Bill Text: IL SB0870 | 2017-2018 | 100th General Assembly | Engrossed
Bill Title: Amends the General Assembly Operations Act. Provides that the rules adopted by the Senate of the preceding General Assembly apply to the Senate of the newly convened General Assembly until new rules are adopted (currently, this provision applies only to the rules of the House of Representatives).
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 2-0)
Status: (Failed) 2019-01-09 - Session Sine Die [SB0870 Detail]
Download: Illinois-2017-SB0870-Engrossed.html
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1 | AN ACT concerning General Assembly operations.
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2 | Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
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3 | represented in the General Assembly:
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4 | Section 5. The General Assembly Operations Act is amended | ||||||
5 | by changing Section 3 as follows:
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6 | (25 ILCS 10/3) (from Ch. 63, par. 23.3)
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7 | Sec. 3.
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8 | At the convening of the House of Representatives and the | ||||||
9 | Senate of each
General Assembly the Secretary of State and the | ||||||
10 | Governor, as required by
the Constitution, shall call the House | ||||||
11 | of Representatives and the Senate to
order and shall preside | ||||||
12 | until a Speaker and President are chosen and have
taken their | ||||||
13 | seats. For the purpose of the organization and operation of the
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14 | House of Representatives, the rules adopted by and applicable | ||||||
15 | to the
regular session of the House of Representatives of the | ||||||
16 | preceding General
Assembly, insofar as such rules may be | ||||||
17 | applicable, shall prevail and be the
rules governing the House | ||||||
18 | of Representatives of the General Assembly then
convened, until | ||||||
19 | such rules are changed or new rules adopted. For the purpose of | ||||||
20 | the organization and operation of the
Senate, the rules adopted | ||||||
21 | by and applicable to the
regular session of the Senate of the | ||||||
22 | preceding General
Assembly, insofar as such rules may be | ||||||
23 | applicable, shall prevail and be the
rules governing the Senate |
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1 | of the General Assembly then
convened, until such rules are | ||||||
2 | changed or new rules adopted.
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3 | (Source: P.A. 78-10.)
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