97TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2011 and 2012
SB1573

Introduced 2/9/2011, by Sen. Kyle McCarter - Wm. Sam McCann

SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
25 ILCS 10/8 new

Amends the General Assembly Operations Act. Provides that each bill, including all amendments and conference committee reports to that bill, making appropriations from the General Revenue Fund must be filed with the Secretary of the Senate or the Clerk of the House, as applicable, at least 7 calendar days before final legislative action by the General Assembly prior to presentation to the Governor. This restriction does not apply to amendments or conference committee reports that make only technical or non-substantive changes or to supplemental appropriations. Effective immediately.
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FISCAL NOTE ACT MAY APPLY

A BILL FOR

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1 AN ACT concerning the legislature.
2 Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
3represented in the General Assembly:
4 Section 5. The General Assembly Operations Act is amended
5by adding Section 8 as follows:
6 (25 ILCS 10/8 new)
7 Sec. 8. GRF appropriation bills; filed 7 days. Each bill,
8including all amendments and conference committee reports to
9that bill, making appropriations from the General Revenue Fund
10must be filed with the Secretary of the Senate or the Clerk of
11the House, as applicable, at least 7 calendar days before final
12legislative action by the General Assembly prior to
13presentation to the Governor. This restriction does not apply
14to amendments or conference committee reports that make only
15technical or non-substantive changes or to supplemental
16appropriations.
17 Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon
18becoming law.