Bill Text: IL SB1880 | 2017-2018 | 100th General Assembly | Chaptered
Bill Title: Amends the Legislative Reference Bureau Act. Provides that the Legislative Synopsis and Digest shall be published online each week during regular and special sessions of the General Assembly (currently, the form of publication is not specified). Provides that cumulative editions of the Legislative Synopsis and Digest shall be published online and in printed form after the first year, and after adjournment, of each General Assembly. Provides that any person to whom a set number of printed copies is to be provided may receive a lesser number of copies upon request. Provides that any person who receives one or more copies of the printed cumulative edition, whether automatically or by subscription, may, upon request, receive a printed set of the printed interim editions. Effective immediately.
Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Democrat 2-1)
Status: (Passed) 2017-08-18 - Public Act . . . . . . . . . 100-0239 [SB1880 Detail]
Download: Illinois-2017-SB1880-Chaptered.html
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Public Act 100-0239 | ||||
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AN ACT concerning General Assembly operations.
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Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
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represented in the General Assembly:
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Section 5. The Legislative Reference Bureau Act is amended | ||||
by changing Section 5.02 as follows:
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(25 ILCS 135/5.02) (from Ch. 63, par. 29.2)
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Sec. 5.02. Legislative Synopsis and Digest.
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(a) The Legislative Reference Bureau shall collect, | ||||
catalogue, classify,
index, completely digest, topically | ||||
index, and summarize all bills,
resolutions, and orders | ||||
introduced in each branch of the General Assembly, as
well as | ||||
related amendments, conference committee reports, and veto | ||||
messages, as
soon as practicable after they have been printed | ||||
or otherwise published .
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(b) The Digest shall be published online each week during | ||||
the regular and special sessions session of the
General | ||||
Assembly when practical. Cumulative editions of the Digest | ||||
shall be published online and in printed form after the first | ||||
year, and after adjournment sine die, of each General Assembly.
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(c) The Legislative Reference Bureau shall furnish the | ||||
printed cumulative edition of the Digest , without
cost, as | ||||
follows: 2 copies of the Digest to each member of the General | ||||
Assembly, 1 copy to
each elected State officer in the executive |
department, 40 copies to the Chief
Clerk of the House of | ||
Representatives and 30 copies to the Secretary of the
Senate | ||
for the use of the committee clerks and employees of the | ||
respective
offices, 15 copies to the Legislative Research Unit, | ||
and the number of copies
requested in writing by the President | ||
of the Senate, the Speaker of the House,
the Minority Leader of | ||
the Senate, and the Minority Leader of the House.
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(d) The Legislative Reference Bureau shall also furnish to | ||
each county
clerk, without cost, one copy of the printed | ||
cumulative edition of the Digest for each 100,000 inhabitants | ||
or
fraction thereof in his or her county according to the last | ||
preceding federal
decennial census.
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(d-5) Any person to whom a set number of copies of the | ||
printed cumulative edition is to be provided under subsection | ||
(c) or (d) may receive a lesser number of copies upon request. | ||
(e) Upon receipt of an application from any other
person, | ||
signed by the applicant and accompanied by the payment of
a fee | ||
of $55, the Legislative Reference Bureau shall furnish to the
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applicant a copy of the printed cumulative edition of the each | ||
Digest for the calendar year issued after receipt of
the | ||
application. | ||
(f) For the calendar year beginning January 1, 2018, and | ||
each calendar year thereafter, any person who receives one or | ||
more copies of the printed cumulative edition under subsection | ||
(c), (d), or (e) may, upon request, receive a set of the | ||
printed interim editions for that year. Requests for printed |
interim editions must be received before January 1 of the year | ||
to which the request applies.
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(Source: P.A. 87-918.)
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Section 90. The State Mandates Act is amended by adding | ||
Section 8.41 as follows:
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(30 ILCS 805/8.41 new) | ||
Sec. 8.41. Exempt mandate. Notwithstanding Sections 6 and 8 | ||
of this Act, no reimbursement by the State is required for the | ||
implementation of any mandate created by this amendatory Act of | ||
the 100th General Assembly.
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Section 999. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon | ||
becoming law.
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