Bill Text: IL SB3461 | 2013-2014 | 98th General Assembly | Introduced
Bill Title: Creates the Joint Committee on Obsolete Laws and Programs Act. Establishes a legislative committee appointed by the 4 legislative leaders to report to the General Assembly and the Governor on State statutes and programs that are obsolete, unnecessary due to technology or life style changes, or duplicative of federal or other State statutes or programs. Requires the report by March 20, 2015. Repeals the Act on April 1, 2015. Effective immediately.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: (Failed) 2015-01-13 - Session Sine Die [SB3461 Detail]
Download: Illinois-2013-SB3461-Introduced.html
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1 | AN ACT concerning State government.
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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 1. Short title. This Act may be cited as the Joint | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
5 | Committee on Obsolete Laws and Programs Act.
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6 | Section 5. Committee established. The Joint Committee on | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
7 | Obsolete Laws and Programs is established, consisting of 12 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
8 | members of the General Assembly, appointed as follows: 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
9 | Senators appointed 3 each by the President and Minority Leader | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
10 | of the Senate and 6 Representatives appointed 3 each by the | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
11 | Speaker and Minority Leader of the House of Representatives. A | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
12 | member shall serve at the pleasure of the legislative leader | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
13 | authorized to make the appointment to that position. A vacancy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
14 | shall be filled by appointment by the legislative leader | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
15 | authorized to make the appointment to the vacated position. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
16 | The President of the Senate and the Speaker of the House of | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
17 | Representatives each shall designate one of his or her | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
18 | appointees to serve as co-chairperson of the Committee. The | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
19 | Committee shall meet as frequently as necessary at the call of | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
20 | either co-chairperson. Members shall not receive compensation | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
21 | for their service on the Committee but shall be reimbursed for | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
22 | their reasonable expenses actually incurred in the performance | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
23 | of their service on the Committee from funds appropriated for |
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1 | that purpose. The General Assembly shall shall provide staff | ||||||
2 | and technical assistance to the Commission.
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3 | Section 10. Research and report. By March 20, 2015, the | ||||||
4 | Committee must prepare and file a report listing any statutes | ||||||
5 | or State programs, or portion of a statute or program, that are | ||||||
6 | obsolete, unnecessary due to changes in technology or lifestyle | ||||||
7 | changes, or duplicative of other State or federal statutes or | ||||||
8 | programs. The report must also include (i) an explanation of | ||||||
9 | why all or part of a statute or program is obsolete, | ||||||
10 | unnecessary, or duplicative of other State or federal statutes | ||||||
11 | or programs and (ii) a timetable for repeal of all or part of | ||||||
12 | the statutes or programs. The report shall be filed with the | ||||||
13 | Secretary of the Senate, the Clerk of the House of | ||||||
14 | Representatives, and the Legislative Reference Bureau, as well | ||||||
15 | as with the Office of the Governor for distribution to affected | ||||||
16 | State agencies.
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17 | Section 15. Date of repeal. This Act is repealed April 1, | ||||||
18 | 2015.
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