Bill Text: IL SR0002 | 2021-2022 | 102nd General Assembly | Introduced


Bill Title: Adopts the Senate Rules for the 102nd General Assembly.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)

Status: (Passed) 2021-01-13 - Resolution Adopted; 039-017-000 [SR0002 Detail]

Download: Illinois-2021-SR0002-Introduced.html


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SENATE RESOLUTION
2 RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED SECOND GENERAL
3ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that the following (which
4are the same as the Rules of the Senate of the One Hundred
5First General Assembly except as indicated by striking and
6underscoring) are adopted as the Rules of the Senate of the One
7Hundred Second General Assembly:
8
ARTICLE I
9
DEFINITIONS
10 As used in these Senate Rules, the following terms have
11the meanings ascribed to them in this Article I, unless the
12context clearly requires a different meaning:
13(Source: S.R. 2, 101st G.A.)
14 (Senate Rule 1-1)
15 1-1. Chair Chairperson. "Chair" "Chairperson" means that
16Senator designated by the President to serve as chair of a
17committee.
18(Source: S.R. 2, 101st G.A.)
19 (Senate Rule 1-2)

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1 1-2. Committee. "Committee" means a committee of the
2Senate and includes a standing committee, a special committee,
3and a special subcommittee of a committee. "Committee" does
4not mean a conference committee, and the procedural and notice
5requirements applicable to committees do not apply to
6conference committees.
7(Source: S.R. 2, 101st G.A.)
8 (Senate Rule 1-3)
9 1-3. Constitution. "Constitution" means the Constitution
10of the State of Illinois.
11(Source: S.R. 2, 101st G.A.)
12 (Senate Rule 1-3.5)
13 1-3.5. Deputy Minority Leader. "Deputy Minority Leader"
14means a Senator designated by the Senate Minority Leader to
15assist the Minority Leader with the operation of the minority
16caucus of the Senate.
17(Source: S.R. 2, 101st G.A.)
18 (Senate Rule 1-4)
19 1-4. General Assembly. "General Assembly" means the
20current General Assembly of the State of Illinois.
21(Source: S.R. 2, 101st G.A.)
22 (Senate Rule 1-5)

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1 1-5. House. "House" means the House of Representatives of
2the General Assembly.
3(Source: S.R. 2, 101st G.A.)
4 (Senate Rule 1-6)
5 1-6. Joint Action Motion. "Joint action motion" means any
6of the following motions before the Senate: to concur in a
7House amendment, to non-concur in a House amendment, to recede
8from a Senate amendment, to refuse to recede from a Senate
9amendment, and to request that a conference committee be
10appointed.
11(Source: S.R. 2, 101st G.A.)
12 (Senate Rule 1-7)
13 1-7. Legislative Digest. "Legislative Digest" means the
14Legislative Synopsis and Digest that is prepared by the
15Legislative Reference Bureau of the General Assembly.
16(Source: S.R. 2, 101st G.A.)
17 (Senate Rule 1-8)
18 1-8. Legislative Measure. "Legislative measure" means any
19matter brought before the Senate for consideration, whether
20originated in the Senate or House, and includes bills,
21amendments, resolutions, conference committee reports,
22motions, and messages from the executive branch.
23(Source: S.R. 2, 101st G.A.)

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1 (Senate Rule 1-9)
2 1-9. Majority. "Majority" means a simple majority of those
3members present and voting on a question. Unless otherwise
4specified with respect to a particular Senate Rule, for
5purposes of determining the number of members present and
6voting on a question, a "present" vote shall not be counted.
7(Source: S.R. 2, 101st G.A.)
8 (Senate Rule 1-10)
9 1-10. Majority Caucus. "Majority caucus" means that group
10of Senators from the numerically strongest political party in
11the Senate. "Majority caucus" also includes any Senator who is
12not from the numerically strongest or numerically second
13strongest political party in the Senate but who casts his or
14her final vote for President of the Senate for the person who
15is elected President of the Senate.
16(Source: S.R. 2, 101st G.A.)
17 (Senate Rule 1-10.5)
18 1-10.5. Majority Leader. "Majority Leader" means a Senator
19designated by the President of the Senate to serve as the
20Majority Leader and assist the President with the operation of
21the Senate and the majority caucus of the Senate.
22(Source: S.R. 2, 101st G.A.)

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1 (Senate Rule 1-11)
2 1-11. Majority of those Appointed. "Majority of those
3appointed" means an absolute majority of the total number of
4Senators appointed to a committee.
5(Source: S.R. 2, 101st G.A.)
6 (Senate Rule 1-12)
7 1-12. Majority of those Elected. "Majority of those
8elected" means an absolute majority of the total number of
9Senators entitled to be elected to the Senate, irrespective of
10the number of elected or appointed Senators actually serving
11in office. So long as 59 Senators are entitled to be elected to
12the Senate, "majority of those elected" shall mean 30
13affirmative votes.
14(Source: S.R. 2, 101st G.A.)
15 (Senate Rule 1-13)
16 1-13. Member. "Member" means a Senator. Where the context
17so requires, "member" may also mean a Representative of the
18Illinois House of Representatives.
19(Source: S.R. 2, 101st G.A.)
20 (Senate Rule 1-14)
21 1-14. Members Appointed. "Members appointed" means the
22total number of Senators appointed to a committee.
23(Source: S.R. 2, 101st G.A.)

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1 (Senate Rule 1-15)
2 1-15. Members Elected. "Members elected" means the total
3number of Senators entitled to be elected to the Senate,
4irrespective of the number of elected or appointed Senators
5actually serving in office. So long as 59 Senators are
6entitled to be elected in the Senate, "members elected" shall
7mean 59 Senators.
8(Source: S.R. 2, 101st G.A.)
9 (Senate Rule 1-16)
10 1-16. Minority Caucus. "Minority caucus" means that group
11of Senators from other than the majority caucus.
12(Source: S.R. 2, 101st G.A.)
13 (Senate Rule 1-17)
14 1-17. Minority Leader. "Minority Leader" means the
15Minority Leader of the Senate.
16(Source: S.R. 2, 101st G.A.)
17 (Senate Rule 1-18)
18 1-18. Minority Spokesperson. "Minority Spokesperson" means
19that Senator designated by the Minority Leader to serve as the
20Minority Spokesperson of a committee.
21(Source: S.R. 2, 101st G.A.)

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1 (Senate Rule 1-19)
2 1-19. Perfunctory Session. "Perfunctory session" means the
3convening of the Senate, pursuant to the scheduling of the
4President, for purposes consistent with Rule 4-1(c) or (d).
5(Source: S.R. 2, 101st G.A.)
6 (Senate Rule 1-20)
7 1-20. President. "President" means the President of the
8Senate.
9(Source: S.R. 2, 101st G.A.)
10 (Senate Rule 1-21)
11 1-21. Presiding Officer. "Presiding Officer" means that
12Senator serving as the presiding officer of the Senate,
13whether that Senator is the President or another Senator
14designated by the President, in his or her capacity as
15presiding officer.
16(Source: S.R. 2, 101st G.A.)
17 (Senate Rule 1-22)
18 1-22. Principal Sponsor. "Principal sponsor" means the
19first listed Senate sponsor of any legislative measure; with
20respect to a committee-sponsored bill or resolution, it means
21the Chair Chairperson of the committee.
22(Source: S.R. 2, 101st G.A.)

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1 (Senate Rule 1-23)
2 1-23. Secretary. "Secretary" means the elected Secretary
3of the Senate.
4(Source: S.R. 2, 101st G.A.)
5 (Senate Rule 1-24)
6 1-24. Senate. "Senate" means the Senate of the General
7Assembly.
8(Source: S.R. 2, 101st G.A.)
9 (Senate Rule 1-25)
10 1-25. Senator. "Senator" means any of the duly elected or
11duly appointed Illinois State Senators, and means the same as
12"member".
13(Source: S.R. 2, 101st G.A.)
14 (Senate Rule 1-26)
15 1-26. Term. "Term" means the two-year term of a General
16Assembly.
17(Source: S.R. 2, 101st G.A.)
18 (Senate Rule 1-27)
19 1-27. Vice-Chair Vice-Chairperson. Vice-Chair
20"Vice-Chairperson" means that Senator designated by the
21President to serve as Vice-Chair Vice-Chairperson of a
22committee.

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1(Source: S.R. 2, 101st G.A.)
2 (Senate Rule 1-28)
3 1-28. Celebration of Life Resolution. "Celebration of
4Life Resolution" means a resolution filed by a Senator
5celebrating the memory of an individual who has died.
6(Source: S.R. 2, 101st G.A.)
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ARTICLE II
8
ORGANIZATION
9(Source: S.R. 2, 101st G.A.)
10 (Senate Rule 2-1)
11 2-1. Adoption of Rules. At the commencement of a term, the
12Senate shall adopt new Rules of organization and procedure by
13resolution setting forth those Rules in their entirety. The
14resolution must be adopted by a majority of those elected.
15These Rules of the Senate are subject to revision or amendment
16only in accordance with Rule 7-17.
17(Source: S.R. 2, 101st G.A.)
18 (Senate Rule 2-2)
19 2-2. Election of the President.
20 (a) Prior to the election of the President, the Governor
21shall convene the Senate, designate a Temporary Secretary of

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1the Senate, and preside during the nomination and election of
2the President. As the first item of business each day prior to
3the election of the President, the Governor shall order the
4Temporary Secretary to call the roll of the members to
5establish the presence of a quorum as required by the
6Constitution. If a majority of those elected are not present,
7the Senate shall stand adjourned until the hour of 12:00 noon
8on the next calendar day, excepting weekends and official
9State Holidays. If a quorum of members is present, the
10Governor shall then call for nominations of members for the
11Office of President. All such nominations shall require a
12second. When the nominations are completed, the Governor shall
13direct the Temporary Secretary to call the roll of the members
14to elect the President.
15 (b) The election of the President shall require the
16affirmative vote of a majority of those elected. Debate shall
17not be in order following nominations and preceding or during
18the vote, and Senators may not explain their vote on the
19election of the President.
20 (c) No bills may be considered and no committees may be
21appointed or meet prior to the election of the President.
22 (d) When a vacancy in the Office of President occurs, the
23foregoing procedure shall be employed to elect a new

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1President; however, when the Governor is of a political party
2other than that of the majority caucus, the Assistant Majority
3Leader having the greatest seniority of service in the Senate
4shall preside during the nomination and election of the
5successor President. No legislative measures, other than such
6nominations and election, may be considered by the Senate
7during a vacancy in the Office of President.
8 (e) No Senator shall be elected to the office of President
9of the Senate for more than five General Assemblies; provided
10that service as President before the commencement of the 100th
11General Assembly nor service as President under subsection (d)
12of this Section shall not be considered in the calculation of
13the Senator's service.
14(Source: S.R. 2, 101st G.A.)
15 (Senate Rule 2-3)
16 2-3. Election of the Minority Leader. The Senate shall
17elect a Minority Leader in a manner consistent with the
18Constitution and laws of Illinois. No Senator shall be elected
19to the office of Senate Minority Leader for more than five
20General Assemblies; provided that service as Minority Leader
21before the commencement of the 100th General Assembly nor
22service as Minority Leader while filling a vacancy in the
23Office shall not be considered in the calculation of the
24Senator's service.

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1(Source: S.R. 2, 101st G.A.)
2 (Senate Rule 2-4)
3 2-4. Majority Leader, Deputy Minority Leader, and
4Assistant Leaders.
5 (a) The President shall appoint from within the Majority
6Caucus a Majority Leader. The Minority Leader shall appoint
7from within the Minority Caucus a Deputy Minority Leader. The
8President and the Minority Leader shall appoint from within
9their respective caucuses the number of Assistant Majority
10Leaders and Assistant Minority Leaders as are allowed by law,
11in addition to a Majority Caucus Chair and a Minority Caucus
12Chair.
13 (b) These appointments shall take effect upon their being
14filed with the Secretary and those appointed shall serve at
15the pleasure of the respective appointing leader shall remain
16effective for the duration of the term unless a vacancy occurs
17by reason of resignation or because an assistant leader has
18ceased to be a Senator. Successor assistant leaders and caucus
19chairs shall be appointed in the same manner as their
20predecessors. Assistant leaders shall have those powers
21delegated to them by the President or Minority Leader, as the
22case may be.
23(Source: S.R. 2, 101st G.A.)

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1 (Senate Rule 2-5)
2 2-5. Powers and Duties of the President.
3 (a) The President shall have those powers conferred upon
4him or her by the Constitution, the laws of Illinois, and any
5motions or resolutions adopted by the Senate or jointly by the
6Senate and House.
7 (b) Except as provided by law with respect to the Senate
8Operations Commission, the President is the chief
9administrative officer of the Senate and shall have those
10powers necessary to carry out that function. The President may
11delegate his or her administrative duties as he or she deems
12appropriate.
13 (c) The powers and duties of the President shall include,
14but are not limited to, the following:
15 (1) To preside at all sessions of the Senate, although
16 the President may call on any member to preside
17 temporarily.
18 (2) To open the session at the time at which the Senate
19 is to meet by taking the podium and calling the members to
20 order. The President may call on any member, or the
21 Secretary in case of perfunctory session, to open the
22 session.

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1 (3) To announce the business before the Senate in the
2 order in which it is to be acted upon.
3 (4) To recognize those members entitled to the floor.
4 (5) To state and put to vote all questions that are
5 regularly moved or that necessarily arise in the course of
6 the proceedings, and to announce the result of the vote.
7 (6) To preserve order and decorum.
8 (7) To decide all points of order, subject to appeal,
9 and to speak thereon in preference to other members.
10 (8) To inform the Senate when necessary, or when any
11 question is raised, on any point of order or practice
12 pertinent to the pending business.
13 (9) To sign or authenticate all acts, proceedings, or
14 orders of the Senate. All writs, warrants, and subpoenas
15 issued by order of the Senate or one of its committees
16 shall be signed by the President and attested by the
17 Secretary.
18 (10) To sign all bills passed by both chambers of the

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1 General Assembly in order to certify that the procedural
2 requirements for passage have been met.
3 (11) To have general supervision, including the duty
4 to protect the security and safety, of the Senate chamber,
5 galleries, and adjoining and connecting hallways and
6 passages, including the power to clear them when
7 necessary.
8 (12) To have general supervision of the Secretary and
9 his or her assistants, the Sergeant-at-Arms and his or her
10 assistants, the majority caucus staff, and all employees
11 of the Senate except the minority caucus staff.
12 (13) To determine the number of majority caucus
13 members and minority caucus members to be appointed to all
14 committees, except the Committee on Assignments created by
15 Rule 3-5.
16 (14) To appoint or replace all majority caucus members
17 of committees and to designate all Chairpersons,
18 Co-Chairpersons, and Vice-Chairpersons of committees,
19 except as the Senate otherwise orders in accordance with
20 these Senate Rules.
21 (15) To enforce all constitutional provisions,

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1 statutes, rules, and regulations applicable to the Senate.
2 (16) To guide and direct the proceedings of the Senate
3 subject to the control and will of the members as provided
4 in these Senate Rules.
5 (17) To direct the Secretary during regular session,
6 veto session, special session, or perfunctory session to
7 read into the Senate record legislative measures and other
8 papers.
9 (18) To direct the Secretary to correct
10 non-substantive errors in the Journal.
11 (19) To assign meeting places and meeting times to
12 committees.
13 (20) To decide, subject to the control and will of the
14 members in accordance with these Senate Rules, all
15 questions relating to the priority of business.
16 (21) To appoint a parliamentarian to serve at the
17 pleasure of the President.
18 (22) To promulgate forms for nominees subject to the
19 advice and consent of the Senate, for temporary

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1 appointment messages, and for messages designating acting
2 appointees.
3 (23) To promulgate forms for members of the Senate to
4 disclose conflicts under the Illinois Governmental Ethics
5 Act.
6 (d) The President, at his or her discretion, may designate
7from among those members serving in the statutorily created
8positions of assistant majority leader, no more than one
9member to serve as the Senate Majority Leader. The Senate
10Majority Leader shall serve at the pleasure of the President
11and shall receive no additional compensation other than that
12provided statutorily for the position of assistant majority
13leader.
14 (d) (e) This Rule may be suspended by a vote of
15three-fifths of the members elected.
16(Source: S.R. 2, 101st G.A.)
17 (Senate Rule 2-6)
18 2-6. Powers and Duties of the Minority Leader.
19 (a) The Minority Leader shall have those powers conferred
20upon him or her by the Constitution, the laws of Illinois, and
21any motions or resolutions adopted by the Senate or jointly by
22the Senate and House.

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1 (b) The Minority Leader shall appoint to all committees
2the members from the minority caucus, and may replace those
3members, and shall designate a Minority Spokesperson for each
4committee, except as the Senate otherwise orders in accordance
5with these Senate Rules.
6 (c) The Minority Leader shall have general supervision of
7the minority caucus staff.
8(Source: S.R. 2, 101st G.A.)
9 (Senate Rule 2-7)
10 2-7. Secretary of the Senate.
11 (a) The Senate shall elect a Secretary, who may adopt
12appropriate policies or procedures for the conduct of his or
13her office. Except where the authority is by law given to the
14Senate Operations Commission, the President shall be the final
15arbiter of any dispute arising in connection with the
16operation of the Office of the Secretary.
17 (b) The duties of the Secretary shall include the
18following:
19 (1) To have custody of all bills, papers, and records
20 of the Senate, which shall not be taken out of the
21 Secretary's custody except in the regular course of

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1 business in the Senate.
2 (2) To endorse on every original bill and each copy
3 its number, names of sponsors, the date of introduction,
4 and the several orders taken on it. When printed, the
5 names of the sponsors shall appear on the front page of the
6 bill in the same order they appeared when introduced.
7 (3) To cause each bill to be placed on the desks of the
8 members as soon as it is printed, or alternatively to
9 provide for a method that any Senator may use to secure a
10 copy of any bill he or she desires.
11 (4) To keep the Journal of the proceedings of the
12 Senate and, under the direction of the President, correct
13 errors in the Journal.
14 (5) To keep the transcripts of the debates of the
15 Senate and make them available to the public under
16 reasonable conditions.
17 (6) To keep the necessary records for the Senate and
18 its committees and to prepare the Senate Calendar for each
19 legislative day.
20 (7) To examine all Senate Bills and Constitutional

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1 Amendment Resolutions following Second Reading and prior
2 to final passage, for the purpose of correcting any
3 non-substantive errors therein, and to report the same
4 back to the President promptly; to supervise the enrolling
5 and engrossing of bills and resolutions, subject to the
6 direction of the President; and to certify passage or
7 adoption of legislative measures, and to note thereon the
8 date of final Senate action. Any corrections suggested to
9 the President by the Secretary, and thereafter approved by
10 the Senate, shall be entered upon the Journal.
11 (8) To transmit bills, other documents, and other
12 messages to the House and secure a receipt therefor, and
13 to receive from the House bills, documents, and receipts
14 therefor.
15 (9) To file with the Secretary of State those debate
16 transcripts and Senate documents as are required by law.
17 (10) To attend every session of the Senate; record the
18 roll and roll calls as directed by the Presiding Officer;
19 and read into the Senate record legislative measures and
20 other papers as directed by the Presiding Officer. Bills
21 shall be read by title only. Upon initial reading, motions
22 may be read by title and sponsor only.

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1 (11) To supervise all Assistant Secretaries and other
2 employees of his or her office, as well as all committee
3 clerks in their capacity as committee clerks.
4 (12) To establish the format for all documents, forms,
5 and committee records prepared by committee clerks.
6 (13) To perform those duties as assigned by the
7 President.
8(Source: S.R. 2, 101st G.A.)
9 (Senate Rule 2-8)
10 2-8. Assistant Secretary of the Senate. The Senate shall,
11in a manner consistent with the laws of Illinois, elect an
12Assistant Secretary, who shall perform those duties assigned
13to him or her by the Secretary.
14(Source: S.R. 2, 101st G.A.)
15 (Senate Rule 2-9)
16 2-9. Sergeant-at-Arms. The Senate shall elect a
17Sergeant-at-Arms who shall perform those duties assigned to
18him or her by law, or as are ordered by the President or
19Presiding Officer. Such duties shall include the following:
20 (1) To attend the Senate during its sessions and
21 execute the commands of the Senate, together with all

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1 process issued by authority of the Senate, that are
2 directed to him or her by the President or Presiding
3 Officer.
4 (2) To maintain order among spectators admitted into
5 the Senate chambers, galleries, and adjoining or
6 connecting hallways and passages.
7 (3) To take proper measures to prevent interruption of
8 the Senate.
9 (4) To supervise any Assistant Sergeant-at-Arms.
10 (5) To perform those duties as assigned by the
11 President.
12(Source: S.R. 2, 101st G.A.)
13 (Senate Rule 2-10)
14 2-10. Schedule.
15 (a) The President shall periodically establish a schedule
16of days on which the Senate shall convene in regular and veto
17session, with that schedule subject to revisions at the
18discretion of the President. The President may also at his or
19her discretion schedule perfunctory sessions of the Senate.
20The President may establish deadlines for the following
21legislative actions:

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1 (1) Final day to request bills from the Legislative
2 Reference Bureau.
3 (2) Final day for introduction of bills.
4 (3) Final day for standing committees of the Senate to
5 report Senate bills, except Senate appropriations bills.
6 (4) Final day for standing committees of the Senate to
7 report Senate appropriation bills.
8 (5) Final day for Third Reading and passage of Senate
9 bills, except Senate appropriation bills.
10 (6) Final day for Third Reading and passage of Senate
11 appropriation bills.
12 (7) Final day for standing committees of the Senate to
13 report House appropriation bills.
14 (8) Final day for standing committees of the Senate to
15 report House bills, except appropriation bills.
16 (9) Final day for Third Reading and passage of House
17 appropriation bills.

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1 (10) Final day for Third Reading and passage of House
2 non-appropriation bills.
3 (b) The President may establish additional deadlines for
4final action on conference committee reports and any
5categories of joint action motions.
6 (c) The foregoing deadlines shall become effective upon
7being filed by the President with the Secretary. The Secretary
8shall Journalize the deadlines.
9 (d) At any time, the President may schedule alternative
10deadlines for any legislative action pursuant to written
11notice filed with the Secretary.
12 (e) The President may schedule deadlines for any other
13legislative measure as he or she deems appropriate pursuant to
14written notice filed with the Secretary.
15(Source: S.R. 2, 101st G.A.)
16
ARTICLE III
17
COMMITTEES
18(Source: S.R. 2, 101st G.A.)

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1 (Senate Rule 3-1)
2 3-1. Committees.
3 (a) The committees of the Senate are: (i) the standing
4committees listed in Rule 3-4; (ii) special committees created
5by resolution or notice under Rule 3-3; and (iii) special
6subcommittees created by standing committees or by special
7committees under Rule 3-3. Subcommittees may not create
8subcommittees.
9 (b) All committees shall have a Chair Chairperson and
10Minority Spokesperson, who shall not be of the same caucus,
11except as provided in Rule 3-2. Committees of the whole shall
12consist of all Senators. The number of majority caucus members
13and minority caucus members of all standing committees, and
14all other committees unless otherwise ordered by the Senate in
15accordance with these Senate Rules, shall be determined by the
16President. The numbers of majority caucus and minority caucus
17members shall become final upon the President filing with the
18Secretary an appropriate notice, which shall be Journalized.
19 (c) The Chair Chairperson of a committee shall have the
20authority to call the committee to order, designate which
21legislative measures that are assigned to the committee shall
22be taken up, order the roll call vote to be taken on each
23legislative measure called for a vote, preserve order and
24decorum during committee meetings, assign legislative measures

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1to special subcommittees of the parent committee, jointly sign
2and issue subpoenas with the President, and implement and
3supervise the business of the committee. The Vice-Chair
4Vice-Chairperson of a committee may preside over its meetings
5in the absence or at the direction of the Chairperson.
6 (d) A vacancy on a committee, or in the Chair Chairperson
7or Minority Spokesperson position on a committee, occurs when
8a member resigns from that position or ceases to be a Senator.
9Resignations shall be made in writing to the Secretary, who
10shall promptly notify the President and Minority Leader.
11Absent concurrence by a majority of those elected, or as
12otherwise provided in Rule 3-5, no member who resigns from a
13committee shall be reappointed to that committee for the
14remainder of the term. Replacement members shall be of the
15same caucus as that of the member who resigns, and shall be
16appointed by the President or Minority Leader, depending upon
17the caucus of the resigning member. In the case of vacancies on
18special subcommittees that were created by committees, any
19vacancy shall be filled pursuant to the motion adopted to
20create the subcommittee but if the motion does not specify how
21a vacancy is filled then the parent committee shall fill the
22vacancy by motion.
23 (e) The Chair Chairperson of a committee shall have the
24authority to call meetings of that committee, subject to the

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1approval of the President in accordance with Rule 2-5(c)(19).
2Except as otherwise provided by these Senate Rules, committee
3meetings shall be convened in accordance with Rule 3-11.
4 (f) The President, in consultation with the Minority
5Leader, may establish a process by which Senators and members
6of the public may participate remotely, including voting, in
7hearings for standing committees, special committees,
8subcommittees or special subcommittees, and service
9committees.
10(Source: S.R. 2, 101st G.A.; S.R. 1201, 101st G.A.)
11 (Senate Rule 3-2)
12 3-2. Membership and Officers of Standing Committees.
13 (a) At the commencement of the term, the members of each
14standing committee shall be appointed for the term by the
15President and the Minority Leader, except as provided in
16subsection (c) of this Rule or in Rule 3-5. The President shall
17appoint the Chair Chairperson and the remaining committee
18members of the majority caucus (one of whom the President
19shall designate as Vice-Chairperson), and the Minority Leader
20shall appoint the Minority Spokesperson and the remaining
21committee members of the minority caucus, except as provided
22in paragraph (b) of this Rule. The appointments shall become
23immediately effective upon the delivery of appropriate
24correspondence from each of the respective leaders to the

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1Secretary, regardless of whether the Senate is in session. The
2Chair Chairperson and Minority Spokesperson shall serve at the
3pleasure of the President or Minority Leader, as the case may
4be. The Secretary shall Journalize all appointments. A
5standing committee is empowered to conduct business when a
6majority of the total number of committee members has been
7appointed.
8 (b) Notwithstanding any other provision of these Senate
9Rules, the President may appoint any two members to serve as
10Co-Chairpersons of a standing committee. Co-Chairpersons shall
11not be of the same caucus and shall serve at the pleasure of
12the President. A standing committee with Co-Chairpersons shall
13not have a Minority Spokesperson. For purposes of Section 1 of
14the General Assembly Compensation Act (25 ILCS 115/1), one
15Co-Chair Co-Chairperson shall be considered "chairman" and the
16other shall be considered "minority spokesperson". Co-Chair
17Co-Chairperson appointments shall become immediately effective
18upon the delivery of appropriate correspondence from the
19President to the Secretary, regardless of whether the Senate
20is in session. The Secretary shall Journalize all
21appointments.
22 (c) To maintain the efficient operation of the Senate, any
23committee member may be temporarily replaced due to illness or
24an unforeseen absence from the Capitol at the time of the

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1committee hearing. The temporary appointment is effective upon
2delivery of appropriate correspondence from the President or
3Minority Leader, depending upon the caucus of the member
4affected, and shall remain effective for the duration of the
5illness or temporary absence from the Capitol. If the member
6returns to the Capitol while the committee is meeting, then
7the temporary appointment shall remain effective until the
8committee recesses or adjourns.
9(Source: S.R. 2, 101st G.A.)
10 (Senate Rule 3-3)
11 3-3. Special Committee and Subcommittees.
12 (a) The Senate may create special committees by resolution
13adopted by a majority of those elected. The President also may
14create special committees by filing a notice of the creation
15of the special committee with the Secretary. The appointed
16members of a special committee shall be designated by the
17President and the Minority Leader in the same manner outlined
18in Rule 3-2 with respect to standing committees.
19 (a-5) The President may create special subcommittees for
20the Senate Appropriations Committee and the Senate
21Redistricting Committee by filing a notice of the creation of
22the special subcommittee with the Secretary. The appointed
23members of special subcommittees for the Senate Appropriations
24Committee and the Senate Redistricting Committee shall be

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1designated by the President and the Minority Leader in the
2same manner outlined in Rule 3-2 with respect to standing
3committees.
4 (b) A committee may create a special subcommittee by
5motion adopted by a majority of those appointed. The members
6of a special subcommittee shall come from the membership of
7the creating committee, and shall be appointed in the manner
8determined by the creating committee.
9 (c) The resolution, motion, or notice creating a special
10committee or special subcommittee shall specify the subject
11matter of the special committee or subcommittee and the number
12of members to be appointed thereto, and may specify a
13reporting date during the term (in which event the special
14committee or subcommittee is abolished as of that date).
15Unless an earlier date is specified by resolution, motion, or
16notice, special committees and subcommittees shall expire at
17the end of the term.
18 (d) When the Senate is not in session, Special Temporary
19Committees may be created and appointed by the President. The
20actions of the President and of a Special Temporary Committee
21shall stand as the action of the Senate unless the action is
22amended or modified on a roll call vote by a majority of those
23elected during the next day the Senate convenes.

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1 (e) In accordance with Section 1 of the General Assembly
2Compensation Act (25 ILCS 115/1), no Chair Chairperson or
3Minority Spokesperson of a committee created under this Rule
4shall receive additional compensation for such service.
5(Source: S.R. 2, 101st G.A.)
6 (Senate Rule 3-4)
7 3-4. Standing Committees. The Standing Committees of the
8Senate are as follows:
9 AGRICULTURE
10 APPROPRIATIONS I
11 APPROPRIATIONS II
12 BEHAVIORAL AND MENTAL HEALTH
13 COMMERCE AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
14 CRIMINAL LAW
15 EDUCATION
16 ENERGY AND PUBLIC UTILITIES

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1 ENVIRONMENT AND CONSERVATION
2 GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABILITY AND ETHICS
3 EXECUTIVE
4 EXECUTIVE APPOINTMENTS
5 FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS
6 HEALTH
7 HEALTHCARE ACCESS AND AVAILABILITY
8 HUMAN RIGHTS
9 HUMAN SERVICES
10 HIGHER EDUCATION
11 INSURANCE
12 JUDICIARY
13 LABOR

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1 LICENSED ACTIVITIES
2 LOCAL GOVERNMENT
3 PENSIONS
4 PUBLIC HEALTH
5 PUBLIC SAFETY
6 REDISTRICTING
7 REVENUE
8 STATE GOVERNMENT
9 TELECOMMUNICATIONS AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
10 TOURISM AND HOSPITALITY
11 TRANSPORTATION
12 VETERANS AFFAIRS
13(Source: S.R. 2, 101st G.A.; S.R. 1201, 101st G.A.)

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1 (Senate Rule 3-5)
2 3-5. Service Committees.
3 (a) In addition to the standing committees, there is a
4permanent service committee known as the "Committee on
5Assignments". The Committee on Assignments shall have those
6powers and duties that are outlined in these Senate Rules, as
7well as those that may be periodically ordered in accordance
8with these Senate Rules.
9 (b) The Committee on Assignments shall consist of six
10members, four of whom shall be appointed by the President and
11two of whom shall be appointed by the Minority Leader. Both the
12President and the Minority Leader shall be eligible to be
13appointed to the Committee on Assignments. The Committee on
14Assignments shall be empowered to conduct business when a
15majority of the total number of its members has been
16appointed.
17 (c) The majority caucus members of the Committee on
18Assignments shall serve at the pleasure of the President, and
19the minority caucus members shall serve at the pleasure of the
20Minority Leader. Appointments thereto shall be by notice filed
21with the Secretary, and shall be effective for the balance of
22the term or until a replacement appointment is made, whichever
23first occurs. Appointments shall take effect upon filing with
24the Secretary regardless of whether the Senate is in session.

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1Notwithstanding any other provision of these Senate Rules, any
2Senator who is replaced on the Committee on Assignments may be
3reappointed to the Committee on Assignments without
4concurrence of the Senate.
5 (d) Notwithstanding any other provision of these Senate
6Rules, the Committee on Assignments may meet upon reasonable
7public notice. All legislative measures pending before the
8Committee on Assignments shall be eligible for consideration
9at any meeting thereof, and all such legislative measures
10shall be deemed posted for hearing by the Committee on
11Assignments for all of its meetings.
12 (e) This Rule may be suspended by a vote of three-fifths of
13the members elected.
14(Source: S.R. 2, 101st G.A.)
15 (Senate Rule 3-6)
16 3-6. Referrals of Resolutions, Messages, and
17Reorganization Orders.
18 (a) All resolutions, after being initially read by the
19Secretary, shall be automatically referred to the Committee on
20Assignments unless the Presiding Officer determines that the
21resolution is a celebration of life death resolution and
22orders that the resolution be placed on the Resolutions
23Consent Calendar. Resolutions determined by the Committee on

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1Assignments to be of a non-substantive, commemorative, or
2congratulatory nature shall be returned to the principal
3sponsor for action pursuant to Rule 6-4. No resolution may be
4placed on the Resolutions Consent Calendar if any member
5objects.
6 (b) All messages from the Governor or any other executive
7branch Constitutional Officer or other appointing authority
8regarding appointments that require confirmation by the Senate
9shall, after having been initially read by the Secretary,
10automatically be referred to the Executive Appointments
11Committee.
12 (c) All executive reorganization orders of the Governor
13issued pursuant to Article V, Section 11 of the Constitution,
14after being read into the record by the Secretary, shall
15automatically be referred to the Committee on Assignments for
16its referral to a committee, the latter of which may issue a
17recommendation to the Senate with respect to the executive
18order. The Senate may disapprove of any executive order only
19by resolution adopted by a majority of those elected; no such
20resolution is in order until a committee has reported to the
21Senate on the executive reorganization, or until the executive
22order has been discharged pursuant to Rule 7-9.
23(Source: S.R. 2, 101st G.A.)

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1 (Senate Rule 3-7)
2 3-7. Committee on Assignments.
3 (a) The Committee on Assignments may consider any
4legislative measure referred to it pursuant to Rules 3-6, 3-8
5and 3-9, by motion or resolution, or by order of the Presiding
6Officer upon initial reading. The Committee on Assignments
7may, with the concurrence of a majority of those appointed,
8sponsor motions or resolutions; notwithstanding any other
9provision of these Senate Rules, any motion or resolution
10sponsored by the Committee on Assignments may be immediately
11considered by the Senate without reference to a committee.
12 (b) During even-numbered years, the Committee on
13Assignments shall refer to a committee of the Senate only
14appropriation bills implementing the budget and other
15legislative measures deemed by the Committee on Assignments to
16be of an emergency nature or to be of substantial importance to
17the operation of government. This subsection (b) applies
18equally to Senate Bills and House Bills introduced into or
19received by the Senate.
20(Source: S.R. 2, 101st G.A.)
21 (Senate Rule 3-8)
22 3-8. Referrals to Committees.
23 (a) All Senate Bills and House Bills shall, after having
24been initially read by the Secretary, be automatically

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1referred to the Committee on Assignments, which may thereafter
2refer any bill before it to a committee. The Committee on
3Assignments may refer any resolution before it to a committee.
4No bill or resolution may be referred to a committee except
5pursuant to this Rule or Rule 7-17. A standing or special
6committee may refer a matter pending in that committee to a
7subcommittee of that committee. When the Committee on
8Assignments is of the opinion that a legislative measure
9should be considered by more than one committee, at the time of
10referring it, the Committee may direct that when the committee
11to which it is referred completes its consideration thereof
12and makes a recommendation with respect thereto, the
13committee's report shall also recommend that it be referred to
14the additional committee or committees as directed by the
15Committee on Assignments. When a legislative measure is so
16reported, it shall automatically be referred as directed.
17Except for subcommittees created under Rule 3-3(a-5), the The
18Committee on Assignments may not refer a legislative measure
19to any subcommittee of a standing or special committee.
20 (b) All floor amendments, joint action motions for final
21action, and conference committee reports shall, upon filing
22with the Secretary, be automatically referred to the Committee
23on Assignments. No such amendment, joint action motion, or
24conference committee report may be considered by the Senate
25unless approved for consideration by the Committee on

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1Assignments. The Committee on Assignments may approve for
2consideration to the Senate any floor amendment, joint action
3motion for final action, or conference committee report that:
4(i) consists of language that has previously been favorably
5reported to the Senate by a committee; (ii) consists of
6technical or clarifying language; or (iii) consists of
7language deemed by the Committee on Assignments to be of an
8emergency nature, of substantial importance to the operation
9of government, or in the best interests of Illinois. The
10Committee on Assignments may refer any floor amendment, joint
11action motion for final action, or conference committee report
12to a committee for its review and consideration (in those
13instances, and notwithstanding any other provision of these
14Senate Rules, the committee may hold a hearing on and consider
15those legislative measures pursuant to one-hour advance
16notice). Any floor amendment, joint action motion for final
17action, or conference committee report that is not approved
18for consideration or referred by the Committee on Assignments,
19and is attempted to be acted upon by a committee shall be out
20of order, except as provided for under Rule 8-4.
21 (b-1) A floor amendment filed by the chief sponsor of a
22bill shall be automatically referred to the standing committee
23from which the bill was reported (or to another standing
24committee as the Committee on Assignments may determine) upon
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1following the day on which the floor amendment was filed,
2unless (i) the Committee on Assignments referred the floor
3amendment to a standing committee or acted on the floor
4amendment in the first instance and referred it to the Senate
5for consideration; (ii) the bill is no longer pending before
6the Senate; (iii) the floor amendment deals with the subject
7of appropriations or State revenue; or (iv) the Committee on
8Assignments has determined by a majority vote that the floor
9amendment substantively alters the nature and scope of the
10underlying bill. If the Committee on Assignments makes a
11determination under item (iv) of this subsection, then the
12Committee on Assignments may, in its discretion, (A) refer the
13floor amendment to any standing committee or (B) not refer the
14floor amendment to any other committee.
15 (c) All committee amendments shall, upon filing with the
16Secretary, be automatically referred to the Committee on
17Assignments. No committee amendment may be considered by a
18committee unless the committee amendment is referred to the
19committee by the Committee on Assignments and the committee
20amendment has first been made available electronically or
21otherwise for not less than one hour. Any committee amendment
22referred by the Committee on Assignments shall be referred to
23the committee before which the underlying bill or resolution
24is pending. Any committee amendment that is not referred by
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1to be acted upon by a committee shall be out of order.
2 (c-1) A committee amendment filed by the chief sponsor of
3a bill shall be automatically referred to the standing
4committee to which the bill was assigned upon adjournment of
5the Senate on the third regular session day following the day
6on which the committee amendment was filed, unless (i) the
7Committee on Assignments referred the committee amendment to
8the standing committee to which the bill was assigned; (ii)
9the bill is no longer pending before the committee; (iii) the
10committee amendment deals with the subject of appropriations
11or State revenue; or (iv) the Committee on Assignments has
12determined by a majority vote that the committee amendment
13substantively alters the nature and scope of the underlying
14bill. If the Committee on Assignments makes a determination
15under item (iv) of this subsection, then the Committee on
16Assignments may, in its discretion, (A) refer both the bill
17and the committee amendment to any standing committee or (B)
18not refer the committee amendment to any other committee.
19 (d) The Committee on Assignments may at any time re-refer
20a legislative measure from a committee to a Committee of the
21Whole or to any other committee. However, the Committee on
22Assignments may not re-refer a bill from a committee to a
23Committee of the Whole or any other committee unless the Chair
24chairperson of the committee to which the bill was originally

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1referred consents in writing to the re-referral.
2 (d-5) Notwithstanding any other provision of these Senate
3Rules, any bill pending before the Committee on Assignments
4shall be immediately referred to the indicated standing
5committee if the chief sponsor of the bill files a discharge
6motion for that bill that is signed by no less than
7three-fifths of the members of both the majority and minority
8caucus, and each of the members signing the discharge motion
9is a sponsor of the bill. This subsection does not apply to
10bills dealing with the subject of appropriations or State
11revenue.
12 (e) This Rule may be suspended by a vote of three-fifths of
13the members elected.
14(Source: S.R. 2, 101st G.A.; S.R. 64, 101st G.A.)
15 (Senate Rule 3-9)
16 3-9. Re-Referrals to the Committee on Assignments.
17 (a) All legislative measures, with the exception of
18resolutions to amend the State Constitution, that have failed
19to meet the applicable deadline established in accordance with
20Rule 2-10 for reporting to the Senate by a standing committee
21shall automatically be re-referred to the Committee on
22Assignments unless: (i) the deadline has been suspended
23pursuant to Rule 7-17, with re-referral to the Committee on

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1Assignments to occur if the bill has not been reported to the
2Senate in accordance with the revised deadline; or (ii) the
3Committee on Assignments has issued a written exception to the
4Secretary with respect to a particular bill prior to the
5reporting deadline, with re-referral to occur, if at all, in
6accordance with the written exception. Should the President in
7accordance with Rule 2-10 establish deadlines for action on
8joint action motions or conference committee reports, the
9foregoing re-referral provisions and exceptions shall apply
10with respect to those legislative measures that fail to meet
11those deadlines.
12 (b) All legislative measures, with the exception of
13resolutions to amend the State Constitution and Appointment
14Messages, pending before the Senate or any of its committees
15shall automatically be re-referred to the Committee on
16Assignments on the 31st consecutive day that the Senate has
17not convened for session unless: (i) this Rule has been
18suspended in accordance with Rule 7-17; or (ii) the Committee
19on Assignments has issued a written exception to the Secretary
20prior to that 31st day.
21(Source: S.R. 2, 101st G.A.)
22 (Senate Rule 3-10)
23 3-10. Reporting by Committees. Committees shall report to
24the Senate, and subcommittees shall report to their parent

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1committees. If a legislative measure is assigned to more than
2one committee pursuant to Rule 3-8(a), the committee shall
3report the measure to the next committee directed by the
4Committee on Assignments until all directed committees have
5reported the measure or to the Senate if no other committee has
6been directed by the Committee on Assignments.
7(Source: S.R. 2, 101st G.A.)
8 (Senate Rule 3-11)
9 3-11. Committee Procedure.
10 (a) A committee may consider any legislative measure
11referred to it and may make with respect to that legislative
12measure one of the following reports to the Senate or to the
13parent committee, as appropriate:
14 (1) that the bill "do pass";
15 (2) that the bill "do not pass";
16 (3) that the bill "do pass as amended";
17 (4) that the bill "do not pass as amended";
18 (5) that the resolution "be adopted";
19 (6) that the resolution "be not adopted";

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1 (7) that the resolution "be adopted as amended";
2 (8) that the resolution "be not adopted as amended";
3 (9) that the floor amendment, joint action motion, or
4 conference committee report "recommend do adopt";
5 (10) that the floor amendment, joint action motion, or
6 conference committee report "recommend do not adopt";
7 (11) "without recommendation";
8 (12) that the legislative measure "be re-referred to
9 the Committee on Assignments";
10 (13) that the Appointment Message be reported "do
11 recommend advise and consent"; or
12 (14) that the Appointment Message be reported "do not
13 recommend advise and consent".
14No second shall be required to any motion presented in
15committee. Any of the foregoing reports may only be made upon
16the concurrence of a majority of those appointed. All
17legislative measures reported "do pass", "do pass as amended",

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1"be adopted", "be adopted as amended", or "be approved for
2consideration" shall be deemed favorably reported to the
3Senate. All Appointment Messages reported "do recommend advise
4and consent", "do not recommend advise and consent", or
5"without recommendation" shall be deemed reported to the
6Senate. Except as otherwise provided by these Senate Rules,
7any legislative measure referred to a committee and not
8reported pursuant to this Rule shall remain in that committee.
9Pursuant to Rules 3-11(g) and 7-10, a committee may report a
10legislative measure as tabled.
11 (b) No bill that provides for an appropriation or
12expenditure of money from the State Treasury may be considered
13for passage by the Senate unless it has first been reported to
14the Senate by an Appropriations Committee, unless:
15 (1) the bill was discharged from an Appropriations
16 Committee in accordance with Rule 7-9;
17 (2) the bill was exempted from this requirement by a
18 majority of those appointed to the Committee on
19 Assignments; or
20 (3) this Rule was suspended in accordance with Rule
21 7-17.

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1 (c) The Chair Chairperson of each committee shall keep, or
2cause to be kept, a record in which there shall be entered:
3 (1) The time and place of each meeting of the
4 committee.
5 (2) The attendance of committee members at each
6 meeting.
7 (3) The votes cast by the committee members on all
8 legislative measures acted upon by the committee.
9 (4) All witness slips that may have been presented to
10 the committee.
11 (5) Such additional information as may be requested by
12 the Secretary.
13 (d) The committee Chair Chairperson shall file with the
14Secretary, along with every bill or resolution reported upon,
15a sheet containing such information as is required by the
16Secretary. The Secretary may adopt forms, policies, and
17procedures with respect to the preparation, filing, and
18maintenance of these reports.
19 (e) Except as provided in Rule 3-5 or 3-8 or unless this

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1Rule is suspended pursuant to Rule 7-17, no committee may
2consider or conduct a hearing with respect to a legislative
3measure absent notice first being given as follows:
4 (1) The Chair Chairperson of the committee shall, no
5 later than six days before any proposed hearing, post a
6 notice on the Senate bulletin board, or electronically
7 make the notice available, identifying each legislative
8 measure that may be considered during that hearing. The
9 notice shall contain the day, hour, and place of the
10 hearing.
11 (2) Meetings of the Committee on Assignments may be
12 called pursuant to Rule 3-5; meetings of committees to
13 consider floor amendments, joint action motions, and
14 conference committee reports may be called pursuant to
15 Rule 3-8.
16 (3) The Chair Chairperson shall, in advance of a
17 committee hearing, notify all principal sponsors of
18 legislative measures posted for hearing of the date, time,
19 and place of hearing. When practicable, the Secretary
20 shall include a notice of all scheduled hearings, together
21 with all posted bills and resolutions, in the Daily
22 Calendar of the Senate.

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1Irrespective of whether a legislative measure has been posted
2for hearing, it shall be in order for a committee during any of
3its meetings to refer that legislative measure pending before
4it to a subcommittee of that committee.
5 (f) Other than the Committee on Assignments and properly
6convened committees as permitted by Rule 4-1(c), no committee
7may meet during any session of the Senate, and no commission
8created by Illinois law that has legislative membership may
9meet during any session of the Senate. A perfunctory session
10is not deemed to be a session for the purposes of this
11provision.
12 (g) Regardless of whether notice has been previously
13given, it is always in order for a committee to order any
14legislative measure pending before it to lie on the table when
15the principal sponsor so requests. When reported to the
16Senate, such committee action shall stand as the action of the
17Senate.
18 (h) When a committee fails to report a legislative measure
19pending before it to the Senate, or when a committee fails to
20hold a public hearing on a legislative measure pending before
21it, the exclusive means of bringing that legislative measure
22directly before the Senate for its consideration is pursuant
23to Rule 7-9.

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1 (i) No legislative measure may be called for a vote in
2committee in the absence of the principal sponsor, except
3that, with the approval of the principal sponsor and the
4consent of the committee, a legislative measure may be called
5for a vote in committee by a chief cosponsor of the legislative
6measure or by a member of the committee who is a member of the
7same caucus as the principal sponsor who is either the
8Committee Chairperson, Committee Co-Chairperson, Committee
9Vice-Chairperson, or Minority Spokesperson.
10 (j) A committee may conduct a legislative investigation
11with regard to legislative measures pending before the
12committee.
13(Source: S.R. 2, 101st G.A.)
14 (Senate Rule 3-12)
15 3-12. Committee Reports.
16 (a) All bills favorably reported to the Senate from a
17committee or directed committees, or with respect to which a
18committee has been discharged, shall stand on the order of
19Second Reading unless otherwise ordered by the Senate, and may
20be amended only on Second Reading. Bills reported to the
21Senate from committee "do not pass", "do not pass as amended",
22or "without recommendation" shall lie on the table.

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1 (b) All floor amendments, joint action motions, and
2conference committee reports favorably reported to the Senate
3from a committee shall be before the Senate and eligible for
4consideration by the Senate when it is on an appropriate order
5of business (floor amendments may be considered by the Senate
6only when the bill to be amended is on Second Reading). All
7floor amendments, joint action motions, and conference
8committee reports that are reported to the Senate from
9committee "recommend do not adopt" or "without recommendation"
10shall lie on the table.
11 (c) All resolutions favorably reported to the Senate from
12a committee, or with respect to which a committee has been
13discharged, shall stand on the order of Resolutions. All
14resolutions that are reported to the Senate from committee "be
15not adopted", "be not adopted as amended", or "without
16recommendation" shall lie on the table. Floor amendments to
17resolutions shall be subject to the same procedure applicable
18to floor amendments to bills.
19 (d) All Appointment Messages reported to the Senate from a
20committee or directed committees, or with respect to which a
21committee has been discharged, shall stand on the order of
22Executive Appointments.
23(Source: S.R. 2, 101st G.A.)

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1 (Senate Rule 3-13)
2 3-13. Witnesses, Oaths, Affirmations, and Subpoenas.
3 (a) Standing committees may administer oaths (or
4affirmations) and may compel, by subpoena, any person or
5entity to (i) appear and give testimony as a witness before the
6standing committee, (ii) produce papers, documents, and other
7materials relating to a legislative measure pending before the
8standing committee or a subject matter within the jurisdiction
9of the standing committee, or (iii) do both (i) and (ii).
10 (b) Special committees may administer oaths (or
11affirmations) and may compel, by subpoena, any person or
12entity to (i) appear and give testimony before the special
13committee, (ii) produce papers, documents, and other materials
14relating to the subject matter for which the special committee
15was created or relating to a legislative measure pending
16before the special committee, or (iii) do both (i) and (ii).
17 (c) A committee of the whole may administer oaths (or
18affirmations) and may compel, by subpoena, any person or
19entity to (i) appear and give testimony before the committee
20of the whole, (ii) produce papers, documents, and other
21materials relating to the subject matter for which the
22committee of the whole was created or relating to a
23legislative measure pending before the committee of the whole,
24or (iii) do both (i) and (ii).

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1 (d) Oaths may be administered under this Rule by the
2Presiding Officer or by the Chair Chairperson of a committee
3or any person sitting in his or her stead.
4 (e) Subpoenas issued under this Rule must be issued and
5signed by the Chair Chairperson of the committee and must
6comply with Rule 2-5(c)(9).
7 (f) A subpoena may specify terms and times of production
8other than at a meeting or hearing of the committee issuing the
9subpoena.
10 (g) A subpoenaed witness has all the rights and privileges
11afforded him or her under the rules, laws, and constitution of
12the State of Illinois.
13 (h) A witness who gives testimony under subpoena has a
14right to counsel of his or her own choosing.
15 (i) A witness who gives testimony under subpoena may be
16compensated for travel expenses to the same extent as
17legislators and legislative employees under the Rules of the
18Legislative Travel Control Board.
19 (j) The President and the Chair Chairperson of the

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1committee issuing a subpoena each have standing to enforce the
2subpoena in any court of competent jurisdiction within the
3State of Illinois, and seek enforcement remedies recognized
4under the rules, laws, and constitution of the State of
5Illinois.
6 (k) In the case of special committees with Co-Chairpersons
7from different political parties, the term "Chairperson" for
8purposes of this Rule means the Co-Chair Co-Chairperson from
9the majority caucus.
10(Source: S.R. 2, 101st G.A.)
11
ARTICLE IV
12
CONDUCT OF BUSINESS
13(Source: S.R. 2, 101st G.A.)
14 (Senate Rule 4-1)
15 4-1. Sessions of the Senate.
16 (a) The Senate shall be deemed in session whenever it
17convenes in perfunctory session, regular session, veto
18session, or special session. Members shall be entitled to per
19diem expense reimbursements only on those regular, veto, and
20special session days that they are in attendance at the
21Senate. Attendance by members is not required or recorded
22during perfunctory sessions.

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1 (b) Regular and veto session days shall be scheduled with
2notice by the President in accordance with Rule 2-10. Special
3session days shall be scheduled in accordance with the
4Constitution and laws of Illinois.
5 (c) The President, at his or her discretion, may schedule
6perfunctory sessions during which the Secretary may read into
7the Senate record any legislative measure. Properly convened
8committees may meet and may consider and act upon legislative
9measures during a perfunctory session, and the Secretary may
10receive and read committee reports into the Senate record
11during a perfunctory session. Excepting any automatic referral
12provisions of these Senate Rules, no action may be taken by the
13Senate with respect to a legislative measure during a
14perfunctory session.
15 (d) The President may also schedule perfunctory sessions
16for the purpose of affording those members designated by the
17President and Minority Leader an opportunity to negotiate with
18respect to any unfinished business of the Senate without
19necessitating the presence of all members and the related
20costs to Illinois taxpayers.
21 (e) In times of pestilence or public danger, the Senate
22may adopt a motion to allow a member to remotely participate

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1and vote in the regular and special sessions of the Senate,
2provided that at all times a quorum of members is physically
3present at the location of session. The President, in
4consultation with the Minority Leader, may establish a process
5by which Senators may participate and vote.
6(Source: S.R. 2, 101st G.A.; S.R. 1201, 101st G.A.)
7 (Senate Rule 4-2)
8 4-2. Hour of Meeting. Unless otherwise ordered by the
9Presiding Officer or by a majority of those elected, the
10Senate shall regularly convene at noon.
11(Source: S.R. 2, 101st G.A.)
12 (Senate Rule 4-3)
13 4-3. Entitled to Floor.
14 (a) Except as otherwise provided in these Senate Rules,
15only the following persons shall be admitted to the Senate
16while it is in session: members and officers of the General
17Assembly; elected officers of the executive branch; justices
18of the Supreme Court; the designated aide to the Governor; the
19parliamentarian; majority staff members and minority staff
20members, except as limited by the Presiding Officer; former
21Presidents of the Senate, except as limited by the President
22or prohibited under subsection (d); former members who served
23in the Senate at any time during the past four years, except as
24limited by the President or prohibited under subsection (d);

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1and employees of the Legislative Reference Bureau and the
2Legislative Information System, except as limited by the
3President. Representatives of the press, while the Senate is
4in session, may have access to the galleries and places
5allotted to them by the President. No person is entitled to the
6floor unless appropriately attired.
7 (b) On days during which the Senate is in session, the
8Sergeant-at-Arms shall clear the floor of all persons not
9entitled to access the floor a quarter hour before the
10convening time, and he or she shall enforce all other
11provisions of this Rule.
12 (c) The Senate may authorize, by motion adopted by
13majority vote, the admission to the floor of any other person,
14except as prohibited under subsection (d).
15 (d) No person who is directly or indirectly interested in
16defeating or promoting any pending legislative measure, if
17required to be registered as a lobbyist, is allowed access to
18the floor of the Senate at any time during the session.
19 (e) When he or she deems it necessary for the preservation
20of order, the Presiding Officer may by order remove any person
21from the floor of the Senate. A Senator may be removed from the
22floor only pursuant to Rule 11-1.

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1(Source: S.R. 2, 101st G.A.)
2 (Senate Rule 4-4)
3 4-4. Daily Order. Unless otherwise determined by the
4Presiding Officer, the daily order of business of the Senate
5shall be as follows:
6 (1) Call to Order, Invocation, and Pledge of
7 Allegiance.
8 (2) Reading and Approval of the Journal.
9 (3) Introduction and Reading of Senate Bills a first
10 time.
11 (4) Reports from committees, with reports from the
12 Committee on Assignments ordinarily made at any time.
13 (5) Presentation of Resolutions, Petitions, and
14 Messages.
15 (6) Messages from the House, not including reading
16 House Bills a first time.
17 (7) Reading of Senate Bills a second time.

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1 (8) Reading of Senate Bills a third time.
2 (9) Reading of House Bills a third time.
3 (10) Reading of House Bills a second time.
4 (11) Reading of House Bills a first time.
5 (12) Senate Bills on the Order of Concurrence.
6 (13) House Bills on the Order of Non-Concurrence.
7 (14) Conference Committee Reports.
8 (15) Motions in Writing.
9 (16) Constitutional Amendment Resolutions.
10 (17) Motions with respect to Vetoes.
11 (18) Consideration of Resolutions.
12 (19) Motions to Discharge Committee.
13 (20) Motions to Take from the Table.

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1 (21) Motions to Suspend the Rules.
2 (22) Consideration of Bills on the Order of Postponed
3 Consideration.
4(Source: S.R. 2, 101st G.A.)
5 (Senate Rule 4-5)
6 4-5. Quorum.
7 (a) A majority of those elected shall constitute a quorum
8of the Senate, and a majority of those appointed shall
9constitute a quorum of a committee, but a smaller number may
10adjourn from day to day or recess for less than one day. The
11attendance of absent members may be compelled by order of the
12President.
13 (b) The question of the presence of a quorum in any
14committee may not be raised on consideration of a legislative
15measure by the Senate unless the same question was previously
16raised before the committee with respect to that legislative
17measure.
18(Source: S.R. 2, 101st G.A.)
19 (Senate Rule 4-6)
20 4-6. Approval of the Journal. The President or his or her
21designee shall periodically examine and report to the Senate
22any corrections he or she deems should be made in the Journal

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1before it is approved. If these corrections are approved by
2the Senate, they shall be made by the Secretary.
3(Source: S.R. 2, 101st G.A.)
4 (Senate Rule 4-7)
5 4-7. Executive Sessions. The sessions of the Senate shall
6be open to the public. Sessions and committee meetings of the
7Senate may be closed to the public if, pursuant to Article IV,
8Section 5(c) of the Constitution, two-thirds of the members
9elected determine that the public interest so requires.
10(Source: S.R. 2, 101st G.A.)
11 (Senate Rule 4-8)
12 4-8. Length of Adjournment. Pursuant to Article IV,
13Section 15(a) of the Constitution, the Senate shall not
14adjourn, without the consent of the House, for more than three
15days, nor to another place than that in which the two chambers
16of the General Assembly are sitting. The Senate shall be in
17session on any day in which it shall convene in perfunctory
18session, regular session, veto session, or special session.
19(Source: S.R. 2, 101st G.A.)
20 (Senate Rule 4-9)
21 4-9. Transcript of the Senate. In accordance with Article
22IV, Section 7(b) of the Constitution, nothing contained in the
23official transcript of the Senate shall be changed or expunged

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1except by written request of a Senator to the Secretary and
2Presiding Officer, which request may be approved only on a
3roll call vote of three-fifths of the members elected.
4(Source: S.R. 2, 101st G.A.)
5
ARTICLE V
6
BILLS AND AMENDMENTS
7(Source: S.R. 2, 101st G.A.)
8 (Senate Rule 5-1)
9 5-1. Bills.
10 (a) A bill may be introduced in the Senate by sponsorship
11of one or more members of the Senate, whose names shall be on
12the printed copies of the bills, in the Senate Journal, and in
13the Legislative Digest. The principal sponsor shall be the
14first name to appear on the bill and may be joined by no more
15than four chief cosponsors with the approval of the principal
16sponsor; other cosponsors shall be separated from the
17principal sponsor and any chief cosponsors by a comma. By
18motion, the sponsorship of a bill may be changed to that of
19another Senator (or Senators, as the case may be), or to that
20of the standing committee to which the bill was referred or
21from which the bill was reported. Such a motion may be made at
22any time the bill is pending before the Senate or any of its
23committees. If the principal sponsor of a measure still

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1pending before the General Assembly ceases to be a member of
2the Senate, sponsorship of such pending measures shall be
3automatically transferred to the leader of that former
4member's caucus party or the caucus party with which the
5former member caucused, either the President or Minority
6Leader. If the principal sponsor is not a member of either the
7President or Minority Leader's party, then the sponsorship
8shall be transferred to the President.
9 (b) The principal sponsor of a bill shall control the bill
10and may allow a chief cosponsor (i) to present the bill on
11Third Reading with written approval or (ii) to move the bill
12from Second Reading to Third Reading. A committee-sponsored
13bill shall be controlled by the Chair Chairperson of the
14committee, who for purposes of these Senate Rules shall be
15deemed the principal sponsor. Committee-sponsored bills may
16not have individual cosponsors.
17 (c) (1) The House sponsor of a bill originating in the
18House may request substitute Senate sponsorship of that bill
19by filing a notice with the Secretary; that notice shall
20automatically be referred to the Committee on Assignments and
21deemed adopted if approved by the Committee on Assignments.
22 (2) The notice shall include the bill number, the name of
23the Senate chief sponsor to be substituted, the signature of

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1the House sponsor, the signature of the substitute Senate
2chief sponsor, and a statement that the original Senate
3sponsor was provided with notice of intent to request a
4substitute Senate sponsor.
5 (3) The Committee on Assignments shall act on any notice
6within three session days (excluding perfunctory session
7days). If the Committee on Assignments fails to act on that
8notice within three session days, then the notice shall be
9deemed approved and the Senate sponsorship of the House Bill
10will be substituted pursuant to the notice. The President of
11the Senate may suspend in writing the operation of the three
12session day automatic approval process set forth under this
13subsection (c) if the President determines that the Rules
14Committee of the House of Representatives has failed to act on
15any Senator's request to substitute House sponsorship of a
16Senate Bill.
17 (d) All bills introduced in the Senate shall be read by
18title a first time, ordered printed, and automatically
19referred to the Committee on Assignments in accordance with
20Rule 3-8. When a House Bill is received, it shall be taken up,
21ordered printed, and placed on the order of House Bills on
22First Reading; after having been read a first time, it shall
23automatically be referred to the Committee on Assignments in
24accordance with Rule 3-8.

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1 (e) A bill shall be introduced by filing six copies with
2the Secretary. Any bill that amends a statute shall indicate
3the particular changes in the following manner:
4 (1) All new matter shall be underscored.
5 (2) All matter that is to be omitted or superseded
6 shall be shown crossed with a line.
7 (f) No bill shall be passed by the Senate except on a roll
8call vote of a majority of those elected. A bill that has lost
9and has not been reconsidered may not thereafter be revived.
10(Source: S.R. 2, 101st G.A.)
11 (Senate Rule 5-2)
12 5-2. Reading and Printing of Bills. Every bill shall be
13read by title on three different days prior to passage by the
14Senate, and the bill and all adopted amendments thereto shall
15be printed before the vote is taken on its final passage.
16(Source: S.R. 2, 101st G.A.)
17 (Senate Rule 5-3)
18 5-3. Printing and Distribution. The Secretary shall, as
19soon as any bill is printed, deliver to the Sergeant-at-Arms
20sufficient copies to furnish each Senator with a copy, and the

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1Sergeant-at-Arms shall at once cause the bills to be
2distributed upon the desks of the Senators. Alternatively, and
3pursuant to Rule 2-7(b)(3), the Secretary may establish a
4method any Senator may use to secure a copy of any bill he or
5she desires.
6(Source: S.R. 2, 101st G.A.)
7 (Senate Rule 5-4)
8 5-4. Amendments.
9 (a) An amendment to a bill may be adopted either by a
10standing committee when the bill is before that committee, or
11by the Senate when a bill is on the order of Second Reading.
12The former shall be known as a "committee amendment" and the
13latter as a "floor amendment". All amendments must be in
14writing. All amendments still pending in a committee upon the
15passage or defeat of a bill on Third Reading shall
16automatically be tabled.
17 (b) Committee amendments, except for committee amendments
18that amend appropriation bills, may only be offered by the
19principal sponsor or a member of the committee while the
20affected bill is before the committee, and shall be adopted by
21a majority of those appointed. Committee amendments that amend
22appropriation bills may be offered by any Senator. Floor
23amendments may only be offered by a Senator while the bill is
24on the order of Second Reading, and shall be adopted by a

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1majority vote of the Senate. An amendment may be the subject of
2a motion to "do adopt" or "do not adopt", and may only be
3adopted pursuant to a successful motion to "do adopt".
4 (c) Committee amendments and floor amendments shall be
5filed with the Secretary, and shall be in order only when six
6copies have been filed. The Secretary shall provide copies of
7committee amendments to the Chair Chairperson and Minority
8Spokesperson of the appropriate committee as soon as
9practicable, such copies may be made available electronically.
10 (d) The Secretary shall have printed all adopted committee
11amendments that come before the Senate pursuant to Rule 3-12.
12The Secretary shall also have printed all adopted floor
13amendments. No floor amendment may be adopted by the Senate
14unless it has been first reproduced and placed on the members'
15desks or made available electronically.
16 (e) No floor or committee amendment shall be in order
17unless approved or referred by the Committee on Assignments in
18accordance with Rule 3-8 or brought before the Senate pursuant
19to Rule 7-9.
20 (f) Amendments that propose to alter any existing law
21shall set forth completely the statutory Sections amended, and
22shall conform to the requirements of Rule 5-1(e).

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1 (g) If a committee reports a bill "do pass as amended", the
2committee amendments shall be deemed adopted by the committee
3action and shall be reproduced and placed on the members'
4desks or made available electronically before the bill may be
5read a second time.
6(Source: S.R. 2, 101st G.A.; S.R. 64, 101st G.A.)
7 (Senate Rule 5-5)
8 5-5. Fiscal and Other Notes. The Senate shall comply with
9all effective Illinois laws requiring notes on any bill,
10including without limitation the Fiscal Note Act, the Pension
11Impact Note Act, the Judicial Note Act, the State Debt Impact
12Note Act, the Correctional Budget and Impact Note Act, the
13Home Rule Note Act, the Balanced Budget Note Act, the Housing
14Affordability Impact Note Act, and the State Mandates Act, all
15as amended. All such notes shall be filed with the Secretary
16with a time stamp endorsing the date and time received, and
17shall then be attached to the original of the bill and be
18available for inspection by the members. As soon as
19practicable, the Secretary shall provide a copy of the note to
20the Legislative Reference Bureau, which shall provide an
21informative summary of the note in subsequent issues of the
22Legislative Digest.
23(Source: S.R. 2, 101st G.A.)

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1 (Senate Rule 5-6)
2 5-6. Quick-Take. No bill authorizing the State or a unit
3of local government to acquire property by eminent domain
4using "quick-take" powers under the Eminent Domain Act may be
5voted upon in committee or on Third Reading unless the State or
6the unit of local government, as applicable, has complied with
7all of the following procedures:
8 (a) The State or the unit of local government must notify
9each owner of an interest in the property, by certified mail,
10of the intention of the State or the unit of local government
11to request approval of legislation by the General Assembly
12authorizing the State or the unit of local government to
13acquire the property by eminent domain using "quick-take"
14powers under Section 20-5-5 of the Eminent Domain Act.
15 (b) The State or the unit of local government must cause
16notice of its intention to request authorization to acquire
17the property by eminent domain using "quick-take" powers to be
18published in a newspaper of general circulation in the
19territory sought to be acquired by the State or the unit of
20local government.
21 (c) Following the notices required under subsections (a)
22and (b), the State or the unit of local government must hold at
23least one public hearing, at the place where the unit of local

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1government normally holds its business meetings (or, in the
2case of property sought to be acquired by the State: (i) at a
3location in the county in which the property sought to be
4acquired by the State is located, or (ii) if the property is
5located in Cook County, at a location in the township in which
6the property is located, or (iii) if the property is located in
72 adjacent counties other than Cook County or in 2 adjacent
8townships in Cook County, at a location in the county or in the
9township in Cook County in which the majority of the property
10is located, or (iv) if the property is located in Cook County
11and an adjacent county, at a location in the other county or in
12the township in Cook County in which the majority of the
13property is located), on the question of the acquisition of
14the property by the State or the unit of local government by
15eminent domain using "quick-take" powers.
16 (d) In the case of property sought to be acquired by a unit
17of local government, following the public hearing or hearings
18held under subsection (3), the unit of local government must
19adopt, by recorded vote, a resolution to request approval of
20legislation by the General Assembly authorizing the unit of
21local government to acquire the property by eminent domain
22using "quick-take" powers under the Eminent Domain Act. The
23resolution must include a statement of the time period within
24which the unit of local government requests authority to
25exercise "quick-take" powers, which may not exceed one year.

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1 (e) Following the public hearing or hearings held under
2subsection (c), the head of the appropriate State office,
3department, or agency or the chief elected official of the
4unit of local government, as applicable, must submit to the
5President of the Senate, or his or her designee, and the
6Minority Leader, or his or her designee, a sworn, notarized
7affidavit that contains, or has attached as an incorporated
8exhibit, all of the following:
9 (1) The legal description of the property.
10 (2) The street address of the property.
11 (3) The name of each State Senator and State
12 Representative who represents the territory that is the
13 subject of the proposed taking.
14 (4) The date or dates on which the State or the unit of
15 local government contacted each such State Senator and
16 State Representative concerning the intention of the State
17 or the unit of local government to request approval of
18 legislation by the General Assembly authorizing the State
19 or the unit of local government to acquire the property by
20 eminent domain using "quick-take" powers.

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1 (5) The current name, address, and telephone number of
2 each owner of an interest in the property.
3 (6) A summary of all negotiations between the State or
4 the unit of local government and the owner or owners of the
5 property concerning the sale of the property to the State
6 or the unit of local government.
7 (7) A statement of the date and location of each
8 public hearing held under subsection (c).
9 (8) A statement of the public purpose for which the
10 State or the unit of local government seeks to acquire the
11 property.
12 (9) The certification of the head of the appropriate
13 State office, department, or agency or the chief elected
14 official of the unit of local government, as applicable,
15 that (i) the property is located within the territory
16 under the jurisdiction of the State or the unit of local
17 government and (ii) the State or the unit of local
18 government seeks to acquire the property for a public
19 purpose.
20 (10) A map of the area in which the property to be
21 acquired is located, showing the location of the property.

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1 (11) Photographs of the property.
2 (12) An appraisal of the property by a real estate
3 appraiser who is certified or licensed under the Real
4 Estate Appraiser Licensing Act of 2002.
5 (13) In the case of property sought to be acquired by a
6 unit of local government, a copy of the resolution adopted
7 by the unit of local government under subsection (d).
8 (14) Documentation of the public purpose for which the
9 State or the unit of local government seeks to acquire the
10 property.
11 (15) A copy of each notice sent to an owner of an
12 interest in the property under subsection (a).
13 A request for quick-take authority shall not be considered
14by the Senate fewer than 30 days after the date of the notice
15to each property owner as required by subsection (a).
16 Every affidavit submitted by the State or a unit of local
17government pursuant to this Rule, together with all documents
18and other items submitted with the affidavit, must be made
19available to any person upon request for inspection and

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1copying.
2(Source: S.R. 2, 101st G.A.)
3
ARTICLE VI
4
RESOLUTIONS AND CERTIFICATES OF RECOGNITION
5(Source: S.R. 2, 101st G.A.)
6 (Senate Rule 6-1)
7 6-1. Resolutions.
8 (a) A resolution shall be introduced in the Senate by
9sponsorship of one or more members of the Senate, and the names
10of all sponsors shall be printed in the Senate Journal and in
11the Legislative Digest. Each resolution, except for a
12celebration of life death resolution, shall be introduced by
13filing six copies; each celebration of life death resolution
14shall be introduced by filing three copies.
15 (b) Any resolution calling for the expenditure of State
16funds may be adopted only by a roll call vote of a majority of
17those elected.
18 (c) The Secretary shall periodically print a Resolutions
19Consent Calendar, the Secretary may provide the Resolutions
20Consent Calendar electronically, which the Secretary shall
21periodically distribute prior to its consideration by the

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1Senate (generally the last daily session of the week). No
2debate is in order regarding any resolution appearing on the
3Resolutions Consent Calendar. All resolutions appearing on the
4Resolutions Consent Calendar may be adopted in one motion;
5however, any Senator may vote "no" or "present" on any
6resolution appearing on the Resolutions Consent Calendar by
7providing written notice of that intention to the Secretary
8prior to the vote on the Resolutions Consent Calendar. Prior
9to the adoption of any resolution on the Resolutions Consent
10Calendar, if any three members file with the Secretary a
11written objection to the presence of a resolution thereon,
12that resolution shall be removed from the Resolutions Consent
13Calendar and is automatically referred to the Committee on
14Assignments.
15(Source: S.R. 2, 101st G.A.)
16 (Senate Rule 6-2)
17 6-2. State Constitutional Amendments. All resolutions
18introduced in the Senate proposing amendments to the
19Constitution shall be printed in the same manner in which
20bills are printed. Every such resolution that originated in
21the House and is presented to the Senate shall be ordered
22printed in like manner unless the resolution has been
23similarly printed by the House in the same form in which it was
24presented to the Senate. No such resolution may be adopted
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1Amendments to these resolutions may be in order on the initial
2First and Second Readings only.
3(Source: S.R. 2, 101st G.A.)
4 (Senate Rule 6-3)
5 6-3. Federal Constitutional Amendments and Constitutional
6Conventions. The affirmative vote of three-fifths of those
7elected shall be required to adopt any resolution:
8 (1) requesting Congress to call a federal
9 constitutional convention;
10 (2) ratifying a proposed amendment to the Constitution
11 of the United States; or
12 (3) to call a State convention to ratify a proposed
13 amendment to the Constitution of the United States.
14(Source: S.R. 2, 101st G.A.)
15 (Senate Rule 6-4)
16 6-4. Certificates of Recognition. Any member may sponsor a
17certificate of recognition with the name and signature of the
18member, and attested by the Secretary with the State Seal
19attached to recognize any person, organization, or event
20worthy of public commendation. The form of the Certificate of
21Recognition shall be determined by the Secretary with the

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1approval of the President and Minority Leader.
2(Source: S.R. 2, 101st G.A.)
3
ARTICLE VII
4
PARLIAMENTARY PRACTICE
5(Source: S.R. 2, 101st G.A.)
6 (Senate Rule 7-1)
7 7-1. Voting within Bar. Except as provided under Rule
84-1(e), no No Senator shall be permitted to vote on any
9question before the Senate unless on the floor before the vote
10is announced. Except as provided by Rule 3-1(f), no No member
11of a committee may vote except in person at the time of the
12call of the committee vote. Any vote of the Senate shall be by
13roll call whenever two Senators so request or whenever the
14Presiding Officer so orders.
15(Source: S.R. 2, 101st G.A.)
16 (Senate Rule 7-2)
17 7-2. Announcing a Roll Call Vote. When a roll call vote is
18requested, the Presiding Officer shall put the question and
19then announce to the Senate: "The voting is open.". While the
20roll call is being taken, the Presiding Officer shall state:
21"Have all voted who wish?". The voting is closed when the
22Presiding Officer announces: "Take the Record.". The Presiding

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1Officer shall then announce the results of the roll call. No
2Senator is permitted to vote or to change his or her vote after
3the Presiding Officer announces: "Take the Record.".
4(Source: S.R. 2, 101st G.A.)
5 (Senate Rule 7-3)
6 7-3. Decorum and Debate.
7 (a) When any Senator is about to speak or deliver any
8matter to the Senate, he or she shall rise and address the
9Presiding Officer as "Mister President" or "Madam President",
10as the case may be. Upon being recognized by the Chair, the
11latter will address the Senator by name and thereupon, and not
12until then, the engineer in charge of operating the
13microphones in the Senate will give the use of the microphone
14to the Senator who has been so recognized. The Senator in
15speaking shall confine himself or herself to the subject
16matter under discussion and avoid personalities.
17 (b) The Presiding Officer may at his or her discretion,
18and with consideration for the efficient operation of the
19Senate, determine whether any member shall be afforded the
20floor for the purpose of introduction of guests in the
21gallery. Questions affecting the rights, reputation, and
22conduct of members of the Senate in their representative
23capacity are questions of personal privilege. A matter of
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1personal privilege.
2 (c) If any Senator in speaking (or otherwise) transgresses
3these Senate Rules, the Presiding Officer shall, or any
4Senator may, call him or her to order, in which case the
5Senator so called to order shall sit down, unless permitted to
6explain; and the Senate, if appealed to, shall decide on the
7case without debate. If the decision is in favor of the Senator
8called to order, he or she is at liberty to proceed. If
9otherwise, and the case requires it, he or she is liable to the
10censure of the Senate.
11 (d) If any Senator is called to order for words spoken in
12debate, the person calling him or her to order shall repeat the
13words excepted to, and they shall be taken down by the
14Secretary. No Senator shall be held to answer or be subject to
15the censure of the Senate for words spoken in debate if any
16Senator has spoken in debate or other business has intervened
17after the words spoken and before exceptions to them shall
18have been taken.
19 (e) If two or more Senators rise at once, the Presiding
20Officer shall name the Senator who is to speak first.
21 (f) No person shall give any signs of approbation or
22disapprobation while the Senate is in session.

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1 (g) No Senator shall speak more than five minutes on the
2same question without the consent of the Senate, nor more than
3twice on that question. No Senator shall speak more than once
4until every Senator choosing to speak has spoken. However, the
5Presiding Officer, in his or her discretion, may set time
6limits for the presentation of a legislative measure by the
7principal sponsor or a member designated by the principal
8sponsor and debate by Senators seeking to debate the
9legislative measure. No Senator may explain his or her vote.
10 (h) While the Presiding Officer is putting a question, no
11Senator shall leave or walk across the Senate Chamber. When a
12Senator is addressing the Senate, no Senator or other person
13entitled to the floor shall entertain private discourse or
14pass between the speaker and the Presiding Officer.
15 (i) In case of any disturbances or disorderly conduct in
16the lobby, gallery, or hallways adjoining the chamber, the
17President shall have the power to order the same to be cleared.
18 (j) All material placed on the desks of Senators shall
19contain the name of the Senator requesting its distribution.
20(Source: S.R. 2, 101st G.A.)
21 (Senate Rule 7-4)

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1 7-4. Motions, Generally. The following are general rules
2for all motions:
3 (1) Every motion, except to adjourn, recess, or
4 postpone consideration, shall be reduced to writing if the
5 Presiding Officer desires it. Unless otherwise provided in
6 these Senate Rules, no second shall be required to any
7 motion presented to the Senate. The Presiding Officer may
8 refer any motion to the Committee on Assignments.
9 (2) Before the Senate debates a motion, the Presiding
10 Officer shall state an oral motion and the Secretary shall
11 read aloud a written motion.
12 (3) After a motion is stated by the Presiding Officer
13 or read by the Secretary, it shall be deemed in the
14 possession of the Senate, but may be withdrawn at any time
15 before decision by consent of a majority of the Senate.
16 (4) If a motion is divisible, any member may call for a
17 division of the question.
18 (5) Any question taken under consideration may be
19 withdrawn, postponed, or tabled by unanimous consent or,
20 if unanimous consent is denied, by a motion adopted by a
21 majority vote.

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1(Source: S.R. 2, 101st G.A.)
2 (Senate Rule 7-5)
3 7-5. Precedence of Motions.
4 (a) When a question is under debate, no motion may be
5entertained except:
6 (1) to adjourn to a time certain;
7 (2) to adjourn;
8 (3) to question the presence of a quorum;
9 (4) to recess;
10 (5) to lay on the table;
11 (6) for the previous question;
12 (7) to postpone consideration;
13 (8) to commit or recommit; and
14 (9) to amend, except as otherwise provided in these
15 Senate Rules.

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1The foregoing motions shall have precedence in the order in
2which they are listed.
3 (b) During a roll call, no motion (except a motion to
4postpone consideration) shall be in order until after the
5announcement of the result of the vote.
6 (c) A motion to commit or re-commit, until it is decided,
7precludes all amendments and debate on the main question. A
8motion to postpone consideration, until it is decided,
9precludes all amendments on the main question.
10(Source: S.R. 2, 101st G.A.)
11 (Senate Rule 7-6)
12 7-6. Verification.
13 (a) After any roll call vote, except for a vote that
14requires a specific number of affirmative votes and that has
15not received the required votes, and before intervening
16business, it shall be in order for any Senator to request
17verification of the results of the roll call.
18 (b) In verifying a roll call vote, the Presiding Officer
19shall instruct the Secretary to call the names of those
20Senators whose votes are to be verified. The Senator
21requesting the verification may thereafter identify those
22members he or she wishes to verify. If a member does not

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1answer, his or her vote shall be stricken; however, the
2member's vote shall be restored to the roll if his or her
3presence is recognized before the verification is completed.
4The Presiding Officer shall determine the presence or absence
5of each member whose name is called, and shall then announce
6the results of the verification.
7 (c) While the results of any roll call are being verified,
8it is in order for any Senator to announce his or her presence
9on the floor and thereby have his or her vote verified.
10 (d) A request for a verification of the affirmative and
11negative results of a roll call may be made only once on each
12roll call.
13 (e) No Senator shall be permitted to vote or to change his
14or her vote on verification.
15(Source: S.R. 2, 101st G.A.)
16 (Senate Rule 7-7)
17 7-7. Appealing a Ruling.
18 (a) If any appeal is taken from a ruling of the Presiding
19Officer, the Presiding Officer shall be sustained unless
20three-fifths of the members elected vote to overrule the
21Presiding Officer. The motion to appeal requires a second, and
22it shall not be in order if the Senate has conducted

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1intervening business since the ruling at issue was made.
2 (b) If any appeal is taken from a ruling of a committee
3Chairperson, the Chair Chairperson shall be sustained unless
4three-fifths of those appointed vote to overrule the
5Chairperson. The motion to appeal requires a second, and it
6shall not be in order if the committee has adjourned or
7recessed, so long as intervening business has occurred.
8 (c) In an appeal of a ruling of the Presiding Officer or
9Chairperson, the question is: "Shall the ruling of the Chair
10be sustained?".
11 (d) This Rule may be suspended by a three-fifths vote of
12the members elected.
13(Source: S.R. 2, 101st G.A.)
14 (Senate Rule 7-8)
15 7-8. Previous Question.
16 (a) A motion for the previous question may be made at any
17time. The motion for the previous question is not debatable
18and requires approval of a majority of those elected.
19 (b) The previous question shall be stated in the following
20form: "Shall the main question now be put?". Until the
21previous question is decided, all amendments and debate are

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1precluded. When it is decided that the main question shall not
2be put, the main question shall be considered as remaining
3under debate.
4 (c) The effect of the main question being ordered is to put
5an end to all debate and bring the Senate to a direct vote on
6the immediately pending motion. After a motion for the
7previous question has been approved, unless the vote on the
8motion suggests the absence of a quorum, it is not in order to
9move for adjournment or to make any other motion prior to a
10decision on the main question.
11(Source: S.R. 2, 101st G.A.)
12 (Senate Rule 7-9)
13 7-9. Discharge of Committee.
14 (a) A committee may be discharged from further
15consideration of a legislative measure by a vote of
16three-fifths of the members elected. Upon concurrence of a
17majority of those appointed, the Committee on Assignments may
18advance any legislative measure pending before it to the
19Senate without referral to another committee; however, the
20Committee on Assignments shall not so report any bill that has
21never been before a standing committee of the Senate.
22 (b) This Rule may be suspended by a vote of three-fifths of
23the members elected.

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1(Source: S.R. 2, 101st G.A.)
2 (Senate Rule 7-10)
3 7-10. Tabling.
4 (a) A motion to lay on the table applies only to the
5particular proposition and is neither debatable nor amendable.
6 (b) A motion to table a bill or resolution shall identify
7the bill or resolution by number. The principal sponsor of a
8bill or resolution may, with leave of the Senate, table his or
9her bill or resolution at any time. A motion to table a
10committee bill that is before the Senate may be adopted only by
11a majority of those elected.
12 (c) The principal sponsor of a bill or resolution before a
13committee may, with leave of the committee, table the bill or
14resolution. Upon such tabling, the Chair Chairperson of the
15committee shall return the bill or resolution to the
16Secretary, noting thereon that it has been tabled.
17 (d) A motion to table an amendment adopted by the Senate on
18a voice vote or by a committee is in order on Second Reading. A
19motion to table a committee amendment has priority over a
20floor amendment. Motions to table amendments are debatable and
21may be adopted by a majority.
22(Source: S.R. 2, 101st G.A.)

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1 (Senate Rule 7-11)
2 7-11. Motion to Take from Table.
3 (a) A motion to take from the table shall require a
4majority of those elected if the Committee on Assignments has
5previously recommended that action by written notice filed
6with the Secretary; otherwise, a motion to take from the table
7shall require a three-fifths vote of the members elected.
8 (b) A bill taken from the table shall be placed on the
9Daily Calendar on the order on which it appeared before it was
10tabled.
11 (c) This Rule may be suspended by a three-fifths vote of
12the members elected.
13(Source: S.R. 2, 101st G.A.)
14 (Senate Rule 7-12)
15 7-12. Motion to Postpone Consideration. A motion to
16postpone consideration on a legislative measure may not be
17made more than once on the same bill or proposition. Unless
18otherwise provided by these Senate Rules, a motion to postpone
19consideration shall be made prior to intervening business and
20shall be granted as a matter of privilege. However, no motion
21to postpone consideration is in order if the involved
22legislative measure (1) initially received a vote of fewer

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1than two-fifths of the members elected or (2) is an
2Appointment Message.
3(Source: S.R. 2, 101st G.A.)
4 (Senate Rule 7-13)
5 7-13. Motion on Different Subject. No motion or other
6legislative measure on a subject different from that under
7consideration shall be admitted under color of amendment.
8(Source: S.R. 2, 101st G.A.)
9 (Senate Rule 7-14)
10 7-14. Division of Question. If the question in debate
11contains several points, any Senator may have the same
12divided. On a motion to strike out and insert, it is not in
13order to move for a division of the question. The rejection of
14a motion to strike out and insert one proposition does not
15prevent a motion to strike out and insert a different
16proposition.
17(Source: S.R. 2, 101st G.A.)
18 (Senate Rule 7-15)
19 7-15. Reconsideration.
20 (a) A member who voted on the prevailing side of a record
21vote on a legislative measure that failed and that is still
22within the control of the Senate may on the same or following
23day move to reconsider the vote. A chief sponsor or a chief

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1co-sponsor who voted on the prevailing side of a record vote
2for a legislative measure that passed or was adopted by the
3Senate may on the same or following day move to reconsider the
4vote if the legislative measure is still within the control of
5the Senate. The motion to reconsider may be laid on the table
6without affecting the vote to which it referred. When the
7motion to reconsider is made during the last three scheduled
8days of regular session, or any time thereafter during the
9regular session, or at any time during a veto or special
10session, any member may move that the vote on reconsideration
11be taken immediately. A question that requires the votes of a
12majority of those elected or more to carry requires a majority
13of those elected to reconsider.
14 (b) A motion to reconsider a record vote on the adoption of
15an amendment to a bill may be made only on Second Reading. An
16amendment adopted by the Senate on a record vote may not be
17tabled by motion until its adoption has been reconsidered.
18 (c) If a motion to reconsider is made pursuant to this Rule
19and the motion is later tabled, the question shall not be
20further reconsidered. This subsection (c) may be suspended by
21a three-fifths vote of the members elected.
22 (d) When a motion to reconsider is made within the time
23prescribed by these Senate Rules, the Secretary shall not

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1allow the bill or other subject matter of the motion to pass
2out of the possession of the Senate until after the motion has
3been decided or withdrawn. Such a motion shall be deemed
4rejected if laid on the table.
5 (e) A Senator who voted "present" or failed to vote on a
6question shall not have the right to move for reconsideration.
7 (f) Upon a motion to reconsider the vote on the final
8passage of any bill, the affirmative vote of a majority of
9those elected shall be required to reconsider the same.
10(Source: S.R. 2, 101st G.A.)
11 (Senate Rule 7-16)
12 7-16. Motion to Adjourn.
13 (a) A motion to adjourn is in order at any time, except
14when a prior motion to adjourn has been defeated and no
15intervening business has transpired.
16 (b) A motion to adjourn is neither debatable nor
17amendable.
18 (c) The Secretary shall enter in the Journal the hour at
19which every motion to adjourn is made.
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1standing hour to which the Senate adjourns is 12:00 noon.
2 (e) A motion to adjourn for more than three days is not in
3order unless both chambers of the General Assembly have
4adopted a joint resolution permitting that adjournment.
5(Source: S.R. 2, 101st G.A.)
6 (Senate Rule 7-17)
7 7-17. Amendment to or Suspension of Rules.
8 (a) Rules may be proposed or amended only by resolution.
9Any such resolution shall show the proposed changes in the
10existing Rules by underscoring all new matter and by crossing
11out with a line all matter that is to be omitted or superseded.
12 (b) Any resolution proposing to amend a Senate Rule or any
13Joint Senate-House Rule shall, upon initial reading by the
14Secretary, automatically be referred to the Committee on
15Assignments. Resolutions for amendment of the Senate Rules or
16any Joint Senate-House Rules may be initiated and sponsored by
17the Committee on Assignments; these resolutions shall not be
18referred to a committee and may be immediately considered and
19adopted by the Senate.
20 (c) A resolution to amend the Senate Rules or any Joint
21Senate-House Rules that has been reported "do adopt" or "do
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1Committee on Assignments shall require the affirmative vote of
2a majority of those elected for adoption by the Senate. Any
3other resolution proposing to amend the Senate Rules or any
4Joint Senate-House Rules shall require the affirmative vote of
5three-fifths of the members elected for adoption by the
6Senate.
7 (d) No Senate Rule or any Joint Senate-House Rule may be
8suspended except by unanimous consent of the Senators present
9or upon a motion supported by affirmative vote of a majority of
10those elected unless a higher number is required in the Rule
11sought to be suspended. A committee may not suspend any Rule.
12 (e) This Rule may be suspended by a three-fifths vote of
13those elected.
14(Source: S.R. 2, 101st G.A.)
15 (Senate Rule 7-18)
16 7-18. Motion to Commit or Recommit. No motion to commit or
17recommit a legislative measure to committee, being decided in
18the negative, shall again be allowed on the same day, or at the
19same stage of the legislative measure.
20(Source: S.R. 2, 101st G.A.)
21 (Senate Rule 7-19)
22 7-19. Effective Date.

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1 (a) A bill passed after May 31 of a calendar year shall not
2become effective prior to June 1 of the next calendar year
3unless an earlier effective date is specified in the bill and
4it is approved by a three-fifths vote of the members elected.
5 (b) If a majority of those elected, but fewer than
6three-fifths of the members elected, vote affirmatively for a
7bill on Third Reading after May 31, where the bill specifies an
8effective date earlier than the following June 1, the bill
9shall not be declared passed, and the principal sponsor shall
10have the right to have the bill automatically reconsidered and
11returned to the order of Second Reading for an amendment to
12remove the earlier effective date. The amendment, if offered
13and approved by the Committee on Assignments, shall be
14reproduced and placed on the desks of the members or made
15available electronically before the bill is taken up again on
16the order of Third Reading.
17(Source: S.R. 2, 101st G.A.)
18 (Senate Rule 7-20)
19 7-20. Home Rule. No bill denies or limits any power or
20function of a home rule unit, pursuant to paragraph (g), (h),
21(i), (j), or (k) of Section 6 of Article VII of the
22Constitution, unless there is specific language limiting or
23denying the power or function and the language specifically
24sets forth in what manner and to what extent it is a denial or

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1limitation of the power or function of a home rule unit. If a
2majority of those elected, but fewer than three-fifths of the
3members elected, vote affirmatively for a bill on Third
4Reading that requires a vote of three-fifths of the members
5elected to deny or limit a power of a home rule unit, the bill
6shall not be declared passed, and the principal sponsor shall
7have the right to have the bill automatically reconsidered and
8returned to the order of Second Reading for an amendment to
9remove those effects of the bill. The amendment, if offered
10and approved by the Committee on Assignments, shall be
11reproduced and placed on the desks of the members or made
12available electronically before the bill is taken up again on
13the order of Third Reading. The Committee on Assignments may
14also refer the amendment to a committee.
15(Source: S.R. 2, 101st G.A.)
16
ARTICLE VIII
17
JOINT ACTION
18(Source: S.R. 2, 101st G.A.)
19 (Senate Rule 8-1)
20 8-1. Concurring in or Receding from Amendments.
21 (a) If a bill or resolution is received back in the Senate
22with amendments added by the House, it shall be in order for
23the principal sponsor or chief cosponsor of the bill who has

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1been designated in writing by the principal sponsor to present
2a motion "to concur" or "not to concur and ask the House to
3recede" with respect to those amendments. Any two members may
4demand a separate roll call on any such amendment.
5 (b) When the House has refused to concur in amendments
6added to a bill or resolution by the Senate and has returned
7the bill or resolution to the Senate with a message requesting
8the Senate to recede from its amendments, it shall be in order
9for the principal sponsor or chief cosponsor of the bill who
10has been designated in writing by the principal sponsor to
11present a motion "to recede" from the Senate amendments or
12"not to recede and to request a conference". Any two members
13may demand a separate roll call on any such amendments.
14(Source: S.R. 2, 101st G.A.)
15 (Senate Rule 8-2)
16 8-2. Conference Committees.
17 (a) A disagreement between the Senate and House exists
18with respect to any bill or resolution in the following
19situations:
20 (1) when the House refuses to recede from the adoption
21 of any amendment, after the Senate has previously refused
22 to concur in the amendment; or

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1 (2) when the Senate refuses to recede from the
2 adoption of any amendment, after the House has previously
3 refused to concur in the amendment.
4In these cases of disagreement between the Senate and House,
5the Senate may request a conference. When a request for
6conference is made, both chambers of the General Assembly
7shall appoint a committee to confer with the other on the
8subject of the bill or resolution giving rise to the
9disagreement. The combined committees of the two chambers
10appointed for this purpose is the conference committee.
11 (b) The conference committee shall consist of an equal
12number of members of each Chamber of the General Assembly. The
13number of majority caucus members from each chamber shall be
14one more than the number of minority caucus members from each
15chamber. A conference committee shall consist of five members
16from each chamber.
17 (c) In addition to the House members thereof, each
18conference committee shall be comprised of five Senators,
19three of whom shall be appointed by the President and two of
20whom shall be appointed by the Minority Leader. No conference
21committee report may be filed with the Secretary until a
22majority of the Senate conferees has been appointed.
23(Source: S.R. 2, 101st G.A.)

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1 (Senate Rule 8-3)
2 8-3. Conference Committee Reports.
3 (a) No subject shall be included in any conference
4committee report on any bill unless that subject matter
5directly relates to the matters of difference between the
6Senate and House that have been referred to the conference
7committee unless the Committee on Assignments, by a majority
8vote of the members appointed, determines that the proposed
9subject matter is of an emergency nature, of substantial
10importance to the operation of government, or in the best
11interests of Illinois.
12 (b) No conference committee report shall be received by
13the Secretary or acted upon by the Senate unless it has been
14signed by at least six conferees. The report shall be signed in
15duplicate. One of the reports shall be filed with the Clerk of
16the House and one with the Secretary. The report shall contain
17the agreements reached by the committee.
18 (c) If the conference committee determines that it is
19unable to reach agreement, the committee shall so report to
20each chamber of the General Assembly and request appointment
21of a second conference committee. In the event of agreement,
22the committee shall so report to each chamber.
23(Source: S.R. 2, 101st G.A.)

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1 (Senate Rule 8-4)
2 8-4. Prerequisites for Senate Consideration.
3 (a) No joint action motion for final action or conference
4committee report may be considered by the Senate unless it has
5first been referred or approved by the Committee on
6Assignments in accordance with Rule 3-8, or unless the joint
7action motion or conference committee report has first been
8discharged from the Committee on Assignments pursuant to Rule
97-9.
10 (b) No conference committee report may be considered by
11the Senate unless it has first been made available
12electronically or otherwise for not less than one hour.
13 (c) Prior to any conference committee report on an
14appropriation bill being considered by the Senate, that
15conference committee report shall first be the subject of a
16public hearing by a standing Appropriations Committee (the
17conference committee report need not be referred to an
18Appropriations Committee, but instead may remain before the
19Committee on Assignments or the Senate, as the case may be).
20The hearing shall be held pursuant to not less than one hour
21advance notice by announcement on the Senate floor, or one day
22advance notice by posting on the Senate bulletin board or
23other electronic means. The Appropriations Committee shall not

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1issue any report with respect to any conference committee
2report following any such hearing.
3 (d) Any Senate Bill amended in the House and returned to
4the Senate for concurrence in the House amendment shall be
5made available electronically or otherwise for not less than
6one hour before being further considered. No Senate Bill that
7is returned to the Senate with House amendments shall be
8called except by the principal sponsor or chief cosponsor of
9the bill who has been designated in writing by the principal
10sponsor.
11 (e) The report of a conference committee on a
12non-appropriation bill or resolution shall be confined to the
13subject of the bill or resolution referred to the conference
14committee. The report of a conference committee on an
15appropriations bill shall be confined to the subject of
16appropriations.
17(Source: S.R. 2, 101st G.A.)
18 (Senate Rule 8-5)
19 8-5. Action on Conference Committee Reports.
20 (a) Each chamber of the General Assembly shall inform the
21other by message of any action taken with respect to a
22conference committee report. Copies of all papers necessary to
23a complete understanding of any such action shall accompany

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1the message. The original bill or resolution shall remain in
2the chamber of origin.
3 (b) If either chamber refused to adopt the report of the
4conference committee, or the first conference committee is
5unable to reach agreement, either chamber may request a second
6conference committee. When such a request is made, each
7chamber shall again appoint a conference committee. If either
8chamber refuses to adopt the report of a second conference
9committee, the two chambers have adhered to their
10disagreement, and the bill or resolution is lost.
11(Source: S.R. 2, 101st G.A.)
12
ARTICLE IX
13
VETOES
14(Source: S.R. 2, 101st G.A.)
15 (Senate Rule 9-1)
16 9-1. Recording of Vetoes. Upon the receipt by the Senate
17of any bill returned by the Governor under any of the
18provisions of Article IV, Section 9 of the Constitution, the
19Secretary shall enter the objections of the Governor on the
20Journal, and shall distribute copies of all veto messages to
21each member's desk, together with copies of the vetoed bill or
22item, as soon as practicable. Such copies may be made

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1available electronically.
2(Source: S.R. 2, 101st G.A.)
3 (Senate Rule 9-2)
4 9-2. Amendatory Vetoes.
5 (a) The Governor's specific recommendations for change
6with respect to a bill returned under subsection (e) of
7Section 9 of Article IV of the Illinois Constitution shall be
8limited to addressing the Governor's objections to portions of
9a bill, the general merit of which the Governor recognizes,
10and shall not alter the fundamental purpose or legislative
11scheme set forth in the bill as passed.
12 (b) Any motion to accept the Governor's specific
13recommendations for change shall automatically be referred to
14the Committee on Assignments. The Committee on Assignments
15shall examine the Governor's specific recommendations for
16change and determine by a majority of the members appointed
17whether those recommendations comply with the standard set
18forth in subsection (a). Any motion to accept specific
19recommendations for change that the Committee on Assignments
20determines shall be in compliance with subsection (a) of this
21Rule are subject to action by the Committee on Assignments in
22the same manner as floor amendments, joint action motions, and
23conference committee reports under Rule 3-8(b).

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1 (c) This Rule may not be suspended.
2(Source: S.R. 2, 100th G.A.)
3 (Senate Rule 9-3)
4 9-3. Motions to Consider Vetoes. For purposes of this
5Article, the term "motions" shall mean those motions to accept
6or override a veto of the Governor. Motions with respect to
7bills returned by the Governor may be made by the principal
8sponsor, the committee Chair chairperson in the case of a
9committee bill, or by any member who voted on the prevailing
10side on the vote on final passage of the bill in question.
11Every motion shall be filed in writing with the Secretary,
12prior to any consideration thereof by the Senate. If more than
13one motion is filed with respect to any bill, all such motions
14shall be heard at the time the bill is called; however, after
15such a motion is adopted, no other motion on that veto may be
16considered. The motion of the principal sponsor or
17chairperson, in the case of committee bills, shall be
18considered first and all other motions considered in the order
19filed. If the principal sponsor does not call a bill within
20eight calendar days after the Governor's objections to the
21bill are entered in the Journal, thereafter any person filing
22such a motion may call the bill.
23(Source: S.R. 2, 100th G.A.)
24 (Senate Rule 9-4)

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1 9-4. Consideration of Motions.
2 (a) The vote to override a bill vetoed in its entirety
3shall be by roll call vote and shall be entered on the Journal.
4The form of motion with respect to such bills shall be: "I move
5that ______ Bill _____ do pass, notwithstanding the veto of
6the Governor."
7 (b) The vote to override an item veto shall be by roll call
8vote as to each item separately and shall be entered on the
9Journal. The form of motion with respect to such item shall be:
10"I move that the item on page _____, line _____, of _____ Bill
11______ do pass, notwithstanding the item veto of the
12Governor."
13 (c) The vote to restore an item which has been reduced
14shall be by roll call vote as to each item separately and shall
15be entered on the Journal. The form of motion with respect to
16such items shall be: "I move the item on page _____, line
17_____, of _____ Bill ______ be restored, notwithstanding the
18item reduction of the Governor."
19 (d) A bill returned together with specific recommendations
20of the Governor may be acted upon in either of the following
21manners:
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1 of the Governor. The form of motion in this event shall be:
2 "I move to accept the specific recommendations of the
3 Governor as to _____ Bill _____ in manner and form as
4 follows: (inserting herein the language deemed necessary
5 to effectuate the specific recommendations)"; or
6 (2) By considering the bill as a vetoed bill and
7 overriding the recommendation and passing the bill in its
8 original form. The form of motion in this event shall be:
9 "I move that _____ Bill _____ do pass, notwithstanding the
10 specific recommendations of the Governor."
11(Source: S.R. 2, 100th G.A.)
12 (Senate Rule 9-5)
13 9-5. Vetoed Bills Considered in Entirety. If a bill is
14returned by the Governor containing more than one veto,
15reduction, specific recommendation, or combination thereof,
16the bill shall be acted upon in its entirety before the bill is
17released from the custody of the Senate.
18(Source: S.R. 2, 100th G.A.)
19 (Senate Rule 9-6)
20 9-6. Disposition of Vetoes. When a bill or item has
21received the affirmative vote of at least three-fifths of the
22members elected (as to overrides of outright vetoes, item
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1affirmative vote of at least a majority of those elected (as to
2overrides of reductions or acceptances of specific
3recommendations for change), the Presiding Officer shall
4declare that the bill or item has been passed or restored over
5the veto of the Governor, or that the specific recommendations
6for change have been approved, as the case may be. The bill
7shall then be so certified by the Secretary who shall note
8thereon the day the bill passed. The bill and the objections of
9the Governor thereto shall then be immediately delivered to
10the House. When specific recommendations have been accepted,
11then such accepting language shall be attached to the original
12bill and the bill shall be delivered to the House.
13(Source: S.R. 2, 100th G.A.)
14
ARTICLE X
15
NOMINATIONS
16(Source: S.R. 2, 100th G.A.)
17 (Senate Rule 10-1)
18 10-1. Nominations.
19 (a) Every nomination subject to confirmation by the Senate
20shall be referred to the Committee on Assignments in
21accordance with Rule 3-6; nominations may be considered by the
22Executive Appointments Committee or other committees in
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1required to appear in person before that meeting of a
2committee convened for the purpose of considering the
3qualifications of the person for the office to which he or she
4has been nominated. The appearance of the nominee may be
5waived by the Chair Chairperson of the committee without
6objection by the other members of the committee. If a member of
7the committee objects to the waiver of the nominee's
8appearance by the Chairperson, the committee by a vote of a
9majority of those appointed may waive such appearance.
10 (b) The Executive Appointments Committee or another
11committee in accordance with these Senate Rules shall, six
12days prior to any of its meetings, post a notice on the Senate
13bulletin board or make the notice electronically available
14indicating the nominees to be considered at its next meeting
15and the time, date, and place of the meeting. The Chair
16Chairperson of the committee shall provide a copy of the
17notice to the Governor's Office of Legislative Affairs or
18other proper appointing officer or authority, if applicable,
19which shall be responsible for notifying each nominee
20scheduled to be considered of the date, time, and place of
21hearing.
22 (c) Except for Appointment Messages placed on the Denial
23of Appointment Calendar under the order of Executive
24Appointments, on considering the report of the Executive

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1Appointments Committee or another committee in accordance with
2these Senate Rules on a nomination, the Presiding Officer
3shall put the following question: "Does the Senate advise and
4consent to the nomination just made?". The Chair Chairman of
5the Executive Appointments Committee may, by a motion in
6writing approved by a majority of the members present and
7voting compile a list of individual appointment messages to be
8acted on together by a single vote. Whenever a list of
9Appointment Messages has been so compiled, five or more
10members may request the question be put and the vote
11separately taken upon each of the Appointment Messages on that
12list. The Senate may determine, by a majority vote of those
13elected, after having voted upon the question of one or more of
14the Appointment Messages individually, to act upon the
15question of the remaining Appointment Messages on that list as
16a unit.
17 (c-5) After a committee has reported to the Senate any
18Appointment Message "do not recommend advise and consent"
19pursuant to subsection (a) of Rule 3-11, the Chair Chairman of
20the Executive Appointments Committee shall move that the
21Appointment Message (or Appointment Messages) be placed on the
22Denial of Appointment Calendar under the order of Executive
23Appointments. A motion to place an Appointment Message on the
24Denial of Appointment Calendar is neither debatable, subject
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1reconsider under Rule 7-15. The Presiding Officer shall put
2the following question: "Shall the Senate place Appointment
3Message (or Messages) (insert number or numbers) on the Denial
4of Appointment Calendar which shall constitute the Senate's
5rejection of that Message (or those Messages) on its 60th
6session day under our Rules?" Upon adoption of the motion by a
7majority vote, the Secretary shall place an Appointment
8Message on the Denial of Appointment Calendar under the order
9of Executive Appointments.
10 After a committee has reported to the Senate any
11Appointment Message "without recommendation" pursuant to
12subsection (a) of Rule 3-11, the Chair Chairman of the
13Executive Appointments Committee may move that the Appointment
14Message (or Appointment Messages) be placed on the Denial of
15Appointment Calendar under the order of Executive
16Appointments. A motion to place an Appointment Message on the
17Denial of Appointment Calendar is neither debatable, subject
18to division under Rule 7-14, nor subject to a motion to
19reconsider under Rule 7-15. The Presiding Officer shall put
20the following question: "Shall the Senate place the
21Appointment Message (or Messages) (insert number or numbers)
22on the Denial of Appointment Calendar which shall constitute
23the Senate's rejection of that Message (or those Messages) on
24its 60th session day under our Rules?" Upon adoption of the
25motion by majority vote, the Secretary shall place an
26Appointment Message on the Denial of Appointment Calendar

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1under the order of Executive Appointments.
2 The Secretary shall set forth for each applicable
3Appointment Message on the Denial of Appointment Calendar the
4number, name of the nominee, and the title of the office,
5agency or other body to which nomination is being made. The
6Denial of Appointment Calendar shall also state the number of
7session days that have elapsed since each Appointment Message
8was received by the Senate. The Secretary shall distribute the
9Denial of Appointment Calendar to each member of the Senate as
10a component of the Senate Calendar for each session day other
11than a perfunctory session day. The Secretary shall make the
12Denial of Appointment Calendar available to the public.
13 An Appointment Message shall be removed from the Denial of
14Appointment Calendar if a written objection stating the number
15of the Appointment Message to be removed is filed with the
16Secretary on or before the 59th session day after the day the
17Appointment Message was received by the Senate, and the
18objection contains the signature of a majority of the members
19elected. Upon the filing of a proper written objection, the
20Secretary shall remove the relevant Appointment Message from
21the Denial of Appointment Calendar and automatically place the
22Appointment Message on the Senate Calendar under the order of
23Executive Appointments.
24 An Appointment Message shall be removed from the Denial of
25Appointment Calendar if, upon concurrence of a majority of
26those appointed, the Committee on Assignments adopts a motion

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1to remove that Appointment Message on or before the 59th
2session day after the day the Appointment Message was received
3by the Senate. Upon this action of the Committee on
4Assignments, the Secretary shall remove the relevant
5Appointment Message from the Denial of Appointment Calendar
6and automatically place the Appointment Message on the Senate
7Calendar under the order of Executive Appointments, unless the
8Committee on Assignments has referred the Appointment Message
9to a committee for further action.
10 If neither the Committee on Assignments takes action to
11remove an Appointment Message from the Denial of Appointment
12Calendar, nor a proper written objection to an Appointment
13Message on the Denial of Appointment Calendar is filed with
14the Secretary as required under this Rule, then that
15Appointment Message shall remain on the Denial of Appointment
16Calendar. A motion to place an Appointment Message (or
17Appointment Messages) on the Denial of Appointment Calendar
18adopted by the Senate shall constitute the Senate's rejection
19of each Appointment Message on the Denial of Appointment
20Calendar on the 60th session day after the day the Appointment
21Message was received by the Senate. Each Appointment Message
22remaining on the Denial of Appointment Calendar on the 60th
23session day after the day the Appointment Message was received
24by the Senate shall be deemed to have not received the advice
25and consent of the Senate and thereby rejected by the Senate
26pursuant to Article V, Section 9 of the Illinois Constitution.

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1 On the 60th session day for each Appointment Message on
2the Denial of Appointment Calendar, the Presiding Officer
3shall make the following inquiry of the Secretary: "Please
4identify each Appointment Message on the Denial of Appointment
5Calendar that is on its 60th session day." After the Secretary
6identifies the relevant Appointment Message or Appointment
7Messages, the Presiding Officer shall make the following
8declaration: "Each Appointment Message just read is on its
960th session day and remains on the Denial of Appointment
10Calendar; therefore each such Message, pursuant to our Rules,
11is deemed to have not received the advice and consent of the
12Senate and is hereby rejected by the Senate pursuant to
13Article V, Section 9 of the Illinois Constitution. The Journal
14shall reflect that the Senate has rejected each such
15nomination and the Secretary shall inform the relevant
16appointing authority of the Senate's action in rejecting that
17authority's nomination."
18 (d) Except as otherwise provided for in this Rule, while
19any nomination remains with the Senate, it is in order to
20reconsider any vote taken thereon, subject to the provisions
21of Rule 7-15 not related to the time for making such a motion.
22(Source: S.R. 2, 100th G.A.)
23 (Senate Rule 10-2)
24 10-2. Appointment Messages.

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1 (a) Every nomination subject to the advice and consent of
2the Senate shall be submitted to the Senate by an Appointment
3Message from the appointing officer or appointing authority in
4accordance with this Rule, using the Appointment Message form
5provided in this Rule, containing all of the required
6information, and accompanied by a cover letter signed by the
7appointing officer or on behalf of the appointing authority.
8 (b) All Appointment Messages shall be drafted by the
9Legislative Reference Bureau, according to the form provided
10in this Rule.
11 (c) Appointment Messages submitted shall be assigned a
12sequential number by the Secretary of the Senate, indicating
13the order in which they were received and read into the Senate
14record by the Secretary of the Senate at the direction of the
15President of the Senate. An Appointment Message is received by
16the Senate when it is read into the Senate record and assigned
17a sequential number. A perfunctory session day shall not be
18deemed to be a session day for the purpose of Article V,
19Section 9, subsection (a) of the Illinois Constitution.
20 (d) An Appointment Message that does not conform to the
21requirements of this Rule shall, at the direction of the
22President of the Senate, (i) be ruled non-compliant and of no
23legal effect and (ii) be returned by the Secretary of the

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1Senate to the appointing officer or authority that filed it.
2 (e) The appointing officer or authority may file in
3accordance with this Rule an Appointment Message that
4supersedes a previously filed Appointment Message. A
5superseding Appointment Message shall identify by sequential
6number the Appointment Message that it supersedes. The filing
7of a superseding Appointment Message shall automatically table
8the Appointment Message that it supersedes, and that
9superseded Appointment Message shall have no further legal
10effect. The filing of a superseding Appointment Message shall
11not have the effect of restarting the 60 session day period
12within which the Senate must confirm or reject the appointee
13under Article V, Section 9, subsection (a) of the Illinois
14Constitution, Senate Rule 10-1, or any applicable law.
15 (f) Nothing in this Rule shall be construed to prohibit an
16appointing officer or authority from withdrawing in writing an
17Appointment Message that was previously submitted to or
18received by the Senate. An Appointment Message that has been
19withdrawn shall have no further legal effect. The filing of an
20Appointment Message appointing the same person to the same
21office and for a term ending on the same date as that of an
22Appointment Message that was previously filed and later
23withdrawn shall have the effect of restarting the 60 session
24day period within which the Senate must confirm or reject the

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1appointee under Article V, Section 9, subsection (a) of the
2Illinois Constitution, Senate Rule 10-1, or any applicable
3law.
4 (g) An Appointment Message (i) shall be a
5committee-sponsored legislative measure that is unamendable
6and (ii) shall be controlled by the Chair Chairperson of the
7Executive Appointments Committee, who for purposes of these
8Senate Rules shall be deemed the principal sponsor. In the
9absence of the Chairperson, the Vice-Chair Vice-Chairperson of
10the Executive Appointments Committee shall be deemed the
11principal sponsor. Messages may not have individual
12cosponsors.
13 (h) Any Appointment Message pending when the Senate
14adjourns sine die (i) shall carry over into the next General
15Assembly and (ii) shall be considered to have been received by
16the Senate when originally read into the Senate record as
17provided for in subsection (c) of this Rule. An Appointment
18Message carrying over into the next General Assembly shall
19retain the sequential number assigned when originally read
20into the Senate record as provided for in subsection (c) of
21this Rule.
22 (i) Form.

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1
APPOINTMENT MESSAGE
2To the Honorable Members of the Senate, One Hundredth General
3Assembly:
4(I, (Name and Title of Appointing Officer), am)/(The (Name of
5the Appointing Authority) is) nominating and, having sought
6the advice of the Senate and by and with the advice and consent
7of the Senate, appointing the following named individual to
8the office enumerated below. The advice and consent of this
9Honorable Body is respectfully requested.
10Title of Office: (Insert Title and Position)
11Agency or Other Body: (Name of Agency, Board, Commission, or
12other Body to Which Nomination is Being Made)
13Start Date: (Insert Start Date)
14End Date: (Insert End Date or Specify "Not Applicable")
15Name: (Name of Nominee)
16Residence: (Residential Address of Nominee)

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1Annual Compensation: (Insert Dollar Amount or Specify
2"Unsalaried")
3Per diem: (Insert Dollar Amount or Specify "Not Applicable")
4Nominee's Senator: Senator (Name of Senator in whose District
5the Nominee Resides)
6Most Recent Holder of Office: (Insert Name or Specify "New
7Position")
8Superseded Appointment Message: (Insert Sequence Number of
9Superseded Message or Specify "Not Applicable")
10(Source: S.R. 2, 101st G.A.; S.R. 64, 101st G.A.)
11
ARTICLE XI
12
DISCIPLINE AND PROTEST
13(Source: S.R. 2, 101st G.A.)
14 (Senate Rule 11-1)
15 11-1. Disorderly Behavior.
16 (a) In accordance with Article IV, Section 6(d) of the
17Constitution, the Senate may punish any of its members for
18disorderly behavior and, with the concurrence of two-thirds of

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1the members elected, expel a Senator (but not for a second time
2for the same cause). The reason for the expulsion shall be
3entered upon the Journal with the names and votes of those
4Senators voting on the question.
5 (b) In accordance with Article IV, Section 6(d) of the
6Constitution, the Senate during its session may punish by
7imprisonment any person other than a Senator guilty of
8disrespect of the Senate by disorderly or contemptuous
9behavior in its presence. The imprisonment shall not extend
10beyond 24 hours at one time unless the person persists in
11disorderly or contemptuous behavior.
12(Source: S.R. 2, 101st G.A.)
13 (Senate Rule 11-2)
14 11-2. Protest. Any two Senators shall have the right to
15dissent and protest, in respectful language, against any act
16or resolution that they may think injurious to the public or to
17any individual, and have the reason of their protest entered
18upon the Journal. When by motion a majority of Senators
19determine that the language of a protest is not respectful,
20the protest shall be referred back to the protesting Senators.
21(Source: S.R. 2, 101st G.A.)
22
ARTICLE XII

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1
FORCE AND EFFECT
2(Source: S.R. 2, 101st G.A.)
3 (Senate Rule 12-1)
4 12-1. Applicability. The meetings and actions of the
5Senate, including all of its committees, shall be governed by
6these Senate Rules.
7(Source: S.R. 2, 101st G.A.)
8 (Senate Rule 12-2)
9 12-2. Mason's Manual of Legislative Procedure. The rules
10of parliamentary practice appearing in the 2010 edition of
11Mason's Manual of Legislative Procedure shall govern the
12Senate in all cases to which they are applicable, providing
13that they are not inconsistent with these Senate Rules.
14(Source: S.R. 2, 101st G.A.)
15 (Senate Rule 12-3)
16 12-3. Certification by President. With respect to any bill
17that has been passed by the Senate and has been certified by
18the President in accordance with Article IV, Section 8(d) of
19the Constitution, there shall be an irrebuttable presumption
20that all of these Senate Rules have been fully complied with in
21obtaining such passage.
22(Source: S.R. 2, 101st G.A.)

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1 (Senate Rule 12-4)
2 12-4. Effective Date. These Rules shall be in full force
3and effect upon their adoption, and shall remain in full force
4and effect except as amended in accordance with these Senate
5Rules, or until superseded by new Rules adopted as part of the
6organization of a newly constituted General Assembly at the
7commencement of a term.
8(Source: S.R. 2, 101st G.A.)
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