Illinois House Bill 5504 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: Introduced on February 4 2010 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2010-03-17 - Tabled By Sponsor Rep. Chapin Rose
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]

Amends the State Finance Act. Provides that no State funds may be expended for nonessential promotional purposes or advertising or for any other nonessential goods or services. Defines "nonessential" as not critical to the health, welfare, and safety of the citizens of Illinois. The prohibition applies to expenditures by State agencies and also to expenditures by State grant recipients from grant moneys. Provides for the Comptroller to enforce the prohibition, and allows the Comptroller to require State agencies and grant recipients to justify any expenditures that the Comptroller believes may be nonessential. Effective immediately.

FINANCE-FREEZE NONESSENTIAL

Sen. Chapin Rose [R]

Date	Chamber	Action
2010-03-17		Tabled By Sponsor Rep. Chapin Rose
2010-03-17		Motion Prevailed
2010-03-15		Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
2010-03-12		Motion Filed - Table Bill/Resolution Pursuant to Rule 60(b), Rep. Chapin Rose
2010-02-23		Assigned to Executive Committee
2010-02-05		Referred to Rules Committee
2010-02-05		First Reading
2010-02-04		Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Chapin Rose

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=5504&GAID=10&DocTypeID=HB&SessionID=76&GA=96
Text	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/96/HB/09600HB5504.htm