Bill Text: IL HB2342 | 2023-2024 | 103rd General Assembly | Introduced

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Bill Title: Amends the General Assembly Organization Act. Provides that, beginning in 2023, each member of the General Assembly shall, during each term of office, complete a training program and examination on the Illinois Constitution. Provides that the Commission may contract with the Illinois Community College Board to use the Illinois Constitution Module for this purpose. Provides that, upon completion of the training program and successful passage of the examination, each member of the General Assembly must certify in writing that the member has completed the training program and examination. Provides that each member of the General Assembly must provide to his or her ethics officer a signed copy of the certification. Requires the Commission on Government Forecasting and Accountability to develop and administer the training program and examination. Effective July 1, 2023.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)

Status: (Introduced) 2023-02-14 - Referred to Rules Committee [HB2342 Detail]

Download: Illinois-2023-HB2342-Introduced.html

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103RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2023 and 2024 HB2342 Introduced , by Rep. Amy Elik SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
25 ILCS 5/14 new
Amends the General Assembly Organization Act. Provides that, beginning in 2023, each member of the General Assembly shall, during each term of office, complete a training program and examination on the Illinois Constitution. Provides that the Commission may contract with the Illinois Community College Board to use the Illinois Constitution Module for this purpose. Provides that, upon completion of the training program and successful passage of the examination, each member of the General Assembly must certify in writing that the member has completed the training program and examination. Provides that each member of the General Assembly must provide to his or her ethics officer a signed copy of the certification. Requires the Commission on Government Forecasting and Accountability to develop and administer the training program and examination. Effective July 1, 2023.
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A BILL FOR
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AN ACT concerning State government.
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
represented in the General Assembly:
Section 5. The General Assembly Organization Act is
amended by adding Section 14 as follows:
(25 ILCS 5/14 new)
Sec. 14. Constitution training.
(a) Beginning with the 103rd General Assembly, each member
of the General Assembly shall complete, during each term of
office, a training program and examination on the Illinois
Constitution, which shall be administered by the Commission on
Government Forecasting and Accountability. The Commission may
contract with the Illinois Community College Board to use the
Illinois Constitution Module for this purpose.
(b) Upon completion of the training program and successful
passage of the examination, each member of the General
Assembly must certify in writing that the member has completed
the training program and examination and must provide to the
ethics officer for the member's caucus a signed copy of the
certification by the deadline specified by the Commission for
completion of the training program and examination or, in the
case of a member who is filling a vacancy, within 2 months
after taking office as a member.

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Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect July 1,
2023.