Bill Text: IL HB3394 | 2021-2022 | 102nd General Assembly | Introduced

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Bill Title: Creates the Thoughtful Reading Act. Specifies requirements concerning the reading of bills on second reading, on third reading, and on order of concurrence. Provides legislative intent.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2021-03-27 - Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee [HB3394 Detail]

Download: Illinois-2021-HB3394-Introduced.html

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102ND GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2021 and 2022 HB3394 Introduced , by Rep. Chris Bos SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
New Act
Creates the Thoughtful Reading Act. Specifies requirements concerning the reading of bills on second reading, on third reading, and on order of concurrence. Provides legislative intent.
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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 1. Short title. This Act may be cited as the
Thoughtful Reading Act.
Section 5. Legislative intent. The intent of this Act is
to provide for the thoughtful consideration of the work of the
General Assembly of Illinois. Any future legislative work
enumerating a specific item or items of legislation for
enactment in violation of the standards set forth in this Act,
and excusing that legislation from the mandates contained
within this Act, should contain a statement setting forth the
reasons for urgent enactment in violation of the mandated
standards set forth in this Act.
Section 10. Reading of legislation.
(a) For bills on second reading, neither house of the
General Assembly shall consider any floor amendment to any
bill until the expiration of 24 hours after the floor
amendment has been filed, and its text has been made available
to the public on the Illinois General Assembly website.
(b) For bills on third reading, neither house of the
General Assembly shall consider any bill on third reading

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until the expiration of 72 hours after the bill has been placed
on third reading, and its text has been made available to the
public on the Illinois General Assembly website. This 72-hour
period must contain no less than 3 separate legislative days.
(c) For bills on the order of concurrence, neither house
of the General Assembly shall consider any bill on concurrence
until the expiration of 24 hours after the house that is not
the house of origin has voted to pass the amended bill on third
reading, and the amended text has been made available to the
public on the Illinois General Assembly website.