Bill Text: IL HB4240 | 2013-2014 | 98th General Assembly | Introduced

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Bill Title: Creates the 72-Hour Bill Review Act. Sets forth time requirements during which legislation must be made publicly available before passage. Provides that the time requirements may be waived by an affirmative two-thirds vote of the full committee or chamber considering the legislation. Effective immediately.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)

Status: (Failed) 2014-12-03 - Session Sine Die [HB4240 Detail]

Download: Illinois-2013-HB4240-Introduced.html

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98TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2013 and 2014 HB4240 Introduced , by Rep. Jeanne M Ives SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
New Act
Creates the 72-Hour Bill Review Act. Sets forth time requirements during which legislation must be made publicly available before passage. Provides that the time requirements may be waived by an affirmative two-thirds vote of the full committee or chamber considering the legislation. Effective immediately.
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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
72-Hour Bill Review Act.
Section 5. Definitions. As used in this Act:
"Amendment" means any proposed change to a bill.
"Publicly available" means available for viewing on the
General Assembly's Internet website and published in a bill
report, committee report, or conference-committee report.
"Striking amendment" means any amendment removing and
replacing everything after the enacting clause of a bill.
Section 10. Hearing or votes prohibited for 72 hours. A
hearing or vote on any bill is prohibited for at least 72 hours
after the bill is made publicly available. This 72-hour period
excludes Saturdays, Sundays, and holidays unless the chamber
considering the bill is in session on that day.
Section 15. Adoption of amendments and striking
amendments.
(a) A vote on an amendment to a bill is not in order unless
that amendment is made publicly available at least 24 hours

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prior to the vote. This 24-hour period excludes Saturdays,
Sundays, and holidays unless the chamber considering the bill
is in session on that day.
(b) A vote on a striking amendment to a bill is not in
order unless that amendment is made publicly available at least
48 hours prior to the vote. This 48-hour period excludes
Saturdays, Sundays, and holidays unless the chamber
considering the bill is in session on that day.
Section 20. Application to multiple stages of
consideration. The time limitations in this Act apply each time
a new version of a bill is considered. This includes
consideration of conference-committee recommendations.
Section 25. Exceptions. The time limitation of this Act may
be waived by an affirmative two-thirds vote of the full
committee or chamber considering the legislation. For any such
legislation, the following statement with respect to the
legislation must be included in any bill report and on the
General Assembly's Internet website:
The (insert the chamber or committee) has waived the
People's right for a detailed review of this legislation,
as required under the 72-Hour Budget Review Act.
Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon
becoming law.