Bill Text: IL HR0130 | 2009-2010 | 96th General Assembly | Introduced

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Bill Title: Resolves that the affidavit of Roland Burris dated February 4, 2009 and accompanying documents are not part of the record or evidence before the Special Investigative Committee.

Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill

Status: (Passed) 2009-03-05 - Resolution Adopted [HR0130 Detail]

Download: Illinois-2009-HR0130-Introduced.html

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HOUSE RESOLUTION
WHEREAS, The House Special Investigative Committee of the
95th General Assembly, which was constituted to determine if
cause existed to impeach Governor Rod R. Blagojevich, last met
and conducted a hearing on January 8, 2009, at which time the
Committee heard testimony from Roland Burris and thereafter on
that date concluded its business concerning the impeachment of
Rod R. Blagojevich by recommending impeachment to the full
House; and
WHEREAS, Although the Special Investigative Committee was
reconstituted by the 96th General Assembly, it has not met or
held a hearing since January 8, 2009; and
WHEREAS, The Illinois Senate convicted Rod R. Blagojevich
on January 29, 2009 and removed him from the office of Governor
and disqualified him from holding any public office of this
State, and judgment was entered on that date, thus concluding
the impeachment proceedings; and
WHEREAS, An affidavit dated February 4, 2009 made by Roland
Burris, together with a transmittal letter dated February 5,
2009 and an accompanying attachment, was mailed to the
Chairperson of the Special Investigative Committee; and

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WHEREAS, On February 17, 2009, the Speaker of the House
transmitted affidavits filed with the Committee and
transcripts of testimony before the Committee of Roland Burris
to the State's Attorney of Sangamon County, and on February 17,
2009, copies of that transmittal letter, attachment, and
affidavit dated February 4, 2009 were posted on the General
Assembly website; therefore, be it
RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE
NINETY-SIXTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that
the posting of the transmittal letter, attachment, and
affidavit on the website was for no other purpose than to make
the documents available for inspection; and be it further
RESOLVED, That the transmittal letter, attachment, and
affidavit are not considered evidence before the Committee
because the Committee has not met since the receipt of those
documents, the documents have not been made part of the
Committee record, and the documents have not been admitted into
evidence.