Bill Text: IL HB3170 | 2013-2014 | 98th General Assembly | Introduced

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Bill Title: Amends the General Assembly Organization Act. Provides that if a bill is passed unanimously by one legislative chamber, then the other legislative chamber shall conduct a public hearing on the bill and it shall receive a record vote within 3 session days.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)

Status: (Failed) 2014-12-03 - Session Sine Die [HB3170 Detail]

Download: Illinois-2013-HB3170-Introduced.html

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98TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2013 and 2014 HB3170 Introduced , by Rep. Michael Unes SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
25 ILCS 5/3.2 new
Amends the General Assembly Organization Act. Provides that if a bill is passed unanimously by one legislative chamber, then the other legislative chamber shall conduct a public hearing on the bill and it shall receive a record vote within 3 session days.
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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 3.2 as follows:
(25 ILCS 5/3.2 new)
Sec. 3.2. Required consideration of unanimously passed
bills.
(a) If a bill passes the House of Representatives
unanimously, then the Senate shall conduct a public hearing on
the bill and it shall receive a record vote within 3 Senate
session days after the day the bill is unanimously passed by
the House of Representatives.
(b) If a bill passes the Senate unanimously, then the House
of Representatives shall conduct a public hearing on the bill
and it shall receive a record vote within 3 House session days
after the day the bill is unanimously passed by the Senate.