Chapter 25 — LEGISLATURE

(25 ILCS 75/40) (from Ch. 63, par. 42.91-40) Sec. 40. Confidentiality. The subject matter of bills submitted to the Director shall be kept in strict confidence by the Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity, and no information relating to the bill or its home rule impact …

(25 ILCS 75/5) (from Ch. 63, par. 42.91-5) Sec. 5. Bills required to have home rule notes. Every bill that denies or limits any power or function of a home rule unit shall have prepared for it before second reading in the house of introduction a brief explanatory note that includ…

(25 ILCS 80/1) (from Ch. 63, par. 42.93-1) Sec. 1. This Act may be cited as the Balanced Budget Note Act. (Source: P.A. 87-688.)

(25 ILCS 80/10) (from Ch. 63, par. 42.93-10) Sec. 10. Responsibility for the Preparation and Filing of Balanced Budget Notes. A Balanced Budget Note shall be prepared and filed in writing for every supplemental appropriation bill. A Balanced Budget Note shall also be prepared and…

(25 ILCS 80/15) (from Ch. 63, par. 42.93-15) Sec. 15. Filing and Distribution of Balanced Budget Notes. Balanced Budget Notes shall be filed with the Clerk of the House for supplemental appropriation bills that are under consideration by the House of Representatives and with the …

(25 ILCS 80/20) (from Ch. 63, par. 42.93-20) Sec. 20. Note Contents. Balanced Budget Notes shall be factual in nature, concise and shall include a brief explanation of the nature of the measure and a reliable estimate of the measure's anticipated effect (in dollars) on the State …

(25 ILCS 80/25) (from Ch. 63, par. 42.93-25) Sec. 25. Severability. The provisions of this Act are severable under Section 1.31 of the Statute on Statutes. (Source: P.A. 87-688.)

(25 ILCS 80/5) (from Ch. 63, par. 42.93-5) Sec. 5. Supplemental appropriation bill defined. For purposes of this Act, "supplemental appropriation bill" means any appropriation bill that is (a) introduced or amended (including any changes to legislation by means of the submission …

(25 ILCS 82/1) Sec. 1. Short Title. This Act may be cited as the Housing Affordability Impact Note Act. (Source: P.A. 87-1149.)

(25 ILCS 82/10) Sec. 10. Preparation. The sponsor of each bill, or the agency proposing a rule, to which Section 5 applies, shall present a copy of the bill or proposed rule, with the request for a housing affordability impact note, to the Illinois Housing Development Authority. …

(25 ILCS 82/15) Sec. 15. Vote on necessity of housing affordability impact notes. Whenever the sponsor of any bill is of the opinion that no housing affordability impact note is required, any member of either house may request that a note be obtained, and in that case the applica…

(25 ILCS 82/20) Sec. 20. Requisites and contents. The note shall be factual in nature, as brief and concise as may be, and shall provide a reliable estimate in dollars, and, in addition, it shall include both the immediate effect and, if determinable or reasonably foreseeable, th…

(25 ILCS 82/25) Sec. 25. Comment or opinion; technical or mechanical defects. No comment or opinion shall be included in the housing affordability impact note with regard to the merits of the measure for which the housing affordability impact note is prepared; however, technical …

(25 ILCS 82/30) Sec. 30. Appearance of State officials and employees in support or opposition of measure. The fact that a housing affordability impact note is prepared for any bill or proposed rule shall not preclude or restrict the appearance before any committee of the General …

(25 ILCS 82/35) Sec. 35. Amendment of bill necessitating statement of fiscal effect of proposed amendment. Whenever any committee of either house reports any bill with an amendment that will substantially affect the figures stated in the housing affordability impact note attached…

(25 ILCS 82/5) Sec. 5. Applicability. (a) Every bill, except those making a direct appropriation, the purpose or effect of which is to directly increase or decrease the cost of constructing, purchasing, owning or selling a single family residence shall have prepared for it, befor…

(25 ILCS 83/110-1) Sec. 110-1. Short title. This Article may be cited as the Racial Impact Note Act. (Source: P.A. 102-4, eff. 4-27-21.)

(25 ILCS 83/110-10) Sec. 110-10. Preparation. (a) The sponsor of each bill for which a request under Section 110-5 has been made shall present a copy of the bill with the request for a racial impact note to the appropriate responding agency or agencies under subsection (b). The r…

(25 ILCS 83/110-15) Sec. 110-15. Requisites and contents. The note shall be factual in nature, as brief and concise as may be, and, in addition, it shall include both the immediate effect and, if determinable or reasonably foreseeable, the long range effect of the measure on raci…

(25 ILCS 83/110-20) Sec. 110-20. Comment or opinion; technical or mechanical defects. No comment or opinion shall be included in the racial impact note with regard to the merits of the measure for which the racial impact note is prepared; however, technical or mechanical defects …

(25 ILCS 83/110-25) Sec. 110-25. Appearance of State officials and employees in support or opposition of measure. The fact that a racial impact note is prepared for any bill shall not preclude or restrict the appearance before any committee of the General Assembly of any official…

(25 ILCS 83/110-5) Sec. 110-5. Racial impact note. Every bill which has or could have a disparate impact on racial and ethnic minorities, upon the request of any member, shall have prepared for it, before second reading in the house of introduction, a brief explanatory statement …

(25 ILCS 83/999-99) Sec. 999-99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon becoming law. (Source: P.A. 102-4, eff. 4-27-21.)

(25 ILCS 85/0.01) (from Ch. 63, par. 13.01) Sec. 0.01. Short title. This Act may be cited as the Legislative Commission Hearing Act. (Source: P.A. 86-1324.)

(25 ILCS 85/1) (from Ch. 63, par. 13.1) Sec. 1. Definitions. As used in this Act, unless the context requires otherwise: "Commission" means a special or interim committee or commission of the House of Representatives or the Senate, a joint committee or commission of the House of …

(25 ILCS 85/2) (from Ch. 63, par. 13.2) Sec. 2. Statement of subject of investigation: service on witness. No person shall be required to testify at a hearing unless two members of the Commission are present. No person shall be required to appear at any hearing or testify unless …

(25 ILCS 85/3) (from Ch. 63, par. 13.3) Sec. 3. Right to counsel. Any witness summoned to appear at a hearing shall have the right to be accompanied by counsel, who shall be permitted to advise and counsel the witness at any time. (Source: Laws 1957, p. 2446.)

(25 ILCS 85/3.1) (from Ch. 63, par. 13.3a) Sec. 3.1. Any witness who gives testimony at a hearing shall be paid the same fees for attendance and travel as are paid in civil cases before the circuit courts of this State. Such fees shall be paid when the witness is excused from fur…

(25 ILCS 85/4) (from Ch. 63, par. 13.4) Sec. 4. Record of proceedings. An accurate record, which may be taken by tape recording or other appropriate means, may be kept of the proceedings of any hearing. Upon his written request to the chairman and at least one other member of the…

(25 ILCS 85/5) (from Ch. 63, par. 13.5) Sec. 5. Rights of persons defamed. Any witness or any other person whose name is mentioned or who is specifically identified at a public hearing and who reasonably believes that such mention or identification tends to defame him or otherwis…

(25 ILCS 90/0.01) (from Ch. 63, par. 160) Sec. 0.01. Short title. This Act may be cited as the General Assembly Appointments Act. (Source: P.A. 86-1324.)

(25 ILCS 90/1) (from Ch. 63, par. 161) Sec. 1. If any law requires the appointment of members of the General Assembly to any commission, committee, board, council or similar body, all appointments thereto, whether of such members or of other persons, must be made in writing by th…

(25 ILCS 95/0.01) (from Ch. 85, par. 40) Sec. 0.01. Short title. This Act may be cited as the General Assembly Appointing Authority Act. (Source: P.A. 86-1324.)

(25 ILCS 95/1) (from Ch. 85, par. 41) Sec. 1. In all cases in which any statute constitutes a group of members of the General Assembly as an appointing authority for the purpose of making appointments to the governing body of a unit of local government, the member of such appoint…

(25 ILCS 95/2) (from Ch. 85, par. 42) Sec. 2. All agencies of this State are directed to furnish necessary services and facilities required by such appointing authorities. Records of appointing authorities shall be deposited with the Secretary of State. (Source: P.A. 77-2464.)

(25 ILCS 100/0.01) (from Ch. 63, par. 200) Sec. 0.01. Short title. This Act may be cited as the Debate Transcript Act. (Source: P.A. 86-1324.)

(25 ILCS 100/1) (from Ch. 63, par. 201) Sec. 1. Each house of the General Assembly shall keep a transcript of its debates. (Source: P.A. 78-1137.)

(25 ILCS 100/2) (from Ch. 63, par. 202) Sec. 2. The Clerk of the House of Representatives and the Secretary of the Senate shall file the transcripts of debates in their respective houses with the Secretary of State who shall maintain them as a public record and make them availabl…

(25 ILCS 105/0.01) (from Ch. 63, par. 800) Sec. 0.01. Short title. This Act may be cited as the Legislative Materials Act. (Source: P.A. 88-656, eff. 9-16-94.)

(25 ILCS 105/1) (from Ch. 63, par. 801) Sec. 1. Fees. (a) The Clerk of the House of Representatives may establish a schedule of reasonable fees to be charged for providing copies of daily and bound journals, committee documents, committee tape recordings, transcripts of committee…

(25 ILCS 110/0.01) (from Ch. 63, par. 1050) Sec. 0.01. Short title. This Act may be cited as the Reports to the Commission on Government Forecasting and Accountability Act. (Source: P.A. 100-1148, eff. 12-10-18.)

(25 ILCS 110/1) (from Ch. 63, par. 1051) Sec. 1. Reporting appointments to the Commission on Government Forecasting and Accountability. (a) As used in this Act, "separate or interagency board or commission" includes any body in the legislative, executive, or judicial branch of St…

(25 ILCS 115/0.01) (from Ch. 63, par. 13.9) Sec. 0.01. Short title. This Act may be cited as the General Assembly Compensation Act. (Source: P.A. 86-1324.)

(25 ILCS 115/1) (from Ch. 63, par. 14) Sec. 1. Each member of the General Assembly shall receive an annual salary of $28,000 or as set by the Compensation Review Board, whichever is greater. Beginning with the 103rd General Assembly, each member of the General Assembly shall rece…

(25 ILCS 115/1.1) (from Ch. 63, par. 14.1) Sec. 1.1. For purposes of the computation of mileage to which a member is entitled under this Act and in all other instances where the determination of the residence of a member is relevant, each member of the General Assembly is deemed …

(25 ILCS 115/1.5) Sec. 1.5. Fiscal year 2010 compensation. During the fiscal year beginning on July 1, 2009, every member of the General Assembly is required to forfeit 12 days of compensation. The State Comptroller shall deduct the equivalent of 1/261 of the annual compensation …

(25 ILCS 115/1.6) Sec. 1.6. FY11 furlough days. During the first 6 months of the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2010, every member of the 96th General Assembly is mandatorily required to forfeit 6 days of compensation. The State Comptroller shall deduct the equivalent of 1/261st o…

(25 ILCS 115/1.7) Sec. 1.7. FY12 furlough days. During each month of the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2011, every member of the 97th General Assembly is mandatorily required to forfeit one day of compensation. The State Comptroller shall deduct the equivalent of 1/261st of the a…

(25 ILCS 115/1.8) Sec. 1.8. FY13 furlough days. During the first 6 months of the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2012, every member of the 97th General Assembly is mandatorily required to forfeit one day of compensation. The State Comptroller shall deduct the equivalent of 1/261st …

(25 ILCS 115/1.9) Sec. 1.9. FY14 furlough days. During each month of the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2013, every member of the 98th General Assembly is mandatorily required to forfeit one day of compensation. The State Comptroller shall deduct the equivalent of 1/261st of the a…