Chapter 25, LEGISLATURE

(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 75/20) (from Ch. 63, par. 42.91-20) Sec. 20. Content of note. The note shall be factual, brief, and concise and shall provide as reliable an estimate of the bill's impact as is possible under the circumstances. The note shall include both the immediate effect and, if det…

(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 75/25) (from Ch. 63, par. 42.91-25) Sec. 25. Comments and information; signing. No comment or opinion shall be included in the note with regard to the merits of the bill for which the note is prepared, except that technical or mechanical defects may be noted. The note sh…

(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 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 5/2a) (from Ch. 63, par. 2a) Sec. 2a. Unless otherwise provided by law, whenever appointment to membership on any commission, comprised in whole or in part of members of the General Assembly, requires the concurrence or advice and consent of the Senate or of any committe…

(25 ILCS 25/3) (from Ch. 63, par. 42.23) Sec. 3. A member of the Senate may file a bill by mail or in person, according to the appropriate rules of the Senate and after the bill has been approved as to form by the Legislative Reference Bureau, with the Secretary of the Senate at …

(25 ILCS 65/3) (from Ch. 63, par. 42.73) Sec. 3. The Commission on Government Forecasting and Accountability shall prepare a written State Debt Impact Note in relation to any bill introduced in either house of the General Assembly which proposes to increase or add new long term d…

(25 ILCS 55/3) (from Ch. 63, par. 42.43) Sec. 3. Content of pension impact note. (a) The pension impact note shall be factual in nature, as brief and concise as may be, and shall provide a reliable estimate of the impact of the bill on any public pension systems to be effected by…

(25 ILCS 155/3) (from Ch. 63, par. 343) Sec. 3. The Commission shall: (1) Study from time to time and report to the General Assembly on economic development and trends in the State. (2) Make such special economic and fiscal studies as it deems appropriate or desirable or as the G…

(25 ILCS 10/3) (from Ch. 63, par. 23.3) Sec. 3. At the convening of the House of Representatives and the Senate of each General Assembly the Secretary of State and the Governor, as required by the Constitution, shall call the House of Representatives and the Senate to order and s…

(25 ILCS 15/3) (from Ch. 63, par. 193) Sec. 3. Nothing in this Act affects the power of the Governor under Article IV, Section 5 of the Constitution of Illinois (1970) to call a special session. The Governor, when calling a special session, shall file the proclamation calling the…

(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 70/3) (from Ch. 63, par. 42.83) Sec. 3. Upon the request of the sponsor of any bill described in subsection (a) of Section 2, the Director of the Department of Corrections, or any person within the Department whom the Director may designate, shall prepare a written state…

(25 ILCS 170/3) (from Ch. 63, par. 173) Sec. 3. Persons required to register. (a) Except as provided in Section 9, any natural person who, for compensation or otherwise, undertakes to lobby, or any person or entity who employs or compensates another person for the purposes of lob…

(25 ILCS 50/3) (from Ch. 63, par. 42.33) Sec. 3. Whenever the sponsor of any measure is of the opinion that no fiscal note is necessary, any member of either house may thereafter request that a note be obtained, and in such case the matter shall be decided by majority vote of tho…

(25 ILCS 150/3) (from Ch. 63, par. 106) Sec. 3. The Commission shall receive the reports of the Auditor General and other financial statements and shall determine what remedial measures, if any, are needed, and whether special studies and investigations are necessary. If the Comm…

(25 ILCS 60/3) (from Ch. 63, par. 42.63) Sec. 3. Whenever the sponsor of any measure is of the opinion that no judicial note is necessary, any member of either house may thereafter request that a note be obtained, and in such case the matter shall be decided by majority vote of t…

(25 ILCS 20/3) (from Ch. 63, par. 103) Sec. 3. All complaints, complaining of the violation of terms of this Act must be filed in the circuit court of Sangamon County, Illinois, by the Speaker of the House of Representatives only after he has been authorized by a vote of 89 membe…

(25 ILCS 5/3) (from Ch. 63, par. 3) Sec. 3. The Secretary of the Senate and Clerk of the House of Representatives, at the close of each session of the General Assembly, shall deliver to the Secretary of State all books, bills, documents and papers in the possession of either bran…

(25 ILCS 25/3.1) (from Ch. 63, par. 42.23-1) Sec. 3.1. A member of the House of Representatives may file a bill by mail or in person, according to the appropriate rules of the House of Representatives and, after the bill has been approved as to form by the Legislative Reference B…

(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 5/3.1) (from Ch. 63, par. 3.1) Sec. 3.1. Notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary, whenever any law or resolution requires a report to the General Assembly, that reporting requirement shall be satisfied by filing: with the Clerk of the House of Representative…

(25 ILCS 170/3.1) Sec. 3.1. Prohibition on serving on boards and commissions. Notwithstanding any other law of this State, on and after February 1, 2004, but not before that date, a person required to be registered under this Act, his or her spouse, and his or her immediate famil…

(25 ILCS 5/3.2) Sec. 3.2. Prohibition on creating new units of local government. Until 4 years after the effective date of this amendatory Act of the 99th General Assembly, the General Assembly shall not enact any law creating any new unit of local government, including, but not …

(25 ILCS 75/30) (from Ch. 63, par. 42.91-30) Sec. 30. Right to be heard on bill. The fact that a home rule note is prepared for a bill does not preclude or restrict the appearance before any committee of the General Assembly of any official or authorized employee of any State boa…

(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 75/35) (from Ch. 63, par. 42.91-35) Sec. 35. Amendments. Whenever a bill is amended on the floor of either house in a manner as to bring it within the description of bills set forth in Section 5, a majority of that house may propose that no action be taken upon the amend…

(25 ILCS 65/4) (from Ch. 63, par. 42.74) Sec. 4. The State Debt Impact Note shall be factual in nature and as brief and concise as possible. For bills which would appropriate from bond funds, the note shall provide a reliable estimate of the impact of the bill on the State's debt…

(25 ILCS 70/4) (from Ch. 63, par. 42.84) Sec. 4. Whenever the sponsor of any measure is of the opinion that no Correctional Budget and Impact Note is necessary, any member of either house may thereafter request that a note be obtained, and in such case the matter shall be decided…

(25 ILCS 50/4) (from Ch. 63, par. 42.34) Sec. 4. 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, the …

(25 ILCS 115/4) (from Ch. 63, par. 15.1) Sec. 4. Office allowance. Beginning July 1, 2001 and through July 1, 2020, each member of the House of Representatives is authorized to approve the expenditure of not more than $61,000 per year and each member of the Senate is authorized t…

(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 5/4) (from Ch. 63, par. 4) Sec. 4. The presiding officer of each house, and the chairman, or any member of any committee appointed by either house, or of a joint committee appointed by the two houses of the General Assembly, may administer oaths and affirmations to witne…

(25 ILCS 10/4) (from Ch. 63, par. 23.4) Sec. 4. President of the Senate; operations, employees, and expenditures. (a) The President of the Senate shall have responsibility for the operation of the Senate in relation to the Senate Chambers, Senate offices, committee rooms and all …

(25 ILCS 145/4) (from Ch. 63, par. 42.14) Sec. 4. The Architect of the Capitol shall furnish the System with suitable office space in the legislative complex, as defined in the Legislative Commission Reorganization Act of 1984, situated in a location convenient to the chambers of…

(25 ILCS 140/4) (from Ch. 63, par. 154) Sec. 4. "The Illinois Purchasing Act" is inapplicable to contracts under this Act. The Executive Director of the Legislative Reference Bureau may, in the performance of his functions under Section 1, contract with any organization having ex…

(25 ILCS 150/4) (from Ch. 63, par. 107) Sec. 4. The presiding officer of the Commission or any person designated by him, upon majority vote of the Commission, may administer oaths or affirmations and summon and compel the attendance before the Commission and examine under oath an…

(25 ILCS 155/4) (from Ch. 63, par. 344) Sec. 4. (a) The Commission shall publish, during each regular session of the General Assembly, a report on the estimated income of the State from all applicable revenue sources for the next ensuing fiscal year and of any other funds estimat…

(25 ILCS 55/4) (from Ch. 63, par. 42.44) Sec. 4. The Commission may include in any pension impact note any comment or opinion which it deems appropriate with regard to the merits of the measure for which the note is prepared, including an analysis of the financial impact of the b…

(25 ILCS 25/4) (from Ch. 63, par. 42.24) Sec. 4. Bills filed during the filing period with the Secretary of the Senate or the Clerk of the House are deemed automatically introduced on the opening day of the General Assembly session which next succeeds the last day of the filing p…

(25 ILCS 60/4) (from Ch. 63, par. 42.64) Sec. 4. The note shall be factual in nature, as brief and concise as may be, and shall provide a reliable estimate of the need of a decrease or increase of judges based upon population and case load of the particular county or counties, ci…

(25 ILCS 115/4.1) (from Ch. 63, par. 15.2) Sec. 4.1. Payment techniques and procedures shall be according to rules made by the Senate Committee on Assignment of Bills or the Rules Committee of the House, as the case may be. (Source: P.A. 98-692, eff. 7-1-14.)

(25 ILCS 115/4.2) (from Ch. 63, par. 15.3) Sec. 4.2. No authorization by any member of the General Assembly shall be made for any person who is the spouse, parent, grandparent, child, grandchild, aunt, uncle, niece, nephew, brother, sister, first cousin, brother-in-law, sister-in…

(25 ILCS 170/4.5) Sec. 4.5. Ethics training. Each natural person required to register as a lobbyist under this Act must complete a program of ethics training provided by the Secretary of State. A natural person registered under this Act must complete the training program before r…

(25 ILCS 170/4.7) Sec. 4.7. Prohibition on sexual harassment. (a) All persons have the right to work in an environment free from sexual harassment. All persons subject to this Act shall refrain from sexual harassment of any person. (b) (Blank). (b-5) Each natural person required …

(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 65/5) (from Ch. 63, par. 42.75) Sec. 5. The Commission on Government Forecasting and Accountability may include in any State Debt Impact Note any comment or opinion which it deems appropriate with regard to the fiscal and financial impact of the measure for which the not…