Chapter 25 — LEGISLATURE

(25 ILCS 50/1) (from Ch. 63, par. 42.31) Sec. 1. Every bill, except those bills making a direct appropriation, (1) the purpose or effect of which is (i) to expend any State funds or to increase or decrease the revenues of the State, either directly or indirectly, or (ii) to requi…

(25 ILCS 50/2) (from Ch. 63, par. 42.32) Sec. 2. The sponsor of each bill, referred to in Section 1, shall present a copy of the bill, with his request for a fiscal note, to the board, commission, department, agency, or other entity of the State which is to receive or expend the …

(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 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 50/5) (from Ch. 63, par. 42.35) Sec. 5. No comment or opinion shall be included in the fiscal note with regard to the merits of the measure for which the fiscal note is prepared; however, technical or mechanical defects may be noted. The work sheet shall include, insofar…

(25 ILCS 50/6) (from Ch. 63, par. 42.36) Sec. 6. The fact that a fiscal note is prepared for any bill shall not preclude or restrict the appearance before any committee of the General Assembly of any official or authorized employee of any State board, commission, department, agen…

(25 ILCS 50/7) (from Ch. 63, par. 42.37) Sec. 7. Whenever any committee of either house reports any bill with an amendment of such nature as will substantially affect the costs to or the revenues of the State, units of local government, school districts, or community college dist…

(25 ILCS 50/8) (from Ch. 63, par. 42.38) Sec. 8. The subject matter of bills submitted to boards, commissions, departments, agencies, or other entities for preparation of fiscal notes shall be kept in strict confidence and no information relating thereto or relating to the fiscal…

(25 ILCS 50/9) (from Ch. 63, par. 42.39) Sec. 9. The provisions of this Act are severable and if any part or provision hereof shall be void the decision of the court so holding shall not affect or impair any of the remaining parts or provisions of the Act. (Source: Laws 1965, p. …

(25 ILCS 55/1) (from Ch. 63, par. 42.41) Sec. 1. This Act shall be known and may be cited as the Pension Impact Note Act. (Source: P.A. 79-1397.)

(25 ILCS 55/2) (from Ch. 63, par. 42.42) Sec. 2. Pension impact notes. The Commission on Government Forecasting and Accountability, hereafter in this Act referred to as the "Commission", shall prepare a written pension system impact note in relation to any bill introduced in eith…

(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 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 55/5) (from Ch. 63, par. 42.45) Sec. 5. The fact that a pension impact note is prepared for any bill shall not preclude or restrict the appearance before any committee of the General Assembly of any official or authorized employee of any State board, commission, departme…

(25 ILCS 55/6) (from Ch. 63, par. 42.46) Sec. 6. Whenever any committee of either house reports any bill with an amendment of such nature as will substantially affect the impact of the bill on public pension systems and whenever any bill is amended on the floor of either house in…

(25 ILCS 55/7) (from Ch. 63, par. 42.47) Sec. 7. The subject matter of bills submitted to the Commission for preparation of pension impact notes shall be kept in strict confidence and no information relating thereto or relating to the pension impact of any such measure shall be d…

(25 ILCS 60/0.01) (from Ch. 63, par. 42.60) Sec. 0.01. Short title. This Act may be cited as the Judicial Note Act. (Source: P.A. 86-1324.)

(25 ILCS 60/1) (from Ch. 63, par. 42.61) Sec. 1. Every bill, the purpose and effect of which is to increase or decrease the number of appellate judges, circuit judges, or associate circuit judges in the State, either directly or indirectly, shall have prepared for it prior to sec…

(25 ILCS 60/2) (from Ch. 63, par. 42.62) Sec. 2. The sponsor of each bill referred to in Section 1 shall present a copy of the bill, with his requirements for a judicial note, to the Supreme Court. The judicial note shall be prepared by the Supreme Court and furnished to the spon…

(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 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 60/5) (from Ch. 63, par. 42.65) Sec. 5. No comment or opinion shall be included in the judicial note with regard to the merits of the measure for which the judicial note is prepared; however, technical or mechanical defects may be noted. The judicial note shall be prepar…

(25 ILCS 60/6) (from Ch. 63, par. 42.66) Sec. 6. The fact that a judicial note is prepared for any bill shall not preclude or restrict the appearance before any committee of the General Assembly of any official or authorized employee of any State board, commission, department, ag…

(25 ILCS 60/7) (from Ch. 63, par. 42.67) Sec. 7. Whenever any committee of either house reports any bill with amendments of such a nature as will affect the number of judges in the State as stated in the judicial note relating to the measure at the time of its referral to the com…

(25 ILCS 60/8) (from Ch. 63, par. 42.68) Sec. 8. The provisions of this Act are severable and if any part or provision hereof shall be void the decision of the court so holding shall not affect or impair any of the remaining parts or provisions of the Act. (Source: P.A. 76-1314.)…

(25 ILCS 65/1) (from Ch. 63, par. 42.71) Sec. 1. This Act shall be known and may be cited as the State Debt Impact Note Act. (Source: P.A. 81-615.)

(25 ILCS 65/2) (from Ch. 63, par. 42.72) Sec. 2. "Long-term debt authorization" means (1) dollar amount of bonds or other evidences of indebtedness which are secured by the full faith and credit of the State or are required to be repaid, directly or indirectly, from tax revenue a…

(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 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 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…

(25 ILCS 65/6) (from Ch. 63, par. 42.76) Sec. 6. The fact that a State Debt Impact Note is prepared for any bill shall not preclude or restrict the appearance before any committee of the General Assembly of any official or authorized employee of any State board, commission, depar…

(25 ILCS 65/7) (from Ch. 63, par. 42.77) Sec. 7. Whenever any committee of either house reports any bill which is required by this Act to have a long-term debt note with an amendment or whenever any bill is amended on the floor of either house in such manner as to substantially a…

(25 ILCS 65/8) (from Ch. 63, par. 42.78) Sec. 8. The subject matter of bills submitted to the Commission for preparation of State Debt Impact Notes shall be kept in strict confidence and no information relating thereto or relating to the State debt impact of any such measure shal…

(25 ILCS 65/9) (from Ch. 63, par. 42.79) Sec. 9. The requirements imposed on bills by this Act shall be deemed to be procedural requirements for passage within the meaning of Section 8 of Article IV of the Constitution of Illinois, and the certification of the Speaker of the Hous…

(25 ILCS 70/1) (from Ch. 63, par. 42.81) Sec. 1. This Act shall be known and may be cited as the Correctional Budget and Impact Note Act. (Source: P.A. 83-1031.)

(25 ILCS 70/2) (from Ch. 63, par. 42.82) Sec. 2. Budget impact note required. (a) Every bill which creates a new criminal offense for which a sentence to the Department of Corrections may be imposed; or which enhances any class or category of offense to a higher grade or penalty …

(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 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 70/5) (from Ch. 63, par. 42.85) Sec. 5. The note shall be factual in nature, as brief and concise as may be, and shall provide as reliable an estimate, in terms of population and dollar impact, as is possible under the circumstances. The note shall include both the immed…

(25 ILCS 70/6) (from Ch. 63, par. 42.86) Sec. 6. No comment or opinion shall be included in the note with regard to the merits of the measure for which the note is prepared; however technical or mechanical defects may be noted. The work sheet shall include, insofar as practicable…

(25 ILCS 70/7) (from Ch. 63, par. 42.87) Sec. 7. The fact that a Correctional Budget and Impact Note is prepared for any bill shall not preclude or restrict the appearance before any committee of the General Assembly, of any official or authorized employee of any State board, com…

(25 ILCS 70/8) (from Ch. 63, par. 42.88) Sec. 8. Whenever any measure is amended on the floor of either house in such manner as to bring it within the description of bills set forth in Section 2 above, a majority of such house may propose that no action shall be taken upon the am…

(25 ILCS 70/9) (from Ch. 63, par. 42.89) Sec. 9. The subject matter of bills submitted to the Director of the Department of Corrections or the Director of the Administrative Office of the Illinois Courts shall be kept in strict confidence and no information relating thereto or re…

(25 ILCS 75/1) (from Ch. 63, par. 42.91-1) Sec. 1. Short title. This Act may be cited as the Home Rule Note Act. (Source: P.A. 87-229.)

(25 ILCS 75/10) (from Ch. 63, par. 42.91-10) Sec. 10. Preparation of the note. Upon the request of the sponsor of a bill described in Section 5, the Director of Commerce and Economic Opportunity or some person within the Department designated by the Director shall prepare a writt…

(25 ILCS 75/15) (from Ch. 63, par. 42.91-15) Sec. 15. Member's request for a note. If the sponsor of a bill is of the opinion that no home rule note is necessary, any member of either house may request that a note be obtained, and in that case the matter shall be decided by a maj…

(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 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 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 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…