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Introduced
02/04/2025
02/04/2025
In Committee
02/06/2025
02/06/2025
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
Introduced Session
104th General Assembly
Bill Summary
Amends the General Assembly Operations Act. Provides that all witness slips filed in either house of the General Assembly concerning proposed legislation during the General Assembly committee hearing process shall track along with the legislation for which it was filed should such legislation be placed on another bill, by amendment, for purposes of legislative action. Provides that the General Assembly, in consultation with the Legislative Information System, shall provide for such witness slip tracking on the Illinois General Assembly website. Amends the Legislative Information System Act. Provides that the Legislative Information System shall provide for electronic tracking of all witness slips witness slips filed in either house of the General Assembly concerning proposed legislation during the General Assembly committee hearing by which the witness slips shall track along with the legislation for which they were filed should such legislation be placed on another bill, by amendment, for purposes of legislative action.
AI Summary
This bill amends two state acts to improve the tracking of witness slips in the Illinois General Assembly. Witness slips are documents that allow individuals or organizations to formally express support, opposition, or neutral stance on proposed legislation during committee hearings. The bill requires that when proposed legislation is moved to another bill through an amendment, the associated witness slips will automatically follow and remain attached to the legislation. The General Assembly, in collaboration with the Legislative Information System (LIS), will be responsible for implementing this tracking mechanism on the Illinois General Assembly website. This means that citizens and stakeholders can more easily track how their input on a piece of legislation remains relevant even if the original bill is modified or incorporated into another bill. The goal is to increase transparency and ensure that public input remains connected to legislative proposals throughout the legislative process.
Sponsors (1)
Last Action
Referred to Rules Committee (on 02/06/2025)
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| Document Type | Source Location |
|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=2643&GAID=18&DocTypeID=HB&SessionID=114&GA=104 |
| BillText | https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/104/HB/10400HB2643.htm |
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