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 Bill Status of SJRCA0002  97th General Assembly


Short Description:  ABOLISH COMPTROLLER

Senate Sponsors
Sen. Kwame Raoul - Melinda Bush - Julie A. Morrison

Last Action
DateChamber Action
  1/10/2017SenateSession Sine Die
ILCON Art. V, Sec. 1 
ILCON Art. V, Sec. 3 
ILCON Art. V, Sec. 7 
ILCON Art. V, Sec. 17 rep. 
ILCON Art. V, Sec. 18 


Synopsis As Introduced
Proposes to amend the Executive Article of the Illinois Constitution. Eliminates the Office of the Comptroller. Provides that the Treasurer shall (i) maintain the State's central fiscal accounts and order payments into and out of the funds held by him or her, (ii) be responsible for the safekeeping and investment of monies and securities deposited with him or her, and for their disbursement upon his or her order, and (iii) have the duties and powers that may be prescribed by law. No Comptroller shall be elected in 2018 and thereafter. Effective otherwise upon conclusion of the terms of the Comptroller and the Treasurer elected in 2014 or 2016.

Actions 
DateChamber Action
  2/3/2015SenateFiled with Secretary
  2/3/2015SenateReferred to Assignments
  8/4/2015SenateAssignments Refers to Executive
  2/18/2016SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Melinda Bush
  4/14/2016SenateTo Subcommittee on Constitutional Amendments
  4/14/2016SenateWaive Posting Notice
  4/19/2016SenatePostponed - Subcommittee on Constitutional Amendments
  4/19/2016SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Julie A. Morrison
  4/19/2016SenatePostponed - Executive
  1/10/2017SenateSession Sine Die

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