Illinois General Assembly - Full Text of HB3267

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104TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2025 and 2026
HB3267

Introduced 2/18/2025, by Rep. Michael J. Kelly

SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:

25 ILCS 10/25 new

Amends the General Assembly Operations Act. Provides that both chambers shall be called to order at the time scheduled by the Senate President and the Speaker of the House of Representatives, respectively. Provides that all members shall be on the floor to record themselves present. Sets forth penalties for members who to do not comply with the provision.

A BILL FOR

AN ACT concerning State government.

Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, represented in the General Assembly:

Section 5. The General Assembly Operations Act is amended by adding Section 25 as follows:

(25 ILCS 10/25 new)

Sec. 25. Schedule adherence.

(a) Both chambers shall be called to order at the time scheduled by the Senate President and the Speaker of the House of Representatives, respectively. The roll call for members shall be open for the 30 minutes immediately after the invocation and pledge of allegiance are completed. Members may offer any matters of personal privilege during this period.

(b) Except as otherwise provided, all members shall be on the floor to record themselves present. No person other than the member shall record the member present. The Senate President, Speaker of the House of Representatives, Minority Leader of the Senate, and Minority Leader of the Senate may be recorded present another person. A violation of this subsection shall constitute an ethics violation.

(c) Any member who is not member who is not recorded present in the period provided in subsection (b) shall lose the per diem provided to the member. A member who knows in advance that the member will not be able to record themselves in the period provided in subsection (c) may notify in writing Clerk of the respective chamber. If the Clerk receives notice from a member in accordance with this subsection, the Clerk shall approve the absence and provide the member with the per diem. The Clerk of the respective chambers shall record the notices made under this subsection and make a list of the requests available to the public at least once every day the General Assembly is in session.

(d) If a committee is conducting business when the chamber is scheduled to be called to order, the staff assigned to the committee shall inform the chairperson no less than 15 minutes prior to the call to order so that the members can record themselves present. The committees shall reconvene when the chamber concludes any floor action.