SB0870 100TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

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100TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2017 and 2018
SB0870

Introduced 2/7/2017, by Sen. John J. Cullerton

SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:

25 ILCS 10/3

from Ch. 63, par. 23.3

Amends the General Assembly Operations Act. Provides that the rules adopted by the Senate of the preceding General Assembly apply to the Senate of the newly convened General Assembly until new rules are adopted (currently, this provision applies only to the rules of the House of Representatives).

A BILL FOR

AN ACT concerning General Assembly operations.

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 changing Section 3 as follows:

(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 shall preside until a Speaker and President are chosen and have taken their seats. For the purpose of the organization and operation of the House of Representatives, the rules adopted by and applicable to the regular session of the House of Representatives of the preceding General Assembly, insofar as such rules may be applicable, shall prevail and be the rules governing the House of Representatives of the General Assembly then convened, until such rules are changed or new rules adopted. For the purpose of the organization and operation of the Senate, the rules adopted by and applicable to the regular session of the Senate of the preceding General Assembly, insofar as such rules may be applicable, shall prevail and be the rules governing the Senate of the General Assembly then convened, until such rules are changed or new rules adopted.

(Source: P.A. 78-10.)