Illinois · 104th session
Adds a rule authorizing a member to designate a House Bill as a Priority Bill when filing it with the Clerk. Requires Chairpersons to make a good-faith effort to facilitate committee consideration of each Priority Bill at a time when the Principal Sponsor or the Principal Sponsor's designee, and their necessary witnesses, are available. Requires a Priority Bill posted for a particular hearing to be considered by the committee before consideration of legislative measures without that designation if the Principal Sponsor or designee consents to consideration at that time. Provides that, if the Principal Sponsor or the Principal Sponsor's designee fails to present the bill during the first or second hearing for which the bill was posted or if the Principal Sponsor or the Principal Sponsor's designee withdraws consent for consideration at the hearing, the committee may hear testimony and vote one time on a reporting motion for that bill without the consent of the Principal Sponsor or the Principal Sponsor's designee at the third or subsequent hearing for which the bill is posted. Authorizes only the Principal Sponsor or chief co-sponsor of a Priority Bill to offer a committee…
Referred to Rules Committee (2025-01-28)