104TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2025 and 2026 HB2819 Introduced , by Rep. Chris Miller SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED: 25 ILCS 5/3.3 new Amends the General Assembly Organization Act. Provides that any amendment to a bill that is introduced in either the House of Representatives or the Senate must be germane to the title of the introduced bill. Provides that any amendment that is not germane to the title of the introduced bill shall not be considered for adoption by the house of the General Assembly in which the amendment is offered for consideration. Provides that any member of the house of the General Assembly in which the amendment is offered for consideration may object to the introduction of the amendment as not being germane to the title of the introduced bill. Provides that if such an objection is made, the question of germaneness shall be presented to the respective house for consideration. Provides that if at least a majority of the members voting on the question determine that the amendment is germane to the title of the introduced bill, then the amendment may be considered by that house. Provides that if less than a majority of the members voting on the question determine that the amendment is germane to the title of the bill, the amendment shall not be considered by that house. LRB104 06388 SPS 16424 b A BILL FOR 104TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2025 and 2026 HB2819 Introduced , by Rep. Chris Miller SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED: 25 ILCS 5/3.3 new 25 ILCS 5/3.3 new Amends the General Assembly Organization Act. Provides that any amendment to a bill that is introduced in either the House of Representatives or the Senate must be germane to the title of the introduced bill. Provides that any amendment that is not germane to the title of the introduced bill shall not be considered for adoption by the house of the General Assembly in which the amendment is offered for consideration. Provides that any member of the house of the General Assembly in which the amendment is offered for consideration may object to the introduction of the amendment as not being germane to the title of the introduced bill. Provides that if such an objection is made, the question of germaneness shall be presented to the respective house for consideration. Provides that if at least a majority of the members voting on the question determine that the amendment is germane to the title of the introduced bill, then the amendment may be considered by that house. Provides that if less than a majority of the members voting on the question determine that the amendment is germane to the title of the bill, the amendment shall not be considered by that house. LRB104 06388 SPS 16424 b LRB104 06388 SPS 16424 b A BILL FOR 104TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2025 and 2026 HB2819 Introduced , by Rep. Chris Miller SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED: 25 ILCS 5/3.3 new 25 ILCS 5/3.3 new 25 ILCS 5/3.3 new Amends the General Assembly Organization Act. Provides that any amendment to a bill that is introduced in either the House of Representatives or the Senate must be germane to the title of the introduced bill. Provides that any amendment that is not germane to the title of the introduced bill shall not be considered for adoption by the house of the General Assembly in which the amendment is offered for consideration. Provides that any member of the house of the General Assembly in which the amendment is offered for consideration may object to the introduction of the amendment as not being germane to the title of the introduced bill. Provides that if such an objection is made, the question of germaneness shall be presented to the respective house for consideration. Provides that if at least a majority of the members voting on the question determine that the amendment is germane to the title of the introduced bill, then the amendment may be considered by that house. Provides that if less than a majority of the members voting on the question determine that the amendment is germane to the title of the bill, the amendment shall not be considered by that house. LRB104 06388 SPS 16424 b LRB104 06388 SPS 16424 b LRB104 06388 SPS 16424 b A BILL FOR HB2819LRB104 06388 SPS 16424 b HB2819 LRB104 06388 SPS 16424 b HB2819 LRB104 06388 SPS 16424 b 1 AN ACT concerning State government. 2 Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, 3 represented in the General Assembly: 4 Section 5. The General Assembly Organization Act is 5 amended by adding Section 3.3 as follows: 6 (25 ILCS 5/3.3 new) 7 Sec. 3.3. Amendment germane to title. Any amendment to a 8 bill that is introduced in either the House of Representatives 9 or the Senate must be germane to the title of the introduced 10 bill. Any amendment that is not germane to the title of the 11 introduced bill shall not be considered for adoption by the 12 house of the General Assembly in which the amendment is 13 offered for consideration. Any member of the house of the 14 General Assembly in which the amendment is offered for 15 consideration may object to the introduction of the amendment 16 as not being germane to the title of the introduced bill. If 17 such an objection is made, the question of germaneness shall 18 be presented to the respective house for consideration. If at 19 least a majority of the members voting on the question 20 determine that the amendment is germane to the title of the 21 introduced bill, then the amendment may be considered by that 22 house. If less than a majority of the members voting on the 23 question determine that the amendment is germane to the title 104TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2025 and 2026 HB2819 Introduced , by Rep. Chris Miller SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED: 25 ILCS 5/3.3 new 25 ILCS 5/3.3 new 25 ILCS 5/3.3 new Amends the General Assembly Organization Act. Provides that any amendment to a bill that is introduced in either the House of Representatives or the Senate must be germane to the title of the introduced bill. Provides that any amendment that is not germane to the title of the introduced bill shall not be considered for adoption by the house of the General Assembly in which the amendment is offered for consideration. Provides that any member of the house of the General Assembly in which the amendment is offered for consideration may object to the introduction of the amendment as not being germane to the title of the introduced bill. Provides that if such an objection is made, the question of germaneness shall be presented to the respective house for consideration. Provides that if at least a majority of the members voting on the question determine that the amendment is germane to the title of the introduced bill, then the amendment may be considered by that house. Provides that if less than a majority of the members voting on the question determine that the amendment is germane to the title of the bill, the amendment shall not be considered by that house. LRB104 06388 SPS 16424 b LRB104 06388 SPS 16424 b LRB104 06388 SPS 16424 b A BILL FOR 25 ILCS 5/3.3 new LRB104 06388 SPS 16424 b HB2819 LRB104 06388 SPS 16424 b HB2819- 2 -LRB104 06388 SPS 16424 b HB2819 - 2 - LRB104 06388 SPS 16424 b HB2819 - 2 - LRB104 06388 SPS 16424 b HB2819 - 2 - LRB104 06388 SPS 16424 b