104TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2025 and 2026 HB2943 Introduced , by Rep. Ryan Spain SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED: 5 ILCS 290/1 from Ch. 53, par. 125 ILCS 115/1 from Ch. 63, par. 14 Amends the Salaries Act and the General Assembly Compensation Act. Removes changes made by Public Act 102-1115. LRB104 12014 SPS 22109 b A BILL FOR 104TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2025 and 2026 HB2943 Introduced , by Rep. Ryan Spain SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED: 5 ILCS 290/1 from Ch. 53, par. 125 ILCS 115/1 from Ch. 63, par. 14 5 ILCS 290/1 from Ch. 53, par. 1 25 ILCS 115/1 from Ch. 63, par. 14 Amends the Salaries Act and the General Assembly Compensation Act. Removes changes made by Public Act 102-1115. LRB104 12014 SPS 22109 b LRB104 12014 SPS 22109 b A BILL FOR 104TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2025 and 2026 HB2943 Introduced , by Rep. Ryan Spain SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED: 5 ILCS 290/1 from Ch. 53, par. 125 ILCS 115/1 from Ch. 63, par. 14 5 ILCS 290/1 from Ch. 53, par. 1 25 ILCS 115/1 from Ch. 63, par. 14 5 ILCS 290/1 from Ch. 53, par. 1 25 ILCS 115/1 from Ch. 63, par. 14 Amends the Salaries Act and the General Assembly Compensation Act. Removes changes made by Public Act 102-1115. LRB104 12014 SPS 22109 b LRB104 12014 SPS 22109 b LRB104 12014 SPS 22109 b A BILL FOR HB2943LRB104 12014 SPS 22109 b HB2943 LRB104 12014 SPS 22109 b HB2943 LRB104 12014 SPS 22109 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 Salaries Act is amended by changing Section 5 1 as follows: 6 (5 ILCS 290/1) (from Ch. 53, par. 1) 7 Sec. 1. There shall be allowed and paid an annual salary in 8 lieu of all other salaries, fees, perquisites, benefit of 9 compensation in any form whatsoever, to each of the officers 10 herein named, the following respectively for terms beginning 11 before January 9, 2023 and on and after January 11, 2027: 12 (1) For terms beginning before January 9, 2023: 13 To the Governor, a salary set by the Compensation 14 Review Board, together with the use and occupancy of 15 the executive mansion. 16 To the Lieutenant Governor, a salary set by the 17 Compensation Review Board. 18 To the Secretary of State, a salary set by the 19 Compensation Review Board. 20 To the Comptroller, a salary set by the 21 Compensation Review Board. 22 To the Treasurer, a salary set by the Compensation 23 Review Board. 104TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2025 and 2026 HB2943 Introduced , by Rep. Ryan Spain SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED: 5 ILCS 290/1 from Ch. 53, par. 125 ILCS 115/1 from Ch. 63, par. 14 5 ILCS 290/1 from Ch. 53, par. 1 25 ILCS 115/1 from Ch. 63, par. 14 5 ILCS 290/1 from Ch. 53, par. 1 25 ILCS 115/1 from Ch. 63, par. 14 Amends the Salaries Act and the General Assembly Compensation Act. Removes changes made by Public Act 102-1115. LRB104 12014 SPS 22109 b LRB104 12014 SPS 22109 b LRB104 12014 SPS 22109 b A BILL FOR 5 ILCS 290/1 from Ch. 53, par. 1 25 ILCS 115/1 from Ch. 63, par. 14 LRB104 12014 SPS 22109 b HB2943 LRB104 12014 SPS 22109 b HB2943- 2 -LRB104 12014 SPS 22109 b HB2943 - 2 - LRB104 12014 SPS 22109 b HB2943 - 2 - LRB104 12014 SPS 22109 b 1 To the Attorney General, a salary set by the 2 Compensation Review Board. 3 (2) For terms beginning on or after January 9, 2023: 4 To the Governor, a salary of $205,700 or as set by 5 the Compensation Review Board, whichever is greater, 6 together with the use and occupancy of the executive 7 mansion. 8 To the Lieutenant Governor, a salary of $160,900 9 or as set by the Compensation Review Board, whichever 10 is greater. 11 To the Secretary of State, a salary of $183,300 or 12 as set by the Compensation Review Board, whichever is 13 greater. 14 To the Comptroller, a salary of $160,900 or as set 15 by the Compensation Review Board, whichever is 16 greater. 17 To the Treasurer, a salary of $160,900 or as set by 18 the Compensation Review Board, whichever is greater. 19 To the Attorney General, a salary of $183,300 or 20 as set by the Compensation Review Board, whichever is 21 greater. 22 (Source: P.A. 102-1115, eff. 1-9-23.) 23 Section 10. The General Assembly Compensation Act is 24 amended by changing Section 1 as follows: HB2943 - 2 - LRB104 12014 SPS 22109 b HB2943- 3 -LRB104 12014 SPS 22109 b HB2943 - 3 - LRB104 12014 SPS 22109 b HB2943 - 3 - LRB104 12014 SPS 22109 b 1 (25 ILCS 115/1) (from Ch. 63, par. 14) 2 Sec. 1. Each member of the General Assembly shall receive 3 an annual salary of $28,000 or as set by the Compensation 4 Review Board, whichever is greater, for terms beginning before 5 January 11, 2023 and on and after January 13, 2027. Beginning 6 with the 103rd General Assembly, each member of the General 7 Assembly shall receive an annual salary of $85,000 or as set by 8 the Compensation Review Board, whichever is greater. The 9 following named officers, committee chairmen and committee 10 minority spokesmen shall receive additional amounts per year 11 for their services as such officers, committee chairmen and 12 committee minority spokesmen respectively, as set by the 13 Compensation Review Board or, as follows, whichever is 14 greater: Beginning the second Wednesday in January 1989, the 15 Speaker and the minority leader of the House of 16 Representatives and the President and the minority leader of 17 the Senate, $16,000 each; the majority leader in the House of 18 Representatives $13,500; 5 assistant majority leaders and 5 19 assistant minority leaders in the Senate, $12,000 each; 6 20 assistant majority leaders and 6 assistant minority leaders in 21 the House of Representatives, $10,500 each; 2 Deputy Majority 22 leaders in the House of Representatives $11,500 each; and 2 23 Deputy Minority leaders in the House of Representatives, 24 $11,500 each; the majority caucus chairman and minority caucus 25 chairman in the Senate, $12,000 each; and beginning the second 26 Wednesday in January, 1989, the majority conference chairman HB2943 - 3 - LRB104 12014 SPS 22109 b HB2943- 4 -LRB104 12014 SPS 22109 b HB2943 - 4 - LRB104 12014 SPS 22109 b HB2943 - 4 - LRB104 12014 SPS 22109 b 1 and the minority conference chairman in the House of 2 Representatives, $10,500 each; beginning the second Wednesday 3 in January, 1989, the chairman and minority spokesman of each 4 standing committee of the Senate, except the Rules Committee, 5 the Committee on Committees, and the Committee on Assignment 6 of Bills, $6,000 each; and beginning the second Wednesday in 7 January, 1989, the chairman and minority spokesman of each 8 standing and select committee of the House of Representatives, 9 $6,000 each; and beginning fiscal year 2020, the majority 10 leader in the Senate, an amount equal to the majority leader in 11 the House. For any General Assembly in which the majority 12 party in the House of Representatives has 71 or more elected 13 Representatives, the majority party shall have one additional 14 majority officer who shall have the title of speaker pro 15 tempore and who shall receive an amount equal to the majority 16 leader in the House and one majority officer who shall receive 17 an amount equal to an assistant majority leader in the House of 18 Representatives. For any General Assembly in which the 19 majority party in the Senate has 36 or more elected Senators, 20 the majority party shall have one additional majority officer 21 who shall receive an amount equal to the majority leader in the 22 House and one majority officer who shall receive an amount 23 equal to an assistant majority leader in the Senate. A member 24 who serves in more than one position as an officer, committee 25 chairman, or committee minority spokesman shall receive only 26 one additional amount based on the position paying the highest HB2943 - 4 - LRB104 12014 SPS 22109 b HB2943- 5 -LRB104 12014 SPS 22109 b HB2943 - 5 - LRB104 12014 SPS 22109 b HB2943 - 5 - LRB104 12014 SPS 22109 b 1 additional amount. Prior to the 103rd General Assembly, the 2 compensation provided for in this Section to be paid per year 3 to members of the General Assembly, including the additional 4 sums payable per year to officers of the General Assembly 5 shall be paid in 12 equal monthly installments. The first such 6 installment is payable on January 31, 1977. All subsequent 7 equal monthly installments are payable on the last working day 8 of the month. Prior to the 103rd General Assembly, a member who 9 has held office any part of a month is entitled to compensation 10 for an entire month. 11 Beginning with the 103rd General Assembly, the 12 compensation provided for in this Section to be paid per year 13 to members of the General Assembly, including additional sums 14 payable per year to officers of the General Assembly, shall be 15 paid bi-monthly. Members who resign before completing the 16 entire term in office shall be compensated on a prorated 17 basis. Members completing the term of a vacancy shall be 18 compensated on a prorated basis. 19 Mileage shall be paid at the rate of 20 cents per mile 20 before January 9, 1985, and at the mileage allowance rate in 21 effect under regulations promulgated pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 22 5707(b)(2) beginning January 9, 1985, for the number of actual 23 highway miles necessarily and conveniently traveled by the 24 most feasible route to be present upon convening of the 25 sessions of the General Assembly by such member in each and 26 every trip during each session in going to and returning from HB2943 - 5 - LRB104 12014 SPS 22109 b HB2943- 6 -LRB104 12014 SPS 22109 b HB2943 - 6 - LRB104 12014 SPS 22109 b HB2943 - 6 - LRB104 12014 SPS 22109 b 1 the seat of government, to be computed by the Comptroller. A 2 member traveling by public transportation for such purposes, 3 however, shall be paid his actual cost of that transportation 4 instead of on the mileage rate if his cost of public 5 transportation exceeds the amount to which he would be 6 entitled on a mileage basis. No member may be paid, whether on 7 a mileage basis or for actual costs of public transportation, 8 for more than one such trip for each week the General Assembly 9 is actually in session. Each member shall also receive an 10 allowance of $36 per day for lodging and meals while in 11 attendance at sessions of the General Assembly before January 12 9, 1985; beginning January 9, 1985, such food and lodging 13 allowance shall be equal to the amount per day permitted to be 14 deducted for such expenses under the Internal Revenue Code; 15 however, beginning May 31, 1995, no allowance for food and 16 lodging while in attendance at sessions is authorized for 17 periods of time after the last day in May of each calendar 18 year, except (i) if the General Assembly is convened in 19 special session by either the Governor or the presiding 20 officers of both houses, as provided by subsection (b) of 21 Section 5 of Article IV of the Illinois Constitution or (ii) if 22 the General Assembly is convened to consider bills vetoed, 23 item vetoed, reduced, or returned with specific 24 recommendations for change by the Governor as provided in 25 Section 9 of Article IV of the Illinois Constitution. For 26 fiscal year 2011 and for session days in fiscal years 2012, HB2943 - 6 - LRB104 12014 SPS 22109 b HB2943- 7 -LRB104 12014 SPS 22109 b HB2943 - 7 - LRB104 12014 SPS 22109 b HB2943 - 7 - LRB104 12014 SPS 22109 b HB2943 - 7 - LRB104 12014 SPS 22109 b