104TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2025 and 2026 SB2118 Introduced 2/7/2025, by Sen. Sally J. Turner SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED: 30 ILCS 105/12-1 from Ch. 127, par. 148-1 Amends the State Finance Act. Provides that each travel control board shall, in consultation with the Illinois State Police, develop a procedure to provide trip itineraries to the Illinois State Police prior to an employee subject to that travel control board conducting a trip to a foreign country. Provides that the procedure shall require the travel control board to provide the Illinois State Police with the travel itinerary and set forth policies concerning the vetting of the trip by the Illinois State Police and the provision of instructional information by the Illinois State Police to the employee. LRB104 06499 SPS 16535 b A BILL FOR 104TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2025 and 2026 SB2118 Introduced 2/7/2025, by Sen. Sally J. Turner SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED: 30 ILCS 105/12-1 from Ch. 127, par. 148-1 30 ILCS 105/12-1 from Ch. 127, par. 148-1 Amends the State Finance Act. Provides that each travel control board shall, in consultation with the Illinois State Police, develop a procedure to provide trip itineraries to the Illinois State Police prior to an employee subject to that travel control board conducting a trip to a foreign country. Provides that the procedure shall require the travel control board to provide the Illinois State Police with the travel itinerary and set forth policies concerning the vetting of the trip by the Illinois State Police and the provision of instructional information by the Illinois State Police to the employee. LRB104 06499 SPS 16535 b LRB104 06499 SPS 16535 b A BILL FOR 104TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2025 and 2026 SB2118 Introduced 2/7/2025, by Sen. Sally J. Turner SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED: 30 ILCS 105/12-1 from Ch. 127, par. 148-1 30 ILCS 105/12-1 from Ch. 127, par. 148-1 30 ILCS 105/12-1 from Ch. 127, par. 148-1 Amends the State Finance Act. Provides that each travel control board shall, in consultation with the Illinois State Police, develop a procedure to provide trip itineraries to the Illinois State Police prior to an employee subject to that travel control board conducting a trip to a foreign country. Provides that the procedure shall require the travel control board to provide the Illinois State Police with the travel itinerary and set forth policies concerning the vetting of the trip by the Illinois State Police and the provision of instructional information by the Illinois State Police to the employee. LRB104 06499 SPS 16535 b LRB104 06499 SPS 16535 b LRB104 06499 SPS 16535 b A BILL FOR SB2118LRB104 06499 SPS 16535 b SB2118 LRB104 06499 SPS 16535 b SB2118 LRB104 06499 SPS 16535 b 1 AN ACT concerning finance. 2 Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, 3 represented in the General Assembly: 4 Section 5. The State Finance Act is amended by changing 5 Section 12-1 as follows: 6 (30 ILCS 105/12-1) (from Ch. 127, par. 148-1) 7 Sec. 12-1. Travel control boards. 8 (a) The following travel control boards are created with 9 the members and jurisdiction set forth below: 10 (1) A Travel Control Board is created within the 11 Office of the Attorney General consisting of the Attorney 12 General as chairman and 2 members of his supervisory staff 13 appointed by him. The board shall have jurisdiction over 14 travel by employees of the office. 15 (2) A Travel Control Board is created within the 16 Office of the State Comptroller consisting of the 17 Comptroller as chairman and 2 members of his supervisory 18 staff appointed by him. The board shall have jurisdiction 19 over travel by employees of the office. 20 (3) The Higher Education Travel Control Board shall 21 consist of 11 members, one to be appointed by each of the 22 following: the Board of Trustees of the University of 23 Illinois, the Board of Trustees of Southern Illinois 104TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2025 and 2026 SB2118 Introduced 2/7/2025, by Sen. Sally J. Turner SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED: 30 ILCS 105/12-1 from Ch. 127, par. 148-1 30 ILCS 105/12-1 from Ch. 127, par. 148-1 30 ILCS 105/12-1 from Ch. 127, par. 148-1 Amends the State Finance Act. Provides that each travel control board shall, in consultation with the Illinois State Police, develop a procedure to provide trip itineraries to the Illinois State Police prior to an employee subject to that travel control board conducting a trip to a foreign country. Provides that the procedure shall require the travel control board to provide the Illinois State Police with the travel itinerary and set forth policies concerning the vetting of the trip by the Illinois State Police and the provision of instructional information by the Illinois State Police to the employee. LRB104 06499 SPS 16535 b LRB104 06499 SPS 16535 b LRB104 06499 SPS 16535 b A BILL FOR 30 ILCS 105/12-1 from Ch. 127, par. 148-1 LRB104 06499 SPS 16535 b SB2118 LRB104 06499 SPS 16535 b SB2118- 2 -LRB104 06499 SPS 16535 b SB2118 - 2 - LRB104 06499 SPS 16535 b SB2118 - 2 - LRB104 06499 SPS 16535 b 1 University, the Board of Trustees of Chicago State 2 University, the Board of Trustees of Eastern Illinois 3 University, the Board of Trustees of Governors State 4 University, the Board of Trustees of Illinois State 5 University, the Board of Trustees of Northeastern Illinois 6 University, the Board of Trustees of Northern Illinois 7 University, the Board of Trustees of Western Illinois 8 University, the Illinois Community College Board and the 9 Illinois Board of Higher Education. Each member shall be 10 an officer, member or employee of the board making the 11 appointment, or of an institution governed or maintained 12 by such board. The board shall have jurisdiction over 13 travel by the Board of Higher Education, the Board of 14 Trustees of the University of Illinois, the Board of 15 Trustees of Southern Illinois University, the Board of 16 Trustees of Chicago State University, the Board of 17 Trustees of Eastern Illinois University, the Board of 18 Trustees of Governors State University, the Board of 19 Trustees of Illinois State University, the Board of 20 Trustees of Northeastern Illinois University, the Board of 21 Trustees of Northern Illinois University, the Board of 22 Trustees of Western Illinois University, the Illinois 23 Community College Board, the State Community College of 24 East St. Louis (abolished under Section 2-12.1 of the 25 Public Community College Act), the Illinois State 26 Scholarship Commission, the State Universities Retirement SB2118 - 2 - LRB104 06499 SPS 16535 b SB2118- 3 -LRB104 06499 SPS 16535 b SB2118 - 3 - LRB104 06499 SPS 16535 b SB2118 - 3 - LRB104 06499 SPS 16535 b 1 System, the University Civil Service Merit Board, the 2 Board of Trustees of the Illinois Mathematics and Science 3 Academy and all employees of the named Boards, Commission 4 and System and of the institutions governed or maintained 5 by the named Boards. The Higher Education Travel Control 6 Board shall select a chairman from among its members. 7 (4) The Legislative Travel Control Board shall consist 8 of the following members serving ex-officio: The Auditor 9 General as chairman, the President and the Minority Leader 10 of the Senate and the Speaker and the Minority Leader of 11 the House of Representatives. The board shall have 12 jurisdiction over travel by employees of: the General 13 Assembly, legislative boards and commissions, the Office 14 of the Auditor General and all legislative agencies. 15 (5) A Travel Control Board is created within the 16 Office of the Lieutenant Governor consisting of the 17 Lieutenant Governor as chairman and 2 members of his 18 supervisory staff appointed by him. The board shall have 19 jurisdiction over travel by employees of the office. The 20 Travel Control Board within the office of the Lieutenant 21 Governor is subject to the provisions of Section 405-500 22 of the Department of Central Management Services Law (20 23 ILCS 405/405-500). 24 (6) A Travel Control Board is created within the 25 Office of the Secretary of State consisting of the 26 Secretary of State as chairman, and 2 members of his SB2118 - 3 - LRB104 06499 SPS 16535 b SB2118- 4 -LRB104 06499 SPS 16535 b SB2118 - 4 - LRB104 06499 SPS 16535 b SB2118 - 4 - LRB104 06499 SPS 16535 b 1 supervisory staff appointed by him. The board shall have 2 jurisdiction over travel by employees of the office. 3 (7) A Travel Control Board is created within the 4 Judicial Branch consisting of a chairman and 2 members 5 appointed by the Supreme Court. The board shall have 6 jurisdiction over travel by personnel of the Judicial 7 Branch, except the circuit courts and the judges. 8 (8) A Travel Control Board is created under the State 9 Board of Education, consisting of the State Superintendent 10 of Education as chairman, and 2 members of his supervisory 11 staff appointed by the State Board of Education. The Board 12 shall have jurisdiction over travel by employees of the 13 State Board of Education. 14 (9) A Travel Control Board is created within the 15 Office of the State Treasurer, consisting of the State 16 Treasurer as chairman and 2 members of his supervisory 17 staff appointed by him. The board shall have jurisdiction 18 over travel by employees of the office. 19 (10) A Governor's Travel Control Board is created 20 consisting of the Governor ex-officio as chairman, and 2 21 members appointed by the Governor. The board shall have 22 jurisdiction over travel by employees and officers of all 23 State agencies as defined in the Illinois State Auditing 24 Act, except for the following: judges, members of the 25 General Assembly, elected constitutional officers of the 26 State, the Auditor General, and personnel under the SB2118 - 4 - LRB104 06499 SPS 16535 b SB2118- 5 -LRB104 06499 SPS 16535 b SB2118 - 5 - LRB104 06499 SPS 16535 b SB2118 - 5 - LRB104 06499 SPS 16535 b 1 jurisdiction of another travel control board created by 2 statute. 3 (a-5) The Commissioner of Banks and Real Estate, the 4 Prisoner Review Board, and the State Fire Marshal shall submit 5 to the Governor's Travel Control Board the quarterly reports 6 required by regulation pertaining to their employees 7 reimbursed for housing. 8 (b) Each travel control board created by this Section 9 shall meet at the call of the chairman at least quarterly to 10 review all vouchers, or a report thereof, for travel 11 reimbursements involving an exception to the State Travel 12 Regulations and Rates. Each travel control board shall 13 prescribe the procedures for submission of an information copy 14 of vouchers involving an exception to the general provisions 15 established by the State Travel Regulations and Reimbursement 16 Rates. 17 (b-5) Each travel control board shall, in consultation 18 with the Illinois State Police, develop a procedure to provide 19 trip itineraries to the Illinois State Police prior to an 20 employee subject to that travel control board conducting a 21 trip to a foreign country. The procedure shall require the 22 travel control board to provide the Illinois State Police with 23 the travel itinerary and set forth policies concerning the 24 vetting of the trip by the Illinois State Police and the 25 provision of instructional information by the Illinois State 26 Police to the employee. 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