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3	3	1 SENATE RESOLUTION
4	4	2 RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED FOURTH GENERAL
5	5	3 ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that the following (which
6	6	4 are the same as the Rules of the Senate of the One Hundred
7	7	5 Third General Assembly except as indicated by striking and
8	8	6 underscoring) are adopted as the Rules of the Senate of the One
9	9	7 Hundred Fourth General Assembly:
10	10	8 ARTICLE I
11	11	9 DEFINITIONS
12	12	10 As used in these Senate Rules, the following terms have
13	13	11 the meanings ascribed to them in this Article I, unless the
14	14	12 context clearly requires a different meaning:
15	15	13 (Source: S.R. 8, 103rd G.A.)
16	16	14 (Senate Rule 1-1)
17	17	15 1-1. Chair. "Chair" means that Senator designated by the
18	18	16 President to serve as chair of a committee.
19	19	17 (Source: S.R. 8, 103rd G.A.)
20	20	18 (Senate Rule 1-2)
21	21	19 1-2. Committee. "Committee" means a committee of the
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30	30	1 Senate and includes a standing committee, a special committee,
31	31	2 and a special subcommittee of a committee. "Committee" does
32	32	3 not mean a conference committee, and the procedural and notice
33	33	4 requirements applicable to committees do not apply to
34	34	5 conference committees.
35	35	6 (Source: S.R. 8, 103rd G.A.)
36	36	7 (Senate Rule 1-3)
37	37	8 1-3. Constitution. "Constitution" means the Constitution
38	38	9 of the State of Illinois.
39	39	10 (Source: S.R. 8, 103rd G.A.)
40	40	11 (Senate Rule 1-3.5)
41	41	12 1-3.5. Deputy Minority Leader. "Deputy Minority Leader"
42	42	13 means a Senator designated by the Senate Minority Leader to
43	43	14 assist the Minority Leader with the operation of the minority
44	44	15 caucus of the Senate.
45	45	16 (Source: S.R. 8, 103rd G.A.)
46	46	17 (Senate Rule 1-4)
47	47	18 1-4. General Assembly. "General Assembly" means the
48	48	19 current General Assembly of the State of Illinois.
49	49	20 (Source: S.R. 8, 103rd G.A.)
50	50	21 (Senate Rule 1-5)
51	51	22 1-5. House. "House" means the House of Representatives of
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62	62	1 the General Assembly.
63	63	2 (Source: S.R. 8, 103rd G.A.)
64	64	3 (Senate Rule 1-6)
65	65	4 1-6. Joint Action Motion. "Joint action motion" means any
66	66	5 of the following motions before the Senate: to concur in a
67	67	6 House amendment, to non-concur in a House amendment, to recede
68	68	7 from a Senate amendment, to refuse to recede from a Senate
69	69	8 amendment, and to request that a conference committee be
70	70	9 appointed.
71	71	10 (Source: S.R. 8, 103rd G.A.)
72	72	11 (Senate Rule 1-7)
73	73	12 1-7. Legislative Digest. "Legislative Digest" means the
74	74	13 Legislative Synopsis and Digest that is prepared by the
75	75	14 Legislative Reference Bureau of the General Assembly.
76	76	15 (Source: S.R. 8, 103rd G.A.)
77	77	16 (Senate Rule 1-8)
78	78	17 1-8. Legislative Measure. "Legislative measure" means any
79	79	18 matter brought before the Senate for consideration, whether
80	80	19 originated in the Senate or House, and includes bills,
81	81	20 amendments, resolutions, conference committee reports,
82	82	21 motions, and messages from the executive branch.
83	83	22 (Source: S.R. 8, 103rd G.A.)
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94	94	1 (Senate Rule 1-9)
95	95	2 1-9. Majority. "Majority" means a simple majority of those
96	96	3 members present and voting on a question. Unless otherwise
97	97	4 specified with respect to a particular Senate Rule, for
98	98	5 purposes of determining the number of members present and
99	99	6 voting on a question, a "present" vote shall not be counted.
100	100	7 (Source: S.R. 8, 103rd G.A.)
101	101	8 (Senate Rule 1-10)
102	102	9 1-10. Majority Caucus. "Majority caucus" means that group
103	103	10 of Senators from the numerically strongest political party in
104	104	11 the Senate. "Majority caucus" also includes any Senator who is
105	105	12 not from the numerically strongest or numerically second
106	106	13 strongest political party in the Senate but who casts his or
107	107	14 her final vote for President of the Senate for the person who
108	108	15 is elected President of the Senate.
109	109	16 (Source: S.R. 8, 103rd G.A.)
110	110	17 (Senate Rule 1-10.5)
111	111	18 1-10.5. Majority Leader. "Majority Leader" means a Senator
112	112	19 designated by the President of the Senate to serve as the
113	113	20 Majority Leader and assist the President with the operation of
114	114	21 the Senate and the majority caucus of the Senate.
115	115	22 (Source: S.R. 8, 103rd G.A.)
116	116	23 (Senate Rule 1-11)
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127	127	1 1-11. Majority of those Appointed. "Majority of those
128	128	2 appointed" means an absolute majority of the total number of
129	129	3 Senators appointed to a committee.
130	130	4 (Source: S.R. 8, 103rd G.A.)
131	131	5 (Senate Rule 1-12)
132	132	6 1-12. Majority of those Elected. "Majority of those
133	133	7 elected" means an absolute majority of the total number of
134	134	8 Senators entitled to be elected to the Senate, irrespective of
135	135	9 the number of elected or appointed Senators actually serving
136	136	10 in office. So long as 59 Senators are entitled to be elected to
137	137	11 the Senate, "majority of those elected" shall mean 30
138	138	12 affirmative votes.
139	139	13 (Source: S.R. 8, 103rd G.A.)
140	140	14 (Senate Rule 1-13)
141	141	15 1-13. Member. "Member" means a Senator. Where the context
142	142	16 so requires, "member" may also mean a Representative of the
143	143	17 Illinois House of Representatives.
144	144	18 (Source: S.R. 8, 103rd G.A.)
145	145	19 (Senate Rule 1-14)
146	146	20 1-14. Members Appointed. "Members appointed" means the
147	147	21 total number of Senators appointed to a committee.
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159	159	1 (Senate Rule 1-15)
160	160	2 1-15. Members Elected. "Members elected" means the total
161	161	3 number of Senators entitled to be elected to the Senate,
162	162	4 irrespective of the number of elected or appointed Senators
163	163	5 actually serving in office. So long as 59 Senators are
164	164	6 entitled to be elected in the Senate, "members elected" shall
165	165	7 mean 59 Senators.
166	166	8 (Source: S.R. 8, 103rd G.A.)
167	167	9 (Senate Rule 1-16)
168	168	10 1-16. Minority Caucus. "Minority caucus" means that group
169	169	11 of Senators from other than the majority caucus.
170	170	12 (Source: S.R. 8, 103rd G.A.)
171	171	13 (Senate Rule 1-17)
172	172	14 1-17. Minority Leader. "Minority Leader" means the
173	173	15 Minority Leader of the Senate.
174	174	16 (Source: S.R. 8, 103rd G.A.)
175	175	17 (Senate Rule 1-18)
176	176	18 1-18. Minority Spokesperson. "Minority Spokesperson" means
177	177	19 that Senator designated by the Minority Leader to serve as the
178	178	20 Minority Spokesperson of a committee.
179	179	21 (Source: S.R. 8, 103rd G.A.)
180	180	22 (Senate Rule 1-19)
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191	191	1 1-19. Perfunctory Session. "Perfunctory session" means the
192	192	2 convening of the Senate, pursuant to the scheduling of the
193	193	3 President, for purposes consistent with Rule 4-1(c) or (d).
194	194	4 (Source: S.R. 8, 103rd G.A.)
195	195	5 (Senate Rule 1-20)
196	196	6 1-20. President. "President" means the President of the
197	197	7 Senate.
198	198	8 (Source: S.R. 8, 103rd G.A.)
199	199	9 (Senate Rule 1-21)
200	200	10 1-21. Presiding Officer. "Presiding Officer" means that
201	201	11 Senator serving as the presiding officer of the Senate,
202	202	12 whether that Senator is the President or another Senator
203	203	13 designated by the President, in his or her capacity as
204	204	14 presiding officer.
205	205	15 (Source: S.R. 8, 103rd G.A.)
206	206	16 (Senate Rule 1-22)
207	207	17 1-22. Principal Sponsor. "Principal sponsor" means the
208	208	18 first listed Senate sponsor of any legislative measure; with
209	209	19 respect to a committee-sponsored bill or resolution, it means
210	210	20 the Chair of the committee.
211	211	21 (Source: S.R. 8, 103rd G.A.)
212	212	22 (Senate Rule 1-23)
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223	223	1 1-23. Secretary. "Secretary" means the elected Secretary
224	224	2 of the Senate.
225	225	3 (Source: S.R. 8, 103rd G.A.)
226	226	4 (Senate Rule 1-24)
227	227	5 1-24. Senate. "Senate" means the Senate of the General
228	228	6 Assembly.
229	229	7 (Source: S.R. 8, 103rd G.A.)
230	230	8 (Senate Rule 1-25)
231	231	9 1-25. Senator. "Senator" means any of the duly elected or
232	232	10 duly appointed Illinois State Senators, and means the same as
233	233	11 "member".
234	234	12 (Source: S.R. 8, 103rd G.A.)
235	235	13 (Senate Rule 1-26)
236	236	14 1-26. Term. "Term" means the two-year term of a General
237	237	15 Assembly.
238	238	16 (Source: S.R. 8, 103rd G.A.)
239	239	17 (Senate Rule 1-27)
240	240	18 1-27. Vice-Chair. "Vice-Chair" means that Senator
241	241	19 designated by the President to serve as Vice-Chair of a
242	242	20 committee.
243	243	21 (Source: S.R. 8, 103rd G.A.)
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254	254	1 (Senate Rule 1-28)
255	255	2 1-28. Celebration of Life Resolution. "Celebration of Life
256	256	3 Resolution" means a resolution filed by a Senator celebrating
257	257	4 the memory of an individual who has died.
258	258	5 (Source: S.R. 8, 103rd G.A.; S.R. 26, 103rd G.A.)
259	259	6 (Senate Rule 1-29 new)
260	260	7 1-29. Congratulatory Resolution. "Congratulatory
261	261	8 Resolution" means a resolution filed by a Senator to
262	262	9 congratulate an individual or entity with a connection to
263	263	10 Illinois on an achievement or occasion of note.
264	264	11 (Source: S.R. 8, 103rd G.A.)
265	265	12 ARTICLE II
266	266	13 ORGANIZATION
267	267	14 (Source: S.R. 8, 103rd G.A.)
268	268	15 (Senate Rule 2-1)
269	269	16 2-1. Adoption of Rules. At the commencement of a term, the
270	270	17 Senate shall adopt new Rules of organization and procedure by
271	271	18 resolution setting forth those Rules in their entirety. The
272	272	19 resolution must be adopted by a majority of those elected.
273	273	20 These Rules of the Senate are subject to revision or amendment
274	274	21 only in accordance with Rule 7-17.
275	275	22 (Source: S.R. 8, 103rd G.A.)
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286	286	1 (Senate Rule 2-2)
287	287	2 2-2. Election of the President.
288	288	3 (a) Prior to the election of the President, the Governor
289	289	4 shall convene the Senate, designate a Temporary Secretary of
290	290	5 the Senate, and preside during the nomination and election of
291	291	6 the President. As the first item of business each day prior to
292	292	7 the election of the President, the Governor shall order the
293	293	8 Temporary Secretary to call the roll of the members to
294	294	9 establish the presence of a quorum as required by the
295	295	10 Constitution. If a majority of those elected are not present,
296	296	11 the Senate shall stand adjourned until the hour of 12:00 noon
297	297	12 on the next calendar day, excepting weekends and official
298	298	13 State Holidays. If a quorum of members is present, the
299	299	14 Governor shall then call for nominations of members for the
300	300	15 Office of President. All such nominations shall require a
301	301	16 second. When the nominations are completed, the Governor shall
302	302	17 direct the Temporary Secretary to call the roll of the members
303	303	18 to elect the President.
304	304	19 (b) The election of the President shall require the
305	305	20 affirmative vote of a majority of those elected. Debate shall
306	306	21 not be in order following nominations and preceding or during
307	307	22 the vote, and Senators may not explain their vote on the
308	308	23 election of the President.
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319	319	1 (c) No bills may be considered and no committees may be
320	320	2 appointed or meet prior to the election of the President.
321	321	3 (d) When a vacancy in the Office of President occurs, the
322	322	4 foregoing procedure shall be employed to elect a new
323	323	5 President; however, when the Governor is of a political party
324	324	6 other than that of the majority caucus, the Assistant Majority
325	325	7 Leader having the greatest seniority of service in the Senate
326	326	8 shall preside during the nomination and election of the
327	327	9 successor President. No legislative measures, other than such
328	328	10 nominations and election, may be considered by the Senate
329	329	11 during a vacancy in the Office of President.
330	330	12 (e) No Senator shall be elected to the office of President
331	331	13 of the Senate for more than five General Assemblies; provided
332	332	14 that service as President before the commencement of the 100th
333	333	15 General Assembly nor service as President under subsection (d)
334	334	16 of this Section shall not be considered in the calculation of
335	335	17 the Senator's service.
336	336	18 (Source: S.R. 8, 103rd G.A.)
337	337	19 (Senate Rule 2-3)
338	338	20 2-3. Election of the Minority Leader. The Senate shall
339	339	21 elect a Minority Leader in a manner consistent with the
340	340	22 Constitution and laws of Illinois. No Senator shall be elected
341	341	23 to the office of Senate Minority Leader for more than five
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352	352	1 General Assemblies; provided that service as Minority Leader
353	353	2 before the commencement of the 100th General Assembly nor
354	354	3 service as Minority Leader while filling a vacancy in the
355	355	4 Office shall not be considered in the calculation of the
356	356	5 Senator's service.
357	357	6 (Source: S.R. 8, 103rd G.A.)
358	358	7 (Senate Rule 2-4)
359	359	8 2-4. Majority Leader, Deputy Minority Leader, and
360	360	9 Assistant Leaders.
361	361	10 (a) The President shall appoint from within the Majority
362	362	11 Caucus a Majority Leader. The Minority Leader shall appoint
363	363	12 from within the Minority Caucus a Deputy Minority Leader. The
364	364	13 President and the Minority Leader shall appoint from within
365	365	14 their respective caucuses the number of Assistant Majority
366	366	15 Leaders and Assistant Minority Leaders as are allowed by law,
367	367	16 in addition to a Majority Caucus Chair and a Minority Caucus
368	368	17 Chair.
369	369	18 (b) These appointments shall take effect upon their being
370	370	19 filed with the Secretary and those appointed shall serve at
371	371	20 the pleasure of the respective appointing leader. Successor
372	372	21 assistant leaders and caucus chairs shall be appointed in the
373	373	22 same manner as their predecessors. Assistant leaders shall
374	374	23 have those powers delegated to them by the President or
375	375	24 Minority Leader, as the case may be.
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387	387	2 (Senate Rule 2-5)
388	388	3 2-5. Powers and Duties of the President.
389	389	4 (a) The President shall have those powers conferred upon
390	390	5 him or her by the Constitution, the laws of Illinois, and any
391	391	6 motions or resolutions adopted by the Senate or jointly by the
392	392	7 Senate and House.
393	393	8 (b) Except as provided by law with respect to the Senate
394	394	9 Operations Commission, the President is the chief
395	395	10 administrative officer of the Senate and shall have those
396	396	11 powers necessary to carry out that function. The President may
397	397	12 delegate his or her administrative duties as he or she deems
398	398	13 appropriate.
399	399	14 (c) The powers and duties of the President shall include,
400	400	15 but are not limited to, the following:
401	401	16 (1) To preside at all sessions of the Senate, although
402	402	17 the President may call on any member to preside
403	403	18 temporarily.
404	404	19 (2) To open the session at the time at which the Senate
405	405	20 is to meet by taking the podium and calling the members to
406	406	21 order. The President may call on any member, or the
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417	417	1 Secretary in case of perfunctory session, to open the
418	418	2 session.
419	419	3 (3) To announce the business before the Senate in the
420	420	4 order in which it is to be acted upon.
421	421	5 (4) To recognize those members entitled to the floor.
422	422	6 (5) To state and put to vote all questions that are
423	423	7 regularly moved or that necessarily arise in the course of
424	424	8 the proceedings, and to announce the result of the vote.
425	425	9 (6) To preserve order and decorum.
426	426	10 (7) To decide all points of order, subject to appeal,
427	427	11 and to speak thereon in preference to other members.
428	428	12 (8) To inform the Senate when necessary, or when any
429	429	13 question is raised, on any point of order or practice
430	430	14 pertinent to the pending business.
431	431	15 (9) To sign or authenticate all acts, proceedings, or
432	432	16 orders of the Senate. All writs, warrants, and subpoenas
433	433	17 issued by order of the Senate or one of its committees
434	434	18 shall be signed by the President and attested by the
435	435	19 Secretary.
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446	446	1 (10) To sign all bills passed by both chambers of the
447	447	2 General Assembly in order to certify that the procedural
448	448	3 requirements for passage have been met.
449	449	4 (11) To have general supervision, including the duty
450	450	5 to protect the security and safety, of the Senate chamber,
451	451	6 galleries, and adjoining and connecting hallways and
452	452	7 passages, including the power to clear them when
453	453	8 necessary.
454	454	9 (12) To have general supervision of the Secretary and
455	455	10 his or her assistants, the Sergeant-at-Arms and his or her
456	456	11 assistants, the majority caucus staff, and all employees
457	457	12 of the Senate except the minority caucus staff.
458	458	13 (13) To determine the number of majority caucus
459	459	14 members and minority caucus members to be appointed to all
460	460	15 committees, except the Committee on Assignments created by
461	461	16 Rule 3-5.
462	462	17 (14) To appoint or replace all majority caucus members
463	463	18 of committees and to designate all Chairs, Co-Chairs, and
464	464	19 Vice-Chairs of committees, except as the Senate otherwise
465	465	20 orders in accordance with these Senate Rules.
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476	476	1 (15) To enforce all constitutional provisions,
477	477	2 statutes, rules, and regulations applicable to the Senate.
478	478	3 (16) To guide and direct the proceedings of the Senate
479	479	4 subject to the control and will of the members as provided
480	480	5 in these Senate Rules.
481	481	6 (17) To direct the Secretary during regular session,
482	482	7 veto session, special session, or perfunctory session to
483	483	8 read into the Senate record legislative measures and other
484	484	9 papers.
485	485	10 (18) To direct the Secretary to correct
486	486	11 non-substantive errors in the Journal.
487	487	12 (19) To assign meeting places and meeting times to
488	488	13 committees.
489	489	14 (20) To decide, subject to the control and will of the
490	490	15 members in accordance with these Senate Rules, all
491	491	16 questions relating to the priority of business.
492	492	17 (21) To appoint a parliamentarian to serve at the
493	493	18 pleasure of the President.
494	494	19 (22) To promulgate forms for nominees subject to the
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505	505	1 advice and consent of the Senate, for temporary
506	506	2 appointment messages, and for messages designating acting
507	507	3 appointees.
508	508	4 (23) To promulgate forms for members of the Senate to
509	509	5 disclose conflicts under the Illinois Governmental Ethics
510	510	6 Act.
511	511	7 (d) This Rule may be suspended by a vote of three-fifths of
512	512	8 the members elected.
513	513	9 (Source: S.R. 8, 103rd G.A.)
514	514	10 (Senate Rule 2-6)
515	515	11 2-6. Powers and Duties of the Minority Leader.
516	516	12 (a) The Minority Leader shall have those powers conferred
517	517	13 upon him or her by the Constitution, the laws of Illinois, and
518	518	14 any motions or resolutions adopted by the Senate or jointly by
519	519	15 the Senate and House.
520	520	16 (b) The Minority Leader shall appoint to all committees
521	521	17 the members from the minority caucus, and may replace those
522	522	18 members, and shall designate a Minority Spokesperson for each
523	523	19 committee, except as the Senate otherwise orders in accordance
524	524	20 with these Senate Rules.
525	525	21 (c) The Minority Leader shall have general supervision of
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536	536	1 the minority caucus staff.
537	537	2 (Source: S.R. 8, 103rd G.A.)
538	538	3 (Senate Rule 2-7)
539	539	4 2-7. Secretary of the Senate.
540	540	5 (a) The Senate shall elect a Secretary, who may adopt
541	541	6 appropriate policies or procedures for the conduct of his or
542	542	7 her office. Except where the authority is by law given to the
543	543	8 Senate Operations Commission, the President shall be the final
544	544	9 arbiter of any dispute arising in connection with the
545	545	10 operation of the Office of the Secretary.
546	546	11 (b) The duties of the Secretary shall include the
547	547	12 following:
548	548	13 (1) To have custody of all bills, papers, and records
549	549	14 of the Senate, which shall not be taken out of the
550	550	15 Secretary's custody except in the regular course of
551	551	16 business in the Senate.
552	552	17 (2) To endorse on every original bill and each copy
553	553	18 its number, names of sponsors, the date of introduction,
554	554	19 and the several orders taken on it. When printed, the
555	555	20 names of the sponsors shall appear on the front page of the
556	556	21 bill in the same order they appeared when introduced.
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558	558
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567	567	1 (3) To cause each bill to be placed on the desks of the
568	568	2 members as soon as it is printed, or alternatively to
569	569	3 provide for a method that any Senator may use to secure a
570	570	4 copy of any bill he or she desires.
571	571	5 (4) To keep the Journal of the proceedings of the
572	572	6 Senate and, under the direction of the President, correct
573	573	7 errors in the Journal.
574	574	8 (5) To keep the transcripts of the debates of the
575	575	9 Senate and make them available to the public under
576	576	10 reasonable conditions.
577	577	11 (6) To keep the necessary records for the Senate and
578	578	12 its committees and to prepare the Senate Calendar for each
579	579	13 legislative day.
580	580	14 (7) To examine all Senate Bills and Constitutional
581	581	15 Amendment Resolutions following Second Reading and prior
582	582	16 to final passage, for the purpose of correcting any
583	583	17 non-substantive errors therein, and to report the same
584	584	18 back to the President promptly; to supervise the enrolling
585	585	19 and engrossing of bills and resolutions, subject to the
586	586	20 direction of the President; and to certify passage or
587	587	21 adoption of legislative measures, and to note thereon the
588	588	22 date of final Senate action. Any corrections suggested to
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599	599	1 the President by the Secretary, and thereafter approved by
600	600	2 the Senate, shall be entered upon the Journal.
601	601	3 (8) To transmit bills, other documents, and other
602	602	4 messages to the House and secure a receipt therefor, and
603	603	5 to receive from the House bills, documents, and receipts
604	604	6 therefor.
605	605	7 (9) To file with the Secretary of State those debate
606	606	8 transcripts and Senate documents as are required by law.
607	607	9 (10) To attend every session of the Senate; record the
608	608	10 roll and roll calls as directed by the Presiding Officer;
609	609	11 and read into the Senate record legislative measures and
610	610	12 other papers as directed by the Presiding Officer. Bills
611	611	13 shall be read by title only. Upon initial reading, motions
612	612	14 may be read by title and sponsor only.
613	613	15 (11) To supervise all Assistant Secretaries and other
614	614	16 employees of his or her office, as well as all committee
615	615	17 clerks in their capacity as committee clerks.
616	616	18 (12) To establish the format for all documents, forms,
617	617	19 and committee records prepared by committee clerks.
618	618	20 (13) To perform those duties as assigned by the
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629	629	1 President.
630	630	2 (Source: S.R. 8, 103rd G.A.)
631	631	3 (Senate Rule 2-8)
632	632	4 2-8. Assistant Secretary of the Senate. The Senate shall,
633	633	5 in a manner consistent with the laws of Illinois, elect an
634	634	6 Assistant Secretary, who shall perform those duties assigned
635	635	7 to him or her by the Secretary.
636	636	8 (Source: S.R. 8, 103rd G.A.)
637	637	9 (Senate Rule 2-9)
638	638	10 2-9. Sergeant-at-Arms. The Senate shall elect a
639	639	11 Sergeant-at-Arms who shall perform those duties assigned to
640	640	12 him or her by law, or as are ordered by the President or
641	641	13 Presiding Officer. Such duties shall include the following:
642	642	14 (1) To attend the Senate during its sessions and
643	643	15 execute the commands of the Senate, together with all
644	644	16 process issued by authority of the Senate, that are
645	645	17 directed to him or her by the President or Presiding
646	646	18 Officer.
647	647	19 (2) To maintain order among spectators admitted into
648	648	20 the Senate chambers, galleries, and adjoining or
649	649	21 connecting hallways and passages.
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660	660	1 (3) To take proper measures to prevent interruption of
661	661	2 the Senate.
662	662	3 (4) To supervise any Assistant Sergeant-at-Arms.
663	663	4 (5) To perform those duties as assigned by the
664	664	5 President.
665	665	6 (Source: S.R. 8, 103rd G.A.)
666	666	7 (Senate Rule 2-10)
667	667	8 2-10. Schedule.
668	668	9 (a) The President shall periodically establish a schedule
669	669	10 of days on which the Senate shall convene in regular and veto
670	670	11 session, with that schedule subject to revisions at the
671	671	12 discretion of the President. The President may also at his or
672	672	13 her discretion schedule perfunctory sessions of the Senate.
673	673	14 The President may establish deadlines for the following
674	674	15 legislative actions:
675	675	16 (1) Final day to request bills from the Legislative
676	676	17 Reference Bureau.
677	677	18 (2) Final day for introduction of bills.
678	678	19 (3) Final day for standing committees of the Senate to
679	679	20 report Senate bills, except Senate appropriations bills.
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690	690	1 (4) Final day for standing committees of the Senate to
691	691	2 report Senate appropriation bills.
692	692	3 (5) Final day for Third Reading and passage of Senate
693	693	4 bills, except Senate appropriation bills.
694	694	5 (6) Final day for Third Reading and passage of Senate
695	695	6 appropriation bills.
696	696	7 (7) Final day for standing committees of the Senate to
697	697	8 report House appropriation bills.
698	698	9 (8) Final day for standing committees of the Senate to
699	699	10 report House bills, except appropriation bills.
700	700	11 (9) Final day for Third Reading and passage of House
701	701	12 appropriation bills.
702	702	13 (10) Final day for Third Reading and passage of House
703	703	14 non-appropriation bills.
704	704	15 (b) The President may establish additional deadlines for
705	705	16 final action on conference committee reports and any
706	706	17 categories of joint action motions.
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717	717	1 (c) The foregoing deadlines shall become effective upon
718	718	2 being filed by the President with the Secretary. The Secretary
719	719	3 shall Journalize the deadlines.
720	720	4 (d) At any time, the President may schedule alternative
721	721	5 deadlines for any legislative action pursuant to written
722	722	6 notice filed with the Secretary.
723	723	7 (e) The President may schedule deadlines for any other
724	724	8 legislative measure as he or she deems appropriate pursuant to
725	725	9 written notice filed with the Secretary.
726	726	10 (Source: S.R. 8, 103rd G.A.)
727	727	11 ARTICLE III
728	728	12 COMMITTEES
729	729	13 (Source: S.R. 8, 103rd G.A.)
730	730	14 (Senate Rule 3-1)
731	731	15 3-1. Committees.
732	732	16 (a) The committees of the Senate are: (i) the standing
733	733	17 committees listed in Rule 3-4; (ii) special committees created
734	734	18 by resolution or notice under Rule 3-3; and (iii) special
735	735	19 subcommittees created by standing committees or by special
736	736	20 committees under Rule 3-3. Subcommittees may not create
737	737	21 subcommittees.
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739	739
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748	748	1 (b) All committees shall have a Chair and Minority
749	749	2 Spokesperson, who shall not be of the same caucus, except as
750	750	3 provided in Rule 3-2. Committees of the whole shall consist of
751	751	4 all Senators. The number of majority caucus members and
752	752	5 minority caucus members of all standing committees, and all
753	753	6 other committees unless otherwise ordered by the Senate in
754	754	7 accordance with these Senate Rules, shall be determined by the
755	755	8 President. The numbers of majority caucus and minority caucus
756	756	9 members shall become final upon the President filing with the
757	757	10 Secretary an appropriate notice, which shall be Journalized.
758	758	11 (c) The Chair of a committee shall have the authority to
759	759	12 call the committee to order, designate which legislative
760	760	13 measures that are assigned to the committee shall be taken up,
761	761	14 order the roll call vote to be taken on each legislative
762	762	15 measure called for a vote, preserve order and decorum during
763	763	16 committee meetings, assign legislative measures to special
764	764	17 subcommittees of the parent committee, jointly sign and issue
765	765	18 subpoenas with the President, and implement and supervise the
766	766	19 business of the committee. The Vice-Chair of a committee may
767	767	20 preside over its meetings in the absence or at the direction of
768	768	21 the Chair.
769	769	22 (d) A vacancy on a committee, or in the Chair or Minority
770	770	23 Spokesperson position on a committee, occurs when a member
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781	781	1 resigns from that position or ceases to be a Senator.
782	782	2 Resignations shall be made in writing to the Secretary, who
783	783	3 shall promptly notify the President and Minority Leader.
784	784	4 Absent concurrence by a majority of those elected, or as
785	785	5 otherwise provided in Rule 3-5, no member who resigns from a
786	786	6 committee shall be reappointed to that committee for the
787	787	7 remainder of the term. Replacement members shall be of the
788	788	8 same caucus as that of the member who resigns, and shall be
789	789	9 appointed by the President or Minority Leader, depending upon
790	790	10 the caucus of the resigning member. In the case of vacancies on
791	791	11 special subcommittees that were created by committees, any
792	792	12 vacancy shall be filled pursuant to the motion adopted to
793	793	13 create the subcommittee but if the motion does not specify how
794	794	14 a vacancy is filled then the parent committee shall fill the
795	795	15 vacancy by motion.
796	796	16 (e) The Chair of a committee shall have the authority to
797	797	17 call meetings of that committee, subject to the approval of
798	798	18 the President in accordance with Rule 2-5(c)(19). Except as
799	799	19 otherwise provided by these Senate Rules, committee meetings
800	800	20 shall be convened in accordance with Rule 3-11. The Chair of a
801	801	21 committee shall have the authority to adjourn any meetings of
802	802	22 that committee and, in the absence of the Chair or at the
803	803	23 direction of the Chair, a Vice-Chair or Co-Chair of that
804	804	24 committee who is appointed by the President from the majority
805	805	25 caucus shall also have the authority to adjourn any meetings
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816	816	1 of that committee.
817	817	2 (f) The President, in consultation with the Minority
818	818	3 Leader, may establish a process by which Senators and members
819	819	4 of the public may participate remotely, including voting, in
820	820	5 hearings for standing committees, special committees,
821	821	6 subcommittees or special subcommittees, and service
822	822	7 committees.
823	823	8 (Source: S.R. 8, 103rd G.A.; S.R. 26, 103rd G.A.)
824	824	9 (Senate Rule 3-2)
825	825	10 3-2. Membership and Officers of Standing Committees.
826	826	11 (a) At the commencement of the term, the members of each
827	827	12 standing committee shall be appointed by the President and the
828	828	13 Minority Leader, except as provided in subsection (c) of this
829	829	14 Rule or in Rule 3-5. The majority caucus members of a standing
830	830	15 committee shall serve at the pleasure of the President, and
831	831	16 the minority caucus members of a standing committee shall
832	832	17 serve at the pleasure of the Minority Leader. The President
833	833	18 shall appoint the Chair and the remaining committee members of
834	834	19 the majority caucus (one of whom the President shall designate
835	835	20 as Vice-Chair), and the Minority Leader shall appoint the
836	836	21 Minority Spokesperson and the remaining committee members of
837	837	22 the minority caucus, except as provided in paragraph (b) of
838	838	23 this Rule. The appointments shall become immediately effective
839	839	24 upon the delivery of appropriate correspondence from each of
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850	850	1 the respective leaders to the Secretary, regardless of whether
851	851	2 the Senate is in session. The Chair and Minority Spokesperson
852	852	3 shall serve at the pleasure of the President or Minority
853	853	4 Leader, as the case may be. The Secretary shall Journalize all
854	854	5 appointments. A standing committee is empowered to conduct
855	855	6 business when a majority of the total number of committee
856	856	7 members has been appointed.
857	857	8 (b) Notwithstanding any other provision of these Senate
858	858	9 Rules, the President may appoint any two members to serve as
859	859	10 Co-Chairs of a standing committee. Co-Chairs shall not be of
860	860	11 the same caucus and shall serve at the pleasure of the
861	861	12 President. A standing committee with Co-Chairs shall not have
862	862	13 a Minority Spokesperson. For purposes of Section 1 of the
863	863	14 General Assembly Compensation Act (25 ILCS 115/1), one
864	864	15 Co-Chair shall be considered "chairman" and the other shall be
865	865	16 considered "minority spokesperson". Co-Chair appointments
866	866	17 shall become immediately effective upon the delivery of
867	867	18 appropriate correspondence from the President to the
868	868	19 Secretary, regardless of whether the Senate is in session. The
869	869	20 Secretary shall Journalize all appointments.
870	870	21 (c) To maintain the efficient operation of the Senate, any
871	871	22 committee member may be temporarily replaced due to illness or
872	872	23 an unforeseen absence from the Capitol at the time of the
873	873	24 committee hearing. The temporary appointment is effective upon
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884	884	1 delivery of appropriate correspondence from the President or
885	885	2 Minority Leader, depending upon the caucus of the member
886	886	3 affected, and shall remain effective for the duration of the
887	887	4 illness or temporary absence from the Capitol. If the member
888	888	5 returns to the Capitol while the committee is meeting, then
889	889	6 the temporary appointment shall remain effective until the
890	890	7 committee recesses or adjourns.
891	891	8 (d) To maintain the efficient operation of the Senate, the
892	892	9 President may temporarily appoint a member to serve in the
893	893	10 President's place on any committee to which the President has
894	894	11 been appointed, and the Minority Leader may temporarily
895	895	12 appoint a member to serve in the Minority Leader's place on any
896	896	13 committee to which the Minority Leader has been appointed. The
897	897	14 temporary appointment under this subsection (d) is effective
898	898	15 upon delivery of appropriate correspondence from the President
899	899	16 or Minority Leader, as is applicable, and shall remain
900	900	17 effective for the duration specified in the correspondence.
901	901	18 (Source: S.R. 8, 103rd G.A.; S.R. 26, 103rd G.A.)
902	902	19 (Senate Rule 3-3)
903	903	20 3-3. Special Committee and Subcommittees.
904	904	21 (a) The Senate may create special committees by resolution
905	905	22 adopted by a majority of those elected. The President also may
906	906	23 create special committees by filing a notice of the creation
907	907	24 of the special committee with the Secretary. The appointed
908	908
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918	918	1 members of a special committee shall be designated by the
919	919	2 President and the Minority Leader in the same manner outlined
920	920	3 in Rule 3-2 with respect to standing committees.
921	921	4 (a-5) The President may create special subcommittees for
922	922	5 the Senate Appropriations Committee and the Senate
923	923	6 Redistricting Committee by filing a notice of the creation of
924	924	7 the special subcommittee with the Secretary. The appointed
925	925	8 members of special subcommittees for the Senate Appropriations
926	926	9 Committee and the Senate Redistricting Committee shall be
927	927	10 designated by the President and the Minority Leader in the
928	928	11 same manner outlined in Rule 3-2 with respect to standing
929	929	12 committees.
930	930	13 (b) A committee may create a special subcommittee by
931	931	14 motion adopted by a majority of those appointed. The members
932	932	15 of a special subcommittee shall come from the membership of
933	933	16 the creating committee, and shall be appointed in the manner
934	934	17 determined by the creating committee.
935	935	18 (c) The resolution, motion, or notice creating a special
936	936	19 committee or special subcommittee shall specify the subject
937	937	20 matter of the special committee or subcommittee and the number
938	938	21 of members to be appointed thereto, and may specify a
939	939	22 reporting date during the term (in which event the special
940	940	23 committee or subcommittee is abolished as of that date).
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951	951	1 Unless an earlier date is specified by resolution, motion, or
952	952	2 notice, special committees and subcommittees shall expire at
953	953	3 the end of the term.
954	954	4 (d) When the Senate is not in session, Special Temporary
955	955	5 Committees may be created and appointed by the President. The
956	956	6 actions of the President and of a Special Temporary Committee
957	957	7 shall stand as the action of the Senate unless the action is
958	958	8 amended or modified on a roll call vote by a majority of those
959	959	9 elected during the next day the Senate convenes.
960	960	10 (e) In accordance with Section 1 of the General Assembly
961	961	11 Compensation Act (25 ILCS 115/1), no Chair or Minority
962	962	12 Spokesperson of a committee created under this Rule shall
963	963	13 receive additional compensation for such service.
964	964	14 (Source: S.R. 8, 103rd G.A.)
965	965	15 (Senate Rule 3-4)
966	966	16 3-4. Standing Committees. The Standing Committees of the
967	967	17 Senate are as follows:
968	968	18 AGRICULTURE
969	969	19 APPROPRIATIONS
970	970	20 APPROPRIATIONS-EDUCATION
971	971
972	972
973	973
974	974
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981	981	1 APPROPRIATIONS-HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
982	982	2 APPROPRIATIONS-PUBLIC SAFETY AND INFRASTRUCTURE
983	983	3 BEHAVIORAL AND MENTAL HEALTH
984	984	4 CHILD WELFARE
985	985	5 COMMERCE
986	986	6 CONSUMER PROTECTION
987	987	7 CRIMINAL LAW
988	988	8 EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION
989	989	9 EDUCATION
990	990	10 ENERGY AND PUBLIC UTILITIES
991	991	11 ENVIRONMENT AND CONSERVATION
992	992	12 EXECUTIVE
993	993	13 EXECUTIVE APPOINTMENTS
994	994
995	995
996	996
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1004	1004	1 FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS
1005	1005	2 HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
1006	1006	3 HIGHER EDUCATION
1007	1007	4 HUMAN RIGHTS
1008	1008	5 INSURANCE
1009	1009	6 JUDICIARY
1010	1010	7 LABOR
1011	1011	8 LICENSED ACTIVITIES
1012	1012	9 LOCAL GOVERNMENT
1013	1013	10 PENSIONS
1014	1014	11 PUBLIC HEALTH
1015	1015	12 REVENUE
1016	1016	13 STATE GOVERNMENT
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1027	1027	1 TRANSPORTATION
1028	1028	2 VETERANS AFFAIRS
1029	1029	3 (Source: S.R. 8, 103rd G.A.; S.R. 26, 103rd G.A.)
1030	1030	4 (Senate Rule 3-5)
1031	1031	5 3-5. Service Committees.
1032	1032	6 (a) In addition to the standing committees, there is a
1033	1033	7 permanent service committee known as the "Committee on
1034	1034	8 Assignments". The Committee on Assignments shall have those
1035	1035	9 powers and duties that are outlined in these Senate Rules, as
1036	1036	10 well as those that may be periodically ordered in accordance
1037	1037	11 with these Senate Rules.
1038	1038	12 (b) The Committee on Assignments shall consist of six
1039	1039	13 members, four of whom shall be appointed by the President and
1040	1040	14 two of whom shall be appointed by the Minority Leader. Both the
1041	1041	15 President and the Minority Leader shall be eligible to be
1042	1042	16 appointed to the Committee on Assignments. The Committee on
1043	1043	17 Assignments shall be empowered to conduct business when a
1044	1044	18 majority of the total number of its members has been
1045	1045	19 appointed.
1046	1046	20 (c) The majority caucus members of the Committee on
1047	1047	21 Assignments shall serve at the pleasure of the President, and
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1058	1058	1 the minority caucus members shall serve at the pleasure of the
1059	1059	2 Minority Leader. Appointments thereto shall be by notice filed
1060	1060	3 with the Secretary, and shall be effective for the balance of
1061	1061	4 the term or until a replacement appointment is made, whichever
1062	1062	5 first occurs. Appointments shall take effect upon filing with
1063	1063	6 the Secretary regardless of whether the Senate is in session.
1064	1064	7 Notwithstanding any other provision of these Senate Rules, any
1065	1065	8 Senator who is replaced on the Committee on Assignments may be
1066	1066	9 reappointed to the Committee on Assignments without
1067	1067	10 concurrence of the Senate.
1068	1068	11 (d) Notwithstanding any other provision of these Senate
1069	1069	12 Rules, the Committee on Assignments may meet upon reasonable
1070	1070	13 public notice. All legislative measures pending before the
1071	1071	14 Committee on Assignments shall be eligible for consideration
1072	1072	15 at any meeting thereof, and all such legislative measures
1073	1073	16 shall be deemed posted for hearing by the Committee on
1074	1074	17 Assignments for all of its meetings.
1075	1075	18 (e) This Rule may be suspended by a vote of three-fifths of
1076	1076	19 the members elected.
1077	1077	20 (Source: S.R. 8, 103rd G.A.)
1078	1078	21 (Senate Rule 3-6)
1079	1079	22 3-6. Referrals of Resolutions, Messages, and
1080	1080	23 Reorganization Orders.
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1091	1091	1 (a) All resolutions, after being initially read by the
1092	1092	2 Secretary, shall be automatically referred to the Committee on
1093	1093	3 Assignments unless the Presiding Officer determines that the
1094	1094	4 resolution is a celebration of life resolution and orders that
1095	1095	5 the resolution be placed on the Resolutions Consent Calendar.
1096	1096	6 The principal sponsor of a congratulatory resolution shall pay
1097	1097	7 a reasonable fee, determined by the Secretary with approval of
1098	1098	8 the President, to offset the actual cost of producing the
1099	1099	9 congratulatory resolution. No resolution may be placed on the
1100	1100	10 Resolutions Consent Calendar if any member objects.
1101	1101	11 (b) All messages from the Governor or any other executive
1102	1102	12 branch Constitutional Officer or other appointing authority
1103	1103	13 regarding appointments that require confirmation by the Senate
1104	1104	14 shall, after having been initially read by the Secretary,
1105	1105	15 automatically be referred to the Executive Appointments
1106	1106	16 Committee.
1107	1107	17 (c) All executive reorganization orders of the Governor
1108	1108	18 issued pursuant to Article V, Section 11 of the Constitution,
1109	1109	19 after being read into the record by the Secretary, shall
1110	1110	20 automatically be referred to the Committee on Assignments for
1111	1111	21 its referral to a committee, the latter of which may issue a
1112	1112	22 recommendation to the Senate with respect to the executive
1113	1113	23 order. The Senate may disapprove of any executive order only
1114	1114	24 by resolution adopted by a majority of those elected; no such
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1125	1125	1 resolution is in order until a committee has reported to the
1126	1126	2 Senate on the executive reorganization, or until the executive
1127	1127	3 order has been discharged pursuant to Rule 7-9.
1128	1128	4 (Source: S.R. 8, 103rd G.A.; S.R. 26, 103rd G.A)
1129	1129	5 (Senate Rule 3-7)
1130	1130	6 3-7. Committee on Assignments.
1131	1131	7 (a) The Committee on Assignments may consider any
1132	1132	8 legislative measure referred to it pursuant to Rules 3-6, 3-8
1133	1133	9 and 3-9, by motion or resolution, or by order of the Presiding
1134	1134	10 Officer upon initial reading. The Committee on Assignments
1135	1135	11 may, with the concurrence of a majority of those appointed,
1136	1136	12 sponsor motions or resolutions; notwithstanding any other
1137	1137	13 provision of these Senate Rules, any motion or resolution
1138	1138	14 sponsored by the Committee on Assignments may be immediately
1139	1139	15 considered by the Senate without reference to a committee.
1140	1140	16 (b) During even-numbered years, the Committee on
1141	1141	17 Assignments shall refer to a committee of the Senate only
1142	1142	18 appropriation bills implementing the budget and other
1143	1143	19 legislative measures deemed by the Committee on Assignments to
1144	1144	20 be of an emergency nature or to be of substantial importance to
1145	1145	21 the operation of government. This subsection (b) applies
1146	1146	22 equally to Senate Bills and House Bills introduced into or
1147	1147	23 received by the Senate.
1148	1148	24 (Source: S.R. 8, 103rd G.A.)
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1159	1159	1 (Senate Rule 3-8)
1160	1160	2 3-8. Referrals to Committees.
1161	1161	3 (a) All Senate Bills and House Bills shall, after having
1162	1162	4 been initially read by the Secretary, be automatically
1163	1163	5 referred to the Committee on Assignments, which may thereafter
1164	1164	6 refer any bill before it to a committee. The Committee on
1165	1165	7 Assignments may refer any resolution before it to a committee.
1166	1166	8 No bill or resolution may be referred to a committee except
1167	1167	9 pursuant to this Rule or Rule 7-17. A standing or special
1168	1168	10 committee may refer a matter pending in that committee to a
1169	1169	11 subcommittee of that committee. When the Committee on
1170	1170	12 Assignments is of the opinion that a legislative measure
1171	1171	13 should be considered by more than one committee, at the time of
1172	1172	14 referring it, the Committee may direct that when the committee
1173	1173	15 to which it is referred completes its consideration thereof
1174	1174	16 and makes a recommendation with respect thereto, the
1175	1175	17 committee's report shall also recommend that it be referred to
1176	1176	18 the additional committee or committees as directed by the
1177	1177	19 Committee on Assignments. When a legislative measure is so
1178	1178	20 reported, it shall automatically be referred as directed.
1179	1179	21 (b) All floor amendments, joint action motions for final
1180	1180	22 action, and conference committee reports shall, upon filing
1181	1181	23 with the Secretary, be automatically referred to the Committee
1182	1182	24 on Assignments. No such amendment, joint action motion, or
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1193	1193	1 conference committee report may be considered by the Senate
1194	1194	2 unless approved for consideration by the Committee on
1195	1195	3 Assignments. The Committee on Assignments may approve for
1196	1196	4 consideration to the Senate any floor amendment, joint action
1197	1197	5 motion for final action, or conference committee report that:
1198	1198	6 (i) consists of language that has previously been favorably
1199	1199	7 reported to the Senate by a committee; (ii) consists of
1200	1200	8 technical or clarifying language; or (iii) consists of
1201	1201	9 language deemed by the Committee on Assignments to be of an
1202	1202	10 emergency nature, of substantial importance to the operation
1203	1203	11 of government, or in the best interests of Illinois. The
1204	1204	12 Committee on Assignments may refer any floor amendment, joint
1205	1205	13 action motion for final action, or conference committee report
1206	1206	14 to a committee for its review and consideration (in those
1207	1207	15 instances, and notwithstanding any other provision of these
1208	1208	16 Senate Rules, the committee may hold a hearing on and consider
1209	1209	17 those legislative measures pursuant to one-hour advance
1210	1210	18 notice). Any floor amendment, joint action motion for final
1211	1211	19 action, or conference committee report that is not approved
1212	1212	20 for consideration or referred by the Committee on Assignments,
1213	1213	21 and is attempted to be acted upon by a committee shall be out
1214	1214	22 of order, except as provided for under Rule 8-4.
1215	1215	23 (b-1) A floor amendment filed by the chief sponsor of a
1216	1216	24 bill shall be automatically referred to the standing committee
1217	1217	25 from which the bill was reported (or to another standing
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1228	1228	1 committee as the Committee on Assignments may determine) upon
1229	1229	2 adjournment of the Senate on the third regular session day
1230	1230	3 following the day on which the floor amendment was filed,
1231	1231	4 unless (i) the Committee on Assignments referred the floor
1232	1232	5 amendment to a standing committee or acted on the floor
1233	1233	6 amendment in the first instance and referred it to the Senate
1234	1234	7 for consideration; (ii) the bill is no longer pending before
1235	1235	8 the Senate; (iii) the floor amendment deals with the subject
1236	1236	9 of appropriations or State revenue; or (iv) the Committee on
1237	1237	10 Assignments has determined by a majority vote that the floor
1238	1238	11 amendment substantively alters the nature and scope of the
1239	1239	12 underlying bill. If the Committee on Assignments makes a
1240	1240	13 determination under item (iv) of this subsection, then the
1241	1241	14 Committee on Assignments may, in its discretion, (A) refer the
1242	1242	15 floor amendment to any standing committee or (B) not refer the
1243	1243	16 floor amendment to any other committee.
1244	1244	17 (c) All committee amendments shall, upon filing with the
1245	1245	18 Secretary, be automatically referred to the Committee on
1246	1246	19 Assignments. No committee amendment may be considered by a
1247	1247	20 committee unless the committee amendment is referred to the
1248	1248	21 committee by the Committee on Assignments and the committee
1249	1249	22 amendment has first been made available electronically or
1250	1250	23 otherwise for not less than one hour. Any committee amendment
1251	1251	24 referred by the Committee on Assignments shall be referred to
1252	1252	25 the committee before which the underlying bill or resolution
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1263	1263	1 is pending. Any committee amendment that is not referred by
1264	1264	2 the Committee on Assignments to a committee, and is attempted
1265	1265	3 to be acted upon by a committee shall be out of order.
1266	1266	4 (c-1) A committee amendment filed by the chief sponsor of
1267	1267	5 a bill shall be automatically referred to the standing
1268	1268	6 committee to which the bill was assigned upon adjournment of
1269	1269	7 the Senate on the third regular session day following the day
1270	1270	8 on which the committee amendment was filed, unless (i) the
1271	1271	9 Committee on Assignments referred the committee amendment to
1272	1272	10 the standing committee to which the bill was assigned; (ii)
1273	1273	11 the bill is no longer pending before the committee; (iii) the
1274	1274	12 committee amendment deals with the subject of appropriations
1275	1275	13 or State revenue; or (iv) the Committee on Assignments has
1276	1276	14 determined by a majority vote that the committee amendment
1277	1277	15 substantively alters the nature and scope of the underlying
1278	1278	16 bill. If the Committee on Assignments makes a determination
1279	1279	17 under item (iv) of this subsection, then the Committee on
1280	1280	18 Assignments may, in its discretion, (A) refer both the bill
1281	1281	19 and the committee amendment to any standing committee or (B)
1282	1282	20 not refer the committee amendment to any other committee.
1283	1283	21 (d) The Committee on Assignments may at any time re-refer
1284	1284	22 a legislative measure from a committee to a Committee of the
1285	1285	23 Whole or to any other committee. However, the Committee on
1286	1286	24 Assignments may not re-refer a bill from a committee to a
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1297	1297	1 Committee of the Whole or any other committee unless the Chair
1298	1298	2 of the committee to which the bill was originally referred
1299	1299	3 consents in writing to the re-referral.
1300	1300	4 (d-5) Notwithstanding any other provision of these Senate
1301	1301	5 Rules, any bill pending before the Committee on Assignments
1302	1302	6 shall be immediately referred to the indicated standing
1303	1303	7 committee if the chief sponsor of the bill files a discharge
1304	1304	8 motion for that bill that is signed by no less than
1305	1305	9 three-fifths of the members of both the majority and minority
1306	1306	10 caucus, and each of the members signing the discharge motion
1307	1307	11 is a sponsor of the bill. This subsection does not apply to
1308	1308	12 bills dealing with the subject of appropriations or State
1309	1309	13 revenue.
1310	1310	14 (d-10) Notwithstanding any other provision of these Senate
1311	1311	15 Rules, if the Parliamentarian determines that an amendment is
1312	1312	16 technical in nature, then the amendment shall be deemed
1313	1313	17 approved for consideration by the Senate without referral to
1314	1314	18 the Committee on Assignments.
1315	1315	19 (e) This Rule may be suspended by a vote of three-fifths of
1316	1316	20 the members elected.
1317	1317	21 (Source: S.R. 8, 103rd G.A.; S.R. 26, 103rd G.A)
1318	1318	22 (Senate Rule 3-9)
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1329	1329	1 3-9. Re-Referrals to the Committee on Assignments.
1330	1330	2 (a) All legislative measures, with the exception of
1331	1331	3 resolutions to amend the State Constitution, that have failed
1332	1332	4 to meet the applicable deadline established in accordance with
1333	1333	5 Rule 2-10 for reporting to the Senate by a standing committee
1334	1334	6 shall automatically be re-referred to the Committee on
1335	1335	7 Assignments unless: (i) the deadline has been suspended
1336	1336	8 pursuant to Rule 7-17, with re-referral to the Committee on
1337	1337	9 Assignments to occur if the bill has not been reported to the
1338	1338	10 Senate in accordance with the revised deadline; or (ii) the
1339	1339	11 Committee on Assignments has issued a written exception to the
1340	1340	12 Secretary with respect to a particular bill prior to the
1341	1341	13 reporting deadline, with re-referral to occur, if at all, in
1342	1342	14 accordance with the written exception. Should the President in
1343	1343	15 accordance with Rule 2-10 establish deadlines for action on
1344	1344	16 joint action motions or conference committee reports, the
1345	1345	17 foregoing re-referral provisions and exceptions shall apply
1346	1346	18 with respect to those legislative measures that fail to meet
1347	1347	19 those deadlines.
1348	1348	20 (b) All legislative measures, with the exception of
1349	1349	21 resolutions to amend the State Constitution and Appointment
1350	1350	22 Messages, pending before the Senate or any of its committees
1351	1351	23 shall automatically be re-referred to the Committee on
1352	1352	24 Assignments on the 31st consecutive day that the Senate has
1353	1353	25 not convened for session unless: (i) this Rule has been
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1364	1364	1 suspended in accordance with Rule 7-17; or (ii) the Committee
1365	1365	2 on Assignments has issued a written exception to the Secretary
1366	1366	3 prior to that 31st day.
1367	1367	4 (Source: S.R. 8, 103rd G.A.)
1368	1368	5 (Senate Rule 3-10)
1369	1369	6 3-10. Reporting by Committees. Committees shall report to
1370	1370	7 the Senate, and subcommittees shall report to their parent
1371	1371	8 committees. If a legislative measure is assigned to more than
1372	1372	9 one committee pursuant to Rule 3-8(a), the committee shall
1373	1373	10 report the measure to the next committee directed by the
1374	1374	11 Committee on Assignments until all directed committees have
1375	1375	12 reported the measure or to the Senate if no other committee has
1376	1376	13 been directed by the Committee on Assignments.
1377	1377	14 (Source: S.R. 8, 103rd G.A.)
1378	1378	15 (Senate Rule 3-11)
1379	1379	16 3-11. Committee Procedure.
1380	1380	17 (a) A committee may consider any legislative measure
1381	1381	18 referred to it and may make with respect to that legislative
1382	1382	19 measure one of the following reports to the Senate or to the
1383	1383	20 parent committee, as appropriate:
1384	1384	21 (1) that the bill "do pass";
1385	1385	22 (2) that the bill "do not pass";
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1396	1396	1 (3) that the bill "do pass as amended";
1397	1397	2 (4) that the bill "do not pass as amended";
1398	1398	3 (5) that the resolution "be adopted";
1399	1399	4 (6) that the resolution "be not adopted";
1400	1400	5 (7) that the resolution "be adopted as amended";
1401	1401	6 (8) that the resolution "be not adopted as amended";
1402	1402	7 (9) that the floor amendment, joint action motion, or
1403	1403	8 conference committee report "recommend do adopt";
1404	1404	9 (10) that the floor amendment, joint action motion, or
1405	1405	10 conference committee report "recommend do not adopt";
1406	1406	11 (11) "without recommendation";
1407	1407	12 (12) that the legislative measure "be re-referred to
1408	1408	13 the Committee on Assignments";
1409	1409	14 (13) that the Appointment Message be reported "do
1410	1410	15 recommend consent"; or
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1421	1421	1 (14) that the Appointment Message be reported "do not
1422	1422	2 recommend consent".
1423	1423	3 No second shall be required to any motion presented in
1424	1424	4 committee. Any of the foregoing reports may only be made upon
1425	1425	5 the concurrence of a majority of those appointed. All
1426	1426	6 legislative measures reported "do pass", "do pass as amended",
1427	1427	7 "be adopted", "be adopted as amended", or "be approved for
1428	1428	8 consideration" shall be deemed favorably reported to the
1429	1429	9 Senate. All Appointment Messages reported "do recommend
1430	1430	10 consent", "do not recommend consent", or "without
1431	1431	11 recommendation" shall be deemed reported to the Senate. Except
1432	1432	12 as otherwise provided by these Senate Rules, any legislative
1433	1433	13 measure referred to a committee and not reported pursuant to
1434	1434	14 this Rule shall remain in that committee. Pursuant to Rules
1435	1435	15 3-11(g) and 7-10, a committee may report a legislative measure
1436	1436	16 as tabled.
1437	1437	17 (b) No bill that provides for an appropriation or
1438	1438	18 expenditure of money from the State Treasury may be considered
1439	1439	19 for passage by the Senate unless it has first been reported to
1440	1440	20 the Senate by an Appropriations Committee, unless:
1441	1441	21 (1) the bill was discharged from an Appropriations
1442	1442	22 Committee in accordance with Rule 7-9;
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1453	1453	1 (2) the bill was exempted from this requirement by a
1454	1454	2 majority of those appointed to the Committee on
1455	1455	3 Assignments; or
1456	1456	4 (3) this Rule was suspended in accordance with Rule
1457	1457	5 7-17.
1458	1458	6 (c) The Chair of each committee shall keep, or cause to be
1459	1459	7 kept, a record in which there shall be entered:
1460	1460	8 (1) The time and place of each meeting of the
1461	1461	9 committee.
1462	1462	10 (2) The attendance of committee members at each
1463	1463	11 meeting.
1464	1464	12 (3) The votes cast by the committee members on all
1465	1465	13 legislative measures acted upon by the committee.
1466	1466	14 (4) All witness slips that may have been presented to
1467	1467	15 the committee.
1468	1468	16 (5) Such additional information as may be requested by
1469	1469	17 the Secretary.
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1480	1480	1 (d) The committee Chair shall file with the Secretary,
1481	1481	2 along with every bill or resolution reported upon, a sheet
1482	1482	3 containing such information as is required by the Secretary.
1483	1483	4 The Secretary may adopt forms, policies, and procedures with
1484	1484	5 respect to the preparation, filing, and maintenance of these
1485	1485	6 reports.
1486	1486	7 (e) Except as provided in Rule 3-5 or 3-8 or unless this
1487	1487	8 Rule is suspended pursuant to Rule 7-17, no committee may
1488	1488	9 consider or conduct a hearing with respect to a legislative
1489	1489	10 measure absent notice first being given as follows:
1490	1490	11 (1) The Chair of the committee shall, no later than
1491	1491	12 six days before any proposed hearing, post a notice on the
1492	1492	13 Senate bulletin board, or electronically make the notice
1493	1493	14 available, identifying each legislative measure that may
1494	1494	15 be considered during that hearing. The notice shall
1495	1495	16 contain the day, hour, and place of the hearing.
1496	1496	17 (2) Meetings of the Committee on Assignments may be
1497	1497	18 called pursuant to Rule 3-5; meetings of committees to
1498	1498	19 consider floor amendments, joint action motions, and
1499	1499	20 conference committee reports may be called pursuant to
1500	1500	21 Rule 3-8.
1501	1501	22 (3) The Chair shall, in advance of a committee
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1512	1512	1 hearing, notify all principal sponsors of legislative
1513	1513	2 measures posted for hearing of the date, time, and place
1514	1514	3 of hearing. When practicable, the Secretary shall include
1515	1515	4 a notice of all scheduled hearings, together with all
1516	1516	5 posted bills and resolutions, in the Daily Calendar of the
1517	1517	6 Senate.
1518	1518	7 Irrespective of whether a legislative measure has been posted
1519	1519	8 for hearing, it shall be in order for a committee during any of
1520	1520	9 its meetings to refer that legislative measure pending before
1521	1521	10 it to a subcommittee of that committee.
1522	1522	11 (f) Other than the Committee on Assignments and properly
1523	1523	12 convened committees as permitted by Rule 4-1(c), no committee
1524	1524	13 may meet during any session of the Senate, and no commission
1525	1525	14 created by Illinois law that has legislative membership may
1526	1526	15 meet during any session of the Senate. A perfunctory session
1527	1527	16 is not deemed to be a session for the purposes of this
1528	1528	17 provision.
1529	1529	18 (g) Regardless of whether notice has been previously
1530	1530	19 given, it is always in order for a committee to order any
1531	1531	20 legislative measure pending before it to lie on the table when
1532	1532	21 the principal sponsor so requests. When reported to the
1533	1533	22 Senate, such committee action shall stand as the action of the
1534	1534	23 Senate.
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1545	1545	1 (h) When a committee fails to report a legislative measure
1546	1546	2 pending before it to the Senate, or when a committee fails to
1547	1547	3 hold a public hearing on a legislative measure pending before
1548	1548	4 it, the exclusive means of bringing that legislative measure
1549	1549	5 directly before the Senate for its consideration is pursuant
1550	1550	6 to Rule 7-9.
1551	1551	7 (i) No legislative measure may be called for a vote in
1552	1552	8 committee in the absence of the principal sponsor, except
1553	1553	9 that, with the approval of the principal sponsor and the
1554	1554	10 consent of the committee, a legislative measure may be called
1555	1555	11 for a vote in committee by a chief cosponsor of the legislative
1556	1556	12 measure or by a member of the committee who is a member of the
1557	1557	13 same caucus as the principal sponsor.
1558	1558	14 (j) A committee may conduct a legislative investigation
1559	1559	15 with regard to legislative measures pending before the
1560	1560	16 committee.
1561	1561	17 (k) A motion is renewable in the same committee in which it
1562	1562	18 is posted.
1563	1563	19 (Source: S.R. 8, 103rd G.A.)
1564	1564	20 (Senate Rule 3-12)
1565	1565	21 3-12. Committee Reports.
1566	1566
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1576	1576	1 (a) All bills favorably reported to the Senate from a
1577	1577	2 committee or directed committees, or with respect to which a
1578	1578	3 committee has been discharged, shall stand on the order of
1579	1579	4 Second Reading unless otherwise ordered by the Senate, and may
1580	1580	5 be amended only on Second Reading. Bills reported to the
1581	1581	6 Senate from committee "do not pass", "do not pass as amended",
1582	1582	7 or "without recommendation" shall lie on the table.
1583	1583	8 (b) All floor amendments, joint action motions, and
1584	1584	9 conference committee reports favorably reported to the Senate
1585	1585	10 from a committee shall be before the Senate and eligible for
1586	1586	11 consideration by the Senate when it is on an appropriate order
1587	1587	12 of business (floor amendments may be considered by the Senate
1588	1588	13 only when the bill to be amended is on Second Reading). All
1589	1589	14 floor amendments, joint action motions, and conference
1590	1590	15 committee reports that are reported to the Senate from
1591	1591	16 committee "recommend do not adopt" or "without recommendation"
1592	1592	17 shall lie on the table.
1593	1593	18 (c) Except in the case of congratulatory resolutions, all
1594	1594	19 resolutions favorably reported to the Senate from a committee,
1595	1595	20 or with respect to which a committee has been discharged,
1596	1596	21 shall stand on the order of Resolutions. All congratulatory
1597	1597	22 resolutions favorably reported to the Senate from a committee,
1598	1598	23 or with respect to which a committee has been discharged,
1599	1599	24 shall stand on the order of the Congratulatory Resolutions
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1610	1610	1 Consent Calendar. All resolutions that are reported to the
1611	1611	2 Senate from committee "be not adopted", "be not adopted as
1612	1612	3 amended", or "without recommendation" shall lie on the table.
1613	1613	4 Floor amendments to resolutions shall be subject to the same
1614	1614	5 procedure applicable to floor amendments to bills.
1615	1615	6 (d) All Appointment Messages reported to the Senate from a
1616	1616	7 committee or directed committees, or with respect to which a
1617	1617	8 committee has been discharged, shall stand on the order of
1618	1618	9 Executive Appointments.
1619	1619	10 (Source: S.R. 8, 103rd G.A.; S.R. 26, 103rd G.A)
1620	1620	11 (Senate Rule 3-13)
1621	1621	12 3-13. Witnesses, Oaths, Affirmations, and Subpoenas.
1622	1622	13 (a) Standing committees may administer oaths (or
1623	1623	14 affirmations) and may compel, by subpoena, any person or
1624	1624	15 entity to (i) appear and give testimony as a witness before the
1625	1625	16 standing committee, (ii) produce papers, documents, and other
1626	1626	17 materials relating to a legislative measure pending before the
1627	1627	18 standing committee or a subject matter within the jurisdiction
1628	1628	19 of the standing committee, or (iii) do both (i) and (ii).
1629	1629	20 (b) Special committees may administer oaths (or
1630	1630	21 affirmations) and may compel, by subpoena, any person or
1631	1631	22 entity to (i) appear and give testimony before the special
1632	1632	23 committee, (ii) produce papers, documents, and other materials
1633	1633
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1643	1643	1 relating to the subject matter for which the special committee
1644	1644	2 was created or relating to a legislative measure pending
1645	1645	3 before the special committee, or (iii) do both (i) and (ii).
1646	1646	4 (c) A committee of the whole may administer oaths (or
1647	1647	5 affirmations) and may compel, by subpoena, any person or
1648	1648	6 entity to (i) appear and give testimony before the committee
1649	1649	7 of the whole, (ii) produce papers, documents, and other
1650	1650	8 materials relating to the subject matter for which the
1651	1651	9 committee of the whole was created or relating to a
1652	1652	10 legislative measure pending before the committee of the whole,
1653	1653	11 or (iii) do both (i) and (ii).
1654	1654	12 (d) Oaths may be administered under this Rule by the
1655	1655	13 Presiding Officer or by the Chair of a committee or any person
1656	1656	14 sitting in his or her stead.
1657	1657	15 (e) Subpoenas issued under this Rule must be issued and
1658	1658	16 signed by the Chair of the committee and must comply with Rule
1659	1659	17 2-5(c)(9).
1660	1660	18 (f) A subpoena may specify terms and times of production
1661	1661	19 other than at a meeting or hearing of the committee issuing the
1662	1662	20 subpoena.
1663	1663	21 (g) A subpoenaed witness has all the rights and privileges
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1674	1674	1 afforded him or her under the rules, laws, and constitution of
1675	1675	2 the State of Illinois.
1676	1676	3 (h) A witness who gives testimony under subpoena has a
1677	1677	4 right to counsel of his or her own choosing.
1678	1678	5 (i) A witness who gives testimony under subpoena may be
1679	1679	6 compensated for travel expenses to the same extent as
1680	1680	7 legislators and legislative employees under the Rules of the
1681	1681	8 Legislative Travel Control Board.
1682	1682	9 (j) The President and the Chair of the committee issuing a
1683	1683	10 subpoena each have standing to enforce the subpoena in any
1684	1684	11 court of competent jurisdiction within the State of Illinois,
1685	1685	12 and seek enforcement remedies recognized under the rules,
1686	1686	13 laws, and constitution of the State of Illinois.
1687	1687	14 (k) In the case of special committees with Co-Chairs from
1688	1688	15 different political parties, the term "Chair" for purposes of
1689	1689	16 this Rule means the Co-Chair from the majority caucus.
1690	1690	17 (Source: S.R. 8, 103rd G.A.)
1691	1691	18 ARTICLE IV
1692	1692	19 CONDUCT OF BUSINESS
1693	1693	20 (Source: S.R. 8, 103rd G.A.)
1694	1694
1695	1695
1696	1696
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1704	1704	1 (Senate Rule 4-1)
1705	1705	2 4-1. Sessions of the Senate.
1706	1706	3 (a) The Senate shall be deemed in session whenever it
1707	1707	4 convenes in perfunctory session, regular session, veto
1708	1708	5 session, or special session. Members shall be entitled to per
1709	1709	6 diem expense reimbursements only on those regular, veto, and
1710	1710	7 special session days that they are in attendance at the
1711	1711	8 Senate. Attendance by members is not required or recorded
1712	1712	9 during perfunctory sessions.
1713	1713	10 (b) Regular and veto session days shall be scheduled with
1714	1714	11 notice by the President in accordance with Rule 2-10. Special
1715	1715	12 session days shall be scheduled in accordance with the
1716	1716	13 Constitution and laws of Illinois.
1717	1717	14 (c) The President, at his or her discretion, may schedule
1718	1718	15 perfunctory sessions during which the Secretary may read into
1719	1719	16 the Senate record any legislative measure. Properly convened
1720	1720	17 committees may meet and may consider and act upon legislative
1721	1721	18 measures during a perfunctory session, and the Secretary may
1722	1722	19 receive and read committee reports into the Senate record
1723	1723	20 during a perfunctory session. Excepting any automatic referral
1724	1724	21 provisions of these Senate Rules, no action may be taken by the
1725	1725	22 Senate with respect to a legislative measure during a
1726	1726	23 perfunctory session.
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1737	1737	1 (d) The President may also schedule perfunctory sessions
1738	1738	2 for the purpose of affording those members designated by the
1739	1739	3 President and Minority Leader an opportunity to negotiate with
1740	1740	4 respect to any unfinished business of the Senate without
1741	1741	5 necessitating the presence of all members and the related
1742	1742	6 costs to Illinois taxpayers.
1743	1743	7 (e) In times of pestilence or public danger, the Senate
1744	1744	8 may adopt a motion to allow a member to remotely participate
1745	1745	9 and vote in the regular and special sessions of the Senate,
1746	1746	10 provided that at all times a quorum of members is physically
1747	1747	11 present at the location of session. The President, in
1748	1748	12 consultation with the Minority Leader, may establish a process
1749	1749	13 by which Senators may participate and vote.
1750	1750	14 (Source: S.R. 8, 103rd G.A.)
1751	1751	15 (Senate Rule 4-2)
1752	1752	16 4-2. Hour of Meeting. Unless otherwise ordered by the
1753	1753	17 Presiding Officer or by a majority of those elected, the
1754	1754	18 Senate shall regularly convene at noon.
1755	1755	19 (Source: S.R. 8, 103rd G.A.)
1756	1756	20 (Senate Rule 4-3)
1757	1757	21 4-3. Entitled to Floor.
1758	1758	22 (a) Except as otherwise provided in these Senate Rules,
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1769	1769	1 only the following persons shall be admitted to the Senate
1770	1770	2 while it is in session: members and officers of the General
1771	1771	3 Assembly; elected officers of the executive branch; justices
1772	1772	4 of the Supreme Court; the designated aide to the Governor; the
1773	1773	5 parliamentarian; majority staff members and minority staff
1774	1774	6 members, except as limited by the Presiding Officer; former
1775	1775	7 Presidents of the Senate, except as limited by the President
1776	1776	8 or prohibited under subsection (d); former members who served
1777	1777	9 in the Senate at any time during the past four years, except as
1778	1778	10 limited by the President or prohibited under subsection (d);
1779	1779	11 and employees of the Legislative Reference Bureau and the
1780	1780	12 Legislative Information System, except as limited by the
1781	1781	13 President. Representatives of the press, while the Senate is
1782	1782	14 in session, may have access to the galleries and places
1783	1783	15 allotted to them by the President. No person is entitled to the
1784	1784	16 floor unless appropriately attired.
1785	1785	17 (b) On days during which the Senate is in session, the
1786	1786	18 Sergeant-at-Arms shall clear the floor of all persons not
1787	1787	19 entitled to access the floor a quarter hour before the
1788	1788	20 convening time, and he or she shall enforce all other
1789	1789	21 provisions of this Rule.
1790	1790	22 (c) The Senate may authorize, by motion adopted by
1791	1791	23 majority vote, the admission to the floor of any other person,
1792	1792	24 except as prohibited under subsection (d).
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1803	1803	1 (d) No person who is directly or indirectly interested in
1804	1804	2 defeating or promoting any pending legislative measure, if
1805	1805	3 required to be registered as a lobbyist, is allowed access to
1806	1806	4 the floor of the Senate at any time during the session.
1807	1807	5 (e) When he or she deems it necessary for the preservation
1808	1808	6 of order, the Presiding Officer may by order remove any person
1809	1809	7 from the floor of the Senate. A Senator may be removed from the
1810	1810	8 floor only pursuant to Rule 11-1.
1811	1811	9 (Source: S.R. 8, 103rd G.A.)
1812	1812	10 (Senate Rule 4-4)
1813	1813	11 4-4. Daily Order. Unless otherwise determined by the
1814	1814	12 Presiding Officer, the daily order of business of the Senate
1815	1815	13 shall be as follows:
1816	1816	14 (1) Call to Order, Invocation, and Pledge of
1817	1817	15 Allegiance.
1818	1818	16 (2) Reading and Approval of the Journal.
1819	1819	17 (3) Introduction and Reading of Senate Bills a first
1820	1820	18 time.
1821	1821	19 (4) Reports from committees, with reports from the
1822	1822
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1832	1832	1 Committee on Assignments ordinarily made at any time.
1833	1833	2 (5) Presentation of Resolutions, Petitions, and
1834	1834	3 Messages.
1835	1835	4 (6) Messages from the House, not including reading
1836	1836	5 House Bills a first time.
1837	1837	6 (7) Reading of Senate Bills a second time.
1838	1838	7 (8) Reading of Senate Bills a third time.
1839	1839	8 (9) Reading of House Bills a third time.
1840	1840	9 (10) Reading of House Bills a second time.
1841	1841	10 (11) Reading of House Bills a first time.
1842	1842	11 (12) Senate Bills on the Order of Concurrence.
1843	1843	12 (13) House Bills on the Order of Non-Concurrence.
1844	1844	13 (14) Conference Committee Reports.
1845	1845	14 (15) Motions in Writing.
1846	1846
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1856	1856	1 (16) Constitutional Amendment Resolutions.
1857	1857	2 (17) Motions with respect to Vetoes.
1858	1858	3 (18) Consideration of Resolutions.
1859	1859	4 (19) Motions to Discharge Committee.
1860	1860	5 (20) Motions to Take from the Table.
1861	1861	6 (21) Motions to Suspend the Rules.
1862	1862	7 (22) Consideration of Bills on the Order of Postponed
1863	1863	8 Consideration.
1864	1864	9 (Source: S.R. 8, 103rd G.A.)
1865	1865	10 (Senate Rule 4-5)
1866	1866	11 4-5. Quorum.
1867	1867	12 (a) A majority of those elected shall constitute a quorum
1868	1868	13 of the Senate, and a majority of those appointed shall
1869	1869	14 constitute a quorum of a committee, but a smaller number may
1870	1870	15 adjourn from day to day or recess for less than one day. The
1871	1871	16 attendance of absent members may be compelled by order of the
1872	1872	17 President.
1873	1873	18 (b) The question of the presence of a quorum in any
1874	1874
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1884	1884	1 committee may not be raised on consideration of a legislative
1885	1885	2 measure by the Senate unless the same question was previously
1886	1886	3 raised before the committee with respect to that legislative
1887	1887	4 measure.
1888	1888	5 (Source: S.R. 8, 103rd G.A.)
1889	1889	6 (Senate Rule 4-6)
1890	1890	7 4-6. Approval of the Journal. The President or his or her
1891	1891	8 designee shall periodically examine and report to the Senate
1892	1892	9 any corrections he or she deems should be made in the Journal
1893	1893	10 before it is approved. If these corrections are approved by
1894	1894	11 the Senate, they shall be made by the Secretary.
1895	1895	12 (Source: S.R. 8, 103rd G.A.)
1896	1896	13 (Senate Rule 4-7)
1897	1897	14 4-7. Executive Sessions. The sessions of the Senate shall
1898	1898	15 be open to the public. Sessions and committee meetings of the
1899	1899	16 Senate may be closed to the public if, pursuant to Article IV,
1900	1900	17 Section 5(c) of the Constitution, two-thirds of the members
1901	1901	18 elected determine that the public interest so requires.
1902	1902	19 (Source: S.R. 8, 103rd G.A.)
1903	1903	20 (Senate Rule 4-8)
1904	1904	21 4-8. Length of Adjournment. Pursuant to Article IV,
1905	1905	22 Section 15(a) of the Constitution, the Senate shall not
1906	1906	23 adjourn, without the consent of the House, for more than three
1907	1907
1908	1908
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1917	1917	1 days, nor to another place than that in which the two chambers
1918	1918	2 of the General Assembly are sitting. The Senate shall be in
1919	1919	3 session on any day in which it shall convene in perfunctory
1920	1920	4 session, regular session, veto session, or special session.
1921	1921	5 (Source: S.R. 8, 103rd G.A.)
1922	1922	6 (Senate Rule 4-9)
1923	1923	7 4-9. Transcript of the Senate. In accordance with Article
1924	1924	8 IV, Section 7(b) of the Constitution, nothing contained in the
1925	1925	9 official transcript of the Senate shall be changed or expunged
1926	1926	10 except by written request of a Senator to the Secretary and
1927	1927	11 Presiding Officer, which request may be approved only on a
1928	1928	12 roll call vote of three-fifths of the members elected.
1929	1929	13 (Source: S.R. 8, 103rd G.A.)
1930	1930	14 ARTICLE V
1931	1931	15 BILLS AND AMENDMENTS
1932	1932	16 (Source: S.R. 8, 103rd G.A.)
1933	1933	17 (Senate Rule 5-1)
1934	1934	18 5-1. Bills.
1935	1935	19 (a) A bill may be introduced in the Senate by sponsorship
1936	1936	20 of one or more members of the Senate, whose names shall be on
1937	1937	21 the printed copies of the bills, in the Senate Journal, and in
1938	1938	22 the Legislative Digest. The principal sponsor shall be the
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1945	1945
1946	1946
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1948	1948	SR0004 - 63 - LRB104 07609 JDS 17653 r
1949	1949	1 first name to appear on the bill and may be joined by no more
1950	1950	2 than four chief cosponsors with the approval of the principal
1951	1951	3 sponsor; other cosponsors shall be separated from the
1952	1952	4 principal sponsor and any chief cosponsors by a comma. By
1953	1953	5 motion, the sponsorship of a bill may be changed to that of
1954	1954	6 another Senator (or Senators, as the case may be), or to that
1955	1955	7 of the standing committee to which the bill was referred or
1956	1956	8 from which the bill was reported. Such a motion may be made at
1957	1957	9 any time the bill is pending before the Senate or any of its
1958	1958	10 committees. If the principal sponsor of a measure still
1959	1959	11 pending before the General Assembly ceases to be a member of
1960	1960	12 the Senate, sponsorship of such pending measures shall be
1961	1961	13 automatically transferred to the leader of that former
1962	1962	14 member's caucus or the caucus with which the former member
1963	1963	15 caucused, either the President or Minority Leader. If the
1964	1964	16 principal sponsor is not a member of either the President or
1965	1965	17 Minority Leader's party, then the sponsorship shall be
1966	1966	18 transferred to the President.
1967	1967	19 (b) The principal sponsor of a bill shall control the bill
1968	1968	20 and may allow a chief cosponsor (i) to present the bill on
1969	1969	21 Third Reading with written approval or (ii) to move the bill
1970	1970	22 from Second Reading to Third Reading. A committee-sponsored
1971	1971	23 bill shall be controlled by the Chair of the committee, who for
1972	1972	24 purposes of these Senate Rules shall be deemed the principal
1973	1973	25 sponsor. Committee-sponsored bills may not have individual
1974	1974
1975	1975
1976	1976
1977	1977
1978	1978
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1980	1980
1981	1981
1982	1982	SR0004- 64 -LRB104 07609 JDS 17653 r SR0004 - 64 - LRB104 07609 JDS 17653 r
1983	1983	SR0004 - 64 - LRB104 07609 JDS 17653 r
1984	1984	1 cosponsors.
1985	1985	2 (c) (1) The House sponsor of a bill originating in the
1986	1986	3 House may request substitute Senate sponsorship of that bill
1987	1987	4 by filing a notice with the Secretary; that notice shall
1988	1988	5 automatically be referred to the Committee on Assignments and
1989	1989	6 deemed adopted if approved by the Committee on Assignments.
1990	1990	7 (2) The notice shall include the bill number, the name of
1991	1991	8 the Senate chief sponsor to be substituted, the signature of
1992	1992	9 the House sponsor, the signature of the substitute Senate
1993	1993	10 chief sponsor, and a statement that the original Senate
1994	1994	11 sponsor was provided with notice of intent to request a
1995	1995	12 substitute Senate sponsor.
1996	1996	13 (3) The Committee on Assignments shall act on any notice
1997	1997	14 within three session days (excluding perfunctory session
1998	1998	15 days). If the Committee on Assignments fails to act on that
1999	1999	16 notice within three session days, then the notice shall be
2000	2000	17 deemed approved and the Senate sponsorship of the House Bill
2001	2001	18 will be substituted pursuant to the notice. The President of
2002	2002	19 the Senate may suspend in writing the operation of the three
2003	2003	20 session day automatic approval process set forth under this
2004	2004	21 subsection (c) if the President determines that the Rules
2005	2005	22 Committee of the House of Representatives has failed to act on
2006	2006	23 any Senator's request to substitute House sponsorship of a
2007	2007
2008	2008
2009	2009
2010	2010
2011	2011
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2013	2013
2014	2014
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2016	2016	SR0004 - 65 - LRB104 07609 JDS 17653 r
2017	2017	1 Senate Bill.
2018	2018	2 (d) All bills introduced in the Senate shall be read by
2019	2019	3 title a first time, ordered printed, and automatically
2020	2020	4 referred to the Committee on Assignments in accordance with
2021	2021	5 Rule 3-8. When a House Bill is received, it shall be taken up,
2022	2022	6 ordered printed, and placed on the order of House Bills on
2023	2023	7 First Reading; after having been read a first time, it shall
2024	2024	8 automatically be referred to the Committee on Assignments in
2025	2025	9 accordance with Rule 3-8.
2026	2026	10 (e) A bill shall be introduced by filing six copies with
2027	2027	11 the Secretary. Any bill that amends a statute shall indicate
2028	2028	12 the particular changes in the following manner:
2029	2029	13 (1) All new matter shall be underscored.
2030	2030	14 (2) All matter that is to be omitted or superseded
2031	2031	15 shall be shown crossed with a line.
2032	2032	16 (f) No bill shall be passed by the Senate except on a roll
2033	2033	17 call vote of a majority of those elected. A bill that has lost
2034	2034	18 and has not been reconsidered may not thereafter be revived.
2035	2035	19 (Source: S.R. 8, 103rd G.A.)
2036	2036	20 (Senate Rule 5-2)
2037	2037
2038	2038
2039	2039
2040	2040
2041	2041
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2043	2043
2044	2044
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2046	2046	SR0004 - 66 - LRB104 07609 JDS 17653 r
2047	2047	1 5-2. Reading and Printing of Bills. Every bill shall be
2048	2048	2 read by title on three different days prior to passage by the
2049	2049	3 Senate, and the bill and all adopted amendments thereto shall
2050	2050	4 be printed before the vote is taken on its final passage.
2051	2051	5 (Source: S.R. 8, 103rd G.A.)
2052	2052	6 (Senate Rule 5-3)
2053	2053	7 5-3. Printing and Distribution. The Secretary shall, as
2054	2054	8 soon as any bill is printed, deliver to the Sergeant-at-Arms
2055	2055	9 sufficient copies to furnish each Senator with a copy, and the
2056	2056	10 Sergeant-at-Arms shall at once cause the bills to be
2057	2057	11 distributed upon the desks of the Senators. Alternatively, and
2058	2058	12 pursuant to Rule 2-7(b)(3), the Secretary may establish a
2059	2059	13 method any Senator may use to secure a copy of any bill he or
2060	2060	14 she desires.
2061	2061	15 (Source: S.R. 8, 103rd G.A.)
2062	2062	16 (Senate Rule 5-4)
2063	2063	17 5-4. Amendments.
2064	2064	18 (a) An amendment to a bill may be adopted either by a
2065	2065	19 standing committee when the bill is before that committee, or
2066	2066	20 by the Senate when a bill is on the order of Second Reading.
2067	2067	21 The former shall be known as a "committee amendment" and the
2068	2068	22 latter as a "floor amendment". All amendments must be in
2069	2069	23 writing. All amendments still pending in a committee upon the
2070	2070	24 passage or defeat of a bill on Third Reading shall
2071	2071
2072	2072
2073	2073
2074	2074
2075	2075
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2077	2077
2078	2078
2079	2079	SR0004- 67 -LRB104 07609 JDS 17653 r SR0004 - 67 - LRB104 07609 JDS 17653 r
2080	2080	SR0004 - 67 - LRB104 07609 JDS 17653 r
2081	2081	1 automatically be tabled.
2082	2082	2 (b) Committee amendments, except for committee amendments
2083	2083	3 that amend appropriation bills, may only be offered by the
2084	2084	4 principal sponsor or a member of the committee while the
2085	2085	5 affected bill is before the committee, and shall be adopted by
2086	2086	6 a majority of those appointed. Committee amendments that amend
2087	2087	7 appropriation bills may be offered by any Senator. Floor
2088	2088	8 amendments may only be offered by a Senator while the bill is
2089	2089	9 on the order of Second Reading, and shall be adopted by a
2090	2090	10 majority vote of the Senate. An amendment may be the subject of
2091	2091	11 a motion to "do adopt" or "do not adopt", and may only be
2092	2092	12 adopted pursuant to a successful motion to "do adopt".
2093	2093	13 (c) Committee amendments and floor amendments shall be
2094	2094	14 filed with the Secretary, and shall be in order only when one
2095	2095	15 copy has been filed. The Secretary shall provide copies of
2096	2096	16 committee amendments to the Chair and Minority Spokesperson of
2097	2097	17 the appropriate committee as soon as practicable, such copies
2098	2098	18 may be made available electronically.
2099	2099	19 (d) The Secretary shall have printed all adopted committee
2100	2100	20 amendments that come before the Senate pursuant to Rule 3-12.
2101	2101	21 The Secretary shall also have printed all adopted floor
2102	2102	22 amendments. No floor amendment may be adopted by the Senate
2103	2103	23 unless it has been first reproduced and placed on the members'
2104	2104
2105	2105
2106	2106
2107	2107
2108	2108
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2110	2110
2111	2111
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2113	2113	SR0004 - 68 - LRB104 07609 JDS 17653 r
2114	2114	1 desks or made available electronically.
2115	2115	2 (e) No floor or committee amendment shall be in order
2116	2116	3 unless approved or referred by the Committee on Assignments in
2117	2117	4 accordance with Rule 3-8 or brought before the Senate pursuant
2118	2118	5 to Rule 7-9.
2119	2119	6 (f) Amendments that propose to alter any existing law
2120	2120	7 shall set forth completely the statutory Sections amended, and
2121	2121	8 shall conform to the requirements of Rule 5-1(e).
2122	2122	9 (g) If a committee reports a bill "do pass as amended", the
2123	2123	10 committee amendments shall be deemed adopted by the committee
2124	2124	11 action and shall be reproduced and placed on the members'
2125	2125	12 desks or made available electronically before the bill may be
2126	2126	13 read a second time.
2127	2127	14 (Source: S.R. 8, 103rd G.A.)
2128	2128	15 (Senate Rule 5-5)
2129	2129	16 5-5. Fiscal and Other Notes. The Senate shall comply with
2130	2130	17 all effective Illinois laws requiring notes on any bill,
2131	2131	18 including without limitation the Fiscal Note Act, the Pension
2132	2132	19 Impact Note Act, the Judicial Note Act, the State Debt Impact
2133	2133	20 Note Act, the Correctional Budget and Impact Note Act, the
2134	2134	21 Home Rule Note Act, the Balanced Budget Note Act, the Housing
2135	2135	22 Affordability Impact Note Act, the Racial Impact Note Act, and
2136	2136
2137	2137
2138	2138
2139	2139
2140	2140
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2142	2142
2143	2143
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2145	2145	SR0004 - 69 - LRB104 07609 JDS 17653 r
2146	2146	1 the State Mandates Act, all as amended. All such notes shall be
2147	2147	2 filed with the Secretary with a time stamp endorsing the date
2148	2148	3 and time received, and shall then be attached to the original
2149	2149	4 of the bill and be available for inspection by the members. As
2150	2150	5 soon as practicable, the Secretary shall provide a copy of the
2151	2151	6 note to the Legislative Reference Bureau, which shall provide
2152	2152	7 an informative summary of the note in subsequent issues of the
2153	2153	8 Legislative Digest.
2154	2154	9 (Source: S.R. 8, 103rd G.A.; S.R. 26, 103rd G.A)
2155	2155	10 (Senate Rule 5-6)
2156	2156	11 5-6. Quick-Take. No bill authorizing the State or a unit
2157	2157	12 of local government to acquire property by eminent domain
2158	2158	13 using "quick-take" powers under the Eminent Domain Act may be
2159	2159	14 voted upon in committee or on Third Reading unless the State or
2160	2160	15 the unit of local government, as applicable, has complied with
2161	2161	16 all of the following procedures:
2162	2162	17 (a) The State or the unit of local government must notify
2163	2163	18 each owner of an interest in the property, by certified mail,
2164	2164	19 of the intention of the State or the unit of local government
2165	2165	20 to request approval of legislation by the General Assembly
2166	2166	21 authorizing the State or the unit of local government to
2167	2167	22 acquire the property by eminent domain using "quick-take"
2168	2168	23 powers under Section 20-5-5 of the Eminent Domain Act.
2169	2169
2170	2170
2171	2171
2172	2172
2173	2173
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2175	2175
2176	2176
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2178	2178	SR0004 - 70 - LRB104 07609 JDS 17653 r
2179	2179	1 (b) The State or the unit of local government must cause
2180	2180	2 notice of its intention to request authorization to acquire
2181	2181	3 the property by eminent domain using "quick-take" powers to be
2182	2182	4 published in a newspaper of general circulation in the
2183	2183	5 territory sought to be acquired by the State or the unit of
2184	2184	6 local government.
2185	2185	7 (c) Following the notices required under subsections (a)
2186	2186	8 and (b), the State or the unit of local government must hold at
2187	2187	9 least one public hearing, at the place where the unit of local
2188	2188	10 government normally holds its business meetings (or, in the
2189	2189	11 case of property sought to be acquired by the State: (i) at a
2190	2190	12 location in the county in which the property sought to be
2191	2191	13 acquired by the State is located, or (ii) if the property is
2192	2192	14 located in Cook County, at a location in the township in which
2193	2193	15 the property is located, or (iii) if the property is located in
2194	2194	16 2 adjacent counties other than Cook County or in 2 adjacent
2195	2195	17 townships in Cook County, at a location in the county or in the
2196	2196	18 township in Cook County in which the majority of the property
2197	2197	19 is located, or (iv) if the property is located in Cook County
2198	2198	20 and an adjacent county, at a location in the other county or in
2199	2199	21 the township in Cook County in which the majority of the
2200	2200	22 property is located), on the question of the acquisition of
2201	2201	23 the property by the State or the unit of local government by
2202	2202	24 eminent domain using "quick-take" powers.
2203	2203
2204	2204
2205	2205
2206	2206
2207	2207
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2209	2209
2210	2210
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2212	2212	SR0004 - 71 - LRB104 07609 JDS 17653 r
2213	2213	1 (d) In the case of property sought to be acquired by a unit
2214	2214	2 of local government, following the public hearing or hearings
2215	2215	3 held under subsection (3), the unit of local government must
2216	2216	4 adopt, by recorded vote, a resolution to request approval of
2217	2217	5 legislation by the General Assembly authorizing the unit of
2218	2218	6 local government to acquire the property by eminent domain
2219	2219	7 using "quick-take" powers under the Eminent Domain Act. The
2220	2220	8 resolution must include a statement of the time period within
2221	2221	9 which the unit of local government requests authority to
2222	2222	10 exercise "quick-take" powers, which may not exceed one year.
2223	2223	11 (e) Following the public hearing or hearings held under
2224	2224	12 subsection (c), the head of the appropriate State office,
2225	2225	13 department, or agency or the chief elected official of the
2226	2226	14 unit of local government, as applicable, must submit to the
2227	2227	15 President of the Senate, or his or her designee, and the
2228	2228	16 Minority Leader, or his or her designee, a sworn, notarized
2229	2229	17 affidavit that contains, or has attached as an incorporated
2230	2230	18 exhibit, all of the following:
2231	2231	19 (1) The legal description of the property.
2232	2232	20 (2) The street address of the property.
2233	2233	21 (3) The name of each State Senator and State
2234	2234	22 Representative who represents the territory that is the
2235	2235
2236	2236
2237	2237
2238	2238
2239	2239
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2241	2241
2242	2242
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2244	2244	SR0004 - 72 - LRB104 07609 JDS 17653 r
2245	2245	1 subject of the proposed taking.
2246	2246	2 (4) The date or dates on which the State or the unit of
2247	2247	3 local government contacted each such State Senator and
2248	2248	4 State Representative concerning the intention of the State
2249	2249	5 or the unit of local government to request approval of
2250	2250	6 legislation by the General Assembly authorizing the State
2251	2251	7 or the unit of local government to acquire the property by
2252	2252	8 eminent domain using "quick-take" powers.
2253	2253	9 (5) The current name, address, and telephone number of
2254	2254	10 each owner of an interest in the property.
2255	2255	11 (6) A summary of all negotiations between the State or
2256	2256	12 the unit of local government and the owner or owners of the
2257	2257	13 property concerning the sale of the property to the State
2258	2258	14 or the unit of local government.
2259	2259	15 (7) A statement of the date and location of each
2260	2260	16 public hearing held under subsection (c).
2261	2261	17 (8) A statement of the public purpose for which the
2262	2262	18 State or the unit of local government seeks to acquire the
2263	2263	19 property.
2264	2264	20 (9) The certification of the head of the appropriate
2265	2265
2266	2266
2267	2267
2268	2268
2269	2269
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2271	2271
2272	2272
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2274	2274	SR0004 - 73 - LRB104 07609 JDS 17653 r
2275	2275	1 State office, department, or agency or the chief elected
2276	2276	2 official of the unit of local government, as applicable,
2277	2277	3 that (i) the property is located within the territory
2278	2278	4 under the jurisdiction of the State or the unit of local
2279	2279	5 government and (ii) the State or the unit of local
2280	2280	6 government seeks to acquire the property for a public
2281	2281	7 purpose.
2282	2282	8 (10) A map of the area in which the property to be
2283	2283	9 acquired is located, showing the location of the property.
2284	2284	10 (11) Photographs of the property.
2285	2285	11 (12) An appraisal of the property by a real estate
2286	2286	12 appraiser who is certified or licensed under the Real
2287	2287	13 Estate Appraiser Licensing Act of 2002.
2288	2288	14 (13) In the case of property sought to be acquired by a
2289	2289	15 unit of local government, a copy of the resolution adopted
2290	2290	16 by the unit of local government under subsection (d).
2291	2291	17 (14) Documentation of the public purpose for which the
2292	2292	18 State or the unit of local government seeks to acquire the
2293	2293	19 property.
2294	2294	20 (15) A copy of each notice sent to an owner of an
2295	2295
2296	2296
2297	2297
2298	2298
2299	2299
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2301	2301
2302	2302
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2304	2304	SR0004 - 74 - LRB104 07609 JDS 17653 r
2305	2305	1 interest in the property under subsection (a).
2306	2306	2 A request for quick-take authority shall not be considered
2307	2307	3 by the Senate fewer than 30 days after the date of the notice
2308	2308	4 to each property owner as required by subsection (a).
2309	2309	5 Every affidavit submitted by the State or a unit of local
2310	2310	6 government pursuant to this Rule, together with all documents
2311	2311	7 and other items submitted with the affidavit, must be made
2312	2312	8 available to any person upon request for inspection and
2313	2313	9 copying.
2314	2314	10 (Source: S.R. 8, 103rd G.A.)
2315	2315	11 ARTICLE VI
2316	2316	12 RESOLUTIONS AND CERTIFICATES OF RECOGNITION
2317	2317	13 (Source: S.R. 8, 103rd G.A.)
2318	2318	14 (Senate Rule 6-1)
2319	2319	15 6-1. Resolutions.
2320	2320	16 (a) A resolution shall be introduced in the Senate by
2321	2321	17 sponsorship of one or more members of the Senate, and the names
2322	2322	18 of all sponsors shall be printed in the Senate Journal and in
2323	2323	19 the Legislative Digest. Each resolution, except for a
2324	2324	20 celebration of life resolution or congratulatory resolution,
2325	2325	21 shall be introduced by filing six copies; each celebration of
2326	2326
2327	2327
2328	2328
2329	2329
2330	2330
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2332	2332
2333	2333
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2336	2336	1 life resolution and congratulatory resolution shall be
2337	2337	2 introduced by filing three copies.
2338	2338	3 (b) Any resolution calling for the expenditure of State
2339	2339	4 funds may be adopted only by a roll call vote of a majority of
2340	2340	5 those elected.
2341	2341	6 (c) The Secretary shall periodically print a Resolutions
2342	2342	7 Consent Calendar, the Secretary may provide the Resolutions
2343	2343	8 Consent Calendar electronically, which the Secretary shall
2344	2344	9 periodically distribute prior to its consideration by the
2345	2345	10 Senate (generally the last daily session of the week). No
2346	2346	11 debate is in order regarding any resolution appearing on the
2347	2347	12 Resolutions Consent Calendar. All resolutions appearing on the
2348	2348	13 Resolutions Consent Calendar may be adopted in one motion;
2349	2349	14 however, any Senator may vote "no" or "present" on any
2350	2350	15 resolution appearing on the Resolutions Consent Calendar by
2351	2351	16 providing written notice of that intention to the Secretary
2352	2352	17 prior to the vote on the Resolutions Consent Calendar. Prior
2353	2353	18 to the adoption of any resolution on the Resolutions Consent
2354	2354	19 Calendar, if any three members file with the Secretary a
2355	2355	20 written objection to the presence of a resolution thereon,
2356	2356	21 that resolution shall be removed from the Resolutions Consent
2357	2357	22 Calendar and is automatically referred to the Committee on
2358	2358	23 Assignments.
2359	2359
2360	2360
2361	2361
2362	2362
2363	2363
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2365	2365
2366	2366
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2368	2368	SR0004 - 76 - LRB104 07609 JDS 17653 r
2369	2369	1 (d) The Secretary shall periodically print a
2370	2370	2 Congratulatory Resolutions Consent Calendar, the Secretary may
2371	2371	3 provide the Congratulatory Resolutions Consent Calendar
2372	2372	4 electronically, which the Secretary shall periodically
2373	2373	5 distribute prior to its consideration by the Senate. No debate
2374	2374	6 is in order regarding any congratulatory resolution appearing
2375	2375	7 on the Congratulatory Resolutions Consent Calendar. All
2376	2376	8 congratulatory resolutions appearing on the Congratulatory
2377	2377	9 Resolutions Consent Calendar may be adopted in one motion;
2378	2378	10 however, any Senator may vote "no" or "present" on any
2379	2379	11 resolution appearing on the Congratulatory Resolutions Consent
2380	2380	12 Calendar by providing written notice of that intention to the
2381	2381	13 Secretary prior to the vote on the Congratulatory Resolutions
2382	2382	14 Consent Calendar. Prior to the adoption of any congratulatory
2383	2383	15 resolution on the Congratulatory Resolutions Consent Calendar,
2384	2384	16 if any three members file with the Secretary a written
2385	2385	17 objection to the presence of a congratulatory resolution
2386	2386	18 thereon, that congratulatory resolution shall be removed from
2387	2387	19 the Congratulatory Resolutions Consent Calendar and is
2388	2388	20 automatically referred to the Committee on Assignments.
2389	2389	21 (Source: S.R. 8, 103rd G.A.; S.R. 26, 103rd G.A)
2390	2390	22 (Senate Rule 6-2)
2391	2391	23 6-2. State Constitutional Amendments. All resolutions
2392	2392	24 introduced in the Senate proposing amendments to the
2393	2393	25 Constitution shall be printed in the same manner in which
2394	2394
2395	2395
2396	2396
2397	2397
2398	2398
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2400	2400
2401	2401
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2404	2404	1 bills are printed. Every such resolution that originated in
2405	2405	2 the House and is presented to the Senate shall be ordered
2406	2406	3 printed in like manner unless the resolution has been
2407	2407	4 similarly printed by the House in the same form in which it was
2408	2408	5 presented to the Senate. No such resolution may be adopted
2409	2409	6 unless read in full in its final form on three different days.
2410	2410	7 Amendments to these resolutions may be in order on the initial
2411	2411	8 First and Second Readings only.
2412	2412	9 (Source: S.R. 8, 103rd G.A.)
2413	2413	10 (Senate Rule 6-3)
2414	2414	11 6-3. Federal Constitutional Amendments and Constitutional
2415	2415	12 Conventions. The affirmative vote of three-fifths of those
2416	2416	13 elected shall be required to adopt any resolution:
2417	2417	14 (1) requesting Congress to call a federal
2418	2418	15 constitutional convention;
2419	2419	16 (2) ratifying a proposed amendment to the Constitution
2420	2420	17 of the United States; or
2421	2421	18 (3) to call a State convention to ratify a proposed
2422	2422	19 amendment to the Constitution of the United States.
2423	2423	20 (Source: S.R. 8, 103rd G.A.)
2424	2424	21 (Senate Rule 6-4)
2425	2425
2426	2426
2427	2427
2428	2428
2429	2429
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2431	2431
2432	2432
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2435	2435	1 6-4. Certificates of Recognition. Any member may sponsor a
2436	2436	2 certificate of recognition with the name and signature of the
2437	2437	3 member, and attested by the Secretary with the State Seal
2438	2438	4 attached to recognize any person, organization, or event
2439	2439	5 worthy of public commendation. The form of the Certificate of
2440	2440	6 Recognition shall be determined by the Secretary with the
2441	2441	7 approval of the President and Minority Leader.
2442	2442	8 (Source: S.R. 8, 103rd G.A.)
2443	2443	9 ARTICLE VII
2444	2444	10 PARLIAMENTARY PRACTICE
2445	2445	11 (Source: S.R. 8, 103rd G.A.)
2446	2446	12 (Senate Rule 7-1)
2447	2447	13 7-1. Voting within Bar. Except as provided under Rule
2448	2448	14 4-1(e), no Senator shall be permitted to vote on any question
2449	2449	15 before the Senate unless on the floor before the vote is
2450	2450	16 announced. Except as provided by Rule 3-1(f), no member of a
2451	2451	17 committee may vote except in person at the time of the call of
2452	2452	18 the committee vote. Any vote of the Senate shall be by roll
2453	2453	19 call whenever two Senators so request or whenever the
2454	2454	20 Presiding Officer so orders.
2455	2455	21 (Source: S.R. 8, 103rd G.A.)
2456	2456	22 (Senate Rule 7-2)
2457	2457
2458	2458
2459	2459
2460	2460
2461	2461
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2463	2463
2464	2464
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2467	2467	1 7-2. Announcing a Roll Call Vote. When a roll call vote is
2468	2468	2 requested, the Presiding Officer shall put the question and
2469	2469	3 then announce to the Senate: "The voting is open.". While the
2470	2470	4 roll call is being taken, the Presiding Officer shall state:
2471	2471	5 "Have all voted who wish?". The voting is closed when the
2472	2472	6 Presiding Officer announces: "Take the Record.". The Presiding
2473	2473	7 Officer shall then announce the results of the roll call. No
2474	2474	8 Senator is permitted to vote or to change his or her vote after
2475	2475	9 the Presiding Officer announces: "Take the Record.".
2476	2476	10 (Source: S.R. 8, 103rd G.A.)
2477	2477	11 (Senate Rule 7-3)
2478	2478	12 7-3. Decorum and Debate.
2479	2479	13 (a) When any Senator is about to speak or deliver any
2480	2480	14 matter to the Senate, he or she shall rise and address the
2481	2481	15 Presiding Officer as "Mister President" or "Madam President",
2482	2482	16 as the case may be. Upon being recognized by the Chair, the
2483	2483	17 latter will address the Senator by name and thereupon, and not
2484	2484	18 until then, the engineer in charge of operating the
2485	2485	19 microphones in the Senate will give the use of the microphone
2486	2486	20 to the Senator who has been so recognized. The Senator in
2487	2487	21 speaking shall confine himself or herself to the subject
2488	2488	22 matter under discussion and avoid personalities, threats,
2489	2489	23 inciting violence, or other assaults.
2490	2490	24 (b) The Presiding Officer may at his or her discretion,
2491	2491
2492	2492
2493	2493
2494	2494
2495	2495
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2497	2497
2498	2498
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2501	2501	1 and with consideration for the efficient operation of the
2502	2502	2 Senate, determine whether any member shall be afforded the
2503	2503	3 floor for the purpose of introduction of guests in the
2504	2504	4 gallery. Questions affecting the rights, reputation, and
2505	2505	5 conduct of members of the Senate in their representative
2506	2506	6 capacity are questions of personal privilege. A matter of
2507	2507	7 personal explanation does not constitute a question of
2508	2508	8 personal privilege.
2509	2509	9 (c) If any Senator in speaking (or otherwise) transgresses
2510	2510	10 these Senate Rules, the Presiding Officer shall, or any
2511	2511	11 Senator may, call him or her to order, in which case the
2512	2512	12 Senator so called to order shall sit down, unless permitted to
2513	2513	13 explain; and the Senate, if appealed to, shall decide on the
2514	2514	14 case without debate. If the decision is in favor of the Senator
2515	2515	15 called to order, he or she is at liberty to proceed. If
2516	2516	16 otherwise, and the case requires it, he or she is liable to the
2517	2517	17 censure of the Senate.
2518	2518	18 (d) If any Senator is called to order for words spoken in
2519	2519	19 debate, the person calling him or her to order shall repeat the
2520	2520	20 words excepted to, and they shall be taken down by the
2521	2521	21 Secretary. No Senator shall be held to answer or be subject to
2522	2522	22 the censure of the Senate for words spoken in debate if any
2523	2523	23 Senator has spoken in debate or other business has intervened
2524	2524	24 after the words spoken and before exceptions to them shall
2525	2525
2526	2526
2527	2527
2528	2528
2529	2529
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2531	2531
2532	2532
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2535	2535	1 have been taken.
2536	2536	2 (e) If two or more Senators rise at once, the Presiding
2537	2537	3 Officer shall name the Senator who is to speak first.
2538	2538	4 (f) No person shall give any signs of approbation or
2539	2539	5 disapprobation while the Senate is in session.
2540	2540	6 (g) No Senator shall speak more than five minutes on the
2541	2541	7 same question without the consent of the Senate, nor more than
2542	2542	8 twice on that question. No Senator shall speak more than once
2543	2543	9 until every Senator choosing to speak has spoken. However, the
2544	2544	10 Presiding Officer, in his or her discretion, may set time
2545	2545	11 limits for the presentation of a legislative measure by the
2546	2546	12 principal sponsor or a member designated by the principal
2547	2547	13 sponsor and debate by Senators seeking to debate the
2548	2548	14 legislative measure. No Senator may explain his or her vote.
2549	2549	15 (h) While the Presiding Officer is putting a question, no
2550	2550	16 Senator shall leave or walk across the Senate Chamber. When a
2551	2551	17 Senator is addressing the Senate, no Senator or other person
2552	2552	18 entitled to the floor shall entertain private discourse or
2553	2553	19 pass between the speaker and the Presiding Officer.
2554	2554	20 (i) In case of any disturbances or disorderly conduct in
2555	2555	21 the lobby, gallery, or hallways adjoining the chamber, the
2556	2556
2557	2557
2558	2558
2559	2559
2560	2560
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2562	2562
2563	2563
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2566	2566	1 President shall have the power to order the same to be cleared.
2567	2567	2 (j) All material placed on the desks of Senators shall
2568	2568	3 contain the name of the Senator requesting its distribution.
2569	2569	4 (Source: S.R. 8, 103rd G.A.)
2570	2570	5 (Senate Rule 7-4)
2571	2571	6 7-4. Motions, Generally. The following are general rules
2572	2572	7 for all motions:
2573	2573	8 (1) Every motion, except to adjourn, recess, or
2574	2574	9 postpone consideration, shall be reduced to writing if the
2575	2575	10 Presiding Officer desires it. Unless otherwise provided in
2576	2576	11 these Senate Rules, no second shall be required to any
2577	2577	12 motion presented to the Senate. The Presiding Officer may
2578	2578	13 refer any motion to the Committee on Assignments.
2579	2579	14 (2) Before the Senate debates a motion, the Presiding
2580	2580	15 Officer shall state an oral motion and the Secretary shall
2581	2581	16 read aloud a written motion.
2582	2582	17 (3) After a motion is stated by the Presiding Officer
2583	2583	18 or read by the Secretary, it shall be deemed in the
2584	2584	19 possession of the Senate, but may be withdrawn at any time
2585	2585	20 before decision by consent of a majority of the Senate.
2586	2586
2587	2587
2588	2588
2589	2589
2590	2590
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2592	2592
2593	2593
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2596	2596	1 (4) If a motion is divisible, any member may call for a
2597	2597	2 division of the question.
2598	2598	3 (5) Any question taken under consideration may be
2599	2599	4 withdrawn, postponed, or tabled by unanimous consent or,
2600	2600	5 if unanimous consent is denied, by a motion adopted by a
2601	2601	6 majority vote.
2602	2602	7 (Source: S.R. 8, 103rd G.A.)
2603	2603	8 (Senate Rule 7-5)
2604	2604	9 7-5. Precedence of Motions.
2605	2605	10 (a) When a question is under debate, no motion may be
2606	2606	11 entertained except:
2607	2607	12 (1) to adjourn to a time certain;
2608	2608	13 (2) to adjourn;
2609	2609	14 (3) to question the presence of a quorum;
2610	2610	15 (4) to recess;
2611	2611	16 (5) to lay on the table;
2612	2612	17 (6) for the previous question;
2613	2613
2614	2614
2615	2615
2616	2616
2617	2617
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2619	2619
2620	2620
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2623	2623	1 (7) to postpone consideration;
2624	2624	2 (8) to commit or recommit; and
2625	2625	3 (9) to amend, except as otherwise provided in these
2626	2626	4 Senate Rules.
2627	2627	5 The foregoing motions shall have precedence in the order in
2628	2628	6 which they are listed.
2629	2629	7 (b) During a roll call, no motion (except a motion to
2630	2630	8 postpone consideration) shall be in order until after the
2631	2631	9 announcement of the result of the vote.
2632	2632	10 (c) A motion to commit or recommit, until it is decided,
2633	2633	11 precludes all amendments and debate on the main question. A
2634	2634	12 motion to postpone consideration, until it is decided,
2635	2635	13 precludes all amendments on the main question.
2636	2636	14 (Source: S.R. 8, 103rd G.A.; S.R. 26, 103rd G.A)
2637	2637	15 (Senate Rule 7-6)
2638	2638	16 7-6. Verification.
2639	2639	17 (a) Prior to the Presiding Officer putting a question to
2640	2640	18 the Senate, it shall be in order for any Senator to request
2641	2641	19 verification of the results of any roll call where a specific
2642	2642	20 number of affirmative votes are required for passage of the
2643	2643
2644	2644
2645	2645
2646	2646
2647	2647
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2649	2649
2650	2650
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2652	2652	SR0004 - 85 - LRB104 07609 JDS 17653 r
2653	2653	1 question. After the roll call is taken, the Senator requesting
2654	2654	2 the verification may withdraw his or her request. If the
2655	2655	3 question fails to receive the required affirmative votes, the
2656	2656	4 verification will be deemed withdrawn. The verification rules
2657	2657	5 of this subsection (a) apply only while the Senate is
2658	2658	6 convening outside of the State Capitol building.
2659	2659	7 (b) In verifying a roll call vote, the Presiding Officer
2660	2660	8 shall instruct the Secretary to call the names of those
2661	2661	9 Senators whose votes are to be verified. The Senator
2662	2662	10 requesting the verification may thereafter identify those
2663	2663	11 members he or she wishes to verify. If a member does not
2664	2664	12 answer, his or her vote shall be stricken; however, the
2665	2665	13 member's vote shall be restored to the roll if his or her
2666	2666	14 presence is recognized before the verification is completed.
2667	2667	15 The Presiding Officer shall determine the presence or absence
2668	2668	16 of each member whose name is called, and shall then announce
2669	2669	17 the results of the verification.
2670	2670	18 (c) While the results of any roll call are being verified,
2671	2671	19 it is in order for any Senator to announce his or her presence
2672	2672	20 on the floor and thereby have his or her vote verified.
2673	2673	21 (d) A request for a verification of the affirmative and
2674	2674	22 negative results of a roll call may be made only once on each
2675	2675	23 roll call.
2676	2676
2677	2677
2678	2678
2679	2679
2680	2680
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2682	2682
2683	2683
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2685	2685	SR0004 - 86 - LRB104 07609 JDS 17653 r
2686	2686	1 (e) No Senator shall be permitted to vote or to change his
2687	2687	2 or her vote on verification.
2688	2688	3 (Source: S.R. 8, 103rd G.A.)
2689	2689	4 (Senate Rule 7-7)
2690	2690	5 7-7. Appealing a Ruling.
2691	2691	6 (a) If any appeal is taken from a ruling of the Presiding
2692	2692	7 Officer, the Presiding Officer shall be sustained unless
2693	2693	8 three-fifths of the members elected vote to overrule the
2694	2694	9 Presiding Officer. The motion to appeal requires a second, and
2695	2695	10 it shall not be in order if the Senate has conducted
2696	2696	11 intervening business since the ruling at issue was made.
2697	2697	12 (b) If any appeal is taken from a ruling of a committee
2698	2698	13 Chair, the Chair shall be sustained unless three-fifths of
2699	2699	14 those appointed vote to overrule the Chair. The motion to
2700	2700	15 appeal requires a second, and it shall not be in order if the
2701	2701	16 committee has adjourned or recessed, so long as intervening
2702	2702	17 business has occurred.
2703	2703	18 (c) In an appeal of a ruling of the Presiding Officer or
2704	2704	19 Chair, the question is: "Shall the ruling of the Chair be
2705	2705	20 sustained?".
2706	2706	21 (d) This Rule may be suspended by a three-fifths vote of
2707	2707
2708	2708
2709	2709
2710	2710
2711	2711
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2713	2713
2714	2714
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2717	2717	1 the members elected.
2718	2718	2 (Source: S.R. 8, 103rd G.A.)
2719	2719	3 (Senate Rule 7-8)
2720	2720	4 7-8. Previous Question.
2721	2721	5 (a) A motion for the previous question may be made at any
2722	2722	6 time. The motion for the previous question is not debatable
2723	2723	7 and requires approval of a majority of those elected.
2724	2724	8 (b) The previous question shall be stated in the following
2725	2725	9 form: "Shall the main question now be put?". Until the
2726	2726	10 previous question is decided, all amendments and debate are
2727	2727	11 precluded. When it is decided that the main question shall not
2728	2728	12 be put, the main question shall be considered as remaining
2729	2729	13 under debate.
2730	2730	14 (c) The effect of the main question being ordered is to put
2731	2731	15 an end to all debate and bring the Senate to a direct vote on
2732	2732	16 the immediately pending motion. After a motion for the
2733	2733	17 previous question has been approved, unless the vote on the
2734	2734	18 motion suggests the absence of a quorum, it is not in order to
2735	2735	19 move for adjournment or to make any other motion prior to a
2736	2736	20 decision on the main question.
2737	2737	21 (Source: S.R. 8, 103rd G.A.)
2738	2738	22 (Senate Rule 7-9)
2739	2739
2740	2740
2741	2741
2742	2742
2743	2743
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2745	2745
2746	2746
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2749	2749	1 7-9. Discharge of Committee.
2750	2750	2 (a) A committee may be discharged from further
2751	2751	3 consideration of a legislative measure by a vote of
2752	2752	4 three-fifths of the members elected. Upon concurrence of a
2753	2753	5 majority of those appointed, the Committee on Assignments may
2754	2754	6 advance any legislative measure pending before it to the
2755	2755	7 Senate without referral to another committee; however, the
2756	2756	8 Committee on Assignments shall not so report any bill that has
2757	2757	9 never been before a standing committee of the Senate.
2758	2758	10 (b) This Rule may be suspended by a vote of three-fifths of
2759	2759	11 the members elected.
2760	2760	12 (Source: S.R. 8, 103rd G.A.)
2761	2761	13 (Senate Rule 7-10)
2762	2762	14 7-10. Tabling.
2763	2763	15 (a) A motion to lay on the table applies only to the
2764	2764	16 particular proposition and is neither debatable nor amendable.
2765	2765	17 (b) A motion to table a bill or resolution shall identify
2766	2766	18 the bill or resolution by number. The principal sponsor of a
2767	2767	19 bill or resolution may, with leave of the Senate, table his or
2768	2768	20 her bill or resolution at any time. A motion to table a
2769	2769	21 committee bill that is before the Senate may be adopted only by
2770	2770	22 a majority of those elected.
2771	2771
2772	2772
2773	2773
2774	2774
2775	2775
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2777	2777
2778	2778
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2781	2781	1 (c) The principal sponsor of a bill or resolution before a
2782	2782	2 committee may, with leave of the committee, table the bill or
2783	2783	3 resolution. Upon such tabling, the Chair of the committee
2784	2784	4 shall return the bill or resolution to the Secretary, noting
2785	2785	5 thereon that it has been tabled.
2786	2786	6 (d) A motion to table an amendment adopted by the Senate on
2787	2787	7 a voice vote or by a committee is in order on Second Reading. A
2788	2788	8 motion to table a committee amendment has priority over a
2789	2789	9 floor amendment. Motions to table amendments are debatable and
2790	2790	10 may be adopted by a majority.
2791	2791	11 (Source: S.R. 8, 103rd G.A.)
2792	2792	12 (Senate Rule 7-11)
2793	2793	13 7-11. Motion to Take from Table.
2794	2794	14 (a) A motion to take from the table shall require a
2795	2795	15 majority of those elected if the Committee on Assignments has
2796	2796	16 previously recommended that action by written notice filed
2797	2797	17 with the Secretary; otherwise, a motion to take from the table
2798	2798	18 shall require a three-fifths vote of the members elected.
2799	2799	19 (b) A bill taken from the table shall be placed on the
2800	2800	20 Daily Calendar on the order on which it appeared before it was
2801	2801	21 tabled.
2802	2802	22 (c) This Rule may be suspended by a three-fifths vote of
2803	2803
2804	2804
2805	2805
2806	2806
2807	2807
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2809	2809
2810	2810
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2812	2812	SR0004 - 90 - LRB104 07609 JDS 17653 r
2813	2813	1 the members elected.
2814	2814	2 (Source: S.R. 8, 103rd G.A.)
2815	2815	3 (Senate Rule 7-12)
2816	2816	4 7-12. Motion to Postpone Consideration. A motion to
2817	2817	5 postpone consideration on a legislative measure may not be
2818	2818	6 made more than once on the same bill or proposition. Unless
2819	2819	7 otherwise provided by these Senate Rules, a motion to postpone
2820	2820	8 consideration shall be made prior to intervening business and
2821	2821	9 shall be granted as a matter of privilege. However, no motion
2822	2822	10 to postpone consideration is in order if the involved
2823	2823	11 legislative measure (1) initially received a vote of fewer
2824	2824	12 than two-fifths of the members elected or (2) is an
2825	2825	13 Appointment Message.
2826	2826	14 (Source: S.R. 8, 103rd G.A.)
2827	2827	15 (Senate Rule 7-13)
2828	2828	16 7-13. Motion on Different Subject. No motion or other
2829	2829	17 legislative measure on a subject different from that under
2830	2830	18 consideration shall be admitted under color of amendment.
2831	2831	19 (Source: S.R. 8, 103rd G.A.)
2832	2832	20 (Senate Rule 7-14)
2833	2833	21 7-14. Division of Question. If the question in debate
2834	2834	22 contains several points, any Senator may have the same
2835	2835	23 divided. On a motion to strike out and insert, it is not in
2836	2836
2837	2837
2838	2838
2839	2839
2840	2840
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2842	2842
2843	2843
2844	2844	SR0004- 91 -LRB104 07609 JDS 17653 r SR0004 - 91 - LRB104 07609 JDS 17653 r
2845	2845	SR0004 - 91 - LRB104 07609 JDS 17653 r
2846	2846	1 order to move for a division of the question. The rejection of
2847	2847	2 a motion to strike out and insert one proposition does not
2848	2848	3 prevent a motion to strike out and insert a different
2849	2849	4 proposition.
2850	2850	5 (Source: S.R. 8, 103rd G.A.)
2851	2851	6 (Senate Rule 7-15)
2852	2852	7 7-15. Reconsideration.
2853	2853	8 (a) A member who voted on the prevailing side of a record
2854	2854	9 vote on a legislative measure that failed and that is still
2855	2855	10 within the control of the Senate may on the same or following
2856	2856	11 day move to reconsider the vote. A chief sponsor or a chief
2857	2857	12 cosponsor who voted on the prevailing side of a record vote for
2858	2858	13 a legislative measure that passed or was adopted by the Senate
2859	2859	14 may on the same or following day move to reconsider the vote if
2860	2860	15 the legislative measure is still within the control of the
2861	2861	16 Senate. The motion to reconsider may be laid on the table
2862	2862	17 without affecting the vote to which it referred. When the
2863	2863	18 motion to reconsider is made during the last three scheduled
2864	2864	19 days of regular session, or any time thereafter during the
2865	2865	20 regular session, or at any time during a veto or special
2866	2866	21 session, any member may move that the vote on reconsideration
2867	2867	22 be taken immediately. A question that requires the votes of a
2868	2868	23 majority of those elected or more to carry requires a majority
2869	2869	24 of those elected to reconsider.
2870	2870
2871	2871
2872	2872
2873	2873
2874	2874
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2876	2876
2877	2877
2878	2878	SR0004- 92 -LRB104 07609 JDS 17653 r SR0004 - 92 - LRB104 07609 JDS 17653 r
2879	2879	SR0004 - 92 - LRB104 07609 JDS 17653 r
2880	2880	1 (b) A motion to reconsider a record vote on the adoption of
2881	2881	2 an amendment to a bill may be made only on Second Reading. An
2882	2882	3 amendment adopted by the Senate on a record vote may not be
2883	2883	4 tabled by motion until its adoption has been reconsidered.
2884	2884	5 (c) If a motion to reconsider is made pursuant to this Rule
2885	2885	6 and the motion is later tabled, the question shall not be
2886	2886	7 further reconsidered. This subsection (c) may be suspended by
2887	2887	8 a three-fifths vote of the members elected.
2888	2888	9 (d) When a motion to reconsider is made within the time
2889	2889	10 prescribed by these Senate Rules, the Secretary shall not
2890	2890	11 allow the bill or other subject matter of the motion to pass
2891	2891	12 out of the possession of the Senate until after the motion has
2892	2892	13 been decided or withdrawn. Such a motion shall be deemed
2893	2893	14 rejected if laid on the table.
2894	2894	15 (e) A Senator who voted "present" or failed to vote on a
2895	2895	16 question shall not have the right to move for reconsideration.
2896	2896	17 (f) Upon a motion to reconsider the vote on the final
2897	2897	18 passage of any bill, the affirmative vote of a majority of
2898	2898	19 those elected shall be required to reconsider the same.
2899	2899	20 (Source: S.R. 8, 103rd G.A.; S.R. 26, 103rd G.A)
2900	2900	21 (Senate Rule 7-16)
2901	2901
2902	2902
2903	2903
2904	2904
2905	2905
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2907	2907
2908	2908
2909	2909	SR0004- 93 -LRB104 07609 JDS 17653 r SR0004 - 93 - LRB104 07609 JDS 17653 r
2910	2910	SR0004 - 93 - LRB104 07609 JDS 17653 r
2911	2911	1 7-16. Motion to Adjourn.
2912	2912	2 (a) A motion to adjourn is in order at any time, except
2913	2913	3 when a prior motion to adjourn has been defeated and no
2914	2914	4 intervening business has transpired.
2915	2915	5 (b) A motion to adjourn is neither debatable nor
2916	2916	6 amendable.
2917	2917	7 (c) The Secretary shall enter in the Journal the hour at
2918	2918	8 which every motion to adjourn is made.
2919	2919	9 (d) Unless the Presiding Officer otherwise orders, the
2920	2920	10 standing hour to which the Senate adjourns is 12:00 noon.
2921	2921	11 (e) A motion to adjourn for more than three days is not in
2922	2922	12 order unless both chambers of the General Assembly have
2923	2923	13 adopted a joint resolution permitting that adjournment.
2924	2924	14 (Source: S.R. 8, 103rd G.A.)
2925	2925	15 (Senate Rule 7-17)
2926	2926	16 7-17. Amendment to or Suspension of Rules.
2927	2927	17 (a) Rules may be proposed or amended only by resolution.
2928	2928	18 Any such resolution shall show the proposed changes in the
2929	2929	19 existing Rules by underscoring all new matter and by crossing
2930	2930	20 out with a line all matter that is to be omitted or superseded.
2931	2931
2932	2932
2933	2933
2934	2934
2935	2935
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2937	2937
2938	2938
2939	2939	SR0004- 94 -LRB104 07609 JDS 17653 r SR0004 - 94 - LRB104 07609 JDS 17653 r
2940	2940	SR0004 - 94 - LRB104 07609 JDS 17653 r
2941	2941	1 (b) Any resolution proposing to amend a Senate Rule or any
2942	2942	2 Joint Senate-House Rule shall, upon initial reading by the
2943	2943	3 Secretary, automatically be referred to the Committee on
2944	2944	4 Assignments. Resolutions for amendment of the Senate Rules or
2945	2945	5 any Joint Senate-House Rules may be initiated and sponsored by
2946	2946	6 the Committee on Assignments; these resolutions shall not be
2947	2947	7 referred to a committee and may be immediately considered and
2948	2948	8 adopted by the Senate.
2949	2949	9 (c) A resolution to amend the Senate Rules or any Joint
2950	2950	10 Senate-House Rules that has been reported "do adopt" or "do
2951	2951	11 adopt as amended" by a majority of those appointed to the
2952	2952	12 Committee on Assignments shall require the affirmative vote of
2953	2953	13 a majority of those elected for adoption by the Senate. Any
2954	2954	14 other resolution proposing to amend the Senate Rules or any
2955	2955	15 Joint Senate-House Rules shall require the affirmative vote of
2956	2956	16 three-fifths of the members elected for adoption by the
2957	2957	17 Senate.
2958	2958	18 (d) No Senate Rule or any Joint Senate-House Rule may be
2959	2959	19 suspended except by unanimous consent of the Senators present
2960	2960	20 or upon a motion supported by affirmative vote of a majority of
2961	2961	21 those elected unless a higher number is required in the Rule
2962	2962	22 sought to be suspended. A committee may not suspend any Rule.
2963	2963	23 (e) This Rule may be suspended by a three-fifths vote of
2964	2964
2965	2965
2966	2966
2967	2967
2968	2968
2969	2969	SR0004 - 94 - LRB104 07609 JDS 17653 r
2970	2970
2971	2971
2972	2972	SR0004- 95 -LRB104 07609 JDS 17653 r SR0004 - 95 - LRB104 07609 JDS 17653 r
2973	2973	SR0004 - 95 - LRB104 07609 JDS 17653 r
2974	2974	1 those elected.
2975	2975	2 (Source: S.R. 8, 103rd G.A.)
2976	2976	3 (Senate Rule 7-18)
2977	2977	4 7-18. Motion to Commit or Recommit. No motion to commit or
2978	2978	5 recommit a legislative measure to committee, being decided in
2979	2979	6 the negative, shall again be allowed on the same day, or at the
2980	2980	7 same stage of the legislative measure.
2981	2981	8 (Source: S.R. 8, 103rd G.A.)
2982	2982	9 (Senate Rule 7-19)
2983	2983	10 7-19. Effective Date.
2984	2984	11 (a) A bill passed after May 31 of a calendar year shall not
2985	2985	12 become effective prior to June 1 of the next calendar year
2986	2986	13 unless an earlier effective date is specified in the bill and
2987	2987	14 it is approved by a three-fifths vote of the members elected.
2988	2988	15 (b) If a majority of those elected, but fewer than
2989	2989	16 three-fifths of the members elected, vote affirmatively for a
2990	2990	17 bill on Third Reading after May 31, where the bill specifies an
2991	2991	18 effective date earlier than the following June 1, the bill
2992	2992	19 shall not be declared passed, and the principal sponsor shall
2993	2993	20 have the right to have the bill automatically reconsidered and
2994	2994	21 returned to the order of Second Reading for an amendment to
2995	2995	22 remove the earlier effective date. The amendment, if offered
2996	2996	23 and approved by the Committee on Assignments, shall be
2997	2997
2998	2998
2999	2999
3000	3000
3001	3001
3002	3002	SR0004 - 95 - LRB104 07609 JDS 17653 r
3003	3003
3004	3004
3005	3005	SR0004- 96 -LRB104 07609 JDS 17653 r SR0004 - 96 - LRB104 07609 JDS 17653 r
3006	3006	SR0004 - 96 - LRB104 07609 JDS 17653 r
3007	3007	1 reproduced and placed on the desks of the members or made
3008	3008	2 available electronically before the bill is taken up again on
3009	3009	3 the order of Third Reading.
3010	3010	4 (Source: S.R. 8, 103rd G.A.)
3011	3011	5 (Senate Rule 7-20)
3012	3012	6 7-20. Home Rule. No bill denies or limits any power or
3013	3013	7 function of a home rule unit, pursuant to paragraph (g), (h),
3014	3014	8 (i), (j), or (k) of Section 6 of Article VII of the
3015	3015	9 Constitution, unless there is specific language limiting or
3016	3016	10 denying the power or function and the language specifically
3017	3017	11 sets forth in what manner and to what extent it is a denial or
3018	3018	12 limitation of the power or function of a home rule unit. If a
3019	3019	13 majority of those elected, but fewer than three-fifths of the
3020	3020	14 members elected, vote affirmatively for a bill on Third
3021	3021	15 Reading that requires a vote of three-fifths of the members
3022	3022	16 elected to deny or limit a power of a home rule unit, the bill
3023	3023	17 shall not be declared passed, and the principal sponsor shall
3024	3024	18 have the right to have the bill automatically reconsidered and
3025	3025	19 returned to the order of Second Reading for an amendment to
3026	3026	20 remove those effects of the bill. The amendment, if offered
3027	3027	21 and approved by the Committee on Assignments, shall be
3028	3028	22 reproduced and placed on the desks of the members or made
3029	3029	23 available electronically before the bill is taken up again on
3030	3030	24 the order of Third Reading. The Committee on Assignments may
3031	3031	25 also refer the amendment to a committee.
3032	3032
3033	3033
3034	3034
3035	3035
3036	3036
3037	3037	SR0004 - 96 - LRB104 07609 JDS 17653 r
3038	3038
3039	3039
3040	3040	SR0004- 97 -LRB104 07609 JDS 17653 r SR0004 - 97 - LRB104 07609 JDS 17653 r
3041	3041	SR0004 - 97 - LRB104 07609 JDS 17653 r
3042	3042	1 (Source: S.R. 8, 103rd G.A.)
3043	3043	2 ARTICLE VIII
3044	3044	3 JOINT ACTION
3045	3045	4 (Source: S.R. 8, 103rd G.A.)
3046	3046	5 (Senate Rule 8-1)
3047	3047	6 8-1. Concurring in or Receding from Amendments.
3048	3048	7 (a) If a bill or resolution is received back in the Senate
3049	3049	8 with amendments added by the House, it shall be in order for
3050	3050	9 the principal sponsor or chief cosponsor of the bill who has
3051	3051	10 been designated in writing by the principal sponsor to present
3052	3052	11 a motion "to concur" or "not to concur and ask the House to
3053	3053	12 recede" with respect to those amendments. Any two members may
3054	3054	13 demand a separate roll call on any such amendment.
3055	3055	14 (b) When the House has refused to concur in amendments
3056	3056	15 added to a bill or resolution by the Senate and has returned
3057	3057	16 the bill or resolution to the Senate with a message requesting
3058	3058	17 the Senate to recede from its amendments, it shall be in order
3059	3059	18 for the principal sponsor or chief cosponsor of the bill who
3060	3060	19 has been designated in writing by the principal sponsor to
3061	3061	20 present a motion "to recede" from the Senate amendments or
3062	3062	21 "not to recede and to request a conference". Any two members
3063	3063	22 may demand a separate roll call on any such amendments.
3064	3064
3065	3065
3066	3066
3067	3067
3068	3068
3069	3069	SR0004 - 97 - LRB104 07609 JDS 17653 r
3070	3070
3071	3071
3072	3072	SR0004- 98 -LRB104 07609 JDS 17653 r SR0004 - 98 - LRB104 07609 JDS 17653 r
3073	3073	SR0004 - 98 - LRB104 07609 JDS 17653 r
3074	3074	1 (Source: S.R. 8, 103rd G.A.)
3075	3075	2 (Senate Rule 8-2)
3076	3076	3 8-2. Conference Committees.
3077	3077	4 (a) A disagreement between the Senate and House exists
3078	3078	5 with respect to any bill or resolution in the following
3079	3079	6 situations:
3080	3080	7 (1) when the House refuses to recede from the adoption
3081	3081	8 of any amendment, after the Senate has previously refused
3082	3082	9 to concur in the amendment; or
3083	3083	10 (2) when the Senate refuses to recede from the
3084	3084	11 adoption of any amendment, after the House has previously
3085	3085	12 refused to concur in the amendment.
3086	3086	13 In these cases of disagreement between the Senate and House,
3087	3087	14 the Senate may request a conference. When a request for
3088	3088	15 conference is made, both chambers of the General Assembly
3089	3089	16 shall appoint a committee to confer with the other on the
3090	3090	17 subject of the bill or resolution giving rise to the
3091	3091	18 disagreement. The combined committees of the two chambers
3092	3092	19 appointed for this purpose is the conference committee.
3093	3093	20 (b) The conference committee shall consist of an equal
3094	3094	21 number of members of each Chamber of the General Assembly. The
3095	3095
3096	3096
3097	3097
3098	3098
3099	3099
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3101	3101
3102	3102
3103	3103	SR0004- 99 -LRB104 07609 JDS 17653 r SR0004 - 99 - LRB104 07609 JDS 17653 r
3104	3104	SR0004 - 99 - LRB104 07609 JDS 17653 r
3105	3105	1 number of majority caucus members from each chamber shall be
3106	3106	2 one more than the number of minority caucus members from each
3107	3107	3 chamber. A conference committee shall consist of five members
3108	3108	4 from each chamber.
3109	3109	5 (c) In addition to the House members thereof, each
3110	3110	6 conference committee shall be comprised of five Senators,
3111	3111	7 three of whom shall be appointed by the President and two of
3112	3112	8 whom shall be appointed by the Minority Leader. No conference
3113	3113	9 committee report may be filed with the Secretary until a
3114	3114	10 majority of the Senate conferees has been appointed.
3115	3115	11 (Source: S.R. 8, 103rd G.A.)
3116	3116	12 (Senate Rule 8-3)
3117	3117	13 8-3. Conference Committee Reports.
3118	3118	14 (a) No subject shall be included in any conference
3119	3119	15 committee report on any bill unless that subject matter
3120	3120	16 directly relates to the matters of difference between the
3121	3121	17 Senate and House that have been referred to the conference
3122	3122	18 committee unless the Committee on Assignments, by a majority
3123	3123	19 vote of the members appointed, determines that the proposed
3124	3124	20 subject matter is of an emergency nature, of substantial
3125	3125	21 importance to the operation of government, or in the best
3126	3126	22 interests of Illinois.
3127	3127	23 (b) No conference committee report shall be received by
3128	3128
3129	3129
3130	3130
3131	3131
3132	3132
3133	3133	SR0004 - 99 - LRB104 07609 JDS 17653 r
3134	3134
3135	3135
3136	3136	SR0004- 100 -LRB104 07609 JDS 17653 r SR0004 - 100 - LRB104 07609 JDS 17653 r
3137	3137	SR0004 - 100 - LRB104 07609 JDS 17653 r
3138	3138	1 the Secretary or acted upon by the Senate unless it has been
3139	3139	2 signed by at least six conferees. The report shall be signed in
3140	3140	3 duplicate. One of the reports shall be filed with the Clerk of
3141	3141	4 the House and one with the Secretary. The report shall contain
3142	3142	5 the agreements reached by the committee.
3143	3143	6 (c) If the conference committee determines that it is
3144	3144	7 unable to reach agreement, the committee shall so report to
3145	3145	8 each chamber of the General Assembly and request appointment
3146	3146	9 of a second conference committee. In the event of agreement,
3147	3147	10 the committee shall so report to each chamber.
3148	3148	11 (Source: S.R. 8, 103rd G.A.)
3149	3149	12 (Senate Rule 8-4)
3150	3150	13 8-4. Prerequisites for Senate Consideration.
3151	3151	14 (a) No joint action motion for final action or conference
3152	3152	15 committee report may be considered by the Senate unless it has
3153	3153	16 first been referred or approved by the Committee on
3154	3154	17 Assignments in accordance with Rule 3-8, or unless the joint
3155	3155	18 action motion or conference committee report has first been
3156	3156	19 discharged from the Committee on Assignments pursuant to Rule
3157	3157	20 7-9.
3158	3158	21 (b) No conference committee report may be considered by
3159	3159	22 the Senate unless it has first been made available
3160	3160	23 electronically or otherwise for not less than one hour.
3161	3161
3162	3162
3163	3163
3164	3164
3165	3165
3166	3166	SR0004 - 100 - LRB104 07609 JDS 17653 r
3167	3167
3168	3168
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3170	3170	SR0004 - 101 - LRB104 07609 JDS 17653 r
3171	3171	1 (c) Prior to any conference committee report on an
3172	3172	2 appropriation bill being considered by the Senate, that
3173	3173	3 conference committee report shall first be the subject of a
3174	3174	4 public hearing by a standing Appropriations Committee (the
3175	3175	5 conference committee report need not be referred to an
3176	3176	6 Appropriations Committee, but instead may remain before the
3177	3177	7 Committee on Assignments or the Senate, as the case may be).
3178	3178	8 The hearing shall be held pursuant to not less than one hour
3179	3179	9 advance notice by announcement on the Senate floor, or one day
3180	3180	10 advance notice by posting on the Senate bulletin board or
3181	3181	11 other electronic means. The Appropriations Committee shall not
3182	3182	12 issue any report with respect to any conference committee
3183	3183	13 report following any such hearing.
3184	3184	14 (d) Any Senate Bill amended in the House and returned to
3185	3185	15 the Senate for concurrence in the House amendment shall be
3186	3186	16 made available electronically or otherwise for not less than
3187	3187	17 one hour before being further considered. No Senate Bill that
3188	3188	18 is returned to the Senate with House amendments shall be
3189	3189	19 called except by the principal sponsor or chief cosponsor of
3190	3190	20 the bill who has been designated in writing by the principal
3191	3191	21 sponsor.
3192	3192	22 (e) The report of a conference committee on a
3193	3193	23 non-appropriation bill or resolution shall be confined to the
3194	3194
3195	3195
3196	3196
3197	3197
3198	3198
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3200	3200
3201	3201
3202	3202	SR0004- 102 -LRB104 07609 JDS 17653 r SR0004 - 102 - LRB104 07609 JDS 17653 r
3203	3203	SR0004 - 102 - LRB104 07609 JDS 17653 r
3204	3204	1 subject of the bill or resolution referred to the conference
3205	3205	2 committee. The report of a conference committee on an
3206	3206	3 appropriations bill shall be confined to the subject of
3207	3207	4 appropriations.
3208	3208	5 (Source: S.R. 8, 103rd G.A.)
3209	3209	6 (Senate Rule 8-5)
3210	3210	7 8-5. Action on Conference Committee Reports.
3211	3211	8 (a) Each chamber of the General Assembly shall inform the
3212	3212	9 other by message of any action taken with respect to a
3213	3213	10 conference committee report. Copies of all papers necessary to
3214	3214	11 a complete understanding of any such action shall accompany
3215	3215	12 the message. The original bill or resolution shall remain in
3216	3216	13 the chamber of origin.
3217	3217	14 (b) If either chamber refused to adopt the report of the
3218	3218	15 conference committee, or the first conference committee is
3219	3219	16 unable to reach agreement, either chamber may request a second
3220	3220	17 conference committee. When such a request is made, each
3221	3221	18 chamber shall again appoint a conference committee. If either
3222	3222	19 chamber refuses to adopt the report of a second conference
3223	3223	20 committee, the two chambers have adhered to their
3224	3224	21 disagreement, and the bill or resolution is lost.
3225	3225	22 (Source: S.R. 8, 103rd G.A.)
3226	3226	23 ARTICLE IX
3227	3227
3228	3228
3229	3229
3230	3230
3231	3231
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3233	3233
3234	3234
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3236	3236	SR0004 - 103 - LRB104 07609 JDS 17653 r
3237	3237	1 VETOES
3238	3238	2 (Source: S.R. 8, 103rd G.A.)
3239	3239	3 (Senate Rule 9-1)
3240	3240	4 9-1. Recording of Vetoes. Upon the receipt by the Senate
3241	3241	5 of any bill returned by the Governor under any of the
3242	3242	6 provisions of Article IV, Section 9 of the Constitution, the
3243	3243	7 Secretary shall enter the objections of the Governor on the
3244	3244	8 Journal, and shall distribute copies of all veto messages to
3245	3245	9 each member's desk, together with copies of the vetoed bill or
3246	3246	10 item, as soon as practicable. Such copies may be made
3247	3247	11 available electronically.
3248	3248	12 (Source: S.R. 8, 103rd G.A.)
3249	3249	13 (Senate Rule 9-2)
3250	3250	14 9-2. Amendatory Vetoes.
3251	3251	15 (a) The Governor's specific recommendations for change
3252	3252	16 with respect to a bill returned under subsection (e) of
3253	3253	17 Section 9 of Article IV of the Illinois Constitution shall be
3254	3254	18 limited to addressing the Governor's objections to portions of
3255	3255	19 a bill, the general merit of which the Governor recognizes,
3256	3256	20 and shall not alter the fundamental purpose or legislative
3257	3257	21 scheme set forth in the bill as passed.
3258	3258	22 (b) Any motion to accept the Governor's specific
3259	3259
3260	3260
3261	3261
3262	3262
3263	3263
3264	3264	SR0004 - 103 - LRB104 07609 JDS 17653 r
3265	3265
3266	3266
3267	3267	SR0004- 104 -LRB104 07609 JDS 17653 r SR0004 - 104 - LRB104 07609 JDS 17653 r
3268	3268	SR0004 - 104 - LRB104 07609 JDS 17653 r
3269	3269	1 recommendations for change shall automatically be referred to
3270	3270	2 the Committee on Assignments. The Committee on Assignments
3271	3271	3 shall examine the Governor's specific recommendations for
3272	3272	4 change and determine by a majority of the members appointed
3273	3273	5 whether those recommendations comply with the standard set
3274	3274	6 forth in subsection (a). Any motion to accept specific
3275	3275	7 recommendations for change that the Committee on Assignments
3276	3276	8 determines shall be in compliance with subsection (a) of this
3277	3277	9 Rule are subject to action by the Committee on Assignments in
3278	3278	10 the same manner as floor amendments, joint action motions, and
3279	3279	11 conference committee reports under Rule 3-8(b).
3280	3280	12 (c) This Rule may not be suspended.
3281	3281	13 (Source: S.R. 8, 103rd G.A.)
3282	3282	14 (Senate Rule 9-3)
3283	3283	15 9-3. Motions to Consider Vetoes. For purposes of this
3284	3284	16 Article, the term "motions" shall mean those motions to accept
3285	3285	17 or override a veto of the Governor. Motions with respect to
3286	3286	18 bills returned by the Governor may be made by the principal
3287	3287	19 sponsor, the committee Chair in the case of a committee bill,
3288	3288	20 or by any member who voted on the prevailing side on the vote
3289	3289	21 on final passage of the bill in question. Every motion shall be
3290	3290	22 filed in writing with the Secretary, prior to any
3291	3291	23 consideration thereof by the Senate. If more than one motion
3292	3292	24 is filed with respect to any bill, all such motions shall be
3293	3293
3294	3294
3295	3295
3296	3296
3297	3297
3298	3298	SR0004 - 104 - LRB104 07609 JDS 17653 r
3299	3299
3300	3300
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3302	3302	SR0004 - 105 - LRB104 07609 JDS 17653 r
3303	3303	1 heard at the time the bill is called; however, after such a
3304	3304	2 motion is adopted, no other motion on that veto may be
3305	3305	3 considered. The motion of the principal sponsor or Chair, in
3306	3306	4 the case of committee bills, shall be considered first and all
3307	3307	5 other motions considered in the order filed. If the principal
3308	3308	6 sponsor does not call a bill within eight calendar days after
3309	3309	7 the Governor's objections to the bill are entered in the
3310	3310	8 Journal, thereafter any person filing such a motion may call
3311	3311	9 the bill.
3312	3312	10 (Source: S.R. 8, 103rd G.A.)
3313	3313	11 (Senate Rule 9-4)
3314	3314	12 9-4. Consideration of Motions.
3315	3315	13 (a) The vote to override a bill vetoed in its entirety
3316	3316	14 shall be by roll call vote and shall be entered on the Journal.
3317	3317	15 The form of motion with respect to such bills shall be: "I move
3318	3318	16 that ______ Bill _____ do pass, notwithstanding the veto of
3319	3319	17 the Governor."
3320	3320	18 (b) The vote to override an item veto shall be by roll call
3321	3321	19 vote as to each item separately and shall be entered on the
3322	3322	20 Journal. The form of motion with respect to such item shall be:
3323	3323	21 "I move that the item on page _____, line _____, of _____ Bill
3324	3324	22 ______ do pass, notwithstanding the item veto of the
3325	3325	23 Governor."
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3336	3336	1 (c) The vote to restore an item which has been reduced
3337	3337	2 shall be by roll call vote as to each item separately and shall
3338	3338	3 be entered on the Journal. The form of motion with respect to
3339	3339	4 such items shall be: "I move the item on page _____, line
3340	3340	5 _____, of _____ Bill ______ be restored, notwithstanding the
3341	3341	6 item reduction of the Governor."
3342	3342	7 (d) A bill returned together with specific recommendations
3343	3343	8 of the Governor may be acted upon in either of the following
3344	3344	9 manners:
3345	3345	10 (1) By a motion to accept the specific recommendations
3346	3346	11 of the Governor. The form of motion in this event shall be:
3347	3347	12 "I move to accept the specific recommendations of the
3348	3348	13 Governor as to _____ Bill _____ in manner and form as
3349	3349	14 follows: (inserting herein the language deemed necessary
3350	3350	15 to effectuate the specific recommendations)"; or
3351	3351	16 (2) By considering the bill as a vetoed bill and
3352	3352	17 overriding the recommendation and passing the bill in its
3353	3353	18 original form. The form of motion in this event shall be:
3354	3354	19 "I move that _____ Bill _____ do pass, notwithstanding the
3355	3355	20 specific recommendations of the Governor."
3356	3356	21 (Source: S.R. 8, 103rd G.A.)
3357	3357	22 (Senate Rule 9-5)
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3368	3368	1 9-5. Vetoed Bills Considered in Entirety. If a bill is
3369	3369	2 returned by the Governor containing more than one veto,
3370	3370	3 reduction, specific recommendation, or combination thereof,
3371	3371	4 the bill shall be acted upon in its entirety before the bill is
3372	3372	5 released from the custody of the Senate.
3373	3373	6 (Source: S.R. 8, 103rd G.A.)
3374	3374	7 (Senate Rule 9-6)
3375	3375	8 9-6. Disposition of Vetoes. When a bill or item has
3376	3376	9 received the affirmative vote of at least three-fifths of the
3377	3377	10 members elected (as to overrides of outright vetoes, item
3378	3378	11 vetoes, and specific recommendations for change) or the
3379	3379	12 affirmative vote of at least a majority of those elected (as to
3380	3380	13 overrides of reductions or acceptances of specific
3381	3381	14 recommendations for change), the Presiding Officer shall
3382	3382	15 declare that the bill or item has been passed or restored over
3383	3383	16 the veto of the Governor, or that the specific recommendations
3384	3384	17 for change have been approved, as the case may be. The bill
3385	3385	18 shall then be so certified by the Secretary who shall note
3386	3386	19 thereon the day the bill passed. The bill and the objections of
3387	3387	20 the Governor thereto shall then be immediately delivered to
3388	3388	21 the House. When specific recommendations have been accepted,
3389	3389	22 then such accepting language shall be attached to the original
3390	3390	23 bill and the bill shall be delivered to the House.
3391	3391	24 (Source: S.R. 8, 103rd G.A.)
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3402	3402	1 ARTICLE X
3403	3403	2 NOMINATIONS
3404	3404	3 (Source: S.R. 8, 103rd G.A.)
3405	3405	4 (Senate Rule 10-1)
3406	3406	5 10-1. Nominations.
3407	3407	6 (a) Every nomination subject to confirmation by the Senate
3408	3408	7 shall be referred to the Committee on Assignments in
3409	3409	8 accordance with Rule 3-6; nominations may be considered by the
3410	3410	9 Executive Appointments Committee or other committees in
3411	3411	10 accordance with these Senate Rules. Each nominee shall be
3412	3412	11 required to appear in person before that meeting of a
3413	3413	12 committee convened for the purpose of considering the
3414	3414	13 qualifications of the person for the office to which he or she
3415	3415	14 has been nominated. The appearance of the nominee may be
3416	3416	15 waived by the Chair of the committee without objection by the
3417	3417	16 other members of the committee. If a member of the committee
3418	3418	17 objects to the waiver of the nominee's appearance by the
3419	3419	18 Chair, the committee by a vote of a majority of those appointed
3420	3420	19 may waive such appearance.
3421	3421	20 (b) The Executive Appointments Committee or another
3422	3422	21 committee in accordance with these Senate Rules shall, six
3423	3423	22 days prior to any of its meetings, post a notice on the Senate
3424	3424	23 bulletin board or make the notice electronically available
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3435	3435	1 indicating the nominees to be considered at its next meeting
3436	3436	2 and the time, date, and place of the meeting. The Chair of the
3437	3437	3 committee shall provide a copy of the notice to the Governor's
3438	3438	4 Office of Legislative Affairs or other proper appointing
3439	3439	5 officer or authority, if applicable, which shall be
3440	3440	6 responsible for notifying each nominee scheduled to be
3441	3441	7 considered of the date, time, and place of hearing.
3442	3442	8 (c) Except for Appointment Messages placed on the Denial
3443	3443	9 of Appointment Calendar under the order of Executive
3444	3444	10 Appointments, on considering the report of the Executive
3445	3445	11 Appointments Committee or another committee in accordance with
3446	3446	12 these Senate Rules on a nomination, the Presiding Officer
3447	3447	13 shall put the following question: "Does the Senate consent to
3448	3448	14 the nomination just made?". The Chair of the Executive
3449	3449	15 Appointments Committee may, by a motion in writing approved by
3450	3450	16 a majority of the members present and voting compile a list of
3451	3451	17 individual Appointment Messages to be acted on together by a
3452	3452	18 single vote. Whenever a list of Appointment Messages has been
3453	3453	19 so compiled, five or more members may request the question be
3454	3454	20 put and the vote separately taken upon each of the Appointment
3455	3455	21 Messages on that list. The Senate may determine, by a majority
3456	3456	22 vote of those elected, after having voted upon the question of
3457	3457	23 one or more of the Appointment Messages individually, to act
3458	3458	24 upon the question of the remaining Appointment Messages on
3459	3459	25 that list as a unit.
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3470	3470	1 (c-5) After a committee has reported to the Senate any
3471	3471	2 Appointment Message "do not recommend consent" pursuant to
3472	3472	3 subsection (a) of Rule 3-11, the Chair of the Executive
3473	3473	4 Appointments Committee shall move that the Appointment Message
3474	3474	5 (or Appointment Messages) be placed on the Denial of
3475	3475	6 Appointment Calendar under the order of Executive
3476	3476	7 Appointments. A motion to place an Appointment Message on the
3477	3477	8 Denial of Appointment Calendar is neither debatable, subject
3478	3478	9 to division under Rule 7-14, nor subject to a motion to
3479	3479	10 reconsider under Rule 7-15. The Presiding Officer shall put
3480	3480	11 the following question: "Shall the Senate place Appointment
3481	3481	12 Message (or Messages) (insert number or numbers) on the Denial
3482	3482	13 of Appointment Calendar which shall constitute the Senate's
3483	3483	14 rejection of that Message (or those Messages) on its 60th
3484	3484	15 session day under our Rules?" Upon adoption of the motion by a
3485	3485	16 majority vote, the Secretary shall place an Appointment
3486	3486	17 Message on the Denial of Appointment Calendar under the order
3487	3487	18 of Executive Appointments.
3488	3488	19 After a committee has reported to the Senate any
3489	3489	20 Appointment Message "without recommendation" pursuant to
3490	3490	21 subsection (a) of Rule 3-11, the Chair of the Executive
3491	3491	22 Appointments Committee may move that the Appointment Message
3492	3492	23 (or Appointment Messages) be placed on the Denial of
3493	3493	24 Appointment Calendar under the order of Executive
3494	3494	25 Appointments. A motion to place an Appointment Message on the
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3505	3505	1 Denial of Appointment Calendar is neither debatable, subject
3506	3506	2 to division under Rule 7-14, nor subject to a motion to
3507	3507	3 reconsider under Rule 7-15. The Presiding Officer shall put
3508	3508	4 the following question: "Shall the Senate place the
3509	3509	5 Appointment Message (or Messages) (insert number or numbers)
3510	3510	6 on the Denial of Appointment Calendar which shall constitute
3511	3511	7 the Senate's rejection of that Message (or those Messages) on
3512	3512	8 its 60th session day under our Rules?" Upon adoption of the
3513	3513	9 motion by majority vote, the Secretary shall place an
3514	3514	10 Appointment Message on the Denial of Appointment Calendar
3515	3515	11 under the order of Executive Appointments.
3516	3516	12 The Secretary shall set forth for each applicable
3517	3517	13 Appointment Message on the Denial of Appointment Calendar the
3518	3518	14 number, name of the nominee, and the title of the office,
3519	3519	15 agency or other body to which nomination is being made. The
3520	3520	16 Denial of Appointment Calendar shall also state the number of
3521	3521	17 session days that have elapsed since each Appointment Message
3522	3522	18 was received by the Senate. The Secretary shall distribute the
3523	3523	19 Denial of Appointment Calendar to each member of the Senate as
3524	3524	20 a component of the Senate Calendar for each session day other
3525	3525	21 than a perfunctory session day. The Secretary shall make the
3526	3526	22 Denial of Appointment Calendar available to the public.
3527	3527	23 An Appointment Message shall be removed from the Denial of
3528	3528	24 Appointment Calendar if a written objection stating the number
3529	3529	25 of the Appointment Message to be removed is filed with the
3530	3530	26 Secretary on or before the 59th session day after the day the
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3541	3541	1 Appointment Message was received by the Senate, and the
3542	3542	2 objection contains the signature of a majority of the members
3543	3543	3 elected. Upon the filing of a proper written objection, the
3544	3544	4 Secretary shall remove the relevant Appointment Message from
3545	3545	5 the Denial of Appointment Calendar and automatically place the
3546	3546	6 Appointment Message on the Senate Calendar under the order of
3547	3547	7 Executive Appointments.
3548	3548	8 An Appointment Message shall be removed from the Denial of
3549	3549	9 Appointment Calendar if, upon concurrence of a majority of
3550	3550	10 those appointed, the Committee on Assignments adopts a motion
3551	3551	11 to remove that Appointment Message on or before the 59th
3552	3552	12 session day after the day the Appointment Message was received
3553	3553	13 by the Senate. Upon this action of the Committee on
3554	3554	14 Assignments, the Secretary shall remove the relevant
3555	3555	15 Appointment Message from the Denial of Appointment Calendar
3556	3556	16 and automatically place the Appointment Message on the Senate
3557	3557	17 Calendar under the order of Executive Appointments, unless the
3558	3558	18 Committee on Assignments has referred the Appointment Message
3559	3559	19 to a committee for further action.
3560	3560	20 If neither the Committee on Assignments takes action to
3561	3561	21 remove an Appointment Message from the Denial of Appointment
3562	3562	22 Calendar, nor a proper written objection to an Appointment
3563	3563	23 Message on the Denial of Appointment Calendar is filed with
3564	3564	24 the Secretary as required under this Rule, then that
3565	3565	25 Appointment Message shall remain on the Denial of Appointment
3566	3566	26 Calendar. A motion to place an Appointment Message (or
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3577	3577	1 Appointment Messages) on the Denial of Appointment Calendar
3578	3578	2 adopted by the Senate shall constitute the Senate's rejection
3579	3579	3 of each Appointment Message on the Denial of Appointment
3580	3580	4 Calendar on the 60th session day after the day the Appointment
3581	3581	5 Message was received by the Senate. Each Appointment Message
3582	3582	6 remaining on the Denial of Appointment Calendar on the 60th
3583	3583	7 session day after the day the Appointment Message was received
3584	3584	8 by the Senate shall be deemed to have not received the advice
3585	3585	9 and consent of the Senate and thereby rejected by the Senate
3586	3586	10 pursuant to Article V, Section 9 of the Illinois Constitution.
3587	3587	11 On the 60th session day for each Appointment Message on
3588	3588	12 the Denial of Appointment Calendar, the Presiding Officer
3589	3589	13 shall make the following inquiry of the Secretary: "Please
3590	3590	14 identify each Appointment Message on the Denial of Appointment
3591	3591	15 Calendar that is on its 60th session day." After the Secretary
3592	3592	16 identifies the relevant Appointment Message or Appointment
3593	3593	17 Messages, the Presiding Officer shall make the following
3594	3594	18 declaration: "Each Appointment Message just read is on its
3595	3595	19 60th session day and remains on the Denial of Appointment
3596	3596	20 Calendar; therefore each such Message, pursuant to our Rules,
3597	3597	21 is deemed to have not received the advice and consent of the
3598	3598	22 Senate and is hereby rejected by the Senate pursuant to
3599	3599	23 Article V, Section 9 of the Illinois Constitution. The Journal
3600	3600	24 shall reflect that the Senate has rejected each such
3601	3601	25 nomination and the Secretary shall inform the relevant
3602	3602	26 appointing authority of the Senate's action in rejecting that
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3613	3613	1 authority's nomination."
3614	3614	2 (d) Except as otherwise provided for in this Rule, while
3615	3615	3 any nomination remains with the Senate, it is in order to
3616	3616	4 reconsider any vote taken thereon, subject to the provisions
3617	3617	5 of Rule 7-15 not related to the time for making such a motion.
3618	3618	6 (Source: S.R. 8, 103rd G.A.; S.R. 26, 103rd G.A)
3619	3619	7 (Senate Rule 10-2)
3620	3620	8 10-2. Appointment Messages.
3621	3621	9 (a) Every nomination subject to the advice and consent of
3622	3622	10 the Senate shall be submitted to the Senate by an Appointment
3623	3623	11 Message from the appointing officer or appointing authority in
3624	3624	12 accordance with this Rule, using the Appointment Message form
3625	3625	13 provided in this Rule, containing all of the required
3626	3626	14 information, and accompanied by a cover letter signed by the
3627	3627	15 appointing officer or on behalf of the appointing authority.
3628	3628	16 (b) All Appointment Messages shall be drafted by the
3629	3629	17 Legislative Reference Bureau, according to the form provided
3630	3630	18 in this Rule.
3631	3631	19 (c) Appointment Messages submitted shall be assigned a
3632	3632	20 sequential number by the Secretary of the Senate, indicating
3633	3633	21 the order in which they were received and read into the Senate
3634	3634	22 record by the Secretary of the Senate at the direction of the
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3645	3645	1 President of the Senate. An Appointment Message is received by
3646	3646	2 the Senate when it is read into the Senate record and assigned
3647	3647	3 a sequential number. A perfunctory session day shall not be
3648	3648	4 deemed to be a session day for the purpose of Article V,
3649	3649	5 Section 9, subsection (a) of the Illinois Constitution.
3650	3650	6 (d) An Appointment Message that does not conform to the
3651	3651	7 requirements of this Rule shall, at the direction of the
3652	3652	8 President of the Senate, (i) be ruled non-compliant and of no
3653	3653	9 legal effect and (ii) be returned by the Secretary of the
3654	3654	10 Senate to the appointing officer or authority that filed it.
3655	3655	11 (e) The appointing officer or authority may file in
3656	3656	12 accordance with this Rule an Appointment Message that
3657	3657	13 supersedes a previously filed Appointment Message. A
3658	3658	14 superseding Appointment Message shall identify by sequential
3659	3659	15 number the Appointment Message that it supersedes. The filing
3660	3660	16 of a superseding Appointment Message shall automatically table
3661	3661	17 the Appointment Message that it supersedes, and that
3662	3662	18 superseded Appointment Message shall have no further legal
3663	3663	19 effect. The filing of a superseding Appointment Message shall
3664	3664	20 not have the effect of restarting the 60 session day period
3665	3665	21 within which the Senate must confirm or reject the appointee
3666	3666	22 under Article V, Section 9, subsection (a) of the Illinois
3667	3667	23 Constitution, Senate Rule 10-1, or any applicable law.
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3678	3678	1 (f) Nothing in this Rule shall be construed to prohibit an
3679	3679	2 appointing officer or authority from withdrawing in writing an
3680	3680	3 Appointment Message that was previously submitted to or
3681	3681	4 received by the Senate. An Appointment Message that has been
3682	3682	5 withdrawn shall have no further legal effect. The filing of an
3683	3683	6 Appointment Message appointing the same person to the same
3684	3684	7 office and for a term ending on the same date as that of an
3685	3685	8 Appointment Message that was previously filed and later
3686	3686	9 withdrawn shall have the effect of restarting the 60 session
3687	3687	10 day period within which the Senate must confirm or reject the
3688	3688	11 appointee under Article V, Section 9, subsection (a) of the
3689	3689	12 Illinois Constitution, Senate Rule 10-1, or any applicable
3690	3690	13 law.
3691	3691	14 (g) An Appointment Message (i) shall be a
3692	3692	15 committee-sponsored legislative measure that is unamendable
3693	3693	16 and (ii) shall be controlled by the Chair of the Executive
3694	3694	17 Appointments Committee, who for purposes of these Senate Rules
3695	3695	18 shall be deemed the principal sponsor. In the absence of the
3696	3696	19 Chair, the Vice-Chair of the Executive Appointments Committee
3697	3697	20 shall be deemed the principal sponsor. Messages may not have
3698	3698	21 individual cosponsors.
3699	3699	22 (h) Any Appointment Message pending when the Senate
3700	3700	23 adjourns sine die (i) shall carry over into the next General
3701	3701	24 Assembly and (ii) shall be considered to have been received by
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3712	3712	1 the Senate when originally read into the Senate record as
3713	3713	2 provided for in subsection (c) of this Rule. An Appointment
3714	3714	3 Message carrying over into the next General Assembly shall
3715	3715	4 retain the sequential number assigned when originally read
3716	3716	5 into the Senate record as provided for in subsection (c) of
3717	3717	6 this Rule.
3718	3718	7 (i) Form.
3719	3719	8 APPOINTMENT MESSAGE
3720	3720	9 To the Honorable Members of the Senate, One Hundred Third
3721	3721	10 General Assembly:
3722	3722	11 (I, (Name and Title of Appointing Officer), am)/(The (Name of
3723	3723	12 the Appointing Authority) is) nominating and, having sought
3724	3724	13 the advice of the Senate and by and with the consent of the
3725	3725	14 Senate, appointing the following named individual to the
3726	3726	15 office enumerated below. The consent of this Honorable Body is
3727	3727	16 respectfully requested.
3728	3728	17 Title of Office: (Insert Title and Position)
3729	3729	18 Agency or Other Body: (Name of Agency, Board, Commission, or
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3740	3740	1 other Body to Which Nomination is Being Made)
3741	3741	2 Start Date: (Insert Start Date)
3742	3742	3 End Date: (Insert End Date or Specify "Not Applicable")
3743	3743	4 Name: (Name of Nominee)
3744	3744	5 County of Residence: (County in which the Nominee
3745	3745	6 Resides Residential Address of Nominee)
3746	3746	7 Annual Compensation: (Insert Dollar Amount or Specify
3747	3747	8 "Unsalaried")
3748	3748	9 Per diem: (Insert Dollar Amount or Specify "Not Applicable")
3749	3749	10 Nominee's Senator: Senator (Name of Senator in whose District
3750	3750	11 the Nominee Resides)
3751	3751	12 Most Recent Holder of Office: (Insert Name or Specify "New
3752	3752	13 Position")
3753	3753	14 Superseded Appointment Message: (Insert Sequence Number of
3754	3754	15 Superseded Message or Specify "Not Applicable")
3755	3755	16 (Source: S.R. 8, 103rd G.A.; S.R. 26, 103rd G.A)
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3766	3766	1 ARTICLE XI
3767	3767	2 DISCIPLINE AND PROTEST
3768	3768	3 (Source: S.R. 8, 103rd G.A.)
3769	3769	4 (Senate Rule 11-1)
3770	3770	5 11-1. Disorderly Behavior.
3771	3771	6 (a) In accordance with Article IV, Section 6(d) of the
3772	3772	7 Constitution, the Senate may punish any of its members for
3773	3773	8 disorderly behavior and, with the concurrence of two-thirds of
3774	3774	9 the members elected, expel a Senator (but not for a second time
3775	3775	10 for the same cause). The reason for the expulsion shall be
3776	3776	11 entered upon the Journal with the names and votes of those
3777	3777	12 Senators voting on the question.
3778	3778	13 (b) In accordance with Article IV, Section 6(d) of the
3779	3779	14 Constitution, the Senate during its session may punish by
3780	3780	15 imprisonment any person other than a Senator guilty of
3781	3781	16 disrespect of the Senate by disorderly or contemptuous
3782	3782	17 behavior in its presence. The imprisonment shall not extend
3783	3783	18 beyond 24 hours at one time unless the person persists in
3784	3784	19 disorderly or contemptuous behavior.
3785	3785	20 (Source: S.R. 8, 103rd G.A.)
3786	3786	21 (Senate Rule 11-2)
3787	3787	22 11-2. Protest. Any two Senators shall have the right to
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3798	3798	1 dissent and protest, in respectful language, against any act
3799	3799	2 or resolution that they may think injurious to the public or to
3800	3800	3 any individual, and have the reason of their protest entered
3801	3801	4 upon the Journal. When by motion a majority of Senators
3802	3802	5 determine that the language of a protest is not respectful,
3803	3803	6 the protest shall be referred back to the protesting Senators.
3804	3804	7 (Source: S.R. 8, 103rd G.A.)
3805	3805	8 ARTICLE XII
3806	3806	9 FORCE AND EFFECT
3807	3807	10 (Source: S.R. 8, 103rd G.A.)
3808	3808	11 (Senate Rule 12-1)
3809	3809	12 12-1. Applicability. The meetings and actions of the
3810	3810	13 Senate, including all of its committees, shall be governed by
3811	3811	14 these Senate Rules.
3812	3812	15 (Source: S.R. 8, 103rd G.A.)
3813	3813	16 (Senate Rule 12-2)
3814	3814	17 12-2. Senate Practice and Mason's Manual of Legislative
3815	3815	18 Procedure. The rules of parliamentary practice appearing in
3816	3816	19 the 2020 2010 edition of Mason's Manual of Legislative
3817	3817	20 Procedure shall govern the Senate in all cases to which they
3818	3818	21 are applicable, providing that they are not inconsistent with
3819	3819	22 these Senate Rules or with the previously established Senate
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3830	3830	1 practice.
3831	3831	2 (Source: S.R. 8, 103rd G.A.)
3832	3832	3 (Senate Rule 12-3)
3833	3833	4 12-3. Certification by President. With respect to any bill
3834	3834	5 that has been passed by the Senate and has been certified by
3835	3835	6 the President in accordance with Article IV, Section 8(d) of
3836	3836	7 the Constitution, there shall be an irrebuttable presumption
3837	3837	8 that all of these Senate Rules have been fully complied with in
3838	3838	9 obtaining such passage.
3839	3839	10 (Source: S.R. 8, 103rd G.A.)
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