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2025 Regular Session Introduced by T.J. Marti

Requires a 72-hour public review before hearings or votes on appropriation or revenue bills, with longer lead times for amendments and possible 2/3 waivers to speed action.

Second Reading referred to Rules

Summary — HB 2813: 72-Hour Budget Review Act (as introduced)

Status & sponsors
- Introduced: February 6, 2025 (Illinois General Assembly)
- Primary sponsor(s): Rep. Norine K. Hammond; chief co‑sponsor Rep. Michael J. Coffey, Jr.
- Effective date: upon becoming law

Purpose
- To require a mandatory minimum public review period before any hearing or vote on appropriation or revenue legislation, increasing transparency and limiting last‑minute changes to budget-related bills.

Key definitions
- "Appropriation bill": any State bill authorizing operating, capital, or transportation expenditures.
- "Revenue bill": any bill that raises revenue for operating, capital, or transportation expenses.
- "Amendment": any proposed change to a bill (with "striking amendment" defined as replacing everything after the enacting clause).
- "Publicly available": the bill or amendment is posted on the General Assembly’s website and published in a bill report, committee report, or conference committee report.

Main provisions
- 72‑hour delay: A hearing or vote on any appropriation or revenue bill is prohibited for at least 72 hours after the bill is made publicly available. The 72‑hour clock excludes Saturdays, Sundays, and legal holidays unless the house considering the bill is in session on those days.
- Amendment timing:
- Non‑striking amendments: must be publicly available at least 24 hours before a vote (excluding weekends/holidays as above).
- Striking amendments: must be publicly available at least 48 hours before a vote (excluding weekends/holidays as above).
- Repeated application: These time limits apply each time a new version of an appropriation or revenue bill is produced, including committee recommendations and conference committee reports.
- Waiver exception: The timing requirements may be waived by an affirmative two‑thirds vote of the full committee or house considering the legislation. Any waiver must be recorded in the bill report and posted on the General Assembly website with a statement noting that the waiver was taken (language specified in the bill).

Who is affected
- Members of the General Assembly, committee chairs and staff, legislative counsel and clerks, state budget and revenue drafters.
- External stakeholders (advocacy groups, local governments, agencies, public) who review and respond to budget/revenue proposals.
- Potentially impacts executive branch involvement where timing affects negotiations.

Potential impacts (practical effects)
- Increases time for public review, stakeholder analysis, and media coverage before votes on fiscal legislation.
- Limits ability to adopt last‑minute amendments or omnibus budget changes without advance public notice.
- May slow legislative action on urgent fiscal items unless a two‑thirds waiver is used.
- Administrative effect: requires timely posting and report publication by legislative staff.

Notes
- The bill text emphasizes public availability via official channels (GA website and reports) as the trigger for the timing requirements.
- Implementation details (e.g., enforcement mechanisms, how posting deadlines are verified) would depend on legislative rules and administrative practice if enacted.