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HB 2743

EXECUTIVE & GA PAY RAISES

104th Regular Session Introduced by Kevin Schmidt

Repeals fixed salary floors for Illinois statewide executives and General Assembly members, returning pay setting to the CRB or the prior statutory framework.

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Bill Summary · HB 2743

Summary — HB 2743 (Introduced 2025): “EXECUTIVE & GA PAY RAISES”

Main purpose

HB 2743 would remove the statutory pay provisions added by Public Act 102‑1115 and restore salary-setting authority for specified statewide executive officers and General Assembly members to the Compensation Review Board (CRB) or to the pre‑102‑1115 statutory framework. In short, it repeals the fixed salary floors enacted by P.A. 102‑1115 and reverses related compensation changes for legislators.

Note: The bill packet provided contains mixed/duplicative material (including an unrelated Arizona bill text). This summary focuses on the Illinois provisions that appear to be the intended subject of HB 2743: amendments to the Salaries Act (5 ILCS 290/1) and the General Assembly Compensation Act (25 ILCS 115/1).

Key provisions

  • Amends the Salaries Act (5 ILCS 290/1):

    • Deletes the provisions added by P.A. 102‑1115 that established specified salaries for terms beginning on or after January 9, 2023.
    • The P.A. 102‑1115 amounts (which HB 2743 would remove) included statutory salary floors such as:
    • Governor: $205,700 (or CRB amount, whichever greater) and use of the executive mansion
    • Lieutenant Governor: $160,900 (or CRB amount)
    • Secretary of State: $183,300 (or CRB amount)
    • Attorney General: $183,300 (or CRB amount)
    • Comptroller: $160,900 (or CRB amount)
    • Treasurer: $160,900 (or CRB amount)
    • After repeal, the underlying statutory language would no longer include those fixed dollar amounts and would return to reliance on the CRB or prior statutory scheme.

  • Amends the General Assembly Compensation Act (25 ILCS 115/1):

    • Removes the changes made by P.A. 102‑1115 to legislative compensation language.
    • The introduced text still references annual base pay language (e.g., $28,000 or as set by the CRB), officer and committee stipend schedules, and pay frequency language, but HB 2743’s stated effect is to eliminate the P.A. 102‑1115 modifications — effectively reverting legislative compensation provisions to their prior form or to CRB determinations.

Who would be affected

  • Statewide executive officers: Governor, Lieutenant Governor, Secretary of State, Attorney General, Comptroller, Treasurer — these offices would no longer have the fixed salary floors created by P.A. 102‑1115.
  • Members of the Illinois General Assembly and legislative officers/committee chairs — the bill removes P.A. 102‑1115 changes that affected member pay, additional officer stipends, and related payment mechanics.
  • Compensation Review Board — the CRB’s role in setting or reviewing compensation would be restored/emphasized where statutory floors are removed.

Procedural status & sponsors (as provided)

  • Introduced: February 12, 2025 (text shows introduced 2/6/2025 by Rep. Kevin Schmidt).
  • Current status in provided materials: Referred to Rules Committee.
  • Legislative actions in the packet include readings and referrals (dates vary).
  • Sponsor information in the packet is inconsistent (Illinois sponsor shown as Rep. Kevin Schmidt; a separate sponsor list appears to be from an unrelated Arizona bill). Verify sponsors in the official Illinois legislative record.

Impact and considerations

  • Repealing the fixed salary amounts would prevent automatic statutory pay levels from taking effect for terms starting on or after Jan 9, 2023, and would return salary-setting discretion to the CRB (or the prior statutory framework).
  • Budgetary impact depends on subsequent CRB determinations and whether CRB-set salaries are higher or lower than the repealed floors.
  • Removes a statutory guarantee of specific dollar amounts; may prompt legislative or administrative action to set new compensation levels.

Important caveat / recommendation

The materials supplied contain conflicting content (Illinois salary legislation combined with an unrelated Arizona bill concerning abortion statutes). Before relying on this summary for legal or policy work, consult the official Illinois General Assembly bill page or legislative counsel for the final, authoritative text, sponsor list, and current status of HB 2743.

Compiled from official sources — confirm details with the bill’s official record.

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