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HB 3267

Relating to veterans' recognition registration plates.

2025 Regular Session Introduced by Paul Evans and 1 co-sponsor

HB 3267 requires lawmakers to be on the chamber floor for roll call, bars proxy recording, and withholds per diem for unrecorded presence unless an approved absence is filed.

In committee upon adjournment.
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Bill Summary · HB 3267

Summary — HB 3267 (104th General Assembly, Introduced)

Bill number: HB 3267
Introduced: February 18, 2025 (filed Feb 25, 2025) by Rep. Michael J. Kelly
Status: In committee upon adjournment (last action: 2025-06-28)
Statute amended / added: Adds Section 25 to the General Assembly Operations Act (25 ILCS 10/25 new)

Note: The bill title in the header references “veterans' recognition registration plates,” but the bill text provided amends the General Assembly Operations Act to impose rules about chamber call-to-order and attendance. This summary treats the operative text (Schedule adherence) as the subject of the bill.

Purpose / Intent

To require greater adherence to scheduled times for calling the chambers to order and to increase accountability for member attendance at the time the chamber is called to order, by tying per diem payments to recording presence, and by improving transparency about approved absences.

Key provisions (what the bill would do)

  1. Call to order and opening procedure

    • Each chamber must be called to order at the time scheduled by its presiding officer (Senate President; Speaker of the House).
    • Roll call is to be open immediately after invocation and the Pledge of Allegiance; members may offer matters of personal privilege during this period.

  2. Requirement to be on the floor to record presence

    • Except as otherwise provided, members must be physically on the chamber floor to record themselves present during the roll call period.
    • The bill prohibits recordation of a member’s presence by another person (i.e., no proxy recording). (Text contains duplications/errors regarding which leaders may be recorded; see “Notes” below.)

  3. Per diem consequences and authorized absences

    • A member not recorded present during the required period loses the per diem for that day.
    • A member who knows in advance they cannot record themselves may submit a written notice to the Clerk of their chamber. If the Clerk approves the notice, the member retains the per diem.
    • Clerks must record such notices and publish a list of approved absence requests at least once every day the General Assembly is in session (publicly available).

  4. Committee notification and reconvening

    • If a committee is in session when the chamber is scheduled to be called to order, committee staff must inform the chair at least 15 minutes before the call so members can return to the floor to record presence.
    • Committees must reconvene after the chamber completes any floor action.

Who would be affected

  • Members of the Illinois General Assembly (Senators and Representatives): attendance rules, potential loss of per diem.
  • Clerks of each chamber: logistical responsibilities to record and publish absence notices.
  • Committee chairs, committee staff, and members: additional notification and scheduling coordination when floor sessions begin.

Enforcement, transparency, and procedural details

  • Primary enforcement mechanism: withholding of per diem for members not recorded present at the specified time.
  • Clerks’ publication requirement increases transparency about approved absences and exemptions.
  • The bill places operational duties on committee staff to help members comply.

Legislative status and next steps

  • Introduced and read in early 2025; referred to Rules and Criminal Jurisprudence committees (record shows multiple referrals and readings).
  • As of 2025-06-28, the bill status is “In committee upon adjournment.” Further committee action, amendment, or floor consideration would be required to advance.

Notes and uncertainties

  • The bill text as provided contains typographical errors, duplicated phrases (e.g., “Minority Leader of the Senate” repeated), and some garbled sentences that make precise interpretation unclear in a few places (notably the language about who may be recorded present and whether violations constitute ethics violations). These drafting issues would likely need correction before final enactment.
  • The header title referencing veterans' registration plates does not match the bill text; this appears to be a clerical or filing error.

If you want, I can: (a) draft a clean plain-language redraft of the bill’s proposed Section 25 resolving the textual errors, or (b) prepare an impact memo estimating how many members per diem withholdings might occur under several attendance scenarios.

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

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