104TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2025 and 2026
HB3267
 
Introduced 2/18/2025, by Rep. Michael J. Kelly
 
SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
 
25 ILCS 10/25 new
    Amends the General Assembly Operations Act. Provides that both chambers shall be called to order at the time scheduled by the Senate President and the Speaker of the House of Representatives, respectively. Provides that all members shall be on the floor to record themselves present. Sets forth penalties for members who to do not comply with the provision.


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A BILL FOR
 
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1    AN ACT concerning State government.
 
2    Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, 
3represented in the General Assembly:
 
4    Section 5. The General Assembly Operations Act is amended 
5by adding Section 25 as follows:
 
6    (25 ILCS 10/25 new)
7    Sec. 25. Schedule adherence. 
8    (a) Both chambers shall be called to order at the time 
9scheduled by the Senate President and the Speaker of the House 
10of Representatives, respectively. The roll call for members 
11shall be open for the 30 minutes immediately after the 
12invocation and pledge of allegiance are completed. Members may 
13offer any matters of personal privilege during this period.
14    (b) Except as otherwise provided, all members shall be on 
15the floor to record themselves present. No person other than 
16the member shall record the member present. The Senate 
17President, Speaker of the House of Representatives, Minority 
18Leader of the Senate, and Minority Leader of the Senate may be 
19recorded present another person. A violation of this 
20subsection shall constitute an ethics violation.
21    (c) Any member who is not member who is not recorded 
22present in the period provided in subsection (b) shall lose 
23the per diem provided to the member. A member who knows in 
 
 
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1advance that the member will not be able to record themselves 
2in the period provided in subsection (c) may notify in writing 
3Clerk of the respective chamber. If the Clerk receives notice 
4from a member in accordance with this subsection, the Clerk 
5shall approve the absence and provide the member with the per 
6diem. The Clerk of the respective chambers shall record the 
7notices made under this subsection and make a list of the 
8requests available to the public at least once every day the 
9General Assembly is in session.
10    (d) If a committee is conducting business when the chamber 
11is scheduled to be called to order, the staff assigned to the 
12committee shall inform the chairperson no less than 15 minutes 
13prior to the call to order so that the members can record 
14themselves present. The committees shall reconvene when the 
15chamber concludes any floor action.