STATE SERVICES ACCOUNTABILITY
Summary
Creates the State Services Accountability Act. Provides that upon notice to the Illinois Department of Human Services of the existence of a work stoppage arising from a labor dispute with an IDHS contractor or grantee that may affect the provision of services under a State contract or grant, IDHS shall cease payment of State funds to the contractor or grantee pending receipt of evidence sufficient to confirm that the contractor or grantee is performing all services specified in the contract or grant. Further provides that no further payments for those services shall be made to the contractor or grantee until IDHS has filed affidavits with the chief procurement officer and the Auditor General certifying that the contractor or grantee is performing all services specified in the contract or grant. Effective immediately.
Bill status
failed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Apr 2008
Committee Review
May 2008
House Passage
Apr 2008
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Apr 3, 2008
Last action Jan 13, 2009
Floor votes · House Apr 2, 2008
How they voted
82–23
Passed · 10 other
Total votes 115
Apr 2, 2008
D
Democratic64
93% Yea
R
Republican51
45% Nay
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
24
Key actions
1
Committee
5
Amendments
2
Jan 13, 2009
House · Failed
Session Sine Die
May 15, 2008
Senate · Reported by committee
Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As May 22, 2008; Substantive House Bills Out of Committee
Apr 3, 2008
Senate · Referred to committee
Referred to Rules
Apr 3, 2008
Senate · Introduced
Arrive in Senate
Apr 2, 2008
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (82-23-10)
Mar 5, 2008
House · Reported by committee
Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Labor Committee; 012-002-000
Mar 5, 2008
House · Amendment adopted
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Labor Committee; by Voice Vote
Mar 5, 2008
House · Amendment offered
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Labor Committee
Feb 26, 2008
House · Referred to committee
Assigned to Labor Committee
Jan 9, 2008
House · Referred to committee
Referred to Rules Committee
0 primary · 1 co-sponsor
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
Co
Deborah L. Graham
DDemocratic
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