HB 5212 Illinois House · 96th Regular Session

TRUTH IN ACCOUNTING ACT

Summary
Creates the Truth in Accounting Act of 2010 and amends the State Comptroller Act and the Commission on Government Forecasting and Accountability Act. Prohibits the General Assembly from passing appropriation bills until it adopts a joint resolution reflecting for that fiscal year the State's estimated income, balance sheet, cash flow, and surplus or deficit. Requires the Commission's annual March estimates to include the State's estimated income, balance sheet, cash flow, and surplus or deficit, based on full accrual accounting standards developed by the Governmental Accounting Standards Board. Requires electronic publication of appropriation bills and amendments before legislative committee consideration or General Assembly passage. Provides that the State's financial accounting and reporting standards shall comply with full accrual accounting standards developed by the Governmental Accounting Standards Board. Requires the Comptroller to publish a Consolidated Annual Financial Report based on full accrual accounting principles. Effective immediately.
Bill status failed 2 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2010
Committee Review
May 2010
House Failed
May 2010
Governor
Introduced Mar 16, 2010 Last action Jan 11, 2011
Floor votes · House May 25, 2010

How they voted

5946
Failed · 1 other
Total votes 106
May 25, 2010
D Democratic61
59 Yea 1 Nay 1
96% Yea
R Republican45
45 Nay
100% Nay
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
37
Key actions
4
Committee
5
May 25, 2010
Lower · Passed
Motion Discharge Committee Lost
lower
May 25, 2010
Lower · Passed
Motion Filed to Discharge Rules Committee Rep. William B. Black
lower
May 25, 2010
Vote failed
House Vote: fail (59-46-1)
house
Mar 16, 2010
Lower · Passed
Motion Discharge Committee Lost
lower
Mar 16, 2010
Lower · Passed
Motion Filed to Discharge Rules Committee Rep. Michael W. Tryon
lower
Feb 3, 2010
Committee
Referred to Rules Committee
lower
0 primary · 1 co-sponsor

Sponsors

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