STATE VOUCHERS-PAYMENT
Summary
Amends the State Finance Act. Provides that, within 25 business days after a State agency receives a vendor's bill or invoice for goods or services payable from the General Revenue Fund, or as soon thereafter as practical, the State agency must either (i) submit a voucher to the Comptroller for payment of the bill or invoice or (ii) return the bill or invoice to the vendor to correct specified errors or inaccuracies in the bill or invoice. Provides that, within 5 business days after the Comptroller receives the error-free voucher, the Comptroller must approve or deny the voucher. Provides that, within 2 business days after approval of a voucher, the Comptroller shall post the payment transaction or the accounts payable transaction in aggregate for vouchers payable from the General Revenue Fund on the Comptroller's website. Effective immediately.
Bill status
failed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2012
Committee Review
Jul 2012
House Passage
Mar 2012
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Mar 22, 2012
Last action Jan 8, 2013
Floor votes · House Mar 22, 2012
How they voted
109–0
Passed · 8 other
Total votes 117
Mar 22, 2012
D
Democratic64
90% Yea
R
Republican53
96% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
33
Key actions
1
Committee
9
Amendments
2
Jan 8, 2013
House · Failed
Session Sine Die
Jul 1, 2012
Senate · Referred to committee
Pursuant to Senate Rule 3-9(b) / Referred to Assignments
May 3, 2012
Senate · Reported by committee
Do Pass Financial Institutions; 009-000-000
May 3, 2012
Senate · Amendment failed
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Tabled Steans
May 1, 2012
Senate · Reported by committee
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Financial Institutions
Apr 26, 2012
Senate · Referred to committee
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments
Apr 26, 2012
Senate · Amendment offered
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Heather A. Steans
Apr 11, 2012
Senate · Referred to committee
Assigned to Financial Institutions
Mar 23, 2012
Senate · Referred to committee
Referred to Assignments
Mar 22, 2012
Senate · Introduced
Arrive in Senate
Mar 22, 2012
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (109-0-8)
Mar 7, 2012
House · Reported by committee
Do Pass / Short Debate State Government Administration Committee; 018-000-000
Feb 17, 2012
House · Referred to committee
Assigned to State Government Administration Committee
Jan 18, 2012
House · Referred to committee
Referred to Rules Committee
0 primary · 1 co-sponsor
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
Co
Dwight Kay
RRepublican
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