LOC GOV-AUDIT REPORTS
Summary
Amends the Governmental Account Audit Act, Counties Code, and Illinois Municipal Code. Provides that all specified governmental units, counties, and municipalities must submit specified reports with the Comptroller electronically, and the Comptroller must post the reports on the internet no later than 45 days after they are received. Provides that the county board of any county (now, counties having a population of over 10,000 but less than 500,000) shall be required to perform an annual audit on funds and accounts of the county, which shall be filed with the Office of the Comptroller. Provides that the requirement concerning electronic filing may be waived if sufficient evidence is provided to the Comptroller that the report cannot be filed electronically. Sets forth posting requirements and penalties for delinquent reports. Limits the concurrent exercise of home rule units. Effective immediately.
Bill status
failed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2012
Committee Review
Mar 2012
House Passage
Mar 2012
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Mar 26, 2012
Last action Jan 8, 2013
Floor votes · House Mar 23, 2012
How they voted
107–0
Passed · 10 other
Total votes 117
Mar 23, 2012
D
Democratic64
89% Yea
R
Republican53
94% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
17
Key actions
1
Committee
4
Jan 8, 2013
House · Failed
Session Sine Die
Mar 26, 2012
Senate · Referred to committee
Referred to Assignments
Mar 26, 2012
Senate · Introduced
Arrive in Senate
Mar 23, 2012
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (107-0-10)
Mar 7, 2012
House · Reported by committee
Do Pass / Short Debate State Government Administration Committee; 018-000-000
Feb 27, 2012
House · Referred to committee
Assigned to State Government Administration Committee
Feb 7, 2012
House · Referred to committee
Referred to Rules Committee
0 primary · 1 co-sponsor
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
Co
Jack D. Franks
DDemocratic
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