COMPTROLLER OF THE TREASURY
Summary
Proposes to amend the Executive Article of the Illinois Constitution. Eliminates the Offices of the Comptroller and Treasurer. Provides instead for a single Comptroller of the Treasury. Provides that the Comptroller of the Treasury shall (i) maintain the State's central fiscal accounts and order payments into and out of the funds held by him or her, (ii) be responsible for the safekeeping and investment of monies and securities deposited with him or her, and for their disbursement upon his or her order, and (iii) have the duties and powers that may be prescribed by law. No Comptroller or Treasurer shall be elected in 2014 and thereafter. Effective otherwise upon conclusion of the terms of the Comptroller and the Treasurer elected in 2010.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2011
Committee Review
May 2012
Senate Passage
Mar 2011
House Failed
May 2012
Governor
Introduced Mar 31, 2011
Last action May 5, 2012
Floor votes · Senate Mar 31, 2011 · House May 2, 2012
How they voted
44–0
Passed · 3 other
Total votes 47
Mar 31, 2011
D
Democratic28
89% Yea
R
Republican19
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
97
Key actions
4
Committee
6
May 2, 2012
Lower · Passed
Motion Discharge Committee Lost by Voice Vote
lower
May 2, 2012
Lower · Passed
Motion Filed to Discharge Rules Committee Rep. Dennis M. Reboletti
lower
May 2, 2012
Vote failed
House Vote: fail (50-44-3)
house
Mar 31, 2011
Committee
Referred to Rules Committee
lower
Mar 31, 2011
Introduced
Arrived in House
lower
Mar 31, 2011
Upper · Passed
Resolution Adopted; 055-000-000
upper
Feb 16, 2011
Upper · Passed
Be Adopted Executive; 015-000-000
upper
Feb 10, 2011
Committee
Assigned to Executive
upper
Feb 10, 2011
Committee
Referred to Assignments
upper
0 primary · 42 co-sponsors
Sponsors
No sponsor information available.
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