SR 631 Illinois Senate · 97th Regular Session

SENATE RULES-AMEND

Summary
Amends the Senate Rules. Authorizes the President of the Senate to promulgate forms for individuals whose nominations are subject to the advice and consent of the Senate. Provides that Appointment Messages need not be re-referred to the Committee on Assignments on the 31st consecutive day that the Senate has not convened for session. Authorizes committees to make additional types of reports on legislative measures. Specifies that Appointment Messages reported "do recommend advice and consent", "do not recommend advice and consent", or "without recommendation" are deemed reported to the Senate. Requires all Appointment Messages reported to the Senate from a committee, or with respect to which a committee has been discharged, to stand on the order of Executive Appointments. Authorizes aides (rather than an aide) of the Governor to be admitted to the Senate when it is in session. Specifies that a perfunctory session day shall not be deemed a session day for the purpose of calculating the period of time during which the Senate must act upon certain nominations made by the Governor.
Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2012
Committee Review
Mar 2012
Senate Passage
Mar 2012
House Passage
Governor
Introduced Feb 24, 2012 Last action Mar 1, 2012
Floor votes · Senate Mar 1, 2012

How they voted

41–0
Passed · 17 other
Total votes 58
Mar 1, 2012
D Democratic34
23 Yea 11
67% Yea
R Republican24
18 Yea 6
75% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
7
Key actions
2
Committee
3
Mar 1, 2012
Upper · Passed
Resolution Adopted; 042-000-001
upper
Mar 1, 2012
Upper · Passed
Be Adopted Executive; 011-000-000
upper
Feb 24, 2012
Committee
Assigned to Executive
upper
Feb 24, 2012
Committee
Referred to Assignments
upper
0 primary · 1 co-sponsor

Sponsors

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