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HB 4379 Illinois House · 99th Regular Session

LOCAL GOV-TRAVEL EXPENSES

Summary
Creates the Local Government Travel Expense Control Act. Provides that school districts and non-home rule units of local government shall, by resolution or ordinance, regulate travel, meal, and lodging expenses of officers and employees including: (1) the types of official business for which travel, meal, and lodging expenses are allowable; (2) maximum allowable reimbursement for travel, meal, and lodging expenses; and (3) a standardized form for submission of travel, meal, and lodging expenses. Provides that all travel, meal, and lodging expenses may only be approved after specified documentation has been submitted and the expenses are approved by a roll call vote. Prohibits reimbursing entertainment expenses.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Apr 2016
Committee Review
May 2016
House Passage
May 2016
Senate Passage
May 2016
Signed into Law
Jul 2016
Introduced Apr 13, 2016 Signed Jul 22, 2016
Floor votes · Senate May 19, 2016 · House Apr 12, 2016

How they voted

42–0
Passed · 4 other
Total votes 46
May 19, 2016
D Democratic28
24 Yea 4
85% Yea
R Republican18
18 Yea
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
49
Key actions
7
Committee
8
Amendments
2
Jul 22, 2016
Signed into law
Governor Approved
lower
May 19, 2016
Lower · Passed
Passed Both Houses
lower
May 4, 2016
Upper · Passed
Do Pass Local Government; 006-000-002
upper
Apr 27, 2016
Committee
Assigned to Local Government
upper
Apr 13, 2016
Committee
Referred to Assignments
upper
Apr 13, 2016
Introduced
Arrive in Senate
upper
Apr 12, 2016
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (96-0-2)
house
Apr 5, 2016
Lower · Passed
Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Judiciary - Civil Committee; 011-000-000
lower
Apr 5, 2016
Lower · Passed
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Judiciary - Civil Committee; by Voice Vote
lower
Mar 23, 2016
Lower · Passed
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Judiciary - Civil Committee
lower
Feb 11, 2016
Committee
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
lower
Feb 11, 2016
Introduced
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. David McSweeney
lower
Feb 4, 2016
Committee
Assigned to Judiciary - Civil Committee
lower
Jan 14, 2016
Committee
Referred to Rules Committee
lower
0 primary · 2 co-sponsors

Sponsors

No sponsor information available.