HB2813

Illinois HB2813 establishes the 72-Hour Budget Review Act, requiring a 72-hour wait before hearings or votes on appropriation or revenue bills.

Illinois HB2813, known as the 72-Hour Budget Review Act, mandates a 72-hour waiting period before any hearing or vote on appropriation or revenue bills. This period excludes weekends and holidays unless the house is in session. Additionally, amendments to these bills must be publicly available for 48 hours before a vote, excluding weekends and holidays unless the house is in session. The 72-hour and 48-hour periods can be waived by a two-thirds majority vote of the full committee or house. The act applies to each new version of an appropriation or revenue bill.