HB 6270 Illinois House · 96th Regular Session

LEGIS-GENRL ACCOUNTING OFFICE

Summary
Amends the Legislative Commission Reorganization Act of 1984. Creates the General Accounting Office as a legislative support services agency. Provides that the Office shall conduct a thorough review of each State executive branch program with respect to its relevance, efficiency, and effectiveness in obtaining the results required by, or achieving the goals expressed in, the statutes relating to the program. At least annually and also whenever appropriate or required by the circumstances, requires the Office to submit written reports to the General Assembly describing the Office's review of those programs and recommending, without limitation, elimination of any programs that are obsolete or not relevant, efficient, or effective; consolidation of duplicative programs; and steps to improve a program's relevance, efficiency, and effectiveness. Requires the Auditor General and all State agencies to cooperate with and provide requested information to the Office so that the Office can perform its functions and duties.
Bill status failed 2 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
May 2010
Committee Review
May 2010
House Failed
May 2010
Governor
Introduced May 25, 2010 Last action Jan 11, 2011
Floor votes · House May 25, 2010

How they voted

59–46
Failed · 1 other
Total votes 106
May 25, 2010
D Democratic61
59 Yea 1 Nay 1
96% Yea
R Republican45
45 Nay
100% Nay
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
24
Key actions
2
Committee
3
May 25, 2010
Lower · Passed
Motion Discharge Committee Lost
lower
May 25, 2010
Lower · Passed
Motion Filed to Discharge Rules Committee Rep. William B. Black
lower
May 25, 2010
Vote failed
House Vote: fail (59-46-1)
house
Feb 11, 2010
Committee
Referred to Rules Committee
lower
0 primary · 1 co-sponsor

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