Durkin Introduces Bill Against Illinois Lame-Duck Sessions
The Western Springs legislator made good Wednesday on an earlier pledge, filing a bill that would eliminate the biennial “loophole” for passing legislation.
Illinois House District 82 Rep. Jim Durkin (R-Western Springs) introduced House Bill 195 on Wednesday with the intent of ending the practice of passing bills with a simple majority right before a new General Assembly convenes. Every odd calendar year in Illinois, the “lame-duck” session occurs in early January before the new General Assembly is sworn in. It allows bills to be passed—and go into effect by June 1 of that year—with a simple majority, including votes from members who are about to end their terms and may not be returning. “These two factors, a lower standard and decreased constituent accountability, play into the appeal of using the lame-duck session as a way to move otherwise highly controversial legislation,” Durkin said in a…
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11:56 pm on Thursday, January 24, 2013
Well I'm sure Jim will send your check as soon as he reads your comment. I amend my post; YOU are the problem, Dave. YOU keep electing these do-nothing squirrels to the state legislature and then wondering why we're in over our heads. Nice job. more ›