GATA-AUDIT WAIVER REQUEST House SponsorsRep. Kevin Schmidt-William "Will" Davis-Sonya M. Harper-Debbie Meyers-Martin-Stephanie A. Kifowit, Travis Weaver, Norine K. Hammond, Charles Meier, Randy E. Frese, Dave Severin, Amy Elik, Dan Swanson, Martin McLaughlin, Dennis Tipsword, Jr., Amy L. Grant, Jed Davis, Jackie Haas, David Friess, William E Hauter, Wayne A Rosenthal, Maurice A. West, II, Michelle Mussman, Katie Stuart, Diane Blair-Sherlock, Lance Yednock, Daniel Didech, Anne Stava-Murray, Anna Moeller, Terra Costa Howard, Carol Ammons, Lawrence "Larry" Walsh, Jr., Jenn Ladisch Douglass, Dan Caulkins, Christopher "C.D." Davidsmeyer, Kelly M. Cassidy, Angelica Guerrero-Cuellar, Kelly M. Burke, Jason Bunting, Tony M. McCombie, La Shawn K. Ford, Cyril Nichols, Margaret Croke, Mark L. Walker, Joe C. Sosnowski, Patrick Windhorst, Brad Stephens, Tom Weber, Dan Ugaste, Michael T. Marron and John Egofske 1/7/2025HouseSession Sine Die 30 ILCS 708/65 Amends the Grant Accountability and Transparency Act. Provides that a local government may submit a request to the Grant Accountability and Transparency Unit to be exempt from certain audit requirements if the local government is unable to meet the audit requirements due to circumstances beyond the local government's control, including, but not limited to, a natural disaster in which financial records of the local government are destroyed or alleged employee misconduct involving the destruction or withholding of financial records. Effective immediately.House Committee Amendment No. 1 Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Reinserts the provisions of the introduced bill. Provides that the 3-member panel referenced in the introduced bill shall be a 5-member panel. Provides that members of the panel shall be appointed by the Governor, the President of the Senate, the Senate Minority Leader, the Speaker of the House of Representatives, and the House Minority Leader. Provides that members of the panel shall serve for 4-year terms, except that members initially appointed shall have staggered terms. Provides that each member of the panel must have auditing or accounting experience. Provides that the Governor's Office of Management and Budget shall provide administrative support to the panel. Provides that members of the panel shall serve without compensation but may be reimbursed for reasonable travel expenses associated with their service on the panel. Provides that, if a majority of the members of the panel who are voting on the issue vote to approve the local government's request, then the request shall be approved; otherwise, the request shall be denied. Effective immediately. 2/14/2023HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Kevin Schmidt 2/14/2023HouseFirst Reading 2/14/2023HouseReferred to Rules Committee 2/16/2023HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. William "Will" Davis 2/22/2023HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Sonya M. Harper 2/22/2023HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Debbie Meyers-Martin 2/22/2023HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Stephanie A. Kifowit 2/22/2023HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Travis Weaver 2/22/2023HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Norine K. Hammond 2/23/2023HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Charles Meier 2/23/2023HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Randy E. Frese 2/23/2023HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Dave Severin 2/23/2023HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Amy Elik 2/24/2023HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Dan Swanson 2/24/2023HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Martin McLaughlin 2/28/2023HouseAssigned to State Government Administration Committee 3/1/2023HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Dennis Tipsword, Jr. 3/1/2023HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Amy L. Grant 3/2/2023HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Jed Davis 3/2/2023HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Jackie Haas 3/2/2023HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. David Friess 3/2/2023HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. William E Hauter 3/7/2023HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Wayne A Rosenthal 3/7/2023HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Kevin Schmidt 3/7/2023HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee 3/7/2023HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Maurice A. West, II 3/7/2023HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Michelle Mussman 3/7/2023HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Katie Stuart 3/8/2023HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to State Government Administration Committee 3/9/2023HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in State Government Administration Committee; by Voice Vote 3/9/2023HouseDo Pass as Amended / Short Debate State Government Administration Committee; 009-000-000 3/10/2023HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Diane Blair-Sherlock 3/10/2023HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Lance Yednock 3/10/2023HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Daniel Didech 3/10/2023HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Anne Stava-Murray 3/10/2023HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Anna Moeller 3/10/2023HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Terra Costa Howard 3/10/2023HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate 3/14/2023HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Carol Ammons 3/14/2023HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Lawrence "Larry" Walsh, Jr. 3/14/2023HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Jenn Ladisch Douglass 3/15/2023HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Dan Caulkins 3/15/2023HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Kevin Schmidt 3/15/2023HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee 3/15/2023HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Christopher "C.D." Davidsmeyer 3/15/2023HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Kelly M. Cassidy 3/15/2023HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Angelica Guerrero-Cuellar 3/15/2023HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Kelly M. Burke 3/16/2023HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 2 Rules Refers to State Government Administration Committee 3/22/2023HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommends Be Adopted State Government Administration Committee; 009-000-000 3/22/2023HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Jason Bunting 3/22/2023HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Tony M. McCombie 3/22/2023HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate 3/22/2023HouseHeld on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate 3/24/2023HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. La Shawn K. Ford 3/24/2023HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Cyril Nichols 3/24/2023HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Margaret Croke 3/24/2023HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Mark L. Walker 3/27/2023HouseRule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee 3/27/2023HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 2 Rule 19(c) / Re-referred to Rules Committee 3/28/2023HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Joe C. Sosnowski 3/28/2023HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Patrick Windhorst 3/28/2023HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Brad Stephens 3/28/2023HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Tom Weber 3/28/2023HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Dan Ugaste 3/29/2023HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael T. Marron 3/29/2023HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. John Egofske 1/7/2025HouseSession Sine Die