STATE GOV-BALANCED BUDGET House SponsorsRep. Bill Mitchell-Avery Bourne-Terri Bryant-Dwight Kay-Christine Winger, John Cavaletto, C.D. Davidsmeyer, Norine K. Hammond, Sara Wojcicki Jimenez, Margo McDermed, Peter Breen, Thomas Morrison, Grant Wehrli, Randy E. Frese, Thomas M. Bennett, Robert W. Pritchard, Tim Butler and David A. Welter 1/10/2017HouseSession Sine Die 15 ILCS 20/50-21 new Amends the State Budget Law of the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois. Provides that, within 30 days after the enactment of the State budget for a fiscal year, the Auditor General must certify whether the enacted budget will be balanced with expenses not exceeding funds estimated by the General Assembly to be available during that year. Provides that the Comptroller may find at any time during the fiscal year that the State budget has become unbalanced and so report to the Auditor General, which shall have 10 days to respond to this report. Provides that, if the Auditor General certifies that the budget is not balanced or agrees with the Comptroller's finding that the State budget has become unbalanced, then (i) the Comptroller shall withhold all payments for the salaries of General Assembly members and the Governor, Lieutenant Governor, Attorney General, Secretary of State, Comptroller, and Treasurer and (ii) a special session of the General Assembly shall be convened within 10 days to enact a new State budget. Provides that, upon certification that the new budget will be balanced, the Comptroller will be allowed to resume payments. Effective immediately. 1/8/2016HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Bill Mitchell 1/8/2016HouseChief Co-Sponsor Rep. Avery Bourne 1/8/2016HouseChief Co-Sponsor Rep. Terri Bryant 1/8/2016HouseChief Co-Sponsor Rep. Dwight Kay 1/8/2016HouseChief Co-Sponsor Rep. Christine Winger 1/8/2016HouseCo-Sponsor Rep. John Cavaletto 1/8/2016HouseCo-Sponsor Rep. C.D. Davidsmeyer 1/8/2016HouseCo-Sponsor Rep. Norine K. Hammond 1/11/2016HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Sara Wojcicki Jimenez 1/12/2016HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Margo McDermed 1/13/2016HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Peter Breen 1/15/2016HouseFirst Reading 1/15/2016HouseReferred to Rules Committee 1/15/2016HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Thomas Morrison 1/25/2016HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Grant Wehrli 1/28/2016HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Randy E. Frese 1/28/2016HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Thomas M. Bennett 2/2/2016HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Robert W. Pritchard 4/11/2016HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Tim Butler 9/2/2016HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. David A. Welter 1/10/2017HouseSession Sine Die