STATE GOV-BALANCED BUDGET Senate SponsorsSen. Scott M. Bennett and Michael E. Hastings 1/10/2017SenateSession Sine Die 15 ILCS 20/50-21 newAmends 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. 2/9/2016SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. Scott M. Bennett 2/9/2016SenateFirst Reading 2/9/2016SenateReferred to Assignments 2/17/2016SenateAssigned to Executive 3/2/2016SenateTo Subcommittee on Governmental Operations 4/8/2016SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Michael E. Hastings 4/8/2016SenateRule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As April 22, 2016 4/22/2016SenateRule 2-10 Committee/3rd Reading Deadline Established As May 13, 2016 5/13/2016SenateRule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments 1/10/2017SenateSession Sine Die