Another Sneaky Short-Cut Identified

Community internet organizer Elsie Bouc cast a disapproving eye on the technique to get civil union bill to a point where it could be passed in one day, instead of the minimum of five envisioned by the 1970 constitutional mothers and fathers.

Crystal Laker Mike Shorten noted the same thing happened in the video slot machine bill in a comment under this article:

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“This same process was used last week to slam through HB 255.

“After getting through the full version which, amended the Illinois Estate and Generation-Skipping Transfer Tax Act, Senate President John Cullerton added Amendment 1 after the second reading in the House, which stripped out everything out of the house bill and replaced it with legalizing video gaming and increasing sales taxes on soda, hygiene products and alcohol by 525%.

“Two days later the house concurs, no reading in the house.

“Thanks to Rep. Tryon and Sen. Althoff for helping push this through.”

Sounds to me that Shorten is expressing displeasure to the passage of the video slot machine bill, but I know he has hit the nail right on the head.

Bills that are likely to generate public opposition often are whisked through the legislative process in less than the minimum of five separate days that the Illinois State Constitution envisions.


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