SPRINGFIELD (Aug. 11, 2017) – Gov. Bruce Rauner took action today on the following bills:
Bill No.: HB 1772
An Act Concerning Regulation
Action: Signed
Effective: Immediately
Bill No.: HB 1791
An Act Concerning Courts
Action: Signed
Effective: Immediately
Bill No.: HB 1800
An Act Concerning Transportation
Action: Signed
Effective: Jan. 1, 2018
Bill No.: HB 1808
An Act Concerning State Government
Action: Signed
Effective: Immediately
Bill No.: HB 1809
An Act Concerning Regulation
Action: Signed
Effective: Immediately
Bill No.: HB 1813
An Act Concerning State Government
Action: Amendatory vetoed
Note: Amendatory Veto Message Below
Bill No.: HB 1849
An Act Concerning State Government
Action: Signed
Effective: Jan. 1, 2018
Bill No.: HB 2379
An Act Concerning State Government
Action: Vetoed
Note: Veto Message Below
Bill No.: HB 2383
An Act Concerning State Government
Action: Signed
Effective: Jan. 1, 2018
Bill No.: HB 2386
An Act Concerning Safety
Action: Signed
Effective: Jan. 1, 2018
Bill No.: HB 2388
An Act To Provide information on individuals with respect to whom an indicated report of child abuse or any other violations has been made and who are licensed providers through the Department of Children and Family Services
Action: Signed
Effective: Jan. 1, 2018
Bill No.: HB 2407
An Act Concerning Local Government
Action: Signed
Effective: Jan. 1, 2018
Bill No.: HB 2423
An Act Concerning Transportation
Action: Signed
Effective: Immediately
Bill No.: HB 2426
An Act Concerning Education
Action: Signed
Effective: Immediately
Bill No.: HB 2427
An Act Concerning Local Government
Action: Signed
Effective: Immediately
Bill No.: HB 2437
An Act Concerning Transportation
Action: Signed
Effective: Jan. 1, 2018
Bill No.: HB 2452
An Act Concerning Regulation
Action: Signed
Effective: Immediately
Bill No.: HB 2474
An Act Concerning Public Aid
Action: Signed
Effective: Jan. 1, 2018
Bill No.: HB 2485
An Act Concerning Transportation
Action: Signed
Effective: Jan. 1, 2018
Bill No.: HB 2488
An Act Concerning Conservation
Action: Signed
Effective: Jan. 1, 2018
Bill No.: HB 2496
An Act Concerning Public Employee Benefits
Action: Vetoed
Note: Veto Message Below
Bill No.: HB 2499
An Act Concerning Transportation
Action: Signed
Effective: Immediately
Bill No.: HB 2506
An Act Concerning Health
Action: Signed
Effective: Immediately
Bill No.: HB 2514
An Act Concerning Regulation
Action: Signed
Effective: Immediately
Bill No.: HB 2531
An Act Concerning Health
Action: Signed
Effective: Immediately
Bill No.: HB 2540
An Act Concerning Education
Action: Signed
Effective: Immediately
Bill No.: HB 2551
An Act Concerning State Government
Action: Signed
Effective: Immediately
Bill No.: HB 2556
An Act Concerning Children
Action: Signed
Effective: Jan. 1, 2018
Bill No.: HB 2570
An Act Concerning State Government
Action: Signed
Effective: Immediately
Bill No.: HB 2580
An Act Concerning Transportation
Action: Signed
Effective: Immediately
Bill No.: HB 2581
An Act Concerning Transportation
Action: Signed
Effective: Jan. 1, 2018
Bill No.: HB 2585
An Act Concerning Notices
Action: Signed
Effective: Jan. 1, 2018
Note: Signing Statement Below
Bill No.: HB 2595
An Act Concerning Transportation
Action: Signed
Effective: Jan. 1, 2018
Bill No.: HB 2611
An Act Concerning Transportation
Action: Signed
Effective: Immediately
Bill No.: HB 2626
An Act Concerning Civil Law
Action: Signed
Effective: Jan. 1, 2018
Bill No.: HB 2643
An Act Concerning Transportation
Action: Signed
Effective: Jan. 1, 2018
Bill No.: HB 2831
An Act Concerning Revenue
Action: Signed
Effective: Immediately
Bill No.: SB 0052
An Act Concerning Transportation
Action: Signed
Effective: Jan. 1, 2018
Bill No.: SB 0084
An Act Concerning Public Aid
Action: Signed
Effective: Immediately
Bill No.: SB 0189
An Act Concerning Criminal Law
Action: Signed
Effective: Immediately
Bill No.: SB 0265
An Act Concerning State Government
Action: Signed
Effective: Jan. 1, 2018
Bill No.: SB 0607
An Act Concerning Criminal Law
Action: Signed
Effective: Immediately
Bill No.: SB 0731
An Act Concerning Civil Law
Action: Signed
Effective: Jan. 1, 2018
Bill No.: SB 0866
An Act Concerning State Government
Action: Signed
Effective: Jan. 1, 2018
Bill No.: SB 0883
An Act Concerning Civil Law
Action: Signed
Effective: Jan. 1, 2018
Bill No.: SB 0930
An Act Concerning Education
Action: Signed
Effective: Immediately
Bill No.: SB 0973
An Act Concerning Children
Action: Signed
Effective: Jan. 1, 2018
Bill No.: SB 1238
An Act Concerning Criminal Law
Action: Signed
Effective: Jan. 1, 2018
Bill No.: SB 1297
An Act Concerning Regulation
Action: Signed
Effective: Immediately
Bill No.: SB 1342
An Act Concerning Wildlife
Action: Signed
Effective: Jan. 1, 2018
Bill No.: SB 1343
An Act Concerning Criminal Law
Action: Signed
Effective: Immediately
Bill No.: SB 1372
An Act Concerning Safety
Action: Signed
Effective: Immediately
Bill No.: SB 1420
An Act Concerning Regulation
Action: Signed
Effective: Immediately
Bill No.: SB 1456
An Act Concerning Safety
Action: Signed
Effective: Immediately
Bill No.: SB 1561
An Act Concerning Safety
Action: Signed
Effective: Immediately
Bill No.: SB 1580
An Act Concerning Transportation
Action: Signed
Effective: Jan. 1, 2018
Bill No.: SB 1586
An Act Concerning State Government
Action: Signed
Effective: Jan. 1, 2018
Bill No.: SB 1647
An Act Concerning Courts
Action: Signed
Effective: Immediately
Bill No.: SB 1676
An Act Concerning Regulation
Action: Signed
Effective: Jan. 1, 2018
Bill No.: SB 1697
An Act Concerning Human Rights
Action: Signed
Effective: Immediately
Bill No.: SB 1746
An Act Concerning State Government
Action: Signed
Effective: Immediately
Bill No.: SB 1834
An Act Concerning Regulation
Action: Signed
Effective: Jan. 1, 2018
Bill No.: SB 1943
An Act Concerning Safety
Action: Signed
Effective: Immediately
Bill No.: SB 1946
An Act Concerning Transportation
Action: Signed
Effective: Nov. 9, 2017
Amendatory Veto Message for HB 1813
To the Honorable Members of
The Illinois House of Representatives,
100th General Assembly:
Today I return House Bill 1813 with specific recommendations for change.
Small and mid-sized businesses make up the backbone of our economy, and I applaud the legislature for prioritizing policies that will help them grow and create more jobs. However, I am concerned this bill is too broad in scope of the people it wishes to help.
Women and minority owned businesses have traditionally faced significant roadblocks in terms of access to capital, expertise, and other resources necessary to grow and develop, that is why my administration has already undertaken multiple initiatives to help foster the entrepreneurial community within historically disadvantaged populations; limited state resources should be invested consistent with other existing initiatives.
Therefore, pursuant to Section 9(e) of Article IV of the Illinois Constitution of 1970, I hereby return House Bill 1813 entitled “AN ACT concerning State government”, with the following specific recommendations for change:
By replacing page 1, lines 10 through 12 with the following:
“establish a Networking for Success Program. The program shall be designed to assist small to mid-sized businesses owned by minorities, females, or people with disabilities, as defined by 30 ILCS 575/2 in the following areas:”.
With this change, House Bill 1813 will have my approval. I respectfully request your concurrence.
Sincerely,
Bruce Rauner
GOVERNOR
Veto Message for HB 2379
To the Honorable Members of
The Illinois House of Representatives,
100th General Assembly:
Today I veto House Bill 2379 from the 100th General Assembly, which requires a fiscal impact statement to be filed before executive orders can go into effect. I strongly agree with the commitment to transparency and fiscal responsibility this legislation embodies, but the responsibility for ensuring that those important goals are reflected in executive orders constitutionally lies with the executive, not the legislature.
Under Article 5, Section 8 of the Illinois Constitution, the Governor has “the supreme executive power.” Under that provision, Illinois governors have always issued executive orders touching a variety of issues. For example, under my administration, we have issued several executive orders aimed at raising the bar on ethics in state government, making ethics and compliance the touchstone of our administration.
House Bill 2379 seeks to impose on the Governor’s executive order authority a restriction not found in the Illinois Constitution. Foundational separation of powers principles—deeply embedded in American democracy—are explicit in the Illinois Constitution. Article 2, Section 1 reads, “The legislative, executive and judicial branches are separate. No branch shall exercise powers properly belonging to another.”
Just as executive orders dealing with ethics in state executive agencies may not dictate ethics for the General Assembly, the General Assembly may not pass legislation to coerce the Governor in the exercise of his constitutional powers.
Nothing in this veto message should be mistaken as a disagreement with the sound idea that the Governor, just like the General Assembly, the Attorney General, or any of the other branches of government, should carefully consider the fiscal impact of any actions.
After all, our first duty is to be responsible stewards of the scarce taxpayer dollars entrusted to us. Not a penny should be spent without careful thought given to the value that a given policy, program, or change would provide to taxpayers.
Therefore, pursuant to Section 9(b) of Article IV of the Illinois Constitution of 1970, I hereby return House Bill 2379, entitled “AN ACT concerning state government”, with the foregoing objections, vetoed in its entirety.
Sincerely,
Bruce Rauner
GOVERNOR
Veto Message for HB 2496
To the Honorable Members of
The Illinois House of Representatives,
100th General Assembly:
Today I veto House Bill 2496 from the 100th General Assembly, which will remove certain limitations on how members of the State Employee Retirement System can claim occupational disability benefits.
Current law puts reasonable limitations on claiming these benefits, including physician determinations of disability and application deadlines for claiming after the occurrence of disablement. Expanding the type of health care professionals who can make these determinations and removing the application deadlines as this legislation does creates unnecessary risk of abuse of these benefits.
Our pensions systems have been woefully underfunded for years due to politicians’ overgenerous promises and a lack of real reform that would deliver better certainty to those who are owed benefits. This reality makes it imperative that we manage those funds to the best of our ability, not relax their regulation.
Individuals who are entitled to disability benefits deserve a commitment to careful stewardship of available benefits. Expanding opportunities for abuse of these systems risks shifting benefits away from those who need them the most.
Therefore, pursuant to Section 9(b) of Article IV of the Illinois Constitution of 1970, I hereby return House Bill 2496, entitled “AN ACT concerning public employee benefits”, with the foregoing objections, vetoed in its entirety.
Sincerely,
Bruce Rauner
GOVERNOR
Signing Statement for HB 2585
To the Honorable Members of
The Illinois House of Representatives,
100th General Assembly:
Today I sign House Bill 2585, which allows local governments greater flexibility in publishing public notices when there is no newspaper published in that unit of government.
This legislation is a common-sense measure that will assist local governments in fulfilling their legal obligations. However, we should be taking much bolder steps toward modernizing these requirements by moving them online and ultimately reducing the unfunded mandates that drive up costs for local governments and therefore for the taxpayers of Illinois.
Sincerely,
Bruce Rauner
GOVERNOR
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