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<title>Illinois General Assembly - Bill Status for SJRCA 2         </title>
<shortdesc>ABOLISH COMPTROLLER</shortdesc>
<sponsor>
<sponsorhead1>Senate Sponsors</sponsorhead1><sponsors>Sen. Kwame Raoul-Melinda Bush-Julie A. Morrison</sponsors>
</sponsor>
<lastaction>
<statusdate>1/10/2017</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
</lastaction>
<synopsis>
<synopsistitle></synopsistitle>
<aliasreference>ILCON Art. V, Sec. 1</aliasreference>
<aliasreference>ILCON Art. V, Sec. 3</aliasreference>
<aliasreference>ILCON Art. V, Sec. 7</aliasreference>
<aliasreference>ILCON Art. V, Sec. 17 rep.</aliasreference>
<aliasreference>ILCON Art. V, Sec. 18</aliasreference>
<SynopsisText>     Proposes to amend the Executive Article of the Illinois Constitution. Eliminates the Office of the Comptroller. Provides that the Treasurer shall (i) maintain the State's central fiscal accounts and order payments into and out of the funds held by him or her, (ii) be responsible for the safekeeping and investment of monies and securities deposited with him or her, and for their disbursement upon his or her order, and (iii) have the duties and powers that may be prescribed by law. No Comptroller shall be elected in 2018 and thereafter. Effective otherwise upon conclusion of the terms of the Comptroller and the Treasurer elected in 2014 or 2016.</SynopsisText></synopsis>
<actions>
<statusdate>2/3/2015</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Filed with Secretary</action>
<statusdate>2/3/2015</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Referred to Assignments</action>
<statusdate>8/4/2015</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Assignments Refers to Executive</action>
<statusdate>2/18/2016</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Melinda Bush</action>
<statusdate>4/14/2016</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>To Subcommittee on Constitutional Amendments</action>
<statusdate>4/14/2016</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Waive Posting Notice</action>
<statusdate>4/19/2016</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Postponed - Subcommittee on Constitutional Amendments</action>
<statusdate>4/19/2016</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Julie A. Morrison</action>
<statusdate>4/19/2016</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Postponed - Executive</action>
<statusdate>1/10/2017</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
</actions>
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