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5 ILCS 70/6 (2026)

Two or more Acts which relate to same subject matter and which are enacted by the same General Assembly shall be construed together in such manner as to give full effect to each Act except in case of an irreconcilable conflict

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(5 ILCS 70/6) (from Ch. 1, par. 1105)
    Sec. 6. Two or more Acts which relate to same subject matter and which are enacted by the same General Assembly shall be construed together in such manner as to give full effect to each Act except in case of an irreconcilable conflict. In case of an irreconcilable conflict the Act last acted upon by the General Assembly is controlling to the extent of such conflict. The Act last acted upon is determined by reference to the final legislative action taken by either house of the General Assembly, whether such final action is passage on third reading in the second house, concurring in or receding from an amendment, adoption of a conference committee report, acceptance of the Governor's specific recommendations for change, or passage over the Governor's veto. However, for the purpose of determining the effective date of laws under Section 10 of Article IV of the Constitution of 1970 and "An Act in relation to the effective date of laws", approved July 2, 1971, a bill is "passed" at the time of its final legislative action before presentation to the Governor as provided in paragraph (a) of Section 9 of Article IV of the Constitution of 1970.
    An irreconcilable conflict between 2 or more Acts which amend the same section of an Act exists only if the amendatory Acts make inconsistent changes in the section as it theretofore existed.
    The rules of construction provided for in this section are applicable to Acts enacted by the same General Assembly throughout the 2 year period of its existence.
(Source: P.A. 78-255.)

    
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 19 cases, 1997–2012 · leading case: People v. Maldonado, 897 N.E.2d 854 (Ill. App. Ct. 2008).
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People v. Maldonado, 897 N.E.2d 854 (Ill. App. Ct. 2008). · cites it 3× “” 5 ILCS 70/6 (West 2006). The general rule is that, when an act is amended so as to read as it is repeated in the amendatory act, portions of the old law not repeated are deemed repealed.”
People v. Harper, 910 N.E.2d 691 (Ill. App. Ct. 2009). · cites it 4× “See 5 ILCS 70/6 (West 2006). It states that, when this occurs, the acts "shall be construed together in such manner as to give full effect to each Act *696 except in case of an irreconcilable conflict.”
People v. Prouty, 895 N.E.2d 48 (Ill. App. Ct. 2008). · cites it 3× “We begin with section 6 of the Statute on Statutes (5 ILCS 70/6 (West 2006)), which, as pertinent here, provides: “Two or more Acts which relate to [the] same subject matter and which are enacted by the same General Assembly shall be construed together in such a manner as to…”
People v. Gonzalez, 906 N.E.2d 34 (Ill. App. Ct. 2009). · cites it 2× “We note that the record establishes that the court based its ruling on section 6 of the Statute on Statutes (5 ILCS 70/6 (West 2000)). The Statute on Statutes provides rules to be observed in statutory construction.”
People v. Harper, 910 N.E.2d 691 (Ill. App. Ct. 2009). · cites it 4× “See 5 ILCS 70/6 (West 2006). It states that, when this occurs, the acts “shall be construed together in such manner as to give full effect to each Act except in case of an irreconcilable conflict.”
People v. Maldonado, 897 N.E.2d 854 (Ill. App. Ct. 2008). · cites it 3× “" 5 ILCS 70/6 (West 2006). The general rule is that, when an act is amended so as to read as it is repeated in the amendatory act, portions of the old law not repeated are deemed repealed.”
People v. Maldonado, 932 N.E.2d 1038 (Ill. App. Ct. 2010). · cites it 4× “Also pertinent to this appeal is the Statute on Statutes (5 ILCS 70/6 (West 2006)): “Two or more Acts which relate to [the] same subject matter and which are enacted by the same General Assembly shall be construed together in such manner as to give full effect to each Act except…”
In Re Jh, 709 N.E.2d 701 (Ill. App. Ct. 1999). · cites it 2× “" 5 ILCS 70/6 (West 1996). On May 22, 1997, final legislative action was taken on Public Acts 90-27, 90-28, and 90-87, each of which contained language amending section 2-28 of the Act.”
Baggio v. Chicago Park Dist., 682 N.E.2d 429 (Ill. App. Ct. 1997). · cites it 2× “” 5 ILCS 70/6 (West 1992). We find that the Tort Immunity Act and the Recreational Use Act can be logically reconciled.”
People v. Maldonado, 932 N.E.2d 1038 (Ill. App. Ct. 2010). · cites it 4× “Also pertinent to this appeal is the Statute on Statutes (5 ILCS 70/6 (West 2006)): "Two or more Acts which relate to [the] same subject matter and which are enacted by the same General Assembly shall be construed together in such manner as to give full effect to each Act except…”
People v. Newton, 944 N.E.2d 471 (Ill. App. Ct. 2011). · cites it 2× “” 5 ILCS 70/6 (West 2006). If two acts may be construed so that both may stand, we must do so.”
People ex rel. Dep't of Labor v. E.R.H. Enter., 2012 IL App (4th) 110943 (Ill. App. Ct. 2012). “Moreover, defendant has forfeited his argument based on section 6 of the Statute on Statutes (5 ILCS 70/6 (West 2008)) due to its conclusory nature and lack of sufficient analysis.”
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