Illinois Compiled Statutes

5 ILCS 75/3 (2026)

For purposes of determining the effective dates of laws, a bill is "passed" at the time of its final legislative action prior to presentation to the Governor pursuant to paragraph (a) of Section 9 of Article IV of the Constitution

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(5 ILCS 75/3) (from Ch. 1, par. 1203)
    Sec. 3. For purposes of determining the effective dates of laws, a bill is "passed" at the time of its final legislative action prior to presentation to the Governor pursuant to paragraph (a) of Section 9 of Article IV of the Constitution.
(Source: P.A. 78-85.)

    
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 3 cases (1 in the last 5 years), 2017–2024 · leading case: People v. Hunter, 2017 IL 121306 (Ill. 2017).
People v. Hunter, 2017 IL 121306 (Ill. 2017). “1 Neither public act contains an effective date, but pursuant to the Effective Date of Laws Act (5 ILCS 75/0.”
People v. Clark, 2024 IL 127838 (Ill. 2024). “(West 2014)), because the underlying bill was “passed” prior to June 1, 2015 (see 5 ILCS 75/3 (West 2014)), the effective date for Public Act 99-69 was January 1, 2016 (see 5 ILCS 75/1(a) (West 2014)).”
People v. Hunter, 2017 IL 121306 (Ill. 2018). “(West 2014)), because the underlying bills were both “passed” prior to June 1, 2015 (see 5 ILCS 75/3 (West 2014)), the effective date for both public acts was January 1, 2016 (see 5 ILCS 75/1(a) (West 2014)).”
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