Illinois Compiled Statutes 5 ILCS 75 — Effective Date of Laws Act.

Short title

Short title. This Act may be cited as the Effective Date of Laws Act. (Source: P.A. 86-1324.)

Bills passed before June 1

Bills passed before June 1. (a) A bill passed prior to June 1 of a calendar year that does not provide for an effective date in the terms of the bill shall become effective on January 1 of the following year, or upon its becoming a law, whichever is later. (b) A bill passed prior to June 1 of a calendar year that does…

Bills passed after May 31

Bills passed after May 31. A bill passed after May 31 of a calendar year shall become effective on June 1 of the next calendar year unless the General Assembly by a vote of three-fifths of the members elected to each house provides for an earlier effective date in the terms of the bill or unless the General Assembly pr…

Transitional provisions; bills passed in 1994

Transitional provisions; bills passed in 1994. (a) Notwithstanding Section 2, a bill passed after June 30, 1994 but before January 1, 1995 shall become effective on July 1, 1995 unless the General Assembly by a vote of three-fifths of the members elected to each house provides for an earlier effective date in the terms…

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.)

As used in this Act, "bill" includes an item of appropriations contained in a bill, and "terms of the bill" includes effective date provisions of a bill which are applicable to items of appropriations contained in the bill. (Source: P.A. 78-85.)

A bill "becomes a law" pursuant to Sections 8 and 9 of Article IV of the Constitution

A bill "becomes a law" pursuant to Sections 8 and 9 of Article IV of the Constitution. (Source: P.A. 78-85.)

As used in this Act, "Constitution" means the Constitution of the State of Illinois of 1970

As used in this Act, "Constitution" means the Constitution of the State of Illinois of 1970. (Source: P.A. 99-78, eff. 7-20-15.)