GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS
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April 14th, 2022

Special Edition Government Affairs Report
Chamber Releases End of Session Report

The General Assembly adjourned on April 8th this year. This abbreviated session was due to legislative fatigue after several momentous years. Also playing a large part, a changed election calendar that pushed the primary elections back to June. This notably increased political desire to return to their districts in a year when every member of the General Assembly is up for election and facing a brand-new district. The 2022 Session was the shortest in decades- but that does not mean it was without impact to the business community. 

Each Chamber Council Executive Director has highlighted victories for the business community as well as issues of future concern in their respective policy areas. Click the document below for all the most vital information on the 2022 legislative session.

SB 1099 passed the General Assembly on the final day of session. The Illinois Chamber opposes SB 1099 and has asked the Governor for an amendatory veto. Illinois’ judicial climate is a frequent source of concern of the business community and this legislation only worsens that challenge. The Chamber is not opposed to third party litigation funding per se; rather, we seek basic protections found in the statutes of other nearby states.

This bill creates the Consumer Legal Funding Act. Sets forth provisions concerning consumer legal funding contract requirements, right of rescission, and consumer legal funding company prohibitions. The Chamber has concerns with this legislation regarding a lack of required disclosure of contract to defendants so that all parties are dealing with same information and a cap on interest rates.

Read our letter to the Governor in this year's End of Session Report above.
President & CEO Maisch Releases End of Session Two Minute Drill

In this video, Illinois Chamber President and CEO Todd Maisch provides some key takeaways from spring legislative session that wrapped up last weekend. This week's video is the final regularly scheduled two minute drill for the 2022 session series.

Stay tuned for more videos on other topics coming soon.
Session Update

Since last week's Government Affairs Report, the House and Senate were both in Springfield for the final day of Spring Session on April 8th. It was a long day of action on the floor, in committees and behind the scenes that extended into the morning of April 9th with session adjourning just before daybreak.

There are no further session dates scheduled at this time. Veto Session can be expected to commence after the election in early late November or early December.

Major Bills of Note with Action on Final Day:

HB 900, Budget passed out of both chambers. This bill amends Public Act 102-17 by changing, adding, and repealing various FY2022 appropriations. Makes FY2023 appropriations and reappropriations for specified purposes. Some provisions are effective immediately; some provisions are effective July 1, 2022.

HB 4700, BIMP passed out of both chambers. This bill creates the FY2023 Budget Implementation Act. Makes the changes necessary to implement the State budget for fiscal year 2023. Effective immediately, except that (i) some specified provisions take effect on July 1, 2022 and (ii) other specified provisions take effect upon becoming law or on the date Senate Bill 3023 of the 102nd General Assembly takes effect, whichever is later.

SB 157, Revenue Package passed out of the House by a vote of 110-0-4 and out of the Senate 55-1-0. Read the full analysis of this bill in the End of Session Report above.
Connect with the Chamber
If you have questions about the Government Affairs Report, contact Clark Kaericher at ckaericher@ilchamber.org. Do not reply to this email.