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Saturday, November 23, 2024

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Illinois lawmakers should read laws before they pass them

By Joe Tabor and Jon Josko, Illinois Policy Institute |
Politicians use a loophole to bypass the Illinois Constitution’s requirement that bills be read on three separate days before they are passed. Instead, they often gut minor bills and put significant legislation in the bills within a day of the vote.