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Illinois House Bill 124 Appropriates $2 to the Office of the Executive Inspector General for the Attorney General

Original title: $EXECUTIVE IG AG-TECH

Last action · July 1, 2025: Rule 19(b) / Re-referred to Rules CommitteeSponsor: Chris Welch

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What This Bill Would Do

Illinois House Bill 124 appropriates $2 from the General Revenue Fund to the Office of the Executive Inspector General for the Attorney General for starting July 1, 2025.

Why it matters

Provides nominal state funding for the operations of the specific oversight office, establishing a line-item allocation in the state budget.

Who It Would Affect

Groups the bill's text would affect if enacted, as described in the record. Being affected is not a position for or against it.

Directly affected

Office of the Executive Inspector General for the Attorney General

Receives an appropriation of $2 for its FY26 ordinary and contingent expenses.

Key Facts

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Frequently Asked Questions

How much money does HB 124 appropriate?
HB 124 appropriates the amount of $2, or as much as may be necessary.
When does this funding take effect?
The Act takes effect on July 1, 2025.

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Where This Stands

Currently in committee. The next step in the legislative lifecycle is Floor Vote.

Procedural history

9 actions
  1. Jul 1, 2025HouseCommittee
    Rule 19(b) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
  2. Mar 21, 2025HouseFloor
    Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate **
  3. Mar 21, 2025HouseFloor
    Second Reading - Short Debate
  4. Mar 12, 2025House
    Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate **
  5. Mar 12, 2025HouseCommittee
    Do Pass / Short Debate Executive Committee; 012-000-000
  6. Mar 4, 2025HouseCommittee
    Assigned to Executive Committee
Show 3 earlier actions
  1. Jan 9, 2025HouseCommittee
    Referred to Rules Committee
  2. Jan 9, 2025HouseIntroduced
    First Reading
  3. Dec 16, 2024HouseIntroduced
    Prefiled with Clerk by Rep. Emanuel "Chris" Welch

Version history

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Lobbying Activity

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Full breakdown

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Connected Entities

General Revenue Fund, Office of the Executive Inspector General for the Attorney General
OrganizationGeneral Revenue Fund“Source fund for the state appropriation”Map →
OrganizationOffice of the Executive Inspector General for the Attorney General“Recipient of the state appropriation”Map →

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