Legislators of both parties exploited a loophole in state law that allowed them to resign on the first day of the month and collect the whole month’s pay or get sworn in at month’s end but claim a whole month’s pay, according to Illinois State Comptroller Susana A. Mendoza.
That ends with this legislation. The new rules take effect Jan. 1, 2022.
The legislation takes effect in January, but that specific
provision doesn’t kick in until the 103rd General Assembly. Why? Because, as countless court cases have confirmed over the years, it’s unconstitutional to raise, lower or otherwise alter legislators’ compensation during their terms in office.
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