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2026 Regular Session

Senate Bill 247

AN ACT IMPLEMENTING THE RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE AUDITORS OF PUBLIC ACCOUNTS.

Became law as Public Act 26-109, signed June 4, 2026, 105 days after it was filed.

What it does

The synopsis the General Assembly published with the bill.

To implement the recommendations of the Auditors of Public Accounts submitted in their most recent annual report, including to require Governor or Attorney General approval for additional agreements with state employees over a certain amount, require agreements with foundations to provide when foundations will reimburse the expenses, salaries and benefits of state employees providing services for the foundation, remove the Comptroller from the Treasurer's audit, remove the State Contracting Standard Board's ability to request the auditors to conduct its audits, modify provisions concerning state agency contracts and agreements for auditing services, add a time frame for quasi-public agency annual reports to the auditors and provide that the annual comprehensive financial review of the Technical Services Revolving Fund is performed as part of the audit of the State Comptroller's annual comprehensive financial report.

Sponsors

Who carried the bill in each chamber, and who signed on. Each name leads to the member's page.

In the Senate

6 co-sponsors

Rob Sampson, Eric C. Berthel, Heather S. Somers, Paul Cicarella, Stephen G. Harding Jr., John A. Kissel

In the House of Representatives

    2 co-sponsors

    Gale L. Mastrofrancesco, Kenneth Gucker

    Its course

    February 19 to June 4, 2026, on one scale. In the top row each mark is a day something happened; taller marks are busier days.

    Each committee stop sits inside its chamber.

    Every action18 actions on 11 days

    In the SenateFeb 19 to Apr 848 days

    Government Oversight CommitteeFeb 19 to Mar 1726 days

    In the House of RepresentativesApr 8 to May 628 days

    Waiting to be sentMay 6 to May 2620 days

    With the GovernorMay 26 to Jun 49 days

    Text

    Each version as the General Assembly printed it.

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    What happened

    In l9n's words, one line for each step. Every action as the General Assembly published it is below.

    In the Senate Feb 19 – Apr 8

    1. Feb 19Introduced and sent to Government Oversight Committee
    2. Feb 27Heard in Government Oversight Committee
    3. Mar 17Government Oversight Committee recommended it
    4. Apr 8Passed the Senate

    In the House of Representatives Apr 9 – May 6

    1. Apr 9Arrived in the House of Representatives
    2. May 6Passed the House of Representatives

    To the Governor May 19 – Jun 4

    1. May 19Numbered Public Act 26-109
    2. May 26Sent to the Secretary of the State
    3. Sent to the Governor
    4. Jun 4Signed by the Governor
    All 18 actions, as published
    1. Feb 19REF. TO JOINT COMM. ONBoth houses
    2. Feb 27PUBLIC HEARINGBoth houses
    3. Mar 17Joint FavorableBoth houses
    4. Mar 17FILED WITH LCOBoth houses
    5. Mar 26REFERRED TO OLR, OFABoth houses
    6. Apr 1RPTD. OUT OF LCOBoth houses
    7. Apr 1FAV. RPT., TAB. FOR CAL., SEN.Senate
    8. Apr 1SENATE CALENDAR NUMBERSenate
    9. Apr 1FILE NO.Both houses
    10. Apr 8SENATE PASSEDSenate
    11. Apr 9FAV. RPT., TABLED FOR HOUSE CALENDARHouse of Representatives
    12. Apr 9HOUSE CALENDAR NUMBERHouse of Representatives
    13. May 6HOUSE PASSEDHouse of Representatives
    14. May 6IN CONCURRENCEHouse of Representatives
    15. May 19PUBLIC ACTBoth houses
    16. May 26TRANSMITTED TO SECRETARY OF THE STATEBoth houses
    17. May 26TRANSMITTED BY SECRETARY OF THE STATE TO GOVERNORGovernor
    18. Jun 4SIGNED BY GOVERNORGovernor