Section 2-1504 - Synopses of bills.
§ 2-1504. Synopses of bills.
(a) Preparation and distribution.- For each regular or special session of the General Assembly, the Department of Legislative Services shall prepare and distribute, in serial order:
(1) a synopsis of each Senate bill that is introduced; and
(2) a synopsis of each House bill that is introduced.
(b) Mandate on a local government unit.- If the Department determines that a bill imposes a mandate on a local government unit, the synopsis shall include a statement that "This bill imposes a mandate on a local government unit."
(c) Synopsis to include statement regarding mandated appropriations.- If the Department determines that a bill requires a mandated appropriation, the synopsis shall include a statement that "This bill requires a mandated appropriation in the annual budget bill."
[1984, ch. 311, § 1, 1994, ch. 658; 1997, ch. 635, § 2; ch. 636, § 2; 2007 Sp. Sess., ch. 2, § 6.]