Wirtz v. Quinn

OPINION

¶ 1 In this appeal, plaintiffs challenge the constitutionality of four public acts, Public Acts 96-34, 96-35, 96-37, and 96-38 (eff. July 13, 2009). The public acts at issue, comprising three substantive bills and one appropriation bill, were enacted as part of a "capital projects" plan and were signed into law by Governor Patrick Quinn on July 13, 2009.

¶ 2 The appellate court held that Public Act 96-34 violates the single subject clause of the Illinois Constitution of 1970 (Ill. Const. 1970, art. IV, § 8(d)), and that the three remaining public acts were invalid based on language…