Sent to the Governor

The Governor may sign the bill, which makes it law, or veto it by returning it with objections to the chamber where it started (Illinois Constitution, Article IV, Section 9(a)–(b)). A bill not returned within 60 calendar days becomes law without a signature.

A veto can be overridden by three-fifths of the members elected to each chamber (Section 9(c)). The Governor can also cut or veto single items in a spending bill (Section 9(d)), or return a bill with specific changes — an amendatory veto — which the chambers can accept by a majority (Section 9(e)).