How to fill out a witness slip
Register online with the Illinois general assembly in order to file witness slips (your views on legislation)
1. go to the Illinois General Assembly: www.ilga.gov
2. click on GA Dashboard found in red under "Reports & Inquiry"
3. Inside the Dashboard, click on "Register" in the left column
4. Inside the "Create an Account" page, follow the requests to put in your email and create your password. Check that you agree to the "Terms and Agreements" and then click "Register".
5. You will receive an email acknowledging your registration. You must confirm your registration from that email.
6 Now that you have created an account, you can log in whenever you need to file a witness slip.
When you wish to file a witness slip
1. First, follow the directions above to get to the GA Dashboard once you are registered.
2. When you are there, click log in found at the upper right of the screen.
3. Then click Senate or House as appropriate at the left of the screen.
4. Then click Committees at the left of the screen.
5. Go down to find the appropriate Committee and if it says Scheduled to the right of it, click on the second icon View Committee Hearings.
6. Then, click on View Legislation on right.
7. When bills appear, find the bill of interest and click on the second icon Create Witness Slip (a pen and paper).
8. Complete the witness form. Your personal information will be filled in from your registration data. Leave the Description as Original Bill. Make sure to select either opponent or proponent based on the bill you are referring to under POSITION and record of appearance only under TESTIMONY. Check the Terms of Agreement then click Create (Slip).
