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Date | State | Bill No. | Title | Outcome |
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April 20, 2007 | IL | S. Amdt. 3: Electric Rates Freeze | Amendment Adopted - Senate (33 - 24) | |
Aug. 19, 2008 | IL | HB 5285 | Extending Parental Health Insurance to Unmarried Dependents | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (35 - 17) |
Aug. 13, 2008 | IL | HB 5285 | Extending Parental Health Insurance to Unmarried Dependents | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (70 - 21) |
May 27, 2010 | IL | SB 3658 | Temporary Sales Tax Holiday | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (42 - 8) |
July 26, 2007 | IL | SB 1592 | Electricity Relief and Regulation | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (40 - 13) |
Aug. 9, 2007 | IL | HB 556 | Cigarette Tax Increase | Bill Passed - Senate (34 - 24) |
May 27, 2009 | IL | SB 1682 | Pre-need Funeral Funds Amendments | Bill Passed - House (71 - 30) |
July 26, 2007 | IL | SB 1592 | Electricity Relief and Regulation | Bill Passed - House (80 - 33) |
Sept. 18, 2007 | IL | HB 2035 | Gaming Expansion to Fund Infrastructure and Social Programs | Bill Passed - Senate (37 - 15) |
May 30, 2009 | IL | HB 174 | Income Tax Amendments | Bill Passed - Senate (31 - 27) |
March 29, 2007 | IL | SB 500 | Smoke Free Illinois Act | Bill Passed - Senate (34 - 23) |
Jan. 7, 2007 | IL | SB 1714 | Competitive Electric Utilities | Bill Passed - House (71 - 29) |
April 26, 2006 | IL | HB 1918 | Support Horseracing Through Riverboat Casinos in Chicago | Bill Passed - House (70 - 32) |
April 20, 2007 | IL | SB 1592 | Electric Rates Freeze | Bill Passed - Senate (35 - 20) |
March 1, 2006 | IL | SB 1991 | Minority and Female Investors in Casinos | Bill Passed - Senate (30 - 23) |
May 4, 2006 | IL | HB 1918 | Support Horseracing Through Riverboat Casinos in Chicago | Bill Passed - Senate (40 - 16) |
May 1, 2007 | IL | SB 500 | Smoke Free Illinois Act | Bill Passed - House (73 - 42) |
April 1, 2008 | IL | SB 1997 | Interscholastic Event Image Release | Bill Passed - Senate (47 - 5) |
Dec. 4, 2012 | IL | SB 681 | Authorizes State Residents To Purchase Ammunition From In-State Companies | Veto Override Passed - House (78 - 28) |
May 17, 2023 | IL | HB 2231 | Requires Ride Share Companies like Uber and Lyft be Liable for Accidents | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (74 - 38) |
Jan. 12, 2021 | IL | SB 1608 | Establishes New Commissions to Impose Racial Diversity Requirements | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (32 - 15) |
May 23, 2020 | IL | HB 2682 | Authorizes the Sale of To-Go Cocktails | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (104 - 6) |
May 24, 2024 | IL | SB 3771 | Authorizes Exonerated Individuals to Pass State Benefits Covering Higher Education Costs on to Dependents | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (45 - 11) |
May 19, 2023 | IL | SB 2034 | Requires Large Employers Provide 12 Weeks of Paid Family Leave for Employees that Experience the Loss of a Child | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (42 - 10) |
Dec. 1, 2022 | IL | HB 5189 | Amends Tax Credit for Electric Vehicle Manufacturers | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (84 - 9) |
Dec. 1, 2022 | IL | SB 1698 | Amends Unemployment Insurance Law | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (45 - 8) |
May 17, 2023 | IL | HB 2086 | Authorizes Consumers to Bring Their Own Plastic Containers to Restaurants | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (75 - 38) |
Dec. 1, 2022 | IL | SB 1698 | Amends Unemployment Insurance Law | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (45 - 8) |
Dec. 1, 2022 | IL | HB 5189 | Amends Tax Credit for Electric Vehicle Manufacturers | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (84 - 9) |
May 31, 2012 | IL | SB 3442 | Requires Recycling of Plastic Bags | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (38 - 15) |
Jan. 13, 2010 | IL | HB 1188 | Increasing Cemetery Regulations | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (85 - 30) |
May 5, 2010 | IL | SB 3267 | Elder Financial Exploitation | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (47 - 9) |
May 31, 2011 | IL | HB 1698 | Amends Workers' Compensation | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (62 - 43) |
May 29, 2012 | IL | SB 2194 | Increases Cigarette Tax | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (31 - 27) |
May 22, 2024 | IL | SB 3771 | Authorizes Exonerated Individuals to Pass State Benefits Covering Higher Education Costs on to Dependents | Bill Passed - House (71 - 38) |
Nov. 29, 2011 | IL | HB 1883 | Property Tax Amendments | Bill Passed - Senate (36 - 18) |
May 27, 2013 | IL | SB 1639 | Requires Reimbursement for the Sale of Unhealthy Pets | Bill Passed - House (67 - 49) |
May 27, 2013 | IL | SB 26 | Expands Medicaid Eligibility | Bill Passed - House (63 - 55) |
May 30, 2019 | IL | HB 3394 | Requires Women and African Americans on Corporate Boards | Bill Passed - Senate (38 - 16) |
May 21, 2019 | IL | SB 241 | Prohibits Use of Animal Testing on Manufacturer Products Sold in the State | Bill Passed - House (85 - 25) |
Jan. 11, 2021 | IL | SB 1608 | Establishes New Commissions to Impose Racial Diversity Requirements | Bill Passed - House (70 - 39) |
Nov. 30, 2022 | IL | HB 5189 | Amends Tax Credit for Electric Vehicle Manufacturers | Bill Passed - Senate (49 - 5) |
Nov. 30, 2022 | IL | HB 5189 | Amends Tax Credit for Electric Vehicle Manufacturers | Bill Passed - Senate (49 - 5) |
Dec. 1, 2022 | IL | SB 1698 | Amends Unemployment Insurance Law | Bill Passed - House (95 - 8) |
Dec. 1, 2022 | IL | SB 1698 | Amends Unemployment Insurance Law | Bill Passed - House (95 - 8) |
May 4, 2023 | IL | HB 2231 | Requires Ride Share Companies like Uber and Lyft be Liable for Accidents | Bill Passed - Senate (38 - 18) |
May 5, 2023 | IL | HB 2220 | Amends and Clarifies When Hotels Can Refuse Service | Bill Passed - Senate (51 - 2) |
May 11, 2023 | IL | SB 2034 | Requires Large Employers Provide 12 Weeks of Paid Family Leave for Employees that Experience the Loss of a Child | Bill Passed - House (81 - 24) |
May 17, 2013 | IL | HB 1 | Authorizes the Use of Medical Marijuana | Bill Passed - Senate (35 - 21) |
April 8, 2022 | IL | HB 1091 | Establishes the Illinois Integrity, Notification, and Fairness in Online Retail Marketplace for Consumers | Bill Passed - Senate (42 - 10) |