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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) | |
May 17, 2013 | IL | HB 1 | Authorizes the Use of Medical Marijuana | Bill Passed - Senate (35 - 21) |
April 17, 2013 | IL | HB 1 | Authorizes the Use of Medical Marijuana | Bill Passed - House (61 - 57) |
April 8, 2022 | IL | HB 1091 | Establishes the Illinois Integrity, Notification, and Fairness in Online Retail Marketplace for Consumers | Bill Passed - Senate (42 - 10) |
May 29, 2021 | IL | HB 1091 | Establishes the Illinois Integrity, Notification, and Fairness in Online Retail Marketplace for Consumers | Bill Passed - House (60 - 50) |
Jan. 13, 2010 | IL | HB 1188 | Increasing Cemetery Regulations | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (85 - 30) |
Jan. 12, 2010 | IL | HB 1188 | Increasing Cemetery Regulations | Bill Passed - Senate (30 - 24) |
June 4, 2015 | IL | HB 1287 | Amends Certain Workers' Compensation Programs | Bill Passed - House (63 - 39) |
Feb. 28, 2012 | IL | HB 1310 | Authorizes Certain Businesses to Permit Smoking | Bill Failed - House (30 - 82) |
May 31, 2011 | IL | HB 1698 | Amends Workers' Compensation | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (62 - 43) |
May 30, 2009 | IL | HB 174 | Income Tax Amendments | Bill Passed - Senate (31 - 27) |
Nov. 29, 2011 | IL | HB 1883 | Property Tax Amendments | Concurrence Vote Failed - House (8 - 99) |
Nov. 29, 2011 | IL | HB 1883 | Property Tax Amendments | Bill Passed - Senate (36 - 18) |
March 29, 2006 | IL | HB 1917 | Support Horseracing Through Riverboat Gambling | Bill Failed - House (58 - 52) |
May 4, 2006 | IL | HB 1918 | Support Horseracing Through Riverboat Casinos in Chicago | Bill Passed - Senate (40 - 16) |
April 26, 2006 | IL | HB 1918 | Support Horseracing Through Riverboat Casinos in Chicago | Bill Passed - House (70 - 32) |
Sept. 18, 2007 | IL | HB 2035 | Gaming Expansion to Fund Infrastructure and Social Programs | Bill Passed - Senate (37 - 15) |
May 17, 2023 | IL | HB 2086 | Authorizes Consumers to Bring Their Own Plastic Containers to Restaurants | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (75 - 38) |
May 5, 2023 | IL | HB 2220 | Amends and Clarifies When Hotels Can Refuse Service | Bill Passed - Senate (51 - 2) |
May 17, 2023 | IL | HB 2231 | Requires Ride Share Companies like Uber and Lyft be Liable for Accidents | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (74 - 38) |
May 4, 2023 | IL | HB 2231 | Requires Ride Share Companies like Uber and Lyft be Liable for Accidents | Bill Passed - Senate (38 - 18) |
April 15, 2015 | IL | HB 2653 | Prohibits Sale of Certain Crib Bumper Pads | Bill Passed - House (64 - 49) |
May 23, 2020 | IL | HB 2682 | Authorizes the Sale of To-Go Cocktails | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (104 - 6) |
May 30, 2019 | IL | HB 3394 | Requires Women and African Americans on Corporate Boards | Bill Passed - Senate (38 - 16) |
March 29, 2019 | IL | HB 3394 | Requires Women and African Americans on Corporate Boards | Bill Passed - House (61 - 27) |
March 14, 2019 | IL | HB 345 | Prohibits Smoking Under the Age of 21 | Bill Passed - Senate (39 - 16) |
April 9, 2019 | IL | HB 356 | Amends the Procurement of Domestic Products Act | Bill Passed - House (71 - 35) |
April 21, 2015 | IL | HB 3761 | Prohibits Sale of Crib Bumper Pads | Bill Passed - House (63 - 48) |
May 15, 2012 | IL | HB 3859 | Requires Publication of Reduced Tax Rates under the EDGE Program | Bill Passed - House (84 - 26) |
April 21, 2021 | IL | HB 3940 | Requires Auto Manufacturers to Pay "Full Compensation for Diagnostic Work, as Well as Repair Service, Labor, and Parts" | Bill Passed - House (85 - 24) |
March 29, 2012 | IL | HB 4083 | Internet Dating Site Requirements | Bill Passed - House (83 - 26) |
April 26, 2018 | IL | HB 4595 | Establishes the Illinois Employers Mutual Insurance Company | Bill Passed - House (62 - 43) |
Dec. 1, 2022 | IL | HB 5189 | Amends Tax Credit for Electric Vehicle Manufacturers | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (84 - 9) |
Dec. 1, 2022 | IL | HB 5189 | Amends Tax Credit for Electric Vehicle Manufacturers | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (84 - 9) |
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) |
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 31, 2012 | IL | HB 5440 | Establishes a 5 Percent Fee on Satellite TV Companies | Bill Passed - Senate (30 - 27) |
Aug. 9, 2007 | IL | HB 556 | Cigarette Tax Increase | Bill Passed - Senate (34 - 24) |
Feb. 14, 2019 | IL | SB 1 | Increases Minimum Wage to $15 | Bill Passed - House (69 - 47) |
Feb. 7, 2019 | IL | SB 1 | Increases Minimum Wage to $15 | Bill Passed - Senate (39 - 18) |
May 31, 2012 | IL | SB 1064 | Prohibits Private Security Services in Detention Centers | Bill Failed - House (57 - 58) |
Feb. 5, 2015 | IL | SB 11 | Increases Minimum Wage | Bill Passed - Senate (35 - 18) |
May 7, 2010 | IL | SB 1118 | Business Loan Interest Rates | Bill Passed - House (73 - 36) |
May 31, 2017 | IL | SB 1351 | Establishes Laws Governing Student Loan Servicers | Bill Passed - House (63 - 48) |
May 10, 2017 | IL | SB 1351 | Establishes Laws Governing Student Loan Servicers | Bill Passed - Senate (34 - 15) |
July 26, 2007 | IL | SB 1592 | Electricity Relief and Regulation | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (40 - 13) |
July 26, 2007 | IL | SB 1592 | Electricity Relief and Regulation | Bill Passed - House (80 - 33) |
April 20, 2007 | IL | SB 1592 | Electric Rates Freeze | Bill Passed - Senate (35 - 20) |
Jan. 12, 2021 | IL | SB 1608 | Establishes New Commissions to Impose Racial Diversity Requirements | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (32 - 15) |
Jan. 11, 2021 | IL | SB 1608 | Establishes New Commissions to Impose Racial Diversity Requirements | Bill Passed - House (70 - 39) |
May 27, 2013 | IL | SB 1639 | Requires Reimbursement for the Sale of Unhealthy Pets | Bill Passed - House (67 - 49) |
May 1, 2013 | IL | SB 1639 | Requires Reimbursement for the Sale of Unhealthy Pets | Bill Passed - Senate (31 - 18) |
May 27, 2009 | IL | SB 1682 | Pre-need Funeral Funds Amendments | Bill Passed - House (71 - 30) |
Dec. 1, 2022 | IL | SB 1698 | Amends Unemployment Insurance Law | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (45 - 8) |
Dec. 1, 2022 | IL | SB 1698 | Amends Unemployment Insurance Law | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (45 - 8) |
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) |
Jan. 7, 2007 | IL | SB 1714 | Competitive Electric Utilities | Bill Passed - House (71 - 29) |
May 6, 2021 | IL | SB 1747 | Establishes Tax Advantaged Zones for Green Energy Businesses | Bill Passed - Senate (46 - 11) |
Oct. 29, 2019 | IL | SB 1864 | Prohibits Use of Vaping Devices in Public Areas | Bill Passed - Senate (41 - 11) |
March 1, 2006 | IL | SB 1991 | Minority and Female Investors in Casinos | Bill Passed - Senate (30 - 23) |
April 1, 2008 | IL | SB 1997 | Interscholastic Event Image Release | Bill Passed - Senate (47 - 5) |
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) |
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 29, 2012 | IL | SB 2194 | Increases Cigarette Tax | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (31 - 27) |
May 25, 2012 | IL | SB 2194 | Increases Cigarette Tax | Bill Passed - House (60 - 52) |
May 31, 2009 | IL | SB 2252 | Temporary Income Tax Increase and Tax Credit for Green Businesses | Bill Failed - House (42 - 74) |
May 21, 2019 | IL | SB 241 | Prohibits Use of Animal Testing on Manufacturer Products Sold in the State | Bill Passed - House (85 - 25) |
May 27, 2013 | IL | SB 26 | Expands Medicaid Eligibility | Bill Passed - House (63 - 55) |
Feb. 28, 2013 | IL | SB 26 | Expands Medicaid Eligibility | Bill Passed - Senate (40 - 19) |
April 10, 2024 | IL | SB 2960 | Prohibits Hotels from Using Single Use Plastics | Bill Passed - Senate (42 - 16) |
April 9, 2024 | IL | SB 3098 | Prohibits Online Individual Sales of Vape Products | Bill Passed - Senate (55 - 0) |
Feb. 25, 2022 | IL | SB 3146 | Establishes the One Day Rest in Seven Act | Bill Passed - Senate (34 - 15) |
March 30, 2022 | IL | SB 3146 | Establishes the One Day Rest in Seven Act | Bill Passed - House (69 - 44) |
May 5, 2010 | IL | SB 3267 | Elder Financial Exploitation | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (47 - 9) |
March 24, 2010 | IL | SB 3267 | Elder Financial Exploitation | Bill Passed - Senate (33 - 14) |
May 31, 2012 | IL | SB 3442 | Requires Recycling of Plastic Bags | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (38 - 15) |
May 30, 2012 | IL | SB 3442 | Requires Recycling of Plastic Bags | Bill Passed - House (72 - 44) |
May 27, 2010 | IL | SB 3658 | Temporary Sales Tax Holiday | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (42 - 8) |
May 6, 2010 | IL | SB 3658 | Temporary Sales Tax Holiday | Bill Passed - House (65 - 51) |
March 29, 2007 | IL | SB 500 | Smoke Free Illinois Act | Bill Passed - Senate (34 - 23) |
May 1, 2007 | IL | SB 500 | Smoke Free Illinois Act | Bill Passed - House (73 - 42) |
April 27, 2010 | IL | SB 615 | Local Food, Farms and Jobs Act | Bill Passed - House (73 - 41) |
March 18, 2010 | IL | SB 615 | Local Food, Farms and Jobs Act | Bill Passed - Senate (39 - 16) |
March 7, 2013 | IL | SB 622 | Increases Physician License Fees | Bill Passed - House (65 - 49) |
Feb. 14, 2013 | IL | SB 622 | Increases Physician License Fees | Bill Passed - Senate (38 - 19) |
Dec. 4, 2012 | IL | SB 681 | Authorizes State Residents To Purchase Ammunition From In-State Companies | Veto Override Passed - House (78 - 28) |
May 17, 2017 | IL | SB 7 | Establishes Gambling Industry Regulations | Bill Passed - Senate (33 - 24) |
Date | No. | Title | Outcome |
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4/20 | S. Amdt. 3: Electric Rates Freeze | Amendment Adopted - Senate (33 - 24) | |
5/17 | HB 1 | Authorizes the Use of Medical Marijuana | Bill Passed - Senate (35 - 21) |
4/17 | HB 1 | Authorizes the Use of Medical Marijuana | Bill Passed - House (61 - 57) |
4/08 | HB 1091 | Establishes the Illinois Integrity, Notification, and Fairness in Online Retail Marketplace for Consumers | Bill Passed - Senate (42 - 10) |
5/29 | HB 1091 | Establishes the Illinois Integrity, Notification, and Fairness in Online Retail Marketplace for Consumers | Bill Passed - House (60 - 50) |
1/13 | HB 1188 | Increasing Cemetery Regulations | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (85 - 30) |
1/12 | HB 1188 | Increasing Cemetery Regulations | Bill Passed - Senate (30 - 24) |
6/04 | HB 1287 | Amends Certain Workers' Compensation Programs | Bill Passed - House (63 - 39) |
2/28 | HB 1310 | Authorizes Certain Businesses to Permit Smoking | Bill Failed - House (30 - 82) |
5/31 | HB 1698 | Amends Workers' Compensation | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (62 - 43) |
5/30 | HB 174 | Income Tax Amendments | Bill Passed - Senate (31 - 27) |
11/29 | HB 1883 | Property Tax Amendments | Concurrence Vote Failed - House (8 - 99) |
11/29 | HB 1883 | Property Tax Amendments | Bill Passed - Senate (36 - 18) |
3/29 | HB 1917 | Support Horseracing Through Riverboat Gambling | Bill Failed - House (58 - 52) |
5/04 | HB 1918 | Support Horseracing Through Riverboat Casinos in Chicago | Bill Passed - Senate (40 - 16) |
4/26 | HB 1918 | Support Horseracing Through Riverboat Casinos in Chicago | Bill Passed - House (70 - 32) |
9/18 | HB 2035 | Gaming Expansion to Fund Infrastructure and Social Programs | Bill Passed - Senate (37 - 15) |
5/17 | HB 2086 | Authorizes Consumers to Bring Their Own Plastic Containers to Restaurants | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (75 - 38) |
5/05 | HB 2220 | Amends and Clarifies When Hotels Can Refuse Service | Bill Passed - Senate (51 - 2) |
5/17 | HB 2231 | Requires Ride Share Companies like Uber and Lyft be Liable for Accidents | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (74 - 38) |
5/04 | HB 2231 | Requires Ride Share Companies like Uber and Lyft be Liable for Accidents | Bill Passed - Senate (38 - 18) |
4/15 | HB 2653 | Prohibits Sale of Certain Crib Bumper Pads | Bill Passed - House (64 - 49) |
5/23 | HB 2682 | Authorizes the Sale of To-Go Cocktails | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (104 - 6) |
5/30 | HB 3394 | Requires Women and African Americans on Corporate Boards | Bill Passed - Senate (38 - 16) |
3/29 | HB 3394 | Requires Women and African Americans on Corporate Boards | Bill Passed - House (61 - 27) |
3/14 | HB 345 | Prohibits Smoking Under the Age of 21 | Bill Passed - Senate (39 - 16) |
4/09 | HB 356 | Amends the Procurement of Domestic Products Act | Bill Passed - House (71 - 35) |
4/21 | HB 3761 | Prohibits Sale of Crib Bumper Pads | Bill Passed - House (63 - 48) |
5/15 | HB 3859 | Requires Publication of Reduced Tax Rates under the EDGE Program | Bill Passed - House (84 - 26) |
4/21 | HB 3940 | Requires Auto Manufacturers to Pay "Full Compensation for Diagnostic Work, as Well as Repair Service, Labor, and Parts" | Bill Passed - House (85 - 24) |
3/29 | HB 4083 | Internet Dating Site Requirements | Bill Passed - House (83 - 26) |
4/26 | HB 4595 | Establishes the Illinois Employers Mutual Insurance Company | Bill Passed - House (62 - 43) |
12/01 | HB 5189 | Amends Tax Credit for Electric Vehicle Manufacturers | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (84 - 9) |
12/01 | HB 5189 | Amends Tax Credit for Electric Vehicle Manufacturers | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (84 - 9) |
11/30 | HB 5189 | Amends Tax Credit for Electric Vehicle Manufacturers | Bill Passed - Senate (49 - 5) |
11/30 | HB 5189 | Amends Tax Credit for Electric Vehicle Manufacturers | Bill Passed - Senate (49 - 5) |
8/19 | HB 5285 | Extending Parental Health Insurance to Unmarried Dependents | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (35 - 17) |
8/13 | HB 5285 | Extending Parental Health Insurance to Unmarried Dependents | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (70 - 21) |
5/31 | HB 5440 | Establishes a 5 Percent Fee on Satellite TV Companies | Bill Passed - Senate (30 - 27) |
8/09 | HB 556 | Cigarette Tax Increase | Bill Passed - Senate (34 - 24) |
2/14 | SB 1 | Increases Minimum Wage to $15 | Bill Passed - House (69 - 47) |
2/07 | SB 1 | Increases Minimum Wage to $15 | Bill Passed - Senate (39 - 18) |
5/31 | SB 1064 | Prohibits Private Security Services in Detention Centers | Bill Failed - House (57 - 58) |
2/05 | SB 11 | Increases Minimum Wage | Bill Passed - Senate (35 - 18) |
5/07 | SB 1118 | Business Loan Interest Rates | Bill Passed - House (73 - 36) |
5/31 | SB 1351 | Establishes Laws Governing Student Loan Servicers | Bill Passed - House (63 - 48) |
5/10 | SB 1351 | Establishes Laws Governing Student Loan Servicers | Bill Passed - Senate (34 - 15) |
7/26 | SB 1592 | Electricity Relief and Regulation | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (40 - 13) |
7/26 | SB 1592 | Electricity Relief and Regulation | Bill Passed - House (80 - 33) |
4/20 | SB 1592 | Electric Rates Freeze | Bill Passed - Senate (35 - 20) |
1/12 | SB 1608 | Establishes New Commissions to Impose Racial Diversity Requirements | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (32 - 15) |
1/11 | SB 1608 | Establishes New Commissions to Impose Racial Diversity Requirements | Bill Passed - House (70 - 39) |
5/27 | SB 1639 | Requires Reimbursement for the Sale of Unhealthy Pets | Bill Passed - House (67 - 49) |
5/01 | SB 1639 | Requires Reimbursement for the Sale of Unhealthy Pets | Bill Passed - Senate (31 - 18) |
5/27 | SB 1682 | Pre-need Funeral Funds Amendments | Bill Passed - House (71 - 30) |
12/01 | SB 1698 | Amends Unemployment Insurance Law | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (45 - 8) |
12/01 | SB 1698 | Amends Unemployment Insurance Law | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (45 - 8) |
12/01 | SB 1698 | Amends Unemployment Insurance Law | Bill Passed - House (95 - 8) |
12/01 | SB 1698 | Amends Unemployment Insurance Law | Bill Passed - House (95 - 8) |
1/07 | SB 1714 | Competitive Electric Utilities | Bill Passed - House (71 - 29) |
5/06 | SB 1747 | Establishes Tax Advantaged Zones for Green Energy Businesses | Bill Passed - Senate (46 - 11) |
10/29 | SB 1864 | Prohibits Use of Vaping Devices in Public Areas | Bill Passed - Senate (41 - 11) |
3/01 | SB 1991 | Minority and Female Investors in Casinos | Bill Passed - Senate (30 - 23) |
4/01 | SB 1997 | Interscholastic Event Image Release | Bill Passed - Senate (47 - 5) |
5/19 | 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) |
5/11 | 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) |
5/29 | SB 2194 | Increases Cigarette Tax | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (31 - 27) |
5/25 | SB 2194 | Increases Cigarette Tax | Bill Passed - House (60 - 52) |
5/31 | SB 2252 | Temporary Income Tax Increase and Tax Credit for Green Businesses | Bill Failed - House (42 - 74) |
5/21 | SB 241 | Prohibits Use of Animal Testing on Manufacturer Products Sold in the State | Bill Passed - House (85 - 25) |
5/27 | SB 26 | Expands Medicaid Eligibility | Bill Passed - House (63 - 55) |
2/28 | SB 26 | Expands Medicaid Eligibility | Bill Passed - Senate (40 - 19) |
4/10 | SB 2960 | Prohibits Hotels from Using Single Use Plastics | Bill Passed - Senate (42 - 16) |
4/09 | SB 3098 | Prohibits Online Individual Sales of Vape Products | Bill Passed - Senate (55 - 0) |
2/25 | SB 3146 | Establishes the One Day Rest in Seven Act | Bill Passed - Senate (34 - 15) |
3/30 | SB 3146 | Establishes the One Day Rest in Seven Act | Bill Passed - House (69 - 44) |
5/05 | SB 3267 | Elder Financial Exploitation | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (47 - 9) |
3/24 | SB 3267 | Elder Financial Exploitation | Bill Passed - Senate (33 - 14) |
5/31 | SB 3442 | Requires Recycling of Plastic Bags | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (38 - 15) |
5/30 | SB 3442 | Requires Recycling of Plastic Bags | Bill Passed - House (72 - 44) |
5/27 | SB 3658 | Temporary Sales Tax Holiday | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (42 - 8) |
5/06 | SB 3658 | Temporary Sales Tax Holiday | Bill Passed - House (65 - 51) |
3/29 | SB 500 | Smoke Free Illinois Act | Bill Passed - Senate (34 - 23) |
5/01 | SB 500 | Smoke Free Illinois Act | Bill Passed - House (73 - 42) |
4/27 | SB 615 | Local Food, Farms and Jobs Act | Bill Passed - House (73 - 41) |
3/18 | SB 615 | Local Food, Farms and Jobs Act | Bill Passed - Senate (39 - 16) |
3/07 | SB 622 | Increases Physician License Fees | Bill Passed - House (65 - 49) |
2/14 | SB 622 | Increases Physician License Fees | Bill Passed - Senate (38 - 19) |
12/04 | SB 681 | Authorizes State Residents To Purchase Ammunition From In-State Companies | Veto Override Passed - House (78 - 28) |
5/17 | SB 7 | Establishes Gambling Industry Regulations | Bill Passed - Senate (33 - 24) |