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Date | State | Bill No. | Title | Outcome |
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April 8, 2022 | IL | HB 4383 | Prohibits the Sale and Possession of "Ghost Guns" | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (66 - 36) |
April 8, 2022 | IL | HB 4667 | Amends Requirements to be Considered a Qualified Law Enforcement Officer | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (103 - 6) |
April 8, 2022 | IL | HB 4383 | Prohibits the Sale and Possession of "Ghost Guns" | Bill Passed - Senate (31 - 19) |
April 7, 2022 | IL | HB 716 | Establishes Violence Reduction Fund | Bill Passed - Senate (40 - 18) |
Feb. 24, 2022 | IL | SB 3932 | Requires FBI Notification if Human Remains are Unidentified After 72 Hours | Bill Passed - Senate (43 - 4) |
Jan. 5, 2022 | IL | HB 3512 | Amends Criminal Justice Law | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (67 - 42) |
Oct. 28, 2021 | IL | HB 3512 | Amends Criminal Justice Law | Bill Passed - Senate (40 - 17) |
May 31, 2021 | IL | HB 3914 | Requires State Agencies take Action to Combat Discrimination Against Employees in a Protected Class | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (76 - 36) |
May 31, 2021 | IL | SB 667 | Prohibits Cities and Counties from Entering Into Contracts With ICE | Bill Passed - House (68 - 47) |
May 30, 2021 | IL | SB 817 | Prohibits School Discrimination Against Certain Hairstyles | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (41 - 12) |
May 28, 2021 | IL | SB 667 | Prohibits Cities and Counties from Entering Into Contracts With ICE | Bill Passed - Senate (36 - 19) |
May 27, 2021 | IL | SB 817 | Prohibits School Discrimination Against Certain Hairstyles | Bill Passed - House (89 - 22) |
May 12, 2021 | IL | HB 1092 | Establishes Restraining Orders for Firearms | Bill Passed - House (69 - 43) |
April 22, 2021 | IL | HB 2542 | Authorizes Individuals to Change Their Names on Various Acts Regarding Criminal Code | Bill Passed - House (85 - 27) |
April 22, 2021 | IL | HB 1064 | Authorizes a Person Who Was Convicted Under the Age of 21 for First Degree Murder to be Released for Parole After 40 Years | Bill Passed - House (66 - 47) |
April 16, 2021 | IL | HB 25 | Establishes the Right to Counsel for Undocumented Immigrants | Bill Passed - House (82 - 25) |
March 25, 2021 | IL | SB 72 | Authorizes Victims in Personal Injury and Wrongful Death Cases to Collect Interest | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (37 - 17) |
March 25, 2021 | IL | HB 158 | Reduces Racial Disparities in Medical Care | Bill Passed - Senate (41 - 16) |
March 18, 2021 | IL | SB 72 | Authorizes Victims in Personal Injury and Wrongful Death Cases to Collect Interest | Bill Passed - House (67 - 40) |
March 18, 2021 | IL | HB 158 | Reduces Racial Disparities in Medical Care | Bill Passed - House (72 - 41) |
March 18, 2021 | IL | HB 2877 | Establishes the COVID-19 Federal Emergency Rental Assistance Program Act | Bill Passed - House (73 - 31) |
Jan. 13, 2021 | IL | HB 3653 | Prohibits Cash Bail Among Various Other Criminal Justice Reforms | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (60 - 50) |
Jan. 12, 2021 | IL | SB 1608 | Establishes New Commissions to Impose Racial Diversity Requirements | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (32 - 15) |
Jan. 12, 2021 | IL | HB 3360 | Authorizes Prejudgment Interest to be Charged in Personal Injury and Wrongful Death Lawsuits | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (69 - 42) |
Jan. 12, 2021 | IL | HB 3653 | Prohibits Cash Bail Among Various Other Criminal Justice Reforms | Bill Passed - Senate (32 - 23) |
Jan. 11, 2021 | IL | SB 1608 | Establishes New Commissions to Impose Racial Diversity Requirements | Bill Passed - House (70 - 39) |
Jan. 11, 2021 | IL | HB 3360 | Authorizes Prejudgment Interest to be Charged in Personal Injury and Wrongful Death Lawsuits | Bill Passed - Senate (38 - 17) |
May 23, 2020 | IL | SB 2135 | Establishes the "Government Emergency Administration Act" | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (36 - 19) |
May 23, 2020 | IL | SB 2135 | Establishes the "Government Emergency Administration Act" | Bill Passed - House (66 - 44) |
May 22, 2020 | IL | SB 471 | Establishes Worker Protections During Public Health Emergency | Bill Passed - House (95 - 10) |
May 21, 2020 | IL | HB 2455 | Authorizes Worker Compensation for Essential and Frontline Workers During the COVID-19 Pandemic | Bill Passed - Senate (50 - 4) |
Nov. 13, 2019 | IL | SB 667 | Limits the Cost of Insulin to $100 per 30-day Supply | Bill Passed - House (100 - 13) |
Oct. 29, 2019 | IL | SB 1786 | Prohibits License Suspension for Unpaid Parking Tickets | Bill Passed - House (88 - 27) |
Oct. 29, 2019 | IL | SB 667 | Limits the Cost of Insulin to $100 per 30-day Supply | Bill Passed - Senate (48 - 7) |
May 30, 2019 | IL | SB 1609 | Authorizes Incarcerated Persons on Bailable Offenses to Receive a Credit | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (37 - 19) |
May 30, 2019 | IL | HB 94 | Establishes Specific Rehabilitation Classes as a Means of Reducing Prison Sentences | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (63 - 52) |
May 30, 2019 | IL | SB 1609 | Authorizes Incarcerated Persons on Bailable Offenses to Receive a Credit | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (37 - 19) |
May 30, 2019 | IL | HB 3394 | Requires Women and African Americans on Corporate Boards | Bill Passed - Senate (38 - 16) |
May 29, 2019 | IL | HB 3534 | Establishes a Non-Binary Gender Option on IDs | Bill Passed - Senate (39 - 16) |
May 29, 2019 | IL | HB 834 | Requires Equal Pay | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (93 - 19) |
May 28, 2019 | IL | SB 1609 | Authorizes Incarcerated Persons on Bailable Offenses to Receive a Credit | Bill Passed - House (62 - 52) |
May 28, 2019 | IL | SB 1609 | Authorizes Incarcerated Persons on Bailable Offenses to Receive a Credit | Bill Passed - House (62 - 52) |
May 28, 2019 | IL | SB 2090 | Expands Access to Voting in Jails | Bill Passed - House (69 - 45) |
May 28, 2019 | IL | SB 2090 | Expands Access to Voting in Jails | Bill Passed - House (69 - 45) |
May 24, 2019 | IL | HB 94 | Establishes Specific Rehabilitation Classes as a Means of Reducing Prison Sentences | Bill Passed - Senate (37 - 17) |
May 23, 2019 | IL | HB 246 | Requires Public Schools to Teach about Prominent LGBTQ Figures | Bill Passed - Senate (37 - 17) |
May 23, 2019 | IL | SB 1610 | Amends Immigrant Deportation Regulations | Bill Passed - House (84 - 32) |
May 22, 2019 | IL | HB 834 | Requires Equal Pay | Bill Passed - Senate (41 - 14) |
May 21, 2019 | IL | HB 2670 | Expands Definition of "Mitigating Factors" | Bill Passed - Senate (36 - 18) |
May 21, 2019 | IL | HB 1613 | Requires Police Keep Racial Profiling Records | Bill Passed - Senate (32 - 18) |
May 21, 2019 | IL | HB 1613 | Requires Police Keep Racial Profiling Records | Bill Passed - Senate (32 - 18) |
May 16, 2019 | IL | HB 2040 | Prohibits Private Prisons and Civil Detention Centers | Bill Passed - Senate (34 - 14) |
April 11, 2019 | IL | HB 1690 | Amends Criminal Record Expungement Law | Bill Passed - House (69 - 36) |
April 11, 2019 | IL | HB 2670 | Expands Definition of "Mitigating Factors" | Bill Passed - House (69 - 42) |
April 11, 2019 | IL | HB 1613 | Requires Police Keep Racial Profiling Records | Bill Passed - House (75 - 35) |
April 11, 2019 | IL | HB 1115 | Eliminates Electronic Monitoring for People Who Have Completed Their State Prison Sentences | Bill Passed - House (62 - 49) |
April 11, 2019 | IL | HB 1587 | Amends Mandatory Minimum Sentencing Rules | Bill Passed - House (61 - 48) |
April 11, 2019 | IL | HB 1873 | Increases Fines for Drivers Who Pass School Buses | Bill Passed - House (74 - 16) |
April 11, 2019 | IL | HB 1633 | Prohibits Infrastructure-Related Protests | Bill Passed - House (77 - 28) |
April 11, 2019 | IL | HB 2244 | Amends Conditions of Parole | Bill Passed - House (62 - 51) |
April 11, 2019 | IL | HB 1613 | Requires Police Keep Racial Profiling Records | Bill Passed - House (75 - 35) |
April 10, 2019 | IL | HB 3534 | Establishes a Non-Binary Gender Option on IDs | Bill Passed - House (67 - 38) |
April 10, 2019 | IL | SB 2090 | Expands Access to Voting in Jails | Bill Passed - Senate (37 - 17) |
April 10, 2019 | IL | SB 2090 | Expands Access to Voting in Jails | Bill Passed - Senate (37 - 17) |
April 10, 2019 | IL | HB 2040 | Prohibits Private Prisons and Civil Detention Centers | Bill Passed - House (85 - 26) |
April 4, 2019 | IL | HB 1653 | Increases Penalties for Employers Who Commit Wage Theft | Bill Passed - House (69 - 43) |
March 29, 2019 | IL | HB 3394 | Requires Women and African Americans on Corporate Boards | Bill Passed - House (61 - 27) |
March 28, 2019 | IL | SB 1786 | Prohibits License Suspension for Unpaid Parking Tickets | Bill Passed - Senate (38 - 10) |
March 13, 2019 | IL | HB 246 | Requires Public Schools to Teach about Prominent LGBTQ Figures | Bill Passed - House (60 - 42) |
March 6, 2019 | IL | SB 1610 | Amends Immigrant Deportation Regulations | Bill Passed - Senate (44 - 14) |
Nov. 27, 2018 | IL | SB 3136 | Authorizes More Discretion by the State Police in Positive Cannabis Testing Terminations | Veto Override Passed - House (86 - 24) |
May 31, 2018 | IL | SB 336 | Establishes the Alternatives to Opioids Act of 2018 | Bill Passed - House (72 - 38) |
May 30, 2018 | IL | SB 337 | Amends Gun Dealer Licensing Rules | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (35 - 20) |
May 30, 2018 | IL | SB 2562 | Authorizes Police Drone Surveillance | Bill Passed - House (74 - 35) |
May 30, 2018 | IL | SB 3256 | Requires 72 Hour Waiting Period for Guns | Bill Passed - House (72 - 44) |
May 30, 2018 | IL | HB 2354 | Authorizes Courts to Confiscate Firearms from Potentially Dangerous Individuals | Bill Passed - Senate (43 - 11) |
May 30, 2018 | IL | SB 3489 | Amends the Murderer and Violent Offender Against Youth Registration Act. | Bill Passed - House (73 - 42) |
May 30, 2018 | IL | SB 2560 | Amends the Consumer Fraud and Deceptive Business Practices Act | Bill Passed - House (66 - 50) |
May 30, 2018 | IL | HB 2354 | Authorizes Courts to Confiscate Firearms from Potentially Dangerous Individuals | Bill Passed - Senate (43 - 11) |
May 29, 2018 | IL | SB 337 | Amends Gun Dealer Licensing Rules | Bill Passed - House (65 - 49) |
May 23, 2018 | IL | SB 2428 | Requires Schools Provide Lunch to All Students | Bill Passed - House (66 - 44) |
May 23, 2018 | IL | HB 2354 | Authorizes Courts to Confiscate Firearms from Potentially Dangerous Individuals | Bill Passed - House (80 - 32) |
May 23, 2018 | IL | HB 2354 | Authorizes Courts to Confiscate Firearms from Potentially Dangerous Individuals | Bill Passed - House (80 - 32) |
May 2, 2018 | IL | SB 3249 | Requires LGBT History in Public Schools | Bill Passed - Senate (34 - 18) |
March 18, 2018 | IL | HB 1465 | Establishes Age Limit for Purchase of Assault-Style Weapons | Bill Passed - Senate (33 - 22) |
Feb. 28, 2018 | IL | SB 1657 | Requires State-Level License to Sell Firearms | Bill Passed - House (64 - 52) |
Feb. 28, 2018 | IL | HB 1465 | Establishes Age Limit for Purchase of Assault-Style Weapons | Bill Passed - House (64 - 51) |
Feb. 28, 2018 | IL | HB 1467 | Prohibits Bump Stocks | Bill Passed - House (83 - 31) |
Oct. 26, 2017 | IL | HB 4117 | Prohibits Possession of "Bump Stocks" | Bill Failed - House (48 - 54) |
May 31, 2017 | IL | SB 31 | Establishes the Illinois TRUST Act. | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (37 - 17) |
May 31, 2017 | IL | SB 639 | Authorizes Drug Crime Prosecutions Across State Lines | Bill Passed - House (105 - 2) |
May 31, 2017 | IL | HB 1785 | Authorizes Birth Certificate Changes for Transgender People | Bill Passed - Senate (32 - 22) |
May 31, 2017 | IL | SB 1761 | Prohibits "Gay Panic" Defense | Bill Passed - House |
May 31, 2017 | IL | SB 1761 | Prohibits "Gay Panic" Defense | Bill Passed - House |
May 31, 2017 | IL | SB 639 | Authorizes Drug Crime Prosecutions Across State Lines | Bill Passed - House (105 - 2) |
May 31, 2017 | IL | SB 639 | Authorizes Drug Crime Prosecutions Across State Lines | Bill Passed - House (105 - 2) |
May 30, 2017 | IL | HB 2462 | Prohibits Screening Job Applicants Based on Wage or Salary History | Bill Passed - Senate (35 - 18) |
May 29, 2017 | IL | SB 31 | Establishes the Illinois TRUST Act. | Bill Passed - House (62 - 49) |
May 25, 2017 | IL | HB 1785 | Authorizes Birth Certificate Changes for Transgender People | Bill Passed - House |
May 5, 2017 | IL | SB 1761 | Prohibits "Gay Panic" Defense | Bill Passed - Senate (41 - 0) |