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Date | State | Bill No. | Title | Outcome |
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May 30, 2016 | IL | SB 777 | Amends Chicago Police and Firefighter Pension Plans | Veto Override Passed - House (72 - 43) |
May 26, 2016 | IL | SB 2048 | Appropriates Funds for Higher Education | Bill Passed - House (60 - 53) |
May 25, 2016 | IL | SB 1564 | Requires Healthcare Workers to Provide Treatment Options | Bill Passed - House (61 - 54) |
May 18, 2016 | IL | SB 2228 | Classifies Minor Marijuana Possession as Civil Violation | Bill Passed - House (64 - 50) |
May 17, 2016 | IL | HB 4167 | Appropriates Funds for Monetary Award Program Grants | Bill Passed - House (68 - 45) |
April 21, 2016 | IL | HB 5576 | Requires Health Insurance Plans to Cover Birth Control | Bill Passed - House (61 - 52) |
April 21, 2016 | IL | HB 696 | Repeals Property Tax in Non-Home Rule Communities | Bill Passed - House (71 - 31) |
March 3, 2016 | IL | HB 2990 | Appropriates Funds for Higher Education and Human Services | Bill Passed - House (70 - 43) |
March 3, 2016 | IL | HB 648 | Repeals Requirement to Repay Special Funds | Bill Passed - House (61 - 52) |
March 2, 2016 | IL | SB 2043 | Appropriates Funds for Higher Education | Veto Override Failed - House (69 - 48) |
Feb. 16, 2016 | IL | HB 580 | Requires Mediation of Expired State Collective Bargaining Agreements | Bill Passed - House (67 - 46) |
Jan. 28, 2016 | IL | SB 2043 | Appropriates Funds for Higher Education | Bill Passed - House (67 - 42) |