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Date | State | Bill No. | Title | Outcome |
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April 27, 2017 | IL | SB 14 | Establishes New Pension Guidelines | Bill Passed - House (63 - 45) |
May 10, 2017 | IL | HB 40 | Amends Restrictions on Publicly Funded Abortions | Bill Passed - Senate (33 - 22) |
April 25, 2017 | IL | HB 40 | Amends Restrictions on Publicly Funded Abortions | Bill Passed - House (62 - 55) |
May 30, 2017 | IL | HB 2462 | Prohibits Screening Job Applicants Based on Wage or Salary History | Bill Passed - Senate (35 - 18) |
April 26, 2017 | IL | HB 2462 | Prohibits Screening Job Applicants Based on Wage or Salary History | Bill Passed - House (91 - 24) |
April 26, 2017 | IL | HB 2977 | Requires Public Schools to Provide Cursive Writing Courses | Bill Passed - House (67 - 48) |
April 27, 2017 | IL | SB 1657 | Requires State-Level License to Sell Firearms | Bill Passed - Senate (30 - 21) |
May 17, 2017 | IL | SB 7 | Establishes Gambling Industry Regulations | Bill Passed - Senate (33 - 24) |
May 30, 2017 | IL | SB 81 | Establishes New Minimum Wage | Bill Passed - House (61 - 53) |
July 2, 2017 | IL | SB 9 | Increases Taxes to Fund the State Budget | Bill Passed - House (72 - 45) |
May 23, 2017 | IL | SB 9 | Increases Taxes to Fund the State Budget | Bill Passed - Senate (32 - 26) |
July 2, 2017 | IL | SB 6 | Establishes Budget for Fiscal Year 2017-2018 | Bill Passed - House (81 - 34) |
May 17, 2017 | IL | SB 6 | Establishes Budget for Fiscal Year 2017-2018 | Bill Passed - Senate (31 - 21) |
July 6, 2017 | IL | SB 6 | Establishes Budget for Fiscal Year 2017-2018 | Veto Override Passed - House (74 - 37) |
July 4, 2017 | IL | SB 6 | Establishes Budget for Fiscal Year 2017-2018 | Veto Override Passed - Senate (39 - 15) |
Aug. 13, 2017 | IL | SB 1 | Specifies School Funding Reallocation | Veto Override Passed - Senate (38 - 19) |
May 31, 2017 | IL | SB 1 | Specifies School Funding Reallocation | Bill Passed - House (60 - 52) |
May 17, 2017 | IL | SB 1 | Specifies School Funding Reallocation | Bill Passed - Senate (35 - 18) |
May 31, 2017 | IL | SB 31 | Establishes the Illinois TRUST Act. | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (37 - 17) |
May 29, 2017 | IL | SB 31 | Establishes the Illinois TRUST Act. | Bill Passed - House (62 - 49) |
May 4, 2017 | IL | SB 31 | Establishes the Illinois TRUST Act. | Bill Passed - Senate (31 - 21) |
May 31, 2017 | IL | SB 639 | Authorizes Drug Crime Prosecutions Across State Lines | Bill Passed - House (105 - 2) |
May 31, 2017 | IL | SB 1761 | Prohibits "Gay Panic" Defense | Bill Passed - House |
May 5, 2017 | IL | SB 1761 | Prohibits "Gay Panic" Defense | Bill Passed - Senate (41 - 0) |
May 30, 2017 | IL | SB 1696 | Establishes a Muslim Advisory Council | Bill Passed - House |
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) |
Aug. 28, 2017 | IL | SB 1947 | Establishes School Funding Plan | Bill Passed - House (73 - 34) |
May 5, 2017 | IL | SB 1933 | Authorizes Automatic Voter Registration | Bill Passed - Senate (48 - 0) |
June 27, 2017 | IL | HB 3904 | Requires Gender-Responsive Practices in Women's Prisons | Concurrence Vote Passed - House |
Oct. 26, 2017 | IL | HB 4117 | Prohibits Possession of "Bump Stocks" | Bill Failed - House (48 - 54) |
April 28, 2017 | IL | HB 3649 | Requires Monthly Reports on State Debt | Bill Passed - House (70 - 40) |
April 6, 2017 | IL | HB 109 | Establishes Stopgap Budget | Bill Passed - House (64 - 45) |
May 31, 2017 | IL | HB 1785 | Authorizes Birth Certificate Changes for Transgender People | Bill Passed - Senate (32 - 22) |
May 25, 2017 | IL | HB 1785 | Authorizes Birth Certificate Changes for Transgender People | Bill Passed - House |
Date | No. | Title | Outcome |
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4/27 | SB 14 | Establishes New Pension Guidelines | Bill Passed - House (63 - 45) |
5/10 | HB 40 | Amends Restrictions on Publicly Funded Abortions | Bill Passed - Senate (33 - 22) |
4/25 | HB 40 | Amends Restrictions on Publicly Funded Abortions | Bill Passed - House (62 - 55) |
5/30 | HB 2462 | Prohibits Screening Job Applicants Based on Wage or Salary History | Bill Passed - Senate (35 - 18) |
4/26 | HB 2462 | Prohibits Screening Job Applicants Based on Wage or Salary History | Bill Passed - House (91 - 24) |
4/26 | HB 2977 | Requires Public Schools to Provide Cursive Writing Courses | Bill Passed - House (67 - 48) |
4/27 | SB 1657 | Requires State-Level License to Sell Firearms | Bill Passed - Senate (30 - 21) |
5/17 | SB 7 | Establishes Gambling Industry Regulations | Bill Passed - Senate (33 - 24) |
5/30 | SB 81 | Establishes New Minimum Wage | Bill Passed - House (61 - 53) |
7/02 | SB 9 | Increases Taxes to Fund the State Budget | Bill Passed - House (72 - 45) |
5/23 | SB 9 | Increases Taxes to Fund the State Budget | Bill Passed - Senate (32 - 26) |
7/02 | SB 6 | Establishes Budget for Fiscal Year 2017-2018 | Bill Passed - House (81 - 34) |
5/17 | SB 6 | Establishes Budget for Fiscal Year 2017-2018 | Bill Passed - Senate (31 - 21) |
7/06 | SB 6 | Establishes Budget for Fiscal Year 2017-2018 | Veto Override Passed - House (74 - 37) |
7/04 | SB 6 | Establishes Budget for Fiscal Year 2017-2018 | Veto Override Passed - Senate (39 - 15) |
8/13 | SB 1 | Specifies School Funding Reallocation | Veto Override Passed - Senate (38 - 19) |
5/31 | SB 1 | Specifies School Funding Reallocation | Bill Passed - House (60 - 52) |
5/17 | SB 1 | Specifies School Funding Reallocation | Bill Passed - Senate (35 - 18) |
5/31 | SB 31 | Establishes the Illinois TRUST Act. | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (37 - 17) |
5/29 | SB 31 | Establishes the Illinois TRUST Act. | Bill Passed - House (62 - 49) |
5/04 | SB 31 | Establishes the Illinois TRUST Act. | Bill Passed - Senate (31 - 21) |
5/31 | SB 639 | Authorizes Drug Crime Prosecutions Across State Lines | Bill Passed - House (105 - 2) |
5/31 | SB 1761 | Prohibits "Gay Panic" Defense | Bill Passed - House |
5/05 | SB 1761 | Prohibits "Gay Panic" Defense | Bill Passed - Senate (41 - 0) |
5/30 | SB 1696 | Establishes a Muslim Advisory Council | Bill Passed - House |
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) |
8/28 | SB 1947 | Establishes School Funding Plan | Bill Passed - House (73 - 34) |
5/05 | SB 1933 | Authorizes Automatic Voter Registration | Bill Passed - Senate (48 - 0) |
6/27 | HB 3904 | Requires Gender-Responsive Practices in Women's Prisons | Concurrence Vote Passed - House |
10/26 | HB 4117 | Prohibits Possession of "Bump Stocks" | Bill Failed - House (48 - 54) |
4/28 | HB 3649 | Requires Monthly Reports on State Debt | Bill Passed - House (70 - 40) |
4/06 | HB 109 | Establishes Stopgap Budget | Bill Passed - House (64 - 45) |
5/31 | HB 1785 | Authorizes Birth Certificate Changes for Transgender People | Bill Passed - Senate (32 - 22) |
5/25 | HB 1785 | Authorizes Birth Certificate Changes for Transgender People | Bill Passed - House |