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Date | State | Bill No. | Title | Outcome |
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March 29, 2019 | IL | HB 3343 | Authorizes Food Stamp Benefits to Be Used in Restaurants | Bill Passed - House (75 - 18) |
April 9, 2019 | IL | HB 2451 | Increases the Annual Cost of Living for Retired Firefighters | Bill Passed - House (72 - 40) |
April 10, 2019 | IL | HB 2040 | Prohibits Private Prisons and Civil Detention Centers | Bill Passed - House (85 - 26) |
April 11, 2019 | IL | HB 2691 | Authorizes Tuition Assistance to Transgender and Undocumented Immigrant Students | Bill Passed - House (66 - 47) |
Feb. 7, 2019 | IL | SB 1 | Increases Minimum Wage to $15 | Bill Passed - Senate (39 - 18) |
April 11, 2019 | IL | HB 2 | Establishes Rights for Women in Pregnancy and Childbirth | Bill Passed - House (67 - 35) |
Date | No. | Title | Outcome |
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3/29 | HB 3343 | Authorizes Food Stamp Benefits to Be Used in Restaurants | Bill Passed - House (75 - 18) |
4/09 | HB 2451 | Increases the Annual Cost of Living for Retired Firefighters | Bill Passed - House (72 - 40) |
4/10 | HB 2040 | Prohibits Private Prisons and Civil Detention Centers | Bill Passed - House (85 - 26) |
4/11 | HB 2691 | Authorizes Tuition Assistance to Transgender and Undocumented Immigrant Students | Bill Passed - House (66 - 47) |
2/07 | SB 1 | Increases Minimum Wage to $15 | Bill Passed - Senate (39 - 18) |
4/11 | HB 2 | Establishes Rights for Women in Pregnancy and Childbirth | Bill Passed - House (67 - 35) |