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Date | State | Bill No. | Title | Outcome |
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Oct. 28, 2021 | IL | HB 1291 | Amends State Congressional Districts | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (71 - 43) |
Oct. 28, 2021 | IL | HB 1291 | Amends State Congressional Districts | Bill Passed - Senate (41 - 18) |
April 22, 2021 | IL | HB 642 | Establishes Term Limits on Leadership Positions in the General Assembly | Bill Passed - House (115 - 0) |
May 30, 2014 | IL | SB 274 | Requires Salary Payments to State Legislators | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (39 - 18) |
May 30, 2014 | IL | SB 274 | Requires Salary Payments to State Legislators | Bill Passed - House (65 - 48) |
May 31, 2011 | IL | SB 1178 | Congressional Redistricting | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (34 - 25) |
May 27, 2011 | IL | SB 1177 | General Assembly Redistricting | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (35 - 22) |
Jan. 4, 2011 | IL | SB 3976 | Rules to Govern the Redistricting Process | Bill Passed - House (67 - 46) |
April 29, 2010 | IL | SJR 121 | Redistricting Process Modifications | Bill Failed - House (69 - 47) |
April 14, 2010 | IL | SJR 121 | Redistricting Process Modifications | Joint Resolution Passed - Senate (36 - 22) |
March 3, 2010 | IL | HB 4685 | Eliminating General Assembly Scholarship Program | Bill Passed - House (80 - 36) |
May 7, 2008 | IL | HJR 132 | Legislative Salaries | Joint Resolution Passed - House (94 - 8) |
Date | No. | Title | Outcome |
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10/28 | HB 1291 | Amends State Congressional Districts | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (71 - 43) |
10/28 | HB 1291 | Amends State Congressional Districts | Bill Passed - Senate (41 - 18) |
4/22 | HB 642 | Establishes Term Limits on Leadership Positions in the General Assembly | Bill Passed - House (115 - 0) |
5/30 | SB 274 | Requires Salary Payments to State Legislators | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (39 - 18) |
5/30 | SB 274 | Requires Salary Payments to State Legislators | Bill Passed - House (65 - 48) |
5/31 | SB 1178 | Congressional Redistricting | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (34 - 25) |
5/27 | SB 1177 | General Assembly Redistricting | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (35 - 22) |
1/04 | SB 3976 | Rules to Govern the Redistricting Process | Bill Passed - House (67 - 46) |
4/29 | SJR 121 | Redistricting Process Modifications | Bill Failed - House (69 - 47) |
4/14 | SJR 121 | Redistricting Process Modifications | Joint Resolution Passed - Senate (36 - 22) |
3/03 | HB 4685 | Eliminating General Assembly Scholarship Program | Bill Passed - House (80 - 36) |
5/07 | HJR 132 | Legislative Salaries | Joint Resolution Passed - House (94 - 8) |