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Date | State | Bill No. | Title | Outcome |
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March 14, 2019 | IL | SB 1596 | Authorizes Exceptions for Limits on Workers' Compensation Claims | Bill Passed - House (70 - 40) |
March 6, 2019 | IL | SB 1596 | Authorizes Exceptions for Limits on Workers' Compensation Claims | Bill Passed - Senate (41 - 16) |
April 27, 2017 | IL | SB 14 | Establishes New Pension Guidelines | Bill Passed - House (63 - 45) |
May 30, 2016 | IL | SB 777 | Amends Chicago Police and Firefighter Pension Plans | Veto Override Passed - House (72 - 43) |
May 30, 2016 | IL | SB 777 | Amends Chicago Police and Firefighter Pension Plans | Veto Override Passed - Senate (39 - 19) |
Nov. 10, 2015 | IL | SB 570 | Requires Child Care Benefits for Eligible Individuals | Bill Failed - House (70 - 35) |
Sept. 9, 2015 | IL | HB 1 | Expands Heroin Abuse Treatment Programs | Veto Override Passed - Senate (44 - 11) |
May 29, 2014 | IL | SB 741 | Expands Medicaid Services | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (46 - 10) |
May 28, 2014 | IL | SB 741 | Expands Medicaid Services | Bill Passed - House (75 - 37) |
May 27, 2014 | IL | HB 1154 | Amends Cook County Pension Laws | Bill Passed - Senate (36 - 16) |
May 27, 2013 | IL | SB 26 | Expands Medicaid Eligibility | Bill Passed - House (63 - 55) |
May 2, 2013 | IL | SB 1 | Amends State Employee Pension Plans | Bill Passed - House (62 - 51) |
March 21, 2013 | IL | HB 1165 | Establishes Cost of Living Adjustments in Pensions | Bill Passed - House (66 - 50) |
March 20, 2013 | IL | SB 1 | Amends State Employee Pension Plans | Bill Passed - Senate (30 - 22) |
Feb. 28, 2013 | IL | SB 26 | Expands Medicaid Eligibility | Bill Passed - Senate (40 - 19) |
May 31, 2012 | IL | SB 2621 | Amends the Department of Corrections' Early Release Program | Bill Passed - House (68 - 50) |
April 12, 2011 | IL | HB 161 | Electronic Benefits Transfer Card Photograph Requirement | Bill Passed - House (64 - 48) |
Date | No. | Title | Outcome |
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3/14 | SB 1596 | Authorizes Exceptions for Limits on Workers' Compensation Claims | Bill Passed - House (70 - 40) |
3/06 | SB 1596 | Authorizes Exceptions for Limits on Workers' Compensation Claims | Bill Passed - Senate (41 - 16) |
4/27 | SB 14 | Establishes New Pension Guidelines | Bill Passed - House (63 - 45) |
5/30 | SB 777 | Amends Chicago Police and Firefighter Pension Plans | Veto Override Passed - House (72 - 43) |
5/30 | SB 777 | Amends Chicago Police and Firefighter Pension Plans | Veto Override Passed - Senate (39 - 19) |
11/10 | SB 570 | Requires Child Care Benefits for Eligible Individuals | Bill Failed - House (70 - 35) |
9/09 | HB 1 | Expands Heroin Abuse Treatment Programs | Veto Override Passed - Senate (44 - 11) |
5/29 | SB 741 | Expands Medicaid Services | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (46 - 10) |
5/28 | SB 741 | Expands Medicaid Services | Bill Passed - House (75 - 37) |
5/27 | HB 1154 | Amends Cook County Pension Laws | Bill Passed - Senate (36 - 16) |
5/27 | SB 26 | Expands Medicaid Eligibility | Bill Passed - House (63 - 55) |
5/02 | SB 1 | Amends State Employee Pension Plans | Bill Passed - House (62 - 51) |
3/21 | HB 1165 | Establishes Cost of Living Adjustments in Pensions | Bill Passed - House (66 - 50) |
3/20 | SB 1 | Amends State Employee Pension Plans | Bill Passed - Senate (30 - 22) |
2/28 | SB 26 | Expands Medicaid Eligibility | Bill Passed - Senate (40 - 19) |
5/31 | SB 2621 | Amends the Department of Corrections' Early Release Program | Bill Passed - House (68 - 50) |
4/12 | HB 161 | Electronic Benefits Transfer Card Photograph Requirement | Bill Passed - House (64 - 48) |