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Date | No. | Title | Outcome |
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11/09 | HB 2473 | Authorizes Construction of New Small Modular Nuclear Reactors | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (98 - 6) |
11/08 | HB 2473 | Authorizes Construction of New Small Modular Nuclear Reactors | Bill Passed - Senate (44 - 7) |
5/26 | HB 3445 | Amends Power Line Construction Regulation in Southern Illinois | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (63 - 32) |
5/25 | HB 3445 | Amends Power Line Construction Regulation in Southern Illinois | Bill Passed - Senate (41 - 9) |
5/25 | SB 1769 | Requires State Government Vehicles be Zero Emission by 2030 | Bill Passed - House (69 - 35) |
5/19 | SB 76 | Repeals the Moratorium on New Nuclear Power Plant Construction | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (36 - 14) |
5/18 | SB 76 | Repeals the Moratorium on New Nuclear Power Plant Construction | Bill Passed - House (84 - 22) |
5/11 | SB 1769 | Requires State Government Vehicles be Zero Emission by 2030 | Bill Passed - Senate (33 - 20) |
3/22 | HB 3595 | Amends Rules Regarding Thermal Power Plant Demolition | Bill Passed - House (63 - 47) |