Workers’ comp omnibus passes both houses Workers’ comp omnibus passes both houses Friday, May 22, 2020 A compromise bill between business and labor which deals with COVID-19 and workers’ compensation passed the House on Friday with broad bipartisan support and will head to the governor.
Senate GOP: Stay in session until we have bipartisan reopening plan Senate GOP: Stay in session until we have bipartisan reopening plan Friday, May 22, 2020 On just the third day of legislative session since March 5, Senate Republicans called a socially distanced outdoor news conference Friday morning to argue for a more collaborative approach to state government and pandemic response going forward.
Senate OKs graduated tax language for ballot, voter pamphlet Senate OKs graduated tax language for ballot, voter pamphlet Thursday, May 21, 2020 The Illinois Senate took the chamber’s last step in putting language for a graduated income tax constitutional amendment on the November general election ballot and publishing arguments for... Read more
Budget could pass as early as Friday Budget could pass as early as Friday Thursday, May 21, 2020 Lawmakers could vote on a budget as early as Friday after working well into the night Thursday at the Capitol and a makeshift House chamber at the Bank of Springfield Center. Read more
House GOP calls for — but doesn’t expect — vote on reopening plan House GOP calls for — but doesn’t expect — vote on reopening plan Wednesday, May 20, 2020 House Republicans are calling for — but not expecting — a vote to be taken on Gov. JB Pritzker’s reopening plan this week while lawmakers are in Springfield for an abbreviated... Read more
Madigan: Members violating safety precautions could face removal from session Madigan: Members violating safety precautions could face removal from session Tuesday, May 19, 2020 The state’s COVID-19 response and operating budget will unsurprisingly be on the top of the agenda for lawmakers when they return for a socially distanced session this week, according to an... Read more
Pritzker details contact tracing pilot effort, defends misdemeanor emergency rule Pritzker details contact tracing pilot effort, defends misdemeanor emergency rule Monday, May 18, 2020 Gov. JB Pritzker on Monday announced the launch of Illinois’ contact tracing program and defended an emergency rule filed Friday to allow for misdemeanor charges against businesses defying... Read more
GOP seeks to remove graduated tax measure from ballot GOP seeks to remove graduated tax measure from ballot Monday, May 18, 2020 State Republican leadership is pushing for a vote in the upcoming legislative session to remove a graduated income tax amendment question from the November general election ballot. Read more