Cannabis regulatory reform bill fails to advance in spring legislative session Cannabis regulatory reform bill fails to advance in spring legislative session Wednesday, May 31, 2023 A proposed cannabis reform bill won’t get further consideration until at least the General Assembly’s fall veto session after stakeholders failed to come to an agreement during the spring session’s final stretch.
Lawmakers approve measure giving utilities control over new downstate transmission lines Lawmakers approve measure giving utilities control over new downstate transmission lines Tuesday, May 30, 2023 In the final hours of their spring session last week, lawmakers approved a controversial measure that would give existing power companies in downstate Illinois, notably Ameren Illinois, the first crack at installing new transmission lines.
Budget vote brings General Assembly’s 2023 spring session to a close Budget vote brings General Assembly’s 2023 spring session to a close Saturday, May 27, 2023 The 2023 spring legislative session came to an end in the early hours of Saturday morning after the Illinois House gave its approval to a $50.6 billion spending plan for the upcoming fiscal year... Read more
Senate Democrats send budget to House, teeing it up for early Saturday morning vote Senate Democrats send budget to House, teeing it up for early Saturday morning vote Friday, May 26, 2023 The Illinois House is planning to work until the early hours of Saturday morning to finalize a $50.6 billion state spending plan for the fiscal year that begins July 1. Read more
Lawmakers OK bill to limit constitutional lawsuits to Cook, Sangamon County Lawmakers OK bill to limit constitutional lawsuits to Cook, Sangamon County Thursday, May 25, 2023 Democrats who control the General Assembly muscled through a last-minute measure that will require any constitutional challenge to state laws to be filed in either Cook or Sangamon counties. Read more
Top Democrats announce budget ‘deal,’ but details are scant as last-minute negotiations continue Top Democrats announce budget ‘deal,’ but details are scant as last-minute negotiations continue Wednesday, May 24, 2023 Gov. JB Pritzker and Democratic leaders announced Wednesday they’ve agreed to a framework for next year’s roughly $50 billion state spending plan, even as negotiations continued in the... Read more
Native American history, ride-share regulation measures clear General Assembly Native American history, ride-share regulation measures clear General Assembly Friday, May 19, 2023 Even though it became clear this week that the General Assembly’s spring legislative session would go longer than scheduled as lawmakers finalize a budget, several measures cleared the... Read more
Dems move to allow punitive damage awards in wrongful death lawsuits Dems move to allow punitive damage awards in wrongful death lawsuits Friday, May 19, 2023 Democrats in the General Assembly this week pushed through a measure that would allow state courts to award punitive damages in wrongful death lawsuits – a departure from the status quo for... Read more