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Appropriations bill filed 12 hours before adjournment Appropriations bill filed 12 hours before adjournment

Appropriations bill filed 12 hours before adjournment

A 1,581-page state budget appropriations bill was released to the public Friday with just 12 hours remaining before the Legislature’s midnight adjournment. The budget language is contained in Senate Bill 262 Amendment 1. It includes the appropriations for all state agencies, the Supreme Court, K-12 education, higher education and several other areas of state spending.
Illinois House sends marijuana legalization to Gov. Pritzker Illinois House sends marijuana legalization to Gov. Pritzker

Illinois House sends marijuana legalization to Gov. Pritzker

The Illinois House on Friday passed a bill legalizing adult recreational marijuana in the state. The 66-to-47 vote sends House Bill 1438 to Gov. J.B. Pritzker who campaigned in 2018 on a platform that included legalizing marijuana. The Senate approved the bill on Wednesday, 38-17. That vote, however, came after a marathon debate that lasted nearly four hours
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