Illinois General Assembly
Recent News About Illinois General Assembly
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From Prairie State Wire
Bill that would bolster legislative inspector's ability to look into sexual harassment claims sent to Rauner
House majority leader Michael Madigan’s (D-Chicago) chief of staff, head political operative and appointed House leader have stepped down or been fired since being accused of sexual harassment in the past few months, making HB 138 more timely than ever.
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Despite GOP's concerns, gun bill passes Senate
Sen. Neil Anderson (R-Moline) rose during the May 30 Senate floor debate and argued against a firearm bill.
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From Prairie State Wire
Medical cannabis for short-term pain is questionable, some GOP lawmakers insist
A bill allowing for temporary access to medical cannabis in order to battle the opioid epidemic is in the hands of the governor.
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From Will County Gazette
Batinick questions price tag of fire chief training bill
Rep. Mark Batinick (R-Plainfield) questioned the cost of a bill that would increase the amount of training fire chiefs are required to have.
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From Prairie State Wire
Despite GOP concerns, graduate research assistants one step closer to being able to unionize
A bill to amend the Illinois Labor Relations Act to allow graduate research assistants to unionize concerned three GOP lawmakers during the May 30 House floor debate.
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From Prairie State Wire
Ives calls for Madigan to step down after sexual harassment allegations against staff, advisers widens
Rep. Jeanne Ives (R-Wheaton) is calling on House Speaker Mike Madigan (D-Chicago) to step down in the wake of his longtime chief of staff being hit with allegations of sexual harassment.
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From Prairie State Wire
Despite Senate raving about $38.5 billion bipartisan budget for FY2019, the numbers don't add up
The $38.5 billion budget passed without a revenue estimate is not what it seems.
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From Prairie State Wire
GOP fails to keep vetoed bill from going back to governor's desk
A bill vetoed by Gov. Bruce Rauner will be going back to his desk.
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GOP lawmakers question whether agency boards that control water and sewage rates should include unelected officials
Allowing non-elected board members to control water and sewage rates is questionable, according to three GOP lawmakers.
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From Prairie State Wire
Having a professional license but not being a legal resident is absurd, according to three GOP lawmakers
After barely passing by five votes and pulled for consideration, a Democrat-sponsored bill debated on May 28 came back two days later and passed, but not without a heated GOP debate.
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From Prairie State Wire
Illinois House approves spending of $635K on three "lactation and wellness" rooms at State Capitol
The Illinois House of Representatives voted 91-1 Friday to spend $635,570 to build three "lactation and wellness" rooms at the state capitol in Springfield.
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Rauner narrowly defeats Ives; Harold to face Raoul in general election
In the end, Gov. Bruce Rauner’s sizeable war-chest didn’t buy him much comfort room in his narrow win over Rep. Jeanne Ives (R-Wheaton) in the Republican primary.
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From Prairie State Wire
House committee passes bill banning kids under 12 from playing on tackle football teams
With 11 yes votes, a bill banning youth younger than 12 years old from playing on organized tackle football teams passed the House Mental Health Committee on Thursday.
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Illinois' 72nd District state House seat could flip, Rock Island County GOP chair says
With a little love from Illinois Republicans, a Rock Island County state House race could make a difference in beating enough Democrats in next year's general election to take down longtime House Speaker Mike Madigan (D-Chicago), a county Republican official said during a recent interview.
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McCombie, Anderson visit work site of new Illinois-Iowa bridge
Rep. Tony McCombie (R- Savanna) and Sen. Neil Anderson (R-Andulasia) recently got a look at the progress being made on the Dale Gardner Veterans Memorial Bridge, which will connect Savanna with Sabula, Iowa, according to a press release from McCombie.
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Bivins urges lawmakers to reduce spending amid 'grand bargain' talks
As talk of a "grand bargain" compromise to Illinois’ ongoing budget crisis continues, Sen. Tim Bivins (R-Dixon) wishes more of his colleagues would adopt the philosophy of Ronald Reagan in deciding the direction he's convinced is best for the state.
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Rauner provides budget address update
One day after his annual budget address before a joint session of the Illinois legislature, Gov. Bruce Rauner provided an update to his speech.
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Candidate McGuire protests Illinois mileage tax idea
Brandi McGuire, Republican candidate for House District 72, recently criticized Sen. John Cullerton’s mileage tax proposal, declaring that citizens “oppose this … government intrusion, and we will be heard.”
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Anderson crosses aisle to back arbitration bill protecting AFSCME
Sen. Neil Anderson (R-East Moline) joined Democrats in the Senate to send Gov. Bruce Rauner a bill that could steer contract negotiations between the state and employee unions to binding arbitration.