IL–(ENEWSPF)–November 5, 2013. Statement of John Knight, Director, LGBT Project of the American Civil Liberties Union of Illinois “Today is an historic day for the State of Illinois, and a great victory for thousands of gay and lesbian couples and their families. We applaud the House members who stood up[Read More…]
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Congresswoman Kelly ‘Disappointed’ by Illinois House Vote Lifting Concealed Carry Ban; Calls for Action
Washington, D.C.-(ENEWSPF)- Congresswoman Robin Kelly sent an email Friday evening expressing her ‘disappointment’ with the vote in the Illinois House of Representatives to lift the ban on concealed carry of guns in public. Passage or defeat of this measure now rests with the Illinois Senate, and Kelly is calling for[Read More…]
Statement from Governor Pat Quinn on Illinois House’s Passage of Historic and Comprehensive Pension Reform, May 2, 2013
SPRINGFIELD–(ENEWSPF)–May 2, 2013. Governor Pat Quinn issued the following statement regarding today’s vote by the Illinois House of Representatives to pass a historic and comprehensive pension reform that will stabilize the pension systems, eliminate the unfunded liability, and preserve the pensions of hard-working state employees and teachers. More than a[Read More…]
Illinois House Approves Medical Marijuana Measure, April 17, 2013
SPRINGFIELD—(ENEWSPF)—April 17, 2013. Today, the Illinois House on a 61 – 57 vote, approved a medical marijuana measure. The bill has been sent to the Senate for further action. The Senate previously passed a similar measure. The legislation, sponsored by Representative Lou Lang (D-Skokie) sets ups a four-year pilot program[Read More…]
Medical Marijuana Advocates Applaud Passage of Illinois House Bill and Continue to Lobby for Changes
Springfield, IL –(ENEWSPF)–April 17, 2013. The Illinois House voted 61-57 today to pass HB1, the “Compassionate Use of Medical Cannabis Pilot Program Act,” which creates a framework to protect physicians and certain qualified medical marijuana patients from arrest and prosecution. HB1, which is scheduled to sunset in four years, was[Read More…]
Classrooms First Legislation Overwhelmingly Passes Illinois House of Representatives
CARBONDALE–(ENEWSPF)–March 22, 2013. Lt. Governor Sheila Simon applauded the House of Representatives for passing Classrooms First Commission legislation that will make it easier for school districts to voluntarily consolidate. House Bill 2267, sponsored by Rep. Jehan Gordon-Booth (D-Peoria), passed with a strong vote of 106-3 and now moves to the[Read More…]
Legislation to Advance President Obama’s Affordable Care Act Moves to Illinois House of Representatives
SPRINGFIELD–(ENEWSPF)–February 28, 2013. Governor Pat Quinn released the following statement on the Illinois Senate’s passage of Senate Bill 26 to increase access to health coverage: “I thank Senate President John Cullerton, Senator Heather Steans and everyone in the Illinois Senate who voted today to increase access to health coverage for[Read More…]
Illinois House Delegation Sends Letter to House Agriculture Panel
WASHINGTON, DC–(ENEWSPF)–June 21, 2012 – Today Rep. Jan Schakowsky (D-IL) and 7 members of the Illinois Congressional delegation sent a letter to House Agriculture Committee Chairman Frank Lucas and Ranking Member Collin Peterson warning against cuts to federal nutrition programs during consideration of the 2012 Farm Bill, citing the impact[Read More…]
Durbin Calls on Illinois House Republicans to Demand Speaker Boehner Bring Bipartisan Senate Transportation Bill to a Vote
With current bill set to expire on June 30, Speaker Boehner continues to ‘drag his feet’ on legislation that would create or save nearly 68,000 jobs in Illinois House Republican Conference Committee Members trying to cut funding that could be used for Illinois projects such as the I-74 Bridge, CREATE[Read More…]
Illinois House Lawmakers Unanimously Pass Bill to Ban ‘Cramming’
Chicago–(ENEWSPF)–March 21, 2012. Attorney General Lisa Madigan today applauded House lawmakers for their unanimous support of legislation to ban a scam known as phone bill ‘cramming’ that has hit hundreds of thousands of consumers and businesses with bogus charges on their phone bills. House members voted 105-0 today to send[Read More…]
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