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| Date | State | Bill No. | Title | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 7, 2022 | IL | HB 716 | Establishes Violence Reduction Fund | Bill Passed - Senate (40 - 18) |
| April 6, 2022 | IL | HB 5201 | Establishes Agriculture Equity Commission | Bill Passed - Senate (44 - 2) |
| April 5, 2022 | IL | HB 1321 | Authorizes Access to Mental Health Resources for First Responders | Bill Passed - Senate (54 - 0) |
| April 1, 2022 | IL | HB 2775 | Prohibits Discrimination in Housing Based on One's Source of Income | Bill Passed - Senate (30 - 17) |
| March 31, 2022 | IL | HB 1167 | Authorizes Vaccinated Teachers to Take COVID-19 Sick Days Without Repercussions | Bill Passed - Senate (32 - 18) |
| March 30, 2022 | IL | HB 4645 | Establishes the Equity and Representation in Health Care Act | Bill Passed - Senate (54 - 0) |
| March 10, 2022 | IL | HB 2803 | Transfers $2.7 Billion from Pension Stabilization Fund to the Office of the State Comptroller | Bill Passed - Senate (33 - 15) |
| Feb. 25, 2022 | IL | SB 3146 | Establishes the One Day Rest in Seven Act | Bill Passed - Senate (34 - 15) |
| Feb. 25, 2022 | IL | SB 3120 | Establishes Family Bereavement Leave | Bill Passed - Senate (38 - 11) |
| Feb. 24, 2022 | IL | SB 3932 | Requires FBI Notification if Human Remains are Unidentified After 72 Hours | Bill Passed - Senate (43 - 4) |
| Feb. 23, 2022 | IL | SB 3023 | Establishes Protection for Survivors of Sexual Assault | Bill Passed - Senate (53 - 0) |
| Feb. 23, 2022 | IL | SB 3490 | Expands Protections for LGBTQ Seniors | Bill Passed - Senate (37 - 9) |
| Jan. 5, 2022 | IL | HB 3138 | Amends Judicial Circuits and Subcircuits | Bill Passed - Senate (41 - 16) |
| Oct. 28, 2021 | IL | HB 1291 | Amends State Congressional Districts | Bill Passed - Senate (41 - 18) |
| Oct. 28, 2021 | IL | HB 3512 | Amends Criminal Justice Law | Bill Passed - Senate (40 - 17) |
| Oct. 26, 2021 | IL | HB 370 | Repeals the Parental Notice of Abortion Act | Bill Passed - Senate (32 - 22) |
| Sept. 13, 2021 | IL | SB 2408 | Increases the Growth of Wind, Solar and Other Forms of Renewable Energy | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (37 - 17) |
| Aug. 31, 2021 | IL | SB 18 | Requires All Energy Production to be from Renewable Energy Sources by 2050 | Bill Passed - Senate (39 - 16) |
| May 30, 2021 | IL | SB 817 | Prohibits School Discrimination Against Certain Hairstyles | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (41 - 12) |
| May 28, 2021 | IL | SB 667 | Prohibits Cities and Counties from Entering Into Contracts With ICE | Bill Passed - Senate (36 - 19) |
| May 6, 2021 | IL | SB 1747 | Establishes Tax Advantaged Zones for Green Energy Businesses | Bill Passed - Senate (46 - 11) |
| March 25, 2021 | IL | SB 72 | Authorizes Victims in Personal Injury and Wrongful Death Cases to Collect Interest | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (37 - 17) |
| March 25, 2021 | IL | HB 158 | Reduces Racial Disparities in Medical Care | Bill Passed - Senate (41 - 16) |
| Jan. 12, 2021 | IL | SB 1608 | Establishes New Commissions to Impose Racial Diversity Requirements | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (32 - 15) |
| Jan. 12, 2021 | IL | HB 3653 | Prohibits Cash Bail Among Various Other Criminal Justice Reforms | Bill Passed - Senate (32 - 23) |