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| Date | State | Bill No. | Title | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 31, 2019 | IL | SB 687 | Establishes a Graduated Tax Structure | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (37 - 20) |
| May 31, 2019 | IL | SB 262 | Establishes State Budget for Fiscal Year 2019-2020 | Bill Passed - House (83 - 35) |
| May 30, 2019 | IL | SB 687 | Establishes a Graduated Tax Structure | Bill Passed - House (67 - 48) |
| May 29, 2019 | IL | HB 62 | Appropriates $45 Billion for Infrastructure Repairs | Bill Passed - House (76 - 39) |
| May 27, 2019 | IL | SJRCA 1 | Repeals the Non-Graduated Income Tax Rate Requirement | Bill Passed - House (73 - 44) |
| May 1, 2019 | IL | SJRCA 1 | Repeals the Non-Graduated Income Tax Rate Requirement | Bill Passed - Senate (40 - 19) |
| April 11, 2019 | IL | SB 145 | Requires Presidential Candidates to Release Tax Returns | Bill Passed - Senate (36 - 19) |
| Jan. 9, 2019 | IL | SB 3531 | Increases Salary For Certain State Cabinet Positions | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (33 - 21) |
| Aug. 28, 2017 | IL | SB 1947 | Establishes School Funding Plan | Bill Passed - House (73 - 34) |
| July 6, 2017 | IL | SB 6 | Establishes Budget for Fiscal Year 2017-2018 | Veto Override Passed - House (74 - 37) |
| July 4, 2017 | IL | SB 6 | Establishes Budget for Fiscal Year 2017-2018 | Veto Override Passed - Senate (39 - 15) |
| July 2, 2017 | IL | SB 9 | Increases Taxes to Fund the State Budget | Bill Passed - House (72 - 45) |
| July 2, 2017 | IL | SB 6 | Establishes Budget for Fiscal Year 2017-2018 | Bill Passed - House (81 - 34) |
| May 23, 2017 | IL | SB 9 | Increases Taxes to Fund the State Budget | Bill Passed - Senate (32 - 26) |
| May 17, 2017 | IL | SB 6 | Establishes Budget for Fiscal Year 2017-2018 | Bill Passed - Senate (31 - 21) |
| April 28, 2017 | IL | HB 3649 | Requires Monthly Reports on State Debt | Bill Passed - House (70 - 40) |
| April 6, 2017 | IL | HB 109 | Establishes Stopgap Budget | Bill Passed - House (64 - 45) |
| May 31, 2016 | IL | SB 2048 | Appropriates Funds for Higher Education | Concurrence Vote Failed - Senate (17 - 31) |
| May 31, 2016 | IL | SB 2048 | Appropriates Funds for Higher Education | Concurrence Vote Failed - Senate (17 - 31) |
| May 26, 2016 | IL | SB 2048 | Appropriates Funds for Higher Education | Bill Passed - House (60 - 53) |
| May 19, 2016 | IL | HB 4167 | Appropriates Funds for Monetary Award Program Grants | Bill Passed - Senate (39 - 15) |
| May 17, 2016 | IL | HB 4167 | Appropriates Funds for Monetary Award Program Grants | Bill Passed - House (68 - 45) |
| May 10, 2016 | IL | SB 231 | Appropriates Funds for Education | Bill Passed - Senate (31 - 21) |
| April 21, 2016 | IL | HB 696 | Repeals Property Tax in Non-Home Rule Communities | Bill Passed - House (71 - 31) |
| March 17, 2016 | IL | SB 2059 | 2016 Budget | Bill Passed - Senate (39 - 18) |
| Date | No. | Title | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5/31 | SB 687 | Establishes a Graduated Tax Structure | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (37 - 20) |
| 5/31 | SB 262 | Establishes State Budget for Fiscal Year 2019-2020 | Bill Passed - House (83 - 35) |
| 5/30 | SB 687 | Establishes a Graduated Tax Structure | Bill Passed - House (67 - 48) |
| 5/29 | HB 62 | Appropriates $45 Billion for Infrastructure Repairs | Bill Passed - House (76 - 39) |
| 5/27 | SJRCA 1 | Repeals the Non-Graduated Income Tax Rate Requirement | Bill Passed - House (73 - 44) |
| 5/01 | SJRCA 1 | Repeals the Non-Graduated Income Tax Rate Requirement | Bill Passed - Senate (40 - 19) |
| 4/11 | SB 145 | Requires Presidential Candidates to Release Tax Returns | Bill Passed - Senate (36 - 19) |
| 1/09 | SB 3531 | Increases Salary For Certain State Cabinet Positions | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (33 - 21) |
| 8/28 | SB 1947 | Establishes School Funding Plan | Bill Passed - House (73 - 34) |
| 7/06 | SB 6 | Establishes Budget for Fiscal Year 2017-2018 | Veto Override Passed - House (74 - 37) |
| 7/04 | SB 6 | Establishes Budget for Fiscal Year 2017-2018 | Veto Override Passed - Senate (39 - 15) |
| 7/02 | SB 9 | Increases Taxes to Fund the State Budget | Bill Passed - House (72 - 45) |
| 7/02 | SB 6 | Establishes Budget for Fiscal Year 2017-2018 | Bill Passed - House (81 - 34) |
| 5/23 | SB 9 | Increases Taxes to Fund the State Budget | Bill Passed - Senate (32 - 26) |
| 5/17 | SB 6 | Establishes Budget for Fiscal Year 2017-2018 | Bill Passed - Senate (31 - 21) |
| 4/28 | HB 3649 | Requires Monthly Reports on State Debt | Bill Passed - House (70 - 40) |
| 4/06 | HB 109 | Establishes Stopgap Budget | Bill Passed - House (64 - 45) |
| 5/31 | SB 2048 | Appropriates Funds for Higher Education | Concurrence Vote Failed - Senate (17 - 31) |
| 5/31 | SB 2048 | Appropriates Funds for Higher Education | Concurrence Vote Failed - Senate (17 - 31) |
| 5/26 | SB 2048 | Appropriates Funds for Higher Education | Bill Passed - House (60 - 53) |
| 5/19 | HB 4167 | Appropriates Funds for Monetary Award Program Grants | Bill Passed - Senate (39 - 15) |
| 5/17 | HB 4167 | Appropriates Funds for Monetary Award Program Grants | Bill Passed - House (68 - 45) |
| 5/10 | SB 231 | Appropriates Funds for Education | Bill Passed - Senate (31 - 21) |
| 4/21 | HB 696 | Repeals Property Tax in Non-Home Rule Communities | Bill Passed - House (71 - 31) |
| 3/17 | SB 2059 | 2016 Budget | Bill Passed - Senate (39 - 18) |