Third Reading Report: May 24, 2024

As of Friday morning, House and Senate Democrat leadership and Gov. J.B. Pritzker reportedly reached a budget agreement. Even so, no FY 2025 budget amendments have been introduced yet. Gov. Pritzker’s proposed revenue adjustments, which would add an estimated $1.098B...

Third Reading Report: May 20, 2024

The U.S. Census Bureau published its 2023 City and Town Population Estimates. Illinois’ estimated population stands at 12,549,689, ranking it as the sixth most populous state in the country. The Census Bureau estimates that Illinois lost 263,780 residents, or...

Third Reading Report: May 13, 2024

Session Update Both the House of Representatives and the Senate were in session last week, following opposite chamber committee deadline on May 3. A few remaining bills in both chambers had their opposite chamber committee deadlines and initial chamber third reading...

Third Reading Report: May 6, 2024

Election Omnibus Bill On Wednesday, Democrats in the Illinois House of Representatives filed HFA 2 to SB 2412, creating an election omnibus bill with three major provisions. Firstly, it changes election rules for filling ballot vacancies. Current state law offers...
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