Third Reading Report: September 29, 2025

On September 23, 2025, Gov. JB Pritzker signed Executive Order 2025-05, instructing state agencies to reserve 4% of their FY 2026 appropriation to mitigate the economic policies of the Trump Administration. According to the Governor’s Office, the recently enacted H.R....

Third Reading Report: September 22, 2025

On September 18, the Senate Energy and Public Utilities Committee held a hearing discussing SB 40, an energy omnibus bill that was considered at the end of the 2025 regular session of the Illinois General Assembly. In the hearing today, there were four panels...

Third Reading Report: September 15, 2025

With the fall veto session about a month away, conversations are ramping up surrounding which outstanding issues the General Assembly will take on. Several major issues were left unresolved earlier this year, and since then, shifting federal policies and mounting...

Third Reading Report: September 8, 2025

Last week, President Trump continued to stand by his commitment to send the National Guard into Chicago. Though an exact timeline isn’t clear, he’s pitching it as a necessary step to deal with crime even though murders in Chicago in the last three months totaled 123,...

Third Reading Report: September 2, 2025

Bill Signing Update The 2025 regular session of the Illinois General Assembly adjourned on June 1 after passing a total of 436 bills. Many major initiatives including the Fiscal Year 2026 budget package and other measures with July 1 effective dates were signed into...
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