Third Reading Report: April 15, 2024

Sen. Gillespie and Rep. Ozinga Resign from the General Assembly Sen. Ann Gillespie (D-Arlington Heights) announced on Tuesday that she will resign from her seat to become the new director of the Illinois Department of Insurance (DOI). Since 2019, she has represented...

Third Reading Report: April 8, 2024

House Committee Deadline Week After a week off, the Illinois House of Representatives returned to Springfield for their committee deadline week. Many House committees met and passed a total of 194 bills out of committee. A large percentage of bills passed out of...

Third Reading Report: April 1, 2024

COGFA FY 2024 Updated Projection The Commission on Government Forecasting and Accountability (COGFA) increased their FY 2024 Illinois revenue estimate by $1.979B, from $50.611B at the time the budget was enacted to $52.590B today. Nearly half, or $881M, of the revenue...

Third Reading Report: March 25, 2024

The 2024 Illinois primary election took place on Tuesday, March 19. Candidates for President, Congress, the Illinois General Assembly, Illinois Supreme Court, and various local races appeared on the primary ballot to decide the Democratic and Republican Party nominees...

Third Reading Report: March 18, 2024

The 2024 Illinois primary election will take place on March 19. Early voting began on February 15 in Chicago, February 21 in suburban Cook County, and is currently underway in many other jurisdictions across the state. Candidates for President, Congress, the Illinois...

Third Reading Report: March 4, 2024

**NOTE: We will not be putting out a weekly report on Friday, March 8. Session Preview After taking this week off from session, the Illinois General Assembly will return to Springfield on Tuesday, March 5. The House of Representatives will be in session from Tuesday...
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