Third Reading Report: May 19, 2025

Last week, the Illinois House and Senate settled in for a week full of committee hearings and floor debate following the opposite chamber committee deadline on May 9. The end of session is rapidly approaching, with the opposite chamber third reading deadline on May 23...

Third Reading Report: May 5, 2025

Administrative Rules CAPITOL COMPLEX The SECRETARY OF STATE adopted amendments to the Part titled Public Use of the Capitol Complex and Springfield Facilities (71 IAC 2005; proposed at 48 Ill Reg 17322) effective 4/15/25 at 49 Ill Reg 5978, replacing emergency rules...

Third Reading Report: April 21, 2025

​​​Last week was quiet in Springfield as the General Assembly was on a break following the third reading deadline. The House is set to return to session ​this week, while the Senate will reconvene on April 29. In these upcoming weeks the House and Senate will hear...

Third Reading Report: April 14, 2025

It​ was a busy week in Springfield as lawmakers push​ed toward the April 11 initial chamber third reading deadline. Upon adjourning on April 10th, the House ha​d already sent more than 220 bills to the Senate. In the Senate, more than 150 bills ha​d cleared the floor....

Third Reading Report: April 7, 2025

​Last week was relatively quiet, with the House off from session. However, the Senate convened, where they moved a variety of bills from second to third reading, and considered legislation that received a committee deadline extension. The Senate Transportation...
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