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| Date | State | Bill No. | Title | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 8, 2026 | IL | HB 4339 | Requires High Schools to Offer Eligible Students the Ability to Register to Vote | Bill Passed - House (77 - 24) |
| May 31, 2025 | IL | HB 1075 | Appropriates and Designates Funding for Budget Implementation | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (74 - 41) |
| May 20, 2025 | IL | SB 19 | Amends and Reforms the State Prisoner Review Board | Bill Passed - House (74 - 37) |
| Jan. 7, 2025 | IL | HB 5164 | Amends the Clerks of the Court Act to Reduce State Requirements for Name Changes | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (71 - 38) |
| Jan. 7, 2025 | IL | HB 5164 | Amends the Clerks of the Court Act to Reduce State Requirements for Name Changes | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (71 - 38) |
| May 25, 2024 | IL | HB 277 | Requires Drivers Appearing in Court Have More Notice Before License Suspension | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (70 - 36) |
| May 23, 2024 | IL | SB 3501 | Requires New Types of Lighting Fixtures at Illinois Department of Natural Resources Facilities | Bill Passed - House (71 - 39) |
| May 16, 2024 | IL | SB 2976 | Amends Appointment Regulations for the State Historic Preservation Board | Bill Passed - House (83 - 29) |
| April 18, 2024 | IL | HB 5164 | Amends the Clerks of the Court Act to Reduce State Requirements for Name Changes | Bill Passed - House (67 - 39) |
| April 18, 2024 | IL | HB 5164 | Amends the Clerks of the Court Act to Reduce State Requirements for Name Changes | Bill Passed - House (67 - 39) |
| Nov. 9, 2023 | IL | HB 351 | Prohibits Officials Convicted of a Felony, Bribery, or Perjury While in Office from Holding Any Local or State Office in the Future | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (88 - 18) |
| May 25, 2023 | IL | SB 2123 | Amends Various State Election Laws | Bill Passed - House (36 - 18) |
| May 25, 2023 | IL | SB 1769 | Requires State Government Vehicles be Zero Emission by 2030 | Bill Passed - House (69 - 35) |
| May 19, 2023 | IL | HB 2826 | Prohibits the Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation From Requiring Self-Disclosure of a Criminal Background | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (72 - 36) |
| May 18, 2023 | IL | HB 2222 | Amends the Illinois Health Facilities Planning Act and Requires That the Attorney General Receive Notice of all Covered Transactions | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (74 - 39) |
| March 21, 2023 | IL | HB 1596 | Amends the Children Family Services Act by Removing Gender Specific Pronouns | Bill Passed - House (72 - 37) |
| Jan. 5, 2022 | IL | HB 3138 | Amends Judicial Circuits and Subcircuits | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (66 - 34) |
| Jan. 5, 2022 | IL | HB 3138 | Amends Judicial Circuits and Subcircuits | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (66 - 34) |
| Oct. 28, 2021 | IL | HB 1291 | Amends State Congressional Districts | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (71 - 43) |
| Oct. 28, 2021 | IL | HB 1291 | Amends State Congressional Districts | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (71 - 43) |
| April 22, 2021 | IL | HB 642 | Establishes Term Limits on Leadership Positions in the General Assembly | Bill Passed - House (115 - 0) |
| March 18, 2021 | IL | HB 1871 | Extends Ballot Drop Boxes and Curbside Voting | Bill Passed - House (70 - 41) |
| May 23, 2020 | IL | SB 2135 | Establishes the "Government Emergency Administration Act" | Bill Passed - House (66 - 44) |
| May 21, 2020 | IL | SB 1863 | Expands Absentee Voting for the Upcoming General Election | Bill Passed - House (72 - 43) |
| Oct. 29, 2019 | IL | SB 1970 | Authorizes Student Absences for Voting | Bill Passed - House (74 - 40) |
| June 1, 2019 | IL | HB 2625 | Requires Subcircuit Judicial Boundary Lines be Redrawn | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (66 - 46) |
| June 1, 2019 | IL | HB 2625 | Requires Subcircuit Judicial Boundary Lines be Redrawn | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (66 - 46) |
| May 28, 2019 | IL | SB 2090 | Expands Access to Voting in Jails | Bill Passed - House (69 - 45) |
| May 27, 2019 | IL | HB 1637 | Establishes the Keep Illinois Families Together Act | Bill Passed - House (67 - 50) |
| March 28, 2019 | IL | HB 836 | Authorizes Temporary Guardians for Children Whose Parents Have Been Detained or Deported by ICE | Bill Passed - House (89 - 19) |
| March 27, 2019 | IL | HB 2988 | Prohibits Townships from Regulating Wind Farms Outside of City Zoning Areas | Bill Passed - House (95 - 12) |
| May 30, 2018 | IL | SB 3109 | Amends the Department of Professional Regulation Law | Bill Passed - House (61 - 49) |
| May 30, 2018 | IL | SJRCA 4 | Ratifies Equal Rights Amendment | Bill Passed - House (72 - 45) |
| 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) |
| May 29, 2017 | IL | SB 31 | Establishes the Illinois TRUST Act. | Bill Passed - House (62 - 49) |
| April 6, 2017 | IL | HB 109 | Establishes Stopgap Budget | Bill Passed - House (64 - 45) |
| April 6, 2017 | IL | HB 109 | Establishes Stopgap Budget | Bill Passed - House (64 - 45) |
| May 30, 2014 | IL | HB 105 | Authorizes Election Day Voter Registration | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (64 - 41) |
| May 30, 2014 | IL | SB 274 | Requires Salary Payments to State Legislators | Bill Passed - House (65 - 48) |
| May 27, 2014 | IL | HB 3836 | Amends Lincoln Presidential Library Operations | Bill Passed - House (84 - 29) |
| April 10, 2014 | IL | HB 4075 | Establishes Standards for Ridesharing Companies | Bill Passed - House (80 - 26) |
| April 7, 2014 | IL | HR 895 | Encourages Investigative Hearings about the Illinois High School Association (IHSA) | Resolution Passed - House (55 - 51) |
| Feb. 4, 2014 | IL | SB 1227 | Extends the Date for the Governor to Submit the State Budget | Bill Passed - House (62 - 48) |
| Dec. 3, 2013 | IL | SB 1 | Amends State Employee Pension Plans | Conference Report Adopted - House (62 - 53) |
| Dec. 3, 2013 | IL | SB 1 | Amends State Employee Pension Plans | Conference Report Adopted - House (62 - 53) |
| Dec. 3, 2013 | IL | SB 1 | Amends State Employee Pension Plans | Conference Report Adopted - House (62 - 53) |
| Nov. 6, 2013 | IL | SB 1523 | Amends Pension Code | Bill Passed - House (87 - 26) |
| Nov. 6, 2013 | IL | SB 1523 | Amends Pension Code | Bill Passed - House (87 - 26) |
| Nov. 6, 2013 | IL | SB 1523 | Amends Pension Code | Bill Passed - House (87 - 26) |