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| Date | State | Bill No. | Title | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 30, 2025 | IL | SB 1797 | Establishes Regulations to Reduce Cryptocurrency Fraud | Bill Passed - House (76 - 38) |
| May 23, 2024 | IL | SB 3235 | Amends the Illinois Community Reinvestment Act | Bill Passed - House (73 - 38) |
| May 22, 2024 | IL | SB 3771 | Authorizes Exonerated Individuals to Pass State Benefits Covering Higher Education Costs on to Dependents | Bill Passed - House (71 - 38) |
| May 20, 2024 | IL | SB 3455 | Authorizes the Department of Revenue to Evaluate the Property Tax System | Bill Passed - House (94 - 14) |
| May 17, 2023 | IL | HB 2086 | Authorizes Consumers to Bring Their Own Plastic Containers to Restaurants | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (75 - 38) |
| Dec. 1, 2022 | IL | SB 1698 | Amends Unemployment Insurance Law | Bill Passed - House (95 - 8) |
| May 31, 2017 | IL | SB 1351 | Establishes Laws Governing Student Loan Servicers | Bill Passed - House (63 - 48) |
| Date | No. | Title | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5/30 | SB 1797 | Establishes Regulations to Reduce Cryptocurrency Fraud | Bill Passed - House (76 - 38) |
| 5/23 | SB 3235 | Amends the Illinois Community Reinvestment Act | Bill Passed - House (73 - 38) |
| 5/22 | SB 3771 | Authorizes Exonerated Individuals to Pass State Benefits Covering Higher Education Costs on to Dependents | Bill Passed - House (71 - 38) |
| 5/20 | SB 3455 | Authorizes the Department of Revenue to Evaluate the Property Tax System | Bill Passed - House (94 - 14) |
| 5/17 | HB 2086 | Authorizes Consumers to Bring Their Own Plastic Containers to Restaurants | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (75 - 38) |
| 12/01 | SB 1698 | Amends Unemployment Insurance Law | Bill Passed - House (95 - 8) |
| 5/31 | SB 1351 | Establishes Laws Governing Student Loan Servicers | Bill Passed - House (63 - 48) |