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ILLINOIS HOUSE VOTES/2004

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Ralph
CAPPARELLI
(D-15)
Mike
McAULIFFE
(R-20)
Joe
LYONS
(D-19)
Lou
LANG
(D-16)
John
FRITCHEY
(D-11)
Beth
COULSON
(R-17)
Rosemary
MULLIGAN
(R-65)
Pass $54 billion 2005 state budget Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No Yes
7% tax assessment cap: allow additional exemption for homeowners if property assessments rise by more than 7% per year Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Education reform: changes governor’s appointment authority and requires legislative consent Yes Yes Yes Yes Absent No Yes
Medical malpractice: limited reforms Yes Yes Yes Yes Absent Yes Yes
Grow Our Own Teachers Initiative to find and place teachers in hard-to-staff schools Yes Present Yes Yes Yes Yes Present
Increase school funding foundation level from $4,810 to $5,050 per pupil Yes Yes Yes Yes Absent Yes Yes
Create offense of bribery to obtain state driver’s license Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Authorize collection of DNA samples from all state prisoners Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Require criminal background check for all school job applicants Absent Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Make hate crimes on school property a Class 3 felony Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes

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Ralph
CAPPARELLI
(D-15)
Mike
McAULIFFE
(R-20)
Joe
LYONS
(D-19)
Lou
LANG
(D-16)
John
FRITCHEY
(D-11)
Beth
COULSON
(R-17)
Rosemary
MULLIGAN
(R-65)
Control pharmacy methamphetamine and ephedrine sales Yes Yes Yes Yes No Yes Yes
Pay $3,000 to spouse or child of state military personnel killed in War on Terrorism Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Require state license to sell bottled water Yes No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Allow breast-feeding in public Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Minimum Wage: exclude overtime pay for salaried executives and professionals and approve “comp time” for public service employees Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Absent
Senior Care bill: reconfigure state Elder Care system Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes

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Ralph
CAPPARELLI
(D-15)
Mike
McAULIFFE
(R-20)
Joe
LYONS
(D-19)
Lou
LANG
(D-16)
John
FRITCHEY
(D-11)
Beth
COULSON
(R-17)
Rosemary
MULLIGAN
(R-65)
 

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