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2009 ILLINOIS SENATE VOTE CHART

JC

JD

IS

HS

DH

WD

IM

DK

Impeach Governor Blagojevich

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Increase state income tax to 5% on individuals and corporations, increase sales tax, and hike personal income tax exemption by $1,000

Yes

Yes

Present

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Fund capital construction program with video gaming revenue, Internet Lottery sales, and hike in liquor taxes and vehicle fees

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Pass final 2009 appropriation of $29.8 billion with $3.8 billion in cuts

Yes

Yes

Yes

No

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Issue $3.466 billion in new bonds to pay 2010 pension obligations

Yes

Yes

Yes

No

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Legalize video gaming for retail locations

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Approve 2010 funding for all state agencies at 50% level

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Increase educational funding by 2.5%

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Sweep $356 million from 200 dedicated funds into the general revenue fund

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Enact state guarantee to pay 2016 Chicago  Olympic losses that exceed $250 million

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Bar state legislator cost-of-living raises and require 4 unpaid furlough days

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Ethics: Impose donor caps of $5,000 for individuals, $10,000 for unions and corporations, and $90,000 for transfers from political committees

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Use federal stimulus funds for state payroll expenses

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Terminate all Blagojevich appointments to state pension boards and create new boards

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Authorize bond refinancing to generate $2 billion in revenue

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Present

Yes

Yes

Yes

Appropriate $1.6 billion for mass transit with $1 billion for Chicago 

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Authorize $3 billion in new state bonds to pay backlog in service providers

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Authorize $12.5 billion in capital construction bonds, to be paid for from video gaming, Lottery, liquor taxes and vehicle fees

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Change state contract process to bar “pay-to-play” donations

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Increase per-pupil funding from $5,959 to $6,190

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Appropriate $1.723 billion for higher education

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Appropriate $4.72 billion for Medicaid and social services

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Appropriate $3.8 billion for state employee pay with cuts from 2009

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

KEY: SENATORS

JC: John Cullerton (D-6)

JD: Jim DeLeo (D-10)

IS: Ira Silverstein (D-8)

HS: Heather Steans (D-7)

DH: Don Harmon (D-39)

WD: Willie Delgado (D-2)

IM: Iris Martinez (D-20)

DK: Dan Kotowski (D-33)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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