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ILLINOIS HOUSE

VOTE CHART: 2008

RB

JD

JF

LL

JL

MM

RM

BC

Reject pay raises for legislators and state officials

Absent

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Absent

Yes

Ethics reform: ban pay-to-play, bar contractor contributions to state officials who award contracts

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Pass $57 billion fiscal 2009 budget

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

No

No

Yes

Increase spending by $88 million for 41 state agencies

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

No

No

Present

RTA/CTA reforms: impose $500 million in new taxes; allow Chicago to raise revenue stamps on property sale by $3; allow collar counties to hike sales tax

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

No

Yes

Yes

Appropriate $50 million for 8 state commissions and boards

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

No

No

No

Increase state subsidies for low-income rental (Section 8)

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

No

No

Absent

Appropriate $2.2 billion for Court of Claims and Civil Service Commission

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

No

No

No

CTA supplemental funding: $20 million for winter road maintenance and $205 million for CTA operations

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Allow unclaimed property to be used to pay down $3.3 billion in unfunded state pension debt

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Require 60-day notice to victim if sex offender to be released from custody

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Create felony for unlawful sale of guns to minor

Absent

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Absent

Yes

Require electronic surveillance of offender for Order of Protection violation

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Mandate popular vote election for president and abolish Electoral College

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

No

No

No

Bar adverse employment action based on genetic testing

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Include warnings on sale of “alcopop” drinks

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Teach Internet safety classes to children

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Increase MAP awards for college students to $5,468

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

KEY:

RB: Richard Bradley (D-40)

JD: John D’Amico (D-15)

JF: John Fritchey (D-11)

LL: Lou Lang (D-16)

JL: Joe Lyons (D-19)

MM: Mike McAuliffe (R-20)

RM: Rosemary Mulligan (R-   65)

BC: Beth Coulson (R-17)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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