ILLINOIS HOUSE VOTES: 2005

RB

BC

JD

JF

LL

JL

MM

LM

RM

Extend Cook County 7% assessment increase cap until 2010

Yes

Absent

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Approve $55.3 billion 2007 state budget

Yes

Absent

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

No

Yes

No

Expand state bonding authority by $5 billion

Yes

Absent

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

No

Yes

No

Transfer 3% of riverboat casino receipts to racetracks

No

Absent

Yes

No

No

Absent

No

Absent

No

Increase senior citizen homestead exemption to $3,500

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Amend eminent domain laws and require that property be “blighted” to pursue private development

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Absent

Yes

Absent

Present

Rest In Peace: Bar funeral facility protests

Absent

Absent

Yes

Yes

Yes

Absent

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Absent

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Allow governor to “raid” various state funds but restrict allocation

Yes

Absent

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

No

Yes

No

Extend pre-school funding to 3- to 4-year olds

Yes

Absent

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Absent

Yes

Provide state health insurance to all veterans

Yes

Absent

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Absent

Yes

Create Monetary Award Program education grants

Yes

Absent

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

No

Absent

No

Allow leased or privatized Chicago facilities to remain tax exempt

Yes

Absent

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

No

Democratic bill to restrict early/absentee voting

Yes

Absent

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

No

Yes

No

Require health care and hospital facilities to detail bed use and staffig

Yes

Absent

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Toughen sex offender registration requirements and expand community notification

Absent

Absent

Yes

Yes

Yes

Absent

Yes

Yes

Yes

Increase behind-the-wheel driver’s license training

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Absent

Yes

Freeze nursing home rates and allow state, not legislature, to change hospital fees

Yes

Absent

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

No

Yes

Yes

Allow 12-year tax loss carryforwards

Yes

Absent

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

No

Yes

No

Hike state per pupil education funding to $5,334

Yes

Absent

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

No

Yes

No

Increase minority hiring in building trades

Yes

Absent

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

No

Yes

No

Key:

RB: Rich Bradley (D-40)

BC: Beth Coulson (R-17)

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)

LM: Larry McKeon (D-13)

Rosemary Mulligan (R-65)