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ILLINOIS HOUSE
VOTES: 2009

JD

LL

JL

DM

MM

JF

BC

RM

SS

TB

Impeach Governor
Blagojevich

Yes

Yes

Yes

No

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Permit recall of Illinois Governor, but not other officials

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Raise state income tax
to 4.5% on individuals
and 7.2% on corporations

No

Yes

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

Yes

Fund capital program with video gaming, Internet lottery, liquor, vehicle fees

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

No

Present

No

No

Yes

Yes

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

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

No

Yes

Yes

Issue $3.47 billion in bonds to pay pensions

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

No

Yes

Yes

Legalize video gaming for retail locations

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

No

Yes

No

No

Yes

Yes

Approve 2010 funding for state agencies at 50% level

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

No

Yes

No

No

No

Yes

Increase educational funding by 2.5%

Yes

Yes

Yes

Present

Yes

Yes

Present

Yes

Yes

Yes

Sweep $356 million from dedicated funds into general revenue fund

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

No

Yes

No

No

No

Yes

Guarantee to pay 2016 Chicago Olympic losses exceeding $250 million

Yes

Yes

Absent

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Bar legislator COLA raises and require 4 furlough days

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Donor caps for individuals of $5,000, corporations and unions of $10,000, and political committees of $90,000

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Use federal stimulus funds for state payroll expenses

Yes

Yes

Yes

Present

No

Yes

No

No

No

Yes

Replace all Blagojevich appointments to state pension boards

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Authorize bond refinancing to generate $2 billion in revenue

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

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

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

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

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Authorize $12.5 billion in capital bonds to be paid with revenue from video games, Internet lottery, liquor and vehicle fees

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Terminate all Blagojevich-appointed agency directors and exempt personnel

Yes

Yes

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

Yes

Yes

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

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Appropriate $1.723 billion for higher education

Yes

Yes

Yes

Present

Yes

Yes

Present

Yes

No

Yes

Appropriate $4.72 billion for Medicaid and social services

Yes

Yes

Yes

Present

Yes

Yes

No

Yes

Yes

Yes

Appropriate $3.8 billion for state employees with cuts from 2009

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

KEY: REPRESENTATIVES

JD: John D’Amico   (D-15)

LL: Lou Lang (D-16)

JL: Joe Lyons (D-19)

DM: Deb Mell (D-40)

MM: Mike McAuliffe (R-20)

JF: John Fritchey (D-11)

BC: Beth Coulson (R-17)

RM: Rosemary Mulligan (R-65)

SS: Skip Saviano (R-77)

TB: Toni Berrios (D-39)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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