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NO
SB 381 (1997) |
To require prisoners to pay court costs for frivolous lawsuits against the state. |
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NO |
SB 485 (1999) |
To give no offer of "good time" for sex offenders sentenced to the County Jail. |
UNIONS |
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YES |
HB 3396 (2003) |
To make unionization easier by not requiring a secret ballot to organize if 50% of the eligible workers publicly sign a card of support for unionization. |
YES |
SB 230 (2003) |
Entitles a teacher who is elected as an officer of the state or national teacher's union to be granted a leave of absence for up to six years, or the period of time the teacher is serving. |
YES |
SB 1070 (2003) |
Allows college graduate assistants who teach college courses be eligible to join a union. |
CHILD PROTECTION |
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PRESENT |
SB 609 (2001) |
To restrict the location of buildings with "adult" uses (meaning pornographic video stores, strip clubs, etc.) within 1,000 feet of any public or private elementary or secondary school, public park, place or worship, preschool, day-care facility, mobile park or residential area. |
NO |
HB 1812 (1999) |
To require school boards to install software on public computers accessible to minors to block sexually explicit material. |
TAXES |
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NO |
SB 1075 (1999) |
To create an income tax credit for all full-time K-12 pupils in an amount equal to 25% of qualified education expenses up to a maximum of $500 per family. |
YES |
SB 1725 (2003) |
To restore the Illinois Estate Tax. |
YES |
SB 1733 (2003) |
To impose a Gas Use Tax on the purchase of natural gas from outside the state of Illinois for use or consumption in Illinois. Forces the delivering supplier to pay 2.4 cents per therm of gas, or the customer can elect to become a "self-assessing" purchaser and pay 5% of the purchase price or 2.4 cents per therm. |
ELECTIONS |
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YES |
SB 1415 (2003) |
To create public funding for supreme court races. |
GAY RIGHTS |
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NOT VOTING |
HB 581 (2003) |
Allows domestic partners to be allowed to assume the rights of a spouse or survivor with regards to pension benefits under the Chicago Teacher's pension system. |
NO |
SB 228 (1997) |
Changes the "Illinois Equal Opportunity Act of 1997" to stipulate, notwithstanding any law to the contrary, any unit of government or school district that gives benefits to same-sex couples under any criteria must give equal benefits to heterosexual couples. |
DRUGS |
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YES |
SB 880 (2003) |
To allow the purchase of 10 hypodermic needles from a pharmacy without a prescription. |
PRESENT |
HB 2000 (4659) |
To establish a zero-tolerance drug-testing policy for Department of Corrections Employees |
BUSINESS |
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NO |
SB 777 (1999) |
To end the unemployment insurance fund building tax. |
NO |
SB 879 (1999) |
To end the minimum contribution tax rate for the unemployment system. |
NO |
SB 795 (2001) |
To reduce employers' minimum contribution insurance rate. |
YES |
SB 796 (2003) |
To increase the Illinois minimum wage from $5.15 per hour to $6.50 per hour. |
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