Governor’s Action:Governor Pritzker has now acted on all the legislation approved during the spring session. In total, the General Assembly approved 666 bills during the spring session (349 House Bills…
Year: 2021
August 27, 2021 Update
GOVERNOR’S HIGHLIGHTS:Deputy Governor Jesse Ruiz has left the Governor’s Administration and returned to the private sector. Ruiz oversaw the state’s education agencies for the past two and half years. No word…
August 20, 2021 Update
Governor’s Highlights:New Laws: Governor Pritzker continues to take action on the more than 600 bills that were sent to his desk from the spring legislative session. The Governor has 60 days…
August 13, 2021 Update
Governor’s Highlights:New Laws: Governor Pritzker continues to sign new laws. View the latest here.Family Leave Law: Governor Pritzker signed HB12 (Howard/Villivalam) which expands access to family and medical leave for educational support staff in school districts,…
July 30, 2021 Update
GOVERNOR’S HIGHLIGHTS:New Laws: Governor Pritzker continues to review legislation passed during the spring legislative session. Listings of the latest bill signings are here and here.LGBTQ+ Laws:New laws adding protections for LGBTQ+:· HB3709 (Croke/Fine) which updates the state’s…
July 23, 2021 Update
Governor’s Highlights:First term Democrat Governor J.B. Pritzker announced he will seek reelection in November 2022. Pritzker’s announcement focused on his response to the pandemic, “We’ve been through a lot and I’ve…