Author: Scott Marquardt

102nd GENERAL ASSEMBLY: Senate President Harmon polled members of the Senate Democratic caucus to check availability for a potential special session to address a handful of measures passed by the…

102nd GENERAL ASSEMBLY: State Senator Rachelle Crowe was unanimously confirmed by the U.S. Senate to serve as the United States Attorney for the Southern District of Illinois. Crowe is expected to…

GOVERNOR’S HIGHLIGHTS: Organized Retail Crime: Today Governor Pritzker will sign HB 1091 which aims to deter smash-and-grab thefts and supply chain thefts. HB 1091 creates the offense of Organized Retail Crime; reduces the…

GOVERNOR’S HIGLIGHTS: New Laws: The Governor signed the following measures into law: ·       HB4292 which extends the pension buyout option for state employees to 2026. The bill authorizes $1 billion in additional general…

GOVERNOR’S HIGHLIGHTS:New Laws: The Governor signed the following measures into law.·         HB4316 which outlines the protocol for when a school district employee has been engaged in sexual misconduct with a student who…

GOVERNOR’S HIGHLIGHTS: Budget Update: Governor Pritzker signed a trio of bills to implement the Fiscal Year 2023 budget. The package includes the operating and capital budget (HB900), the budget implementation bill (HB4700), and the revenue…