Springfield News
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FEB 12, 2021
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FEB 11, 2021
The Illinois House of Representatives formally adopted its rules for the 102nd General Assembly Wednesday, formalizing a shift in the chamber’s operating procedures that allows business to be conducted remotely while imposing term limits on leadership.
Meeting for the first time inside the House chamber since early 2020, the usually perfunctory adoption of the chamber’s rules was especially notable due to the tweaks made in the aftermath of former House Speaker Mike Madigan’s longtime grip on the body.
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FEB 11, 2021
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FEB 10, 2021
Lawmakers will consider allowing themselves to conduct remote business and placing a 10-year term limit on serving as speaker among a list of new rules set for adoption by the Illinois House of Representatives on Wednesday.
The proposed rule changes, outlined in a resolution (HR 72) introduced on Monday by House Majority Leader Greg Harris (D-Chicago), seek to eliminate the ability for the House Speaker and Minority Leader to serve on the chamber’s Rules Committee. They also outline a process if the leaders become the subject of an internal investigation.
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FEB 09, 2021
As the Illinois General Assembly prepares to return to work in the coming days, some of the first bills filed include a bevy or proposed changes to state laws related to education, transportation, cannabis and guns.
As of Monday afternoon, legislators have introduced 740 bills in the House, while 133 measures have been filed in the Senate, according to the General Assembly’s website.
This is the second part of a multiday Daily Line review of the early filed bills.
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FEB 09, 2021
