Transparency
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Illinois Civic Health Index 2009
Illinois has experienced it's share of political ups and downs in recent years. Tracking and assessing our civic health is an important basis for public policy. To that end the National Conference on Citizenship (NCoC), in partnership with the Civic Indicators Working Group, has published annual reports since 2006, each entitled America's Civic Health Index.
Commission on Government Forecasting and Accountability Reports
Click here to read the latest reports from the Commission on Government Forecasting and Accountability.Bi-Partisan Task Force on Government Reform and Spending Reductions
As a member of the newly formed Bi-Partisan Task Force on Government Reform and Spending Reductions...
Illinois Transparency & Accountability Portal
The Illinois Transparency & Accountability Portal web site is presented to the citizens of Illinois as a single point of reference to review how their tax dollars are being spent to support state government programs.
List of Successful Legislation
Below please find a list of successful legislation I worked on this session.
The following list includes bills where I served as Chief Sponsor, Chief Co-Sponsor or Co-Sponsor and which moved through the House and Senate then sent to the Governor.
| Bill # | Chief Sponsor | Title | Date | Status | |||
| HB0035 | h |
| CMS-ACCOUNTABILITY PORTAL | 08/11/2009 | Public Act . . . . . . . . . 96-0225 | ||
| HB0069 | h |
| ANIMALS-PENALTIES-FIGHTING | 08/11/2009 | Public Act . . . . . . . . . 96-0226 | ||
| HB0146 |
| CNTY CD-LAW LIBRARY | 08/11/2009 | Public Act . . . . . . . . . 96-0227 | |||
| HB0152 | b |
| ORGAN TRANSPLANT MEDICATION | 08/28/2009 | Public Act . . . . . . . . . 96-0766 | ||
| HB0281 | h |
| SCHOOL CD-FOOD ALLERGIES MGMT | 08/13/2009 | Public Act . . . . . . . . . 96-0349 | ||
| HB0594 | h |
| CRIM CD-STRANGULATION | 08/13/2009 | Public Act . . . . . . . . . 96-0363 | ||
| HB0684 | s |
| SCH CD-COMMUNITY SCH-GRANTS | 08/25/2009 | Public Act . . . . . . . . . 96-0746 | ||
| HB2302 |
| HUMAN RTS-TRAINING TUITION | 08/17/2009 | Public Act . . . . . . . . . 96-0548 | |||
| HB2400 | b |
| PROMPT PAYMENT-MH/DD SERVICES | 07/13/2009 | Public Act . . . . . . . . . 96-0036 | ||
| HB2429 | h |
| COMPACT FLUORESCENT LIGHTING | 08/13/2009 | Public Act . . . . . . . . . 96-0393 | ||
| HB2573 | b |
| HUMAN RIGHTS-NOTICE | 08/18/2009 | Public Act . . . . . . . . . 96-0574 | ||
| HB2574 | h |
| CD CORR-DRUG&ALCOHOL TREAT | 08/11/2009 | Public Act . . . . . . . . . 96-0284 | ||
| HB2653 |
| DHS-HOMELESS PREVENTION GRANT | 08/11/2009 | Public Act . . . . . . . . . 96-0291 | |||
| HB3673 |
| SCH CD-ST AID-LOCAL RESOURCES | 08/11/2009 | Public Act . . . . . . . . . 96-0300 | |||
| HB3681 | s |
| VEH CD-APPEARANCE DATE | 08/25/2009 | Public Act . . . . . . . . . 96-0694 | ||
| HB3863 | b |
| MTGE FORECLOSE-TENANT NOTICE | 07/31/2009 | Public Act . . . . . . . . . 96-0111 | ||
| HB3923 | b |
| INS RATE FAIRNESS | 10/29/2009 | Passed Both Houses | ||
| HB3925 | h |
| DCFS-ABANDONED NEWBORN INFANT | 08/11/2009 | Public Act . . . . . . . . . 96-0345 | ||
| HB3987 | b |
| ENERGY EFFICIENCY-RESIDENTIAL | 08/28/2009 | Public Act . . . . . . . . . 96-0778 |
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