It seemed that 2:30 was the designated hour this week for critical issues and your Capitol lobbyists were scrambling between committees and meetings on your behalf.  We spoke in SUPPORT of an initiative- Senate Bill 3595 to clarify the use of compulsory sales in the assessment process in the Senate Revenue Committee; OPPOSED Senate Amendment #3 to House Bill 506- another amendment on the erroneous homestead legislation in the Senate Executive Committee; heard persuasive arguments from a wide variety of construction related proponents an

The House and Senate spent most of their time this week in committee action.  Key activity this week:

Very little legislative action occurred this week as only the House of Representatives was in session after taking a week off for their spring recess.  The Senate had scheduled a two week break.  The House adjourned for the week early Thursday afternoon.  Both chambers will return to Springfield next week for the final month of this spring session. 

Key activity this week:

Today marked the deadline for all bills to be voted out of the chamber of origin.  A collective deep breath was taken by all in the Capitol as the chambers reached the halfway point in this busy 2011 spring session.  The House will be off for one week and the Senate for two weeks for spring recess.  Following the spring recess, the House will take up consideration of Senate bills and the Senate will consider House bills.  This issue of State Capitol Report highlights key issues that were acted upon this week.

It was a busy week in Springfield this week- not only at the Capitol but for the Association as the annual lobby day and business meetings were also held.  The House and the Senate focused primarily on floor action this week on the hundreds of bills on their respective calendars.  This report is a summary of activity on bills of interest for the week ending April 8, 2011. 

It was a busy week in Springfield this week- not only at the Capitol but for the Association as the annual lobby day and business meetings were also held.  The House and the Senate focused primarily on floor action this week on the hundreds of bills on their respective calendars.  This report is a summary of activity on bills of interest for the week ending April 8, 2011. 

The House and the Senate focused primarily on floor action this week on the hundreds of bills on their respective calendars.  There was also some Committee action on newly filed amendments.  This report is a summary of activity on bills of interest for the week ending April 1, 2011. 

This report is a summary of activity on bills of interest for the week ending March 18, 2011.  

LANDLORD TENANT LEGISLATION
The Illinois House has been particularly active this spring on landlord-tenant legislation, much of which we oppose.  There was action this week on several measures.

Due to the committee deadline this week, there will not be a State Capitol Report sent today. 

Check the website early next week for the latest issue. 

The General Assembly is not in session next week, and returns March 29th.

This report is distributed each Friday that the General Assembly is in session and is a summary of activity on bills of interest.