Ninety-Sixth General Assembly

Kaskaskia Statehouse (upper left) | Vandalia Statehouse (upper right) | Old Springfield Statehouse (lower left) | Illinois Statehouse (lower right)

2010 SCORECARD

URF | LIFT Illinois mission, vision, values

MISSION Our mission is to transform Illinois by placing in

positions of leadership individuals who endorse

and promote the principles of limited

government, individual liberty and

responsibility, free markets, and traditional

American values.

VISION Our vision is an Illinois that is the Midwest’s

shining city on a hill; a crossroads of commerce;

a state with a robust economy and healthy

communities and families.

VALUES Our guiding value is service, performed with

integrity, transparency and professionalism.

LIFT Principles Limited Government: Government should be fiscally responsible. Waste, fraud and duplication must be eliminated. Public debt should be avoided, and government budgets should fit within existing revenues. Spending reductions, not tax increases, are the solutions to revenue shortfalls.

Taxation should be restricted to minimal levels, and the burden of taxation should be spread as equally as possible among all citizens. Taxation should never be employed for the purposes of redistributing wealth or restricting productivity, economic growth, or savings.

Government policy should encourage self-sufficiency and promote the work ethic. Public funds should not be used to support persons who are capable, albeit unwilling, to provide for themselves; and should strive to elevate the dignity of the individual, strengthen families, and encourage self-sufficiency.

Individual Liberty: Laws restrict the free exercise of liberty. Consequently, no law should be passed unless there is a compelling reason to do so. The proponents of any law should have the burden of proof that passage is necessary.

The rights of a citizen include those guaranteed in the U.S. Constitution and Bill of Rights. They also include those God-given rights, not specified in any written document, which exist in a nation where the individual is more important than the state. Conversely, these rights do not negate the responsibility of the individual and their obligation to conduct themselves as a responsible and productive member of society.

Government's primary task is the maintenance of law and order to ensure that individual rights are protected. Accordingly, our system of justice must afford citizens equality before the law, access to representation, and a level playing field to ensure the imperatives of justice can be met.

Free Enterprise: Free markets allow individuals and groups to form relationships and exercise self-government. The state should only intervene to establish minimum standards and encourage competition. When the government does regulate, it should use the least burdensome method possible.

Individuals have the right to choose in a free market system, and are vested with the responsibility to inform themselves. While government should actively enforce fraud statutes, it should not attempt to protect the public from poor choices by eliminating those possibilities from the market.

Private property is the cornerstone of a free nation. Therefore, communal or community needs should override private property rights only in the most compelling circumstances. And in those instances, property owners should be justly compensated.

Traditional American Values: Representative democracy cannot survive by inertia alone. It must be led by ethical people who share the values necessary for such government to thrive.

Therefore, traditional American values must be preserved and impressed upon each generation. Duty, honor, country, hard work, and integrity are just some of these values.

The family is the foundation of society, and the state should encourage its formation and interfere in its function as little as possible. Family inter-dependency is essential for long-term national stability. Hence marriage is intended to be a permanent relationship between one man and one woman, as the basis for strong families.

Human life is sacred and inviolable from conception to natural death. Protection for the unborn and elderly, and compassion for the sick and infirm, are essential elements of all healthy societies.

LIMITED GOVERNMENT

INDIVIDUAL LIBERTY

FREE ENTERPRISE

TRADITIONAL AMERICAN

VALUES

House LIFT Leaders

Illinois State Representatives with a lifetime rating of 75% or higher are LIFT Leaders. * Rep. Myers passed away in 2010

Illinois House Chamber – Date Unknown | Photo courtesy of Jenny Glisson

Rep. Bellock Score: 85

Rep. Biggins Score: 78

Rep. Bost Score: 76

Rep. Cavaletto Score: 78

Rep. Connelly Score: 84

Rep. Cultra Score: 86

Rep. Fortner Score: 79

Rep. Hatcher Score: 78

Rep. Kosel Score: 78

Rep. Leitch Score: 78

Rep. Myers * Score: 78

Rep. Osmond Score: 78

Rep. Pihos Score: 81

Rep. Pritchard Score: 78

Rep. Ramey Score: 82

Rep. Reboletti Score: 76

Rep. Reis Score: 88

Rep. Rose Score: 76

Rep. Sacia Score: 77

Rep. Schmitz Score: 82

Rep. Senger Score: 77

Rep. Sommer Score: 80

Rep. Stephens Score: 76

Rep. Tracy Score: 76

Rep. Tryon Score: 80

Rep. Wait Score: 82

Rep. Winters Score: 75

House Bills – 2010 Session REGULAR SESSION

HB 3814: Public Health Advocates Act - set up a government medical exchange board to implement federal health care program.

HB 4658: Employee Credit Check - banned employers running credit checks on employment applicants previous to hiring.

HB 4836: Sunshine Commission Act - encouraged government transparency

HB 4927: Video Gambling at Truck Stops - made the state more dependent on wagering rather than productive business ventures.

HB 5154: Personnel Record Evaluation - allowed state workers' evaluation records to be made public.

HB 5428 Illinois Adoption Registry - required birth parents’ names to be accessible to children that have been adopted.

SB 43 Prevailing Wage Expansion - expanded the use of prevailing wage and increases government construction costs.

SB 377: Income Tax Amnesty - provided a specific length of time for delinquent taxes to be paid and penalties to be deferred permanently.

SB 744: Video Gambling at OTBs - allowed video gambling at off track betting parlors and lowered video poker machine operators' criminal standards.

SB 1215: Budget Bill - proposed a budget that added to spending and state budget deficit

SB 1946: Pension Reform - established new pension standards for new hires.

SB 3359: Harassing, Obscene Communication - changed the definition of 'electronic communication" in the cyber-stalking statute to include an intent to abuse, threaten or harass based on actual of perceived bias race; thus limiting free speech rights.

SB 3660: Emergency Budget Act of FY 2011 - proposed another unbalanced budget proposal.

SB 3662: FY 2011 Budget Implementation - proposed an unbalanced budget solution for FY 2011.

VETO SESSION

SB 1381: Medical Marijuana - legalized cannabis for medical use.

SB 1716: Civil Unions - established civil unions in Illinois, acknowledging same sex and opposite relationships as pseudo-marriages.

SB 2505: Income Tax Increase - raised personal state income tax to 5.75 percent; corporate income tax to 6.4 percent; re-established estate tax.

SB 3322: Civil Litigation Fund - allowed loans to fund plaintiffs in tort lawsuits.

SB 3539: Death Penalty Ban - abolished the death penalty in Illinois.

SB 3712: Midwifery - added a health care alternative for infant deliveries.

SB 3778: Limiting CTA Free Rides - set an income threshold for seniors to get free public transportation rides.

HB 3659: Internet Sales Tax - established state sales tax on Internet purchases.

HB 4836: Sunshine Commission Act - encouraged government transparency -overrode governor's veto.

HB 5154: Personnel Record Evaluation - allowed state workers' evaluation records to be made public - overrode governor's veto.

The Illinois House of Representatives of is the lower house of the Illinois General Assembly. It is made up of 118 representatives elected from individual legislative districts for a two-year term with no limits.

Before 1980, the state was divided into 59 "legislative districts", each of which elected three representatives, yielding a House of 177 members. The election was conducted by a modified form of cumulative voting in which each voter was given three legislative votes to cast, and could cast either one vote each for three candidates, all three votes for one candidate (known as a "bullet vote"), or 1½ votes each for two candidates. A change adopted in 1970 formalized the arrangement by which each party would run only two candidates in each district. Thus, in most districts, only four candidates were running for three seats, guaranteeing not only that there would be a single loser, but that each party would have significant representation--a minimum of one-third of the seats--in the House.

The Illinois House of Representatives meets at the Illinois State Capitol in Springfield. It is required to convene on the second Wednesday of January each year. Its primary duties are to make laws (including the state budget), act on federal constitutional amendments, and propose constitutional amendments for Illinois. The Illinois House of Representatives also holds the power to impeach executive and judicial officials.

REGULAR SESSION LAME DUCK SESSION

HB

3814 H

B 4658

HB

4836 H

B 4927

HB

5154

HB

5428 S

B 43

SB

377

SB

744

SB

1215 S

B 1946

SB

3359 S

B 3660

SB

3662 S

B 1381

SB

1716 S

B 2505

SB

3322

SB

3539

SB

3712 H

B 3778

HB

3659 H

B 4836

HB

5154 2010 2009 2008 2007 LIFE

Acevedo (D) - + + - + - - - - - + - - - + - - + + - + + + + 44 5 25 20 24 Arroyo (D) - + + - + - - - - - + - - - - - - + - + + + + + 44 5 13 20 21 Barickman (R) + ∗ ∗ ∗ ∗ ∗ Bassi (R) + + + - + - + - - + + - + + + - + + + - + + + + 72 55 63 55 61 Beaubien (R) + + + - - + + - - + + + + + + - + + - - + + + + 72 55 88 45 65 Beiser (D) + + + - + - - - - - + - - - + + - + + - + + + + 60 20 50 55 46 Bellock (R) + + + + - + + - + + + + + + + + + + + - + + + - 84 70 100 85 85 Berrios (D) - + + - + - - - - - + - - - - - - - - + + + + + 40 10 25 10 21 Biggins (R) + + + + - - + - NV + + + + + + + + + - + + + + - 76 65 88 85 79 Black (R) + + + - - E + - - - - E + + - + - 41 55 75 65 59 Boland (D) - + + - - - - - - - + - - - - - - - - + - - + + 32 15 25 15 22 Bost (R) + - + - - + + - + - P + + + + + + + + + + + + - 72 70 88 75 76 Bradley (D) - + + - - - - + + - + + - - + + - + + - + + + - 56 30 75 45 52 Brady (R) + - + - + + + - - + - + + + + + + + + - + - + + 72 60 75 75 71 Brauer (R) + - + - + + + - - - - + + + + + + + + - + + + + 72 25 38 85 55 Burke (D) - + + - + - - - - - + - - - - - - + - + + + + + 44 10 38 35 32 Burns (D) - + + - + - - - - - + - - - - - - - - - + + A A 28 10 ∗ ∗ 19 Carberry (D) + + + - + - - - - + - - - - - - + - - + + + + 44 ∗ ∗ ∗ 44 Cavaletto (R) + - + - + + + + - + - + + + + + + + + - + - + + 76 80 ∗ ∗ 78 Chapa LaVia (D) - + + - + - - - - - + - - - - + - + - + + + + + 48 30 38 20 34 Coladipietro (R) E + + - - + + - - + + + + + + + + + + - E + + + 72 60 63 70 66 Cole (R) + + + + - + + + + + + - + + + + + + + - + - + - 80 75 88 50 73 Collins (D) - + + - + - - - - - + E - - - - - + - + E + + + 40 15 0 5 15 Colvin (D) - E + E + - - - E E + - - - - - - + - - - + - + 28 15 13 15 18 Connelly (R) + + + + - + + - + + + + + + + + + + + - + + + + 88 80 ∗ ∗ 84 Coulson (R) + + + P - - - - + + + - + + - - + + + + + + E E 60 35 38 35 42 Crespo (D) - + + + - - - + + - + - - - + - + + + - - - + - 48 20 63 30 40 Cross (R) + + + - - + + - - + + + + + + + + + + - + + + - 76 55 88 60 70 Cultra (R) + - + + - + + - + + + + + + + + + + + - + - 75 80 100 90 86 Currie (D) A + + - - - - - - - A - - - - - - - - + + + + - 28 5 0 5 10 D'Amico (D) + + + - + - - - - - + - - - - + + + - - - + + + 48 15 25 25 28 Davis, M. (D) - + + - + - - - - - + - - - - - - + - - + + + + 40 10 25 15 23 Davis, W. (D) - + + - + - - - - - - - - - - - - + - + + + - + 36 15 13 5 18 DeLuca (D) + + + - + - - - - - + - + - + - - + NV - + + + + 48 10 ∗ ∗ 29 Dugan (D) - E + E - - A + E E + - - - - E - + + - + + E E 32 20 63 40 39 Dunkin (D) + + + - + - - - - - + - - - - - - + - + + + - + 44 15 13 25 24 Durkin (R) + + + + - E + - + + + + + + + + + NV + - + + + + 84 50 100 55 72 Eddy (R) + - A - + + + - - - P + + + + + + + + - + - + + 64 55 88 70 69 Farnham (D) - + + + - - - + + - + - - - + - + + + - - - + - 48 30 ∗ ∗ 39 Feigenholtz (D) E + + - + - - - - - + - - - - - - - - + E + - + 32 10 13 5 15 Flider (D) - + + + - + - + + - + + - - - - - + - + + + - - 52 25 63 50 48 Flowers (D) - + + - + - - - - - + - - - - - - + - + + + + + 44 10 25 20 18 Ford (D) - + + - + - - - P - + - - - - - - + - + - + - + 36 10 13 10 17 Fortner (R) E + + + + + - - + + + + + + + + + + + - + + + + 84 70 75 85 79 Franks (D) - + + + - - - + + + + - + + + - + + + - - - + - 60 35 75 30 50 Fritchey (D) + + + + + - - - - + + - - - - - + 40 15 13 10 20 Froehlich (D) - + + - + - - - + - - + - - - - - - - + - + - + 32 30 50 40 38 Gabel (D) E E - - E E - - - - - - - - + + + - + 20 ∗ ∗ ∗ 20 Geisler (D) + ∗ ∗ ∗ ∗ ∗ Golar (D) - + + - + - - - - - + - - - - - - - - + E + + + 36 10 25 25 24 Gordon, C. (D) - E + - + - - + - - - - - - - - - - - + + + + + 36 15 75 35 40 Gordon, J. (D) + + + + NV - + + A - + - - - + - - + + - - - + - 48 35 ∗ ∗ 42 Graham (D) E + + - + - 50 5 25 5 21 Hammond (R) + + + + - + - 70 ∗ ∗ ∗ 70 Hamos (D) E + + - + - + 50 10 25 5 23 Hannig (D) - + + - + - - - + - + + - - - - - - - + + + - - 40 10 75 50 44 Harris (D) - + + - - - - - - - + - - - - - - + - - + + - + 28 5 25 5 16 Hatcher (R) + + + + - + + - - + + - + + + + + + + - + - + - 72 85 ∗ ∗ 79 Hays, C. (R) + + + + - + - + 67 ∗ ∗ ∗ 67 Hernandez (D) - + + - A - - - - - + - - - - - - - - + + + + + 36 5 38 25 26 Hoffman (D) + + + - E - - - - - - - - - + - - + + + + + + + 44 15 50 20 32 Holbrook (D) + + + - + - - - - - + - - - + + - + + - + + + + 56 35 50 40 45 Howard (D) - + + - + - - - - - + - - - - - - + - + + + - + 40 10 13 10 18 Jackson (D) - + + - + - - - - - - - - - - - - + - + + + + + 40 15 25 5 21 Jakobsson (D) - + + - + - - NV - - + - - - - - - - - + + + + + 40 15 13 25 23 Jefferson (D) - + + - + - - - - - + - - - - + - - - + + + - + 40 30 38 35 36 Joyce (D) + + + - NV + - - - - + + - - 40 30 38 35 36 Kosel (R) + + + - - - + - - + + + + + + + + + + - + - + - 68 90 63 90 78 Lang (D) - + + - + - - - - - + - - - - - - - - - + + - + 32 5 13 5 14

Illinois House + IS A CORRECT “LIFT” VOTE

SCORING Each Representative was awarded points for a correct vote in 2010. No points were awarded for not voting (NV), excused (E),

absent (A), or present votes (P).

REGULAR SESSION LAME DUCK SESSION

HB

3814

HB

4658 H

B 4836

HB

4927

HB

5154

HB

5428

SB

43 S

B 377

SB

744 S

B 1215

SB

1946

SB

3359

SB

3660 S

B 3662

SB

1381 S

B 1716

SB

2505 S

B 3322

SB

3539

SB

3712 H

B 3778

HB

3659 H

B 4836

HB

5154 2010 2009 2008 2007 LIFE

Leitch (R) + - + - + + + - - + + + + + + + + + + - + - + + 76 70 100 65 78 Lilly (D) + - - - - - + - - - - - - - - + + + + + 14 ∗ ∗ ∗ 14 Lyons (D) - + + - + NV - - - - + P - - + + - + - + + + + + 52 15 25 30 31 Madigan (D) - + + P - - - - P - + - - - - - - - - + + + + - 32 15 25 10 21 Mathias (R) + + + + + - - - + + + E + + - E + + + - + + + + 72 45 63 40 55 Mautino (D) + + + - + - - - - - + - - - + + - - + - + + + + 52 25 75 30 46 May (D) - + + - + - - - + - + - - - - - - - - - + + - - 32 15 38 0 21 Mayfield (D) - P - + - + - - - - 20 ∗ ∗ ∗ 20 McAsey (D) - + + + - - - + + - + - - - + - + + + - - - + - 48 30 ∗ ∗ 39 McAuliffe (R) + + + - + + + - - + + + + + + + + + + - + + + + 84 60 63 75 71 McCarthy (D) NV + + - + + - - - - + NV - - + P - - - - + + + + 44 30 63 20 39 McGuire (D) NV + + - + - - - - - + - - - - - - - - + + + + + 40 15 25 10 23 Mell (D) - + + + + - - - - - + - - - - - + - - + - + - + 40 15 ∗ ∗ 28 Mendoza (D) - + + - + - - - A - + - - - - - - P - + A + + + 36 10 38 10 24 Miller (D) + + + - + - - - + + + - - - - - - + - - E + - + 44 15 13 15 22 Mitchell, W. (R) + + + - - + + - + + - + + + + + + + + - + - + + 76 80 88 80 81 Mitchell, J. (R) + E + E + + + E E E P + E E + + + + + - + + + + 64 70 88 75 74 Moffitt (R) + + + - + + - - - + - + + + + + + + + - + - + + 72 60 88 75 74 Moore (D) - - - - - + + 15 ∗ ∗ ∗ 15 Mulligan (R) E + + + - - + - + + + - + + - - E E E E E E E E 40 40 50 30 40 Myers (R) + - + + + + + - - + - + + + E + + 72 75 88 75 78 Nekritz (D) - + + + + - - - + - + - - - - - - - - - + + - + 40 15 38 5 25 O'Sullivan (D) - + - - - - + + + + 50 ∗ ∗ ∗ 50 Osmond (R) + + + + - + - + + + + + + + + + + + - - + + + - 80 70 88 75 78 Osterman (D) A + + + - - - - - - + - - - - - + - - + A + A A 32 5 25 0 16 Phelps (D) + + + - + - - - + - - + - - + + + + + - + + - - 56 35 75 50 54 Pihos (R) + + + + + + + - + + + + + + + + + + + - + + + - 88 75 88 75 82 Poe (R) + - + - + + + - - - - + + + + + + + + - + - + + 68 55 75 80 70 Pritchard (R) E + + + + + + - - + + + + + - + + + - - + + + + 76 65 100 70 78 Ramey (R) E + + - NV + + - - + P + + + + + + + + - + + + - 68 65 100 95 82 Reboletti (R) + + + - - + + - - + + + + + + + + + + - + + + - 76 70 88 70 76 Reis (R) + - + - + + + - + + NV + + + + + + + + - + - + + 76 80 100 95 88 Reitz (D) + + + - + - - - - - P + - - + + - + + - + + - - 48 25 63 45 45 Riley (D) - + + - + - - - - - - - - - - - - + - - + + - + 32 15 0 0 12 Rita (D) + + + - + - - - - - + - - - + - - + - - + + + + 48 10 13 25 24 Rose (R) + + + - - + + - + + - + + + + + + + NV + + - + - 72 60 88 85 76 Sacia (R) + + + - - + + - - + + + + + + + + + + - + - + + 76 60 88 85 77 Saviano (R) + + + - + - + - - + P + + + - - + + - - + + + + 64 50 75 60 62 Schmitz (R) E + + - - + + - + + + + + + + + + + + - + - + - 72 80 100 75 82 Senger (R) + + + - E + + - - + + + + + + + + + + - + + + + 84 70 ∗ ∗ 77 Sente (D) - + + + - - - + + - + - - - + - + + - - - - + - 44 ∗ ∗ ∗ 44 Smith (D) + + + - + - - - - - + - - - - - - + - - + + + + 44 25 50 30 37 Sommer (R) + E + E - + + - E E + + + + + + + + + + + - + - 68 90 88 75 80 Soto (D) - + + - A - - - - - + - - - - - - + - + - + + + 36 10 25 15 22 Stephens (R) + + + - + E + - - + + + + + + + + + + + + - + + 80 70 75 80 76 Sullivan (R) + + + - - + - - - + + + + + + + + + - - + + + - 68 75 88 60 73 Thapedi (D) - + + P + - - - P - + P + - P - - + - - - + + - 36 10 ∗ ∗ 23 Tracy (R) + + E - E E + - - + + + + + + + + + + - + + + + 72 60 88 85 76 Tryon (R) + + + - - + + - - + + + + + + + + + + + + - + - 76 70 88 85 80 Turner (D) E + + P + - - - - - + - - - - - - + - + + + + + 44 15 25 20 26 Verschoore (D) + + + - + - - - - - P + - - - + - + - - + + + + 48 20 50 25 36 Wait (R) + + + - + + + - - + + + + + - + + + + - + + + + 80 70 88 90 82 Walker (D) - + + + - - - + + - + - - - - - - - - + + + + - 44 35 ∗ ∗ 40 Washington (D) E E + E + - - - - E + - - - + 20 5 0 10 9 Watson (R) + + + - - - + - - + - + + + + + + + NV - + + + + 68 80 25 90 66 Winters (R) + + + - - - + - + + + + + + - + + - + + + - + - 68 70 88 75 75 Yarbrough (D) - + + P + - - - P - + - - - - - - + - - + + + + 40 5 13 20 20 Zalewski (D) - + + - + - - - - - + - - - + - - - + + + + + + 48 15 ∗ ∗ 32

SCORING Each Representative was awarded points for a correct vote in 2010. No points were awarded for not voting (NV), excused (E),

absent (A), or present votes (P).

∗ Not in legislature

Sen. Brady Score: 75

Sen. Murphy Score: 81

Sen. McCarter Score: 76

Sen. Dahl Score: 76

Illinois State Senators with a lifetime rating of 75% or higher are LIFT Leaders.

Sen. Righter Score: 79

Sen. Burzynski Score: 88

Illinois Senate Chamber - 1905

Senate LIFT Leaders

Sen. Sandack Score: 87

The Illinois Senate is the upper chamber of the Illinois General Assembly. It is made up of 59 senators elected from individual legislative districts determined by population. Under the Illinois Constitution of 1970, senators are divided into three groups, each group having a two-year term at a different part of the decade between censuses, with the rest of the decade being taken up by two four-year terms. Depending on the election year, roughly one-third, two-thirds, or all Senate seats may be contested.

The Illinois Senate convenes at the Illinois State Capitol in Springfield. Its first official working day is the second Wednesday of January each year. Its primary duties are to pass bills into law, approve the state budget, confirm appointments to state departments and agencies, act on federal constitutional amendments and propose constitutional amendments for Illinois. It also has the power to override gubernatorial vetoes through a three-fifths majority vote. The Illinois Senate tries impeachments made by the House of Representatives, and can convict impeached officers by a two-thirds vote.

Voting in the Illinois Senate is done by members pushing one of three buttons. Unlike most states, the Illinois Senate allows members to vote yes, no, or present. It takes 30 affirmative votes to pass legislation during final action.

REGULAR SESSION

HB 4658: Employee Credit Check - banned employers’ practice of running a credit check on employment applicants previous to hiring.

HB 4836: Sunshine Commission Act - encouraged government transparency by establishing a commission to propose budget cuts

HB 4927: Video Gambling at Truck Stops -increased the state’s dependency on wagering rather than productive business ventures.

HB 5154: Personnel Record Evaluation - allowed state workers' evaluation records to be made public.

HB 5428: Illinois Adoption Registry - required birth parents names to be accessible to children that have been adopted.

SB 43: Prevailing Wage Expansion - expanded the use of prevailing wage and increased government construction costs.

SB 377: Income Tax Amnesty - provided a specific length of time for delinquent taxes to be paid and penalties to be deferred permanently.

SB 744: Video gambling at OTBs - allowed video gambling at off track betting parlors and lowered video poker machine operators' criminal standards.

SB 1215: Budget Bill - proposed an unbalanced, debt-increasing state budget

SB 1946: Pension Reform - established new pension standards for new state employment hires.

SB 2494: School Vouchers - established pilot program for failing Chicago students.

SB 3566: Abusive Workplace - set a new standard for the definition of abusive workplace.

Senate Bills – 2010 Session SB 3660: Emergency Budget Act / FY 2011 - proposed another emergency budget rather than addressing fiscal issues

SB 3662: FY 2011 Budget Implementation - proposed a short term budget solution for FY 2011 that did not address the state’s deficit or long term debt.

VETO SESSION

SB 44: Cigarette Tax - raised taxes on cigarettes $1/pack

SB 737: Gambling Expansion - added five new Illinois casinos, changed gaming board makeup, added slot positions at racetracks

SB 1716: Civil Unions - established civil unions in Illinois, acknowledging same sex and opposite sex relationships as pseudo-marriages

SB 2505: Income Tax Increase - raised personal state income tax to 5.75 percent; corporate income tax to 6.4 percent; re-established estate tax.

SB 3539: Death Penalty Ban - abolished the death penalty in Illinois.

SB 3778: CTA Free Rides - set an income threshold for seniors to get free public transportation rides.

HB 3659: Internet Sales Tax - established state sales tax on Internet purchases.

HB 4836: Sunshine Commission Act - encouraged government transparency - overrode governor's veto.

HB 5154: Personnel Record Evaluation - allowed state workers' evaluation records to be made public - overrode governor's veto.

Illinois Senate + IS A CORRECT “LIFT” VOTE

REGULAR SESSION LAME DUCK SESSION

HB

4658

HB

4836

HB

4927

HB

5154

HB

5428

SB

43

SB

377

SB

744

SB

1215

SB

1946

SB

2494

SB

3566

SB

3660

SB

3662 S

B 44

SB

737

SB

1716

SB

2505

SB

3539

SB

3778

HB

3659

HB

4836

HB

5154

2010 2009 2008 2007 LIFE

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SCORING Each Senator was awarded points for a

correct vote in 2010. No points were awarded for not voting (NV), excused (E), absent (A), or present votes (P).

∗ Not in legislature

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