Bill Summaries Bill passage requires a majority vote in both houses — 30 in the Senate and
89 in the House. Vote totals and vote breakdown by party are given. See
"Roll Calls" for individual votes. The number at the beginning of each bill
summary is keyed by the same number for the roll call. 1. S.B. 162, Rock. Creates Illinois Municipal
Financing Agency and provides for its composition, powers, and duties. Agency may issue bonds
or notes in aggregate amount not to exceed $300 million and use proceeds to purchase general obligation bonds of units of local government and
school districts. Includes provisions related to
feasibility of projects, fiscal ability of governmental unit to pay principal and interest, and
price and interest rates at which bonds can be
sold. Passed Senate 3rd Reading 36-11 (D 31-0, R
5-11), May 7, 1975. Passed House 3rd Rdg 90-50
(D 78-11, R 12-39), June 11, 1975. 2. S.B. 410, Knuppel. Prohibits recruiting and
hiring persons who customarily and repeatedly
offer themselves as replacements for striking
employees and provides penalties for such. Passed
Senate 3rd Rdg 32-12 (D 32-0, R 0-12), May
22, 1975. Passed House 3rd Rdg 111-21 (D 86-0,
R 25-21), June 21, 1975. 3. S.B. 506, Knuppel. Increases inheritance tax
exemption for surviving spouse to $75,000, and
for surviving child to $25,000 (currently $20,000
for each). Passed Senate 3rd Rdg 44-1 (D 25-1, R
19-0), May 21, 1975. Passed House 3rd Rdg 113-
26 (D 67-13, R 46-13), June 21, 1975. Vetoed by
Governor, July 13, 1975. 4. S.B. 609, Partee. Amends Environmental
Protection Act. Artificial lakes, ponds, and reservoirs used for containment of discharges of cooling water from steam-electric power plants are exempted from water quality and effluent standards
as they relate to thermal discharges. Does not
apply to discharge from such bodies of water into
other waters. Passed Senate 3rd Rdg 36-12 (D 15-10, R 21-2), May 15, 1975. Passed House 3rd Rdg
122-38 (D 67-25, R 65-13), June 5, 1975. 5. H.B. 182, Friedrich. Doubles the inheritance
tax exemption to $40,000 for transfers to the surviving spouse. Passed House 3rd Rdg 113-25 (D
50-24, R 63-1), May 15, 1975. Passed Senate 3rd
Rdg 45-2 (D 24-2, R 21-0), June 6, 1975. Vetoed
by Governor, July 13, 1975. 6. H.B. 1103, Holewinski. Financial Institutions
Disclosure Act. Requires banks, savings and loan
associations, insurance companies and mortgage
banking companies to file semi-annual reports of
deposits and various types of mortgage loans by
census tracts. Passed House 3rd Rdg 94-44 (D 78-7, R 17-37), May 19, 1975. Passed Senate 3rd
Rdg 42-11 (D 30-1, R 12-10), June 24, 1975. 7. H.B. 1539, D. L. Houlihan. Reduces the
proportion of motor fuel tax funds transferred to
the road fund. Allows Chicago to use its share on
nonarterial residential streets and reduces slightly
the share of motor fuel tax funds allocated to
Department of Transportation and counties while
slightly increasing share to road districts. Passed
House 3rd Rdg 103-42 (D 70-19, R 33-23), May 7,
1975. Passed Senate 3rd Rdg 34-17 (D 24-8, R 10-9), June 18, 1975. 8. H.B. 1654, Giorgi. Amends Unemployment
Compensation Act changing title to "Unemployment Insurance Act." Temporarily modifies
regulations for extended benefits, permitting 100
per cent federal financing of such benefits.
Repeals requirement that to be eligible for
benefits person must serve waiting week. Requires
facts in support of employer's allegation that persons are ineligible for benefits. Makes other
changes. Passed House 3rd Rdg 97-46 (D 91-3, R
6-43), May 22, 1975. Passed Senate 3rd Rdg 33-18 (D 33-0, R 1-18), June 18, 1975. Signed by
Governor, June 30, 1975, PA 79-98. 9. H.B. 1732, Meyer. Provides that Illinois Office
of Education shall provide free of charge to any
student in grades K through 12 at a public or non-public school the loan of secular textbooks listed
for use by the IOE. Service shall be provided
directly to students on request. Passed House 3rd
Rdg 105-35 (D 66-19, R 39-16), May 22, 1975.
Passed Senate 3rd Rdg 39-13 (D 26-3, R 13-10),
June 26, 1975. 10. H.B. 1851, Kelly. Amends abortion law to
require consent from spouse, or in case of minor,
from parents of female seeking abortion. Abortion within first trimester is still permitted. Passed
House 3rd Rdg 114-29 (D 63-18, R 51-11), May
23, 1975. Passed Senate 3rd Rdg 36-15 (D 21-7, R
15-8), June 26, 1975. 11. H.B. 1884, J. M. Houlihan. Creates Illinois
School Student Records Act establishing rights
and privileges with respect to students' records in
public and nonpublic schools. Requires State
Board of Education to issue implementing regulations, provides procedure for maintenance of,
access to and dissemination of information from
such records. Passed House 3rd Rdg 99-64 (D 78-5, R 52-11), May 23, 1975. Passed Senate 3rd
Rdg 42-7 (D 29-1, R 13-6), June 26, 1975. 12. H.B. 3118, Shea. Creates a contingency
reserve of 8 per cent of each appropriation from
the General Revenue Fund which cannot be expended unless the appropriate officer certifies
necessity and purpose and such certification is approved by a special legislative subcommittee.
Passed House 3rd Rdg 97-63 (D 94-5, R 3-58),
June 26, 1975. Passed Senate 3rd Rdg 36-7 (D 29-0, R 7-7), June 29, 1975. Vetoed by Governor,
July 14, 1975. Business Please turn to page 282 for
further bill summaries.
H.B. 2591, Berman, Illinois Blacklist Trade
Law. Declares invalid any contract provision
which discriminates on ethnic or religious
grounds. Passed House 3rd Rdg 95-1, May 23,
1975. Passed Senate 3rd Rdg 46-6, June 20, 1975.
Roll Calls Senate
Democrats, 34
Republicans, 25
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
6 |
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8 |
9 |
10 |
11 |
12 |
|
Bell |
N |
* |
* |
Y |
* |
N |
N |
N |
Y |
Y |
N |
P |
Berning |
Y |
* |
Y |
Y |
Y |
N |
N |
N |
Y |
N |
Y |
* |
Bloom |
P |
* |
Y |
Y |
* |
Y |
N |
P |
Y |
N |
Y |
N |
Brady |
Y |
Y |
Y |
* |
* |
Y |
Y |
Y |
y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Bruce |
Y |
Y |
Y |
N |
Y |
Y |
N |
Y |
N |
P |
* |
P |
Buzbee |
Y |
Y |
Y |
N |
Y |
Y |
N |
Y |
* |
N |
Y |
Y |
Carroll |
P |
Y |
Y |
* |
* |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
N |
Y |
Y |
Chew |
Y |
* |
* |
* |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
* |
* |
* |
* |
Clarke |
N |
* |
P |
Y |
* |
Y |
* |
N |
N |
* |
Y |
* |
Course |
* |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Daley |
Y |
Y |
* |
* |
Y |
Y |
Y |
* |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Davidson |
Y |
N |
Y |
Y |
Y |
N |
Y |
N |
Y |
Y |
Y |
P |
Demuzio |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
N |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Donnewald |
Y |
* |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Dougherty |
Y |
Y |
* |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Egan |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
* |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Fawell |
N |
N |
P |
* |
Y |
Y |
N |
* |
N |
N |
Y |
N |
Glass |
N |
N |
Y |
N |
Y |
Y |
Y |
N |
Y |
N |
Y |
N |
Graham |
Y |
N |
Y |
Y |
Y |
N |
* |
N |
N |
Y |
N |
Y |
Hall, H. |
N |
N |
* |
Y |
Y |
N |
* |
N |
N |
Y |
* |
* |
Hall, K. |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Harris |
* |
* |
Y |
Y |
Y |
N |
N |
N |
* |
Y |
Y |
P |
Hickey |
Y |
Y |
* |
N |
N |
Y |
N |
Y |
N |
N |
Y |
Y |
Hynes |
Y |
Y |
Y |
* |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Johns |
Y |
Y |
Y |
N |
Y |
Y |
N |
Y |
N |
* |
Y |
Y |
Joyce |
Y |
Y |
Y |
N |
Y |
Y |
N |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Knuppel |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
P |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Kosinski |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Lane |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
* |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
* |
Y |
Latherow |
* |
N |
Y |
Y |
Y |
N |
Y |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
Lemke |
Y |
Y |
Y |
* |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
McCarthy |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
* |
Y |
P |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Merritt |
N |
N |
Y |
Y |
Y |
N |
N |
N |
N |
Y |
N |
Y |
Mitchler |
* |
* |
Y |
Y |
Y |
P |
N |
N |
N |
P |
* |
P |
Mohr, H. |
* |
* |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
N |
N |
Y |
Y |
* |
P |
Moore, D. |
Y |
* |
Y |
Y |
Y |
N |
Y |
* |
* |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Morris |
Y |
Y |
* |
N |
Y |
Y |
N |
Y |
Y |
N |
Y |
Y |
Netsch |
Y |
Y |
N |
N |
N |
Y |
Y |
Y |
P |
N |
Y |
P |
Newhouse |
Y |
Y |
* |
N |
* |
Y |
* |
Y |
* |
N |
Y |
Y |
Nimrod |
N |
* |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
* |
N |
Y |
Y |
* |
P |
Nudelman |
Y |
Y |
* |
* |
Y |
* |
Y |
Y |
Y |
P |
Y |
Y |
Ozinga |
N |
* |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
N |
N |
Y |
* |
* |
Palmer |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
* |
Y |
Y |
Y |
P |
* |
Y |
Partee |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
N |
Y |
Y |
Philip |
* |
* |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
* |
N |
Y |
Y |
Y |
P |
Regner |
* |
N |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
N |
N |
N |
* |
N |
Rock |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Roe |
N |
N |
* |
N |
Y |
Y |
Y |
* |
Y |
N |
Y |
N |
Romano |
Y |
Y |
Y |
* |
Y |
Y |
Y |
* |
Y |
y |
Y |
* |
Savickas |
* |
Y |
* |
N |
* |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
* |
Schaffer |
N |
N |
Y |
P |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
N |
Y |
N |
Shapiro |
* |
N |
Y |
Y |
Y |
* |
* |
* |
N |
Y |
N |
Y |
Smith |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
* |
* |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Sommer |
N |
* |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
N |
N |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Soper |
Y |
* |
* |
Y |
* |
* |
Y |
P |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Vadalabene |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
N |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Weaver |
* |
N |
Y |
Y |
Y |
N |
Y |
N |
Y |
Y |
N |
Y |
Welsh |
Y |
Y |
Y |
* |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Wooten |
Y |
Y |
Y |
N |
Y |
Y |
N |
Y |
Y |
P |
N |
Y |
280 / Illinois Issues / September 1975
House
Democrats, 101 / Republicans, 76
KEY: The roll calls are keyed by number. The numbers at the top of the vole columns correspond to the numbers of the bill summaries. Vote totals and vole breakdown by parlies are given at the end of each corresponding bill summary.
Y = Yes: N = No; P = Present and not voting; * = Absent.
Republicans are in roman. Democrats are in italics.
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3 |
4 |
5 |
6 |
7 |
8 |
9 |
10 |
11 |
12 |
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5 |
6 |
7 |
8 |
9 |
10 |
11 |
12 |
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1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
6 |
7 |
8 |
9 |
10 |
11 |
12 |
Anderson |
N |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
* |
P |
N |
Y |
Y |
Y |
N |
Griesheimer |
N |
Y |
P |
Y |
Y |
N |
N |
P |
Y |
Y |
Y |
N |
Molloy |
* |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
N |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Arnell |
N |
* |
* |
P |
Y |
N |
P |
N |
* |
Y |
Y |
N |
Grotberg |
P |
N |
Y |
Y |
Y |
* |
N |
N |
P |
N |
N |
N |
Mudd |
Y |
* |
Y |
Y |
P |
* |
N |
Y |
Y |
* |
Y |
M |
Barnes, E. |
Y |
Y |
Y |
* |
N |
Y |
Y |
Y |
N |
N |
Y |
Y |
Hanahan |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Mugalian |
N |
Y |
N |
N |
N |
Y |
N |
Y |
N |
H |
Y |
Y |
Barnes, J. |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
N |
Hart |
P |
P |
Y |
M |
* |
P |
Y |
P |
N |
N |
P |
N |
Mulcahey |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
N |
Y |
N |
Y |
Y |
* |
N |
Beatty |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
N |
Y |
Hill |
Y |
Y |
Y |
N |
* |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Nardulli |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Beaupre |
Y |
Y |
* |
* |
Y |
Y |
N |
Y |
Y |
Y |
* |
Y |
Hirschfeld |
* |
* |
* |
N |
Y |
* |
N |
N |
Y |
Y |
Y |
N |
Neff |
P |
N |
Y |
Y |
Y |
N |
N |
N |
N |
M |
N |
Y |
Berman |
Y |
Y |
N |
N |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
P |
N |
Y |
Y |
Hoffman, G. |
N |
* |
* |
* |
Y |
P |
P |
P |
* |
* |
Y |
N |
0'Daniel |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
P |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Birchler |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
P |
P |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Hoffman, R. |
N |
* |
Y |
Y |
* |
N |
N |
N |
* |
Y |
P |
N |
Palmer |
N |
N |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
* |
P |
N |
y |
N |
Bluthardt |
N |
* |
Y |
Y |
* |
N |
P |
N |
Y |
Y |
Y |
N |
Holewinski |
N |
Y |
N |
N |
P |
Y |
N |
Y |
Y |
P |
Y |
Y |
Patrick |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
* |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Borchers |
N |
* |
Y |
Y |
Y |
N |
N |
N |
N |
Y |
Y |
N |
Houlihan, D. |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
N |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Peters |
N |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
N |
Y |
Y |
* |
Y |
N |
Boyle |
Y |
* |
Y |
Y |
N |
P |
N |
Y |
Y |
Y |
* |
Y |
Houlihan, J. |
N |
Y |
N |
N |
N |
Y |
N |
Y |
P |
P |
Y |
Y |
Pierce |
Y |
Y |
Y |
N |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
N |
N |
Y |
Y |
Bradley |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
P |
Y |
* |
Y |
Y |
Y |
P |
Y |
Hudson |
N |
N |
Y |
Y |
Y |
N |
N |
N |
N |
Y |
* |
N |
Polk |
* |
Y |
* |
Y |
Y |
* |
N |
* |
N |
N |
Y |
N |
Brandt |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
Y |
Huff |
Y |
Y |
* |
Y |
* |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
* |
* |
Y |
Porter |
N |
N |
* |
N |
Y |
Y |
Y |
N |
N |
N |
Y |
* |
Brinkmeier |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
P |
Y |
Jacobs |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
* |
N |
P |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Pouncey |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Brummet |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
* |
N |
Y |
* |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Jaffe |
* |
Y |
Y |
N |
N |
Y |
Y |
Y |
N |
N |
Y |
Y |
Randolph |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
N |
Y |
N |
Y |
Y |
Y |
N |
Byers |
N |
Y |
N |
N |
N |
Y |
N |
Y |
N |
Y |
* |
Y |
Jones, E. |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Rayson |
N |
* |
* |
N |
P |
Y |
N |
Y |
N |
N |
Y |
Y |
Caldwell |
Y |
Y |
P |
P |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
P |
Y |
Y |
Jones, J. |
* |
Y |
* |
Y |
* |
N |
Y |
* |
* |
Y |
N |
N |
Redmond |
Y |
Y |
* |
Y |
Y |
Y |
* |
* |
* |
* |
Y |
Y |
Calvo |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
N |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Kane |
N |
* |
* |
N |
N |
N |
Y |
Y |
* |
P |
Y |
Y |
Reed |
* |
N |
Y |
N |
Y |
N |
P |
N |
* |
Y |
Y |
N |
Campbell |
N |
N |
Y |
Y |
Y |
N |
N |
N |
Y |
Y |
Y |
N |
Katz |
N |
Y |
N |
N |
* |
Y |
Y |
Y |
N |
N |
Y |
Y |
Richmond |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
P |
Y |
Y |
P |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Capparelli |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Keller |
Y |
* |
* |
Y |
* |
* |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
P |
Rigney |
N |
N |
Y |
Y |
Y |
N |
Y |
N |
P |
Y |
Y |
* |
Capuzi |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
* |
Kelly |
Y |
Y |
N |
N |
* |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Rose |
* |
* |
* |
Y |
* |
* |
N |
* |
* |
* |
Y |
* |
Caroll |
P |
N |
Y |
Y |
Y |
* |
P |
N |
* |
* |
Y |
N |
Kempiners |
N |
N |
Y |
N |
Y |
Y |
P |
P |
N |
Y |
Y |
N |
Ryan |
N |
Y |
N |
Y |
Y |
N |
Y |
N |
Y |
Y |
N |
N |
Catania |
P |
Y |
Y |
N |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
N |
N |
Y |
N |
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* |
N |
Y |
Y |
Y |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
* |
N |
Sangmeister |
* |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
P |
P |
Y |
N |
Y |
Y |
Y |
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* |
Y |
* |
N |
* |
Y |
Y |
Y |
N |
N |
Y |
Y |
Klosak |
P |
Y |
N |
Y |
Y |
N |
Y |
N |
* |
* |
* |
N |
Satterthwaite |
Y |
Y |
Y |
* |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
N |
N |
Y |
Y |
Choate |
Y |
P |
Y |
Y |
* |
P |
Y |
Y |
N |
N |
P |
Y |
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|
Y |
Y |
Y |
N |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Schisler |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
N |
N |
Y |
N |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Coffey |
N |
* |
Y |
Y |
Y |
N |
N |
* |
P |
Y |
N |
N |
Kosinski |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
N |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Schlickman |
N |
* |
N |
* |
* |
P |
P |
N |
Y |
Y |
N |
N |
Collins |
N |
* |
Y |
Y |
Y |
* |
Y |
* |
Y |
Y |
Y |
N |
Kozubowski |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
N |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Schneider |
N |
Y |
Y |
N |
N |
Y |
N |
Y |
N |
N |
Y |
Y |
Craig |
Y |
Y |
* |
Y |
Y |
N |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Kucharski |
Y |
* |
Y |
* |
Y |
Y |
Y |
* |
Y |
Y |
Y |
* |
Schoeberlein |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
* |
Y |
N |
Y |
Y |
* |
Y |
Cunningham |
N |
Y |
Y |
N |
Y |
N |
Y |
N |
N |
Y |
N |
N |
LaFleur |
Y |
* |
* |
Y |
Y |
P |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
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Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
N |
* |
N |
Y |
Y |
Y |
N |
Daniels |
N |
N |
* |
Y |
P |
N |
P |
N |
P |
Y |
Y |
N |
Lauer |
* |
* |
Y |
Y |
Y |
N |
* |
N |
Y |
Y |
Y |
N |
Schuneman |
N |
N |
* |
Y |
Y |
N |
N |
N |
* |
Y |
Y |
N |
D'Arco |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
* |
* |
Y |
* |
* |
* |
* |
Y |
Laurino |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
N |
Y |
Y |
* |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Sevcik |
N |
* |
Y |
Y |
Y |
P |
* |
* |
Y |
Y |
Y |
* |
Darrow |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
* |
Y |
P |
Y |
P |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Lechowicz |
Y |
Y |
* |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
* |
Y |
Sharp |
* |
Y |
Y |
Y |
* |
* |
N |
Y |
N |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Davis |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
* |
Y |
Y |
Y |
* |
* |
Y |
Y |
Leinenweber |
N |
N |
N |
N |
Y |
N |
N |
N |
Y |
Y |
Y |
N |
Shea |
Y |
Y |
* |
Y |
N |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Deavers |
N |
* |
Y |
Y |
Y |
N |
* |
N |
N |
Y |
y |
N |
Leon |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
N |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
* |
Y |
Simms |
N |
N |
Y |
Y |
Y |
N |
N |
N |
Y |
P |
N |
* |
Deuster |
N |
N |
Y |
* |
Y |
P |
N |
N |
N |
Y |
Y |
N |
Leverenz |
Y |
Y |
* |
* |
P |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
* |
N |
Y |
Skinner |
P |
Y |
Y |
N |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
* |
Y |
N |
DiPrima |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Londrigan |
Y |
* |
Y |
Y |
Y |
N |
N |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Stearney |
* |
N |
* |
Y |
Y |
* |
Y |
* |
Y |
P |
Y |
* |
Downs |
N |
Y |
N |
N |
N |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
P |
Y |
Y |
Lucco |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
* |
Y |
N |
Y |
* |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Steele, E. |
Y |
Y |
* |
Y |
Y |
N |
N |
P |
N |
Y |
Y |
N |
Duff |
N |
* |
* |
N |
Y |
Y |
* |
N |
Y |
Y |
Y |
N |
Luft |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
* |
P |
N |
Y |
Y |
Y |
P |
Y |
Stiehl, C. |
* |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
N |
Y |
P |
Y |
Y |
* |
N |
Dunn, J. |
P |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
P |
Y |
Lundy |
N |
* |
* |
N |
N |
Y |
Y |
Y |
M |
N |
Y |
Y |
Stone |
Y |
Y |
Y |
N |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
N |
N |
Y |
Y |
Dunn, R. |
N |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
N |
Y |
* |
N |
Y |
P |
N |
Macdonald |
N |
N |
N |
Y |
Y |
N |
Y |
N |
P |
Y |
Y |
N |
Stubblefield |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
N |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
N |
Y |
Y |
Dyer |
Y |
P |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
N |
Madigan |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
N |
Y |
Taylor |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Ebbesen |
P |
N |
N |
Y |
Y |
* |
N |
N |
Y |
N |
P |
N |
Madison |
* |
* |
N |
* |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
P |
P |
Y |
Y |
Telcser |
* |
* |
Y |
N |
* |
* |
Y |
* |
* |
N |
Y |
N |
Epton |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
Y |
N |
N |
N |
* |
Y |
* |
Mahar |
P |
* |
Y |
N |
Y |
Y |
Y |
P |
Y |
Y |
Y |
N |
Terzich |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
* |
Y |
Ewell |
Y |
* |
Y |
Y |
N |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Mann |
* |
Y |
N |
N |
N |
Y |
Y |
Y |
N |
N |
Y |
Y |
Tipsword |
P |
* |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
N |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Ewing |
p |
N |
Y |
Y |
Y |
N |
N |
* |
N |
Y |
Y |
N |
Maragos |
Y |
Y |
N |
N |
N |
P |
Y |
Y |
Y |
* |
Y |
Y |
Totten |
N |
* |
N |
Y |
Y |
N |
P |
N |
Y |
Y |
Y |
N |
Farley |
Y |
Y |
* |
Y |
* |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Marovitz |
Y |
Y |
* |
* |
* |
Y |
Y |
Y |
P |
N |
Y |
Y |
Tuerk |
N |
* |
Y |
Y |
* |
N |
P |
N |
Y |
Y |
Y |
N |
Fary |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
P |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Matijevich |
Y |
Y |
Y |
N |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
P |
Y |
Van Duyne |
Y |
Y |
Y |
N |
Y |
Y |
P |
Y |
Y |
* |
* |
Y |
Fennessey |
Y |
Y |
* |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Mautino |
Y |
Y |
P |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
M |
Y |
VonBoeckman |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Fleck |
N |
* |
Y |
* |
Y |
* |
* |
* |
Y |
* |
* |
N |
McAuliffe |
Y |
Y |
P |
Y |
Y |
* |
Y |
N |
Y |
Y |
Y |
* |
Waddell |
N |
N |
Y |
P |
Y |
N |
Y |
* |
Y |
Y |
Y |
N |
Flinn |
* |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
P |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
McAvoy |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
N |
Y |
P |
Y |
Y |
Y |
* |
Wall |
* |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
P |
Y |
P |
Y |
Y |
Y |
* |
Friedland |
N |
P |
Y |
Y |
Y |
N |
Y |
N |
Y |
Y |
Y |
N |
McClain |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
N |
Y |
Y |
Y |
N |
N |
Walsh |
N |
P |
N |
Y |
* |
Y |
N |
N |
Y |
Y |
Y |
N |
Friedrich |
P |
* |
Y |
Y |
Y |
N |
Y |
* |
* |
Y |
P |
N |
McCourt |
N |
p |
N |
N |
Y |
N |
Y |
N |
Y |
Y |
Y |
N |
Washburn |
N |
Y |
N |
Y |
Y |
N |
P |
N |
Y |
Y |
N |
N |
Gaines |
Y |
Y |
N |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
N |
Y |
N |
McGrew |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
* |
Y |
N |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
* |
Washington |
Y |
Y |
* |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
P |
Y |
Y |
Garmisa |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
N |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
* |
Y |
Y |
McLendon |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
P |
Y |
Y |
White |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
P |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Geo-Karis |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
* |
P |
Y |
P |
Y |
P |
Y |
N |
McMaster |
M |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
P |
N |
N |
P |
* |
N |
* |
Willer |
N |
* |
N |
Y |
N |
Y |
P |
Y |
P |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Getty |
Y |
Y |
Y |
N |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
HcPartlin |
Y |
Y |
* |
Y |
* |
Y |
Y |
* |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Williams |
Y |
* |
Y |
* |
Y |
* |
Y |
N |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Giglio |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
* |
Y |
* |
Y |
Y |
Merlo |
Y |
Y |
* |
* |
* |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Winchester |
N |
* |
* |
Y |
* |
P |
* |
P |
P |
N |
* |
N |
Giorgi |
Y |
Y |
Y |
N |
N |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Meyer |
* |
* |
N |
N |
N |
Y |
Y |
N |
Y |
Y |
N |
* |
Younge |
Y |
Y |
* |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
* |
Y |
Y |
Greiman |
* |
Y |
N |
N |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
N |
N |
Y |
Y |
Miller |
P |
* |
N |
Y |
Y |
N |
Y |
N |
N |
Y |
Y |
N |
Yourell |
* |
* |
Y |
Y |
* |
Y |
Y |
Y |
* |
Y |
Y |
Y |
September 1975 / Illinois Issues / 281
Bill Summaries continued from page 280
Credit and Lending
H.B. 2286, Catania. Amends Credit Card Use
and Issuance Act. The act makes it a petty offense
not to inform a credit card applicant the reason
why an application has been denied. Forbids card
issuer from requiring reapplication for credit from
woman upon marriage. Passed House 3rd Rdg
137-3. May 17. 1975. Passed Senate 3rd Rdg 52-
4. June 19, 1975.
Education
H.B. 534, Hoffman, G.L. Amends School
Code, Provides that "operating lax rate" used for
roll-back purposes under resource equalizer formula includes all increases authorized by local
referenda before October 1, 1973. Provides that
after January 1, 1974. when a school district by
referendum increases educational or operations,
building and maintenance tax rate, that increase.
by resolution of school hoard, shall he included in
district's operating tax rate for general state aid
purposes for each year following approval.
Provides computation procedure for state aid entitlement in high school districts which have a
decrease in assessed valuation below 1971 level.
Provides that school board shall notify
Superintendent of Education of increase in tax
rule before June 20 to include it in operating tax
rate lor general stale aid purposes. Passed House
3rd Rdg 139-2. Mav X, 1975. Passed Senate 3rd
Rdg 43-0. ,lune 26, 1975.
H.B. 2153, Kent. Hanahan, & Chapman. Amends School Code to guarantee no sex discrimination in hiring, placement and promotion of educational personnel. Provides that no student be denied admission into any course of instruction offered in schools on basis of sex. Guarantees male and female students access to physical education and athletic programs supported by school district funds and guarantees participation in comparable physical education and athletic programs. Passed House 3rd Rdg 91-6. May 23, 1975. Passed Senate 3rd Rdg 50-4, June 19, 1975.
Elections
H.B. 1730, Walsh and Hudson. Amends Election Code. Provides third alternate method of
allocating number of national convention
delegates and alternates among congressional districts and determining number of delegates selected from state at-large. Authorizes party state
central committee to determine whether such
delegates shall be (1) elected at the primary. (2)
selected by state convention or (3) chosen by a
combination of both methods. Passed House 3rd
Rdg 40-1 May 22. 1975. Passed Senate 3rd Rdg
42-l. June 24. 1975.
Fair Employment Practices
H.B. 250, Rayson. Amends Fair Employment
Practices Act providing that discrimination
against handicapped persons unrelated to ability
is an unfair employment practice. Passed House
3rd Rdg 154-0, March 25. 1975. Passed Senate
3rd Rdg 40-1 Mav 29, 1975. Signed by governor
July 14. 1975. P.A. 79-186.
H.B. 345, Barnes. E.M. Amends Pair Employment Practices Act making discrimination on the basis of discharge from military service under other than honorable conditions an unfair labor practice. Defines "unfavorable discharge" but excludes dishonorable discharges from the definition. Passed House 3rd Rdg 95-21. May 9, 1975. Passed Senate 3rd Rdg 45-3. June 25. 1975.
Finance
H.B. 364, Londrigan. Amends Inheritance Tax
Act. Doubles the exemption on all transfers.
Passed House 3rd Rdg 155-4. March 25, 1975.
Passed Senate 3rd Rdg 35-2, May 28, 1975.
Vetoed by Governor. July 13, 1975.
H.B. 847, Tipsword. Excludes farm chemicals from sales and use tax. Passed House 3rd Rdg 102-3, May 18, 1975. Passed Senate 3rd Rdg 40- 12, June 17. 1975.
Health & Malpractice Insurance
S.B. 27, Rock. Provides that newborn infants
cannot be excluded under insurance policies
providing accident and health coverage. Coverage
begins at moment of birth and includes illness, injury, congenital malformation or premature birth.
Passed Senate 3rd Rdg 51-3, March 25, 1975.
Passed House 3rd Rdg 135-1, April 26.1975.
Signed by Governor, June 27, 1975. P.A. 79-74.
H.B. 1968, Berman. Establishes a commission to study problem of malpractice and establishes mechanism whereby an insurance underwriting pool would be established in event medical mal- practice insurance ceased to be available in Illinois through other means. Passed House 3rd Rdg 150-1. May 28, 1975. Passed Senate 3rd Rdg 51-2. June 24. 1975.
H.B. 278, Jaffe and Peters. Prohibits exclusion, exception or reduction of coverage for treatment of injuries and trauma resulting from rape, and examination and testing of victim of rape or attempted rape for presence of venereal disease or infection under accident and health insurance policies, hospital service plans, and voluntary health service plans. Passed House 3rd Rdg 150-0, March 11, 1975. Passed Senate 3rd Rdg 47-0, June 25. 1975.
Judiciary
H.B. 2625, D.L. Houlihan. Increases the
number of circuit judges throughout the state by
approximately one-third. Passed House 3rd Rdg
95-3, May 23, 1975. Passed Senate 3rd Rdg 47-4,
June 26, 1975.
Land Use
H.B. 396, Younge and Catania. Creates Depressed Areas Land Use and Community
Development Authority, defines its powers,
responsibilities and duties. Establishes framework
for cooperation among Authority and existing
federal and state departments and agencies, and
units of local government in order to develop depressed areas. Passed House 3rd Rdg 134-5, May
9, 1975. Passed Senate 3rd Rdg 30-14, June 26,
1975.
Local Government
S.B. 211, Davidson. Amends an act to
authorize transfer of surplus town funds to other
town funds or road and bridge funds. Authorizes
transfer of necessary funds from general fund of
township to road and bridge fund upon order of
auditors without need for repayment and without
need to resort to town meeting or special town
meeting for authorization. Qualifies transfer of
funds from general to road and bridge fund with
provision until July I, 1977. Qualifies townships
in bill to counties under 1,000,000 population. Act
is repealed July I, 1977. Passed Senate 3rd Rdg
33-9, May 23, 1975. Passed House 3rd Rdg 112-
10, June 16, 1975.
Public Safety
H.B. 911, Katz. Establishes "911" as prefix for
all emergency phone calls. Sets deadlines for implementation by local agencies. Provides for administration and enforcement by Illinois
Commerce Commission and Attorney General.
Passed House 3rd Rdg 138-2. May 17, 1975,
Passed Senate 3rd Rdg 48-0, June 26, 1975
Social Services
S.B. 525, Rock. Creates Abused and Neglected
Child Reporting Act. repealing existing act on
same subject. Broadens group that must report
child abuse and permits anyone to report suspected child abuse or neglect. Provides immunity
from liability for anyone filing report in good
faith. Permits physician to retain temporary
custody in medical care facility of child whom he
reasonably believes will be in imminent danger if
returned home, and requires immediate notification of Department of Children and Family Services. Passes Senate 3rd Rdg 47-2. May 13, 1975.
Passed House 3rd Rdg. 159-1, June 19, 1975.
Signed by Governor, June 26, 1975, P.A. 79-65.
Solar Energy
S.B. 1066, Berning. Provides that real and personal property tax assessment of property which
is equipped with solar energy heating or cooling
system shall be based on economic productivity to
the owners. Passed Senate 3rd Rdg 52-4, May 20,
1975. Passed House 3rd Rdg 145-1, June 12,
1975.
H.B. 164, Grotberg. Declares that it is policy of state that solar energy heating or cooling systems should be encouraged as conserving nonrenewable resources, reducing pollution, and promoting health and well-being of people of this state. When such systems are installed in improvement of real property, owner is entitled to claim an alternate valuation for those improvements. Passed House 3rd Rdg 113-0, May 16, 1975. Passed Senate 3rd Rdg 40-0, June 9, 1975.
Transportation
S.B. 401, Chew. Amends Illinois Highway
Code to require competitive bidding on all state
highway projects, rather than just on federally
aided projects as the current law provides. Passed
Senate 3rd Rdg 53-0, April 24, 1975. Passed
House 3rd Rdg 117-3, May 29, 1975. Signed by
Governor, July I, 1975. P.A. 79-85.
H.B. 158, Schisler. Authorizes road districts to levy taxes and accumulate funds for acquiring, constructing, repairing and improving buildings; for procuring road maintenance apparatus and equipment, and for construction of roads. Requires referenda for such accumulations at regular election, stating amount of funds which may be accumulated and for stated number of years. Passed House 3rd Rdg 127-0, April 11, 1975. Passed Senate 3rd Rdg 47-0, May 28, 1975.
H.B. 786, Garmisa. Permits motor fuel tax funds to he used by municipality for operational and reconstruction of street lighting systems, as well as for construction and maintenance. Passed House 3rd Rdg. 133-1, May 2, 1975. Passed Senate 3rd Rdg 47-3, June 26, 1975.
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