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Sen. Elgie Sims

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Total votes
14,130
all sessions
Attendance
89%
1,300 missed
Near the chamber average
With party
99%
of cast votes
Higher than 84% of chamber peers
Bipartisan score
1%
crosses aisle rarely
Lower than 87% of chamber peers
Sponsored
1,647
bills & resolutions
Near the chamber average
Committees
6
assignments
1,647 bills and resolutions

Sponsored bills

Total
1,647
Primary
607
Co-sponsor
1,040
This page
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Co-sponsor SB 565
Signed into law · Illinois Senate · Co-sponsor
SCH CD-SOCIAL/EMOTIONAL SCREEN

Amends the General Assembly Organization Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the deposit of books, bills, documents, and papers with the Secretary of State.

Signed into law Jan 20, 2017 1 co-sponsor
Co-sponsor SB 550
Signed into law · Illinois Senate · Co-sponsor
SAFETY-TECH

Amends the Illinois Nuclear Facility Safety Act. Makes a technical change in a Section on legislative findings.

Signed into law Jan 17, 2017 1 co-sponsor
Co-sponsor HB 3844
Failed · Illinois House · Co-sponsor
INC TX-ANGEL CREDIT

Amends the Illinois Income Tax Act. Extends the angel investment credit for taxable years ending on or before December 31, 2021 (currently, December 31, 2016). Provides that the aggregate amount of angel investment tax credits shall be limited to $20,000,000 per calendar year (currently, $10,000,000).

Failed Jan 10, 2017 1 co-sponsor
Co-sponsor HB 5564
Failed · Illinois House · Co-sponsor
LOCAL GOVERNMENT-TECH

Amends the Uniform Crime Reporting Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the short title.

Failed Jan 10, 2017 1 co-sponsor
Co-sponsor HB 1465
Failed · Illinois House · Co-sponsor
EDUCATION-TECH

Amends the Board of Higher Education Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning terms.

Failed Jan 10, 2017 1 co-sponsor
Co-sponsor HB 3846
Failed · Illinois House · Co-sponsor
PEN CD-CHGO TCHR-HEALTH INSUR

Amends the Chicago Teacher Article of the Illinois Pension Code. In a Section on payment by the pension fund of certain health insurance costs, authorizes monthly payments to be made as a fixed amount or as a combination of percentage and fixed amount based on what the Board deems most equitable for all plan participants and for the various groups of retirees that are covered by the plan. Provides that the exact formula for payment shall be determined based on the amount available for distribution to the retirees, and their various costs. Effective immediately.

Failed Jan 10, 2017 1 co-sponsor
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