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D Illinois Senate · District 31

Sen. Melinda Bush

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Total votes
8,657
all sessions
Attendance
95%
461 missed
Near the chamber average
With party
99%
of cast votes
Higher than 87% of chamber peers
Bipartisan score
0%
crosses aisle rarely
Lower than 90% of chamber peers
Sponsored
727
bills & resolutions
Near the chamber average
Committees
0
assignments
727 bills and resolutions

Sponsored bills

Total
727
Primary
24
Co-sponsor
703
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Co-sponsor SB 3545
Failed · Illinois Senate · Co-sponsor
GOVERNMENT-TECH

Amends the Gubernatorial Appointee Oath Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the short title.

Failed Jan 13, 2015 1 co-sponsor
Co-sponsor SB 2677
Signed into law · Illinois Senate · Co-sponsor
PROP TX-TAX DEEDS

Amends the Property Tax Code and the Mobile Home Local Services Tax Enforcement Act. Provides that a tax deed or a tax certificate of title shall not be issued if a county, city, village, or incorporated town (now, city, village, or incorporated town only) has an interest in the property under the police and welfare power by advancements made from public funds, unless the tax purchaser reimburses the county, city, village or incorporated town or the county, city, village, or town waives its lien on the property.

Signed into law Jan 9, 2015 1 co-sponsor
Co-sponsor SR 1642
Passed · Illinois Senate · Co-sponsor
DYSLEXIA AWARENESS WEEK

Recognizes the national observance of Dyslexia Awareness Week during the last week of October in 2014. Designates the week of December 8, 2014 as Dyslexia Awareness Week in the State of Illinois.

Passed Dec 4, 2014 1 co-sponsor
Co-sponsor HB 62
Failed · Illinois House · Co-sponsor
NO REPRESENTATN W/O POPULATION

Creates the No Representation Without Population Act. Provides that the Illinois Department of Corrections shall collect and maintain an electronic record of the legal residence, outside of the facility, and other demographic data, for any person entering its custody after January 1, 2014. Provides that the record shall contain, at a minimum, the last known complete street address prior to incarceration, the person's race, whether the person is of Hispanic or Latino origin, and whether the person is age 18 or older. Contains provisions concerning reports, federal facilities, the Data Collection and Reporting Advisory Council, and State and federal aid. Requires the Secretary of State to prepare redistricting population data to reflect incarcerated persons at their residential address. Provides that this data shall be the basis of the Legislative and Representative Districts created under the Illinois Constitution and all local governement districts that are based on population. Contains a severability clause.

Failed Dec 3, 2014 1 co-sponsor
Co-sponsor HB 3861
Failed · Illinois House · Co-sponsor
FINANCE-TECH

Amends the Financial Reporting Standards Board Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the short title.

Failed Dec 3, 2014 1 co-sponsor
Co-sponsor HJR CA18
Failed · Illinois House · Co-sponsor
CON AMEND-ABOLISH LT GOVERNOR

Proposes to amend the Executive Article of the Illinois Constitution. Eliminates the office of Lieutenant Governor, beginning with the term of office otherwise commencing in 2019. Effective upon being declared adopted.

Failed Dec 3, 2014 1 co-sponsor
Co-sponsor HB 5872
Failed · Illinois House · Co-sponsor
VEH CD-BLUE STAR BANNER PLATE

Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code. Provides that the Secretary of State may issue Blue Star Banner plates to residents of Illinois that have a spouse, parent, sibling, or child actively serving in the United States Armed Forces.

Failed Dec 3, 2014 1 co-sponsor
Co-sponsor HB 4075
Vetoed · Illinois House · Co-sponsor
TRANSPORTATION-TECH

Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the short title.

Vetoed Nov 21, 2014 1 co-sponsor
Co-sponsor HB 4123
Signed into law · Illinois House · Co-sponsor
CIVIL LAW-TECH

Amends the Code of Civil Procedure. Makes a technical change in the short title Section.

Signed into law Aug 26, 2014 1 co-sponsor
Co-sponsor HB 8
Signed into law · Illinois House · Co-sponsor
HUM RTS-PREGNANCY ACCOMMODATE

Amends the Illinois Human Rights Act. Provides that with respect to employment, it is a civil rights violation for an employer to refuse to provide reasonable accommodations for an employee for conditions related to pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions, if she so requests, with the advice of her health care provider. Provides that the term "reasonable accommodations" means actions which would permit such an employee to perform in a reasonable manner the activities involved in the job or occupation including an accessible worksite, acquisition or modification of equipment, job restructuring, and modified work schedule. Provides that the reasonable accommodations shall be undertaken provided that those actions do not impose an undue hardship on the business, program, or enterprise of the entity from which the actions are requested.

Signed into law Aug 26, 2014 1 co-sponsor
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