May 28, 2020 •
Illinois Special Session Adjourned
The Illinois Legislature adjourned on May 24 at the end of a special session that started on May 20. Initially, the Senate met at the Capitol and the House at the Bank of Springfield Center to accommodate social distancing due […]
The Illinois Legislature adjourned on May 24 at the end of a special session that started on May 20.
Initially, the Senate met at the Capitol and the House at the Bank of Springfield Center to accommodate social distancing due to COVID-19 concerns.
The abbreviated special session focused mainly on budget issues and COVID-19 related legislation.
No bill permitting the Legislature to convene virtually was passed during this session.
Therefore, the Legislature will convene in person for the veto session scheduled to begin November 17.
May 20, 2020 •
Illinois House Reconvenes at Bank of Springfield Center
The Illinois House of Representatives reconvened for a special session on May 20 in the Bank of Springfield Center to accommodate social distancing due to COVID-19 concerns. Members were spread across the center’s makeshift House floor, sat at folding chairs […]
The Illinois House of Representatives reconvened for a special session on May 20 in the Bank of Springfield Center to accommodate social distancing due to COVID-19 concerns.
Members were spread across the center’s makeshift House floor, sat at folding chairs and desks with a free-standing microphone beside each lawmaker’s workstation.
Both House Republicans and Democrats went into caucus at the Bank of Springfield center shortly after they convened the special session.
The Republicans moved to another space within the convention center, and Democrats remaining on the floor.
The Senate reconvened on May 18 at the Capitol.
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