2024 IL Legislative Scorecard
The following scorecard lists several key votes in the Illinois General Assembly in 2024 and ranks state representatives and senators based on their fidelity to (U.S.) constitutional and limited-government principles.
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Senate Votes
1. State-Controlled Local Media
Mandates that a "local news organization" shall not be sold without giving 120 days written notice to the Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity, its county government, and "any in-State nonprofit organization in the business of buying local news organizations."
2. No Copays for Abortions
Requires health plans not to impose any deductible, coinsurance, waiting period, or other cost-sharing limitation for abortion services, with certain exceptions.
3. "Climate Change" Classes in Public Schools
Directs every public school to provide instruction on "climate change," beginning with the 2026-27 school year.
4. Creating the Department of Early Childhood
Creates the Department of Early Childhood, "centralizing" all early childhood education, care programs, and services "into a single State agency."
5. Farmers' Market Grants
Authorizes the Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity to provide grants for "equipment upgrades" for "farmer-owned grocery stores or markets."
6. "Language Equity" in Illinois
Removes "language as a barrier for persons who have limited English proficiency" by adopting a "language equity and access policy" that ensures "multilingual signage," "multilingual websites," and "staffing of bilingual employees at State agencies."
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