The Illinois House and Senate concluded veto session Thursday. For many legislators, it was their last time in Springfield as a General Assembly member. Resolutions were passed honoring Senator Forby, Representatives Bradley, Cloonen, Reaves-Harris, Jackson, and Verschoore as they complete their terms. The Illinois AFL-CIO would also like to acknowledge Representative Mike Smiddy (AFSCME member) and thank him for his service in the General Assembly. Many of the Governor’s vetoes from this year stood, with the General Assembly unable to override them. In the two years since Governor Rauner took office, he has vetoed nearly 90 bills, and the General Assembly has only overridden three of the vetoes. The General Assembly has passed 31 Appropriation/Budget bills to the Governor in two years – only six have been signed into law, the rest were vetoed by the Governor. Both the House and Senate (99th General Assembly) will return to Springfield on January 9th for two days. The 100th General Assembly will be sworn in on January 11th.
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