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ILLINOIS HOUSE VOTES/2002

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Ralph
CAPPARELLI
(D-13)
Bob
BUGIELSKI
(D-19)
Richard
BRADLEY
(D-20)
Joe
LYONS
(D-15)
Lou
LANG
(D-16)
John
FRITCHEY
(D-33)
Mike
McAULIFFE
(R-14)
Rosemary
MULLIGAN
(R-55)
Pass 2003 state budget of  $54 billion Absent Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No Yes
Increase riverboat gambling taxes and fees No No Yes Yes Yes Yes No Yes
Impose new 40-cent cigarette tax Yes No Absent Yes Yes Yes No Present
Allocate $1 billion for new school construction Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No Yes
Increase funding for Lincoln Library by hiking photo-processing tax Yes Yes Absent Yes Yes Yes No Yes
Expand state services for seniors, children and welfare recipients Yes No Absent Yes Yes Yes No Yes
Ban lobbyist gifts of more than $100 per legislator Yes Yes Absent Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Anti-terrorism: new police powers, gun restrictions, and death penalty for certain crimes Absent Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Decouple state taxes from federal tax schedules, and set new state tax rates Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Present Yes
School poverty grants: establish 30 charter schools and give grants to parents Yes Yes Absent Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Privatize prison food services Yes Yes Yes Excused Yes Yes Yes Yes

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Ralph
CAPPARELLI
(D-13)
Bob
BUGIELSKI
(D-19)
Richard
BRADLEY
(D-20)
Joe
LYONS
(D-15)
Lou
LANG
(D-16)
John
FRITCHEY
(D-33)
Mike
McAULIFFE
(R-14)
Rosemary
MULLIGAN
(R-55)
Require clergy to report child sex abuse cases Absent Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Set state nursing home reimbursement rates based on conditions and level of care Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Create state clearinghouse to get lowest pharmaceutical prices Yes Yes Absent Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Draw DNA from all prisoners to get database Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Seize auto of any driver with a DUI-related revocaton Yes Yes Yes Yes Present Yes Yes Yes
Suspend driver’s license of any arrested underage drinker Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Have local counties collect and enforce child support orders Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Create retirement incentives for state employees Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Omnibus pension bill: raise pensions for Chicago teachers, employees, police and firefighters, and extend sunset for health insurance for retirees Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Protect state National Guard employment rights after active duty ends Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Excused Yes Yes
 

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