How many bills did lawmakers send to Gov. Pat Quinn?
More than 830 bills cleared both the House and Senate. That’s out of a little more than 7,000 bills lawmakers introduced for consideration this year – or a success rate of just less than 12 percent. That’s about average for a busy legislative session, with some election years producing fewer bills both introduced and heading to the governor. The total doesn’t include hundreds of resolutions that don’t have the same force of law but are used to remember residents who have passed away, honor successful sports teams or urge Congress to fulfill its civic duty in one manner or another. What are all those bills trying to accomplish? A little bit of everything. Some increase criminal penalties on such offenses as child pornography or drug use. Some allow local governments to extend or create new taxing districts to boost local development. Others create new rules for vehicles that aren’t your average cars and trucks, such as all-terrain vehicles or street rods. There’s a measure that would le
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