Thursday, November 4, 2010

Senators Deadlocked on Pension Borrowing | Illinois Statehouse News

 

In May, the Illinois House passed the proposal by just one vote. Retiring state Reps. Bill Black, R-Danville, and Bob Biggins, R-Elmhurst, joined Democrats in supporting the proposal.

Since then, Senate President John Cullerton has repeatedly said his chamber lacks the votes to pass the proposal, despite the extraordinary majority Democrats currently have in the Illinois Senate.

State Sen. Mike Frerichs, D-Champaign, said Republican leadership is hindering passage of the proposal

Illinois Senate would need a three-fifths majority to pass the borrowing proposal

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