Politics & Government

7 Notable Bills That Now Await Gov. Rauner's Approval

A list of noteworthy bills that did and didn't make it out of the General Assembly before the end of the spring legislative session.

While Illinois lawmakers yet again ended the spring legislative session without reaching an agreement on a state budget for next fiscal year, there were some pieces of legislation that mustered enough bipartisan support to make it out of the General Assembly.

We’ve picked out and briefly summarized a handful of notable bills that now await Gov. Bruce Rauner’s approval, from county board pensions to firearms trafficking.

Here are seven notable bills that passed out of the Legislature.

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And to see a list of four important pieces of legislation -- besides a budget -- that died in the General Assembly, click here.

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