Illinois House of Representatives

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Illinois House of Representatives


General Information
Type:   Lower house
Term limits:   None
2012 session start:   January 11, 2012
Website:   Official House Page
Leadership
House Speaker:  Michael Madigan, (D)
Majority Leader:   Barbara Flynn Currie, (D)
Minority leader:   Tom Cross, (R)
Structure
Members:  118
   Democratic Party (64)
Republican Party (54)
Vacancy (2)
Length of term:   2 years
Authority:   Art IV, Illinois Constitution
Salary:   $67,836/year + per diem
Elections
Last Election:  November 2, 2010 (118 seats)
Next election:  November 6, 2012 (118 seats)
Redistricting:  General Assembly First Draws, Commission Acts as Back-Up.

Contents

The Illinois House of Representatives is the lower house of the Illinois General Assembly, the state legislature of Illinois. The body was created by the first Illinois Constitution adopted in 1818. The state House of Representatives is made of 118 representatives elected from individual legislative districts for a two-year term with no limits. In contrast, the Illinois State Senate is made of 59 senators with staggered two- or four-year terms. Each member represents an average of 105,248 residents, as of the 2000 Census.[1]

Illinois Ballot Question 1 in 1980 altered Section 1 of Article IV of the Illinois Constitution to reduce the number of members of the Illinois House of Representatives from 177 members to 118 members beginning with the elections in 1982.

Sessions

Article IV of the Illinois Constitution establishes when the Illinois General Assembly, of which the House is a part, is to be in session. Section 5 of Article IV states that the General Assembly will convene its regular session on the second Wednesday of January.

Section 5 also creates rules for the convening of special sessions. The section allows the Governor of Illinois to convene the General Assembly or the Senate alone. When the Governor calls a special session, the General Assembly can generally only deal with matters related to the purpose of the session, as stated by the Governor's proclamation of the session, but they can also deal with impeachments or confirmation of appointments. Section 5 also allows the presiding officers of both houses of the General Assembly to convene a special session through joint proclamation.

2012

See also: Dates of 2012 state legislative sessions

In 2012, the House will be in session starting January 11 and meet throughout the year.

Major issues

Governor Pat Quinn (D) and all four legislative leaders say reforming the state's public employee pension system will be a top priority in 2012. Legislators are also expected to address gambling expansion.[2]

2011

See also: Dates of 2011 state legislative sessions

In 2011, the House was in session from January 12-June 1. A special session has been called by Governor Pat Quinn to settle disputes regarding Illinois construction projects. The session is slated to begin June 22, 2011.[3]

2010

See also: Dates of 2010 state legislative sessions

In 2010, the House was in regular session from January 13th to May 7th.

Elections

2012

See also: Illinois House of Representatives elections, 2012

Elections for the office of Illinois House of Representatives will be held in Illinois on November 6, 2012. All 118 seats will be up for election.

The signature filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in these elections is December 5, 2011. Petitions can be circulated starting on September 6, 2011.[4] The primary election day will be March 20, 2012

2010

See also: Illinois House of Representatives elections, 2010

Elections for the office of Illinois State House were held in Illinois on November 2, 2010. House seats in all 118 districts are up for election in 2010.

The signature-filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in these elections was November 2, 2009, and the primary election day was February 2, 2010.

In 2010, the total amount of contributions raised in state house elections was $50,734,623. The top 10 contributors were: [5]

Donor Amount
Illinois Democratic Party $5,100,516
House Republican Organization of Illinois $1,304,567
Illinois Republican Party $1,302,517
Illinois Education Association $807,027
Citizens to Elect Tom Cross $769,486
Illinois House Republican Organization $700,651
Illinois Health Care Association $675,393
Hoffman, Jay C $543,711
Associated Beer Distributors of Illinois $520,270
Illinois State Medical Society $517,693


Qualifications

Article IV of the Illinois Constitution states: To be eligible to serve as a member of the General Assembly, a person must be a United States citizen, at least 21 years old, and for the two years preceding his election or appointment a resident of the district which he is to represent.

Vacancies

See also: How vacancies are filled in state legislatures
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Whenever there is a vacancy in the House, the state constitution mandates that the seat must be filled by appointment when allowed by law. The appointment must be made within 30 days after the vacancy. All vacancies must be filled by a member of the same political party that last held the seat[6].

The vacancy must be filled by the respective party organizations covering the vacant seat[7]. The respective committeemen and committeewomen from the party organization representing the vacant district must vote on a replacement[8]. The person selected to the seat serves for the remainder of the unfilled term.

Representatives

Salaries

See also: Comparison of state legislative salaries

As of 2011, members of the Illinois House of Representatives are paid $67,836/year. Additionally, legislators receive $132/day per diem.[9]

The $67,836/year that Illinois Representatives are paid as of 2010 is an increase over the $57,619/year they were paid during legislative sessions in 2007. Per diem has increased from $125/day in 2007 to $132/day in 2011. [10]

When sworn in

See also: When state legislators assume office after a general election

Illinois legislators assume office the second Wednesday in January.

Majority control

See also: Partisan composition of state houses
Party As of February 2012
     Democratic Party 64
     Republican Party 54
Total 118


Leadership

The Speaker of the House is the presiding officer of the body and is elected by its full membership. Duties of the Speaker include preserving order and decorum, deciding all points of order, signing all bills and acts of the House, and appointing all chairs, co-chairs, and vice chairs of committees, as well as appointing all majority caucus members of committees. The Minority Leader appoints all minority caucus members to committees.[11][12]

Current leadership

Position Representative Party
State Speaker of the House Michael Madigan Democratic
State House Majority Leader Barbara Flynn Currie Democratic
State House Deputy Majority Leader Arthur Turner Democratic
State House Deputy Majority Leader Lou Lang Democratic
State House Assistant Majority Leader Edward Acevedo Democratic
State House Assistant Majority Leader Joseph M. Lyons Democratic
State House Assistant Majority Leader Jack McGuire Democratic
State House Assistant Majority Leader Charles E. Jefferson Democratic
State House Assistant Majority Leader Frank J. Mautino Democratic
State House Majority Caucus Leader Daniel J. Burke Democratic
State House Minority Leader Tom Cross Republican
State House Deputy Minority Leader David R. Leitch Republican
State House Deputy Minority Leader Timothy L. Schmitz Republican
State House Assistant Minority Leader Vacant Republican
State House Assistant Minority Leader Dan Brady Republican
State House Assistant Minority Leader Jim Durkin Republican
State House Assistant Minority Leader Renee Kosel Republican
State House Assistant Minority Leader David R. Leitch Republican
State House Assistant Minority Leader Vacant Republican
State House Minority Caucus Leader JoAnn D. Osmond Republican

List of current members

District Representative Party Residence
1 Dena Carli Democratic Chicago
2 Edward J. Acevedo Democratic Chicago
3 Luis Arroyo Democratic Chicago
4 Cynthia Soto Democratic Chicago
5 Kenneth Dunkin Democratic Chicago
6 Esther Golar Democratic Chicago
7 Karen A. Yarbrough Democratic Maywood
8 LaShawn Ford Democratic Chicago
9 Arthur Turner II Democratic Chicago
10 Derrick Smith Democratic Chicago
11 Ann M. Williams Democratic Chicago
12 Sara Feigenholtz Democratic Chicago
13 Greg Harris Democratic Chicago
14 Kelly Cassidy Democratic Chicago
15 John D'Amico Democratic Chicago
16 Lou Lang Democratic Skokie
17 Daniel K. Biss Democratic Glenview
18 Robyn Gabel Democratic Evanston
19 Joseph M. Lyons Democratic Chicago
20 Michael P. McAuliffe Republican Chicago
21 Michael Zalewski Democratic Chicago
22 Michael J. Madigan Democratic Chicago
23 Daniel J. Burke Democratic Chicago
24 Elizabeth Hernandez Democratic Cicero
25 Barbara Flynn Currie Democratic Chicago
26 Kimberly du Buclet Democratic Chicago
27 Monique D. Davis Democratic Chicago
28 Robert Rita Democratic Blue Island
29 Thaddeus Jones Democratic
30 William Davis Democratic Homewood
31 Mary E. Flowers Democratic Chicago
32 Andre Thapedi Democratic Chicago
33 Marlow H. Colvin Democratic Chicago
34 Constance A. Howard Democratic Chicago
35 Bill Cunningham Democratic
36 Kelly M. Burke Democratic
37 Charles Krezwick Democratic Orland Park
38 Al Riley Democratic Matteson
39 Maria Antonia Berrios Democratic Chicago
40 Deb Mell Democratic Chicago
41 Chris Nybo Republican Elmhurst
42 Sandra M. Pihos Republican Glen Ellyn
43 Keith Farnham Democratic Elgin
44 Fred Crespo Democratic Hoffman Estates
45 Franco Coladipietro Republican Bloomingdale
46 Dennis Reboletti Republican Elmhurst
47 Patricia R. Bellock Republican Hinsdale
48 Michael Connelly Republican Naperville
49 Timothy L. Schmitz Republican Batavia
50 Kay Hatcher Republican Aurora
51 Ed Sullivan, Jr. Republican Mundelein
52 Kent Gaffney Republican Barrington Hills
53 Sidney H. Mathias Republican Buffalo Grove
54 Thomas R. Morrison Republican
55 Harry R. Ramey, Jr. Republican Carol Stream
56 Michelle Mussman Democratic
57 Elaine Nekritz Democratic Northbrook
58 Karen May Democratic Highland Park
59 Carol Sente Democratic Vernon Hills
60 Rita Mayfield Democratic
61 JoAnn D. Osmond Republican Antioch
62 Sandy Cole Republican Grayslake
63 Jack D. Franks Democratic Woodstock
64 Michael W. Tryon Republican Crystal Lake
65 Rosemary Mulligan Republican Des Plaines
66 David Harris Republican Mount Prospect
67 Charles E. Jefferson Democratic Rockford
68 Dave Winters Republican Shirland
69 Joe Sosnowski Republican
70 Robert W. Pritchard Republican Sycamore
71 Richard Morthland Republican East Moline
72 Patrick J. Verschoore Democratic Milan
73 David R. Leitch Republican Peoria
74 Donald L. Moffitt Republican Galesburg
75 Pam Roth Republican Morris
76 Frank J. Mautino Democratic Spring Valley
77 Angelo Saviano Republican Elmwood Park
78 Camille Y. Lilly Democratic Austin/Chicago
79 Lisa M. Dugan Democratic Bradley
80 Anthony DeLuca Democratic Crete
81 Renee Kosel Republican New Lenox
82 Jim Durkin Republican Western Springs
83 Linda Chapa LaVia Democratic Aurora
84 Tom Cross Republican Oswego
85 Emily Klunk-McAsey Democratic Romeoville
86 Jack McGuire Democratic Joliet
87 Bill Mitchell Republican Forsyth
88 Dan Brady Republican Bloomington
89 Jim Sacia Republican Freeport
90 Jerry L. Mitchell Republican Sterling
91 Michael D. Unes Republican East Peoria
92 Jehan Gordon Democratic Peoria Heights
93 Jil Tracy Republican Mount Sterling
94 Norine Hammond Republican Colchester
95 Mike Fortner Republican West Chicago
96 Darlene Senger Republican Naperville
97 Jim Watson Republican Jacksonville
98 Wayne Arthur Rosenthal Republican Morrisonville
99 Raymond Poe Republican Springfield
100 Rich Brauer Republican Petersburg
101 Adam M. Brown Republican Decatur
102 Paul Evans Republican
103 Naomi D. Jakobsson Democratic Urbana
104 Chad D. Hays Republican Catlin
105 Jason Barickman Republican Champaign
106 Keith P. Sommer Republican Morton
107 John Cavaletto Republican Centralia
108 David Reis Republican Olney
109 Roger L. Eddy Republican Hutsonville
110 Chapin Rose Republican Charleston
111 Daniel V. Beiser Democratic Alton
112 Dwight D. Kay Republican Glen Carbon
113 Scott Penny Democratic
114 Eddie Lee Jackson Democratic East St. Louis
115 Mike Bost Republican Murphysboro
116 Jerry Costello Jr. Democratic Steeleville
117 John E. Bradley Democratic Marion
118 Brandon W. Phelps Democratic Norris City

Standing committees

The Illinois House has 47 standing committees for the 2011-2012 session.[13]

External links

References

  1. ↑ Population in 2000 of the American states
  2. ↑ Illinois Issues, "Push for pension changes grows, but players are far from agreement," January 12, 2012
  3. ↑ ABC.com, General Assembly to hold special session next week, June 15, 2011
  4. ↑ Confirmed via email with Illinois Board of Elections, February 28, 2011
  5. ↑ Follow the Money: "Illinois House 2010 Campaign Contributions"
  6. ↑ Illinois General Assembly "Illinois Constitution"(Referenced Section Article IV, Section 2(d))
  7. ↑ Illinois General Assembly "Illinois Election Code"(Referenced Statute 10 ILCS 5/25 6 (a), (c))
  8. ↑ Illinois General Assembly "Illinois Election Code"(Referenced Statute 10 ILCS 5/25 6 (d))
  9. ↑ National Conference of State Legislatures, "2011 Legislator Compensation Data"
  10. ↑ Empire Center, "Legislative Salaries Per State as of 2007"
  11. ↑ Rules of the House of the Illinois 9gth General Assembly
  12. ↑ Illinois Republican House Leaders
  13. ↑ Illinois General Assembly, "House Committees," accessed March 21, 2011
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