2020 IL Legislative Scorecard 2019-
The following scorecard lists several key votes in the Illinois General Assembly in 2019-2020 and ranks state representatives and senators based on their fidelity to (U.S.) constitutional and limited-government principles.
This is our first state-level Scorecard. The selected votes may not be reflective of legislators' overall records. Their cumulative scores will change as we add more votes. Please check regularly for updates.
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Senate Votes
1. Election Integrity
Would make elections in Illinois susceptible to corruption and problems. This would include vote by mail ballots with insufficient postage.
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Constitutional Vote: No
2. Labor Unions
Would make it harder for employers to run their businesses in the state of Illinois and give more power to corrupt unions. This would also allow unions to coerce workers who may not want to be in a union to have to join, which cedes authority and privacy.
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Constitutional Vote: No
3. Sanctuary State
Disallows Law enforcement from cooperating with Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). This makes residents of Illinois less safe.
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Constitutional Vote: No
4. LGBTQ children
Would have the Department of Children and Family Services do a performance audit on how affirmed LGBTQ children are. This resolution also supports children being removed from foster homes if they are not affirmed in their believed gender by parents.
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Constitutional Vote: No
5. Abortion
Would further cement support for abortion in the state of Illinois, and requires that abortion be covered by insurance providers in the state of Illinois.
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Constitutional Vote: No
6. Forced Union
This bill would force unions upon working people in Illinois, and overstep governmental boundaries.
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Constitutional Vote: No
How did they vote?
Legend:
Constitutional
Unconstitutional
Did not vote
Average Freedom Score by Party
| Party | Score |
|---|---|
| Democrat | 0.5% |
| Republican | 78.3% |
