2023 IL Legislative Scorecard

HB2862 provides that no day and temporary labor service agency may send a day or temporary laborer to a place where a strike, a lockout, or other labor trouble exists.

The Illinois State Senate passed HB2862 on May 17, 2023 by a vote of 49 to 3. We have assigned pluses to the nays because businesses should have the freedom to make their own decisions regarding labor practices without government intervention. This restricts the ability of businesses to operate freely by preventing them from accessing a flexible labor pool during times of labor unrest. Additionally, it limits the freedom of day or temporary laborers to choose where they work by restricting their access to certain job opportunities.

HB3491 grants laborers, workers, or mechanics employed by contractors or lower tier sub-contractors the right to take legal action if they are paid less than the prevailing wage rates for work on a project. They can seek the difference between their actual pay and the required prevailing rates.

The Illinois State Senate passed HB3491 on May 4, 2023 by a vote of 40 to 16. We have assigned pluses to the nays because prevailing wage laws increase the cost of construction projects by mandating higher wages for workers. This can lead to higher overall project costs, forcing taxpayers to pay more for projects that could potentially be completed for less. Additionally, prevailing wage laws distort the labor market by artificially inflating wages for certain types of construction work, violating free-market principles.

HB1596 amends multiple Acts related to children by making language changes aimed at gender "neutrality" and "clarity". These changes involve replacing pronouns with the nouns they refer to, substituting instances of the word "biological," and modifying statutes to ensure they are "gender-inclusive". Leftists claim these adjustments aim to promote "fairness" and "inclusivity" in the legal framework surrounding children's rights and welfare.

The Illinois State Senate passed HB1596 on May 4, 2023 by a vote of 36 to 19. We have assigned pluses to the nays because the Left has been promoting radical Marxist ideas like this for years. The indoctrination that leads people to believe that they can choose their pronouns and identify as a different gender is immoral. Scientifically and biblically, there are only two genders. Additionally, minors are not yet capable of giving informed consent and should not have the ability to choose a gender that contradicts their scientific classification.

SB1909 prohibits pro-life limited-services pregnancy centers from using “unfair” competition or “deceptive” practices to prevent individuals from accessing abortion or emergency contraception providers, persuade individuals to use their services, “mislead” in advertising or offering pregnancy-related services, or conduct pregnancy-related services “unfairly” or “deceptively”.

The Illinois State Senate passed SB1909 on March 31, 2023 by a vote of 36 to 19. We have assigned pluses to the nays because this is a clear example of government overreach and the weaponization of legislative power against political opponents. By imposing restrictions on limited services pregnancy centers under the guise of preventing unfair competition and deceptive practices, this legislation undermines freedom of speech. It sets a dangerous precedent of using government authority to target and suppress certain viewpoints within the realm of abortion.

SB40 provides that a new single-family residence or a small multifamily residence shall have at least one electric-vehicle-capable parking space for each residential unit that has dedicated parking.

The Illinois State Senate passed SB40 on March 29, 2023 by a vote of 39 to 16. We have assigned pluses to the nays because this legislation creates more government interference in the free-market economy and advances the Marxist climate-change agenda. Businesses and developers should have the freedom to conduct business without the government meddling in their affairs by setting unrealistic and costly regulations.