Illinois Lawmakers Return, Vote Against Maskless Lawmaker
May 21, 2020 11:59AM CDT
FILE – This Jan. 14, 2015 file photo shows the the Senate chamber at the State Capitol, in Springfield Ill. t was a big year in the Illinois statehouse with lawmakers ending an historic budget impasse and approving an income tax hike, overhauling how public schools get funding and allowing automatic voter registration. Now, a fresh set of 215 laws takes effect Jan. 1, 2018. The laws cover numerous topics, including the expansion of taxpayer-funded abortions, celebrating Barack Obama’s presidency, allowing tax credits for private school scholarships, criminal justice reforms and a circus-related ban. (AP Photo/Seth Perlman File)
The first item of business for Illinois lawmakers was to vote one of their own out of the building. The Illinois House yesterday overwhelmingly voted to remove state Rep. Darren Bailey because he refused to wear a face mask. Bailey is the southern Illinois lawmaker who sued Governor Pritzker over the state’s coronavirus emergency order. Lawmakers are in Springfield to wrap-up their business for the year.
