The Illinois House of Representatives has passed a $53.1 billion state budget for fiscal year 2025 after a series of contentious votes. The budget, which is larger than what Governor J.B. Pritzker initially proposed, required multiple attempts to secure approval. The House initially failed to pass a $1.1 billion revenue increase due to insufficient votes, with several Democrats voting against it. Representative Aaron Ortiz's absence during the vote further complicated the process. However, the revenue package eventually passed with a narrow 60-47 vote after Representative Larry Walsh switched his vote from 'no' to 'yes'. The House adjourned at 4:50 a.m. after working into the early hours. The budget and revenue bills, having cleared both chambers, are now headed to Governor Pritzker for his signature.
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Coverage roundup: House sends $53.1 billion FY25 budget to the governor https://t.co/JRiA46jOpS
The Democratic-led House eked out a vote of 60-47, the bare minimum needed to clear a revenue package — one of three budget bills that had been approved by the Senate on Sunday. More than four hours later, the House approved a $53.1 billion budget. https://t.co/rSegq7TaO8
The $53 billion state budget has passed both chambers. The House passed it overnight and the budget is now on its way to the Governer's office for his signature https://t.co/L0P4ocfn8u
The state’s $53.1 billion operating budget will head to the governor after lawmakers worked into the early hours of Wednesday morning to give final approval to the plan. @nowickipress reports https://t.co/Czm38jzaaW https://t.co/T2iBGjvg1I
A 4:50 a.m., the House adjourns to a wild and chaotic ending that featured Democrats pushing back against themselves. On the list of not passing this spring: PRB reform, Hemp regulation, and a Native American reservation- some likely derailed by the chaos of the last hour #Twill
🚨Total do over on the revenue bill to raise $1.1 billion of taxes. On the third try at 4:41am Democrats jam through the tax hike that many Democrats don’t want. Rep. Larry Walsh is the flip #twill 🚨 https://t.co/yUhHCP25l7
It appears like the third time will be the charm for House Democrats. The revenue package passes 60-47. Rep. Larry Wash, D-Elwood, flipped from "no" to "yes." Some Republicans tried again to mess with the roll call, but Democrats were on it this time. #twill https://t.co/urYDoOJWJl
The vote to reconsider is 60-49. The flip is not Gong-Gershowitz. It's Republican Randy Frese. It appears Frese left the room to screw Democrats and force the plan to fail a second time. Once again, House Dems staff trying to figure something out #twill https://t.co/0ejrRDi8AJ
Hold the phone... Rep. Aaron Ortiz, D-Chicago, was not in the House chamber for the vote. His name has been removed from the roll. The revenue bill is now below 59 votes. It DOES NOT PASS. Placed on postponed consideration. In a holding pattern now. #twill https://t.co/TIotzfWBsu
🚨🚨$1.1 billion of revenue increases FAILS. Many House Democrats voted no, and with only 59 Democrats voting in favor, it didn’t pass. Rep. Aaron Ortiz voted in favor, but wasn’t in the room and was removed #twill https://t.co/0MXk8crw6D
Dems fall a vote short on the revenue bill as several of them are apparently in their offices or elsewhere. Verified roll reveals Rep. Ortiz is absent. We continue to wait.
12 Democratic "no" votes: Benton, Chung, Costa Howard, Crespo, DeLuca, Gong-Gershowitz, Kifowit, Scherer, Stuart, Syed, Walsh, Yednock. Sharon Chung, Terra Costa Howard, Fred Crespo, Stephanie Kifowit and Sue Scherer voted for the spending bill but not the revenue to pay for it. https://t.co/TIotzfWBsu
Right around 2 a.m. the House votes 65-45 to pass the FY25 spending plan. 🚨Quite a few Democrats voting no- which is not common in the House #twill https://t.co/oRwhvq3MRQ https://t.co/S4mmYYykf7
The House is back after committees. Some bills that still need action: - appropriations - BIMP - revenue - bonding - quantum tax credits - Potawatomi land transfer - hemp - cannabis #twill https://t.co/37egJlxyNp
Operating and capital approp bill now up in House Exec
Senate passes budget larger than what @GovPritzker proposed with House set to take up budget this week Via @BenSzalinski https://t.co/q4pfBtxByW