Illinois state Sen. Jil Tracy (R-Quincy) ask constituents to remain vigilant while on-site access to legislative proceedings remains blocked since the Capitol building is closed to the general public. | Contributed Photo
Illinois state Sen. Jil Tracy (R-Quincy) ask constituents to remain vigilant while on-site access to legislative proceedings remains blocked since the Capitol building is closed to the general public. | Contributed Photo
With the state Capitol building still closed because of COVID-19 precautions, a senator encouraged her constituents to find ways to stay up-to-date about legislative matters.
Sen. Jil Tracy's (R-Quincy) comments came in a post to her website called "Keep an eye on your lawmakers " that she shared on her Facebook page May 13.
"Because the Capitol remains closed to the public, I fear my constituents may not be aware of the type of legislation that is moving forward," Tracy wrote in a May 13 Facebook post. "Senate Republicans continue to push for improved transparency to restore what Illinois’ favorite son Abraham Lincoln had in mind when he described a government 'of the people, by the people, for the people.'"
This year, Senate Republicans filed numerous reform measures, but the Democratic-led General Assembly has shut down those efforts.
As of the April Senate Bill deadline, approximately 88% of committee action focused on Democrat's initiatives, with 427 Democratic-backed bills moving forward to votes at the Senate Committee level and only 56 measures sponsored by Republicans advancing to a vote.
More than 7,200 legislative proposals have been filed to amend existing laws or create new laws to date.
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