Rep. David Harris (R-Arlington Heights) and nine other GOP House members joined Democrats to override Gov. Bruce Rauner’s veto of three budget bills, putting an end a budget impasse that lasted more than two years.
Senate Bills 6, 9 and 42 passed the House and Senate but were vetoed swiftly by Rauner. The Senate moved just as fast to override the governor’s veto, and the house followed suit. The budget bills took immediate effect, including a permanent income tax increase.
GOP legislators who also voted to override Rauner's veto were Reps. Steven Andersson (R-Geneva), Reginald Phillips (R-Charleston), Rep. Mike Fortner (R-West Chicago), Chad Hays (R-Danville), Rep. Terry Bryant (Mt. Vernon), Norine K. Hammond (R-Macomb), Sara Wojcicki Jimenez (R-Springfield), Bill Mitchell (R-Forsyth) and Michael D. Unes (R-East Peoria).
All the representative who voted to override SB 9 also cast yes votes on SB 6, with the exception of Rep. Dave Severin, who voted yes on SB 6 and no in SB 9.
Republican leaders have said the bills cut off further negotiations and don’t include the kind of reform the state needs long term. In all, 10 Republicans voted to override Rauner’s veto.
SB 6 sets up a $36 billion state budget. SB 9 is expected to raise more than $5 billion in revenue through personal income and corporate tax hikes. And SB 42 is known as a “paperwork” bill that implements the budget
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