On May 20, the Illinois Senate passed Senate Bill 818, a controversial education bill that would rewrite existing state standards for sex education in grades K-12. Senator Syverson says he strongly opposed the legislation and voted against it. The legislation would significantly limit local control over sexual education by requiring school districts to either teach the new standards as written
Following the CDC’s latest guidance, the State of Illinois has updated its Executive Orders and repealed emergency orders regarding face coverings. Thanks to these changes, fully-vaccinated Illinoisans are able to once again gather in most indoor and outdoor settings without wearing a mask. Under the new guidelines, fully-vaccinated people can: Resume activities without wearing masks or physically distancing, except where
As the spring legislative session approaches its end, budget talks have begun to pick up steam at the Capitol. While negotiations are ongoing, Senator Syverson is calling for the removal of tax hikes on businesses that Gov. JB Pritzker proposed in his February Budget Address. Since the Budget Address, the state has added $3 billion in unexpected revenues between Fiscal
On May 17, the Illinois Senate Republican Caucus unveiled a comprehensive ethics reform package designed to hold politicians accountable and give law enforcement more tools to combat public corruption. The newly filed legislation (Senate Bill 1350) comes following weeks of delays on passing meaningful ethics reform measures. Senate Republicans noted that time is running out this legislative session and stressed
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