As veto session begins and power goes back to the Democratic majority state legislature, the consequences of a single-party state are more evident than ever.
By Lilly Rossi | Illinois Policy Institute
Pritzker could have used his veto power when the regular session ended to address the numerous bills that will make it harder for those living, working and paying taxes in Illinois.
Instead, he was a rubber stamp for Illinois’ Democratic majority, signing 433 of 436 bills into law.
Of those 436 bills that passed both chambers, 59 were introduced by Republicans.
Only three bills were vetoed and the state budget implementation bill had a $161 million error in capital spending that Pritzker corrected by vetoing just that line – passing the rest of the bill. That means less than 1% of bills received some type of veto.
Senate Bill 2510, the fiscal year 2026 budget appropriation bill, was chopped, swapped and passed within 24 hours. The need for Pritzker to fix the state budget after the fact shows the recklessness of a dominant political party putting a record $55.2 billion budget together at the last minute and in secret.
Veto session is when the legislature has the opportunity to override any gubernatorial vetoes. But this year, Pritzker has made sure there is a light load with only three vetoes to consider.
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