May 21, 2010

The House has announced plans to return to Springfield on Monday, May 24, and work through Wednesday, May 26, to pass a Fiscal Year 2011 Budget. The Illinois Senate is scheduled to reconvene on Wednesday, May 26, at 4 pm.

The General Assembly has until midnight on May 31 to approve a budget by a simple majority vote. If a budget isn’t approved by then, a super majority vote will be required before the budget can be approved.