99th Illinois General Assembly explained

Before:	98th
After:	100th
99th Illinois General Assembly
Term Start:	2015
Term End:	2016
Chamber1:	Illinois Senate
Chamber1 Leader1 Type:	President
Chamber1 Leader1:	John J. Cullerton, Democrat
Chamber1 Leader2 Type:	President pro tempore
Chamber2:	Illinois House of Representatives
Chamber2 Leader1 Type:	Speaker
Chamber2 Leader1:	Michael J. Madigan, Democrat
Election:	2014
Meeting Place:	Springfield, Illinois
Website:	Official site

The 99th Illinois General Assembly convened on January 14, 2015,^[1] and adjourned sine die on January 10, 2017.^[2]

Legislation

A total of 938 bills became law in the course of the 99th General Assembly.^[3] Among these was a major overhaul of Illinois' family law statutes, as a result of which no-fault divorce became available in Illinois and heartbalm torts were abolished.^[4] The General Assembly also passed the nation's first law punishing companies for participating in the Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions movement.^[5]

The Illinois Budget Impasse, which caused the state to go more than two years without a budget, began on July 1, 2015 and continued into the 100th General Assembly in 2017.^[6]

Senate

Of the Senate's 59 members, 19 stood for election in the 2014 Illinois Senate election. One district, the 36th, changed hands from the Democratic to the Republican Party.

Senate leadership

Position	Name	Party	District
President of the Senate	John J. Cullerton		Democratic	6
Majority Leader	James Clayborne		Democratic	57
Minority Leader	Christine Radogno		Republican	41

Party composition

The Senate of the 99th General Assembly consisted of 20 Republicans and 39 Democrats.^[7]

Affiliation	Members
Democratic Party	39
Republican Party	20
Total	59

State senators

House

Party composition

The House of the 99th General Assembly consisted of 47 Republicans and 71 Democrats.^[8]

Affiliation	Members
Democratic Party	71
Republican Party	47
Total	118

House leadership

Position	Name	Party	District
				22
			Democratic	25
				82

State representatives

Notes and References

1. Web site: House Journal . 2020-01-31 . 2015-01-14.
2. Web site: House Journal . 2020-01-31 . 2017-01-10 . 6.
3. Web site: 99th General Assembly Public Acts . 2020-01-31 . Illinois General Assembly.
4. News: Illinois Bar Journal . The New and Improved Illinois Marriage and Dissolution of Marriage Act . 2020-01-31 . P. André Katz . Erin B. Bodendorfer . November 2015 . 103 . 11 . 30.
5. Web site: Illinois Governor Signs Anti-BDS Bill Into Law . 2020-01-31 . Palestine Legal . Rahul Saksena . 2015-07-24.
6. Web site: Consequences of Illinois' 2015-2017 Budget Impasse and Fiscal Outlook . 2020-01-31 . Susana A. Mendoza . 2018.
7. Web site: Illinois State Senators: 99th General Assembly . 2020-01-30 . Illinois General Assembly.
8. Web site: Illinois State Representatives: 99th General Assembly. 2020-01-31 .