BY MIKE CETERA
Highlights from the legislative week that was:
* They wouldn't like us when we're angry -- House of Representatives votes against raises for lawmakers; Senate might have other plans.
* Lawmakers want dating services to tell customers if they conduct background checks.
* University police officers must be allowed to carry guns.
How did your lawmakers vote on these issues and more? Read all about it after the jump. Find previous votes here.
HJR132: Recommends against payraises for lawmakers.
Disapproves the 2008 report of the Compensation Review Board.
House approved: 94-8-6
Fox Valley yes votes: Chapa LaVia (co-sponsor), Cross, Dunn, Lindner, Pritchard (co-sponsor), Schmitz (co-sponsor)
Fox Valley no votes: NoneRelated story here.
HB2649: Would create disclosure requirements for online dating services.
Creates the Internet Dating Disclosure and Safety Awareness Act. Requires an online dating service provider offering services to residents of this State to disclose clearly to any member who provides a billing address or a zip code in this State when registering with the provider, if the online dating provider does not initiate a background check of felony and sex offense convictions on each member prior to permitting any member to communicate with a member in this State. Provides that if the online dating service provider does not initiate such a background check it must make a specific disclosure. Requires that an online dating service provider that conducts criminal background checks, post a specific disclosure about any member who is identified as a sex offender.
House approved: 98-10-1
Fox Valley yes votes: Chapa LaVia, Cross, Pritchard, Schmitz
Fox Valley no votes: Lindner
Did not vote: Dunn
HB4139: Governments can't restrict qualified police officers from carrying guns.
Provides that it is unlawful for any governing body, State agency, county government, local municipality, or institute of higher learning that employs peace officers to prohibit a peace officer from carrying a firearm in the performance of his or her duties, unless the peace officer fails to qualify with the firearm, is declared unfit for duty, and is unable to be armed.
House approved: 98-18
Fox Valley yes votes: Chapa LaVia (sponsor), Cross, Dunn, Lindner, Pritchard, Schmitz
Fox Valley no votes: none
Related story here.
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