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October 20, 2025
The first week of the Illinois veto session primarily consisted of closed-door meetings
Illinois legislators returned to Springfield on October 14-16 to consider a number of issues—such as energy policy, tax increases, and public transit changes—but adjourned without voting on any of them.
Most of the business of the week was conducted in closed-door meetings with legislative leaders briefing their caucuses on potential legislation.
State legislators will return to Springfield October 28-30 to resume work and take legislative action on a number of these issue areas.
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