Illinois State Senate District 41
Recent News About Illinois State Senate District 41
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Sen. John Curran: 'I would like to congratulate our new Cook County State's Attorney Eileen O'Neill Burke'
State Senator John Curran congratulated Eileen O'Neill Burke on her election as Cook County State's Attorney in a December 3 Facebook post.
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Sen. John Curran: 'Congratulations Lemont High School!'
Senator John Curran recognized a local high school's inclusion in Niche.com's list of Illinois public schools with the best teachers, saying, "Congratulations Lemont High School!" He made the statement in an Aug. 2 Facebook post.
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Sen. John Curran: 'I was proud to vote for this legislation'
Senator John Curran expressed his support for Senate Bill 2824, which provides youths in foster care the opportunity to attend their home school district. He stated he was "proud" to vote for the bill in a Facebook post on July 21.
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Sen. John Curran: ‘Though he would not live to see its passage, President John F. Kennedy first proposed his sweeping civil rights legislation'
Sen. John Curran remarked, "Though he would not live to see its passage, President John F. Kennedy first proposed his sweeping civil rights legislation." He made this statement in a July 2 Facebook post that shared information about the Smithsonian’s National Museum of African American History and Culture’s display for the 60th anniversary of the Civil Rights Act of 1964.
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Sen. John Curran: 'I am thinking of the faith, resilience and strength of the millions of enslaved people whose own individual stories make up American history'
Senator John F. Curran has encouraged his constituents to visit the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture. In a June 19 Facebook post, he expressed hope that learning about "the horrors of the past" would help create "a brighter future."
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Sen. John Curran: 'A budget is a list of priorities, and the budget passed by the Democratic Majority tonight prioritizes newly arrived non-citizens over the taxpayers we were elected to represent.'
Senator John Curran stated, "A budget is a list of priorities, and the budget passed by the Democratic Majority tonight prioritizes newly arrived non-citizens over the taxpayers we were elected to represent." Curran, who was elected to represent the people of State Senate District 41 in 2017, added, "It is patently unfair to raise taxes on Illinois families struggling to afford basic needs, and job creators fighting to keep people employed to pay for the migrant crisis Gov. Pritzker created."
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Sen. John Curran: 'Brazen criminals speeding away from police puts law enforcement, motorists and pedestrians at great risk'
Illinois State Senator John Curran has voiced his concerns about the increasing number of criminals fleeing from law enforcement. He said, "Brazen criminals speeding away from police puts law enforcement, motorists and pedestrians at great risk." In an effort to curb this dangerous trend, Curran has introduced Senate Bill 1807. He stated that the bill aims to "increase the penalty for fleeing and eluding from a misdemeanor to a felony to improve public safety and hold bad actors accountable."
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How well are you represented? Sen. Curran's voting record for the week of Nov. 11
Sen. John F. Curran (R-41) was present at or voted on 32 bills during the week of Nov. 11, according to a DuPage Policy Journal analysis of Illinois General Assembly data.
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How well are you represented? Sen. Curran's voting record for the week of Oct. 28
Sen. John F. Curran (R-41) was present at or voted on 19 bills during the week of Oct. 28, according to a DuPage Policy Journal analysis of Illinois General Assembly data.
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Sen. Curran-sponsored law amending the School Code now in effect
A new law sponsored by Sen. John F. Curran (R-41) that was introduced with the purpose of amending the School Code went into effect on Dec. 5, according to the official Illinois General Assembly website.
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Illinois General Assembly: HB2078 actions on Aug. 22
The following actions were taken on Aug. 22 in the House on House bill HB2078 ("sch cd-minimum teacher salary"): "Public Act . . . . . . . . .", "Effective Date June" and "Governor Approved".
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Q2 2019 Legislation: Sen. John F. Curran sponsors or co-sponsors 33 bills
Sen. John F. Curran (R-41) sponsored 13 bills in the second quarter of 2019, equal to the average Illinois state senator, and was added as a co-sponsor on 20 bills, 16 less than the average, according to a DuPage Policy Journal analysis of data made available by the Illinois General Assembly.
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Sen. Curran-sponsored law amending the Use Tax Act, the Service Use Tax Act, the Service Occupation Tax Act, and the Retailers' Occupation Tax Act now in effect
A new law sponsored by Sen. John F. Curran (R-41) that was introduced with the purpose of amending the Use Tax Act, the Service Use Tax Act, the Service Occupation Tax Act, and the Retailers' Occupation Tax Act went into effect on Aug. 2, according to the official Illinois General Assembly website.
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John F. Curran was present for 87% of Senate votes in May
Sen. John F. Curran (R-41) voted on 87 percent of the bills presented in the Illinois state Senate in May.
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Sen. Curran-sponsored law amending the Illinois Vehicle Code goes into effect on Jan. 1, 2020
A new law sponsored by Sen. John F. Curran (R-41) that was introduced with the purpose of amending the Illinois Vehicle Code will go into effect on Jan. 1, 2020, according to the official Illinois General Assembly website.
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Sen. Curran-sponsored law amending the Environmental Protection Act now in effect
A new law sponsored by Sen. John F. Curran (R-41) that was introduced with the purpose of amending the Environmental Protection Act went into effect on June 21, according to the official Illinois General Assembly website.
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How well are you represented? Sen. Curran's voting record for the week of May 27
Sen. John F. Curran (R-41) was present at or voted on 226 bills during the week of May 27, according to a DuPage Policy Journal analysis of Illinois General Assembly data.
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Illinois General Assembly: HB3068 actions on July 12
The following actions were taken on July 12 in the House on House bill HB3068 ("solid waste mgmt-resource mgmt"): "Public Act . . . . . . . . ." and "Governor Approved".
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Sen. Curran is a sponsor or co-sponsor on 10 active bills in the Senate, nine in the House
Sen. John F. Curran (R-41) is a sponsor or co-sponsor on 19 active bills, with 10 of those bills in the Senate and the remaining nine in the House, according to the Illinois General Assembly website.
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Q1 2019 Legislation: Sen. John F. Curran sponsors or co-sponsors 45 bills
Sen. John F. Curran (R-41) sponsored 22 bills in the first quarter of 2019, 19 less than the average Illinois state senator, and was added as a co-sponsor on 23 bills, 20 less than the average, according to a DuPage Policy Journal analysis of data made available by the Illinois General Assembly.