| Full Name: | Mike Fortner |
|---|---|
| Office: | State House (IL) - District 49, Republican |
| Last Elected: | 11/06/2012 |
| Next Election: | 2014 |
| Gender: | Male |
|---|---|
| Family: | Wife: Rebecca; 2 Children: Elizabeth, Charles |
| Birth Place: | Chicago, IL |
Key Votes
Representative Mike Fortner's Voting Records
Education
Issue
- Education down
- Abortion
- Abortion and Reproductive
- Agriculture and Food
- Animals and Wildlife
- Arts, Entertainment, and History
- Budget, Spending and Taxes
- Business and Consumers
- Campaign Finance and Elections
- Civil Liberties and Civil Rights
- Conservative
- Crime
- Death Penalty
- Defense
- Drugs
- Education
- Employment and Affirmative Action
- Energy
- Environment
- Executive Branch
- Federal, State and Local Relations
- Foreign Affairs
- Gambling and Gaming
- Government Operations
- Guns
- Health and Health Care
- Housing and Property
- Immigration
- Indigenous Peoples
- Judicial Branch
- Labor Unions
- Legislative Branch
- Liberal
- Marriage, Family, and Children
- Military Personnel
- National Security
- Science
- Senior Citizens
- Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity
- Social
- Stem Cell Research
- Technology and Communication
- Trade
- Transportation
- Unemployed and Low-Income
- Veterans
- Women
(clear issue)
Illinois Key Votes
| Date | Bill No. | Bill Title | Outcome | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 29, 2012 | HB 5531 | Limits Tuition Waivers for State University Employees | Bill Failed - House (26 - 75) |
Did Not Vote |
| March 28, 2012 | HB 5290 | Requires Schools to Establish Bullying Policies | Bill Passed - House (61 - 49) |
Nay |
| March 21, 2012 | HB 3810 | Eliminates General Assembly Scholarships | Bill Passed - House (79 - 25) |
Yea |
| Nov. 9, 2011 | SB 2147 | Paying Regional Superintendents | Bill Passed - House (74 - 36) |
Nay |
| Nov. 9, 2011 | SB 2147 | Paying Regional Superintendents | Bill Failed - House (70 - 43) |
Nay |
| May 30, 2011 | SB 2185 | Establishes the DREAM Fund Commission | Bill Passed - House (61 - 53) |
Did Not Vote |
| May 6, 2010 | SB 642 | Public University Borrowing | Bill Passed - House (87 - 28) |
Did Not Vote |
| March 22, 2010 | HB 4886 | Authorizing 4-Day School Week | Bill Passed - House (81 - 21) |
Did Not Vote |
| March 3, 2010 | HB 4685 | Eliminating General Assembly Scholarship Program | Bill Passed - House (80 - 36) |
Yea |
| Jan. 12, 2010 | SB 315 | Teacher Evaluation Amendments | Bill Passed - House (74 - 37) |
Yea |
| May 22, 2008 | HB 2310 | Truancy, Information Sharing, and Fines | Bill Passed - House (85 - 25) |
Nay |
| April 1, 2008 | HB 4232 | State Board of Education Selection Process | Bill Passed - House (86 - 21) |
Did Not Vote |
| March 4, 2008 | HB 4180 | Allowing Teachers to Conduct a Silent Reflection | Bill Passed - House (72 - 31) |
Nay |
| Oct. 11, 2007 | SB 1463 | Silent Reflection and Student Prayer | Veto Override Passed - House (74 - 37) |
Yea |
| March 29, 2007 | HB 414 | Community College Student Housing | Bill Passed - House (82 - 32) |
Nay |
About the Selection and Descriptions of Key Votes
Project Vote Smart provides easy access to Congressional and State voting records and maintains a collection of key votes grouped by issue. Key votes typically include the initial passage of legislation and final conference report vote versions (the compromised versions of bills passed in separate House and Senate versions). Vote Smart uses the following criteria to select key votes:
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- The vote should be clear for any person to understand
- The vote has received media attention
- The vote was passed or defeated by a very close margin
- Occasionally, if a specific bill is consistently inquired about on the Voter's Research Hotline, the vote will be added
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