Voting history Edward Acevedo

1 voting history

1.1 abortion
1.2 business , consumers
1.3 electronic eavesdropping
1.4 eminent domain
1.5 energy
1.6 firearms
1.7 healthcare
1.8 immigration
1.9 property taxes
1.10 transportation
1.11 veteran affairs

voting history
abortion

acevedo voted bill allows minors obtain abortions without family or judicial notification seeking counseling licensed medical counseling professional.

he voted against bill allows stem cell research prohibits human cloning.

business , consumers

he voted bill prohibits smoking in public places.

acevedo sponsored , voted house bill hb429 of june 1, 2008, removed right of illinois wine buyers buy wine out-of-state wine stores.

electronic eavesdropping

acevedo voted against hb 3944 have amended electronic eavesdropping act permit citizens make recordings of police officer “who performing public duty in public place , other person having conversation law enforcement officer if conversation @ volume audible unassisted ear of person making recording.”

eminent domain

he voted against bill prohibits use of eminent domain acquire property private ownership or control unless acquisition benefit, use, or enjoyment of public , necessary public purpose. bill states unless proven otherwise, use of eminent domain private ownership or control of blighted areas, defined, or private utilities , railroads purpose meets these tests. bill requires payment of reasonable relocation costs individuals displaced eminent domain action. bill makes numerous other adjustments eminent domain laws.

energy

he sponsored house bill 2971, remove language in illinois law says new nuclear plants can not built until solution storing tons of radioactive waste found. lifting 20-year-old moratorium on construction of new nuclear facilities in illinois.

he voted bill requires illinois electric suppliers grant consumers electricity relief package. grants comed , ameren customers $976 in relief 2007 2010 (sec. 16-111.5a).

firearms

he voted no on several firearm bills let law-abiding citizens protect firearm. e.g. hb-148-the family , personal protection act (which has been endorsed chicago police lieutenants association)& hr0550-firearm public awareness, mr. acevedo carries firearm protect himself , family. voted yes several safety bills crack down on individuals sell firearms without license.

healthcare

he did not vote on hb 5285 bill allow extending parental health insurance unmarried dependents.

immigration

he voted bill allows secretary of state issue driver s certificates applicant immigrant residing in state, ineligible obtain social security number, , ineligible receive driver s license.

property taxes

he did note vote on hb 4201 create property tax exemption disabled veterans.

transportation

acevedo voted concur governor s amendment proposed fixed route public transportation services provided chicago transit authority, commuter rail board, suburban bus board, local mass districts, , participants in downstate public transportation fund shall provided without charge senior citizens aged 65 , older, subject residency requirements , under conditions determined transit board.

he voted yes fund regional transportation authority through motor fuel tax. bill redirects 80 percent of revenue collected 6.25 percent tax on motor fuel in 6 regional transportation authority (rta) counties (cook, dupage, kane, lake, mchenry, , will) public transportation fund [sec. 4.09 (a)(2)].

he voted yes pass bill amends regional transportation authority act increasing rate of taxes authority allowed impose , requiring authority provide oversight of service boards. bill designates funds support , improvement of public transportation. - allows city of chicago impose real estate transfer tax of $1.50 per $500 of value [sec. 3-2.3(e)]. - allows 0.25% increase in sales tax in chicago metropolitan area [sec. 4.03(e-g)]. - outlines distribution of tax revenues various service boards (sec. 4.03.3).

veteran affairs

he did not vote on hb 4201 create property tax exemption disabled veterans.