| 95th Illinois General Assembly | |||||
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 The Illinois State Capitol in 2008 | |||||
| Overview | |||||
| Meeting place | Illinois State Capitol, Springfield | ||||
| Term | 2007 – 2009 | ||||
| Election | November 7, 2006 | ||||
| Website | Official site | ||||
| Illinois Senate | |||||
| President | Emil Jones, Democrat | ||||
| Illinois House of Representatives | |||||
| Speaker | Michael J. Madigan, Democrat | ||||
The 95th Illinois General Assembly, consisting of the Illinois Senate and the Illinois House of Representatives, existed from January 10, 2007[1] to January 13, 2009[2] during the final two years of Rod Blagojevich's governorship. The General Assembly met at Illinois State Capitol.
During the 95th General Assembly, the Illinois Senate was in session for 183 legislative days,[2] and the Illinois House was in session for 302 legislative days.[3] The governor called the General Assembly into special session 26 times, the most in Illinois history.[4]
All 118 members of the House, and 38 of the 59 members of the Senate,[1] were elected in the 2006 election. The apportionment of seats was based on the 2000 census. Both chambers had a Democratic majority.
The 95th General Assembly was succeeded by the 96th General Assembly in January 2009.
- ^ a b "Senate Journal" (PDF). 2007-01-10. Retrieved 2022-06-03.
- ^ a b "Senate Journal" (PDF). 2009-01-13. Retrieved 2022-06-03.
- ^ "House Journal" (PDF). 2009-01-13. Retrieved 2022-06-03.
- ^ Diane S.W. Lee (2011-06-15). "Special session has risks for Quinn". The Southern Illinoisan. Retrieved 2022-06-04.
In 2007 and 2008, Blagojevich called a record 26 special sessions to consider issues ranging from comprehensive ethics reform to a temporary, one-month budget for the state chronic renal disease program.