Edgar Gonzalez, Jr. llinois State Representative for 23rd District | https://www.edgargonzalezjr.com/meetedgar
Edgar Gonzalez, Jr. llinois State Representative for 23rd District | https://www.edgargonzalezjr.com/meetedgar
According to the Illinois General Assembly site, the legislature summarized the bill's official text as follows: "Amends the Illinois Horse Racing Act of 1975. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the short title."
The following is our breakdown, based on the actual bill text, and may include interpretation to clarify its provisions.
In essence, this bill amends the Illinois Horse Racing Act of 1975 by making a technical change to Section 1, which addresses the short title of the Act. There are no substantive changes or additional provisions introduced in this amendment. The purpose of the bill appears to be to update or clarify the language without altering the Act's original intent or functionality. There is no specified effective date for this amendment in the bill text.
Edgar González, Jr. has proposed one other bill since the beginning of the 104th session.
Gonzalez graduated from Harvard University with a BA.
Edgar Gonzalez Jr. is currently serving in the Illinois State House, representing the state's 23rd House District. He replaced previous state representative Mike Zalewski in 2023.
Bills in Illinois follow a multi-step legislative process, beginning with introduction in either the House or Senate, followed by committee review, floor debates, and votes in both chambers before reaching the governor for approval or veto. The General Assembly operates on a biennial schedule, and while typically thousands of bills are introduced each session, only a fraction successfully pass through the process to become law.
You can read more about bills and other measures here.
| Bill Number | Date Introduced | Short Description |
|---|---|---|
| HB2404 | 01/31/2025 | Amends the Illinois Horse Racing Act of 1975. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the short title. |
| HB1586 | 01/22/2025 | Amends the Personnel Code. Provides that, if requirements exist under federal law, regulation, or rule for administration of programs by methods relating to the establishment and maintenance of personnel standards on a merit basis on January 1, 2025, those requirements shall remain in place for the purpose of administration of those programs by the State. Effective immediately. |
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