Illinois House panel backs repeal of mandatory seat belt law
The Illinois House Transportation Committee voted 12-6 to endorse a bill repealing the mandatory seat belt requirement for drivers and front seat passengers. Benton businessman Bill Thomas presented a petition with over 11,000 signatures opposing the law, calling it a nuisance and a violation of personal freedom. GOP Rep. Sam Vinson argued seat belts plus air bags, not seat belt mandates, best improve safety. he noted a 70 percent compliance target.
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Lawmaker seeks to curb salaries panel power
Springfield lawmakers push a bill to strip the Compensation Review Board of authority to set pay for state officials, turning the 12 member panel into an advisory body with automatic raises blocked only if the Legislature rejects them. The bill frames the move as bolstering representative government. The measure comes as other statewide actions address horse racing funding and gang violence programs.
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