Mike Bost
Contact Information
Business
115th District
Senator 115th District
202-N Stratton Office Building
Springfield, IL 62706

Phone #: (217) 782-0387
Fax #: (217) 557-7213

Personal
300 E. Main
Carbondale, IL62951

Phone #: (618) 457-5787
Fax #: (618) 457-2990

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Biography
Full-time state legislator and business owner; born Dec. 30, 1960, in Murphysboro; graduated, Murphysboro High School; attended University of Illinois Certified Firefighter II Academy; served in U.S. Marine Corps (1979-82); married (wife, Tracy), has three children.
Bills Sponsored
Bill name Last Action
HB3262Safety, Environmental Protection, Fee05/31/2008Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
HB4854Fire Protection05/31/2008Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
HR1207Energy05/31/2008Resolution Adopted
HB1492 05/15/2008Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As May 22, 2008; Substantive House Bills Out of Committee
HR1006 05/14/2008Resolution Adopted
HR1277 05/08/2008Placed on Calendar Agreed Resolutions
HR1191Memorial04/15/2008Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Mike Bost
HB4819 04/03/2008Remove Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Robert F. Flider
HB5933Tax, Energy03/11/2008Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Robert F. Flider
HB4607Tax, National Guard, Veterans03/05/2008Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Linda Chapa LaVia
HB4820 02/08/2008First Reading
HR0821Memorial01/09/2008Placed on Calendar Agreed Resolutions
HB3618Fairs, Military, Veterans09/11/2007Effective Date September 11, 2007
HB1919General Assembly08/13/2007Governor Approved
HB1320Safety, Attorneys, Firearms, Judges, Weapons05/25/2007Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
HB1755Appropriation, Environmental Protection05/25/2007Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
HB2948Enterprise Zone05/25/2007Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
HB3567Grants, Teacher05/02/2007Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 114-001-000
HB0910Business, Enterprise Zone03/23/2007Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
HB0956Weapons03/23/2007Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
HB0958Weapons03/23/2007Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
HB1754Environmental Protection03/23/2007Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
HB3619Fee, Military03/21/2007Tabled By Sponsor Rep. Mike Bost


Bills Co-Sponsored
Bill name Last Action
SB2492Medicaid, Hospitals09/23/2008Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Donne E. Trotter
HB1661 09/22/2008Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Lou Lang
SB1900School, Counties, State Employee, Contract, Health Care09/22/2008Moved to Discharge Rules Committee Rep. William Black
HR1504Memorial09/10/2008Placed on Calendar Agreed Resolutions
HB6318Tax, General Assembly09/08/2008Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Brent Hassert
HB6692School, Tax09/08/2008First Reading
HB4578Liability, Contract, Utilities, Contractor, Telecommunication08/29/2008Governor Approved
HB5088Appropriation08/29/2008Governor Approved
SB2191Campaign Finance08/29/2008Governor Approved
HB5603Criminal Procedure, Disabilities, Television, Crime08/25/2008Governor Approved
HB5905Military08/22/2008Governor Approved
SB0439Elections, Military08/22/2008Governor Approved
SB2509Criminal Procedure, Evidence08/22/2008Governor Approved
SB0786Business08/19/2008Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Raymond Poe
SB2748Fire Protection08/19/2008Governor Approved
SB2749Fee, Fire Protection08/19/2008Governor Approved
HB4700Counties08/15/2008Effective Date August 15, 2008
HB5904Military08/14/2008Governor Approved
SB2488Safety, Highway08/12/2008Governor Approved
HJR0132 08/12/2008Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. M. Maggie Crotty
HB4648 08/11/2008Governor Approved
SB2302Veterans, Terrorism, Memorial08/11/2008Governor Approved
HB1304Safety, Firearms, Weapons08/08/2008Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Jerry L. Mitchell
HB4916School, Tax, Appropriation08/08/2008Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Angelo Saviano
HB4165Internet, Secretary Of State08/05/2008Governor Approved
HB5596Awareness08/04/2008Governor Approved
SB2719Elderly, Criminal Procedure, Probation08/04/2008Effective Date January 1, 2009
HB5760 07/28/2008Governor Approved
SB2252 07/23/2008Governor Approved
HB3569 07/22/2008Governor Approved
HB4874Business, Guardian07/18/2008Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Rosemary Mulligan
HB4875Probation, Internet, Telecommunication07/18/2008Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Rosemary Mulligan
HB5618Fairs, National Guard, Veterans, Grants, Capital Improvements07/10/2008Legislation Considered in Special Session No. 22
HB4905 07/09/2008Alternate Chief Sponsor Changed to Sen. Susan Garrett
HB4320Probation, Internet07/07/2008Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Mike Boland
HB2748General Assembly07/01/2008Rule 19(b) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
HB2862Weapons, Prison, Probation07/01/2008Rule 19(b) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
HB3361Chicago, School07/01/2008Pursuant to Senate Rule 3-9(b) / Referred to Rules
HB3733Utilities, Energy07/01/2008Rule 19(b) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
HB4162Transport07/01/2008Pursuant to Senate Rule 3-9(b) / Referred to Rules
HB4545Counties, Environmental Protection, Fee, Tax, General Assembly07/01/2008Rule 19(b) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
HB4879Prison, Internet, Telecommunication, Liability07/01/2008Rule 19(b) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
HB5192State Employee, Counties, General Assembly07/01/2008Rule 19(b) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
HB5861Appropriation, Horse Racing, Museum07/01/2008Rule 19(b) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
HR1127Appropriation07/01/2008Rule 19(b) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
SB2407Appropriation, General Assembly07/01/2008Pursuant to Senate Rule 3-9(b) / Referred to Rules
SB2682School, Veterans, General Assembly07/01/2008Pursuant to Senate Rule 3-9(b) / Referred to Rules
HJR0102 07/01/2008Rule 19(b) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
HB6652Appropriation, Teacher06/04/2008Added Co-Sponsor Rep. JoAnn D. Osmond
HR1346Fee, Teacher06/04/2008Added Co-Sponsor Rep. JoAnn D. Osmond
HB4699Grants, General Assembly, Hospitals, Transport06/03/2008Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Tim Bivins
HB0228 05/31/2008Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
HB2179Fairs, General Assembly, Housing, Military, National Guard05/31/2008Rule 2-10 Third Reading Deadline Established As January 13, 2009
HB2971Utilities05/31/2008Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
HB3177State Employee, Teacher05/31/2008First Reading
HB5314Liability05/31/2008Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
HB5801Attorneys, Courts, Judges05/31/2008Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
HB5845Transport, Courts, Fee05/31/2008First Reading
HB6333State Employee, Teacher05/29/2008Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Elizabeth Coulson
HR1325Honors05/29/2008Added Co-Sponsor All Other Members of the House
HR1278General Assembly, Roads05/28/2008Added Co-Sponsor Rep. William B. Black
SB2300Transport, Ambulance, Fee, Counties, Medicaid05/28/2008Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Lisa M. Dugan
HB5152Transport, Appropriation, General Assembly, Highway05/22/2008Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Gary Forby
HB5570 05/21/2008Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Jay C. Hoffman
HB4158Appropriation, Contract05/20/2008Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Michael W. Frerichs
HB5953Appropriation05/20/2008First Reading
HR1322 05/19/2008Referred to Rules Committee
HB3038Courts, Criminal Procedure, Probation05/16/2008Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Heather Steans
HB0151Fee, Military, Veterans05/15/2008Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As May 22, 2008; Substantive House Bills Out of Committee
HB0160Tax05/15/2008Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As May 22, 2008; Substantive House Bills Out of Committee
HB0179Abortion, Prison05/15/2008Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As May 22, 2008; Substantive House Bills Out of Committee
HB0403Tax, Exemptions, Environmental Protection05/15/2008Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As May 22, 2008; Substantive House Bills Out of Committee
HB0458Utilities, Energy05/15/2008Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As May 22, 2008; Substantive House Bills Out of Committee
HB0479Appropriation, Fee, General Assembly, Military, National Guard05/15/2008Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As May 22, 2008; Substantive House Bills Out of Committee
HB0494Grants, General Assembly05/15/2008Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As May 22, 2008; Substantive House Bills Out of Committee
HB0579Fairs, Veterans05/15/2008Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As May 22, 2008; Substantive House Bills Out of Committee
HB0729Safety, Contract, Transport, Appropriation05/15/2008Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As May 22, 2008; Substantive House Bills Out of Committee
HB0775Labor, Medicaid, Nurses05/15/2008Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As May 22, 2008; Substantive House Bills Out of Committee
HB0827Grants, Safety05/15/2008Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As May 22, 2008; Substantive House Bills Out of Committee
HB0877School, Appropriation05/15/2008Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As May 22, 2008; Substantive House Bills Out of Committee
HB0936 05/15/2008Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As May 22, 2008; Substantive House Bills Out of Committee
HB1017Labor05/15/2008Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As May 22, 2008; Substantive House Bills Out of Committee
HB1232Veterans05/15/2008Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As May 22, 2008; Substantive House Bills Out of Committee
HB1233Fairs, Lottery, Veterans05/15/2008Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As May 22, 2008; Substantive House Bills Out of Committee
HB1930 05/15/2008Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As May 22, 2008; Substantive House Bills Out of Committee
HB4130Grants, School05/15/2008Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As May 22, 2008; Substantive House Bills Out of Committee
HB4228Agriculture, Appropriation05/15/2008Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As May 22, 2008; Substantive House Bills Out of Committee
HB4319 05/15/2008Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Randall M. Hultgren
HB4645Fire Protection, General Assembly05/15/2008Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As May 22, 2008; Substantive House Bills Out of Committee
HB4692Prison, Crime05/15/2008Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As May 22, 2008; Substantive House Bills Out of Committee
HB4921Grants, School05/15/2008Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As May 22, 2008; Substantive House Bills Out of Committee
HB5367School, Veterans, General Assembly05/15/2008Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As May 22, 2008; Substantive House Bills Out of Committee
HB5370 05/15/2008Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As May 22, 2008; Substantive House Bills Out of Committee
HB5546Fee, Military05/15/2008Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As May 22, 2008; Substantive House Bills Out of Committee
HB5580Labor, General Assembly05/15/2008Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As May 22, 2008; Substantive House Bills Out of Committee
HB5661Administrative Rule, Labor, General Assembly05/15/2008Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As May 22, 2008; Substantive House Bills Out of Committee
HB5901Transport, Counties, General Assembly, Labor05/15/2008Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As May 22, 2008; Substantive House Bills Out of Committee
HB5940Grants, General Assembly05/15/2008First Reading
HJR0117 05/15/2008Arrive in Senate
HR1293School05/14/2008Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael P. McAuliffe
HJR0118 05/08/2008Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Tom Cross
HR1273Memorial05/07/2008Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Mike Bost
SB2547Contract, Utilities05/07/2008Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. John A. Fritchey
HJR0090 05/07/2008Arrive in Senate
HJRCA0016School, Tax, Constitutional Amendment, General Assembly05/04/2008Tabled Pursuant to Rule 46
HJRCA0045Elections, General Assembly, Redistricting, Secretary Of State05/04/2008Tabled Pursuant to Rule 46
HR1224 04/29/2008Referred to Rules Committee
HB5858Transport, Highway04/21/2008Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Bill Mitchell
HB4877Internet, Telecommunication, Liability04/16/2008Arrive in Senate
HB6325Courts, Criminal Procedure04/11/2008Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Sandra M. Pihos
HB6326Attorneys, Judges04/11/2008Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Sandra M. Pihos
HB6327Firearms, Prison, Probation04/11/2008Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Sandra M. Pihos
HB4176Secretary Of State04/10/2008Arrive in Senate
HB4542Tax04/09/2008Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael Tryon
HB4880Internet, Guardian04/09/2008Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Mike Boland
HB4876Prison04/08/2008Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Mike Boland
SB0775Grants, Fire Prevention, Ambulance, Appropriation, Fire Protection04/08/2008Governor Approved
HB1779Grants, Appropriation04/02/2008Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. William Davis
HR1009Energy04/02/2008Resolution Adopted
HB1511Tax03/14/2008Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
HB4851Chicago, School03/14/2008Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
HB4878Internet03/14/2008Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
HB5944Tax03/14/2008Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
HB5925Tax, Agriculture, Business, General Assembly02/15/2008Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Bill Mitchell
HB5939Environmental Protection02/15/2008Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Ron Stephens
HR0840Health Care, Veterans02/15/2008Resolution Adopted
HR0896Fairs, Veterans02/15/2008Resolution Adopted
SB0012Tax02/13/2008Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Jeffrey M. Schoenberg
HB1011Contract, Compliance, Utilities, Energy01/10/2008Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
HB3388Utilities, Energy01/10/2008Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
HR0889Honors01/09/2008Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Mike Bost
SB0753Transport, Courts, Ethics, Historic Preservation, Judges12/31/2007Governor Approved
HB1921Grants, Tax, Ambulance, Fire Protection10/25/2007Total Veto Stands - No Positive Action Taken
HB4151Grants, Safety, School, Contract, Agriculture10/25/2007Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Angelo Saviano
SB0540Transport, Highway10/19/2007Total Veto Stands
HB1628General Assembly, Health Care10/17/2007Public Act . . . . . . . . . 95-0650
SB1553Fee, Fire Protection, Physicians10/17/2007Public Act . . . . . . . . . 95-0681
HB0709 10/05/2007Total Veto Stands - No Positive Action Taken
HB3721 10/05/2007Total Veto Stands - No Positive Action Taken
HR0704Memorial10/04/2007Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Ron Stephens
HJR0065 10/04/2007Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Roger L. Eddy
SB0017Tax10/01/2007Governor Approved
SB0234Disabilities, Evidence09/11/2007Governor Approved
SB1244Tax, Ambulance, Fee, Fire Protection08/28/2007Effective Date January 1, 2008
SB1592Transport, Utilities, Appropriation, Business, Courts08/28/2007Effective Date August 28, 2007
HB0121Evidence08/27/2007Effective Date August 27, 2007
SB0680Contract, Compliance, Utilities, Energy08/24/2007Effective Date August 24, 2007
SB0290Tax08/23/2007Effective Date August 23, 2007
SB0252 08/21/2007Governor Approved
HB0320 08/20/2007Governor Approved
HB0670Fairs, General Assembly, Veterans08/20/2007Governor Approved
SB0387Grants, School, Appropriation, Dentist08/20/2007Effective Date August 20, 2007
HB0486Veterans, Terrorism08/13/2007Governor Approved
HB0639Grants, Military, State Employee, Veterans08/13/2007Governor Approved
HB0950Tax, Exemptions08/13/2007Governor Approved
HB1313Appropriation08/13/2007Effective Date January 1, 2008
SB0253Military08/13/2007Governor Approved
HB0167Secretary Of State08/10/2007Governor Approved
HB0295Energy08/10/2007Governor Approved
HB0376Compliance, Tax, Fee08/03/2007Governor Approved
HB0828Grants, Safety, Compliance, Utilities, Fire Protection07/31/2007Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Re-Referred to Rules Committee
HR0549Tax07/27/2007Re-assigned to Rules Committee
HJR0028General Assembly, Military, Memorial07/26/2007Be Adopted State Government and Veterans Affairs 009-000-000
SJR0057 07/25/2007Alternate Chief Sponsor Changed to Rep. David E. Miller
HR0507General Assembly07/17/2007Resolution Adopted
HJR0001General Assembly07/07/2007Referred to Rules Committee
HB0880 06/25/2007Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Thomas Holbrook
HB1139Tax, Fairs, Veterans06/25/2007Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Charles E. Jefferson
HB4113Tax, General Assembly06/20/2007Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Bob Biggins
HJR0011 06/15/2007Resolution Adopted
HR0375Veterans06/14/2007Resolution Adopted
HJR0055Grants06/07/2007Resolution Adopted
HJR0052Fairs, Veterans06/05/2007Resolution Adopted 099-000-000
HB1383Utilities, Business05/25/2007Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
HB1431Contract, Utilities05/25/2007Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
HB1834Utilities, Energy05/25/2007Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
HB3570Transport, Ambulance, Fee05/25/2007Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
HB4098Tax05/24/2007Motion Filed to Discharge Committee Rep. William B. Black
HJR0030 05/22/2007Resolution Adopted
HB1354Tax, Utilities, Business, Energy, Liability05/17/2007Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Brandon W. Phelps
HB3375Lottery05/17/2007Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Raymond Poe
HR0430 05/17/2007Placed on Calendar Agreed Resolutions
HB4097Tax05/16/2007Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Dave Winters
HR0344Tax05/02/2007Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Mary E. Flowers
HR0096Fairs, Veterans04/19/2007Resolution Adopted
HR0097Employment Security, Fairs, Military, Veterans04/19/2007Resolution Adopted
HR0211 03/28/2007Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Barbara Flynn Currie
HB0114Tax, Veterans03/23/2007Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee