Ronald A. Wait
Contact Information
Business
69th District
Senator 69th District
219-N Stratton Office Building
Springfield, IL 62706

Phone #: (217) 782-0548
Fax #: (217) 782-5257

Personal
411 S. State Street
Belvidere, IL61008

Phone #: (815) 547-7771
Fax #: (815) 547-7767

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Biography
Farmer; born April 15, 1944, in Belvidere; J.D., Drake University Law School; M.B.A., Northern Illinois University; M.S., special education, Northern Illinois University; B.S., accounting, Drake University; widower, has one son, Danny.
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Bills Sponsored
Bill name Last Action
HB6683Safety, Evidence08/13/2008First Reading
HB0271Internet, Appropriation07/23/2008Governor Approved
HR1409 07/15/2008Placed on Calendar Agreed Resolutions
HR1432Memorial07/15/2008Placed on Calendar Agreed Resolutions
HR1352Memorial05/29/2008Resolution Adopted
HR1345 05/28/2008Placed on Calendar Agreed Resolutions
HB6644Tax05/19/2008First Reading
HB0273 05/15/2008Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As May 22, 2008; Substantive House Bills Out of Committee
HB0274Guardian, Tobacco Product05/15/2008Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As May 22, 2008; Substantive House Bills Out of Committee
HB1234Contract, Business05/15/2008Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As May 22, 2008; Substantive House Bills Out of Committee
HB3675 05/15/2008Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As May 22, 2008; Substantive House Bills Out of Committee
HB5906Business, Veterans, General Assembly05/15/2008Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As May 22, 2008; Substantive House Bills Out of Committee
HB5908Evidence, Prison, Grants, General Assembly, Crime05/15/2008Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As May 22, 2008; Substantive House Bills Out of Committee
HB5954General Assembly, Guardian05/15/2008Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As May 22, 2008; Substantive House Bills Out of Committee
HR1301Memorial05/14/2008Resolution Adopted
HB5946Grants, Appropriation, Economic Development, General Assembly05/13/2008Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 108-000-000
HJR0118 05/08/2008Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Tom Cross
HR1151 04/09/2008Placed on Calendar Agreed Resolutions
HB4477Guardian04/03/2008Arrive in Senate
HB4101Counties, Courts, Judges03/14/2008Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
HB4759Levies, School, Tax, Business03/14/2008Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
HB4760Tax, Military, National Guard, Veterans03/14/2008Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
HB4761Tax03/14/2008Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
HB0272Appropriation, Housing08/20/2007Governor Approved
HB0270 08/10/2007Governor Approved
HB2798Tax05/25/2007Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
HB0443Crime04/24/2007Added Co-Sponsor Rep. James D. Brosnahan
HB0504Tax04/19/2007Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. James H. Meyer
HB1857Tax, Military, National Guard, Veterans03/23/2007Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
HR0049 02/06/2007Placed on Calendar Agreed Resolutions


Bills Co-Sponsored
Bill name Last Action
HB6691School, Tax, Liability, Teacher08/19/2008Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Jim Durkin
HB4646Counties, Energy, School08/18/2008Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Fred Crespo
HB4522School08/15/2008Effective Date August 15, 2008
HB4700Counties08/15/2008Effective Date August 15, 2008
HB4402Contract, Fee08/14/2008Governor Approved
HB5904Military08/14/2008Governor Approved
HJR0132 08/12/2008Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. M. Maggie Crotty
HB4648 08/11/2008Governor Approved
SB2302Veterans, Terrorism, Memorial08/11/2008Governor Approved
HB4916School, Tax, Appropriation08/08/2008Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Angelo Saviano
SB2687School, Teacher08/08/2008Sent to the Governor
HB4165Internet, Secretary Of State08/05/2008Governor Approved
HB5596Awareness08/04/2008Governor Approved
SB2404Business, Disabilities08/04/2008Governor Approved
SB2719Elderly, Criminal Procedure, Probation08/04/2008Effective Date January 1, 2009
HB6646Housing, Mortgage07/31/2008Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Dave Winters
SB2159 07/29/2008Governor Approved
SB2252 07/23/2008Governor Approved
HB6659Transport07/18/2008Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Tom Cross
SB0804Tax, Veterans07/16/2008Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Donald L. Moffitt
HB6657Tax, Housing07/14/2008First Reading
HB4305 07/10/2008Arrive in Senate
HB5618Fairs, National Guard, Veterans, Grants, Capital Improvements07/10/2008Legislation Considered in Special Session No. 22
HB6634 07/10/2008Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Sidney H. Mathias
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
HB2769School, General 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
HB4390 07/01/2008Pursuant to Senate Rule 3-9(b) / Referred to Rules
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
HB5595School, Counties, State Employee, General Assembly07/01/2008Rule 19(b) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
HR1127Appropriation07/01/2008Rule 19(b) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
SB1900School, Counties, State Employee, Contract, Health Care07/01/2008Rule 19(b) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
SB2091School, Counties, Teacher, Ethics, Evidence07/01/2008Rule 19(b) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
SB2538Contract, Tax, General Assembly, Awareness07/01/2008Rule 19(b) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
SB2682School, Veterans, General Assembly07/01/2008Pursuant to Senate Rule 3-9(b) / Referred to Rules
SB2906Fee, Military, General Assembly07/01/2008Rule 19(b) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
HJR0127General Assembly, Health Care07/01/2008Rule 19(b) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
HB4203Business, Prison06/30/2008Sent to the Governor
HB5088Appropriation06/30/2008Sent to the Governor
HB5603Criminal Procedure, Disabilities, Television, Crime06/26/2008Sent to the Governor
HB5905Military06/26/2008Sent to the Governor
SB2509Criminal Procedure, Evidence06/26/2008Sent to the Governor
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
HB3177State Employee, Teacher05/31/2008First Reading
HB4266School, General Assembly, Appropriation05/31/2008First Reading
HB4582School, Fee05/31/2008Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
HB4868Fairs, Lottery, Veterans, General Assembly05/31/2008Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
HB5801Attorneys, Courts, Judges05/31/2008Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
HB5969Medicaid, General Assembly05/31/2008First Reading
SB0710 05/31/2008Rule 2-10 Third Reading Deadline Established As January 13, 2009
SB0997Counties, Courts, Judges05/31/2008Rule 2-10 Third Reading Deadline Established As January 13, 2009
SB2254Evidence, Prison, Grants, General Assembly, Crime05/31/2008Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
SB2403Medicaid, Tax05/31/2008Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
SB2854Tax05/31/2008Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
HJR0016Counties, General Assembly, Labor05/31/2008House Amendment No. 1 Withdrawn by Rep. Kevin Joyce
SB2296Appropriation, Teacher05/30/2008Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Robert F. Flider
HB6333State Employee, Teacher05/29/2008Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Elizabeth Coulson
HR0988Contract05/29/2008Added 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
HJR0107Highway05/28/2008Be Adopted State Government and Veterans Affairs; 008-000-000
HB4696Grants, General Assembly05/22/2008Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Michael Noland
HB5152Transport, Appropriation, General Assembly, Highway05/22/2008Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Gary Forby
HB0439 05/21/2008Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Jack D. Franks
HB1039 05/20/2008Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Elizabeth Hernandez
HB4158Appropriation, Contract05/20/2008Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Michael W. Frerichs
HB5953Appropriation05/20/2008First Reading
HB6318Tax, General Assembly05/20/2008Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Patricia Reid Lindner
HB6645Financial Institutions, General Assembly, Mortgage05/19/2008First Reading
HR1322 05/19/2008Referred to Rules Committee
HB3038Courts, Criminal Procedure, Probation05/16/2008Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Heather Steans
SB1992Tax, Counties05/16/2008Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Ronald A. Wait
HB0160Tax05/15/2008Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As May 22, 2008; Substantive House Bills Out of Committee
HB0410Grants, Safety, School, Tax, Counties05/15/2008Rule 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
HB1243 05/15/2008Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As May 22, 2008; Substantive House Bills Out of Committee
HB1399Transport, Highway05/15/2008Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As May 22, 2008; Substantive House Bills Out of Committee
HB1422Tax05/15/2008Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As May 22, 2008; Substantive House Bills Out of Committee
HB2853Internet, Criminal Procedure, Crime05/15/2008Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As May 22, 2008; Substantive House Bills Out of Committee
HB3665Internet05/15/2008Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As May 22, 2008; Substantive House Bills Out of Committee
HB4225School, Tax, General Assembly05/15/2008Rule 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
HB4288Appropriation05/15/2008Rule 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
HB4457School, Contract, General Assembly05/15/2008Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As May 22, 2008; Substantive House Bills Out of Committee
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
HB4765Tax, State Employee, Contract, Contractor05/15/2008Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As May 22, 2008; Substantive House Bills Out of Committee
HB4822School, Disabilities, General Assembly05/15/2008Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As May 22, 2008; Substantive House Bills Out of Committee
HB5188School, Guardian, Liability05/15/2008Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As May 22, 2008; Substantive House Bills Out of Committee
HB5256Environmental Protection, General Assembly05/15/2008Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As May 22, 2008; Substantive House Bills Out of Committee
HB5310Chicago05/15/2008Arrive in Senate
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
HB5599National Guard05/15/2008Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As May 22, 2008; Substantive House Bills Out of Committee
HB5860Fee, National Guard, Veterans05/15/2008Rule 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
HB6643 05/15/2008Remove Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Ronald A. Wait
HR1293School05/14/2008Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael P. McAuliffe
HB4747Appropriation, Disabilities, Housing, Mortgage, General Assembly05/13/2008Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Elizabeth Coulson
SB2149Transport05/13/2008Alternate Chief Sponsor Changed to Rep. Ronald A. Wait
HB4192 05/08/2008Arrive in Senate
HJRCA0009Tax, Constitutional Amendment, General Assembly05/04/2008Tabled Pursuant to Rule 46
HJRCA0045Elections, General Assembly, Redistricting, Secretary Of State05/04/2008Tabled Pursuant to Rule 46
HB5858Transport, Highway04/21/2008Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Bill Mitchell
HR1160 04/16/2008Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Patricia R. Bellock
HB6319Tax, Energy04/15/2008Motion Filed to Discharge Committee Rep. Rosemary Mulligan
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
HB5937Fee04/09/2008Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Sandy Cole
HB4280Tax, Energy, Liability04/08/2008Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Elizabeth Coulson
HB5903Tax, Liability, Military, National Guard04/08/2008Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Fred Crespo
HR1009Energy04/02/2008Resolution Adopted
HB1353Tax, Labor03/14/2008Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
HB4851Chicago, School03/14/2008Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
HR0703 03/06/2008Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Ronald A. Wait
HR1001 03/06/2008Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Rosemary Mulligan
HB1247School, Counties, State Employee02/27/2008Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Careen M Gordon
HR0886Highway02/26/2008Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Ron Stephens
HB5925Tax, Agriculture, Business, General Assembly02/15/2008Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Bill Mitchell
HB5931Tax, Energy02/15/2008Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Elizabeth Coulson
HB5941 02/15/2008Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Jim Sacia
SB0012Tax02/13/2008Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Jeffrey M. Schoenberg
SB0274Transport10/31/2007Governor Approved
HB4151Grants, Safety, School, Contract, Agriculture10/25/2007Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Angelo Saviano
HB3618Fairs, Military, Veterans09/11/2007Effective Date September 11, 2007
SB0234Disabilities, Evidence09/11/2007Governor Approved
SB0597Fairs, General Assembly, Military, National Guard, Veterans09/11/2007Effective Date September 11, 2007
HB1462Civil Procedure09/10/2007Governor Approved
HB1384Contract, Energy, General Assembly08/30/2007Effective Date June 1, 2008
SB0595Appropriation, Health Care, Health Care Professional, Labor08/28/2007Governor Approved
SB1545Attorneys08/28/2007Effective Date January 1, 2008
SB0284Appropriation, Disabilities08/24/2007Effective Date August 24, 2007
SB0300Transport, Compliance, Alcohol, Fee, Prison08/24/2007Effective Date January 1, 2009
SB1365Health Care08/24/2007Governor Approved
HB0975Prison, Crime08/21/2007Effective Date August 21, 2007
HB1146Liability08/21/2007Governor Approved
SB0216 08/21/2007Governor Approved
SB0172Safety, School, Guardian, Secretary Of State08/20/2007Effective Date January 1, 2008 Generally Effective
SB0335Housing08/17/2007Governor Approved
HB0517Medicaid08/16/2007Effective Date August 16, 2007
SB0014Internet08/16/2007Effective Date August 16, 2007
HB1300 08/14/2007Effective Date August 14, 2007
HB3597Annexation, Counties08/14/2007Governor Approved
HB0570Contract, Appropriation, Counties, General Assembly08/13/2007Governor Approved
HB0979Fairs, General Assembly08/13/2007Governor Approved
HB1236Military, National Guard08/13/2007Effective Date January 1, 2008
HB1241Business08/13/2007Effective Date January 1, 2008
HB1363Grants, School, Appropriation08/13/2007Effective Date January 1, 2008
HB0167Secretary Of State08/10/2007Governor Approved
HR0627Memorial08/07/2007Added Co-Sponsor All Other Members of the House
HR0549Tax07/27/2007Re-assigned to Rules Committee
HR0242Agriculture07/17/2007Resolution Adopted
HR0507General Assembly07/17/2007Resolution Adopted
SB1395Tax06/29/2007Motion Filed Override Governor Veto Rep. Charles E. Jefferson
SJR0053 06/28/2007Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Brandon W. Phelps
HB0880 06/25/2007Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Thomas Holbrook
HR0398 06/14/2007Resolution Adopted
HR0139Awareness06/13/2007Resolution Adopted as Amended 102-000-000
HR0228School, Awareness06/13/2007Resolution Adopted 102-000-000
HR0502 05/31/2007Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Dave Winters
SB0113Tax05/31/2007Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
SB1287Tax, Exemptions05/31/2007Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
HB0789Military05/25/2007Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
HB1320Safety, Attorneys, Firearms, Judges, Weapons05/25/2007Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
HB4098Tax05/24/2007Motion Filed to Discharge Committee Rep. William B. Black
HJR0019Transport, Memorial05/22/2007Resolution Adopted 058-000-000
HB3375Lottery05/17/2007Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Raymond Poe
HB4097Tax05/16/2007Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Dave Winters
HR0344Tax05/02/2007Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Mary E. Flowers
HB0590School, Teacher04/24/2007Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Brandon W. Phelps
HR0211 03/28/2007Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Barbara Flynn Currie
HB0199Ambulance, Prison03/23/2007Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
HB0435Internet, Fee, Crime03/23/2007Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
HB0446Prison03/23/2007Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee