Joseph M. Lyons
Contact Information
Business
19th District - Assistant Majority Leader
Senator 19th District
229-E Stratton Office Building
Springfield, IL 62706

Phone #: (217) 782-8400
Fax #: (217) 557-1934

Personal
5205 N. Milwaukee
Chicago, IL60630

Phone #: (773) 286-1115
Fax #: (773) 545-7106

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Biography
Training/Education; born June 24, 1951, in Chicago; bachelor's degree, political science/history, De Paul University, 1975; M.S. in public administration, De Paul University, 1984; Supervisor of Water Operations, Chicago Water Department, 1975-81; Regional Affairs Officer, Regional Transportation Authority, 1980-81; Manager of Training and Education, Cook County Department of Human Resources, 1983-present; married (wife, Kieran), has two children, Ellie and Joey.
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Bills Sponsored
Bill name Last Action
HR1522 09/23/2008Placed on Calendar Agreed Resolutions
HB0427Firearms, Probation05/31/2008Rule 2-10 Third Reading Deadline Established As January 13, 2009
HB4582School, Fee05/31/2008Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
HR1370School05/31/2008Placed on Calendar Agreed Resolutions
HB4643 05/15/2008Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As May 22, 2008; Substantive House Bills Out of Committee
HB5961Utilities, Telecommunication05/15/2008Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As May 22, 2008; Substantive House Bills Out of Committee
HB0497Banking05/01/2008Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Donald L. Moffitt
HR1208Chicago, Honors04/17/2008Placed on Calendar Agreed Resolutions
HR1021 04/02/2008Added Co-Sponsor All Other Members of the House
HB4770General Assembly03/14/2008Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
HB5547Contract03/14/2008Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
HB5550 03/14/2008Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
HR1044 03/04/2008Placed on Calendar Agreed Resolutions
HR1025Newspaper02/26/2008Resolution Adopted
HB5548Chicago02/14/2008Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Joseph M. Lyons
HB5549Chicago02/14/2008Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Joseph M. Lyons
HB5551 02/14/2008Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Joseph M. Lyons
HB5552School02/14/2008Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Joseph M. Lyons
HB5553Chicago, Labor02/14/2008Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Joseph M. Lyons
HB5554Chicago, Labor02/14/2008Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Joseph M. Lyons
HB5555 02/14/2008Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Joseph M. Lyons
HB5556Chicago, Labor02/14/2008Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Joseph M. Lyons
HB5557Chicago, Labor02/14/2008Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Joseph M. Lyons
HB5558Chicago, Labor02/14/2008Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Joseph M. Lyons
HB4591School01/25/2008First Reading
HR0899 01/17/2008Placed on Calendar Agreed Resolutions
HB2304Chicago, General Assembly01/10/2008Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
HB4315 01/09/2008Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Joseph M. Lyons
HB4316Banking01/09/2008Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Joseph M. Lyons
HB4317 01/09/2008Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Joseph M. Lyons
HR0815Chicago01/09/2008Placed on Calendar Agreed Resolutions
HR0852 01/09/2008Placed on Calendar Agreed Resolutions
HB1301Administrative Rule, Disabilities09/17/2007Effective Date September 17, 2007
HB1525Transport08/16/2007Effective Date January 1, 2008
HB1526Banking, Financial Institutions, Fee, Mortgage, Savings And Loan05/25/2007Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
HB1678Contract, Business, Charities, Corporations, Counties05/25/2007Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
HB0959Counties, Television03/23/2007Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
HB0960Counties03/23/2007Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
HB1170Transport03/23/2007Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
HB1524 03/23/2007Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
HB1624 03/23/2007Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
HB1906Chicago03/23/2007Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
HB1907Chicago03/23/2007Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
HB1908Chicago, Museum03/23/2007Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
HB3464 03/23/2007Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
HB3465Elections03/23/2007Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee


Bills Co-Sponsored
Bill name Last Action
HB1702Compliance, Liability, State Employee, Highway10/09/2008Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Joseph M. Lyons
SB2321Counties, Fee10/07/2008Total Veto Stands
HB0824Contract, Business, Elections, Contractor, Campaign Finance09/25/2008Public Act . . . . . . . . . 95-0971
HB1661 09/22/2008Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Lou Lang
HB6350Appropriation, Historic Preservation09/22/2008Arrive in Senate
SB1900School, Counties, State Employee, Contract, Health Care09/22/2008Moved to Discharge Rules Committee Rep. William Black
SB0450Safety, Transport, Fee, General Assembly09/20/2008Pursuant to Senate Rule 3-9(b) / Referred to Rules
SB1920Transport, Tax, Counties, General Assembly, Chicago08/26/2008Effective Date August 26, 2008
SB2338Banking, Business, Financial Institutions08/26/2008Effective Date August 26, 2008
SB0993Transport, Secretary Of State08/25/2008Governor Approved
HB5524Firearms, Prison, Probation08/22/2008Governor Approved
SB2314Elections08/21/2008Governor Approved
HB0972Chicago, Health Care08/19/2008Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Joseph M. Lyons
SB0786Business08/19/2008Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Raymond Poe
HB4369Human Rights, Appropriation08/15/2008Governor Approved
HB4674Fire Protection08/12/2008Governor Approved
SB1850Emblem, Secretary Of State08/11/2008Governor Approved
SB2429 07/25/2008Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Jim Watson
HB4628Firearms, Prison07/16/2008Governor Approved
SB2424Liability07/16/2008Governor Approved
HB1040Grants, Appropriation, General Assembly, Lottery07/01/2008Rule 19(b) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
HB4162Transport07/01/2008Pursuant to Senate Rule 3-9(b) / Referred to Rules
HB4163Appropriation07/01/2008Pursuant to Senate Rule 3-9(b) / Referred to Rules
HB4622Energy, Environmental Protection, General Assembly07/01/2008Rule 19(b) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
HB5192State Employee, Counties, General Assembly07/01/2008Rule 19(b) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
HB5263Elections07/01/2008Pursuant to Senate Rule 3-9(b) / Referred to Rules
HB5595School, Counties, State Employee, General Assembly07/01/2008Rule 19(b) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
SB2031Counties, Telecommunication07/01/2008Pursuant to Senate Rule 3-9(b) / Referred to Rules
SB2163Safety, Utilities, General Assembly07/01/2008Pursuant to Senate Rule 3-9(b) / Referred to Rules
SB2227Grants, Tax, Appropriation, General Assembly07/01/2008Pursuant to Senate Rule 3-9(b) / Referred to Rules
HJR0127General Assembly, Health Care07/01/2008Rule 19(b) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
HB4705School, Grants, General Assembly06/30/2008Governor Approved
HB5983Health Care06/30/2008Governor Approved
SB2513Banking, Financial Institutions, Fee, Mortgage, Savings And Loan06/04/2008Motion Filed to Reconsider Vote Rep. Barbara Flynn Currie
HB0311General Assembly, Health Care, Hospitals, State Employee, Housing05/31/2008Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
HB1479Contract, Contractor, Architect, Fire Protection05/31/2008Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
HB1750Utilities05/31/2008Rule 2-10 Third Reading Deadline Established As January 13, 2009
HB2673Elections05/31/2008Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
HB4585Tax, Disabilities, Drugs, Fee05/31/2008Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
SB0385Grants, Exemptions, Fee, Liability, Science05/31/2008Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
SB0710 05/31/2008Rule 2-10 Third Reading Deadline Established As January 13, 2009
SB1993Fee05/31/2008Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
SB2403Medicaid, Tax05/31/2008Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
HR0988Contract05/29/2008Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Elizabeth Coulson
HJR0092 05/28/2008Be Adopted State Government and Veterans Affairs; 008-000-000
HJR0107Highway05/28/2008Be Adopted State Government and Veterans Affairs; 008-000-000
SB2499School, Counties, State Employee05/23/2008Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Dan Rutherford
HB4513General Assembly, Appropriation05/22/2008Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Michael Noland
HB5061Liability05/20/2008Arrive in Senate
HJR0105 05/20/2008Arrive in Senate
SB1857Tax05/16/2008Alternate Co-Sponsor Removed Rep. Jack D. Franks
HB0318Business, Courts, Housing, Judges05/15/2008Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As May 22, 2008; Substantive House Bills Out of Committee
HB0330Grants05/15/2008Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As May 22, 2008; Substantive House Bills Out of Committee
HB0633Medicaid05/15/2008Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As May 22, 2008; Substantive House Bills Out of Committee
HB0663Secretary Of State05/15/2008Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As May 22, 2008; Substantive House Bills Out of Committee
HB0858Compacts, Elections05/15/2008Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As May 22, 2008; Substantive House Bills Out of Committee
HB0949 05/15/2008Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As May 22, 2008; Substantive House Bills Out of Committee
HB1246Weapons, Crime05/15/2008Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As May 22, 2008; Substantive House Bills Out of Committee
HB1335Chicago, School05/15/2008Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As May 22, 2008; Substantive House Bills Out of Committee
HB1545Gambling, Boat05/15/2008Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As May 22, 2008; Substantive House Bills Out of Committee
HB1723Transport, Liability, State Employee, Highway05/15/2008Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As May 22, 2008; Substantive House Bills Out of Committee
HB1901Appropriation, Criminal Procedure, Evidence, General Assembly05/15/2008Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As May 22, 2008; Substantive House Bills Out of Committee
HB1940School05/15/2008Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As May 22, 2008; Substantive House Bills Out of Committee
HB1958Contract, Business, Courts, Fee, Housing05/15/2008Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As May 22, 2008; Substantive House Bills Out of Committee
HB2024Criminal Procedure05/15/2008Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As May 22, 2008; Substantive House Bills Out of Committee
HB2425Grants05/15/2008Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As May 22, 2008; Substantive House Bills Out of Committee
HB2749Compliance, Counties, Judges, Prison05/15/2008Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As May 22, 2008; Substantive House Bills Out of Committee
HB4124Tax05/15/2008Remove Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Jack D. Franks
HB4232School, General Assembly, Secretary Of State05/15/2008Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As May 22, 2008; Substantive House Bills Out of Committee
HB4264Housing, General Assembly05/15/2008Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Dan Rutherford
HB4387School05/15/2008Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As May 22, 2008; Substantive House Bills Out of Committee
HB4459 05/15/2008Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As May 22, 2008; Substantive House Bills Out of Committee
HB5579Tax, General Assembly05/15/2008Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As May 22, 2008; Substantive House Bills Out of Committee
HB6335 05/15/2008Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Robert S. Molaro
SB1956Chicago, School05/14/2008Alternate Co-Sponsor Removed Rep. Robert F. Flider
HB5575Alcohol, Disabilities, Elderly05/06/2008Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Ruth Munson
HJRCA0042School, Tax, Corporations05/04/2008Tabled Pursuant to Rule 46
HR1190School05/01/2008Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Chapin Rose
HB1685School, Judges04/07/2008Governor Approved
SB0019Appropriation, Ethics, Health Care, Hospitals04/04/2008Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Mattie Hunter
SB1997School, Fee04/02/2008Alternate Chief Sponsor Changed to Rep. Joseph M. Lyons
HB1353Tax, Labor03/14/2008Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
HB4817Chicago03/11/2008Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Joseph M. Lyons
HR0953 03/11/2008Resolution Adopted
HR1054Honors03/05/2008Placed on Calendar Agreed Resolutions
HB5237 02/28/2008Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Elizabeth Hernandez
HB0692Chicago, Employee Benefits, Health Care02/27/2008Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Constance A. Howard
HR0886Highway02/26/2008Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Ron Stephens
HR0840Health Care, Veterans02/15/2008Resolution Adopted
SB0012Tax02/13/2008Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Jeffrey M. Schoenberg
HB0656Compliance, Evidence, Transport, Safety, Chicago01/18/2008Governor Certifies Changes
SB0572Grants, Chicago, Transport, Tax, Alcohol01/17/2008Housing Affordability Impact Note Filed as amended with House Amendment No. 12, from the Illinois...
HB0556Compliance, Tax, Counties01/10/2008Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
HB1466Chicago, School, Teacher01/10/2008Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
HB3388Utilities, Energy01/10/2008Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
SB1674Grants, Contract, Tax, Banking, Exemptions12/03/2007Pursuant to Senate Rule 3-9(b) / Referred to Rules
SB1167Contract, Transport, Consumer Protection, Courts, Evidence11/02/2007Governor Approved
HB1921Grants, Tax, Ambulance, Fire Protection10/25/2007Total Veto Stands - No Positive Action Taken
SB0128Safety, Corporations10/23/2007Governor Approved
SB0314Safety, Transport, Highway10/17/2007Public Act . . . . . . . . . 95-0665
SJR0063Memorial10/10/2007Resolution Adopted
SB0234Disabilities, Evidence09/11/2007Governor Approved
SB0434Chicago, General Assembly09/11/2007Governor Approved
HB1611Housing09/10/2007Governor Approved
HB0652 08/31/2007Public Act . . . . . . . . . 95-0565
SB0008Grants, Contract, Tax, Fairs, Nurses08/31/2007Effective Date August 31, 2007
HB1330Safety, Chicago, School, Disabilities, General Assembly08/30/2007Effective Date August 30, 2007
HB0202Grants, Appropriation, Disabilities, General Assembly08/28/2007Governor Approved
SB1398Business, Credit Unions08/27/2007Governor Approved
SB1099Contract, Human Rights, Utilities, Civil Procedure, Civil Rights08/23/2007Effective Date August 23, 2007
SB0523 08/21/2007Governor Approved
SB0172Safety, School, Guardian, Secretary Of State08/20/2007Effective Date January 1, 2008 Generally Effective
HB0375 08/17/2007Governor Approved
SB0071Safety, Transport, Guardian08/17/2007Governor Approved
HB0147School, Contract, Appropriation, Corporations, Counties08/16/2007Effective Date August 16, 2007
HB0161Fee, Military, Secretary Of State08/16/2007Effective Date August 16, 2007
HB0236 08/16/2007Effective Date January 1, 2008
HB0517Medicaid08/16/2007Effective Date August 16, 2007
HB0518Fee, Guardian, Secretary Of State08/16/2007Effective Date January 1, 2008
HB0622Grants, Transport, Alcohol, Appropriation, Courts08/16/2007Effective Date January 1, 2008
HB1646Contract, Health Care, Health Care Professional, Housing08/16/2007Effective Date August 16, 2007
HB0623 08/13/2007Governor Approved
HB0744Compliance, Banking, Financial Institutions, Credit Unions, Savings And Loan08/13/2007Governor Approved
HB0895Chicago, School08/13/2007Governor Approved
HB0979Fairs, General Assembly08/13/2007Governor Approved
HB1288Financial Institutions, Business, Evidence08/13/2007Effective Date August 13, 2007
HB0215Agriculture08/10/2007Governor Approved
HB0295Energy08/10/2007Governor Approved
HB0376Compliance, Tax, Fee08/03/2007Governor Approved
SB1704Tax, Attorneys, Business, Eminent Domain, Enterprise Zone07/30/2007Effective Date July 30, 2007
SJR0052Grants06/28/2007Resolution Adopted 107-000-000
HB0880 06/25/2007Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Thomas Holbrook
HR0218Chicago, Charities06/13/2007Resolution Adopted
HR0113Appropriation06/07/2007Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Sandra M. Pihos
HJR0046General Assembly06/07/2007Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Deanna Demuzio
HJR0055Grants06/07/2007Resolution Adopted
HB2041 06/04/2007Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Careen M Gordon
SB1468Fee05/31/2007Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
SB1656Chicago, Museum05/31/2007Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
HB1299Transport, General Assembly, Highway05/25/2007Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
HB1421Courts, Environmental Protection, General Assembly, Housing, Judges05/25/2007Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
HB1730Employee Benefits, Medicaid05/25/2007Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
HJR0019Transport, Memorial05/22/2007Resolution Adopted 058-000-000
HB1625 05/18/2007Added Co-Sponsor Rep. LaShawn K. Ford
HR0392Honors05/10/2007Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael J. Madigan
HR0265 05/08/2007Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Robert F. Flider
HR0312Chicago04/25/2007Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael J. Madigan
HR0028 03/29/2007Resolution Adopted
HR0211 03/28/2007Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Barbara Flynn Currie
HR0130 03/27/2007Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Joseph M. Lyons
HB0545 03/23/2007Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
HB1010Tax03/23/2007Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
HB1012Tax, National Guard, Veterans03/23/2007Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
HR0088School02/22/2007Resolution Adopted
HR0063Chicago, Memorial02/06/2007Placed on Calendar Agreed Resolutions