House lawmakers uanimously passed a bill Tuesday that takes action in support of Ukraine.
The legislation divests state pension funds from interests in Russia and Belarus and will make it easier to offer resources to Ukrainian refugees. It’s sponsored by Chicago Representative Lindsey Lapointe.
“We cannot sit back and just wait for this to be over. We in Illinois have to use our toolbox to do our part. As one of the most comprehensive state responses in the country, this bill is a part of our part. And although it won’t be enough, I consider it a must-do.”
It also sets up a group to work on protecting elections from foreign interference says Representative Tim Butler of Springfield.
“It happened here in Illinois in 2016 the Russians hacked into our state election systems and got data so this task force will be seeing how we can secure systems here in Illinois.”
The bill received unanimous support and now moves to the Senate for a vote.
