96th Illinois General Assembly
| 96th Illinois General Assembly | |||||
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The Illinois State Capitol in 2009 | |||||
| Overview | |||||
| Meeting place | Springfield, Illinois | ||||
| Term | 2009 – 2011 | ||||
| Election | 2008 | ||||
| Website | Official site | ||||
| Illinois Senate | |||||
| President | John J. Cullerton, Democrat | ||||
| Illinois House of Representatives | |||||
| Speaker | Michael J. Madigan, Democrat | ||||
The 96th Illinois General Assembly convened on January 14, 2009 and adjourned sine die on January 11, 2011. Over that period, the Illinois Senate was in session for 144 legislative days, and the Illinois House was in session for 165 legislative days.
Of the 59 members of the Senate, 40 were elected in the 2008 election, as were all 118 members of the House. The House and Senate both had Democratic Party majorities during this session.