By Adam Studzinski

BLOOMINGTON – State Sen. Bill Brady (R-Bloomington) has some confidence lawmakers will at least take a look at passing “necessary reforms” when they return for the fall veto session.

This at least seems to be the case in the Illinois Senate.

“That may be a stretch. What he (Senate President John Cullerton) did say is he couldn’t pass them before the election,” said Brady. “So what we take that to mean that there’s a chance we can pass these in a good faith, earnest effort, after the election.”

Brady told WJBC’s Terry James he believed this is the case even if the political make up of the General Assembly remains the same once voting is done.

“I will say that I think there’s some directional changes that can occur that will make the reforms easier to vote for,” Brady said.

One-third of the Senate seats and all of the House seats are up for election. Brady said if the amount of seats Republicans gain – or lose – will depend on voter turnout.

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