Illinois state Sen. Jason Plummer (R-Edwardsville) | senatorjasonplummer.com
Illinois state Sen. Jason Plummer (R-Edwardsville) | senatorjasonplummer.com
Illinois state Sen. Jason Plummer (R-Edwardsville) has criticized his colleagues on the other side of the aisle for what he called "a slap in the face" effort by Democrats to limit the rights of Illinoisans.
Plummer addressed the issue in a recent Facebook post.
“And it's time that you start showing some respect to the people of Illinois," he said in the post. "Quit limiting their rights, quit taking their rights away, and frankly when you take their rights away, at least give them the decency and the respect to allow their concerns about their rights being taken away be heard in a local courthouse.”
The post also shared a link to a recent report from The Center Square that focused on the Democrats' proposal to limit citizens' ability to challenge Illinois laws. State Senate President Don Harmon (D-Oak Park) filed an amendment to House Bill 3062 that would require residents to file those types of lawsuits in certain counties.
“It’s where the cause of action is against the state itself, or one of our officers, seeking declaratory or injunctive relief against a state statute on the basis that it’s in violation of the constitution,” Harmon said before the measure passed in May.
Under the HB3062 amendment, any lawsuit against the state, its officers, employees or agents acting in an official capacity that sought injunctive relief against a statute, rule or executive order by an unconstitutionality claim would have to be filed in either Sangamon or Cook counties. State Rep. Kevin John Olickal (D-Skokie) originally filed the proposed legislation on Feb. 16, and it arrived in the Senate on March 23. Multiple changes were filed in the Senate before it was moved back to the House. It passed both chambers on May 25.
"Thank you to @Bishop On Air and The Center Square for covering this important issue," Plummer added in his Facebook post. "This is a slap in the face to all Illinoisans and, frankly, likely unconstitutional. I hope to see this legislation challenged in courts...and not in Sangamon County or Cook County, either!"
Plummer joined the General Assembly to represent the people of Illinois' 54th Senate District in 2019, his website biography said. Apart from his legislative work, Plummer is the vice president of R.P. Lumber and R.P. Home and Harvest, family-owned and operated businesses with more than 100 locations throughout Illinois and six other states.
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