SB1900 - LOCAL GOVERNMENT TERM LIMITS
Illinois - 103rd General AssemblyIntroduced by
Seth Lewis
Last updated over 1 year ago1 Co-Sponsor
Creates the Local Government Chairperson Term Limit Review Act. Provides that, no later than December 31, 2023, and no less than every 2 years thereafter, a governmental unit that is governed by an elected governing body that has not enacted term limits for the board's chairperson by ordinance or resolution shall consider and decide, by verbal or written vote, ordinance, resolution, or referendum of the electors of the governmental unit, whether to impose term limits for the chairperson of the governing body. Defines "governmental unit" as a unit of local government or school district. Provides that, if a governmental unit has a term limit policy for the chairperson of its governing body, before a person may be elected chairperson, the governmental unit's clerk or secretary shall determine which members of the governing body are eligible to serve as chairperson of the governing body based upon the term limit policy. Provides that the clerk or secretary shall submit an eligibility report to the governing body listing those members who are eligible and ineligible before the meeting at which the chairperson is to be elected. Limits the concurrent exercise of home rule powers. Effective immediately.
STATUS
Introduced
SB0423 - CRIMINAL LAW-TECH
Illinois - 103rd General AssemblyIntroduced by
William Cunningham, Mary Edly-Allen, Jehan A. Gordon-Booth
Last updated about 1 year ago23 Co-Sponsors
Amends the Unified Code of Corrections. Provides that the condition of parole or mandatory supervised release that the parolee or releasee submit to a urinalysis test as instructed by a parole agent of the Department of Corrections applies only if there is reasonable suspicion of illicit drug use and the source of the reasonable suspicion is documented in the Department's case management system. Provides that provided that the subject is in compliance with the terms and conditions of his or her parole or mandatory supervised release, the Prisoner Review Board shall (rather than may) reduce the period of a parolee or releasee's parole or mandatory supervised release by 90 days upon the parolee or releasee receiving a high school diploma, associate's degree, bachelor's degree, career certificate, or vocational technical certification or upon passage of high school equivalency testing during the period of his or her parole or mandatory supervised release (rather than the parolee or releasee receiving a high school diploma or upon passage of high school equivalency testing during the period of his or her parole or mandatory supervised release). Provides that a parolee or releasee shall provide documentation from the educational institution or the source of the qualifying educational or vocational credential to their supervising officer for verification. Eliminates that the Prisoner Review Board as a condition of parole or mandatory supervised release of a minor, that the minor (1) reside with his or her parents or in a foster home; (2) attend school; (3) attend a non-residential program for youth; or (4) contribute to his or her own support at home. Provides that to comply with the provisions of reporting to or appearing in person before such person or agency as directed by the court, in lieu of requiring the person on probation or conditional discharge to appear in person for the required reporting or meetings, the officer may utilize technology, including cellular and other electronic communication devices or platforms, that allow for communication between the supervised person and the officer in accordance with standards and guidelines established by the Administrative Office of the Illinois Courts. Provides that upon a denial of early discharge, the Prisoner Review Board shall provide the person on parole or mandatory supervised release a list of steps or requirements that the person must complete or meet to be granted an early discharge at a subsequent review and share the process for seeking a subsequent early discharge review. Provides that upon the completion of such steps or requirements, the person on parole or mandatory supervised release may petition the Prisoner Review Board to grant them an early discharge review. Provides that within no more than 30 days of a petition for early discharge review, the Prisoner Review Board shall review the petition and make a determination. Amends the Illinois Crime Reduction Act of 2009. Provides that the system of graduated responses to parole or mandatory supervised release violations shall be published on the Department of Corrections website for public view.
STATUS
Passed
SB1996 - MANUFACTURING MENTORSHIP
Illinois - 103rd General AssemblyIntroduced by
Robert Peters, William Cunningham, Meg Loughran Cappel
Last updated 4 months ago36 Co-Sponsors
Amends the Illinois Insurance Code. Provides for increases in the rate of the annual Illinois Workers' Compensation Commission Operations Fund Surcharge. Amends the Workers' Compensation Act. Provides for increases in the rate of the Illinois Workers' Compensation Commission Operations Fund Fee and payments to the Rate Adjustment Fund. Provides for transfers from the Self-Insurers Security Fund to the Illinois Workers' Compensation Commission Operations Fund, to the extent that there are insufficient funds in the Illinois Workers' Compensation Commission Operations Fund to pay the operating costs of the Illinois Workers' Compensation Commission or the salaries and benefits of employees of the Illinois Workers' Compensation Commission. Makes changes in provisions concerning the collection of civil penalties or reimbursements for amounts paid by the Injured Workers' Benefit Fund due under an order of the Illinois Workers' Compensation Commission. Makes changes to penalties for any person, company, corporation, insurance carrier, healthcare provider, or other entity that intentionally prepares or provides an invalid, false, or counterfeit certificate of insurance as proof of workers' compensation insurance or intentionally assists, abets, solicits, or conspires with any person, company, or other entity to intentionally prepare or provide an invalid, false, or counterfeit certificate of insurance as proof of workers' compensation insurance. Makes other changes. Effective immediately.
STATUS
Passed
SR0720 - MEMORIAL-ROBERT W. LOPEZ
Illinois - 103rd General AssemblyIntroduced by
Steve McClure
Last updated 8 months ago1 Co-Sponsor
Mourns the death of Robert W. "Bob" Lopez of Geneseo.
STATUS
Passed
SB2183 - LOCAL OFFICERS-MULTIPLE BOARDS
Illinois - 103rd General Assembly
Last updated over 1 year ago0 Co-Sponsors
Amends the Public Officer Prohibited Activities Act. Provides that a resident of a county having fewer than 50,000 inhabitants is not prohibited from serving simultaneously on the governing bodies of more than one State or local governmental unit. Makes conforming changes.
STATUS
Introduced
SB1977 - INNKEEPER PROTECTION
Illinois - 103rd General Assembly
Last updated over 1 year ago0 Co-Sponsors
Amends the Innkeeper Protection Act. Provides that a proprietor or manager of a hotel may remove or cause to be removed from a hotel or refuse to admit or refuse service or accommodations to a guest or other person who violates specified provisions. Provides that if the guest has paid in advance, the innkeeper shall tender to the guest any unused portion of the advance payment at the time of removal. Provides that the amendatory provisions shall not be used as a pretext to discriminate against a guest on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, disability, age, or country of ancestral origin. Effective immediately.
STATUS
Introduced
SB2061 - FIREARM CRIME CHARGE&SENTENCE
Illinois - 103rd General Assembly
Last updated over 1 year ago0 Co-Sponsors
Creates the Firearm Crime Charging and Sentencing Accountability and Transparency Act. Provides that in a criminal case, if a defendant is charged with an offense involving the illegal use or possession of a firearm and subsequently enters into a plea agreement in which the charge will be reduced to a lesser offense or a non-weapons offense in exchange for a plea of guilty, at or before the time of sentencing, the State's Attorney shall file with the court a written statement of his or her reasons in support of the plea agreement, which shall specifically state why the offense or offenses of conviction resulting from the plea agreement do not include the originally charged weapons offense. Provides that the written statement shall be part of the court record in the case and a copy shall be provided to any person upon request. Provides that in a criminal case in which the original charge is or was for an offense involving the illegal use or possession of a firearm, if a defendant pleads guilty or is found guilty of the original charge or lesser offense or a non-weapons offense, in imposing sentence, the judge shall set forth in a written sentencing order his or her reasons for imposing the sentence or accepting the plea agreement. Provides that a copy of the written sentencing order shall be provided to any person upon request.
STATUS
Introduced
SB3734 - ATHERECTOMY INFORMED CONSENT
Illinois - 103rd General AssemblyIntroduced by
Ram Villivalam
Last updated 8 months ago1 Co-Sponsor
Amends the Medical Patient Rights Act. Requires the Department of Public Health to develop an expanded informed consent document and expanded informed consent process for all patients scheduled to undergo atherectomy.
STATUS
Introduced
SB0193 - RUST BELT TO GREEN BELT PILOT
Illinois - 103rd General AssemblyIntroduced by
Robert Peters, William Cunningham, Elgie R. Sims
Last updated over 1 year ago4 Co-Sponsors
Creates the Illinois Rust Belt to Green Belt Pilot Program Act. Creates the Illinois Rust Belt to Green Belt Fund as a special fund in the State treasury and makes a conforming change in the State Finance Act. Provides that the Fund shall be used by the Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity to encourage and facilitate the employment of construction workforces located in underrepresented populations. Provides that applicants that are applying for a new utility-scale offshore wind project with the Illinois Power Agency shall file with the Department, as part of the applicant's application, an equity and inclusion plan. Amends the Illinois Power Agency Act. In provisions concerning the procurement of renewable energy credits, provides that in addition to the amount of renewable energy credits to be procured from wind projects, the Illinois Power Agency shall procure at least 700,000 renewable energy credits, delivered annually for at least 20 years, from one new utility-scale offshore wind project. In provisions concerning the development of a long-term renewable resources procurement plan, provides that the total of renewable energy resources procured under the procurement plan shall be reduced for all retail customers based on the amount necessary to limit the annual estimated average net increase due to the costs of these resources included in the amounts paid by eligible retail customers in connection with electric service to no more than 4.25% of the amount paid per kilowatthour by those customers during the year ending May 31, 2009, and to no more than 4.5% of that amount as of the billing month following the expected date that a new utility-scale offshore wind project commences commercial operations and is expected to begin delivering power to the PJM Interconnection, LLC transmission grid. Provides that the Agency shall conduct at least one new utility-scale offshore wind procurement within 360 days after the effective date of the amendatory Act. Defines terms. Makes other changes. Effective immediately.
STATUS
Introduced
SB1983 - FREEDOM FROM DRONE SURVEIL
Illinois - 103rd General AssemblyIntroduced by
Julie A. Morrison
Last updated over 1 year ago1 Co-Sponsor
Amends the Freedom from Drone Surveillance Act. Defines "special event". Deletes "data" from the definition of "information". Provides that "information" does not apply to circumstances in which the drone is used over publicly owned property or private property with prior permission of the owner of the private property when the purpose is training peace officers, public relations, conducting infrastructure inspections, or other similar non-law enforcement purposes. Permits the use of a drone by a law enforcement agency at a special event to prepare for or monitor crowd size, density, and movement; assess public safety staffing; or to monitor the safety of the participants. Provides that a law enforcement agency may use a drone to respond to Public Safety Answering Point (PSAP) dispatched calls for service, when the primary purpose for the response is to locate or assist victims, or both, identify offenders, and to guide emergency response. Provides that information gathered by a drone is subject to the disclosure and exception to disclosure provisions of the Freedom of Information Act. Makes other changes. Amends the Freedom of Information Act to make conforming changes.
STATUS
Introduced
SB2000 - LIQUOR-COUPONS
Illinois - 103rd General AssemblyIntroduced by
Cristina Castro
Last updated over 1 year ago1 Co-Sponsor
Amends the Liquor Control Act of 1934. Provides that an off-premises retail licensee or a person in the business of manufacturing, importing, or distributing alcoholic liquors directly or indirectly offering or providing coupons to consumers that are redeemable by the person offering the coupon or third-party agent does not constitute a violation under the Act if specified conditions are met. Provides that any person who funds, offers, or redeems coupons shall maintain complete, accurate, and itemized records of reimbursements. Provides that the person offering a coupon shall provide notice of the coupon with specified information at least 7 days prior to the issuance of the coupon on the licensee's publicly available website or social media pages and, in the case of an off-premises retailer offering the coupon, conspicuously on its licensed premises.
STATUS
Introduced
SB2088 - MEDICAID-MCO-CLAIMS PAYMENT
Illinois - 103rd General Assembly
Last updated over 1 year ago0 Co-Sponsors
Amends the Medical Assistance Article of the Illinois Public Aid Code. Requires managed care organizations (MCOs) to pay a clean claim (rather than claim) within 30 days of receiving a claim. Defines "clean claim" as a claim that contains all the essential information needed to adjudicate the claim or a claim for which a managed care organization does not request within 30 days of receipt any additional information to adjudicate the claim. Contains provisions concerning MCO reports to providers on the receipt and payment of claims; MCO data collection requirements; providers' right to file suit to recover outstanding payments; quarterly audits of each MCO's requests for provider information to adjudicate claims; MCO claims processing and performance analysis; quarterly audits of MCOs payments to hospitals; the segregation of State-issued Medicaid funds received by MCOs for payments to providers; and other matters. Amends the Hospital Provider Funding Article of the Code. Requires the Department of Healthcare and Family Services to calculate, at least quarterly, all Hospital Assessment Program-related funds paid to each hospital, whether paid by the Department or an MCO, including the amounts integrated into rate increases and distributed as provided under the Code.
STATUS
Introduced
SB1811 - DHS-STATE PLAN-SNAP FRAUD
Illinois - 103rd General AssemblyIntroduced by
Mike Simmons
Last updated over 1 year ago1 Co-Sponsor
Amends the Administration Article of the Illinois Public Aid Code. Requires the Department of Human Services to comply with the federal Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023 (Public Law 117-328) and submit a State plan to the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Food and Nutrition Service on the replacement of stolen SNAP benefits for recipients whose benefits were stolen through card skimming, card cloning, or other similar fraudulent methods. Provides that upon federal approval, the Department shall adopt any rules necessary to implement the State plan and replace stolen SNAP benefits for recipients whose LINK cards were fraudulently compromised. Provides that any data the Department is required to submit to the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Food and Nutrition Service on the scope and frequency of SNAP fraud via card skimming, card cloning, or other similar fraudulent methods shall be shared with the Attorney General's Office for criminal prosecution. Provides that subject to appropriation, until the Department receives federal approval for a State plan on the replacement of stolen SNAP benefits, the Department shall replace a SNAP recipient's stolen benefits within 14 days of the Department receiving a report of the theft, if the Department determines that the SNAP recipient's LINK card was fraudulently compromised due to no fault of the recipient. Permits the Department to adopt any rules necessary to implement the amendatory Act. Effective immediately.
STATUS
Introduced
SB2221 - HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONAL DATA
Illinois - 103rd General AssemblyIntroduced by
Laura Fine
Last updated over 1 year ago1 Co-Sponsor
Amends the Health Care Professional Credentials Data Collection Act. Provides that "recredentialing" and "single credentialing cycle" must be undertaken for a period not to exceed 3 years (rather than once every 2 years). Provides that forms established by the Department of Public Health under the provisions shall be available in both paper and electronic formats upon request and in the format requested (rather than just in both paper and electronic formats). Repeals provisions establishing the Health Care Credentials Council and makes conforming changes.
STATUS
Introduced