SB1751 - EMPLOYMENT-ACADEMIC PERSONNEL
Illinois - 103rd General AssemblyIntroduced by
Michael W. Halpin
Last updated over 1 year ago1 Co-Sponsor
Amends the Unemployment Insurance Act. Provides that with respect to a week of unemployment beginning on or after March 15, 2020 (rather than beginning on or after March 15, 2020, and before September 4, 2021 (including any week of unemployment beginning on or after January 1, 2021 and on or before June 25, 2021)) benefits shall be payable to an individual on the basis of wages for employment in other than an instructional, research, or principal administrative capacity performed for an educational institution or an educational service agency under specified circumstances, as long as the individual is otherwise eligible for benefits.
STATUS
Introduced
SB1978 - VEH CD-DISABLEMENT TECHNOLOGY
Illinois - 103rd General AssemblyIntroduced by
Omar Aquino, Christopher Belt
Last updated over 1 year ago2 Co-Sponsors
Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code. Defines "disablement technology" as any instrument, device, machine, or equipment, whether software or hardware, that can be used to disable the starter of a motor vehicle, prevent fuel from flowing to the engine, prevent electricity from flowing to the engine, or otherwise prevent the vehicle from being started or driven by a person. Provides that disablement technology shall not be used as an aid to the physical retrieval of a vehicle as part of repossession or as a consequence for nonpayment under a retail installment contract or other instrument. Provides that a violation is an unlawful practice within the meaning of the Consumer Fraud and Deceptive Business Practices Act. Provides that a consumer whose vehicle is subject to the activation of disablement technology may bring an action against an activating person or entity for damages of $1,000 per month per violation plus actual damages and attorney's fees. Provides that disablement technology may be offered for sale or sold only for antitheft purposes, either on its own or for an additional fee in connection with the purchase of a motor vehicle. Requires a motor vehicle dealer that sells a motor vehicle containing disablement technology to comply with specified requirements. Provides that data generated or stored by disablement technology as the result of a consumer's vehicle usage is the personal property of the consumer, and the consumer is entitled to all profits and other benefits flowing from the sharing or sale of the data. Provides that data generated or stored by disablement technology that is installed in a consumer's vehicle, and data transmitted by or through the disablement technology that relates to the consumer or the consumer's use of a motor vehicle, may not be sold or otherwise shared with any third parties except as required by federal, State, or local law, or required by court order. Makes a corresponding change in the Consumer Fraud and Deceptive Business Practices Act.
STATUS
Introduced
SB1845 - DOIT-ACCESSIBILITY STANDARDS
Illinois - 103rd General Assembly
Last updated over 1 year ago0 Co-Sponsors
Amends the Information Technology Accessibility Act. Provides that the Department of Innovation and Technology (currently, the Department of Human Services) shall review certain accessibility standards. Removes a specific reference to the Department of Central Management Services. Effective immediately.
STATUS
Introduced
SB3723 - NURSING FACILITY-RESIDENCY
Illinois - 103rd General AssemblyIntroduced by
Kimberly A. Lightford
Last updated 8 months ago1 Co-Sponsor
Reinserts the provisions of the introduced bill with the following changes. Deletes the definition of the term "involuntary termination of residency". Provides that, when the Department of Public Health orders the immediate readmission of a resident to an establishment, readmission is not required if a condition which would have allowed transfer or discharge develops within the time that the resident's residency was involuntarily terminated. Makes changes in provisions prohibiting an establishment from terminating residency due to an emergency situation under certain circumstances. Makes changes in provisions concerning fines the Department shall assess if an establishment does not readmit a resident after the Department has ordered readmission. Deletes references to a resident's right to retain residency at an establishment during any hospital stay totaling 10 days or less following a hospital admission. Deletes references to Type 1 violations. Makes other changes. Amends the Nursing Home Care Act. Deletes provisions related to the definitions of "discharge", "high risk designation", and "transfer". Deletes a provision relating to a resident's refusal of treatment not constituting grounds for discharge. Deletes references to Type A violations. Deletes provisions concerning fines the Department shall assess if an establishment does not readmit a resident after the Department has ordered readmission. Deletes references directing a resident's own physician, if any, to conduct an in-person assessment or make a determination that the resident should be discharged because of the resident's health care needs, instead of a facility's physician. Deletes a provision requiring a resident who is in the process of appealing the denial of the resident's application for the Medical Assistance Program to be considered a Medicaid applicant during the appeal process. Removes provisions concerning the long term care ombudsman requesting a hearing on behalf of a resident under certain circumstances. Makes other changes.
STATUS
Introduced
SB1731 - LOCAL GOV-LIFT-ASSIST SERVICES
Illinois - 103rd General AssemblyIntroduced by
Neil Anderson
Last updated over 1 year ago1 Co-Sponsor
Amends the Fire Protection District Act and the Illinois Municipal Code. Provides that municipalities and fire protection districts may fix, charge, and collect reasonable fees from independent living facilities, assisted living facilities, nursing home facilities, or other similar congregate care facilities for all lift-assist services rendered by a fire department, firefighter, emergency response unit, public safety employee of a municipal department, or fire protection district in connection with providing lift-assist services to a patient or other individual. Provides that the fees may not exceed the actual personnel and equipment costs for all services rendered by the municipality or fire protection district in connection with providing lift-assist services to a patient or other individual. Provides that the municipality or fire protection district may require a facility to enter into a written agreement to reimburse the municipality or fire protection district for the costs of injuries suffered at the facility by municipal or district personnel when providing lift-assist services, including, but not limited to, costs of medical treatment, payments required under the Public Safety Employee Benefits Act, disability payments, and pension payments for injured personnel, but provides that any such agreement does not relieve the municipality or fire protection district of a statutory or contractual obligation it may have to its employees for an injury suffered relating to lift-assist services rendered. Contains provisions relating to third-party claims and intervention in a suit relating to claims made by a municipal or fire protection district employee for an injury suffered relating to lift-assist services rendered.
STATUS
Introduced
SB1829 - CHILD CARE-LOCAL GOVT GRANT
Illinois - 103rd General AssemblyIntroduced by
Mike Porfirio, Javier Loera Cervantes, Rachel Ventura
Last updated over 1 year ago3 Co-Sponsors
Amends the Child Care Act of 1969. Provides that subject to appropriation, the Department of Children and Family Services shall create and implement a 3-year pilot program to provide grants to underserved units of local government to establish licensed day care centers within local government facilities for local government employees, visitors, and eligible residents who reside in the local government's jurisdiction. Provides that the Department shall arrange for an evaluation of the pilot program to determine whether the pilot program is successfully supporting local government employees. Provides that at the end of the 3-year pilot program, the Department shall submit a report to the General Assembly with its findings from the evaluation. Provides that the report shall state whether the Department intends to continue the pilot program and the rationale for its decision. Provides that the Department may adopt rules and procedures to implement and administer the program. Creates the Local Government Facilities Day Care Fund and makes a corresponding change in the State Finance Act.
STATUS
Introduced
SB1735 - PROP TX-TRANSFER DECLARATION
Illinois - 103rd General AssemblyIntroduced by
Mattie Hunter
Last updated over 1 year ago1 Co-Sponsor
Amends the Property Tax Code. Provides that, for properties where the buyer or buyers are natural individuals, the transfer declaration shall state whether the property is intended to be the principal residence of the buyer or buyers.
STATUS
Introduced
SB1815 - PEN CD-CHI POLICE-DISABILITY
Illinois - 103rd General AssemblyIntroduced by
Linda Holmes
Last updated over 1 year ago1 Co-Sponsor
Amends the Chicago Police Article of the Illinois Pension Code. Provides that a policeman who assumes regular employment for compensation, while in receipt of disability benefits (instead of ordinary or duty disability benefits), shall not be entitled to receive any amount of such disability benefits which, when added to his or her compensation for such employment during disability, would exceed 125% (instead of 150%) of the rate of salary which would be paid to the policeman if he or she were working in his or her regularly appointed civil service position as a policeman. Provides that each policeman who is granted a disability benefit shall supply the Fund with a copy of his or her federal and state tax returns, along with all accompanying schedules, within 30 days after filing those returns. Provides that a policeman shall have no further right to receive the disability benefit if the policeman refuses to provide his or her filed tax returns. Provides that a policeman shall have an affirmative obligation to inform the fund when he or she has received a medical opinion that he or she no longer has a disability. Provides that when the disability ceases, the policeman shall have no further right to receive the benefit and he or she shall be returned to active service. Makes other changes. Effective immediately.
STATUS
Introduced
SB3522 - MEDICAID-COMM MENTAL HLTH CNTR
Illinois - 103rd General AssemblyIntroduced by
Karina Villa, Rachel Ventura, Julie A. Morrison
Last updated 8 months ago4 Co-Sponsors
Amends the Medical Assistance Article of the Illinois Public Aid Code. Provides that beginning on January 1, 2025, rates for psychiatric evaluations performed by community mental health centers and substance use disorder treatment providers and practitioners as set forth on the Department of Healthcare and Family Services' Practitioner Fee Schedule shall be increased to $237.57. Provides that beginning on January 1, 2025, rates for medication monitoring performed by community mental health centers and substance use disorder treatment providers and practitioners as set forth on the Department's Practitioner Fee Schedule shall be increased to $140.77 per quarter hour. Provides that no existing or future reimbursement rates or add-ons shall be reduced or changed to address these rate increases. Provides that no later than October 1, 2024, the Department shall submit any necessary application to the federal Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services for a waiver or State Plan amendment to implement the requirements of the amendatory Act. Provides that beginning in State Fiscal Year 2025, and every State fiscal year thereafter, reimbursement rates for those community-based mental health and substance use disorder services shall be adjusted upward by an amount equal to the Consumer Price Index-U from the previous year, not to exceed 5% in any State fiscal year. Effective immediately.
STATUS
Introduced
SB1867 - LET'S START WITH YOU ACT
Illinois - 103rd General AssemblyIntroduced by
Chapin Rose
Last updated over 1 year ago1 Co-Sponsor
Creates the If This Is Such A Good Idea, Let's Start With You Act. Provides that the following actions must be completed no later than June 30, 2024: (1) the City of Chicago must convert Millennium Park into a solar energy park by building solar energy facilities on all open space and by mounting solar energy facilities on structures, except that no solar energy facility is required on Cloud Gate; (2) the City of Chicago must mount one wind energy turbine on Cloud Gate (The Bean exhibit) in Millennium Park; and (3) the City of Chicago and the Chicago Park District must place multiple wind energy facilities in each public park operated by the City or Park District. Also requires each forest preserve district in Cook County to place multiple wind energy facilities in each forest preserve operated by the forest preserve district. Requires reports to the General Assembly on the progress of complying with the requirements and the benefits that the wind and solar energy requirements have conferred upon the City of Chicago and Cook County. Limits concurrent exercise of home rule powers. Defines terms. Effective immediately.
STATUS
Introduced
SB2641 - NETWORK ADEQUACY-SPECIALISTS
Illinois - 103rd General AssemblyIntroduced by
Linda Holmes, Laura Fine, Cristina Castro
Last updated about 2 months ago16 Co-Sponsors
Amends the Network Adequacy and Transparency Act. Provides that, beginning January 1, 2026, every insurer shall demonstrate to the Director of Insurance that each in-network hospital has at least one radiologist, pathologist, anesthesiologist, and emergency room physician as a preferred provider in a network plan. Provides that the Department of Insurance may, by rule, require additional types of hospital-based medical specialists to be included as preferred providers in each in-network hospital in a network plan.
STATUS
Passed
SB1739 - ONLINE DATA PRIVACY-TECH
Illinois - 103rd General AssemblyIntroduced by
Steve Stadelman
Last updated over 1 year ago1 Co-Sponsor
Creates the Minor Online Data Privacy Act. Contains only a short title provision.
STATUS
Introduced
SB1898 - ENTERPRISE ZONE-SOLAR & WIND
Illinois - 103rd General Assembly
Last updated over 1 year ago0 Co-Sponsors
Amends the Illinois Enterprise Zone Act. Provides that Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity may designate a business that intends to establish a new wind power facility or a utility-scale solar facility as a high impact business only if the municipality in which the facility will be located (or the county in which the facility will be located, if the facility will be located in an unincorporated area of the county) approves, in writing, the designation of the business as a high impact business. Makes conforming changes. Amends the Prevailing Wage Act to make conforming changes. Effective immediately.
STATUS
Introduced
SB1904 - JOB CREATION PILOT PROGRAM ACT
Illinois - 103rd General AssemblyIntroduced by
Chapin Rose
Last updated over 1 year ago1 Co-Sponsor
Creates the Job Creation Zone Pilot Program Act. Sets forth the boundaries of the job creation zone. Provides that applicants that pledge to hire at least 5 new employees at a designated location within the job creation zone are eligible for credits against their obligation to pay over withholding taxes under the Illinois Income Tax Act. Authorizes an applicant to request a credit award under the Act by making a formal written request or application with the Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity. Specifies that the amount of the credit may not exceed (i) 50% of the incremental income tax attributable to each new employee during the calendar year in which the new employee is hired and for the first 2 calendar years after the new employee is hired and (ii) 25% of the incremental income tax attributable to each new employee during the third and fourth calendar years after the new employee is hired. Grants the Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity rulemaking powers to implement and enforce the Act. Amends the Illinois Income Tax Act to make conforming changes. Effective immediately.
STATUS
Introduced
SB1837 - PROPERTY DISCLOSURE-SELLER-DEF
Illinois - 103rd General AssemblyIntroduced by
Elgie R. Sims
Last updated over 1 year ago1 Co-Sponsor
Amends the Residential Real Property Disclosure Act. Provides that "seller" does not include a beneficiary who has both (i) never occupied the residential real property and (ii) never had management responsibility for the residential real property. Effective immediately.
STATUS
Introduced