SR0865 - LATINAS IN GOVERNMENT
Illinois - 103rd General AssemblyIntroduced by
Mary Edly-Allen, Karina Villa
Last updated 6 months ago2 Co-Sponsors
Celebrates the impact and contributions of contemporary Latinas in the State of Illinois. Acknowledges the value of Latinas and the essential role they play in our multicultural, multigenerational democracy. Recognizes the importance of accurate and timely data on Latinas living in the United States and the role that the U.S. Census Bureau plays in delivering data that impacts the political and economic power and influence of Latina.
STATUS
Introduced
SB3946 - DOMESTIC VIOLENCE VICTIMS
Illinois - 103rd General AssemblyIntroduced by
Dan McConchie
Last updated 5 months ago1 Co-Sponsor
Provides that the Act may be referred to as Jayden's Law. Amends the Rights of Crime Victims and Witnesses Act. Provides that the Prisoner Review Board shall request and consider victim impact statements from the crime victim or any other previous victim of domestic violence who has similar crimes committed against them by the same person. A person who has had a final, plenary, or non-emergency order of protection granted may also present victim statements that the Prisoner Review Board must consider when weighing whether or not to release a person on parole or mandatory supervised release. Amends the Unified Code of Corrections. Provides that upon release of a person on parole, mandatory supervised release, final discharge, or pardon, the Department of Corrections shall notify the person of all in-effect orders of protection issued against the person and a description of the penalties for violating any order of protection. Amends the Illinois Domestic Violence Act of 1986. Provides that a petition for an order of protection may be filed by: (1) a crime victim who was abused by an offender prior to the incarceration of the offender in a penal institution and which offender is incarcerated in a penal institution at the time of the filing of the petition or (2) by any person who has previously suffered abuse by a person convicted of domestic battery, aggravated domestic battery, aggravated battery, or other offense that would constitute domestic violence or for a violent crime, as defined in the Rights of Crime Victims and Witnesses Act, committed against another person. Provides that a petition for an order of protection issued under the Act may not be denied solely upon the basis that the respondent is incarcerated in a penal institution at the time of the filing of the petition. Provides that any existing order of protection against a person shall be eligible for renewal while the offender is incarcerated in a penal institution and commences upon the offender's release from incarceration and shall be extended for a period up to 2 years.
STATUS
Introduced
SB2626 - CRIM ID ACT-EXPUNGEMENT FILING
Illinois - 103rd General AssemblyIntroduced by
Robert Peters, Omar Aquino, Ann Gillespie
Last updated about 2 months ago42 Co-Sponsors
Amends the Criminal Identification Act. Provides that, in anticipation of the successful completion of a diversion program, a petitioner may file a petition for expungement at least 61 days before the anticipated dismissal of the case. Provides that, if a petition is filed, and upon the successful completion of the diversion program and dismissal of the case, the court shall review the petition and shall grant expungement if the petitioner meets all requirements. Amends the Drug Court Treatment Act, the Veterans and Servicemembers Court Treatment Act, and the Mental Health Court Treatment Act to make conforming changes.
STATUS
Passed
SB3934 - TRANSPORTATION-GREENHOUSE GAS
Illinois - 103rd General AssemblyIntroduced by
Omar Aquino
Last updated 5 months ago1 Co-Sponsor
Amends the Department of Transportation Law of the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois. Provides that the amendatory Act may be referred to as the Transportation Choices Act. Requires, by January 1, 2026, the Environmental Protection Agency, after consultation with the Department of Transportation and Metropolitan Planning Organizations (MPOs), to establish a schedule of greenhouse gas targets for greenhouse gas emissions from the transportation sector in the State. Requires the Department and MPOs to conduct a greenhouse gas emissions analysis and determine if their applicable planning document will result in meeting their greenhouse gas targets. Requires the Department and MPOs to perform a greenhouse gas emissions analysis prior to including a roadway capacity expansion project in an applicable planning document. Requires, by January 1, 2028 and every 3 years thereafter, the Department to prepare a comprehensive report on statewide transportation greenhouse gas reduction accomplishments and challenges and to make recommendations for any legislative action that would assist the Department and MPOs in meeting their greenhouse gas targets. Requires the Department and MPOs to calculate a climate equity accessibility score prior to including any project that has an anticipated cost of $30,000,000 or more in an applicable planning document or as a greenhouse gas mitigation measure. Requires the Department and MPOs to provide early and continuous opportunities for public participation in the transportation planning process. Requires, beginning June 30, 2025, the Department and MPOs to establish a social cost of carbon and use the social cost of carbon in their planning documents and planning activities. Establishes the Greenhouse Gas in Transportation Working Group. Provides that the specified requirements of the provisions shall commence with projects included in applicable planning documents filed on or after January 1, 2027. Makes other changes. Amends the Environmental Protection Act. Directs the Environmental Protection Agency to calculate a social cost of carbon and makes other changes.
STATUS
Introduced
SB3629 - CRIM PRO-VACATE SENT-IMMIGRANT
Illinois - 103rd General AssemblyIntroduced by
Karina Villa, Robert Peters, Natalie Toro
Last updated 8 months ago3 Co-Sponsors
Amends the Code of Criminal Procedure of 1963. Provides that a defendant who, prior to the effective date of the amendatory Act, had been barred by time limitations from filing a motion to vacate because the court failed to advise the defendant and the defendant shows that conviction of the offense to which the defendant pleaded guilty, guilty but mentally ill, or nolo contendere may have the consequence for the defendant of deportation, exclusion from admission to the United States, or denial of naturalization under the laws of the United States, may pursue the following remedies. Provides that any person, regardless of criminal custody status, may file a petition to vacate a conviction or sentence if the person asserts any of the following reasons: (1) the conviction or sentence is legally invalid due to prejudicial error damaging the petitioner's ability to meaningfully understand, defend against, or knowingly accept the actual or potential adverse immigration consequences of a conviction or sentence; or (2) newly discovered evidence of actual innocence exists that requires vacation of the conviction or sentence as a matter of law or in the interests of justice. Establishes time periods for filing the petition and establishes when the petitions are not timely filed. Provides that there is a presumption of legal invalidity if the petitioner pleaded guilty or nolo contendere under a statute that provided that, upon completion of specific requirements, the arrest and conviction shall be deemed never to have occurred, if the petitioner complied with these requirements, and if the disposition under the statute has been, or potentially could be, used as a basis for adverse immigration consequences. Provides that crime victims shall be given notice by the State's Attorney's office of petitions filed under this provision as required in the Rights of Crime Victims and Witnesses Act. Provides that remedies under this provision shall apply to convictions and sentences in existence prior to the effective date of the amendatory Act.
STATUS
Introduced
SB3012 - CRIMINAL LAW-TECH
Illinois - 103rd General AssemblyIntroduced by
Don Harmon
Last updated 8 months ago1 Co-Sponsor
Amends the Criminal Code of 2012. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the short title.
STATUS
Introduced
SB3043 - PUBLIC EMPLOYEE BENEFITS-TECH
Illinois - 103rd General AssemblyIntroduced by
Don Harmon
Last updated 8 months ago1 Co-Sponsor
Amends the Illinois Pension Code. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning prohibited transactions.
STATUS
Introduced
SB2693 - REAL ESTATE APPRAISER-LICENSE
Illinois - 103rd General AssemblyIntroduced by
William Cunningham, Elgie R. Sims
Last updated 9 months ago2 Co-Sponsors
Amends the Real Estate Appraiser Licensing Act of 2002. Provides that the Department of Financial and Professional Regulation may determine that an individual qualifies for licensure as a certified general real estate appraiser if he or she has worked as an associate real estate trainee appraiser for a specified number of years as determined by the Department. Provides that the Department may adopt rules to implement this provision.
STATUS
Introduced
SB2265 - SCH CD-RECRUITMENT & RETENTION
Illinois - 103rd General AssemblyIntroduced by
Jil Walker Tracy, Donald P. DeWitte, Thomas M. Bennett
Last updated over 1 year ago3 Co-Sponsors
Amends the School Code. Provides that the State Board of Education shall establish a teacher recruitment and retention program, which shall encourage both new and experienced teachers to seek employment with qualifying public schools by providing for a refundable income tax credit to each participating teacher in the amount of $3,000 per school year for no more than 5 consecutive school years. Contains requirements for participating school districts and participating teachers. Amends the Illinois Income Tax Act establishing the $3,000 tax credit for individuals designated by the State Board of Education as a participating teacher in the teacher recruitment and retention program. Effective July 1, 2023.
STATUS
Introduced
SB2323 - SCH CD-BLOOMINGTON SCH BUILD
Illinois - 103rd General AssemblyIntroduced by
David Koehler, Donald P. DeWitte, Sharon Chung
Last updated about 1 year ago4 Co-Sponsors
Amends the School Boards Article of the School Code. In provisions concerning buildings for school purposes, provides that for Bloomington School District 87, no referendum shall be required for the purchase, construction, or building of any building for school or education purposes if such cost is paid, or will be paid with funds available at the time of contract, purchase, construction, or building in Bloomington School District 87's existing fund balances to fund the procurement or requisition of a building or site during the 2022-2023, 2023-2024, or 2024-2025 school years. Provides that the school board must hold at least 2 public hearings, the sole purpose of which shall be to discuss the decision to construct a school building and to receive input from the community. Provides that the notice of each public hearing that sets forth the time, date, place, and name or description of the school building that the school board is considering constructing must be provided at least 10 days prior to the hearing by publication on the school board's website. Effective immediately.
STATUS
Passed
SB3014 - CRIMINAL LAW-TECH
Illinois - 103rd General AssemblyIntroduced by
Don Harmon
Last updated 8 months ago1 Co-Sponsor
Amends the Criminal Code of 2012. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the general purposes of the Code.
STATUS
Introduced
SB2770 - CONSTRUCTION EMPLOYMENT ACT
Illinois - 103rd General AssemblyIntroduced by
Michael E. Hastings, Adriane Johnson, Christopher Belt
Last updated about 2 months ago10 Co-Sponsors
Amends the Illinois Freedom to Work Act. Provides that a covenant not to compete or a covenant not to solicit is void and illegal with respect to individuals employed in construction, regardless of whether an individual is covered by a collective bargaining agreement.
STATUS
Passed
SB0197 - HOME HEATING RELIEF ACT
Illinois - 103rd General AssemblyIntroduced by
Susan Rezin
Last updated over 1 year ago1 Co-Sponsor
Creates the Home Heating Relief Act of 2023. Requires the Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity to create, as soon as practicable, a Home Heating Rebate Program to provide rebates to households that use natural gas or propane gas for heating purposes and that have a median household income between 200% and 400% of the poverty guidelines updated periodically in the Federal Register by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. Provides that eligible households shall receive the rebates as soon as practicable after implementation of the program. Requires the Department to, by rule, establish qualifications for program participation which may include requirements that apply under the Energy Assistance Act and other requirements. Provides that rebates provided under the program shall be funded through appropriations made from the Home Heating Rebate Relief Fund created under the Act. Requires the State Comptroller to direct and the State Treasurer to transfer $500,000,000 from the General Revenue Fund to the Home Heating Rebate Relief Fund to provide rebates to qualifying households for State fiscal years 2023 and 2024. Provides that any funds left over at the end of the second month following implementation of the program may be awarded to certain qualifying first-time small business owners as determined by the Department. Requires the Department to adopt emergency rules in accordance with the Illinois Administrative Procedure Act to implement the program. Amends the State Finance Act to include the Home Heating Rebate Relief Fund as a special fund. Effective immediately.
STATUS
Introduced
SR1023 - MEMORIAL-REV. DR. DAN SMITH
Illinois - 103rd General AssemblyIntroduced by
Steve McClure
Last updated 4 months ago1 Co-Sponsor
Mourns the death of Rev. Dr. Dan Smith of New Haven, Missouri.
STATUS
Passed
SB2729 - GOVERNMENT CONTRACT RETAINAGE
Illinois - 103rd General AssemblyIntroduced by
Ram Villivalam, Willie Preston, Javier Loera Cervantes
Last updated 9 months ago6 Co-Sponsors
Creates the Government Contract Retainage Act. Defines terms, including that "retainage" means a portion of money withheld from the payment of a contract for a specified period of time to ensure that a contractor or subcontractor finishes a construction project completely and finishes in the manner specified in the contract. Provides that interest shall accrue monthly on the first day of each month on retainage withheld by a governmental unit at a specified rate set by the State Treasurer. Requires retainage withheld by a governmental unit to be paid not more than 60 days after being retained, including interest accrued, unless the retainage was withheld on the last pay period of a project shall, which shall be paid not more than 120 days after being retained. Limits the concurrent exercise of home rule powers.
STATUS
Introduced