SR0816 - MEMORIAL-GUSTAV CARL JR.
Illinois - 103rd General AssemblyIntroduced by
Neil Anderson
Last updated 7 months ago1 Co-Sponsor
Mourns the death of Gustav "Gus" Carl Jr. of Pekin.
STATUS
Passed
SB3459 - $HIGHER ED-WAGE INCREASE
Illinois - 103rd General AssemblyIntroduced by
Michael W. Halpin, David Koehler, Paul Faraci
Last updated 8 months ago7 Co-Sponsors
Appropriates funds from the General Revenue Fund to the governing board of each public university for personal services and the related costs of increasing the wage rates of university personnel employed in positions covered under the State Universities Civil Service System, beyond the annual cost of living adjustment, adjustments provided for in collective bargaining agreements, and any increases required by the Minimum Wage Law, in a fair and equitable manner so as to close the pay gap between public university workers and other State employees. Effective July 1, 2024.
STATUS
Introduced
SB2964 - CORONER-FENTANYL POISONING
Illinois - 103rd General AssemblyIntroduced by
Susan Rezin, Sally J. Turner
Last updated 8 months ago2 Co-Sponsors
Amends the Coroner Division of the Counties Code. In provisions regarding preliminary investigations where a drug overdose is determined to be the cause or a contributing factor in a death, modifies the definition of "overdose" to exclude death caused by fentanyl, which shall be considered poisoning. Provides that, in every case in which fentanyl is determined to be the cause or a contributing factor in the death, the coroner or medical examiner shall report the death to the Department of Public Health as "fentanyl poisoning". Provides that, in the monthly report of overdose deaths, the Department shall also report on fentanyl poisoning deaths.
STATUS
Introduced
SB0462 - EDUCATION-TECH
Illinois - 103rd General AssemblyIntroduced by
Don Harmon, Celina Villanueva, Mattie Hunter
Last updated about 2 months ago9 Co-Sponsors
Amends the Public Higher Education Act. Provides that, in determining admission to a public institution of higher education, the public institution of higher education may not consider an applicant's legacy status or the applicant's familial relationship to any past, current, or prospective donor of something of value to the public institution of higher education as a factor in admitting the applicant. Effective immediately.
STATUS
Passed
SB2984 - $PUBLIC HEALTH-CLINICS
Illinois - 103rd General AssemblyIntroduced by
Karina Villa, Adriane Johnson, Javier Loera Cervantes
Last updated 8 months ago16 Co-Sponsors
Appropriates $9,000,000 from the General Revenue Fund to the Department of Public Health for continued funding to the Illinois Association of Free and Charitable Clinics. Effective July 1, 2024.
STATUS
Introduced
SB1431 - DHFS-NURSING ASSISTANT PRGRAM
Illinois - 103rd General AssemblyIntroduced by
Ram Villivalam
Last updated over 1 year ago1 Co-Sponsor
Amends the Medical Assistance Article of the Illinois Public Aid Code. Requires the Department of Healthcare and Family Services to establish a Certified Nursing Assistant Workforce Pipeline Program to recruit, support, and train individuals to work as certified nursing assistants at nursing facilities, with a focus on facilities in disadvantaged communities, those serving residents of color, and high-Medicaid facilities. Requires the program to be administered by a labor-management organization acting on behalf of a partnership between nursing facilities and a labor organization representing nursing home workers. Provides that the labor-management organization must demonstrate the ability to recruit, support, train, and place individuals in a career in healthcare with a specific focus on addressing the staff shortages at nursing facilities in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic. Provides that the program must utilize a hybrid model of in-person and online instruction for both the lecture and simulation lab component of the nursing assistant curriculum. Requires program training and instruction to meet State and federal education regulations and to provide a pathway for participants to receive certification as nursing assistants. Provides that to ensure financial hardship is not a barrier to successful completion of the program, supportive services may be offered to program participants, including, but not limited to, monetary grants; childcare and transportation stipends; loaned computers, Internet access hotspots, and other digital supports; and academic coaching and counseling. Provides that the program may also provide wage supplements to program graduates. Provides that funds available through the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 may be used to fund the program in accordance with the permitted purposes under the American Recovery Plan Act and all related federal guidance. Grants the Department rulemaking authority.
STATUS
Introduced
SR0410 - MEMORIAL-N. HERNANDEZ-RENFRO
Illinois - 103rd General AssemblyIntroduced by
Steve McClure
Last updated 11 months ago1 Co-Sponsor
Mourns the death of Nicholas Santos "Nick" Hernandez-Renfro of Springfield.
STATUS
Passed
SB3451 - RAIL SAFETY RECOMMENDATIONS
Illinois - 103rd General AssemblyIntroduced by
Mike Simmons, Donald P. DeWitte, Ram Villivalam
Last updated 3 months ago37 Co-Sponsors
Amends the Transportation Cooperation Act of 1971, the Department of Transportation Law of the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois, the Bi-State Development Agency Act, and the Regional Transportation Authority Act. Provides that a railroad passenger service, a Transportation Service Association, the Department of Transportation, the Regional Transportation Authority, the Chicago Transit Authority, and the Commuter Rail Division of the Regional Transportation Authority shall issue an annual report on or before December 31 of each year containing all rail safety recommendations made by the National Transportation Safety Board during the previous 12 months and the status of the entity's implementation of those recommendations. Provides that the Federal Railroad Corporation (also known as Amtrak) and the Bi-State Development Agency may issue a similar report. Provides that a report issued under the provisions shall be made publicly available on the website of the entity. Effective July 1, 2024.
STATUS
Passed
SB3364 - USE/OCC TAX-MOTOR FUEL
Illinois - 103rd General AssemblyIntroduced by
Craig Wilcox, Neil Anderson, Jason Plummer
Last updated 8 months ago3 Co-Sponsors
Amends the Use Tax Act, the Service Use Tax Act, the Service Occupation Tax Act, and the Retailers' Occupation Tax Act. Provides that, beginning 30 days after the effective date of the amendatory Act, the cents per gallon rate established by the Department of Revenue for the prepayment of tax by motor fuel retailers may not exceed $0.18 per gallon for motor fuel and 80% of that amount for gasohol and biodiesel blends. Provides that the rate of tax imposed under the Acts for motor fuel, gasohol, majority blended ethanol fuel, and biodiesel and biodiesel blends may not exceed that prepayment amount set by the Department of Revenue. Effective immediately.
STATUS
Introduced
SB3899 - $ISAC-OCE
Illinois - 103rd General AssemblyIntroduced by
Elgie R. Sims
Last updated 7 months ago1 Co-Sponsor
Makes appropriations for the ordinary and contingent expenses of the Illinois Student Assistance Commission for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2024, as follows: General Funds $817,747,600; Other State Funds $20,680,000; Federal Funds $52,961,100; Total $891,388,700.
STATUS
Introduced
SB2649 - REPEAL ILLINOIS TRUST ACT
Illinois - 103rd General AssemblyIntroduced by
Terri Bryant, Jil Walker Tracy, Neil Anderson
Last updated 9 months ago9 Co-Sponsors
Repeals the Illinois TRUST Act. Makes corresponding changes in the Illinois Identification Card Act and the Illinois Vehicle Code. Effective immediately.
STATUS
Introduced
SB3525 - CERT MEDICATION AIDE PROGRAM
Illinois - 103rd General AssemblyIntroduced by
Doris Turner
Last updated 8 months ago1 Co-Sponsor
Amends the Medical Assistance Article of the Illinois Public Aid Code. Requires the Department of Healthcare and Family Services to administer and enforce a Certified Medication Aide Program and regulate certified medication aides. Provides that to be approved as a facility qualified to participate in the program, a facility must: (i) be certified and in good standing as a supportive living facility by the Department; (ii) certify that the employment of a certified medication aide will not replace or diminish the employment of a registered nurse or licensed practical nurse at the facility; (iii) certify that a registered nurse will be on-duty and present in the facility to delegate and supervise the administration of medication by a certified medication aide at all times; (iv) certify that, with the exception of licensed health care professionals, only certified medication aides will be employed in the capacity of administering medication; and (v) provide information regarding patient safety, efficiency, and errors as determined by the Department. Requires the Department to submit a report on patient safety, efficiency, and errors, as determined by rule, to the General Assembly no later than 2 years after the effective date of the amendatory Act. Contains provisions concerning the scope of practice of certified medication aides; penalties for persons who practice as a medication aide without being certified; applications for original certification; examinations of applicants; application requirements; expiration of certification; and Department rules. Amends the Nurse Practice Act. Repeals provisions creating a Medication Aide Pilot Program. Effective immediately.
STATUS
Introduced
SB2111 - CONCEAL CARRY-PUBLIC TRANSPORT
Illinois - 103rd General AssemblyIntroduced by
Neil Anderson, Andrew S. Chesney, Terri Bryant
Last updated over 1 year ago5 Co-Sponsors
Amends the Firearm Concealed Carry Act. Eliminates a provision that a licensee under the Act shall not knowingly carry a firearm on any bus, train, or form of transportation paid for in whole or in part with public funds, or in any building, real property, or parking area under the control of a public transportation facility paid for in whole or in part with public funds. Effective immediately.
STATUS
Introduced
SB0008 - TAX REFORM-TECH
Illinois - 103rd General Assembly
Last updated over 1 year ago0 Co-Sponsors
Creates the Tax Reform Act. Contains only a short title provision.
STATUS
Introduced
SB2933 - MEDICAL DEBT REPORTING-FRAUD
Illinois - 103rd General AssemblyIntroduced by
Steve Stadelman, Michael E. Hastings, Michael W. Halpin
Last updated 3 months ago31 Co-Sponsors
Amends the Consumer Fraud and Deceptive Business Practices Act. Provides that it is an unlawful practice within the meaning of the Act for a consumer reporting agency: (1) to make, create, or furnish any consumer report or credit report containing, incorporating, or reflecting any adverse information that the consumer reporting agency knows or should know relates to medical debt incurred by the consumer or a collection action against the consumer to collect medical debt; and (2) to maintain in the file on a consumer any information relating to medical debt incurred by a consumer or a collection action against the consumer to collect medical debt.
STATUS
Passed