SB2237 - SCH CD-EARLY CHILD TRANSPORT
Illinois - 103rd General AssemblyIntroduced by
Meg Loughran Cappel
Last updated over 1 year ago1 Co-Sponsor
Amends the State Board of Education Article of the School Code. Provides that, Subject to appropriation, the State Board of Education shall distribute grants to early childhood education and care nonprofit organizations that are established as a Section 501(c)(3) organization and that are dedicated to providing early childhood education and care services to children and families to provide transportation services to families that have trouble affording transportation to early childhood education and care centers. Creates the Early Childhood Education and Care Transportation Fund. Provides that the State Board of Education shall develop an application process for this grant program. Provides that grant funds be distributed annually. Provides that the application process shall require that early childhood education and care nonprofit organizations detail how many families and children would receive transportation assistance from the program, the amount of funding needed per child in their area to fund adequate transportation for the year, and how the funding will be used to provide transportation for each family in the application. Provides that the State Board of Education shall require that any early childhood education and care nonprofit organizations that receive funding shall report the amount of money used for transportation during the State's previous fiscal year and return unused funds to the Early Childhood Education and Care Transportation Fund. Amends the State Finance Act to make a conforming change.
STATUS
Introduced
SB2075 - DCEO-TAX CREDIT REPORT
Illinois - 103rd General AssemblyIntroduced by
Seth Lewis, Javier Loera Cervantes, Dave Syverson
Last updated over 1 year ago9 Co-Sponsors
Amends Illinois Income Tax Act. Creates a legacy tax credit for businesses that are headquartered in the State. Creates an employee tax credit and a collective bargaining employee tax credit. Effective immediately.
STATUS
Introduced
SB2690 - HIGHER ED-REFUGEE-TRANSCRIPT
Illinois - 103rd General AssemblyIntroduced by
Mike Porfirio, Michael E. Hastings, Adriane Johnson
Last updated about 1 month ago12 Co-Sponsors
Amends the Public Higher Education Act. Provides that each public institution of higher education shall pay on behalf of a refugee or reimburse a refugee for payment of any transcript evaluation fees that are required by the public institution of higher education to be paid during the admission process. Effective immediately.
STATUS
Passed
SB1834 - JUV CT-UNATTENDED MINOR
Illinois - 103rd General AssemblyIntroduced by
Elgie R. Sims, Sara Feigenholtz, Justin D. Slaughter
Last updated about 1 year ago8 Co-Sponsors
Amends the Juvenile Court Act of 1987. Provides that a neglected minor includes any minor (rather than a minor under 14 years) whose parent or other person responsible for the minor's welfare leaves the minor without supervision for an unreasonable period of time without regard for the mental or physical health, safety, or welfare of that minor. Provides that a minor shall not be considered neglected for the sole reason that the minor was engaged in independent activities, except if the person responsible for the minor's health, safety, or welfare willfully disregards danger that the independent activity poses to the physical or mental health of the minor under circumstances when the danger is sufficiently obvious that no reasonable person would cause or permit the minor to be unsupervised in such a situation given the minor's level of maturity, physical condition, or mental abilities. Provides factors that must be considered in determining if a minor's needs can be sufficiently met during an independent activity. Amends the Criminal Code of 2012 to change the child abandonment statute. Deletes language providing that a person commits child abandonment by leaving a child who is under the age of 13 without supervision by a responsible person over the age of 14 for a period of 24 hours or more. Provides instead that a person commits child abandonment when he or she, as a parent, guardian, or other person having physical custody or control of a child, without regard for the mental or physical health, safety, or welfare of that child, knowingly permits a child to engage in independent activities that were unreasonable under the circumstances or for an unreasonable period of time without regard for the minor's mental or physical health, safety or well-being. Provides that no specific age shall be determinative of reasonableness, and that reasonableness shall be determined by the maturity of each individual child. Effective immediately.
STATUS
Passed
SR0028 - NALOXONE-OPIOID OVERDOSES
Illinois - 103rd General Assembly
Last updated over 1 year ago0 Co-Sponsors
Urges the Illinois Department of Human Services to review the value of expanding its naloxone tool kit to include all U.S. Food and Drug Administration-approved versions of naloxone or other FDA-approved products to fight the Illinois opioid epidemic.
STATUS
Introduced
SR0802 - CHILD ABUSE PREVENTION MONTH
Illinois - 103rd General AssemblyIntroduced by
Terri Bryant, Dale Fowler
Last updated 4 months ago2 Co-Sponsors
Declares April 2024 as Child Abuse Prevention Month.
STATUS
Passed
SB2006 - SCH CD-MINIMUM FUNDING LEVEL
Illinois - 103rd General AssemblyIntroduced by
Adriane Johnson, Mattie Hunter, Cristina H. Pacione-Zayas
Last updated over 1 year ago8 Co-Sponsors
Amends the evidence-based funding provisions of the School Code. Provides that the Minimum Funding Level is equal to $550,000,000 (instead of $350,000,000). Effective July 1, 2023.
STATUS
Introduced
SB3609 - PEN CD-CHI POLICE-DISABILITY
Illinois - 103rd General AssemblyIntroduced by
Robert F. Martwick
Last updated 8 months ago1 Co-Sponsor
Amends the Chicago Police Article of the Illinois Pension Code. Provides that a policeman who applies for disability benefits under the Article and has been denied reinstatement as a policeman by his or her employer because of a physical or mental incapacity shall be presumed to be disabled as that term is used in the Article. Provides that no policeman who otherwise meets the requirements for a disability benefit shall be denied a disability benefit unless and until the policeman's employer reinstates him or her as a policeman or offers him or her a limited-duty position. Provides that the changes apply retroactively to January 1, 2023. Provides that any policeman who has been denied a disability benefit without an offer of reinstatement or a limited-duty position after January 1, 2023 shall be entitled to retroactive disability benefits. Amends the State Mandates Act to require implementation without reimbursement. Effective immediately.
STATUS
Introduced
SB1430 - PUB AID-GENERAL ASSISTANCE
Illinois - 103rd General AssemblyIntroduced by
Ram Villivalam, Laura Fine, Laura M. Murphy
Last updated over 1 year ago4 Co-Sponsors
Amends the Illinois Public Aid Code. Provides that persons shall not be determined ineligible for cash assistance provided under the General Assistance Article of the Code based upon a conviction for any drug-related felony under State or federal law. In provisions concerning General Assistance, provides that a local governmental unit may provide assistance to households under its General Assistance program following a disaster proclamation issued by the Governor if the local governmental unit is within the area designated under the proclamation. Provides that a local governmental unit may provide assistance under its General Assistance program under a service that complies with a specified provision of the Township Code. Provides that before a local government provides assistance, the board of the local government shall approve the expenditures of such assistance in accordance with the provisions of the General Assistance Article of the Code. Amends the Township Code. In provisions concerning the expenditure of township funds, expands the type of health services that may be provided with township funds to include mental, behavioral, eye, dental, or other healthcare. Provides that the township board may approve the application of a different, publicly available, professionally or academically recognized standard of need in determining eligibility for subsidized day care.
STATUS
Introduced
SB1864 - RTA-ZERO-EMISSION BUS CONTRACT
Illinois - 103rd General AssemblyIntroduced by
Mike Simmons, Julie A. Morrison
Last updated over 1 year ago2 Co-Sponsors
Amends the Regional Transportation Authority Act. Provides that, after the effective date of the amendatory Act, a Service Board may not enter into a contract or contract amendment to purchase a bus that is not a zero-emission bus for the purpose of the Service Board's transit bus fleet. Amends the State Mandates Act to require implementation without reimbursement. Effective immediately.
STATUS
Introduced
SB2633 - FIREARMS-DOMESTIC VIOLENCE
Illinois - 103rd General AssemblyIntroduced by
Celina Villanueva, Ram Villivalam, Julie A. Morrison
Last updated 11 months ago24 Co-Sponsors
Amends the Firearms Restraining Order Act to include in the definition of "petitioner" an intimate partner. Amends the Protective Orders Article of the Code of Criminal Procedures of 1963 and the Illinois Domestic Violence Act of 1986. Provides that, if the petitioner seeks a court order prohibiting the respondent from possessing firearms, firearm ammunition, and firearm parts that could be assembled to make an operable firearm, the court shall immediately issue a search warrant directing seizure of firearms at the time an ex parte or final order of protection is issued, if the court finds, based on the facts presented that: (1) probable cause exists that the respondent possesses firearms, ammunition, or firearm parts that could be assembled to make an operable firearm; (2) probable cause exists to believe that the respondent poses a danger of causing personal injury to the petitioner or child by having in the respondent, custody or control, or by purchasing, possessing, or receiving a firearm, ammunition, or firearm parts that could be assembled to make an operable firearm and that the danger is imminent and present; and probable cause exists that firearms, ammunition, or firearm parts that could be assembled to make an operable firearm are located at the residence, vehicle, or other property of the respondent.
STATUS
Introduced
SB2737 - FREEDOM TO WORK-EXCEPTIONS
Illinois - 103rd General AssemblyIntroduced by
Paul Faraci, Mike Porfirio, Michael W. Halpin
Last updated about 1 month ago22 Co-Sponsors
Reinserts the provisions of the engrossed bill with the following changes. Provides that the enforcement of a covenant not to compete or covenant not to solicit described in the amendatory Act shall not be enforceable if it is likely to result in an increase in cost or difficulty for any veteran or first responder seeking mental health services (rather than would result in an undue burden on veterans or first responders seeking mental health services). Defines "licensed mental health professional" as a person licensed under the Clinical Psychologist Licensing Act, the Clinical Social Work and Social Work Practice Act, the Marriage and Family Therapy Licensing Act, the Nurse Practice Act, or the Professional Counselor and Clinical Professional Counselor Licensing and Practice Act (rather than a person who is licensed or registered to provide mental health services by the Department of Financial and Professional Regulation or a board of registration duly authorized to register or grant licenses to persons engaged in the practice of providing mental health services in Illinois). Changes the effective date to January 1, 2025.
STATUS
Passed
SB3128 - USE/OCC TX-BABY SUPPLIES
Illinois - 103rd General AssemblyIntroduced by
Emil Jones, Lakesia Collins, Rachel Ventura
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 diapers, baby wipes, car seats, infant formula, and bottles are exempt from the taxes imposed under the Acts.
STATUS
Introduced
SB3574 - STALKING/HARASSMENT NO CONTACT
Illinois - 103rd General AssemblyIntroduced by
Erica Conway Harriss, Neil Anderson
Last updated 8 months ago2 Co-Sponsors
Amends the Stalking No Contact Order Act. Changes the short title of the Act to the Stalking or Harassment No Contact Order Act. Defines "harassment" as violence or threats of violence or death, including a single act, directed at a specific person that would cause a reasonable person to (i) fear for the person's safety, the safety of a workplace, school, or place of worship, or the safety of a third person or (ii) suffer emotional distress. Changes the term "stalking no contact order" to "stalking or harassment no contact order". Makes conforming changes in the following Acts: the Criminal Identification Act; the Firearm Owners Identification Card Act; the Criminal Code of 2012; the Code of Criminal Procedure of 1963; the Rights of Crime Victims and Witnesses Act; the Unified Code of Corrections; the Code of Civil Procedure; the Civil No Contact Order Act; the Crime Victims Compensation Act; the Illinois Domestic Violence Act of 1986; the Address Confidentiality for Victims of Domestic Violence, Sexual Assault, Human Trafficking, or Stalking Act; the Domestic Violence Fatality Review Act; and the Illinois Human Rights Act. Makes other changes.
STATUS
Introduced
SB0107 - DRONES AS FIRST RESPONDERS
Illinois - 103rd General AssemblyIntroduced by
Linda Holmes, Cristina Castro, Susan Rezin
Last updated over 1 year ago11 Co-Sponsors
Amends the Illinois Police Training Act. Provides that the Illinois Law Enforcement Training Standards Board may investigate complaints concerning drone use by a law enforcement agency. Provides that if a pattern of willful and wanton violations is confirmed, the law enforcement agency shall take actions to prevent future violations through specified means. Provides that if the agency fails to take actions to address the violations and prevent future violations from occurring, then the Board may restrict the agency's ability to use its drones for a period not to exceed 3 months per incident. Amends the Freedom from Drone Surveillance Act. Changes the name of the Act to the Drones as First Responders Act. Defines "permitted special event". Adds various exemptions allowing the use of drones. Permits records of drone usage, including flight path data, metadata, or telemetry information of specific flights, to be disclosed subject to the Freedom of Information Act and rules adopted under that Act. Provides that the information relating to infrastructure inspections conducted at the request of a local governmental agency may be disclosed to that local governmental agency or, in the case of traffic and parking evaluations conducted at school, it may also be disclosed to the school or any engineering staff involved in the process. Provides that nothing in the Act prevents the disclosure of information through a court order or subpoena in connection with a criminal proceeding or if the disclosure is in regard to a completed traffic crash investigation. Changes drone usage reporting requirements of law enforcement agencies to the Illinois Criminal Justice Information Authority. Makes other changes, and amends the School Code to make conforming changes. Provides that a drone may not be used over a school unless the parents are notified by a principal or administrator prior to the use of the drone.
STATUS
Introduced