SB0331 - HIGHER ED-PAY DURING CLOSURE
Illinois - 103rd General AssemblyIntroduced by
Doris Turner, Dale Fowler, Meg Loughran Cappel
Last updated about 2 months ago24 Co-Sponsors
Reinserts the contents of the introduced bill but removes provisions requiring the governing board of each public university and community college district to pay contractors their daily, regular rate of pay and benefits if a campus is closed due to a city, county, or State declaration of a winter weather emergency.
STATUS
Passed
SB3262 - MINK FARMING BAN
Illinois - 103rd General AssemblyIntroduced by
Linda Holmes, Cristina Castro, Laura Fine
Last updated 8 months ago5 Co-Sponsors
Creates the Mink Facility Disease Prevention Act. Provides that, beginning January 1, 2025, a person may not own or operate a mink enterprise in the State. Specifies that a person who violates the Act is guilty of a Class C misdemeanor. Defines terms.
STATUS
Introduced
SB3170 - NONCITIZEN COST TRANSPARENCY
Illinois - 103rd General AssemblyIntroduced by
John F. Curran, Jason Plummer, Neil Anderson
Last updated 8 months ago18 Co-Sponsors
Creates the Noncitizen Population Spending Transparency Act. Provides that the Department of Human Services, in collaboration with relevant State agencies, shall prepare an annual report identifying all State spending on services and resources for noncitizen and asylum-seeking populations. Sets forth reporting requirements. Provides that, on or before November 15, 2024, and each year thereafter, the Department of Human Services shall submit the report to the General Assembly. Provides that the Department of Human Services shall post and maintain the report on its publicly available website. Provides that the Department of Human Services is authorized to coordinate efforts with other State agencies to prepare and submit a cohesive report for the General Assembly. Amends the State Budget Law of the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois. Provides that, beginning with budgets prepared for fiscal year 2026, the budgets submitted by the Governor and appropriations made by the General Assembly for all executive branch State agencies must include a detailed accounting of all proposed spending on noncitizen and asylum-seeking populations. Effective immediately.
STATUS
Introduced
SB3232 - ABANDONED INFANTS-HOSPITALS
Illinois - 103rd General AssemblyIntroduced by
Sara Feigenholtz, Ann M. Williams, Anthony DeLuca
Last updated about 1 month ago4 Co-Sponsors
Amends the Abandoned Newborn Infant Protection Act. In a provision concerning hospital procedures with respect to a relinquished infant, provides that if a person who relinquished or a person claiming to be the parent of a newborn infant returns to reclaim the infant within 30 days after the infant was relinquished to a hospital, the hospital must inform such person of the name and contact information of the child welfare agency to whom custody of the infant was transferred. In a provision concerning child welfare agency procedures, requires the Department of Children and Family Services and child welfare agencies to initiate parental termination, guardianship, and adoption proceedings in accordance with the Adoption Act (rather than the Abandoned Newborn Infant Protection Act).
STATUS
Passed
SB0125 - VEH CD-CANNABIS IN VEHICLE
Illinois - 103rd General AssemblyIntroduced by
Rachel Ventura, Kimberly A. Lightford, Doris Turner
Last updated over 1 year ago31 Co-Sponsors
Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code. Requires the Secretary of State to include in the Illinois Rules of the Road publication and in adult driver education courses information advising drivers of the laws and best practices for safely sharing the roadway with bicyclists and pedestrians. Provides that advising drivers of the laws and best practices for safely sharing the roadway with bicyclists and pedestrians the examination to test an applicant's ability to read and understand official traffic control devices and knowledge of safe driving practices and the traffic laws of the State may be administered at a Secretary facility, remotely via the Internet, or in a manner otherwise specified by the Secretary of State in administrative rule. Allows the Secretary to destroy a driving record created 20 or more years ago for a person who was convicted of an offense and who did not have an Illinois driver's license if the record no longer contains any convictions or withdrawal of driving privileges due to the convictions. Provides that an offense committed on a military installation may affect whether a person's license is revoked, suspended, or restored. Removes language providing that a driver's license or registration and nonresident's operating privilege shall remain suspended and shall not be renewed nor shall any license or registration be issued to a person until: 2 years have elapsed following the date the driver's license and registrations were suspended and evidence satisfactory to the Secretary that during the period no action for damages arising out of a motor vehicle crash has been properly filed; and after the expiration of 5 years from the date of the crash, the Secretary of State has not received documentation that any action at law for damages arising out of the motor vehicle crash has been filed against the person. Provides that the Secretary shall compile a list of all securities on deposit for one year since the expiration of the applicable statute of limitations (rather than for more than 3 years). Provides that traffic lights shall indicate and apply to bicyclists. Allows bicyclists to proceed across the roadway in the direction of a walk or walking person symbol and shall be given the right of way by the drivers of all vehicles and shall yield the right of way to all pedestrians. Restricts a bicyclist from starting to cross the roadway in the direction of a don't walk or upraised palm symbol. Provides that the operator of a motor vehicle overtaking a bicycle or individual proceeding in the same direction on a highway shall, if another lane of traffic proceeding in the same direction is available, make a lane change into another available lane with due regard for safety and traffic conditions, if practicable and not prohibited by law, before overtaking or passing the bicycle. Prohibits a person from driving a motor vehicle on a pedestrian or bicycle lane, trail, or path designated by an official sign or marking for the exclusive use of bicycles or pedestrians. Allows the Secretary to suspend the driving privileges of and issue a fine of $500 or 50 hours of community service to a driver who operates a commercial motor vehicle that enters a highway rail grade crossing without sufficient space on the other side of highway rail grade crossing to accommodate the vehicle being operated without obstructing the passage of a train or other railroad equipment using the rails. Makes other and conforming changes. Amends the School Code. Provides that, beginning with the 2024-2025 school year, the driver education course shall also include information pertaining to the best practices for safely sharing the roadway with bicyclists and pedestrians. Effective immediately.
STATUS
Engrossed
SB2847 - CRIM CD-ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENC
Illinois - 103rd General AssemblyIntroduced by
Meg Loughran Cappel
Last updated 8 months ago1 Co-Sponsor
Amends the Criminal Code of 2012. Provides that certain forms of false personation may be accomplished by artificial intelligence. Defines "artificial intelligence".
STATUS
Introduced
SB2794 - WILDLIFE-FIREARM DISCHARGE
Illinois - 103rd General AssemblyIntroduced by
Michael W. Halpin
Last updated 8 months ago1 Co-Sponsor
Amends the Wildlife Code. Provides that it is unlawful for any person who is within 300 yards of an inhabited dwelling, to hunt with gun or dog, allow a dog to hunt, or discharge a firearm without first obtaining permission from the owner or tenant of the dwelling, except that a 100-yard restriction, rather than a 300-yard restriction, shall apply (i) while on the land of another person as an invitee with that person's permission, (ii) while trapping, hunting with dog and shotgun using shot shells only, hunting with shotgun using shot shells only, or providing outfitting services under a waterfowl outfitter permit, or (iii) while on licensed game breeding and hunting preserve areas, federally owned and managed lands, or Department owned, managed, leased, or controlled lands.
STATUS
Introduced
SB2667 - VEH CD-YOUTH TENNIS DECAL
Illinois - 103rd General AssemblyIntroduced by
Sally J. Turner, Napoleon Harris, Erica Conway Harriss
Last updated about 1 month ago5 Co-Sponsors
Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code. Allows the issuance of the Illinois USTA/Midwest Tennis Foundation Youth Tennis plate decal by the Illinois USTA/Midwest Tennis Foundation. Creates the Illinois USTA/Midwest Tennis Foundation Youth Tennis Fund. Provides that $25 of each original issuance and $38 of each renewal shall be deposited into the Illinois USTA/Midwest Tennis Foundation Youth Tennis Fund, and that $15 of each original issuance and $2 of each renewal shall be deposited into the Secretary of State Special License Plate Fund. Provides that money in the Illinois USTA/Midwest Tennis Foundation Youth Tennis Fund shall be paid as grants to the Illinois USTA/Midwest Tennis Foundation Youth Tennis to aid USTA/Midwest districts in the State with exposing youth to the game of tennis. Makes a conforming change in the State Finance Act.
STATUS
Passed
SB3166 - SCHOOL STUDENT RECORDS-MISC
Illinois - 103rd General AssemblyIntroduced by
David Koehler, Laura M. Murphy, Suzanne M. Ness
Last updated 5 months ago4 Co-Sponsors
Amends the Illinois School Student Records Act. Provides that the term "Student Permanent Record" may include a special education summary of performance form. Provides that representatives of the Department of Human Services, for the sole purpose of assessing waiver services qualification of a student, shall have the right to inspect and copy the student's school student permanent record.
STATUS
Engrossed
SB3804 - AGING-FINANCIAL EXPLOITATION
Illinois - 103rd General AssemblyIntroduced by
Mike Simmons, Mattie Hunter, Michael E. Hastings
Last updated 8 months ago10 Co-Sponsors
Amends the Adult Protective Services Act. Expands the list of mandated reporters under the Act to include broker-dealers and officers and employees of financial institutions. Provides that financial exploitation of an adult with disabilities or a person aged 60 or older occurs when a person or entity (i) takes, secretes, appropriates, obtains, or retains real or personal property of an eligible adult for a wrongful use or with intent to defraud, or both; (ii) assists in taking, secreting, appropriating, obtaining, or retaining real or personal property of an eligible adult for a wrongful use or with intent to defraud, or both; (iii) knowingly aids and abets in the taking, secreting, appropriating, obtaining, or retaining of real or personal property of an eligible adult for a wrongful use or with intent to defraud, or both; or (iv) takes, secretes, appropriates, obtains, or retains, or assists in taking, secreting, appropriating, obtaining, or retaining, real or personal property of an eligible adult by undue influence. Sets forth when a financial institution, the officers and employees of a financial institution, a broker-dealer, or an investment adviser is deemed to have assisted in taking, secreting, appropriating, obtaining, or retaining real or personal property of an eligible adult. Sets forth when all other mandated reporters are deemed to have assisted in taking, secreting, appropriating, obtaining, or retaining real or personal property of an eligible adult. Exempts from liability nonsupervisory employees of a financial institution. Contains other provisions.
STATUS
Introduced
SB1842 - ENERGY ASSISTANCE
Illinois - 103rd General AssemblyIntroduced by
Elgie R. Sims, Rachel Ventura
Last updated over 1 year ago2 Co-Sponsors
Amends the Energy Assistance Act. Authorizes the Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity to institute a year-round program (rather than program) to ensure the availability and affordability of heating and electric service to low income utility customers. Requires the Department to take all actions necessary to ensure year-round access to energy assistance by no later than July 1, 2024. Provides that, in setting the annual eligibility level for assistance under the Act, the Department shall not set a limit higher than 200% (rather than 150%) of the federal nonfarm poverty level as established by the federal Office of Management and Budget or 60% of the State median income for the current State fiscal year as established by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. Provides that the Department shall ensure that persons applying for energy assistance shall have the ability to establish eligibility through proof of enrollment in other State and federal assistance programs. Makes changes to provisions concerning the monthly Energy Assistance Charge assessed on customer accounts by public utilities, electric cooperatives, and municipal utilities. Provides that, beginning January 1, 2024 and for the next 10 years thereafter, electric and gas utilities shall annually contribute to the Supplemental Low-Income Energy Assistance Fund 5% net operating income based on their most recent rate order approved by the Illinois Commerce Commission. Makes changes concerning the Percentage of Income Payment Plan and other matters. Provides that an energy provider that receives payments from the Department from the Supplemental Low-Income Energy Assistance Fund, that provides confirmation to an administering agency that an applicant is a customer, shall ensure that the applicant customer is not disconnected from energy service while an application is pending.
STATUS
Introduced
SB3028 - HOUSING-TECH
Illinois - 103rd General AssemblyIntroduced by
Don Harmon
Last updated 8 months ago1 Co-Sponsor
Amends the State Housing Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the Act's purpose.
STATUS
Introduced
SB3400 - CRIM CD&CD CORR-ACCOUNTABILITY
Illinois - 103rd General AssemblyIntroduced by
Celina Villanueva, Rachel Ventura
Last updated 8 months ago2 Co-Sponsors
Amends the Criminal Code of 2012 and the Unified Code of Corrections. Provides that a person found legally accountable for the conduct of another and convicted of an offense based on a determination that the person is responsible for conduct which is an element of that offense and the conduct was not that of the person legally accountable and was not done at the express direction of the person legally accountable, shall be sentenced under specified provisions of the General Sentencing Provision Article of the Unified Code of Corrections. Provides that no separate sentence shall be imposed for the offense if the conduct of another person satisfied an element of the offense for which the individual has been found guilty. Effective immediately.
STATUS
Introduced
SB1282 - INS-HEALTH BENEFITS COVERAGE
Illinois - 103rd General AssemblyIntroduced by
Mike Simmons, Willie Preston, Mattie Hunter
Last updated over 1 year ago11 Co-Sponsors
Reinserts the provisions of the introduced bill with the following changes. Provides that a group or individual policy of accident and health insurance or a managed care plan that is amended, delivered, issued, or renewed on or after January 1, 2025 (rather than the effective date of the amendatory Act) shall provide coverage for preventative liver disease screenings for individuals 35 years of age or older and under the age of 65 (rather than for persons 18 years of age or older and under the age of 65) at high risk for liver disease, including liver ultrasounds and alpha-fetoprotein blood tests every 6 months, without imposing a deductible, coinsurance, copayment, or any other cost-sharing requirement on the coverage provided. Provides that the provisions do not apply to coverage of liver disease screenings to the extent such coverage would disqualify a high-deductible health plan from eligibility for a health savings account pursuant to specified federal law.
STATUS
Passed
SB2213 - PARKING EXCISE TAX-DEFINITIONS
Illinois - 103rd General AssemblyIntroduced by
Cristina Castro, Michael W. Halpin, Robert Rita
Last updated over 1 year ago5 Co-Sponsors
Reinserts the provisions of the bill as amended by Senate Amendment No. 1 with the following changes. Defines "online booking platform". Provides that the purchase price shall not include any charges added to the purchase price by an operator to compensate the operator for facilitating the processing and fulfillment of the reservation when the transaction is between a customer and an operator and is completed through an online booking platform owned and operated by such operator.
STATUS
Engrossed