SB2041 - FREELANCE WORKER PROTECTION
Illinois - 103rd General AssemblyIntroduced by
Don Harmon, Ram Villivalam, Robert Peters
Last updated over 1 year ago4 Co-Sponsors
Creates the Freelance Worker Protection Act. Provides that freelance workers must be compensated by hiring parties for their services in a timely manner. Provides that whenever a hiring party retains the services of a freelance worker, the contract between the hiring party and the freelance worker shall be reduced to writing and signed by both parties. Provides that no hiring party shall threaten, intimidate, discipline, harass, deny a work opportunity to, or discriminate against a freelance worker, or take any other action that penalizes a freelance worker for, or is reasonably likely to deter a freelance worker from, exercising or attempting to exercise any right guaranteed under the Act. Contains provisions concerning enforcement; civil enforcement; public policy and intent; public awareness; reports; coordination; and rulemaking by the Department of Labor. Effective July 1, 2024.
STATUS
Introduced
SB2114 - REINSTATE DEATH PENALTY
Illinois - 103rd General AssemblyIntroduced by
Neil Anderson
Last updated over 1 year ago1 Co-Sponsor
Creates the Capital Crimes Litigation Act of 2023. Provides that if an indigent defendant is charged with an offense for which a sentence of death is authorized, and the State's Attorney has not, at or before arraignment, filed a certificate indicating he or she will not seek the death penalty or stated on the record in open court that the death penalty will not be sought, the trial court shall immediately appoint the Public Defender, or any other qualified attorney or attorneys as the Illinois Supreme Court shall by rule provide, to represent the defendant as trial counsel. Creates the Capital Litigation Trust Fund. Provides that moneys deposited into the Trust Fund shall be used exclusively for the purposes of providing funding for the prosecution and defense of capital cases and for providing funding for post-conviction proceedings. Amends the State Finance Act. Repeals the Death Penalty Abolition Fund and reinstates the Capital Litigation Trust Fund. Amends the Criminal Code of 2012. Reinstates the death penalty if: (1) the murdered individual was a peace officer, fireman, an emergency medical technician - ambulance, emergency medical technician - intermediate, emergency medical technician - paramedic, ambulance driver, or other medical assistance or first aid personnel, employed by a municipality or other governmental unit killed in the course of performing his or her official duties, to prevent the performance of his or her official duties, or in retaliation for performing his or her official duties, and the defendant knew or should have known that the murdered individual was a peace officer or fireman; or (2) the murdered individual was an employee of an institution or facility of the Department of Corrections, or any similar local correctional agency, killed in the course of performing his or her official duties, to prevent the performance of his or her official duties, or in retaliation for performing his or her official duties. Amends the Freedom of Information Act, the Code of Criminal Procedure of 1963, and the State Appellate Defender Act to make conforming changes.
STATUS
Introduced
SB1990 - LIQUOR-TECH
Illinois - 103rd General AssemblyIntroduced by
Cristina Castro
Last updated over 1 year ago1 Co-Sponsor
Amends the Liquor Control Act of 1934. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the short title.
STATUS
Introduced
SB2101 - PENCD-FIRE PENSION INVEST FUND
Illinois - 103rd General Assembly
Last updated over 1 year ago0 Co-Sponsors
Amends the Firefighters' Pension Investment Fund Article of the Illinois Pension Code. Provides that a trustee shall qualify by taking an oath of office before the Secretary of State or the Board's appointed legal counsel (instead of only the Secretary of State). In a provision concerning reimbursement for travel expenses for trustees, removes a reference to the standards in effect for members of the Commission on Government Forecasting and Accountability. In a provision concerning voting for trustees by participants and beneficiaries, removes language requiring the ballot envelope to have a certificate stating that the person voting the ballot is entitled to vote. Provides that a trustee appointed to fill the vacancy of an elected trustee shall serve until a successor is elected. Removes language providing that for a vacancy of an elected trustee occurring with an unexpired term of 6 months or more, an election shall be conducted for the vacancy. Makes a conforming change. Provides that special elections to fill the remainder of an unexpired term vacated by an elected trustee shall be held concurrently with and in the same manner as the next regular election for an elected trustee position. Provides that a copy of the rules adopted by the Fund shall be posted on the Fund's website (instead of filed with the Secretary of State and the Department of Insurance). Makes changes concerning indemnification of the Fund, the board, and the officers and employees of the Fund. Makes other changes.
STATUS
Introduced
SB3276 - $BD HIGHER ED-STUDENT TEACHER
Illinois - 103rd General AssemblyIntroduced by
Doris Turner
Last updated 8 months ago1 Co-Sponsor
Appropriates $50,000,000 from the General Revenue Fund to the Board of Higher Education for all costs and expenses associated with a student teaching stipend program. Effective July 1, 2024.
STATUS
Introduced
SB1853 - REVENUE-TECH
Illinois - 103rd General AssemblyIntroduced by
Elgie R. Sims
Last updated over 1 year ago1 Co-Sponsor
Amends the Illinois Income Tax Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the short title.
STATUS
Introduced
SB2313 - EDUC-FAILURE TO FUND
Illinois - 103rd General AssemblyIntroduced by
Celina Villanueva
Last updated over 1 year ago1 Co-Sponsor
Creates the Failure to Fund Instruction Act. Provides that public institutions of higher education that spend less on instruction than 33% of the amount of revenue it receives in tuition and fees shall report details on revenue and expenditures and submit a plan to spend more than 33% on instruction to the State Board of Education. Provides that any public institutions of higher education that fails to submit a plan or continues to spend less than 33% of the amount of revenue it receives in tuition and fees on instruction for 2 consecutive years shall be ineligible for participation in the monetary award program established under the Higher Education Student Assistance Act for all new applicants. Provides that the Board shall adopt rules necessary to implement the Act.
STATUS
Introduced
SB2098 - FILM CREDIT-POST PRODUCTION
Illinois - 103rd General AssemblyIntroduced by
Javier Loera Cervantes
Last updated over 1 year ago1 Co-Sponsor
Amends the Film Production Services Tax Credit Act of 2008. Provides that "accredited production" also includes productions in which only post production activities occur in Illinois. Provides that an accredited animated production also includes a production using visual effects (VFX), augmented reality (AR), mixed reality (MR), or virtual reality (VR). Provides for a credit in an amount equal to 10% of the Illinois production spending incurred for the purpose of building a soundstage or digital wall. Effective immediately.
STATUS
Introduced
SB2186 - JACKSON CNTY-CONSERVANCY DIST
Illinois - 103rd General AssemblyIntroduced by
Terri Bryant
Last updated over 1 year ago1 Co-Sponsor
Amends the River Conservancy Districts Act. Provides that a trustee on a board representing a river conservancy district that embraces Jackson County may be removed for incompetence, neglect of duty, or malfeasance in office by the appropriate appointing presiding officer or officers, without the advice and consent of the corporate authorities, by filing a written order of removal with the appropriate county or municipal clerk or clerks.
STATUS
Introduced
SB2187 - CD CORR-PRISONER REVIEW BOARD
Illinois - 103rd General AssemblyIntroduced by
Terri Bryant
Last updated over 1 year ago1 Co-Sponsor
Amends the Unified Code of Corrections. Provides that the annual report of the Prisoner Review Board transmitted to the Director of Corrections shall list how many C-Number Cases and Good Conduct Requests are considered, granted, and denied by the Board, disaggregated by offense, including, but not limited to, murder and offenses involving sexual conduct or sexual penetration, and indicate if the victims were under 18 years of age or members of law enforcement.
STATUS
Introduced
SB3280 - CEMETERY OVERSIGHT-RELIGIOUS
Illinois - 103rd General AssemblyIntroduced by
Sara Feigenholtz
Last updated 8 months ago1 Co-Sponsor
Amends the Cemetery Oversight Act. Provides that the definition of "religious cemetery" includes any cemetery in which at least 70% of annual interments and entombments for each of the preceding 2 calendar years are made in accordance with the temporalities of a single recognized church, religious society, association, or denomination.
STATUS
Introduced
SR0581 - MEMORIAL-ROBERT J. AMIDON
Illinois - 103rd General AssemblyIntroduced by
Neil Anderson
Last updated 11 months ago1 Co-Sponsor
Mourns the passing of Robert J. Amidon of Milan.
STATUS
Passed
SB2492 - $DPH OCE
Illinois - 103rd General AssemblyIntroduced by
Elgie R. Sims
Last updated over 1 year ago1 Co-Sponsor
Makes appropriations for the ordinary and contingent expenses of the Department of Public Health for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2023, as follows: General Funds $297,809,916; Other State Funds $262,459,000; Federal Funds $1,446,979,600; Total $2,007,248,516.
STATUS
Introduced
SJRCA0007 - CON AMEND-BILL PASSAGE
Illinois - 103rd General AssemblyIntroduced by
Jason Plummer
Last updated over 1 year ago1 Co-Sponsor
Proposes to amend the Legislature Article of the Illinois Constitution. Provides that final passage of a bill or amendment, except bills for appropriations, may not occur until at least 24 hours after being introduced. Provides that final passage of bills for appropriations may not occur until at least 72 hours after being introduced. Effective upon being declared adopted.
STATUS
Introduced
SB2464 - $WIU OCE
Illinois - 103rd General AssemblyIntroduced by
Elgie R. Sims
Last updated over 1 year ago1 Co-Sponsor
Makes appropriations for the ordinary and contingent expenses of the Board of Trustees of Western Illinois University for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2023, as follows: General Funds $55,712,200; Other State Funds $10,000; Total $55,722,200.
STATUS
Introduced