SB3791 - HUMANE EUTHANASIA AGENCY
Illinois - 103rd General AssemblyIntroduced by
Mike Simmons
Last updated 8 months ago1 Co-Sponsor
Amends the Humane Euthanasia in Animal Shelters Act. Provides that, beginning July 1, 2024, an animal shelter may not euthanize any dog, cat, or other domesticated animal. Effective July 1, 2024.
STATUS
Introduced
SB3435 - AGGRAVATED ASSAULT-PUBLIC WORK
Illinois - 103rd General AssemblyIntroduced by
Patrick J. Joyce
Last updated 8 months ago1 Co-Sponsor
Amends the Criminal Code of 2012. Provides that a person commits aggravated assault when, in committing an assault, he or she knows the individual assaulted to be a construction worker, maintenance worker, engineer, survey worker, truck driver, material supplier, employee of the State of Illinois or a unit of local government, or any other person while performing any type of work related to a public works project. Defines "public works". Provides that a violation is a Class A misdemeanor.
STATUS
Introduced
SB3363 - PROP TX-VETERANS
Illinois - 103rd General AssemblyIntroduced by
Craig Wilcox
Last updated 8 months ago1 Co-Sponsor
Amends the Property Tax Code. Provides that the homestead exemption for veterans with disabilities applies to veterans with current service-connected disabilities for which the veteran is eligible to receive disability compensation. Effective immediately.
STATUS
Introduced
SB3377 - 9-1-1 SYSTEMS-DIRECT DISPATCH
Illinois - 103rd General AssemblyIntroduced by
Steve McClure
Last updated 8 months ago1 Co-Sponsor
Amends the Emergency Telephone System Act. Defines "rural 9-1-1 system" as a 9-1-1 system covering less than 190,000 residents. Requires each 9-1-1 System Manager of a 9-1-1 system bordering a rural 9-1-1 system shall continually disclose to the rural 9-1-1 system the contact information for each public safety agency or first responder operating in the 9-1-1 system bordering the rural 9-1-1 system. Provides that a public safety telecommunicator accepting an emergency call in a rural 9-1-1 system shall first attempt to direct dispatch to a public safety agency or first responder nearest to the person in need of emergency assistance. Provides that, if there are no first responders or public safety agencies available to dispatch assistance in the nearest location, then the public safety communicator shall call for the next closest first responder or public safety agency until finding the closest available first responder or public safety agency.
STATUS
Introduced
SB3287 - COMPASSIONATE USE-CANNABIS
Illinois - 103rd General AssemblyIntroduced by
Robert Peters
Last updated 8 months ago1 Co-Sponsor
Amends the Compassionate Use of Medical Cannabis Program Act. Removes references to "excluded offense" and provisions prohibiting employed individuals from having been convicted of an excluded offense. Replaces existing provisions concerning background checks with provisions requiring the Illinois State Police to conduct a criminal history record check of the prospective principal officers, board members, and agents of a medical cannabis dispensing organization or cultivation center applying for a license or agent identification card under the Act. Contains additional requirements for background checks. Makes other changes. Amends the Cannabis Regulation and Tax Act. Provides that nothing in the Act shall be construed to prevent or otherwise inhibit an otherwise qualified individual from serving as a principal officer or agent of a cannabis business establishment on the sole basis of a nonviolent criminal conviction related to cannabis.
STATUS
Introduced
SB1738 - STATE GOVERNMENT-TECH
Illinois - 103rd General AssemblyIntroduced by
Steve Stadelman
Last updated over 1 year ago1 Co-Sponsor
Amends the Local Journalism Task Force Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the short title.
STATUS
Introduced
SB1949 - PUBLIC EMPLOYEE BENEFITS-TECH
Illinois - 103rd General AssemblyIntroduced by
Robert F. Martwick
Last updated over 1 year ago1 Co-Sponsor
Amends the Illinois Pension Code. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the establishment of the Police Officers' Pension Investment Fund.
STATUS
Introduced
SB1645 - PEN CD-DEFERRED COMPENSATION
Illinois - 103rd General AssemblyIntroduced by
Robert F. Martwick
Last updated over 1 year ago1 Co-Sponsor
Amends the Deferred Compensation Article of the Illinois Pension Code. Provides that "eligible sponsoring entity" means a school district organized under the Chicago School District Article of the School Code; the City of Chicago as the sponsoring entity for the City of Chicago Deferred Compensation Plan; or Cook County as the sponsoring entity for the Cook County Deferred Compensation Plan. Authorizes an eligible sponsoring entity to automatically enroll employees in its deferred compensation program. Provides that the eligible sponsoring entity shall continue to be subject to specified fiduciary duty provisions under the General Provisions Article of the Illinois Pension Code. Provides that an employee who is automatically enrolled in the deferred compensation program shall contribute 3% of his or her pretax gross compensation for each compensation period into his or her account. Removes language providing that the provisions authorizing local government deferred compensation plans does not limit the power or authority of any unit of local government, school district, or any institution supported in whole or in part by public funds to establish and administer any other deferred compensation plans that may be authorized by law and deemed appropriate by the officials of such subdivisions or institutions. Contains provisions concerning fiduciary duties; availability of multiple plans or programs; elections not to participate; refunds; and increases to the default contribution rate. Effective immediately.
STATUS
Introduced
SB1871 - RELEASE-FIREARM OFFENSES
Illinois - 103rd General AssemblyIntroduced by
Chapin Rose
Last updated over 1 year ago1 Co-Sponsor
Amends the Code of Criminal Procedure of 1963. Provides that notwithstanding any other provision of the Code to the contrary, the denial of pretrial release is required if the person is a felon who is charged with a firearm offense.
STATUS
Introduced
SB2032 - AGING EQUITY ACT
Illinois - 103rd General AssemblyIntroduced by
Karina Villa, Laura M. Murphy
Last updated over 1 year ago2 Co-Sponsors
Creates the Illinois Strategic Action Plan for Aging Equity Act. Establishes the Strategic Action Planning Commission for Aging Equity (Commission) to be co-chaired by designees of the Governor's Office and the Department on Aging. Provides that the Commission shall be a public body consisting of members appointed by the Governor within 3 months after the effective date of the Act. Requires the Governor to consult with the President and Minority Leader of the Senate, the Speaker and Minority Leader of the House of Representatives, and the Director of Aging about appointments to the Commission to ensure: (1) members across the main Commission and its committees meet the criteria set forth under the Act; (2) the Commission's committees reflect the geographic diversity of the State and are inclusive and consist of members who reflect a diversity of age, gender, ability, race, cultural, socioeconomic, and national background; (3) the Commission includes Illinois residents aged 60 or older who represent urban, suburban, and rural areas of the State; (4) the Commission consists of specified professionals with expertise in aging, home and community-based services for older residents of Illinois, and other matters; and (5) the Commission consists of representatives from certain State agencies and departments. Requires the Commission to examine the effects, challenges, opportunities, and needs for planning related to the shifting age demographics in Illinois. Requires the Commission to adopt certain guiding principles. Contains provisions on Commission guidelines; the Commission's development of a preliminary comprehensive strategic action plan for aging equity in Illinois through the year 2035; Commission recommendations to address the long-term effects of the demographic shift on Illinois residents, State government, and the private sector; and other matters. Imposes reporting requirements on the Commission and other duties. Provides that the Commission shall dissolve on December 31, 2043. Effective immediately.
STATUS
Introduced
SB1933 - EPA-COMPLIANCE AGREEMENTS
Illinois - 103rd General AssemblyIntroduced by
Laura Ellman, Cristina H. Pacione-Zayas
Last updated over 1 year ago2 Co-Sponsors
Amends the Environmental Protection Act. Allows the Environmental Protection Agency and the person complained against to agree to an extended time period to (i) submit a written response to the alleged violations and (ii) hold a requested meeting without a representative of the Office of the Attorney General or the State's Attorney of the county in which the alleged violation occurred. Provides that the Agency and the person complained against may agree to a later time period, not to exceed an additional 30 days, in which the person shall either agree to and sign the proposed Compliance Commitment Agreement or notify the Agency of the person's rejection of the proposed Compliance Commitment Agreement. Effective immediately.
STATUS
Introduced
SB3095 - WEATHER MODIFICATION-SEEDING
Illinois - 103rd General AssemblyIntroduced by
Neil Anderson
Last updated 8 months ago1 Co-Sponsor
Creates the Weather Modification Act. Provides that any form of weather modification shall not be allowed in the State, including the seeding of clouds by plane or ground. Defines "seeding" as a type of weather modification that aims to change the amount or type of precipitation that falls from clouds. Effective immediately.
STATUS
Introduced
SB3083 - CRIM CD-AGG BAT-HLTH CARE WKR
Illinois - 103rd General AssemblyIntroduced by
Thomas M. Bennett
Last updated 8 months ago1 Co-Sponsor
Amends the Criminal Code of 2012. Provides that a person commits aggravated battery when, in committing a battery, other than by discharge of a firearm, he or she knows the individual battered to be a health care worker (rather than a nurse) while in the performance of his or her duties as a health care worker (rather than a nurse). Provides that "health care worker" has the meaning provided in the Health Care Violence Prevention Act.
STATUS
Introduced
SB2055 - MICROSTAMPING FUNDING PROGRAM
Illinois - 103rd General AssemblyIntroduced by
Ram Villivalam
Last updated over 1 year ago1 Co-Sponsor
Creates the Microstamping Funding Program Act. Provides that the State shall establish a grant program for law enforcement officers for microstamp-ready firearms. Provides that the grant program shall be administered by the Illinois Criminal Justice Information Authority. Provides for the administration of the program. Amends the School Code. Requires school boards to develop a trauma response protocol that shall be implemented in response to a traumatic event at a school, including, but not limited to, a shooting at the school. Sets forth various requirements for the protocol, including response by hospitals, trauma intervention services, and community engagement. Provides that all moneys in the Trauma Response Fund shall be paid as grants to school districts to implement the trauma response protocol. Amends the Mental Health and Developmental Disabilities Code to require a physician, clinical psychologist, or qualified examiner to determine whether to file an action under the Firearms Restraining Order Act under specified circumstances. Amends the Developmental Disability and Mental Disability Services Act. Requires the Department of Human Services to establish family centers throughout the State to provide counseling and mental health services to families who are indigent. Amends the Firearm Owners Identification Card Act. Provides that each local law enforcement agency shall issue a firearm permit to an applicant who seeks the purchase of a firearm to verify the identity of the purchaser and shall complete a full criminal background check of the applicant that includes obtaining fingerprints from the prospective firearm purchaser. Provides that each local law enforcement agency shall keep records of those permits and make them available to the Illinois State Police through the Law Enforcement Agencies Data System (LEADS). Amends various other Acts to make conforming changes. Effective immediately.
STATUS
Introduced
SB3149 - FIREARM HOLD AGREEMENT ACT
Illinois - 103rd General AssemblyIntroduced by
Steve Stadelman
Last updated 8 months ago1 Co-Sponsor
Creates the Firearm Hold Agreement Act. Provides that a Federal Firearms Licensee may enter into a firearm hold agreement with a firearm owner. Provides that the firearm hold agreement may not require the payment of a fee to the licensee in exchange for storing the firearm. Defines a "firearm hold agreement" as a private transaction between a Federal Firearms Licensee and an individual firearms owner in which the licensee takes physical possession of the owner's lawfully possessed, locked firearm at the owner's request, stores the locked firearm for an agreed-upon period of time, and returns the locked firearm to the owner according to the terms of the agreement. Provides that a Federal Firearms Licensee who takes physical possession of a locked firearm pursuant to a firearm hold agreement, and who stores the locked firearm, is immune from civil liability arising from taking possession of the firearm, storing the firearm, or returning the firearm to the owner, except: (1) when the licensee returns the firearm to a person the licensee knows, or reasonably should know, is a danger to self or others; and (2) in a civil action based upon the licensee's negligence or unlawful conduct. Provides that the Department of Human Services, subject to appropriation, shall create a grant program to fund the storage of firearms pursuant to firearm hold agreements. Provides that the Department shall establish grant eligibility criteria and an application and selection process for the program. Provides that grant funds may be used: (1) to train staff at a firearm retailer or firearm range on how to recognize a person who may be considering suicide; (2) to provide suicide prevention materials for distribution at a firearm retailer or firearm range; or (3) to provide voluntary, temporary firearm storage pursuant to a firearm hold agreement. Amends the Firearm Concealed Carry Act. Provides that an applicant for a new firearm concealed carry license shall receive training in the use of firearm hold agreements for firearm suicide prevention.
STATUS
Introduced