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HB4104 - LANDLORD/TENANT-VARIOUS
Hoan Huynh, Will Guzzardi, Lilian Jimenez
Last updated over 1 year ago
14 Co-Sponsors
Creates the Let the People Lift the Ban Act. Includes legislative findings and purpose. Defines terms. Excludes specified types of residences and occupancies from the Act. Includes provisions relating to rental agreements, tenant and landlord rights and obligations, tenant and landlord remedies, security deposits, retaliatory conduct, lockouts, and conflict with other provisions of law. Amends the Rent Control Preemption Act. Provides that a prohibition on a unit of local government enacting, maintaining, or enforcing an ordinance or resolution that would have the effect of controlling the amount of rent charged for leasing private residential or commercial property does not apply if the voters of the unit of local government have approved a referendum allowing rent control. Adds provisions about local rent control regulation, including regulation within a district, precinct, ward, or other similar subdivision of a unit of local government. Changes the home rule preemption of the Act to concurrent exercise of home rule powers by a unit rather than exclusive exercise by the State. Repeals the Retaliatory Eviction Act. Effective immediately.
STATUS
Introduced
HB2456 - DHFS-SERIOUS MENTAL ILLNESS
Lindsey LaPointe, Dagmara Avelar, Maurice A. West
Last updated over 1 year ago
9 Co-Sponsors
Amends the Medical Assistance Article of the Illinois Public Aid Code. Provides that for the purpose of removing barriers to the timely treatment of serious mental illnesses, prior authorization mandates and utilization management controls shall not be imposed under the fee-for-service and managed care medical assistance programs on any FDA-approved prescription drug that is recognized by a generally accepted standard medical reference as effective in the treatment of conditions specified in the most recent Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders published by the American Psychiatric Association. Provides that the following shall be permitted for prescription drugs covered under the amendatory Act: (i) clinically appropriate drug utilization review (DUR) edits, including, but not limited to, drug-to-drug, drug-age, and drug-dose; (ii) generic drug substitution if a generic drug is available for the prescribed medication in the same dosage and formulation; and (iii) any utilization management control that is necessary for the Department of Healthcare and Family Services to comply with any current consent decrees or federal waivers. Defines "serious mental illness".
STATUS
Introduced
HB3678 - INC TX-APPRENTICESHIP CREDIT
Harry Benton, Travis Weaver, Gregg Johnson
Last updated over 1 year ago
7 Co-Sponsors
Amends the Illinois Income Tax Act. Creates an income tax credit for individual taxpayers who participate in an apprenticeship program during the taxable year. Provides that the credit is equal to the unreimbursed expenses incurred by the taxpayer to purchase equipment that is necessary for participation in the apprenticeship program, not to exceed $1,000 per taxpayer. Effective immediately.
STATUS
Introduced
HB4658 - SCH CD-PERSONAL FINANCE EDUC
Curtis J. Tarver, Dave Vella, Aaron M. Ortiz
Last updated 8 months ago
3 Co-Sponsors
Amends the Courses of Study Article of the School Code. Instead of requiring consumer education to be taught and studied, provides that, beginning with pupils entering the 9th grade in the 2027-2028 school year, pupils in the public schools in grade 11 or 12 shall be taught and be required to complete a stand-alone, one-semester or equivalent course covering personal finance. Sets forth what topics must be included. Provides that the State Board of Education shall devise or approve the personal finance education standards for the course. Provides that the school board shall oversee implementation of the course for each high school student prior to graduation. Provides that the State Board of Education shall establish a Financial Literacy Implementation Committee no later than June 30, 2024 to make recommendations to the State Superintendent of Education concerning the implementation of the course for each high school student prior to graduation. Sets forth provisions concerning Committee members, meetings, and support. Provides that the State Board of Education shall present regular and timely reports to the Committee regarding the implementation of the course. Requires a pupil to successfully complete a course on personal finance education as a prerequisite to receiving a high school diploma (rather than allowing a financial literacy course to be included as part of the social studies requirement). Makes other changes. Effective immediately.
STATUS
Introduced
HB5568 - HIGHER ED-IN STATE TUITION
Aaron M. Ortiz, Edgar Gonzalez, Will Guzzardi
Last updated 8 months ago
4 Co-Sponsors
Amends various Acts relating to the governance of public universities in Illinois. Makes changes to the provisions concerning the in-state tuition charge to require that, beginning on July 1, 2026, an individual, other than an individual who has a non-immigrant alien status that precludes an intent to permanently reside in the United States, shall be charged tuition by the governing board of a public university at the same rate as an Illinois resident if the individual meets specified requirements. Provides that the governing board may adopt a policy to implement and administer the provisions and may adopt a policy for the classification of in-state residents, for tuition purposes, based on residency in this State. Provides that the General Assembly finds and declares that the provisions are a State law within the meaning of certain provisions of the United States Code.
STATUS
Introduced
HB1533 - ANIMALS-BAN DECLAWING CATS
Barbara Hernandez, Kelly M. Cassidy, Jonathan Carroll
Last updated over 1 year ago
13 Co-Sponsors
Amends the Humane Care for Animals Act. Reinserts the provisions of the introduced bill. Deletes that these provisions do not apply to a person who performs a procedure solely for a therapeutic purpose. Provides that surgical claw removal, declawing, or a tendonectomy on any cat or otherwise altering a cat's toes, claws, or paws to prevent or impair the normal function of the cat's toes, claws, or paws may only be performed by a veterinarian licensed under the Veterinary Medicine and Surgery Practice Act of 2004 for therapeutic purposes for the cat. Effective 90 days after becoming law.
STATUS
Engrossed
HB5406 - HIGH SCHOOL ATHLETICS-PRACTICE
Janet Yang Yang Rohr, Kambium Buckner, Joyce Mason
Last updated 8 months ago
17 Co-Sponsors
Amends the Interscholastic Athletic Organization Act. Provides that, for the benefit of the physical and mental health of athletes, beginning in the 2024-2025 school year, all practices, games, or contests by a State high school athletic program or team that is a part of an association or other entity that has, as one of its purposes, promoting, sponsoring, regulating, or in any manner providing for interscholastic athletics or any form of athletic competition among high schools and high school students within this State shall meet all specified requirements pertaining to athletic practice time limits. Provides that an association or other entity that has as one of its purposes promoting, sponsoring, regulating, or in any manner providing for interscholastic athletics or any form of athletic competition among schools and students within this State shall enforce a penalty for a State high school athletic program or team exceeding practice maximums, which may include, but are not limited to, a loss of a practice day or other sanctions determined by the Illinois High School Association for each violation and shall be imposed as appropriate to the level, extent, and duration of the penalty. Effective immediately.
STATUS
Introduced
HB5345 - MINIMUM WAGE-GRATUITY WAGE
Elizabeth Hernandez, Theresa Mah, Rita Mayfield
Last updated 8 months ago
10 Co-Sponsors
Amends the Minimum Wage Law. Provides that, on and after January 1, 2025, an employer shall not be entitled to an allowance for gratuities and shall pay each employee no less than the applicable minimum wage rate, including any minimum wage rate higher than the State minimum wage as required by local ordinance in home rule municipalities. Preempts home rule. Effective January 1, 2025.
STATUS
Introduced
HB4677 - CAREGIVER ASSISTANCE RESOURCES
Anna Moeller, Theresa Mah, Yolonda Morris
Last updated 5 months ago
43 Co-Sponsors
Creates the Illinois Caregiver Assistance and Resource Portal Act. Requires the Department on Aging, in consultation with the Department of Healthcare and Family Services, the Department of Public Health, and the Department of Veterans' Affairs, to be responsible for the creation and maintenance of the Illinois Caregiver Assistance and Resource Portal (Portal). Provides that the Portal shall serve as a centralized and trusted online platform offering a wide range of resources related to caregiving, including, but not limited to: (1) information on State and federal programs, benefits, and resources on caregiving, long-term care, and at-home care for Illinois residents who are 50 years of age or older; (2) educational materials, articles, and videos on caregiving best practices; and (3) accommodations for users with different language preferences, ensuring the information is accessible to diverse audiences. Sets forth additional resources and information that the Portal may feature, such as information on caregiving resources, home and community-based services that support family caregivers, nursing home care, services and programs offered by Area Agencies on Aging, relevant health care and financial assistance programs, and local support group opportunities for caregivers. Requires the Portal to be designed to be user-friendly and accessible to individuals of all ages and abilities and to include features such as search functionality, language accessibility, and compatibility with assistive technologies to ensure that a diverse range of caregivers can use it. Contains provisions concerning required outreach and promotional campaign efforts to raise awareness of the Portal, reporting requirements, and State and federal funding for the Portal. Requires the Portal to be implemented one year after the effective date of the Act. Effective immediately.
STATUS
Engrossed
HB4644 - ELEC CD-DECEPTIVE MATERIAL
Abdelnasser Rashid, Maurice A. West, Dagmara Avelar
Last updated 8 months ago
36 Co-Sponsors
Amends the Election Code. Provides that a person shall not distribute, or enter into an agreement with another person to distribute, materially deceptive media if: (1) the person knows the media falsely represents a depicted individual; (2) the distribution occurs within 90 days before an election; (3) the person intends the distribution to harm the reputation or electoral prospects of a candidate in an election and the distribution is reasonably likely to cause that result; and (4) the person intends the distribution to change the voting behavior of electors in an election by deceiving the electors into incorrectly believing that the depicted individual in fact engaged in the speech or conduct depicted, and the distribution is reasonably likely to cause that result. Sets forth exceptions to the provision and penalties for violations of the provision. Effective immediately.
STATUS
Introduced
BIOGRAPHY
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Representative from Illinois district HD-001
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Illinois House
BIRTH
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Aaron M. Ortiz was born and raised in Chicago’s Little Village neighborhood. He earned his bachelor’s degree in Finance from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. Ortiz has served as a public school teacher and also worked at a nonprofit that helps prepare students for college. In 2016, Ortiz was elected to the Illinois House of Representatives. During his time in the legislature, he has focused on issues such as education funding, workers' rights, immigration reform, and environmental protections. Ortiz serves on several committees including Elementary & Secondary Education and Environment & Energy.read less
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