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HB2595 - INC TX-DEPENDENT TAX CREDIT
Adam M. Niemerg, Chris Miller
Last updated over 1 year ago
2 Co-Sponsors
Amends the Illinois Income Tax Act. Creates an income tax credit in an amount equal to $1,500 for each person who is claimed as a dependent of the taxpayer for the taxable year under Section 152 of the Internal Revenue Code. Effective immediately.
STATUS
Introduced
HB2986 - STATE BUDGET-RATE OF GROWTH
Blaine Wilhour, Dave Severin, Chris Miller
Last updated over 1 year ago
31 Co-Sponsors
Amends the State Budget Law of the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois. Provides that, beginning with the budget prepared for fiscal year 2025, the rate of growth of general funds appropriations shall not exceed the rate of growth of the Illinois median household income. Defines "rate of growth of the Illinois median household income".
STATUS
Introduced
HB2598 - INC TX-LONG TERM CARE
Adam M. Niemerg, Chris Miller
Last updated over 1 year ago
2 Co-Sponsors
Amends the Illinois Income Tax Act. Creates an income tax deduction in an amount equal to the out-of-pocket costs incurred by a taxpayer during the taxable year for expenses associated with long-term care for the taxpayer or the taxpayer's family member. Effective immediately.
STATUS
Introduced
HB2601 - MEAT INSPECT-CUSTOM BASIS
Adam M. Niemerg, Chris Miller, Chapin Rose
Last updated 3 months ago
6 Co-Sponsors
Amends the Meat and Poultry Inspection Act. Provides that the Director of Agriculture may exempt from inspection animals slaughtered or any meat or meat food products prepared on a custom basis at a Type I licensee only if the Type I licensee: plainly marks all such articles prepared on a custom basis "NOT FOR SALE" (rather than "NOT FOR SALE-NOT INSPECTED") and satisfies certain other conditions.
STATUS
Passed
HB2608 - EDUCATION SAVINGS ACCOUNT PROG
Adam M. Niemerg, Chris Miller, Travis Weaver
Last updated over 1 year ago
3 Co-Sponsors
Creates the Equal Opportunity Act. Requires the State Board of Education to create the Education Savings Account Program. Provides that a parent of an eligible student (defined as any elementary or secondary student who was eligible to attend a public school in this State in the preceding semester or is starting school in this State for the first time) shall qualify for the State Board to make a grant to his or her child's Education Savings Account by signing an agreement. Requires the State Board to deposit into an Education Savings Account some or all of the State aid under the State aid formula provisions of the School Code that would otherwise have been provided to the resident school district for the eligible student had the student enrolled in the resident school district. Provides that parents participating in the Program shall agree to use the funds deposited in their eligible students' accounts for certain qualifying expenses to educate the eligible student. Sets forth provisions concerning the calculation of grant amounts and other basic elements of the Program, administration of the Program, accountability standards for participating schools, and the responsibilities of the State Board and resident school districts.
STATUS
Introduced
HB2848 - DCEO-BUSINESS ASSIST REFORM
Dave Severin, Blaine Wilhour, Lance Yednock
Last updated over 1 year ago
13 Co-Sponsors
Amends the Business Assistance and Regulatory Reform Act. Modifies requirements concerning the Office of Business Permits and Regulatory Assistance. Provides that the Office shall implement reforms to improve interagency coordination and encourage expeditious permit issuance. Provides that the Office shall use information technology tools to track project schedules and metrics in order to improve transparency and accountability of the permitting process, reduce uncertainty and delays, and reduce costs and risks to taxpayers. Modifies and adds requirements concerning the expediting of permit reviews. Provides for the creation of an Interagency Permitting Advisory Committee. Provides additional requirements to improve the coordination of permit reviews. Defines terms. Makes other changes.
STATUS
Introduced
HB3209 - PROTECT OUR VICTIMS ACT
Tony M. McCombie, Patrick Windhorst, Joe C. Sosnowski
Last updated over 1 year ago
27 Co-Sponsors
Amends the Code of Criminal Procedure of 1963. Deletes a provision that if the defense seeks to compel the complaining witness to testify as a witness in its favor in a hearing to deny pretrial release, it shall petition the court for permission. Deletes a provision that when the ends of justice so require, the court may exercise its discretion and compel the appearance of a complaining witness at a hearing to deny pretrial release.
STATUS
Introduced
HB2977 - PRIVILEGE-PEER SUPPORT ADVISOR
Adam M. Niemerg, Chris Miller
Last updated over 1 year ago
2 Co-Sponsors
Amends the Privileged Communications Part of the Evidence Article of the Code of Civil Procedure. Provides that a peer support advisor shall not be compelled to disclose in any court, or to any administrative board or agency, or to any public officer, a confession or admission made to him or her within his or her capacity as a peer support advisor, nor be compelled to divulge any information which has been obtained by him or her in his or her capacity as a peer support advisor. Includes legislative findings.
STATUS
Introduced
HR0064 - REAFFIRMS-COMMITMENT TO TAIWAN
William Davis, Jeff Keicher, John M. Cabello
Last updated over 1 year ago
27 Co-Sponsors
Reaffirms commitment to the strengthening and deepening of the sister-state ties between the State of Illinois and Taiwan, R.O.C. Reaffirms support for the Taiwan Relations Act (TRA) and supports Illinois businesses to refer to Taiwan, R.O.C. as Taiwan. Endorses Taiwan's efforts to secure the signing of a Bilateral Trade Agreement (BTA), the Avoidance of Double Taxation Agreement (ADTA), and the Indo-Pacific Economic Framework for Prosperity (IPEF) with the United States and reiterates support for a closer economic and trade partnership between the State of Illinois and Taiwan. Expresses continued support for Taiwan's meaningful participation in international organizations that impact the health, safety, and well-being of the people of Taiwan and supports Taiwan's aspiration to make more contributions in international societies.
STATUS
Passed
HB2590 - PREVENT ABUSE AGAINST MOTHERS
Adam M. Niemerg, Chris Miller
Last updated over 1 year ago
2 Co-Sponsors
Creates the Coercive Abuse Against Mothers Prevention Act. Provides that it is illegal to coerce or force a pregnant woman to have an abortion. Provides that whoever coerces or forces a pregnant woman to have an abortion is guilty of a petty offense with a fine of $500 and a business offense with a fine of $1,500. Allows a pregnant woman injured by an abuser's violation of the Act to bring a civil suit to recover damages for such injury regardless of whether the abuser is criminally prosecuted and whether the pregnant woman has an abortion. Requires a reproductive health care facility to conspicuously post signs visible to all who enter its waiting, consultation, and procedure rooms specified notices and information. Requires a mandatory reporter to personally report every instance of alleged or suspected coerced abortion to the Department of Children and Family Services or the local law enforcement authority of the county the facility is in. Requires an attending health care professional to orally ask a pregnant woman, in a private room and without any individual accompanying her, if she is being coerced or forced to have an abortion. Provides that any mandatory reporter who has reason to believe a woman is or has been a victim of coercion and willfully and knowingly does not report such coercion, force, attempted coercion, threatened coercion, or threatened force is guilty of a business offense with a fine of $5,000. Provides that any health care professional who willfully violates the mandatory reporting requirements shall be referred to the Illinois State Medical Board for action on whether to suspend or revoke his or her license. Allows a pregnant woman injured by a facility's violation of the Act to bring a civil suit to recover damages for such injury. Makes other changes. Effective 90 days after becoming law.
STATUS
Introduced
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