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HB5380 - PARENTAL DIGITAL CHOICE ACT
Jennifer Gong-Gershowitz, Theresa Mah, Elizabeth Hernandez
Last updated 9 months ago
19 Co-Sponsors
Creates the Parental Digital Choice Act. Provides that the Act may be referred to as Sammy's Law. Provides that, before August 1, 2025, or within 30 days after a service becomes a large social media platform after August 1, 2025, a large social media platform provider shall create, maintain, and make available to any third-party safety software provider a set of third-party-accessible real-time application programming interfaces, including any information necessary to use the interfaces, by which a child, if the child is 13 years of age or older, or a parent or legal guardian of a child, may delegate permission to the third-party safety software provider to: (1) manage the child's online interactions, content, and account settings on the large social media platform on the same terms as the child; and (2) initiate secure transfers of user data from the large social media platform in a commonly used and machine-readable format to the third-party safety software provider. Sets forth disclosure requirements to the child and the parents or guardians of a child; requirements of third-party safety software providers; and liability of third-party safety software providers. Provides that a violation of any of the provisions of the Act is an unlawful practice under the Consumer Fraud and Deceptive Business Practices Act. Amends the Consumer Fraud and Deceptive Business Practices Act to make a conforming change. Effective June 1, 2025.
STATUS
Introduced
HB4189 - OPEN SPACE-DISTRESSED LOC PROJ
Nicholas K. Smith, Sonya M. Harper, Mary E. Flowers
Last updated about 1 year ago
44 Co-Sponsors
Amends the Open Space Lands Acquisition and Development Act. Provides that a local government that has submitted a distressed location project as defined by Department of Natural Resources rule shall be eligible for assistance up to 100% for the acquisition of open space lands and for capital development and improvement projects on distressed location projects. Provides that no less than 10% of the amount appropriated under the Act in any fiscal year shall be made available as grants to distressed communities.
STATUS
Introduced
HB4910 - DOMESTIC VIOLENCE AWARENESS
Joyce Mason, Rita Mayfield, Maurice A. West
Last updated 7 months ago
50 Co-Sponsors
Amends the State Commemorative Dates Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the short title.
STATUS
Engrossed
HB5383 - INSURANCE-ALZHEIMER TREATMENT
Mary Gill, Joyce Mason, Margaret Noble Croke
Last updated 9 months ago
12 Co-Sponsors
Amends the State Employees Group Insurance Act. Requires the State Employees Group Insurance Program to provide coverage for all FDA-approved treatments or medications prescribed to slow the progression of Alzheimer's Disease or another related dementia, as determined by a physician licensed to practice medicine in all its branches. Provides that diagnostic testing necessary for a physician to determine the appropriate use of treatments or medications shall be covered by the State Employees Group Insurance Program.
STATUS
Introduced
HB5602 - STATE HOLIDAY-JOHN LEWIS DAY
Joyce Mason, Rita Mayfield, Maurice A. West
Last updated 7 months ago
27 Co-Sponsors
Amends the State Commemorative Dates Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the short title.
STATUS
Engrossed
HR0606 - EQUAL PAY DAY
Anna Moeller, Elizabeth Hernandez, Diane Blair-Sherlock
Last updated 7 months ago
44 Co-Sponsors
Declares March 12, 2024 as "Equal Pay Day". Encourages the citizens of this State to learn about the pay gap that women experience in society and to learn about these various dates that bring attention to the pay gap that specific groups experience.
STATUS
Passed
HR0665 - HARM REDUCTION SOLIDARITY WEEK
LaShawn K. Ford, Camille Lilly, Daniel Didech
Last updated 7 months ago
19 Co-Sponsors
Declares April 14 through April 20, 2024 as Harm Reduction Solidarity Week in the State of Illinois in order to raise awareness about the principles and practices of harm reduction, emphasizing its vital role in public health and safety. Encourages communities to engage in activities that promote education, dialogue, and support for harm reduction initiatives during the week. Recognizes the importance of promoting public health and safety through highlighting proactive measures like harm reduction coupled with recent legislative accomplishments. Acknowledges the dedication and contributions of harm reductionists. Reaffirms commitment to supporting evidence-based harm reduction strategies and to lead with compassion and humanity in place of perpetuating stigma and criminalization in order to greatly reduce substance use-related harm in Illinois.
STATUS
Passed
HB5295 - INS-HORMONE THERAPY-MENOPAUSE
Laura Faver Dias, Anne M. Stava-Murray, Carol Ammons
Last updated 4 months ago
32 Co-Sponsors
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, 2026 shall provide coverage for medically necessary hormonal and non-hormonal therapy to treat menopausal symptoms if the therapy is recommended by a qualified health care provider who is licensed, accredited, or certified under Illinois law and the therapy has been proven safe and effective in peer-reviewed scientific studies. Provides that coverage for therapy to treat menopausal symptoms shall include all federal Food and Drug Administration-approved modalities of hormonal and non-hormonal administration, including, but not limited to, oral, transdermal, topical, and vaginal rings. Amends the Medical Assistance Article of the Illinois Public Aid Code. Provides that the medical assistance program shall provide coverage for medically necessary hormone therapy treatment to treat menopause that has been induced by a hysterectomy. Makes a conforming change. Effective January 1, 2026.
STATUS
Passed
HB4591 - LOBBYIST REGISTRATION-RECORDS
Maurice A. West, Anne M. Stava-Murray, Dagmara Avelar
Last updated 10 months ago
3 Co-Sponsors
Amends the Lobbyist Registration Act. Provides that the Secretary of State may (1) revoke or suspend for a maximum period of one year, or bar from registration for a maximum period of one year, the registration of an individual under the Act for the failure to file specified reports or to pay a specified penalty; (2) investigate the activities of any person who is or who has allegedly been engaged in lobbying and who may be in violation of the Act; and (3) require any registrant or entity registered under the Act to produce documentary evidence that is relevant or material or to give testimony that is relevant or material to an investigation. Provides that each person required to register or file a report under the Act shall maintain the records relating to the report for a period of at least 3 years. Provides that the Secretary of State may request to examine or cause to be examined the books and records of a registrant or an individual renewing his or her registration under the Act to the extent that those books and records relate to lobbying. Provides that documents and evidence produced or collected by the Secretary of State during the course of an investigation shall be exempted from disclosure under the Freedom of Information Act. Provides that the Secretary of State may revoke or suspend the registration of a registrant or an individual renewing his or her registration under the Act if that individual fails to comply with a request from the Secretary of State to furnish the specified information. Makes changes in provisions concerning definitions; persons required to register; lobbyist registration and disclosure; and reports. Amends the Freedom of Information Act to make a conforming change.
STATUS
Introduced
HB4595 - NOT FOR PROFIT-DEMOGRAPHICS
Edgar Gonzalez, Emanuel Welch, Kevin John Olickal
Last updated 10 months ago
9 Co-Sponsors
Amends the General Not For Profit Corporation Act of 1986. Provides that the Secretary of State shall include data fields on its annual report form that allows a corporation to report, at its discretion, the aggregated demographic information of its directors and officers, including race, ethnicity, gender, disability status, veteran status, sexual orientation, and gender identity. Provides that, within 30 days after filing its annual AG990-IL Charitable Organization Annual Report, a corporation that reports grants of $1,000,000 or more to other charitable organizations shall post on its publicly available website, if one exists, the aggregated demographic information of the corporation's directors and officers, including race, ethnicity, gender, disability status, veteran status, sexual orientation, and gender identity. Provides that the aggregated demographic information shall be accessible on the corporation's publicly available website for at least 5 years after it is posted. Provides that the Department of Human Rights shall work with community partners to prepare and publish a standardized list of demographic classifications to be used by the Secretary of State and corporations for the reporting of the aggregated demographic information. Provides that, in collecting the aggregated demographic information, a corporation shall allow for an individual to decline to disclose any or all personal demographic information to the corporation. Effective January 1, 2025.
STATUS
Introduced
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