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HR0700 - URGES-CAP MARIJUANA THC LEVELS
Martin J. Moylan, Anthony DeLuca, Robert Rita
Last updated 5 months ago
14 Co-Sponsors
Urges the Illinois General Assembly to cap THC levels in marijuana by placing limits on the amount of THC contained in retail products, placing limits on the amount of cannabis a retailer can sell to an individual in a single transaction or over a period of time based on the amount of THC contained, and implementing a seed-to-sale tracking system, allowing regulatory agencies to view every gram of legal cannabis as it migrates through the supply chain, including monitoring ingredients added to cannabis that are eventually sold in retail stores.
STATUS
Introduced
HB5465 - JUV REC-HUM TRAFFICKING VICTIM
Jeff Keicher, Justin D. Slaughter, Nicole La Ha
Last updated 2 months ago
24 Co-Sponsors
Amends the Juvenile Court Act of 1987. Provides that a trafficking victim, as defined in the human trafficking provisions of the Criminal Code of 2012, may petition for vacation and expungement or immediate sealing of his or her juvenile court records and juvenile law enforcement records relating to events that resulted in the victim's adjudication of delinquency for an offense if committed by an adult would be a violation of the criminal laws occurring before the victim's 18th birthday upon the completion of his or her juvenile court sentence if his or her participation in the underlying offense was a direct result of human trafficking under the Criminal Code of 2012 or a severe form of trafficking under the federal Trafficking Victims Protection Act.
STATUS
Passed
HR0775 - COMMENDS-BROOKMAN & ROBBERS
Blaine Wilhour
Last updated 4 months ago
1 Co-Sponsor
Commends Ayla Brookman and London Robbers for their bravery and quick thinking in reporting a fire on April 7, 2024. Thanks them on behalf of the citizens of Salem, the Salem City Council, and the State of Illinois.
STATUS
Passed
HB5830 - CLASSIFICATION BY BIO SEX ACT
David Friess, Blaine Wilhour, Adam M. Niemerg
Last updated 5 months ago
13 Co-Sponsors
Creates the Classification by Biological Sex Act. Sets forth findings. Provides that any public school or school district and any State or local agency, department, or office that collects vital statistics for the purpose of complying with antidiscrimination laws or for the purpose of gathering public health, crime, economic, or other data shall classify each individual who is part of the collected data set as either male or female at birth. Amends the Statute on Statutes. Sets forth the meaning of the following terms as used in any statute or any rule or regulation: sex; female and male; woman and girl; man and boy; and mother and father.
STATUS
Introduced
HB5846 - HLTH SRVCS REPEAL-NONCITIZENS
Christopher D. Davidsmeyer, Norine K. Hammond, John M. Cabello
Last updated 4 months ago
33 Co-Sponsors
Amends the Medical Assistance Article and the Administration Article of the Illinois Public Aid Code. Removes a provision requiring the Department of Healthcare and Family Services to cover kidney transplantation services for noncitizens under the medical assistance program. Removes provisions permitting the Department to provide medical services to noncitizens 42 years of age and older. Removes a provision requiring the Department to cover immunosuppressive drugs and related services associated with post kidney transplant management for noncitizens. Removes provisions concerning the adoption of emergency rules and other matters regarding medical coverage or services for noncitizens.
STATUS
Introduced
HB0222 - CIVIL LAW-TECH
Emanuel Welch, Curtis J. Tarver, Amy Elik
Last updated 4 months ago
31 Co-Sponsors
Amends the Code of Civil Procedure. Provides that no contributory fault may be attributed to a plaintiff bringing an action for damages for personal injury based on childhood sexual abuse. Creates the Sexual Abuse Per Se Harmful Article in the Code. Provides that for an action arising out of an injury caused by sexual conduct or sexual penetration, if the plaintiff proves by a preponderance of the evidence that the defendant committed childhood sexual abuse against the plaintiff, such sexual conduct or sexual penetration shall be considered obviously and materially harmful to the plaintiff and shall be deemed by the court per se harmful and traumatic. Effective immediately.
STATUS
Engrossed
HR0832 - OHSA-FIRE PROTECTION STANDARDS
Adam M. Niemerg, Blaine Wilhour, Brad Halbrook
Last updated 4 months ago
5 Co-Sponsors
Urges OSHA and the federal government to not implement new fire protection standards that will place a financial burden on public safety. Urges OSHA and the federal government to conduct further analysis on the proposed changes to minimize the financial burden on small-entity volunteer fire departments.
STATUS
Introduced
HR0763 - ETERNAL HEROES MEMORIAL DAYS
Tom Weber, Lance Yednock, Brandun Schweizer
Last updated 4 months ago
12 Co-Sponsors
Declares June 6-7, 2024 as Eternal Heroes Memorial Days in memory of the Illinois Raveno Boys.
STATUS
Passed
HB0681 - CRIMINAL LAW-TECH
Emanuel Welch, Kelly M. Cassidy, Kambium Buckner
Last updated 4 months ago
92 Co-Sponsors
Reinserts the provisions of the engrossed bill with the following changes. Amends the Rights of Crime Victims and Witnesses Act. Provides that any registered victim, including a person who has had a final, plenary, or non-emergency protective order granted under the Code of Criminal Procedure of 1963, the Illinois Domestic Violence Act of 1986, the Stalking No Contact Order Act, or the Civil No Contact Order Act (rather than the Code of Criminal Procedure of 1963 or the Illinois Domestic Violence Act of 1986) may present victim statements that the Prisoner Review Board shall consider in its deliberations. Provides that the Board shall immediately inform a victim of the early release of the prisoner from State custody or of the prisoner's pardon, commutation, furlough, or granting of sentence credit, if the victim has previously requested notification of that information. Sets forth the requirements for the notification. Amends the Unified Code of Corrections. Provides that, prior to participating in their first vote of a calendar year, a member of the Board shall annually complete a training developed and administered by the entity administering the Illinois Domestic Violence Hotline, in consultation with the Department of Corrections. Provides that the Board shall provide a victim with notice of a preliminary hearing at least 72 hours prior to such hearing if the victim has previously requested notification of that information. Amends the Open Parole Hearing Act. Requires the Board to make all en banc open meetings and all parole, aftercare release, and mandatory supervised release revocation hearings available to the public for live broadcast on the Board's website. Requires the broadcast recording of these hearings to remain available for public viewing on the Board's website for a minimum of 18 months. Specifies that, for all other public hearings of the Board, the Board may make meetings available to the public for live broadcast on the Board's website. Directs the Prisoner Review Board Task Force to report to the Governor and the General Assembly by July 1, 2025, on various subjects, including the medical release program and the broadcasting of other open meetings of the Board. Amends the Illinois Domestic Violence Act of 1986. Provides that a petition for an order of protection may not be denied upon the basis that the petitioner or the respondent is incarcerated in a penal institution at the time of the filing of the petition. Some provisions are effective immediately, and others are effective July 1, 2025.
STATUS
Engrossed
HB2987 - LOCAL OFFICER ELIGIBILITY ACT
Blaine Wilhour, Maurice A. West, Chris Miller
Last updated over 1 year ago
3 Co-Sponsors
Creates the Local Officer Eligibility Act. Provides that a person seeking a local office or a local officer seeking another office may not qualify as a candidate for more than one office unless the person follows the requirements of the Act. Provides that, if a local officer seeks to become a candidate for any other office and any part of the terms run concurrently with each other, the person must first resign the local office that the officer presently holds. Includes resignation requirements. Provides that a person who is a deputy sheriff, county corrections officer, court security officer, or other person a sheriff otherwise supervises must resign as provided under the provisions if the person is seeking to qualify for the office of the sheriff. Provides that, if an election authority determines that a person failed to resign as required under the Act, an automatic resignation occurs 14 days after the filing of a petition for nomination. Requires the election authority to provide notice of the automatic resignation. Provides that the Act does not apply to a person already appointed to or is seeking appointment to an appointive board, task force, commission, or authority. Defines terms. Limits the concurrent exercise of home rule powers. Amends the Election Code making conforming changes.
STATUS
Introduced
BIOGRAPHY
INCUMBENT
Representative from Illinois district HD-110
COMMITTEES
Illinois House
BIRTH
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ABOUT
Blaine Wilhour is running for election to the U.S. House to represent the 3rd Congressional District of Indiana. He is on the ballot in the general election on November 8, 2022. Wilhour completed high school at John Glenn High School. He went on to earn his B.S. in Information Systems from Indiana University Kokomo in 2015. Wilhour is a real estate project manager.read less
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