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HR0539 - CONGRATS-GREATER CENTRALIA COC
Blaine Wilhour
Last updated 8 months ago
1 Co-Sponsor
Congratulates the Greater Centralia Chamber of Commerce (the Chamber) on the occasion of its 100th anniversary. Commends the Chamber and its employees, members, and partners for their remarkable achievements and invaluable contributions to the State of Illinois over the years. Extends best wishes to the Chamber's employees, members, and partners.
STATUS
Passed
HB4372 - REPEAL PA 102-1116 IN PART
Adam M. Niemerg, Blaine Wilhour
Last updated 9 months ago
2 Co-Sponsors
Repeals the provisions of Public Act 102-1116 that make amendatory changes to the Firearms Restraining Order Act that provide that a petitioner for a firearms restraining order may request a plenary firearms restraining order of up to one-year, but not less than 6 months (restores the 6 months provision). Repeals provisions that the firearms restraining order may be renewed for an additional period of up to one year. Repeals amendatory provisions of the Criminal Code of 2012 making it unlawful, beginning January 1, 2024, for any person within the State to knowingly possess an assault weapon, assault weapon attachment, .50 caliber rifle, or .50 caliber cartridge, with exemptions. Repeals provisions that make it unlawful for any person within the State to knowingly manufacture, deliver, sell, purchase, or cause to be manufactured, delivered, sold, or purchased a large capacity ammunition feeding device, with specified exemptions. Repeals amendatory provisions of the Criminal Code of 2012 that prohibit the manufacture, possession, sale, or offer to sell, purchase, manufacture, import, transfer, or use any device, part, kit, tool, accessory, or combination of parts that is designed to and functions to increase the rate of fire of a semiautomatic firearm above the standard rate of fire for semiautomatic firearms that is not equipped with that device, part, or combination of parts. Repeals amendatory provisions of the Freedom of Information Act that exempt from disclosure under the Act certain information concerning assault weapons endorsements received by the Illinois State Police. Effective immediately.
STATUS
Introduced
HB2136 - PEN CD-GARS-NO NEW GA MEMBERS
Blaine Wilhour, Chris Miller
Last updated over 1 year ago
2 Co-Sponsors
Amends the General Assembly Article of the Illinois Pension Code. Restricts participation in the General Assembly Retirement System by members of the General Assembly to persons who become participants before January 1, 2024 and provides that, beginning on that date, the System shall not accept any new participants who are members of the General Assembly. Makes related changes. Effective immediately.
STATUS
Introduced
HB2188 - ATTY GENERAL-MEDICAID FRAUD
Fred Crespo, Martin McLaughlin, Terra Costa Howard
Last updated about 1 year ago
20 Co-Sponsors
Amends the Illinois Act on the Aging and the Illinois Public Aid Code by changing all references to the Illinois State Police Medicaid Fraud Control Unit to the Office of the Attorney General Medicaid Fraud Control Unit. Amends the Illinois False Claims Act. Removes references to the Illinois State Police from the definition of "investigator". Provides that the Attorney General (rather than the Attorney General or the Illinois State Police) shall diligently investigate a civil violation for false claims under the Act. Provides that the Attorney General may issue subpoenas under the Act (rather than the Attorney General may delegate the authority to issue subpoenas under the Act to the Department of State Police). In provisions concerning the State Whistleblower Reward and Protection Fund, provides that for all cases settled on or after October 1, 2023, one-third of the monies shall be paid to the Attorney General Whistleblower Reward and Protection Fund. Provides that the remaining two-thirds of the monies in the Fund shall be used for payment of awards to Qui Tam plaintiffs and as otherwise specified in this Act, with any remainder to the General Revenue Fund. Provides that the Attorney General shall direct the State Treasurer to make disbursement of funds. Effective immediately.
STATUS
Passed
HB3278 - INC TX-EMINENT DOMAIN
Blaine Wilhour, Martin McLaughlin, Joe C. Sosnowski
Last updated over 1 year ago
5 Co-Sponsors
Amends the Illinois Income Tax Act. Creates a deduction in an amount equal to the capital gains realized by the taxpayer from the taking of property by eminent domain to the extent that those gains are included in the taxpayer's federal taxable income. Effective immediately.
STATUS
Introduced
HB3590 - SCH CD-CAREER DEV EXP INSURAN
Travis Weaver, Harry Benton, Amy Elik
Last updated about 1 year ago
39 Co-Sponsors
Amends the Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity Law of the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois. Creates the Student Career Development Liability Insurance Advisory Committee and sets forth the membership of the Committee. Provides that the Student Career Development Liability Insurance Advisory Committee shall issue a report to the Governor and the General Assembly containing recommendations for providing liability insurance to (i) public high school students who participate in a career development experience or apprenticeship program and community college students who participate in a career development experience or apprenticeship program and (ii) public school teachers who participate in externship programs and community college faculty who participate in externship programs. Effective immediately.
STATUS
Passed
HR0592 - CONGRATS-SALEM CMTY HS BOWLING
Blaine Wilhour
Last updated 8 months ago
1 Co-Sponsor
Congratulates the Salem Community High School (SCHS) bowling team on winning the 2023-24 Illinois High School Association (IHSA) State Championship.
STATUS
Passed
HB3956 - STATEMENT OF ECON INTEREST REQ
Blaine Wilhour, Chris Miller
Last updated over 1 year ago
2 Co-Sponsors
Amends the Illinois Governmental Ethics Act. Provides additional required economic interests to be listed by specified persons on a statement of economic interests filed under the Act.
STATUS
Introduced
HB3814 - SCH CD-FFA/4H ABSENCES
Sonya M. Harper, Anthony DeLuca, Daniel M. Swanson
Last updated about 1 year ago
41 Co-Sponsors
Amends the School Boards Article of the School Code. In provisions concerning the daily pupil attendance calculation, provides that participation in a Supervised Career Development Experience or any work-based learning experience in which student participation and learning outcomes are directed by a licensed educator for assessment of competencies (instead of providing that participation in a Supervised Career Development Experience in which student participation and learning outcomes are supervised by a licensed educator) shall be counted toward the calculation of clock hours of school work per day. Provides that participation in a work-based learning experience may include, but is not limited to, scheduled events of State FFA associations, the National FFA Organization, and 4-H programs as part of organized competitions or exhibitions. Provides that the student and the student's parent or legal guardian shall be responsible for obtaining assignments missed while the student was participating in a Supervised Career Development Experience or other work-based learning experience or a youth apprenticeship from the student's teacher.
STATUS
Passed
HB4084 - COM COL-EMPLOY ADVISORY BOARD
Jennifer Sanalitro, Blaine Wilhour
Last updated over 1 year ago
2 Co-Sponsors
Amends the Public Community College Act. Changes the definition of "Employment Advisory Board". Provides that the board of trustees of a community college district shall appoint an Employment Advisory Board (instead of may, at the board of trustees' discretion, appoint an Employment Advisory Board). Provides that the Employment Advisory Board shall list ways and means for the community college district to offer skills-oriented, for-credit course offerings that shall be physically located within places of employment. Provides that the offerings shall, if appropriate, lead to certification of successful learners in the skill sets appropriate to these places of employment. Provides that the Employment Advisory Board's advisory report shall include the progress of the community college district toward offering for-credit course offerings that are located in places of employment, including coursework aimed at certifying a successful learner's acquisition of skill sets.
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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