SEE LATEST
SPONSORED LEGISLATION
HB3184 - HUMANE CARE-POLICE/RESCUE DOG
Tom Weber, Joe C. Sosnowski, Travis Weaver
Last updated over 1 year ago
11 Co-Sponsors
Provides that the Act may be referred to as Draco's Law. Amends the Humane Care for Animals Act. Provides that a person convicted of willfully or maliciously torture, mutilate, injure, disable, poison, or kill (1) any animal used by a law enforcement department or agency in the performance of the functions or duties of the department or agency or when placed in confinement off duty, (2) any search and rescue dog, (3) any law enforcement, service, or search and rescue animal in training, or (4) any accelerant detection canine used by a fire officer for arson investigations in the performance of his or her functions or while off duty is guilty of a Class 3 felony if the animal is not killed or totally disabled. Provides that if the animal is killed or totally disabled, a person convicted of the violation is guilty of a Class 2 felony. Provides that if the offender is convicted of the violation, the offender shall be responsible for any veterinarian bills for an animal that was injured, and training costs for another animal, if the animal injured or killed is no longer able to be in service. Provides that a person does not violate these provisions if the animal used by a law enforcement department or agency was used against the person in violation of the law enforcement department or agency's use of force continuum or policy.
STATUS
Introduced
HR0600 - HOUSE RULES-AMEND
Bradley J. Fritts, Tony M. McCombie, Norine K. Hammond
Last updated 8 months ago
35 Co-Sponsors
Amends the House Rules of the 103rd General Assembly. Provides that a Representative may access the House Chamber at any time on a session day and during the normal business hours of the office of the Clerk of the House on any other day.
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
HB1879 - CRIMINAL LAW-TECH
Tony M. McCombie, Amy L. Grant, Blaine Wilhour
Last updated over 1 year ago
61 Co-Sponsors
Amends the Criminal Code of 2012. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the short title.
STATUS
Introduced
HB4219 - SCH CD-FENTANYL EDUCATION
Janet Yang Yang Rohr, Tony M. McCombie, LaShawn K. Ford
Last updated about 1 month ago
39 Co-Sponsors
Amends the School Code and the Critical Health Problems and Comprehensive Health Education Act. Removes provisions concerning fentanyl education from the School Code. Provides that the Comprehensive Health Education Program shall include disaster preparedness (instead of survival) and the use and abuse of fentanyl. Makes a change concerning the instruction on mental health and illness. Provides that the curricula on alcohol and drug use and abuse shall be age and developmentally appropriate and may include the information contained in the Substance Use Prevention and Recovery Instruction Resource Guide, as applicable, and makes a change concerning the development and availability of instructional materials and guidelines. Provides that the Program shall include instruction, study, and discussion on the dangers of fentanyl in grades 6 through 12. Sets forth requirements concerning the instruction, study, and discussion, including requiring that students in grades 9 through 12 be assessed. Provides that the instruction, study, and discussion may be taught by a licensed educator, school nurse, or school counselor. Effective immediately.
STATUS
Passed
HR0703 - COMMEND-DEPUTY FORLENZA & DAX
Tom Weber, John M. Cabello, Joyce Mason
Last updated 5 months ago
56 Co-Sponsors
Commends Deputy John Forlenza and Police K9 Dax for their honorable service and dedication to their community, the State as a whole, and the nation.
STATUS
Passed
HB5367 - VIDEO GAMING-LICENSEE LOCATION
Harry Benton, Daniel Didech, LaShawn K. Ford
Last updated 5 months ago
12 Co-Sponsors
Amends the Video Gaming Act. Provides that the Illinois Gaming Board may waive the requirement that a licensed establishment, licensed truck stop establishment, licensed large truck stop establishment, licensed fraternal establishment, or licensed veterans establishment not be located within 100 feet of a place of worship under the Religious Corporation Act if: (i) the establishment is not located within 100 feet of a school or, if the establishment is located within 100 feet of a school, the superintendent of the school district or the chief administrative officer of the nonpublic school has signed a letter of support for the waiver; (ii) the mayor or president of the municipality or, if within an unincorporated area of a county, the chairperson of the county board where the licensed establishment is located has signed a letter of support for the waiver; and (iii) the principal religious leader at the place of worship has not indicated his or her opposition to the waiver in writing.
STATUS
Engrossed
HB3446 - SCH CD-EVID BASED FUND-SPEND
William Davis, Aaron M. Ortiz, Blaine Wilhour
Last updated about 1 month ago
27 Co-Sponsors
Reinserts the contents of the introduced bill with the following changes. Removes the provisions concerning school report cards. In the provisions concerning the evidence-based funding formula, provides that organizational units that do not submit a budget to the State Board of Education shall be provided with a separate planning template developed by the State Board of Education. Provides that the State Board of Education shall create an evidence-based funding spending plan tool to make annual evidence-based funding spending plan data for each organizational unit available on the State Board's website no later than December 31, 2025, with annual updates thereafter. Provides that the tool shall allow for the selection and review of each organizational unit's planned use of evidence-based funding. Corrects grammatical errors.
STATUS
Passed
SB3538 - LOC FIRST RESPONDER INSURANCE
Michael E. Hastings, Robert F. Martwick, Mike Simmons
Last updated about 1 month ago
93 Co-Sponsors
Reinserts the provisions of the engrossed bill with the following changes. Provides that the mental health counseling shall be included in the health insurance coverage for employees on and after June 1, 2025. Provides that the first responders eligible to receive the mental health counseling also include emergency medical services personnel dispatched pursuant to a 9-1-1 call (rather than medical services personnel, in the engrossed bill), public safety telecommunicators, emergency medical dispatchers, and mental health professionals employed and dispatched by any unit of local government in response to emergency crisis calls received on public emergency service lines instead of or in conjunction with law enforcement. Defines mental health counseling.
STATUS
Passed
HB0458 - HUMAN RIGHTS-TECH
Emanuel Welch, Stephanie A. Kifowit, Brandun Schweizer
Last updated over 1 year ago
3 Co-Sponsors
Amends the Illinois Human Rights Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the short title.
STATUS
Introduced
BIOGRAPHY
INCUMBENT
Representative from Illinois district HD-104
COMMITTEES
Illinois House
BIRTH
--
ABOUT
--
OFFICES HELD
Illinois House from Illinois
NEXT ELECTION