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SB1072 - GOVERNMENT-TECH
Susan Rezin, Mike Porfirio, Michael E. Hastings
Last updated over 1 year ago
134 Co-Sponsors
Amends the Flag Display Act. Designates the Honor and Remember Flag as the symbol of the State's concern for and commitment to honoring and remembering the lives of all members of the United States armed forces who have lost their lives while serving or as a result of service and their families. Provides for the dates when and the locations where the Honor and Remember Flag must be displayed. Amends the Condominium Property Act. Adds the Honor and Remember Flag under the definition of "military flag" that is permitted to be flown by a unit owner under certain circumstances. Amends the State Mandates Act to require implementation without reimbursement.
STATUS
Passed
SR0027 - PROGRESSIVE INCOME TAX-OPPOSE
John F. Curran, Susan Rezin, Neil Anderson
Last updated almost 2 years ago
19 Co-Sponsors
Opposes a progressive income tax in Illinois. Opposes the reconsideration by the Illinois General Assembly of any constitutional amendment intended to change the flat-rate income tax language of subsection (a) of Section 3 of Article IX of the Constitution of Illinois.
STATUS
Introduced
HB1297 - PEN CD-TRS-OPTIONAL CREDIT
Amy Elik, Katie Stuart, Travis Weaver
Last updated over 1 year ago
13 Co-Sponsors
Amends the Downstate Teacher Article of the Illinois Pension Code. Provides that a member may establish optional credit for up to 2 years of service as a teacher or administrator employed by a private school recognized by the Illinois State Board of Education, provided that the teacher (i) was certified under the law governing the certification of teachers at the time the service was rendered, (ii) applies in writing on or before June 30, 2028 (instead of June 30, 2023), (iii) supplies satisfactory evidence of the employment, (iv) completes at least 10 years of contributing service as a teacher, and (v) pays the required contribution. Effective immediately.
STATUS
Passed
SB0140 - ESTATE TAX-REPEAL
Jil Walker Tracy, Jason Plummer, Dave Syverson
Last updated almost 2 years ago
9 Co-Sponsors
Amends the Illinois Estate and Generation-Skipping Transfer Tax Act. Provides that no tax shall be imposed under the Act for persons dying on or after the effective date or for transfers made on or after the effective date. Effective immediately.
STATUS
Introduced
SB0076 - UTILITY-MODULAR NUCLEAR REACT
Susan Rezin, David Koehler, Patrick J. Joyce
Last updated over 1 year ago
70 Co-Sponsors
Amends the Public Utilities Act. Deletes language that provides that no construction shall commence on any new nuclear power plant to be located within the State, and no certificate of public convenience and necessity or other authorization shall be issued therefor by the Illinois Commerce Commission, until the Director of the Environmental Protection Agency finds that the United States Government, through its authorized agency, has identified and approved a demonstrable technology or means for the disposal of high level nuclear waste, or until such construction has been specifically approved by a statute enacted by the General Assembly. Effective immediately.
STATUS
Vetoed
SB0198 - TWP CODE-SOLAR/WIND FACILITIES
Craig Wilcox, Thomas M. Bennett
Last updated almost 2 years ago
2 Co-Sponsors
Amends the Township Code. Provides that a township may regulate commercial wind energy facilities, commercial solar energy facilities, or both. Provides that a township may use any of its zoning powers in the regulation of commercial wind energy facilities and commercial solar energy facilities and may prohibit commercial wind energy facilities, commercial solar energy facilities, or both. Provides that a township's regulations over commercial wind energy facilities and commercial solar energy facilities shall prevail over county regulations but not over municipal regulations. Defines terms. Amends the Renewable Energy Facilities Agricultural Impact Mitigation Act making conforming changes. Effective immediately.
STATUS
Introduced
HB1273 - SCH CD-CONSTITUTION DAY
Amy Elik, Brad Halbrook, Tony M. McCombie
Last updated over 1 year ago
19 Co-Sponsors
Amends the School Code. Provides that Constitution Day (September 17) shall also be a commemorative holiday. Effective July 1, 2023.
STATUS
Passed
SB0274 - VEH CD-REG FEES-VETERANS-WAIVE
Craig Wilcox, Andrew S. Chesney
Last updated almost 2 years ago
2 Co-Sponsors
Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code. Provides that the standard registration fee for passenger motor vehicles of the first division and motor vehicles of the second division weighing not more than 8,000 pounds shall be waived for any veteran who holds proof from the United States Department of Veterans Affairs of a service-connected disability.
STATUS
Introduced
SB0132 - DFPR-WAIVE ACTIVE MILITARY FEE
Craig Wilcox, Meg Loughran Cappel
Last updated almost 2 years ago
2 Co-Sponsors
Amends the Department of Professional Regulation Law of the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois. Provides that the Department of Financial and Professional Regulation shall waive all application fees and examination fees for active military personnel and their spouses. Provides that nothing in the provision waives the requirement that the person or spouse meet all other licensing requirements.
STATUS
Introduced
SB0163 - INC TX-R AND D CREDIT
Donald P. DeWitte, Dale Fowler, Sally J. Turner
Last updated almost 2 years ago
7 Co-Sponsors
Amends the Illinois Income Tax Act. Increases the research and development credit by providing that the increase in research and development activities shall be based on an increase over 50% of the average of the qualifying expenditures for each year in the base period (instead of 100% of the average of the qualifying expenditures for each year in the base period). Provides that the research and development credit applies on a permanent basis. Effective immediately.
STATUS
Introduced
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Senator from Illinois district SD-032
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