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SB3801 - HEALTH-TECH
Cristina Castro
Last updated 9 months ago
1 Co-Sponsor
Amends the Cannabis Regulation and Tax Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the short title.
STATUS
Introduced
SB3802 - STATE GOVERNMENT-TECH
Cristina Castro
Last updated 9 months ago
1 Co-Sponsor
Amends the Governor Succession Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the line of succession for the office of Governor.
STATUS
Introduced
SB3731 - PROCUREMENT-MID-SIZE-BUSINESS
Cristina Castro
Last updated 9 months ago
1 Co-Sponsor
Amends the Illinois Procurement Code. Provides that a construction business with annual sales and receipts in excess of $45,000,000 but not over $67,500,000.00 is a mid-size business. Provides that each chief procurement officer has authority to designate a fair proportion of construction, supply, and service contracts as mid-size business set-asides for award to mid-size businesses in Illinois. Requires advertisements for bids or offers for those contracts to specify designation as mid-size business set-asides. Provides that, in awarding the contracts, only bids or offers from qualified mid-size businesses shall be considered.
STATUS
Introduced
SB3594 - ILL ARTICULATION INITIATIVE
Cristina Castro, Katie Stuart, Brandun Schweizer
Last updated 3 months ago
4 Co-Sponsors
Amends the Illinois Articulation Initiative Act. In the provisions concerning participation, provides that if, in a given academic year, a public institution does not have an equivalent major, lower-division courses, or both that align with the major panel's descriptors and course approval criteria, then the public institution shall be considered to be compliant with those provisions for that academic year, as determined by the Board of Higher Education and the Illinois Community College Board, in coordination with the director of the Illinois Articulation Initiative. Effective immediately.
STATUS
Passed
SB3732 - PRIOR AUTH-CHRONIC HEALTH
Cristina Castro, Lakesia Collins
Last updated 9 months ago
2 Co-Sponsors
Amends the Prior Authorization Reform Act. Provides that the Act applies to the program of group health benefits under the State Employees Group Insurance Act of 1971. Provides that a health insurance issuer shall not require prior authorization: where a medication is prescribed for a chronic condition, long-term condition, or mental health condition, has been prescribed for 6 months or more, or is a treatment for the clinical indication as supported by peer-reviewed medical publications; or for patients currently managed with an established treatment regimen. Removes language requiring a health insurance issuer to periodically review its prior authorization requirements and consider removal of prior authorization requirements under certain circumstances. Makes a conforming change. Effective July 1, 2024.
STATUS
Introduced
SB3733 - LIQUOR-BEER SHOWCASE PERMIT
Cristina Castro
Last updated 9 months ago
1 Co-Sponsor
Amends the Liquor Control Act of 1934. Removes language authorizing a distributor to hold a beer showcase permit.
STATUS
Introduced
SB3730 - LIQUOR-COOPERATIVE PURCHASING
Cristina Castro
Last updated 9 months ago
1 Co-Sponsor
Amends the Liquor Control Act of 1934. Provides that a licensee with a combined on-premises and off-premises license may make purchases for on-premises use only through an on-premises cooperative purchase group and may make purchases for off-premises use only through an off-premises cooperative purchase group. Provides that neither a cooperative agent nor a cooperative purchase group may receive cash or anything of value from a retail licensee or an importing distributor or distributor, non-resident dealer, or manufacturer as part of a cooperative purchasing agreement. Removes language providing that a cooperative agent that is compliant with certain provisions may receive cash or anything of value from both the retail licensee and an importing distributor or distributor, non-resident dealer or manufacturers as part of a cooperative purchase group agreement. Provides that cooperative agents and cooperative purchase groups may not have an ownership interest, direct or indirect, in any business or enterprise that provides marketing services or activities on behalf of manufacturers, non-resident dealers, foreign importers, importing distributors, and distributors. Provides that it is the duty of every cooperative agent and cooperative purchase group to make books and records available upon reasonable notice for the purpose of investigation and control by the Illinois Liquor Control Commission or any local liquor commission having jurisdiction over a licensee member of a cooperative purchase group. Makes changes concerning the surety bond a cooperative purchase group is required to retain. Changes references from "cooperative purchasing group" to "cooperative purchase group" to conform to the defined term.
STATUS
Introduced
SB3769 - ELECTRIC VEHICLE-ORIENTED PGRM
Cristina Castro, David Koehler
Last updated 9 months ago
2 Co-Sponsors
Amends the Reimagining Energy and Vehicles in Illinois Act. Provides that, subject to appropriation, the Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity shall establish a pilot grant program to encourage the construction and rehabilitation of housing located near a REV Illinois Project. Allows funding to be used for the acquisition, construction, development, predevelopment, or rehabilitation of a qualified development. Requires the electric vehicle-oriented housing pilot grant program to provide for grants of up to 10% of the land acquisition costs and 15% of the construction, development, predevelopment, or rehabilitation costs of a qualified development. Provides that project sponsors who wish to participate in the electric vehicle-oriented housing pilot grant program shall submit a grant application to the Department in accordance with rules adopted by the Department. Prohibits the acceptance of applications for the program after December 31, 2028. Repeals the provisions on January 1, 2031.
STATUS
Introduced
SB3509 - WHISTLEBLOWER ACT
Cristina Castro, Linda Holmes, David Koehler
Last updated 9 months ago
17 Co-Sponsors
Amends the Whistleblower Act. Changes the definitions of "employer" and "employee". Defines "adverse employment action", "public body", "retaliatory action", and "supervisor". Provides that an employer may not take retaliatory action against an employee who discloses or threatens to disclose information about an activity, policy, or practice of the employer that the employee has a good faith belief that such activity, policy, or practice violates a State or federal law, rule, or regulation or poses a substantial and specific danger to public health or safety. Includes additional relief, damages, and penalties for violation of the Act. Allows the Attorney General to initiate or intervene in a civil action to obtain appropriate relief if the Attorney General has reasonable cause to believe that any person or entity is engaged in a practice prohibited by the Act. Provides that the changes made by the amendatory Act apply to claims arising or complaints filed on or after January 1, 2025. Effective January 1, 2025.
STATUS
Introduced
SB2791 - SMALL BUSINESS INCENTIVES
Laura M. Murphy, Laura Fine, Mary Edly-Allen
Last updated 10 months ago
14 Co-Sponsors
Creates the Small Business Economic Incentive Act. Provides that at least 50% of the dollar value of all economic incentives awarded to businesses by the State or by any State agency on or after January 1, 2025 shall be awarded to businesses with 50 or fewer full-time employees. Effective January 1, 2025.
STATUS
Introduced
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Senator from Illinois district SD-022
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