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HB1555 - IMDMA-GUARDIAN AD LITEM DUTIES
Terra Costa Howard, Curtis J. Tarver, Michael W. Halpin
Last updated about 1 year ago
4 Co-Sponsors
Amends the Illinois Marriage and Dissolution of Marriage Act. Removes language providing that in a proceeding involving the support, custody, visitation, allocation of parental responsibilities, education, parentage, property interest, or general welfare of a minor or dependent child, a guardian ad litem appointed by the court shall testify or submit a written report to the court regarding his or her recommendations in accordance with the best interests of the child. Provides instead that a guardian ad litem shall investigate the facts of the case and interview the child and the parties and, unless the court directs otherwise, the guardian ad litem shall submit to the court and the parties a written report, written recommendations, or a proposed parenting plan not less than 30 days before a final hearing or trial. Requires a guardian ad litem to be available for deposition before a final hearing or trial notwithstanding any other discovery cutoff. Allows a guardian ad litem to: (i) be present for all proceedings, including in camera examinations of the child; (ii) issue subpoenas for records as part of the guardian ad litem's investigation; and (iii) file pleadings relating to procedural matters.
STATUS
Passed
HB1551 - FOIA-PREVAIL-NO ORDER REQUIRED
Curtis J. Tarver
Last updated over 1 year ago
1 Co-Sponsor
Amends the Freedom of Information Act. Provides that "prevail" means to achieve the desired outcome of the plaintiff through a court order or the production of all requested documents.
STATUS
Introduced
SB0423 - CRIMINAL LAW-TECH
William Cunningham, Mary Edly-Allen, Jehan A. Gordon-Booth
Last updated about 1 year ago
23 Co-Sponsors
Amends the Unified Code of Corrections. Provides that the condition of parole or mandatory supervised release that the parolee or releasee submit to a urinalysis test as instructed by a parole agent of the Department of Corrections applies only if there is reasonable suspicion of illicit drug use and the source of the reasonable suspicion is documented in the Department's case management system. Provides that provided that the subject is in compliance with the terms and conditions of his or her parole or mandatory supervised release, the Prisoner Review Board shall (rather than may) reduce the period of a parolee or releasee's parole or mandatory supervised release by 90 days upon the parolee or releasee receiving a high school diploma, associate's degree, bachelor's degree, career certificate, or vocational technical certification or upon passage of high school equivalency testing during the period of his or her parole or mandatory supervised release (rather than the parolee or releasee receiving a high school diploma or upon passage of high school equivalency testing during the period of his or her parole or mandatory supervised release). Provides that a parolee or releasee shall provide documentation from the educational institution or the source of the qualifying educational or vocational credential to their supervising officer for verification. Eliminates that the Prisoner Review Board as a condition of parole or mandatory supervised release of a minor, that the minor (1) reside with his or her parents or in a foster home; (2) attend school; (3) attend a non-residential program for youth; or (4) contribute to his or her own support at home. Provides that to comply with the provisions of reporting to or appearing in person before such person or agency as directed by the court, in lieu of requiring the person on probation or conditional discharge to appear in person for the required reporting or meetings, the officer may utilize technology, including cellular and other electronic communication devices or platforms, that allow for communication between the supervised person and the officer in accordance with standards and guidelines established by the Administrative Office of the Illinois Courts. Provides that upon a denial of early discharge, the Prisoner Review Board shall provide the person on parole or mandatory supervised release a list of steps or requirements that the person must complete or meet to be granted an early discharge at a subsequent review and share the process for seeking a subsequent early discharge review. Provides that upon the completion of such steps or requirements, the person on parole or mandatory supervised release may petition the Prisoner Review Board to grant them an early discharge review. Provides that within no more than 30 days of a petition for early discharge review, the Prisoner Review Board shall review the petition and make a determination. Amends the Illinois Crime Reduction Act of 2009. Provides that the system of graduated responses to parole or mandatory supervised release violations shall be published on the Department of Corrections website for public view.
STATUS
Passed
HB2040 - HWY CD-RESIDENCY OF CLERKS
Curtis J. Tarver, Dave Severin, Tony M. McCombie
Last updated about 1 year ago
7 Co-Sponsors
Amends the Illinois Highway Code. Provides that statutory provisions concerning residency requirements for highway commissioners also apply to clerks. Provides that a board of trustees may contract with a neighboring township to provide highway commissioner or clerk services if the township has a population of less than 1,000 (rather than less than 500). Provides that a board of trustees in a county not under township organization that is organized as a commission form of government may (i) appoint a non-resident or a resident who has not resided in the district for one year to be a highway commissioner, or (ii) contact with a neighboring township to provide highway commissioner or clerk services if no qualified candidate who has resided in the road district for at least one year is willing to serve as highway commissioner or clerk.
STATUS
Passed
HB1395 - HOUSING-FORMS
Curtis J. Tarver
Last updated over 1 year ago
1 Co-Sponsor
Amends the Illinois Housing Development Act. Provides that the Illinois Housing Development Authority shall develop a form that summarizes the terms of each financing agreement entered into under the Act and shall include the form with the final financing agreement. Effective immediately.
STATUS
Introduced
HB1614 - PEN CD-BENEFIT FORFEITURE
Curtis J. Tarver
Last updated over 1 year ago
1 Co-Sponsor
Amends the General Provisions Article of the Illinois Pension Code. Provides that none of the benefits provided for in the Code shall be paid to any person who first becomes a member or participant under any Article of the Code on or after the effective date of the amendatory Act and is convicted of a disqualifying offense. Provides that with respect to benefits attributable to a member or participant who first becomes a member or participant on or after the effective date of the amendatory Act, none of the benefits provided for in the Code shall be paid to any person who otherwise would receive a survivor benefit who is convicted of a disqualifying offense. Specifies that the provisions are an additional cause for forfeiture of benefits under the Code and does not limit the causes for forfeiting pension benefits in any Article of the Code. Defines "disqualifying offense". Makes other changes. Effective immediately.
STATUS
Introduced
HB1552 - PEN CD-FELONY FORFEITURE
Curtis J. Tarver
Last updated over 1 year ago
1 Co-Sponsor
Amends the Counties Code. Provides that if a person who is covered under a retirement system or pension fund created under the Illinois Pension Code is convicted of a disqualifying offense as that term is defined in the Illinois Pension Code, the State's Attorney must notify the board of trustees for that retirement system or pension fund. Amends the Downstate Police, Chicago Police, Illinois Municipal Retirement Fund (IMRF), Chicago Municipal, Cook County, Cook County Forest Preserve, State Employee, and State Universities Articles of the Illinois Pension Code. Provides that upon petition by the Board or on its own motion, a circuit court may order that none of the benefits provided under the Article be paid to a person who first becomes a police officer on or after the effective date of the amendatory Act and who has been convicted of a disqualifying offense if the court finds that: (1) the disqualifying offense was committed with the use of police authority, resources, or other materials; (2) the disqualifying offense threatened public safety; or (3) the totality of the circumstances of the disqualifying offense are against the guiding principles and training of law enforcement. Provides that upon petition by the Board or on its own motion, a court may order that none of the benefits provided for in the Article be paid to any person who otherwise would receive a survivor benefit if the benefit results from the service of a police officer who first became a police officer on or after the effective date of the amendatory Act and who was convicted of a disqualifying offense if the court finds that: (1) the disqualifying offense was committed with the use of police authority, resources, or other materials; (2) the disqualifying offense threatened public safety; or (3) the totality of the circumstances of the disqualifying offense are against the guiding principles and training of law enforcement. Defines "disqualifying offense" and "police officer". Makes conforming and other changes. Effective immediately.
STATUS
Introduced
HB1612 - DFPR-DATA ON DENIED APPS
Curtis J. Tarver, Mary E. Flowers, Lindsey LaPointe
Last updated about 1 year ago
6 Co-Sponsors
Amends the Department of Professional Regulation Law of the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois. Provides that in conjunction with applications for licensure, the Department shall request, and applicants may voluntarily provide, demographic information that includes sex, ethnicity, race, and disability. Provides that on or before March 1 of each calendar year, the Department shall publish a report on the Department's website that contains the demographic information it collected the preceding calendar year, the number of applications for licensure and renewal of licensure it received in the preceding calendar year, and the number of applicants who were denied licensure in the preceding calendar year regardless of whether application was made in that calendar year. Effective January 1, 2025.
STATUS
Passed
SB0850 - STATE GOVERNMENT-TECH
Christopher Belt, Mattie Hunter, Dale Fowler
Last updated about 1 year ago
73 Co-Sponsors
Reinserts the provisions of the engrossed bill with changes. Provides that the Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity may designate an area as a food desert even if the area does not meet the qualifications set forth in the engrossed bill as long as the designation is made in accordance with criteria established by the Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity by rule using data that includes, but is not limited to, poverty metrics and access to existing grocery stores. Provides that the provisions of the engrossed bill apply to independently owned for-profit grocery stores, cooperative grocery stores, or not-for-profit grocery stores (in the engrossed bill, only independently owned for-profit grocery stores). Amends the Public Utilities Act to make conforming changes.
STATUS
Passed
SB0685 - LOCAL GOVERNMENT-TECH
Patrick J. Joyce, Anthony DeLuca, Curtis J. Tarver
Last updated over 1 year ago
6 Co-Sponsors
Amends the Township Code. In provisions about accumulation of township funds, provides that townships on a cash basis or modified cash basis of accounting may only count levied tax funds toward the total township funds calculated under the provisions if received within the township's fiscal year. Provides that the highway commissioner's equipment and building fund is considered a capital fund account and is not subject to the accumulation of funds provisions.
STATUS
Passed
BIOGRAPHY
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Representative from Illinois district HD-025
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Illinois House
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ABOUT
Curtis J. Tarver II is a civil rights attorney running for Texas State Senate District 2. He graduated cum laude from Princeton University with a B.A. in Politics before earning his J.D. from Yale Law School. Tarver later clerked for a federal judge in Texas. He has spent his career as an attorney fighting for everyday people, workers, and civil rights. If elected, Tarver plans to bring integrity, justice and responsible leadership to the Texas State Senate.read less
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