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HB2394 - CERT SHORTHAND REPORT-VARIOUS
Bob Morgan, Theresa Mah, Fred Crespo
Last updated 10 months ago
37 Co-Sponsors
Amends the Department of Professional Regulation Law of the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois. Provides that, if the Secretary of Professional Regulation finds that there is a significant operational need to do so or that it is necessary to do so to avoid undue hardship on a class of individuals whose professional licenses, registrations, or certificates are issued by the Department, then the Secretary shall extend the expiration date or renewal period of those licenses, registrations, or certificates of those individuals for a period not to exceed the standard renewal period of those licenses, registrations, or certificates. Provides that the Secretary may consider specified factors when determining whether to extend the expiration date or renewal period of the license, registration, or certificate of those individuals. Amends the Illinois Procurement Code. Provides that the Department of Financial and Professional Regulation shall identify a method of source selection that will make it possible to implement a software solution to support the Department's mandates to enforce the professional licensing Acts that it administers and rules adopted under those Acts. Provides that the software solution selected by the Department shall satisfy specified criteria. Provides for additional requirements concerning the source selection process. Amends the Illinois Administrative Procedure Act to provide for emergency rulemaking. Effective immediately.
STATUS
Passed
HB3569 - DHFS-DHS-DIRECT SUPPORT WAGE
Michelle Mussman, Mary E. Flowers, Lindsey LaPointe
Last updated over 1 year ago
30 Co-Sponsors
Amends the Mental Health and Developmental Disabilities Administrative Act. Provides that for community-based providers serving persons with intellectual or developmental disabilities, the rates taking effect for services delivered on or after January 1, 2024 shall be increased sufficiently to: (i) provide a minimum $4.00 per hour wage increase over the wages in for front-line personnel; and (ii) provide wages for all other residential non-executive direct care staff, excluding direct support personnel, at the U.S. Department of Labor's average wage. Amends the Illinois Public Aid Code. Provides that for ID/DD facilities and MC/DD facilities, the rates taking effect for services delivered on or after January 1, 2024 shall be increased sufficiently to: (i) provide a minimum $4.00 per hour wage increase over the wages in for front-line personnel; and (ii) provide wages for all other residential non-executive direct care staff, excluding direct support personnel, at the U.S. Department of Labor's average wage. Amends the Illinois Administrative Procedure Act. Grants the Departments of Human Services and Healthcare and Family Services emergency rulemaking authority. Effective immediately.
STATUS
Introduced
HB3633 - GATA-LOCAL GOV DCEO
Dagmara Avelar
Last updated over 1 year ago
1 Co-Sponsor
Amends the Grant Accountability and Transparency Act. Provides that the requirements of the Act do not apply to capital appropriated funds provided to units of local government by the Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity for infrastructure projects. Effective immediately.
STATUS
Introduced
HB2847 - INS-MENTAL HEALTH CARE ACCESS
Lindsey LaPointe, Camille Lilly, Maurice A. West
Last updated about 1 year ago
43 Co-Sponsors
Reinserts the provisions of the introduced bill with the following changes. Creates the Mental Health and Wellness Act (rather than the Mental Health Equity Access and Prevention Act). In provisions concerning coverage of no-cost mental health prevention and wellness visits, provides that a mental health prevention and wellness visit shall be in addition to an annual physical examination. Provides that the Department of Insurance shall update current procedural terminology codes through adoption of rules if the codes listed in the provisions are altered, amended, changed, deleted, or supplemented. Provides that a mental health prevention and wellness visit may be incorporated into and reimbursed within any type of integrated primary care service delivery method. Provides that the Department shall adopt any rules necessary to implement the provisions by no later than October 31, 2024 (rather than 2023). Removes provisions concerning coverage of out-of-network mental health care, provisions concerning coverage of medically necessary mental health care for individuals not diagnosed with a mental health disorder, and provisions concerning analysis of mental health care coverage on insurance premiums. Makes conforming changes in the State Employees Group Insurance Act of 1971, the Counties Code, the Illinois Municipal Code, and the School Code. Makes other changes. Effective immediately.
STATUS
Passed
HB3139 - NOT FOR PROFIT-DEMOGRAPHICS
Edgar Gonzalez, Laura Faver Dias, Dagmara Avelar
Last updated over 1 year ago
8 Co-Sponsors
Amends the General Not For Profit Corporation Act of 1986. Provides that in its annual report filed with the Secretary of State, a domestic or foreign corporation shall include the aggregated demographic information of its directors and officers, including race, ethnicity, gender, disability status, veteran status, sexual orientation, and gender identity. Provides that no later than 30 calendar days after filing the annual report with the Secretary of State, a corporation shall post to the corporation's publicly available website, if one exists, the aggregated demographic information of the corporation's directors and officers. Effective January 1, 2024.
STATUS
Introduced
HB3131 - WORKPLACE COVID-19 SAFETY ACT
Lilian Jimenez, Sonya M. Harper, Aaron M. Ortiz
Last updated over 1 year ago
21 Co-Sponsors
Creates the Workplace COVID-19 Safety Committees Act. Provides that each private employer of at least 30 employees shall establish a safety committee at each of the employer's primary places of employment. Establishes requirements for composition of committees and meetings, records, reporting, and training. Provides for the duties of committees relating to hazard assessment and control, safety and health planning, development of procedures for accident investigations, and other specified matters. Provides that the safety committee shall assist the employer in providing information, instruction, training, and supervision as is necessary to ensure the health and safety of employees at work and individuals affected by their activities. Provides that the Department of Labor may levy a civil penalty upon an employer that violates the Act as established by rule.
STATUS
Introduced
HB3104 - RENT CONTROL-MANUFACTURED HOME
Abdelnasser Rashid, Michelle Mussman, Rita Mayfield
Last updated over 1 year ago
18 Co-Sponsors
Amends the Rent Control Preemption Act. Provides that the Act does not prohibit a municipality from setting rent controls for manufactured homes.
STATUS
Introduced
HB3403 - AFFORDABLE HOUSING-DBE
Elizabeth Hernandez, Dagmara Avelar, Lakesia Collins
Last updated over 1 year ago
3 Co-Sponsors
Amends the Illinois Housing Development Act. In provisions concerning the affordable housing tax donation credit program, provides that the administrative housing agency must establish a goal of awarding a specific amount of tax credits for donations to sponsors that are minority-owned businesses, women-owned businesses, or businesses owned by persons with disabilities.
STATUS
Introduced
HB3234 - LOTTERY-SPECIAL INSTANT CAUSE
Elizabeth Hernandez, Kambium Buckner, Jaime M. Andrade
Last updated over 1 year ago
7 Co-Sponsors
Amends the Illinois Lottery Law. Provides that the Department of the Lottery shall offer a joint special instant scratch-off game for the benefit of the special causes of: the Carolyn Adams Ticket For The Cure; the Scratch-off for Illinois veterans; the Scratch-out Multiple Sclerosis scratch-off game; the Quality of Life scratch-off game; the Go For The Gold scratch-off game; the Scratch-off for State police memorials; the Scratch-off for homelessness prevention programs; the Scratch-off for Alzheimer's care, support, education, and awareness; the Scratch-off for United Negro College Fund Illinois; and the Illinois DREAM scratch-off. Provides that the joint special instant scratch-off game shall commence on January 1, 2024 or as soon thereafter, at the discretion of the Director of the Department of Lottery, as is reasonably practical. Provides that once the joint special instant scratch-off game is used to fund a special cause, the game will be used to fund the special cause for the remainder of the special causes' existence per the causes' respective provision. Provides that new specialty tickets and causes authorized by this Law shall be funded by the joint special instant scratch-off game. Provides that the Department shall be limited to supporting no more than 10 causes in total at any given time. Repeals a provision regarding the scratch-off game for school STEAM programs. Creates the scratch-off for United Negro College Fund Illinois. Provides that the UNCF Scholarship Fund is created as a special fund in the State treasury. Creates the Illinois DREAM scratch-off. Provides that the Illinois DREAM Fund is created as a special fund in the State treasury. Makes other changes and conforming changes in the State Finance Act and the Higher Education Student Assistance Act. Effective immediately.
STATUS
Introduced
HB2874 - PACKAGING & PAPER STEWARDSHIP
Dagmara Avelar, Kambium Buckner
Last updated over 1 year ago
2 Co-Sponsors
Creates the Packaging and Paper Products Stewardship Act. Provides that a producer responsibility organization shall be established to carry out the Act's provisions. Tasks the Environmental Protection Agency with providing administrative support under the Act. Establishes the Packaging and Paper Product Producer Responsibility Advisory Council to provide advice and recommendations in the drafting, amendment, or approval of program plans and to oversee and provide recommendations for the implementation of program plans. Requires producers, in consultation with the Advisory Committee, to adopt and publish a list of minimum types of readily recyclable materials based on available collection and processing infrastructure and recycling markets for covered materials. Tasks the Prairie Research Institute with conducting a study and preparing a statewide needs assessment to assess recycling and covered materials management needs in the State. Provides that, no later than January 1, 2026, producers shall submit a producer responsibility program plan for the Agency's approval. Requires producers to establish waste prevention and reuse programs and composting infrastructure and education programs. Permits the development and operation of an alternative collection program to collect and manage a type or types of covered materials sold, offered for sale, distributed, or served to consumers in the State that are not on the minimum recyclable materials list. Requires producers to submit annual reports to the Agency. Allows postconsumer recycled content requirements in specific products to be waived by the Agency if specified requirements are met. Contains provisions concerning a plastics recycling technologies study, outreach and education, penalties for violations, severability, and other provisions. Effective immediately.
STATUS
Introduced
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Representative from Illinois district HD-085
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Illinois House
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Dagmara Avelar was a life long Washingtonian, running to become the youngest Latina elected to the Washington House. At just 26 years old, Dagmara wanted to improve the foster care system and access to education, healthcare and transportation in underserved communities. Dagmara grew up in Tacoma before attending the University of Washington and later working in foster youth advocacy. She wanted to make a better future for younger generations through compassion and progressive leadership that fights the climate crisis.read less
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