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HB4915 - COUNTY TRANSPORTATION REVENUE
Daniel Didech
Last updated 8 months ago
1 Co-Sponsor
Amends the Special County Occupation Tax For Public Safety, Public Facilities, Mental Health, Substance Abuse, or Transportation Law of the Counties Code. Provides that the tax may be used for active transportation and public transportation. Makes conforming changes, including to the Law's name. Defines "active transportation" and "public transportation". Makes technical corrections to definition provisions. Amends the Simplified Sales and Use Tax Administration Act to make a conforming change.
STATUS
Introduced
HB3791 - CONCEALED CARRY-FOREST PRESERV
Kevin John Olickal, Maura Hirschauer, Kimberly Du Buclet
Last updated over 1 year ago
40 Co-Sponsors
Amends the Firearm Concealed Carry Act. Provides that nothing in the Act prohibits a forest preserve district from prohibiting persons from carrying a firearm into any botanic garden, campground, aquatic center, grounds of an aquatic center, boat launch, boating center, athletic venue, picnic grove, nature center, grounds of a nature center, pavilion, grounds of a pavilion, golf course, parking lot, driving range, adventure course, grounds of an adventure course, zipline building, grounds of a zipline, equestrian center, grounds of an equestrian center, exercise venue, grounds of an exercise venue, any Illinois nature preserve, land and water reserve, or any public or private gathering or special event conducted on property that requires the issuance of a permit. Defines "grounds".
STATUS
Introduced
HB5112 - INS CD/NO-FAULT AUTO CRASHES
Daniel Didech
Last updated 8 months ago
1 Co-Sponsor
Amends the Illinois Insurance Code. Provides that no insurance carrier that issues policies of automobile insurance in this State shall assign driving record points, cancel, refuse to issue or renew, or charge a higher premium rate for any policy of automobile insurance for the reason that the insured has been involved in a motor vehicle crash and was not at fault. Provides that no insurance carrier that issues policies of automobile insurance in this State shall cancel, refuse to issue or renew, or charge a higher premium for any policy of automobile insurance for the reason that the insured had lower liability limits with a previous insurer without actuarial justification. Provides that the provisions do not apply to an insured who has been convicted of a homicide or assault arising out of the operation of any motor vehicle or driving while under the influence of alcohol, other drug or drugs, intoxicating compound or compounds, or any combination thereof. Provides that the changes made by the amendatory Act applies to policies of automobile insurance that are amended, issued, delivered, or renewed on or after the effective date of the amendatory Act.
STATUS
Introduced
HB5111 - FOOD ALLERGEN TRAINING
Daniel Didech
Last updated 8 months ago
1 Co-Sponsor
Amends the Food Handling Regulation Enforcement Act. Provides that all food handlers employed by a restaurant, retail food establishment, nursing home, school, or day care center and certified food service sanitation managers employed by a restaurant, retail food establishment, nursing home, school, or day care center (instead of all certified food service sanitation managers employed by a restaurant) must receive or obtain training in basic allergen awareness principles within 30 days after employment and every 3 years thereafter. Defines "retail food establishment".
STATUS
Introduced
HB5116 - AUTOMATED DECISION TOOLS
Daniel Didech
Last updated 8 months ago
1 Co-Sponsor
Creates the Automated Decision Tools Act. Provides that, on or before January 1, 2026, and annually thereafter, a deployer of an automated decision tool shall perform an impact assessment for any automated decision tool the deployer uses or designs, codes, or produces that includes specified information. Provides that a deployer shall, at or before the time an automated decision tool is used to make a consequential decision, notify any natural person who is the subject of the consequential decision that an automated decision tool is being used to make, or be a controlling factor in making, the consequential decision and provide specified information. Provides that a deployer shall establish, document, implement, and maintain a governance program that contains reasonable administrative and technical safeguards to map, measure, manage, and govern the reasonably foreseeable risks of algorithmic discrimination associated with the use or intended use of an automated decision tool. Provides that, within 60 days after completing an impact assessment required by the Act, a deployer shall provide the impact assessment to the Department of Human Rights. Provides that the Attorney General may bring a civil action against a deployer for a violation of the Act.
STATUS
Introduced
HB5113 - ELEC/SCH CD-HIGH SCH VOTE REG
Daniel Didech
Last updated 8 months ago
1 Co-Sponsor
Amends the State Commemorative Dates Act. Provides that the fourth Tuesday in September shall be known as High School Voter Registration Day. Amends the Election Code. In provisions concerning high school voter registration, provides that the one-page document explaining the process to register to vote that every high school must provide to students shall be disseminated each year prior to the fourth Tuesday in September. Provides that the one-page document prepared by the State Board of Elections must include a direct link to the State's online voter registration portal. Provides that the one-page document shall also include sample ballot instructions and instructions for voting in the next election. Provides that a high school may adopt reasonable regulations restricting nonpartisan voter registration activities only if nonpartisan voter registration activities present a disruption to the school day or normal school operations. Provides that the board of each school district operating a high school shall allow each student who is at least 18 years of age, or 17 years of age on or before the date of the next primary election and turns 18 on or before the date of the general or consolidated election, and meets all other requirements of voter registration to register to vote during school hours on the fourth Tuesday in September of each year, or on the next school day if school is not in session on that the fourth Tuesday in September. Amends the School Code to make a conforming change.
STATUS
Introduced
HB5119 - STREET LIGHTS-LED LIGHTING
Daniel Didech, Joyce Mason
Last updated 8 months ago
2 Co-Sponsors
Creates the Street Light Energy Conservation Act. Provides that, within 5 years after the effective date of the Act, each street light entity (a unit of local government, a public utility, and the State) exercising control over any street lights in the State shall install or replace each street light in the State, subject to appropriation, as follows: (1) the street light must be installed or replaced using LED technology; (2) the minimum illuminance must be adequate for the intended purpose of the street light and must be used with consideration given to nationally recognized standards; (3) for lighting of the State highway system, installation or replacement applies only if the Department of Transportation determines that the purpose of the street light cannot be achieved by the installation of reflective road markers, lines, warning, informational signs, or other effective passive methods; and (4) installation or replacement shall occur only after full consideration has been given to energy conservation, reducing glare, minimizing light pollution, and preserving the natural night environment. Includes exceptions to the requirement to install or replace each street light in the State with LED technology. Limits the concurrent exercise of home rule powers. Effective immediately.
STATUS
Introduced
HB5118 - SLUDGE CONTROL ACT
Daniel Didech
Last updated 8 months ago
1 Co-Sponsor
Creates the Sludge Control Act. Provides that person may not: (1) apply to or spread on any land in the State sludge generated from a municipal, commercial, or industrial wastewater treatment plant, compost material that included in its production sludge generated from a municipal, commercial, or industrial wastewater treatment plant or septage, or any other product or material that is intended for use as a fertilizer, soil amendment, topsoil replacement, or mulch or for other similar agricultural purpose that is derived from or contains sludge or septage; or (2) sell or distribute in the State compost material that included in its production sludge or septage or any other product or material that is intended for use as a fertilizer, soil amendment, topsoil replacement, or mulch or for other similar agricultural purposes that is derived from or contains sludge or septage. Sets forth exceptions. Defines terms. Repeals a provision in the Environmental Protection Act regarding the regulation of farm land sludge application.
STATUS
Introduced
HB5117 - DEFORESTATION-FREE PROCUREMENT
Daniel Didech, Joyce Mason, Will Guzzardi
Last updated 8 months ago
5 Co-Sponsors
Creates the Deforestation-Free Procurement Act. Prohibits the State and any governmental agency, political subdivision, or public benefit corporation of the State from purchasing or obtaining for any purpose any tropical hardwoods or tropical hardwood products. Prohibits a bid proposal or solicitation, request for bid or proposal, or contract for the construction of any public work, building maintenance, or improvement for or on behalf of the State and any government agency, political subdivision, or public benefit corporation of the State from requiring or permitting the use of any tropical hardwood or tropical wood product. Provides that every contract entered into by a State agency or authority that includes the procurement of any product comprised of a tropical forest-risk commodity shall require the contractor to confirm that the commodity furnished to the State under the contract was not extracted from, grown, derived, harvested, reared, or produced on land where tropical or boreal deforestation or primary forest degradation occurred on or after January 1, 2022. Sets forth forest policies that large contractors must adopt. Provides for sanctions against a contractor or subcontractor who violates the Act. Requires the Department of Central Management Services to adopt rules to implement the Act. Requires the Director of the Department to submit an assessment to the General Assembly regarding the details of all contracts certified under the Act. Requires the Environmental Protection Agency to complete a study to determine whether the requirements of the Act shall apply to tropical forest-risk commodities originating in boreal forests. Requires the Director to issue a report every 2 years on the implementation of the Act. Makes other changes. Effective immediately.
STATUS
Introduced
HB5115 - IDPH-DIAGNOSTIC ALGORITHM
Daniel Didech
Last updated 8 months ago
1 Co-Sponsor
Amends the University of Illinois Hospital Act and the Hospital Licensing Act. Provides that before using any diagnostic algorithm to diagnose a patient, a hospital must first confirm that the diagnostic algorithm has been certified by the Department of Public Health and the Department of Innovation and Technology, has been shown to achieve as or more accurate diagnostic results than other diagnostic means, and is not the only method of diagnosis available to a patient. Sets forth provisions concerning certification of the diagnostic algorithm and annual reporting by the proprietor of the diagnostic algorithm. Amends the Medical Patient Rights Act. Provides that a patient has the right to be told when a diagnostic algorithm will be used to diagnose them. Provides that before a diagnostic algorithm is used to diagnose a patient, the patient must first be presented with the option of being diagnosed without the diagnostic algorithm and consent to the diagnostic algorithm's use.
STATUS
Introduced
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Representative from Illinois district HD-059
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Illinois House
BIRTH
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Daniel Didech is from Illinois. He earned his Bachelor's degree in Political Science and Government from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. Later, Daniel received his Juris Doctor degree from DePaul University College of Law. He worked as an Assistant State's Attorney in Cook County for nearly a decade. Didech prosecuted matters ranging from traffic tickets to first-degree murder. He lives in Buffalo Grove with his wife and two young daughters.read less
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