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HB5110 - CONDOS-SALE OF PROPERTY
Daniel Didech
Last updated 8 months ago
1 Co-Sponsor
Amends the Condominium Property Act. Provides that a majority of unit owners or not less than 85% (rather than 75%) of unit owners where the property contains 4 or more units may, by affirmative vote at a meeting of unit owners, elect to sell the property.
STATUS
Introduced
HB5114 - DAYLIGHT SAVING TIME
Daniel Didech
Last updated 8 months ago
1 Co-Sponsor
Amends the Time Standardization Act. Exempts the State from daylight saving time requirements under the federal Uniform Time Act of 1966.
STATUS
Introduced
HB5109 - FORCE ENTRY & UNLAWFUL DETAIN
Daniel Didech
Last updated 8 months ago
1 Co-Sponsor
Amends the Code of Civil Procedure by adding a new Article regarding forcible entry and unlawful detainer. Sets forth factors establishing when a person is a transient occupant. Provides that a transient occupant unlawfully detains a residential property if the transient occupant remains in occupancy of the residential property after the party entitled to possession of the property has directed the transient occupant to leave. Provides that a transient occupancy terminates when a transient occupant begins to reside elsewhere, surrenders the key to the dwelling, or leaves the dwelling when directed by a law enforcement officer in receipt of an affidavit. Allows, upon receipt of a sworn affidavit by the party entitled to possession, any law enforcement officer to direct a transient occupant to surrender possession of residential property. Provides that a person who fails to comply with the direction of the law enforcement officer to surrender possession or occupancy violates a provision related to criminal trespass to a residence. Provides remedies for a person wrongfully removed and for a party entitled to possession of the real property. Allows for the recovery of personal belongings by a former transient occupant after the former transient occupant has vacated the property.
STATUS
Introduced
HB5141 - PROCUREMENT-BOARD OF EDUCATION
Daniel Didech
Last updated 8 months ago
1 Co-Sponsor
Amends the Illinois Procurement Code. Provides that the Code shall not apply to procurement expenditures by the State Board of Education related to media marketing campaigns, one-year sole sources, and emergency purchases.
STATUS
Introduced
HB5176 - SOLAR-READY BUILDINGS ACT
Daniel Didech
Last updated 8 months ago
1 Co-Sponsor
Creates the Solar-Ready Buildings Act. Requires all building permits issued beginning 90 days after the effective date of the Act in a new, large multifamily residential building or a large multifamily residential building being renovated by a developer converting the property to an association to be built to accommodate the installation of a solar energy system on the roof. Requires all building permits issued 24 months after the effective date of the Act to accommodate the installation of a solar energy system on their roofs in new construction single-family residence or small multifamily residence that qualifies as an affordable housing development under the same project ownership and is located on a campus to be built to accommodate the installation of a solar energy system on their roofs. Requires all new residential and commercial buildings to be built to accommodate the installation of an on-site solar energy system with preference for rooftop solar energy systems. Requires authorities to develop and adopt amendments to their respective building codes within one year from the effective date of the Act. Makes specific requirements for a solar energy system to produce electricity. Makes exemptions for developers in certain situations. Provides that any person who fails to comply with or otherwise violates the Act is liable for a civil administrative penalty not to exceed $10,000 for each violation, or twice the estimated additional cost that would have been incurred by constructing a building to meet the requirements of the Act, whichever is greater. Applies to new buildings constructed after the effective date of the Act.
STATUS
Introduced
HB5561 - WHISTLEBLOWER ACT
Marcus C. Evans, Theresa Mah, Curtis J. Tarver
Last updated about 2 months ago
29 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
Passed
HB5212 - REMOTE MEETINGS-SEVERE WEATHER
Daniel Didech
Last updated 8 months ago
1 Co-Sponsor
Amends the Open Meetings Act. Provides that an open or closed meeting subject to the Act may be conducted by audio or video conference, without the physical presence of a quorum of the members, if the National Weather Service has determined that all or part of the jurisdiction of the public body is located within an area that is subject to a severe weather alert on the day of the meeting. Makes conforming changes.
STATUS
Introduced
SB0328 - AUTOMATIC CONTRACT RENEWAL
Suzanne Glowiak Hilton, Doris Turner, Steve Stadelman
Last updated over 1 year ago
45 Co-Sponsors
Reinserts the provisions of the introduced bill with the following changes: Provides that any person, firm, partnership, association, or corporation that sells or offers to sell any products or services to a consumer pursuant to a contract, where such contract automatically renews unless the consumer cancels the contract, shall (i) disclose the automatic renewal offer terms clearly and conspicuously in the contract before the subscription or purchasing agreement is fulfilled and in visual proximity, or in the case of an offer conveyed by voice, in temporal proximity, to the request for consent to the offer; (ii) not charge the consumer's credit or debit card or other payment mechanism for an automatic renewal service without first obtaining the consumer's consent to the contract containing the automatic renewal offer terms; (iii) provide an acknowledgment that includes the automatic renewal offer terms, cancellation policy, and information regarding how to cancel, which may be accomplished by linking to a resource that provides instructions that account for different platforms and services, in a manner that is capable of being retained by the consumer; and (iv) if the offer includes a free gift or trial, disclose how to cancel the contract, which may be accomplished by linking to a resource that provides instructions that account for different platforms and services, and allow the consumer to cancel before the consumer pays for the good or services. Provides that the Act does not apply to a contract for the sale of any product or service by a provider that is subject to Article XXII of the Public Utilities Act. Provides that the Act does not apply to a party regulated by the Director of the Department of Insurance or an affiliate of such party. Provides that the Act does not apply to a party, or an affiliate of the party, regulated by the Director of the Department of Insurance. Defines "automatic renewal offer terms".
STATUS
Passed
HB4891 - DENTAL THIRD-PARTY FINANCING
Margaret Noble Croke, Daniel Didech, Will Guzzardi
Last updated about 2 months ago
12 Co-Sponsors
Amends the Illinois Dental Practice Act. Provides that a dentist, employee of a dentist, or agent of a dentist may not arrange for, broker, or establish financing extended by a third party for a patient. Provides that a dentist, employee of a dentist, or agent of a dentist may not complete for a patient or patient's guardian any portion of an application for financing extended by a third party. Provides that a dentist, employee of a dentist, or agent of a dentist may not provide the patient or patient's guardian with an electronic device to apply for financing extended by a third party. Provides that a dentist, employee of a dentist, or agent of a dentist may not promote, advertise, or provide marketing or application materials for financing extended by a third party to a patient who (1) has been administered or is under the influence of general anesthesia, conscious sedation, moderate sedation, nitrous oxide; (2) is being administered treatment; or (3) is in a treatment area, including, but not limited to, an exam room, surgical room, or other area when medical treatment is administered, unless an area separated from the treatment area does not exist. Provides that a dentist, employee of a dentist, or agent of a dentist must provide a specific written notice to a patient or patient's guardian when discussing or providing applications for financing extended by a third party. Provides that a violation of the provisions is punishable by a fine of up to $500 for the first violation and a fine of up to $1,000 for each subsequent violation. Provides that the Department of Financial and Professional Regulation may take other disciplinary action if the licensee's conduct also violates other provisions of the Act. Defines terms. Effective January 1, 2025.
STATUS
Passed
HB5303 - UCC-CONTROL ELECTRONIC RECORDS
Daniel Didech
Last updated 8 months ago
1 Co-Sponsor
Amends the Uniform Commercial Code to adopt changes recommended by the Uniform Law Commission with respect to the addition of a Controllable Electronic Records Article and transitional provisions and the amendment of other provisions of the Code. Makes other changes. Effective January 1, 2025.
STATUS
Introduced
BIOGRAPHY
INCUMBENT
Representative from Illinois district HD-059
COMMITTEES
Illinois House
BIRTH
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ABOUT
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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