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HB3590 - SCH CD-CAREER DEV EXP INSURAN
Travis Weaver, Harry Benton, Amy Elik
Last updated over 1 year ago
39 Co-Sponsors
Amends the Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity Law of the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois. Creates the Student Career Development Liability Insurance Advisory Committee and sets forth the membership of the Committee. Provides that the Student Career Development Liability Insurance Advisory Committee shall issue a report to the Governor and the General Assembly containing recommendations for providing liability insurance to (i) public high school students who participate in a career development experience or apprenticeship program and community college students who participate in a career development experience or apprenticeship program and (ii) public school teachers who participate in externship programs and community college faculty who participate in externship programs. Effective immediately.
STATUS
Passed
HB3902 - STATE GOVT-GENERAL MANDATES
Barbara Hernandez, John M. Cabello, Bob Morgan
Last updated over 1 year ago
51 Co-Sponsors
Specifies that the amendatory Act may be referred to as the Drones as First Responders Act. Amends the Freedom from Drone Surveillance Act. Defines the terms "parade", "routed event", and "special event". Authorizes the use of drones for additional specified law enforcement purposes. Prohibits the use of weapons and facial recognition technology on drones. Makes changes concerning the retention and disclosure of drone-acquired data. Makes changes to annual reporting requirements. Adds enforcement provisions. Makes other changes. Effective immediately.
STATUS
Passed
HB3827 - HIGHER ED-FIREFIGHTER GRANT
Brad Halbrook, Dennis Tipsword, Chris Miller
Last updated over 1 year ago
4 Co-Sponsors
Amends the Higher Education Student Assistance Act. Requires the Illinois Student Assistance Commission to establish a grant program for volunteer firefighters or volunteer EMS personnel who are enrolled in an associate degree program at a public community college. Sets forth eligibility requirements. Requires a grant recipient not to have an outstanding balance with the public community college and to maintain satisfactory academic progress to remain eligible for grant assistance. Provides that the grant may be renewed for up to a total of 2 years of full-time enrollment. Provides for rulemaking. Effective immediately.
STATUS
Introduced
HR0223 - CONGRATS-METAMORA TOWNSHIP HS
Dennis Tipsword
Last updated over 1 year ago
1 Co-Sponsor
Congratulates the Metamora Township High School boys basketball team, the Redbirds, on winning the Illinois High School Association 2022-23 Class 3A State Championship.
STATUS
Passed
HB4046 - LAW ENFORCEMENT CONDUCT
John M. Cabello, Patrick Windhorst, Dennis Tipsword
Last updated over 1 year ago
6 Co-Sponsors
Amends the Illinois State Police Act. Modifies the definition of "duty to intervene" in provisions regarding discretionary termination of Illinois State Police officers. Provides that a member of the Illinois State Police shall not discipline or retaliate in any way against an officer for exercising the officer's duty to intervene, for reporting unconstitutional or unlawful conduct, or for failing to follow what the officer reasonably believes is an unconstitutional or unlawful directive. Amends the Illinois Police Training Act making similar changes to the changes made to the Illinois State Police Act, except that the Law Enforcement Training Standards Board must adopt rules prohibiting members of law enforcement agencies from retaliating. Further amends the Illinois Police Training Act removing language providing that an individual has no property interest in law enforcement certification at the time of initial certification or at any time thereafter, including, but not limited to, after decertification or after the officer's certification has been deemed inactive. Amends the Local Records Act. Provides that records of automatic expungement of misconduct records where an officer has been found not to have committed any wrong doing or the complaint was found to be frivolous shall be permanently retained and may not be destroyed. Amends the Intergovernmental Law Enforcement Officer's In-Service Training Act. Repeals provisions allowing a person to file notice of an anonymous complaint to the Illinois Law Enforcement Training Standards Board of any conduct the person believes a law enforcement officer has committed.
STATUS
Introduced
HB4048 - HIGHER ED-OFFICER LOAN REPAY
David Friess, Patrick Windhorst, Dennis Tipsword
Last updated over 1 year ago
7 Co-Sponsors
Amends the Higher Education Student Assistance Act. Provides that the Illinois Student Assistance Commission shall establish the Returning Police Officers Loan Repayment Assistance Program to assist police officers who have left law enforcement with repayment of student loans and in order to help place officers into areas of the State who are the most under-staffed and in need of additional officers. Sets forth qualifications for applicants. Provides that each award under the Program shall be equal to $6,000 per year (i) for up to 5 years or (ii) until the applicant's student loans are paid off, whichever is sooner. Provides that an applicant has one year from the date that the first student loan assistance payment is received to begin work in a shortage area. Provides that applicants currently working in shortage areas are eligible for the Program, but those who left law enforcement due to reasons other than retirement or a permanent disability shall be given priority for the Program. Provides for rulemaking. Effective July 1, 2024.
STATUS
Introduced
HR0165 - CONGRATS-WCHS WRESTLING
Dennis Tipsword
Last updated over 1 year ago
1 Co-Sponsor
Congratulates the Washington Community High School wrestling team, the Panthers, on winning the 2023 Illinois High School Association Class 2A State Championship.
STATUS
Introduced
HR0446 - SUPPORT ISRAEL
Tony M. McCombie, Norine K. Hammond, Ryan Spain
Last updated about 1 year ago
40 Co-Sponsors
Expresses unlimited, unwavering support for the civilians, soldiers, defenders, and government of the Republic of Israel. Rejects any attempt to compromise, undermine, or "both sides" this fundamental moral issue of human good and evil. Extends sincere condolences to the families who have lost loved ones in this brutal assault, including the families of the 27 American citizens who lost their lives.
STATUS
Introduced
HB4105 - INVEST IN KIDS-SUNSET
Martin McLaughlin, Brad Halbrook, Joe C. Sosnowski
Last updated over 1 year ago
24 Co-Sponsors
Amends the Illinois Income Tax Act and the Invest in Kids Act. Provides that the Invest in Kids credit applies permanently (currently, the credit applies for taxable years ending before January 1, 2023). Effective immediately.
STATUS
Introduced
HB4052 - RESTORE CASH BAIL-PRETRIAL
Dan Ugaste, Amy L. Grant, Patrick Windhorst
Last updated over 1 year ago
7 Co-Sponsors
Amends the Code of Criminal Procedure of 1963. Restores certain provisions of Code of Criminal Procedure of 1963 concerning cash bail to the form in which they existed before their amendment by Public Act 101-652 by amendment or reenactment with specified modifications. Establishes additional pretrial procedures. Amends the Statute on Statutes to provide that whenever there is a reference in any Act to the term "pretrial release", "denial of pretrial release", "conditions of pretrial release", or "violations of the conditions of pretrial release", the terms shall be construed to mean "bail", "denial of bail", "conditions of bail", or "forfeiture of bail" respectively. Amends the Rights of Crime Victims and Witnesses Act. Provides that the office of the State's Attorney shall provide to the victim at pretrial stages of the proceedings notification of all pretrial hearings, all bail decisions, conditions of release related to the victim's safety, the defendant's release from custody, and instructions on seeking enforcement of release conditions. Amends the Pretrial Services Act. Provides that pretrial services agencies shall implement a system of court date reminders, including location, date, and time of the court appearance. Provides that reminders shall be provided one to 3 days prior to each scheduled court appearance. Establishes responsibilities of the Administrative Office of the Illinois Courts concerning pretrial services. Amends the Unified Code of Corrections. Provides for specified offenses for which the domestic violence surveillance program is applicable. Provides that the supervising authority shall use the best available global positioning technology to track domestic violence offenders, if available and reliable in the supervising authority's jurisdiction. Effective June 1, 2025.
STATUS
Introduced
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