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SB1826 - AGING-SUSPICIOUS DEATHS
Karina Villa, Doris Turner, Julie A. Morrison
Last updated over 1 year ago
16 Co-Sponsors
Amends the Adult Protective Services Act. Provides that any person may report information about the suspicious death of an eligible adult to an agency designated to receive such reports or to the Department on Aging. Provides that if a mandated reporter has reason to believe that the death of an eligible adult is the result of abuse or neglect, the matter shall be reported to the agency designated to receive such reports or to the Department for subsequent referral to the appropriate law enforcement agency and coroner or medical examiner. Prohibits employers from discriminating against any employee who makes a good faith oral or written report concerning information about the suspicious death of an eligible adult. Contains provisions concerning the required testimony of a mandated reporter at an administrative hearing concerning the suspicious death of an eligible adult; the referral of evidence to the appropriate law enforcement agency; access to records concerning reports of suspicious deaths due to abuse, neglect, or financial exploitation; and other matters. Makes changes to the definitions of "abuse", "abuser", and "mandated reporter". Defines "investment advisor". Effective January 1, 2024.
STATUS
Engrossed
SB2152 - PEN CD-INVESTMENT PROXY VOTING
William Cunningham, Mattie Hunter, Willie Preston
Last updated about 1 year ago
12 Co-Sponsors
Reinserts the provisions of the bill as amended by Senate Amendment No. 2 with the following changes. Provides that the State Treasurer, upon the affirmative vote of three-fifths of the Board (instead of upon the request of the Board), shall manage the domestic and international proxy voting activity for shares held directly by the System or Investment Board and execute required ballots on behalf of the System or Investment Board. Provides that the Board's consent may be revoked at any time upon the affirmative vote of a majority of the Board. Requires the State Treasurer to provide access to communications with its third-party proxy voting service, if any, used in preparing the comprehensive proxy voting reports requested by the Board. Authorizes the Board to provide the State Treasurer with guidance for proxy voting, which, if provided, the State Treasurer shall consider when voting. Provides that in order to facilitate the State Treasurer's proxy voting activities and before the State Treasurer begins proxy voting activities, the State Treasurer and the Board shall enter into an intergovernmental agreement concerning costs, proxy voting guidance, reports and other documents, and other issues. Removes language providing that all costs associated with the State Treasurer's management of proxy voting activity shall be borne exclusively by the State Treasurer. Provides that on or before September 1, 2023 (instead of January 1, 2025), and annually thereafter, the Board shall publish its guidelines for voting proxy ballots and a detailed report on its website describing how the Board is considering sustainability factors. Makes other changes. Effective immediately (instead of January 1, 2024).
STATUS
Passed
SB1956 - PEN CD-CHI POLICE-SUBROGATION
Robert F. Martwick, William Cunningham, Willie Preston
Last updated 10 months ago
47 Co-Sponsors
Reinserts the provisions of the introduced bill with the following changes. Makes a change in a provision concerning eligibility for receiving an initial increase in retirement annuity for persons who have not received an initial increase. Removes provisions adopting the Retirement Systems Reciprocal Act (Article 20 of the Illinois Pension Code) for the Downstate Police, Downstate Firefighter, Chicago Police, and Chicago Firefighter Articles of the Illinois Pension Code.
STATUS
Passed
HB3790 - HUMAN TRAFFICKING-VIOLATIONS
Diane Blair-Sherlock
Last updated over 1 year ago
1 Co-Sponsor
Amends the Lodging Services Human Trafficking Recognition Training Act. Provides that a lodging establishment, restaurant, or truck stop is in violation of this Section, and is subject to civil penalties, if: (1) sex trafficking activity occurred in the lodging establishment, restaurant, or truck stop, a supervisory employee of the lodging establishment, restaurant, or truck stop either knew of the nature of the activity, or acted in reckless disregard of the activity constituting sex trafficking activity within the lodging establishment, restaurant, or truck stop, and the supervisory employee of the lodging establishment, restaurant, or truck stop failed to inform law enforcement, the National Human Trafficking Hotline, or another appropriate victim service organization within 24 hours; or (2) an employee of the lodging establishment, restaurant, or truck stop was acting within the scope of employment and knowingly benefited, financially or by receiving anything of value, by participating in a venture that the employee knew or acted in reckless disregard of the activity constituting sex trafficking within the lodging establishment, restaurant, or truck stop. Provides for civil penalties. Defines terms.
STATUS
Introduced
HB3119 - CARBON DIOXIDE TRANSPORT-ACT
Ann M. Williams, Wayne Arthur Rosenthal, Kambium Buckner
Last updated over 1 year ago
13 Co-Sponsors
Creates the Carbon Dioxide Transport and Storage Protections Act. Provides that a sequestration operator may not exercise any authority to take or acquire any easement or title to any pore space or any portion of an area of review pursuant to the Eminent Domain Act. Provides that the sequestration operator is solely liable for any and all damage caused by the carbon dioxide transported to the sequestration facility for injection or sequestration, or otherwise under the sequestration operator's control, including damage caused by carbon dioxide released from the sequestration facility, regardless of who holds title to the carbon dioxide, the pore space, or the surface estate. Provides that in addition to any permit fees required by the Environmental Protection Act, sequestration operators and pipeline operators who transport or sequester carbon dioxide in the State must pay a fee each year to the State for deposit in the Carbon Transportation and Sequestration Readiness Fund established by this Act. Creates the Carbon Transportation and Sequestration Readiness Fund and makes a corresponding change to the State Finance Act. Provides for: training for carbon dioxide emergencies for emergency responders, medical personnel, residents, businesses, and other local entities. Makes a corresponding change to the Illinois Power Agency Act and the Public Utilities Act. Amends the Environmental Protection Act. Provides for: setbacks from carbon dioxide pipelines; permitting required for carbon dioxide capture; prohibition of conducting any carbon sequestration operation without a permit; and permitting required for carbon sequestration. Provides that if the Environmental Protection agency grants or denies a permit for capture of carbon dioxide or a permit for sequestration of carbon dioxide, any person may petition the Pollution Control Board within 35 days from the date of issuance of the Agency's decision for a hearing to contest the decision of the Agency. Makes other changes. Effective immediately.
STATUS
Introduced
SB2123 - COUNSELING COMPACT
Julie A. Morrison, Laura Ellman, Katie Stuart
Last updated about 1 year ago
36 Co-Sponsors
Amends the Illinois Constitutional Amendment Act. Provides that at least 2 months before the next election of members of the General Assembly, following the passage of a proposed amendment, the Secretary of State shall publish the amendment in a specified number of newspapers of general circulation in every county in the State in which a newspaper is published and its digital equivalent (instead of only newspapers of general circulation in every county in the State in which a newspaper is published). Provides that at the election, a proposed amendment and explanation shall be printed on the top of the ballot preceding all nominations of any political party (instead of upon a separate ballot). Amends the Election Code. In provisions concerning the Public Financing of Judicial Elections Task Force, provides that the Task Force shall complete its study no later than June 30, 2024 (rather than 2023), and the provisions are repealed July 1, 2025 (rather than 2024). Creates the Ranked-Choice and Voting Systems Task Force to review voting systems and the methods of voting, including ranked-choice voting, that could be authorized by law. Provides that on or before March 1, 2024, the Task Force shall publish a final report of its findings and recommendations. Sets forth provisions concerning the Task Force duties, membership, and report of findings and recommendations. Sets forth provisions concerning representatives of the Secretary of State attending citizen naturalization ceremonies at the District Courts to provide registration information and to register any person at the ceremony who wishes to register to vote, as allowed by the District Courts. Provides that a person who is otherwise qualified to vote may preregister to vote on or after that person's 16th birthday, with the registration held in abeyance by the appropriate election authority until that individual attains the required age to vote. Makes changes concerning when a county convention shall occur and when certain appointments to fill a vacancy in the office of precinct committeeperson shall be made. In provisions relating to the receipt of the certificate of nomination, nomination papers, or proposed question of public policy and an objector's petition by the electoral board, provides that the chair of the electoral board shall also send a call (as well as a certified copy of its ruling with other specified documents) by registered or certified mail to the election authority to whom the ballot is certified and to the appropriate county clerk. Provides that if, within the 10 days before any election, an election authority changes a polling location, the election authority shall send notice by electronic mail or phone call to the township committeeperson, ward committeeperson, or precinct committeepersons, as applicable, as soon as the location of the polling place is changed. In provisions concerning vote centers, provides that the provisions are repealed on July 1, 2029 (rather than July 1, 2023) and provides that election authorities may establish more than one vote center, but in jurisdictions with a population of more than 500,000 inhabitants, the election authority shall establish at least 2 vote centers, one of which must provide curbside voting. Makes changes concerning notification by an election authority of the option for permanent vote by mail status. Makes changes concerning application for a vote by mail ballot language. Provides that a petition filed for discovery recount shall be accompanied by the payment of a fee of $50 (rather than $10) per precinct specified. Removes provisions concerning sponsoring entities. Makes conforming and other changes. Amends the Metropolitan Pier and Exposition Authority Act. Provides that a mayor of a municipality with a population of over 500,000 shall not have the authority to make an appointment to the Metropolitan Pier and Exposition Board for the last 45 days of his or her term, retroactive to April 1, 2023, except if that mayor's re-election is certified by the relevant election authority. Amends the Park District Code. Provides that, if a district board's membership has been expanded or reduced by referendum or resolution, the additional members will be elected not earlier than 197 days (rather than 60 days) after the referendum or resolution and a reduction of board members will not affect the terms of any commissioners holding office at the time of the referendum or to be elected within 197 (rather than 60) days after the referendum. Provides that, if the terms of a district's board members have increased or decreased after referendum or resolution, the terms will commence with the first regular park district election at least 197 days (rather than 60 days) after the date on which the terms were increased or reduced by referendum or resolution. Amends the School Code to provide that November 5, 2024 shall be a State holiday known as 2024 General Election Day. Makes other changes. Effective immediately, except that certain provisions are effective January 1, 2024.
STATUS
Passed
HB3446 - SCH CD-EVID BASED FUND-SPEND
William Davis, Aaron M. Ortiz, Blaine Wilhour
Last updated about 1 month ago
27 Co-Sponsors
Reinserts the contents of the introduced bill with the following changes. Removes the provisions concerning school report cards. In the provisions concerning the evidence-based funding formula, provides that organizational units that do not submit a budget to the State Board of Education shall be provided with a separate planning template developed by the State Board of Education. Provides that the State Board of Education shall create an evidence-based funding spending plan tool to make annual evidence-based funding spending plan data for each organizational unit available on the State Board's website no later than December 31, 2025, with annual updates thereafter. Provides that the tool shall allow for the selection and review of each organizational unit's planned use of evidence-based funding. Corrects grammatical errors.
STATUS
Passed
HB3491 - PREVAILING WAGE-CONTRACTORS
Matt Hanson, Joyce Mason, Sue Scherer
Last updated over 1 year ago
21 Co-Sponsors
Amends the Prevailing Wage Act. Provides that any laborer, worker, or mechanic who is employed by the contractor or by any lower tier sub-contractor and is paid for services in a sum less than the prevailing wage rates for work performed on a project shall have a right of action for whatever difference there may be between the amount so paid and the prevailing rates required to be paid for work performed on the project. Makes other changes.
STATUS
Passed
HB2841 - VITAL RECORD-CERTIFY LETTER
Sharon Chung, Joyce Mason, Nabeela Syed
Last updated about 1 year ago
7 Co-Sponsors
Amends the Vital Records Act. In provisions concerning searches by the State Registrar of Vital Records, provides that no fee may be assessed against a victim of domestic violence as defined in the Illinois Domestic Violence Act of 1986. Provides that, to qualify for the waiver of a fee, the person seeking the vital record must provide a certification letter. Provides the form for a certification letter.
STATUS
Passed
HB3345 - PRISONER ID RELEASE
Cyril Nichols, Jawaharial Williams, John M. Cabello
Last updated about 1 year ago
25 Co-Sponsors
Amends the Illinois Identification Card Act. Provides that the Secretary of State shall issue a standard Illinois Identification Card to a person committed to the Department of Corrections or Department of Juvenile Justice upon receipt of the person's birth certificate, social security card, photograph, proof of residency upon discharge, and an identification card application transferred via a secure method as agreed upon by the Secretary of State and the Department of Corrections or Department of Juvenile Justice (rather than upon release on parole, mandatory supervised release, aftercare release, final discharge, or pardon from the Department of Corrections or Department of Juvenile Justice, if the released person presents a certified copy of his or her birth certificate, social security card or other documents authorized by the Secretary, and 2 documents proving his or her Illinois residence address). Provides that Illinois residency shall be established by submission of a Secretary of State prescribed Identification Card verification form completed by the respective Department. Amends the Unified Code of Corrections. Provides that no later than 45 days after a committed person is received by the Department, the Department shall begin the process of obtaining a certified copy of the person's birth certificate and a duplicate social security card if the person does not have access to those items. Provides that, 60 days before the scheduled discharge of a person committed to the custody of the Department of Corrections or upon receipt of the person's certified birth certificate and social security card as set forth in the Act, whichever occurs later, the Department shall transmit an application for an Identification Card to the Secretary of State, in accordance with the Illinois Identification Card Act.
STATUS
Passed
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Representative from Illinois district HD-046
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Illinois House
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Diane Blair Sherlock is seeking election to the Arkansas House of Representatives to represent District 36. Sherlock grew up at Emerson, Arkansas. She graduated from Southern Arkansas University with a B.S. in Agricultural Education and an M.S. in Guidance and Counseling. Sherlock worked for 16 years as a public school educator, 7 years at Lewisville High School and 10 years at Emerson High School.read less
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