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SR0377 - MEMORIAL-JAMES GOEBBERT
Donald P. DeWitte
Last updated 11 months ago
1 Co-Sponsor
Mourns the death of James Henry "Jim" Goebbert of Huntley.
STATUS
Passed
SB2587 - COUNTY/MUNI-BROADBAND PROJECTS
Donald P. DeWitte
Last updated about 1 year ago
1 Co-Sponsor
Amends the Counties Code and the Illinois Municipal Code. Provides that a county or municipality may undertake local broadband projects and the provision of services in connection with local broadband projects, may lease infrastructure that it owns or controls relating to local broadband projects or services, may aggregate customers or demand for broadband services, and may apply for and receive funds or technical assistance to undertake local broadband projects to address the level of broadband access available to its businesses and residents. Provides that, to the extent that it seeks to serve as a retail provider of telecommunications services, the county or municipality must obtain appropriate certification from the Illinois Commerce Commission as a telecommunications carrier. Provides that certification of a county or municipality serving as a retail provider of telecommunication services is an exclusive power and function of the State. Amends the Public Utilities Act to make a conforming change.
STATUS
Introduced
SR0598 - CONDEMNS ATTACK ON ISRAEL
Jason Plummer, Craig Wilcox, Laura Fine
Last updated 11 months ago
19 Co-Sponsors
Condemns the terrorist attacks by Hamas on the State of Israel, expresses deepest sorrow to all innocent people impacted by this terrorist attack and for all the innocent lives lost in Israel and Gaza, calls for the safe delivery of humanitarian aid for the region, demands the release of the hostages being held by Hamas, prays for all deployed Americans, and opposes all organizations that use terror as a tactic, victimize innocent civilians, and intentionally undermine peace throughout the world.
STATUS
Introduced
SB3122 - IDENTITY THEFT-ANOTHER PERSON
Donald P. DeWitte
Last updated 8 months ago
1 Co-Sponsor
Amends the Criminal Code of 2012. Provides that when "another" or "another person" is used in the identity theft and aggravated identity theft statute it includes, but is not limited to, an individual, whether living or deceased or real or fictitious. Provides that it also includes any entity, firm, association, organization, partnership, business trust, company, corporation, limited liability company, professional corporation, or other private or public entity.
STATUS
Introduced
SB3121 - CRIME VICTIMS-FILING COMPLAINT
Donald P. DeWitte
Last updated 8 months ago
1 Co-Sponsor
Amends the Rights of Crime Victims and Witnesses Act. Provides that the sign-off sheet provided to the crime victim shall include information of the crime victim's ability to file a complaint against an individual who is licensed by the Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation.
STATUS
Introduced
SB3076 - FOIA-LIST OF PUBLIC DOCUMENTS
Donald P. DeWitte
Last updated 8 months ago
1 Co-Sponsor
Amends the Freedom of Information Act. Provides that a public body shall include in its list of records available under the Act the identification and a plain-text description of each of the types or categories of information of each field of each database of the public body. Provides that the public body shall provide a sufficient description of the structures of all databases under the control of the public body to allow a requester to request the public body to perform specific database queries.
STATUS
Introduced
SB2997 - PROP TX-TAXING DISTRICT LEASE
Donald P. DeWitte
Last updated 8 months ago
1 Co-Sponsor
Amends the Property Tax Code. Provides that provisions concerning delinquencies by lessees of property owned by a taxing district apply in all counties with a population of fewer than 3,000,000 inhabitants (currently, counties with more than 800,000 but less than 1,000,000 inhabitants). Provides that those provisions apply if the taxes remain unpaid 60 days after the final (currently, second) installment due date. Effective immediately.
STATUS
Introduced
SB3075 - STATE RECORDS-ENCRYPTION
Donald P. DeWitte
Last updated 8 months ago
1 Co-Sponsor
Amends the State Records Act and Local Records Act. Provides that, when an agency generates a record in an encrypted format, an encryption key must be available to decrypt the record for its entire retention period as established by the State or Local Records Commission. Provides that, when an agency maintains a digital format record within a digital storage system that allows the user to set retention timers, these timers must be set to retain the record for its entire retention period as established by the State or Local Records Commission, including the time necessary for the record disposal process. Provides that agencies must comply with the provisions of the Act when destroying or disposing of encrypted public records or public records maintained in a digital format record within a digital storage system that allows the user to set retention timers. Provides that a person who encrypts a public record without lawful authority, or who sets a retention timer for a public record that is not set to the entire retention period as established by the State or Local Records Commission, with the intent to defraud a party, public officer, or entity, commits a Class 4 felony.
STATUS
Introduced
SB2807 - JUV CT-VEH&AGG VEH HIJACKING
Jil Walker Tracy, Neil Anderson, Jason Plummer
Last updated 8 months ago
10 Co-Sponsors
Amends the Juvenile Court Act of 1987. Provides that any minor 15 years of age or older arrested or taken into custody under the Act for aggravated vehicular hijacking shall be detained in an authorized detention facility until a detention or shelter care hearing is held to determine if there is probable cause to believe that the minor is a delinquent minor and: (1) secure custody is a matter of immediate and urgent necessity for the protection of the minor or of the person or property of another; (2) the minor is likely to flee the jurisdiction of the court; or (3) the minor was taken into custody under a warrant. Provides that if the court makes that determination, the minor shall continue to be held until the disposition of an adjudicatory hearing under the Delinquent Minors Article of the Act.
STATUS
Introduced
SB2817 - LOBBYIST-OFFERS/PROMISES
Jil Walker Tracy, Neil Anderson, Jason Plummer
Last updated 8 months ago
7 Co-Sponsors
Amends the Lobbyist Registration Act. Provides that a lobbyist or lobbying entity may not promise anything of value to an official, State employee, or a candidate for a State executive or State legislative office for the person's support, action, or inaction for a specific legislative action or executive action, including, but not limited to, campaign contributions, endorsement of candidacy, or any in-kind contributions supporting an official, State employee, or candidate for a State executive or State legislative office. Prohibits a lobbyist or lobbying entity from soliciting an official or State employee to violate similar provisions of the State Officials and Employees Ethics Act. Provides that nothing in the provisions prevents the making or accepting of voluntary contributions otherwise in accordance with law.
STATUS
Introduced
BIOGRAPHY
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Senator from Illinois district SD-033
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Illinois Senate
BIRTH
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ABOUT
Donald P. DeWitte is a member of the Republican Party in Michigan. He represents District 33 in the Michigan House of Representatives. He assumed office on January 1, 2021. DeWitte earned his Bachelor's degree from Hillsdale College in Business Administration and Economics. He has also earned his MBA from Western Michigan University in Finance, Strategy, and International Business. DeWitte founded RKM Real Estate, LLC in 2003.read less
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