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SB2630 - ESTATE TAX-EXCLUSION AMOUNT
Jil Walker Tracy, Thomas M. Bennett, Neil Anderson
Last updated 11 months ago
12 Co-Sponsors
Amends the Illinois Estate and Generation-Skipping Transfer Tax Act. Provides that, for persons dying on or after January 1, 2025, the exclusion amount shall be the applicable exclusion amount calculated under Section 2010 of the Internal Revenue Code as that Section exists on the effective date of the amendatory Act, including the inflation adjustment and including any deceased spousal unused exclusion amount (currently, the exclusion amount for Illinois estate tax purposes is $4,000,000). Effective immediately.
STATUS
Introduced
SB2809 - CD CORR-1ST DEG MUR-SHAKEN BAB
Jil Walker Tracy, Neil Anderson, Jason Plummer
Last updated 8 months ago
6 Co-Sponsors
Amends the Unified Code of Corrections. Provides that the court shall sentence the defendant to a term of natural life imprisonment for first degree murder if the defendant, at the time of the commission of the murder, had attained the age of 18, and is found guilty of the first degree murder of a child under the age of 5 who is determined by the court, upon testimony of a physician, to have died from abusive head trauma caused by the defendant. Provides that "abusive head trauma" includes shaken baby syndrome. Defines "abusive head trauma" and shaken baby syndrome".
STATUS
Introduced
SB1150 - REVENUE-TECH
Donald P. DeWitte, Susan Rezin, Dan McConchie
Last updated over 1 year ago
16 Co-Sponsors
Amends the Illinois Income Tax Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the short title.
STATUS
Introduced
SB3634 - SCH CD-SUB TEACHING LICENSE
Sally J. Turner, Donald P. DeWitte, Thomas M. Bennett
Last updated 8 months ago
3 Co-Sponsors
Amends the Educator Licensure Article of the School Code. In provisions concerning Substitute Teaching Licenses, requires an applicant who is enrolled in an approved educator preparation program to have either earned at least 75 credit hours or completed 3 semesters in an educator preparation program (rather than requiring the applicant to have earned at least 90 credit hours). Provides that a school district may not require an individual who retired within the last 5 years while holding a valid Professional Educator License or Educator License with Stipulations to seek or hold a Substitute Teaching License to teach as a substitute teacher if substitute teaching for no more than one year. Provides that a retired educator may not be charged an application fee for a Substitute Teaching License if certain conditions are met.
STATUS
Introduced
SB2648 - USE TAX-MILITARY-VEHICLES
Jil Walker Tracy, Neil Anderson, Jason Plummer
Last updated 9 months ago
9 Co-Sponsors
Amends the Use Tax Act, the Service Use Tax Act, the Service Occupation Tax Act, the Retailers' Occupation Tax Act, and the Vehicle Use Tax Article of the Illinois Vehicle Code. Provides that the taxes under those Acts do not apply to a motor vehicle that is registered in the State to an Illinois resident who acquired the vehicle while the Illinois resident was stationed outside of this State as an active duty member of the military.
STATUS
Introduced
SB3173 - COUNTY/MUNI-BROADBAND PROJECTS
Donald P. DeWitte, Linda Holmes, Adriane Johnson
Last updated about 1 month ago
11 Co-Sponsors
Reinserts the provisions of the engrossed bill, but adds that nothing in the provisions shall be construed to authorize a county to lease, license, or otherwise grant access to or use of infrastructure that the county does not own or control to public or private entities to facilitate the delivery of broadband services.
STATUS
Passed
SB3172 - VIDEO GAMING-PROHIBIT-TAXATION
Donald P. DeWitte
Last updated 8 months ago
1 Co-Sponsor
Amends the Video Gaming Act. Provides that a municipality with a population that is greater than or equal to 1,000,000 may not pass an ordinance prohibiting video gaming within the corporate limits of the municipality. Provides that, in such a municipality, video gaming may be prohibited only by referendum. Preempts home rule powers. Provides that a tax of 34% is imposed on net terminal income in such a municipality and shall be collected by the Illinois Gaming Board, of which 83% shall be distributed to the Regional Transportation Authority and 17% shall be distributed to the municipality in which the terminal is located. Makes conforming changes.
STATUS
Introduced
SB3171 - FOIA-ENGINEERING PROPOSALS
Donald P. DeWitte
Last updated 8 months ago
1 Co-Sponsor
Amends the Freedom of Information Act. Provides that proposals or bids submitted by engineering consultants in response to requests for proposal or other competitive bidding requests by the Department of Transportation or the Illinois Toll Highway Authority are exempt from disclosure under the Act.
STATUS
Introduced
SB2823 - SEX OFFENSE-ABUSE BY EDUCATOR
Terri Bryant, Jason Plummer, Sally J. Turner
Last updated 8 months ago
14 Co-Sponsors
Amends the Educator Licensure Article of the School Code. In provisions concerning the conviction of certain offenses as grounds for disqualification for licensure or suspension or revocation of a license, includes the sex offense of abuse by an educator or authority figure under the definition of "sex or other offense". Amends the Sex Offenses Article of Criminal Code of 2012. Provides that a person commits abuse by an educator or authority figure if that person holds a position of trust, authority, or supervision in relation to a student in a school, the student is at least 18 years of age, the person is at least 4 years older than the student, and the person either (1) commits an act of sexual conduct with the student or (2) commits an act of sexual penetration with the student. Provides that abuse by an educator or authority figure is a Class 3 felony for the first offense and a Class 2 felony for a second or subsequent offense or if there is more than one victim. Provides that consent of the victim is not a defense to abuse by an educator or authority figure. Amends the Sex Offender Registration Act. Includes abuse by an educator or authority figure under the definitions of "sex offense" and "sexual predator".
STATUS
Introduced
SB2907 - JOB TRAINING TRANSPARENCY
Dave Syverson, Patrick J. Joyce, Susan Rezin
Last updated about 1 month ago
29 Co-Sponsors
Creates the Job Training and Workforce Development Transparency Act. Provides that, within 18 months after the effective date of the Act, the Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity, in coordination with relevant State agencies, shall compile a report concerning all State and federally funded job training and workforce development programs in this State. Contains provisions concerning reports. Provides that relevant State agencies shall collaborate with the Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity to ensure the timely and accurate collection of information required for the report. Effective immediately.
STATUS
Passed
BIOGRAPHY
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Senator from Illinois district SD-033
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Illinois Senate
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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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