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HB2856 - VITAL RECORDS-VETERAN DEATH
Daniel M. Swanson, Gregg Johnson, Laura Faver Dias
Last updated about 1 year ago
21 Co-Sponsors
Amends the Vital Records Act. Provides that the death certificate for an individual with a history of military service may include or may be amended to include the branch of the military that the deceased individual served in, the period of time that he or she served in the military, and whether a military service-related injury contributed to the cause of death (rather than may include or may be amended to include the deceased individual's veteran status, the branch of the military that he or she served in, and the period of time that he or she served in the military). Effective January 1, 2025.
STATUS
Passed
SR0268 - TITLE IX ACCOMPLISHMENTS
Jil Walker Tracy, Sally J. Turner, Erica Conway Harriss
Last updated over 1 year ago
8 Co-Sponsors
Recognizes the accomplishments of Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, also known as the Patsy Takemoto Mink Equal Opportunity in Education Act, in increasing opportunities for women and girls in all facets of education. Recognizes the magnificent accomplishments of women and girls in sports, as well as the need to continue pursuing the goal of Title IX.
STATUS
Passed
SR0267 - RECOGNIZE-MOTHER'S DAY
Jil Walker Tracy, Erica Conway Harriss, Sally J. Turner
Last updated over 1 year ago
16 Co-Sponsors
Recognizes Mother's Day and all of the contributions Illinois mothers have made and continue to make.
STATUS
Introduced
SB2576 - REV ILLINOIS PROGRAM
Christopher Belt, Erica Conway Harriss
Last updated over 1 year ago
2 Co-Sponsors
Amends the Reimagining Energy and Vehicles in Illinois Act. Provides that, if the agreement is entered into on or after the effective date of the amendatory Act and before June 1, 2024 and the applicant (i) is an electric vehicle manufacturer, an electric vehicle component parts manufacturer, or a renewable energy manufacturer or (ii) has existing operations within Illinois that the applicant intends to convert or expand, in whole or in part, from traditional manufacturing to electric vehicle manufacturing, electric vehicle component parts manufacturing, renewable energy manufacturing, or electric vehicle power supply equipment manufacturing, then the applicant must (A) make an investment of at least $500,000,000 in capital improvements at the project site to be placed in service within the State within a 60-month period after approval of the application and (B) retain at least 800 full-time employee jobs in Illinois. Provides that, with respect to those agreements, a taxpayer may receive a tax credit not to exceed 75% of the incremental income tax attributable to retained employees at the applicant's project, except that, if the project is in an underserved area or an energy transition area, then the maximum amount of the credit attributable to retained employees for the applicant may be increased to an amount not to exceed 100% of the incremental income tax attributable to retained employees at the applicant's project. Effective immediately.
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
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
SB2921 - ESTATE TAX-SPECIAL USE
David Koehler, Linda Holmes, Patrick J. Joyce
Last updated 8 months ago
27 Co-Sponsors
Amends the Illinois Estate and Generation-Skipping Transfer Tax Act. Makes certain changes concerning estates that contain qualified farm property. Provides that, for the purposes of calculating the State Death Tax Credit, those estates are subject to an exemption of $6,000,000 (rather than an exclusion amount of $4,000,000), which shall be deducted from the net estate value after the net estate value is computed in accordance with the Act. Provides that the exemption shall be adjusted each year according to the increase in the Consumer Price Index. Makes changes concerning the calculation of the deceased spousal unused exclusion amount for those estates. Provides for a special use valuation to provide that the value of the qualified farm property shall be calculated without regard to certain limitations under the Internal Revenue Code. Makes changes concerning the definition of "qualified heir" to provide that a decedent's brother, sister, uncle, aunt, niece, nephew, or first cousin is also included.
STATUS
Introduced
SB1974 - CRIM CD-AGG DOMESTIC BATTERY
Terri Bryant, Sally J. Turner, Erica Conway Harriss
Last updated over 1 year ago
10 Co-Sponsors
Amends the Criminal Code of 2012. Provides that a person who, in committing a domestic battery, other than by discharge of a firearm, knows the individual battered to be a person 60 years of age or older commits aggravated domestic battery.
STATUS
Introduced
SB3207 - CHILD CARE-DAY CARE CENTER
Jil Walker Tracy, Sally J. Turner, Erica Conway Harriss
Last updated about 1 month ago
22 Co-Sponsors
Amends the Child Care Act of 1969. Provides that a day care center may operate for 24 hours or longer and may provide care for a child for a period of up to 12 hours if the parent or guardian of the child is employed in a position that requires regularly scheduled shifts and a 10-hour period elapses between day care visits. Provides that the Department of Children and Family Services shall adopt rules necessary to implement and administer the provisions. Makes a conforming change.
STATUS
Passed
SB1976 - CRIM CD-DOMESTIC ASSAULT
Terri Bryant, Sally J. Turner, Erica Conway Harriss
Last updated over 1 year ago
12 Co-Sponsors
Amends the Criminal Code of 2012. Creates the offense of domestic assault. Provides that a person commits the offense when, without lawful authority, he or she knowingly engages in conduct that places any family or household member in reasonable apprehension of great bodily harm, or permanent disability or disfigurement. Provides that if the defendant is arrested for domestic assault, upon release of the defendant from custody pending trial, the court, at the preliminary examination, shall order that the defendant refrain from contact or communication with the victim of the domestic assault and refrain from entering or remaining at the victim's residence for a minimum of 72 consecutive hours. Provides that domestic assault is a Class A misdemeanor. Defines "family or household member".
STATUS
Introduced
BIOGRAPHY
INCUMBENT
Senator from Illinois district SD-056
COMMITTEES
Illinois Senate
BIRTH
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ABOUT
Erica Conway-Harriss was born in Illinois. She obtained her BA in Communications from LeTourneau University in Texas. Conway-Harriss served in the United States Marine Corps from 1996 to 2000. After her military service, she worked in the Texas Department of Public Safety. In 2021, Conway-Harriss ran as an Independent candidate in Texas's 2nd congressional district special election. She lost in the general election.read less
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