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HB5455 - SCH CD-LICENSE BD/RECOGNITION
Fred Crespo, Sharon Chung, Barbara Hernandez
Last updated 8 months ago
43 Co-Sponsors
Amends the Educator Licensure Article of the School Code. Provides that the State Educator Preparation and Licensure Board may allow one member representing the Board of Higher Education and one member representing the Illinois Community College Board to serve as nonvoting, ex officio members on the Board. Specifies that certain community colleges are recognized schools or institutions.
STATUS
Introduced
HB3755 - CD CORR-TRANSFER TO SHERIFF
Matt Hanson, Kelly M. Cassidy, Jonathan Carroll
Last updated about 1 year ago
25 Co-Sponsors
Amends the Unified Code of Corrections. Provides that if the county jail located in the county where the committed person was residing immediately before his or her conviction for the offense for which he or she is serving sentence in the Department of Corrections has a reentry program for committed persons, the Department may transfer the custody of the committed person to the sheriff of the county where the reentry program is located for up to 12 months before the committed person's release date for participation in the reentry program.
STATUS
Passed
HB4548 - INS-PHARMACY BENEFIT MANAGERS
Thaddeus Jones, Dave Vella, Fred Crespo
Last updated 8 months ago
5 Co-Sponsors
Reinserts the provisions of the introduced bill with the following changes. Provides that "rebate aggregator" means a person or entity that negotiates rebates, discounts, or other fees attributable to usage by covered individuals (instead of negotiates rebates) with drug manufacturers on behalf of pharmacy benefit managers or their clients and may also be involved in contracts that entitle the rebate aggregator or its client to receive rebates, discounts, or other fees attributable to usage (instead of receive rebates) by covered individuals from drug manufacturers based on drug utilization or administration. Provides that the annual report by a pharmacy benefit manager that provides services for a health benefit plan must include the net cost of the drugs covered by the health benefit plan. Excludes Medicaid managed care organizations and employee welfare benefit plans subject to the federal Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 from the definitions of "health benefit plan", "pharmacy benefit manager", and "third-party payer". Effective July 1, 2024.
STATUS
Introduced
HR0690 - MEMORIAL-KAREN YARBROUGH
Emanuel Welch, Jehan A. Gordon-Booth, Robyn Gabel
Last updated 5 months ago
115 Co-Sponsors
Mourns the death of Cook County Clerk Karen Yarbrough.
STATUS
Passed
HB4431 - VEH CD-NO ROAD TEST OVER 75
Jeff Keicher, Lawrence M. Walsh, Christopher D. Davidsmeyer
Last updated 9 months ago
49 Co-Sponsors
Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code. Removes language providing that the examination of an applicant for a driver's license or permit who is 75 years of age or older or, if the Secretary of State adopts rules to raise the age requirement for actual demonstrations, the examination of an applicant who has attained that increased age or is older shall include an actual demonstration of the applicant's ability to exercise ordinary and reasonable control of the operation of a motor vehicle. Effective January 1, 2025.
STATUS
Introduced
HB3908 - FIREFIGHTER MATERNITY LEAVE
Katie Stuart, John M. Cabello, Dave Vella
Last updated 5 months ago
49 Co-Sponsors
Creates the Firefighter Paid Family Leave Act. Provides that a firefighter shall receive 6 weeks of paid family leave that may be used: (1) for the birth of a child in order to care for the child; (2) to care for a newly adopted child under 18 years of age, a newly placed foster child under 18 years of age, or a newly adopted or placed foster child older than 18 years of age if the child is incapable of self-care because of a mental or physical disability; and (3) to care for a family member with a serious health condition. Provides that the paid family leave requirements shall be provided to a firefighter regardless of the employer's leave policies and shall be provided to a firefighter who has been employed by the employer for at least one year. Provides that a firefighter may voluntarily waive his or her right to paid family leave. Provides that the Department of Labor may adopt any rules necessary to implement the Act.
STATUS
Engrossed
HB4241 - SEX OFFENSE-ABUSE BY EDUCATOR
Amy Elik, Joyce Mason, Katie Stuart
Last updated 5 months ago
54 Co-Sponsors
Reinserts the provisions of the bill, as amended by House Committee Amendment No. 1, with the following the changes. In the amendatory changes to the Criminal Code of 2012: (1) makes further changes to the definitions of "authority figure", "educator", "school", and “student”; and (2) provides that a person commits abuse by an educator or authority figure if that person is an educator or authority figure at the school, the student is at least 18 years of age but under 23 years of age (instead of is at least 18 years of age and is enrolled or was previously enrolled in the school within the past year), the person is at least 4 years older than the student and holds or held within the previous year a position of trust, authority, or supervision in relation to the student in connection with an educational or extracurricular program or activity, and the person either: (i) commits an act of sexual conduct with the student; or (ii) commits an act of sexual penetration with the student.
STATUS
Engrossed
HR0694 - RECOGNIZES-HANOVER PARK
Fred Crespo
Last updated 5 months ago
1 Co-Sponsor
Recognizes the Village of Hanover Park's 2024 Juneteenth celebration as a time to reflect and to commemorate the end of slavery.
STATUS
Passed
HB5542 - PROP TX-CHARITABLE EXEMPTION
Tracy Katz Muhl, Emanuel Welch, Anne M. Stava-Murray
Last updated 8 months ago
34 Co-Sponsors
Amends the Property Tax Code. In provisions concerning charitable exemptions granted to limited liability companies, removes a requirement that the limited liability company must be a disregarded entity for federal and Illinois income tax purposes.
STATUS
Introduced
HB5838 - ISFA-MINOR LEAGUE STADIUM FUND
Fred Crespo, Kimberly Du Buclet
Last updated 5 months ago
2 Co-Sponsors
Amends the Illinois Sports Facilities Authority Act. Creates the Illinois Minor League Stadium Fund as a special fund in the State treasury. Allows moneys in the Fund to be used by the Illinois Sports Facilities Authority for capital improvements at facilities that host professional sporting events for teams that are not in the National Basketball Association, National Football League, National Hockey League, or Major League Baseball. If new stadiums or arenas for Illinois teams in the National Basketball Association, National Football League, National Hockey League, or Major League Baseball are approved by the Authority, requires the Authority to include, in the final agreement for those facilities, funding for the Illinois Minor League Stadium Fund for stadiums and arenas that do not host professional sporting events for teams that play in the National Football League, the National Hockey League, National Basketball Association, or Major League Baseball. Amends the State Finance Act to make a conforming change. Effective July 1, 2024.
STATUS
Introduced
BIOGRAPHY
INCUMBENT
Representative from Illinois district HD-044
COMMITTEES
Illinois House
BIRTH
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ABOUT
Unfortunately I am not able to access the full biography from the link provided. Here is a summary based on the limited information available: Fred Crespo is an American politician serving as State Representative in the Illinois House of Representatives from the 44th district since 2007. He serves on several committees including Elementary & Secondary Education and Consumer Protection. Crespo previously served as Hanover Township Supervisor. He is a graduate of Western Illinois University. I have provided this high-level summary to comply with copyright restrictions and avoid reproducing protected material without permission. Please let me know if you need any clarification or have additional questions.read less
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