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HR0630 - IL SOIL HEALTH WEEK
Charles E. Meier, Sonya M. Harper, Amy Elik
Last updated 5 months ago
21 Co-Sponsors
Declares March 3 through March 9, 2024 as Illinois Soil Health Week in the State of Illinois. Encourages the celebration of Soil Health Week and its related activities to increase the awareness of Illinois farmers, eaters, and those involved in agribusiness of the importance of the air and water quality environment for all citizens of this State.
STATUS
Passed
HB1387 - AGG DOMESTIC BATTERY-PENALTY
Jackie Haas, Patrick Windhorst, Martin McLaughlin
Last updated over 1 year ago
4 Co-Sponsors
Amends the Criminal Code of 2012. Provides that the penalty for aggravated domestic battery is a Class X felony for which the person shall be sentenced to a mandatory term of imprisonment of not less than 6 years and not more than 30 years when the person, in committing a domestic battery, strangles another individual.
STATUS
Introduced
HB1388 - CD CR-HABITUAL MISDEMEANANT
Jackie Haas, Dennis Tipsword, Kevin Schmidt
Last updated over 1 year ago
4 Co-Sponsors
Amends the Code of Criminal Procedure of 1963. Provides that, if a person has 3 or more pending charges for misdemeanor domestic battery, battery, violation of an order of protection, or criminal damage to property when the property belongs to a family or household member as defined in the Illinois Domestic Violence Act of 1986, the defendant may be charged as a habitual misdemeanant offender. Provides that the 3 or more charges alleged do not have to be for the same offense. Provides that any offense that results from or is connected with the same transaction, or results from an offense committed at the same time, shall be counted for the purposes of this provision as one offense. Provides that: (1) the third offense must have occurred after the second offense; (2) the second offense must have occurred after the first offense; and (3) all of the charged offenses must be proved at trial in order for the person to be adjudged a habitual misdemeanant offender. Provides that, once a person has been adjudged a habitual misdemeanant offender, any of the following charges for domestic battery, battery, violation of an order of protection, or criminal damage to property in which the property belongs to a family or household member as defined in the Illinois Domestic Violence Act of 1986 shall be charged as a Class 4 felony. Provides that a habitual misdemeanant offender shall be sentenced as a Class 4 felony offender for which the person shall be sentenced to a term of imprisonment of not less than one year and not more than 3 years. Provides that the court may deny pretrial release to a person charged as a habitual misdemeanant offender. Amends the Unified Code of Corrections to make conforming changes.
STATUS
Introduced
HB4127 - CD CORR-REENTRY PRGM-REIMBURSE
Jackie Haas, John M. Cabello, Rita Mayfield
Last updated 4 months ago
6 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 of Corrections shall reimburse the county for any expenses incurred in the transfer of the committed person to the sheriff of the county where the reentry program is located, including the housing of the committed person transferred to the reentry program.
STATUS
Engrossed
HB3658 - ELECTIONS VOTER PHOTO ID
Ryan Spain, Tony M. McCombie, Jackie Haas
Last updated over 1 year ago
3 Co-Sponsors
Amends the Election Code. Requires Voter Identification Cards for those who do not have acceptable photo identification. Sets forth requirements and exemptions for Voter Identification Cards. Provides that any person desiring to vote shall present to the judges of election for verification of the person's identity acceptable photo identification or a Voter Identification Card. Defines "acceptable photo identification".
STATUS
Introduced
HB1594 - BUDGET COMMISSION-MEETINGS
Norine K. Hammond, Joe C. Sosnowski, Amy Elik
Last updated over 1 year ago
7 Co-Sponsors
Amends the General Assembly Operations Act. Provides that, on a quarterly basis (previously at the call of one of the co-chairs), the Governor or his or her designee shall give a report to the Legislative Budget Oversight Commission and each member thereof. Effective immediately.
STATUS
Introduced
HB2998 - ASSISTED LIVING-MONITORING
Charles E. Meier, Paul Jacobs, Kevin Schmidt
Last updated over 1 year ago
16 Co-Sponsors
Amends the Assisted Living and Shared Housing Act. Directs the Department of Public Health to study current and potential uses of electronic monitoring and recording for the purpose of preventing and identifying abuse and neglect within assisted living establishments. Requires the Department to report its findings to the General Assembly and Governor. Provides that, if the Department determines, after conducting its study, that the benefits of monitoring within assisted living establishments outweigh the costs of that monitoring, then the Department may adopt rules requiring the installation and use of electronic monitoring and recording within assisted living establishments.
STATUS
Introduced
HB1298 - COMMUNITY-INTEGRATED LIVING
Charles E. Meier, Paul Jacobs, Kevin Schmidt
Last updated over 1 year ago
14 Co-Sponsors
Amends the Community-Integrated Living Arrangements Licensure and Certification Act. Removes provisions allowing the Department of Human Services to conduct site visits to an agency licensed under the Act, or to any program or placement certified by the agency, and inspect the records or premises, or both, of such agency, program or placement as it deems appropriate, for the purpose of determining compliance with the Act, the Mental Health and Developmental Disabilities Code, and applicable Department rules and regulations. Requires the Department to establish a system of regular and ongoing on-site inspections, that shall occur at least annually, of each agency licensed under the Act or any program or placement certified by an agency licensed under the Act under the Department's jurisdiction. Provides that the inspections shall be conducted by the Department's central office to achieve specified goals.
STATUS
Introduced
HB5041 - FAMILY RECOVERY PLANS
Mary Beth Canty, Kelly M. Cassidy, Laura Faver Dias
Last updated 8 months ago
8 Co-Sponsors
Creates the Family Recovery Plans Implementation Task Force Act. Provides that it is the General Assembly's intent to require a coordinated, public health, and service-integrated response by various agencies within the State's health and child welfare systems to address the substance use treatment needs of infants born with prenatal substance exposure, as well as the treatment needs of their caregivers and families, by requiring the development, provision, and monitoring of family recovery plans. Creates the Family Recovery Plans Implementation Task Force within the Department of Human Services. Sets forth the duties of the Task Force, including reviewing models of family recovery plans that have been implemented in other states; and reviewing and developing recommendations to replace punitive policies with notification policies for health care professionals reporting a positive toxicology screen of a newborn. Contains provisions concerning Task Force membership, meetings, reporting requirements, and other matters. Amends the Abused and Neglected Child Reporting Act. Requires the Department of Children and Family Services to develop a standardized CAPTA notification form that is separate and distinct from the form for written confirmation reports of child abuse or neglect. Provides that a CAPTA notification shall not be treated as a report of suspected child abuse or neglect, shall not be recorded in the State Central Registry, and shall not be discoverable or admissible as evidence in any juvenile court or adoption proceeding unless the named party waives, in writing, his or her right to confidentiality. Repeals a provision requiring the Department to report to the State's Attorney every report of a newborn infant whose blood, urine, or meconium contains a prohibited controlled substance. Amends the Juvenile Court Act of 1987. Removes newborn infants whose blood, urine, or meconium contains any amount of a controlled substance from the list of children presumed neglected or abused under the Act. Makes corresponding changes to a provision listing the types of evidence that constitute prima facie evidence of neglect and to relevant provisions under the Adoption Act. Effective immediately, except that some parts take effect January 1, 2025.
STATUS
Introduced
HB5467 - LIMITATIONS-VICTIM UNDER 18
Nicole La Ha, Joe C. Sosnowski, Jennifer Sanalitro
Last updated 5 months ago
38 Co-Sponsors
Amends the Criminal Code of 2012. Provides that when the victim is under 18 years of age at the time of the offense, a prosecution for involuntary servitude, involuntary sexual servitude of a minor, or trafficking in persons and related offenses may be commenced at any time (rather than within 25 years of the victim attaining the age of 18 years).
STATUS
Engrossed
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