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HB4173 - EDUC-TRADE COURSES-METT
Jed Davis, LaShawn K. Ford, Kevin Schmidt
Last updated 12 months ago
7 Co-Sponsors
Amends the School Code. Allows a METT Educator District License for teaching a course in manufacturing, engineering, technology, or a trade (METT) to be issued to an applicant who has at least 10,000 working hours in a trade. Provides that a METT Educator District License may be issued to qualified individuals who have not obtained a bachelor's degree or an equivalent number of hours in an educational program at an institution of higher education. Provides that a METT Educator District License is valid until June 30 immediately following 5 years of the license being issued and may be renewed. Provides that a METT Educator District License is valid only for the teaching of a course that the State Board of Education has identified as related to the work experience of the licensee. Sets forth other provisions regarding the license. Amends the Postsecondary and Workforce Readiness Act. Provides that the State Board of Education, in conjunction with the Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity or the Department of Labor, shall expand a database to identify METT labor shortages. Provides that by July 1, 2026, school districts in identified regions shall be notified by the State Board and shall participate in a College and Career Pathway Endorsement program and offer a METT endorsement. Makes other changes.
STATUS
Introduced
HR0508 - CONDEMNS SUPPORT FOR HAMAS
Tom Weber, Dave Severin, Adam M. Niemerg
Last updated 11 months ago
25 Co-Sponsors
Condemns the support of Hamas, Hezbollah, and other terrorist organizations at institutions of higher education, which may lead to the creation of a hostile environment for Jewish students, faculty, and staff. Calls upon campus administrators to condemn all forms of anti-Semitism on college campuses and to ensure Jewish students, faculty, and guests can exercise the same free speech rights as are guaranteed to all other students, faculty, and guests without intimidation. Urges enforcement of State and federal civil rights laws to protect Jewish students from anti-Semitism. Offers sympathy and compassion to families and individuals suffering from the current Israel-Hamas conflict.
STATUS
Introduced
HR0395 - RECOGNIZES-PINGATORE BIRTHDATE
Camille Lilly, Emanuel Welch, Cyril Nichols
Last updated 11 months ago
34 Co-Sponsors
Recognizes and celebrates the birthdate of the late Gene "Coach Ping" Pingatore on October 25, 2023. Remembers the legacy he created and the many lives he touched during his lifetime.
STATUS
Passed
HR0495 - REESTABLISH PRAYER ROOM
Brad Halbrook, Mary E. Flowers, William E. Hauter
Last updated 11 months ago
29 Co-Sponsors
Requests the reestablishment of a prayer room at the Illinois State Capitol Building near the rotunda in the current and ongoing renovations of the North Wing.
STATUS
Introduced
HB2613 - INS-SHORT TERM INS/EXPIRATION
Jed Davis, Chris Miller
Last updated over 1 year ago
2 Co-Sponsors
Amends the Short-Term, Limited Duration Health Insurance Coverage Act. Provides that any short-term, limited duration health insurance coverage policy that is delivered or issued for delivery in the State must have an expiration date in the policy that is less than 181 days after the effective date or December 31 of the current year, whichever is later (rather than must have an expiration date in the policy that is less than 181 days after the effective date).
STATUS
Introduced
HB2341 - GATA-AUDIT WAIVER REQUEST
Kevin Schmidt, William Davis, Sonya M. Harper
Last updated over 1 year ago
50 Co-Sponsors
Reinserts the provisions of the introduced bill. Provides that the 3-member panel referenced in the introduced bill shall be a 5-member panel. Provides that members of the panel shall be appointed by the Governor, the President of the Senate, the Senate Minority Leader, the Speaker of the House of Representatives, and the House Minority Leader. Provides that members of the panel shall serve for 4-year terms, except that members initially appointed shall have staggered terms. Provides that each member of the panel must have auditing or accounting experience. Provides that the Governor's Office of Management and Budget shall provide administrative support to the panel. Provides that members of the panel shall serve without compensation but may be reimbursed for reasonable travel expenses associated with their service on the panel. Provides that, if a majority of the members of the panel who are voting on the issue vote to approve the local government's request, then the request shall be approved; otherwise, the request shall be denied. Effective immediately.
STATUS
Introduced
HB2609 - HOSPITAL PRICE TRANSPARENCY
Jed Davis, LaShawn K. Ford, Chris Miller
Last updated over 1 year ago
3 Co-Sponsors
Creates the Hospital Price Transparency Act. Provides that, notwithstanding any other provision of law, a facility (a hospital licensed under the Hospital Licensing Act, organized under the University of Illinois Hospital Act, or licensed under the Ambulatory Surgical Treatment Center Act) must make specified information public. Requires facilities to maintain lists of standard charges and shoppable services and ensure that the lists are available at all times to the public. Contains reporting requirements. Requires the Department of Public Health to monitor each facility's compliance with the requirements of the Act and to enforce compliance with the Act. Provides that facilities that violate the Act must submit and implement a corrective action plan. Establishes the Hospital Price Transparency Fund as a special fund in the State treasury and makes a conforming change in the State Finance Act. Requires administrative penalties collected under the Act to be deposited into the Fund. Provides that moneys in the Fund shall be used by the Department for expenses relating to the implementation, administration, and enforcement of the Act. Contains other provisions. Amends the University of Illinois Hospital Act. Requires the University of Illinois Hospital to comply with the Hospital Price Transparency Act. Amends the Hospital Licensing Act. Provides that any report submitted to the Department under the Hospital Price Transparency Act and any information or data contained in such a report is subject to disclosure to the public by the Department. Requires hospitals licensed under the Act to comply with the Hospital Price Transparency Act. Effective January 1, 2024.
STATUS
Introduced
HB3201 - USE/OCC TX-SCHOOL SUPPLIES
Jennifer Sanalitro, Michael T. Marron, Dave Severin
Last updated over 1 year ago
21 Co-Sponsors
Amends the Use Tax Act, the Retailers' Occupation Tax Act, and the State Finance Act. Provides for a sales tax holiday on school supplies during the first 7 days of August of each calendar year. Effective immediately.
STATUS
Introduced
HB3614 - FOSTER PARENT-ST POLICE CHECKS
Steven Reick, Norine K. Hammond, Jennifer Sanalitro
Last updated over 1 year ago
9 Co-Sponsors
Amends the Children and Family Services Act. In a provision concerning foster placements, provides that prior to final approval for placement of a child, the Department of Children and Family Services shall request that the Illinois State Police conduct a criminal records background check of the prospective foster or adoptive parent, including fingerprint-based checks of national crime information databases. Provides that in order to carry out the criminal records background check, each prospective foster or adoptive parent shall submit a full set of fingerprints to the Illinois State Police for the purpose of obtaining a State and federal criminal records check. Provides that the fingerprints shall be checked against the fingerprint records now and hereafter, to the extent allowed by law, filed in the Illinois State Police and Federal Bureau of Investigation criminal history records databases. Requires the Illinois State Police to furnish, following positive identification, all Illinois conviction information to the Department of Children and Family Services.
STATUS
Introduced
HB3590 - SCH CD-CAREER DEV EXP INSURAN
Travis Weaver, Harry Benton, Amy Elik
Last updated about 1 year ago
39 Co-Sponsors
Amends the Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity Law of the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois. Creates the Student Career Development Liability Insurance Advisory Committee and sets forth the membership of the Committee. Provides that the Student Career Development Liability Insurance Advisory Committee shall issue a report to the Governor and the General Assembly containing recommendations for providing liability insurance to (i) public high school students who participate in a career development experience or apprenticeship program and community college students who participate in a career development experience or apprenticeship program and (ii) public school teachers who participate in externship programs and community college faculty who participate in externship programs. Effective immediately.
STATUS
Passed
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