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HB1079 - UTIL-REMOVE BAN-NUCLEAR CONST
Mark L. Walker, Dave Vella, Lance Yednock
Last updated almost 2 years ago
37 Co-Sponsors
Amends the Public Utilities Act. Deletes language that provides that no construction shall commence on any new nuclear power plant to be located within the State, and no certificate of public convenience and necessity or other authorization shall be issued therefor by the Illinois Commerce Commission, until the Director of the Environmental Protection Agency finds that the United States Government, through its authorized agency, has identified and approved a demonstrable technology or means for the disposal of high level nuclear waste, or until such construction has been specifically approved by a statute enacted by the General Assembly. Effective immediately.
STATUS
Introduced
HB2418 - EXPUNGEMENT-TRAFFICKING VICTIM
Jeff Keicher, Tony M. McCombie, Kelly M. Cassidy
Last updated over 1 year ago
16 Co-Sponsors
Reinserts the provisions of the introduced bill, as amended by House Amendment No. 1, with the following changes. Replaces a requirement making an offense eligible for vacation and expungement or immediate sealing if it was proximately caused by human trafficking with a provision allowing vacation and expungement or immediate sealing if the offense was a result of human trafficking. Removes an exception providing that a trafficking victim may petition only for immediate sealing if the offense was a crime of violence other than a misdemeanor.
STATUS
Passed
HB3404 - IMDMA-CHILD SUPPORT-DUI
Jeff Keicher
Last updated over 1 year ago
1 Co-Sponsor
Amends the Illinois Marriage and Dissolution of Marriage Act. Provides that if a defendant is found guilty of aggravated driving under the influence of alcohol, other drug or drugs, or intoxicating compound or compounds, or any combination thereof where the violation has resulted in the death of another, the court shall order the defendant to pay an amount reasonable and necessary for support of the minor child or children of any victims. Provides for the calculation of child support for a defendant ordered to pay child support under such circumstances. Makes a corresponding change in the Illinois Vehicle Code.
STATUS
Introduced
HB2420 - LOCAL SOLID WASTE CLEAN UP
Jeff Keicher
Last updated over 1 year ago
1 Co-Sponsor
Amends the Local Solid Waste Disposal Act. Provides that the Department of Transportation shall set and charge assessment fees for a hauler for each time one of the hauler's vehicles deposits solid waste or municipal waste into a landfill in Illinois. Provides that the Department shall set separate assessment fees for different regions of the State based on the population of the region and the average fees haulers charge for their services within a region. Provides that the fees must be deposited into the Waste Cleanup Assessment Fund and may be expended to provide grants or payments to counties and municipalities in Illinois within a 50-mile radius of a landfill for cleaning up solid waste or municipal waste that falls from a hauler's vehicle. Provides that the Department shall adopt rules to implement the assessment fee provisions. Amends the State Finance Act to make a conforming change.
STATUS
Introduced
HB3199 - BIPA-VARIOUS
Jeff Keicher
Last updated over 1 year ago
1 Co-Sponsor
Amends the Biometric Information Privacy Act. Changes the term "written release" to "written consent". Allows written consent to be obtained by electronic means. Provides that a person aggrieved by a violation of the act may only commence an action after the aggrieved person provides a private entity 15 days' written notice identifying the specific provisions of the Act the aggrieved person alleges have been or are being violated. Provides that if, within the 15 days, the private entity actually cures the noticed violation and provides the aggrieved person an express written statement that the violation has been cured and that no further violations shall occur, no action for individual statutory damages or class-wide statutory damages may be initiated against the private entity. Provides that if a private entity continues to violate the Act in breach of the express written statement provided to the aggrieved person, the aggrieved person may initiate an action against the private entity to enforce the written statement and may pursue statutory damages for each breach of the express written statement and any other violation that postdates the written statement. Removes language providing that a prevailing party may recover for each violation of the Act. Requires the Department of Labor to include reference to any employer requirements under the Act in materials that the Department is required by law to provide employers in the State. Makes conforming changes.
STATUS
Introduced
HB2473 - VET MED/SURGERY ACT-VARIOUS
Lance Yednock, Marcus C. Evans, Lawrence M. Walsh
Last updated 11 months ago
47 Co-Sponsors
Amends the Public Utilities Act. Makes changes concerning the circumstances under which construction may commence on nuclear power plants and nuclear power reactors. Removes the definition of "high-level nuclear waste". Amends the Nuclear Safety Law of 2004. Requires the Illinois Emergency Management and Office of Homeland Security to adopt rules for the regulation of small modular reactors, including rules regarding decommissioning, emergency preparedness, and fees. Sets forth provisions concerning inspections of small modular reactors. Authorizes the Governor to commission a study on regulatory gaps for the development of small modular reactors in the State. Requires the Illinois Emergency Management Agency and Office of Homeland Security to lead the study by researching and developing small modular reactors. Provides that the Agency shall finalize the study and publish a publicly available copy on its website and submit a copy to the General Assembly. Sets forth the requirements of the study. Repeals the provision requiring the study on January 1, 2027. Provides that the Illinois Nuclear Safety Preparedness Act and the Illinois Nuclear Facility Safety Act do not apply to small modular reactors. Amends various Acts regarding nuclear safety, radiation, and radioactive waste to define terms and make related changes.
STATUS
Passed
HR0064 - REAFFIRMS-COMMITMENT TO TAIWAN
William Davis, Jeff Keicher, John M. Cabello
Last updated over 1 year ago
27 Co-Sponsors
Reaffirms commitment to the strengthening and deepening of the sister-state ties between the State of Illinois and Taiwan, R.O.C. Reaffirms support for the Taiwan Relations Act (TRA) and supports Illinois businesses to refer to Taiwan, R.O.C. as Taiwan. Endorses Taiwan's efforts to secure the signing of a Bilateral Trade Agreement (BTA), the Avoidance of Double Taxation Agreement (ADTA), and the Indo-Pacific Economic Framework for Prosperity (IPEF) with the United States and reiterates support for a closer economic and trade partnership between the State of Illinois and Taiwan. Expresses continued support for Taiwan's meaningful participation in international organizations that impact the health, safety, and well-being of the people of Taiwan and supports Taiwan's aspiration to make more contributions in international societies.
STATUS
Passed
HB2335 - BIPA-SECURITY PURPOSES
Jeff Keicher, Dan Ugaste, Natalie A. Manley
Last updated over 1 year ago
5 Co-Sponsors
Amends the Biometric Information Privacy Act. Changes the definitions of "biometric identifier" and "written release". Defines "biometric lock", "biometric time clock", "electronic signature", "in writing", and "security purpose". Provides that if the biometric identifier or biometric information is collected or captured for the same repeated process, the private entity is only required to inform the subject or receive consent during the initial collection. Waives certain requirements for collecting, capturing, or otherwise obtaining a person's or a customer's biometric identifier or biometric information under certain circumstances relating to security purposes. Provides that nothing in the Act shall be construed to apply to information captured by a biometric time clock or biometric lock that converts a person's biometric identifier or biometric information to a mathematical representation. Requires the Department of Labor to provide information for employers regarding the requirements of the Act on its website. Amends the Workers' Compensation Act. Provides that nothing in the Act limits, prevents, or preempts a recovery by an employee under the Biometric Information Privacy Act. Effective immediately.
STATUS
Introduced
HB3209 - PROTECT OUR VICTIMS ACT
Tony M. McCombie, Patrick Windhorst, Joe C. Sosnowski
Last updated over 1 year ago
27 Co-Sponsors
Amends the Code of Criminal Procedure of 1963. Deletes a provision that if the defense seeks to compel the complaining witness to testify as a witness in its favor in a hearing to deny pretrial release, it shall petition the court for permission. Deletes a provision that when the ends of justice so require, the court may exercise its discretion and compel the appearance of a complaining witness at a hearing to deny pretrial release.
STATUS
Introduced
HB3752 - ROBOTICS DAY
Barbara Hernandez, Jeff Keicher, Bradley J. Fritts
Last updated over 1 year ago
23 Co-Sponsors
Amends the State Commemorative Dates Act. Provides that the Governor shall annually designate, by official proclamation, the third Friday in March as Robotics Day to encourage students and school districts to engage in robotics-based activities and to engage students with the study of mathematics and science.
STATUS
Engrossed
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