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HB5075 - PESTICIDE-RESTRICTED USE
Jenn Ladisch Douglass, Joyce Mason
Last updated 9 months ago
2 Co-Sponsors
Amends the Illinois Pesticide Act. Adds 2,4-dichlorophenoxyacetic acid, 3,6-dichloro-2-methoxybenzoic acid, and atrazine to the definition of "Restricted Use Pesticide".
STATUS
Introduced
HB5076 - SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED INFECTION
Jenn Ladisch Douglass, Laura Faver Dias, Kelly M. Cassidy
Last updated 9 months ago
3 Co-Sponsors
Amends the Illinois Sexually Transmissible Disease Control Act. Changes the short title of the Act to the Illinois Sexually Transmitted Infection Control Act. Changes references to "sexually transmissible diseases" to "sexually transmitted infections". Makes conforming changes throughout the statutes. Provides that, in determining which infections are to be designated sexually transmitted infections, the Department of Public Health shall consider human papillomavirus (HPV) and mpox. Effective immediately.
STATUS
Introduced
SB0328 - AUTOMATIC CONTRACT RENEWAL
Suzanne Glowiak Hilton, Doris Turner, Steve Stadelman
Last updated over 1 year ago
45 Co-Sponsors
Reinserts the provisions of the introduced bill with the following changes: Provides that any person, firm, partnership, association, or corporation that sells or offers to sell any products or services to a consumer pursuant to a contract, where such contract automatically renews unless the consumer cancels the contract, shall (i) disclose the automatic renewal offer terms clearly and conspicuously in the contract before the subscription or purchasing agreement is fulfilled and in visual proximity, or in the case of an offer conveyed by voice, in temporal proximity, to the request for consent to the offer; (ii) not charge the consumer's credit or debit card or other payment mechanism for an automatic renewal service without first obtaining the consumer's consent to the contract containing the automatic renewal offer terms; (iii) provide an acknowledgment that includes the automatic renewal offer terms, cancellation policy, and information regarding how to cancel, which may be accomplished by linking to a resource that provides instructions that account for different platforms and services, in a manner that is capable of being retained by the consumer; and (iv) if the offer includes a free gift or trial, disclose how to cancel the contract, which may be accomplished by linking to a resource that provides instructions that account for different platforms and services, and allow the consumer to cancel before the consumer pays for the good or services. Provides that the Act does not apply to a contract for the sale of any product or service by a provider that is subject to Article XXII of the Public Utilities Act. Provides that the Act does not apply to a party regulated by the Director of the Department of Insurance or an affiliate of such party. Provides that the Act does not apply to a party, or an affiliate of the party, regulated by the Director of the Department of Insurance. Defines "automatic renewal offer terms".
STATUS
Passed
HB5247 - QUICK-TAKE-CITY OF ELMHURST
Jenn Ladisch Douglass, Diane Blair-Sherlock, Emanuel Welch
Last updated 4 months ago
4 Co-Sponsors
Amends the Eminent Domain Act. Provides that quick-take powers may be used for a period of no more than 2 years after the effective date of the amendatory Act by the City of Elmhurst for the acquisition of certain described property for the purpose of road construction. Repeals the new provisions 3 years after the effective date. Effective immediately.
STATUS
Passed
HB2500 - ANIMAL ADOPTION-FEE WAIVER
Harry Benton, Stephanie A. Kifowit, Daniel M. Swanson
Last updated over 1 year ago
34 Co-Sponsors
Reinserts the provisions of the engrossed bill with the following changes: Provides that the identification requirement includes an identification card issued under the federal Veterans Identification Card Act of 2015 and a valid Illinois driver's license or valid Illinois Identification Card (rather than a certified copy of the person's Department of Defense form DD-214 (Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty) and a valid Illinois driver's license or valid Illinois Identification Card).
STATUS
Passed
HB5005 - EDUCATION SAVINGS PROGRAMS
Dave Vella, Diane Blair-Sherlock, Jenn Ladisch Douglass
Last updated 5 months ago
60 Co-Sponsors
Amends the Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity Law of the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois. Provides that the Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity may designate areas as Quantum Computing Campuses. Amends the Use Tax Act, the Service Use Tax Act, the Service Occupation Tax Act, the Retailers' Occupation Tax Act, the Electricity Excise Tax Law, the Telecommunications Excise Tax Act, the Simplified Municipal Telecommunications Tax Act, and the Gas Use Tax Law to make conforming changes. Amends the Illinois Enterprise Zone Act. Provides that a restriction on designating businesses located in an Enterprise Zone as high impact businesses does not apply to grocery stores. Repeals provisions concerning certified payments for high impact businesses. Amends the River Edge Redevelopment Zone Act. Provides that a River Edge Redevelopment Zone may overlap with an Enterprise Zone. Provides that the Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity may certify a specified number of additional pilot River Edge Zones. Amends the Economic Development for a Growing Economy Tax Credit Act. Provides that certain credits under the Act may be taken against the taxpayer's withholding tax liability. Contains provisions concerning work hours at the project location. Amends the Reimagining Energy and Vehicles in Illinois Act. Adds provisions concerning credits awarded for research and development activities related to aircraft. Amends the Manufacturing Illinois Chips for Real Opportunity (MICRO) Act. Extends the provisions of the Act to quantum computer manufacturers. Specifies that, in order to receive credit for construction expenses under the Act, a company must provide the Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity with evidence that a certified third-party executed an Agreed-Upon Procedure (AUP) verifying the construction expenses or accept the standard construction wage expense estimated by the Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity. Amends the Property Tax Code. Provides that 2 or more taxing districts may agree to abate a portion of the real property taxes otherwise levied or extended by those taxing districts on a REV Illinois Project facility. Provides that abatements for REV project facilities may not exceed a period of 30 consecutive years. Amends the Illinois Income Tax Act to extend the sunset of the research and development credit. Amends the Illinois Income Tax Act and the Film Production Services Tax Credit Act of 2008. Provides that taxpayers who have been awarded a tax credit under the Film Production Services Tax Credit Act of 2008 shall pay a fee to the Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity. Sets forth the amount of the fee. Provides that the fee shall be deposited into the Illinois Production Workforce Development Fund. Provides that, beginning on July 1, 2024, a taxpayer is no longer required to pay a fee to the Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity for the transfer of credits under the Film Production Services Tax Credit Act of 2008. Makes other changes. Effective immediately.
STATUS
Passed
HB5290 - HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCES COUNCIL
Jenn Ladisch Douglass, Kelly M. Cassidy, Emanuel Welch
Last updated 5 months ago
9 Co-Sponsors
Creates the Medical Debt Relief Act. Requires the Department of Healthcare and Family Services to establish by January 1, 2025, subject to appropriation, a Medical Debt Relief Pilot Program to discharge the medical debt of eligible Illinois residents. Provides that under the pilot program the Department shall provide grant funding to a nonprofit medical debt relief coordinator to use the grant funds and any other private funds available to negotiate and settle, to the extent possible, the medical debt of eligible residents owed to hospitals and other health care providers and entities. Provides that hospitals and other health care providers and entities may be located outside of the State of Illinois, so long as the negotiation and settlement of medical debt is on behalf of an eligible resident. Requires the Department to administer the pilot program consistent with the requirements of the Grant Accountability and Transparency Act to determine which nonprofit medical debt relief coordinator to use, unless the Department and the State's Grant Accountability and Transparency Unit determine that only a single nonprofit medical debt relief coordinator has the capacity and willingness to carry out the duties specified in the Medical Debt Relief Act. Sets forth certain actions the selected nonprofit medical debt relief coordinator shall perform to effectuate the purposes of the pilot program. Requires the Department to provide annual reports to the Governor and the General Assembly on the amount of medical debt purchased and discharged under the pilot program, the number of eligible residents who received medical debt relief under the pilot program, the demographic characteristics of the eligible residents, and other matters. Requires the Department to adopt rules. Provides that the Act is repealed on July 1, 2029. Amends the State Finance Act. Creates the Medical Debt Relief Pilot Program Fund as a special fund in the State treasury. Provides that all moneys in the Fund shall be appropriated to the Department of Healthcare and Family Services and expended exclusively for the Medical Debt Relief Pilot Program to provide grant funding to a nonprofit medical debt relief coordinator to be used to discharge the medical debt of eligible residents as defined in the Medical Debt Relief Act. Provides that based on a budget approved by the Department, the grant funding may also be used for any administrative services provided by the nonprofit medical debt relief coordinator to discharge the medical debt of eligible residents. Amends the Illinois Income Tax Act. Includes in the list of modifications of a taxpayer's adjusted gross income for the taxable year, if the taxpayer is an eligible resident as defined in the Medical Debt Relief Act, an amount equal to the amount included in the taxpayer's federal adjusted gross income that is attributable to medical debt relief received by the taxpayer during the taxable year from a nonprofit medical debt relief coordinator under the provisions of the Medical Debt Relief Act. Effective immediately.
STATUS
Passed
HB5382 - INS-CONTINUOUS GLUCOSE MONITOR
Jenn Ladisch Douglass, Nabeela Syed, Harry Benton
Last updated 9 months ago
25 Co-Sponsors
Amends the Illinois Insurance Code. Provides that a group or individual policy of accident and health insurance or a managed care plan that is amended, delivered, issued, or renewed on or after January 1, 2025 shall provide coverage for continuous glucose monitors, related supplies, and training in the use of continuous glucose monitors for any individual who is diagnosed with diabetes mellitus and meets other requirements, including that the prescriber had an in-person or covered telehealth visit with the individual to evaluate the individual's diabetes control and has determined that the eligibility criteria is met. Provides that to qualify for a continuous glucose monitor, a patient is not required to have a diagnosis of uncontrolled diabetes; have a history of emergency room visits or hospitalizations; or show improved glycemic control. Provides that an individual who is diagnosed with diabetes mellitus and meets the requirements shall not be required to obtain prior authorization for coverage for a continuous glucose monitor, and coverage shall be continuous once the continuous glucose monitor is prescribed. Amends the Medical Assistance Article of the Illinois Public Aid Code. Provides that the Department of Healthcare and Family Services shall adopt rules to implement the changes made by the amendatory Act. Specifies that the rules shall, at a minimum contain certain provisions concerning the ordering provider, continuous glucose monitors not being required to have certain functionalities, eligibility requirements for a beneficiary, and not requiring prior authorization. Effective July 1, 2024.
STATUS
Introduced
HB4643 - DIRECT SUPPORT PROFESSIONAL
Terra Costa Howard, Anna Moeller, Michelle Mussman
Last updated 10 months ago
9 Co-Sponsors
Amends the Mental Health and Developmental Disabilities Administrative Act. In a provision requiring the Department of Human Service' Division of Mental Health to implement a direct support professional credential pilot program, delays the pilot program's start date to Fiscal Year 2025 (rather than Fiscal Year 2024). Amends the School Code. Provides that beginning with the 2026-2027 school year (rather than the 2025-2026 school year) and continuing for not less than 2 years, the State Board of Education shall make available a model program of study that incorporates the training and experience necessary to serve as a direct support professional. Provides that by July 1, 2025 (rather than by July 1, 2023) the Department of Human Service must submit recommendations to the State Board of Education for the training that would be required in order to complete the model program of study. Amends the Public Community College Act. Provides that by July 1, 2026 (rather than by July 1, 2025), the Illinois Community College Board shall submit recommendations for a model program of study, for credit, that incorporates the training and experience necessary to serve as a direct support professional to the Department of Human Services. Effective immediately.
STATUS
Introduced
HB5551 - REAL ESTATE LICENSING-VARIOUS
Jenn Ladisch Douglass, Terra Costa Howard, Dagmara Avelar
Last updated 9 months ago
5 Co-Sponsors
Amends the Real Estate License Act of 2000. Provides that for licensure as a managing broker, the person must personally take and pass a written examination on Illinois specific real estate brokerage laws authorized by the Department of Financial and Professional Regulation. Provides that approved pre-license education for licensure as a managing broker, broker, or residential leasing agent shall be valid for 2 years after the date of satisfactory completion of all required pre-license education. Provides that a nonresident broker who meets certain requirements may also operate a virtual office in the State. On January 1, 2026, repeals a provision concerning reciprocity for managing brokers and brokers licensed in another state. Provides that on and after January 1, 2026, applications for licensure based upon reciprocal agreements shall not be accepted. Provides that licenses granted under reciprocal agreements prior to January 1, 2026 shall remain in force and may be renewed in the same manner as provided for a broker or managing broker license under the Act. Requires fair housing training as part of the continuing education requirements. Sets forth provisions concerning licensure of managing brokers and brokers licensed under the laws of another state or jurisdiction of the United States and authorizing virtual offices. Makes changes in provisions concerning definitions; exemptions from licensure; continuing education; disclosure of compensation; employment agreements; agency relationship disclosure; grounds for discipline; citations; illegal discrimination; fines and penalties; a scholarship program; funds; and licensing of education provider instructors. Makes a conforming change in the State Finance Act. Effective January 1, 2025, except that certain provisions are effective immediately.
STATUS
Introduced
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