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HB2789 - LIBRARY SYSTEMS-BOOK BANNING
Anne M. Stava-Murray, Maura Hirschauer, Carol Ammons
Last updated over 1 year ago
55 Co-Sponsors
Reinserts the provisions of the introduced bill with the following changes: changes references to "public library or library system" to "library or library system"; provides that an alternative to the development of a written statement (rather than policy) prohibiting the practice of banning books is to adopt the American Library Association's Library Bill of Rights that indicates materials should not be proscribed or removed because of partisan or doctrinal disapproval; and provides that the written statement shall declare that an adequate collection (rather than stock) of books and other materials is needed in a sufficient size and varied in kind and subject matter to satisfy the library needs of the people of the State. Makes conforming changes.
STATUS
Passed
HB2830 - PROP TX-TOWNSHIP ASSESSORS
Suzanne M. Ness, Dave Vella, Terra Costa Howard
Last updated over 1 year ago
7 Co-Sponsors
Amends the Property Tax Code. Provides that townships with less than 3,000 inhabitants (instead of 1,000 inhabitants) shall elect multi-township assessors.
STATUS
Introduced
HB2949 - STATE COMPTROLLER-STATE FAIR
Sue Scherer, Jenn Ladisch Douglass, Aaron M. Ortiz
Last updated over 1 year ago
8 Co-Sponsors
Amends the Asthma Inhalers at Recreational Camps Act. Renames the Act the Emergency Asthma Inhalers and Allergy Treatment for Children Act. Defines "after-school care program". Adds after-school care programs to provisions regarding recreational camps. Provides that after-school care program personnel who have completed specified training may carry undesignated epinephrine injectors and administer an injection to a child in certain circumstances. Provides that after-school care personnel may also carry undesignated asthma medication and administer undesignated asthma medication to a child in certain circumstances. Provides that if after-school care program personnel administer an undesignated epinephrine injection to a person and the after-school care program personnel believe in good faith the person is having an anaphylactic reaction, or if they administer undesignated asthma medication to a person and believe in good faith the person is experiencing respiratory distress, then the after-school care program and its employees and agents, acting in accordance with standard protocols and the prescription, shall not incur liability or be subject to professional discipline, except for willful and wanton conduct, as a result of any injury arising from the use of the injection or medication, notwithstanding whether notice was given to or authorization was given by the child's parent or guardian or by specified medical professionals. Requires the after-school care personnel to inform the parents or guardians of the child, in writing, of the limited liability. Requires the parent or guardian to sign a statement acknowledging the limited liability and to also indemnify and hold harmless the after-school care program and its employees. Provides that the changes made by the amendatory Act apply to actions filed on or after the amendatory Act’s effective date. Effective immediately.
STATUS
Passed
HB3398 - DHFS-DHS-DIRECT SUPPORT WAGE
Lakesia Collins, Jenn Ladisch Douglass
Last updated over 1 year ago
2 Co-Sponsors
Amends the Mental Health and Developmental Disabilities Administrative Act. Requires the Department of Human Services to establish reimbursement rates that build toward livable wages for front-line personnel in residential and day programs and service coordination agencies serving persons with intellectual and developmental disabilities. Provides that for community-based providers serving persons with intellectual or developmental disabilities, subject to federal approval, the rates taking effect for services delivered on or after July 1, 2023 shall be increased sufficiently to: (i) provide a minimum $4.00 per hour wage increase over the wages in effect on June 30, 2023 for front-line personnel; and (ii) provide wages for all other residential non-executive direct care staff, excluding direct support personnel, at the U.S. Department of Labor's average wage as defined, by rule, by the Department. Amends the Illinois Public Aid Code. Provides that for ID/DD facilities and MC/DD facilities, the rates taking effect for services delivered on or after July 1, 2023, shall be increased sufficiently to: (i) provide a minimum $4.00 per hour wage increase over the wages in effect on June 30, 2023 for front-line personnel; and (ii) provide wages for all other residential non-executive direct care staff, excluding direct support personnel, at the U.S. Department of Labor's average wage as defined, by rule, by the Department. Requires the same increase for front-line personnel employed at community-based providers serving persons with intellectual or developmental disabilities. Amends the Illinois Administrative Procedure Act. Grants the Departments of Human Services and Healthcare and Family Services emergency rulemaking authority. Effective immediately.
STATUS
Introduced
HB3224 - SCH CD-SPECIAL ED-TRANSITION
Suzanne M. Ness, Harry Benton, Janet Yang Yang Rohr
Last updated over 1 year ago
32 Co-Sponsors
Amends the Children with Disabilities Article of the School Code. Provides that, as part of transition planning, a school district shall provide a student and the parent or guardian of the student (instead of just the student) with information about the district's career and technical education opportunities. Provides that a student and the parent or guardian of the student shall be provided with information about dual credit courses offered by the school district. Provides that if the student is enrolled in a dual credit course for dual credit or for high school credit only, the student's participation in the course shall be included as part of the student's transition Individualized Education Program activities. Effective immediately.
STATUS
Passed
HB3402 - SCH CD-HIRING PRIORITIES
Sharon Chung, Joyce Mason, Kevin John Olickal
Last updated over 1 year ago
20 Co-Sponsors
Amends the School Code. Provides that, when hiring or assigning physical education, music, and visual arts educators, a school district must prioritize the hiring or assigning of educators who hold an educator license and endorsement in those content areas. Provides that a professional educator licensure applicant must pass the licensure content area test for the content area he or she is assigned to teach or complete at least 9 semester hours of coursework in the content area prior to his or her employment start date. Provides that, in order to retain his or her employment for subsequent school years, the employee must complete the remaining hours of coursework in the content area in which he or she is teaching and apply for a license endorsement within 3 calendar years after his or her employment start date. Provides that, in the case of a reduction in force, a school district may follow its employee contract language for filling positions.
STATUS
Passed
HB3314 - CONSUMER CONTRACTS-ATTY FEES
Will Guzzardi, Curtis J. Tarver, Jenn Ladisch Douglass
Last updated over 1 year ago
4 Co-Sponsors
Creates the Consumer Reciprocal Attorney's Fees Act. Defines "consumer contract" as any contract in which the money, property, or service that is the subject of the transaction is primarily for personal, family, or household purposes. Provides that if a consumer contract allows for the recovery of attorney's fees in an action brought to enforce the contract, the court may award reasonable attorney's fees to the defendant if the defendant prevails in the action. Provides that the Act applies to any action filed on or after the effective date of the Act where the amount claimed does not exceed the maximum amount of a judgment allowable for a small claim under the Illinois Supreme Court Rules, but does not apply if the plaintiff does not request attorney's fees in the complaint or if each party to the consumer contract was represented by counsel in the negotiation of the contract. Provides that nothing in the Act shall be construed to apply to or limit the rights of any party to attorney's fees under any other contract or other provisions of State law.
STATUS
Passed
HB3679 - SCH CD-IEP ROLL OVER
Harry Benton, Norine K. Hammond, Joyce Mason
Last updated over 1 year ago
8 Co-Sponsors
Amends the Children With Disabilities Article of the School Code. Provides that in the development of the individualized education program for a student, if during the initial development of the individualized education program is recognized that the student's needs are unlikely to change, the individualized education program shall continue without the need for the student's IEP team to meet until either the student or the parent requests a change in the student's individualized education program.
STATUS
Introduced
HB3728 - MENTAL HEALTH-MINOR PROTECTION
Jenn Ladisch Douglass
Last updated over 1 year ago
1 Co-Sponsor
Amends the Mental Health and Developmental Disabilities Code. Provides for protections for a minor 11 years of age or younger who is admitted to a mental health facility for inpatient treatment. Provides a mental health facility that violates these provisions shall pay a civil penalty to the Department of Human Services.
STATUS
Introduced
HR0119 - WORKERS MEMORIAL DAY
Marcus C. Evans, Matt Hanson, Harry Benton
Last updated over 1 year ago
6 Co-Sponsors
Declares April 28, 2023 as Workers Memorial Day in the State of Illinois. Recognizes the need to support stronger workplace safety and health laws in the State and country. Urges the Illinois Congressional Delegation and President Joe Biden to continue to revise, revamp, and strengthen federal workplace safety laws and to properly fund OSHA programs and staff. Offers sympathy and understanding to workers who have been injured on the job and their families.
STATUS
Passed
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