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HB5848 - SCH CD-BULLYING-DEEPFAKE
Janet Yang Yang Rohr, Jennifer Gong-Gershowitz, Gregg Johnson
Last updated 6 months ago
11 Co-Sponsors
Amends the Courses of Study Article of the School Code. In provisions concerning bullying and cyber-bullying, provides that, beginning with the 2025-2026 school year, the term "cyber-bullying" includes bullying through the distribution by electronic means or the posting of a digital replica of an individual who is engaged in an activity in which the depicted individual did not engage in, including, but not limited to, sexually explicit digitized depictions of the individual. Defines "artificial intelligence", "digital replica", and "generative artificial intelligence".
STATUS
Introduced
HB0299 - EDUCATION-TECH
Janet Yang Yang Rohr, Emanuel Welch, Jennifer Gong-Gershowitz
Last updated 6 months ago
16 Co-Sponsors
Amends the Courses of Study Article of the School Code. In provisions concerning bullying and cyber-bullying, provides that bullying includes posting or distributing sexually explicit images. Provides that, beginning with the 2025-2026 school year, the term "cyber-bullying" includes the posting or distribution of a digital replica by electronic means. Defines "artificial intelligence", "digital replica", and "generative artificial intelligence". Effective July 1, 2025.
STATUS
Engrossed
HR0800 - CONGRATS-DECALOGUE SOCIETY
Tracy Katz Muhl, Robyn Gabel, Jennifer Gong-Gershowitz
Last updated 6 months ago
7 Co-Sponsors
Congratulates the Decalogue Society of Lawyers, outgoing President Judge Megan Goldish, incoming President Joel B. Bruckman, and all members of its executive committee and board of managers on the 90th anniversary of its founding.
STATUS
Passed
HB0587 - REGULATION-TECH
Kelly M. Cassidy, Emanuel Welch, Michelle Mussman
Last updated 6 months ago
40 Co-Sponsors
Amends the Hospital Licensing Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the short title.
STATUS
Engrossed
HB0582 - REGULATION-TECH
Emanuel Welch, Kelly M. Cassidy, Jeff Keicher
Last updated almost 2 years ago
24 Co-Sponsors
Amends the Hospital Infant Feeding Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the short title.
STATUS
Introduced
HB0681 - CRIMINAL LAW-TECH
Emanuel Welch, Kelly M. Cassidy, Kambium Buckner
Last updated 6 months ago
92 Co-Sponsors
Reinserts the provisions of the engrossed bill with the following changes. Amends the Rights of Crime Victims and Witnesses Act. Provides that any registered victim, including a person who has had a final, plenary, or non-emergency protective order granted under the Code of Criminal Procedure of 1963, the Illinois Domestic Violence Act of 1986, the Stalking No Contact Order Act, or the Civil No Contact Order Act (rather than the Code of Criminal Procedure of 1963 or the Illinois Domestic Violence Act of 1986) may present victim statements that the Prisoner Review Board shall consider in its deliberations. Provides that the Board shall immediately inform a victim of the early release of the prisoner from State custody or of the prisoner's pardon, commutation, furlough, or granting of sentence credit, if the victim has previously requested notification of that information. Sets forth the requirements for the notification. Amends the Unified Code of Corrections. Provides that, prior to participating in their first vote of a calendar year, a member of the Board shall annually complete a training developed and administered by the entity administering the Illinois Domestic Violence Hotline, in consultation with the Department of Corrections. Provides that the Board shall provide a victim with notice of a preliminary hearing at least 72 hours prior to such hearing if the victim has previously requested notification of that information. Amends the Open Parole Hearing Act. Requires the Board to make all en banc open meetings and all parole, aftercare release, and mandatory supervised release revocation hearings available to the public for live broadcast on the Board's website. Requires the broadcast recording of these hearings to remain available for public viewing on the Board's website for a minimum of 18 months. Specifies that, for all other public hearings of the Board, the Board may make meetings available to the public for live broadcast on the Board's website. Directs the Prisoner Review Board Task Force to report to the Governor and the General Assembly by July 1, 2025, on various subjects, including the medical release program and the broadcasting of other open meetings of the Board. Amends the Illinois Domestic Violence Act of 1986. Provides that a petition for an order of protection may not be denied upon the basis that the petitioner or the respondent is incarcerated in a penal institution at the time of the filing of the petition. Some provisions are effective immediately, and others are effective July 1, 2025.
STATUS
Engrossed
SB2960 - SMALL PLASTIC BOTTLE ACT
Laura Fine, Julie A. Morrison, Laura Ellman
Last updated 3 months ago
20 Co-Sponsors
Creates the Small Single-Use Plastic Bottle Act. Provides that, beginning July 1, 2025, hotels with 50 rooms or more and, beginning January 1, 2026, hotels with less than 50 rooms may not provide small single-use plastic bottles containing personal care products to either (i) a customer of the establishment who is staying in a sleeping room accommodation or any space within the sleeping room accommodation or (ii) a customer of the establishment who is using a bathroom shared by the public or guests. Establishes civil penalties. Defines terms.
STATUS
Passed
HB0581 - REGULATION-TECH
Dagmara Avelar, Emanuel Welch, Kelly M. Cassidy
Last updated 3 months ago
30 Co-Sponsors
Amends the Hospital Emergency Service Act. Provides that "applicant" includes any person who presents at the hospital. Provides that hospitals shall furnish hospital emergency services in accordance with the procedures required by the federal Emergency Medical Treatment and Active Labor Act. Defines "injury or acute medical condition where the same is liable to cause death or severe injury or serious illness" and "stabilizing treatment". Provides that the Department of Public Health shall have the authority to investigate violations of the Act and to issue a minimum monetary penalty of $50,000 for violating the Act. Allows the Department to adopt rules for purposes of enforcing the Act and identifying factors to be considered when issuing a monetary penalty. Provides that the Department may assess a fine under this Section only if there are no fines assessed for the violation by the federal government. Includes a severability clause. Effective immediately.
STATUS
Passed
HB5841 - IL SPORTS FACILITIES AUTHORITY
Eva Dina Delgado, Elizabeth Hernandez, Kimberly Du Buclet
Last updated 6 months ago
29 Co-Sponsors
Amends the Commission on Equity and Inclusion Act. Requires the Commission to prepare and submit a report to the General Assembly evaluating whether the Illinois Sports Facilities Authority has met the equity goals of the Commission and Authority. Amends the Illinois Sports Facilities Authority Act. Modifies legislative findings. Provides that "facility" includes stadiums, arenas, or other structures for the holding of athletic contests and other events and gatherings, including professional women's sports (among other illustrative examples). Requires the Authority to work with the Executive Director of the Commission on Equity and Inclusion to evaluate and propose policies that promote equity in decision-making regarding the development and funding of sports facilities. Provides that a person may not be prohibited from participation in, or any of the benefits of, programs or activities at facilities funded under the Act, including facilities established or supported by bonds issued under the Act, on the basis of sex. Provides that, if bonds are issued under the Act to fund facilities for professional men's sports, some bonds must also be issued to fund facilities for professional women's sports; and provides that, if the Authority does not have a professional women's sports facility project to work on at the time of issuance of the bonds, then either: (i) the proceeds from the bonds issued for professional women's sports shall be placed into a dedicated fund until the Authority has a professional women's sports facility project on which to work, or (ii) a portion of the revenue source supporting the bonds must be left unused and dedicated to support a future bond issuance solely focused on professional women's sports facility projects. Provides that the portion required under item (ii) shall be as required by statute or, if no statute sets the portion, shall be in an amount set by the Commission on Equity and Inclusion. Provides that a person may not be prohibited from participation in, or any of the benefits of, programs or activities at facilities funded under this Act, including facilities established or supported by bonds issued under the Act, on the basis of sex. Removes and modifies outdated language, including provisions relating to a dissolved advisory board. Effective immediately.
STATUS
Introduced
SB2682 - WOMEN IN TECHNOLOGY TASK FORCE
Laura Ellman, Suzanne Glowiak Hilton, Doris Turner
Last updated 3 months ago
33 Co-Sponsors
Reinserts the provisions of the engrossed bill with the following changes. Modifies the membership of the Task Force, including adding the Director of the Governor's Office of Management and Budget (rather than one member representing the Governor's Office of Management and Budget), the Chief Equity Officer of the Illinois Office of Equity (rather than one member from Illinois Office of Equity), the Vice Chancellor of Diversity, Equity & Inclusion of the University of Illinois Office of the Vice Chancellor of Diversity, Equity & Inclusion (rather thane one member representing the University of Illinois Office of the Vice Chancellor of Diversity, Equity & Inclusion), the Executive Director of the Illinois Community College Board (rather than one member from the Illinois Community College Board), and a chairperson of the Illinois Workforce Innovation Board, or the specified officers' designees. Provides that, subject to appropriation, the Task Force shall collect data on the state of recruitment, advancement, and retention of women in technology positions. Effective January 1, 2025 (rather than immediately).
STATUS
Passed
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