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HB3418 - REENTRY INTO THE WORKFORCE
Justin D. Slaughter, Carol Ammons, Nicholas K. Smith
Last updated over 1 year ago
37 Co-Sponsors
Creates the Securing All Futures through Equitable Reinvestment (SAFER) Communities Act. Provides that the Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity shall create a program to award grants to Navigators for specified purposes, including wage reimbursements for employers that employ certain formerly incarcerated individuals. Contains provisions concerning requirements for wage reimbursements. Provides that "Navigator" means an entity that has demonstrated expertise and effectiveness in administering workforce development programs for formerly incarcerated participants and is certified by the Department as a Navigator. Amends the Illinois Administrative Procedure Act. Authorizes the Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity to adopt emergency rules to implement the Securing All Futures through Equitable Reinvestment (SAFER) Communities Act. Amends the Illinois Income Tax Act. Repeals a tax credit for wages paid to ex-felons, and establishes a credit for wages paid to ex-offenders. Effective immediately.
STATUS
Engrossed
HB3902 - STATE GOVT-GENERAL MANDATES
Barbara Hernandez, John M. Cabello, Bob Morgan
Last updated over 1 year ago
51 Co-Sponsors
Specifies that the amendatory Act may be referred to as the Drones as First Responders Act. Amends the Freedom from Drone Surveillance Act. Defines the terms "parade", "routed event", and "special event". Authorizes the use of drones for additional specified law enforcement purposes. Prohibits the use of weapons and facial recognition technology on drones. Makes changes concerning the retention and disclosure of drone-acquired data. Makes changes to annual reporting requirements. Adds enforcement provisions. Makes other changes. Effective immediately.
STATUS
Passed
HR0091 - INTERNATIONAL WOMEN'S DAY
Anne M. Stava-Murray, Mary E. Flowers, Angelica J. Guerrero-Cuellar
Last updated over 1 year ago
34 Co-Sponsors
Declare's March 8, 2023 as International Women's Day. Reaffirms the State's commitment to pursue strategies that guarantee the basic human rights of women and girls, to promote meaningful and significant participation of women in all aspects of our society, to encourage equitable access to and healthcare for all women and girls, and to support policy initiatives that seek to achieve gender parity and empower all women.
STATUS
Passed
HR0096 - SAVE YOUR TOOTH MONTH
Jennifer Gong-Gershowitz
Last updated over 1 year ago
1 Co-Sponsor
Declares May 2023 as Save Your Tooth Month. Recognizes the endodontists who are dedicated to saving patients' natural teeth. Encourages citizens of Illinois to practice good oral hygiene to save their natural teeth.
STATUS
Passed
HR0142 - RED CROSS MONTH/DAY
Emanuel Welch, Robyn Gabel, Tony M. McCombie
Last updated over 1 year ago
16 Co-Sponsors
Declares March 2023 as Red Cross Month and March 22, 2023 as Red Cross Giving Day. Urges everyone to join in this commitment to give to others and encourages all citizens of Illinois to support the noble efforts of the Red Cross.
STATUS
Introduced
HR0451 - CONGRATS-KURT HASENSTEIN
Jennifer Gong-Gershowitz, Jehan A. Gordon-Booth, Ryan Spain
Last updated about 1 year ago
3 Co-Sponsors
Congratulates Head Coach Kurt Hasenstein of the Glenbrook South High School cross country and track and field teams, the Titans, on his retirement. Thanks him for his commitment to students, athletes, and the community.
STATUS
Passed
HB4763 - DIGITAL FORGERIES ACT
Jennifer Gong-Gershowitz
Last updated 9 months ago
1 Co-Sponsor
Creates the Digital Forgeries Act. Provides that an individual depicted in a digital forgery has a cause of action against any person who, without the consent of the depicted individual, knowingly distributes a digital forgery, creates a digital forgery with intent to distribute, or solicits the creation of a digital forgery with the intent to distribute: (i) in order to harass, extort, threaten, or cause physical, emotional, reputational, or economic harm to an individual falsely depicted; (ii) with reckless disregard for whether such a creation, distribution, reproduction, or manipulation will cause physical, emotional, reputational, or economic harm to an individual falsely depicted; or (iii) in order to incite violence or interfere with an official proceeding. Provides that the Act does not apply to a digital forgery that is clearly and conspicuously identified to make clear to a reasonable person that the audiovisual material was created through the use of artificial intelligence, or is not an authentic record of an act, a statement, or the conduct, absence, or presence of an individual, such as parody or satire, unless the material appears to be a sexual image as defined in the Civil Remedies for Nonconsensual Dissemination of Private Sexual Images Act. Provides that a depicted individual's consent to the creation of a digital forgery shall not alone establish consent to the distribution of that digital forgery, nor shall consent to previous disclosure of a digital forgery alone establish that the depicted individual consented to subsequent disclosures. Allows a prevailing plaintiff to be awarded damages, costs, and additional relief. Allows the court to grant injunctive relief maintaining the confidentiality of a plaintiff using a pseudonym.
STATUS
Introduced
HB4762 - DIGITAL LIKENESS PROTECTION
Jennifer Gong-Gershowitz, Hoan Huynh, Emanuel Welch
Last updated 3 months ago
19 Co-Sponsors
Reinserts the provisions of the engrossed bill with the following changes. Provides that a provision in an agreement between an individual and any other person for the performance of personal or professional services is contrary to public policy and is deemed unenforceable if the provision does not include a reasonably specific description of the intended uses of the digital replica (rather than the provision does not clearly define and detail all of the proposed uses of the digital replica). Makes changes in provisions concerning collective bargaining agreements. Effective immediately.
STATUS
Passed
HB4779 - SCH CD-DEBT LIMIT EXCEPTION
Jennifer Gong-Gershowitz
Last updated 9 months ago
1 Co-Sponsor
Amends the School Code. In a Section concerning the debt limitations of school districts, provides that, in addition to all other authority to issue bonds, Avoca School District 37 may issue bonds with an aggregate principal amount not to exceed $89,800,000 if specified conditions are met, including (i) that the voters of the school district approve a proposition for the bond issuance at an election held on or after March 19, 2024 and (ii) that, prior to the issuance of the bonds, the school board determines, by resolution, that the projects set forth in the proposition for the bond issuance were and are required because of the age and condition of the district's existing school buildings. Provides that the debt incurred on the bonds shall not be considered indebtedness for purposes of any statutory debt limitation and must mature within not to exceed 25 years from their date, notwithstanding any other law to the contrary. Effective immediately.
STATUS
Introduced
HB4780 - DENTAL LOSS RATIO ACT
Jennifer Gong-Gershowitz
Last updated 9 months ago
1 Co-Sponsor
Creates the Dental Loss Ratio Act. Sets forth provisions concerning dental loss ratio reporting. Provides that a health insurer or dental plan carrier that issues, sells, renews, or offers a specialized health insurance policy covering dental services shall, beginning January 1, 2025, annually submit to the Department of Insurance a dental loss ratio filing. Provides a formula for calculating minimum dental loss ratios. Sets forth provisions concerning minimum dental loss ratio requirements. Provides that the Department may adopt rules to implement the Act. Provides that the Act does not apply to an insurance policy issued, sold, renewed, or offered for health care services or coverage provided as a function of the State of Illinois Medicaid coverage for children or adults or disability insurance for covered benefits in the single specialized area of dental-only health care that pays benefits on a fixed benefit, cash payment-only basis. Defines terms. Effective January 1, 2025.
STATUS
Introduced
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