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HB1582 - ESTATE TAX-REPEAL
Ryan Spain, Norine K. Hammond, Tony M. McCombie
Last updated almost 2 years ago
26 Co-Sponsors
Amends the Illinois Estate and Generation-Skipping Transfer Tax Act. Provides that no tax shall be imposed under the Act for persons dying on or after the effective date of the amendatory Act or for transfers made on or after the effective date of the amendatory Act. Effective immediately.
STATUS
Introduced
HB5803 - STAND YOUR GROUND ACT
John M. Cabello, Travis Weaver
Last updated 8 months ago
2 Co-Sponsors
Amends the Criminal Code of 2012. Provides that a person who is justified in the use of force, including deadly force, does not have a duty to retreat. Provides that a person who is justified in the use of force, including the use of force that is intended or likely to cause death or great bodily harm, is immune from criminal prosecution and civil action for the use of force justified under these provisions (rather than have an affirmative defense to a criminal prosecution). Defines "criminal prosecution" to include charging or prosecuting the defendant.
STATUS
Introduced
HB5123 - POLICE BASIC TRAINING SCHEDULE
John M. Cabello, Patrick Windhorst, Dave Severin
Last updated 9 months ago
5 Co-Sponsors
Amends the Illinois Police Training Act. Provides that the Illinois Law Enforcement Training Standards Board shall adopt rules to establish an annual basic training program schedule that provides for the monthly enrollment of recruits into basic training schools. Effective immediately.
STATUS
Introduced
HB5127 - GRANT ACC-PUB SAFETY AGENCIES
John M. Cabello, Amy L. Grant, Jackie Haas
Last updated 9 months ago
8 Co-Sponsors
Amends the Grant Accountability and Transparency Act. Provides that the Governor's Office of Management and Budget shall adopt rules pertaining to expedient and efficient processing of grants awarded to public safety agencies though the State's awarding agencies, including those awards provided through the Illinois Law Enforcement Training Standards Board. Provides that the rules pertaining to the issuance of awards to public safety agencies shall include, but are not limited to, the following: (1) in accordance with the Grant Accountability and Transparency Act, continued uniform administrative requirements, cost principles, and audit requirements for State and federal pass-through awards to non-federal public safety entities; (2) an application process for public safety agencies that proceeds to process applicants, upon the receipt of their application on a first-come, first-serve basis; and (3) an award process that proceeds on a chronological case-by-case basis where a public safety agency's award is processed with no delay upon that agency's completion of all requirements, including the application process, reporting requirements, monitoring, and all other considerations and regulations as required under the Act. Provides that the Grant Accountability and Transparency Unit and the Office of the State Comptroller shall consider and determine revised factors when determining permanent or temporary cease payments, the garnishment of funds, or any other action by a State agency to hinder receipt of an award by a public safety agency recipient or subrecipient. Provides that those factors shall be disseminated to all State agencies that award grants to public safety agencies. Effective immediately.
STATUS
Introduced
HB5120 - CRIM PRO-PRETRIAL DETENTION
Patrick Windhorst, Dan Ugaste, Amy L. Grant
Last updated 9 months ago
9 Co-Sponsors
Amends the Code of Criminal Procedure of 1963. Provides that upon verified petition by the State, the court shall hold a hearing and may deny a defendant pretrial release if: (1) the defendant is charged with a felony offense (rather than specified felonies) and it is alleged that the defendant's pretrial release poses a real and present threat to the safety of any person or persons or the community, based on the specific articulable facts of the case; (2) the defendant is charged with a felony offense (rather than specific felonies) and has a high likelihood of willful flight to avoid prosecution; or (3) the defendant has been convicted of 2 or more of the same felonies or misdemeanors and either: (i) it is alleged that the defendant's pretrial release poses a real and present threat to the safety of any person or persons or the community, based on the specific articulable facts of the case; or (ii) the defendant has a high likelihood of willful flight to avoid prosecution. Changes the State's burden of proof in a pretrial detention hearing seeking the defendant's detention from clear and convincing evidence to a preponderance of the evidence.
STATUS
Introduced
HB5124 - CRIM PRO-TRANSPORTATION
Dennis Tipsword, John M. Cabello, Dave Severin
Last updated 9 months ago
4 Co-Sponsors
Amends the Code of Criminal Procedure of 1963. Provides that if a person has a warrant in another county for an offense, then, no later than 5 calendar days after the end of any detention issued on the charge in the arresting county, the county where the warrant is issued shall arrange for the transport of the person to the county where the warrant was issued for a pretrial release hearing (rather than the county where the warrant is outstanding shall do one of the following: (1) transport the person to the county where the warrant was issued; or (2) quash the warrant and order the person released on the case for which the warrant was issued only when the county that issued the warrant fails to transport the defendant in the timeline as proscribed). Provides that the arresting county is not required to transport the person to the county that issued the warrant.
STATUS
Introduced
HB4999 - VEH CD-CDL THIRD PARTY TESTING
Bradley J. Fritts, Travis Weaver, John M. Cabello
Last updated 9 months ago
9 Co-Sponsors
Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code. Provides that a commercial driver training school in the State may administer the CDL test to a student who has successfully completed a commercial driver's education course. Provides that any testing administered must satisfy the specified guidelines required under federal and State law. Requires the Secretary of State to adopt rules.
STATUS
Introduced
HB4315 - JUV CT-PRE TRIAL COND ORDER
Travis Weaver, John M. Cabello, Patrick Windhorst
Last updated 11 months ago
4 Co-Sponsors
Amends the Juvenile Court Act of 1987. Provides that, if a minor is charged with the commission of a delinquent act and if the court has made a probable cause determination, then the court must conduct a hearing and must order the minor to take certain actions, but authorizes (and does not require) the court to order the minor to take other actions. (Now, if a minor is charged with the commission of a delinquent act, a court is authorized (but not required) to conduct a hearing and is authorized (but not required) to order the minor to take certain actions.)
STATUS
Introduced
HB5790 - CITIZEN LAW ENFORCEMENT ACT
John M. Cabello, Dennis Tipsword, Jeff Keicher
Last updated 8 months ago
12 Co-Sponsors
Amends the Counties Code. Restores certain provisions of the Counties Code and the Illinois Municipal Code concerning citizenship of employees of a sheriff's department and police officer applicants to the form in which they existed before their amendment by Public Act 103-357. Effective immediately.
STATUS
Introduced
HJRCA0020 - BILL OF RIGHTS-CARRY FIREARMS
John M. Cabello
Last updated 8 months ago
1 Co-Sponsor
Proposes to amend the Bill of Rights Article of the Illinois Constitution. Provides that, subject only to the police power, the right of the individual citizen to keep and bear arms and to carry firearms (rather than the right of the individual citizen to keep and bear arms) shall not be infringed. Effective upon being declared adopted.
STATUS
Introduced
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