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HB3765 - PEN CD-COOK COUNTY-VARIOUS
Stephanie A. Kifowit, Patrick Sheehan, John M. Cabello
Last updated 6 months ago
12 Co-Sponsors
Amends the Illinois Pension Code. In the State Employee Article of the Code, provides that, with regard to persons subject to the Tier 2 provisions, an investigator for the Department of the Lottery is entitled to an annuity calculated under the alternative retirement annuity provisions, in lieu of the regular or minimum retirement annuity, only if the person has withdrawn from service with not less than 20 years of eligible creditable service and has attained age 55, regardless of whether the attainment of age 55 occurs while the person is still in service. Authorizes an investigator for the Department of the Lottery to establish eligible creditable service under the alternative retirement annuity provisions. Provides that a specified educational requirement for persons employed by the Department of Juvenile Justice shall no longer determine the eligibility to earn eligible creditable service under the alternative retirement annuity provisions, and authorizes the conversion of service credit to eligible creditable service. Excludes a benefit increase resulting from the amendatory Act from the definition of "new benefit increase". Establishes a deferred retirement option plan for certain police officers, firefighters, sheriff's law enforcement employees, and deputy sheriffs in the Cook County Police Department who are otherwise eligible to retire under which a participant may continue in active service for up to 5 years while having his or her retirement pension paid into a special account. Provides that the election to participate in the deferred retirement option plan must be made before January 1, 2029. Provides that the Retirement Systems Reciprocal Act (Article 20 of the Code) is adopted and made a part of the Downstate Police, Downstate Firefighter, Chicago Police, and Chicago Firefighter Articles. In the Chicago Teacher Article of the Code, provides that when computing days of validated service, contributors shall receive the greater of: (1) one day of service credit for each day for which they are paid salary representing a partial or a full day of employment rendered to an employer or the Board of Trustees of the Fund; or (2) 10 days of service credit for each 10-day period of employment in which the contributor worked 50% or more of the regularly scheduled hours (instead of one day of service credit for each day for which they are paid salary representing a partial or a full day of employment rendered to an employer or the Board). Amends the State Mandates Act to require implementation without reimbursement.
STATUS
Engrossed
SB2234 - BUSINESS TRUTH IN LENDING ACT
Christopher Belt, Mattie Hunter, Laura Ellman
Last updated 7 months ago
30 Co-Sponsors
Creates the Small Business Financing Transparency Act. Sets forth provisions concerning registration requirements for persons providing commercial financing; additional registration information; registration expiration; functions, power, and duties; subpoena power of the Secretary of Financial and Professional Regulation; disclosure requirements; commercial financing disclosure forms approved for use in other states; violation of disclosure requirements; notification; suspension of registrations, civil penalties, and other discipline; investigation of complaints; confidentiality; appeal and review; registration fees; cease and desist orders; injunctions; exemptions; complaint disclosure; rules; violations; limitations on liability; beginning of registration; beginning of disclosure requirements; severability; and a commercial financing database. Amends the Freedom of Information Act and the Consumer Fraud and Deceptive Business Practices Act to make conforming changes. Effective immediately.
STATUS
Engrossed
SB3406 - SOS-RULES OF THE ROAD HANDBOOK
Steve McClure, Chapin Rose, Laura M. Murphy
Last updated 3 months ago
9 Co-Sponsors
Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code. Requires the Secretary of State to include, in the Illinois Rules of the Road publication, information pertaining to the transportation of hazardous materials. Provides that the information shall include an image and description that details the various hazardous material placards used on vehicles that transport hazardous materials.
STATUS
Passed
SB3407 - WILDLIFE-DEER MEAT-DONATION
Patrick J. Joyce, Andrew S. Chesney, Mary Edly-Allen
Last updated 3 months ago
17 Co-Sponsors
Amends the Wildlife Code. Deletes provisions that require a meat processor to be a member of the Illinois Sportsmen Against Hunger program in order for the meat processor to donate deer meat that the meat processor has processed. Provides that if a properly tagged deer is processed at a licensed meat processing facility and if the owner of the deer (i) fails to claim the processed deer within a reasonable time or (ii) notifies the licensed meat processing facility that the owner no longer wants the processed deer or wishes to donate the deer, then the deer meat may be given away by the licensed meat processor to another person or donated to a charitable organization or community food bank that receives wild game meat. Requires meat processors who donate deer meat to a charitable organization or community food bank that receives wild game meat to keep written records of all deer received.
STATUS
Passed
SB2643 - INTEGRITY IN DEATH CARE ACT
Doris Turner, William Cunningham, Lakesia Collins
Last updated 3 months ago
23 Co-Sponsors
Amends the Funeral Directors and Embalmers Licensing Code. Defines "chain of custody record" and "uniquely identified". Provides that the examination to qualify as an embalmer or funeral director shall embrace the subject of identification rules and regulation in relation to the handling and storing of human bodies. Provides that when the Department of Financial and Professional Regulation receives a complaint against a licensee regarding violations of the Act, the Department shall inspect the premises of the licensee. Provides that when the Department receives a complaint against a licensee relating to the mishandling of human remains or the misidentification of human remains, the Department shall inspect the premises named in the complaint within 10 calendar days after receipt of the complaint. Makes changes to provisions concerning grounds for discipline. Adds provisions providing criminal penalties for certain violations of the Act. Provides that the Department shall require a funeral establishment to maintain an identification system that ensures that a funeral establishment is able to identify the human remains in its possession through final disposition. Amends the Crematory Regulation Act. Defines "chain of custody record" and "uniquely identified". Provides that a crematory authority shall maintain a chain of custody record, which is an identification system that ensures that a crematory authority is able to identify the human remains in its possession throughout all phases of the cremation process.
STATUS
Passed
SB1400 - SCH CD-STUDENT DISCIPLINE
Kimberly A. Lightford, Cristina Castro, Mary Edly-Allen
Last updated 3 months ago
21 Co-Sponsors
Reinserts the contents of the bill as introduced with the following changes. Restores current law with respect to annually reviewing discipline policies. Requires the State Board of Education to consult with stakeholders in its drafted and published guidance, and requires the guidance to be drafted and published on or before July 1, 2025. Changes certain references from "early intervention" to "intervention". Makes changes concerning suspensions, school exclusions, and disciplinary removals to alternative schools. Effective immediately.
STATUS
Passed
SB3180 - CHILD PERFORMERS-HOUR REQS
Cristina Castro, Lakesia Collins, Jason Plummer
Last updated 7 months ago
9 Co-Sponsors
Amends the One Day Rest In Seven Act. Provides that an employer, or agent or officer of an employer, violates the Act if he or she discharges, takes an adverse action against, or in any other manner discriminates against any employee because that employee has: (1) exercised a right under the Act; (2) made a complaint to his or her employer or to the Director of Labor or the Director's authorized representative; (3) caused to be instituted or is about to cause to be instituted any proceeding under or related to the Act; or (4) testified or is about to testify in an investigation or proceeding under the Act. Provides that an employee who has been unlawfully retaliated against shall be entitled to recover, through a claim filed with the Department of Labor, all legal and equitable relief as may be appropriate. Makes other changes in provisions concerning civil actions. Effective immediately.
STATUS
Engrossed
SB3592 - STRENGTHENING COMMUNITY MEDIA
Steve Stadelman, Rachel Ventura, David Koehler
Last updated 3 months ago
17 Co-Sponsors
Creates the Strengthening Community Media Act. Provides that a local news organization shall not be sold to a company without giving written notice 120 days before the sales occurs to specified individuals and organizations. Amends the Higher Education Student Assistance Act. Creates the Journalism Student Scholarship Program. Provides that the Illinois Student Assistance Commission shall award scholarships to students who will work at a local news organization in the State for a period of not less than 2 years.
STATUS
Passed
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
SB3173 - COUNTY/MUNI-BROADBAND PROJECTS
Donald P. DeWitte, Linda Holmes, Adriane Johnson
Last updated 3 months ago
11 Co-Sponsors
Reinserts the provisions of the engrossed bill, but adds that nothing in the provisions shall be construed to authorize a county to lease, license, or otherwise grant access to or use of infrastructure that the county does not own or control to public or private entities to facilitate the delivery of broadband services.
STATUS
Passed
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