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SB1595 - VITAL RECORDS-CERTIFICATES
Jason Plummer, Steve McClure, Jenn Ladisch Douglass
Last updated over 1 year ago
24 Co-Sponsors
Amends the Vital Records Act. In provisions concerning the search of death certificates for service members, replaces references to active duty or retired service members with references to active duty service members or veterans. Effective immediately.
STATUS
Passed
HB1207 - STATE POLICE-PTSD PROGRAM
Jonathan Carroll, Dagmara Avelar, Joyce Mason
Last updated over 1 year ago
3 Co-Sponsors
Amends the Illinois State Police Law of the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois. Provides that the Illinois State Police shall implement a mental health support program for law enforcement officers who are suffering post-traumatic stress disorder. Provides that the program shall consist of guidelines for personalized care, physical exercise including yoga and aerobic exercises, improvement of posture, group therapy standards, improving flexibility, and restoring confidence, and guidelines to maintain confidentiality of information concerning officers suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder and prevent that information from being included in the officer's personnel file.
STATUS
Introduced
HB1290 - PET FOOD-DISCLOSE ALLERGENS
Jonathan Carroll, Dagmara Avelar, Barbara Hernandez
Last updated over 1 year ago
13 Co-Sponsors
Amends the Illinois Commercial Feed Act of 1961. Provides that pet food and specialty pet food are misbranded if the label fails to disclose whether the pet food contains a major food allergen. Defines "major food allergen" as milk, eggs, fish, crustaceans, tree nuts, wheat, peanuts, soybeans, and food ingredients that contain protein derived from those foods.
STATUS
Introduced
SB1956 - PEN CD-CHI POLICE-SUBROGATION
Robert F. Martwick, William Cunningham, Willie Preston
Last updated 10 months ago
47 Co-Sponsors
Reinserts the provisions of the introduced bill with the following changes. Makes a change in a provision concerning eligibility for receiving an initial increase in retirement annuity for persons who have not received an initial increase. Removes provisions adopting the Retirement Systems Reciprocal Act (Article 20 of the Illinois Pension Code) for the Downstate Police, Downstate Firefighter, Chicago Police, and Chicago Firefighter Articles of the Illinois Pension Code.
STATUS
Passed
SB1772 - PESTICIDES-APPLICATION-SCHOOLS
Julie A. Morrison, Napoleon Harris, Mary Edly-Allen
Last updated about 1 year ago
17 Co-Sponsors
Creates the Pesticide Application at Schools Act. Sets forth legislative findings and definitions. Provides that, beginning July 1, 2024, a school serving students grades kindergarten through 8th grade is prohibited from scheduling pesticide applications on school grounds during the school day, including during a partial day, when students are in attendance at school for instructional purposes. Effective immediately.
STATUS
Passed
SB1478 - DCFS-DUE PROCESS-YOUTH IN CARE
Don Harmon, Ann Gillespie, Mattie Hunter
Last updated over 1 year ago
44 Co-Sponsors
Amends the Children and Family Services Act. Creates the Due Process for Youth Oversight Commission (Commission) to oversee the creation and implementation of a youth's statutory right to counsel in abuse and neglect proceedings conducted in accordance with the Juvenile Court Act of 1987. Requires the Commission to provide direction and operational phases for implementation statewide, provide status reports and recommendations to the General Assembly regarding implementation, and provide ongoing implementation and program oversight for 5 years after statewide transition is completed. Contains provisions concerning the Commission's membership; term limits; scheduled meetings; data support provided by the Department of Children and Family Services; Commission duties; and the date of the Commission's dissolution. Amends the Foster Children's Bill of Rights Act. Expands the rights afforded to every child placed in foster care to include the right to have a court appoint an attorney to represent the youth in any abuse or neglect case who will advocate for the youth's wishes and make recommendations to the court regarding the youth's care. Provides that this right applies to court proceedings pending or commenced on or after 3 years of the effective date of the amendatory Act or a date established by the Due Process for Youth Oversight Commission, whichever is sooner. Amends the Juvenile Court Act of 1987. Provides that immediately upon the filing of an abuse or neglect petition, the court shall appoint counsel for each minor who is the subject of that petition, unless the minor has already retained counsel. Provides that this requirement shall apply to court proceedings pending or commenced on or after 3 years of the effective date of the amendatory Act or a date established by the Due Process for Youth Oversight Commission, whichever is sooner. Provides that each respondent in any petition filed under the Act who is 8 years of age or older shall be furnished a written "Notice of Rights" at or before the first hearing at which the respondent appears. Provides that counsel appointed by a court to represent a minor in neglect or abuse proceedings shall have a minimum of one in-person contact with the minor prior to each hearing and at least one in-person contact every quarter. Provides that such counsel is prohibited from serving as the minor's guardian ad litem or being employed by the same law office as the minor's guardian ad litem. Provides that the preceding sentence applies to proceedings pending or commenced on or after the effective date established by the Due Process for Youth Oversight Commission. Effective immediately.
STATUS
Engrossed
SB1561 - SMOKE FREE ILLINOIS-E-CIG
Celina Villanueva, Mattie Hunter, Laura M. Murphy
Last updated about 1 year ago
44 Co-Sponsors
Changes the effective date of the Abortion Care Clinical Training Program Act to January 1, 2025 (rather than effective immediately). Amends the Criminal Identification Act. Changes the definition of "lawful health care". Amends the Accident and Health Article of the Illinois Insurance Code. Sets forth provisions concerning coverage of preventive health services. Makes conforming changes in the State Employees Group Insurance Act of 1971, the Counties Code, the Illinois Municipal Code, the School Code, the Health Maintenance Organization Act, and the Voluntary Health Services Plans Act. Amends the Medical Practice Act of 1987. Sets forth provisions concerning postgraduate training exemption periods and visiting rotations. Makes other changes. Effective immediately.
STATUS
Passed
SB1710 - VEH CD-BICYCLE TRAIL SIGNAGE
Mike Simmons, Mary Edly-Allen, Adriane Johnson
Last updated about 1 year ago
9 Co-Sponsors
Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code. Provides that the authority having maintenance jurisdiction over publicly owned bicycle trails in the State shall erect permanent regulatory or warning signage alerting pedestrians or cyclists of a vehicle crossing. Provides that in the event of an emergency or safety hazard, the authority having maintenance jurisdiction over publicly owned bicycle trails shall erect temporary signage alerting pedestrians or cyclists of damage to the trail, maintenance being performed on the trail, or other temporary hazards along the trail. Requires the Department of Transportation, with reference to State highways under its jurisdiction, and the local authority with reference to other highways under its jurisdiction to erect permanent signage warning vehicular traffic in advance of bicycle trail crossings. Provides that signage erected shall conform with the State manual and permanent advanced warning signage shall be located at least 150 feet in advance of the crossing.
STATUS
Passed
HB2280 - DFPR-HEALTH CARE CULTURAL COMP
Dagmara Avelar, Sonya M. Harper, Kevin John Olickal
Last updated over 1 year ago
18 Co-Sponsors
Reinserts the provisions of the introduced bill with the following changes: Amends the Department of Professional Regulation Law of the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois. Provides that the definition of "health care professional" includes a person licensed or registered by the Department of Financial and Professional Regulation under the Medical Practice Act of 1987. Makes corresponding changes. Effective January 1, 2024.
STATUS
Introduced
HB2278 - ENVIRONMENTAL RESPONSE PROJECT
Ann M. Williams, Carol Ammons, Joyce Mason
Last updated over 1 year ago
4 Co-Sponsors
Amends the Uniform Environmental Covenants Act. Removes language providing that "environmental response project" includes a plan or work that is performed for environmental remediation of any site or facility in response to contamination at specified sites or facilities. Provides instead that "environmental response project" includes a plan or work that is performed or conducted to clean up, remediate, eliminate, investigate, minimize, mitigate, or prevent the release or threatened release of contaminants affecting real property in order to protect public health or welfare or the environment. Removes the definition of "State".
STATUS
Passed
BIOGRAPHY
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Representative from Illinois district HD-061
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Illinois House
BIRTH
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