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SB3777 - DEPARTMENT OF EARLY CHILDHOOD
Kimberly A. Lightford, Julie A. Morrison, Adriane Johnson
Last updated 8 months ago
16 Co-Sponsors
Creates the Department of Early Childhood Act. Creates the Department of Early Childhood to begin operation on July 1, 2024 and transfers to it certain rights, powers, duties, and functions currently exercised by various agencies of State Government. Provides that, beginning July 1, 2026 the Department of Early Childhood shall be the lead State agency for administering and providing early childhood education and care programs and services to children and families including: home-visiting services; early intervention services; preschool services; child care services; licensing for day care centers, day care homes, and group day care homes; and other early childhood education and care programs and administrative functions historically managed by the State Board of Education, the Department of Human Services, and the Department of Children and Family Services. Makes conforming changes to various Acts including the Department of Human Services Act, the Illinois Early Learning Council Act, the Illinois Procurement Code, the School Code, the Illinois Public Aid Code, the Early Intervention Services System Act and the Children and Family Services Act. Effective immediately.
STATUS
Introduced
SB3785 - CANNABIS-SOCIAL EQUITY
Kimberly A. Lightford
Last updated 8 months ago
1 Co-Sponsor
Amends the Cannabis Regulation and Tax Act. Provides that the Cannabis Business Development Fund may be used to provide financial assistance that supports lending to or private investment in qualified Social Equity Applicants and Social Equity Lottery Licensees or facilitates access to the facilities needed to commence operations on a cannabis business establishment. Provides that the Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity may enter into financial agreements to facilitate lending to or investment in qualified Social Equity Applicants or Social Equity Lottery Licensees, or their subsidiaries or affiliates, to ensure the availability of facilities necessary to operate a cannabis business establishment. Provides that notwithstanding anything in the confidentiality provisions of the Act to the contrary, the Department of Financial and Professional Regulation and the Department of Agriculture may share licensee information with the Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity necessary to support the administration of Social Equity programming.
STATUS
Introduced
SB3722 - HIGHER ED-DIRECT ADMISSION
Kimberly A. Lightford
Last updated 8 months ago
1 Co-Sponsor
Amends the Public University Uniform Admission Pilot Program Act. Changes the short title of the Act to the Public University Direct Admission Program Act. Repeals the provisions concerning the uniform admission system pilot program on December 31, 2025. Provides that, beginning with the 2025-2026 academic year, the Board of Higher Education, in collaboration with the Illinois Community College Board, the Illinois Student Assistance Commission, and the State Board of Education, shall establish and administer a direct admission program to automatically offer admission to a public university to qualified high school seniors in this State and public community college students in this State who qualify to transfer to a public university. Provides that under the direct admission program, a public university is required to offer admission to any high school senior who meets the public university's coursework standards for admission and to any public community college transfer student who meets specified criteria. Sets forth program and reporting requirements. Effective immediately.
STATUS
Introduced
SB3723 - NURSING FACILITY-RESIDENCY
Kimberly A. Lightford
Last updated 8 months ago
1 Co-Sponsor
Reinserts the provisions of the introduced bill with the following changes. Deletes the definition of the term "involuntary termination of residency". Provides that, when the Department of Public Health orders the immediate readmission of a resident to an establishment, readmission is not required if a condition which would have allowed transfer or discharge develops within the time that the resident's residency was involuntarily terminated. Makes changes in provisions prohibiting an establishment from terminating residency due to an emergency situation under certain circumstances. Makes changes in provisions concerning fines the Department shall assess if an establishment does not readmit a resident after the Department has ordered readmission. Deletes references to a resident's right to retain residency at an establishment during any hospital stay totaling 10 days or less following a hospital admission. Deletes references to Type 1 violations. Makes other changes. Amends the Nursing Home Care Act. Deletes provisions related to the definitions of "discharge", "high risk designation", and "transfer". Deletes a provision relating to a resident's refusal of treatment not constituting grounds for discharge. Deletes references to Type A violations. Deletes provisions concerning fines the Department shall assess if an establishment does not readmit a resident after the Department has ordered readmission. Deletes references directing a resident's own physician, if any, to conduct an in-person assessment or make a determination that the resident should be discharged because of the resident's health care needs, instead of a facility's physician. Deletes a provision requiring a resident who is in the process of appealing the denial of the resident's application for the Medical Assistance Program to be considered a Medicaid applicant during the appeal process. Removes provisions concerning the long term care ombudsman requesting a hearing on behalf of a resident under certain circumstances. Makes other changes.
STATUS
Introduced
SB3630 - CHILDREN-ABUSE REPORTING
Kimberly A. Lightford, Mattie Hunter, Jil Walker Tracy
Last updated 8 months ago
18 Co-Sponsors
Reinserts the provisions of the introduced bill with the following changes. Sets forth certain protections that must be provided to the parent or guardian of a child at the center of an abuse or neglect investigation whenever the Department of Children and Family Services refers a child to a medical professional (rather than to a board-certified child abuse pediatrician). Provides that the medical professional must explain to the parent or guardian of the child, whenever the medical professional has direct contact with the child or the family of the child, that the medical professional is involved for the purpose of providing an opinion to the Department regarding whether the child's injury or condition is suspicious for child maltreatment. Makes other corresponding changes.
STATUS
Introduced
SB3602 - GENDER VIOLENCE-DISEASE
Mary Edly-Allen, Kimberly A. Lightford
Last updated 8 months ago
2 Co-Sponsors
Amends the Gender Violence Act. Changes the definition of “gender violence” to include (1) contact between a sexual organ from which a sexually protective device has been removed and the intimate part of another person who did not verbally consent to the sexually protective device being removed and (2) contact between an intimate part of the person and a sexual organ of another person from which the person removed a sexually protective device without verbal consent of the other person. Defines “sexually protective device” as any of the following that is intended to prevent pregnancy or sexually transmitted infection: male or female condom; spermicide; diaphragm; cervical cap; contraceptive sponge; dental dam; or another physical device intended to prevent pregnancy or sexually transmitted infection.
STATUS
Introduced
SJR0049 - SCHOOL CASELOAD REVIEW
Kimberly A. Lightford, Katie Stuart, William Davis
Last updated 4 months ago
4 Co-Sponsors
Directs the Professional Review Panel and the Illinois State Board of Education to conduct the analysis and financial modeling required to evaluate the implications of implementing the recommended maximum caseloads for school social workers, school psychologists, school counselors, school nurses, and speech-language pathologists working in schools. Requests the Professional Review Panel and the Illinois State Board of Education to submit their findings in a written report to the General Assembly and Governor by December 31, 2025.
STATUS
Passed
SB3816 - $STATE’S ATTORNEY-VICTIMS
Kimberly A. Lightford
Last updated 7 months ago
1 Co-Sponsor
Appropriates the sum of $ 2,500,000 to the Cook County State’s Attorney Office from the General Revenue Fund for the Victim Witness Assistance Unit to serve victims of crimes throughout Cook County. Effective July 1, 2024.
STATUS
Introduced
SR0798 - MEMORIAL-CHARLES DUKES JR.
Kimberly A. Lightford
Last updated 7 months ago
1 Co-Sponsor
Mourns the death of Charles Dukes Jr.
STATUS
Passed
SB1722 - SCH CD-TREASURER
Kimberly A. Lightford, Napoleon Harris, William Davis
Last updated 5 months ago
3 Co-Sponsors
Amends the Treasurers Article of the School Code. In provisions regarding a Class II county school unit where the trustees of schools appoint a treasurer, removes the requirement that the treasurer shall be a resident of the township.
STATUS
Engrossed
BIOGRAPHY
INCUMBENT
Senator from Illinois district SD-004
COMMITTEES
Illinois Senate
BIRTH
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ABOUT
Kimberly A. Lightford is a Democratic member of the Illinois State Senate, representing District 4. Senator Lightford was appointed to the Illinois Senate in 1998. She serves as Majority Leader. Senator Lightford earned her BA in Healthcare Administration from Southern Illinois University at Edwardsville and her MPA from the Illinois Institute of Technology. She is married and has two children.read less
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Illinois Senate from Illinois
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