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HB3924 - SCH CD-FENTANYL EDUCATION
Janet Yang Yang Rohr, LaShawn K. Ford, Jennifer Gong-Gershowitz
Last updated about 1 year ago
29 Co-Sponsors
Amends the School Code and the Critical Health Problems and Comprehensive Health Education Act. Beginning with the 2024-2025 school year, provides that in every State-required health course for grades 9 through 12, a school district shall provide instruction, study, and discussion on the dangers of fentanyl. Sets forth requirements for the instruction, study, and discussion, and requires students to be assessed on the instruction.
STATUS
Passed
SB2533 - $ST BD ED-GRANTS
Adriane Johnson, Mary Edly-Allen, Cristina H. Pacione-Zayas
Last updated over 1 year ago
4 Co-Sponsors
Appropriates $5,500,000 from the General Revenue Fund to the State Board of Education for a grant to the YouthBuild Illinois Coalition. Effective July 1, 2023.
STATUS
Introduced
SJR0041 - ADJOURN HOUSE & SENATE
Kimberly A. Lightford, Robyn Gabel
Last updated over 1 year ago
2 Co-Sponsors
RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED THIRD GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES CONCURRING HEREIN, that when the two Houses adjourn on Friday, May 19, 2023, the Senate stands adjourned until the call of the President; and the House of Representatives stands adjourned until the the call of the Speaker.
STATUS
Engrossed
HJR0020 - AFFIRM EQUAL RIGHTS AMENDMENT
Jennifer Gong-Gershowitz, Katie Stuart, Terra Costa Howard
Last updated over 1 year ago
35 Co-Sponsors
Urges the Administration of President Biden to publish and certify without delay the Equal Rights Amendment as the Twenty-Eighth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution. Urges Congress to pass a joint resolution affirming the Equal Rights Amendment as the Twenty-Eighth Amendment. Calls on other states to join in this action by passing the same or similar resolutions.
STATUS
Passed
SR0434 - MEMORIAL-PASTOR JOHN MCNAIR
Kimberly A. Lightford
Last updated 11 months ago
1 Co-Sponsor
Mourns the death of Pastor John E. McNair.
STATUS
Passed
SB2613 - PAID LEAVE FOR ALL-PARK DIST
Kimberly A. Lightford
Last updated 11 months ago
1 Co-Sponsor
Amends the Paid Leave for All Workers Act. Provides that the term "park district" has the same meaning as defined in the Park District Code and also includes any party to a joint agreement between a park district and an entity to act jointly for the purposes of providing for the establishment, maintenance, and management of joint recreational programs for persons with disabilities, to the extent that the party is acting within the scope of that joint agreement.
STATUS
Introduced
SR0439 - MEMORIAL-BISHOP E.L. HIGHTOWER
Kimberly A. Lightford
Last updated 11 months ago
1 Co-Sponsor
Mourns the passing of Bishop Eddie Lee Hightower.
STATUS
Passed
SB1570 - MUNI CD-DESIGN-BUILD CONTRACTS
Kimberly A. Lightford, Rachel Ventura, Dan McConchie
Last updated about 1 year ago
15 Co-Sponsors
Creates the Municipal Design-build Contracts Division in the Illinois Municipal Code, which may be cited as the Municipal Design-build Authorization Act. Provides that a municipality may enter into design-build contracts. Includes scope and performance criteria for design-build contracts, a two-phase procedure for selection of contracts, requirements for submission of proposals, procedures for awarding contracts, and requirements of reports and evaluation of contracts. Provides that, if the total overall cost of a project is estimated to be less than $12,000,000, the municipality may combine the two-phase procedure for selection into one phase.
STATUS
Passed
SR0551 - AMEND US TAX CODE/PUERTO RICO
Omar Aquino, Natalie Toro, David Koehler
Last updated 11 months ago
18 Co-Sponsors
Urges the United States Congress to take immediate action to clarify and amend the U.S. tax code to prevent the misuse of Puerto Rican tax incentives. Urges any amendments to the tax code to preserve the original intent of promoting economic growth in Puerto Rico while preventing potential misuse and addressing the negative economic impacts on the local population. Encourages collaboration between federal, state, and local governments, as well as with Puerto Rican authorities, to ensure that tax policies are fair, transparent, and effective. Recommends the implementation of educational campaigns to inform the public about the proper use of tax incentives and the potential consequences of misuse in Puerto Rico.
STATUS
Introduced
SB1611 - FIREFIGHTER TRAINING LEAVE
Patrick J. Joyce, Doris Turner, Paul Faraci
Last updated about 1 year ago
29 Co-Sponsors
Creates the Firefighter Training Leave of Absence Act. Defines terms. Provides that a State employee shall be granted leave from his or her State employment for firefighter training as follows: (1) on one occasion, for up to 200 hours, to participate in training necessary to obtain Basic Operations Firefighter certification from the State Fire Marshal while attending a State Fire Marshal-approved fire academy; and (2) special or advanced training annually, not to exceed 80 hours, after obtaining Basic Operations Firefighter certification from the State Fire Marshal for courses that will lead to additional certification by the State Fire Marshal. Provides that, during leaves for basic, special, or advanced training, the State employee shall continue to receive his or her regular compensation as a State employee, but, if the State employee receives compensation for basic, special, or advanced training, the State employee shall receive his or her regular compensation as a State employee minus the amount of his or her compensation for basic, special, or advanced training. Provides that a State employee who wishes to obtain a leave of absence under this Act shall request in advance for the leave of absence and may take the leave of absence only after obtaining approval from the State employee's agency.
STATUS
Passed
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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