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HB0218 - CIVIL LAW-TECH
Jennifer Gong-Gershowitz, Kambium Buckner, Margaret Noble Croke
Last updated about 1 year ago
67 Co-Sponsors
Amends the Consumer Fraud and Deceptive Business Practices Act. Provides that it is an unlawful practice within the meaning of the Act for any firearm industry member, through the sale, manufacturing, importing, or marketing of a firearm-related product, to: (i) knowingly create, maintain, or contribute to a condition in Illinois that endangers the safety or health of the public by conduct either unlawful in itself or unreasonable under all circumstances, including failing to establish or utilize reasonable controls; (ii) advertise, market, or promote a firearm-related product in a manner that reasonably appears to support, recommend, or encourage individuals to engage in unlawful paramilitary or private militia activity; (iii) advertise, market, promote, design, or sell any firearm-related product in a manner that reasonably appears to support, recommend, or encourage persons under 18 years of age to unlawfully purchase or unlawfully possess or use a firearm-related product; or (iv) otherwise engage in unfair methods of competition or unfair or deceptive acts or practices declared unlawful under the Act. Provides that the provisions of the amendatory Act are severable. Defines terms. Effective immediately.
STATUS
Passed
SB1294 - DHS-DIAPER ALLOWANCE
Karina Villa, Cristina H. Pacione-Zayas, Javier Loera Cervantes
Last updated over 1 year ago
15 Co-Sponsors
Amends the Department of Human Services Act. Provides that a person is eligible for a diaper allowance in the amount of $70 per month per eligible child if all of the following conditions are met: (1) the person's household income is at or below 100% of the federal poverty guidelines updated periodically in the Federal Register by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services; and (2) the person is responsible for the welfare of an eligible child. Defines "eligible child" to mean any child who is 3 years of age or younger and whose primary residence is the State of Illinois. Provides that the diaper allowance may be used only to purchase diapers. Provides that the diaper allowance shall be distributed in a form and manner prescribed by the Department of Human Services. Provides that the diaper allowance shall not be considered income for purposes of determining eligibility or the amount of assistance for any public aid benefit provided under State law. Requires applicants for the diaper allowance to apply to the Department in a form and manner prescribed by the Department. Effective July 1, 2023.
STATUS
Introduced
SB1360 - ACCESS TO NUTRITION PROGRAM
Dale Fowler, Doris Turner, Willie Preston
Last updated over 1 year ago
22 Co-Sponsors
Amends the Department of Agriculture Law of the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois. Provides that the Department of Agriculture shall conduct an access to nutritious food program to establish and operate projects and strategies within food deserts that focus on: (1) distribution of fresh and nutritious food; and (2) education in food preparation and nutrition. Provides that the Department shall promote the sharing of information concerning best practices and programs, including specified projects, that have proven to be effective in improving distribution of fresh and nutritious food and education in food preparation and nutrition. Provides that the Department shall convene an annual meeting of nonprofit organizations and other interested parties to share best practices and information on programs, including specified projects, that have proven to be effective in improving distribution of fresh and nutritious food and education in food preparation and nutrition. Defines "food desert" and "program".
STATUS
Engrossed
HB0342 - EDUCATION-TECH
Carol Ammons, Sue Scherer, Lakesia Collins
Last updated about 1 year ago
12 Co-Sponsors
Amends the School Code. Provides that the State Board of Education shall develop a school district-level Children's Adversity Index to measure community childhood trauma exposure for children by December 30, 2024. Requires teachers institutes to provide instruction on trauma-informed practices and certain defined terms. Adds information that must be included in the State Board of Education's school report cards. Requires in-service training to include certain defined terms. Provides that the State Superintendent of Education shall establish a committee of no more than 21 members to make recommendations to the State Board of Education to change the professional educator licensure requirements and Professional Educator License renewal requirements for teachers to include specified requirements. Sets forth the membership of the committee. Reestablishes the Whole Child Task Force created by Public Act 101-654. Provides that the Whole Child Task Force shall reconvene by March 2027 to review progress on a March 2022 report's recommendations and shall submit a new report on its assessment of the State's progress and any additional recommendations to the General Assembly, the Illinois Legislative Black Caucus, the State Board of Education, and the Governor on or before December 31, 2027. Provides that the Whole Child Task Force provisions are repealed on February 1, 2029. Makes other changes.
STATUS
Passed
SB1351 - SCH CD-TEACHER EVAL-LAST YEAR
Kimberly A. Lightford, Meg Loughran Cappel, Mary Edly-Allen
Last updated over 1 year ago
6 Co-Sponsors
Reinserts the contents of the introduced bill with changes. Provides that teachers who are due to be evaluated in the last year before (instead of the year) they are set to retire shall be offered the opportunity to waive their evaluation and retain their ratings unless they receive a "needs improvement" or "unsatisfactory" rating. Changes certain references from "retired teacher" to "teacher". Further amends the Chicago School District Article of the School Code to make corresponding changes in that Article.
STATUS
Passed
SR0074 - BURN AWARENESS WEEK
Kimberly A. Lightford
Last updated over 1 year ago
1 Co-Sponsor
Declares February 5 through February 11, 2023 as Burn Awareness Week. Urges all government agencies, fire, life safety, and health care organizations, communications media, and the people of Illinois to observe this week with the appropriate ceremonies and activities.
STATUS
Introduced
SB1723 - CANNABIS-CRAFT GROWERS
Kimberly A. Lightford
Last updated over 1 year ago
1 Co-Sponsor
Amends the Cannabis Regulation and Tax Act. Removes language providing that any person or entity awarded a craft grower license under specified provisions shall only hold one craft grower license. Requires the Department of Agriculture to issue an additional 30 craft grower licenses on or before May 1, 2023 and an additional 30 craft grower licenses on or before September 1, 2024 under specified conditions. Removes language providing that a craft grower shall not be located within 1,500 feet of another craft grower. Requires each adult use cultivation center or Early Approval Adult Use Cultivation Center License holder that produces THC oil extract to set aside a portion of its total monthly production of THC oil extract to sell to infuser organizations to provide infuser organizations with an adequate supply for their infusion processes. Provides that a transporting organization may transport cannabis or cannabis-infused products to a transporting organization depot or other transporting organization transfer facility. Provides that no cannabis business establishment nor any other person or entity shall engage in advertising that contains any statement or illustration that includes a description of or reference to a cannabis product as "craft", unless that product or the raw material used to create that product is produced by a craft grower. Provides that the tax imposed under the Cannabis Cultivation Privilege Tax Law shall not be assessed against or collected from any craft grower awarded a craft grower license under the Act until 2 years after the date that the license is awarded to the craft grower. Makes other changes.
STATUS
Introduced
SB1912 - INS-HEALTH CARE/RATE APPROVAL
Laura Fine, David Koehler, Karina Villa
Last updated over 1 year ago
5 Co-Sponsors
Amends the Department of Insurance Law. Provides that the Department of Insurance shall establish the Office of the Healthcare Advocate. Provides that the Office shall be administered by the Chief Health Care Advocate, who shall report to the Director of Insurance. Amends the Illinois Insurance Code and the Health Maintenance Organization Act. Provides that all individual and small group accident and health policies written subject to certain federal standards must file rates with the Department for approval. Provides that unreasonable rate increases or inadequate rates shall be modified or disapproved. Provides that when an insurer files a schedule or table of premium rates for individual or small group health benefit plans, the insurer shall post notice of the premium rate filings and a filing summary in plain language on the insurer's website. Provides that the Department shall post all insurers' rate filings and summaries on the Department's website. Provides that the Department shall open a 30-day public comment period on the date that a rate filing is posted on the website. Provides that the Department shall hold a public hearing during the 30-day comment period. Provides that the Director shall adopt affordability standards that must be considered in any decision to approve, disapprove, or modify rate filings. Provides that after the close of the public comment period, the Department shall issue a decision to approve, disapprove, or modify a rate filing, and post the decision on the Department's website. Provides that the Department shall adopt rules implementing specified procedures. Defines "inadequate rate", "plain language", and "unreasonable rate increase".
STATUS
Introduced
SB1873 - CORONER&MEDICAL EXAMINER FEES
Kimberly A. Lightford
Last updated over 1 year ago
1 Co-Sponsor
Amends the Counties Code. Provides that the fee for a coroner's or medical examiner's permit to cremate a human body is $100 (rather than $50). Effective immediately.
STATUS
Introduced
SB1872 - SCH CD-TEACHER TENURE/3 YEARS
Kimberly A. Lightford, Doris Turner, Adriane Johnson
Last updated over 1 year ago
13 Co-Sponsors
Reinserts the contents of the engrossed bill with the following changes. Provides that the amendatory changes regarding probationary periods only apply to any teacher who is first employed as a full-time teacher in a school district or program on or after July 1, 2023. In provisions concerning the appointment and promotion of teachers in the Chicago School District Article of the School Code, provides that the probationary period shall be 3 years for full-time teachers employed on or after July 1, 2023 (instead of January 1, 2024). Corrects a typographical error.
STATUS
Enrolled
BIOGRAPHY
INCUMBENT
Senator from Illinois district SD-004
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Illinois Senate
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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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