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HB4319 - SCH CODE-CLIMATE CHANGE
Kimberly Du Buclet, Janet Yang Yang Rohr
Last updated 9 months ago
2 Co-Sponsors
Amends the School Code. Provides that every public school shall provide instruction, study, and discussion of current problems and needs in the conservation of natural resources, including climate change. Provides that the content of the climate change curriculum must be supported by the weight of research conducted in compliance with accepted scientific methods and published in peer-reviewed journals or comprised of information recognized as accurate and objective. Provides that the State Board of Education may devise or approve the climate change education curriculum.
STATUS
Introduced
HB4269 - WASH MACHINE-MICROFIBER FILTER
Kimberly Du Buclet
Last updated 9 months ago
1 Co-Sponsor
Amends the Environmental Protection Act. Provides that, on and after January 1, 2030, no person shall sell or offer for sale in the State a new washing machine for residential, commercial, or State use unless the washing machine: (1) contains a microfiber filtration system with a mesh size of not greater than 100 micrometers; and (2) bears a conspicuous label that is visible to the consumer, in the form of a sticker or any other label type, that includes a specified statement. Provides that a person or entity who violates this prohibition shall be liable for a civil penalty not to exceed $10,000 for a first violation and not to exceed $30,000 for each subsequent violation.
STATUS
Introduced
HB4159 - COMMISSION ON TOURISM
Kimberly Du Buclet
Last updated 12 months ago
1 Co-Sponsor
Amends the Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity Law of the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois. Creates the Commission on Tourism to develop a statewide travel and tourism strategy. Identifies the members of the Commission. Sets out requirements for the statewide travel and tourism strategy and meetings of the Commission. Requires the Commission to file a statewide travel and tourism strategy with the Governor and General Assembly by no later than 180 days after the effective date of the amendatory Act and by no later than January 1 of each year thereafter. Specifies that members of the Commission shall serve without compensation. Directs the Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity to provide administrative and other support to the Commission.
STATUS
Introduced
HR0515 - BUDDY GUY DAY
Kimberly Du Buclet
Last updated 10 months ago
1 Co-Sponsor
Declares November 24, 2023 as Buddy Guy Day.
STATUS
Introduced
HR0355 - BLACK STUDENT CRISIS
Marcus C. Evans, Lakesia Collins, LaShawn K. Ford
Last updated about 1 year ago
9 Co-Sponsors
Declares an immediate Black student enrollment crisis in the State of Illinois until enrollment at its flagship University of Illinois and all other Illinois higher education institutions reach a suitable number of Black enrolled students. Urges all Illinois higher education institutions to immediately establish an office/department with ample personnel to specifically and aggressively work in the area of Black student recruitment, immediate enrollment, and scholarships. Urges the Governor to utilize his executive powers to immediately direct funds toward emergency enrollment outreach and completion programs for Black student enrollment increases at Illinois higher education institutions.
STATUS
Introduced
HR0368 - METASTATIC BREAST CANCER DAY
Jeff Keicher, Nabeela Syed, Jackie Haas
Last updated about 1 year ago
16 Co-Sponsors
Declares October 13, 2023 as Metastatic Breast Cancer Awareness Day and recognizes the METAvivor #LightUpMBC national campaign.
STATUS
Introduced
HR0511 - MEMORIAL-RICHARD A. ROUNDTREE
William Davis, Kambium Buckner, Camille Lilly
Last updated 8 months ago
5 Co-Sponsors
Mourns the passing of actor Richard Arnold Roundtree.
STATUS
Passed
HB4368 - ELEC CD-VOTER PREREGISTRATION
Kimberly Du Buclet
Last updated 9 months ago
1 Co-Sponsor
Amends the Election Code. Provides that voter preregistration may be completed on a paper application provided by the State Board of Elections. Provides that, if an election authority receives a paper application for preregistration, it shall promptly forward the application to the State Board of Elections for processing.
STATUS
Introduced
HR0453 - SUPPORT FAMILY ROOTS GENEALOGY
Carol Ammons, Kambium Buckner, Marcus C. Evans
Last updated 6 months ago
26 Co-Sponsors
Urges support for the Family Roots Genealogy Pilot Program as it provides African American descendants of enslaved individuals the opportunity to trace their roots back to their ancestral homelands, to reconnect with their ancestral heritage, and to promote their well-being.
STATUS
Passed
SB0457 - EDUCATION-TECH
Ram Villivalam, Adriane Johnson, Rachel Ventura
Last updated 11 months ago
50 Co-Sponsors
Amends the School Code. Provides that, subject to appropriation, including funding for any administrative costs reasonably incurred by the State Board of Education, upon the execution of one or more required statewide master contracts entered by the State Board of Education and annually thereafter, the State Board of Education shall notify school districts of any prepackaged meal options, including, but not limited to, halal and kosher food options, available for purchase under a statewide master contract for the upcoming school year. Requires the State Board to enter into one or more statewide master contracts to purchase religious dietary food options, and sets forth provisions concerning the contracts. Amends the University of Illinois Hospital Act. Provides that the University of Illinois Hospital shall offer religious dietary food options that comply with federal and State nutritional guidelines. Amends the Halal Food Act. Provides that any halal food product offered by a State-owned or State-operated facility shall be purchased from a halal-certified vendor; defines "State-owned or State-operated facility". Provides that any person, organization, or vendor falsely representing a food product it provides as halal or falsely representing itself as a halal-certified vendor is subject to penalties under the Act. Amends the Kosher Food Act. Defines "kosher". Makes substantially similar changes with regard to kosher food products at State facilities. Provides that a violation of the provisions concerning State facility kosher food products is a Class C misdemeanor for a first offense and a Class A misdemeanor for the second and each subsequent offense. Amends the Facilities Article of the Unified Code of Corrections. Provides that any Department of Corrections facility that provides food services or cafeteria services for which food products are provided or offered for sale shall also offer religious dietary food options that comply with federal and State nutritional guidelines. Specifies that nothing in the provisions concerning Department of Corrections facilities providing religious dietary food options is intended to expand any Department of Corrections facility's obligations beyond that required under federal law. Contains a severability clause. Effective June 1, 2024.
STATUS
Engrossed
BIOGRAPHY
INCUMBENT
Representative from Illinois district HD-005
COMMITTEES
Illinois House
BIRTH
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ABOUT
Kimberly Du Buclet's political career began when she won election to the Hawaii State House of Representatives in 2006, where she served District 42. In 2010, Du Buclet ran for Hawaii Lieutenant Governor but lost in the Democratic primary. After a break from politics, Du Buclet returned in 2018 to run for the Hawaii State Senate. She went on to win the election for District 1. Du Buclet currently serves on the Senate Committees on Human Services and Public Safety, Intergovernmental, and Military Affairs.read less
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