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HB2789 - LIBRARY SYSTEMS-BOOK BANNING
Anne M. Stava-Murray, Maura Hirschauer, Carol Ammons
Last updated over 1 year ago
55 Co-Sponsors
Reinserts the provisions of the introduced bill with the following changes: changes references to "public library or library system" to "library or library system"; provides that an alternative to the development of a written statement (rather than policy) prohibiting the practice of banning books is to adopt the American Library Association's Library Bill of Rights that indicates materials should not be proscribed or removed because of partisan or doctrinal disapproval; and provides that the written statement shall declare that an adequate collection (rather than stock) of books and other materials is needed in a sufficient size and varied in kind and subject matter to satisfy the library needs of the people of the State. Makes conforming changes.
STATUS
Passed
HB3129 - EQUAL PAY ACT-PAY SCALE
Mary Beth Canty, Anna Moeller, Janet Yang Yang Rohr
Last updated about 1 year ago
35 Co-Sponsors
Reinserts the provisions of the engrossed bill with the following changes: Provides that if an employer engages a third party to announce, post, publish, or otherwise make known a job posting, the employer shall provide the pay scale and benefits, or a hyperlink to the pay scale and benefits, to the third party and the third party shall include the pay scale and benefits, or a hyperlink to the pay scale and benefits, in the job posting. Provides that the Department of Labor, during its investigation of a complaint, shall make a determination as to whether a job posting is not active by considering the totality of the circumstances, including, but not limited to: (i) whether a position has been filled; (ii) the length of time a posting has been accessible to the public; (iii) the existence of a date range for which a given position is active; and (iv) whether the violating posting is for a position for which the employer is no longer accepting applications. Makes other changes. Effective January 1, 2025.
STATUS
Passed
HB2862 - TELEHEALTH-RULES-ACUPUNCTURE
Edgar Gonzalez, Theresa Mah, Dagmara Avelar
Last updated about 1 year ago
20 Co-Sponsors
Amends the Day and Temporary Labor Services Act. Provides that no day and temporary labor service agency may send a day or temporary laborer to a place where a strike, a lockout, or other labor trouble exists without providing, at or before the time of dispatch, a statement, in writing and in a language that the day and temporary laborer understands, informing the day or temporary laborer of the labor dispute and the day or temporary laborer's right to refuse the assignment without prejudice to receiving another assignment. Provides that a day or temporary laborer who is assigned to work at a third party client for more than 60 calendar days shall be paid not less than the rate of pay and equivalent benefits as the lowest paid directly hired employee of the third party client with the same level of seniority at the company and performing the same or substantially similar work on jobs the performance of which requires substantially similar skill, effort, and responsibility, and that are performed under similar working conditions. Provides that upon a reasonable belief that a day and temporary labor service agency or a third party client is in violation of any part of the Act, an interested party may initiate a civil action in the county where the alleged offenses occurred or where any party to the action resides. Provides that before the assignment of an employee to a worksite employer, a day and temporary labor service agency must: (i) inquire about the client company's safety and health practices and hazards at the actual workplace where the day or temporary laborer will be working; (ii) provide training to the day or temporary laborer for general awareness safety training for recognized industry hazards the day or temporary laborer may encounter at the client company's worksite; (iii) transmit a general description of the training program; (iv) provide the Department of Labor's hotline number for the employee to call to report safety hazards and concerns as part of the employment materials provided to the day or temporary laborer; and (v) inform the day or temporary laborer who the day or temporary laborer should report safety concerns to at the workplace. Makes changes to the monetary amounts of registration fees and penalties. Defines "interested party". Makes other changes. Effective July 1, 2023.
STATUS
Passed
HB3237 - JUV CT-DOMEST VIOL&SEX ASSAULT
Lakesia Collins
Last updated over 1 year ago
1 Co-Sponsor
Amends the Juvenile Court Act of 1987. In the Abused, Neglected, or Dependent Minors Article of the Act, provides that the court's finding that there is probable cause that the minor is abused or neglected cannot be based solely on domestic violence against the parent, guardian, or custodian, even if the domestic violence occurred in the presence of the minor. Provides that any probable cause determination must be supported by a factual basis that is unrelated to domestic violence against a parent, guardian, or custodian and that is sufficient to independently support a finding of probable cause of abuse or neglect under the Act. Provides that an environment is injurious if conditions in the child's environment create a real, significant and imminent likelihood of moderate to severe harm to the child's health, well-being, or welfare and the parent or caretaker blatantly disregarded his or her parental responsibility to prevent or mitigate such harm. Provides that in making a custody determination, the court shall presume that it is consistent with the health, safety, and best interests of the minor to remain in the custody of a parent, guardian, or custodian who experienced domestic violence, unless the court has determined that the parent, guardian, or custodian who experienced domestic violence has committed acts or omissions unrelated to domestic violence against that parent, guardian, or custodian that is sufficient to independently support a determination of abuse or neglect under the Act. Defines "domestic violence".
STATUS
Introduced
HB3109 - MED-MENTAL HEALTH QUESTION
William E. Hauter, Travis Weaver, Lindsey LaPointe
Last updated about 1 year ago
16 Co-Sponsors
Amends the Medical Practice Act of 1987. In provisions concerning application for medical licensure, provides that the Illinois State Medical Board, in determining mental capacity, shall ensure questions concerning mental health are compliant with the guidelines of the federal Americans with Disabilities Act. Makes a corresponding change.
STATUS
Passed
HB3398 - DHFS-DHS-DIRECT SUPPORT WAGE
Lakesia Collins, Jenn Ladisch Douglass
Last updated over 1 year ago
2 Co-Sponsors
Amends the Mental Health and Developmental Disabilities Administrative Act. Requires the Department of Human Services to establish reimbursement rates that build toward livable wages for front-line personnel in residential and day programs and service coordination agencies serving persons with intellectual and developmental disabilities. Provides that for community-based providers serving persons with intellectual or developmental disabilities, subject to federal approval, the rates taking effect for services delivered on or after July 1, 2023 shall be increased sufficiently to: (i) provide a minimum $4.00 per hour wage increase over the wages in effect on June 30, 2023 for front-line personnel; and (ii) provide wages for all other residential non-executive direct care staff, excluding direct support personnel, at the U.S. Department of Labor's average wage as defined, by rule, by the Department. Amends the Illinois Public Aid Code. Provides that for ID/DD facilities and MC/DD facilities, the rates taking effect for services delivered on or after July 1, 2023, shall be increased sufficiently to: (i) provide a minimum $4.00 per hour wage increase over the wages in effect on June 30, 2023 for front-line personnel; and (ii) provide wages for all other residential non-executive direct care staff, excluding direct support personnel, at the U.S. Department of Labor's average wage as defined, by rule, by the Department. Requires the same increase for front-line personnel employed at community-based providers serving persons with intellectual or developmental disabilities. Amends the Illinois Administrative Procedure Act. Grants the Departments of Human Services and Healthcare and Family Services emergency rulemaking authority. Effective immediately.
STATUS
Introduced
HB3418 - REENTRY INTO THE WORKFORCE
Justin D. Slaughter, Carol Ammons, Nicholas K. Smith
Last updated over 1 year ago
36 Co-Sponsors
Creates the Securing All Futures through Equitable Reinvestment (SAFER) Communities Act. Provides that the Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity shall create a program to award grants to Navigators for specified purposes, including wage reimbursements for employers that employ certain formerly incarcerated individuals. Contains provisions concerning requirements for wage reimbursements. Provides that "Navigator" means an entity that has demonstrated expertise and effectiveness in administering workforce development programs for formerly incarcerated participants and is certified by the Department as a Navigator. Amends the Illinois Administrative Procedure Act. Authorizes the Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity to adopt emergency rules to implement the Securing All Futures through Equitable Reinvestment (SAFER) Communities Act. Amends the Illinois Income Tax Act. Repeals a tax credit for wages paid to ex-felons, and establishes a credit for wages paid to ex-offenders. Effective immediately.
STATUS
Engrossed
HB3892 - IHDA-DCEO-URBAN GARDENS
Sonya M. Harper, Will Guzzardi, Mary E. Flowers
Last updated about 1 year ago
24 Co-Sponsors
Amends the Illinois Housing Development Act. Provides that the Illinois Housing Development Authority (Authority) may develop a program that provides incentives for the development of affordable housing projects that incorporate urban and suburban gardening programs. Provides that under the program, the University of Illinois shall be consulted regarding best practices in urban gardening and farming, including vertical gardening, aquaponics, and community gardening. Provides that an affordable housing project that incorporates an urban or suburban gardening program must provide any land, buildings, or tools necessary to develop and maintain the garden or farm. Provides that under the program, the Authority shall also coordinate and collaborate with the Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity to create distribution networks that link urban and suburban gardens with local businesses in order to facilitate the sale and distribution of locally-grown agricultural products and food stuffs to consumers residing within the local community. Provides that the Authority and the Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity may adopt any rules necessary to implement the program. Effective immediately.
STATUS
Passed
HB3710 - PROTEIN INNOVATION COMMISSION
Lakesia Collins, Carol Ammons, Camille Lilly
Last updated about 1 year ago
7 Co-Sponsors
Reinserts the provisions of the introduced bill with the following changes. Changes the short title of the Act to the Alternative Protein Innovation Task Force Act. Changes the name of the Protein Innovation Commission to the Alternative Protein Innovation Task Force. Adds members to the Task Force. Makes changes concerning the duties of the Task Force and the report it is to prepare. Makes other changes. Effective immediately.
STATUS
Passed
HB3973 - JUV CT-DOMESTIC VIOLENCE
Lakesia Collins, Dave Vella
Last updated over 1 year ago
2 Co-Sponsors
Amends the Juvenile Court Act of 1987. In the Abused, Neglected, or Dependent Minors Article of the Act, provides that an environment is injurious if conditions in the child's environment create a real, significant and imminent likelihood of moderate to severe harm to the child's health, well-being, or welfare and the parent or caretaker blatantly disregarded his or her parental responsibility to prevent or mitigate such harm. Provides that in making a custody determination, the court shall presume that it is consistent with the health, safety, and best interests of the minor to remain in the custody of a parent, guardian, or custodian who experienced domestic violence, unless the court has determined that the parent, guardian, or custodian who experienced domestic violence has committed acts or omissions unrelated to domestic violence against that parent, guardian, or custodian that is sufficient to independently support a determination of abuse or neglect under the Act. Defines "domestic violence".
STATUS
Introduced
BIOGRAPHY
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Senator from Illinois district SD-005
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Illinois Senate
BIRTH
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ABOUT
Lakesia Collins is from the state of Illinois. She is a member of the Democratic party. Lakesia graduated with an Associate's degree in General Studies from Webster University. She is currently a Community Relations Specialist with Prevent Child Abuse America. Before that, Lakesia was a Chicago Police Officer for over 10 years. She has also worked as a high school coach and mentor in her community.read less
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