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SB1072 - GOVERNMENT-TECH
Susan Rezin, Mike Porfirio, Michael E. Hastings
Last updated about 1 year ago
134 Co-Sponsors
Amends the Flag Display Act. Designates the Honor and Remember Flag as the symbol of the State's concern for and commitment to honoring and remembering the lives of all members of the United States armed forces who have lost their lives while serving or as a result of service and their families. Provides for the dates when and the locations where the Honor and Remember Flag must be displayed. Amends the Condominium Property Act. Adds the Honor and Remember Flag under the definition of "military flag" that is permitted to be flown by a unit owner under certain circumstances. Amends the State Mandates Act to require implementation without reimbursement.
STATUS
Passed
SR0705 - GREEN INFRASTRUCTURE WEEK
Laura Ellman, Mary Edly-Allen
Last updated 5 months ago
2 Co-Sponsors
Declares April 21 through April 27, 2024 as Green Infrastructure Week in the State of Illinois. Encourages individuals, businesses, and local and state governments to pursue Green Infrastructure initiatives.
STATUS
Passed
SB2810 - SCH CD-SELF-DEFENSE PETITION
Laura Ellman
Last updated 8 months ago
1 Co-Sponsor
Amends the State Board of Education Article of the School Code. Provides that the State Board of Education shall develop and post on its Internet website a document that provides information to students and residents of a school district on how to petition a school board to require that self-defense instruction be included in physical education courses.
STATUS
Introduced
SB2743 - WATER PLAN TASK FORCE ACT
Laura Ellman, Natalie Toro, Mary Edly-Allen
Last updated about 1 month ago
16 Co-Sponsors
Creates the Water Plan Task Force Act. Establishes the State Water Plan Task Force. Provides that the Task Force shall be chaired by the Director of the Office of Water Resources of the Department of Natural Resources and composed of the directors, or their designee, from various other State entities. Requires the Task Force to identify critical water issues, to develop and implement recommendations that address the critical water issues, and to reevaluate critical water issues and needs. Requires the Task Force to publish a State Water Plan not less than every 10 years. Provides that the Task Force shall develop and maintain a publicly available website or portal that summarizes projects of the Task Force. Requires the Task Force to meet not less than once per quarter each calendar year. Enumerates the authority granted to the Task Force.
STATUS
Passed
SB2682 - WOMEN IN TECHNOLOGY TASK FORCE
Laura Ellman, Suzanne Glowiak Hilton, Doris Turner
Last updated about 1 month ago
33 Co-Sponsors
Reinserts the provisions of the engrossed bill with the following changes. Modifies the membership of the Task Force, including adding the Director of the Governor's Office of Management and Budget (rather than one member representing the Governor's Office of Management and Budget), the Chief Equity Officer of the Illinois Office of Equity (rather than one member from Illinois Office of Equity), the Vice Chancellor of Diversity, Equity & Inclusion of the University of Illinois Office of the Vice Chancellor of Diversity, Equity & Inclusion (rather thane one member representing the University of Illinois Office of the Vice Chancellor of Diversity, Equity & Inclusion), the Executive Director of the Illinois Community College Board (rather than one member from the Illinois Community College Board), and a chairperson of the Illinois Workforce Innovation Board, or the specified officers' designees. Provides that, subject to appropriation, the Task Force shall collect data on the state of recruitment, advancement, and retention of women in technology positions. Effective January 1, 2025 (rather than immediately).
STATUS
Passed
SB0099 - HIGHER ED STUDENTS-DISABILITY
Laura Fine, Adriane Johnson, Laura M. Murphy
Last updated over 1 year ago
30 Co-Sponsors
Reinserts the provisions of the introduced bill but makes the following changes. Changes the name of the Act to the Removing Barriers to Higher Education Success Act. Makes changes concerning the types of documentation that can be provided to establish if a student has a disability.
STATUS
Passed
SB0148 - TUBEROUS SCLEROSIS DAY
Laura Fine, Laura Ellman
Last updated over 1 year ago
2 Co-Sponsors
Amends the State Commemorative Dates Act. Provides that the 15th day of May of each year is designated as Tuberous Sclerosis Complex Awareness Day.
STATUS
Introduced
SB0206 - DANGEROUS DOG REGISTRY
Laura Ellman
Last updated over 1 year ago
1 Co-Sponsor
Amends the Animal Control Act. Provides that "dangerous dog" and "vicious dog" include dogs that attack companion animals. Requires the owner of a dog that has been deemed dangerous or vicious to place a sign by the owner's front door with a notice that a dangerous or vicious dog is kept or maintained at the residence and maintain a liability insurance policy insuring against liability involving a dog-related incident for injury to a person or injury to or destruction of property. Requires the Department of Agriculture to establish and maintain the Illinois Dangerous Dog Registry. Provides that the Registry shall include registration information on a statewide basis. Specifies the information that the Registry shall include about each dangerous or vicious dog. Provides that the address of the owner, the name and breed of the dog, and the acts that resulted in the dog being deemed vicious or dangerous shall be made available to the public on the Department's website. Requires the Department to make the public information searchable via a mapping system that identifies all locations where vicious or dangerous dogs are kept or maintained within 5 miles of an identified address. Requires the Department to set fees for the annual registration of dangerous and vicious dogs. Creates the Dangerous Dog Registry Fund, and provides that any funds collected shall be deposited into the Fund and used by the Department to maintain the Registry and the searchable mapping system on the Department's website. Makes a corresponding change in the State Finance Act.
STATUS
Introduced
HB1378 - HIGHER ED-GROW ILLINOIS
Janet Yang Yang Rohr, Katie Stuart, Cyril Nichols
Last updated about 1 year ago
31 Co-Sponsors
Reinserts the contents of the engrossed bill with the following changes. Changes references from "iGROW scholarship" to "iGROW tech scholarship". Makes changes concerning definitions, the scholarship amount awarded, the signed agreement, repayment, and increasing program awareness. Provides that after the first academic year that the scholarship program operates, the Illinois Student Assistance Commission shall prioritize the applications of those applicants who received a scholarship during the prior academic year and who remain eligible for a scholarship. Corrects typographical errors. Effective January 1, 2024.
STATUS
Passed
SB0067 - NEWBORN METABOLIC SCREENING
Laura Fine, Laura Ellman, Michael E. Hastings
Last updated about 1 year ago
8 Co-Sponsors
Amends the Newborn Metabolic Screening Act. Requires the Department of Public Health to provide all newborns with screening tests for the presence of metachromatic leukodystrophy. Requires the testing to begin within 6 months following the occurrence of specified milestones. Allows the Department to require payment of an additional fee for the provision of metachromatic leukodystrophy screening tests. Contains other provisions.
STATUS
Passed
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Senator from Illinois district SD-021
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Illinois Senate
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