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SR0095 - PRESCRIBED BURNING MONTH
David Koehler, Julie A. Morrison, Laura Fine
Last updated over 1 year ago
4 Co-Sponsors
Declares April of 2023 as "Prescribed Burning Awareness Month" in the State of Illinois.
STATUS
Passed
SR0172 - URGES-DOC BATHING ACCESS
Laura Fine, Rachel Ventura, Julie A. Morrison
Last updated over 1 year ago
6 Co-Sponsors
Urges all institutions and facilities of the Department of Corrections to provide every committed person with access to bathing facilities once per day. Urges, in the case of a lockdown, access to bathing facilities to be restricted for the first two days and, if the lockdown continues for more than two days, a committed person should be provided access to bathing facilities no less than once every two days for the duration of the lockdown.
STATUS
Passed
SB2716 - MUNI CD-ZONING REVIEW
Laura Fine
Last updated 10 months ago
1 Co-Sponsor
Amends the Zoning Division of the Illinois Municipal Code. Provides that decisions by the corporate authorities of a municipality in regard to any petition or application for a special use, variance, rezoning, or other amendment to a zoning ordinance shall be subject to judicial review (rather than de novo judicial review as a legislative decision, regardless of whether the process in relation thereto is considered administrative for other purposes). Provides that principles of substantive and procedural process that apply in all states of the decision-making and review of zoning decisions includes protection against arbitrary or capricious action and protection against disregard of the decision-making body's own ordinances or regulations.
STATUS
Introduced
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
SB2895 - SCH CD-SPEC ED JOINT AGREEMENT
Laura Fine
Last updated 10 months ago
1 Co-Sponsor
Amends the School Code. Allows an elementary school district to withdraw from its special education joint agreement program if the district (i) maintains grades up to and including grade 8, (ii) had a 2022-2023 best 3 months' average daily attendance of 4,013, and (iii) had a 2022 equalized assessed valuation of at least $2,927,750,000, but not more than $2,927,760,000, and the special education joint agreement consists of 18 school districts. Requires approval by the school board and notification to and the filing of an intent to withdraw statement with the governing board of the joint agreement program. Sets forth provisions concerning the notification and statement, the allocation of assets and liabilities, and the effective date of the withdrawal.
STATUS
Introduced
SB2656 - INC TX-SMALL BUSINESS CREDIT
William Cunningham, Laura Fine, Javier Loera Cervantes
Last updated 10 months ago
8 Co-Sponsors
Amends the Illinois Income Tax Act. Creates a credit for certain small businesses in an amount equal to the lesser of (i) 10% of the property taxes paid by the qualified small business during the taxable year for eligible real property or (ii) $1,500. Effective immediately.
STATUS
Introduced
SR0565 - CONGRATS-RON MELKA
Laura Fine
Last updated about 1 year ago
1 Co-Sponsor
Congratulates Ron Melka on his retirement, express heartfelt gratitude for his exceptional service, leadership, and contributions to behavioral health, and wishes him a joyful and fulfilling retirement, knowing his impact will be felt for years to come.
STATUS
Passed
SB2680 - RIGHT TO REPAIR
Laura Fine
Last updated 10 months ago
1 Co-Sponsor
Creates the Right to Repair Act. Provides that every manufacturer of an electronic or appliance product with a specified wholesale price or direct sales price shall make service and repair facilities available to owners of the product. Provides that the manufacturer shall make available to service and repair facilities and service dealers sufficient documentation and functional parts and tools, inclusive of any updates, on fair and reasonable terms, to effect the diagnosis, maintenance, or repair of a product for a specified period after the last date a product model or type was manufactured, regardless of whether the period exceeds the warranty period for the product. Provides that a service and repair facility or service dealer that is not an authorized repair provider of a manufacturer shall provide a written notice to any customer seeking repair of an electronic or appliance product before the repair facility or service dealer repairs the product that informs the customer that it is not an authorized repair provider for the product and shall disclose if it uses any used replacement parts or replacement parts provided by a supplier other than the manufacturer of the product. Provides that no manufacturer or authorized repair provider shall be liable for any damage or injury caused to any electronic or appliance product, person, or property that occurs as a result of repair, diagnosis, maintenance, or modification performed by a service dealer or owner. Provides that the provisions do not apply to a manufacturer that provides an equivalent or better, readily available replacement electronic or appliance product at no charge to the customer. Provides for limitations of the Act. Provides for civil penalties. Effective July 1, 2025.
STATUS
Introduced
SB2856 - COUNSELING COMPACT
Laura Fine, Mattie Hunter, Julie A. Morrison
Last updated 10 months ago
4 Co-Sponsors
Creates the Counseling Compact Act. Provides that the State of Illinois enters into the Counseling Compact. Specifies that the Compact's purpose is to facilitate interstate practice of licensed professional counselors with the goal of improving public access to professional counseling services. Sets out provisions concerning the privilege to practice, obtaining a new home state license, active duty military personnel, telehealth, adverse actions, Counseling Compact Commission, data systems, rulemaking, oversight, dispute resolution, and enforcement. Contains other provisions concerning the Commission, the Compact, and the procedures governing participating in and construction of the Compact. Amends the Professional Counselor and Clinical Professional Counselor Licensing and Practice Act. Requires the Professional Counselor Licensing and Disciplinary Board to submit a report to the General Assembly with recommendations of any statutory changes and budgetary changes needed to comply with the requirements of the Counseling Compact. Requires the Board and Department of Financial and Professional Regulation to modify, if needed, Board and Department rules to comply with the requirements of the Counseling Compact. Provides that the changes to the Professional Counselor and Clinical Professional Counselor Licensing and Practice Act are effective immediately.
STATUS
Introduced
SB2881 - MUNI CD-ANNEXATION/AGREEMENTS
Laura Fine
Last updated 10 months ago
1 Co-Sponsor
Amends the Zoning Division of the Illinois Municipal Code. Provides that decisions by the corporate authorities of a municipality in regard to any petition or application for a special use, variance, rezoning, or other amendment to a zoning ordinance shall be subject to judicial review (rather than de novo judicial review as a legislative decision, regardless of whether the process in relation thereto is considered administrative for other purposes) and that principles of substantive and procedural due process that apply in all states of the decision-making and review of zoning decisions include protection against arbitrary or capricious action and protection against disregard of the decision-making body's own ordinances or regulations. Amends the Annexation Agreements Division of the Illinois Municipal Code. Provides that the corporate authorities of any municipality may enter into an annexation agreement with one or more of the owners of record of land in contiguous unincorporated territory (adding that the territory must be contiguous). Removes provisions allowing an annexation agreement to include language relating to continuation in effect of any ordinance relating to subdivision controls, zoning, official plan, or building, housing, and related restrictions; contributions of either land or monies, or both, to any municipality and to other units of local government having jurisdiction over all or part of land that is the subject matter of any annexation agreement under specified circumstances; or abatement of property taxes. Provides that an annexation agreement may not include any of the following: (1) requiring property to be rezoned after the agreement is approved; (2) forbidding action by a city council or corporate authorities of a municipality after the agreement is approved; or (3) agreements for nonspecific, future projects or actions for any party to the agreement.
STATUS
Introduced
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Senator from Illinois district SD-009
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Illinois Senate
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