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SB2756 - LIQUOR-DISTILLERS-VARIOUS
Celina Villanueva, Laura Fine
Last updated 10 months ago
2 Co-Sponsors
Amends the Liquor Control Act of 1934. Creates a distiller showcase permit and a class 3 craft distiller license. Provides that a class 3 craft distiller license, which may be issued to a distiller or a non-resident dealer, shall allow the manufacture of no more than 100,000 gallons of spirits per year and shall allow the sale of no more than 5,000 gallons of spirits in the aggregate from the class 3 craft distiller's in-state or out-of-state class 3 craft distillery premises to retail licensees, class 3 brewers, and class 3 craft distillers as long as the class 3 craft distiller licensee meets certain requirements. Authorizes a class 3 craft distiller to self-distribute subject to certain requirements and limitations. Provides that a spirits showcase permit shall allow an Illinois-licensed distributor to transfer a portion of its spirits inventory from its licensed premises to the premises specified in the spirits showcase permit license, and, in the case of a class 3 craft distiller, transfer only spirits the class 3 craft distiller manufactures from its licensed premises to the premises specified in the spirits showcase permit license; and to sell or offer for sale at retail, only in the premises specified in the spirits showcase permit license, the transferred or delivered spirits for on or off premises consumption, but not for resale in any form and to sell to non-licensees not more than 156 fluid ounces of spirits per person. Provides that a distilling pub license shall allow the licensee to manufacture up to 10,000 gallons (instead of 5,000 gallons) of spirits per year on the premises specified in the license.
STATUS
Introduced
SB2644 - SOS-ADVANCE DIRECTIVE REGISTRY
Julie A. Morrison, Susan Rezin, Paul Faraci
Last updated 3 months ago
18 Co-Sponsors
Reinserts the provisions of the engrossed bill with the following changes. Provides that information in the Advance Directive Registry shall be made available electronically to Emergency Medical Services personnel as defined under the Emergency Medical Services (EMS) Systems Act. Provides that hospital administrators shall, as appropriate for their respective hospital, provide access to information in the Advance Directive Registry to hospital health care providers. Makes other changes.
STATUS
Passed
SB2220 - DEBT JUDGMENT/HOMESTEAD EXEMPT
Robert F. Martwick, Celina Villanueva, Laura Fine
Last updated almost 2 years ago
4 Co-Sponsors
Amends the Code of Civil Procedure. Requires a summons issued in an action to collect a debt to include a separate notice containing specified language. Provides that the amount of wages that may be applied toward a judgment is limited to the lesser of 10% (rather than 15%) of gross weekly wages or the amount by which disposable earnings for a week exceed the total of 80 (rather than 45) times the State minimum hourly wage or the federal minimum hourly wage, whichever is greater. Provides that the amount of payment owed to or received by the judgment debtor under an independent contractor relationship that may be applied toward a judgment is limited to the lesser of 10% of gross weekly wages or the amount by which disposable earnings for a week exceed the total of 100 times the State minimum hourly wage or the federal minimum hourly wage, whichever is greater. Provides that when assets or income of the judgment debtor not exempt from the satisfaction of a judgment, deduction order, or garnishment are discovered, the court may order the unfreezing or return of wages or assets to the debtor under specified circumstances. Provides that a consumer debt judgment may not (rather than may) be revived and shall expire after 7 years from the date of entry. Provides that every individual is entitled to an estate of homestead to the extent in value of the modern homestead exemption (rather than $15,000) as applied to his or her interest in specified property. Defines "modern homestead exemption" as the greater of $260,000 and the most recently available median sales price of a home in the debtor's metropolitan statistical area or county. Expands the list of personal property that is exempt from judgment, attachment, or distress for rent, including an increase in the value of the property. Provides that with respect to any consumer debt judgment, no person or entity may recover interest accumulated on any indebtedness that the person or entity knew or should have known the cause of action accrued, if an action on that indebtedness is not brought within 5 years after the cause of action accrued. Makes conforming and other changes in the Act and the Illinois Wage Assignment Act.
STATUS
Introduced
SB2984 - $PUBLIC HEALTH-CLINICS
Karina Villa, Adriane Johnson, Javier Loera Cervantes
Last updated 10 months ago
16 Co-Sponsors
Appropriates $9,000,000 from the General Revenue Fund to the Department of Public Health for continued funding to the Illinois Association of Free and Charitable Clinics. Effective July 1, 2024.
STATUS
Introduced
SB3765 - DIGITAL ASSET KIOSKS
Laura Ellman, Suzanne Glowiak Hilton, David Koehler
Last updated 9 months ago
18 Co-Sponsors
If and only if Senate Bill 3666 of the 103rd General Assembly becomes law, amends the Digital Assets Regulation Act. Provides that an operator shall not accept or dispense more than $1,000 or equivalent monetary value in a day from or to a customer via a digital asset kiosk. Sets forth provisions concerning customer disclosures, reporting physical addresses, and implementation of the provisions. Effective immediately or on the date Senate Bill 3666 of the 103rd General Assembly takes effect, whichever is later.
STATUS
Introduced
SB3214 - $CIL FUNDING
Javier Loera Cervantes, Robert Peters, Laura Fine
Last updated 9 months ago
7 Co-Sponsors
Appropriates $16,358,900 from the General Revenue Fund to the Department of Human Services Rehabilitation Services Bureau for grants to independent living centers. Effective July 1, 2024.
STATUS
Introduced
SB2629 - OPEN SPACE-DISTRESSED LOC PROJ
Celina Villanueva, Doris Turner, Dale Fowler
Last updated about 1 year ago
16 Co-Sponsors
Amends the Open Space Lands Acquisition and Development Act. Provides that a local government that has submitted a distressed location project as defined by Department of Natural Resources rule shall be eligible for assistance up to 100% for the acquisition of open space lands and for capital development and improvement projects on distressed location projects. Provides that no less than 10% of the amount appropriated under the Act in any fiscal year shall be made available as grants to distressed communities.
STATUS
Introduced
SB3727 - PATIENT ACCESS 340B PHARMACY
Ann Gillespie, Mike Simmons, Javier Loera Cervantes
Last updated 9 months ago
27 Co-Sponsors
Creates the Patient Access to Pharmacy Protection Act. Defines terms. Provides that no person, including a pharmaceutical manufacturer, may deny, restrict, prohibit, condition, or otherwise interfere with, either directly or indirectly, the acquisition of a 340B drug by, or delivery of a 340B drug to, a 340B covered entity or a 340B contract pharmacy authorized to receive 340B drugs on behalf of the 340B covered entity unless such receipt is prohibited by federal law. Provides that no person, including a pharmaceutical manufacturer, may impose any restriction on the ability of a 340B covered entity to contract with or designate a 340B contract pharmacy including restrictions relating to the number, location, ownership, or type of 340B contract pharmacy. Provides that no person, including a pharmaceutical manufacturer, may require or compel a 340B covered entity or 340B contract pharmacy to submit or otherwise provide ingredient cost or pricing data pertinent to 340B drugs; institute requirements in any way relating to how a 340B covered entity manages its inventory of 340B drugs that are not required by a State or federal agency, including requirements relating to the frequency or scope of audits of inventory management systems of a 340B covered entity or a 340B contract pharmacy; or require a 340B covered entity or its 340B contract pharmacy to submit or otherwise provide data or information that is not required by State or federal law. Sets forth provisions concerning enforcement of this Act; preemption of this Act; and severability of this Act. Effective immediately.
STATUS
Introduced
SR0632 - 30 BY 30 IMPLEMENTATION
David Koehler, Thomas M. Bennett, Rachel Ventura
Last updated 6 months ago
4 Co-Sponsors
Urges the creation of a coordinating council under the Illinois Lieutenant Governor's office to bring together a relevant staff of agencies and non-governmental organizations to develop a strategy for implementation of the 30 by 30 concept.
STATUS
Passed
SB0857 - STATE GOVERNMENT-TECH
Don Harmon, Laura Fine, Linda Holmes
Last updated 4 months ago
11 Co-Sponsors
Amends the Department of Human Services Act. In provisions concerning the Office of the Inspector General for the Department of Human Services, expands the functions of the Inspector General to include: (i) annual unannounced site visits and reviews of mental health or developmental disabilities facilities and community agencies licensed, funded, certified, or operated by the Department; and (ii) investigating allegations of material obstruction of an investigation by a facility or community agency employee. Provides that the purpose of the annual site visits is for the Department to review and make recommendations on systemic issues relative to preventing, reporting, investigating, and responding to all of the following: mental abuse, physical abuse, sexual abuse, neglect, egregious neglect, financial exploitation, or material obstruction of an investigation. Provides that in response to complaints or information gathered from investigations, the Inspector General shall have and may exercise the authority to initiate reviews of facilities and agencies related to preventing, reporting, investigating, and responding to mental abuse, physical abuse, sexual abuse, neglect, egregious neglect, financial exploitation, and material obstruction of an investigation. Requires the Inspector General to issue written reports on its conclusions and recommendations after concluding its review of a facility and agency. Provides that the written report shall be distributed to the Secretary of the Department and to the director of the facility or agency that was subject to the review and that the facility or agency shall have 45 calendar days to respond in writing to the Inspector General's conclusions and recommendations. Makes other corresponding changes.
STATUS
Passed
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