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SB1400 - SCH CD-STUDENT DISCIPLINE
Kimberly A. Lightford, Cristina Castro, Mary Edly-Allen
Last updated about 2 months ago
21 Co-Sponsors
Reinserts the contents of the bill as introduced with the following changes. Restores current law with respect to annually reviewing discipline policies. Requires the State Board of Education to consult with stakeholders in its drafted and published guidance, and requires the guidance to be drafted and published on or before July 1, 2025. Changes certain references from "early intervention" to "intervention". Makes changes concerning suspensions, school exclusions, and disciplinary removals to alternative schools. Effective immediately.
STATUS
Passed
HB0277 - COURTS-TECH
Nicholas K. Smith, Gregg Johnson, Justin D. Slaughter
Last updated about 2 months ago
12 Co-Sponsors
Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code. Provides that, whenever a person fails to appear in court and the court continues the case, if the clerk of the court elects to establish a system to send text, email, and telephone notifications, the clerk of the court may send notifications to an email address, may send a text message to the person's last known cellular telephone number, and if the person does not have a cellular telephone number, may reach the person at the person's last known landline telephone number regarding the continued court date. Deletes a provision that requires a court to enter an order of failure to appear if a person does not appear in court on or before the continued court date or satisfy the court that the person's appearance in and surrender to the court is impossible for no fault of the person. Amends the Unified Code of Corrections. Deletes language providing that an offender who defaults in the payment of a fine or any installment of that fine may be held in contempt and imprisoned for nonpayment and that the court may issue a summons for his or her appearance or a warrant of arrest.
STATUS
Passed
HB4758 - DCFS REPORTS-OVERNIGHT STAYS
Terra Costa Howard, Lakesia Collins, Julie A. Morrison
Last updated about 2 months ago
12 Co-Sponsors
Amends the Children and Family Services Act. In provisions requiring the Department of Children and Family Services to submit annual reports to the General Assembly regarding youth in care waiting for placement or psychiatric hospitalization, expands the information required in the reports to include the number of youth in care who remained overnight in temporary living spaces not authorized under the Child Care Act of 1969 solely because the Department cannot locate an appropriate placement for the youth. Provides that temporary living spaces not authorized under the Child Care Act of 1969 include, but are not limited to, Department or private agency offices or welcome centers. Defines "remaining overnight" to mean being present in the temporary living space at 1:00 a.m. Provides that at a minimum, the report shall include the following information regarding each youth: age, region, date of stay, length of time the youth was in the temporary living space, date and time the youth was moved from the temporary living space, the reason for the youth remaining overnight, and the type of placement or setting the youth was in immediately after leaving the temporary living space. Requires the report to reflect the number of unique youth involved, the number of episodes that occurred fitting the criteria, and the number of unique youth involved in multiple episodes. Effective immediately.
STATUS
Passed
HB4738 - BD HIGHER ED-CEASE AND DESIST
Katie Stuart, Michael W. Halpin, Laura M. Murphy
Last updated 2 months ago
3 Co-Sponsors
Amends the Private Business and Vocational Schools Act of 2012. Provides that the Board of Higher Education may issue a cease and desist order to any school operating without the required permit of approval and may impose a civil penalty. Sets forth various requirements for the cease and desist order and the penalty. Amends the Private College Act and the Academic Degree Act to make similar changes.
STATUS
Passed
HB5394 - SCH SAFETY DRILL-CARDIAC PLAN
Anna Moeller, Laura Faver Dias, Diane Blair-Sherlock
Last updated 3 months ago
21 Co-Sponsors
Amends the Critical Health Problems and Comprehensive Health Education Act. Provides that no later than 30 days after the first day of each school year, the school board of each public elementary and secondary school in the State shall provide all teachers, administrators, and other school personnel, as determined by school officials, with information regarding emergency procedures and techniques, including, without limitation, the Heimlich maneuver, hands-only cardiopulmonary resuscitation, and use of the school district's automated external defibrillator, and identify the cardiac emergency response team (instead of providing that the school board of each public elementary and secondary school in the State shall encourage all teachers and other school personnel to acquire, develop, and maintain the knowledge and skills necessary to properly administer life-saving techniques, including, without limitation, the Heimlich maneuver and rescue breathing). Makes related changes. Provides that the annual review shall include reviewing procedures regarding the school district's cardiac emergency response plan. Amends the School Safety Drill Act. Provides that school districts and private schools shall develop a cardiac emergency response plan in place in accordance with guidelines set forth by either the American Heart Association or other nationally recognized, evidence-based standards that addresses the appropriate response to incidents involving an individual experiencing sudden cardiac arrest or a similar life-threatening emergency while at a school or at a school-sponsored activity or event. Requires the plan to be distributed to all teachers, administrators, school support personnel, coaches, and other school staff identified by school administrators at each school. Sets forth what shall be included in the cardiac emergency response plan.
STATUS
Passed
HB4467 - MOBILE HOME PARK-LICENSING
Anna Moeller, Michelle Mussman, Abdelnasser Rashid
Last updated about 2 months ago
10 Co-Sponsors
Reinserts the provisions of the introduced bill with the following changes. In provisions regarding operating a mobile home park without a current license, provides that a late fee of $50.00 for the first month shall be imposed for noncompliance and $100.00 per day thereafter (rather than a fine of $10 per day per site). Modifies the requirements necessary for application for a new license after a mobile home park is sold. Provides that approval of an application for relicensure after a license has been voided, suspended, denied, or revoked shall be issued if an inspection of the park by the Department indicates substantial compliance (rather than compliance) with the Act and the rules adopted under the Act, including payment of all delinquent reinspection fees (rather than reinspection fees). Modifies the requirements of an annual inspection of each mobile home park. Modifies the annual license fee that a licensee must pay. Requires, beginning in 2026, the Department of Public Health to prepare an annual report that must contain, at a minimum, specified information relating to mobile home parks. Makes other changes.
STATUS
Passed
HB5229 - DEPT OF THE LOTTERY-VARIOUS
Margaret Noble Croke, William Cunningham, Laura M. Murphy
Last updated 5 months ago
3 Co-Sponsors
Amends the Illinois Lottery Law. Removes a provision requiring the Governor to select a private manager for the total management of the Lottery by September 15, 2010 and provisions requiring the Department of Lottery to endeavor to expeditiously terminate the existing contracts in support of the lottery in effect on July 13, 2009 and transfer those functions to the private manager. Removes a provision allowing the compensation of the private manager to consist of a fee for services and a performance-based bonus as consideration for managing the lottery, including terms that may provide the private manager with an increase in compensation if lottery revenues grow by a specified percentage in a given year. Removes language voiding specified requests for proposal offered by the Department on December 22, 2008. Makes other changes.
STATUS
Engrossed
HB5561 - WHISTLEBLOWER ACT
Marcus C. Evans, Theresa Mah, Curtis J. Tarver
Last updated about 2 months ago
29 Co-Sponsors
Amends the Whistleblower Act. Changes the definitions of "employer" and "employee". Defines "adverse employment action", "public body", "retaliatory action", and "supervisor". Provides that an employer may not take retaliatory action against an employee who discloses or threatens to disclose information about an activity, policy, or practice of the employer that the employee has a good faith belief that such activity, policy, or practice violates a State or federal law, rule, or regulation or poses a substantial and specific danger to public health or safety. Includes additional relief, damages, and penalties for violation of the Act. Allows the Attorney General to initiate or intervene in a civil action to obtain appropriate relief if the Attorney General has reasonable cause to believe that any person or entity is engaged in a practice prohibited by the Act. Provides that the changes made by the amendatory Act apply to claims arising or complaints filed on or after January 1, 2025. Effective January 1, 2025.
STATUS
Passed
HB4677 - CAREGIVER ASSISTANCE RESOURCES
Anna Moeller, Theresa Mah, Yolonda Morris
Last updated 5 months ago
43 Co-Sponsors
Creates the Illinois Caregiver Assistance and Resource Portal Act. Requires the Department on Aging, in consultation with the Department of Healthcare and Family Services, the Department of Public Health, and the Department of Veterans' Affairs, to be responsible for the creation and maintenance of the Illinois Caregiver Assistance and Resource Portal (Portal). Provides that the Portal shall serve as a centralized and trusted online platform offering a wide range of resources related to caregiving, including, but not limited to: (1) information on State and federal programs, benefits, and resources on caregiving, long-term care, and at-home care for Illinois residents who are 50 years of age or older; (2) educational materials, articles, and videos on caregiving best practices; and (3) accommodations for users with different language preferences, ensuring the information is accessible to diverse audiences. Sets forth additional resources and information that the Portal may feature, such as information on caregiving resources, home and community-based services that support family caregivers, nursing home care, services and programs offered by Area Agencies on Aging, relevant health care and financial assistance programs, and local support group opportunities for caregivers. Requires the Portal to be designed to be user-friendly and accessible to individuals of all ages and abilities and to include features such as search functionality, language accessibility, and compatibility with assistive technologies to ensure that a diverse range of caregivers can use it. Contains provisions concerning required outreach and promotional campaign efforts to raise awareness of the Portal, reporting requirements, and State and federal funding for the Portal. Requires the Portal to be implemented one year after the effective date of the Act. Effective immediately.
STATUS
Engrossed
HB4993 - VITAL RECORDS-DEATH NOTICE
Ryan Spain, Suzanne M. Ness, Katie Stuart
Last updated about 2 months ago
7 Co-Sponsors
Amends the Vital Records Act. Provides that, if a death occurs in this State in a county outside the deceased's county of residence, the local registrar of the district in which the death certificate was filed shall, within 7 days after its filing, send a copy of the death certificate to the local registrar in the district where the deceased's county of residence is located. Effective immediately.
STATUS
Passed
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Senator from Illinois district SD-028
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Illinois Senate
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Laura M. Murphy was born in 1962 in San Francisco, California. She received a B.A. degree in English from Wellesley College in 1984 and a J.D. from the University of California, Berkeley School of Law in 1990. She also received a LL.M in International and Comparative Law from Georgetown University Law Center in 2005. Ms. Murphy was an attorney with the national office of the American Civil Liberties Union, where she worked on First Amendment, privacy and reproductive rights issues from 1992-2005. From 2006 to 2011, she served as Director of the ACLU's Washington Legislative Office.read less
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