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HB4412 - CHILD CARE-BACKGROUND CHECK
Dave Vella, Joyce Mason, Tony M. McCombie
Last updated 5 months ago
13 Co-Sponsors
Amends the Child Care Act of 1969. Provides that a child care facility, non-licensed service provider, day care center, group day care home, or day care home may authorize the Department of Children and Family Services or a third-party vendor to collect fingerprints for the criminal background investigation. Defines “third-party vendor”.
STATUS
Engrossed
HB4409 - CRIME REDUCTION-ADULT REDEPLOY
Kelly M. Cassidy, Lindsey LaPointe, Robert Peters
Last updated about 2 months ago
10 Co-Sponsors
Amends the Illinois Crime Reduction Act of 2009. Changes references from "offenders" to "justice-impacted individuals". Provides that funds shall be distributed via a grant program (rather than allotment of funds shall be based on a formula). Provides that the Adult Redeploy Illinois Oversight Board is created to oversee, provide guidance, and develop an administrative structure for the Adult Redeploy Illinois Program. Provides that once all members have been appointed, the Board may exercise any power, perform any function, take any action, or do anything in furtherance of its purposes and goals upon the appointment of a quorum of its members. Establishes specified membership on the Adult Redeploy Illinois Oversight Board. Provides that the Oversight Board shall, in addition to its other duties establish a grant program (rather than develop a formula) for the allotment of funds to local jurisdictions for local and community-based services in lieu of commitment to the Department of Corrections and a penalty amount for failure to reach the goal of reduced commitments stipulated in the plans. Provides that grant funds awarded shall be administered by the Illinois Criminal Justice Information Authority, in coordination with the Oversight Board, and shall be consistent with the requirements of the Grant Accountability and Transparency Act. Provides that the Illinois Criminal Justice Information Authority shall provide administrative support to the Adult Redeploy Illinois Oversight Board.
STATUS
Passed
HB2842 - INS-AUTOMOBILE THEFT COVERAGE
Thaddeus Jones, Laura Fine, Julie A. Morrison
Last updated 5 months ago
6 Co-Sponsors
Amends the Illinois Insurance Code. Provides that any policy of automobile insurance that carries comprehensive coverage may not exclude theft coverage for lack of evidence of forcible entry or for the insured leaving the vehicle unlocked or leaving a key or key fob in the motor vehicle. Provides that no company authorized to transact insurance business in the State and no officer, director, agent, clerk, employee, or broker of such company shall upon proper application refuse to provide insurance on the basis of the specific geographic location of the risk sought to be insured (rather than solely on the basis of the specific geographic location). Provides that making or permitting any unfair discrimination between individuals or risks of the same class or of essentially the same hazard and expense element because of the geographic location of the insurance risks or applicants is an unfair method of competition and unfair and deceptive act or practice in the business of insurance. Effective 60 days after becoming law.
STATUS
Engrossed
SB2442 - FAIR PATIENT BILLING-INCOME
Mike Simmons, Bob Morgan, Emil Jones
Last updated about 2 months ago
11 Co-Sponsors
Amends the Fair Patient Billing Act. Provides that a hospital may not bill an uninsured patient that requires health care services if it determines, through its financial assistance screening process, that the patient has a household income that qualifies the person for free care under the Hospital Uninsured Patient Discount Act. Provides that if the patient is deemed eligible for public health insurance or any other insurance product certified by the Department of Insurance, the hospital shall provide information to the patient about how the patient can apply for the insurance program.
STATUS
Passed
HB5357 - INS CD-HOMEOWNER'S INS-SEWER
Elizabeth Hernandez, Thaddeus Jones, Jeff Keicher
Last updated about 2 months ago
26 Co-Sponsors
Amends the Illinois Insurance Code. Provides that in response to all applications for homeowners insurance received by an insurance company, the insurance company shall provide the applicant information regarding the availability of coverage for loss caused by a sewer backup or overflow from a sump pump, including the coverage limits and costs thereof. Provides that at least 30 days prior to each renewal of any policy of homeowners insurance, the insurance company shall provide the insured with information regarding the insured's existing coverage and available coverage for loss caused by a sewer backup or overflow from a sump pump, including the coverage limits and costs thereof. Effective January 1, 2025.
STATUS
Passed
HB4471 - DCEO-ENERGY ASSISTANCE ACT
Carol Ammons, Debbie Meyers-Martin, Dagmara Avelar
Last updated about 2 months ago
18 Co-Sponsors
Amends the Energy Assistance Act. Removes the January 1, 2025 repealer date for the Supplemental Low-Income Energy Assistance Fund. Effective immediately.
STATUS
Passed
HB4460 - POLICE&FIRE INS-MENTAL HEALTH
Mary Gill, Lindsey LaPointe, David Friess
Last updated about 2 months ago
38 Co-Sponsors
Amends the State Employees Group Insurance Act of 1971, the Counties Code, and the Illinois Municipal Code. Provides that the State Employees Group Insurance Program (for Illinois State Police officers), a county (for members of the sheriff's office), and a municipality (for members of the police department or fire department) shall provide coverage for joint mental health therapy services for the officer or firefighter and a spouse or partner of the officer or firefighter who resides with officer or firefighter. Specifies that the coverage shall be provided without imposing a deductible, coinsurance, copayment, or any other cost-sharing requirement, except that, for Illinois State Police officers and the spouse or partner of the officer under the State Employees Group Insurance Act of 1971, only if all resources available to those individuals through the State of Illinois' Employee Assistance Program and any first responder mental health program available are first exhausted. Directs the joint mental health therapy services to be provided by a physician licensed to practice medicine in all of its branches, a licensed clinical psychologist, a licensed clinical social worker, a licensed clinical professional counselor, a licensed marriage and family therapist, a licensed social worker, or a licensed professional counselor. Limits the concurrent exercise of home rule powers. Effective January 1, 2025.
STATUS
Passed
HB4357 - MEDICAL-LASER HAIR REMOVAL
Margaret Noble Croke, Karina Villa, Adriane Johnson
Last updated about 2 months ago
6 Co-Sponsors
Amends the Medical Practice Act of 1987. Provides that an on-site physician examination prior to the performance of a non-ablative laser procedure shall not be required when: (1) the laser hair removal facility follows a physician delegation protocol, which shall be made available to the Department of Financial and Professional Regulation upon request; (2) the examination is performed by an advanced practice registered nurse; (3) the procedure is delegated by a physician and performed by a registered nurse or licensed practical nurse who has received appropriate, documented training and education in the safe and effective use of each system; and (4) a physician is available by telephone or other electronic means to respond promptly to any questions or complications that may occur. Provides that nothing in the provisions shall be construed to limit a licensed advanced practice registered nurse with full practice authority from practicing according to the Nurse Practice Act.
STATUS
Passed
HB4180 - INSURANCE-DIAGNOSTIC MAMMOGRAM
Nabeela Syed, Michael J. Kelly, Jeff Keicher
Last updated about 2 months ago
35 Co-Sponsors
Reinserts the provisions of the bill, as amended by House Amendment No. 1, with the following changes. In the Illinois Insurance Code and the Illinois Public Aid Code, requires coverage of molecular breast imaging (MBI) of an entire breast or breasts if a mammogram demonstrates heterogeneous or dense breast tissue or when medically necessary as determined by a physician licensed to practice medicine in all of its branches, physician assistant, or advanced practice registered nurse (rather than as determined by a physician licensed to practice medicine in all of its branches). Amends the Counties Code, the Illinois Municipal Code, and the Health Maintenance Organization Act. In provisions concerning coverage for mammograms, provides that coverage for certain types of mammography shall be made available to patients of a specified age (rather than only women of a specified age). Makes changes to require coverage for molecular breast imaging. Effective January 1, 2026.
STATUS
Passed
SB0698 - LOCAL GOVERNMENT-TECH
Don Harmon, Laura M. Murphy, Jaime M. Andrade
Last updated 4 months ago
3 Co-Sponsors
Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code. In provisions concerning automated speed enforcement systems in safety zones, provides that such provisions apply to home rule municipalities with over 35,000 or more inhabitants in a county with a population of 3,000,000 or more. Effective immediately.
STATUS
Engrossed
BIOGRAPHY
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Senator from Illinois district SD-028
COMMITTEES
Illinois Senate
BIRTH
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ABOUT
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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Illinois Senate from Illinois
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