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HB3132 - HUMAN SERVICES COMP PARITY ACT
Lilian Jimenez, Edgar Gonzalez, Maurice A. West
Last updated over 1 year ago
3 Co-Sponsors
Creates the Human Services Compensation Parity Act. Provides that the Departments of Human Services, Children and Family Services, Juvenile Justice, Aging, and Public Health (State agencies) shall increase the rate of reimbursement or grant amounts for human services providers by an amount that reduces the disparity amount, as defined, to certain percentage levels for the period July 1, 2024 through July 1, 2028. Defines "disparity amount" to mean the monetary calculation of the average difference in salary between professionals employed by human service providers and comparable employees employed by the State for the delivery of human services. Provides that all increases in the rate of reimbursement as provided in the amendatory Act shall be used to increase the compensation of human services workers. Provides that the State agencies shall adopt rules to implement the amendatory Act. Provides that on or before September 1, 2023, the Department of Human Services shall establish the Human Services Compensation Task Force. Sets forth the Task Force's membership. Requires the Task Force to provide a report to the General Assembly, on or before January 1, 2024, that includes recommendations to strengthen recruitment and retention of human services workers employed by human services providers that have contracts with the State. Requires the State agencies to each provide a report to the Task Force and the General Assembly, on or before July 1, 2024, that includes the information on (i) the current disparity amount between the salaries of professionals employed by human service providers and comparable employees employed by the State for the delivery of human services; (ii) the amount of annual increases in the rate of reimbursement to human services providers under contract with State agencies that are necessary to reduce and eliminate the disparity amount by July 1, 2028; and (iii) other matters. Effective immediately.
STATUS
Introduced
HB3221 - ELECTIONS-PETITIONS
Kelly M. Cassidy, Lilian Jimenez
Last updated over 1 year ago
2 Co-Sponsors
Amends the Election Code. Provides that the State Board of Elections shall create a pilot program that allows petition signatures to be gathered electronically through a secure Internet portal. Provides that a statement of candidacy shall set out a telephone number and email address, if any, for a candidate. Provides that if a candidate seeks to run for countrywide office in Cook County, then the candidate's petition for nomination must contain at least 5,000 but not more than 10,000 signatures (rather than the number of signatures equal to 0.5% of the qualified electors of his or her party who casts votes at the last preceding general election in Cook County). Provides that a qualified primary elector of a party may sign petitions for a candidate in the primary of more than one party. Provides that each petition for nominations for mayor, city clerk, and city treasurer must be signed by at least 5,000 but not more than 10,000 legal voters of the city (rather than 12,500 legal voters of the city). Provides that no rule or ordinance shall be passed that prevents legal voters from signing petitions for nomination for 2 or more candidates running for the same office.
STATUS
Introduced
HB3093 - MENSTRUAL HYGIENE PRODUCTS
Barbara Hernandez, Kelly M. Cassidy, Ann M. Williams
Last updated over 1 year ago
17 Co-Sponsors
Reinserts the provisions of the introduced bill with the following changes: Amends the Equitable Restrooms Act. Provides that the provisions of the amendatory Act shall apply to any public toilet facility that is available without preference to any specific gender or any public toilet facility that is available only to women. Makes other changes.
STATUS
Engrossed
HB3412 - SCH CD-REFER STUDENT FOR FINE
LaShawn K. Ford, Kambium Buckner, Laura Faver Dias
Last updated over 1 year ago
11 Co-Sponsors
Amends the School Boards Article of the School Code. Provides that school personnel may not refer a student to any other local public entity, school public resource officer, or peace officer for the purpose of a local public entity issuing the child a fine or a fee for an incident or behavior that has been or can be pursued through the school district's available disciplinary interventions and consequences. Amends the School Board and Compulsory Attendance Articles of the School Code to make conforming changes. Effective immediately.
STATUS
Introduced
HB3292 - LIMITED EQUITY COOPERATIVES
Theresa Mah, Lilian Jimenez
Last updated over 1 year ago
2 Co-Sponsors
Creates the Limited-Equity Housing Cooperative Task Force Act. Provides that the purpose of the Act is to establish the Illinois Limited-Equity Housing Cooperative Task Force to collect data and qualitative experiences regarding the needs of limited-equity housing cooperatives with the goal of analyzing their potential to (i) increase the supply of affordable ownership housing across Illinois and (ii) further home ownership and build wealth among lower-income and moderate-income Illinoisans, especially those locked out of the traditional homeownership market. Provides that the Task Force is created within the Illinois Housing Development Authority to study: (1) opportunities to expand the number of limited-equity housing cooperatives statewide, including the number of properties that could be developed as limited-equity housing cooperatives; (2) the use of limited-equity housing cooperatives as a tool to create permanently affordable ownership housing; (3) the impact that substantial investments in limited-equity housing cooperatives would have on closing the racial wealth gap in Illinois; and other matters. Requires the Task Force to prepare and submit a final report, on or before December 31, 2024, to the Governor and the General Assembly making specific recommendations of legislative and budgetary action that supports the mission of limited-equity housing cooperatives to foster permanently affordable ownership housing and homeownership among lower-income and moderate-income Illinois residents. Contains provisions concerning Task Force membership; meetings; vacancies; and other matters. Provides that the Task Force is dissolved and the Act is repealed on December 31, 2024. Effective immediately.
STATUS
Introduced
HB3768 - UNIFORM RACIAL CLASSIFICATION
Abdelnasser Rashid, Elizabeth Hernandez, Laura Faver Dias
Last updated about 1 year ago
24 Co-Sponsors
Reinserts provisions of the engrossed bill. Provides that a State agency is not required to use the Middle Eastern or North African classification for reporting workforce or hiring data until after July 1, 2025.
STATUS
Passed
HB3561 - SCH CD-CHI EDUCATOR PIPELINE
Lilian Jimenez, Camille Lilly, Jaime M. Andrade
Last updated over 1 year ago
17 Co-Sponsors
Amends the Chicago School District Article of the School Code. Provides that the board shall create an educator pipeline development program. Provides that the program shall seek to develop a licensed practical nurse seeking to become a health service nurse, a paraprofessional and related service personnel seeking to become a licensed teacher, or a multilingual staff employee seeking to become a licensed bilingual teacher. Provides that the program shall support up to 120 people per school year. Provides that the program shall partner with Chicago State University, Northeastern Illinois University, and the City Colleges of Chicago. Provides that members of the pipeline program shall complete necessary collegiate course work to attain the members' additional licensure. Provides that program members shall continue to work normally until required student teaching or clinical experiences are required. Provides that members of the program will work with cooperating instructors from the member's affiliate institution toward the successful completion of the member's required work experience. Provides that members of the program will have 3 years to complete the member's coursework and required work experience. Provides that members of the program who successfully complete the member's training will be placed, to the extent practicable, in the school where they completed the member's required work experience. Provides that those members who were unable to be placed at the school where the member completed the work experience shall be placed elsewhere in the school district. Provides that, subject to appropriation, the State Board of Education and the board shall split the costs of the program equally.
STATUS
Introduced
HB3418 - REENTRY INTO THE WORKFORCE
Justin D. Slaughter, Carol Ammons, Nicholas K. Smith
Last updated over 1 year ago
36 Co-Sponsors
Creates the Securing All Futures through Equitable Reinvestment (SAFER) Communities Act. Provides that the Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity shall create a program to award grants to Navigators for specified purposes, including wage reimbursements for employers that employ certain formerly incarcerated individuals. Contains provisions concerning requirements for wage reimbursements. Provides that "Navigator" means an entity that has demonstrated expertise and effectiveness in administering workforce development programs for formerly incarcerated participants and is certified by the Department as a Navigator. Amends the Illinois Administrative Procedure Act. Authorizes the Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity to adopt emergency rules to implement the Securing All Futures through Equitable Reinvestment (SAFER) Communities Act. Amends the Illinois Income Tax Act. Repeals a tax credit for wages paid to ex-felons, and establishes a credit for wages paid to ex-offenders. Effective immediately.
STATUS
Engrossed
HB3507 - GENDER TAX REPEAL ACT
Lilian Jimenez
Last updated over 1 year ago
1 Co-Sponsor
Creates the Gender Tax Repeal Act. Provides that a business shall not charge a different price for any goods or services that are substantially similar if those goods are priced differently based on the gender of the individuals for whom the goods are marketed and intended. Provides for civil penalties. Provides that the Act does not alter or affect the provisions of the Illinois Insurance Code or other laws that govern health care service plans or insurer underwriting or rating practices.
STATUS
Introduced
HB3703 - SEX OFFENDER RESIDENCY REQ
Camille Lilly, Lilian Jimenez, Barbara Hernandez
Last updated over 1 year ago
3 Co-Sponsors
Amends the Unified Code of Corrections. Provides that it is unlawful for a child sex offender with the duty to register to knowingly reside within 250 feet (rather than 500 feet) of a school building, playground, the real property comprising any school that persons under the age of 18 attend, or other specified child care facilities. Provides further requirements concerning a child sex offender's address of registration. Amends the Sex Offender Registration Act. Removes the reporting requirement for persons who lack a fixed residence. Provides that if a person lacks a fixed residence, he or she shall not have to provide documentation of the registering address. Makes conforming changes.
STATUS
Introduced
BIOGRAPHY
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Representative from Illinois district HD-004
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Illinois House
BIRTH
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ABOUT
Lilian Jimenez is a contractor, providing mediation services to Rhode Island courts. She was a member of the Rhode Island Senate from 2006 to 2020, serving as Chairwoman of the Senate Committee on Environment & Agriculture. She also served as a senator on the Housing and Municipal Government and Judiciary Committees. Jimenez graduated from Rhode Island College, and did graduate work at the University of New Haven Graduate School in Community Psychology. She was elected to the Rhode Island House of Representatives in 2004. She lives in Providence.read less
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