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SB1595 - VITAL RECORDS-CERTIFICATES
Jason Plummer, Steve McClure, Jenn Ladisch Douglass
Last updated over 1 year ago
24 Co-Sponsors
Amends the Vital Records Act. In provisions concerning the search of death certificates for service members, replaces references to active duty or retired service members with references to active duty service members or veterans. Effective immediately.
STATUS
Passed
HB2189 - ACCESS TO AFFORD INSULIN ACT
Jenn Ladisch Douglass, Lakesia Collins, Will Guzzardi
Last updated over 1 year ago
89 Co-Sponsors
Reinserts the provisions of the engrossed bill with the following changes. Creates the Access to Affordable Insulin Act. Provides that the Department of Insurance shall offer a discount program that allows participants to purchase insulin at a discounted, post-rebate price. Sets forth provisions concerning the insulin discount program. Defines terms. Provides a July 1, 2025 effective date (rather than January 1, 2025).
STATUS
Passed
SB1909 - DECEPTIVE PRACTICE-PREG CENTER
Celina Villanueva, Sara Feigenholtz, Cristina Castro
Last updated over 1 year ago
57 Co-Sponsors
Amends the Consumer Fraud and Deceptive Business Practices Act. Prohibits a limited services pregnancy center from engaging in unfair methods of competition or unfair or deceptive acts or practices: (1) to interfere with or prevent an individual from seeking to gain entry or access to a provider of abortion or emergency contraception; (2) to induce an individual to enter or access the limited services pregnancy center; (3) in advertising, soliciting, or otherwise offering pregnancy-related services; or (4) in conducting, providing, or performing pregnancy-related services. Defines terms. Sets forth legislative intent. Effective immediately.
STATUS
Passed
HB2248 - CIVIL RIGHTS REMEDIES RESTORE
Kelly M. Cassidy, Carol Ammons, Will Guzzardi
Last updated over 1 year ago
16 Co-Sponsors
Creates the Civil Rights Remedies Restoration Act. Provides that certain violations of the following federal Acts constitute a violation of the Act: the Rehabilitation Act of 1973; the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act; the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990; the Age Discrimination Act of 1975; the Education Amendments of 1972; the Civil Rights Act of 1964; or other federal statutes prohibiting discrimination under a program or activity receiving federal financial assistance. Provides that whoever injures another by a violation of the Act is liable for each and every offense for all remedies available at law, including, but not limited to various damages in an amount no less than $4,000, and attorney's fees, costs, and expenses. Allows a court to grant as relief any permanent or preliminary negative or mandatory injunction, temporary restraining order, order of declaratory judgment, or other relief. Allows claims for a violation of the Act to be filed in any court of competent jurisdiction. Provides that nothing limits any enforcement authority under the Illinois Human Rights Act. Provides that the State waives sovereign and Eleventh Amendment immunity for any violation of the Act. States legislative findings and purpose.
STATUS
Passed
SB2005 - HOUSING-VET PREFERENCE
Craig Wilcox, Mike Porfirio, Michael W. Halpin
Last updated over 1 year ago
31 Co-Sponsors
Amends the Housing Authorities Act. Requires housing authorities to develop and implement policies granting housing preferences to veterans who are homeless. Provides that such preferences shall be cumulative with any other preference allowed by a housing authority for which the veteran qualifies. Provides that nothing in the amendatory Act shall be construed to supersede any federal law or regulation.
STATUS
Passed
SB1561 - SMOKE FREE ILLINOIS-E-CIG
Celina Villanueva, Mattie Hunter, Laura M. Murphy
Last updated over 1 year ago
44 Co-Sponsors
Changes the effective date of the Abortion Care Clinical Training Program Act to January 1, 2025 (rather than effective immediately). Amends the Criminal Identification Act. Changes the definition of "lawful health care". Amends the Accident and Health Article of the Illinois Insurance Code. Sets forth provisions concerning coverage of preventive health services. Makes conforming changes in the State Employees Group Insurance Act of 1971, the Counties Code, the Illinois Municipal Code, the School Code, the Health Maintenance Organization Act, and the Voluntary Health Services Plans Act. Amends the Medical Practice Act of 1987. Sets forth provisions concerning postgraduate training exemption periods and visiting rotations. Makes other changes. Effective immediately.
STATUS
Passed
HB2231 - TNC ACT-COMMON CARRIER,TAXICAB
Jennifer Gong-Gershowitz, Eva Dina Delgado, Curtis J. Tarver
Last updated over 1 year ago
56 Co-Sponsors
Further amends the Transportation Network Providers Act. Extends the Act's repeal date from September 1, 2023 to September 1, 2028. Provides that a provision which specifies that TNCs and TNC drivers are not common carriers, contract carriers, or motor carriers and do not provide taxicab or for-hire vehicle service becomes inoperative January 1, 2024. Effective immediately.
STATUS
Passed
HB3229 - INS-HEALTH CARE/RARE CONDITION
Lindsey LaPointe
Last updated over 1 year ago
1 Co-Sponsor
Amends the Illinois Insurance Code to require an insurance policy to provide coverage for medically necessary treatments for genetic, rare, unknown or unnamed, and unique conditions, including Ehlers-Danlos syndrome and altered drug metabolism. Provides that an insurance policy that provides coverage for prescription drugs shall include coverage for opioid alternatives, coverage for medicines included in the Model List of Essential Medicines published by the World Health Organization, and coverage for custom-made medications and medical food. Provides that an insurance policy that limits the quantity of a medication in accordance with applicable State and federal law shall not require pre-approval for the treatment of patients with rare metabolism conditions that may need a higher dose of medication than what is otherwise allowed within a time frame or prescription schedule. Provides that the burden of proving that treatment is medically necessary shall not lie with the insured in cases of rejections for filing claims, preauthorization requests, and appeals related to coverage required under the Section.
STATUS
Introduced
HB2477 - PREGNANCY EXPENSES ACT
Margaret Noble Croke, Kelly M. Cassidy, Terra Costa Howard
Last updated over 1 year ago
20 Co-Sponsors
Creates the Pregnancy Expenses Act. Provides that the other party to a pregnancy or the other intended parent has a duty to pay 50% of the pregnant person's pregnancy expenses. Allows an action seeking the payment of pregnancy expenses to be brought during or after the pregnancy. Provides that only the pregnant person or the pregnant person's legally authorized designee in the event of death or incapacitation of the pregnant person may bring an action seeking the payment of pregnancy expenses. Allows the court to order the other party to the pregnancy or other intended parent to pay more than 50% of the pregnancy expenses. Makes a conforming change in the Illinois Parentage Act of 2015. Effective immediately.
STATUS
Engrossed
HB2304 - HOUSING-TECH
Lindsey LaPointe
Last updated almost 2 years ago
1 Co-Sponsor
Amends the Housing Authorities Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the short title.
STATUS
Introduced
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Representative from Illinois district HD-019
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