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HR0496 - PORTILLO'S FOOD DIST. WORKERS
Marcus C. Evans, Matt Hanson, Harry Benton
Last updated 11 months ago
8 Co-Sponsors
Urges Portillo's to honor the wishes of its food distribution workers who have voted to join a union and bargain collectively for the betterment of themselves and their families. Urges all State elected officials to stand with Portillo's food distribution workers that voted to unionize for better working conditions, livable wages, and access to basic sick time benefits. Urges Portillo's to respect the constitutional rights of its workers in Illinois to bargain collectively. Commends and acknowledges the decision made by Portillo's food distribution workers in Addison to unionize and join the International Association of Bridge, Structural, Ornamental and Reinforcing Iron Workers, AFL-CIO.
STATUS
Introduced
HB4137 - $CHICAGO WASHINGTON HIGH SCH
Marcus C. Evans
Last updated about 1 year ago
1 Co-Sponsor
Appropriates $225,000,000 from the General Revenue Fund to the State Board of Education for a grant to the Chicago Board of Education to construct a new school facility for Washington High School , located at 3535 E. 114th St., Chicago, IL . Effective July 1, 2024.
STATUS
Introduced
HR0355 - BLACK STUDENT CRISIS
Marcus C. Evans, Lakesia Collins, LaShawn K. Ford
Last updated about 1 year ago
9 Co-Sponsors
Declares an immediate Black student enrollment crisis in the State of Illinois until enrollment at its flagship University of Illinois and all other Illinois higher education institutions reach a suitable number of Black enrolled students. Urges all Illinois higher education institutions to immediately establish an office/department with ample personnel to specifically and aggressively work in the area of Black student recruitment, immediate enrollment, and scholarships. Urges the Governor to utilize his executive powers to immediately direct funds toward emergency enrollment outreach and completion programs for Black student enrollment increases at Illinois higher education institutions.
STATUS
Introduced
HR0495 - REESTABLISH PRAYER ROOM
Brad Halbrook, Mary E. Flowers, William E. Hauter
Last updated 11 months ago
29 Co-Sponsors
Requests the reestablishment of a prayer room at the Illinois State Capitol Building near the rotunda in the current and ongoing renovations of the North Wing.
STATUS
Introduced
HR0402 - MEMORIAL-CHARLOTTE MARTIN
Marcus C. Evans
Last updated 11 months ago
1 Co-Sponsor
Mourns the death of Charlotte Frances Martin.
STATUS
Passed
HR0527 - MEMORIAL-SHARON S. MARSH
Marcus C. Evans
Last updated 8 months ago
1 Co-Sponsor
Mourns the death of Sharon Shavaughn Marsh.
STATUS
Passed
HR0453 - SUPPORT FAMILY ROOTS GENEALOGY
Carol Ammons, Kambium Buckner, Marcus C. Evans
Last updated 6 months ago
26 Co-Sponsors
Urges support for the Family Roots Genealogy Pilot Program as it provides African American descendants of enslaved individuals the opportunity to trace their roots back to their ancestral homelands, to reconnect with their ancestral heritage, and to promote their well-being.
STATUS
Passed
HB1122 - FREELANCE WORKER PROTECTION
Will Guzzardi, Aaron M. Ortiz, Marcus C. Evans
Last updated about 1 year ago
10 Co-Sponsors
Reinserts the provisions of the bill as amended by House Amendment No. 2 with the following changes: Provides that except as otherwise provided by law, a freelance worker shall be paid the contracted compensation amount on or before the date the compensation is due under the terms of the contract. Provides that if the contract does not specify when the hiring party must pay the contracted compensation or the mechanism by which the date will be determined, compensation shall be due no later than 30 days after the completion of the freelance worker's services under the contract. In provisions concerning contracts for products and services of freelance workers, removes a provision that requires each party to the written contract to retain a copy for a period of 2 years after the products or services are provided. Provides that the definition of "freelance worker" does not include an individual performing construction services. Defines "construction". Makes other changes. Effective July 1, 2024.
STATUS
Passed
HB0218 - CIVIL LAW-TECH
Jennifer Gong-Gershowitz, Kambium Buckner, Margaret Noble Croke
Last updated about 1 year ago
67 Co-Sponsors
Amends the Consumer Fraud and Deceptive Business Practices Act. Provides that it is an unlawful practice within the meaning of the Act for any firearm industry member, through the sale, manufacturing, importing, or marketing of a firearm-related product, to: (i) knowingly create, maintain, or contribute to a condition in Illinois that endangers the safety or health of the public by conduct either unlawful in itself or unreasonable under all circumstances, including failing to establish or utilize reasonable controls; (ii) advertise, market, or promote a firearm-related product in a manner that reasonably appears to support, recommend, or encourage individuals to engage in unlawful paramilitary or private militia activity; (iii) advertise, market, promote, design, or sell any firearm-related product in a manner that reasonably appears to support, recommend, or encourage persons under 18 years of age to unlawfully purchase or unlawfully possess or use a firearm-related product; or (iv) otherwise engage in unfair methods of competition or unfair or deceptive acts or practices declared unlawful under the Act. Provides that the provisions of the amendatory Act are severable. Defines terms. Effective immediately.
STATUS
Passed
SB0457 - EDUCATION-TECH
Ram Villivalam, Adriane Johnson, Rachel Ventura
Last updated 11 months ago
50 Co-Sponsors
Amends the School Code. Provides that, subject to appropriation, including funding for any administrative costs reasonably incurred by the State Board of Education, upon the execution of one or more required statewide master contracts entered by the State Board of Education and annually thereafter, the State Board of Education shall notify school districts of any prepackaged meal options, including, but not limited to, halal and kosher food options, available for purchase under a statewide master contract for the upcoming school year. Requires the State Board to enter into one or more statewide master contracts to purchase religious dietary food options, and sets forth provisions concerning the contracts. Amends the University of Illinois Hospital Act. Provides that the University of Illinois Hospital shall offer religious dietary food options that comply with federal and State nutritional guidelines. Amends the Halal Food Act. Provides that any halal food product offered by a State-owned or State-operated facility shall be purchased from a halal-certified vendor; defines "State-owned or State-operated facility". Provides that any person, organization, or vendor falsely representing a food product it provides as halal or falsely representing itself as a halal-certified vendor is subject to penalties under the Act. Amends the Kosher Food Act. Defines "kosher". Makes substantially similar changes with regard to kosher food products at State facilities. Provides that a violation of the provisions concerning State facility kosher food products is a Class C misdemeanor for a first offense and a Class A misdemeanor for the second and each subsequent offense. Amends the Facilities Article of the Unified Code of Corrections. Provides that any Department of Corrections facility that provides food services or cafeteria services for which food products are provided or offered for sale shall also offer religious dietary food options that comply with federal and State nutritional guidelines. Specifies that nothing in the provisions concerning Department of Corrections facilities providing religious dietary food options is intended to expand any Department of Corrections facility's obligations beyond that required under federal law. Contains a severability clause. Effective June 1, 2024.
STATUS
Engrossed
BIOGRAPHY
INCUMBENT
Representative from Illinois district HD-033
COMMITTEES
Illinois House
BIRTH
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ABOUT
Marcus C. Evans Jr. is a former member of the Missouri House of Representatives, representing District 78 from 2019 to 2021. Evans studied business finance at the University of Tennessee and has been active in the insurance industry. He served as the executive director of the Ferguson Commission. Evans ran unopposed in the August 2018 Democratic primary and won the November 2018 general election. He lost his bid for re-election in 2020. During his term, Evans served on several committees including Small Business, Workforce Development, Veterans, and Urban Issues. He sponsored legislation related to business and jobs as well as civil rights and liberties.read less
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Illinois House from Illinois
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