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HB3680 - SCH CD-IEP EMERGENCY
Harry Benton, Michelle Mussman, Janet Yang Yang Rohr
Last updated about 1 year ago
35 Co-Sponsors
Amends the Children with Disabilities Article of the School Code. Provides that in the development of the individualized education program for a student, if the student needs extra accommodation during emergencies, including natural disasters or an active shooter situation, then that accommodation shall be taken into account when developing a student's IEP plan.
STATUS
Passed
HB3924 - SCH CD-FENTANYL EDUCATION
Janet Yang Yang Rohr, LaShawn K. Ford, Jennifer Gong-Gershowitz
Last updated about 1 year ago
29 Co-Sponsors
Amends the School Code and the Critical Health Problems and Comprehensive Health Education Act. Beginning with the 2024-2025 school year, provides that in every State-required health course for grades 9 through 12, a school district shall provide instruction, study, and discussion on the dangers of fentanyl. Sets forth requirements for the instruction, study, and discussion, and requires students to be assessed on the instruction.
STATUS
Passed
HB3744 - CMS-STATE WORKFORCE REPORT
Marcus C. Evans, Jawaharial Williams, Camille Lilly
Last updated about 1 year ago
13 Co-Sponsors
Amends the Department of Central Management Services Law of the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois. Provides that the Department of Central Management Services shall annually report to the General Assembly information about the workforce in each State agency.
STATUS
Passed
SB2533 - $ST BD ED-GRANTS
Adriane Johnson, Mary Edly-Allen, Cristina H. Pacione-Zayas
Last updated over 1 year ago
4 Co-Sponsors
Appropriates $5,500,000 from the General Revenue Fund to the State Board of Education for a grant to the YouthBuild Illinois Coalition. Effective July 1, 2023.
STATUS
Introduced
HB3578 - VEH CD-LEGISLATOR PLATES
Patrick Windhorst, Robert Rita, Tony M. McCombie
Last updated about 1 year ago
8 Co-Sponsors
Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code. Provides that a retired member of the General Assembly or the Illinois Congressional delegation who has a disability may request 2 identical sets of specialized plates which displays the International Symbol of Access.
STATUS
Passed
SB2652 - VEH CD-RECKLESS DRIVING
Mary Edly-Allen
Last updated 9 months ago
1 Co-Sponsor
Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code. Allows a motor vehicle to be towed and impounded for a period of 48-hours if the driver operating the motor vehicle is arrested for reckless driving. Requires an impounding agency to release a motor vehicle regardless of the 48-hour holding period when specified conditions are met.
STATUS
Introduced
SB2474 - $IEMA OCE
Elgie R. Sims, Mary Edly-Allen, Rachel Ventura
Last updated over 1 year ago
3 Co-Sponsors
Makes appropriations for the ordinary and contingent expenses of the Illinois Emergency Management Agency for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2023, as follows: General Funds $41,148,100; Other State Funds $562,984,000; Federal Funds $1,776,773,671; Total $2,380,905,771.
STATUS
Introduced
SR0249 - PROTECT MINORS-SOCIAL MEDIA
Susan Rezin, Jil Walker Tracy, Mary Edly-Allen
Last updated over 1 year ago
4 Co-Sponsors
Urges the federal government to uphold its duty to create regulations that promote the well-being of minors and protect them from negative and harmful social media algorithms.
STATUS
Passed
SB2590 - ADULT CONTENT AGE VERIFICATION
Erica Conway Harriss, Jason Plummer, Mary Edly-Allen
Last updated 11 months ago
10 Co-Sponsors
Creates the Adult Content Age Verification Act. Defines terms. Provides that a commercial entity that knowingly and intentionally publishes or distributes material harmful to minors on the Internet from a website that contains a substantial portion of material harmful to minors shall be subject to civil penalties if the entity fails to perform reasonable age verification methods to verify the age of individuals attempting to access the material. Provides that the Attorney General may investigate alleged violations and initiate a civil action for an injunction and to assess civil penalties. Provides that the civil penalties shall be deposited into the Cyber Exploitation of Children Fund, which shall be expended for the investigation of cybercrimes involving the exploitation of children and for no other purpose. Amends the State Finance Act to make a conforming change.
STATUS
Introduced
HJR0020 - AFFIRM EQUAL RIGHTS AMENDMENT
Jennifer Gong-Gershowitz, Katie Stuart, Terra Costa Howard
Last updated over 1 year ago
35 Co-Sponsors
Urges the Administration of President Biden to publish and certify without delay the Equal Rights Amendment as the Twenty-Eighth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution. Urges Congress to pass a joint resolution affirming the Equal Rights Amendment as the Twenty-Eighth Amendment. Calls on other states to join in this action by passing the same or similar resolutions.
STATUS
Passed
BIOGRAPHY
INCUMBENT
Senator from Illinois district SD-031
COMMITTEES
Illinois Senate
BIRTH
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ABOUT
Mary Edly Allen was born in Louisville, Kentucky. She holds a B.S. degree from Florida State University and works as a consultant. Allen resides in Winter Park, Florida with her husband. She has served as chair of the Orange County Soil & Water Conservation District. Allen is active with the Audubon Society and has volunteered with local charities assisting families in need.read less
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