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SR0584 - PORTILLO'S FOOD DIST. WORKERS
Robert Peters, Ram Villivalam, Javier Loera Cervantes
Last updated 11 months ago
6 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
SB2746 - ZION-ZINNIA CAPITAL OF IL
Mary Edly-Allen
Last updated 9 months ago
1 Co-Sponsor
Amends the State Designations Act. Designates the City of Zion as the 2024 Zinnia Capital of Illinois. Effective immediately.
STATUS
Introduced
SB2645 - GUARDIANSHIP-DEMENTIA TRAINING
Mary Edly-Allen
Last updated 9 months ago
1 Co-Sponsor
Amends the Guardianship and Advocacy Act and the Probate Act of 1975. Provides that the changes made by Public Act 103-64 shall begin July 1, 2024. Effective immediately.
STATUS
Introduced
SR0304 - PRCC WEEKEND
Omar Aquino, Cristina H. Pacione-Zayas, Javier Loera Cervantes
Last updated over 1 year ago
12 Co-Sponsors
Declares Labor Day weekend 2023 as "Puerto Rican Cultural Center Weekend".
STATUS
Passed
HB3849 - FOOD LABEL-STANDARDIZATION
Cyril Nichols, Camille Lilly, LaShawn K. Ford
Last updated about 1 year ago
7 Co-Sponsors
Amends the Illinois Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act. Provides that the Department of Agriculture, in consultation with the Department of Public Health, shall, on or before July 1, 2024, publish information to encourage food manufacturers, processors, and retailers responsible for the labeling of food products to voluntarily use the specified uniform terms on food product labels to communicate quality dates and safety dates. Provides that the Department of Agriculture shall promote the consistent use of the terms specified pursuant to these provisions in the course of its existing interactions with food manufacturers, processors, and retailers. Provides that in the process of implementing these provisions, the Department shall encourage food distributors and retailers to develop alternatives to consumer-facing "sell by" dates. Provides that the Department may accept nonstate funds from public and private sources to educate consumers about the meaning of the quality dates and safety dates specified in these provisions. Provides that funds accepted by the Department shall be deposited into the Food and Drug Safety Fund.
STATUS
Passed
SB2786 - DIGITAL FORGERIES ACT
Mary Edly-Allen
Last updated 8 months ago
1 Co-Sponsor
Creates the Digital Forgeries Act. Provides that an individual depicted in a digital forgery has a cause of action against any person who, without the consent of the depicted individual, knowingly distributes a digital forgery, creates a digital forgery with intent to distribute, or solicits the creation of a digital forgery with the intent to distribute: (i) in order to harass, extort, threaten, or cause physical, emotional, reputational, or economic harm to an individual falsely depicted; (ii) with reckless disregard for whether such a creation, distribution, reproduction, or manipulation will cause physical, emotional, reputational, or economic harm to an individual falsely depicted; or (iii) in order to incite violence or interfere with an official proceeding. Provides that the Act does not apply to a digital forgery that is clearly and conspicuously identified to make clear to a reasonable person that the audiovisual material was created through the use of artificial intelligence, or is not an authentic record of an act, a statement, or the conduct, absence, or presence of an individual, such as parody or satire, unless the material appears to be a sexual image as defined in the Civil Remedies for Nonconsensual Dissemination of Private Sexual Images Act. Provides that a depicted individual's consent to the creation of a digital forgery shall not alone establish consent to the distribution of that digital forgery, nor shall consent to previous disclosure of a digital forgery alone establish that the depicted individual consented to subsequent disclosures. Allows a prevailing plaintiff to be awarded damages, costs, and additional relief. Allows the court to grant injunctive relief maintaining the confidentiality of a plaintiff using a pseudonym.
STATUS
Introduced
SB1214 - TRANSPORTATION-TECH
Dan McConchie, Steve Stadelman, Patrick J. Joyce
Last updated over 1 year ago
5 Co-Sponsors
Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the short title.
STATUS
Introduced
SB1413 - PHARMACEUTICALS-SOCIAL MEDIA
Susan Rezin, Mary Edly-Allen, Julie A. Morrison
Last updated over 1 year ago
4 Co-Sponsors
Creates the Sale of Pharmaceuticals on Social Media Act. Provides that, notwithstanding any other provision of law, no individual shall sell or advertise the sale of a pharmaceutical on social media unless the individual has completed a verification process with specified requirements.
STATUS
Introduced
SB1623 - UNDERGROUND RAILROAD TSK FORCE
David Koehler, Doris Turner, Adriane Johnson
Last updated over 1 year ago
32 Co-Sponsors
Creates the Illinois Underground Railroad Task Force Act. Creates the Illinois Underground Railroad Task Force. Provides that the Task Force shall develop a statewide plan to connect existing local projects and new projects to create a cohesive statewide history of the Underground Railroad in Illinois while creating new educational and tourism opportunities for the State. Establishes the membership of the Task Force. Provides that the members of the Task Force shall serve without compensation. Provides that the Department of Natural Resources shall provide administrative and technical support to the Task Force. Provides that all members of the Task Force shall be appointed within 30 days after the effective date of the Act. Provides that the Task Force shall review available research, existing infrastructure and projects, best practices, and effective interventions to formulate recommendations. Provides that the Task Force shall prepare a report detailing the Task Force's findings and recommendations and needed resources. Provides that the Task Force shall submit a report of its findings and recommendations to the General Assembly and the Governor on or before July 1, 2024. Provides that the Task Force is dissolved, and the Act is repealed, on January 1, 2025.
STATUS
Passed
SB1872 - SCH CD-TEACHER TENURE/3 YEARS
Kimberly A. Lightford, Doris Turner, Adriane Johnson
Last updated over 1 year ago
13 Co-Sponsors
Reinserts the contents of the engrossed bill with the following changes. Provides that the amendatory changes regarding probationary periods only apply to any teacher who is first employed as a full-time teacher in a school district or program on or after July 1, 2023. In provisions concerning the appointment and promotion of teachers in the Chicago School District Article of the School Code, provides that the probationary period shall be 3 years for full-time teachers employed on or after July 1, 2023 (instead of January 1, 2024). Corrects a typographical error.
STATUS
Enrolled
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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