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SB3470 - PRETRIAL SUCCESS-GRANTS
Elgie R. Sims, Adriane Johnson, Mary Edly-Allen
Last updated 8 months ago
12 Co-Sponsors
Creates the Pretrial Success Act. Provides that the Department of Human Services has grant making, operational, and procurement authority to distribute funds to local government health and human services agencies, community-based organizations, and other entities necessary to execute the functions under the Act. Provides that subject to appropriation, the Department shall issue grants to local governmental agencies and community-based organizations to maximize pretrial success each year. Provides that grants shall be awarded no later than October 1, 2024. Provides that grants in subsequent years shall be issued on or before September 1 of the relevant fiscal year and shall allow for pre-award expenditures beginning July 1 of the relevant fiscal year. Provides that each judicial circuit with a population of at least 250,000 constitutes a service area. Provides that each judicial circuit with populations of less than 250,000 shall be combined with at least one other geographically contiguous judicial circuit to constitute a service area with a population of at least 250,000. Provides that resources for each service area shall be distributed based on maximizing the total potential pretrial success. Subject to appropriation, the minimum annual grant amount awarded in each service area shall be $300,000. Provides that beginning in fiscal year 2027 and subject to appropriation, grants shall be awarded for a project period of 3 years, contingent on Department requirements for reporting and successful performance. Provides that organizations receiving grants under the Act shall provide the following services directly or through subgrants to other organizations:(1) case management for mental health and substance use disorders; (2) detoxification or referral to detoxification when clinically indicated and available in the community; (3) medication assisted treatment or referral to medication assisted treatment when clinically indicated and available in the community; (4) child care to remove barriers to court appearances; and (5) transportation to court appearances if not available through the Office of Statewide Pretrial Services or other court stakeholders. Effective immediately.
STATUS
Introduced
SB3457 - FAIR CONTRACTING-VARIOUS
Michael W. Halpin, Robert Peters, Javier Loera Cervantes
Last updated 8 months ago
13 Co-Sponsors
Amends the State Comptroller Act. Provides an exception for vendors to receive payment by non-electronic means. Provides that outstanding liabilities as of June 30, payable from appropriations which have otherwise expired and interest penalties payable on those liabilities under the State Prompt Payment Act, may be paid out of the expiring appropriations during the 4-month period ending at the close of business on October 31 of each year, without regard to the fiscal year in which the payment is made. Amends the Prompt Payment Act. Removes provisions concerning payments made under the Public Aid Code. Provides that when a State official or agency responsible for administering a contract receives a bill or invoice from a contractor, that State official or agency shall electronically confirm the date on which the bill or invoice was received within 5 business days of receipt, and shall transmit any approved amount to the Comptroller within 30 days of receipt. Amends the Grant Accountability and Transparency Act. Provides that a pre-qualification requirement may include consideration of past performance in administering grants if past performance failed to meet performance goals, indicators, and milestones. Amends the Court of Claims Act. Provides that all claims against the State founded upon any contract entered into with the State of Illinois, except that undisputed individual claims below $2,500 resulting from lapsed appropriations do not fall under the jurisdiction of Court of Claims. State agencies may pay undisputed individual claims below $2,500 resulting from lapsed appropriations from current fiscal year appropriations. Sets forth that the provisions are not intended to prohibit more frequent reporting to assess items such as service needs, gaps, or capacity. Sets forth other provisions concerning grant agreement specifications, separate accounts for State grant funds, expenditures prior to grant execution and reporting requirements.
STATUS
Introduced
SB3241 - STATE MUSEUM-ADMIN CHANGES
Meg Loughran Cappel, Adriane Johnson, Mary Edly-Allen
Last updated 8 months ago
18 Co-Sponsors
Amends the Department of Natural Resources Act. Makes changes concerning the powers and duties of the Illinois State Museum. Repeals a provision which specifies that the Board of the Illinois State Museum is the governing board for the State Museum. Replaces the Board of the Illinois State Museum with an advisory board. Describes the duties of the advisory board. Repeals a provision which states that the Department of Natural Resources may set, by administrative rule, an entrance fee for visitors to the Illinois State Museum. Effective immediately.
STATUS
Introduced
SB2960 - SMALL PLASTIC BOTTLE ACT
Laura Fine, Julie A. Morrison, Laura Ellman
Last updated about 2 months ago
20 Co-Sponsors
Creates the Small Single-Use Plastic Bottle Act. Provides that, beginning July 1, 2025, hotels with 50 rooms or more and, beginning January 1, 2026, hotels with less than 50 rooms may not provide small single-use plastic bottles containing personal care products to either (i) a customer of the establishment who is staying in a sleeping room accommodation or any space within the sleeping room accommodation or (ii) a customer of the establishment who is using a bathroom shared by the public or guests. Establishes civil penalties. Defines terms.
STATUS
Passed
SB2629 - OPEN SPACE-DISTRESSED LOC PROJ
Celina Villanueva, Doris Turner, Dale Fowler
Last updated 11 months ago
16 Co-Sponsors
Amends the Open Space Lands Acquisition and Development Act. Provides that a local government that has submitted a distressed location project as defined by Department of Natural Resources rule shall be eligible for assistance up to 100% for the acquisition of open space lands and for capital development and improvement projects on distressed location projects. Provides that no less than 10% of the amount appropriated under the Act in any fiscal year shall be made available as grants to distressed communities.
STATUS
Introduced
SB3201 - POLICE TRAINING-AUTISM
Natalie Toro, Mary Edly-Allen, Emil Jones
Last updated about 2 months ago
30 Co-Sponsors
Reinserts the provisions of the introduced bill with the following changes. Provides that the Illinois Law Enforcement Training Standards Board shall develop or approve a course (rather than in-service training programs) to assist law enforcement officers in identifying and appropriately responding to individuals with autism spectrum disorders. Modifies what may be included in the instruction in autism-informed responses, procedures, and techniques. Provides that the Board may consult with the Department of Public Health or Department of Human Services to develop and update the curriculum (rather than adopt specified rules in consultation with the Department of Public Health and the Illinois State Police). Requires the Board to, within a reasonable amount of time, update the course, from time to time, to conform with national trends and best practices. Encourages the Board to adopt model policies to assist law enforcement agencies in appropriately responding to individuals with autism spectrum disorders. Removes provisions requiring all permanent and part-time law enforcement officers and permanent and part-time corrections officers to complete an autism-informed training program conducted or approved under the provisions within 12 months after it was first offered or approved by the Board and every 24 months thereafter as part of the officer's in-service training. Further amends the Illinois Police Training Act. Provides that the minimum in-service training requirements that a law enforcement officer must satisfactorily complete every 3 years includes training relating to autism-informed law enforcement responses, techniques, and procedures. Amends the Illinois State Police Law of the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois. Requires the Division of the Academy and Training to provide training for State police officers on the nature of autism spectrum disorders and in identifying and appropriately responding to individuals with autism spectrum disorders. Requires the Illinois State Police to review the training curriculum, and allows the Illinois State Police to consult with the Department of Public Health or the Department of Human Services to update the training curriculum as needed. Provides that the training shall be made available to all cadets and State police officers.
STATUS
Passed
SR0844 - RECOGNIZE-FIRST WOMEN'S BANK
Sara Feigenholtz, Laura Ellman, Mary Edly-Allen
Last updated 4 months ago
4 Co-Sponsors
Recognizes the First Women's Bank during Women's History Month for their advocacy for women and dedication to supporting women and minority-owned business.
STATUS
Passed
SB2740 - CONDOS-ACCESSIBLE PARKING
Dan McConchie, Sara Feigenholtz, Mary Edly-Allen
Last updated about 2 months ago
12 Co-Sponsors
Amends the Condominium Property Act. Provides that the board of managers of a condominium must adopt a policy to reasonably accommodate a unit owner who is a person with a disability. Provides that the board of managers must make reasonable efforts to facilitate a resolution between unit owners to provide for accessible parking if the association does not own or otherwise control parking that meets the accessible parking needs of a unit owner who is a person with a disability who requires accessible parking. Provides that the board of managers must adopt a policy no later than 90 days after the effective date of the Act for existing condominiums or 90 days after the date of the election of the initial board of managers under the Act. Provides that all accessible parking spaces constructed or created in accordance with applicable statutes or ordinances must remain part of the common elements for all new construction condominiums and conversion condominiums submitted after the effective date of the Act. Provides that no developer or declarant shall construct, create, or otherwise make parking units or limited common elements of accessible parking spaces. Provides that any rules or regulations adopted by the board of managers for the use of common element accessible parking spaces must provide that a unit owner who is a person with a disability who requires accessible parking has priority over non-disabled unit owners. Requires the board must review a request for accessible parking within 45 days of receipt of the request to do so. Provides that nothing in this Act precludes a disabled person from purchasing a parking unit or a residential unit to which a limited common element parking space is assigned, and no developer or declarant shall refuse to sell a parking unit to a disabled person or assign a limited common element parking space to a residential unit purchased by a disabled person. Provides that if a disabled person purchases a parking unit or a residential unit to which a limited common element parking space is assigned, that unit owner who is a person with a disability who requires accessible parking may request use of a common element accessible parking space in exchange for permitting the association use of that disabled unit owner's parking unit or limited common element parking space.
STATUS
Passed
SB3098 - E-CIGARETTES-REMOTE SALES
Meg Loughran Cappel, Julie A. Morrison, Mary Edly-Allen
Last updated about 2 months ago
17 Co-Sponsors
Amends the Prevention of Tobacco Use by Persons under 21 Years of Age and Sale and Distribution of Tobacco Products Act. Provides that no person shall cause electronic cigarettes ordered or purchased by mail, through the Internet, or other remote sale methods, to be shipped to anyone in the State other than (i) a distributor, as defined in specified Acts, or (ii) a retailer, as defined in specified Acts. Effective immediately.
STATUS
Passed
SB0771 - REGULATION-TECH
Don Harmon, Laura Ellman, David Koehler
Last updated over 1 year ago
24 Co-Sponsors
Amends the Public Utilities Act. Makes a technical change in the short title Section.
STATUS
Introduced
BIOGRAPHY
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Senator from Illinois district SD-031
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Illinois Senate
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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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