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HB4875 - PUBLICITY ACT-USE OF AI
Jennifer Gong-Gershowitz, Daniel Didech, Terra Costa Howard
Last updated about 2 months ago
44 Co-Sponsors
Amends the Right of Publicity Act. Grants additional enforcement rights and remedies to recording artists. Provides for the liability of any person who materially contributes to, induces, or otherwise facilitates a violation of a specified provision of the Act by another party after having reason to know that the other party is in violation. Defines "artificial intelligence" and "generative artificial intelligence". Changes the definition of "commercial purpose" and "identity".
STATUS
Passed
HB4359 - FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT-FUNDS
Mary Beth Canty, Mary Gill, Cyril Nichols
Last updated 2 months ago
12 Co-Sponsors
Amends the Fire Protection District Act. In provisions authorizing taxes for ambulance services, provides that the board of trustees of a district may accumulate funds in its ambulance fund for the purposes of acquiring, building, or maintaining real property, procuring emergency medical service vehicles or equipment, or training to provide essential emergency medical services to the community. In provisions authorizing taxes for emergency and rescue crews and equipment, provides that the board of trustees may accumulate funds in its emergency and rescue fund for the purposes of acquiring, building, or maintaining real property for emergency and rescue purposes, procuring emergency rescue crews and equipment, or training to provide essential rescue, specialized rescue, and technical rescue services to the community.
STATUS
Passed
SB3180 - CHILD PERFORMERS-HOUR REQS
Cristina Castro, Lakesia Collins, Jason Plummer
Last updated 6 months ago
9 Co-Sponsors
Amends the One Day Rest In Seven Act. Provides that an employer, or agent or officer of an employer, violates the Act if he or she discharges, takes an adverse action against, or in any other manner discriminates against any employee because that employee has: (1) exercised a right under the Act; (2) made a complaint to his or her employer or to the Director of Labor or the Director's authorized representative; (3) caused to be instituted or is about to cause to be instituted any proceeding under or related to the Act; or (4) testified or is about to testify in an investigation or proceeding under the Act. Provides that an employee who has been unlawfully retaliated against shall be entitled to recover, through a claim filed with the Department of Labor, all legal and equitable relief as may be appropriate. Makes other changes in provisions concerning civil actions. Effective immediately.
STATUS
Engrossed
HB5444 - CO-RESPONDER UNIT-MCHENRY CNTY
Suzanne M. Ness, Dan Ugaste, Martin McLaughlin
Last updated 5 months ago
22 Co-Sponsors
Amends the Co-Responder Pilot Program Division of the Illinois Municipal Code. Adds the McHenry County Sheriff's Office to the offices to which the Division is applicable, including that the Office shall establish, subject to appropriation, a co-responder unit no later than 6 months after the effective date of the amendatory Act, including the hiring of personnel as provided in the Division. Makes conforming changes, including in the Counties Code. Provides that, along with the duties described elsewhere in the Division, the unit's social workers are responsible for following up with victims (rather than conducting follow-up visits for victims) who may benefit from mental or behavioral health services.
STATUS
Engrossed
SB3310 - HUMAN RIGHTS-REMEDIES
Mike Simmons, Adriane Johnson, Mary Edly-Allen
Last updated about 2 months ago
7 Co-Sponsors
Amends the Illinois Human Rights Act. Extends the date to file a charge from 300 calendar days to 3 years for an alleged violation under the Act except for the Real Estate Transactions Article.
STATUS
Passed
HB4090 - RESIDENTIAL-PUB UTIL SERVICES
Suzanne M. Ness, Mary Edly-Allen
Last updated 5 months ago
2 Co-Sponsors
Inserts the bill, including House Amendments No. 1 and No. 2, and the following addition: Provides that nothing in the Rental Property Utility Service Act may be construed as giving a common interest community association the right to establish a system of master metering or submetering of public utility services.
STATUS
Engrossed
SB2735 - INS-ELECTRONIC PAYMENT FEES
Laura Fine, Laura M. Murphy, Mary Edly-Allen
Last updated 3 months ago
8 Co-Sponsors
Amends the Illinois Insurance Code. Provides that any group or individual policy of accident and health insurance or managed care plan amended, delivered, issued, or renewed on or after January 1, 2026 shall offer all reasonably available methods of payment from the insurer or managed care plan, or its contracted vendor, to the contracted health care provider. Provides that an insurer or managed care plan shall not mandate payment by credit card. Provides that if one of the available payment methods has a fee associated with it, the insurer or managed care plan, or its contracted vendor, shall notify the health care provider of certain information and provide the health care provider with instructions on how to select each method. Provides that if a health care provider requests a change in the available payment method, the insurer or managed care plan, or its contracted vendor, shall implement the change to the payment method selected by the health care provider within 30 business days, subject to federal and State verification measures to prevent fraud and abuse. Provides that an insurer or managed care plan shall not use a health care provider's preferred method of payment as a factor when deciding whether to provide credentials to a health care provider. Defines terms. Amends the Health Maintenance Organization Act to make a conforming change.
STATUS
Passed
SB3165 - RECYCLING NEEDS ASSESSMENT
David Koehler, Adriane Johnson, Mary Edly-Allen
Last updated 3 months ago
8 Co-Sponsors
Amends the Statewide Recycling Needs Assessment Act. Requires the competitive solicitation issued by the Environmental Protection Agency for the statewide needs assessment, as well as the contract executed for that purpose by the Agency and the consultant, to specify that the data or information received by the consultant and Agency are to be used exclusively for purposes of the assessment. Provides that persons with data or information required to complete the statewide needs assessment shall provide an independent accounting firm selected by the Agency (rather than the Agency) with firm data or information to assist in completing the assessment. Requires the independent accounting firm to enter into a nondisclosure agreement with each person who provides data or information that is required to complete the assessment. Provides that any person aggrieved by a violation of the terms and conditions of a nondisclosure agreement may institute a civil action to recover damages. Defines "nondisclosure agreement". Makes a conforming change in the Freedom of Information Act. Effective immediately.
STATUS
Passed
SB3501 - OUTDOOR LIGHTING CONTROL ACT
Laura Ellman, Rachel Ventura, Willie Preston
Last updated about 2 months ago
10 Co-Sponsors
Creates the Responsible Outdoor Lighting Control Act. Includes legislative findings. Defines terms. Provides that all new, renovated, or retrofitted luminaires purchased with State funds after the effective date of the Act or installed after the effective date of the Act on a structure or land that is owned, supported, funded, leased, or managed by the State must follow specified outdoor lighting control requirements. Includes various exceptions to compliance. Allows the Attorney General, a municipality, or a county to enforce the Act by filing an action for injunctive relief in a circuit court. Provides that the Department of Central Management Services shall make available a resource guide for the public to add lighting to homes and businesses consistent with the requirements for luminaires on a structure or land that is owned, supported, funded, leased, or managed by the State under the Act, and provides that the guide must include references to publicly accessible websites of advocacy groups approved by the State that provide education, guidance, and specifications relating to the implementation of responsible lighting principles. Provides that, if the Act conflicts with any other federal law, State law, or local ordinance controlling lighting, outdoor luminaries, signage, outdoor advertising, displays, or devices that is more stringent than the Act, then the federal law, State law, or local ordinance controls to the extent it is more stringent than the Act. Effective 60 days after becoming law.
STATUS
Passed
SB2987 - SCH CD-BOARD MEMBER TRAINING
Meg Loughran Cappel, Laura M. Murphy, Mary Edly-Allen
Last updated about 2 months ago
9 Co-Sponsors
Amends the School Boards Article of the School Code. Provides that a school board member's required professional development and leadership training (rather than professional development leadership training), shall cover the topic of improving student outcomes. Provides that the training regarding improving student outcomes must include information that is relevant to and within the scope of the duties of a school board member. Provides that the required training shall (instead of may) be provided by a statewide association (instead of an association) established under the Code for the purpose of training school board members or by other qualified providers approved by the State Board of Education, in consultation with an association so established. Effective June 1, 2025.
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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