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SB1072 - GOVERNMENT-TECH
Susan Rezin, Mike Porfirio, Michael E. Hastings
Last updated about 1 year ago
134 Co-Sponsors
Amends the Flag Display Act. Designates the Honor and Remember Flag as the symbol of the State's concern for and commitment to honoring and remembering the lives of all members of the United States armed forces who have lost their lives while serving or as a result of service and their families. Provides for the dates when and the locations where the Honor and Remember Flag must be displayed. Amends the Condominium Property Act. Adds the Honor and Remember Flag under the definition of "military flag" that is permitted to be flown by a unit owner under certain circumstances. Amends the State Mandates Act to require implementation without reimbursement.
STATUS
Passed
SJR0032 - SEN. S. BENNETT MEMORIAL HGHWY
Paul Faraci, Don Harmon, William Cunningham
Last updated over 1 year ago
24 Co-Sponsors
Designates Interstate 74 east of US 45 in Champaign-Urbana to the Indiana border as the "Senator Scott M. Bennett Memorial Highway".
STATUS
Engrossed
SB2770 - CONSTRUCTION EMPLOYMENT ACT
Michael E. Hastings, Adriane Johnson, Christopher Belt
Last updated about 1 month ago
10 Co-Sponsors
Amends the Illinois Freedom to Work Act. Provides that a covenant not to compete or a covenant not to solicit is void and illegal with respect to individuals employed in construction, regardless of whether an individual is covered by a collective bargaining agreement.
STATUS
Passed
SB2677 - HIGHER ED-IL VETERAN GRANT
Michael E. Hastings
Last updated 9 months ago
1 Co-Sponsor
Amends the Higher Education Student Assistance Act with respect to the Illinois Veteran grant program. Provides that a grant recipient is not required to pay any tuition or mandatory fees while attending a State-controlled university or public community college in this State for a period that is based on the length of his or her active duty service, as verified on his or her U.S. Department of Defense form DD-214, calculated at specified credit hour rates (rather than for a period that is equivalent to 4 years of full-time enrollment, including summer terms). Provides that a grant may be transferred to a qualified dependent beginning with the 2025-2026 academic year. Amends the School Code to make a related change. Effective July 1, 2024.
STATUS
Introduced
SB2769 - VETERAN INTERNSHIP PROGRAM
Michael E. Hastings, Mike Porfirio, Andrew S. Chesney
Last updated 6 months ago
15 Co-Sponsors
Amends the Legislative Commission Reorganization Act of 1984. Provides that the Commission on Government Forecasting and Accountability shall create a Veteran Internship Pilot Program for the purpose of providing internships for honorably discharged veterans to participate in the General Assembly's legislative staff internship program. Provides that, subject to appropriation, beginning on July 1, 2024, the Commission shall implement the pilot program. Provides that the Commission shall operate the pilot program for a 2-year period. Provides that, at the end of that 2-year period, the Commission shall evaluate the pilot program and submit a report to the General Assembly with its findings. Provides that the Commission shall establish qualifications for participation in the pilot program, including that a participant must be honorably discharged from the United States Armed Forces and have completed at least 60 hours of college credit. Repeals the provisions on January 1, 2027. Effective immediately.
STATUS
Engrossed
SB2674 - PROCUREMENT-VETERAN PREF
Michael E. Hastings, Mike Porfirio, Michael W. Halpin
Last updated 9 months ago
4 Co-Sponsors
Amends the Illinois Procurement Code. Provides that the certification of service-disabled veteran-owned small businesses and veteran-owned small businesses is an exclusive power and function of the State. Denies home rule powers. Effective immediately.
STATUS
Introduced
SB0067 - NEWBORN METABOLIC SCREENING
Laura Fine, Laura Ellman, Michael E. Hastings
Last updated about 1 year ago
8 Co-Sponsors
Amends the Newborn Metabolic Screening Act. Requires the Department of Public Health to provide all newborns with screening tests for the presence of metachromatic leukodystrophy. Requires the testing to begin within 6 months following the occurrence of specified milestones. Allows the Department to require payment of an additional fee for the provision of metachromatic leukodystrophy screening tests. Contains other provisions.
STATUS
Passed
HB2145 - DFPR-WORK COMP REQUIREMENTS
Marcus C. Evans, Anne M. Stava-Murray, Napoleon Harris
Last updated over 1 year ago
4 Co-Sponsors
Reinserts the provisions of the introduced bill but with the following changes: Further amends the Department of Professional Regulation Law, the Asbestos Abatement Act, the Lead Poisoning Prevention Act, and the Illinois Plumbing License Law by adding cross-references to those provisions of the Workers' Compensation Act that concern an employer's obligation to annually file with the Illinois Workers' Compensation Commission an application for approval as a self-insurer and a current financial statement. In various provisions concerning licensing, provides that no license shall be suspended or revoked until after the licensee is afforded any due process protection guaranteed by statute or rule adopted by the Workers' Compensation Commission or the Department of Insurance. Effective January 1, 2024.
STATUS
Passed
HB1633 - SCH CD-NATIVE AMERICAN HISTORY
Maurice A. West, Daniel Didech, Laura Faver Dias
Last updated about 1 year ago
43 Co-Sponsors
Reinserts the contents of the introduced bill with the following changes. In the provisions concerning the State Education Equity Committee, provides that as part of its report, by no later than December 15, 2024, the Committee shall provide recommendations that may assist the State Board of Education in identifying diverse subject matter experts to help inform policy through task forces, committees, and commissions the State Board oversees. Removes the provisions concerning the Native American Curriculum Advisory Council and the Native American Curriculum Task Force. In the provisions concerning instruction on Native American history, requires the instruction to be included in every social studies course pertaining to American history or government. Provides that the study of the genocide of and discrimination against Native Americans, as well as tribal sovereignty, treaties made between tribal nations and the United States, and the circumstances around forced Native American relocation shall be taught in grades 6 through 12. Provides that the instruction may be integrated as part of other required units of instruction. In the provisions concerning the unit of instruction on the Holocaust and genocides and the teaching of the history of the United States, provides that instructional materials that include the addition of content related to Native Americans shall be prepared and made available to all school boards on State Board of Education's website no later than January 1, 2025. Specifies who shall help develop the instructional materials. Makes other changes. Effective immediately.
STATUS
Passed
HB1117 - HOSPICE PROGRAM LICENSING
Natalie A. Manley, Suzanne M. Ness, Maura Hirschauer
Last updated about 1 year ago
7 Co-Sponsors
Amends the Hospice Program Licensing Act. Provides that the Department of Public Health's standards for hospices owning or operating hospice residences shall address the number of persons who may be served in a hospice residence, which shall not exceed 24 (rather than 20) persons per location. Provides that the number of licensed hospice residences shall not exceed 16 (rather than 5) located in counties meeting specified population requirements.
STATUS
Passed
BIOGRAPHY
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Senator from Illinois district SD-019
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Illinois Senate
BIRTH
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ABOUT
Michael E. Hastings is a former member of the Florida House of Representatives, representing District 78 from 2012 to 2016. He is a Republican. Hastings was born in Germany while his father was stationed there in the military. He attended local public schools and graduated from Eckerd College in St. Petersburg. Prior to running for office, Hastings worked as a realtor in the Tampa Bay area.read less
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