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HB3957 - GENERIC DRUG PRICING FAIRNESS
Nabeela Syed, Emanuel Welch, Will Guzzardi
Last updated over 1 year ago
77 Co-Sponsors
Reinserts the provisions of the introduced bill with the following changes. Sets forth legislative findings. Provides that the Director of Healthcare and Family Services or Director of Central Management Services shall (rather than may) notify the Attorney General of any increase in the price of any essential off-patent or generic drug under the Medical Assistance Program under the Illinois Public Aid Code or a State health plan, respectively, that amounts to price gouging. Provides that a notice sent by the Attorney General to the manufacturer or wholesale drug distributor of an essential off-patent or generic drug shall serve as a litigation hold regarding documents and communications about that drug. Provides that upon petition of the Attorney General, a circuit court may issue an order imposing a civil penalty of up to $10,000 per day (rather than only $10,000) for each violation of the Act or providing for the Attorney General's recovery of costs and disbursements incurred in bringing an action against a manufacturer found to be in violation of the Act. Makes other changes. Effective January 1, 2024.
STATUS
Passed
HB3301 - UNEMPLOYMENT INS-DIRECTORY
Terra Costa Howard, Margaret Noble Croke, Jaime M. Andrade
Last updated over 1 year ago
23 Co-Sponsors
Amends the Unemployment Insurance Act. In provisions concerning the directory of new hires, provides that the definition of "newly hired employee" includes an individual under an independent contractor arrangement. Effective January 1, 2024.
STATUS
Passed
HB3760 - HIGHER ED-UNIFORM ADMISSION
Katie Stuart, Paul Faraci, Michael W. Halpin
Last updated over 1 year ago
10 Co-Sponsors
Amends the Public University Uniform Admission Pilot Program Act. Provides that, beginning with the 2024-2025 academic year, each institution shall create a 4-year uniform admission system pilot program to admit community college transfer students for each semester of the pilot program. Exempts a university that already has a uniform admission policy for transfer students equal to or less restrictive than that prescribed in the amendatory Act. Sets forth minimum requirements for guaranteeing admission. Provides that institutions may establish or implement less restrictive uniform admission transfer policies.
STATUS
Passed
HB3613 - SCH CD-OXYGEN TANK
Joyce Mason, Lilian Jimenez, Rita Mayfield
Last updated over 1 year ago
8 Co-Sponsors
Amends the General Provisions Article of the School Code. In provisions concerning medical prescriptions for schools, Provides that the school district, public school, charter school, or nonpublic school may maintain a supply of undesignated oxygen tanks in any secure location that is accessible before, during, and after school where a person with developmental disabilities person is most at risk, including, but not limited to, classrooms and lunchrooms. Provides that a physician, a physician assistant who has prescriptive authority in accordance with the Physician Assistant Practice Act of 1987, or an advanced practice registered nurse who has prescriptive authority in accordance with the Nurse Practice Act may prescribe undesignated oxygen tanks in the name of the school district, public school, charter school, or nonpublic school to be maintained for use when necessary. Provides that any supply of oxygen tanks shall be maintained in accordance with the manufacturer's instructions and with the local fire department's rules.
STATUS
Passed
HB3814 - SCH CD-FFA/4H ABSENCES
Sonya M. Harper, Anthony DeLuca, Daniel M. Swanson
Last updated over 1 year ago
41 Co-Sponsors
Amends the School Boards Article of the School Code. In provisions concerning the daily pupil attendance calculation, provides that participation in a Supervised Career Development Experience or any work-based learning experience in which student participation and learning outcomes are directed by a licensed educator for assessment of competencies (instead of providing that participation in a Supervised Career Development Experience in which student participation and learning outcomes are supervised by a licensed educator) shall be counted toward the calculation of clock hours of school work per day. Provides that participation in a work-based learning experience may include, but is not limited to, scheduled events of State FFA associations, the National FFA Organization, and 4-H programs as part of organized competitions or exhibitions. Provides that the student and the student's parent or legal guardian shall be responsible for obtaining assignments missed while the student was participating in a Supervised Career Development Experience or other work-based learning experience or a youth apprenticeship from the student's teacher.
STATUS
Passed
SB2581 - ESTATE TAX-EXCLUSION AMOUNT
David Koehler, Jil Walker Tracy, Paul Faraci
Last updated over 1 year ago
10 Co-Sponsors
Amends the Illinois Estate and Generation-Skipping Transfer Tax Act. Provides that, for persons dying on or after January 1, 2024, the exclusion amount shall be the applicable exclusion amount calculated under Section 2010 of the Internal Revenue Code, including any deceased spousal unused exclusion amount (currently, the exclusion amount for Illinois estate tax purposes is $4,000,000). Effective immediately.
STATUS
Introduced
SR0147 - QUAD CITIES RAIL PROJECT
Michael W. Halpin
Last updated over 1 year ago
1 Co-Sponsor
Urges Governor JB Pritzker and IDOT to make a formal request to the National Surface Transportation Board to compel the Iowa Interstate Railroad to enter into an agreement on the Quad Cities passenger rail project.
STATUS
Passed
SB2553 - HOTEL TX-CHARITABLE PURPOSE
Michael W. Halpin
Last updated over 1 year ago
1 Co-Sponsor
Amends the Hotel Operators' Occupation Tax Act. Creates an exemption for gross rental receipts received by a hotel operator when renting, leasing, or letting rooms to an entity that (i) is organized and operated exclusively for charitable, religious, or educational purposes, (ii) possess an active Exemption Identification Number issued by the Department of Revenue pursuant to the Retailers' Occupation Tax Act, and (iii) rents the room in furtherance of the purposes for which the charitable, religious, or educational entity is organized. Effective immediately.
STATUS
Introduced
SR0571 - CONGRATS-IRONWORKERS LOCAL 111
Michael W. Halpin
Last updated about 1 year ago
1 Co-Sponsor
Congratulates and thanks Iron Workers Local Union 111 for their invaluable work on our state's infrastructure.
STATUS
Passed
SR0307 - CONGRATS-WHITEY'S ICE CREAM
Michael W. Halpin
Last updated over 1 year ago
1 Co-Sponsor
Congratulates Whitey's Ice Cream on its 90th anniversary.
STATUS
Passed
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