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SB0099 - HIGHER ED STUDENTS-DISABILITY
Laura Fine, Adriane Johnson, Laura M. Murphy
Last updated over 1 year ago
30 Co-Sponsors
Reinserts the provisions of the introduced bill but makes the following changes. Changes the name of the Act to the Removing Barriers to Higher Education Success Act. Makes changes concerning the types of documentation that can be provided to establish if a student has a disability.
STATUS
Passed
SB0216 - GUARDIANSHIP-DEMENTIA TRAINING
Mary Edly-Allen, Willie Preston, Christopher Belt
Last updated over 1 year ago
29 Co-Sponsors
Amends the Guardianship and Advocacy Act. Provides that the guardianship training program shall include content regarding Alzheimer's disease and dementia. Amends the Probate Act of 1975. Requires a public guardian to complete a one-hour course on Alzheimer's disease and dementia within 6 months of appointment and annually thereafter.
STATUS
Passed
SB0249 - PREVAILING WAGE-PUBLIC WORKS
Michael W. Halpin, Rachel Ventura
Last updated almost 2 years ago
2 Co-Sponsors
Amends the Prevailing Wage Act. Provides that the provisions of the Act apply to the construction or demolition of public works performed by an employee of a public body engaged in the construction or demolition of public works on behalf of another public body. Makes conforming changes.
STATUS
Introduced
HB1297 - PEN CD-TRS-OPTIONAL CREDIT
Amy Elik, Katie Stuart, Travis Weaver
Last updated over 1 year ago
13 Co-Sponsors
Amends the Downstate Teacher Article of the Illinois Pension Code. Provides that a member may establish optional credit for up to 2 years of service as a teacher or administrator employed by a private school recognized by the Illinois State Board of Education, provided that the teacher (i) was certified under the law governing the certification of teachers at the time the service was rendered, (ii) applies in writing on or before June 30, 2028 (instead of June 30, 2023), (iii) supplies satisfactory evidence of the employment, (iv) completes at least 10 years of contributing service as a teacher, and (v) pays the required contribution. Effective immediately.
STATUS
Passed
SB0076 - UTILITY-MODULAR NUCLEAR REACT
Susan Rezin, David Koehler, Patrick J. Joyce
Last updated over 1 year ago
70 Co-Sponsors
Amends the Public Utilities Act. Deletes language that provides that no construction shall commence on any new nuclear power plant to be located within the State, and no certificate of public convenience and necessity or other authorization shall be issued therefor by the Illinois Commerce Commission, until the Director of the Environmental Protection Agency finds that the United States Government, through its authorized agency, has identified and approved a demonstrable technology or means for the disposal of high level nuclear waste, or until such construction has been specifically approved by a statute enacted by the General Assembly. Effective immediately.
STATUS
Vetoed
HB1555 - IMDMA-GUARDIAN AD LITEM DUTIES
Terra Costa Howard, Curtis J. Tarver, Michael W. Halpin
Last updated over 1 year ago
4 Co-Sponsors
Amends the Illinois Marriage and Dissolution of Marriage Act. Removes language providing that in a proceeding involving the support, custody, visitation, allocation of parental responsibilities, education, parentage, property interest, or general welfare of a minor or dependent child, a guardian ad litem appointed by the court shall testify or submit a written report to the court regarding his or her recommendations in accordance with the best interests of the child. Provides instead that a guardian ad litem shall investigate the facts of the case and interview the child and the parties and, unless the court directs otherwise, the guardian ad litem shall submit to the court and the parties a written report, written recommendations, or a proposed parenting plan not less than 30 days before a final hearing or trial. Requires a guardian ad litem to be available for deposition before a final hearing or trial notwithstanding any other discovery cutoff. Allows a guardian ad litem to: (i) be present for all proceedings, including in camera examinations of the child; (ii) issue subpoenas for records as part of the guardian ad litem's investigation; and (iii) file pleadings relating to procedural matters.
STATUS
Passed
SB0248 - NONDISCLOSURE AGREEMENT-TAXES
Michael W. Halpin
Last updated almost 2 years ago
1 Co-Sponsor
Amends the Public Officer Prohibited Activities Act. Provides that no officer, employee, or agent of a unit of local government may attempt to withhold disclosure to the public of information relating to tax incentives and other financial incentives by using a nondisclosure agreement. Defines "tax incentive". Effective immediately.
STATUS
Introduced
SB0172 - ENDOW ILLINOIS CREDIT
Sara Feigenholtz, Omar Aquino, Michael W. Halpin
Last updated almost 2 years ago
30 Co-Sponsors
Creates the Endow Illinois Tax Credit Act. Provides that the Department of Revenue shall award income tax credits to taxpayers who provide an endowment gift to a permanent endowment fund during the taxable year and receive a certificate of receipt for that gift. Provides that the credit is equal to 25% of the endowment gift. Contains provisions setting forth maximum credit amounts. Amends the Illinois Income Tax Act to require an addition modification equal to the amount of any federal deduction claimed for an endowment gift for which a taxpayer receives a credit under the Endow Illinois Tax Credit Act. Makes conforming changes. Effective immediately.
STATUS
Introduced
SB0247 - NONPROFIT CORP-CONSERVATION
Michael W. Halpin, Christopher Belt, Neil Anderson
Last updated over 1 year ago
20 Co-Sponsors
Reinserts the provisions of the introduced bill with the following changes: Provides that a not-for-profit corporation may be organized to do engineering for conservation services associated with wetland restoration or mitigation, flood mitigation, groundwater recharge, and natural infrastructure. Provides that non-profit engineering for conservation services may not be procured by qualifications based selection criteria for contracts with the Department of Transportation, Illinois State Toll Highway Authority, or Cook County, except as a subcontractor or subconsultant. Effective immediately.
STATUS
Passed
HB1629 - DNR-MIGRATORY BIRDS
Lance Yednock, Susan Rezin, Doris Turner
Last updated over 1 year ago
12 Co-Sponsors
Amends the Wildlife Code. Provides that the Eurasian Collared Dove and Ringed Turtle-Dove are excluded from the list of wildlife protected by the Act. Provides that the Virginia Rail, Sora Rail, Wilson's Snipe, Woodcock, Mourning Dove, and White-winged Dove are classified as migratory game birds for purposes of the Code.
STATUS
Passed
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