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SB2751 - LOCAL-DISABLED VET PERMIT FEE
Dan McConchie, Michael E. Hastings, Stephanie A. Kifowit
Last updated 5 months ago
19 Co-Sponsors
Reinserts the provisions of the introduced bill with the following changes. Requires a veteran or caregiver to provide proof of veteran status and attest to the fact that the improvements to the residence are required to accommodate the veteran's disability. Provides that proof of veteran status is to be construed liberally, and veteran status shall include service in the Armed Forces of the United States, National Guard, or the reserves of the Armed Forces of the United States. Provides that what constitutes proof of veteran status shall be determined by the county, township, or municipality. Prohibits the Illinois Department of Veterans' Affairs from adjudicating any dispute arising under the provisions. Removes the effective date.
STATUS
Passed
SB3479 - CONSUMER FRAUD-VETERANS
Mike Porfirio, Michael E. Hastings, Craig Wilcox
Last updated 3 months ago
30 Co-Sponsors
Amends the Consumer Fraud and Deceptive Business Practices Act. In provisions concerning deceptive practices targeting veterans and military members, changes the definition of "veteran or military benefits services" to any services offered or provided to a veteran, military member, or family member who is entitled to receive benefits under federal, State, or local law, policy, or practice as a result of, at least in part, qualifying military service. Adds a veterans services disclosure to be made by any person providing veteran or military benefits services. Makes it an unlawful practice for any person providing veteran or military benefits services to fail at the outset of the business relationship to clearly provide, both orally and in writing, veterans services disclosures when veteran or military benefits services are provided in exchange for any financial compensation, benefit, or thing of value. Makes other changes.
STATUS
Passed
SB2030 - PROP TX-SENIOR FREEZE
Laura M. Murphy, Mary Edly-Allen, Linda Holmes
Last updated almost 2 years ago
4 Co-Sponsors
Amends the Property Tax Code. Provides that, for taxable year 2023, the maximum income limitation for the low-income senior citizens assessment freeze homestead exemption is (i) $75,000 for qualified property in a county with 3,000,000 or more inhabitants and (ii) $65,000 for qualified property located in a county with fewer than 3,000,000 inhabitants. Provides that, for taxable years 2024 and thereafter, the maximum income limitation for the low-income senior citizens assessment freeze homestead exemption is $75,000 for all qualified property. Amends the Senior Citizens Real Estate Tax Deferral Act. Provides that the maximum household income under the Act is $75,000 for tax years 2023 and thereafter. Effective immediately.
STATUS
Introduced
SB0455 - EDUCATION-TECH
Don Harmon, Michael W. Halpin, David Koehler
Last updated almost 2 years ago
3 Co-Sponsors
Amends the School Code. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the powers and duties of the State Board of Education.
STATUS
Introduced
SB2683 - STALKING NO CONTACT-TRACKING
Steve Stadelman, Michael E. Hastings, Sally J. Turner
Last updated 4 months ago
15 Co-Sponsors
Amends the Stalking No Contact Order Act. Defines a course of conduct to include using any electronic tracking system or acquiring tracking information to determine a targeted person's location, moment, or travel patterns. Requires an order under this Act to prohibit this course of conduct.
STATUS
Passed
SB3203 - INS CD-INHALER COVERAGE
Mattie Hunter, Javier Loera Cervantes, Willie Preston
Last updated 3 months ago
56 Co-Sponsors
Amends the Illinois Insurance Code. Provides that a group or individual policy of accident and health insurance or managed care plan amended, delivered, issued, or renewed on or before December 31, 2025 that provides coverage for prescription drugs may not deny or limit coverage for prescription inhalers (instead of prescription inhalants) based upon any restriction on the number of days before an inhaler refill may be obtained if, contrary to those restrictions, the inhalants have been ordered or prescribed by the treating physician and are medically appropriate. Provides that a group or individual policy of accident and health insurance or managed care plan amended, delivered, issued, or renewed on or after January 1, 2026 that provides coverage for prescription drugs shall limit the total amount that a covered person is required to pay for a covered prescription inhaler to an amount not to exceed $25 per 30-day supply, and provides that nothing in the provisions prevents a group or individual policy of accident and health insurance or managed care plan from reducing a covered person's cost sharing to an amount less than the cap. Makes a conforming change. Provides that coverage for prescription inhalers shall not be subject to any deductible, except to the extent that the coverage would disqualify a high-deductible health plan from eligibility for a health savings account. Authorizes rulemaking and enforcement by the Department of Insurance. Amends the State Employees Group Insurance Act of 1971. Provides that the program of health benefits shall provide coverage for prescription inhalers under the Illinois Insurance Code.
STATUS
Passed
SB2184 - CRIM CD&CTY JAIL-CT SECURITY
Chapin Rose, Neil Anderson, John F. Curran
Last updated almost 2 years ago
4 Co-Sponsors
Amends the Criminal Code of 2012. Provides that court security officers are exempt from provisions barring the carrying and possession of weapons in a vehicle, concealed upon one's person, or upon public streets, alleys, or other public lands within the corporate limits of a municipality. Amends the County Jail Act. Provides that court security officers shall be deemed to be qualified law enforcement officers or, if retired, shall be deemed qualified retired or separated law enforcement officers in Illinois for purposes of coverage under the federal Law Enforcement Officers Safety Act of 2004 and shall have all rights and privileges granted by that Act if the court security officer or retired court security officer is otherwise compliant with the applicable laws of this State governing the implementation and administration of the federal Law Enforcement Officers Safety Act of 2004 in the State of Illinois.
STATUS
Introduced
SB2700 - PROP-TX-DISABLED VETERAN
Julie A. Morrison, Michael W. Halpin, Jil Walker Tracy
Last updated 10 months ago
3 Co-Sponsors
Amends the Property Tax Code. In provisions concerning the homestead exemption for veterans with disabilities, provides that the exemption applies to all real property that is the primary residence of a veteran with a disability (currently, property with an equalized assessed value of less than $250,000 that is the primary residence of a veteran with a disability). Provides that, with respect to veterans with a service connected disability of 70% or more and surviving spouses of veterans whose deaths were service-connected, the first $250,000 in equalized assessed value of the property is exempt.
STATUS
Introduced
SB2787 - LIBRARIES-BIDDING THRESHOLD
Mary Edly-Allen, Julie A. Morrison, Michael W. Halpin
Last updated 10 months ago
3 Co-Sponsors
Amends the Illinois Local Library Act and the Public Library District Act of 1991. Requires competitive bidding for contracts in excess of $35,000 (rather than $25,000) for specified improvements and equipment purchases.
STATUS
Introduced
SB3530 - $ST BD ED-YOUTHBUILD ILLINOIS
Adriane Johnson, William Cunningham, Michael W. Halpin
Last updated 9 months ago
6 Co-Sponsors
Appropriates $8,000,000 from the General Revenue Fund to State Board of Education for a grant to YouthBuild Illinois. Effective July 1, 2024.
STATUS
Introduced
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