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HR0057 - MS AWARENESS WEEK & DAY
Katie Stuart, Carol Ammons, Elizabeth Hernandez
Last updated over 1 year ago
13 Co-Sponsors
Declares the week of March 12 through March 18, 2023 as Illinois Multiple Sclerosis Awareness Week. Declares March 18, 2023 as Illinois Multiple Sclerosis Awareness Day. Encourages municipalities, media organizations, and residents to participate in Illinois Multiple Sclerosis Awareness Week and Day. Recognizes those living with MS, their families, and the healthcare professionals and medical researchers who provide assistance to those affected by MS.
STATUS
Passed
SB1721 - HEARING INSTRUMENT ACT-VARIOUS
Laura Fine, Julie A. Morrison, Laura M. Murphy
Last updated over 1 year ago
16 Co-Sponsors
Reinserts the provisions of the engrossed bill with the following changes: Provides that before dispensing a hearing aid by mail or over the Internet to a resident of this State, an organization shall inform (i) the parent or guardian of a person age 17 or younger that he or she must obtain a prescription issued by a licensed audiologist or licensed physician that meets specified requirements or (ii) a person age 18 or older that he or she must obtain a prescription issued by a hearing instrument professional that meets specified requirements. Makes changes to provisions concerning hearing aids dispensed by prescription to persons age 17 or younger and prescription hearing aids for persons age 18 or older. Changes references from "hearing instrument dispenser" to "hearing instrument professional". Effective January 1, 2024.
STATUS
Passed
SB1526 - IDOT-MOBILE APPLICATION
Laura Ellman, Norma Hernandez, Lilian Jimenez
Last updated over 1 year ago
18 Co-Sponsors
Amends the Department of Transportation Law of the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois. Requires the Department to develop a mobile application that provides motorists with updated traffic conditions.
STATUS
Passed
SB1611 - FIREFIGHTER TRAINING LEAVE
Patrick J. Joyce, Doris Turner, Paul Faraci
Last updated over 1 year ago
29 Co-Sponsors
Creates the Firefighter Training Leave of Absence Act. Defines terms. Provides that a State employee shall be granted leave from his or her State employment for firefighter training as follows: (1) on one occasion, for up to 200 hours, to participate in training necessary to obtain Basic Operations Firefighter certification from the State Fire Marshal while attending a State Fire Marshal-approved fire academy; and (2) special or advanced training annually, not to exceed 80 hours, after obtaining Basic Operations Firefighter certification from the State Fire Marshal for courses that will lead to additional certification by the State Fire Marshal. Provides that, during leaves for basic, special, or advanced training, the State employee shall continue to receive his or her regular compensation as a State employee, but, if the State employee receives compensation for basic, special, or advanced training, the State employee shall receive his or her regular compensation as a State employee minus the amount of his or her compensation for basic, special, or advanced training. Provides that a State employee who wishes to obtain a leave of absence under this Act shall request in advance for the leave of absence and may take the leave of absence only after obtaining approval from the State employee's agency.
STATUS
Passed
SB2247 - ABLE ACCOUNT PROGRAM
Paul Faraci, Chapin Rose, Don Harmon
Last updated over 1 year ago
35 Co-Sponsors
Amends the State Treasurer Act. Provides that any entity may make contributions to an ABLE account. Makes changes concerning privacy of ABLE account information. Provides that the ABLE Account Program may also be referred to as the Senator Scott Bennett ABLE Program. Effective immediately.
STATUS
Passed
SB2243 - SCH CD-STATE LITERACY PLAN
Kimberly A. Lightford, Christopher Belt, Cristina H. Pacione-Zayas
Last updated over 1 year ago
38 Co-Sponsors
Amends the School Code. Provides that the State Board of Education shall adopt and make available to school districts, by July 1, 2024, a rubric by which districts may evaluate curricula and select and implement evidence-based, culturally inclusive core reading instruction programs, a template to support districts when developing literacy plans, and guidance on practices for effective structures for training and deploying literacy coaches. Requires the State Board of Education to develop and make available training opportunities for educators in teaching reading on or before January 1, 2025. Provides that, in consultation with education stakeholders, the State Board of Education shall develop and adopt a comprehensive literacy plan for the State on or before January 31, 2024. Sets forth requirements for the comprehensive literacy plan. In the Educator Licensure Article of the Code, makes changes concerning educator testing and the requirements for educators trained in other states or countries. Effective immediately.
STATUS
Passed
SB2146 - CREMATORY REGULATION ACT
Meg Loughran Cappel, Lance Yednock, Natalie A. Manley
Last updated over 1 year ago
4 Co-Sponsors
Reinserts the provisions of the amended bill. Provides that a crematory authority shall not take possession of unembalmed human remains that cannot be cremated within 24 hours unless it provides or maintains either of the following capable of maintaining a temperature of less than 40 degrees Fahrenheit: an operable refrigeration unit, with cleanable, noncorrosive interior and exterior finishes, or a suitable cooling room. Removes language providing that a crematory authority that is unable to cremate unembalmed human remains within 24 hours of taking custody of the human remains must provide or maintain an operable refrigeration unit that must be capable of holding at least 3 bodies. Removes language providing that each crematory authority shall pay a $5 fee for each cremation performed that calendar year. Effective immediately.
STATUS
Passed
SB2390 - SCHOOL CODE-VARIOUS
Don Harmon, Dale Fowler, Adriane Johnson
Last updated over 1 year ago
31 Co-Sponsors
Amends the School Code. Requires a non-public school to perform a check of the Statewide Murderer and Violent Offender Against Youth Database (in addition to the Statewide Sex Offender Database) of applicants and once every 5 years and persons employed by the school to determine whether the applicant has been adjudicated a sex offender, of a sex offense, or of a murder or other violent crime against youth. Extends the grants for preschool educational programs 2028-2029 school year (rather than the 2023-2024 school year). Provides that a school district may adopt a policy to waive tuition costs for a non-resident pupil if the pupil is a child of a district employee. Provides that, until June 30, 2028 (rather than June 30, 2023), applicants may apply to the State Board of Education for issuance of a 5-year Short-Term Substitute Teaching License. Makes conforming changes. Modifies the Alternative Educator Licensure Program by removing the requirement for a second year of residency (changing to only if recommended by the principal and program coordinator). Provides that, if the residency period is to be less than 2-years in length, the partner school districts must provide assurances that the district will provide intensive mentoring and supports through at least the end of the second full year of teaching for educators who completed the Program in less than 2 years. Effective immediately.
STATUS
Passed
SB2195 - INS-PROSTHETIC DEVICE COVERAGE
Ann Gillespie, Laura Fine, Javier Loera Cervantes
Last updated over 1 year ago
26 Co-Sponsors
Amends the Accident and Health Article of the Illinois Insurance Code. Provides that with respect to an enrollee at any age, in addition to coverage of a prosthetic or custom orthotic device, benefits shall be provided for a prosthetic or custom orthotic device determined by the enrollee's provider to be the most appropriate model that is medically necessary for the enrollee to perform physical activities, as applicable, such as running, biking, swimming, and lifting weights, and to maximize the enrollee's whole body health and strengthen the lower and upper limb function. Provides that the requirements of the provisions do not constitute an addition to the State's essential health benefits that requires defrayal of costs by the State pursuant to specified federal law.
STATUS
Passed
HB2309 - DHS-NALOXONE KIT PILOT PROGRAM
Lindsey LaPointe, Maurice A. West, Natalie A. Manley
Last updated almost 2 years ago
9 Co-Sponsors
Amends the Early Mental Health and Addictions Treatment Act. Requires the Department of Human Services to implement a 2-year pilot program to provide FDA-approved 8-milligram naloxone nasal spray kits to licensed community substance use providers and public health departments in Cook County, DuPage County, Winnebago County, Sangamon County, and St. Clair County. Requires the Department to implement a data collection program to determine the number of 8-milligram naloxone nasal spray kits administered by emergency medical service providers and bystanders per overdose incident during the 2-year term of the pilot program. Provides that the data collected must also include the number of overdose reversals and deaths following the administration of the 8-milligram naloxone nasal spray. Requires the Department to prepare a report on the results of the 2-year pilot program and submit the report to the General Assembly by July 1, 2026. Effective January 1, 2024.
STATUS
Introduced
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