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HB5455 - SCH CD-LICENSE BD/RECOGNITION
Fred Crespo, Sharon Chung, Barbara Hernandez
Last updated 9 months ago
44 Co-Sponsors
Amends the Educator Licensure Article of the School Code. Provides that the State Educator Preparation and Licensure Board may allow one member representing the Board of Higher Education and one member representing the Illinois Community College Board to serve as nonvoting, ex officio members on the Board. Specifies that certain community colleges are recognized schools or institutions.
STATUS
Introduced
HB5104 - PEN CD-CHI POLICE-COVID-19
Jay C. Hoffman, Bradley Stephens, Norine K. Hammond
Last updated 4 months ago
9 Co-Sponsors
Reinserts the provisions of the introduced bill with the following changes. Further amends the Illinois Pension Code. In provisions of the Chicago Firefighter Article concerning death benefits and disability benefits, provides that certain presumptions that apply to a fireman who becomes disabled or dies as a result of exposure to and contraction of COVID-19 apply to any fireman who was exposed to and contracted COVID-19 on or after March 9, 2020 and on or before January 31, 2022 (instead of on or before June 30, 2021). Effective immediately.
STATUS
Passed
HR0730 - CONGRATS-1974 WIU BBALL TEAM
Norine K. Hammond
Last updated 7 months ago
1 Co-Sponsor
Congratulates the members of the 1974 Western Illinois University (WIU) baseball team on the 50th anniversary of their incredible season.
STATUS
Passed
HB2093 - SEXUAL ASSAULT BY DECEPTION
Katie Stuart, Carol Ammons, Harry Benton
Last updated 7 months ago
15 Co-Sponsors
Amends the Criminal Code of 2012. Provides that a person commits sexual assault by deception if the person commits an act of sexual penetration and the victim submits under the belief that the person committing the act is someone known to the victim other than the accused, and this belief is induced by pretense or concealment by the accused with the intent to induce that belief. Sexual assault by deception is a Class 3 felony.
STATUS
Engrossed
HB4733 - HIGHER ED-U OF I-SCHOLARSHIPS
Michael J. Coffey, Daniel M. Swanson, Norine K. Hammond
Last updated 7 months ago
19 Co-Sponsors
Amends the University of Illinois Act. In provisions concerning scholarships for the children of veterans, provides that an honorary scholarship may also be given to the children of persons who served at any time during the invasion of Panama between December 20, 1989 and January 31, 1990.
STATUS
Engrossed
HB4321 - PEN CD-COVID PRESUMPTION
Michael J. Kelly, John M. Cabello, Elizabeth Hernandez
Last updated 7 months ago
17 Co-Sponsors
Amends the Downstate Police and Downstate Firefighter Articles of the Illinois Pension Code. Establishes a presumption that a firefighter or police officer who becomes disabled as a result of exposure to and contraction of COVID-19 was injured in the line of duty and is entitled to receive a duty disability benefit under the applicable Article of the Code. Specifies that the changes made by the amendatory Act apply retroactively to March 9, 2020, and any police officer or firefighter who has been previously denied a duty disability benefit that would otherwise be entitled to a duty disability benefit under the amendatory Act shall be entitled to a retroactive duty disability benefit. Amends the State Mandates Act to require implementation without reimbursement. Effective immediately.
STATUS
Engrossed
HB4359 - FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT-FUNDS
Mary Beth Canty, Mary Gill, Cyril Nichols
Last updated 4 months ago
12 Co-Sponsors
Amends the Fire Protection District Act. In provisions authorizing taxes for ambulance services, provides that the board of trustees of a district may accumulate funds in its ambulance fund for the purposes of acquiring, building, or maintaining real property, procuring emergency medical service vehicles or equipment, or training to provide essential emergency medical services to the community. In provisions authorizing taxes for emergency and rescue crews and equipment, provides that the board of trustees may accumulate funds in its emergency and rescue fund for the purposes of acquiring, building, or maintaining real property for emergency and rescue purposes, procuring emergency rescue crews and equipment, or training to provide essential rescue, specialized rescue, and technical rescue services to the community.
STATUS
Passed
HB4169 - VEH CD-NAVY CLUB LICENSE PLATE
Dave Vella, Carol Ammons, Martin McLaughlin
Last updated 4 months ago
11 Co-Sponsors
Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code. Allows the issuance of Navy Club decals by an Illinois chapter of the Navy Club. Provides that $5 of each original issuance and $18 of each renewal shall be deposited into the Navy Club Fund. Provides that money in the Navy Club Fund shall be paid as grants to any local chapter of the Navy Club that is located in the State. Makes a corresponding change in the State Finance Act.
STATUS
Passed
SB0331 - HIGHER ED-PAY DURING CLOSURE
Doris Turner, Dale Fowler, Meg Loughran Cappel
Last updated 4 months ago
24 Co-Sponsors
Reinserts the contents of the introduced bill but removes provisions requiring the governing board of each public university and community college district to pay contractors their daily, regular rate of pay and benefits if a campus is closed due to a city, county, or State declaration of a winter weather emergency.
STATUS
Passed
SB3350 - FENTANYL TEST STRIPS
Laura Ellman, Karina Villa, Sally J. Turner
Last updated 3 months ago
22 Co-Sponsors
Reinserts the provisions of the introduced bill with the following changes. Provides that specified hospitals and other organizations deemed eligible by the Department of Public Health shall be enrolled to receive fentanyl test strips from the Department and distribute fentanyl test strips upon enrollment in the Drug Overdose Prevention Program. Removes a provision requiring every law enforcement agency and fire department that responds to emergency medical calls to possess fentanyl test strips and to distribute fentanyl test strips to the public at no charge. Removes a provision requiring every health care facility to possess fentanyl test strips and to make available fentanyl test strips to the public. Provides that the needle and hypodermic syringe access program shall provide access to fentanyl test strips if feasible.
STATUS
Passed
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