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SB3686 - BATTERY STEWARDSHIP ACT
David Koehler, Adriane Johnson, Mary Edly-Allen
Last updated about 1 month ago
17 Co-Sponsors
Reinserts the provisions of the introduced bill with the following changes. Creates the Portable and Medium-Format Battery Stewardship Act (rather than the Portable Battery Stewardship Act). Requires those who sell, offer for sale, or distribute (rather than only sell or distribute), covered batteries or battery-containing products containing one or more covered batteries in or into the State to implement and participate in a battery stewardship plan. Makes changes to provisions regarding timelines for covered batteries, as well as timelines for battery stewardship organizations to submit plans to the Agency for approval. Provides that the Illinois Pollution Control Board (rather than the Agency) may adopt rules regarding certain labeling requirements. Repeals a provision regarding rechargeable batteries in the Environmental Protection Act. Changes some defined terms and removes some defined terms.
STATUS
Passed
SR0868 - SUPPORT-M/WBE & DBE PROGRAMS
Ram Villivalam, Omar Aquino, Mattie Hunter
Last updated 4 months ago
7 Co-Sponsors
Encourages the utilization of small, diverse, and veteran-owned firms, as M/WBE and DBE programs have demonstrated success in promoting economic opportunity, equity and access. Supports federal DBE standards and programs to ensure the success of the Illinois Department of Transportation's DBE Program. Urges Congress to take action to protect the USDOT DBE program and M/WBE and DBE programs overall.
STATUS
Passed
SB2639 - INS CD-INFERTILITY COVERAGE
Michael E. Hastings, Susan Rezin, Christopher Belt
Last updated 5 months ago
38 Co-Sponsors
Reinserts the provisions of the introduced bill with the following changes. Provides that, for a group policy of accident and health insurance that provides pregnancy related benefits (rather than providing coverage for more than 25 employees that provides pregnancy-related benefits) that is issued, amended, delivered, or renewed in this State after January 1, 2026 (rather than the effective date of the amendatory Act), if a covered individual obtains, from a physician licensed to practice medicine in all its branches, a recommendation approving the covered individual to seek in vitro fertilization, gamete intrafallopian tube transfer, or zygote intrafallopian tube transfer based on any of the following: the covered individual's medical, sexual, and reproductive history; the covered individual's age; physical findings; or diagnostic testing, then the procedure shall be covered without any other restrictions or requirements. Amends the Counties Code, the Illinois Municipal Code, the School Code, the Limited Health Service Organization Act, the Voluntary Health Services Plans Act, and the Illinois Public Aid Code to require plans under those Acts to comply with provisions of the Illinois Insurance Code requiring coverage for the diagnosis and treatment of infertility. Adds a January 1, 2026 effective date.
STATUS
Engrossed
SB3617 - REVENUE-DATA MATCH
Sara Feigenholtz, Omar Aquino, Margaret Noble Croke
Last updated about 1 month ago
4 Co-Sponsors
Reinserts the provisions of the introduced bill with changes. Provides that no financial institution is required to enter into a data match agreement with the Department of Revenue. Effective immediately.
STATUS
Passed
SB3687 - CREDIT UNIONS-EXAMINATION FEES
David Koehler, Omar Aquino, Willie Preston
Last updated about 1 month ago
4 Co-Sponsors
Amends the Illinois Credit Union Act. Provides that a credit union regulated by the Department of Financial and Professional Regulation that is a covered financial institution under the Illinois Community Reinvestment Act shall pay an examination fee to the Department subject to the adopted by the Department. Provides that the aggregate of all credit union examination fees collected by the Department under the Illinois Community Reinvestment Act shall be paid and transferred promptly, accompanied by a detailed statement, into the State Treasury and shall be set apart in the Credit Union Community Reinvestment Act Fund. Provides the limits to the amounts of funds that a credit union may invest in the purchase of an investment interest in a pool of loans when the investment is greater than the net worth of the credit union. Provides that credit unions may invest funds in derivatives transactions to aid in the credit union's management of interest rate risk if certain specified conditions are satisfied. Makes changes to provisions concerning conflicts between bylaws adopted by the subscribers of a credit union and the Act. Makes changes to provisions concerning rules adopted by the Secretary of Financial and Professional Regulation and the Act. Makes other changes. Amends the State Finance Act. Creates the Credit Union Community Reinvestment Act Fund. Effective immediately.
STATUS
Passed
HB5431 - PREGNANT PRISONERS-RESTRAINTS
Kelly M. Cassidy, Robyn Gabel, Yolonda Morris
Last updated about 2 months ago
60 Co-Sponsors
Reinserts the provisions of the introduced bill with the following changes. Further amends the County Department of Corrections Law, the Health Care Violence Prevention Act, and the County Jail Act to replace use of "prisoner" with "committed person". In the County Department of Corrections Law, the Unified Code of Corrections, and the County Jail Law, requires the Department of Public Health to provide the flyers that must be provided to pregnant committed persons, and provides that, when a person with a uterus is committed to a county jail or State correctional facility, the person shall take a pregnancy test. In the County Department of Corrections Law and the Unified Code of Corrections: (i) provides that reports a sheriff, the Department of Corrections, and the Department of Juvenile Justice must submit under the provisions must be provided to the Jail and Detention Standards Unit of the Department of Corrections (removing the requirement to submit the report to the General Assembly and the Office of the Governor in the County Department of Corrections Law); (ii) modifies the reporting requirements; (iii) and provides that other qualified medical professionals (in addition to a physician, advanced practice registered nurse, or physician assistant) may determine that the postpartum period is longer than 6 weeks. In the County Department of Corrections Law, defines "participant" as an individual placed into an electronic monitoring program and makes conforming changes. Makes other changes.
STATUS
Passed
HB4500 - UNLAWFUL POSSESSION WEAPONS
Kambium Buckner, Kelly M. Cassidy, Dagmara Avelar
Last updated about 1 month ago
28 Co-Sponsors
Amends the Criminal Code of 2012. Changes the names of the offenses of unlawful use of weapons, unlawful use of weapons by felons or persons in the custody of the Department of Corrections facilities, aggravated unlawful use of a weapon, being an armed habitual criminal, unlawful use of firearm projectiles, and unlawful use of a firearm in the shape of a wireless telephone to unlawful possession of weapons, unlawful possession of weapons by felons or persons in the custody of the Department of Corrections facilities, aggravated unlawful possession of a weapon, persistent unlawful possession of a weapon, unlawful possession of firearm projectiles, and unlawful possession of a firearm in the shape of a wireless telephone. Provides that if any person before the effective date of the amendatory Act has been arrested, charged, prosecuted, convicted, or sentenced for unlawful use of weapons, unlawful use or possession of weapons by felons or persons in the custody of the Department of Corrections facilities, aggravated unlawful use of a weapon, being an armed habitual criminal, unlawful use of firearm projectiles, or unlawful use of a firearm in the shape of a wireless telephone, the changes of the names and the defendants to unlawful possession of weapons, unlawful possession of weapons by felons or persons in the custody of the Department of Corrections facilities, aggravated unlawful possession of a weapon, persistent unlawful possession of a weapon, unlawful possession of firearm projectiles, and unlawful possession of a firearm in the shape of a wireless telephone, shall retroactively be made in any criminal background records maintained by the Illinois State Police, law enforcement agencies, clerks of the circuit court, and any other State agencies providing criminal background information to the public under specified timelines. Amends various Acts to make conforming changes. Effective January 1, 2025.
STATUS
Passed
SR0938 - MOMS ON A MISSION DAY
Omar Aquino
Last updated 5 months ago
1 Co-Sponsor
Declares May 8, 2024 as Moms on a Mission Day to honor mothers, grandmothers, fathers, and their families who stand up for children's rights.
STATUS
Passed
SB3934 - TRANSPORTATION-GREENHOUSE GAS
Omar Aquino
Last updated 5 months ago
1 Co-Sponsor
Amends the Department of Transportation Law of the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois. Provides that the amendatory Act may be referred to as the Transportation Choices Act. Requires, by January 1, 2026, the Environmental Protection Agency, after consultation with the Department of Transportation and Metropolitan Planning Organizations (MPOs), to establish a schedule of greenhouse gas targets for greenhouse gas emissions from the transportation sector in the State. Requires the Department and MPOs to conduct a greenhouse gas emissions analysis and determine if their applicable planning document will result in meeting their greenhouse gas targets. Requires the Department and MPOs to perform a greenhouse gas emissions analysis prior to including a roadway capacity expansion project in an applicable planning document. Requires, by January 1, 2028 and every 3 years thereafter, the Department to prepare a comprehensive report on statewide transportation greenhouse gas reduction accomplishments and challenges and to make recommendations for any legislative action that would assist the Department and MPOs in meeting their greenhouse gas targets. Requires the Department and MPOs to calculate a climate equity accessibility score prior to including any project that has an anticipated cost of $30,000,000 or more in an applicable planning document or as a greenhouse gas mitigation measure. Requires the Department and MPOs to provide early and continuous opportunities for public participation in the transportation planning process. Requires, beginning June 30, 2025, the Department and MPOs to establish a social cost of carbon and use the social cost of carbon in their planning documents and planning activities. Establishes the Greenhouse Gas in Transportation Working Group. Provides that the specified requirements of the provisions shall commence with projects included in applicable planning documents filed on or after January 1, 2027. Makes other changes. Amends the Environmental Protection Act. Directs the Environmental Protection Agency to calculate a social cost of carbon and makes other changes.
STATUS
Introduced
HB5417 - HIV TLC ACT
Kelly M. Cassidy, Margaret Noble Croke, Gregg Johnson
Last updated 5 months ago
40 Co-Sponsors
Reinserts the provisions of the introduced bill with the following changes. Deletes references to the role of HIV Treatment Innovation Coordinator. Amends the Illinois Insurance Code. Provides that an individual or group policy of accident and health insurance amended, delivered, issued, or renewed in the State after January 1, 2026 (instead of January 1, 2025) shall provide coverage for home test kits for sexually transmitted infections, including any laboratory costs of processing the kit, that are deemed medically necessary or appropriate and ordered directly by a clinician (instead of a clinician or furnished through a standing order) for patient use. Amends the AIDS Confidentiality Act. Defines "conditional approval" to mean Illinois AIDS Drug Assistance Program approval within one business day after submission of documentation of Illinois residency, Program Agreement form, and attestation of remaining eligibility requirements (instead of approval within 24 hours after submission of the materials). Deletes a requirement that an applicant seeking conditional approval must document resident in the State. Provides that the Department of Public Health shall establish one Rapid Start for HIV Treatment pilot site per HIV Care Connect Region (instead of 8 pilot sites throughout the State). Provides that the Department may implement the pilot program in accordance with industry standards informed by the most current Health Resources and Services Administration guidance on HIV care and treatment (in addition to the most current Centers for Disease Control and Prevention guidance). Provides that the Department shall compile reports from each of the pilot sites on the operation of the pilot program upon completion of the pilot period (instead of publishing a report on the operation of the program 15 months after the pilot sites have launched). Makes other changes. Amends the County Jail Act. Removes a provision that required a report by the Department of Corrections to include whether the warden of the jail had sought certain information from the Department of Public Health or community-based organizations certified to provide HIV/AIDS testing.
STATUS
Engrossed
BIOGRAPHY
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Senator from Illinois district SD-002
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Illinois Senate
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Omar Aquino is a State Senator representing District 24 in Arizona. He is a member of the Democratic party and won election to his first term in 2018. Prior to his election to the Senate, Aquino served three terms in the Arizona House of Representatives from 2013 to 2018. He was elected Democratic Whip in 2017. From 2005-2013, Aquino served on the Avondale City Council where he served as Vice Mayor from 2012-2013. Aquino was raised in Avondale and resides there currently with his wife and two daughters. He is the first member of his family to graduate from college. He holds a B.S. in Political Science and Journalism from Grand Canyon University and an MBA from Western International University.read less
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