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SB1072 - GOVERNMENT-TECH
Susan Rezin, Mike Porfirio, Michael E. Hastings
Last updated about 1 year ago
134 Co-Sponsors
Amends the Flag Display Act. Designates the Honor and Remember Flag as the symbol of the State's concern for and commitment to honoring and remembering the lives of all members of the United States armed forces who have lost their lives while serving or as a result of service and their families. Provides for the dates when and the locations where the Honor and Remember Flag must be displayed. Amends the Condominium Property Act. Adds the Honor and Remember Flag under the definition of "military flag" that is permitted to be flown by a unit owner under certain circumstances. Amends the State Mandates Act to require implementation without reimbursement.
STATUS
Passed
SB2931 - NURSING HOMES-DIRECTORY
Patrick J. Joyce, Laura M. Murphy, Gregg Johnson
Last updated 5 months ago
8 Co-Sponsors
Amends the Nursing Home Care Act. Provides that the Directory published each year by the Department of Public Health for each public health region listing facilities shall contain the facility website address, if any.
STATUS
Engrossed
SR0708 - HOME FIRE SPRINKLER WEEK
Patrick J. Joyce, Neil Anderson, Cristina Castro
Last updated 5 months ago
5 Co-Sponsors
Declares the week of May 12 through May 18, 2024 as Home Fire Sprinkler Week in the State of Illinois.
STATUS
Passed
SB2815 - ELEC CD-HOME RULE REFERENDUM
Patrick J. Joyce
Last updated 8 months ago
1 Co-Sponsor
Amends the Election Code. Provides that the question of whether a unit of local government shall continue to be a home rule unit (rather than shall cease to be a home rule unit) shall be submitted in a form as specified. Makes conforming changes.
STATUS
Introduced
SB0177 - TRANSPORTATION-TECH
Patrick J. Joyce
Last updated over 1 year ago
1 Co-Sponsor
Amends the Illinois Highway Code. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the short title.
STATUS
Introduced
SB0246 - STATE GOVERNMENT-TECH
Patrick J. Joyce
Last updated over 1 year ago
1 Co-Sponsor
Amends the Department of Natural Resources Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning definitions.
STATUS
Introduced
SB0217 - CLAIMS CT-LINE OF DUTY AWARDS
Christopher Belt, Cristina Castro, Dale Fowler
Last updated over 1 year ago
28 Co-Sponsors
Amends the Court of Claims Act. Provides that, for the purpose of making up any deficiency in the appropriation for the payment of claims directed pursuant to the Line of Duty Compensation Act, there is appropriated, on a continuing annual basis in each fiscal year, from the General Revenue Fund to the Court of Claims, the amount, if any, by which the total appropriation for the payment of claims directed pursuant to the Line of Duty Compensation Act for the fiscal year is less than the amount required for the payment of claims pursuant to the Line of Duty Compensation Act for that fiscal year. Provides that the amount of any continuing appropriation used by the Court of Claims under the amendatory Act for a given fiscal year shall be charged against the unexpended amount of any appropriation for line of duty awards to the Court of Claims for that fiscal year that subsequently becomes available. Requires the Court of Claims to report to the President and Minority Leader of the Senate, the Speaker and Minority Leader of the House of Representatives, and the Governor's Office of Management and Budget on any continuing appropriation that is used at the conclusion of a fiscal year. Amends the Line of Duty Compensation Act. Provides that if a claim is made within 2 years (rather than one year) of the date of death of a law enforcement officer, civil defense worker, civil air patrol member, paramedic, fireman, chaplain, or State employee killed in the line of duty, compensation shall be paid to the person designated by the law enforcement officer, civil defense worker, civil air patrol member, paramedic, fireman, chaplain, or State employee. Effective immediately.
STATUS
Introduced
SJR0007 - FIREFIGHTERS TASK FORCE
Patrick J. Joyce, Meg Loughran Cappel, Michael J. Kelly
Last updated over 1 year ago
7 Co-Sponsors
Creates the Recruiting & Retaining Public Employee Firefighters and Paramedics Task Force to study the recruitment and retainment of firefighters and paramedics throughout the State and suggest possible policies and legislation to aid local governments.
STATUS
Passed
SB1424 - COUNTY JUDICIAL FACILITIES FEE
Patrick J. Joyce, David Koehler, Sally J. Turner
Last updated over 1 year ago
3 Co-Sponsors
Amends the Counties Code. Provides that the county boards of Kankakee County and Tazewell County (currently, Kane County, Kendall County, and Will County) may also, by ordinance, impose a judicial facilities fee to be used for the building of new judicial facilities. Effective immediately.
STATUS
Introduced
SB0076 - UTILITY-MODULAR NUCLEAR REACT
Susan Rezin, David Koehler, Patrick J. Joyce
Last updated about 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
BIOGRAPHY
INCUMBENT
Senator from Illinois district SD-040
COMMITTEES
Illinois Senate
BIRTH
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ABOUT
Patrick J. Joyce is from Illinois. He earned his BA from Chicago State University in 1974, and JD from IIT Chicago-Kent College of Law in 1980. Prior to serving in the legislature, Joyce was an Assistant Public Defender in Cook County. He served in the Illinois House from 1997-2019. Joyce served on several committees including Appropriations-Higher Education, Education Reform, Judiciary I-Criminal Law, and Restorative Justice.read less
OFFICES HELD
Illinois Senate from Illinois
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