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HB4219 - SCH CD-FENTANYL EDUCATION
Janet Yang Yang Rohr, Tony M. McCombie, LaShawn K. Ford
Last updated 3 months ago
39 Co-Sponsors
Amends the School Code and the Critical Health Problems and Comprehensive Health Education Act. Removes provisions concerning fentanyl education from the School Code. Provides that the Comprehensive Health Education Program shall include disaster preparedness (instead of survival) and the use and abuse of fentanyl. Makes a change concerning the instruction on mental health and illness. Provides that the curricula on alcohol and drug use and abuse shall be age and developmentally appropriate and may include the information contained in the Substance Use Prevention and Recovery Instruction Resource Guide, as applicable, and makes a change concerning the development and availability of instructional materials and guidelines. Provides that the Program shall include instruction, study, and discussion on the dangers of fentanyl in grades 6 through 12. Sets forth requirements concerning the instruction, study, and discussion, including requiring that students in grades 9 through 12 be assessed. Provides that the instruction, study, and discussion may be taught by a licensed educator, school nurse, or school counselor. Effective immediately.
STATUS
Passed
HB4241 - SEX OFFENSE-ABUSE BY EDUCATOR
Amy Elik, Joyce Mason, Katie Stuart
Last updated 7 months ago
54 Co-Sponsors
Reinserts the provisions of the bill, as amended by House Committee Amendment No. 1, with the following the changes. In the amendatory changes to the Criminal Code of 2012: (1) makes further changes to the definitions of "authority figure", "educator", "school", and “student”; and (2) provides that a person commits abuse by an educator or authority figure if that person is an educator or authority figure at the school, the student is at least 18 years of age but under 23 years of age (instead of is at least 18 years of age and is enrolled or was previously enrolled in the school within the past year), the person is at least 4 years older than the student and holds or held within the previous year a position of trust, authority, or supervision in relation to the student in connection with an educational or extracurricular program or activity, and the person either: (i) commits an act of sexual conduct with the student; or (ii) commits an act of sexual penetration with the student.
STATUS
Engrossed
HB5304 - HIGHWAY WORK ZONE SAFETY ACT
Jaime M. Andrade, Dave Vella, Wayne Arthur Rosenthal
Last updated 7 months ago
7 Co-Sponsors
Creates the Highway Work Zone Safety Act. Establishes the Highway Work Zone Speed Control Pilot Program. Provides that the Program's purpose is to enforce the speed limits established for construction or maintenance speed zones. Requires the Department of Transportation to install and operate an automated traffic control system only when highway construction and maintenance is occurring and when workers are present. Requires the Department to conduct a public safety campaign and post signage to inform drivers about the use of an automated traffic control system that detects speeds in excess of a work zone speed limit. Requires an automated traffic control system used in the Program to undergo an annual calibration check performed by an independent calibration laboratory. Provides that the Department shall employ automated traffic control system operators to operate an automated traffic control system at a construction or maintenance speed zone. Enumerates the duties and training requirements of an automated traffic control system operator. Limits the use of a photograph or recorded image captured by an automated traffic control system. Creates a presumption that the owner of a motor vehicle that is the subject of a photograph or recorded image was operating the motor vehicle when the photograph or recorded image was obtained through an automated traffic control system. Allows the presumption to be rebutted if specified conditions are met. Grants rulemaking authority to the Department. Defines terms. Repeals the Automated Traffic Control Systems in Highway Construction or Maintenance Zones Act. Makes conforming changes.
STATUS
Engrossed
HR0220 - MEDICAID MORATORIUM-NONCITIZEN
Ryan Spain, Norine K. Hammond, Christopher D. Davidsmeyer
Last updated over 1 year ago
19 Co-Sponsors
Urges a moratorium on the enrollment of new beneficiaries for Medicaid services under the program for undocumented immigrants and a moratorium on the expansion of Medicaid services and coverage for any new population of undocumented immigrants not already covered; and urges the Auditor General to conduct a performance audit as soon as reasonably possible, and annually thereafter, to assess the Department of Healthcare and Family Services' administration of the program of Medicaid services and coverage provided to undocumented immigrants.
STATUS
Introduced
HB4151 - FENTANYL-RELATED ENDANGERMENT
Patrick Windhorst, Tony M. McCombie, Jeff Keicher
Last updated about 1 year ago
8 Co-Sponsors
Amends the Criminal Code of 2012. Creates the offense of fentanyl-related child endangerment. Provides that a person commits the offense when the person knowingly or recklessly endangers the life or health of a child under 18 years of age by exposing or allowing exposure of the child to fentanyl, including consumption of fentanyl. Provides that a violation is a Class 2 felony. Creates the offense of aggravated fentanyl-related child endangerment. Provides that a person commits the offense when the person knowingly or recklessly endangers the life or health of a child under 18 years of age by exposing or allowing exposure of the child to fentanyl, including consumption of fentanyl and the child experiences death, great bodily harm, disability, or disfigurement as a result of the fentanyl-related child endangerment. Provides that exposure to fentanyl as prescribed or administered by a health care professional in the course of medical treatment does not constitute endangerment. Provides that a violation is a Class X felony for which the offender shall be sentenced to a term of imprisonment of not less than 6 years and not more than 30 years and fined not to exceed $100,000. Defines terms.
STATUS
Introduced
HB5127 - GRANT ACC-PUB SAFETY AGENCIES
John M. Cabello, Amy L. Grant, Jackie Haas
Last updated 9 months ago
8 Co-Sponsors
Amends the Grant Accountability and Transparency Act. Provides that the Governor's Office of Management and Budget shall adopt rules pertaining to expedient and efficient processing of grants awarded to public safety agencies though the State's awarding agencies, including those awards provided through the Illinois Law Enforcement Training Standards Board. Provides that the rules pertaining to the issuance of awards to public safety agencies shall include, but are not limited to, the following: (1) in accordance with the Grant Accountability and Transparency Act, continued uniform administrative requirements, cost principles, and audit requirements for State and federal pass-through awards to non-federal public safety entities; (2) an application process for public safety agencies that proceeds to process applicants, upon the receipt of their application on a first-come, first-serve basis; and (3) an award process that proceeds on a chronological case-by-case basis where a public safety agency's award is processed with no delay upon that agency's completion of all requirements, including the application process, reporting requirements, monitoring, and all other considerations and regulations as required under the Act. Provides that the Grant Accountability and Transparency Unit and the Office of the State Comptroller shall consider and determine revised factors when determining permanent or temporary cease payments, the garnishment of funds, or any other action by a State agency to hinder receipt of an award by a public safety agency recipient or subrecipient. Provides that those factors shall be disseminated to all State agencies that award grants to public safety agencies. Effective immediately.
STATUS
Introduced
HB4896 - SCH CD-SEXUAL MISCONDUCT
Michelle Mussman, Amy Elik, Norma Hernandez
Last updated 7 months ago
17 Co-Sponsors
In provisions concerning sexual misconduct in schools, provides that guidelines established for certain situations and all available methods for how to report staff-student boundary violations within a school and to external agencies must be posted on the website, if any, of each school district, charter school, or nonpublic school and must be included in any staff, student, and (instead of or) parent handbook provided by the school district, charter school, or nonpublic school (instead of nonpublic, nonsectarian elementary or secondary school). In provisions concerning an employment history review, requires a job applicant to provide the name, address, telephone number, and other relevant contact information of the applicant's current employer only if the applicant has direct contact with children or students at the applicant's current employer. Provides that for a licensed substitute teacher who is seeking employment in more than one school district, a school district's regional office of education or intermediate service center may collect and share specified information and records. Provides that a regional office of education's or intermediate service center's participation in the employment history review shall be limited to collecting such information and records and sharing the information and records with the school district or school districts. Sets forth other provisions concerning a regional office of education's or intermediate service center's participation in the employment history review and how long the review remains valid. Provides that if, at any time, a school district has information or records that the school district would have immunity from liability to share as part of an employment history review, then the school district and its employees are immune from liability on specified terms if sharing such information or records with the regional office of education or intermediate service center that maintains the applicable approved substitute list. Makes corresponding changes.
STATUS
Engrossed
HB5264 - PEN CD-CHI POLICE-ADMIN REVIEW
Stephanie A. Kifowit, Patrick Sheehan, Robert F. Martwick
Last updated 7 months ago
3 Co-Sponsors
Amends the Chicago Police Article of the Illinois Pension Code. Provides that if a policeman has an application for an ordinary disability benefit denied by the Board of Trustees of the Fund or has a duty disability benefit, ordinary disability benefit, or occupational disability benefit terminated by the Board and brings an action for administrative review challenging the termination or denial of the disability benefit and the policeman prevails in the action in administrative review, then the prevailing policeman shall be entitled to recover from the Fund court costs and litigation expenses, including reasonable attorney's fees, as part of the costs of the action. Amends the State Mandates Act to require implementation without reimbursement. Effective immediately.
STATUS
Engrossed
HB4669 - INC TX-SMALL BUSINESS ACCT
Amy Elik, Travis Weaver, Paul Jacobs
Last updated 10 months ago
4 Co-Sponsors
Amends the Illinois Income Tax Act. Creates an income tax deduction for an amount of up to $50,000 per tax year contributed to a small business asset purchase account and all interest earned on such accounts during the tax year. Provides that a "small business asset purchase account" means an account established by a taxpayer, the proceeds of which are used to purchase property used primarily in Illinois for which a federal income tax deduction is claimed under Section 179 of the Internal Revenue Code. Provides an addition modification for amounts withdrawn from a small business asset purchase account that are not used for qualified purchases. Amends the Uniform Penalty and Interest Act to establish a penalty for improper use of moneys in a small business asset purchase account. Effective immediately.
STATUS
Introduced
HB5266 - PEN CD-CHI POLICE-DISABILITY
Stephanie A. Kifowit, Patrick Sheehan, Robert F. Martwick
Last updated 7 months ago
3 Co-Sponsors
Amends the Chicago Police Article of the Illinois Pension Code. Provides that a policeman who applies for disability benefits under the Article and has been denied reinstatement as a policeman by his or her employer because of a physical or mental incapacity shall be presumed to be disabled as that term is used in the Article. Provides that no policeman who otherwise meets the requirements for a disability benefit shall be denied a disability benefit unless and until the policeman's employer reinstates him or her as a policeman or offers him or her a limited-duty position. Provides that the changes apply retroactively to January 1, 2023. Provides that any policeman who has been denied a disability benefit without an offer of reinstatement or a limited-duty position after January 1, 2023 shall be entitled to retroactive disability benefits. Amends the State Mandates Act to require implementation without reimbursement. Effective immediately.
STATUS
Engrossed
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