Sen Paul Faraci (SD-052)
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SB2921 - ESTATE TAX-SPECIAL USE
David Koehler, Linda Holmes, Patrick J. Joyce
Last updated 8 months ago
27 Co-Sponsors
Amends the Illinois Estate and Generation-Skipping Transfer Tax Act. Makes certain changes concerning estates that contain qualified farm property. Provides that, for the purposes of calculating the State Death Tax Credit, those estates are subject to an exemption of $6,000,000 (rather than an exclusion amount of $4,000,000), which shall be deducted from the net estate value after the net estate value is computed in accordance with the Act. Provides that the exemption shall be adjusted each year according to the increase in the Consumer Price Index. Makes changes concerning the calculation of the deceased spousal unused exclusion amount for those estates. Provides for a special use valuation to provide that the value of the qualified farm property shall be calculated without regard to certain limitations under the Internal Revenue Code. Makes changes concerning the definition of "qualified heir" to provide that a decedent's brother, sister, uncle, aunt, niece, nephew, or first cousin is also included.
STATUS
Introduced
HB2789 - LIBRARY SYSTEMS-BOOK BANNING
Anne M. Stava-Murray, Maura Hirschauer, Carol Ammons
Last updated over 1 year ago
55 Co-Sponsors
Reinserts the provisions of the introduced bill with the following changes: changes references to "public library or library system" to "library or library system"; provides that an alternative to the development of a written statement (rather than policy) prohibiting the practice of banning books is to adopt the American Library Association's Library Bill of Rights that indicates materials should not be proscribed or removed because of partisan or doctrinal disapproval; and provides that the written statement shall declare that an adequate collection (rather than stock) of books and other materials is needed in a sufficient size and varied in kind and subject matter to satisfy the library needs of the people of the State. Makes conforming changes.
STATUS
Passed
HB3224 - SCH CD-SPECIAL ED-TRANSITION
Suzanne M. Ness, Harry Benton, Janet Yang Yang Rohr
Last updated about 1 year ago
32 Co-Sponsors
Amends the Children with Disabilities Article of the School Code. Provides that, as part of transition planning, a school district shall provide a student and the parent or guardian of the student (instead of just the student) with information about the district's career and technical education opportunities. Provides that a student and the parent or guardian of the student shall be provided with information about dual credit courses offered by the school district. Provides that if the student is enrolled in a dual credit course for dual credit or for high school credit only, the student's participation in the course shall be included as part of the student's transition Individualized Education Program activities. Effective immediately.
STATUS
Passed
HB3809 - INS-HEALTH/IMPAIRED CHILDREN
Anthony DeLuca, Patrick J. Joyce, David Koehler
Last updated about 1 year ago
7 Co-Sponsors
Reinserts the provisions of the introduced bill with the following changes. Provides that a group or individual policy of accident and health insurance amended, delivered, issued, or renewed on or after January 1, 2025 (rather than the effective date of the amendatory Act) shall provide coverage for therapy, diagnostic testing, and equipment necessary to increase quality of life for children who have been clinically or genetically diagnosed with any disease, syndrome, or disorder that includes low tone neuromuscular impairment, neurological impairment, or cognitive impairment. Removes language providing that the coverage shall include 315 combined therapy sessions per year.
STATUS
Passed
HB3295 - DFPR-MILITARY FEE WAIVER
Harry Benton, Stephanie A. Kifowit, Travis Weaver
Last updated about 1 year ago
38 Co-Sponsors
Amends the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois. Provides that the military liaison for the Department of Financial and Professional Regulation responsibilities include notification of federal assistance programs available to reimburse costs associated with applicable licensing fees and professional credentials of a spouse of a member of the Armed Forces arising from relocation to another State. Effective immediately.
STATUS
Passed
HB3641 - CAPITAL DEV BD-LOCAL GOV REG
Kelly M. Burke, Elizabeth Hernandez, William Cunningham
Last updated 10 months ago
4 Co-Sponsors
Amends the State Employees Group Insurance Act of 1971. Modifies provision relating to coverage for injectable medicines to improve glucose or weight loss. Amends the Children and Family Services Act. Modifies provisions relating to applications for Social Security benefits, Supplemental Security Income, veterans benefits, and railroad retirement benefits. Amends the Illinois State Police Law of the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois. Provides that the Illinois State Police may utilize intergovernmental agreements and administrative rules as needed for the effective, efficient implementation of law enforcement and support activities necessary for the protection of a State constitutional official only upon the express written consent of the State constitutional official. Amends the Illinois Procurement Code. Excludes failed bid notice requirements if information pertaining to a failed bid was previously disclosed to a bidder by electronic means. Establishes that if any agency chooses to provide information by electronic means, the agency shall have a written policy outlining how the agency will reasonably ensure the bidder receives the information. Amends the Emergency Telephone System Act. Provides that the Governor's appointments to the Statewide 9-1-1 Advisory Board shall have a term of 3 years and until their respective successors are appointed (rather than a term of 3 years). Provides that, until June 30, 2025 (rather than June 30, 2023), $0.05 from each surcharge collected and remitted under specified provisions shall be used by the Illinois State Police for grants for NG9-1-1 expenses. Provides that expenditures from surcharge revenues allowable under the Act for operational expenses of public safety answering points within the State include costs for the initial acquisition and installation of road or street signs that are essential to the implementation of the Emergency Telephone System and that are not duplicative of signs that are the responsibility of the jurisdiction charged with maintaining road and street signs, as well as costs incurred to reimburse governmental bodies for the acquisition and installation of those signs, except that expenditures may not be used for ongoing expenses associated with sign maintenance and replacement. Amends the Prepaid Wireless 9-1-1 Surcharge Act. Provides that, beginning January 1, 2024, a home rule municipality having a population in excess of 500,000 may impose a prepaid wireless 9-1-1 surcharge not to exceed 3% per retail transaction (rather than 9% per retail transaction sourced to that jurisdiction). Amends the School Code. Modifies requirements for a provisional career and technical educator endorsement on an Educator License with Stipulations and provisions concerning hiring or assigning priority of educators relating to a licensed educator assigned to physical education, music, or visual arts who does not hold an endorsement in the content area to be taught. Extends the time that instructional materials relating to the Native American genocide in North America shall be prepared and made available on the State Board of Education's website to no later than July 1, 2024 (instead of January 1, 2025). Modifies other requirements relating to preparation and teaching of materials relating to the Native American genocide in North America and the teaching of history of the United States. Makes other changes. Amends the Child Care Act of 1969. Provides that the definition of "child care institution" includes any qualified residential treatment program. Provides that the definition of "foster family home" means the home of an individual or family: (1) that is licensed or approved by the state in which it is situated as a foster family home that meets the standards established for the licensing or approval; and (2) in which a child in foster care has been placed in the care of an individual who resides with the child and who has been licensed or approved by the state to be a foster parent and satisfies additional requirements. Defines "qualified residential treatment program". Amends the Laser Safety Act of 1997. Provides that each laser installation (rather than each laser installation whose function is for the use of a temporary laser display) shall use a laser safety officer. Amends the Juvenile Court Act of 1987. Provides that the definition of "residential treatment center" includes a qualified residential treatment program under the Child Care Act of 1969. Amends the Crime Victims Compensation Act. Modifies the definitions of "applicant", "pecuniary loss", and "victim", and makes conforming changes. Amends the Day and Temporary Labor Services Act. In a provision concerning equal pay for equal work, specifies that the calculation of the 90 calendar days may not begin until April 1, 2024. Effective immediately.
STATUS
Passed
HB3743 - ALOPECIA AWARENESS MONTH
Robert Rita, Debbie Meyers-Martin, Ann M. Williams
Last updated about 1 year ago
38 Co-Sponsors
Authorizes the Director of Central Management Services to execute and deliver to the Tinley Park - Park District a quit claim deed, quit claim bill of sale, and any ancillary documents, for $1, to specified real property, subject to specified conditions. Effective immediately.
STATUS
Passed
HB3760 - HIGHER ED-UNIFORM ADMISSION
Katie Stuart, Paul Faraci, Michael W. Halpin
Last updated about 1 year ago
10 Co-Sponsors
Amends the Public University Uniform Admission Pilot Program Act. Provides that, beginning with the 2024-2025 academic year, each institution shall create a 4-year uniform admission system pilot program to admit community college transfer students for each semester of the pilot program. Exempts a university that already has a uniform admission policy for transfer students equal to or less restrictive than that prescribed in the amendatory Act. Sets forth minimum requirements for guaranteeing admission. Provides that institutions may establish or implement less restrictive uniform admission transfer policies.
STATUS
Passed
HB3819 - LOCAL DEFLECTION PROGRAMS
Matt Hanson, Suzanne M. Ness, Lindsey LaPointe
Last updated about 1 year ago
28 Co-Sponsors
Reinserts the provisions of the engrossed bill with the following changes. Provides that "deflection programs" may include an officer intervention during routine activities, such as patrol or response to a service call during which a referral to treatment, to services, or to a case manager is made in lieu of arrest (rather than an officer intervention deflection response when criminal charges are present but held in abeyance pending engagement with treatment). Removes language providing that a "deflection program" may include a pre-booking diversion response initiated by law enforcement when criminal charges are possible, but the individual is diverted to case management services in lieu of charges.
STATUS
Passed
HB3814 - SCH CD-FFA/4H ABSENCES
Sonya M. Harper, Anthony DeLuca, Daniel M. Swanson
Last updated about 1 year ago
41 Co-Sponsors
Amends the School Boards Article of the School Code. In provisions concerning the daily pupil attendance calculation, provides that participation in a Supervised Career Development Experience or any work-based learning experience in which student participation and learning outcomes are directed by a licensed educator for assessment of competencies (instead of providing that participation in a Supervised Career Development Experience in which student participation and learning outcomes are supervised by a licensed educator) shall be counted toward the calculation of clock hours of school work per day. Provides that participation in a work-based learning experience may include, but is not limited to, scheduled events of State FFA associations, the National FFA Organization, and 4-H programs as part of organized competitions or exhibitions. Provides that the student and the student's parent or legal guardian shall be responsible for obtaining assignments missed while the student was participating in a Supervised Career Development Experience or other work-based learning experience or a youth apprenticeship from the student's teacher.
STATUS
Passed
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Senator from Illinois district SD-052
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