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SR0213 - EQUAL PAY DAY
Celina Villanueva, Adriane Johnson, Rachel Ventura
Last updated over 1 year ago
16 Co-Sponsors
Declares March 14, 2023 as "Equal Pay Day". Encourages the citizens of this State to learn about the pay gap that women experience in society and to learn about these various dates that bring attention to the pay gap that specific groups experience.
STATUS
Introduced
HB3722 - RESIDENTIAL SOUND INSULATION
Angelica J. Guerrero-Cuellar, Bradley Stephens, Mike Porfirio
Last updated over 1 year ago
4 Co-Sponsors
Amends the Illinois Municipal Code. Allows the Minority Leader of the House of Representatives and the Minority Leader of the Senate to appoint one member each to an advisory committee that determines which homes contain windows or doors that cause offensive odors and are eligible for replacement pursuant to the Residential Sound Insulation Program. Effective immediately.
STATUS
Passed
SB2497 - $DOIT OCE
Elgie R. Sims, Rachel Ventura
Last updated over 1 year ago
2 Co-Sponsors
Makes appropriations for the ordinary and contingent expenses of the Department of Innovation and Technology for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2023, as follows: General Funds $137,700,000. Other State Funds $790,200,000. Total $927,200,000.
STATUS
Introduced
HB3957 - GENERIC DRUG PRICING FAIRNESS
Nabeela Syed, Emanuel Welch, Will Guzzardi
Last updated over 1 year ago
77 Co-Sponsors
Reinserts the provisions of the introduced bill with the following changes. Sets forth legislative findings. Provides that the Director of Healthcare and Family Services or Director of Central Management Services shall (rather than may) notify the Attorney General of any increase in the price of any essential off-patent or generic drug under the Medical Assistance Program under the Illinois Public Aid Code or a State health plan, respectively, that amounts to price gouging. Provides that a notice sent by the Attorney General to the manufacturer or wholesale drug distributor of an essential off-patent or generic drug shall serve as a litigation hold regarding documents and communications about that drug. Provides that upon petition of the Attorney General, a circuit court may issue an order imposing a civil penalty of up to $10,000 per day (rather than only $10,000) for each violation of the Act or providing for the Attorney General's recovery of costs and disbursements incurred in bringing an action against a manufacturer found to be in violation of the Act. Makes other changes. Effective January 1, 2024.
STATUS
Passed
SB2627 - SCH CD-MINIMUM TEACHER SALARY
Rachel Ventura
Last updated about 1 year ago
1 Co-Sponsor
Amends the Downstate Teachers Article of Illinois Pension Code. Specifies that the provision that requires an employer to make an additional contribution to the System for certain salary increases greater than 6% excludes salary increases necessary to bring a school board in compliance with the changes to the minimum salary provisions of the School Code under the amendatory Act. Amends the Employment of Teachers Article of the School Code. In provisions concerning the minimum salary, provides that the minimum salary shall be $50,000 for the 2024-2025 school year, $55,000 for the 2025-2026 school year, and $60,000 for the 2026-2027 school year. Provides that the Commission on Government Forecasting and Accountability shall certify and publish the minimum salary rate to be used for the 2027-2028 school year (rather than for the 2024-2025 school year) no later than September 30, 2026 (rather than September 30, 2023); makes conforming changes.
STATUS
Introduced
HB3892 - IHDA-DCEO-URBAN GARDENS
Sonya M. Harper, Will Guzzardi, Mary E. Flowers
Last updated over 1 year ago
24 Co-Sponsors
Amends the Illinois Housing Development Act. Provides that the Illinois Housing Development Authority (Authority) may develop a program that provides incentives for the development of affordable housing projects that incorporate urban and suburban gardening programs. Provides that under the program, the University of Illinois shall be consulted regarding best practices in urban gardening and farming, including vertical gardening, aquaponics, and community gardening. Provides that an affordable housing project that incorporates an urban or suburban gardening program must provide any land, buildings, or tools necessary to develop and maintain the garden or farm. Provides that under the program, the Authority shall also coordinate and collaborate with the Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity to create distribution networks that link urban and suburban gardens with local businesses in order to facilitate the sale and distribution of locally-grown agricultural products and food stuffs to consumers residing within the local community. Provides that the Authority and the Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity may adopt any rules necessary to implement the program. Effective immediately.
STATUS
Passed
SR0412 - MEMORIAL-RUBY LOFTON
Rachel Ventura
Last updated about 1 year ago
1 Co-Sponsor
Mourns the passing of Ruby Lofton of Bolingbrook.
STATUS
Passed
SB2783 - CD CORR-AGG FACTORS-SENTENCE
Rachel Ventura, Emil Jones, Karina Villa
Last updated 10 months ago
3 Co-Sponsors
Amends the Unified Code of Corrections. Deletes a provision that it is an aggravating factor in sentencing that the sentence is necessary to deter others from committing the same crime.
STATUS
Introduced
SR0476 - MEMORIAL-DEBORAH JERISHA
Rachel Ventura
Last updated about 1 year ago
1 Co-Sponsor
Mourns the death of Deborah L. "Debbie" Jerisha.
STATUS
Passed
SB2632 - DNR-COMMERCIAL SOLAR ENERGY
Doris Turner, Dale Fowler, Susan Rezin
Last updated about 1 year ago
9 Co-Sponsors
Amends the Department of Natural Resources Act. Provides that the Department of Natural Resources may lease land on property of which the Department has jurisdiction for the purpose of creating, operating, or maintaining a commercial solar energy system or a clean energy project. Provides that the lease shall be for a period not longer than 25 years. Provides that, if practical, the Department shall require that any land or property over which the Department has jurisdiction and that is used for the purpose of creating, operating, or maintaining a commercial solar energy system shall have implemented on it and maintained management practices that would qualify the land or property as a beneficial habitat under the Pollinator-Friendly Solar Site Act. Amends the Department of Natural Resources (Conservation) Law of the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois. Defines "clean energy". Provides that the Department may provide for at least one electric vehicle charging station, as defined in the Electric Vehicle Act, at any State park or other real property that is owned by the Department where electrical service will reasonably permit. Provides that the Department is authorized to charge user fees for the use of an electric vehicle charging station. Amends the State Parks Act to make conforming changes. Amends the Illinois Procurement Code. Exempts certain expenditures by the Department of Natural Resources from the Code.
STATUS
Introduced
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