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SB2192 - PROCUREMENT-BID NOTICE
Ram Villivalam, Willie Preston, Mattie Hunter
Last updated over 1 year ago
11 Co-Sponsors
Reinserts the provisions of the engrossed bill with changes. In provisions concerning failed bids, provides that the applicable agency (in the engrossed bill, the chief procurement officer) shall detail, in writing, why the 4 bids were not awarded to the bidder (in the engrossed bill, why the bids were rejected). Removes language providing that the notice shall be sent prior to 15 days before the next Illinois Procurement Bulletin.
STATUS
Passed
SB2427 - DFPR-HEALTH CARE CULTURAL COMP
Ram Villivalam, Susan Rezin, Celina Villanueva
Last updated almost 2 years ago
20 Co-Sponsors
Amends the Department of Professional Regulation Law of the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois. Requires health care professionals who have continuing education requirements to complete cultural competency training, which shall include information on sensitivity relating to and best practices for providing affirming care to people in the person's preferred language, people with disabilities, documented or undocumented immigrants, people who are intersex, people living with HIV, and people of diverse sexual orientations and gender identities. Provides that for every license or registration renewal occurring on or after the effective date of the amendatory Act, a health care professional who has continuing education requirements must complete at least 5 hours in cultural competency training. Provides that for every license or registration renewal occurring on or after the effective date of the amendatory Act, a person licensed or registered by the Department under the Medical Practice Act of 1987 and who has continuing education requirements must complete at least 10 hours in cultural competency training. Provides that these continuing education hours may count toward meeting the minimum credit hours required for continuing education. Provides for rulemaking. Effective January 1, 2024.
STATUS
Introduced
SB2188 - USE/OCC TX-MEDICAL EXEMPTION
Ram Villivalam
Last updated almost 2 years ago
1 Co-Sponsor
Amends the Use Tax Act, the Service Use Tax Act, the Service Occupation Tax Act, and the Retailers' Occupation Tax Act. Provides that prescription medicines and medical devices are exempt from the taxes under those Acts. Effective July 1, 2023.
STATUS
Introduced
SR0077 - MEMORIAL-HARRY KINOWSKI JR.
Ram Villivalam
Last updated over 1 year ago
1 Co-Sponsor
Mourns the death of Harry J. Kinowski Jr.
STATUS
Passed
SB2190 - IDOT-BONUS FOR STUDENT LOANS
Ram Villivalam
Last updated almost 2 years ago
1 Co-Sponsor
Amends the Department of Transportation Law of the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois. Requires the Department of Transportation to provide higher education student loan repayment assistance in the form of an annual after-tax bonus of $15,000 per year to any engineer, and $7,500 to any engineering technician, for not more than 5 years, who are employed by the Department if: (i) the engineer or engineering technician is a graduate of a community college, college or university located in the State; (ii) the engineer or engineering technician provides documentation to the Department of the repayment of higher education student loans taken to attend a college or university located in the State; and (iii) the engineer or engineering technician remains in the employ of the Department for at least 5 years. Provides that if the engineer or engineering technician leaves the employ of the Department prior to serving 5 years, the engineer or engineering technician must return all bonuses made to the engineer or engineering technician by the Department. Effective immediately.
STATUS
Introduced
SB2428 - PERSONNEL CD-BILINGUAL PAY SUP
Ram Villivalam
Last updated almost 2 years ago
1 Co-Sponsor
Amends the Personnel Code. Provides that the Director of Central Management Services may establish a special pay supplement for those positions of employment that require, pursuant to the Department of Central Management Services's official classification specification, that a person employed in that position speak and understand (rather than speak or write) a language other than English. Provides that the certification of language proficiency from an Illinois community college must be that the applicant for the special pay supplement be proficient in speaking and understanding a language other than English (rather than reading, writing, and speaking).
STATUS
Introduced
HB2365 - SOCIAL WORK-EXAM ALTERNATE
Lindsey LaPointe, Mary E. Flowers, Norma Hernandez
Last updated over 1 year ago
50 Co-Sponsors
Reinserts the provisions of the introduced bill with the following changes. In provisions concerning examination alternatives, provides that the examination alternative shall consist of at least 3,000 hours of supervised professional experience that is obtained within the 10 calendar years immediately preceding the date of application (rather than 2 years of supervised professional experience) and after the degree is obtained as established by rule. Removes provisions concerning qualified licensed clinical social work supervisors. Deletes the effective date provision.
STATUS
Passed
HB2396 - SCH CD-FULL DAY KINDERGARTEN
Mary Beth Canty, Emanuel Welch, Dagmara Avelar
Last updated over 1 year ago
77 Co-Sponsors
Reinserts the contents of the introduced bill with the following changes. Provides that, beginning with the 2027-2028 school year (instead of the 2023-2024 school year), each school board must establish a kindergarten with full-day attendance. Provides that the full-day kindergarten should be developmentally appropriate and provide opportunities for play-based learning. Provides that an elementary or unit school district that does not offer full-day kindergarten as of October 1, 2022, may, by action of the State Board of Education, apply for an extension of the 2027-2028 school year implementation deadline for 2 additional years if one of the specified criteria are met. Creates the Full-Day Kindergarten Task Force. Provides that the Task Force shall conduct a statewide audit to inform the planning and implementation of full-day kindergarten in the State and shall, at a minimum, collect, analyze, and report specified criteria. Provides that the Task Force may recommend for an additional criterion that the State Board of Education may consider in granting a waiver to establish a full-day kindergarten. Sets forth the members of the Task Force and requirements to be a member. Provides that the Task Force shall meet at the call of the State Superintendent of Education or their designee, who shall serve as the chairperson. Provides that the State Board of Education shall provide administrative and other support to the Task Force. Provides that members of the Task Force shall serve without compensation. Provides that the Task Force shall issue an interim report by April 15, 2024 and a final report to the General Assembly and Governor's Office no later than November 15, 2024. Provides that upon issuing the final report, the Task Force is dissolved.
STATUS
Passed
HB2550 - TELEHEALTH-TREAT UNI STUDENT
Janet Yang Yang Rohr, Dagmara Avelar, Camille Lilly
Last updated over 1 year ago
7 Co-Sponsors
Amends the Telehealth Act. Provides that an out-of-state health care professional may treat a patient located in this State through telehealth if the patient is a student attending an institution of higher education in this State, but is otherwise not a resident of the State when not attending the institution of higher education.
STATUS
Engrossed
HB2572 - PUB FUNDS-CONVERSION THERAPY
Laura Faver Dias, Kelly M. Cassidy, Anna Moeller
Last updated over 1 year ago
44 Co-Sponsors
Reinserts the provisions of the introduced bill with changes. Provides that the State shall not expend or invest any public funds in any organization, nonprofit organization, religious organization, or any other entity to be used for conversion therapy. Provides that any contract between the State and that organization shall be void to the extent that the contract is used or will be used for conversion therapy. Defines "conversion therapy".
STATUS
Engrossed
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