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HB3149 - VEH CD-VARIOUS
Jay C. Hoffman, Ram Villivalam
Last updated over 1 year ago
2 Co-Sponsors
Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code. Defines "drug and alcohol clearinghouse" as a database system established by the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration that permits the access and retrieval of a drug and alcohol testing violation or violations precluding an applicant or employee from occupying safety-sensitive positions involving the operation of a commercial motor vehicle. Provides that, no later than November 18, 2024, the Secretary shall request information from the drug and alcohol clearinghouse for all applicants applying for an initial, renewal, transfer, or upgraded commercial driver's license or commercial learner's permit, and enforce federal regulations pertaining to the clearinghouse. Provides that a commercial learner's permit is valid for 12 months (instead of 6 months with a 6-month renewal). Provides that certificates of insurance and notices of cancellation or termination of insurance shall be submitted to the Secretary of State electronically (instead of in written or electronic form). Sets forth additional requirements for certain vehicles when approaching or stopping at railroad grade crossings, railroad tracks or tracks at grades, or highway rail grade crossings. Effective immediately.
STATUS
Passed
HB3424 - GENERAL ASSISTANCE-TOWNSHIP
Kevin John Olickal, Curtis J. Tarver, Jennifer Gong-Gershowitz
Last updated over 1 year ago
17 Co-Sponsors
Amends the Township Code. Provides that a township's board may either expend funds directly or may enter into any cooperative agreement or contract with specified entities to provide its residents with health services, including mental, behavioral, eye, dental, or other healthcare. Provides that the township board may approve the application of a different, publicly available, professional or academically recognized standard of need in determining eligibility for subsidized day care. Amends the Illinois Public Aid Code. Provides that persons shall not be determined ineligible for case assistance under the General Assistance Article of the Code based upon a conviction for any drug-related felony under State or federal law. In provisions concerning the General Assistance program, permits a local government unit to provide assistance to households under its General Assistance program following a disaster proclamation issued by the Governor if the local governmental unit is within the area designated under the proclamation. Provides that a local governmental unit may provide assistance under its General Assistance program under a service that complies with specified provisions of the Township Code. Provides that before a local government provides assistance, the board of the local government shall approve the expenditures of such assistance.
STATUS
Passed
HB2954 - CIVIL LIABILITY FOR DOXING ACT
Jennifer Gong-Gershowitz, Bob Morgan, Justin D. Slaughter
Last updated over 1 year ago
33 Co-Sponsors
Reinserts the provisions of the introduced bill with the following changes. Adds a definition of "emotional distress". Replaces references to "mental anguish" with "emotional distress". Makes changes to the definitions of "family or household member", "publish", "stalk", and "substantial life disruption". Authorizes a court to issue an order to prevent the publication of personally identifiable information or sensitive personal information if certain requirements are met. Requires any injunctive relief that is granted to contain specified elements. Deletes a provision which specified that the Act was to be construed liberally.
STATUS
Passed
HB3743 - ALOPECIA AWARENESS MONTH
Robert Rita, Debbie Meyers-Martin, Ann M. Williams
Last updated over 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
HB3129 - EQUAL PAY ACT-PAY SCALE
Mary Beth Canty, Anna Moeller, Janet Yang Yang Rohr
Last updated over 1 year ago
35 Co-Sponsors
Reinserts the provisions of the engrossed bill with the following changes: Provides that if an employer engages a third party to announce, post, publish, or otherwise make known a job posting, the employer shall provide the pay scale and benefits, or a hyperlink to the pay scale and benefits, to the third party and the third party shall include the pay scale and benefits, or a hyperlink to the pay scale and benefits, in the job posting. Provides that the Department of Labor, during its investigation of a complaint, shall make a determination as to whether a job posting is not active by considering the totality of the circumstances, including, but not limited to: (i) whether a position has been filled; (ii) the length of time a posting has been accessible to the public; (iii) the existence of a date range for which a given position is active; and (iv) whether the violating posting is for a position for which the employer is no longer accepting applications. Makes other changes. Effective January 1, 2025.
STATUS
Passed
HB3370 - PREVAILING WAGE-POWER WASHING
Dave Vella, Matt Hanson, Stephanie A. Kifowit
Last updated over 1 year ago
45 Co-Sponsors
Reinserts the provisions of the engrossed bill with the following changes: Provides that the definition of "public works" includes power washing projects by a public body or paid for wholly or in part out of public funds (rather than power washing projects by a public body).
STATUS
Passed
HB3418 - REENTRY INTO THE WORKFORCE
Justin D. Slaughter, Carol Ammons, Nicholas K. Smith
Last updated over 1 year ago
37 Co-Sponsors
Creates the Securing All Futures through Equitable Reinvestment (SAFER) Communities Act. Provides that the Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity shall create a program to award grants to Navigators for specified purposes, including wage reimbursements for employers that employ certain formerly incarcerated individuals. Contains provisions concerning requirements for wage reimbursements. Provides that "Navigator" means an entity that has demonstrated expertise and effectiveness in administering workforce development programs for formerly incarcerated participants and is certified by the Department as a Navigator. Amends the Illinois Administrative Procedure Act. Authorizes the Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity to adopt emergency rules to implement the Securing All Futures through Equitable Reinvestment (SAFER) Communities Act. Amends the Illinois Income Tax Act. Repeals a tax credit for wages paid to ex-felons, and establishes a credit for wages paid to ex-offenders. Effective immediately.
STATUS
Engrossed
SR0193 - GREEK INDEPENDENCE DAY
Ram Villivalam
Last updated over 1 year ago
1 Co-Sponsor
Declares March 25, 2023 as Greek Independence Day in the State of Illinois.
STATUS
Passed
HB3522 - EDUC-GLOBAL SCHOLAR CERT
Janet Yang Yang Rohr, William Davis, Elizabeth Hernandez
Last updated over 1 year ago
9 Co-Sponsors
Reinserts the contents of the introduced bill with the following changes. In the provisions concerning the State Global Scholar Certification Program, changes a reference from "public high school student" to "public or nonpublic high school student". Provides that beginning with the 2023-2024 academic year, each institution of higher education shall award course credit to a student who has received State Global Scholar Certification (instead of beginning with the 2023-2024 academic year, students earning the Illinois Global Scholar Certificate shall be accepted for no less than 4 hours of credit to satisfy degree requirements by all institutions of higher education). Makes related changes. Effective July 1, 2023.
STATUS
Passed
HB3733 - LABOR-WORK-RELATED NOTICES
Kevin John Olickal, Stephanie A. Kifowit, Sonya M. Harper
Last updated over 1 year ago
15 Co-Sponsors
Reinserts the provisions of the introduced bill with the following changes: Amends the Equal Pay Act of 2003. Provides that any business that is required to file an annual Employer Information Report EEO-1 with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission must submit to the Director of Commerce and Economic Opportunity a list of all employees during the past calendar year (rather than a copy of the business's most recently filed Employer Information Report EEO-1 and a list of all employees during the past calendar year). Defines "compensation". Amends the Child Labor Law. Provides that an email address provided by the party in the course of the administrative proceeding shall not be used in any subsequent proceedings, unless the party designates that email address for the subsequent proceeding. Makes other changes.
STATUS
Passed
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