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SB2083 - CO-RESPONDER UNIT-SKOKIE PD
Ram Villivalam
Last updated almost 2 years ago
1 Co-Sponsor
Amends the Co-Responder Pilot Program Division of the Illinois Municipal Code. Adds the Skokie Police Department to the police departments to which the Division is applicable. Makes a conforming change.
STATUS
Introduced
SB2054 - CAR-SHARING PROGRAM-OWNERS
Ram Villivalam
Last updated almost 2 years ago
1 Co-Sponsor
Amends the Car-Sharing Program Act. Provides that a car-sharing program shall not require a shared-vehicle owner to pay any fee, penalty, or other cost when making a claim for personal injuries, physical damages, property damages, or other reimbursement. Provides that a car-sharing program shall provide shared-vehicle owners with a toll-free hotline for customer service inquiries, questions, or complaints that is answered at all times. Provides that if a shared-vehicle owner makes available a shared vehicle on a car-sharing program continuously for 75% of the time during a 90-day period, the car-sharing program shall reimburse the shared-vehicle owner for any damages to the shared vehicle caused by actual wear and tear, any damages to the engine, drivetrain, or other components of the shared vehicle, and the actual cost to clean the shared vehicle. Provides that every car-sharing program shall annually file a report with the Attorney General that includes specified information concerning claims filed by shared-vehicle owners. Makes other changes. Effective immediately.
STATUS
Introduced
SB2021 - ELECTIONS-NOMINATION FILINGS
Ram Villivalam
Last updated almost 2 years ago
1 Co-Sponsor
Amends the Election Code. Provides that certificates of nomination and nomination papers for the nomination of candidates for offices to be filled by electors of the entire State, or any district not entirely within a county, or for congressional, state legislative or judicial offices, shall be presented to the principal office of the State Board of Elections not more than 113 (rather than 141) nor less than 106 (rather than 134) days before the date of the primary for political parties (rather than previous to the day of election for which the candidates are nominated). Provides that in the case of petitions for the office of multi-township assessor, nomination petitions shall be filed with the election authority not more than 99 (rather than 113) nor less than 92 (rather than 106) days before the date of the primary (rather than before the consolidated election).
STATUS
Introduced
SB1795 - $GRANT-DHS-YOUTH SPORTS
Don Harmon, Steve Stadelman, Ram Villivalam
Last updated almost 2 years ago
6 Co-Sponsors
Appropriates $5,000,000 from the General Revenue Fund to the Department of Human Services for the purpose of making a grant to Laureus Sport for Good Foundation USA for program and operating expenses for youth development-based sports initiatives. Effective July 1, 2023.
STATUS
Introduced
SB1719 - HIGHER ED-HUM SERV LOAN REPAY
Laura Fine, Robert Peters, Ram Villivalam
Last updated almost 2 years ago
3 Co-Sponsors
Amends the Human Services Professional Loan Repayment Program Act. Provides that a community-based human services agency may contract with, receive funding from, or be grant-funded by a State agency (instead of may contract with or be grant-funded by a State agency). Provides that the Illinois Student Assistance Commission, in awarding grants under the Act, may grant preference to applicants based on need or income levels. Removes the provision limiting the grant to an applicant for a cumulative maximum of 4 years. In provisions regarding the eligibility of an applicant, provides that the applicant shall have been a full-time employee for at least 24 consecutive months as a human services professional and the community-based human services agency shall currently have or have had a contract with, receive funding from, or be grant-funded by a State agency for the purpose of providing human services during the applicant's 24 consecutive month tenure (instead of shall have worked for at least 24 consecutive months as a full-time employee as a human services professional in a community-based human services agency that currently has or did have a contract with a State agency to provide human services during the duration of applicant's 24 consecutive month tenure). Effective July 1, 2023.
STATUS
Introduced
SB1812 - LOCAL BOOK BANNING PROHIBITED
Mike Simmons, Ram Villivalam, Cristina H. Pacione-Zayas
Last updated almost 2 years ago
12 Co-Sponsors
Amends the Public Officer Prohibited Activities Act. Provides that a public officer, employee, board, or representative of a governmental unit may not ban or otherwise prohibit a book from being available for reading or circulation by members of the public in a library, school, or other publicly funded facility. Provides that the provisions do not restrict the ability to limit books in schools or in another publicly funded facility based upon the age and development level of persons who will have access to those books. Limits the concurrent exercise of home rule powers.
STATUS
Introduced
SB1794 - DHS-HOME VISITING PROGRAM
Don Harmon, Ram Villivalam, Omar Aquino
Last updated over 1 year ago
13 Co-Sponsors
Amends the Department of Human Services Act. Requires the Department of Human Services to establish a home visiting program to support communities in providing intensive home visiting programs to pregnant persons and families with children from birth up to elementary school enrollment. Provides that services shall be offered on a voluntary basis to families. Provides that, in awarding grants under the program, the Department shall prioritize populations or communities in need of such services, as determined by the Department, based on data including, but not limited to, statewide home visiting needs assessments. Provides that eligibility under the program shall also take into consideration requirements of the federal Maternal, Infant, and Early Childhood Home Visiting Program to ensure appropriate alignment. Provides that the overall goals for these services are to: (1) improve maternal and newborn health; (2) prevent child abuse and neglect; (3) promote children's development and readiness to participate in school; and (4) connect families to needed community resources and supports. Contains provisions concerning grants to community-based organizations to implement home visiting and family support services; services provided under the home visiting program; infrastructure supports for grantees such as professional development for the workforce, technical assistance and capacity-building, and infant and early childhood mental health consultation; collaboration between the Department and other specified agencies to implement the home visiting services to ensure service alignment with services provided through the Early Childhood Block Grant and the State's Medical Assistance Program; and the establishment of an advisory committee. Grants the Department rulemaking authority.
STATUS
Passed
SB2404 - HIGH ED-IN STATE TUITION
Ram Villivalam, Karina Villa, Celina Villanueva
Last updated almost 2 years ago
3 Co-Sponsors
Amends various Acts relating to the governance of public universities and community colleges in Illinois. Provides that, in determining whether an individual is an Illinois resident, if the individual enrolls or attains credits at a public or private elementary school in this State, a public or private high school in this State, an adult school organized under the Public Community College Act, or a community college campus organized under the Public Community College Act, or either graduated from a public or private high school or received the equivalent of a high school diploma in this State, attained an associate degree from a community college campus organized under the Public Community College Act, or fulfills of the minimum transfer requirements established by the college for students transferring from a campus of a community college campus organized under the Public Community College Act, then the individual can qualify as a resident (instead of resided with his or her parent or guardian while attending a public or private high school in this State or individual graduated from a public or private high school or received the equivalent of a high school diploma in this State). Removes the requirement that the individual must attend school in this State for at least 3 years as of the date the individual graduated from high school or received the equivalent of a high school diploma to qualify as an Illinois resident.
STATUS
Introduced
SB2049 - MECHANICAL INSULATION AUDITS
Ram Villivalam
Last updated almost 2 years ago
1 Co-Sponsor
Creates the Mechanical Insulation Energy Audit Act. Provides that the Environmental Protection Agency shall perform a mechanical insulation energy audit of every public building within the State within 10 years after the effective date of the Act. Provides that each mechanical insulation energy audit finding shall identify remediation measures necessary to bring the subject mechanical insulation system into compliance with the latest published edition of the International Code Council's International Energy Conservation Code and to ensure the building's mechanical systems function at operating temperatures that minimize energy loss and ensure public health and safety. Provides that audit findings are to be made available to the public. Requires the Agency, by December 31, 2025 and by December 31 of each year thereafter, to deliver to the General Assembly an annual report outlining the mechanical insulation energy audits that it completed in the previous calendar year. Repeals the Act on December 31, 2034. Defines terms. Includes legislative findings.
STATUS
Introduced
SB2394 - VEH CD-TOWING
Ram Villivalam
Last updated almost 2 years ago
1 Co-Sponsor
Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code. Provides that no vehicle shall be removed from private property by a towing service or person unless the towing service or person is licensed by and in good standing with the Illinois Commerce Commission. Requires towing services to keep records of express written instructions from the owners or persons in charge of the private property upon which the vehicle is said to be trespassing. Provides that any towing service or person that violates certain provisions shall surrender the license plates for one year. Makes other changes. Effective immediately.
STATUS
Introduced
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