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HB2121 - FIREWORKS REGULATION-SPARKLERS
Robert Rita, Joe C. Sosnowski, Dave Severin
Last updated over 1 year ago
4 Co-Sponsors
Amends the Fireworks Regulation Act of Illinois and the Pyrotechnic Use Act. Provides that "fireworks" and "consumer fireworks" do not include handheld or ground-based sparklers that are nonexplosive and nonaerial, sometimes producing a crackling or whistling effect, and containing 75 grams or less of pyrotechnic composition per tube or a total of 500 grams or less for multiple tubes (rather than only sparklers) or wood stick or wire sparklers containing not more than 100 grams of pyrotechnic mixture per item. Effective January 1, 2024.
STATUS
Introduced
HB2255 - IL RACING BOARD-VARIOUS
Robert Rita
Last updated over 1 year ago
1 Co-Sponsor
Amends the Illinois Horse Racing Act of 1975. Provides that the Illinois Racing Board may appoint the Director of Mutuels to serve as the State director for inter-track wagering and simulcast wagering by inter-track wagering licensees and inter-track wagering location licensees. Provides that the pari-mutuel tax imposed at all pari-mutuel wagering facilities and on advance deposit wagering shall be remitted to the Board (rather than the Department of Revenue). Provides that the Board shall distribute contributed funds to a charitable organization on a schedule determined by the Board, based on the charitable organization's estimated expenditures related to the grant (rather than by December 31 of each year). Provides that any funds not expended by the grantee in a grant year shall be distributed to the charitable organization or charitable organizations selected in the next grant year after the funds are recovered. Repeals provisions authorizing the Board to make daily temporary deposits of certain fees and provisions requiring the Board and the Department of Agriculture to establish a program to conduct drug testing on horses at county fairs. Makes other changes. Effective immediately.
STATUS
Introduced
SB2288 - ILL ARTICULATION INITIATIVE
Cristina Castro, Terra Costa Howard, Katie Stuart
Last updated about 1 year ago
11 Co-Sponsors
Amends the Illinois Articulation Initiative Act. Provides that all public institutions shall submit and maintain up to 4 core courses in each of the Illinois Articulation Initiative majors (instead of all public institutions shall maintain up to 4 core courses in an Illinois Articulation Initiative major). Provides that all public institutions' Illinois Articulation Initiative major courses must be transferable as direct course equivalents toward the requirements of the major (instead of all public institutions shall determine if Illinois Articulation Initiative major courses are direct course equivalents or are elective credit toward the requirements of the major). Provides that an elementary and secondary education panel shall be convened by the Board of Higher Education and Illinois Community College Board.
STATUS
Passed
SB2227 - COUNTIES CODE-RECORDERS
Linda Holmes, Sally J. Turner, Robert Rita
Last updated about 1 year ago
3 Co-Sponsors
Reinserts the provisions of the introduced bill with the following changes. Restores language requiring a recorder to be commissioned by the Governor. Restores a language repealing provisions on January 1, 2024 relating to mechanics lien demands and a referral pilot program. Provides that a recorder may waive the fee for reasonable requests for additional copies (rather than waive the fee for additional copies) if the recorder deems collecting the fee to be a burden to the county and waives the fee for all such requests. Provides that the recorder shall indorse on an instrument in writing that is recorded in the recorder's office the time when the instrument was accepted for recordation (rather than accepted or received for recordation). Makes other changes. Further amends the Counties Code. Adds nonstandard document predictable fees to the predictable fee schedules for recording deeds and other instruments. Makes changes relating to classification of documents for filing, procedures to increase a predictable fee, and certified and non-certified fees. Repeals the existing provisions regarding predictable fee schedules and nonstandard document fees. Effective January 1, 2024 (rather than immediately).
STATUS
Passed
SB2213 - PARKING EXCISE TAX-DEFINITIONS
Cristina Castro, Michael W. Halpin, Robert Rita
Last updated over 1 year ago
5 Co-Sponsors
Reinserts the provisions of the bill as amended by Senate Amendment No. 1 with the following changes. Defines "online booking platform". Provides that the purchase price shall not include any charges added to the purchase price by an operator to compensate the operator for facilitating the processing and fulfillment of the reservation when the transaction is between a customer and an operator and is completed through an online booking platform owned and operated by such operator.
STATUS
Engrossed
HB2491 - FIN-COLLECTION/TRANSACTION FEE
Robert Rita
Last updated over 1 year ago
1 Co-Sponsor
Amends the Collection Agency Act. In provisions concerning disciplinary actions by the Department of Financial and Professional Regulation, provides that nothing shall prevent a debtor from choosing to make a payment that includes a transaction fee paid by the debtor if the transaction complies with specified conditions.
STATUS
Introduced
HB2496 - IL FDA-PROHIBIT DRUG PAY OFF
Robert Rita
Last updated over 1 year ago
1 Co-Sponsor
Amends the Illinois Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act. Provides that it is a violation of the Act to contract to delay the entry of a drug into the marketplace. Makes a corresponding change.
STATUS
Introduced
HB2683 - HEALTH-TECH
Robert Rita, Eva Dina Delgado
Last updated over 1 year ago
2 Co-Sponsors
Amends the Cannabis Regulation and Tax Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the short title.
STATUS
Introduced
HB2686 - HEALTH-TECH
Robert Rita
Last updated over 1 year ago
1 Co-Sponsor
Amends the Cannabis Regulation and Tax Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the short title.
STATUS
Introduced
HB2779 - INS-ELECTRONIC COMMUNICATIONS
Robert Rita
Last updated over 1 year ago
1 Co-Sponsor
Amends the Illinois Insurance Code. Provides that the plan sponsor of a health benefit plan may, on behalf of persons covered by the plan, provide the consent to the mailing of all communications related to the plan by electronic means and to the electronic delivery of any health insurance identification card; that before consenting on behalf of a party, a plan sponsor must confirm that the party routinely uses electronic communications during the normal course of employment; and that before providing communications or delivery by electronic means, the insurer providing the health benefit plan must provide the covered person an opportunity to opt out of communications or delivery by electronic means. Defines "health benefit plan" and "plan sponsor".
STATUS
Introduced
BIOGRAPHY
INCUMBENT
Representative from Illinois district HD-028
COMMITTEES
Illinois House
BIRTH
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ABOUT
Robert "Rob" Rita was born on May 10, 1962 in Blue Island, IL. He earned his Bachelor's degree in Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement from Chicago State University in 1985. Rob served as Alderman of Chicago's 28th Ward. He is a member of the Illinois Legislative Black Caucus. Rob authored the law designating "Lou Rawls Day" in Illinois.read less
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Illinois House from Illinois
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