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SR0084 - ISRAEL 75TH ANNIVERSARY
Laura Fine, Sara Feigenholtz, Julie A. Morrison
Last updated over 1 year ago
6 Co-Sponsors
Recognizes and applauds the historic significance of the 75th anniversary of the establishment of the sovereign and independent State of Israel as a homeland for the Jewish people. Reaffirms bonds of friendship and cooperation between the United States, Illinois, and Israel and commits to strengthening these bonds. Commends the people of Israel for their remarkable achievements. Reaffirms support for Israel's right to defend itself against threats to its security and existence. Reaffirms enduring support for Israel as the country pursues peace. Extends best wishes to the State of Israel and its people for a peaceful and prosperous future.
STATUS
Passed
SB2118 - STATE GOVERNMENT-TECH
Sara Feigenholtz, Karina Villa
Last updated over 1 year ago
2 Co-Sponsors
Amends the Custody Relinquishment Prevention Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the short title.
STATUS
Introduced
SB2342 - HUMAN RTS-ABUSIVE CONDUCT
Sara Feigenholtz
Last updated over 1 year ago
1 Co-Sponsor
Amends the Illinois Human Rights Act. Provides that it is a civil rights violation for an employer to engage in abusive conduct. Provides circumstances under which an employer is responsible for abusive conduct by nonmanagerial and nonsupervisory employees and for abusive conduct against nonemployees. Includes abusive conduct cases in provisions concerning required reporting by employers. Defines "abusive conduct" as conduct of an employer or employee in the workplace, with malice, that a reasonable person would find hostile, offensive, and unrelated to an employer's legitimate business interests. Makes conforming changes.
STATUS
Introduced
SB2172 - LIQUOR-TECH
Sara Feigenholtz
Last updated over 1 year ago
1 Co-Sponsor
Amends the Liquor Control Act of 1934. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the short title.
STATUS
Introduced
HB2477 - PREGNANCY EXPENSES ACT
Margaret Noble Croke, Kelly M. Cassidy, Terra Costa Howard
Last updated over 1 year ago
20 Co-Sponsors
Creates the Pregnancy Expenses Act. Provides that the other party to a pregnancy or the other intended parent has a duty to pay 50% of the pregnant person's pregnancy expenses. Allows an action seeking the payment of pregnancy expenses to be brought during or after the pregnancy. Provides that only the pregnant person or the pregnant person's legally authorized designee in the event of death or incapacitation of the pregnant person may bring an action seeking the payment of pregnancy expenses. Allows the court to order the other party to the pregnancy or other intended parent to pay more than 50% of the pregnancy expenses. Makes a conforming change in the Illinois Parentage Act of 2015. Effective immediately.
STATUS
Engrossed
SB2371 - LABOR-CRIM JUSTICE ATTY
Robert Peters, Cristina H. Pacione-Zayas, Suzanne Glowiak Hilton
Last updated over 1 year ago
14 Co-Sponsors
Amends the Illinois Public Labor Relations Act. Provides that, beginning on the effective date of the amendatory Act, Assistant State's Attorneys, Assistant Public Defenders, and Assistant Appellate Defenders are not managerial employees for purposes of the Act. Effective immediately.
STATUS
Engrossed
SB2164 - BUSINESS IMPROVEMENT DISTRICTS
Sara Feigenholtz
Last updated over 1 year ago
1 Co-Sponsor
Creates the Business Improvement District Law. Provides for the establishment of business improvement districts by a county or municipality by ordinance after petition of a percentage of property owners or business owners, creation of a district plan, notice, and hearings. Provides that a business improvement district may impose district charges on property owners whose real properties are located within the business improvement district or on businesses within a business improvement district. Provides that the county or municipality shall contract with a district management association to administer or implement activities and improvements specified in the district plan. Contains provisions relating to district plans, formation of a district, district boundaries, issuance of bonds, terms and renewal of districts, amendment to district plans, governance of the district, reports of a district management association, dissolution, and legislative purpose. Limits the concurrent exercise of home rule powers. Defines terms. Effective 120 days after becoming law.
STATUS
Introduced
SB2169 - REVENUE-TECH
Sara Feigenholtz
Last updated over 1 year ago
1 Co-Sponsor
Amends the Hotel Operators' Occupation Tax Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the short title.
STATUS
Introduced
SB2133 - REGISTERED PHARM-DISABILITY
Sara Feigenholtz
Last updated over 1 year ago
1 Co-Sponsor
Amends the Pharmacy Practice Act. Provides that specified requirements that, within 2 years after initial licensure as a registered pharmacy technician, the licensee must meet to become licensed as a registered certified pharmacy technician do not apply to pharmacy technicians who have a disability. Defines "disability" and "developmental disability".
STATUS
Introduced
HB2350 - INS-PAP TESTS/PROSTATE SCREEN
Kelly M. Cassidy, LaShawn K. Ford, Rita Mayfield
Last updated over 1 year ago
23 Co-Sponsors
Amends the Accident and Health Article of the Illinois Insurance Code. In provisions concerning pap tests and prostate cancer screenings, provides that required coverage includes an annual cervical smear or Pap smear test for all (rather than female) insureds. Provides that required coverage includes an annual prostate cancer screening for insureds (rather than male insureds) upon the recommendation of a physician licensed to practice medicine in all of its branches for specified individuals. Provides that required coverage includes an annual prostate cancer screening for insureds who are age 40 and over with a genetic predisposition to prostate cancer.
STATUS
Passed
BIOGRAPHY
INCUMBENT
Senator from Illinois district SD-006
COMMITTEES
Illinois Senate
BIRTH
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ABOUT
Sara Feigenholtz was born in Chicago, Illinois. She earned her B.A. from the University of Illinois at Chicago in 1980. Feigenholtz was first elected to the Illinois House of Representatives in 1994. She serves on several committees including Adoption & Child Welfare; Appropriations-Higher Education; Energy & Environment; Human Services; and Mental Health.read less
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Illinois Senate from Illinois
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