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SB1302 - CONTROLLED SUB-FENTANYL
Seth Lewis
Last updated over 1 year ago
1 Co-Sponsor
Amends the Illinois Controlled Substances Act. Provides that, except as otherwise authorized by the Act, any person who knowingly possesses 15 grams or more but less than 100 grams of fentanyl is guilty of a Class 1 felony and, if sentenced to a term of imprisonment, shall be sentenced to not less than 4 years and not more than 15 years.
STATUS
Introduced
SB1360 - ACCESS TO NUTRITION PROGRAM
Dale Fowler, Doris Turner, Willie Preston
Last updated over 1 year ago
22 Co-Sponsors
Amends the Department of Agriculture Law of the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois. Provides that the Department of Agriculture shall conduct an access to nutritious food program to establish and operate projects and strategies within food deserts that focus on: (1) distribution of fresh and nutritious food; and (2) education in food preparation and nutrition. Provides that the Department shall promote the sharing of information concerning best practices and programs, including specified projects, that have proven to be effective in improving distribution of fresh and nutritious food and education in food preparation and nutrition. Provides that the Department shall convene an annual meeting of nonprofit organizations and other interested parties to share best practices and information on programs, including specified projects, that have proven to be effective in improving distribution of fresh and nutritious food and education in food preparation and nutrition. Defines "food desert" and "program".
STATUS
Engrossed
SR0073 - MEMORIAL-FRANK NUNEZ
Seth Lewis
Last updated over 1 year ago
1 Co-Sponsor
Mourns the death of Frank Nunez of Crystal Lake.
STATUS
Passed
SB1350 - REVENUE-MEGA PROJECTS
Don Harmon, Ann Gillespie, Seth Lewis
Last updated over 1 year ago
7 Co-Sponsors
Amends the Property Tax Code. Provides that certain property may be certified by the Department of Revenue as containing a mega project. Provides that a "mega project" is a project with respect to which a company makes a specified investment during a specified investment period. Provides that the mega project property is eligible for an assessment freeze. Provides that mega project property may be granted an abatement. Provides that a company that operates a mega project shall enter into an agreement with the municipality in which the project is located to make certain special payments. Amends the Use Tax Act, the Service Use Tax Act, the Service Occupation Tax Act, and the Retailers' Occupation Tax Act. Provides that qualified tangible personal property used in the construction or operation of a mega project is exempt from the taxes imposed under those Acts. Effective June 1, 2023.
STATUS
Introduced
SB1301 - CRIM CD-ID THEFT-PERSONS
Seth Lewis
Last updated over 1 year ago
1 Co-Sponsor
Amends the Criminal Code of 2012. In the identity theft statute, changes several references to "individuals" to references to "persons".
STATUS
Introduced
SB1761 - LABOR-PROFESSIONAL MUSICIANS
Seth Lewis
Last updated over 1 year ago
1 Co-Sponsor
Amends the Department of Labor Law of the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois. Provides that the Department of Labor shall adopt rules to ensure that professional musicians are guaranteed workplace protections consistent with protections guaranteed to other occupations. Defines "professional musician" as an individual musician or member of a band that earns $7,500 of income in a calendar year from sources related to his or her performance of music.
STATUS
Introduced
SB1900 - LOCAL GOVERNMENT TERM LIMITS
Seth Lewis
Last updated over 1 year ago
1 Co-Sponsor
Creates the Local Government Chairperson Term Limit Review Act. Provides that, no later than December 31, 2023, and no less than every 2 years thereafter, a governmental unit that is governed by an elected governing body that has not enacted term limits for the board's chairperson by ordinance or resolution shall consider and decide, by verbal or written vote, ordinance, resolution, or referendum of the electors of the governmental unit, whether to impose term limits for the chairperson of the governing body. Defines "governmental unit" as a unit of local government or school district. Provides that, if a governmental unit has a term limit policy for the chairperson of its governing body, before a person may be elected chairperson, the governmental unit's clerk or secretary shall determine which members of the governing body are eligible to serve as chairperson of the governing body based upon the term limit policy. Provides that the clerk or secretary shall submit an eligibility report to the governing body listing those members who are eligible and ineligible before the meeting at which the chairperson is to be elected. Limits the concurrent exercise of home rule powers. Effective immediately.
STATUS
Introduced
SB1733 - TRANSPORTATION-TECH
Seth Lewis
Last updated over 1 year ago
1 Co-Sponsor
Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the short title.
STATUS
Introduced
SR0069 - CONGRATS-LAKE PARK LANCETTES
Seth Lewis
Last updated over 1 year ago
1 Co-Sponsor
Congratulates the School District 108 Lake Park High School Competitive Dance Team, the Lancettes, for winning the 2023 Illinois High School Association (IHSA) Class 3A State Championships and applauds their dedication to their sport.
STATUS
Passed
SB2206 - INC TX-LGDF
Donald P. DeWitte, Seth Lewis, Patrick J. Joyce
Last updated over 1 year ago
11 Co-Sponsors
Amends the Illinois Income Tax Act. Provides that an amount equal to 10% of the net revenue realized from the State income tax during the preceding month shall be transferred from the General Revenue Fund to the Local Government Distributive Fund (currently, the amount transferred is equal to the sum of (i) 6.16% of the net revenue realized from the tax imposed upon individuals, trusts, and estates, (ii) 6.85% of the net revenue realized from the tax imposed upon corporations, and (iii) 6.16% of the net revenue realized from the tax imposed upon electing pass-through entities). Effective immediately.
STATUS
Introduced
BIOGRAPHY
INCUMBENT
Senator from Illinois district SD-024
COMMITTEES
Illinois Senate
BIRTH
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ABOUT
Seth Lewis is from Brookings, South Dakota. He earned his B.S. in biological sciences in 2018 from South Dakota State University. He has owned Lewis Family Seed Inc since 2015. Lewis served on the SDSU Seed Technology Club from 2014-2018. Lewis served as a legislative page in the South Dakota House of Representatives in 2013. He is currently seeking election to District 3 of the South Dakota House of Representatives.read less
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