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HR0132 - EQUAL PAY DAY
Anna Moeller, Lakesia Collins, Eva Dina Delgado
Last updated over 1 year ago
50 Co-Sponsors
Declares March 14, 2023 as "Equal Pay Day". Encourages the citizens of this State to learn about the pay gap that women experience in society and to learn about these various dates that bring attention to the pay gap that specific groups experience.
STATUS
Passed
HR0506 - SUPPORT FAMILY CAREGIVERS
Suzanne M. Ness, Yolonda Morris, Janet Yang Yang Rohr
Last updated 7 months ago
14 Co-Sponsors
Urges the passage of important policies to better support family caregivers, particularly by enacting policies that: (1) provide increased funding for Illinois' Community Care Program, Home Delivered Meals, the Illinois Family Caregiver Act, Illinois Area Agencies on Aging, Illinois Case Coordination Units, Long-Term and Home Care Ombudsman, and other older adult programs and resources for Illinois caregivers at the Illinois Department on Aging and other State agencies, and examine policy changes to improve the navigability of these resources, (2) improve the inclusion of family caregivers in their loved one's care and hospital discharge and planning, and provide them with the education, training, and support they need, including as their loved one moves from one place of care to another, in Hospital at Home programs, in Medicare more broadly, and in measures of provider engagement with and in support of family caregivers and family caregivers' experience of care and support, and support veterans and their caregivers, (3) increase access to options and eligibility for care at home, including but not limited to providing permanent financial protections for the spouses of individuals receiving Medicaid Home and Community Based Services, incentivizing Home and Community Based Services expansion, expanding caregiver and senior support options and resources in the State's Community Care Program, and more, (4) attract and retain direct care workers through increased pay and benefits, improved training, career pathways, and other job improvement initiatives, and (5) provide financial relief for family caregivers, such as through a family caregiver income tax credit, to help offset a portion of caregiving expenses paid by caregivers.
STATUS
Passed
HB3932 - SCH CD-ALLERGEN SAFETY EDUC
Janet Yang Yang Rohr, Suzanne M. Ness, Jonathan Carroll
Last updated over 1 year ago
9 Co-Sponsors
Amends the Critical Health Problems and Comprehensive Health Education Act. Provides that beginning with the 2024-2025 school year in grades 9 through 12, the Comprehensive Health Education Program shall include instruction, study, and discussion on the dangers of allergies. Provides that information for the instruction, study, and discussion shall come from information provided by the Department of Public Health and the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Sets forth what topics this instruction, study, and discussion shall include.
STATUS
Passed
HR0136 - TNBC AWARENESS MONTH
Suzanne M. Ness
Last updated over 1 year ago
1 Co-Sponsor
Declares the month of March 2023 as Triple-Negative Breast Cancer Awareness Month in the State of Illinois. Expresses support for legislation to reduce Triple-Negative Breast Cancer (TNBC) disparities in early detection and survival by improving education and awareness through health promotion initiatives targeting underserved communities that are disproportionately impacted. Urges additional legislative provisions be examined to safeguard affordable, continuous, and equitable patient access to TNBC-related care, services, and medicines along the entire continuum of care.
STATUS
Passed
HR0169 - RIVER CLEAN UP MONTH
Jackie Haas, Amy Elik, Dan Caulkins
Last updated over 1 year ago
15 Co-Sponsors
Declares the month of September 2023 as River Clean Up Month. Encourages chambers of commerce, convention and visitors bureaus, local economic development organizations, area groups and associations, and local schools and colleges to organize and coordinate local cleanup activities along portions of rivers and waterways in their area. Encourages the State of Illinois to promote September as River Clean Up Month.
STATUS
Passed
HR0501 - RECOGNIZES-MCHENRY COUNTY
Suzanne M. Ness
Last updated 6 months ago
1 Co-Sponsor
Recognizes McHenry County for its participation in Operation Green Light for Veterans and its continued support for veterans and their families. Encourages the residents of Illinois to recognize and honor all veterans who have made immeasurable contributions and sacrifices to preserve freedom by displaying a green light in a window of their business or residence. Encourages the residents of Illinois to honor the service, courage, and sacrifice of every veteran, service member, and their families.
STATUS
Passed
HR0262 - MATERNAL MORTALITY
Mary E. Flowers, Sonya M. Harper, Joyce Mason
Last updated over 1 year ago
22 Co-Sponsors
States that Illinois hospitals should be required to report instances of preterm birth, infant mortality, and maternal mortality within reporting under the Hospital Report Card Act, including racial and ethnic information about the mother and the disparity of these occurrences across racial and ethnic groups. Urges the Illinois Department of Public Health to work with the review committees to implement policy and corrective actions to address causes of preventable maternal death.
STATUS
Passed
HB4489 - BIKE/PEDESTRIAN PATH FUNDING
Suzanne M. Ness, Emil Jones
Last updated 6 months ago
2 Co-Sponsors
Amends the Illinois Highway Code. Provides that the Department of Transportation shall establish and solely fund bicycle and pedestrian ways in conjunction with the construction, reconstruction, or other change of any State transportation facility in an unincorporated area of a county that is located within one mile of a municipality with a population of over 50,000 (in addition to in or within one mile of a municipality with a population of over 1,000 people). Allows a county (in addition to a municipality) to opt out of bicycle and pedestrian way construction by passing a resolution stating that a bicycle or pedestrian way does not fit within its development plan.
STATUS
Engrossed
HB4444 - MARRIAGE OF WARD
Suzanne M. Ness
Last updated 10 months ago
1 Co-Sponsor
Amends the Illinois Marriage and Dissolution of Marriage Act. Requires the form for an application for a marriage license to include whether either party is under a court-ordered guardianship in any State in the United States. Provides that a county clerk shall issue a license to marry and a marriage certificate form, among other requirements, upon being furnished satisfactory proof that neither party to the marriage is under a court-ordered guardianship, or that if at least one party is under a court-ordered guardianship, there has been a judicial determination that the marriage is in the best interests of the person or persons under court-ordered guardianship. Amends the Guardians For Adults With Disabilities Article of the Probate Act of 1975. Requires the court, when determining whether a marriage is in the best interests of a ward, to follow (rather than consider) specified standards. Provides that if a best interests hearing is not held before a judicial officer prior to a ward entering into marriage, then the marriage is without legal effect and void ab initio. Provides that any person who knowingly enters a marriage with a ward without following the required procedures shall be guilty of a Class 4 felony.
STATUS
Introduced
HB4448 - PLASTIC BAG REDUCTION
Suzanne M. Ness, Terra Costa Howard, Anne M. Stava-Murray
Last updated 10 months ago
10 Co-Sponsors
Amends the Solid Waste Planning and Recycling Act. Provides that, beginning 18 months after the amendatory Act's effective date, (1) no store or food service business shall provide or sell a single-use plastic carryout bag to a customer and (2) no grocery store shall provide or sell a single-use paper carryout bag to a customer. Preempts home rule. Contains other provisions. Effective immediately.
STATUS
Introduced
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