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SB1152 - REVENUE-TECH
Susan Rezin, Erica Conway Harriss, Sally J. Turner
Last updated over 1 year ago
8 Co-Sponsors
Amends the Illinois Income Tax Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the short title.
STATUS
Introduced
SB1357 - VEH CD-DEALERSHIP PLATE MOUNTS
Thomas M. Bennett
Last updated over 1 year ago
1 Co-Sponsor
Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code. Provides that all dealers shall ensure that a registration mount is installed on the front and rear of every motor vehicle that is sold by the dealer and that is required to have registration plates attached to it under the Code. Provides that a dealer shall impose no additional cost or fee on the buyer for the acquisition and installation of the mounts.
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
SB1533 - ESTATE TAX-EXCLUSION AMOUNT
Thomas M. Bennett, Lakesia Collins
Last updated over 1 year ago
2 Co-Sponsors
Amends the Illinois Estate and Generation-Skipping Transfer Tax Act. Provides that, for persons dying on or after January 1, 2024, the exclusion amount shall be the applicable exclusion amount calculated under Section 2010 of the Internal Revenue Code, including any deceased spousal unused exclusion amount (currently, the exclusion amount for Illinois estate tax purposes is $4,000,000). Effective immediately.
STATUS
Introduced
SB1356 - BD HIGHER ED-IN-DEMAND JOBS
Thomas M. Bennett, Jil Walker Tracy, Michael W. Halpin
Last updated over 1 year ago
8 Co-Sponsors
Amends the Board of Higher Education Act. Provides that the Board of Higher Education shall compile, on an annual basis, a list of the most in-demand jobs in this State, along with the starting salary, the median salary, and the typical education level for those jobs. Provides that the Board shall make the list available to the public on its Internet website. Effective July 1, 2023.
STATUS
Introduced
SB1639 - JUV CT-WARDSHIP PETITION-ORDER
Thomas M. Bennett
Last updated over 1 year ago
1 Co-Sponsor
Amends the Juvenile Court Act of 1987. Provides a statutory form for a petition for adjudication of wardship. Deletes language prohibiting the court from ordering specific placements, specific services, or the use of specific service providers.
STATUS
Introduced
SB1571 - HIGHWAYS-TAX COLLECTION
Thomas M. Bennett
Last updated over 1 year ago
1 Co-Sponsor
Amends the Illinois Highway Code. Provides that the municipal treasurer shall deposit taxes into the municipal fund dedicated to the maintenance or repair of roads and bridges intended for motor vehicle use. Provides that the municipal treasurer shall present annually, within 30 days after the end of the fiscal year of the municipality, to the highway commissioner, a statement of receipt documenting the total amount of revenue that the municipality received from the township during said fiscal year, and what account name or number that the municipality deposited these revenues, and a statement swearing that these revenues have or will be spent as provided.
STATUS
Introduced
SB1776 - IEMA-DISASTER DECLARATION
Dan McConchie, Jason Plummer, Jil Walker Tracy
Last updated over 1 year ago
5 Co-Sponsors
Amends the Illinois Emergency Management Agency Act. Provides that after an initial proclamation declaring that a disaster exists, the Governor may only extend that declaration or make further proclamations regarding the same disaster if the General Assembly passes a resolution within 5 calendar days that approves the extension or further proclamation. Provides that if, due to health or safety concerns, the General Assembly is unable to convene in either regular or special session to approve the extension or further proclamation, the extension or further proclamation may continue in effect until the General Assembly is able to convene in regular or special session if the President of the Senate, the Speaker of the House of Representatives, the Minority Leader of the Senate, and the Minority Leader of the House of Representatives submit written certification to the Governor that the General Assembly is unable to convene to provide the necessary approval of the extension or further proclamation. Effective immediately.
STATUS
Introduced
SR0066 - ATOMIC VETERANS DAY
Thomas M. Bennett, Jason Plummer
Last updated over 1 year ago
2 Co-Sponsors
Declares July 16, 2023 as Atomic Veterans Day in the State of Illinois.
STATUS
Passed
SB2340 - VEH CD-SCHOOL BUS EXTENDED ARM
Doris Turner, Sally J. Turner, Neil Anderson
Last updated about 1 year ago
16 Co-Sponsors
Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code. Provides that any person convicted of violating provisions related to approaching, overtaking, or passing a school bus, or similar provisions of a local ordinance, shall be subject to a mandatory fine of $500 (rather than $300) for a first violation. Provides that a person who observes a violation related to approaching, overtaking, or passing a school bus or making contact with a stopped school bus may file a written or oral complaint with the county sheriff's office, and at the sheriff's discretion, the report may be transferred to the Illinois State Police or municipal police department. Requires the report to be investigated by a peace officer, and the investigating officer to contact the reporting party within 30 days to provide an update on the status or outcome of the investigation. Requires that no later than July 1, 2024, a school bus must be equipped with an extended stop arm that partially obstructs the roadway if the school bus has a route that includes a bus stop which requires a school child to cross a roadway. Establishes that each extended stop arm must be equipped with additional flashing red lights. Provides that the side extension arm must be capable of extending up to 72 inches, measured from the side of the bus to the furthest part of the extension arm, and at a height not less than 36 inches from the ground. Provides that the rear extension arm must meet the same specification as the side extension arm, except that it may not extend more than 32 inches from the side of the school bus. Prohibits a driver of a motor vehicle from making contact with any portion of a stopped school bus or with a school child within 30 feet of the school bus, and the violation of such is a misdemeanor and punishable by a fine of not more than $500. Makes other changes. Effective immediately.
STATUS
Passed
BIOGRAPHY
INCUMBENT
Senator from Illinois district SD-053
COMMITTEES
Illinois Senate
BIRTH
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ABOUT
Thomas M. Bennett was born in Cincinnati, Ohio and moved to Colorado in 1973. He has served on the Board of County Commissioners in San Miguel County since 2017. Bennett graduated from Fairview High School in Boulder, Colorado. He attended Mesa State College in Grand Junction. Bennett is the owner of San Miguel Engineering and Surveying, Inc. and was president of the Telluride Association of Realtors. He currently resides in Placerville.read less
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