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HB4263 - JUV CT-DCFS PHOTOS OF MINORS
Jed Davis, William E. Hauter, Kevin Schmidt
Last updated 11 months ago
9 Co-Sponsors
Amends the Juvenile Court Act of 1987. Provides that the photograph of each minor for whom the Department of Children and Family Services is responsible under the Abused, Dependent, or Neglected Minors Article of the Act shall be transmitted to the clerk of the circuit court of the county in which the minor resides for placement in the court file. Provides that the photograph shall be taken within 6 months before transmission and shall be accessible by the judge who is to decide the placement, custody, or other disposition concerning the minor.
STATUS
Introduced
HB4173 - EDUC-TRADE COURSES-METT
Jed Davis, LaShawn K. Ford, Kevin Schmidt
Last updated about 1 year ago
7 Co-Sponsors
Amends the School Code. Allows a METT Educator District License for teaching a course in manufacturing, engineering, technology, or a trade (METT) to be issued to an applicant who has at least 10,000 working hours in a trade. Provides that a METT Educator District License may be issued to qualified individuals who have not obtained a bachelor's degree or an equivalent number of hours in an educational program at an institution of higher education. Provides that a METT Educator District License is valid until June 30 immediately following 5 years of the license being issued and may be renewed. Provides that a METT Educator District License is valid only for the teaching of a course that the State Board of Education has identified as related to the work experience of the licensee. Sets forth other provisions regarding the license. Amends the Postsecondary and Workforce Readiness Act. Provides that the State Board of Education, in conjunction with the Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity or the Department of Labor, shall expand a database to identify METT labor shortages. Provides that by July 1, 2026, school districts in identified regions shall be notified by the State Board and shall participate in a College and Career Pathway Endorsement program and offer a METT endorsement. Makes other changes.
STATUS
Introduced
HB4810 - VEH CD-AIR MEDAL SPECIAL PLATE
Travis Weaver, William E. Hauter, Joe C. Sosnowski
Last updated 9 months ago
3 Co-Sponsors
Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code. Allows the Secretary of State to issue special registration plates designated as Air Medal plates to residents of this State who meet the eligibility requirements prescribed by the Secretary of State. Provides that the plates shall display the Air Medal. Provides that in all other respects, the design, color, and format of the plates shall be within the discretion of the Secretary.
STATUS
Introduced
HB1246 - SCHCD-LEARNING MATERIAL REPORT
Steven Reick, Ryan Spain, Travis Weaver
Last updated almost 2 years ago
4 Co-Sponsors
Amends the School Code. By July 15 of each year, requires certain school boards to report, on their school district's website, a list of the learning materials and activities used for student instruction during the previous school year. Requires that the report also include any procedures that are in effect at each school for the documentation, review, or approval of the learning materials and activities used for student instruction. Specifies the minimum information that must be included in the report. Allows a school district to update the report on an ongoing basis and to utilize collaborative online document or spreadsheet software to update or make additions to the report. Sets forth other requirements. Effective July 1, 2023.
STATUS
Introduced
HB1582 - ESTATE TAX-REPEAL
Ryan Spain, Norine K. Hammond, Tony M. McCombie
Last updated almost 2 years ago
26 Co-Sponsors
Amends the Illinois Estate and Generation-Skipping Transfer Tax Act. Provides that no tax shall be imposed under the Act for persons dying on or after the effective date of the amendatory Act or for transfers made on or after the effective date of the amendatory Act. Effective immediately.
STATUS
Introduced
HB2935 - DCFS-CASELOAD TRACKING SYSTEM
Steven Reick, Norine K. Hammond, Stephanie A. Kifowit
Last updated over 1 year ago
12 Co-Sponsors
Amends the Children and Family Services Act. Requires the Department of Children and Family Services to establish and operate a caseload tracking system which shall be designed to monitor and evaluate the interrelationship between client case plans, the Department's case tracking system, and the work responsibilities of the Department. Provides that the caseload tracking system shall prioritize the equal distribution of caseload burdens between the personnel of the Department. Provides that if the caseload tracking system generates data that shows a lack of equal distribution of caseload burdens between Department service areas, the Department shall prioritize the reorganization of the service areas so as to equalize caseload burdens.
STATUS
Introduced
HB1427 - PROP TX-TAXPAYER EMPOWERMENT
Joe C. Sosnowski, Travis Weaver
Last updated almost 2 years ago
2 Co-Sponsors
Amends the Property Tax Code. Provides for a non-binding, advisory referendum on the question of whether a taxing district should reduce its aggregate extension by up to 10% from its aggregate extension for the previous taxable year. Provides that the referendum shall be initiated by a petition signed by a number of registered voters of the taxing district that is equal to or greater than 1% but less than 5% of the total number of votes cast in the taxing district in the preceding general election. Provides for a binding referendum on the question of whether a taxing district shall reduce its aggregate extension by up to 10% from its aggregate extension for the previous taxable year. Provides that the referendum shall be initiated by a petition signed by a number of registered voters of a taxing district that is equal to or greater than 5% of the total number of votes cast in the taxing district in the preceding general election. Preempts the power of home rule units to tax. Effective immediately.
STATUS
Introduced
HR0533 - MEDICOLEGAL DEATH INV. WEEK
Amy Elik, Jackie Haas, Natalie A. Manley
Last updated 7 months ago
6 Co-Sponsors
Declares the week of January 21 through January 27, 2024 as Medicolegal Death Investigation Professionals Week in the State of Illinois in honor of the coroners, deputy coroners, medical examiners, support and ancillary staff, forensic pathologists, and medicolegal death investigators for their ongoing commitment of service to the citizens of Illinois and their communities.
STATUS
Passed
HB1074 - PROP TX-SENIOR FREEZE-CPI
Steven Reick, Tony M. McCombie, Daniel M. Swanson
Last updated almost 2 years ago
14 Co-Sponsors
Amends the Property Tax Code. Provides that, for taxable year 2024, the maximum income limitation for the senior freeze shall be $73,700 for all qualified property (currently, $65,000). Provides that the maximum income limitation shall be adjusted each year according to the change in the Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers. Effective immediately.
STATUS
Introduced
HB3678 - INC TX-APPRENTICESHIP CREDIT
Harry Benton, Travis Weaver, Gregg Johnson
Last updated over 1 year ago
7 Co-Sponsors
Amends the Illinois Income Tax Act. Creates an income tax credit for individual taxpayers who participate in an apprenticeship program during the taxable year. Provides that the credit is equal to the unreimbursed expenses incurred by the taxpayer to purchase equipment that is necessary for participation in the apprenticeship program, not to exceed $1,000 per taxpayer. Effective immediately.
STATUS
Introduced
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