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SB1072 - GOVERNMENT-TECH
Susan Rezin, Mike Porfirio, Michael E. Hastings
Last updated about 1 year ago
134 Co-Sponsors
Amends the Flag Display Act. Designates the Honor and Remember Flag as the symbol of the State's concern for and commitment to honoring and remembering the lives of all members of the United States armed forces who have lost their lives while serving or as a result of service and their families. Provides for the dates when and the locations where the Honor and Remember Flag must be displayed. Amends the Condominium Property Act. Adds the Honor and Remember Flag under the definition of "military flag" that is permitted to be flown by a unit owner under certain circumstances. Amends the State Mandates Act to require implementation without reimbursement.
STATUS
Passed
HB4171 - USMC HIGHWAY
Stephanie A. Kifowit, Harry Benton, Laura Faver Dias
Last updated 5 months ago
50 Co-Sponsors
Amends the Illinois Highway Code. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the short title.
STATUS
Engrossed
HB4630 - HUMANE CARE-ANIMALS-PENALTIES
Wayne Arthur Rosenthal, Ryan Spain
Last updated 8 months ago
2 Co-Sponsors
Amends the Humane Care for Animals Act. Provides that a law enforcement officer who arrests the owner of a companion animal for a violation of the owner's duties may lawfully take possession of some or all of the companion animals in the possession of the owner. Allows a State's Attorney 30 days (rather than 14 days) after seizure of a companion animal to file a petition for forfeiture prior to trial, asking for permanent forfeiture of the companion animals seized.
STATUS
Introduced
HJR0008 - CLINTON CTY VETS MEMORIAL ROAD
Charles E. Meier, Randy E. Frese, Daniel M. Swanson
Last updated over 1 year ago
5 Co-Sponsors
Designates Old U.S. 50 in Clinton County as the "Clinton County Veterans Memorial Road".
STATUS
Passed
SB0076 - UTILITY-MODULAR NUCLEAR REACT
Susan Rezin, David Koehler, Patrick J. Joyce
Last updated about 1 year ago
70 Co-Sponsors
Amends the Public Utilities Act. Deletes language that provides that no construction shall commence on any new nuclear power plant to be located within the State, and no certificate of public convenience and necessity or other authorization shall be issued therefor by the Illinois Commerce Commission, until the Director of the Environmental Protection Agency finds that the United States Government, through its authorized agency, has identified and approved a demonstrable technology or means for the disposal of high level nuclear waste, or until such construction has been specifically approved by a statute enacted by the General Assembly. Effective immediately.
STATUS
Vetoed
SB0247 - NONPROFIT CORP-CONSERVATION
Michael W. Halpin, Christopher Belt, Neil Anderson
Last updated over 1 year ago
20 Co-Sponsors
Reinserts the provisions of the introduced bill with the following changes: Provides that a not-for-profit corporation may be organized to do engineering for conservation services associated with wetland restoration or mitigation, flood mitigation, groundwater recharge, and natural infrastructure. Provides that non-profit engineering for conservation services may not be procured by qualifications based selection criteria for contracts with the Department of Transportation, Illinois State Toll Highway Authority, or Cook County, except as a subcontractor or subconsultant. Effective immediately.
STATUS
Passed
HB1399 - CRIM CD-LEWD SEXUAL DISPLAY
Natalie A. Manley, Martin J. Moylan, Tony M. McCombie
Last updated about 1 year ago
35 Co-Sponsors
Amends the Criminal Code of 2012. Reinserts the provisions of the introduced bill. Provides that a person commits the offense of lewd sexual display in a penal institution when he or she is in the custody of a penal institution and knowingly engages in any of the following acts while he or she is confined in a penal institution: engages in a lewd exposure of the genitals or anus (rather than of the body or sex organs, anus, or breast), for the purpose or effect of intimidating, harassing, or threatening one whom he or she believes to be in the presence or view of such acts. Provides that a person convicted of a second (rather than third) or subsequent violation for lewd sexual display in a penal institution is guilty of a Class 4 felony. Deletes provision that unwillingness or failure to successfully complete a court-ordered mental health court treatment program shall result in a conviction and the convicted person shall be subject to the penalties for the offense. Provides that unwillingness to participate in a court-ordered mental health court treatment program may result in prosecution for the offense. Provides that failure to complete a mental health treatment court program shall have the consequences prescribed by the rules and regulations of that treatment court program. Changes the date of repeal of the provisions from January 1, 2030 to January 1, 2028. Provides that the annual report shall list the race and ethnicity of persons referred for prosecution or charged with lewd sexual display in a penal institution. Deletes the amendatory changes to the Sex Offender Registration Act.
STATUS
Passed
HJR0007 - COLLEGE INSURANCE TASK FORCE
Michael T. Marron, Lawrence M. Walsh, Norine K. Hammond
Last updated over 1 year ago
46 Co-Sponsors
Creates the College Insurance Program Task Force to study the College Insurance Program and present policy and legislative recommendations to the General Assembly to ensure the program remains a viable and healthy benefit.
STATUS
Engrossed
HB2124 - GA-LIS-WITNESS SLIP TRACKING
Martin McLaughlin, Tony M. McCombie, Amy Elik
Last updated over 1 year ago
34 Co-Sponsors
Amends the General Assembly Operations Act. Provides that all witness slips filed in either house of the General Assembly concerning proposed legislation during the General Assembly committee hearing process shall track along with the legislation for which it was filed should such legislation be removed on to another bill, by amendment, for purposes of legislative action. Provides that the General Assembly, in consultation with the Legislative Information System, shall provide for such witness slip tracking on the Illinois General Assembly website. Amends the Legislative Information System Act. Provides that the Legislative Information System shall provide for electronic tracking of all witness slips to track along with the legislation for which it was filed should such legislation be removed on to another bill.
STATUS
Introduced
HB1218 - PROP TX-ABATE MIXED USE
Kevin Schmidt, Rita Mayfield, Travis Weaver
Last updated over 1 year ago
13 Co-Sponsors
Amends the Property Tax Code. Provides that a taxing district may abate a portion of its taxes on property upon which affordable housing has been or will be constructed in a development mixed with commercial property. Provides that the value of the abatement may not exceed $500,000.
STATUS
Introduced
BIOGRAPHY
INCUMBENT
Representative from Illinois district HD-108
COMMITTEES
Illinois House
BIRTH
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ABOUT
Wayne Arthur Rosenthal is a semi-retired business manager and municipal supervisor. Rosenthal worked for Kraft Foods for 30 years followed by a 12-year stint as City Manager of Gloucester, Massachusetts. As City Manager, Rosenthal focused on the community's long-term financial stability. He helped develop an affordable housing trust fund, was instrumental in securing funding for a new school, updated the city's waterfront infrastructure, and participated in consolidating regional emergency dispatch services. Rosenthal resigned in 2013 prior to launching an unsuccessful campaign for Mayor of Gloucester in 2015. He continues to serve on local boards and committees including the Cape Ann Transportation Authority.read less
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