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HB3639 - INS-HEALTH/EPINEPHRINE COST
Joyce Mason, Jawaharial Williams, Jonathan Carroll
Last updated about 1 year ago
51 Co-Sponsors
Amends the Accident and Health Article of the Illinois Insurance Code. Provides that an insurer that provides coverage for medically necessary epinephrine injectors shall limit the total amount that an insured is required to pay for a twin-pack of medically necessary epinephrine injectors at an amount not to exceed $60, regardless of the type of epinephrine injector. Provides that nothing in the provisions prevents an insurer from reducing an insured's cost sharing by an amount greater than the specified amount. Provides that the Department of Insurance may adopt rules as necessary to implement and administer the provisions.
STATUS
Passed
HJR0020 - AFFIRM EQUAL RIGHTS AMENDMENT
Jennifer Gong-Gershowitz, Katie Stuart, Terra Costa Howard
Last updated over 1 year ago
35 Co-Sponsors
Urges the Administration of President Biden to publish and certify without delay the Equal Rights Amendment as the Twenty-Eighth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution. Urges Congress to pass a joint resolution affirming the Equal Rights Amendment as the Twenty-Eighth Amendment. Calls on other states to join in this action by passing the same or similar resolutions.
STATUS
Passed
SB2654 - VEH CD-LIEN/FINE EXEMPTION
William Cunningham, Mike Simmons, Mary Edly-Allen
Last updated about 2 months ago
18 Co-Sponsors
Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code. Provides that personal medicine and health care devices, including hearing instruments; social security cards; passbooks; and higher education textbooks and study materials shall not be subject to a lien. Provides that a person who has indicated in a timely filed report to the appropriate law enforcement agency that a vehicle has been stolen or hijacked: (1) is not liable for any governmentally imposed fees, fines, or penalties; and (2) if the vehicle towed is registered in Illinois and the name and address of the registered owner of the vehicle is provided or made available to the towing service at the time of the tow, then the towing service must provide written notice of the tow to the registered owner within 2 business days after the vehicle is towed by certified mail, return receipt requested. Provides that no storage charges shall accrue if the vehicle is reclaimed by paying recovery and towing charges at the posted rates of the towing service within 7 days after such notice is mailed. If the vehicle that was towed is registered in a state other than Illinois, provides that no storage charges shall accrue if the vehicle is reclaimed by paying recovery and towing charges at the posted rates of the towing service within 7 days after a request for registered owner information is mailed by the towing service, certified mail, return receipt requested, to the applicable administrative agency or office in that state. Provides that the towing service shall enjoy a lien to secure payment of charges accrued in compliance with the provisions. Provides that when a vehicle is authorized to be towed away, a copy of the authorization shall be provided to the towing company within one hour of the authorization. Requires that the authorization for a tow include the name of the registered owner of the vehicle and the mailing address of the registered owner of the vehicle on file with the Secretary of State, any hold order, and any release, except to the extent such information is made available under written agreement with the Secretary of State.
STATUS
Passed
SJR0030 - URGES-SUPPORT 211 ILLINOIS
William Cunningham, Julie A. Morrison, Carol Ammons
Last updated over 1 year ago
9 Co-Sponsors
Recognizes the dire need for statewide expansion of 211 Illinois services to prevent Illinois individuals and families who are experiencing poverty and/or financial hardship from requiring child welfare system involvement. Recognizes the importance of supportive funding for services that promote child and family well-being and prevent children from entering the child welfare system. Urges state agencies serving children and families to utilize data generated by the 211 Illinois online dashboard to identify gaps in services and to develop resources and services to fill the identified gaps. Recognizes state funding is necessary to adequately support the expansion and maintenance of 211 Illinois statewide and the community-based organizations that ultimately provide the supportive services. Urges support for prioritizing funding efforts dedicated to preventing the need for child welfare related services in counties that have been identified as experiencing gaps in offered services based on data collected from 211 Illinois.
STATUS
Engrossed
SB2558 - GAMBLING-ILLEGAL MARKETS
William Cunningham
Last updated over 1 year ago
1 Co-Sponsor
Amends the Illinois Gambling Act. Sets forth provisions that shall apply if the Illinois Gaming Board becomes authorized to issue licenses to conduct Internet gaming. Provides that before the issuance or renewal of an Internet gaming license, Internet management service provider license, or supplier license, the Illinois Gaming Board shall conduct a comprehensive investigation of each applicant for a license to determine whether the applicant or any of its affiliates, including entities under common control, is knowingly accepting revenue, directly or indirectly, derived from any jurisdiction subject to sanctions administered by the Office of Foreign Assets Control of the United States Department of the Treasury or accepting or assisting, directly or indirectly, in the acceptance of online wagers or consideration related to online wagering from any country in which such online gambling is prohibited or illegal. Provides that the Board shall not issue a license to an applicant if the Board determines that the applicant or any of its affiliates is in violation of specified provisions. Provides that if at any time during licensure the Board determines that the licensee or any of its affiliates is in violation of specified provisions, the Board shall impose discipline on the licensee, which may include revocation of the license.
STATUS
Introduced
SB2656 - INC TX-SMALL BUSINESS CREDIT
William Cunningham, Laura Fine, Javier Loera Cervantes
Last updated 9 months ago
7 Co-Sponsors
Amends the Illinois Income Tax Act. Creates a credit for certain small businesses in an amount equal to the lesser of (i) 10% of the property taxes paid by the qualified small business during the taxable year for eligible real property or (ii) $1,500. Effective immediately.
STATUS
Introduced
SB2774 - IL RACING BOARD-VARIOUS
William Cunningham, Neil Anderson
Last updated 8 months ago
2 Co-Sponsors
Amends the Illinois Horse Racing Act of 1975. Provides that the Illinois Racing Board may appoint the Director of Mutuels to serve as the State director for inter-track wagering and simulcast wagering by inter-track wagering licensees and inter-track wagering location licensees. Provides that the pari-mutuel tax imposed at all pari-mutuel wagering facilities and on advance deposit wagering shall be remitted to the Board (rather than the Department of Revenue). Provides that the Board shall distribute contributed funds to a charitable organization on a schedule determined by the Board, based on the charitable organization's estimated expenditures related to the grant (rather than by December 31 of each year). Provides that any funds not expended by the grantee in a grant year shall be distributed to the charitable organization or charitable organizations selected in the next grant year after the funds are recovered. Repeals provisions authorizing the Board to make daily temporary deposits of certain fees and provisions requiring the Board and the Department of Agriculture to establish a program to conduct drug testing on horses at county fairs. Makes other changes. Effective immediately.
STATUS
Introduced
HJR0045 - ADJOURN HOUSE & SENATE
Jehan A. Gordon-Booth, William Cunningham
Last updated 11 months ago
2 Co-Sponsors
RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ONE HUNDRED THIRD GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, THE SENATE CONCURRING HEREIN, that when the House of Representatives adjourns on Thursday, November 09, 2023, it stands adjourned until Tuesday, January 16, 2024, or to the call of the Speaker; and when the Senate adjourns on Thursday, November 09, 2023, it stands adjourned until Tuesday, January 16, 2024, or to the call of the President.
STATUS
Passed
SB1504 - VID GM&CRIM CD-GAMBLING DEVICE
William Cunningham, Dave Syverson, Daniel Didech
Last updated over 1 year ago
4 Co-Sponsors
Amends the Criminal Code of 2012. Changes the definition of "gambling device" to include any vending or other electronic machine or device, including, without limitation, a machine or device that awards credits and contains a circuit, meter, or switch capable of removing and recording the removal of credits that offers a person entry into any contest, competition, sweepstakes, scheme, plan, or other selection process that involves or is dependent upon an element of chance for which the person may receive a gift, award, or other item or service of value if that offer is incidental to or results from: (A) the purchase of an item or service of value; or (B) the purchase or gratuitous receipt of a coupon, voucher, certificate, or other similar credit that can be redeemed for or applied towards an item or service of value from such machine or device or elsewhere. Provides that participants in a game of skill or chance where money or other things of value can be won but no payment or purchase is required to participate shall not be convicted of gambling except where participation in such game of skill or chance is accomplished using a gambling device prohibited by these changes to the definition. Provides that a gambling offense involving such a gambling device is a Class 4 felony. Amends the Video Gaming Act. Removes a provision allowing for the use of a game device without a license if the game device is used in an activity that is not gambling under the Criminal Code of 2012. Effective immediately.
STATUS
Engrossed
SB2039 - SCH CD-IEP MEETING-PUNS LIST
Don Harmon, Laura M. Murphy, William Cunningham
Last updated about 1 year ago
11 Co-Sponsors
Amends the School Code. In provisions concerning the Prioritization of Urgency of Need for Services database, makes changes to the findings, and changes references from "Prioritization of Urgency of Need for Services" to "PUNS". Provides that the State Board of Education shall work in consultation with the Department of Human Services and with school districts to ensure that all students with intellectual disabilities or developmental disabilities and their parents or guardians are informed about the PUNS database (instead of the State Board of Education may work with school districts to inform all students with developmental disabilities and their parents or guardians about the Prioritization of Urgency of Need for Services database). Makes changes regarding the computer-based training program. Provides that during the student's annual individualized education program ("IEP") review meeting, if the student has an intellectual disability or a developmental disability, the student's IEP team shall determine the student's PUNS database registration status based upon information provided by the student's parents or guardian or by the student. Sets forth related requirements. Removes a provision requiring the Department of Human Services to consider the length of time spent on the Prioritization of Urgency of Need for Services waiting list, in addition to other factors considered, when selecting individuals on the list for services. Makes other changes.
STATUS
Passed
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Senator from Illinois district SD-018
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