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HJR0048 - JESSE WHITE STATE OF IL BLDG.
Harry Benton, Emanuel Welch, Elizabeth Hernandez
Last updated 4 months ago
14 Co-Sponsors
Designates the State of Illinois Building at 555 West Monroe in Chicago as the "Jesse White State of Illinois Building".
STATUS
Passed
SR0896 - PROVIDER APPRECIATION DAY
Rachel Ventura, Cristina Castro, Willie Preston
Last updated 5 months ago
3 Co-Sponsors
Declares May 10, 2024 as Provider Appreciation Day in the State of Illinois. Encourages all residents of Illinois to recognize child care providers, the importance of their work, and the immeasurable value they bring to communities.
STATUS
Passed
SR0882 - SOCIAL MEDIA BREAK DAY
Susan Rezin, Mary Edly-Allen, Adriane Johnson
Last updated 5 months ago
6 Co-Sponsors
Declares May 17, 2024 as Take Break from Social Media Day in the State of Illinois.
STATUS
Passed
HB3158 - NATURAL ORG REDUCE REG-ACT
Kelly M. Cassidy, Mary Beth Canty, Laura Faver Dias
Last updated over 1 year ago
31 Co-Sponsors
Reinserts the provisions of the introduced bill, with the changes proposed in House Amendment No. 1 and House Amendment No. 2, and the following additional changes. Requires the vessels used for natural organic reduction to be made of stainless steel, to be leakproof, to promote aerobic reduction, and to allow for the continuous monitoring of the reduction process. Requires the natural organic reduction facility to have a ventilation system. Requires the reduction facility to meet or exceed requirements set by the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (rather than standards set by the Department of Public Health and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention). Specifies that certain chemical analyses are to be performed by a laboratory accredited by the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency's Environmental Laboratory Accreditation Program. Provides that, in the case of an event where the health of the public may be at risk or there are signs at a facility of a potential health hazard, the Illinois Department of Public Health shall be consulted to assess the natural organic reduction facility. Makes other technical changes. Effective January 1, 2025.
STATUS
Engrossed
SB0771 - REGULATION-TECH
Don Harmon, Laura Ellman, David Koehler
Last updated over 1 year ago
24 Co-Sponsors
Amends the Public Utilities Act. Makes a technical change in the short title Section.
STATUS
Introduced
HB4589 - VEH CD-CATALYTIC CONVERTERS
Jay C. Hoffman, Bradley Stephens, Barbara Hernandez
Last updated 2 months ago
17 Co-Sponsors
Amends the Illinois Vehicle Hijacking and Motor Vehicle Theft Prevention and Insurance Verification Act. Eliminates the provision that provided for the repeal of the Act on January 1, 2025. Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code. Includes "catalytic converter" in the definition of "essential parts". Amends the Recyclable Metal Purchase Registration Law. Excludes catalytic converter from the definition of "recyclable metals". Requires transactions involving a catalytic converter to include the identification number of the vehicle from which the catalytic converter was removed and the part number or other identifying number of the catalytic converter that was removed. Provides that, in a transaction involving a catalytic converter, the recyclable metal dealer must also require a copy of the certificate of title or registration showing the seller's ownership in the vehicle. Makes it unlawful for any person to purchase or otherwise acquire a used, detached catalytic converter or any nonferrous part thereof unless specified conditions are met. Provides that a used, detached catalytic converter does not include a catalytic converter that has been tested, certified, and labeled for reuse in accordance with the United States Environmental Protection Agency Clean Air Act. Defines terms. Makes technical changes.
STATUS
Passed
HB4581 - SCH CD-SPEC ED-RESIDENT DIST
Michelle Mussman, Diane Blair-Sherlock, Mary Gill
Last updated 2 months ago
8 Co-Sponsors
Amends the Children with Disabilities Article of the School Code. Provides that if a student who is 18 years of age or older with no legal guardian is placed residentially outside of the school district in which the student's parent lives and the placement is funded by a State agency or through private insurance, then the resident district is the school district in which the parent lives. Effective immediately.
STATUS
Passed
HB4652 - HIGHR ED-STUDENT TEACH STIPEND
Barbara Hernandez, Joyce Mason, Laura Faver Dias
Last updated 4 months ago
32 Co-Sponsors
Reinserts the contents of the bill as amended by House Amendment No. 1 with the following changes. Amends the Downstate Teacher Article of the Illinois Pension Code. Provides that "salary" includes stipends paid to an eligible cooperating teacher under the Board of Higher Education Act. Authorizes a person to establish optional credit for periods of service as a student teacher under a specified provision of the Board of Higher Education Act. In provisions requiring an additional employer contribution for certain salary increases greater than 6%, provides that the System shall exclude any stipends paid to an eligible cooperating teacher under the Board of Higher Education Act. Provides that any benefit increase that results from the amendatory Act is excluded from the definition of "new benefit increase". Makes changes concerning how funds are to be distributed under the student teaching stipend program. Provides that the Board of Higher Education shall disburse funds to the State Board of Education, who shall disburse funds to each school district or early childhood education provider employing an eligible cooperating teacher (instead of having the Board of Higher Education disburse funds to educator preparation programs employing an eligible cooperating teacher). Makes related changes. Makes changes concerning when the report shall be completed. Provides that the Board of Higher Education shall provide guidance and technical assistance to educator preparation programs on the administration of the stipend program. Effective immediately.
STATUS
Engrossed
SB0727 - HEALTH-TECH
Don Harmon, Mike Simmons, Willie Preston
Last updated 4 months ago
7 Co-Sponsors
Amends the Comprehensive Lead Education, Reduction, and Window Replacement Program Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the short title.
STATUS
Engrossed
HB5295 - INS-HORMONE THERAPY-MENOPAUSE
Laura Faver Dias, Anne M. Stava-Murray, Carol Ammons
Last updated 2 months ago
32 Co-Sponsors
Provides that a group or individual policy of accident and health insurance or a managed care plan that is amended, delivered, issued, or renewed on or after January 1, 2026 shall provide coverage for medically necessary hormonal and non-hormonal therapy to treat menopausal symptoms if the therapy is recommended by a qualified health care provider who is licensed, accredited, or certified under Illinois law and the therapy has been proven safe and effective in peer-reviewed scientific studies. Provides that coverage for therapy to treat menopausal symptoms shall include all federal Food and Drug Administration-approved modalities of hormonal and non-hormonal administration, including, but not limited to, oral, transdermal, topical, and vaginal rings. Amends the Medical Assistance Article of the Illinois Public Aid Code. Provides that the medical assistance program shall provide coverage for medically necessary hormone therapy treatment to treat menopause that has been induced by a hysterectomy. Makes a conforming change. Effective January 1, 2026.
STATUS
Passed
BIOGRAPHY
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Senator from Illinois district SD-016
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Illinois Senate
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