Sponsored by Michael W. Frerichs - Illinois (Current)
| State | Bill | Summary/Title | Last Action |
|---|---|---|---|
| IL | SB2199 | Amends the Educator Licensure Article of the School Code. Removes a provision that prohibits a candidate for licensure from beginning an internship or residency required for licensure until he or she has passed the applicable content area test. Effec... [Detail][Text] | 2013-05-22 |
| IL | SB2234 | Amends the Video Gaming Act to provide that a video gaming terminal is a machine that can operate by insertion of an electronic voucher as well as cash. Defines "electronic voucher". Effective immediately. [Detail][Text] | 2013-05-22 |
| IL | SB2371 | Amends the Video Gaming Act. Provides that "licensed establishment" means any licensed retail establishment where alcoholic liquor is drawn, poured, mixed, or otherwise served for consumption on the premises, whether the establishment operates on a n... [Detail][Text] | 2013-05-22 |
| IL | SB1621 | Amends the Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity Law of the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois. Eliminates the Keep Illinois Beautiful Board. Amends the Department of Public Health Powers and Duties Law of the Civil Administrative Code o... [Detail][Text] | 2013-05-22 Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate |
| IL | SR0257 | Urges Congress to develop the 2013 Farm Bill with a strong Title IV that protects and strengthens federal food and nutrition programs. [Detail][Text] | 2013-05-22 |
| IL | HB2780 | Amends the Recyclable Metal Purchase Registration Law. Creates the Recyclable Metal Theft Task Force within the Department of State Police. Provides that the Task Force shall endeavor to establish a collaborative effort to combat recyclable metal the... [Detail][Text] | 2013-05-22 Senate Floor Amendment No. 4 Recommend Do Adopt State Government and Veterans Affairs; 010-000-000 |
| IL | SB1715 | Amends the Weights and Measures Act. Provides that weights and measures or weighing and measuring devices used for commercial or law enforcement purposes must have a Certificate of Conformance or have been certified by the Department or the city seal... [Detail][Text] | 2013-05-22 Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Naomi D. Jakobsson |
| IL | SB2218 | Amends the Illinois Optometric Practice Act of 1987. Prohibits the dispensing of contact lenses by anyone other than a licensed optometrist, licensed pharmacist, or a physician licensed to practice medicine in all of its branches. [Detail][Text] | 2013-05-21 Passed Both Houses |
| IL | SB1778 | Amends the Division of Banking Act. Authorizes the Secretary of Financial and Professional Regulation to establish a Commercial Bank Regulatory Section and a Savings Bank Regulatory Section within the Division. Amends the State Finance Act. Changes t... [Detail][Text] | 2013-05-21 Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate |
| IL | SB2229 | Amends the Higher Education Student Assistance Act in the provision concerning the Illinois National Guard and Naval Militia grant program. Provides that beginning with the 2013-2014 academic year, any person who has served over 10 years in the Illin... [Detail][Text] | 2013-05-21 Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Changed to Rep. Eddie Lee Jackson, Sr. |
| IL | SB2404 | Amends the Budget Stabilization Act. Provides for transfers from the General Revenue Fund to the Pension Stabilization Fund according to a specified schedule beginning in FY 2016 and continuing until FY 2045 or until the retirement funds have achieve... [Detail][Text] | 2013-05-21 |
| IL | HB1209 | Amends the Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity Law of the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois, the Hazardous Waste Technology Exchange Service Act, the Green Governments Illinois Act, the University of Illinois Exercise of Functions and... [Detail][Text] | 2013-05-21 Passed Both Houses |
| IL | HB1351 | Amends the Illinois Municipal Retirement Fund (IMRF) Article of the Illinois Pension Code. Provides that an annuitant shall be considered a participating employee if he or she returns to work as an employee with a participating employer and works mor... [Detail][Text] | 2013-05-21 Passed Both Houses |
| IL | HB3223 | Amends the Prevailing Wage Act. Requires contractors to include in record keeping the gross and net wage, hourly overtime rate, fringe benefit rates, and the sponsor and administrator of fringe benefit plans. Provides for filing of the records with t... [Detail][Text] | 2013-05-21 Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Jacqueline Y. Collins |
| IL | HB1571 | Amends the Illinois Insurance Code. Provides that subject to the restrictions provided in the Article concerning life and health insurers, an insurer may invest in bonds, notes, warrants, and other securities not in default that are the direct obliga... [Detail][Text] | 2013-05-21 Passed Both Houses |
| IL | HJR0027 | Creates the Teacher Recruiting and Retention Task Force to study the impact of Tier 2 pension benefits on the ability of school districts to recruit and retain teachers in public school classrooms. [Detail][Text] | 2013-05-21 |
| IL | HB3227 | Amends the Illinois Insurance Code. Deletes language that provides that moneys in the Insurance Financial Regulation Fund may be transferred to the Professions Indirect Cost Fund, as authorized under the Department of Professional Regulation Law of t... [Detail][Text] | 2013-05-21 Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 22, 2013 |
| IL | HB2370 | Amends the Public Community College Act. In a provision allowing more than one public measure to be submitted on the same ballot, provides that no proposition that is substantially the same shall be submitted more than once every 3 (instead of 2) mon... [Detail][Text] | 2013-05-20 |
| IL | HB3186 | Amends the Emergency Medical Services (EMS) Systems Act. Provides that in prescribing EMT licensure testing requirements for honorably discharged members of the armed forces of the United States, the Department of Public Health shall ensure that a ca... [Detail][Text] | 2013-05-20 Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 21, 2013 |
| IL | SB0105 | Creates the Hydraulic Fracturing Act. Contains only a short title provision. [Detail][Text] | 2013-05-17 Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate |
| IL | SB1251 | Amends the Central Illinois Economic Development Authority Act. Provides that the Authority may, by ordinance, designate certain territories as an Enterprise Zone under the Illinois Enterprise Zone Act in addition to any other enterprise zones that m... [Detail][Text] | 2013-05-17 |
| IL | SB1718 | Amends the Illinois Insurance Code. Provides that subject to the restrictions provided in the Article concerning life and health insurers, an insurer may invest in bonds, notes, warrants, and other securities not in default that are the direct obliga... [Detail][Text] | 2013-05-17 Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate |
| IL | SB1448 | Creates the Endow Illinois Tax Credit Act and amends the Illinois Income Tax Act. Requires the Department of Revenue to authorize an income tax credit to taxpayers who provide an endowment gift to a permanent endowment fund. Sets forth procedures and... [Detail][Text] | 2013-05-16 Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommend Do Adopt Revenue; 008-002-000 |
| IL | SB1221 | Amends the School Code. Establishes the State Seal of Biliteracy program to recognize public high school graduates who have attained a high level of proficiency in listening, speaking, reading, and writing in one or more languages in addition to Engl... [Detail][Text] | 2013-05-15 Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate |
| IL | SJR0029 | Creates the University Faculty and Professional Staff Recruiting and Retention Task Force to study the impact of Tier 2 pension benefits on the ability of institutions of higher education to recruit and retain university faculty and professional staf... [Detail][Text] | 2013-05-15 |
| IL | SB1042 | Amends the Mortgage Escrow Account Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the Act's short title. [Detail][Text] | 2013-05-15 |
| IL | SB0103 | Amends the Illinois Power Agency Act. Provides that, for periods beginning on and after June 1, 2014, the Agency's procurement plans shall include procurement of renewable energy credits in amounts projected to be sufficient to meet certain renewable... [Detail][Text] | 2013-05-10 |
| IL | SB1910 | Amends the Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity Law of the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois. Provides that, in each fiscal year (instead of Fiscal Year 2013 only), the Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity shall require that... [Detail][Text] | 2013-05-10 Final Action Deadline Extended-9(b) May 24, 2013 |
| IL | SB0034 | Amends the Illinois Health Benefits Exchange Law. Makes changes concerning the legislative intent of the Law. Sets forth definitions. Establishes the Illinois Health Benefits Exchange as a political subdivision, body politic and corporate beginning O... [Detail][Text] | 2013-05-10 |
| IL | HB1052 | Amends the Nurse Practice Act. Removes references to a written collaborative agreement throughout the Act. Provides that an advanced practice nurse's scope of practice includes collaboration and consultation with or referral to a physician or other a... [Detail][Text] | 2013-05-09 Passed Both Houses |
| IL | SR0070 | Urges the Government of Turkey to uphold and safeguard religious and human rights without compromise, cease its discrimination of the Ecumenical Patriarchate, grant the Ecumenical Patriarchate appropriate international recognition, ecclesiastic succe... [Detail][Text] | 2013-05-07 |
| IL | SB0047 | Amends the Illinois Public Aid Code. In regard to a claim, demand, or cause of action for injuries to an applicant for or recipient of certain financial aid and health care benefits programs, including the Covering ALL KIDS Health Insurance program a... [Detail][Text] | 2013-05-03 Passed Both Houses |
| IL | SB0030 | Creates the Thomson United States Penitentiary Cession Act. Cedes to the United States concurrent jurisdiction over the Thomson United States Penitentiary. Specifies that cession shall be effective upon the filing of an acceptance by the United State... [Detail][Text] | 2013-05-03 Passed Both Houses |
| IL | SB0052 | Amends the Use Tax Act, the Service Use Tax Act, the Service Occupation Tax Act, and the Retailers' Occupation Tax Act. Provides that, on or after July 1, 2013 and on or before December 31, 2018, the taxes imposed under the Acts apply to (i) 90% of t... [Detail][Text] | 2013-05-02 |
| IL | SB1918 | Creates the Freedom From Cell Phone Location Surveillance Act. Provides that a law enforcement agent may not obtain location information without a search warrant based on probable cause issued under the search warrant provisions of the Code of Crimin... [Detail][Text] | 2013-05-02 Rule 2-10 Third Reading Deadline Established As May 31, 2013 |
| IL | HJR0003 | Designates Illinois Route 136 as the Illinois Korean War Medal of Honor Highway. [Detail][Text] | 2013-05-01 Placed on Calendar Order of Secretary's Desk Resolutions May 2, 2013 |
| IL | SB0046 | Amends the Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity Law of the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois, the Hazardous Waste Technology Exchange Service Act, the Green Governments Illinois Act, the University of Illinois Exercise of Functions and... [Detail][Text] | 2013-04-30 |
| IL | SB2153 | Amends the Freedom of Information Act. Exempts from disclosure under the Act records requested by persons committed to a county jail if those materials are available in the library of the correctional facility or jail where the inmate is confined or ... [Detail][Text] | 2013-04-30 |
| IL | SB1147 | Creates the Illinois Economic Development Act of 2013. Contains only a short title provision. [Detail][Text] | 2013-04-29 |
| IL | SB0010 | Amends the Code of Civil Procedure. Makes a technical change in the short title Section. [Detail][Text] | 2013-04-26 Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Melinda Bush |
| IL | SR0248 | Mourns the death of Lyle E. Shields of Dewey. [Detail][Text] | 2013-04-25 Resolution Adopted |
| IL | SR0247 | Mourns the death of Edward J. Layden Sr. of Hoopeston. [Detail][Text] | 2013-04-25 Resolution Adopted |
| IL | SR0218 | Designates April 2, 2013 as World Autism Awareness Day in the State of Illinois, congratulates the members of The Autism Program of Illinois (TAP) and its many partners on the occasion of its 10th anniversary, and pledges our continuing support to Il... [Detail][Text] | 2013-04-25 Resolution Adopted as Amended |
| IL | SB2207 | Amends the Illinois Insurance Code. In the provision concerning firemen's continuance privilege, changes the definition of "retirement or disability period" to include the period when the disabled or retired fireman, if not enrolled in the municipal ... [Detail][Text] | 2013-04-19 |
| IL | HB3383 | Amends the Higher Education Student Assistance Act in the provision concerning the Illinois National Guard and Naval Militia grant program. Provides that beginning with the 2013-2014 academic year, any person who has served over 10 years in the Illin... [Detail][Text] | 2013-04-18 |
| IL | SR0233 | Mourns the death of Roger Ebert, film critic for the Chicago Sun-Times. [Detail][Text] | 2013-04-18 Resolution Adopted |
| IL | SB1589 | Amends the Illinois Finance Authority Act. Provides that the Illinois Finance Authority shall administer a program for both the treatment of standing trees and the replanting of trees on public lands that are within the emerald ash borer quarantine a... [Detail][Text] | 2013-04-16 |
| IL | SR0207 | Mourns the death of Christopher "Chris" Kanis. [Detail][Text] | 2013-04-12 Resolution Adopted |
| IL | SR0208 | Mourns the death of Renee Schoonover of Fisher. [Detail][Text] | 2013-04-12 Resolution Adopted |
| IL | SR0209 | Mourns the death of Erma Bridgewater of Champaign. [Detail][Text] | 2013-04-12 Resolution Adopted |
