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ILHB3903PassAmends the Election Code. Prohibits any contractor that provides equipment and services for automated law enforcement, automated speed enforcement, or automated railroad grade crossing enforcement systems to municipalities or counties, as well as any...
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2023-07-28
Public Act . . . . . . . . . 103-0364
ILHB2204PassCreates the Hydrogen Fuel Replacement Tax Credit Act. Creates an income tax credit for eligible taxpayers in an amount equal to $1 per kilogram of eligible zero-carbon hydrogen used by the eligible taxpayer during the immediately preceding year. Prov...
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2023-07-25
Public Act . . . . . . . . . 103-0268
ILHB3680PassAmends the Children with Disabilities Article of the School Code. Provides that in the development of the individualized education program for a student, if the student needs extra accommodation during emergencies, including natural disasters or an a...
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2023-06-30
Public Act . . . . . . . . . 103-0197
ILHB1291PassAmends the Educator Licensure Article of the School Code. In provisions concerning the Illinois Teaching Excellence Program, provides that the annual incentive shall be $2,250 (instead of $1,500) and that 45 hours of mentoring shall be required (inst...
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2023-06-30
Public Act . . . . . . . . . 103-0122
ILHB1384PassAmends the Accident and Health Insurance Article of the Illinois Insurance Code. Provides that a group or individual policy of accident and health insurance that is amended, delivered, issued, or renewed on or after January 1, 2025 may not deny cover...
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2023-06-30
Public Act . . . . . . . . . 103-0123
ILHB2033PassAmends the Local Government Debt Reform Act. Provides that an ordinance levying a tax for the payment of principal of and interest on general obligation bonds or limited bonds may be filed electronically with the county clerk. Effective immediately.
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2023-06-30
Public Act . . . . . . . . . 103-0137
ILHB3224PassAmends the Children with Disabilities Article of the School Code. Provides that, as part of transition planning, a school district shall provide a student and the parent or guardian of the student (instead of just the student) with information about ...
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2023-06-30
Public Act . . . . . . . . . 103-0181
ILHB3882PassAmends the Illinois Identification Card Act and the Illinois Vehicle Code. Changes the term "non-compliant identification card" to "standard identification card". Changes the definition of "limited term REAL ID compliant identification card" to inclu...
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2023-06-30
Public Act . . . . . . . . . 103-0210
ILHB2582PassAmends Illinois Vehicle Code. Removes the testing requirement for motorcycle operators who are under the age of 18.
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2023-06-30
Public Act . . . . . . . . . 103-0162
ILHB3351PassReinserts the provisions of the engrossed bill with changes. Provides that the prevailing wage requirements set forth in the Prevailing Wage Act apply to each Illinois Solar for All Program project for which a project application is submitted to the ...
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2023-06-30
Public Act . . . . . . . . . 103-0188
ILHB1364PassReinserts the provisions of the introduced bill with the following changes. Changes the short title of the Act to the 9-8-8 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline Workgroup Act. Removes provisions creating the 9-8-8 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline Task Force. Provi...
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2023-06-27
Public Act . . . . . . . . . 103-0105
ILHB2296PassAmends the Department of Insurance Law. Provides that beginning before or on May 1, 2026, and each May 1 thereafter, the Department of Insurance shall report to the Governor and the General Assembly on health insurance coverage, affordability, and co...
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2023-06-27
Public Act . . . . . . . . . 103-0106
ILHR0037Intro
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Supports home-visiting and Early Intervention programs as an essential component of our State's multifaceted approach to the opioid crisis, helping remediate many of its corrosive impacts on young children, their parents, and families, while also ass...
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2023-06-26
To House Rules Committee
ILHB3902PassSpecifies that the amendatory Act may be referred to as the Drones as First Responders Act. Amends the Freedom from Drone Surveillance Act. Defines the terms "parade", "routed event", and "special event". Authorizes the use of drones for additional s...
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2023-06-16
Public Act . . . . . . . . . 103-0101
ILHB1541PassAmends the Public Utilities Act. Provides that if gas or electricity is used as the only source of space cooling or to control or operate the only space cooling equipment at a residence, then a utility may not terminate gas or electric utility servic...
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2023-06-09
Public Act . . . . . . . . . 103-0019
ILHB3491PassAmends the Prevailing Wage Act. Provides that any laborer, worker, or mechanic who is employed by the contractor or by any lower tier sub-contractor and is paid for services in a sum less than the prevailing wage rates for work performed on a project...
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2023-06-09
Public Act . . . . . . . . . 103-0048
ILHB3402PassAmends the School Code. Provides that, when hiring or assigning physical education, music, and visual arts educators, a school district must prioritize the hiring or assigning of educators who hold an educator license and endorsement in those content...
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2023-06-09
Public Act . . . . . . . . . 103-0046
ILHB2756PassReinserts the provisions of the introduced bill with the following changes: Provides the Department of Financial and Professional Regulation shall adopt rules for continuing education for persons licensed under the Act that require a completion of 25...
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2023-06-09
Public Act . . . . . . . . . 103-0039
ILHB2448PassAmends the Department of Natural Resources (Conservation) Law of the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois. Provides that any person hired by the Department of Natural Resources for a sworn law enforcement position or position that has arrest authori...
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2023-06-09
Public Act . . . . . . . . . 103-0036
ILHB3425PassReinserts the contents of the bill as amended by House Amendment No. 1, with the following changes. Makes a change concerning professional development and youth programming. Provides that the data required to be submitted must regard verified allegat...
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2023-06-09
Public Act . . . . . . . . . 103-0047
ILHB2412PassReinserts the provisions of the engrossed bill with the following changes. Further amends the Gun Trafficking Information Act. Provides that the Illinois State Police shall use all reasonable efforts in making publicly available key information relat...
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2023-06-09
Public Act . . . . . . . . . 103-0034
ILHR0282PassRecognizes Military Spouse Appreciation Day on May 12, 2023. Encourages all Illinoisans to honor and recognize the dedication and contributions made by military spouses to the State and the United States.
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2023-05-24
Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Suzanne M. Ness
ILHB2810Intro
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Amends the Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity Law of the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois. Provides that the Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity shall establish a Worker Relocation Grant Program to award grants to incent...
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2023-05-19
To House Rules Committee
ILHB1259Intro
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Amends the Nurse Practice Act. Provides that an individual licensed under this Section may apply for a program that provides a full tuition reimbursement to individuals who: (1) attended and graduated from an education program based in the State; and...
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2023-05-19
To House Rules Committee
ILHB3388Intro
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Amends the Court of Claims Act. Provides that, for the purpose of making up any deficiency in the appropriation for the payment of claims directed pursuant to the Line of Duty Compensation Act, there is appropriated, on a continuing annual basis in e...
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2023-05-19
To House Rules Committee
ILHB3569Intro
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Amends the Mental Health and Developmental Disabilities Administrative Act. Provides that for community-based providers serving persons with intellectual or developmental disabilities, the rates taking effect for services delivered on or after Januar...
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2023-05-19
To House Rules Committee
ILHR0132PassDeclares March 14, 2023 as "Equal Pay Day". Encourages the citizens of this State to learn about the pay gap that women experience in society and to learn about these various dates that bring attention to the pay gap that specific groups experience.
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2023-05-18
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Matt Hanson
ILHR0233PassHonors the contributions of Vietnamese and Vietnamese Americans to the United States and their values of upholding human rights, freedom, and democracy and recognizes the sacrifices made in order to support these values, including losses of family, h...
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2023-05-18
Resolution Adopted
ILHR0252PassUrges the Illinois Department of Transportation and the High Speed Railroad Commission to move expeditiously in preparing a Statewide Integrated Network Plan, including the identification of desired service points and key transfer stations, the const...
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2023-05-18
Resolution Adopted
ILHR0262PassStates that Illinois hospitals should be required to report instances of preterm birth, infant mortality, and maternal mortality within reporting under the Hospital Report Card Act, including racial and ethnic information about the mother and the dis...
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2023-05-18
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Camille Y. Lilly
ILHR0255PassDeclares May of 2023 as Motorcycle Awareness Month in the State of Illinois. Recognizes the 36 years of ABATE of Illinois, Inc., the more than 352,318 registered motorcyclists statewide, and the continued role that Illinois serves as a leader in moto...
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2023-05-18
Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Harry Benton
ILHB4035Intro
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Appropriates $50,000 from the General Revenue Fund to the Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity for the Illinois YMCA Youth and Government program. Effective July 1, 2023.
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2023-05-16
To House Rules Committee
ILHR0119PassDeclares April 28, 2023 as Workers Memorial Day in the State of Illinois. Recognizes the need to support stronger workplace safety and health laws in the State and country. Urges the Illinois Congressional Delegation and President Joe Biden to contin...
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2023-05-15
Resolution Adopted
ILHB1611Intro
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Amends the Department of Innovation and Technology Act. Requires the Department of Innovation and Technology to develop, manage, and make available to any law enforcement agency a digital repository for the collection, storage, retention, and retriev...
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2023-05-11
To House Rules Committee
ILHJR0035PassReappoints the Honorable Michael P. McCuskey as Legislative Inspector General for a term that begins July 1, 2023 and ends June 30, 2028.
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2023-05-11
Adopted Both Houses
ILHB3162PassAmends the Chicago Police and Chicago Firefighter Articles of the Illinois Pension Code. Establishes a presumption that a fireman or policeman who becomes disabled as a result of exposure to and contraction of COVID-19 was injured in the line of duty...
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2023-05-10
Effective Date May 10, 2023
ILHB2551Intro
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Appropriates $6,000,000 from the General Revenue Fund to the Department on Aging for services provided under the Family Caregiver Act. Effective immediately.
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2023-05-08
To House Rules Committee
ILHJR0007Engross
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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.
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2023-05-04
To Senate Assignments Committee
ILHB0995Engross
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Reinserts the contents of the introduced bill with the following changes. Requires each institution of higher education to adopt a policy regarding its awarding of academic credit or a non-credit alternative (instead of just academic credit) for elec...
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2023-04-28
To Senate Assignments Committee
ILHB1293Engross
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Amends the Children and Family Services Act. Redefines the term "children" to include persons under the age of 23 (rather than 21) who were committed to the Department of Children and Family Services pursuant to the Juvenile Court Act or the Juvenile...
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2023-04-28
To Senate Assignments Committee
ILHB1397Engross
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Amends the Criminal Code of 2012. In the Sex Offenses Article of the Code, defines "coercive control" as direct or implied threat of danger, or retribution sufficient to coerce a reasonable person of ordinary susceptibilities to perform an act that o...
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2023-04-27
To Senate Assignments Committee
ILHB3218Engross
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Amends the State Commemorative Dates Act. Provides that the month of April of each year is designated as Child Abuse Prevention Month to be observed throughout the State to promote the awareness and prevention of child abuse in the State.
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2023-04-27
To Senate Assignments Committee
ILHB1513Intro
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Amends the Historic Preservation Tax Credit Act. Extends the sunset of the credit to December 31, 2028 (currently, December 31, 2023). Provides that, in each calendar year beginning on or after January 1, 2024 and ending on or before December 31, 202...
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2023-04-20
To House Rules Committee
ILHB2049Intro
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Amends the School Code. Provides that each school district must create, implement, and maintain an age-appropriate policy on race-related harassment and discrimination. In provisions concerning bullying prevention, provides that the required policy o...
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2023-04-18
To House Rules Committee
ILHR0104PassDeclares March 29, 2023 as Welcome Home Vietnam Veterans Day in the State of Illinois.
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2023-03-29
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Jackie Haas
ILHR0044PassDeclares the week of September 18 to September 24, 2023 as "Diaper Need Awareness Week".
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2023-03-29
Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Maurice A. West, II
ILHR0052PassUrges the Illinois State Board of Education to expand mental health care and access for Illinois students and pursue recruiting people into the school mental health profession and providing enough access to students so that they can have one hour of ...
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2023-03-28
Resolution Adopted
ILHB2446Intro
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Amends the Election Code. Allows the State Board of Elections to receive voter registration information provided by applicants using electronic voter registration portals (rather than the Board's website). Provides that notwithstanding any other prov...
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2023-03-28
To House Rules Committee
ILHR0064PassReaffirms commitment to the strengthening and deepening of the sister-state ties between the State of Illinois and Taiwan, R.O.C. Reaffirms support for the Taiwan Relations Act (TRA) and supports Illinois businesses to refer to Taiwan, R.O.C. as Taiw...
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2023-03-28
Resolution Adopted
ILHB1124Intro
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Reinserts the contents of the introduced bill with the following changes. In the definition of "universal screener", changes references to "an assessment" to "a screener". Provides that the "universal screener" shall screen for the risk factors of re...
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2023-03-27
To House Rules Committee
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