Illinois Representative Harry Benton [D]

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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
25%
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
50%
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
50%
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
50%
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
50%
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
25%
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
25%
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
ILHB3681Intro
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Amends the State Board of Education Article of the School Code. Requires the State Board of Education to create an Equity for Autistic Students Commission to research, recommend, and review policies that affect autistic students to ensure fair access...
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2023-03-27
To House Rules Committee
ILHB3863Intro
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Amends the Department of Human Services Act. Creates the Commission on Dependency and Addiction. Provides that the purpose of the Commission shall be to study fiscal matters regarding appropriating money across statewide programs aimed at tackling su...
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2023-03-27
To House Rules Committee
ILHB1604Intro
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Amends the Day and Temporary Labor Services Act. Provides that a day and temporary labor service agency must provide an application receipt to applicants who seek a work assignment. Provides that a day or temporary laborer has the right to refuse an ...
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2023-03-27
To House Rules Committee
ILHB3121Intro
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Amends the Children and Family Services Act. Provides that, to ensure that foster parents who foster children with diabetes have the knowledge and tools they need to provide and advocate for their foster children's proper care, the Department of Chil...
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2023-03-27
To House Rules Committee
ILHB3682Intro
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Amends the Department of Human Services Act. Creates the Opioid Crisis Committee. Provides that the purpose of the Commission shall be to study the opioid crisis across the nation and the State. Provides that the Commission shall develop strategies a...
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2023-03-24
To House Rules Committee
ILHB1410Intro
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Amends the Illinois Income Tax Act. Creates an income tax credit for businesses with an average of 100 or fewer full-time employees during the taxable year in an amount equal to 50% of the costs incurred by the business in offering a paid family leav...
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2023-03-10
To House Rules Committee
ILHB1374Intro
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Amends the Public Community College Act. Provides that the Illinois Community College Board shall, in cooperation with the Illinois Law Enforcement Training Standards Board, develop an academic program to (i) grant students a certification to become ...
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2023-03-10
To House Rules Committee
ILHB3051Intro
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Amends the Illinois Income Tax Act. Provides that the Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity may enter into credit agreements with eligible manufacturing employers for the purpose of creating manufacturing jobs in the State. Effective immedi...
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2023-03-10
To House Rules Committee
ILHB3676Intro
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Amends the Child Care Act of 1969. Provides that a qualified child care director must be present at the open or close of the facility. Provides that a qualified early childhood teacher who has been employed by the facility continuously for at least 2...
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2023-03-10
To House Rules Committee
ILHB3679Intro
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Amends the Children With Disabilities Article of the School Code. Provides that in the development of the individualized education program for a student, if during the initial development of the individualized education program is recognized that the...
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2023-03-10
To House Rules Committee
ILHB3860Intro
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Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code. Provides that a driver shall be permanently banned from holding a commercial driver's license if the driver uses a commercial motor vehicle in the commission of any felony involving the trafficking in persons. Effect...
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2023-03-10
To House Rules Committee
ILHB3862Intro
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Amends the Children with Disabilities Article of the School Code. Provides that school boards shall ensure that the Individualized Education Program process is transparent for all students and the families of students. Provides that school boards sha...
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2023-03-10
To House Rules Committee
ILHB2548Intro
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Amends the Property Tax Code. Provides that the maximum income limitation under the low-income senior citizens assessment freeze homestead exemption is (i) $65,000 for all qualified property containing an individual household and (ii) $80,000 for all...
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2023-03-10
To House Rules Committee
ILHB1647Intro
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Amends the Use Tax Act, the Service Use Tax Act, the Service Occupation Tax Act, and the Retailers' Occupation Tax Act. Provides that, beginning on January 1, 2024, the exemption for farm machinery and equipment also includes electrical power generat...
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2023-03-10
To House Rules Committee
ILHB1112Intro
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Amends the Criminal Code of 2012. Provides that a person also commits false personation when he or she knowingly and falsely represents himself or herself to be another actual person and does an act in such assumed character with intent to injure the...
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2023-03-10
To House Rules Committee
ILHB2795Intro
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Creates the Suicide Prevention Signage Act. Provides that a building, bridge, ferry, or park constructed or replaced after July 1, 2025 as a public works project must have in appropriate locations signs displaying the 9-8-8 national suicide preventio...
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2023-03-10
To House Rules Committee
ILHB3972Intro
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Amends the Illinois Procurement Code. Provides that the Department of Central Management Services, in consultation with the Chief Procurement Officer, shall implement and develop a program to establish a State prescription generic drug label for the ...
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2023-03-10
To House Rules Committee
ILHR0101PassHonors and thanks State Representative Frances Ann Hurley for her years of dedicated service. Wishes her the best on her future success.
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2023-02-28
Resolution Adopted
ILHR0011PassCongratulates Iron Workers Local 380 of the International Association of Bridge, Structural, Ornamental, and Reinforcing Iron Workers Union on its 100th anniversary. Thanks the union and its members for their invaluable work to make Illinois a leadin...
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2023-02-27
Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Harry Benton
ILHB3942Intro
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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 the Small Business Emergency Loan Program. Provides that, f...
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2023-02-27
To House Rules Committee
ILHB1069Intro
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Amends the Nurse Practice Act. Provides that an applicant for licensure by examination who has not yet passed the licensure examination for professional nursing approved by the Department of Financial and Professional Regulation may obtain employment...
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2023-02-23
To House Rules Committee
ILHB2629Intro
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Amends the Property Tax Code. In provisions concerning the Senior Citizens Assessment Freeze Homestead Exemption, provides that, for taxable years 2024 and thereafter, the maximum income limitation is $85,000 (currently, $65,000). Effective immediate...
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2023-02-23
To House Rules Committee
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