Illinois Senator Linda Holmes [D]

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ILSB3235Intro
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Amends the Illinois Community Reinvestment Act. Provides that the Secretary of Financial and Professional Regulation shall retain qualified persons to design and conduct one or more disparity studies to prepare and report findings and conclusions to ...
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2024-03-18
Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Laura M. Murphy
ILSB3739Intro
25%
Amends the Network Adequacy and Transparency Act. Adds definitions. Provides that the minimum ratio for each provider type shall be no less than any such ratio established for qualified health plans in Federally-Facilitated Exchanges by federal law o...
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2024-03-18
To Senate Assignments Committee
ILSB1925Intro
25%
Amends the Illinois Insurance Code. Provides that nothing in the provisions shall require an ambulance provider to bill a beneficiary, insured, enrollee, or health insurance issuer when prohibited by any other law, rule, ordinance, contract, or agree...
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2024-03-15
To Senate Assignments Committee
ILSB2201Intro
25%
Amends the Use Tax Act and the Retailers' Occupation Tax Act. Provides that the taxes also apply to leases of tangible personal property, other than computer software, property that is subject to the Rental Purchase Agreement Occupation and Use Tax A...
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2024-03-15
Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As April 5, 2024
ILSB0172Intro
25%
Creates the Endow Illinois Tax Credit Act. Provides that the Department of Revenue shall award income tax credits to taxpayers who provide an endowment gift to a permanent endowment fund during the taxable year and receive a certificate of receipt fo...
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2024-03-15
To Senate Assignments Committee
ILSB2650Intro
25%
Amends the Assisted Living and Shared Housing Act. Provides that one representative of the Office of the State Long Term Care Ombudsman (instead of one representative of the Department on Aging) is a nonvoting member of the Assisted Living and Shared...
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2024-03-15
To Senate Assignments Committee
ILSB2811Intro
25%
Amends the Personnel Code. Provides that positions that are paid in accordance with prevailing wage laws, as well as beauticians and teachers of beauty culture and teachers of barbering, are exempt from jurisdiction B (currently, jurisdictions A, B, ...
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2024-03-15
To Senate Procurement Committee
ILSB2921Intro
25%
Amends the Illinois Estate and Generation-Skipping Transfer Tax Act. Makes certain changes concerning estates that contain qualified farm property. Provides that, for the purposes of calculating the State Death Tax Credit, those estates are subject t...
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2024-03-15
To Senate Assignments Committee
ILSB2836Intro
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Amends the Illinois Insurance Code. Sets forth provisions concerning short-term, limited-duration insurance. Provides that on and after January 1, 2025, no company shall issue, deliver, amend, or renew short-term, limited-duration insurance to any na...
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2024-03-15
To Senate Assignments Committee
ILSB3262Intro
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Creates the Mink Facility Disease Prevention Act. Provides that, beginning January 1, 2025, a person may not own or operate a mink enterprise in the State. Specifies that a person who violates the Act is guilty of a Class C misdemeanor. Defines terms...
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2024-03-15
To Senate Assignments Committee
ILSB3294Intro
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Amends the Illinois Public Labor Relations Act. Specifies that, for purposes of a provision in the Act concerning the resolution of disputes involving security employees, that the term "units of security employees of a public employer" includes units...
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2024-03-15
To Senate Assignments Committee
ILSB3307Intro
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Amends the Illinois Insurance Code. In a provision concerning billing for services provided by nonparticipating providers or facilities, provides that when calculating an enrollee's contribution to the annual limitation on cost sharing set forth unde...
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2024-03-15
To Senate Assignments Committee
ILSB3306Intro
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Amends the Property Tax Code. Provides that no more than 2 members of the board of review may be affiliated with the same political party (currently, 2 members of the board shall be affiliated with the political party polling the highest vote for any...
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2024-03-15
To Senate Elections Committee
ILSB3500Intro
25%
Amends the Illinois Power Agency Act. Removes the requirement for the Illinois Power Agency to annually determine the amount of utility-scale renewable energy credits it will include each year from the self-direct renewable portfolio standard complia...
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2024-03-15
To Senate Assignments Committee
ILSB3499Intro
25%
Creates the End-of-Life Options for Terminally Ill Patients Act. Authorizes a qualified patient with a terminal disease to request that a physician prescribe aid-in-dying medication that will allow the patient to end the patient's life in a peaceful ...
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2024-03-15
To Senate End of Life Issues Committee
ILSB3509Intro
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Amends the Whistleblower Act. Changes the definitions of "employer" and "employee". Defines "adverse employment action", "public body", "retaliatory action", and "supervisor". Provides that an employer may not take retaliatory action against an emplo...
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2024-03-15
To Senate Assignments Committee
ILSB3173Intro
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Amends the Counties Code and the Illinois Municipal Code. Provides that a county or municipality may undertake local broadband projects and the provision of services in connection with local broadband projects, may lease infrastructure that it owns o...
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2024-03-15
[Hearing: Mar 22 @ 9:30 am]
To Senate Energy and Public Utilities Committee
ILSB3538Intro
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Amends the Counties Code and the Illinois Municipal Code. Provides that, if a municipality or county, including a home rule municipality or county, is a self-insurer for purposes of providing health insurance coverage for its employees, the insurance...
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2024-03-15
Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Ram Villivalam
ILSB2798Intro
25%
Authorizes the People of the State of Illinois to release specified property located in Monroe County from all dedication and easement rights and interest acquired for highway purposes for the sum of $2,700. Authorizes the People of the State of Illi...
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2024-03-14
Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 20, 2024
ILSB3274Intro
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Appropriates $2,500,000 from the General Revenue Fund to the Department of Human Services for the Illinois Farm to Food Bank Program. Effective July 1, 2024.
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2024-03-14
To Senate Appropriations - Health and Human Services Committee
ILSB2778Intro
25%
Amends the Counties Code. Provides that a deputy sheriff applicant who is a veteran and who was discharged honorably or generally under honorable conditions no later than 6 months before applying may request examination to occur before the next sched...
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2024-03-14
Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 20, 2024
ILSB3275Intro
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Amends the Real Estate Transfer Tax Law in the Property Tax Code. Provides that paper revenue stamps shall be phased out by December 31, 2025. Requires counties to issue electronic revenue stamps or alternative indicia thereafter. Effective immediate...
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2024-03-14
Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 20, 2024
ILSB2849Intro
25%
Amends the Illinois Aeronautics Act. In provisions concerning the regulation of unmanned aircraft systems, provides that nothing in those provisions shall be construed to deny a unit of local government the right to adopt reasonable rules related to ...
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2024-03-14
Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 20, 2024
ILSB3216Intro
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Amends the Liquor Control Act of 1934. Provides that alcoholic liquors may be delivered to and sold at retail or dispensed at any facility, property, or building under the jurisdiction of the State Treasurer if certain conditions are met. Effective i...
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2024-03-14
Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 20, 2024
ILSB3814Intro
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Appropriates $3,100,000 from the General Revenue Fund to the Department of Agriculture for costs associated with the Crop Insurance Rebate Initiative to provide incentives for at least 500,000 acres of eligible land. Effective July 1, 2024.
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2024-03-14
To Senate Assignments Committee
ILSB2940Intro
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Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code. Provides that a person who is convicted of obscene depiction of a purported child is ineligible to receive a school bus driver permit. Amends the Criminal Code of 2012. Provides that "child pornography" includes the ...
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2024-03-14
Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Julie A. Morrison
ILSB3219Intro
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Amends the Grocery Initiative Act. Provides that the Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity may, subject to appropriation, provide grants for equipment upgrades for farmer-owned grocery stores or markets.
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2024-03-14
Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Lakesia Collins
ILSB3563Intro
25%
Amends the Illinois Local Library Act. Provides that the bond of a library treasurer or custodian of the moneys paid over to a library board shall not be less than 10% (rather than 50%) of the total funds received by the library in the last fiscal ye...
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2024-03-14
Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 20, 2024
ILSB3203Intro
25%
Amends the Illinois Insurance Code. Provides that a group or individual policy of accident and health insurance or managed care plan amended, delivered, issued, or renewed on or before December 31, 2025 that provides coverage for prescription drugs m...
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2024-03-14
Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Sara Feigenholtz
ILSB2639Intro
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Amends the Illinois Insurance Code. Provides that, for a group policy of accident and health insurance providing coverage for more than 25 employees that provides pregnancy related benefits that is issued, amended, delivered, or renewed in this State...
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2024-03-14
Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Karina Villa
ILSB2641Intro
25%
Amends the Network Adequacy and Transparency Act. Provides that the Department of Insurance shall determine whether the network plan at each in-network hospital and facility has a sufficient number of hospital-based medical specialists to ensure that...
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2024-03-13
Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 14, 2024
ILSR0699PassDeclares March 10-16, 2024 as "MS Awareness Week" in the State of Illinois and encourages all Illinoisans to learn more about multiple sclerosis and what they can do to support individuals with MS and their families. Recognizes the importance of find...
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2024-03-13
Resolution Adopted
ILSB1636Intro
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Amends the Medical Assistance Article of the Illinois Public Aid Code. Provides that for the purpose of removing barriers to the timely treatment of serious mental illnesses, prior authorization mandates and utilization management controls shall not ...
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2024-03-13
To Senate Assignments Committee
ILSB3301Intro
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Appropriates $ 10,000,000 from the General Revenue Fund to the Department of Public Health for local health protection grants for health protection programs. Effective July 1,2024.
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2024-03-12
Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Michael E. Hastings
ILSR0774PassDeclares March 12, 2024 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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2024-03-12
Resolution Adopted
ILSB3448Intro
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Amends the Illinois Emergency Planning and Community Right to Know Act. Requires State agencies to verify addresses of locations of Tier II chemicals before providing Tier II chemical address information to local agencies.
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2024-03-07
Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 12, 2024
ILSB2132Intro
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Amends the Pupils Article of the School Code. In provisions regarding compulsory school age, provides that a student absent from a school in which the student is regularly enrolled shall be considered as being in attendance if the reason for such abs...
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2024-03-06
To Senate Assignments Committee
ILSB3655Intro
25%
Creates the Confinement of Egg-Laying Hens Act. Provides that, beginning on January 1, 2026, a farm owner or operator shall not knowingly confine an egg-laying hen in an enclosure that: (i) is not a cage-free housing system; or (ii) has less than the...
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2024-02-15
To Senate Assignments Committee
ILSB3743Intro
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Amends the Downstate Forest Preserve District Act. Allows the board of a forest preserve district to establish a special forest preserve district retailers' occupation tax and service occupation tax after referendum of the voters. Allows the tax to u...
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2024-02-09
To Senate Assignments Committee
ILSB3295Intro
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Amends the Employment of Teachers Article of the School Code. In provisions concerning holidays, provides that no deduction shall be made from the time or compensation of a school employee, including an educational support personnel employee, on acco...
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2024-02-07
To Senate Assignments Committee
ILSB3354Intro
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Amends the Counties Code. Provides that a deputy sheriff applicant who is a veteran and who was discharged honorably or generally under honorable conditions no later than 6 months before applying may request examination to occur before the next sched...
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2024-02-07
To Senate Assignments Committee
ILSB1153Intro
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Amends the Use Tax Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the short title.
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2024-01-26
To Senate Assignments Committee
ILHB3257Engross
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Amends the Humane Care for Animals Act. Provides that no person may sell, offer for sale, barter, or give away as a pet or novelty any hermit crab or goldfish that has been dyed, colored, or otherwise treated to impart an artificial color. Provides t...
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2024-01-09
To Senate Assignments Committee
ILHB3052Engross
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Amends the Childhood Hunger Relief Act. Provides that for all schools operating a school breakfast program, the State Board of Education shall collect information about whether the school is operating a breakfast after the bell program and, if so, wh...
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2023-12-10
To Senate Assignments Committee
ILSB1289Engross
50%
Amends the Illinois Insurance Code. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the short title.
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2023-12-08
To House Rules Committee
ILSB1559PassAmends the Cannabis Regulation and Tax Act. Provides that from January 1, 2023 through January 1, 2027, the Department of Agriculture shall not make the application available for transporting organization licenses. Provides that entities awarded a tr...
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2023-12-08
Public Act . . . . . . . . . 103-0578
ILHB2878PassAmends the Illinois Procurement Code. Creates a bid preference for firms that employ former coal mine employees. Makes changes in provisions concerning single prime procurement methods; the Illinois business bid preference; the veteran bid preference...
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2023-12-08
Public Act . . . . . . . . . 103-0570
ILHB1440Engross
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Amends the Unified Code of Corrections. Extends the repeal date of specified sentencing guidelines for individuals with prior felony firearm-related or other specified convictions from January 1, 2024 to January 1, 2025. Effective immediately.
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2023-12-08
To House Rules Committee
ILHB2394PassAmends the Department of Professional Regulation Law of the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois. Provides that, if the Secretary of Professional Regulation finds that there is a significant operational need to do so or that it is necessary to do so...
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2023-12-08
Public Act . . . . . . . . . 103-0568
ILHB2473PassAmends the Public Utilities Act. Makes changes concerning the circumstances under which construction may commence on nuclear power plants and nuclear power reactors. Removes the definition of "high-level nuclear waste". Amends the Nuclear Safety Law ...
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2023-12-08
Public Act . . . . . . . . . 103-0569
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