Illinois Representative Maurice West [D]

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ILHB4785Intro
25%
Appropriates $209,000,000 from the General Revenue Fund to the State Board of Education for costs associated with the Healthy School Meals for All Program. Effective July 1, 2024.
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2024-03-18
To House Approp-Elementary & Secondary Education Committee
ILHB3791Intro
25%
Amends the Firearm Concealed Carry Act. Provides that nothing in the Act prohibits a forest preserve district from prohibiting persons from carrying a firearm into any botanic garden, campground, aquatic center, grounds of an aquatic center, boat lau...
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2024-03-18
To House Judiciary - Criminal Committee
ILHB4600Intro
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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2024-03-18
To House Revenue & Finance Committee
ILHB5451Intro
25%
Creates the Department of Early Childhood Act. Creates the Department of Early Childhood to begin operation on July 1, 2024 and transfers to it certain rights, powers, duties, and functions currently exercised by various agencies of State Government....
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2024-03-18
[Hearing: Mar 22 @ 11:30 am]
To House Child Care Accessibility & Early Childhood Education Committee
ILHB4293Intro
25%
Amends the Massage Licensing Act. Requires a prosecuting attorney to provide notice to the Department of Financial and Professional Regulation of the licensed massage therapist's name, address, practice address, and license number and a copy of the c...
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2024-03-18
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Mary Beth Canty
ILHB4017Intro
25%
Appropriates $16,358,900 from the General Revenue Fund to the Department of Human Services for grants to Independent Living Centers. Effective July 1, 2023.
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2024-03-15
To House Rules Committee
ILHR0606Intro
25%
Declares 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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2024-03-15
To House Rules Committee
ILHB4823Intro
25%
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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2024-03-15
To House Appropriations-Health & Human Services Committee
ILHB5537Intro
25%
Amends the Illinois Health Facilities Planning Act. Removes an exception for skilled and intermediate long-term care facilities licensed under the Nursing Home Care Act from providing a Safety Net Impact Statement as part of its general review criter...
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2024-03-15
[Hearing: Mar 21 @ 8:30 am]
To House Human Services Committee
ILHB4917Intro
25%
Amends the Illinois Income Tax Act. Creates a child tax credit in an amount equal to the product of a specified credit amount multiplied by the number of qualifying children of the taxpayer. Effective immediately.
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2024-03-14
To House Rules Committee
ILHB4128Intro
25%
Creates the Veterans Day Paid Leave Act. On and after January 1, 2025, requires each employer to provide each employee who is a veteran with a paid day off on Veterans Day if the employee would otherwise be required to work on that day. Provides that...
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2024-03-14
To House Revenue: Income Tax Committee
ILHR0660Intro
25%
Declares the week of August 1 through August 7, 2024 as Illinois Election Judge and Poll Worker Appreciation Week in the State of Illinois. Expresses appreciation and admiration for the election judges and poll workers of Illinois and the vital role ...
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2024-03-14
Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Maurice A. West, II
ILHB4662Intro
25%
Amends the Downstate Teacher Article of the Illinois Pension Code. In a provision defining "eligible employment" for the purpose of allowing a teacher to return to teaching in subject shortage areas without impairing his or her retirement status or r...
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2024-03-14
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Tony M. McCombie
ILHB5094Intro
25%
Creates the Workforce Direct Care Act. Establishes the Behavioral Health Administrative Burden Work Group within the Office of the Chief Behavioral Health Officer. Sets forth membership and responsibilities of the Work Group, including to review poli...
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2024-03-14
Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
ILHB5313Intro
25%
Amends the Network Adequacy and Transparency Act. Provides that a network plan shall, at least annually, audit (instead of audit periodically) at least 25% of its provider directories for accuracy, make any corrections necessary, and retain documenta...
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2024-03-14
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Gregg Johnson
ILHB4629Intro
25%
Amends the Consumer Fraud and Deceptive Business Practices Act. Provides that it is an unlawful practice under the Act for a person to: (1) offer, display, or advertise an amount a consumer may pay for merchandise without clearly and conspicuously di...
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2024-03-14
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Dagmara Avelar
ILHB4815Intro
25%
Amends the Illinois Emergency Management Agency Act. Authorizes the Illinois Emergency Management Agency and office of Homeland Security to adopt rules for the implementation of its State-funded grant programs.
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2024-03-12
[Hearing: Mar 21 @ 2:00 pm]
To House State Government Administration Committee
ILHB4644Intro
25%
Amends the Election Code. Provides that a person shall not distribute, or enter into an agreement with another person to distribute, materially deceptive media if: (1) the person knows the media falsely represents a depicted individual; (2) the distr...
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2024-03-12
[Hearing: Mar 20 @ 2:00 pm]
To House Ethics & Elections Committee
ILHB5655Intro
25%
Amends the Public Higher Education Act. Provides that the governing board of each public institution of higher education shall adopt a policy to allow a student who is a member of the National Guard of any state, the District of Columbia, a commonwea...
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2024-03-12
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Sue Scherer
ILHB5638Intro
25%
Amends the Juvenile Court Act of 1987. Defines a guardian ad litem as either (i) an attorney licensed in Illinois to practice law; or (ii) a person who holds at a minimum a bachelor's degree in psychology, psychiatry, social work, education, or any o...
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2024-03-12
[Hearing: Mar 20 @ 2:00 pm]
To House Adoption & Child Welfare Committee
ILHB5395Intro
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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2024-03-12
[Hearing: Mar 21 @ 8:30 am]
To House Human Services Committee
ILHB2456Intro
25%
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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2024-03-11
To House Rules Committee
ILHB5617Intro
25%
Amends the School Code. Provides that a school board shall prohibit a school from using a native name, logo, or mascot; defines "native name, logo, or mascot". However, provides that a school may continue to use uniforms or other materials bearing a ...
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2024-03-11
[Hearing: Mar 21 @ 2:00 pm]
To House Elementary & Secondary Education: Administration, Licensing & Charter School Committee
ILHB5463Intro
25%
Amends the State Parks Act. Provides that the Department of Natural Resources, in consultation with representatives of federally recognized indigenous tribes, shall create land acknowledgments for each of the State parks. Provides that these land ack...
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2024-03-11
[Hearing: Mar 20 @ 2:00 pm]
To House Agriculture & Conservation Committee
ILHB1241Intro
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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2024-03-08
To House Tax Credit and Incentives Committee
ILHB1377Intro
25%
Amends the Property Tax Code. Creates a residential new construction homestead exemption. Provides that the county board of a county with more than 3,000,000 inhabitants, or any other county that elects to be a qualified county, may designate one or ...
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2024-03-08
To House Property Tax Committee
ILHB4132Intro
25%
Amends the Property Tax Code. In a Section regarding property tax exemptions for charitable purposes, provides that property held by a charitable organization for the purpose of constructing or rehabilitating residences for eventual transfer to quali...
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2024-03-08
To House Property Tax Committee
ILHB4250Intro
25%
Amends the Illinois Income Tax Act. Creates an income tax credit of $250 for taxpayers who make 4 or more qualified donations of human whole blood or human blood components during the taxable year. Effective immediately.
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2024-03-08
To House Revenue: Income Tax Committee
ILHB4437Intro
25%
Amends the Property Tax Code. Creates a homestead exemption, subject to certain limitations, for property that is located within a special flood hazard area as identified by the Federal Emergency Management Agency. Provides that the amount of the exe...
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2024-03-08
To House Property Tax Committee
ILSB0064Engross
50%
Reinserts the provisions of the introduced bill with the following changes: Provides that the definition of "sign" means any outdoor sign, display, device, notice, figure painting, drawing, message, placard, poster, billboard, or other thing, which i...
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2024-03-07
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion Held in Executive
ILHB5529Intro
25%
Amends the Clinical Social Work and Social Work Practice Act and the Good Samaritan Act. Provides that a licensed clinical social worker or licensed social worker may possess and administer opioid antagonists. Makes conforming changes. Provides that ...
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2024-03-07
Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
ILHB4475Intro
25%
Amends the Illinois Insurance Code. Provides that the amendatory Act may be referred to as the Strengthening Mental Health and Substance Use Parity Act. Provides that a group or individual policy of accident and health insurance or managed care plan ...
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2024-03-07
[Hearing: Mar 22 @ 11:30 am]
To House Mental Health & Addiction Committee
ILHB5249Intro
25%
Amends the Medical Assistance Article of the Illinois Public Aid Code. Provides that subject to federal approval, within 12 months after the effective date of the amendatory Act, nutrition care services and medical nutrition therapy provided by a reg...
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2024-03-07
To House Appropriations-Health & Human Services Committee
ILHB4962Intro
25%
Amends the Mental Health and Developmental Disabilities Administrative Act. Requires the Department of Human Services to establish reimbursement rates that build toward livable wages for front-line personnel in residential and day programs and servic...
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2024-03-06
To House Appropriations-Health & Human Services Committee
ILHB4570Intro
25%
Amends the Barber, Cosmetology, Esthetics, Hair Braiding, and Nail Technology Act of 1985. Provides that a licensed cosmetology teacher who submits to the Department an application for licensure as a barber teacher must meet all requirements of this ...
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2024-03-06
Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
ILHB4118Intro
25%
Amends the Public Utilities Act. Provides that no electric or gas public utility shall disconnect service for nonpayment of a bill or deposit to any residential customer or master metered apartment building if gas or electricity is used as the primar...
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2024-03-05
[Hearing: Mar 20 @ 2:00 pm]
To House Public Utilities Committee
ILHB4718Intro
25%
Authorizes the Director of Natural Resources to execute and deliver a quitclaim deed to the Prairie Band Potawatomi Nation for specified real property located in DeKalb County, subject to specified conditions. Effective immediately.
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2024-03-05
To House Executive Committee
ILHR0622PassCongratulates Arles Hendershott Love on being inducted into the Illinois State University TV-10 Broadcast Hall of Fame, recognizes her contributions to broadcast media, and applauds her ongoing commitment to serve her community.
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2024-03-05
Resolution Adopted
ILHB4922Intro
25%
Amends various Acts concerning children's mental health. Amends the School Code. Provides that on or before October 1, 2024, the State Board of Education, in consultation with the Children's Behavioral Health Transformation Team, the Office of the Go...
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2024-03-05
[Hearing: Mar 22 @ 11:30 am]
To House Mental Health & Addiction Committee
ILHB5759Intro
25%
Creates the Music and Musicians Tax Credit and Jobs Act. Provides that the Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity may award credits to qualified music companies. Creates the Music Education Scholarship Act. Provides that the Board of Higher ...
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2024-03-05
To House Rules Committee
ILHB4591Intro
25%
Amends the Lobbyist Registration Act. Provides that the Secretary of State may (1) revoke or suspend for a maximum period of one year, or bar from registration for a maximum period of one year, the registration of an individual under the Act for the ...
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2024-03-04
[Hearing: Mar 20 @ 2:00 pm]
To House Ethics & Elections Committee
ILHB4599Intro
25%
Creates the Home Modification Program Act. Provides that the purpose of the Act is to establish a home modification funding system that is streamlined, effective, and administered by experts within the disability community. Provides that, subject to ...
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2024-03-04
[Hearing: Mar 21 @ 8:30 am]
To House Human Services Committee
ILHB1107Intro
25%
Amends the School Code. Requires a school district to develop and implement a plan to provide additional instructional services, support, or special accommodations to students who suffer from trauma related to experiencing the death of a sibling, par...
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2024-02-29
[Hearing: Mar 21 @ 8:30 am]
To House Elementary & Secondary Education: School Curriculum & Policies Committee
ILHB3596Intro
25%
Amends the Crimes Victim Compensation Act. Includes additional expenses and costs in the definition of "pecuniary loss". Removes language providing that: no compensation may be granted while the applicant or victim is held in a correctional instituti...
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2024-02-29
To House Appropriations-General Service Committee
ILHB3968Intro
25%
Creates the Public Official Privacy Act. Provides that government agencies, persons, businesses, and associations shall not publicly post or display publicly available content that includes an official's personal information, provided that the govern...
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2024-02-29
To House Executive Committee
ILHB4036Intro
25%
Appropriates $3,000,000 from the General Revenue Fund to the Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity to provide unemployment insurance relief in response to the COVID-19 pandemic to eligible small restaurants in the City of Rockford. Effectiv...
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2024-02-29
To House Appropriations-General Service Committee
ILHB4162Intro
25%
Amends the Open Meetings Act. Provides that, except as otherwise provided in the Act or any other Illinois statute (rather than except as otherwise provided in the Act), a quorum of members of a public body must be physically present at the location ...
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2024-02-29
To House Executive Committee
ILHB4935Intro
25%
Amends the Illinois Identification Card Act and the Illinois Vehicle Code. Requires the Secretary of State to provide an option to an applicant for an original, reissued, or renewed identification card, driver's license, or driver's permit to indicat...
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2024-02-28
[Hearing: Mar 21 @ 10:00 am]
To House Transportation: Vehicles & Safety Committee
ILHB5530Intro
25%
Amends the Pharmacy Practice Act. In the definition of "practice of pharmacy": provides for the administration of long-acting injectables for mental health or substance use disorders (rather than injections of long-term antipsychotic medications); an...
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2024-02-28
[Hearing: Mar 21 @ 10:00 am]
To House Health Care Licenses Committee
ILHB5528Intro
25%
Appropriates $1,000,000 from the General Revenue Fund to the Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity for a grant to the Community Foundation of Northern Illinois for the purpose of funding the operational and capacity building needs of nonpro...
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2024-02-28
To House Appropriations-General Service Committee
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