Illinois Senator Meg Loughran Cappel [D]

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ILHB3857Engross
50%
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, in addition to the 6.25% general rate, a tax of 3% is imposed on the selling price of...
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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
ILSB2042Intro
25%
Amends the Juvenile Court Act of 1987. Establishes procedures for determining whether a child is fit to stand trial. Provides that the procedures apply to a child under the age of 21, regardless of whether the person is subject to the Act or prosecut...
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2023-06-12
To Senate Assignments Committee
ILSB1351PassReinserts the contents of the introduced bill with changes. Provides that teachers who are due to be evaluated in the last year before (instead of the year) they are set to retire shall be offered the opportunity to waive their evaluation and retain ...
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2023-06-09
Public Act . . . . . . . . . 103-0085
ILSB0216PassAmends the Guardianship and Advocacy Act. Provides that the guardianship training program shall include content regarding Alzheimer's disease and dementia. Amends the Probate Act of 1975. Requires a public guardian to complete a one-hour course on Al...
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2023-06-09
Public Act . . . . . . . . . 103-0064
ILSB0099PassReinserts the provisions of the introduced bill but makes the following changes. Changes the name of the Act to the Removing Barriers to Higher Education Success Act. Makes changes concerning the types of documentation that can be provided to establi...
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2023-06-09
Public Act . . . . . . . . . 103-0058
ILSB0328PassReinserts the provisions of the introduced bill with the following changes: Provides that any person, firm, partnership, association, or corporation that sells or offers to sell any products or services to a consumer pursuant to a contract, where suc...
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2023-06-09
Public Act . . . . . . . . . 103-0070
ILHB1629PassAmends the Wildlife Code. Provides that the Eurasian Collared Dove and Ringed Turtle-Dove are excluded from the list of wildlife protected by the Act. Provides that the Virginia Rail, Sora Rail, Wilson's Snipe, Woodcock, Mourning Dove, and White-wing...
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2023-06-09
Public Act . . . . . . . . . 103-0023
ILSB0049PassReinserts the provisions of the introduced bill with the following changes. Removes the provisions concerning definitions. Makes changes concerning the specified conditions in which an institution of higher education must provide an official transcri...
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2023-06-09
Public Act . . . . . . . . . 103-0054
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
ILHB1049PassAmends the Illinois Insurance Code. Provides that with respect to homeowner's insurance policies and renter's insurance policies issued, renewed, modified, altered, or amended on or after the effective date of the amendatory Act, no insurer shall ref...
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2023-06-09
Public Act . . . . . . . . . 103-0011
ILSB1623PassCreates the Illinois Underground Railroad Task Force Act. Creates the Illinois Underground Railroad Task Force. Provides that the Task Force shall develop a statewide plan to connect existing local projects and new projects to create a cohesive state...
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2023-06-09
Public Act . . . . . . . . . 103-0097
ILSB1402Engross
50%
Amends the Early Mental Health and Addictions Treatment Act. Requires the Department of Human Services to implement a 2-year pilot program to provide FDA-approved 8-milligram naloxone nasal spray kits to licensed community substance use providers and...
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2023-05-31
To House Rules Committee
ILSR0241PassUrges 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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2023-05-19
Resolution Adopted
ILSB0107Intro
25%
Amends the Illinois Police Training Act. Provides that the Illinois Law Enforcement Training Standards Board may investigate complaints concerning drone use by a law enforcement agency. Provides that if a pattern of willful and wanton violations is c...
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2023-05-19
To Senate Assignments Committee
ILSB2577Intro
25%
Amends the School Safety Drill Act. Provides that, subject to appropriation, a public school may obtain crisis response mapping data and provide copies of the crisis response mapping data to appropriate local, county, State, and federal first respond...
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2023-05-19
To Senate Assignments Committee
ILSB1407Intro
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Amends the River Edge Redevelopment Zone Act. Provides that the Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity may certify 2 additional pilot River Edge Redevelopment Zone in the City of Joliet and the City of Kankakee. Makes conforming changes. Eff...
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2023-05-18
To Senate Assignments Committee
ILSJR0007PassCreates the Recruiting & Retaining Public Employee Firefighters and Paramedics Task Force to study the recruitment and retainment of firefighters and paramedics throughout the State and suggest possible policies and legislation to aid local governmen...
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2023-05-18
Adopted Both Houses
ILSB2217Intro
25%
Creates the Paid Family Leave Insurance Program Act. Requires the Department of Employment Security to establish and administer a Family Leave Insurance Program that provides family leave insurance benefits to eligible employees. Sets forth eligibili...
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2023-05-16
To Senate Assignments Committee
ILSB2253Intro
25%
Amends the Illinois Income Tax Act. Provides that for taxable years beginning on or after January 1, 2023, each individual who serves as a volunteer emergency worker for at least 9 months during the taxable year and does not receive compensation for ...
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2023-05-11
To Senate Assignments Committee
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
ILSB1685Engross
50%
Provides that the Act may be referred to as the Supporting Special Needs Students Law. Amends the School Code. When computing certain completion rates, requires the State Superintendent of Education to exclude students who: are at least 18 years of a...
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2023-04-28
To House Rules Committee
ILSB1470Engross
50%
Reinserts the contents of the introduced bill with the following changes. Provides that before the district superintendent adopts a remote learning plan, the school board must hold a public hearing on the school district's initial proposal for a remo...
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2023-04-27
To House Rules Committee
ILSB0347Intro
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Authorizes the Director of Corrections to execute and deliver a quit claim deed for specified real property located in Will County to the City of Crest Hill upon the payment of $1, subject to specified conditions. Effective immediately.
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2023-03-31
To Senate Assignments Committee
ILSB1553Intro
25%
Amends the Furniture Fire Safety Act. Repeals everything but the Act title. Requires the Office of the State Fire Marshal to adhere to the federal requirements for the flammability of upholstered furniture. Effective immediately.
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2023-03-31
To Senate Assignments Committee
ILSB1609Intro
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Amends the Prevailing Wage Act. Provides that the definition of "public works" also includes the removal, hauling, and transportation of biosolids, lime sludge, and lime residue from a water treatment plant or facility and the disposal of biosolids, ...
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2023-03-31
To Senate Assignments Committee
ILSB2326Intro
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Amends the Open Meetings Act. Provides that a public body may hold closed meetings to consider evidence or testimony presented to a school board regarding denial of admission to school events or property, provided that the school board prepares and m...
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2023-03-31
To Senate Assignments Committee
ILSB1421Intro
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Amends the State Fire Marshal Act. Provides that the Division of Arson Investigation within the Office of the State Fire Marshal shall employ certified youth firesetter interventionists who conduct youth firesetter interventions when local authoritie...
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2023-03-31
To Senate Assignments Committee
ILSB1612Intro
25%
Amends the Illinois State Police Act. Provides that the collegiate educational requirements for being appointed an Illinois State Police officer are met if the person: (1) has been honorably discharged by the United States Armed Forces and has been a...
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2023-03-31
To Senate Assignments Committee
ILSB1874Intro
25%
Creates the Illinois Farm to Food Bank Program Act. Establishes the Illinois Farm to Food Bank Program within the Department of Human Services to help expand the availability of nutritious, locally grown, raised, or processed foods for Illinois' emer...
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2023-03-31
To Senate Assignments Committee
ILSB1392Intro
25%
Creates the Digital Forgeries Act. Provides that an individual depicted in a digital forgery has a cause of action against any person who, without the consent of the depicted individual, knowingly distributes a digital forgery, creates a digital forg...
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2023-03-31
To Senate Assignments Committee
ILHB2773Engross
50%
Amends the School Code. Provides that school districts shall teach students how to read using phonics.
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2023-03-27
To Senate Assignments Committee
ILHB1636Engross
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Reinserts the provisions of the introduced bill with the following changes. In provisions concerning executors administering the estate of a decedent, provides that any person, corporation, or financial institution that conducts business or performs ...
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2023-03-27
To Senate Assignments Committee
ILSB1686Intro
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Amends the Interscholastic Athletic Organization Act. Requires an association or other entity that has as one of its purposes promoting, sponsoring, regulating, or in any manner providing for interscholastic athletics or any form of athletic competit...
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2023-03-23
To Senate Assignments Committee
ILSB0217Intro
25%
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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2023-03-22
To Senate Assignments Committee
ILSB1520Intro
25%
Amends the Educator Licensure Article of the School Code. In provisions regarding the types of licenses, provides that applicants for a Substitute Teaching License must hold an associate degree (instead of a bachelor's degree) or higher from a region...
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2023-03-17
To Senate Assignments Committee
ILSB1435Intro
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Amends the Department of Human Services Act. Requires the Department of Human Services to establish and maintain a centralized database to be known as the Early Childhood Data Center for the purpose of collecting and compiling early childhood informa...
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2023-03-10
To Senate Assignments Committee
ILSB1519Intro
25%
Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code. Allows the Secretary of State to issue special registration plates designated as United States Submarine Veterans plates to residents of this State who served in the United States Navy as a submariner.
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2023-03-10
To Senate Assignments Committee
ILSB1862Intro
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Amends the Property Tax Code. In a Section granting a homestead exemption to veterans with disabilities, provides that property that is used as a qualified residence by a veteran who was a member of the United States Armed Forces during World War II ...
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2023-03-10
To Senate Assignments Committee
ILSB1992Intro
25%
Amends the Illinois Banking Act. In provisions concerning customer financial records and confidentiality, provides that the language does not prohibit the furnishing of financial information to the executor, executrix, administrator, or other lawful ...
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2023-03-10
To Senate Assignments Committee
ILSB2238Intro
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Amends the School Code. Provides that a school district must employ a sufficient number of school nurses to address the needs of the school district's students, but no less than a student-to-nurse ratio of 750 to 1. Provides that consideration for sc...
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2023-03-10
To Senate Assignments Committee
ILSB0043Intro
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Amends the Liquor Control Act of 1934. Removes language repealing a provision concerning delivery and carry out of mixed drinks on January 3, 2024.
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2023-03-10
To Senate Assignments Committee
ILSB0070Intro
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Amends the Liquor Control Act of 1934. Provides that the act by a manufacturer of directly or indirectly offering or providing coupons to consumers that are redeemable at or through a retailer or third-party agent does not constitute a violation unde...
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2023-03-10
To Senate Assignments Committee
ILSB0309Intro
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Amends the Higher Education Student Assistance Act. Creates the Teacher Loan Repayment Program. Provides that the Illinois Student Assistance Commission shall consider applications for forgiving portions of qualified applicant's education loans each ...
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2023-03-10
To Senate Assignments Committee
ILSB1747Intro
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Amends the Unemployment Insurance Act. In provisions concerning the directory of new hires, provides that the definition of "newly hired employee" includes an individual under an independent contractor arrangement. Effective January 1, 2024.
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2023-03-10
To Senate Assignments Committee
ILSB2345Intro
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Amends the Juvenile Court Act of 1987 concerning abused, neglected, and dependent minors. Provides that, within 30 (Instead of 35) days after placing a child in its care in a qualified residential treatment program, as defined by the federal Social S...
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2023-03-10
To Senate Assignments Committee
ILSR0085PassDeclares February 2023 as Career and Technical Education Month to celebrate Career and Technical Education across the State of Illinois.
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2023-02-23
Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Michael W. Halpin
ILSB0095Intro
25%
Amends the Illinois Governmental Ethics Act. Prohibits a legislator from engaging in compensated lobbying of the governing body of a municipality, county, or township, or an official thereof, or the executive branch of the State of Illinois, or an of...
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2023-02-14
To Senate Assignments Committee
ILSB0342Intro
25%
Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code. Provides that upon approaching a stationary authorized emergency vehicle, when the authorized emergency vehicle is giving a signal by displaying alternately flashing red, red and white, blue, or red and blue lights o...
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2023-02-14
To Senate Assignments Committee
ILSB2147Intro
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Amends the Illinois Municipal Code. Extends the date that the Municipal Water and Wastewater Funding Study Committee is required to report its findings and recommendations to the Governor and General Assembly to September 30, 2023 (from January 31, 2...
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2023-02-10
To Senate Assignments Committee
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