Illinois Representative Suzanne Ness [D]

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ILHB4448Intro
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Amends the Solid Waste Planning and Recycling Act. Provides that, beginning 18 months after the amendatory Act's effective date, (1) no store or food service business shall provide or sell a single-use plastic carryout bag to a customer and (2) no gr...
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2024-07-23
To House Rules Committee
ILHB5256PassAmends the Personnel Code. Provides, in provisions concerning a trainee program for persons with a disability, that "disability" includes a diagnosis of Autism Spectrum Disorder by a medical professional. Effective immediately.
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2024-07-22
Public Act . . . . . . . . . 103-0699
ILHB4581PassAmends the Children with Disabilities Article of the School Code. Provides that if a student who is 18 years of age or older with no legal guardian is placed residentially outside of the school district in which the student's parent lives and the pla...
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2024-07-19
Public Act . . . . . . . . . 103-0676
ILHB4498PassAmends the Mental Health and Developmental Disabilities Code. Provides that a voluntary recipient admitted to a mental health facility who gives a written notice to the treatment staff that the recipient wishes to be discharged from the facility may ...
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2024-07-19
Public Act . . . . . . . . . 103-0674
ILHB5354PassAmends the Customized Employment for Individuals with Disabilities Act. Changes the name of the Customized Employment Pilot Program to the Customized Employment Demonstration Program. Provides that the program shall consist of components consistent w...
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2024-07-19
Public Act . . . . . . . . . 103-0709
ILHB4118PassAmends the Public Utilities Act. Provides that each electric and gas utility serving more than 500,000 customers in the State shall implement a Disconnection Protection Program. Provides that where customers have applied for assistance through the Lo...
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2024-07-19
Public Act . . . . . . . . . 103-0661
ILHB4346PassAmends the Illinois Act on the Aging. In provisions concerning the Community Care Program (program), removes from the list of program services clearinghouse information provided by senior citizen home owners who want to rent rooms to or share living ...
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2024-07-19
Public Act . . . . . . . . . 103-0670
ILHB5085PassReinserts the provisions of the introduced bill with the following changes. Removes changes to provisions concerning the EMT Training, Recruitment, and Retention Task Force; Emergency Medical Services personnel licensure levels; and vehicle service p...
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2024-07-19
Public Act . . . . . . . . . 103-0689
ILHB5840Intro
25%
Amends the Illinois Governmental Ethics Act. In a provision involving ethical principles for legislators in the event of a conflict situation, defines conflict situation as any circumstance that (i) involves a legislator, the legislator's immediate f...
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2024-07-15
To House Rules Committee
ILHB5395PassReinserts the provisions of the engrossed bill with changes that include the following. Requires the issuer of a network plan to submit a self-audit of its provider directory and a summary to the Department of Insurance, which the Department shall ma...
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2024-07-10
Public Act . . . . . . . . . 103-0650
ILSB3414PassReinserts the provisions of the bill, as amended by Senate Amendment No. 2, with the following changes. Provides that a group or individual policy of accident and health insurance or a managed care plan that is amended, delivered, issued, or renewed ...
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2024-07-01
Public Act . . . . . . . . . 103-0639
ILHR0856Intro
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Recognizes Chief Mary Frake of the Lake in the Hills Police Department on her retirement. Thanks her for her outstanding service, unwavering dedication, and invaluable contributions to the safety and well-being of her community. Wishes her a joyous a...
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2024-07-01
Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Suzanne M. Ness
ILSB3451PassAmends the Transportation Cooperation Act of 1971, the Department of Transportation Law of the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois, the Bi-State Development Agency Act, and the Regional Transportation Authority Act. Provides that a railroad passeng...
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2024-07-01
Public Act . . . . . . . . . 103-0640
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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2024-06-29
To House Rules Committee
ILHB0681Engross
50%
Reinserts the provisions of the engrossed bill with the following changes. Amends the Rights of Crime Victims and Witnesses Act. Provides that any registered victim, including a person who has had a final, plenary, or non-emergency protective order g...
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2024-06-29
To House Rules Committee
ILHB3288Engross
50%
Amends the Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity Law of the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the Department's powers and duties.
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2024-06-26
To Senate Assignments Committee
ILHB0793Engross
50%
Reinserts the provisions of House Amendment No. 1 with the following changes. Further amends the Department of Human Services Act. Requires the Department of Human Services to eliminate on December 31, 2029 (rather than July 1, 2027) the use of activ...
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2024-06-26
To Senate Assignments Committee
ILHB4130Engross
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Amends the State Commemorative Dates Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the short title.
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2024-06-26
To Senate Assignments Committee
ILHB5602Engross
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Amends the State Commemorative Dates Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the short title.
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2024-06-26
To Senate Assignments Committee
ILHB4910Engross
50%
Amends the State Commemorative Dates Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the short title.
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2024-06-26
To Senate Assignments Committee
ILHB4489Engross
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Amends the Illinois Highway Code. Provides that the Department of Transportation shall establish and solely fund bicycle and pedestrian ways in conjunction with the construction, reconstruction, or other change of any State transportation facility in...
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2024-06-26
To Senate Assignments Committee
ILHB5550Engross
50%
Amends the Safe Homes Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the short title.
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2024-06-26
To Senate Assignments Committee
ILHB5621Engross
50%
Amends the Build Illinois Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the short title.
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2024-06-26
To Senate Assignments Committee
ILHB5543Engross
50%
Amends the Township Code. When the electors in a township in a county with a population of 1,000,000 or more authorize the township board to contract with one or more municipalities in the township or with the county within which the township is loca...
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2024-06-26
To Senate Assignments Committee
ILHB4781Engross
50%
Provides that the amendatory Act may be referred to as the Kinship in Demand (KIND) Act. Provides that the KIND Act creates the statutory vision and authority for the Department of Children and Family Services to execute a kin-first approach to servi...
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2024-06-26
To Senate Assignments Committee
ILHB4629Engross
50%
Creates the Junk Fee Ban Act. Provides that it is a violation of the Act for a person to: (1) offer, display, or advertise an amount a consumer may pay for merchandise without clearly and conspicuously disclosing the total price; (2) fail, in any off...
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2024-06-26
To Senate Assignments Committee
ILHB3908Engross
50%
Creates the Firefighter Paid Family Leave Act. Provides that a firefighter shall receive 6 weeks of paid family leave that may be used: (1) for the birth of a child in order to care for the child; (2) to care for a newly adopted child under 18 years ...
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2024-06-26
To Senate Assignments Committee
ILSB3649Enroll
75%
Reinserts the provisions of the engrossed bill with the following changes. Provides that nothing in the Act prohibits an employer or its agent, representative, or designee from requiring its employees to attend any training intended to foster a civil...
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2024-06-24
Sent to the Governor
ILSB1779Enroll
75%
Amends the Nursing Home Care Act. Creates a permanent certified medication aide program. Defines "certified medication aide" and "qualified employer". Provides that the Department of Public Health shall administer and enforce a certified medication a...
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2024-06-24
Sent to the Governor
ILSB2682Enroll
75%
Reinserts the provisions of the engrossed bill with the following changes. Modifies the membership of the Task Force, including adding the Director of the Governor's Office of Management and Budget (rather than one member representing the Governor's ...
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2024-06-24
Sent to the Governor
ILHB4276Enroll
75%
Reinserts the provisions of House Amendment No. 1 with the following changes. Clarifies that the pre-sale disclosure requirements apply only to life care contracts that are subject to refund. Provides that, upon request, current residents, former res...
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2024-06-21
Sent to the Governor
ILHB5276Enroll
75%
Amends the Children with Disabilities Article of the School Code. In provisions concerning transition services, provides that the student's transition plan shall include consideration of the student's assistive technology needs, such as assistive tec...
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2024-06-21
Sent to the Governor
ILHB5655Enroll
75%
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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2024-06-21
Sent to the Governor
ILHB4875Enroll
75%
Amends the Right of Publicity Act. Grants additional enforcement rights and remedies to recording artists. Provides for the liability of any person who materially contributes to, induces, or otherwise facilitates a violation of a specified provision ...
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2024-06-21
Sent to the Governor
ILSB0951Enroll
75%
Amends the Eminent Domain Act. Provides that quick-take powers may be used for a period of no more than 2 years after the effective date of the amendatory Act by the City of Marengo for the acquisition of certain described property for the purpose of...
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2024-06-21
Sent to the Governor
ILHB4059Enroll
75%
Amends the Child Care Act of 1969. Provides that the Department of Children and Family Services shall host licensing orientation programs to help educate potential day care center, day care home, and group day care home providers about the child day ...
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2024-06-21
Sent to the Governor
ILHB4789Enroll
75%
Reinserts the provisions of the introduced bill with the following changes. Makes a change in the definition of "prior authorization". Defines "dental carrier" as an insurer, dental service corporation, insurance network leasing company, or any compa...
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2024-06-21
Sent to the Governor
ILSB3351Enroll
75%
Amends the Subsidized Housing Joint Occupancy Act. Provides that an elderly parent with an adult child with disabilities of the opposite sex shall not be required to occupy subsidized housing with only one bedroom. Provides that exceptions to the lar...
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2024-06-21
Sent to the Governor
ILSB2876Enroll
75%
Reinsert the provisions of the introduced bill with the following changes. Excludes from the definition of "event facility" school stadiums and hotels (rather than only school stadiums). Makes technical and other changes.
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2024-06-21
Sent to the Governor
ILHB3446Enroll
75%
Reinserts the contents of the introduced bill with the following changes. Removes the provisions concerning school report cards. In the provisions concerning the evidence-based funding formula, provides that organizational units that do not submit a ...
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2024-06-21
Sent to the Governor
ILSB3762Enroll
75%
Creates the Language Equity and Access Act. Requires the Governor's Office of New Americans, in partnership with the Department of Human Services, to: prepare a Language Needs Assessment Report that identifies the languages spoken throughout the Stat...
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2024-06-21
Sent to the Governor
ILSB1089Enroll
75%
Specifies that the amendatory Act may be referred to as Sami's Law. Amends the Equitable Restrooms Act. Provides that the owner or operator of each State-owned building shall install and maintain in that building at least one adult changing station. ...
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2024-06-21
Sent to the Governor
ILSB3652Enroll
75%
Creates the Summary of Rights for Safer Homes Act. Requires the Department of Human Rights to create a summary form advising tenants who have suffered domestic violence or sexual violence of the rights that they have under Illinois law that provide p...
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2024-06-21
Sent to the Governor
ILSB3136Enroll
75%
Creates the Family Recovery Plans Implementation Task Force Act. Provides that it is the General Assembly's intent to require a coordinated, public health, and service-integrated response by various agencies within the State's health and child welfar...
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2024-06-21
Sent to the Governor
ILSB3753Enroll
75%
Reinserts the provisions of the engrossed bill. In the amendatory changes to the Mental Health and Developmental Disabilities Administrative Act, provides that for an individual or guardian, or both, if applicable, seeking admission for the individua...
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2024-06-21
Sent to the Governor
ILSB3686Enroll
75%
Reinserts the provisions of the introduced bill with the following changes. Creates the Portable and Medium-Format Battery Stewardship Act (rather than the Portable Battery Stewardship Act). Requires those who sell, offer for sale, or distribute (rat...
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2024-06-21
Sent to the Governor
ILSB0726Enroll
75%
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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2024-06-21
Sent to the Governor
ILSB2697Enroll
75%
Reinserts the provisions of the bill, as amended by Senate Amendment No. 1, with the following changes. Removes language concerning coverage for any cancer risk management strategy, as recommended by a health care professional. Requires, for individu...
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2024-06-20
Sent to the Governor
ILSB3203Enroll
75%
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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2024-06-20
Sent to the Governor
ILHB5407Enroll
75%
Amends the Education for Homeless Children Act. In provisions concerning the Education of Homeless Children and Youth State Grant Program, provides that grants shall be awarded to applicant school districts based on the percentage of students experie...
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2024-06-18
Sent to the Governor
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