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ILSB1289Enroll
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Creates the Safety and Aid for the Environment in Carbon Capture and Sequestration Act (which may be referred to as the SAFE CCS Act). Sets forth provisions regarding: ownership and conveyance of pore space; integration and unitization of ownership i...
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2024-06-07
Sent to the Governor
ILHB5057Enroll
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Amends the Educator Licensure Article of the School Code. Removes the restriction providing that no candidate may be allowed to student teach or serve as the teacher of record until the candidate has passed the applicable content area test. Provides ...
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2024-06-06
Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Tom Bennett
ILHB5640Enroll
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Amends the Statute on Statutes. Provides that whenever there is a reference in any Act to "armed forces", "armed forces of the United States", "U.S. Armed Forces", "United States Armed Forces", or "uniformed services", these terms shall be construed ...
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2024-06-05
Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Craig Wilcox
ILHB4934Enroll
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Amends the Cemetery Protection Act. Defines "veteran" and "veterans' organization". Provides that if a veterans' organization has identified human remains of a veteran that are more than 100 years old and wishes to have a marker placed to designate t...
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2024-06-05
Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Craig Wilcox
ILHB4179Enroll
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Reinserts the provisions of Senate Amendment No. 1, but removes provisions modifying charges for ambulance service. Effective immediately.
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2024-05-28
Passed Both Houses
ILSB1960Enroll
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Reinserts the provisions of the introduced bill with the following changes: Provides that a municipality or park district may authorize and regulate the operation of low-speed electric scooters within the unit of local government on any or all highwa...
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2024-05-26
Passed Both Houses
ILSB2959Enroll
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Amends the State Finance Act and the Illinois Vehicle Code. Provides for the issuance of Sons of the American Legion decals. Provides that the fee for original issuance of the Sons of the American Legion decals shall be $25 with $10 to the Sons of th...
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2024-05-24
Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Javier L. Cervantes
ILSB2658Enroll
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Amends the Newborn Metabolic Screening Act. Requires the Department of Public Health to provide all newborns with screening tests for the presence of Duchenne muscular dystrophy. Requires the testing to begin within 6 months following the occurrence ...
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2024-05-24
Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Cristina Castro
ILSB3686Enroll
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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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2024-05-24
Passed Both Houses
ILSB2740Enroll
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Amends the Condominium Property Act. Provides that the board of managers of a condominium must adopt a policy to reasonably accommodate a unit owner who is a person with a disability. Provides that the board of managers must make reasonable efforts t...
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2024-05-24
Passed Both Houses
ILHB3446Enroll
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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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2024-05-24
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Camille Y. Lilly
ILSB2628Enroll
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Amends the Rivers, Lakes, and Streams Act. Requires the Department of Natural Resources to ensure that State agencies comply with the National Flood Insurance Program requirements. Requires all State agencies to obtain a special flood hazard area dev...
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2024-05-24
Passed Both Houses
ILHB4350Enroll
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Reinserts the provisions of the engrossed bill with the following changes. In a provision listing the types of businesses and other establishments that must post the child abuse notice as required under the Act, requires compliance from entertainment...
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2024-05-24
Passed Both Houses
ILHB4592Enroll
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Amends the Illinois Identification Card Act and the Illinois Vehicle Code. Allows the Secretary of State to issue a mobile Illinois Identification Card or mobile driver's license to an individual who is otherwise eligible to hold a physical credentia...
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2024-05-24
Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Tom Bennett
ILSB2644Enroll
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Reinserts the provisions of the engrossed bill with the following changes. Provides that information in the Advance Directive Registry shall be made available electronically to Emergency Medical Services personnel as defined under the Emergency Medic...
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2024-05-24
Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Tom Bennett
ILSB0463Enroll
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Reinserts the contents of the bill as engrossed with the following changes. Provides that the Performance Evaluation Advisory Council shall meet until December 31, 2024 (instead of June 30, 2024). Amends the Educator Licensure Article of the School C...
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2024-05-24
Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Tom Bennett
ILSB0381Enroll
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Amends the State Property Control Act. Requires the Director of Central Management Services, as Administrator, to assess surplus real property held by the State and determine whether such property is unsellable in its current assessed condition. Prov...
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2024-05-24
Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Tom Bennett
ILSB3513Enroll
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Amends the Illinois Notary Public Act. Provides that an applicant to renew an appointment as a notary public or as an electronic notary public is not required to complete a course of study or pass an examination if the applicant is a licensed attorne...
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2024-05-23
Passed Both Houses
ILHB4838Enroll
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Makes changes concerning the powers and duties of the Illinois State Museum. Repeals a provision which specifies that the Board of the Illinois State Museum is the governing board for the State Museum. Replaces the Board of the Illinois State Museum ...
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2024-05-23
Passed Both Houses
ILSB1089Enroll
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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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2024-05-23
Alternate Co-Sponsor Removed Rep. Nicole La Ha
ILSB3237Enroll
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Amends the School Construction Law. In provisions concerning grant award amounts and required local matches, provides that the required local match and grant award amount are calculated by multiplying the required local match percentage and the grant...
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2024-05-22
Passed Both Houses
ILHB2601Enroll
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Amends the Meat and Poultry Inspection Act. Provides that the Director of Agriculture may exempt from inspection animals slaughtered or any meat or meat food products prepared on a custom basis at a Type I licensee only if the Type I licensee: plainl...
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2024-05-21
Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Andrew S. Chesney
ILSB3277Enroll
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Amends the Department of Public Health Powers and Duties Law of the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois. Directs the Department of Public Health, in conjunction with others, to develop mandatory protocols and best practices for providing the necess...
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2024-05-17
Passed Both Houses
ILSB3207Enroll
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Amends the Child Care Act of 1969. Provides that a day care center may operate for 24 hours or longer and may provide care for a child for a period of up to 12 hours if the parent or guardian of the child is employed in a position that requires regul...
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2024-05-17
Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Maurice A. West, II
ILHB5539Enroll
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Amends the Public Utilities Act. Adds public institutions of higher education to the list of organizations from which cost-effective energy efficiency measures may be procured for purposes of the Act. Effective immediately.
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2024-05-16
Passed Both Houses
ILHB5418Enroll
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Reinserts the provisions of the introduced bill, but provides that the grants are to be used for school maintenance projects on publicly owned property (rather than providing that the grants are for school maintenance projects). Effective immediately...
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2024-05-16
Passed Both Houses
ILSB2862Enroll
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Reinserts the contents of the bill as introduced with the following changes. Provides that the list of the most in-demand jobs in this State shall be compiled in collaboration with the Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity and the Departmen...
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2024-05-15
Passed Both Houses
ILSB2767Enroll
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Amends the Wildlife Code. Provides that it is unlawful to take wild turkey except by use of a bow and arrow or a shotgun of not larger than 10 gauge nor smaller than .410 bore (rather than no smaller than 20 gauge with shot size not larger than No. 4...
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2024-05-15
Passed Both Houses
ILHB4848Enroll
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Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code. Provides that no person shall operate or cause to be operated, on a highway, a commercial motor vehicle, with the exception of a highway maintenance vehicle, transporting garbage or refuse unless the tailgate on the ...
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2024-05-15
Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Rachel Ventura
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