Illinois Senator Elgie Sims [D]

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ILSR0172PassUrges all institutions and facilities of the Department of Corrections to provide every committed person with access to bathing facilities once per day. Urges, in the case of a lockdown, access to bathing facilities to be restricted for the first two...
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2023-05-25
Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Mattie Hunter
ILSB1965Engross
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Amends the Medical Assistance Article of the Illinois Public Aid Code. In provisions requiring the Department of Healthcare and Family Services to implement a capitation base rate setting process for payments to managed care organizations (MCOs), rem...
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2023-05-25
To House Rules Committee
ILHJR0018PassCreates the Task Force on Black Immigrants to study the state of Black immigrants in Illinois and provide recommendations on how to assist them.
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2023-05-19
Adopted Both Houses
ILSR0317PassMourns the death of Aréanah M. Preston.
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2023-05-19
Resolution Adopted
ILSB2236Engross
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Amends the School Boards Article of the School Code. Removes the repeal date for the short-term substitute teacher training program. Amends the Educator Licensure Article of the School Code. In provisions concerning short-term substitute teacher lice...
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2023-05-11
To House Rules Committee
ILSB1832Intro
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Amends the Illinois Income Tax Act. Provides that the research and development credit applies for taxable years ending prior to January 1, 2037 (currently, January 1, 2027). Provides that, in the case of qualifying quantum information science expendi...
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2023-05-10
To Senate Assignments Committee
ILHB2132Engross
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Creates the Illinois Rust Belt to Green Belt Pilot Program Act. Creates the Illinois Rust Belt to Green Belt Fund as a special fund in the State treasury and makes a conforming change in the State Finance Act. Provides that the Fund shall be used by ...
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2023-05-10
To Senate Assignments Committee
ILSB2264Engross
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Amends the Cook County Article of the Illinois Pension Code. Provides that a contributing employee may elect to purchase creditable service for up to 48 months of active-duty military service, whether or not that service followed service as a county ...
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2023-05-08
To House Rules Committee
ILSR0242PassMourns the death of Marcus L. Lucas of Springfield.
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2023-05-05
Resolution Adopted
ILHB1519Engross
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Amends the Student Loan Servicing Rights Act. Creates the Educational Income Share Agreements Article of the Student Loan Servicing Rights Act. Defines terms. Regarding income share agreements, sets forth provisions concerning monthly payment afforda...
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2023-05-05
To Senate Assignments Committee
ILSB1830Intro
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Amends the Criminal Identification Act. Provides that a petitioner may file a petition to vacate and expunge certain felony possession violations under the Illinois Controlled Substances Act or the Methamphetamine Control and Community Protection Act...
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2023-05-03
To Senate Assignments Committee
ILSB1850Engross
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Amends the Cigarette Tax Act. Makes changes concerning the distribution of moneys collected pursuant to (i) the Cigarette Tax Act, (ii) the Cigarette Use Tax Act, and (iii) the tax imposed on little cigars under the Tobacco Products Tax Act of 1995. ...
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2023-04-28
To House Rules Committee
ILSB2277Engross
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Amends the Property Tax Code. Provides that the interest penalty for the delinquent payment of taxes shall be waived if the county treasurer determines that: (i) the delinquency occurred because the subject tax bill was mailed to an incorrect address...
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2023-04-28
To House Rules Committee
ILSB1685Engross
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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
ILHB1016Engross
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Amends the Court of Claims Act. Provides that the court shall have exclusive jurisdiction to hear and determine all claims against the State for time unjustly served in a county jail, on parole, on intensive supervision probation, or on the sex offen...
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2023-04-28
To Senate Assignments Committee
ILSB2531Intro
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Makes specified appropriations to the Legislative Information System, Legislative Printing Unit, Legislative Audit Commission, Legislative Reference Bureau, Joint Committee on Administrative Rules, Architect of the Capitol, and Legislative Ethics Com...
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2023-04-25
To Senate Assignments Committee
ILSB2551Intro
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Makes appropriations to the Office of the Attorney General for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024. Effective July 1, 2023.
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2023-04-25
To Senate Assignments Committee
ILSB2497Intro
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Makes appropriations for the ordinary and contingent expenses of the Department of Innovation and Technology for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2023, as follows: General Funds $137,700,000. Other State Funds $790,200,000. Total $927,200,000.
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2023-04-20
To Senate Assignments Committee
ILSR0174PassRecognizes the 2023 Alpha Phi Alpha Day held at the Illinois State Capitol and welcomes the members of Alpha Phi Alpha to the Capitol. Declares April 19, 2023 as Alpha Phi Alpha Day.
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2023-04-19
Resolution Adopted
ILSB2474Intro
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Makes appropriations for the ordinary and contingent expenses of the Illinois Emergency Management Agency for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2023, as follows: General Funds $41,148,100; Other State Funds $562,984,000; Federal Funds $1,776,773,671;...
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2023-04-17
To Senate Assignments Committee
ILSB1839Intro
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Amends the State Finance Act. Modifies a Section concerning moneys in the Audit Expense Fund to provide for the transfer of moneys from specified funds into the Audit Expense Fund. Makes conforming changes. Effective immediately.
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2023-03-31
To Senate Assignments Committee
ILSB1843Intro
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Creates the Council of State Governments Act. Authorizes the majority and minority leadership of the Senate and the House of Representatives, as well as members of legislative committees and commissions, to attend appropriate meetings of the Council ...
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2023-03-31
To Senate Assignments Committee
ILSB1845Intro
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Amends the Information Technology Accessibility Act. Provides that the Department of Innovation and Technology (currently, the Department of Human Services) shall review certain accessibility standards. Removes a specific reference to the Department ...
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2023-03-31
To Senate Assignments Committee
ILSB1844Intro
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Amends the Code of Civil Procedure. Allows a delinquent adjudicated in juvenile court and subsequently imprisoned for one or more felonies by the State which he or she did not commit to file a petition for certificate of innocence in the circuit cour...
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2023-03-31
To Senate Assignments Committee
ILSB1837Intro
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Amends the Residential Real Property Disclosure Act. Provides that "seller" does not include a beneficiary who has both (i) never occupied the residential real property and (ii) never had management responsibility for the residential real property. E...
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2023-03-31
To Senate Assignments Committee
ILSB1831Intro
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Amends the Rebuild Illinois Mental Health Workforce Act. In a provision concerning Medicaid funding for community mental health services, sets forth rate increases, to begin on and after January 1, 2024, for the following rates and services: the Mobi...
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2023-03-31
To Senate Assignments Committee
ILSB2395Intro
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Amends the Property Tax Code. Reduces the interest rate for delinquent taxes in Cook County to 0.75% for tax year 2023 and thereafter.
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2023-03-31
To Senate Assignments Committee
ILSB1857Intro
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Creates the Justice40 Oversight Committee Act. Establishes the Justice40 Oversight Committee. Provides that the Justice40 Oversight Committee shall make findings, conclusions, and recommendations regarding environmental justice in this State and uses...
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2023-03-31
To Senate Assignments Committee
ILSB1895Intro
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Amends the University of Illinois Act, the Southern Illinois University Management Act, the Chicago State University Law, the Eastern Illinois University Law, the Governors State University Law, the Illinois State University Law, the Northeastern Ill...
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2023-03-31
To Senate Assignments Committee
ILSB1392Intro
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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
ILSB1874Intro
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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
ILSB2212Intro
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Amends the Illinois Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act. In provisions allowing the filling or refilling of personal containers with bulk food, refers to restaurants and retailers (rather than just retailers). Allows restaurants and retailers to fill or refi...
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2023-03-31
To Senate Assignments Committee
ILSB2516Intro
25%
Makes appropriations for the ordinary and contingent expenses of the Department of Corrections for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2023, as follows: General Funds $1,828,960,065; Other State Funds $227,100,000; Total $2,056,060,065.
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2023-03-30
To Senate Assignments Committee
ILSB2500Intro
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Makes appropriations for the ordinary and contingent expenses of the Environmental Protection Agency for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2023, as follows: General Revenue Funds $10,000,000. Other State Funds $482,124,877. Federal Funds $379,283,100...
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2023-03-30
To Senate Assignments Committee
ILHB2722Engross
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Amends the State Property Control Act. Provides that the moneys in the State Police Vehicle Fund shall also be used by the Illinois State Police for the equipment of vehicles for the Illinois State Police. Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code. Beginning ...
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2023-03-30
To Senate Assignments Committee
ILSB2557Intro
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Appropriates $24,342,100 from the General Revenue Fund to the State Board of Elections for operational expenses, grants, and reimbursements for the 2024 fiscal year. Appropriates $300,000 from the Elections Special Projects Fund to the State Board of...
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2023-03-29
To Senate Assignments Committee
ILSB1855Intro
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Amends the Code of Criminal Procedure of 1963. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the short title.
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2023-03-28
To Senate Assignments Committee
ILSB2556Intro
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Makes various FY24 appropriations to the Office of the Secretary of State. Effective July 1, 2023.
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2023-03-27
To Senate Assignments Committee
ILSB2554Intro
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Makes appropriations to the Supreme Court Historic Preservation Commission. Effective July 1, 2023.
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2023-03-24
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
ILSB2547Intro
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Appropriates $22,541,400 from the Education Assistance Fund to the Illinois Mathematics and Science Academy to meet its ordinary and contingent expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024. Appropriates $5,925,000 from the IMSA Income Fund to th...
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2023-03-21
To Senate Assignments Committee
ILSB1520Intro
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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
ILSB0343Intro
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Amends the School Code. Provides that the dyslexia handbook developed by the State Board of Education shall include guidelines on the administration of a universal screener and dyslexia screening, the interpretation of data from these screeners, and ...
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2023-03-10
To Senate Assignments Committee
ILSB1836Intro
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Amends the Illinois Income Tax Act. Creates an income tax credit for individual taxpayers who rent a dwelling in Illinois for use as their principal place of residence. Provides that the credit shall be equal to 5% of the documented rental costs paid...
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2023-03-10
To Senate Assignments Committee
ILSB1846Intro
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Amends the Medical Assistance Article of the Illinois Public Aid Code. In a provision concerning the tiered exceptional care per diem rates for medically complex for the developmentally disabled facilities, provides that on and after January 1, 2024,...
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2023-03-10
To Senate Assignments Committee
ILSB1841Intro
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Amends the Use Tax Act and the Retailers' Occupation Tax Act. Provides that, with respect to the sale of a manufactured home, if the purchase is the first purchase of the manufactured home for use as a dwelling and the purchaser certifies that the ma...
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2023-03-10
To Senate Assignments Committee
ILSB2196Intro
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Amends the Illinois Income Tax Act. Creates a deduction in an amount equal to the deductions and credits that were disallowed under Section 280E of the Internal Revenue Code for the taxable year. Amends the Civic Center Code, the Flood Prevention Dis...
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2023-03-10
To Senate Assignments Committee
ILSB2122Intro
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Amends the Department of Innovation and Technology Act. Provides that the definition of "State agency" excludes transferring agencies. Provides that the Department of Innovation and Technology may (previously shall) provide for and coordinate informa...
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2023-03-10
To Senate Assignments Committee
ILSB1234Intro
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Creates the Family and Medical Leave Insurance Program Act. Requires the Department of Employment Security to establish and administer a Family and Medical Leave Insurance Program that provides family and medical leave insurance benefits to eligible ...
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2023-03-10
To Senate Assignments Committee
ILSB2515Intro
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Makes appropriations for the ordinary and contingent expenses of the Department of Employment Security for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2023, as follows: General Funds $165,055,000; Other State Funds $4,000,000; Federal Funds $455,032,100; Total...
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2023-03-09
To Senate Assignments Committee
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