Illinois Representative Maurice West [D]

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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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2024-04-19
To House Rules Committee
ILHB4910Engross
50%
Amends the State Commemorative Dates Act. Provides that the month of October of each year is designated as Domestic Violence Awareness Month to be observed throughout the State as a month set apart to promote awareness of domestic violence and to sup...
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2024-04-19
To Senate Assignments Committee
ILHB1879Intro
25%
Amends the Criminal Code of 2012. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the short title.
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2024-04-19
To House Rules Committee
ILHB4816Intro
25%
Creates the Pretrial Success Act. Provides that the Department of Human Services has grant making, operational, and procurement authority to distribute funds to local government health and human services agencies, community-based organizations, and o...
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2024-04-19
To House Appropriations-Public Safety Committee
ILHB5542Intro
25%
Amends the Property Tax Code. In provisions concerning charitable exemptions granted to limited liability companies, removes a requirement that the limited liability company must be a disregarded entity for federal and Illinois income tax purposes.
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2024-04-19
To House Rules Committee
ILHB1605Intro
25%
Amends the Gender Violence Act. Provides that "gender-related violence" includes sexual contact between a sexual organ of one person and an intimate part of another person in which a "sexually protective device" has been intentionally removed by the ...
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2024-04-19
To House Rules Committee
ILHB5094Engross
50%
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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2024-04-19
To Senate Assignments Committee
ILHB4491Intro
25%
Amends the Child Care Act of 1969. Provides that either a qualified child care director or a qualified early childhood teacher with a minimum of 2,880 hours of experience as an early childhood teacher, must be present for the first and last hour of t...
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2024-04-19
To House Rules Committee
ILHB4911Engross
50%
Reinserts the provisions of the introduced bill with the following changes. Provides that every contract for physical fitness services shall provide that notice of cancellation be made in writing and delivered by certified or registered mail (rather ...
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2024-04-19
Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading April 30, 2024
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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2024-04-19
To Senate Assignments Committee
ILHB4762Engross
50%
Reinserts the provisions of the bill as amended by House Amendment No. 1 with the following changes. Provides that the Act applies to agreements entered into after the effective date of the Act. Defines terms. Makes other changes. Effective immediate...
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2024-04-19
To Senate Assignments 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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2024-04-19
To House Rules Committee
ILHB5646Intro
25%
Amends the Code of Civil Procedure. Provides a conviction that was the result of a negotiated plea may be challenged under the post-judgment relief provisions that require evidence of a forcible felony, domestic violence, or gender-based violence.
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2024-04-19
To House Rules Committee
ILHB4471Engross
50%
Amends the Energy Assistance Act. Removes the January 1, 2025 repealer date for the Supplemental Low-Income Energy Assistance Fund. Effective immediately.
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2024-04-19
To Senate Assignments Committee
ILHB5306Intro
25%
Amends the Illinois Income Tax Act. Sets forth provisions concerning the computation of taxes related to minority and other specific priority population owned business in the State. Amends the Liquor Control Act of 1934. Sets forth provisions concern...
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2024-04-19
To House Rules Committee
ILHB5020Engross
50%
Reinserts the contents of the bill as amended by House Amendment No. 1 with the following changes. Makes changes concerning high school and community college partnership agreements, out-of-state dual credit contracts, and standards concerning dual cr...
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2024-04-19
To Senate Assignments Committee
ILHB4665Intro
25%
Creates the Mental Health and Substance Use Disorder Professional Support Grant Program Act. Creates within the Department of Human Services a Mental Health and Substance Use Disorder Professional Support Grant Program to provide grants to mental hea...
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2024-04-19
To House Rules Committee
ILHB4895Engross
50%
Amends the Courses of Study Article of the School Code. Provides that, beginning with the 2026-2027 school year, every public school shall provide instruction on climate change, which shall include, but not be limited to, identifying the environmenta...
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2024-04-19
To Senate Assignments Committee
ILHB5452Intro
25%
Amends the Preventing Sexual Violence in Higher Education Act. Provides that all higher education institutions shall include in the comprehensive policy concerning sexual violence, domestic violence, dating violence, and stalking, information about h...
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2024-04-19
To House Rules Committee
ILHB4828Intro
25%
Creates the Isolated Confinement Restriction Act. Provides that the Act may be referred to as the Nelson Mandela Act. Provides that, except as otherwise provided in the Act, the use of isolated confinement in correctional facilities in the State shal...
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2024-04-19
To House Rules Committee
ILHB4504Intro
25%
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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2024-04-19
To House Rules Committee
ILHB0305Engross
50%
Amends the Trustees of Schools Article of the School Code. Provides that within 3 years after the effective date of the amendatory Act, all remaining Class II county school units shall, by proper resolution, withdraw from the jurisdiction and authori...
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2024-04-19
To Senate Assignments Committee
ILHB4567Intro
25%
Amends the Criminal Code of 2012. Includes in offense of threatening a public official or human service provider, threatening a library employee. Provides that the threat to a public official, human service provider, or library employee includes a th...
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2024-04-19
To House Rules Committee
ILHB4754Intro
25%
Amends the Uniform Crime Reporting Act. Provides that a law enforcement agency shall publish monthly on its website, and submit to the Illinois State Police in a form, manner, and frequency as required by the Illinois State Police, the following info...
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2024-04-19
To House Rules Committee
ILHB4469Intro
25%
Amends the Firearms Restraining Order Act to include in the definition of "petitioner" an intimate partner. Amends the Protective Orders Article of the Code of Criminal Procedures of 1963 and the Illinois Domestic Violence Act of 1986. Provides that,...
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2024-04-19
To House Rules Committee
ILHB4753Intro
25%
Creates the Homicide Victims' Families' Rights Act. Provides for the review of the case file of open unresolved murders. Defines "open unresolved murder" as any criminal activity in which death occurred more than 3 years prior to the date of the appl...
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2024-04-19
To House Rules Committee
ILHB5142Engross
50%
Reinserts the provisions of the bill as amended by House Amendment No. 1 with changes. Further amends the Illinois Insurance Code. Provides that coverage for abortion care may not impose any deductible, coinsurance, waiting period, or other cost-shar...
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2024-04-19
To Senate Assignments Committee
ILHB4959Engross
50%
Reinserts the provisions of the introduced bill with the following changes. Adds members to the task force. Sets forth additional requirements for the strategic plan prepared by the task force. Provides that the task force shall submit its findings a...
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2024-04-19
To Senate Assignments Committee
ILHB3538Intro
25%
Amends the Property Tax Code. Provides that a veteran may submit an application for the homestead exemptions for veterans with disabilities to the chief county assessment officer with respect to a specific property before the veteran purchases the pr...
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2024-04-18
To House Rules Committee
ILHB5602Engross
50%
Amends the State Commemorative Dates Act. Designates the twenty-first day of February of each year as John Lewis Day, to be observed throughout the State as a day to remember the accomplishments of the civil rights icon and to honor his legacy and de...
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2024-04-18
To Senate Assignments 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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2024-04-18
To House Rules 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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2024-04-18
To House Medicaid & Managed Care Committee
ILSB3157Engross
50%
Reinserts the provisions of the engrossed bill with the following changes. Provides that the State Treasurer may establish an electronic payment processing program to supplement and enhance secure electronic payment options otherwise available to not...
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2024-04-18
[Hearing: May 1 @ 2:00 pm]
To House State Government Administration Committee
ILHB4919Intro
25%
Amends the Illinois Act on the Aging. In a provision requiring the Department on Aging to require an annual audit from all personal assistant and home care aide vendors contracting with the Department, provides that the annual audit shall assure that...
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2024-04-18
To House Appropriations-Health & Human Services Committee
ILHB4662Engross
50%
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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2024-04-17
To Senate Assignments Committee
ILHB4570Engross
50%
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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2024-04-17
Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading April 18, 2024
ILHB4473Intro
25%
Amends the State Board of Education Article of the School Code. Provides that the Career and Technical Education Task Force is created within the State Board of Education to examine how to involve more students in technical education. Specifies the m...
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2024-04-17
To House Rules Committee
ILHB4271Engross
50%
Amends the Blood Donation Act. Provides that persons 17 years of age or older may have their blood typed, if the donation is completely voluntary, without the necessity of obtaining the permission or authorization of their parents or guardians.
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2024-04-16
To Senate Assignments 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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2024-04-16
To House Appropriations-Health & Human Services Committee
ILHB4640Intro
25%
Appropriates $5,500,000 from the General Revenue Fund to the Illinois Criminal Justice Information Authority for a grant to Laureus Sport for Good Foundation, USA for program and operating expenses for youth-development based sports initiatives. Effe...
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2024-04-16
To House Violence Reduction & Prevention Committee
ILHB4293Engross
50%
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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2024-04-16
To Senate Assignments Committee
ILSB1478Engross
50%
Amends the Children and Family Services Act. Creates the Due Process for Youth Oversight Commission (Commission) to oversee the creation and implementation of a youth's statutory right to counsel in abuse and neglect proceedings conducted in accordan...
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2024-04-15
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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2024-04-15
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Sue Scherer
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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2024-04-11
To House Rules Committee
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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2024-04-11
To House Approp-Elementary & Secondary Education 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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2024-04-11
To House Rules Committee
ILHR0690PassMourns the death of Cook County Clerk Karen Yarbrough.
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2024-04-11
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Lance Yednock
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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2024-04-10
To House Rules Committee
ILHB1294Engross
50%
Amends the Delinquent Minors Article of the Juvenile Court Act of 1987. Reinserts the provisions of the introduced bill. Makes technical and grammatical changes in the bill. Provides that no expert employed or contracted by the Department of Human Se...
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2024-04-08
To Senate Assignments Committee
ILHB4266Intro
25%
Amends the Lobbyist Registration Act. Directs the Secretary of State to grant a waiver of the lobbyist registration fee for any not-for-profit entity with an annual budget of less than $5,000,000 that is classified as tax-exempt under Section 501(c)(...
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2024-04-08
To House Rules Committee
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