Illinois Representative Robert Rita [D]

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ILHB3903PassAmends the Election Code. Prohibits any contractor that provides equipment and services for automated law enforcement, automated speed enforcement, or automated railroad grade crossing enforcement systems to municipalities or counties, as well as any...
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2023-07-28
Public Act . . . . . . . . . 103-0364
ILHB2204PassCreates the Hydrogen Fuel Replacement Tax Credit Act. Creates an income tax credit for eligible taxpayers in an amount equal to $1 per kilogram of eligible zero-carbon hydrogen used by the eligible taxpayer during the immediately preceding year. Prov...
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2023-07-25
Public Act . . . . . . . . . 103-0268
ILHB2238PassAmends the Emergency Medical Services (EMS) Systems Act. Defines "Thrombectomy Capable Stroke Center", "Thrombectomy Ready Stroke Center", and "Primary Stroke Center Plus". Provides for the certification and designation of Thrombectomy Capable Stroke...
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2023-06-30
Public Act . . . . . . . . . 103-0149
ILHB3680PassAmends the Children with Disabilities Article of the School Code. Provides that in the development of the individualized education program for a student, if the student needs extra accommodation during emergencies, including natural disasters or an a...
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2023-06-30
Public Act . . . . . . . . . 103-0197
ILHB3578PassAmends the Illinois Vehicle Code. Provides that a retired member of the General Assembly or the Illinois Congressional delegation who has a disability may request 2 identical sets of specialized plates which displays the International Symbol of Acces...
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2023-06-30
Public Act . . . . . . . . . 103-0195
ILSB1715PassAmends the Illinois Plumbing License Law. Provides that the Department of Public Health shall adopt a rule requiring that for each drinking fountain in any construction where a drinking fountain is required under the Illinois Plumbing Code, there sha...
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2023-06-30
Public Act . . . . . . . . . 103-0223
ILSB1913PassAmends the Medical Assistance Article of the Illinois Public Aid Code. Provides that the Department of Healthcare and Family Services and any managed care plans under contract with the Department for the medical assistance program shall provide for c...
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2023-06-30
Public Act . . . . . . . . . 103-0243
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
ILSB1225PassAmends the Property Tax Code. Provides that the chief county assessment officer in a county with fewer than 3,000,000 inhabitants may require an application to be made to establish or reestablish that a parcel is entitled to common area assessment of...
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2023-06-09
Public Act . . . . . . . . . 103-0083
ILHB2461PassAmends the Wildlife Code. Reinserts the provisions of the introduced bill. Changes the penalty provisions for violations of those provisions. Provides that it is unlawful for any person to act as a nuisance wildlife control operator for fee or compen...
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2023-06-09
Public Act . . . . . . . . . 103-0037
ILSB1595PassAmends the Vital Records Act. In provisions concerning the search of death certificates for service members, replaces references to active duty or retired service members with references to active duty service members or veterans. Effective immediate...
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2023-06-09
Public Act . . . . . . . . . 103-0095
ILHB1527Intro
25%
Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code. Defines "disablement technology" as any instrument, device, machine, or equipment, whether software or hardware, that can be used to disable the starter of a motor vehicle, prevent fuel from flowing to the engine, pr...
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2023-05-31
To House Rules Committee
ILSB0327Engross
50%
Amends the Illinois Horse Racing Act of 1975. Provides that the Illinois Racing Board may appoint the Director of Mutuels to serve as the State director for inter-track wagering and simulcast wagering by inter-track wagering licensees and inter-track...
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2023-05-31
To House Rules Committee
ILSB0089PassAmends the Energy Efficient Building Act. Requires the Capital Development Board to consult with the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency to create and adopt the Illinois Stretch Energy Code. Extends various deadlines related to the Code. Amends ...
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2023-05-31
Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Sara Feigenholtz
ILHB1375Engross
50%
Amends the Courses of Study Article of the School Code. Instead of requiring consumer education to be taught and studied, provides that beginning with pupils entering the 9th grade in the 2024-2025 school year, pupils in the public schools in grade 1...
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2023-05-26
To Senate Assignments Committee
ILHB2875Engross
50%
Reinserts the provisions of the introduced bill with the following changes: Makes changes to legislative findings. Provides that the Illinois Commerce Commission shall initiate a proceeding within 6 months (rather than 3 months) after the effective d...
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2023-05-26
To Senate Assignments Committee
ILHB1609Intro
25%
Appropriates the sum of $67,622,000, or so much thereof as may be necessary, from the Build Illinois Bond Fund to the Capital Development Board for the demolition and remediation of the buildings on the site of the former Jacksonville Development Cen...
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2023-05-26
To House Rules Committee
ILHB0003Intro
25%
Provides that the amendatory Act may be referred to as the Reproductive Liberty and Justice Act. Amends the Equity and Representation in Health Care Act. Expands the definition of "medical facility" to include a reproductive health center established...
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2023-05-25
To House Rules Committee
ILHB2087Intro
25%
Amends the Illinois Income Tax Act. Provides that the following amounts shall be deposited into the Local Government Distributive Fund as the revenue is realized from the specified taxes: (i) 8% of the net revenue realized from the tax imposed under ...
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2023-05-24
To House Rules Committee
ILSJR0030PassRecognizes the dire need for statewide expansion of 211 Illinois services to prevent Illinois individuals and families who are experiencing poverty and/or financial hardship from requiring child welfare system involvement. Recognizes the importance o...
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2023-05-24
Adopted Both Houses
ILHB1259Intro
25%
Amends the Nurse Practice Act. Provides that an individual licensed under this Section may apply for a program that provides a full tuition reimbursement to individuals who: (1) attended and graduated from an education program based in the State; and...
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2023-05-19
To House Rules Committee
ILHB2810Intro
25%
Amends the Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity Law of the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois. Provides that the Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity shall establish a Worker Relocation Grant Program to award grants to incent...
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2023-05-19
To House Rules Committee
ILHR0219PassEncourages Illinois' institutions of higher education to embrace the neurodiversity paradigm and adopt a statement of inclusivity of neurodivergent individuals that appreciates and embraces the fact that every student is different and should be encou...
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2023-05-18
Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Diane Blair-Sherlock
ILHB1611Intro
25%
Amends the Department of Innovation and Technology Act. Requires the Department of Innovation and Technology to develop, manage, and make available to any law enforcement agency a digital repository for the collection, storage, retention, and retriev...
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2023-05-11
To House Rules Committee
ILHB4040Intro
25%
Creates the Megaproject Sports and Entertainment Facility Admission Tax Act. Imposes a tax of $3 for each individual admitted to a sports and entertainment facility located on megaproject property. Contains provisions concerning the distribution of t...
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2023-05-03
To House Rules Committee
ILSB1534Engross
50%
Amends the Property Tax Code. Provides that, if a veteran with a surviving spouse dies while an application for a veteran's homestead exemption is being reviewed, the review of that application shall continue, and any subsequent approval granted to t...
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2023-04-28
To House Rules Committee
ILSB1779Engross
50%
Amends the Nurse Practice Act. Changes the name of the Medication Aide Pilot Program to the Medication Aide Program. Makes conforming changes. Provides that to be approved as a qualified facility under the program (instead of for the duration of the ...
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2023-04-28
To House Rules Committee
ILHB2121Intro
25%
Amends the Fireworks Regulation Act of Illinois and the Pyrotechnic Use Act. Provides that "fireworks" and "consumer fireworks" do not include handheld or ground-based sparklers that are nonexplosive and nonaerial, sometimes producing a crackling or ...
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2023-03-27
To House Rules Committee
ILHB1124Intro
25%
Reinserts the contents of the introduced bill with the following changes. In the definition of "universal screener", changes references to "an assessment" to "a screener". Provides that the "universal screener" shall screen for the risk factors of re...
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2023-03-27
To House Rules Committee
ILHB2496Intro
25%
Amends the Illinois Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act. Provides that it is a violation of the Act to contract to delay the entry of a drug into the marketplace. Makes a corresponding change.
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2023-03-27
To House Rules Committee
ILHB3863Intro
25%
Amends the Department of Human Services Act. Creates the Commission on Dependency and Addiction. Provides that the purpose of the Commission shall be to study fiscal matters regarding appropriating money across statewide programs aimed at tackling su...
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2023-03-27
To House Rules Committee
ILHB3594Engross
50%
Reinserts provisions of the introduced bill. Removes provisions that members may receive a salary (instead of shall receive a salary). Effective immediately.
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2023-03-27
To Senate Assignments Committee
ILHB3681Intro
25%
Amends the State Board of Education Article of the School Code. Requires the State Board of Education to create an Equity for Autistic Students Commission to research, recommend, and review policies that affect autistic students to ensure fair access...
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2023-03-27
To House Rules Committee
ILHB3682Intro
25%
Amends the Department of Human Services Act. Creates the Opioid Crisis Committee. Provides that the purpose of the Commission shall be to study the opioid crisis across the nation and the State. Provides that the Commission shall develop strategies a...
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2023-03-24
To House Rules Committee
ILHB1405Intro
25%
Amends the Sports Wagering Act. Provides that "exchange trade wagering" means the buying and selling of betting contracts at any time prior to the conclusion of an event based on a describable zero to 100 scale of probability and employing a recogniz...
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2023-03-10
To House Rules Committee
ILHB1603Intro
25%
Amends the Criminal Code of 2012. Changes the definition of "gambling device" to include any vending or other electronic machine or device, including, without limitation, a machine or device that awards credits and contains a circuit, meter, or switc...
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2023-03-10
To House Rules Committee
ILHB2400Intro
25%
Amends the Property Tax Code. In provisions concerning decisions on complaints, provides that, in making its decision, the board of review shall be limited to the evidence presented by the complainant or the complainant's agent, and each complaint sh...
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2023-03-10
To House Rules Committee
ILHB2255Intro
25%
Amends the Illinois Horse Racing Act of 1975. Provides that the Illinois Racing Board may appoint the Director of Mutuels to serve as the State director for inter-track wagering and simulcast wagering by inter-track wagering licensees and inter-track...
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2023-03-10
To House Rules Committee
ILHB2491Intro
25%
Amends the Collection Agency Act. In provisions concerning disciplinary actions by the Department of Financial and Professional Regulation, provides that nothing shall prevent a debtor from choosing to make a payment that includes a transaction fee p...
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2023-03-10
To House Rules Committee
ILHB2754Intro
25%
Amends the Illinois Gambling Act. Changes the definition of "occupational license" to mean a license issued by the Board to a person or entity to perform an occupation which the Board has identified as requiring a license to engage in the administrat...
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2023-03-10
To House Rules Committee
ILHB2780Intro
25%
Amends the Tobacco Products Tax Act of 1995. Provides that, beginning on January 1, 2022, the tax per cigar or other rolled tobacco product shall not exceed $0.50 per cigar or roll. Provides that distributors are allowed a discount in the amount of 2...
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2023-03-10
To House Rules Committee
ILHB2908Intro
25%
Amends the Illinois Horse Racing Act of 1975. Provides that before June 29, 2023, the additional organization license, issued by the Illinois Racing Board for standardbred racing to a racetrack located in specified townships of Cook County, shall not...
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2023-03-10
To House Rules Committee
ILHB2871Intro
25%
Amends the Illinois Highway Code. Provides that the Department of Transportation must grant a request for initial or subsequent installation or removal of automated traffic law enforcement system equipment within 60 days after the Department's receip...
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2023-03-10
To House Rules Committee
ILHB3251Intro
25%
Amends the Accident and Health Article of the Illinois Insurance Code. Provides that no health insurer may charge a patient out-of-network rates for neonatal care at any hospital.
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2023-03-10
To House Rules Committee
ILHB3252Intro
25%
Amends the Criminal Code of 2012 concerning the offense of contributing to the criminal delinquency of a minor. Changes the definition of "delinquent minor" to be consistent with the Juvenile Court Act of 1987. Provides that the penalty for contribut...
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2023-03-10
To House Rules Committee
ILHB3972Intro
25%
Amends the Illinois Procurement Code. Provides that the Department of Central Management Services, in consultation with the Chief Procurement Officer, shall implement and develop a program to establish a State prescription generic drug label for the ...
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2023-03-10
To House Rules Committee
ILHB3679Intro
25%
Amends the Children With Disabilities Article of the School Code. Provides that in the development of the individualized education program for a student, if during the initial development of the individualized education program is recognized that the...
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2023-03-10
To House Rules Committee
ILHB4000Intro
25%
Creates the Financial Transaction Tax Act. Imposes a tax on the privilege of engaging in financial transactions involving the financial assets of a hedge fund on any of the following exchanges or boards of trade: the Chicago Stock Exchange; the Chica...
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2023-02-28
To House Rules Committee
ILHR0101PassHonors and thanks State Representative Frances Ann Hurley for her years of dedicated service. Wishes her the best on her future success.
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2023-02-28
Resolution Adopted
ILHB2687Intro
25%
Amends the Cannabis Regulation and Tax Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the short title.
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2023-02-16
To House Rules Committee
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