Illinois Representative Terra Costa Howard [D]

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ILHB3223Intro
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Amends the Illinois Act on the Aging. In provisions concerning the Community Care Program, provides that within 30 days after the effective date of the amendatory Act, rates for adult day services shall be increased to $16.84 per hour and rates for e...
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2023-05-19
To House Rules Committee
ILHR0309PassCongratulates Roy Newton on his retirement as chief of police for the city of Lombard.
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2023-05-19
Resolution Adopted
ILHB2572Engross
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Reinserts the provisions of the introduced bill with changes. Provides that the State shall not expend or invest any public funds in any organization, nonprofit organization, religious organization, or any other entity to be used for conversion thera...
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2023-05-18
To Senate Assignments Committee
ILHR0132PassDeclares March 14, 2023 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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2023-05-18
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Matt Hanson
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
ILHR0262PassStates that Illinois hospitals should be required to report instances of preterm birth, infant mortality, and maternal mortality within reporting under the Hospital Report Card Act, including racial and ethnic information about the mother and the dis...
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2023-05-18
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Camille Y. Lilly
ILHR0091PassDeclare's March 8, 2023 as International Women's Day. Reaffirms the State's commitment to pursue strategies that guarantee the basic human rights of women and girls, to promote meaningful and significant participation of women in all aspects of our s...
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2023-05-15
Resolution Adopted
ILHB1611Intro
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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
ILHB4074Intro
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Amends the Illinois Marriage and Dissolution of Marriage Act. Provides that when maintenance or child support is paid through the clerk of the circuit court in a county of 500,000 inhabitants or less, the order shall direct the obligor to pay to the ...
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2023-05-09
To House Rules Committee
ILHB3119Intro
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Creates the Carbon Dioxide Transport and Storage Protections Act. Provides that a sequestration operator may not exercise any authority to take or acquire any easement or title to any pore space or any portion of an area of review pursuant to the Emi...
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2023-05-03
To House Rules Committee
ILHB2303Engross
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Amends the Governmental Joint Purchasing Act. Provides that it may be determined that it is impractical to obtain competition because it is in the best interest of the State to award a contract to a qualified not-for-profit agency for persons with si...
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2023-04-28
To Senate Assignments 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
ILSB1779Engross
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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
ILHB1397Engross
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Amends the Criminal Code of 2012. In the Sex Offenses Article of the Code, defines "coercive control" as direct or implied threat of danger, or retribution sufficient to coerce a reasonable person of ordinary susceptibilities to perform an act that o...
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2023-04-27
To Senate Assignments Committee
ILHB3218Engross
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Amends the State Commemorative Dates Act. Provides that the month of April of each year is designated as Child Abuse Prevention Month to be observed throughout the State to promote the awareness and prevention of child abuse in the State.
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2023-04-27
To Senate Assignments Committee
ILHB2049Intro
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Amends the School Code. Provides that each school district must create, implement, and maintain an age-appropriate policy on race-related harassment and discrimination. In provisions concerning bullying prevention, provides that the required policy o...
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2023-04-18
To House Rules Committee
ILHB2463Intro
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Creates the Deceptive Practices of Limited Services Pregnancy Centers Act. Prohibits a limited services pregnancy center from using or employing any deception, fraud, false pretense, false promise, or misrepresentation, or the concealment, suppressio...
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2023-03-29
To House Rules Committee
ILHB2341Intro
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Reinserts the provisions of the introduced bill. Provides that the 3-member panel referenced in the introduced bill shall be a 5-member panel. Provides that members of the panel shall be appointed by the Governor, the President of the Senate, the Sen...
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2023-03-29
To House Rules Committee
ILHB2477Engross
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Creates the Pregnancy Expenses Act. Provides that the other party to a pregnancy or the other intended parent has a duty to pay 50% of the pregnant person's pregnancy expenses. Allows an action seeking the payment of pregnancy expenses to be brought ...
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2023-03-28
To Senate Assignments Committee
ILHB3102Engross
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Amends the Cemetery Care Act. Defines "average fair market value", "total return percentage", and "net income". Provides that a trustee may apply to the Comptroller to establish a master trust fund in which deposits are made. Allows a cemetery author...
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2023-03-28
To Senate Assignments Committee
ILHB3053Intro
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Amends the Counties Code. Provides that a county may establish goals, based upon a legally defensible disparity study, for the procurement of goods and services to promote and encourage the continuing economic development of: (1) minority-owned and m...
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2023-03-27
To House Rules Committee
ILHB2128Intro
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Amends the Juvenile Court Act. Repeals a provision excluding certain minors accused of committing specified crimes from the jurisdiction of the juvenile court. In provisions concerning presumptive transfers, provides that a State's Attorney may file ...
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2023-03-27
To House Rules Committee
ILHB1604Intro
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Amends the Day and Temporary Labor Services Act. Provides that a day and temporary labor service agency must provide an application receipt to applicants who seek a work assignment. Provides that a day or temporary laborer has the right to refuse an ...
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2023-03-27
To House Rules Committee
ILHB1079Intro
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Amends the Public Utilities Act. Deletes language that provides that no construction shall commence on any new nuclear power plant to be located within the State, and no certificate of public convenience and necessity or other authorization shall be ...
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2023-03-27
To House Rules Committee
ILHB0810Intro
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Amends the Children and Family Services Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the short title.
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2023-03-27
To House Rules Committee
ILHB3965Intro
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Amends The Making of Nominations by Political Parties Article of the Election Code. In provisions concerning petitions for nomination, provides that a statement of candidacy shall set out an email address for the candidate.
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2023-03-15
To House Rules Committee
ILHB2103Intro
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Amends the Criminal Code of 2012 concerning the offense of criminal abuse or neglect of an elderly person or person with a disability. Changes the definition of "caregiver" to include: (i) a parent, spouse, adult child, or other relative by blood or ...
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2023-03-10
To House Rules Committee
ILHB2101Intro
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Amends the Counties Code. Removes a provision limiting a special investigator appointed by a State's Attorney to carrying a firearm only in the performance of the special investigator's assigned duties (currently, a special investigator shall not car...
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2023-03-10
To House Rules Committee
ILHB4010Intro
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Amends the Children and Family Services Act. In provisions concerning reimbursable services for which the Department of Children and Family Services shall pay 100% of the reasonable cost pursuant to a written contract negotiated between the Departmen...
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2023-03-08
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
ILHB1357Intro
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Amends the School Code. Each school year, beginning with the 2023-2024 school year, requires a school board and charter school to collect data on student referrals to law enforcement and school-related arrests of students and on the reason for referr...
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2023-02-23
To House Rules Committee
ILHB3936Intro
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Amends the Child Care Act of 1969. Requires child care facility license applicants and current and prospective employees of a child care facility who might have contact with children to authorize an investigation of the Central Register to ascertain ...
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2023-02-23
Motion Filed - Table Bill/Resolution Pursuant to Rule 60(b), Rep. Terra Costa Howard
ILHB3347Intro
25%
Amends the Accident and Health Article of the Illinois Insurance Code. Provides that a group or individual policy of accident and health insurance that is amended, delivered, issued, or renewed on or after the effective date of the amendatory Act sha...
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2023-02-17
To House Rules Committee
ILHB3820Intro
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Amends the Illinois Articulation Initiative Act. Provides that all public institutions shall submit and maintain up to 4 core courses in each of the Illinois Articulation Initiative majors (instead of all public institutions shall maintain up to 4 co...
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2023-02-17
To House Rules Committee
ILHB2803Intro
25%
Amends the Firearm Owners Identification Card Act. Provides that if a Firearm Owner's Identification Card is issued to a holder under 21 years of age, then that Firearm Owner's Identification Card shall expire on the holder's 21st birthday or 10 year...
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2023-02-16
To House Rules Committee
ILHB2330Intro
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Amends the Illinois Marriage and Dissolution of Marriage Act. Removes language providing that no maintenance shall accrue while a party is imprisoned for failure to comply with the court's order for the payment of the maintenance. Provides that emplo...
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2023-02-16
To House Rules Committee
ILHB1509Intro
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Amends the Nursing Home Care Act, the Authorized Electronic Monitoring in Long-Term Care Facilities Act, and the Authorized Electronic Monitoring in Community-Integrated Living Arrangements and Developmental Disability Facilities Act. Provides that, ...
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2023-01-31
To House Rules Committee
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