Illinois 2023-2024 Regular Session All Bills (Page 5)
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Illinois 2023-2024 Regular Session
Illinois Senate Bill SB1614
Introduced
2/8/23
Refer
2/8/23
Amends the Illinois Highway Code. Provides that the Department of Transportation shall establish and solely fund bicycle and pedestrian ways in conjunction with the construction, reconstruction, or other change of any State transportation facility in or within one mile of an urban area (instead of in or within one mile of a municipality with a population of over 1,000 people). Allows a county (in addition to a municipality) to opt out of bicycle and pedestrian way construction by passing a resolution stating that a bicycle or pedestrian way does not fit within its development plan.
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Illinois 2023-2024 Regular Session
Illinois Senate Bill SB1547
Introduced
2/8/23
Refer
2/8/23
Creates the Illinois Regional Generation Reliability Task Force Act. Sets forth findings of the General Assembly. Creates the Illinois Regional Generation Reliability Task Force. Provides that the Task Force shall monitor the reliability of the Illinois power grid. Contains provisions concerning: the membership of the Task Force; duties of the Task Force; administrative support; and an annual report. Amends the Illinois Power Agency Act. Provides that the Carbon Capture Infrastructure Fund is created as a special fund in the State treasury and shall be administered by the Illinois Power Agency. Provides that $10,000,000 shall be transferred from the Illinois Power Agency Renewable Energy Resources Fund to the Carbon Capture Infrastructure Fund. Provides that the Agency shall award grants from the fund to carbon producing power plants for the construction of new carbon capture storage systems. Amends the State Finance Act to create the Carbon Capture Infrastructure Fund. Effective immediately.
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Illinois 2023-2024 Regular Session
Illinois Senate Bill SB1661
Introduced
2/8/23
Refer
2/8/23
Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code. Restricts a tow truck operator from allowing passengers to occupy the trailer, semitrailer, farm wagon, or any other vehicle being carried by a flatbed tow truck upon a public highway, unless: (i) the number of people that need to be transported exceeds the seating capacity of the tow truck or a person needing to be transported has a disability that limits that person's ability to enter the tow truck;(ii) there is a way for the passenger in the carried vehicle to immediately communicate, either verbally, audibly, or visually, with the tow truck operator in case of an emergency; and (iii) if the passenger is under 16 years of age, the passenger is accompanied by an adult riding in the same vehicle. Requires that no passenger of a carried vehicle may exit the carried vehicle, ride outside of the passenger compartment of the carried vehicle, or exhibit dangerous or distracting behaviors while the carried vehicle is upon a public highway.
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Illinois 2023-2024 Regular Session
Illinois Senate Bill SB1558
Introduced
2/8/23
Refer
2/8/23
Refer
2/14/23
Report Pass
2/22/23
Engrossed
3/24/23
Refer
3/24/23
Refer
4/11/23
Report Pass
4/19/23
Enrolled
5/8/23
Chaptered
6/9/23
Passed
6/9/23
Amends the Public Community College Act. Provides that the Illinois Community College Board shall submit recommendations for a model program of study, for credit, that incorporates the training and experience necessary to serve as a direct support professional to the Department of Human Services. Provides that the model program of study shall be developed in consultation with stakeholders, including, but not limited to, organizations representing community-based providers serving children and adults with intellectual or developmental disabilities, and elementary and secondary education practitioners, including, but not limited to, teachers, administrators, special education directors, and regional superintendents of schools. Provides that beginning with the 2026-2027 academic year and continuing for not less than 2 academic years, the Illinois Community College Board shall make available to community colleges the model program of study developed by the Illinois Community College Board.
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Illinois 2023-2024 Regular Session
Illinois Senate Bill SB1610
Introduced
2/8/23
Refer
2/8/23
Refer
2/14/23
Refer
3/10/23
Amends the Use Tax Act, the Retailers' Occupation Tax Act, and the State Finance Act. Provides for a sales tax holiday on school supplies from August 5, 2023 through August 14, 2023. Effective immediately.
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Illinois 2023-2024 Regular Session
Illinois Senate Bill SB1557
Introduced
2/8/23
Refer
2/8/23
Refer
2/14/23
Refer
3/31/23
Refer
3/31/23
Amends the Illinois Insurance Code. Provides that no individual or group policy of accident and health insurance or managed care organization shall change an insured's eligibility or coverage during a contract period. Provides that during a contract period, insureds shall have the protection and continuity of their providers, medication, covered benefits, and formulary during the contract period. Amends the Illinois Public Aid Code making conforming changes.
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Illinois 2023-2024 Regular Session
Illinois Senate Bill SB1627
Introduced
2/8/23
Refer
2/8/23
Refer
2/14/23
Refer
3/10/23
Refer
3/31/23
Refer
3/31/23
Refer
3/31/23
Amends the Illinois Estate and Generation-Skipping Transfer Tax Act. Provides that, for persons dying on or after January 1, 2024, the person's adjusted taxable estate shall not include the value of the decedent's ownership interest in qualified farm property. Provides that certain donations must be made to food banks for property to be considered qualified farm property. Effective immediately.
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Illinois 2023-2024 Regular Session
Illinois Senate Bill SB1549
Introduced
2/8/23
Refer
2/8/23
Refer
2/14/23
Refer
3/31/23
Refer
3/31/23
Refer
3/15/24
Refer
3/15/24
Creates the Wind Turbine Stewardship and Takeback Program Act. Provides that on and after January 1, 2025, a wind turbine manufacturer shall participate in a wind turbine stewardship and takeback program under which, where realistic, the wind turbine manufacturer shall recycle wind turbine components that are not toxic after their useful life instead of disposing them in landfills. Requires wind turbine manufacturers to file plans for the wind turbine stewardship and takeback program with the Environmental Protection Agency. Provides that the Agency shall develop guidance for wind turbine stewardship and takeback programs established under the Act.
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Illinois 2023-2024 Regular Session
Illinois Senate Bill SB1582
Introduced
2/8/23
Refer
2/8/23
Amends the Downstate Police and Illinois Municipal Retirement Fund (IMRF) Articles of the Illinois Pension Code. Provides that within 6 months after the effective date of the amendatory Act, an active IMRF member may apply for transfer of credits and creditable service under the Downstate Police Article to IMRF. Provides that the credits and creditable service shall be transferred upon payment by the police pension fund of an amount equal to the amounts accumulated to the credit of the applicant for the service to be transferred, including interest; an amount representing employer contributions; and any interest paid by the applicant to reinstate such service. Provides that a person applying to transfer service under the provisions may reinstate credits and creditable service terminated upon receipt of a refund by paying to the police pension fund the amount of the refund plus interest. Provides that if the board of trustees of IMRF determines that the amount transferred is less than the true cost to IMRF of allowing that creditable service to be established, then in order to establish that creditable service, the member must pay to IMRF an additional contribution equal to the difference. Makes conforming and other changes. Amends the State Mandates Act to require implementation without reimbursement by the State. Effective immediately.
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Illinois 2023-2024 Regular Session
Illinois Senate Bill SB1616
Introduced
2/8/23
Refer
2/8/23
Amends the Criminal Code of 2012. Provides that when "another" or "another person" is used in the identity theft and aggravated identity theft statute it includes, but is not limited to, an individual, whether living or deceased or real or fictitious. Provides that it also includes any entity, firm, association, organization, partnership, business trust, company, corporation, limited liability company, professional corporation, or other private or public entity.
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Illinois 2023-2024 Regular Session
Illinois Senate Bill SB1484
Introduced
2/7/23
Refer
2/7/23
Refer
2/14/23
Report Pass
2/23/23
Engrossed
3/30/23
Refer
4/11/23
Refer
4/18/23
Report Pass
4/26/23
Enrolled
5/8/23
Chaptered
6/9/23
Passed
6/9/23
Amends the State Finance Act. Creates the Cooperative Housing Fund as a special fund in the State treasury. Directs the Illinois Housing Development Authority to use appropriated moneys from the Fund to award grants to various organizations for cooperative housing developments. Allows only $5,000,000 in these grants to be issued by the Authority in each fiscal year. Defines "cooperative housing". Effective immediately.
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Illinois 2023-2024 Regular Session
Illinois Senate Bill SB1454
Introduced
2/7/23
Refer
2/7/23
Amends the Department of Veterans' Affairs Act. Defines "outbreak" as 2 or more individuals, employees, staff, or residents living within or employed by a Veterans Home contracting an infectious disease within 48 hours of the first diagnosis. Provides that if a Veterans Home administrator or a member of the administrative staff is notified that an outbreak has occurred, the Department of Veterans' Affairs and the Department of Public Health shall conduct an onsite visit to assess the status of the spread and determine if any additional actions can be taken to lessen exposure to the disease. Provides that the Department of Veterans' Affairs and Department of Public Health are to conduct the site visit as soon as practical, but in no event shall the visit be delayed later than the end of the next business day. Requires the Department of Veterans' Affairs to post specific information on its website upon conducting a site visit.
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Illinois 2023-2024 Regular Session
Illinois Senate Bill SB1465
Introduced
2/7/23
Refer
2/7/23
Refer
2/14/23
Refer
3/10/23
Amends the Election Code. Provides that, not more than 90 days nor less than 45 days before a general election (currently, before a general or consolidated election), each election authority shall notify all qualified voters, except voters who have enrolled in permanent vote by mail status and voters who have opted out of permanent vote by mail notices, of the option to obtain permanent vote by mail status (currently, notice is required for all qualified voters). Adds an opt-out option to the application for permanent vote by mail status, and makes other conforming changes.
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Illinois 2023-2024 Regular Session
Illinois Senate Bill SB1437
Introduced
2/7/23
Refer
2/7/23
Refer
2/14/23
Refer
3/10/23
Refer
3/10/23
Refer
5/3/24
Refer
5/3/24
Refer
5/3/24
Creates the Universal Broadband Act. Creates the Office of Broadband Access within the Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity. Provides that the Office of Broadband Access shall oversee the construction, development, and operation of a Statewide retail broadband network to provide reliable broadband service to all areas of the State. Amends the Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity Law of the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois to make conforming changes.
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Illinois 2023-2024 Regular Session
Illinois Senate Bill SB1489
Introduced
2/7/23
Refer
2/7/23
Amends the Election Code and the School Code. Provides for 5 new members of the State Board of Education to be elected at the general election in 2024 and every 4 years thereafter (now, the Board consists of 8 members appointed by the Governor with the advice and consent of the Senate). Provides that one member shall be elected from each judicial district. Provides that the 5 members shall be elected on a nonpartisan basis. Provides that each of these members shall serve for a term of 4 years. Specifies qualifications to be an elected member. Makes related changes. Effective immediately.