Illinois Representative LaShawn Ford [D]

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ILHB4934Enroll
75%
Amends the Cemetery Protection Act. Defines "veteran" and "veterans' organization". Provides that if a veterans' organization has identified human remains of a veteran that are more than 100 years old and wishes to have a marker placed to designate t...
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2024-06-05
Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Craig Wilcox
ILHB5640Enroll
75%
Amends the Statute on Statutes. Provides that whenever there is a reference in any Act to "armed forces", "armed forces of the United States", "U.S. Armed Forces", "United States Armed Forces", or "uniformed services", these terms shall be construed ...
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2024-06-05
Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Craig Wilcox
ILHB4757Enroll
75%
Amends the Department of Veterans' Affairs Act. Provides that the Department of Veterans Affairs shall create, and the Department of Labor shall make available, at no cost, a veterans and service members' benefits, services, and protections poster. R...
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2024-06-05
Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Craig Wilcox
ILHB0793Engross
50%
Reinserts the provisions of House Amendment No. 1 with the following changes. Further amends the Department of Human Services Act. Requires the Department of Human Services to eliminate on December 31, 2029 (rather than July 1, 2027) the use of activ...
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2024-06-04
To Senate Assignments Committee
ILHB4895Enroll
75%
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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2024-06-03
Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Laura M. Murphy
ILHB3232Intro
25%
Amends the Illinois Public Aid Code. In provisions concerning the child care assistance program administered by the Department of Human Services, removes language authorizing the Department to raise parent co-payments. Provides instead that beginning...
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2024-05-31
To House Rules Committee
ILHB4123Intro
25%
Amends the Disaster Relief Act. Provides that the Illinois Emergency Management Agency and Office of Homeland Security may provide State supplemental grants to meet disaster-related necessary expenses or serious needs of individuals and households ad...
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2024-05-31
To House Rules Committee
ILHB5154Intro
25%
Amends the Illinois Public Aid Code. In provisions concerning the child care assistance program, provides that notwithstanding any other law or rule to the contrary, on and after the effective date of the amendatory Act, the Department of Human Servi...
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2024-05-31
To House Rules Committee
ILHB5008Intro
25%
Amends the Chicago School District Article of the School Code. Provides that a local school council shall have and exercise the power and duty to contract with the Chicago Police Department to have police officers or school resource officers on schoo...
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2024-05-31
To House Rules Committee
ILHB4189Intro
25%
Amends the Open Space Lands Acquisition and Development Act. Provides that a local government that has submitted a distressed location project as defined by Department of Natural Resources rule shall be eligible for assistance up to 100% for the acqu...
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2024-05-31
To House Rules Committee
ILHB4834Intro
25%
Amends the Criminal Identification Act concerning records eligible for sealing. Provides that records of arrests or charges not initiated by arrest resulting in orders of supervision, including orders of supervision for municipal ordinance violations...
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2024-05-31
To House Rules Committee
ILSB0998Engross
50%
Amends the School Code. Provides that provisions requiring the filing of a Free Application for Federal Student Aid, an application for State financial aid, or a waiver do not apply for the 2023-2024 school year. Effective immediately.
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2024-05-31
To House Rules Committee
ILHB1287Intro
25%
Amends the Property Tax Code. Provides that, in counties in which the county board so provides, by ordinance or resolution, owners of income-producing properties in the county shall file physical descriptions of their properties with the chief county...
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2024-05-31
To House Rules Committee
ILHB4806Intro
25%
Amends the Mental Health and Developmental Disabilities Administrative Act. Provides that, for community-based providers serving persons with intellectual/developmental disabilities, subject to federal approval of any relevant Waiver Amendment, the r...
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2024-05-31
To House Rules 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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2024-05-31
To House Rules Committee
ILSB3678Engross
50%
Reinserts the bill as amended by Senate Amendment No. 1, except that it removes certain provisions concerning: refunds if an event is cancelled or postponed; and certain representations made in promotional materials or advertisements without the writ...
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2024-05-31
To House Rules 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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2024-05-31
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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2024-05-31
To House Rules Committee
ILHB5395Enroll
75%
Reinserts the provisions of the engrossed bill with changes that include the following. Requires the issuer of a network plan to submit a self-audit of its provider directory and a summary to the Department of Insurance, which the Department shall ma...
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2024-05-30
Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Meg Loughran Cappel
ILHB0681Engross
50%
Reinserts the provisions of the engrossed bill with the following changes. Amends the Rights of Crime Victims and Witnesses Act. Provides that any registered victim, including a person who has had a final, plenary, or non-emergency protective order g...
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2024-05-30
Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Seth Lewis
ILHB5057Enroll
75%
Amends the Educator Licensure Article of the School Code. Removes the restriction providing that no candidate may be allowed to student teach or serve as the teacher of record until the candidate has passed the applicable content area test. Provides ...
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2024-05-28
Passed Both Houses
ILHB4412Engross
50%
Provides that a child care facility may authorize the Department of Children and Family Services or a third-party vendor to collect fingerprints for the criminal background investigation. Defines "third-party vendor".
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2024-05-28
Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Recommends Be Adopted Adoption & Child Welfare Committee; 011-000-000
ILHB2911Engross
50%
Amends the Retailers' Occupation Tax Act. Makes changes concerning the official purpose. Amends the Compassionate Use of Medical Cannabis Program Act. Makes changes concerning agents under the Act. Makes changes concerning provisional patients. Provi...
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2024-05-28
Senate Floor Amendment No. 4 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules Committee
ILHB4108Enroll
75%
Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code. Allows the Secretary of State to issue Air Force Combat Action Medal license plates to a resident who was awarded the Air Force Combat Action Medal. Makes other conforming changes.
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2024-05-26
Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Meg Loughran Cappel
ILSB2573Enroll
75%
Amends the Accident and Health Article of the Illinois Insurance Code. Provides that a group or individual plan of accident and health insurance or managed care plan amended, delivered, issued, or renewed after the effective date of the amendatory Ac...
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2024-05-26
Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Julie A. Morrison
ILHB4623Enroll
75%
Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code. Provides that a person who is convicted of obscene depiction of a purported child is ineligible to receive a school bus driver permit. Amends the Criminal Code of 2012. Provides that "child pornography" includes the ...
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2024-05-26
Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Sally J. Turner
ILHB4491Enroll
75%
Amends the Child Care Act of 1969. Provides that through June 30, 2029, 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 at the early childhood tea...
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2024-05-26
Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Meg Loughran Cappel
ILSB3414Enroll
75%
Reinserts the provisions of the bill, as amended by Senate Amendment No. 2, with the following changes. Provides that a group or individual policy of accident and health insurance or a managed care plan that is amended, delivered, issued, or renewed ...
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2024-05-26
Passed Both Houses
ILHJR0069PassUrges the President of the United States to authorize the DHS Secretary to establish a program to evaluate parole and work authorization on a case-by-case basis for long-term immigrant workers who are undocumented and residing in Illinois to address ...
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2024-05-26
Adopted Both Houses
ILHB5643Enroll
75%
Reinserts the provisions of the bill, as amended by House Amendment No. 2, with the following changes. Amends the Illinois Public Aid Code. Provides that, beginning January 1, 2025, the medical assistance program shall provide coverage for at-home, u...
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2024-05-26
Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Mike Simmons
ILHB5371Enroll
75%
Amends the Illinois Human Rights Act. Provides that an employer is responsible for harassment and sexual harassment of its employees by the employer's nonmanagerial and nonsupervisory employees, nonemployees, and third parties only if the employer be...
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2024-05-26
Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Natalie Toro
ILSB1779Enroll
75%
Amends the Nursing Home Care Act. Creates a permanent certified medication aide program. Defines "certified medication aide" and "qualified employer". Provides that the Department of Public Health shall administer and enforce a certified medication a...
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2024-05-26
Passed Both Houses
ILSB2682Enroll
75%
Reinserts the provisions of the engrossed bill with the following changes. Modifies the membership of the Task Force, including adding the Director of the Governor's Office of Management and Budget (rather than one member representing the Governor's ...
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2024-05-26
Passed Both Houses
ILHB5602Engross
50%
Amends the State Commemorative Dates Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the short title.
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2024-05-25
Rule 2-10 Third Reading Deadline Established As May 26, 2024
ILHB4910Engross
50%
Amends the State Commemorative Dates Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the short title.
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2024-05-25
Rule 2-10 Third Reading Deadline Established As May 26, 2024
ILHB4171Engross
50%
Amends the Illinois Highway Code. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the short title.
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2024-05-25
Rule 2-10 Third Reading Deadline Established As May 26, 2024
ILHB4219Enroll
75%
Amends the School Code and the Critical Health Problems and Comprehensive Health Education Act. Removes provisions concerning fentanyl education from the School Code. Provides that the Comprehensive Health Education Program shall include disaster pre...
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2024-05-25
Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Emil Jones, III
ILHR0807PassDeclares February 21, 2024 as John Lewis Day in the State of Illinois to honor the life and legacy of American hero and civil rights leader John Robert Lewis.
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2024-05-25
Resolution Adopted
ILHR0810PassDeclares October of 2024 as Domestic Violence Awareness Month and supports and commends the efforts of the people and organizations who work tirelessly to help victims break free of the devastating effects of domestic abuse.
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2024-05-25
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. John M. Cabello
ILHB5367Engross
50%
Amends the Video Gaming Act. Provides that the Illinois Gaming Board may waive the requirement that a licensed establishment, licensed truck stop establishment, licensed large truck stop establishment, licensed fraternal establishment, or licensed ve...
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2024-05-25
To Senate Executive Committee
ILHR0741PassDeclares May 15, 2024 as Getting to Zero Illinois Day in the State of Illinois to recommit to a hopeful and achievable path toward virtually eliminating new HIV transmissions and improving overall health care access in Illinois so that all Illinoisan...
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2024-05-25
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Jehan Gordon-Booth
ILSB0125Engross
50%
Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code. Requires the Secretary of State to include in the Illinois Rules of the Road publication and in adult driver education courses information advising drivers of the laws and best practices for safely sharing the roadwa...
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2024-05-24
Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence House Amendment(s) 2 - May 24, 2024
ILHB5450Enroll
75%
Reinserts the contents of the introduced bill with the following changes. With respect to the Section concerning reports on cost reduction in the Illinois Pension Code, provides that, on and after December 31, 2026, the provisions concerning the repo...
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2024-05-24
Passed Both Houses
ILHB5417Engross
50%
Reinserts the provisions of the introduced bill with the following changes. Deletes references to the role of HIV Treatment Innovation Coordinator. Amends the Illinois Insurance Code. Provides that an individual or group policy of accident and health...
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2024-05-24
To Senate Assignments Committee
ILSB2662Enroll
75%
Amends the Preventing Youth Vaping Act. Restricts a manufacturer, distributor, or retailer from advertising, marketing, or promoting an electronic cigarette in a manner that is likely to cause a parent, legal guardian, teacher, or other adult to mist...
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2024-05-24
Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Cristina Castro
ILSB3768Enroll
75%
Reinserts the contents of the bill as engrossed with the following changes. Provides that priority of services shall be given to students referred to the Philip J. Rock Center and School who qualify as individuals with concomitant hearing and visual ...
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2024-05-24
Passed Both Houses
ILSB3538Enroll
75%
Reinserts the provisions of the engrossed bill with the following changes. Provides that the mental health counseling shall be included in the health insurance coverage for employees on and after June 1, 2025. Provides that the first responders eligi...
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2024-05-24
Passed Both Houses
ILHB0305Enroll
75%
Amends the Trustees of Schools Article of the School Code. Provides that, notwithstanding any other provision of law, any school district that forms a part of a Class II county school unit may, by a resolution adopted by at least two-thirds of the me...
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2024-05-24
Passed Both Houses
ILSB3208Enroll
75%
Amends the Personnel Record Review Act. Provides that every employer shall, upon an employee's request which the employer may require be in writing on a form supplied by the employer, permit the employee to inspect his or her pay stubs. Amends the Il...
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2024-05-24
Passed Both Houses
ILSB3201Enroll
75%
Reinserts the provisions of the introduced bill with the following changes. Provides that the Illinois Law Enforcement Training Standards Board shall develop or approve a course (rather than in-service training programs) to assist law enforcement off...
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2024-05-24
Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Kimberly A. Lightford
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