Illinois Senator Kimberly Lightford [D]

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ILHB5355Engross
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Creates the Nonopioid Alternatives for Pain Act. Requires the Department of Public Health to develop and publish an educational pamphlet regarding the use of nonopioid alternatives for pain treatment. Provides that a health care practitioner shall ex...
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2024-12-20
To Senate Assignments Committee
ILHB4293Engross
50%
Creates the Hemp Consumer Products Act. Sets forth provisions concerning definitions; prohibitions and compliance; applications and licensing for hemp consumer product processors; requirements for licensees; registration of hemp consumer CBD products...
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2024-12-16
To House Rules Committee
ILSB3482Intro
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Amends the Election Code. Provides that beginning on January 1, 2025, a person convicted of a felony, or otherwise under sentence in a correctional institution, shall have his or her right to vote restored and shall be eligible to vote not later than...
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2024-12-11
To Senate Assignments Committee
ILHB0793Enroll
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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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2024-12-05
Sent to the Governor
ILHB4781Engross
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Reinserts the provisions of the engrossed bill with the following changes: In provisions concerning the adoption of rules concerning a relative support program, a review process for relative placement, certification, and visitation denials, and other...
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2024-12-04
Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Lakesia Collins
ILSR1303Intro
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Affirms the importance and targeted value of the Minority Teachers of Illinois scholarship in increasing diversity in the teacher workforce. Celebrates the support that the Minority Teachers of Illinois scholarship has offered to aspiring teachers to...
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2024-12-04
To Senate Assignments Committee
ILSB0378Engross
50%
Amends the Abused and Neglected Child Reporting Act. Sets forth certain protections that must be provided to the parent or guardian of a child at the center of an abuse or neglect investigation whenever the Department of Children and Family Services ...
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2024-11-26
Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Anna Moeller
ILHJR0076PassRESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ONE HUNDRED THIRD GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, THE SENATE CONCURRING HEREIN, that when the two Houses adjourn on Thursday, November 21, 2024, the House of Representatives stands adjourned...
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2024-11-21
Adopted Both Houses
ILSB3965Intro
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Creates the Adequate and Equitable Public University Funding Act. Provides that, after the effective date of the Act, all general operating expenses for public universities shall be distributed by the Board of Higher Education through a funding formu...
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2024-11-21
To Senate Assignments Committee
ILHB4828Engross
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Creates the Restrictive Housing Data Publication and Verification Act. Provides that beginning on January 1, 2025, the Department of Corrections shall post quarterly reports on the use of restrictive housing on the Department's official website. Prov...
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2024-11-21
To Senate Assignments Committee
ILHB5417Engross
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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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2024-11-21
To Senate Assignments Committee
ILHB3740Engross
50%
Amends the Higher Education Student Assistance Act. In the definitions of "institution of higher learning", "qualified institution", and "institution", provides that the exclusion of academic programs for incarcerated students does not apply to the m...
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2024-11-20
To Senate Assignments Committee
ILHB5396Engross
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Amends the Unified Code of Corrections. Provides that the Prisoner Review Board shall place no additional restrictions, limitations, or requirements than that provided by the statute creating the procedure for medical release. Provides that upon a de...
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2024-11-14
To Senate Assignments Committee
ILHB3418Engross
50%
Creates the Securing All Futures through Equitable Reinvestment (SAFER) Communities Act. Provides that the Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity shall create a program to award grants to Navigators for specified purposes, including wage rei...
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2024-11-13
To Senate Assignments Committee
ILSR1228PassMourns the death of Janice Curry.
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2024-11-13
Resolution Adopted
ILSR1251PassMourns the death of Jann Alberta Mae Beauchamp.
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2024-11-13
Resolution Adopted
ILSR1254PassMourns the death of Nicole DeNeane "Niky" Wardlaw.
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2024-11-13
Resolution Adopted
ILHB5550Engross
50%
Amends the Safe Homes Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the short title.
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2024-11-12
Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Natalie Toro
ILSB3975Intro
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Amends Emergency Medical Services (EMS) Systems Act. Extends the final report deadline for the EMT Training, Recruitment, and Retention Task Force from September 1, 2024 to February 1, 2025. Effective immediately.
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2024-11-06
To Senate Assignments Committee
ILHB5294Engross
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Reinserts the provisions of the introduced bill with the following changes. Provides that the State of Illinois is considered an employer under the provisions of the Family Neonatal Intensive Care Leave Act. Provides that an employee of an employer w...
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2024-10-18
To Senate Assignments Committee
ILSB1400PassReinserts the contents of the bill as introduced with the following changes. Restores current law with respect to annually reviewing discipline policies. Requires the State Board of Education to consult with stakeholders in its drafted and published ...
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2024-08-09
Public Act . . . . . . . . . 103-0896
ILSB1779PassAmends 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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2024-08-09
Public Act . . . . . . . . . 103-0898
ILSB3137PassReinserts the provisions of the bill, as amended by Senate Amendment No. 1, and makes the following changes: Includes the changes made by Senate Amendment No. 2. In the Substance Use Disorder Act, provides that the notice shall be provided for person...
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2024-08-09
Public Act . . . . . . . . . 103-0942
ILSB2625PassAmends the Liquor Control Act of 1934. Provides that "alcoholic liquor" includes alcohol-infused products. Defines "alcohol-infused products" and "co-branded alcoholic beverage". Provides that, except for persons issued a license under the Act, no pe...
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2024-08-09
Public Act . . . . . . . . . 103-0904
ILSB3211PassAmends the Marriage and Family Therapy Licensing Act. Provides that an individual applying for licensure as a licensed marriage and family therapist who has been licensed without discipline at the independent level in another United States jurisdicti...
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2024-08-09
Public Act . . . . . . . . . 103-0955
ILSB3592PassCreates the Strengthening Community Media Act. Provides that a local news organization shall not be sold to a company without giving written notice 120 days before the sales occurs to specified individuals and organizations. Amends the Higher Educati...
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2024-08-09
Public Act . . . . . . . . . 103-1021
ILSB2968PassReinserts the provisions of the introduced bill with the following changes. Provides that reports issued under the provisions shall be issued by October 31 of each year (rather than September 30 of each year). Provides that the Department of Human Se...
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2024-08-09
Public Act . . . . . . . . . 103-0935
ILSB3652PassCreates the Summary of Rights for Safer Homes Act. Requires the Department of Human Rights to create a summary form advising tenants who have suffered domestic violence or sexual violence of the rights that they have under Illinois law that provide p...
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2024-08-09
Public Act . . . . . . . . . 103-1031
ILHB1377PassAmends the Property Tax Code. Creates a homestead exemption for eligible property that contains a single family residence that was built no earlier than January 1, 2021 by a municipality and was sold to a private homeowner before January 1, 2035. Pro...
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2024-08-09
Public Act . . . . . . . . . 103-0793
ILHB4471PassAmends 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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2024-08-09
Public Act . . . . . . . . . 103-0820
ILSB3235PassAmends the Illinois Community Reinvestment Act. Requires the Commission on Equity and Inclusion to conduct studies to: (1) identify and delineate geographies in Illinois exhibiting significant disparities by protected classes as identified by the Hum...
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2024-08-09
Public Act . . . . . . . . . 103-0959
ILHB4206PassAmends the Landlord and Tenant Act. Provides that if a landlord uses a third-party payment portal to collect rental payments from tenants and if a transaction fee or other charge is imposed through the portal on rental payments made by e-check or oth...
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2024-08-09
Public Act . . . . . . . . . 103-0809
ILSB3136PassCreates the Family Recovery Plans Implementation Task Force Act. Provides that it is the General Assembly's intent to require a coordinated, public health, and service-integrated response by various agencies within the State's health and child welfar...
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2024-08-09
Public Act . . . . . . . . . 103-0941
ILSB3203PassAmends 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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2024-08-09
Public Act . . . . . . . . . 103-0951
ILSB3081PassAmends various Acts relating to the governance of public universities in Illinois. Provides that the governing board of each public university shall provide all Illinois students transferring from a public community college in this State with the uni...
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2024-08-09
Public Act . . . . . . . . . 103-0936
ILSB3751PassReinserts the provisions of the introduced bill with changes. Removes provisions related to data collection requirements. Provides that the Health Outcomes Review Board is tasked with recommending (rather than facilitating adoption of) solutions that...
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2024-08-09
Public Act . . . . . . . . . 103-1041
ILSB3367PassAmends the Children and Family Services Act. Removes a provision making parents monetarily liable for the cost of care and training provided by the Department of Children and Family Services for children placed with the Department under a voluntary p...
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2024-08-09
Public Act . . . . . . . . . 103-0984
ILSB3713PassAmends the Juvenile Court Act of 1987 to provide that law enforcement agencies may disclose law enforcement reports and records to the Attorney General to comply with the Crime Victims Compensation Act. Amends the Crime Victims Compensation Act. Defi...
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2024-08-09
Public Act . . . . . . . . . 103-1037
ILHB5371PassAmends 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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2024-08-09
Public Act . . . . . . . . . 103-0859
ILHB5097PassAmends the Children and Family Services Act. Provides that every case plan shall include a Haircare Plan for each youth in care that is developed in consultation with the youth based upon the youth's developmental abilities, as well as with the youth...
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2024-08-09
Public Act . . . . . . . . . 103-0850
ILHB4623PassAmends 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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2024-08-09
Public Act . . . . . . . . . 103-0825
ILSB3201PassReinserts 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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2024-08-09
Public Act . . . . . . . . . 103-0949
ILHB4758PassAmends the Children and Family Services Act. In provisions requiring the Department of Children and Family Services to submit annual reports to the General Assembly regarding youth in care waiting for placement or psychiatric hospitalization, expands...
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2024-08-09
Public Act . . . . . . . . . 103-0829
ILHB4219PassAmends 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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2024-08-09
Public Act . . . . . . . . . 103-0810
ILHB4867PassAmends the Illinois Human Rights Act. Declares the public policy of this State that a person has freedom from unlawful discrimination in making reproductive health decisions and such discrimination is unlawful. Defines "reproductive health decisions"...
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2024-08-07
Public Act . . . . . . . . . 103-0785
ILSB2573PassAmends 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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2024-08-02
Public Act . . . . . . . . . 103-0753
ILHB4902PassAmends the State Board of Education Article of the School Code. In provisions concerning State interventions, provides that the support provided by a vendor or learning partner approved to support a school's continuous improvement plan related to Eng...
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2024-08-02
Public Act . . . . . . . . . 103-0735
ILHB5407PassAmends the Education for Homeless Children Act. In provisions concerning the Education of Homeless Children and Youth State Grant Program, provides that grants shall be awarded to applicant school districts based on the percentage of students experie...
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2024-08-02
Public Act . . . . . . . . . 103-0744
ILHB5250PassReinserts the contents of the bill as introduced with the following changes. In provisions concerning accelerated placement, provides that a school district's accelerated placement policy shall cover a student who exceeds State standards in specified...
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2024-08-02
Public Act . . . . . . . . . 103-0743
ILHB5431PassReinserts the provisions of the introduced bill with the following changes. Further amends the County Department of Corrections Law, the Health Care Violence Prevention Act, and the County Jail Act to replace use of "prisoner" with "committed person"...
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2024-08-02
Public Act . . . . . . . . . 103-0745
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