All Bills - Illinois 2023-2024 Regular Session
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Illinois 2023-2024 Regular Session
Illinois House Bill HB4066
Introduced
5/3/23
Refer
5/4/23
Introduced
5/3/23
Refer
5/4/23
Amends the School Code. By December 31, 2023, requires the State Board of Education to create a Parent Advisory Committee for the purpose of reviewing and making recommendations to the State Board with respect to the State Board's process of adopting new teaching or learning standards. Requires the State Board to review and consider the recommendations made by the committee prior to adopting a proposed teaching or learning standard, but does not require the State Board to accept any of the recommendations. Sets forth the membership of the committee; requires all committee members to be the parent of a student enrolled in a public elementary or secondary school in this State. Provides that members shall serve without compensation. Sets forth provisions concerning vacancies on the committee and committee meetings. Requires the State Board to provide administrative support to the committee. In provisions concerning school boards, requires a school board to adopt a policy to ensure that the parent or guardian of a student is provided with an opportunity to review the curricula and learning material used in the student's classroom at any point during the school year if the parent or guardian requests to review the curricula and learning material. Requires the policy to be published in the student handbook and on the school district's Internet website if one is maintained. Effective July 1, 2023.
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Illinois 2023-2024 Regular Session
Illinois House Bill HB4067
Introduced
5/3/23
Refer
5/4/23
Introduced
5/3/23
Refer
5/4/23
Amends the Educator Licensure Article of the School Code. Allows approved providers of professional development activities to make available professional development opportunities that provide educators with training on reading and literacy instruction.
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Illinois 2023-2024 Regular Session
Illinois House Bill HB4068
Introduced
5/3/23
Refer
5/4/23
Introduced
5/3/23
Refer
5/4/23
Amends the Downstate Teacher Article of the Illinois Pension Code. Provides that through June 30, 2026 (instead of June 30, 2023), an annuitant may accept employment as a teacher without impairing his or her retirement status if that employment is not within the school year during which service was terminated and does not exceed 120 paid days or 600 paid hours in each school year. Deletes language concerning an additional 20 days or 100 paid hours that an annuitant may accept employment as a teacher without impairing his or her retirement status for the period between July 1, 2021 and June 30, 2022. Effective immediately.
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Illinois 2023-2024 Regular Session
Illinois House Bill HB4069
Introduced
5/3/23
Refer
5/4/23
Introduced
5/3/23
Refer
5/4/23
Amends the School Code. Provides that, beginning with the 2023-2024 school year, the State Board of Education, in consultation with the State Educator Preparation and Licensure Board, shall establish and maintain a Temporary Teacher Apprenticeship Program to assist qualified participants in acquiring a Professional Educator License. Provides that the State Board of Education, in consultation with the State Educator Preparation and Licensure Board, may establish and adopt any rules necessary to implement this program, including the standards that a qualified participant must meet to receive a Professional Educator License. Sets forth the requirements to complete the program. Provides that upon completing the requirements of the program, a qualified participant is eligible for a Professional Educator License. Makes related changes. Provides that a foreign language endorsement on an Educator License with Stipulations may be issued to an applicant who provides satisfactory evidence that he or she meets specified requirements. Provides that the foreign language endorsement on an Educator License with Stipulations is valid until June 30 immediately following 5 years of the endorsement being issued and may be renewed. Provides that an individual who holds a valid foreign language endorsement on an Educator License with Stipulations may teach a course on the foreign language for which the foreign language endorsement is issued. Provides that an individual who holds a valid foreign language endorsement on an Educator License with Stipulations but does not hold a bachelor's degree may substitute teach in foreign language classrooms. Effective July 1, 2023.
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Illinois 2023-2024 Regular Session
Illinois House Bill HB4070
Introduced
5/3/23
Refer
5/4/23
Introduced
5/3/23
Refer
2/28/24
Refer
5/4/23
Refer
4/5/24
Refer
2/28/24
Refer
4/5/24
Amends the School Code. Provides that, in consultation with education stakeholders, the State Board of Education shall develop a comprehensive literacy plan for the State that, at a minimum, addresses specified areas. Provides that the State Board shall develop and adopt a comprehensive literacy plan for the State on or before January 31, 2024. Provides that the State Board shall adopt rules necessary to implement the provisions. Effective immediately.
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Illinois 2023-2024 Regular Session
Illinois House Bill HB4071
Introduced
5/4/23
Refer
5/9/23
Introduced
5/4/23
Refer
5/9/23
Amends the State Finance Act to create the Working Families Fund. Amends the Use Tax Act, the Service Use Tax Act, the Service Occupation Tax Act, and the Retailers' Occupation Tax Act and various other tax Acts. Provides that the vendor discount is limited to $1,000 per calendar year. Provides for deposits into the Working Families Fund. Effective immediately.
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Illinois 2023-2024 Regular Session
Illinois House Bill HB4072
Introduced
5/5/23
Refer
5/9/23
Introduced
5/5/23
Refer
5/9/23
Amends the Medical Assistance Article of the Illinois Public Aid Code. Provides that, in accordance with federal guidance issued by the federal Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, the Department of Healthcare and Family Services shall exempt from electronic visit verification requirements all live-in caregivers who provide Medicaid-funded personal care services or home health care services under the Illinois Title XIX State Plan or a waiver of the plan, including personal care services and home health care services provided under various home and community-based services waiver programs authorized under the Social Security Act. Defines "live-in caregiver". Grants the Department rulemaking authority. Effective immediately.
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Illinois 2023-2024 Regular Session
Illinois House Bill HB4073
Introduced
5/5/23
Refer
5/9/23
Introduced
5/5/23
Refer
2/29/24
Refer
5/9/23
Report Pass
3/6/24
Refer
2/29/24
Refer
4/19/24
Report Pass
3/6/24
Refer
4/19/24
Refer
4/19/24
Amends the Comprehensive Healthcare Workforce Planning Act. Provides that the State Healthcare Workforce Council shall coordinate the State's health workforce education and training to develop a health workforce that meets the State's health care needs. Provides that the Council shall work with graduate medical education and training programs, health professions, including, but not limited to, specialties for primary care and behavioral health, and consumer representatives to address specified issues. Amends the Board of Higher Education Act. Provides that the State Board of Education shall establish a program to provide: (1) funding for medical residency positions that are not funded by the federal Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services or other established funding source; (2) technical assistance for entities that wish to establish a residency program, including, but not limited to, entities that are not licensed hospitals and federally qualified health centers; and (3) startup funding for entities that wish to establish a residency program. Sets forth provisions concerning the application process and priority. Provides that the State Healthcare Workforce Council shall provide information annually to the Board of Higher Education related to workforce shortages to assist in the development of the application and shall be responsible for reviewing applications and making recommendations to the Board of Higher Education regarding funding recipients. Creates the Medical Residency Education Fund to expand graduate medical education opportunities in the State and maximize the delivery of medical care and physician services to specific areas of the State where there is a recognized unmet priority need for medical care and physician services. Amends the State Finance Act to make a conforming change.
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Illinois 2023-2024 Regular Session
Illinois House Bill HB4074
Introduced
5/9/23
Introduced
5/9/23
Refer
5/9/23
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 clerk all fees imposed by the county board under a debt collection provision of the Clerks of Court Act.
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Illinois 2023-2024 Regular Session
Illinois House Bill HB4075
Introduced
5/9/23
Introduced
5/9/23
Refer
2/28/24
Refer
5/9/23
Report Pass
4/3/24
Refer
2/28/24
Engrossed
4/19/24
Report Pass
4/3/24
Refer
4/30/24
Engrossed
4/19/24
Refer
4/30/24
Reinserts the provisions of the introduced bill with the following changes. Provides that the Illinois Commerce Commission may set the maximum amount of towing permit fees or vehicle release fees that a commercial relocator may recover.
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Illinois 2023-2024 Regular Session
Illinois House Bill HB4076
Introduced
5/9/23
Introduced
5/9/23
Refer
2/29/24
Refer
5/9/23
Refer
5/31/24
Refer
2/29/24
Refer
5/31/24
Refer
5/31/24
Refer
5/31/24
Amends the Illinois Public Aid Code. Requires the Department of Innovation and Technology, in conjunction with the Department of Healthcare and Family Services, to hire a State vendor to redetermine the eligibility of medical assistance enrollees not covered by specified federal waivers provided under the Social Security Act. Provides that the selected vendor must be certified by the Business Enterprise Program and have no less than 60% of its owners with established residency in Illinois. Requires the selected vendor to conduct redeterminations utilizing a system that meets certain requirements. Provides that all vendors applying for consideration as the State vendor to conduct medical assistance eligibility redeterminations shall submit a letter of intent to the Department of Innovation and Technology in a form and manner required by the Department of Innovation and Technology. Requires the Department of Innovation and Technology to allow 7 days for a letter of intent and to issue a grant award to the selected vendor within 2 weeks after the end of the 7-day period. Provides that, to qualify for a grant award the selected vendor must already have all contracts in place with any relevant subvendors no later than 5 business days after the effective date of the amendatory Act. Provides that nothing in the amendatory Act shall be construed to contravene any federal regulation, policy, or requirement of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services; and that if any provision of the amendatory Act or its application is found to be in violation of any federal regulation, policy, or requirement of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, that provision is declared invalid but does not affect any other provision or application of the amendatory Act that can be given effect without the invalid provision or application.
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Illinois 2023-2024 Regular Session
Illinois House Bill HB4077
Introduced
5/9/23
Refer
5/10/23
Introduced
5/9/23
Refer
5/10/23
Amends the Chicago School District Article of the School Code. Provides that members of the Chicago Board of Education may be compensated for their service (instead of serving without compensation).
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Illinois 2023-2024 Regular Session
Illinois House Bill HB4078
Introduced
5/10/23
Introduced
5/10/23
Refer
5/10/23
Amends the Public Utilities Act. Provides that the amendatory Act may be referred to as the Pay For Only The Channels You Want Act. Provides that, to the extent consistent with federal law, cable or video providers shall not charge a subscriber for any channel, service, or equipment (rather than service or equipment) that the subscriber has not affirmatively requested or affirmatively agreed to by name. Provides that, notwithstanding any other provision of law and to the extent consistent with federal law, cable or video providers shall not deny the ability of any subscriber to refuse to be charged for any particular channel and shall allow any subscriber to remove any specific channel and associated carriage fees from the subscriber's monthly bill. Provides that cable and video providers shall allow any subscriber to remove any channel and all associated carriage fees assessed to that subscriber via a website or toll-free telephone number. Provides that cable and video providers shall, for every new or renewing subscriber, list all channels offered in every particular service to all subscribers and allow the subscriber to approve or reject each channel and the associated carriage fee for that channel. Effective immediately.
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Illinois 2023-2024 Regular Session
Illinois House Bill HB4079
Introduced
5/10/23
Introduced
5/10/23
Refer
2/14/24
Refer
5/10/23
Refer
4/5/24
Refer
2/14/24
Refer
4/5/24
Amends the Workers' Compensation Act. Provides that the Illinois Workers' Compensation Commission shall establish new medical fee schedules applicable on and after September 1, 2024 in accordance with specified criteria. Makes existing medical fee schedules inoperative after August 31, 2024. Provides that a provider may prescribe a one-time 7-day supply unless a prescription for more than 7 days is preauthorized by the employer. Provides for non-hospital fee schedules and hospital fee schedules applicable to different geographic areas of the State. Sets forth a procedure for petitioning the Commission if a maximum fee causes a significant limitation on access to quality health care in either a specific field of health care services or a specific geographic limitation on access to health care. Provides that by September 1, 2023, the Commission, in consultation with the Workers' Compensation Medical Fee Advisory Board, shall adopt by rule an evidence-based drug formulary and any rules necessary for its administration. Provides that prescriptions prescribed for workers' compensation cases shall be limited to the prescription drugs and doses on the closed formulary. Provides that a custom compound medication for longer than the one-time 7-day supply shall be approved for payment only if the compound meets specified standards. Provides for charges for custom compound medications. Effective immediately.
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Illinois 2023-2024 Regular Session
Illinois House Bill HB4080
Introduced
5/10/23
Introduced
5/10/23
Refer
2/14/24
Refer
5/10/23
Refer
4/5/24
Refer
2/14/24
Refer
4/5/24
Amends the Code of Civil Procedure. Provides that any defendant whose fault is less than 50% (rather than 25%) of the total fault of all tortfeasors shall be severally liable for all other damages. Provides that any defendant whose fault is 50% (rather than 25%) or greater of the total fault of all tortfeasors shall be jointly and severally liable for all other damages. Provides that the changes made by the amendatory Act apply to actions filed on or after the effective date of the amendatory Act.