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Illinois 2023-2024 Regular Session
Illinois House Bill HB4486
Introduced
1/17/24
Introduced
1/17/24
Refer
2/14/24
Refer
1/17/24
Refer
5/31/24
Refer
2/14/24
Refer
5/31/24
Refer
5/31/24
Amends the Medical Assistance Article of the Illinois Public Aid Code. Requires the Department of Healthcare and Family Services to establish a reimbursement code for music therapy services provided by licensed music therapists. Provides that, to be eligible for reimbursement, music therapy services must be provided by a music therapist licensed by the Department of Financial and Professional Regulation. Requires the reimbursement code to be designed to ensure fair and equitable compensation for music therapy services for all consumers, considering the expertise and specialized skills of music therapists. Provides that health care providers shall be notified of the new reimbursement code, and relevant training may be provided to ensure proper billing and documentation procedures for music therapy services. Provides that the provisions of the amendatory Act shall be implemented on July 1, 2025, subject to federal approval. Effective immediately.
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Illinois 2023-2024 Regular Session
Illinois House Bill HB4487
Introduced
1/17/24
Introduced
1/17/24
Refer
1/17/24
Amends the Acupuncture Practice Act. Provides that none of the provisions of the Act shall prevent an unlicensed person from engaging in a standardized 5-needle protocol if the person satisfies specified conditions. Provides that the treatment utilizing the 5-needle protocol shall be limited to the insertion of disposable, sterile acupuncture needles into the ear and only in compliance with the 5-needle protocol. Provides that the application or insertion of needles anywhere else on the body of another person by a person shall be considered engaging in the practice of acupuncture without a license.
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Illinois 2023-2024 Regular Session
Illinois House Bill HB4488
Introduced
1/17/24
Introduced
1/17/24
Refer
2/14/24
Refer
1/17/24
Report Pass
3/6/24
Refer
2/14/24
Engrossed
4/18/24
Report Pass
3/6/24
Refer
4/19/24
Engrossed
4/18/24
Refer
5/1/24
Refer
4/19/24
Refer
5/1/24
Report Pass
5/15/24
Report Pass
5/15/24
Enrolled
5/25/24
Enrolled
5/25/24
Chaptered
7/1/24
Chaptered
7/1/24
Passed
7/1/24
Creates the Uniform Faithful Presidential Electors Act. Concerning electors for the Electoral College, provides for an alternate elector to fill a vacant position (replacing the procedure currently in the Election Code), including if an elector has marked a ballot in violation of his or her pledge. Requires a political party to submit an elector nominee and an alternate elector nominee to the Secretary of State. Requires an elector nominee and an alternate elector nominee to pledge to vote for the President and Vice President nominees of the party that nominated the elector and alternate elector. Makes conforming changes in the Election Code and provides that an elector who refuses to present a ballot, presents an unmarked ballot, or presents a ballot marked in violation of the elector's pledge in the Uniform Faithful Presidential Electors Act may not receive an allowance for food and lodging. Amends the Election Code. Provides that, except during the 27 days immediately preceding any election, the State Board of Elections shall make available to the public the statewide voter registration list, allowing for redaction of telephone numbers, social security numbers, street numbers of home addresses, birth dates, identifiable portions of email addresses, and other highly sensitive personal information. Provides that voting by physically incapacitated electors who have made proper application to the election authority not later than 5 days before the regular primary and general election shall be conducted either through vote by mail procedures or on specified premises (rather than only on specified premises). Provides that the question of whether a unit of local government shall continue to be a home rule unit (rather than shall cease to be a home rule unit) shall be submitted in a form as specified. Replaces some instances of annual or semi-annual reports with quarterly reports. In provisions relating to limitations on campaign contributions, removes provisions inoperative beginning July 1, 2013. Provides that a political committee that receives a contribution from a vendor providing automated traffic systems shall dispose of the contribution by returning the contribution or an amount equal to the contribution to the contributor or by donating the contribution or an amount equal to the contribution to a charity. Removes a reference to the dissolved Task Force on Campaign Finance Reform. Makes changes in provisions concerning limitations on campaign contritions and election judge badges. Removes references to a temporary filing system effective through August 1, 2009. Removes references to specified committees and the county clerk in the Code of Fair Campaign Practices. Repeals provisions relating to contributions by a medical cannabis cultivation center or medical cannabis dispensary organization to any political action committee created by any medical cannabis cultivation center or dispensary organization to make a campaign contribution to any political committee established to promote the candidacy of a candidate or public official. Amends the Illinois Procurement Code. Modifies the definition of "affiliated entity" and removes the definition of "sponsoring entity". Amends the Township Code. Makes changes concerning the date of party caucuses. Provides that the compensation for a supervisor of a township in Cook County may not be increased during the term of office for which the supervisor is elected or appointed. Provides that an ordinance establishing compensation, including an increase or decrease in a supervisor's compensation, shall apply uniformly to the supervisors whose terms start after enactment of the compensation ordinance. Prohibits a township from decreasing the salary for a person elected as supervisor of a township while maintaining the salary of an incumbent. Provides that an ordinance that violates the provisions is null and void. Amends the Downstate Forest Preserve District Act. Restores language concerning how the terms of elected commissioners are to be determined for a forest preserve district having boundaries that are coextensive with the boundaries of a county having a population of more than 800,000 but less than 3,000,000. Specifies that the changes made by the amendatory Act are to be deemed to have been in continuous effect since November 15, 2021 (the effective date of the Public Act that deleted language concerning how the terms of elected commissioners of such a district are to be determined) and are to remain in effect until lawfully repealed. Provides that all actions that were taken on or after 2021 and before the effective date of the amendatory Act by a downstate forest preserve district or any other person and that are consistent with or in reliance on the changes made by the amendatory Act are validated. Amends the Re-Entering Citizens Civics Education Act. Changes the short title of the Act to the Reintegration and Civic Empowerment Act. Provides that the Department of Corrections shall conduct the civics peer education program each of the 3 sessions not less than twice a month at each correctional institution totaling not less than 6 sessions per month at each correctional institution. Provides that the civics peer education program and workshops must be made available to all committed persons regardless of the date they were first committed or the length of their sentence. Amends the Unified Code of Corrections to make conforming changes. Effective immediately.
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Illinois 2023-2024 Regular Session
Illinois House Bill HB4489
Introduced
1/17/24
Introduced
1/17/24
Refer
3/20/24
Refer
1/17/24
Report Pass
5/15/24
Refer
3/20/24
Engrossed
5/17/24
Report Pass
5/15/24
Refer
5/20/24
Engrossed
5/17/24
Refer
5/21/24
Refer
5/20/24
Refer
5/21/24
Report Pass
5/21/24
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 an unincorporated area of a county that is located within one mile of a municipality with a population of over 50,000 (in addition to 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 House Bill HB4490
Introduced
1/17/24
Introduced
1/17/24
Refer
1/17/24
Amends the Consumer Fraud and Deceptive Business Practices Act. Repeals a provision in the Act concerning deceptive practices at pregnancy centers.
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Illinois 2023-2024 Regular Session
Illinois House Bill HB4491
Introduced
1/17/24
Introduced
1/17/24
Refer
2/28/24
Refer
1/17/24
Report Pass
3/14/24
Refer
2/28/24
Refer
4/19/24
Report Pass
3/14/24
Engrossed
5/15/24
Refer
4/19/24
Engrossed
5/15/24
Refer
5/20/24
Refer
5/15/24
Report Pass
5/21/24
Refer
5/20/24
Report Pass
5/21/24
Enrolled
5/25/24
Enrolled
5/25/24
Chaptered
8/9/24
Chaptered
8/9/24
Passed
8/9/24
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 teacher's current facility must be present for the first and last hour of the workday and at the opening or closing of the facility. Provides that the Department of Children and Family Services shall adopt rules to implement the provisions. Provides that such rules must be filed with the Joint Committee on Administrative Rules no later than January 1, 2025. Effective immediately.
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Illinois 2023-2024 Regular Session
Illinois House Bill HB4492
Introduced
1/17/24
Introduced
1/17/24
Refer
2/28/24
Refer
1/17/24
Refer
4/5/24
Refer
2/28/24
Refer
4/5/24
Amends the State Universities Civil Service Act. Provides that each academic year, a public university shall offer a 50% tuition waiver for undergraduate education to each child of an employee of the State Universities Civil Service System ("University System") who has been employed by the University System for an aggregate period of at least 7 years. Sets forth requirements relating to the 50% tuition waiver. Provides that each academic year, a public university shall offer a full tuition waiver for undergraduate education to each child of a person who died while employed full time by the University System or while on leave from full-time employment. Sets forth requirements relating to the full tuition waiver. Amends various Acts relating to the governance of public universities in this State to require full undergraduate tuition waivers for the children of persons who died while employed full time by any public university or while on leave from full-time employment. Sets forth requirements relating to the full tuition waiver. Effective July 1, 2024.
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Illinois 2023-2024 Regular Session
Illinois House Bill HB4493
Introduced
1/17/24
Introduced
1/17/24
Refer
2/14/24
Refer
1/17/24
Refer
4/5/24
Refer
2/14/24
Refer
4/5/24
Refer
4/5/24
Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code. Provides that the Secretary of State may issue special registration plates to an Emergency Medical Service (EMS) chief. Provides that the fee for the plates shall be the same as the fee prescribed for standard plates for first division vehicles. Provides for the issuance of permanent license plates for EMS vehicles owned by a municipality or fire protection district. Allows EMS chiefs to equip their privately owned vehicles with emergency flashing lights if EMS chief special registration plates are affixed to the vehicle. Allows EMS chiefs to equip their privately owned vehicle with sirens.
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Illinois 2023-2024 Regular Session
Illinois House Bill HB4494
Introduced
1/17/24
Introduced
1/17/24
Refer
2/28/24
Refer
1/17/24
Refer
4/5/24
Refer
2/28/24
Refer
4/5/24
Refer
4/5/24
Amends the Illinois Vehicle Hijacking and Motor Vehicle Theft Prevention and Insurance Verification Act. Provides for the repeal of the Act's repealer. Amends the School Code and the Illinois Vehicle Code. Requires all driver education courses to include information pertaining to the best practices for safely sharing the roadway with bicyclists and pedestrians. Allows the Secretary of State to disclose social security numbers and associated information to the Selective Service System for compliance purposes. Prohibits a person from, without authority, acquiring, selling, exchanging, giving away, or transferring a salvage vehicle. Includes an unvacated revocation of a pretrial release in the definition of "conviction". Removes a provision that requires a person whose license is suspended to surrender the license to the Secretary and removes holding a suspended license from the offense of unlawful use of a license or permit. Increases the maximum period of time a seasonal restricted permit for farmers may be held from 180 days to 210 days, in accordance with updated federal regulations. Clarifies that a driver's license suspended after involvement in an uninsured vehicle crash shall remain suspended until the applicable statute of limitations for recovering damages has expired unless a driver submits a security deposit with the Secretary in the amount of damages expected to be entered in any civil suit arising from the crash. Allows the Secretary to destroy records over 20 years old under specified conditions. Requires bicyclists to adhere to traffic signals and motorists to yield the right of way to bicyclists adhering to those signals, and allows bicyclists to proceed in accordance with pedestrian traffic signals. Requires motorists passing a bicyclist to change lanes, if possible and, if not, maintain a distance of at least 3 feet from the bicyclist. Prohibits a motorist from driving in a bike or pedestrian lane or trail. Makes the submission to an examination for the purpose of obtaining a driver's license or permit for some other person a Class 4 felony (was previously designated as a Class A misdemeanor).
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Illinois 2023-2024 Regular Session
Illinois House Bill HB4495
Introduced
1/17/24
Refer
1/31/24
Introduced
1/17/24
Refer
2/14/24
Refer
1/31/24
Report Pass
2/21/24
Refer
2/14/24
Refer
4/19/24
Report Pass
2/21/24
Refer
4/19/24
Amends the Illinois Identification Card Act. Provides that an application for an identification card must include the applicant's county of residence. Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code. Requires an application for a driver's permit or license to include the applicant's county of residence. Requires the Secretary of State to include an applicant's county of residence on a driver's license issued, renewed, or corrected beginning on January 1, 2025. Provides that a person who moved from a residence address listed on the person's application must notify the Driver Services Department in writing of the person's old and new residence addresses, including the county of the new residence.
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Illinois 2023-2024 Regular Session
Illinois House Bill HB4496
Introduced
1/17/24
Refer
1/31/24
Introduced
1/17/24
Refer
2/14/24
Refer
1/31/24
Refer
5/31/24
Refer
2/14/24
Refer
5/31/24
Creates the Master Development Plan Recognition Act. Provides that certain contributions made by the State or units of local government are considered made pursuant to a master development plan within the meaning of Section 118 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986. Amends the Illinois Income Tax Act. Creates a deduction for capital contributions that are made pursuant to a master development plan and that are included in the taxpayer's federal taxable income for the taxable year under Section 118 of the Internal Revenue Code. Effective immediately.
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Illinois 2023-2024 Regular Session
Illinois House Bill HB4497
Introduced
1/18/24
Refer
1/31/24
Introduced
1/18/24
Refer
1/31/24
Amends the Illinois Police Training Act. Provides that specified in-servicing training for law enforcement officers must be completed every 2 years (rather than 3 years) and must include at least 30 hours of training.
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Illinois 2023-2024 Regular Session
Illinois House Bill HB4498
Introduced
1/18/24
Refer
1/31/24
Introduced
1/18/24
Refer
2/28/24
Refer
1/31/24
Report Pass
3/14/24
Refer
2/28/24
Engrossed
4/16/24
Report Pass
3/14/24
Refer
4/17/24
Engrossed
4/16/24
Refer
5/7/24
Refer
4/17/24
Report Pass
5/15/24
Refer
5/7/24
Enrolled
5/16/24
Report Pass
5/15/24
Enrolled
5/16/24
Chaptered
7/19/24
Chaptered
7/19/24
Passed
7/19/24
Amends the Mental Health and Developmental Disabilities Code. Provides that a voluntary recipient admitted to a mental health facility who gives a written notice to the treatment staff that the recipient wishes to be discharged from the facility may be involuntarily held at the facility if within 5 days after giving the notice, a copy of the notice and a petition and the 2 certificates executed by a physician, qualified examiner, psychiatrist, advanced practice psychiatric nurse, or clinical psychologist which states that the recipient is subject to involuntary admission on an inpatient basis and requires immediate hospitalization are filed with the court (rather than only the petition and 2 certificates).
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Illinois 2023-2024 Regular Session
Illinois House Bill HB4499
Introduced
1/18/24
Refer
1/31/24
Introduced
1/18/24
Refer
1/31/24
Creates the Foil Balloon Act. Provides that a person who manufactures a foil balloon in this State or a person who sells or distributes foil balloons that are filled with lighter-than-air gas in this State shall comply with specified requirements. Provides that the requirements do not apply to manned hot air balloons or to balloons used in governmental or scientific research projects. Provides that specified requirements are subject to a phase-in period of 4 years. Provides for violations and civil penalties.
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Illinois 2023-2024 Regular Session
Illinois House Bill HB4500
Introduced
1/18/24
Refer
1/31/24
Introduced
1/18/24
Refer
3/5/24
Refer
1/31/24
Report Pass
3/12/24
Refer
3/5/24
Engrossed
4/19/24
Report Pass
3/12/24
Refer
4/24/24
Engrossed
4/19/24
Refer
4/30/24
Refer
4/24/24
Report Pass
5/15/24
Refer
4/30/24
Enrolled
5/25/24
Report Pass
5/15/24
Enrolled
5/25/24
Chaptered
8/9/24
Chaptered
8/9/24
Passed
8/9/24
Amends the Criminal Code of 2012. Changes the names of the offenses of unlawful use of weapons, unlawful use of weapons by felons or persons in the custody of the Department of Corrections facilities, aggravated unlawful use of a weapon, being an armed habitual criminal, unlawful use of firearm projectiles, and unlawful use of a firearm in the shape of a wireless telephone to unlawful possession of weapons, unlawful possession of weapons by felons or persons in the custody of the Department of Corrections facilities, aggravated unlawful possession of a weapon, persistent unlawful possession of a weapon, unlawful possession of firearm projectiles, and unlawful possession of a firearm in the shape of a wireless telephone. Provides that if any person before the effective date of the amendatory Act has been arrested, charged, prosecuted, convicted, or sentenced for unlawful use of weapons, unlawful use or possession of weapons by felons or persons in the custody of the Department of Corrections facilities, aggravated unlawful use of a weapon, being an armed habitual criminal, unlawful use of firearm projectiles, or unlawful use of a firearm in the shape of a wireless telephone, the changes of the names and the defendants to unlawful possession of weapons, unlawful possession of weapons by felons or persons in the custody of the Department of Corrections facilities, aggravated unlawful possession of a weapon, persistent unlawful possession of a weapon, unlawful possession of firearm projectiles, and unlawful possession of a firearm in the shape of a wireless telephone, shall retroactively be made in any criminal background records maintained by the Illinois State Police, law enforcement agencies, clerks of the circuit court, and any other State agencies providing criminal background information to the public under specified timelines. Amends various Acts to make conforming changes. Effective January 1, 2025.