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Illinois 2023-2024 Regular Session
Illinois Senate Bill SB1475
Introduced
2/7/23
Refer
2/7/23
Refer
2/14/23
Report Pass
3/8/23
Refer
3/31/23
Amends the Illinois Power of Attorney Act. Changes the definition of "person". Changes the forms for an Agent's Certification and Acceptance of Authority and a Successor Agent's Certification and Acceptance of Authority. Creates a form for an Agent's Certification and Acceptance of Authority Statutory Power of Attorney for Health Care After the Death of the Principal. Provides that no person located or doing business in the State shall refuse, without reasonable cause, to honor a statutory short form power of attorney for property properly executed in accordance with the Act that is valid according to the Act. Includes reasonable causes to refuse to honor a statutory short form power of attorney. Sets forth reasons it shall be deemed unreasonable for a person to refuse to honor a statutory short form power of attorney in accordance with the laws in effect at the time of its execution. Provides that if a proceeding is brought to compel acceptance of a statutory short form power of attorney, the court shall award damages of $1,000 or actual damages. Changes the Notice to the Individual Signing the Illinois Statutory Short Form Power of Attorney for Property. Amends the Consumer Fraud and Deceptive Business Practices Act. Provides that any person who violates the Illinois Power of Attorney Act by unreasonably refusing to comply with a power of attorney commits an unlawful practice within the meaning of the Act. Effective immediately.
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Illinois 2023-2024 Regular Session
Illinois Senate Bill SB1476
Introduced
2/7/23
Refer
2/7/23
Refer
2/28/23
Report Pass
3/8/23
Engrossed
3/23/23
Refer
3/23/23
Refer
4/11/23
Report Pass
4/26/23
Enrolled
5/19/23
Chaptered
8/4/23
Passed
8/4/23
Reinserts the provisions of the engrossed bill with the following changes: Provides that to comply with the Act's affordable housing plan requirements, no later than 4 years (rather than 36 months) after adopting or updating an affordable housing plan the local government shall submit a report to the Illinois Housing Development Authority summarizing actions taken to implement the current plan. Restores the number of members on the State Housing Appeals Board to 7 (rather than reducing the number to 5). Provides that the Board shall include a retired circuit judge, a retired appellate judge, a current or retired administrative law judge, or a practicing or retired attorney with experience in the area of land use law or related field, who shall act as chairperson (rather than a current or retired circuit judge, appellate judge, administrative law judge, or attorney with experience in the area of land use law, who shall act as chairperson). Provides that 4 (rather than 3) of the Board members shall be selected from among certain categories. Includes an affordable housing developer among the possible selected members. Provides that at least 3 (rather than one) of the appointments shall be from a local government that is non-exempt under the Act. Provides that the initial terms of 4 (rather than 3 of the) members shall be for 2 years; and the initial terms of 3 (rather than 2 of the) members shall be for one year. Permits the following persons to file an appeal to the Board if a proposed affordable housing development was denied by a municipality or approved with conditions that in the appellant's judgment render the provision of affordable housing infeasible: (i) the affordable housing developer of the proposed affordable housing development; (ii) a person who would be eligible to apply for residency in the proposed affordable housing development; or (iii) a housing organization whose geographic focus area includes the municipality, or county if in an unincorporated area, where the proposed affordable housing development is located. Makes other changes.
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Illinois 2023-2024 Regular Session
Illinois Senate Bill SB1477
Introduced
2/7/23
Refer
2/7/23
Amends the Public Utilities Act. Provides that in provisions concerning the valuation of water and sewer utilities, 20% of the lesser of (1) the purchase price or (2) the fair market value determined shall constitute the rate base associated with the water or sewer utility as acquired by and incorporated into the rate base of the district designated by the acquiring large public utility. Provides that the amount of the difference between the rate base and the purchase price or fair market value shall be borne by the shareholders of the acquiring large public utility. Provides that only 20% of the transaction and closing costs shall be included in rate base. Provides that any large public utility acquiring a water or sewer utility must inform (rather than if the water or sewer utility being acquired is owned by the State or any political subdivision thereof, then the water or sewer utility must inform) the public of the terms of its acquisition.
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Illinois 2023-2024 Regular Session
Illinois Senate Bill SB1478
Introduced
2/7/23
Refer
2/7/23
Refer
2/14/23
Report Pass
3/22/23
Engrossed
3/24/23
Refer
3/24/23
Refer
4/11/23
Refer
4/28/23
Amends the Children and Family Services Act. Creates the Due Process for Youth Oversight Commission (Commission) to oversee the creation and implementation of a youth's statutory right to counsel in abuse and neglect proceedings conducted in accordance with the Juvenile Court Act of 1987. Requires the Commission to provide direction and operational phases for implementation statewide, provide status reports and recommendations to the General Assembly regarding implementation, and provide ongoing implementation and program oversight for 5 years after statewide transition is completed. Contains provisions concerning the Commission's membership; term limits; scheduled meetings; data support provided by the Department of Children and Family Services; Commission duties; and the date of the Commission's dissolution. Amends the Foster Children's Bill of Rights Act. Expands the rights afforded to every child placed in foster care to include the right to have a court appoint an attorney to represent the youth in any abuse or neglect case who will advocate for the youth's wishes and make recommendations to the court regarding the youth's care. Provides that this right applies to court proceedings pending or commenced on or after 3 years of the effective date of the amendatory Act or a date established by the Due Process for Youth Oversight Commission, whichever is sooner. Amends the Juvenile Court Act of 1987. Provides that immediately upon the filing of an abuse or neglect petition, the court shall appoint counsel for each minor who is the subject of that petition, unless the minor has already retained counsel. Provides that this requirement shall apply to court proceedings pending or commenced on or after 3 years of the effective date of the amendatory Act or a date established by the Due Process for Youth Oversight Commission, whichever is sooner. Provides that each respondent in any petition filed under the Act who is 8 years of age or older shall be furnished a written "Notice of Rights" at or before the first hearing at which the respondent appears. Provides that counsel appointed by a court to represent a minor in neglect or abuse proceedings shall have a minimum of one in-person contact with the minor prior to each hearing and at least one in-person contact every quarter. Provides that such counsel is prohibited from serving as the minor's guardian ad litem or being employed by the same law office as the minor's guardian ad litem. Provides that the preceding sentence applies to proceedings pending or commenced on or after the effective date established by the Due Process for Youth Oversight Commission. Effective immediately.
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Illinois 2023-2024 Regular Session
Illinois Senate Bill SB1479
Introduced
2/7/23
Refer
2/7/23
Refer
2/14/23
Refer
3/10/23
Report Pass
5/1/24
Engrossed
5/9/24
Refer
5/13/24
Refer
5/13/24
Report Pass
5/20/24
Enrolled
5/23/24
Chaptered
8/9/24
Passed
8/9/24
Reinserts the provisions of the introduced bill with the following changes. Further amends the Illinois Insurance Code. Provides that at a pre-examination conference, the Director of Insurance or authorized market conduct surveillance personnel shall disclose the basis of the examination. Provides that the Director may give a company or person an opportunity to resolve matters that are identified as a result of a market analysis to the Director's satisfaction before undertaking a market conduct action against the company or person. Provides that a failure to produce requested books, records, or documents by a deadline shall not be a violation until the later of specified deadlines. Provides that whenever the Department of Insurance has made substantive changes to a previously shared draft report, unless those changes remove part or all of an alleged violation or were proposed by the examinee, the Department shall deliver the revised version to the examinee as a new draft and shall allow the examinee 30 days to respond before the Department issues a final report. Provides that no corrective action shall be ordered with respect to violations in transactions with consumers or other entities that are isolated occurrences or that occur with such low frequency as to fall below a reasonable margin of error. Provides that the Director may make the results of a data call available for public inspection under certain circumstances. Provides that any failure to respond to an information request in a market conduct action or violation of specified provisions may carry a fine of up to $1,000 per day up to a maximum of $50,000. Authorizes the Director to order a penalty of up $2,000 (rather than $3,000) for each violation of any law, rule, or prior lawful order of the Director. Removes language providing that if an examination report finds a violation by the examinee that the report is unable to quantify such as an operational policy or procedure that conflicts with applicable law, then the Director may order a penalty of up to $10,000 for that violation. Provides that fines and penalties shall be consistent, reasonable, and justifiable, and the Director may consider reasonable criteria including, but not limited to, the examinee's size, consumer harm, the intentionality of any violations, or remedial actions already undertaken by the examinee. Provides that the Director shall communicate to the examinee the basis for any assessed fine or penalty. In a provision requiring examinees to pay for the expenses of a market conduct examination, provides that the costs and fees incurred in a market conduct examination shall be itemized and bills shall be provided to the examinee on a monthly basis for review prior to submission for payment. Makes other changes. Effective January 1, 2025 (rather than effective immediately).
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Illinois 2023-2024 Regular Session
Illinois Senate Bill SB1480
Introduced
2/7/23
Refer
2/7/23
Refer
2/14/23
Refer
3/10/23
Amends the Illinois Governmental Ethics Act. Provides that all questions must be answered on the statement of economic interest. Provides that the Secretary of State shall neither accept a statement of economic interest for filing nor issue a receipt indicating that the statement has been filed unless the statement is verified, dated, and signed by the person making the statement and all questions on the statement are answered. Provides that the county clerk shall neither accept a statement of economic interest for filing nor issue a receipt indicating that a statement has been filed unless the statement is verified, dated, and signed by the person making the statement and all questions on the statement are answered.
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Illinois 2023-2024 Regular Session
Illinois Senate Bill SB1481
Introduced
2/7/23
Refer
2/7/23
Refer
2/14/23
Refer
3/10/23
Amends the Election Code. Allows the State Board of Elections to receive voter registration information provided by applicants using electronic voter registration portals (rather than the Board's website). Provides that, notwithstanding any other provision of law, a person who is otherwise qualified to vote may preregister to vote on or after that person's 16th birthday, with the registration held in abeyance by the appropriate election authority until that individual attains the required age to vote. Requires preregistration to be completed using the online voter registration system or an electronic voter registration portal. Provides that, for the purposes of the Code, an individual who is 16 years of age or older (rather than who is 17 years of age and who will be 18 years of age on the date of the general or consolidated election) shall be deemed competent to execute and attest to any voter registration forms.
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Illinois 2023-2024 Regular Session
Illinois Senate Bill SB1482
Introduced
2/7/23
Refer
2/7/23
Refer
2/14/23
Refer
3/10/23
Amends the Medical Assistance Article of the Illinois Public Aid Code. Provides that beginning on January 1, 2025, the Department of Healthcare and Family Services shall raise the income eligibility standard for all of its medical assistance programs to include persons whose income is equal to or less than 200% of the federal poverty level (or any higher percentage determined by the Department) plus 5% for the applicable family size as determined under federal law and applicable federal regulations. Provides that persons eligible for medical assistance under the amendatory Act shall receive coverage identical to the coverage provided to persons eligible for each medical assistance program under the income eligibility requirements in effect on December 31, 2024. Permits the Department to adopt rules for the implementation of the amendatory Act. Provides that the amendatory Act does not apply to programs in which the income eligibility standard is higher than the standard created by the amendatory Act.
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Illinois 2023-2024 Regular Session
Illinois Senate Bill SB1483
Introduced
2/7/23
Refer
2/7/23
Refer
2/14/23
Refer
3/10/23
Amends the Election Code. Provides that 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 14 days following his or her conviction or not later than 5 days before the first election following the person's confinement (rather than prohibiting a person who has been convicted of any crime and is serving a sentence of confinement from voting until his or her release from confinement). Requires the election authority to collaborate with a correctional institution to facilitate an opportunity for voting by mail for eligible electors to vote in that election jurisdiction who are incarcerated in the correctional institution. Provides that all requirements of the federal Voting Rights Act of 1965 and other federal, State, and local laws regarding language access and disability access apply to the provisions. Requires the correctional institution to make available to persons in custody resource materials relating to an election. Requires the State Board of Elections in coordination with correctional institutions to annually report certain data regarding compliance with the provisions. Makes conforming changes throughout the Code and in the Unified Code of Corrections. Effective July 1, 2024.
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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 SB1485
Introduced
2/7/23
Refer
2/7/23
Refer
2/14/23
Report Pass
2/23/23
Engrossed
3/24/23
Refer
3/24/23
Refer
4/11/23
Refer
4/28/23
Amends the Park District Code. Provides that, if a district board's membership has been expanded or reduced by referendum or resolution, the additional members will be elected not earlier than 197 days (currently, 60 days) after the referendum or resolution and a reduction of board members will not affect the terms of any commissioners holding office at the time of the referendum or to be elected within 197 (currently, 60) days after the referendum. Provides that, if the terms of a district's board members have increased or decreased after referendum or resolution, the terms will commence with the first regular park district election at least 197 days (currently, 60 days) after the date on which the terms were increased or reduced by referendum or resolution. Makes other changes. Effective immediately.
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Illinois 2023-2024 Regular Session
Illinois Senate Bill SB1486
Introduced
2/7/23
Refer
2/7/23
Refer
2/14/23
Refer
3/10/23
Amends the Illinois Public Aid Code. Provides that a household that does not include an elderly, blind, or disabled person shall be considered categorically eligible for Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits if the gross income of the household is at or below 200% (rather than 165%) of the nonfarm income poverty guidelines updated periodically in the Federal Register by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.
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Illinois 2023-2024 Regular Session
Illinois Senate Bill SB1487
Introduced
2/7/23
Refer
2/7/23
Refer
2/14/23
Refer
3/10/23
Refer
3/15/24
Amends the Educator Licensure Article of the School Code. Provides that a specialized educator endorsement on an Educator License with Stipulations may be issued to an applicant who is employed in a teaching position at an accredited institution of higher education in this State that has officially announced its intent to cease all academic programming at the time the announcement was officially made or was employed in a teaching position at an accredited institution of higher education in this State that has ceased all academic programming within 5 years prior to or on or after the effective date of the amendatory Act and who, at the time of applying for the endorsement, meets specified criteria. Provides that the specialized educator endorsement is valid until June 30 immediately following 5 years of the endorsement being issued and may be renewed. Provides that the holder of a specialized educator endorsement shall be permitted to teach in the content area in which he or she previously taught at the accredited institution of higher education. Effective immediately.
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Illinois 2023-2024 Regular Session
Illinois Senate Bill SB1488
Introduced
2/7/23
Refer
2/7/23
Refer
3/7/23
Report Pass
3/22/23
Engrossed
3/30/23
Refer
4/11/23
Refer
4/18/23
Report Pass
4/26/23
Enrolled
5/19/23
Chaptered
8/4/23
Passed
8/4/23
Amends the Educator Licensure Article of the School Code. In provisions concerning educator testing, provides that beginning on the effective date of the amendatory Act through August 31, 2025, no candidate completing a teacher preparation program or other candidate is required to pass a teacher performance assessment. Makes conforming changes. Creates the Teacher Performance Assessment Task Force to evaluate potential teacher performance assessment systems for implementation in this State, with the intention of supporting a thoughtful and well-rounded licensure system that is performance-based and has consistency across programs and objectivity. Sets forth the membership of the Task Force. Provides that members of the Task Force shall serve without compensation. Provides that the State Board of Education shall provide administrative and other support to the Task Force. Provides that on or before August 1, 2024, the Task Force shall report on its work, including recommendations on a teacher performance assessment system in this State, to the State Board of Education and General Assembly. Provides that the Task Force is dissolved upon submission of this report. Effective immediately.
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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.