Illinois 2023-2024 Regular Session All Bills (Page 617)
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Illinois 2023-2024 Regular Session
Illinois Senate Bill SB2225
Introduced
2/10/23
Refer
2/10/23
Refer
3/7/23
Refer
3/31/23
Amends the School Code. Creates the Classrooms First Commission. Provides for the membership and support of the Commission. Requires the Commission to make recommendations to the Governor, the General Assembly, and the electorate on the number of school districts in this State and where reorganization and realignment of school districts into unit districts would be beneficial. Sets forth what areas the recommendations must focus on, including drafting recommendations to reduce the statewide total number of school districts through the reorganization of school districts into unit districts. Provides that, on or before May 1, 2024, the Commission must vote on its recommendations and file a report with the Governor and the General Assembly. Provides that if the Commission adopts the recommendations by an affirmative vote of at least 13 of its members, then the Commission's specific recommendations for reorganization of school districts into unit districts shall be filed with the appropriate regional superintendent of schools. Sets forth the regional superintendent's and State Superintendent of Education's duties with respect to the recommendations. Repeals these provisions on January 31, 2026. Effective immediately.
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Illinois 2023-2024 Regular Session
Illinois Senate Bill SB2226
Introduced
2/10/23
Refer
2/10/23
Refer
2/28/23
Report Pass
3/9/23
Engrossed
3/30/23
Refer
4/11/23
Refer
4/18/23
Report Pass
4/25/23
Enrolled
5/11/23
Chaptered
6/30/23
Passed
6/30/23
Amends the Department of Natural Resources (Conservation) Law of the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois. Reinserts the provisions of Senate Amendment No. 1 but provides that, notwithstanding any other law to the contrary, a Conservation Opportunity Area designation by the Department shall not be used by the Illinois Power Agency beginning with the Long-Term Renewable Resources Procurement Plan outlined in the Public Utilities Act developed in calendar year 2023 (rather than shall not be used by any State, county, or local government) as a basis to deny or withhold any: (1) regulatory action; (2) permitting; (3) licensure; and (4) funding.
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Illinois 2023-2024 Regular Session
Illinois Senate Bill SB2227
Introduced
2/10/23
Refer
2/10/23
Refer
2/28/23
Report Pass
3/9/23
Engrossed
3/28/23
Refer
3/29/23
Refer
4/11/23
Report Pass
4/20/23
Enrolled
5/19/23
Chaptered
7/28/23
Passed
7/28/23
Reinserts the provisions of the introduced bill with the following changes. Restores language requiring a recorder to be commissioned by the Governor. Restores a language repealing provisions on January 1, 2024 relating to mechanics lien demands and a referral pilot program. Provides that a recorder may waive the fee for reasonable requests for additional copies (rather than waive the fee for additional copies) if the recorder deems collecting the fee to be a burden to the county and waives the fee for all such requests. Provides that the recorder shall indorse on an instrument in writing that is recorded in the recorder's office the time when the instrument was accepted for recordation (rather than accepted or received for recordation). Makes other changes. Further amends the Counties Code. Adds nonstandard document predictable fees to the predictable fee schedules for recording deeds and other instruments. Makes changes relating to classification of documents for filing, procedures to increase a predictable fee, and certified and non-certified fees. Repeals the existing provisions regarding predictable fee schedules and nonstandard document fees. Effective January 1, 2024 (rather than immediately).
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Illinois 2023-2024 Regular Session
Illinois Senate Bill SB2228
Introduced
2/10/23
Refer
2/10/23
Refer
2/28/23
Report Pass
3/9/23
Engrossed
3/31/23
Refer
4/11/23
Refer
4/18/23
Report Pass
4/26/23
Enrolled
5/19/23
Chaptered
6/27/23
Passed
6/27/23
Reinserts provisions of the engrossed bill with changes. Provides that the Department of Central Management Services shall make available, on its website or the equivalent, information regarding all exempt positions in State service and information showing the number of employees who are exempt and non-exempt from merit selection in each department. Restores a provision concerning the definition of flexible hours position for departments or agencies subject to Jurisdiction C. Restores provisions concerning goals for flexible hour positions in departments and agencies. Makes other technical changes.
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Illinois 2023-2024 Regular Session
Illinois Senate Bill SB2229
Introduced
2/10/23
Refer
2/10/23
Refer
2/28/23
Report Pass
3/8/23
Refer
4/28/23
Amends the Illinois Credit Union Act. Provides that the regulatory fee schedule shall not be increased if the amount remaining in the Credit Union Fund at the end of any fiscal year is greater than 25% of that fiscal year's total initial appropriations, or the most recent fiscal year for which there is an initial appropriations, relating to the administration and enforcement of the provisions and other related laws, rules, and regulations (rather than the total actual and operational expenses incurred by the State in administering and enforcing the provisions and other laws, rules, and regulations as may apply to the administration and enforcement of laws, rules, and regulations for the preceding fiscal year). Provides that when the balance in the Credit Union Fund at the end of a fiscal year exceeds 25% of that fiscal year's total initial appropriations relating to the administration and enforcement of the provisions and other related laws, rules, and regulations (rather than the total administrative and operational expenses incurred by the State in administering and enforcing the provisions), the excess shall be credited to credit unions and applied against their regulatory fees for the subsequent fiscal year. Provides that the amount credited to each credit union shall be in the same proportion as the regulatory fee paid by that credit union for the fiscal year in which the excess is produced bears to the aggregate amount of all regulatory fees (rather than fees) collected by the Department of Financial and Professional Regulation under the provisions for the same fiscal year. Removes a regulatory fee cap of $141,875. Makes other changes.
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Illinois 2023-2024 Regular Session
Illinois Senate Bill SB2230
Introduced
2/10/23
Refer
2/10/23
Amends the Pawnbroker Regulation Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning violations of the Act.
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Illinois 2023-2024 Regular Session
Illinois Senate Bill SB2231
Introduced
2/10/23
Refer
2/10/23
Amends the Illinois Insurance Code. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the short title.
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Illinois 2023-2024 Regular Session
Illinois Senate Bill SB2232
Introduced
2/10/23
Refer
2/10/23
Amends the Illinois Banking Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the short title.
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Illinois 2023-2024 Regular Session
Illinois Senate Bill SB2233
Introduced
2/10/23
Refer
2/10/23
Amends the Banking Emergencies Act. Makes a technical change in a Section relating to notice to the Commissioner and the public.
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Illinois 2023-2024 Regular Session
Illinois Senate Bill SB2234
Introduced
2/10/23
Refer
2/10/23
Refer
2/28/23
Refer
3/31/23
Refer
3/31/23
Report Pass
3/13/24
Engrossed
5/2/24
Refer
5/3/24
Refer
5/13/24
Refer
5/31/24
Creates the Small Business Financing Transparency Act. Sets forth provisions concerning registration requirements for persons providing commercial financing; additional registration information; registration expiration; functions, power, and duties; subpoena power of the Secretary of Financial and Professional Regulation; disclosure requirements; commercial financing disclosure forms approved for use in other states; violation of disclosure requirements; notification; suspension of registrations, civil penalties, and other discipline; investigation of complaints; confidentiality; appeal and review; registration fees; cease and desist orders; injunctions; exemptions; complaint disclosure; rules; violations; limitations on liability; beginning of registration; beginning of disclosure requirements; severability; and a commercial financing database. Amends the Freedom of Information Act and the Consumer Fraud and Deceptive Business Practices Act to make conforming changes. Effective immediately.
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Illinois 2023-2024 Regular Session
Illinois Senate Bill SB2235
Introduced
2/10/23
Refer
2/10/23
Amends the Care of Students with Diabetes Act. Provides that a school shall maintain a supply of glucagon in any secure location that is immediately accessible to a school nurse or a delegated care aide if a student diagnosed with diabetes attends the school. Provides that schools shall obtain a prescription for glucagon, even if the school is not required to maintain the glucagon.
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Illinois 2023-2024 Regular Session
Illinois Senate Bill SB2236
Introduced
2/10/23
Refer
2/10/23
Refer
2/28/23
Report Pass
3/8/23
Engrossed
3/23/23
Refer
3/24/23
Refer
4/11/23
Refer
4/28/23
Refer
4/2/24
Refer
5/3/24
Amends the School Boards Article of the School Code. Removes the repeal date for the short-term substitute teacher training program. Amends the Educator Licensure Article of the School Code. In provisions concerning short-term substitute teacher licenses, removes the June 30, 2023 expiration date for issuing short-term substitute teacher licenses. Removes the licensing fees for short-term substitute teacher, substitute teaching, and professional teaching licenses.
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Illinois 2023-2024 Regular Session
Illinois Senate Bill SB2237
Introduced
2/10/23
Refer
2/10/23
Refer
2/28/23
Refer
3/10/23
Refer
5/3/24
Amends the State Board of Education Article of the School Code. Provides that, Subject to appropriation, the State Board of Education shall distribute grants to early childhood education and care nonprofit organizations that are established as a Section 501(c)(3) organization and that are dedicated to providing early childhood education and care services to children and families to provide transportation services to families that have trouble affording transportation to early childhood education and care centers. Creates the Early Childhood Education and Care Transportation Fund. Provides that the State Board of Education shall develop an application process for this grant program. Provides that grant funds be distributed annually. Provides that the application process shall require that early childhood education and care nonprofit organizations detail how many families and children would receive transportation assistance from the program, the amount of funding needed per child in their area to fund adequate transportation for the year, and how the funding will be used to provide transportation for each family in the application. Provides that the State Board of Education shall require that any early childhood education and care nonprofit organizations that receive funding shall report the amount of money used for transportation during the State's previous fiscal year and return unused funds to the Early Childhood Education and Care Transportation Fund. Amends the State Finance Act to make a conforming change.
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Illinois 2023-2024 Regular Session
Illinois Senate Bill SB2238
Introduced
2/10/23
Refer
2/10/23
Refer
2/28/23
Refer
3/10/23
Refer
3/10/23
Amends the School Code. Provides that a school district must employ a sufficient number of school nurses to address the needs of the school district's students, but no less than a student-to-nurse ratio of 750 to 1. Provides that consideration for school nurse staffing should include the complex health needs of students, needs for continuous professional nursing services, the number of free and reduced lunch students in a school building, and the average number of medical emergencies at a school per year. Provides that a school district must employ a sufficient number of school psychologists to address the needs of the school district's students and schools, but no less than a student-to-social worker ratio of 500 to 1. Effective June 30, 2023.
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Illinois 2023-2024 Regular Session
Illinois Senate Bill SB2239
Introduced
2/10/23
Refer
2/10/23
Refer
2/28/23
Refer
3/31/23
Amends the School Boards Article of the School Code. In provisions regarding suspension or expulsion of pupils, provides that, when expelling a student, the board shall notify the parents of the nature of the hearing and the option of retaining legal counsel. Provides that, when the suspension period is over, the pupil may return to school. Provides that for a pupil suspended due to gross disobedience or misconduct on a school bus, a written decision about whether the student can use a school bus shall be made within 15 days of the incident. Provides that a school shall offer written demonstration of remediation efforts excluding out of school suspensions. Provides that schools shall use data to track whether significant disproportionality based on race and ethnicity is occurring both in the State and in the district with respect to the incidence, duration, and type of disciplinary removals from placement, including suspensions and expulsions. Provides that, if it is determined that significant disproportionality is occurring, the school shall provide that determination for annual review and, if appropriate, revision of the policies, practices, and procedures used in disciplinary removals to ensure that the policies, practices, and procedures comply with the district's equity requirements. Provides that notice of suspension shall also include other evidence-based alternatives to suspension. provides that when a student is suspended for more than 4 days, that options for automatically placing the student in an e-learning program or distance learning program through written materials if (1) the removal is for more than 5 consecutive school days; or (2) the child has been subjected to a series of removals that constitute a pattern, because the series of removals total more than 10 school days in a school year, because the child's behavior is substantially similar to the child's behavior in previous incidents that resulted in the series of removals, and the effects of additional factors such as the length of each removal, the total amount of time the child has been removed, and the proximity of the removals to one another shall be included.