Illinois 2023-2024 Regular Session All Bills (Page 648)
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Illinois 2023-2024 Regular Session
Illinois Senate Bill SB2690
Introduced
1/10/24
Refer
1/10/24
Refer
1/31/24
Report Pass
2/21/24
Engrossed
4/10/24
Refer
4/11/24
Refer
4/15/24
Report Pass
5/1/24
Enrolled
5/22/24
Chaptered
8/9/24
Passed
8/9/24
Amends the Public Higher Education Act. Provides that each public institution of higher education shall pay on behalf of a refugee or reimburse a refugee for payment of any transcript evaluation fees that are required by the public institution of higher education to be paid during the admission process. Effective immediately.
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Illinois 2023-2024 Regular Session
Illinois Senate Bill SB2691
Introduced
1/10/24
Refer
1/10/24
Amends the Employee Sick Leave Act. Provides that an employer may limit the use of personal sick leave benefits provided by the employer for absences due to an illness, injury, medical appointment, or personal care of the employee's covered family member to an amount not less than the personal sick leave that would be earned or accrued during 9 months (rather than 6 months) at the employee's then current rate of entitlement. Provides that, for employers who base personal sick leave benefits on an employee's years of service instead of annual or monthly accrual, such employer may limit the amount of sick leave to be used under this Act to three-fourths of the employee's maximum annual grant (rather than half of the employee's maximum annual grant). Provides that an employer may not require an employee to provide advance notice of his or her use of personal sick leave benefits. Makes a corresponding change.
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Illinois 2023-2024 Regular Session
Illinois Senate Bill SB2692
Introduced
1/10/24
Refer
1/10/24
Refer
1/31/24
Refer
5/3/24
Amends the School Code. Provides that a school district shall (instead of may) install a door security locking means on an entrance or classroom door (instead of a door) of a school building. Amends the School Safety Drill Act. Provides that during a law enforcement lockdown drill, a school must train students on how to use a door security locking means. Makes conforming changes.
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Illinois 2023-2024 Regular Session
Illinois Senate Bill SB2693
Introduced
1/10/24
Refer
1/10/24
Refer
1/31/24
Refer
3/15/24
Amends the Real Estate Appraiser Licensing Act of 2002. Provides that the Department of Financial and Professional Regulation may determine that an individual qualifies for licensure as a certified general real estate appraiser if he or she has worked as an associate real estate trainee appraiser for a specified number of years as determined by the Department. Provides that the Department may adopt rules to implement this provision.
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Illinois 2023-2024 Regular Session
Illinois Senate Bill SB2694
Introduced
1/10/24
Refer
1/10/24
Creates the Unsolicited Convenience Check Act. Provides that no holder in whose name an unsolicited check is issued shall be liable for any amount resulting from the use of that check or account, unless the holder has accepted the check or account by using the check or account. Provides that the failure to destroy or return an unsolicited check shall not constitute acceptance of the check or account. Provides that any agreement entered into by a holder of a check or account that waives, limits, or disclaims the rights set forth in this Act shall be void as contrary to public policy. Effective immediately.
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Illinois 2023-2024 Regular Session
Illinois Senate Bill SB2695
Introduced
1/10/24
Refer
1/10/24
Refer
1/31/24
Refer
5/3/24
Refer
5/3/24
Amends the Property Tax Code. Provides that, for assessment years following the next general assessment after the effective date of the amendatory Act, no increase in assessment may exceed 20% per year. Provides exceptions if: (1) the property is sold, transferred, or conveyed during the taxable year; (2) significant improvements were made to the property; (3) a homestead exemption or other preferential method of assessment was removed with respect to that property during the taxable year; or (4) the increase was due to an equalization factor imposed by the township, county, or Department of Revenue. Effective immediately.
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Illinois 2023-2024 Regular Session
Illinois Senate Bill SB2696
Introduced
1/10/24
Refer
1/10/24
Refer
1/31/24
Refer
3/15/24
Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code. Provides that a school district or a school bus company under contract with a school district shall not operate a Type I or Type II school bus manufactured after the effective date of the amendatory Act unless the bus is equipped with a set of 3-point seat belts or any other federally approved restraint system in good operating condition for each passenger seat and a rooftop safety hatch. Provides that, on or after January 1, 2028, all newly purchased school buses shall be equipped with 3-point seat belts or any other federally approved restraint system in good operating condition for each passenger. Provides that the provision shall not apply to a school bus that is legally registered in another state and displaying valid registration plates of that state if the bus is not operated in Illinois on a regular basis and the bus is operated in Illinois in connection with a cultural, tourist, athletic, or other similar activity for students enrolled in a school located outside of the State. Provides that nothing in the provision shall make a school district or a school bus company liable for a passenger's failure to properly adjust or fasten a seat belt or other restraint system. Effective immediately.
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Illinois 2023-2024 Regular Session
Illinois Senate Bill SB2697
Introduced
1/10/24
Refer
1/10/24
Refer
1/31/24
Report Pass
3/13/24
Engrossed
4/10/24
Refer
4/11/24
Refer
4/24/24
Report Pass
4/30/24
Enrolled
5/22/24
Chaptered
8/9/24
Passed
8/9/24
Reinserts the provisions of the bill, as amended by Senate Amendment No. 1, with the following changes. Removes language concerning coverage for any cancer risk management strategy, as recommended by a health care professional. Requires, for individuals with a genetic test that is positive for an inherited mutation associated with an increased risk of cancer, coverage to include any evidence-based screenings, as recommended by a health care professional in accordance with current evidence-based clinical practice guidelines, to the extent that the management recommendation is not already covered by the policy, except that the coverage for the evidence-based screenings may be subject to a deductible, coinsurance, or other cost-sharing limitation. Defines "evidence-based screenings". Makes other changes. Amends the Illinois Public Aid Code. Subject to federal approval, requires the medical assistance program to provide coverage for clinical genetic testing for an inherited gene mutation for individuals with a personal or family history of cancer, as recommended by a health care professional in accordance with current evidence-based clinical practice guidelines. Requires, for individuals with a genetic test that is positive for an inherited mutation associated with an increased risk of cancer, coverage to include any evidence-based screenings, as recommended by a health care professional in accordance with current evidence-based clinical practice guidelines, to the extent that the management recommendation is not already covered by the medical assistance program. Changes to the Illinois Public Aid Code are effective January 1, 2025.
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Illinois 2023-2024 Regular Session
Illinois Senate Bill SB2698
Introduced
1/10/24
Refer
1/10/24
Amends the Illinois Aeronautics Act. Allows a forest preserve or conservation district to enact ordinances regulating unmanned aircraft systems. Effective immediately.
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Illinois 2023-2024 Regular Session
Illinois Senate Bill SB2699
Introduced
1/10/24
Refer
1/10/24
Refer
1/31/24
Amends the Illinois Governmental Ethics Act. Provides that when a legislator chooses to take official action on a matter despite the existence of a conflict situation, he or she shall (in addition to serving the public interest) also disclose that he or she is taking official action by filing a statement with the Clerk of the House of Representatives or the Secretary of the Senate. Provides that the statement filed with the Clerk of the House of Representatives or the Secretary of the Senate shall be made a part of the official record of the legislation and posted on the Illinois General Assembly website with other documents related to the legislative matter at issue. Effective immediately.
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Illinois 2023-2024 Regular Session
Illinois Senate Bill SB2700
Introduced
1/10/24
Refer
1/10/24
Refer
1/31/24
Refer
5/3/24
Amends the Property Tax Code. In provisions concerning the homestead exemption for veterans with disabilities, provides that the exemption applies to all real property that is the primary residence of a veteran with a disability (currently, property with an equalized assessed value of less than $250,000 that is the primary residence of a veteran with a disability). Provides that, with respect to veterans with a service connected disability of 70% or more and surviving spouses of veterans whose deaths were service-connected, the first $250,000 in equalized assessed value of the property is exempt.
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Illinois 2023-2024 Regular Session
Illinois Senate Bill SB2701
Introduced
1/10/24
Refer
1/10/24
Amends the Fish and Aquatic Life Code. Allows for sport fishing devices resident veterans of the United States Armed Forces who are at least 50% disabled with service-related disabilities to obtain a 4-year fishing license. Provides that the fee for a 4-year fishing license for a resident veteran is $29. Requires resident veterans to provide to the Department of Natural Resources verification of their service and service-related disability. Requires the Department to establish what constitutes suitable verification of service and service-related disability for the purpose of issuing 4-year fishing licenses to resident veterans at a reduced fee. Provides that 4-year fishing licenses issued to qualifying resident veterans shall expire on March 31 of the third year after the year in which the license is issued.
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Illinois 2023-2024 Regular Session
Illinois Senate Bill SB2702
Introduced
1/10/24
Refer
1/10/24
Refer
3/12/24
Report Pass
3/22/24
Engrossed
4/12/24
Refer
4/15/24
Refer
4/24/24
Report Pass
5/1/24
Enrolled
5/14/24
Chaptered
8/2/24
Passed
8/2/24
Amends the Fire Sprinkler Contractor Licensing Act. Provides that "fire sprinkler inspector" means an individual who is qualified to perform routine inspection or testing of fire sprinkler systems and who is exclusively employed by a single fire sprinkler contractor (instead of employed or contracted by a fire sprinkler contractor). Provides that any individual who performs routine inspection or testing of any fire sprinkler system under the Act shall be exclusively employed by a single licensed fire sprinkler contractor (instead of be employed by a licensed fire sprinkler contractor) and meet certain minimum qualifications.
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Illinois 2023-2024 Regular Session
Illinois Senate Bill SB2703
Introduced
1/10/24
Refer
1/10/24
Refer
1/31/24
Report Pass
2/21/24
Engrossed
4/12/24
Refer
4/15/24
Refer
4/24/24
Report Pass
5/14/24
Refer
5/31/24
Refer
5/31/24
Enrolled
11/21/24
Amends the Tax Increment Allocation Redevelopment Act of the Illinois Municipal Code. Extends the estimated dates of completion of redevelopment projects and the retirement of obligations issued to finance redevelopment project costs for various ordinances adopted by the Village of Melrose Park, City of Knoxville, the City of Chicago, and the City of St. Charles. Creates tax increment allocation financing extensions to the 47th year (currently, the 35th year) for various ordinances adopted by the Village of Melrose Park, Village of Lansing, and Village of South Holland if those municipalities adopt a specified ordinance and provide notice to the taxing bodies that would otherwise constitute the joint review board of each redevelopment project area. Effective December 31, 2024.
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Illinois 2023-2024 Regular Session
Illinois Senate Bill SB2704
Introduced
1/10/24
Refer
1/10/24
Refer
1/31/24
Report Pass
3/7/24
Engrossed
4/9/24
Refer
4/10/24
Refer
4/15/24
Refer
5/3/24
Reinserts the provisions of the introduced bill. Provides that, if a taxpayer is a volunteer member of a county or municipal emergency services and disaster agency, then the taxpayer must serve as a volunteer emergency worker for at least 100 hours during the taxable year. Makes corresponding changes in provisions concerning reports by the Illinois Emergency Management Agency and Office of Homeland Security. Effective immediately.