| HB4064 | PEN CD-VARIOUS (REP. JIM DURKIN) Amends the General Assembly, State Employee, State Universities, Downstate Teacher, and Chicago Teacher Articles of the Illinois Pension Code. Requires active Tier 1 employees to elect either to (i) have automatic annual increases in retirement and survivor's annuities delayed and reduced or (ii) maintain their current benefit package with additional limitations on pensionable salary. Provides that a Tier 1 employee who elects item (i) is entitled to have future increases in income treated as pensionable income, have contributions reduced to a specified rate, and receive a consideration payment of 10% of contributions made prior to the election. Provides that a Tier 1 employee who elects item (ii) is not eligible to have future increases in income treated as pensionable income. Makes funding changes. Amends the State Pension Funds Continuing Appropriation Act to provide a continuing appropriation for the amounts of the consideration payments. Amends various Acts to make conforming changes. Amends the Illinois Educational Labor Relations Act and the Illinois Public Labor Relations Act to prohibit bargaining and interest arbitration regarding certain changes made by the amendatory Act and to provide that no action of the employer taken to implement that prohibition shall give rise to an unfair labor practice under those Acts; exempts certain existing agreements. Amends the State Mandates Act to require implementation without reimbursement. Makes other changes. Effective immediately. |
| | Current Status: | 1/8/2019 - Session Sine Die
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| | Recent Status: | 6/21/2017 - Referred to House Rules
6/21/2017 - FIRST READING
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| | State Bill Page: | HB4064 |
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| HB4065 | PEN CD-VARIOUS (REP. JIM DURKIN) Amends the Illinois Pension Code. Restricts participation in the General Assembly Retirement System to persons who became participants before the effective date. Provides separate benefits for persons who, on or after 6 months after the effective date, first become participants or members under the State Universities or Downstate Teachers Article or a noncovered participant under the State Employees Article. Requires those retirement systems to establish a defined contribution plan for certain members. In the Chicago Municipal, Cook County, Cook County Forest Preserve, Chicago Laborers, Chicago Park District, and Chicago Teachers Articles, establishes similar benefits if the governing body of the unit of local government adopts those benefits by resolution or ordinance. In the State Employee, State Universities, and Downstate Teachers Articles, requires those Systems to offer certain inactive members the opportunity to elect to receive an accelerated pension benefit payment in lieu of receiving any pension benefit. In the 5 State-funded retirement systems and the Chicago Teachers Pension Fund, makes funding changes. In the State Universities and Downstate Teachers Articles, shifts certain costs to the local employer. In the Chicago Teachers Article, requires the State to contribute the employer normal cost of pension benefits for certain employees and provides a continuing appropriation from the Common School Fund for those contributions. Amends the Budget Stabilization Act. Provides for the transfer of certain amounts from the General Revenue Fund to the Pension Stabilization Fund. Makes other changes. Effective immediately. |
| | Current Status: | 1/8/2019 - Session Sine Die
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| | Recent Status: | 6/21/2017 - Referred to House Rules
6/21/2017 - FIRST READING
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| | State Bill Page: | HB4065 |
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| HB4066 | PROP TX-PTELL (REP. JIM DURKIN) Amends the Property Tax Code. Provides that, for levy years 2017 through 2020, the Property Tax Extension Limitation Law applies to all taxing districts, including home rule units. Provides that, for levy years 2017 through 2020, the extension limitation under the Property Tax Extension Limitation Law is 0% or the rate of increase approved by the voters. Provides that, for taxing districts that became subject to the Law as a result of the amendatory Act, "aggregate extension" does not include special purpose extensions made for the payment of principal and interest on bonds or other evidences of indebtedness issued by the taxing district prior to the effective date of the amendatory Act. Provides that taxing districts may provide for the continuation of the amendatory Act for up to 4 years upon referendum approval. Provides that the voters of the taxing district may require a reduction in the taxing district's aggregate extension base by referendum. Preempts home rule. Amends the State Mandates Act to require implementation without reimbursement. Effective immediately. |
| | Current Status: | 1/8/2019 - Session Sine Die
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| | Recent Status: | 4/16/2018 - Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Christine Winger
6/21/2017 - Referred to House Rules
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| | State Bill Page: | HB4066 |
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| HB4067 | LOCAL GOVT-DISSOLUTION (REP. JIM DURKIN) Creates the Citizens Empowerment Act. Provides that registered voters may petition for a referendum at the next general election to dissolve a unit of local government. Sets forth the requirements for the petition, together with the form and requirements for the ballot referendum. Provides for the transfer of property, assets, obligations, and liabilities of the dissolving unit of local government to the receiving unit of local government. Limits when a special district may dissolve into another unit of local government. Defines terms. Amends the Local Government Reduction and Efficiency Division of the Counties Code. Provides that the Division applies to all counties (currently, only applies to DuPage, Lake, and McHenry Counties). Excludes specified boards from the definition of "unit of local government". Provides how the status and rights of employees are affected by the dissolution of a unit of local government. Provides for the assumption of obligations of the dissolving unit of local government by the entity absorbing the dissolving unit. Amends the Township Code. Removes a restriction limiting townships to 126 square miles. Provides for the consolidation, merger, and dissolution of specified townships within a coterminous, or substantially coterminous, municipality. Makes other changes. Amends the Election Code. Specifies procedures for township consolidation, merger, and discontinuance referenda and provides exceptions for the Citizens Empowerment Act. Amends the Illinois Highway Code. Provides that specified township road districts may be abolished by public referendum. Effective on January 1, 2018. |
| | Current Status: | 1/8/2019 - Session Sine Die
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| | Recent Status: | 6/21/2017 - Referred to House Rules
6/21/2017 - FIRST READING
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| | State Bill Page: | HB4067 |
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| HB4068 | WORKERS' COMP-VARIOUS (REP. JIM DURKIN) Amends the Freedom of Information Act. Exempts from public inspection certain information collected by the Illinois Workers' Compensation Commission from self-insureds and papers, documents, reports, or evidence relevant to a workers' compensation fraud investigation conducted by the Department of Insurance. Amends the Criminal Code of 2012 regarding workers' compensation fraud penalties. Amends the Workers' Compensation Act. Makes changes concerning: when an accidental injury shall not be considered to be "arising out of and in the course of employment" if the accidental injury or medical condition occurred while the claimant was traveling away from the employer's premises; the maximum compensation rate for a period of temporary total incapacity; compensation awards for injuries to the shoulder and hip; the maximum allowable payment for certain service categories; the assignment and reassignment of arbitrators to hearing sites; the creation of an evidence based drug formulary; annual reports on the state of self-insurance for workers' compensation in Illinois; and other matters. Effective immediately. |
| | Current Status: | 1/8/2019 - Session Sine Die
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| | Recent Status: | 7/6/2017 - Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
6/30/2017 - Final Action Deadline Extended-9(b) July 7, 2017
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| | State Bill Page: | HB4068 |
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| HB4069 | SCH CD-EVIDENCE-BASED FUNDING (REP. ROBERT PRITCHARD) Provides that the Act may be referred to as the Evidence-Based Funding for Student Success Act. Amends the Economic Development Area Tax Increment Allocation Act, State Finance Act, Property Tax Code, Illinois Pension Code, Innovation Development and Economy Act, County Economic Development Project Area Property Tax Allocation Act, County Economic Development Project Area Tax Increment Allocation Act of 1991, Illinois Municipal Code, Economic Development Project Area Tax Increment Allocation Act of 1995, School Code, and Educational Opportunity for Military Children Act. Provides that the State aid formula provisions of the School Code apply through the 2016-2017 school year. Provides for an evidence-based funding formula beginning with the 2017-2018 school year. Sets forth provisions concerning an adequacy target calculation, a local capacity calculation, a base funding minimum calculation, a percent of adequacy and final resources calculation, an evidence-based funding formula distribution system, State Superintendent of Education administration of funding and school district submission requirements, and a Professional Review Panel. Makes other changes in the School Code, including changes to contracts with commercial driver training schools; changes to provisions concerning unfunded mandates, including referenda procedures and repealing an existing provision; removing a daily physical education requirement and instead requiring physical education 3 times a week, with exceptions; and changes to charter school funding. Effective immediately. |
| | Current Status: | 1/8/2019 - Session Sine Die
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| | Recent Status: | 7/18/2017 - Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Tony McCombie
7/6/2017 - Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
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| | State Bill Page: | HB4069 |
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| HC2 | LEGISLATURE-OFFICER LIMITS (REP. MIKE FORTNER) Proposes to amend The Legislature Article of the Illinois Constitution. Limits a person's total service in the office of Speaker of the House of Representatives, President of the Senate, Minority Leader of the House, or Minority Leader of the Senate to a total of 8 years in any one office and 12 years combined in 2 or more offices. Effective upon being declared adopted and applies to service on or after the second Wednesday in January, 2019. |
| | Current Status: | 1/8/2019 - Session Sine Die
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| | Recent Status: | 1/13/2017 - Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Tim Butler
1/11/2017 - Referred to House Rules
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| | State Bill Page: | HC2 |
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| HC33 | CON AMEND-TERM LIMITS (REP. JIM DURKIN) Proposes to amend the Executive Articles of the Illinois Constitution. Provides that a person may not be elected to any Executive Branch office, or any combination of Executive Branch offices, for terms totalling more than 8 years; service before the second Monday in January of 2019 shall not be considered in the calculation of a person's service. Effective upon being declared adopted. |
| | Current Status: | 1/8/2019 - Session Sine Die
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| | Recent Status: | 5/25/2017 - Referred to House Rules
5/25/2017 - Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Jim Durkin
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| | State Bill Page: | HC33 |
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| SB2176 | GO/BUILD IL BOND-AMOUNT (SEN. WILLIAM BRADY) Amends the General Obligation Bond Act. Increases the total authorization under the Act from $49,917,925,743 to $50,451,925,743. Includes specific increases for capital facilities. Amends the Build Illinois Bond Act. Increases the total authorization under the Act from $6,246,009,000 to $6,735,609,000. Includes specific increases for: bond sale expenses and public infrastructure; economic development, development and improvement of educational, scientific, technical and vocational programs and facilities; and the expansion of health and human services. Effective immediately. |
| | Current Status: | 1/9/2019 - Session Sine Die
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| | Recent Status: | 3/29/2017 - Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Karen McConnaughay
3/28/2017 - Referred to Senate Assignments
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| | State Bill Page: | SB2176 |
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| SB2214 | $FY17 AND FY18 OMNIBUS (SEN. WILLIAM BRADY) Makes appropriations for various agencies for fiscal years 2017 and 2018. |
| | Current Status: | 1/9/2019 - Session Sine Die
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| | Recent Status: | 6/15/2017 - Referred to Senate Assignments
6/15/2017 - FIRST READING
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| | State Bill Page: | SB2214 |
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| SB2215 | $FY17 AND 18 CAPITAL (SEN. WILLIAM BRADY) Makes appropriations and reapp ropriations for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2017. Effective immediately . |
| | Current Status: | 1/9/2019 - Session Sine Die
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| | Recent Status: | 6/15/2017 - Referred to Senate Assignments
6/15/2017 - FIRST READING
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| | State Bill Page: | SB2215 |
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| SB2216 | $FY18 MEMBER INITIATIVES (SEN. WILLIAM BRADY) Appropriations for capital projects for the Department of Human Services, Department of Natural Resources and Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity for the fiscal year July 1, 2017. |
| | Current Status: | 1/9/2019 - Session Sine Die
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| | Recent Status: | 6/15/2017 - Referred to Senate Assignments
6/15/2017 - FIRST READING
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| | State Bill Page: | SB2216 |
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| SB2217 | BIMP - FY17 & FY18 (SEN. WILLIAM BRADY) Creates the FY2017 and FY2018 Budget Implementation Act. Amends various Acts to make the changes in State programs necessary to implement the FY2017 and FY2018 budgets. Provides that certain provisions in Article 55 are dependent on the enactment of Senate Bill 9. Effective immediately. |
| | Current Status: | 1/9/2019 - Session Sine Die
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| | Recent Status: | 6/15/2017 - Referred to Senate Assignments
6/15/2017 - FIRST READING
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| | State Bill Page: | SB2217 |
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| SB2218 | INC TX-BONDS (SEN. WILLIAM BRADY) Creates the Individual Income Tax Bond Act. Authorizes the State to issue, sell, and provide for the retirement of limited obligation bonds in the total principal amount of $6,000,000,000. Provides that the proceeds of those bonds shall be issued for the purposes of providing financial relief to vendors who do business with the State. Amends the State Finance Act to create the Individual Income Tax Bond Proceeds Fund and the Individual Income Tax Bond Retirement and Interest Fund. Amends the Illinois Income Tax Act to provide for the transfer of certain income tax proceeds into the Individual Income Tax Bond Proceeds Fund. Effective immediately. |
| | Current Status: | 1/9/2019 - Session Sine Die
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| | Recent Status: | 6/15/2017 - Referred to Senate Assignments
6/15/2017 - FIRST READING
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| | State Bill Page: | SB2218 |
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