Congratulates Danny Picarella on his retirement and commends his dedication and service to the residents of Glen Carbon and Edwardsville.
Congratulates Lori Blade on her retirement from Edwardsville High School, where she has served as the girls basketball and softball head coach for many years. Recognizes her commitment to the community and the mentoring of its students.
Congratulates student athlete Nicole Johnson of Edwardsville High School on her amazing performance and championship victory at the 2022 Illinois High School Association (IHSA) Class 2A Girls Golf State Final Tournament. Congratulates her coaches, her supporters, and Edwardsville High School as they celebrate her successful season. Thanks the community's efforts to encourage student dedication, perseverance, and teamwork.
Recognizes the importance of the National Great Rivers Research and Education Center (NGRREC) as a leader in fresh water research and education. Congratulates Executive Director Dr. Gary Rolfe and the NGRREC on its 20th anniversary.
Mourns the passing of Marvin "Preach" Webb.
Congratulates Edwardsville High School and its student athletes, the Tigers, on an incredibly successful spring 2022 athletic season, with three sports ranking among the top teams in the State. Congratulates EHS's coaches and supporters on their success and thanks them for their guidance and dedication to the student athletes.
Mourns the passing of LeRoy Franklin Lilly.
Amends the Criminal Code of 2012. Provides that for purposes of the Sex Offenses Article of the Code, "unable to give knowing consent" also includes when the victim is intoxicated, but the accused did not provide or administer the intoxicating substance. House Floor Amendment No. 1 Replaces the amendatory language of the bill. Provides that "unable to give knowing consent" also includes when the victim has taken an intoxicating substance or any controlled substance causing the victim to become unconscious of the nature of the act, and this condition was known or reasonably should have been known by the accused, but the accused did not provide or administer the intoxicating substance.
Amends the School Code. Exempts from contract bidding requirements contracts for goods, services, or management in the operation of a school's food service, including a school that participates in any of the United States Department of Agriculture's child nutrition programs. Effective immediately. Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Reinserts the provisions of the engrossed bill with the following changes. Limits the exemption from the contract bidding requirements for contracts for goods, services, or management in the operation of a school's food service only if a good faith effort is made by the school district to give preference to (1) contracts that procure food that promotes the health and well-being of students in compliance with United States Department of Agriculture nutrition standards; (2) contracts that give a preference to State or regional suppliers that source local food products; (3) contracts that give a preference to food suppliers that utilize producers that adopt hormone and pest practices recommended by the United States Department of Agriculture; (4) contracts that give a preference to food suppliers that value animal welfare; and (5) contracts that increase opportunities for businesses owned and operated by minorities, women, or persons with disabilities. Requires food supplier data to be submitted to the school district at the time of the bid and updated annually thereafter during the term of the contract. Requires the contractor to submit the updated food supplier data. Provides that food supplier data shall include the name and address of each supplier, distributor, processor, and producer involved in the provision of the products that the bidder is to supply. Effective immediately.
Amends the Children and Family Services Act, the Illinois Youthbuild Act, the Mental Health and Developmental Disabilities Administrative Act, the School Code, the Public University Uniform Admission Pilot Program Act, the Public Community College Act, the Higher Education Student Assistance Act, the Illinois Insurance Code, the Pharmacy Practice Act, the Structural Pest Control Act, the Community Association Manager Licensing and Disciplinary Act, the Home Inspector License Act, the Real Estate License Act of 2000, the Illinois Public Aid Code, the Firearm Concealed Carry Act, the Illinois Vehicle Code, and the Unified Code of Corrections. Changes references from high school equivalency certificate to State of Illinois High School Diploma. Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 In the provisions of the School Code concerning high school equivalency, specifies that a State of Illinois High School Diploma is a recognized high school equivalency certificate for purposes of reciprocity with other states and a high school equivalency certificate from another state is equivalent to a State of Illinois High School Diploma.
