Congratulates Tom Miller on his retirement and thanks him for his nearly five decades of dedicated service to the people and communities of Southern Illinois.
Sponsored bills
Maddy summaryHouse Bill 4132 amends the State Commemorative Dates Act. It designates October 14th of each year as "Charlie Kirk Day" within the state.
Creates the Illinois Regional Generation Reliability Task Force Act. Creates the Illinois Regional Generation Reliability Task Force. Provides that the Task Force shall monitor the reliability of the Illinois power grid. Contains provisions concerning the membership of the Task Force; duties of the Task Force; administrative support; and an annual report. Effective immediately.
Amends the Compensation Review Act. Provides that, in fiscal year 2026 and each fiscal year thereafter, members of the General Assembly are prohibited from receiving and shall not receive any increase in compensation that would otherwise apply based on a cost-of-living adjustment. Effective immediately.
Expresses support to Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), an agency within the United States Department of Homeland Security, for its efforts in enforcing federal immigration law. Recognizes ICE's role in cooperating with Illinois law enforcement to apprehend individuals who pose threats to public safety.
Maddy summaryHR 463 is a memorial resolution. It expresses sorrow and commemorates the passing of Charles James "Charlie" Kirk.
Maddy summaryHouse Bill 1343 repeals the Firearm Owners Identification Card Act, effective immediately upon enactment. This means that individuals would no longer be required to obtain a specific identification card to own firearms. The bill also makes conforming changes to various other acts to align with the repeal of the Firearm Owners Identification Card Act.
Repeals the Illinois TRUST Act. Makes corresponding changes in the Illinois Identification Card Act and the Illinois Vehicle Code. Effective immediately.
Amends the Department of Professional Regulation Law of the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois. In a provision concerning the requirements that a health care professional must meet before he or she can have his or her license placed on volunteer status (rather than being granted a volunteer license), provides that a health care professional must possess an active license that is not currently subject to discipline or under investigation by the Department of Financial and Professional Regulation (rather than satisfaction of all requirements of the State licensing Act that applies to his or her health care profession and the rules adopted under the Act). Removes the volunteer licensure fee and removes references to volunteer licenses. Provides that a health care professional whose license is in volunteer status may request that the Department change the status of the license to active as long as the request for the change is made during the same renewal period in which the license was previously active or the license is renewed in the same manner, at the same time, and with the same conditions as an active license. Provides that a health care professional who holds an active license that was previously a volunteer license is subject to the requirements of the State licensing Act that applies to his or her health care profession and the rules adopted under the relevant Act. Provides that the Department may adopt rules for the administration of the provisions regarding volunteer licenses (rather than determining by rule the total number of volunteer licenses to be issued). Makes conforming and other changes.
Amends the Criminal Code of 2012. Provides that a prosecution for involuntary servitude, involuntary sexual servitude of a minor, or trafficking in persons and related offenses may be commenced at any time (rather than within 25 years of the victim attaining the age of 18 years). Provides that this statute of limitations applies to prosecutions for such conduct arising on or after the effective date of the amendatory Act.