Urges the U.S. Congress to introduce and pass legislation that eliminates both the Government Pension Offset and the Windfall Elimination Provision.
Congratulates Monique D. Davis on her retirement as State Representative for the 27th District.
Urges the federal government to monitor the ever-increasing costs of prescription drugs and to take any necessary action to reduce the out-of-pocket expenses for those purchasing medications.
Urges President Trump to call for a national conference on gun violence to be held in Chicago by the end of 2017.
Recognize Maggie Lena Walker, an African-American icon and the first African-American woman to charter and become President of a bank in the United States and the members of The Maggie Walker Community for their years of dedication to the preservation of materials related to the amazing life and legacy of Maggie Walker.
Amends the Criminal Code of 2012, the Cannabis Control Act, the Illinois Controlled Substances Act, the Methamphetamine Control and Community Protection Act. and the Unified Code of Corrections. Provides that the enhanced penalty for committing an offense in a school or on school property only applies to an offense committed in or on the grounds of an active and operational school when school is in session, children are present, or when school related activity occurs. Effective immediately.
Congratulates Fairview Heights Police Chief Nicholas Gailius on his selection as the 2017 Police Chief of the Year by the Illinois Association of Chiefs of Police.
Mourns the death of Carolyn Rush, wife of U.S. Representative Bobby Rush.
Mourns the death of Edna Mary Lambert.
Congratulates JoAnn Johnson on becoming the first African American woman to reach the rank of Colonel with the Illinois State Police.
