Rep. Terra Costa Howard

Supports the funding of Planned Parenthood.

Declares a commitment to ensuring access to quality health care, including reproductive health care, for women in Illinois. Urges the Illinois Congressional Delegation to support federal legislation and other efforts to ensure women's health and reproductive rights continue to be protected and upheld to the fullest extent. Opposes any effort to punish those who seek a constitutionally protected abortion. Condemns the efforts of those in Illinois and in other states, including Missouri, Texas, and Florida, to undermine women and their reproductive health. Calls on states across the nation to join Illinois in its commitment to women's health.

Declares the belief that the Supreme Court's decisions in Roe v. Wade and Griswold v. Connecticut were properly decided. Declares opposition to any effort to overturn, undermine, or weaken the precedents.

Declares March 3, 2022 as Triple Negative Breast Cancer Awareness Day in the State of Illinois and the month of March 2022 as Triple Negative Breast Cancer Awareness Month. Expresses support for legislation to reduce Triple Negative Breast Cancer disparities in early detection and survival by improving education and awareness through health promotion initiatives targeting underserved communities disproportionately impacted, by ensuring equitable access and affordability of breast cancer screening, genetic counselling, and diagnostic testing, by promoting cultural sensitivity and workforce diversity policies in health care provider training, and by guaranteeing timely patient access to clinically appropriate treatment options identified in the National Comprehensive Cancer Network (NCCN) guidelines.

Expresses support for the Prairie Band Potawatomi Nation's efforts to regain possession of the Shab-eh-nay Reservation that was illegally sold by the federal government in 1849.

Commemorates the celebration of the Feast of St. Patrick, the Patron Saint of Ireland.

Amends the Child Care Act of 1969. Provides that the Department of Children and Family Services shall develop an appropriate licensing and monitoring system that recognizes the unique population and programming for youth served by the Comprehensive Community-Based Youth Services program. Provides that the Department shall maintain licensing staff who are knowledgeable of Comprehensive Community-Based Youth Services program standards, as set forth by the Department of Human Services. Provides that the Department of Human Services shall be responsible for the development and implementation of a training curriculum for host homes that recognizes the unique population and programming of youth served in Comprehensive Community-Based Youth Services. Provides that host homes licensed by the Department shall not be utilized for a child who is a youth in care of the Department. Defines "host homes". Effective July 1, 2022.

Amends the Children and Family Services Act. Provides that subject to appropriation, the Department of Children and Family Services shall provide a canvas travel or tote bag to all foster youth for the purpose of storing personal belongings. Requires the Department to provide replacement travel or tote bags to all foster youth on an as-needed basis. Effective immediately. Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Deletes reference to: 20 ILCS 505/8.2 new Adds reference to: 105 ILCS 5/14-15.01 from Ch. 122, par. 14-15.01 Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Amends the Children with Disabilities Article of the School Code. Provides that the Community and Residential Services Authority shall have the power and duty to establish a pilot program to act as a residential research hub to research and identify appropriate residential settings for youth who are being housed in an emergency room for more than 72 hours or who are deemed beyond medical necessity in a psychiatric hospital. Provides that if a child is deemed beyond medical necessity in a psychiatric hospital and is in need of residential placement, the program shall require that any State agencies involved report to the Authority. Provides that the Authority shall be added as an equal participant on the Interagency Clinical Team established in the intergovernmental agreement among the Department of Healthcare and Family Services, the Department of Children and Family Services, the Department of Human Services, the State Board of Education, the Department of Juvenile Justice, and the Department of Public Health, with consent of the youth or the youth's guardian or family pursuant to the Custody Relinquishment Prevention Act. Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Deletes reference to: 105 ILCS 5/14-15.01 Adds reference to: 5 ILCS 80/4.32 rep. 10 ILCS 5/2A-1.1 from Ch. 46, par. 2A-1.1 10 ILCS 5/7-4 from Ch. 46, par. 7-4 10 ILCS 5/7-10 from Ch. 46, par. 7-10 10 ILCS 5/7-12 from Ch. 46, par. 7-12 10 ILCS 5/10-4 from Ch. 46, par. 10-4 10 ILCS 5/19-2 from Ch. 46, par. 19-2 15 ILCS 516/30-1 20 ILCS 2605/2605-53 20 ILCS 2610/17c 20 ILCS 4103/15 25 ILCS 83/110-5 30 ILCS 105/8.25-4 from Ch. 127, par. 144.25-4 30 ILCS 500/35-30 30 ILCS 500/50-85 30 ILCS 574/40-1 35 ILCS 5/211 35 ILCS 5/905 from Ch. 120, par. 9-905 50 ILCS 355/5-20 50 ILCS 355/10-30 50 ILCS 705/6 from Ch. 85, par. 506 50 ILCS 706/10-20 50 ILCS 750/11.5 55 ILCS 5/2-3003 from Ch. 34, par. 2-3003 55 ILCS 5/2-4006.5 65 ILCS 5/5-2-2 from Ch. 24, par. 5-2-2 65 ILCS 5/5-2-18.1 from Ch. 24, par. 5-2-18.1 65 ILCS 5/11-5.1-2 65 ILCS 5/11-13-14 from Ch. 24, par. 11-13-14 65 ILCS 20/21-25 from Ch. 24, par. 21-25 70 ILCS 210/5.6 105 ILCS 5/1-3 from Ch. 122, par. 1-3 110 ILCS 190/20 115 ILCS 5/11.1 205 ILCS 205/6001 from Ch. 17, par. 7306-1 205 ILCS 305/20 from Ch. 17, par. 4421 205 ILCS 735/35-1 210 ILCS 49/5-112 210 ILCS 50/3.116 210 ILCS 50/3.117 210 ILCS 50/3.117.5 225 ILCS 60/23 from Ch. 111, par. 4400-23 225 ILCS 115/25.2a 225 ILCS 411/25-10 225 ILCS 458/1-5 225 ILCS 458/1-10 225 ILCS 458/25-20 225 ILCS 459/10 225 ILCS 732/1-77 230 ILCS 45/25-90 305 ILCS 5/5-5.7a 305 ILCS 5/5-5e 410 ILCS 705/55-28 430 ILCS 69/35-10 705 ILCS 23/5 720 ILCS 5/7-5 from Ch. 38, par. 7-5 720 ILCS 5/7-5.5 725 ILCS 210/3 from Ch. 14, par. 203 730 ILCS 5/3-2-5.5 730 ILCS 5/5-8-1 from Ch. 38, par. 1005-8-1 730 ILCS 5/5-8A-4 from Ch. 38, par. 1005-8A-4 730 ILCS 210/3-5 755 ILCS 5/11a-4 770 ILCS 95/4 from Ch. 114, par. 804 815 ILCS 123/15-1-1 815 ILCS 505/2Z.5 820 ILCS 405/612 from Ch. 48, par. 442 65 ILCS 5/1-2-12.1 725 ILCS 5/110-5.1 725 ILCS 5/110-6.3 from Ch. 38, par. 110-6.3 725 ILCS 5/110-6.5 725 ILCS 5/110-7 from Ch. 38, par. 110-7 725 ILCS 5/110-8 from Ch. 38, par. 110-8 725 ILCS 5/110-9 from Ch. 38, par. 110-9 725 ILCS 5/110-13 from Ch. 38, par. 110-13 725 ILCS 5/110-14 from Ch. 38, par. 110-14 725 ILCS 5/110-15 from Ch. 38, par. 110-15 725 ILCS 5/110-16 from Ch. 38, par. 110-16 725 ILCS 5/110-17 from Ch. 38, par. 110-17 725 ILCS 5/110-18 from Ch. 38, par. 110-18 5 ILCS 70/9 new Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Creates the Second 2021 General Revisory Act. Combines multiple versions of Sections amended by more than one Public Act. Renumbers Sections of various Acts to eliminate duplication. Corrects obsolete cross-references and technical errors. Makes stylistic changes. Makes other changes. Effective immediately.

Amends the Probate Act of 1975. Provides that no petition for the appointment of a guardian of a minor shall be filed in which the primary purpose of the filing is to reduce the financial resources available to the minor in order to cause the minor to qualify for public or private financial assistance from an educational institution. Provides that the court may deny such a petition if it finds that the primary purpose of the filing is to enable the minor to declare financial independence so that the minor may obtain public or private financial assistance from an educational institution or a State or federal student financial aid program. Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Deletes reference to: 755 ILCS 5/11-5 Adds reference to: New Act Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Creates the Youth Health and Safety Act. Creates the Youth Health and Safety Advisory Working Group for the purpose of identifying and reviewing laws and regulations that impact pregnant and parenting youth. Provides for membership and duties of the working group. Provides that the working group shall issue a report based upon its findings no later than July 1, 2023. Provides for the repeal of the Act on January 1, 2024. Repeals Public Act 89-18, approved June 1, 1995, as amended. Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 In provisions concerning the Youth Health and Safety Advisory Working Group, provides that the working group shall identify and provide information and resources for pregnant and parenting youth related to human trafficking, including the prevention of trafficking.

Amends the Debt Settlement Consumer Protection Act. Adds student loan borrowers to the definition of "consumer". Adds to the definition of "debt settlement provider" any person or entity engaging in, or holding itself out as engaging in, or any person who solicits for or acts on behalf of such person or entity engaging in or holding itself out as engaging in, the business of student loan debt relief services in exchange for any fee or compensation assessed against or charged to a consumer. Excludes institutions of higher education from the definition of "debt settlement provider". Defines other terms. Requires a specified notice and disclosure to student loan borrowers to be included in advertising and marketing communications concerning student loan debt relief services. Requires providers of student loan debt relief services to provide a specified notice and disclosure before a student loan borrower signs a contract. Provides that any fees charged to a student loan borrower in exchange for student loan debt relief shall comply with a provision concerning fees. Makes other changes. Effective immediately. Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Deletes reference to: 225 ILCS 429/10 225 ILCS 429/105 225 ILCS 429/115 225 ILCS 429/125 Adds reference to: 225 ILCS 429/1 Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Amends the Debt Settlement Consumer Protection Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the short title. Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Deletes reference to: 225 ILCS 429/1 Adds reference to: 230 ILCS 5/19.5 230 ILCS 5/21 from Ch. 8, par. 37-21 230 ILCS 5/31 from Ch. 8, par. 37-31 230 ILCS 10/8 from Ch. 120, par. 2408 230 ILCS 10/8.1 new 230 ILCS 10/13 from Ch. 120, par. 2413 230 ILCS 15/1 from Ch. 85, par. 2301 230 ILCS 15/2 from Ch. 85, par. 2302 230 ILCS 40/5 230 ILCS 40/25 230 ILCS 40/27 230 ILCS 40/30 230 ILCS 40/45 230 ILCS 40/50 230 ILCS 40/65 230 ILCS 40/90 new 230 ILCS 45/25-10 230 ILCS 45/25-15 230 ILCS 45/25-25 230 ILCS 45/25-30 230 ILCS 45/25-35 230 ILCS 45/25-40 230 ILCS 45/25-50 Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Amends the Illinois Horse Racing Act of 1975. Provides the application process for the issuance of an organization license for the standardbred racetrack in Cook County. Changes the bond requirement for an applicant for an organization license. Makes changes to the qualifications for stallions for the Illinois Standardbred Breeders Fund breeding. Amends the Illinois Gambling Act. Provides that an applicant for a suppliers license under the Act that already holds specified licenses issued by the Illinois Gaming Board is entitled to licensure as a supplier under the Act without additional Board investigation or approval, except by a vote of the Board. Provides for the term of such a license. Adds provisions concerning harmonization of supplier category licenses. Makes changes in provisions concerning the wagering tax. Amends the Raffles and Poker Runs Act. Allows raffle licenses to be issued to fire protection agencies and associations that represent fire protection officials. Defines "fire protection agency" to mean a State, local government, or intergovernmental agency vested with the duty and authority to provide public fire suppression, rescue, or emergency medical services or an organization that provides support or assistance to such an agency. Amends the Video Gaming Act. Creates a sales agent and broker license to solicit or receive business from current or potential establishments licensed under the Act. Allows a qualified fraternal organization and a qualified veterans organization that derive their charters from a national organization to apply for a license allowing video gaming if the proposed establishment meets specified criteria. Makes changes concerning the fees that may be imposed by units of government and distribution of license fees. Adds provisions concerning regulation by the State. Limits home rule powers. Amends the Sports Wagering Act. Changes the renewal period for a supplier license from one year to 4 years. Provides that beginning 4 years after issuance of the initial supplier license, a holder of a supplier license shall pay a $150,000 annual license fee. Until July 1, 2023, allows tier 1 sports wagers that are not related to an individual athlete's performance and are made in person on Illinois collegiate teams. Provides that the requirement that an individual create a sports wagering account in person at a facility to participate in sports wagering over the Internet or through a mobile application applies until the issuance of the first master sports wagering license issued to an online sports wagering operator or March 5, 2022, whichever occurs first. Makes other changes. Effective immediately. Senate Floor Amendment No. 4 Updates a version of existing law regarding the wagering tax that is used in the bill and makes changes concerning certain transfers from the State Gaming Fund. In provisions of the Video Gaming Act regarding the sharing of fees imposed by units of government between the terminal operator and the video gaming establishments, provides that the provisions apply to fees under the Act (rather than the Section). In the definition of "sports facility" in the Sports Wagering Act, provides that the exception for a facility that holds a seating capacity of greater than 10,000 persons is applicable in a municipality (rather than county) with a population of more than 1,000,000. Provides that a home rule municipality that has adopted an ordinance imposing an amusement tax on persons who participate in the playing of video gaming terminals before November 1, 2021 (rather than on or before November 1, 2021) may continue to impose such amusement tax pursuant to such ordinance but shall not increase, expand, or extend the tax or tax rate on such persons participating in playing video gaming terminals in excess of that tax or rate set forth in such ordinance and shall not otherwise impose any other tax upon certain entities or persons.