Rep. Deanne M. Mazzochi

Designates the 47th Street Bridge over Interstate 294 as the "Brooks Edwin Tonn Memorial Bridge".

Calls upon the Illinois Department of Employment Security to make an immediate public commitment to reopen their public-access public employment offices to provide face-to-face help to Illinois residents who urgently need assistance. Calls upon all of the other departments of the State of Illinois to provide the Department of Employment Security with advice, technical assistance, and guidance on how to safely reopen public-access office spaces under current conditions. Expresses support for the working people of Illinois and recognizes the stressful circumstances of operating a publicly accessible office in a time of pandemic.

Urges the General Assembly and the Governor's Administration to invest our transportation and infrastructure dollars as promised under Rebuild Illinois to make good on our collective commitment to fix our roads, bridges, and schools while creating jobs and opportunities for all residents of Illinois.

Commends Ravi and Rohan Mahajan for their volunteer work to provide frontline workers with PPE during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Mourns the death of James M. Long.

Proposes to amend the General Provisions Article of the Illinois Constitution. In a provision that specifies that membership in any pension or retirement system of the State, any unit of local government or school district, or any agency or instrumentality thereof shall be an enforceable contractual relationship, the benefits of which shall not be diminished or impaired, limits the benefits that are not subject to diminishment or impairment to accrued and payable benefits. Provides that nothing in the provision or in any other provision of the Illinois Constitution shall be construed to limit the power of the General Assembly to make changes to future benefit accruals or benefits not yet payable, including for existing members of any public pension or public retirement system. Effective upon being declared adopted.

Proposes to amend the Legislature Article of the Illinois Constitution. Provides that if a municipality has been divided between two or more Legislative Districts under a redistricting plan, that municipality may petition to the General Assembly, or the Commission established by the General Assembly, to unify the municipality into one Legislative District. Provides that the General Assembly or Commission shall either unify the municipality or provide the municipality with an explanation of the necessity of dividing the municipality into two or more Legislative Districts. Effective upon being declared adopted.

Commends Assistant Doorkeeper Wayne Padget of the Illinois House of Representatives for his quick thinking and decisive action on the House floor on January 10, 2021 and for his unflinching dedication to the Illinois House of Representatives.

Recognizes the contributions and career of Scott J. Helton, Ed.D. and his more than 19 years of dedicated service to the Board of Education of DuPage High School District 88.

Amends the House Rules. Makes changes concerning Rule 1.