Urges Illinois long-term care facilities to uphold and adhere to federal and state laws, rules, regulations, and guidance on a resident's standards of care, rights, protections, and inalienable right to be treated with respect, dignity, and quality care.
Sponsored bills
Declares January 13, 2021 as "REALTOR Association of the Fox Valley Day" and congratulates the REALTOR Association of the Fox Valley on its 100th anniversary.
Amends the Legislature Article of the Illinois Constitution. Provides that any bill voted upon in either house on or after January 1, but prior to the beginning of a new session of the General Assembly on the second Wednesday in January, in odd-numbered years, shall pass only by a three-fifths majority vote of the members elected to each house. 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.
Amends the House Rules. Makes changes concerning Rule 1.
Amends the Park District Code. Provides that the 3 2-member districts of the Fox Valley Park District shall be referred to as subdistricts. Provides that the subdistrict commissioners shall reside within the subdistrict from which he or she is elected. Adds nominating petition requirements for subdistrict commissioners and the at-large commissioner. Makes other changes. House Committee Amendment No. 1 Provides that a nominating petition for a candidate for commissioner of a subdistrict or for a candidate for the at-large commissioner shall contain signatures of registered voters residing anywhere within the Fox Valley Park District, but at least 50 such registered voters or 2% of the total number of ballots cast Park District-wide in the last preceding election for commissioners in the Fox Valley Park District, whichever is less (rather than a nominating petition for a candidate for commissioner from a subdistrict shall contain signatures of registered voters from that subdistrict and, for at-large commissioners, from any combination of subdistricts).
Amends the Retailers' Occupation Tax Act. Provides that, beginning January 1, 2020 and through December 31, 2020, sales of tangible personal property made by a marketplace seller over a marketplace for which tax is due but for which use tax has been collected and remitted to the Department of Revenue by a marketplace facilitator are exempt. Provides that the term "marketplace facilitator" does not include any person licensed under the Auction License Act, other than any person who is an Internet auction listing service. Amends the Leveling the Playing Field for Illinois Retail Act. Provides that certified service providers who collect and remit taxes on behalf of retailers may claim the retailers' discount with respect to those taxes. Provides that the retailer is not entitled to the discount with respect to those taxes. Effective immediately.
Sponsors of this resolution are committed to effective and thoughtful changes to the criminal justice system and policing in a bipartisan transparent manner with all stakeholders represented, and this approach on issues of this importance will serve the State of Illinois and its citizens well.
Supports and urges the Governor and the Secretary of the IDFPR to issue an Amended Emergency Proclamation to include an amended version that allows dentists to receive, store, and administer the COVID-19 vaccine and a second provision allowing Just in Time (JIT) training for both dentists and dental hygienists in order to participate in mass vaccination efforts throughout the State of Illinois.
Mourns the death of James Robert Thompson Jr., the 37th Governor of Illinois.