Rep. Jack D. Franks

Co-sponsor SB 1715

Signed into law · Illinois Senate · Co-sponsor

WEIGHTS AND MEASURES

Amends the Weights and Measures Act. Provides that weights and measures or weighing and measuring devices used for commercial or law enforcement purposes must have a Certificate of Conformance or have been certified by the Department or the city sealer on or before July 1, 2012. Provides that any apparatus certified by the Department or city sealer as of July 1, 2012 satisfies construction and installation requirements. Provides that the Department shall furnish an identification plate for registration and tracking purposes for any type of weight or measure or weighing or measuring device is impracticable to mark as required by the Act. Effective immediately.

Signed into law Jun 17, 2013 1 co-sponsor

Co-sponsor SJR 27

Passed · Illinois Senate · Co-sponsor

URGE CONG-CONTRIBUTION AMENDMT

Urges Congress to adopt a constitutional amendment reversing the Citizens United v. FEC ruling and related cases by clarifying that corporations and other artificial entities are not people with constitutional rights, and that money is property, not speech, and therefore can be regulated.

Passed May 31, 2013 1 co-sponsor Track

Co-sponsor SJR 32

Passed · Illinois Senate · Co-sponsor

COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION FUNDING

Creates the General Assembly's Advisory Committee on Education Funding to conduct a thorough review of the existing distribution methods and expenditures of education funding and make recommendations to implement an education funding system.

Passed May 31, 2013 1 co-sponsor Track

Co-sponsor SB 1005

Signed into law · Illinois Senate · Co-sponsor

CD CORR-MOB ACTION-ELECTRONIC

Amends the Code of Criminal Procedure of 1963. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning bail on a new trial.

Signed into law May 20, 2013 1 co-sponsor

Co-sponsor SB 1894

Signed into law · Illinois Senate · Co-sponsor

PROP TX-HOMESTEAD EXEMPTIONS

Amends the Property Tax Code. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning issuance of a tax bill.

Signed into law Apr 23, 2013 1 co-sponsor

Co-sponsor HB 89

Failed · Illinois House · Co-sponsor

PROP TX-FALLING EAV

Amends the Property Tax Extension Limitation Law in the Property Tax Code. Provides that, if the total equalized assessed value of all taxable property in the taxing district for the current levy year (excluding new property, recovered tax increment value, and property that is annexed to or disconnected from the taxing district in the current levy year) is less than the total equalized assessed value of all taxable property in the taxing district for the previous levy year, then the extension limitation is (a) 0% or (b) the rate of increase approved by voters (instead of the lesser of 5% or the percentage increase in the Consumer Price Index during the 12-month calendar year preceding the levy year or (b) the rate of increase approved by voters). Effective immediately.

Failed Apr 12, 2013 1 co-sponsor Track

Co-sponsor HR 234

Passed · Illinois House · Co-sponsor

MEMORIAL ROGER EBERT

Mourns the death of Roger Ebert, film critic for the Chicago Sun-Times.

Passed Apr 11, 2013 1 co-sponsor Track

Co-sponsor HR 190

Passed · Illinois House · Co-sponsor

TASC INTERCULTURAL CONTEST

Recognizes the Turkish American Society of Chicago's first annual Intercultural Art and Language Contest.

Passed Mar 22, 2013 1 co-sponsor Track

Co-sponsor HR 173

Passed · Illinois House · Co-sponsor

RECOGNIZES ROBERT A CLIFFORD

Recognizes Robert A. Clifford on being named "Person of the Year 2012" by Chicago Lawyer magazine.

Passed Mar 20, 2013 1 co-sponsor Track

Co-sponsor HB 3816

Signed into law · Illinois House · Co-sponsor

DISSOLVE INACTIVE BDS & COMMNS

Amends the Gubernatorial Boards and Commissions Act. Provides that if a board or commission has not met at least once during a period of 2 consecutive years, then the board or commission is dissolved immediately after that 2-year period. Effective immediately.

Signed into law Jan 25, 2013 1 co-sponsor