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Rep. Maurice West

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Primary SB 825
Signed into law · Illinois Senate · Lead sponsor
BRANCH POLLING PLACE-CO JAIL

Amends the Election Code. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the short title. Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Deletes reference to: 10 ILCS 5/1-1 Adds reference to: 10 ILCS 5/19A-20 Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Amends the Election Code. Provides that in a county with a population of less than 3,000,000, the sheriff may establish a temporary branch polling place at the county jail. Limits eligibility to a resident of a county who is in custody at the county jail and who has not been convicted of the offense for which the resident is in custody. Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Adds an effective date of July 1, 2022. House Floor Amendment No. 2 Adds reference to: 10 ILCS 5/1-18 new 10 ILCS 5/1A-60 new 10 ILCS 5/1A-65 new 10 ILCS 5/2A-1.1 from Ch. 46, par. 2A-1.1 10 ILCS 5/2A-1.1b new 10 ILCS 5/2A-1.1c new 10 ILCS 5/2A-1.2 from Ch. 46, par. 2A-1.2 10 ILCS 5/2A-26 from Ch. 46, par. 2A-26 10 ILCS 5/2A-28 from Ch. 46, par. 2A-28 10 ILCS 5/7-4 from Ch. 46, par. 7-4 10 ILCS 5/7-8 from Ch. 46, par. 7-8 10 ILCS 5/7-10 from Ch. 46, par. 7-10 10 ILCS 5/7-10.2 from Ch. 46, par. 7-10.2 10 ILCS 5/7-12 from Ch. 46, par. 7-12 10 ILCS 5/7-13 from Ch. 46, par. 7-13 10 ILCS 5/7-14 from Ch. 46, par. 7-14 10 ILCS 5/7-16 from Ch. 46, par. 7-16 10 ILCS 5/7-17 from Ch. 46, par. 7-17 10 ILCS 5/7-43 from Ch. 46, par. 7-43 10 ILCS 5/7-59 from Ch. 46, par. 7-59 10 ILCS 5/7-60 from Ch. 46, par. 7-60 10 ILCS 5/7-61 from Ch. 46, par. 7-61 10 ILCS 5/8-5 from Ch. 46, par. 8-5 10 ILCS 5/8-8 from Ch. 46, par. 8-8 10 ILCS 5/8-8.1 from Ch. 46, par. 8-8.1 10 ILCS 5/8-10 from Ch. 46, par. 8-10 10 ILCS 5/8-17 from Ch. 46, par. 8-17 10 ILCS 5/9-8.10 10 ILCS 5/9-13 from Ch. 46, par. 9-13 10 ILCS 5/10-3 from Ch. 46, par. 10-3 10 ILCS 5/10-4 from Ch. 46, par. 10-4 10 ILCS 5/10-5.1 from Ch. 46, par. 10-5.1 10 ILCS 5/10-6 from Ch. 46, par. 10-6 10 ILCS 5/10-7 from Ch. 46, par. 10-7 10 ILCS 5/10-8 from Ch. 46, par. 10-8 10 ILCS 5/10-14 from Ch. 46, par. 10-14 10 ILCS 5/11-8 new 10 ILCS 5/16-3 from Ch. 46, par. 16-3 10 ILCS 5/16-5.01 from Ch. 46, par. 16-5.01 10 ILCS 5/17-13 from Ch. 46, par. 17-13 10 ILCS 5/17-13.5 new 10 ILCS 5/17-16.1 from Ch. 46, par. 17-16.1 10 ILCS 5/18-9.1 from Ch. 46, par. 18-9.1 10 ILCS 5/19-2 from Ch. 46, par. 19-2 10 ILCS 5/19-2.4 new 10 ILCS 5/19-2.5 new 10 ILCS 5/19-3 from Ch. 46, par. 19-3 10 ILCS 5/19A-15 10 ILCS 5/23-6.1 from Ch. 46, par. 23-6.1 10 ILCS 5/25-6 from Ch. 46, par. 25-6 10 ILCS 5/29-15 from Ch. 46, par. 29-15 40 ILCS 5/6-230 40 ILCS 5/7-109 from Ch. 108 1/2, par. 7-109 40 ILCS 5/8-113 from Ch. 108 1/2, par. 8-113 40 ILCS 5/8-232 from Ch. 108 1/2, par. 8-232 40 ILCS 5/8-243 from Ch. 108 1/2, par. 8-243 40 ILCS 5/8-243.2 from Ch. 108 1/2, par. 8-243.2 50 ILCS 105/1 from Ch. 102, par. 1 50 ILCS 105/1.3 50 ILCS 105/2 from Ch. 102, par. 2 50 ILCS 105/4 from Ch. 102, par. 4 50 ILCS 110/1 from Ch. 102, par. 4.10 50 ILCS 110/5 new 55 ILCS 5/2-3001 from Ch. 34, par. 2-3001 55 ILCS 5/2-3002 from Ch. 34, par. 2-3002 55 ILCS 5/2-3003 from Ch. 34, par. 2-3003 55 ILCS 5/2-3004 from Ch. 34, par. 2-3004 55 ILCS 5/3-6002 from Ch. 34, par. 3-6002 55 ILCS 5/3-14036 from Ch. 34, par. 3-14036 60 ILCS 1/45-10 65 ILCS 5/1-1-2 from Ch. 24, par. 1-1-2 65 ILCS 5/2-2-9 from Ch. 24, par. 2-2-9 65 ILCS 5/3.1-10-5 from Ch. 24, par. 3.1-10-5 65 ILCS 5/3.1-10-30 from Ch. 24, par. 3.1-10-30 65 ILCS 5/3.1-10-50 65 ILCS 5/3.1-10-51 65 ILCS 5/3.1-10-60 from Ch. 24, par. 3.1-10-60 65 ILCS 5/3.1-10-65 from Ch. 24, par. 3.1-10-65 65 ILCS 5/3.1-10-75 from Ch. 24, par. 3.1-10-75 65 ILCS 5/3.1-15-5 from Ch. 24, par. 3.1-15-5 65 ILCS 5/3.1-15-15 from Ch. 24, par. 3.1-15-15 65 ILCS 5/3.1-15-25 from Ch. 24, par. 3.1-15-25 65 ILCS 5/3.1-15-30 from Ch. 24, par. 3.1-15-30 65 ILCS 5/3.1-15-35 from Ch. 24, par. 3.1-15-35 65 ILCS 5/3.1-15-40 from Ch. 24, par. 3.1-15-40 65 ILCS 5/3.1-20-10 from Ch. 24, par. 3.1-20-10 65 ILCS 5/3.1-20-15 from Ch. 24, par. 3.1-20-15 65 ILCS 5/3.1-20-20 from Ch. 24, par. 3.1-20-20 65 ILCS 5/3.1-20-22 from Ch. 24, par. 3.1-20-22 65 ILCS 5/3.1-20-25 from Ch. 24, par. 3.1-20-25 65 ILCS 5/3.1-20-30 from Ch. 24, par. 3.1-20-30 65 ILCS 5/3.1-20-35 from Ch. 24, par. 3.1-20-35 65 ILCS 5/3.1-20-40 from Ch. 24, par. 3.1-20-40 65 ILCS 5/3.1-20-45 65 ILCS 5/3.1-25-70 from Ch. 24, par. 3.1-25-70 65 ILCS 5/3.1-25-75 from Ch. 24, par. 3.1-25-75 65 ILCS 5/3.1-35-35 from Ch. 24, par. 3.1-35-35 65 ILCS 5/3.1-40-5 from Ch. 24, par. 3.1-40-5 65 ILCS 5/3.1-40-10 from Ch. 24, par. 3.1-40-10 65 ILCS 5/3.1-40-15 from Ch. 24, par. 3.1-40-15 65 ILCS 5/3.1-40-25 from Ch. 24, par. 3.1-40-25 65 ILCS 5/3.1-40-30 from Ch. 24, par. 3.1-40-30 65 ILCS 5/3.1-40-35 from Ch. 24, par. 3.1-40-35 65 ILCS 5/3.1-40-40 from Ch. 24, par. 3.1-40-40 65 ILCS 5/3.1-40-50 from Ch. 24, par. 3.1-40-50 65 ILCS 5/3.1-40-55 from Ch. 24, par. 3.1-40-55 65 ILCS 5/3.1-45-5 from Ch. 24, par. 3.1-45-5 65 ILCS 5/3.1-45-15 from Ch. 24, par. 3.1-45-15 65 ILCS 5/3.1-55-5 from Ch. 24, par. 3.1-55-5 65 ILCS 5/4-1-2 from Ch. 24, par. 4-1-2 65 ILCS 5/4-10-1 from Ch. 24, par. 4-10-1 65 ILCS 5/5-1-4 from Ch. 24, par. 5-1-4 65 ILCS 5/5-2-1 from Ch. 24, par. 5-2-1 65 ILCS 5/5-2-2 from Ch. 24, par. 5-2-2 65 ILCS 5/5-2-3 from Ch. 24, par. 5-2-3 65 ILCS 5/5-2-3.1 from Ch. 24, par. 5-2-3.1 65 ILCS 5/5-2-4 from Ch. 24, par. 5-2-4 65 ILCS 5/5-2-5 from Ch. 24, par. 5-2-5 65 ILCS 5/5-2-7 from Ch. 24, par. 5-2-7 65 ILCS 5/5-2-8 from Ch. 24, par. 5-2-8 65 ILCS 5/5-2-11 from Ch. 24, par. 5-2-11 65 ILCS 5/5-2-12 from Ch. 24, par. 5-2-12 65 ILCS 5/5-2-17 from Ch. 24, par. 5-2-17 65 ILCS 5/5-2-18 from Ch. 24, par. 5-2-18 65 ILCS 5/5-2-18.1 from Ch. 24, par. 5-2-18.1 65 ILCS 5/5-2-18.2 from Ch. 24, par. 5-2-18.2 65 ILCS 5/5-2-18.7 from Ch. 24, par. 5-2-18.7 65 ILCS 5/5-2-19 from Ch. 24, par. 5-2-19 65 ILCS 5/5-3-1 from Ch. 24, par. 5-3-1 65 ILCS 5/5-3-3 from Ch. 24, par. 5-3-3 65 ILCS 5/5-3-4 from Ch. 24, par. 5-3-4 65 ILCS 5/5-3-5 from Ch. 24, par. 5-3-5 65 ILCS 5/5-3-7 from Ch. 24, par. 5-3-7 65 ILCS 5/5-3-8 from Ch. 24, par. 5-3-8 65 ILCS 5/5-4-1 from Ch. 24, par. 5-4-1 65 ILCS 5/5-4-3 from Ch. 24, par. 5-4-3 65 ILCS 5/5-5-1 from Ch. 24, par. 5-5-1 65 ILCS 5/5-5-5 from Ch. 24, par. 5-5-5 65 ILCS 5/6-3-2 from Ch. 24, par. 6-3-2 65 ILCS 5/6-3-3 from Ch. 24, par. 6-3-3 65 ILCS 5/6-3-4 from Ch. 24, par. 6-3-4 65 ILCS 5/6-3-5 from Ch. 24, par. 6-3-5 65 ILCS 5/6-3-6 from Ch. 24, par. 6-3-6 65 ILCS 5/6-3-7 from Ch. 24, par. 6-3-7 65 ILCS 5/6-3-8 from Ch. 24, par. 6-3-8 65 ILCS 5/6-3-9 from Ch. 24, par. 6-3-9 65 ILCS 5/6-3-10 from Ch. 24, par. 6-3-10 65 ILCS 5/6-4-3 from Ch. 24, par. 6-4-3 65 ILCS 5/6-4-4 from Ch. 24, par. 6-4-4 65 ILCS 5/6-5-1 from Ch. 24, par. 6-5-1 65 ILCS 5/7-1-15 from Ch. 24, par. 7-1-15 65 ILCS 5/7-1-39 from Ch. 24, par. 7-1-39 65 ILCS 5/7-1-42 from Ch. 24, par. 7-1-42 65 ILCS 5/7-2-1 from Ch. 24, par. 7-2-1 65 ILCS 5/7-2-19 from Ch. 24, par. 7-2-19 65 ILCS 5/7-2-28 from Ch. 24, par. 7-2-28 65 ILCS 5/8-9-1 from Ch. 24, par. 8-9-1 65 ILCS 5/10-1-30 from Ch. 24, par. 10-1-30 65 ILCS 5/10-3-5 from Ch. 24, par. 10-3-5 65 ILCS 5/11-13-1.1 from Ch. 24, par. 11-13-1.1 65 ILCS 5/11-13-10 from Ch. 24, par. 11-13-10 65 ILCS 5/11-13-14 from Ch. 24, par. 11-13-14 65 ILCS 5/11-13-14.1 from Ch. 24, par. 11-13-14.1 65 ILCS 5/11-80-5 from Ch. 24, par. 11-80-5 65 ILCS 5/11-91-1 from Ch. 24, par. 11-91-1 65 ILCS 5/11-101-2 from Ch. 24, par. 11-101-2 65 ILCS 20/21-5.1 from Ch. 24, par. 21-5.1 65 ILCS 20/21-7 from Ch. 24, par. 21-7 65 ILCS 20/21-12 from Ch. 24, par. 21-12 65 ILCS 20/21-14 from Ch. 24, par. 21-14 65 ILCS 20/prec. Sec. 21-22 heading 65 ILCS 20/21-22 from Ch. 24, par. 21-22 65 ILCS 20/21-23 from Ch. 24, par. 21-23 65 ILCS 20/21-24 from Ch. 24, par. 21-24 65 ILCS 20/21-25 from Ch. 24, par. 21-25 65 ILCS 20/21-26 from Ch. 24, par. 21-26 65 ILCS 20/21-27 from Ch. 24, par. 21-27 65 ILCS 20/21-28 from Ch. 24, par. 21-28 65 ILCS 20/21-29 from Ch. 24, par. 21-29 65 ILCS 20/21-30 from Ch. 24, par. 21-30 65 ILCS 20/21-32 from Ch. 24, par. 21-32 65 ILCS 20/21-33 from Ch. 24, par. 21-33 65 ILCS 20/21-34 from Ch. 24, par. 21-34 65 ILCS 20/21-38 from Ch. 24, par. 21-38 65 ILCS 20/21-39 from Ch. 24, par. 21-39 65 ILCS 20/21-40 from Ch. 24, par. 21-40 65 ILCS 20/21-41 from Ch. 24, par. 21-41 70 ILCS 200/210-20 70 ILCS 200/210-25 70 ILCS 200/270-20 70 ILCS 200/270-25 70 ILCS 210/5.6 70 ILCS 755/10 70 ILCS 1210/23 from Ch. 24 1/2, par. 102 70 ILCS 1215/25 from Ch. 24 1/2, par. 138 70 ILCS 2605/4.25 from Ch. 42, par. 323.25 105 ILCS 5/24-2 from Ch. 122, par. 24-2 105 ILCS 5/34-210 105 ILCS 5/34-230 105 ILCS 5/34-235 110 ILCS 70/45a from Ch. 24 1/2, par. 38l.1 235 ILCS 5/4-1 from Ch. 43, par. 110 235 ILCS 5/6-2 from Ch. 43, par. 120 235 ILCS 5/6-11 410 ILCS 705/55-28 625 ILCS 5/3-610 from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 3-610 735 ILCS 5/15-1503 from Ch. 110, par. 15-1503 765 ILCS 825/1 from Ch. 21, par. 7 Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Amends the Election Code. Provides dates for the 2022 general primary election and dates to prepare for the 2022 general election. Repeals the provisions on January 1, 2023. Provides that in a county with a population of less than 3,000,000, the sheriff may establish a temporary branch polling place at the county jail. Limits eligibility to a resident of a county who is in custody at the county jail and who has not been convicted of the offense for which the resident is in custody. Allows an elector to be added to a list of permanent vote by mail status voters who receive an official vote by mail ballot for all subsequent elections. Provides that a voter whose application for permanent vote by mail status is accepted by the election authority shall remain on the permanent vote by mail list until the voter requests to be removed from permanent vote by mail status, the voter provides notice to the election authority of a change in registration, or the election authority receives confirmation that the voter has subsequently registered to vote in another county. Provides the notice to be sent by election authorities to all qualified voters before a general election for the option to be placed on the list of permanent vote by mail status voters. Provides the application form for permanent vote by mail status. Allows an election authority to combine the applications for single election vote by mail and permanent vote by mail status on one form. Provides that a political committee selected to conduct an audit shall only be required to conduct the audit if it was required to file at least one quarterly report during the period to be covered by the audit and has a fund balance of $10,000 or more, an average closing fund balance of $10,000 or more on quarterly reports, or average total receipts of $10,000 or more on quarterly reports. Requires a political committee owing unpaid fines at the time of its random selection to conduct an audit. Amends the Public Officer Simultaneous Tenure Act. Provides that a unit of local government may not adopt an ordinance or resolution that requires a member of the General Assembly to resign his or her office in order to be eligible to seek elected office in the unit of local government and that any such ordinance or resolution is void. Provides that the prohibition applies to ordinances or resolutions adopted on or after November 8, 2016. Limits home rule powers. Amends the Counties Code. Provides that a sheriff shall enter upon the duties of his or her office on the December 1 following his or her election (rather than on the first day in the month of December following his or her election on which the office of the sheriff is required, by statute or by action of the county board, to be open). Amends the Township Code. Makes changes in a provision concerning notice of a political party caucus in a township. Amends the Illinois Municipal Code. Provides that when a person who intends to be a write-in candidate for an uncontested nonpartisan office has not timely filed nomination papers but has filed a written statement or notice of his or her intent, no primary ballot shall be printed (rather than requiring a primary ballot to be prepared and a primary election held if the write-in candidate is the fifth candidate filed). Provides that where no primary is held, a person intending to become a write-in candidate shall refile a declaration of intent to be a write-in candidate for the general election with the appropriate election authority or authorities. Removes language: concerning requirements for the written statement or notice; and providing that an election authority has no duty to conduct a primary and prepare a ballot for an uncontested office, unless the written statement or notice is filed in a timely manner. Amends the Revised Cities and Villages Act of 1941. In the provisions concerning the prohibition on the city treasurer serving 2 terms in succession, allows the city to establish different succession terms by ordinance. Amends various Acts and Codes. Changes all statutory references of alderman and aldermen to alderperson and alderpersons. Changes all statutory references of congressman to congressperson. Makes other and conforming changes. Effective immediately, except certain provisions of the Election Code are effective on July 1, 2023.

Signed into law Jun 17, 2021 0 co-sponsors
Primary HR 385
Passed · Illinois House · Lead sponsor
COMMENDS-TOMMY MEEKS

Commends Tommy Meeks for his dedication for the past 31 years to the promotion of Juneteenth and its importance to the history of our nation.

Passed Jun 16, 2021 0 co-sponsors
Co-sponsor HR 318
Passed · Illinois House · Co-sponsor
PROTECT IMMIGRANT COMMUNITY

Urges the U.S. Congress to take action in passing the necessary legislation to advance the human rights and protections of the immigrant community in the United States.

Passed May 30, 2021 1 co-sponsor
Co-sponsor HR 226
Passed · Illinois House · Co-sponsor
IDES-OPEN PUBLIC OFFICES

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.

Passed May 29, 2021 1 co-sponsor
Co-sponsor HR 293
Passed · Illinois House · Co-sponsor
VEHICLE EMISSIONS-GOALS

Urges the Governor to sign the Multi-State Memorandum of Understanding calling for 30 percent of new truck and bus sales to be zero-emission by 2030 and 100 percent zero-emission by 2050.

Passed May 29, 2021 1 co-sponsor
Co-sponsor SJRCA 11
Passed · Illinois Senate · Co-sponsor
CON AMEND-WORKERS' RIGHTS

Proposes to amend the Bill of Rights Article of the Illinois Constitution. Provides that employees shall have the fundamental right to organize and to bargain collectively through representatives of their own choosing for the purpose of negotiating wages, hours, and working conditions, and to protect their economic welfare and safety at work. Provides that no law shall be passed that interferes with, negates, or diminishes the right of employees to organize and bargain collectively over their wages, hours, and other terms and conditions of employment and work place safety, including any law or ordinance that prohibits the execution or application of agreements between employers and labor organizations that represent employees requiring membership in an organization as a condition of employment. Provides that these provisions are controlling over home rule powers. Effective upon being declared adopted.

Passed May 26, 2021 1 co-sponsor
Co-sponsor HB 2877
Signed into law · Illinois House · Co-sponsor
COVID19-EMERG HOUSING ASSIST

Creates the COVID-19 Federal Emergency Rental Assistance Program Act. Contains provisions for: the Federal Emergency Rental Assistance program; accessibility and transparency; process for further prioritizing applicants for financial assistance and housing stability services; and required notifications and correspondence. Amends the Code of Civil Procedure. Makes changes concerning the sealing of court files. Provides that certain new provisions concerning sealing of court files in a residential eviction action apply until August 1, 2022. Contains provisions for: the sealing of a court file in a residential eviction action; emergency sealing of a court file in a residential eviction action during the COVID-19 emergency and economic recovery period; and a temporary COVID-19 stay of certain foreclosure proceedings and filings. Makes corresponding changes to a provision regarding demand for rent and eviction actions. Makes corresponding changes in the Consumer Fraud and Deceptive Business Practices Act. Effective immediately. House Committee Amendment No. 1 Changes the definition of "administering State agency" to any agency or department of the State that is eligible to receive a direct federal allocation of federal Emergency Rental Assistance funds that will disburse funds and administer all or a portion of the Federal Emergency Rental Assistance Program. Deletes the definition of "recipient" or "program recipient". Provides that any State agency administering the program shall provide rental assistance (rather than "program recipients with relief payments") in an amount based on stated need rather than on a flat or fixed amount. Provides that the administering State agency shall make any joint program application forms available. Deletes language requiring the administering State agency to make program application forms for utility providers available. Fiscal Note (Dept. of Human Services) The source for the Rental Assistance Program is federal and pending the final determination of the agency responsible for implementing the Covid-19 Federal Emergency Rental Assistance Program, The Department of Human Services does not anticipate a significant fiscal impact to the department to carry out the duties required by HB 2877. Fiscal Note, House Committee Amendment No. 1 (Dept. of Human Services) The source for the Rental Assistance Program is federal and pending the final determination of the agency responsible for implementing the Covid-19 Federal Emergency Rental Assistance Program, The Department of Human Services does not anticipate a significant fiscal impact to the department to carry out the duties required by HB 2877 House Amendment 1. Housing Affordability Impact Note (Housing Development Authority) The Illinois Housing Development Authority does not anticipate any State fiscal impact because funding used is all federal funds. Housing Affordability Impact Note, House Committee Amendment No. 1 (Housing Development Authority) The Illinois Housing Development Authority does not anticipate any State fiscal impact because funding used is all federal funds.

Signed into law May 17, 2021 1 co-sponsor
Primary HR 4
Passed · Illinois House · Lead sponsor
TOXIC STRESS-CHILDHOOD

Acknowledges that toxic stress and adverse childhood experiences can have significantly negative short-term, long-term, and generational impacts and that early interventions through trauma-informed care is the most efficient and cost effective way to combat these impacts. Urges the Illinois General Assembly to seek out opportunities to enhance legislation through the science of resiliency and a trauma informed lens and funding around early intervention services for children and families that centers the principles of brain development, the intimate connection between mental and physical health, and the concepts of toxic stress and adverse childhood experiences. House Committee Amendment No. 1 Makes a change to the description of adverse childhood experiences.

Passed May 12, 2021 0 co-sponsors
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