Rep. Emanuel Chris Welch

Co-sponsor HR 1064

Passed · Illinois House · Co-sponsor

HONORS - WALLACE W. SYKES

Honors the life of Pastor Wallace Wyatt Sykes of Second Baptist Church.

Passed May 7, 2014 1 co-sponsor Track

Co-sponsor HR 1009

Passed · Illinois House · Co-sponsor

MEMORIAL - FRED LUMPKIN

Mourns the death of Fred Lumpkin of Maywood.

Passed Apr 29, 2014 1 co-sponsor Track

Co-sponsor HR 877

Passed · Illinois House · Co-sponsor

MEMORIAL - DOVIE A. ANDERSON

Mourns the death off Dovie Ann Anderson.

Passed Mar 4, 2014 1 co-sponsor Track

Co-sponsor HR 741

Passed · Illinois House · Co-sponsor

MEMORIAL - CUAUHTEMOC ESTRADA

Mourns the death of Cuauhtemoc "Temo" Estrada.

Passed Jan 29, 2014 1 co-sponsor Track

Co-sponsor HR 756

Passed · Illinois House · Co-sponsor

CONGRATS - MAYWOOD ROTARY 90

Congratulates the Maywood Rotary Club on 90 years of service to the community.

Passed Jan 29, 2014 1 co-sponsor Track

Co-sponsor HR 636

Passed · Illinois House · Co-sponsor

CONGRATS - DONALD ALFORD, SR.

Congratulates Donald L. Alford, Sr. on the occasion of his 30th anniversary as Senior Pastor of Progressive Life-Giving Word Cathedral in Hillside.

Passed Nov 5, 2013 1 co-sponsor Track

Co-sponsor HR 635

Passed · Illinois House · Co-sponsor

CONGRATS - BISHOP CHAMBLISS

Congratulates Bishop Willie James Chambliss on his retirement as Pastor from the Miracle Revival Center Church of God in Christ in Maywood.

Passed Nov 5, 2013 1 co-sponsor Track

Co-sponsor SB 1006

Signed into law · Illinois Senate · Co-sponsor

CRIMINAL JUSTICE-RECORDINGS

Amends the Code of Criminal Procedure of 1963. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning a drug testing program.

Signed into law Aug 26, 2013 1 co-sponsor

Co-sponsor SB 1872

Signed into law · Illinois Senate · Co-sponsor

CRIM CD-PROSTITUTION-PENALTY

Amends the Criminal Code of 2012. Deletes provision that enhances the penalty for prostitution to a Class 4 felony if the offense is committed within 1,000 feet of real property comprising a school. Deletes provision that a second or subsequent prostitution violation, or any combination of convictions for prostitution and solicitation of a sexual act, promoting prostitution, promoting juvenile prostitution, soliciting for a prostitute, soliciting for a juvenile prostitute, pandering, keeping a place of prostitution, keeping a place of juvenile prostitution, patronizing a prostitute, patronizing a juvenile prostitute, pimping, juvenile pimping, aggravated juvenile pimping, or exploitation of a child, is a Class 4 felony. Effective immediately.

Signed into law Aug 23, 2013 1 co-sponsor

Co-sponsor SB 1756

Signed into law · Illinois Senate · Co-sponsor

ELECTRONIC CIGARETTE-MINOR

Amends the Prevention of Tobacco Use by Minors and Sale and Distribution of Tobacco Products Act. Provides that a person, either directly or indirectly by an agent or employee, or by a vending machine owned by the person or located in the person's establishment, may not sell, offer for sale, give, or furnish any alternative nicotine product, or any cartridge or component of an alternative nicotine product, to a person under 18 years of age. Provides that before selling, offering for sale, giving, or furnishing an alternative nicotine product, or any cartridge or component of an alternative nicotine product, to another person, the person selling, offering for sale, giving, or furnishing the alternative nicotine product shall verify that the person is at least 18 years of age by: (1) examining from any person that appears to be under 27 years of age a government-issued photographic identification that establishes the person is at least 18 years of age or (2) for sales made though the Internet or other remote sales methods, performing an age verification through an independent, third-party age verification service that compares information available from public records to the personal information entered by the person during the ordering process that establishes the person is 18 years of age or older. Establishes penalties.

Signed into law Aug 15, 2013 1 co-sponsor