Rep. Linda Chapa LaVia

Co-sponsor HJR 51

Passed · Illinois House · Co-sponsor

URGE CONGRESS-TALENT ACT

Urges Congress to pass the Talent Act.

Passed May 17, 2012 1 co-sponsor Track

Co-sponsor HR 960

Passed · Illinois House · Co-sponsor

WEEK OF THE YOUNG CHILD

Designates April 22-28, 2012 as the Week of the Young Child in the State of Illinois.

Passed May 15, 2012 1 co-sponsor Track

Co-sponsor HR 921

Passed · Illinois House · Co-sponsor

HONORS-JAPANESE-AMERICAN VETS

Honors the Japanese-American veterans of World War II and thanks them for their service to the country.

Passed Apr 17, 2012 1 co-sponsor Track

Co-sponsor HR 198

Passed · Illinois House · Co-sponsor

IL POISON PREVENTION MONTH

Designates March of 2011 as Illinois Poison Prevention Month in the State of Illinois.

Passed Mar 30, 2012 1 co-sponsor Track

Co-sponsor HJR 71

Passed · Illinois House · Co-sponsor

BIRD WATCHING DAY

Designates May 1, 2012 as Bird Watching Day in the State of Illinois and encourages school districts and teachers in the State to participate in and host activities to teach students and citizens about bird and nature conservation.

Passed Mar 30, 2012 1 co-sponsor Track

Co-sponsor SJR 53

Passed · Illinois Senate · Co-sponsor

URGE USDOE-ENERGY STORAGE HUB

Pledges support for Argonne National Laboratory and its bid to be the home of the Energy Storage Hub and encourages the United States Department of Energy to consider Argonne for the location of the Hub.

Passed Mar 30, 2012 1 co-sponsor Track

Co-sponsor HR 871

Passed · Illinois House · Co-sponsor

RECOGNIZES-ST SENATOR MARTINEZ

Recognizes State Senator Iris Martinez as the first Latina Illinois State Senator.

Passed Mar 21, 2012 1 co-sponsor Track

Co-sponsor HR 723

Passed · Illinois House · Co-sponsor

CONGRATS-GIRL SCOUTS

Congratulates the 5 Girl Scout councils that represent Illinois on the 100th anniversary of the Girl Scouts.

Passed Mar 9, 2012 1 co-sponsor Track

Co-sponsor HR 829

Passed · Illinois House · Co-sponsor

CONGRATS-ILL MATH AND SCI ACA

Congratulates the students, staff, faculty, and alumni of the Illinois Mathematics and Science Academy on the 25th anniversary of the Academy.

Passed Mar 1, 2012 1 co-sponsor Track

Co-sponsor SB 1701

Signed into law · Illinois Senate · Co-sponsor

DRUG OVERDOSE-IMMUNITY

Amends the Illinois Controlled Substances Act and the Methamphetamine Control and Community Protection Act. Provides that a person who, in good faith, seeks or obtains emergency medical assistance for someone experiencing an overdose shall not be charged or prosecuted for Class 4 felony possession of a controlled, counterfeit, or look-alike substance, a controlled substance analog, or Class 3 felony methamphetamine if evidence for the possession charge was acquired as a result of the person seeking or obtaining emergency medical assistance. Provides that a person who is experiencing an overdose shall not be charged or prosecuted for Class 4 felony possession of a controlled, counterfeit, or look-alike substance, or a controlled substance analog, or in the case of methamphetamine Class 3 felony possession if evidence for the possession charge was acquired as a result of the person seeking or obtaining emergency medical assistance. Provides that the action of seeking or obtaining emergency medical assistance for an overdose may be used as a mitigating factor in a criminal prosecution for Class 3 felony or higher possession, manufacture or delivery of a controlled, counterfeit, or look-alike substance or a controlled substance analog, or in the case of methamphetamine Class 2 felony or higher possession, manufacture or delivery of methamphetamine. Effective immediately.

Signed into law Feb 6, 2012 1 co-sponsor