Rep. Linda Chapa LaVia

Co-sponsor HR 721

Passed · Illinois House · Co-sponsor

MEMORIAL - JAMES CRATES

Mourns the death of James L. "Jim" Crates.

Passed Jan 31, 2012 1 co-sponsor Track

Co-sponsor HR 678

Passed · Illinois House · Co-sponsor

MEMORIAL-ROBERT LOCKE

Mourns the death of Robert Locke of Aurora.

Passed Jan 31, 2012 1 co-sponsor Track

Co-sponsor HR 722

Passed · Illinois House · Co-sponsor

MEMORIAL - DARLENE NORTH

Mourns the death of Darlene Rosanna Perry North of Warren, Ohio.

Passed Jan 31, 2012 1 co-sponsor Track

Co-sponsor HB 605

Signed into law · Illinois House · Co-sponsor

EDUCATION-TECH

Amends the School Code. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning instruction.

Signed into law Jan 24, 2012 1 co-sponsor

Co-sponsor SB 1226

Signed into law · Illinois Senate · Co-sponsor

SCH CD-CHI-AG SCIENCE SCH-STU

Amends the Chicago School District Article of the School Code. Limits enrollment in the agricultural science school to 720 (instead of 600) students.

Signed into law Dec 30, 2011 1 co-sponsor

Co-sponsor HJR 41

Passed · Illinois House · Co-sponsor

DYSLEXIA AWARENESS MONTH

Proclaims the month of October as Dyslexia Awareness Month in the State of Illinois.

Passed Nov 29, 2011 1 co-sponsor Track

Co-sponsor SB 664

Signed into law · Illinois Senate · Co-sponsor

OIL AND GAS-NATURAL GAS-SHALE

Amends the Ambulatory Surgical Treatment Center Act. Makes a technical change in the Section concerning the short title.

Signed into law Nov 23, 2011 1 co-sponsor

Co-sponsor HB 3440

Vetoed · Illinois House · Co-sponsor

SCHOOL CD&CRIM CD-SERVICE DOGS

Amends the School Code. In provision permitting a service animal to accompany a student with a disability at all school functions, whether in or outside the classroom, defines "service animal" to include an animal trained or being trained as: a hearing animal; a guide animal; an assistance animal; a seizure alert animal; a mobility animal; a psychiatric service animal; or an autism service animal. Amends the Guide Dog Access Act. Changes the title of the Act to the Service Dog Access Act. Includes mobility, psychiatric service, and autism service dogs in the list of animals that must be allowed access to a public place of accommodation if such dog is wearing a harness, backpack, or vest identifying the dog as a trained service dog and such person presents credentials for inspection issued by a school for training guide, leader, seizure-alert, seizure-response, or autism service dogs.

Vetoed Nov 8, 2011 1 co-sponsor Track

Co-sponsor HJR 44

Passed · Illinois House · Co-sponsor

SCH CD MANDATE WAIVER REPORT

Encourages the General Assembly to promptly review and evaluate the Report on Waiver of School Code Mandates filed by the State Board of Education to determine if the Report should be disapproved in whole or in part.

Passed Nov 8, 2011 1 co-sponsor Track

Co-sponsor HR 552

Passed · Illinois House · Co-sponsor

MEMORIAL-JOSEPH MENDOZA

Mourns the death of Joseph T. Mendoza of Aurora.

Passed Oct 25, 2011 1 co-sponsor Track