Rep. Sue Scherer

Co-sponsor SB 189

Signed into law · Illinois Senate · Co-sponsor

CRIM CD-LIMITATION-SEX OFFENSE

Amends the Criminal Code of 2012. Provides that when the victim is under 18 years of age at the time of the offense, a prosecution for criminal sexual assault, aggravated criminal sexual assault, predatory criminal sexual assault of a child, aggravated criminal sexual abuse, or criminal sexual abuse may be commenced at any time regardless as to whether corroborating physical evidence is available or an individual who is required to report an alleged or suspected commission of any of these offenses under the Abused and Neglected Child Reporting Act fails to do so. Makes conforming changes. Effective immediately.

Signed into law Aug 11, 2017 1 co-sponsor

Co-sponsor SJR 10

Passed · Illinois Senate · Co-sponsor

JOBLESS YOUTH TASK FORCE

Creates the Statewide Task Force on Developing Opportunities for Youth and Young Adults Who Are Jobless and Out-of-School in order to examine and develop programs to address the growing numbers of out-of-school and jobless youth in Illinois, including those without a high school diploma, who are neither working nor in school, and low-attending jobless high school students.

Passed Jun 28, 2017 1 co-sponsor Track

Co-sponsor HR 401

Passed · Illinois House · Co-sponsor

DMCOC - COMMUNITY ACTION MONTH

Declares May of 2017 to be Community Action Awareness Month in the State of Illinois to commemorate the 53rd anniversary of the Decatur Macon County Opportunities Corporation.

Passed Jun 25, 2017 1 co-sponsor Track

Co-sponsor HR 404

Passed · Illinois House · Co-sponsor

CONGRATS - RONALD B. MABE SR.

Congratulates Ronald B. Mabe Sr. as he embarks on his Honor Flight to Washington, D.C. on May 23, 2017.

Passed May 15, 2017 1 co-sponsor Track

Co-sponsor HR 262

Passed · Illinois House · Co-sponsor

CONGRATS - JOHNS HILL SCHOOL

Congratulates the Johns Hill Magnet School eighth grade boys basketball team, the Eagles, on winning the 2017 Illinois Elementary School Association Class 2A State Championship.

Passed Apr 4, 2017 1 co-sponsor Track

Co-sponsor SB 550

Signed into law · Illinois Senate · Co-sponsor

SAFETY-TECH

Amends the Illinois Nuclear Facility Safety Act. Makes a technical change in a Section on legislative findings.

Signed into law Jan 17, 2017 1 co-sponsor

Co-sponsor HB 3767

Failed · Illinois House · Co-sponsor

REDEPLOY ILLINOIS-FUNDS

Amends the Probation and Probation Officers Act and the Illinois Crime Reduction Act of 2009. Provides that a minimum of 10% of the statewide Juvenile and Adult Redeploy Illinois Program funds shall be reallocated to jurisdictions located in the 10 postal zip codes outside Cook County with the highest average annual violent crime rate for the prior 3 calendar years.

Failed Jan 10, 2017 1 co-sponsor Track

Co-sponsor SB 2960

Failed · Illinois Senate · Co-sponsor

HIGHER ED-JNT SRVCS TRANSCRIPT

Amends various Acts relating to the governance of public universities in Illinois. Requires the governing board of each public university to develop and maintain a written policy concerning the credits that the university will award for courses on a joint services transcript. Defines "joint services transcript". Effective January 1, 2017.

Failed Jan 10, 2017 1 co-sponsor Track

Co-sponsor HB 3771

Failed · Illinois House · Co-sponsor

CAR TITLE LOANS-APR LIMIT

Amends the Consumer Installment Loan Act. Provides that the annual percentage rate shall not exceed 21% for title-secured loans in which an obligor provides to the licensee, as a security for the loan, physical possession of the obligor's title to a motor vehicle. Effective immediately.

Failed Jan 10, 2017 1 co-sponsor Track

Co-sponsor HB 6031

Failed · Illinois House · Co-sponsor

POLICE ANIMAL RETIREMENT

Creates the Police Animal Retirement Act. Provides that a police animal, who is deemed no longer fit for public service, may be donated by the county, municipality, or other State law enforcement agency to the officer or employee who had normal custody and control of the animal during its service. Effective January 1, 2017.

Failed Jan 10, 2017 1 co-sponsor Track