Rep. Jim Watson

Co-sponsor HB 1253

Failed · Illinois House · Co-sponsor

PEN CD-INVESTMENT LIMITATION

Amends the Illinois Pension Code. Provides that a retirement system or pension fund established under the Downstate Police, Downstate Firefighters, or Illinois Municipal Retirement Fund Article may not acquire a security issued by an employer of employees covered by any retirement system or pension fund under any of those Articles, including itself, if immediately after such acquisition, the aggregate fair market value of all such employer securities held by the retirement system or pension fund exceeds 10% of the fair market value of the assets of the retirement system or pension fund. Effective immediately.

Failed Jan 13, 2009 1 co-sponsor Track

Co-sponsor HB 4559

Failed · Illinois House · Co-sponsor

MOTOR FUEL TAX-WATERCRAFT

Amends the Motor Fuel Tax Law. Exempts from taxation, motor fuel used or sold for recreational type watercraft operating upon the Mississippi, Wabash, or Ohio River. Effective immediately.

Failed Jan 13, 2009 1 co-sponsor Track

Co-sponsor HB 3514

Failed · Illinois House · Co-sponsor

EDUCATION-TECH

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

Failed Jan 13, 2009 1 co-sponsor Track

Co-sponsor HB 1649

Failed · Illinois House · Co-sponsor

$ISBE-WIND TURBINE ENERGY-TECH

Appropriates $2 from the General Revenue Fund to the State Board of Education for the wind turbine energy program. Effective July 1, 2007.

Failed Jan 13, 2009 1 co-sponsor Track

Co-sponsor HB 4895

Failed · Illinois House · Co-sponsor

$DHS-CILA-DCFS WARD-FOSTR CARE

Appropriates $15,000,000 from the General Revenue Fund to the Department of Human Services for CILA funding, setting aside $5,000,000 of that amount specifically to fund care for children who are wards of the State and are returned to the custody of the Department of Children and Family Services because the foster parent or parents with whom the children were placed were unable to provide the care needed by those children. Effective July 1, 2008.

Failed Jan 13, 2009 1 co-sponsor Track

Co-sponsor HB 1781

Failed · Illinois House · Co-sponsor

REGULATION-TECH

Amends the Public Utilities Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the short title of the Telecommunications Article.

Failed Jan 13, 2009 1 co-sponsor Track

Co-sponsor SB 2682

Failed · Illinois Senate · Co-sponsor

SCH CD-HS DIPLOMA-VIETNAM VETS

Amends the School Code. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning State goals and assessment.

Failed Jan 13, 2009 1 co-sponsor Track

Co-sponsor HR 1642

Passed · Illinois House · Co-sponsor

CONGRATS-TROJANS FOOTBALL

Congratulates the Triopia-Meredosia Trojans on winning the Class 1A State Football Championship.

Passed Dec 15, 2008 1 co-sponsor Track

Co-sponsor SB 2492

Signed into law · Illinois Senate · Co-sponsor

MEDICAID-HOSPITAL-PSYCH SRVCS

Amends the Illinois Public Aid Code. In connection with the medical assistance program, provides that on and after July 1, 2008, the minimum inpatient per diem rate to be paid to a hospital for psychiatric services shall be no less than the highest per diem base rate established by the Department of Healthcare and Family Services for any hospital that newly qualifies to deliver psychiatric inpatient services on or after December 31, 2006. Effective immediately.

Signed into law Dec 15, 2008 1 co-sponsor

Co-sponsor SB 934

Signed into law · Illinois Senate · Co-sponsor

HEALTH-TECH

Amends the Shaken Baby Prevention Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the short title.

Signed into law Dec 12, 2008 1 co-sponsor