Sen. John G. Mulroe

Co-sponsor SB 1993

Signed into law · Illinois Senate · Co-sponsor

PRISONER CLAIMS-FUNDING

Amends the Court of Claims Act. Absent an enacted appropriation in any State fiscal year, makes a continuing appropriation to the Court of Claims of all amounts necessary for the purposes of paying claims for time unjustly served in prisons of this State. Provides that if an appropriation for claims for unjust imprisonment is enacted on or after July 1 of any calendar year, the continuing appropriation shall discontinue for that State fiscal year, and the enacted appropriation shall supersede. Provides that the appropriation authority granted in the amendatory Act is valid for State fiscal years beginning on or after July 1, 2017.

Signed into law Dec 20, 2018 1 co-sponsor

Co-sponsor SB 1328

Signed into law · Illinois Senate · Co-sponsor

CD CORR-DRUG OFFENS ASSESSMENT

Amends the Unified Code of Corrections. Provides that the $25 assessment for drug related offenses appropriated to and administered by the Illinois Criminal Justice Information Authority shall be distributed to fund Department of State Police drug task forces and Metropolitan Enforcement Groups by dividing the funds equally by the total number of Department of State Police drug task forces and Illinois Metropolitan Enforcement Groups.

Signed into law Dec 20, 2018 1 co-sponsor

Co-sponsor HB 126

Signed into law · Illinois House · Co-sponsor

GOVERNMENT-TECH

Amends the Regulatory Sunset Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the short title.

Signed into law Nov 30, 2018 1 co-sponsor

Co-sponsor SR 2214

Passed · Illinois Senate · Co-sponsor

MEMORIAL-SAMUEL JIMENEZ CPD

Mourns the death of Chicago Police Department Officer Samuel Jimenez.

Passed Nov 28, 2018 1 co-sponsor Track

Co-sponsor SR 2215

Passed · Illinois Senate · Co-sponsor

MEMORIAL-ROBERT D. BEAULIEU

Mourns the death of Robert D. Beaulieu of Palatine.

Passed Nov 28, 2018 1 co-sponsor Track

Co-sponsor SB 2344

Vetoed · Illinois Senate · Co-sponsor

SPECIAL EDUCATIONAL FACILITIES

Amends the Illinois Educational Labor Relations Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the application of the Open Meetings Act to collective bargaining negotiations and grievance arbitrations.

Vetoed Nov 28, 2018 1 co-sponsor Track

Co-sponsor SB 3052

Vetoed · Illinois Senate · Co-sponsor

CONTRACT PROMPT PAY RETAINAGE

Amends the Contractor Prompt Payment Act. Prohibits the withholding of a retainage from progress payments or final payments in excess of 5% of the payment. Effective immediately.

Vetoed Nov 28, 2018 1 co-sponsor Track

Co-sponsor SR 2180

Passed · Illinois Senate · Co-sponsor

MEMORIAL-MICHAEL L. SMITH

Mourns the death of Michael Lester Smith of Chicago.

Passed Nov 28, 2018 1 co-sponsor Track

Co-sponsor HB 5481

Vetoed · Illinois House · Co-sponsor

SCH CD-CLASS SIZE GOALS

Amends the School Code. Provides that, no later than day 60 of instruction in each school year, a school board shall report to the State Board of Education for kindergarten through grade 12 classes certain information about actively employed teachers, pupil-teacher ratios, class instructors, and class sections; defines terms. Requires the State Board of Education to publish the information contained in the reports on its Internet website no later than December 1, 2019 and annually thereafter. Sets forth class size goals to be achieved by the 2020-2021 school year.

Vetoed Nov 28, 2018 1 co-sponsor Track

Co-sponsor SR 1946

Passed · Illinois Senate · Co-sponsor

MEMORIAL-OWEN HENEGHAN

Mourns the death of Owen Heneghan.

Passed Nov 15, 2018 1 co-sponsor Track