Sen. Emil Jones

Co-sponsor HB 961

Signed into law · Illinois House · Co-sponsor

LOCAL GOV DIST FUND DEPOSIT

Amends the State Revenue Sharing Act and the Illinois Income Tax Act. Provides that, from each income tax payment that the Department of Revenue receives, the Department must deposit certain amounts directly into the Local Government Distributive Fund (currently, the Department deposits the tax payment into the General Revenue Fund and the Treasurer then transfers a percentage of the net revenue to the Local Government Distributive Fund). Effective immediately.

Signed into law Aug 26, 2014 1 co-sponsor

Co-sponsor HB 8

Signed into law · Illinois House · Co-sponsor

HUM RTS-PREGNANCY ACCOMMODATE

Amends the Illinois Human Rights Act. Provides that with respect to employment, it is a civil rights violation for an employer to refuse to provide reasonable accommodations for an employee for conditions related to pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions, if she so requests, with the advice of her health care provider. Provides that the term "reasonable accommodations" means actions which would permit such an employee to perform in a reasonable manner the activities involved in the job or occupation including an accessible worksite, acquisition or modification of equipment, job restructuring, and modified work schedule. Provides that the reasonable accommodations shall be undertaken provided that those actions do not impose an undue hardship on the business, program, or enterprise of the entity from which the actions are requested.

Signed into law Aug 26, 2014 1 co-sponsor

Co-sponsor SB 2854

Signed into law · Illinois Senate · Co-sponsor

PROP TX-OVERPAYMENTS

Amends the Property Tax Code. In a Section concerning refunds for erroneous assessments or overpayments, makes the following changes applicable to Cook County: (i) allows the claimant to recover the costs of suit, and (ii) provides that the total amount of taxes and interest refunded for claims for which the right to a refund arose prior to January 1, 2009 shall not exceed $2,500,000 per year.

Signed into law Aug 22, 2014 1 co-sponsor

Co-sponsor SB 3137

Signed into law · Illinois Senate · Co-sponsor

CRIM JUSTICE INFO-CONFIRMATION

Amends the Illinois Criminal Justice Information Act. Provides that members appointed on and after the effective date of the Act shall be confirmed by the Senate. Effective immediately.

Signed into law Aug 15, 2014 1 co-sponsor

Co-sponsor HB 3724

Signed into law · Illinois House · Co-sponsor

HEALTH ED-CPR/AED TRAINING REQ

Amends the Critical Health Problems and Comprehensive Health Education Act. Provides that training on how to properly administer cardiopulmonary resuscitation and how to use an automated external defibrillator shall be included as a basis for health education curricula in all secondary schools in this State and shall be a prerequisite to receiving a high school diploma. Effective July 1, 2014.

Signed into law Jun 5, 2014 1 co-sponsor

Co-sponsor SR 1192

Passed · Illinois Senate · Co-sponsor

MEMORIAL - FRANKIE KNUCKLES

Mourns the death of Frankie Knuckles.

Passed May 15, 2014 1 co-sponsor Track

Co-sponsor SR 1144

Passed · Illinois Senate · Co-sponsor

MEMORIAL - BERTHA L. LOGUE

Mourns the death of Bertha Lee Logue.

Passed May 8, 2014 1 co-sponsor Track

Co-sponsor HJR CA52

Passed · Illinois House · Co-sponsor

CON AMEND-VOTER DISCRIMINATION

Proposes to amend the Suffrage and Elections Article of the Constitution. Provides that no person shall be denied the right to register to vote or to cast a ballot in an election based on race, color, ethnicity, status as a member of a language minority, sex, sexual orientation, or income. Effective upon being declared adopted.

Passed Apr 10, 2014 1 co-sponsor Track

Co-sponsor SR 624

Passed · Illinois Senate · Co-sponsor

MEMORIAL - RUTH JONES

Mourns the death of Ruth "Grandma" Jones.

Passed Oct 23, 2013 1 co-sponsor Track

Co-sponsor SR 537

Passed · Illinois Senate · Co-sponsor

MEMORIAL - ELAINE S. NOVAK

Mourns the death of Elaine S. Novak of Northbrook.

Passed Oct 23, 2013 1 co-sponsor Track