Sen. Jacqueline Y. Collins

Co-sponsor SR 355

Passed · Illinois Senate · Co-sponsor

MEMORIAL-WANDA WHITE GILLS

Mourns the death of Wanda White Gills of Chicago.

Passed Jul 15, 2009 1 co-sponsor Track

Co-sponsor HJR 65

Passed · Illinois House · Co-sponsor

PENSION SYSTM MODERNIZATION TF

Creates the Pension System Modernization Task Force to recommend pension benefit changes to modernize the Teachers' Retirement System of the State of Illinois, the State Universities Retirement System, and the State Employees' Retirement System of Illinois.

Passed May 31, 2009 1 co-sponsor Track

Co-sponsor SR 298

Passed · Illinois Senate · Co-sponsor

MEMORIAL-TARVIE SAUNDERS

Mourns the death of Tarvie Hayes Saunders.

Passed May 22, 2009 1 co-sponsor Track

Co-sponsor SR 257

Passed · Illinois Senate · Co-sponsor

MEMORIAL-MAE LEVERETT

Mourns the death of Mae Anita Leverett of Chicago.

Passed May 7, 2009 1 co-sponsor Track

Co-sponsor SR 256

Passed · Illinois Senate · Co-sponsor

MEMORIAL - ALTON GILL, SR.

Mourns the death of Alton L. Gill, Sr.

Passed May 7, 2009 1 co-sponsor Track

Co-sponsor SR 268

Passed · Illinois Senate · Co-sponsor

MEMORIAL-FRANK LEE JR

Mourns the death of Reverend Frank Selby Lee, Jr. of Chicago.

Passed May 7, 2009 1 co-sponsor Track

Co-sponsor SR 229

Passed · Illinois Senate · Co-sponsor

MEMORIAL - JOHN BLAKEY

Mourns the death of John Blakey.

Passed Apr 23, 2009 1 co-sponsor Track

Co-sponsor HB 289

Signed into law · Illinois House · Co-sponsor

STATE AUDITING ACT-TECH

Amends the Illinois State Auditing Act. Provides for the establishment and operation within the Office of the Auditor General of an Appropriations Earmark Unit to conduct performance audits of earmarked appropriations that become law. Requires operation of a telephone hot line to receive anonymous suggestions for audits of grant programs and earmarked appropriations. Requires the audits to be public records and filed with the Legislative Audit Commission. Requires a majority vote of the Commission in order to direct the Auditor General to cease conducting an audit. Effective July 1, 2009.

Signed into law Apr 3, 2009 1 co-sponsor

Co-sponsor SB 1174

Signed into law · Illinois Senate · Co-sponsor

PRIVATE SEWAGE-LOCAL GOV REG

Amends the Private Sewage Disposal Licensing Act. Permits a unit of local government to require homeowners who maintain a private sewage disposal system within the unit of local government to provide verification, on an annual basis, to the unit of local government of a valid contract with a licensed private sewage disposal system installation contractor. Effective immediately.

Signed into law Mar 27, 2009 1 co-sponsor

Co-sponsor SB 381

Signed into law · Illinois Senate · Co-sponsor

MHDD-REIMBURSEMENT

Amends the Mental Health and Developmental Disabilities Administrative Act. Provides that the Department of Human Services shall reimburse providers of community-based residential programs in which no more than 4 persons with developmental disabilities reside together and in which each person has his or her own private bedroom. Provides that the reimbursement shall be equal to 100% of the provider's cost of providing certain services. Contains a Section concerning legislative findings. Effective immediately.

Signed into law Mar 25, 2009 1 co-sponsor