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Sen. Elgie Sims

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Total votes
14,130
all sessions
Attendance
89%
1,300 missed
Near the chamber average
With party
99%
of cast votes
Higher than 84% of chamber peers
Bipartisan score
1%
crosses aisle rarely
Lower than 87% of chamber peers
Sponsored
1,647
bills & resolutions
Near the chamber average
Committees
6
assignments
1,647 bills and resolutions

Sponsored bills

Total
1,647
Primary
607
Co-sponsor
1,040
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Co-sponsor HB 4754
Failed · Illinois House · Co-sponsor
CRIM CD-3D FIREARMS-PROHIBITS

Amends the Criminal Code of 2012. Creates the offense of unlawful use of a three-dimensional printer to create a firearm. Provides that a person commits the offense when he or she uses a three-dimensional printer to create a firearm, or any piece or part of a firearm, unless the person possesses a license to manufacture firearms under the federal Gun Control Act of 1968. Provides that a violation is a Class A misdemeanor.

Failed Dec 3, 2014 1 co-sponsor
Co-sponsor HB 2800
Failed · Illinois House · Co-sponsor
STATE GOVERNMENT-TECH

Amends the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the short title of the Code.

Failed Dec 3, 2014 1 co-sponsor
Co-sponsor HB 2792
Failed · Illinois House · Co-sponsor
FIREARM OWNERS ID-PSYCH EXAM

Amends the Firearm Owners Identification Card Act. Provides that an applicant for a Firearm Owner's Identification Card must receive a psychiatric or psychological evaluation by a psychiatrist, clinical psychologist, or clinical social worker and receive a certification by the psychiatrist, clinical psychologist, or clinical social worker that he or she: (1) is not a danger to himself, herself, or to others; (2) does not lack the mental capacity to manage his or her own affairs; (3) is able to provide for his or her basic physical needs so as to guard himself or herself from serious harm without the assistance of family or others; and (4) does not have a state of mind manifested by violent, suicidal, threatening, or assaultive behavior that poses a clear and present danger to himself, herself, or to others at the time of the evaluation or in the future. Provides that if a patient of a psychiatrist, clinical psychologist, or clinical social worker has received a psychiatric or psychological evaluation and the psychiatrist, clinical psychologist, or clinical social worker determines that the Card holder is ineligible for the Card for these reasons, the psychiatrist, clinical psychologist, or clinical social worker shall immediately after making the determination shall forward that information to the Department of State Police. Amends the Mental Health and Developmental Disabilities Confidentiality Act to permit disclosure of this information. Effective immediately.

Failed Dec 3, 2014 1 co-sponsor
Co-sponsor HB 2789
Failed · Illinois House · Co-sponsor
PENCD-CHGO TCHR-HEALTH INSUR

Amends the Chicago Teacher Article of the Illinois Pension Code. In a Section on reimbursement of health insurance costs: (1) deletes a provision limiting total payments in any year to $65,000,000, plus past-due amounts; (2) changes a provision limiting total payments in any year from 75% to 50% of the total cost of health insurance for all recipients, plus past-due amounts; and (3) adds a provision limiting each recipient to an amount equal to 2.2% of health insurance costs for each year of service credit. Amends the State Mandates Act to require implementation without reimbursement. Effective January 1, 2014.

Failed Dec 3, 2014 1 co-sponsor
Co-sponsor HB 2797
Failed · Illinois House · Co-sponsor
PUBLIC AID-TECH

Amends the Illinois Public Aid Code. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the amount and nature of medical assistance.

Failed Dec 3, 2014 1 co-sponsor
Co-sponsor HB 4366
Failed · Illinois House · Co-sponsor
EDUCATION-TECH

Amends the Chicago School District Article of the School Code. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the application of the Article and definitions.

Failed Dec 3, 2014 1 co-sponsor
Co-sponsor HB 2801
Failed · Illinois House · Co-sponsor
CIVIL LAW-TECH

Amends the Choice of Law and Forum Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning choice of law.

Failed Dec 3, 2014 1 co-sponsor
Co-sponsor HB 3282
Failed · Illinois House · Co-sponsor
EDUCATION-TECH

Amends the School Code. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the School Code's construction.

Failed Dec 3, 2014 1 co-sponsor
Co-sponsor HB 5921
Failed · Illinois House · Co-sponsor
MASS TRANSIT-TECH

Amends the Airport Authorities Act. Makes a technical changes in a Section concerning the short title.

Failed Dec 3, 2014 1 co-sponsor
Co-sponsor HB 2525
Failed · Illinois House · Co-sponsor
$CAPITAL DEV BD-SCHOOL CONST

Appropriates $100,000,000 from the General Revenue Fund to the Capital Development Board for school construction project grants under the School Construction Law. Effective July 1, 2013.

Failed Dec 3, 2014 1 co-sponsor
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