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Sen. Cristina Castro

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96%
355 missed
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Higher than 84% of chamber peers
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Lower than 87% of chamber peers
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Co-sponsor SB 1784
Signed into law · Illinois Senate · Co-sponsor
PUBLIC LABOR RELATIONS-VARIOUS

Amends the Illinois Governmental Ethics Act. Modifies the disclosure of economic interests Article to provide for separate provisions concerning statements of economic interests to be filed with the Secretary of State and the county clerk respectively. Amends the State Officials and Employees Ethics Act. Provides that Ethics Officers designated for an office or State agency under the jurisdiction of the Executive Ethics Commission or designated by a Regional Transit Board shall, among other responsibilities, review statements of economic interest and disclosure forms of officers, senior employees, and contract monitors before they are filed with the Secretary of State if the statements of economic interest are filed by hard copy. Provides that if such statements are filed online, the Ethics Officer shall review the statements of economic interest and disclosure forms of officers, senior employees, and contract monitors within 15 days after the filing deadline. Makes conforming changes. Effective immediately. House Floor Amendment No. 1 Deletes reference to: 5 ILCS 420/4A-101 from Ch. 127, par. 604A-101 5 ILCS 420/4A-101.5 new 5 ILCS 420/4A-102 from Ch. 127, par. 604A-102 5 ILCS 420/4A-105 from Ch. 127, par. 604A-105 5 ILCS 420/4A-106 from Ch. 127, par. 604A-106 5 ILCS 420/4A-106.5 new 5 ILCS 420/4A-107 from Ch. 127, par. 604A-107 5 ILCS 420/4A-108 5 ILCS 430/20-23 Adds reference to: 5 ILCS 140/7.5 5 ILCS 315/6 from Ch. 48, par. 1606 5 ILCS 315/6.5 new 5 ILCS 315/10 from Ch. 48, par. 1610 15 ILCS 405/20 from Ch. 15, par. 220 40 ILCS 5/1-167 new 50 ILCS 740/8 from Ch. 85, par. 538 115 ILCS 5/3 from Ch. 48, par. 1703 115 ILCS 5/11.1 new 115 ILCS 5/11.2 new 115 ILCS 5/14 from Ch. 48, par. 1714 Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Amends the Illinois Public Labor Relations Act and the Illinois Educational Labor Relations Act. Provides that an employer is required to furnish the exclusive bargaining representative with a complete list of the names and addresses of the public employees in the bargaining unit at least once each month. Provides that the employer shall not discourage employees or applicants from becoming or remaining union members or authorizing dues deductions, and shall not otherwise interfere with the relationship between employees and their exclusive bargaining representative. Provides that the employer shall refer all inquiries about union membership to the exclusive bargaining representative, with certain exceptions. Provides that the employer may not disclose certain personal information with respect to any employee, except to that employee's exclusive representative. Contains provisions concerning the collection of dues. Amends the Illinois Pension Code. Prohibits the disclosure of certain personal information regarding participants and members. Makes other changes. Correctional Note, House Floor Amendment No. 1 (Dept of Corrections) There is no fiscal or population impact on the Department of Corrections. Land Conveyance Appraisal Note, House Floor Amendment No. 1 (Dept. of Transportation) No land conveyances are included in Senate Bill 1784 (H-AM 1); therefore, there are no appraisals to be filed. State Debt Impact Note, House Floor Amendment No. 1 (Government Forecasting & Accountability) SB 1784 (H-AM 1) would not change the amount of authorization for any type of State-issued or State-supported bond, and, therefore, would not affect the level of State indebtedness. Balanced Budget Note, House Floor Amendment No. 1 (Office of Management and Budget) The Balanced Budget Note Act does not apply to this bill as it is not a supplemental appropriation that increases or decreases appropriations. Under the Act, a balanced budget note must be prepared only for bills that change a general funds appropriation for the fiscal year in which the new bill is enacted. Judicial Note, House Floor Amendment No. 1 (Admin Office of the Illinois Courts) This legislation would neither increase nor decrease the number of judges needed in the State of Illinois. Pension Note, House Floor Amendment No. 1 (Government Forecasting & Accountability) There is no discernible fiscal impact associated with SB 1784, as amended by HA 1. Fiscal Note, House Floor Amendment No. 1 (IL Educational Labor Relations Board) In the event Senate Bill 1784 (H-AM 1) passes and becomes law, it is not expected to have any measurable fiscal impact on the Illinois Educational Labor Relations Board. Housing Affordability Impact Note, House Floor Amendment No. 1 (Housing Development Authority) This bill will have no effect on the cost of constructing, purchasing, owning, or selling a single-family residence. House Floor Amendment No. 2 Makes changes to the bill as amended by House Amendment No. 1 by providing that certain references to dues of a labor organization also include other payments to a labor organization. Makes a technical correction to change a reference from "employee" to "participant". Provides that certain provisions of House Amendment No. 1 concerning the disclosure of information by a pension fund or retirement system do no apply to a labor organization or other voluntary association affiliated with a labor organization or labor federation (in House Amendment No. 1, a labor organization or an exclusive representative).

Signed into law Dec 20, 2019 1 co-sponsor
Co-sponsor SB 1300
Signed into law · Illinois Senate · Co-sponsor
PEN CD-COOK COUNTY-FUNDING

Amends the Cook County Article of the Illinois Pension Code. In a provision concerning employer contributions to the Fund, provides that the contributions may be taken from any revenue source, including, but not limited to, other tax revenue, proceeds of borrowings, or State or federal funds. Effective immediately. House Floor Amendment No. 5 Deletes reference to: 40 ILCS 5/9-169 Adds reference to: 20 ILCS 3501/801-10 20 ILCS 3501/801-40 20 ILCS 3501/805-20 40 ILCS 5/1-101.6 new 40 ILCS 5/1-109.3 40 ILCS 5/1-113.12 40 ILCS 5/1-160 40 ILCS 5/1A-102 40 ILCS 5/1A-104 40 ILCS 5/1A-109 40 ILCS 5/1A-111 40 ILCS 5/1A-112 40 ILCS 5/1A-113 40 ILCS 5/3-111 from Ch. 108 1/2, par. 3-111 40 ILCS 5/3-112 from Ch. 108 1/2, par. 3-112 40 ILCS 5/3-124.3 new 40 ILCS 5/3-125 from Ch. 108 1/2, par. 3-125 40 ILCS 5/3-132 from Ch. 108 1/2, par. 3-132 40 ILCS 5/3-132.1 new 40 ILCS 5/4-109 from Ch. 108 1/2, par. 4-109 40 ILCS 5/4-114 from Ch. 108 1/2, par. 4-114 40 ILCS 5/4-117.2 new 40 ILCS 5/4-118 from Ch. 108 1/2, par. 4-118 40 ILCS 5/4-123 from Ch. 108 1/2, par. 4-123 40 ILCS 5/4-123.2 new 40 ILCS 5/7-159 from Ch. 108 1/2, par. 7-159 40 ILCS 5/14-110 from Ch. 108 1/2, par. 14-110 40 ILCS 5/14-152.1 40 ILCS 5/15-120 from Ch. 108 1/2, par. 15-120 40 ILCS 5/15-135 from Ch. 108 1/2, par. 15-135 40 ILCS 5/15-136 from Ch. 108 1/2, par. 15-136 40 ILCS 5/15-159 from Ch. 108 1/2, par. 15-159 40 ILCS 5/15-198 40 ILCS 5/16-163 from Ch. 108 1/2, par. 16-163 40 ILCS 5/16-164 from Ch. 108 1/2, par. 16-164 40 ILCS 5/16-165 from Ch. 108 1/2, par. 16-165 40 ILCS 5/Art. 22B heading new 40 ILCS 5/22B-101 new 40 ILCS 5/22B-102 new 40 ILCS 5/22B-103 new 40 ILCS 5/22B-104 new 40 ILCS 5/22B-105 new 40 ILCS 5/22B-106 new 40 ILCS 5/22B-107 new 40 ILCS 5/22B-108 new 40 ILCS 5/22B-112 new 40 ILCS 5/22B-113 new 40 ILCS 5/22B-114 new 40 ILCS 5/22B-115 new 40 ILCS 5/22B-116 new 40 ILCS 5/22B-117 new 40 ILCS 5/22B-118 new 40 ILCS 5/22B-119 new 40 ILCS 5/22B-120 new 40 ILCS 5/22B-121 new 40 ILCS 5/22B-122 new 40 ILCS 5/22B-123 new 40 ILCS 5/22B-124 new 40 ILCS 5/22B-125 new 40 ILCS 5/Art. 22C heading new 40 ILCS 5/22C-101 new 40 ILCS 5/22C-102 new 40 ILCS 5/22C-103 new 40 ILCS 5/22C-104 new 40 ILCS 5/22C-105 new 40 ILCS 5/22C-106 new 40 ILCS 5/22C-107 new 40 ILCS 5/22C-108 new 40 ILCS 5/22C-112 new 40 ILCS 5/22C-113 new 40 ILCS 5/22C-114 new 40 ILCS 5/22C-115 new 40 ILCS 5/22C-116 new 40 ILCS 5/22C-117 new 40 ILCS 5/22C-118 new 40 ILCS 5/22C-119 new 40 ILCS 5/22C-120 new 40 ILCS 5/22C-121 new 40 ILCS 5/22C-122 new 40 ILCS 5/22C-123 new 40 ILCS 5/22C-124 new 40 ILCS 5/22C-125 new 50 ILCS 145/25 625 ILCS 5/2-115 from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 2-115 30 ILCS 805/8.43 Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Amends the Illinois Pension Code. Creates the Police Officers' Pension Investment Fund and the Firefighters' Pension Investment Fund. Provides for the transfer of the assets and investment authority of downstate police and downstate firefighter pension funds to the Police Officers' Pension Investment Fund and the Firefighters' Pension Investment Fund. Contains provisions concerning the composition of the board of the investment funds; powers and duties; reporting and recordkeeping; auditing of downstate police and downstate firefighter funds; management of investments; and rulemaking. Reduces the amount of training required for trustees under the Downstate Police and Downstate Firefighter Articles. Makes changes to the calculation of certain survivor's benefits for Tier 2 police and firefighters, the calculation of "final average salary" for Tier 2 police and firefighters, and to the limitation on salary applicable to Tier 2 police and firefighters. Makes conforming and other changes. In the Illinois Municipal Retirement Fund (IMRF) Article, authorizes certain surviving spouses of annuitants to re-establish rights to a surviving spouse annuity. In the State Employee Article, provides that the alternative retirement annuity provisions apply to a Tier 2 conservation police officer, investigator for the Secretary of State, Commerce Commission police officer, or arson investigator and authorizes those persons to establish up to 8 years of eligible creditable service for past service. Authorizes a State Policeman to elect to establish up to 5 years of eligible creditable service under the alternative retirement annuity formula for service as a full-time law enforcement officer outside of Illinois. In the State Universities Article: makes changes concerning the retirement age for certain Tier 2 members who have at least 20 years of service as a police officer or firefighter; and provides that the chairperson of the Board shall be appointed by the Governor from among the trustees (instead of the Chairperson of the Board of Higher Education acting as chairperson of the board of trustees). In the Downstate Teacher Article: adds a member of the board of trustees to be appointed by the Governor; adds a member of the board of trustees who is a teacher and elected by the contributing members; provides that the president of the board shall be appointed by the Governor from among the trustees (instead of the Superintendent of Education serving as president of the board); and provides that not more than 4 of the 5 active teachers elected to the Board of Trustees may be active members of the same statewide teacher organization. Amends the Illinois Finance Authority Act. Adds costs incurred in connection with the transition process to the definition of "public purpose project". Authorizes the Illinois Finance Authority to make loans to the Police Officers' Pension Investment Fund and the Firefighters' Pension Investment Fund. Makes other changes. Amends the Local Government Officer Compensation Act. Provides that language reducing an elected officer's compensation to zero if he or she is receiving specified pension benefits from the Illinois Municipal Retirement Fund does not apply to a unit of local government that has adopted a specified ordinance or resolution effective prior to January 1, 2019. Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code. Provides that a Capitol Police Investigator (instead of a Capitol Police Investigator who began employment on or after January 1, 2011) may not be retained in service after he or she has reached 65 years of age. Amends the State Mandates Act to require implementation without reimbursement. Effective January 1, 2020. House Floor Amendment No. 6 Provides that the Police Officers' Pension Investment Fund (instead of a third party, including the Police Officers' Pension Investment Fund) shall not have the authority to control, alter, or modify, or the ability to review or intervene in, the proceedings or decisions of the fund. Provides that the Firefighters' Pension Investment Fund (instead of a third party, including the Firefighters' Pension Investment Fund) shall not have the authority to control, alter, or modify, or the ability to review or intervene in, the proceedings or decisions of the fund. House Floor Amendment No. 7 In the State Employee Article of the Illinois Pension Code: provides that the alternative retirement annuity provisions apply to a Tier 2 investigator for the Department of Revenue or the Illinois Gaming Board and authorizes a Tier 2 investigator for the Department of Revenue or the Illinois Gaming Board to convert up to 8 years of certain service credit established before the effective date of the amendatory Act into eligible creditable service upon application and payment of a specified contribution.

Signed into law Dec 18, 2019 1 co-sponsor
Co-sponsor SB 665
In committee · Illinois Senate · Co-sponsor
REGULATION-TECH

Amends the ID/DD Community Care Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the short title. Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Deletes reference to: 210 ILCS 47/1-101 Adds reference to: 215 ILCS 5/355 from Ch. 73, par. 967 215 ILCS 125/4-12 from Ch. 111 1/2, par. 1409.5 Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Amends the Illinois Insurance Code and the Health Maintenance Organization Act. Provides that all individual and small group accident and health policies written subject to certain federal standards must file rates with the Department of Insurance for approval. Provides that unreasonable rate increases or inadequate rates shall be disapproved. Requires the Department to provide a report to the General Assembly on or after January 1, 2021 regarding both on and off exchange individual and small group rates in the Illinois market. Requires that the Department approve or deny rate filings within 45 calendar days of submission unless the Director of Insurance extends the period by following specific procedures. Provides that a rate increase that is not approved or denied by the Department by the applicable deadline shall be automatically approved on the following calendar day. Provides that no less than 30 days after the federal Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services has certified the plans described in this Section for the upcoming plan year, the Department shall publish on its website a report explaining the rates for that plan year's certified health care plans. Defines "inadequate rate" and "unreasonable rate increase".

In committee Dec 15, 2019 1 co-sponsor
Co-sponsor SB 1639
Signed into law · Illinois Senate · Co-sponsor
LOBBYIST-DISCLOSURE-DATABASE

Amends the Personnel Code. Provides that no person may be appointed from any eligible list unless that person becomes a resident of the State of Illinois within 3 months from the first day of employment. Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Amends the Personnel Code. Provides that, for any position filled after December 31, 2019, no person may be appointed to a position based in the State of Illinois from any eligible list unless that person becomes a resident of the State of Illinois within 3 months from the person's first day of employment in that position or unless the residency requirement is waived for just cause by the Director of Central Management Services. Effective immediately. House Floor Amendment No. 2 Deletes reference to: 20 ILCS 415/8b.1 Adds reference to: 5 ILCS 420/1-102.5 new 5 ILCS 420/1-104.3 new 5 ILCS 420/1-104.4 new 5 ILCS 420/1-104.5 new 5 ILCS 420/1-105.2 new 5 ILCS 420/1-105.3 new 5 ILCS 420/1-105.5 new 5 ILCS 420/1-105.6 new 5 ILCS 420/1-105.7 new 5 ILCS 420/1-110 from Ch. 127, par. 601-110 5 ILCS 420/1-112.5 new 5 ILCS 420/1-113.6 new 5 ILCS 420/1-113.7 new 5 ILCS 420/4A-102 from Ch. 127, par. 604A-102 5 ILCS 420/4A-103 from Ch. 127, par. 604A-103 5 ILCS 420/4A-108 5 ILCS 420/4A-104 rep. 25 ILCS 170/2 from Ch. 63, par. 172 25 ILCS 170/5 25 ILCS 170/7 from Ch. 63, par. 177 Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Amends the Illinois Governmental Ethics Act. Creates a uniform statement of economic interest form that must be completed by all persons who are required to file that form under the Act. Changes the nature of the required disclosures that must be made. Requires candidates filing for Supreme Court Judge, appellate court judge, circuit court judge, or judicial retention to file his or her statement of economic interests in written or printed form. Repeals a provision that established a separate form for persons required to file a statement of economic interests with county clerks. Amends the Lobbyist Registration Act. Modifies the lobbyist registration and disclosure requirements. Requires the Secretary of State to create a publicly accessible and searchable database bringing together disclosures by registered lobbyists, contributions by registered lobbyists, and statements of economic interests required to be filed by State officials and employees. Defines terms. Adds applicability clause. Makes conforming changes. Effective upon becoming law, except that Sections 5 and 10 take effect January 1, 2020. House Floor Amendment No. 3 Deletes reference to: 20 ILCS 415/8b.1 Adds reference to: 25 ILCS 170/2 from Ch. 63, par. 172 25 ILCS 170/5 25 ILCS 170/7 from Ch. 63, par. 177 Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Amends the Lobbyist Registration Act. Modifies the lobbyist registration and disclosure requirements. Requires the Secretary of State to create a publicly accessible and searchable database bringing together disclosures by registered lobbyists, contributions by registered lobbyists, and statements of economic interests required to be filed by State officials and employees. Defines terms. Effective immediately.

Signed into law Dec 5, 2019 1 co-sponsor
Co-sponsor SB 1797
Signed into law · Illinois Senate · Co-sponsor
CHILD WELFARE WORKFORCE

Amends the Strengthening the Child Welfare Workforce for Children and Families Act. Increases the membership of the Task Force on Strengthening the Child Welfare Workforce for Children and Families to include 2 persons who each serve as a chief executive officer or chief administrator of a private sector child welfare provider. Requires the Department of Children and Family Services (rather than the Children and Family Research Center of the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign) to provide administrative and other support to the Task Force. Requires the Department to engage the services of the Children and Family Research Center to aid in the collection, cataloguing, and analysis of child welfare data. Extends the deadline date by which the Task Force must submit certain reports to the Governor and the General Assembly concerning the State's child welfare workforce. Changes the date the Task Force is dissolved from January 1, 2021 to January 1, 2022. Changes the date the Act is repealed from January 1, 2021 to January 1, 2022. Effective immediately. House Floor Amendment No. 2 Deletes reference to: 325 ILCS 70/10 325 ILCS 70/15 Adds reference to: P.A. 101-121, Sec. 99 new Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Amends Public Act 101-121 by adding an immediate effective date. Effective immediately.

Signed into law Nov 25, 2019 1 co-sponsor
Co-sponsor SB 533
Passed · Illinois Senate · Co-sponsor
DAYLIGHT SAVING TIME ALL YEAR

Amends the State Records Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the short title. Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Deletes reference to: 5 ILCS 160/1 Adds reference to: 5 ILCS 440/1 from Ch. 1, par. 3201 Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Amends the Time Standardization Act. Provides that daylight saving time shall be the year-round standard time of the entire State. Makes other changes. Effective July 1, 2019.

Passed Nov 25, 2019 1 co-sponsor
Co-sponsor HJR 93
Passed · Illinois House · Co-sponsor
JOINT COMMISSION-ETHICS

Creates the Joint Commission on Ethics and Lobbying Reform to review and make recommendations for changes to the State Officials and Employees Ethics Act, the Illinois Governmental Ethics Act, the Lobbyist Registration Act, the Public Officers Prohibited Activities Act, and Article 50 of the Illinois Procurement Code. House Floor Amendment No. 1 Replaces everything after the heading. Reinserts the provisions of the Resolution as introduced, with technical changes regarding appointments by the Governor, the Attorney General, and the Secretary of State.

Passed Nov 14, 2019 1 co-sponsor
Co-sponsor SB 132
In committee · Illinois Senate · Co-sponsor
MEDICAL IMPLICIT BIAS TRAINING

Amends the Nurse Practice Act and the Medical Practice Act of 1987. Requires the Department of Financial and Professional Regulation to adopt rules to include implicit bias training in the continuing education requirements for licensees under the Acts. Defines "implicit bias". Effectively immediately.

In committee Nov 5, 2019 1 co-sponsor
Co-sponsor HB 3394
Signed into law · Illinois House · Co-sponsor
BUS CORP-BOARD RACE SEX

Amends the Business Corporation Act of 1983. Provides that, no later than the close of the 2020 calendar year, a publicly held domestic or foreign corporation whose principal executive offices, according to the corporation's SEC 10-K form, are located in Illinois shall have a minimum of one female director and one African American director on its board of directors. Provides that the Secretary of State shall publish a report on its website documenting the number of corporations that have at least one female director and one African American director, the number of corporations that were in compliance at one point during the preceding calendar year, the number of corporations that moved to Illinois during the preceding calendar year, and the number of corporations that were previously subject to the requirements during the preceding year but are no longer publicly traded. Provides penalties for violations. House Committee Amendment No. 1 Removes language permitting the Secretary of State to impose penalties against himself or herself for failing to comply with specified reporting requirements. Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Deletes reference to: 805 ILCS 5/8.10.1 new Adds reference to: 805 ILCS 5/8.12 new 805 ILCS 5/14.05 from Ch. 32, par. 14.05 Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Amends the Business Corporation Act of 1983. Provides that corporations shall report to the Secretary of State: (1) whether the corporation is a publicly held domestic or foreign corporation with its principal executive office located in Illinois; (2) data on specific qualifications, skills, and experience that the corporation considers for its board of directors, nominees for the board of directors, and executive officers; (3) whether each member of the corporation's board of directors self-identifies as a minority person and, if so, which race or ethnicity to which the member belongs; and (4) other information. Requires the Secretary to State to make the information public. Requires the University of Illinois System to review the reported information and publish on its website a report that provides aggregate data on the demographic characteristics of the boards of directors and executive officers of corporations filing an annual report for the preceding year along with an individualized rating for each corporation. Requires the establishment of a rating system assessing the representation of women and minorities on corporate boards. Provides that the report shall also identify strategies for promoting diversity and inclusion among boards of directors and corporate executive officers. Effective immediately.

Signed into law Aug 28, 2019 1 co-sponsor
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