Sen. Chris Lauzen

Co-sponsor SR 456

Passed · Illinois Senate · Co-sponsor

MEMORIAL-JAMES WHEELER

Mourns the death of James William Wheeler of Newark, formerly of Warrenville.

Passed Oct 16, 2009 1 co-sponsor Track

Co-sponsor SR 458

Passed · Illinois Senate · Co-sponsor

MEMORIAL-KEITH KOZA

Mourns the death of Keith J. Koza of Geneva.

Passed Oct 16, 2009 1 co-sponsor Track

Co-sponsor SR 377

Passed · Illinois Senate · Co-sponsor

MEMORIAL - GEORGE GODING

Mourns the death of George J. Goding of Sugar Grove.

Passed Oct 16, 2009 1 co-sponsor Track

Co-sponsor SR 390

Passed · Illinois Senate · Co-sponsor

MEMORIAL-ALBERT BERGQUIST

Mourns the death of Albert F. Bergquist of Elburn.

Passed Oct 16, 2009 1 co-sponsor Track

Co-sponsor HB 2542

Signed into law · Illinois House · Co-sponsor

CRIM CD-STALKING&CYBERSTALKING

Amends the Criminal Code of 1961. Changes the elements of the offenses of stalking and cyberstalking. Provides that a person commits stalking when he or she knowingly engages in a course of conduct directed at a specific person, and he or she knows or should know that this course of conduct would cause a reasonable person to: (1) fear for his or her safety or the safety of a third person; or (2) suffer other emotional distress. Provides that if the conduct is committed using electronic communication, the offense is cyberstalking. Provides that a person also commits aggravated stalking when he or she, in conjunction with committing the offense of stalking, violates a stalking no contact order or a civil no contact order. Retains the same penalties for the offenses.

Signed into law Aug 25, 2009 1 co-sponsor

Co-sponsor SB 2272

Signed into law · Illinois Senate · Co-sponsor

MUNICIPAL CONTROL-PIGEONS

Amends the Carrier, Racing, Hobby, and Show Pigeon Act of 1993. Provides that a county may prohibit or regulate the housing and keeping of any pigeons. Provides that a municipality may regulate, but not prohibit, the orderly keeping of carrier, racing, hobby, and show pigeons. Provides that a municipality may prohibit or regulate the housing and keeping of any pigeons other than carrier, racing, hobby, or show pigeons. (Now, the Act provides that neither a municipality located in a county with fewer than 3,000,000 inhabitants nor a county may enact an ordinance which prohibits the orderly keeping of carrier pigeons, hobby, or show pigeons, except that any municipality located within a county having 3,000,000 or more inhabitants may enact an ordinance to prohibit or regulate the orderly keeping of carrier, racing, hobby, or show pigeons.) Effective immediately.

Signed into law Aug 24, 2009 1 co-sponsor

Co-sponsor HB 35

Signed into law · Illinois House · Co-sponsor

CMS-ACCOUNTABILITY PORTAL

Amends the Department of Central Management Services Law. Requires the Department to establish and maintain a website known as the Illinois Accountability Portal. The website shall provide direct access to information concerning State employees and individual consultants, State expenditures, State tax credits, State contracts, and revocations and suspensions of occupation and use tax certificates of registration and professional licenses.

Signed into law Aug 11, 2009 1 co-sponsor

Co-sponsor HB 71

Signed into law · Illinois House · Co-sponsor

VEH CD-ELECTRONIC COMM DEVICES

Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code. Provides that a person may not operate a motor vehicle on a roadway while using an electronic communication device to compose, send, or read an electronic message. Provides that a violation is an offense against traffic regulations governing the movement of vehicles. Sets forth exceptions.

Signed into law Aug 6, 2009 1 co-sponsor

Co-sponsor SR 309

Passed · Illinois Senate · Co-sponsor

MEMORIAL - DR. JULIUS NEWMAN

Mourns the death of Dr. Julius S. Newman of Aurora.

Passed May 31, 2009 1 co-sponsor Track

Co-sponsor SR 308

Passed · Illinois Senate · Co-sponsor

MEMORIAL - DONNA WOLSFELT

Mourns the death of Donna M. Wolsfelt of Montgomery.

Passed May 31, 2009 1 co-sponsor Track