Sen. William E. Peterson

Co-sponsor SR 772

Passed · Illinois Senate · Co-sponsor

MEMORIAL-HAROLD CARLSON

Mourns the death of Harold J. Carlson.

Passed Jul 10, 2008 1 co-sponsor Track

Co-sponsor SR 684

Passed · Illinois Senate · Co-sponsor

MEMORIAL - NORMA BERNSOHN

Mourns the death of Norma Bernsohn.

Passed May 1, 2008 1 co-sponsor Track

Co-sponsor SR 498

Passed · Illinois Senate · Co-sponsor

MEMORIAL - PAUL HOFFMAN

Mourns the death of Paul F. Hoffman.

Passed Feb 14, 2008 1 co-sponsor Track

Co-sponsor SR 500

Passed · Illinois Senate · Co-sponsor

MEMORIAL - F.T. "MIKE" GRAHAM

Mourns the death of F.T. "Mike" Graham of Libertyville.

Passed Feb 14, 2008 1 co-sponsor Track

Co-sponsor HB 652

Signed into law · Illinois House · Co-sponsor

AGING-COMMUNITY CARE PROGRAM

Amends the Illinois Act on the Aging. Provides that the program of services established by the Department for the purpose of preventing unnecessary institutionalization shall be known as the Community Care Program. Requires certain services to be included in the Program, and authorizes the Department to include other services. Provides that participants may choose among the preventative services provided. Provides that the Department shall report the number of participants in the Community Care Program who receive medical assistance. Provides that the Department shall ensure that all eligible participants receive the number of hours they need up to the monthly service cost maximum, that all services are available to Community Care Program participants on evenings and weekends, and that participants have the right to choose how the hours of service are designated. Provides that the Program shall include personal assistant services. Contains other provisions. Effective July 1, 2007.

Signed into law Aug 31, 2007 1 co-sponsor

Co-sponsor HB 1384

Signed into law · Illinois House · Co-sponsor

ENERGY EFFICIENT STATE AGENCY

Creates the Agency Energy Efficiency Act. Provides that all executive branch State agencies shall strive to reduce energy use in State facilities by 10% within 10 years after the effective date of this Act. Provides that State agencies shall work with the Department of Central Management Services in achieving the goal. Sets out duties of the Department. Provides that all requests for new construction or renovation to State facilities shall implement design criteria that exceeds contemporary standards for energy efficiency. Sets out duties of all executive branch State agencies under the Act. Provides that if the Department finds that implementation costs of the Act exceed energy savings, the Department shall request approval from the General Assembly to terminate implementation of the provisions under the Act.

Signed into law Aug 30, 2007 1 co-sponsor

Co-sponsor SB 345

Signed into law · Illinois Senate · Co-sponsor

CNTY CD-SALES TAX

Amends the Counties Code. In a Section that authorizes a county to impose a sales tax for public safety or transportation purposes, revises the language of the referendum imposing the tax and the additional language that appears below the question. Allows the county to include a sunset provision for the tax.

Signed into law Aug 27, 2007 1 co-sponsor

Co-sponsor SB 744

Signed into law · Illinois Senate · Co-sponsor

ST ATTY SUPERVISION FEE

Amends the Counties Code. Authorizes the State's Attorneys in counties under 3,000,000 population to charge a fee of $10 in certain cases when the court enters an order of supervision.

Signed into law Aug 23, 2007 1 co-sponsor

Co-sponsor HB 639

Signed into law · Illinois House · Co-sponsor

PERSONNEL CODE-DISABLED VETS

Amends the Personnel Code. Grants a State employee subject to the Code who is a veteran 4 days of leave per year (in addition to any currently available sick leave) to visit a veterans hospital for examination of a military service-connected disability (now, 2 days per year).

Signed into law Aug 13, 2007 1 co-sponsor

Co-sponsor SR 274

Passed · Illinois Senate · Co-sponsor

MEMORIAL-JAMES KEAGLE SR

Mourns the death of former Wauconda Mayor James Keagle Sr.

Passed Jun 29, 2007 1 co-sponsor Track