Sen. Laura Murphy

Co-sponsor SR 376

Passed · Illinois Senate · Co-sponsor

MEMORIAL - TENNESSEE J. RANGEL

Mourns the death of Tennessee J. Rangel.

Passed Apr 6, 2017 1 co-sponsor Track

Co-sponsor SR 192

Passed · Illinois Senate · Co-sponsor

MEMORIAL - BLANCHE M. THOMPSON

Mourns the death of Blanche M. Thompson of Arlington Heights.

Passed Mar 2, 2017 1 co-sponsor Track

Co-sponsor SB 652

Failed · Illinois Senate · Co-sponsor

PROP TX-DISABLED VETERANS

Amends the Property Tax Code. Removes a provision requiring taxpayers who have been granted a disabled veterans standard homestead exemption to reapply on an annual basis. Effective January 1, 2016.

Failed Jan 10, 2017 1 co-sponsor Track

Co-sponsor SR 1510

Failed · Illinois Senate · Co-sponsor

URGE CORPS-WOMEN ON BOARDS

Encourages equitable and diverse gender representation on corporate boards of directors and urges that, within the next 3 years, publicly held corporations in Illinois have specified minimum numbers of women on their boards.

Failed Jan 10, 2017 1 co-sponsor Track

Co-sponsor HB 4312

Failed · Illinois House · Co-sponsor

COM COL-CHICAGO-ELECT BOARD

Amends the Public Community College Act. Provides for the election (instead of appointment) of members of the Board of Trustees of Community College District No. 508 (City Colleges of Chicago). Effective immediately.

Failed Jan 10, 2017 1 co-sponsor Track

Co-sponsor SJR CA18

Failed · Illinois Senate · Co-sponsor

CONAMEND- LEGISLATURE LIMITS

Proposes to amend the Legislature Article of the Illinois Constitution. Limits a person's service in the office of Speaker of the House of Representatives, President of the Senate, Minority Leader of the House, or Minority Leader of the Senate to 8 years in any one office. Effective upon being declared adopted and applies to service on or after the second Wednesday in January, 2017.

Failed Jan 10, 2017 1 co-sponsor Track

Co-sponsor SB 1450

Failed · Illinois Senate · Co-sponsor

INTERSCHOLASTIC ATHLET-SPEC ED

Amends the Interscholastic Athletic Organization Act. Requires an association or other entity that has as one of its purposes promoting, sponsoring, regulating, or in any manner providing for interscholastic athletics or any form of athletic competition among schools and students within this State to allow a student for whom it is determined that special education services are needed under the School Code to participate in interscholastic athletics and other forms of athletic competition for as long as the student is eligible for such special education services, which, for purposes of the School Code, means through the day before the student's 22nd birthday.

Failed Jan 10, 2017 1 co-sponsor Track

Co-sponsor SR 2566

Passed · Illinois Senate · Co-sponsor

MEMORIAL - DAN KNIGHT

Mourns the death of Dan Knight of Park Ridge.

Passed Jan 10, 2017 1 co-sponsor Track

Co-sponsor HB 4366

Failed · Illinois House · Co-sponsor

SOS-RESERVE VET ID & LICENSE

Amends the Illinois Identification Card Act and the Illinois Vehicle Code. Allows the issuance of an identification card or a driver's license with a veteran designation to a member of the armed forces, including a member of any reserve component or National Guard unit, regardless of whether he or she served on active duty. Defines "reserve duty". Makes conforming changes.

Failed Jan 10, 2017 1 co-sponsor Track

Co-sponsor SB 3432

Failed · Illinois Senate · Co-sponsor

INC TX-SOUNDPROOFING

Amends the Illinois Income Tax Act. Creates an income tax credit in an amount equal to the amount paid by the taxpayer during the taxable year for the purpose of purchasing acoustical materials, other materials, labor, and professional services to soundproof a residential home located at an eligible address against aircraft noise generated by an airport governed by the provisions of the Permanent Noise Monitoring Act. Provides that the credit may not reduce the taxpayer's liability to less than zero; however, the credit may be carried forward. Provides that the credit is exempt from the Act's automatic sunset provisions. Effective immediately.

Failed Jan 10, 2017 1 co-sponsor Track