Sen. Don Harmon

Co-sponsor SB 14

Signed into law · Illinois Senate · Co-sponsor

SEX OFFENDER-INTERNET IDENTITY

Amends the Sex Offender Registration Act. Provides that when a sex offender registers with the appropriate law enforcement agency, he or she shall provide the law enforcement agency with all e-mail addresses, instant messaging identities, chat room identities, and other Internet communications identities that the sex offender uses or plans to use, all Uniform Resource Locators (URLs) registered or used by the sex offender, and all blogs and other Internet sites maintained by the sex offender or to which the sex offender has uploaded any content or posted any messages or information. Amends the Sex Offender Community Notification Law. Provides for disclosure of such information to the public. Effective immediately.

Signed into law Aug 16, 2007 1 co-sponsor

Co-sponsor HB 1300

Signed into law · Illinois House · Co-sponsor

FOOD FARMS AND JOBS ACT

Creates the Illinois Food, Farms, and Jobs Act and the Illinois Local and Organic Food and Farm Task Force. Sets out the composition of the Task Force. Provides that the Task Force shall develop a plan for expanding and supporting a State local and organic food system and for assessing and overcoming obstacles to an increase in locally grown food and local organic food production. Sets out the contents of the plan. Amends the State Finance Act to create the Illinois Local Organic Food and Farm Fund. Effective immediately.

Signed into law Aug 14, 2007 1 co-sponsor

Co-sponsor SB 376

Signed into law · Illinois Senate · Co-sponsor

DETERGENTS-REGULATE PHOSPHORUS

Creates the Regulation of Phosphorus in Detergents Act. Provides that on and after January 1, 2010, no person may use, sell, manufacture, or distribute for sale any cleaning agent containing more than 0.5% phosphorus by weight, expressed as elemental phosphorus, in Illinois, except as provided under this Act. Sets forth certain exceptions. Provides that the Pollution Control Board may authorize the use of certain cleaning agents containing phosphorus under certain conditions and shall promulgate rules for the administration and enforcement of this Act. Provides that no home rule unit may regulate phosphorus in detergents. Effective immediately.

Signed into law Aug 13, 2007 1 co-sponsor

Co-sponsor SR 292

Passed · Illinois Senate · Co-sponsor

MEMORIAL-HARRY VOIGT

Mourns the death of Harry Voigt of Oak Park.

Passed Jul 20, 2007 1 co-sponsor Track

Co-sponsor SR 285

Passed · Illinois Senate · Co-sponsor

MEMORIAL-CLIFFORD DIENBERG

Mourns the death of Clifford Dienberg of Oak Park.

Passed Jul 13, 2007 1 co-sponsor Track

Co-sponsor SJR 1

Passed · Illinois Senate · Co-sponsor

PENSION FUNDING CRISIS

Resolves that the General Assembly agrees that a solution to the pension crisis must be adopted prior to adjournment of the 2007 Spring Session.

Passed Jul 6, 2007 1 co-sponsor Track

Co-sponsor SR 263

Passed · Illinois Senate · Co-sponsor

MEMORIAL - MARIE THERESE FEGAN

Mourns the death of Marie Therese Fegan of LaGrange.

Passed Jun 29, 2007 1 co-sponsor Track

Co-sponsor SB 1395

Signed into law · Illinois Senate · Co-sponsor

INC TX-WITHHOLDING

Amends the Illinois Income Tax Act. Sets forth procedures for employers who are required to deduct and withhold tax after January 1, 2008. Sets forth dates by which returns and payments must be made to the Department of Revenue for both quarterly and annual filings. Sets forth the regulatory authority of the Department concerning the returns and payments. Effective immediately.

Signed into law Jun 29, 2007 1 co-sponsor

Co-sponsor SR 227

Passed · Illinois Senate · Co-sponsor

MEMORIAL-GREGORY JOE SHINGLMAN

Mourns the death of Gregory Joe Shinglman of Oak Park.

Passed Jun 1, 2007 1 co-sponsor Track

Co-sponsor SR 166

Passed · Illinois Senate · Co-sponsor

ADVISORY COMM-INSURANCE-DOGS

Creates the Dog Owners and Homeowner's Insurance Advisory Committee to study breed discrimination and homeowner's insurance availability.

Passed May 29, 2007 1 co-sponsor Track