Sen. Don Harmon

Maddy summarySB 10 (HEALTH-TECH) is a technical amendment to the Mental Health and Developmental Disabilities Code in Illinois. It corrects the short title citation in Section 1-100 to properly reference the code as "the 'Mental Health and Developmental Disabilities Code'." This bill makes no substantive policy changes and does not affect any individuals, programs, or services. It is purely a procedural correction to the law's official naming.

Maddy summaryThis bill (SB 12) makes a minor technical correction to Section 1-2 of Illinois' School Code. It clarifies how other state laws should reference prior statutes that have been continued into the School Code, ensuring consistent legal citations. The change affects only the wording of statutory references, not any educational policies, funding, or school operations. It does not create new requirements, impact students or schools directly, or relate to technology in education (despite the title). This is a procedural update with no substantive policy changes.

Maddy summaryThis bill (SB 6) is a technical correction to the Labor Dispute Act's short title citation. It changes Section 1.1 to properly cite the law as "the Labor Dispute Act" (removing an extra "the" in the existing text). The bill does not alter any substantive employment laws or create new obligations. It solely affects how the statute is formally referenced in legal documents, with no direct impact on workers, employers, or policy. This is a routine procedural update with no policy changes.

Maddy summarySB 18 is a technical amendment to Section 1-110 of the Illinois Pension Code, which governs prohibited transactions involving public pension funds. It makes a minor wording adjustment to the existing section describing restrictions on transactions between pension funds and "parties in interest," without changing any substantive prohibitions or adding new requirements. The bill directly affects pension fund fiduciaries, trustees, and investment advisors subject to the Illinois Pension Code. This is a procedural update to clarify existing law, not a policy change impacting beneficiaries or fund operations.

Maddy summarySB 11, titled "Workforce Development Act," is a procedural bill that only establishes the name for future workforce development legislation. It contains no substantive policy provisions or mechanisms - it solely creates a short title for a future Act. The bill does not affect any specific groups or outline concrete changes, as it serves only as a naming placeholder. This type of bill is common for organizing future legislative efforts but has no immediate impact on policy or constituents.

Maddy summarySB 17 is a technical correction to the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois, updating the citation format for Section 1-1 from "20 ILCS 5/1" to "20 ILCS 5/1-1." It does not change any substantive laws or policies, as it only adjusts the legal reference style for the code's short title. This procedural bill affects how the code is cited in legal documents but has no direct impact on residents, businesses, or government operations. The change is administrative and purely for consistency in legal references.

Maddy summaryThis bill (SB 14) makes a technical correction to the short title of the Mental Health and Developmental Disabilities Code in Illinois law. It updates Section 1-100 to properly cite the code as "Mental Health and Developmental Disabilities Code" (fixing a formatting error in the legal citation). The change affects how the law is referenced in official documents but does not alter any mental health services, patient rights, or program requirements. This is a procedural update with no direct impact on healthcare providers, patients, or policy implementation.

Maddy summarySB 16 is a procedural bill that makes a technical correction to the short title of Illinois' Code of Civil Procedure. It updates Section 1-101 to change how the law is officially cited (e.g., "Code of Civil Procedure" instead of the current phrasing), without altering any substantive legal rules or procedures. This bill directly affects how the statute is referenced in legal documents but does not change civil court processes, rights, or obligations for Illinois residents. The change is purely administrative and has no impact on court operations or public policy.

Maddy summarySB 15 corrects a technical error in the short title of the Franchise Tax and License Fee Amnesty Act of 2007 by removing a duplicated word "the" (changing "the the Franchise Tax..." to "the Franchise Tax..."). This adjustment ensures the Act is properly cited in legal documents but does not alter any tax requirements, fee structures, or program operations. The bill affects no businesses, individuals, or policy outcomes - it is a routine administrative correction to improve clarity in legal references.

Maddy summarySB 7 is a procedural bill that makes a technical correction to the State Officials and Employees Ethics Act. It fixes a formatting error in the law's short title, changing "the the State Officials and Employees Ethics Act" to "the State Officials and Employees Ethics Act" in Section 1-1. This change affects how the Act is formally cited in legal documents but does not alter any substantive ethics rules or requirements. The bill has been filed and referred to committee but has no policy impact beyond correcting a citation.