Supports the goals of the Illinois Primary Health Care Association's ACCESS ILLINOIS plan.
Sponsored bills
Mourns the death of George W. Huthmann of Peoria, formerly of Morton.
Mourns the death of Robert W. Brown of Morton.
Mourns the death of Gloria Evelyn (Parnham) Carroll of East Peoria.
Mourns the death of Stephen M. "The Irishman" O'Donnell of Peoria.
Mourns the death of Margaret Betty Martin of Peoria.
Creates the Health Care Justice Implementation Act of 2007. Contains only a short title provision.
Amends the Voluntary Payroll Deductions Act of 1983. Permits State employees and annuitants to authorize payroll deductions for Illinois income tax checkoff charitable funds. Effective immediately.
Amends the Election Code. Requires that the election of commissioners of the Illinois Commerce Commission be included on general election ballots. Provides guidelines for the form and filing of petitions for nomination in the election of commissioners to the Commission. Provides that the State Board of Elections will hear and pass upon objections to the nominations of candidates for the Commission. Amends the Public Utilities Act. Provides for a Commerce Commission consisting of 5 members elected on a partisan basis. Requires the General Assembly to divide the State into 5 districts for the election of Commission members with one member being elected from each district. Provides that the members of the Commission shall elect one of the members to serve as chairperson of the Commission. Provides for the chairman to serve a 2-year term. Makes other changes. Effective immediately.
Mourns the death of Ralph Murphy of Pekin.