Sen. John M. Sullivan

Co-sponsor HB 211

Signed into law · Illinois House · Co-sponsor

DCEO - FOOD SYS POLICY COUNCIL

Amends the Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity Law. Authorizes the Department to form the Illinois Food Systems Policy Council. Provides that the Council's purposes are to develop policies around food access and security, improve individual health and well-being, promote economic incentives for Illinois farmers, agri-businesses, and other private enterprises, and encourage public/private partnerships around healthy food options. Sets out certain entities that must be represented on the Council. Requires the Department to administer the Council. Requires the Council to make annual reports to the General Assembly.

Signed into law Jun 27, 2005 1 co-sponsor

Co-sponsor SB 214

Signed into law · Illinois Senate · Co-sponsor

GRAIN CODE-ELECTRONIC CONTRACT

Amends the Grain Code. Requires the Department of Agriculture to prescribe or authorize price later contract forms in electronic document format. Effective immediately.

Signed into law Jun 17, 2005 1 co-sponsor

Co-sponsor SB 1649

Signed into law · Illinois Senate · Co-sponsor

HWY CD-CONSTRUCTION PAYMTS

Amends the Illinois Highway Code. Deletes language providing that a road district treasurer must have the written approval of the county superintendent of highways or the highway board of auditors in order to approve payment on several orders of $5,000 or less pertaining to a single project or transaction. Deletes language providing that the county superintendent of highways must approve certain payments by a highway commissioner for road construction or repair. Effective immediately.

Signed into law Jun 17, 2005 1 co-sponsor

Co-sponsor SJR 14

Passed · Illinois Senate · Co-sponsor

RECOGNIZES EAGLE DAY

Recognizes the fourth Saturday in January as American Eagle Day in Illinois.

Passed May 30, 2005 1 co-sponsor Track

Co-sponsor SR 209

Passed · Illinois Senate · Co-sponsor

AMTRAK FUNDING

Calls on the Illinois congressional delegation to protect Illinois' interest in and pursue funding for passenger rail service and on the Department of Transportation to report to the General Assembly on the implications for continued rail service in the State should federal support be eliminated.

Passed May 27, 2005 1 co-sponsor Track

Co-sponsor SR 156

Passed · Illinois Senate · Co-sponsor

AMTRAK COLLEGE TRAVEL RATE

Urges the Governor's Travel Control Board to negotiate with Amtrak for a special travel rate between Chicago and the cities of Bloomington-Normal, Carbondale, Champaign-Urbana, and Macomb.

Passed May 20, 2005 1 co-sponsor Track

Co-sponsor SR 159

Passed · Illinois Senate · Co-sponsor

MEMORIAL JAMES D CURRAN

Mourns the death of James Duke Curran of Quincy.

Passed Apr 21, 2005 1 co-sponsor Track

Co-sponsor SB 3225

Failed · Illinois Senate · Co-sponsor

$WIU

Makes appropriations to Western Illinois University for ordinary and contingent expenses and scholarship grant awards. Effective July 1, 2004.

Failed Jan 11, 2005 1 co-sponsor Track

Co-sponsor SB 1571

Failed · Illinois Senate · Co-sponsor

PHARMACISTS-RETAIL PRICE

Amends the Pharmacy Practice Act of 1987. Provides that, with each new prescription dispensed, the pharmacist shall provide on the label and receipt the full retail price of the prescription and the cost of any payment toward the retail price required of the patient and any third-party payor.

Failed Jan 11, 2005 1 co-sponsor Track

Co-sponsor HB 4847

Failed · Illinois House · Co-sponsor

INS CD-PAYMENT FOR SERVICES

Amends the Illinois Insurance Code. Requires payors to notify individual insureds or enrollees within 30 days if the chosen health care physician no longer participates in the physician network. Requires payors to notify insureds or enrollees of their right to transition services under Section 25 of the Managed Care Reform and Patient Rights Act.

Failed Jan 11, 2005 1 co-sponsor Track