Sen. Chapin Rose

Co-sponsor HR 14

Passed · Illinois House · Co-sponsor

CONGRATS-TUSCOLA FOOTBALL

Congratulates the Tuscola High School Football team on winning the 2006 IHSA 1A championship.

Passed Mar 14, 2007 1 co-sponsor Track

Co-sponsor HR 144

Passed · Illinois House · Co-sponsor

CONGRATS-KENNY SIMS RETIREMENT

Congratulates Kenny Sims on his retirement from Eastern Illinois University.

Passed Feb 28, 2007 1 co-sponsor Track

Co-sponsor HR 53

Passed · Illinois House · Co-sponsor

THANKS-ROBERT CROWDER

Thanks Robert Crowder for his years of service to the Coles County Board.

Passed Feb 6, 2007 1 co-sponsor Track

Co-sponsor HR 38

Passed · Illinois House · Co-sponsor

HONORS-SHERIFF SCOTT

Congratulates Coles County Sheriff Ronald Dean Scott on his retirement.

Passed Feb 6, 2007 1 co-sponsor Track

Co-sponsor HR 37

Passed · Illinois House · Co-sponsor

MEMORIAL-KEITH PAGE

Mourns the death of Keith Page of Mahomet.

Passed Feb 6, 2007 1 co-sponsor Track

Co-sponsor HR 16

Passed · Illinois House · Co-sponsor

CONGRATS JOHN MORROW

Congratulates John Morrow on the occasion of his retirement from the Douglas County Board.

Passed Feb 6, 2007 1 co-sponsor Track

Co-sponsor HR 40

Passed · Illinois House · Co-sponsor

CONGRATS-KENNETH KESLER

Congratulates Kenneth Kesler on his retirement from the Champaign County Soil and Water Conservation District Board after forty-plus years of service.

Passed Feb 6, 2007 1 co-sponsor Track

Co-sponsor HR 39

Passed · Illinois House · Co-sponsor

CONGRATS-JUDITH MAGGIO

Congratulates Judith Maggio on her retirement as a member of the Douglas County Board.

Passed Feb 6, 2007 1 co-sponsor Track

Co-sponsor HB 365

Failed · Illinois House · Co-sponsor

CD OF CIV PRO-EXPERT WITNESSES

Amends the Code of Civil Procedure. Changes the standards that the court shall apply to determine if a witness qualifies as an expert witness as follows: (i) whether the witness is board certified or board eligible in the same medical specialties as the defendant and is familiar with the same medical problems or the type of treatment administered in the case (instead of the same relationship of the medical specialties of the witness to the medical problem and the type of treatment in the case); (ii) whether the witness has devoted 75% (instead of a substantial portion) of his or her time to the practice of medicine, teaching, or university-based research in relation to the medical care and type of treatment at issue; and (iii) whether the witness is licensed by any state or the District of Columbia (instead of just licensed). Provides that an expert witness shall provide proof of active practice, teaching, or engagement in university-based research. Provides that, if retired, an expert must provide proof of attendance and completion of continuing education courses for the 3 years previous to giving testimony. Provides that an expert who has not actively practiced, taught, or been engaged in university-based research within the 10 years previous to giving testimony may not be qualified as an expert witness.

Failed Jan 9, 2007 1 co-sponsor Track

Co-sponsor HB 363

Failed · Illinois House · Co-sponsor

SCH CD-DISSOLUTION OF DISTRICT

Amends the Boundary Changes Article of the School Code. Provides that a petition for dissolution of a school district that was approved by the regional board of school trustees and that was initiated by the registered voters residing in the district proposed to be dissolved is not effective until the question of dissolution and annexation has been submitted to the electors in each affected school district at a regular election. Makes changes concerning when a school district with a population of less than 5,000 residents may be dissolved and its territory annexed. Effective immediately.

Failed Jan 9, 2007 1 co-sponsor Track