Sen. Scott M. Bennett

Co-sponsor SR 294

Passed · Illinois Senate · Co-sponsor

MEMORIAL - RAY M. HECKLER

Mourns he death of Ray M. Heckler of Urbana.

Passed Mar 16, 2017 1 co-sponsor Track

Co-sponsor SR 92

Passed · Illinois Senate · Co-sponsor

MEMORIAL - JANET A. O'ROURKE

Mourns the death of Janet Ann O'Rourke.

Passed Feb 9, 2017 1 co-sponsor Track

Co-sponsor SR 31

Passed · Illinois Senate · Co-sponsor

MEMORIAL - CASSANDRA L. REED

Mourns the death of Cassandra Lillard Reed of Danville.

Passed Jan 26, 2017 1 co-sponsor Track

Co-sponsor SR 28

Passed · Illinois Senate · Co-sponsor

MEMORIAL - W. R. ELGHAMMER

Mourns the death of W. Robert Elghammer M.D.

Passed Jan 26, 2017 1 co-sponsor Track

Co-sponsor SB 2868

Failed · Illinois Senate · Co-sponsor

STATE GOVERNMENT-TECH

Amends the Illinois Enterprise Zone Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the short title.

Failed Jan 10, 2017 1 co-sponsor Track

Co-sponsor SB 454

Failed · Illinois Senate · Co-sponsor

LICENSES-EDUCATIONAL LOAN-ISAC

Amends the Public Utilities Act. Makes a technical change in the short title Section.

Failed Jan 10, 2017 1 co-sponsor Track

Co-sponsor SB 1698

Failed · Illinois Senate · Co-sponsor

EPA-PCB DISPOSAL

Amends the Environmental Protection Act. Prohibits the disposal of (1) Manufactured Gas Plant waste in specified levels and (2) Polychlorinated Biphenyl waste in any landfill whose run off goes into the Mahomet Aquifer.

Failed Jan 10, 2017 1 co-sponsor Track

Co-sponsor HB 3438

Failed · Illinois House · Co-sponsor

NORTH AMERICAN-MADE VEHICLES

Amends the Public Funds Statement Publication Act. Provides that all motor vehicles purchased or leased for one year or more by a State agency shall have a Vehicle Identification Number that begins with the number one, the number 2, the number 4, or the number 5. Effective January 1, 2016.

Failed Jan 10, 2017 1 co-sponsor Track

Co-sponsor SB 3318

Failed · Illinois Senate · Co-sponsor

VOTE CENTERS-PILOT PROGRAM

Amends the Election Code. Provides that the election officials of McHenry, Champaign, Jackson, Adams, Logan, and McLean Counties may establish vote centers in lieu of precinct polling locations for the 2017 consolidated primary election, the 2017 consolidated election, the 2018 general primary election, and the 2018 general election. Establishes requirements for vote centers. Provides that the locations of the vote centers shall be approved by a majority vote of the county board in accordance with the Open Meetings Act. Provides that the election authorities in the affected counties shall report the General Assembly the rate of voter turnout in the 2017 consolidated primary election, the 2017 consolidated election, the 2018 general primary election, and the 2018 general election, as well as the 2013 and 2015 consolidated elections and 2014 general elections, no later than June 1, 2017. Repeals this provision on January 1, 2020. Effective January 1, 2017.

Failed Jan 10, 2017 1 co-sponsor Track

Co-sponsor SB 1339

Failed · Illinois Senate · Co-sponsor

OPEN MEETINGS-VIDEOS&AGENDAS

Amends the Open Meetings Act. Requires each board to stream or simulcast its meetings on its official website in real time. Provides that each board must make the video of each meeting available for a period of one year after the date of the meeting or until the meeting has been reduced to detailed minutes and transcripts, whichever is later. Requires each board to post on its official website the agenda of a meeting 6 days before the meeting date, except in the case of an emergency meeting. Defines "board" as public bodies to which the Governor appoints one or more members.

Failed Jan 10, 2017 1 co-sponsor Track