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Sen. Sara Feigenholtz

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Total votes
24,418
all sessions
Attendance
88%
2,923 missed
Higher than 78% of chamber peers
With party
98%
of cast votes
Higher than 84% of chamber peers
Bipartisan score
1%
crosses aisle rarely
Lower than 87% of chamber peers
Sponsored
1,976
bills & resolutions
Near the chamber average
Committees
7
assignments
1,976 bills and resolutions

Sponsored bills

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1,976
Primary
280
Co-sponsor
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Co-sponsor SB 452
In committee · Illinois Senate · Co-sponsor
EDUCATION-TECH

Amends the College Planning Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the short title.

In committee Oct 21, 2020 1 co-sponsor
Co-sponsor HB 3624
In committee · Illinois House · Co-sponsor
CLEAN ENERGY JOBS-TECH

Creates the Clean Energy Jobs Act. Contains only a short title provision. House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adds reference to: 20 ILCS 627/30 new 20 ILCS 627/35 new 20 ILCS 627/40 new 20 ILCS 3855/1-5 20 ILCS 3855/1-20 20 ILCS 3855/1-56 20 ILCS 3855/1-75 105 ILCS 5/2-3.176 new 220 ILCS 5/8-103B 220 ILCS 5/8-104.1 new 220 ILCS 5/9-220.3 220 ILCS 5/16-107 220 ILCS 5/16-107.5 220 ILCS 5/16-107.6 220 ILCS 5/16-107.7 new 220 ILCS 5/16-107.8 new 220 ILCS 5/16-108.9 new 220 ILCS 5/16-108.13 new 220 ILCS 5/16-108.17 new 220 ILCS 5/16-111.5 220 ILCS 5/16-115E new 220 ILCS 5/16-128B 415 ILCS 5/4.2 new 415 ILCS 5/9.10 415 ILCS 5/13.9 new 415 ILCS 5/9.15 rep. 415 ILCS 140/Act rep. Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Creates the Clean Jobs Workforce Hubs Act, the Expanding Clean Energy Entrepreneurship Act, the Community Energy and Climate Planning Act, and the Clean Energy Empowerment Zones Act to reduce emissions, promote renewable energy sources, improve energy efficiency, and reduce carbon pollution related to transportation. Requires the Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity to administer a program to increase employment opportunities related to clean energy projects. Provides for the creation of a clean jobs curriculum to increase workforce skills. Provides for the promotion of opportunities for small and disadvantaged businesses in clean energy development. Establishes a framework to achieve 100% reliance on renewable energy. Amends the Electric Vehicle Act, the Illinois Power Agency Act, the School Code, the Public Utilities Act, and the Environmental Protection Act to make changes to implement the new programs. Repeals the Kyoto Protocol Act of 1998. Makes other changes. Effective immediately.

In committee Oct 5, 2020 1 co-sponsor
Co-sponsor SB 3499
In committee · Illinois Senate · Co-sponsor
MEDICAID RATES-ID/DD & MC/DD

Amends the Medical Assistance Article of the Illinois Public Aid Code. Provides that for facilities licensed by the Department of Public Health as ID/DD facilities or MC/DD facilities, the rates and reimbursements taking effect within 30 days after the effective date of the amendatory Act shall be sufficient to fund a per hour wage increase for non-executive front line personnel to ensure that the wages and benefits paid to non-executive front-line personnel at ID/DD and MC/DD facilities are equal to the wages and benefits paid to non-executive front-line personnel at community-based provider organizations serving individuals with developmental disabilities. Provides that the term "non-executive front-line personnel" includes, but is not limited to, direct support persons, aides, front-line supervisors, qualified intellectual disabilities professionals, nurses, and non-administrative support staff. Requires the Department of Healthcare and Family Services to adopt rules. Amends the Illinois Administrative Procedure Act. Permits the Department of Healthcare and Family Services to adopt emergency rules to implement the provisions of the amendatory Act. Effective immediately.

In committee Jul 15, 2020 1 co-sponsor
Co-sponsor SB 516
Signed into law · Illinois Senate · Co-sponsor
GAMBLING-CHICAGO-STATE FAIR

Amends the Illinois Horse Racing Act of 1975. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the short title. Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Deletes reference to: 230 ILCS 5/1 Adds reference to: 230 ILCS 10/2 from Ch. 120, par. 2402 230 ILCS 10/3 from Ch. 120, par. 2403 230 ILCS 10/4 from Ch. 120, par. 2404 230 ILCS 10/5 from Ch. 120, par. 2405 230 ILCS 10/5.1 from Ch. 120, par. 2405.1 230 ILCS 10/6 from Ch. 120, par. 2406 230 ILCS 10/7 from Ch. 120, par. 2407 230 ILCS 10/7.3 230 ILCS 10/8 from Ch. 120, par. 2408 230 ILCS 10/9 from Ch. 120, par. 2409 230 ILCS 10/11 from Ch. 120, par. 2411 230 ILCS 10/11.1 from Ch. 120, par. 2411.1 230 ILCS 10/12 from Ch. 120, par. 2412 230 ILCS 10/13 from Ch. 120, par. 2413 230 ILCS 10/18 from Ch. 120, par. 2418 230 ILCS 10/18.1 230 ILCS 10/19 from Ch. 120, par. 2419 230 ILCS 10/20 from Ch. 120, par. 2420 Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Amends the Riverboat Gambling Act. Authorizes gambling to be conducted at land-based casinos. Makes conforming changes throughout the Act. Provides that an application for an owners license shall include an additional fee of $100,000 to the Illinois Gaming Board. Provides that the fee for renewal of an owners license is $100,000. Provides procedures for a riverboat to relocate to a new location. Removes provisions that describe the geographical locations certain riverboats shall be docked. Makes other changes. Effective immediately. House Committee Amendment No. 2 Deletes reference to: 230 ILCS 10/2 from Ch. 120, par. 2402 230 ILCS 10/3 from Ch. 120, par. 2403 230 ILCS 10/4 from Ch. 120, par. 2404 230 ILCS 10/5 from Ch. 120, par. 2405 230 ILCS 10/5.1 from Ch. 120, par. 2405.1 230 ILCS 10/6 from Ch. 120, par. 2406 230 ILCS 10/7 from Ch. 120, par. 2407 230 ILCS 10/7.3 230 ILCS 10/8 from Ch. 120, par. 2408 230 ILCS 10/9 from Ch. 120, par. 2409 230 ILCS 10/11 from Ch. 120, par. 2411 230 ILCS 10/11.1 from Ch. 120, par. 2411.1 230 ILCS 10/12 from Ch. 120, par. 2412 230 ILCS 10/13 from Ch. 120, par. 2413 230 ILCS 10/18 from Ch. 120, par. 2418 230 ILCS 10/18.1 230 ILCS 10/19 from Ch. 120, par. 2419 230 ILCS 10/20 from Ch. 120, par. 2420 Adds reference to: 230 ILCS 10/1 from Ch. 120, par. 2401 Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Amends the Riverboat Gambling Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the short title. State Debt Impact Note, House Floor Amendment No. 3 (Government Forecasting & Accountability) SB 516, as amended by House Amendment 3, would not change the amount of authorization for any type of State-issued or State-supported bond, and, therefore, would not affect the level of State indebtedness. State Debt Impact Note, House Floor Amendment No. 4 (Government Forecasting & Accountability) SB 516, as amended by House Amendment 4, would not change the amount of authorization for any type of State-issued or State-supported bond, and, therefore, would not affect the level of State indebtedness. Balanced Budget Note, House Floor Amendment No. 3 (Office of Management and Budget) Please be advised that the Balanced Budget Note Act does not apply to Senate Bill 516, House Amendment 3 as it is not a supplemental appropriation that increases or decreases appropriations. Under the Act, a balanced budget note must be prepared only for bills that change a general funds appropriation for the fiscal year in which the new bill is enacted. Balanced Budget Note, House Floor Amendment No. 4 (Office of Management and Budget) Please be advised that the Balanced Budget Note Act does not apply to Senate Bill 516, House Amendment 4 as it is not a supplemental appropriation that increases or decreases appropriations. Under the Act, a balanced budget note must be prepared only for bills that change a general funds appropriation for the fiscal year in which the new bill is enacted. Judicial Note, House Floor Amendment No. 3 (Admin Office of the Illinois Courts) The proposed legislation would neither increase nor decrease the number of judges needed in the state of Illinois. Judicial Note, House Floor Amendment No. 4 (Admin Office of the Illinois Courts) The proposed legislation would neither increase nor decrease the number of judges needed in the state of Illinois. Pension Note, House Floor Amendment No. 3 (Government Forecasting & Accountability) SB 516, as amended by HA 3, will not impact any public pension fund or retirement system in Illinois. Pension Note, House Floor Amendment No. 4 (Government Forecasting & Accountability) SB 516, as amended by HA 4, will not impact any public pension fund or retirement system in Illinois. Fiscal Note, House Floor Amendment No. 3 (Illinois Gaming Board) In future fiscal years,SB (H-AM 3) will increase the Board's fiscal requirements with respect to the Chicago casino by an undetermined amount. Fiscal Note, House Floor Amendment No. 4 (Illinois Gaming Board) In future fiscal years,SB (H-AM 4) will increase the Board's fiscal requirements with respect to the Chicago casino by an undetermined amount. House Floor Amendment No. 5 Deletes reference to: 230 ILCS 10/1 Adds reference to: 230 ILCS 10/7 from Ch. 120, par. 2407 230 ILCS 10/7.7 230 ILCS 10/13 from Ch. 120, par. 2413 230 ILCS 50/30-5 230 ILCS 50/30-10 230 ILCS 50/30-15 Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Amends the Illinois Gambling Act. Requires an applicant for a casino license in the City of Chicago to make a public presentation of its proposal and to publish a summary of the proposal on the City of Chicago's or Cook County's website. Provides that if the Gaming Board does not issue certain riverboat and casino licenses within the time period specified under current law, then the Gaming Board shall reopen the license application process for those licenses that have not been issued. Makes changes to the reconciliation payments required by casinos and organization gaming licensees. Changes the privilege tax imposed on adjusted gross receipts from a casino in the City of Chicago and provides specified rates that shall be paid to the State and the City of Chicago (rather than one-third of adjusted gross receipts to the City of Chicago). Makes changes to the division of tax revenue generated from the casino in the City of Chicago. Provides that 0.5% (rather than 2%) of adjusted gross receipts generated by a casino in the City of Chicago shall be paid to Cook County for the purpose of enhancing Cook County's criminal justice system. Provides that a change in rates of the privilege tax imposed on specified casinos begins on July 1, 2020 (rather than the first day the casino conducts gambling operations). Amends the State Fair Gaming Act. Provides that the Illinois Gaming Board shall issue a licensed establishment license to the Department of Agriculture to operate video gaming at the Illinois State Fairgrounds and the DuQuoin State Fairgrounds (rather than issuing the license to a concessioner). Makes other changes. Effective immediately. Fiscal Note, House Floor Amendment No. 5 () SB 516 HA #5 makes multiple changes to the Illinois Gambling Act and State Fair Gaming Act. The Illinois Gaming Board (“IGB”) is a regulatory and civil law enforcement agency. It is not a forecasting agency and does not have the capability and resources to provide a fiscal analysis of HA #5 within the required 5 day period. The changes HA #5 makes to the Chicago casino tax structure are new and, accordingly, have not been reviewed and analyzed by the IGB. Other significant changes contained in the bill, such as the extension of the reconciliation payment to 6 years and the removal of interest on those payments, will reduce state revenues by an unknown amount that the IGB cannot estimate. Further, the acceleration of the reduced tax rate for current casinos will decrease state revenues by a similarly unknown amount. This provision will also impose substantial administrative and operational burdens on the IGB if the tax rate change goes into effect in an accelerated manner as proposed in HA #5, thereby delaying the IGB’s ability to implement this rate change and other gaming expansion items. House Floor Amendment No. 6 In provisions amending the Illinois Gambling Act, provides that if at any point after June 1, 2020 there are no pending applications for an owners license for a newly authorized casino and not all owners licenses for newly authorized casinos have been issued (rather than if the Illinois Gaming Board does not issue all owners licenses for newly authorized casinos within the specified time period), then the Board shall reopen the license application process for owners licenses for newly authorized casinos that have not been issued. Provides that the Board shall follow the licensing process provided in the provisions with all time frames tied to the last date of a final order issued by the Board (instead of all time frames tied to the last date for issuing a license) rather than a specified date. Makes changes to the privilege tax rates for tables games to begin on the first date that a newly authorized casino conducts gambling operations. House Floor Amendment No. 7 Adds reference to: 230 ILCS 45/25-30 In provisions amending the Illinois Gambling Act, provides that fees for gaming positions for riverboats and casinos shall be paid by July 1, 2021 (rather than July 1, 2020). Amends the Sports Wagering Act. Provides that the license fee for an initial master sports wagering license issued to an organization licensee under the Illinois Horse Racing Act of 1975 shall be paid by July 1, 2021 (rather than July 1, 2020). House Floor Amendment No. 9 Adds reference to: 230 ILCS 45/25-35 In provisions amending the Sports Wagering Act, provides that the license fee for an initial master sports wagering license issued to an owners licensee under the Illinois Gambling Act shall be paid by July 1, 2021 (rather than July 1, 2020).

Signed into law Jun 30, 2020 1 co-sponsor
Co-sponsor HB 2838
Passed · Illinois House · Co-sponsor
WAGE PAYMENT-DIRECT CONTRACTOR

Amends the Illinois Wage Payment and Collection Act. Provides that, for contracts entered into on or after July 1, 2019, a direct contractor making or taking a contract in the State for the erection, construction, alteration, or repair of a building, structure, or other private work shall assume, and is liable for, any debt owed to a wage claimant or third party on the wage claimant's behalf, incurred by a subcontractor at any tier acting under, by, or for the direct contractor for the wage claimant's performance of labor included in the subject of the contract between the direct contractor and the owner. Provides for enforcement by the Department of Labor. Provides authorization for third parties owed fringe or other benefits or a joint labor-management cooperation committee to bring a civil action to enforce liability against a direct contractor. Provides exemptions for work done by an employee of the State or any political subdivision of the State. Provides requirements and guidelines for notice, awards, filing, and records retention. Provides that the new provisions are severable, and that the obligations and remedies provided are in addition to any obligations and remedies otherwise provided by law. Provides that nothing the Section shall alter specified obligations and penalties set forth in the State Prompt Payment Act. Effective immediately.

Passed Jun 23, 2020 1 co-sponsor
Co-sponsor HB 3432
In committee · Illinois House · Co-sponsor
SCHCD-EMPLOYEE TRAUMA TRAINING

Amends the School Code. Requires each school district to maintain an on-site trauma kit at each school of the district for bleeding emergencies. Provides that at least once every 2 years, a school board shall conduct in-service training for all school district employees on the methods to respond to trauma. Provides that the training must include instruction on how to respond to an incident involving life-threatening bleeding and how to use a school's trauma kit. Effective immediately.

In committee Jun 23, 2020 1 co-sponsor
Co-sponsor HB 2191
In committee · Illinois House · Co-sponsor
DHS-EARLY INTERVENTION RATES

Amends the Early Intervention Services System Act. Provides that, for State fiscal years 2020 through 2022, the Department of Human Services shall increase reimbursement rates for early intervention services and related services by 3% each State fiscal year; except that, for State fiscal years 2020 through 2022, the Department of Human Services shall increase reimbursement rates for developmental therapy services by 6% each State fiscal year. Effective immediately.

In committee Jun 23, 2020 1 co-sponsor
Co-sponsor HB 203
In committee · Illinois House · Co-sponsor
NO REPRESENTATION WITHOUT POP

Creates the No Representation Without Population Act. Provides that the Department of Corrections shall collect and maintain an electronic record of the legal residence, outside of any correctional facility, and other demographic data for each person entering its custody after January 1, 2019. Provides for the minimum records that the Department shall maintain. Requires the Department to provide certain information to the Secretary of State after the decennial census. Requires the Secretary of State to request similar information from agencies that operate federal incarceration facilities. Requires the Secretary of State to prepare redistricting data to reflect the incarcerated persons at their residential address, rather than the address of the facility in which the person is incarcerated. Provides that for persons for whom a legal residence is unknown or not in the State, and for all persons reported in the census as residing in a federal correctional facility for whom a report was not provided, the Secretary of State to allocate the person to a State unit not tied to a specific determined geographic location, as other residents with unknown addresses are allocated. Requires the data collected to only be used as a basis for determining Legislative and Representative Districts. Prohibits the use of the data for the distribution of State or federal aid. Contains severability provisions. Effective immediately.

In committee Jun 23, 2020 1 co-sponsor
Co-sponsor HB 3021
In committee · Illinois House · Co-sponsor
$IEMA-SECURITY IMPROVEMENTS

Appropriates $ 30,000,000 from the General Revenue Fund to the Illinois Emergency Management Agency for grants, on an emergency basis, to at-risk not-for-profit organizations for eligible security improvements that assist the organization in preventing, preparing for, or responding to acts of terrorism. Effective immediately.

In committee Jun 23, 2020 1 co-sponsor
Co-sponsor HB 2815
In committee · Illinois House · Co-sponsor
DHFS-PERSONAL NEEDS ALLOWANCE

Amends the Medical Assistance Article of the Illinois Public Aid Code. Provides that beginning no later than October 1, 2019, and for each State fiscal year thereafter, the monthly personal needs allowance required under Title XIX of the Social Security Act for any person residing in a facility licensed under the Community-Integrated Living Arrangements Licensure and Certification Act who is determined to be eligible for medical assistance under the Code and who is enrolled in the State's Home and Community-Based Services Waiver Program for adults with developmental disabilities shall be no less than 15% of the individual's monthly Supplemental Security Income benefits or Social Security Disability Insurance benefits, or both, for the previous calendar year. Establishes a similar personal needs allowance amount for any person residing in a facility licensed under the ID/DD Community Care Act who is determined to be eligible for medical assistance under the Code beginning no later than October 1, 2019 and for each State fiscal year thereafter. Effective immediately.

In committee Jun 23, 2020 1 co-sponsor
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