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Latest Action: 11/25/2008 - Sent to the Governor Bill TextHEALTH-TECH Amends the Shaken Baby Prevention Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the short title. Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Deletes reference to: 410 ILCS 260/1Adds reference to: 410 ILCS 213/18 new30 ILCS 105/5.675 new Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Amends the Hearing Screening [...] show full description
Latest Action: 01/31/2007 - Filed with Secretary by Sen. William Delgado Bill Text
ED LABR-CHI-BARGAINING SUBJECT
Amends the Illinois Educational Labor Relations Act. Provides that the list of subjects of collective bargaining between the Chicago School District and the exclusive bargaining representative of its employees that is now permissive is instead mandatory. Amends the State Mandates Act to require implementation without reimbursement.
Latest Action: 08/10/2007 - Third Reading - Short Debate - Lost 042-060-004 Bill TextSCH CD-CONTRACTS Amends the School Code. With respect to school districts other than Chicago, requires that certain contracts involving an expenditure in excess of $25,000 or a lower amount as required by local policy (rather than $10,000) be awarded to the lowest responsible bidder. Makes changes concerning the exceptions to this requirement, including an exception for contracts for services of corporations possessing a high degree of professional skill where ability and fitness play an important part, contracts for food services, contracts for utilities and related services when the cost is less than that offered by a local distribution company, and contracts for repair, maintenance, remodeling, renovation, or construction involving an expenditure not to exceed $50,000 (rather than $20,000). Adds an exception for contracts for the provision of motor vehicle fuel. Effective immediately. House Amendment No. 1 show full description
Latest Action: 03/16/2007 - Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Rules Bill Text
PEN CD-ART 17-DOMESTIC PARTNER
Amends the Chicago Teacher Article of the Illinois Pension Code. Allows a designated domestic partner to qualify as a surviving spouse for purposes of survivor and death benefits. Amends the State Mandates Act to require implementation without reimbursement. Effective immediately.
Latest Action: 12/03/2007 - Pursuant to Senate Rule 3-9(b) / Referred to Rules Bill TextPENSION CD-TRS-PREGNANCY LEAVE Amends the Downstate Teachers Article of the Illinois Pension Code. Allows a teacher to establish credit for certain leaves of absence due to pregnancy. Includes new benefit increase compliance language. Effective immediately. Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Replaces everything after the enacting clause with the introduced bill with the following changes. Provides that the total credit for leave of absence due to pregnancy during employment under the System and for leave of absence due to pregnancy during employment outside the System that is similar or equivalent to teaching may not exceed 3 years. Provides that, in determining the contribution required in order to receive the credit for leave of absence due to pregnancy during employment outside the System that is similar or equivalent to teaching, a member's salary rate during the period for which credit is being established shall be assumed to be equal to the member's last [...] show full description
Latest Action: 03/16/2007 - Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Rules Bill Text
PEN CD-CHGO TCHR-SICK TIME
Amends the Chicago Teacher Article of the Illinois Pension Code. Increases the amount of unused sick time that may be included in calculating the retirement pension from 244 to 315 days. Amends the State Mandates Act to require implementation without reimbursement. Effective immediately.
Latest Action: 03/16/2007 - Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Rules Bill Text
PENCD-CHGO TCHR-REFUND-AUGMENT
Amends the Chicago Teacher Article of the Illinois Pension Code. Eliminates the required contribution for converting past service to the augmented retirement formula, and provides for a refund of such contributions already paid. Also provides for recalculation of the pension and a lump sum payment of the difference between the augmented and unaugmented rates for certain pensioners. Amends the State Mandates Act to require implementation without reimbursement. Effective immediately.
Latest Action: 03/16/2007 - Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Rules Bill Text
PENCD-CHGO TCHR-REFUND-AUGMENT
Amends the Chicago Teacher Article of the Illinois Pension Code. Provides that the service retirement pension for a teacher who retires on or after the effective date of this amendatory Act shall be 2.4% (now 2.2%) of average salary for each year of creditable service. Eliminates the required contribution for converting past service to the augmented retirement formula, and provides for a refund of such contributions already paid. Also provides for recalculation of the pension and a lump sum payment of the difference between the augmented and unaugmented rates for certain pensioners. Amends the State Mandates Act to require implementation without reimbursement. Effective immediately.
Latest Action: 03/16/2007 - Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Rules Bill Text
PEN CD-CHGO TCHR-ANNUAL INCR
Amends the Chicago Teacher Article of the Illinois Pension Code. Accelerates the initial annual increase in retirement pension to the January following the first anniversary of retirement. Amends the State Mandates Act to require implementation without reimbursement. Effective immediately.
Latest Action: 03/16/2007 - Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Rules Bill Text
PENCD-ART 17-DEPENDNT SURVIVOR
Amends the Chicago Teachers Article of the Illinois Pension Code. Provides that attainment of age 18 does not terminate the children's pension of a child who is disabled and was dependent upon a deceased teacher at the time of his or her death. Provides that, if there is no eligible surviving spouse or eligible child of a deceased teacher, his or her parent is entitled to a survivor's pension if he or she was dependent upon the deceased teacher at the time of his or her death. Amends the State Mandates Act to require implementation without reimbursement. Effective immediately.
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Latest Action: 11/20/2008 - Filed with Secretary Bill Text
MEMORIAL-JOHN JENKINS
Mourns the death of John Quincy Jenkins of Chicago.
Latest Action: 11/20/2008 - Placed on Calendar Agreed Resolutions Bill Text
CONGRATS - THE SWEDISH BAKERY
Congratulates the owners of The Swedish Bakery on the company's 80th year of business serving the Andersonville and Chicago communities.
Latest Action: 11/20/2008 - Assigned to Executive Bill Text
CTA-FARE INCREASE
Urges the Chicago Transit Authority to repeal the 2009 fare increase.
Latest Action: 11/19/2008 - Placed on Calendar Agreed Resolutions Bill Text
CONGRATS - DR. ZELDA BIRDSONG
Congratulates Dr. Zelda Birdsong of Chicago on the occasion of her 100th birthday.
Latest Action: 11/13/2008 - Resolution Adopted Bill Text
MEMORIAL - ANNA R. LANGFORD
Mourns the death of Anna R. Langford of Chicago.
Latest Action: 11/13/2008 - Resolution Adopted Bill Text
MEMORIAL-JAMES GRIGGS
Mourns the death of James C. Griggs, Jr. of Chicago.
Latest Action: 11/19/2008 - Resolution Adopted Bill Text
CONGRATS-FATHER BRESLIN
Congratulates Father John Breslin on his years of service as pastor of St. Ailbe's Church in Chicago.
Latest Action: 11/19/2008 - Placed on Calendar Agreed Resolutions Bill Text
CONGRATS-NAT ROSASCO
Congratulates Nat C. Rosasco on being inducted into the Chicagoland Sports Hall of Fame.
Latest Action: 11/19/2008 - Placed on Calendar Agreed Resolutions Bill Text
CONGRATS-QUEEN ALL SAINTS SCH
Congratulates Principal Stephanie Di Prima and Father Wayne Prist of Queen of All Saints School in Chicago on the school being named as a "No Child Left Behind-Blue Ribbon School" by the United States Department of Education.
Latest Action: 09/23/2008 - Resolution Adopted Bill Text
MEMORIAL - DONALD AUGUSTUS
Mourns the death of Donald Augustus of Chicago.
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