Jack D. Franks
Contact Information
Business
63rd District
Senator 63rd District
249-E Stratton Office Building
Springfield, IL 62706

Phone #: (217) 782-1717
Fax #: (217) 557-2118

Personal
1193 South Eastwood Drive
Woodstock, IL60098

Phone #: (815) 334-0063
Fax #: (815) 334-9147

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Biography
Attorney; law firm of Franks, Gerkin & McKenna; Bachelors of Arts Degree in Political Science from the University of Wisconsin/Madison; law degree from the American University Washington College of Law; a member of several Chambers of Commerce in McHenry County; (wife) Debby; has two children.
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Bills Sponsored
Bill name Last Action
HB6696Appropriation, Unemployment Compensation09/09/2008Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Jack D. Franks
HB6695Unemployment Compensation09/08/2008First Reading
HR1406 07/15/2008Placed on Calendar Agreed Resolutions
HR1405 07/10/2008Referred to Rules Committee
HB4449Tax, Aids, Drugs, General Assembly07/01/2008Rule 19(b) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
HR0459 07/01/2008Rule 19(b) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
HR0865Highway07/01/2008Rule 19(b) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
HR0911 07/01/2008Rule 19(b) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
HB1171Transport, Highway05/31/2008Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
HB2496Tax05/31/2008House Amendment No. 1 Re-Referred to Rules Committee
HB4585Tax, Disabilities, Drugs, Fee05/31/2008Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
HB4686Fire Protection, General Assembly05/31/2008First Reading
HB5771Tax05/31/2008Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
HJR0107Highway05/28/2008Be Adopted State Government and Veterans Affairs; 008-000-000
HB0145 05/15/2008Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As May 22, 2008; Substantive House Bills Out of Committee
HB0247Transport, Alcohol, Drugs05/15/2008Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As May 22, 2008; Substantive House Bills Out of Committee
HB0368 05/15/2008Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As May 22, 2008; Substantive House Bills Out of Committee
HB0374Contract, Appropriation, Health Care, Labor, Telecommunication05/15/2008Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As May 22, 2008; Substantive House Bills Out of Committee
HB1548Probation05/15/2008Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As May 22, 2008; Substantive House Bills Out of Committee
HB1551Grants05/15/2008Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As May 22, 2008; Substantive House Bills Out of Committee
HB4193Grants, Appropriation, General Assembly05/15/2008Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As May 22, 2008; Substantive House Bills Out of Committee
HB4639 05/15/2008Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As May 22, 2008; Substantive House Bills Out of Committee
HB5049 05/15/2008Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As May 22, 2008; Substantive House Bills Out of Committee
HR1037 05/14/2008Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Mike Fortner
HJRCA0019Securities05/04/2008Tabled Pursuant to Rule 46
HR1188 05/01/2008Added Co-Sponsor Rep. James H. Meyer
HR1190School05/01/2008Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Chapin Rose
HB4260Pharmacy04/30/2008Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Linda Chapa LaVia
HB1214School04/29/2008Referred to Rules Committee
HB1215School04/29/2008Referred to Rules Committee
HB1224Employee Benefits04/29/2008Referred to Rules Committee
HR1225Memorial04/29/2008Placed on Calendar Agreed Resolutions
HJRCA0028School, Elections, General Assembly, Judges, Secretary Of State04/28/2008Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Chris Lauzen
HB4156Grants, Appropriation, General Assembly04/10/2008Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Charles E. Jefferson
HB4584Utilities04/10/2008Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Fred Crespo
HB4604Ethics03/28/2008Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael K. Smith
HB4152Business03/14/2008Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
HB4322Tax03/14/2008Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
HB4717Transport, Tax, Counties, General Assembly03/14/2008Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
HB5050Transport, Tax03/14/2008Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
HB5103School, Tax, Liability03/14/2008Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
HB5660Utilities03/14/2008Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
HB5762Tax03/14/2008Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
HB5770 03/14/2008Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
HB4586Ambulance, Hospitals02/26/2008Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Elizabeth Hernandez
HR0880Highway02/26/2008Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Ron Stephens
HB5748 02/15/2008Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Jack D. Franks
HB5362 02/14/2008Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Jack D. Franks
HB4587Contract, Contractor, Labor01/25/2008First Reading
HR0780Memorial11/02/2007Resolution Adopted
HB0474Contract, Exemptions, Contractor09/20/2007Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Elaine Nekritz
HR0677 09/04/2007Placed on Calendar Agreed Resolutions
HB0369Business, Fee08/28/2007Governor Approved
HB0250School08/27/2007Governor Approved
HB1756General Assembly, Secretary Of State08/23/2007Effective Date January 1, 2008
HB0251 08/17/2007Governor Approved
HB1138Secretary Of State08/16/2007Effective Date January 1, 2008
HB1553Safety, Boat08/13/2007Governor Approved
HB0365Counties08/10/2007Governor Approved
HB0371Fee, Secretary Of State08/10/2007Governor Approved
HB0892General Assembly08/09/2007Effective Date August 9, 2007
HB0376Compliance, Tax, Fee08/03/2007Governor Approved
HR0578Chicago, Transport07/13/2007Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Dave Winters
HR0579Transport, Tax07/13/2007Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Dave Winters
HB1139Tax, Fairs, Veterans06/25/2007Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Charles E. Jefferson
HR0309 06/14/2007Resolution Adopted
HR0218Chicago, Charities06/13/2007Resolution Adopted
HB0372Grants, Tax, Internet, Economic Development05/25/2007Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
HB1329General Assembly05/25/2007Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
HB3433Tax, Housing, Zoning05/25/2007Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
HR0315Memorial05/01/2007Resolution Adopted
HR0054Chicago04/19/2007Resolution Adopted
HR0055 04/19/2007Resolution Adopted
HR0169 04/19/2007Resolution Adopted
HB0149Business, Liability03/23/2007Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
HB0249Television03/23/2007Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
HB0287 03/23/2007Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
HB0296Agriculture, Business, Consumer Protection, Fee, Weights And Measures03/23/2007Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
HB0303Counties, Fee03/23/2007Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
HB0366School, Tax, Business03/23/2007Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
HB0367Highway03/23/2007Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
HB0373Contract, Exemptions, Contractor03/23/2007Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
HB0406Tax03/23/2007Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
HB0481 03/23/2007Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
HB0507Tax, Exemptions, Counties, Fee03/23/2007Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
HB0702 03/23/2007Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
HB0872Drugs, Fee, General Assembly03/23/2007Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
HB0891Utilities03/23/2007Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
HB0893 03/23/2007Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
HB1148 03/23/2007Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
HB1149 03/23/2007Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
HB1150General Assembly, Secretary Of State03/23/2007Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
HB1151 03/23/2007Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
HB1152 03/23/2007Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
HB1153 03/23/2007Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
HB1154 03/23/2007Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
HB1155 03/23/2007Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
HB1156 03/23/2007Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
HB1157 03/23/2007Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
HB1158 03/23/2007Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
HB1159Pharmacy03/23/2007Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
HB1160Weapons03/23/2007Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
HB1161 03/23/2007Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
HB1162 03/23/2007Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
HB1163Elections03/23/2007Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
HB1164Elections03/23/2007Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
HB1165Elections03/23/2007Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
HB1166 03/23/2007Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
HB1167 03/23/2007Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
HB1168Labor03/23/2007Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
HB1172Veterans03/23/2007Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
HB1173Veterans03/23/2007Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
HB1174Veterans03/23/2007Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
HB1175Administrative Rule03/23/2007Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
HB1176Tax03/23/2007Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
HB1177Tax03/23/2007Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
HB1178Housing03/23/2007Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
HB1179Housing03/23/2007Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
HB1180Housing03/23/2007Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
HB1181Civil Procedure03/23/2007Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
HB1182Civil Procedure03/23/2007Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
HB1183Civil Procedure03/23/2007Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
HB1184Business03/23/2007Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
HB1185Business03/23/2007Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
HB1186 03/23/2007Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
HB1187 03/23/2007Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
HB1188 03/23/2007Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
HB1189 03/23/2007Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
HB1190 03/23/2007Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
HB1191 03/23/2007Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
HB1192Banking03/23/2007Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
HB1193Savings And Loan03/23/2007Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
HB1194Savings And Loan03/23/2007Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
HB1195 03/23/2007Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
HB1196 03/23/2007Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
HB1197 03/23/2007Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
HB1198Safety, Environmental Protection03/23/2007Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
HB1199Safety, Environmental Protection03/23/2007Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
HB1200Safety03/23/2007Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
HB1201Business03/23/2007Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
HB1202Agriculture03/23/2007Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
HB1203Agriculture03/23/2007Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
HB1204Agriculture03/23/2007Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
HB1205 03/23/2007Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
HB1206 03/23/2007Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
HB1207 03/23/2007Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
HB1208Tourism03/23/2007Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
HB1209Tourism03/23/2007Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
HB1210Grants, Tourism03/23/2007Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
HB1211 03/23/2007Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
HB1212 03/23/2007Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
HB1213 03/23/2007Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
HB1216School03/23/2007Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
HB1217Tax03/23/2007Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
HB1218Tax03/23/2007Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
HB1219Tax, Economic Development03/23/2007Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
HB1220Utilities03/23/2007Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
HB1221Utilities03/23/2007Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
HB1222Utilities03/23/2007Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
HB1225Employee Benefits03/23/2007Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
HB1480Counties03/23/2007Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
HB1547Tax, Business03/23/2007Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
HB1549Tax, Counties03/23/2007Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
HB1550Tax, Business, Energy, General Assembly03/23/2007Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
HB1552Safety, Compliance, General Assembly03/23/2007Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
HB1887 03/23/2007Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
HB1936Tax, Business, Energy03/23/2007Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
HB3429School, Counties, State Employee03/23/2007Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
HB3430Civil Procedure, Fee, General Assembly03/23/2007Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
HB3431Fee03/23/2007Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
HB3432School, Environmental Protection, Secretary Of State03/23/2007Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
HB0370 03/01/2007Motion Prevailed
HR0012School02/06/2007Placed on Calendar Agreed Resolutions


Bills Co-Sponsored
Bill name Last Action
SB2877Labor, General Assembly, Awareness10/03/2008Effective Date June 1, 2009
HB0824Contract, Business, Elections, Contractor, Campaign Finance09/25/2008Public Act . . . . . . . . . 95-0971
HB1432School, Counties, State Employee, Awareness09/25/2008Public Act . . . . . . . . . 95-0973
HB4602School, Counties, State Employee09/25/2008Public Act . . . . . . . . . 95-0978
SB2380Exemptions, Health Care, Hospitals, Medicaid, Compliance09/25/2008Public Act . . . . . . . . . 95-0965
SB2492Medicaid, Hospitals09/23/2008Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Donne E. Trotter
HB1661 09/22/2008Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Lou Lang
SB1900School, Counties, State Employee, Contract, Health Care09/22/2008Moved to Discharge Rules Committee Rep. William Black
SB2536Transport, General Assembly, Newspaper, Counties09/22/2008House Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules
SB2595Appropriation, State Employee, Grants, Chicago, Gambling09/22/2008Secretary's Desk - Concurrence House Amendment(s) 01,02,04
HB3477Internet, Evidence, Telecommunication, Crime08/29/2008Governor Approved
HB4726School, Ethics08/29/2008Governor Approved
HB5088Appropriation08/29/2008Governor Approved
SB1881Safety, Criminal Procedure08/29/2008Governor Approved
HB4536Teacher08/26/2008Effective Date August 26, 2008
SB2489Appropriation08/26/2008Effective Date August 26, 2008
SB2721Civil Procedure, Mortgage08/26/2008Effective Date August 26, 2008
HB5603Criminal Procedure, Disabilities, Television, Crime08/25/2008Governor Approved
SB1887 08/25/2008Governor Approved
SB2382Internet, Guardian08/25/2008Governor Approved
SB0439Elections, Military08/22/2008Governor Approved
SB2509Criminal Procedure, Evidence08/22/2008Governor Approved
SB2857General Assembly, Tax, Business, Health Care, Hospitals08/19/2008Governor Approved
HB4369Human Rights, Appropriation08/15/2008Governor Approved
HB4443Chicago08/15/2008Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Edward D. Maloney
HB4611Housing, Mortgage, General Assembly08/15/2008Governor Approved
HB4700Counties08/15/2008Effective Date August 15, 2008
HB1998Internet08/14/2008Governor Approved
HB3508Compliance, Internet, Business, Labor, Housing08/14/2008Effective Date January 1, 2009
HB2913Counties08/13/2008Governor Approved
HB4838Utilities, Sewer08/13/2008Governor Approved
HJR0135 08/13/2008Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Mike Boland
SB2422Fire Protection08/12/2008Governor Approved
HJR0132 08/12/2008Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. M. Maggie Crotty
HB5898Transport, Agriculture, Fairs, Historic Preservation, Military08/11/2008Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Christine Radogno
SB2482Grants, Fire Prevention, Safety, School, Tax08/08/2008Governor Approved
HB4251Highway08/07/2008Governor Approved
HB4456Appropriation, General Assembly, Labor08/05/2008Governor Approved
SB2719Elderly, Criminal Procedure, Probation08/04/2008Effective Date January 1, 2009
HB4255School, Counties, State Employee08/01/2008Bill Dead - No Positive Action Taken - Amendatory Veto
HB5086Utilities08/01/2008Governor Approved
SB2824Transport, Chicago, Disabilities08/01/2008Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
HB5082 07/29/2008Effective Date January 1, 2009
HB4874Business, Guardian07/18/2008Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Rosemary Mulligan
HB4875Probation, Internet, Telecommunication07/18/2008Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Rosemary Mulligan
HB5930Energy, Fee07/18/2008Effective Date January 1, 2009
HB5368General Assembly, Military, Fairs, Veterans, Employment Security07/16/2008Governor Approved
HB6661 07/14/2008First Reading
HB1496Appropriation, Business, Counties, Contract, Ethics07/10/2008Legislation Considered in Special Session No. 22
HB4723Contract, School, Transport, Energy, General Assembly07/10/2008Legislation Considered in Special Session No. 22
HB6634 07/10/2008Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Sidney H. Mathias
HB4320Probation, Internet07/07/2008Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Mike Boland
HB0473General Assembly07/01/2008Rule 19(b) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
HB0896 07/01/2008Rule 19(b) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
HB2285 07/01/2008Pursuant to Senate Rule 3-9(b) / Referred to Rules
HB4179Tax, Exemptions, Housing, General Assembly07/01/2008Rule 19(b) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
HB4180School, Teacher07/01/2008Pursuant to Senate Rule 3-9(b) / Referred to Rules
HB4212 07/01/2008Rule 19(b) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
HB4620School, Counties, State Employee, General Assembly07/01/2008Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Paul D. Froehlich
HB4879Prison, Internet, Telecommunication, Liability07/01/2008Rule 19(b) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
HB5038School, General Assembly07/01/2008Pursuant to Senate Rule 3-9(b) / Referred to Rules
HB5059Grants, Appropriation, Salaries, General Assembly, School07/01/2008Rule 19(b) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
HB5192State Employee, Counties, General Assembly07/01/2008Rule 19(b) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
HB5278Political Subdivision07/01/2008Pursuant to Senate Rule 3-9(b) / Referred to Rules
HB5776Agriculture, Fairs, General Assembly07/01/2008Rule 19(b) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
HB6334Grants, Appropriation, Secretary Of State, Courts, Judges07/01/2008Rule 19(b) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
HR0288 07/01/2008Rule 19(b) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
HR0962 07/01/2008Rule 19(b) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
SB1923Attorneys, Guardian, Chicago, General Assembly07/01/2008Rule 19(b) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
SB1945Contract, Agriculture, Business, General Assembly07/01/2008Pursuant to Senate Rule 3-9(b) / Referred to Rules
SB1982Grants, Science, General Assembly07/01/2008Pursuant to Senate Rule 3-9(b) / Referred to Rules
SB2091School, Counties, Teacher, Ethics, Evidence07/01/2008Rule 19(b) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
SB2227Grants, Tax, Appropriation, General Assembly07/01/2008Pursuant to Senate Rule 3-9(b) / Referred to Rules
SB2851Child Abuse, Agriculture, Liability, General Assembly07/01/2008Pursuant to Senate Rule 3-9(b) / Referred to Rules
SB2860Business07/01/2008Pursuant to Senate Rule 3-9(b) / Referred to Rules
SB2906Fee, Military, General Assembly07/01/2008Rule 19(b) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
HJR0102 07/01/2008Rule 19(b) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
HJR0131Honors07/01/2008Rule 19(b) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
HB2392 06/30/2008Governor Approved
HB4705School, Grants, General Assembly06/30/2008Governor Approved
HB1058Grants, School06/03/2008