More State Legislation Pending

The following bills are now pending in the Illinois General Assembly. If you would like more information about any of these bills, contact Wendy Pollack at 312.263.3830 ext. 238.

Child Welfare

. S.B. 1375, sponsored by del Valle (D), amends the Abused and Neglected Child Reporting Act to add nurse practitioners, home health aides, and commercial film or photographic print processors to the list of persons required to report possible child abuse and neglect.

S.B. 1428, sponsored by Luechtefeld (R), amends the Criminal Code to make the willful endangerment of the life or health of a child under 18 a Class 4 felony when that endangerment is the proximate cause of great bodily harm to the child.

Consumer Protection

. S.B. 1297, sponsored by del Valle (D), amends the Consumer Fraud and Deceptive Business Practices Act to require car dealers to pay the entire cost of repair of power train components for a period of three days after delivery regardless of the age of the vehicle.

Domestic Violence

. S.B. 1436, sponsored by Link (D), amends the Counties Code by adding domestic violence as a cause of death that must be reported on death certificates. And, if domestic violence is the cause of death, the coroner must report the death to the State Police.

S.B. 1532, sponsored by Carroll (D), amends the Insurance Code to prohibit insurers of life, health, or disability income insurance to designate domestic violence as a preexisting condition for which coverage will be denied or reduced.

S.B. 1723, sponsored by Cullerton (D), amends the Criminal Procedure Code to require that orders of protection issued by other states be given full faith and credit in Illinois.

Education and Training

. S.B. 1220, sponsored by Jacobs (D), creates the Illinois Industrial New Jobs Training Law. It establishes a program in which community colleges may provide new employee training to employers who are creating new jobs. Program services may include job training and customized skill training; adult basic education and job-related instruction; skill assessment, testing, and preemployment training programs; and on-the-job training.

S.B. 1523, sponsored by Garcia (D), amends the Public Community College Act to require the State Board to appoint an employment and training coordinator to inform private employers about programs offered and to establish training programs that meet the specific needs of employers.

State Contracts

. S.B. 1652, sponsored by Halvorson (D), amends the Procurement Code to require contractors who submit bids or proposals for construction contracts in excess of $30,000 and any other state contracts in excess of $10,000 to submit with their bids or proposals the contractor’s written policy against sexual harassment and proof that the policy is posted in a visible location within each of the contractor’s offices. The bill also requires that contractors have in force a training program against sexual harassment for new employees for at least one year prior to submission of the bid or proposal. No contract would be awarded without contractor compliance.

Tax Credit

. S.B. 1537, sponsored by Berman (D), amends the Income Tax Act to allow taxpayers who rent their homes a tax credit in the amount of 5 percent of the first $1,000 in monthly rent.