Lawmakers Return to Springfield for Fall Veto Session
HB 4114 is seeking to put Illinois back in line with longstanding federal statutes on this issue. The legislation is modeled after the federal Hyde Amendment, which prevents federal funding for abortions, other than for procedures sought in connection with pregnancies that result from rape or incest, or that threaten the life of the mother. Identical legislation is also pending in the Senate as SB 2241.
Again, a full list of vetoed bills appears at the end of this newsletter. If you have an opinion about a bill that received a veto this year, please share your comments with me so I can keep your opinion in mind if the bill is brought to the floor of the House for reconsideration.
Representative Tom Morrison to Host Mobile Office Hours at Rolling Meadows Public Library
October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month
- Domestic violence affects one in three women and one in five men
- Domestic violence takes lives: innocents and bystanders
- Domestic violence has been found in the background of perpetrators in an estimated 56 percent of mass killings
- Domestic violence ruins lives and creates traumatic after-effects that can last a lifetime, such as mental and physical illness, drug abuse and early mortality
In this region there are shelters available for those who need to escape a domestic violence situation. Visit https://www.womenshelters.org to find shelters in the suburban Cook County area.
Full List of Vetoed Bills
The following bills were vetoed by the Governor and may be brought back for reconsideration during this year’s fall veto session:
- HB 302: Unclaimed life insurance benefits (Amendatory)
- HB 348: Changes in publication of a constitutional amendment (Amendatory)
- HB 688: Firefighter/police pension transfer service credit (Full)
- HB 732: Residential roofing repairs (Full)
- HB 1797: Equal Pay (Full)
- HB 2462: Workers Compensation (Full)
- HB 2567: Creates Automobile Dealers’ License Task Force (Full)
- HB 2622: Creates a state-sponsored workers’ compensation insurance company (Full)
- HB 2778: Fire protection district to annex under ETS (Full)
- HB 2977: Cursive writing mandate (Full)
- HB 3004: RTA Bonds (Amendatory)
- HB 3143: Adds teen treatment providers to the Prompt Payment Act (Full)
- HB 3167: DHS childhood workforce study (Full)
- HB 3211: SNAP benefits to college students (Amendatory)
- HB 3216: Place additional requirements on third-party contracting by the State (Full)
- HB 3298: Reimbursement of the substitute teacher licensure fee (Full)
- HB 3376: DHS personal assistant hours limitation (Full)
- HB 3419: Prohibits expatriate entities from doing business with the State (Full)
- HB 3449: Geolocation (Full)
- HB 3649: State agency financial reports to the Comptroller (Full)
- HB 3745: Requires a school board to permit community groups to advertise events and after-school programs (Full)
- HB 3897: Trampoline regulation (Full)
- SB 41: Allows municipalities to assign, sell, or transfer their interest in funds received from the State (Full)
- SB 81: Minimum Wage (Full)
- SB 315: FOID for purchase of explosives (Full)
- SB 321: Auditor General shall initiate a performance audit of the Department of Healthcare and Family Services (Full)
- SB 326: Interior Design regulation (Amendatory)
- SB 419: Amends the Downstate Firefighter Article of the Illinois Pension Code (Full)
- SB 669: Elect Lake Co. Board Chair (Full)
- SB 789: Expands the authorized uses of motor fuel tax funds (Full)
- SB 910: County board redistricting based on minority status (Full)
- SB 1351: Student loan servicing rights Act: (Full)
- SB 1353: Personal Needs Allowance increase (Full)
- SB 1446: Changes to the Procurement Code (Full)
- SB 1462: Entrepreneur Learner’s Permit pilot program (Amendatory)
- SB 1714: Reporting requirements for consultants retained by retirement system, pension fund, or investment boards (Full)
- SB 1720: Failure to pay wages a Class 4 felony instead of a misdemeanor (Full)
- SB 1905: Collective bargaining (Full)
As always, please do not ever hesitate to call me or write to me about issues that are important to you. You may reach my Palatine District office at (847) 202-6584 or email me by going to www.repmorrison54.com and clicking on the “Contact” button.