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*** UPDATE *** Heading to the governor…
*Flagging* this for anyone interested, but… the Illinois House just voted 71-40 to pass @VoteforDoris' bill that would form a commission to explore the creation of a new state flag. It heads to Gov. Pritzker's desk. #twill https://t.co/brPqZhH8qk
— Brenden Moore (@brendenmoore13) May 17, 2023
* Brenden Moore…
Happy Wednesday! The Illinois House passed 15 bills yesterday, including @DaveKoehler_IL and @sharonchungIL's 'kidfluencer' bill that would make parents set aside a trust for their children if they are featured on their social media accounts/vlogs. #twill pic.twitter.com/XWUA098tDu
— Brenden Moore (@brendenmoore13) May 17, 2023
* Chicago Tribune…
A measure aimed at keeping anti-abortion pregnancy centers from employing deceptive practices in an effort to dissuade women from seeking the procedure has been sent by Illinois legislators to Democratic Gov. J.B. Pritzker, who already has indicated his support.
Sometimes referred to as “limited practice facilities,” the nonprofit clinics operate nationwide and often open near or even adjacent to clinics where abortions are performed. The bill, passed by the House last week after earlier clearing the Senate, empowers the Illinois attorney general to investigate claims that a limited practice facility engaged in fraud, deception or false pretense. Violations could lead to fines of up to $50,000.
“This is literally giving and clarifying the authority of the attorney general in order to prosecute these cases where people are using misleading and deceptive practices in order to take women away from being able to actually get the abortion care that they are looking for,” Democratic state Sen. Celina Villanueva of Chicago said in an interview.
Opponents say the bill violates the First Amendment, discriminates against certain organizations and gives too much leeway to the attorney general’s office to decide what facilities should be penalized.
* Sen. Loughran Cappel…
In an effort to recognize and honor Illinois veterans, State Senator Loughran Cappel led a measure that would allow the Secretary of State to issue United States Submarine Veterans special license plates
“After hearing from a number of constituents, I saw the reason this was important to submarine veterans,” said Loughran Cappel (D-Shorewood). “We have to honor the sacrifices all our veterans have made and this is one way we can show our support.”
House Bill 1581 would allow the Secretary of State to issue United States Submarine Veteran license plates to Illinois residents who served in the United States Navy as a submariner. New York and Connecticut offer similar submarine service license plates.
The Illinois Secretary of State’s Office offers a number of different specialty license plates. Requests for these license plates can be accepted at Driver Services Facilities.
“Our armed forces uproot their lives, leave their families and head off to fight for our country and we can’t thank them enough for that,” Loughran Cappel said.
* Ben Szalinski…
The Senate votes 52-1 to pass a bill that will require all Illinois schools offer full-day kindergarten starting in fall 2027. It goes back to the House with a small amendment before it goes to the governor's desk #twillhttps://t.co/S9vf35StlA
— Ben Szalinski (@BenSzalinski) May 17, 2023
* WAND…
Illinois could be the first state in the country to ensure children featured in social media videos with their families are compensated for their work. […]
The bill states children under 16 could be entitled to a share of the revenue from videos if they are featured in at least 30% of a vlogger’s content within a 30-day period. Minors would receive access to the money once they turn 18 or become legally independent from their parents or guardians. […]
Senate Bill 1782 passed out of the House Tuesday on a 98-17 vote. Some House Republicans opposed the plan as they feel government should not impede on family relationships.
The legislation now heads back to the Senate on concurrence. This measure previously gained unanimous support in the Senate on March 29.
posted by Isabel Miller
Wednesday, May 17, 23 @ 1:45 pm
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It may sound a little odd, but the kidfluencer bill addresses a major issue in the age of YouTube and especially TikTok. There are parents getting very, very rich off of using their children for content.
Comment by Peanut Gallery Wednesday, May 17, 23 @ 1:56 pm
“Opponents say the bill violates the First Amendment”
Misleading and deceptive practices have never been protected by the First Amendment.
– MrJM
Comment by MisterJayEm Wednesday, May 17, 23 @ 1:57 pm
===“A measure aimed at keeping anti-abortion pregnancy centers from employing deceptive practices in an effort to dissuade women from seeking the procedure…”===
Consumer fraud is consumer fraud.
How you say what you are “helping” isn’t a nuanced thing
Comment by Oswego Willy Wednesday, May 17, 23 @ 1:59 pm
=The Senate votes 52-1 to pass a bill that will require all Illinois schools offer full-day kindergarten starting in fall 2027.=
I see they gave that one a lot of thought. /s
Another very, very expensive unfunded mandate.
Comment by JS Mill Wednesday, May 17, 23 @ 2:00 pm
==I see they gave that one a lot of thought. /s==
I had heard in the past that a full day of school is too much for kids at that age. Would like to hear what Kindergarten teachers think about that,
Comment by Big Dipper Wednesday, May 17, 23 @ 2:56 pm
Submariner license plates. Awesome. My dad was a submariner. He joined the Navy at the end of WWII, and served under the sea for 21 years (Atlantic Fleet). He met my uncle on his first sub, and was introduced to my mother as a result.
Submariners are crazy. Some of the stories Dad and Uncle James told are otherworldly. Their fellow submariners deserve their own license plates.
Comment by H-W Wednesday, May 17, 23 @ 3:01 pm
On the kidfluencer bill, it’s not clear that it would actually apply to anyone. The engrossed version (of SB 1782) seems to apply only when a vlogger receives “actual compensation for video content equal to or greater than $0.10 per view.” (The language is difficult to parse but I don’t think this reading is unrealistic.) At least one source found through Google tells me that the tippy top tier for YouTube is $6,000 for one million views, which would garner $0.06 per view and wouldn’t cross the $0.10 per view threshold.
Comment by Muddler Wednesday, May 17, 23 @ 4:07 pm
Big Dipper — districts have to offer full-day care, but families usually have a half-day option. It’s a huge issue for single moms and dual-career families.
Comment by Soccermom Wednesday, May 17, 23 @ 4:32 pm
Yeah I was just wondering if the second half of the day should be something other than schooling.
Comment by Big Dipper Wednesday, May 17, 23 @ 8:30 pm