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It’s a law: Pritzker signed 90 bills Friday

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Governor JB Pritzker signed 90 bills into law on Friday.

The laws range from requiring large music venues to have Narcan on hand in case someone overdoses to eliminating any mention of the death penalty in state statutes. One, from Representative Amy Elik of Alton, makes September 17th Constitution Day at school.

“Constitution Day celebrates the US Constitution and also new US citizens. The US Department of Education states that schools that receive federal funds are required to provide education about the US Constitution each year, but we found it wasn’t in the school code.”

Another new law requires school administrators to let parents know if their child has been bullied within 24 hours of learning about the incident. There’s also a new law prohibiting utilities from shutting off a customer’s electricity or gas because of overdue bills if the temperature is over 90 degrees or there is a heath watch or advisory.

Here’s the full list

* Center Square…

Among the 43 House bills his office announced were signed, one prohibits insurance companies from increasing premiums if someone owns a certain breed of dog. Another makes Constitution Day a commemorative holiday. Music venues over certain sizes must have opioid antagonists starting June 1, 2024 with one measure.

House Bill 1596 “Replaces certain pronouns with the nouns to which the pronouns refer.” House Bill 2389 “Prevents stops and searches by the police if a driver has an object hanging from the rearview mirror.” House Bill 2907 “Prevents striking workers from being sued for unintentional property damage as a result of a strike.” House Bill 3396 “Provides that any person with the intent of obstructing, impeding, or otherwise interfering with a picket line commits a Class A misdemeanor and a minimum fine of $500.”

Of the 47 Senate bills Pritzker enacted Friday, Senate Bill 40 “Establishes requirements for electric vehicle capable parking spaces.” Senate Bill 201 “Provides that the court may seal any foreclosure action filed during the COVID-19 emergency and recovery period.” Senate Bill 1351 “Allows a retiring teacher to forgo an evaluation in their last evaluation cycle before they retire.” SB 1527 “Requires insurance coverage for medically necessary compression sleeves” beginning Jan. 1.

Illinois legislators approved 566 bills during spring session. Hundreds more have yet to be sent to the governor’s desk for his action.

* WAND…

Gov. JB Pritzker signed a bill into law Friday to ensure utility companies can’t shut off your power on the hottest days of the year.

This plan could help protect the state’s most vulnerable from losing their gas or electric if they can’t pay their utility bills.

The law will only apply when the temperature is 90 degrees or hotter and situations where the National Weather Service issues an excessive heat watch, advisory, or warning. […]

The Illinois Attorney General’s office led the effort for this change. However, some House Republicans argued that this plan would push the costs of power onto other customers.

* Jurist…

Illinois Governor JB Pritzker signed two bills on Friday safeguarding LGBTQ+ rights in the state.

HB 1591 amends the Illinois Marriage and Dissolution of Marriage Act. The Act previously prohibited out of state couples from obtaining and Illinois marriage license. The language before amendment stated, “no marriage shall be contracted in this State by a party residing and intending to continue to reside in another state or jurisdiction.” The amendment will now allow couples from outside the state to receive a marriage license.

The amendment in HB 1591 works in conjunction with the federal Respect for Marriage Act passed in 2022. Under federal law, states are now required to recognize legal marriages performed in another state, including same-sex marriages. Congress passed the Respect for Marriage Act due to concerns the Supreme Court could overturn Obergefell v. Hodges, which held that state bans on same-sex marriage are unconstitutional. A more conservative Supreme Court indicated in their decision eliminating a federal right to abortion that other rights extended under marriage and privacy, including Obergefell, may be reviewed.

Pritzker also signed HB 1596. The bill amends the Children and Family Services Act by removing gender specific pronouns. The removal of male and female pronouns is intended to make the statute more inclusive and representative.

* 25 News Now…

A measure sponsored by Sen. Dave Koehler and Reps. Travis Weaver and Bill Hauter to create a task force highlighting the history of the Underground Railroad in Illinois has been signed by Governor JB Pritzker.

The task force will develop a statewide plan to connect existing local and new projects to create a cohesive statewide history of the Underground Railroad in Illinois, according to a release from Sen. Koehler.

The task force will identify the location of historical sites, connections they may have to one another and will paint a picture to recognize the Underground Railroad’s history. […]

Tazewell County Clerk John Ackerman initiated the bipartisan bill, in the hopes of bringing awareness to this part of Illinois’ history.

“Currently, there are many regional landmarks of the Underground Railroad throughout the state, but there is really no way of connecting them together,” said Ackerman. “This task force give us the ability to tie all of these regional pockets together to tell the story of just how long the path the Underground Rail Road was in Illinois, and the lengths that abolitionists and slaves took in search of freedom.”

* WJOL…

Illinois has a new law on the books to put a stop to misleading fake “final notices” sent in the mail, thanks to State Senator Rachel Ventura. […]

When someone buys a car or home in Illinois, “final notice” letters regarding warranties, protection plans and insurance are often mailed out by third parties to scam recipients into providing information or buying products under the guise of maintaining their home or vehicle.

Ventura’s legislation amends the Consumer Fraud and Deceptive Business Practices Act to require that senders clearly state that their mailing is not a bill but rather a solicitation of services. […]

Senate Bill 1440 was signed into law June 9th and goes into effect Jan. 1, 2024.

posted by Isabel Miller
Monday, Jun 12, 23 @ 9:27 am

Comments

==Bill Number: SB 1440
Description: Provides that it is an unlawful practice to send a postcard or letter that does not disclose or disclaim all affiliations or lack thereof.
Action: Signed
Effective: January 1, 2024==

Does this include Proft “newspapers?”

Comment by Streator Curmudgeon Monday, Jun 12, 23 @ 10:32 am
One wonders who will be checking up on this one? “Music venues over certain sizes must have opioid antagonists starting June 1, 2024″.

Is this a public health thing or a law enforcement thing?

Comment by Friendly Bob Adams Monday, Jun 12, 23 @ 10:43 am
=Provides that it is an unlawful practice to send a postcard or letter that does not disclose or disclaim all affiliations or lack thereof.=

There should have been an AV on that to also add provisions to put residents on a do not call or do not mail list for any political ads.

Comment by Stuck in Celliniland Monday, Jun 12, 23 @ 10:50 am
JB needs to start putting action into his rhetoric about how great Illinois’ business environment has been under his tenure. New report out Saturday that Illinois has lost more small businesses to other states since 2020 than 47 other states. Only CA and NY lost more. Focus on improving our business environment and create more jobs instead of constantly finding new ways to throw out our limited revenues

Comment by Sue Monday, Jun 12, 23 @ 10:59 am
===create more jobs===

Unemployment is “low” to the measure given to “full employment” by any measuring stick you’d like to choose.

Next you’ll complain that your service is bad somewhere, as people are “too lazy” to work.

Comment by Oswego Willy Monday, Jun 12, 23 @ 11:02 am
==Next you’ll complain==

As far as I can tell that’s all she does. Her and @LP are like two peas in a pod. It’s all bad all the time in their world.

Comment by Demoralized Monday, Jun 12, 23 @ 11:23 am
JB needs to…I stopped there.

Comment by Dotnonymous x Monday, Jun 12, 23 @ 12:38 pm
Boy the Governor’s hand must be cramping. That or the autopen burned out.

Comment by Sir Reel Monday, Jun 12, 23 @ 1:09 pm
=== Is this a public health thing or a law enforcement thing?===

Public health–opioid antagonist is naloxone/NARCAN. It’s to provide immediate treatment for ODs. Separate bill (HB3428) passed requiring it in schools.

Comment by Dunwich Snorer Monday, Jun 12, 23 @ 2:15 pm
Stuck- they didn’t close- they relocated. None of you who criticized my post read the Journal article. What’s good about having the 3rd most business relocations- those businesses took their jobs and tax payments to another state. OW - Illinois might have what you call low unemployment but crowing about 4.5 percent or 4.3 when the country is at 3.5 percent isn’t good. A one percent higher unemployment rate means almost 40 thousand people here in Illinois. We continue to lose population jobs and tax revenue no matter how great all of you and JB claim things are rosy

Comment by Sue Monday, Jun 12, 23 @ 3:18 pm
==claim things are rosy==

And all you ever do is talk about how bad everything is. You are your fellow “Illinois is bad” ilk are absolutely the most negative people I think I’ve come across. If you think things are so bad then leave for crying out loud. Take your negativity somewhere else.

Comment by Demoralized Monday, Jun 12, 23 @ 4:37 pm