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Prenzler petitions to include multi-gender restroom advisory question on November ballot
Madison County Chairman Kurt Prenzler is collecting signatures for a petition to put an advisory question of public policy on the November ballot for voters within Edwardsville School District 7 regarding the new gender neutral restrooms planned for Edwardsville High School and Lincoln Middle School.
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IL lawmakers advance law to limit 'annihilative' payouts faced by business under biometrics law
The Illinois State Senate approved SB2979, which would explicitly limit the amount of money trial lawyers and plaintiffs can demand businesses pay under the Biometric Information Privacy Act. The law has spawned thousands of lawsuits generating hundreds of millions of dollars in legal fees
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Sen. Curran: Judge's ruling declaring forum law unconstitutional should be 'caution sign' to Pritzker on 'government overreach' suppressing citizens' rights
With spring recess coming to a close and the General Assembly’s legislative session picking up steam, Illinois Senate Republican Leader John Curran (R-Downers Grove) said Gov. J.B. Pritzker should take note after a Madison County judge declared his forum law unconstitutional as applied to plaintiffs residing or injured outside of his preferred jurisdictions.
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Harriss files legislation to address roadway debris from Madison, St. Clair County landfills
State Sen. Erica Harriss (R-Glen Carbon) is pushing legislation to bring relief to both Madison and St. Clair Counties in response to the ongoing trash and debris issues from local landfills.
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Elik sponsors bills supporting manufacturing in Illinois
Illinois State Rep. Amy Elik (R-Alton) joined the Illinois Manufacturers’ Association (IMA) in support of its legislative agenda, which advocates for measures that would strengthen manufacturing in Illinois by supporting students and families entering the workforce.
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Illinois Supreme Court creates task force to review impact of SAFE-T Act on appellate courts
SPRINGFIELD - Supreme Court Justices appointed five appellate judges to review the impact of the state’s bail reform, the SAFE-T Act, on appellate courts.
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Rep. Schmidt co-sponsors property tax relief bill that requires school districts to lower taxes in exchange for grant
Illinois imposes the second highest property tax in the nation on its residents, but a new Republican-backed bill for property tax relief has a new year and a new chance to move forward after languishing most of 2023 in the House Rules Committee.
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Illinois audit to probe the cost of free healthcare for undocumented immigrants; Elik: 'We really can't afford it'
As Gov. J.B. Pritzker pitches for more federal funds to deal with the burgeoning immigrant crisis, one question remains: How much is this influx costing Illinois in terms of free healthcare?
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List of weapons regulated by Protect Illinois Communities Act; Registration required by Jan. 1
The registry for Gov. J.B. Pritzker’s weapons ban opened on Oct. 1; and, unless the Constitutional challenges are successful, all newly regulated firearms must be registered by Jan. 1.
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Rep. Elik introduces bill to protect law-abiding gun owners' personal information
While Constitutional challenges to Gov. J.B. Pritzker’s controversial gun ban are pending, Illinois State Rep. Amy Elik (R-Alton) filed legislation to protect the rights of law-abiding gun owners.
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SAFE-T Act goes into effect; Local legislators concerned about unintended consequences
As the Pretrial Fairness Act component of the SAFE-T Act went into effect Monday, local state legislators were critical of the unintended consequences and expedited passage of the law eliminating cash bail.
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Sen. Harriss files bill to prevent children from accessing explicit online content
State Sen. Erica Harriss (R-Glen Carbon) filed legislation to protect minors from exposure to pornographic content online by implementing age verification requirements in Illinois.
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New IL law opens employers, others to risk of massive punitive damages in wrongful death cases; Law could face challenges
HB219, signed by Pritzker, is another controversial state law that appears to have been enacted while ignoring by Democratic state lawmakers who ignored constitutional rules governing how laws must be approved
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Pritzker signs bill aiding victims of human trafficking
A bipartisan bill by state Sen. Erica Harriss (R-Glen Carbon) to allow human-trafficking victims to expunge their criminal records was signed into law last month by Gov. JB Pritzker.
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Republican lawmakers respond to 2024 state budget; Schmidt: Budget earned bipartisan opposition, not support
Local Republican lawmakers have responded to the record-breaking $50.6 million Illinois budget for Fiscal year 2024, which was passed by the General Assembly in the early hours of May 27.
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Plummer, Harriss to host end-of-session town hall
State Senators Jason Plummer (R-Edwardsville) and Erica Harriss (R-Glen Carbon) are hosting an end-of-session town hall event for constituents.
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Rep. Stuart proposes all-gender bathroom legislation, calls opponents 'out of touch extremists'
SPRINGFIELD – Illinois Rep. Katie Stuart of Edwardsville proposes to change a law that originally gave women equal access to toilets into a law for “all gender multiple occupancy restrooms.”
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Federal suit challenging ‘assault weapons’ ban filed in Southern District; Suit: Banned guns do not meet ‘dangerous’ or ‘unusual’ threshold
A St. Clair County veteran joined a group of nonprofit organizations and two gun stores in their legal battle against state and local officials for having the authority to enact House Bill 5471, which bans “assault weapons” and “high capacity” magazines.
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Local legislators respond in opposition to weapons ban
Several Republican state legislators joined the Madison County Board in their opposition to the “assault weapons” ban signed by Gov. J.B. Pritzker Tuesday evening during a lame duck session.
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Pritzker signs Illinois gun ban as opponents prepare to sue
(The Center Square) – The sale of certain semi-automatic guns and magazines is now prohibited in Illinois with a law Gov. J.B. Pritzker signed Tuesday night. Gun-rights groups say they’ll see him and legislative leaders in court.