Bills & Legislation

MEMORIAL-FRANCES SULLIVAN

Mourns the passing of Frances "Fran" Sullivan of Oak Park.

Don HarmonDemocrat

MEMORIAL-PATRICK M. HEMINGWAY

Mourns the death of Patrick M. Hemingway of Bozeman, Montana.

Don HarmonDemocrat

MEMORIAL-COLLEEN DOYLE

Mourns the death of Colleen Doyle of Grosse Pointe, Michigan.

Don HarmonDemocrat

MEMORIAL-R. SCHAPER EASTMAN

Mourns the death of Roberta "Bobbi" Schaper Eastman of Oak Park.

Don HarmonDemocrat

MEMORIAL-JACQUELINE J. FRANK

Mourns the death of Jacqueline Jean "J.J." Frank of Peoria.

David KoehlerDemocrat

MEMORIAL-CHARLES E. RADEL

Mourns the passing of Charles Edward "Chuck" Radel of Quincy.

Jil TracyRepublican

MEMORIAL-GERALD AGATUCCI

Mourns the death of Gerald "Jerry" Agatucci of Peoria.

David KoehlerDemocrat

MEMORIAL-DAN J. RYAN

Mourns the passing of Dan Jeffrey Ryan of Carlinville.

Steve McClureRepublican

MEMORIAL-RUSSELL S. ANDERS

Mourns the death of Russell Stewart Anders of Springfield.

Steve McClureRepublican

MEMORIAL-RHONDA M. KRUEGER

Mourns the death of Rhonda Mary Krueger.

Steve McClureRepublican

MEMORIAL-WENONAH M. BISH

Mourns the death of Wenonah M. Bish of Sherman.

Steve McClureRepublican

MEMORIAL-SUZANNE M. AUSMUS

Mourns the death of Suzanne M. Ausmus of Springfield.

Steve McClureRepublican

MEMORIAL-JOE COLEMAN

Mourns the passing of Joe Coleman of Pana.

Steve McClureRepublican

MEMORIAL-DAVID BRYANT

Mourns the passing of David "Dave" Bryant.

Emil Jones, IIIDemocrat

MEMORIAL-IRVIN F. SMITH

Mourns the passing of former Illinois State Representative and City of Springfield Alderperson Irvin Frank "Irv" Smith.

Doris TurnerDemocrat

MEMORIAL-RONALD BEAN

Mourns the death of Ronald "Ron" Bean.

Michael E. HastingsDemocrat

MEMORIAL-FR. DAREN J. ZEHNLE

Mourns the death of Father Daren J. Zehnle of Quincy.

Jil TracyRepublican

MEMORIAL-PHILIP R. SUPPLE

Mourns the passing of Philip R. "Phil" Supple of Normal.

David KoehlerDemocrat

MEMORIAL-JOHN E. SALZER

Mourns the passing of John E. Salzer of East Peoria.

David KoehlerDemocrat

MEMORIAL-RUDOLPH J. SMOLKA

Mourns the death of Rudolph Joseph "Rudy" Smolka of Park Ridge.

Laura M. MurphyDemocrat

CONGRATS-JAMES ROBINSON

Congratulates James Robinson, a native son of Rockford, on his accomplishments and his exceptional career in the NFL. Thanks him for continuing to serve as a positive role model to young Illinoisans.

Steve StadelmanDemocrat

CONGRATS-CITIZENS FOR CONSERV.

Congratulates Citizens for Conservation (CFC) on the occasion of its 55th anniversary. Wishes the nonprofit continued success in its endeavors.

Darby A. HillsRepublican

MEMORIAL-LEO C. THOMPSON JR.

Mourns the passing of Leo Cecil Thompson Jr. of Springfield.

Doris TurnerDemocrat

CONGRATS-MICHAEL TATE

Congratulates Commander Michael Tate of the Chicago Police Department (CPD) on being promoted to the rank of street deputy. Wishes him all the best in his future endeavors.

Willie PrestonDemocrat

MEMORIAL-VIOLA FORD FLETCHER

Mourns the death of Viola Ford Fletcher, the oldest living survivor of the Tulsa Race Massacre, at the age of 111.

Willie PrestonDemocrat

MEMORIAL-EDWARD J. OVCA

Mourns the death of Edward John "Ed" Ovca.

Steve McClureRepublican

MEMORIAL-ROBERT E. LEISTNER

Mourns the death of Robert Eugene "Bob" Leistner of Springfield.

Steve McClureRepublican

MEMORIAL-IRVIN F. SMITH

Mourns the passing of former Illinois State Representative and City of Springfield Alderperson Irvin Frank "Irv" Smith.

Steve McClureRepublican

MEMORIAL-MARK E. BEARD

Mourns the passing of Mark E. Beard of Sherman.

Steve McClureRepublican

MEMORIAL-KAREN WALTON

Mourns the passing of Karen "Kay" Walton of Chatham.

Steve McClureRepublican

MEMORIAL-DONALD E. MCCLEARY

Mourns the death of Donald E. "Don" McCleary of Liberty.

Jil TracyRepublican

MEMORIAL-ROBERT VAN DEN AREND

Mourns the death of Robert "Bob" Van den Arend of Pekin.

Neil AndersonRepublican

MEMORIAL-WILLIAM E. STEWART

Mourns the passing of William Eugene "Bill" Stewart.

Neil AndersonRepublican

MEMORIAL-DEBORAH K. ZILM

Mourns the death of Deborah K. "Debbie" Zilm of Carlinville.

Doris TurnerDemocrat

SERVICE ANIMALS IN SCHOOLS

Recognizes and affirms the profound importance of service animals in supporting the safety, health, independence, and academic success of students with disabilities across Illinois. Encourages all Illinois school districts to continue fostering respect for individuals who use service animals and to promote awareness of the rights and responsibilities established under federal and state law. Urges state agencies, including the Illinois State Board of Education, to review existing policies, administrative rules, oversight practices, and enforcement mechanisms to ensure that all Illinois schools fully comply with disability rights laws governing service-animal access, including appropriate staff training, consistent implementation, and timely resolution of barriers or complaints.

Doris TurnerDemocrat

MEMORIAL-ELISE HORTON-NEWKIRK

Mourns the death of Elise Lorraine "Lisa" Horton-Newkirk.

Willie PrestonDemocrat

MEMORIAL-BEVERLY SUSSMAN

Mourns the passing of Beverly (Kall) Sussman.

Adriane JohnsonDemocrat

MEMORIAL-JOY ERLICHMAN MILLER

Mourns the death of Joy Erlichman Miller of Nokomis, Florida.

David KoehlerDemocrat

ACA SUBSIDIES-EXTEND

Urges the United States Congress to enact a one-year extension of ACA subsidies through December 31, 2026, with enhanced oversight mechanisms to combat the estimated $25 billion in annual fraud, including stricter verification processes for enrollments and penalties for fraudulent activities. Urges Congress to include a clause in the extension legislation stipulating that, if comprehensive ACA reforms are not enacted by December 31, 2026, all members of Congress and the United States Senate shall forfeit their government health plan subsidies effective January 1, 2027, thereby aligning their incentives with those of the taxpayers who fund over 75% of their premiums.

Dave SyversonRepublican

MEMORIAL-RACHEL L. OLSON

Mourns the death of Rachel Lee Olson of Cantrall.

Steve McClureRepublican

MEMORIAL-HAL I. SMITH

Mourns the death of Hal I. Smith of Springfield.

Steve McClureRepublican

MEMORIAL-DEBORAH M. MCKINLEY

Mourns the death of Deborah Mae Marion McKinley.

Steve McClureRepublican

MEMORIAL-JUNE C. PORTER

Mourns the death of June Carol Porter.

Willie PrestonDemocrat

MEMORIAL-MEYERS EVERITT

Mourns the passing of Meyers Everitt of Springfield.

Steve McClureRepublican

MEMORIAL-DR. MARGARET STROW

Mourns the death of Margaret Elizabeth "Beth" Strow, M.D.

Steve McClureRepublican

MEMORIAL-MATTHEW TURLEY

Mourns the passing of Matthew "Matt" Turley of Sherman.

Steve McClureRepublican

MEMORIAL-MICHAEL E. ROY

Mourns the passing of Michael Edward Roy of Peoria.

Li Arellano, Jr.Republican

MEMORIAL-LORETTA MURPHY

Mourns the death of Elk Grove Village Clerk Loretta "Lorrie" Murphy.

Seth LewisRepublican

PRES. TRUMP-ENGLISH LEARNERS

Urges President Donald Trump to stop the actions of the administration that are impacting or eliminating educational funding, educational supports, and educational services provided to English learner students, limited English proficient parents, and the educators that serve these students. Urges federal lawmakers to instead prioritize the maintenance and improvement of educational services for English learner students, maintain and provide for increases to ESSA Title III funding aligned with inflationary measures and other appropriate funding to support educational services for English learner students and the educators that serve them, maintain and provide for language access services for parents with limited English proficiency, and ensure the educational rights of all students guaranteed under the U.S. Constitution.

Cristina CastroDemocrat

MEMORIAL-ERNEST PENTEK JR.

Mourns the death of Ernest "Ernie" Pentek Jr. of Chicago.

Elgie R. Sims, Jr.Democrat