House passes bill reducing barriers to telehealth House passes bill reducing barriers to telehealth Friday, April 23, 2021 The Illinois House passed a bill Friday which would make COVID-19-related expansions to telehealth services permanent through state statute.
Springfield Republican calls out Democrats for placing bill 'on review' Springfield Republican calls out Democrats for placing bill 'on review' Friday, April 23, 2021 Republican Rep. Tim Butler on Thursday accused the new Democratic leadership in the state House of Representatives of preserving practices from previous leadership which Republicans say unfairly benefits the majority party.
Illinois House OKs bill to license professional midwives Illinois House OKs bill to license professional midwives Thursday, April 22, 2021 The certified professional midwife profession in Illinois moved one step closer to becoming an officially licensed occupation on Thursday with the passage of House Bill 3401. Read more
Lawmakers question Exelon audit Lawmakers question Exelon audit Thursday, April 22, 2021 Members of a state Senate committee sharply criticized a recent audit of Exelon’s nuclear power plant operations that suggested ratepayers may need to subsidize two of those plants by as... Read more
House passes leadership term limits, source of income protections for renters House passes leadership term limits, source of income protections for renters Thursday, April 22, 2021 The Illinois House advanced several bills Thursday, including one which would implement term limits on leadership positions in the General Assembly and another that would create additional... Read more
Bill allowing name changes for convicted individuals passes House Bill allowing name changes for convicted individuals passes House Thursday, April 22, 2021 A bill allowing a person who must register with a state agency due to a criminal conviction to change their name under specific circumstances passed the Illinois House on Thursday with bipartisan... Read more
House passes bill to reclassify small-amount drug possession as misdemeanor House passes bill to reclassify small-amount drug possession as misdemeanor Thursday, April 22, 2021 A bill to lessen penalties for possessing and selling small amounts of drugs, including heroin and cocaine, narrowly passed out of the state House of Representatives Wednesday after a contentious... Read more
Bills creating liaisons for homeless college students, addressing dental care in schools advance Bills creating liaisons for homeless college students, addressing dental care in schools advance Wednesday, April 21, 2021 The Illinois Senate advanced several bills to the House Wednesday, including one establishing a housing insecurity liaison for homeless college students and another allowing routine dental care to... Read more