‘Tobacco 21’ bill clears Illinois Senate ‘Tobacco 21’ bill clears Illinois Senate Thursday, March 14, 2019 A four-year effort by lawmakers and advocates to raise the minimum age to purchase tobacco products in Illinois appears nearly complete now that legislation approved by both chambers heads to Gov. J.B. Pritzker’s desk.
House panel advances bill to expand Medicaid coverage for early autism diagnosis, treatment House panel advances bill to expand Medicaid coverage for early autism diagnosis, treatment Thursday, March 14, 2019 It’s been a decade since Illinois became one of the first states to pass legislation mandating private insurers cover the cost of autism diagnosis and treatment in children, and legislators are looking to expand that coverage. House Bill 2845, which requires state Medicaid managed care plans to cover autism diagnosis and treatment for those under 21, passed unanimously out of the House...
Bill encouraging organ donation advances in state Senate Bill encouraging organ donation advances in state Senate Thursday, March 14, 2019 A bill aimed at promoting voluntary donation of organs such as kidneys or bone marrow from living donors is advancing in the Illinois Senate. The Senate Revenue Committee voted Wednesday to... Read more
Senate to vote on “Tobacco 21” today Senate to vote on “Tobacco 21” today Thursday, March 14, 2019 Legislation raising the minimum age to purchase tobacco products is scheduled for a vote in the Illinois Senate today, just two days after it successfully passed out of the House. Read more
House passes bill requiring LGBT content in state-funded textbooks House passes bill requiring LGBT content in state-funded textbooks Wednesday, March 13, 2019 The Illinois House on Wednesday passed a bill requiring public school textbooks purchased with certain state funds be nondiscriminatory and unbiased in their treatment of racial and ethnic... Read more
Back to Stories Capitol Briefs for Wednesday, March 13, 2019 Back to Stories Capitol Briefs for Wednesday, March 13, 2019 Wednesday, March 13, 2019 Briefs from the Illinois State Capitol Wednesday, March 13: Liquor Home Delivery; Great Lakes Restoration; Mental Health; Government Reform Read more
New bills target pharmacy middlemen for state regulation New bills target pharmacy middlemen for state regulation Wednesday, March 13, 2019 As part of an effort to rein in the rising cost of prescription drugs in Illinois, Democratic state lawmakers introduced bills Wednesday to impose state regulations on a little-known industry,... Read more
Senate bill would block presidential candidates from ballot without release of tax returns Senate bill would block presidential candidates from ballot without release of tax returns Wednesday, March 13, 2019 A bill making its way through the Illinois Senate would prevent any presidential or vice-presidential candidate from appearing on state election ballots if they do not release their previous five... Read more