I filed 15 new bills in this year’s spring session. I would have liked to have seen all of them pass in committee and keep advancing, but not all of them made it. I am glad to tell you about the five bills that are still moving. The deadline for House bills to pass over to the Senate is next Friday.
House Bill 46 will help ease the child care shortage in Illinois by directing the state to provide documentation to translate applications for child care licensure.
House Bill 1149 requires Illinois higher education institutions to develop a policy about awarding academic credit for training which was conducted as a firefighter. State law already provides such credit for EMT training, this bill would extend credits to firefighters.
House Bill 1754 directs the Department of Public Health to provide educational materials regarding alpha-gal syndrome data on its website and undertake an awareness and educational campaign for community members, local health departments and medical providers on the signs and symptoms of alpha-gal syndrome, including education on proper procedures by which to order a test for diagnosis of alpha-gal syndrome.
House Bill 2631 changes the Illinois Code of Military Justice to update some definitions.
House Bill 3388 adds to the definition of “fire department vehicle” to include certain off-road vehicles and watercraft that are designated or authorized by local authorities for fire department use.