Legislation Proposed – 104th GA

Allows the Cook County Public Defender to represent Cook County residents in immigration proceedings if their case is being heard at a courthouse out of Cook County.

Requires restaurant delivery apps to provide single use utensils by request only. Cutting down on plastic waste when ordering food through third-party applications such as UberEats and Doordash. 

Protects children from firearm accidents by adding additional questions to the required Certificate of Child Health Examination. 

Updates Stalking and No Contact orders to better protect victims from actions including, but not limited to: harassing a victim at school or work, telephoning a victim’s residence/employer, repeatedly following a victim, repeated use of surveillance, threatening a victim’s family member, or threatening physical harm or illegal confinement. 

Makes our justice system more reliable and efficient by expanding the number of alternate jurors available to serve.

Protects sensitive government data by preventing cyberattacks utilizing malware, spyware, and/or ransomware disguised as FOIA requests.

Prohibits municipalities from enforcing local ordinances that impose a penalty on a resident, owner, tenant or landlord in contradiction with existing state and federal laws.

Prevents children from accessing mature or otherwise inappropriate content at the device level by requiring phone manufacturers to allow users to include their birthdate when the device is being set up for the first time.

Promotes fair and transparent financial practices and cracks down on hidden fees associated with virtual credit card payments.

Honors Fred Korematsu, who stood against injustice when others remained silent, courageously challenging the internment of Japanese Americans during World War II despite immense personal sacrifice.