ILGA WITNESS SLIPS - WEEK OF FEBRUARY 17, 2025

🚨 CALLS TO ACTION 🚨

  • Fill out witness slips as a PROPONENTΒ in support of the following bills. Instructions on how to fill out a witness slip are at the end of this document.

  • Check for updates or new additionsΒ to witness slips on this document throughout the week of February 17, 2025

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DUE TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 18, 2025

HB1252, Insurance - Motor Vehicle Rates, introduced by Rep. Will Guzzardi, amends the Motor Vehicle Insurance Fairness Act to ensure fairness and equality in how automobile insurance policies are issued and rated in Illinois. It prohibits insurers from using certain discriminatory factorsβ€”like race, gender, sexual orientation, and disabilityβ€”when determining whether to issue or renew a policy, or setting rates.

Support legislation that helps level the playing field, making sure that all individuals, regardless of gender, race, sexual orientation, or disability, aren’t unfairly charged higher rates based on characteristics unrelated to driving behavior, supporting equality and preventing discriminatory practices in the auto insurance market.

Please submit a witness slip as PROPONENT in support of the bill: bit.ly/HB1252WS0218Β 

**No bills brought forth in committee hearing on Feb 18**

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DUE WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 19, 2025

HB0018, FOID - Denial & Revocation - Stalking, introduced by Rep. Daniel Didech, amends the FOID Card Act gives the Illinois State Police the authority to deny, revoke, and seize a Firearm Owner's Identification Card (FOID) if an applicant has been convicted of misdemeanor stalking or a similar misdemeanor offense in another jurisdiction (outside Illinois), or if a person already holds a FOID card, but it is found that they were convicted of misdemeanor stalking or a similar offense in another jurisdiction at the time the card was issued, the ISP can revoke the card and seize it.

Support legislation that, by incorporating out-of-state convictions, strengthens Illinois' ability to protect individuals, particularly women, from the threat of firearm violence from stalkers who may have a history of dangerous behavior in other states.

Please submit a witness slip as PROPONENT in support of the bill: Β bit.ly/HB18WS0219Β 

**Bill was not called in committee hearing on Feb 19**

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HB1277, School Code - Student ID, Domestic Violence, introduced by Maurice West, requires each school district that serves pupils in grades 6 through 12 and that issues an identification card to pupils to provide contact information for the National Domestic Violence Hotline on the identification card.

Support legislation that helps ensure girls in Illinois have a critical resource readily available to them, allowing them to seek help in a way that is private, safe, and empowering, thus contributing to their overall safety and well-being.

Please submit a witness slip as PROPONENT in support of the bill: Β bit.ly/HB1277WS0219Β 

**No bills brought forth in committee hearing on Feb 19**

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HB1278, Victims Safety Electronics, introduced by Rep Daniel Didech, requires employers to allow employees or their family/household members who are victims or alleged victims of domestic violence, sexual violence, gender violence, or other crimes of violence to use employer-provided electronic devices to document or communicate incidents.

In situations of domestic violence or other forms of abuse, safety is the first priority. Victims often don't have the luxury of choosing when or where to act. By granting the right to use work devices for documentation or communication, this bill helps eliminate the risk of disciplinary action from employers while trying to ensure personal safety.

Please submit a witness slip as PROPONENT in support of the bill: Β bit.ly/HB1278WS0219Β 

**Bill was not called in committee hearing on Feb 19**

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HB1374, School Code - Health Exams, Gun Safety, introduced by Rep. Jennifer Gong-Gershowitz, Β introduces a requirement for health examinations for children to include questions about the safe storage of firearms in the child's home. Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β 

Just as doctors ask about seat belt use, smoke detectors, and bicycle helmets, this bill treats gun safety as an essential part of child injury prevention. Support legislation that helps prevent accidental shootings, suicides, and firearm-related injuries.

Please submit a witness slip as PROPONENT in support of the bill: Β bit.ly/HB1374WS0219Β 

**Bill was not called in committee hearing on Feb 19**

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HB1398, Safe Gun Storage - Pediatricians, introduced by Rep. Maura Hirschauer, requires pediatricians to ask parents or guardians about the presence of guns in homes with children. If there are guns in the home, pediatricians must also distribute information about safe gun storage to the individuals who have guns in the household.

The number one cause of death for children in the U.S. is firearm-related injuries. Research shows that 1 in 3 homes with children has a firearm, and nearly half of those firearms are stored unlocked. Support legislation that promotes gun safety awareness and helps prevent firearm-related injuries and deaths.

Please submit a witness slip as PROPONENT in support of the bill: Β bit.ly/HB1398WS0219Β 

**Bill was not called in committee hearing on Feb 19**

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DUE THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 20, 2025

HB1302, Victims - Human Trafficking, introduced by Rep Kelly Cassidy, makes several changes to Illinois criminal law, primarily strengthening protections for victims of retail theft, human trafficking, sexual assault, and domestic violence. The bill creates stronger victim protections, especially for human trafficking survivors, easier expungement and vacatur for trafficking victims to clear their records, and greater accountability for law enforcement in handling abuse and sexual assault cases.

Support legislation that protects survivors of human trafficking, sexual assault, and domestic violence, ensuring they are treated fairly in the justice system and have a chance to rebuild their lives.

Please submit a witness slip as PROPONENT in support of the bill: Β bit.ly/HB1302WS0220Β 

**Bill was not called in committee hearing on Feb 20**

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WITNESS SLIP INSTRUCTIONS

Note:Β Make sure the page header refers to the corresponding bill number.

  • Section I: Enter your contact information. Firm/business, please list the organization you are empowered to represent, if any, or β€œSELF.” Title: your job title or β€œSELF”
  • Section II: List the organization you are empowered to represent. If you submit the witness slip in your personal capacity and not on behalf of an organization, you may enter "SELF" in this field.
  • Section III: Select "π—£π—Ώπ—Όπ—½π—Όπ—»π—²π—»π˜"
  • Section IV: Select "Record of Appearance Only"

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