Illinois Legislative
Priorities
Representative Carol Ammons – 103rd House District
House Bill 6200
Rep. Ammons believes that when a person has been incarcerated, the connections to their family and
support system are some of the greatest tools to recovery. It is for this reason that Ammons sponsored
legislation that would cap the amount that a person can be charged for a prison phone call. This would
eliminate kickbacks to the state that come from taking advantage of some of the poorest residents.
Representative John Anthony – 75th House District
Senate Bill 2947
The proposal creates uniform sentence minimums and maximums for crimes committed against
emergency medical services personnel, no matter who they are employed by, and clarifies that
the definition of “emergency medical services personnel” includes all levels of emergency medical
Majority Leader Senator James F. Clayborne - 57th Senate District
Senate Bill 1334
Each state agency and public institution of higher education is required to adopt policies for
increasing minority participation in professional services contracts to a 20 percent minimum.
Senator Jacqueline Y. Collins - 16th Senate District
Senate Bill 3005
Senator Collins passed legislation allowing foreign-born victims of torture or human trafficking to
become eligible for Temporary Assistance for Needy Families and food stamps while waiting on
the federal government to process their asylum applications.
Representative Monique Davis – 27th House District
House Bill 2543
The legislation clarifies that the Department of Children and Family Services is supposed to check
with adult relatives before placing a child with an unrelated foster parent. This measure allows the
child to stay in a familiar setting while away from their parents.
Representative Will Davis – 30th House District
House Bill 4370
The legislation requires hospitals with capital expenditures above a certain level to report those
expenditures and meet minority-owned, women-owned, veteran-owned, and small business
requirements.
Representative Ken Dunkin – 5th House District
House Bill 141
Rep. Dunkin introduced legislation to eliminate red-light cameras and speed cameras in Illinois, pointing
to the recent federal bribery conviction of a former Chicago official who helped establish the city’s red-light
camera program. Red-light and speed cameras have been an issue of public scrutiny, and residents say the
cameras don’t have their due process rights and are strategically placed in minority communities.
Representative Marcus Evans – 33r d House District
House Bill 5973
Evans’ proposal would remove significant occupational licensing barriers, thereby making it
easier for former offenders to support themselves and their families as well as making it less likely
ex-offenders will commit crimes in the future. The measure addresses licensing in seven fields:
barbering, cosmetology, esthetics, hair braiding, nail technology, roofing and funeral services.
Representative Mary Flowers – 31st House District
House Bill 163
Prohibits the Illinois State Board of Education from having separate performance
standards for students based on race or ethnicity.
Representative LaShawn Ford – 8th House District
House Bill 6266
In light of recent reports of law enforcement agencies shredding documents, Rep. Ford filed
legislation to prevent any overlap with the Local Records Act. All documentation related to
allegations of police misconduct shall be permanently retained and may not be destroyed.