Legislation sponsored
House Bill 2448 – Lowers the hiring age allowed for Conservation Police Officers to 20 from 21, but does not allow such an officer to make arrests or carry a firearm until the officer is 21 and completes education requirements.
- Passed Both Chambers
House Bill 2947 – Allows the Secretary of State to issue Defense Superior Service license plates to Illinois residents who have been awarded the Defense Superior Service Medal without any registration or renewal fees.
- Passed the House
House Resolution 167 – Urges Governor Pritzker and IDOT to request the National Surface Transportation Board to compel the Iowa Interstate Railroad to enter into an agreement for the Quad Cities passenger rail project.
- Adopted
Senate Bill 99 – Requires public universities and community colleges to establish a process to provide reasonable accommodation to a student with disabilities by expanding the types of documents that are acceptable as proof of disability and disseminating information regarding disability services in a transparent way.
- Passed Both Chambers
Senate Bill 895 – Amends the Illinois Highway Code to limit the ability of county highway departments, township road districts, and municipal street departments to act as private sector contractors by offering their services to other units of government outside of their county’s boundaries.
- Passed Both Chambers
Senate Bill 1897 – Creates the Rock Island Regional Port District.
- Passed Both Chambers
Senate Bill 2368 – Establishes minimum structural standards for new and substantially modified commercial buildings in accordance with current national standards for resilience to natural disasters
- Passed Both Chambers
HB4417 (Public Act 103-0598 effective July 1st, 2024)
Representative Johnson is the chief sponsor of HB4417 (now public act 103-0598), a bill that encourages all public school designate and annually observe “workplace Readiness Week.” During this week students will receive crucial information about their rights as workers and preparing them for the workforce. This initiative aims to empower students with the knowledge they need to navigate the workforce confidently and safely.
HB4954 – now Public Law 103-0739
This proposal amends the Coal Mining Act (225 ILCS 705) to clarify the the roles of the State and of the coal industry in mine rescue services by clearly defining each respected role and providing clarity in life-or-death rescue situations.
SB2353 – now Public Law 103-0982
The Community-Based Corrections Task Force is created. The Task Force shall study and develop innovative ways to introduce community-based corrections and rehabilitation into the State’s correctional system and develop a community-based correctional program that would support or remove barriers to community-based corrections in Illinois, focusing on pretrial services and those sentenced to probation.