In a controversial wave of legislative proposals, radical Illinois lawmaker are steering the state further awry by prioritizing divisive and polarizing issues over the urgent concerns of high taxes, rampant crime, and the escalating migrant crisis.
These provocative bills – filed during the 2024 Spring Legislative Session – reflect a clear shift towards extreme political stances that emphasize ideological agendas over tangible solutions.
Read more about how these contentious measures would dramatically transform the daily lives of the people of Illinois below.
Rep. Anne Stava-Murray proposed House Bill 4876 that would amend the Abused and Neglected Child Reporting Act to say an “abused child” is one whose parents deny abortion services, or “gender-affirming services”.
This could mean having your minor children removed from your home simply because you won’t allow them to make permanent medical decisions that you may determine are unsafe.
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Rep. Kelly Cassidy filed House Bill 5152 that would create a $500 income tax credit available for taxpayers who permanently relocate to Illinois from a state with more stringent abortion laws or laws that restrict access to gender-affirming care.
Regardless of the nature of treatment, do you support your tax dollars subsidizing the medical services for residents in other states?
Rep. Justin Slaughter filed House Bill 4603 that would prohibit police from pulling drivers over for practically any moving violation. This includes: failing to display license plates or registration stickers; driving with an expired sticker; improper lane usage; defective mirrors, bumpers, or windshield wipers; excessive window tint; failure to wear a seatbelt; excessive exhaust; or speeding up to 25 mph over the limit. It would also limit the evidence that can be used from traffic stops at trial.
This means that virtually all traffic stops – which play a vital role in community safety – would cease to exist.
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Rep. Thaddeus Jones filed House Bill 1231 which would mandate Chicago businesses like grocery stores, gas stations, or pawn shops to hire private security guards.
This takes the Democrat’s platform issue of de-funding the police to a whole new level.
Rep. Janet Yang-Rohr filed House Bill 4895 which would require that, “every public high school shall include instruction on climate change and the impacts and causes of climate change in grades 9 through 12.”
STEM/STEAM subjects are what will make our students critical thinkers – not overly biased climate change curriculum.
Rep. Mary Flowers filed House Bill 4239 which would mandate that Illinois medical school curriculum include a “course that covers, among other things, the effects of institutional racism on medical education, medical research, and medical care in the United States.”
Rep. Aaron Ortiz filed House Bill 5568 which aims to make it easier for undocumented migrants to qualify for in-state tuition at Illinois colleges and universities. The bill eliminates the necessity of living with a parent or guardian and attending a state high school for three years.
Shouldn’t the Illinois General Assembly work on attracting actual Illinois residents to attend our universities instead?