Sen. Dave Koehler

Co-sponsor HB 4148

Signed into law · Illinois House · Co-sponsor

SCH CD-SPEC ED-HOLD HARMLESS

Amends the Children with Disabilities Article of the School Code. In a Section concerning funding for children requiring special education services, provides that for fiscal year 2008 and each fiscal year thereafter, individual school districts must not receive payments under that Section totaling less than they received for fiscal year 2007. Sets forth guidelines for the calculation, including making the calculation a separate calculation from any other in the Section. Effective immediately.

Signed into law Jan 8, 2008 1 co-sponsor

Co-sponsor SR 414

Passed · Illinois Senate · Co-sponsor

MEMORIAL - DOROTHY KNAPP

Mourns the death of Dorothy Knapp of East Peoria.

Passed Nov 2, 2007 1 co-sponsor Track

Co-sponsor SR 402

Passed · Illinois Senate · Co-sponsor

MEMORIAL - JUNE HARTSEIL

Mourns the death of June Hartseil of Peoria.

Passed Nov 2, 2007 1 co-sponsor Track

Co-sponsor SR 413

Passed · Illinois Senate · Co-sponsor

MEMORIAL - WANDA ATEN

Mourns the death of Wanda Aten of Banner.

Passed Nov 2, 2007 1 co-sponsor Track

Co-sponsor HB 709

Vetoed · Illinois House · Co-sponsor

HUNTING HERITAGE-HABITAT

Amends the Illinois Hunting Heritage Protection Act. Provides that land management decisions of the Department of Natural Resources may not, to the extent practical, result in any net loss of habitat (now, land acreage) available for hunting opportunities. Effective immediately.

Vetoed Oct 5, 2007 1 co-sponsor Track

Co-sponsor HB 174

Vetoed · Illinois House · Co-sponsor

METH PRECURSOR-FALSE ID

Amends the Methamphetamine Precursor Control Act. Provides that a person who uses a false, unlawfully altered, fictitious, or fraudulent driver's license or other government-issued identification to purchase any targeted methamphetamine precursor is guilty of a Class 4 felony.

Vetoed Oct 5, 2007 1 co-sponsor Track

Co-sponsor SR 382

Passed · Illinois Senate · Co-sponsor

MEMORIAL - CHARLOTTE LEWIS

Mourns the death of Charlotte Lewis of Peoria.

Passed Oct 4, 2007 1 co-sponsor Track

Co-sponsor SR 381

Passed · Illinois Senate · Co-sponsor

MEMORIAL - FRANK LEWIS

Mourns the death of Frank Lewis of Peoria.

Passed Oct 4, 2007 1 co-sponsor Track

Co-sponsor SB 1094

Signed into law · Illinois Senate · Co-sponsor

FIREARMS-TECH

Amends the Firearm Owners Identification Card Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning legislative policy.

Signed into law Aug 31, 2007 1 co-sponsor

Co-sponsor HB 1384

Signed into law · Illinois House · Co-sponsor

ENERGY EFFICIENT STATE AGENCY

Creates the Agency Energy Efficiency Act. Provides that all executive branch State agencies shall strive to reduce energy use in State facilities by 10% within 10 years after the effective date of this Act. Provides that State agencies shall work with the Department of Central Management Services in achieving the goal. Sets out duties of the Department. Provides that all requests for new construction or renovation to State facilities shall implement design criteria that exceeds contemporary standards for energy efficiency. Sets out duties of all executive branch State agencies under the Act. Provides that if the Department finds that implementation costs of the Act exceed energy savings, the Department shall request approval from the General Assembly to terminate implementation of the provisions under the Act.

Signed into law Aug 30, 2007 1 co-sponsor