On Wednesday, March 25th at 10:00 AM, the Illinois House Executive Committee will be hearing HB4340, a bill that will modernize and reform the Illinois Court of Claims.
Take Action:
Ask your State Representative to vote for, and cosponsor HB4340 by using the form on this page.
- Contact your State Representative to cosponsor HB4340 by sending them the form on this page.
- If you didn't already, file a witness slip to support HB4340 before 10:00 AM on Wed. 3/25 [File a Witness Slip Here]
- Once you click on the link above, you will be on the official witness slip creation page. Fill out all the identification information in the first box.
- Under the Representation box, type in "self" or the name of the organization you represent for this bill
- Under the "Position" section, select "Original Bill" from the drop down menu under "Add Legislation.
- Under the "Add Position" drop down menu, select "Proponent."
- You must click on the blue "Add Position" next in order to advance to complete the form. Once selected, your position will appear in the box.
- Under Testimony, click on "Record of Appearance Only."
- Agree to the terms and agreements and submit your Witness Slip!
Background:
Forefront has been working on this legislation in collaboration with the Illinois Collaboration on Youth and the Illinois Health and Human Services Coalition for several years. It aims to reform several areas of the Court of Claims process. While some provisions of the bill are still undergoing negotiations, broadly speaking, the bill aims to speed up the process for those that must file a claim, especially when the claim results from a lapsed appropriation and is not contested by the State grant-making agency.