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Turner: We can’t let seniors be the target of deceptive practices

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Category: Senator Doris Turner News
Wednesday, May 21, 2025 04:36 PM
  • Deceptive Practices
  • Insurance companies
  • Nursing Home Residents
  • HB1865

turner 052125SPRINGFIELD – State Senator Doris Turner led a measure through the Senate to stop insurance companies from soliciting nursing home residents.

“We can’t let seniors be the target of deceptive practices by insurance companies,” said Turner (D-Springfield). “Protections need to be in place to stop the endless flood of spam trying to swindle our seniors for a service they already have.”

House Bill 1865 would make it illegal to solicit a resident of a nursing home or long-term care facility, or someone over the age of 65 to purchase accident and health insurance unless the insurance company waits 48 hours before making any insurance-related changes and the individual is given the ability to opt out.

Read more: Turner: We can’t let seniors be the target of deceptive practices

AEDs could be required in nursing homes under Turner measure

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Category: Senator Doris Turner News
Tuesday, April 29, 2025 03:46 PM
  • Nursing Homes
  • AED
  • HB1287
  • Automatic External Defibrillator

20250409KP9785resizedSPRINGFIELD – To increase the chances of survival during cardiac arrest, State Senator Doris Turner is leading a measure that would require AEDs in nursing homes.

"Facilities entrusted with caring for individuals need to be able to demonstrate to loved ones that the health and well-being of the resident is foremost in everybody's mind," said Turner (D-Springfield). “This would give nursing home residents and their families peace of mind that if something were to happen, there are the necessary tools on site to revive them.”

Read more: AEDs could be required in nursing homes under Turner measure

Turner: Teachers’ mental health is important too

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Category: Senator Doris Turner News
Tuesday, April 29, 2025 03:36 PM
  • Turner
  • HB 3000
  • Teachers' mental health

Turner HB3000SPRINGFIELD – State Senator Doris Turner passed a measure to improve teachers’ awareness of mental health resources.

“Teachers’ mental health is important too,” said Turner (D-Springfield). “We have to ensure everyone knows there is help out there.”

House Bill 3000 would require all school districts serving students in grades 6-12 to have the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline (988), the Crisis Text Line, and the Safe2Help Illinois helpline on all employee IDs.

Read more: Turner: Teachers’ mental health is important too

Turner measure to combat deed fraud passes Senate

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Category: Senator Doris Turner News
Friday, April 11, 2025 11:16 AM
  • Turner
  • SB1523
  • Deed Fraud
  • Property Owners

Sen. Turner

SPRINGFIELD – In order to combat fraud, State Senator Doris Turner passed a measure through the Senate that would create an alert system to notify property owners when a deed or instrument has been filed on their property.

“People work hard to be able to say they own a property in their name,” said Turner (D-Springfield). “This legislation would ensure your hard-earned property is protected from common scam tactics and deception.”

Senate Bill 1523 would require county recorders to establish a fraud referral and review process to review deeds and other instruments and a fraud alert system to notify property owners when a deed or instrument has been filed on their property. The bill creates a legal pathway for any rightful property owner against any person who fraudulently files a deed or other instrument.

Read more: Turner measure to combat deed fraud passes Senate

Sangamon County could put recall process in place under Turner measure that heads to House

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Category: Senator Doris Turner News
Friday, April 11, 2025 08:44 AM
  • Turner
  • Sangamon County
  • Sonya Massey
  • SB1954
  • Recall Election

Sen. Turner

SPRINGFIELD – Following the murder of Sonya Massey at the hands of a Sangamon County deputy sheriff, State Senator Doris Turner passed a measure through the Senate that would allow Sangamon County to put a recall process in place for countywide elected officials.

“Alongside Sangamon County Board Chair Andy Van Meter, we created the Massey Commission to address systemic issues in law enforcement practices, mental health responses and community relations,” said Turner (D-Springfield). “The commission, comprised of community members, supported this initiative. Not only as an elected official, but also having a generational relationship with the Massey family, I have been working tirelessly since the horrific incident to make sure our community’s voices are heard.”

Read more: Sangamon County could put recall process in place under Turner measure that heads to House

Senate advances Turner measure addressing police hiring practices in response to Sonya Massey murder

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Category: Senator Doris Turner News
Wednesday, April 09, 2025 03:57 PM
  • Law Enforcement
  • Turner
  • Sonya Massey
  • SB1953

Sen. Doris Turner

SPRINGFIELD – A more comprehensive review of prospective law enforcement officers prior to hiring would be required under an initiative led by State Senator Doris Turner in response to the horrific murder of Sonya Massey.

“When it comes to hiring police officers, we want to that ensure we have the most qualified people,” said Turner (D-Springfield). “In collaboration with the Illinois Sheriffs’ Association and the Illinois Chiefs of Police, we were able to determine necessary guardrails to include in this legislation.”

Senate Bill 1953 would require law enforcement agencies to conduct a more comprehensive review of a prospective officer’s past employment to ensure his or her fitness for duty as a police officer before making an offer of employment.

Read more: Senate advances Turner measure addressing police hiring practices in response to Sonya Massey murder

Turner-led bill expanding ag education heads to House

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Category: Senator Doris Turner News
Wednesday, April 09, 2025 01:37 PM
  • Agriculture Education
  • Turner
  • SB 1605

Turner SB1605SPRINGFIELD – State Senator Doris Turner, a strong advocate for agriculture education, passed a measure that would allow any agriculture-related course to satisfy the vocational education requirement for public high school students.

“A lot of kids know early on that they want to have a career in agriculture, whether that’s farming, becoming an agricultural economist, farm manager or researcher,” said Turner (D-Springfield). “We should let them take classes that peak their interests, not force them into electives they have no interest in.”

Senate Bill 1605 would clarify in statute that agricultural education, agricultural business or any other agriculture-related course can satisfy the vocational education requirement for public high school students beginning with the 2025-2026 school year. Currently, one year of music, art, foreign language, vocational education or speech and debate are required to graduate from high school.

Read more: Turner-led bill expanding ag education heads to House

Turner sends bill creating one-stop shop for higher education scholarships to House

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Category: Senator Doris Turner News
Friday, April 04, 2025 11:33 AM
  • Higher Education
  • Scholarships
  • Doris Turner
  • SB 1331

sb 1331 studentSPRINGFIELD – Higher education scholarships would be easier to find under a measure sponsored by State Senator Doris Turner that passed the Senate Thursday.

“College is expensive, and scholarships should be easy for students to find,” said Turner (D-Springfield). “There’s a need for a one-stop shop that includes all scholarships for Illinois students seeking higher education.”

Senate Bill 1331 would create the Illinois Scholarship Database, developed and administered by the Illinois Student Assistance Commission, to be used as a tool for improving Illinois students' knowledge of and access to higher education scholarships.

Read more: Turner sends bill creating one-stop shop for higher education scholarships to House

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  2. Turner measure to improve training for emergency medical dispatchers passes Senate
  3. Turner advances measures in response to murder of Sonya Massey
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