Amends the Abuse Prevention Review Team Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the Act's relationship to other Acts.
Amends the School Code. In provisions concerning the State Board of Education's school report card, makes changes concerning students participating in a gifted education program, accelerated placement, or another advanced academic program. Sets forth what practices may be incorporated into a school district's plan to expand access to its accelerated placement program. Makes changes concerning the evidence-based funding formula with respect to gifted and advanced academic program investments, the utilization of gifted and advanced academic program resources, gifted education representation on the Professional Review Panel, and the Panel's review of gifted and advanced academic programming.
Amends the Criminal Identification Act. Provides for expungement of misdemeanor and petty offense violations of ordinances that are similar to minor cannabis violations under State law. Also provides for the expungement of municipal ordinance and State law violations concerning drug paraphernalia used for cannabis. Provides that in relation to minor cannabis offenses as defined in the expungement, sealing, and immediate sealing statute, includes satisfactory terminations of supervision and satisfactory terminations of qualified probation in the disposition records for which the Illinois State Police shall identify and notify the Prisoner Review Board for the Board to make a confidential and privileged recommendation to the Governor as to whether to grant a pardon authorizing expungement for each of the records identified. Amends the State Finance Act. Provides that allocations to the clerks of the circuit court from the Cannabis Expungement Fund shall be appropriated to the Supreme Court for disbursement to the circuit clerks to be deposited into the Circuit Court Clerk Operation and Administrative Fund.
Appropriates $68,238,000 from the Education Assistance Fund to the Board of Trustees of Western Illinois University to meet its operational expenses. Appropriates $10,000 from the State College and University Trust Fund to the Board of Trustees of Western Illinois University for scholarship grant awards from the sale of collegiate license plates. Effective July 1, 2022.
Makes appropriations for the ordinary and contingent expenses of the Capital Development Board for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2022, as follows: Other State Funds $38,722,200.
Amends the Attorney General Act. Provides that if an incident occurs between a police officer, or multiple police officers, and another person in which an apparent excessive amount of force was used and death occurred from that use of force, the matter shall be investigated by the Office of the Attorney General, in place of and instead of an investigation by the State's Attorney of the jurisdiction where the incident occurred. Provides that if, at the conclusion of the investigation, the Attorney General determines that the use of force by a peace officer comprised a criminal act, the Attorney General shall bring appropriate charges and prosecute the case on behalf of the people of the State. Effective immediately.
Amends the Illinois Income Tax Act. Creates an income tax credit for taxpayers who are employed as law enforcement officers in an amount equal to 100% of the unreimbursed expenses paid by the taxpayer during the taxable year for: (1) professional certifications required for the performance of the taxpayer's duties as a law enforcement officer; (2) equipment used by the taxpayer in the performance of his or her duties as a law enforcement officer; and (3) mental health training. Effective immediately.
Amends the Property Tax Code. In provisions granting a homestead exemption for veterans with disabilities, provides that, if the veteran has a service connected, permanent disability of at least 60%, as certified by the United States Department of Veterans Affairs, then the property is exempt from taxation. Effective immediately.
Amends the Firearms Concealed Carry Act. Provides that for a new or renewal concealed carry license, the fee shall be $75 (rather than $150), of which $60 (rather than $120) shall be apportioned to the State Police Firearm Services Fund, $5 (rather than $20) shall be apportioned to the Mental Health Reporting Fund, and $10 shall be apportioned to the State Crime Laboratory Fund. Provides that a non-resident applicant for a new license or renewal shall submit $150 (rather than $300) and a licensee requesting a new license shall submit $10 (rather than $75). Effective immediately.
Amends the Illinois Controlled Substances Act. Provides that a prescriber shall offer a prescription for naloxone hydrochloride, or another similar drug approved by the Food and Drug Administration, under specified circumstances. Provides for educational information to be provided concerning overdose prevention and the use of naloxone hydrochloride. Provides that a prescriber who does not comply with specified requirements shall be subject to administrative sanctions under the appropriate licensing board. Specifies that the provisions do not create a private right of action against a prescriber, and do not limit a prescriber's liability for the negligent failure to diagnose or treat a patient. Provides that these provisions do apply to a patient receiving hospice care in accordance with the Hospice Program Licensing Act. Contains a purpose provision. Effective immediately.
Amends the Fiscal Note Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the vote upon the necessity of a fiscal note.
Amends the Illinois Sustainable Investing Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the short title.
