Amends the School Code. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning standards for schools.
Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code. Requires the Secretary of State to suspend the driver's license issued to a person charged with aggravated use of a wireless telephone resulting in the death of another person immediately after: an indictment has been returned by a grand jury; a preliminary hearing after which a judge finds there is probable cause to believe the person has committed one of the offenses; or the person has waived a preliminary hearing. Requires the suspension to remain in effect until the case is resolved by a sentencing hearing, a dismissal of the charge, or an entry of a not guilty verdict. Requires the Secretary of State to revoke the driver's license issued to a person convicted of aggravated use of a wireless telephone resulting in the death of another person, for not less than 3 years, commencing on the date of the person's sentencing hearing. Makes corresponding changes. Provides that the amendatory Act may be referred to as the Protz-Lidy Act.
Amends the School Code. Provides that the State Board of Education shall establish a grant program to provide for armed security in the schools of this State and grants to schools for the training of teachers in armed security, including grants for teachers to obtain a concealed carry license under the Firearm Concealed Carry Act. Amends the Firearm Concealed Carry Act and the Criminal Code of 2012. Provides that the unlawful use of weapons offense does not apply to carrying a concealed pistol, revolver, or handgun by a full-time teacher or full-time professor or administrator of a public or private school, community college, college, or university who has a valid concealed carry license issued under the Firearm Concealed Carry Act and who has been designated by his or her school district board or the board of trustees of his or her community college, college, or university as a school or college protection officer, into: (1) any building, real property, and parking area under the control of the public or private elementary or secondary school in which the person is employed; or (2) any building, classroom, laboratory, medical clinic, hospital, artistic venue, athletic venue, entertainment venue, officially recognized university-related organization property, whether owned or leased, and any real property, including parking areas, sidewalks, and common areas under the control of a public or private community college, college, or university in which the person is employed. Effective immediately.
Amends the Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity Law of the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois. Provides that financial support funds provided under the Local Coronavirus Urgent Remediation Emergency (Local CURE) Support Program may be used by a unit of local government only for payment of costs permitted to be covered with moneys from the Coronavirus Relief Fund pursuant to specified provisions of the Social Security Act or any other federal law. Makes conforming changes.
Amends the Illinois Insurance Code. In provisions concerning coverage for treatment of pediatric autoimmune neuropsychiatric disorders, provides that on and after the effective date of the amendatory Act, an insured shall have a cause of action for liquidated damages in the amount of $1,000 or actual damages, whichever is greater, against any entity issuing a group or individual policy of accident and health insurance or managed care plan that fails to provide the coverage required for treatment of pediatric autoimmune neuropsychiatric disorders associated with streptococcal infections and pediatric acute onset neuropsychiatric syndrome.
Amends the Illinois Income Tax Act. Creates a credit for financial institutions with less than $50,000,000,000 in assets in an amount equal to the aggregate amount of all fees, penalties, and any other income derived during the taxable year from each commercial loan transaction that is (i) less than $5,000,000, (ii) originated by the financial institution, (iii) made to a person residing or located in this State, and (iv) made primarily for a business or agricultural project in this State. Effective immediately.
Amends the Illinois Act on the Aging, the Disabled Persons Rehabilitation Act, and the Illinois Public Aid Code. Regarding services provided under the Community Care Program, the Home Services Program, and the supportive living facilities program, provides that, through December 31, 2022, individuals who reside in rural and other underserved communities that are disproportionately impacted by COVID-19 shall be exempt from determination of need approval for institutional and home and community-based long term services. Provides that beginning on the effective date of the amendatory Act through December 31, 2022, any hours of home health services, home health care services, in-home care services, or adult day health services not utilized in accordance with an individual's service plan due to staff shortages resulting from the COVID-19 public health emergency shall roll over into the next service month under the individual's plan. Effective immediately.
Amends the Illinois Pension Code. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning prohibited transactions.
Creates the Illinois Strategic Action Plan for Aging Equity Act. Provides that the purpose of the Act is to appoint a planning commission to research and develop a comprehensive, cross-sector, long-term strategic action plan for aging equity that will lead to actionable goals and measurable outcomes for the years 2023 through 2035. Establishes the Strategic Action Planning Commission for Aging Equity. Provides that the planning commission shall be made up of State agency directors and appointed elected officials or their designees as ex officio members, and a group of voting individuals from the general public. Provides that the planning commission shall examine the effects, challenges, opportunities, and needs for planning related to the shifting age demographics toward an increasing portion of the State's and localities' populations being made up of older adults. Requires the planning commission to adopt guiding principles that include, but are not limited to: (i) advancing aging equity across the life course; (ii) developing cultural humility and being culturally responsive with inclusive policies, programs, and services; and (iii) harnessing the power of experience and knowledge of older persons in communities. Requires the Governor to appoint members to the planning commission within 3 months after the effective date of the amendatory Act; and to consult with the President and Minority Leader of the Senate, the Speaker and Minority Leader of the House of Representatives, and the Director of Aging about member appointments to ensure that (1) the planning commission reflects the geographic diversity of the State; (2) the planning commission is inclusive and consists of members who reflect a diversity of age, gender, ability, race, cultural, socioeconomic, and national background; (3) the planning commission includes Illinois residents age 60 or older; and other matters. Contains provisions on the composition of the planning commission; commission meetings; the commission's authority to establish a subcommittee; the establishment of an advisory committee; duties of the planning commission; data analysis; planning commission recommendations and reporting requirements; and other matters. Effective immediately.
Appropriates $2 from the General Revenue Fund to the General Assembly for its FY22 ordinary and contingent expenses. Effective July 1, 2021.
Amends the Illinois Insurance Code. Provides that each insurer shall make available on its publicly accessible website or through a toll-free telephone number an interactive mechanism where any member of the public may access specified health care cost information. Provides that the Department of Insurance shall adopt rules to define specified terms. Provides that an insurer shall provide notification on its website that the actual amount that a covered person will be responsible to pay following the receipt of a particular health care service may vary due to unforeseen costs that arise during the provision of the service. Provides that each estimate of out-of-pocket costs provided shall provide the out-of-pocket costs a covered person may owe if he or she has exceeded his or her deductible and the out-of-pocket costs a covered person may owe if he or she has not exceeded his or her deductible. Provides that an insurer may contract with a third party to satisfy part or all of the requirements. Provides that nothing in the provisions shall prohibit an insurer from charging a covered person cost sharing beyond that included in the estimate provided if the additional cost sharing resulted from unforeseen provisions of additional health care services and the cost-sharing requirements of the unforeseen health care services were disclosed in the covered person's policy or certificate of insurance. Provides that some of the provisions do not apply to a health maintenance organization.
Provides that the Act may be referred to as the Second Chance State Education Act. Contains declarations and findings. Creates the Second Chance Seat in Every Class Act. Provides that each institution of higher education shall reserve at least one enrollment in each class for a returning resident (a person who is a resident of and domiciled in Illinois, has graduated from high school or the equivalent, has been convicted of a felony by a court sitting in Illinois, was sentenced to incarceration pursuant to that conviction, and is not currently incarcerated) and at least one enrollment in each online class for an incarcerated individual. Provides for computer equipment, Internet connections, books, and supplies for enrolled incarcerated individuals. Creates the Incarcerated Individuals and Returning Residents Educational Supply Fund as a fund of the Department of Returning Resident Affairs. Provides that moneys in the Fund shall be used exclusively to pay for costs that incarcerated individuals and returning residents incur for books or other supplies needed to take classes under the Act. Provides that any concession or similar agreement between a public institution of higher education and the operator of a bookstore or similar operation at that public institution of higher education shall include a provision requiring the operator of the bookstore or similar operation to pay 1% of its gross revenues from the operation of that bookstore or similar operation to the Fund. Creates the Second Chance State College Admissions Act. Provides that no institution of higher education shall consider criminal history information when making any decision about an applicant or student, inquire about or consider criminal history information at any time during the admission decision-making process, or place an applicant or student on probationary or similar status based upon criminal history information, with specified exceptions. Contains provisions concerning compliance, administration, enforcement, duties of an Illinois Higher Education in Prison Task Force, educational, licensing, and employment barriers, severability, and other matters. Effective immediately, but certain provisions do not take effect at all unless another Act becomes law.
