Creates the Birth Center Licensing Act. Provides that, except as provided by the Act, no person shall open, manage, conduct, offer, maintain, or advertise as a birth center without a valid license issued by the Department of Public Health. Requires all birth centers in existence as of the effective date of the Act to obtain a valid license to operate within 2 years after the adoption of rules by the Department to implement the Act. Provides that an applicant for a license under the Act shall submit an application on forms prescribed by the Department, which shall be accompanied by a nonrefundable license fee, as established by rule by the Department. Provides that licenses under the Act are renewable every 3 years upon submission of specified materials. Requires birth centers, to the extent possible, to link and integrate services with nearby health care facilities. Contains provisions concerning staffing requirements; minimum standards to protect the health and safety of a patient of a birth center; and requirements for reimbursement, reporting, training, and inspections. Requires the Department to adopt specified rules. Contains other provisions. Effective immediately. House Floor Amendment No. 2 Replaces everything after the enacting clause with the provisions of the introduced bill with the following changes. Makes changes concerning definitions. Refers to certified nurse midwives (rather than midwives). Provides that licenses under the Act are renewable every year (rather than every 3 years) upon submission of specified materials. Provides that birth centers shall obtain certificates of need from the Health Facilities and Services Review Board under the Illinois Health Facilities Planning Act before receiving a license by the Department of Public Health. Provides that if, after obtaining an initial certificate of need, a birth center seeks to increase the bed capacity of the birth center, the birth center must obtain a certificate of need from the Health Facilities and Services Review Board before increasing the bed capacity. Provides that a birth center in a medically underserved area shall receive priority in obtaining a certificate of need. Provides that a birth center shall link and integrate its services with at least one birthing hospital with a minimum of a Level 1 perinatal designation (rather than with nearby health care facilities). Provides that a birth center shall have an established agreement with a nearby receiving birthing center (rather than a written plan for transfer of patients). Provides that a birth center is encouraged to participate in quality improvement projects implemented by the Department of Public Health's Administrative Perinatal Centers and other Department-supported perinatal quality improvement projects. Requires clinicians, or their clinical representative, and attending persons in labor at a birth center to attend morbidity and mortality reviews that occur at the receiving birthing hospital on their patients. Requires the Department to require each birth center to report specified information every year (rather than every 3 years). Removes language requiring the Department to deem an accreditation body applicable to birth centers as a substitute for its own periodic inspection. Makes other changes.
Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code. Provides that a school bus may be equipped with an arm extension attached to the stop signal arm that may not extend more than 36 inches past the outermost part of the stop sign, may not exceed 4 inches wide, shall be made of aluminum or a polycarbonate material, shall be illuminated in red on both sides, and may not change the integrity of the school bus. Provides that, if a school bus is equipped with an additional stop signal arm on the rear of the bus, an arm extension may be attached, but it may not extend more than 12 inches past the outermost part of the rear stop sign. House Floor Amendment No. 1 Deletes reference to: 625 ILCS 5/12-803 Adds reference to: 625 ILCS 5/12-812 from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 12-812 625 ILCS 5/15-102 from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 15-102 Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Amends the Article of the Illinois Vehicle Code concerning special equipment for school buses. Provides that the Department of Transportation may establish by rule a pilot program to permit the testing of safety equipment not otherwise prohibited by State or federal law. Provides that certain safety equipment for school buses identified by the Department of Transportation shall not be deemed a violation of provisions governing width restrictions.
Amends the Sick Leave Bank Act. Provides that the term "Agency" does not include the State Board of Education. Amends the School Code to make changes in provisions concerning the State Board's strategic plan, a State mandate report, the School Technology Program, a reading advisory group, school district and school report cards, the suspension or expulsion of pupils, licensure requirements for educators trained in other states or countries, chronic absenteeism in preschool children, physical fitness assessments, State reimbursement for transportation, and the Chicago Educational Facilities Task Force. Repeals a provision concerning the State Board's annual report to the Governor and General Assembly on the condition of the schools. Effective immediately. Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Deletes reference to: 105 ILCS 5/2-3.117 Removes provisions concerning the School Technology Program.
Amends the Township Code. Provides that, whenever the date for an annual township meeting as required by statute conflicts with the celebration of Ramadan, the township board may postpone the annual township meeting to the first Tuesday following the last day of Ramadan. Effective immediately.
Amends the Township Code. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the use of terms. House Floor Amendment No. 1 Deletes reference to: 60 ILCS 1/1-5 Adds reference to: 65 ILCS 5/11-74.4-3.5 Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Amends the Tax Increment Allocation Redevelopment Act of the Illinois Municipal Code. Extends the estimated dates of completion of redevelopment projects and the retirement of obligations issued to finance redevelopment project costs for ordinances adopted on: June 13, 2005 by the City of Mount Carroll; and March 25, 2008 by the Village of Elizabeth. Effective immediately.
Amends the Code of Criminal Procedure of 1963. Provides that the chief judge of the circuit by rule may permit the personal appearance of the defendant by means of two-way audio-visual communication, including closed circuit television and computerized video conference, at a hearing at which no witness testimony will be taken concerning the defendant's fitness to stand trial: (1) 90-day hearings; (2) trials with special provisions and assistance; (3) discharge hearings; and (4) proceedings after acquittal by reason of insanity. Provides that, subject to appropriation, the Department of Human Services and the Administrative Office of the Illinois Courts shall implement a pilot project between the circuit courts in 2 counties and Department of Human Services facilities treating persons unfit to stand trial or not guilty by reason of insanity. Provides that the purpose of the pilot project is to determine the feasibility and desirability of using video conference technology for hearings involving persons who are unfit to stand trial and persons who have been determined not guilty by reason of insanity. Provides that the Department of Human Services and the Administrative Office of the Illinois Courts shall submit a joint report to the General Assembly 6 months after the pilot project between the 2 counties and Department facilities has been operational for at least 2 years. Provides that the report shall: (1) evaluate the effectiveness of the video conference hearing process; and (2) make recommendations concerning the implementation of video conference hearings in all counties. Effective July 1, 2021.
Amends the Department of State Police Law, the State Finance Act, the State Property Control Act, the Firearm Dealer License Certification Act, the Illinois Vehicle Code, the Criminal and Traffic Assessment Act, and the Unified Code of Corrections. Provides for the transfer of the remaining balance from various specified Funds into other specified Funds. Dissolves the transferring Funds. Provides that any future deposits due to and any outstanding obligations or liabilities of the transferring Funds shall pass to the receiving Funds. Makes conforming and other changes. Effective immediately.
Amends the Student Online Personal Protection Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the short title. Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Deletes reference to: 105 ILCS 85/1 Adds reference to: 105 ILCS 5/2-3.62 from Ch. 122, par. 2-3.62 105 ILCS 5/27-9.1a new 105 ILCS 5/27-9.1b new 105 ILCS 5/27A-5 105 ILCS 5/34-18.8 from Ch. 122, par. 34-18.8 105 ILCS 110/3 105 ILCS 5/27-9.1 rep. 105 ILCS 5/27-9.2 rep. 105 ILCS 5/27-11 rep. Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Amends the School Code. In the Courses of Study Article, repeals the sex education, family life, and instruction on diseases provisions. Instead, beginning no later than July 1, 2023, requires a school district, including a charter school, to provide comprehensive personal health and safety education in kindergarten through the 5th grade and comprehensive sexual health education in the 6th through 12th grades in all public schools. Sets forth the criteria that all classes that teach comprehensive personal health and safety and comprehensive sexual health education must satisfy. Contains, among other provisions, provisions concerning guest lecturers or resource persons, participation, the review of instructional materials, learning standards, resource materials, and reporting. Requires a school district, including a charter school, to provide age and developmentally appropriate consent education in the 3rd through 12th grades; sets forth what the instruction and materials must include. Makes changes in the Chicago School District Article concerning AIDS training. Amends the Critical Health Problems and Comprehensive Health Education Act to make changes concerning the program established under the Act. Effective immediately. Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Reinserts the contents of the bill as amended by Senate Amendment No. 1, with the following changes. Makes changes to the definitions of "complete", "comprehensive personal health and safety education", and "comprehensive sexual health education" and the learning standards. Provides that the annual report to the General Assembly must be submitted for a period of 2 (rather than 5) years. Requires age and developmentally appropriate consent education to be provided in kindergarten (rather than the 3rd grade) through the 12th grade. Corrects a grammatical error. Effective immediately. Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Deletes reference to: 105 ILCS 110/3 Removes provisions concerning the comprehensive health education program. Senate Floor Amendment No. 4 Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Reinserts the contents of the bill as amended by Senate Amendments Nos. 2 and 3, with the following changes. In provisions requiring the State Board of Education to develop and adopt learning standards, specifies that the comprehensive personal health and safety education learning standards shall be adopted for pupils in kindergarten through the 5th grade and the comprehensive sexual health education learning standards shall be adopted for pupils in the 6th through 12th grades. Removes a provision requiring school districts to provide comprehensive personal health and safety education and comprehensive sexual health education by no later than July 1, 2023. Provides that the annual report to the General Assembly must be submitted for a period of 5 (rather than 2) years. Provides that a school district may (rather than shall) provide age and developmentally appropriate consent education in kindergarten through the 12th grade. Makes grammatical and typographical changes. Effective immediately. Balanced Budget Note (Office of Management and Budget) Please be advised that the Balanced Budget Note Act does not apply to Senate Bill 818 as il is not a supplemental appropriation that increases or decreases appropriations. Under the Act, a balanced budget note must be prepared only for bills that change a general funds appropriation for the fiscal year in which the new bill is enacted. Judicial Note (Admin Office of the Illinois Courts) This legislation would neither increase nor decrease the number of judges needed in the state of Illinois. Home Rule Note (Dept. of Commerce & Economic Opportunity) This bill does not pre-empt home rule authority. Pension Note (Government Forecasting & Accountability) SB 0818, as engrossed, will not impact any public pension fund or retirement system in the State of Illinois. State Debt Impact Note (Government Forecasting & Accountability) SB 0818, as Engrossed, would not change the amount of authorization for any type of State-issued bond, and, therefore, would not affect the level of State indebtedness. Housing Affordability Impact Note (Housing Development Authority) This bill will have no effect on the cost of constructing, purchasing, owning, or selling a single-family residence. Fiscal Note (Dept. of Human Services) No fiscal impact to IDHS related to the changes proposed in SB 818. State Mandates Fiscal Note (Dept. of Commerce & Economic Opportunity) This bill does not create a State mandate. Correctional Note (Dept of Corrections) This amendment has no fiscal impact or population impact on the department. Fiscal Note (Dept. of Public Health) SB 818 would not pose any fiscal cost aside from standard staff time helping ISBE develop standards, where the cost would be negligible. Land Conveyance Appraisal Note (Dept. of Transportation) No land conveyances are included in Senate Bill 818; therefore, there are no appraisals to be filed. Fiscal Note (State Board of Education) SB 818 will have a fiscal impact of $2,175,588.61 over 3 fiscal years.
Amends the Illinois Public Aid Code. Requires the Department of Healthcare and Family Services to apply for all available federal funding to promote community inclusion and integration for persons with disabilities, regardless of age, and older adults so that those persons have the option to transition out of institutions and receive long-term care services and supports in the settings of their choice. Effective immediately.
Amends the Banking Emergencies Act. Provides that any day on which a bank, or any one or more of its offices, is closed during all or any part of its normal banking hours due to an emergency or impending emergency affecting the bank or any one or more of its offices (rather than pursuant to authorization granted by the Secretary) shall be a legal holiday for all purposes with respect to any banking business of any character. Provides that the Department of Financial and Professional Regulation may adopt rules to address the closing or alteration of hours by banks at one or more of their offices when affected by an emergency or impending emergency. Repeals provisions concerning powers of the Secretary of Financial and Professional Regulation and provisions concerning notice to the Secretary and the public. Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Deletes reference to: 205 ILCS 610/2 rep. 205 ILCS 610/3 rep. Adds reference to: 205 ILCS 610/2 from Ch. 17, par. 1002 205 ILCS 610/3 from Ch. 17, par. 1003 Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Amends the Banking Emergencies Act. In provisions concerning powers of the Secretary of Financial and Professional Regulation, provides that following a proclamation by the Secretary that authorizes banks to close or alter the hours at any or all of the bank offices due to an emergency, the officers of the bank may, at an earlier time than a proclamation by the Secretary that the emergency or impending emergency has ended, determine that the closed office or offices should reopen and the amount of time reasonably necessary to reopen. Provides that the officers of a bank shall have the authority to determine not to open any of the bank's offices or to close an office if an emergency exists, or is impending, which affects or may affect the bank's offices, even if the Secretary does not issue a proclamation. Provides that the office closed shall remain closed until the time that the officers determine the emergency has ended, and for the further amount of time reasonably necessary to reopen. Provides that no bank office shall remain closed for more than 48 consecutive hours. Provides that the Department of Financial and Professional Regulation may adopt rules to address the closing or alteration of hours by banks at one or more of their offices when affected by an emergency or impending emergency. Makes other changes.
Amends the Code of Criminal Procedure of 1963. Changes the oath taken by grand jurors. Amends the Jury Act to delete a duplicative provision concerning the oath taken by the foreman of a Grand Jury. Effective immediately.
Creates the Domestic Violence Fatality Review Act. Defines terms. Establishes findings and purposes of the Act. Creates the Illinois Domestic Violence Fatality Review Commission, and provides for: membership; terms and vacancies of members; quorum; meetings; compensation; duties; and responsibilities. Allows a regional domestic violence fatality review team to be established within the boundaries of each judicial circuit, and provides for: membership; terms and vacancies of members; quorum; meetings; compensation; duties; and responsibilities. Adds provisions governing: cases eligible for review; confidentiality of regional review teams, information, and domestic violence fatality reviews; access to records and information; storage and destruction of confidential information; penalties for unlawful disclosure of confidential information; and immunity. Makes conforming changes in the Open Meetings Act and the Freedom of Information Act. Effective immediately. House Committee Amendment No. 1 Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Creates the Domestic Violence Fatality Review Act. Defines terms. Establishes findings and purposes of the Act. Creates the Ad Hoc Statewide Domestic Violence Fatality Review Committee of the Illinois Criminal Justice Information Authority Board, and provides for: membership; terms and vacancies of members; quorum; meetings; compensation; duties; and responsibilities. Allows a regional domestic violence fatality review team to be established within the boundaries of each judicial circuit, and provides for: membership; terms of members; vacancies; quorum; meetings; compensation; duties; and responsibilities. Adds provisions governing: cases eligible for review; confidentiality of regional review teams, information, and domestic violence fatality reviews; access to records and information; storage and destruction of confidential information; penalties for unlawful disclosure of confidential information; and immunity. Makes conforming changes in the Open Meetings Act and the Freedom of Information Act. Effective immediately. House Floor Amendment No. 2 Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Creates the Domestic Violence Fatality Review Act. Defines terms. Establishes findings and purposes of the Act. Creates the Ad Hoc Statewide Domestic Violence Fatality Review Committee of the Illinois Criminal Justice Information Authority Board, and provides for: membership; terms and vacancies of members; quorum; meetings; compensation; duties; and responsibilities. Allows a regional domestic violence fatality review team to be established within the boundaries of each judicial circuit, and provides for: membership; terms of members; vacancies; quorum; meetings; compensation; duties; and responsibilities. Adds provisions governing: cases eligible for review; confidentiality of regional review teams, information, and domestic violence fatality reviews; access to records and information; storage and destruction of confidential information; penalties for unlawful disclosure of confidential information; and immunity. Makes conforming changes in the Open Meetings Act and the Freedom of Information Act. Effective immediately.
