Amends the Intergovernmental Cooperation Act. Provides that any 2 or more school districts may, by intergovernmental agreement, establish a mutually beneficial technology exchange program to provide for the sharing of education resources, including computers, tablets, electronic readers, and other technology.
Amends the Underground Natural Gas Storage Safety Act. Provides that, in the case of a verified facility leak, the owner and operator of the underground natural gas storage facility is responsible for specified actions. Defines "verified facility leak". Effective immediately.
Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code. Defines "uniform invoice" as a form created by the Secretary of State for the purpose of transporting vehicles and essential parts that does not convey or transfer ownership rights of a vehicle from one entity to another. Provides that the Secretary may use any commercially available title history service to determine the proper title designation of a motor vehicle before the issuance of a certificate of title. Provides that a licensed seller who sells, transfers, or wholesales a vehicle out of State shall mail the certificate of title to the physical business address in the requisite jurisdiction in lieu of transferring title at the time of sale. Provides that a purchaser of a vehicle who obtains a security interest in a vehicle in good faith for value takes free of any undisclosed liens unless the purchaser has notice of such liens. Provides that the Secretary may remove a franchise affiliate's lien. Provides that a registration permit for 90 (instead of 30) days may be provided for a fee of $13. Provides that electric motorcycles are subject to additional fees for electric vehicles. Provides that vanity and personalized plates may be issued to owners of electric vehicles. Provides that certain military plates may be (i) transferred, upon death of the owner, to the surviving spouse; and (ii) reclassified without a replacement fee. Provides that "established place of business" only includes a place with an outdoor lot capable of parking at least 5 vehicles or an indoor lot with space for a minimum of one vehicle to be parked in its indoor showroom. Provides that applicants for certain licenses shall disclose the full name, address, and contact information of each of the applicant's agents or legal representatives who is an Illinois resident and liable for the performance of the dealership.
Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code. Provides that "approved driver education course" includes online instruction. Provides that the Secretary of State may permit a course provider of a driver training school to offer the course online if the course provider is able to verify: (i) the identity of the person taking the course; (ii) and that the person completes the entire course. Provides that a fee charged by the course provider shall bear a reasonable relationship to the cost of the course. Provides that the Secretary shall post, on the Secretary's website, a list of approved course providers, the fees charged by the course providers, and contact information for each provider. Provides that the course provider shall collect an additional $5 to be paid to the Secretary for administering the program and such collected fees shall be deposited into the Driver Services Administration Fund.
Amends the State Police Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning divisions of the Department of State Police and appointment of officers.
Amends the Illinois Gambling Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the annual report of the Illinois Gaming Board.
Amends the Illinois Public Aid Code. Requires the Department of Human Services to contract with a third-party vendor to conduct quarterly checks on the eligibility of persons receiving benefits under the State's Medical Assistance Program or under the federal Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP). Provides that at a minimum, the third-party vendor shall collect documentation of the person's identity, including, but not limited to, a copy of the person's Illinois driver's license, Illinois Identification Card, or any other form of identification as prescribed by the Department by rule. Provides that the third-party vendor shall also collect any other relevant information, as determined by the Department, that could affect a person's eligibility for medical assistance or SNAP benefits. Requires the Department to provide persons subject to the eligibility checks with written notice of the eligibility checks. Requires the Department to apply for any federal waiver or State Plan amendment, if required, to implement the provisions of the amendatory Act. Permits the Department to adopt rules.
Amends the Biometric Information Privacy Act. Provides that nothing in the Act shall be construed to apply to any health care employer that (1) hires an employee under the Health Care Worker Background Check Act and the employee has submitted to a fingerprint-based criminal history records check, (2) uses and stores biometric information or biometric identifiers exclusively for employment, human resources, compliance, payroll, identification, authentication, safety, security, or fraud prevention purposes, (3) does not sell, lease, or trade the biometric information or biometric identifiers collected, and (4) maintains and follows a documented process to delete any biometric information or biometric identifier.
Amends the Illinois Governmental Ethics Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the short title.
Amends the Business Corporation Act of 1983. Provides that as soon as practical after the effective date of this amendatory Act, but no later than January 1, 2023, a corporation that has contracts with the State shall include as part of its annual report submitted to the Secretary of State under this Act a list of its suppliers and a description of the corporation's process for identifying and evaluating suppliers, including whether and, if so, how demographic diversity is considered. Effective immediately. House Floor Amendment No. 1 Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Reinserts the provisions of the introduced bill with the following changes: Provides that a corporation that has contracts with the State shall include as part of its annual report submitted to the Secretary of State under this Act a list of its professional services suppliers by category. Provides that the list shall include the percentage of owners and employees in each category that are women or are members of a minority group. Provides that the list shall identify minority groups with specificity. Provides that corporations that submit annual supplier diversity reports to the Illinois Commerce Commission in accordance with the Business Enterprise for Minorities, Women, and Persons with Disabilities Act are exempt from the reporting requirements. Effective immediately.
Amends the Consumer Fraud and Deceptive Business Practices Act. Provides that a business that sells or shares a consumer's contact information to or with another must send written notice through the U.S. mail to the consumer whose information is being sold or shared and give the consumer the opportunity to opt out of the sale or sharing of the information after receiving the notice. Provides that a business that fails to comply with those requirements commits an unlawful practice within the meaning of the Act.
Amends the Police Officers' Pension Investment Fund Article of the Illinois Pension Code. In a provision concerning the permanent board of trustees, removes language requiring that the holder of the office of chairperson alternate between certain members. Effective immediately.
