Amends the School Code. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the School Code's construction.
Amends the General Assembly Staff Assistants Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the employment and allocation of staff assistants.
Amends the Illinois Act on the Aging. Makes technical changes in a Section concerning the short title.
Repeals the Firearm Owners Identification Card Act. Amends various Acts to make conforming changes. Effective immediately.
Expresses support for the Iranian martyrs to liberty who are currently dying on the streets and in the prisons of Iran. Urges President Biden and the members of the Illinois Congressional Delegation to eschew any further negotiations with or cash releases to the Iranian regime while it is murdering its own citizens. Urges the U.S. use this opportunity to once more unfurl America's standard as a bulwark of freedom and liberty against the forces of oppression and tyranny in a troubled world. Urges President Biden and the members of the Illinois Congressional Delegation to use America's influence on the world stage to work with the United States' international partners to isolate the Iranian regime.
Amends the Unified Code of Corrections. Provides that it is an aggravating factor in sentencing that the defendant committed a crime of violence or criminal damage to property in a woman's health clinic or on the real property comprising the clinic or who intimidates persons attending the clinic or physicians or nurses at the clinic performing services at the clinic. Provides for the aggravating factor to be applicable, the offense of intimidation against persons attending a woman's health clinic or physicians or nurses at the clinic who perform services at the clinic is limited to intimidation committed by: (1) inflicting physical harm on the person threatened or any other person or on property; (2) subjecting any person to physical confinement or restraint; or (3) committing a felony or Class A misdemeanor. Defines "woman's health clinic", "health care services", and "crime of violence".
Amends the Local Government Taxpayers' Bill of Rights Act. Provides that the statute of limitations set by a unit of local government for the determination and assessment of taxes covered by the Act may not exceed 7 years (currently, 4 years) after the end of the calendar year for which the return for the period was filed or the end of the calendar year in which the return for the period was due, whichever occurs later. Makes conforming changes concerning the tolling of this 7-year period. Amends the Illinois Municipal Code. In a Section concerning municipal audits of public utilities, provides that municipalities may request information from public utilities no more than annually (currently, no more than once every 2 years). Provides that customer specific billing, usage, or load shape data may be provided to a unit of local government if the unit of local government is requesting the information for the purposes of an audit under specified provisions of the Illinois Municipal Code. Provides that, if the public utility fails to respond in a timely manner to the request for information with complete information, the public utility shall be liable to the municipality for a penalty of $1,000 for each day it fails to produce the requested information. Provides that, if a public utility is liable for any error in past tax payments in excess of $5,000 that were unknown prior to an audit from the municipality, then the public utility shall reimburse the municipality for the cost of the audit. Amends the Public Utilities Act. Provides that the Illinois Commerce Commission shall not consider: (i) any court costs, attorney's fees, or other fees incurred under certain provisions of the Illinois Municipal Code; or (ii) any penalties or interest imposed by a municipality under certain provisions of the Illinois Municipal Code to be expenses for the purpose of determining any rate or charge. Makes other changes.
Amends the Loan Repayment Assistance for Physicians Act. To address the shortage of obstetrical services in rural communities, provides that a physician who provides obstetrical care and works at a privately owned rural health clinic in this State may qualify for assistance under the Act if all other established criteria are met. Effective immediately.
Amends the General Provisions and Illinois Municipal Retirement Fund (IMRF) Articles of the Illinois Pension Code. Except for persons who elected to establish certain alternative credits, moves provisions concerning Tier 2 members of IMRF from the General Provisions Article to the IMRF Article. Defines Tier 1 regular employee and Tier 2 regular employee. Provides that the increase to the retirement annuity of a Tier 1 regular employee shall be computed from the effective date of the retirement annuity, the first increase being 0.25% (instead of .167%) of the monthly amount times the number of months from the effective date to January 1. Provides that if the employee was a Tier 1 regular employee, the surviving spouse annuity shall be increased by an amount equal to (i) 3% of the original amount thereof if the deceased employee was receiving a retirement annuity at the time of his or her death; otherwise (ii) 0.25% (instead of 0.167%) of the original amount thereof for each complete month that has elapsed since the date the annuity began. In provisions giving the Board of Trustees of the Fund the power and duty to have the accounts of the fund audited annually by a certified public accountant, removes language requiring that the certified public accountant be approved by the Auditor General. Makes other changes. Amends the State Mandates Act to require implementation without reimbursement.
Amends the State Officials and Employees Ethics Act. Provides that the Legislative Ethics Commission shall adopt no rule requiring the Legislative Inspector General to seek the Commission's advance approval before commencing an investigation or issuing a subpoena. Provides that an investigation of the Legislative Inspector General may not be initiated more than 2 years (rather than one year) after the most recent act of the alleged violation or of a series of alleged violations. Provides that if the subject matter of the investigation would constitute a civil offense or crime if proven, then the statute of limitations should be the same as that for the offense or crime. Requires the Legislative Inspector General to notify complainants of receipt of a complaint within 15 business days after receiving such complaint. Provides for the release of founded and unfounded reports. Provides that any respondent who is afforded the opportunity to participate in an investigation, but who refuses to cooperate, forfeits the right to offer redactions or to provide a response to the report to the Commission. Makes conforming and other changes. Effective immediately.
Amends the Election Code. Requires political committees to include a copy or image of any receipt received for any expenditure that must be reported. Allows the State Board of Elections to adopt rules to implement the requirements. Effective immediately.
Amends the Code of Criminal Procedure of 1963. Provides that a motion to vacate convictions for certain offenses under the Cannabis Control Act may be filed at any time following the entry of a verdict or finding of guilty, provided that reasonable notice is served upon the State. Provides that the court shall grant the motion. Provides that upon vacating the conviction, the court shall take specified actions appropriate in the circumstances. Provides that these actions may include entering an order expunging certain records. Provides that, for individuals incarcerated solely on vacated convictions, the court shall provide for the immediate release from incarceration, including, but not limited to, relief from any period of probation or mandatory supervised release. Provides that the court shall, for individuals serving sentences for certain vacated convictions concurrently with any other conviction, upon motion of the defendant, grant a retrial for other specified convictions. Provides that the court shall grant such other relief as is appropriate in the circumstances.
