Amends the Contractor Prompt Payment Act. Provides that a retainage of 10% of the payment may be withheld from a payment under a construction contract prior to the completion of 50% of the contract. Provides that after 50% of the contract is completed, the amount of retainage for any subsequent payment may not exceed 5%. Effective immediately.
Amends the Code of Civil Procedure. Provides that the failure to send a copy of the notice of foreclosure to the alderman or to file an affidavit as required results in a fine of $500 payable to the ward in which the property is located (instead of resulting in the dismissal without prejudice of the complaint or counterclaim on a motion of a party or the court). Deletes language regarding the requirements a party must comply with if the party refiles the complaint or counterclaim. Effective immediately. Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Replaces everything after the enacting clause with the provisions of the introduced bill and makes the following changes: Deletes language providing that the failure to send a copy of the notice to the alderman or to file an affidavit as required results in a fine of $500 payable to the ward in which the property is located. Provides instead that the failure to send a copy of the notice to the alderman or to file an affidavit as required shall result in a stay of the foreclosure action on a motion of a party or the court; if the foreclosure action has been stayed by an order of the court, the plaintiff shall send the notice by certified mail or by private carrier that provides proof of delivery; and after proof of delivery is tendered to the court, the court shall lift the stay of the foreclosure action. Effective immediately.
Amends the Code of Criminal Procedure of 1963. Provides that any person incarcerated on a bailable offense who does not supply bail and against whom a fine is levied on conviction of the offense shall be allowed a credit of $30 (rather than $5) for each day so incarcerated upon application of the defendant. House Floor Amendment No. 1 Adds reference to: 705 ILCS 135/5-20 Amends the Criminal and Traffic Assessment Act. Provides that any credit for time served prior to sentencing that reduces the amount a defendant is required to pay shall be deducted from the fine, if any, ordered by the court (rather than any credit for time served prior to sentencing that reduces the amount a defendant is required to pay shall be deducted first from the fine, if any, ordered by the court). Deletes that any remainder of the credit shall be equally divided between the assessments indicated in the ordered schedule and conditional assessments.
Creates the Lead in Schools Reporting Act. Provides that on an annual basis the Department of Public Health, in coordination with local departments of public health serving the City of Chicago, shall conduct specified lead testing at public school facilities within the City. Provides that the results from such testing shall be transmitted to the State Board of Education. Provides that the Department shall notify the Board if a detected lead level meets a level that the Department deems unsafe. Amends the School Code. Provides that school report cards for cities with populations in excess of 500,000 shall include lead testing results and that students in such districts may transfer from one attendance center to another attendance center within or outside of the district if any lead levels at his or her current attendance center meets a level that the Department deems unsafe. Makes other changes to provisions concerning transfers to specified attendance centers. Fiscal Note (State Board of Education) House Bill 242 is estimated to have a fiscal impact of $5,000 on the Illinois State Board of Education's budget for information technology development and project costs to collect and report the required data for lead levels at each individual school district organized under Article 34 of the Illinois School Code. State Mandates Fiscal Note (Dept. of Commerce & Economic Opportunity) This bill does not create a State mandate.
Creates the Hotel and Casino Employee Safety Act. Requires hotels and casinos to adopt anti-sexual harassment policies and make panic buttons available to certain employees. Prohibits retaliation against an employee for using a panic button, availing himself or herself of the protections afforded by an anti-sexual harassment policy, or disclosing, reporting, or testifying about violations of the Act. Provides remedies for noncompliance. Limits home rule powers. Effective immediately. Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Replaces everything after the enacting clause with provisions substantially similar to the introduced bill with the following changes: defines the terms "casino employer" and "hotel employer"; provides for the utilization of a safety device rather than a panic button; requires time off to be granted to file criminal complaints rather than sign police complaints; removes requirement that anti-harassment policies be posted in Polish; limits economic damage awards to $350 per incident; deletes the home rule preemption; provides that before a representative of employees may bring a claim on behalf of employees, the employer must be given 15 calendar days within which to correct the violation. Effective July 1, 2020. Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Adds a definition. Defines the term "sexual assault" to mean: (1) an act of sexual conduct, as defined in Section 11-0.1 of the Criminal Code of 2012; or (2) any act of sexual penetration, as defined in Section 11-0.1 of the Criminal Code of 2012 and includes, without limitation, acts prohibited under Sections 11-1.20 through 11-1.60 of the Criminal Code of 2012. House Floor Amendment No. 1 Adds reference to: New Act 5 ILCS 140/7.5 20 ILCS 2105/2105-15 710 ILCS 5/1 from Ch. 10, par. 101 775 ILCS 5/1-103 from Ch. 68, par. 1-103 775 ILCS 5/2-101 from Ch. 68, par. 2-101 775 ILCS 5/2-102 from Ch. 68, par. 2-102 775 ILCS 5/2-108 new 775 ILCS 5/2-109 new 775 ILCS 5/2-110 new 775 ILCS 5/7-109.1 from Ch. 68, par. 7-109.1 775 ILCS 5/7A-102 from Ch. 68, par. 7A-102 775 ILCS 5/8-109 from Ch. 68, par. 8-109 775 ILCS 5/8-109.1 new 820 ILCS 180/5 820 ILCS 180/10 820 ILCS 180/15 820 ILCS 180/20 820 ILCS 180/25 820 ILCS 180/30 820 ILCS 180/45 5 ILCS 420/4A-101 from Ch. 127, par. 604A-101 5 ILCS 420/4A-101.5 new 5 ILCS 420/4A-102 from Ch. 127, par. 604A-102 5 ILCS 420/4A-105 from Ch. 127, par. 604A-105 5 ILCS 420/4A-106 from Ch. 127, par. 604A-106 5 ILCS 420/4A-106.5 new 5 ILCS 420/4A-107 from Ch. 127, par. 604A-107 5 ILCS 420/4A-108 5 ILCS 430/5-10.5 5 ILCS 430/20-5 5 ILCS 430/20-10 5 ILCS 430/20-50 5 ILCS 430/20-63 new 5 ILCS 430/25-5 5 ILCS 430/25-10 5 ILCS 430/25-50 5 ILCS 430/25-63 new 5 ILCS 430/70-5 25 ILCS 170/4.7 Replaces everything after the enacting clause with the provisions of the engrossed bill, and makes the following changes: Creates the Workplace Transparency Act. Limits the terms of employment agreements that restrict specified employee rights with respect to allegations of unlawful conduct. Amends the Department of Professional Regulation Law of the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois. Provides that the Division of Professional Regulation of the Department of Financial and Professional Regulation must exchange information with the Department of Human Rights regarding recommendations received regarding a licensee or candidate for licensure who has committed a civil rights violation that may lead to the refusal, suspension, or revocation of a license from the Division of Professional Regulation. Amends the Illinois Human Rights Act. Requires the Department of Human Rights to adopt a model sexual harassment prevention training program and provides that all employers shall use the model or establish a training program that equals or exceeds the minimum standards provided by the model. Makes other changes concerning: definitions; procedures following an employer's failure to post required notices; employer disclosure requirements, and bar and restaurant sexual harassment policies and prevention training. Makes a corresponding change in the Freedom of Information Act. Creates the Sexual Harassment Victim Representation Act. Provides that in any proceeding in which a victim who is a member of a union has accused a perpetrator who is a member of the same union, the victim and the perpetrator may not be represented in the proceeding by the same union representative. Amends the Victims' Economic Security and Safety Act. Defines "gender violence" and makes the Act applicable in instances of gender violence. Amends the Illinois Governmental Ethics Act. Modifies the disclosure of economic interests Article to provide for separate provisions concerning statements of economic interests to be filed with the Secretary of State and the county clerk respectively. Amends the State Officials and Employees Ethics Act and the Lobbyist Registration Act to require annual participation in harassment and discrimination prevention training. Further amends the State Officials and Employees Ethics Act. Makes changes concerning: rights of persons subjected to discrimination, harassment, or sexual harassment; jurisdiction and duties of Executive Inspectors General, the Executive Ethics Commission, the Legislative Inspector General, and the Legislative Ethics Commission; complaint process, reporting, and independent review of allegations of sexual harassment made against an elected official; and other matters. Contains severability language. Effective January 1, 2020, except (i) the Hotel and Casino Employee Safety Act takes effect July 1, 2020; and (ii) the changes to the Illinois Governmental Ethics Act, the State Officials and Employees Ethics Act, and the Lobbyist Registration Act take effect immediately.
Amends the School Code. Provides that every public elementary school shall include in its 6th, 7th, or 8th grade curriculum, beginning with the 2019-2020 school year, at least one semester of civics education; specifies course content requirements and requires the education to be in accordance with Illinois Learning Standards for social science. Allows school districts to consult with civics education stakeholders, as deemed appropriate by the State Board of Education. Allows school districts to utilize private funding available for the purposes of offering civics education. Effective July 1, 2019. House Committee Amendment No. 1 Provides that, beginning with the 2020-2021 school year (rather than the 2019-2020 school year), every public elementary school shall include in its 6th, 7th, or 8th grade curriculum at least one semester of civics education. Changes the effective date of the Act to July 1, 2020 (rather than July 1, 2019).
Amends the Residential Mortgage License Act of 1987. Makes a technical change in the Section concerning the short title of the Act. Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Deletes reference to: 205 ILCS 635/1-1 Adds reference to: 5 ILCS 80/4.30 5 ILCS 80/4.40 new Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Amends the Regulatory Sunset Act. Extends the repeal date of the Structural Engineering Practice Act of 1989 from January 1, 2020 to January 1, 2030. Effective immediately. House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adds reference to: 225 ILCS 340/1 from Ch. 111, par. 6601 225 ILCS 340/3 from Ch. 111, par. 6603 225 ILCS 340/4 from Ch. 111, par. 6604 225 ILCS 340/4.10 new 225 ILCS 340/5 from Ch. 111, par. 6605 225 ILCS 340/5.5 new 225 ILCS 340/6 from Ch. 111, par. 6606 225 ILCS 340/7 from Ch. 111, par. 6607 225 ILCS 340/8 from Ch. 111, par. 6608 225 ILCS 340/9 from Ch. 111, par. 6609 225 ILCS 340/10 from Ch. 111, par. 6610 225 ILCS 340/11 from Ch. 111, par. 6611 225 ILCS 340/12 from Ch. 111, par. 6612 225 ILCS 340/12.5 new 225 ILCS 340/14 from Ch. 111, par. 6614 225 ILCS 340/14.5 225 ILCS 340/15 from Ch. 111, par. 6615 225 ILCS 340/15.5 new 225 ILCS 340/16 from Ch. 111, par. 6616 225 ILCS 340/17 from Ch. 111, par. 6617 225 ILCS 340/17.5 new 225 ILCS 340/19 from Ch. 111, par. 6619 225 ILCS 340/20 from Ch. 111, par. 6620 225 ILCS 340/20.5 225 ILCS 340/21 from Ch. 111, par. 6621 225 ILCS 340/22 from Ch. 111, par. 6622 225 ILCS 340/23 from Ch. 111, par. 6623 225 ILCS 340/24 from Ch. 111, par. 6624 225 ILCS 340/25 from Ch. 111, par. 6625 225 ILCS 340/26 from Ch. 111, par. 6626 225 ILCS 340/27 from Ch. 111, par. 6627 225 ILCS 340/28 from Ch. 111, par. 6628 225 ILCS 340/29 from Ch. 111, par. 6629 225 ILCS 340/30 from Ch. 111, par. 6630 225 ILCS 340/31 from Ch. 111, par. 6631 225 ILCS 340/32 from Ch. 111, par. 6632 225 ILCS 340/32.5 new 225 ILCS 340/35 from Ch. 111, par. 6635 225 ILCS 340/36 from Ch. 111, par. 6636 225 ILCS 340/4.5 rep. 225 ILCS 340/18 rep. 225 ILCS 340/33 rep. 225 ILCS 340/34 rep. Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Amends the Regulatory Sunset Act. Extends the repeal date of the Structural Engineering Practice Act of 1989 from January 1, 2020 to January 1, 2030. Amends the Structural Engineering Practice Act of 1989. Provides that all applicants and licensees shall provide a valid address and email address, which shall serve as the address and email address of record, and shall inform the Department of Financial and Professional Regulation of any change of address or email address through specified means. Add provisions concerning technical submissions; display of license; the title "Structural Engineer, Retired"; returned checks and fines; and confidentiality. Makes changes in provisions concerning powers and duties of the Department; the Structural Engineering Board; application for licensure; examination; seals; renewal, reinstatement, or restoration of license; inactive status; endorsement; professional design firm registration; grounds for disciplinary action; unlicensed practice; injunction and cease and desist orders; investigations; record of proceedings; hearings; hearing officers; restoration from disciplinary status; and administrative review. Repeals provisions concerning references to the Department or Director of Professional Regulation; rosters; certification of record; and penalties. Makes other changes. Effective immediately. House Floor Amendment No. 2 Deletes reference to: 225 ILCS 340/18 rep. Adds reference to: 225 ILCS 340/18 from Ch. 111, par. 6618 Replaces everything after the enacting clause with the provisions of House Amendment No. 1, and makes the following changes: Deletes language providing that a person shall also be regarded as practicing structural engineering who is engaged as a principal in the design, analysis, or supervision of the construction of structures or of the structural part of edifices designed solely for specified purposes. Provides that nothing imposes on a person licensed under the Act the responsibility for the performance of any acts or practice unless the person specifically contracts to provide it. Provides that nothing precludes an employee from acting under the direct supervision or responsible charge of a licensed structural engineer. Expands the powers and duties of the Department of Financial and Professional Regulation and the Structural Engineering Board. Provides that if technical submissions are prepared utilizing a computer or other electronic means, the seal may be generated by a computer. Provides that the licensee may provide an original signature in the licensee's handwriting, a scanned copy of the technical submission bearing an original signature, or a signature generated by a computer. Deletes language providing that an applicant applying for licensure as a structural engineer who has been licensed as a structural engineer in another United States jurisdiction for 10 consecutive years without discipline is not required to submit proof of qualifications other than a certified verification of licensure from the jurisdiction in which the applicant practiced. Deletes language providing that the Department may take disciplinary action for directly or indirectly giving to or receiving from any person or entity any fee, commission, rebate, or other form of compensation for any professional service not actually or personally rendered. Provides that the Department may take disciplinary action for making a statement that technical submissions prepared by the structural engineer or prepared under the structural engineer's responsible control for construction or alteration of an occupancy required to be in compliance with the Environmental Barriers Act are in compliance with the Environmental Barriers Act when such technical submissions are not in compliance (rather than that a plan for construction or alteration of a public facility or for construction of a multi-story housing unit is in compliance with the Environmental Barriers Act when such plan is not in compliance). Makes changes to provisions concerning discipline of a licensee or registrant for failing to file a return or to pay any tax, penalty, or interest as required by any tax Act. Provides that use of the title "structural engineer" or any of its derivations is limited to those persons or entities licensed or registered under the Act. Restores language providing that if the Secretary of the Department disagrees with the report of the Board or hearing officer, he or she may issue an order in contravention thereof, and that the Secretary may (rather than shall) notify the Board of any such deviation. Makes other changes. Effective immediately. House Floor Amendment No. 3 Specifies that all meetings of the Structural Engineering Board shall be conducted in accordance with the Open Meetings Act. Removes language allowing the Structural Engineering Board to recommend employment or utilization of and the Department of Financial and Professional Regulation to employ or utilize legal services of outside counsel and investigative services of outside personnel. Provides that if any person practices as a licensed structural engineer or holds himself out as a structural engineer without being licensed under the provisions of the Act, then any licensed structural engineer, any interested party or any person injured thereby may file a complaint with the Department.
Creates the Keep Illinois Business Act. Provides that any recipient business that chooses to move all or part of its business operations and the jobs created by its business out-of-State shall be deemed to no longer qualify for State economic development assistance, and shall be required to pay to the relevant State granting agency the full amount of any economic development assistance it received. Provides for procedures for the recovery of economic development assistance, including required notice to the recipient business and an opportunity for a hearing. Defines terms.
Amends the Limited Liability Company Act. Reduces fees payable to the Secretary of State and the Illinois Supreme Court by 50%. Applies to registration fees, copy fees, expedited service fees, and attorney certificate of registration fees.
Amends the Film Production Services Tax Credit Act of 2008. Provides that Illinois labor expenditures include the first $200,000 of out-of-state wages paid or incurred by a production company or loan out corporation, subject to withholding payments, and all resident wages paid or incurred by the production company or loan out corporation. Provides that the credit applies on a permanent basis. Effective immediately. Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Deletes reference to: 35 ILCS 5/213 35 ILCS 16/10 Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Amends the Film Production Services Tax Credit Act of 2008. Provides that the credit applies on a permanent basis. Effective immediately. House Committee Amendment No. 1 Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Amends the Film Production Services Tax Credit Act of 2008. Provides that a taxpayer may not take a credit awarded under that Act for tax years beginning on or after January 1, 2027. Effective immediately.
