Rep. Ann Williams

Amends the Environmental Protection Act to prohibit lead-acid battery retailers from disposing of lead-acid batteries by delivery to a collection or recycling facility, unless that collection or recycling facility accepts lead-acid batteries. Prohibits the knowing mixing of lead-acid batteries with material intended for collection as a recyclable material by a hauler, and the knowing placement of a lead-acid battery into a container intended for collection and processing at a recycling center. Defines "rechargeable battery". Prohibits any person from knowingly disposing of a rechargeable battery, either as municipal waste or as a recyclable material. Denies home rule units from regulating the collection or disposal of rechargeable batteries. Requires the Agency to provide educational information regarding rechargeable batteries on its website. Requires the Agency to encourage the waste industry, recyclers, haulers, local governments, and other stakeholders to collaborate on educating the public regarding the collection and recycling of rechargeable batteries. Effective immediately. House Committee Amendment No. 1 Replaces everything after the enacting clause with the provisions of the introduced bill with the following changes: Defines "rechargeable battery" partly as any battery containing lithium ion, lithium metal, or lithium polymer or that uses lithium as an anode or cathode (currently, partly as any dry cell battery containing an electrode composed of cadmium or lead, or any combination thereof, of any shape). Removes language providing that, beginning January 1, 2020, no person shall knowingly mix a rechargeable battery that is intended for disposal at a sanitary landfill with any other municipal waste. Provides that unless expressly authorized as part of a recycling collection program, beginning January 1, 2020 no person shall knowingly mix a rechargeable battery or any appliance, device, or other item that contains a rechargeable battery with any other material intended for collection by a hauler as a recyclable material or place a rechargeable battery or any appliance, device, or other item that contains a rechargeable battery into a container intended for collection by a hauler for processing at a recycling center. Removes a provision prohibiting home rule units from regulating the collection or disposal of rechargeable batteries. Effective immediately. House Floor Amendment No. 3 Redefines "rechargeable battery" as one or more voltaic or galvanic cells, electrically connected to produce electric energy, that is designed to be recharged for repeated uses, but includes a battery containing lithium ion, lithium metal, or lithium polymer or that uses lithium as an anode or cathode, that is designed to be recharged for repeated uses (currently, as any battery containing lithium ion, lithium metal, or lithium polymer or that uses lithium as an anode or cathode, is designed for reuse, and is capable of being recharged after repeated uses). Provides that specified acts shall only be done if expressly authorized by (currently, authorized as part of) a recycling collection program. Provides that the Agency shall include on its website information regarding the recycling (currently, collection and recycling) of rechargeable batteries. Removes language requiring the Agency to undertake other communications to educate the public regarding the collection and recycling of rechargeable batteries.

Amends the Grow Your Own Teacher Education Act. Makes changes to the definitions of "cohort", "eligible school", and "hard-to-staff school", and defines "dual credit course". Provides that Grown Your Own Illinois (rather than the Board of Higher Education) shall administer the Grow Your Own Teacher Education Initiative as a grant competition to fund consortia that will carry out Grow Your Own Teacher preparation programs. In provisions concerning selection of grantees, provides that the Board of Higher Education shall, subject to appropriation, allocate funds to Grow Your Own Illinois for the purpose of administering the program and awarding grants under the Act (rather than requiring the Board of Higher Education to award grants under the Act). Removes the language providing that the consortium shall consider whether a candidate has experienced an interruption in his or her college education when recruiting potential candidates for the program. Provides that, subject to the requirements under the Dual Credit Quality Act, an institution of higher education may offer a high school student a dual credit course under the program. Provides that the Board of Higher Education may not adopt rules regarding candidate eligibility that are more restrictive than those in the Act. Makes conforming changes. Effective immediately. Fiscal Note (IL Board of Higher Education) This bill will not have a fiscal impact on the Illinois Board of Higher Education.

Amends the Juvenile Court Act of 1987. Provides that the court has jurisdiction to make the findings necessary to enable a minor who has been adjudicated a ward of the court to petition the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services for classification as a special immigrant juvenile under federal law. Provides that if a motion requests findings regarding Special Immigrant Juvenile Status and the evidence, which may consist solely of, but is not limited to, a declaration of the minor, supports the findings, the court shall issue an order that includes the following findings: (1) the minor is declared a dependent of the court or the minor is legally committed to, or placed under the custody of, a State agency or department, or an individual or entity appointed by the court; (2) that reunification of the minor with one or both of the minor's parents is not viable due to abuse, neglect, abandonment, or other similar basis; and (3) that it is not in the best interest of the minor to be returned to the minor's or parent's previous country of nationality or last habitual residence. Makes other changes. House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adds reference to: 750 ILCS 5/603.11 new 750 ILCS 46/613.5 new 750 ILCS 50/17.01 new 750 ILCS 60/214.5 new 755 ILCS 5/11-5.5 new Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Reinserts the provisions of the introduced bill. Deletes language providing that the special immigrant minor provisions of the Juvenile Court Act of 1987 do not apply to a minor who applies for special immigrant minor status solely for the purpose of qualifying for financial assistance for himself or herself or for his or her parents, guardian, or custodian. Amends the Illinois Marriage and Dissolution of Marriage Act, Illinois Parentage Act of 2015, the Adoption Act, and the Probate Act of 1975. Provides that a court of the State that is competent to petitions under those Acts has jurisdiction to make the findings necessary to enable a child, who is the subject of the action, to petition the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services for classification as a Special Immigrant Juvenile under federal law. Provides that if a motion requests findings regarding Special Immigrant Juvenile Status under federal law, and the evidence, which may consist solely of, but is not limited to, a declaration by the child, supports the findings, the court shall issue an order with certain specifications. Makes other changes.

Amends the Probate Act of 1975. Defines "administrative separation". Provides that a court lacks jurisdiction to proceed on a petition for the appointment of a guardian or standby guardian of a minor if it finds that the minor has a living parent whose parental rights have not been terminated, unless, among other things, the parent or parents, in the event of an administrative separation, are not presently located in the United States and are unable to consent as evidenced by a sworn affidavit. Provides that a parent or guardian shall not appoint a short-term guardian of a minor if the minor has another living parent whose parental rights have not been terminated, unless, among other things, the parent or parents, in the event of an administrative separation, are not presently located in the United States and are unable to consent as evidenced by a sworn affidavit. Makes conforming changes. Effective immediately. House Floor Amendment No. 1 Deletes reference to: 755 ILCS 5/11-10.1 Replaces everything after the enacting clause with the provisions of the introduced bill with the following changes: (1) changes the definition of "administrative separation"; (2) provides that the court lacks jurisdiction to proceed on a petition for the appointment of a guardian or standby guardian of a minor if the minor has a living parent, adoptive parent, or adjudicated parent, whose whereabouts are known, and who is willing and able to make and carry out day-to-day child care decisions, unless the parent or parents, due to an administrative separation, are unable to give consent to the appointment in person or by a notarized, written document as evidenced by a sworn affidavit describing the parent's or parents' inability to receive notice or give consent (rather than the parent or parents, in the event of an administrative separation, are not presently located in the United States and are unable to consent as evidenced by a sworn affidavit describing the present location of the parent out of the country and the attempts made to contact the parent); (3) deletes language providing that a parent or guardian shall not appoint a short-term guardian of a minor if the minor has another living parent, adoptive parent, or adjudicated parent whose whereabouts are known, and who is willing to carry out day-to-day child care decisions unless the parent or parents in the event of an administrative separation, are not presently located in the United States and are unable to consent as evidenced by a sworn affidavit describing the present location of the parent out of the country and the attempts made to contact the parent; (4) provides that a short-term guardian who was appointed as the result of an administrative separation may renew a short-term guardianship for an additional 365 days from the date the initial appointment expires if the administrative separation is still in effect, unless the written instrument provides for the appointment to terminate upon a different date or event; (5) deletes language providing that the petition for guardian or standby guardian of a minor must state the facts concerning any administrative separation proceeding; (6) provides specific facts that the petition for guardian or standby guardian of a minor must include and that documentation related to an administrative separation shall be attached to the petition as an exhibit; and (7) deletes language providing that failure to give notice to any relative or parent out of the country is not jurisdictional if the petitioner can attest to specific factors. Makes conforming changes. Effective immediately.

Urges every Illinois municipality that utilizes lead service lines to develop a plan to minimize the risk of lead exposure to its residents by developing a plan consisting of short and long-term steps to fully eliminate lead pipes from its drinking water systems.

Amends the University of Illinois Hospital Act, Alternative Health Care Delivery Act, Ambulatory Surgical Treatment Center Act, Community Living Facilities Licensing Act, Nursing Home Care Act, MC/DD Act, ID/DD Community Care Act, Specialized Mental Health Rehabilitation Act of 2013, Hospital Licensing Act, and Community-Integrated Living Arrangements Licensure and Certification Act. Provides that for hospitals, alternative health care models, Community Living Facilities, long-term care facilities, MC/DD facilities, ID/DD facilities, specialized mental health rehabilitation facilities, and community-integrated living arrangements, reasonable efforts must be made to have activated at all times the closed captioning feature on a television in a common area provided for use by the general public or in a patient's, resident's, or consumer's room or to enable the closed captioning feature when requested to do so by a member of the general public or a patient if the television includes a closed captioning feature, or if a staff member deactivates a closed captioning feature unless the deactivation was done so knowingly or intentionally, or if the closed captioning feature is deactivated by specified individuals. Provides that if there is not a television with a closed captioning feature available, then it must be ensured that all televisions obtained for common areas and patient rooms after the effective date of the amendatory Act include a closed captioning feature. Provides that certain provisions concerning closed captioning shall not apply to televisions that are privately owned by a resident or third party and not owned by the facility. House Floor Amendment No. 3 Deletes reference to: 210 ILCS 46/3-801.2 new 210 ILCS 47/3-801.2 new 210 ILCS 135/10.5 new Removes the provisions amending the MC/DD Act, the ID/DD Community Care Act, and the Community-Integrated Living Arrangements Licensure and Certification Act.

Amends the Wrongful Tree Cutting Act. Changes the definition of "stumpage". Defines "protected land" and "qualified professional forester or ecological restoration professional". Provides that any party found to have intentionally cut or knowingly caused to be cut any standing timber or tree, other than a tree or woody plant referenced in the Illinois Exotic Weed Act, on protected land, and the party did not have the legal right to so cut or cause to be cut, must pay the person or entity that owns or holds a conservation right to the land 3 times stumpage value plus remediation costs. Provides that nothing in the Act limits the rights of a party to pursue causes of action under other laws, including any available common law remedies for damages. Limits the relief available under the Act. Provides that the court shall allow a plaintiff who prevails to recover the cost of expenses incurred. Makes changes in provisions concerning appraisals and findings of value and expenses. Adds provisions concerning: remediation plans; court-ordered determinations of costs; assistance by the Department of Natural Resources; and use of awards under the Act. Makes other changes. Effective immediately.

Amends the Illinois Public Aid Code. Requires the Department of Human Services to establish a Restaurant Meals Program to permit individuals who are elderly, persons with a disability, and homeless individuals to redeem their Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits at private establishments that contract with the Department to offer meals for eligible SNAP recipients at concessional prices. Requires the Restaurant Meals Program to be operational no later than January 1, 2020. Requires the Department to adopt rules. Effective immediately.

Creates the Illinois Trust Code. Provides that the Code applies to express trusts, charitable or noncharitable, and trusts created pursuant to a statute, judgment, or decree that requires the trust to be administered in the manner of an express trust. Defines terms. Adds provisions governing: judicial proceedings; representation; creation, validity, modification, and termination of trusts; creditor's claims; spendthrift and discretionary trusts; revocable trusts; the office of trustee; duties and powers of the trustee; the Illinois Prudent Investor Law; life insurance; affiliated investments; liability of trustees and rights of persons dealing with a trustee; total return trusts; trust decanting; the Uniform Powers of Appointment Law; perpetuities; and application of the Code to existing trusts. Repeals the Trusts and Trustees Act, the Trusts and Dissolutions of Marriage Act, the Uniform Powers of Appointment Act (added by Public Act 100-1044), the Statute Concerning Perpetuities, the Perpetuities Vesting Act, and the Trust Accumulation Act. Makes corresponding changes in the Public Use Trust Act, the Township Code, the Corporate Fiduciary Act, the Community-Integrated Living Arrangements Licensure and Certification Act, the Title Insurance Act, the Illinois Funeral or Burial Funds Act, the Mental Health and Developmental Disabilities Code, the Illinois Marriage and Dissolution of Marriage Act, the Probate Act of 1975, the Illinois Power of Attorney Act, the Common Trust Fund Act, the Religious Corporation Act, and the Illinois Pre-Need Cemetery Sales Act. Effective January 1, 2020.

Creates the Seizure Smart School Act. Provides for legislative findings and defines terms. Requires the parent or guardian of a student with epilepsy who seeks assistance with epilepsy-related care in a school setting to submit a seizure action plan with the student's school. Provides that a delegated care aide shall perform the activities and tasks necessary to assist a student with epilepsy in accordance with the student's seizure action plan. Requires training for school employees and delegated care aides. Requires that an information sheet be provided to any school employee who transports a student with epilepsy to a school-sponsored activity. Provides that a school district may not restrict the assignment of a student with epilepsy to a particular school on the basis that the school does not have a full-time school nurse and a school may not deny a student access to the school or any school-related activity on the basis that the student has epilepsy. Provides for school employee protection against retaliation, immunity, and rights under federal law. Amends the Charter Schools Law of the School Code to make a related change. Amends the State Mandates Act to require implementation without reimbursement. House Committee Amendment No. 3 Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Reinserts the provisions of the introduced bill with the following changes. Makes a change to the legislative findings. Changes the definition of "delegated care aide" to mean a school employee or paraprofessional who has agreed to receive training in epilepsy and assist a student in implementing his or her seizure action plan and who has entered into an agreement with a parent or guardian of that student. Limits the definition of "school employee" to include, among other persons, a person who is employed by a school district or school as a principal, administrator, guidance counselor, or teacher. Provides that the training of a delegated care aide shall include consultation with the student's parent or guardian and may include consultation with an epilepsy educator approved by the Epilepsy Foundation of America and training for school employees must be provided annually through approximately one hour of self-study review approved by the Epilepsy Foundation of America or by an epilepsy educator approved by the Epilepsy Foundation of America (rather than requiring training for school employees and delegated care aides to be provided by a trained health care provider with an expertise in epilepsy). Removes a provision requiring the principal of a school to coordinate the training of all delegated care aides. Provides that, if applicable, a seizure action plan (rather than an information sheet) must be provided to any school employee who transports a student with epilepsy to a school-sponsored activity; makes a conforming change. Requires a school employee to be in compliance with the training provisions of the Act in order to have immunity. Adds an effective date of July 1, 2020. House Floor Amendment No. 4 Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Reinserts the provisions of the introduced bill as amended by House Amendment No. 3 with the following changes. Provides that the definition of "school employee" may not be interpreted to require a school district, charter school, or nonpublic school to hire additional personnel for the sole purpose of the personnel to serve as a delegated care aide. Provides that if a student has been managing his or her epilepsy care in a school setting before the effective date of the Act, the student's parent or guardian may (rather than must) sign and submit a seizure action plan with the student's school. Provides that it is the responsibility of a student's parent or guardian to share the health care provider's instructions on the student's epilepsy management during the school day. Removes a provision requiring the seizure action plan to include the treating physician's, advanced practice registered nurse's, or physician assistant's instructions on the student's epilepsy management during the school day. Provides that a student's parent or guardian is responsible for informing the school, in a timely manner, of any changes to the student's seizure action plan and emergency contact information. Provides that the principal of a school shall facilitate the school's compliance with the provisions of a student's seizure action plan (rather than ensure that the school has at least one delegated care aide present and available at the school during all school hours and during school-sponsored activities). Provides that the training for school employees must be fully consistent with the best practice guidelines issued by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Provides that the training of a delegated care aide must be provided by a licensed health care provider with an expertise in epilepsy or an epilepsy educator who has successfully completed the relevant curricula offered by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (rather than must include consultation with the student's parent or guardian and may include consultation with an epilepsy educator approved by the Epilepsy Foundation of America). Makes other changes. Effective July 1, 2020. House Floor Amendment No. 5 Removes a provision requiring training for school employees to be provided annually through approximately one hour of self-study review approved by the Epilepsy Foundation of America or by an epilepsy educator approved by the Epilepsy Foundation of America.