Rep. Reginald Phillips

Amends the Firearm Concealed Carry Act. Provides that notwithstanding whether the laws of the state or territory where the non-resident resides related to firearm ownership, possession, and carrying, are substantially similar to the requirements to obtain a license under the Act, the Department of State Police shall by rule allow for a non-resident license application if the applicant is an active duty member of the Armed Forces of the United States stationed in this State or the spouse of an active duty member of the Armed Forces of the United States stationed in this State. Provides that the applicant shall pay the resident license or renewal fees (rather than the non-resident fees). Effective immediately.

Amends the Firearm Concealed Carry Act concerning the prohibition by a licensee from knowingly carrying a firearm into any building or portion of a building under the control of a unit of local government. Provides that nothing in this provision shall prevent a licensee holding the office of mayor, alderman, president, trustee, marshal, or deputy marshal of a municipality, from carrying a handgun as defined in the Act while attending a public meeting at a building under the control of the municipality. Provides that nothing in this provision shall prevent a licensee who is a member of a park district board from carrying a handgun as defined in the Act while attending a public meeting at a building under the control of the park district.

Amends the Medical Practice Act of 1987. Provides that the Department of Financial and Professional Regulation may not refuse to renew, or take disciplinary action concerning, the license of any physician who continues prescribing previously prescribed medications to existing patients for 90 days after the expiration of his or her license if the physician's license is not timely renewed because of a clerical issue in the physician's renewal application. Effective immediately.

Amends the Firearm Concealed Carry Act. Eliminates provision that a licensee under the Act shall not knowingly carry a firearm into a public park, athletic area, or athletic facility under the control of a municipality or park district,

Amends the Election Code. Provides that the presidential elector with the highest number of votes in a congressional district casts an electoral vote for the presidential and vice presidential candidates of his or her political party. Provides that an at-large presidential elector who receives the highest or second highest number of votes statewide casts an electoral vote for the candidates of his or her party.

Amends the Firearm Concealed Carry Act. Provides that renewal of a concealed carry license shall be for 10 (rather than 5) years after the completion of 3 hours of training, payment of a renewal fee, and the completion of an investigation.

Amends the Property Tax Code. Provides that in counties having an appointed county assessor or county supervisor of assessments, the county may change from appointing to electing its county assessor or county supervisor of assessments after a referendum of the voters. Provides for a referendum after adoption of an ordinance by the county board or county board of commissioners or upon the filing of a petition signed by 2% of the registered voters of the county. Provides that upon approval of a referendum: (i) the county assessor or county supervisor of assessments shall be elected at the general election next following the approval of the referendum and at the general election every 4 years thereafter; and (ii) the term of any appointed county assessor or county supervisor of assessments shall end when a successor is elected and qualified. Effective immediately.

Amends the Property Tax Extension Limitation Law of the Property Tax Code. Provides that a resident of a county that is not subject to the Property Tax Extension Limitation Law may file a petition for a referendum (currently, only the county board by resolution or ordinance) to the voters of the county on the question of whether to make all non-home rule taxing districts that have all or a portion of their equalized assessed valuation situated in the county subject to the Property Tax Extension Limitation Law. Provides petition requirements. Effective immediately.

Urges the United States Congress to declare the City of Chicago the 51st state of the United States of America and separate it from the rest of Illinois.

Amends the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the short title of the Code.