Designates the portion of Broadway from Washington Avenue to Monument Street in Alton as "Fast Eddie Way" in honor of Edward Royce "Fast Eddie" Sholar, Sr.
Recognizes the contributions of James Gray as President of the Alton branch of the NAACP for the past 24 years.
Congratulates Tom Moehn on his retirement after 46 years with Challenge Unlimited, Inc.
Congratulates E. Dean Browning of Godfrey on the occasion of his 90th birthday.
Amends the Freedom of Information Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the short title.
Congratulates John Keller on his retirement as Regional President of Carrollton Bank.
Amends the Personal Information Protection Act. Expands the scope of information to be protected to include medical, health insurance, biometric, consumer marketing, and geolocation information. Requires notice of breaches of security to be provided to the Attorney General. Requires privacy policies to be posted.
Amends the Nursing Home Care Act. In a provision that requires a certain amount of nursing and personal care time to be provided by registered nurses, provides that the Department of Public Health may waive the requirement for a facility if the facility demonstrates to the satisfaction of the Department, as established by rule, that it is unable to meet the requirement. Effective immediately.
Creates the Interstate Medical Licensure Compact Act. Provides that Illinois ratifies and approves the Interstate Medical Licensure Compact. The Compact provides that it will develop a comprehensive process that complements the existing licensing and regulatory authority of state medical boards and provides a streamlined process that allows physicians to become licensed in multiple states. The Compact provides for eligibility requirements, application requirements, fees, renewal requirements, information concerning investigation and discipline, and other procedures to implement the Compact.
Amends the Illinois Municipal Code. Creates a new Section prohibiting all units of local government from enacting or enforcing ordinances or regulations that penalize tenants who contact police or other emergency services if (1) the contact was made with the intent to prevent the perpetration or escalation of domestic violence, sexual violence, criminal activity, or any other emergency situation; (2) the contact was made with the intent to respond to domestic violence, sexual violence, criminal activity, or other emergency situation; (3) the intervention or emergency assistance was needed to respond to the perpetration or escalation of domestic violence, sexual violence, criminal activity, or other emergency situation; or (4) the contact was concerning an individual with a disability. Requires any ordinances inconsistent with this Section to be repealed or modified. Provides that a landlord or tenant may bring a civil suit seeking to invalidate the ordinance, compensatory damages, attorney fees, court costs, and other equitable relief. Provides that the new Section is a denial and limitation of home rule powers and functions. Provides that this Section does not limit enforcement of provisions of the Emergency Telephone System Act, the Criminal Code of 2012, and the Forcible Entry and Detainer Article of the Code of Civil Procedure, or does not limit or prohibit any unit of local government from enacting or enforcing an ordinance that does not penalize landlords or tenants on the basis of contact made to police or other emergency service. Effective immediately.
