Rep. Monica Bristow

Amends the Sex Offender Registration Act. Provides for registration under the Act of a person convicted of a battery if: (1) the State's Attorney filed a notice contemporaneous with or included in the summons, complaint, or other document charging the battery to seek sex offender registration under the provision as a sexually motivated battery; (2) the complaining witness is under 17 years of age; (3) the offender is 21 years of age or older; and (4) the court finds that the battery was "sexually motivated" as defined in the Sex Offender Management Board Act.

Amends the Use Tax Act, the Service Use Tax Act, the Service Occupation Tax Act, and the Retailers' Occupation Tax Act. Provides that, beginning on January 1, 2020, the tax on gun safes and locks designed to secure firearms is imposed at the rate of 1%. Effective immediately.

Amends the Illinois Income Tax Act if and only if Senate Bill 1 of the 101st General Assembly becomes law. Provides that a withholding tax credit for full-time equivalent employees created in Senate Bill 1 applies for reporting periods that begin on or after January 1, 2020 (in the bill, reporting periods that begin on or after January 1, 2020 and end on or before December 31, 2027). Provides that the maximum credit is determined by the Metropolitan and Nonmetropolitan area of the State that is the base of operations of the employee, as those areas are determined as of May 2017. Makes changes concerning the amount of the credit based on the Metropolitan and Nonmetropolitan area of the State. Effective immediately.

Amends the Criminal Code of 2012. Provides that a person commits a hate crime if the person commits specified crimes by reason of the actual or perceived employment as a peace officer of another individual, regardless of the existence of any other motivating factor or factors.

Amends the Radiation Protection Act of 1990. Removes provisions regarding rules or regulations promulgated by the Illinois Emergency Management Agency for registration of persons seeking accreditation to perform a limited scope of diagnostic radiography procedures. Removes language providing that, upon expiration of a 16 month training period, a student shall be prohibited from performing diagnostic radiography procedures unless accredited by the Agency to perform such procedures. Provides that accreditation requires passing an examination approved (currently, offered) by the Agency. Makes other changes. Effective immediately.

Amends the Property Tax Code. Provides that the homestead exemption for veterans with disabilities carries over to the benefit of the veteran's surviving spouse if the veteran resided outside of the State but otherwise qualified for the exemption at the time of his or her death and the surviving spouse relocates to Illinois after the death of the veteran. Effective immediately.

Amends the Illinois Insurance Code. Provides that the Department of Insurance shall: provide information to the public on the access to insurance for a living organ donor; and make any received materials related to live organ donation from a recognized live organ procurement organization available to the public. Amends the Illinois Anatomical Gift Act. Provides that a person with a physical or mental disability is not required to demonstrate postoperative independent living abilities in order to have access to a transplant if there is evidence that the person will have sufficient, compensatory support and assistance. Provides that if the Secretary of State receives materials related to live organ donation from a recognized live organ procurement organization, the Secretary shall make the materials available to the public. Provides that the Secretary may seek and accept gifts, grants, or donations from private or public sources. Makes other changes.

Designates the portion of Illinois Route 111 along Godfrey Road from Ramona Place to Crestwood Drive as the "Eldon 'Twirp' Williams Memorial Highway".

Amends the Tax Increment Allocation Redevelopment Act of the Illinois Municipal Code. Creates a tax increment allocation financing extension for an ordinance adopted on April 18, 2006 by the Village of East Alton. Effective immediately.

Designates West Delmar Avenue in Godfrey as it travels between Staten Drive and Valhalla Cemetery as "Jake's Way Memorial Highway".