Rep. Dwight Kay

Proposes to amend the Legislature Article of the Illinois Constitution concerning the passage of revenue bills. Provides that any bill considered by the General Assembly during the period following the most recent general election and before the convening of the next General Assembly in an odd numbered year resulting in the increase of revenue to the State by an increase of a tax on or measured by income or by an increase of a tax on or measured by the selling price of any item of tangible personal property may become law only by a vote of three-fifths of the members in each house of the General Assembly. Effective on being declared adopted in accordance with Section 7 of the Illinois Constitutional Amendment Act.

Proposes to amend the Judiciary Article of the Illinois Constitution. Provides that, whenever a vacancy occurs in the office of Supreme, Appellate, or Circuit Judge by death, resignation, retirement, removal, or upon the conclusion of the judge's term without retention in office, the Governor shall fill that vacancy by appointing one of 3 qualified persons who are nominated by a nonpartisan judicial commission. Creates separate nonpartisan judicial commissions for the Supreme Court, for each Judicial District, and for each Judicial Circuit. Sets forth the membership of the commissions. Effective upon being declared adopted in accordance with Section 7 of the Illinois Constitutional Amendment Act.

Commends the Illinois Bankers Association and The Bank of Edwardsville for their sponsorship of financial literacy programs for high school youth and congratulates the Collinsville High School students upon their graduation from the EverFi financial literacy program.

Designates the date of February 9, 2012 as "Lech Walesa Day" in the State of Illinois.

Amends the Code of Criminal Procedure of 1963. Provides that if a defendant suffers from a mental disability and is placed in the custody of the Department of Human Services, the defendant will not be placed in a secure setting if the defendant is charged with a misdemeanor and the Department determines that the defendant could be appropriately placed in a non-secure setting. Effective immediately.

Congratulates Army Chief Warrant Officer 4 Walter Brian Harris of Glen Carbon on being awarded the Soldier's Medal.

Amends the Statute on Statutes. Makes a technical change in a Section regarding the application of the Act.

Amends the Local Government Prompt Payment Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the short title.

Amends the Public Community College Act. Changes references from "chairman" to "chairperson" of the board of trustees of a community college district; makes related changes.

Amends the Unified Code of Corrections. Provides that moneys collected from the fee imposed on defendants convicted of non-alcohol and non-drug offenses and placed on probation or conditional discharge shall be deposited in the probation and court services fund (rather than the working cash fund). Provides for transferring jurisdiction over an offender from the sentencing court to the court of another circuit.