Amends the Criminal Code of 2012. Provides that when the victim is under 18 years of age at the time of the offense, a prosecution for involuntary servitude, involuntary sexual servitude of a minor, or trafficking in persons and related offenses may be commenced within 25 years (rather than one year) of the victim attaining the age of 18 years. Provides that involuntary sexual servitude of a minor is a Class X felony for which the person shall be sentenced to a minimum term of imprisonment of 25 years if the person under 18 years of age who is the victim of the offense has engaged in commercial sexual activity, a sexually-explicit performance, or the production of pornography. Provides that involuntary sexual servitude of a minor is a Class X felony for which the person shall be sentenced to a minimum term of imprisonment of 10 years if the person under 18 years of age has not engaged in the prohibited activities. Provides for the same penalty for trafficking in persons and involuntary servitude if the victim of the offense was under 18 years of age. Amends the Code of Civil Procedure. Includes in the definition of "childhood sexual abuse" human trafficking violation in which a person under 18 years of age was a victim. Provides that notwithstanding any other provision of law, an action for damages for personal injury based on childhood sexual abuse may be commenced at any time.
Rep. Katie Stuart
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Amends the Southern Illinois University Management Act. Provides that, beginning with the 2018-2019 academic year, when money appropriated to the Board of Trustees of Southern Illinois University by the General Assembly is allocated for the Carbondale campus, an equal amount must be allocated by the Board for the Edwardsville campus. Effective July 1, 2018.
Amends the Rivers, Lakes, and Streams Act. Provides that a person who places in any river, lake, or stream a floating object that has no navigational, informational, or regulatory purpose shall equip the floating object with white reflector tape that can be seen from any direction or, if the floating object is placed 100 feet or more from shore, a person shall equip the floating object with a fixed white light to show all around the horizon for a distance of at least one-half mile. Provides that a person who violates the new provision commits a petty offense punishable by a fine of not more than $100. Provides that a person who violates the new provision and the violation results in the injury or death of another person commits a Class A misdemeanor.
Amends the General Assembly Compensation Act. Provides that beginning January 1, 2018, and for each year thereafter, no member of the General Assembly shall receive mileage or allowance for travel to and from convened sessions of the General Assembly, or allowance for lodging and meals while in attendance at sessions of the General Assembly. Makes conforming changes. Effective immediately.
Amends the Illinois Controlled Substances Act. Provides that a sentencing enhancement of an additional 3 years imprisonment is applicable when the controlled substance also contains any amount of a fentanyl analog for the following violations: manufacture or delivery, or possession with intent to manufacture or deliver, a controlled substance, a counterfeit substance, or controlled substance analog; controlled substance trafficking; calculated criminal drug conspiracy; criminal drug conspiracy; streetgang criminal drug conspiracy; or delivery of a controlled, counterfeit, or look-alike substance to a person under 18 years of age (currently, the sentencing enhancement is applicable only to additional amounts of fentanyl). Effective immediately.
Encourages the State Board of Education to stop using edTPA as the teacher certification for licensure.
Amends the Public Accountability and Performance System Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the short title.
Amends the Criminal Code of 2012 relating to the offense of disorderly conduct at a funeral or memorial service. Increases the time that a specified place can be considered a "funeral site" from 30 minutes before and after a funeral to one hour before and after. Increases the distance from which the conduct at the funeral or memorial service is prohibited from 300 feet to 1,000 feet of any ingress or egress of the funeral site. Effective immediately.
Urges the Illinois Board of Higher Education to conduct a study in regards to the governance structure of the Southern Illinois University system and the feasibility and viability of becoming two distinct universities with separate Boards of Trustees.
Amends the Kratom Control Act. Provides that a person (rather than a minor under 18 years of age) shall not knowingly purchase or possess any product containing any quantity of Kratom. Provides that a person shall not knowingly sell, buy for, distribute samples of, or furnish any product containing any quantity of Kratom to any person (rather than a minor under 18 years of age). Provides that a violation is a Class B misdemeanor. Provides that the knowing sale, buying for, distributing samples of, or furnishing any product containing any quantity of Kratom is a Class B misdemeanor for which the offender shall be fined an amount of not less than $500.