Rep. Katie Stuart

Urges schools across the state to pursue starting Future Teachers of America clubs.

Creates the College Insurance Program Task Force to study the College Insurance Program and present policy and legislative recommendations to the General Assembly to ensure the program remains a viable and healthy benefit.

Amends the Reimagining Energy and Vehicles in Illinois Act. Provides that, if the agreement is entered into on or after the effective date of the amendatory Act and before June 1, 2024 and the applicant (i) is an electric vehicle manufacturer, an electric vehicle component parts manufacturer, or a renewable energy manufacturer or (ii) has existing operations within Illinois that the applicant intends to convert or expand, in whole or in part, from traditional manufacturing to electric vehicle manufacturing, electric vehicle component parts manufacturing, renewable energy manufacturing, or electric vehicle power supply equipment manufacturing, then the applicant must (A) make an investment of at least $500,000,000 in capital improvements at the project site to be placed in service within the State within a 60-month period after approval of the application and (B) retain at least 800 full-time employee jobs in Illinois. Provides that, with respect to those agreements, a taxpayer may receive a tax credit not to exceed 75% of the incremental income tax attributable to retained employees at the applicant's project, except that, if the project is in an underserved area or an energy transition area, then the maximum amount of the credit attributable to retained employees for the applicant may be increased to an amount not to exceed 100% of the incremental income tax attributable to retained employees at the applicant's project. Effective immediately.

Recognizes Danielle Cary on her recent accomplishments, thanks her for her dedication to public service and the people of Illinois, and wishes her success in her future endeavors.

Declares January 29 through February 4, 2023 as Physician Anesthesiologists Week in the State of Illinois.

Amends the Illinois School Student Records Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the short title.

Amends the Criminal Code of 2012. In the Sex Offenses Article of the Code, defines "coercive control" as direct or implied threat of danger, or retribution sufficient to coerce a reasonable person of ordinary susceptibilities to perform an act that otherwise would not have been performed, or acquiesce in an act to which one otherwise would not have submitted. Provides that a person commits criminal sexual assault if that person commits an act of sexual penetration and uses coercive control. Provides that a person commits criminal sexual abuse if that person commits an act of sexual conduct by the use of coercive control.

Amends various Acts relating to the governance of public universities and community colleges in Illinois. Requires the governing board of each public university and community college district to provide an adjunct professor or part-time or non-tenure track faculty member hired to teach a class on campus during an academic term with free campus parking or full reimbursement for the cost of campus parking for that academic term.

Recognizes the life of Nelson Oliver Nelson and his accomplishments and contributions to his community.

Amends the Grant Accountability and Transparency Act. Provides that a local government may submit a request to the Grant Accountability and Transparency Unit to be exempt from certain audit requirements if the local government is unable to meet the audit requirements due to circumstances beyond the local government's control, including, but not limited to, a natural disaster in which financial records of the local government are destroyed or alleged employee misconduct involving the destruction or withholding of financial records. Effective immediately.