Creates the Human Trafficking and Child Exploitation Prevention Act. Provides that it is unlawful to make available a device that makes content accessible on the Internet unless the product contains digital blocking capability that renders inaccessible a website displaying obscene material, defined under the Criminal Code of 2012, and, if sold to a minor, the digital blocking capability is active. Permits the blocking capability to be deactivated if certain steps are undertaken. Provides a remedy if non-obscene material is blocked. Imposes a nominal fee upon devices for which blocking capability is disabled to be remitted to a fund to help the State bear the costs of upholding community standards and of combating sex crimes. Permits retailers to charge a separate opt-in fee for profit. Authorizes the Attorney General or a consumer to seek damages. Provides affirmative defenses and exemptions. Amends the Consumer Fraud and Deceptive Business Practices Act to include the Human Trafficking and Child Exploitation Prevention Act within the list of Acts subject to the Consumer Fraud and Deceptive Business Practice Act. Effective one year after becoming law.
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Congratulates the East St. Louis Senior High School Boys Basketball Team, the Flyers, on winning the 2019 Class 3A State Basketball Championship.
Declares April 2, 2019 as Pay Equity Day.
Creates the Not-For-Profit Organization Minority Employee Assistance Act. Defines terms. Requires the Illinois Student Assistance Commission to establish and administer the Not-For-Profit Organization Minority Employee Loan Repayment Assistance Program for the primary purpose of providing loan repayment assistance to minority employees to encourage minorities to pursue careers with not-for-profit organizations; provides for the Program's eligibility requirements. Provides that the maximum amount of loan repayment assistance for each Program participant shall be $5,000 per year, up to a maximum of $25,000 during the participant's career; provides for the manner of fund distribution. Provides that if a Program participant becomes ineligible during the term of a loan, he or she must repay the outstanding amount of any loan received from the Commission. Amends the State Finance Act to create the Not-For-Profit Organization Minority Employee Loan Repayment Assistance Fund as a special fund in the State treasury.
Amends the School Code. Provides that, beginning July 1, 2019, an individual who has not been entitled to teach in this State by an Illinois-approved educator preparation program and obtains an educator license under the Code may apply for a refund of the required application fee after 12 months of issuance and shall be issued a refund from the State Board of Education if the individual provides evidence that he or she has taught at a school district for at least 12 months. Effective immediately.
Creates the Metro East Development Act. States legislative findings for the need to create a Metro East Development Authority, including the need to develop and revitalize depressed areas of the Metro East. Defines "Metro East" as Madison, Monroe, Randolph, and St. Clair counties. Provides for the creation of the Authority, including the appointment of 12 members by the chairperson of each Metro East county; by the directors of the Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity, the Illinois Housing Development Authority, and the Illinois Development Finance Authority; and by the Governor. Allows the Authority to hire an executive director. Lists the rights, powers, and duties of the Authority, including the power to borrow money and to issue bonds. Provides that the Authority shall perform an initial study and survey to determine what areas will be considered a depressed areas that contain a commercially, industrially, residentially, recreationally, educationally, or other blighted area. Provides for requirements related to meetings, public hearings, and administrative and judicial review of Authority projects. Provides for limitations on the Authority's powers. Describes procedures for procurement of debt and bonds, execution of deeds, demolition and removal of buildings, purchase of property, contracts, and costs of projects. Gives the Authority the power to investigate the conditions of any project in which it has an interest. Effective immediately
Amends the Property Tax Code. In a Section regarding property tax exemptions for charitable purposes, provides that property held by a charitable organization for the purpose of constructing or rehabilitating residences for eventual transfer to qualified low-income families through sale, lease, or contract for deed is exempt from property tax as a charitable purpose. Provides that the exemption commences on the day title to the property is transferred to the organization and continues to the end of the levy year in which the organization transfers title to the property to a qualified low-income family. Effective immediately.
Amends the State Officials and Employees Ethics Act. Provides for specified rights of complainants under the Act. Defines terms. Effective immediately.
Creates the Rent Control Act. Establishes 6 regional rent control boards in the State. Provides for the election of 7 members to each board beginning in the 2021 consolidated election. Provides that a board shall establish regulations concerning rent stabilization rates for specified lessors and shall impose rent control registration fees to fund a Small Rental Property Owner Repairs and Improvement Fund. Includes enforcement provisions against landlords who charge rent in excess of amounts allowed by the Act. Limits home rule powers except in home rule units that enact a specified rent stabilization regime. Amends the Election Code making conforming changes. Amends the Illinois Income Tax Act. Creates rent-controlled and rental property capital improvement tax credits. Amends the Code of Civil Procedure. Creates procedures for terminating a tenancy or lease of one year or more after expiration of the lease. Provides that a lessor may terminate a lease and recover possession, after providing specified notice and monetary relocation assistance: if the lessor or a qualified relative will reside at the premises; if the lessor is going to substantially rehabilitate, remodel, or repair the premises; or if the lessor intends to demolish or permanently remove the premises from residential use. Provides for damages for failure to pay lessee relocation assistance or for failure to act in good faith in seeking to recover possession under the provisions. Provides that a demand or notice must be accessible to a lessor by being presented in the language of the lessor and contain a statement that the lessor may seek legal advice. Makes other changes. Repeals the Rent Control Preemption Act. Effective immediately.
Creates the Children's Mental Health Local Integrated Fund Act. Creates local children's mental health collaboratives. Defines "local children's mental health collaborative" as an entity formed by the agreement of representatives of the local system of care, including mental health services, social services, correctional services, education services, health services, and vocational services for the purpose of developing and governing an integrated service system. Provides that, to qualify as a local children's mental health collaborative and be eligible to receive start-up funds, the representatives of the local system of care and nongovernmental entities such as parents of children in the target population; parent and consumer organizations; community, civic, and religious organizations; private and nonprofit mental and physical health care providers; culturally specific organizations; local foundations; and businesses, or at a minimum one county, one school district or special education cooperative, one mental health entity, and one juvenile justice or corrections entity, must agree to the following: (1) to establish a local children's mental health collaborative and develop an integrated service system; (2) to commit resources to providing services through the local children's mental health collaborative; and (3) to develop a plan to contribute funds to the children's mental health collaborative.