Rep. David Friess

Amends the Code of Criminal Procedure of 1963. Restores the provisions concerning consecutive sentencing prior to the effective date of Public Act 102-1104. Deletes provisions that a defendant shall be given custodial credit for each day he or she was subjected to home confinement. Deletes provisions that the court may give custodial credit to a defendant for each day the defendant was subjected to GPS monitoring without home confinement or electronic monitoring without home confinement.

Urges the federal government to take action on the issue of rural dental care to save these communities from deteriorating any further.

Amends the State Commemorative Dates Act. Provides that the month of April of each year is designated as Child Abuse Prevention Month to be observed throughout the State to promote the awareness and prevention of child abuse in the State.

Expresses support for the Southwest Connector Coalition's efforts to keep the expansion project moving forward and encourages its members to remain engaged in their efforts to improve Illinois.

Amends the Will Contests Article of the Probate Act of 1975. Provides that persons who stood to inherit under a previous will, including stepchildren, have standing and are entitled to institute a proceeding for the administration of the testator's estate or to contest the denial of admission of a will. Provides that the amendatory Act may be referred to as Karen's Law.

Amends the State Property Control Act. Provides that the moneys in the State Police Vehicle Fund shall also be used by the Illinois State Police for the equipment of vehicles for the Illinois State Police. Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code. Beginning with the 2024 registration year, changes the surcharge collected for deposit into the State Police Vehicle Fund from $1 to $2 for motor vehicles of the first division, autocycles, motorcycles, motor driven cycles, and pedalcycles and for vehicles of the second division registered in the 8,000 pounds and less flat weight plate category. Effective July 1, 2023.

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.

Amends the Public Utilities Act. Deletes language that provides that no construction shall commence on any new nuclear power plant to be located within the State, and no certificate of public convenience and necessity or other authorization shall be issued therefor by the Illinois Commerce Commission, until the Director of the Environmental Protection Agency finds that the United States Government, through its authorized agency, has identified and approved a demonstrable technology or means for the disposal of high level nuclear waste, or until such construction has been specifically approved by a statute enacted by the General Assembly. Effective immediately.

Amends the Certificate of Title Article of the Illinois Vehicle Code. In provisions concerning total loss claims for vehicles, provides that if the registered owner of a vehicle 9 model years of age or older does not agree to retain the vehicle, then the insurance company shall take possession of the vehicle.

Amends the School Code. Provides that a foreign language endorsement on an Educator License with Stipulations may be issued to an applicant who provides satisfactory evidence that he or she meets specified requirements. Provides that the foreign language endorsement on an Educator License with Stipulations is valid until June 30 immediately following 5 years of the endorsement being issued and may be renewed. Provides that an individual who holds a valid foreign language endorsement on an Educator License with Stipulations may teach a course on the foreign language for which the foreign language endorsement is issued. Provides that an individual who holds a valid foreign language endorsement on an Educator License with Stipulations but does not hold a bachelor's degree may substitute teach in foreign language classrooms. Effective July 1, 2023.