Rep. Larry McKeon

Amends the Unemployment Insurance Act. In language providing that the receipt of certain wages reduces weekly benefits payable to an individual, provides that benefits payable for any week shall not be reduced by any amount of remuneration paid to the individual with respect to that week for services as a member of the Illinois National Guard or the Armed Forces Reserve. Effective immediately.

Creates the Medical Cannabis Act. Provides that a person who has been diagnosed by a physician as having a debilitating medical condition and the person's primary caregiver may be issued a registry identification card by the Department of Human Services that permits the person or the person's primary caregiver to legally possess no more than 6 Cannabis Sativa plants and one ounce of usable cannabis. Provides that a person who possesses a registry identification card is not subject to arrest, prosecution, or penalty in any manner, or denial of any right or privilege, including civil penalty or disciplinary action by a professional licensing board, for the medical use of cannabis; provided that the qualifying patient or primary caregiver possesses an amount of cannabis that does not exceed 6 Cannabis Sativa plants and one ounce of usable cannabis. Amends the Cannabis Control Act to make conforming changes consistent with the Medical Cannabis Act. Effective immediately.

Amends the Prevailing Wage Act. Makes a stylistic change in provisions concerning construction of the Act.

Amends the Criminal Code of 1961. Makes a technical change in the statute concerning the offense of institutional vandalism.

Amends the Code of Criminal Procedure of 1963. Makes technical changes to the short title Section.

Amends the Illinois Human Rights Act. Makes a technical change in a Section identifying the short title of the Act.

Amends the Illinois Income Tax Act. Provides that, for taxable years ending on or after December 31, 2003 and on or before December 30, 2008, net losses shall not be allowed as a carryback and shall be a net operating carryover to each of the 5 taxable years following the taxable year of such loss (now, and beginning again at the end of this period, may carry net losses back for 2 years and carry them forward for 20 years). Effective immediately.

Amends the Unemployment Insurance Act. Makes a stylistic change in a provision concerning the definition of "employer".

Amends the Prevailing Wage Act. Makes technical changes in a Section concerning State policy.

Amends the Illinois Public Labor Relations Act. Provides that no employee may be considered a "managerial employee" because (i) he or she belongs to a classification of employees to whom executive and management functions may be delegated or (ii) he or she performs professional duties. Provides that in determining an employee's status the labor board shall consider the employee's actual job duties and responsibilities and the extent to which the employee has actual authority concerning the overall operations and governance of the employee's office or workplace. Authorizes the labor board to process election petitions filed with respect to collective bargaining agreements having a duration of more than 3 years. Effective immediately.