Rep. Kelly Cassidy

Amends the School Code. Provides that no one may be licensed to teach or supervise in the public schools of this State who has been convicted of certain drug offenses until 7 years following the end of the sentence for the offense. Makes changes to provisions relating to the conviction of certain offenses as grounds for revocation of an educator license, including changing the definitions of terms, providing for disqualification for licensure, and providing that suspension of a license or denial of an application for a license of a person who has been convicted of certain drug offenses shall last until 7 years following the end of the sentence for the offense. Makes technical corrections in provisions requiring a criminal history records check to be performed with regard to applicants for employment with a school district. Effective immediately.

Amends the Common Interest Community Association Act and the Condominium Property Act. Provides that the term "acceptable technological means" includes, among other things, any generally available technology that, by rule of the association, is deemed to provide reasonable security, reliability, identification, and verifiability. Provides that acceptable technological means may be used to conduct association business, including: notice required to be sent or received; signature, vote, consent, or approval required to be obtained; and the performance of obligations or exercise of rights. Provides that Sections concerning the use of technology do not apply to any notices required: (i) under the Forcible Entry and Detainer Article of the Code of Civil Procedure; or (ii) in connection with foreclosure proceedings in enforcement of any lien rights" under the Act (instead of "notices required under [the Forcible Entry and Detainer Article] of the Code of Civil Procedure related to: (i) an action by the common interest community association to collect a common expense; or (ii) foreclosure proceedings in enforcement of any lien rights" under the Act).

Amends the Illinois Public Aid Code. Requires the Department of Healthcare and Family Services to adopt rules, no later than 90 days after the effective date of the amendatory Act, for the legally recognized services of persons licensed under other laws of this State as a clinical social worker.

Amends the Illinois Clinical Laboratory and Blood Bank Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the short title.

Amends the Alcoholism and Other Drug Abuse and Dependency Act. In a provision concerning the Department of Human Services' Drug Overdose Prevention Program, adds State and local law enforcement agencies to the list of agencies that may apply for grants to create or support local drug overdose prevention, recognition, and response projects.

Congratulates Tema Posalska Bauer on her 100th birthday.

Congratulates Rabbi Michael R. Zedek on his retirement as Senior Rabbi of Emanuel Congregation in Chicago.

Appropriates $2 from the General Revenue Fund to the Board of Trustees of Northeastern Illinois University for its FY 16 ordinary and contingent expenses.

Congratulates Ellen Shepard on her retirement as the Executive Director of the Andersonville (Chicago) Chamber of Commerce.

Amends the Specialized Mental Health Rehabilitation Act of 2013. In a provision concerning mental health system planning, provides that the Office of the Governor (instead of the Governor's Office of Health Innovation and Transformation) shall oversee a process for identifying needed services and identifying the financing strategies for developing those needed services. Makes a change in a provision concerning the purpose of the process. Adds language requiring the process to address the need and financing strategies for trauma-informed care. Requires the Office of the Governor (instead of the Governor's Office of Health Innovation and Transformation) to report its findings and recommendations to the General Assembly by January 15, 2016 (instead of July 1, 2015). Makes other changes. Effective immediately.