Rep. Brad Stephens

Congratulates the Bear Necessities Foundation on its 30th anniversary. Commends the foundation for its honorable mission in giving children fighting pediatric cancer the precious gift of a childhood. Expresses support for children and families affected by the tragedy and difficulty of pediatric cancer and support for work towards a cure. Congratulates Bear Necessities Pediatric Cancer Foundation CEO Kate Tillotson and founder Kathleen A. Casey for helping children with pediatric cancer in the Chicagoland and southwestern Florida communities for 30 years. Thanks them for all they do to fight for a world where no child is touched by pediatric cancer.

Congratulates Local Union #136 on its 110th anniversary.

Designates Illinois Route 150 from Galesburg Main Street to the intersection of U.S. Route 150 and Illinois Route 17 in Alpha as the "Deputy Sheriff Nick Weist Memorial Highway".

Proposes to amend the Legislature Article of the Illinois Constitution. Provides that the General Assembly may determine by statute the limit of liability for all damages and losses other than economic damages of a provider of medical or health care with respect to treatment, lack of treatment, or other claimed departure from an accepted standard of medical or health care or safety that is or is claimed to be a cause of or that contributes or is claimed to contribute to the disease, injury, or death of a person. Requires a majority vote of all the members elected to each house to pass legislation to limit liability on non-economic damages. Effective upon being declared adopted.

Declares May 2023 as Asthma Awareness Month in the State of Illinois. Expresses support for the 2021-2026 Illinois Asthma State Plan, which strives to improve and expand asthma care, education, and self-management strategies in Illinois.

Mourns the death of Chicago police officer Aréanah Preston.

Amends the Illinois Income Tax Act. Creates an income tax credit for custodians of qualifying pupils for eligible education expenses related to online learning, including computers, printers, internet access, textbooks, tutors, and educational facilitators. Provides for an additional credit if the custodian is also an eligible teacher. Creates an income tax credit for employers of custodians of qualifying pupils for eligible expenditures paid by the employer on behalf of the custodian. Provides that the credit is exempt from the Act's automatic sunset provision. Amends the Illinois Administrative Procedure Act to provide for emergency rulemaking. Effective immediately.

Amends the Chicago Police and Chicago Firefighter Articles of the Illinois Pension Code. Establishes a presumption that a fireman or policeman who becomes disabled as a result of exposure to and contraction of COVID-19 was injured in the line of duty and is entitled to receive a duty disability benefit under the applicable Article of the Code. Specifies that the changes made by the amendatory Act apply retroactively to March 9, 2020, and any policeman or fireman who has been previously denied a duty disability benefit that would otherwise be entitled to a duty disability benefit under the amendatory Act shall be entitled to a retroactive duty disability benefit. Amends the State Mandates Act to require implementation without reimbursement. Effective immediately.

Amends the Illinois Income Tax Act. Provides that the following amounts shall be deposited into the Local Government Distributive Fund as the revenue is realized from the specified taxes: (i) 10% of the net revenue realized from the tax imposed under the Act upon individuals, trusts, and estates; (ii) 10% of the net revenue realized from the tax imposed by the Act upon electing pass-through entities; and (iii) 10% of the net revenue realized from the tax imposed by the Act upon corporations. Amends the State Revenue Sharing Act to provide that amounts paid into the Local Government Distributive Fund are appropriated on a continuing basis. Effective immediately.

Congratulates the Norwood Park Historical Society on 50 years of establishment.