Amends the Environmental Barriers Act. Changes references from "accessibility standards" to "the Illinois Accessibility Code", and makes related changes. Makes changes to provisions concerning definitions. Removes a provision requiring the Capital Development Board to establish standards for areas restricted to employee use. Requires the Capital Development Board to update the Code within 3 years (rather than 2 years) after federal standards are updated. Provides that the Act generally applies to public facilities and multi-story housing constructed after May 1, 1988, with specific provisions concerning the Code's application. Requires new housing construction to comply with the Department of Housing and Urban Development's March 6, 1991 Fair Housing Accessibility Guidelines and all later versions, amendments, and supplements. Requires all alterations to public facilities and multi-story housing to comply with the Code as it exists at the time of alteration. Adds provisions concerning alterations that impact accessibility or usability of paths of travel. Repeals provisions concerning alterations. Combines provisions concerning civil enforcement and other penalties. Provides that any violation of the Code is a violation of the Act. Provides the Attorney General with discretion to investigate complaints made under the Act. Adds enforcement provisions concerning the powers of the Attorney General. Changes references from "environmentally limited persons" to "individuals with disabilities". Makes other changes.
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Amends the Criminal Code of 2012. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the applicability of the common law.
Appropriates $2 from the General Revenue Fund to the Board of Trustees of Northeastern Illinois University for its FY 16 ordinary and contingent expenses.
Amends the Freedom of Information Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the short title.
Amends the General Assembly Organization Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the deposit of books, bills, documents, and papers with the Secretary of State.
Amends the Personal Information Protection Act. Expands the scope of information to be protected to include medical, health insurance, biometric, consumer marketing, and geolocation information. Requires notice of breaches of security to be provided to the Attorney General. Requires privacy policies to be posted.
Amends the Weights and Measures Act. Makes a technical change to the Section containing the short title.
Amends the Illinois Municipal Code. Creates a new Section prohibiting all units of local government from enacting or enforcing ordinances or regulations that penalize tenants who contact police or other emergency services if (1) the contact was made with the intent to prevent the perpetration or escalation of domestic violence, sexual violence, criminal activity, or any other emergency situation; (2) the contact was made with the intent to respond to domestic violence, sexual violence, criminal activity, or other emergency situation; (3) the intervention or emergency assistance was needed to respond to the perpetration or escalation of domestic violence, sexual violence, criminal activity, or other emergency situation; or (4) the contact was concerning an individual with a disability. Requires any ordinances inconsistent with this Section to be repealed or modified. Provides that a landlord or tenant may bring a civil suit seeking to invalidate the ordinance, compensatory damages, attorney fees, court costs, and other equitable relief. Provides that the new Section is a denial and limitation of home rule powers and functions. Provides that this Section does not limit enforcement of provisions of the Emergency Telephone System Act, the Criminal Code of 2012, and the Forcible Entry and Detainer Article of the Code of Civil Procedure, or does not limit or prohibit any unit of local government from enacting or enforcing an ordinance that does not penalize landlords or tenants on the basis of contact made to police or other emergency service. Effective immediately.
Amends the Public Utilities Act. Requires a utility to waive the utility's initial credit and deposit requirements for a period of 60 days for a residential customer or applicant who is a victim of domestic violence. Provides that the domestic violence must be certified by treating medical personnel, law enforcement personnel, a State's Attorney, the Attorney General, or a domestic violence shelter. The certification letter must be printed on the certifying entity's letterhead or accompanied by a letter on the certifying entity's letterhead that identifies the certifying individual.
Amends the Property Tax Code. Provides that, for taxable year 2016 and thereafter, the amount of the senior citizens assessment freeze homestead exemption shall be the greater of (i) the amount of the exemption otherwise calculated under that Section of the Code or (ii) $2,000. Effective immediately.