Creates the No Representation Without Population Act. Provides that the Department of Corrections shall collect and maintain an electronic record of the legal residence, outside of any correctional facility, and other demographic data for each person entering its custody after January 1, 2019. Provides for the minimum records that the Department shall maintain. Requires the Department to provide certain information to the Secretary of State after the decennial census. Requires the Secretary of State to request similar information from agencies that operate federal incarceration facilities. Requires the Secretary of State to prepare redistricting data to reflect the incarcerated persons at their residential address, rather than the address of the facility in which the person is incarcerated. Provides that for persons for whom a legal residence is unknown or not in the State, and for all persons reported in the census as residing in a federal correctional facility for whom a report was not provided, the Secretary of State to allocate the person to a State unit not tied to a specific determined geographic location, as other residents with unknown addresses are allocated. Requires the data collected to only be used as a basis for determining Legislative and Representative Districts. Prohibits the use of the data for the distribution of State or federal aid. Contains severability provisions. Effective immediately.
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Commends essential workers, whose sacrifice makes the health and safety of all remain possible. Mourns the loss of those who have died in the line of duty as a result of COVID-19. Further offers the deepest appreciation and heartfelt support for the medical professionals, first responders, and all essential workers who remain on the job to keep communities and the State strong.
Creates the Higher Education Fair Admissions Act. Provides that a public institution of higher education may not require applicants to submit standardized college admissions test scores to the institution as a part of the admissions process. Provides that the submission of standardized test scores to the institution shall be at the option of the applicant. Requires the adoption of a policy. Effective immediately.
With respect to the amendment to the Revenue Article of the Illinois Constitution proposed by Senate Joint Resolution Constitutional Amendment 1 (which grants the State authority to impose different income tax rates on different income levels), sets forth a brief explanation of the proposed amendment, a brief argument in favor of the amendment, a brief argument against the amendment, and the form in which the amendment will appear on the ballot.
Commends essential workers, whose sacrifice makes the health and safety of all remain possible. Mourns the loss of those who have died in the line of duty as a result of COVID-19. Further offers the deepest appreciation and heartfelt support for the medical professionals, first responders, and all essential workers who remain on the job to keep communities and the State strong.
Amends the Vocational Academies Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the short title.
Mourns the passing of former Illinois State Representative John C. "Jack" McGuire.
Mourns the death of Gale Schisler.
Amends the Attorney General Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the short title.
Amends the Code of Civil Procedure. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning commencement of actions and forms of process.