Rep. Theresa Mah

Amends the Illinois Income Tax Act. Provides that a taxpayer who is a family caregiver is eligible to receive a nonrefundable income tax credit in an amount equal to 100% of the eligible expenditures incurred by the taxpayer during the taxable year related to the care of an eligible family member, but not exceed $750 for the same eligible family member. Provides that the term "eligible family member" means a person who: (1) is at least 50 years of age during a taxable year; (2) requires assistance with at least one activity of daily living; (3) is a resident of the State; and (4) is related to the family caregiver. Effective immediately.

Amends the Illinois Human Rights Act. Provides that discrimination based on disability includes unlawful discrimination against an individual because of the individual's association with a person with a disability.

Creates the Regulatory Sunrise Review Act. Establishes a system to investigate and review the necessity of new regulation over a previously unregulated profession or occupation or the expansion of the scope of practice thereof. Provides that applicants may submit to the Department of Financial and Professional Regulation an application for sunrise review for legislation to regulate a profession or occupation that at the time of application does not require authorization by any agency of the State to practice or the expansion of the scope of practice thereof. Provides that the Department shall establish the Sunrise Review Unit to consider applications for sunrise review. Specifies actions the Department may take in the course of considering an application for sunrise review. Provides that after evaluating the application, the Department shall submit its final report to the General Assembly. Effective January 1, 2022.

Amends the Business Corporation Act of 1983, the General Not For Profit Corporation Act of 1986, and the Limited Liability Company Act. Provides that, with respect to entities organized under these Acts, the Secretary of State shall publish data required to be maintained by the Secretary in a machine-readable form that is freely available to the public. Abolishes charges for that data. Effective immediately.

Repeals the Rent Control Preemption Act.

Declares January 2020 as Cervical Health Awareness Month.

Amends the School Code. Prohibits a school district employee or volunteer or an independent contractor of a school district from placing a student in seclusion; defines seclusion. Provides that this prohibition does not apply to the use of seclusion in a court-ordered placement, other than a placement in an educational program of a school district, or in a placement or facility to which other laws or rules apply. Requires State Board of Education rulemaking. Effective immediately.

Amends the School Code. Provides that the State Board of Education, in cooperation with the Department of Human Services, must develop, publish, and make publicly available policies and procedures that comply with the federal Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act of 1974, including, but not limited to, policies that restrict access to the personally identifiable information of a student or a student's parent or guardian. Provides that, subject to the requirements of the Illinois School Student Records Act and the Student Online Personal Protection Act, the State Board may, in cooperation with the Department of Human Services, collect personally identifiable information of a student or a student's parent or guardian only as required to assess eligibility for or to administer public services or programs. Provides that any information collected, whether written or oral, must be kept confidential, with exceptions. Provides for legislative findings.

Creates the Certified Clinically Integrated Peer Support Specialist Act. Provides that the Department of Financial and Professional Regulation shall create and periodically update a list of clinically integrated peer support specialist certifications that will be recognized by the Department. Provides that the Department shall recognize certifications that meet certain requirements. Provides that the Department shall create a registry for individuals to be recognized as clinically integrated peer support specialists. Provides that the Department shall deem individuals who satisfy certain criteria as clinically integrated peer support specialists. Provides that the Department of Healthcare and Family Services may use certain standards to support third-party reimbursement for services provided by clinically integrated peer support specialists. Contains provisions regarding formal or informal peer-to-peer support services and reimbursement for certain peer support specialist services.

Amends the Property Tax Code. Provides for a reduction in the assessed value of newly-constructed or rehabilitated rental property if the owner of the residential real property commits that, for a period of 10 years, at least 15% of the multifamily building's units will have rents that are at or below maximum rents and are occupied by households with household incomes at or below maximum income limits. Provides that the chief county assessment officer of a county with 3,000,000 or more inhabitants shall establish such a program. Sets forth application requirements and the amount of the reduction. Effective immediately.