Rep. Barbara Flynn Currie

Amends the Department of Revenue Law of the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois. Provides that if a Department of Revenue investigator, except an investigator appointed to enforce taxing or other measures under the Liquor Control Act of 1934, discovers any criminal offense or violation unrelated to taxing or other measures administered by the Department, then the investigator may exercise the powers of a peace officer if (i) the criminal offense or violation creates a threat to the life or safety of the investigator or any other person and (ii) the investigator notifies the proper local or State law enforcement agency as soon as it is practical. Effective immediately.

RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE NINETY-EIGHTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, THE SENATE CONCURRING HEREIN, that when the two Houses adjourn on Thursday, November 07, 2013, the House of Representatives stands adjourned until the call of the Speaker; and the Senate stands adjourned until the call of the President.

Congratulates the Illinois Legislative Reference Bureau on the 100th anniversary of its creation by the General Assembly.

Congratulates Kim Angela Murph-Sims on her retirement from Chicago Public Schools.

RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE NINETY-EIGHTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, THE SENATE CONCURRING HEREIN, that when the two Houses adjourn on Wednesday, October 23, 2013, the House of Representatives stands adjourned until Tuesday, November 05, 2013 at 12:00 o'clock noon, or until the call of the Speaker; and the Senate stands adjourned until Tuesday, November 05, 2013 at 12:00 o'clock noon, or until the call of the President.

Mourns the death of Queen Esther Tramble of Chicago.

Amends the Criminal Code of 2012. Deletes provision that enhances the penalty for prostitution to a Class 4 felony if the offense is committed within 1,000 feet of real property comprising a school. Deletes provision that a second or subsequent prostitution violation, or any combination of convictions for prostitution and solicitation of a sexual act, promoting prostitution, promoting juvenile prostitution, soliciting for a prostitute, soliciting for a juvenile prostitute, pandering, keeping a place of prostitution, keeping a place of juvenile prostitution, patronizing a prostitute, patronizing a juvenile prostitute, pimping, juvenile pimping, aggravated juvenile pimping, or exploitation of a child, is a Class 4 felony. Effective immediately.

Amends the Mortgage Foreclosure Article of the Code of Civil Procedure. Provides that a Section concerning homeowner protection is repealed July 1, 2023 (instead of July 1, 2013). Effective immediately.

Amends the Department of Revenue Law of the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois. Provides that the Department may adopt rules and regulations for payment by credit card of any amount due under any Act administered by the Department only when the Department is not required to pay a discount fee charged by the credit card issuer. Provides that the balance of moneys on deposit in any commercial checking account established by the Department of Revenue shall not exceed $25,000 (instead of $5,000) at any one time, nor shall any one check written on or single withdrawal made from any of those accounts exceed $25,000 (instead of $5,000). Amends the Property Tax Code. Provides that the Department shall certify the record of its proceedings if the taxpayer pays to it the sum of 75¢ per page of testimony taken before the Department and 25¢ per page of all other matters contained in the record. Amends the Uniform Penalty and Interest Act. Provides that, after December 31, 2013, interest paid by the Department and interest charged to taxpayers by the Department shall be at the underpayment rate established under Section 6621 of the Internal Revenue Code. Provides that a penalty of $100 shall be imposed for failure to file a transaction reporting return required by the Retailers' Occupation Tax Act or the Use Tax Act. Effective immediately.

Amends the State Comptroller Act. Provides that a provision requiring payment by electronic funds transfer of any itemized voucher for under $5 does not apply to vouchers presented by the Department of Revenue for the payment of refunds of taxes administered by the Department. Effective immediately.