Rep. Barbara Flynn Currie

BE IT RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ONE HUNDREDTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, THE SENATE CONCURRING HEREIN, that the two Houses shall convene in Joint Session on Wednesday, January 31, 2018 at the hour of 12:00 o'clock noon for the purpose of hearing Governor Bruce Rauner present to the General Assembly his Report on the Condition of the State as required by Article V, Section 13 of the Constitution of the State of Illinois.

Congratulates Ruth Robbins on her 100th birthday.

Congratulates Jacquetta Ellinger on her retirement from Illinois State Government after 38 years of service.

RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ONE HUNDREDTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, THE SENATE CONCURRING HEREIN, that when the House of Representatives adjourns on Wednesday, November 08, 2017, it stands adjourned until Tuesday, January 16, 2018, in perfunctory session; and when it adjourns on that day, it stands adjourned until Friday, January 19, 2018, in perfunctory session; and when it adjourns on that day, it stands adjourned until Monday, January 22, 2018, in perfunctory session; and when it adjourns on that, it stands adjourned until Tuesday, January 23, 2018, and when it adjourns on that day, it stands adjourned until Wednesday, January 24, 2018, and when it adjourns on that day, it stands adjourned until Friday, January 26, 2018, in perfunctory session; and when it adjourns on that day, it stands adjourned until Tuesday, January 30, 2018, or until the call of the Speaker; and when the Senate adjourns on Thursday, November 09, 2017, it stands adjourned until Wednesday, January 10, 2018, in perfunctory session; and when it adjourns on that day, it stands adjourned until Wednesday, January 17, 2018, in perfunctory session; and when it adjourns on that day, it stands adjourned until Wednesday, January 24, 2018, in perfunctory session; and when it adjourns on that day, it stands adjourned until Tuesday, January 30, 2018, or until the call of the President.

Amends the Illinois Procurement Code. Prohibits any person or business that violates the Illinois Wage Payment and Collection Act, the Minimum Wage Law, the Illinois Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act, the Employee Classification Act, the Day and Temporary Labor Services Act, the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938, or any comparable state statute or regulation of any state which governs the payment of wages to do business with the State or any State agency or enter into a subcontract that is subject to the Code for a period of 5 years. Amends the Illinois Wage Payment and Collection Act. Provides that an employer that is able to pay wages and who refuses to pay is guilty of a Class 4 felony with respect to amounts of $5,000 or less (rather than a Class B misdemeanor) and of a Class 3 felony with respect to amounts greater than $5,000 (rather than a Class A misdemeanor). Provides that a subsequent failure to pay within 5 years (rather than 2 years) of a prior conviction is a Class 3 felony (rather than a Class 4 felony).

Creates the Task Force on Sexual Discrimination and Harassment. Directs the Task Force to conduct a comprehensive review of the legal and social consequences of sexual discrimination and harassment, in both the public and private sectors, and make recommendations to the General Assembly. Provides specific areas of inquiry related to sexual discrimination and harassment to be addressed by the Task Force. Provides for the composition of and appointments to the Task Force. Requires the Task Force to make its report, including recommendations in the form of legislation, to the General Assembly on or before December 31, 2018.

Congratulates James B. Zagel on his Senior Status as a United States District Judge for the Northern District of Illinois.

Repeals the Dwelling Structure Contract Act and the Dwelling Unit Installment Contract Act. Creates the Installment Sales Contract Act. Adds provisions governing: definitions; terms and conditions of installment sales contracts; applicability of other Acts; sales of condemned dwelling structures; repairs; account statements; transfer of payments; insurance proceeds; unlawful acts; waivers; and penalties. Makes corresponding changes in the Condominium Property Act. Amends the Code of Civil Procedure. Provides that a real estate installment contract for residential real estate is subject to the foreclosure provisions of the Code if the purchase price is to be paid in installments over a period in excess of one year (instead of 5 years) and the amount unpaid under the terms of the contract at the time of the filing of the foreclosure complaint, including principal and due and unpaid interest, at the rate prior to default, is less than 90% (instead of 80%) of the original purchase price of the real estate as stated in the contract. Effective January 1, 2018.

Amends the Use Tax Act, the Service Use Tax Act, the Service Occupation Tax Act, the Retailers' Occupation Tax Act, the Prepaid Wireless 9-1-1 Surcharge Act, the Public Utilities Act, and the Environmental Protection Act. Provides that certain tax returns filed under those Acts must be filed electronically. Provides that vendor discounts under those Acts are allowed only for returns that are filed electronically. Provides that the electronic return requirement does not apply to the Automobile Renting Occupation and Use Tax Act. Effective immediately.

Amends the State Historical Library Act. Provides that selected past editions of newspapers of this State that are preserved under a program within the Lincoln Presidential Library shall be preserved in accordance with industry standards (rather than being microphotographed). Provides that, upon payment of the required fee, any person or organization shall be granted access to the preserved edition (rather than being supplied with prints requested to be made from the negatives of the microphotographs). Provides that the required fee shall be determined by the State Historian and shall be equal to the cost incurred by the Lincoln Presidential Library in granting such access (rather than the cost of supplying the prints). Makes other changes. Effective immediately.