Amends the Illinois Human Rights Act. Provides that "race", as used in the Articles concerning Employment and Elementary, Secondary, and Higher Education, includes traits historically associated with race, including, but not limited to, hair texture and protective hairstyles such as braids, locks, and twists.
Amends the Interscholastic Athletic Organization Act. Provides that an association or other entity that has, as one of its purposes, promoting, sponsoring, regulating, or in any manner providing for interscholastic athletics or any form of athletic competition among schools and students within this State shall prohibit a member school from using a Native American logo or mascot or any other Native American imagery unless the school (1) has received the express written consent of a Native American tribe based within 500 miles of the school, which consent must be renewed every 5 years; (2) conducts a school-wide program on Native American culture at least twice per school year; (3) offers a course of study to its students outlining Native American contributions to society; and (4) files an annual report with the State Board of Education detailing what academic programs on Native Americans it has offered during the school year. Provides that the association or other entity shall investigate any failure to comply with this prohibition and the penalty for noncompliance shall be ineligibility to participate in any playoffs.
Amends the Criminal Code of 2012. Increases the threshold amount of theft not from the person and retail theft that enhances the offense from a misdemeanor to a felony to $2,000. Provides that an enhancement from a misdemeanor to a felony based on a prior conviction must only be for felony theft.
Amends the Descent and Distribution Article of the Probate Act of 1975. Creates Pam's Law. Provides that a person who intentionally and unjustifiably causes the death of another is disqualified from being: (1) a personal representative of the decedent; (2) the executor or administrator of the decedent's estate; and (3) the person who has the right to determine the method for disposing of the body. Provides that in any case in which a preponderance of the evidence shows that the surviving spouse or next of kin caused the death of another, the court may disqualify the spouse or next of kin on an interim basis and appoint a special administrator for the limited purpose of investigating, presenting, and proving a claim. Provides that the Act applies retroactively to any death caused by intentional and unjustifiable means that is still subject to prosecution under any applicable criminal statute of limitations.
Creates the Opioid Crisis Recovery Act. Contains only a short title provision. House Committee Amendment No. 1 Deletes reference to: New Act Adds reference to: 20 ILCS 2630/5.2 720 ILCS 550/10 from Ch. 56 1/2, par. 710 720 ILCS 570/402 from Ch. 56 1/2, par. 1402 720 ILCS 570/408 from Ch. 56 1/2, par. 1408 720 ILCS 570/410 from Ch. 56 1/2, par. 1410 720 ILCS 646/60 720 ILCS 646/70 725 ILCS 5/116-2.2 new 730 ILCS 5/5-6-3.3 730 ILCS 5/5-6-3.4 730 ILCS 5/5-6-3.7 new Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Amends the Criminal Identification Act. Provides eligibility for expungement and sealing for participants of a diversion program. Amends the Cannabis Control Act, the Illinois Controlled Substances Act, and the Methamphetamine Control and Community Protection Act. Lowers penalties for certain specified offenses. Provides that a defendant shall not be ineligible for a sentence of probation as a result of having been previously convicted of a Class 4 felony violation of possession of a controlled or counterfeit substance or controlled substance analog or a Class 3 felony violation of methamphetamine possession prior to the effective date of the amendatory Act. Amends the Code of Criminal Procedure of 1963. Provides that a person serving a sentence for an offense for which the statutory penalty has been subsequently reduced under the amendatory Act may petition the trial court that entered the judgment of conviction to request resentencing in accordance with the statutory penalty in effect at the time of the filing of the petition. Amends the Unified Code of Corrections. Modifies eligibility requirements for participation in the Offender Initiative Program and second chance probation. Creates a Misdemeanor Diversion Program. Creates requirements for participation in the Program. Makes other changes.
Creates the Domestic Violence Task Force Act. Creates the Domestic Violence Task Force. Provides that the Task Force shall: (1) conduct a comprehensive review of the process, operation, and enforcement of current domestic violence laws across the State; (2) identify gaps in the process, operation, and enforcement of those laws; (3) develop recommendations to address those gaps; (4) establish a framework for specialized protective networks for victims, treatment options for victims and offenders, and specialty courts for the accumulation of specialized domestic violence skills for courts; and (5) review the need for special consideration for conditions of bail in cases involving domestic violence within the ongoing changes brought on bail reform. Establishes membership and appointment of the Task Force. Provides that the Attorney General shall provide administrative support to the Task Force. Provides that the Attorney General, or the Attorney General's designee, shall be the chair of the Task Force. Provides that the Task Force shall review available research, best practices, and effective interventions to formulate recommendations. Provides that the Task Force shall produce a report detailing the Task Force's findings and recommendations. Provides that the Task Force shall submit a report of its findings and recommendations to the General Assembly and the Governor on or before September 1, 2022. Repeals the Act on September 1, 2027. Effective immediately.
Creates the Wrongful Prosecution Commission Act. Creates the Wrongful Prosecution Commission as an independent commission under the Illinois Human Rights Commission for administrative purposes. Defines "claim of wrongful prosecution" as a claim by or on behalf of a living person convicted of a crime in a county of more than 3,000,000 inhabitants asserting that the person was falsely incriminated for the crime and there is credible evidence related to allegations of the use of false evidence to obtain the conviction. Defines other terms. Provides that the Commission shall conduct inquiries into claims of wrongful prosecution. Provides that if the Commission concludes there is sufficient evidence of wrongful prosecution to merit judicial review, the Chair of the Commission shall request that the Chief Judge of the Circuit Court of Cook County assign the case to a trial judge for consideration. Provides that the Act applies to claims of wrongful prosecution filed not later than 5 years after the effective date of the Act. Repeals the Act 10 years after the effective date. Effective immediately.
Amends the Unified Code of Corrections. Provides that if an offender defaults in the payment of a fine or any installment of that fine, the court may issue a summons for his or her appearance (deletes warrant of arrest). Provides that the court may issue a warrant of arrest, if after being served with a summons, the offender fails to appear for the scheduled hearing. House Committee Amendment No. 2 Deletes language of the introduced bill. Provides that no less than 30 days before the issuance of a warrant for an offender who failed to appear before the court because of the offender's nonpayment of a fine levied against him or her, a notice shall be mailed to the offender by first class mail to the most recent address which the offender has provided to the court. Provides that the notice shall contain the following information: (1) the amount of the fine which is due and owing; (2) the docket number of the case in which the fine was assessed; (3) the due date for payment of the fine; (4) instructions as to how payment of the fine may be made; (5) an explanation that willful refusal to pay the fine may result in imprisonment; and 6) instructions as to how the offender may request a hearing to present evidence that the offender did not willfully refuse to pay the fine, and that failure to pay was the result of the offender's inability to pay the fine.
Amends the Vital Records Act. Removes language requiring that the State Registrar of Vital Records establish a new certificate of birth when he receives a declaration stating that a person has undergone treatment for the purpose of gender transition, or that the individual has an intersex condition, and that the sex designation on such person's birth record should therefore be changed. Provides that the State Registrar of Vital Records must establish a new certificate of birth when he receives a statement signed by the person in which the person attests to making the request for the purpose of affirming the person's gender identity or intersex condition and that the sex designation on the person's certificate of birth should therefore be changed. Provides that the fee for a new certificate of birth shall not be required from persons upon release from the Department of Corrections or the Department of Juvenile Justice, but the person is entitled to only one new certificate of birth fee waiver. Provides that the fee for a new certificate of birth shall be waived for homeless persons, youths in care, and persons under the age of 27 who were youths in care. Effective January 1, 2021. House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adds reference to: 410 ILCS 535/25.6 new Provides that fees for a new certificate of birth and for a search of a birth record or a certified copy of a birth record shall be waived for all requests by a person who resides in a shelter for domestic violence. Requires the State Registrar of Vital Records to establish standards and procedures for the waiver of fees. Provides that a person who resides in a shelter for domestic violence must not be charged for verification. Provides that a person who knowingly or purposefully falsifies verification is subject to a penalty of $100. Provides that a person who resides in a shelter for domestic violence shall be provided no more than 4 birth records annually under the provisions.
Amends the Unified Code of Corrections. Provides that the Department of Corrections shall make information about the availability of referral services to any other State or local agencies known to a parolee or releasee prior to his or her release from the correctional facility where the parolee or releasee has been residing. Effective immediately. Correctional Note (Dept of Corrections) As the amendment provided for in House Bill 2250 is already current practice, the Department will continue to provide resources to assist persons with their successful reentry efforts. The Department estimates that the requirements of this proposed registration can be managed by current staff at no additional cost to the Department. There are no new incarceration sanctions or enhanced incarceration penalties for the Department associated with these provisions. Therefore population impact on the Department. Fiscal Note (Dept of Corrections) There is no corrections population impact on the Department.
