Rep. Justin Slaughter

Creates the Reimagine Act. Contains only a short title provision.

Provides that the Act may be referred to as the Second Chance State Education Act. Contains declarations and findings. Creates the Second Chance Seat in Every Class Act. Provides that each institution of higher education shall reserve at least one enrollment in each class for a returning resident (a person who is a resident of and domiciled in Illinois, has graduated from high school or the equivalent, has been convicted of a felony by a court sitting in Illinois, was sentenced to incarceration pursuant to that conviction, and is not currently incarcerated) and at least one enrollment in each online class for an incarcerated individual. Provides for computer equipment, Internet connections, books, and supplies for enrolled incarcerated individuals. Creates the Incarcerated Individuals and Returning Residents Educational Supply Fund as a fund of the Department of Returning Resident Affairs. Provides that moneys in the Fund shall be used exclusively to pay for costs that incarcerated individuals and returning residents incur for books or other supplies needed to take classes under the Act. Provides that any concession or similar agreement between a public institution of higher education and the operator of a bookstore or similar operation at that public institution of higher education shall include a provision requiring the operator of the bookstore or similar operation to pay 1% of its gross revenues from the operation of that bookstore or similar operation to the Fund. Creates the Second Chance State College Admissions Act. Provides that no institution of higher education shall consider criminal history information when making any decision about an applicant or student, inquire about or consider criminal history information at any time during the admission decision-making process, or place an applicant or student on probationary or similar status based upon criminal history information, with specified exceptions. Contains provisions concerning compliance, administration, enforcement, duties of an Illinois Higher Education in Prison Task Force, licensing, employment barriers, severability, and other matters. Effective immediately, but certain provisions do not take effect at all unless another Act becomes law.

Provides that the Act may be referred to as the Second Chance State Contracts Act. Amends the Illinois Procurement Code. Creates the Second Chance State Contracts Apprenticeship and Preapprenticeship Program Article. Provides public works contracts hiring requirements. Provides for waivers from public works contracts hiring requirements. Provides for the issuance of certificates of arrest or conviction. Provides reporting and funding provisions concerning public works contracts hiring requirements and apprenticeship programs. Provides for standing to enforce the requirements of the Article. Requires that inmates whose labor is used in the remodeling or rehabilitation of correctional facilities be paid the prevailing wage for work of a similar character. Repeals provisions prohibiting convicted felons from specified activities under the Code. Amends the Business Enterprise for Minorities, Women, and Persons with Disabilities Act. Defines "person with a disability" for purposes of the Act to include a person who is a citizen or lawful permanent resident of the United States and a resident of the State of Illinois who has been arrested for committing a felony or convicted of a felony by any court of competent jurisdiction sitting in the United States or any territory of the United States. Defines other terms. Makes conforming changes. Effective immediately.

Amends the Illinois Municipal Code. Defines terms. Provides that a police department in a municipality with a population greater than 250,000 shall report its clearance rate on an annual basis to the city council or board of trustees of the municipality. Provides that, if the city council or board of trustees of the municipality determines that the department's clearance rate report is in compliance with the requirements of the Section, the city council or board of trustees of the municipality shall submit the department's compliant clearance rate report to the Illinois State Police. Effective January 1, 2023.

Amends the Criminal Identification Act. Provides that records included in a petition to expunge or seal that was previously denied are eligible to be expunged or sealed.

Appropriates $2,000,000, or so much thereof as may be necessary, from the General Revenue Fund to the Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity for a grant to the Black Community Provider Network for the operational purposes of that organization. Effective July 1, 2022.

Appropriates $8,000,000 from the General Revenue Fund to the Office of the State Treasurer for the Illinois Higher Education Savings Program. Effective July 1, 2022.

Amends the Juvenile Court Act of 1987. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the short title.

Amends the Probate Act of 1975. Removes language providing that a person who has been convicted of a felony is not qualified to act as an executor or an administrator.

Creates the End Youth Solitary Confinement Act. Provides that the use of room confinement of a person under 21 years of age at a juvenile or correctional facility for discipline, punishment, retaliation, or any reason other than as a temporary response to a juvenile's behavior that poses a serious and immediate risk of physical harm to any individual, including the juvenile, is prohibited. Provides that if a covered juvenile poses a serious and immediate risk of physical harm to any individual, including the juvenile, before a staff member of the facility places a covered juvenile in room confinement, the staff member shall attempt to use other less restrictive options, unless attempting those options poses a threat to the safety or security of any minor or staff. Establishes procedures for placing a covered juvenile in room confinement because the covered juvenile poses a serious and immediate risk of physical harm to himself or herself, or to others. Provides that each facility detaining covered juveniles shall report the use of each incident of room confinement to the Attorney General each month. Defines "covered juvenile". House Floor Amendment No. 1 Deletes a reference to the Department of Corrections. Provides that the reporting agency for certain provisions shall be an independent ombudsperson for the Department of Juvenile Justice, rather than the Attorney General. House Floor Amendment No. 2 Provides that "confinement" does not include medical isolation or quarantine. House Floor Amendment No. 3 Defines "administrative hold", "behavioral hold", "chief administrative officer", "confinement", and "investigative status". Provides that a covered juvenile may be placed on an administrative hold and confined when temporarily being housed in a particular covered juvenile center or for administrative or security purposes as personally determined by the chief administrative officer. Provides that placement on administrative hold shall be subject to the following time limitations: (1) when the covered juvenile is awaiting transfer to the Department of Corrections or a more secure setting, the administrative hold may not exceed 3 business days; and (2) the administrative hold may not exceed 7 calendar days when the covered juvenile is temporarily transferred to a different facility for the purposes of placement interviews, court appearances, or medical treatment. Provides that whenever a covered juvenile is on an administrative hold, the Department of Juvenile Justice, Department of Corrections, or county or municipality holding the covered juvenile shall provide the covered juvenile with access to the same programs and services received by covered juveniles in the general population. Provides that any restrictions on movement or access to programs and services shall be documented and justified by the chief administrative officer. House Floor Amendment No. 4 Defines "covered juvenile" as any person under 18 (rather than 21) years of age incarcerated in a correctional facility, jail, or detention facility of any kind operated by the Department of Corrections, the Department of Juvenile Justice, a county, or a municipality. House Floor Amendment No. 5 Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Reinserts the provisions of the introduced bill, as amended by House Amendments Nos. 1, 3, and 4. Specifies that "confinement" does not include medical isolation or quarantine.