Rep. Will Davis

Amends the Juvenile Court Act of 1987. Provides that the Act is not intended to encompass any matters that are within the scope of or determinable under the administrative and appeal process established by rules of the Department of Children and Family Services, nor is it intended to preclude, preempt or restrict the authority of the Department of Children and Family Services with regard to placement of minors for whom Department of Children and Family Services has legal responsibilities. Provides that any previously appointed foster parent or relative caregiver who has a pending administrative appeal concerning a removal of the minor from his or her care, or who has prevailed in the appeal, has the right to be heard and shall be given adequate notice at all stages of any hearing or proceeding under the Act that involves either removal of a minor from his or her care or return of a minor to his or her care. Effective immediately.

Amends the Workers' Compensation Act and the Workers' Occupational Diseases Act. Restricts specific rebuttable presumptions to firefighters and emergency medical technicians or paramedics who are cross trained as firefighters.

Amends the Illinois Anatomical Gift Act. In the purpose Section, adds that a purpose of the Act is to establish consistency between the Act and the core provisions of the Revised Uniform Anatomical Gift Act of 2006. Makes other changes throughout the Act in Sections concerning: definitions; persons who may execute an anatomical gift; the preclusive effect of an anatomical gift, amendment, or revocation; donor and donee eligibility; execution of anatomical gifts; notification; consent; family rights and options after circulatory death; refusal to make anatomical gifts; rights and duties at death; rights and duties of procurement organizations; payment for anatomical gift; choice of law as to the execution of document of anatomical gift; and presumption of validity. Repeals, relocates, and re-writes the provisions of Sections concerning: (i) persons who may become donees and purposes for which anatomical gifts may be made; and (ii) amending and revoking anatomical gifts before a donor's death. Repeals a Section concerning corneal transplants.

Amends the Illinois Income Tax Act. In a Section concerning a credit for wages paid to ex-felons, removes a provision providing that the credit may not exceed $600 for each qualified ex-offender. Provides that the credit is exempt from the Act's automatic sunset. Amends the Economic Development for a Growing Economy Tax Credit Act. Provides that each Agreement entered into on or after the effective date of the amendatory Act shall contain a provision stating that the Applicant shall establish a goal of hiring qualified ex-offenders so that no less than 10% of the jobs created or retained under the Agreement are filled by qualified ex-offenders. Effective immediately.

Amends the Department of Transportation Law of the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois. Provides that the Department of Transportation may make low-interest loans from the Working Capital Revolving Loan Fund to disadvantaged business enterprises. Establishes a loan selection committee to review applications and select eligible businesses. Provides that the Department may set eligibility requirements for loans by administrative rule. Provides limitations on the use of loan funds. Provides that loans may be made with interest. Limits the number of loans a business may receive. Provides that the Department shall give annual reports to the Governor and the General Assembly on the program. Provides that the Department's authority to issue loans expires on June 1, 2018. Amends the State Finance Act. Establishes the Working Capital Revolving Loan Fund. Provides for transfers not to exceed $3,000,000 a year, for a period of 5 years, from the Road Fund to the Working Capital Revolving Loan Fund as requested by the Secretary of Transportation. Provides that no transfer will occur if the available balance in the Working Capital Revolving Loan Fund is equal to or greater than $6,000,000. Effective July 1, 2013.

Amends the Illinois Housing Development Act. Adds a cross reference to the Code of Civil Procedure in a Section concerning the Abandoned Residential Property Municipality Relief Program. Amends the Code of Civil Procedure. Provides that 2% of certain fees collected shall be retained by the clerk of court for deposit into the Circuit Court Clerk Operation and Administrative Fund to defray administrative expenses. Replaces provisions concerning the imposition of additional fees with language providing that until January 1, 2018, with respect to residential real estate, at the time of the filing of a foreclosure complaint, the plaintiff or plaintiff's representative shall: file a statement that states which additional fee is due; or comply with other process established by the court for a plaintiff to certify which additional fee is due. Provides that if a plaintiff fails to provide the clerk of the court with a true and correct statement of the additional fee due, and the mortgagor reimburses the plaintiff for any erroneous additional fee that was paid by the plaintiff to the clerk of the court, the mortgagor may seek a refund of any overpayment of the fee in an amount that does not exceed the difference between the higher additional fee paid and the actual fee due. Provides that the mortgagor must petition the judge in the foreclosure action for the award of any fee overpayment, and the award shall be determined by the judge and paid by the clerk of the court out of the Circuit Court Clerk Operation and Administrative Fund. Provides that the refund is the mortgagor's sole remedy and a mortgagor has no private right of action against the plaintiff or plaintiff's representatives if the additional fee paid by the plaintiff is erroneous. Provides that certain motions for an expedited judgment and sale shall be heard by the court no later than 21 (instead of 15) days after the period to answer the foreclosure complaint has expired, or, if a motion for an expedited judgment and sale is filed after the period to answer the foreclosure complaint has expired, no later than 21 (instead of 15) days after the motion is filed. Effective June 1, 2013.

Endorses and encourages the use of the Illinois Snapshot of Early Literacy by Illinois schools and by the additional 21 states within the Partnership for Assessment of Readiness for College and Careers consortium.

Celebrates the 40th anniversary of The Bahamas's independence.

Mourns the death of Dakota Wayne Land.

Congratulates Dr. Frankie Sutherland on her retirement from General George S. Patton School District 133.