Amends the Election Code. Provides that no candidate for President or Vice-President of the United States shall appear on the official ballot for the general election if that candidate has not released his or her tax returns at least 5 days prior to the date set for certification of the ballot for the general election. Defines "released his or her tax returns" to mean that the tax returns filed with the federal Internal Revenue Service for the 5 most recent years in which tax returns have been filed by the candidates for President and Vice-President of the United States have been filed with the Secretary of State. Requires the Secretary of State to post the tax returns on the Secretary of State's website and to certify that the tax returns have been filed to the State Board of Elections. Allows the Secretary of State to adopt rules to implement the provisions.
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Amends the Building Code Violation Notice Posting Act. Provides that in addition to any other notice required by law, a police officer or firefighter who, while in the performance of his or her duties, believes that a building or structure may be an unsafe structure shall immediately notify the designated building official in the county, township, or municipality in which the building or structure is located. Provides that the building shall be examined or caused to be examined by the designated building official within 24 hours after receiving notice of an unsafe structure. Provides that if deemed necessary, the police officer or firefighter shall take the required action to clearly post a notice on or cordon off the building or structure to clearly notify anyone near the unsafe structure of impending danger until the designated building official can make the assessment and officially post a notice on the unsafe structure. Provides the wording of the notice the designated building official must post on the unsafe structure and whom the designated building official must notify. Limits home rule powers.
Appropriates $3,000,000 from the General Revenue Fund to the Department of Human Services for grants to Special Olympics Illinois and Special Children's Charities for youth disability programs and costs associated with the celebration of the 50th Anniversary of the Special Olympics. Effective July 1, 2018.
Urges members of the General Assembly and the Governor to continue working on cutting waste and streamlining State government.
Amends the Animal Welfare Act. Provides that a pet shop operator may offer a dog, cat, or rabbit for sale only if the pet shop operator has obtained the dog, cat, or rabbit from an animal control facility, animal shelter, or rescue group. Provides that a pet shop operator shall maintain specified records of each dog, cat, or rabbit sold. Provides that the pet shop operator shall post a sign on the cage or enclosure of the animal listing the name of the animal control facility, animal shelter, or rescue group from which the animal was obtained. Provides for administrative fine for each violation of the provisions. Provides that the provisions do not prohibit a unit of local government from adopting requirements that are more protective of animal welfare than those set forth in the provisions. Makes conforming changes throughout the Act. Effective immediately.
Amends the Public Utilities Act. Requires a cable or video provider to provide customers with notice, by mail or email, of rates and promotional prices. Requires cable or video providers to also provide customers with notice of the expiration of promotional rates and prices set for a specified period of time midway through the promotional or set price period.
Appropriates $2,500,000 from the Special Olympics Illinois and Special Children's Charities Fund to the Department of Human Services for grants to Special Olympics Illinois and Special Children's Charities. Effective July 1, 2017.
Amends the Building Code Violation Notice Posting Act. Provides that a municipality, township, or county that has a building code shall, in addition to any other notice required by law, post a notice containing a large red "X", of not less than 2 feet by 2 feet in size, conspicuously on the front of any building or structure the designated building code enforcement officer has determined to be a dilapidated structure. Provides that a police officer or fire fighter who, while in the performance of his or her duties, determines that a building or structure is a dilapidated structure, he or she shall post a red "X" on the building or structure and immediately notify the designated building code enforcement officer. Requires the building code enforcement officer to examine the building or structure within 24 hours after receiving notice and determine if the building is dilapidated and whether the "X" should remain. Limits home rule powers.
Amends the Property Tax Code. In a Section concerning the Senior Citizens Assessment Freeze Homestead Exemption, provides that, for taxable year 2017 and thereafter, the maximum income limitation is $65,000 (currently, $55,000). Effective immediately.
Amends the General Assembly Operations Act. Requires each house of the General Assembly, working together with the Legislative Information System, to make available to the public an online listing of member attendance for each session day. Provides that the online attendance listing shall be searchable by member name and session day. Provides that the online record of daily attendance shall be maintained and cataloged in electronic form for the duration of the General Assembly for which member attendance was recorded. Amend the Legislative Information System Act. Requires the Legislative Information System to make available to the public in electronic form a daily listing of General Assembly member attendance to legislative floor sessions for each house of the General Assembly. Effective immediately.