Amends the Budget Stabilization Act. Provides for transfers from the General Revenue Fund to the Pension Stabilization Fund according to a specified schedule beginning in FY 2016 and continuing until FY 2045 or until the retirement funds have achieved a 100% funding ratio, whichever is earlier. Amends the General Assembly, State Employee, State Universities and Downstate Teacher Articles of the Illinois Pension Code. Changes the manner in which the annual required State contribution is calculated so that the affected systems are 100% funded by 2045. Provides that employee contributions to the retirement systems are increased an additional 1% on July 1, 2013 and 2% on July 1, 2014. Provides that the State is contractually obligated to each retirement plan participant and retiree to provide funding to the retirement systems according to the specified amortization schedule beginning in FY 2016 and continuing until FY 2045 or until the retirement funds have achieved a 100% funding ratio, whichever is earlier, in addition to the annual required State contribution certified by the Board for each fiscal year. Provides that each retirement system has the right to bring a mandamus action against the State to compel the State to make any installment of the annual required State contribution certified by the Board and the transfers required under the Budget Stabilization Act. Further provides that if a retirement system fails to bring a mandamus action against the State to compel the State to make any required installment, then any participant or retiree may bring such a mandamus action. Effective July 1, 2013.
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Amends the Public Utilities Act. Makes a technical change in the short title Section.
Amends the Department of Transportation Law of the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the short title.
Appropriates specified amounts to the Department of Human Services for income assistance and related distributive purposes for the Child Care Assistance Program and for grants associated with employment and training programs. Effective July 1, 2013.
Amends the Consumer Fraud and Deceptive Business Practices Act. Expands the scope of the prohibition on third-party vendor billing for consumer goods or services in a manner that the charge appears on a consumer's telephone bill to include goods or services billed by or through a provider of wireless services. Effective immediately.
Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code. Provides that in addition to the offenses of reckless homicide and aggravated driving under the influence, any felony violation of the laws of any state or the federal government involving the use of a vehicle that results in the death of another person shall prevent a person whose license has been revoked from applying for a new license until the expiration of 2 years from the effective date of the revocation or the expiration of 24 months from the date of release from a period of imprisonment, whichever is later. Effective immediately.
Amends the Criminal Code of 2012. Provides that aggravated assault of a peace officer, community policing volunteer, fireman, private security officer, emergency management worker, emergency medical technician, or utility worker: (1) performing his or her official duties; (2) assaulted to prevent performance of his or her official duties; or (3) assaulted in retaliation for performing his or her official duties is a Class 4 felony (rather than a Class A misdemeanor if a Category I, Category II, or Category III weapon is not used in the commission of the assault).
Amends the Gubernatorial Boards and Commissions Act. Provides that a severance agreement entered into after the effective date of the amendatory Act by a board or commission and an employee of the board or commission is a public record. Prohibits boards and commissions from entering into a confidential severance agreement with employees. Provides that if a board or commission enters into a confidential severance agreement after the effective date of the amendatory Act, the agreement is void and moneys paid to an employee under that agreement shall be forfeited to the board or commission, as applicable. Requires each severance agreement entered into by a board or commission after the effective date of the amendatory Act to contain a provision authorizing public disclosure of the agreement in its entirety. Defines "severance agreement" and "confidential severance agreement". Effective immediately.
Amends the Code of Civil Procedure. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning bringing an action of ejectment.
Amends the Personal Information Protection Act. Expands the scope of the Act to cover private contact information (home address, home or personal phone number, personal e-mail address). Limits the transfer of private contact information.