Amends the Illinois Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act. Provides that provisions prohibiting the offer for sale of any bulk food in a manner other than to prevent direct handling of such items by the consumer shall not prohibit self-service by consumers provided that take-home containers, including bags, cups, and lids, provided for consumer use are stored and dispensed in a sanitary manner. Allows a retailer to permit a consumer to fill or refill a personal container with bulk food if the dispensers used prevent the direct handling of the bulk food. Provides that the risk that the consumer's personal container is unsafe, impure, contaminated, or in a nonsterile condition when it is filled or refilled by the consumer or used in a manner that contaminates the bulk food shall be borne solely by the consumer, and, except for warranties, no liability shall attach to the manufacturer, seller, or dispenser of the container. Effective immediately.
Rep. Will Guzzardi
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Creates the Seizure and Forfeiture Reporting Act. Provides that the Illinois Criminal Justice Information Authority shall establish and maintain on its official website a searchable public database that includes specified information about property seized and forfeited under State law and under any agreement with the federal government. Provides that every law enforcement agency that seizes property subject to reporting under the Act shall report the specified information required under the Act on a monthly basis. Provides that the Illinois Criminal Justice Information Authority may recoup its costs under the Act by charging a fee to law enforcement agencies required to file a report. Provides that the Act applies to provisions of law that authorizes a law enforcement agency to seize property alleged to have been used in or derived from the commission of a criminal offense. Creates the Asset Forfeiture Proceeds Disbursement Law. Provides that the Illinois Criminal Justice Information Authority shall award grants under the procedures of the Act for the disbursement of monies collected in the Asset Forfeiture Proceeds Fund. Amends various Acts concerning criminal forfeiture to make conforming changes. Changes most forfeiture distributions from law enforcement agencies to the Asset Forfeiture Proceeds Fund. Makes changes to the procedures and distribution of contraband proceeds to various governmental units and agencies.
Amends the Higher Education Student Assistance Act. Requires the Illinois Student Assistance Commission to implement and administer a program to award College Promise grants to Illinois residents seeking an associate degree from a public community college or a bachelor's degree from a public university. Provides that a College Promise grant shall be equal to the cost of tuition and mandatory fees at the public institution attended less all other student aid, subject to appropriation from the College Promise Fund; defines "student aid". Sets forth the terms and conditions of the program. Amends the State Finance Act to create the College Promise Fund as a special fund in the State treasury. Effective immediately.
Amends the Criminal Code of 2012. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the short title.
Amends the Public Utilities Act. Provides that provisions concerning natural gas surcharges do not apply to a natural gas utility in northern Illinois serving less than 1,000,000 customers on and after the effective date of the amendatory Act. Effective May 31, 2018.
Amends the Illinois Insurance Code. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the short title.
Amends the Department of Professional Regulation Law of the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois. Provides that the Department of Financial and Professional Regulation shall allow an applicant to provide his or her individual taxpayer identification number as an alternative to provide a social security number when applying for a license. Provides that no applicant shall be denied a license solely based on his or her immigration status or citizenship status. Amends the School Code. Provides that no person shall be denied an educator license solely based on his or her citizenship status or immigration status. Amends the Pharmacy Practice Act. Removes the requirement that an applicant seeking licensure as a registered pharmacist must provide evidence of that he or she is a United States citizen or a legally admitted alien. Amends the Attorney Act. Provides that no person shall be denied a license to practice law solely based on his or her citizenship status or immigration status (rather than because he or she is not a citizen of the United States). Makes conforming changes.
Creates the Law Enforcement Agency Military Equipment Purchase Act. Provides that a law enforcement agency may not receive the following property from a military equipment surplus program operated by the federal government: (1) drones that are armored, weaponized, or both; (2) aircraft that are combat configured or combat coded; (3) grenades or similar explosives and grenade launchers; (4) silencers; or (5) militarized armored vehicles. Provides that if a law enforcement agency purchases property from a military equipment surplus program operated by the federal government, the law enforcement agency may only use State or unit of local government funds for the purchase. Provides that funds obtained from the federal government may not be used to purchase property from a military equipment surplus program. Provides that if a law enforcement agency requests property from a military equipment surplus program, the law enforcement agency shall publish a notice of the request on a publicly accessible website within 14 days after the request. Defines terms. Preempts home rule.
Amends the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois the Department of State Police Law. Amends the Uniform Peace Officers' Disciplinary Act. Provides that it shall not be a requirement of a person filing a complaint against a State Police Officer to have a complaint supported by a sworn affidavit or any other legal documentation (rather than anyone filing a complaint filing a complaint against a State Police Officer must have the complaint supported by a sworn affidavit). Provides that it shall not be a requirement of a person filing a complaint against a sworn peace officer to have the complaint supported by a sworn affidavit or any other legal documentation (rather than anyone filing a complaint against a sworn peace officer must have the complaint supported by a sworn affidavit).
Creates the Wrongful Discharge from Employment Act. Requires an employer to furnish to a discharged employee a statement of reasons for the discharge. Prohibits an employer from preventing or attempting to prevent a discharged employee from obtaining other employment. Prohibits blacklisting. Provides that a discharge is wrongful if the discharge was a constructive discharge, if it was not for good cause, or if the discharge was in violation of the employer's personnel policy. Establishes remedies. Defines terms. Provides that an employer who violates the Act commits a Class A misdemeanor.