Amends the Election Code. In provisions concerning voting by absent electors in military or naval service, provides that American Samoa is considered within the territorial limits of the United States. Effective immediately.
Amends the Code of Civil Procedure. Provides that a judgment may be revived by filing a petition to revive the judgment in the fifth year after its entry (instead of the seventh year after its entry, or in the seventh year after its last revival, or in the twentieth year after its entry, or at any other time within 20 years after its entry if the judgment becomes dormant. Changes the limitations period for the enforcement of certain judgments from 7 to 5 years. Effective immediately.
Amends the Code of Criminal Procedure of 1963. Provides that the posting of bail by a defendant shall not be a factor when considering if he or she qualifies for the appointment of a Public Defender.
Creates the Investment Advisor Disclosure Act. Provides a short title only.
Amends the Labor Dispute Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the short title.
Amends the Code of Criminal Procedure of 1963. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning forfeiture of property in relation to the offense of computer fraud.
Amends the Illinois Police Training Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the purposes of the Act.
Amends the Illinois Income Tax Act. Provides for water's edge combined reporting. Creates an addition modification in an amount equal to the deduction for qualified production activities allowed under Section 199 of the Internal Revenue Code. In the definition of "unitary business group", provides that the term "United States" means the 50 states, the District of Columbia, and any area over which the United States has asserted jurisdiction or claimed exclusive rights with respect to the exploration for or exploitation of natural resources, but does not include any territory or possession of the United States (currently, that definition does not include any territory or possession of the United States or any area over which the United States has asserted jurisdiction or claimed exclusive rights with respect to the exploration for or exploitation of natural resources). In that definition, further provides that the unitary business group may include members that are ordinarily required to apportion business income under different subsections of the Act. Provides that provisions related to the apportionment of income for federally regulated exchanges expire on December 31, 2017. Amends the Hotel Operators' Occupation Tax Act. Provides that the Act also applies to online travel companies. Amends the Use Tax Act, the Service Use Tax Act, the Service Occupation Tax Act, the Cigarette Tax Act, the Cigarette Use Tax Act, the Hotel Operators' Occupation Tax Act, the Motor Fuel Tax Law, the Telecommunications Excise Tax Act, and the Liquor Control Act of 1934 to provide for reductions in the vendor discount. Effective immediately.
Amends the Illinois Insurance Code. Creates an advisory council within the Department of Insurance to review and make recommendations to the Department regarding rules to be adopted by the Department concerning continuing education courses, course materials, curriculum, and credentials of instructors. Provides that the members shall be appointed by the Director of Insurance. Provides criteria for membership, length of terms, term limits, and quorum. Provides that a member of the advisory council or a designee of the Director shall be permitted access to any classroom or any educational offering while instruction is in progress to monitor the instruction for any class that has been submitted to the Department for continuing education credit under the provisions of the Code. Effective immediately.
Amends the Illinois Administrative Procedure Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the short title.
