Rep. Will Guzzardi

Amends the Environmental Protection Act. Provides that no person shall retrofit any diesel-powered vehicle with any device, smoke stack, or other equipment that enhances the vehicle's capacity to emit soot, smoke, or other particulate emissions, or shall purposely release significant quantities of soot, smoke, or other particulate emissions into the air and onto roadways and other vehicles while operating the vehicle. Provides that any person who violates this provision shall be subject to a penalty of not more than $5,000 per violation.

Creates the Illinois Cooperative Act. Repeals the Co-operative Act. Provides for the organization, operation, and regulation of cooperatives. Provides that cooperatives are not-for-profit entities. Sets forth requirements for articles of incorporation, amendments, number of incorporators, and voting rights. Provides for regulation by the Secretary of State. Sets forth requirements for directors. Defines terms. Provides for liquidation, consolidation, and dissolution of cooperatives.

Amends the School Code. With respect to the administration of State assessments, provides that a student is not required to take a particular State assessment if that student's parent or guardian requests, in writing, that the student be excused from taking the State assessment. Requires the State Board of Education, by rule, to (i) determine the form of the request, (ii) ensure that no student, teacher, school, or school district is negatively impacted, through grades or evaluations, due to a student being excused from taking a State assessment, and (iii) ensure that students who are excused from taking a State assessment are offered supervised instructional or enrichment opportunities during the time the State assessment is being administered. Effective immediately.

Urges housing authorities and landlords statewide not to evict tenants based on an inability to pay utilities alone in light of the State budget impasse and cuts to the LIHEAP program.

Amends the Freedom of Information Act. Provides that if a person seeking the right to inspect or receive a copy of a public record prevails in a proceeding under the Act (instead of the Section concerning the filing of an action in court), the court shall award the person reasonable attorney's fees and costs. Provides that, for the purpose of awarding attorney's fees and costs under the Act, a requester prevails if he or she obtains relief through (i) a voluntary or unilateral change in position by the public body after suit has been filed, unless the public body can demonstrate that its voluntary or unilateral change was not caused by the filing of litigation, (ii) an enforceable written agreement or consent decree, or (iii) a judicial order. Effective immediately.

Amends the Illinois Procurement Code. Prohibits a State agency from entering into a contract subject to the Code with a business that contracts with the federal government to build a wall along the border of Mexico and the United States of America. Amends the General Provisions Article of the Illinois Pension Code. Requires the Illinois Investment Policy Board to make its best efforts to identify all companies that contract to build a border wall and include those companies in the list of restricted companies distributed to each retirement system and the Illinois State Board of Investment. Provides that the changes made by the amendatory Act are inoperative on and after January 20, 2021. Effective immediately.

Amends the Juvenile Court Act of 1987. Clarifies that a minor, found delinquent for first degree murder, upon release from a Department of Juvenile Justice facility shall be placed on aftercare release until 21 years of age, unless sooner discharged from aftercare release. Amends the Unified Code of Corrections. Provides that the aftercare release time of a person committed to the Department of Juvenile Justice under the Juvenile Court Act of 1987 shall be: (1) for an act that if committed by an adult would be a Class 4 felony or lesser offense, 3 months or until the juvenile attains 21 years of age, whichever occurs sooner; (2) for an act that if committed by an adult would be a Class 3 felony, 6 months or until the juvenile attains 21 years of age, whichever occurs sooner; (3) for an act that if committed by an adult would be a Class 2 felony, 12 months or until the juvenile attains 21 years of age, whichever occurs sooner; (4) for an act that if committed by an adult would be a Class 1 felony, 18 months or until the juvenile attains 21 years of age, whichever occurs sooner; and (5) for an act that if committed by an adult would be a Class X felony, 24 months or until the juvenile attains 21 years of age, whichever occurs sooner, unless otherwise provided for by law. Effective immediately.

Amends the Day and Temporary Labor Services Act. In the Section containing legislative findings, adds a finding that temporary laborers are vulnerable to discriminatory practices. Defines "day or temporary labor applicant". In a Section concerning recordkeeping, provides that the day and temporary labor service agency shall keep a record of the race, ethnicity, and gender of each day or temporary laborer or day or temporary labor applicant, as provided by the person who requests employment with or is contracted by the day and temporary labor service agency (instead of "the race and gender of each day or temporary laborer sent by the day and temporary labor service agency"). Provides that the day and temporary labor service agency shall provide each day or temporary labor applicant with and retain a copy of a written notice signed by an employee of the day and temporary labor agency and specifying the date, time, and location the applicant requested employment. Provides that at the time of annual registration, the day and temporary labor service agency shall submit to the Department of Labor, on a form created by the Department, a report containing the information required by the new provisions, grouped by branch office, in the aggregate for all day or temporary laborers assigned within this State in the prior year. Provides that in the case of a health and safety or notice violation, a private right of action exists for compensatory damages and an amount between $50 and $500 for each violation (instead of "up to $500 for the violation"). Makes corresponding changes.

Shows support for efforts to ensure that students from Illinois have access to debt-free higher education at public colleges and universities.

Amends the Minimum Wage Law. Provides that employees earning less than $69,000 per year and the weekly or monthly equivalent shall be entitled to overtime pay. Provides that the amount shall increase annually by the percentage increase in the consumer price index.