Rep. Will Guzzardi

Amends the Paid Leave for All Workers Act. Removes a provision that the Act shall not apply to any employee who is covered by a bona fide collective bargaining agreement with an employer that provides services nationally and internationally of delivery, pickup, and transportation of parcels, documents, and freight. Provides that the definition of "employee" does not include an employee as defined in the Federal Employers' Liability Act.

Amends the Illinois Income Tax Act. Creates a child tax credit in an amount equal to the product of a specified credit amount multiplied by the number of qualifying children of the taxpayer. Effective immediately.

Amends the Minimum Wage Law. Provides that, on and after January 1, 2025, an employer shall not be entitled to an allowance for gratuities and shall pay each employee no less than the applicable minimum wage rate, including any minimum wage rate higher than the State minimum wage as required by local ordinance in home rule municipalities. Preempts home rule. Effective January 1, 2025.

Creates the Department of Early Childhood Act. Creates the Department of Early Childhood to begin operation on July 1, 2024 and transfers to it certain rights, powers, duties, and functions currently exercised by various agencies of State Government. Provides that, beginning July 1, 2026 the Department of Early Childhood shall be the lead State agency for administering and providing early childhood education and care programs and services to children and families including: home-visiting services; early intervention services; preschool services; child care services; licensing for day care centers, day care homes, and group day care homes; and other early childhood education and care programs and administrative functions historically managed by the State Board of Education, the Department of Human Services, and the Department of Children and Family Services. Makes conforming changes to various Acts including the Department of Human Services Act, the Illinois Early Learning Council Act, the Illinois Procurement Code, the School Code, the Illinois Public Aid Code, the Early Intervention Services System Act and the Children and Family Services Act. Effective immediately.

Amends various Acts relating to the governance of public universities in Illinois. Makes changes to the provisions concerning the in-state tuition charge to require that, for tuition purposes beginning with the 2025-2026 academic year, the governing board of each public university, at a minimum, deem an individual, other than an excluded nonimmigrant alien, an Illinois resident, until the individual establishes a residence outside of this State, if the individual (1) attended a specified institution located in this State; (2) graduated from a high school or received the equivalent of a high school diploma in this State, attained an associate degree from a public community college, or completed a General Education Core Curriculum package under the Illinois Articulation Initiative Act for students transferring from a public community college; (3) is a current student of or is registering as an entering student in the university; and (4) attests, if the individual is not a citizen or a lawful permanent resident of the United States, that the individual will file an application to become a permanent resident of the United States at the earliest opportunity.

Amends the Criminal Code of 2012. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the short title.

Amends the Criminal Code of 2012. Provides that when the victim is under 18 years of age at the time of the offense, a prosecution for involuntary servitude, involuntary sexual servitude of a minor, or trafficking in persons and related offenses may be commenced at any time (rather than within 25 years of the victim attaining the age of 18 years).

Amends the Unified Code of Corrections. Provides that notwithstanding to the contrary, any provision of the Code, the Post-Conviction Hearing Article of the Code of Criminal Procedure of 1963, or the Habeas Corpus Article or the relief from judgments provision of the Code of Civil Procedure, a person serving terms of imprisonment, including terms of natural life, in a Department of Corrections institution or facility is eligible for earned reentry if he or she has served a term of imprisonment specified as follows: (1) for the first year following the effective date of the amendatory Act, a person is eligible for earned reentry if he or she has served a term of imprisonment of at least 35 consecutive years: (2) for the second year following the effective date of the amendatory Act, a person is eligible for earned reentry if he or she has served a term of imprisonment of at least 25 consecutive years; and (3) for the third year following the effective date of the amendatory Act and each year thereafter, a person is eligible for earned reentry if he or she has served a term of imprisonment of at least 20 consecutive years. Establishes factors that the Prisoner Review Board shall consider in determining whether a candidate should obtain earned reentry. Provides that every incarcerated person may bring legal counsel or an advocate of his or her choice to the earned reentry hearing. Provides that an incarcerated person may not be barred from any programming because his or her maximum out date is not in the near future. Provides that every incarcerated person may attend and testify at his or her earned reentry hearing in person or by video-conference or may have counsel or an advocate read a statement. Provides that hearings for earned reentry shall be administered by the Prisoner Review Board. Effective January 1, 2024.

Amends the Payday Loan Reform Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the short title.

Amends the State Board of Education Article of the School Code. Provides that the Career and Technical Education Task Force is created within the State Board of Education to examine how to involve more students in technical education. Specifies the members of the Task Force. Provides that the Task Force shall meet once every 3 months at the call of the State Board of Education and shall receive administrative and other support from the State Board of Education. Provides that the Task Force shall prepare and deliver to the State Board of Education a report each year covering the Task Force's findings. Provides that the Task Force is dissolved and the provisions are repealed on January 1, 2026. Effective immediately.