Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code. Removes language classifying motor vehicles of the first division used and registered as school buses as vehicles of the second division. In provisions concerning school bus driver permits, provides that the Secretary of State shall offer for issuance a separate permit valid only for the operation of first division vehicles being operated as school buses. Provides that the written test an applicant for a school bus driver permit must pass shall be a first division or second division written test. Requires the Secretary of State, in conjunction with the Illinois State Board of Education, to develop a separate classroom course and refresher course for operation of vehicles of the first division being operated as school buses. Provides that regional superintendents of schools, working with the Illinois State Board of Education, shall offer the course. Effective July 1, 2023.
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Amends the Public Employee Disability Act, the Line of Duty Compensation Act, and the Public Safety Employee Benefits Act. Includes mental health professionals within the scope of the Acts. Defines "mental health professional" as any person employed and dispatched by a unit of local government to respond to crisis calls received on public emergency service lines instead of or in conjunction with law enforcement.
Amends the Illinois Municipal Code and the Fire Protection District Act. Provides that an individual who is not a citizen but is legally authorized to work in the United States under federal law is authorized to apply for the position of firefighter, subject to all requirements and limitations, other than citizenship, to which other applicants are subject. Effective January 1, 2024.
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 Preventing Youth Vaping Act. Provides that any distributor, secondary distributor, or retailer who sells, offers for sale, or distributes electronic cigarettes shall (i) obtain certification by the manufacturer stating that the electronic cigarettes are not adulterated; (ii) not sell, offer for sale, or distribute any electronic cigarettes for which it has not obtained a certification; (iii) maintain, for at least 2 years, a copy of any certification provided to it by a manufacturer; and (iv) produce a copy of any certification provided by a manufacturer upon request by the Department of Revenue, the Attorney General, or any entity with enforcement authority under the Act. Provides that no manufacturer of electronic cigarettes shall provide any false or misleading statement in any certification.
Makes various appropriations from the General Revenue Fund to the Department of Human Services, the Department of Early Childhood, and the Illinois State Board of Education for early childhood and related purposes. Effective July 1, 2024.
Amends the Chicago School District Article of the School Code. Prohibits, until February 1, 2027, the Chicago Board of Education from closing any attendance center within the school district that has selective admission requirements that are approved by the Board. Prohibits, until February 1, 2027, the Board from changing the standards for admission to any attendance center within the school district that has selective admission requirements that are approved by the Board. Provides that, notwithstanding any other provision of the Code, the Board may not take any action, until February 1, 2027, that results in a decrease in either the total amount or percentage of funds allocated to an attendance center within the school district that has selective admission requirements that are approved by the Board. Effective immediately.
Mourns the death of Cook County Clerk Karen Yarbrough.
Amends the Property Tax Code. Provides that, for taxable years 2024 and thereafter, the maximum income limitation for the Low-Income Senior Citizens Assessment Freeze Homestead Exemption is $85,000 for all qualified property. Effective immediately.
Amends the Criminal Code of 2012. Provides that the offense of possession of burglary tools includes possessing a vehicle security circumvention device and not being a: (1) mechanic; (2) licensed new or used vehicle dealer; (3) licensed locksmith; (4) repossession agent; or (5) State or local law enforcement officer. Provides that a violation is a Class C misdemeanor. Provides that the offense of unlawful sale of burglary tools includes knowingly selling or transferring a vehicle security circumvention device with knowledge that the device will be used by the person or another to commit a violation of law. Provides that a violation is a petty offense. Defines "vehicle security circumvention device".