Amends the Personal Information Protection Act. Expands the scope of information to be protected to include medical, health insurance, biometric, consumer marketing, and geolocation information. Requires notice of breaches of security to be provided to the Attorney General. Requires privacy policies to be posted.
Amends the Business District Development and Redevelopment Law. Provides that a municipality may utilize revenues received under this Law from one business district for eligible costs in another business district that is: (A) contiguous to the business district from which the revenues are received; (B) separated only by a public right of way from the business district from which the revenues are received; or (C) separated only by forest preserve property from the business district from which the revenues are received if the closest boundaries of the business districts that are separated by the forest preserve property are less than one mile apart.
Amends the Property Tax Code. Provides that accessibility improvements made to residential property shall not increase the assessed valuation of the property. Provides that the term "accessibility improvement" means a modification or addition to residential property that is designed to make the property more accessible to a disabled person, including, but not limited to, the installation of ramps, lifts, or fixtures or the removal of architectural barriers on the property. Effective immediately.
Amends the Code of Criminal Procedure of 1963. In provision regarding refund of costs, fines, or fees upon reversal of conviction on a finding of actual innocence, the refund shall be determined by the judge and paid by the clerk of the court based upon the availability of funds in the subject fund account.
Amends the Illinois Governmental Ethics Act. Provides that no board member may receive more than one per diem, stipend, or other similar form of compensation for meetings that are held on consecutive days unless: (i) each meeting is more than 4 hours long, or (ii) in the case of an emergency. Defines "board" to include a board, commission, authority, task force, or other similar body to which one or more members are appointed by the Governor.
Amends the Department of State Police Law of the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois. Provides that the Department of State Police shall develop a coordinated program for a statewide emergency alert system when a person 21 years old or older who is believed to have Alzheimer's disease or related dementias is reported missing. Provides that the system shall be referred to as the Silver Alert system and shall include, but is not limited to, an electronic message sent to all law enforcement agencies; use of the emergency alert system; the use of electronic billboards and message signs in coordination with the Illinois Department of Transportation if a vehicle is involved; posting of the Silver Alert message on Illinois Lottery terminals; the designation by the Department of a contact name and toll-free telephone number for tips and information; blast email and fax messages to media outlets; activation of a local reverse 911 systems to all businesses and residents if the person is on foot. Amends the Department of Transportation Law of the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois. Provides that the Department of Transportation shall coordinate with the Department of State Police in the use of electronic message signs on roads and highways to immediately provide critical information to the public concerning missing persons with Alzheimer's disease or related dementias. Amends the Missing Persons Identification Act to make conforming changes.
Amends the School Code. Requires the State Board of Education to publish on its Internet website the exemption from immunization data it receives from schools. Provide that parents or legal guardians who object to health, dental, or eye examinations or immunizations on religious grounds must present to the appropriate local school authority a Department of Public Health objection form, detailing the grounds for the objection and signed by the parent or legal guardian, as well as a religious official attesting to a bona fide religious objection whose signature must be notarized (instead of presenting a signed statement of objection detailing the grounds for the objection). Requires the Department of Public Health to develop and publish a uniform objection form for this particular use. Provides that if the physical condition of a child is such that any one or more of the immunizing agents should not be administered, the child's parent or legal guardian must present to the appropriate local school authority a statement signed by the child's regular examining physician, advanced practice nurse, or physician assistant attesting to that fact. Effective immediately.
Amends the County Jail Act. Provides that when any prisoner is transferred to the custody of the Department of Human Services, the warden shall supply the Department of Human Services with all necessary information regarding the prisoner, including but not limited to: (1) charged offenses; (2) offense history; (3) suicide risk; (4) history of self-injurious behavior; (5) psychiatric or psychological examinations and reports, or both; (6) medication history and medications currently being administered; (7) all known allergies and drug interaction information; (8) copy of the most recent physical examination; (9) medical reports, consultations, discharge summaries, and diagnoses; (10) known gang affiliations; (11) complete disciplinary history; (12) staff or prisoner assaults, or both; (13) aggressive behavior; (14) known victim profiles; (15) security classification and escape risk; (16) history of drug or alcohol use, or both; (17) information on sexual assaults and predatory behavior; (18) special or religious dietary needs; (19) declared religion or approved religious accommodations, or both; (20) history of dental care and outstanding dental needs; (21) family contact information; and (22) relevant visitor information. Effective immediately.
Amends the Public Education Affinity Credit Card Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the purpose of the Act.
Amends the Mental Health and Developmental Disabilities Confidentiality Act. Provides that records may be disclosed to law enforcement agencies in connection with the investigation or recovery of a person who has left a mental health or developmental disability facility or the custody of the Department of Human Services without being duly discharged or being free to do so. Provides that an employee of the Department of Human Services may disclose specified information to the appropriate law enforcement and investigating agencies. In a Section concerning the escape of a recipient, changes references to "facility" to "custody of the Department of Human Services". Makes other changes. Effective immediately.
