Amends the Criminal Code of 2012 relating to the offense of disorderly conduct at a funeral or memorial service. Increases the time that a specified place can be considered a "funeral site" from 30 minutes before and after a funeral to one hour before and after. Increases the distance from which the conduct at the funeral or memorial service is prohibited from 300 feet to 1,000 feet of any ingress or egress of the funeral site. Effective immediately.
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Urges the Illinois Department of Public Health to adopt new guidelines for painkillers.
Creates the Private Sector Workplace Anti-Harassment Task Force Act. Creates the Private Sector Workplace Anti-Harassment Task Force. Provides that the Task Force shall create model policies and best practices to keep workplaces safe from sexual harassment. Provides that the Department of Human Rights shall provide administrative support to the Task Force. Provides that the model policies and best practices shall be finalized by March 1, 2020 and posted on the Department of Human Rights' website within 30 days after finalization. Repeals the Act on March 1, 2021. Effective immediately. House Committee Amendment No. 1 Provides that specific members of the Task Force shall be appointed by the Governor. Provides that the Lieutenant Governor, or his or her designee, is included in the Task Force and shall serve as chair.
Amends the Illinois Income Tax Act. Creates an income tax credit in an amount equal to the amount paid by the taxpayer during the taxable year for the purpose of purchasing acoustical materials, other materials, labor, and professional services to soundproof a residential home located at an eligible address against aircraft noise generated by an airport governed by the provisions of the Permanent Noise Monitoring Act. Provides that the credit may not reduce the taxpayer's liability to less than zero; however, the credit may be carried forward. Provides that the credit is exempt from the Act's automatic sunset provisions. Effective immediately.
Amends the Prevention of Tobacco Use by Minors and Sale and Distribution of Tobacco Products Act. Changes the short title of the Act to the Prevention of Tobacco Use by Persons under 21 Years of Age and Sale and Distribution of Tobacco Products Act. Prohibits the sale or furnishing of tobacco products, electronic cigarettes, or alternative nicotine products to a person under 21 years of age. Prohibits the purchase of tobacco products, electronic cigarettes, or alternative nicotine products by a person under 21 years of age. Makes changes regarding definitions, age verification, penalties, possession, and other matters. Repeals the Smokeless Tobacco Limitation Act. Amends other Acts to make conforming changes. Effective July 1, 2019. House Committee Amendment No. 1 Makes technical changes.
Amends the Illinois Municipal Code. Provides that not less than 75% of the amounts collected by a municipality within DuPage County pursuant to the municipal hotel operators' occupation tax and municipal hotel use tax shall be used to promote tourism within that municipality. Requires that the municipality belong to a not-for-profit organization headquartered in DuPage County that is recognized by the Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity as a certified local tourism and convention bureau entitled to receive State tourism grant funds. Provides that the remainder of the amounts collected may be used by the municipality for economic development or capital infrastructure. Repeals the provisions on January 1, 2021. House Floor Amendment No. 1 Extends the repeal of provisions regarding a municipal hotel operators' and hotel use tax in DuPage County from January 1, 2021 to January 1, 2023.
Declares April 2, 2019 as Pay Equity Day.
Amends the Illinois Income Tax Act. Repeals a Section concerning a credit for coal research and utilization equipment, which sunset on January 1, 2005.
Amends the Department of Central Management Services Law of the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois. Provides that beginning June 30, 2019, each State agency shall report certain information concerning State vehicles to the Department of Central Management Services within 60 days after the end of the fiscal year. Provides that if a State agency fails to report that information, the Department of Central Management Services shall immediately take control of at least 5 vehicles controlled by the non-reporting State agency, or fewer vehicles only if the non-reporting State agency controls fewer than 5 vehicles. Requires the Department to publish information on its website about State vehicles for the previous fiscal year by November 1, 2019 and each November 1 thereafter. Provides that within 60 days after receiving State agency reports, the Director of Central Management Services shall deem any general purpose passenger and light duty vehicle driven under 7,000 miles in a fiscal year as surplus property and begin the process for disposing of the vehicle provided for in the State Property Control Act for transferable property. Contains other provisions concerning the sale of such vehicles and exceptions that may apply. Requires proceeds from such sales to be deposited in the State Surplus Property Revolving Fund. Defines "general purpose passenger vehicles" and "light duty vehicles". Effective immediately.
Amends the Criminal and Traffic Assessment Act. Provides that the court shall order payment of $500 for a controlled substance trafficking violation to the State Treasurer for deposit into the State Board of Education Special Purpose Trust Fund, for the purpose of a grant program administered by the Illinois State Board of Education for primary and secondary schools to apply for a grant for drug prevention and mental health services.