Rep. Diane Pappas

Amends the Property Tax Code. In a Section regarding property tax exemptions for charitable purposes, provides that property held by a charitable organization for the purpose of constructing or rehabilitating residences for eventual transfer to qualified low-income families through sale, lease, or contract for deed is exempt from property tax as a charitable purpose. Provides that the exemption commences on the day title to the property is transferred to the organization and continues to the end of the levy year in which the organization transfers title to the property to a qualified low-income family. Effective immediately.

Amends the General Assembly Article of the Illinois Pension Code. Restricts participation in the General Assembly Retirement System to persons who became participants before the effective date of the amendatory Act and provides that, beginning on that date, the System shall not accept any new participants. Makes related changes. Effective immediately.

Amends the Personal Information Protection Act. Provides that if there is a breach of the security of system data, a data collector must notify the Attorney General in addition to the Illinois resident to whom the breach relates. Requires the notice to be provided no later than 5 days after the breach.

Amends the Property Tax Code. Provides that upon establishing the compensation of board of review employees fixed by the county board, the county shall, at all times, ensure that each of the commissioners on the board of review receives equitable resources and staffing. Effective immediately.

Amends the Board of Higher Education Act. With regard to the course transferability program, provides that beginning with the 2020-2021 academic year, each public institution of higher education must participate in the program and must share any information and data on transfer courses and their applicability toward degree completion with newly admitted students of the public institution to assist those students in course enrollment.

Supports, as a civil right, automatic citizenship to all qualifying children adopted by a U.S. citizen parent, regardless of the date on which the adoption was finalized. Condemns the deportation of individuals who were adopted into American homes and should have every expectation that their citizenship matches that of their adoptive parents. Welcomes legislation that will provide citizenship for all adult adoptees whose adoptive parents did not complete the naturalization process while they were children.

Congratulates Bloomingdale Park District Executive Director, Carrie Fullerton, on receiving the Illinois Association of Park Districts' (IAPD) Honored Professional Award.