Creates the Right of Conscience Act. Defines terms. Provides that no person or qualifying entity shall be coerced to act or engage in speech or held liable for refusing to engage in speech or refusing to act if such refusal was to exercise a right of conscience. Provides that for any action or administrative proceeding brought against a person or qualifying entity that seeks to enjoin or seeks damages for a refusal to engage in speech or an act by the person or qualifying entity, and the person or qualifying entity refused to engage in the speech or refused to act, the person or qualifying entity may assert a counterclaim in the action that the speech or act sought by the plaintiff violates or otherwise infringes upon the person's or qualifying entity's right of conscience. Provides that the remedies under the Act shall be in addition to any other remedy. Provides that if a person or qualifying entity prevails in a counterclaim, the court may award reasonable attorney's fees to the person or qualifying entity.
Sponsored bills
Amends the Civil No Contact Order Act. Provides that a petition for a civil no contact order may be filed by a family or household member of a victim of a murder. Amends the Code of Criminal Procedure of 1963. Provides that a civil no contact order in a case involving a family or household member of a victim of a murder may be entered in conjunction with a delinquency petition or a criminal prosecution.
Amends the Personal Information Protection Act. Provides that individuals and entities have intellectual property rights in their digital identity assets. Provides for the payment of royalties to individuals and entities for access, for the purpose of commercial advertising, to their digital assets. Authorizes civil actions for actual damages and statutory damages. Limits liability of State and local government. Defines terms.
Creates Civil Conspiracy to Cause Unlawful Harm to Persons or Property Act. Provides that it shall be a civil cause of action for conspiracy to cause unlawful harm to persons or property where 2 or more persons: (1) conspire to cause unlawful harm to persons or property through an overt act or acts in furtherance of the conspiracy to provide funding in furtherance of the conspiracy, distribute funding in furtherance of the conspiracy, encourage funding for or participation in unlawful harm to persons or property, or participate in an act or acts of unlawful harm to persons or property; and (2) the conspiracy actually led to assault, battery, wrongful death, homicide, other serious bodily injury, damage to public or private property, destruction of public or private property, or theft of public or private property. Provides that any person who participates in the conspiracy to cause unlawful harm to persons or property shall be liable for damages caused by any other member participating in the conspiracy. Provides that an action may be brought by specified persons and entities. Provides that any person found liable in an action for conspiracy to cause unlawful harm to persons or property shall be jointly and severally liable for any actual and reasonably foreseeable damages plus reasonable attorney's fees and court costs. Effective immediately.
Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code. Reduces the trailer flat weight tax for maximum loads of 3,000 pounds and less from $118 to $18. Effective immediately.
Amends the Tobacco Products Compliance Act. Provides that a manufacturer or distributor of a tobacco product has a private right of action against another manufacturer or distributor of a tobacco product for a tobacco product sold within the State of Illinois if specified conditions and requirements are met. Provides that a manufacturer or distributor (rather than any interested party) may file suit for violations under the Act. Contains provisions regarding recovery for prevailing in an enforcement action. Makes other changes. Effective immediately.
Amends the Code of Criminal Procedure of 1963. Provides that a person may not be brought before the court for a rehearing on the amount or conditions of bail or release if the person has been convicted of a felony and the offense for which the person is in custody involves the possession of a firearm.
Creates the EpiPen Crowdsourcing Task Force Act. Creates the EpiPen Crowdsourcing Task Force to study the use of crowdsourcing in the availability of EpiPens. Provides for the membership and meetings of the Task Force. Provides that members of the Task Force shall receive no compensation for their service as members of the Task Force, but may be reimbursed for expenses from appropriations made by law. Provides that the Department of Public Health shall provide administrative and other support to the Task Force. Requires the Task Force to conduct a study on the use of crowdsourcing in the availability of EpiPens and produce a report on its findings. Provides for the contents of the report. Requires the Task Force to submit the report to the Governor and the General Assembly on or before January 1, 2023. Repeals the Act on January 1, 2024.
Urges the Illinois Toll Highway Authority and the Illinois Department of Transportation to provide a written report regarding the Elgin O'Hare Western Access (EOWA) Project to the General Assembly.
Amends the Public Utilities Act. Deletes language that provides that no construction shall commence on any new nuclear power plant to be located within the State, and no certificate of public convenience and necessity or other authorization shall be issued therefor by the Illinois Commerce Commission, until the Director of the Environmental Protection Agency finds that the United States Government, through its authorized agency, has identified and approved a demonstrable technology or means for the disposal of high level nuclear waste, or until such construction has been specifically approved by a statute enacted by the General Assembly. Effective immediately.