Rep. Patricia R. Bellock

Amends the School Code. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning school district financial oversight panels.

Creates the State-Funded Healthcare Programs Overview Committee Act. Creates the State-Funded Healthcare Programs Overview Committee to periodically inquire into and review the actions of the Department of Healthcare and Family Services to evaluate the success with which the Department is accomplishing its statutory duties and functions. Provides that the Committee shall be composed of members from both houses of the General Assembly, including: (i) the chairperson and minority spokesperson of the House Appropriations Human Services Committee; (ii) the chairperson and minority spokesperson of the Senate Appropriations 1 Committee; (iii) the chairperson and minority spokesperson of the House Human Services Committee; and (iv) the chairperson and minority spokesperson of the Senate Human Services Committee. Provides that on or after January 1, 2016, the President of the Senate shall appoint the Committee Chairperson from among the members of the Committee, and the Speaker of the House of Representatives shall appoint the Committee Vice-Chairperson from among the members of the Committee. Provides that the Committee Chairperson, the Committee Vice-Chairperson, and the Committee members shall serve two-year terms and shall serve until their respective terms expire or until termination of their legislative service, whichever first occurs. Requires the Department of Healthcare and Family Services to cooperate with the Committee and its authorized personnel to ensure that the duties of the Committee are timely and efficiently discharged. Contains provisions concerning membership vacancies and reporting requirements.

Amends the Property Tax Code. Provides that, if there is a revision or correction affecting the assessed value of property that is used as a comparable property for the purposes of determining the assessed value of the taxpayer's property, then an assessment complaint may be filed with respect to the taxpayer's property within one year after the assessment for the comparable property is revised or corrected. Requires the chief county assessment officer and each township or multi-township assessor to post certain information on the assessor's Internet website. Provides that the chief county assessment officer is responsible for the accuracy of any information posted on the website. Provides that, if the information posted on the website contains an error with respect to the assessed value of comparable property, then an assessment complaint may be filed within one year after the taxpayer discovers, or through the use of reasonable diligence should have discovered, the error.

Amends the Illinois Banking Act and the Savings Bank Act. Replaces "Commissioner" with "Secretary" in provisions related to the disclosure of information in order to update references to the Secretary of Financial and Professional Regulation. Allows the Secretary to provide confidential supervisory information to the Federal Home Loan Bank of Chicago under certain circumstances. Amends the Illinois Credit Union Act. Includes the Federal Home Loan Bank of the Federal Home Loan Bank System district in which the credit union is located as an entity that confidential supervisory information may be disclosed to by the Secretary if it has a legitimate regulatory interest. Effective immediately.

Recognizes National Domestic Violence Awareness Month in October and supports and commends the efforts of those people and organizations who work tirelessly to help victims break free of the devastating effects of domestic abuse.

Amends the State Treasurer Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning bond.

Amends the Juvenile Court Act of 1987 concerning abused, neglected, or dependent minors. Provides that the court shall require the parents, guardians, custodian, or other responsible relative to provide, if known, the names, addresses, and telephone numbers for each of the minor's living maternal and paternal grandparents, maternal and paternal aunts, uncles, adult siblings, and other adult relatives.

Amends the Firearm Owners Identification Card Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning a legislative declaration.

Amends the Code of Criminal Procedure of 1963. On a convicted defendant's death, requires the court to dismiss any pending appeal or post-conviction petition of the defendant. Provides a convicted defendant's death may not abate the defendant's criminal conviction or sentence of imprisonment or any restitution, fine, assessment, or other sentence imposed by the sentencing court. Effective immediately.

Creates the School Bus On-The-Shoulder Pilot Program Act. Provides that the Secretary of State shall create a 5-year pilot program, in cooperation with the State Police, for the operation of school buses on the shoulder of State highways for the transportation of students to and from school-related events. The Secretary shall coordinate with the Department of Transportation in developing the rules of the program. Two years after the start of the program, the Secretary shall file a report with the General Assembly that details the program's findings. Repeals Act on December 31, 2021. Effective Immediately.