Rep. Juliana Stratton

Amends the Juvenile Court Act of 1987. Repeals the automatic transfer of a case to adult court for prosecution under the criminal laws of the State of a minor who at the time of an offense was at least 16 years of age and who is charged with first degree murder, aggravated criminal sexual assault, or aggravated battery with a firearm where the minor personally discharged the firearm and caused injury to another person, and all other charges arising out of the same incident as the murder, sexual assault, or aggravated battery with a firearm. Makes conforming changes.

Amends the Business Enterprise for Minorities, Females, and Persons with Disabilities Act. Requires the Department of Central Management Services to establish a credit program where certain contractors may receive credit applicable to meeting the requirements of the Act based on their utilization of minority owned businesses and female owned businesses. Requires the Department to review the program annually. Sets forth requirements of the program.

Amends the Illinois Procurement Code. Creates a bid incentive program for State-based manufacturers. Sets forth requirements needed to access the program and the bid incentive amount for the total dollar value of locally manufactured goods. Sets forth exemptions to the incentive program. Requires the maintenance of records and provides for penalties in the event a manufacturer fails to meet projected amounts of locally-manufactured goods. Allows the Department of Central Management Services to adopt rules to implement the program.

Amends the Sexual Assault Evidence Submission Act. Provides the Department of State Police shall establish, operate, and maintain a sexual assault evidence kit tracking system that uses electronic technology to allow continuous access to approved users within the system. Provides that law enforcement agencies, health care providers, crime laboratories, and prosecuting attorneys in this State shall participate in the system on a schedule and manner required by the Department. Provides that statewide participation in the sexual assault tracking system shall be fully implemented by January 1, 2019. Provides that beginning January 1, 2019 and each year thereafter, the Department shall publish a quarterly report on its website, indicating a breakdown of the number of sexual assault case submissions from every law enforcement agency including: the number of kits in the system, and of those, the number on which analysis has been completed and the number on which analysis has not been completed; the number of kits entered into the system during the prior 6 months, and of those kits the number on which analysis has been completed; the average and median length of time for kits to be sent to analysis after being entered into the system and for analysis to be completed; and the number of kits that has been entered into the system for more than 1 year for which analysis has not yet been completed. Makes other changes.

Amends the Unified Code of Corrections. Provides that before the youth is released on aftercare release, the Department of Juvenile Justice shall require the youth to attend a restorative justice circle or family group conferencing session to ensure appropriate family support and a smooth transition upon his or her return home and into his or her community.

Amends the Illinois Procurement Code. Creates a small and mid-sized business enterprise initiative program. Provides that the program shall apply to construction contracts and contracts for goods and services by the Department of Transportation and Capital Development Board. Establishes a race and gender-neutral program to increase small and mid-sized business participation in those contracts. Allows the applicable chief procurement officer to set aside certain contracts for exclusive participation of small and mid-sized businesses. Sets forth reporting requirements and penalties for violations of the provisions. Allows the Department of Central Management Services to adopt rules to implement the program. Includes severability provisions.

Amends the State Finance Act. Provides that the State Pensions Fund shall be used for operational expenses of the Office of the State Treasurer. Removes requirements that the State Treasurer pay certain amounts to the Bank and Trust Company Fund, the Savings Bank Regulatory Fund, the Residential Finance Regulatory Fund, the Financial Institution Fund, and the Credit Union Fund for expenses incurred in complying with the Uniform Disposition of Unclaimed Property Act. Effective immediately.

Honors Chance the Rapper for his charitable donation to Chicago Public Schools.

States opposition to any further increase in the DON score by the State of Illinois.