Amends the Workers' Compensation Act. Provides that the increased percentage rate for each spouse and child for temporary total incapacity benefits, serious and permanent disfigurement benefits, and all cases other than temporary total disability benefits shall not exceed 100% of the total minimum wage calculation, nor 83 1/3% of the employee's average weekly wage, whichever is less (rather than shall not exceed 100% of the total minimum wage calculation, nor the employee's average weekly wage, whichever is less). Establishes a maximum weekly compensation rate in death cases, permanent total disability cases, temporary total disability cases, and for cases involving amputation of a member or enucleation of an eye beginning July 1, 2016 and thereafter. Changes the total compensation amount payable to an employee for an accidental injury not resulting in death. Makes changes to the benefit periods for accidental injuries resulting in the loss of or the permanent and complete loss of use of the thumb, fingers, or toes; the amputation of an arm, foot, or leg; the enucleation of an eye; and other injuries.
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Amends the Illinois Income Tax Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the short title.
Amends the Illinois Public Labor Relations Act. Provides that certain provisions concerning the collection of dues under collective bargaining agreements apply only to collective bargaining agreements entered into before the effective date of this amendatory Act. Provides that for collective bargaining agreements entered into, modified, extended, or amended on and after the effective date of the amendatory Act, employers shall not enter into collective bargaining agreements that provide for the payroll deduction of labor organization dues, fair share payments, initiation fees, and assessments. Provides that employers shall not deduct labor organization dues, fair share payments, initiation fees, and assessments from any employee paychecks. Amends the Illinois Educational Labor Relations Act to make conforming changes. Effective immediately.
Amends the Illinois Income Tax Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the short title.
Creates the Revenue Estimate Act. Provides that the General Assembly shall not enact any bill to appropriate funds within any fiscal year prior to its adoption of a joint resolution reflecting the estimate of funds available for that fiscal year as required under the Commission on Government Forecasting and Accountability Act. Effective immediately.
Amends the Criminal Code of 2012. Provides that when the victim is under 18 years of age at the time of the offense, a prosecution for criminal sexual assault, aggravated criminal sexual assault, predatory criminal sexual assault of a child, aggravated criminal sexual abuse, or felony criminal sexual abuse may be commenced at any time regardless as to whether corroborating physical evidence is available or an individual who is required to report an alleged or suspected commission of any of these offenses under the Abused and Neglected Child Reporting Act fails to do so. Provides that a prosecution for failure of a person who is required to report an alleged or suspected commission of any of these offenses under the Abused and Neglected Child Reporting Act may be commenced at any time (rather than within 20 years after the victim attains 18 years of age). Provides that when the victim is under 18 years of age at the time of the offense, a prosecution for misdemeanor criminal sexual abuse may be commenced within 20 (rather than 10) years after the child victim attains 18 years of age. Makes conforming changes.
Amends the Illinois Income Tax Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the short title.
Amends the Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity Law of the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois. Provides that the Department shall establish a Networking for Success Program. Provides that the program shall assist small to mid-sized businesses in strategic market research, geographic information systems, web design and search engine optimization, and social media marketing. Effective immediately.
Amends the Counties Code. Provides that the county board of any county with a population between 500,000 and 700,000 inhabitants (instead of just the Will County Board) may by ordinance impose a judicial facilities fee. Makes conforming changes. Effective immediately.
Designates June 14, 2016 as "Wm. Wrigley, Jr. Company Day" in the State of Illinois.