Amends the Code of Criminal Procedure of 1963 and the Illinois Domestic Violence Act of 1986. Provides that when a person is charged with a criminal offense and released on bond and the victim of the offense is a family or household member and the condition of the bond denies or restricts contact with the victim, the clerk shall immediately, or on the next court day, enter the order on the record, file it and provide a file stamped copy of the order to defendant, if present, and to the victim, if present. Establishes information that must be included in such a court order. Provides that the law enforcement agency that received the order shall enter into the Law Enforcement Agencies Data System (LEADS), the National Crime Information Center (NCIC), and the National Law Enforcement Telecommunication System (NLETS) the no contact with family victim order information.
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Amends the Election Code. Requires that a communication in support of or in opposition to a government policy or public question or mentioning a candidate by name must identify the person or entity that paid for the communication. Amends the Notice by Publication Act. Requires that a print, Internet, radio, or television advertisement paid for with public funds by the State, a unit of local government, or a school district must identify each entity that paid for the advertisement.
Amends the Illinois Procurement Code. With respect to the requirement that a construction contract bidder must participate in apprenticeship programs in order to be considered a responsible bidder, exempts bidders and subcontractors that employ a workforce for which an apprenticeship program has not been developed by the U.S. Department of Labor.
Amends the Public Utilities Act. Creates the Illinois Smart Energy Task Force to conduct a study and make recommendations to the Illinois Commerce Commission and the General Assembly concerning (i) the improvement of system-wide reliability and the reduction of peak demand through energy efficiency; (ii) the improvement of energy efficiency and access to energy options for underserved customers; and (iii) the reduction of negative environmental impacts caused by energy production and use. Requires the task force to file an annual report of its findings and recommendations with the Commission and the General Assembly and to make that report available to members of the public, upon request.
Amends the Children's Health Insurance Program Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the legislative intent of the Act.
Amends the General Assembly Compensation Act. Limits the number of special session days for which General Assembly members may receive a per diem allowance to 3 per calendar year. Effective immediately.
Amends the Counties Code. Allows a county to impose a development impact fee by ordinance, resolution, or development agreement to: undertake capital developments or capital improvements; acquire land; make improvements to the county highway system, buildings, or other property; acquire equipment; or pay for additional personnel. Sets forth considerations in determining the amount of the impact fee, such as: the share of costs that are specifically and uniquely attributable to the new development or subdivision; the demand for land, capital development, capital improvement, equipment, or personnel generated by the development or subdivision; and the direct and material benefit to the development or subdivision. Requires that the impact fee be deposited into interest bearing accounts designated solely for the approved purposes for each school district, park district, library district, or fire protection district located in the county that is affected by the new development or subdivision. Provides that the county is accountable to each of those units of local government for the expenditure of those moneys. Makes other changes. Effective immediately.
Amends the Nursing Home Care Act. Requires that the State Long Term Care Ombudsman be provided with (1) a copy of a notice of involuntary transfer or discharge of a resident from a nursing home, (2) notice of the emergency removal of a resident from a nursing home, and (3) notice of the voluntary closing of a nursing hame. Provides that the State Long Term Care Ombudsman shall have the opportunity to file a request for a hearing with the Department of Public Health within 10 days following receipt of a written notice of the involuntary transfer or discharge of a resident by a nursing home. Effective immediately.
Amends the Public Utilities Act. Prohibits a public utility from attempting to collect a debt or authorizing a third party to attempt to collect a debt from a customer without first providing the customer with 30 days' written notice of its intent to collect the debt. Effective immediately.
Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code. In the provision of the Driver's License Medical Review Law providing that a person whose driver's license has been restricted or canceled or who has been otherwise denied a license has a right to request a hearing on the matter, provides that the person has the right to be present when the hearing is conducted. Provides that the Secretary of State shall prescribe procedures to be followed when a hearing is conducted in the presence of that person. Effective immediately.