Creates the End Aldermanic Privilege Law in the Illinois Municipal Code. Provides that, in the City of Chicago, a property owner, or a developer or contractor having the written permission of the property owner, shall not have any approvals denied because of an aldermanic hold, objection, extra-judicial or extra-legal request, or for any law or ordinance enacted or adopted after the date on which the property owner, developer, or contractor: (1) participated in a concept meeting for construction with representatives from the City of Chicago regarding the subject property; (2) filed a building permit application with the City of Chicago for the subject property; (3) presented a proposed development plan to a city council for the subject property; (4) substantially invested resources in the preparation of building plans, concept drawings, or securing building contracts for a preceding period of one year for the subject property; or (5) otherwise gave sufficient notice of an intent to develop to the pertinent regulatory authorities for the subject property. Allows suit against the State or the City of Chicago that seeks to enforce or impose a more restrictive law, regulation, ordinance, or resolution against the property owner, developer, or contractor and allows for a $5,000 civil penalty and other damages if the property owner's, developer's, or contractor's claim is successful. Limits home rule powers. Home Rule Note (Dept. of Commerce & Economic Opportunity) This bill does pre-empt home rule authority. Housing Affordability Impact Note (Housing Development Authority) This legislation is anticipated to have no effect on the cost of constructing, purchasing, owning, or selling a single-family residence.
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Amends the General Assembly Compensation Act. Provides that neither the Treasurer nor the Comptroller shall authorize payment of any increase in salary for a member of the General Assembly, including cost of living adjustment increases, as compared to a prior year, without the General Assembly voting on such increase in a stand alone appropriations bill. Provides that a member of the General Assembly who has held office any part of a month, but not for the entire month, is entitled to compensation only for those days during that month that he or she held office (currently, entitled to compensation for the entire month). Provides that no allowance for meals shall be provided to members of the General Assembly for any given day if meals have been provided to members on that day at the place of their meeting, without charge to the members, and the cost of the meal was paid for through any budget authority associated with the House, Senate, or State of Illinois. Effective immediately.
Amends the Abused, Neglected or Dependent Minors Article of the Juvenile Court Act of 1987. Restricts a court from making a finding of probable cause to believe that a minor is abused or neglected based only on a parent disclosing that the parent is the victim of domestic violence and the parent is seeking or accessing services for domestic violence. House Floor Amendment No. 2 Adds reference to: 705 ILCS 405/2-10 from Ch. 37, par. 802-10 Replaces everything after the enacting clause with the provisions of the introduced bill with the following change. Provides that the court may not enter an order to place the minor in shelter care, commit the minor to the Department of Children and Family Services, or otherwise remove the minor from the minor's home based on only a disclosure by the minor's parent, guardian, or custodian that the minor's parent, guardian, or custodian is (i) a victim of domestic violence, (ii) seeking or accessing services for domestic violence, and (iii) not living in the same home as the perpetrator of the domestic violence.
Amends the Waterworks and Sewerage Connection Charge Division of the Illinois Municipal Code. In provisions regarding billing requirements for municipalities that operate a waterworks or combined waterworks and sewerage system, provides that, on and after the effective date of the amendatory Act, the provisions apply to home rule municipalities. Limits home rule powers. Effective immediately. House Floor Amendment No. 1 Adds reference to: 65 ILCS 5/Art. 11 Div. 150 heading Changes the heading of Division 150 of Article 11 of the Illinois Municipal Code. Changes the immediate effective date to January 1, 2022.
Creates the Human Trafficking Order of Protection Act. Provides that the following persons may bring an action under the Act: (1) a person who is a victim of human trafficking regardless of the relationship between the victim and the trafficker. Allow a person who has been the victim of human trafficking; or (2) a person on behalf of a minor child or an adult who has been the victim of human trafficking. Establishes procedures, venue, and remedies in these actions.
Amends the Illinois Pension Code. Provides that the total amount of the retirement annuity or pension benefits a person may receive from any pension fund or retirement system under the Code in any year shall not exceed $132,900; however, that amount shall annually thereafter be increased by the percentage increase (but not less than zero) in the consumer price index-u for the 12 months ending with the September preceding each November 1, including all previous adjustments. Provides that the changes apply without regard to whether a person became a member, participant, beneficiary, or annuitant before the effective date of the amendatory Act. Effective immediately.
Amends the General Assembly Compensation Act. Establishes the fiscal year 2023 and 2024 mileage reimbursement rate and allowance for lodging and meals. Amends the Compensation Review Act. Prohibits cost-of-living adjustments for or during the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2022 through June 30, 2024 for State government legislative and executive elected officers and appointees in positions for which the Compensation Review Board previously recommended or determined compensation. Effective immediately.
Appropriates $4,959,600 from the General Revenue Fund to the Department of Children and Family Services to make grants to assist the Illinois Association of Court Appointed Special Advocates. Effective July 1, 2022.
Amends the Property Tax Extension Limitation Law in the Property Tax Code. Provides that the limiting rate shall be calculated using the highest aggregate extension from any year in which the taxing district was subject to the Property Tax Extension Limitation Law (currently, the last 3 preceding levy years). Provides that an aggregate extension established for a levy year in which the taxing district was authorized to temporarily increase its limiting rate or its extension limitation may not be used.
Amends the Criminal Code of 2012. Provides that the penalty for aggravated domestic battery is a Class X felony for which the person shall be sentenced to a mandatory term of imprisonment of not less than 6 years and not more than 30 years when the person, in committing a domestic battery, strangles another individual.