Urges the President of the United States to issue a formal apology to Sen. John McCain concerning the recent comments made about him by Special Assistant Kelly Riddell Sadler, and to remove her from any position within the White House communications office and from any other government related duties.
Amends the Governor's Office of New Americans Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the short title.
Amends the Department of Natural Resources Act. Provides that only materials manufactured in Illinois may be sold on the property of the Illinois State Museum. Defines "materials manufactured in Illinois". Amends the State Parks Act. Provides that only materials manufactured in Illinois may be sold in gift shops or concession areas within State parks or parkways. Defines "materials manufactured in Illinois". Amends the Historic Preservation Agency Act. Provides that only materials manufactured in Illinois may be sold on the property of State Historic Sites, State Memorials, and the other properties over which the Historic Preservation Agency has jurisdiction. Defines "materials manufactured in Illinois".
Amends the Illinois Highway Code. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning use of tax moneys.
Amends the Criminal Code of 2012. Provides that it is unlawful for any person to, without the consent of another person, operate an unmanned aerial vehicle in a manner that: (1) is intended to cause the unmanned aerial vehicle to enter the space above or surrounding the other person's occupied residence for the purpose of making a video record or transmitting live video or audio recordings of the other person while the other person is: (A) within his or her occupied residence; or (B) on the land or premises on which his or her occupied residence is located; and (2) invades the other person's reasonable expectation of privacy. Defines "unmanned aerial vehicle". Provides that a violation is a Class A misdemeanor. Provides that if the video record or live video is disseminated, the penalty is a Class 3 felony.
Amends the Illinois Municipal Retirement Fund (IMRF) Article of the Illinois Pension Code. Provides that a person who is an elected municipal official shall not be considered a participating employee, unless (1) the person has elected to become a participating employee; (2) the participating municipality has filed a resolution certifying that a person in that position is expected to work more than 600 hours (or 1,000 hours if the participating municipality has adopted a specified resolution); and (3) the person has submitted logs evidencing that he or she has met the hourly standard. Requires the resolution to be adopted and filed with the Fund no more than 90 days after the general election in which any municipal official was elected. Provides that with respect to a participant who holds elected municipal office on the effective date, the resolution requirement does not affect participation by that elected municipal official with respect to that term of office until 90 days after the effective date. Contains provisions specifying the manner of documenting and submitting the time spent on official government business. Provides that an elected municipal official who fails to submit time sheets or fails to conduct official government business for either 600 or 1,000 hours (whichever is applicable) with respect to that position shall not be permitted to continue participation in the Fund as an elected municipal official. Effective immediately.
Amends the Criminal Code of 2012. Prohibits the knowing sale, manufacture, purchase, possession, or carrying of a rate of fire enhancement. Defines "rate of fire enhancement". Provides that a violation is a Class 2 felony. Effective immediately.
Amends the Private Detective, Private Alarm, Private Security, Fingerprint Vendor, and Locksmith Act of 2004. Removes a provision allowing an individual or sole proprietor that does not employ anyone other than himself from operating under a "doing business as" or assumed name certification without having to obtain an agency license if the assumed name is registered with the Department of Financial and Professional Regulation. Provides that the Department shall issue an identification card to a licensee, except an agency licensee, that includes a photograph of the licensee. Requires the licensee to carry the card at all times while actually engaged in his or her profession.
Amends the State Employees Group Insurance Act of 1971. Provides that, on and after the effective date of the amendatory Act, the State shall not pay or otherwise make contributions toward the costs of any health or life insurance benefits provided under the Act for retired elected officials under the General Assembly Retirement System. Provides that retired elected officials shall pay the entirety of the cost of coverage under the group life insurance program and the program of health benefits under the Act; provides that the cost of coverage shall be determined by the Director. Provides that nothing in the amendatory Act shall be construed to prevent any retired elected official from receiving health or life insurance benefits under the Act, where that retired elected official contributes the entirety of the cost of coverage. Provides that any retired elected official may waive or terminate coverage in the program of health benefits or group life insurance. Further provides that any retired elected official who has waived or terminated coverage may enroll or re-enroll in the program of health benefits or group life insurance only during the annual benefit choice period, as determined by the Director; except that in the event of termination of coverage due to nonpayment of premiums, the retired elected official may not re-enroll in the program. Makes corresponding changes throughout the Act. Defines "retired elected official". Effective immediately.
Amends the Illinois State Auditing Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the definition of "Office of Auditor General".
