Congratulates Ken Kessler as he retires as mayor of the Village of Mundelein.
Sponsored bills
Mourns the death of James Michael Sauter.
Amends the School Code. In provisions regarding student athletes and concussions and head injuries, requires a school board to adopt a policy limiting tackling in football practice to once a week. Effective immediately.
Recognizes Lake County Rising's effort to end abuse and oppression of women, both domestically and internationally.
Amends the Environmental Protection Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the short title.
Amends the High Risk Home Loan Act. Provides that the term "points and fees" does not include fees paid to the United States Department of Veterans Affairs required by law, fees paid to the Federal Housing Administration required by law, or fees paid to the United States Department of Agriculture's Rural Development Loan Program required by law.
Amends the Elder Abuse and Neglect Act. Expands the list of persons and agencies that shall have access to all records generated as a result of a report of elder abuse, neglect, financial exploitation, or self-neglect to include a law enforcement agency, fire department agency, or fire protection district having proper jurisdiction pursuant to a written agreement between a provider agency and the law enforcement agency, fire department agency, or fire protection district under which the provider agency may furnish to the law enforcement agency, fire department agency, or fire protection district a list of all eligible adults who may be at imminent risk of elder abuse, neglect, financial exploitation, or self-neglect.
Amends the Department of Public Health Powers and Duties Law of the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois and the Regional Transportation Authority Act. Provides that the Regional Transportation Authority shall monthly provide the Department of Public Health with a list of riders that receive free or reduced fares under the Regional Transportation Authority Act. Provides that the list shall include an individual's name, address, and date of birth. Provides that within 2 weeks after receipt of the list the Department shall report back to the Authority any discrepancies that indicate that a rider receiving free or reduced fare services is deceased and that the Authority, upon receipt of the report from the Department, shall take appropriate steps to remove any deceased individual's name from the list of individuals eligible under the free or reduced fare programs.
Amends the Criminal Code of 1961. Redefines child abduction by luring. Provides that the offense consists of intentionally luring or attempting to lure a child: (1) under the age of 17 (rather than under the age of 16) or (2) while traveling to or from a primary or secondary school into a motor vehicle, building, housetrailer, or dwelling place without the consent of the child's parent or lawful custodian for other than a lawful purpose.
Amends the Freedom of Information Act. Provides that the term "public record" includes any agreement between a person or entity and a unit of local government authorizing or requiring the unit of local government to rebate or refund all or a portion of any tax imposed by the unit of local government upon the person or entity. Amends the Counties Code and the Illinois Municipal Code. Requires counties and municipalities to post information related to those agreements on the county's or municipality's website. Preempts the concurrent exercise of home rule powers. Amends the State Mandates Act to require implementation without reimbursement by the State. Effective immediately.