Commends the educators who instruct their students on the topic of the Holocaust each year during Holocaust Education Week in the State of Illinois and encourages school districts and residents to support the week.
Mourns the death of Sheila H. Schultz.
Amends the Title Insurance Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the short title. Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Deletes reference to: 215 ILCS 155/1 Adds reference to: 215 ILCS 155/3 from Ch. 73, par. 1403 215 ILCS 155/5 from Ch. 73, par. 1405 215 ILCS 155/12 from Ch. 73, par. 1412 215 ILCS 155/14 from Ch. 73, par. 1414 215 ILCS 155/14.1 215 ILCS 155/16 from Ch. 73, par. 1416 215 ILCS 155/18 from Ch. 73, par. 1418 215 ILCS 155/18.2 new 215 ILCS 155/21 from Ch. 73, par. 1421 215 ILCS 155/23 from Ch. 73, par. 1423 215 ILCS 155/19 rep. 215 ILCS 155/24 rep. 215 ILCS 155/25 rep. Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Amends the Title Insurance Act. Provides that it is unlawful for any person, firm, partnership, association, corporation, or other legal entity to act as or hold itself out to be a title insurance agent unless first procuring from the Secretary of Financial and Professional Regulation a certificate of authority. Establishes fees for title insurance agents. Provides that every applicant for a certificate of authority that is a firm, partnership, association, corporation, or other legal entity shall designate and name at least one individual who (1) has a financial or other beneficial interest in the licensee and (2) is authorized by at least one title insurance company to determine insurability of title. Establishes requirements for the issuance of certificates of authority to title insurance agents. Changes provisions concerning criminal penalties and injunctive relief for violations. Effective immediately, except that the provisions concerning the filing of title insurance rates take effect September 1, 2020. Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Provides that the Secretary of Financial and Professional Regulation or the Secretary's authorized representative shall have power and authority to compel an independent escrowee's compliance with specified provisions of the Title Insurance Act. Requires every title insurance company and independent escrowee to file with the Secretary the specification of services and schedule of fees for each fee intended to be charged to the parties to a transaction pursuant to specified provisions of the Act. In provisions concerning regulatory action, makes changes in provisions concerning referrals. Makes various changes to correct grammatical and typographical errors. House Committee Amendment No. 1 Deletes reference to: 215 ILCS 155/3 215 ILCS 155/5 215 ILCS 155/12 215 ILCS 155/14 215 ILCS 155/14.1 215 ILCS 155/16 215 ILCS 155/18 215 ILCS 155/18.2 new 215 ILCS 155/21 215 ILCS 155/23 215 ILCS 155/19 rep. 215 ILCS 155/24 rep. 215 ILCS 155/25 rep. Adds reference to: 215 ILCS 155/1 from Ch. 73, par. 1401 Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Amends the Title Insurance Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the short title.
Amends the Property Tax Code. Provides that, in a county with a population of more than 500,000 that does not have an elected county board chairman or executive and has an appointed supervisor of assessments, the office of supervisor of assessments shall be an elected position beginning with the general election held in 2020. The supervisor of assessments serving on the date of the election shall continue to serve until his or her successor is elected and qualified.
Amends the Abused and Neglected Child Reporting Act. Provides that an "abused child" includes a child whose parent or immediate family member, among others, causes or permits a child to suffer unjustifiable or significant mental suffering. Amends the Code of Criminal Procedure of 1963 and the Illinois Domestic Violence Act of 1986. Provides that "abuse" includes emotional abuse. Defines "emotional abuse" as unjustifiable or significant mental suffering caused or permitted by a person to another person.
Amends the Code of Criminal Procedure of 1963. Provides that a person serving a sentence for any criminal offense under the Criminal Code of 1961 or the Criminal Code of 2012 or a similar local ordinance for which the statutory penalty has been subsequently reduced or altered may petition the trial court that entered the judgment of conviction to request resentencing or dismissal in accordance with the statutory penalty in effect at the time of the filing of the petition. Provides that upon verified petition for resentencing by the defendant, the trial court that entered the judgment of conviction in a defendant's case may order resentencing at any time after 30 days have passed following the imposition of a sentence under a guilty verdict or a finding of guilt for any criminal offense under the Criminal Code of 1961 or the Criminal Code of 2012 or a similar local ordinance provided: (1) the State's Attorney or other prosecuting attorney is given at least 30-day notice of the filing of the petition seeking resentencing; (2) the statutory penalty for the offense for which the defendant was found guilty or convicted, since his or her plea of guilty or conviction, has been subsequently reduced or altered in a manner that includes, but is not limited to: (A) reducing the minimum or maximum sentence for the offense; (B) granting the court more discretion over the range of penalties available for the offense; or (C) changing the penalties associated with the offense or conduct underlying the offense in any way.
Amends the Attorney General Act. Provides that if an incident occurs between a police officer, or multiple police officers, and another person in which an apparent excessive amount of force was used and death occurred from that use of force, the matter shall be investigated by the Office of the Attorney General, in place of and instead of an investigation by the State's Attorney of the jurisdiction where the incident occurred. Provides that if, at the conclusion of the investigation, the Attorney General determines that the use of force by a peace officer comprised a criminal act, the Attorney General shall bring appropriate charges and prosecute the case on behalf of the people of the State. Effective immediately.
Amends the Counties Code. Provides that a restrictive covenant modification to an unlawful restrictive covenant may be filed by: (1) the holder of an ownership interest in property that is subject to the unlawful restrictive covenant; or (2) a common interest community association, a condominium association, a unit owners' association, or a master association of a parcel of property subject to the association's declaration and the parcel is subject to an unlawful restrictive covenant. Includes requirements for a restrictive covenant modification and the petition to modify. Provides that, on receipt of a restrictive covenant modification, the recorder shall submit the restrictive covenant modification together with a copy of the original instrument referenced in the restrictive covenant modification to the State's Attorney. Once submitted to the State's Attorney, the State's Attorney shall make a determination within 30 days if the original document contains an unlawful restrictive covenant. Provides that the recorder may not record the modification unless the State's Attorney determines an unlawful restrictive covenant exists and shall record the modification if the State's Attorney finds an unlawful restrictive covenant. Limits liability of the county for unauthorized modifications. Defines terms. Contains other provisions.
Amends the Election Code. Provides that at the time a candidate for President or Vice President of the United States files a statement of candidacy, the State Board of Elections shall give the candidate a blank form of the Code of Fair Campaign Practices and a copy of its provisions. Effective immediately.
Amends the Criminal Code of 2012. Provides that independent of any criminal prosecution or the result of a criminal prosecution, any person suffering injury as a result of a hate crime may bring a civil action for damages, injunction or other appropriate relief if the hate crime was caused by disorderly conduct committed by: (1) transmitting or causing to be transmitted in any manner to any peace officer, public officer or public employee a report to the effect that an offense will be committed, is being committed, or has been committed, knowing at the time of the transmission that there is no reasonable ground for believing that the offense will be committed, is being committed, or has been committed; (2) transmitting or causing to be transmitted in any manner a false report to any public safety agency without the reasonable grounds necessary to believe that transmitting the report is necessary for the safety and welfare of the public; or (3) calling the number "911" or transmitting or causing to be transmitted in any manner to a public safety agency for the purpose of making or transmitting a false alarm or complaint and reporting information when, at the time the call or transmission is made, the person knows there is no reasonable ground for making the call or transmission and further knows that the call or transmission could result in the emergency response of any public safety agency.
