Creates the Chicago Casino Development Authority Act. Provides for the creation of the Chicago Casino Development Authority, whose duties include promotion and maintenance of a casino. Amends the Illinois Horse Racing Act of 1975 and the Riverboat Gambling Act to authorize electronic gaming at race tracks (and makes conforming changes in various Acts). Further amends the Illinois Horse Racing Act of 1975. Makes various changes concerning Board members. Indefinitely extends the authorization for advance deposit wagering. Contains provisions concerning testing of horses at county fairs and standardbred horses. Further amends the Riverboat Gambling Act. Changes the short title to the Illinois Gambling Act and changes corresponding references to the Act. Adds additional owners licenses, one of which authorizes the conduct of casino gambling in the City of Chicago. Makes changes in provisions concerning the admission tax and privilege tax. Makes other changes. Contains a severability provision. Effective immediately.
Rep. Rita Mayfield
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Urges Illinois to adopt the ACT College and Career Readiness Standards for high school English language arts, math, and science courses to ensure Illinois high school students are adequately prepared for higher education, to enter the workforce, or whatever path they may choose.
Creates the Chicago Casino Development Authority Act. Provides for the creation of the Chicago Casino Development Authority, whose duties include promotion and maintenance of a casino. Amends the Illinois Horse Racing Act of 1975 and the Riverboat Gambling Act to authorize electronic gaming at race tracks (and makes conforming changes in various Acts). Further amends the Illinois Horse Racing Act of 1975. Makes various changes concerning Board members. Indefinitely extends the authorization for advance deposit wagering. Contains provisions concerning testing of horses at county fairs and standardbred horses. Further amends the Riverboat Gambling Act. Changes the short title to the Illinois Gambling Act and changes corresponding references to the Act. Adds additional owners licenses, one of which authorizes the conduct of casino gambling in the City of Chicago. Makes changes in provisions concerning the admission tax and privilege tax. Makes other changes. Contains a severability provision. Effective immediately.
Amends the Criminal Code of 2012. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning piercing the body of a minor.
Appropriates $12,500,000 from the General Revenue Fund to the Department of Human Services for grants to the Illinois YouthBuild Coalition. Effective July 1, 2018.
Amends the Unified Code of Corrections. Creates the Correctional Oversight Board to monitor, study, and make efforts to improve the transparency, fairness, impartiality, and accountability in State correctional institutions and facilities and to appoint the Ombudsman. Establishes the composition and appointment of the Board. Provides that no current employee of the Department of Corrections shall be appointed to or serve on the Board. Provides that the Ombudsman shall be responsible for the contemporaneous public oversight of internal affairs and the disciplinary process of the Department of Corrections. Provides that the Ombudsman may provide oversight of any Department investigation relating to the well-being, treatment, discipline, safety, or any other matter concerning committed persons or persons under parole or mandatory supervised release as needed, including personnel investigations. Creates the offense of obstructing an investigation by the Correctional Ombudsman. Provides that a violation is a Class A misdemeanor.
Amends the Charter Schools Law of the School Code. Allows institutions of higher education to apply to the State Board of Education to authorize one high-quality opportunity school that prioritizes re-enrolled high school dropouts, opportunity students, or students at risk of dropping out. Sets forth the approval process for university authorizers. Allows university authorizers to review applications and the performance of opportunity schools. Sets forth provisions for fees and funding.
Amends the Illinois Income Tax Act. Provides that the hospital credit applies for tax years ending on or after December 31, 2012 and ending on or before December 31, 2022 (currently, the credit sunsets on December 31, 2017 by operation of the Act's automatic sunset provision). Effective immediately.
Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code. Repeals a provision providing for the collection of an annual commercial distribution fee on vehicles of the second division weighing more than 8,000 pounds. Makes conforming changes. Effective July 1, 2018.
Amends the Property Tax Code. Provides that the aggregate tax rate extended against property located in a municipality in which at least 60% of the households qualify for the national school lunch program shall not exceed 3.5%. Provides that, if the county clerk is required to reduce the rate extended against property in accordance with those provisions, the county clerk shall proportionally reduce the extension for each taxing district in which the property is located. Effective immediately.