Amends the Direct Pay Permit Implementation Act. Makes a technical change in a Section creating the direct pay permit pilot program.
Amends the Foster Parent Law. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the short title.
Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code. Provides that beginning with the 2018 registration year, any individual who has a military-related special license plate issued under certain specified Sections of the Code may reclass his or her special license plate upon acquiring a new specified registration without a replacement fee or registration sticker cost.
Amends the Unified Code of Corrections. Provides that the Department of Corrections shall provide educational and visitation opportunities to committed persons within its institutions through temporary access to content-controlled tablets that may be provided as a privilege to committed persons to induce or reward compliance. Defines "content-controlled tablet" as any device that can only access visitation applications or content relating to educational or personal development.
Amends the Criminal Code of 2012. Provides that when the victim is under 18 years of age at the time of the offense, a prosecution for criminal sexual assault, aggravated criminal sexual assault, predatory criminal sexual assault of a child, aggravated criminal sexual abuse, or criminal sexual abuse may be commenced at any time regardless as to whether corroborating physical evidence is available or an individual who is required to report an alleged or suspected commission of any of these offenses under the Abused and Neglected Child Reporting Act fails to do so. Makes conforming changes. Effective immediately.
Amends the School Code. Allows a specified school district to make a one-time transfer of certain excess funds to the Operations and Maintenance Fund of the district by proper resolution and following a public hearing. Effective immediately.
Amends the North Shore Water Reclamation District Act. Provides that, for a trustee vacancy, the president of the water reclamation district board of trustees shall appoint an individual of the same political party of the trustee vacating the position. Adds barium, cadmium, mercury, selenium, and silver to the list of substances that may be toxic to the wastewater treatment processes. Provides that it is unlawful for any person to discharge effluent, gaseous wastes, sewage, industrial wastes, or other wastes into the sewage system and makes conforming changes. Provides that if a person has violated a board of trustees' final order, the trustees may authorize disconnection (currently, plugging) of the sewer or direct the water supplier to terminate service. Allows an owner or owners of non-contiguous territory to enter into an agreement requesting annexation of their non-continuous territory to the water reclamation district. Effective immediately.
Amends the Illinois Securities Law of 1953. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning definitions.
Creates the Statewide Task Force on Developing Opportunities for Youth and Young Adults Who Are Jobless and Out-of-School in order to examine and develop programs to address the growing numbers of out-of-school and jobless youth in Illinois, including those without a high school diploma, who are neither working nor in school, and low-attending jobless high school students.
Congratulates Greg Petry on his retirement as executive director of the Waukegan Park District.
