Rep. Jack D. Franks

Amends the Township Code. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the use of terms.

Amends the Energy Efficient Building Act. Provides that the Capital Development Board shall adopt, every 3 years (now, no time requirement), the latest published edition of the International Energy Conservation Code as minimum requirements for commercial buildings. Provides that the Board shall adopt, at least every 6 years (now, no time requirement), the Code as the minimum and maximum requirements for residential buildings. Provides that, beginning January 1, 2012, the Board shall review and consider adopting the latest published edition of the Code within one year of its publication and may adopt the latest edition upon review (now, the Board shall adopt the Code within 9 months after its publication). Provides that the Code shall take effect 6 months (now, 3 months) after it is adopted by the Board. Provides that the Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity shall make training available to builders and others to explain the requirements of the Code. Provides that the Department shall make funds available for the training. Effective immediately.

Mourns the death of Kim Presbrey of Aurora.

Amends the Illinois Public Aid Code, the Illinois Marriage and Dissolution of Marriage Act, the Non-Support Punishment Act, and the Illinois Parentage Act. Provides that if a person who is found guilty of contempt for failure to pay support conducts a business or is self-employed, the court may in addition to other penalties provided by law order the person to do one or more of the following: (i) provide monthly financial statements from the business or the self-employment; (ii) seek employment and report to the court information about his or her employment search; or (iii) report to the Department of Employment Security for job search services to find employment that will be subject to child support withholding. Effective January 1, 2013.

Amends the Illinois Roofing Industry Licensing Act. Provides that a building permit applicant must present a government-issued photo identification along with the building permit application and the official issuing the building permit shall maintain a copy of the photo identification in the building permit file. Effective immediately.

Amends the Property Tax Code. Provides that all property upon which the first installment of taxes remains unpaid on the first installment date (now, June 1) shall be deemed delinquent and shall bear interest after the first installment date (now, June 1). Provides that all property upon which the second installment of taxes remains due and unpaid on the second installment date (now, September 1) shall be deemed delinquent and shall bear interest after the second installment date (now, September 1). Effective immediately.

Creates the Illinois Service Member Civil Relief Act. Provides that nothing in the Act is intended to impair any existing right or benefit available to any service member. Provides that certain legal protections afforded to service members (and family members where specified) are subject to stated provisions of law. Amends the Illinois Administrative Procedure Act to set forth a provision concerning stays of contested case hearings for service members. Amends the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois to set forth a provision concerning deadline extensions for service members. Amends the Department of Central Management Services Law of the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois to make changes to the provision concerning bulk long distance telephone services for military personnel in military service (now on active duty). Amends the Military Code of Illinois, Illinois Municipal Code, Illinois Insurance Code, Public Utilities Act, Service Member's Employment Tenure Act, Code of Civil Procedure, Landlord and Tenant Act, Uniform Commercial Code, Interest Act, Retail Installment Sales Act, Military Personnel Cellular Phone Contract Termination Act, and Motor Vehicle Leasing Act to make changes in certain provisions concerning military personnel. Amends the Illinois Human Rights Act to provide that a violation of specified provisions regarding legal protections for military personnel constitutes a civil rights violation under the Illinois Human Rights Act.

Amends the Child Care Act of 1969. Provides that no applicant may receive a license from the Illinois Department of Children and Family Services and no person may be employed by the Department or a child care facility licensed by the Department who has been convicted of committing or attempting to commit specified offenses unless, after careful review of the circumstances surrounding the convictions, through questioning of the applicant and accessing and reviewing official documents, the Department determines that the applicant does not pose a threat to State resources or clients. Effective immediately.

Amends the Illinois Power Agency Act. Provides that township boards may adopt ordinances under which they may aggregate residential and small commercial retail electrical loads located within the township. Effective immediately.

Amends the Illinois Income Tax Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning tax checkoff explanations.