Rep. Steve Reick

Declares April 2021 as Child Abuse Prevention Month.

Urges the General Assembly and the Governor's Administration to invest our transportation and infrastructure dollars as promised under Rebuild Illinois to make good on our collective commitment to fix our roads, bridges, and schools while creating jobs and opportunities for all residents of Illinois.

Mourns the death of former State Representative Ann Hughes.

Congratulates the McHenry County Conservation District on its 50th anniversary.

Commends Assistant Doorkeeper Wayne Padget of the Illinois House of Representatives for his quick thinking and decisive action on the House floor on January 10, 2021 and for his unflinching dedication to the Illinois House of Representatives.

Amends the House Rules. Makes changes concerning Rule 1.

Amends the Illinois Complete Count Commission Act. Provides that members serving on the Commission on the effective date of this amendatory Act may be reappointed as members for consecutive decennial census terms. Provides that the census outreach strategy shall have a strategic focus on addressing hard to count and underserved communities that the census historically overlooks, including, but not limited to, communities of color, urban and rural low-income households, immigrants, populations with language barriers, and young children. Provides for local complete count commissions. Provides further reporting requirements. Provides for Post-decennial census activities. Effective immediately. Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Reinserts the provisions of the introduced bill with changes. Adds the Lieutenant Governor as a member of the Illinois Complete Count Commission. Provides that any vacancies occurring on or after the effective date of this amendatory Act may be filled by the Lieutenant Governor. Provides that the Lieutenant Governor (currently, Secretary of State) shall serve as chairperson of the Commission. Provides that the census outreach strategy shall have a strategic focus on addressing hard to count and underserved communities that the census historically overlooks, including, among other groups, homeless persons, senior citizens, and veterans. Provides for the creation of local Complete Count Committees (currently, local Complete Count Commissions). Requires the Commission to form relationships with specified independent organizations for the purpose of creating Complete Count Committees. Requires the Commission to issue a report (currently, final report) specifying its recommended outreach strategy for implementation for the 2020 Census no later than January 1, 2020 (currently, June 30 2019). Requires the Commission to submit a final report to the General Assembly no later than December 31, 2020 detailing the work of the Commission concerning outreach, promotion, and community support during the 2020 calendar year. Makes conforming changes. Effective immediately. House Committee Amendment No. 3 Deletes reference to: 20 ILCS 5100/5 20 ILCS 5100/15 20 ILCS 5100/20 20 ILCS 5100/25 Adds reference to: 20 ILCS 4070/1 Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Amends the Commission on Discrimination and Hate Crimes Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the short title.

Sponsors of this resolution are committed to effective and thoughtful changes to the criminal justice system and policing in a bipartisan transparent manner with all stakeholders represented, and this approach on issues of this importance will serve the State of Illinois and its citizens well.

Amends the Educator Licensure Article of School Code. Provides that, beginning with the 2019-2020 school year, in order to obtain a license under the Article, a student teacher candidate may not be required to videotape himself or herself or his or her students in a classroom setting. Effective immediately.

Directs the Auditor General to conduct an audit of the Illinois Department of Employment Security and the unemployment benefits application system.