Creates the Laquan McDonald Act. Establishes a procedure for an election to recall the Mayor of Chicago, an alderman of the City of Chicago, and the Cook County State's Attorney. Effective immediately.
Amends the Criminal Code of 2012. Increases the penalty for unlawful use of weapons by selling, manufacturing, purchasing, possessing, or carrying a machine gun, other than in the passenger compartment of a motor vehicle or on one's person if the weapon is loaded, from a Class 2 felony, with a mandatory sentence of not less than 3 years and not more than 7 years imprisonment to a Class 1 felony, with a mandatory sentence of not less than 4 years and not more than 15 years imprisonment. Amends the Unified Code of Corrections. Provides that a person serving a sentence for this violation shall receive no more than 7.5 days sentence credit for each month of his or her sentence of imprisonment (rather than day for day sentence credit).
Requests that the Department of Revenue conduct an audit to ensure that all adult entertainment facilities subject to the Live Adult Entertainment Facility Surcharge located within the State are complying with current law and the Live Adult Entertainment Facility Surcharge Act.
Amends the Criminal Code of 2012. Provides that any federal firearms licensee, other than a licensed collector of curios and relics, when he or she operates from a permanent place of business shall maintain a security system that either: (1) maintains video surveillance on each entrance and exit; or (2) is connected to an alarm monitoring system that will notify local law enforcement of an unauthorized intrusion into the licensee's place of business. Provides that any federal firearms licensee, other than a licensed collector of curios and relics, may not allow any employee to conduct a sale or transfer of a firearm if that person does not possess a valid Firearm Owner's Identification Card or concealed carry license. Provides that if the employee is exempt from the requirement, as a condition of acquiring or possessing a firearm, of having in his or her possession a valid Firearm Owner's Identification Card under the Firearm Owners Identification Card Act, the seller shall ensure the employee is not prohibited under State or federal law from possessing a firearm. Provides that any federal firearms licensee, other than a licensed collector of curios and relics, shall ensure that any person who sells or conducts transfers of firearms shall receive at least 2 hours of training on the laws governing the sale and transfer of firearms during the duration of the license. Provides that a violation is a Class B misdemeanor.
Amends the Regulatory Sunset Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the short title.
Amends the Charter Schools Article of the School Code. Removes provisions providing that the total number of charter schools operating under this Article at any one time shall not exceed 120. Removes a provision limiting the number of charter schools to 70 in any city having a population exceeding 500,000. Removes a provision limiting the number of charter schools to 45 in the remainder of the State. Removes a provision providing that the State Board of Education shall assign a number to each charter submission it receives for its review and certification, based on the chronological order in which the submission is received by it.
Amends the Illinois Public Labor Relations Act. Provides that the Illinois Public Labor Relations Act does not take precedence over the provisions of the State Officials and Employee Ethics Act relating to wages, hours, and conditions of employment and employment relations. Amends the State Officials and Employees Ethics Act. Provides that in case of any conflict between the provisions of the State Officials and Employees Ethics Act and any other existing and future law, including existing preemption statutes, executive order, administrative regulation, collective bargaining agreement, or other agreements, the provisions of the Act shall prevail and control, after the effective date of this amendatory Act. Repeals a Section regarding preemption of the State Officials and Employees Ethics Act.
Amends the Charter Schools Article of the School Code. Removes provisions providing that the total number of charter schools operating under this Article at any one time shall not exceed 120. Removes a provision limiting the number of charter schools to 70 in any city having a population exceeding 500,000. Removes a provision limiting the number of charter schools to 45 in the remainder of the State. Removes a provision providing that the State Board of Education shall assign a number to each charter submission it receives for its review and certification, based on the chronological order in which the submission is received by it.
Amends the Personal Information Protection Act. Requires any data collector that owns or licenses personal information concerning an Illinois resident and any State agency that collects personal information concerning an Illinois resident to notify the resident of any security breach of the system data within 48 hours of discovery of the breach (rather than requiring notification in the most expedient time possible and without unreasonable delay).
Creates the School Districts of Innovation Act, the purpose of which is to grant school districts greater autonomy to implement innovative practices that improve student academic performance and benefit the whole child by removing obstacles that currently exist in law or rules. Provides that school districts seeking to obtain designation as a district of innovation from the State Superintendent of Education must establish an innovation committee to develop an innovation plan; sets forth provisions concerning the committee and plan. Contains provisions concerning statutory and regulatory mandates; innovation plan submission and designation; financial support for innovation planning; district of innovation review, renewal, and revocation; reporting; and rulemaking. Effective immediately.
