Maddy summaryHR 427, the "EDUCATIONAL CHOICE ACT," is a resolution that urges Governor JB Pritzker to opt Illinois into the provisions of the federal "Educational Choice for Children Act." If the Governor were to act on this urging, it would enable Illinois to participate in a program related to educational choices for children.
Proposes to amend the Executive Article of the Illinois Constitution. Provides that a person may not be elected to the office of Governor for terms totalling more than 8 years. Provides that service prior to the date of the adoption of the amendment shall be considered in the calculation of a person's service. Provides that any person holding the office of Governor at the time of the adoption of the proposed amendment to the Illinois Constitution who meets the specified term limitation shall be allowed to complete his or her term of office. Effective upon being declared adopted.
Amends the Children and Family Services Act. Requires each employee or applicant of the Department of Children and Family Services to self-report to the Department within 30 days of incurring any subsequent criminal history record information while employed or in anticipation of being employed at the Department, along with completing a self-certification form each year that there have been no updates to the employee's or applicant's criminal history record, on a form to be prescribed by the Department. Amends the Child Care Act of 1969. Requires each employee and volunteer of a child care facility or non-licensed service provider under the authority of the Department of Children and Family Services or the Department of Early Childhood to self-report to the appropriate Department within 30 days of incurring any subsequent criminal history record information while employed or in anticipation of being employed at the child care facility or non-licensed service provider, along with completing a self-certification form each year that there have been no updates to the employee's or volunteer's criminal history record, on a form to be prescribed by the appropriate Department. Defines "employee" to mean any staff person employed at a child care facility or non-licensed service provider, including any unlicensed contractual employee, substitute, or assistant and other support staff who have access to children.
Amends, repeals, and reenacts various Acts. Restores the statutes to the form in which they existed before their amendment by Public Acts 101-652, 102-28, and 102-1104. Makes other technical changes. Effective immediately.
Amends the Criminal Code of 2012. Provides that upon failure to comply with any condition of pretrial release, the court having jurisdiction at the time of such failure may, on its own motion or upon motion from the State, issue a warrant (instead of a summons or a warrant) for the arrest of the person on pretrial release (instead of at liberty on pretrial release). Provides that the contents of such a warrant shall be the same as required for an arrest warrant issued upon complaint. Provides that when a defendant is on pretrial release on a felony charge and fails to appear in court as directed, the court shall issue a warrant for the arrest of such person. Provides that such warrant shall be noted with a directive to peace officers to arrest the person and hold such person without bail and to deliver such person before the court for further proceedings. Provides that a defendant who is arrested or surrenders within 30 days of the issuance of such warrant shall not be released on pretrial conditions in the case in question unless the defendant shows by the preponderance of the evidence that the defendant's failure to appear was not intentional. Makes conforming changes. Removes provisions concerning that for the purpose of any risk assessment or future evaluation of risk of willful flight or risk of failure to appear, a nonappearance in court cured by an appearance in response to a summons shall not be considered as evidence of future likelihood of appearance in court.
Amends the Code of Criminal Procedure of 1963. Provides that upon verified petition by the State, the court shall hold a hearing and may deny a defendant pretrial release if: (1) the defendant is charged with a felony offense (rather than specified felonies) and it is alleged that the defendant's pretrial release poses a real and present threat to the safety of any person or persons or the community, based on the specific articulable facts of the case; (2) the defendant is charged with a felony offense (rather than specific felonies) and has a high likelihood of willful flight to avoid prosecution; or (3) the defendant has been convicted of 2 or more of the same felonies or misdemeanors and either: (i) it is alleged that the defendant's pretrial release poses a real and present threat to the safety of any person or persons or the community, based on the specific articulable facts of the case; or (ii) the defendant has a high likelihood of willful flight to avoid prosecution. Changes the State's burden of proof in a pretrial detention hearing seeking the defendant's detention from clear and convincing evidence to a preponderance of the evidence.
Amends the Code of Criminal Procedure of 1963. Provides that, upon petition of the State's Attorney of the county prosecuting a defendant on pretrial release or upon motion of the court, the court may revoke or impose sanctions on a defendant who is released on pretrial release if the defendant has violated any of the conditions of pretrial release.
Amends the Electronic Monitoring and Home Detention Article of the Unified Code of Corrections. Deletes language providing that confinement need not be 24 hours per day to qualify as home detention and significant restrictions on liberty such as 7 p.m. to 7 a.m. curfews shall qualify. Also deletes language providing that home confinement may or may not be accompanied by electronic monitoring and electronic monitoring is not required for purposes of sentencing credit.
Amends the Unified Code of Corrections. Deletes language providing that, at a minimum, any person ordered to pretrial home confinement with or without electronic monitoring must be provided with movement spread out over no fewer than 2 days per week to participate in certain basic activities.
Maddy summaryHB 762 makes a technical amendment to the Comprehensive Health Insurance Plan Act. Specifically, it modifies a section related to the short title of the Act, which is a minor, non-substantive change.
