Amends the Unified Code of Corrections. Provides that the conditions of every parole and mandatory supervised release include that the subject: (1) not knowingly frequent (rather than frequent) places where controlled substances are illegally sold, used, distributed, or administered; and (2) except when the association described in (2)(A) or (2)(B) involves activities related to community programs, worship services, volunteering, engaging families, or some other pro-social activity in which there is no evidence of criminal intent: (A) not knowingly associate with other persons on parole or mandatory supervised release without prior written permission of his or her parole agent; or (B) not knowingly associate with persons who are members of an organized gang as that term is defined in the Illinois Streetgang Terrorism Omnibus Prevention Act. Effective immediately. Correctional Note (Dept of Corrections) There is no fiscal or population impact on the department.
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Amends the Local Government Wage Increase Transparency Act. Provides that "disclosable payment" also includes accumulated sick leave. Effective immediately.
Creates the Hotel and Casino Employee Safety Act. Requires hotels and casinos to adopt anti-sexual harassment policies and make panic buttons available to certain employees. Prohibits retaliation against an employee for using a panic button, availing himself or herself of the protections afforded by an anti-sexual harassment policy, or disclosing, reporting, or testifying about violations of the Act. Provides remedies for noncompliance. Limits home rule powers. Effective immediately. Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Replaces everything after the enacting clause with provisions substantially similar to the introduced bill with the following changes: defines the terms "casino employer" and "hotel employer"; provides for the utilization of a safety device rather than a panic button; requires time off to be granted to file criminal complaints rather than sign police complaints; removes requirement that anti-harassment policies be posted in Polish; limits economic damage awards to $350 per incident; deletes the home rule preemption; provides that before a representative of employees may bring a claim on behalf of employees, the employer must be given 15 calendar days within which to correct the violation. Effective July 1, 2020. Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Adds a definition. Defines the term "sexual assault" to mean: (1) an act of sexual conduct, as defined in Section 11-0.1 of the Criminal Code of 2012; or (2) any act of sexual penetration, as defined in Section 11-0.1 of the Criminal Code of 2012 and includes, without limitation, acts prohibited under Sections 11-1.20 through 11-1.60 of the Criminal Code of 2012. House Floor Amendment No. 1 Adds reference to: New Act 5 ILCS 140/7.5 20 ILCS 2105/2105-15 710 ILCS 5/1 from Ch. 10, par. 101 775 ILCS 5/1-103 from Ch. 68, par. 1-103 775 ILCS 5/2-101 from Ch. 68, par. 2-101 775 ILCS 5/2-102 from Ch. 68, par. 2-102 775 ILCS 5/2-108 new 775 ILCS 5/2-109 new 775 ILCS 5/2-110 new 775 ILCS 5/7-109.1 from Ch. 68, par. 7-109.1 775 ILCS 5/7A-102 from Ch. 68, par. 7A-102 775 ILCS 5/8-109 from Ch. 68, par. 8-109 775 ILCS 5/8-109.1 new 820 ILCS 180/5 820 ILCS 180/10 820 ILCS 180/15 820 ILCS 180/20 820 ILCS 180/25 820 ILCS 180/30 820 ILCS 180/45 5 ILCS 420/4A-101 from Ch. 127, par. 604A-101 5 ILCS 420/4A-101.5 new 5 ILCS 420/4A-102 from Ch. 127, par. 604A-102 5 ILCS 420/4A-105 from Ch. 127, par. 604A-105 5 ILCS 420/4A-106 from Ch. 127, par. 604A-106 5 ILCS 420/4A-106.5 new 5 ILCS 420/4A-107 from Ch. 127, par. 604A-107 5 ILCS 420/4A-108 5 ILCS 430/5-10.5 5 ILCS 430/20-5 5 ILCS 430/20-10 5 ILCS 430/20-50 5 ILCS 430/20-63 new 5 ILCS 430/25-5 5 ILCS 430/25-10 5 ILCS 430/25-50 5 ILCS 430/25-63 new 5 ILCS 430/70-5 25 ILCS 170/4.7 Replaces everything after the enacting clause with the provisions of the engrossed bill, and makes the following changes: Creates the Workplace Transparency Act. Limits the terms of employment agreements that restrict specified employee rights with respect to allegations of unlawful conduct. Amends the Department of Professional Regulation Law of the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois. Provides that the Division of Professional Regulation of the Department of Financial and Professional Regulation must exchange information with the Department of Human Rights regarding recommendations received regarding a licensee or candidate for licensure who has committed a civil rights violation that may lead to the refusal, suspension, or revocation of a license from the Division of Professional Regulation. Amends the Illinois Human Rights Act. Requires the Department of Human Rights to adopt a model sexual harassment prevention training program and provides that all employers shall use the model or establish a training program that equals or exceeds the minimum standards provided by the model. Makes other changes concerning: definitions; procedures following an employer's failure to post required notices; employer disclosure requirements, and bar and restaurant sexual harassment policies and prevention training. Makes a corresponding change in the Freedom of Information Act. Creates the Sexual Harassment Victim Representation Act. Provides that in any proceeding in which a victim who is a member of a union has accused a perpetrator who is a member of the same union, the victim and the perpetrator may not be represented in the proceeding by the same union representative. Amends the Victims' Economic Security and Safety Act. Defines "gender violence" and makes the Act applicable in instances of gender violence. Amends the Illinois Governmental Ethics Act. Modifies the disclosure of economic interests Article to provide for separate provisions concerning statements of economic interests to be filed with the Secretary of State and the county clerk respectively. Amends the State Officials and Employees Ethics Act and the Lobbyist Registration Act to require annual participation in harassment and discrimination prevention training. Further amends the State Officials and Employees Ethics Act. Makes changes concerning: rights of persons subjected to discrimination, harassment, or sexual harassment; jurisdiction and duties of Executive Inspectors General, the Executive Ethics Commission, the Legislative Inspector General, and the Legislative Ethics Commission; complaint process, reporting, and independent review of allegations of sexual harassment made against an elected official; and other matters. Contains severability language. Effective January 1, 2020, except (i) the Hotel and Casino Employee Safety Act takes effect July 1, 2020; and (ii) the changes to the Illinois Governmental Ethics Act, the State Officials and Employees Ethics Act, and the Lobbyist Registration Act take effect immediately.
Amends the Township Code. Provides that the board of trustees of any township located in McHenry County may submit a proposition to dissolve the township to the township electors or township electors may petition for a referendum to dissolve a township. Provides for the transfer of real and personal property, and any other assets, together with all personnel, contractual obligations, and liabilities of the dissolving township to McHenry County. Provides that all road districts wholly within the boundaries of the dissolving township are dissolved on the date of dissolution of the dissolving township and the powers and responsibilities of the road district are transferred to McHenry County, and provides that municipalities within the dissolving township may elect to assume the duties and responsibilities of the road district or road districts. Limits extensions of specified property tax levies to 90% of the original property tax levy and within the boundaries of the dissolved township. Amends the Election Code and Counties Code making conforming changes. Amends the Illinois Highway Code. Provides that any township in Lake County or McHenry County shall abolish a road district of that township if the roads of the road district are less than 15 miles in length. Provides that the road district is abolished on the expiration of the term of office of the highway commissioner of the road district facing abolition following the determination by the county engineer or county superintendent of highways. Provides that the township board of trustees may enter into a contract with the county, a municipality, or a private contractor to administer the roads added to its jurisdiction. Effective immediately. House Floor Amendment No. 1 Deletes reference to: 60 ILCS 1/24-5 new Adds reference to: 35 ILCS 505/8 from Ch. 120, par. 424 Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Reinserts the provisions of the introduced bill with the following changes: Amends the Motor Fuel Tax Law making conforming changes. Further amends the new Article 24 of the Township Code as follows: removes provisions regarding the scope of the Article; modifies the petition requirements to dissolve a township, including signature requirements and publication of the petition on the county's website; modifies the referendum wording; clarifies that road districts that are to be dissolved must be wholly within the boundaries of the township; adds examples of duties that are transferred to the county; limits specified taxes and proceeds of the sale of specified properties to the use and benefit of the geographic area of the dissolved township; provides that reductions in spending within the boundaries of the former township and specified tax levies may be used to pay down liabilities of the former township; provides that if a no municipality makes an offer or a municipality doesn't make a satisfactory offer (rather than only no offers made) to take over part of a dissolved road district, then the county may retain the powers over the road district; provides that elected and appointed township officers and road commissioners shall cease to hold office on the date of dissolution of the township and road districts, no longer be compensated, and do not have legal recourse relating to the ceasing of their elected or appointed positions upon the ceasing of their offices. Effective immediately. Pension Note, House Floor Amendment No. 1 (Government Forecasting & Accountability) HB 0348 (H-AM 1) amends the Township Code and the Motor Fuel Tax Law in a way that does not impact any pension fund. State Debt Impact Note, House Floor Amendment No. 1 (Government Forecasting & Accountability) This bill would not change the amount of authorization for any type of State-issued or State-supported bond, and, therefore, would not affect the level of State indebtedness. Home Rule Note, House Floor Amendment No. 1 (Dept. of Commerce & Economic Opportunity) This bill does not pre-empt home rule authority. Balanced Budget Note, House Floor Amendment No. 1 (Office of Management and Budget) Please be advised that the Balanced Budget Note Act does not apply to House Bill 348 (H-AM 1) as it is not a supplemental appropriation that increases or decreases appropriations. Under the Act, a balanced budget note must be prepared only for bills that change a general funds appropriation for the fiscal year in which the new bill is enacted. State Mandates Fiscal Note, House Floor Amendment No. 1 (Dept. of Commerce & Economic Opportunity) This bill does not create a State mandate
Creates the Open Illinois Checkbook Act. Requires the Comptroller to establish and maintain a publicly accessible database to be known as the "Open Illinois Checkbook" for the purpose of showing all of the expenditures made from any State fund. Provides further requirements for the establishment, use, and operation of the Open Illinois Checkbook. Defines terms. Effective immediately. House Committee Amendment No. 1 Deletes reference to: New Act Adds reference to: 15 ILCS 405/27 Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Amends the State Comptroller Act. Requires the Comptroller's online ledger to include expenditure amounts and dates of expenditure, the vendor to which each expenditure was made, the State agency making each expenditure, the salaries of each employee, and, to the extent possible, graphical data. Effective immediately.
Creates the Home Birth Maternity Care Crisis Study Committee to provide the General Assembly a consumer-focused, evidence-based solution to the Illinois Home Birth Maternity Care Crisis. House Floor Amendment No. 1 Changes the date that the final report is due.
Amends the Animal Welfare Act. Provides that a kennel operator shall install in the kennel a fire alarm monitoring system that triggers notification to local emergency responders when activated. Provides that the Department of Agriculture shall deny the initial licensure or license renewal of a kennel operator for the failure to comply with this provision. House Committee Amendment No. 1 Deletes reference to: 225 ILCS 605/3.9 new Adds reference to: 225 ILCS 605/18.2 new Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Amends the Animal Welfare Act. Provides that a kennel operator that maintains dogs and cats for boarding that is not staffed at all times shall be equipped with at least one fire alarm system or fire sprinkler system in operating condition in every building of the kennel operator that is used for the housing of animals. Provides that an applicable federal, State, or local law, rule, or building code requiring the installation or maintenance of fire alarm monitoring systems in a manner different from, but providing a level of safety for occupants that is equal to or greater than that provided by the amendatory Act, shall be deemed to comply with the amendatory Act and the requirements of the more stringent law shall govern. Provides that the State Fire Marshal shall inspect, or shall direct a local fire marshal to inspect, a kennel operator that maintains dogs and cats for boarding when a resident makes a credible complaint alleging that the kennel operator is not in compliance with the amendatory Act. Provides that local fire inspectors shall determine whether a kennel operator is in compliance with the amendatory Act during the course of routine building and fire inspections of the kennel operator. Provides that local fire officials and the State Fire Marshal shall immediately notify the Department of Agriculture upon discovery that a kennel operator is not in compliance with the amendatory Act. Provides that the Department shall deny issuing a license under the Act to a kennel operator that is not in compliance with the amendatory Act. Provides that a kennel operator that is already licensed under the Act and found by the Department not to be in compliance with amendatory Act shall be liable for $500 for the first violation, $1,500 for the second violation, and $2,500 and the loss of the license for the third violation. House Floor Amendment No. 2 Replaces everything after the enacting clause with the provisions of the introduced bill as amended by House Amendment No. 1 with the following changes: Provides that a kennel operator that maintains dogs or cats for boarding and that is not staffed at all times shall be equipped with at least one fire alarm system or fire sprinkler system in operating condition in every building of the kennel operator that is used for the housing of animals. Requires the kennel operator to certify in its license application and annually certify in its license renewal that either: (1) its facility has a fire alarm system or a fire sprinkler system, and shall include with the application or license renewal an attached description and picture of the make and model of the system used; or (2) the kennel is staffed at all times dogs or cats are on the premises, and shall include with the application or license renewal an attached staffing plan. Requires the Department of Agriculture to include the certification on each application for license or license renewal. Provides that a qualified fire inspector may inspect a kennel operator that maintains dogs and cats for boarding during the course of performing routine fire inspections. Allows the inspector to inform the Department if, during a routine inspection, the fire inspector determines that the kennel operator does not have a fire alarm system or fire sprinkler system. Provides that, for the purposes of the amendatory Act's provisions, veterinary hospitals, practices, or offices are not kennel operators. Effective January 1, 2020.
Amends the Counties Code and the Illinois Municipal Code. Provides that county or municipality may not prohibit a private homeowner from gardening on his or her property. Limits home rule powers. Effective immediately.
Amends the Illinois Police Training Act. Defines "retired law enforcement officer qualified under federal law" for purposes of the Act to permit the carrying of a concealed weapon. Amends the Criminal Code of 2012, the Unified Code of Corrections, and the County Jail Act. Permits currently employed and qualified retired State correctional officers and county correctional officers to carry their own firearms off-duty without being in violation of the unlawful use of weapons and aggravated unlawful use of a weapon statutes if they meet certain training requirements. Provides that currently employed and qualified retired State correctional officers and county correctional officers shall carry a photographic identification and a valid annual firearm certificate while carrying their own firearms off-duty. Limited to correctional officers who have custody and control over inmates in an adult correctional facility. Effective immediately.
Amends the Code of Civil Procedure. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning construction of the Code. House Floor Amendment No. 1 Deletes reference to: 735 ILCS 5/1-106 Adds reference to: 735 ILCS 5/2-1303 from Ch. 110, par. 2-1303 735 ILCS 5/2-1602 735 ILCS 5/12-108 from Ch. 110, par. 12-108 Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Amends the Code of Civil Procedure. Provides that consumer debt judgments of $25,000 or less shall draw interest from the date of the judgment until satisfied at the rate of 5% per annum. Provides that when a consumer debt judgment is entered upon any award, report, or verdict, interest shall be computed at the applicable rate from the time when made or rendered to the time of entering judgment upon the same, and included in the judgment. Provides that interest shall be computed and charged only on the unsatisfied portion of the consumer debt judgment as it exists from time to time. Provides that the judgment debtor may stop the further accrual of interest on the consumer debt judgment. Provides that the provisions concerning interest on consumer debt judgments apply to all consumer debt judgments entered into after the effective date of the Act. Provides that a consumer debt judgment may be revived by filing a petition to revive the consumer debt judgment no later than 10 years after its entry and by serving the petition and entering a court order for revival. Provides that if a judgment or consumer debt judgment becomes dormant during the pendency of an enforcement proceeding against wages under specified Articles, the enforcement may continue to conclusion if the enforcement is done under court supervision and includes a wage deduction order or turn over order and is against an employer, garnishee, or other third party respondent. Makes a corresponding change. Effective immediately. House Floor Amendment No. 2 Removes the immediate effective date.