Rep. Joe Sosnowski

Creates the Local Government Business Anti-Poaching Act. Provides that no municipality or county shall offer after the effective date of the Act any incentive to a business or corporation to move its headquarters located in Illinois, or any part of its business located in Illinois, away from the current location. Defines "incentive". Limits home rule powers. Effective immediately.

Amends the Illinois Income Tax Act. Makes changes to the definition of “investment partnership” to provide that a dealer in qualifying investment securities may be considered an investment partnership. Allows a partnership interest to be considered a qualified security if the interest qualifies as a security within the meaning of the federal Securities Act of 1933. In provisions requiring that no less than 90% of the investment partnership's gross income shall consist of interest, dividends, and gains from the sale or exchange of qualifying investment securities, provides that that includes the distributive share of partnership income from lower-tier partnership interests and does not include income from partnerships that are operating at a federal taxable loss. Effective immediately.

Amends the Department of Innovation and Technology Act. Provides that the Department shall prohibit the use of TikTok on State devices by any State personnel or other person.

Honors and thanks State Representative Frances Ann Hurley for her years of dedicated service. Wishes her the best on her future success.

Creates the Freedom from Government and Private Collusion Against Free Speech Act. Provides that if a State agency or employee of the State coordinates with a private company to deny the freedom of speech of a citizen of this State, the citizen shall have a cause of action against that agency or employee and private company. Sets forth limitations. Provides that if a citizen of this State prevails in an action under the Act, the State agency or employee and the private company shall reimburse the Office of the Attorney General in the amount of 3 times the legal fees incurred in the action, plus the amount of damages awarded as the court shall determine. Effective immediately.

Amends the General Assembly Operations Act. Provides that all bills introduced in the General Assembly must remain in the chamber of origin for at least 5 calendar days before it can be voted upon on third reading and passed out of the chamber. Provides that, upon passage to the other chamber of the General Assembly, the 5 calendar day requirement is in effect and begins with the day of the bill's arrival in the new chamber. Provides that if a bill is amended in a chamber, the bill must remain in the chamber for an additional 5 calendar days starting with the day the amendment is filed and adopted.

Amends the Downstate Firefighter and Chicago Firefighter Articles of the Illinois Pension Code. Adds an impairment or condition resulting from a bloodborne pathogen, contagious staph infection, including Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA), lung or respiratory disease or condition, vascular disease or condition, hypertension, cancer resulting in any disability (temporary, permanent, total, or partial), or hearing loss to the list of diseases for which certain firefighters may be eligible for an occupational disease disability pension. Provides that any condition or impairment of health of a firefighter that results directly or indirectly from any bloodborne pathogen, contagious staph infection, including Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA), lung or respiratory disease or condition, heart or vascular disease or condition, hypertension, tuberculosis, cancer resulting in any disability (temporary, permanent, total, or partial), or hearing loss is rebuttably presumed to have resulted from service as a firefighter. Makes a conforming change. Amends the State Mandates Act to require implementation without reimbursement.

Creates the Keep Internet Devices Safe Act. Provides that no private entity may turn on or enable a digital device's microphone unless the registered account holder or another user that is setting up or configuring the device first agrees to a consumer agreement or privacy notice meeting specified criteria. Provides that a private entity that collects, stores, or transmits any information collected through a digital device's microphone concerning a registered account holder shall implement and maintain reasonable security measures to protect such information from unauthorized access, acquisition, destruction, use, modification, and disclosure. Provides that the Attorney General shall have exclusive authority to enforce the Act. Provides that any waiver of the provisions of the Act is void and unenforceable. Defines terms.

Amends the Township Code. Provides that a township board may not enter into or authorize an employment, equipment, or service contract, with the exception of a contract negotiated with a labor union, that would extend 90 days past the next township election. Provides that employment, equipment, or service contracts entered into or authorized in violation of the provisions are voidable. House Floor Amendment No. 1 Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Amends the Township Code. Provides that a township board of trustees or township official may not enter into or authorize an employment, equipment, or service contract during the 14 days before a consolidated election through the third Monday in May following the consolidated election. Provides that a township board or township official may enter into a contract that does not extend more than 60 days after the third Monday of May following the consolidated election to address an emergency. Provides that an employment, equipment, or service contract entered into or authorized in violation of the Section is voidable. Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Deletes reference to: 60 ILCS 1/85-70 new Adds reference to: New Act Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Creates the Tourism Preservation and Sustainability District Act. Provides that hotel owners can petition a governmental unit (a municipality, county, or township) to create a tourism preservation and sustainability district if the hotel owners believe their businesses would represent more than 50% of transaction charges collected inside the district. Requires the owners to create a district plan. Provides for the governmental unit to pass a resolution of intent to create the district within 60 days after the filing of the petition if the governmental unit wants to proceed with the district. Provides that, in certain circumstances, a governmental unit must enter into an intergovernmental agreement with another governmental unit if territory of the other governmental unit is included within the territory of the district. Requires a public hearing with the opportunity for hotel owners to object to the formation. Provides that, if not enough objections are received by the governmental unit's clerk, then the governing body of the governmental unit may form the district. Provides that transaction charges (charged either on a fixed dollar or percentage rate per hotel room per night) collected by a governmental unit shall be transferred to the local tourism and convention bureau included in formation ordinance which shall use the moneys for improvements and services within the district. Includes requirements for annual reports; modification; renewal, and termination of the district; and contesting the formation of the district or transaction charges in court. Contains other provisions relating to the operation of the district. Effective immediately.

Creates the School Board Member Recall Act. Establishes procedures under which school board members that were elected during a consolidated election may be recalled. Provides for petition requirements for recall elections. Provides for requirements for recall ballots, including requirements for replacement candidates wishing to be listed on the recall ballot.