Rep. Emanuel Chris Welch

Amends the Displaced Person Relocation Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the short title.

Amends the Criminal Victims' Asset Discovery Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning definitions.

Amends the Assumed Business Name Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the alphabetical index kept by each county clerk.

Amends the Illinois Income Tax Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the sunset of exemptions, credits, and deductions.

Amends the Accountability for the Investment of Public Funds Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning definitions.

Amends the Instructional Materials Article of the School Code. Provides that a Section of the Article may be referred to as the Pierce Twins Law. Provides that a school district (including a charter school) shall require that books that are included as a part of any course, material, instruction, reading assignment, or other school curricula related to literature during the school year or that appear on summer reading lists must include books that are written by diverse authors, including, but not limited to, authors who are African American, women, Native American, LatinX, and Asian. Provides that reading material may not perpetuate bias against persons based on specified categories. Provides that for any school district utilizing federal funds under Title I, Part A of the federal Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965, the selection of each book to be included in a reading assignment, course material and instruction, or other school curricula related to literature must first receive prior approval from the school board before the book may be included. Provides that the criteria for the approval or denial of a book shall be determined by school board policy, but the minimum requirement is that the book may not be approved by the school board if the book contains language or material that is derogatory or racist or incites hate against any persons. Provides for rulemaking and guidelines. Effective immediately.

Amends the Grain Code. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the purpose of the Code.

Amends the Mental Health and Developmental Disabilities Code. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the admission of minors to a mental health facility.

Amends the Illinois Income Tax Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the short title.

Creates the Equity through Financial Literacy Task Force Act. Creates the Equity through Financial Literacy Task Force. Provides for membership of the Task Force. Provides that no less than one-third of the members of the Task Force shall reside in areas outside of the Chicago metropolitan area. Provides that members of the Task Force shall serve without compensation, except that the young adult and college student appointees of the Task Force shall receive a stipend for serving as members. Provides for meetings of the Task Force. Provides that the Office of the Governor shall provide administrative and other support to the Task Force. Provides for duties of the Task Force. Requires the Task Force to submit a report of recommendations to the General Assembly and Governor on or before December 31, 2021. Provides for the content of the report. Provides purpose and legislative intent provisions. Repeals the Act on January 1, 2023. Effective immediately. House Committee Amendment No. 1 Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Reinserts the provisions of the introduced bill with changes. Adds to the membership of the Equity through Financial Literacy Task Force. Provides that the Task Force shall hold its first meeting within 90 days (rather than 60 days) after the effective date of the Act. Requires the Task Force to submit a report of recommendations to the General Assembly and Governor on or before December 31, 2022 (rather than 2021). Makes conforming changes. Effective immediately.