Amends the Illinois Human Rights Act. With respect to real estate transactions, prohibits discrimination on the basis of source of income in relation to residential rental real estate transactions. In provisions making it is a civil rights violation for an owner or any other person engaging in a real estate transaction, or for a real estate broker or salesman, because of unlawful discrimination or familial status or source of income, to engage in certain activities, provides that those provisions do not: (i) require a housing authority or housing development project in which 25% or more of the units are owned by a housing authority or subject to a leasing agreement, regulatory and operating agreement, or other similar instrument with a housing authority to lease or rent another unit of that same housing development project to an existing or prospective tenant who is receiving subsidies, payment assistance, contributions, or vouchers under or in connection with the federal Housing Choice Voucher program for payment of part or all of the rent for the unit; (ii) require or prevent, with specified exceptions, any person whose property is located in a municipality with fewer than 1,000,000 inhabitants and is in a concentrated census tract where 3% of the total housing stock in that census tract is occupied by tenants relying on subsidies, payment assistance, contributions, or vouchers under or in connection with the federal Housing Choice Voucher program for payment of part of the rent for the unit to lease or rent a unit to a prospective tenant who is relying on such a subsidy, payment assistance, contribution, or voucher for payment of part or all of the rent for the unit (the housing authority shall determine which census tracts within its service area meet the concentrated census tract exemption requirements and annually deliver that information to the municipalities within its jurisdiction); or (iii) prevent an owner or agent from taking into consideration factors other than lawful source of income such as credit history, criminal history, or references. Makes other changes. Effective January 31, 2012.
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Amends the State Housing Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the short title.
Amends the Counties Code. Creates the Home Rule County Soft Drink Retailers' Occupation Tax. Provides that home rule counties may impose a tax upon all persons engaged in the business of selling soft drinks, including those who sell fountain soft drinks. Sets forth requirements for the tax and provides that it shall not take effect prior to the first day of the third month following the passage of the ordinance imposing the tax and receipt of a certified copy of the ordinance by the Department of Revenue. Requires that a certificate of registration must be issued by the Illinois Department of Revenue to a retailer in order to permit the registrant to engage in a business that sells soft drinks. Provides that a certified copy of any ordinance imposing or discontinuing any soft drink tax or effecting a change in the rate of that tax shall be filed with the Department of Revenue. Amends the Illinois Municipal Code. Provides that a home rule municipality may impose a tax upon all persons engaged in the business of selling soft drinks, including those who sell fountain soft drinks. Effective January 1, 2012.
Amends the School Code. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the State Board of Education.
Amends the Illinois Finance Authority Act. Defines "municipal bond issuer" and "municipal bond program project". Provides that the Illinois Finance Authority may approve an application to finance or refinance a municipal bond program project located outside of the State only after it has made certain conclusive findings. Effective immediately.
Amends the School Code. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the Chicago school district.
Amends the Code of Criminal Procedure of 1963. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning bail bond.
Amends the Clerks of Courts Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the office hours of the clerks of courts.
Encourages Bank of America and other national banks that have, or are considering implementing a punitive fee for debit card usage, to reconsider that fee and instead try to build businesses that reward customers who make sound financial decisions.
Amends the Code of Civil Procedure. Makes a technical change in a Section regarding the short title of the Article concerning mortgage foreclosures.