Rep. Dan Swanson

Amends the Illinois Emergency Management Agency Act. Provides that no occupational or professional license issued by any State agency to a business or person may be revoked or suspended based upon a failure to comply with an executive order related to the COVID-19 Pandemic, unless a court order has been obtained to allow such license revocation or suspension. Provides that no State agency or employee of that State agency may enter on to the premises of a business or person for the purpose of effectuating the revocation or suspension of an occupational or professional license based upon a failure to comply with an executive order related to the COVID-19 Pandemic, unless a court order has been obtained to allow the enforcing State agency to enter on to the premises for such purpose and notice has been provided to the relevant State legislators of the district in which the business or person resides. Effective immediately.

Creates the Firearm Crime Charging and Sentencing Accountability and Transparency Act. Provides that in a criminal case, if a defendant is charged with an offense involving the illegal use or possession of a firearm and subsequently enters into a plea agreement in which in the charge will be reduced to a lesser offense or a non-weapons offense in exchange for a plea of guilty, at or before the time of sentencing, the State's Attorney shall file with the court a written statement of his or her reasons in support of the plea agreement, which shall specifically state why the offense or offenses of conviction resulting from the plea agreement do not include the originally charged weapons offense. Provides that in a criminal case in which the original charge is or was for an offense involving the illegal use or possession of a firearm, if a defendant pleads guilty or is found guilty of the original charge or lesser offense or a non-weapons offense, in imposing sentence, the judge shall set forth in a written sentencing order his or her reasons for imposing the sentence or accepting the plea agreement. Amends the Juvenile Court Act of 1987. Provides for adult prosecution of a minor who was at least 16 years of age at the time of the offense who is charged with armed robbery or aggravated vehicular hijacking while armed with a firearm. Amends the Criminal Code of 2012 to provide for enhanced penalties for committing various offenses with a firearm. Makes other changes concerning criminal procedure and law enforcement. Amends various other Acts to make conforming changes. Effective immediately as to specified provisions.

Amends the Reproductive Health Act. Provides that except in the case of a medical emergency, a health care professional shall not knowingly perform, induce, or attempt to perform an abortion upon a pregnant woman when the probable gestational age of her unborn child has been determined to be at least 20 weeks. Makes conforming changes.

Amends the Firearm Owners Identification Card Act. Lowers the age at which a person may apply for a Firearm Owner's Identification Card from 21 to 18 and provides that a person who is under that age may apply for a Firearm Owner's Identification Card without parental consent required if he or she is an active duty member of the United States Armed Forces. Amends the Firearm Concealed Carry Act. Provides that the Department of State Police shall issue a concealed carry license to an applicant who is at least 18 (currently, 21) years of age or is an active duty member of the United States Armed Forces.

Opposes a graduated income tax law in Illinois. Oppose the reconsideration by the Illinois General Assembly of any constitutional measure intended to yet again reopen the flat-rate income tax language of subsection (a) of Section 3 of Article IX of the Constitution of Illinois.

Amends the Code of Criminal Procedure of 1963. Provides that a judge may deny bail to a defendant charged with aggravated battery to a peace officer. Effective immediately.

Amends the Illinois Commercial Feed Act of 1961. Provides that commercial feed, pet food, and specialty pet food that contains peanuts, may contain peanuts, or is processed in a facility that processes peanuts, shall contain a prominent warning label stating that the product contains peanuts or may contain peanuts.

Amends the Department of Human Services Act. Requires the Auditor General to conduct a post audit of all accounts and transactions of the Department of Human Services to determine the total amount in public funds the Department has expended since January 1, 2018 (the effective date of Public Act 100-538) to cover the costs of elective abortions and related services. Provides that Department expenditures subject to examination under the audit include: any grant amounts awarded to nonprofit agencies and organizations in accordance with the Problem Pregnancy Health Services and Care Act to cover the costs of elective abortions and related services; and any funds used to cover the costs of elective abortions and related services provided under the Medical Assistance Program. Provides that the Auditor General may request the cooperation of the Department of Healthcare and Family Services to assist in obtaining any information needed to complete the audit. Provides that upon completion of the post audit, the Auditor General shall issue a report in accordance with the Illinois State Auditing Act. Requires the report to be posted on the official website of the Department of Human Services. Effective immediately.

Amends the Illinois State Police Law of the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois. Provides that the Office of the Statewide 9-1-1 Administrator, in consultation with the Statewide 9-1-1 Advisory Board, shall revise any guidelines, rules, and standards governing the employment, training, certification, or testing necessary to classify public safety telecommunicators and emergency medical dispatchers as "first responders" and comparable in the State's occupational classification of emergency services personnel and public safety personnel. Amends various laws to include emergency medical dispatchers and public safety telecommunicators in references to first responders.

Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code. Provides that if a person violates provisions requiring the exercise of due care when approaching a stationary authorized emergency vehicle displaying a warning signal and the violation results in a severe injury or death of a police animal, service animal, accelerant detection dog, or search and rescue dog, the person is guilty of a Class 4 felony.