Amends the Probation and Probation Officers Act. Provides that the Division of Probation Services shall establish training standards for continuing education of probation officers and supervisors and broaden access to available training programs. Effective immediately.
Amends the Freedom of Information Act. Provides that no provision of the Act shall be construed to afford any rights to any person: (i) incarcerated in a State, local, or federal correctional facility; or (ii) in the custody of the Department of Human Services as unfit to stand trial or under the Sexually Violent Persons Commitment Act. Provides that the new provisions shall not be construed to prevent a person from exercising his or her constitutionally-protected rights. Exempts from disclosure under the Act records requested by persons committed to a county jail if those materials are available in the library of the jail. Exempts from inspection and copying information or materials received, generated, or maintained by a State's Attorney or county sheriff as part of the criminal discovery process that the disclosure of which would violate the Supreme Court Rule concerning the disclosure of discovery materials in felony cases. Provides that the exemption applies regardless of whether the case has concluded. Effective immediately.
Amends the Mental Health and Developmental Disabilities Code. Repeals the Section providing that if a person 14 years or older is determined to be a person with a developmental disability by a physician, clinical psychologist, or qualified examiner, the physician, clinical psychologist, or qualified examiner shall notify the Department of Health and Human Services within 7 days who then shall notify the Department of State Police, if appropriate, to determine continuing eligibility under the Firearm Owners Identification Card Act. Makes a conforming change in the Mental Health and Developmental Disabilities Confidentiality Act.
Creates the Access to Landlocked Graves on Private Property Act. Defines "landlocked grave". Provides that owners of private property on which a landlocked grave is located have a duty to allow ingress and egress to the grave by: (1) family members and descendants of deceased persons buried there; (2) any cemetery plot owner; and (3) any person engaging in genealogy research who has given reasonable notice to the owner of record or to the occupant of the property or both. Provides that a landowner may not erect a wall, fence, or other structure or device that prevents ingress and egress to the grave unless the wall, fence, or other structure or device has a gate or other means by which ingress and egress can be accomplished. Provides that the landowner may designate the frequency of the access, the hours and duration of the access, and the access route if no traditional access route is obviously visible by a view of the property. Provides that the landowner, in the absence of gross negligence or willful misconduct, is immune from liability in any civil suit, claim, action, or cause of action arising out of the access granted. Provides that any person entering onto private property to access a landlocked grave is responsible for conducting himself or herself in a manner that does not damage the private lands or the grave and is liable to the owner of the property for any damage caused as a result of his or her access. Provides that a person denied reasonable access may bring an action in the circuit court where the property is located to enjoin the owner of the property from denying the person reasonable ingress and egress to the grave. Provides that in granting relief, the court may: (i) set the frequency of the access and the hours and duration of the access; and (ii) award reasonable attorney's fees and costs to the person denied access. Provides that the Act does not apply to any deed or other written instrument that creates or reserves a landlocked grave on private property.
Amends the School Code. Provides that the State Board of Education shall not adopt any rule or policy that makes changes to any State assessment, academic standards, or educator licensure without the prior consent and approval of the General Assembly. Provides that the State Superintendent of Education shall not ask the State Board for the adoption of any rule or policy that makes changes to assessments, academic standards, or educator licensure without the prior consent and approval of the General Assembly.
Creates the Criminal Fines, Fees, and Assessments Study Committee.
Amends the Retailers' Occupation Tax Act. Provides that the Department of Revenue may furnish certain financial information to municipalities and counties (now, only municipalities) if the municipality or county agrees in writing to the Act's confidentiality provisions. Provides that the Department of Revenue is authorized to provide the information to municipalities or counties by electronic means.
Amends the Illinois Marriage and Dissolution of Marriage Act. Provides that in determining whether a maintenance award is appropriate, the court shall consider any history or pattern of family violence. Deletes language providing that: (i) the amount of maintenance awarded under certain circumstances shall be calculated by taking 30% of the payor's gross income minus 20% of the payee's gross income; and (ii) the amount calculated as maintenance when added to the gross income of the payee may not result in the payee receiving an amount that is in excess of 40% of the combined gross income of the parties. Provides that when there is no child support obligation between the parties, the amount of maintenance shall be calculated by taking 30% of the payor's gross income minus 40% of the payee's gross income. Provides that when there is a child support obligation between the parties, the amount of maintenance shall be calculated by taking 28% of the payor's gross income minus 48% of the payee's gross income.
Amends the Animal Welfare Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the short title.
Amends the Illinois Municipal Code. Creates a tax increment allocation financing extension for an ordinance adopted on May 4, 1998 by the Village of Bradford. Effective immediately.
