Amends the Tax Increment Allocation Redevelopment Act of the Illinois Municipal Code. Creates a tax increment allocation financing extension for an ordinance adopted on May 4, 2010 by the City of Wilmington. Effective immediately.
Amends the Illinois Public Labor Relations Act. Provides that, in labor negotiations in which a circuit clerk's office is an involved bargaining unit, the county board that is responsible for the funding of the circuit clerk's office shall be considered a co-employer of the bargaining unit along with the circuit clerk's office, and shall be entitled to representation in all labor negotiations. Provides that, in labor negotiations in which the office having managerial authority over probation officers and staff is an involved bargaining unit, the county board that is responsible for the funding of that office shall be considered a co-employer of the bargaining unit along with the office that has managerial authority, and shall be entitled to representation in all labor negotiations. Makes a conforming change. Effective January 1, 2021.
Amends the School Code. Prohibits a school district employee or volunteer or an independent contractor of a school district from placing a student in seclusion; defines seclusion. Provides that this prohibition does not apply to the use of seclusion in a court-ordered placement, other than a placement in an educational program of a school district, or in a placement or facility to which other laws or rules apply. Requires State Board of Education rulemaking. Effective immediately.
Amends the Illinois Income Tax Act. Creates a credit for costs associated with the adoption of a cat or dog. Provides that the credit may not exceed $250 and may not be taken for more than 3 animals per taxpayer. Effective immediately.
Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code. Reduces the trailer flat weight tax for maximum loads of 3,000 lbs. and less from $118 to $18. Effective immediately.
Creates the Higher Education Fair Admissions Act. Provides that a public institution of higher education may not require applicants to submit standardized college admissions test scores to the institution as a part of the admissions process. Provides that the submission of standardized test scores to the institution shall be at the option of the applicant. Requires the adoption of a policy. Effective immediately.
Amends the Sex Offender Community Notification Law. Provides that the Illinois State Police shall provide for automated access to data contained in the Statewide Sex Offender Database, including the establishment of a web application programming interface that permits application programs to request and receive public data sets directly from the web.
Amends the Cannabis Regulation and Tax Act. Provides that specified prohibitions on cannabis business establishments advertising cannabis or cannabis-infused products under specified circumstances do not apply if the cannabis business establishment is advertising via marketing directed toward an application on an Internet-capable electronic device and the application (1) is limited to installation and use on an Internet-capable electronic device by an individual who is 21 years of age or older and (2) includes a permanent mechanism to opt out of using or installing the application. Effective immediately.
Urges the Congress of the United States to pass, and the President to sign, legislation removing 42 U.S.C. 300aa-22(b)(1) from law and allowing design defect claims against vaccine manufacturers by individuals who have experienced adverse side effects caused by vaccines.
Declares April 2020 as Ambucs Appreciation Month in the State of Illinois.
