Declares March 3, 2022 as Triple Negative Breast Cancer Awareness Day in the State of Illinois and the month of March 2022 as Triple Negative Breast Cancer Awareness Month. Expresses support for legislation to reduce Triple Negative Breast Cancer disparities in early detection and survival by improving education and awareness through health promotion initiatives targeting underserved communities disproportionately impacted, by ensuring equitable access and affordability of breast cancer screening, genetic counselling, and diagnostic testing, by promoting cultural sensitivity and workforce diversity policies in health care provider training, and by guaranteeing timely patient access to clinically appropriate treatment options identified in the National Comprehensive Cancer Network (NCCN) guidelines.
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Urges the P-20 Council to convene a geographically representative College and Career Readiness (CCR) Funding and Governance Task Force to address the following: (1) Local and national best practices pertaining to regional college and career readiness system governance and funding, including the roles of regional partners including secondary districts, community colleges, and employers, (2) Recommendations for a regional college and career readiness governance model inclusive of Career and Technical Education, the Postsecondary and Workforce Readiness Act, the Dual Credit Quality Act, and the Education and Workforce Equity Act and addressing the State's equity-based postsecondary attainment targets, (3) Recommendations to ensure the State's Career and Technical Education fund disbursement methodology supports the State's CTE vision as outlined in the State's Perkins V plan to "empower and support all students to achieve their life and career goals through an aligned, equitable, and high-quality career pathway system", and (4) Recommendations to clarify and affirm the role of regional college and career readiness systems in addressing State goals as outlined in State agency plans, including the State Perkins Plan, the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) State Plan, the Higher Education Strategic Plan, and any plan emerging from the P-20 Council's work to meet the requirements of HB2170.
Amends the School Code. With respect to the daily pupil attendance calculation, provides that instead of school improvement days with students in attendance a minimum of 3 clock hours, a school district may opt to have a school improvement day without students in attendance for up to 4 times in a given school year. Provides that each such day may be counted as a day of attendance, provided that a sufficient number of clock hours have been accumulated beyond the 5 clock hours per day that students would have been in session. Effective immediately. Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Deletes reference to: 105 ILCS 5/10-19.05 Adds reference to: 105 ILCS 5/10-20.56 105 ILCS 5/10-20.76 new 105 ILCS 5/24-6 105 ILCS 5/34-18.77 new 110 ILCS 305/125 new 110 ILCS 520/105 new 110 ILCS 660/5-215 new 110 ILCS 665/10-215 new 110 ILCS 670/15-215 new 110 ILCS 675/20-220 new 110 ILCS 680/25-215 new 110 ILCS 685/30-225 new 110 ILCS 690/35-220 new 110 ILCS 805/3-29.15 new Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Amends the School Code and various Acts relating to the governance of public universities and community colleges in Illinois. Requires school districts and the governing board of each public university and community college district to provide paid administrative leave to an employee for purposes related to COVID-19 under specified conditions. Provides that an employee of a school district or an institution of higher education who is on paid administrative leave must receive their regular rate of pay. Sets forth other requirements. For any school closure or use of an e-learning day that is related to COVID-19 guidance, mandates, or rules, requires a school district to pay to its educational support personnel and contractors their daily, regular rate of pay and benefits. Amends sick leave provisions of the School Code to require a district to return any sick leave used during the 2021-2022 school year by a teacher or employee for reasons related to the issuance of guidance, mandates, or rules related to COVID-19 and public health. Effective immediately. Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Deletes reference to: 105 ILCS 5/10-20.76 new Adds reference to: 105 ILCS 5/10-20.82 new 105 ILCS 5/34-85e new Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Amends the School Code and various Acts relating to the governance of public universities and community colleges in Illinois. Requires school districts and the governing board of each public university and community college district to provide paid administrative leave to an employee for purposes related to COVID-19 under specified conditions. Provides that an employee of a school district or an institution of higher education who is on paid administrative leave must receive their regular rate of pay. Sets forth other requirements. For any school closure or use of an e-learning day that is related to COVID-19 guidance, mandates, or rules, requires a school district to pay to its educational support personnel and contractors their daily, regular rate of pay and benefits. Requires a school district to return any sick leave used during the 2021-2022 school year by a teacher or employee for reasons related to the issuance of guidance, mandates, or rules related to COVID-19 and public health. Effective immediately.
Amends the Children and Family Services Act. Provides that subject to appropriation, the Department of Children and Family Services shall provide a canvas travel or tote bag to all foster youth for the purpose of storing personal belongings. Requires the Department to provide replacement travel or tote bags to all foster youth on an as-needed basis. Effective immediately. Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Deletes reference to: 20 ILCS 505/8.2 new Adds reference to: 105 ILCS 5/14-15.01 from Ch. 122, par. 14-15.01 Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Amends the Children with Disabilities Article of the School Code. Provides that the Community and Residential Services Authority shall have the power and duty to establish a pilot program to act as a residential research hub to research and identify appropriate residential settings for youth who are being housed in an emergency room for more than 72 hours or who are deemed beyond medical necessity in a psychiatric hospital. Provides that if a child is deemed beyond medical necessity in a psychiatric hospital and is in need of residential placement, the program shall require that any State agencies involved report to the Authority. Provides that the Authority shall be added as an equal participant on the Interagency Clinical Team established in the intergovernmental agreement among the Department of Healthcare and Family Services, the Department of Children and Family Services, the Department of Human Services, the State Board of Education, the Department of Juvenile Justice, and the Department of Public Health, with consent of the youth or the youth's guardian or family pursuant to the Custody Relinquishment Prevention Act. Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Deletes reference to: 105 ILCS 5/14-15.01 Adds reference to: 5 ILCS 80/4.32 rep. 10 ILCS 5/2A-1.1 from Ch. 46, par. 2A-1.1 10 ILCS 5/7-4 from Ch. 46, par. 7-4 10 ILCS 5/7-10 from Ch. 46, par. 7-10 10 ILCS 5/7-12 from Ch. 46, par. 7-12 10 ILCS 5/10-4 from Ch. 46, par. 10-4 10 ILCS 5/19-2 from Ch. 46, par. 19-2 15 ILCS 516/30-1 20 ILCS 2605/2605-53 20 ILCS 2610/17c 20 ILCS 4103/15 25 ILCS 83/110-5 30 ILCS 105/8.25-4 from Ch. 127, par. 144.25-4 30 ILCS 500/35-30 30 ILCS 500/50-85 30 ILCS 574/40-1 35 ILCS 5/211 35 ILCS 5/905 from Ch. 120, par. 9-905 50 ILCS 355/5-20 50 ILCS 355/10-30 50 ILCS 705/6 from Ch. 85, par. 506 50 ILCS 706/10-20 50 ILCS 750/11.5 55 ILCS 5/2-3003 from Ch. 34, par. 2-3003 55 ILCS 5/2-4006.5 65 ILCS 5/5-2-2 from Ch. 24, par. 5-2-2 65 ILCS 5/5-2-18.1 from Ch. 24, par. 5-2-18.1 65 ILCS 5/11-5.1-2 65 ILCS 5/11-13-14 from Ch. 24, par. 11-13-14 65 ILCS 20/21-25 from Ch. 24, par. 21-25 70 ILCS 210/5.6 105 ILCS 5/1-3 from Ch. 122, par. 1-3 110 ILCS 190/20 115 ILCS 5/11.1 205 ILCS 205/6001 from Ch. 17, par. 7306-1 205 ILCS 305/20 from Ch. 17, par. 4421 205 ILCS 735/35-1 210 ILCS 49/5-112 210 ILCS 50/3.116 210 ILCS 50/3.117 210 ILCS 50/3.117.5 225 ILCS 60/23 from Ch. 111, par. 4400-23 225 ILCS 115/25.2a 225 ILCS 411/25-10 225 ILCS 458/1-5 225 ILCS 458/1-10 225 ILCS 458/25-20 225 ILCS 459/10 225 ILCS 732/1-77 230 ILCS 45/25-90 305 ILCS 5/5-5.7a 305 ILCS 5/5-5e 410 ILCS 705/55-28 430 ILCS 69/35-10 705 ILCS 23/5 720 ILCS 5/7-5 from Ch. 38, par. 7-5 720 ILCS 5/7-5.5 725 ILCS 210/3 from Ch. 14, par. 203 730 ILCS 5/3-2-5.5 730 ILCS 5/5-8-1 from Ch. 38, par. 1005-8-1 730 ILCS 5/5-8A-4 from Ch. 38, par. 1005-8A-4 730 ILCS 210/3-5 755 ILCS 5/11a-4 770 ILCS 95/4 from Ch. 114, par. 804 815 ILCS 123/15-1-1 815 ILCS 505/2Z.5 820 ILCS 405/612 from Ch. 48, par. 442 65 ILCS 5/1-2-12.1 725 ILCS 5/110-5.1 725 ILCS 5/110-6.3 from Ch. 38, par. 110-6.3 725 ILCS 5/110-6.5 725 ILCS 5/110-7 from Ch. 38, par. 110-7 725 ILCS 5/110-8 from Ch. 38, par. 110-8 725 ILCS 5/110-9 from Ch. 38, par. 110-9 725 ILCS 5/110-13 from Ch. 38, par. 110-13 725 ILCS 5/110-14 from Ch. 38, par. 110-14 725 ILCS 5/110-15 from Ch. 38, par. 110-15 725 ILCS 5/110-16 from Ch. 38, par. 110-16 725 ILCS 5/110-17 from Ch. 38, par. 110-17 725 ILCS 5/110-18 from Ch. 38, par. 110-18 5 ILCS 70/9 new Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Creates the Second 2021 General Revisory Act. Combines multiple versions of Sections amended by more than one Public Act. Renumbers Sections of various Acts to eliminate duplication. Corrects obsolete cross-references and technical errors. Makes stylistic changes. Makes other changes. Effective immediately.
Amends the Illinois Public Labor Relations Act. Modifies the definition of "supervisor" under the Act. Provides that in fire fighter units (rather than new fire fighter units), employees shall consist of fire fighters of the highest rank of company officer and below (currently, highest rank not specified). Provides that a company officer may be responsible for multiple companies or apparatus on a shift, multiple stations, or an entire shift. Provides that there may be more than one company officer per shift. Provides that all other ranks above that of the highest company officer shall be supervisors (currently, highest rank not specified).
Creates the Licensed Certified Professional Midwife Practice Act. Provides for the licensure of certified professional midwives by the Department of Financial and Professional Regulation and for certain limitations on the activities of licensed certified professional midwives. Creates the Illinois Midwifery Board. Sets forth provisions concerning application; qualifications; exemptions; title protection; informed consent; consultation and referral; grounds for disciplinary action; reporting; and administrative procedures. Amends the Regulatory Sunset Act to set a repeal date for the new Act of January 1, 2032. House Floor Amendment No. 1 Deletes reference to: 5 ILCS 80/4.41 new Adds reference to: New Act 5 ILCS 80/4.37 Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Reinserts the provisions of the introduced bill with the following changes: Further amends the Licensed Certified Professional Midwife Practice Act. Creates provisions concerning Social Security Numbers on license applications; inactive status; grounds for disciplinary action; restoration of license; surrender of license; temporary suspension of license; rehearing; administrative review and certification of records; injunctions; investigation, notice, and hearings; hearing reports; hearing officers; motions for rehearing; certification of records by Department of Financial and Professional Regulation; violations; and fees. Make changes in provisions concerning definitions; exemptions; the Illinois Midwifery Board; powers and duties of the Department; licensure; expiration and renewal of licensure; scope of practice; annual reports; and vicarious liability. Further amends the Regulatory Sunset Act. Provides for repeal of the Licensed Certified Professional Midwife Practice Act on January 1, 2027 (rather than January 1, 2032). Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Reinserts the provisions of the engrossed bill with the following changes: Amends the Licensed Certified Professional Midwife Practice Act. In provisions concerning the Illinois Midwifery Board, provides that all board members must be residents of the State. Provides that all board members, except for the public member, must be licensed in good standing and, at the time of appointment, actively engaged in their respective professions. In provisions concerning licensure, provides that applicants have 3 years from the date of application to complete the application process. Makes changes in provisions concerning definitions; Social Security Numbers on license applications; exemptions; informed consent; scope of practice; transfer; annual reports; grounds for disciplinary action; and investigations, notice, and hearings. Removes references to the Disciplinary Board. Adds a January 1, 2022 effective date. Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Reinserts the provisions of the bill as amended by Senate Amendment No. 1 with the following changes: Provides that no physician, nurse, emergency medical personnel, hospital, or other health care institution shall be liable for any act or omission resulting from the provision of services by any licensed certified professional midwife solely on the basis that (rather than even if) the physician, nurse, emergency medical personnel, hospital, or other health care institution has consulted with or accepted a referral from the licensed certified professional midwife. Changes the effective date to October 1, 2022.
Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code. Provides that licensed dealers, financing affiliates, parts recyclers, scrap processors, repairers, rebuilders, and out-of-state salvage vehicle buyers shall retain records relating to the acquisition or disposition of tire rims and catalytic converters, including the date of the acquisition of each tire rim or catalytic converter and the name and address of the person from whom the tire rim or catalytic converter was acquired and, if that person is a dealer, the Illinois or out-of-state dealer license number of such person. Provides that, if the tire rim or catalytic converter being acquired is from a person other than a dealer, the licensee shall verify and record that person's identity by recording the identification numbers from at least 2 sources of identification, one of which shall be a driver's license or State identification card. House Floor Amendment No. 1 Deletes reference to: 625 ILCS 5/5-401.2 Adds reference to: 815 ILCS 325/2 from Ch. 121 1/2, par. 322 815 ILCS 325/4.1 815 ILCS 325/8 from Ch. 121 1/2, par. 328 815 ILCS 325/9 Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Amends the Recyclable Metal Purchase Registration Law. Imposes restrictions concerning the acquisition and disposition of catalytic converter contents, steel wheels, and aluminum wheels upon recyclable metal dealers rather than licensed vehicle dealers, financing affiliates, parts recyclers, scrap processors, repairers, rebuilders and out-of-state salvage vehicle buyers. Authorizes a fine of $1,000 or the value of the unlawfully recycled metal, whichever is greater, for a first offense and a fine of $5,000 or 3 times the value of the unlawfully recycled metal, whichever is greater, for a second or subsequent offense. Authorizes the Department of Revenue to initiate an action to prevent the unlawful operation of a recyclable metal dealer. House Floor Amendment No. 2 Deletes reference to: 815 ILCS 325/9 Removes a provision authorizing the Department of Revenue to initiate court actions to enforce the Recyclable Metal Purchase Registration Law. Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Deletes reference to: 815 ILCS 325/2 815 ILCS 325/4.1 815 ILCS 325/8 Adds reference to: 5 ILCS 100/5-45.20 new 15 ILCS 305/12 from Ch. 124, par. 10.2 15 ILCS 305/30 65 ILCS 5/11-101-3 70 ILCS 3615/4.01 from Ch. 111 2/3, par. 704.01 70 ILCS 3615/4.09 from Ch. 111 2/3, par. 704.09 820 ILCS 191/21 Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Amends the Secretary of State Act. Allows members and employees of the General Assembly to be allotted parking places in specified parking facilities and have their parking fee paid by the General Assembly. Allows for the adoption of emergency rules and permanent administrative rules by the Secretary of State to: (1) extend the expiration dates of driver's licenses, driving permits, monitoring device driving permits, restricted driving permits, and identification cards which were issued with expiration dates on or after January 1, 2020; and (2) modify the requirements for the renewal of driver's licenses, driving permits, monitoring device driving permits, restricted driving permits, and identification cards. Provides further requirements concerning extensions and renewals. Repeals provisions regarding emergency powers on January 1, 2023. Amends the Illinois Administrative Procedure Act to provide for specified emergency rulemaking. Makes conforming and other changes. Amends the Illinois Municipal Code. Provides that, subject to appropriation, the municipality shall replace windows and doors in at least 750 residences a year. Provides that residents who altered or modified a replacement window or accepted a replacement screen for the window shall not be disqualified from compensation or future services. Provides that residents who are eligible to receive replacement windows under provisions concerning noise mitigation and air quality shall be allowed to choose the color and type of replacement window. Provides that, for purposes of aiding in the selection of such replacement windows, a showcase and display of available replacement window types shall be established and located at Chicago Midway International Airport. Requires the appointment of members by the Speaker of the House of Representatives and the President of the Senate to an advisory committee concerning noise mitigation and air quality. Provides that the advisory committee shall develop a process in which homeowners can demonstrate extreme hardship. Provides that at least 10% of the homes receiving window and door replacement in a year shall be homes that have demonstrated extreme hardship. Requires the advisory committee to compile a report concerning the replacement of windows and doors. Makes conforming changes. Amends the Regional Transportation Authority Act. Provides that, due to the fiscal impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic: (i) the aggregate of all projected fare revenues in from fares and charges received in fiscal years 2021, 2022, and 2023 may be less than 50% of the aggregate costs of providing public transportation in those fiscal years in the Annual Budget and Two-Year Financial Plan of the Board of Directors of the Regional Transportation Authority; (ii) the Board is not required to remit an amount to the State for amounts received less than 50% of said costs in fiscal years 2021, 2022, and 2023; and (iii) the aggregate of all projected fare revenues from such fares and charges received in fiscal years 2021, 2022, and 2023 may be less than 10% of the aggregate costs of providing such ADA paratransit services in those fiscal years in the Annual Budget and Two-Year Financial Plan of the Board of Directors. Amends the Employee Sick Leave Act. Removes language exempting from coverage under the Act an employee of an employer subject to the provisions of Title II of the federal Railway Labor Act. Effective immediately.
Declares the month of October 2021 as Menopause Awareness Month in the State of Illinois. Supports raising awareness of menopause is critical to dispelling the myths and ensuring that the symptoms of menopause are recognized and that treatment is identified and secured where needed. Further supports raising awareness of all aspects of a woman's reproductive cycle as it is critical to ensuring understanding, compassion, and support for those experiencing menopause while dispelling the myths and shattering the stigma associated with menopause.
Amends the Animal Welfare Act. Provides that a pet shop operator may offer for sale a dog or cat only if the dog or cat is obtained from an animal control facility or animal shelter. Provides that an animal control facility or animal shelter that supplies dogs or cats to pet shop operators to be offered for sale shall not be a dog breeder or a cat breeder or obtain dogs or cats from a dog breeder, a cat breeder, a person who resells dogs or cats from a breeder, or a person who sells dogs or cats at auction in exchange for payment or compensation. Defines the term "offer for sale" and modifies the definitions of "pet shop operator" and "animal shelter". Effective 180 days after becoming law. House Floor Amendment No. 1 Provides that "offer for sale" means to sell, exchange for consideration, offer for adoption, advertise for the sale of, barter, auction, give away, or otherwise dispose of animals (rather than to display, sell, exchange for consideration, offer for adoption, advertise for the sale of, barter, auction, give away, or otherwise dispose of animals). Provides that provisions concerning the prohibition of dogs and cats sold by pet shops shall not prohibit a pet shop operator from providing space to an animal control facility or animal shelter to showcase dogs or cats owned by these entities for the purpose of adoption.
Amends the School Code. Provides that a school district may adopt a policy providing that if a student is suspended or expelled for any reason from any public or private school in this or any other state, the student must complete the entire term of the suspension or expulsion before being allowed to attend the school district in person (rather than before being admitted into the school district). Provides that this policy must require the provision of an educational continuity plan for suspended or expelled students; sets forth requirements for the plan. Makes changes concerning the State Board of Education's standard form that Illinois school districts are required to provide to any student who is moving out of the school district. Makes other changes concerning the transfer of a student and the suspension or expulsion of a student. Senate Floor Amendment No. 4 Deletes reference to: 105 ILCS 5/2-3.13a from Ch. 122, par. 2-3.13a 105 ILCS 5/10-22.6 from Ch. 122, par. 10-22.6 Adds reference to: 105 ILCS 5/2-3.64a-10 105 ILCS 5/22-90 Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Amends the School Code. In provisions about appointment of members by the State Superintendent of Education to a committee relating to kindergarten assessment, includes state policy advocates, early childhood administrators, and other stakeholders as members. Adds, as a goal of the Whole Child Task Force, recommending legislation, policies, and practices to prevent learning loss in students during periods of suspension and expulsion, including, but not limited to, remote instruction. House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adds one member who represents an organization representing regional offices of education to the membership of the Whole Child Task Force.