Rep. Camille Lilly

Amends the Illinois Procurement Code. Requires bidders to obtain an equal pay certificate before a purchasing agency may issue a contract to the bidder. Provides for the Department of Employment Security to issue the certificates. Specifies information to be included in an application for an equal pay certificate. Requires bidders to comply with the Equal Pay Act of 2003, Equal Wage Act, Illinois Human Rights Act, and Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. Amends the State Finance Act to create the Equal Pay Certificate Fund. Provides for moneys in the Fund to be used to administer the equal pay certificate requirements.

Designates the portion of Illinois Route 97 from 9th Street to Veterans Parkway in Springfield as "Honorary Andre Iguodala Drive".

Amends the School Code. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning school counselors.

Amends the Circuit Courts Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the court seal.

Amends the Illinois Lottery Law. Requires the Department of the Lottery, beginning on January 1, 2016 or as soon thereafter as is practical, to offer a special instant scratch-off game with the title of "The End of Alzheimer's Begins With Me". Requires the net revenue from that game to be deposited into the Alzheimer's Awareness Fund. Authorizes the Department to adopt rules necessary to implement and administer the game. Effective immediately.

Amends the University of Illinois Act, Southern Illinois University Management Act, Chicago State University Law, Eastern Illinois University Law, Governors State University Law, Illinois State University Law, Northeastern Illinois University Law, Northern Illinois University Law, and Western Illinois University Law. Provides that notwithstanding any other provision of law to the contrary, a student who meets the requisite requirements concerning being deemed an Illinois resident for tuition purposes is eligible to apply or receive consideration for any student aid or benefit funded or administered by the State, State agencies, public institutions, or the university, including scholarships, grants, awards, stipends, room and board, tuition waivers, or other financial or in-kind assistance, but excluding Monetary Award Program grants.

Amends various acts to remove provisions allowing or requiring licensing authorities to revoke professional licenses for defaulting on an educational loan provided by or guaranteed by the Illinois Student Assistance Commission. Effective immediately.

Amends the School Code. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the members of the State Board of Education.

Amends the Local Government Electronic Reverse Auction Act (enacted by P.A. 96-588). Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the short title.

Amends the Criminal Code of 2012. Provides that a prosecution for theft involving real property exceeding $100,000 in value, identity theft, aggravated identity theft, or financial institution fraud may be commenced within 7 years after the discovery of the crime by the victim (rather than of the last act committed in furtherance of the crime).