Rep. Camille Lilly

Creates the Chemicals in Commercial Products Act. Creates the Task Force on Chemicals in Commercial Products. Provides that the task force shall (1) prepare a report evaluating the risks to human health and safety posed by the presence of chemicals classified as priority chemicals by the federal Safer Chemistry Challenge Program within commercial products sold in this State, and (2) provide recommendations to the General Assembly as to whether further legislation is needed to regulate priority chemicals in commercial products in this State. Contains a repealer provision.

Amends the School Code. Makes changes in Sections concerning criminal history records checks and checks of the Statewide Sex Offender Database and Statewide Child Murderer and Violent Offender Against Youth Database. With respect to employees of person or firms holding contracts with more than one school district, adds a reference to the Statewide Child Murderer and Violent Offender Against Youth Database. Removes provisions concerning fingerprint-based criminal history records checks and checks of the Statewide Sex Offender Database and Statewide Child Murderer and Violent Offender Against Youth Database for student teachers in the public schools. Provides instead that, beginning on January 1, 2014, the provisions of these Sections shall apply to all student teachers assigned to public schools or nonpublic schools recognized by the State Board of Education. Provides that student teachers must undergo a Department of State Police and Federal Bureau of Investigation fingerprint-based criminal history records check, with authorization to conduct the criminal history records check furnished by the student teacher to the school to which the student teacher is assigned. Provides that the Department of State Police and the Federal Bureau of Investigation shall furnish records of convictions, until expunged, to the president of the school board for the school district that requested the check or the chief administrative officer of the nonpublic school that requested the check. Provides that the student teacher shall be required to pay all fees associated with conducting the criminal history records check. Provides that results of the check must also be furnished to the higher education institution where the student teacher is enrolled. Provides that no one may begin student teaching until results have been returned.

Amends the Property Tax Code. Expands the housing opportunity area abatement program to also include long-term project-based Section 8 contracts (currently only housing choice voucher contracts). Provides that the portions of the program relating to long-term project-based Section 8 contracts shall be administered by the Illinois Housing Development Authority. Defines "long-term project-based Section 8 contract" and "Section 8", redefines "housing opportunity area", and makes other conforming changes. Extends the housing opportunity area abatement program through tax year 2024 (currently tax year 2014). Effective immediately.

Appropriates $1,331,100 from the General Revenue Fund to the Department of Public Health from the General Revenue Fund for grants to the Illinois Poison Center. Effective July 1, 2014.

Makes application to Congress for the calling of a convention for proposing amendments to the United States Constitution.

Amends the School Code. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the Eradicate Domestic Violence Task Force.

Appropriates $1,331,100 to the Department of Public Health from the General Revenue Fund for grants to the Illinois Poison Center. Effective July 1, 2013.

Mourns the death of Leon Conner.

Congratulates Vater Mae "Gran" Fite of Chicago on her 100th birthday.

Mourns the death of James Albert Deanes of Chicago.