Rep. La Shawn Ford

Amends the Medical Practice Act of 1987. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the short title.

Amends the Instructional Materials Article of the School Code. Provides that a school district (including a charter school) shall require that books that are included as a part of any course, material, instruction, reading assignment, or other school curricula related to literature during the school year or that appear on summer reading lists must include books that are written by diverse authors, including, but not limited to, authors who are African American, women, Native American, LatinX, and Asian. Provides that reading material may not perpetuate bias against persons based on specified categories. Provides that for any school district utilizing federal funds under Title I, Part A of the federal Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965, the selection of each book to be included in a reading assignment, course material and instruction, or other school curricula related to literature must first receive prior approval from the school board before the book may be included. Provides that the criteria for the approval or denial of a book shall be determined by school board policy, but the minimum requirement is that the book may not be approved by the school board if the book contains language or material that is derogatory or racist or incites hate against any persons. Provides for rulemaking and guidelines. Effective immediately.

Amends the Executive Reorganization Implementation Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the short title.

Amends the General Provisions Article of the Illinois Pension Code. Provides that a Tier 2 participant under the Cook County Article who is a deputy sheriff and a member of the Cook County Police Department is entitled to a retirement annuity upon written application if he or she has attained age 55, has at least 20 years of service credit for service in the position of deputy sheriff, and is otherwise eligible under the Cook County Article. Provides that the retirement annuity granted to such a participant shall be subject to annual increases on the January 1 following the first anniversary of the retirement annuity start date. Makes technical and combining changes to conform the changes made by Public Acts 102-719, 102-813, and 102-956. Amends the State Mandates Act to require implementation without reimbursement. Effective immediately.

Amends the Cannabis Regulation and Tax Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the short title.

Amends the Cannabis Regulation and Tax Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the short title.

Amends the Cannabis Regulation and Tax Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the short title.

Amends the Small Wireless Facilities Deployment Act. Provides that an authority may charge an application fee of up to $750 (rather than $650) for an application to collocate a single small wireless facility on an existing utility pole or wireless support structure and up to $400 (rather than $350) for each small wireless facility addressed in an application to collocate more than one small wireless facility on existing utility poles or wireless support structures.

Amends the Criminal Code of 2012. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the general purposes of the Code.

Amends the Notice By Publication Act. Provides that, whenever a municipality, township, or road district with a population of 1,000,000 or less is required to provide notice by publication in a newspaper by law, order of court, or contract, the municipality, township, or road district may publish the notice on an official municipal, township, or road district website instead of in a newspaper if the notice published on the official municipal, township, or road district website is also published electronically on a searchable online database website and that website provides independent certification of the publication. Provides conditions concerning the availability and format of the searchable online database website. Repeals a Section concerning the placement of published notices on a statewide website and makes corresponding changes throughout the Act and in the Newspaper Legal Notice Act. Effective immediately.