Makes appropriations for the ordinary and contingent expenses of the Board of Trustees of Northeastern Illinois University for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2022, as follows: General Funds $37,345,300.
Makes appropriations for the ordinary and contingent expenses of the Board of Trustees of Eastern Illinois University for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2022, as follows: General Funds $43,995,600; Other State Funds $7,000; Total $44,002,600.
Appropriates $2 from the General Revenue Fund to Northern Illinois University for its FY23 ordinary and contingent expenses. Effective July 1, 2022.
Amends the Collegiate Athletic Association Compliance Enforcement Procedures Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the short title.
Amends the Firearm Owners Identification Card Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning a legislative declaration. House Committee Amendment No. 1 Deletes reference to: 430 ILCS 65/1 Adds reference to: New Act Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Creates the Microstamping Funding Program Act. Defines terms. Provides that the State shall establish a grant program for law enforcement officers for microstamp-ready firearms. Provides that the grant program shall be administered by the Illinois State Police and the grant funds shall only be used for the purchase of microstamp-ready firearms by law enforcement agencies that are grant recipients. Provides for education and training in relation to the program, as well as for grant application and participation. Provides that the Illinois State Police shall collect certain data related to the program. Provides that any person who knowingly or intentionally changes, alters, removes or obliterates the name of the importer's or manufacturer's serial number or the microstamping mechanism of any firearm commits a Class 2 felony. Provides legislative findings. House Committee Amendment No. 2 Replaces references to the Illinois State Police with references to the Illinois Criminal Justice Information Authority.
Amends the School Code. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the School Code's construction.
Affirms Illinois' dedication to cannabis equity and asks members of the U.S. Congress to allow persons with felonies related to controlled substances to obtain an industrial hemp license.
Amends the University of Illinois Hospital Act, the Hospital Licensing Act, the Managed Care Reform and Patient Rights Act, the Medical Practice Act of 1987, and the Illinois Public Aid Code. Provides that, notwithstanding any other provision of law, hospitals and physicians organized or licensed under the Acts and health plans and managed care organizations must provide medical facts regarding COVID-19 and vaccines that can be used to protect against COVID-19 to all patients under the care of the hospital, physician, health plan, or managed care organization. Makes conforming changes in the Illinois Insurance Code. Effective immediately.
Amends the Children and Family Services Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the short title.
Amends the Election Code. Provides that, no later than January 1, 2024, the State Board of Elections shall adopt rules authorizing election authorities and local election officials to establish procedures under which digital voter signatures may be collected for nominating, candidate, and referendum petitions. Provides that those rules shall provide that any election authority or local election official may provide or supply electronic devices for the collection of digital voter signatures on petitions. Provides that the electronic devices, whether or not they are supplied by an election authority or local election official, may be capable of allowing a person to access and use the online voter registration system established under specified provisions of the Code. Makes conforming changes.
