Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code. Provides that a person may not knowingly operate a vehicle in a manner that impedes, blocks, obstructs, or otherwise interferes with the movement of another driver or operator upon an expressway or controlled access highway. Provides that a person who violates the new provisions commits a Class A misdemeanor. House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adds a provision that knowingly operating a vehicle in a manner that impedes, blocks, obstructs, or otherwise interferes with the movement of another driver or operator upon an expressway or controlled access highway is an offense against traffic regulations governing the movement of vehicles. Adds an effective date of July 1, 2023. House Floor Amendment No. 2 Deletes reference to: 625 ILCS 5/11-711 from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 11-711 Adds reference to: 625 ILCS 5/11-506 Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code. Provides that no person shall engage in street sideshows on any street or highway of the State. Provides that a person may not knowingly cause the movement of traffic to slow or stop for the purpose of facilitating street racing or a street sideshow. Provides that any person convicted of a violation of the new provisions is guilty of: a Class A misdemeanor for the first offense and is subject to a minimum fine of $250; and a Class 4 felony for a second or subsequent offense and is subject to a minimum fine of $500. Makes conforming changes. Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Replaces everything after the enacting clause with the provisions of the engrossed bill, and makes the following changes: Relocates language providing that no person shall engage in a street sideshow on any street or highway of the State. Provides that a person may not knowingly interfere with or cause the movement of traffic to slow or stop for the purpose of facilitating street racing or a street sideshow (rather than a person may not knowingly cause the movement of traffic to slow or stop for the purpose of facilitating street racing or a street sideshow). Defines "motor vehicle stunt". Makes conforming changes. Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Adds reference to: 625 ILCS 5/3-117.5 new Provides that if a salvage dealer posts annually a bond in the amount of $100,000, up to a maximum aggregate amount of $100,000, with the Secretary of State, the Secretary of State shall automatically process any properly submitted application by the salvage dealer for a salvage certificate or junking certificate and issue the appropriate salvage certificate or junking certificate. Authorizes the Secretary of State Vehicle Services Department to conduct random samplings of automatically processed applications to ensure that the salvage dealer's applications for salvage certificates or junking certificates are accurate. Specifies that applications for salvage or junking certificates submitted by a salvage dealer that are not accompanied by the most current certificate of title are not eligible for automatic processing. Establishes procedures for the suspension of a salvage dealer's right to automatic processing of applications for salvage or junking certificates. Provides that the bond shall be held by the Secretary of State to secure compensation for any owner of a vehicle when it has been determined that the salvage dealer caused the improper transfer of ownership without performing the required procedures. Establishes procedures for the determination of whether a certificate of title of a vehicle was improperly transferred out of an owner's name by a salvage dealer. Provides that if the salvage dealer does not agree to compensate the vehicle owner for the value of an improperly transferred certificate of title, the owner of the vehicle shall be able to seek reimbursement from the posted bond for the loss of the vehicle under a Court of Claims proceeding.
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Amends the Illinois Controlled Substances Act. Provides that in accordance with an agreement entered into with the Department of Human Services, an authorized employee of a county or municipal health department or the Department of Public Health shall have access to data from the prescription inquiry system for any of the following purposes: (1) developing education programs or public health interventions relating to specific prescribing practices, controlled substances and the prevention of fraud and abuse; or (2) conducting analyses and publish reports on prescribing trends in their respective jurisdictions. Provides that analyses and reports must not include information that identifies, by name, license, or address, any practitioner, dispenser, ultimate user, or other person administering a controlled substance. Provides that any county or municipal health department accessing data from the system shall implement appropriate technical and physical safeguards to ensure the privacy and security of data obtained from the system. Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Amends the Illinois Controlled Substances Act. Provides that, in accordance with a confidentiality agreement entered into with the Department of Human Services, a medical director, or a public health administrator and their delegated analysts, of a county or municipal health department or the Department of Public Health shall have access to data from the prescription monitoring system for any of the following purposes: (1) developing education programs or public health interventions relating to prescribing trends and controlled substance use; or (2) conducting analyses and publish reports on prescribing trends in their respective jurisdictions. Provides that, at a minimum, the confidentiality agreement entered into with the Department shall: (i) prohibit analysis and reports produced under subparagraph (2) from including information that identifies, by name, license, or address, any practitioner, dispenser, ultimate user, or other person administering a controlled substance; and (ii) specify the appropriate technical and physical safeguards that the county or municipal health department must implement to ensure the privacy and security of data obtained from the system. Provides that the data from the system shall not be admissible as evidence, nor discoverable in any action of any kind in any court or before any tribunal, board, agency, or person. Provides that the disclosure of any such information or data, whether proper or improper, shall not waive or have any effect upon its confidentiality, non-discoverability, or non-admissibility. Provides that, notwithstanding any other provision of the Act, neither the Prescription Monitoring Program nor any other person shall disclose any information in violation of the restrictions and requirements implemented under Public Act 102-527 concerning opioid treatment programs licensed or certified by the Department of Human Services' Division of Substance Use Prevention and Recovery that are authorized by the federal Drug Enforcement Administration to prescribe Schedule II, III, IV, or V controlled substances for the treatment of opioid use disorders.
Creates the Student Confidential Reporting Act. Subject to appropriation, requires the Illinois State Police, in consultation with the Illinois Emergency Management Agency, State Board of Education, Department of Children and Family Services, and the Department of Human Services, to establish a program for receiving reports and other information from the public regarding potential self-harm or potential harm or criminal acts directed at school students, school employees, or schools in this State. Requires the program to include a Safe2Help Illinois helpline (defined as a school helpline involving a statewide toll-free telephone number, social media, a website, or other means of communication, or a combination of a toll-free telephone number and another means of communication, that transmits voice, text, photographic, or other messages and information to the Safe2Help Illinois operators). Provides for referrals from and the discontinuance of other State-operated school violence help lines (excluding the CPS Violence Prevention Hotline). Sets forth other program and Illinois State Police requirements. Contains provisions concerning the confidentiality of reported information, funding, and annual reporting. Provides that a Safe2Help Illinois employee, law enforcement agency, or law enforcement official acting in good faith in compliance with the Act shall have immunity from any civil or criminal liability that might otherwise occur as a result of handling tips, with the exception of willful or wanton misconduct. Provides that the Illinois State Police may adopt emergency rules to implement the Act. Amends various Acts to make conforming changes. Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Deletes reference to: 5 ILCS 100/5-45.21 new Defines "Safe2Help Illinois Manager". Provides that beginning on the date that Safe2Help Illinois is operational, any State or locally operated school violence help line currently in operation shall work in conjunction with Safe2Help Illinois as needed. Provides that the Illinois State Police shall ensure that program personnel or call center staff, or both, are appropriately trained in the following areas: (1) crisis management, including recognizing mental illness and emotional disturbance; (2) the resources that are available for providing mental health and other human services; (3) matters determined by the Illinois State Police to be relevant to the operation of the program; and (4) handling of criminal intelligence information regarding primary and data collection, storage, and dissemination. Provides that the Safe2Help Illinois program manager, in consultation with the Illinois State Police and the State Board of Education, shall prepare an annual report. Deletes provisions requiring the Department of Innovation and Technology's dedicated website to provide risk assessment information for students. Deletes provisions requiring the Illinois State Police to be responsible for the administrative oversight of the Safe2Help Illinois program. Deletes the amendatory changes to the Illinois Administrative Procedure Act. Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Adds reference to: 705 ILCS 405/1-7 Further amends the Juvenile Court Act of 1987. Permits the disclosure of juvenile law enforcement records to the appropriate school official only if the agency or officer believes that there is an imminent threat of physical harm to students, school personnel, or others (removing "who are present in the school or on school grounds").
Amends the Educator Licensure Article of the School Code. Provides for the reinstatement of a lapsed Professional Educator License upon the payment by the applicant of a $50 penalty (rather than a $500 penalty). Effective immediately. House Floor Amendment No. 1 Provides that licensees who are retired and qualify for benefits from a State of Illinois retirement system shall be listed as retired (instead of shall notify the State Board of Education using the Educator Licensure Information System (ELIS)). Provides that if a licensee retires during a renewal cycle, the license status must be updated using ELIS indicating that the licensee wishes to maintain the license in retired status (instead of requiring the licensee to notify the State Board of Education using ELIS that the licensee wishes to maintain the license in retired status). Provides that an individual with a license in retired status shall not be required to complete professional development activities (rather than shall not be required to complete professional development activities or pay registration fees) until returning to a position that requires educator licensure. Provides that upon returning to work in a position that requires a Professional Educator License, the license status shall immediately be updated using ELIS (instead of the licensee shall immediately pay a registration fee). Provides that a retired teacher, even if returning to a position that requires educator licensure, shall not be required to pay registration fees.
Declares June 12, 2022 as "Women's Veterans Day" to commemorate the day women were officially added as regular members of the United States military, to recognize the critical role of women in the military forces, and to commemorate the sacrifices and valor displayed by Illinois women veterans.
Urges Governor Pritzker and public and private universities to explore the idea of allowing students who are prohibited from re-enrolling in college because of past due debt to the university to finish their degrees. Urges the United States Department of Education to rescind its "Dear Colleague" letter encouraging colleges to withhold transcripts in cases involving loan defaults. House Committee Amendment No. 1 Corrects a misspelling.
Rescinds Illinois' 1863 ratification of the Corwin Amendment to the United States Constitution.
Recognizes the life of Harold Washington and honors his many political and personal accomplishments.
Mourns the death of Pervis "Blues Man" Spann of Chicago.
Recognizes the Illinois State Police on its 100th anniversary. Commends the Illinois State Police for the high standards it has always maintained through numerous administrations and departments and for ISP's preeminence in law enforcement in the nation and the forward-looking objectives it has for the future. Thanks the officers and staff of the Illinois State Police for their service. Further wishes the ISP continued success.