Rep. Anne Stava

Amends the Juvenile Court Act of 1987. Provides that juvenile court records and files in the reviewing courts that have not been expunged are sealed and may never be disclosed to the general public or otherwise made widely available. Provides that sealed juvenile court records may be obtained when their use is needed for good cause and with an order from the reviewing court. Provides that in cases where the records concern an appeal of a juvenile court case, the requesting party seeking to inspect the juvenile court records shall provide actual notice to the attorney or guardian ad litem of the minor whose records are sought.

Amends the Counties Code and the Illinois Municipal Code. Provides that every sheriff's office and every municipal police department shall report on an annual basis to the General Assembly information regarding complaints filed by a member of the public against a law enforcement officer in his or her official capacity. Provides that the annual report shall include, but not be limited to: (1) a redacted copy of each original complaint submitted against each officer; (2) the results of completed investigations or status of any ongoing investigation as a result of a filed complaint; (3) the nature of any disciplinary action taken; and (4) an overall accounting of the number of complaints filed and the number of times discipline was imposed against an officer within a reporting period. Provides that if the office or department does not report any complaints filed, the office or department may be subject to inspection of records by the Illinois Criminal Justice Information Authority.

Amends various Acts relating to the governance of public universities. Provides that the boards of trustees shall provide by rule or contract for a procedure to evaluate the performance and qualifications of non-tenured faculty members. Provides that, if the implementation of the procedure results in a decision to dismiss a non-tenured faculty member for the ensuing academic year or term, the Board shall give notice to the faculty member not later than 60 days before the end of the academic year or term. Provides that, if the Board fails to give the notice within the time period, the faculty member shall be deemed reemployed for the ensuing academic year. Effective immediately.

Amends the Real Estate Transactions Article of the Illinois Human Rights Act. Provides that it is a civil rights violation for a commercial residential property owner to discriminate against a housing grant recipient on the basis of credit score or debt obligation. Effective immediately.

Amends the Toll Highway Act. Provides that the Illinois State Toll Highway Authority may make personally identifiable information of a person available to a law enforcement agency only pursuant to a search warrant. Provides that, absent a search warrant to the contrary, the Authority shall immediately, but in any event within no more than 5 days, notify the person that his or her records have been obtained and shall provide the person with a copy of the search warrant and the identity of the law enforcement agency or peace officer to whom the records were provided. Effective immediately.

Amends the Lights and Lamps Article of the Illinois Vehicle Code. Provides that head lamps shall satisfy federal regulations set forth in 49 CFR 571.18, including light-emitting diode (LED) lamps.

Amends the Equal Pay Act of 2003. Requires employers to disclose to any person who receives compensation from the employer, whether as an employee or as a contractor, pay scales for all positions for which the employer pays compensation. Effective immediately.

Amends the Illinois Police Training Act. Provides that before the first time a person may be summoned or directed by a peace officer or local law enforcement agency to perform the duties assigned to him or her by the peace officer or local law enforcement agency as a community policing volunteer, he or she shall receive training in civil rights, human rights, human relations, and cultural competency, including implicit bias and racial and ethnic sensitivity from a school or course approved by the Illinois Law Enforcement Training Standards Board. Provides that the community policing volunteer shall receive renewed training in the subjects described in this provision every 3 years he or she serves as a community policing volunteer. Defines "community policing volunteer". Effective immediately. Judicial Note (Admin Office of the Illinois Courts) The proposed legislation would neither increase nor decrease the number of judges needed in the State. Balanced Budget Note (Office of Management and Budget) Please be advised that the Balanced Budget Note Act does not apply to HB 4619, as it is not a supplemental appropriation that increases or decreases appropriations. Under the Act, a balanced budget note must be prepared only for bills that change a general funds appropriation for the fiscal year in which the new bill is enacted. Housing Affordability Impact Note (Housing Development Authority) This bill will have no effect on the cost of constructing, purchasing, owning, or selling a single-family residence. Land Conveyance Appraisal Note (Dept. of Transportation) No land conveyances are included in House Bill 4619; therefore, there are no appraisals to be filed. Pension Note (Government Forecasting & Accountability) HB 4619 will not impact any public pension fund or retirement system in the State of Illinois. State Debt Impact Note (Government Forecasting & Accountability) HB 4619 would not change the amount of authorization for any type of State-issued or State-supported bond, and, therefore, would not affect the level of State indebtedness. State Mandates Fiscal Note (Dept. of Commerce & Economic Opportunity) Does not create a State Mandate. Home Rule Note (Dept. of Commerce & Economic Opportunity) Does not pre-empt home rule authority.

Amends the Criminal Code of 2012. Creates the offense of peace officer misconduct. Provides that a peace officer commits the offense when he or she intentionally: (1) retaliates against a person solely because the person makes a disrespectful statement about the peace officer, law enforcement, or other public officers; or (2) harasses a person solely because of the person's actual or perceived age, gender, gender identity, sex, sexual orientation, race, ethnicity, skin color, religion, mental health, or any other medical conditions, country of origin, or immigration status. Establishes penalties. Defines "harass" and "retaliate". Effective immediately.

Amends the Illinois Human Rights Act. Provides that it is a civil rights violation for a vendor to disallow a candidate on the basis of unlawful discrimination to take a required test for application or consideration of the government job. Provides that if a vendor violates the Act, then the vendor is subject to a $50,000 fine for each violation. Provides that any government contract with a vendor that violates the Act shall be terminated. Provides that a government entity shall not contract with a vendor for one year after a determination that the vendor has violated the new provisions. Effective immediately.