Rep. Linda Chapa LaVia

Amends the Charitable Trust Stabilization Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the short title.

Amends the School Code. In provisions allowing for the waiver or modification of mandates within the Code and administrative rules, provides that waivers may not be requested from laws and rules pertaining to physical education beginning with the 2022-2023 school year.

Amends the Firearm Concealed Carry Act. Provides that if the applicant for a concealed carry license is a member of the Armed Forces of the United States who is residing in the State, for purposes of the Act, he or she is considered a resident of the State, except he or she is exempt from the license requirements of not having been convicted or found guilty in the State or in any other state of: (1) a misdemeanor involving the use or threat of physical force or violence to any person within the 5 years preceding the date of the license application; or (2) 2 or more violations related to driving while under the influence of alcohol, other drug or drugs, intoxicating compound or compounds, or any combination thereof, within the 5 years preceding the date of the license application.

Amends the Criminal Code of 2012. Provides that a peace officer may reasonably believe deadly force is necessary to prevent death or great bodily harm when a deadly weapon is being directed towards himself or herself or another person. Deletes provision from the peace officer's justified use of deadly force that the force is necessary to prevent the arrest from being defeated by resistance or escape.

Amends the Environmental Protection Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the intent of the Title regarding the site remediation program.

Amends the Election Code. Requires that each election authority (i) conduct an election day audit of a random sample of 10% of votes cast and (ii) provide by contract or employment for the performance by one or more independent auditors of post-election parallel tabulations and audits. Provides for the scope of the audits and the resulting reports. Requires that optical scan technology and direct recording electronic voting systems meet certain federal and independent testing standards. With respect to early voting, requires that an election authority using only direct recording electronic voting systems have paper ballots available for voters wishing to use them.

Amends the Local Solid Waste Disposal Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the Act's short title.

Amends the Hazardous Materials Emergency Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the findings.

Creates the Illinois Task Force on Agent Orange to investigate and form recommendations on how best to communicate with veterans afflicted with Agent Orange concerning the treatment options available to them.

Amends the School Code. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the members of the State Board of Education.