Rep. Emily McAsey

Amends the Trusts and Trustees Act. Adds provisions establishing a directed trust as a type of trust and establishes responsibilities among a distribution trust advisor, trust protector, and other parties to the trust. Provides that the changes to a trustee's powers in a directed trust apply to all trusts in existence on the effective date and all trusts created after that date. Provisions concerning the administration of a trust are available to any trust that is administered in Illinois or governed by Illinois law unless the trust instrument expressly prohibits the use of one or more those provisions by specific reference.

Creates the State Vehicle Use Act. Provides that each State agency shall designate a vehicle use officer who shall assist the State agency in drafting a vehicle use policy. Sets forth the required contents of the vehicle use policy. Provides that, for cases in which a State employee would otherwise use a State-owned vehicle but uses his or her own vehicle instead, a State agency may reimburse the State employee for automobile travel expenses. Amends the Department of Central Management Services Law of the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois. Provides that the Department of Central Management Services shall evaluate the availability and cost of GPS systems that State agencies may be able to use to track State-owned motor vehicles. Provides that the Department shall make available to the public vehicle cost data and an annual vehicle breakeven analysis on its Internet website. Provides that the Department may not make any new motor vehicle purchases until the Department has promulgated rules setting forth procedures to condition the purchase of new motor vehicles on a determination of need based on a breakeven analysis. Effective January 1, 2013.

Amends the Criminal Code of 1961 relating to violation of an order of protection. Provides that the Class 4 felony violation of an order of protection if the defendant had prior convictions for specified offenses applies to a prior conviction under the law of another jurisdiction for an offense which is substantially similar to specified Illinois offenses. Effective immediately.

Creates the Illinois Service Member Civil Relief Act. Provides that nothing in the Act is intended to impair any existing right or benefit available to any service member. Provides that certain legal protections afforded to service members (and family members where specified) are subject to stated provisions of law. Amends the Illinois Administrative Procedure Act to set forth a provision concerning stays of contested case hearings for service members. Amends the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois to set forth a provision concerning deadline extensions for service members. Amends the Department of Central Management Services Law of the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois to make changes to the provision concerning bulk long distance telephone services for military personnel in military service (now on active duty). Amends the Military Code of Illinois, Illinois Municipal Code, Illinois Insurance Code, Public Utilities Act, Service Member's Employment Tenure Act, Code of Civil Procedure, Landlord and Tenant Act, Uniform Commercial Code, Interest Act, Retail Installment Sales Act, Military Personnel Cellular Phone Contract Termination Act, and Motor Vehicle Leasing Act to make changes in certain provisions concerning military personnel. Amends the Illinois Human Rights Act to provide that a violation of specified provisions regarding legal protections for military personnel constitutes a civil rights violation under the Illinois Human Rights Act.

Amends the Child Care Act of 1969. Provides that no applicant may receive a license from the Illinois Department of Children and Family Services and no person may be employed by the Department or a child care facility licensed by the Department who has been convicted of committing or attempting to commit specified offenses unless, after careful review of the circumstances surrounding the convictions, through questioning of the applicant and accessing and reviewing official documents, the Department determines that the applicant does not pose a threat to State resources or clients. Effective immediately.

Amends the Criminal Code of 1961 concerning financial exploitation of an elderly person or a person with a disability. Includes in the definition of intimidation, criminal intimidation. Includes in the definition of a person who stands in a position of trust and confidence with an elderly person or person with a disability, a paid or unpaid caregiver for the elderly person or person with a disability. Provides that if a person is charged with financial exploitation of an elderly person or a person with a disability that involves the taking or loss of more than $5,000, a prosecuting attorney may file a petition with the circuit court of the county in which the defendant has been charged to freeze the assets of the defendant for purposes of restitution to the victim. Provides that the burden of proof that the defendant unlawfully obtained the victim's property shall be by a preponderance of the evidence. Provides that this provision is operative whether or not the defendant has been convicted of the offense.

Amends the Illinois Income Tax Act. Increases the amount of the credit for wages paid by the taxpayer to a qualified veteran to 20%, but in no event to exceed $5,000, of the gross wages paid by the taxpayer to a qualified veteran if the veteran (A) was hired by the taxpayer on or after January 1, 2012 and (B) was unemployed at the time he or she was hired by the taxpayer. Exempts the credit from the Act's automatic sunset provisions. Effective immediately.

Amends the Illinois Lottery Law. In a provision concerning scratch-off games for the benefit of Illinois veterans, provides that the net revenue from the games that is deposited into the Illinois Veterans Assistance Fund shall be used to support veteran employment and employment training in addition to certain other veterans' issues. Effective immediately.

Amends the Criminal Code of 1961. Enhances to aggravated assault or aggravated battery the assault or battery of a letter carrier or postal worker while that individual is performing his or her duties delivering mail for the United States Postal Service. Provides that the robbery of a letter carrier or postal worker while that individual is performing his or her duties delivering mail for the United States Postal Service is a Class 1 (rather than a Class 2) felony.

Amends the Counties Code and the Illinois Municipal Code. Provides that no county or municipality may prohibit a charitable organization from soliciting for charitable purposes, including solicitations taking place on public roadways from passing motorists, if certain requirements are met. Sets forth requirements regarding the groups involved, applications and liability insurance. Defines "local agency" to mean a municipality, county, special district, fire district, joint powers of authority, or other political subdivision of the State of Illinois. Limits the concurrent exercise of home rule powers. Effective immediately.