Rep. Larry Walsh

Amends the State's Attorney Division of the Counties Code. Provides that, in a county with less than 2,000,000 inhabitants, the State's Attorney may give an opinion, without fee or reward, upon any question of law relating to a County Veterans Assistance Commission. Provides that a County Veterans Assistance Commission may make such a request of the State's Attorney, and the State's Attorney, in the State's Attorney's sole discretion, may grant or decline such a request by a County Veterans Assistance Commission. Makes all provisions of the Division gender neutral. Effective immediately. House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adds reference to: 330 ILCS 45/10 from Ch. 23, par. 3090 Provides that, in a county with less than 2,000,000 inhabitants, and only upon receipt of a written request by the superintendent of the county Veterans Assistance Commission for the county in which the State's Attorney is located, the State's Attorney shall have the discretionary authority to render an opinion, without fee or reward, upon any question of law relating to a matter in which the county Veterans Assistance Commission may be concerned. Provides that the State's Attorney shall have the discretion to grant or decline such a request. Corrects two gender-neutral changes. Amends the Military Veterans Assistance Act making a conforming change.

Amends the Downstate Police and Downstate Firefighter Articles of the Illinois Pension Code. Provides that at any time during the 6 months following the effective date of the amendatory Act, an active member of a downstate firefighters' pension fund may apply for transfer to that fund of up to 8 years of his or her creditable service accumulated in a police pension fund that is administered by another unit of local government if that active member was not subject to disciplinary action when he or she terminated employment with that police department. Makes conforming changes. Amends the State Mandates Act to require implementation without reimbursement by the State. Effective January 1, 2022. House Floor Amendment No. 1 Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Reinserts the provisions of the introduced bill with the following changes. Provides that at any time during the 6 months following the effective date of the amendatory Act, an active member of a downstate firefighters' pension fund may apply for transfer to that fund of up to 8 years of his or her creditable service accumulated in a police pension fund that is administered by a unit of local government (rather than another unit of local government) if that active member was not subject to disciplinary action when he or she terminated employment with that police department. Makes conforming changes. Effective immediately.

Amends the Registered Interior Designers Act. Provides that all applicants and registrants under the Act shall provide a valid address and email address to the Department of Financial and Professional Regulation, which shall serve as the address of record and email address of record. Provides that nothing in the Act shall authorize registered interior designers to advertise services that they are prohibited to perform, including architecture or engineering services. Makes changes in provisions concerning the Board of Registered Interior Design Professionals; board recommendations; investigations and notice of hearings; restoration of registrations; the Illinois Administrative Procedure Act; confidentiality of information; and the General Professions Dedicated Fund. Makes other changes. Amends the Regulatory Sunset Act. Extends the repeal date of the Registered Interior Designers Act to January 1, 2032. Effective January 1, 2022, except provisions amending the Regulatory Sunset Act take effect immediately. House Floor Amendment No. 1 Deletes reference to: 5 ILCS 80/4.41 new Adds reference to: 5 ILCS 80/4.37 In provisions amending the Regulatory Sunset Act, provides for the repeal of the Registered Interior Designers Act on January 1, 2027 (rather than on January 1, 2032). Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Deletes reference to: 5 ILCS 80/4.32 5 ILCS 80/4.37 225 ILCS 310/3 from Ch. 111, par. 8203 225 ILCS 310/3.1 new 225 ILCS 310/4 from Ch. 111, par. 8204 225 ILCS 310/4.5 225 ILCS 310/6 from Ch. 111, par. 8206 225 ILCS 310/7 from Ch. 111, par. 8207 225 ILCS 310/11 from Ch. 111, par. 8211 225 ILCS 310/14 from Ch. 111, par. 8214 225 ILCS 310/20 from Ch. 111, par. 8220 225 ILCS 310/23 from Ch. 111, par. 8223 225 ILCS 310/29 from Ch. 111, par. 8229 225 ILCS 310/30 from Ch. 111, par. 8230 Adds reference to: 225 ILCS 310/2 from Ch. 111, par. 8202 Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Amends the Interior Design Title Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the public policy. Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Deletes reference to: 225 ILCS 310/2 Adds reference to: 50 ILCS 840/Act title 50 ILCS 840/1 was 50 ILCS 835/1 50 ILCS 840/5 was 50 ILCS 835/5 50 ILCS 840/7 was 50 ILCS 835/7 50 ILCS 840/10 was 50 ILCS 835/10 50 ILCS 840/15 was 50 ILCS 835/15 50 ILCS 840/20 was 50 ILCS 835/20 50 ILCS 840/25 was 50 ILCS 835/25 50 ILCS 840/30 was 50 ILCS 835/30 50 ILCS 840/35 was 50 ILCS 835/35 50 ILCS 840/40 was 50 ILCS 835/40 50 ILCS 840/45 50 ILCS 840/90 was 50 ILCS 835/90 Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Provides for the reenactment of the Small Wireless Facilities Deployment Act and makes findings concerning the earlier reenactment by Public Act 102-9. Effective immediately.

Designates the section of Illinois Route 53 that passes by Illinois State Police Headquarters District 5 in Lockport as the "Trooper Richard G. Warner Memorial Highway".

Amends the Boxing and Full-contact Martial Arts Act. Provides that, on and after January 1, 2023, a promoter for an amateur full-contact martial arts contest shall obtain a permit issued by the Department under the requirements and standards set forth in the Act and the rules of the Department of Financial and Professional Regulation and that the Department shall not approve a sanctioning body. Allows for electronic notice or delivery in various situations. Requires additional documentation to be submitted to the Department by a promoter. Provides that an applicant over age 35 who has not competed in a professional or amateur contest within the last 12 (rather than 36) months preceding the application may be required to appear before the Department to determine his or her fitness to participate in a contest. Increases from $35,000 to $50,000 the maximum amount of fees charged on amounts over $500,000 and increases the time in which to pay the fees to the Department. Makes changes related to addresses and email addresses of record, State of Illinois Athletic Board membership and terms, powers of the Board, powers and duties of the Department, restricted contests and events, licenses, discipline and sanctions, investigations and hearings, fines, fees for amateur full-contact martial arts events, violations of the Act, and medical suspensions. Repeals or reorganizes provisions relating to the Director of Professional Regulation, registration of amateurs, unlicensed practice, qualifications for registration, and others. Makes other changes. Amends the Regulatory Sunset Act. Extends the repeal date of the Boxing and Full-contact Martial Arts Act to January 1, 2032. Effective January 1, 2022, except provisions amending the Regulatory Sunset Act take effect immediately. House Floor Amendment No. 2 Provides that eye examinations may be provided by a physician licensed to practice medicine in all of its branches or a licensed and certified therapeutic optometrist (rather than a physician licensed to practice medicine in all of its branches). Corrects a cross-reference in provisions concerning medical suspensions. House Floor Amendment No. 3 Deletes reference to: 5 ILCS 80/4.41 new Adds reference to: 5 ILCS 80/4.37 In provisions amending the Regulatory Sunset Act, changes the repeal date of the Boxing and Full-contact Martial Arts Act from January 1, 2032 to January 1, 2027. Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Deletes reference to: 5 ILCS 80/4.32 5 ILCS 80/4.37 225 ILCS 105/1 from Ch. 111, par. 5001 225 ILCS 105/1.4 new 225 ILCS 105/2 from Ch. 111, par. 5002 225 ILCS 105/6 from Ch. 111, par. 5006 225 ILCS 105/7 from Ch. 111, par. 5007 225 ILCS 105/8 from Ch. 111, par. 5008 225 ILCS 105/10 from Ch. 111, par. 5010 225 ILCS 105/11 from Ch. 111, par. 5011 225 ILCS 105/12 from Ch. 111, par. 5012 225 ILCS 105/13 from Ch. 111, par. 5013 225 ILCS 105/15 from Ch. 111, par. 5015 225 ILCS 105/16 from Ch. 111, par. 5016 225 ILCS 105/17 from Ch. 111, par. 5017 225 ILCS 105/17.7 225 ILCS 105/17.8 225 ILCS 105/17.9 225 ILCS 105/18 from Ch. 111, par. 5018 225 ILCS 105/19 from Ch. 111, par. 5019 225 ILCS 105/19.1 from Ch. 111, par. 5019.1 225 ILCS 105/19.5 225 ILCS 105/20 from Ch. 111, par. 5020 225 ILCS 105/21 from Ch. 111, par. 5021 225 ILCS 105/22 from Ch. 111, par. 5022 225 ILCS 105/23 from Ch. 111, par. 5023 225 ILCS 105/23.1 from Ch. 111, par. 5023.1 225 ILCS 105/24 from Ch. 111, par. 5024 225 ILCS 105/24.5 225 ILCS 105/25.1 225 ILCS 105/0.10 rep. 225 ILCS 105/10.1 rep. 225 ILCS 105/10.5 rep. 225 ILCS 105/11.5 rep. 225 ILCS 105/17.11 rep. 225 ILCS 105/17.12 rep. 225 ILCS 105/19.4 rep. Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Amends the Boxing and Full-contact Martial Arts Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the powers and duties of the Department of Financial and Professional Regulation. Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Deletes reference to: 225 ILCS 105/5 Adds reference to: 20 ILCS 2605/2605-53 50 ILCS 750/2 from Ch. 134, par. 32 50 ILCS 750/3 from Ch. 134, par. 33 50 ILCS 750/5 from Ch. 134, par. 35 50 ILCS 750/6 from Ch. 134, par. 36 50 ILCS 750/6.2 new 50 ILCS 750/7 from Ch. 134, par. 37 50 ILCS 750/7.1 new 50 ILCS 750/8 from Ch. 134, par. 38 50 ILCS 750/10 from Ch. 134, par. 40 50 ILCS 750/10.3 50 ILCS 750/11.5 new 50 ILCS 750/14 from Ch. 134, par. 44 50 ILCS 750/15.2 from Ch. 134, par. 45.2 50 ILCS 750/15.2a from Ch. 134, par. 45.2a 50 ILCS 750/15.3 from Ch. 134, par. 45.3 50 ILCS 750/15.3a 50 ILCS 750/15.4 from Ch. 134, par. 45.4 50 ILCS 750/15.4a 50 ILCS 750/15.6 50 ILCS 750/15.6a 50 ILCS 750/15.6b 50 ILCS 750/17.5 50 ILCS 750/19 50 ILCS 750/20 50 ILCS 750/30 50 ILCS 750/40 50 ILCS 750/99 50 ILCS 750/9 rep. 50 ILCS 750/13 rep. 50 ILCS 750/17 rep. 50 ILCS 753/15 50 ILCS 840/15 was 50 ILCS 835/15 50 ILCS 840/45 new 50 ILCS 840/90 was 50 ILCS 835/90 65 ILCS 5/11-80-24 new 220 ILCS 5/13-406 from Ch. 111 2/3, par. 13-406 220 ILCS 5/13-1200 220 ILCS 5/21-401 220 ILCS 5/21-1601 820 ILCS 130/2 from Ch. 48, par. 39s-2 820 ILCS 130/2.1 new Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Amends the Emergency Telephone System Act. Extends the repeal of the Act from December 31, 2021 to December 31, 2023. Makes various changes to definitions. Provides that within 18 months of the awarding of a contract under the Public Utilities Act to provide Next Generation 9-1-1 service (rather than by December 31, 2021), every 9-1-1 system in Illinois, except in a municipality with a population over 500,000, shall provide next generation 9-1-1 service. Provides that a municipality with a population over 500,000 shall establish a statewide Next Generation 9-1-1 network by December 31, 2023. Provides that the information registered by an emergency telephone system with the Statewide 9-1-1 Administrator shall include the identification of the System Manager. Provides that an Emergency Telephone System Board has the power to designate a 9-1-1 System Manager, whose duties and responsibilities shall be set forth by the Emergency Telephone System Board in writing. Defines "System Manager". Provides that the installation of or connection to a telephone company's network of any automatic alarm, automatic alerting device, or mechanical dialer that causes the number 9-1-1 to be dialed in order to directly access emergency services and does not provide for 2-way communication is prohibited in a 9-1-1 system. Provides that training for public safety telecommunicators must be completed within one year of the Statewide 9-1-1 Administrator establishing the required guidelines, rules, and standards. Provides that upon completion of the training, all public safety telecommunicators must complete specified continuing education training regarding the delivery of 9-1-1 services and professionalism biennially. Provides that on or after January 1, 2024 (rather than 2022), a municipality with a population over 500,000 may not impose a monthly surcharge in excess of $2.50 per network connection. Provides that on or after January 1, 2024 (rather than 2022), the municipality may continue imposing and collecting its wireless carrier surcharge. Amends the Prepaid Wireless 9-1-1 Surcharge Act. Deletes language providing that on or after January 1, 2021, a home rule municipality having a population in excess of 500,000 may only impose a prepaid wireless 9-1-1 surcharge not to exceed 7% per retail transaction sourced to that jurisdiction. Amends the Small Wireless Facilities Deployment Act. Provides that the Act is repealed on December 31, 2024 (currently, June 1, 2021). Provides that (i) a wireless provider may be required to provide in an application a certification from a radio engineer that it operates the small wireless facility within all applicable FCC standards, (ii) an authority may require small wireless facilities to be collocated on an existing utility pole or existing wireless support structure within 200 feet (currently, 100 feet) of the proposed new-pole collocation, (iii) an authority may require that the wireless provider comply with generally applicable acoustic regulations, and (iv) when a wireless provider replaces or adds a new radio transceiver or antennas to an existing small wireless facility, certification may be required by the wireless provider from a radio engineer that the continuing operation of the small wireless facility complies with all applicable FCC standards; and amends the Illinois Municipal Code providing requirements relating to any requirement that a small wireless facility be collocated on an existing utility pole or existing wireless support structure within 200 feet of a proposed new-pole collocation. Amends the Public Utilities Act. Extends the repeal dates of the Telecommunications Article and the Cable and Video Competition Article from December 31, 2021 to December 31, 2026. Provides that any cable service or video service authorization issued by the Illinois Commerce Commission will expire on December 31, 2029 (rather than December 31, 2024). In a provision concerning abandonment of service, provides for the procedure through which a Small Electing Provider may choose to cease offering or providing a telecommunications service. Defines "Small Electing Provider" as an incumbent local exchange carrier that is an electing provider, and that, together with all of its incumbent local exchange carrier affiliates offering telecommunications services within the State of Illinois, has fewer than 40,000 subscriber access lines as of January 1, 2020. Amends the Prevailing Wage Act. Provides that the term "public works" includes construction projects performed by a third party contracted by a public utility in public rights-of-way and construction projects that exceed 15 aggregate miles of new fiber optic cable performed by a third party contracted by a public utility in public rights-of-way. Provides that "public utility" has the meaning given that term in the Public Utilities Act and includes telecommunications carriers, providers of cable or video service, providers of wireless service, interconnected voice over Internet protocol, providers of broadband service, and persons or entities engaged in the installation, repair, or maintenance of fiber optic cable used by these entities. Excludes incumbent local exchange carriers that serve fewer than 20,000 access lines. Amends various other Acts to make conforming changes. Effective immediately, except provisions amending the Prevailing Wage Act take effect on January 1, 2022.

Congratulates Felix Pasteris on his 100th birthday. Further wishes him many more happy and healthy years.

Proposes to amend the Bill of Rights Article of the Illinois Constitution. Provides that employees shall have the fundamental right to organize and to bargain collectively through representatives of their own choosing for the purpose of negotiating wages, hours, and working conditions, and to protect their economic welfare and safety at work. Provides that no law shall be passed that interferes with, negates, or diminishes the right of employees to organize and bargain collectively over their wages, hours, and other terms and conditions of employment and work place safety, including any law or ordinance that prohibits the execution or application of agreements between employers and labor organizations that represent employees requiring membership in an organization as a condition of employment. Provides that these provisions are controlling over home rule powers. Effective upon being declared adopted.

Urges the State of Illinois to fully fund the Guidehouse final rate recommendations in FY 22.

Congratulates Paul Buss on his retirement after 44 years of service as the Jackson Township Highway Commissioner.

Urges President Joe Biden and other federal leaders to designate the 1908 Race Riot Sites in Springfield, Illinois as a national monument to be managed by the National Park Service.