Rep. Jerry L. Mitchell

Amends the School Code. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the School Code's construction.

Amends the Unemployment Insurance Act. Deletes language providing that an individual is deemed unavailable for work with respect to any week which occurs in a period when the individual's principal occupation is that of a student in attendance at, or on vacation from, a public or private school.

Urges the United States Postal Service to issue a postage stamp commemorating the centennial of President Reagan's birth.

Creates the Illinois Ronald Reagan Centennial Commission to commemorate the 100th birthday of the visionary former President.

Amends the Criminal Code of 1961. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning criminal sexual assault.

Amends the State Comptroller Act. Provides that, beginning 6 months after the effective date of the amendatory Act and subject to federal banking regulations, the Comptroller must, by rule, with the approval of the State Treasurer, require the direct deposit of all payments to State employees for personal services that are lawfully payable from the State Treasury. Provides that a record of each deposit shall be available to the employee only through a secure Internet website.

Creates the Financial Oversight Panel Law of the School Code. Allows a school district (other than the Chicago school district) to petition the State Board of Education for the establishment of a Financial Oversight Panel for the district. Allows the State Board to establish a Financial Oversight Panel without a petition from a district. Contains provisions concerning duties of the district; members and meetings of a Panel; powers of a Panel; officers of a Panel; collective bargaining agreements; deposits and investments; cash and bank accounts; the financial, management, and budgetary structure; the School District Emergency Financial Assistance Fund; grants and loans; the issuance of bonds; a tax levy; a debt service fund; a debt service reserve fund; bond anticipation notes; tax anticipation warrants and other certificates and notes; reports; a Panel audit; Panel property being exempt from taxation; sanctions; and abolition of a Panel. Makes related changes in the School Code, the Property Tax Code, and the Illinois Pension Code. Further amends the School Code with respect to districts in financial difficulty, the custody of school funds, bank reconciliation reports, and deficit reduction plans. Effective immediately.

Amends the Family Military Leave Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the short title.

Amends the School Code. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the School Code's construction.

Amends the Criminal Code of 1961. Provides that aggravated assault of a peace officer, community policing volunteer, private security officer, fireman, employee of a police or sheriff's department, or person who is employed by a municipality and whose duties include traffic control is also a Class 4 felony (rather than a Class A misdemeanor) when a knife with a blade of at least 3 inches in length, dagger, dirk, switchblade knife, stiletto, axe, hatchet, bludgeon, black-jack, slungshot, sand-bag, sand-club, metal knuckles, billy, or other dangerous weapon of like character is used in the commission of the assault.