Rep. John Cabello

Amends the Downstate Firefighter Article of the Illinois Pension Code. Provides that the Retirement Systems Reciprocal Act (Article 20 of the Code) is adopted and made a part of the Downstate Firefighter Article, but only with respect to a person who, on or after the effective date of the amendatory Act, is entitled under the Downstate Firefighter Article to begin receiving a retirement annuity or survivor's annuity and who elects to proceed under the Retirement Systems Reciprocal Act. Amends the State Mandates Act to require implementation without reimbursement by the State.

Amends the Illinois Municipal Code. Provides that, except for the powers to tax, impose fees, and to incur debt, non-home rule municipalities shall exercise all of the powers provided to home rule units under Section 6 of Article VII of the Illinois Constitution, subject to the limitations set forth in that Section. Effective immediately.

Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code. Adds language providing that a person who damages a vehicle or who damages or removes any part of a vehicle commits a misdemeanor if the person does so with intent and without the right to do so (instead of "without authority to do so"). Adds language providing that a person who tampers with a vehicle or goes in it, on it, or works to attempt to work any of its parts, or sets or attempts to set it in motion commits a misdemeanor if he does so without right to do so and with intent to commit a crime (instead of "without authority to do so").

Amends the Illinois Procurement Code. Provides that authorized emergency vehicles are excluded from the definitions of "flexible fuel vehicles" and "fuel efficient hybrid vehicles".

Creates the Manufacturing Capital Investment Fund Act. Contains only a short title provision.

Honors and thanks State Representative Frances Ann Hurley for her years of dedicated service. Wishes her the best on her future success.

Creates the Public Official Body Camera Act. Provides that the State Board of Elections shall develop rules for the use of body cameras by public officials of the State. Specifies requirements concerning the use of body cameras. Provides that recordings made with the use of a body camera worn by a public official are not subject to disclosure under the Freedom of Information Act. Provides that the recordings may be used as evidence in any administrative, judicial, legislative, or disciplinary proceeding. Provides that if a court or other finder of fact finds by a preponderance of the evidence that a recording was intentionally not captured, destroyed, altered, or intermittently captured in violation of the Act, then the court or other finder of fact shall consider or be instructed to consider that violation in weighing the evidence, unless the State provides a reasonable justification. Makes conforming changes to the Freedom of Information Act.

Restores the statutes to the form in which they existed before their amendment by Public Acts 101-652, 102-28, and 102-1104, with certain exceptions. Amends the Criminal Code of 2012 concerning aggravating factors for which the death penalty may be imposed. Amends the Code of Criminal Procedure of 1963. Eliminates a provision that abolishes the sentence of death. Transfers unobligated and unexpended moneys remaining in the Death Penalty Abolition Fund into the reestablished Capital Litigation Trust Fund. Enacts the Capital Crimes Litigation Act of 2023 and amends the State Appellate Defender Act to add provisions concerning the restoration of the death penalty. Amends the Downstate Police and Downstate Firefighter Articles of the Illinois Pension Code. Removes Tier 2 limitations on the amount of salary for annuity purposes; provides that the automatic annual increases to a retirement pension or survivor pension are calculated under the Tier 1 formulas; and provides that the amount of and eligibility for a retirement annuity are calculated under the Tier 1 provisions. Provides that the changes that provide benefit increases for firefighters and police officers apply without regard to whether the firefighter or police officer was in service on or after the effective date of the amendatory Act. Makes other and conforming changes. Amends the State Mandates Act to require implementation without reimbursement. Amends the Illinois Municipal Code. Provides that a municipality that provides health insurance to police officers and firefighters shall maintain their health insurance plans after retirement and shall pay the cost of the health insurance premiums for each retiree who has completed 20 years of service. Makes other changes. Effective immediately.

Amends the Criminal Code of 2012. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the short title.

Amends the Unified Code of Corrections. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the organization of the Department of Corrections and the Department of Juvenile Justice.