Rep. John Cabello

Creates the Student Confidential Reporting Act. Subject to appropriation, requires the Illinois State Police, in consultation with the Illinois Emergency Management Agency, State Board of Education, Department of Children and Family Services, and the Department of Human Services, to establish a program for receiving reports and other information from the public regarding potential self-harm or potential harm or criminal acts directed at school students, school employees, or schools in this State. Requires the program to include a Safe2Help Illinois helpline (defined as a school helpline involving a statewide toll-free telephone number, social media, a website, or other means of communication, or a combination of a toll-free telephone number and another means of communication, that transmits voice, text, photographic, or other messages and information to the Safe2Help Illinois operators). Provides for referrals from and the discontinuance of other State-run school violence help lines (excluding the CPS Violence Prevention Hotline). Sets forth other program and Illinois State Police requirements. Contains provisions concerning the confidentiality of reported information, funding, and annual reporting. Provides that a Safe2Help Illinois employee, law enforcement agency, or law enforcement official acting in good faith in compliance with the Act shall have immunity from any civil or criminal liability that might otherwise occur as a result of handling tips, with the exception of willful or wanton misconduct. Provides that the Illinois State Police may adopt emergency rules to implement the Act. Amends various Acts to make conforming changes.

Amends the Illinois Marriage and Dissolution of Marriage Act. To the list of purposes of the Act, adds recognizing that the involvement of each parent for equal time is presumptively in the children's best interests. Deletes language providing that nothing in the Act requires that each parent be allocated decision-making responsibilities. Provides that there is a rebuttable presumption in favor of equal parenting time. Relocates provisions listing factors for the court to consider in determining a child's bests interests for purposes of allocating parenting time. In specified situations, requires the court to issue a written decision stating its specific findings of fact and conclusions of law in support of its ruling.

Amends the Sex Offender Registration Act. Provides for registration under the Act of a person convicted of a battery if: (1) the State's Attorney filed a notice contemporaneous with or included in the summons, complaint, or other document charging the battery to seek sex offender registration under the provision as a sexually motivated battery; (2) the complaining witness is under 17 years of age; (3) the offender is 21 years of age or older; and (4) the court finds that the battery was "sexually motivated" as defined in the Sex Offender Management Board Act.

Creates the Prior Authorization Reform Act. Provides requirements concerning disclosure and review of prior authorization requirements, denial of claims or coverage by a utilization review program, and the implementation of prior authorization requirements or restrictions. Provides requirements concerning a utilization review program's obligations with respect to prior authorizations in nonurgent circumstances, urgent health care services, and emergency health care services. Provides that a utilization review program shall not require prior authorization under specified circumstances. Provides requirements concerning the length of prior authorizations. Provides that health care services are automatically deemed authorized if a utilization review program fails to comply with the requirements of the Act. Provides that the Director of Insurance may impose an administrative fine not to exceed $250,000 for violations of the Act. Defines terms. Amends the Managed Care Reform and Patient Rights Act to provide that an insurer that provides prescription drug benefits must comply with the requirements of the Prior Authorization Reform Act. Provides that if prior authorization for covered post-stabilization services is required by a health care plan, the plan shall comply with the requirements of the Prior Authorization Reform Act. Amends the Illinois Public Aid Code to provide that all managed care organizations shall comply with the requirements of the Prior Authorization Reform Act. Makes other changes. Effective January 1, 2021.

Amends the Juvenile Court Act of 1987. Provides that if a minor has previously been placed on probation for an offense that involves the use or possession of a firearm, the court may not place the minor on probation for any subsequent offense involving the use or possession of a firearm. Provides that a minor convicted of a subsequent offense involving the use or possession of a firearm shall result in a mandatory sentence of no less than 6 months confinement to the Department of Juvenile Justice with the Department providing services including, but not limited to, education, mental health, drug treatment, and mentoring.

Amends the Department of State Police Law of the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois. Provides that the Illinois State Police shall establish an electronic system to accept online payments for assessments for certain minor traffic violations issued under the Criminal and Traffic Assessment Act. Provides that the Illinois State Police shall determine which violations are subject to the system and shall provide notice to a person who is eligible for its use. Provides that the Illinois State Police shall charge a nominal fee of $2.50 for each transaction to maintain the system.

Creates the Student Safety Act. Provides that, subject to appropriation, the Office of the Attorney General (Office), in consultation with the Illinois State Police, the Department of Human Services, the Department of Children and Family Services, and the State Board of Education, shall establish a Student Safety Program for receiving reports and other information from the public regarding potential self-harm and potential harm, incidents of bullying and hazing, or criminal acts, including, but not limited to, sexual abuse, assault, or rape, directed at school students, school employees, or schools in this State. Provides that the Student Safety Program must include a hotline and mobile phone application for receiving reports and information. Requires the hotline and mobile phone application to be available for use 24 hours a day. Requires the Office to provide promotional information regarding the School Safety Program on its official website. Contains provisions concerning a contracted vendor to create and operate the hotline and mobile phone application; rules of confidentiality; disclosure of information; criminal offenses as a result of a report or information to the hotline or mobile phone application; notice to schools; reports referred to the Department of Children and Family Services; and the Student Safety Program Fund. Amends the State Finance Act. Provides that the Student Safety Program Fund is not subject to certain restrictions regarding special funds.

Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code. Provides that the standard registration fee for passenger motor vehicles of the first division and motor vehicles of the second division weighing not more than 8,000 pounds shall be reduced by 50% for any vehicle owner who is a veteran of the United States Armed Forces. Effective January 1, 2021.

Amends the Juvenile Court Act of 1987. Provides that if a minor is taken into custody for an offense which would be a forcible felony if committed by an adult, the minor may be detained in a secure detention facility until the court makes a finding concerning the minor's detention or release at the detention or shelter care hearing.

Amends the Freedom of Information Act, the State Employee Indemnification Act, the Illinois Identification Card Act, the Department of Transportation Law of the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois, the Peace Officer Fire Investigation Act, the Illinois Police Training Act, the Uniform Crime Reporting Act, the Police and Community Relations Improvement Act, the Counties Code, the Illinois Municipal Code, the Illinois Insurance Code, the Child Care Act of 1969, the Liquor Control Act of 1934, the Suicide Prevention, Education, and Treatment Act, the Compassionate Use of Medical Cannabis Program Act, the Alternate Fuels Act, the Burn Injury Reporting Act, the Illinois Public Health and Safety Animal Population Control Act, the Illinois Highway Code, the Toll Highway Act, the Roadside Memorial Act, the Illinois Vehicle Code, the Child Passenger Protection Act, the Renter's Financial Responsibility and Protection Act, the Transportation Network Providers Act, the Criminal Code of 2012, the Code of Criminal Procedure of 1963, the Rights of Crime Victims and Witnesses Act, the Unified Code of Corrections, the Cannabis and Controlled Substances Tort Claims Act, the Crime Victims Compensation Act, and the Automotive Collision Repair Act. Replaces the term "accident", in relation to automobiles, motor vehicles, and traffic accidents, with the term "crash". Effective immediately.