Rep. John Cabello

Congratulates Deputy Chief John Pozzi on his retirement and commends his service to Winnebago County.

Amends the Illinois Police Training Act. Defines "retired law enforcement officer qualified under federal law" for purposes of the Act to permit the carrying of a concealed firearm. Amends the Criminal Code of 2012. Permits employed and qualified retired State correctional officers and county correctional officers to carry their own firearms off-duty without being in violation of the unlawful use of weapons and aggravated unlawful use of a weapon statutes if they meet certain training requirements. Provides that employed and qualified retired State correctional officers and county correctional officers shall carry a photographic identification and a valid annual firearm certificate while carrying their own firearms off-duty. Provides that the exemption only applies to correctional officers who have custody and control over inmates in an adult correctional facility. Effective immediately.

Amends the Sex Offender Registration Act. Provides for registration under the Act of a person convicted of a battery when the court: (1) finds that the battery was sexually motivated as defined in the Sex Offender Management Board Act; and (2) in its discretion requires the person to register under the Act. Provides that the trial court, in its discretion, may require a person convicted of battery to register under the Act if: (1) the complaining witness is 17 years of age or younger; (2) the offender is 21 years of age or older; and (3) the court finds that the battery was sexually motivated as defined in the Sex Offender Management Board Act.

Amends the Downstate Firefighter and Chicago Firefighter Articles of the Illinois Pension Code. Provides that until January 1, 2021 (instead of 6 months after August 23, 2019 (the effective date of Public Act 101-474)), creditable service may be transferred from a municipal firefighters' pension fund to the Firemen's Annuity and Benefit Fund of Chicago and may be transferred from the Firemen's Annuity and Benefit Fund of Chicago to a municipal firefighters' pension fund. Amends the State Mandates Act to require implementation without reimbursement. Effective immediately.

Amends the General Provisions Article of the Illinois Pension Code. Provides that a person may not participate in any pension fund or retirement system under the Code with respect to an elected position to which the person was first elected or appointed on or after the effective date of the amendatory Act. Effective immediately.

Amends the General Assembly Compensation Act. Provides that beginning in 2020, and for each year thereafter, if the General Assembly fails to pass a balanced budget by June 30 of each year, the compensation to be paid to members of the General Assembly, including the additional sums payable to officers of the General Assembly, shall be withheld until a balanced budget is passed. Amends the State Budget Law of the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois. Removes the salary of members of the General Assembly from continuing appropriations provisions. Effective immediately.

Amends the Uniform Crime Reporting Act. Provides that all data and information provided to the Illinois State Police under the Act are subject to audit. Provides that the Illinois State Police shall adopt rules for the audit procedure.

Amends the Freedom of Information Act, the Election Code, and the Illinois Vehicle Code. Restores the provisions that were amended by Public Act 100-464 to the form in which they existed before their amendment by Public Act 100-464. Effective immediately.

Amends the Counties Code. Provides that a person is not eligible to be elected or appointed to the office of sheriff unless he or she has a certificate attesting to his or her successful completion of the Minimum Standards Basic Law Enforcement Officers Training Course as prescribed by the Illinois Law Enforcement Training Standards Board or a substantially similar training program of another state or the federal government. Amends the Illinois Police Training Act making a conforming change.

Amends the Authorized Electronic Monitoring in Long-Term Care Facilities Act. Includes assisted living establishments and shared housing establishments licensed under the Assisted Living and Shared Housing Act in the definition of "facility".