Rep. Tom Demmer

Amends the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois. Provides that if a service member applies for an occupational or professional license or certification and has acquired education, training, or experience while serving in the military that is substantially similar to the education, training, or experience required to receive the license or certification, then the director of the department that issues the license or certification shall accept the education, training, or experience toward that service member's licensure or certification. Sets forth provisions concerning application requirements, departmental rules, and fees. Effective immediately.

Amends the Counties Code. In a Section concerning the deposit of public funds, requires a co-signer, in addition to the treasurer, on all municipal accounts. Requires the county board to review certain books of account on a semi-annual basis. Amends the Illinois Municipal Code. Provides that the corporate authorities shall inspect the treasurer's books and accounts on a semi-annual basis. Removes a provision that requires the books and accounts to be subject to inspection at any time by a member of the corporate authorities. In a Section concerning treasurer's reports, requires the corporate authorities to review certain account statements on a monthly basis. Further provides that in addition to the treasurer, a co-signer shall be required on all municipal accounts. Provides that the treasurer shall report to the corporate authorities on a semi-annual basis (now, as often as they require) a full and detailed account of all receipts and expenditures of the municipality. Requires the municipal clerk to provide the corporate authorities with a copy of any annual account. Makes other changes. Effective immediately.

Amends the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois. Provides that if a service member applies for an occupational or professional license or certification and has acquired education, training, or experience while serving in the military that is substantially similar to the education, training, or experience required to receive the license or certification, then the director of the department that issues the license or certification shall accept the education, training, or experience toward that service member's licensure or certification. Sets forth provisions concerning application requirements, departmental rules, and fees. Effective immediately.

Amends the Criminal Code of 2012. Provides that forgery is a Class 2 felony when a document purporting to be an invoice or receipt issued by any unit of government is forged. Defines "unit of government".

Amends the Consumer Fraud and Deceptive Business Practices Act. Provides that it is an unlawful practice for an operator of a video service or a home entertainment device that is connected to a means of visual display to collect visual, auditory, location, or electromagnetic information from the vicinity of the device unless the device displays an onscreen message and provides a description of the types of information that will be collected and how that information will be used. Provides that, if an operator offers a video service involving the collection of visual or auditory information from the vicinity of the device used to display the video programing stream to the consumer of if a consumer's home entertainment device is a recording device, the operator or device maker, respectively, must offer a video service on home entertainment device that does not involve the collection of that information but is otherwise identical. Contains provisions regarding disclosures, alternative service or equipment, and other matters.

Amends the Criminal Code of 2012. Provides that forgery is a Class 2 felony when a document purporting to be an invoice or receipt issued by any unit of government is forged. Defines "unit of government".

Amends the School Code. Requires that any and all reports submitted on behalf of education-related advisory groups, boards, committees, councils, task forces, and working groups to the General Assembly, the Governor, the State Board of Education, and the Board of Higher Education also be submitted to the Illinois P-20 Council. Effective immediately.

Amends the Criminal Code of 2012 concerning official misconduct. Provides that a person who commits the offense with intent to obtain a personal advantage for himself, herself, or another and performs an act in excess of his or her lawful authority, if the personal advantage obtained for himself, herself, or another is property or has a specified monetary value, is guilty of a: (1) Class 2 felony if the value of the personal advantage obtained does not exceed $10,000; (2) Class 1 felony if the value of the personal advantage obtained exceeds $10,000 but does not exceed $100,000; and (3) Class X felony if the value of the personal advantage obtained exceeds $100,000.

Amends the Election Code. Provides that a political committee shall not make expenditures for payments to a member of the General Assembly, candidate for the General Assembly, or his or her family member for consulting or other personal or professional services provided by the member, candidate, or his or her family member, if the stated purpose of the political committee is to support the candidacy of the member or candidate.

Amends the Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity Law of the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois. Provides that, with respect to State administration of the federal Community Development Block Grant Program for Small Cities, each revolving fund project shall create or retain at least one job for every $25,000 of revolving funds investment of State Community Development Block Grant program funds.