Adopts the House Rules for the 101st General Assembly.
Sponsored bills
Amends the Illinois Prison Inspection Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the short title.
Amends the Firearm Concealed Carry Act. Provides that notwithstanding whether the laws of the state or territory where the non-resident resides related to firearm ownership, possession, and carrying, are substantially similar to the requirements to obtain a license under the Act, the Department of State Police shall by rule allow for a non-resident license application if the applicant is an active duty member of the Armed Forces of the United States stationed in this State or the spouse of an active duty member of the Armed Forces of the United States stationed in this State. Provides that the applicant shall pay the resident license or renewal fees (rather than the non-resident fees). Effective immediately.
Amends the Criminal Code of 2012. Provides that a person also commits hate crime when, by reason of the actual or perceived employment as a peace officer, firefighter, or emergency medical services personnel of another individual, regardless of the existence of any other motivating factor or factors, he or she causes the death or permanent disability of the peace officer, firefighter, or emergency medical services personnel.
Amends the State University Certificates of Participation Act. Sets forth the maximum annual debt service amount for a State university's total outstanding (instead of total) certificate of participation obligation. Provides that the Act applies until December 31, 2028 (instead of December 31, 2014); makes a related change. Effective immediately.
Amends the Illinois Conservation Enhancement Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the legislative purpose and policy of the Act.
Amends the Board of Higher Education Act. In the provision governing the graduation incentive grant program, removes the requirement that the Board of Higher Education annually submit to the Governor and the General Assembly a budgetary recommendation for the grants and the requirement that the Board notify applicants that the award of grants is contingent upon the availability of appropriated funds.
Amends the Illinois Highway Code. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the short title.
Amends the Conversion and Formation of School Districts Article of the School Code. Requires the General Assembly to appropriate a sufficient amount each fiscal year to fully fund the payments required to be made under a Section concerning incentives so that funding for the payments is not distributed on a prorated basis. Effective immediately.
Amends the Illinois Insurance Code. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the short title.