Creates the Electronic Cigarette Youth Protection Act. Provides that a person who sells an electronic cigarette without a proper license under the Tobacco Products Tax Act of 1995 shall be subject to specified additional civil penalties. Prohibits manufacturers, distributors, or retailers of electronic cigarettes from selling, offering for sale, or distributing any electronic cigarette with labeling or packaging intended to be attractive to persons under 21 years of age and provides criteria to determine whether packaging or labeling is attractive to such persons. Requires all labeling and packaging of electronic cigarettes to include nicotine warning statements. Provides that manufacturers, distributors, or retailers of electronic cigarettes shall not sell, advertise, or market an electronic cigarette unless specified conditions have been met. Prohibits: (1) electronic cigarettes from containing more than 25 milligrams per milliliter of nicotine; and (2) vitamin E acetate from being added to a flavored solution or substance intended for use with an electronic cigarette. Prohibits a retailer serving persons under 21 years of age from selling a flavored solution or substance intended for use with an electronic cigarette. Requires a retailer to perform age verification. Provides that failure to comply with the Act's requirements or prohibitions is punishable by a civil penalty. Provides that specified provisions do not apply to any noncommercial speech. Requires moneys collected from civil penalties to be deposited into the Common School Fund. Amends the Prevention of Tobacco Use by Persons under 21 Years of Age and Sale and Distribution of Tobacco Products Act. Provides that no person under 21 years of age shall possess any cigar, cigarette, smokeless tobacco, or tobacco in any of its forms. Effective immediately.
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Amends the Tax Increment Allocation Redevelopment Act of the Illinois Municipal Code. Creates a tax increment allocation financing extension for an ordinance adopted on August 19, 1998 by the Village of New Berlin. Effective immediately.
Amends the Food Handling Regulation Enforcement Act. Incorporates food allergen awareness training in the requirements to receive food service sanitation manager certification rather than requiring a separate certification.
Amends the Child Care Act of 1969. Provides that the Department of Children and Family Services may accept an initial application or application for renewal for a day care center without radon testing results. Prohibits the Department from issuing or renewing a license until it has been given proof the facility has been tested within the last 3 years for radon and the results. Effective immediately.
Amends the General Assembly Compensation Act. Provides that no member maintaining a permanent or primary residence in Sangamon County shall receive allowance for travel to a convened session of the General Assembly or for food and lodging while in attendance at sessions of the General Assembly. Effective immediately.
Amends the Compensation Review Act. Provides that members of the General Assembly are prohibited from receiving and shall not receive any increase in compensation that would otherwise apply based on a cost of living adjustment for or during the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2020. Provides that members of the General Assembly are prohibited from receiving and shall not receive any increase in compensation that would otherwise apply based on a cost of living adjustment for the remainder of a sitting member's term and for terms commencing on or after July 1, 2020, unless otherwise approved by law. Effective immediately.
Amends the Use Tax Act and the Retailers' Occupation Tax Act. Provides that the term "selling price" does not include the value of or credit given for traded-in tangible personal property (currently, beginning on January 1, 2020, with respect to motor vehicles, "selling price" does include the trade-in value). Effective immediately.
Creates the State Ethics Task Force to address corruption within Illinois government.
Urges Governor Pritzker and the Illinois Pension Consolidation Feasibility Task Force to refuse any attempt to consolidate downstate and suburban pension funds with the City of Chicago or Cook County pension funds or any attempt for the State of Illinois to absorb any liability for any City of Chicago or Cook County pension funds.
Amends the Illinois Governmental Ethics Act. Modifies the content of the statement of economic interests required to be filed by members of the General Assembly and candidates for nomination or election to the General Assembly. Makes conforming changes. Effective immediately.