Rep. Randy Frese

Creates the Illinois Veterans' Home in Quincy Foundation Act. Authorizes the Secretary of State to create the Illinois Veterans' Home in Quincy Foundation. Provides further requirements concerning the establishment of the Foundation. Provides for officers of the Foundation. Provides that funds collected by the Foundation shall be used for private partnership projects that will support renovations to the Illinois Veterans Home in Quincy campus, Dudley House, and domiciliary buildings. Provides further requirements concerning Foundation funds. Provides for the adoption of rules. Provides purpose provisions.

Creates the Behavior Analyst Licensing Act. Provides for licensure of behavior analysts and assistant behavior analysts. Creates the Advisory Board of Behavior Analysts. Provides qualifications for licensure application, including for those who have met certain requirements before the effective date of the Act. Establishes the powers and duties of the Department of Financial and Professional Regulation, including, but not limited to, adopting rules setting forth minimum standards for licensure, taking disciplinary or nondisciplinary actions, and authorizing examinations. Provides for grounds for disciplinary actions and for civil and criminal penalties for violations of the Act. Creates provisions concerning hearings, appointment of hearing officers, and rehearings. Provides for judicial review of all final administrative decisions of the Department. Amends the Regulatory Sunset Act. Provides that the Behavior Analyst Licensing Act is repealed on January 1, 2030. Effective immediately.

Amends the Medical Practice Act of 1987. Changes the name of the Illinois State Medical Disciplinary Board to the Illinois State Medical Board, and changes the membership of the Board. Changes references to the Illinois State Medical Disciplinary Board and the Medical Licensing Board to the Illinois State Medical Board. Provides that the Secretary of Financial and Professional Regulation may take action contrary to the recommendation of the Illinois State Medical Board or order a rehearing of a formal disciplinary action if he or she is satisfied that substantial justice has not been done. Provides that the Department of Financial and Professional Regulation may close a complaint, after investigation and approval of the Chief Medical Coordinator, if certain standards are not met. Makes changes to provisions concerning definitions; the Complaint Committee; findings and recommendations; and administrative review. Repeals provisions concerning the Medical Licensing Board and withdrawal of applications. Replaces references to the Medical Disciplinary Board and the Medical Licensing Board. Makes other changes.

Declares February 16 to 22, 2020 as Grain Bin Safety Week.

Amends the General Assembly Compensation Act. Establishes the fiscal year 2021 mileage reimbursement rate and allowance for lodging and meals. Amends the Compensation Review Act. Reverses the increase in compensation for members of the General Assembly to the level of compensation received by members for fiscal year 2019. Prohibits cost-of-living adjustments for or during the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2020 for State government legislative and executive elected officers and appointees in positions for which the Compensation Review Board previously recommended or determined compensation. Effective immediately.

Urges support for funding the physical infrastructure of early childhood education programs.

Withdraws the proposed changes to the Revenue Article of the Illinois Constitution contained in SJRCA 1 from the ballot for the general election to be held on November 3, 2020.

Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code to allow for the issuance of In God We Trust special license plate decals by the Illinois Department of Veterans' Affairs. Provides that $11 of each original issuance and $24 of each renewal shall be deposited into the Illinois Veterans' Homes Fund, and that $15 of each original issuance and $2 of each renewal shall be deposited into the Secretary of State Special License Plate Fund.

Makes application to Congress under the provisions of Article V of the Constitution of the United States for the calling of a convention of the states limited to proposing amendments to the Constitution of the United States that impose fiscal restraints on the federal government, limit the power and jurisdiction of the federal government, and limit the terms of office for its officials and for members of Congress.

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. Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Deletes reference to: 410 ILCS 625/3 from Ch. 56 1/2, par. 333 410 ILCS 625/3.07 rep. Adds reference to: 410 ILCS 625/0.01 from Ch. 56 1/2, par. 330 Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Amends the Food Handling Regulation Enforcement Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the short title.