Sen. Antonio Muñoz

Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code. Provides that the Secretary of State may not issue a driver's license to a nonresident who becomes a resident of this State while the new resident's driving privileges are revoked in another state. Provides that the Secretary may, subject to specified conditions, issue restricted driving permits to new residents whose driving privileges are revoked in another state. Provides that the Secretary shall adopt rules for the issuance of these permits.

Creates the Clinical Laboratory Science Practice Act. Provides for the regulation of clinical laboratory practitioners, medical technologists, and medical laboratory technicians through licensure by the Department of Financial and Professional Regulation. Preempts home rule. Effective immediately.

Amends the Code of Criminal Procedure of 1963. Provides that an order of protection may also be issued when the alleged offender and victim are family or household members and the alleged violation is unlawful restraint, aggravated unlawful restraint, child pornography, domestic battery, aggravated battery of a senior citizen, interfering with reporting of domestic violence, stalking, aggravated stalking, cyberstalking, criminal trespass to a residence, criminal damage to property, criminal trespass to a vehicle, criminal trespass to real property, disorderly conduct, or harassment by telephone.

Amends the Property Tax Code. Provides that property up to an assessed value of $70,000 (now,$58,000), owned and used exclusively by a disabled veteran, or the spouse or unmarried surviving spouse of the veteran, as a home, is exempt. Effective immediately.

Amends the Illinois Municipal Code. Provides that applicants on the register of eligibles for appointment to fire departments who have an EMT-B, EMT-I, or EMT-P license in accordance with the Emergency Medical Services (EMS) Systems Act may be given preference in appointment over non-licensed applicants.

Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code. Provides that any nonresident or former Illinois resident who has met all requirements for restoration of driving or registration privileges under the Safety and Financial Responsibility Law of the Code except filing proof of financial responsibility, or any nonresident or former Illinois resident whose license was revoked and who has met all the requirements for applying for driving privileges except filing proof of financial responsibility, shall be released from the Illinois proof of financial responsibility requirement if he or she resides outside of Illinois and has applied for a license in another state. Requires proof of nonresidency. Provides for reimposition of the requirement if the person returns to Illinois within 3 years and cannot show proof of insurance during the period of nonresidency. Provides that the Secretary of State shall adopt rules for implementing the new provision.

Amends the Illinois Controlled Substances Act. Provides that in determining the appropriate sentence for any conviction under the Act, the sentencing court may consider the possession, delivery, or manufacture of controlled substances or cannabis in the presence of a child under 17 years of age.

Amends the Criminal Code of 1961. In provisions making it unlawful for a child sex offender to knowingly be present on school property or a school vehicle when persons under the age of 18 are present, eliminates an exception for an offender who is the parent or guardian of a student who is present. Effective immediately.

Amends the Criminal Code of 1961. Provides that in addition to any other penalties imposed by law or by an ordinance or resolution of a unit of local government or school district, any individual or entity that knowingly obtains, or assists another to obtain, a contract with a governmental unit because of a false representation that the individual or entity, or the individual or entity assisted, is a minority owned business, female owned business, or business owned by a person with a disability, regardless of whether the preference was established by statute or local ordinance or resolution, is guilty of a Class 4 felony. Provides that the court shall order that an individual or entity convicted of this offense must pay to the governmental unit that awarded the contract a penalty equal to one and one-half times the amount of the contract obtained because of the false representation.

Amends the Criminal Code of 1961. Provides that a person also commits aggravated arson when in the course of committing an arson he or she knowingly damages a building or structure and a correctional officer who is present at the scene acting in the line of duty is injured as a result of the fire or explosion. Effective immediately.