Sen. Martin A. Sandoval

Amends the Illinois Banking Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the short title.

Amends the Career and Workforce Transition Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the short title.

Amends the State Finance Act, the Retailers' Occupation Tax Act, the Counties Code, the Illinois Municipal Code, the Metro-East Park and Recreation District Act, the Local Mass Transit District Act, the Regional Transportation Authority Act, and the Water Commission Act of 1985. Provides that, for the purposes of local sales tax sourcing, a retail sale of fuel or petroleum products used by an aircraft shall be deemed to be a retail sale at the place where the fuel or petroleum products are delivered to the aircraft.

Amends the Illinois Highway Code. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the short title.

Amends the Freedom from Drone Surveillance Act. Provides an exemption to the Act for a law enforcement agency that is using a drone to prepare for or monitor safety and security at a large-scale event, if drone usage is limited to legitimate public safety purposes, including, but not limited to, evaluating crowd size, density, or movement, assessing public safety vulnerabilities or weaknesses, determining appropriate staffing levels for law enforcement or other public safety personnel, or identifying possible criminal activity. Defines "large-scale event". Effective immediately.

Amends the School Code. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the School Code's construction.

Amends the Fire Sprinkler Contractor Licensing Act. Provides licensure requirements and licensure scope for fire pump testing contractors. Provides that certificates for factory certified pump testing personnel shall be kept on file by all fire pump testing licensees. Provides requirements for a designated certified person. Provides requirements for inspecting and testing fire sprinkler systems or fire pumps. Provides that an inspection report for fire pump testing must include a NICET Level III (rather than Level II) Inspection and Testing of Water Based Systems certification number, a journeymen number of the person performing the inspection, or the name of the person who has received factory certified training for fire pump and jockey pump equipment. Provides renewal and continuing education requirements for fire pump testing contractor licenses. Provides that a person or business that currently has a responsible managing employee is exempt from having a designated certified person for a period not to exceed 5 years from the most recent license renewal. Makes other changes.

Amends the Illinois Highway Code. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the short title.

Amends the State Comptroller Act. Requires the Comptroller to work with the Department of Central Management Services to fulfill his or her responsibilities under the Minority Contractor Opportunity Initiative. Provides for specified aspects of the Minority Contractor Opportunity Initiative to be administered by the Department of Central Management Services (rather than the Comptroller). Requires any bidder or offeror awarded a contract of $1,000 or more under specified Sections of the Illinois Procurement Code to pay a fee of $50 (currently, $15) annually for each year of the contract to cover expenses related to the operation of the Business Enterprise Program, and for the administration of the Initiative. Requires the fee to be paid into the Business Enterprise Program Fund (currently, the Comptroller's Administrative Fund). Amends the Business Enterprise for Minorities, Women, and Persons with Disabilities Act. Requires a copy of a proposed contract to be provided to the Secretary of the Business Enterprise Council within 14 days of execution before work may be commenced. Modifies enforcement provisions. Provides requirements for prompt payments to subcontractors. Specifies contracts subject to Business Enterprise Program goal analysis. Amends the State Finance Act to create the Business Enterprise Program Fund as a special fund in the State treasury. Makes other changes.

Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code. Adds a state of Mexico to the definition of "state". Provides that an applicant for a school bus driving permit cannot have been convicted of committing or attempting to commit specific offenses under the Criminal Code of 2012. Provides that an applicant cannot have been convicted of committing or attempting to commit a felony under the Cannabis Control Act. Provides that an applicant cannot have been convicted of committing or attempting to commit a felony under the Illinois Controlled Substances Act, the Methamphetamine Control and Community Protection Act, or the Methamphetamine Precursor Control Act. Provides that an applicant cannot have been convicted of committing or attempting to commit a felony under the Liquor Control Act of 1934.