Amends the School Code. Provides that a student may not be questioned or detained at a school site at which students are detained in connection with criminal charges or allegations, taken into custody, or engaged with law enforcement personnel without the presence of the student's parent or guardian, a school social worker, or a licensed mental health professional. Effective immediately. House Floor Amendment No. 2 Deletes reference to: 105 ILCS 5/10-20.64 105 ILCS 5/34-18.57 Adds reference to: 105 ILCS 5/22-85 new Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Amends the School Code. Provides that no student under 18 years of age may be questioned or detained by law enforcement personnel, a school resource officer, or other security personnel on school grounds in connection with a suspected or alleged criminal activity without the presence of the student's parent or guardian or a designee requested by the parent or guardian. Provides that a student 18 years of age or older may request the presence of his or her parent or guardian if he or she is questioned or detained, and the student must be notified of this right. Effective immediately. Fiscal Note, House Floor Amendment No. 2 (State Board of Education) This bill has no fiscal impact to the Illinois State Board of Education. State Mandates Fiscal Note, House Floor Amendment No. 2 (Dept. of Commerce & Economic Opportunity) This bill does not create a State mandate. Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Amends the School Code. Provides that, before detaining and questioning a student on school grounds who is under 18 years of age and who is suspected of committing a criminal act, a law enforcement officer, school resource officer, or other school security personnel must comply with certain requirements; defines "school grounds". Provides that the requirements do not limit the authority of a law enforcement officer to make an arrest on school grounds and do not apply to specified circumstances that would cause a reasonable person to believe that urgent and immediate action is necessary. Effective immediately. Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Provides that, before detaining and questioning a student on school grounds who is under 18 years of age and who is suspected of committing a criminal act, a law enforcement officer, school resource officer, or other school security personnel must, among other requirements, (i) make reasonable efforts (rather than all reasonable efforts) to ensure that the student's parent or guardian or school personnel is present during the questioning and (ii) if practicable, make reasonable efforts (rather than all reasonable efforts) to ensure that a law enforcement officer trained in promoting safe interactions and communications with youth is present during the questioning.
Sen. Celina Villanueva
Sponsored bills
Amends the Property Tax Code. In a Section concerning the Senior Citizens Homestead Exemption, provides that in all counties (now, in counties with less than 3,000,000 inhabitants), the county board may by resolution provide that if a person has been granted a senior citizens homestead exemption, the person qualifying need not reapply for the exemption. Provides that the county recorder of deeds shall alert the assessor whenever the transfer of ownership of any property receiving a Senior Citizens Homestead Exemption has occurred. Provides that, if such a transfer occurs, the assessor shall remove the exemption and provide the new property owner with information concerning reapplication. Effective immediately. Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Provides that the county assessor shall exchange information with the county recorder of deeds or the county clerk (in the introduced bill, the county recorder of deeds only) for the purpose of alerting the assessor whenever the transfer of ownership of any property receiving a Senior Citizens Homestead Exemption has occurred. Provides that changes in the introduced bill concerning reapplication for the Senior Citizens Homestead Exemption apply for taxable year 2019 and thereafter. House Committee Amendment No. 1 Deletes reference to: 35 ILCS 200/15-170 Adds reference to: 35 ILCS 5/205 from Ch. 120, par. 2-205 Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Amends the Illinois Income Tax Act. Makes changes concerning the calculation of base income for an organization that is exempt from the federal income tax by reason of the Internal Revenue Code. Effective immediately.
Amends the State Finance Act and the Charter Schools Law of the School Code. Provides that on July 1, 2020, the State Charter School Commission is abolished and the terms of all members end. Provides that all of the powers, duties, assets, liabilities, contracts, property, records, and pending business of the Commission are transferred to the State Board of Education on that date. Provides for transfer of authorization to a local school board or boards. Makes related changes. Removes the appeal process, and provides that final decisions of a local school board are subject to judicial review under the Administrative Review Law. Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Reinserts the provisions of the introduced bill with the following changes. Removes a provision requiring a charter school whose authorization has been transferred to the State Board of Education to, as soon as practicable after July 1, 2020, seek transfer of authorization to a local school board or boards for the remainder of the charter school's current term. Provides that at the end of its charter term, a charter school may (rather than must) reapply to the board or boards for authorization. Removes provisions allowing a charter applicant to submit a charter school proposal to the State Board if a local school board fails to hold a public meeting to obtain information or vote on the proposal, fails to grant or deny the proposal, or votes to deny the proposal (including because of the complexities of joint administration with another school district). Provides that no local school board may arbitrarily or capriciously revoke or not renew a charter. Provides that, except for extenuating circumstances, if a local school board revokes or does not renew a charter, it must ensure that all students currently enrolled in the charter school are placed in schools that are higher performing than that charter school. Provides that in determining whether extenuating circumstances exist, a local school board must detail, by clear and convincing evidence, that factors unrelated to the charter school's accountability designation outweigh the charter school's academic performance. House Committee Amendment No. 1 Deletes reference to: 105 ILCS 5/27A-3 105 ILCS 5/27A-10.10 105 ILCS 5/27A-11 105 ILCS 5/27A-12 Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Reinserts the provisions of the engrossed bill with the following changes. Repeals the State Charter School Commission Fund on October 1, 2020 (rather than July 31, 2020). Provides that, beginning on July 1, 2020 through August 31, 2020, all money in the State Charter School Commission Fund shall be used by the State Board of Education for operational and administrative costs and, on September 1, 2020 (rather than July 1, 2020), in consultation with the State Board, the State Comptroller shall order transferred and the State Treasurer shall transfer all money in the State Charter School Commission Fund to the State Board of Education Special Purpose Trust Fund. Provides that, beginning on July 1, 2020, the State Board of Education may charge a charter school that it authorizes a fee not to exceed 3% of the revenue provided to the school to be used exclusively for covering the cost of authorizing activities; specifies what the authorizing activities may include. Provides that, beginning on the effective date of the amendatory Act, the Commission may not enter into or renew a contract, other than a charter renewal, that expires after July 1, 2020. Until July 1, 2020, allows the State Charter School Commission to hear an appeal on a local board's decision to not renew a charter. Allows the State Board of Education to reverse a local board's decision to revoke or, beginning on July 1, 2020, not renew a charter if certain conditions are met. Requires the State Board to appoint and utilize a hearing officer for those appeals. Provides that if a charter school fails to make payments toward administrative costs, the State Board may withhold State funds from that school until it has made all payments for those costs. Adds an immediate effective date.
Amends the Secretary of State Act. Requires the Secretary of State to take steps to ensure that all State forms and documents requiring the listing of gender designations or requiring persons to identify their gender shall include, as a gender designation, the term "non-binary" in addition to male and female gender designations. Requires each unit of local government in this State to adopt an ordinance or resolution requiring that unit of local government to take steps to ensure that all its forms and documents shall include the "non-binary" gender designation in a manner substantially similar to forms and documents as may be produced by the Secretary. Effective January 1, 2020. House Committee Amendment No. 1 Deletes reference to: 15 ILCS 305/30 new Adds reference to: 15 ILCS 335/5 from Ch. 124, par. 25 625 ILCS 5/6-106 from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 6-106 Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Amends the Illinois Identification Card Act and the Illinois Vehicle Code. Provides that upon the first issuance of a request for proposals for a digital driver's license and identification card issuance and facial recognition system issued after the effective date of this amendatory Act, and upon implementation of a new or revised system procured pursuant to that request for proposals, the Secretary of State shall permit applicants to choose between "male", "female", or "non-binary" when designating the applicant's sex on identification card and driver's license application forms. Provides that the sex designated by the applicant shall be displayed on the identification card or driver's license issued to the applicant. Fiscal Note, House Committee Amendment No. 1 (Office of the Secretary of State) At this time, there is no fiscal impact to the Secretary of State's Office with HB 3534 (H-AM 1). We cannot project the fiscal impact on a future contract bid. State Mandates Fiscal Note, House Committee Amendment No. 1 (Dept. of Commerce & Economic Opportunity) This bill does not create a State mandate.
Amends the Abused and Neglected Child Reporting Act. Removes the list of mandated reports under the Act and instead lists several categories of professionals required to report suspected child abuse and neglect to the Department of Children and Family Services, including: (1) medical personnel; (2) social services and mental health personnel; and (3) crisis intervention personnel. Provides that when 2 or more persons who work within the same workplace and are required to report under the Act share a reasonable cause to believe that a child may be an abused or neglected child, a single report may be made by a designated reporter. Provides that nothing in the Act requires a child to come before the mandated reporter in order for the reporter to make a report of suspected child abuse or child neglect. Provides that persons required to report under the Act must complete mandated reporter training provided through or approved by the Department and that the training must be completed within a specified timeframe. Requires the Department to adopt rules by January 1, 2020 on its process for approving mandated reporter training. Provides that, by January 1, 2021, continuing education requirements for persons licensed by the Department of Financial and Professional Regulation must include mandated reporter training. Requires the Department, by January 1, 2020, to adopt rules and procedures for educating members of the public about their right to report child abuse or neglect. Requires the Department to seek assistance from businesses and organizations on raising awareness about child abuse and child neglect and the Department's statewide toll-free child abuse hotline. Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Amends the Abused and Neglected Child Reporting Act. Organizes the list of mandated reporters under the Act into the following categories of professionals: (i) medical personnel; (ii) social services and mental health personnel; (iii) crisis intervention personnel; (iv) education personnel; (v) recreation or athletic program or facility personnel; (vi) child care personnel; (vii) law enforcement personnel; (viii) funeral home directors; (ix) clergy members; and (x) physicians and other specified medical personnel who provide abortions, abortion referrals, or contraceptives. Provides that when 2 or more persons who work within the same workplace and are required to report under the Act share a reasonable cause to believe that a child may be an abused or neglected child, a single report may be made by a designated reporter. Provides that nothing in the Act requires a child to come before the mandated reporter in order for the reporter to make a report of suspected child abuse or child neglect. Provides that persons required to report under the Act must complete mandated reporter training within 3 months of their date of engagement in a professional or official capacity as a mandated reporter, and at least every 3 years thereafter. Provides that the trainings shall be in-person or web-based, and shall include, at a minimum, information on certain topics, including: (a) indicators for recognizing child abuse and child neglect, as defined under the Act; and (b) responding to a child in a trauma-informed manner. Provides that the mandated reporter training shall be provided through the Department of Children and Family Services, through an entity authorized to provide continuing education for professionals licensed through the Department of Financial and Professional Regulation, the State Board of Education, the Illinois Law Enforcement Training Standards Board, or the Department of State Police, or through an organization approved by the Department to provide mandated reporter training. Requires the Department of Children and Family Services to make available a free web-based training for reporters. Requires each mandated reporter to report to his or her employer and, when applicable, to his or her licensing or certification board that he or she received the mandated reporter training. Provides that beginning January 1, 2021, if a mandated reporter receives licensure from the Department of Financial and Professional Regulation or the State Board of Education, and his or her profession has continuing education requirements, the training mandated under the Act shall count toward meeting the licensee's required continuing education hours. Requires the Department of Children and Family Services to develop culturally sensitive materials on child abuse and child neglect, the statewide toll-free telephone number established under the Act, and the process for reporting any reasonable suspicion of child abuse or child neglect. Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Reinserts the provisions of Senate Amendment No. 1, but with the following changes: Provides that educational personnel required to report under the Abused and Neglected Child Reporting Act must do so only to the extent required under a specified provision of the Act (rather than only to the extent required in accordance with other provisions expressly concerning the duty of school board members to report suspected child abuse). Provides that when 2 or more persons who work within the same workplace and are required to report under the Act share a reasonable cause to believe that a child may be an abused or neglected child, one of those reporters may be designated to make a single report (rather than a single report may be made by a designated reporter). In a provision requiring mandated reporters to complete reporter training within 3 months of their date of engagement in a professional or official capacity as a mandated reporter, provides that the 3-month requirement may be extended to 6 months pursuant to any other applicable State law that governs training requirements for a specific profession. Requires certain medical personnel who work with children in their professional or official capacity to complete mandated reporter training at least every 6 years. Requires such medical personnel to attest at each time of licensure renewal on their renewal form that they understand they are a mandated reporter of child abuse and neglect, that they are aware of the process for making a report, that they know how to respond to a child in a trauma-informed manner, and that they are aware of the role of child protective services and the role of a reporter after a call has been made. Requires medical personnel who do not work with children in their professional or official capacity to make similar affirmations in lieu of repeated training. House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adds reference to: 50 ILCS 705/7 from Ch. 85, par. 507 Amends the Illinois Police Training Act. Provides that the curriculum for probationary police officers at all certified police training schools shall include a block of instruction addressing the mandatory reporting requirements under the Abused and Neglected Child Reporting Act. Provides that minimum in-service training requirements, which a police officer must complete every 3 years, shall include training on reporting child abuse and neglect. Further amends the Abused and Neglected Child Reporting Act. Provides that persons required to report under the Act must complete an initial mandated reporter training (rather than must complete mandated reporter training) within 3 months of their date of engagement in a professional or official capacity as a mandated reporter, or within the time frame of any other applicable State law that governs training requirements for a specific profession, and at least every 3 years thereafter. Provides that the initial requirement (rather than the initial 3-month requirement) only applies to the first time they engage in their professional or official capacity (rather than only applies to the first time they engage in their professional or official capacity and may be extended to 6 months pursuant to any other applicable State law that governs training requirements for a specific profession).
Amends the Illinois Notary Public Act. Modifies the required disavowal of legal representation notice. Provides that the failure of a notary public to follow specified notice requirements shall result in a fine of $1,500 (currently, $1,000) for each written violation. Provides that a second (rather than third) violation shall result in permanent revocation of the commission of notary public (currently, a second violation results in suspension of notary authorization). Provides that prior to rendering notary public services to a person seeking such services, a notary public shall, in addition to any written or electronic notice, also give a verbal disavowal of legal representation that is substantially the same as the statement required for written and electronic advertisements of notary services. Provides that upon providing the verbal disavowal of legal representation, the person seeking notary services shall be provided with an acknowledgment form reciting the disavowal of legal representation, and be required to sign such form acknowledging that he or she has been advised and understands that the notary public is not a licensed attorney and is not otherwise authorized to provide legal advice or services. Provides that the acknowledgment form shall be prescribed by the Secretary of State and be made available in English and in the non-English language in which notary services were solicited. House Committee Amendment No. 1 Requires every notary public who is not an attorney or an accredited immigration representative to, prior to rendering notary services, provide any person seeking notary services with a written acknowledgment. Provides for the contents of the written acknowledgment. Provides that the provision shall not apply to notary services related to documents prepared or produced in accordance with the Illinois Election Code. Removes provisions concerning a verbal disavowal of legal representation and the production of an acknowledgment form reciting the disavowal of legal representation to be signed by the person seeking notary services. House Floor Amendment No. 2 Provides that every notary public who is subject to specified provisions and who is not an attorney or an accredited immigration representative (currently, who is not an attorney or an accredited immigration representative only) shall, prior to rendering notary services, provide any person seeking notary services with a written acknowledgment. Provides that the acknowledgment shall be signed by the recipient of notary services before notary services are rendered, and the notary shall retain copies of all signed acknowledgments throughout their present commission and for 2 years thereafter. Provides that notaries shall provide recipients of notary services with a copy of their signed acknowledgment at the time services are rendered. Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Requires notaries public to provide a written acknowledgment in English and the language used in the advertisement for notary services. Requires the Office of the Secretary of State to translate an acknowledgment concerning notary services into Spanish and any other language the Secretary of State may deem necessary to achieve specified requirements, and to make the translations available on the website of the Secretary of State. Makes other changes.
Amends the Code of Criminal Procedure of 1963. Creates a bill of rights for children of incarcerated parents. Provides that the Department of Corrections, the county sheriff, or county correctional department shall develop and implement policies and practices that adhere to the bill of rights for decisions that impact incarcerated individuals with children. Effective immediately. Correctional Note (Dept of Corrections) There is no fiscal or population impact on the department. House Floor Amendment No. 3 Deletes reference to: 725 ILCS 5/106F-5 Adds reference to: 725 ILCS 5/106F-15 new 725 ILCS 5/106F-20 new Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Amends the Code of Criminal Procedure of 1963. Creates the Task Force on Children of Incarcerated Parents. Provides for membership of the Task Force. Provides that the Office of the Lieutenant Governor shall provide administrative and technical support to the Task Force and shall be responsible for administering its operations, appointing a chairperson, and ensuring that the requirements of the Task Force are met. Provides that the Task Force shall have all appointments made within 30 days of the effective date of the amendatory Act. Provides that the first meeting shall be held no later than August 1, 2019. Provides that the Task Force shall review available research, best practices, and effective interventions to formulate recommendations. Provides that the Task Force shall submit a report of its findings and recommendations to the General Assembly and the Governor by December 31, 2019. Makes other changes. Effective immediately.
Creates the Lodging Establishment Human Trafficking Recognition Training Act. Requires hotels and motels to train employees in the recognition of human trafficking and protocols for reporting observed human trafficking to the appropriate authority. Provides that the Department of Labor shall develop the curriculum for the training. Requires the training program to be developed by January 1, 2020 and training by hotels and motels to begin by June 1, 2020. Effective immediately. House Committee Amendment No. 1 Replaces everything after the enacting clause with the contents of the introduced bill with changes. Limits the scope of the training requirement to employees who routinely interact with guests. Requires lodging establishments to provide its employees with training within 6 months of beginning employment and every 2 years thereafter. Provides for the Department of Human Services rather than the Department of Labor to administer the Act. Provides that a lodging establishment may use its own training curriculum or that of a third party if the curriculum meets minimum standards. Effective immediately. Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Provides that the Department of Human Services may consult, rather than obtain approval of, the United States Department of Justice for the human trafficking recognition training program developed under the Act. Provides that the human trafficking recognition training program shall be developed and published no later than July 1, 2020, rather than January 1, 2020.
Amends the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois. Provides that, except as otherwise provided by law, no department shall deny an occupational or professional license based solely on the applicant's citizenship status or immigration status. Amends the Illinois Explosives Act to allow a person admitted for permanent residence to qualify for licensure. Amends the Illinois Plumbing License Law, the Water Well and Pump Installation Contractor's License Act, the Illinois Horse Meat Act, the Liquor Control Act of 1934, and the Safety Deposit License Act to remove references to United States citizenship as a prerequisite for licensure. Amends the Coal Mining Act to remove references to United States citizenship as a prerequisite and references to the ability to speak and understand the American Language. Makes other changes. Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Replaces everything after the enacting clause with the provisions of the introduced bill with the following changes. In the Illinois Explosives Act, allows a person lawfully admitted for permanent residence (rather than a person admitted for permanent residence) to qualify for licensure. In the Coal Mining Act, restores references to United States citizenship and adds references to persons lawfully admitted for permanent residence. Adds an immediate effective date.
Amends the Electronic Fund Transfer Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning powers and duties under the Act. House Committee Amendment No. 1 Deletes reference to: 205 ILCS 616/20 Adds reference to: New Act 5 ILCS 140/7.5 5 ILCS 375/6.11 215 ILCS 5/Art. XXXIIB heading new 215 ILCS 5/513b1 new 215 ILCS 5/513b2 new 215 ILCS 5/513b3 new 215 ILCS 5/513b4 new 215 ILCS 5/513b5 new 215 ILCS 5/513b6 new 215 ILCS 125/5-3 from Ch. 111 1/2, par. 1411.2 215 ILCS 134/30 215 ILCS 134/65 225 ILCS 85/42 new 305 ILCS 5/5-36 new Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Amends the Illinois Insurance Code. Provides that a contract between a health insurer and a pharmacy benefit manager must:(1) require the pharmacy benefit manager to update maximum allowable cost pricing information and maintain a process that will eliminate drugs from maximum allowable cost lists or modify drug prices to remain consistent with changes in pricing data; (2) prohibit the pharmacy benefit manager from limiting a pharmacist's ability to disclose the availability of a more affordable alternative drug; and (3) prohibit the pharmacy benefit manager from requiring an insured to make a payment for a prescription drug in an amount that exceeds the lesser of the applicable cost-sharing amount or the retail price of the drug. Contains provisions concerning the inclusion of prescription drugs on a maximum allowable cost list, State licensing requirements for pharmacy benefit managers, and other matters. Makes conforming changes to other Acts. Amends the Managed Care Reform and Patient Rights Act. Provides that a health care plan shall apply any third-party payments for prescription drugs. Makes changes to provisions concerning the denial of coverage for emergency services. Amends the Illinois Public Aid Code. Provides that the Department of Healthcare and Family Services may enter into a contract with any third party on a fee-for-service reimbursement model for the purpose of administering pharmacy benefits. Requires the Department to ensure coordination of care between the third-party administrator and managed care organizations as a consideration in any contracts established. Amends the Freedom of Information Act to exempt from disclosure certain information pharmacy benefits managers are required to provide under the Illinois Public Aid Code. Contains a severability provision. House Floor Amendment No. 2 Deletes reference to: 215 ILCS 134/65 Adds reference to: 5 ILCS 140/7 215 ILCS 134/10 Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Reinserts the provisions of House Amendment No. 1, but with the following changes: Further amends the Illinois Insurance Code. In a provision concerning contracts between health insurers and pharmacy benefit managers, provides that such contracts must require pharmacy benefit managers to: (1) update maximum allowable cost pricing information at least every 7 calendar days; (2) provide access to its maximum allowable cost list to each pharmacy or pharmacy services administrative organization, as defined, subject to the maximum allowable cost list; (4) provide a process by which a contracted pharmacy can appeal the provider's reimbursement for a drug subject to maximum allowable cost pricing; and other matters. Regarding a drug on the maximum allowable cost list, requires pharmacy benefits managers to ensure that: (i) if a drug is a generically equivalent drug, it is listed as therapeutically equivalent and pharmaceutically equivalent to certain rating standards; (ii) the drug is available for purchase by each pharmacy in the State from national or regional wholesalers operating in Illinois; and (ii) the drug is not obsolete (rather than requiring a drug to have at least 3 or more nationally available, therapeutically equivalent, multiple source generic drugs with a significant cost difference and be available for purchase without limitations by all pharmacies in the State from national or regional wholesalers). Permits the Director of Insurance to examine a pharmacy benefit manager's designee, representative, or other specified persons (rather than any individual) about the business of the pharmacy benefit manager. Contains provisions concerning the denial of a pharmacy benefits manager's registration application or the suspension or revocation of a pharmacy benefits manager's registration. Defines terms. Further amends the Managed Care Reform and Patient Rights Act. Makes changes to the definition of "emergency medical condition". Removes changes made to a provision concerning the denial of coverage and payment for emergency services provided without prior authorization or an approved plan. Further amends the Illinois Public Aid Code. Makes changes to certain reporting requirements imposed on the Director of Healthcare and Family Services. Requires a pharmacy benefit manager to make certain disclosures to the Department of Healthcare and Family Services upon request. Requires a pharmacy benefit manager to make certain written disclosures to a pharmacy provider or pharmacy services administrative organization. Defines "pharmacy services administrative organization." Requires the Department to adopt rules establishing reasonable dispensing fees for fee-for-service payments in accordance with guidance or guidelines from the federal Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services.