Amends the Criminal Code of 2012. Provides that it is a Class 4 felony for a child sex offender to knowingly reside within 500 feet of a public or private park where persons under the age of 18 regularly gather. Defines "private park".
Amends the State Officials and Employees Ethics Act. Provides that no person who has served as a statewide elected official, the executive or administrative head of a State agency, the deputy executive or administrative head of a State agency, or a member of the General Assembly shall, within 2 years after the termination of service or employment, become a lobbyist. Defines "lobbyist".
Amends the Higher Education Veterans Service Act. Requires each public college and university to use its best efforts to hire a veteran of the United States armed forces as the Coordinator of Veterans and Military Personnel Student Services. Provides that the Coordinator of Veterans and Military Personnel Student Services must create and maintain a contact list of all veterans attending the public college or university and may communicate with veterans of the public college or university via email or other electronic means. Effective immediately. House Committee Amendment No. 1 Deletes reference to: 110 ILCS 49/15 Adds reference to: 105 ILCS 5/19-1 Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Amends the School Code. In a Section concerning the debt limitations of school districts, provides that, in addition to all other authority to issue bonds, Komarek School District 94, Berkeley School District 87, and Schiller Park School District 81 may issue bonds if the voters of those districts approve a proposition for the bond issuance and certain conditions are met. Provides that the debt incurred on the bonds shall not be considered indebtedness for purposes of any statutory debt limitation. Effective immediately. House Floor Amendment No. 2 Deletes reference to: 110 ILCS 49/15 Adds reference to: 105 ILCS 5/19-1 Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Amends the School Code. In a Section concerning the debt limitations of school districts, provides that, in addition to all other authority to issue bonds, Greenview Community Unit School District 200, Komarek School District 94, Williamsville Community Unit School District 15, Berkeley School District 87, Elmwood Park Community Unit School District 401, Maroa-Forsyth Community Unit School District 2, and Schiller Park School District 81 may issue bonds if the voters of those districts approve a proposition for the bond issuance and certain conditions are met. Provides that the debt incurred on the bonds shall not be considered indebtedness for purposes of any statutory debt limitation. Effective immediately. House Floor Amendment No. 3 Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Reinserts the provisions of the bill as amended by House Amendment No. 1 with the following changes. In a Section concerning the debt limitations of school districts, adds language providing that, in addition to all other authority to issue bonds, Greenview Community Unit School District 200, Williamsville Community Unit School District 15, Elmwood Park Community Unit School District 401, and Maroa-Forsyth Community Unit School District 2 may issue bonds if the voters of those districts approve a proposition for the bond issuance and certain conditions are met. Provides that the debt incurred on the bonds shall not be considered indebtedness for purposes of any statutory debt limitation. Effective immediately.
Creates the Right to Shop Act. Requires a carrier offering a health plan to develop and implement a program that provides incentives for enrollees in a health plan who elect to receive a comparable health care service from a provider that collects less than the average in-network allowed amount paid by that carrier to a network provider for that comparable health care service. Provides how incentives may be calculated, distributed, and offered. Requires the carrier to file a description of the health care service incentive program with the Department of Insurance. Requires a carrier to establish an interactive mechanism on its website to enable an enrollee to request the estimated amount the carrier would pay to a network provider for a comparable health care service. Requires the Director of Central Management Services to conduct an analysis on the cost effectiveness of implementing an incentive-based program for current enrollees and retirees of the State group health benefits plan. Requires a program found to be cost effective to be implemented as part of the next open enrollment. Effective immediately.
Creates the Illinois Hazardous Materials Workforce Training Act. Contains only a short title provision. Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adds reference to: 30 ILCS 105/5.891 new Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Creates the Illinois Hazardous Materials Workforce Training Act. Provides that the Department of Labor shall develop by rule a curriculum of approved advanced safety training for workers at high hazard facilities. Provides that an owner or operator, when contracting for the performance of construction work at the stationary source, shall require that its contractors and any subcontractors use a skilled and trained workforce to perform all onsite work within an apprenticeable occupation in the building and construction trades. Provides a penalty for violation of the Act. Creates the Illinois Hazardous Materials Workforce Training Fund as a special fund in the State treasury. Makes corresponding changes in the State Finance Act. Effective immediately. Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Provides that activities described in Code 324110, 325110, 325193, and 325199 (currently, only 324110 and 325110) of the 2017 North American Industry Classification System are within the meaning of "owner or operator". Land Conveyance Appraisal Note (Dept. of Transportation) No land conveyances are included in Senate Bill 1407; therefore, there are no appraisals to be filed. Correctional Note (Dept of Corrections) There is no fiscal or population impact on the Department of Corrections. State Debt Impact Note (Government Forecasting & Accountability) SB 1407, as engrossed, would not change the amount of authorization for any type of State-issued or State-supported bond, and, therefore, would not affect the level of State indebtedness. Pension Note (Government Forecasting & Accountability) SB 1407 will not impact any public pension fund or retirement system in Illinois. Judicial Note (Admin Office of the Illinois Courts) This legislation would neither increase nor decrease the number of judges needed in the State of Illinois. State Mandates Fiscal Note (Dept. of Commerce & Economic Opportunity) This bill does not create a State Mandate. Home Rule Note (Dept. of Commerce & Economic Opportunity) This bill does not pre-empt home rule authority. Balanced Budget Note, House Floor Amendment No. 1 (Office of Management and Budget) The Balanced Budget Note Act does not apply to House Bill 1407 (H-AM 1) as it is not a supplemental appropriation that increases or decreases appropriations. Under the Act, a balanced budget note must be prepared only for bills that change a general funds appropriation for the fiscal year in which the new bill is enacted. Housing Affordability Impact Note (Housing Development Authority) This bill will have no effect on the cost of constructing, purchasing, owning, or selling a single-family residence.
Amends the Procurement of Domestic Products Act. Provides that purchasing agencies shall promote the purchase of and give preference to manufactured articles, materials, and supplies that have been manufactured in Illinois (currently, the United States). Provides that, if the purchasing agency determines that certain conditions apply to a procured product, then, with respect to that procurement, the purchasing agency shall give preference to manufactured articles, materials, and supplies that have been manufactured in the United States. Effective immediately. Fiscal Note (Dept. of Central Management Services) It is not possible to calculate the negative fiscal impact of this proposed legislation currently. For all practical purposes, it should be assumed that negative impact will occur. The potential for up to 12% cost increases for an indeterminable universe of procured products exists. State Mandates Fiscal Note (Dept. of Commerce & Economic Opportunity) This bill does not create a State mandate. House Floor Amendment No. 1 Defines "commercially available off-the-shelf item" for the purposes of the Procurement of Domestic Products Act. Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Deletes reference to: 30 ILCS 517/5 30 ILCS 517/10 30 ILCS 517/25 Adds reference to: New Act 5 ILCS 100/5-45.1 new 5 ILCS 100/5-45.2 new 20 ILCS 605/605-705 was 20 ILCS 605/46.6a 20 ILCS 605/605-707 was 20 ILCS 605/46.6d 20 ILCS 605/605-1045 new 20 ILCS 1305/10-25 20 ILCS 1505/1505-210 30 ILCS 105/5.930 new 30 ILCS 105/5.931 new 30 ILCS 105/5.932 new 30 ILCS 105/5.933 new 30 ILCS 105/5h.5 30 ILCS 105/6z-45 30 ILCS 105/6z-57 30 ILCS 105/6z-63 30 ILCS 105/6z-70 30 ILCS 105/6z-100 30 ILCS 105/6z-120 new 30 ILCS 105/6z-121 new 30 ILCS 105/6z-122 new 30 ILCS 105/8.3 from Ch. 127, par. 144.3 30 ILCS 105/8.12 from Ch. 127, par. 144.12 30 ILCS 105/8g-1 30 ILCS 105/13.2 from Ch. 127, par. 149.2 30 ILCS 105/25 from Ch. 127, par. 161 30 ILCS 105/6z-27 30 ILCS 110/5 new 30 ILCS 115/12 from Ch. 85, par. 616 30 ILCS 120/16 from Ch. 85, par. 666 30 ILCS 160/2 from Ch. 127, par. 4002 30 ILCS 730/3 from Ch. 96 1/2, par. 8203 30 ILCS 740/2-3 from Ch. 111 2/3, par. 663 30 ILCS 767/15-10 35 ILCS 5/901 30 ILCS 105/8.25f from Ch. 127, par. 144.25f 35 ILCS 105/9 from Ch. 120, par. 439.9 35 ILCS 110/9 from Ch. 120, par. 439.39 35 ILCS 115/9 from Ch. 120, par. 439.109 35 ILCS 120/3 from Ch. 120, par. 442 70 ILCS 210/13 from Ch. 85, par. 1233 70 ILCS 210/13.2 from Ch. 85, par. 1233.2 70 ILCS 3615/4.09 from Ch. 111 2/3, par. 704.09 20 ILCS 2705/2705-575 was 20 ILCS 2705/49.28 30 ILCS 105/5.107 rep. 30 ILCS 105/6p-3 from Ch. 127, par. 142p3 30 ILCS 105/8.8a from Ch. 127, par. 144.8a 30 ILCS 605/7b 415 ILCS 20/3 from Ch. 111 1/2, par. 7053 305 ILCS 5/5-5.4 from Ch. 23, par. 5-5.4 305 ILCS 5/5H-4 305 ILCS 5/12-4.53 new 305 ILCS 20/6 from Ch. 111 2/3, par. 1406 305 ILCS 20/18 415 ILCS 5/22.15 from Ch. 111 1/2, par. 1022.15 415 ILCS 5/55.6 from Ch. 111 1/2, par. 1055.6 415 ILCS 5/57.11 625 ILCS 5/3-821 from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 3-821 705 ILCS 105/27.3b-1 705 ILCS 135/10-5 705 ILCS 135/15-70 730 ILCS 5/3-12-3a from Ch. 38, par. 1003-12-3a 730 ILCS 5/3-12-6 from Ch. 38, par. 1003-12-6 765 ILCS 1026/15-801 210 ILCS 49/5-106 30 ILCS 105/6z-20.1 30 ILCS 105/8.53 65 ILCS 5/11-101-3 20 ILCS 605/605-1050 new 5 ILCS 100/5-45.3 new 305 ILCS 5/5-5.7a new 305 ILCS 5/12-4.35 25 ILCS 10/20 new Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Creates the FY2021 Budget Implementation Act. Provides that the purpose of the Act is to make the changes in State programs that are necessary to implement the Governor's FY2021 budget recommendations. Effective immediately.
Amends the Children and Family Services Act. In a provision permitting the Department of Children and Family Services to refer any child or family to services available from other agencies in the community if the conditions in the child's or family's home are reasonably likely to subject the child or family to future reports of suspected child abuse or neglect, provides that if the family chooses to receive family preservation services and there are children under the age of 6 living in the household, those children shall be enrolled in appropriate early childhood education services. Effective immediately.
Amends various Acts relating to the governance of public universities. Sets forth requirements concerning mandatory student fees, including the establishment of a system of internal controls over mandatory student fees, an assessment of each mandatory student fee, and the establishment of separate funds. Amends the Higher Education Student Assistance Act. Requires an institution of higher learning to provide a financial aid shopping sheet to each prospective student as part of the institution's financial aid offer to that student. Requires the Illinois Student Assistance Commission to develop a model format for the shopping sheet; sets forth what the model shopping sheet must include. Requires each institution to utilize either the model shopping sheet or the most current financial aid shopping sheet developed by the United States Department of Education or the United States Consumer Financial Protection Bureau. Effective July 1, 2020.
Amends the Freedom of Information Act. Modifies the exemptions from inspection and copying concerning cybersecurity vulnerabilities. Amends the Department of Innovation and Technology Act. Authorizes the Department of Innovation and Technology to accept grants and donations. Creates the Technology, Education, and Cybersecurity Fund as a special fund in the State treasury to be used by the Department of Innovation and Technology to promote and effectuate information technology activities. Requires a local government official or employee to be chosen to act as the primary point of contact for local cybersecurity issues. Amends the Illinois Information Security Improvement Act. Requires the Secretary of Innovation and Technology to establish a cybersecurity liaison program to advise and assist units of local government and school districts concerning specified cybersecurity issues. Provides for cybersecurity training for employees of counties, municipalities, and school districts. Amends the Illinois Procurement Code. Provides that State agencies are prohibited from purchasing any products that, due to cybersecurity risks, are prohibited for purchase by federal agencies pursuant to a United States Department of Homeland Security Binding Operational Directive. Amends the State Finance Act to provide for the Technology, Education, and Cybersecurity Fund.
Amends the Illinois Income Tax Act. Provides that a taxpayer who may claim a qualifying student as a dependent is allowed a credit of up to $2,000 for qualified tuition and fee expenses paid by the taxpayer. Provides that the term qualifying student means a person who (i) is a resident of the State, (ii) is under the age of 24 at the close of the school year for which a credit is sought, and (iii) during the school year for which a credit is sought, is a full-time student enrolled in a program at a qualifying college or university.
