Sen. Robert Peters

Amends the Freedom of Information Act. Deletes language providing that, to the extent that records or documents produced by a public body contain information that is claimed to be exempt from disclosure, the Public Access Counselor shall not further disclose that information. Provides instead that records or documents obtained by the Public Access Counselor from a public body for the purpose of addressing a request for review may not be disclosed to the public, including the requester, by the Public Access Counselor. Provides that such records, while in the possession of the Public Access Counselor, are exempt under the Act from disclosure by the Public Access Counselor.

Amends the School Code. Provides that at least once every 2 years, a school board shall conduct in-service training on homelessness for all school personnel. Sets forth what the training must include. Provides that a school board may work with a community-based organization that specializes in working with homeless children and youth to develop and provide the training.

Amends the Landlord and Tenant Act. Allows a landlord to accept reusable tenant screening reports. Requires a reusable tenant screening report to include all of the following information regarding an applicant: name; contact information; verification of employment; last known address; and results of an eviction history check. Prohibits a landlord who accepts a reusable tenant screening report from charging the applicant a fee for the landlord to access the report or an application screening fee. Provides that the provisions do not affect any other applicable law related to the consideration of criminal history information in housing. Provides that if an ordinance, resolution, regulation, rule, administrative action, initiative, or other policy adopted by a municipality or county conflicts with the provisions, the policy that provides greater protection to applicants shall apply. Provides that the provisions do not require a landlord to accept reusable tenant screening reports.

Designates Interstate 74 east of US 45 in Champaign-Urbana to the Indiana border as the "Senator Scott M. Bennett Memorial Highway".

Declares Labor Day weekend 2023 as "Puerto Rican Cultural Center Weekend".

Appropriates $4,200,000 from the General Revenue Fund to the Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity for costs associated with a grant toTreatment Alternatives for Safe Communities to provide specialized case management services to certain people in pretrial detention in Winnebago and in St. Clair Counties. Effective immediately.

Urges the Administration of President Biden to publish and certify without delay the Equal Rights Amendment as the Twenty-Eighth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution. Urges Congress to pass a joint resolution affirming the Equal Rights Amendment as the Twenty-Eighth Amendment. Calls on other states to join in this action by passing the same or similar resolutions.

Amends the Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity Law of the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois. Provides that the Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity shall establish a Future Through Employment for Young Adults Program to award grants to nonprofit entities to train young adults for the workforce and to place them in jobs with partners in the private and public sectors. Provides that, as part of the Future Through Employment for Young Adults Program, the Department shall operate a school-year program and a summer program. Provides for specified requirements of the school-year and summer programs. Provides that the Department shall work with local community-based organizations that interact with jobless youth and young adults and provide them strong, consistent support to build their work-related skills. Provides that the Department may adopt rules necessary to administer the Program.

Appropriates $9,000,000 from the General Revenue Fund to the Department of Public Health for grants to the Illinois Association of Free and Charitable Clinics for expenses of free and charitable clinics. Provides that the funds shall be used to provide care or make referrals for uninsured or underinsured people living with acute and chronic health issues. Provides for reappropriations to the Department of Public Health. Effective July 1, 2023.

Amends the Day and Temporary Labor Services Act. Provides that a day and temporary labor service agency must provide an application receipt to applicants who seek a work assignment. Provides that a day or temporary laborer has the right to refuse an assignment to a place where a strike, a lockout, or other labor trouble exists. Provides that a day or temporary laborer who is assigned to work at a third party client for more than one week shall be paid not less than the average rate of pay and equivalent benefits as directly hired employees of the third party client performing the same or substantially similar work. Provides for a right of action by interested parties for civil penalties against a day and temporary labor services. Provides for protections against abusive contracts. Makes changes in provisions concerning recordkeeping; wage payment and notices; work restrictions; registration; violations; enforcement; penalties; third party clients; retaliation; and private rights of action. Defines terms. Effective July 1, 2023.