Amends the School Code. With respect to school discipline improvement plans, makes changes to how the State Board of Education determines the top 20% of school districts, when notification is given that a plan must be submitted, which school districts are required to submit a plan, the timeframe for school board approval of a plan and submission of that plan to the State Board, and when additional annual progress reports are required. Establishes the Safe Schools and Healthy Learning Environments Grant Program and grants under the program. Sets forth requirements for grant applicants and provisions for the distribution of funds appropriated for the program. Requires the State Board of Education to issue a yearly report on the results of the program in cooperation with school districts participating in the program. Provides that the State Board may adopt any rules necessary for the program. Effective immediately. Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Deletes reference to: 105 ILCS 5/2-3.176 new Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Amends the School Code. With regard to the student discipline report, provides that the report must include data on the total number of school days missed by a student due to an out-of-school suspension or expulsion and data on the number of arrests made by law enforcement officers of students on school grounds, in school vehicles, at school activities or school-sanctioned events, or as a result of referrals by school officials. Provides that the report must be disaggregated by whether a student qualifies for services under the federal Individuals with Disabilities Education Act, the total number of school days missed by the student, and the incident type that caused the suspension, expulsion, or removal to an alternative setting. Provides that, in compiling the report, the State Board of Education must use the same disclosure avoidance standards used by the United States Department of Education in its public reporting of data submitted by each school district as part of the Civil Rights Data Collection and must also ensure that cross-tabulation by the various categories of disaggregation is possible. Makes other changes.
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Amends the Illinois Municipal Code. Provides that a home rule municipality with a population in excess of 1,000,000 may restructure the rates of an existing real estate transfer tax to specified amounts. Provides that if the municipality increases the real estate transfer tax rates as provided in this subsection, then of the entire proceeds received from the real estate transfer tax, 75% shall be dedicated to the city's general budget and 25% shall be dedicated to housing and services to combat homelessness.
Amends the Parental Rights for the Blind Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the short title.
Amends the Unified Code of Corrections. Provides that the wages paid to a person for work as a person committed to the Department of Corrections or the Department of Juvenile Justice, either in the correctional industries program, on work release, or in a work training program, shall not be less than the State minimum wage. Provides that the respective Department shall charge businesses reasonable hourly rates for meals and the housing of committed persons on work release, if applicable. Effective January 1, 2021.
Amends the Comprehensive Health Insurance Plan Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the short title. Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Deletes reference to: 215 ILCS 105/1 Adds reference to: 5 ILCS 375/6.11 15 ILCS 205/10 new 55 ILCS 5/5-1069.3 65 ILCS 5/10-4-2.3 105 ILCS 5/10-22.3f 215 ILCS 5/356w 215 ILCS 5/356z.41 new 215 ILCS 125/5-3 from Ch. 111 1/2, par. 1411.2 215 ILCS 130/4003 from Ch. 73, par. 1504-3 215 ILCS 165/10 from Ch. 32, par. 604 Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Amends the Attorney General Act. Provides that the Attorney General shall investigate the pricing of prescription insulin drugs to ensure adequate consumer protections for Illinois consumers and to determine whether additional consumer protections are necessary. Requires the Attorney General to make the findings available to the public and to report to the Governor, the Department of Insurance, and to the Judiciary Committees of the Senate and the House of Representatives. Provides for the repeal of the Attorney General's investigative duties on December 31, 2020. Amends the Illinois Insurance Code. Provides that insurers that provide coverage for prescription insulin drugs must limit the total amount an insured is required to pay for a covered prescription insulin drug to $100 per 30-day supply of insulin regardless of the type and amount of insulin needed by the insured. Provides that the limitation on insulin costs also applies to provisions requiring coverage of certain diabetes items to be subject to the same coverage, deductible, co-payment, and co-insurance provisions under a policy. Makes conforming changes in the State Employees Group Insurance Act of 1971, the Counties Code, the Illinois Municipal Code, the School Code, the Health Maintenance Organization Act, the Limited Health Service Organization Act, and the Voluntary Health Services Plans Act. Effective January 1, 2021, except that changes to the Attorney General Act take effect immediately. Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 In provisions amending the Illinois Insurance Code concerning cost sharing in prescription insulin drugs, provides that the definition of "prescription insulin drug" does not include an insulin drug that is administered to a patient intravenously. House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adds reference to: 5 ILCS 375/6.11 55 ILCS 5/5-1069.3 65 ILCS 5/10-4-2.3 105 ILCS 5/10-22.3f 215 ILCS 5/356w 215 ILCS 5/356z.41 new 215 ILCS 5/356z.42 new 215 ILCS 125/5-3 from Ch. 111 1/2, par. 1411.2 215 ILCS 130/4003 from Ch. 73, par. 1504-3 215 ILCS 165/10 from Ch. 32, par. 604 Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Reinserts the bill as engrossed with the following changes: Removes provisions amending the Attorney General Act. Requires the Department of Insurance in conjunction with the Department of Human Services and the Department of Healthcare and Family Services shall make available to the public a report that details each Department's findings regarding insulin pricing practices and variables that contribute to pricing of health coverage plans, and public policy recommendations to control and prevent overpricing of prescription insulin drugs made available to Illinois consumers by November 1, 2020. Effective January 1, 2021, except that provisions requiring an insulin pricing report take effect immediately.
Amends the Election Code. Provides that a student entitled to vote in a primary, general, or special election or at any election at which propositions are submitted to a popular vote in the State, with consent from his or her school, is entitled to absent himself or herself for 2 hours to vote and that the school may specify the hours in which the student may absent himself or herself. Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Amends the Election Code. Provides that a student entitled to vote in a primary, general, special election, or any election at which propositions are submitted to a popular vote in this State is entitled to be absent from school for 2 hours to vote on a day in which early voting is offered or on the day of the election. Provides that the school may specify the hours in which the student may be absent. Provides that a student who is absent from school to vote is not considered absent for the purposes of calculating enrollment under evidence-based funding in the School Code.
Amends the Illinois Public Aid Code. Provides that if the Department of Human Services fails to notify a facility licensed under the Nursing Home Care Act or a supportive living facility authorized under the Code that a resident's application for medical assistance or long-term care benefits is rejected or denied, the Department shall reinstate the application effective the date of rejection or denial, the caseworker assigned to process the application shall identify and retrieve all missing information on behalf of the resident, and the facility and resident shall be notified of the reinstatement, any informational requests, and the outcome. Requires the Department to expedite the processing of all reinstated applications. Effective immediately.
Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code. Provides that the amendatory Act may be referred to as the License to Work Act. Deletes language providing that all notices sent to a person involved in an administrative proceeding shall state that failure to satisfy any fine or penalty shall result in the Secretary of State suspending his or her driving privileges, vehicle registration, or both. Provides that the Secretary is authorized to cancel any license or permit if the holder failed to pay any fees owed to the Secretary for the license or permit (rather than failure to pay any fees, civil penalties owed to the Illinois Commerce Commission, or taxes due upon reasonable notice and demand). Provides that a person whose driver's license was canceled, suspended, or revoked under certain circumstances shall have his or her driving privileges reinstated. Deletes language providing that the reporting requirements for public officials shall apply to a truant minor in need of supervision, an addicted minor, or a delinquent minor whose driver's license has been suspended. Provides for the immediate revocation of the license, permit, or driving privileges of any driver if the driver was convicted of a misdemeanor relating to a motor vehicle if the person exercised actual physical control over the vehicle during the commission of the offense. Provides that the Secretary is authorized to suspend or revoke the driving privileges of any person without a preliminary hearing if the person has been convicted of criminal trespass to vehicle if the person exercised actual physical control over the vehicle during the commission of the offense. Provides that in order to be subject to suspension or revocation for violation of specific provisions of the Liquor Control Act of 1934, a person must also be an occupant of a motor vehicle at the time of the violation. Deletes language authorizing the Secretary to suspend or revoke the driving privileges of a person without a preliminary hearing for specific adjudications or violations. Deletes language providing that the owner of a registered vehicle that has failed to pay any fine or penalty due and owing as a result of 10 or more violations shall have his or her driving privileges suspended. Repeals Sections concerning the suspension of a driver's license for theft of motor fuel and suspension of driving privileges for failure to satisfy fines or penalties for toll violations or evasions. Effective July 1, 2020.
Amends the Illinois Governmental Ethics Act. Modifies the disclosure of economic interests Article to provide for separate provisions concerning statements of economic interests to be filed with the Secretary of State and the county clerk respectively. Amends the State Officials and Employees Ethics Act. Provides that Ethics Officers designated for an office or State agency under the jurisdiction of the Executive Ethics Commission or designated by a Regional Transit Board shall, among other responsibilities, review statements of economic interest and disclosure forms of officers, senior employees, and contract monitors before they are filed with the Secretary of State if the statements of economic interest are filed by hard copy. Provides that if such statements are filed online, the Ethics Officer shall review the statements of economic interest and disclosure forms of officers, senior employees, and contract monitors within 15 days after the filing deadline. Makes conforming changes. Effective immediately. House Floor Amendment No. 1 Deletes reference to: 5 ILCS 420/4A-101 from Ch. 127, par. 604A-101 5 ILCS 420/4A-101.5 new 5 ILCS 420/4A-102 from Ch. 127, par. 604A-102 5 ILCS 420/4A-105 from Ch. 127, par. 604A-105 5 ILCS 420/4A-106 from Ch. 127, par. 604A-106 5 ILCS 420/4A-106.5 new 5 ILCS 420/4A-107 from Ch. 127, par. 604A-107 5 ILCS 420/4A-108 5 ILCS 430/20-23 Adds reference to: 5 ILCS 140/7.5 5 ILCS 315/6 from Ch. 48, par. 1606 5 ILCS 315/6.5 new 5 ILCS 315/10 from Ch. 48, par. 1610 15 ILCS 405/20 from Ch. 15, par. 220 40 ILCS 5/1-167 new 50 ILCS 740/8 from Ch. 85, par. 538 115 ILCS 5/3 from Ch. 48, par. 1703 115 ILCS 5/11.1 new 115 ILCS 5/11.2 new 115 ILCS 5/14 from Ch. 48, par. 1714 Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Amends the Illinois Public Labor Relations Act and the Illinois Educational Labor Relations Act. Provides that an employer is required to furnish the exclusive bargaining representative with a complete list of the names and addresses of the public employees in the bargaining unit at least once each month. Provides that the employer shall not discourage employees or applicants from becoming or remaining union members or authorizing dues deductions, and shall not otherwise interfere with the relationship between employees and their exclusive bargaining representative. Provides that the employer shall refer all inquiries about union membership to the exclusive bargaining representative, with certain exceptions. Provides that the employer may not disclose certain personal information with respect to any employee, except to that employee's exclusive representative. Contains provisions concerning the collection of dues. Amends the Illinois Pension Code. Prohibits the disclosure of certain personal information regarding participants and members. Makes other changes. Correctional Note, House Floor Amendment No. 1 (Dept of Corrections) There is no fiscal or population impact on the Department of Corrections. Land Conveyance Appraisal Note, House Floor Amendment No. 1 (Dept. of Transportation) No land conveyances are included in Senate Bill 1784 (H-AM 1); therefore, there are no appraisals to be filed. State Debt Impact Note, House Floor Amendment No. 1 (Government Forecasting & Accountability) SB 1784 (H-AM 1) 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. Balanced Budget Note, House Floor Amendment No. 1 (Office of Management and Budget) The Balanced Budget Note Act does not apply to this bill 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. Judicial Note, House Floor Amendment No. 1 (Admin Office of the Illinois Courts) This legislation would neither increase nor decrease the number of judges needed in the State of Illinois. Pension Note, House Floor Amendment No. 1 (Government Forecasting & Accountability) There is no discernible fiscal impact associated with SB 1784, as amended by HA 1. Fiscal Note, House Floor Amendment No. 1 (IL Educational Labor Relations Board) In the event Senate Bill 1784 (H-AM 1) passes and becomes law, it is not expected to have any measurable fiscal impact on the Illinois Educational Labor Relations Board. Housing Affordability Impact Note, House Floor Amendment No. 1 (Housing Development Authority) This bill will have no effect on the cost of constructing, purchasing, owning, or selling a single-family residence. House Floor Amendment No. 2 Makes changes to the bill as amended by House Amendment No. 1 by providing that certain references to dues of a labor organization also include other payments to a labor organization. Makes a technical correction to change a reference from "employee" to "participant". Provides that certain provisions of House Amendment No. 1 concerning the disclosure of information by a pension fund or retirement system do no apply to a labor organization or other voluntary association affiliated with a labor organization or labor federation (in House Amendment No. 1, a labor organization or an exclusive representative).
Amends the ID/DD Community Care Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the short title. Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Deletes reference to: 210 ILCS 47/1-101 Adds reference to: 215 ILCS 5/355 from Ch. 73, par. 967 215 ILCS 125/4-12 from Ch. 111 1/2, par. 1409.5 Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Amends the Illinois Insurance Code and the Health Maintenance Organization Act. Provides that all individual and small group accident and health policies written subject to certain federal standards must file rates with the Department of Insurance for approval. Provides that unreasonable rate increases or inadequate rates shall be disapproved. Requires the Department to provide a report to the General Assembly on or after January 1, 2021 regarding both on and off exchange individual and small group rates in the Illinois market. Requires that the Department approve or deny rate filings within 45 calendar days of submission unless the Director of Insurance extends the period by following specific procedures. Provides that a rate increase that is not approved or denied by the Department by the applicable deadline shall be automatically approved on the following calendar day. Provides that no less than 30 days after the federal Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services has certified the plans described in this Section for the upcoming plan year, the Department shall publish on its website a report explaining the rates for that plan year's certified health care plans. Defines "inadequate rate" and "unreasonable rate increase".