Amends the Property Tax Code. Requires purchasers of tax delinquent property to reimburse holders of certain notes and receiver's certificates issued under the Illinois Municipal Code before a tax deed may be issued. Provides that, in lieu of reimbursement, the tax sale may be set aside as a sale in error. Effective immediately.
Amends the Code of Civil Procedure. Makes a technical change in a Section regarding the short title of the Article concerning mortgage foreclosures.
Amends the Illinois Public Aid Code. Provides that whenever the State determines that asset verification is necessary for a determination of eligibility on the basis of being aged, blind, or disabled, the Department of Healthcare and Family Services shall require the applicant for or recipient of medical assistance and any other person whose resources are required by law to be disclosed to determine the eligibility of the applicant or recipient for such assistance to provide authorization for the State to obtain any financial records held by any financial institution with respect to the applicant's or recipient's or such other person's resources, as applicable, from any financial institution holding such records. Provides that the records shall be produced at no cost to the applicant, recipient, or such other person. Defines "financial institution" and "financial records". Amends the Illinois Banking Act, the Illinois Savings and Loan Act of 1985, the Savings Bank Act, and the Illinois Credit Union Act. Permits the financial institutions subject to those Acts to furnish information in accordance with the federal requirement of asset verification as set forth in the Social Security Act and pursuant to authorization by a medical assistance applicant or recipient or by any other person whose resources are required by law to be disclosed to determine the eligibility of the applicant or recipient for such assistance.
Amends the School Code. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the transportation of pupils.
Amends the Illinois Banking Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the short title.
Amends the Health Carrier External Review Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the short title.
Amends the Code of Civil Procedure. Provides that a Section concerning homeowner protections is repealed on January 1, 2014 (instead of July 1, 2013). Adds a new Section concerning homeowner protection which becomes operative on January 1, 2014 and contains substantially the same provisions of the former Section, with additions and deletions. Defines terms. Provides that the notice provided to certain mortgagors in default must contain language advising the mortgagor that a list of approved housing counselors can be found on the website of the Illinois Foreclosure Prevention Network. Adds requirements concerning: foreclosure prevention alternative applications; documents relative to foreclosure proceedings; proceedings in foreclosure actions; and private rights of action. Provides that the Section concerning homeowner protection applies only to residential real estate with no more than 4 dwelling units that is occupied as a principal residence by the mortgagor and that its provisions are severable. Provides that the Department of Financial and Professional Regulation may adopt rules to implement the Section. Provides that for certain types of properties, a mortgage foreclosure complaint must contain statements as to what sustainable loan workout plans or foreclosure prevention alternatives have or will be attempted. Amends the Conveyances Act. In provisions concerning the effect of recording deeds, mortgages, and other instruments, makes the following changes: provides that those provisions also apply to the recording of assignments, mortgage releases, mortgage modifications, land equity loans, liens, lis pendens, and memoranda of judgment; changes the scope to instruments that affect interests in real property; and provides that deeds and title papers are void until recorded (instead of void until recorded as to creditors and subsequent purchasers) with the recorder's office in the county in which the property is located. Effective immediately, except that the new homeowner protection provisions take effect January 1, 2014.
Creates the Firearms Registration Act. Provides that every person in the State must register each firearm he or she owns or possesses in accordance with the Act. Provides that a person shall not purchase or possess ammunition within this State without having first obtained a registration certificate identifying a firearm that is suitable for use with that ammunition, or a receipt demonstrating that the person has applied to register a suitable firearm under the Act and that the application is pending. Provides that the Department of State Police must complete a background check of any person who applies for: (1) a registration certificate for a firearm that was lawfully owned or possessed on the effective date of the Act, was brought into the State by a new resident, or was acquired by operation of law upon the death of the former owner; or (2) a renewal of a registration certificate unless, within 12 months of the date the renewal application is submitted, the applicant passed a background check conducted by the Department in connection with the applicant's acquisition of another firearm. Provides exceptions. Amends the Criminal Code of 2012. Provides that it is a Class 2 felony to sell or transfer ownership of a firearm to another person without complying with the registration requirement of the Firearms Registration Act.
Amends the School Code. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the School Code's construction.
Amends the State Housing Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the short title.
