Sen. Jacqueline Y. Collins

Creates the Gender Violence Act. Provides that any person who has been subjected to gender-related violence may bring a civil action for damages, injunctive relief, or other appropriate relief against the person who committed that act. Requires commencement of an action within 10 years after the cause of action accrued or, if the person is a minor, within 7 years after the person turns 18. Applies only to causes of action accruing on or after the bill's effective date.

Amends the Developmental Disability and Mental Disability Services Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the Home-Based Support Services Law for Mentally Disabled Adults.

Amends the Criminal Code of 1961. Provides that when the victim is under 18 years of age at the time of the commission of the offense and the accused was a member of the clergy, a prosecution for criminal sexual assault, aggravated criminal sexual assault, predatory criminal sexual assault of a child, or aggravated criminal sexual abuse may be commenced at any time. Effective immediately.

Amends the Public Utilities Act. Provides that a public utility may not disconnect for nonpayment service during the period from December 1 through March 31 to a residential customer who is eligible for assistance under the Energy Assistance Act of 1989. Effective immediately.

Creates the Civil No Contact Order Act. Sets forth procedures under which a victim of non-consensual sexual conduct or non-consensual sexual penetration may petition a court for a civil no contact order requiring the person who committed the non-consensual sexual conduct or non-consensual sexual penetration to stay away from the victim. Provides that violation of a civil no contact order is a Class A misdemeanor for a first offense and a Class 4 felony for a second or subsequent offense. Provides that a law enforcement officer may make an arrest without a warrant if the officer has probable cause to believe that a person has committed or is committing a violation of a civil no contact order. Provides that sheriffs shall furnish to the Department of State Police copies of no contact orders issued by the court and that civil no contact orders shall be entered in the LEADS system. Provides that the Department of State Police shall maintain a record and index of civil no contact orders.

Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code. Provides that the removal of a false or secret compartment from a motor vehicle, or the promise to do so, shall not be the basis for a defense to forfeiture of the motor vehicle under the Criminal Code of 1961 and shall not be the basis for the court to release the vehicle to the owner. Increases the penalty for owning or operating a motor vehicle with the knowledge that it contains a false or secret compartment from a Class C misdemeanor to a Class 4 felony.

Amends the Disabled Persons Rehabilitation Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the powers and duties of the Department of Human Services.

Amends the Assisted Living and Shared Housing Act. Provides that a requirement for licensure is substantial compliance with provisions of the Act concerning Alzheimer and dementia programs. Provides that Alzheimer and dementia programs must comply with all of the provisions of the Act (rather than just the provisions specifically dealing with Alzheimer and dementia programs). Provides that no public official, agent, or employee may place the name of an unlicensed establishment on a list of programs in a geographic area. Provides that an establishment may request a floating license for any number of individual living units within the building within which a resident may receive mandatory and optional services under the establishment's license. Provides that an establishment with a floating license must keep a current written list of all individual living units designated under the floating license. Makes other changes. Effective immediately.

Amends the Early Intervention Services System Act. Provides that a "developmental delay" means a delay of 30% or more below the mean in function in one or more areas of childhood development (rather than authorizing the Department of Human Services to define the extent of the delay by rule). Requires that interagency agreements under the Act ensure that early intervention services are considered to be covered medical services for purposes of the Medicaid Healthy Kids Program. Effective immediately.

Amends the Illinois Insurance Code, the Health Maintenance Organization Act, and the Voluntary Health Services Plans Act. Requires coverages under those Acts to include benefits for outpatient prescription contraceptive drugs and devices and outpatient contraceptive services.