Sen. Elgie Sims

Amends the Board of Higher Education Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning creation of the Board.

Amends the Juvenile Court Act of 1987. Provides that a minor who was under 18 at the time of the commission of any offense must be represented by counsel throughout the entire custodial interrogation. Provides that an oral, written, or sign language statement of a minor made without counsel present throughout the entire custodial interrogation shall be inadmissible against the minor as evidence in any juvenile court proceeding.

Amends the Illinois Income Tax Act. Raises the limit on angel investment tax credits from $10 million to $20 million in total income tax credits per year. Raises the limit on an applicant's eligible investment from $2 million to $4 million. Effective immediately.

Amends the Nursing Home Care Act. Provides that upon application by a facility, the Director of Public Health may grant or renew a waiver of certain staffing requirements for registered nurses, considering specified criteria, if the facility demonstrates to the Director's satisfaction that the facility is unable, despite diligent efforts, including offering wages at a competitive rate for registered nurses in the community, to employ the required number of registered nurses. Provides that the Director may not grant or renew such waivers for certain minimum nurse staffing requirements contained in federal regulations to facilities that are Medicare-certified or both Medicare-certified and Medicaid-certified. Provides that these waivers shall be reviewed quarterly by the Department of Public Health, including requiring a demonstration by the facility that it has continued to make diligent efforts to employ the required number of registered nurses, and shall be revoked for noncompliance with certain requirements. Effective immediately.

Amends the Circuit Courts Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning court business.

Creates the Illinois Police Reform Commission Act. Contains only a short title provision.

Appropriates $100,000,000 from the General Revenue Fund to the Capital Development Board for school construction project grants under the School Construction Law. Effective July 1, 2016.

Congratulates United States Congressman Bobby Rush on his 70th birthday.

Honors Pastor Fredrick E. Wilson Jr. for 30 years of ministry and 17 years as Pastor of The Temple of Glory Church International in Chicago.

Amends the Uniform Penalty and Interest Act. Provides that the penalty for failure to pay the tax shown due or required to be shown due on a return shall be 15% (instead of 20%) of any amount that is paid after the date the Department has initiated an audit or investigation of the taxpayer. Provides that the penalty shall be rescinded if the taxpayer paid to the Department at least 95% of the final liability resulting from an audit or investigation prior to the initiation of the audit or investigation