Sen. Elgie Sims

Amends the Medical Assistance Article of the Illinois Public Aid Code. Exempts transportation services, including those transportation services provided by ground ambulance service providers, medi-car providers, service car providers, and taxi service providers, from the State's managed care medical assistance program. Provides that these services shall continue to be paid under the State's traditional fee-for-service program. House Floor Amendment No. 1 Requires the Department of Healthcare and Family Services to exempt ground ambulance services from the State's managed care medical assistance program (rather than exempt transportation services, including those transportation services provided by ground ambulance service providers, medi-car providers, service car providers, and taxi service providers).

Amends the School Code. Provides that a school district may adopt a policy providing that if a student is suspended or expelled for any reason from any public or private school in this or any other state, the student must complete the entire term of the suspension or expulsion before being allowed to attend the school district in person (rather than before being admitted into the school district). Provides that this policy must require the provision of an educational continuity plan for suspended or expelled students; sets forth requirements for the plan. Makes changes concerning the State Board of Education's standard form that Illinois school districts are required to provide to any student who is moving out of the school district. Makes other changes concerning the transfer of a student and the suspension or expulsion of a student. Senate Floor Amendment No. 4 Deletes reference to: 105 ILCS 5/2-3.13a from Ch. 122, par. 2-3.13a 105 ILCS 5/10-22.6 from Ch. 122, par. 10-22.6 Adds reference to: 105 ILCS 5/2-3.64a-10 105 ILCS 5/22-90 Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Amends the School Code. In provisions about appointment of members by the State Superintendent of Education to a committee relating to kindergarten assessment, includes state policy advocates, early childhood administrators, and other stakeholders as members. Adds, as a goal of the Whole Child Task Force, recommending legislation, policies, and practices to prevent learning loss in students during periods of suspension and expulsion, including, but not limited to, remote instruction. House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adds one member who represents an organization representing regional offices of education to the membership of the Whole Child Task Force.

Amends the Tax Increment Allocation Redevelopment Act of the Illinois Municipal Code. Extends the estimated dates of completion of redevelopment projects and the retirement of obligations issued to finance redevelopment project costs for ordinances adopted on June 26, 2007 and October 28, 2008 by the City of Peoria. Effective immediately. House Floor Amendment No. 1 Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Amends the Tax Increment Allocation Redevelopment Act of the Illinois Municipal Code. Provides that, if a redevelopment plan is for a qualifying transit facility located within a transit facility improvement area and the applicable project is subject to the process for evaluation of environmental effects under the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969, then a housing impact study need not be performed. Provides that, for a transit facility improvement area established prior to, on, or after the effective date of the amendatory Act, the following apply: (i) defines "redevelopment project costs"; and (ii) provides that specified provisions regarding tax increment allocation financing for a redevelopment project area located in a transit facility improvement area shall apply only to the lots, blocks, tracts, and parcels of real property that are located within the boundaries of such redevelopment project area and not to the lots, blocks, tracts and parcels of real property that are located outside the boundaries of such redevelopment project area. Provides that, on and after the effective date of the amendatory Act, the following provisions apply to transit facility improvement areas, and to redevelopment project areas located in a transit facility improvement area, established prior to, on, or after the effective date of the amendatory Act: a redevelopment project area established within a transit facility improvement area whose boundaries satisfy specified requirements shall be deemed to satisfy specified contiguity requirements, regardless of whether all of the parcels of real property included in the redevelopment project area are adjacent to one another, and this applies through and including the completion date of the redevelopment project located within the transit facility improvement area established and the date of retirement of obligations issued to finance redevelopment project costs. In provisions concerning municipal powers and duties in redevelopment project areas, provides that the various powers and duties described applying to a redevelopment project area shall also apply to a transit facility improvement area established either prior to or after the effective date of the amendatory Act. Extends the dates of completion of various redevelopment project areas. Makes other changes. Effective immediately. House Floor Amendment No. 2 Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Amends the Tax Increment Allocation Redevelopment Act of the Illinois Municipal Code. Provides that, if a redevelopment plan is for a qualifying transit facility located within a transit facility improvement area and the applicable project is subject to the process for evaluation of environmental effects under the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969, then a housing impact study need not be performed. Provides that, for a transit facility improvement area established prior to, on, or after the effective date of the amendatory Act, the following apply: (i) defines "redevelopment project costs"; and (ii) provides that specified provisions regarding tax increment allocation financing for a redevelopment project area located in a transit facility improvement area shall apply only to the lots, blocks, tracts, and parcels of real property that are located within the boundaries of such redevelopment project area and not to the lots, blocks, tracts and parcels of real property that are located outside the boundaries of such redevelopment project area. Provides that, on and after the effective date of the amendatory Act, the following provisions apply to transit facility improvement areas, and to redevelopment project areas located in a transit facility improvement area, established prior to, on, or after the effective date of the amendatory Act: a redevelopment project area established within a transit facility improvement area whose boundaries satisfy specified requirements shall be deemed to satisfy specified contiguity requirements, regardless of whether all of the parcels of real property included in the redevelopment project area are adjacent to one another, and this applies through and including the completion date of the redevelopment project located within the transit facility improvement area established and the date of retirement of obligations issued to finance redevelopment project costs. In provisions concerning municipal powers and duties in redevelopment project areas, provides that the various powers and duties described applying to a redevelopment project area shall also apply to a transit facility improvement area established either prior to or after the effective date of the amendatory Act. Extends the dates of completion of various redevelopment project areas. Makes other changes. Effective immediately.

Creates the Privacy of Adult Victims of Criminal Sexual Offenses Act. Defines "adult victim" and "criminal history record information." Provides that notwithstanding any other law to the contrary, inspection and copying of law enforcement records maintained by any law enforcement agency or all circuit court records maintained by any circuit clerk relating to any investigation or proceeding pertaining to a criminal sexual offense, by any person not exempted by this Act, shall be restricted to exclude the identity of the adult victim without a court order. Provides that when a criminal sexual offense is committed or alleged to have been committed by a school district employee or any individual contractually employed by a school district, a copy of the criminal history record information relating to the investigation of the offense or alleged offense shall be transmitted to the superintendent of schools if certain conditions are met. Makes other changes. Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Reinserts the provisions of the bill as introduced, with the following change: Clarifies language related to restricting the identity of victims of criminal sexual offenses or alleged criminal sexual offenses by providing that such identity shall be restricted unless a court order is issued authorizing the removal of such restriction of a particular case record or particular records of cases maintained by any circuit court clerk. House Committee Amendment No. 1 Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Reinserts the provisions of the bill as engrossed, with the following changes: Provides that an advocate and victim's attorney may be exempt from a requirement to exclude a victim's identity in certain records, and removes "parent" from the list of exempt individuals. Provides that a court may for the adult victim's protection and for good cause shown, prohibit any person or agency present in court from further disclosing the adult victim's identity. Provides that a court may prohibit such disclosure only after giving notice and a hearing to all affected parties. Provides that in determining whether to prohibit disclosure of the adult victim's identity the court shall consider: (a) the best interest of the adult victim; and (b) whether such nondisclosure would further a compelling State interest. Provides that the copy of the criminal history record information that is to be provided under a provision concerning criminal sexual offense and school districts shall exclude the identity of the adult victim. Provides that the superintendent shall be restricted from revealing the identity of the adult victim. House Floor Amendment No. 2 Provides that the Attorney General and Assistant Attorneys General may be exempt from a requirement to exclude a victim's identity in certain records.

Amends the Secretary of State Act. Provides that the Secretary of State has the duty to accept service of process only in those specifically mandated areas of the law and as determined by the General Assembly. Provides that the Secretary is not the default agent for service of process in the State of Illinois. Makes other changes.

Creates the Positive Action Act. Provides that each State agency and employer shall take positive action when it reasonably believes such action is necessary to rectify discrimination or a disadvantage towards persons having a protected characteristic. Allows for favorable consideration in the process of recruitment or promotion for persons having a protected characteristic. Provides that each State agency and employer shall have a duty of equality in relation to employment and its employees. Specifies further requirements concerning the duty of equality. Requires each State agency to perform an internal examination for the existence of eugenics-inspired policies, and issue an annual report to the Governor and the General Assembly. Requires each State agency to take positive action and implement strategies and programs to eliminate and prevent any disparities created by discriminatory administrative rules, policies, and procedures. Provides for the adoption of rules. Provides that nothing in the Act shall be construed to contravene any federal law or requirement regarding affirmative action or its application to State law. Makes conforming changes for the purpose of changing references from "affirmative action" to "positive action". Defines terms. Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Deletes reference to: New Act 10 ILCS 5/7-14.1 15 ILCS 310/18 15 ILCS 410/18 20 ILCS 30/20 20 ILCS 105/4.01 20 ILCS 405/405-125 was 20 ILCS 405/67.31 20 ILCS 415/8b.3 20 ILCS 620/3 20 ILCS 665/13a 20 ILCS 2310/2310-213 20 ILCS 3990/9 25 ILCS 130/1-2 25 ILCS 130/1-4 30 ILCS 535/80 50 ILCS 615/10 50 ILCS 742/10 55 ILCS 85/3 65 ILCS 5/11-74.4-3 65 ILCS 5/11-74.6-10 65 ILCS 110/10 70 ILCS 210/23.1 70 ILCS 210/26 70 ILCS 810/14 70 ILCS 1505/16a 70 ILCS 2605/11.3 70 ILCS 3205/9 70 ILCS 3210/40 70 ILCS 3615/2.02 70 ILCS 3615/2.14 70 ILCS 3615/3A.05 70 ILCS 3615/3B.05 105 ILCS 5/10-23.5 105 ILCS 5/24-12 110 ILCS 205/9.21 230 ILCS 5/12.1 230 ILCS 5/20 230 ILCS 10/5.1 230 ILCS 10/7 230 ILCS 10/7.11 620 ILCS 65/27 775 ILCS 5/1-101.1 775 ILCS 5/1-102 775 ILCS 5/1-103 775 ILCS 5/2-105 775 ILCS 5/2-106 775 ILCS 5/7-101 775 ILCS 5/7-105 775 ILCS 5/7-105a 775 ILCS 5/10-102 815 ILCS 710/4 Adds reference to: 20 ILCS 405/405-101 new 20 ILCS 405/405-123 new 20 ILCS 405/405-124 new 20 ILCS 415/8b.4 from Ch. 127, par. 63b108b.4 Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Amends the Department of Central Management Services Law of the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois. Provides requirements concerning Positive Action towards addressing systemic racism and barriers to increase workforce diversity in State employment. Requires each State agency to establish the goal of increasing diversity on interview panels in order to increase State employment opportunities provided to women, minority persons, and specified other persons. Provides further requirements concerning State agency interview panel diversity. Requires the Department of Central Management Services to increase State employment career counseling opportunities for individuals who are in arrears on their child support payments. Requires the Department to dedicate staff to consult with individuals and organizations informed on the subject of non-payment of child support to develop plans for the most effective career counseling opportunities for these individuals. Amends the Personnel Code. Provides that candidates who are alleged to have attempted deception or fraud in connection with an examination shall be afforded the opportunity to appeal and provide information to support their appeal which shall be considered when determining their eligibility as a candidate for employment. Makes further changes concerning the jurisdiction of the Department of Central Management Services with respect to selection and tenure on the basis of merit and fitness. Effective January 1, 2022.

Amends the Property Tax Code. Provides that for taxable year 2020, the maximum income limitation under the senior citizens assessment freeze homestead exemption is $75,000 for counties with 3,000,000 or more inhabitants (currently, $65,000). Provides that, for taxable year 2021 and thereafter, the maximum income limitation under the senior citizens assessment freeze homestead exemption is $75,000 for all counties (currently, $65,000). Amends the Senior Citizens Real Estate Tax Deferral Act. Provides that the income limitation is $75,000 for tax year 2019 and thereafter. Effective immediately. Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Removes the effective date from the bill. House Floor Amendment No. 1 Deletes reference to: 35 ILCS 200/15-172 Adds reference to: 320 ILCS 30/3 from Ch. 67 1/2, par. 453 Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Amends the Senior Citizens Real Estate Tax Deferral Act. Provides that the income limitation under the Act is $65,000 for tax years 2022 through 2025 and $55,000 for tax year 2026 and thereafter (currently, $55,000). Provides that, for tax years 2022 through 2025, the total amount of any such deferral shall not exceed $7,500 per taxpayer in each tax year (currently, $5,000). Provides that, beginning again in tax year 2026, the total amount of any such deferral shall not exceed $5,000. Effective immediately.

Amends the Criminal and Traffic Assessment Act. Deletes language providing that one hour of public or community service shall be equivalent to $4 of assessment. Provides instead that the period of public service necessary to satisfy the assessment shall be set by the court, but in no event shall the hourly rate of the public or community service performed by the defendant be equivalent to less than the minimum wage of the State. Provides that the performance of public or community service may (rather than shall) be a condition of probation, conditional discharge, or supervision and shall be in addition to the performance of any other period of public or community service ordered by the court or required by law. Amends the Code of Criminal Procedure of 1963. In a provision regarding assessment waiver, removes language from the definition of "assessments" excluding assessments tied to violations of the Illinois Vehicle Code. Effective immediately. House Committee Amendment No. 1 Replaces everything after the enacting clause with the provisions of the engrossed bill, and further amends the Code of Criminal Procedure of 1963. Reduces the amount by which criminal and traffic assessments may be waived for traffic and certain criminal offenses. Effective immediately. Fiscal Note, House Committee Amendment No. 1 (Admin Office of the Illinois Courts) Based on a review of the bill. it has been determined that the proposed legislation would likely have a negative fiscal impact on local circuit court budgets. as well as state, county. and municipal entities and law enforcement agencies who share revenue collected from traffic assessments. It is not possible to formulate a reliable estimate of the fiscal impact of this bill because comprehensive statewide data does not currently exist regarding the percentage of defendants in traffic cases, who would be eligible for full or partial waivers under the criteria contained in the bill, or the dollar amount of waived assessments in those cases that otherwise would have been collected. House Floor Amendment No. 2 Removes the change to the Code of Criminal Procedure of 1963 that alters the definition of "assessments" to include assessments tied to violations of the Illinois Vehicle Code. Provides instead that, in a county having a population of more than 3,000,000, "assessments" includes assessments for violations of the Illinois Vehicle Code. Provides that the added language is inoperative on and after July 1, 2024.

Amends the Electronic Commerce Security Act. Provides that the Department of Transportation, the Illinois State Toll Highway Authority, and the Capital Development Board shall each accept the use of electronic signatures in transactions between those State agencies and other persons or entities, unless all parties to the transaction waive the right to use electronic signatures. Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Deletes reference to: 5 ILCS 175/25-120 new Adds reference to: 625 ILCS 45/1-2 from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 311-2 625 ILCS 45/3-7 from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 313-7 625 ILCS 45/3C-4 from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 313C-4 625 ILCS 45/4-1 from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 314-1 625 ILCS 45/4-2 from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 314-2 625 ILCS 45/5-3 from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 315-3 625 ILCS 45/5-13 from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 315-8 Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Amends the Boat Registration and Safety Act. Changes the definitions Section to put the terms in alphabetical order and changes the definitions of "airboat", "motorboat", "nonpowered watercraft", "operate", "owner", "person", "personal watercraft", and "sailboat". Defines "inland rules", "international regulations", "leeward", "operator", "principally operate", "throwable PDF", "wearable U.S. Coast Guard approved personal flotation device", and "windward side". Makes additional changes and adds provisions in Sections concerning: corrected certificates; towed watercraft; personal flotation devices; navigation lights; interference with navigation; and traffic rules.

Amends the Business Enterprise for Minorities, Women, and Persons with Disabilities Act. Provides that all State agencies shall recognize and accept the certifications of businesses that have been certified as minority-owned businesses or women-owned businesses for purposes of participating in the Business Enterprise Program, when such certification was provided by any entity having certification requirements more restrictive than that required by the Business Enterprise Program, including, but not limited to, an income level requirement. Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Deletes reference to: 30 ILCS 575/8k new Adds reference to: 30 ILCS 575/8l new Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Reinserts the provisions of the engrossed bill with changes. Provides that the Business Enterprise Program (rather than State agencies) shall recognize and accept the certifications of businesses that have been certified as minority-owned businesses or women-owned businesses by the City of Chicago, Cook County, or other entities approved by the Business Enterprise Council for purposes of participating in the Business Enterprise Program, provided that the City of Chicago, Cook County, or other entities approved by the Business Enterprise Council have certification requirements more restrictive than that required by the Business Enterprise Program, including, but not limited to, an income level requirement. Makes other changes.