Sen. Mike Hastings

Amends the General Obligation Bond Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the short title.

Amends the Illinois School Student Records Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the short title.

Designates Interstate 80 from its intersection with Interstate 55 to its intersection with South LaGrange Road as the "Purple Heart Highway"

Amends the Department of Veterans Affairs Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the Illinois Joining Forces Foundation.

Amends the Unified Code of Corrections. Provides that mandatory consecutive sentencing for a person charged with a felony who commits a separate felony while on pretrial release or in pretrial detention in a county jail facility or county detention facility, or for a person admitted to bail following conviction of a felony who commits a separate felony while free on bond, shall not apply to a person who knowingly violates a condition of electronic monitoring or a home detention program.

Amends the Code of Criminal Procedure of 1963. Provides that a person incarcerated on a bailable offense who does not post bail shall be allowed a credit of $30 (rather than $5) for each day incarcerated.

Denounces any threats by Russia or any other foreign actors who seek to interfere with the sanctity of our democratic process. Urges that the Illinois State Board of Elections produce a final comprehensive report outlining the nature of breach, an audit of their IT systems, and that they enact preventative measures to ensure that such cyber interference never occurs again.

Amends the Election Code. Makes a technical change in a Section of the campaign finance Article concerning definitions.

Amends the Environmental Protection Act. Provides that no later than 6 months after the effective date, the Environmental Protection Agency shall propose to the Board, and, no later than one year after the Board's receipt of the Agency's proposal, the Board shall adopt rules allowing for the subdivision of areas within a permitted clean construction or demolition debris site for specified purposes. Contains provisions concerning requirements for the rules. Provides that until the effective date of the rules adopted following the Agency's proposal, the Agency may grant permit modifications for closure of a subdivided area within a permitted clean construction and demolition debris fill operation upon application by the clean construction and demolition debris fill operator as long as any permit modification so granted by the Agency is protective of human health and the environment. Provides that the Agency shall consult with members of the mining, construction, and real estate development industry during the development of any rules to promote the purpose of specified provisions.

Creates the Educational Credit for Military Experience Act. Provides that before June 1, 2018, each institution of higher education shall adopt a policy regarding its awarding of academic credit for military training considered applicable to the requirements of the student's certificate or degree program. Requires the policy to apply to any individual who is enrolled in the institution of higher education and who has completed a military training course that meets certain requirements. Provides that institutions of higher education shall develop procedures for evaluating courses and awarding credit. Requires institutions of higher education to submit their policies for awarding credit to the Board of Higher Education and the Illinois Community College Board for review before June 30, 2018 and before June 30 of every other year thereafter. Requires the Board of Higher Education to collect data in the Illinois Higher Education Information System on students who are veterans or have military service to assess enrollment and completions outcomes.