Amends the Chicago Teacher Article of the Illinois Pension Code. Adds a pensioner member to the Board of Trustees and makes corresponding changes. Amends the State Mandates Act to require implementation without reimbursement. Effective immediately.
Creates the Consumer Credit Reporting Agency Registration and Cybersecurity Program Act. Provides for requirements for consumer credit reporting agency registration. Contains provisions regarding grounds for revocation and suspension of a registration. Provides that by January 1, 2019, a consumer credit reporting agency must have a cybersecurity program documented in writing and designed to protect the confidentiality, integrity and availability of its information systems. Provides that a consumer credit reporting agency shall implement and maintain a written cybersecurity policy setting forth its policies and procedures for the protection of its information systems and nonpublic information stored on those information systems. Provides that a consumer credit reporting agency shall designated a qualified individual as a chief information security officer to oversee and implement its cybersecurity policy. Contains provisions concerning penetration testing and vulnerability assessments, audit trail, access privileges, and application security. Provides that a consumer credit reporting agency shall conduct periodic risk assessments of its information systems. Provides requirements for cybersecurity personnel and third-party service provider security policy. Provides that a consumer credit reporting agency shall establish a written incident response plan designed to promptly respond to a cybersecurity event. Provides that the consumer credit reporting agency shall notify the Department of Financial and Professional Regulation of the existence of a cybersecurity event no later than 72 hours after the event occurred. Makes other changes. Effective immediately.
Amends the School Code. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the powers and duties of the State Board of Education.
Amends the Criminal Code of 2012. Creates the offense of cyber terrorism. Provides that a person commits the offense when he or she: (1) with the intent to intimidate or coerce a civilian population, influence the policy of a unit of government by intimidation or coercion, or affect the conduct of a unit of government, commits any of the offenses defined in the computer crimes provisions of the Code; or (2) with the intent to intimidate or coerce a civilian population, influence the policy of a unit of government by intimidation or coercion, or affect the conduct of a unit of government, commits a denial of service attack against any computer network administered or operated by a local, State, or federal government entity; any utility, including electricity or water; or a financial institution. Provides that a violation is a Class 1 felony. Defines "denial of service attack".
Amends the Code of Criminal Procedure of 1963. Expands the informant testimony provisions from capital cases to first degree murder, intentional homicide of an unborn child, second degree murder, voluntary manslaughter of an unborn child, involuntary manslaughter and reckless homicide, involuntary manslaughter and reckless homicide of an unborn child, drug-induced homicide, aggravated criminal sexual assault, predatory criminal sexual assault of a child, or aggravated arson. Provides that the court may permit the prosecution to disclose its intent to introduce the testimony of an informant with less notice than the 30-day notice period required, if the court finds that the informant was not known prior to the 30-day notice period and could not have been discovered or obtained by the exercise of due diligence by the prosecution prior to the 30-day notice period. Provides that upon good cause shown, the court may set a reasonable notice period under the circumstances or may continue the trial on its own motion to allow for a reasonable notice period, which motion shall toll the speedy trial period for the period of the continuance. Provides that if a lawful recording of an incriminating statement is made of an accused to an informant or of a statement made by an informant to law enforcement or the prosecution, including any deal, promise, inducement, or other benefit offered to the informant, the accused may request a reliability hearing and the prosecution shall be subject to the disclosure requirements. Makes other changes.
Amends the Common Interest Community Association Act and the Condominium Property Act. Provides that if the condominium or community instruments require approval of any mortgagee or lienholder of record and the mortgagee or lienholder of record receives a request to approve or consent to the amendment to the condominium or community instruments, the mortgagee or lienholder of record is deemed to have approved or consented to the request unless the mortgagee or lienholder of record delivers a negative response to the requesting party within 35 days after the mailing of the request.
Declares September 2018 as "National Suicide Prevention Awareness Month".
Urges a full bipartisan investigation by Congress and supports the call for a National Intelligence Estimate (NIE) to determine the extent of Russian intervention in the 2016 United States presidential election.
Amends the Criminal Code of 2012. Creates the offense of cyber extortion. Provides that a person commits cyber extortion when he or she, with the intent to unlawfully extort money, property, or anything of value from another person, knowingly creates, places, or introduces without authorization into a computer, computer system, or computer network computer software that is designed to encrypt, lock, or otherwise restrict access or use in any way by an authorized user of the computer, computer system, or computer network. Provides that a person who has suffered a specific and direct injury because of a violation of this provision may bring a civil action in circuit court. Provides that in the civil action, the court may award actual damages, reasonable attorney's fees, and court costs. Provides that a conviction for cyber extortion is not a prerequisite for bringing an action under this provision. Provides that a violation is a Class 1 felony. Defines "computer system", "extort", and "software".
Amends the Code of Criminal Procedure of 1963. Provides that in a prosecution of a case involving the injury, health, or safety of an animal, the court may, on its own motion or motion of any party, appoint a special advocate to assist the court, as deemed appropriate by the court, and represent the interests of justice regarding the health or safety of the animal. Amends the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois Department of Agriculture Law. Provides that the Department of Agriculture shall compile a list comprised of pro bono attorneys and law students from each county who may serve as special advocates for these cases.
