Sen. Omar Aquino

Amends the Eviction Article of the Code of Civil Procedure. Provides that a sealed court file shall be made available to a State or local government employee or contractor responsible for processing court-based rental assistance. Requires prospective counsel to request a sealed court file in a specified form. Allows a scholarly, public policy, court reform agency, educational, journalistic, or governmental body to access all sealed files by filing a motion with the judge presiding over evictions in that judicial district or county. Changes operative and repeal dates to August 1, 2024 (currently August 1, 2022). Makes conforming changes in the Article and the Consumer Fraud and Deceptive Business Practices Act. Effective immediately.

Amends the Redistricting Transparency and Public Participation Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the short title.

Amends the Comprehensive Health Insurance Plan Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the short title.

Amends the Redistricting Transparency and Public Participation Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the short title.

Amends the Illinois Public Labor Relations Act. Modifies defined terms for purposes of the Act, and provides that such defined terms apply to all public employees. Provides that no public employee position shall be excluded from a bargaining unit prior to that position being filled. Provides that in describing the unit found appropriate for purposes of collective bargaining, the Illinois Labor Relations Board shall, at a party's request, describe the unit in job function terms rather than by job titles. Provides that unit descriptions may also include those currently existing job titles that perform the job functions. Provides that a bargaining unit shall also include positions later filled that perform the job functions of a unit and job titles later created that: (i) are successor job titles to the currently existing job titles; (ii) perform the same or substantially similar job functions as the currently existing job titles; or (iii) are logically encompassed within an existing unit. Provides that specified provisions shall apply to bargaining units in existence on the effective date of this amendatory Act.

Amends the Illinois Income Tax Act. Provides that all the corporations, wherever incorporated or domiciled, that are members of a unitary business shall file a combined return as a combined group. Makes changes to the definition of "unitary business". Contains provisions concerning a water's edge election. Provides that, with respect to unitary business groups, "United States" means the 50 states of the United States, the District of Columbia, and United States' territories and possessions.

Amends the Chicago Teacher Article of the Illinois Pension Code. Provides that if employee contributions are picked up or made by the Employer or the Board of Trustees of the Fund (instead of the Board of Education) on behalf of its employees, then the amount of the employee contributions which are picked up or made in that manner shall not be deducted from the salaries of such employees.

Amends the Criminal Code of 2012. Makes it unlawful for any person to knowingly possess an assault weapon 300 days after the effective date of the amendatory Act, except possession of weapons registered with the Illinois State Police in the time provided. Provides exemptions and penalties. Effective immediately.

Amends the Illinois Public Labor Relations Act. Sets forth the circumstances under which a labor organization or an employer may file a unit clarification petition seeking to clarify an existing bargaining unit. Requires the Illinois Labor Relations Board to describe, at a party's request, the appropriate bargaining unit in job function terms rather than by job titles. Provides that no collective bargaining agreement between an executive branch constitutional officer or any agency or department of an executive branch constitutional officer and a labor organization may extend more than 12 months after the date on which the terms of office of executive branch constitutional officers begin (rather than may extend beyond June 30 of the year in which the terms of office of executive branch constitutional officers begin). In a provision prohibiting collective bargaining agreements that provide for an increase in salary, wages, or benefits starting on or after the first day of the terms of office of executive branch constitutional officers and ending June 30 of that same year, provides that the prohibition shall not apply to agreements concerning salary, pay schedules, or benefits that would continue because of the duty to maintain the status quo and to bargain in good faith. Makes changes to several defined terms. Effective immediately.

Amends the Illinois Income Tax Act. Provides that an individual taxpayer age 65 or older is entitled to the earned income tax credit without regard to the requirement under the federal Internal Revenue Code that an individual taxpayer without a qualifying child has not attained age 65. Provides that an individual taxpayer age 18 to 24 is entitled to the earned income tax credit without regard to the requirement under the federal Internal Revenue Code that an individual taxpayer without a qualifying child has attained the age of 25. Provides that certain taxpayers using individual tax identification numbers are entitled to the earned income tax credit. Creates the eligible dependent tax credit. Provides that the total amount of credits between the eligible dependent tax credit and the earned income tax credit may not be less than $600. Amends the Earned Income Tax Credit Information Act to delete certain provisions concerning dependent children. Effective immediately.