Sen. Iris Y. Martinez

Amends the Illinois Insurance Code. Provides that if, after a hearing pursuant to the Code, the Director of Insurance finds that a company has engaged in an improper claims practice, the Director shall order the company to cease and desist from such practices and, in the exercise of reasonable discretion, may suspend the company's certificate of authority for a period not to exceed 6 months or impose a civil penalty of up to $375,000 (rather than $250,000), or both.

Amends the Rental Housing Support Program Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the creation of the Rental Housing Support Program and distribution of funds.

Amends the Regulatory Sunset Act. Extends the repeal of the Medical Practice Act of 1987 from December 31, 2014 to December 31, 2024. Effective immediately.

Amends the Chicago Teacher Article of the Illinois Pension Code. In a provision authorizing the Board to fill certain elected-member vacancies, adds members elected from the administrators. Effective immediately.

Amends the Illinois Health Facilities Planning Act. Adds "managed care entities" to the definition of "health care facilities" under the Act. Effective immediately.

Amends the Counties Code. Establishes a $1 per document recording fee for certain filers for any document that affects an interest in real property other than documents which solely affect or relate to an easement for water, sewer, electricity, gas, telephone, or other public service. Provides that $0.50 of the $1 fee shall be deposited into the Recorder's Automation Fund and may not be appropriated or expended for any other purpose. Provides that the additional amounts available to the recorder for expenditure from the Recorder's Automation Fund shall not offset or reduce any other county appropriations or funding for the office of the recorder. Establishes a similar $1 per document recording fee in counties exceeding 1,000,000 for certain filers for any document that affects an interest in real property other than documents which solely affect or relate to an easement for water, sewer, electricity, gas, telephone, or other public service. Provides that $0.50 of the $1 fee shall be deposited into the County Recorder Document Storage System Fund. Reduces the Rental Housing Support Program State surcharge for the recordation of any real estate-related document from $10 to $9. Amends the Rental Housing Support Program Act. Adds a legislative finding regarding the negative effects of unaffordable rental rates and persons who benefit from the Rental Housing Support Program including all individuals who record real estate related documents by helping to stabilize real estate values, rental property owners by subsidizing the portion of rent that many of their tenants are unable to pay, individuals who own real estate by providing an option for affordable rental housing should they one day face foreclosure, and tenants who participate in the program by providing them with rental assistance. Effective immediately.

Amends the Unified Child Support Services Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the short title.

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

Amends the Illinois Health Facilities Planning Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the short title.

Amends the Illinois Pension Code. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning Chicago municipal employees, officers, and officials.