Mourns the death of Bill Luking.
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Creates the No Representation Without Population Act. Provides that the Illinois Department of Corrections shall collect and maintain an electronic record of the legal residence, outside of the facility, and other demographic data, for any person entering its custody after January 1, 2014. Provides that the record shall contain, at a minimum, the last known complete street address prior to incarceration, the person's race, whether the person is of Hispanic or Latino origin, and whether the person is age 18 or older. Contains provisions concerning reports, federal facilities, the Data Collection and Reporting Advisory Council, and State and federal aid. Requires the Secretary of State to prepare redistricting population data to reflect incarcerated persons at their residential address. Provides that this data shall be the basis of the Legislative and Representative Districts created under the Illinois Constitution and all local governement districts that are based on population. Contains a severability clause.
Amends the Financial Reporting Standards Board Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the short title.
Amends the Illinois Insurance Code. Deletes language that provides that moneys in the Insurance Financial Regulation Fund may be transferred to the Professions Indirect Cost Fund, as authorized under the Department of Professional Regulation Law of the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois.
Amends the Public Utilities Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the short title of the Telecommunications Article.
Amends the Liquor Control Act of 1934. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the short title.
Amends the Illinois Migrant Labor Camp Law. Provides that a license to operate a migrant labor camp shall expire on December 31 of the year in which the license was issued regardless of the date on which the application for a license was submitted. Requires the Department of Public Health to inspect the migrant labor camp site and the facilities described in an application for a license to operate a migrant labor camp at the Department's earliest opportunity. Provides that an application for a license or for a renewal of a license shall be filed at least 5 business days (instead of 60 days) prior to the date on which the migrant labor camp is to start operation. Provides that the camp shall be ready for inspection at least 3 business days (instead of 30 days) prior to the date on which the migrant labor camp is to start operation. Provides for penalties and fines based on the severity of a violation of the Act or the rules adopted under the Act. Provides procedures concerning the imposition of penalties. Effective immediately.
Amends the School Code. Provides that, after the effective date of the amendatory Act, all new school building construction governed by the "Health/Life Safety Code for Public Schools" must include in its design and construction a storm shelter that meets the minimum requirements of the ICC/NSSA Standard for the Design and Construction of Storm Shelters (ICC-500), published jointly by the International Code Council and the National Storm Shelter Association. Provides that nothing in this language precludes the design engineers, architects, or school district from applying a higher life safety standard than the ICC-500 for storm shelters.
Amends the Illinois Architecture Practice Act of 1989. Removes a provision stating that a member's service on the Illinois Architecture Licensing Board that occurred prior to the effective date of the Act shall not be considered in determining the length of his or her consecutive years of service. Further provides that an applicant for licensure under the Act shall be required to complete certain experience requirements in addition to the examination requirements under the Act, and that he or she has one year from the date of notification of successful completion of all examination and experience requirements to apply to the Department of Financial and Professional Regulation for a license. Includes a professional land surveyor in the definition of "Illinois licensed design professional". Effective immediately.
Amends the Illinois Wage Payment and Collection Act. Establishes requirements for the use of payroll cards by employers. Provides that receipt of wages by means of a payroll card may not be a condition of employment. Requires certain disclosures to be made to employees before using payroll cards. Requires the offer of an alternative means of payment to be available. Establishes limits on fees. Effective January 1, 2015.