Amends the Criminal Code of 2012. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the applicability of the common law.
Amends "An Act to authorize the Department of Mental Health to convey certain State-owned lands in Kane County", approved August 10, 1965, as amended. Provides that certain restrictions on the use of that land do not apply to a specified portion of that land. Effective immediately.
Creates the Energy Act. Contains only a short title provision.
Amends the Election Code. Requires that each election authority (i) conduct an election day audit of a random sample of 10% of votes cast and (ii) provide by contract or employment for the performance by one or more independent auditors of post-election parallel tabulations and audits. Provides for the scope of the audits and the resulting reports. Requires that optical scan technology and direct recording electronic voting systems meet certain federal and independent testing standards. With respect to early voting, requires that an election authority using only direct recording electronic voting systems have paper ballots available for voters wishing to use them.
Amends the Criminal Code of 2012. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the definition of "conviction".
Amends the Regulatory Sunset Act. Extends the repeal of the Genetic Counselor Licensing Act from January 1, 2015 to January 1, 2025. Effective immediately.
Amends the Local Governmental and Governmental Employees Tort Immunity Act. Provides that funds from certain taxes authorized under the Act may be used for the funding of preventative maintenance measures such as sprinkler systems.
Amends the Illinois Income Tax Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the short title.
Amends the Property Tax Code. In a Section concerning the Senior Citizens Assessment Freeze Homestead Exemption, provides that the total property tax liability of any property receiving an exemption under that Section may not exceed the total property tax liability for that property in the immediately preceding taxable year, increased by the lesser of (i) the percentage increase, if any, in the total equalized assessed value all taxable property in the county over the immediately preceding taxable year, or (ii) one-half of the percentage change in the Consumer Price Index during the immediately preceding taxable year. Effective immediately.
Creates the Energy Act. Contains only a short title provision.
