Creates the Transportation Network Driver Labor Relations Act. Defines "transportation network driver" as an individual who operates a motor vehicle that: (i) is owned, leased, or otherwise authorized for use by the individual; (ii) is not a taxicab or for-hire public passenger vehicle; (iii) is used to provide transportation network company services; and (iv) operates under the license of a transportation network company. Provides that transportation network drivers have the right of self-organization, to form, join, or assist transportation network driver organizations, and to bargain collectively. Sets forth provisions concerning unfair work practices; the prevention of unfair work practices; the designation of bargaining representatives; administrative fees; bargaining, impasse resolution procedures, and final determinations by the Department of Labor; applicability of other labor standards; rulemaking; and public records. Amends the Freedom of Information Act and the Labor Dispute Act to make conforming changes. Effective immediately.
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Maddy summarySB 608 (HOUSING-TECH) makes a technical correction to the short title of the State Housing Act. It updates the reference to the act's official name without changing any substantive housing policies or requirements. This procedural amendment affects no specific groups or programs, as it only adjusts the bill's descriptive title for consistency. The change has no impact on current housing laws or regulations.
Maddy summarySB 329 amends the Code of Civil Procedure. It makes a technical change specifically to a short title section within the existing law.
Maddy summarySB 331 amends the Eminent Domain Act. It makes a technical change to a section within the act that specifies its short title.
Maddy summarySB 635 amends the short title of a section within the County Economic Development Project Area Property Tax Allocation Act to correct a technical error. This bill does not change any tax allocation rules, property tax distribution procedures, or affect how counties manage development projects. It only updates the section's name for consistency with existing law. As a technical correction, it has no policy impact on local government operations or property owners.
Creates the Adequate and Equitable Public University Funding Act. Provides that, after the effective date of the Act, all general operating expenses for public universities shall be distributed by the Board of Higher Education through a funding formula for eligible public institutions and shall be administered by the Board. Defines "eligible public institution". Sets forth provisions concerning the adequacy targets and resource profiles of eligible public institutions. Provides for the distribution of State appropriations and the calculation of the base funding minimum for each eligible public institution. Provides that the Board shall oversee an accountability and transparency framework for assessing the distribution and use of all funds appropriated by the funding formula and evaluating the funds' effects on institutional outcomes pertaining to student affordability, enrollment, persistence, and outcome metrics. Provides for reporting and the establishment of an Accountability and Transparency Committee. Provides that the Board shall establish a Funding Formula Review Panel tasked with studying and reviewing topics pertaining to the implementation and impact of the funding formula. Contains provisions concerning the Board's annual budget request and the collection of data. Amends the Board of Higher Education Act. Removes certain provisions concerning budget proposals. Effective immediately.
Maddy summarySB 330 amends the Code of Civil Procedure. It makes a technical change specifically within the short title section of the Code.
Maddy summarySB 594 amends the Suicide Prevention, Education, and Treatment Act. The bill makes a technical change to a section of the Act that concerns its short title.
Maddy summarySB 332 makes a technical change to a section within the Illinois Antitrust Act. Specifically, it amends the part of the Act that deals with its short title. This bill does not appear to alter the substantive provisions of antitrust law.
Creates the Homicide Victims' Families' Rights Act. Provides for the review of the case file of open unresolved murders. Defines "open unresolved murder" as any criminal activity in which death occurred more than 3 years prior to the date of the application for review of the case file under the Act, for which all probative investigative leads have been exhausted, and for which no likely perpetrator has been identified. Provides that the person or persons performing the review shall not have previously investigated the murder. Provides that only one case review shall be undertaken at any one time with respect to the same murder victim. Provides that each law enforcement agency shall develop a written application to be used for persons to request a case file review. Provides that the applicable agency shall conduct a full reinvestigation of the murder if the review of the case file concludes that a full reinvestigation of the murder would result in probative investigative leads. Provides for the compilation and publication of specified information and statistics regarding open unresolved murders by the Illinois Criminal Justice Information Authority. Provides that each law enforcement agency shall employ or designate a minimum number of family liaison officers proportionate to the average number of homicides in the agency's jurisdiction within the previous 5 years of the date of employment with the maximum ratio of 40 homicides per each family liaison officer employed or designated. Each agency may establish a lower ratio for hiring or designating of family liaison officers. Establishes the duties and training for family liaison officers. Amends the Illinois Criminal Justice Information Act to make conforming changes.