Amends the Illinois Income Tax Act. Reduces the rates established under Public Act 96-1496 to (i) 3% for individuals, trusts, and estates and (ii) 4.8% for corporations. Makes corresponding changes in Sections concerning estimated taxes and distribution of proceeds into special funds. Effective immediately.
Proposes to amend the Legislature, Local Government, and Revenue Articles of the Illinois Constitution. Provides that on the date of a general election through the term of the then-current General Assembly, no bill shall become law without the concurrence of at least two-thirds of the members elected to each house. Effective upon being declared adopted.
Amends the Code of Civil Procedure. Provides that a court may stay the execution on a money judgment, if the judgment debtor furnishes the judgment creditor with the required amount of security. Provides that the required amount of security is the lesser of: the sum of the judgment, interest pending appeal, and costs; 25% of the judgment debtor's net worth; or $25 million. Provides that a court may lower the required amount of security if a judgment debtor shows that the debtor is likely to sustain substantial economic harm if required to post the required security. Provides that a court may increase the required amount of security if a judgment creditor shows that a judgment debtor who obtained a stay is dissipating assets or diverting assets outside of the United States in other than the ordinary course of business. Provides that an appellate court may review the required amount of security, but may not increase it above the statutory limit. Provides that the new provisions apply to any action in which a money judgment is entered after the effective date. Effective immediately.
Amends the Election Code. Prohibits campaign contributions to General Assembly members from recipients of their legislative member initiatives for 5 years after initial disbursement of moneys. Amends the Governor's Office of Management and Budget Act. Requires GOMB to establish a single updated searchable database website accessible by the public at no cost that includes information concerning each entity that receives Illinois funding. Requires GOMB to report to the General Assembly concerning the website. Effective immediately.
Amends the Automatic Telephone Dialers Act and the Restricted Call Registry Act. Provides that the Automatic Telephone Dialers Act applies to electioneering autodialer telephone calls but does not apply to other telephone calls made by an autodialer and placed on behalf of a political organization. Prohibits electioneering autodialer telephone calls to telephone service subscribers who have registered their telephone number or numbers on the Restricted Call ("Do Not Call") Registry. Defines "electioneering autodialer telephone call" to mean any voice communication over a telephone line, through the use of an autodialer or autodialer system, that refers to a clearly identified political candidate, political party, or question of public policy and is an appeal to vote for or against a clearly identified candidate, political party, or question of public policy. Effective immediately.
Amends the Elder Abuse and Neglect Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the short title.
Makes appropriations to the Board of Trustees of Northern Illinois University for various purposes, including for ordinary and contingent expenses, for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2011. Effective July 1, 2011.
Amends the Criminal Code of 1961. Provides that the unlawful use of weapons provision that prohibits the possession of any device or attachment of any kind designed, used, or intended for use in silencing the report of any firearm does not apply to or affect Full time peace officers of any duly authorized police agency of the State or of any political subdivision of the State who have received advanced, specialized training to deal with high risk incidents including, but not limited to, hostage or barricade incidents, or both, search and arrest warrants, and manhunts, and are serving as part of a Special Emergency Response Team (SERT), Tactical Response Team (TRT) or Special Weapons and Tactics (SWAT) team comprised of a group of officers. Effective immediately.
Amends the Election Code. Provides that when a vacancy in nomination occurs on or after the general primary but more than 90 days before certification of candidates for the general election ballot, other than because no candidate's name appeared on the general primary ballot and no write-in candidate was nominated, the vacancy may be filled only at a special primary election on a date set by the State Board of Elections but at least 30 days before the date of certification. Permits a vacancy in nomination occurring less than 91 days before certification of candidates for the general election ballot but more than 15 days before the general election to be filled by the political party's nominating committee only if the vacancy is due to the candidate's death or incapacitating illness. Adds inability to fulfill the duties of the office sought due to illness as an event creating a vacancy in nomination. (Now, a vacancy in nomination occurring on or after the general primary and before the 15th day before the general election is filled by the party's nominating committee by certain deadlines based upon when the vacancy occurs). Effective June 1, 2011.
Proposes to add a Pension Funding and Fairness Article to the Illinois Constitution. Provides that the maximum annual percentage change in State fiscal year spending may not exceed the inflation adjustment factor plus the population adjustment factor. Provides that, in order to adopt an increase in State spending beyond that limit or an increase in State revenue, the measure must be approved by a three-fifths supermajority vote of each chamber of the General Assembly and must be approved by a majority of voters. Provides for the imposition of an emergency tax. Establishes the Past Due Paydown Fund, into which the Comptroller shall transfer any amount necessary up to the total past due operating debt owed by the State, and provides that the General Assembly may authorize transfers, appropriations, and allocations from the fund to fund only the costs of paying down the remaining past due debt. Requires any remaining funds to be transferred into the State Budget Stabilization Fund. Establishes the State Budget Stabilization Fund to fund the costs of State government up to the expenditure limit in years when State revenues are less than the amount necessary to finance expenditures. Limits the fund from exceeding 8% of the total General Fund revenues received in the immediately preceding fiscal year, and requires the transfer of any excess into the Taxpayer Relief Fund. Establishes the Taxpayer Relief Fund, and provides that, if the amount in that fund exceeds 1% of General Fund expenditures, then the General Assembly shall enact legislation to provide for the refund to taxpayers of amounts in the fund. Contains provisions concerning annual pension payments. Effective upon being declared adopted in accordance with Section 7 of the Illinois Constitutional Amendment Act.
