Amends the Illinois Income Tax Act. Creates a deduction for amounts included in the taxpayer's adjusted gross income for certain fringe benefits. Effective immediately. Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Deletes reference to: 35 ILCS 5/203 from Ch. 120, par. 2-203 Adds reference to: 35 ILCS 5/205 from Ch. 120, par. 2-205 Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Reinserts the provisions of the introduced bill with a technical correction concerning the applicable Section of the Illinois Income Tax Act. Effective immediately. Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Reinserts the provisions of the introduced bill with a technical correction concerning the applicable Section of the Illinois Income Tax Act. Effective immediately. House Committee Amendment No. 1 Deletes reference to: 35 ILCS 5/205 from Ch. 120, par. 2-205 Adds reference to: 35 ILCS 5/304 from Ch. 120, par. 3-304 35 ILCS 5/601 from Ch. 120, par. 6-601 35 ILCS 5/701 from Ch. 120, par. 7-701 Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Amends the Illinois Income Tax Act. Provides that, for purposes of being liable for income tax, compensation is paid in this State if some of the individual's service is performed within this State, the individual's service performed within this State is nonincidental to the individual's service performed without this State, and the individual's service is performed within this State for more than 30 working days during the tax year. Defines terms. Contains provisions concerning the calculation of compensation paid in this State if the employer maintains a time and attendance system. Effective immediately.
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Amends the Illinois Aeronautics Act. Provides that the Division of Aeronautics of the Department of Transportation shall require the display of an MIA flag at any airport in its jurisdiction, either upon the same flag-staff as the United States national flag or otherwise. Effective immediately. House Floor Amendment No. 1 Changes the reference to the "MIA flag" to "POW/MIA flag". Provides that, if the POW/MIA flag is displayed on the same flagstaff as the United States flag, the POW/MIA flag shall fly immediately below the United States flag. Provides that, if the United States flag and a State flag or other flag or pennant is flown along with the POW/MIA flag on the same flagstaff, the order from top to bottom shall be: the United States flag, the POW/MIA flag, then the State flag or other flags, unless otherwise stipulated by the Flag Display Act.
Amends the Attorney General Act. Creates the Worker Protection Unit within the Office of the Illinois Attorney General to intervene in, initiate, enforce, and defend all criminal or civil legal proceedings on matters and violations relating to specified statutes. Provides further powers and requirements of the Attorney General in the Worker Protection Unit. Creates the Worker Protection Task Force. Provides for the purposes and composition of the Task Force. Provides that the Task Force shall submit a report to the Governor and the General Assembly regarding its progress no later than December 1, 2020. Repeals the Task Force December 1, 2021. Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Reinserts the provisions of the introduced bill with additions and changes. Modifies provisions concerning the Worker Protection Unit. Specifies that the Unit shall be dedicated to combating businesses that underpay their employees, force their employees to work in unsafe conditions, and gain an unfair economic advantage by avoiding their tax and labor responsibilities. Specifies that the Unit shall have the power and duty to intervene in, initiate, and enforce all legal proceedings on matters related to the payment of wages, the safety of the workplace, and fair employment practices. Provides that the Office of the Attorney General may use information obtained by the Worker Protection Unit for law enforcement purposes only. Modifies provisions concerning the Worker Protection Unit Task Force. Provides that the Task Force shall be coordinated by the Office of the Attorney General to promote a statewide outreach and enforcement effort to target businesses that violate the State's worker protection laws (currently, to target Illinois' underground economy). Adds members to the Task Force. Makes other changes concerning the purposes and duties of the Unit and Task Force.
Amends the Illinois Police Training Act. Provides that the Law Enforcement Training Assistance Fund is created as a nonappropriated State trust fund within the State treasury. Provides that all gifts, donations, and charitable contributions that are contributed by any public or private individual or entity to the Illinois Law Enforcement Training Standards Board for the purpose of supporting local law enforcement training shall be deposited into this Fund. Amends the Law Enforcement Intern Training Act. Creates the Correctional Officer Intern Program. To be eligible to participate, the person must meet the minimum criteria established by the Illinois Law Enforcement Training Standards Board that includes, but is not limited to, physical fitness standards, educational standards, psychological standards, being at least 21 years of age, of good character, and not convicted of a felony offense or other crime involving moral turpitude under the laws of this State or any other State that, if convicted in this State, would be punishable as a felony or a crime of moral turpitude. Provides that the Board shall require correctional interns to undertake, at a minimum, the same training requirements as established for correctional officers. Provides that the Board certificate reserved for correctional officers shall not be awarded until the correctional intern is employed, has successfully completed the State certification exam, and meets the requirements. Makes other conforming changes. Effective immediately. House Committee Amendment No. 1 Deletes reference to: 30 ILCS 105/5.891 new 50 ILCS 705/10.23 new Deletes language providing that the Law Enforcement Training Assistance Fund is created as a nonappropriated State trust fund within the State treasury. Deletes language providing that all gifts, donations, and charitable contributions that are contributed by any public or private individual or entity to the Illinois Law Enforcement Training Standards Board for the purpose of supporting local law enforcement training shall be deposited into this Fund.
Amends the Children and Family Services Act. Requires the Department of Children and Family Services, subject to appropriations, to provide eligible youth an apprenticeship stipend to cover those costs associated with entering an apprenticeship, including, but not limited to fees, tuition for classes, work clothes, rain gear, boots, and occupation-specific tools. Provide that the following youth shall be eligible for an apprenticeship stipend: youth for whom the Department has court-ordered legal responsibility; youth who aged out of care at age 18 or older; or youth formerly under care who have been adopted and were the subject of an adoption assistance agreement or who have been placed in private guardianship and were the subject of a subsidized guardianship agreement. Limits the stipend to eligible youth who: (i) are enrolled in an approved apprenticeship training program; (ii) are not a recipient of any other scholarship or fee waiver provided by the Department; and (iii) are under the age of 26. Provides that apprenticeship stipends shall be available to an eligible youth for a maximum of 5 years after the youth enrolls in a qualifying apprenticeship program. Waives the age requirement and 5-year cap on the stipend for applicants who were unable to enroll in a qualifying apprenticeship program because the applicant: (i) was called into active duty with the United States Armed Forces; (ii) was deployed for service in the United States Public Health Service Commissioned Corps; or (iii) volunteered in the Peace Corps or the AmeriCorps. Requires the Department to develop outreach programs to ensure qualifying youths are aware of the availability of the apprenticeship stipends. Effective January 1, 2020. Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Provides that the Department of Children and Family Services shall provide eligible youth an apprenticeship stipend to cover those costs associated with entering and sustaining through completion an apprenticeship (rather than those costs associated with entering an apprenticeship), including, but not limited to fees, tuition for classes, work clothes, rain gear, boots, and occupation-specific tools. Provides that certain youth may (rather than shall) be eligible for the apprenticeship stipend. Provides that, to receive a stipend, an applicant must be enrolled in an apprenticeship training program approved or recognized by the Illinois Department of Employment Security or an apprenticeship program approved by the United States Department of Labor (rather than an apprenticeship training program approved or recognized by the Illinois Department of Employment Security or a similar federal entity). House Floor Amendment No. 2 Provides that youth for whom the Department of Children and Family Services has court-ordered legal responsibility, youth who aged out of care at age 18 or older, and youth formerly under care who have been adopted or who have been placed in private guardianship shall receive a tuition and fee waiver to assist them in attending and completing their post-secondary education at any community college, university, or college maintained by the State of Illinois (rather than providing that such youth shall receive a tuition and fee waiver if they are not selected to receive a scholarship or fee waiver under a specified provision of the Children and Family Services Act).
Amends the Juvenile Court Act of 1987. Provides that unless good cause exists that filing a petition to terminate parental rights is contrary to the child's best interests, the Department of Children and Family Services shall request the State's Attorney to file a petition or motion for termination of parental rights and appointment of guardian of the person with power to consent to adoption of the minor under the Act if the parent is criminally convicted of predatory criminal sexual assault of a child, aggravated criminal sexual assault, criminal sexual abuse, sexual exploitation of a child, or permitting sexual abuse of a child. Makes technical changes. Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adds reference to: 750 ILCS 50/1 from Ch. 40, par. 1501 Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Reinserts the provisions of the introduced bill. Amends the Adoption Act. Adds to the offenses which create a presumption that a parent is depraved for purposes of the Act: (1) aggravated criminal sexual assault, (2) a person who commits criminal sexual abuse by the use of force or threat of force, (3) sexual exploitation of a child, (4) permitting sexual abuse of a child, and (5) any other similar offense in another state. Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Provides that unless good cause exists that filing a petition to terminate parental rights is contrary to the child's best interests, the Department of Children and Family Services shall request the State's Attorney to file a petition or motion for termination of parental rights and appointment of guardian of the person with power to consent to adoption of the minor under the Act if the parent is convicted of criminal sexual abuse where the person: (1) commits an act of sexual conduct by the use of force or threat of force; or (2) commits an act of sexual conduct and knows that the victim is unable to understand the nature of the act or is unable to give knowing consent or criminal sexual assault. Adds criminal sexual assault (rather than aggravated criminal sexual assault) to the offenses which create a presumption that a parent is depraved for purposes of the Adoption Act.
Amends the School Code. Defines "temporary door locking device". Provides that, upon submitting an application to the regional superintendent of schools, a school district may obtain a temporary door locking device for use on a school building. Specifies application requirements. Provides that an approved temporary door locking device shall be used only (i) by a staff member of a school district trained under the provision, (ii) during an emergency situation that threatens the health and safety of students and staff members or during an active shooter drill, and (iii) when law enforcement officials and the local fire department have been notified prior to use of the device. Provides that the device shall be engaged for a finite period of time in accordance with the school district's school safety plan adopted under the School Safety Drill Act. Provides that a school district with an approved temporary door locking device shall conduct an in-service training program for staff members on the proper use of the device. Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Amends the School Code. Provides that a school district may install a door security locking means on a door of a school building to prevent unwanted entry through the door if certain requirements are met; defines "door security locking means". Requires a school district to include the location of any door security locking means and to address the use of the locking and unlocking means from within and outside the room in its filed school safety plan under the School Safety Drill Act. Provides that a door security locking means may be used only (i) by a school district employee who has completed required training, (ii) during an emergency that threatens the health and safety of students and employees or during an active shooter drill, and (iii) when local law enforcement officials and the local fire department have been notified of its installation prior to its use. Requires a school district that has installed a door security locking means to conduct an in-service training program for school district employees on the proper use of the door security locking means. Provides that a door security locking means that requires 2 releasing operations must be discontinued from use when the door is replaced or is a part of new construction and replacement and new construction door hardware must include mortise locks, compliant with the applicable building code, and be lockable from the occupied side without opening the door. Effective July 1, 2019. House Committee Amendment No. 1 Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Reinserts the provisions of the engrossed bill with the following changes. Changes the definition of "door security locking means" to mean a door locking means intended for use by a trained school district employee in a school building for the purpose of preventing ingress (rather than both ingress and egress) through a door of the building. Adds to the requirements a school district must meet to install a door security locking means. Provides that a school district may install a door security locking means that does not comply with all applicable State and federal accessibility requirements or that is more than 48 inches above the finished floor if (i) the school district meets all other requirements for installing a door security locking means and (ii) prior to its installation, local law enforcement officials, the local fire department, and the school board agree, in writing, to the installation and use of the door security locking means. Provides that the school district must keep the agreement on file, must, upon request, provide the agreement to its regional office of education, and must include the agreement in its filed school safety plan under the School Safety Drill Act. Effective July 1, 2019.
Amends the Educator Licensure Article of the School Code. With regard to the fee Section, moves and changes a provision concerning the license renewal fee for an Educator License with Stipulations with a paraprofessional educator endorsement. With regard to the alternative educator licensure program, provides that, in addition to other requirements, an individual must pass the State Board of Education's teacher performance assessment (rather than pass the assessment of professional teaching) no later than the end of the first semester of his or her second year of residency (rather than before entering the second residency year). Effective immediately. House Floor Amendment No. 1 Adds reference to: 105 ILCS 5/10-20.21 Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Reinserts the provisions of the engrossed bill with the following changes. Further amends the School Code. With regard to the requirement that all contracts for the purchase of supplies and materials or work involving an expenditure in excess of $25,000 or a lower amount as required by school board policy be awarded to the lowest responsible bidder, exempts contracts for the purchase of fuel, including diesel, gasoline, oil, aviation, natural gas, or propane, lubricants, or other petroleum products (rather than contracts for the purchase of natural gas when the cost is less than that offered by a public utility). With regard to the alternative educator licensure program, restores a provision requiring an individual to pass the State Board of Education's teacher performance assessment before entering the second residency year. Effective immediately.
Amends the Illinois Municipal Retirement Fund (IMRF) Article of the Illinois Pension Code. Provides that beginning on the effective date of the amendatory Act, a person who holds elective office as a member of a county board, notwithstanding whether he or she has not elected to participate in the Fund with respect to that office or has revoked his or her election to participate with respect to that office, shall be disqualified from receiving a retirement annuity until he or she no longer holds that elective office. Provides that the changes apply without regard to whether the person is in service on or after the effective date of the amendatory Act. Makes a conforming change. Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Deletes reference to: 40 ILCS 5/7-137.1 Adds reference to: 55 ILCS 5/4-10005 new Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Amends the Counties Code. Provides that a member of a county board shall not receive a salary or other compensation from the county if the member is receiving pension benefits from the Illinois Municipal Retirement Fund for the member's service as a county board member. Provides that if a member of the county board is receiving pension benefits from the Illinois Municipal Retirement Fund on the effective date of the amendatory Act, the member's salary and compensation shall be reduced to zero at the beginning of the member's next term. Effective immediately. Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Adds reference to: 50 ILCS 145/25 new Amends the Local Government Officer Compensation Act. Provides an elected officer of a unit of local government shall not receive a salary or other compensation from the unit of local government if the member is receiving pension benefits from the Illinois Municipal Retirement Fund for the elected official's service in that same elected position. Provides that if an elected official is receiving pension benefits from the Illinois Municipal Retirement Fund on the effective date of the amendatory Act, the official's salary and compensation shall be reduced to zero at the beginning of the member's next term. Limits home rule powers. House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adds reference to: 55 ILCS 5/2-1003 from Ch. 34, par. 2-1003 55 ILCS 5/5-3003 new 55 ILCS 5/6-31013 new 70 ILCS 805/8 from Ch. 96 1/2, par. 6315 Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Amends the Local Government Officer Compensation Act and Counties Code. Provides that an elected officer of a unit of local government, including county board members, shall not receive a salary or other compensation from the unit of local government if the member is receiving pension benefits from the Illinois Municipal Retirement Fund for the elected official's service in that same elected position and, if a current officer is receiving benefits, then reduces the official's salary and compensation to zero at the beginning of the official's next term. Limits home rule powers. Further amends the Counties Code. Provides that a chairman of a county board who is chosen by the board may be removed, for cause or without cause, upon a motion adopted by an affirmative vote of four-fifths of the board and the chairman removed maintains his or her status as a member of the county board. Includes procedures to replace the chairman. Provides that a vendor wishing to contract with a county for goods and services in an amount greater than $30,000 shall disclose to the county, prior to a county board's vote on the contract, any familial relationship between the vendor and specified county officials. Requires the county board to notify newly elected countywide officials elected in or after November 2016 of the option for an auditor to conduct a transitional audit at the county's expense (limiting home rule powers). Amends the Downstate Forest Preserve District Act. Provides for removal of officers of a forest preserve district board and procedures to replace the officers. Effective immediately. House Floor Amendment No. 2 Provides that a county may deny, suspend, or terminate the eligibility of a person, firm, corporation, association, agency, institution, or other legal entity to participate as a vendor of goods or services to the county if such vendor, for contracts greater than $30,000, fails to disclose to the county a familial relationship between a county elected official or county department director and specified individuals of the vendor. Defines "familial relationship". Provides that a contract greater than $30,000 may be be approved or renewed by roll call vote of the county board following a recitation of the name of the county official and the nature of the familial relationship being disclosed. Requires the county board chairperson, county board president, or county executive (rather than the county clerk) to notify newly elected countywide officials elected of the option for an auditor to conduct a transitional audit no later than 10 days (rather than 5 days) after certification of the election results. House Floor Amendment No. 3 Provides that if a county has adopted an ordinance or resolution effective prior to January 1, 2019 that reduces compensation of elected county officials who are receiving pension benefits from the Illinois Municipal Retirement Fund for their service as elected officials of that county to an amount less than other elected county officials who are not receiving such pension benefits for their service as elected officials, then the provisions do not apply to that county.
Amends the Executive Reorganization Implementation Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the short title. Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Deletes reference to: 15 ILCS 15/1 from Ch. 127, par. 1801 Adds reference to: 20 ILCS 415/21 new Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Amends the Personnel Code. Provides that each State agency with 1,500 employees or more and each executive branch constitutional officer is required to offer at least one internship position per year to be filled by a person with a disability. Provides that the program shall be administered by the Department of Central Management Services as part of its Disabled Workers Program. Provides that agencies with fewer than 1,500 employees may also elect to participate in the internship program. Provides that the internship shall be unpaid, shall last for a period of at least 6 months, and shall require the intern to participate in the internship for at least 20 hours per week. Provides that individuals who successfully complete an internship are eligible to participate in the Disabled Workers Program without examination. Provides that the Employment and Economic Opportunity for Persons with Disabilities Task Force shall prepare an annual report that includes information about the internship program. Effective immediately. House Committee Amendment No. 1 Deletes reference to: 20 ILCS 415/21 new Adds reference to: 20 ILCS 415/17b new Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Reinserts the provisions of the engrossed bill with the following changes: (1) provides that the employment position for persons with a disability shall be offered through an established trainee program (in the engrossed bill, an internship); (2) removes provisions from the bill providing that the position shall be unpaid; (3) provides that the program shall be administered by the Department of Central Management Services, but removes language providing that the position shall be part of the Disabled Workers Program; and (4) provides that the hiring officer or agency (instead of the Department of Central Management Services) shall issue a certificate of completion. Effective immediately. House Floor Amendment No. 2 Makes changes to the bill as amended by House Amendment No. 1 to provide that executive branch constitutional officers may (in House Amendment No. 1, executive branch constitutional officers are required to) offer the trainee position.