Sen. Laura Murphy

Amends the Illinois Income Tax Act. Provides that each eligible student is entitled to a refundable income tax credit in an amount equal to $500. Provides that, if the eligible student may be claimed as a dependent on another taxpayer's return, then the taxpayer claiming the eligible student may claim the credit; however, only one taxpayer may claim the credit for any particular student. Effective immediately.

Amends the Drycleaner Environmental Response Trust Fund Act. Provides that an active drycleaning facility that has previously received or is currently receiving reimbursement for the costs of a remedial action shall maintain continuous financial assurance for environmental liability coverage in the amount of at least $500,000 until the earlier of (i) January 1, 2030 (currently, January 1, 2020) or (ii) the date the Drycleaner Environmental Response Trust Fund Council determines the drycleaning facility is an inactive drycleaning facility. Extends the repeal date for specified fee and tax provisions of the Drycleaner Environmental Response Trust Fund Act to January 1, 2030 (currently, January 1, 2020). Effective immediately.

Amends the Criminal Code of 2012. Provides that a person commits unlawful use of an animal (currently, this provision only covers elephants) in a traveling animal act when he or she knowingly allows for the participation of an animal in a traveling animal act. Unlawful use of an animal in a traveling animal act is a Class A misdemeanor. Defines "animal". Effective July 1, 2019.

Rejects President Trump's national emergency that is fueled by racist and xenophobic rhetoric. Urges Congress to reject the diversion of funding from military projects, including facility maintenance, family housing at military bases across the country, and schools for children of members of the military. Urges Congress and the Courts to uphold our system of checks and balances and the existence of separation of powers between the judicial, legislative, and executive branches. Urges Congress to pass a joint resolution to revoke the national emergency.

Amends the Mobile Home Landlord and Tenant Rights Act. Provides that a unit of local government, as defined in the Illinois Constitution, other than a municipality having a population of 1,000,000 or more inhabitants, may enact and enforce an ordinance that restricts the ability of a mobile home park owner to increase rent, fees, or other charges if the park owner fails to correct health or life safety violations. Provides that a park owner who increases rent, fees, or other charges imposed upon a tenant in violation of an ordinance enacted under the new provisions shall be liable to that tenant for all damages and attorney's fees reasonably incurred as a result of the park owner's violation.

Declares October 13, 2019 as "Metastatic Breast Cancer Awareness Day" in the State of Illinois and urges citizens of Illinois to become informed and aware of metastatic breast cancer, and to support funding for programs to reduce barriers to breast cancer screening, detection, and treatment for underserved women.

Amends the Rehabilitation of Persons with Disabilities Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the purpose of the Act.

Amends the Illinois Procurement Code. Provides that any contract entered into between a governmental entity and a contractor for the provision of professional or technical services in excess of $100,000 shall require a contractor to use software to verify that hours billed for work under the contract for services performed on a computer are legitimate. Provides that the contract shall specify that the governmental entity will not pay for hours worked on a computer, unless those hours are verifiable by the software or by data collected by the software. Provides for the required functions of the software to be used. Requires a contractor to store data collected by the software for 7 years, and to retrieve and make available that data to a governmental entity upon request. Provides that a contractor shall not charge the governmental entity, or an auditor of the entity, for access to or use of the work verification software, or for access to or retrievals of data collected by the software. Provides that the verification software shall be procured by the contractor from an independent entity. Provides that these provisions shall apply to all applicable contracts entered into on and after the effective date of this amendatory Act. Defines "governmental entity".

Amends the Regulatory Sunset Act by extending the repeal date of the Podiatric Medical Practice Act of 1987 from January 1, 2018 to January 1, 2028. Amends the Podiatric Medical Practice Act of 1987. Defines "email address of record" and "address of record". Provides that all applicants and licensees shall provide a valid address and email address, which shall serve as the address and email address of record, and shall inform the Department of Financial and Professional Regulation of any change of address or email address through specified means. Makes changes in provisions concerning the Podiatric Medical Licensing Board, grounds for disciplinary action, appointment of a hearing officer, and certification of records. Provides provisions concerning confidentiality of information collected by the Department in the course of an examination or investigation. Makes other changes. Effective immediately.

Amends the Illinois Residential Building Code Act. Makes a technical change in the Section relating to the purpose of the Act.