Sen. Laura Murphy

Mourns the death of former Schaumburg Township District Library Trustee Debby Miller.

Mourns the death of Wayne Holmbeck of Des Plaines.

Mourns the death of Jean B. Nemcek of Des Plaines.

Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code. Provides that if, prior to expiration of registration, the Secretary of State has not provided the registered owner of a vehicle with notice that his or her registration is about to expire, the vehicle owner shall have a 30-day period after the expiration of registration to file an application for registration renewal, and shall not be issued a citation for the expired registration or charged registration late fees during that period. Effective immediately.

Amends the Criminal Code of 2012. Creates the offense of firearms trafficking. Provides that a person commits the offense when he or she has not been issued a currently valid Firearm Owner's Identification Card and knowingly brings, or causes to be brought, into the State, a firearm or firearm ammunition, or both, for the purpose of sale, delivery, or transfer to any other person or with the intent to sell, deliver, or transfer the firearm or firearm ammunition to any other person. Provides that firearms trafficking is a Class 1 felony for which the person, if sentenced to a term of imprisonment, shall be sentenced to not less than 4 years and not more than 20 years. Provides that firearms trafficking by a person who has been previously convicted of firearms trafficking, gunrunning, or a felony offense for the unlawful sale, delivery, or transfer of a firearm or firearm ammunition in this State or another jurisdiction is a Class X felony. Amends the Unified Code of Corrections. Provides that a period of probation, a term of periodic imprisonment or conditional discharge shall not be imposed when the person has been found guilty of firearms trafficking involving both a firearm and firearm ammunition. Provides that the court shall sentence the offender to not less than the minimum term of imprisonment for the offense. Effective immediately.

Creates the Human Trafficking Task Force Act. Provides requirements regarding the composition and duties of the task force. Provides that the task force shall provide a report containing specified information to the General Assembly and Governor no later than June 30, 2016. Abolishes the task force and repeals the Act on July 1, 2016. Effective immediately.

Amends the Governor's Office of Management and Budget Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning intergovernmental cooperation.

Amends the Veterans and Servicemembers Court Treatment Act. Provides that the Chief Judge of each judicial circuit shall (rather than may) establish a Veterans and Servicemembers Court program including a format under which it operates under the Act. Effective January 1, 2018.

Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code. Allows the spouse of a deceased military service member who was issued military oriented special plates to retain the plates so long as that spouse is a resident of Illinois and transfers the registration to his or her name within 180 days of the death of the service member. Defines the term, "service member".

Amends the Criminal Code of 2012. Provides that a prosecution for theft of property (rather than involving real property) exceeding $100,000 in value or financial exploitation of an elderly person or a person with a disability may be commenced within 7 years of the last act committed in furtherance of the crime. Effective immediately.