Amends the Illinois Governmental Ethics Act. Creates a uniform statement of economic interest form that must be completed by all persons who are required to file that form under the Act. Changes the nature of the required disclosures that must be made. Requires the Secretary of State to adjust specified amounts that prompt disclosure under the Act for purposes of inflation, and requires the Secretary to make conforming changes to the statement of economic interest form. Requires candidates filing for Supreme Court Judge, appellate court judge, circuit court judge, or judicial retention to file his or her statement of economic interests in written or printed form. Repeals a provision that established a separate form for persons required to file a statement of economic interests with county clerks. Defines terms. Adds applicability clause. Makes conforming changes.
Sen. Julie Morrison
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Amends the Children and Family Services Act. Requires the Inspector General of the Department of Children and Family Services to develop Error Reduction Training (rather than Error Reduction Implementation Plans) to remedy patterns of errors or problematic practices that compromise or threaten the safety of children as identified in the DCFS Office of the Inspector General (OIG) death or serious injury investigations, Child Death Review Teams recommendations, or by the Director of the Department. Provides that the Error Reduction Training shall include both classroom and web-based trainings; and that the Inspector General's Office shall develop the curricula, provide for the initial training presentations, and collaborate with, and as needed, use the Child Protection Training Academy simulation model. Provides that initial trainings shall include, but not be limited to, strengthening critical thinking, decision-making, interviewing, analytical, and problem-solving skills, as well as practice reviews and recertifications. Requires the Department's Division of Quality Enhancement to identify outcome measures and track compliance with the training curriculum following the initial training roll-out by the Office of the Inspector General. Contains provisions concerning quarterly reports; related duties of the Department's Office of Learning and Professional Development; semi-annual public reports detailing the substance of any Error Reduction Training and other matters; OIG evaluations and reviews on the instructional integrity of the training; and other matters.
Amends the Illinois Income Tax Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the short title.
Mourns the death of Adele Zaveduk.
Amends the Illinois Pesticide Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the short title.
Amends the Illinois Administrative Procedure Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the short title.
Encourages adolescents in Illinois to receive the HPV vaccine to protect themselves against HPV infection and HPV-related cancers. Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Deletes everything. Replaces it with similar language that encourages adolescents in Illinois to receive the HPV vaccine to protect themselves against HPV infection and HPV-related cancers.
Mourns the death Claudia Ann Aho Hoogasian.
Amends the Illinois Governmental Ethics Act. Provides that when a legislator chooses to take official action on a matter despite the existence of a conflict situation, he or she shall (in addition to serving the public interest) also disclose that he or she is taking official action by filing a statement with the Clerk of the House of Representatives or the Secretary of the Senate stating that he or she has a conflict regarding the specified legislative matter and that he or she is voting in the public interest. Provides that the statement filed with the Clerk of the House of Representatives or the Secretary of the Senate shall be made a part of the official record of the legislation and posted on the Illinois General Assembly website with other documents related to the legislative matter at issue. Effective immediately.
Amends the Criminal and Traffic Assessment Act. Provides that in each county in which Court Appointed Special Advocates provide services, a Court Appointed Special Advocates Fund is specifically for the operations of the Court Appointed Special Advocates, from which the county board shall make grants to support the activities and services of the Court Appointed Special Advocates within that county. Effective July 1, 2019. Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Adds reference to: 705 ILCS 135/15-5 705 ILCS 135/15-10 705 ILCS 135/15-15 705 ILCS 135/15-20 705 ILCS 135/15-25 705 ILCS 135/15-30 705 ILCS 135/15-35 705 ILCS 135/15-40 705 ILCS 135/15-45 705 ILCS 135/15-65 Replaces everything after the enacting clause with the provisions of the engrossed bill, and makes the following change: Provides that $10 shall be deposited from the county's portion into the Court Appointed Special Advocates Fund under the following fee schedules: generic felony offenses; felony DUI offenses; felony drug offenses; felony sex offenses; generic misdemeanor offenses; misdemeanor DUI offenses; misdemeanor drug offenses; misdemeanor sex offenses; major traffic offenses; and non-traffic violations. Effective July 1, 2019. Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Provides that the conditional assessment amount for a drug-related offense involving possession or delivery of cannabis or possession or delivery of a controlled substance shall be disbursed with 50% going to the treasurer of the arresting law enforcement agency of the municipality or county, or to the State Treasurer if the arresting agency was a state agency, to be deposited into the State Police Law Enforcement Administration Fund, the Conservation Police Operations Assistance Fund, the Secretary of State Police Services Fund, or the Public Utility Fund, depending on which state agency made the arrest.