Sen. Julie Morrison

Amends the Juvenile Court Act of 1987. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the short title.

Amends the Small Business Job Creation Tax Credit Act. Renews the program for incentive periods beginning on or after July 1, 2018 and ending on or before June 30, 2025. Removes language concerning the Put Illinois to Work Program for the second series of incentive periods. Provides that the term "full-time employee" means an individual who is employed for a basic wage for at least 35 hours each week (currently, employed for a basic wage for at least 35 hours each week or renders any other standard of service generally accepted by industry custom or practice as full-time employment). Provides that a net increase in the number of full-time Illinois employees shall be treated as continuous if a different new employee is hired as a replacement within 8 weeks after the position becomes vacant (currently, a reasonable time). Effective immediately.

Amends the Environmental Protection Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the short title.

Amends the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the short title of the Code.

Amends the Firearm Owners Identification Card Act. Provides that no person may acquire or possess any pre-packaged explosive components within this State without having in his or her possession a Firearm Owner's Identification Card previously issued in his or her name by the Department of State Police. Provides exemptions. Amends the Criminal Code of 2012. Provides that a person commits unlawful sale or delivery of pre-packaged explosive components when he or she knowingly sells or gives pre-packaged explosive components to a person who is disqualified under the Firearm Owner's Identification Card Act; sells or transfers pre-packaged explosive components to a person who does not display to the seller or transferor of the pre-packaged explosive components a currently valid Firearm Owner's Identification Card that has previously been issued in the transferee's name by the Department of State Police under the Firearm Owners Identification Card Act; or sells or gives pre-packaged explosive components while engaged in the business of selling pre-packaged explosive components at wholesale or retail without being licensed as a federal firearms dealer under the federal Gun Control Act of 1968. Provides that any person who is convicted of unlawful sale or delivery of pre-packaged explosive components commits a Class 4 felony. Defines "pre-packaged explosive components". Makes other changes. Effective July 1, 2018.

Amends the Illinois Banking Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the short title.

Amends the Tax Increment Allocation Redevelopment Act of the Illinois Municipal Code. Provides that for a redevelopment project area designated after the effective date of the amendatory Act, the redevelopment project area shall not contain more than 20% of the area of a previous redevelopment project area that has been completed in the 10 years prior to the adoption of the ordinance designating the new redevelopment project area. Effective immediately.

Amends the State Officials and Employees Ethics Act. Requires the Legislative Ethics Commission to make available to the public any summary report and response or a redacted version of the report and response in which a current or former member of the General Assembly is the subject of the complaint regarding events occurring during that member's term of office.

Amends the Firearm Owners Identification Card Act. Provides that the regulation of the possession or ownership of assault weapons are exclusive powers and functions of each municipality (rather than this State). Eliminates existing preemption provision concerning the regulation of assault weapons.

Proposes to amend the Legislature Article of the Illinois Constitution. Creates the Independent Redistricting Commission to adopt and file with the Secretary of State a redistricting plan for Legislative and Representative Districts. Provides for the selection of Commissioners and establishes the authority of a Special Commissioner to design a redistricting plan in the event that the Commission fails to properly adopt and file a redistricting plan. Effective beginning with redistricting in 2021 and applies to members elected in 2022 and thereafter.