Amends the Sex Offender Registration Act. Includes a violation or attempted violation of involuntary sexual servitude of a minor or trafficking in persons based on involuntary sexual servitude of a minor as a sex offense for purposes of registration.
Amends the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the short title of the Code.
Amends the Humane Care for Animals Act. Provides that a person is immune from criminal liability for criminal damage to property and criminal trespass to vehicles resulting from his or her forcible entry into a vehicle and from civil liability for property damage if a domestic animal was present in the vehicle and the person had a good faith belief that the domestic animal was in imminent danger of suffering bodily harm unless the domestic animal was removed from the vehicle or exited the vehicle if certain circumstances occur. Amends the Criminal Code of 2012. Provides that a person is immune from criminal liability for damage to property and criminal trespass to vehicles resulting from his or her forcible entry into a locked vehicle and from civil liability for property damage if a child was present in the vehicle and the person had a good faith belief that the child was in imminent danger of suffering bodily harm unless the child was removed from the vehicle or exited the vehicle if certain circumstances occur. Effective immediately.
Recognizes May 16, 2018 as the third "Annual Illinois Foster Youth and Alumni Legislative Shadow Day".
Amends the Massage Licensing Act. Defines "sexual misconduct". Provides that it is a violation if an owner or manager of a massage establishment knows or reasonably suspects that an employee has committed sexual misconduct against another person on the premises of, or on behalf of, the massage establishment and fails to report to the appropriate law enforcement agency. Provides that a person in violation of the provisions is subject to a fine of not more than $1,500 for each unreported case or revocation of his or her massage therapy license, or both. Increases the fine in instances in which the violator is 17 years of age or older and holds a position of trust, authority, or supervision against a victim between 13 and 18 years old. Provides that it is a violation if an owner or manager of a massage establishment fails to display the policies and procedures relating to sexual misconduct in a manner visible to customers of the massage establishment. Provides injunctive relief available upon the second or subsequent violation of the provisions. Provides that nothing in the provisions requires a law enforcement officer to whom a report of sexual misconduct is made to investigate or charge an individual without the consent of the alleged victim. Provides that a violation of the provisions by a licensed massage therapist is grounds for discipline by the Department of Financial and Professional Regulation.
Amends the Criminal Code of 2012. Defines "servicemember" and "veteran". Provides that a person commits aggravated assault or aggravated battery when he or she commits an assault or a battery against a servicemember or veteran. Provides that an aggravated assault committed against a servicemember or veteran is a Class A misdemeanor. Provides that an aggravated battery committed against a servicemember or veteran is a Class 3 felony.
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 either: (i) 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; or (ii) stating on the record, during debate on the legislative matter, that he or she has a conflict regarding the legislative matter in question and that he or she is voting in the public interest.
Declares March 11 through March 18, 2018 as "Sunshine Week".
Amends the State Officials and Employees Ethics Act. Provides that the Inspector General may require an ethics officer to provide relevant information as may be necessary to make an informed determination concerning whether to allow a former State employee to accept employment from a new employer in which he or she may have personally and substantially participated in decisions that benefited the new employer. Specifies requirements for written restricted determinations. Requires ethics officers to, among other requirements, successfully complete a training curriculum to be developed by the Executive Ethics Commission and thereafter successfully complete an annual training program. Provides that after an Executive Inspector General issues a summary report of an investigation, the ultimate jurisdictional authority or agency head may disclose Office of Executive Inspector General investigatory files and reports to agency staff who are necessary and responsible for determining and imposing discipline, and to an employee accused of wrongdoing for the purpose of determining and imposing appropriate discipline. Provides that the head and employees of a State agency affected by or involved in an investigation shall keep confidential and shall not disclose information exempted from disclosure under the Freedom of Information Act or by the State Officials and Employees Ethics Act. Provides additional exceptions under which investigatory files, reports, and requests for documents may be disclosed. Amends the Illinois Procurement Code to modify a Section concerning revolving door prohibitions. Makes conforming changes. Contains a severability clause. Effective immediately.
Amends the Township Code. Removes a restriction limiting townships to 126 square miles. Amends the Illinois Drainage Code. Provides that counties with a population of more than 500,000 and less than 3,000,000 may, by resolution, dissolve drainage districts wholly within their borders if the county board appoints the drainage commissioners with the county assuming all powers (including the ability to tax as a drainage district), obligations, and functions of the drainage district and district board. Further provides that a county may dissolve and take over the powers, obligations, and functions of a drainage district and board only partially within its borders if the county appoints a majority of commissioners to the district board and the other counties which contain a portion of the district consent through intergovernmental agreement. Contains notice requirements for the dissolution of a drainage district. Amends the Illinois Highway Code. Provides that a township road district, with roads of less than a total of 15 miles in length, may be abolished by public referendum. Makes other changes. Effective immediately.
