Amends the Deposit of State Moneys Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning classes of depositaries.
Amends the General Assembly Organization Act. Provides that until 4 years after the effective date of the amendatory Act, the General Assembly shall not enact any law creating any new unit of local government, including, but not limited to, the division of existing units of local government. Provides that the amendatory Act does not apply to the creation of a new unit of local government from the consolidation of 2 or more pre-existing units of local government.
Amends the Children and Family Services Act. Requires the Department of Children and Family Services to establish rules granting visitation privileges to a non-custodial grandparent of a child who is in the care and custody of the Department. Effective immediately.
Amends the Abused and Neglected Child Reporting Act. Expands the definition of "abused child" to include a child abused by a professional working with the child in his or her professional capacity who inflicts corporal punishment. Expands the definition of "neglected child" to include a child who is subjected to an environment which is injurious insofar as (i) the child's environment creates a likelihood of harm to the child's health, physical well-being, or welfare and (ii) the likely harm to the child is the result of the conduct of a professional who, while working in his or her professional capacity with the child, neglects his or her professional responsibilities or engages in conduct that is contrary to his or her professional responsibilities. Requires the Department of Children and Family Services to adopt rules, by January 1, 2016, that address and set forth criteria and standards relevant to (1) investigations of reports of abuse or neglect committed by professionals working with children or adult residents in their professional capacity; and (2) investigations of allegations of harm to children or adult residents who are in child care facilities licensed by the Department under the Child Care Act of 1969, transitional living programs, or unlicensed foster homes. Provides that the Department is authorized and required to release information from unfounded reports as necessary in its determination to protect children and adult residents who are in child care facilities licensed by the Department under the Child Care Act of 1969.
Amends the Child Care Act of 1969. Requires the Illinois Department of Children and Family Services to revoke or refuse to renew the license of a child welfare agency, or refuse to issue a full license to the holder of a permit, if the licensee or permittee fails to report the suspected abuse or neglect of children within a facility. Removes a provision concerning the discretionary revocation of a license to a child welfare agency, refusal to renew the license of a child welfare agency, and refusal to issue a full license to the holder of a permit if the licensee or permittee fails to report suspected abuse or neglect of children within the facility.
Mourns the death of Patricia Edith Murphy of Mount Prospect.
Amends the Criminal Code of 2012. Makes technical changes in a Section concerning the definition of "severely or profoundly intellectually disabled person".
Mourns the death of Donald Andries.
Mourns the death of Lawrence "Larry" Cortesi.
Amends the Criminal Code of 2012. Provides that a prosecution for armed robbery, home invasion, kidnapping, or aggravated kidnaping may be commenced within 10 years of the commission of the offense if it arises out of the same course of conduct and meets the criteria for a prosecution for criminal sexual assault, aggravated criminal sexual assault, or aggravated criminal sexual abuse. Provides that a prosecution for armed robbery, home invasion, kidnapping, or aggravated kidnaping may be commenced at any time if it arises out of the same course of conduct and meets the criteria when the victim is under 18 years of age at the time of the offense, for a prosecution for criminal sexual assault, aggravated criminal sexual assault, predatory criminal sexual assault of a child, aggravated criminal sexual abuse, or felony criminal sexual abuse. Effective immediately.
