Sen. Julie Morrison

Amends the Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity Law of the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois. Provides that financial support funds provided under the Local Coronavirus Urgent Remediation Emergency (Local CURE) Support Program may be used by a unit of local government only for payment of costs permitted to be covered with moneys from the Coronavirus Relief Fund pursuant to specified provisions of the Social Security Act or any other federal law. Makes conforming changes. Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Deletes reference to: 20 ILCS 605/605-1047 Adds reference to: 5 ILCS 179/10 20 ILCS 1005/1005-55 new 820 ILCS 405/612 from Ch. 48, par. 442 820 ILCS 405/900 from Ch. 48, par. 490 820 ILCS 405/1900 from Ch. 48, par. 640 Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Amends the Identity Protection Act. Provides that social security numbers may be included in applications and forms sent by mail, including, but not limited to, any material mailed in connection with the administration of the Unemployment Insurance Act pursuant to the limitations and requirements of that Act. Amends the Department of Employment Security Law. Provides that the Department of Employment Security shall not disclose an individual's entire social security number in any correspondence physically mailed to an individual or entity. Requires the Department to develop a system of identifying information to be used instead of social security numbers. Amends the Unemployment Insurance Act. Authorizes benefits for certain academic personnel. Provides that when an individual has received benefits and been found to be ineligible for those benefits, the individual must be provided notice of his or her appeal rights. Limits recovery of benefits from persons who are ineligible if the receipt of benefits was without fault of the individual. Provides that, with the written consent of a claimant or employing unit and an agreement not to publicly disclose, the Director shall provide requested information related to a claim to a public officer or his or her agent. Effective immediately.

Amends the Survivor Support and Trafficking Prevention Article of the Illinois Public Aid Code. Repeals a provision that makes the Article inoperative on and after June 30, 2022. Effective immediately.

Mourns the death of Mariellen Sabato.

Mourns the passing of Corinne G. Wood.

Declares March 24, 2021 as Equal Pay Day, August 3, 2021 as Black Women's Equal Pay Day, September 8, 2021 as Native American Women's Equal Pay Day, and October 21, 2021 as Latina Equal Pay Day.

Declares the month of March 2021 as Social Work Month in the State of Illinois.

Urges the General Assembly and the Governor's Administration to invest our transportation and infrastructure dollars as promised under Rebuild Illinois to make good on our collective commitment to fix our roads, bridges, and schools while creating jobs and opportunities for all residents of Illinois.

Creates the Electronic Wills and Remote Witnesses Act. Provides that an electronic will shall be executed by the testator or by some person in the testator's presence and at the testator's direction, and attested to in the testator's presence by 2 or more credible witnesses. Provides for the revocation of an electronic will. Provides that an electronic will is a digital asset and any person or business in possession of an electronic will is a custodian. Provides for certified copies. Provides that a person may witness any document, other than a will, using audio-video communication between the individual's signing the document and the witness. Provides for remote attestation for a will. Provides methods for determining a signer's or testator's identity. Provides for the verification of an electronic will when a petition to have an electronic will admitted to probate is filed. Provides for: admission of a paper copy of an electronic will; admission of a will attested to by a witness who is physically present; admission of a will attested to by a remote witness; and admission of a will signed under the Electronic Commerce Security Act. Provides that nothing prohibits any party from introducing evidence of fraud, forgery, compulsion, or other improper conduct which in the opinion of the court is deemed sufficient to invalidate the will when being admitted. Provides for: formal proof of a will with a remote witness; formal proof of an electronic will; and formal proof of a will witnessed under the Electronic Commerce Security Act. Makes corresponding changes in the Electronic Commerce Security Act and the Probate Act of 1975. Effective immediately. House Committee Amendment No. 1 Deletes reference to: New Act 5 ILCS 175/5-115 5 ILCS 175/5-120 5 ILCS 175/5-125 5 ILCS 175/10-130 755 ILCS 5/1-2.18 from Ch. 110 1/2, par. 1-2.18 755 ILCS 5/1-2.25 new 755 ILCS 5/1-2.26 new 755 ILCS 5/6-5 from Ch. 110 1/2, par. 6-5 755 ILCS 5/6-6 from Ch. 110 1/2, par. 6-6 755 ILCS 5/8-1 from Ch. 110 1/2, par. 8-1 755 ILCS 5/8-2 from Ch. 110 1/2, par. 8-2 Adds reference to: 735 ILCS 5/2-1303 from Ch. 110, par. 2-1303 Replaces everything after the enacting clause. If and only if House Bill 3360 of the 101st General Assembly becomes law, amends the Code of Civil Procedure. Provides that: prejudgment interest shall begin to accrue on the date the action is filed (rather than the date the defendant has notice of the injury from the incident itself or a written notice); in entering judgment for the plaintiff in the action, the court shall add to the amount of the judgment interest on the amount calculated at the rate of 7% (rather than 9%) per annum; and that neither the State, a unit of local government, a school district, a community college district, nor any other governmental entity (rather than "a local public entity") is liable to pay prejudgment interest in an action brought directly or vicariously against it by the injured party. Deletes language allowing the trial court to apportion any amount of prejudgment interest between the plaintiff and any agency or department of the State. Deletes language requiring the court to consider the plaintiff's hardship from the time of injury to the date of judgment and the effort required to obtain the judgment. Effective immediately. House Floor Amendment No. 2 Deletes reference to: New Act 5 ILCS 175/5-115 5 ILCS 175/5-120 5 ILCS 175/5-125 5 ILCS 175/10-130 755 ILCS 5/1-2.18 from Ch. 110 1/2, par. 1-2.18 755 ILCS 5/1-2.25 new 755 ILCS 5/1-2.26 new 755 ILCS 5/6-5 from Ch. 110 1/2, par. 6-5 755 ILCS 5/6-6 from Ch. 110 1/2, par. 6-6 755 ILCS 5/8-1 from Ch. 110 1/2, par. 8-1 755 ILCS 5/8-2 from Ch. 110 1/2, par. 8-2 Adds reference to: 735 ILCS 5/2-1303 from Ch. 110, par. 2-1303 Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Amends the Code of Civil Procedure. Provides that in all actions brought to recover damages for personal injury or wrongful death resulting from or occasioned by the conduct of any other person or entity, whether by negligence, willful and wanton misconduct, intentional conduct, or strict liability of the other person or entity, the plaintiff shall recover prejudgment interest on specified damages and costs set forth in the judgment. Provides that neither the State nor a local public entity shall be liable to pay prejudgment interest. Provides that for any personal injury or wrongful death occurring before the effective date of the amendatory Act, the prejudgment interest shall begin to accrue on the later of the effective date of the amendatory Act or the date the action is filed. Effective July 1, 2021.

Proposes to amend the Bill of Rights Article of the Illinois Constitution. Provides that employees shall have the fundamental right to organize and to bargain collectively through representatives of their own choosing for the purpose of negotiating wages, hours, and working conditions, and to protect their economic welfare and safety at work. Provides that no law shall be passed that interferes with, negates, or diminishes the right of employees to organize and bargain collectively over their wages, hours, and other terms and conditions of employment and work place safety, including any law or ordinance that prohibits the execution or application of agreements between employers and labor organizations that represent employees requiring membership in an organization as a condition of employment. Provides that these provisions are controlling over home rule powers. Effective upon being declared adopted.

Mourns the passing of Philip James "Phil" Murphy.