Sen. Mattie Hunter

Amends the Election Code. Provides that a student entitled to vote in a primary, general, or special election or at any election at which propositions are submitted to a popular vote in the State, with consent from his or her school, is entitled to absent himself or herself for 2 hours to vote and that the school may specify the hours in which the student may absent himself or herself. Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Amends the Election Code. Provides that a student entitled to vote in a primary, general, special election, or any election at which propositions are submitted to a popular vote in this State is entitled to be absent from school for 2 hours to vote on a day in which early voting is offered or on the day of the election. Provides that the school may specify the hours in which the student may be absent. Provides that a student who is absent from school to vote is not considered absent for the purposes of calculating enrollment under evidence-based funding in the School Code.

Amends the Compassionate Use of Medical Cannabis Program Act. Provides that the Department of Agriculture shall (rather than may) register exactly (rather than up to) 22 cultivation centers by January 1, 2020 (currently, no date). Provides that if fewer than 22 qualified applicants have applied to the Department by January 1, 2020, the Department may issue registrations to applicants in any other Illinois State Police District. Prohibits the Department from registering a cultivation center after March 1, 2020. Effective immediately.

Amends the Historic Preservation Tax Credit Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the short title.

Amends the Illinois Public Aid Code. Provides that if the Department of Human Services fails to notify a facility licensed under the Nursing Home Care Act or a supportive living facility authorized under the Code that a resident's application for medical assistance or long-term care benefits is rejected or denied, the Department shall reinstate the application effective the date of rejection or denial, the caseworker assigned to process the application shall identify and retrieve all missing information on behalf of the resident, and the facility and resident shall be notified of the reinstatement, any informational requests, and the outcome. Requires the Department to expedite the processing of all reinstated applications. Effective immediately.

Mourns the death of Richard Gordon Hatcher, former mayor of Gary, Indiana.

Mourns the death of Doris Pack-Clemons.

Mourns the death of Herman Stallworth Jr.

Mourns the passing of Celestine "Bunchie" Jakes.

Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code. Provides that the amendatory Act may be referred to as the License to Work Act. Deletes language providing that all notices sent to a person involved in an administrative proceeding shall state that failure to satisfy any fine or penalty shall result in the Secretary of State suspending his or her driving privileges, vehicle registration, or both. Provides that the Secretary is authorized to cancel any license or permit if the holder failed to pay any fees owed to the Secretary for the license or permit (rather than failure to pay any fees, civil penalties owed to the Illinois Commerce Commission, or taxes due upon reasonable notice and demand). Provides that a person whose driver's license was canceled, suspended, or revoked under certain circumstances shall have his or her driving privileges reinstated. Deletes language providing that the reporting requirements for public officials shall apply to a truant minor in need of supervision, an addicted minor, or a delinquent minor whose driver's license has been suspended. Provides for the immediate revocation of the license, permit, or driving privileges of any driver if the driver was convicted of a misdemeanor relating to a motor vehicle if the person exercised actual physical control over the vehicle during the commission of the offense. Provides that the Secretary is authorized to suspend or revoke the driving privileges of any person without a preliminary hearing if the person has been convicted of criminal trespass to vehicle if the person exercised actual physical control over the vehicle during the commission of the offense. Provides that in order to be subject to suspension or revocation for violation of specific provisions of the Liquor Control Act of 1934, a person must also be an occupant of a motor vehicle at the time of the violation. Deletes language authorizing the Secretary to suspend or revoke the driving privileges of a person without a preliminary hearing for specific adjudications or violations. Deletes language providing that the owner of a registered vehicle that has failed to pay any fine or penalty due and owing as a result of 10 or more violations shall have his or her driving privileges suspended. Repeals Sections concerning the suspension of a driver's license for theft of motor fuel and suspension of driving privileges for failure to satisfy fines or penalties for toll violations or evasions. Effective July 1, 2020.

Amends the State Comptroller Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the short title. Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Deletes reference to: 15 ILCS 405/1 Adds reference to: New Act 20 ILCS 2605/2605-99 new 50 ILCS 705/7 from Ch. 85, par. 507 50 ILCS 705/10.17-2 new Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Creates the First Responders Suicide Prevention Act. Provides that emergency services personnel and public safety personnel may refer any person to an employee assistance program or peer support counselor within the emergency services provider or law enforcement agency, or if those services are not available within the agency, to another employee assistance program or peer support counseling program that is available. Provides that any communication made by a participant or counselor in a peer support counseling session conducted by a law enforcement agency or by an emergency services provider for public safety personnel or emergency services personnel and any oral or written information conveyed in the peer support counseling session is confidential and may not be disclosed by any person participating in the peer support counseling session. Provides exemptions. Amends the Department of State Police Law of the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois and the Illinois Police Training Act to require training programs for police to recognize signs of work-related cumulative stress and other related issues that may lead to suicide and offer appropriate solutions for intervention. Provides that minimum in-service training requirements, which a police officer must satisfactorily complete every 3 years shall include officer wellness. Makes other changes. Effective immediately. House Committee Amendment No. 1 Deletes reference to: New Act 20 ILCS 2605/2605-99 new 50 ILCS 705/7 50 ILCS 705/10.17-2 new Adds reference to: 15 ILCS 405/1 from Ch. 15, par. 201 Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Amends the State Comptroller Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the short title. House Floor Amendment No. 2 Deletes reference to: 15 ILCS 405/1 Adds reference to: 5 ILCS 420/4A-106.5 5 ILCS 430/5-10.5 5 ILCS 430/20-5 5 ILCS 430/20-50 5 ILCS 430/20-63 5 ILCS 430/20-90 5 ILCS 430/25-5 5 ILCS 430/25-50 5 ILCS 430/25-63 5 ILCS 430/25-90 Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Amends the Illinois Governmental Ethics Act. Requires the chief administrative officer of each unit of local government to certify to the appropriate county clerk, on or before February 1 of each year, a list of names and addresses of persons that are required to file statements of economic interests. Amends the State Officials and Employees Ethics Act. Requires each ultimate jurisdictional authority to submit to the applicable Ethics Commission a report that summarizes the harassment and discrimination prevention training (currently, sexual harassment training) program that was completed during the previous year, and lays out the plan for the training program in the coming year. Provides that the Executive and Legislative Ethics Commissions shall have jurisdiction over complainants and respondents in violation of provisions concerning summary report confidentiality. Requires Executive Inspectors General and the Legislative Inspector General to file a complaint with the appropriate Ethics Commission within 12 months after the receipt of the allegation of a violation or within 18 months after the most recent act of the alleged violation or of a series of alleged violations, whichever is later. Modifies the rights of persons subjected to discrimination, harassment, or sexual harassment. Provides that a complainant or a respondent who receives a copy of any summary report, in whole or in part, shall keep the report confidential and shall not disclose the report, or any portion thereof, prior to the publication of the summary report, and provides a penalty for violation of such confidentiality. Makes conforming changes. Effective immediately.