Sen. Mattie Hunter

Creates the Illinois Employment First Act. Provides that: it is the policy of this State that competitive and integrated employment shall be considered the first option when serving persons with disabilities of working age; the policy applies to programs and services that provide services and supports to help persons with disabilities obtain employment; State agencies shall follow the policy and ensure that it is effectively implemented in their programs and services; and nothing in the provisions setting forth the policy shall be construed to require any employer to give preference to hiring persons with disabilities. Requires State agencies to: coordinate efforts and collaborate to ensure that State programs, policies, procedures, and funding support competitive and integrated employment of persons with disabilities; and, whenever feasible, share data and information across systems in order to track progress toward full implementation of the Act. Authorizes State agencies to adopt rules to implement the Act. Provides that: the Employment and Economic Opportunity for Persons with Disabilities Task Force shall establish measurable goals and objectives for the State to ensure implementation of the Act and monitor the measured progress toward its implementation; State agencies shall fully cooperate with the Task Force and provide data and information to assist the Task Force; and the Task Force shall include in its annual report a progress report on the implementation of the Act and any recommendations with respect to its implementation. Effective immediately.

Amends the Mental Health and Developmental Disabilities Code. Changes the definition of "clinical psychologist" to a person licensed by the Department of Financial and Professional Regulation under the Clinical Psychologist Licensing Act. Effective immediately.

Amends the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois. Changes the composition of the State Rehabilitation Council. Authorizes the Governor, by executive order, to delegate to the Council his authority to make Council appointments. Makes changes in provisions concerning the terms of persons appointed to the Council. Authorizes members of the Council who are serving on the effective date of the amendatory Act to continue their service on the Council until their terms expire. Effective immediately.

Amends the State Employee Indemnification Act. Provides that the term "employee" includes an individual or organization which contracts with the Department of Juvenile Justice to provide services. Amends the Juvenile Court Act of 1987 relating to the placement of minors requiring authoritative intervention. Changes references from the Department of Corrections to the Department of Juvenile Justice. Effective immediately.

Amends the Probation and Probation Officers Act. Provides that in a county with a population exceeding 2,000,000, the Redeploy Illinois Oversight Board may authorize the Department of Human Services to enter into an agreement with that county to reduce the number of commitments by the same percentage as is required by this Section of other counties, and with all of the same requirements of the Act, including reporting and evaluation, except that the agreement may encompass a clearly identifiable geographical subdivision of that county. Provides that the geographical subdivision may include, but is not limited to, a police district or group of police districts, a geographical area making up a court calendar or group of court calendars, a municipal district or group of municipal districts, or a municipality or group of municipalities.

Amends the Cable and Video Competition Law of 2007 in the Public Utilities Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the short title of the Article.

Mourns the death of Regina Meriweather Haynes.

Resolves that the Illinois Great Migration Centennial Commission, created by Senate Joint Resolution 3 of the 97th General Assembly, shall report to the General Assembly and the Governor by December 31, 2014 (instead of December 31, 2012).

Mourns the death of Candice Lynnell Johnson of Chicago.

Proclaims May 2013 as Asthma Awareness Month in the State of Illinois.