Sen. Mattie Hunter

Mourns the death of Othie Lee Davis of Chicago.

Mourns the death of the "Queen of Gospel" Dr. Albertina Walker of Chicago.

Mourns the death of Arrado Bostic Claybrooks.

Amends the Criminal Code of 1961. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning justification in the use of force against another person in defense of a dwelling.

Amends the School Code. With respect to the self-administration of medication, provides that in the case of an asthma inhaler, the parents or guardians of the pupil may provide a written statement to the school from the parents or guardians containing specified information concerning the medication, along with the prescription label (instead of requiring the statement to be from the pupil's physician, physician assistant, or advanced practice registered nurse). Effective immediately.

Amends the Mental Health and Developmental Disabilities Code and the Mental Health and Developmental Disabilities Confidentiality Act. Changes the definition of "dangerous conduct" to mean threatening behavior or conduct that places another individual or the person engaging in the behavior or conduct (rather than places another individual) in reasonable expectation of being harmed, or a person's inability to provide, without the assistance of family or outside help, for his or her basic physical needs so as to guard himself or herself from serious harm. Extends the lists of possible medical practitioners who must examine a person subject to an involuntary admission petition and execute a certificate stating whether involuntary admission and immediate hospitalization is appropriate, to include a psychiatrist (rather than a physician, qualified examiner, or clinical psychologist only). Contains provisions regarding the amount of time a mental health facility can temporarily detain a person for examination; the situations under which a person can be released from a mental health facility following the initial examination period and the court filing of a certificate stating whether involuntary admission and immediate hospitalization is appropriate; additional persons who are entitled to inspect and copy an admitted person's mental health records; additional agencies that may disclose a person's mental health records and communications to other agencies; and other matters. Effective immediately.

Creates the Debt Settlement Consumer Protection Act. Provides that it shall be unlawful for any person to operate as a debt settlement provider or engage in debt settlement service except as authorized by the Act and without first having obtained a license under the Act. Contains provisions concerning the (1) application for a license, (2) qualifications for licensure, (3) renewal of a license, (4) display requirements for a license, (5) temporary licensed locations, (6) denial of a license, (7) revocation or suspension of a license, (8) maintenance of records by a licensee, (9) examination of a licensee, (10) maintenance of trust funds by a licensee, and (11) other licensee businesses. With respect to the Director of Financial Institutions, contains provisions concerning the (1) adoption of rules by the Director, (2) penalties for violations of the Act, (3) procedure the Director may take to obtain an injunction, (4) review of decisions, (5) issuance of cease and desist orders. Contains provisions concerning (1) advertising practices, (2) individualized financial analysis, (3) required disclosures, (4) debt settlement contracts, (5) fees, (6) consumer settlement accounts, (7) cancellation of contracts, (8) obligations of good faith, (9) prohibited practices and noncompliance with the Act, and (10) civil remedies. Amends the Debt Management Service Act to exclude "debt settlement service" and attorneys engaged in specific practices from the Act. Amends the State Finance Act to provide that moneys collected under the Debt Settlement Consumer Protection Act shall be deposited into the Financial Institution Fund. Contains a severability clause. Amends the Consumer Fraud and Deceptive Business Practices Act to specify that a violation of the Debt Settlement Consumer Protection Act is a violation of the Act. Effective immediately.

Amends the Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity Law of the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois. Creates a green manufacturing revolving loan program. Authorizes the Department to make revolving loans, subject to appropriation, to manufacturers with 500 or fewer employees toward the cost of capital equipment that will reduce environmental impact and achieve cost savings. Limits the loans to $250,000 per manufacturer, and provides that the loans shall be at no interest and must be repaid within 5 years. Sets forth the purposes for which loans may be used. Requires the transfer $10,000,000 from the General Revenue Fund to the Green Manufacturing Revolving Loan Fund. Provides for the Department to adopt rules.

Amends the Department of Human Services Act and the Department of Public Health Powers and Duties Law of the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois. Provides for the transfer of certain functions relating to diabetes from the Department of Human Services to the Department of Public Health: (1) the power to make grants from appropriations to the Department from the Diabetes Research Checkoff Fund; (2) the duty to include within its public health promotion programs and materials information to be directed toward population groups in Illinois that are considered at high risk of developing diabetes; and (3) the power to make grants to the American Diabetes Association for research on diabetes from appropriations to the Department from the American Diabetes Fund. Amends the State Finance Act in connection with the creation of the American Diabetes Fund. Effective 90 days after becoming law.

Amends the Illinois Housing Development Act. Provides that the term "administrative housing agency" means either the Illinois Housing Development Authority, an agency of the City of Chicago, or the Chicago Board of Education (rather than the Authority or an agency of the City of Chicago). Provides that the City of Chicago and the Chicago Board of Education (rather than the City of Chicago) shall receive 21.5% and 3%, respectively (rather than 24.5%), of the total tax credits authorized for each fiscal year under the Illinois Income Tax Act.