Sen. Melinda Bush

Amends the Property Tax Code. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the definition of "taxing district".

Amends the Illinois Income Tax Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the sunset of exemptions, credits, and deductions.

Amends the Environmental Protection Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the short title.

Creates the Local Job Posting Act. Contains only a short title provision.

Amends the Toll Highway Act. Increases the number of directors of the Illinois State Toll Highway Authority appointed by the Governor from 9 to 11. Provides that, of the 11 directors of the Authority appointed by the Governor, at least one shall be from Cook County, at least one shall be from Lake County, at least one shall be from DuPage County, at least one shall be from Will County, at least one shall be from Winnebago, Boone, or McHenry County, and at least one shall be from Kane, DeKalb, Ogle, or Lee County. Provides that no more than 6 (rather than 5) directors shall be from the same political party. Provides that, within 30 days of the effective date of the amendatory Act, the Governor shall appoint one director from Lake County and one director from Winnebago, Boone, or McHenry County. Effective immediately.

Amends the State Officials and Employees Ethics Act. Provides that any member of the General Assembly who takes office on or after the effective date of this amendatory Act shall not, within a 2-year period immediately following termination of the member's most recent term of office, register as a lobbyist and engage in lobbying with members of the General Assembly. Provides that any employee of the legislative branch of State government who receives compensation for such employment in excess of 60% of the salary of the Governor shall not, within a one-year period following the termination of the employee's employment, register as a lobbyist and engage in lobbying with members of the General Assembly. Effective immediately.

Amends the Code of Criminal Procedure of 1963 and the Illinois Domestic Violence Act of 1986. Provides that "domestic violence" includes abuse by a family or household member or by a present or prior dating or sexual partner. Includes in the protections against domestic violence, a present or prior dating or sexual partner, or a present or prior dating or sexual partner of a person related by blood or by a present or prior marriage or civil union. Provides that evidence of a prior conviction of a defendant for aggravated battery committed against a present or prior dating or sexual partner is admissible in a later criminal prosecution for various similar types of offenses when the victim is the same person who was the victim of the previous offense that resulted in conviction of the defendant. Defines "dating or sexual partner".

Amends the Environmental Protection Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the duties of the Environmental Protection Agency.

Amends the Solid Waste Planning and Recycling Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the short title.

Amends the Solid Waste Planning and Recycling Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the short title.