Sen. Don DeWitte

Proposes to amend the Legislature and Revenue Articles of the Illinois Constitution. Provides that the General Assembly may increase the rate of an existing tax or impose a new tax only by a law approved by the vote of two-thirds of the members elected to each house. Provides that the General Assembly may override the veto of the Governor of a bill to increase the rate of an existing tax or impose a new tax only by a record vote of two-thirds of the members elected to each house. Effective upon being declared adopted.

Amends the Animal Welfare Act. Provides that an establishment where dogs or dogs and cats are maintained for boarding, training, or a similar purpose for a fee or compensation that is not staffed at all times must be equipped with a fire sprinkler or other fire suppression system. Effective June 1, 2020.

Creates the Bill Backlog Payment Act. Provides that the proceeds from any tax or fee that (i) is enacted on or after the effective date of the Act and (ii) did not exist in this State prior to the effective date of the Act shall be deposited into the Bill Backlog Payment Fund. Provides that moneys in the Fund shall be used to pay pending vouchers approved for payment by the Office of the Comptroller that are more than 90-days past due as of the last day of each fiscal year. Provides for transfers of excess funds from the Bill Backlog Payment Fund to the General Revenue Fund. Amends the State Finance Act to create the Fund.

Amends the Firearm Concealed Carry Act. Eliminates provision that a licensee under the Act shall not knowingly carry a firearm on any bus, train, or form of transportation paid for in whole or in part with public funds, and any building, real property, and parking area under the control of a public transportation facility paid for in whole or in part with public funds. Effective immediately.

Amends the Unified Code of Corrections concerning parole or mandatory supervised release. Provides that the Department of Corrections may not discriminate against any offender on the basis of any of the protected classes under the Illinois Human Rights Act.

Mourns the death of Jacob Howard Keltner of Crystal Lake.

Amends the Firearm Owners Identification Card Act. Provides that a person who receives a revocation notice under the Act and refuses to surrender his or her Firearm Owner's Identification Card to the local law enforcement agency where the person resides and complete a Firearm Disposition Record within 48 hours commits a Class 2 felony when he or she has been admonished by the court under the Code of Criminal Procedure regarding his or her inability to own or possess firearms or firearm ammunition. Amends the Code of Criminal Procedure of 1963. Provides that if the defendant pleads guilty to any felony offense, domestic battery, aggravated domestic battery, or any other offense which would prohibit the defendant from acquiring or possessing firearms or firearm ammunition, the plea shall not be accepted until the defendant signs a written acknowledgement indicating whether the defendant is currently in possession of any firearms, that the defendant understands he or she cannot own or possess a firearm or firearm ammunition under State and federal law, and that any firearms in his or her possession must be confiscated by the local law enforcement agency where the defendant resides in accordance with the Firearm Owners Identification Card Act. Makes other changes. Effective immediately.

Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning certificates of title.

Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning administration of the Code.

Amends the Illinois Highway Code. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the short title.