Designates the section of Illinois Route 251 from Bridge Street in Roscoe to Rockton Road in Roscoe as the "Specialist Brandon Jacob Rowe Memorial Highway".
Creates the Uniform Partition of Heirs Property Act. Defines terms. Provides for: applicability; relation to other law; service; notice by posting; commissioners; determination of value; cotenant buyout; partition alternatives; considerations for partition in kind; open-market sale, sealed bids, or auction; and report of open-market sale. Makes conforming changes in the Code of Civil Procedure. Effective immediately. Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Replaces everything after the enacting clause with the provisions of the introduced bill, and makes the following changes: Changes the definition of "heirs property" and "partition by sale". Defines "fair market value". Provides that if the court determines that the evidentiary value of an appraisal is outweighed by the cost of the appraisal, the court shall order the plaintiff to send notice (rather than the court shall send notice) to the parties of the fair market value of the property. Provides that if an appraisal is conducted, not later than 10 days after the appraisal is filed, the court shall order the plaintiff to send notice (rather than the court shall send notice) to each party with a known address. Provides that after a hearing to determine the fair market value of the property, the court shall order the plaintiff to send notice to all of the parties of the value and a cotenant's buyout rights (rather than the court shall send notice to the parties of the value). Provides that after the determination of the value, the court shall order the plaintiff to send notice (rather than the court shall send notice) to the parties that any cotenant may buy all the interests of the cotenants that requested partition by sale. Provides that after the expiration period, if no cotenant elects to buy all the interests of the cotenants that requested partition by sale, the court shall order the plaintiff to send notice (rather than the court shall send notice) to all the parties of that fact and resolve the partition. Provides that cotenants must pay their apportioned price to the clerk of court or as otherwise ordered by the court (rather than into the court). Provides that if one or more, but not all, of the electing cotenants fail to pay their apportioned price on time, the court shall order the plaintiff to give notice (rather than the court shall give notice) to the electing cotenants that paid their apportioned price of the interest remaining and the price for all that interest. Provides that the court, in determining whether partition in kind would result in manifest prejudice to the cotenants as a group, shall consider the tax consequences. Provides that if the court orders partition in kind, the court shall allocate to the cotenants that are unknown, unlocatable, or the subject of a default judgment, if their interests were not brought, a party of the property representing the combined interests of those cotenants as determined by the court. Provides that the court shall apportion the costs of the proceedings for the partition of heirs property among the parties in interest in the action, as the court deems just and equitable. Effective immediately. House Committee Amendment No. 1 Deletes reference to: New Act 735 ILCS 5/17-101 from Ch. 110, par. 17-101 735 ILCS 5/17-102 from Ch. 110, par. 17-102 735 ILCS 5/17-105 from Ch. 110, par. 17-105 735 ILCS 5/17-106 from Ch. 110, par. 17-106 Adds reference to: 775 ILCS 5/3-102.5 new Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Amends the Illinois Human Rights Act. Provides that it is a civil rights violation to refuse to, due to the fact of an arrest, juvenile record, or criminal history record information ordered expunged, sealed, or impounded: sell or rent or otherwise make unavailable or deny a housing accommodation or dwelling to any buyer or renter; or alter the terms, conditions, or privileges of the sale or rental of a housing accommodation or dwelling or the provision of services or facilities in connection with such housing accommodation. Provides that the prohibition against the use of an arrest record shall not preclude an owner or any other person engaging in a real estate transaction from prohibiting the tenant, a member of the tenant's household, or a guest of the tenant from engaging in unlawful activity on the premises. Effective immediately. House Floor Amendment No. 3 Adds reference to: 775 ILCS 5/1-103 from Ch. 68, par. 1-103 775 ILCS 5/2-103 from Ch. 68, par. 2-103 775 ILCS 5/3-102 from Ch. 68, par. 3-102 775 ILCS 5/3-106 from Ch. 68, par. 3-106 Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Amends the Illinois Human Rights Act. Provides that it is a civil rights violation for an owner or any other person engaging in a real estate transaction, because of an arrest record to: refuse to engage in a real estate transaction with a person or to discriminate in making available such a transaction; alter the terms, conditions, or privileges of a real estate transaction or in the furnishing of facilities or services in connection therewith; refuse to receive or to fail to transmit a bona fide offer to engage in a real estate transaction from a person; refuse to negotiate for a real estate transaction with a person; represent a person that real property is not available for inspection, sale, rental, or lease when in fact it is so available, or fail to bring a property listing to his or her attention, or to refuse to permit him or her to inspect real property; make, print, circulate, post, mail, publish, or cause to made, printed, circulated, posted, mailed, or published, any notice, statement, advertisement, or sign, or use a form of application for a real estate transaction, or make a record or inquiry in connection with a prospective real estate transaction, that indicates any preference, limitation, or discrimination based on an arrest record, or any intention to make any such preference, limitation, or discrimination; or offer, solicit, accept, use, or retain a listing of real property with knowledge that unlawful discrimination or discrimination on the basis of an arrest record in a real estate transaction is intended. Provides that the prohibition against the use of an arrest record shall not preclude an owner or any other person engaging in a real estate transaction from prohibiting the tenant, a member of the tenant's household, or a guest of the tenant from engaging in unlawful activity on the premises. Makes conforming changes. Effective January 1, 2020.
Amends the Contractor Prompt Payment Act. Provides that a retainage of 10% of the payment may be withheld from a payment under a construction contract prior to the completion of 50% of the contract. Provides that after 50% of the contract is completed, the amount of retainage for any subsequent payment may not exceed 5%. Effective immediately.
Amends the Video Gaming Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the short title. Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Deletes reference to: 230 ILCS 40/1 Adds reference to: 230 ILCS 40/43 new 230 ILCS 40/58 230 ILCS 40/79.5 new Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Amends the Video Gaming Act. Provides that the Illinois Gaming Board shall provide written notice of an alleged violation of provisions concerning the use of a video terminal by a minor to establishments licensed to conduct video gaming within 15 days after the alleged occurrence of the violation. Provides that the Board shall establish a policy and standards for compliance operations to investigate whether an establishment licensed to conduct video gaming is permitting any person under the age of 21 years to use or play a video gaming terminal in violation of the Act or furnishing alcoholic liquor to persons under 21 years of age in violation of the Liquor Control Act of 1934. Requires the Board to adopt emergency and permanent rules concerning the policy and standards for compliance operations. Provides that an establishment licensed to conduct video gaming that is the subject of an enforcement action under these provisions and is found, pursuant to the enforcement action, to be in compliance with the Act shall be notified by the Board that no violation was found within 30 days after the finding. Effective immediately.
Creates the Health in All Policies Act. Contains only a short title provision. House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adds reference to: New Act Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Creates the Health in All Policies Act. Provides that the University of Illinois at Chicago School of Public Health, in consultation with the Department of Public Health, shall convene a workgroup to review legislation and make new policy recommendations relating to the health of residents of the State. Provides that the workgroup shall examine: (1) the health of residents of the State, to the extent necessary to carry out the requirements of the Act; (2) ways for units of local government and State agencies to collaborate in implementing policies that will positively impact the health of residents of the State; and (3) the impact of specified factors on the health of residents of the State. Provides that the workgroup, using a health in all policies framework, shall review and make recommendations regarding how health considerations may be incorporated into the decision-making processes of government agencies and private stakeholders who interact with government agencies, foster collaboration among units of local government and State agencies, develop laws and policies to improve health and reduce health inequities, and make recommendations regarding how to implement laws and policies to improve health and reduce health inequities. Defines "health in all policies framework". Specifies who shall be members of the workgroup. Provides that, to the extent practicable, the members of the workgroup shall reflect the geographic, racial, ethnic, cultural, and gender diversity of the State. Provides that a State agency or entity shall provide information requested by the workgroup in a timely manner. Provides that the Department of Public Health shall provide administrative and other support to the workgroup. Provides that the workgroup shall meet at least twice a year. Provides that the workgroup shall prepare a report that summarizes its work and makes recommendations resulting from its study. Provides that the workgroup shall submit the report of its findings and recommendations to the General Assembly by December 31, 2020 and by December 31 of each year thereafter. Effective January 1, 2020. Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Adds reference to: New Act Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Reinserts the provisions of the engrossed bill with the following changes: Provides that one workgroup member shall be a representative of a statewide public health association (rather than a public health association). Provides that the following shall also be members of the workgroup: the Director of Healthcare and Family Services, or the Director's designee; the State Superintendent of Education, or the Superintendent's designee; the Director of Corrections, or the Director's designee; the Chair of the Criminal Justice Information Authority, or the Chair's designee; the Director of Commerce and Economic Opportunity, or the Director's designee; the Director of Aging, or the Director's designee; one representative of the Office of the Governor appointed by the Governor; one representative of a local health department located in a county with a population of less than 3,000,000; one representative of a statewide public health institute representing multisector public health system stakeholders; 2 representatives of organizations that represent minority populations in public health; and one representative of a statewide organization representing physicians licensed to practice medicine in all its branches. Removes language allowing workgroup members to be reimbursed for their travel expenses from funds appropriated for that purpose. Requires State agencies or entities to provide information in a timely manner in response to requests for information submitted by the workgroup, except where that information is otherwise prohibited from disclosure or dissemination by relevant legal authorities (rather than requiring State agencies or entities to provide information requested by the workgroup in a timely manner). Provides that the University of Illinois at Chicago School of Public Health, in consultation with the Department of Public Health and members of the workgroup, shall determine a focus area for the report on an annual basis. Requires the annual report and recommendations to be shared with the Department of Public Health and the State Board of Health and to be considered in the development of the State Health Improvement Plan every 5 years. Effective January 1, 2020.
Amends the Local Food, Farms, and Jobs Act. Modifies the term "local farm or food products" for purposes of the Act. House Committee Amendment No. 1 Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Reinserts the provisions of the introduced bill, and further modifies the term "local farm or food products" to include products processed and packaged in Illinois using at least one ingredient grown in Illinois.
Amends the Criminal Code of 2012. Provides that it is an aggravating factor in sentencing for first degree murder that the murdered individual was a member of a congregation engaged in prayer or other religious activities at a church, synagogue, mosque, or other building, structure, or place used for religious worship. Provides that assault and battery committed in a church, synagogue, mosque, or other building, structure, or place used for religious worship are enhanced to aggravated assault or aggravated battery. Provides that the penalty for aggravated assault under this provision is a Class A misdemeanor. Provides that aggravated battery under this provision is a Class 1 felony when the person causes great bodily harm or permanent disability to an individual whom the person knows to be a member of a congregation engaged in prayer or other religious activities at a church, synagogue, mosque, or other building, structure, or place used for religious worship. Provides that a person also commits the offense of unlawful use of weapons when the person knowingly carries or possesses with intent to use the same unlawfully against another, any firearm, knife, or other dangerous weapon, in any school church, synagogue, mosque, or other building, structure, or place used for religious worship. Provides that a violation is a Class 2 felony. Makes technical changes. Effective immediately. Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Reinserts the provisions of the engrossed bill, except: (1) provides that aggravated battery committed by knowingly causing great bodily harm or permanent disability or disfigurement is a Class 2 felony (rather than a Class 1 felony in the engrossed bill) when the person causes great bodily harm or permanent disability to an individual whom the person knows to be a member of a congregation engaged in prayer or other religious activities at a church, synagogue, mosque, or other building, structure, or place used for religious worship; and (2) provides that the offense of unlawful use of weapons also includes carrying or possessing with intent to use the same unlawfully against another, any firearm (rather than any firearm, knife, or other dangerous weapon in the engrossed bill) in a church, synagogue, mosque, or other building, structure, or place used for religious worship (deletes school).
Amends the Illinois Public Aid Code. Requires the Department of Human Services to promote the availability of the Child Care Assistance Program. Provides that the target audience for the Department's promotion efforts must include all families with children under age 13, families eligible for child care assistance, and child care providers. Requires the Department to adopt any rules necessary to implement the provision. House Floor Amendment No. 1 Deletes reference to: 305 ILCS 5/9A-11 Adds reference to: 20 ILCS 2205/2205-30 30 ILCS 500/20-25.1 new 205 ILCS 5/48.1 from Ch. 17, par. 360 205 ILCS 205/4013 from Ch. 17, par. 7304-13 205 ILCS 305/10 from Ch. 17, par. 4411 215 ILCS 106/7 215 ILCS 170/7 305 ILCS 5/5-4.1 from Ch. 23, par. 5-4.1 305 ILCS 5/5-5 from Ch. 23, par. 5-5 305 ILCS 5/5-5.07 305 ILCS 5/5-5.10 new 305 ILCS 5/5-5f 305 ILCS 5/5-30.1 305 ILCS 5/5-30.12 new 305 ILCS 5/5A-4 from Ch. 23, par. 5A-4 305 ILCS 5/11-5.1 305 ILCS 5/11-5.3 305 ILCS 5/11-5.4 305 ILCS 5/12-4.42 305 ILCS 5/14-13 new Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Amends the Illinois Public Aid Code. Permits the Department of Healthcare and Family Services to require medical assistance recipients to pay a federally approved co-payment for services (rather than prohibiting co-payments for medical assistance services and generic drugs). Removes a provision requiring the Department to authorize nutritionists and certified diabetes educators to counsel senior diabetes patients at the patient's home. Requires the Department to confer with stakeholders to discuss the development of alternative value-based payment models that move away from fee-for-service and reward health outcomes and improved quality and provide flexibility in how providers meet the needs of the individuals they serve. Requires the Department to meet with mental health providers and other specified persons no later than July 1, 2019 to discuss the development of value-based payment models. Contains provisions concerning an extended period for claims submissions outside the standard filing requirements; a dispute resolution process; annual publications on the Department's website of each Medicaid managed care organization's (MCO's) calculated medical loss ratios; a MCO's liability effective date; updated provider directories from MCOs; operational guidelines to enhance and improve operation performance of the State's Medicaid managed care program; and health care information released to managed care organizations. Contains provisions concerning managed care claim rejection and denial management; pay stub information to verify eligibility for medical assistance; other acceptable information to verify continued eligibility for medical assistance; a review of the Medicaid redetermination process in order to identify changes that can increase the use of ex parte redetermination processing; reporting requirements; and audits for the State's Integrated Eligibility System; provisional eligibility for Medicaid long-term care services. Removes a provision concerning third party liability recoveries. Requires the Department of Healthcare and Family Services to implement, by October 1, 2019, a methodology effective for dates of service July 1, 2019 and later to reimburse hospitals for inpatient stays extended beyond medical necessity. Makes other changes. Amends the Department of Healthcare and Family Services Law of the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois. Extends the completion date for a study the Department of Healthcare and Family Services must complete on long-term care trends and other matters. Amends the Illinois Procurement Code. Requires the Chief Procurement Officer to work with the Department of Healthcare and Family Services to identify an appropriate method of source selection to execute a contract for technology that will analyze claim denials in the Medicaid managed care program. Amends the Illinois Banking Act and the Illinois Credit Union Act. Makes changes to provisions concerning the furnishing of financial records by a bank or credit union to determine a person's eligibility or continued eligibility for Medicaid long-term care benefits. Amends the Children's Health Insurance Program Act and the Covering ALL KIDS Health Insurance Act. Adds provisions concerning pay stubs and other acceptable information to determine a person's eligibility for the benefits provided under those Acts. Effective immediately. House Floor Amendment No. 2 Deletes reference to: 205 ILCS 5/48.1 205 ILCS 205/4013 205 ILCS 305/10 Adds reference to: 305 ILCS 5/5-30.11 new Removes changes made to the Illinois Banking Act, the Savings Bank Act, and the Illinois Credit Union Act. Further amends the Medical Assistance Article of the Illinois Public Aid Code. Requires each Medicaid managed care health plan to submit a report to the Department of Healthcare and Family Services by March 1, 2020, and every March 1 thereafter, that includes certain information, including: (i) the amount of money the Medicaid managed care health plan has spent with Business Enterprise Program certified businesses; (ii) the amount of money the Medicaid managed care health plan has spent with minority-owned and women-owned businesses that are certified by other agencies or private organizations; and (iii) the point of contact for potential vendors seeking to do business with the Medicaid managed care health plan. Requires the Department to publish and maintain each report on its website for 5 years. Requires the Department to conduct 2 annual public workshops in May 2020 and every May thereafter to discuss the submitted Medicaid managed care health plans and to seek to connect vendors with the Medicaid managed care health plans. Provides that each Medicaid managed care health plan shall participate in the workshops and that the workshops shall be open to vendor communities.
Creates the In-Office Membership Care Act. Provides the requirements for an in-office membership care agreement between a primary care provider and patient. Provides where in-office membership care services may be provided. Provides that an in-office membership care agreement is not subject to the Illinois Insurance Code and that services provided under an in-office membership care agreement shall not be submitted to an insurer for payment. Provides a disclaimer each in-office membership care agreement shall include concerning not providing health insurance coverage. Provides restrictions on the transfer of an in-office membership care agreement. Provides that the Act does not prohibit health care providers who are not primary care providers from entering into agreements with patients. Makes conforming changes in the Illinois Insurance Code. Effective immediately. Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Reinserts the provisions of the introduced bill with the following changes. Makes the In-Office Membership Care Act apply only to dental care. Effective immediately. Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Reinserts the provisions of the introduced bill with the following changes. Makes the In-Office Membership Care Act apply only to dental care. In provisions concerning the effect of the Act, provides that the Act does not prohibit dental care providers who are not dental care providers offering in-office membership care agreements from entering into agreements with patients (rather than the Act does not prohibit dental care providers who are not dental care providers from entering into agreements with patients). Effective immediately.
Amends the Raffles and Poker Runs Act. Provides that raffles shall be governed by the governing body of the municipality or county with jurisdiction over the location where the winning chances in the raffle are determined. Provides that a license shall authorize the holder of the license to sell raffle chances throughout the State, including beyond the borders of the licensing municipality or county. Provides that sponsoring organizations may contract with third parties to provide certain services to the sponsoring organization in connection with the operation of a raffle or poker run and may pay reasonable compensation for such services. Makes changes in provisions concerning licenses, applications, issuance, restrictions, and ineligible persons; conduct of raffles and poker runs; managers and bonds; records; and political committees. Incorporates provisions concerning raffles by law enforcement agencies and statewide associations that represent law enforcement officials into the rest of the Act. Makes corresponding changes in the Criminal Code of 2012. Effective immediately. House Floor Amendment No. 1 Adds reference to: 230 ILCS 5/26 from Ch. 8, par. 37-26 Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Reinserts the introduced bill with the following changes: Amends the Illinois Horse Racing Act of 1975. Provides that inter-track wagering or simulcast wagering shall not be conducted by an inter-track wagering location licensee at any location within 100 feet (rather than 500 feet) of an existing church or school. Removes language prohibiting inter-track wagering or simulcast wagering by an inter-track wagering location licensee at a location within 500 feet of residences of more than 50 registered voters. In provisions amending the Raffles and Poker Runs Act, provides that the definition of "raffles" also does not include certain games under the Riverboat Gambling Act and the Video Gaming Act. Removes poker runs from provisions concerning sponsoring organizations contracting with third parties. Removes provisions requiring poker runs to be licensed by the county with jurisdiction over the key location. Makes other changes. Effective immediately.
