Creates the Limitations on Actions for Negligent Hiring Act. Provides that a cause of action may not be brought against a party solely for hiring an employee or independent contractor who has been convicted of a nonviolent, non-sexual offense. Provides that in a negligent hiring action for the acts of an employee or independent contractor, the fact that the employee or independent contractor was convicted of a nonviolent, non-sexual offense before the beginning of the employee's or independent contractor's employment or contractual obligation may not be introduced into evidence. Provides that the new provisions do not preclude any existing cause of action for failure of an employer or other person to provide adequate supervision of an employee or independent contractor, except that the fact that the employee or independent contractor has been convicted of a nonviolent, non-sexual criminal offense may be introduced into evidence in the suit only if: (1) the employer knew of the conviction or was grossly negligent in not knowing of the conviction; and (2) the conviction was directly related to the nature of the employee's or independent contractor's work and the conduct that gave rise to the alleged injury that is the basis of the suit. Provides exceptions in certain situations.
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Amends the Illinois Income Tax Act. Provides that the research and development credit applies on a permanent basis. Effective immediately.
Amends the Unemployment Insurance Act. Provides that no later than 3 years after the date of an overpayment, rather than 3 years after notification by the Director of an overpayment, an employing unit may file a claim for an adjustment in contributions or a refund. Provides that the Director shall provide statements of employer account balances quarterly rather than semi-annually. Applies to credits and refunds after January 1, 2018. Effective January 1, 2018.
Amends the General Assembly Article of the Illinois Pension Code. Requires the General Assembly Retirement System to establish a self-directed retirement plan. Provides that for persons who become participants on or after the effective date of the amendatory Act, participation in the System shall be limited to participation in the self-directed retirement plan. Allows a Tier 1 or Tier 2 participant to make an irrevocable election to participate in the self-directed retirement plan instead of the defined benefit plan. Makes changes to the pensionable salary for active participants. Provides that upon a participant's first day of participation in the self-directed retirement plan, the participant becomes vested in his or her contributions to the self-directed retirement plan, the employer's contributions to the self-directed retirement plan, and the investment returns attributable to those contributions credited to his or her account. Provides that a member who has filed notice of an election not to participate may become a Tier 3 participant without making a specified required contribution by filing with the board a written rescission of the election not to participate if he or she elects to participate in the self-directed retirement plan. Provides that a member who files the written rescission without making the required contribution and only participates in the self-directed retirement plan may not receive credit for service as a member prior to the date of the rescission. Repeals a provision added by Public Act 98-599, which has been held unconstitutional, that defines "Tier 1 participant" and "Tier 2 participant".
Appropriates the current balance of the Wildlife Prairie Park Fund to the Department of Natural Resources for a grant to the Wildlife Prairie Park for the park's operational expenses. Effective immediately.
Amends the County Jail Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the sheriff as warden of the jail.
Amends the Illinois Public Labor Relations Act. Provides that if a unit of local government, as an employer, and public employees provide for arbitration of impasses, the employer's financial ability to fund the proposals based on existing available resources shall be given primary consideration, provided that such ability is not predicated on an assumption that lines of credit or reserve funds are available or that the employer may or will receive or develop new sources of revenue or increase existing sources of revenue. Modifies the factors by which an arbitration panel shall base its findings, opinions, and order on a new agreement or amendment upon. Provides that arbitration decisions regarding peace officers, fire fighters, and fire department or fire district paramedic matters under the Act shall not include residency requirements. Amends the Illinois Educational Labor Relations Act. With respect to collective bargaining between an educational employer (other than the Chicago school district) and an exclusive representative of its employees, provides that when making wage and benefit determinations during interest arbitration, the employer's financial ability to fund the proposals based on existing available resources shall be given primary consideration, provided that such ability is not predicated on an assumption that lines of credit or reserve funds are available or that the employer may or will receive or develop new sources of revenue or increase existing sources of revenue.
Amends the Residential Mortgage License Act of 1987. Provides for a list of specified activities that constitute violations of the Act (rather than a list of required averments that must be attached to an application for a license under the Act). Provides that a licensee filing a Mortgage Call Report is not required to file a report of applicable annual activities with the Secretary of Financial and Professional Regulation. Provides that specified licensee disclosures do not apply to any licensee providing notices of changes in loan terms pursuant to the federal Consumer Financial Protection Bureau's Know Before You Owe mortgage disclosure procedure (rather than excluding licensees limited to solicit residential mortgage loan applications as approved by the Secretary of Financial and Professional Regulation). Makes conforming changes. Repeals provisions concerning a requirement that the Secretary of Financial and Professional Regulation conduct, as part of an examination of each licensee, a review of the licensee's loan delinquency data. Replaces "Commissioner" with "Secretary" in order to update references to the Secretary of Financial and Professional Regulation. Effective immediately.
Amends the School Code. Creates a Section concerning the innovating classroom management pilot program. Contains only a Section heading.
Amends the Illinois Pension Code. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning definitions.