Sen. Win Stoller

Amends the Department of Professional Regulation Law of the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois. Provides that the Division of Professional Regulation of the Department of Financial and Professional Regulation shall waive all application fees and examination fees for active military personnel and their spouses. Provides that nothing in the amendatory Act waives the requirement that the person or spouse meet all other licensing requirements, including other fees required during the licensing process.

Amends the Illinois Income Tax Act. Creates a child care credit in an amount equal to 25% of the federal tax credit for each qualifying child. Effective immediately.

Amends the Unified Code of Corrections. Provides that a prisoner serving a sentence for aggravated battery in which the victim was a peace officer committed on or after the effective date of the amendatory Act shall receive no more than 4.5 days of sentence credit for each month of his or her sentence of imprisonment.

Urges the General Assembly and the Governor to invest the money received through the American Rescue Plan Act to encourage women to return to the work force and to help stimulate the growth of women in the workforce, and particularly, urges the Child Care Funds be used to help fund child care and make it easily accessible for working mothers.

Amends the Invest in Kids Act. Provides that students who are eligible to attend a qualifying pre-kindergarten school are also considered eligible students under the Act. Provides that the credit shall be equal to 100% (currently, 75%) of the total amount of qualified contributions made by the taxpayer during a taxable year. Removes a limitation that contributions may not be directed to a particular subset of schools, a particular school, a particular group of students, or a particular student. Provides that applications for scholarships for eligible students who received a scholarship from a scholarship granting organization during the previous school year shall be considered for re-application for the current school year and shall be considered received on the first day that the scholarship granting organization begins granting scholarships. Provides that the Act applies on a permanent basis. Effective immediately.

Amends the Property Tax Code. Provides that homestead property that is newly constructed is entitled to a homestead exemption limited to $75,000 per year in fair cash value, if that property is owned and used exclusively for a residential purpose, regardless of whether or not that property has been rebuilt following a catastrophic event. Provides that the chief county assessment officer shall award not more than $5,000,000 in exemptions under those provisions in any taxable year for property that has not been improved or newly constructed following a catastrophic event. Effective immediately.

Amends the Use Tax Act, the Service Use Tax Act, the Service Occupation Tax Act, and the Retailers' Occupation Tax Act. Provides that certain food, drugs, and medical appliances that were taxed at the rate of 1% shall be exempt from the taxes under those Acts. Provides that certain amounts shall be transferred from the General Revenue Fund to certain local tax funds. Effective immediately.

Proposes to amend the Suffrage and Elections Article of the Illinois Constitution. Provides for the recall of all State Executive Branch officers, legislative leaders, the Auditor General, members of the General Assembly, and local government officials. Makes changes to the procedures for the recall of the Governor. Effective upon being declared adopted.

Amends the Use Tax Act, the Service Use Tax Act, the Service Occupation Tax Act, and the Retailers' Occupation Tax Act. Provides that, with respect to motor fuel and gasohol, from July 1, 2022 through July 1, 2023, the tax is imposed at the rate of 5.25%. Makes corresponding changes concerning the distribution of those proceeds. Effective immediately

Amends the Criminal Code of 2012. Provides that a person who sells or gives any firearm to any person who has been convicted of a felony under the laws of Illinois or any other jurisdiction is guilty of a Class X felony for which he or she shall be sentenced to a term of imprisonment of not less than 10 years and not more than 30 years (rather than a Class 3 felony). Amends the Unified Code of Corrections. Provides that a period of probation, a term of periodic imprisonment, or conditional discharge shall not be imposed for the offense.