Sen. Don Harmon

Amends the Property Tax Code. Provides that, in counties with a population of less than 50,000, the offices of township assessor and multi-township assessor are abolished upon the expiration of the term of a township assessor or multi-township assessor. Provides that the county assessor in a county with a population of less than 50,000 shall assume all the rights, powers, duties, assets, property, liabilities, obligations, and responsibilities of township assessors or multi-township assessors within the county. Amends the Dissolution of Townships in McHenry County Article of the Township Code. Renames the Article and makes it applicable to all counties under township organization. Provides that, upon petition of at least 5% of the voters in the township election immediately preceding the petition, the township board and corporate authorities of the municipality shall certify the question to the election authority and the authority shall cause to be submitted to the voters of the township and municipality at the next election a referendum to discontinue the township and to transfer all the rights, powers, duties, assets, property, liabilities, obligations, and responsibilities of the township to the municipality. Provides that, upon petition of at least 5% of the voters in the township election immediately preceding the petition in each adjacent township subject to proposed consolidation, each township board shall certify and cause to be submitted to the voters of the township, at the next election or consolidated election, a proposition to consolidate the existing townships. Amends the Counties Code and the Motor Fuel Tax Law making conforming changes.

Maddy summarySB 362 makes a technical change to the Judicial Privacy Act. Specifically, it amends a section within the Act that pertains to its short title. This bill primarily affects the legal text of the Judicial Privacy Act itself.

Maddy summarySB 754 amends the Telecommunications Excise Tax Act. It makes a technical change to a section within the Act, specifically concerning its short title.

Maddy summarySB 719 makes a technical adjustment within the ID/DD Community Care Act. Specifically, it amends a section concerning the short title of the Act. This bill does not introduce new policy or directly affect services, but rather clarifies the official name reference within existing legislation.

Maddy summarySenate Bill 803 amends the existing Agency Energy Efficiency Act. It makes a technical change to a section concerning the short title of that Act.

Amends the Counties Code. Provides that a county shall not adopt, enforce, or implement any ordinance, resolution, policy, program, or other regulation that contains certain provisions such as imposing or threatening to impose a penalty against a resident, property owner, tenant, landlord, or other person as a consequence of requests for law enforcement or emergency assistance, on their own behalf or on behalf of another person in need of assistance, including, but not limited to, a request related to an incident of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, stalking, or another act of violence or concerning an individual with a disability or a person entitled to protections under the Juvenile Court Act of 1987. Provides that if a county adopts, enforces, or implements a crime-free housing or nuisance ordinance, resolution, policy, program, or other regulation, then the county shall create the Office of the Crime Free Housing Coordinator. Provides that the coordinator shall be designated by the county board and shall have no less than 3 years of experience in social work, social services, or community advocacy. Provides that the coordinator shall receive fair housing training from a qualified fair housing program, including training specific to housing protections for survivors of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, stalking, and other victims, persons with disabilities, and persons entitled to protection under the Juvenile Court Act of 1987. Provides that any resident, property owner, tenant, landlord, or other person that receives a notice to quit due to a violation of a crime-free housing or nuisance ordinance, resolution, policy, program, or other regulation shall be directed to the Office of the Crime Free Housing Coordinator by the county. Provides that a home rule county may not regulate tenancy in a manner inconsistent with this provision. Amends the Illinois Municipal Code and the Housing Authorities Act to make conforming changes.

Maddy summarySB 802 makes a technical amendment to the existing Agency Energy Efficiency Act. This bill specifically modifies a section within the Act that concerns its short title.

Maddy summarySB 758 amends the Messages Tax Act. It makes a technical change within a section of the act that concerns its short title.

Maddy summarySenate Bill 363 amends the Access to Justice Act. This bill makes a technical change specifically to a section within the Act that concerns its short title.

Maddy summarySB 756 amends the Public Utilities Revenue Act. This bill makes a technical change to a section within the Act, specifically regarding its short title.