Amends the Criminal Identification Act. Provides that when a person sustains injury as a victim of a crime and is treated by a medical facility or a physician or nurse and the person presents himself or herself as a victim of a sex offense or domestic violence, the local law enforcement agency shall only be notified by the medical facility, or any physician or nurse that treats the victim, if the victim requests or agrees to the notification. Provides that this exception does not change the obligations of mandated reporters under the Abused and Neglected Child Reporting Act. Effective immediately.
Sen. Don Harmon
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Makes appropriations for the ordinary and contingent expenses of the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2021, as follows: General Revenue Funds $7,624,300; Other State Funds $6,250,000; Total $13,874,300.
Amends the Children and Family Services Act. Requires the Illinois Juvenile Justice Commission to develop a plan to ensure adequate availability of alternatives to reduce the use of detention and prevent deeper justice system involvement for children. Requires the Commission to explore and document the availability of services and support for families with children ages 10 through 12 in contact with the State's juvenile justice system and to make recommendations to the Governor and General Assembly to address any gaps in services, support, and resources for these children and families. Requires the Commission, when developing the plan, to consider certain issues related to children and families in contact with the juvenile justice system, including, but not limited to: (i) strategies to eliminate racial disparities in the provision of community-based services and support to children and families in contact with the State's juvenile justice system; (ii) the creation of specially licensed foster homes and other placement resources to be available to children and families in need of out-of-home placement; (iii) child welfare responses to children and youth in contact with the juvenile justice system to eliminate systemic removal of abused or neglected children due to juvenile justice system involvement; and (iv) other matters. Requires the Commission to issue an initial report of its findings no later than January 1, 2023, and a final report with findings and recommendations no later than July 1, 2023. Requires the Commission to plan and report, no later than September 1, 2024, on the implementation of these same provisions for juveniles older than 12 years of age. Effective immediately.
Amends the Public Utilities Act. Makes a technical change in the short title Section.
Amends the Open Meetings Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the short title.
Amends the Grant Accountability and Transparency Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the short title.
Appropriates $2 from the General Revenue Fund to the Illinois State Toll Highway Authority for its FY 22 ordinary and contingent expenses.
Amends the Illinois Pension Code. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the preservation of pension rights.
Amends the Habitat Endowment Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the short title.
Amends the Redistricting Transparency and Public Participation Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the short title.