Creates the Statewide 9-8-8 Trust Fund Act. Establishes the Statewide 9-8-8 Trust Fund in the State treasury. Provides that moneys in the Fund shall be used by the Department of Human Services for the purposes of creating and maintaining a statewide 9-8-8 suicide prevention and mental health crisis system pursuant to the National Suicide Hotline Designation Act of 2020, the Federal Communication Commission's rules adopted on July 16, 2020, and national guidelines for crisis care. Provides that the Fund shall consist of: (1) appropriations by the General Assembly; (2) grants and gifts intended for deposit in the Fund; (3) interest, premiums, gains, or other earnings on the Fund; and (4) moneys from any other source that are deposited in or transferred to the Fund. Provides that moneys in the fund (1) do not revert at the end of any State fiscal year but remains available for the purposes of the Fund in subsequent State fiscal years; and (2) are not subject to transfer to any other fund or to transfer, assignment, or reassignment for any other use or purpose outside of those specified in the Act. Amends the State Finance Act to make conforming changes. House Committee Amendment No. 1 Provides that the Statewide 9-8-8 Trust Fund is a special fund in the State treasury.
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Amends the Criminal Code of 2012. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning presumption of innocence and proof of guilt. House Floor Amendment No. 1 Deletes reference to: 720 ILCS 5/3-1 Adds reference to: 20 ILCS 2605/2605-51 50 ILCS 705/10.11 65 ILCS 5/Art. 11 Div. 1.5 heading new 65 ILCS 5/11-1.5-5 new 65 ILCS 5/11-1.5-10 new 65 ILCS 5/11-1.5-15 new 65 ILCS 5/11-1.5-20 new 65 ILCS 5/11-1.5-25 new 65 ILCS 5/11-1.5-99 new 725 ILCS 173/1 725 ILCS 173/5 725 ILCS 173/10 725 ILCS 173/15 725 ILCS 173/20 30 ILCS 105/5.833 Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Amends the Illinois State Police Law of the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois. Provides that the Division of the Academy and Training of the Illinois State Police shall require all homicide investigator training to include instruction on victim-centered, trauma-informed investigation. Provides that the training must be implemented by July 1, 2023. Provides that the Division shall cooperate with the Division of Criminal Investigation and the Illinois Law Enforcement Training Standards Board to develop a model curriculum on victim-centered, trauma-informed investigation. Amends the Illinois Police Training Act. Provides that the Illinois Law Enforcement Training Standards Board shall require all homicide investigator training to include instruction on victim-centered, trauma-informed investigations based upon a model curriculum developed by the Illinois State Police. Provides that the curriculum must be implemented by July 1, 2023. Creates the Co-Responder Pilot Program Division in the Illinois Municipal Code. Provides that the East St. Louis Police Department, Peoria Police Department, Springfield Police Department, and Waukegan Police Department shall establish, subject to appropriation, a co-responder unit no later than 6 months after the effective date of the amendatory Act, including the hiring of personnel as provided in the Division. Provides that, in addition to other-described responsibilities, the unit's social workers are responsible for conducting follow-up visits for victims who may benefit from mental or behavioral health services. Provides that the unit's primary area of focus shall be victim assistance. Includes provisions relating to unit duties, social workers of the unit, and training. Defines terms. Repeals the Division on January 1, 2029. Amends the Gang Crime Witness Protection Act of 2013. Changes the short title of the Act to the Violent Crime Victim and Witness Protection Act. Changes the name of the Gang Crime Witness Protection Program Fund to the Violent Crime Victim and Witness Protection Program Fund. Provides that, subject to appropriation, the Illinois Criminal Justice Information Authority shall establish and administer a program to assist victims and witnesses of violent crimes (rather than victims and witnesses who are actively aiding in the prosecution of perpetrators of gang crime) and appropriate related persons. Provides that the State's Attorney or the Attorney General, or a chief executive of a police agency with the approval from the State's Attorney or Attorney General, may use an individual's willingness to actively aid in the prosecution of the violent crime as a factor in determining if the individual may be provided assistance. Provides that a person who is otherwise eligible for services and assistance under the Act shall not be denied assistance and services under the Act on the basis of the person's lack of federal authorization to be present in the United States. Defines "violent crime". Amends the State Finance Act to make a conforming change. House Floor Amendment No. 2 Deletes reference to: 50 ILCS 705/10.11 Removes provisions from the Illinois Police Training Act requiring all homicide investigator training to include instruction on victim-centered, trauma-informed investigations. Makes a conforming change. Makes a typographical correction. House Floor Amendment No. 3 Corrects grammatical and typographical errors. Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Deletes reference to: 20 ILCS 2605/2605-51 65 ILCS 5/Art. 11 Div. 1.5 heading new 65 ILCS 5/11-1.5-5 new 65 ILCS 5/11-1.5-10 new 65 ILCS 5/11-1.5-15 new 65 ILCS 5/11-1.5-20 new 65 ILCS 5/11-1.5-25 new 65 ILCS 5/11-1.5-99 new 725 ILCS 173/1 725 ILCS 173/5 725 ILCS 173/10 725 ILCS 173/15 725 ILCS 173/20 30 ILCS 105/5.833 Adds reference to: 5 ILCS 100/5-45.35 new 5 ILCS 140/2.15 5 ILCS 160/4a 20 ILCS 2605/2605-302 was 20 ILCS 2605/55a in part 20 ILCS 3930/7.7 30 ILCS 105/5.990 new 30 ILCS 105/6z-138 new 50 ILCS 205/3b 50 ILCS 706/10-10 50 ILCS 706/10-20 50 ILCS 706/10-25 50 ILCS 707/10 55 ILCS 5/3-4013 55 ILCS 5/3-4014 new 110 ILCS 12/15 215 ILCS 5/143.19 from Ch. 73, par. 755.19 625 ILCS 5/6-204 from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 6-204 625 ILCS 5/6-500 from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 6-500 625 ILCS 40/5-7 720 ILCS 5/32-10 from Ch. 38, par. 32-10 720 ILCS 5/32-15 rep. 725 ILCS 5/102-6 from Ch. 38, par. 102-6 725 ILCS 5/102-7 from Ch. 38, par. 102-7 725 ILCS 5/102-10.5 new 725 ILCS 5/102-14.5 new 725 ILCS 5/106D-1 725 ILCS 5/107-9 from Ch. 38, par. 107-9 725 ILCS 5/109-1 from Ch. 38, par. 109-1 725 ILCS 5/109-2 from Ch. 38, par. 109-2 725 ILCS 5/109-3 from Ch. 38, par. 109-3 725 ILCS 5/109-3.1 from Ch. 38, par. 109-3.1 725 ILCS 5/110-1 from Ch. 38, par. 110-1 725 ILCS 5/110-2 from Ch. 38, par. 110-2 725 ILCS 5/110-3 from Ch. 38, par. 110-3 725 ILCS 5/110-5 from Ch. 38, par. 110-5 725 ILCS 5/110-5.2 725 ILCS 5/110-6 from Ch. 38, par. 110-6 725 ILCS 5/110-6.1 from Ch. 38, par. 110-6.1 725 ILCS 5/110-6.6 new 725 ILCS 5/110-7.5 new 725 ILCS 5/110-10 from Ch. 38, par. 110-10 725 ILCS 5/110-12 from Ch. 38, par. 110-12 725 ILCS 5/113-3.1 from Ch. 38, par. 113-3.1 725 ILCS 5/107-11 from Ch. 38, par. 107-11 725 ILCS 5/110-14 from Ch. 38, par. 110-14 725 ILCS 5/110-4 rep. 725 ILCS 5/Art. 110A rep. 725 ILCS 120/3 from Ch. 38, par. 1403 725 ILCS 185/7 from Ch. 38, par. 307 725 ILCS 185/19 from Ch. 38, par. 319 725 ILCS 185/11 from Ch. 38, par. 311 730 ILCS 5/5-8-4 from Ch. 38, par. 1005-8-4 730 ILCS 5/5-8A-4 from Ch. 38, par. 1005-8A-4 730 ILCS 5/5-8A-4.1 730 ILCS 5/5-8A-4.15 new 50 ILCS 706/10-15 Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Makes changes to various provisions amended by Public Act 101-652, concerning pretrial release. Amends the State Finance Act. Establishes the Public Defender Fund as a special fund in the State treasury. Requires money in the Public Defender Fund to be used, subject to appropriation, to provide funding to counties for public defenders and public defender services. Amends the Counties Code. Requires the Administrative Office of the Illinois Courts, subject to appropriation, to establish a grant program for counties for the purpose of training and hiring attorneys on contract to assist the county public defender in pretrial detention hearings. Authorizes the Administrative Office of the Illinois Courts to adopt emergency rules to implement the grant program. Amends the Law Enforcement Officer-Worn Body Camera Act. Provides that "community caretaking function" excludes law enforcement-related encounters or activities. Provides that "law enforcement-related encounter or activities" does not include when the officer is participating in training in a classroom setting or officers while not performing any other law enforcement-related activity. Amends the Law Enforcement Camera Grant Act. Provides that the Illinois Law Enforcement Training Standards Board must make grants to units of local government in Illinois and Illinois public universities for the purpose of purchasing officer-worn body cameras and associated technology for law enforcement officers, including covering associated data storage costs. Makes conforming and other changes in the Code of Criminal Procedure of 1963, the Rights of Crime Victims and Witnesses Act, and the Unified Code of Corrections. Effective January 1, 2023, except that some provisions are effective immediately. Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Adds reference to: 730 ILCS 5/5-8-1 from Ch. 38, par. 1005-8-1 Removes language providing that "law enforcement-related encounters or activities" does not include officers while not performing any other law enforcement-related activity. Restricts the applicability of the public defender grant program to counties with a population of 3,000,000 or less. Restores language concerning violations of pretrial release under conditions related to domestic violence. Removes a cross-reference to a particular Section of the Illinois Domestic Violence Act of 1986. Amends the Unified Code of Corrections. Provides that, with certain exceptions, the mandatory supervised release term for a Class 3 felony or a Class 4 felony is 6 months. Provides that no later than 45 days after the onset of the term of mandatory supervised release, the Prisoner Review Board shall conduct a discretionary discharge review pursuant to the Code, which shall include the results of a standardized risk and needs assessment tool administered by the Department of Corrections (rather than a mandatory supervised release term shall not be imposed unless: (1) the Prisoner Review Board, based on a validated risk and needs assessment, determines it is necessary for an offender to serve a mandatory supervised release term; and (2) if the Prisoner Review Board determines a mandatory supervised release term is necessary pursuant to these provisions, the Prisoner Review Board shall specify the maximum number of months of mandatory supervised release the offender may serve, limited to a term of 12 months). Provides that the changes apply to all individuals released on mandatory supervised release on or after the effective date of the amendatory Act, including those individuals whose sentences were imposed prior to the effective date of the amendatory Act.
Amends the Home Inspector License Act. Provides that all applicants and licensees shall provide a valid address and email address to the Department of Financial and Professional Regulation and inform the Department of any change of address or email address within 14 days. Provides that the Department may adopt rules to permit the issuance of citations to any licensee for failure to comply with the continuing education requirements set forth in the Act or as established by rule. Provides that all applicants for a home inspector license and all licensees shall maintain general liability insurance in an amount of not less than $100,000 with deductibles of not more than $2,500. Provides that except as otherwise expressly provided, nothing in the Act shall be construed to grant to any person a private right of action for damages or to enforce the provisions of the Act or the rules adopted under the Act. Makes changes in provisions concerning necessity of license, use of title, and exemptions; application for a home inspector license; renewal of a license; endorsement; continuing education renewal requirements; retention of records; grounds for disciplinary action; investigation, notice, and hearing; returned checks and dishonored credit card charges and penalty fees; violations, injunctions, and cease and desist orders; and education providers. Repeals a provision concerning peer review advisors. Amends the Regulatory Sunset Act to repeal the Home Inspector License Act on January 1, 2032. Effective January 1, 2022, except provisions amending the Regulatory Sunset Act take effect immediately. House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adds reference to: 225 ILCS 441/5-25 Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Reinserts the provisions of the introduced bill with the following changes. Provides that the licensing of home inspector entities required under the Act does not apply to an entity whose ownership structure is one licensed home inspector operating a sole proprietorship, a single member limited liability company, or a single shareholder corporation, and that home inspector is the only licensed home inspector performing inspections on the entity's behalf. Provides that the licensed home inspector who is the sole proprietor, sole shareholder, or single member of the company or entity shall comply with all other provisions of this Act. Provides that a corporation, limited liability company, partnership, or entity shall, as a condition of licensure, designate a managing licensed home inspector. Provides that the managing home inspector of any home inspector entity shall be responsible for the actions of all licensed and unlicensed employees, agents, and representatives of that home inspector entity while it is providing a home inspection or home inspection service. Provides that it shall be grounds for disciplinary action if a licensee provides fees, gifts, waivers of liability, or other forms of compensation or gratuities to persons licensed under any real estate professional licensing act in this State as consideration or inducement for the referral of business. Makes changes to provisions concerning definitions; application for home inspector license; pre-license education requirements; grounds for disciplinary action; and no private right of action. House Floor Amendment No. 2 Deletes reference to: 5 ILCS 80/4.41 new Adds reference to: 5 ILCS 80/4.37 In provisions amending the Regulatory Sunset Act, provides for repeal of the Home Inspector License Act on January 1, 2027 (rather than January 1, 2032). Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Deletes reference to: 5 ILCS 80/4.32 5 ILCS 80/4.37 225 ILCS 441/1-10 225 ILCS 441/1-12 new 225 ILCS 441/5-5 225 ILCS 441/5-10 225 ILCS 441/5-12 225 ILCS 441/5-16 225 ILCS 441/5-17 225 ILCS 441/5-20 225 ILCS 441/5-25 225 ILCS 441/5-30 225 ILCs 441/5-50 new 225 ILCS 441/10-10 225 ILCS 441/15-10 225 ILCS 441/15-10.1 new 225 ILCS 441/15-15 225 ILCS 441/15-20 225 ILCS 441/15-36 new 225 ILCS 441/15-55 225 ILCS 441/15-60 225 ILCS 441/20-5 225 ILCS 441/25-15 225 ILCS 441/25-27 225 ILCS 441/25-17 rep. Adds reference to: 5 ILCS 120/2 from Ch. 102, par. 42 5 ILCS 140/7.5 5 ILCS 830/10-5 20 ILCS 2605/2605-304 new 20 ILCS 2605/2605-605 20 ILCS 3930/7.9 new 30 ILCS 105/5.938 new 30 ILCS 105/6z-99 30 ILCS 105/6z-125 new 30 ILCS 715/3 from Ch. 56 1/2, par. 1703 430 ILCS 65/1.1 from Ch. 38, par. 83-1.1 430 ILCS 65/3 from Ch. 38, par. 83-3 430 ILCS 65/3.1 from Ch. 38, par. 83-3.1 430 ILCS 65/4 from Ch. 38, par. 83-4 430 ILCS 65/5 from Ch. 38, par. 83-5 430 ILCS 65/6 from Ch. 38, par. 83-6 430 ILCS 65/6.2 new 430 ILCS 65/7 from Ch. 38, par. 83-7 430 ILCS 65/7.5 new 430 ILCS 65/8.2 430 ILCS 65/8.3 430 ILCS 65/8.4 new 430 ILCS 65/8.5 new 430 ILCS 65/9.5 430 ILCS 65/10 from Ch. 38, par. 83-10 430 ILCS 65/11 from Ch. 38, par. 83-11 430 ILCS 65/13.2 from Ch. 38, par. 83-13.2 430 ILCS 65/13.4 new 430 ILCS 66/10 430 ILCS 66/10.5 new 430 ILCS 66/10.6 new 430 ILCS 66/20 430 ILCS 66/30 430 ILCS 66/50 430 ILCS 66/55 430 ILCS 66/66 new 430 ILCS 66/70 430 ILCS 67/35 430 ILCS 67/40 520 ILCS 5/2.11 from Ch. 61, par. 2.11 520 ILCS 5/2.26 from Ch. 61, par. 2.26 520 ILCS 5/2.33 from Ch. 61, par. 2.33 520 ILCS 5/2.34 from Ch. 61, par. 2.34 720 ILCS 5/24-3 from Ch. 38, par. 24-3 720 ILCS 5/24-8 725 ILCS 5/112A-14 from Ch. 38, par. 112A-14 730 ILCS 5/5-4-3a Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Amends the Illinois Criminal Justice Information Act. Creates the Firearm Prohibitors and Records Improvement Task Force to identify and research all available grants, resources, and revenue that may be applied for and used by all entities responsible for reporting federal and State firearms prohibitors to the Illinois State Police and the National Instant Criminal Background Check System. Provides that under the Firearm Owners Identification Card Act, these reporting entities include, but are not limited to, hospitals, courts, law enforcement and corrections. Provides that the Illinois Criminal Justice Information Authority shall provide administrative and other support to the Task Force. Provides that the Task Force may meet in person or virtually and shall issue a written report of its findings and recommendations to the General Assembly on or before July 1, 2022. Repeals the Task Force provisions on July 1, 2027. Amends the Gun Trafficking Information Act. In a provision requiring the Illinois State Police to make certain information publicly available regarding firearms used in the commission of crimes, provides that the information shall include annual statistical information concerning Firearm Owner's Identification Card and concealed carry license applications, revocations, and compliance with a specified provision of the Firearm Owners Identification Card Act, firearm restraining order dispositions, and firearm dealer license certification inspections. Amends the Department of State Police Law of the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois. Provides that the Illinois State Police shall establish a portal for use by federal, State, or local law enforcement agencies, including Offices of the State's Attorneys and the Office of the Attorney General to capture a report of persons whose Firearm Owner's Identification Cards have been revoked or suspended. Provides that the portal is for law enforcement purposes only. Amends the Firearm Owners Identification Card Act. Provides that the Illinois State Police shall develop an Internet-based system upon which the serial numbers of firearms that have been reported stolen are available for public access for individuals to ensure any firearms are not reported stolen prior to the sale or transfer of a firearm under a provision concerning transfer of firearms. Requires the Illinois State Police to have the Internet-based system completed and available for use by July 1, 2022. Provides that beginning January 1, 2024, any person who is not a federally licensed firearm dealer shall, before selling or transferring the firearms, contact the Illinois State Police with the transferee's or purchaser's Firearm Owner's Identification Card number to determine the validity of the transferee's or purchaser's Firearm Owner's Identification Card and initiate and complete an automated search of its criminal history record information files and those of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, including the National Instant Criminal Background Check System, and of the files of the Department of Human Services relating to mental health and developmental disabilities to obtain any felony conviction or patient hospitalization information which would disqualify a person from obtaining or require revocation of a currently valid Firearm Owner's Identification Card. Provides that the Illinois State Police shall develop an Internet-based system to conduct this check. Provides that each applicant for the issuance of a Firearm Owner's Identification Card may include a full set of his or her fingerprints in electronic format to the Illinois State Police. Provides that a Firearm Owner's Identification Card of a licensee under the Firearm Concealed Carry Act shall not expire during the term of the licensee's concealed carry license. Provides that the Illinois State Police shall deny an application or shall revoke and seize a Firearm Owner's Identification Card previously issued under the Act if the Illinois State Police finds that the applicant or person to whom such card was issued is or was at the time of issuance subject to a civil no contact order or a stalking no contact order. Provides that if a person who possesses a combined Firearm Owner's Identification Card and a concealed carry license becomes subject to suspension or revocation under the Firearm Concealed Carry Act, but is otherwise eligible for a valid Firearm Owner's Identification Card, the Illinois State Police shall ensure the person's Firearm Owner's Identification Card status is not interrupted. Provides for email notifications and text messages from the Illinois State Police upon request of an applicant or card holder. Creates expanded rulemaking authority for the Illinois State Police concerning the Firearm Owners Identification Card Act and the Firearm Concealed Carry Act. Provides that the Illinois State Police shall continuously monitor relevant State and federal databases for firearms prohibitors and correlate those records with concealed carry license holders to ensure compliance with the Act and any other State and federal laws. Defines "firearms prohibitor". Amends the Wildlife Code. Provides in various provisions an exemption to carry a firearm on Department of Natural Resources property in accordance with the Firearm Concealed Carry Act. Makes conforming changes in various other Acts. Effective January 1, 2022, except that certain changes to the Firearm Owners Identification Card Act take effect January 1, 2024. Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Provides that any person within this State who receives any firearm, stun gun, or taser from a person who is not a federally licensed firearm dealer shall provide a record of the transfer within 10 days of the transfer to a federally licensed firearm dealer and shall not be required to maintain a transfer record. Provides that the federally licensed firearm dealer shall maintain the transfer record for 20 years from date of receipt. Provides that a federally licensed firearm dealer may charge a fee not to exceed $25 to retain the record. Provides that the record shall be provided and maintained in either an electronic or paper format. Provides that the federally licensed firearm dealer shall not be liable for the accuracy of any information in the transfer record submitted pursuant to this provision.
Creates the Ensuring a More Qualified, Competent, and Diverse Community Behavioral Health Workforce Act. Requires the Department of Human Services, Division of Mental Health, to award grants or contracts to licensed community mental health centers or behavioral health clinics to establish or enhance training and supervision of interns and behavioral health providers-in-training pursuing licensure as a licensed clinical social worker, licensed clinical professional counselor, and licensed marriage and family therapist. Creates the Mental Health Assessment Reform Act to remove barriers to care in the Medicaid mental health assessment and treatment planning process. Creates the Recovery and Mental Health Tax Credit Act. Requires the Department to establish and administer a recovery tax credit program to provide tax incentives to qualified employers who employ eligible individuals in recovery from a substance use disorder or mental illness in part-time and full-time positions. Creates an Advisory Council to advise the Department regarding employment of persons with mental illnesses and substance use disorders in minority communities. Amends the Illinois Income Tax Act to make conforming changes. Amends the Department of Healthcare and Family Services Law of the Civil Administrative Code. Requires the Department of Healthcare and Family Services to take all necessary action to ensure that proposed modifications, additions, deletions, or amendments to the healthcare and behavioral healthcare (mental health and substance use disorder) provisions of the Illinois Public Aid Code are announced, shared, disseminated, and explained prior to the Department undertaking such proposed modifications, if legally possible and subject to federal law. Amends the Clinical Social Work and Social Work Practice Act. Provides that an individual applying for licensure as a clinical social worker who has been licensed at the independent level in another jurisdiction for 5 (rather than 10) consecutive years without discipline is not required to submit proof of completion of education and supervised clinical professional experience. Makes similar changes to the Marriage and Family Therapy Licensing Act and to the Professional Counselor and Clinical Professional Counselor Licensing and Practice Act. Effective immediately. Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adds reference to: 225 ILCS 15/13 from Ch. 111, par. 5363 225 ILCS 20/11 from Ch. 111, par. 6361 225 ILCS 107/50 Reinserts the provisions creating the Recovery and Mental Health Tax Credit Act with the following changes: Requires the Department of Human Services to maintain an electronic listing of the tax credit certificates it issues under the recovery tax credit program so that the Department of Revenue may confirm the eligibility of qualified employers for the tax credit. Provides that the tax credit authorized under the Act may not be carried forward. Contains provisions concerning tax credits for partners, shareholders of S corporations, and owners of limited liability companies. Makes other changes. Amends the Illinois Income Tax Act. Provides that a taxpayer who has been awarded a credit under the Recovery and Mental Health Tax Credit Act is entitled to a credit against the tax imposed under specified provisions of the Illinois Income Tax Act. Amends the Clinical Psychologist Licensing Act, the Clinical Social Work and Social Work Practice Act, and the Professional Counselor and Clinical Professional Counselor Licensing and Practice Act. Provides that notwithstanding any other provision of law certain requirements set forth in those Acts to restore an inactive or expired license of 5 years or less are suspended for specified licensed clinicians who have had no disciplinary action taken against their licenses in this State or in any other jurisdiction during the entire period of licensure. Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Deletes reference to: 5 ILCS 100/5-45.21 new Removes provisions creating the Mental Health Assessment Reform Act. Removes amendatory changes made to the Illinois Administrative Procedure Act permitting the Department of Healthcare and Family Services to adopt emergency rules to implement the Mental Health Assessment Reform Act. Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Reinserts the provisions creating the Recovery and Mental Health Tax Credit Act with the following changes: Requires the Department of Human Services to maintain an electronic listing of the certificates of tax credit issued by which the Department of Revenue may verify tax credit certificates issued to qualifying employers. Provides that the tax credit authorized under the Act may not be carried forward. Provides that a taxpayer who is a qualified employer who has received a certificate of tax credit from the Department shall be allowed a credit against the tax imposed equal to the amount shown on such certificate of tax credit. Provides that if the taxpayer is a partnership or Subchapter S corporation the credit shall be allowed to the partners or shareholders in accordance with the determination of income and distributive share of income as provided under specified provisions of the Internal Revenue Code. Makes other changes. Amends the Illinois Income Tax Act. Provides that for taxable years beginning on or after January 1, 2023, a taxpayer who has been awarded a credit under the Recovery and Mental Health Tax Credit Act is entitled to a credit against the tax imposed under specified provisions of the Illinois Income Tax Act. Senate Floor Amendment No. 5 Deletes reference to: 20 ILCS 2205/2205-40 new Removes the amendatory changes made to the Department of Healthcare and Family Services Law requiring the Department of Healthcare and Family Services to take all necessary action to ensure that proposed modifications, additions, deletions, or amendments to the healthcare and behavioral healthcare (mental health and substance use disorder) provisions of the Illinois Public Aid Code are announced, shared, disseminated, and explained prior to the Department undertaking such proposed modifications, if legally possible. House Floor Amendment No. 1 Further amends the Clinical Psychologist Licensing Act. In a provision suspending the requirements under the Act for restoration of an inactive or expired clinical psychologist license, provides that an individual may not restore his or her license more than once. Further amends the Clinical Social Work and Social Work Practice Act. In a provision suspending the requirements under the Act for restoration of an inactive or expired clinical social worker license, provides that an individual may not restore his or her license more than once. Removes a provision exempting individuals applying for a clinical social worker license who are licensed in another jurisdiction from submitting proof of passage of the examination for the practice of clinical social work as authorized by the Department of Financial and Professional Regulation. Further amends the Professional Counselor and Clinical Professional Counselor Licensing and Practice Act. In a provision suspending the requirements under the Act for restoration of an inactive or expired clinical professional counselor license, provides that an individual may not restore his or her license more than once. Makes other changes. House Floor Amendment No. 3 Adds reference to: 210 ILCS 49/1-102 Further amends the Specialized Mental Health Rehabilitation Act of 2013. Defines the term "APRN". Provides that, for purposes of the Act, any required psychiatric visit to a consumer may be conducted by an APRN or by a physician.
Amends the State Designations Act. Designates the Eastern Milksnake as the official State snake of the State of Illinois.
Amends the Illinois Income Tax Act. Creates an income tax checkoff for donations to the 100 Club of Illinois Fund. Amends the State Finance Act to create the Fund. Provides that moneys deposited into the Fund shall be used to make grants to the 100 Club of Illinois for services in Illinois. Effective immediately.
Amends the State Fair Act. Removes provisions requiring all income derived from the sale of advertising at the Illinois State Fair to be deposited in the Illinois State Fair Fund. Removes provisions requiring all income derived from the sale of advertising at the DuQuoin State Fair to be deposited in the Agricultural Premium Fund. Provides that all revenues from the operation and use of any facilities of the Illinois State Fair, the Springfield State Fairgrounds, the DuQuoin State Fair, and the DuQuoin State Fairgrounds (rather than only the Illinois State Fair and the Springfield State Fairgrounds) shall be deposited in the Illinois State Fair Fund. Removes provisions requiring all revenues from the operation and use of any facilities of the DuQuoin State Fair and the DuQuoin State Fairgrounds to be deposited into the Agricultural Premium Fund. Provides that the annual appropriation for the "Land of Lincoln Breeders Awards for Purebred or Registered Livestock" shall be made from the Agricultural Premium Fund or the Illinois State Fair Fund (rather than only the Agricultural Premium Fund).
Amends the Department of Public Health Powers and Duties Law of the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois. Requires the Department of Public Health to partner with Governors State University in establishing a 6-month outreach and educational campaign focused on promoting stroke awareness within Chicago's Southland community, stroke recognition and prevention strategies, and access to reliable sources of information about strokes. House Floor Amendment No. 1 Replaces everything after the enacting clause with the provisions of the introduced bill with the following changes. Provides that the stroke awareness campaign shall be established subject to appropriation. Requires the Department of Public Health to partner with Governors State University's College of Health and Human Services (rather than with Governors State University) in establishing a 12-month (rather than 6-month) campaign focused on promoting stroke awareness for select communities determined by the Department to be at risk for strokes, particularly within Chicago's Southland community (rather than promoting stroke awareness within Chicago's Southland community). Provides that appropriated moneys shall be made available to the Governors State University's College of Health and Human Services in an amount to be mutually agreed upon between the Governors State University's College of Health and Human Services and the Department. Makes other changes.
Amends the Military Code of Illinois. Provides that when any Illinois resident dies while on State Active Duty, the Adjutant General, the Assistant Adjutant General for Army, or the Assistant Adjutant General for Air shall present one State flag of Illinois to the next of kin of the deceased who receives the United States burial flag, or that person's designee, as soon as is practicable. Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Provides that a representative designated by the Adjutant General, in addition to the Adjutant General, the Assistant Adjutant General for Army, or the Assistant Adjutant General for Air, may (instead of shall) present one State flag of Illinois to the next of kin of a deceased member of the Illinois National Guard or a deceased resident of Illinois who receives the United States burial flag.
Amends the State Commemorative Dates Act. Provides that August 1 of each year is designated as Sweet Corn Appreciation Day, to be observed throughout the State as a day to celebrate the importance of sweet corn to Illinois agriculture, and in recognition of family farmers.