Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code. Provides that a person may drive a motor vehicle if in possession of a digitized driver's license. Defines "digitized driver's license". Provides that a person shall not be issued a citation for driving a motor vehicle without a physical driver's license in his or her possession if the person presents a digitized driver's license to a law enforcement officer in connection with a traffic stop or checkpoint. Provides that the display of a digitized driver's license shall not serve as consent or authorization for a law enforcement officer, or any other person, to search, view, or access any other data or application on the mobile device, and that the fee to install the application to display a digitized driver's license shall not exceed $6. Effective immediately. Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Deletes reference to: 625 ILCS 5/6-101 Adds reference to: 625 ILCS 5/6-101.5 new Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code. Provides that the Secretary of State shall continue to monitor developments pertaining to digital driver's licenses and shall deliver a report to the General Assembly concerning these developments on or before December 31, 2022. Provides that the report shall include, but not be limited to: (1) advancements in technology standards necessary for the implementation of a digital driver's license; (2) production information on other states offering a digital driver's license to qualified drivers in their jurisdictions; and (3) advancements in the interoperability of digital driver's licenses. Effective immediately.
Sponsored bills
Amends the Department of Natural Resources Act. Provides that a hunting license issued under the Wildlife Code must contain information indicating whether the holder of the license is registered as an organ donor in the First Person Consent registry maintained by the Secretary of State. Provides that the Department of Natural Resources and the Secretary of State shall share information as necessary to implement the new provisions. House Committee Amendment No. 1 Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Amends the Department of Natural Resources Act. Requires the Department of Natural Resources to offer an applicant for a hunting license issued under the Wildlife Code the opportunity to have his or her name included in the First Person Consent organ and tissue donor registry maintained by the Secretary of State. Specifies notice requirements to applicants. Provides that an individual who agrees to have his or her name included in the First Person Consent organ and tissue donor registry has given full legal consent to the donation of any of his or her organs or tissue upon his or her death. Authorizes the Department to collect and compile the names of individuals that agree to be included in the First Person Consent organ and tissue donor registry and provide the information to the Secretary of State. Provides that a license issued under the Wildlife Code may contain information indicating whether the holder of the license is registered as an order donor. House Floor Amendment No. 2 Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Amends the Department of Natural Resources Act. Provides that the Department of Natural Resources shall offer to each successful purchaser of a hunting license that was obtained by online purchase and issued pursuant to the Wildlife Code the opportunity to be redirected to the First Person Consent organ and tissue donor registry website maintained by the Secretary of State.
Amends the Use Tax Act and the Retailers' Occupation Tax Act. Provides that, on and after January 1, 2023, returns for motor vehicles, watercraft, aircraft, and trailers that are required to be registered with an agency of the State are required to be filed electronically. House Committee Amendment No. 1 Deletes reference to: 35 ILCS 105/9 from Ch. 120, par. 439.9 35 ILCS 120/3 from Ch. 120, par. 442 Adds reference to: 35 ILCS 200/Art. 10 Div. 21 heading new 35 ILCS 200/10-800 new Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Amends the Property Tax Code. Provides that certain property located in Bloom, Bremen, Calumet, Rich, Thornton, or Worth Township may be certified as southland reactivation property. Provides that, beginning with the first tax year after the property is certified as southland reactivation property and continuing through the twelfth tax year after the property is certified as southland reactivation property, the property shall be valued at 50% of the base year equalized assessed value. Provides that the base year is the last tax year prior to the date of the application for southland reactivation designation during which the property was occupied and assessed and had an equalized assessed value. Sets forth the maximum aggregate tax liability for property that has been certified as southland reactivation property. Effective immediately.
Amends the Unified Code of Corrections. Directs the Department of Corrections to create a searchable database on its website of all real property under the Department's control within the State of Illinois. Specifies the information to be contained in the searchable database and requires the Department to regularly update the information in the database. Effective immediately. Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Deletes reference to: 730 ILCS 5/3-4-2.5 new Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Authorizes the Director of Corrections to deliver a quitclaim deed for certain real property in Kankakee County to the Village of Hopkins Park for $1, subject to specified conditions. Effective immediately. House Floor Amendment No. 2 Replaces everything after the enacting clause with the provisions of the engrossed bill, and makes the following change: Authorizes the Director of the Department of Corrections to execute and deliver to the Lockport Township Fire Protection District, for and in consideration of $1, a quitclaim deed for the certain described real property in Will County. Effective immediately.
Creates the Illinois America 250 Commission Act for the purpose of planning, promoting, and implementing appropriate commemoration of the 250th Anniversary of the founding of the United States of America. Requires the Illinois America 250 Commission to develop, encourage, and execute an inclusive commemoration and observance of the founding of the United States of America and Illinois' imperative role in the nation's history. Provides that the Illinois America 250 Commission shall consist of specified voting members. Authorizes the Illinois America 250 Commission to cooperate with the United States Semiquincentennial Commission and various State agencies, other states, tribal nations, and national, State, and local organizations. Provides that the Commission shall be housed within the Illinois State Museum. Authorizes fundraising. Provides reporting requirements. Provides that the Commission and its advisory committees shall be dissolved on June 1, 2027, and repeals the Act on January 1, 2028. Effective immediately. Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Reinserts the provisions of the engrossed bill with the following changes. Provides that the membership of the Illinois America 250 Commission shall include one member representing a statewide organization of municipalities. Makes grammatical and typographical corrections. Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Replaces everything after the enacting clause with the provisions of the engrossed bill, and makes the following changes. Makes changes to the specified members of the Illinois America 250 Commission. Provides that the Governor shall appoint the Chair of the Commission (rather than requiring the Director of the Illinois State Museum to serve as Chair). Requires the Governor's office, with the assistance of the Chair of the Commission and the Illinois State Museum, to ensure that 60% of the appointed members of the Commission consist of people who represent historically excluded and marginalized communities. Creates the Illinois America 250 Commission Trust Fund as a non-appropriated trust fund to be held outside of the State treasury, with the State Treasurer as custodian, and authorizes the Commission to accept monetary gifts and grants from any public or private source, which shall be held in the Illinois America 250 Commission Trust Fund, and to accept in-kind gifts (rather than authorizing the Commission to solicit, accept, use, and dispose of donations, funds, and gifts, in conformance with public ethics laws, to support the purposes and goals of the Commission). Provides that upon dissolution of the Commission, any assets remaining in the Illinois America 250 Commission Trust Fund shall be deposited into the General Revenue Fund. Makes grammatical and typographical corrections. Effective immediately.
Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code. Repeals a Section concerning the licensing of manufactured home dealers. Creates a new Article concerning the regulation of manufactured home dealers within the Chapter of the Code concerning the licensing of dealers, transporters, wreckers, and rebuilders. Defines terms and provides that no person shall engage in the business of selling or dealing in manufactured homes of any make unless licensed to do so by the Secretary of State. Adds provisions governing: applications; fees; fees; bonding; insurance; business requirements; term of license; cancellation or revocation of licenses; and other matters. Effective July 1, 2023. House Floor Amendment No. 1 Adds reference to: 35 ILCS 5/917 from Ch. 120, par. 9-917 35 ILCS 120/11 from Ch. 120, par. 450 Amends the Illinois Income Tax Act and the Retailer's Occupation Tax Act. Provides that the Director of Revenue may make information available to the Secretary of State for the purpose of administering provisions of the Illinois Vehicle Code concerning the regulation of manufactured home dealers.
Amends various laws to include emergency medical dispatchers in references to first responders. House Floor Amendment No. 2 Deletes reference to: 820 ILCS 310/1 Deletes from the engrossed bill a proposed amendment to the Workers' Occupational Diseases Act that would have expressly provided that emergency medical dispatchers are COVID-19 first responders.
Amends the School Code. Provides that all school boards shall waive fees assessed by the district for each student with a parent who is a veteran with an income at or below 200% of the federal poverty level. Effective immediately. Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Provides that all school boards shall waive fees assessed by the district for each student with a parent who is a veteran or active duty military personnel (only veteran in the introduced bill) with an income at or below 200% of the federal poverty level.
Amends the Wildlife Code. Provides that a centerfire rifle may be used to harvest deer during the firearm open season set by the Director of Natural Resources annually. Provides that all straight walled rifle rounds are legal ammunition for a centerfire rifle. House Floor Amendment No. 1 Adds reference to: 520 ILCS 5/1.2aa new 520 ILCS 5/1.2bb new 520 ILCS 5/2.33 from Ch. 61, par. 2.33 Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Amends the Wildlife Code. Defines "centerfire" and "single shot". Allows a person to take deer with a single shot centerfire rifle during the open season set by the Director of Natural Resources. Limits legal handguns and rifles to centerfire handguns that are either single shot or revolvers and centerfire rifles that are single shot. Limits legal ammunition for a centerfire handgun or rifle to a bottleneck centerfire cartridge of .30 caliber or larger with a case length not exceeding one and two-fifths inches, or a straight-walled centerfire cartridge of .30 caliber or larger, both of which must be available as a factory load with the published ballistic tables of the manufacturer showing a capability of at least 500 foot pounds of energy at the muzzle. Provides that it is unlawful while deer hunting: (1) to possess or be in close proximity to a rifle that is not centerfire; or (2) be in possession of or in close proximity to a magazine that is capable of making a rifle not a single shot.
Amends the State Treasurer Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning bond. House Floor Amendment No. 1 Deletes reference to: 15 ILCS 505/1 Adds reference to: 20 ILCS 1305/1-75 new 30 ILCS 105/5.970 new Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Amends the Department of Human Services Act. Provides that the amendatory Act may be referred to as the First Responders Child Care Act. Provides that subject to appropriation, the Department of Human Services shall establish and administer an Off-Hours Child Care Grant Program to provide grants to licensed child care facilities to expand their program of services to include off hours, night, or sleep time child care for first responders and third shift workers who, on account of their work schedule, need child care outside of the hours when licensed child care facilities typically operate. Provides that services funded under the grant program must address the child care needs of first responders. Provides that grants provided under the program may also be used to cover any capital and operating expenses related to the provision of off-hours, night, or sleep time child care for first responders. Requires child care facilities seeking funding under the grant program to apply to the Department in a form and manner prescribed by the Department. Requires the Department to implement the grant program by the date the Child Care Advisory Council submits its final report to the General Assembly as provided under Senate Resolution 862 of the 102nd General Assembly or by December 31, 2022, whichever is earlier. Permits the Department to adopt any rules necessary to implement the program. Defines "first responders" to mean emergency medical services personnel as defined in the Emergency Medical Services (EMS) Systems Act, firefighters, law enforcement officers, and, as determined by the Department, any other workers who, on account of their work schedule, need child care outside of the hours when licensed child care facilities typically operate. Amends the State Finance Act. Creates the Off-Hours Child Care Grant Program Fund as a special fund in the State treasury. Effective immediately. House Floor Amendment No. 2 Deletes reference to: 15 ILCS 505/1 Adds reference to: 20 ILCS 1305/1-75 new 30 ILCS 105/5.970 new Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Amends the Department of Human Services Act. Provides that the amendatory Act may be referred to as the First Responders Child Care Act. Provides that subject to appropriation, the Department of Human Services shall establish and administer an Off-Hours Child Care Program to help first responders and other workers identify and access off-hours, night, or sleep time child care. Provides that services funded under the program must address the child care needs of first responders. Provides that funding provided under the program may also be used to cover any capital and operating expenses related to the provision of off-hours, night, or sleep time child care for first responders. Requires the Department to implement the program by July 1, 2023. Permits the Department to adopt any rules necessary to implement the program. Defines "first responders" to mean emergency medical services personnel as defined in the Emergency Medical Services (EMS) Systems Act, firefighters, law enforcement officers, and, as determined by the Department, any other workers who, on account of their work schedule, need child care outside of the hours when licensed child care facilities typically operate. Amends the State Finance Act. Creates the Off-Hours Child Care Program Fund as a special fund in the State treasury. Effective immediately. House Floor Amendment No. 3 Provides that that amendatory Act shall be referred to as the Off-Hours Child Care Act (rather than the First Responders Child Care Act). In a provision concerning legislative intent, provides that only 435 of the State's group day care homes (rather than group home care programs) provide night care.