Amends the Illinois Municipal Code. Provides that the City of Chicago shall make grants from moneys transferred to the City under the Chicago Casino Development Authority Act (as introduced in Senate Bill 7) to municipalities that meet specified eligibility requirements. Provides for application requirements and that mayor of the City of Chicago or his or her designee may establish rules or procedures necessary to administer the water infrastructure grants. Provides that a municipality that is part of a group of municipalities that jointly act for the purpose of obtaining or treating water is not eligible for a grant. Limits the amount of grants to $3,000,000 annually. Limits home rule powers. Effective immediately, except that the Act does not take effect at all unless Senate Bill 7 of the 100th General Assembly becomes law.
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Creates the Healthy Workplace Act and amends the State Finance Act. Requires employers to provide specified paid sick days to employees. Sets forth the purposes for and manner in which the sick days may be used. Contains provisions regarding employer responsibilities, unlawful employer practices, and other matters. Provides that the Department of Labor shall administer the Act. Authorizes the imposition of civil penalties. Authorizes individuals to file civil actions with respect to violations. Creates the Healthy Workplace Fund as a special fund in the State treasury. Effective immediately.
Amends the Criminal Code of 2012. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the short title.
Amends the Governor Succession Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the line of succession for the office of Governor.
Amends the Property Tax Code. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the definition of "33 1/3%".
Amends the Property Tax Code. Makes structural changes concerning homestead exemptions by creating separate divisions for homestead exemptions in counties with 3,000,000 or more inhabitants and counties with fewer than 3,000,000 inhabitants. Effective January 1, 2018.
Amends the School Code. Provides that, upon knowledge of an incident of sexual assault committed on school grounds or at a school-sponsored activity or event by a student against a teacher, a teacher against a student, or a student against another student, a school district shall report the incident to the State Board of Education; defines "sexual assault". Provides that the State Board shall post on its Internet website for each school year the total number of reported incidents statewide and in each school district. Provides that the State Board shall also report the data annually to the General Assembly no later than September 1 of each year.
Sets forth the amounts of general funds estimated by the Senate to be available during State fiscal year 2018.
Amends the Code of Criminal Procedure of 1963. Eliminates convictions of prostitution and felony prostitution under the Criminal Code of 1961 or the Criminal Code of 2012 or a similar local ordinance from a provision permitting a motion to vacate the conviction. Effective immediately.
Amends the Use Tax Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the short title.