Sen. Toi W. Hutchinson

Mourns the death of Dr. Reginald Sykes.

Amends the General Assembly Compensation Act. Establishes the fiscal year 2018 mileage reimbursement rate and allowance for lodging and meals. Amends the Compensation Review Act. Prohibits cost-of-living adjustments for or during the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2017 for State government legislative and executive elected officers and appointees in positions for which the Compensation Review Board previously recommended or determined compensation. Effective immediately.

Amends the Illinois Insurance Code, the State Employees Group Insurance Act of 1971, the Counties Code, the Illinois Municipal Code, the School Code, the Health Maintenance Organization Act, the Limited Health Service Organization Act, and the Voluntary Health Services Plans Act. Provides that a group or individual policy of accident and health insurance or managed care plan amended, delivered, issued, or renewed after the effective date of the amendatory Act shall provide coverage for treatment of pediatric autoimmune neuropsychiatric disorders associated with streptococcal infections and pediatric acute-onset neuropsychiatric syndrome, including, but not limited to, the use of intravenous immunoglobulin therapy. Effective immediately.

Creates the Sugar-Sweetened Beverage Tax Act. Imposes a tax on distributors of bottled sugar-sweetened beverages, syrups, or powders at the rate of $0.01 per ounce of bottled sugar-sweetened beverages sold or offered for sale to a retailer for sale in the State to a consumer. Requires those distributors to obtain permits. Provides that 2% of the moneys shall be deposited into the Tax Compliance and Administration Fund for the administrative costs of the Department of Revenue, and 98% of the moneys shall be deposited into the General Revenue Fund. Amends the Illinois Income Tax Act. Makes changes concerning the rate of tax. Extends the research and development credit for tax years ending prior to January 1, 2027. Creates an addition modification in an amount equal to the deduction for qualified domestic production activities allowed under Section 199 of the Internal Revenue Code. Makes changes concerning the definition of "unitary business group". Makes changes concerning estimated taxes. Amends the Film Production Services Tax Credit Act of 2008. Provides that no taxpayer may take a credit awarded under the Act for tax years beginning on or after January 1, 2027. Amends the Business Corporation Act of 1983. Makes changes concerning penalties and reports. Amends the Limited Liability Company Act. Makes changes concerning the fee for filing articles of organization. Effective immediately, but this Act does not take effect at all unless Senate Bills 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 10, 11, 12, and 13 of the 100th General Assembly become law.

Calls upon the State of Illinois and its operating units, including but not limited to the Department of Central Management Services, to immediately suspend the drafting, negotiation, perfection, and signing of any lease on any parcel of real property, and that this suspension is to continue until the conclusion of the audit of the Department of Human Services currently being conducted under the supervision of the Legislative Audit Commission.

Mourns the death of Richard Edward Williams Sr.

Designates April 4, 2017 as Pay Equity Day.

Amends the Jury Act. Provides that except as otherwise specifically provided by statute, no person who is qualified and able to serve as a juror may be excluded from jury service in any court of this State on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, ancestry, age, sex, marital status, order of protection status, disability, military status, sexual orientation, pregnancy, or unfavorable discharge from military service. Amends the Code of Civil Procedure. Provides that a party shall not use a peremptory challenge to remove a prospective juror on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, economic status, or sexual orientation.

Amends the Illinois Income Tax Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the sunset of exemptions, credits, and deductions.

Amends the Charter Schools Law of the School Code. Provides that payments made by the State Board of Education or a school board to a charter school shall be prorated and paid at the same percentage as general State aid payments to school districts in a fiscal year. Makes related changes.