Amends the Nursing Home Administrators Licensing and Disciplinary Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the short title.
Creates the Collective Bargaining Freedom Act. Provides that employers and labor organizations covered by the National Labor Relations Act may execute and apply agreements requiring membership in a labor organization as a condition of employment to the fullest extent authorized by the National Labor Relations Act. Provides that it is the policy of the State that employers, employees, and their labor organizations are free to bargain collectively. Provides that the authority to enact laws or rules that restrict the use of union security agreements between an employer and a labor organization vests exclusively with the General Assembly. Prohibits local governments from enforcing any such law or rule. Defines terms. Effective immediately. Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Changes a reference to federal law with respect to union security agreements from a reference relating to requiring membership in a union in conflict with state law to a reference relating to unfair labor practices in connection with membership in a union. House Committee Amendment No. 1 Deletes provision making a violation of the Act by a local governmental official a Class A misdemeanor.
Proposes to amend the Legislature and Revenue Articles of the Illinois Constitution. Provides that the General Assembly may increase the rate of an existing tax or impose a new tax only by a law approved by the vote of two-thirds of the members elected to each house. Provides that the General Assembly may override the veto of the Governor of a bill to increase the rate of an existing tax or impose a new tax only by a record vote of two-thirds of the members elected to each house. Effective upon being declared adopted.
Amends the Metropolitan Water Reclamation District Article of the Illinois Pension Code. Provides that "average final salary" means the highest average monthly (instead of annual) salary as calculated by accumulating the salary for the highest 520 consecutive paid days of service (instead of 52 consecutive pay periods) within the last 10 years of service immediately preceding the date of retirement and dividing by 24 (instead of 2). Provides that if the employee is paid for any portion of a work day, the fraction of the day worked and the salary for that fraction of the day shall be counted in accordance with the Fund's administrative rules. Effective immediately.
Amends the State University Certificates of Participation Act. Provides that the Act applies until December 31, 2023 (rather than December 31, 2014). Amends the University of Illinois Act and the Northern Illinois University Law. Under an Investment, Performance, and Accountability Commitment at each University, requires each University to comply with certain tuition and mandatory fee, financial aid, and performance goal provisions if the University is appropriated a certain amount of money each fiscal year. Provides for an annual report, and repeals the Commitment on June 30, 2024. Subject to appropriation (greater than or equal to 1% of the faculty salary pool for Northern Illinois University), provides for an Excellence Program at each University to recruit and retain promising faculty throughout the University through capital investments; amends the State Finance Act to create a special fund. Effective immediately.
Amends the Criminal Identification Act. Provides that the court shall not order the sealing of the records of arrests or charges not initiated by arrest which result in an order of supervision or a conviction for the following offenses: abuse or criminal neglect of a long term care facility resident; criminal abuse or neglect of an elderly person or person with a disability; aggravated financial exploitation of an elderly person or a person with a disability; and aggravated identity theft against a person 60 years of age or older or a person with a disability. Amends the Criminal Code of 2012. Provides that a person who commits financial exploitation of an elderly person or a person with a disability may be tried in any one of the following counties in which: (1) any part of the offense occurred; or (2) the victim or one of the victims reside. Provides that consent shall not be a defense to financial exploitation of an elderly person or person with a disability if the accused knew or had reason to know that the elderly person or person with a disability lacked capacity to consent. Makes technical changes.
Creates the Fire and Smoke Damper Inspection Act. Provides that commercial structures that require fire and smoke damper installations shall have fire and smoke dampers inspected and tested within one year after installation, commercial structures with fire and smoke dampers shall have fire and smoke dampers inspected and tested at least once every 4 years, and hospitals with fire and smoke dampers shall have fire and smoke dampers inspected and tested at least once every 6 years. Provides that inspections shall certify compliance with specified authorities. Provides that inspections and testing shall be conducted by individuals certified by the International Certification Board and American National Standards Institute. Provides specified requirements for fire and smoke damper inspections. Effective immediately.
Amends the Property Tax Code. Provides that upon establishing the compensation of board of review employees fixed by the county board, the county shall, at all times, ensure that each of the commissioners on the board of review receives equitable resources and staffing. Effective immediately.
Amends the Illinois Income Tax Act. Provides that, if a taxpayer who is engaged in the business of providing dry cleaning services performs those services for a charitable organization that provides or maintains clothing for inmates at a State or federal correctional institution, that taxpayer is entitled to a credit against the tax imposed by subsections (a) and (b) of Section 201 in an amount equal to 25% of the amount charged for those services.
Amends the Criminal Code of 2012. Provides that a person commits aggravated criminal sexual assault if that person commits an act of sexual penetration with a victim who is at least 18 years of age but under 20 years of age if the act was committed against a victim who is a student attending classes at a public or private secondary school and the accused held a position of trust, authority, or supervision over the victim at the same school. Provides that this offense is a Class X felony. Provides that a person commits criminal sexual abuse if that person commits an act of sexual conduct with a victim who is at least 18 years of age but under 20 years of age if the act was committed against a victim who is a student attending classes at a public or private secondary school and the accused held a position of trust, authority, or supervision in relation to the victim at the same school. Provides that this offense is a Class 4 felony.
