Sen. William E. Brady

Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the short title.

Creates the Campus Free Expression Act. Deems the outdoor areas of campuses of institutions of higher education (both private and public) as traditional public forums. Provides that institutions of higher education may maintain and enforce reasonable time, place, and manner restrictions in service of a significant institutional interest only when such restrictions employ clear, published, content-neutral, and viewpoint-neutral criteria and provide for ample alternative means of expression, with any such restrictions allowing for members of the higher education community to spontaneously and contemporaneously assemble. Provides that any person who wishes to engage in noncommercial, expressive activity on campus shall be permitted to do so freely, as long as the person's conduct is not unlawful (subject to an institution's restrictions). Contains enforcement provisions. Amends the Campus Demonstrations Policy Act to make a corresponding change. Effective immediately.

Amends the Illinois Municipal Code. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning a motor vehicle leasing tax.

Amends the Attorney General Act. Makes a technical change in the Section concerning the short title of the Act.

Amends the Department of Employment Security Law of the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the short title.

Amends the Election Code. Provides for the election of the Chicago Board of Education starting with the 2019 consolidated election. Makes related changes. Amends the Chicago School District Article of the School Code. Provides that a person shall be a U.S. citizen and registered voter and shall have been a resident of the city and the electoral district for at least one year immediately preceding his or her election. Sets forth provisions concerning nominating petitions and ballots. Sets forth provisions providing that the City of Chicago shall be subdivided into 20 electoral districts by the General Assembly for seats on the Chicago Board of Education. Sets forth provisions providing that in the year following each decennial census, the General Assembly shall redistrict the electoral districts to reflect the results of each decennial census. Makes other changes. Effective immediately.

Amends the General Assembly Compensation Act. Establishes the fiscal year 2019 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, 2018 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 Public Act 99-524 to make supplemental appropriations. Reduces certain appropriations from the Commitment to Human Services Fund for funeral and burial expenses from $8,775,000 to $575,000. Appropriates $8,200,000 from the Personal Property Tax Replacement Fund for those funeral and burial expenses. Appropriates $18, 635,000 from the Commitment to Human Services Fund to the Department of Human Services for costs associated with the Domestic Violence Shelters and Services Program. Makes conforming changes. Effective immediately.

Amends the Corporate Accountability for Tax Expenditures Act. Repeals a Section requiring the Department of Revenue to submit an annual Unified Economic Development Budget to the General Assembly. Amends the Department of Revenue Law of the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois. Makes changes concerning electronic payments. Amends the Use Tax Act, the Service Use Tax Act, the Service Occupation Tax Act, and the Retailers' Occupation Tax Act. Provides that property purchased by a purchaser who is exempt from tax under federal law is exempt from the taxes under those Acts. Makes changes concerning rolling stock. Amends the State Finance Act, the Use Tax Act, the Service Use Tax Act, the Service Occupation Tax Act, the Retailers' Occupation Tax Act, and numerous other Acts imposing local use and occupation taxes to include a reference to tangible personal property that is subject to the 1% rate under the Retailers' Occupation Tax Act and the Service Occupation Tax Act (currently, those items are specifically named). Amends the Motor Fuel Tax Law. Provides that certain waivers may be granted in case of a disaster in another jurisdiction (currently, another state). Amends the Illinois Horse Racing Act of 1975. Makes changes concerning the collection of the pari-mutuel tax. Makes other changes. Effective immediately.

Amends the Illinois Antitrust Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the short title of the Act.