Sen. Brian W. Stewart

Amends the Clerks of Courts Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the office hours of the clerks of courts.

Amends the Illinois Criminal Justice Information Act. Makes a change in a Section concerning the Illinois Criminal Justice Information Authority.

Amends the Illinois Hazardous Materials Transportation Act. Makes a technical change concerning the short title.

Amends the Illinois Motor Carrier Safety Law of the Illinois Vehicle Code. Provides that the Department of State Police (instead of the Department of Transportation in conjunction with the Department of State Police) shall administer the Law. Amends the Illinois Hazardous Materials Transportation Act to provide that the Department of State Police (instead of the Department of Transportation) shall administer the Act. Amends the State Finance Act. Provides that beginning fiscal year 2019, $20,000,000 shall be appropriated from the Road Fund to the Department of State Police to administer the Illinois Motor Carrier Safety Law and Illinois Hazardous Materials Safety Act. Effective July 1, 2018.

Proposes to amend the Suffrage and Elections Article of the Illinois Constitution. Provides for the recall of all State Executive Branch officers and members of the General Assembly. Changes the signature requirements for affidavits and petitions for recall of the Governor. Effective upon being declared adopted.

Amends the Cigarette Machine Operators' Occupation Tax Act, the Cigarette Tax Act, the Cigarette Use Tax Act, the Tobacco Products Tax Act of 1995, the Hotel Operators' Occupation Tax Act, the Live Adult Entertainment Facility Surcharge Act, the Illinois Hydraulic Fracturing Tax Act, the Gas Revenue Tax Act, the Public Utilities Revenue Act, the Telecommunications Excise Tax Act, the Electricity Excise tax Act, the Bingo License and Tax Act, the Illinois Pull Tabs and Jar Games Act, the Charitable Games Act, the Liquor Control Act of 1934, the Environmental Protection Act, the Environmental Impact Fee Law, and the Drycleaner Environmental Response Trust Fund Act. Provides that, if a payment provided for under one of those Acts exceeds the taxpayer's liability under that Act, then the taxpayer may credit the excess payment against liability subsequently to be remitted to the Department of Revenue. Amends the Renewable Energy, Energy Efficiency, and Coal Resources Development Law of 1997 and the Energy Assistance Act to incorporate certain provisions of the Retailers' Occupation Tax Act. Effective immediately.

Amends the State Police Act. Provides that preference for the hiring of a Department of State Police officer shall be given to the son, daughter, stepson, stepdaughter, grandson, granddaughter, brother, or sister of a law enforcement officer who was killed in the line of duty. Effective immediately.

Amends the Juvenile Court Act of 1987. Establishes a 3 year pilot program that whenever an appearance of a minor is required in court who is held in the Mary Davis Home Juvenile Center in Galesburg or in the Franklin County Juvenile Detention Center in Benton, the court may allow the appearance of the minor to be made by means of two-way audio-visual communication, including closed circuit television or computerized video conference. Provides that the two-way audio-visual communication facilities must provide two-way audio-visual communication between the court and the place of custody or confinement, and must include a secure line over which the minor in custody and his or her counsel, may communicate.

Amends the Juvenile Court Act of 1987. Provides that whenever the appearance in person in court, in either a detention or shelter care hearing, is required of a minor held in a place of custody or confinement operated by the State, the court may permit the personal appearance of the minor to be made by means of two-way audio-visual communication, including closed circuit television or computerized video conference. Provides that the two-way audio-visual communication facilities must provide two-way audio-visual communication between the court and the place of custody or confinement, and must include a secure line over which the minor in custody and his or her counsel, may communicate.

Amends the Police and Community Relations Improvement Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the short title.