Sen. Jennifer Bertino-Tarrant

Declares the month of March 2019 as Social Work Month in the State of Illinois.

Declares February 15, 2019 as Susan B. Anthony Day in the State of Illinois.

Mourns the death of Dolores Marie Bertino.

Mourns the death of Daryl L. Crater of South Wilmington.

Amends the Equal Pay Act of 2003. Prohibits an employer from requiring an employee to sign a nondisclosure agreement regarding the employee's salary, from seeking the salary history of a prospective employee, and from requiring that a prospective employee's salary history meet any specified criteria. Provides for employers to establish a self-evaluation plan of the employer's pay practices. Sets forth permissible components of a self-evaluation plan. Requires the self-evaluation plan to be submitted to the Department of Labor for verification. Provides that an employer that has completed a self-evaluation plan that has been verified by the Department of Labor has an affirmative defense to liability for certain alleged violations of the Act. Provides that an employer that does not have a verified self-evaluation plan may be subject to civil penalties for violations of the Act.

Amends the School Code. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the State Board of Education.

Creates the Occupational Board Reform Act. Provides for the statement of policy. Provides that an individual with a criminal conviction may submit to the appropriate occupational board a preliminary application for an occupational license, government certification, or State recognition of the individual's personal qualifications for a determination as to whether the individual's criminal conviction would disqualify the individual from obtaining the occupational license, government certification, or State recognition of the individual's personal qualifications. Provides that the appropriate occupational board shall issue the determination in writing within 90 days after receiving the preliminary application. Provides that an occupational board may charge a fee not to exceed $100 for each preliminary application filed. Provides that an individual may appeal the determination. Provides specified requirements concerning the preliminary application and determination. Requires each standing committee of the General Assembly to review and analyze approximately 20% of the occupational regulations within its jurisdiction and submit an annual report electronically to the General Assembly by December 15 of each year beginning in 2019. Provides requirements for the specified annual report. Provides that the standing committee shall complete the specified process for all occupational regulations within its jurisdiction within 5 years and every 5 years thereafter. Provides that if the standing committee finds that it is necessary to change occupational regulations, the standing committee shall recommend the least restrictive regulation consistent with the public interest and specified policies.

Proposes to amend the Legislature Article of the Illinois Constitution. Limits a person's service in the office of Speaker of the House of Representatives, President of the Senate, Minority Leader of the House, or Minority Leader of the Senate to ten years in any one office. Effective upon being declared adopted and applies to service on or after the second Wednesday in January, 2019.

Amends the School Code. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the School Code's construction.

Amends the Illinois Income Tax Act. Provides that the credit for student assistance contributions sunsets on December 30, 2025 (instead of December 30, 2020). Provides that the credit for student-assistance contributions may not exceed $1,000 (currently, $500) per contributing employee per taxable year. Effective immediately.