Sen. Meg Loughran Cappel

Amends the Care of Students with Diabetes Act. Provides that a school shall maintain a supply of glucagon in any secure location that is immediately accessible to a school nurse or a delegated care aide if a student diagnosed with diabetes attends the school. Provides that schools shall obtain a prescription for glucagon, even if the school is not required to maintain the glucagon.

Amends the Illinois Income Tax Act. Creates an income tax deduction for any amounts paid by the taxpayer's employer on behalf of the taxpayer as part of an educational assistance program. Creates an income tax deduction for any amounts paid by the taxpayer on behalf of an employee of the taxpayer as part of an educational assistance program. Provides that the deductions are limited to the first $5,250 of such assistance so furnished to any individual. Effective immediately.

Amends the Illinois Income Tax Act. Creates an income tax credit for dependents of the taxpayer. Provides that the maximum amount of the credit is $700 per qualified dependent of the taxpayer. Provides that the maximum amount shall be reduced by $24 for each $1,000 by which the taxpayer's net income exceeds $75,000 in the case of a joint return or $50,000 in the case of any other form of return. Defines "qualified dependent". Effective immediately.

Amends the Criminal Code of 2012. Provides that certain forms of false personation may be accomplished by artificial intelligence. Defines "artificial intelligence".

Creates the Department of Early Childhood Act. Creates the Department of Early Childhood to begin operation on July 1, 2024 and transfers to it certain rights, powers, duties, and functions currently exercised by various agencies of State Government. Provides that, beginning July 1, 2026 the Department of Early Childhood shall be the lead State agency for administering and providing early childhood education and care programs and services to children and families including: home-visiting services; early intervention services; preschool services; child care services; licensing for day care centers, day care homes, and group day care homes; and other early childhood education and care programs and administrative functions historically managed by the State Board of Education, the Department of Human Services, and the Department of Children and Family Services. Makes conforming changes to various Acts including the Department of Human Services Act, the Illinois Early Learning Council Act, the Illinois Procurement Code, the School Code, the Illinois Public Aid Code, the Early Intervention Services System Act and the Children and Family Services Act. Effective immediately.

Amends the Telephone Solicitations Act. Provides that a person, business, or organization may not spoof a caller's information or otherwise misrepresent the origin of a telemarketing call unless the person, business, or organization has the right to use the name and phone number displayed. Requires telephone solicitations placed in a manner other than by a live operator to immediately disclose their identity and the purpose of the call and prompt the recipient of the call to consent to the solicitation. Defines terms.

Declares March 3, 2024 as Dyscalculia Awareness Day in the State of Illinois.

Declares the month of February 2024 as Career and Technical Education Month in the State of Illinois.

Amends the Department of Natural Resources Act. Authorizes the Illinois State Museum to cooperate with the Illinois State Academy of Science and the Illinois State Museum Society, but the cooperation does not grant any special rights, authority, or privileges to the Academy or Society. Removes the Board of the Illinois State Museum Society as the governing board and replaces it with the Department of Natural Resources. Changes the makeup of the Board as follows: the Board shall be composed of 11 persons who shall be appointed by the Governor; any members appointed before July 1, 2026 shall serve the full term for which they were appointed, unless removed by the Governor; on or after July 1, 2026, 9 members shall have at least 5 years of experience practicing or teaching in natural sciences, anthropology, art, history, or business, and shall be from diverse backgrounds and geographical locations across the State of Illinois and 2 members shall be representatives of community-based organizations, irrespective of background and experience; starting on July 1, 2026, the makeup of the Board shall consist of 6 individuals from a historically marginalized identity; all members appointed after January 1, 2025 shall serve for 2-year terms; and the Governor shall be entitled to remove any member due to incompetency, dereliction of duty or malfeasance. Makes other changes. Effective immediately.

Amends the State Budget Law of the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois. Provides that the Youth Budget Commission is an advisory body.