Amends the Rights of Crime Victims and Witnesses Act. Provides that the crime victim has the right to register with the Prisoner Review Board's victim registry. Provides that the crime victim has the right to submit a victim impact statement to the Board for consideration at hearings as provided in the Open Parole Hearings Act or at an executive clemency hearing. Provides that victim impact statements received by the Board shall be confidential and shall not be discoverable in litigation. Amends the Open Parole Hearings Act. Provides that unless otherwise provides, the Board shall not release any material to the inmate, the inmate's attorney, any third party, or any other person that contains any information from the victim who has provided a victim impact statement to the Board, unless provided with a waiver from the victim. Provides that the Board shall not release the names or addresses of any person on its victim registry to any other person except the victim, a law enforcement agency, or other victim notification system. Provides that victim impact statements received by the Board shall be confidential and shall not be discoverable in litigation. Makes conforming changes in the Unified Code of Corrections. House Committee Amendment No. 1 Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Reinserts the provisions of the introduced bill. Provides that victim impact statements received by the Prisoner Review Board shall be confidential and privileged (rather than confidential and not discoverable in litigation). Provides that the written report of the Board's recommendations to the Governor shall be privileged (rather than not discoverable in litigation). Makes conforming changes. Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Deletes reference to: 730 ILCS 105/35 Adds reference to: 730 ILCS 5/3-3-1 from Ch. 38, par. 1003-3-1 730 ILCS 5/3-3-2 from Ch. 38, par. 1003-3-2 730 ILCS 5/3-3-9 from Ch. 38, par. 1003-3-9 730 ILCS 5/5-4.5-115 730 ILCS 5/5-4.5-20 730 ILCS 5/5-4.5-25 730 ILCS 5/5-4.5-30 730 ILCS 5/5-8-1 from Ch. 38, par. 1005-8-1 730 ILCS 105/10 from Ch. 38, par. 1660 730 ILCS 105/25 from Ch. 38, par. 1675 730 ILCS 105/35 rep. Provides that the victim of the crime for which the prisoner has been sentenced has the right to register with the Prisoner Review Board's victim registry. Provides that victims registered with the Board shall receive reasonable written notice not less than 30 days prior to the parole hearing or target aftercare release date. The victim has the right to submit a victim statement for consideration by the Prisoner Review Board or the Department of Juvenile Justice in writing, on film, videotape, or other electronic means, or in the form of a recording prior to the parole hearing or target aftercare release date, or in person at the parole hearing or aftercare release protest hearing, or by calling the toll-free number established by the Board. Provides that victim statements provided to the Board shall be confidential and privileged, including any statements received prior to the effective date of the amendatory Act, except if the statement was an oral statement made by the victim at a hearing open to the public. Provides that the Board shall receive and consider victim statements. Provides that the written report to the Governor by the Board following an executive clemency hearing shall be confidential and privileged, including any reports made prior to the effective date of the amendatory Act. Makes technical changes in the Unified Code of Corrections concerning cross references to provisions concerning parole review of persons under the age of 21 at the time of the commission of an offense. Repeals a provision of the Open Parole Hearings Act concerning victim impact statements.
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Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code. Provides that no rail carrier shall operate a train or light engine used in connection with the movement of freight unless it has an operating crew consisting of at least 2 individuals. Provides that the minimum freight train crew size shall remain in effect until a federal law or rule encompassing the subject matter has been adopted. Grants the Illinois Commerce Commission the power to conduct evidentiary hearings, make findings, and issue and enforce orders, including sanctions, with respect to freight train crew member size. Provides that "train or light engine" does not include trains operated by a hostler service or utility employees. Fiscal Note (Illinois Commerce Commission) The Commision does not anticipate needing additional resources to fulfill the requirements of this bill.
Amends the Higher Education Student Assistance Act. Requires the Illinois Student Assistance Commission to establish and administer an adult vocational community college scholarship program. Provides that beginning with the 2020-2021 academic year, the Commission shall, each year, receive and consider applications for scholarships to community colleges for people over the age of 30 who have been unemployed and are actively searching for employment and who can identify the specific training certificate, credential, or associate degree that he or she is seeking to obtain. Allows applicants to re-apply for the scholarship if they can demonstrate continual progress toward the desired certificate, credential, or degree. Provides that scholarships shall not exceed $2,000 per recipient per academic year. Allows the Commission to establish appropriate applications and forms. Requires the Commission to adopt all necessary and proper rules to implement the program. Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adds reference to: 820 ILCS 405/1900 Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Reinserts the provisions of the introduced bill with the following change. Amends the Unemployment Insurance Act to require the Director of Employment Security to make information available, upon request, to the Illinois Student Assistance Commission for the purpose of determining eligibility for the adult vocational community college scholarship program under the Higher Education Student Assistance Act. Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Provides that if funds appropriated for the adult vocational community college scholarship program are insufficient to provide grants to each eligible applicant, the Illinois Student Assistance Commission may prioritize the distribution of grants based on factors that include an applicant's financial need, duration of unemployment, prior level of educational attainment, or date of application.
Creates the Authorized Electronic Monitoring in Community-Integrated Living Arrangements and Developmental Disability Facilities Act. Provides that under certain conditions, a resident of a living arrangement certified under the Community-Integrated Living Arrangements Licensure and Certification Act and a resident of a developmental disability facility shall be permitted to use an audio and video surveillance system in his or her room at his or her own expense. Requires the electronic monitoring device to be placed in a conspicuously visible location in the room. Requires the Department of Human Services to establish a program to distribute specified funds each year for the purchase and installation of electronic monitoring devices. Establishes criminal penalties for a person or entity that knowingly hampers, obstructs, tampers with, or destroys an electronic monitoring device. Contains provisions concerning: resident and roommate consent to monitoring; notice of electronic monitoring to the staff and visitors; limitations on the staff's access to recordings; the admissibility of recordings in civil, criminal, and administrative actions; staff reporting; liability; and rulemaking. Makes other changes. Amends the Community-Integrated Living Arrangements Licensure and Certification Act and Mental Health and Developmental Disabilities Code to make conforming changes. Provides that it is a business offense for a person to discriminate or retaliate against a resident for consenting to the electronic monitoring, or to prevent the installation or use of an electronic monitoring device by a resident who has provided specified notice and consent. Makes other changes. Effective January 1, 2020. House Floor Amendment No. 4 Replaces everything after the enacting clause with the provisions of the introduced bill as amended by House Amendment No. 2 and House Amendment No. 3 with the following changes. Removes language allowing specified individuals to consent to authorized electronic monitoring if the resident or the roommate has not affirmatively objected to the monitoring and his or her physician determines that he or she lacks the ability to understand and appreciate the nature and consequences of electronic monitoring. Provides that if a resident chooses to install an electronic monitoring device that uses Internet technology for visual or audio monitoring, that resident is responsible for installing a secure, password-protected network. In provisions amending the Community-Integrated Living Arrangements Licensure and Certification Act and the Mental Health and Developmental Disabilities Code, provides that intentionally retaliating or discriminating against any recipient for consenting to authorized electronic monitoring, or preventing the installation or use of an electronic monitoring device by a recipient under the Act, is a business offense punishable by a fine not to exceed $1,000 (rather than $10,000).
Amends the Downstate Teachers and State Universities Articles of the Illinois Pension Code. Requires an employer to make an additional employer contribution for a participant whose earnings for any academic year used to determine the final rate of earnings exceed the amount of his or her earnings with the same employer for the previous academic year by more than 6% (instead of 3%). Makes conforming changes. Amends the School Code. Allows each school district to provide a salary to a student teacher employed by the district and fix the amount of that salary. Removes the requirement of the passage of a test of basic skills for obtaining certain Professional Educator Licenses and Educator Licenses with Stipulations. Effective immediately. Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Adds reference to: 105 ILCS 5/21B-25 Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Reinserts the provisions of the introduced bill with the following changes. With regard to endorsements on licenses, provides that, for a special education endorsement in the area of Early Childhood Special Education, an individual may satisfy the student teaching requirement of his or her early childhood teacher preparation program through placement in a setting with children from birth through grade 2, and the individual may be paid and receive credit while student teaching. Provides that the student teaching experience must meet the requirements of and be approved by the individual's early childhood teacher preparation program. Provides that, subject to appropriation, an individual who holds a Professional Educator License and is employed for a minimum of one school year by a school district designated as Tier 1 under the evidence-based funding formula may, after application to the State Board of Education, receive from the State Board a refund for any costs associated with completing the teacher performance assessment required to obtain his or her license. Effective immediately. Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Provides that, for an early childhood education endorsement (rather than a special education endorsement in the area of Early Childhood Special Education), an individual may satisfy the student teaching requirement of his or her early childhood teacher preparation program through placement in a setting with children from birth through grade 2, and the individual may be paid and receive credit while student teaching. House Committee Amendment No. 1 Deletes reference to: 40 ILCS 5/15-155 40 ILCS 5/16-158 Removes provisions amending the Downstate Teachers and State Universities Articles of the Illinois Pension Code.
Amends the Illinois Police Training Act. Provides that minimum in-service training requirements, which a police officer must satisfactorily complete every 3 years, shall include mental health awareness and response as reflected in the Illinois Mental Health First Aid Training Act. House Floor Amendment No. 1 Adds reference to: 50 ILCS 705/10.23 new Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Amends the Illinois Police Training Act. Provides that the curriculum for police officer training schools shall include recognizing signs and symptoms of work-related cumulative stress, issues that may lead to suicide, and solutions for intervention with peer support resources. Provides that the minimum in-service training requirements, which a police officer must satisfactorily complete every 3 years, shall include officer wellness. Provides that the Illinois Law Enforcement Training Standards Board shall create, develop, or approve an in-service course addressing issues of officer wellness and suicide prevention. Provides that the course shall include instruction on job-related stress management techniques, skills for recognizing signs and symptoms of work-related cumulative stress, recognition of other issues that may lead to officer suicide, solutions for intervention, and a presentation on available peer support resources.
Creates the Home Birth Maternity Care Crisis Study Committee to provide the General Assembly a consumer-focused, evidence-based solution to the Illinois Home Birth Maternity Care Crisis. House Floor Amendment No. 1 Changes the date that the final report is due.
Amends the Diversifying Higher Education Faculty in Illinois Act. Provides that the Program Board created to administer the grant program authorized by the Act shall be comprised of 11 (rather than 21) members. Effective immediately. Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Deletes reference to: 110 ILCS 930/3 Adds reference to: 105 ILCS 5/22-85 new Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Amends the School Code. Provides that, beginning with the 2020-2021 school year, in addition to any other requirements under the Code, as a prerequisite to receiving a high school diploma, the parent or guardian of each student or, if a student is at least 18 years of age or legally emancipated, the student must (i) file a Free Application for Federal Student Aid with the United States Department of Education or, if applicable, an application for State financial aid or (ii) on a form created by the State Board of Education, file a waiver with the student's school district indicating that the parent or guardian or, if applicable, the student understands what the Free Application for Federal Student Aid and application for State financial aid are and has chosen not to file an application. Provides that a school district must require each high school student to comply with the requirements and must provide to each student and, if applicable, his or her parent or guardian any support or assistance necessary for compliance. Provides that a school district must award a high school diploma to a student who is unable to meet the requirements due to extenuating circumstances, as determined by the school district, if (i) the student has met all other graduation requirements under the Code and (ii) the principal attests that the school district has made a good faith effort to assist the student or, if applicable, his or her parent or guardian in filing an application or a waiver. Allows the State Board to adopt rules.
Amends the Illinois Procurement Code. Provides that construction agencies (currently, State purchasing officers) may enter into energy conservation program contracts or energy savings contracts or leases that provide for utility cost savings. Provides that energy conservation program contracts or energy savings contracts and leases may be entered into for a period of time deemed to be in the best interest of the State but not exceeding 30 years (currently, 15 years) inclusive of proposed contract or lease renewals. Provides that renewable energy resources contracts and leases may be entered into for a period of time deemed to be in the best interest of the State but not exceeding 30 years inclusive of proposed contract or lease renewals. Amends the Public University Energy Conservation Act. Provides that guaranteed energy savings contracts under the Act shall include a written guarantee of the qualified provider that either the energy or operational cost savings, or both, will meet or exceed within 30 (currently, 20) years the costs of the energy conservation measures. Provides that the guaranteed energy savings contract may provide for payments over a period of time, not to exceed 30 (currently, 20) years from the date of final installation of the measures. Makes conforming changes. Defines "renewable energy resources". Effective immediately. Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Deletes reference to: 30 ILCS 500/25-45 110 ILCS 62/20 Adds reference to: 30 ILCS 500/25-47 new Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Amends the Illinois Procurement Code. Provides that State purchasing officers or a State agency may enter into renewable energy resources contracts and leases for a period of time deemed to be in the best interest of the State, but not exceeding 25 years inclusive of proposed contract or lease renewals. Defines "renewable energy resources". Effective immediately.
Amends the State Treasurer Act. Provides that, subject to the provisions of the Public Contract Fraud Act, the State Treasurer is authorized during fiscal years 2019 and 2020 to purchase real property located in the City of Springfield, Illinois which the State Treasurer deems necessary to properly carry out the powers and duties vested in him or her. Provides that, subject to provisions of the Treasurer's Procurement Rules, the State Treasurer may enter into contracts relating to construction, reconstruction, or renovation projects for any such buildings or lands acquired under this Act, and the State Treasurer may equip, lease, operate, and maintain those grounds, buildings, and facilities as may be appropriate to carry out the State Treasurer's statutory purposes and duties. Provides that the State Treasurer may enter into agreements with any person with respect to the use and occupancy of the grounds, buildings, and facilities of the State Treasurer, including concession, license, and lease agreements on terms and conditions as the State Treasurer determines and in accordance with the procurement processes for the Office of the State Treasurer, which shall be substantially in accordance with the requirements of Illinois Procurement Code. Provides that exercise of the authority vested by this Act is subject to the appropriation of the necessary funds. Amends the State Finance Act. Expands the use of moneys in the State Pension Fund to include the acquisition of land and buildings in State fiscal year 2019 and 2020 for use by the Office of the State Treasurer, as well as construction, reconstruction, improvement, repair, and maintenance, in accordance with the provisions of laws relating thereto, of such lands and buildings beginning in State fiscal year 2019 and thereafter. Effective immediately. Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Provides that the State Treasurer is authorized to acquire (currently, purchase) real property located in Springfield, Illinois. Provides that real property acquired by the State Treasurer under specified provisions may be acquired subject to any third party interests in the property that do not prevent the State Treasurer from exercising the intended beneficial use of such property. Removes provisions concerning the form in which property may be acquired by the State Treasurer. Removes provisions concerning a leaseback of property. Modifies the term "operational expenses of the Office of the State Treasurer". House Committee Amendment No. 1 Deletes reference to: 15 ILCS 505/35 new 30 ILCS 105/8.12 Adds reference to: 15 ILCS 505/1 from Ch. 130, par. 1 Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Amends the State Treasurer Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning bond. House Floor Amendment No. 2 Deletes reference to: 15 ILCS 505/1 from Ch. 130, par. 1 Adds reference to: 35 ILCS 200/24-36 new Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Amends the Property Tax Code. Creates the Property Tax Relief Task Force. Provides that the Task Force shall identify the causes of increasingly burdensome property taxes across Illinois, review best practices in public policy strategies that create short-term and long-term property tax relief for homeowners, and make recommendations to assist in the development of short-term and long-term administrative, electoral, and legislative changes needed to create short-term and long-term property tax relief for homeowners. Provides for the membership of the Task Force. Provides that the Task Force shall submit its initial report to the Governor and the General Assembly within 90 days of the effective date of this amendatory Act, and provides that the Task Force shall submit its final report to the Governor and the General Assembly by December 31, 2019. Repeals these provisions December 31, 2020. Effective immediately. House Floor Amendment No. 3 Deletes reference to: 15 ILCS 505/1 from Ch. 130, par. 1 Adds reference to: 35 ILCS 200/24-36 new Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Amends the Property Tax Code. Creates the Property Tax Relief Task Force. Provides that the Task Force shall identify the causes of increasingly burdensome property taxes across Illinois, review best practices in public policy strategies that create short-term and long-term property tax relief for homeowners, and make recommendations to assist in the development of short-term and long-term administrative, electoral, and legislative changes needed to create short-term and long-term property tax relief for homeowners. Provides for the membership of the Task Force. Provides that the Task Force shall submit its initial report to the Governor and the General Assembly within 90 days of the effective date of this amendatory Act, and provides that the Task Force shall submit its final report to the Governor and the General Assembly by December 31, 2019. Repeals these provisions December 31, 2020. Effective immediately. House Floor Amendment No. 4 Deletes reference to: 15 ILCS 505/1 from Ch. 130, par. 1 Adds reference to: 35 ILCS 200/24-36 new Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Amends the Property Tax Code. Creates the Property Tax Relief Task Force. Provides that the Task Force shall identify the causes of increasingly burdensome property taxes across Illinois, review best practices in public policy strategies that create short-term and long-term property tax relief for homeowners, and make recommendations to assist in the development of short-term and long-term administrative, electoral, and legislative changes needed to create short-term and long-term property tax relief for homeowners. Provides for the membership of the Task Force. Provides that the Task Force shall submit its initial report to the Governor and the General Assembly within 90 days of the effective date of this amendatory Act, and provides that the Task Force shall submit its final report to the Governor and the General Assembly by December 31, 2019. Repeals these provisions December 31, 2020. Effective immediately.