Sen. Jason A. Barickman

Mourns the death of Donald J. Newberg of Bloomington.

Mourns the death of Paul C. Hendren of Champaign.

Mourns the death of Darren Evans of El Paso.

Amends the School Code. In provisions allowing a board of education to enter into a contract with a third party for non-instructional services currently performed by any employee or bargaining unit member, removes a provision that requires any third party that submits a bid to perform the non-instructional services to provide a benefits package for the third party's employees who will perform the non-instructional services comparable to the benefits package provided to school board employees who perform those services. With respect to excusing pupils from engaging in physical education courses, provides for additional reasons why a pupil may be excused, pursuant to school board policy. Requires a public hearing on whether to adopt such a policy to be held at a regular or special school board meeting prior to adopting the policy. Provides that a school district may offer a driver education course in a school by contracting with a commercial driver training school to provide both the classroom instruction part and the practice driving part or either one without having to request a modification or waiver of administrative rules of the State Board of Education if a public hearing on whether to enter into a contract with a commercial driver training school has been held at a regular or special school board meeting prior to entering into such a contract; sets forth requirements concerning the contract.

Amends the Unemployment Insurance Act. Makes a technical change to a Section concerning the definitions of "Director" and "Department".

Designates the section of US Route 45, Iroquois County Road 2400 North on the South, to Illinois State Route 116 on the North as the "Firefighter Dana Schoolman Memorial Highway".

Amends the State aid formula provisions of the School Code. Forms an evidence-based Professional Judgment Panel. Provides that the Panel shall update and revise a 2010 study and make recommendations for the implementation of an evidence-based adequacy and equity formula for the funding of all school districts. Specifies the members who shall serve on the Panel. Requires the Panel to recommend an adequate per pupil cost figure and a per pupil amount of local revenue figure. Provides that the Panel's recommendations shall incorporate identifiable and prototypical education expenses based on the school district type and student population size. Requires the Panel to submit a final recommendation for full funding of an equitable and adequate educational opportunity for all students by the 2020-2021 school year. Effective immediately.

Amends the State Employee Indemnification Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the Act's short title.

Amends the Criminal Code of 2012. Provides for the seizure of a vessel, vehicle or aircraft used with the knowledge and consent of the owner in the commission of home repair fraud or aggravated home repair fraud.

Amends the Pharmacy Practice Act. Removes provisions concerning the position of deputy pharmacy coordinator. Removes limitations on the number of pharmacy investigators that must be employed by the Department of Financial and Professional Regulation (previously no less than 4 pharmacy investigators needed to be employed by the Department). Amends the Private Detective, Private Alarm, Private Security, Fingerprint Vendor, and Locksmith Act of 2004. Provides that the requirement for licensure that an applicant must submit certification issued by the Department of State Police that the applicant's fingerprinting equipment and software meets all specifications required by the Department of State Police applies to fingerprint vendor agencies (rather than fingerprint vendors), and that the requirement is a continuing requirement for licensure. Effective immediately.