Condemns restrictive speech policies at institutions of higher education and urges those institutions with such policies in place to reverse their decisions.
Amends the Criminal Code of 2012. Defines "servicemember" and "veteran". Provides that a person commits aggravated assault or aggravated battery when he or she commits an assault or a battery against a servicemember or veteran. Provides that an aggravated assault committed against a servicemember or veteran is a Class A misdemeanor. Provides that an aggravated battery committed against a servicemember or veteran is a Class 3 felony. Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Amends the Criminal Code of 2012. Reorganizes and makes technical changes to provisions concerning aggravated assault or aggravated battery against a servicemember or veteran.
Amends the Governor's Office of Management and Budget Act. Provides that the annual economic and fiscal policy report must include a projection of fund balances for each fund held in the State treasury, outlining for each fund revenues, expenditures, and the estimated end of year fund balance for the current fiscal year, the upcoming fiscal year, and the 4 previous years. Effective immediately. Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Deletes reference to: 20 ILCS 3005/7.3 Adds reference to: 15 ILCS 20/50-5 Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Amends the State Budget Law of the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois. Provides that, together with the State budget, the Governor shall file a written report with the Secretary of the Senate and the Clerk of the House of Representatives containing the following: the actual or projected fund balances, revenues, and expenditures for all appropriated funds for the previous fiscal year, the current fiscal year, and the upcoming fiscal year. Effective immediately. Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Makes changes to the bill as amended by Senate Amendment No. 1 to provide that the report shall be submitted by the Governor's Office of Management and Budget (in the amendment, the Governor) no later than the third Wednesday of February of each year (in the amendment, the report shall be filed with the budget). Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Makes changes to the bill as amended by Senate Amendment No. 2 to provide that the report does not need to be written.
Amends the Illinois Highway Code. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the short title. Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Deletes reference to: 605 ILCS 5/1-101 Adds reference to: 20 ILCS 2705/2705-211 new Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Amends the Department of Transportation Law of the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois. Provides that the Department of Transportation shall create a website by which motorists in the State may report potholes, roadway maintenance issues, and other roadway dangers. Provides that the reports shall be forwarded to the appropriate Department district or unit of local government. Provides that the Department shall adopt rules concerning what information shall be required in reports to the website.
Amends the Workers' Compensation Act. Provides that, when a bond is required because a party against whom the Illinois Workers' Compensation Commission rendered an award for the payment of money seeks judicial review of the award, the bond requirement may be satisfied by posting collateral or guarantee of payment, which may include an insurance policy, a certificate of self-insurance, or funds in an escrow account. Effective immediately.
Amends the Workers' Compensation Act. Requires a recipient of certain pain management medication to sign a written agreement with the prescribing physician agreeing to comply with the conditions of the prescription. Prohibits additional prescriptions while the recipient is noncompliant. Limits the applicability of the lack of pain management as a consideration in awarding benefits. Provides for the disclosure of violations of the agreement upon request by the employer. Requires a prescribing physician to file quarterly reports to obtain payment. Effective immediately.
Amends the Workers' Compensation Act. Provides that for purposes of computing compensation for an employee who had a prior compensated injury to the spine, the prior compensation shall be deducted from compensation awarded for a subsequent injury to the same part of the spine. Effective immediately.
Amends the Workers' Compensation Act in relation to permanent partial disability. Provides that if an impairment report exists, it must be considered by the Illinois Workers' Compensation Commission in its determination of the level of permanent partial disability. Provides that in determining the level of permanent partial disability, the Commission shall base its determination on the level of impairment reported and shall consider specified factors. Provides that the relevance and weight of factors used in addition to the level of impairment as reported by a physician must be explained in a written order. Provides that an impairment report is not required for the arbitrator or Commission to approve a Settlement Contract Lump Sum Petition.
Commends Marvin Perzee on his service to the Iroquois County Fair Board.
Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code. In language prohibiting parking within 20 feet of a crosswalk at an intersection or within 30 feet upon the approach to any flashing signal, stop sign, yield sign, or traffic control signal, exempts vehicles parked in a designated parking space created before the effective date of the amendatory Act. Effective immediately.
