Amends the Unified Code of Corrections. Provides that if one or more committed persons in a Department of Corrections institution or facility injures or attempts to injure in a violent manner any employee, officer, guard, other peace officer or any other committed person or damages or attempts to damage any building or workshop, or any appurtenances thereof, or attempts to escape, or disobeys or resists any lawful command, the employees, officers, guards and other peace officers shall use all suitable means to defend other persons as well as themselves, to enforce the observance of discipline, to achieve a permitted purpose, to secure the persons of the offenders, and prevent such attempted violence or escape. Provides that use of force shall be terminated as soon as force is no longer necessary. Provides that corporal punishment is prohibited. Provides that use of chemical agents may be justified under the following circumstances: (1) when use of force is otherwise justified; (2) when lesser means are unavailable or inadequate; (3) when a committed person refuses to follow direct orders and verbalizes intent to resist the use of justified force to compel compliance with a lawful command; or (4) when a reasonable person would believe that a committed person is likely to resist the use of justified force to compel compliance with a lawful command. Provides that in a Department of Juvenile Justice facility, force shall be employed only to the degree reasonably necessary to defend oneself, another person, or to achieve a permitted purpose. Provides that use of force shall be terminated as soon as force is no longer necessary. Effective immediately.
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Amends the Criminal Code of 2012. Includes in the definition of "item of contraband", a recording device and broadcast equipment. Defines "recording device" and "broadcast equipment". Includes in the definition of "penal institution" the airspace above the ground on which a penal institution is sited. Provides that possessing contraband that is a recording device, broadcast equipment, or electronic contraband in a penal institution, on penal institution property, or within the proximity of penal institution property with the intent to disrupt safety, security, or operations of the penal institution, is a Class 2 felony. Provides that a person commits unauthorized possession of contraband in a penal institution by an employee when a person who is an employee knowingly and without authority of any person designated or authorized to grant this authority delivers, possesses, conspires to deliver or solicits delivery, causes or permits delivery, or permits another to attempt to deliver, any item of contraband within the proximity of penal institution property with the intent to disrupt safety, security, or operations of the penal institution. Provides that placing or causing to be placed, or allowing another to place or cause to place a recording device, broadcast equipment, or electronic contraband on penal institution property or within the proximity of penal institution property with the intent to disrupt safety, security, or operations of the penal institution is a Class 2 felony. Provides that if the intent is to deliver the contraband to an inmate, it is a Class 4 felony.
Amends the Illinois Municipal Code. Provides for a veteran's and educational preference for appointments to offices, positions, and places of employment in the police department of non-home rule municipalities that do not have a civil service commission or board of fire and police commissioners in the municipality. Requirements for the veteran's and educational preference include a specified associate degree, successful completion of the Minimum Standards Basic Law Enforcement Training Course, and specified military or naval service of the United States. Provides for an employment preference for persons who have participated in a municipality's police explorer or cadet program. Provides that the preference points awarded under these provisions are not cumulative. Effective immediately.
Amends the Unified Code of Corrections. Provides that the Director of Juvenile Justice and the Director of Corrections shall make quarterly reports to the Governor and the General Assembly concerning each incident of assault by a committed person toward Department of Juvenile Justice or Department of Corrections staff. Provides that these reports shall specify the facility where the incident occurred, the classification of offender that committed the assault, and the nature of the injury to the staff member, if any. Provides that the Director of Juvenile Justice and the Director of Corrections shall make quarterly reports to the Governor and the General Assembly concerning the use of force incidents administered by Department staff on persons committed to the Department. Provides that the reports shall specify the facility where the incident occurred, the classification of the offender that was the recipient of the use of force, and the nature of the injury, if any.
Amends the Downstate Police and Downstate Firefighter Articles of the Illinois Pension Code. Provides that, subject to appropriation, beginning with fiscal year 2019, a municipality that has a fund created after July 1, 2012 may apply to the Department of Insurance for reimbursement for administrative costs associated with the creation and administration of the fund, including, but not limited to, legal fees, actuarial analyses, continuing education for board members, and other qualified costs, as determined by the Department of Insurance. Provides that reimbursement may only be made for administrative costs associated with the first 5 years after the fund is created. Provides that a municipality that established a fund pursuant to a referendum is not eligible for reimbursement. Authorizes rulemaking. Effective immediately.
Amends the Code of Civil Procedure. Deletes a provision authorizing an action to be commenced in any county if all defendants are nonresidents of this State. Limits venue for actions against corporations, partnerships, and insurance companies. Provides that in actions in which no party is a resident of this State and over which another forum has jurisdiction, the court shall, upon motion, dismiss the action subject to specified conditions. Provides that joint and several liability attaches when a defendant is found to be 50%, rather than 25%, at fault. Limits amounts recovered for medical care, treatment, or services and caretaking expenses to the amounts actually paid for those expenses regardless of the amounts initially billed.
Amends the Criminal Code of 2012. Provides that public indecency is a Class 4 felony if committed by a person 17 years or older who is within the secure grounds of a penal institution, youth center, correctional facility, or other facility used to detain a person charged with or convicted of a criminal offense. Provides that public indecency is a Class 3 felony (rather than Class 4 felony) if committed by a person 18 years of age or older who is on or within 500 feet of elementary or secondary school grounds when children are present on the grounds. Provides that a person commits mob action when he or she engages in the knowing or reckless use of force or violence that creates a disruption in the operations or programs within a State, county, or local youth center, correctional facility, or other facility used to detain any person charged with or convicted of a criminal offense by 2 or more persons acting together and without the authority of law. Provides that a participant in a mob action who does not withdraw when commanded to do so by a peace officer or correctional facility employee commits a Class 4 felony (rather than a Class A misdemeanor). Increases other criminal penalties relating to mob action. Provides that a person convicted for a violation of resisting or obstructing a peace officer, firefighter, or correctional employee whose violation was the proximate cause of an injury to a peace officer, firefighter, or correctional institution employee is guilty of a Class 3 felony (rather than a Class 4 felony). Defines "youth center".
Proposes to amend the Legislature and Finance Articles of the Illinois Constitution. Amends the Finance Article to provide that if a balanced budget has not been passed by June 30th of each year, the offices of Speaker of the House of Representatives and President of the Senate become vacant, and shall continue to become vacant every 90 days after the vacancies are filled until the General Assembly passes a balanced budget. Provides that within 30 days of the enactment of the law or laws comprising the State budget for a fiscal year, the Office of the Auditor General must certify whether the enacted budget will be balanced with expenses not exceeding funds estimated by the General Assembly to be available during that year. Provides that if the Office of the Auditor General certifies that the budget is not balanced, then the offices of Speaker of the House of Representatives and President of the Senate shall become vacant upon filing notice of such certification with the Secretary of State. Amends the Legislative Article to provide that within 5 days after the vacancy of the offices of Speaker of the House of Representatives and President of the Senate, the Secretary of State shall convene the House of Representatives to elect from its membership a Speaker of the House of Representatives as presiding officer, and the Governor shall convene the Senate to elect from its membership a President of the Senate as presiding officer. Provides that only members who have not previously served as the Speaker of the House of Representatives or the President of the Senate shall be eligible for election. Makes conforming changes. Effective upon being declared adopted.
Amends the Illinois Public Aid Code. Provides that on and after January 1, 2019, electronic benefits transfer ("LINK") cards used to obtain Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits or cash shall contain the name and photo of the primary cardholder and, at the option of the primary cardholder, the names of secondary holders who are authorized to use the card. Establishes that an individual may use the LINK card only if the photo on the card matches the user or he or she presents a current and valid photo identification that confirms he or she is a secondary user listed on the card. Provides that on the effective date of the amendatory Act the Department of Human Services shall begin the process of transitioning to the use of LINK cards which contain the name and photo of the primary cardholder and list the names of all authorized users of the card. Requires the transition to be completed no later than January 1, 2019. Effective immediately.
Amends the School Code with respect to a provision concerning third party non-instructional services. Provides that, notwithstanding any other law of this State, nothing in the Code prevents a board of education from entering into a contract with a third party for non-instructional services currently performed by any employee or bargaining unit member or from laying off those educational support personnel employees upon 30 days written notice to the affected employees (instead of 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 or lay off those educational support personnel employees upon 90 days written notice to the affected employees if certain conditions are met). Effective immediately.