Sen. Tom Bennett

Amends the Sex Offender Registration Act. Provides that a registered sex offender who loses his or her employment must report in person to the law enforcement agency with whom he or she last registered his or her loss of employment within 3 days of that loss of employment. Provides that an out-of-state employee must notify the agency having jurisdiction, in writing, of his or her loss of employment within 3 days of the loss.

Amends the Counties Code. Provides that a county may appropriate funds from the county treasury to make a loan to a community college. Further provides that the county may charge interest on such loan. Effective immediately.

Amends the Code of Civil Procedure. Makes a technical change in the short title Section.

Amends the Department of Labor Law of the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the short title.

Amends the Election Code. Requires Voters Identification Cards for those who do not have an acceptable photo ID. Sets forth requirements and exemptions. Provides that any person desiring to vote shall present to the judges of election for verification of the person's identity a government-issued photo identification card or his or her Voter Identification Card.

Directs the Auditor General to conduct an audit of the effects of the closing of the Dwight Correctional Center.

Amends the General Assembly Operations Act. Provides that no person may serve more than 8 consecutive years in any of the following leadership roles: Speaker of the House of Representatives, President of the Senate, Minority Leader of the House of Representatives, and Minority Leader of the Senate. Provides that the limitations imposed by the amendatory Act apply to service beginning on and after January 11, 2017.

Amends the Minimum Wage Law. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the short title.

Amends the Criminal Code of 2012. Requires the State's Attorney to file an information, complaint, or seek an indictment in the circuit court if an allegation is made by any correctional institution employee that the employee is the victim of a battery or aggravated battery committed by a person committed to the correctional institution where the employee is employed. Once filed the information, complaint, or indictment may not be dismissed on motion of the State without the consent of the victim of the alleged offense. Effective immediately.

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.