Sen. Steve McClure

Mourns the death of Delbert D. "Del" Haschemeyer of Athens.

Mourns the death of Leland Fuchs.

Mourns the passing of Jerry E. Ely of Springfield.

Mourns the death of Barbara Jean Dooper of St. Charles.

Mourns the death of Teddy Gene "Ted" Koester of Chatham.

Opposes a progressive income tax in Illinois. Opposes the reconsideration by the Illinois General Assembly of any constitutional amendment intended to change the flat-rate income tax language of subsection (a) of Section 3 of Article IX of the Constitution of Illinois.

Designates Illinois Route 111 in Pontoon Beach from Timberlake Drive to Pontoon Road as the "Officer Tyler Timmins Memorial Highway".

Amends the Drug Court Treatment Act. Defines "clinical treatment plan" and "peer recovery coach". Provides that the assessment of the defendant shall include a validated clinical assessment. The clinical assessment shall include, but not be limited to, assessments of substance use and mental and behavioral health needs. The clinical assessment shall be administered by a qualified clinician and used to inform any Clinical Treatment Plans. Provides that the court may establish a mentorship program that provides access and support to program participants by peer recovery coaches. Amends the Veterans and Servicemembers Court Treatment Act. Provides that peer recovery coaches shall work to help facilitate participants' independence for continued success once the supports of the court are no longer available to them. Provides for education seminars for Veterans and Servicemembers, court prosecutors, judges, and public defenders. Amends the Mental Health Court Treatment Act. Provides that the court may establish a mentorship program that provides access and support to program participants by peer recovery coaches. Makes other changes. House Floor Amendment No. 3 Adds reference to: 730 ILCS 166/15 730 ILCS 166/20 730 ILCS 166/40 730 ILCS 166/45 730 ILCS 166/50 730 ILCS 167/5 730 ILCS 167/15 730 ILCS 167/30 730 ILCS 168/5 730 ILCS 168/15 730 ILCS 168/30 730 ILCS 168/55 new Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Reinserts the provisions of the bill as introduced with the following changes: Further amends the Drug Court Treatment Act. Defines "validated clinical assessment". Provides that a defendant may be ordered to complete mental health counseling, comply with physician recommendations regarding medications, and receive follow up treatment for a mental health diagnosis. Provides that the court shall prioritize the least restrictive treatment option when ordering mental health or substance use treatment for participants. Provides that jail-based custodial treatment may be used if it is found to be the least restrictive alternative. Provides that partnerships between the State of Illinois and community mental health or behavioral health centers shall be prioritized whenever possible. Further amends the Veterans and Servicemembers Court Treatment Act. Makes similar changes. Provides that peer recovery coaches should be individuals with lived experience and that they shall work to help facilitate participant experience. Further amends the Mental Health Court Treatment Act. Makes similar changes. Provides for education seminars currently offered for Drug Court Treatment Act prosecutors, judges, and public defenders for Veterans and Servicemembers Treatment Court and Mental Health Treatment Court prosecutors, judges, and public defenders. Makes other changes. Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Deletes reference to: 730 ILCS 166/5 730 ILCS 166/10 730 ILCS 166/15 730 ILCS 166/20 730 ILCS 166/25 730 ILCS 166/30 730 ILCS 166/35 730 ILCS 166/40 730 ILCS 166/45 730 ILCS 166/50 730 ILCS 167/5 730 ILCS 167/10 730 ILCS 167/15 730 ILCS 167/20 730 ILCS 167/25 730 ILCS 167/30 730 ILCS 167/35 730 ILCS 167/40 new 730 ILCS 167/45 new 730 ILCS 167/50 new 730 ILCS 168/5 730 ILCS 168/10 730 ILCS 168/15 730 ILCS 168/20 730 ILCS 168/25 730 ILCS 168/30 730 ILCS 168/35 730 ILCS 168/45 new 730 ILCS 168/50 new 730 ILCS 168/55 new Adds reference to: 720 ILCS 5/12-3.05 was 720 ILCS 5/12-4 Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Provides that the Act may be referred to as the Knight-Silas Legacy Act. Amends the Criminal Code of 2012. Provides that a person commits a Class 1 felony offense of aggravated battery when the person is over the age of 21 and, in committing a battery, other than by the discharge of a firearm, he or she knowingly causes great bodily harm or permanent disability or disfigurement to an individual whom the person knows to be a Department of Children and Family Services employee. Provides that a person commits a Class 2 felony offense of aggravated battery when the person is over the age of 21 and, in committing a battery, other than by discharge of a firearm, he or she knows the individual battered to be a Department of Children and Family Services employee. Provides that "Department of Children and Family Services employee" includes any Department case worker or investigator employed by an agency or organization providing social work, case work, or investigative services under a contract with or a grant from the Department of Children and Family Services.

Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code. Requires the Secretary of State to suspend the driver's license issued to a person charged with aggravated use of a wireless telephone resulting in the death of another person immediately after: an indictment has been returned by a grand jury; a preliminary hearing after which a judge finds there is probable cause to believe the person has committed one of the offenses; or the person has waived a preliminary hearing. Requires the suspension to remain in effect until the case is resolved by a sentencing hearing, a dismissal of the charge, or an entry of a not guilty verdict. Requires the Secretary of State to revoke the driver's license issued to a person convicted of aggravated use of a wireless telephone resulting in the death of another person, for not less than 3 years, commencing on the date of the person's sentencing hearing. Makes corresponding changes. Provides that the amendatory Act may be referred to as the Protz-Lidy Act.

Appropriates $125,000,000 from the Fund the Police Grant Fund to the Illinois Law Enforcement Training Standards Board for grants to units of local government for all expenses related to the administration of the statutory provisions of the Fund the Police Act. Effective July 1, 2022.