Amends the Illinois Horse Racing Act of 1975. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the short title. Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Deletes reference to: 230 ILCS 5/1 Adds reference to: 230 ILCS 10/6 from Ch. 120, par. 2406 230 ILCS 10/7 from Ch. 120, par. 2407 Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Amends the Illinois Gambling Act. Requires an application for an owners license to also include evidence that the applicant has entered into a construction project labor agreement that includes certain provisions regarding employee compensation and a commitment to pay a prevailing wage for construction employees. Requires the project labor agreement to conform to certain requirements in the Project Labor Agreements Act. Provides that for pending applications before the Illinois Gaming Board, the applicant shall submit evidence of the labor agreement within 30 days after the effective date of the amendatory Act. Provides that the Board may not award any pending applications until the evidence of the labor agreement has been submitted to the Board. Provides that in its decision to grant an owners license, the Board shall also consider whether the applicant has entered into a construction project labor agreement that includes certain provisions regarding employee compensation and whether the applicant pays a prevailing wage for construction employees. Effective immediately. House Committee Amendment No. 2 Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Reinserts the provisions of the bill as engrossed with the following changes: In provisions concerning an application for an owners license, requires the application to also include evidence that the applicant has entered into a fully executed project labor agreement with the applicable local building trades council (rather than evidence that the applicant has entered into a construction project labor agreement that includes certain provisions regarding employee compensation and a commitment to pay a prevailing wage). Provides that in the Illinois Gaming Board's decision to grant an owners license, the Board shall also consider whether the applicant has entered into such a project labor agreement (rather than whether the applicant has entered into a construction project labor agreement that includes certain provisions regarding employee compensation and whether the applicant pays a prevailing wage for construction employees). Effective immediately.
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Designates the portion of Illinois Route 111 along Godfrey Road from Stamper Lane to Crestwood Drive as the "Eldon 'Twirp' Williams Memorial Highway".
Designates West Delmar Avenue in Godfrey as it travels between Pierce Lane and Valhalla Cemetery as "The Captain Jake Ringering Memorial Highway".
Urges the State of Illinois to implement both a "Buy America" policy and a "Buy Illinois" policy which would help the steel industry, create jobs, build the middle class, and protect American companies and workers.
Urges the General Assembly and the Governor's Administration to invest our transportation and infrastructure dollars as promised under Rebuild Illinois to make good on our collective commitment to fix our roads, bridges, and schools while creating jobs and opportunities for all residents of Illinois.
Creates the Child Sexual and Physical Abuse Task Force to investigate, assess, and make recommendations on the Sexual Assault Survivors Emergency Treatment ACT and its implementation to ensure that child development and children's unique medical needs are addressed in the medical response to child sexual abuse. Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Changes the date the report is due from the Task Force. Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Adds a member to the Task Force.
Declares May 29, 2021 as College Savings Day in the State of Illinois to help raise awareness about the escalating costs of higher education and the importance of saving for college with the help of 529 college savings plans.
Proposes to amend the Bill of Rights Article of the Illinois Constitution. Provides that employees shall have the fundamental right to organize and to bargain collectively through representatives of their own choosing for the purpose of negotiating wages, hours, and working conditions, and to protect their economic welfare and safety at work. Provides that no law shall be passed that interferes with, negates, or diminishes the right of employees to organize and bargain collectively over their wages, hours, and other terms and conditions of employment and work place safety, including any law or ordinance that prohibits the execution or application of agreements between employers and labor organizations that represent employees requiring membership in an organization as a condition of employment. Provides that these provisions are controlling over home rule powers. Effective upon being declared adopted.
Mourns the death of Svitlana Sierova.
Mourns the death of David S. "Dave" Chapman of Fieldon.