Sen. Rachelle Crowe

Amends the Higher Education Veterans Service Act. With regard to the requirement to advertise the office location and phone number of and Internet access to the Coordinator of Veterans and Military Personnel and Student Services, provides that the advertisement must also include the website and any social media accounts of the public college or university. Requires each public college and university to annually report to the Board of Higher Education on the efforts of the public college or university in attracting, recruiting, and retaining veterans and military personnel. Effective immediately.

Amends the Title Insurance Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the short title. Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Deletes reference to: 215 ILCS 155/1 Adds reference to: 215 ILCS 155/3 from Ch. 73, par. 1403 215 ILCS 155/5 from Ch. 73, par. 1405 215 ILCS 155/12 from Ch. 73, par. 1412 215 ILCS 155/14 from Ch. 73, par. 1414 215 ILCS 155/14.1 215 ILCS 155/16 from Ch. 73, par. 1416 215 ILCS 155/18 from Ch. 73, par. 1418 215 ILCS 155/18.2 new 215 ILCS 155/21 from Ch. 73, par. 1421 215 ILCS 155/23 from Ch. 73, par. 1423 215 ILCS 155/19 rep. 215 ILCS 155/24 rep. 215 ILCS 155/25 rep. Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Amends the Title Insurance Act. Provides that it is unlawful for any person, firm, partnership, association, corporation, or other legal entity to act as or hold itself out to be a title insurance agent unless first procuring from the Secretary of Financial and Professional Regulation a certificate of authority. Establishes fees for title insurance agents. Provides that every applicant for a certificate of authority that is a firm, partnership, association, corporation, or other legal entity shall designate and name at least one individual who (1) has a financial or other beneficial interest in the licensee and (2) is authorized by at least one title insurance company to determine insurability of title. Establishes requirements for the issuance of certificates of authority to title insurance agents. Changes provisions concerning criminal penalties and injunctive relief for violations. Effective immediately, except that the provisions concerning the filing of title insurance rates take effect September 1, 2020. Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Provides that the Secretary of Financial and Professional Regulation or the Secretary's authorized representative shall have power and authority to compel an independent escrowee's compliance with specified provisions of the Title Insurance Act. Requires every title insurance company and independent escrowee to file with the Secretary the specification of services and schedule of fees for each fee intended to be charged to the parties to a transaction pursuant to specified provisions of the Act. In provisions concerning regulatory action, makes changes in provisions concerning referrals. Makes various changes to correct grammatical and typographical errors. House Committee Amendment No. 1 Deletes reference to: 215 ILCS 155/3 215 ILCS 155/5 215 ILCS 155/12 215 ILCS 155/14 215 ILCS 155/14.1 215 ILCS 155/16 215 ILCS 155/18 215 ILCS 155/18.2 new 215 ILCS 155/21 215 ILCS 155/23 215 ILCS 155/19 rep. 215 ILCS 155/24 rep. 215 ILCS 155/25 rep. Adds reference to: 215 ILCS 155/1 from Ch. 73, par. 1401 Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Amends the Title Insurance Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the short title.

Amends the Use Tax Act and the Retailers' Occupation Tax Act. Provides that, from August 6, 2021 through August 8, 2021, and from August 13, 2021 through August 15, 2021, the tax imposed under the Acts on clothing and school supplies shall be at the rate of 1.25% (instead of 6.25%). Effective immediately.

Mourns the death of Clint Matthew Jones of Maryville.

Mourns the passing of Harold Eugene "Fuzz" Barton.

Mourns the death of Gary Niebur of Edwardsville.

Amends the Illinois Police Training Act. Provides that the curriculum for probationary police officers and in-service training shall include instruction on the prevention of positional asphyxiation. Amends the Criminal Code of 2012. Provides that a peace officer shall not use prolonged restraint above the shoulders with risk of positional asphyxiation in the performance of his or her duties, unless deadly force is otherwise justified under the Code. Prohibits the use of prolonged restraint above the shoulders with risk of positional asphyxiation in order to prevent the destruction of evidence by ingestion. Effective immediately.

Amends the Compensation Review Act. Provides that members of the General Assembly are prohibited from receiving and shall not receive any increase in compensation that would otherwise apply based on a cost of living adjustment for terms commencing on or after January 1, 2021, unless otherwise approved by law. Effective immediately.

Amends the Property Tax Code. Provides that a county may, by ordinance, enact a law enforcement officer's homestead exemption in the amount of $1,500 to be deducted from the value of qualified property that is the primary residence of an eligible law enforcement officer. Effective June 1, 2021.

Mourns the death of Denise Ellen St. Peters of Godfrey.