Creates the Ultrasound Opportunity Act. Sets forth legislative findings and definitions. Provides that at any facility where abortions are performed, the physician who is to perform the abortion, the referring physician, or another qualified person working in conjunction with either physician shall offer any woman seeking an abortion after 8 weeks of gestation an opportunity to receive and view an active ultrasound of her unborn child by someone qualified to perform ultrasounds at the facility, or at a facility listed in a listing of local ultrasound providers provided by the facility, prior to the woman having any part of an abortion performed or induced and prior to the administration of any anesthesia or medication in preparation for the abortion. Provides that the requirements of the Act shall not apply when, in the medical judgment of the physician performing or inducing the abortion, there exists a medical emergency. Contains a severability provision. Effective immediately.
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Creates the Dignity for Aborted Children Act. Provides that, notwithstanding any State law or administrative rule to the contrary, any physician after performing an abortion shall provide the patient with an informed consent form, provided by the Department of Public Health, offering the patient specified options for disposal of the human fetal tissue from the abortion. Provides that it is unlawful for any physician, after performing an abortion in which the patient elects to release the human fetal tissue to the physician, to fail to provide for the final disposition of the human fetal tissue through interment or cremation, consistent with State law regarding the disposal of human remains, not later than 7 days after the date on which the abortion procedure was performed. Requires physicians who perform abortions and persons, not including patients, to whom human fetal tissue is transferred to submit annual reports to the Department containing specified information. Contains provisions specifying civil penalties, criminal designations, and consideration of action by the Illinois State Medical Board. Provides that a patient upon whom an abortion is performed or attempted in violation of the Act may not be prosecuted under the Act or for a conspiracy to violate the Act. Provides that the Department shall submit to the General Assembly an annual report on the number of abortions, procedure type, and method of disposal of human fetal tissue under the Act.
Maddy summarySB 3140 increases penalties for violating court-issued orders of protection by upgrading the offense to a Class 3 felony (from Class 4) for individuals with prior convictions for domestic battery, violation of protection orders, or related offenses like stalking or aggravated battery against family members. This change directly affects repeat offenders who disregard court orders designed to protect victims of domestic violence. The bill mandates a minimum 24-hour jail term for second or subsequent violations, in addition to potential fines or restitution. It applies to violations occurring after the offender was served notice of the order or gained actual knowledge of its terms.
Amends the Code of Criminal Procedure of 1963. Provides that notwithstanding the pretrial release and denial of pretrial release provisions of the Code, if the defendant is charged with any of the following offenses, then the burden is on the defendant to show by clear and convincing evidence that the defendant's pretrial release does not pose a real and present threat to the safety of any person or persons or the community, based on the specific articulable facts of the case: (1) a violation of an order of protection issued under the Code or the Illinois Domestic Violence Act of 1986, a stalking no contact order under the Stalking No Contact Order Act, or of a civil no contact order under the Civil No Contact Order Act; or (2) domestic battery or aggravated domestic battery under the Criminal Code of 2012.
Amends the Election Code. Provides that electors of President and Vice President of the United States shall be chosen by congressional district. Provides that 2 electors at large shall cast their ballot for the Presidential and Vice Presidential candidate that received the highest number of votes in the State.
Amends the Township Code. In provisions concerning the audits of townships that receive revenue of less than $850,000 during any fiscal year, provides that, in addition to the other audit requirements imposed by law, the township boards shall have the accounts and all records of the township thoroughly audited by a certified public accountant or subjected to a financial statement review (rather than only by a certified public accountant) within 6 months after (i) the end of each term of office of the township supervisor and (ii) a vacancy occurs in the office of township supervisor. Makes conforming changes.
Amends the Illinois Emergency Management Agency Act. Provides that, notwithstanding any other provision of law, any suspension or revocation of a business license under the Act must be approved by (1) the majority vote of the county board of the county in the business is located, if the business is not located within a municipality or (2) the majority vote of the corporate authorities of the municipality in which the business is located, if the business is located within a municipality.
Amends the Service Occupation Tax Act. Provides that, if a pharmacy, pharmacist, or durable medical equipment provider, submits a claim to a third party payer for the sale of covered tangible personal property, then the third-party payer wholly assumes the responsibility of the serviceman to remit the tax to the State for any claim that is paid, reimbursed, or remunerated to the pharmacy, pharmacist, or durable medical equipment provider.
Amends the Streets and Public Ways Article of the Illinois Municipal Code. Provides that the corporate authorities of each municipality may remove from streets, ditches, and other municipal property containers placed by motorists on streets, ditches, or other municipal property for the purpose of containing human waste.
Amends the Counties Code. Provides that the amendments made by Public Act 102-1123 to provisions concerning commercial wind energy facilities and commercial solar energy facilities do not apply to a commercial wind energy development, a commercial solar energy development, or an energy storage development on property in that located South of Interstate 70 and Edwards County, Franklin County, Hamilton County, Jackson County, Jefferson County, Madison County, Monroe County, Perry County, Randolph County, St. Clair County, Union County, Wabash County, Washington County, Wayne County, or White County.