Sen. Dale Fowler

Amends the Illinois Public Aid Code. In a provision concerning interest on support obligations, provides that, notwithstanding any cessation by the Department of Healthcare and Family Services of enforcement of interest on support obligations as the result of Public Act 101-336 and the rules adopted under it, the Department shall enforce interest on support obligations that become due and remain unpaid on and after the effective date of the amendatory Act. Provides that the Department shall adopt rules to carry out the amendatory Act.

Amends the Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity Law of the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois. Provides that of the federal funds received by the State for purposes related to the COVID-19 public health emergency, 25% of any such funds received on or after March 1, 2021 shall be allocated for use by the Coronavirus Business Interruption Grant Program (BIG Program). Effective immediately.

Amends the Election Code. Provides that if a voter is a United States citizen and has never lived in the United States but has a parent or legal guardian who is a qualified elector, then that person is eligible to register and vote in federal elections where his or her parent is a qualified elector. Effective immediately.

Designates Illinois Route 37 north of the city of Benton and south of Lake Benton Road as the "Trooper Frank R. Dunbar Memorial Highway".

Amends the Illinois Income Tax Act. Provides for a credit against withholding taxes in an amount equal to the wages or salary paid by a private employer to an Illinois employee while the employee is on organ donation leave if the employer grants all of its employees the option of taking a paid leave of absence of at least 30 days for the purpose of serving as an organ donor or bone marrow donor. Provides that the credit may not exceed $1,000 for each employee who takes organ donation leave. Provides that such a leave of absence must be taken without loss of pay, vacation time, compensatory time, personal days, or sick time for at least the first 30 days of the leave of absence. Provides that the credit applies for reporting periods beginning on or after January 1, 2021. Effective immediately.

Repeals the Firearm Dealer License Certification Act. Makes conforming changes to the State Finance Act. Effective immediately.

Amends the Election Code. Prohibits a political committee from making expenditures for taxable compensation to an immediate family member of a public official or candidate. Defines "immediate family member" and "payments". Effective immediately.

Creates the DCFS Child Protection Security Force Act. Creates the DCFS Child Protection Security Force within the Department of Children and Family Services. Requires the Department, in conjunction with the Illinois State Police, to establish criteria for the hiring of officers, education and training curriculum, and protocols for engagement with child protection workers and families. Provides that the Department shall have the authority, with Illinois State Police oversight, to adopt and amend any rules necessary to implement the Act. Requires the Security Force to work in coordination with the Department's Division of Child Protection under the direction of the Director of the Division of Child Protection. Provides that all child protection workers, after an initial investigation, may request Security Force engagement when there is the possibility of non-cooperation or violence by the family, relatives of the family, friends, partners, neighbors, or any other persons who seek to disrupt the orderly review, removal, or other action deemed necessary for the protection of the child. Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Deletes reference to: New Act Adds reference to: 20 ILCS 510/510-200 was 20 ILCS 510/65.2 Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Amends the Department of Children and Family Services Powers Law. In provisions providing that the Department of Children and Family Services has the power to appoint persons to be members of a police and security force, provides that these powers may be exercised statewide (rather than exercised only in counties of more than 500,000 population). Creates the DCFS Child Protection Security Force within the Department of Children and Family Services. Requires the Department, in conjunction with the Illinois State Police, to establish criteria for the hiring of officers, education and training curricula, and protocols for engagement with child protection workers and families. Provides that the Department has the authority, with Illinois State Police oversight, to adopt and amend any rules necessary to implement the provisions of the amendatory Act. Requires the Security Force to work in coordination with the Department's Division of Child Protection under the direction of the Deputy Director of the Division of Child Protection. Provides that all child protection workers, after an initial investigation, may request Security Force engagement when there is the possibility of non-cooperation or violence by the family, relatives of the family, friends, partners, neighbors, or any other persons who seek to disrupt the orderly review, removal, or other action deemed necessary for the protection of the child.

Amends the Youth Homelessness Prevention Subcommittee Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the short title.

Amends the Juvenile Court Act of 1987. Provides that any minor 10 years of age or older arrested or taken into custody under the Act for vehicular hijacking or aggravated vehicular hijacking shall be detained in an authorized detention facility until a detention or shelter care hearing is held to determine if there is probable cause to believe that the minor is a delinquent minor and that: (1) secure custody is a matter of immediate and urgent necessity for the protection of the minor or of the person or property of another; (2) the minor is likely to flee the jurisdiction of the court; or (3) the minor was taken into custody under a warrant. Provides that if the court makes that determination, the minor shall continue to be held until the disposition of an adjudicatory hearing under the Delinquent Minors Article of the Act.