Sen. Dale Fowler

Mourns the death of Lindsey Everett Allen Jr.

Mourns the death of George Duane Tomlinson.

Mourns the passing of E. Philip Fager Jr.

Mourns the death of George William Barton.

Mourns the passing of Harvey A. Hollmann.

Mourns the passing of Paul Leon Robinson.

Amends the School Code. Provides that in fixing the salaries of teachers, a school board shall pay those who serve on a full-time basis a rate not less than (i) $32,076 for the 2020-2021 school year, (ii) $34,576 for the 2021-2022 school year, (iii) $37,076 for the 2022-2023 school year, and (iv) $40,000 for the 2023-2024 school year. Provides that the minimum salary rate for each school year thereafter, subject to review by the General Assembly, shall equal the minimum salary rate for the previous school year increased by a percentage equal to the percentage increase, if any, in the Consumer Price Index For All Urban Consumers for all items published by the United States Department of Labor for the previous school year. Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Provides that, on or before January 31, 2020, the Professional Review Panel must submit a report to the General Assembly on how State funds and funds distributed under the evidence-based funding formula may aid the financial effects of the changes made by the amendatory Act. House Floor Amendment No. 3 Deletes reference to: 105 ILCS 5/24-8 Adds reference to: 105 ILCS 5/21B-20 105 ILCS 5/21B-30 105 ILCS 5/27A-10 Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Amends the Educator Licensure Article of the School Code to allow a paraprofessional educator endorsement on an Educator License with Stipulations to be issued to an applicant who, among other qualifications, has passed a paraprofessional competency test (instead of allowing the endorsement to be issued only if the applicant holds an associate's degree or a minimum number of higher education credits). Requires the State Board of Education to adopt rules to implement the test. Amends the Charter Schools Law of the Code to require charter school employees in instructional positions to have passed a content area knowledge test. Makes changes concerning obsolete language. Effective immediately.

Amends the State Officials and Employees Ethics Act. Provides that the Commission shall adopt no rule requiring the Legislative Inspector General to seek the Commission's advance approval before commencing any investigation or issuing a subpoena. Provides that any existing rule, as of the effective date of the amendatory Act, requiring the Legislative Inspector General to seek the Commission's advance approval before commencing any investigation or issuing a subpoena is void. Removes language providing that the Legislative Inspector General needs the advance approval of the Commission to issue subpoenas. Effective immediately.

Proposes to amend the Bill of Rights Article of the Illinois Constitution. Provides that the people have a right, which includes the right to use traditional methods, to hunt, fish, and harvest wildlife, subject only to the laws enacted to promote wildlife conservation and management and preserve the future of hunting and fishing. Provides that hunting and fishing shall be a preferred means of managing and controlling wildlife. Effective upon being declared adopted.

Amends the Criminal Code of 2012. Provides that a person, lobbyist, or lobbying entity commits official misconduct when he or she influences or attempts to influence by any means with the intent to promote, support, affect, modify, oppose, or delay any executive, legislative, or administrative action of State government or to promote goodwill with officials as defined in the Lobbyist Registration Act and does any one or more of the following: (1) fails to register as a lobbyist or lobbying entity as required under the Lobbyist Registration Act; (2) fails to file or intentionally files incomplete or inaccurate lobbyist expenditure reports as required under the Lobbyist Registration Act; or (3) offers or attempts to offer anything of value to a public officer in exchange for official action. Defines "lobbyist" and "lobbyist entity".