Sen. John J. Cullerton

Amends the Smoke Free Illinois Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the short title.

Creates the Small Donor Democracy Matching System for Fair Elections Act. Amends the Election Code. Creates a small donor campaign contribution matching system for candidates for the offices of Governor, Attorney General, State Comptroller, State Treasurer, Secretary of State, State Senator, and State Representative. Creates the Small Donor Democracy Matching Fund as a special fund in the State Treasury. Sets forth requirements for accessing the small donor matching system. Sets forth provisions for the funding of the matching contributions. Imposes limits on the access to matching funds. Allows the General Assembly to increase various amounts, subject to public referendum. Provides for penalties for violations of the provisions. Sets forth disclosure requirements. Creates the Campaign Finance Board within the State Board of Elections to implement the campaign contribution matching system. Includes severability provisions. Effective immediately.

Amends the Franchise Tax and License Fee Amnesty Act of 2007. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the short title.

Amends the Code of Civil Procedure. Makes a technical change in the short title Section.

Appropriates $2 from the General Revenue Fund to the Illinois Finance Authority for its FY 18 ordinary and contingent expenses.

Appropriates $2 from the General Revenue Fund to the Board of Trustees of Northern Illinois University for its FY 18 ordinary and contingent expenses.

Appropriates $2 from the General Revenue Fund to the Office of the State Fire Marshal for its FY 18 ordinary and contingent expenses.

Amends the Illinois Food, Farms, and Jobs Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the short title.

Amends the Automobile Renting Occupation and Use Tax Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the short title.

Amends the Emancipation of Minors Act. Removes language pertaining to homeless minors from provisions governing: purpose and policy; jurisdiction; rights and responsibilities of an emancipated minor; petitions; and hearings. Repeals the definition of "homeless minor" and "youth transitional housing program". Amends the Children and Family Services Act. Provides that services provided by youth transitional housing programs may include a service assessment, individualized case management, and life skills training. Provides that a homeless minor is eligible if certain criteria are met. Provides that if a homeless minor voluntarily leaves or is dismissed from a youth transitional housing program prior to reaching the age of majority, the youth transitional housing program agency shall contact the comprehensive community based youth services agency that provided crisis intervention services to the eligible homeless minor to assist in finding an alternative placement for the minor. Provides that nothing in the new provisions shall be construed to require an eligible homeless minor to acquire the consent of a parent, guardian, or custodian to consent to a youth transitional housing program. Provides that an eligible homeless minor is deemed to have the legal capacity to consent to receiving housing and services from a licensed youth transitional housing program. Contains a statement of purpose.