Sen. Heather A. Steans

Amends the Criminal Code of 2012. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning conspiracy.

Amends the Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity Law of the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the Department's powers and duties.

Amends the Medical Practice Act of 1987. Exempts physicians from disciplinary action by the Department of Financial and Professional Regulation based solely upon the licensee's recommendation or provision of a treatment method for Lyme disease or other tick-borne disease if specified criteria are met. Effective immediately.

Amends the Illinois Public Aid Code. Requires the Department of Human Services and the Department of Healthcare and Family Services' Office of the Inspector General to perform the following actions to ensure that applicants submit completed applications for long-term care benefits: (i) provide each applicant with a checklist of information and documents the applicant must submit to complete an application for long-term care benefits; (ii) notify each applicant of the date upon which such information or documents were received by the Department; (iii) update and maintain the Department's computer hardware and software to ensure each applicant receives a timely response to any email sent by the applicant to the Department; and (iv) notify each applicant of the 30-day time period to submit all requested information or documents to the Department.

Amends the State Treasurer Act. Provides that the State Treasurer may retain an administrative charge for both the costs of services associated with the deposit of moneys that are remitted directly to the State Treasurer and the investment or safekeeping of funds by the State Treasurer. Provides that administrative charges from the investment or safekeeping of funds by the State Treasurer shall be charged no more than monthly and the total amount charged per fiscal year shall not exceed $12,000,000 plus any amounts required as employer contributions under specified statutory Sections. Provides that moneys in the State Treasurer's Administrative Fund are subject to appropriation by the General Assembly. Amends the State Treasurer's Bank Services Trust Fund Act. Provides that moneys deposited in the State Treasurer's Bank Services Trust Fund shall be used by the State Treasurer to pay the cost of, among other banking services, operational expenses of the State Treasurer's Office related to the investment or safekeeping of funds under the Treasurer's control. Makes conforming changes. Effective immediately.

Amends the Equal Pay Act of 2003. Prohibits an employer from: (i) screening job applicants based on their wage or salary history, (ii) requiring that an applicant's prior wages satisfy minimum or maximum criteria, and (iii) requesting or requiring as a condition of being interviewed or as a condition of continuing to be considered for an offer of employment that an applicant disclose prior wages or salary. Prohibits an employer from seeking the salary, including benefits or other compensation or salary history, of a job applicant from any current or former employer, with some exceptions. Limits defenses. Provides for penalties and injunctive relief.

Amends the Deposit of State Moneys Act. Provides that whenever the total amount of vouchers presented to the Comptroller exceeds the funds available in the general funds by $1,000,000,000 or more, the State Treasurer may invest or reinvest any State money in the Treasury which is not needed for current expenditures, or any money in the State Treasury which has been set aside and held for the payment of the principal of and the interest on any State bonds, in qualified account receivables under the Vendor Payment Program established by the Comptroller and the Department of Central Management Services. Provides that the State Treasurer shall be a qualified purchaser under the Vendor Payment Program and shall have priority over any other qualified purchasers when purchasing qualified account receivables. Provides that the interest penalty paid on any funds invested or reinvested by the State Treasurer under specified provisions shall be 0.3% per month or 0.01% per day.

Amends the Children and Family Services Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the short title.

Amends the Liquor Control Act of 1934. Authorizes the issuance or renewal of a license authorizing the sale of alcoholic liquor at premises located within 100 feet of a specific church located in the City of Chicago. Effective immediately.

Amends the Continuum of Care Services for the Developmentally Disabled Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the short title.