Sen. Mike Simmons-Gessesse

Amends the State Tax Lien Registration Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the short title.

Amends the Illinois Insurance Code. Sets forth provisions concerning short-term, limited-duration insurance. Provides that on and after January 1, 2023, no company shall issue, deliver, amend, or renew short-term, limited-duration insurance to any natural or legal person that is a resident or domiciled in the State. Provides that the Department of Insurance may adopt rules as deemed necessary that prescribe specific standards for or restrictions on policy provisions, benefit design, disclosures, and sales and marketing practices for excepted benefits. Provides that the Director of Insurance's authority under specified provisions is extended to group and blanket excepted benefits. Provides that the language does not apply to limited-scope dental, limited-scope vision, long-term care, Medicare supplement, credit life, credit health, or any excepted benefits that are filed under specified provisions. Provides that nothing in the language shall be construed to limit the Director's authority under other statutes. Makes conforming changes in the Health Maintenance Organization Act and the Limited Health Service Organization Act. Repeals the Short-Term, Limited-Duration Health Insurance Coverage Act. Effective January 1, 2023. Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Deletes reference to: 215 ILCS 5/352c new 215 ILCS 125/5-3 215 ILCS 130/4003 215 ILCS 190/Act rep. Adds reference to: 215 ILCS 5/424 215 ILCS 5/425 from Ch. 73, par. 1032 215 ILCS 5/500-70 215 ILCS 190/2 new 215 ILCS 190/5 215 ILCS 190/10 215 ILCS 190/15 215 ILCS 190/20 215 ILCS 190/25 new 215 ILCS 190/30 new 215 ILCS 190/35 new Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Amends the Illinois Insurance Code. Provides that any failure to make a disclosure or obtain a signed confirmation required under specified provisions of the Short-Term, Limited-Duration Health Insurance Coverage Act is an unfair method of competition and an unfair and deceptive act or practice in the business of insurance. Provides that the Director of Insurance shall have the power to examine and investigate into the affairs of every person subject to specified provisions of the Short-Term, Limited-Duration Health Insurance Coverage Act. Provides that the Director may place on probation, suspend, revoke, or refuse to issue or renew an insurance producer's license or may levy a civil penalty or take any combination of actions for any failure to make a disclosure or obtain a signed confirmation required or any unlawful practice described under specified provisions of the Short-Term, Limited-Duration Health Insurance Coverage Act. Amends the Short-Term, Limited-Duration Health Insurance Coverage Act. Sets forth provisions concerning the purpose and scope of the Act. Provides that the Act applies to health insurance issuers that offer short-term, limited-duration health insurance coverage to groups and individuals (rather than only individuals) in the State. Sets forth provisions concerning duration of coverage; cancellation; and disclosure, filing, and coverage requirements of short term, limited-duration health insurance coverage. Sets forth provisions concerning unfair or deceptive practices relating to the sale of supplemental or short-term, limited-duration health insurance coverage. Provides that the Department of Insurance may adopt any rules necessary to carry out the provisions of the Act. Defines terms. Makes other changes. Effective January 1, 2023.

Amends the Public Community College Act. Provides for a new board of trustees of the City Colleges of Chicago beginning with the 2023 consolidated election. Sets forth provisions concerning nominating petitions and ballots. Provides that the City of Chicago shall be subdivided into 20 trustee districts by the General Assembly for seats on the board of trustees, in addition to one at-large trustee. Provides that the City of Chicago trustee districts must be drawn on or before May 31, 2022. Provides that in the year following each decennial census, the General Assembly shall redistrict the trustee districts to reflect the results of each decennial census. Makes other changes. Effective immediately.

Creates the Carpet Stewardship Act. Provides that within 60 days after the effective date of the Act, the Director of the Environmental Protection Agency shall appoint specified members to a clearinghouse to administer and implement the carpet stewardship program. Specifies the duties of the clearinghouse. Requires the clearinghouse to be incorporated as a nonprofit. Provides that for all carpet sold in this State, the clearinghouse shall implement, and producers shall finance, a statewide carpet stewardship program that manages the product by reducing the product's waste generation, promotes its carpet recovery and reutilization, and provides for negotiation and execution of agreements to collect, transport, process, and market the old carpet for end-of-life carpet recovery or carpet reutilization. Requires the clearinghouse to submit, by July 1, 2023 and by July 1 every 3 years thereafter, a 3-year plan to the Agency for approval. Specifies the requirements for the plan. Establishes requirements for review of the plan and requirements for producers, retailers, and distributors of carpet. Requires the clearinghouse to submit annual reports to the Agency and pay specified administrative fees. Includes enforcement provisions for the Act. Establishes requirements for State procurement of carpet in the future. Contains other provisions. Effective immediately.

Amends the Illinois Lottery Law. Removes language that would require that sales of the special instant scratch-off game to benefit Alzheimer's care, support, education, and awareness be discontinued on January 1, 2022. Effective immediately. Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Amends the Illinois Lottery Law. Extends the sale of the special instant scratch-off game to benefit Alzheimer's care, support, education, and awareness to January 1, 2025 (rather than January 1, 2022). Effective immediately.

Amends the Public Community College Act. Allows the board of trustees of a community college district to establish and offer a baccalaureate-level early childhood education program and confer a bachelor of applied science degree in early childhood education and a Professional Educator License with endorsements in early childhood education and early childhood special education under certain conditions. Provides for an application for approval from the Illinois Community College Board. Sets forth college requirements and prohibitions. Provides that a candidate for educator licensure must successfully complete applicable testing requirements prior to the issuance of an educator license and any endorsements. Provides for a statewide evaluation of such programs.

Amends the Children and Family Services Act. Provides that a child protective investigator is authorized to carry and use personal protection spray devices, such as mace, pepper mace, or pepper gas, for self-defense purposes while investigating a report of child abuse or neglect if the child protective investigator has been trained on the proper use of such personal protection spray devices by the Illinois State Police. Requires the Illinois State Police to establish a training program for child protective investigators on the proper use of personal protection spray devices for self-defense purposes. Requires the Department of Children and Family Services to provide funding for the training program. Effective immediately.

Amends the Use Tax Act, the Service Use Tax Act, the Service Occupation Tax Act, and the Retailers' Occupation Tax Act. Provides that, beginning on July 1, 2022, breast pumps, breast pump collection and storage supplies, and breast pump kits are exempt from the taxes imposed under those Acts. Effective immediately.

Amends the Election Code. Provides for the election of the Chicago Board of Education at the general primary election in 2022 only as a nonpartisan election on a separate ballot. Provides that a member of the Chicago Board of Education shall be elected at each consolidated election thereafter. Makes related changes. Amends the Chicago School District Article of the School Code. Provides that a person shall be a U.S. citizen and registered voter and shall have been a resident of the city and the electoral district for at least one year immediately preceding his or her election. Sets forth provisions concerning nominating petitions and ballots. Sets forth provisions providing that the City of Chicago shall be subdivided into 20 electoral districts by the General Assembly for seats on the Chicago Board of Education. Sets forth provisions providing that in the year following each decennial census, the General Assembly shall redistrict the electoral districts to reflect the results of each decennial census. Makes other changes. Effective immediately.

Amends the Illinois Public Aid Code. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the purpose of the Medical Assistance Article.