Amends the School Code. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning school district financial oversight panels.
Amends the Public Utilities Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the short title of the Telecommunications Article.
Amends the Higher Education Student Assistance Act. Provides that, beginning with the 2019-2020 academic year, the Illinois Student Assistance Commission must implement and administer a program to award Early Childhood Workforce Free College grants to all eligible child care workers seeking an associate or bachelor's degree from a public institution or a regionally accredited, online-only early childhood education degree program; defines terms. Specifies grant eligibility and renewal requirements. Creates the Early Childhood Workforce Advisory Committee to advise the Commission on all matters relating to the Early Childhood Workforce Free College grant program and on the ways to improve and expand the early childhood workforce in this State. Provides for the membership and support of the Committee and requires the Committee to (i) study and make recommendations to the Commission that are related to the implementation of the Early Childhood Workforce Free College grant program, (ii) conduct an analysis from data received by the Commission to ensure the program is at full utilization, (iii) address access issues to the program, including, but not limited to, geographic, financial, cultural, and workplace settings, and (iv) address ways to expand the early childhood workforce in this State. Amends the State Finance Act to create the Early Childhood Workforce Free College Fund. Effective immediately. Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Expands the definition of "child care worker". Changes the definition of "early childhood degree program" to a regionally accredited degree program (rather than online degree program) administered solely through an Illinois-based, not-for-profit organization or through a public institution through which a child care worker may attain a degree or credential or maintain a classroom role in any child care or early childhood education setting, including a Child Development Associate Credential program or an Early Childhood Education (ECE) degree program. Requires the Illinois Student Assistance Commission to implement and administer the Early Childhood Workforce Free College grant program beginning with the 2020-2021 (rather than 2019-2020) academic year and subject to appropriation. Provides that, if other eligibility requirements are met, an eligible child care worker seeking to enroll in an alternative educator licensure program under the School Code is eligible for a grant under the program. Removes a provision allowing for exceptions to a student's initial enrollment in a public institution or an early childhood degree program for extenuating circumstances as provided in rules by the Commission. Provides that, in awarding grants under the program, if, in any fiscal year, the amount appropriated for the grants is less than the amount determined necessary to cover the cost of attendance for all eligible applicants, then the Commission must proportionately reduce the grants accordingly (rather than must develop the selection and renewal criteria for students). Requires the Illinois Early Learning Council (rather than the Commission) to provide the Early Childhood Workforce Advisory Committee with administrative and other support. Makes other changes. Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Reinserts the provisions of the introduced bill as amended by Senate Amendment No. 1 with the following changes. Changes the definition of "early childhood degree program". Provides that if a student chooses to enroll in a private institution, the grant awarded to the student under the program shall be no more than 150% of the highest rate paid on behalf of students in a similar program at a public institution to cover the cost of tuition and mandatory fees, less all other student aid. Provides that after completion of or disenrolling from his or her program of study, a student must reside and work within this State in a child care or early childhood education setting for a minimum of one year. Provides that if the student does not reside and work within this State for a minimum of one year, the student must repay the total grant amount awarded to him or her through installments in accordance with rules adopted by the Illinois Student Assistance Commission. Creates the Early Childhood Workforce Free College Advisory Committee (rather than the Early Childhood Workforce Committee), established by the Illinois Early Learning Council; changes the membership of the Committee and the Committee's duties. Makes other changes. Effective immediately.
Creates the Illinois Legislative Youth Advisory Council Act. Provides that the purpose of the Council is to facilitate communication between the youth of the State of Illinois and the elected branches of State government regarding the issues, interests, and needs important to youth in the State of Illinois. Creates an Advisory Board, consisting of 2 members of the House of Representatives, one each appointed by the Speaker of the House of Representatives and the Minority Leader of the House of Representatives; and 2 members of the Senate, one each appointed by the President of the Senate and the Minority Leader of the Senate, to facilitate the functions of the Council. Provides for the application and nomination process for prospective members of the Council. Sets forth membership and meeting requirements and the powers of the Council. Provides that members of the Council shall serve one-year terms, but may be re-elected if they continue to be nominated and qualified to serve as members. Provides for the election of a President, Secretary, Treasurer, and Clerk at the first Council meeting of the year. Requires the Council to submit an annual report to the General Assembly and the Governor. Creates the Illinois Legislative Youth Advisory Council Fund as a special fund in the State treasury. Provides that all moneys in the Fund shall be used to reimburse Council members for actual expenses incurred in traveling to Council meetings, including travel, food, and lodging, and printing the annual report. Amends the State Finance Act. Adds the Illinois Legislative Youth Advisory Council Fund. Effective immediately. Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Provides for the appointment of specified persons to the Illinois Legislative Youth Advisory Council by the Governor. Modifies provisions concerning Council member qualifications. Removes provisions concerning the nomination and appointment of members to the Council by State Senators. Defines terms. Makes conforming changes.
Amends the Illinois Act on the Aging. Expands the Community Care Program to provide services to all persons, regardless of age, who have Alzheimer's disease or a related disorder as defined under the Alzheimer's Disease Assistance Act. Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Deletes reference to: 20 ILCS 105/4.02 Adds reference to: 20 ILCS 105/4.03a new Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Amends the Illinois Act on the Aging. Requires the Department on Aging, in conjunction with the Department of Human Services and the Department of Public Health, to develop educational materials to inform the public about the available services for individuals, regardless of age, with Alzheimer's disease and related dementia disorders. Provides that the educational materials shall include, but not be limited to: (1) a standalone website that includes, among other things, information on how and where to access appropriate services for individuals, regardless of age, with Alzheimer's disease and related dementia disorders; and (2) written materials that shall be shared with relevant health care providers and service agencies, including, but not limited to, hospitals, doctors, federally qualified health centers, area agencies on aging, case coordination units, and offices of the Department on Aging. Requires all relevant State agency websites to provide a link to the standalone website. Provides that the Department on Aging shall develop specific training for its offices, area agencies on aging, and case coordination units that includes, among other things, specific information on how to identify Alzheimer's disease and related dementia disorders and how to communicate with individuals living with Alzheimer's disease and related dementia disorders.
Amends the Employment Contract Act. Provides that an employer may not require as a condition or precondition of employment that an employee or person seeking employment waive, arbitrate, or otherwise diminish any future claim, right, or benefit to which the person would otherwise be entitled under State or federal law. Effective immediately. Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Deletes reference to: 820 ILCS 15/5 new Adds reference to: 710 ILCS 5/1.5 new Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Amends the Uniform Arbitration Act. Inserts the provisions contained in the engrossed bill and makes the following changes: (1) excludes from the definition of "employee" persons employed as a managerial, professional, or confidential employee, (2) includes the State of Illinois and other governmental bodies within the scope of the term "employer", and (3) provides that labor unions and employers may agree to arbitration clauses in grievance resolution procedures, but that the existence of an arbitration clause does not waive an employee's individual right to file an action with an administrative agency or court. Effective Immediately. Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Adds a requirement that an arbitration agreement presented to an employee or prospective employee must contain a statement across the top of the document stating that the arbitration agreement is not a precondition of employment.
Amends the Small Business Job Creation Tax Credit Act. Provides that the Act applies for a second set of incentive periods beginning on July 1, 2019 and ending on June 30, 2026. Provides that certain provisions concerning employees who had participated as worker-trainees in the Put Illinois to Work Program during 2010 do not apply to the second set of incentive periods. Provides that the term "basic wage" means not less than $15 per hour (currently, $10). Effective immediately.
Amends the State Finance Act. Provides that within 150 (currently, 120) days after the conclusion of each fiscal year, each State-supported institution of higher learning must provide, through the Illinois Board of Higher Education, a financial report to the Governor and General Assembly documenting the institution's revenues and expenditures of funds for that fiscal year ending June 30 for all funds. House Committee Amendment No. 1 Deletes reference to: 30 ILCS 105/13.5 Adds reference to: 30 ILCS 105/1.1 from Ch. 127, par. 137.1 Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Amends the State Finance Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the short title. House Floor Amendment No. 2 Deletes reference to: 35 ILCS 105/1.1 Adds reference to: New Act 35 ILCS 105/9 from Ch. 120, par. 439.9 35 ILCS 110/9 from Ch. 120, par. 439.39 35 ILCS 115/9 from Ch. 120, par. 439.109 35 ILCS 120/3 from Ch. 120, par. 442 35 ILCS 505/2 from Ch. 120, par. 418 35 ILCS 505/8 from Ch. 120, par. 424 35 ILCS 505/8b new 65 ILCS 5/8-11-2.3 new 625 ILCS 5/3-805 from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 3-805 625 ILCS 5/3-806 from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 3-806 625 ILCS 5/3-815 from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 3-815 625 ILCS 5/3-815.1 625 ILCS 5/3-818 from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 3-818 625 ILCS 5/3-819 from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 3-819 625 ILCS 5/3-821 from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 3-821 30 ILCS 105/5.891 new 30 ILCS 105/5.893 new 30 ILCS 105/5.894 new 625 ILCS 5/11-208.3 from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 11-208.3 55 ILCS 5/5-1035.1 from Ch. 34, par. 5-1035.1 20 ILCS 2705/2705-615 new Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Amends the Use Tax Act, the Service Use Tax Act, the Service Occupation Tax Act, and the Retailers' Occupation Tax Act. Provides that a specified percentage of the net revenue generated from sales of motor fuel and gasohol shall be deposited into the Road Fund. Amends the Motor Fuel Tax Law. Provides that the tax imposed on motor fuel shall be at the rate of 38 cents per gallon. Provides that the tax imposed on diesel shall be 7.5 cents per gallon. Makes changes concerning the distribution of proceeds. Amends the Illinois Municipal Code. Provides that, in addition to any other tax that may be imposed, a municipality in a county with a population of over 3,000,000 inhabitants may also impose a tax on motor fuel at a rate not to exceed $0.03 per gallon. Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code. Increases certain vehicle registration fees. Makes changes concerning notice of a parking, standing, or compliance violations. Provides that the notice shall include the vehicle make or a photograph of the vehicle (currently, vehicle make only). Makes changes concerning service of the notice. Amends the State Finance Act to create certain special funds. Amends the Counties Code to provide that the County Motor Fuel Tax Law also applies in Lake and Will Counties. Provides that the rate may not be less than 4 cents per gallon and not more than 8 cents per gallon. Provides that the Department of Revenue shall adjust the rate on July 1 of each year. Amends the Department of Transportation Law of the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois. Provides that the Department of Transportation shall set aside $50,000,000 received by the Department of Transportation from the Road Fund for the projects in the following categories: pedestrian and bicycle facilities and the conversion of abandoned railroad corridors to trails. Effective immediately.
Amends the Pawnbroker Regulation Act. Removes language providing that when a person is found to be the owner of stolen property that has been pawned, the property shall be returned to the owner without payment of money advanced to the pawnbroker or any costs or charges. Provides that stolen property subject to a hold order shall be returned to the owner without the payment. Provides that when a hold order expires, title to the property shall vest in the pawnbroker. Provides that a hold order must specify certain information concerning the criminal investigation and property subject to the hold order. Sets forth the requirements for the contents of the hold order. Provides that a pawnbroker or its representative must sign and date a copy of a hold order as evidence of receipt of the hold order and the beginning of the 90-day hold period. House Committee Amendment No. 1 Deletes reference to: 205 ILCS 510/9 Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Inserts the contents of the introduced bill, but deletes the elimination of the requirement that pawned stolen property be returned to its owner without payment of costs or charges imposed by the pawnbroker or money advanced by the pawnbroker. Deletes provisions regarding the ownership of property upon expiration of hold orders. Adds a provision reiterating the obligations of a pawnbroker with respect to the owner of pawned property. Provides for a 120-day, rather than a 90-day, holding period beginning when a hold order is signed. Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Deletes reference to: 205 ILCS 510/12 Adds reference to: New Act 5 ILCS 100/5-45 from Ch. 127, par. 1005-45 5 ILCS 140/7.5 20 ILCS 2505/2505-210 was 20 ILCS 2505/39c-1 20 ILCS 2630/5.2 30 ILCS 105/5.891 new 30 ILCS 105/5.892 new 30 ILCS 105/5.893 new 30 ILCS 105/ 5.894 new 30 ILCS 105/6z-107 new 30 ILCS 500/1-10 35 ILCS 105/9 from Ch. 120, par. 439.9 35 ILCS 110/9 from Ch. 120, par. 439.39 35 ILCS 115/9 from Ch. 120, par. 439.109 35 ILCS 120/3 from Ch. 120, par. 442 35 ILCS 520/Act rep. 50 ILCS 705/9 from Ch. 85, par. 509 50 ILCS 705/10.12 55 ILCS 5/5-1006.8 new 55 ILCS 5/5-1009 from Ch. 34, par. 5-1009 65 ILCS 5/8-11-6a from Ch. 24, par. 8-11-6a 65 ILCS 5/8-11-22 new 205 ILCS 5/48 205 ILCS 305/8 from Ch. 17, par. 4409 410 ILCS 130/210 625 ILCS 5/2-118.2 625 ILCS 5/11-501.2 from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 11-501.2 625 ILCS 5/11-501.9 625 ILCS 5/11-501.10 new 625 ILCS 5/11-502.1 625 ILCS 5/11-502.15 new 705 ILCS 405/5-401 720 ILCS 550/4 from Ch. 56 1/2, par. 704 720 ILCS 550/5 from Ch. 56 1/2, par. 705 720 ILCS 550/5.1 from Ch. 56 1/2, par. 705.1 720 ILCS 550/5.3 720 ILCS 550/8 from Ch. 56 1/2, par. 708 735 ILCS 5/2-1401 from Ch. 110, par. 2-1401 765 ILCS 605/33 new 820 ILCS 55/5 from Ch. 48, par. 2855 Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Creates the Cannabis Regulation and Tax Act and amends various Acts. Provides that it is lawful for persons 21 years of age or older to possess, use, and purchase limited amounts of cannabis for personal use in accordance with the Act. Authorizes registered qualifying patients to cultivate limited amounts of cannabis for personal use. Provides for the regulation and licensing of various entities and occupations engaged in cultivation, dispensing, processing, transportation, and other activities regarding cannabis for adult use. Sets forth duties of an Illinois Cannabis Regulation Oversight Officer, the Department of State Police, the Department of Agriculture, the Department of Financial and Professional Regulation, the Department of Public Health, the Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity, the Department of Human Services, the Department of Revenue, the State Treasurer, the Illinois Criminal Justice Information Authority, and other governmental entities. Provides for expungement of minor cannabis violations under specified circumstances. Creates a Restore, Reinvest, and Renew Program and a Restore, Reinvest, and Renew Program Board and contains various provisions regarding a low-interest loan program for social equity applicants, investment in communities that have suffered because of drug policies, and the promotion of cannabis business ownership by individuals who have resided in areas of high poverty and high enforcement of cannabis-related laws. Contains provisions regarding health and safety, packaging, advertising, local ordinances, providing financial services to a cannabis-related legitimate business, and other matters. Creates a Cannabis Cultivation Privilege Tax and a Cannabis Purchaser Excise Tax. Authorizes the imposition of a County Cannabis Retailers' Occupation Tax and a Municipal Cannabis Retailers' Occupation Tax. Provides for allocation of revenues and creates various funds in the State treasury. Repeals the Cannabis and Controlled Substances Tax Act. Contains home rule preemptions. Contains other provisions. Effective immediately.
Amends the Private Correctional Facility Moratorium Act. Changes the title of the Act to the For-Profit Corrections Prohibition Act. Defines "non-profit contractor", private company", "private vendor", "private contractor", and "work release center". Provides that the State, any unit of local government, or a county sheriff, shall not contract with a private contractor or private vendor for the provision of services relating to community correctional supervision. Provides that the Act does not apply to State work release centers or juvenile residential facilities that provide separate care or special treatment operated in whole or part by non-profit (rather than private) contractors. Adds to exempted contracts for ancillary services contracts for electronic monitoring services. House Committee Amendment No. 2 Deletes reference to: 730 ILCS 140/1 730 ILCS 140/1.5 new 730 ILCS 140/2 730 ILCS 140/3 Adds reference to: New Act Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Creates the Private Detention Facility Moratorium Act. Provides that neither the State, nor any unit of local government, any county sheriff, or any agency, officer, employee, or agent thereof, shall: (1) enter into an agreement of any kind related to the detention of individuals in a detention facility owned, managed, or operated in whole or in part by a private entity or person; (2) pay, reimburse, subsidize, or defray in any way any costs related to the sale, purchase, construction, development, ownership, management, or operation, in whole or in part, of any detention facility by any private entity or person; (3) receive per diem, per detainee, or any other payment related to the detention of individuals in a detention facility owned, managed, or operated, in whole or in part, by any private entity or person; or (4) otherwise give any financial incentive or benefit to any private entity or person in connection with the sale, purchase, construction, development, ownership, management, or operation of any detention facility. Provides exemptions. Effective immediately. House Floor Amendment No. 3 Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Reinserts the provisions of House Amendment No. 2 with changes. Provides that neither the State, nor any unit of local government, any county Sheriff, or any agency, officer, employee, or agent thereof, shall: (1) enter into an agreement of any kind for the detention of individuals in a detention facility owned, managed, or operated, in whole or in part, by a private entity; (2) pay, reimburse, subsidize, or defray in any way any costs related to the sale, purchase, construction, development, ownership, management, or operation of a detention facility that is or will be owned, managed, or operated, in whole or in part, by a private entity; (3) receive per diem, per detainee, or any other payment related to the detention of individuals in a detention facility owned, managed, or operated, in whole or in part, by a private entity; or (4) otherwise give any financial incentive or benefit to any private entity or person in connection with the sale, purchase, construction, development, ownership, management, or operation of a detention facility that is or will be owned, managed, or operated, in whole or in part, by a private entity. Makes other technical changes. Effective immediately.
