Amends the Children and Family Services Act. Provides that the Illinois Juvenile Justice Commission in its annual submission of recommendation to the Governor and General Assembly shall include recommendations regarding the inclusion of emerging adults into a developmentally appropriate justice system, reducing recidivism, and preventing deeper criminal involvement. Amends the Juvenile Court Act of 1987. Provides in the Article concerning delinquent minors that on and after January 1, 2020, "delinquent minor" includes a minor who prior to his or her 19th birthday has violated or attempted to violate, regardless of where the act occurred, a federal law or State law, or county or municipal ordinance and the law or ordinance is classified as a misdemeanor offense. Provides that on and after January 1, 2022, "delinquent minor" includes a minor who prior to his or her 21st birthday has violated or attempted to violate, regardless of where the act occurred, a federal law or State law or county or municipal ordinance and the law or ordinance is classified as a misdemeanor offense. Provides that the changes made by the amendatory Act apply to violations or attempted violations committed on or after the effective of the amendatory Act.
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Creates the Vegetative Buffer Act. Provides that all State property adjacent to a body of water must contain a vegetative buffer that at a minimum meets a 30-foot minimum width. Exempts State land if certain conditions are present. Defines "vegetative buffer". Effective January 1, 2020.
Amends the Criminal Code of 2012. Provides that a person commits unlawful use of an animal (currently, this provision only covers elephants) in a traveling animal act when he or she knowingly allows for the participation of an animal in a traveling animal act. Unlawful use of an animal in a traveling animal act is a Class A misdemeanor. Defines "animal". Effective July 1, 2019.
Amends various Acts concerning forfeiture, including the Criminal Code of 2012, Code of Criminal Procedure of 1963, and the Drug Asset Forfeiture Procedure Act. Changes terminology of forfeiture and seizure to terms including property taken by the government during an arrest and government taking. Provides that standardized forms regarding property taken by the government during an arrest, including a hardship motion, verified claim, and answer to a complaint, as determined by the Supreme Court, shall be used statewide. Amends the Statute on Statutes. Provides that no prior precedent or case law is intended to be affected by the amendatory Act by the changing of statutory language related to what was previously known as civil asset forfeiture.
Amends the Juvenile Court Act of 1987. Provides that if the parent, guardian, legal custodian, responsible relative, minor age 8 or over, or counsel of the minor did not have actual notice of and was not present at the shelter care hearing, he or she may file a motion with an affidavit (rather than affidavit) setting forth these facts, and the court shall set the matter for rehearing not later than 48 hours, excluding Sundays and legal holidays, after the filing of the motion. Makes conforming changes. Effective immediately.
Amends the Mental Health and Developmental Disabilities Administrative Act. Provides that no later than October 1, 2022, the Department of Human Services shall transfer each individual with an intellectual disability or a developmental disability residing in a non-Medicaid certified facility or residence funded by the Department to the State's Home and Community-Based Services Waiver Program for Persons with Developmental Disabilities or to a Medicaid-certified residence or facility. Prior to the transfer of any individual under this provision, the individual shall be evaluated by an independent community-based multidisciplinary clinical team that will work with the individual and an independent service coordination agency to develop a person-centered plan for the individual up to the amount of funding currently being allocated for the needs of the individual in the non-Medicaid certified facility or residence. Provides that the net savings realized from the implementation of this provision shall be reinvested in community-based residential and support services to individuals with intellectual disabilities and developmental disabilities. Amends the Community Services Act to make conforming changes.
Amends the Illinois Governmental Ethics Act. Provides that no legislator may negotiate for employment with a lobbying entity that engages in lobbying with members of the General Assembly during the legislator's term of office. Amends the State Officials and Employees Ethics Act. Provides that a member may not, within a period of one year immediately after termination of the member's most recent term of office, engage in lobbying with members of the General Assembly, if the member accepts compensation specifically attributable to that lobbying. Effective immediately.
Creates the Digital Fair Repair Act. Provides that original equipment manufacturers shall: (i) make available to any independent repair provider or owner of equipment manufactured by the original equipment manufacturer the same diagnostic and repair documentation in the same manner as that information is made available to the manufacturer's authorized repair providers; and (ii) make available for purchase by the owner, his or her authorized agent, or any independent repair provider, parts, inclusive of any updates to the embedded software of the parts, upon fair and reasonable terms. Requires original equipment manufacturers to make available for purchase by owners and independent repair providers all diagnostic repair tools incorporating the same diagnostic, repair, and remote communications capabilities that the original equipment manufacturer makes available to its own repair or engineering staff or an authorized repair provider. Requires an independent repair provider that purchases or acquires embedded software or service parts to notify the owner of the equipment in writing of certain warranties prior to performing any services on digital electronic equipment. Provides, with one exception, an authorized provider shall have all the rights and remedies provided under the Act. Provides for enforcement by the Attorney General. Authorizes the Attorney General to seek to enjoin violations and to recover civil penalties. Requires the Attorney General to establish an outreach program to inform the public of rights under the Act. Defines terms. Excludes motor vehicle manufacturers. Provides for recovery of damages and attorney's fees. Provides for the protection of trade secrets. Amends the Consumer Fraud and Deceptive Business Practices Act to incorporate a violation of the Digital Fair Repair Act as a violation of that Act. Effective January 1, 2020.
Creates the SAFE Act. Provides that on and after January 1, 2020, funding formulas based on population shall include prisoners as residents based on the place where they resided before incarceration or the place they intend to return. Amends the Illinois Criminal Justice Information Act. Provides that within 60 days after the effective date of the amendatory Act, the Illinois Criminal Justice Information Authority shall identify geographic areas eligible to be designated by the Safe and Full Coordinating Board as a Safe and Full Employment Zone (SAFE Zone) and shall send to the Legislative Audit Commission and make publicly available its analysis and development of the SAFE Zones. Provides that the criteria for these SAFE Zones shall be used to prioritize State funding and provide various services throughout the State. Creates the Safe and Full Employment Coordinating Board to develop and implement a plan for designating SAFE Zones. Provides that the design of programs and budget requirements in SAFE Zones shall be developed by Local Economic Growth Councils. Amends the State Revenue Sharing Act. Provides that for purposes of the amount of funds allocable to each municipality and county in the State, the number of individual residents of a municipality or county shall include the number of persons incarcerated in a penal institution who resided in the municipality or county before incarceration, or, if known, the municipality or county the prisoner intends to return after release from the penal institution. Amends the Unified Code of Corrections. Provides that the First Time Weapon Offender Program shall be implemented by the Safe and Full Employment Coordinating Board. Makes other changes. Effective immediately.
Declares March 19, 2019 to be Celebrating Women in Public Office Day.