Amends the Election Code. Provides for the election of the Chicago Board of Education starting with the 2023 consolidated primary election. 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.
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Amends the Department of Children and Family Services Statewide Youth Advisory Board Act. Requires the Governor to meet with the Statewide Youth Advisory Board at least 2 times each State fiscal year in order to discuss the issues and concerns of youth in foster care. Provides that, at a minimum, all meetings shall take place in the following regions and subregions: Northern Region, Cook Region, Central Champaign Subregion, Central Peoria Subregion, Central Springfield Subregion, Southern East St. Louis Subregion, and Southern Mt. Vernon Subregion. Provides that all meeting dates and times shall be determined by the Department of Children and Family Services, or its designee, in accordance with the bylaws of the Statewide Youth Advisory Board and the regional youth advisory boards. Requires a liaison or designee of the Director of the Department to attend every meeting of the Statewide Youth Advisory Board; and a liaison or designee identified by the Director of the Department to attend every meeting of a regional youth advisory board to assist in meeting the immediate concerns of youth while at the board meetings. Requires the Department to transport or make transportation arrangements for all active members and leading members of the Statewide Youth Advisory Board and the regional youth advisory boards. Provides that the Statewide Youth Advisory Board shall be directly placed under the office of the Director of the Department and under no other Division or parts of the Department.
Amends the Unified Code of Corrections. Provides that a committed person who: (1) is at least 60 years of age; (2) has served at least 25 consecutive years of imprisonment in a facility or institution of the Department of Corrections; and (3) is not serving a sentence for a crime of violence as defined in the Crime Victims Compensation Act may petition the Department for participation in the Pathway to Community Program. Provides that before a participant is selected for the Program, the petitioner shall successfully complete an atonement and restorative justice program prepared by the Department. Following completion of this program of atonement and restorative justice, the Department shall make an exhaustive effort to find and notify family members of the victim of the petitioner's offense and to afford them the opportunity to participate in the Department's final selection process for the Pathway to Community Program. Provides that the Department shall select 50 participants for the Program from petitions submitted to it by the Department. Provides that up to $1,000 of trauma-informed victim services or trauma-certified professional therapy shall be provided by the Department to family members of the victim of the petitioner's offense. Insurance policies of the family members of the victim of the petitioner's offense or family members financial resources shall first be used to pay the costs of these services or therapy. Optional participation by family members of the victim of petitioner's offense shall be provided by the Department at no cost to the family members of the victim. Makes other changes.
Amends the Commission on Young Adult Employment Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the short title.
Amends the Illinois Insurance Code. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the short title.
Amends the Illinois Insurance Code. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the short title.
Amends the Regional Fire Protection Agency Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the short title.
Amends the Children's Health Insurance Program Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the legislative intent of the Act.
Amends the Child Care Act of 1969. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning background investigations.
Creates the Right to Know Act. Provides that an operator of a commercial website or online service that collects personally identifiable information through the internet about individual customers residing in Illinois who use or visit its commercial website or online service shall notify those customers of certain specified information pertaining to its personal information sharing practices. Requires an operator to make available certain specified information upon disclosing a customer's personal information to a third party, and to provide an e-mail address or toll-free telephone number whereby customers may request or obtain that information. Provides for a right of action to customers whose rights are violated under the Act. Provides that any waiver of the provisions of the Act or any agreement that does not comply with the applicable provisions of the Act shall be void and unenforceable. Provides that no provision of the Act shall be construed to conflict with or apply to certain specified provisions of federal law or certain interactions with State or local government. Provides findings and purpose. Defines terms.