104th General Assembly·12,081 bills·Adjourned
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Amends the Code of Criminal Procedure of 1963. In a provision concerning the prosecution of a person for an offense of criminal sexual assault, predatory criminal sexual assault of a child, aggravated criminal sexual assault, criminal sexual abuse, aggravated criminal sexual abuse, aggravated battery, or aggravated domestic battery, deletes a provision which states that there is a rebuttable presumption that the testimony of a victim who is a child under 13 years of age shall occur outside the courtroom and the child's testimony shall be shown in the courtroom by means of a closed circuit television. Deletes that this presumption may be overcome if the defendant can prove by clear and convincing evidence that the child victim will not suffer severe emotional distress. Provides that, if the court denies the State's request for the child victim's testimony to be taken outside the courtroom, the court shall toll the speedy trial requirements for 30 days to allow the State to present the motion to the court again before trial requesting the child's testimony to be taken outside the courtroom by means of a closed circuit television.
104th General Assembly·12,081 bills·Adjourned
Track legislation moving through Illinois. Browse 12,081 bills and resolutions during the 104th General Assembly, each with a plain-language summary, current status from introduction to enactment, sponsors, and voting history.
Amends the Code of Criminal Procedure of 1963. In a provision concerning the prosecution of a person for an offense of criminal sexual assault, predatory criminal sexual assault of a child, aggravated criminal sexual assault, criminal sexual abuse, aggravated criminal sexual abuse, aggravated battery, or aggravated domestic battery, deletes a provision which states that there is a rebuttable presumption that the testimony of a victim who is a child under 13 years of age shall occur outside the courtroom and the child's testimony shall be shown in the courtroom by means of a closed circuit television. Deletes that this presumption may be overcome if the defendant can prove by clear and convincing evidence that the child victim will not suffer severe emotional distress. Provides that, if the court denies the State's request for the child victim's testimony to be taken outside the courtroom, the court shall toll the speedy trial requirements for 30 days to allow the State to present the motion to the court again before trial requesting the child's testimony to be taken outside the courtroom by means of a closed circuit television.
Amends the Code of Criminal Procedure of 1963. In a provision concerning the prosecution of a person for an offense of criminal sexual assault, predatory criminal sexual assault of a child, aggravated criminal sexual assault, criminal sexual abuse, aggravated criminal sexual abuse, aggravated battery, or aggravated domestic battery, deletes a provision which states that there is a rebuttable presumption that the testimony of a victim who is a child under 13 years of age shall occur outside the courtroom and the child's testimony shall be shown in the courtroom by means of a closed circuit television. Deletes that this presumption may be overcome if the defendant can prove by clear and convincing evidence that the child victim will not suffer severe emotional distress. Provides that, if the court denies the State's request for the child victim's testimony to be taken outside the courtroom, the court shall toll the speedy trial requirements for 30 days to allow the State to present the motion to the court again before trial requesting the child's testimony to be taken outside the courtroom by means of a closed circuit television.
Amends the Public Employee Disability Act. Provides that, for purposes of provisions in the Act concerning disability benefits, "eligible employee" includes any part-time or full-time county correctional officer or any other full-time or part-time employee of a county sheriff. Provides that, when an eligible employee suffers an injury in the line of duty that causes the employee to be unable to perform the employee's duties, the employing public entity shall continue to provide health insurance benefits on the same terms and conditions as were in effect immediately prior to the injury.
Amends the Public Employee Disability Act. Provides that, for purposes of provisions in the Act concerning disability benefits, "eligible employee" includes any part-time or full-time county correctional officer or any other full-time or part-time employee of a county sheriff. Provides that, when an eligible employee suffers an injury in the line of duty that causes the employee to be unable to perform the employee's duties, the employing public entity shall continue to provide health insurance benefits on the same terms and conditions as were in effect immediately prior to the injury.
Reinserts the provisions of the engrossed bill with the following changes. Makes changes to defined terms and the required information that must be studied by the Department of Insurance under the 340B Drug Discount Program study. Provides that all 340 covered entities, and pharmaceutical manufacturers doing business in the State of Illinois (rather than all 340B covered entities, insurers as defined in a provision of the Illinois Insurance Code, pharmacy benefit managers, third-party administrators, pharmaceutical manufacturers doing business in the State of Illinois, and administrative service organizations of the State Employees Group Insurance Program), shall comply with requests for information relevant to the study. Makes changes to penalty provisions. Establishes severability provisions. Effective immediately or on the effective date of House Bill 2371 of the 104th General Assembly, as amended by Senate Amendment No. 2, whichever is later; however, the Act does not take effect at all unless House Bill 2371 of the 104th General Assembly, as amended by Senate Amendment No. 2, becomes law.
Reinserts the provisions of the engrossed bill with the following changes. Makes changes to defined terms and the required information that must be studied by the Department of Insurance under the 340B Drug Discount Program study. Provides that all 340 covered entities, and pharmaceutical manufacturers doing business in the State of Illinois (rather than all 340B covered entities, insurers as defined in a provision of the Illinois Insurance Code, pharmacy benefit managers, third-party administrators, pharmaceutical manufacturers doing business in the State of Illinois, and administrative service organizations of the State Employees Group Insurance Program), shall comply with requests for information relevant to the study. Makes changes to penalty provisions. Establishes severability provisions. Effective immediately or on the effective date of House Bill 2371 of the 104th General Assembly, as amended by Senate Amendment No. 2, whichever is later; however, the Act does not take effect at all unless House Bill 2371 of the 104th General Assembly, as amended by Senate Amendment No. 2, becomes law.
Amends the Other Social Services Article of the Illinois Public Aid Code. Provides that in addition to financial aid provided to persons eligible for general assistance under the Code, a township, from moneys received and collected for public aid funds, may establish and administer food banks, food pantries, and programs for providing in-kind aid in meeting basic maintenance requirements to persons who are poor, indigent, homeless, or in need of immediate assistance regardless of their eligibility under the Code.
Amends the Other Social Services Article of the Illinois Public Aid Code. Provides that in addition to financial aid provided to persons eligible for general assistance under the Code, a township, from moneys received and collected for public aid funds, may establish and administer food banks, food pantries, and programs for providing in-kind aid in meeting basic maintenance requirements to persons who are poor, indigent, homeless, or in need of immediate assistance regardless of their eligibility under the Code.
Amends the School Code. Requires the State Board of Education, in consultation with the Department of Public Health as necessary, to publish on its Internet website resources to support school districts and teachers in teaching literacy to color-vision-deficient learners. Amends the Child Vision and Hearing Test Act. Provides that beginning with the 2027-2028 school year, color discrimination tests shall be performed as part of the vision screening services provided under the Act for children in kindergarten, second grade, and eighth grade. Requires the Department of Public Health to adopt rules with the Secretary of State to implement the amendatory Act.
Amends the School Code. Requires the State Board of Education, in consultation with the Department of Public Health as necessary, to publish on its Internet website resources to support school districts and teachers in teaching literacy to color-vision-deficient learners. Amends the Child Vision and Hearing Test Act. Provides that beginning with the 2027-2028 school year, color discrimination tests shall be performed as part of the vision screening services provided under the Act for children in kindergarten, second grade, and eighth grade. Requires the Department of Public Health to adopt rules with the Secretary of State to implement the amendatory Act.
Reinserts the provisions of the engrossed bill. Eliminates the non-voting member of the Southwestern Illinois Metropolitan and Regional Planning Commission appointed by the Governor. Makes technical conforming changes.
Reinserts the provisions of the engrossed bill. Eliminates the non-voting member of the Southwestern Illinois Metropolitan and Regional Planning Commission appointed by the Governor. Makes technical conforming changes.
Amends the School Code. Makes changes to provisions regarding departments and functions of the State Board of Education, the teacher supply and demand report, waivers and modifications of mandates and administrative rules, audits of a school district's accounts, statements of affairs, the Illinois Purchased Care Review Board, evidence-based funding, the State Educator Preparation and Licensure Board, qualifications of educators, provisional educator endorsements on Educator Licenses with Stipulations, educator testing exemptions, the Teacher Performance Assessment Advisory Committee, teacher and principal model evaluation templates, children and students who are parents, expectant parents, or victims of domestic or sexual violence, the advisory committee under the Critical Health Problems and Comprehensive Health Education Act, and charter school renewals. Changes the following terms: "Teacher Certificate Fee Revolving Fund" to "Teacher Licensure Fee Revolving Fund"; "foreign countries" to "countries other than the United States"; "ethnic school" to "community-based heritage language school"; "foreign language" to "world language"; and "epinephrine injector" to "epinephrine delivery system". Repeals the Community Service Education Act, and makes changes in the Postsecondary and Workforce Readiness Act. Makes other and conforming changes in the School Code, the State Finance Act, and various Acts relating to the governance of public universities. Effective immediately.
Amends the School Code. Makes changes to provisions regarding departments and functions of the State Board of Education, the teacher supply and demand report, waivers and modifications of mandates and administrative rules, audits of a school district's accounts, statements of affairs, the Illinois Purchased Care Review Board, evidence-based funding, the State Educator Preparation and Licensure Board, qualifications of educators, provisional educator endorsements on Educator Licenses with Stipulations, educator testing exemptions, the Teacher Performance Assessment Advisory Committee, teacher and principal model evaluation templates, children and students who are parents, expectant parents, or victims of domestic or sexual violence, the advisory committee under the Critical Health Problems and Comprehensive Health Education Act, and charter school renewals. Changes the following terms: "Teacher Certificate Fee Revolving Fund" to "Teacher Licensure Fee Revolving Fund"; "foreign countries" to "countries other than the United States"; "ethnic school" to "community-based heritage language school"; "foreign language" to "world language"; and "epinephrine injector" to "epinephrine delivery system". Repeals the Community Service Education Act, and makes changes in the Postsecondary and Workforce Readiness Act. Makes other and conforming changes in the School Code, the State Finance Act, and various Acts relating to the governance of public universities. Effective immediately.
Amends the Code of Criminal Procedure of 1963 and the Illinois Domestic Violence Act of 1986. In the definition of "harassment" Provides that, unless the presumption is rebutted by a preponderance of the evidence, the following types of conduct shall be presumed to cause emotional distress: (1) contacting the petitioner directly or indirectly through any means including but not limited to telephonic, electronic, or online; (2) repeatedly following the petitioner, including, but not limited to, directly or indirectly through third parties, or by using electronic tracking or monitoring, or acquiring information, to determine the petitioner's location, movement, or travel patterns without the petitioner's knowledge or consent; (3) repeatedly surveilling the petitioner or tracking petitioner's location directly or indirectly including but not limited to by remaining present at or outside the petitioner's home, school, place of employment, vehicle, or other place occupied by petitioner, by peering in petitioner's windows, by using electronic tracking or monitoring, or by acquiring information to determine the petitioner's location, movement, or travel patterns without the petitioner's knowledge and consent; (4) non-consensual dissemination or threatening the dissemination of electronically generated or digitally altered content using the image, voice, or other characteristic of the petitioner to falsely impersonate the petitioner or the petitioner's representative; (5) non-consensual dissemination or threatening the non-consensual dissemination of private sexual images and digitally altered sexual images as defined in the Civil Remedies for Nonconsensual Dissemination of Private Sexual Images Act; and (6) engaging in doxing as defined in the Civil Liability for Doxing Act. Provides that the petitioner shall not be denied a protective order solely upon the basis that the respondent or petitioner is incarcerated in a penal institution at the time of the issuance of the order. Provides that the court may issue a domestic violence order of protection to prohibit and cease and desist from these types of harassment. Makes other changes.
Amends the Code of Criminal Procedure of 1963 and the Illinois Domestic Violence Act of 1986. In the definition of "harassment" Provides that, unless the presumption is rebutted by a preponderance of the evidence, the following types of conduct shall be presumed to cause emotional distress: (1) contacting the petitioner directly or indirectly through any means including but not limited to telephonic, electronic, or online; (2) repeatedly following the petitioner, including, but not limited to, directly or indirectly through third parties, or by using electronic tracking or monitoring, or acquiring information, to determine the petitioner's location, movement, or travel patterns without the petitioner's knowledge or consent; (3) repeatedly surveilling the petitioner or tracking petitioner's location directly or indirectly including but not limited to by remaining present at or outside the petitioner's home, school, place of employment, vehicle, or other place occupied by petitioner, by peering in petitioner's windows, by using electronic tracking or monitoring, or by acquiring information to determine the petitioner's location, movement, or travel patterns without the petitioner's knowledge and consent; (4) non-consensual dissemination or threatening the dissemination of electronically generated or digitally altered content using the image, voice, or other characteristic of the petitioner to falsely impersonate the petitioner or the petitioner's representative; (5) non-consensual dissemination or threatening the non-consensual dissemination of private sexual images and digitally altered sexual images as defined in the Civil Remedies for Nonconsensual Dissemination of Private Sexual Images Act; and (6) engaging in doxing as defined in the Civil Liability for Doxing Act. Provides that the petitioner shall not be denied a protective order solely upon the basis that the respondent or petitioner is incarcerated in a penal institution at the time of the issuance of the order. Provides that the court may issue a domestic violence order of protection to prohibit and cease and desist from these types of harassment. Makes other changes.
Reinserts the provisions of the engrossed bill with the following change. Provides that, notwithstanding any age requirement set forth in provisions concerning coverage for mammograms and mastectomies, coverage shall be consistent with evidence-based clinical guidelines and shall be provided in accordance with the determination of a health care provider (rather than in accordance with the determination of a health care provider, including coverage for individuals under 35 years of age when appropriate). Effective January 1, 2028.
Reinserts the provisions of the engrossed bill with the following change. Provides that, notwithstanding any age requirement set forth in provisions concerning coverage for mammograms and mastectomies, coverage shall be consistent with evidence-based clinical guidelines and shall be provided in accordance with the determination of a health care provider (rather than in accordance with the determination of a health care provider, including coverage for individuals under 35 years of age when appropriate). Effective January 1, 2028.
Amends the Department of Professional Regulation Law of the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois. Provides that a licensee shall not receive continuing education credit toward the renewal of a professional license for any continuing education course, program, seminar, instruction, webinar, or other educational activity that promotes, instructs, or provides guidance on the performance of prohibited services, treatments, practices, or procedures. Provides that a determination of whether continuing education credit is permitted under the amendatory Act shall occur only in the course of a continuing education audit or license renewal audit conducted by the Department of Financial and Professional Regulation. Provides that approval by the Department of a continuing education provider or continuing education course does not supersede the provisions of the amendatory Act. Provides that nothing in the amendatory Act shall be construed to require the Department to proactively review, pre-approve, evaluate, monitor, or otherwise assess continuing education content restrictions under the amendatory Act outside of an audit process. Effective January 1, 2027.
Amends the Department of Professional Regulation Law of the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois. Provides that a licensee shall not receive continuing education credit toward the renewal of a professional license for any continuing education course, program, seminar, instruction, webinar, or other educational activity that promotes, instructs, or provides guidance on the performance of prohibited services, treatments, practices, or procedures. Provides that a determination of whether continuing education credit is permitted under the amendatory Act shall occur only in the course of a continuing education audit or license renewal audit conducted by the Department of Financial and Professional Regulation. Provides that approval by the Department of a continuing education provider or continuing education course does not supersede the provisions of the amendatory Act. Provides that nothing in the amendatory Act shall be construed to require the Department to proactively review, pre-approve, evaluate, monitor, or otherwise assess continuing education content restrictions under the amendatory Act outside of an audit process. Effective January 1, 2027.
Amends the School Code. Provides that, beginning with continuing education coursework completed on or after July 1, 2026, a school district, special education cooperative, or other public educational employer may provide salary advancement to licensed classroom teachers for the completion of continuing education coursework if the continuing education coursework: (1) is graduate-level, degree-eligible credit offered through a regionally accredited institution of higher education and documented on an official academic transcript; and (2) includes an instructor of record. Provides that nothing in the amendatory Act requires a school district, special education cooperative, or other public educational employer to create a salary schedule or salary advancement pathway if one does not otherwise exist. Provides that nothing in the amendatory Act precludes the parties to a collectively bargained agreement from negotiating salary advancement or other compensation-related advancements under the collectively bargained agreement for other negotiated actions or activities by a licensed classroom teacher not set forth in the amendatory Act. Provides that implementation of the amendatory Act shall be determined by each school district, special education cooperative, or other public educational employer. Effective immediately.
Amends the School Code. Provides that, beginning with continuing education coursework completed on or after July 1, 2026, a school district, special education cooperative, or other public educational employer may provide salary advancement to licensed classroom teachers for the completion of continuing education coursework if the continuing education coursework: (1) is graduate-level, degree-eligible credit offered through a regionally accredited institution of higher education and documented on an official academic transcript; and (2) includes an instructor of record. Provides that nothing in the amendatory Act requires a school district, special education cooperative, or other public educational employer to create a salary schedule or salary advancement pathway if one does not otherwise exist. Provides that nothing in the amendatory Act precludes the parties to a collectively bargained agreement from negotiating salary advancement or other compensation-related advancements under the collectively bargained agreement for other negotiated actions or activities by a licensed classroom teacher not set forth in the amendatory Act. Provides that implementation of the amendatory Act shall be determined by each school district, special education cooperative, or other public educational employer. Effective immediately.
Reinserts the provisions of the engrossed bill. Further amends the Circuit Courts Act. Provides that the Supreme Court shall allot all vacancies in the 16 (rather than 15) resident judgeships of the 19th circuit for election from the various subcircuits in numerical order until there is one resident judge to be elected from each subcircuit, except the 1st, 2nd, 3rd, and 4th (rather than only the 1st, 2nd, and 3rd) subcircuits. Effective immediately.
Reinserts the provisions of the engrossed bill. Further amends the Circuit Courts Act. Provides that the Supreme Court shall allot all vacancies in the 16 (rather than 15) resident judgeships of the 19th circuit for election from the various subcircuits in numerical order until there is one resident judge to be elected from each subcircuit, except the 1st, 2nd, 3rd, and 4th (rather than only the 1st, 2nd, and 3rd) subcircuits. Effective immediately.
Reinserts the provisions of the introduced bill with the following changes. Provides that each facility shall notify the Department of any incident or accident that results in serious physical harm or injury to a resident (rather than significant physical harm or injury). Provides that a facility is not precluded from reporting any suspected abuse or neglect that must be reported according to the Abused and Neglected Long Term Care Facility Residents Reporting Act. Provides that notification shall be made by phone, by fax, or through the Office of Health Care Regulation LLCS Portal (rather than just through the Office of Health Care Regulation LLCS Portal) to the appropriate regional office of the Department within 24 hours after each reportable incident or accident (rather than with 24 hours after each reportable incident or accident or by the end of the next business day, whichever is later). Requires a narrative summary of each reportable incident or accident to be sent to the Department within 5 business days (rather than 5 days) after the incident or accident.
Reinserts the provisions of the introduced bill with the following changes. Provides that each facility shall notify the Department of any incident or accident that results in serious physical harm or injury to a resident (rather than significant physical harm or injury). Provides that a facility is not precluded from reporting any suspected abuse or neglect that must be reported according to the Abused and Neglected Long Term Care Facility Residents Reporting Act. Provides that notification shall be made by phone, by fax, or through the Office of Health Care Regulation LLCS Portal (rather than just through the Office of Health Care Regulation LLCS Portal) to the appropriate regional office of the Department within 24 hours after each reportable incident or accident (rather than with 24 hours after each reportable incident or accident or by the end of the next business day, whichever is later). Requires a narrative summary of each reportable incident or accident to be sent to the Department within 5 business days (rather than 5 days) after the incident or accident.
Reinserts the provisions of the engrossed bill. Provides that if an adjudicated delinquent in an extended jurisdiction juvenile prosecution is alleged to have committed a new qualifying offense, other than a forcible felony, as defined in the denial of pretrial release provisions of the Code of Criminal Procedure of 1963 or a Class 3 or higher felony offense involving use or unlawful possession of a firearm, the court may order execution of the previously imposed adult criminal sentence if, after a hearing, the court has found by clear and convincing evidence the minor committed the offense. Provides that if the court declines to order execution of the previously imposed adult criminal sentence, the court may continue the minor on the existing juvenile sentence with or without modifying or enlarging the conditions. Makes other changes.
Reinserts the provisions of the engrossed bill. Provides that if an adjudicated delinquent in an extended jurisdiction juvenile prosecution is alleged to have committed a new qualifying offense, other than a forcible felony, as defined in the denial of pretrial release provisions of the Code of Criminal Procedure of 1963 or a Class 3 or higher felony offense involving use or unlawful possession of a firearm, the court may order execution of the previously imposed adult criminal sentence if, after a hearing, the court has found by clear and convincing evidence the minor committed the offense. Provides that if the court declines to order execution of the previously imposed adult criminal sentence, the court may continue the minor on the existing juvenile sentence with or without modifying or enlarging the conditions. Makes other changes.
Amends the Wildlife Code. Specifies that the mute swan (Cygnus olor) is not a migratory game bird that is to be protected by the Code.
Amends the Wildlife Code. Specifies that the mute swan (Cygnus olor) is not a migratory game bird that is to be protected by the Code.
Reinserts the provisions of the engrossed bill. Changes references from "earned sentence credit" to "earned program sentence credit". Provides that the incarcerated individual shall be responsible for submitting documentation verifying an intellectual disability or developmental disability. Provides that the Department of Corrections shall provide notice of acceptable forms of documentation and instructions for submission. Provides that Department staff, including educational personnel, may receive annual training on providing accommodations and supports administering optional vocational interest and skills questionnaires used solely to support placement into existing programs after waiver approval. Provides that the informational materials provided to incarcerated persons on disabilities shall include information on how to submit documentation to verify an intellectual disability or developmental disability. Provides that informational materials shall be made available to incarcerated individuals through intake, program access, re-entry planning, and other disclosure pathways established under the Equitable Access to Education, Employment, and Training for Incarcerated Individuals with Disabilities Act. Makes other changes. Effective immediately.
Reinserts the provisions of the engrossed bill. Changes references from "earned sentence credit" to "earned program sentence credit". Provides that the incarcerated individual shall be responsible for submitting documentation verifying an intellectual disability or developmental disability. Provides that the Department of Corrections shall provide notice of acceptable forms of documentation and instructions for submission. Provides that Department staff, including educational personnel, may receive annual training on providing accommodations and supports administering optional vocational interest and skills questionnaires used solely to support placement into existing programs after waiver approval. Provides that the informational materials provided to incarcerated persons on disabilities shall include information on how to submit documentation to verify an intellectual disability or developmental disability. Provides that informational materials shall be made available to incarcerated individuals through intake, program access, re-entry planning, and other disclosure pathways established under the Equitable Access to Education, Employment, and Training for Incarcerated Individuals with Disabilities Act. Makes other changes. Effective immediately.
Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code. Requires an instructors license application to be accompanied by a medical examination report completed by a competent physician licensed to practice in the State under the Medical Practice Act of 1987, a physician assistant licensed under the Physician Assistant Practice Act of 1987, or an advanced practice registered nurse licensed under the Nurse Practice Act (rather than by a competent medical examiner).
Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code. Requires an instructors license application to be accompanied by a medical examination report completed by a competent physician licensed to practice in the State under the Medical Practice Act of 1987, a physician assistant licensed under the Physician Assistant Practice Act of 1987, or an advanced practice registered nurse licensed under the Nurse Practice Act (rather than by a competent medical examiner).
Reinserts the provisions of the introduced bill with the following changes. Changes the definition of "adult changing station" by adding references to the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990. Changes the definition of "public building" by adding a requirement that the building be constructed on or after January 1, 2029, allowing the owner or operator of one building or structure located in a place of recreation to designate that building or structure as a public building, and specifying that places of education must be designed to educate 1,500 students or more, excluding school athletic stadiums. Changes the definition of "State-owned building" by adding specified State park facilities. Provides that the owner or operator of each public building built after January 1, 2029 shall have specified duties (rather than the owner of operator of each public building shall have specified duties), including, among other things, installing a minimum of one adult changing station, maintaining and repairing adult changing tables, cleaning adult changing stations with the same frequency as other public restrooms, and providing sufficient floor space around the adult changing table to comply with applicable Americans with Disabilities Act accessibility standards. Makes changes to signage requirements, including providing that, except for places of education, the entrance to each restroom must have conspicuous signage indicating the location of adult changing stations and that, for places of education, only the restroom that contains an adult changing station must have such signage. Deletes provisions in the introduced bill requiring that newly constructed or substantially renovated buildings contain and provide access to at least one powered, height-adjustable adult changing table in a single-occupancy restroom. Makes conforming and other changes.
Reinserts the provisions of the introduced bill with the following changes. Changes the definition of "adult changing station" by adding references to the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990. Changes the definition of "public building" by adding a requirement that the building be constructed on or after January 1, 2029, allowing the owner or operator of one building or structure located in a place of recreation to designate that building or structure as a public building, and specifying that places of education must be designed to educate 1,500 students or more, excluding school athletic stadiums. Changes the definition of "State-owned building" by adding specified State park facilities. Provides that the owner or operator of each public building built after January 1, 2029 shall have specified duties (rather than the owner of operator of each public building shall have specified duties), including, among other things, installing a minimum of one adult changing station, maintaining and repairing adult changing tables, cleaning adult changing stations with the same frequency as other public restrooms, and providing sufficient floor space around the adult changing table to comply with applicable Americans with Disabilities Act accessibility standards. Makes changes to signage requirements, including providing that, except for places of education, the entrance to each restroom must have conspicuous signage indicating the location of adult changing stations and that, for places of education, only the restroom that contains an adult changing station must have such signage. Deletes provisions in the introduced bill requiring that newly constructed or substantially renovated buildings contain and provide access to at least one powered, height-adjustable adult changing table in a single-occupancy restroom. Makes conforming and other changes.
Reinserts the provisions of the engrossed bill with the following changes. In the Illinois Insurance Code: deletes changes affecting menopause-related conditions; provides that a group or individual policy of accident and health insurance or a managed care plan must provide coverage for medically necessary hormonal and non-hormonal therapy to treat menopausal and perimenopausal symptoms or conditions if the therapy is recommended by a qualified health care provider and the therapy has been proven safe and effective in peer-reviewed scientific studies and is prescribed in accordance with current evidence-based guidelines; provides that coverage for therapy to treat menopausal and perimenopausal symptoms or conditions must include all federal Food and Drug Administration-approved modalities of hormonal and non-hormonal administration; and provides that coverage must include medications for menopause-related osteoporosis and non-hormonal therapies for vasomotor symptoms. In the Illinois Human Rights Act, removes menopause-related conditions from the definition of "unlawful discrimination". In the Employment Article of the Illinois Human Rights Act: provides that "reasonable accommodations" for pregnancy include flexible scheduling or modified work hours and temperature or climate-adjusted workspace; removes language providing that it is a civil rights violation for an employer to discriminate in any way or refuse or fail to provide reasonable accommodations for an employee because of a menopause-related condition; and provides that the notice summarizing the requirements of the Article must include information about the right to reasonable accommodations for pregnancy, which includes the right to reasonable accommodations for menopause-related conditions. Effective January 1, 2027, except that the changes to the Illinois Insurance Code take effect January 1, 2028.
Reinserts the provisions of the engrossed bill with the following changes. In the Illinois Insurance Code: deletes changes affecting menopause-related conditions; provides that a group or individual policy of accident and health insurance or a managed care plan must provide coverage for medically necessary hormonal and non-hormonal therapy to treat menopausal and perimenopausal symptoms or conditions if the therapy is recommended by a qualified health care provider and the therapy has been proven safe and effective in peer-reviewed scientific studies and is prescribed in accordance with current evidence-based guidelines; provides that coverage for therapy to treat menopausal and perimenopausal symptoms or conditions must include all federal Food and Drug Administration-approved modalities of hormonal and non-hormonal administration; and provides that coverage must include medications for menopause-related osteoporosis and non-hormonal therapies for vasomotor symptoms. In the Illinois Human Rights Act, removes menopause-related conditions from the definition of "unlawful discrimination". In the Employment Article of the Illinois Human Rights Act: provides that "reasonable accommodations" for pregnancy include flexible scheduling or modified work hours and temperature or climate-adjusted workspace; removes language providing that it is a civil rights violation for an employer to discriminate in any way or refuse or fail to provide reasonable accommodations for an employee because of a menopause-related condition; and provides that the notice summarizing the requirements of the Article must include information about the right to reasonable accommodations for pregnancy, which includes the right to reasonable accommodations for menopause-related conditions. Effective January 1, 2027, except that the changes to the Illinois Insurance Code take effect January 1, 2028.
Creates the Transportation Network Driver Labor Relations Act. Defines "transportation network driver" as an individual who operates a motor vehicle that: (i) is owned, leased, or otherwise authorized for use by the individual; (ii) is not a taxicab or for-hire public passenger vehicle; (iii) is used to provide transportation network company services; and (iv) operates under the license of a transportation network company. Provides that transportation network drivers have the right of self-organization, to form, join, or assist transportation network driver organizations, and to bargain collectively. Requires the Illinois Labor Relations Board to certify a transportation network driver organization as the exclusive bargaining representative for the bargaining unit of transportation network drivers and notify all covered transportation network companies. Requires covered transportation network companies to bargain with the exclusive bargaining representative concerning mandatory subjects of bargaining. Provides that, beginning 90 days after the effective date of the Act, each covered transportation network company shall be required to pay a fee for each trip originating within the State to the Secretary of State to be deposited into the Rideshare Workers Support Fund. Provides that nothing in the Act shall be construed to affect the determination under State law, whether in statute or common law, of whether and under what circumstances a transportation network company may be considered a common carrier. Sets forth provisions concerning unfair work practices; the determination of active transportation network drivers and covered transportation network companies; the prevention of unfair work practices; the designation of bargaining representatives; administrative fees; bargaining, impasse resolution procedures, and final determinations by the Department of Labor; applicability of other labor standards; rulemaking; and public records. Amends the Freedom of Information Act and the Labor Dispute Act to make conforming changes. Effective immediately.
Creates the Transportation Network Driver Labor Relations Act. Defines "transportation network driver" as an individual who operates a motor vehicle that: (i) is owned, leased, or otherwise authorized for use by the individual; (ii) is not a taxicab or for-hire public passenger vehicle; (iii) is used to provide transportation network company services; and (iv) operates under the license of a transportation network company. Provides that transportation network drivers have the right of self-organization, to form, join, or assist transportation network driver organizations, and to bargain collectively. Requires the Illinois Labor Relations Board to certify a transportation network driver organization as the exclusive bargaining representative for the bargaining unit of transportation network drivers and notify all covered transportation network companies. Requires covered transportation network companies to bargain with the exclusive bargaining representative concerning mandatory subjects of bargaining. Provides that, beginning 90 days after the effective date of the Act, each covered transportation network company shall be required to pay a fee for each trip originating within the State to the Secretary of State to be deposited into the Rideshare Workers Support Fund. Provides that nothing in the Act shall be construed to affect the determination under State law, whether in statute or common law, of whether and under what circumstances a transportation network company may be considered a common carrier. Sets forth provisions concerning unfair work practices; the determination of active transportation network drivers and covered transportation network companies; the prevention of unfair work practices; the designation of bargaining representatives; administrative fees; bargaining, impasse resolution procedures, and final determinations by the Department of Labor; applicability of other labor standards; rulemaking; and public records. Amends the Freedom of Information Act and the Labor Dispute Act to make conforming changes. Effective immediately.
Amends the Energy Efficient Building Act. Adds definitions referential to the Responsible Outdoor Lighting Control Act. In provisions regarding the Illinois Stretch Energy Code, provides that the commercial components of the Code shall include stretch energy codes with ANSI/IES standards and adoption dates, such that, by no later than December 31, 2029, the Capital Development Board shall create and adopt a stretch energy code with certain lighting standards relating to ANSI/IES standard requirements, light trespass requirements, and other specified lighting requirements. Makes technical changes.
Amends the Energy Efficient Building Act. Adds definitions referential to the Responsible Outdoor Lighting Control Act. In provisions regarding the Illinois Stretch Energy Code, provides that the commercial components of the Code shall include stretch energy codes with ANSI/IES standards and adoption dates, such that, by no later than December 31, 2029, the Capital Development Board shall create and adopt a stretch energy code with certain lighting standards relating to ANSI/IES standard requirements, light trespass requirements, and other specified lighting requirements. Makes technical changes.
Amends the Illinois Municipal Retirement Fund (IMRF) Article of the Illinois Pension Code. Provides that any person who is part of or becomes part of a bargaining unit for which a participating municipality is required to contribute to a Taft-Hartley pension plan under a collective bargaining agreement or other written agreement in effect on or before the effective date of the amendatory Act shall be deemed to be an employee for any period on or after July 16, 2014. Amends the State Mandates Act to require implementation without reimbursement. Effective immediately.
Amends the Illinois Municipal Retirement Fund (IMRF) Article of the Illinois Pension Code. Provides that any person who is part of or becomes part of a bargaining unit for which a participating municipality is required to contribute to a Taft-Hartley pension plan under a collective bargaining agreement or other written agreement in effect on or before the effective date of the amendatory Act shall be deemed to be an employee for any period on or after July 16, 2014. Amends the State Mandates Act to require implementation without reimbursement. Effective immediately.
Reinserts the provisions of the engrossed bill with the following change. Makes a minor grammatical correction.
Reinserts the provisions of the engrossed bill with the following change. Makes a minor grammatical correction.
Amends the Wholesale Drug Distribution Licensing Act. In provisions concerning restrictions on transactions, provides that prescription drugs furnished by a manufacturer or wholesale distributor licensed under the Act may be delivered only to the business address of a licensee registered with the Department of Financial and Professional Regulation, to the premises listed on a license, or, if the Department has received notice that the licensee has authorized a health care entity to receive the prescription drugs, to the address of a health care entity (instead of only to the premises listed on the license). Provides that "health care entity" means an entity where medical, dental, or veterinary services are provided by a licensed practitioner and where the licensed practitioner is responsible for the receipt, storage, and use of drugs.
Amends the Wholesale Drug Distribution Licensing Act. In provisions concerning restrictions on transactions, provides that prescription drugs furnished by a manufacturer or wholesale distributor licensed under the Act may be delivered only to the business address of a licensee registered with the Department of Financial and Professional Regulation, to the premises listed on a license, or, if the Department has received notice that the licensee has authorized a health care entity to receive the prescription drugs, to the address of a health care entity (instead of only to the premises listed on the license). Provides that "health care entity" means an entity where medical, dental, or veterinary services are provided by a licensed practitioner and where the licensed practitioner is responsible for the receipt, storage, and use of drugs.
Amends the Unified Code of Corrections. Provides that information published annually on the Department of Corrections website about hospice and palliative care in its institutions and facilities during the prior fiscal year shall include the cost of the Department's end-of-life care for committed persons who died of natural causes and were not in hospice or palliative care programs.
Amends the Unified Code of Corrections. Provides that information published annually on the Department of Corrections website about hospice and palliative care in its institutions and facilities during the prior fiscal year shall include the cost of the Department's end-of-life care for committed persons who died of natural causes and were not in hospice or palliative care programs.
Amends the Code of Criminal Procedure of 1963. In a provision concerning the prosecution of a person for an offense of criminal sexual assault, predatory criminal sexual assault of a child, aggravated criminal sexual assault, criminal sexual abuse, aggravated criminal sexual abuse, aggravated battery, or aggravated domestic battery, deletes a provision which states that there is a rebuttable presumption that the testimony of a victim who is a child under 13 years of age shall occur outside the courtroom and the child's testimony shall be shown in the courtroom by means of a closed circuit television. Deletes that this presumption may be overcome if the defendant can prove by clear and convincing evidence that the child victim will not suffer severe emotional distress. Provides that, if the court denies the State's request for the child victim's testimony to be taken outside the courtroom, the court shall toll the speedy trial requirements for 30 days to allow the State to present the motion to the court again before trial requesting the child's testimony to be taken outside the courtroom by means of a closed circuit television.
Amends the Public Employee Disability Act. Provides that, for purposes of provisions in the Act concerning disability benefits, "eligible employee" includes any part-time or full-time county correctional officer or any other full-time or part-time employee of a county sheriff. Provides that, when an eligible employee suffers an injury in the line of duty that causes the employee to be unable to perform the employee's duties, the employing public entity shall continue to provide health insurance benefits on the same terms and conditions as were in effect immediately prior to the injury.
Amends the Public Employee Disability Act. Provides that, for purposes of provisions in the Act concerning disability benefits, "eligible employee" includes any part-time or full-time county correctional officer or any other full-time or part-time employee of a county sheriff. Provides that, when an eligible employee suffers an injury in the line of duty that causes the employee to be unable to perform the employee's duties, the employing public entity shall continue to provide health insurance benefits on the same terms and conditions as were in effect immediately prior to the injury.
Reinserts the provisions of the engrossed bill with the following changes. Makes changes to defined terms and the required information that must be studied by the Department of Insurance under the 340B Drug Discount Program study. Provides that all 340 covered entities, and pharmaceutical manufacturers doing business in the State of Illinois (rather than all 340B covered entities, insurers as defined in a provision of the Illinois Insurance Code, pharmacy benefit managers, third-party administrators, pharmaceutical manufacturers doing business in the State of Illinois, and administrative service organizations of the State Employees Group Insurance Program), shall comply with requests for information relevant to the study. Makes changes to penalty provisions. Establishes severability provisions. Effective immediately or on the effective date of House Bill 2371 of the 104th General Assembly, as amended by Senate Amendment No. 2, whichever is later; however, the Act does not take effect at all unless House Bill 2371 of the 104th General Assembly, as amended by Senate Amendment No. 2, becomes law.
Reinserts the provisions of the engrossed bill with the following changes. Makes changes to defined terms and the required information that must be studied by the Department of Insurance under the 340B Drug Discount Program study. Provides that all 340 covered entities, and pharmaceutical manufacturers doing business in the State of Illinois (rather than all 340B covered entities, insurers as defined in a provision of the Illinois Insurance Code, pharmacy benefit managers, third-party administrators, pharmaceutical manufacturers doing business in the State of Illinois, and administrative service organizations of the State Employees Group Insurance Program), shall comply with requests for information relevant to the study. Makes changes to penalty provisions. Establishes severability provisions. Effective immediately or on the effective date of House Bill 2371 of the 104th General Assembly, as amended by Senate Amendment No. 2, whichever is later; however, the Act does not take effect at all unless House Bill 2371 of the 104th General Assembly, as amended by Senate Amendment No. 2, becomes law.
Amends the Other Social Services Article of the Illinois Public Aid Code. Provides that in addition to financial aid provided to persons eligible for general assistance under the Code, a township, from moneys received and collected for public aid funds, may establish and administer food banks, food pantries, and programs for providing in-kind aid in meeting basic maintenance requirements to persons who are poor, indigent, homeless, or in need of immediate assistance regardless of their eligibility under the Code.
Amends the Other Social Services Article of the Illinois Public Aid Code. Provides that in addition to financial aid provided to persons eligible for general assistance under the Code, a township, from moneys received and collected for public aid funds, may establish and administer food banks, food pantries, and programs for providing in-kind aid in meeting basic maintenance requirements to persons who are poor, indigent, homeless, or in need of immediate assistance regardless of their eligibility under the Code.
Amends the School Code. Requires the State Board of Education, in consultation with the Department of Public Health as necessary, to publish on its Internet website resources to support school districts and teachers in teaching literacy to color-vision-deficient learners. Amends the Child Vision and Hearing Test Act. Provides that beginning with the 2027-2028 school year, color discrimination tests shall be performed as part of the vision screening services provided under the Act for children in kindergarten, second grade, and eighth grade. Requires the Department of Public Health to adopt rules with the Secretary of State to implement the amendatory Act.
Amends the School Code. Requires the State Board of Education, in consultation with the Department of Public Health as necessary, to publish on its Internet website resources to support school districts and teachers in teaching literacy to color-vision-deficient learners. Amends the Child Vision and Hearing Test Act. Provides that beginning with the 2027-2028 school year, color discrimination tests shall be performed as part of the vision screening services provided under the Act for children in kindergarten, second grade, and eighth grade. Requires the Department of Public Health to adopt rules with the Secretary of State to implement the amendatory Act.
Reinserts the provisions of the engrossed bill. Eliminates the non-voting member of the Southwestern Illinois Metropolitan and Regional Planning Commission appointed by the Governor. Makes technical conforming changes.
Reinserts the provisions of the engrossed bill. Eliminates the non-voting member of the Southwestern Illinois Metropolitan and Regional Planning Commission appointed by the Governor. Makes technical conforming changes.
Amends the School Code. Makes changes to provisions regarding departments and functions of the State Board of Education, the teacher supply and demand report, waivers and modifications of mandates and administrative rules, audits of a school district's accounts, statements of affairs, the Illinois Purchased Care Review Board, evidence-based funding, the State Educator Preparation and Licensure Board, qualifications of educators, provisional educator endorsements on Educator Licenses with Stipulations, educator testing exemptions, the Teacher Performance Assessment Advisory Committee, teacher and principal model evaluation templates, children and students who are parents, expectant parents, or victims of domestic or sexual violence, the advisory committee under the Critical Health Problems and Comprehensive Health Education Act, and charter school renewals. Changes the following terms: "Teacher Certificate Fee Revolving Fund" to "Teacher Licensure Fee Revolving Fund"; "foreign countries" to "countries other than the United States"; "ethnic school" to "community-based heritage language school"; "foreign language" to "world language"; and "epinephrine injector" to "epinephrine delivery system". Repeals the Community Service Education Act, and makes changes in the Postsecondary and Workforce Readiness Act. Makes other and conforming changes in the School Code, the State Finance Act, and various Acts relating to the governance of public universities. Effective immediately.
Amends the School Code. Makes changes to provisions regarding departments and functions of the State Board of Education, the teacher supply and demand report, waivers and modifications of mandates and administrative rules, audits of a school district's accounts, statements of affairs, the Illinois Purchased Care Review Board, evidence-based funding, the State Educator Preparation and Licensure Board, qualifications of educators, provisional educator endorsements on Educator Licenses with Stipulations, educator testing exemptions, the Teacher Performance Assessment Advisory Committee, teacher and principal model evaluation templates, children and students who are parents, expectant parents, or victims of domestic or sexual violence, the advisory committee under the Critical Health Problems and Comprehensive Health Education Act, and charter school renewals. Changes the following terms: "Teacher Certificate Fee Revolving Fund" to "Teacher Licensure Fee Revolving Fund"; "foreign countries" to "countries other than the United States"; "ethnic school" to "community-based heritage language school"; "foreign language" to "world language"; and "epinephrine injector" to "epinephrine delivery system". Repeals the Community Service Education Act, and makes changes in the Postsecondary and Workforce Readiness Act. Makes other and conforming changes in the School Code, the State Finance Act, and various Acts relating to the governance of public universities. Effective immediately.
Amends the Code of Criminal Procedure of 1963 and the Illinois Domestic Violence Act of 1986. In the definition of "harassment" Provides that, unless the presumption is rebutted by a preponderance of the evidence, the following types of conduct shall be presumed to cause emotional distress: (1) contacting the petitioner directly or indirectly through any means including but not limited to telephonic, electronic, or online; (2) repeatedly following the petitioner, including, but not limited to, directly or indirectly through third parties, or by using electronic tracking or monitoring, or acquiring information, to determine the petitioner's location, movement, or travel patterns without the petitioner's knowledge or consent; (3) repeatedly surveilling the petitioner or tracking petitioner's location directly or indirectly including but not limited to by remaining present at or outside the petitioner's home, school, place of employment, vehicle, or other place occupied by petitioner, by peering in petitioner's windows, by using electronic tracking or monitoring, or by acquiring information to determine the petitioner's location, movement, or travel patterns without the petitioner's knowledge and consent; (4) non-consensual dissemination or threatening the dissemination of electronically generated or digitally altered content using the image, voice, or other characteristic of the petitioner to falsely impersonate the petitioner or the petitioner's representative; (5) non-consensual dissemination or threatening the non-consensual dissemination of private sexual images and digitally altered sexual images as defined in the Civil Remedies for Nonconsensual Dissemination of Private Sexual Images Act; and (6) engaging in doxing as defined in the Civil Liability for Doxing Act. Provides that the petitioner shall not be denied a protective order solely upon the basis that the respondent or petitioner is incarcerated in a penal institution at the time of the issuance of the order. Provides that the court may issue a domestic violence order of protection to prohibit and cease and desist from these types of harassment. Makes other changes.
Amends the Code of Criminal Procedure of 1963 and the Illinois Domestic Violence Act of 1986. In the definition of "harassment" Provides that, unless the presumption is rebutted by a preponderance of the evidence, the following types of conduct shall be presumed to cause emotional distress: (1) contacting the petitioner directly or indirectly through any means including but not limited to telephonic, electronic, or online; (2) repeatedly following the petitioner, including, but not limited to, directly or indirectly through third parties, or by using electronic tracking or monitoring, or acquiring information, to determine the petitioner's location, movement, or travel patterns without the petitioner's knowledge or consent; (3) repeatedly surveilling the petitioner or tracking petitioner's location directly or indirectly including but not limited to by remaining present at or outside the petitioner's home, school, place of employment, vehicle, or other place occupied by petitioner, by peering in petitioner's windows, by using electronic tracking or monitoring, or by acquiring information to determine the petitioner's location, movement, or travel patterns without the petitioner's knowledge and consent; (4) non-consensual dissemination or threatening the dissemination of electronically generated or digitally altered content using the image, voice, or other characteristic of the petitioner to falsely impersonate the petitioner or the petitioner's representative; (5) non-consensual dissemination or threatening the non-consensual dissemination of private sexual images and digitally altered sexual images as defined in the Civil Remedies for Nonconsensual Dissemination of Private Sexual Images Act; and (6) engaging in doxing as defined in the Civil Liability for Doxing Act. Provides that the petitioner shall not be denied a protective order solely upon the basis that the respondent or petitioner is incarcerated in a penal institution at the time of the issuance of the order. Provides that the court may issue a domestic violence order of protection to prohibit and cease and desist from these types of harassment. Makes other changes.
Reinserts the provisions of the engrossed bill with the following change. Provides that, notwithstanding any age requirement set forth in provisions concerning coverage for mammograms and mastectomies, coverage shall be consistent with evidence-based clinical guidelines and shall be provided in accordance with the determination of a health care provider (rather than in accordance with the determination of a health care provider, including coverage for individuals under 35 years of age when appropriate). Effective January 1, 2028.
Reinserts the provisions of the engrossed bill with the following change. Provides that, notwithstanding any age requirement set forth in provisions concerning coverage for mammograms and mastectomies, coverage shall be consistent with evidence-based clinical guidelines and shall be provided in accordance with the determination of a health care provider (rather than in accordance with the determination of a health care provider, including coverage for individuals under 35 years of age when appropriate). Effective January 1, 2028.
Amends the Department of Professional Regulation Law of the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois. Provides that a licensee shall not receive continuing education credit toward the renewal of a professional license for any continuing education course, program, seminar, instruction, webinar, or other educational activity that promotes, instructs, or provides guidance on the performance of prohibited services, treatments, practices, or procedures. Provides that a determination of whether continuing education credit is permitted under the amendatory Act shall occur only in the course of a continuing education audit or license renewal audit conducted by the Department of Financial and Professional Regulation. Provides that approval by the Department of a continuing education provider or continuing education course does not supersede the provisions of the amendatory Act. Provides that nothing in the amendatory Act shall be construed to require the Department to proactively review, pre-approve, evaluate, monitor, or otherwise assess continuing education content restrictions under the amendatory Act outside of an audit process. Effective January 1, 2027.
Amends the Department of Professional Regulation Law of the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois. Provides that a licensee shall not receive continuing education credit toward the renewal of a professional license for any continuing education course, program, seminar, instruction, webinar, or other educational activity that promotes, instructs, or provides guidance on the performance of prohibited services, treatments, practices, or procedures. Provides that a determination of whether continuing education credit is permitted under the amendatory Act shall occur only in the course of a continuing education audit or license renewal audit conducted by the Department of Financial and Professional Regulation. Provides that approval by the Department of a continuing education provider or continuing education course does not supersede the provisions of the amendatory Act. Provides that nothing in the amendatory Act shall be construed to require the Department to proactively review, pre-approve, evaluate, monitor, or otherwise assess continuing education content restrictions under the amendatory Act outside of an audit process. Effective January 1, 2027.
Amends the School Code. Provides that, beginning with continuing education coursework completed on or after July 1, 2026, a school district, special education cooperative, or other public educational employer may provide salary advancement to licensed classroom teachers for the completion of continuing education coursework if the continuing education coursework: (1) is graduate-level, degree-eligible credit offered through a regionally accredited institution of higher education and documented on an official academic transcript; and (2) includes an instructor of record. Provides that nothing in the amendatory Act requires a school district, special education cooperative, or other public educational employer to create a salary schedule or salary advancement pathway if one does not otherwise exist. Provides that nothing in the amendatory Act precludes the parties to a collectively bargained agreement from negotiating salary advancement or other compensation-related advancements under the collectively bargained agreement for other negotiated actions or activities by a licensed classroom teacher not set forth in the amendatory Act. Provides that implementation of the amendatory Act shall be determined by each school district, special education cooperative, or other public educational employer. Effective immediately.
Amends the School Code. Provides that, beginning with continuing education coursework completed on or after July 1, 2026, a school district, special education cooperative, or other public educational employer may provide salary advancement to licensed classroom teachers for the completion of continuing education coursework if the continuing education coursework: (1) is graduate-level, degree-eligible credit offered through a regionally accredited institution of higher education and documented on an official academic transcript; and (2) includes an instructor of record. Provides that nothing in the amendatory Act requires a school district, special education cooperative, or other public educational employer to create a salary schedule or salary advancement pathway if one does not otherwise exist. Provides that nothing in the amendatory Act precludes the parties to a collectively bargained agreement from negotiating salary advancement or other compensation-related advancements under the collectively bargained agreement for other negotiated actions or activities by a licensed classroom teacher not set forth in the amendatory Act. Provides that implementation of the amendatory Act shall be determined by each school district, special education cooperative, or other public educational employer. Effective immediately.
Reinserts the provisions of the engrossed bill. Further amends the Circuit Courts Act. Provides that the Supreme Court shall allot all vacancies in the 16 (rather than 15) resident judgeships of the 19th circuit for election from the various subcircuits in numerical order until there is one resident judge to be elected from each subcircuit, except the 1st, 2nd, 3rd, and 4th (rather than only the 1st, 2nd, and 3rd) subcircuits. Effective immediately.
Reinserts the provisions of the engrossed bill. Further amends the Circuit Courts Act. Provides that the Supreme Court shall allot all vacancies in the 16 (rather than 15) resident judgeships of the 19th circuit for election from the various subcircuits in numerical order until there is one resident judge to be elected from each subcircuit, except the 1st, 2nd, 3rd, and 4th (rather than only the 1st, 2nd, and 3rd) subcircuits. Effective immediately.
Reinserts the provisions of the introduced bill with the following changes. Provides that each facility shall notify the Department of any incident or accident that results in serious physical harm or injury to a resident (rather than significant physical harm or injury). Provides that a facility is not precluded from reporting any suspected abuse or neglect that must be reported according to the Abused and Neglected Long Term Care Facility Residents Reporting Act. Provides that notification shall be made by phone, by fax, or through the Office of Health Care Regulation LLCS Portal (rather than just through the Office of Health Care Regulation LLCS Portal) to the appropriate regional office of the Department within 24 hours after each reportable incident or accident (rather than with 24 hours after each reportable incident or accident or by the end of the next business day, whichever is later). Requires a narrative summary of each reportable incident or accident to be sent to the Department within 5 business days (rather than 5 days) after the incident or accident.
Reinserts the provisions of the introduced bill with the following changes. Provides that each facility shall notify the Department of any incident or accident that results in serious physical harm or injury to a resident (rather than significant physical harm or injury). Provides that a facility is not precluded from reporting any suspected abuse or neglect that must be reported according to the Abused and Neglected Long Term Care Facility Residents Reporting Act. Provides that notification shall be made by phone, by fax, or through the Office of Health Care Regulation LLCS Portal (rather than just through the Office of Health Care Regulation LLCS Portal) to the appropriate regional office of the Department within 24 hours after each reportable incident or accident (rather than with 24 hours after each reportable incident or accident or by the end of the next business day, whichever is later). Requires a narrative summary of each reportable incident or accident to be sent to the Department within 5 business days (rather than 5 days) after the incident or accident.
Reinserts the provisions of the engrossed bill. Provides that if an adjudicated delinquent in an extended jurisdiction juvenile prosecution is alleged to have committed a new qualifying offense, other than a forcible felony, as defined in the denial of pretrial release provisions of the Code of Criminal Procedure of 1963 or a Class 3 or higher felony offense involving use or unlawful possession of a firearm, the court may order execution of the previously imposed adult criminal sentence if, after a hearing, the court has found by clear and convincing evidence the minor committed the offense. Provides that if the court declines to order execution of the previously imposed adult criminal sentence, the court may continue the minor on the existing juvenile sentence with or without modifying or enlarging the conditions. Makes other changes.
Reinserts the provisions of the engrossed bill. Provides that if an adjudicated delinquent in an extended jurisdiction juvenile prosecution is alleged to have committed a new qualifying offense, other than a forcible felony, as defined in the denial of pretrial release provisions of the Code of Criminal Procedure of 1963 or a Class 3 or higher felony offense involving use or unlawful possession of a firearm, the court may order execution of the previously imposed adult criminal sentence if, after a hearing, the court has found by clear and convincing evidence the minor committed the offense. Provides that if the court declines to order execution of the previously imposed adult criminal sentence, the court may continue the minor on the existing juvenile sentence with or without modifying or enlarging the conditions. Makes other changes.
Amends the Wildlife Code. Specifies that the mute swan (Cygnus olor) is not a migratory game bird that is to be protected by the Code.
Amends the Wildlife Code. Specifies that the mute swan (Cygnus olor) is not a migratory game bird that is to be protected by the Code.
Reinserts the provisions of the engrossed bill. Changes references from "earned sentence credit" to "earned program sentence credit". Provides that the incarcerated individual shall be responsible for submitting documentation verifying an intellectual disability or developmental disability. Provides that the Department of Corrections shall provide notice of acceptable forms of documentation and instructions for submission. Provides that Department staff, including educational personnel, may receive annual training on providing accommodations and supports administering optional vocational interest and skills questionnaires used solely to support placement into existing programs after waiver approval. Provides that the informational materials provided to incarcerated persons on disabilities shall include information on how to submit documentation to verify an intellectual disability or developmental disability. Provides that informational materials shall be made available to incarcerated individuals through intake, program access, re-entry planning, and other disclosure pathways established under the Equitable Access to Education, Employment, and Training for Incarcerated Individuals with Disabilities Act. Makes other changes. Effective immediately.
Reinserts the provisions of the engrossed bill. Changes references from "earned sentence credit" to "earned program sentence credit". Provides that the incarcerated individual shall be responsible for submitting documentation verifying an intellectual disability or developmental disability. Provides that the Department of Corrections shall provide notice of acceptable forms of documentation and instructions for submission. Provides that Department staff, including educational personnel, may receive annual training on providing accommodations and supports administering optional vocational interest and skills questionnaires used solely to support placement into existing programs after waiver approval. Provides that the informational materials provided to incarcerated persons on disabilities shall include information on how to submit documentation to verify an intellectual disability or developmental disability. Provides that informational materials shall be made available to incarcerated individuals through intake, program access, re-entry planning, and other disclosure pathways established under the Equitable Access to Education, Employment, and Training for Incarcerated Individuals with Disabilities Act. Makes other changes. Effective immediately.
Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code. Requires an instructors license application to be accompanied by a medical examination report completed by a competent physician licensed to practice in the State under the Medical Practice Act of 1987, a physician assistant licensed under the Physician Assistant Practice Act of 1987, or an advanced practice registered nurse licensed under the Nurse Practice Act (rather than by a competent medical examiner).
Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code. Requires an instructors license application to be accompanied by a medical examination report completed by a competent physician licensed to practice in the State under the Medical Practice Act of 1987, a physician assistant licensed under the Physician Assistant Practice Act of 1987, or an advanced practice registered nurse licensed under the Nurse Practice Act (rather than by a competent medical examiner).
Reinserts the provisions of the introduced bill with the following changes. Changes the definition of "adult changing station" by adding references to the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990. Changes the definition of "public building" by adding a requirement that the building be constructed on or after January 1, 2029, allowing the owner or operator of one building or structure located in a place of recreation to designate that building or structure as a public building, and specifying that places of education must be designed to educate 1,500 students or more, excluding school athletic stadiums. Changes the definition of "State-owned building" by adding specified State park facilities. Provides that the owner or operator of each public building built after January 1, 2029 shall have specified duties (rather than the owner of operator of each public building shall have specified duties), including, among other things, installing a minimum of one adult changing station, maintaining and repairing adult changing tables, cleaning adult changing stations with the same frequency as other public restrooms, and providing sufficient floor space around the adult changing table to comply with applicable Americans with Disabilities Act accessibility standards. Makes changes to signage requirements, including providing that, except for places of education, the entrance to each restroom must have conspicuous signage indicating the location of adult changing stations and that, for places of education, only the restroom that contains an adult changing station must have such signage. Deletes provisions in the introduced bill requiring that newly constructed or substantially renovated buildings contain and provide access to at least one powered, height-adjustable adult changing table in a single-occupancy restroom. Makes conforming and other changes.
Reinserts the provisions of the introduced bill with the following changes. Changes the definition of "adult changing station" by adding references to the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990. Changes the definition of "public building" by adding a requirement that the building be constructed on or after January 1, 2029, allowing the owner or operator of one building or structure located in a place of recreation to designate that building or structure as a public building, and specifying that places of education must be designed to educate 1,500 students or more, excluding school athletic stadiums. Changes the definition of "State-owned building" by adding specified State park facilities. Provides that the owner or operator of each public building built after January 1, 2029 shall have specified duties (rather than the owner of operator of each public building shall have specified duties), including, among other things, installing a minimum of one adult changing station, maintaining and repairing adult changing tables, cleaning adult changing stations with the same frequency as other public restrooms, and providing sufficient floor space around the adult changing table to comply with applicable Americans with Disabilities Act accessibility standards. Makes changes to signage requirements, including providing that, except for places of education, the entrance to each restroom must have conspicuous signage indicating the location of adult changing stations and that, for places of education, only the restroom that contains an adult changing station must have such signage. Deletes provisions in the introduced bill requiring that newly constructed or substantially renovated buildings contain and provide access to at least one powered, height-adjustable adult changing table in a single-occupancy restroom. Makes conforming and other changes.
Reinserts the provisions of the engrossed bill with the following changes. In the Illinois Insurance Code: deletes changes affecting menopause-related conditions; provides that a group or individual policy of accident and health insurance or a managed care plan must provide coverage for medically necessary hormonal and non-hormonal therapy to treat menopausal and perimenopausal symptoms or conditions if the therapy is recommended by a qualified health care provider and the therapy has been proven safe and effective in peer-reviewed scientific studies and is prescribed in accordance with current evidence-based guidelines; provides that coverage for therapy to treat menopausal and perimenopausal symptoms or conditions must include all federal Food and Drug Administration-approved modalities of hormonal and non-hormonal administration; and provides that coverage must include medications for menopause-related osteoporosis and non-hormonal therapies for vasomotor symptoms. In the Illinois Human Rights Act, removes menopause-related conditions from the definition of "unlawful discrimination". In the Employment Article of the Illinois Human Rights Act: provides that "reasonable accommodations" for pregnancy include flexible scheduling or modified work hours and temperature or climate-adjusted workspace; removes language providing that it is a civil rights violation for an employer to discriminate in any way or refuse or fail to provide reasonable accommodations for an employee because of a menopause-related condition; and provides that the notice summarizing the requirements of the Article must include information about the right to reasonable accommodations for pregnancy, which includes the right to reasonable accommodations for menopause-related conditions. Effective January 1, 2027, except that the changes to the Illinois Insurance Code take effect January 1, 2028.
Reinserts the provisions of the engrossed bill with the following changes. In the Illinois Insurance Code: deletes changes affecting menopause-related conditions; provides that a group or individual policy of accident and health insurance or a managed care plan must provide coverage for medically necessary hormonal and non-hormonal therapy to treat menopausal and perimenopausal symptoms or conditions if the therapy is recommended by a qualified health care provider and the therapy has been proven safe and effective in peer-reviewed scientific studies and is prescribed in accordance with current evidence-based guidelines; provides that coverage for therapy to treat menopausal and perimenopausal symptoms or conditions must include all federal Food and Drug Administration-approved modalities of hormonal and non-hormonal administration; and provides that coverage must include medications for menopause-related osteoporosis and non-hormonal therapies for vasomotor symptoms. In the Illinois Human Rights Act, removes menopause-related conditions from the definition of "unlawful discrimination". In the Employment Article of the Illinois Human Rights Act: provides that "reasonable accommodations" for pregnancy include flexible scheduling or modified work hours and temperature or climate-adjusted workspace; removes language providing that it is a civil rights violation for an employer to discriminate in any way or refuse or fail to provide reasonable accommodations for an employee because of a menopause-related condition; and provides that the notice summarizing the requirements of the Article must include information about the right to reasonable accommodations for pregnancy, which includes the right to reasonable accommodations for menopause-related conditions. Effective January 1, 2027, except that the changes to the Illinois Insurance Code take effect January 1, 2028.
Creates the Transportation Network Driver Labor Relations Act. Defines "transportation network driver" as an individual who operates a motor vehicle that: (i) is owned, leased, or otherwise authorized for use by the individual; (ii) is not a taxicab or for-hire public passenger vehicle; (iii) is used to provide transportation network company services; and (iv) operates under the license of a transportation network company. Provides that transportation network drivers have the right of self-organization, to form, join, or assist transportation network driver organizations, and to bargain collectively. Requires the Illinois Labor Relations Board to certify a transportation network driver organization as the exclusive bargaining representative for the bargaining unit of transportation network drivers and notify all covered transportation network companies. Requires covered transportation network companies to bargain with the exclusive bargaining representative concerning mandatory subjects of bargaining. Provides that, beginning 90 days after the effective date of the Act, each covered transportation network company shall be required to pay a fee for each trip originating within the State to the Secretary of State to be deposited into the Rideshare Workers Support Fund. Provides that nothing in the Act shall be construed to affect the determination under State law, whether in statute or common law, of whether and under what circumstances a transportation network company may be considered a common carrier. Sets forth provisions concerning unfair work practices; the determination of active transportation network drivers and covered transportation network companies; the prevention of unfair work practices; the designation of bargaining representatives; administrative fees; bargaining, impasse resolution procedures, and final determinations by the Department of Labor; applicability of other labor standards; rulemaking; and public records. Amends the Freedom of Information Act and the Labor Dispute Act to make conforming changes. Effective immediately.
Creates the Transportation Network Driver Labor Relations Act. Defines "transportation network driver" as an individual who operates a motor vehicle that: (i) is owned, leased, or otherwise authorized for use by the individual; (ii) is not a taxicab or for-hire public passenger vehicle; (iii) is used to provide transportation network company services; and (iv) operates under the license of a transportation network company. Provides that transportation network drivers have the right of self-organization, to form, join, or assist transportation network driver organizations, and to bargain collectively. Requires the Illinois Labor Relations Board to certify a transportation network driver organization as the exclusive bargaining representative for the bargaining unit of transportation network drivers and notify all covered transportation network companies. Requires covered transportation network companies to bargain with the exclusive bargaining representative concerning mandatory subjects of bargaining. Provides that, beginning 90 days after the effective date of the Act, each covered transportation network company shall be required to pay a fee for each trip originating within the State to the Secretary of State to be deposited into the Rideshare Workers Support Fund. Provides that nothing in the Act shall be construed to affect the determination under State law, whether in statute or common law, of whether and under what circumstances a transportation network company may be considered a common carrier. Sets forth provisions concerning unfair work practices; the determination of active transportation network drivers and covered transportation network companies; the prevention of unfair work practices; the designation of bargaining representatives; administrative fees; bargaining, impasse resolution procedures, and final determinations by the Department of Labor; applicability of other labor standards; rulemaking; and public records. Amends the Freedom of Information Act and the Labor Dispute Act to make conforming changes. Effective immediately.
Amends the Energy Efficient Building Act. Adds definitions referential to the Responsible Outdoor Lighting Control Act. In provisions regarding the Illinois Stretch Energy Code, provides that the commercial components of the Code shall include stretch energy codes with ANSI/IES standards and adoption dates, such that, by no later than December 31, 2029, the Capital Development Board shall create and adopt a stretch energy code with certain lighting standards relating to ANSI/IES standard requirements, light trespass requirements, and other specified lighting requirements. Makes technical changes.
Amends the Energy Efficient Building Act. Adds definitions referential to the Responsible Outdoor Lighting Control Act. In provisions regarding the Illinois Stretch Energy Code, provides that the commercial components of the Code shall include stretch energy codes with ANSI/IES standards and adoption dates, such that, by no later than December 31, 2029, the Capital Development Board shall create and adopt a stretch energy code with certain lighting standards relating to ANSI/IES standard requirements, light trespass requirements, and other specified lighting requirements. Makes technical changes.
Amends the Illinois Municipal Retirement Fund (IMRF) Article of the Illinois Pension Code. Provides that any person who is part of or becomes part of a bargaining unit for which a participating municipality is required to contribute to a Taft-Hartley pension plan under a collective bargaining agreement or other written agreement in effect on or before the effective date of the amendatory Act shall be deemed to be an employee for any period on or after July 16, 2014. Amends the State Mandates Act to require implementation without reimbursement. Effective immediately.
Amends the Illinois Municipal Retirement Fund (IMRF) Article of the Illinois Pension Code. Provides that any person who is part of or becomes part of a bargaining unit for which a participating municipality is required to contribute to a Taft-Hartley pension plan under a collective bargaining agreement or other written agreement in effect on or before the effective date of the amendatory Act shall be deemed to be an employee for any period on or after July 16, 2014. Amends the State Mandates Act to require implementation without reimbursement. Effective immediately.
Reinserts the provisions of the engrossed bill with the following change. Makes a minor grammatical correction.
Reinserts the provisions of the engrossed bill with the following change. Makes a minor grammatical correction.
Amends the Wholesale Drug Distribution Licensing Act. In provisions concerning restrictions on transactions, provides that prescription drugs furnished by a manufacturer or wholesale distributor licensed under the Act may be delivered only to the business address of a licensee registered with the Department of Financial and Professional Regulation, to the premises listed on a license, or, if the Department has received notice that the licensee has authorized a health care entity to receive the prescription drugs, to the address of a health care entity (instead of only to the premises listed on the license). Provides that "health care entity" means an entity where medical, dental, or veterinary services are provided by a licensed practitioner and where the licensed practitioner is responsible for the receipt, storage, and use of drugs.
Amends the Wholesale Drug Distribution Licensing Act. In provisions concerning restrictions on transactions, provides that prescription drugs furnished by a manufacturer or wholesale distributor licensed under the Act may be delivered only to the business address of a licensee registered with the Department of Financial and Professional Regulation, to the premises listed on a license, or, if the Department has received notice that the licensee has authorized a health care entity to receive the prescription drugs, to the address of a health care entity (instead of only to the premises listed on the license). Provides that "health care entity" means an entity where medical, dental, or veterinary services are provided by a licensed practitioner and where the licensed practitioner is responsible for the receipt, storage, and use of drugs.
Amends the Unified Code of Corrections. Provides that information published annually on the Department of Corrections website about hospice and palliative care in its institutions and facilities during the prior fiscal year shall include the cost of the Department's end-of-life care for committed persons who died of natural causes and were not in hospice or palliative care programs.
Amends the Unified Code of Corrections. Provides that information published annually on the Department of Corrections website about hospice and palliative care in its institutions and facilities during the prior fiscal year shall include the cost of the Department's end-of-life care for committed persons who died of natural causes and were not in hospice or palliative care programs.