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2021-2022 Priority Bills - House
HB 3 (Greenwood, L.) - Amends the Tax Increment Allocation Redevelopment Act of the Illinois Municipal Code. Creates a tax increment allocation financing extension to the 47th year (currently, the 35th year) for the redevelopment project areas that were established on December 29, 1986 and January 23, 1991 by the City of East St. Louis. Requires adoption of an ordinance extending the completion date and providing notice to the taxing bodies that would otherwise constitute the joint review board. Effective immediately.
Last Action: 3/27/2021 Re-referred to House Rules Committee
HB 4 (Mayfield, R. / Johnson, A.) - Amends the School Code. Permits student instruction to be received electronically under a school district's program for e-learning days while students are not physically present because a school was selected to be a polling place under the Election Code. Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Reinserts the contents of the bill, but adds that a school district shall pay to its contractors who provide educational support services to the district their daily, regular rate of pay or billings rendered for any e-learning day that is used because a school was selected to be a polling place. Provides that this requirement does not apply to contractors who are paid under contracts that are entered into, amended, or renewed on or after March 15, 2022 or to contracts that otherwise address compensation for such e-learning days. Passed the House on 4/21/2021 with a vote of 117-0. Passed the Senate on 5/31/2021 with a vote of 57-0. House concurred with SFA 2 on 6/1/2021 with a vote of 114-0.
Last Action: 8/27/2021 Public Act 102-0584
HB 5 (DeLuca, A.) - Amends the State Mandates Act. Provides that any State mandate regarding any subject matter enacted on or after the effective date of this amendatory Act that necessitates additional expenditures from local government revenues shall be void and unenforceable unless the General Assembly makes necessary appropriations to implement that mandate. Provides that the failure of the General Assembly to make necessary appropriations shall relieve the local government of the obligation to implement any State mandate. Makes conforming changes. Effective immediately.
Last Action: 3/27/2021 Re-referred to House Rules Committee
HB 6 (DeLuca, A.) - Amends the State Finance Act, Counties Code, Illinois Municipal Code, Metro-East Park and Recreation District Act, Local Mass Transit District Act, Regional Transportation Authority Act, and Water Commission Act of 1985. Provides that the amounts transferred into the Tax Compliance and Administration Fund shall be reduced from 1.5% to 1%. Effective July 1, 2021.
Last Action: 3/27/2021 Re-referred to House Rules Committee
HB 7 (Mayfield, R.) - Amends the Conversion and Formation of School Districts Article of the School Code. Creates the School District Efficiency Commission. Provides for the membership and support of the Commission. Requires the Commission to make recommendations to the Governor and the General Assembly on the number of school districts in this State, the optimal amount of enrollment for a school district, and where reorganization and realignment of school districts would be beneficial. Sets forth what areas the recommendations must focus on, including drafting specific propositions to reduce the statewide total number of school districts by no less than 25% through the reorganization of school districts into unit districts. Provides that, on or before May 1, 2022, the Commission must vote on its recommended propositions and file a report with the Governor and the General Assembly. Provides that if the Commission adopts the report by an affirmative vote of at least 11 of its members, then the Commission's specific propositions for reorganization of school districts into unit districts shall be filed with the appropriate regional superintendent of schools. Sets forth the regional superintendent's and State Superintendent of Education's duties with respect to the propositions. Repeals these provisions on January 31, 2023 and exempts these provisions from certain financial incentives. Effective immediately. House Floor Amendment No. 3 Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Reinserts the contents of the bill with the following changes. Changes the name to the Efficient School District Commission (instead of the School District Efficiency Commission). Makes changes to the membership of the Commission. Requires the Commission to provide recommendations to the Governor, the General Assembly, and the electorate (rather than make recommendations to the Governor and the General Assembly). Makes changes concerning the Commission's recommendations. Provides that, on or before May 1, 2022 (rather than May 1, 2024), the Commission must vote on its recommendations (rather than recommended propositions). Requires the Commission to adopt the recommendations (rather than report) by an affirmative vote of at least 13 (rather than 11) of its members. Changes provisions relating to notice. Removes provisions relating to administrative review. Provides for repeal on January 31, 2025 (rather than January 31, 2023). Makes other changes, including with respect to incentive payments. Effective immediately. Lost in the House on 4/22/2021 with a vote of 42-55-3.
Last Action: 4/22/2021 Lost in the House 42-55-3
HB 14 (Tarver, C., II / Villa, K.) - Amends the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois. Provides that, if the Department of Financial and Professional Regulation refuses to issue a license or certificate or grant registration to an applicant based upon a criminal conviction or convictions, the Department shall include in its notification to the applicant an explanation of how the conviction directly relates to and would prevent the person from effectively engaging in the position for which a license, registration, or certificate is sought. Provides that the Department shall post on its website a list of all State and federal licensing restrictions that would prohibit an applicant from working in a position for which a license is sought. In provisions concerning an annual report summarizing statistical information relating to new license, certification, or registration applications during the preceding calendar year, requires the Department to include the types of criminal convictions that contributed to the denial of a license, certificate, or registration. House Floor Amendment No. 1 Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Reinserts the provisions of the introduced bill with the following change: Provides that the Department of Financial and Professional Regulation shall post on its website a list of all State (rather than State and federal) licensing restrictions that would prohibit an applicant from working in a position for which a license is sought. Passed the House on 4/23/2021 with a vote of 110-0. Passed the Senate on 5/29/2021 with a vote of 59-0.
Last Action: 7/23/2021 Public Act 102-0105
HB 22 (Halpin, M.) - Amends the Public Officer Prohibited Activities Act. Provides that no officer, employee, or agent of a unit of local government may attempt to withhold disclosure to the public of information relating to tax incentives and other financial incentives by using a non- disclosure agreement. Defines "tax incentive". Effective immediately.
Last Action: 3/27/2021 Re-referred to House Rules Committee
HB 27 (West, M., II) - Amends the Election Code. Provides that General Election Day (rather than Columbus Day) is a State holiday for the purpose of extending date requirements in the Election Code. Makes similar changes in the Illinois Procurement Code, the School Code, and the Promissory Note and Bank Holiday Act. Effective immediately.
Last Action: 3/27/2021 Re-referred to House Rules Committee
HB 28 (West, M., II) - Amends the Illinois Police Training Act. Provides that the curriculum for certified training programs in crisis intervention shall be at least 40 hours for recruit law enforcement officers. Provides that Crisis Intervention Team (CIT) training programs shall be a collaboration between law enforcement professionals, mental health providers, families, and consumer advocates and must minimally include the following components: (1) basic information about mental illnesses and how to recognize them; (2) information about mental health laws and resources; (3) learning from family members of individuals with mental illness and their experiences, and (4) verbal de-escalation training and role-plays. Amends the Criminal and Traffic Assessment Act. Provides that a person who is convicted of any criminal or traffic law or ordinance, other than a conviction entered upon a plea of guilty, $5 to be distributed as follows: (1) $2.50 to the Illinois Law Enforcement Training Standards Board for implementing crisis intervention team training for recruit law enforcement officers under the Illinois Police Training Act; (2) $2.25 to the Illinois Law Enforcement Training Standards Board for grants to local law enforcement agencies for continued crisis intervention team training; and (3) 25 cents to be retained by the Clerk of the Circuit Court for administrative expenses. Effective July 1, 2021.
Last Action: 3/27/2021 Re-referred to House Rules Committee
HB 56 (Didech, D. / Bush, M.) - Amends the Local Government Officer Compensation Act. Provides that the compensation of county elected officers shall be fixed by ordinance or resolution of the county board or board of county commissioners. Provides that, in the ordinance or resolution fixing the compensation of county elected officers, the county board shall separately list each stipend an elected officer is expected to receive in addition to the compensation to be paid by the county. Effective immediately. Passed the House on 4/16/2021 with a vote of 108-0. Passed the Senate on 5/25/2021 with a vote of 56-0.
Last Action: 7/9/2021 Public Act 102-0048
HB 57 (Didech, D.) - Amends the Election Code. Provides that the requirements to change a candidate's name do not apply to name changes resulting from a civil union to assume a spouse's surname or dissolution of a civil union or declaration of invalidity of a civil union to assume a former surname or a name change that conforms the candidate's name to his or her gender identity. Makes conforming changes throughout the Code. Effective immediately.
Last Action: 3/27/2021 Re-referred to House Rules Committee
HB 60 (Gabel, R. / Wang Stoneback, D.) - Amends the Amusement Ride and Attraction Safety Act. Provides that "amusement ride" includes any trampoline court. Defines "trampoline court". House Floor Amendment No. 1 Provides that "amusement ride" means, among other things, any dry slide, alpine slide, or toboggan slide that a person must pay to gain access to, but not a slide at a private residence, public or nonpublic school, daycare, or public park (rather than any dry slide, alpine slide, or toboggan slide). Provides that "trampoline court" does not include a gymnastic training facility that derives all (rather than a majority) of its revenue from supervised instruction in the teaching of gymnastic skills (rather than gymnastic skills and basics). House Floor Amendment No. 2 Makes changes to the bill as amended by House Amendment No. 1 to provide that "amusement ride" does not include (1) any slide that is placed in a playground and that does not normally require the supervision or services of a person responsible for its operation; or (2) any slide that is not open to the general public and for which admission is monitored and strictly controlled by invitation, company or group identification, or other means of identification (rather than providing that "amusement ride" includes any dry slide, alpine slide, or toboggan slide that a person must pay to gain access to, but not a slide at a private residence, public or nonpublic school, daycare, or public park). Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Provides that the definition of "trampoline court" does not include a gymnastic training facility that only utilizes trampolines during the supervised instruction of gymnastic skills (currently, a gymnastic training facility that derives all of its revenue from supervised instruction in the teaching of gymnastic skills). Passed the House on 4/15/2021 with a vote of 77-36. Passed the Senate on 5/27/2021 with a vote of 52-4. House concurred with SCA 1 on 5/30/2021 with a vote of 79-34.
Last Action: 8/6/2021 Public Act 102-0255
HB 74 (Flowers, M.) - Creates the Paid Family Leave Act. Requires private employers with 50 or more employees to provide 6 weeks of paid leave to an employee who takes leave: (1) because of the birth of a child of the employee and in order to care for the child; (2) to care for a newly adopted child under 18 years of age or a newly placed foster child under 18 years of age or a newly adopted or newly placed foster child older than 18 years of age if the child is incapable of self-care because of a mental or physical disability; or (3) to care for a family member with a serious health condition. Provides that paid family leave shall be provided irrespective of the employer's leave policies; and shall be provided to an employee who has been employed by the employer for at least one year. Permits employees to voluntarily waive paid family leave. Provides that the Department of Labor may adopt any rules necessary to implement the Act.
Last Action: 3/27/2021 Re-referred to House Rules Committee
HB 78 (Flowers, M.) - Creates the Lead in Schools Reporting Act. Provides that on an annual basis the Department of Public Health, in coordination with local departments of public health serving the City of Chicago, shall conduct specified lead testing at public school facilities within the City. Provides that the results from such testing shall be transmitted to the State Board of Education. Provides that the Department shall notify the State Board if a detected lead level meets a level that the Department deems unsafe. Amends the School Code. Provides that the school report cards for the Chicago school district shall include lead testing results and that students in the district may transfer from one attendance center to another attendance center within or outside of the district if any lead levels at his or her current attendance center meet a level that the Department deems unsafe. Makes other changes to the provisions concerning transfers.
Last Action: 3/27/2021 Re-referred to House Rules Committee
HB 85 (Flowers, M.) - Creates the Wage Insurance Act. Requires the Department of Employment Security to establish a Wage Insurance Program. Provides that an individual is eligible for wage insurance benefits if the individual is a claimant under the Unemployment Insurance Act at the time the individual obtains reemployment and is not employed by the employer from which the individual was last separated. Provides that benefits shall be paid in an amount sufficient to pay the difference between the wage received by the individual at the time of separation and the wages received by the individual from reemployment. Imposes a 0.4% payroll tax on employees beginning January 1, 2022. Provides that claims for wage insurance benefits may be filed beginning June 1, 2022. Contains provisions concerning the recovery of erroneous payments; hearings; civil penalties; unpaid taxes; rules; and other matters. Creates the Wage Insurance Fund as a special fund in the State treasury. Amends the State Finance Act to include the Wage Insurance Fund. Amends the Freedom of Information Act. Exempts from inspection and copying information that is exempt from disclosure under the Wage Insurance Act.
Last Action: 3/27/2021 Re-referred to House Rules Committee
HB 100 (Carroll, J.) - Amends the Election Code. Provides that regardless of whether a school is used as a polling place, school districts shall close all schools on the day of a general election. Removes language encouraging a school district to close a school or hold a teachers institute day on election day for a school that is used as a polling place.
Last Action: 3/27/2021 Re-referred to House Rules Committee
HB 102 (Carroll, J. / Morrison, J.) - Creates the Childhood Anaphylactic Policy Act. Requires the Department of Public Health, in consultation with the State Board of Education and the Department of Children and Family Services, to establish anaphylactic policies for school districts and day care centers. Requires the Department to create, distribute, and make available on its website informational materials regarding the policies. Contains requirements for the policies. Requires schools and day care centers to notify parents and guardians of the policies at least once each calendar year. Requires the policies to be forwarded to each school board of a school district, charter school, and day care center in the State within 6 months after the Act's effective date and to be implemented by those entities within 6 months after receiving the policies. Provides that the policies shall be updated at least once every 3 years. Contains other provisions. Effective July 1, 2021. House Floor Amendment No. 4 Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Amends the School Code. Requires the State Board of Education, in consultation with the Department of Public Health, to establish an anaphylactic policy for school districts. Also provides for consultation with the advisory committee established under the Critical Health Problems and Comprehensive Health Education Act. Sets forth what must be included in the policy. Requires school districts to notify parents and guardians about the policy at least once each calendar year. Requires the State Board to forward the policy to each school board within 6 months after the effective date of the amendatory Act. Sets forth other requirements. Makes a related change in provisions concerning the administration and carrying of asthma medication and epinephrine injectors. Repeals provisions relating to food allergy guidelines. Amends the Child Care Act of 1969. Provides that the Department of Children and Family Services shall require each licensed day care center, day care home, and group day care home to have a plan for anaphylactic shock to be followed for the prevention of anaphylaxis and during a medical emergency resulting from anaphylaxis. Requires specified child treatment plans to be kept and followed by the staff of a day care center, day care home, or group day care home. Requires each licensed day care center, day care home, and group day care home to have at least one staff member present at all times who has taken a training course in recognizing and responding to anaphylaxis. Contains other provisions. Effective July 1, 2021.Proposed House Floor Amendment 1 Replaces everything after the enacting clause with the provisions of the introduced bill with the following changes: Amends the Child Care Act of 1969. Provides that the Department of Children and Family Services shall require each licensed day care center, day care home, and group day care home to have a plan for anaphylactic shock to be followed for the prevention of anaphylaxis and during a medical emergency resulting from anaphylaxis. Requires specified child treatment plans to be kept and followed by the staff of a day care center, day care home, or group day care home. Requires each licensed day care center, day care home, and group day care home to have at least one staff member present at all times who has taken a training course in recognizing and responding to anaphylaxis. Contains other provisions. Effective July 1, 2021. Passed the House on 4/22/2021 with a vote of 116-0. Passed the Senate on 5/27/2021 with a vote of 57-0.
Last Action: 8/20/2021 Public Act 102-0413
HB 103 (Carroll, J.) - Amends the Elementary, Secondary, and Higher Education Article of the Illinois Human Rights Act. Defines "anti-Semitism". Provides that an institution of elementary, secondary, or higher education commits a civil rights violation if it fails to treat anti-Semitism in an identical manner to discrimination motivated by race. Describes anti-Semitism. Provides that nothing in the new provisions infringes on the constitutional protections for free speech or may be construed to conflict with federal or State discrimination laws.
Last Action: 3/27/2021 Re-referred to House Rules Committee
HB 105 (Hurley, F.) - Amends the Illinois Governmental Ethics Act. Provides that no spouse of a member of the General Assembly shall be appointed to a board, commission, authority, task force, or other similar body authorized or created by State law if such appointment offers compensation for service as a member of that body. Specifies that this requirement shall only apply to persons appointed to a board, commission, authority, task force, or other similar body on and after the effective date of this amendatory Act.
Last Action: 3/27/2021 Re-referred to House Rules Committee
HB 109 (Tarver, C., II) - Amends the State Finance Act. Modifies the allocation of moneys from the Cannabis Regulation Fund. Provides that 4% (currently 8%) of specified moneys shall be transferred to the Local Government Distributive Fund to be used for law enforcement training programs (currently, crime prevention programs, training, and interdiction efforts). Provides that 24% (currently, 20%) of specified moneys shall be transferred to the Department of Human Services Community Services Fund to be used for specified purposes. Makes conforming changes. House Floor Amendment No. 1 Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Reinserts the provisions of the introduced bill with changes. Further modifies the allocation of moneys from the Cannabis Regulation Fund. Restores provision specifying that 8% (rather than 4%) of specified moneys shall be transferred to the Local Government Distributive Fund to be used for specified purposes. Reallocates the use of the 8% of moneys for specified purposes. Restores provision specifying that 20% (rather than 24%) of specified moneys shall be transferred to the Department of Human Services Community Services Fund to be used for specified purposes. Makes conforming changes.
Last Action: 4/23/2021 Re-referred to House Rules Committee
HB 117 (Guzzardi, W. / Martwick, R.) - Amends the Illinois Secure Choice Savings Program Act. Provides that the Act applies to employers with at least one employee, rather than fewer than 25 employees. Provides for automatic increases in contributions. Makes changes regarding penalties for employers who fail, without reasonable cause, to enroll an employee in the Program. Provides that, for purposes of the penalties, the Department of Revenue shall determine total employee count for employers using the annual average from employer-reported quarterly data. Provides that the Department may provide notice regarding penalties in an electronic format to be determined by the Department. Removes a provision stating that penalty provisions shall become operative 9 months after the Illinois Secure Choice Savings Board notifies the Director of Revenue that the Program has been implemented. Makes other changes. House Committee Amendment No. 1 Provides that the Act applies to employers with at least 5 employees, rather than at least one employee. (Current law applies to employers with fewer than 25 employees.) Provides that a small employer is an employer that employed less than 5 employees during any quarter of the previous calendar year, rather than less than 25 employees at any one time throughout the previous calendar year. Provides enrollment deadlines. Provides that small employers may, but are not required to, establish payroll deduction arrangements for retirement savings arrangements. Passed the House on 4/14/2021 with a vote of 106-2-2. Passed the Senate on 5/27/2021 with a vote of 42-15.
Last Action: 7/30/2021 Public Act 102-0179
HB 118 (Guzzardi, W. / Villa, K.) - Amends the Illinois Wage Payment and Collection Act. Provides that an employee is entitled to recover damages of 5% (rather than 2%) of the amount of any underpayments in wages for each month following the date of payment during which such underpayments remain unpaid. Effective immediately. Passed the House on 4/20/2021 with a vote of 68-44. Passed the Senate on 5/25/2021 with a vote of 40-15.
Last Action: 7/9/2021 Public Act 102-0050
HB 121 (Guzzardi, W. / Villivalam, R.) - Amends the Illinois Human Rights Act. Provides that it is the public policy of the State to prevent discrimination based on the specific status or term of status that accompanies a legal work authorization. Defines "work authorization status" as the status of being a person born outside of the United States, and not a U.S. citizen, who is authorized by the federal government to work in the United States. Provides that it is a civil rights violation for: (1) any employer to refuse to hire, to segregate, to engage in harassment, or to act with respect to recruitment, hiring, promotion, renewal of employment, selection for training or apprenticeship, discharge, discipline, tenure or terms, privileges or conditions of employment on the basis of work authorization status; (2) any employment agency to fail or refuse to classify properly, accept applications and register for employment referral or apprenticeship referral, refer for employment, or refer for apprenticeship on the basis of work authorization status; (3) any labor organization to limit, segregate, or classify its membership, or to limit employment opportunities, selection and training for apprenticeship in any trade or craft, or otherwise to take or fail to take, any action which affects adversely any person's status as an employee or as an applicant for employment or as an apprentice, or as an applicant for apprenticeships, or wages, tenure, hours of employment, or apprenticeship conditions on the basis of work authorization status; and (4) any employer to refuse to honor work authorization based upon the specific status or term of status that accompanies the authorization to work. Provides that it is a civil rights violation for a person, or for 2 or more persons, to conspire to retaliate against a person because he or she has opposed that which he or she reasonably and in good faith believes to be discrimination based on work authorization status. Makes conforming changes. Effective immediately. Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Replaces everything after the enacting clause with the provisions of the introduced bill, and makes the following change: Provides that nothing contained in the Act shall require an employer to sponsor any applicant or employee to obtain or modify work authorization status, unless otherwise required by federal law. Effective immediately. Passed the House on 4/15/2021 with a vote of 115-0. Passed the Senate on 5/27/2021 with a vote of 54-3. House concurred with SCA 1 on 5/30/2021 with a vote of 112-0.
Last Action: 8/2/2021 Public Act 102-0233
HB 123 (Yednock, L.) - Amends the Fish and Aquatic Life Code. Provides that residents of this State may obtain a 5-year fishing license. Provides that the fee for a 5-year fishing license is $62.50. Provides that for residents age 65 or older, the fee is one-half of the fee charged for a 5- year fishing license. Provides that for resident veterans of the United States Armed Forces after returning from service abroad or mobilization by the President of the United States, the fee is one-half of the fee charged for a 5-year fishing license. Provides that residents of this State may obtain a 5-year sportsmen's combination license that shall entitle the holder to the same non- commercial fishing privileges as residents holding a license and to the same hunting privileges as residents holding a license to hunt all species under the Wildlife Code. Provides that the 5- year sportsmen's combination license fee shall be $112.50. Provides that a sportsmen's combination license shall not be issued to any individual who would be ineligible for either the fishing or hunting license separately. Provides that for residents age 65 or older, the fee is one- half of the fee charged for a 5-year sportsmen's combination license. Provides that for resident veterans of the United States Armed Forces after returning from service abroad or mobilization by the President of the United States, the fee is one-half of the fee charged for a 5-year sportsmen's combination license. Amends the Wildlife Code. Provides that residents of this State may obtain a 5-year hunting license to hunt all species for $52. Provides that for residents age 65 or older and resident veterans of the United States Armed Forces after returning from service abroad or mobilization by the President of the United States, the fee is one-half of the fee charged for a 5-year hunting license. Proposed House Floor Amendment 1 Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Reinserts the provisions of the bill as introduced, with the following changes: Further amends the Fish and Aquatic Life Code. Provides that to receive a fishing license at the veteran rate, a veteran must provide to the Department of Natural Resources verification of their service per administrative rule, rather than at one of the Department's 5 regional offices. Provides fees for a 3-year fishing license, rather than a 5-year fishing license. Provides that licenses issued under certain subsections shall expire on March 31 of the 2nd, rather than 4th, year after the year in which the license is issued. Provides that any person whose license, stamps, permits, or any other privilege issued by the Department has been suspended or revoked shall immediately return proof of such privileges to the Department. Provides that the Department, or any law enforcement entity, is authorized to take possession of any proof of privileges. Provides that any person failing to comply with this subsection by possessing a suspended or revoked license, stamp, or permit issued by the Department after having received written notice from the Department or any other State agency or department of such suspension or revocation is guilty of a Class A misdemeanor. Further amends the Wildlife Code. Provides that to receive a hunting license at the veteran rate, a veteran must provide to the Department of Natural Resources verification of their service per administrative rule, rather than at one of the Department's 5 regional offices. Provides fees for a 3-year hunting license, rather than a 5-year hunting license. Provides that three-year hunting licenses shall expire on March 31 of the 2nd year after the year in which the license is issued. Provides that any person whose license, stamps, permits, or any other privilege issued by the Department has been suspended or revoked shall immediately return proof of such privileges to the Department. Provides that the Department, or any law enforcement entity, is authorized to take possession of any proof of privileges. Provides that any person failing to comply with this subsection by possessing a suspended or revoked license, stamp, or permit issued by the Department after having received written notice from the Department or any other State agency or department of such suspension or revocation is guilty of a Class A misdemeanor.
Last Action: 4/23/2021 Re-referred to House Rules
HB 126 (Vella, D. / Crow, R.) - Amends the Downstate Police and Illinois Municipal Retirement Fund (IMRF) Articles of the Illinois Pension Code. Provides that within 6 months after the effective date of the amendatory Act, a person may transfer to a fund established under the Downstate Police Article creditable service accumulated under IMRF for service as a sheriff's law enforcement employee, person employed by a participating municipality to perform police duties, or law enforcement officer employed on a full-time basis by a forest preserve district upon payment to the police pension fund of a specified amount to be determined by the board. Provides that any person applying to transfer service under the provisions may reinstate credits and creditable service under IMRF that were terminated upon receipt of a separation benefit by paying to IMRF the amount of the separation benefit plus interest thereon at the actuarially assumed rate of interest to the date of payment. Amends the State Mandates Act to require implementation without reimbursement. Effective immediately. House Committee Amendment No. 1 Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Amends the Downstate Police and Illinois Municipal Retirement Fund (IMRF) Articles of the Illinois Pension Code. Provides that within 6 months after the effective date of the amendatory Act, a person may transfer to a fund established under the Downstate Police Article creditable service accumulated under IMRF for service as a sheriff's law enforcement employee, person employed by a participating municipality to perform police duties, or law enforcement officer employed on a full-time basis by a forest preserve district upon payment to the police pension fund of a specified amount to be determined by the board. Provides that any person applying to transfer service under the provisions may reinstate credits and creditable service under IMRF that were terminated upon receipt of a separation benefit by paying to IMRF the amount of the separation benefit plus interest thereon at the actuarially assumed rate of interest to the date of payment. Amends the State Mandates Act to require implementation without reimbursement. Effective immediately. Passed the House on 4/22/2021 with a vote of 78-37. Passed the Senate on 5/29/2021 with a vote of 59-0.
Last Action: 7/23/2021 Public Act 102-0113
HB 127 (Halpin, M.) - Creates the Low-Wage Employer Cost Recoupment Act. Directs the Department of Labor to impose a surcharge upon employers that pay employees wages that are less than the amount that would disqualify a single person from being eligible for federal Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits. Imposes a surcharge in an amount equal to the annual value of the amount of federal Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits for which a single person would be eligible multiplied by the number of employees whose wages do not disqualify a person from eligibility for federal Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits. Effective immediately.
Last Action: 3/27/2021 Re-referred to House Rules Committee
HB 128 (Halpin, M.) - Amends the Employer's Liability Rates Article of the Illinois Insurance Code. Provides that a premium is excessive if it is likely to produce a profit that is unreasonably high for the insurance provided or if expenses are unreasonably high in relation to the services rendered. Sets forth procedures for the review of premiums by the Director of Insurance at the request of the insured. Amends the Workers' Compensation Act. Provides that accidental injuries sustained while traveling to or from work do not arise out of and in the course of employment. Permits an employer to file with the Illinois Workers' Compensation Commission a workers' compensation safety program or a workers' compensation return to work program implemented by the employer. Provides that (i) injuries to the shoulder shall be considered injuries to part of the arm and (ii) injuries to the hip shall be considered injuries to part of the leg. Contains provisions concerning repetitive and cumulative injuries; permanent partial disability determinations; annual reports by the Commission concerning self-insurance for workers' compensation in Illinois; and duties of the Workers' Compensation Premium Rates Task Force. Makes additional changes to the Workers' Compensation Act. Provides for an evidence-based drug formulary. Requires an annual investigation of procedures covered for ambulatory surgical centers and the establishment of a fee schedule. Changes a waiting period for benefits for certain firefighters, emergency medical technicians, and paramedics. Changes compensation computations for subsequent injuries to the same part of the spine. Effective immediately.
Last Action: 1/14/2021 Referred to House Rules Committee
HB 130 (Ford, L.) - Amends the Property Tax Code. In a Section granting a homestead exemption to veterans with disabilities, provides that property that is used as a qualified residence by a veteran who was a member of the United States Armed Forces during World War II is exempt from taxation regardless of the veteran's level of disability. Provides that a veteran who qualifies as a result of his or her service in World War II need not reapply for the exemption. Effective immediately.
Last Action: 3/27/2021 Re-referred to House Rules Committee
HB 131 (Halpin, M.) - Amends the Unemployment Insurance Act. Provides that a claimant is not disqualified from obtaining benefits during a period of unemployment caused by a labor dispute if the labor dispute is caused by the failure or refusal of the employer to comply with an agreement or contract between the employer and the claimant, including a collective bargaining agreement with a union representing the claimant, or a State or federal law pertaining to hours, wages, or other conditions of work. Provides that a claimant shall not be provided benefits for a period of the first 30 days following the commencement of unemployment caused by a labor dispute, including a strike or other concerted activities of employees at the claimant's workplace, whether or not authorized or sanctioned by a union representing the claimant, but not including a dispute during which benefits are otherwise available. Provides that the 30-day waiting period shall not apply if the employer hires a permanent replacement worker for the claimant's position. Provides that if the employer does not permit the claimant to return to his or her prior position upon conclusion of the dispute, the claimant shall be entitled to recover any benefits lost as a result of the 30-day waiting period before receiving benefits. Effective immediately.
Last Action: 3/27/2021 Re-referred to House Rules Committee
HB 132 (Delgado, E. / Munoz, A.) - Amends the Business Enterprise for Minorities, Women, and Persons with Disabilities Act. Provides that all State agencies shall recognize and accept the certifications of businesses that have been certified as minority-owned businesses or women-owned businesses for purposes of participating in the Business Enterprise Program, when such certification was provided by any entity having certification requirements more restrictive than that required by the Business Enterprise Program, including, but not limited to, an income level requirement. Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Reinserts the provisions of the engrossed bill with changes. Provides that the Business Enterprise Program (rather than State agencies) shall recognize and accept the certifications of businesses that have been certified as minority-owned businesses or women-owned businesses by the City of Chicago, Cook County, or other entities approved by the Business Enterprise Council for purposes of participating in the Business Enterprise Program, provided that the City of Chicago, Cook County, or other entities approved by the Business Enterprise Council have certification requirements more restrictive than that required by the Business Enterprise Program, including, but not limited to, an income level requirement. Makes other changes. Passed the House on 4/16/2021 with a vote of 108-0. Passed the Senate on 5/30/2021 with a vote of 59-0. House concurred with SA 1 on 6/16/2021 with a vote of 116-0.
Last Action: 8/27/2021 Public Act 102-0585
HB 134 (Meyers-Martin, D.) - Amends the Property Tax Code. Provides that a notice of judgment and sale shall be sent by first class mail in addition to registered or certified mail. Provides that the fee collected from the tax purchaser to cover the costs of registered or certified mailing and advertising shall be $30 (currently, $10) and shall be paid to the county collector prior to the issuance of any certificate of purchase. Effective immediately.
Last Action: 3/27/2021 Re-referred to House Rules Committee
HB 136 (Andrade, J., Jr.) - Amends the General Assembly Operations Act. Provides that any member of the General Assembly who sponsors or co-sponsors an amendment to the Illinois Constitution that provides for the implementation of General Assembly member term limits shall immediately be bound by the terms of that amendment upon sponsorship of such amendment, which shall include prior time served in office by that member, regardless of whether the provisions of that amendment exclude time served in office. Provides that if a member has reached his or her mandated term limit due to prior time served in office, but has time remaining on his or her current term of office, he or she shall be allowed to serve the remainder of his or her current term of office. Amends the General Assembly Compensation Act. Provides that a member of the General Assembly may, prior to being sworn into office, elect to reject any travel reimbursement provided under the Act. Provides that once a member elects to reject travel reimbursement, he or she shall not be eligible to receive travel reimbursement for current and future terms of office. Provides that any moneys received by a member for purposes of travel reimbursement may be repaid to the State. Amends the Compensation Review Act. Provides that members of the General Assembly and executive branch constitutional officers may, prior to being sworn into office, elect not to receive any increase in compensation that would otherwise apply based on a cost of living adjustment. Provides that once a member of the General Assembly or an executive branch constitutional officer elects not to receive a cost of living adjustment, he or she shall not be eligible to receive a cost of living adjustment for current and future terms of office. Provides that any increase in compensation received as a cost of living adjustment by a member of the General Assembly or an executive branch constitutional officer may be repaid to the State.
Last Action: 3/27/2021 Re-referred to House Rules Committee
HB 137 (Meyers-Martin, D.) - Amends the Property Tax Code. Provides that the Senior Citizens Assessment Freeze Homestead Exemption also applies to persons with a disability. Amends the State Mandates Act to make conforming changes. Effective immediately.
Last Action: 3/27/2021 Re-referred to House Rules Committee
HB 141 (Ford, L.) - Amends the Illinois Public Aid Code. Provides that, beginning July 1, 2021, a family eligible for childcare services whose income is at or below 185% of the most recent United States Department of Health and Human Services Federal Poverty Guidelines for the applicable family size shall pay a $1 monthly fee as a co-payment for childcare services. Deletes a provision that: (i) requires the Department of Human Services to establish, by rule, a co-payment scale that provides for cost sharing by families that receive childcare services, including parents whose only income is from assistance under this Code; and (ii) that require co-payments to be based on family income and family size and other factors as appropriate. Removes a provision that authorizes the Department to raise parent co-payments. Effective immediately.
Last Action: 4/23/2021 Re-referred to House Rules Committee
HB 143 (Meyers-Martin, D.) - Amends the Senior Citizens Real Estate Tax Deferral Act. Provides that the income limitation under the Act is $65,000 beginning tax year 2021 (currently, $55,000). Provides that, beginning with the 2021 tax year, the total amount of any such deferral shall not exceed $12,000 per taxpayer in each tax year and the interest shall accrue at the rate of 2% (currently, 6%). Effective immediately.
Last Action: 3/27/2021 Re-referred to House Rules Committee
HB 151 (Sosnowski, J.) - Amends the Juvenile Court Act of 1987. Provides that a neglected minor includes any minor under the age of 12 (rather than 14) years whose parent or other person responsible for the minor's welfare leaves the minor without supervision for an unreasonable period of time without regard for the mental or physical health, safety, or welfare of that minor. Provides that neglect does not include permitting a child, whose basic needs are met and who is of sufficient age and maturity to avoid harm or unreasonable risk of harm, to engage in independent activities, including: (1) traveling to and from school, including by walking, running, or bicycling; (2) traveling to and from nearby commercial or recreational activities; (3) engaging in outdoor play; (4) remaining in a vehicle unattended, except as otherwise provided by law; (5) remaining at home unattended; or (6) engaging in a similar independent activity. Amends the Criminal Code of 2012. Provides that a person commits child abandonment when he or she, as a parent, guardian, or other person having physical custody or control of a child, without regard for the mental or physical health, safety, or welfare of that child, knowingly leaves that child who is under the age of 12 (rather than 13) without supervision by a responsible person over the age of 14 for a period of 24 hours or more. House Committee Amendment No. 1 Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Reinserts the provisions of the bill as introduced, with the following change: Provides that whether the minor's basic needs are met and the minor is of sufficient age and maturity level to avoid harm and unreasonable risk of harm shall be determined by considering specified factors in addition to any other relevant considerations.
Last Action: 4/23/2021 Re-referred to Houses Rules Committee
HB 158 (Lilly, C. / Hunter, M.) - Creates the Community Health Worker Certification and Reimbursement Act. Amends various Acts regarding medical staff credentials; electronic posters and signs; N95 masks; Legionella bacteria testing; continuing education on implicit bias awareness; overdoses; the Prescription Monitoring Program; a dementia training program; taxation of blood sugar testing materials; funding of safety-net hospitals; a Child Care Assistance Program Eligibility Calculator; managed care organizations; Federally Qualified Health Centers; care coordination; billing; the Medicaid Business Opportunity Commission; reimbursement rates; doula services; personal care of family members; the State Health Assessment; the State Health Improvement Plan; child care training; and a Medicaid Managed Care Oversight Commission. Creates the Behavioral Health Workforce Education Center of Illinois Act. Creates the Underlying Causes of Crime and Violence Study Act. Creates the Special Commission on Gynecologic Cancer Act. Creates the Racial Impact Note Act to require the estimate of the impact on racial and ethnic minorities of certain bills. Creates the Health and Human Services Task Force and Study Act to review health and human service departments and programs. Creates the Anti-Racism Commission Act concerning elimination of systemic racism. Creates the Sickle Cell Prevention, Care, and Treatment Program Act regarding programs and other matters. Amends the Illinois Health Facilities Planning Act in relation to the Health Facilities and Services Review Board, facility closure, and other matters. Creates the Medicaid Technical Assistance Act. Repeals, adds, and changes other provisions. Effective immediately. House Committee Amendment No. 1 Replaces everything after the enacting clause with the provisions of the introduced bill with the following changes: Removes language requiring the SHA and SHIP Partnership to regularly evaluate and update the State Health Assessment and track implementation of the State Health Improvement Plan with revisions as necessary. In provisions amending the Illinois Controlled Substances Act and regarding the Prescription Monitoring Program: (1) presents the findings of the General Assembly; (2) provides that opioid treatment programs may not transmit information without patient consent, and reports made may not be utilized for law enforcement purposes; and (3) provides that treatment of a patient may not be conditioned upon his or her consent to reporting. Removes provisions amending the Illinois Public Aid Code regarding child care. Removes language requiring the Department of Healthcare and Family Services to issue quarterly reports to the Governor and the General Assembly indicating: (i) the number of determinations of noncompliance since the last quarter; (ii) the number of financial penalties imposed; and (iii) the outcome or status of each determination. Makes other changes. House Floor Amendment No. 3 Removes provisions amending the Illinois Controlled Substances Act regarding the Prescription Monitoring Program. Makes changes in provisions amending the Adult Protective Services Act regarding adult protective services dementia training. In provisions regarding increasing access to primary care in hospitals, removes language providing that the program developed by the Department of Healthcare and Family Services shall encourage coordination between FQHCs and hospitals. In the Sickle Cell Prevention, Care, and Treatment Program Act, provides that expenditures from the Sickle Cell Chronic Disease Fund shall be subject to appropriation. Makes the following changes to the Medicaid Technical Assistance Center Act: (1) provides that the Center: (i) shall undertake efforts to identify and engage community-based providers offering behavioral health services or services addressing the social determinants of health, especially those predominantly serving communities of color or those operating within or near service deserts, for the purpose of offering training and technical assistance to them through the Center; and (ii) is committed to the principle that all Medicaid recipients have accessible and equitable physical and mental health care services; (2) requires all providers served through the Center to deliver services notwithstanding the patient's race, color, gender, gender identity, age, ancestry, marital status, military status, religion, national origin, disability status, sexual orientation, order of protection status, or immigration status; and (3) provides that moneys in the Medicaid Technical Assistance Center Fund shall be used for specified purposes, subject to appropriation. Makes other changes. Passed the House on 3/18/2021 with a vote of 72-41-0. Passed the Senate on 3/25/2021 with a vote of 41-16.
Last Action: 4/27/2021 Public Act 102-0004
HB 159 (Lilly, C.) - Creates the Community Health Worker Certification and Reimbursement Act. Amends various Acts regarding medical staff credentials; electronic posters and signs; N95 masks; Legionella bacteria testing; continuing education on implicit bias awareness; overdoses; the Prescription Monitoring Program; a dementia training program; taxation of blood sugar testing materials; funding of safety-net hospitals; a Child Care Assistance Program Eligibility Calculator; managed care organizations; Federally Qualified Health Centers; care coordination; billing; the Medicaid Business Opportunity Commission; reimbursement rates; doula services; personal care of family members; the State Health Assessment; the State Health Improvement Plan; child care training; and a Medicaid Managed Care Oversight Commission. Creates the Behavioral Health Workforce Education Center of Illinois Act. Creates the Underlying Causes of Crime and Violence Study Act. Creates the Special Commission on Gynecologic Cancer Act. Creates the Racial Impact Note Act to require the estimate of the impact on racial and ethnic minorities of certain bills. Creates the Health and Human Services Task Force and Study Act to review health and human service departments and programs. Creates the Anti-Racism Commission Act concerning elimination of systemic racism. Creates the Sickle Cell Prevention, Care, and Treatment Program Act regarding programs and other matters. Amends the Illinois Health Facilities Planning Act in relation to the Health Facilities and Services Review Board, facility closure, and other matters. Repeals, adds, and changes other provisions. Effective immediately.
Last Action: 3/27/2021 Re-referred to House Rules Committee
HB 162 (Keicher, J. / Morrison, J.) - Creates the Decennial Committees on Local Government Consolidation and Efficiency Act. Provides that within one year after the effective date of the Act and at least once every 10 years thereafter, each unit of local government (except municipalities and counties) must form a committee to: study local efficiencies, including an analysis of whether to consolidate with another governmental unit, municipality, or county; and create a report with recommendations regarding efficiencies, increased accountability, and consolidation. Provides that the duties of the committee include, but are not limited to, the study of the unit of local government's governing statutes, ordinances, rules, procedures, powers, jurisdiction, shared services, intergovernmental agreements, and interrelationships with other units of local government and the State. Provides that the committee shall collect data, research, analysis, and public input. Dissolves the committee after completion of its report and oral presentation of the report. Contains provisions about committee membership, meetings, and report requirements. Amends the State Mandates Act to require implementation without reimbursement. Effective immediately. House Floor Amendment No. 1 Provides that the 2 residents appointed to the commission shall be appointed by the board of the governmental unit (rather than appointed by the county board chairperson or the president of the board of county commissioners in the county in which the governmental unit lies). Removes a government studies representative from a community college or State university from the committee and, instead, provides that the committee may seek assistance from community colleges or universities with research and the development and review of reports of the committee. Provides that, at the conclusion of each meeting, the committee shall conduct a survey of residents who attended asking for input on what was discussed at the meeting (rather than allowing public input though at least one public survey sent to at least 10% of residents within the governmental unit). Allows the committee meetings to take place at the same time as the governmental unit's regularly scheduled meetings under specified circumstances. Removes a requirement of an oral presentation of the committee's report. Requires that the committee submit its report no later than 18 months (rather than 6 months) after the formation of the committee. Passed the House on 4/22/2021 with a vote of 115-0.
Last Action: 5/21/2021 Re-referred to Senate Assignments
HB 176 (DeLuca, A.) - Amends the State Commemorative Dates Act. Provides that the name of each federal holiday and State holiday designated on a unit of local government's calendar must match the name of the federal holiday and State holiday as designated by the State. Defines "federal holiday" and "State holiday". Limits home rule powers. Amends the School Code. In a provision concerning legal holidays, requires the name of each federal and State holiday as specified in that provision to be the name of the holiday that is designated on a school district's calendar for the school term. Effective immediately.
Last Action: 4/23/2021 Re-referred to House Rules Committee
HB 177 (Ford, L.) - Creates the Universal Child Care Demonstration Program Act. Requires the Department of Human Services to establish and administer a 5-year statewide Universal Child Care Demonstration Program to provide grants to eligible entities to develop, expand, and provide high-quality and affordable child care services for children age 0 to 6 years old regardless of family income. Provides that grants awarded under the Demonstration Program may be used to renovate or convert existing child care facilities to meet the goals of the Demonstration Program; to construct and maintain child care facilities in geographical areas with a demonstrated need for safe, affordable, and high-quality child care services; to train and pay child care providers, teachers, and staff; and to provide meal services to children receiving child care services. Provides that the ultimate goal of the Demonstration Program shall be to develop and evaluate the costs, impact, and quality outcomes of child care services and programs in order to establish an effective expansion toward universal child care services for children from birth to 6 years of age. Contains provisions concerning eligible entities, funding, reporting requirements, defined terms, and Department rules.
Last Action: 3/27/2021 Re-referred to House Rules Committee
HB 179 (Mayfield, R.) - Amends the Property Tax Code. Provides that there shall be printed on each tax bill, or on a separate slip mailed with a tax bill, each taxing district affected by revenues received by a tax increment financing district. Amends the Tax Increment Allocation Redevelopment Act of the Illinois Municipal Code. Revises the definition of "blighted area": (1) to require that a reasonable person would conclude that each factor of a blighted area is present to a meaningful extent so that a municipality may reasonably find that the factor is clearly present, is reasonably distributed throughout the improved or vacant part of the redevelopment project area, and that public intervention is necessary to address the factor; and (2) to provide that a "blighted area" does not include any area within another redevelopment project area. Provides that a municipality must reevaluate whether a redevelopment project area designated as a blighted area is still a blighted area every 10th calendar year after the year in which the ordinance approving the redevelopment project area was adopted, redesignating the redevelopment project area as a blighted area if it meets the requirements or discontinuing the redevelopment project area if it does not meet the requirements. Limits where municipalities may jointly undertake plans or utilize revenues in contiguous redevelopment projects areas.
Last Action: 3/27/2021 Re-referred to House Rules Committee
HB 180 (Flowers, M.) - Amends the Illinois Police Training Act. Provides that the Illinois Law Enforcement Training Standards Board, police training schools approved by the Board, law enforcement agencies, and units of local government may not initiate, administer, or conduct training programs that include warrior-style training, either directly or through a third party. Provides that the Board may not reimburse a law enforcement agency or unit of local government for any portion of training programs that include warrior-style training. Provides that law enforcement agencies and units of local government may not indemnify or otherwise provide liability protection for a peace officer for liability arising from the use of tactics derived from warrior-style training. Defines "warrior-style" training. Preempts home rule. Amends the Department of State Police Law of the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois to make conforming changes.
Last Action: 3/27/2021 Re-referred to House Rules
HB 186 (West, M., II) - Amends the Illinois Income Tax Act. Creates a credit against withholding tax payments for employers with 250 or fewer full-time equivalent employees in an amount equal to a percentage of the compensation paid to qualified employees who received a raise from the employer.
Last Action: 3/27/2021 Re-referred to House Rules Committee
HB 187 (Ford, L.) - Amends the Senior Citizens and Persons with Disabilities Property Tax Relief Act by reinstituting the pharmaceutical assistance program that was eliminated by Public Act 97-689 and changing the short title to the Senior Citizens and Persons with Disabilities Property Tax Relief and Pharmaceutical Assistance Act. Makes conforming changes in various Acts.
Last Action: 3/27/2021 Re-referred to House Rules Committee
HB 189 (Ford, L.) - Amends the Election Code. Provides that a person must be 17 years of age or older (currently, 18 years of age or older) to circulate petitions for nomination.
Last Action: 3/27/2021 Re-referred to House Rules Committee
HB 194 (Harper, S.) - Creates the Outdoor Rx Program Act. Creates the Outside Rx Program to provide funds, through grants, subject to appropriation, established by the Department of Public Health, for outdoor environmental, ecological, agricultural, or other natural resource or outdoor- based therapy programs serving the citizens of the State of Illinois. Requires the Department to establish an advisory committee to assist and advise the Department in the development and administration of the Outdoor Rx Program, including developing the form for an application for receipt of a grant. Provides that the Department shall set priorities and develop criteria for the awarding of grants to natural resource or outdoor-based therapy programs. Provides criteria for grant eligibility and selection. Provides that the Director of Public Health shall make the final decision on funding a program. Amends the State Finance Act. Creates the Outdoor Rx Program Fund as a special fund in the State treasury.
Last Action: 3/27/2021 Re-referred to House Rules Committee
HB 195 (Meyers-Martin, D.) - Amends the Department of State Police Law of the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois. Requires the Illinois State Police to furnish conviction information, pursuant to a fingerprint-based criminal history records check under the School Code, within 30 days after receipt of a request from a school board or regional superintendent of schools. Effective immediately.
Last Action: 3/27/2021 Re-referred to House Rules Committee
HB 198 (Marron, M.) - Creates the Public Safety and Justice Privacy Act. Defines terms. Provides that government agencies, persons, businesses, and associations shall not publicly post or display publicly available content that includes a first responder's, prosecutor's, public defender's, or probation officer's ("officials") personal information, provided that the government agency, person, business, or association has received a written request from the person that it refrain from disclosing the person's personal information. Provides injunctive or declaratory relief if the Act is violated. Includes procedures for a written request. Provides that it is a Class 3 felony for any person to knowingly publicly post on the Internet the personal information of an official or an official's immediate family under specified circumstances. Excludes criminal penalties for employees of government agencies who publish information in good faith during the ordinary course of carrying out public functions. Provides that the Act and any rules adopted to implement the Act shall be construed broadly to favor the protection of the personal information of officials. Amends various Acts and Codes allowing an official to list a business address rather than a home address and makes conforming changes. Effective immediately.
Last Action: 3/27/2021 Re-referred to House Rules Committee
HB 201 (Ford, L.) - Amends the Smoke Free Illinois Act. Includes the use of electronic cigarettes in the definition of "smoke" or "smoking". Changes the definition of "retail tobacco store" to include references to electronic cigarettes. Defines "electronic cigarette".
Last Action: 3/27/2021 Re-referred to House Rules Committee
HB 207 (Greenwood, L.) - Amends the Hospital Licensing Act. Requires hospitals that receive a property tax exemption under a provision of the Property Tax Code concerning exemptions related to access to hospital and health care services by low-income and underserved individuals to post the hospital's charity care policy and the contact information of a financial counselor in a reasonably viewable area in the hospital's emergency room.
Last Action: 3/27/2021 Re-referred to House Rules Committee
HB 208 (Walsh, L., Jr.) - Amends the Property Tax Code. Provides that the notice of application for judgment and sale may be mailed by first-class mail (currently, registered or certified mail). Provides that the envelope containing the notice shall be clearly marked "Notice of Judgment and Sale of Unpaid Property Taxes". Removes a requirement that the county collector must present proof of the mailing to the court along with the application for judgment.
Last Action: 3/27/2021 Re-referred to House Rules Committee
HB 209 (Mussman, M.) - Amends the Food Handling Regulation Enforcement Act. Provides that a food service establishment may not permit employees to use latex gloves in the preparation and handling of food. Provides that, to encourage compliance, a food service establishment shall receive a notification of warning for the first violation.
Last Action: 3/27/2021 Re-referred to House Rules Committee
HB 211 (Sosnowski, J.) - Creates the Local Government Business Anti-Poaching Act. Provides that no municipality or county shall offer any incentive after the effective date of the Act to a business or corporation to move its headquarters located in Illinois, or any part of its business located in Illinois, away from the current location at the time of the offering of the incentive. Defines "incentive". Limits home rule powers. Effective immediately.
Last Action: 3/27/2021 Re-referred to House Rules Committee
HB 216 (Niemerg, A.) - Amends the Time Standardization Act. Provides that daylight saving time shall be the year-round standard time of the entire State. Makes other changes.
Last Action: 3/27/2021 Re-referred to House Rules Committee
HB 224 (Jones, T.) - Amends the School Code. With regard to the 21st Century Community Learning Center Grant Program, provides that for Fiscal Year 2022 only, the State Board of Education must award grants to eligible applicants under the Program to establish 50 after- school programs in 50 disadvantaged communities where the household income is greater than
95% of the poverty guidelines updated periodically in the Federal Register by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. Effective immediately.
Last Action: 3/27/2021 Re-referred to House Rules Committee
HB 239 (Lilly, C.) - Amends the Grant Accountability and Transparency Act. Provides that the Governor's Office of Management and Budget shall provide for alerts by email to be provided to the public upon the posting of new funding opportunities on the Catalog of State Financial Assistance as maintained on the website of the Governor's Office of Management and Budget. Provides that persons seeking to be alerted to the posting of new funding opportunities may do so by providing an email address to which such information may be sent. Provides that the Governor's Office of Management and Budget shall also make available electronically a monthly digest of funding opportunities utilizing the information required to be made available in the Catalog of State Financial Assistance for funding opportunities. Effective immediately.
Last Action: 3/27/2021 Re-referred to House Rules Committee
HB 243 (Gabel, R.) - Appropriates $ 30,000,000 from the Personal Property Tax Replacement Fund to the Illinois Department of Public Health for the purpose of making Local Health Protection Grants to Certified Local Health Departments. Effective July 1, 2021.
Last Action: 7/18/2021 Re-referred to House Rules Committee
HB 246 (Mah, T. / Villivalam, R.) - Creates the Landscape Architecture Registration Act. Provides that no person shall use the title "registered landscape architect" or "landscape architect" without being registered by the Department of Financial and Professional Regulation. Creates the Registered Landscape Architecture Registration Board. Provides for the membership, meetings, and powers of the Board. Provides that the Department may seek the expert advice and knowledge of the Board on any matter relating to the enforcement of the Act, including qualifications of applicants for registration. Provides that the Department may issue certificates of registration to those who meet the requirements of the Act. Provides that the Department may authorize examinations to ascertain the fitness and qualifications of applicants for registration. Provides that the Department may conduct investigations and hearings to refuse to issue, renew, or restore registrations, revoke, suspend, place on probation, or reprimand persons registered under provisions of the Act. Provides that the Department may take disciplinary action with regard to any certificate of registration issued under the Act. Makes corresponding changes in the Park District Code, the Chicago Park District Act, the Professional Geologist Licensing Act, and the Unified Code of Corrections. Amends the Regulatory Sunset Act to repeal the Landscape Architecture Registration Act on January 1, 2032. Passed the House on 4/16/2021 with a vote of 108-0.
Last Action: 8/26/2021 Placed on Senate Calendar 3rd Reading
HB 264 (Bennett, T.) - Amends the Code of Civil Procedure. Deletes a provision authorizing an action to be commenced in any county if all defendants are nonresidents of this State. Limits venue for actions against corporations, partnerships, and insurance companies. Provides that in actions in which no party is a resident of this State and over which another forum has jurisdiction, the court shall, upon motion, dismiss the action subject to specified conditions. Provides that joint and several liability attaches when a defendant is found to be 50%, rather than 25%, at fault. Limits amounts recovered for medical care, treatment, or services and caretaking expenses to the amounts actually paid for those expenses regardless of the amounts initially billed.
Last Action: 3/27/2021 Re-referred to House Rules Committee
HB 270 (Moeller, A / Belt, C.) - Amends the Illinois Highway Code. Provides that, in or within a municipality with a population of over 1,000 people, the Department of Transportation shall establish and solely fund bicycle and pedestrian ways in conjunction with the construction, reconstruction, or other change of any State transportation facility. Adds an exemption in cases in which the municipality passes a resolution stating that a bicycle or pedestrian way does not fit within its development plan. Provides that if programmed funds identified as supplemental funding for the Illinois Transportation Enhancement Program are not expended for 5 years, the Department has the option to use those funds to pay the cost of bicycle and pedestrian ways in roadway projects. Passed the House on 4/16/2021 with a vote of 104-4. Passed the Senate on 5/25/2021 with a vote of 56-1. House concurred with SCA 1 on 5/31/2021 with a vote of 115-3.
Last Action: 8/30/2021 Public Act 102-0660
HB 275 (Guzzardi, W. / Martwick, R.) - Amends the Illinois Pension Code. In the Downstate Police Article, allows an officer under that Article to establish optional credit for up to 5 years of service as a participant under the Chicago Police Article if the officer (i) was certified under the law governing the certification of police officers at the time the service was rendered, (ii) applies in writing on or before December 31, 2023, (iii) supplies satisfactory evidence of the employment, (iv) completes 10 years of contributing service under the Downstate Police Article, and (v) makes specified contributions to the fund. In the Chicago Municipal Article, provides that unless the performance of an act or acts of duty results solely in the death of the employee, a compensation annuity or supplemental annuity shall not be paid. Provides that the death of any employee as a result of the exposure to and contraction of COVID-19, as evidenced by either (i) a confirmed positive laboratory test for COVID-19 or COVID-19 antibodies or (ii) a confirmed diagnosis of COVID-19 from a licensed medical professional, shall be rebuttably presumed to have been contracted while in the performance of an act or acts of duty and the employee shall be rebuttably presumed to have been fatally injured while in active service. Provides that the presumption shall apply to any employee who was exposed to and contracted COVID-19 on or after March 9, 2020 and on or before June 30, 2021. Provides that the presumption shall not apply if the employee was on a leave of absence from his or her employment or otherwise not required to report for duty at the physical work space generally assigned to the employee, including, but not limited to, working remotely, for a period of 14 or more consecutive days immediately prior to the date of contraction of COVID-19. Makes other changes. Amends the State Mandates Act to require implementation without reimbursement. Effective immediately. Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Further amends the Chicago Municipal Article of the Illinois Pension Code. Provides that for school years beginning on or after July 1, 2021, an age and service or prior service annuity shall not be cancelled in the case of an employee who is re-employed by the Board of Education of the city as a Special Education Classroom Assistant or Classroom Assistant on a temporary and non-annual basis or on an hourly basis if the employee: does not work for compensation on more than 120 days in a school year; or does not accept gross compensation for the re- employment in a school year in excess of $30,000. Passed the House on 4/23/2021 with a vote of 62-40. Passed the Senate on 5/31/2021 with a vote of 59-0. House concurred with SA 1 & 2 on 6/16/2021 with a vote of 115-0.
Last Action: 8/13/2021 Public Act 102-0342
HB 276 (Sosnowski, J.) - Amends the Child Care Act of 1969. Provides an exemption from the definition of "day care center" for programs or that portion of the program that are operated by the Young Men's Christian Organization or the Young Women's Christian Association and satisfy other specified requirements.
Last Action: 3/27/2021 Re-referred to House Rules Committee
HB 281 (Meyers-Martin, D.) - Amends the Tax Increment Allocation Redevelopment Act of the Illinois Municipal Code. Provides that "redevelopment project costs" include costs payable to businesses located within the redevelopment area that have experienced business interruption or other adverse conditions directly or indirectly attributable to the COVID-19 public health emergency. Provides that the costs may be reimbursed in the form of grants, subsidies, or loans and that the municipality may establish procedures for the payment of such costs, including application procedures, grant or loan agreements, certifications, payment methodologies, and other accountability measures that may be imposed upon participating businesses. Defines "costs of business interruption".
Last Action: 3/27/2021 Re-referred to House Rules Committee
HB 294 (Willis, K.) - Amends the Property Tax Code. Provides that provisions concerning the assessment of wind energy devices apply through assessment year 2035 (currently, 2021). Effective immediately.
Last Action: 3/27/2021 Re-referred to House Rules Committee
HB 313 (Mayfield, R.) - Amends the Property Tax Code. With respect to the homestead exemption for persons with disabilities, provides that the property is exempt from taxation if the person with a disability is 55 years of age or older at any point during the taxable year.
Last Action: 3/27/2021 Re-referred to House Rules Committee
HB 315 (DeLuca, A.) - Amends the Illinois Income Tax Act. Provides that, from February 1, 2022 through January 31, 2023, the amount transferred from the General Revenue Fund to the Local Government Distributive Fund shall be: (i) 8.5% of the net revenue realized from the tax imposed on individuals, trusts, and estates, and (ii) 9.355% of the net revenue realized from the tax imposed on corporations. Provides that, from February 1, 2023 through January 31, 2024, the amount transferred from the General Revenue Fund to the Local Government Distributive Fund shall be: (i) 9% of the net revenue realized from the tax imposed on individuals, trusts, and estates, and (ii) 9.57% of the net revenue realized from the tax imposed on corporations. Provides that, from February 1, 2024 through January 31, 2025, the amount transferred from the General Revenue Fund to the Local Government Distributive Fund shall be: (i) 9.5% of the net revenue realized from the tax imposed on individuals, trusts, and estates, and (ii) 9.785% of the net revenue realized from the tax imposed on corporations. Provides that, beginning on February 1, 2025, the Treasurer shall transfer each month from the General Revenue Fund to the Local Government Distributive Fund an amount equal to 10% of the net revenue realized from the tax imposed on individuals, trusts, estates, and corporations during the preceding month. Effective immediately.
Last Action: 3/27/2021 Re-referred to House Rules Committee
HB 318 (Carroll, J.) - Amends the Illinois Income Tax Act. Creates an income tax credit in an amount equal to the contributions made by the taxpayer to the Illinois Education Excellence Fund during the taxable year. Amends the State Finance Act. Creates the Illinois Education Excellence Fund. Provides that moneys in the Fund shall be used for public education purposes. Amends the Counties Code. Provides that the county board may establish a fund in the county treasury to accept contributions for public purposes. Provides that the county may provide for a credit against the taxpayer's property tax liability in an amount equal to the amount of the contribution. Effective immediately.
Last Action: 3/27/2021 Re-referred to House Rules Committee
HB 333 (Yingling, S.) - Amends the Property Tax Code. Provides that the maximum reduction for the senior homestead exemption is $9,000 in counties with a population of more than 500,000 but not more than 1,000,000, $8,000 in counties with 3,000,000 or more inhabitants, and $5,000 in all other counties. Provides that the corporate authorities of the City of Chicago or the county board of a county with 3,000,000 or more inhabitants may, by ordinance, increase the maximum reduction for the senior homestead exemption for property under the jurisdiction of that city or county to not more than $9,000. Provides that the maximum reduction for the general homestead exemption is $12,000 in counties with a population of more than 500,000 but not more than 1,000,000, $10,000 in counties with 3,000,000 or more inhabitants, and $6,000 in all other counties. Provides that the corporate authorities of the City of Chicago or the county board of a county with 3,000,000 or more inhabitants may, by ordinance, increase the maximum reduction for the general homestead exemption for property under the jurisdiction of that city or county to not more than $12,000.
Last Action: 3/27/2021 Re-referred to House Rules Committee
HB 340 (Batinick, M.) - Creates the Local Government Elected Official Recall Act. Provides that local officeholders that were elected during a general consolidated election may be recalled under the Act. Establishes petition requirements for recall elections. Limits home rule powers.
Last Action: 3/27/2021 Re-referred to House Rules Committee
HB 341 (Batinick, M.) - Amends the Illinois Emergency Management Agency Act by creating the Fair Business Treatment Law. Provides that if the Governor issues a proclamation declaring a disaster under the Act or an executive order relating to the same disaster for which the proclamation was issued, and the proclamation or executive order includes one or more restrictions upon the retail sale of goods or services within Illinois, the restriction must be enforced so as not to favor any one industry classification of persons engaged in the business of selling tangible personal property at retail over any other industry classification of such persons. Requires the Illinois Emergency Management Agency to develop a protocol for the fair enforcement of proclamations declaring a disaster under the Act. Requires the Agency, in developing and maintaining the protocol, to consult with relevant private sector stakeholders, including representatives of the Illinois retail sales industry. Effective immediately.
Last Action: 3/27/2021 Re-referred to House Rules Committee
HB 349 (Ford, L.) - Amends the Criminal and Traffic Assessment Act. Provides that one hour of public or community service shall be equivalent to the value of one hour of work at the State minimum wage or the minimum hourly wage in the municipality where the defendant resides, whichever is greater, as calculated by the Department of Labor (rather than one hour of public or community service being equivalent to $4 of assessment). Provides that on the effective date of the Act and annually thereafter, the Director of Labor shall publish the Illinois minimum wage and the minimum wages of each municipality in the State that has enacted a minimum wage that is greater than the State minimum wage. Provides that the Director of Labor shall update the list if the State or municipal minimum wage is changed by law or if a municipality enacts an ordinance increasing its minimum wage that is greater than the State minimum wage. Provides that the published minimum wage list and updates shall be sent to the Administrative Office of the Illinois Courts to be provided to each judicial circuit in the State.
Last Action: 3/27/2021 Re-referred to House Rules Committee
HB 350 (Ford, L. / Bennett, S.) - Amends the Criminal and Traffic Assessment Act. Provides that before the court orders an assessment, the court shall make a determination of the defendant's ability to pay the assessment. Provides that if the court determines that the defendant is unable to pay the assessment, the court may reduce the assessment or waive the assessment in the court's discretion. Deletes language providing that that one hour of public or community service shall be equivalent to $4 of assessment. Provides instead that one hour of public or community service shall be equivalent to the value of one hour of work at the State minimum wage or the minimum hourly wage in the municipality where the defendant resides, whichever is greater. Requires the Director of Labor to publish an up-to-date list of the Illinois minimum wage and the minimum wages of each municipality in the State that has enacted a minimum wage that is greater than the State minimum wage. Provides that the Director of Labor shall send the published minimum wage list and updates to the Administrative Office of the Illinois Courts to be provided to each judicial circuit in the State. Passed the House on 4/16/2021 with a vote of 108-0.
Last Action: 5/21/2021 Re-referred to Senate Assignments
HB 353 (Flower, M.) - Amends the Minimum Wage Law. Increases the minimum wage to $20 per hour for essential workers for the duration of the COVID-19 public health emergency. Effective immediately.
Last Action: 3/27/2021 Re-referred to House Rules Committee
HB 367 (Harper, S.) - Creates the Community Improvement Land Bank Act. Provides for the creation of community improvement land banks by a county, municipality, or township, or any combination of those units, for the main purposes of advancing, encouraging, and promoting the industrial, economic, commercial, and civic development of a community or area and facilitating the reclamation, rehabilitation, and reutilization of vacant, abandoned, tax-foreclosed, or other real property within the county, municipality, or township for whose benefit the land bank is being organized. Provides procedures for creating the community improvement land banks, the powers of a land bank (including to purchase and sell tax delinquent properties), and the creation and composition of the board of directors of land banks. Limits the liability of the community improvement land banks. Allows the county, municipality, or township to have the land bank create a land reutilization program to facilitate the effective reutilization of nonproductive land situated within its boundaries and contains requirements of such a program. Defines terms. Amends various Acts and Codes making conforming changes. Effective Immediately.
Last Action: 3/27/2021 Re-referred to House Rules Committee
HB 373 (Didech, D.) - Amends the Property Tax Code. Makes changes concerning the alternate valuation applied to property containing a solar energy system. Provides that, beginning in assessment year 2021, the alternate valuation shall be the lesser of the value of the property without the solar energy system or the value of the property with the solar energy system. Provides that the owner of the property is not required to file an application for this alternate valuation.
Last Action: 3/27/2021 Re-referred to House Rules Committee
HB 378 (Jones, T.) - Amends the Illinois Procurement Code. Provides that for any State agency subject to the provisions of the Code, no less than 20% of the moneys appropriated for or used by that State agency for the purchase of media services shall be used to procure the services of black-owned media. Requires units of local government to adopt an ordinance or resolution for the procurement of black-owned media services. Amends the State Revenue Sharing Act. Allows municipalities and counties to use moneys allocated under the Act for the procurement of black-owned media services. Defines "black-owned media". Makes conforming changes.
Last Action: 3/27/2021 Re-referred to House Rules Committee
HB 403 (Greenwood, L.) - Amends the Property Tax Code. With respect to the Senior Citizens Assessment Freeze Homestead Exemption, provides that, beginning in assessment year 2021, the taxpayer's household income shall be reduced by any amounts paid as Medicare premiums. Effective immediately.
Last Action: 3/27/2021 Re-referred to House Rules Committee
HB 412 (Hoffman, J.) - Amends the Grant Accountability and Transparency Act. Provides that the requirements established under the Act do not apply to State shared revenues distributed by formula to units of local government from the Local Government Distributive Fund, the Personal Property Tax Replacement Fund, the Motor Fuel Tax Fund, or the Transportation Renewal Fund. Effective immediately.
Last Action: 4/23/2021 Re-referred to House Rules Committee
HB 417 (Burke, K. / Martwick, R.) - Amends the Cook County Forest Preserve Article of the Illinois Pension Code. In a provision concerning the property tax levy for providing revenue for the Fund, provides that the forest preserve district may use other lawfully available funds in lieu of all or part of the levy. Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Amends the Chicago Park District Act. Authorizes the Chicago Park District to issue bonds in the principal amount of $250,000,000 for the purpose of making contributions to the Chicago Park District Pension Fund without submitting the question of issuing the bonds to the voters of the District. Amends the Property Tax Extension Limitation Law of the Property Tax Code to exclude extensions made for payments of principal and interest on those bonds. Amends the Chicago Park District Article of the Illinois Pension Code. Repeals and removes certain provisions added by Public Act 98-622 that have been held unconstitutional by the Circuit Court of Cook County. For an employee to whom Tier 2 applies who first becomes an employee under the Chicago Park District Article on or after January 1, 2022 or who makes a specified election, decreases the retirement age by 2 years. Makes related changes. For persons who first become an employee on or after January 1, 2022 or who make a specified election, provides that the contribution for a service annuity shall be 9% (instead of 7%) of salary. Provides that in lieu of levying all or a portion of the tax, the employer may deposit an amount not less than the required amount of the employer contributions derived from any source legally available for that purpose. Makes changes to the formula for calculating the amount of the required Park District contribution beginning in payment year 2021. Provides that beginning in levy year 2020, the tax levy shall not exceed the amount of the Park District's total required contribution to the fund (instead of a multiplier of the employee contributions). Reenacts provisions concerning new benefit increases. Amends the State Mandates Act to require implementation without reimbursement. Effective immediately. Passed the House on 4/21/2021 with a vote of 117-0. Passed the Senate on 5/27/2021 with a vote of 43-14. House concurred with SFA 1 on 5/31/2021 with a vote of 89-25.
Last Action: 8/6/2021 Public Act 102-0263 HB 419 (Hoffman, J.) - Amends the Illinois Municipal Code. Provides that, in municipalities that require permits for special events, no person may perform, or employ, direct, or allow a person to perform, portable audiovisual rigging at a permitted special event unless the person performing such work holds a valid rigging certification from the Entertainment Technician Certification Program. Defines "portable audiovisual rigging" and "special event". Limits home rule powers.
Last Action: 4/23/2021 Re-referred to House Rules Committee
HB 430 (Marron, M.) - Amends the Property Tax Code. Provides that, if a veteran with a surviving spouse was in the process of review to receive the homestead exemption for veterans with disabilities, but the veteran died before the exemption was approved, then the application process shall continue and any subsequent approval granted to the veteran shall carry over to the spouse as long as the spouse meets the requirements for carry over. Effective immediately.
Last Action: 3/27/2021 Re-referred to House Rules Committee
HB 433 (Carroll, J.) - Creates the Citizens Empowerment Act. Provides that electors may petition for a referendum at the next general election to dissolve a unit of local government. Sets forth the requirements for the petition, together with the form and requirements for the ballot referendum. Provides for the transfer of all real and personal property and any other assets, together with all personnel, contractual obligations, and liabilities of the dissolving unit of local government to the receiving unit of local government. Amends the Election Code to provide exceptions for the Citizens Empowerment Act. Effective immediately.
Last Action: 3/27/2021 Re-referred to House Rules Committee
HB 436 (Walker, M.) - Amends the Property Tax Extension Limitation Law in the Property Tax Code. Provides that, for levy year 2021 and thereafter, the limiting rate shall include 50% of the value of new property (currently, 100% of the value of new property is excluded). Effective immediately.
Last Action: 3/27/2021 Re-referred to House Rules Committee
HB 446 (Yingling, S.) - Amends the Local Government Electronic Notification Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the short title. Proposed House Committee Amendment 1 Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Amends the Park and Recreational Facility Construction Act of 2009. Provides that a local government consisting of a municipality with a population in excess of 100,000 may change a park or recreation use for a park or recreation unit construction project for which a grant has been received pursuant to the Act to a social service use if the Governor has declared a public health emergency for territory including such a municipality within the previous 12 months. Provides that a social service use may be operated by a municipality or by a social service agency pursuant to a service agreement or pursuant to a sale or lease of such property by the municipality to a social service agency. Provides that there shall be no time limit on such a change in use. Provides that a change in use shall not constitute or be construed as a conversion of the use of such recreation unit construction project, and shall not constitute or be construed as a violation or breach of any applicable grant or grant agreement terms, nor shall such change in use require a replacement property, reimbursement of any grant funds, or result in any other sanction or penalty. Provides that the provisions shall apply to any existing park or recreation unit construction projects and grant agreements and any park or recreation unit construction projects and grant agreements entered into after the effective date of this amendatory Act. Last Action: 4/23/2021 Re-referred to Rules Committee HB 447 (Tarver, C., II) - Amends the Downstate Police, Chicago Police, Illinois Municipal Retirement Fund (IMRF), Chicago Municipal, Cook County, State Employee, and State Universities Articles of the Illinois Pension Code. Provides that for a person who first becomes a police officer on or after the effective date of the amendatory Act, none of the benefits provided in those Articles shall be paid to any person who is convicted of a felony relating to or arising out of or in connection with his or her service as a police officer or a disqualifying offense. Provides that with respect to benefits attributable to a police officer who first becomes a police officer on or after the effective date of the amendatory Act, none of the benefits provided for in those Articles shall be paid to any police officer who otherwise would receive a survivor benefit who is convicted of a felony relating to or arising out of or in connection with his or her service as a police officer or a disqualifying offense. Defines "disqualifying offense" and "police officer". Makes other changes. Effective immediately. Last Action: 3/27/2021 Re-referred to House Rules Committee
HB 448 (Walker, M.) - Amends the Property Tax Extension Limitation Law in the Property Tax Code. Provides that, for levy years 2021 and later, the taxing district's aggregate extension base is the greater of (A) the district's last preceding aggregate extension limit or (B) the district's last preceding aggregate extension, subject to certain adjustments. Provides that the term "aggregate extension limit" means the district's last preceding aggregate extension if the taxing district had utilized the maximum limiting rate permitted without referendum for each of the 5 immediately preceding levy years. Effective immediately.
Last Action: 3/27/2021 Re-referred to House Rules Committee
HB 453 (Davis, W. / Harris, N., III) - Amends the Property Tax Code. Provides that any taxing district that has an aggregate property tax levy of more than $5,000,000 for the applicable levy year shall make a good faith effort to collect and electronically publish data from all vendors and subcontractors doing business with the taxing district as to whether the vendor or subcontractor is a minority-owned, women-owned, or veteran-owned business or whether the vendor or subcontractor is a small business. Preempts the concurrent exercise of home rule powers. Amends the State Mandates Act to require implementation without reimbursement. Effective immediately. Passed the House on 4/22/2021 with a vote of 110-5-1. Passed the Senate on 5/30/2021 with a vote of 44-14.
Last Action: 8/6/2021 Public Act 102-0265
HB 454 (Tarver, C., II) - Amends the Local Government and Governmental Employees Tort Immunity Act. Deletes language providing that neither a local public entity nor a public employee acting within the scope of his employment is liable for injury resulting from diagnosing or failing to diagnose that a person is afflicted with mental or physical illness or addiction or from failing to prescribe for mental or physical illness or addiction.
Last Action: 3/27/2021 Re-referred to House Rules Committee
HB 554 (Davis, W.) - Amends the Illinois Municipal Code. Provides that specified municipalities may give preference to a qualified and responsive local business in the solicitation of bids for supplies, materials, and equipment or a contract for any work or public improvement. Includes requirements if a municipality chooses to give preferences under the Section. Excludes certain types of contracts and purchases from the provisions, and provides that application of the local business preference to a particular purchase, contract, or category of contracts may be waived at the discretion of a municipality's city council. Provides that the local preference established under the Section shall not be construed to inhibit, limit, or restrict the right or obligation of a municipality to compare and review the quality of materials proposed for purchase, and to compare and review the qualifications, character, responsibility, and fitness of all persons, firms, or corporations submitting bids or proposals. Provides that the specified municipalities shall adopt an ordinance, or modify existing ordinances or resolutions, that allows each municipality to give preference to a qualified and responsive local business in the manner permitted by the Section no later than January 1, 2022. Defines terms. Limits home rule powers. Effective immediately.
Last Action: 4/23/2021 Re-referred to House Rules Committee
HB 566 (Yingling, S.) - Amends the Public Officer Prohibited Activities Act. Provides that a unit of local government with taxing authority, or any person holding public office with that unit of local government, shall not use public resources or public funds to obstruct, fight, or challenge initiatives to consolidate, merge, or eliminate any unit of local government. Provides that State moneys shall be withheld from the unit of local government until the obstruction, fighting, or challenge is concluded.
Last Action: 3/27/2021 Re-referred to House Rules Committee
HB 567 (Yingling, S.) - Amends the Property Tax Code. Provides that, prior to the initial sale of any platted lot, the assessed valuation of platted and subdivided property shall be the assessed value assigned to the property when last assessed prior to its last transfer or conveyance (currently, the estimated price the property would bring at a fair voluntary sale for use by the buyer for the same purposes for which the property was used when last assessed prior to its platting). Provides that the changes made by the amendatory Act apply from January 1, 2019 through December 31, 2023. Makes other changes. Effective immediately.
Last Action: 3/27/2021 Re-referred to House Rules Committee
HB 568 (Yingling, S.) - Amends the State Comptroller Act. Provides that the Comptroller shall establish and maintain a Geographic Information System (GIS) interactive map on the Comptroller's Internet website that provides the boundaries of all taxing bodies in this State. Provides that the interactive map shall contain detailed information specifying the amount each taxing body levies, the function of the taxing body, and the annual budget of the taxing body.
Last Action: 3/27/2021 Re-referred to House Rules Committee
HB 571 (Carroll, J. / Gillespie, A.) - Amends the Tax Increment Allocation Redevelopment Act in the Illinois Municipal Code. Provides that the municipality may chose the financial advisor or underwriter who shall prepare an analysis required to be submitted to the Comptroller and taxing districts relating to setting forth the: (i) nature and term of obligation; (ii) projected debt service including required reserves and debt coverage; and (iii) actual debt service (currently, only (i) and (ii) are required). Requires, for Fiscal Year 2022 and each fiscal year thereafter, the following additional items to be included in the report required to be submitted before the annual meeting of the Joint Review Board to the Comptroller and taxing districts: (1) the number of jobs, if any, projected to be created for each redevelopment project area at the time of approval of the redevelopment agreement; (2) the number of jobs, if any, created as a result of the development to date for that reporting period under the same guidelines and assumptions as was used for the projections used at the time of approval of the redevelopment agreement; (3) the amount of increment projected to be created at the time of approval of the redevelopment agreement for each redevelopment project area; (4) the amount of increment created as a result of the development to date for that reporting period using the same assumptions as was used for the projections used at the time of the approval of the redevelopment agreement; and (5) the stated rate of return identified by the developer to the municipality for each redevelopment project area, if any. Stated rates of return required to be reported in item (5) shall be independently verified by a third party chosen by the municipality. Makes other changes. Effective immediately. Passed the House on 4/21/2021 with a vote of 114-1-1. Passed the Senate on 5/28/2021 with a vote of 56-0.
Last Action: 7/23/2021 Public Act 102-0127
HB 575 (Vella, D.) - Amends the Property Tax Code. In a Section regarding property tax exemptions for charitable purposes, provides that property held by a charitable organization for the purpose of constructing or rehabilitating residences for eventual transfer to qualified low- income families through sale, lease, or contract for deed is exempt from property tax as a charitable purpose. Provides that the exemption commences on the day title to the property is transferred to the organization and continues to the end of the levy year in which the organization transfers title to the property to a qualified low-income family. Effective immediately.
Last Action: 3/27/2021 Re-referred to House Rules Committee
HB 578 (Walker, M.) - Amends the Property Tax Extension Limitation Law in the Property Tax Code. Provides that a taxing district shall increase or reduce its aggregate extension base for the purpose of raising or lowering its limiting rate for future years upon referendum approval initiated by the submission of a petition by the voters of the district. Effective immediately.
Last Action: 3/27/2021 Re-referred to House Rules Committee
HB 593 (Kifowith, S.) - Amends the Local Governmental and Governmental Employees Tort Immunity Act. Provides that a public entity or a public employee is not liable for injury caused by any unauthorized access to government records, data, or electronic information systems by any person or entity.
Last Action: 3/27/2021 Re-referred to House Rules Committee
HB 595 (Demmer, T.) - Amends the Business District Development and Redevelopment Law, the Tax Increment Allocation Redevelopment Act, and the Industrial Jobs Recovery Law of the Illinois Municipal Code. Provides that, for purposes of the respective Act and Laws, parcels are also contiguous if they touch or adjoin one another in a reasonably substantial physical sense or if they meet the criteria for annexation to a municipality under a specified provision of the Illinois Municipal Code.
Last Action: 3/27/2021 Re-referred to House Rules Committee
HB 605 (Vella, D. / Stadelman, S.) - Amends the Flag Display Act. Provides that no State institution or agency may purchase any American flags or Illinois State flags (currently, only American flags) except those manufactured in the United States of America. Passed the House on 4/16/2021 with a vote of 108-0. Passed the Senate on 5/31/2021 with a vote of 59-0.
Last Action: 8/6/2021 Public Act 102-0268
HB 616 (Costa Howard, T.) - Creates the Family and Medical Leave Act. Provides that employees are entitled to 12 weeks of leave during a calendar year. Provides that leave may be used for absence from work due to (1) personal illness, injury, or medical appointment of the employee, (2) illness, injury, or medical appointment of a member of the employee's family, or (3) the birth of a child or the adoption of a child under one year of age. Requires the employer to pay the cost of health insurance applicable to the employee during the period of leave. Requires that the employee be returned to his or her position or an equivalent position upon completion of the family and medical leave period.
Last Action: 3/27/2021 Re-referred to House Rules Committee
HB 647 (Stoneback, D.) - Amends the Illinois Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act. In provisions regarding the handling of bulk food: replaces references to personal containers with references to consumer-owned containers; provides that clean consumer-owned containers provided or returned to a restaurant or retailer for filling may be filled and returned to the same consumer if the consumer-owned container is filled by either an employee of the restaurant or retailer or the owner of the consumer-owned container; requires consumer-owned containers filled to be designed and constructed for reuse in accordance with a specified provision of the 2017 Food Code; requires restaurants and retailers to meet specified requirements. Provides that consumer-owned containers that are not food-specific may be filled at a beverage vending machine or system; on or before January 1, 2022, requires the Department of Public Health to produce materials for restaurants and retailers indicating that consumer-owned containers are not prohibited for use under Illinois law and specifying best practices for food safety requirements for such containers. Effective immediately.
Last Action: 3/27/2021 Re-referred to House Rules Committee
HB 649 (Stoneback, D.) - Amends the Election Code. Provides that the terms and conditions of any loan or credit agreement from a political committee shall be set forth in a written agreement that shall be executed by the chair or treasurer of the political committee at the time of the loan or credit agreement. Effective immediately.
Last Action: 3/27/2021 Re-referred to House Rules Committee
HB 673 (Hirschauer, M.) - Amends the Property Tax Code. In provisions concerning the Senior Citizens Assessment Freeze Homestead Exemption, provides that, for taxable years 2021 and thereafter, the maximum income limitation is $85,000 (currently, $65,000). Effective immediately.
Last Action: 3/27/2021 Re-referred to House Rules Committee
HB 674 (Willis, K.) - Amends the Public Funds Statement Publication Act. Provides that specified public officers who are required to make statements concerning the use of public funds under that Act shall also publish such statements in a newspaper of general circulation. Amends the Fire Protection District Act. Provides that all ordinances imposing any penalty or making any appropriations in a fire protection district shall be published at least once in a newspaper of general circulation in the district. Makes conforming changes.
Last Action: 3/27/2021 Re-referred to House Rules Committee
HB 680 (McLaughlin, M.) - Amends the Local Government Professional Services Selection Act. Removes a provision prohibiting a political subdivision from, prior to selecting a firm for contract negotiations, seeking formal or informal submission of verbal or written estimates of costs or proposals in terms of dollars, hours required, percentage of construction cost, or any other measure of compensation.
Last Action: 4/23/2021 Re-referred to House Rules Committee
HB 700 (Williams, A.) - Amends the Illinois Human Rights Act. Provides that the Department of Human Rights may petition and shall be permitted as a matter of right to intervene as a party in the proceeding if the Commission determines that: (i) the case involves matters of public interest or importance beyond the issues in the case; (ii) the Department has an interest different from one or more of the parties; (iii) the expertise of the Department makes it better suited to articulate a particular point of view; or (iv) the representation of the Department's interest by existing parties is or may be inadequate and the Department will or may be bound by an order or judgment in the action. Provides that the Department, as an intervenor, shall have all of the rights of an original party. Allows the Attorney General to intervene on behalf of the Department in a civil action filed by a complainant in State or federal court if the Department certifies that the case is of general public importance. Makes conforming changes. Proposed House Floor Amendment 1 Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Amends the Illinois Human Rights Act. Provides that the Department of Human Rights has the power to intervene in specified complaints pending before the Human Rights Commission. Provides that, in certain cases, the Department may petition and shall be permitted as a matter of right to intervene as a party in the proceeding if the Commission determines that: (i) the case involves matters of public interest or importance beyond the issues in the case; (ii) the Department has an interest different from one or more of the parties; (iii) the expertise of the Department makes it better suited to articulate a particular point of view; or (iv) the representation of the Department's interest by existing parties is or may be inadequate and the Department will or may be bound by an order or judgment in the action. Provides that the Department, as an intervenor, shall have all of the rights of an original party. Allows the Attorney General to seek to intervene on behalf of the Department in a civil action filed by a complainant in State or federal court if the Department certifies that the case is of general public importance. Makes other changes.
Last Action: 4/23/2021 Re-referred to House Rules Committee
HB 708 (Gong-Gershowitz, J.) - Amends the Property Tax Code. Provides that, for taxable years 2021 and thereafter, the maximum income limitation for the senior citizens assessment freeze homestead exemption is $75,000 (currently, $65,000) for all qualified property.
Last Action: 3/27/2021 Re-referred to House Rules Committee
HB 732 (Yingling, S.) - Amends the Property Tax Code. Provides that the county clerk shall abate property taxes levied by a unit of local government on property that is included in a neighborhood association that maintains the roads or sidewalks serving the property. Provides that the amount of the abatement shall be equal to the amount of property taxes levied by the unit of local government on that property for the purpose of maintaining roads or sidewalks. Effective immediately.
Last Action: 3/27/2021 Re-referred to House Rules Committee
HB 779 (Windhorst, P.) - Amends the Property Tax Code. Provides that the homestead exemption for veterans with disabilities carries over to the benefit of the veteran's surviving spouse if the veteran resided outside of the State but otherwise qualified for the exemption at the time of his or her death and the surviving spouse relocates to Illinois after the death of the veteran. Effective immediately.
Last Action: 3/27/2021 Re-referred to House Rules Committee
HB 794 (Windhorst, P.) - Amends the Lobbyist Registration Act. Requires registration under the Act for persons lobbying units of local government and school districts (rather than only persons lobbying State government). Provides that the changes made by this amendatory Act do not restrict the authority of units of local government and school districts to regulate lobbying. Effective immediately.
Last Action: 3/27/2021 Re-referred to House Rules Committee
HB 802 (Davis, W. / Harris, N., III) - Amends the Department of Central Management Services Law of the Civil Administrative Code of the Illinois. Provides that each municipality receiving or using State funds, either partially or fully, for the purposes of municipal projects shall adopt an ordinance or resolution creating diversity and inclusion requirements and goals for all municipal projects of that municipality. Provides that the diversity and inclusion requirements and goals shall, to the extent possible, be no less restrictive than the diversity requirements and goals provided under the Business Enterprise for Minorities, Women, and Persons with Disabilities Act. Provides that for each municipal project funded, either partially or fully, by State funds, the municipality receiving such funds shall submit a diversity and inclusion report to the Department of Central Management Services. Provides that each municipality adopting diversity and inclusion requirements and goals shall also submit an annual report to the Department. Provides for the contents of the reports. Provides for the adoption of rules. Passed the House on 4/23/2021 with a vote of 68-41-1.
Last Action: 5/4/2021 Referred to Senate Assignments
HB 804 (Williams, A.) - Creates the Clean Jobs, Workforce and Contractor Equity Act. Creates the Equity and Empowerment in Clean Energy Advisory Board to administer the Clean Jobs Workforce Hubs Program, the Expanding Clean Energy Entrepreneurship and Contractor Incubator Network Program, the Returning Residents Clean Jobs Training Program, and the Illinois Clean Energy Black, Indigenous, and People of Color Primes Contractor Accelerator. Creates the Illinois Clean Energy Jobs and Justice Fund Act, the Community Energy, Climate, and Jobs Planning Act, the Energy Community Reinvestment Act, the Clean Energy Empowerment Zone Tax Credit Act, the Coal Severance Fee Act, the Building Energy Performance Standard Act, and the Public Utilities Intervenor Compensation Act. Amends the Illinois Administrative Procedure Act to allow for emergency rulemaking. Amends the State Finance Act to create The Energy Community Reinvestment Fund, the Illinois Commerce Commission Intervenor Compensation Fund, and the Illinois Clean Energy Jobs and Justice Fund. Amends the Electric Vehicle Act, the Energy Efficient Building Act the Illinois Power Agency Act, the Illinois Income Tax Act, the Retailers' Occupation Tax Act, the School Code, the Public Utilities Act, the Environmental Protection Act, the Illinois Nuclear Facility Safety Act, and the Prevailing Wage Act by making changes to implement certain programs. Makes other changes. Effective immediately.
Last Action: 4/23/2021 Re-referred to House Rules Committee
HB 805 (Tarver, Curtis, II) - Amends the Property Tax Code. Provides for a reduction in the assessed value of newly-constructed or rehabilitated rental property if the owner of the residential real property commits that, for a period of 10 years, at least 15% of the multifamily building's units will have rents that are at or below maximum rents and are occupied by households with household incomes at or below maximum income limits. Provides that the chief county assessment officer of a county with 3,000,000 or more inhabitants shall establish such a program. Sets forth application requirements and the amount of the reduction. Effective immediately.
Last Action: 3/27/2021 Re-referred to House Rules Committee
HB 811 (Carroll, J.) - Amends the Notice By Publication Act. Provides that whenever a governmental unit, community college district, or school district is required to provide notice by publication in a newspaper by law, order of court, or contract, the governmental unit may publish the notice on an official government website instead of in a newspaper. Provides conditions concerning the availability and format of the notice webpage. Repeals a Section concerning the placement of published notices on a statewide website and makes corresponding changes throughout the Act and in the Newspaper Legal Notice Act. Effective immediately.
Last Action: 3/27/2021 Re-referred to House Rules Committee
HB 832 (Davis, W. / Morrison, J.) - Amends the Illinois Literacy Act. Removes the representative of the Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity from the Illinois Literacy Council and removes an obsolete reference to the Prairie State 2000 Authority. Amends the Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity Law of the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois. Provides that the Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity may (currently, must) develop an Engineering Excellence Program. Provides that certain actions concerning the new business permitting portal are permissive. Repeals certain provisions concerning the duties of the Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity. Amends the Illinois Emergency Employment Development Act. Repeals provisions concerning the Illinois 21st Century Workforce Development Fund Advisory Committee and the work incentive demonstration project. Amends the Local Government Consolidation Commission Act of 2011. Repeals provisions concerning compensation for the Local Government Consolidation Commission. Amends the Bikeway Act. Provides that a designee of the Director of Commerce and Economic Opportunity (currently, the Director of Commerce and Economic Opportunity) may serve on the interagency council on the bikeways program. Effective immediately. House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adds provisions to the introduced bill repealing the Local Government Consolidation Commission Act of 2011. Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Deletes provisions from the engrossed bill concerning the new business permitting portal. Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Reinserts the provisions of the engrossed bill. In provisions amending the Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity Law of the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois concerning the new business permitting portal, provides that those provisions are subject to appropriation. Effective immediately. Passed the House on 4/15/2021 with a vote of 115-0. Passed the Senate on 5/26/2021 with a vote of 55-0. House concurred with SA 1 & 2 on 5/30/2021 with a vote of 115-0.
Last Action: 8/6/2021 Public Act 102-0276
HB 833 (Davis, W.) - Amends the State Fair Act, the Illinois Promotion Act, the Department of Human Services Act, the State Finance Act, the Illinois Income Tax Act, the Illinois Estate and Generation-Skipping Transfer Tax Act, the Liquor Control Act of 1934, the Clerks of Courts Act, the Criminal and Traffic Assessment Act, and the Unified Code of Corrections to make various technical corrections. Effective immediately.
Last Action: 2/10/2021 Referred to House Rules Committee
HB 844 (Ugaste, D.) - Amends the Tax Increment Allocation Redevelopment Act of the Illinois Municipal Code. Provides that for redevelopment project areas created on and after the effective date of the amendatory Act, "blighted areas" must have a household median income of 100% or less of the area median income, as defined by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, in addition to the other requirements for "blighted areas". Effective immediately.
Last Action: 3/27/2021 Re-referred to House Rules Committee
HB 845 (Ugaste, D.) - Amends the Tax Increment Allocation Redevelopment Act of the Illinois Municipal Code. Provides that the estimated dates of completion of the redevelopment project and retirement of obligations issued to finance redevelopment project costs is the 15th calendar year (rather than the 23rd calendar year) after the year in which the ordinance approving the redevelopment project area was adopted for ordinances adopted on or after the effective date of the amendatory Act. Effective immediately.
Last Action: 3/27/2021 Re-referred to House Rules Committee
HB 846 (Ugaste, D.) - Amends the Bond Authorization Act. Provides that the authority of a public corporation to levy taxes in connection with the payment of bonds or other evidences of indebtedness ceases upon the maturity date of the bond or other evidence of indebtedness or upon the discharge of the debt, whichever comes first. Effective immediately.
Last Action: 3/27/2021 Re-referred to House Rules Committee
HB 852 (Zalewski, M.) - Amends the Parking Excise Tax Act. Removes provisions from the Act providing that a booking intermediary is not considered an operator. Provides that separately stated charges that are not optional are presumed to be part of the purchase price unless proven otherwise. Provides that the tax does not apply to: (1) parking in a lot or garage that is owned or operated by a federal, State, or local government entity if the purchase price does not exceed a stated amount; or (2) if the purchase price is paid by any federal, State, or local government entity. Effective immediately.
Last Action: 3/27/2021 Re-referred to House Rules Committee
HB 858 (Zalewski, M.) - Amends the Property Tax Code. In provisions requiring the court to declare a sale in error when the assessor, chief county assessment officer, board of review, board of appeals, or other county official has made an error, provides that the error must be material to the tax sale at issue. Provides that those provisions do not apply if the error is in the description of the physical characteristics or location of any property displayed on the website of any county assessing official. Provides that, in the case of a sale in error where a voluntary or involuntary bankruptcy petition has been filed, the sale in error shall be granted if the property is subject to an automatic stay pursuant to that petition and the petition is active on the date of the application or the date of the tax sale. Effective immediately.
Last Action: 3/27/2021 Re-referred to House Rules Committee
HB 859 (Zalewski, M.) - Amends the Property Tax Code. Provides that the redemption amount shall include a 3% penalty amount (currently 12%). Effective immediately.
Last Action: 3/27/2021 Re-referred to House Rules Committee
HB 860 (Davis, W.) - Amends the Property Tax Code. Provides that, in counties with 3,000,000 or more inhabitants, taxpayers of income producing property shall submit income and expense data annually to the chief county assessment officer on or before July 1 of each year. Provides that, in counties of fewer than 3,000,000 inhabitants, the county board may provide by ordinance or resolution that taxpayers of income-producing property shall submit income and expense data annually to the chief county assessment officer on or before March 31 of each year. Contains certain exceptions. Effective immediately.
Last Action: 3/27/2021 Re-referred to House Rules Committee
HB 864 (Mason, J.) - Amends the Property Tax Code. Creates an assessment freeze homestead exemption for persons with a disability. Sets forth the amount of the exemption. Provides that applicants must reapply on an annual basis. Effective immediately.
Last Action: 3/27/2021 Re-referred to House Rules Committee
HB 900 (Welch, C. / Harmon, D.) - Appropriates $2 from the General Revenue Fund to the Department of Human Rights for its FY22 ordinary and contingent expenses. Effective July 1, 2021.
Last Action: 8/26/2021 Placed on Senate Calendar 3rd Reading
HB 1092 (Wang Stoneback, D. / Gillespie, A.) - Amends the Department of Public Health Powers and Duties Law of the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois. Provides that the Department of Public Health, subject to appropriation or other available funding, shall conduct a program to promote awareness of firearms restraining orders to the general public. Provides that beginning July 1, 2022, the program must include the development and dissemination, through print, digital, and broadcast media, of public service announcements that publicize the options victims of domestic violence have to seek help with special emphasis on the firearms restraining order. Amends the Department of State Police Law of the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois. Creates the Commission on Implementing the Firearms Restraining Order Act. Amends the Illinois Police Training Act. Provides that the Illinois Law Enforcement Training Standards Board shall develop and approve a standard curriculum for a training program on the Firearms Restraining Order Act. Provides that the Board shall conduct a training program that trains officers on the use of firearms restraining orders, how to identify situations in which a firearms restraining order is appropriate, and how to safely promote the usage of the firearms restraining order in a domestic violence situation. Provides that the curriculum of police training schools shall also include training on the use of a firearms restraining order by providing instruction on the process used to file a firearms restraining order, how to identify situations in which a firearms restraining order is appropriate, and how to promote a firearms restraining order in a domestic violence situation. Provides that if adequate firearms restraining order training is unavailable, the Illinois Law Enforcement Training Standards Board may approve training to be conducted by a third party. Officers who have successfully completed this program shall be issued a certificate attesting to their attendance. Amends the Firearms Restraining Order Act. Provides that a firearms restraining order includes the seizure of the respondent's ammunition and firearm parts that could be assembled to make an operable firearm. Provides that "family member of the respondent" includes a former spouse and a person with whom the respondent has or allegedly has a child in common. Provides that a petition for a firearms restraining order may be filed in any county where an incident occurred that involved the respondent posing an immediate and present danger of causing personal injury to the respondent or another by having in his or her custody or control, or purchasing, possessing, or receiving, a firearm or ammunition or firearm parts that could be assembled to make an operable firearm. Includes printing a petition for a firearms restraining order for which no fees may be charged by the circuit clerk. Provides that the Illinois State Police shall submit a yearly report to the General Assembly concerning the applications and issuance of firearms restraining orders. Makes other changes.
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Further amends the Department of Public Health Powers and Duties Law of the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois. Provides that the Department of Public Health's program to promote awareness of firearms restraining orders shall include production of materials that can be given to health care workers that assist in identifying people who may benefit from awareness of the Firearms Restraining Order Act (rather than victims of domestic violence and how to safely and discreetly determine if a potential abuser possesses a firearm). Deletes language providing that the program must include the development and dissemination of public service announcements that publicize the options for victims of domestic violence to seek help. Further amends the Department of State Police Law of the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois. Changes the composition of the Commission on Implementing the Firearms Restraining Order Act. Removes language providing for a member of a nonprofit organization whose mission is to reduce gun violence with experience educating the public about the Firearms Restraining Order Act, nominated by such an organization whose membership is the most numerous in Illinois. Adds to the membership the Director of Public Health or the Director's designee. Further amends the Illinois Police Training Act. Deletes language providing that police officer training shall include how to promote a firearms restraining order in a domestic violence situation. Further amends the Firearms Restraining Order Act. In the definition of "family member of the respondent", replaces new provision that the definition includes a person with whom the respondent has or allegedly has a child in common with a person with whom the respondent has a minor child in common. Passed the House on 5/12/2021 with a vote of 69-43. Passed the Senate on 5/31/2021 with a vote of 33-19. House concurred with SA 1 on 6/16/2021 with a vote of 61-47.
Last Action: 8/13/2021 Public Act 102-0345
HB 1161 (Welch, C.) - Amends the School Code. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning block grants for school districts other than the Chicago school district. Proposed House Floor Amendment 1 Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Amends the School Code. Provides that schools and school districts shall be reimbursed for costs associated with coronavirus screening and testing from the federal Elementary and Secondary Emergency Education Relief Fund and the ARP Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief Fund established under the federal American Rescue Plan Act of 2021. Effective immediately.
Last Action: 4/23/2021 Re-referred to House Rules Committee
HB 1202 (Welch, C.) - Amends the Labor Dispute Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the short title. Proposed House Floor Amendment 1 Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Amends the Freedom of Information Act to remove an exemption from disclosure for certain information under the Equal Pay Act of 2003. Amends the Equal Pay Act of 2003. Requires employers with fewer than 100 employees to certify that they are exempt from specified provisions. Provides that business subject to the equal pay registration certificate requirement on March 23, 2021 shall apply for and obtain an equal pay registration certificate between March 24, 2022 and March 23, 2024 rather than within 3 years after March 23, 2021. Provides that business subject to the equal pay registration certificate requirement after March 23, 2021 shall apply for the certificate within 3 years of commencing business. Requires recertification every 2 years. Requires disclosure of information by county in which the employee works, beginning date of employment, and any other information the Department deems necessary to access pay equity. Provides that the business must disclose its approach to determining the level of wages and benefits payable to employees and identify differences in approach by title of classification employee. Provides that employees may obtain title and pay data. Permits the Department of Labor to share data with the Department of Human Rights and the Attorney General. With respect to violations of the Act by employers having 100 or more employees, authorizes a penalty of up to $10,000 per employee for violation other than equal pay certificate requirements and a penalty of $10,000 for violation of the equal pay certificate requirements. Effective immediately.
Last Action: 4/20/2021 Held on House Calendar 2nd Reading
HB 1204 (LaPointe, L.) - Amends the Employment of Strikebreakers Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the short title. Proposed House Floor Amendment 1 Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Amends the Unemployment Insurance Act to provide that if an individual's benefit year begins on or after March 8, 2020, but before the week following the last week of a disaster period established by the gubernatorial disaster proclamations in response to COVID-19, recovery by suit in the name of the People of the State of Illinois or recoupment from benefits payable to an individual for any week shall be permanently waived if the sum was received by the individual without fault on his or her part. Provides that, in cases of such permanent waiver of recovery or recoupment, the Director of Employment Security may not request the Comptroller or the Secretary of the Treasury to withhold a sum of benefits for which an individual is found to be ineligible. Effective immediately.
Last Action: 4/23/2021 Re-referred to House Rules Committee
HB 1206 (Welch, C.) - Amends the Artificial Intelligence Video Interview Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the short title. Proposed House Floor Amendment 1 Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Amends the Employee Sick Leave Act. Substitutes the term "covered family member" for child, stepchild, spouse, domestic partner, sibling, parent, mother-in-law, father-in-law, grandparent, and stepparent. Defines "personal care" as activities to ensure that a covered family member's basic medical, hygienic, nutritional, emotional support, or safety needs are met, or to provide transportation to medical appointments, for a covered family member who is unable to meet those needs alone, and permits the use of personal sick leave benefits for personal care of a covered family member, subject to specified limitations.
Last Action: 4/23/2021 Re-referred to House Rules Committee
HB 1207 (Moeller, A. / Castro, C.) - Amends the Right to Privacy in the Workplace Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning prohibited inquiries. Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Affirmatively provides that an employer may request an applicant to verify the aggregate amount of unvested equity or deferred compensation the applicant would forgo by resigning the applicant's current position. Passed the House on 4/22/2021 with a vote of 112-0. Passed the Senate on 5/29/2021 with a vote of 59-0. House concurred with SA 1 on 5/31/2021 with a vote of 118-0.
Last Action: 8/6/2021 Public Act 102-0277
HB 1355 (Moeller, A. / Welch, C.) - Amends the Property Assessed Clean Energy Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the short title. Proposed House Floor Amendment 1 Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Amends the Park and Recreational Facility Construction Act of 2009. Provides that a local government consisting of a municipality with a population in excess of 100,000 may change a park or recreation use for a park or recreation unit construction project for which a grant has been received pursuant to the Act to a social service use if the Governor has declared a public health emergency for territory including such a municipality within the previous 12 months. Provides that a social service use may be operated by a municipality or by a social service agency pursuant to a service agreement or pursuant to a sale or lease of such property by the municipality to a social service agency. Provides that there shall be no time limit on such a change in use. Provides that a change in use shall not constitute or be construed as a conversion of the use of such recreation unit construction project, and shall not constitute or be construed as a violation or breach of any applicable grant or grant agreement terms, nor shall such change in use require a replacement property, reimbursement of any grant funds, or result in any other sanction or penalty. Provides that the provisions shall apply to any existing park or recreation unit construction projects and grant agreements and any park or recreation unit construction projects and grant agreements entered into after the effective date of this amendatory Act.
Last Action: 4/23/2021 Re-referred to House Rules Committee
HB 1429 (Welch, C.) - Amends the Illinois Pension Code. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning prohibited transactions. Proposed House Floor Amendment 1 Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Amends the Counties Code. Provides that if an employee who is covered under a retirement system or pension fund created under the Illinois Pension Code is convicted of a disqualifying offense as that term is defined in the Illinois Pension Code, the State's Attorney must notify the board of trustees for that retirement system or pension fund. Amends the Downstate Police, Chicago Police, Illinois Municipal Retirement Fund (IMRF), Chicago Municipal, Cook County, Cook County Forest Preserve, State Employee, and State Universities Articles of the Illinois Pension Code. Provides that upon petition by the Board or on its own motion, a circuit court may order that none of the benefits provided under the Article be paid to a person who first becomes a police officer on or after the effective date of the amendatory Act and who has been convicted of a disqualifying offense if the court finds that: (1) the disqualifying offense was committed with the use of police authority, resources, or other materials; (2) the disqualifying offense threatened public safety; or (3) the totality of the circumstances of the disqualifying offense are against the guiding principles and training of law enforcement. Provides that upon petition by the Board or on its own motion, a court may order that none of the benefits provided for in the Article be paid to any person who otherwise would receive a survivor benefit if the benefit results from the service of a police officer who first became a police officer on or after the effective date of the amendatory Act and who was convicted of a disqualifying offense if the court finds that: (1) the disqualifying offense was committed with the use of police authority, resources, or other materials; (2) the disqualifying offense threatened public safety; or (3) the totality of the circumstances of the disqualifying offense are against the guiding principles and training of law enforcement. Defines "disqualifying offense" and "police officer". Makes conforming and other changes. Effective immediately.
Last Action: 4/23/2021 Re-referred to House Rules Committee
HB 1443 (Ford, L. / Lightford, K.) - Amends the Illinois Banking Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the primary powers of banks. House Floor Amendment No. 4 Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Amends the Compassionate Use of Medical Cannabis Program Act. Provides that, for any dispensing organization registered on or after January 1, 2021 (rather than July 1, 2019), the Department of Financial and Professional Regulation shall adopt rules to create a registration process for Social Equity Justice Involved Applicants and Qualifying Applicants, a streamlined application, and a Social Equity Justice Involved Medical Lottery under to issue the remaining available 5 dispensing organization registrations for operation (rather than award not less than 20% of all available points to applicants that qualify as Social Equity Applicants). Defines "Social Equity Justice Involved Medical Lottery". Contains other provisions. Amends the Cannabis Regulation and Tax Act. Provides that specified entities are subject to random inspections as provided by rule. Provides that the Cannabis Regulation Oversight Officer serves a coordinating role among State agencies regarding the Act and the Compassionate Use of Medical Cannabis Program Act. Provides that failure of a cannabis business establishment to respond to the request of the Cannabis Regulation Oversight Officer to complete the form regarding the extent of diversity in the medical and adult use cannabis industry, report, and any other request for information may be grounds for disciplinary action by the Department of Financial and Professional Regulation or the Department of Agriculture. Requires the Department of Financial and Professional Regulation to issue up to 110 Conditional Adult Use Dispensing Organization Licenses by lot. Contains requirements for Dispensary Applicants, distribution of licenses, and drawing available licenses by lot. Provides an application process for requirements for specified Conditional Adult Use Dispensing Organization Licenses. Requires the Department to issue at least 50 additional Conditional Adult Use Dispensing Organization Licenses on or before December 21, 2022. Makes changes to cannabis packaging requirements during sale. Provides that, upon the completion of the disparity and availability study pertaining to infusers by the Cannabis Regulation Oversight Officer, the Department of Agriculture may modify or change specified licensing application processes to reduce or eliminate barriers and remedy evidence of discrimination identified in the study. Provides that agent applicants may begin employment at a cultivation center, a dispensing organization, a Community College Cannabis Vocational Training Pilot Program, an infuser organization, or a transporting organization while the agent applicant's identification card application is pending. Provides that, upon approval, the approving State entity shall issue the agent's identification card to the agent. Provides that, if denied, the cultivation center, dispensing organization, Community College Cannabis Vocational Training Pilot Program, infuser organization, or transporting organization and the agent applicant shall be notified and the agent applicant must cease all activity at the cultivation center, dispensing organization, Community College Cannabis Vocational Training Pilot Program, infuser organization, or transporting organization immediately. Contains provisions regarding the disclosure of ownership and control of cultivation centers, craft growers, infuser organizations, and transporting organizations. Makes other changes. Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code. Makes changes to cannabis containment requirements within a motor vehicle. Contains a severability provision. Effective immediately. House Floor Amendment No. 6 In provisions amending the Compassionate Use of Medical Cannabis Program Act, makes changes to the definition of "Social Equity Justice Involved Applicant". Requires cannabis in a vehicle to be in a reasonably secured, sealed or resealable (rather than a reasonable secured, sealed) container. In provisions amending the Cannabis Regulation and Tax Act, makes the following changes. Removes language providing that any person 21 years of age or older in possession of cannabis shall not be required to possess cannabis in a container that meets specified requirements. Provides an exception for breaching the confidentiality of information obtained under the Act. Provides that an Early Approval Adult Use Dispensing Organization's application to relocate its license under specified provisions shall be deemed approved 30 days (rather than within 30 days) following the submission of a complete application to relocate. Provides that specified applicants may not be located within 1,500 of a dispensing organization licensed under provisions regarding Early Approval Adult Use Dispensing Organization Licenses or Early Approval Adult Use Dispensing Organization License secondary sites (rather than within 1,500 of a dispensing organization), unless specified requirements are met. Provides that if awarding a license in a Tied Applicant Lottery would result in a Tied Applicant possessing more than 10 specified licenses, or any combination of the specified licenses, (rather than only the specified licenses) the Tied Applicant must choose which license to abandon. Restores language requiring any product containing cannabis to be sold in a container that, among other things, must be odor-proof. Passed the House on 5/25/2021 with a vote of 70-33. Passed the Senate on 5/28/2021 with a vote of 50-30-1.
Last Action: 7/15/2021 Public Act 102-0098
HB 1472 (Walsh, L., Jr.) - Amends the Public Utilities Act. Makes a technical change in the short title Section. Proposed House Floor Amendment 1 Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Creates the Energy Community Reinvestment Act. Provides that the Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity shall designate certain regions impacted by the decline of coal generation, gas generation, nuclear generation, and coal mining as Empowerment Zones. Creates the Energy Workforce Development Program and Energy Community Development Program. Creates the Empowerment Zone Tax Credit Act. Creates a tax credit for applicants operating a business in the State that hires a former energy worker or graduate or trainee from an equity-focused workforce training program designated by the Illinois Power Agency as a new employee. Creates a tax credit for applicants operating a renewable energy enterprise that proposes a project to create new jobs and invest in the development of a renewable energy production facility in an Empowerment Zone. Amends the Illinois Administrative Procedure Act to allow for emergency rulemaking. Amends the Illinois Power Agency Act. Makes changes in provisions concerning the general powers of the Agency; the Illinois Power Agency Renewable Energy Resources Fund, Illinois Solar for All Program; and the Planning and Procurement Bureau. Creates the Coal Plant Retirement Advisory Committee. Amends the State Finance Act to create the Energy Community Reinvestment Fund. Amends the Illinois Works Jobs Program Act. Makes changes in provisions concerning definitions and the Illinois Works Preapprenticeship Program, Illinois Works Bid Credit Program. Amends the School Construction Law. Makes changes in provisions concerning supervision of school construction projects. Amends the Public Utilities Act. Makes changes in provisions concerning energy efficiency and demand-response measures; recovery of costs associated with the provision of delivery and other services; provisions relating to procurement; customer information; and the establishment of customer information centers for electric utilities and alternative retail electric suppliers. Creates provisions concerning the Beneficial Electrification Portfolio Standard; the Supplemental Low-Income Transportation Electrification Subsidy Program; the Clean Energy Integrated Distribution Plan; the Public Schools Carbon-Free Assessment Programs; the public solicitation process; the utility data reporting requirement; the utility plant disclosure and workshop process; performance metrics; electric rate reform; standards and compliance investigation; the Energy Industry Workforce Development and Job Training Program; expanding bill payment options; general rate case filing and revenue-neutral rate design; and the Combustion Engine New Sale Transition Task Force. Amends the Energy Assistance Act. Makes changes in provisions concerning eligibility, conditions of participation, and energy assistance; the Supplemental Low-Income Energy Assistance Fund; and financial assistance, payment plans. Creates provisions concerning availability of programs to low-income residents. Amends the Consumer Fraud and Deceptive Business Practices Act. Creates provisions concerning Renewable Energy Providers and Community Energy Subscription Providers. Effective immediately.
Last Action: 4/23/2021 Re-referred to House Rules Committee
HB 1723 (Davis, W.) - Amends the Property Tax Code. Provides that any taxing district that has an aggregate property tax levy of more than $5,000,000 for the applicable levy year shall make a good faith effort to collect and electronically publish data from all vendors and subcontractors doing business with the taxing district as to whether the vendor or subcontractor is a minority- owned, women-owned, or veteran-owned business or whether the vendor or subcontractor is a small business. Preempts the concurrent exercise of home rule powers. Amends the State Mandates Act to require implementation without reimbursement. Effective immediately.
Last Action: 3/27/2021 Re-referred to House Rules Committee
HB 1726 (Davis, W. / Harris, N., III) - Amends the State Fair Act, the Illinois Promotion Act, the Department of Human Services Act, the State Finance Act, the Illinois Income Tax Act, the Illinois Estate and Generation-Skipping Transfer Tax Act, the Liquor Control Act of 1934, the Clerks of Courts Act, the Criminal and Traffic Assessment Act, and the Unified Code of Corrections to make various technical corrections. Repeals obsolete Sections of the Department of Public Health Powers and Duties Law of the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois and the State Finance Act. Effective immediately. Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Adds the following provisions to the engrossed bill. Amends the State Budget Law of the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois to repeal provisions concerning the online budget survey. Amends the Capital Spending Accountability Law. Provides that reports on capital spending are due on or before the forty-fifth day after the end of each quarter (currently, the first day of each quarter). Amends the Higher Education Veterans Service Act. Makes changes concerning the Internet posting of veterans' services surveys. Amends the Unified Code of Corrections to make technical corrections concerning the DNA testing backlog. Passed the House on 4/21/2021 with a vote of 117-0. Passed the Senate on 5/26/2021 with a vote of 55-0. House concurred with SA 1 on 5/30/2021 with a vote of 115-0.
Last Action: 8/6/2021 Public Act 102-0278
HB 1727 (Tarver, C., II) - Creates the Bad Apples in Law Enforcement Accountability Act of 2021. Provides that a peace officer subjecting another person to the deprivation of individual rights is liable to the person for appropriate relief. Excludes sovereign immunity, statutory immunity, and statutory damages for claims brought under this provision. Provides that qualified immunity is not a defense to liability under this provision. Allows attorney's fees and costs to be awarded to the plaintiff. Provides that civil actions brought under this provision must be commenced within 5 years after the cause of action accrues. Requires units of local government to make public disclosures regarding judgments or settlements awarded under this provision. Determines what information is not required to be disclosed by the unit of local government.
Last Action: 4/23/2021 Re-referred to House Rules Committee
HB 1743 (Rita, R.) - Amends the State Finance Act. Modifies a Section concerning moneys in the Audit Expense Fund to provide for the transfer of moneys from specified funds into the Audit Expense Fund. Makes conforming changes. Effective immediately.
Last Action: 3/27/2021 Re-referred to House Rules Committee
HB 1747 (Delgado, E.) - Amends the Public Utilities Act. Provides that beginning June 1, 2022, alternative retail electric suppliers may procure renewable energy resources from a renewable energy generator located in Illinois for self-directing retail customers. Sets forth qualifications to be a self-directing retail customer. Provides for the duration of self-supply renewable portfolio standard agreements. Provides that an electric utility shall include an additional separate line item credit on the monthly bills of self-directing retail customers to fully rebate to self-directing retail customers the costs associated with the purchase of renewable energy resources. Provides that an electric utility shall not procure renewable energy resources for self-directing retail customers. Amends the Illinois Power Agency Act. Provides that all renewable energy credits procured by alternative retail electric suppliers under the terms of self-supply renewable portfolio standard agreements, shall be used to meet the goals set forth in the long-term renewable resources procurement plan for the delivery year. Defines terms.
Last Action: 4/23/2021 Held on House Calendar 2nd Reading
HB 1749 (Didech, D.) - Amends the State Commemorative Dates Act. Provides that when the holiday of Lincoln's Birthday (February 12) falls on a Saturday, the following Monday shall be held and considered the holiday. Provides that when Lincoln's Birthday falls on a Tuesday, Wednesday, or Thursday, the following Friday shall be held and considered the holiday.
Last Action: 3/27/2021 Re-referred to House Rules Committee
HB 1750 (Miller, C.) - Amends the Property Tax Code. Provides that any taxing district may order the county clerk to abate any portion of its taxes, in any given year, on the essential business property that demonstrates financial hardship due to the restrictions on operations during the 2020 and 2021 tax year due to the Covid-19 public health emergency. Defines "essential business property". Effective immediately.
Last Action: 3/27/2021 Re-referred to House Rules Committee
HB 1752 (Mazzochi, D.) - Amends the Property Tax Code. Provides that, if a board of review or the Property Tax Appeal Board reduces the assessment of a condominium unit, then the owner of a neighboring unit in the same condominium development may, upon a timely petition, request the same reduction, so long as the neighboring unit has no discernible benefits or amenities that the condominium unit that received the initial reduction does not. Effective immediately.
Last Action: 3/27/2021 Re-referred to House Rules Committee
HB 1753 (Mazzochi, D.) - Amends the Property Tax Code. Provides that taxing districts, other than certain school districts, shall annually certify their levy on or before the third (currently, last) Tuesday in December. Effective immediately.
Last Action: 3/27/2021 Re-referred to House Rules Committee
HB 1754 (Mazzochi, D.) - Amends the Property Tax Code. Provides that certain notices may be given by electronic means. Provides that the county assessor shall compile and post on its website a list with certain information concerning certificates of error. Effective immediately.
Last Action: 3/27/2021 Re-referred to House Rules Committee
HB 1757 (Friess, D.) - Amends the Illinois Pension Code. With respect to the 5 State-funded Retirement Systems: requires each System to implement a Tier 3 plan by July 1, 2022 that aggregates State and employee contributions in individual participant accounts which are used for payouts after retirement. Provides that a person who becomes a participant of a System on or after July 1, 2022 shall participate in the Tier 3 plan instead of the defined benefit plan. Authorizes a Tier 1 or Tier 2 participant to elect to participate in the Tier 3 plan instead of the defined benefit plan and to also elect to terminate all participation in the defined benefit plan and to have a specified amount credited to his or her account. Makes related changes in the State Employees Group Insurance Act of 1971. Effective immediately.
Last Action: 3/27/2021 Re-referred to House Rules Committee
HB 1760 (Crespo, F. / Murphy, L.) - Amends the Open Space Lands Acquisition and Development Act. Provides that for any grant made to a unit of local government, a minimum of 50% of the grant must be paid to the unit of local government at the time of the award of the grant. Allows a unit of local government to opt out of the advanced payment option at the time of the award of the grant. Provides that the Department of Natural Resources shall consider an applicant's request for an extension to a grant if (i) the advanced payment is expended or legally obligated within the 2 years as required by the Illinois Grant Funds Recovery Act or (ii) no advanced payment was made. Effective immediately. Passed the House on 4/21/2021 with a vote of 117-0. Passed the Senate on 5/27/2021 with a vote of 57-0.
Last Action: 7/30/2021 Public Act 102-0200
HB 1764 (Wheeler, K.) - Amends the Biometric Information Privacy Act. Changes the definition of "written release" to include electronic consents and releases. Provides that the Attorney General has the sole authority to enforce this Act. An action may be brought to enforce this Act only if a violation of this Act causes actual harm. Exempts an employer from the Act if the employer is using biometric identifiers and biometric information for specified purposes. Repeals a provision providing for a private right of action. Effective immediately.
Last Action: 3/27/2021 Re-referred to House Rules Committee
HB 1765 (Buckner, K. / Peters, R.) - Amends the Open Meetings Act. Provides that a law enforcement agency, an officer employed by a law enforcement agency, or a person contracted by a law enforcement agency may not conduct a background check of speakers at meetings of public bodies, including police disciplinary boards, except to provide security for the premises in which the meeting is to occur and for the protection of public officials and other persons who attend the meeting. Provides that information obtained in violation of this provision may not be used for purposes, other than those permitted purposes, and may not be admitted as evidence in any criminal or civil proceeding or as evidence in an administrative hearing. Provides that a person who violates this provision is guilty of official misconduct under the Criminal Code of 2012. Amends the Criminal Code of 2012 to make conforming changes. Effective immediately. House Floor Amendment 2 Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Creates the Empowering Public Participation Act. Provides that a law enforcement agency or an officer employed by a law enforcement agency may not knowingly and intentionally conduct a background check of a person for the sole reason of that person speaking at an open meeting of a public body, including police disciplinary boards. Provides exemptions whenever an agency or officer develops a reasonable suspicion of criminal conduct or a reasonable suspicion of a threat to security for the premises in which the meeting is to occur or for the protection of public officials and other persons attending the meeting. Provides that a violation of the prohibition is a Class C misdemeanor. Effective immediately. Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Provides that the provision prohibiting a law enforcement agency or an officer employed by a law enforcement agency from knowingly and intentionally conducting a background check of a person for the sole reason of that person speaking at an open meeting of a public body does not apply whenever the person speaking at an open meeting of the public body is also under consideration for appointment to a government position by that public body. Provides that the Act creates no claims for damages or other relief for violations of the Act. Passed the House on 4/23/2021 with a vote of 111-0. Passed the Senate on 5/29/2021 with a vote of 38-17. House concurred with SHA 2 on 5/31/2021 with a vote of 73-44.
Last Action: 8/13/2021 Public Act 102-0348
HB 1772 (Windhorst, P.) - Amends the Campground Licensing and Recreational Area Act. Provides that the Act does not apply to a property that is subject to a legal, signed lease that is greater than 6 months in duration.
Last Action: 3/27/2021 Re-referred to House Rules Committee
HB 1775 (Didech, D.) - Amends the Township Code. Provides that all townships within a coterminous, or substantially coterminous, municipality may be discontinued (modifying an Article that currently only applies to: municipalities in which the city council exercises the powers and duties of the township board, or in which one or more municipal officials serve as an officer or trustee of the township; that are located within a county with a population of 3 million or more; and which contain a territory of 7 square miles or more). Makes conforming changes. Repeals an Article of the Township Code regarding discontinuance of specified townships in St. Clair County. Effective immediately.
Last Action: 3/27/2021 Re-referred to House Rules Committee
HB 1784 (Gordon-Booth, J.) - Amends the Deposit of State Moneys Act. Provides that the State Treasurer may accept a proposal from an eligible institution which provides for a reduced rate of interest provided that such institution documents the use of deposited funds for community development projects, with preference given to eligible institutions located in high unemployment communities. Defines "high unemployment communities".
Last Action: 3/27/2021 Re-referred to House Rules Committee
HB 1790 (Buckner, K.) - Amends the Illinois Procurement Code. Provides that no State agency subject to the provisions of the Code shall enter into a contract with a business, person, or other entity that has been found to have committed insurrection or advocated the overthrow of the federal or State government. Requires units of local government to adopt an ordinance or resolution that regulates contracts between those units of local government and businesses, persons, or other entities that have been found to have committed insurrection or advocated the overthrow of the federal or State government. Provides that a business, person, or entity is found to have committed insurrection or advocated the overthrow of the federal or State government if such business, person, or entity is found guilty under specified provisions.
Last Action: 3/27/2021 Re-referred to House Rules Committee
HB 1792 (Vella, D.) - Creates the Illinois Partners for Nutrient Loss Reduction Act. Provides legislative findings. Amends the State Finance Act. Provides that moneys in the Partners for Conservation Fund and the Partners for Conservation Projects Fund may be used to implement the State's Nutrient Loss Reduction Strategy, including funding for specified needs. Provides that the State Comptroller shall automatically transfer moneys to the Partners for Conservation Fund through June 30, 2027 (currently, 2021). Specifies the amount of moneys transferred to the Fund from 2022 through 2027 (currently, only for 2021). Specifies amounts and uses for moneys to be used by the Fund through specified years. Provides specified amounts to be transferred from the General Revenue Fund into the Partners for Conservation Fund for each year of 2022 through 2027. Provides that for years 2022 through 2027 funding from the Partners for Conservation Fund shall be provided to the Environmental Protection Agency, the Department of Agriculture, and the Department of Natural Resources annually in specified amounts and for specified uses. Effective immediately.
Last Action: 3/9/2021 Assigned to Appropriations-Public Safety Committee
HB 1796 (Williams, A.) - Amends the Combined Waterworks and Sewerage Systems Division of the Illinois Municipal Code. Provides that charges a municipality may charge to inhabitants include storm water utility charges to offset the cost of owning, maintaining, and improving local storm water infrastructure.
Last Action: 3/27/2021 Re-referred to House Rules Committee
HB 1799 (Ramirez, D.) - Creates the Illinois Container Fee and Deposit Act. Provides for a deposit value of 5 cents to be paid by consumers on each beverage container sold in the State by a dealer for consumption. Provides that upon the return to a dealer or person operating a redemption center, the dealer or redemption center shall pay the value of the deposit back to the consumer as a refund. Sets forth requirements for the administration of the program. Provides certain exemptions to the program. Requires that the refund value be clearly indicated on all beverage containers sold in the State. Provides for the Environmental Protection Agency to certify redemption centers. Prohibits snap-top beverage containers. Provides that persons violating the Act shall be guilty of a Class C misdemeanor. Prohibits the manufacture of certain plastic metal beverage containers. Prohibits the disposal of beverage containers at sanitary landfills. Provides that deposits not passed on to the consumer through bottle redemption shall be distributed as follows: 75% to the Agency for environmental and conservation-related programs, and 25% to each distributor in proportion to the amount of beverage containers each distributor sold in the State. Amends the State Finance Act to create the Illinois Container Fee and Deposit Fund. Effective immediately.
Last Action: 3/27/2021 Re-referred to House Rules Committee
HB 1807 (Vella, D.) - Amends the Property Tax Code. Creates an assessment freeze homestead exemption for persons receiving federal Supplemental Security Income. Effective immediately.
Last Action: 3/27/2021 Re-referred to House Rules Committee
HB 1810 (Rita, R.) - Amends the Video Gaming Act. Provides that a non-home rule unit of government may not impose any fee for the operation of a video gaming terminal in excess of $1,500 (rather than $25) per year.
Last Action: 3/27/2021 Re-referred to House Rules Committee
HB 1811 (Andrade, J, Jr.) - Amends the Equal Pay Act and the Consumer Fraud and Deceptive Business Practices Act. Provides that when using predictive data analytics in determining creditworthiness or in making hiring decisions, the use of predictive data analytics may not include information that correlates with the race or zip code of the applicant for credit or employment. Provides that a person or entity that relies either partially or fully on predictive data analytics to determine a consumer's creditworthiness may not allow information about the consumer's preference that correlates with the consumer's race or zip code to influence any conclusion regarding the consumer's creditworthiness. Provides that a person or entity that violates the provision commits an unlawful practice under the Consumer Fraud and Deceptive Business Practices Act. Proposed House Floor Amendment 1 Provides that an employee may recover in a civil action any actual damages incurred, special damages not to exceed $10,000, injunctive relief as may be appropriate, and costs and reasonable attorney's fees as may be allowed by the court and as necessary to make the employee whole. Provides that, if special damages are available, an employee may recover compensatory damages only to the extent such damages exceed the amount of special damages. Provides that an action shall be brought within 5 years from the date of the violation. Proposed House Floor Amendment 2 Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Amends the Illinois Human Rights Act. Provides that the use of predictive data analytics in making decisions concerning employment matters in a manner that correlates with an employee's race is a civil rights violation. Requires an employer that uses predictive data analytics to evaluate employees and that employs in a calendar year more than 50 employees who are Illinois residents to devise procedures to ensure that it does not inadvertently consider information that correlates with race or zip code when making a decision to refuse to hire, to segregate, or to act with respect to recruitment, hiring, promotion, renewal of employment, selection for training or apprenticeship, discharge, discipline, tenure or terms, privileges, or conditions of employment. Amends the Consumer Fraud and Deceptive Business Practices Act. Provides that a person or entity that relies either partially or fully on predictive data analytics to determine a consumer's creditworthiness may not allow information about the consumer that assigns specific risk factors to the consumer's race or zip code to influence any conclusion regarding the consumer's creditworthiness. Requires a person or entity that uses predictive data analytics to determine the creditworthiness of more than 50 consumers in a calendar year who are Illinois residents shall devise procedures to ensure that it does not consider information that assigns specific risk factors to a consumer's race or zip code when determining a consumer's creditworthiness. Makes a violation an unlawful practice.
Last Action: 4/23/2021 Re-referred to House Rules Committee
HB 1822 (Davis, W.) - Creates the Early Childhood Program Eligibility Screening Act. Establishes the Early Childhood Program Eligibility Screening Program to coordinate the enrollment of children into early childhood programs that receive 90% or more of their funding through federal and State funds and that provide services to children from birth to 5 years of age. Sets forth requirements for the program. Provides that the program shall be implemented and administered by the Governor's Office of Early Childhood Development, which shall act in cooperation with other programs serving young children in the community. Requires the Governor's Office of Early Childhood Development to develop a Universal Early Childhood Program Application. Provides that each early childhood program in a community that receives 90% or more of its funding through federal and State funds and that provides services to children from birth to 5 years of age shall use the application to determine a family's eligibility for any and all of the community's early childhood programs. Sets forth what must be included on the application. Contains provisions concerning enrollment and placement. Provides for rulemaking. House Committee Amendment No. 1 Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Reinserts the contents of the bill with the following changes. Renames the Act to the Early Childhood Program Recruitment and Eligibility Screening Pilot Program Act. Renames the program created under the Act to the Early Childhood Program Recruitment and Eligibility Screening Pilot Program. Provides that the State Board of Education (rather than the Governor's Office of Early Childhood Development) shall implement and administer the pilot program. Removes early intervention services or programs, Child and Family Connections offices, the Child Find Project, and the Maternal, Infant, and Early Childhood Home Visiting Program as programs included in the pilot program. Provides that the Early Childhood Program Recruitment and Eligibility Screening Pilot Program shall begin with the 2021-2022 school year and shall operate for a period of 2 school years in which either Pilot Program One or Pilot Program Two shall be implemented as determined by the location of the participating entity; defines "participating entity". Provides that the State Board of Education (rather than the Governor's Office of Early Childhood Development) shall develop a Universal Early Childhood Program Application. Adds an effective date of July 1, 2021.
Last Action: 4/23/2021 Re-referred to House Rules Committee
HB 1829 (Mussman, M.) - Amends the Property Tax Code. Provides that the chief county assessment officer in a county of more than 3,000,000 residents, and in any other county where the county board has authorized such action by ordinance or resolution, may automatically renew the homestead exemption for persons with disabilities without application for any person who applied for the exemption and presented a Disability Identification Card stating that the claimant is under a Class 2 disability. Proposed House Committee Amendment 1 Adds provisions to the introduced bill providing that an applicant for the homestead exemption for persons with disabilities may be examined by an optometrist if the person qualifies because of a visual disability. Provides that provisions of the introduced bill concerning automatic renewal (i) apply for taxable years 2021 through 2026 and (ii) apply if the person presents proof of eligibility (in the introduced bill, a Disability Identification Card stating that the claimant is under a Class 2 disability). Provides that the chief county assessment officer shall not automatically renew the homestead exemption for persons with disabilities if the physician, advanced practice registered nurse, optometrist, or physician assistant who examined the claimant determined that the disability is not expected to continue for 12 months or more.
Last Action: 3/27/2021 Re-referred to House Rules Committee
HB 1830 (Durkin, J.) - Creates the COVID-19 Limited Liability Act. Provides that a person shall not bring or maintain a civil action alleging exposure or potential exposure to COVID-19 unless: the civil action relates to a minimum medical condition; the civil action involves an act that was intended to cause harm; or the civil action involves an act that constitutes actual malice. Provides, with exceptions, that a person who possesses or is in control of a premises shall not be liable for civil damages for any injuries sustained from the individual's exposure to COVID- 19. Provides that a person shall not be held liable for civil damages for any injuries sustained from exposure or potential exposure to COVID-19 if the act or omission alleged to violate a duty of care was in substantial compliance or was consistent with any federal or State statute, rule, regulation, order, or public health guidance related to COVID-19 that was applicable to the person or activity at issue at the time of the alleged exposure or potential exposure. Provides that a health care provider shall not be liable for civil damages for causing or contributing to the death or injury of an individual as a result of the health care provider's acts or omissions while providing or arranging health care in support of the State's response to COVID-19. Provides that any person who designs, manufactures, labels, sells, distributes, or donates household disinfecting or cleaning supplies, personal protective equipment, or a qualified product in response to COVID-19 shall not be liable in a civil action alleging personal injury, death, or property damage caused by or resulting from: the design, manufacturing, labeling, selling, distributing, or donating of the household disinfecting or cleaning supplies, personal protective equipment, or a qualified product; or a failure to provide proper instructions or sufficient warnings. Provides that the Act applies retroactively to January 1, 2020.
Last Action: 3/27/2021 Re-referred to House Rules Committee
HB 1832 (Mayfield, R.) - Appropriates $2,500,000 from the General Revenue Fund to the State Board of Education for the YouthBuild Illinois program. Effective July 1, 2021.
Last Action: 7/18/2021 Re-referred to House Rules Committee
HB 1838 (Mah, T. / Villivalam, R.) - Amends the Illinois Human Rights Act. Provides that discrimination based on disability includes unlawful discrimination against an individual because of the individual's association with a person with a disability. Passed the House on 4/20/2021 with a vote of 112-0. Passed the Senate on 5/29/2021 with a vote of 59-0.
Last Action: 8/20/2021 Public Act 102-0419 HB 1842 (DeLuca, A.) - Amends the Property Tax Code. Provides that certain property located in Bloom, Bremen, Calumet, Rich, Thornton, or Worth Township may be certified as southland reactivation property. Provides that, beginning with the first tax year after the property is certified as southland reactivation property and continuing through the twelfth tax year after the property is certified as southland reactivation property, the property shall be valued at 50% of the last known equalized assessed value. Sets forth the maximum aggregate tax liability for property that has been certified as southland reactivation property. Effective immediately.
Last Action: 3/27/2021 Re-referred to House Rules Committee
HB 1843 (Carroll, J.) - Amends the Cook County Forest Preserve District Act. Provides that 91 days after the effective date of the amendatory Act: (1) the forest preserve district board's authority to appoint and maintain a police force is terminated; and (2) the Cook County Sheriff's Department shall exercise primary jurisdiction over the territory within the forest preserve district. Effective immediately.
Last Action: 3/27/2021 Re-referred to House Rules Committee
HB 1844 (Rohr, J.) - Amends the Public Funds Investment Act. Provides that each public agency shall, on an annual basis, determine the carbon footprint of its investment portfolio in its use of public funds, and make available to the public a report of the findings. Provides that a public agency in determining the carbon footprint of its investment portfolio under this Section may utilize financial data providers to aid in the collection of the required information.
Last Action: 3/27/2021 Re-referred to House Rules Committee
HB 1852 (Carroll, J.) - Amends the Illinois Municipal Code. Provides that public funds may not be expended by a non-home rule municipality for registration fees to attend or participate in a convention or gathering of municipal personnel. Provides that a State agency may not expend public funds for expenses connected with the renting or procurement of hospitality suites or other fully-enclosed physical spaces at a convention or gathering of municipal personnel. Provides that a "convention or gathering of municipal personnel" means a gathering of employees or contractors from 2 or more separately domiciled or geographically separated municipalities in a gathering that is sponsored or co-sponsored by a league or association that includes 2 or more municipalities. Provides that the restrictions do not apply to public funds expended at a convention or gathering of public safety personnel, at a convention or gathering of non-home rule municipal personnel relating to economic development and tourism promotion, pursuant to a contract entered into before the effective date of the amendatory Act, or funds appropriated and expended by a non-home rule municipality if specified procedures are followed. Effective immediately.
Last Action: 3/27/2021 Re-referred to House Rules Committee
HB 1857 (Avelar, D.) - Amends the Property Tax Code. In the Senior Citizens Assessment Freeze Homestead Exemption provisions of the Code, provides that "household income" does not include wages paid to a member of the household who is a person with a disability. Effective immediately.
Last Action: 3/9/2021 Assigned to House Revenue & Finance Committee
HB 1860 (Gong-Gershowitz, J.) - Amends the Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity Law of the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois. Provides that of the federal funds received by the State for purposes related to the COVID-19 public health emergency, 25% of any such funds shall be allocated as grants to businesses with less than 50 employees. Provides eligibility requirements for businesses seeking to receive such grants. Provides that the Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity shall award grants in the amount of $5,000 to eligible businesses. Provides that a business shall only be eligible for one such grant. Requires the Department to publish the names of the businesses that are awarded grants on its Internet website. Provides for the adoption of rules.
Last Action: 3/27/2021 Re-referred to House Rules Committee
HB 1861 (Carroll, J.) - Amends the Dissolution of Townships in McHenry County Article of the Township Code. Makes the Article applicable to all counties. Amends the Counties Code and the Motor Fuel Tax Law making conforming changes. Amends the Illinois Highway Code. Changes provisions requiring road districts in townships in Lake County and McHenry County to be abolished if the roads of the road district are less than 15 miles in length to require all townships to abolish such road districts. Effective immediately.
Last Action: 3/27/2021 Re-referred to House Rules Committee
HB 1862 (Yednock, L.) - Amends the Firearm Concealed Carry Act. Provides that the Act does not apply to a person authorized to carry a firearm under the Illinois Retired Officer Concealed Carry program implemented by the Illinois Law Enforcement Training Standards Board.
Last Action: 3/27/2021 Re-referred to House Rules Committee
HB 1868 (Zalewski, M.) - Amends the Illinois Enterprise Zone Act. Adds requirements concerning enterprise zone applications and provisional certification and decertification of enterprise zones. Modifies the criteria for determining Enterprise Zones and underserved areas under the Act. Modifies reporting requirements under the Act. Makes conforming and other changes.
Last Action: 3/27/2021 Re-referred to House Rules Committee
HB 1873 (Ammons, C.) - Amends the Election Code. Provides that in distribution of the remaining funds received under the federal Help America Vote Act, the State Board of Elections may make such funds available to election authorities for the maintenance of secure collection sites for the return of vote by mail ballots. Allows election authorities to establish curb-side voting for individuals to cast a ballot during early voting or on election day. Provides that an election authority's curb-side voting program shall designate at least 2 election judges from opposite parties per vehicle and the individual must have the option to mark the ballot without interference from the election judges. Requires election authorities to accept any vote by mail ballot returned, including ballots returned with insufficient or no postage. Allows election authorities to establish secure collection sites for postage-free return of vote by mail ballots. Provides for the collection and processing of vote by mail ballots submitted to collection sites. Provides that the State Board of Elections shall establish additional guidelines for the security of collection sites. Effective immediately. Proposed House Committee Amendment 1 Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Amends the Election Code. Allows an election authority to establish one or more vote centers for an election. Provides that if a vote center is used in a political subdivision, precinct polling places shall not also be used in the election in that political subdivision, unless each precinct polling place has a secure electronic connection to provide voting information to and receive voting information from the online voter registration system maintained by the election authority. Provides that if vote centers are used in a general election in a county with a population of 25,000 or more active registered electors, there shall be at least one vote center for every 10,000 active registered electors but the State Board of Elections may waive this requirement for a county before the election at the request of the election authority. Requires each vote center used in a county to have a secure electronic connection to the online voter registration system maintained by the election authority permitting all voting information processed by any computer at a vote center to be immediately accessible to all other computers at all vote centers in the county. Provides that the number, location, and manner of operation and location of vote centers, including providing for poll watching activities, shall be determined by the election authority in consultation with the chairpersons of the county central committees of the major political parties and a representative of the county organization of any minor political party. Requires each vote center to meet all the requirements of federal and State law applicable to polling places. Defines "vote center" to mean a polling place at which any registered elector in the political subdivision holding the election may vote, regardless of the precinct in which the elector resides.
Last Action: 3/27/2021 Re-referred to House Rules Committee
HB 1883 (Spain, R. / Stoller, W.) - Authorizes the Director of the Department of Natural Resources to deliver a quitclaim deed for a portion of real property in Peoria County to the Village of Dunlap for $1, subject to specified conditions. Effective immediately. Passed the House on 4/21/2021 with a vote of 117-0.
Last Action: 5/6/2021 Referred to Senate Assignments
HB 1888 (Elik, A.) - Amends the Property Tax Code. Removes provisions providing that taxpayers who are granted a homestead exemption for veterans with disabilities must reapply on an annual basis.
Last Action: 3/27/2021 Re-referred to House Rules Committee
HB 1890 (Elik, A.) - Amends the State Finance Act. In provisions concerning cash flow borrowing and general funds liquidity, provides that moneys transferred to general funds and the Health Insurance Reserve Fund under specified provisions shall be repaid to the fund of origin within 24 months (currently, 48 months) after the date on which they were borrowed. Effective immediately.
Last Action: 3/27/2021 Re-referred to House Rules Committee
HB 1914 (Mazzochi, D.) - Amends the Local Government and Governmental Employees Tort Immunity Act. Provides that, in counties with more than 3,000,000 inhabitants, any elected officer for a prosecutorial office or judge (1) who sets a policy of refusing to enforce an existing law, or (2) where the exercise of discretion is not individualized based on the merits of a particular case, but is exercised for the purpose of refusing to enforce an existing law, and (3) who does not have a written, good faith belief that the law in question is unenforceable as a matter of law, shall be personally liable to an injured party for legal or equitable relief or any other appropriate relief resulting from the refusal to enforce the existing law. Provides that no unit of county government is obligated to indemnify a prosecutorial officer absent specified findings. Provides that a court shall award reasonable attorney's fees and costs to the plaintiff who is a prevailing party. Provides that, in actions for injunctive relief, a court shall deem a plaintiff a prevailing party if the plaintiff's action was a substantial factor or significant catalyst in obtaining the results sought by the litigation. Provides that, if a judgment is entered in favor of a defendant, the court may award reasonable costs and attorney's fees to the defendant for defending claims the court finds frivolous. Provides that a civil action shall be commenced: (1) within one year after the cause of action accrues if the damages are less than $50,000; or (2) within 2 years if the damages involved equal or exceed $50,000. Provides that implementation of a policy of nonenforcement of an existing law, where the public employee does not have a good faith belief that the law in question is invalid, inapplicable, or unconstitutional, is presumptively willful. Makes other changes.
Last Action: 3/27/2021 Re-referred to House Rules Committee
HB 1917 (Chesney, A.) - Amends the Boat Registration and Safety Act. Provides that a person may operate a motorboat that has in tow or is otherwise assisting a person on water skis, an aquaplane, or a similar contrivance in or upon any waterway if the motorboat is occupied by at least one competent person and it is equipped with wide-angle mirrors. Effective immediately.
Last Action: 3/27/2021 Re-referred to House Rules Committee
HB 1919 (Chesney, A.) - Amends the Election Code. Prohibits a political committee from making expenditures for payments to attorneys, expert witnesses, investigators, or others to provide a defense in a criminal case.
Last Action: 3/27/2021 Re-referred to House Rules Committee
HB 1943 (McCombie, T.) - Creates the Public Duty Rule Codification Act. Contains legislative findings and a statement of legislative purpose. Provides that a local governmental entity and its employees owe no duty of care to individual members of the general public to provide governmental services.
Last Action: 3/27/2021 Re-referred to House Rules Committee
HB 1944 (McCombie, T.) - Amends the Illinois Aeronautics Act. Provides that language allowing the disbursement of certain federal funds by corporate authorities applies to an airport authority with responsibility over an airport that carried out 20,000 or more flight operations in any calendar year prior to 2020, in addition to any municipality or any political subdivision of more than 500,000 inhabitants.
Last Action: 3/27/2021 Re-referred to House Rules Committee
HB 1945 (McCombie, T.) - Amends the Forest Preserve Zoological Parks Act. Provides that a zoological park shall be open to the public without charge for at least one day for every 30 days (rather than every 7 days) the zoological park is open. Removes provisions which required a zoological park to be open to the public without charge for at least one day for every 14 days from June 12, 2020 through June 30, 2022. Effective immediately.
Last Action: 3/27/2021 Re-referred to House Rules Committee
HB 1947 (Evans, M., Jr.) - Amends the Illinois Income Tax Act. Provides that each taxpayer who employs an individual who is 15 years of age or older but not yet 20 years of age during the taxable year to work for the taxpayer for at least 25 hours every two weeks is entitled an income tax credit in an amount equal to 60% of the wages paid to those employees during the taxable year. Effective immediately.
Last Action: 3/27/2021 Re-referred to House Rules Committee
HB 1949 (Sosnowski, J.) - Amends the Property Tax Code. Provides that in counties with less than 3,000,000 inhabitants, the board of review may establish reasonable procedures for contesting the payment of taxes, interest, fees or costs that the chief county assessment officer determines are due because a portion of the property was omitted based on an erroneously granted homestead exemption. Provides for the number of years that may be contested, and for the collection of fees, interest and penalties.
Last Action: 3/27/2021 Re-referred to House Rules Committee
HB 1963 (Keicher, J.) - Amends the Property Tax Code. In provisions granting a homestead exemption for veterans with disabilities, provides that, if the veteran has a service connected, permanent disability of at least 60%, as certified by the United States Department of Veterans Affairs, then the property is exempt from taxation. Effective immediately.
Last Action: 3/27/2021 Re-referred to House Rules Committee
HB 1964 (Keicher, J.) - Amends the Property Tax Code. Provides that, for the 2020 and 2021 taxable years only, the county board of each county shall, by ordinance or resolution, adopt a method of tax billing which allows for taxes to be paid in 4 installments if the county board has declared a local disaster as provided in the Illinois Emergency Management Agency Act related to the COVID-19 public health emergency during any part of the taxable year. Effective immediately.
Last Action: 3/27/2021 Re-referred to House Rules Committee
HB 1971 (Williams, A.) - Amends the Lobbyist Registration Act. Provides that any person or entity who makes an expenditure on or after July 1, 2021 for television, print, online, radio, or direct mail advertising for the purpose of influencing any executive, legislative, or administrative action related to the Illinois Public Utilities Act, the Illinois Power Agency Act, or both, shall file a report with the Secretary of State no later than June 30 of the year in which the expenditure is made disclosing the amount of the expenditure and the source of the funds used to make the expenditure. Provides that certain media organizations are exempt. Sets forth penalties for failure to comply.
Last Action: 3/27/2021 Re-referred to House Rules Committee
HB 1977 (Kifowit, S.) - Amends the Tax Increment Allocation Redevelopment Act in the Illinois Municipal Code. Provides that, prior to the adoption of an ordinance proposing the designation or extension of a redevelopment project area, the municipality must evaluate the potential costs incurred by affected school districts at a public hearing. Effective immediately.
Last Action: 3/27/2021 Re-referred to House Rules Committee
HB 1980 (Hernandez, E.) - Amends the Redistricting Transparency and Public Participation Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the short title.
Last Action: 6/2/2021 Re-referred to House Rules Committee
HB 1988 (Kifowit, S.) - Amends the Tax Increment Allocation Redevelopment Act of the Illinois Municipal Code. Provides that, after the effective date of the amendatory Act, the municipal treasurer shall pay: (i) 25% of the money attributable to the increase in the current equalized assessed valuation of each taxable lot, block, tract, or parcel of real property in a redevelopment project area directly to school districts within the redevelopment project area in proportion to the percent of that amount that each school district would have received if there was no redevelopment project area; and (ii) the remaining 75% into the special tax allocation fund for the purpose of paying redevelopment project costs and obligations incurred in the payment thereof. Provides that, for redevelopment project areas established after the effective date of the amendatory Act, a school district within a proposed redevelopment project area may negotiate an additional percentage of money for the school district.
Last Action: 3/27/2021 Re-referred to House Rules Committee
HB 2363 (Butler, T.) - Amends the Tax Increment Allocation Redevelopment Act of the Illinois Municipal Code. Creates a tax increment allocation financing extension to the 47th year (currently, the 35th year) after the adoption of the ordinance of September 17, 1986 by the Village of Sherman. Requires adoption of an ordinance extending the completion date and providing notice to the taxing bodies that would otherwise constitute the joint review board. Effective immediately.
Last Action: 3/27/2021 Re-referred to House Rules Committee
HB 2374 (DeLuca, A.) - Amends the Child Care Act of 1969. Requires specified personnel of a childcare facility to be present at the open or close of the facility. Provides that early childhood teachers shall meet specified qualifications. Provides that the Department of Children and Family Services shall adopt rules on the qualifications of persons directly responsible for the care and welfare of children served in accordance with the qualifications for early childhood teachers. Effective immediately. Proposed House Floor Amendment 1 Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Reinserts the provisions of the introduced bill with the following changes: In provisions concerning facility licensing, provides that a childcare facility licensed under the Act may allow programs to staff classrooms with early childhood assistant qualified staff for up to 3 hours of their program day if this is documented in the facility's written staffing plan. Makes changes in provisions concerning qualifications for early childhood teachers.
Last Action: 4/23/2021 Re-referred to House Rules Committee
HB 2378 (Mason, J.) - Amends the Property Tax Code. Provides that, for the 2015 taxable year and thereafter, the exemption for veterans with disabilities also carries over to the surviving spouse of a veteran who was killed in the line of duty in the current taxable year or any preceding taxable year. Provides that, for the 2021 taxable year and thereafter, the exemption for veterans with disabilities also carries over to (i) the surviving spouse of a veteran who did not obtain the exemption before death, but who would have qualified for the exemption in the current taxable year if he or she had survived and (ii) the surviving spouse of a veteran whose death was determined to be service-connected and who is certified by the United States Department of Veterans Affairs as being a current recipient of Dependency and Indemnity Compensation. Provides that, in the case of a surviving spouse who is certified by the United States Department of Veterans Affairs as being a current recipient of Dependency and Indemnity Compensation, the property is exempt. Provides that the exemption carries over to the benefit of the veteran's adult or minor child if the child receives social security disability benefits or social security supplemental income because of a permanent disability and the veteran is deceased and the veteran's surviving spouse is deceased, remarries, or disclaims the exemption under this Section. Effective immediately.
Last Action: 3/27/2021 Re-referred to House Rules Committee
HB 2379 (Walsh, L., Jr. / Jones, E., III) - Amends the Small Wireless Facilities Deployment Act. Provides that the Act is repealed on December 31, 2026 (currently, June 1, 2021). Effective immediately.
Last Action: 5/21/2021 Re-referred to Senate Assignments
HB 2383 (Harper, S.) - Amends the Illinois Municipal Code. Provides that a municipality with a population of over 100,000 in the 2020 Federal decennial census shall adopt a tree planting plan that identifies areas of canopy loss and creates a plan for protection or expansion of the tree canopy in the municipality. Provides that the tree planting plan must be adopted and implemented no later than 10 years after the effective date of the amendatory Act and that the implementation of the tree planting plan must be completed no later than 20 years after the effective date of the amendatory Act. Limits home rule powers. Amends the State Mandates Act to require implementation without reimbursement.
Last Action: 3/27/2021 Re-referred to House Rules Committee
HB 2389 (Vella, D.) - Amends the Lobbyist Registration Act. Provides that no official shall, within a period of 5 years immediately following the end of his or her term of office, engage in lobbying or any other activity that would require registration under the Act. Modifies the definition of "official" to include any elected or appointed official of a unit of local government.
Last Action: 3/27/2021 Re-referred to House Rules Committee
HB 2391 (Kifowit) - Amends the Property Tax Code. In a Section concerning the homestead exemption for veterans with disabilities, provides that: (1) for taxable years prior to 2015, "surviving spouse" means the surviving spouse of a veteran who obtained the exemption prior to his or her death; (2) for taxable years 2015 through 2020, "surviving spouse" means (A) the surviving spouse of a veteran who obtained the exemption prior to his or her death and (B) the surviving spouse of a veteran who was killed in the line of duty in the current taxable year or any preceding taxable year; and (3) for taxable year 2021 and thereafter, "surviving spouse" means (A) the surviving spouse of a veteran who qualified for the exemption prior to his or her death, (B) the surviving spouse of a veteran who was killed in the line of duty in the current taxable year or any preceding taxable year, (C) the surviving spouse of a veteran who did not obtain the exemption before death, but who would have qualified for the exemption if he or she had survived, and (D) the surviving spouse of a veteran whose death was determined to be service- connected who is a current recipient of Dependency and Indemnity Compensation. Effective immediately.
Last Action: 3/27/2021 Re-referred to House Rules Committee
HB 2393 (Kifowit, S.) - Amends the Property Tax Code. Provides that there shall be printed on each tax bill, or on a separate slip mailed with a tax bill, each taxing district affected by revenues received by a tax increment financing district. Effective immediately.
Last Action: 3/27/2021 Re-referred to House Rules Committee
HB 2404 (Buckner, K.) - Creates the Right to Know Act. Provides that an operator of a commercial website or online service that collects personally identifiable information through the Internet about individual customers residing in Illinois who use or visit its commercial website or online service shall notify those customers of certain specified information pertaining to its personal information sharing practices. Requires an operator to make available certain specified information upon disclosing a customer's personal information to a third party, and to provide an e-mail address or toll-free telephone number whereby customers may request or obtain that information. Provides for a data protection safety plan. Provides for a right of action to customers whose rights are violated under the Act. Provides that any waiver of the provisions of the Act or any agreement that does not comply with the applicable provisions of the Act shall be void and unenforceable. Provides that no provision of the Act shall be construed to conflict with or apply to certain specified provisions of federal law or certain interactions with State or local government. Provides findings and purpose. Defines terms.
Last Action: 3/27/2021 Re-referred to House Rules Committee
HB 2412 (Mayfield, R. / Johnson, A.) - Amends the Notice By Publication Act. Provides that if a notice is required to be published in a newspaper where the city, town, or county consists of more than 52% of a single minority group, the notice shall also be published in a local newspaper of that minority group and in the native language of that minority group. House Committee Amendment No. 1 Requires the percentage of a single minority group in the specified area to be 45% (rather than 52%). House Floor Amendment No. 2 Provides that notices shall be published in the official language of a minority group's country of origin (instead of "the native language of that minority group"). Passed the House on 4/20/2021 with a vote of 112-0. Passed the Senate on 5/31/2021 with a vote of 59-0.
Last Action: 8/27/2021 Public Act 102-0592
HB 2419 (Andrade, J., Jr.) - Amends the Video Gaming Act. Provides that a public employee may not, with the intent to obtain specified compensation for the award of the contract or operation of video gaming, solicit, intimidate, or coerce the owner or agent of the owner of a licensed establishment, licensed veterans establishment, licensed truck stop establishment, licensed large truck stop establishment, or licensed fraternal establishment to enter into any contract with another person for the operation of a video gaming terminal under the Act. Provides that a public officer may not, with the intent to obtain specified compensation, enter into any contract with another person for the operation of a video gaming terminal that is located on a property within the public official's district or from any video gaming terminal that is located within 5 miles from any boundary of the public official's district. Provides that a violation of the provisions is a Class 3 felony. Provides that it is not a defense to a violation of the provisions that the public officer or public employee did not receive any monetary consideration or other thing of value from the operator or proposed operator of the video gaming terminal or from the owner or agent of the owner of the licensed establishment, licensed veterans establishment, licensed truck stop establishment, licensed large truck stop establishment, or licensed fraternal establishment for the solicitation, intimidation, or coercion of the owner or agent of the licensed establishment, licensed veterans establishment, licensed truck stop establishment, licensed large truck stop establishment, or licensed fraternal establishment. Effective immediately.
Last Action: 3/27/2021 Re-referred to House Rules Committee
HB 2421 (Didech, D.) - Amends the School Code. Provides that a school board may award contracts for the purchase of supplies and materials or work involving an expenditure in excess of $50,000 or a lower amount as required by board policy to the lowest responsible and responsive bidder or to the bidder determined to best meet the needs of the board, considering such factors as conformity with specifications, terms of delivery, quality, and serviceability and such other performance criteria determined by board policy and included in the bid documents, and then price (rather than awarding contracts for the purchase of supplies and materials or work involving an expenditure in excess of $25,000 or a lower amount as required by board policy to the lowest responsible bidder, considering conformity with specifications, terms of delivery, quality, and serviceability), after due advertisement. Provides for an exception for contracts for the repair, maintenance, remodeling, renovation, or construction or a single project involving an expenditure not to exceed $100,000 (rather than $50,000) and not involving a change or increase in the size, type, or extent of an existing facility. Makes related changes.
Last Action: 4/23/2021 Re-referred to House Rules Committee
HB 2424 (Croke, M.) - Amends the Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity Law of the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois. Provides that of the federal funds received by the State for purposes related to the COVID-19 public health emergency, 25% of any such funds received on or after March 1, 2021 shall be allocated for use by the Coronavirus Business Interruption Grant Program (BIG Program). Effective immediately.
Last Action: 3/27/2021 Re-referred to House Rules Committee
HB 2436 (Walker, M.) - Amends the Property Tax Extension Limitation Law in the Property Tax Code. Provides that, for levy year 2022 and thereafter, the limiting rate shall include 50% of the value of new property (currently, 100% of the value of new property is excluded). Makes changes to the definition of "aggregate extension base". Amends the Tax Increment Allocation Redevelopment Act of the Illinois Municipal Code. Adds two factors to the determination of a "blighted area" for improved, industrial, commercial, and residential buildings or improvements related to poverty and unemployment. Removes or modifies various factors from the definitions of "blighted area" and "conservation area" for improved and vacant areas. Provides that a new redevelopment project shall have a completion date no later than December 31st of the 10th year after the ordinance was adopted (rather than the 23rd year) and may be extended to 15 years (rather than 35 years). Provides that the joint review board and municipality shall approve surplus funds and extensions of redevelopment project area completion dates. Provides that surplus funds shall be distributed annually within 90 days (currently, 180 days) after the close of a municipality's fiscal year. Provides that a new or modified redevelopment project area that overlaps with any existing redevelopment project area shall not be approved. Effective immediately, except that provisions amending the Illinois Municipal Code take effect on January 1, 2022.
Last Action: 3/27/2021 Re-referred to House Rules Committee
HB 2439 (Walsh, L., Jr.) - Amends the Small Wireless Facilities Deployment Act. Provides that an authority may require a wireless provider to include documentation and certification that the small wireless facility and location meets all FCC standards and regulations at the wireless provider's sole cost and expense. Provides that an authority may require (currently, propose) that the small wireless facility be collocated on an existing utility pole or existing wireless support structure within 200 (currently, 100) feet of the proposed collocation, which the applicant shall accept if it has the right to use the alternate structure on reasonable terms and conditions and the alternate location and structure does not impose technical limits or additional significant costs (currently, additional material costs as determined by the applicant). Provides that an authority may require a wireless provider to comply with generally applicable standards, including acoustic regulations. Repeals a Section that repeals the Act on June 1, 2021. Amends the Illinois Municipal Code. Provides that a municipality may require that a small wireless facility be collocated on any existing utility pole within its public rights-of-way and the entity owning the utility pole shall provide access for that purpose. Provides that any fee charged for the use of a utility pole under the Section shall be at the lowest rate charged by the entity owning the utility pole and shall not exceed the entity's actual costs. Effective immediately, except for certain provisions.
Last Action: 3/27/2021 Re-referred to House Rules Committee
HB 2440 (Davidsmeyer, C.) - Amends the Grant Accountability and Transparency Act. Provides that grants and grant funds which may be awarded under the Act shall not include funds derived from a motor fuel tax or funds derived from the Motor Fuel Tax Fund.
Last Action: 3/27/2021 Re-referred to House Rules Committee
HB 2447 (Davidsmeyer, C.) - Creates the Public Safety and Justice Privacy Act. Defines terms. Provides that government agencies, persons, businesses, and associations shall not publicly post or display publicly available content that includes a law enforcement officer's, prosecutor's, public defender's, or probation officer's ("officials") personal information, provided that the government agency, person, business, or association has received a written request from the person that it refrain from disclosing the person's personal information. Provides injunctive or declaratory relief if the Act is violated. Includes procedures for a written request. Provides that it is a Class 3 felony for any person to knowingly publicly post on the Internet the personal information of an official or an official's immediate family under specified circumstances. Excludes criminal penalties for employees of government agencies who publish information in good faith during the ordinary course of carrying out public functions. Provides that the Act and any rules adopted to implement the Act shall be construed broadly to favor the protection of the personal information of officials. Amends various Acts and Codes allowing an official to list a business address rather than a home address and makes conforming changes. Effective immediately.
Last Action: 3/27/2021 Re-referred to House Rules Committee
HB 2450 (Hammond, N.) - Amends the Property Tax Code. Provides that a veteran who has a service connected disability of 100% need not reapply for the homestead exemption for veterans with disabilities. Effective immediately.
Last Action: 3/27/2021 Re-referred to House Rules Committee
HB 2477 (Mazzochi, D.) - Provides that the Act may be referred to as the COVID-19 Small Business Relief Act. Creates the COVID-19 Immunity Act. Provides that an employer shall not be liable in a civil action claiming an injury from exposure or potential exposure to COVID-19 if the act or omission alleged to violate a duty of care of the employer was in compliance or consistent with guidance applicable at the time of the alleged exposure. Creates the COVID-19 Business Operation Compliance Act. Provides that a qualified employer may lawfully operate his or her business in the State by adhering to any health and safety guidance that is in place during a time when there is a COVID-19-related public health emergency. Creates the Temporary Employment Tort Moratorium Act. Provides that any lawsuit against a small business for wrongful termination that occurred in the calendar years of 2020 or 2021 shall be stayed until January 1, 2022. Amends the Illinois Emergency Management Agency Act. Provides that the Governor's 30 days of emergency powers shall not be extended, renewed, or successively issued by any subsequent disaster proclamations for the same disaster. Amends the Counties Code and the Illinois Municipal Code. Provides that a county board, board of county commissioners, or a city council may waive any fees or costs associated with a business license or registration required by law to operate a place of business upon a demonstration of financial hardship at any point in a tax year in which the county board has declared a local disaster related to the COVID-19 public health emergency. Amends the Unemployment Insurance Act. Provides that for an annual administrative fee not to exceed $5, an employer subject to the payment of contributions may pay its quarterly contributions due for wages paid during the first 3 quarters of a calendar year in equal installments. Provides that the Director of the Department of Employment Security may establish a temporary unemployment tax holiday for the purposes of providing temporary tax payment relief to an eligible employer in the State. Allows for the development and implementation of an unemployment benefits claims-processing and contribution-management model pilot program that is operated by a responsible private entity or administrator. Makes other changes. Effective immediately.
Last Action: 3/27/2021 Re-referred to House Rules Committee
HB 2478 (Mazzochi, D.) - Amends the Property Tax Code. Provides that, in the case of property that is occupied as a residence by a person who: (1) is 55 years of age or older during the taxable year; (2) is liable for paying real estate taxes on the property; and (3) is an owner of record of the property or has a legal or equitable interest in the property, property taxes shall be paid on a monthly basis. Effective immediately.
Last Action: 3/27/2021 Re-referred to House Rules Committee
HB 2479 (Mazzochi, D.) - Amends the Property Tax Code. Creates the senior citizens homestead school levy exemption for property that is improved with a permanent structure that is occupied as a primary residence by an applicant who (i) is 65 years of age or older during the taxable year, (ii) has a household income that does not exceed the maximum income limitation, (iii) is liable for paying real property taxes on the property, (iv) is an owner of record of the property or has a legal or equitable interest in the property as evidenced by a written instrument, if no individual residing at the real property is or will be enrolled in a public school. Effective immediately.
Last Action: 3/27/2021 Re-referred to House Rules Committee
HB 2484 (Mazzochi, D.) - Amends the Lobbyist Registration Act. Provides that beginning on and after July 1, 2021, any natural person (i) whose immediate previous employer was the State of Illinois, or any State official office contained therein, and (ii) whose position was policy-making or policy-oriented in nature shall, prior to receiving an initial registration for the purposes of lobbying by the Secretary of State, be charged an additional surcharge in the amount of no more than $1,000 or 10% of the salary or other form of compensation earned by that natural person being hired by a client or clients to lobby, whichever is less. Provides that the surcharge shall be imposed on a one-time basis per natural person. Provides that the surcharge requirement only applies to persons registering as lobbyists after the effective date of this amendatory Act. Effective immediately.
Last Action: 3/27/2021 Re-referred to House Rules Committee
HB 2485 (Mazzochi, D.) - Amends the State Officials and Employees Ethics Act. Requires specified disclosures for an officer or employee of the executive or legislative branch or a candidate for an executive or legislative branch office if he or she is an attorney presently licensed to practice law in any state, and that individual or his or her law firm seeks to appear on behalf of a client before any specified Illinois board or State agency. Provides further requirements concerning the disclosure, conflicts of interest, and political contributions. Amends the Public Corruption Profit Forfeiture Act. Provides for the forfeiture of political contributions for a violation of specified provisions of the State Officials and Employees Ethics Act. Amends the Illinois Governmental Ethics Act. Provides for statements of economic interests for certain officers, employees, or candidates for office of the executive or legislative branch.
Last Action: 3/27/2021 Re-referred to House Rules Committee
HB 2487 (Mazzochi, D.) - Amends the Property Tax Code. Provides that, if an individual or entity (i) has been found by any court, administrative agency, assessor, deputy, or inspector general to have knowingly made fraudulent or material misrepresentations in connection with securing a reduced assessed value for any property and (ii) has a legal interest in any other property subject to the jurisdiction of any other county or township assessor within the State, then the board of review having jurisdiction over that property may initiate and conduct an investigation, and may summon any assessor, deputy, or other person to appear before it, so as to determine the accuracy of the assessed value of that property or the accuracy of the representations previously made by the person or entity regarding the assessment or valuation of that property.
Last Action: 3/27/2021 Re-referred to House Rules Committee
HB 2496 (Lewis, S.) - Creates the Local Government Term Limit Review Act. Provides that, no later than December 31, 2021, and no less than every 2 years thereafter, every governmental unit that is governed by an elected governing body that has not enacted term limits by ordinance or resolution shall consider and decide, by verbal or written vote, ordinance, or resolution or by referendum of the electors of the governmental unit, whether to impose term limits for the chairpersons, presidents, or executives of their governing bodies. Defines "governmental unit" as a unit of local government or school district. Provides that, if a governmental unit has a term limit policy for chairpersons, executives, or presidents of its governing body, before a person may be elected chairperson, executive, or president, the governmental unit's clerk or secretary shall determine which members of the governing body are eligible to serve as chairperson, executive, or president of the governing body based upon the term limit policy. Provides that the clerk or secretary shall submit an eligibility report to the governing body listing those members who are eligible and ineligible before the meeting at which the chairperson, executive, or president is to be elected. Provides that, after electing the chairperson, executive, or president of a governing board, the governing body shall review the governmental unit's term limit policy and decide, by verbal or written vote, on whether they want to make any changes, including elimination of the policy, or maintain the current policy. Limits home rule powers. Effective immediately.
Last Action: 3/27/2021 Re-referred to House Rules Committee
HB 2521 (Gonzalez, E., Jr. / Villivalam, R.) - Amends the Illinois Public Labor Relations Act. Provides that the showing of interest in support of a petition filed for the purpose of selecting a labor organization as the representative of the employees in a bargaining unit may be evidenced by electronic communications, and such writing or communication may be evidenced by the electronic signature of the employees. Provides that the showing of interest shall be valid only if signed within 12 months prior to the filing of the petition. Provides that a secret ballot election held for the purpose of selecting a labor organization as the representative of the employees in a bargaining unit may be conducted electronically, using an electronic voting system, in addition to paper ballot voting systems. Provides that it shall be an unfair labor practice for an employer to promise, threaten, or take any action because of an employees specified participation in a strike. House Floor Amendment No. 1 Amends the Illinois Educational Labor Relations Act. With respect to the recognition of exclusive bargaining representatives, provides that the showing of interest in support of certain petitions may be evidenced by electronic communications and such writing or communication may be evidenced by the electronic signature of an employee as provided under the Electronic Commerce Security Act. Provides that the showing of interest shall be valid only if signed within 12 months prior to the filing of the petition. In provisions regarding elections, provides that a secret ballot election may be conducted electronically, using an electronic voting system, in addition to paper ballot voting systems. Adds as an unfair labor practice promising, threatening, or taking any action (i) to permanently replace an employee who participates in a strike, (ii) to discriminate against an employee who is working or has unconditionally offered to return to work for the employer because the employee supported or participated in such as a strike, or (iii) to lockout, suspend, or otherwise withhold from employment employees in order to influence the position of such employees or the representative of such employees in collective bargaining prior to a strike. Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Specifies that it shall be an unfair labor practice for public employers and educational employers to promise, threaten, or take specified actions against their employees concerning a lawful strike. Effective immediately. Passed the House on 4/22/2021 with a vote of 67-43. Passed the Senate on 5/26/2021 with a vote of 40-15. House concurred with SA 1 on 5/30/2021 with a vote of 71-43.
Last Action: 8/27/2021 Public Act 102-0596
HB 2530 (Rita, R.) - Amends the Property Tax Code. Provides that certification of the levy by the county clerk may be done electronically.
Last Action: 3/27/2021 Re-referred to House Rules Committee
HB 2537 (Stoneback, D.) - Amends the Election Code. Provides that a political committee selected to conduct an audit shall only be required to conduct the audit if it was required to file at least one quarterly report during the period to be covered by the audit and has a fund balance of $10,000 or more, an average closing fund balance of $10,000 or more on quarterly reports, or average total receipts of $4,000 or more on quarterly reports. Requires a political committee owing unpaid fines at the time of its random selection to conduct an audit.
Last Action: 3/27/2021 Re-referred to House Rules Committee
HB 2544 (Ugaste, D.) - Amends the Property Tax Code. Provides that no taxing district may hold more than 150% of the previous levy year's property tax collections in cash or cash- equivalent assets. Provides that excess amounts shall be refunded to taxpayers. Effective immediately.
Last Action: 3/27/2021 Re-referred to House Rules Committee
HB 2552 (Moeller, A.) - Amends the Child Care Act of 1969. Provides that a "part day child care facility" means a facility in which individual children are provided care for up to 40 hours per seven day week (rather than in which individual children are provided care, on an intermittent basis, for up to 10 hours per seven day week). Makes conforming changes.
Last Action: 3/27/2021 Re-referred to House Rules Committee
HB 2557 (Mazzochi, D.) - Creates the Real Economic Support That Acknowledges Unique Restaurant Assistance Needed To Survive (RESTAURANTS) Act. Creates the Illinois Restaurant Revitalization Fund. Provides that the State Treasurer and certain units of local government shall award grants from the Fund to eligible entities. Provides that the term "eligible entity" means a restaurant, food stand, food truck, food cart, caterer, saloon, inn, tavern, bar, lounge, or other similar place of business, subject to certain limitations. Amends the Illinois Income Tax Act and the State Finance Act to make conforming changes. Effective immediately.
Last Action: 3/27/2021 Re-referred to House Rules Committee
HB 2560 (Mazzochi, D.) - Amends the Unemployment Insurance Act in relation to fraudulent claims through identity theft. Provides that individuals and employers that become aware of a fraudulent claim for benefits relating to the individual or employer shall report the claim to the Department of Employment Security. Requires the Department to acknowledge receipt of the report within 48 hours of receipt. Provides that the Department shall disclose whether payments were made with respect to the claim. Limits penalties that the Department of the Department of Revenue may impose upon a party reporting a fraudulent claim. Authorizes recovery from the State if a State systems breach caused the fraudulent claim. Provides for referral to, and investigation by, the Attorney General.
Last Action: 3/27/2021 Re-referred to House Rules Committee
HB 2565 (Mazzochi, D.) - Amends the Small Wireless Facilities Deployment Act. Adds a definition for "source of radio frequency emissions". Provides that permit information must be provided to the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency (IEPA). Provides that an authority may require specified information concerning fiber optic cable. Provides that an authority or the IEPA may deny a permit if a provider has failed to provide sufficient evidence that an increase in emissions is needed. Removes a provision limiting an authority's jurisdiction over facilities located in an interior structure or upon the site of any campus, stadium, or athletic facility not otherwise owned or controlled by the authority. Adds provisions relating to trespass, preservation of private property, and federal defenses; compliance and recordkeeping; setbacks; and notice.
Last Action: 3/27/2021 Re-referred to House Rules Committee
HB 2568 (Mayfield, R. / Cullerton T.) - Amends the Public Safety Employee Benefits Act. Provides that a health insurance plan, as defined, is limited to the insurance plan options codified in the employee collective bargaining agreement or bargained upon with an authorized agent and subject to the grievance process. Proposed Senate Committee Amendment 1 Amends the Public Safety Employee Benefits Act. Limits the definition of the term "health insurance plan", when pertaining to recipients of benefits under the Act who are covered under specified Articles of the Illinois Pension Code, to insurance plan options that are codified in the employee's collective bargaining agreement. Passed the House on 4/15/2021 with a vote of 114-0. Passed the Senate on 5/25/2021 with a vote of 54-1-1.
Last Action: 8/20/2021 Public Act 102-0439
HB 2571 (Murphy, M.) - Creates the COVID-19 Immunity Act. Provides that an individual, business, or unit of local government shall not be liable in a civil action claiming an injury from exposure or potential exposure to COVID-19 if the act or omission alleged to violate a duty of care of the individual, business, or unit of local government was in compliance or consistent with federal or State regulations, a presidential or gubernatorial executive order, or guidance applicable at the time of the alleged exposure. Provides that immunity does not apply to willful misconduct, reckless infliction of harm, or intentional infliction of harm. Effective immediately.
Last Action: 3/27/2021 Re-referred to House Rules Committee
HB 2587 (Kifowit, S.) - Amends the Tax Increment Allocation Redevelopment Act in the Illinois Municipal Code. Provides that any school district that is affected by the establishment of a tax increment financing district may file an objection with the State Board of Education, alleging: (i) that the redevelopment project area does not meet the criteria for designation; or (ii) that property tax revenue received by the school district after the establishment of the tax increment financing district is likely to be insufficient to allow the school district to meet its obligation to provide a high quality public education to students under Section 1 of Article X of the Illinois Constitution.
Last Action: 3/27/2021 Re-referred to House Rules Committee
HB 2606 (Butler, T.) - Amends the State Officials and Employees Ethics Act. Provides that no public service announcement or advertisement that is on behalf of any State administered program and contains the proper name, image, or voice of any executive branch constitutional officer or member of the General Assembly shall be posted on any social media platform (in addition to the existing prohibition on such announcements and advertisements in other media). Makes conforming changes.
Last Action: 3/27/2021 Re-referred to House Rules Committee
HB 2610 (Butler, T.) - Amends the Parking Excise Tax Act. Provides that the Act is repealed on July 1, 2021. Effective immediately.
Last Action: 3/27/2021 Re-referred to House Rules Committee
HB 2621 (Guzzardi, W. / Hunter, M.) - Creates the COVID-19 Affordable Housing Grant Program Act. Provides that the Illinois Housing Development Authority shall establish an affordable housing grant program to encourage the construction and rehabilitation of affordable multifamily rental housing in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Contains provisions concerning financing. Amends the Illinois Procurement Code. Provides that the Code does not apply to certain contracts entered into by the Illinois Housing Development Authority. Amends the Illinois Housing Development Act. Makes changes concerning bonds and notes issued by the Illinois Housing Development Authority. Provides that the Illinois Housing Development Authority shall not have outstanding at any one time bonds and notes for any of its corporate purposes in an aggregate principal amount exceeding $7,200,000,000 (rather than $3,600,000,000), excluding bonds and notes issued to refund outstanding bonds and notes. Provides that of the authorized aggregate principal amount of $7,200,000,000 (rather than $3,600,000,000), the amount of $150,000,000 shall be used for the specified purposes. Amends the Illinois Income Tax Act. Extends the tax credit for affordable housing donations until December 31, 2026. Amends the Illinois Housing Development Act. Provides that the amount of tax credits reserved by the administrative housing agency for an approved project under the affordable housing tax donation credit program is limited to $32,850,352 in State fiscal years 2022 and 2023 and shall be increased by 5% in each fiscal year thereafter. Amends the Property Tax Code. Makes changes concerning the valuation of low-income housing projects that qualify for the Low-Income Housing Tax Credit under Section 42 of the Internal Revenue Code. Provides for a reduction in assessed value for affordable rental housing construction or rehabilitation. Amends the Affordable Housing Planning and Appeal Act. Provides that, for the purposes of the Act, rent includes any required costs for parking, maintenance, or landlord- imposed fees. Provides that an affordable housing plan, or any revision thereof, shall not be adopted by a nonexempt local government until notice and opportunity for public hearing have first been afforded. Provides that any vacancies in the Housing Appeals Board shall be filled within 90 days of the vacancy. Makes other changes. Effective immediately. Senate Floor Amendment No. 4 Makes a technical correction concerning a cross-reference. Passed the House on 4/22/2021 with a vote of 113-0. Passed the Senate on 5/30/2021 with a vote of 59-0. House concurred with SCA 1, SFA 3 and SFA 4 on 7/29/2021 with a vote of 116-0.
Last Action: 7/29/2021 Public Act 102-0175
HB 2622 (Stava-Murray, A. / Cullerton, T.) - Amends the School Visitation Rights Act. Provides that an employer that terminates an employee for absences to attend school conferences is liable in a civil action for damages resulting to the employee. Imposes upon the employer the burden of proof to demonstrate that termination is not related to an employee's absence for attendance at a school conference, behavioral meeting, or academic meeting. Effective August 1, 2021. Passed the House on 4/20/2021 with a vote of 65-44.
Last Action: 4/22/2021 Referred to Senate Assignments
HB 2624 (Yednock, L.) - Amends the Property Tax Code. Provides for a homestead exemption in the amount of $5,000 for property that is owned and occupied as the principal residence of an active duty member of the military. Effective immediately.
Last Action: 3/27/2021 Re-referred to House Rules Committee
HB 2625 (Flowers, M.) - Creates the Family Leave Insurance Act. Requires the Department of Employment Security to establish and administer a family leave insurance program. Provides family leave insurance benefits to eligible employees who take unpaid family leave to care for a newborn child, a newly adopted or newly placed foster child, or a family member with a serious health condition. Authorizes family leave of up to 12 weeks during any 24-month period. Authorizes compensation for leave in the amount of 85% of the employee's average weekly wage subject to a maximum of $881 per week. Contains provisions concerning disqualification from benefits; premium payments; the amount and duration of benefits; the recovery of erroneous payments; hearings; defaulted premium payments; elective coverage; employment protection; coordination of family leave; defined terms; and other matters. Amends the State Finance Act. Creates the State Benefits Fund. Effective January 1, 2022.
Last Action: 3/27/2021 Re-referred to House Rules Committee
HB 2637 (Reick, S.) - Amends the Illinois Income Tax Act. Provides that, if the amount of the credit for residential real property taxes exceeds the taxpayer's liability, that amount shall be refunded if the taxpayer is 65 years or older and has a federal adjusted gross income of not more than $50,000. Provides that the credit is exempt from the Act's automatic sunset provision. Effective immediately.
Last Action: 3/27/2021 Re-referred to House Rules Committee
HB 2643 (Hoffman, J. / Holmes, L.) - Amends the Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity Law of the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois. Provides that financial support funds provided under the Local Coronavirus Urgent Remediation Emergency (Local CURE) Support Program may be used by a unit of local government only for payment of costs permitted to be covered with moneys from the Coronavirus Relief Fund pursuant to specified provisions of the Social Security Act or any other federal law. Makes conforming changes. Passed the House on 4/22/2021 with a vote of 113-0. Passed the Senate on 5/30/2021 with a vote of 59-0. House concurred with SA 1 on 6/16/2021 with a vote of 113-0.
Last Action: 6/24/2021 Sent to the Governor
HB 2658 (Yednock, L.) - Amends the Litter Control Act. Provides that any person convicted of dumping, depositing, dropping, throwing, discarding, or otherwise disposing of litter in any State park is guilty of a Class A misdemeanor. Provides that a second or subsequent violation committed after the first conviction is a Class 4 felony.
Last Action: 3/27/2021 Re-referred to House Rules Committee
HB 2661 (Harris, G.) - Appropriations and reappropriations for capital projects for the Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity for the fiscal years beginning July 1, 2021. Effective immediately.
Last Action: 7/18/2021 Re-referred to House Rules Committee
HB 2666 (Harris, G.) - Makes appropriations for the ordinary and contingent expenses of the Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2021, as follows: General Funds $36,852,200; Other State Funds $879,250,000; Federal Funds $1,365,819,485; Total $2,281,921,685.
Last Action: 7/18/2021 Re-referred to House Rules Committee
HB 2667 (Harris, G.) - Resources for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2021, as follows: General Revenue Fund $40,277,900; Other State Funds $377,979,090; Federal Funds $70,194,675; Total $488,451,665.
Last Action: 7/18/2021 Re-referred to House Rules Committee
HB 2737 (Harris, G.) - Makes appropriations for the ordinary and contingent expenses.
Last Action: 7/18/2021 Re-referred to House Rules Committee
HB 2738 (Harris, G.) - Makes appropriations and reappropriations for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2021. Effective immediately.
Last Action: 7/18/2021 Re-referred to House Rules Committee
HB 2747 (Ness, S.) - Amends the Illinois Governmental Ethics Act. Provides that no legislator may engage in lobbying of units of local government if he or she accepts compensation specifically attributable to such lobbying. Makes conforming changes.
Last Action: 3/27/2021 Re-referred to House Rules Committee
HB 2777 (Hernandez, E. / Harmon, D.) - Creates the General Assembly Redistricting Act of 2021. Redistricts the Legislative Districts (for election of Senators) and the Representative Districts (for election of Representatives). Effective immediately. Passed the House on 4/22/2021 with a vote of 116-0. Passed the Senate on 5/28/2021 with a vote of 41-18. House concurred with SFA 1 on 5/28/2021 with a vote of 71-45.
Last Action: 6/4/2021 Public Act 102-10
HB 2785 (Williams, A. / Bush, M.) - Creates the Executive Order 3 (2017) Implementation Act. Implements and supersedes the provisions of Executive Order 3 (2017) concerning transfers from the Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity to the Environmental Protection Agency. Transfers various powers, duties, rights, and responsibilities of the Office of Energy and Recycling under the Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity to the Environmental Protection Agency. Makes corresponding changes throughout the statutes. Provides that the Renewable Energy, Energy Efficiency, and Coal Resources Development Law of 1997 is repealed on December 31, 2025 (rather than 2021). Effective immediately. House Floor Amendment No. 1 In provisions amending the Renewable Energy, Energy Efficiency, and Coal Resources Development Law of 1997, provides that references to the "Agency" (rather than the "Department") refer to the Environmental Protection Agency. House Floor Amendment No. 2 Replaces everything after the enacting clause with the provisions of the introduced bill with the following changes. In provisions amending the Renewable Energy, Energy Efficiency, and Coal Resources Development Law of 1997, provides that references to the "Agency" (rather than the "Department") refer to the Environmental Protection Agency. Corrects typographical errors in provisions amending the Illinois Solid Waste Management Act and the Recycled Newsprint Use Act. Passed the House on 4/22/2021 with a vote of 112-0. Passed the Senate on 5/29/2021 with a vote of 59-0.
Last Action: 8/20/2021 Public Act 102-0444
HB 2789 (Mussman, M. / Belt, C.) - Amends the School Code. In provisions concerning standards for schools, provides that the State Board of Education may issue, refuse to issue, or revoke recognition (rather than may issue, refuse to issue, or revoke certificates of recognition) for schools. Provides that the State Board of Education may revoke recognition for schools that fail to comply with public health requirements issued by the Illinois Department of Public Health when a public health emergency is declared by the Governor. Amends provisions concerning the registration and recognition of nonpublic schools by requiring a nonpublic school to comply with public health requirements issued by the Illinois Department of Public Health during a public health emergency. Prohibits a school board from passing any resolution that is in contravention of any requirement established by the Illinois Department of Public Health during a public health emergency. Makes similar changes to provisions concerning the licensure powers of the State Board of Education. In provisions concerning the Chicago school district, public schools, and nonpublic schools, requires a school to comply with all public health requirements issued by the Illinois Department of Public Health during a declared public health emergency. Requires schools to investigate complaints of noncompliance with the public health requirements; sets forth complaint procedures. Provides that the State Superintendent of Education may require a school to operate fully remotely if the public health requirements are not followed. Sets forth penalty provisions. Provides for rulemaking by the State Board of Education. Makes a corresponding change in the Illinois Administrative Procedure Act. Passed the House on 4/22/2021 with a vote of 70-42.
Last Action: 6/15/2021 Re-referred to Senate Assignments
HB 2803 (Halbrook, B.) - Amends the Property Tax Code. Provides that, for the 2015 taxable year and thereafter, the exemption for veterans with disabilities also carries over to the surviving spouse of a veteran who was killed in the line of duty in the current taxable year or any preceding taxable year. Provides that, for the 2021 taxable year and thereafter, the exemption for veterans with disabilities also carries over to (i) the surviving spouse of a veteran who did not obtain the exemption before death, but who would have qualified for the exemption in the current taxable year if he or she had survived and (ii) the surviving spouse of a veteran whose death was determined to be service-connected and who is certified by the United States Department of Veterans Affairs as being a current recipient of Dependency and Indemnity Compensation. Provides that, in the case of a surviving spouse who is certified by the United States Department of Veterans Affairs as being a current recipient of Dependency and Indemnity Compensation, the property is exempt. Effective immediately.
Last Action: 3/27/2021 Re-referred to House Rules Committee
HB 2806 (Halbrook, B. / Glowiak Hilton, S.) - Creates the Local Volunteer Board Member Removal Act. Provides that the person or entity that appointed a member of a volunteer board or commission may remove that member for misconduct, official misconduct, or neglect of office. Provides that removal under the Act is in addition to any other method of removal provided by law. Defines terms. Effective immediately. Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Excludes from the definition of "member" an individual who is appointed to fill a vacancy on an elected board of a unit of local government. Passed the House on 4/22/2021 with a vote of 113-0. Passed the Senate on 5/29/2021 with a vote of 59-0. House concurred with SCA 1 on 5/31/2021 with a vote of 116-0.
Last Action: 8/27/2021 Public Act 102-0602
HB 2807 (Halbrook, B. / Landek, S.) - Creates the Local Accumulation of Funds Act. Provides that a unit of local government's funds, excluding the capital fund, shall not exceed an amount equal to or greater than 2.5 times the annual average expenditure of the previous 3 fiscal years of the unit of local government. Defines "capital fund" as a capital fund of a township or a similar fund of another unit of local government established to dedicate funds toward capital improvement as a part of the unit of local government's annual budget. Amends the Township Code repealing a Section about accumulation of funds. Effective immediately. Passed the House on 4/15/2021 with a vote of 112-0.
Last Action: 4/19/2021 Referred to Senate Assignments
HB 2813 (Halbrook, B.) - Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code. Provides that no vehicle owned and operated by the State, a unit of local government, or a subsidiary body thereof shall display nongovernmental license plates. Provides that every vehicle owned and operated by a unit of local government, or any subsidiary body thereof, shall affix a sticker or decal that clearly denotes the unit of local government to which the vehicle belongs, to the license plate or, if necessary, the rear of the vehicle within 6 inches of the license plate, such that it is plainly visible to a vehicle approaching from behind. Exempts vehicles being used in undercover police operations. Effective immediately.
Last Action: 3/27/2021 Re-referred to House Rules Committee
HB 2815 (Halbrook, B.) - Amends the Freedom of Information Act. Provides that an elected or appointed public official of a public body has a right to all records of the public body to which the official is elected or appointed, and to the records of each subsidiary of the public body to which the official is elected or appointed. Provides that a member of the General Assembly shall have access to all records of each State agency. Provides that records of a public body shall be provided under equal circumstances to all persons entitled to records under the new provisions. Provides that records shall be provided within 5 business days, unless a mutual agreement between the official and the public body provides otherwise. Provides that an official entitled to records under the new provisions is not required to submit a request for records under other provisions of the Act. Provides that the new provisions do not apply to records exempt under specified Sections of the Act.
Last Action: 3/27/2021 Re-referred to House Rules Committee
HB 2816 (Halbrook, B.) - Amends the Freedom of Information Act. Provides that "public body" includes road districts and any combination of public bodies under an intergovernmental agreement that includes provisions for a governing body of the agency created by the agreement. Defines "Freedom of Information officer" as an employee or official of a public body who is appointed by the public body and responsible for responding to all requests for information received by the public body. Provides that the Department of State Police shall furnish to a requester: (1) all information contained in the Law Enforcement Agencies Data System about the requester; and (2) every instance the name or vehicle registration information of the requester was queried and the name of the person making the inquiry. Provides that the information provided to a requester shall include all information contained in the Law Enforcement Agencies Data System relating to the requester, and is not limited to name and license plate information.
Last Action: 3/27/2021 Re-referred to House Rules Committee
HB 2817 (Halbrook, B.) - Amends the Minimum Wage Law. Provides that unless an employer is officially recognized by the United States Internal Revenue Service as a tax-exempt organization under a specified Section of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, then the employer shall, at a minimum, pay at a rate of $8.25 per hour.
Last Action: 3/27/2021 Re-referred to House Rules Committee
HB 2818 (Halbrook, B.) - Amends the Open Meetings Act and the Freedom of Information Act. Modifies the term "public body" under the respective Acts to include all other units of government, including, but not limited to, township road districts of this State, and any combination of public body entities formed under an intergovernmental agreement that includes provisions for a governing body of the agency created by the agreement.
Last Action: 3/27/2021 Re-referred to House Rules Committee
HB 2819 (Halbrook, B.) - Amends the Open Meetings Act. Provides that if a change is made concerning regular meeting dates, times, or locations (currently, only change in dates), at least 10 days' notice of such change shall be given by publication in a newspaper of general circulation in the area in which such body functions. Provides that at least 10 days' notice of a change made in regular meeting dates, times, or locations may also be provided on the website of the public body in addition to providing notice in a newspaper, or in lieu of providing notice in a newspaper if there is no such newspaper of general circulation in the area in which the public body functions.
Last Action: 3/27/2021 Re-referred to House Rules Committee
HB 2830 (Caulkins, D.) - Amends the Open Meetings Act. Provides that a public body shall not conduct a closed meeting by audio or video conference, and shall conduct such meetings only with the physical presence of a quorum of the members of the public body. Makes conforming changes.
Last Action: 3/27/2021 Re-referred to House Rules Committee
HB 2831 (Caulkins, D.) - Amends the Law Enforcement Officer-Worn Body Camera Act and the Law Enforcement Camera Grant Act, if and only if House Bill 3653 of the 101st General Assembly becomes law. Provides that notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Illinois Law Enforcement Training Standards Board shall administer grants under the Law Enforcement Camera Grant Act in accordance with rules adopted by the Board that prioritize law enforcement agencies in municipalities and counties under 50,000 that comply with the Illinois Police Training Act. Provides that the Board may adopt rules that prioritize the financial need of these agencies when determining eligibility for these grants under the Law Enforcement Camera Grant Act. Effective immediately. Proposed House Committee Amendment 1 Provides that the Illinois Law Enforcement Training Standards Board shall administer grants under the Law Enforcement Camera Grant Act in accordance with rules adopted by the Board that prioritize law enforcement agencies in municipalities and counties under 100,000 (currently, under 50,000).
Last Action: 3/27/2021 Re-referred to House Rules Committee
HB 2843 (Wilhour, B.) - Amends the Lobbyist Registration Act. Provides that the term "official" as used under the Act includes specified officials of a unit of local government. Modifies the terms "lobby" and "lobbying" to include communications with units of local government for the ultimate purpose of influencing any executive, legislative, or administrative action, and further specifies such actions. Modifies the term "lobbyist" to mean a natural person who, on behalf of any person other than himself or herself, or as any part of his or her duties as an employee of another, undertakes to influence or lobby for any executive, legislative, or administrative action for State government or a unit of local government. Amends the Illinois Governmental Ethics Act to provide that no legislator may engage in lobbying as that term is defined under the Lobbyist Registration Act (currently, as defined under the Illinois Governmental Ethics Act) for compensation.
Last Action: 3/27/2021 Re-referred to House Rules Committee
HB 2844 (Wilhour, B.) - Amends the Illinois Governmental Ethics Act. Modifies the definition of "representation case" to include matters before units of local government. Provides that no legislator or employee of a governmental entity may accept or participate in any way in any representation case if the State or unit of local government is an adverse party or if the result is an adverse effect on State or local revenue, State or local finances, or the health, safety, welfare, or relative tax burden of any State resident. Prohibits (rather than allows) participation in a representation case by a person with whom the legislator maintains a close economic association. Provides that no legislator or employee of a governmental entity may derive any income, compensation, or other tangible benefit from providing opinion evidence as an expert against the interests of the State or a unit of local government in any judicial or quasi-judicial proceeding before any administrative agency or court. Provides that a legislator shall officially recuse himself or herself, including a written explanation of the recusal, from any legislative matter in which the legislator or his or her spouse or immediate family member has a financial interest. Makes conforming and other changes.
Last Action: 3/27/2021 Re-referred to House Rules Committee
HB 2845 (Wilhour, B.) - Amends the Illinois Governmental Ethics Act. Provides additional required economic interests to be listed by specified persons on a statement of economic interests filed under the Act. Defines "relative".
Last Action: 3/27/2021 Re-referred to House Rules Committee
HB 2847 (Wilhour, B.) - Amends the Illinois Pension Code. Provides that the total amount of the retirement annuity or pension benefits a person may receive from any pension fund or retirement system under the Code in any year shall not exceed $132,900; however, that amount shall annually thereafter be increased by the percentage increase (but not less than zero) in the consumer price index-u for the 12 months ending with the September preceding each November 1, including all previous adjustments. Provides that the changes apply without regard to whether a person became a member, participant, beneficiary, or annuitant before the effective date of the amendatory Act. Effective immediately.
Last Action: 3/27/2021 Re-referred to House Rules Committee
HB 2848 (Wilhour, B.) - Amends the General Provisions Article of the Illinois Pension Code. Provides that the retirement annuity or supplemental annuity for a participant, member, or annuitant in any pension fund or retirement system under the Code shall be subject to annual increases equal to the annual unadjusted percentage increase in the consumer price index-u for the 12 months ending with the September preceding each November 1. Provides that the changes apply without regard to whether the participant is in active service on or after the effective date of the amendatory Act. Amends the State Mandates Act to require implementation without reimbursement. Effective immediately.
Last Action: 3/27/2021 Re-referred to House Rules Committee
HB 2849 (Wilhour, B.) - Amends the General Provisions Article of the Illinois Pension Code. Provides that beginning on the effective date of the amendatory Act, the minimum age at which a person is eligible to receive a retirement annuity or pension under any Article of the Code shall be increased by one year and, beginning 5 years after the effective date of the amendatory Act, the minimum age at which a person is eligible to receive a retirement annuity or pension under any Article of the Code shall be increased by one additional year. Effective immediately.
Last Action: 3/27/2021 Re-referred to House Rules Committee
HB 2853 (Lewis, S.) - Amends the Property Tax Code. Provides that a school district, a unit of local government, a municipality, county, township, fire protection district, or any special district within the county of DuPage may perform special assessments upon any other taxing district for services provided to certain residents of a residential substance abuse treatment facility located within DuPage County under specified conditions.
Last Action: 3/27/2021 Re-referred to House Rules Committee
HB 2869 (Rita, R.) - Amends the Local Records Act. Provides that a unit of local government, acting through its governing board, may authorize the use of technology to execute its duties, or assist in the execution of certain portions of public duties, where those technologies utilize commonly accepted methods of data storage and cybersecurity, and the unit of local government otherwise continues adherence to the Local Records Act. Provides that, where applicable law requires accepting information in writing, an appearance before an official in person, or requires a signature, the unit of local government may, in place of those requirements, adopt widely used technologies, such as video chat and secure digital signatures, to verify identity and process service requests. Provides that a unit of local government may also adopt a method of certifying paperless digital copies of any record using PDF file delivery if the unit of local government provides for free on its website an upload tool for any person in recipient of a certified digital file to confirm its authenticity. Requires a unit of local government to provide notice before adopting such procedures. Provides that the Act may be referred to as the At Your Service Act.
Last Action: 3/27/2021 Re-referred to House Rules Committee
HB 2872 (Luft, M.) - Amends the Property Tax Code. Provides that, beginning with the 2021 levy year, the Property Tax Extension Limitation Law applies to all taxing districts, including home rule units. Provides that, beginning with the 2021 levy year, the extension limitation under the Property Tax Extension Limitation Law is 0% or the rate of increase approved by the voters. Preempts home rule. Amends the State Mandates Act to require implementation without reimbursement. Effective immediately.
Last Action: 3/27/2021 Re-referred to House Rules Committee
HB 2873 (Luft, M.) - Amends the Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity Law of the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois. Modifies the definition of "Local government" or "unit of local government" to include a public safety answering point, 9-1-1 network, 9-1-1 system, or 9- 1-1 authority, and any other type of local public safety entity deemed appropriate by the Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity, for the purpose of receiving funds under the Local Coronavirus Urgent Remediation Emergency (Local CURE) Support Program.
Last Action: 3/27/2021 Re-referred to House Rules Committee
HB 2878 (Stuart, K. / Pacione-Zayas C.) - Creates the Early Childhood Access Consortium for Equity Act. Requires the Board of Higher Education and the Illinois Community College Board to create and establish the Early Childhood Access Consortium for Equity. Provides that the purpose of the Consortium is to serve the needs of the incumbent early childhood workforce and the employers of early childhood educators and to advance racial equity by streamlining, coordinating, and improving the accessibility to degree completion pathways at institutions of higher of education. Requires all public universities and community colleges in this State that offer early childhood programs to participate in the Consortium; sets forth membership requirements. Contains provisions concerning the functions of the Consortium. Establishes an advisory committee; sets forth provisions concerning the membership of the advisory committee and meeting requirements. Contains provisions concerning reporting, goals and metrics, affordability, and rulemaking. Amends the Transitions in Education Act. Provides that a community college student who earns the Department of Human Services's Gateways ECE Credential Level 4 as part of an Associate of Applied Science (AAS) degree in early childhood education that is consistent with the degree requirements established by the Illinois Community College Board and the Board of Higher Education, as appropriate, is deemed eligible for transfer into an early childhood education baccalaureate program at a public university if the student meets specified requirements. Requires a public university to grant junior level status in an early childhood education program to any community college student who has graduated from an Illinois community college with an Associate of Applied Science Degree in early childhood education. Sets forth provisions concerning the transfer of coursework credit. Effective immediately. Passed the House on 4/23/2021 with a vote of 68-42-1. Passed the Senate on 5/28/2021 with a vote of 58-0. House concurred SCA 1 and SFA 3 on 5/31/2021 with a vote of 118-0.
Last Action: 7/28/2021 Public Act 102-0174
HB 2909 (Kifowit, S.) - Amends the Property Tax Code. Provides that photovoltaic electricity generation systems subject to power purchase agreements or leases for solar energy between a third-party owner, an operator, or both, and an end user of electricity are considered solar energy systems. Effective immediately.
Last Action: 3/27/2021 Re-referred to House Rules Committee
HB 2918 (Niemerg, A.) - Creates the COVID-19 Immunity Act. Provides that an individual, business, or unit of local government shall not be liable in a civil action claiming an injury from exposure or potential exposure to COVID-19 if the act or omission alleged to violate a duty of care of the individual, business, or unit of local government was in compliance or consistent with federal or State regulations, a presidential or gubernatorial executive order, or guidance applicable at the time of the alleged exposure. Provides that immunity does not apply to willful misconduct, reckless infliction of harm, or intentional infliction of harm. Effective immediately.
Last Action: 3/27/2021 Re-referred to House Rules Committee
HB 2929 (Mazzochi, D.) - Amends the Election Code. Prohibits a political committee from making certain expenditures to provide a defense in any criminal case or a defense in a civil case pertaining to misconduct by a person in his or her capacity as a public official, sexual harassment claims, or discrimination claims. Requires that a person found to have used campaign contributions in violation of the Code shall return contributions to the contributor or pay to the State if the contributor cannot be identified or reimbursed. Requires the political committee to include information on the contributions returned to the contributor or paid to the State in the committee's quarterly report to the State Board of Elections.
Last Action: 3/27/2021 Re-referred to House Rules Committee
HB 2944 (Hernandez, B.) - Creates the Mind Strong Act. Requires the Department of Public Health, or a third party contractor with experience in successful public education and awareness campaigns selected by the Department of Public Health, to develop and lead a 2-year educational campaign within each of Illinois' 11 health regions on the availability of adult mobile crisis response services within each region and how to access such services. Requires the Department to develop and implement this public awareness and educational campaign in collaboration with community stakeholders, including certain organizations, the Department of Healthcare and Family Services, and the Department of Human Services. Requires the public awareness campaign to begin no later than January 1, 2022 and to take into account crisis services, if any. Sets forth certain requirements for the public awareness campaign, including that it be culturally competent and that any written materials be written in plain, easy-to- understand language and available in multiple languages that are representative of the communities in a particular health region. Lists the types of stakeholders that shall be included as partner-stakeholders in the development of the campaign. Requires the Department of Human Services to establish, subject to appropriation, a grant program for the purposes of providing adult mobile crisis response services to any adult age 18 or older experiencing a mental health or substance use crisis regardless of insurance status. Requires the Department of Healthcare and Family Services to develop and implement training and protocols for individuals answering crisis calls to the Crisis and Referral Entry Services (CARES) line. Contains provisions concerning the use of data to strengthen CARES line responses and adult mobile crisis response services, and other matters. Requires the Departments of Public Health, Human Services, and Healthcare and Family Services to adopt rules to implement the Act. Effective immediately. House Committee Amendment No. 1 Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Creates the Mind Strong Act. Requires the Department of Public Health, or a third party contractor with experience in successful public education and awareness campaigns selected by the Department of Public Health, to develop and lead a 2-year educational campaign within each of Illinois' 11 health regions on the availability of adult mobile crisis response services within each region and how to access such services. Requires the Department to develop and implement this public awareness and educational campaign in collaboration with community stakeholders, including certain organizations, the Department of Healthcare and Family Services, and the Department of Human Services. Requires the public awareness campaign to begin no later than January 1, 2022 and to take into account crisis services, if any. Sets forth certain requirements for the public awareness campaign, including that it be culturally competent and that any written materials be written in plain, easy-to-understand language and available in multiple languages that are representative of the communities in a particular health region. Lists the types of stakeholders that shall be included as partner-stakeholders in the development of the campaign. Requires the Department of Human Services to establish, subject to appropriation, a grant program for the purposes of providing adult mobile crisis response services to any adult age 18 or older experiencing a mental health or substance use crisis regardless of insurance status. Requires the Department of Healthcare and Family Services to develop and implement training and protocols for individuals answering crisis calls to the Crisis and Referral Entry Services (CARES) line. Contains provisions concerning the use of data to strengthen CARES line responses and adult mobile crisis response services, and other matters. Requires the
Departments of Public Health, Human Services, and Healthcare and Family Services to adopt rules to implement the Act. Effective immediately.
Last Action: 4/23/2021 Re-referred to House Rules Committee
HB 2950 (Morgan, B. / Morrison J.) - Amends the Counties Code. Provides that, in the counties of DuPage, Kane, Lake, Will, and McHenry, proceeds from the County Motor Fuel Tax Law may also be used for operating, constructing, improving, and acquiring land for shared-use paths for nonvehicular public travel, sidewalks, and bike paths. Amends the Illinois Highway Code. Provides that "highway" includes shared-use paths for nonvehicular public travel, sidewalks, and bike paths. Provides that any county may acquire property for the construction, maintenance or operation of any shared-use path for nonvehicular public travel, sidewalk, or bike path within the county. Provides that the county board of a county with a population over 500,000 may also use motor fuel tax funds allotted to it for the construction and maintenance of shared-use paths for nonvehicular public travel, sidewalks, and bike paths. Makes other changes. Effective immediately. Passed the House on 4/15/2021 with a vote of 90-23-1. Passed the Senate on 5/25/2021 with a vote of 44-13.
Last Action: 8/20/2021 Public Act 102-0452
HB 2954 (Lilly, C.) - Amends the General Assembly Operations Act. Provides that each bill in the General Assembly shall bear a legislative findings provision provided by the sponsor of the legislation to the Legislative Reference Bureau stating the constitutional compliance and legislative impact of the bill as related to the quality of life and social welfare of Illinois citizens.
Last Action: 3/27/2021 Re-referred to House Rules Committee
HB 2955 (Lilly, C.) - Amends the Metropolitan Transit Authority Act. Provides that the Chicago Transit Authority shall, no later than July 1, 2022, establish a program, similar to the U-Pass program, for allowing persons 18 or younger use the Authority's buses and trains for transportation to youth programs or youth services. Amends the State Mandates Act to require implementation without reimbursement from the State. Effective immediately.
Last Action: 3/27/2021 Re-referred to House Rules Committee
HB 2956 (Lilly, C.) - Appropriates $10,000,000 from the General Revenue Fund to the Illinois State Board of Education for after-school art programs and $10,000,000 to the Illinois Arts Council for community art programs. Effective July 1, 2021.
Last Action: 7/18/2021 Re-referred to House Rules Committee
HB 2959 (Lilly, C.) - Creates the Park and Museum District Business Enterprise Act. Creates the Park and Museum District Business Enterprise Council for Minorities, Women, and Persons with Disabilities comprised of members appointed by the Governor, including individuals representing businesses that are minority-owned or women-owned or owned by persons with disabilities, an individual representing the business community, and individuals representing park districts and museum districts. Provides for an aspirational goal in park districts and museum districts of not less than 30% of the total dollar amount of specified park and museum district contracts to be awarded to businesses owned by minorities, women, and persons with disabilities. Provides, however, that of the total amount of all park and museum district contracts awarded to businesses owned by minorities, women, and persons with disabilities, contracts representing at least 16% shall be awarded to businesses owned by minorities, contracts representing at least 10% shall be awarded to women-owned businesses, and contracts representing at least 3% shall be awarded to businesses owned by persons with disabilities. Provides for duties of the Secretary of the Council and for annual report requirements of the Council. Provides for compliance, exemptions, waivers, and other requirements. Provides that the Department of Central Management Services shall conduct studies that measures the impact of discrimination on minority and women business development in park and museum districts in Illinois. Amends the State Finance Act making conforming changes.
Last Action: 4/23/2021 Re-referred to House Rules Committee
HB 2961 (Lilly, C.) - Amends the Victims' Economic Security and Safety Act. Provides that the notice to employees under the Act must include language encouraging employees to report to the employer the possibility of a domestic or intimate partner committing an act of violence at the workplace. Provides that the notice must be distributed to all employees on an annual basis.
Last Action: 3/27/2021 Re-referred to House Rules Committee
HB 2963 (Wilhour, B.) - Amends the Tax Increment Allocation Redevelopment Act in the Illinois Municipal Code. Provides that moneys in the special tax allocation fund may be used to make distributions to certain taxing districts. Provides that moneys received from the additional distributions may be used by the affected taxing district to pay debt service on obligations incurred by the taxing district and to provide property tax relief. Effective immediately.
Last Action: 3/27/2021 Re-referred to House Rules Committee
HB 2966 (Elik, A.) - Amends the Property Tax Code. Provides that, for taxable years 2021 and thereafter, the maximum reduction under the senior citizens homestead exemption is $8,000 in all counties (currently, $8,000 in counties with 3,000,000 or more inhabitants and $5,000 in all other counties). Provides that the maximum income limitation for the senior citizens assessment freeze homestead exemption is $75,000 (currently, $65,000). Effective immediately.
Last Action: 3/27/2021 Re-referred to House Rules Committee
HB 2973 (Morrison, T.) - Amends the Illinois Pension Code. With respect to the 5 State-funded Retirement Systems: requires each System to prepare and implement a Tier 3 plan by July 1, 2022 that aggregates State and employee contributions in individual participant accounts that are used for payouts after retirement. Provides that a Tier 1 or Tier 2 participant may irrevocably elect to participate in the Tier 3 plan instead of the defined benefit plan and may also elect to terminate all participation in the defined benefit plan and to have a specified amount credited to his or her account under the Tier 3 plan. Makes related changes in the State Employees Group Insurance Act of 1971. In the Downstate Teachers, State Employees, and State Universities Articles, authorizes a person to elect not to participate or to terminate participation in those Systems. In the General Assembly and Judges Articles, authorizes a participant to terminate his or her participation in the System. In the Illinois Municipal Retirement Fund (IMRF), State Employees, State Universities, and Downstate Teachers Articles, for participants who first become participants on or after the effective date, prohibits (i) payments for unused sick or vacation time from being used to calculate pensionable salary and (ii) unused sick or vacation time from being used to establish service credit. In the Downstate Teachers Article, prohibits an employer from making employee contributions on behalf of an employee, except for the sole purpose of allowing an employee to make pre-tax contributions. Amends the Illinois Educational Labor Relations Act to prohibit collective bargaining over that prohibition. Effective immediately.
Last Action: 3/27/2021 Re-referred to House Rules Committee
HB 2979 (Morrison, T.) - Amends the Illinois Income Tax Act. Increases the maximum amount of the education expense credit to $1,500 (currently, $500). Adds athletic fees, driver's education fees, and fees and costs associated with certain out-of-school activities to the list of qualified education expenses. Effective immediately.
Last Action: 3/27/2021 Re-referred to House Rules Committee
HB 2986 (Lilly, C.) - Amends the Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity Law of the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois. Provides that, subject to appropriation, the Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity, in consultation with the Department of Revenue, is authorized to create and award capacity building grants to municipalities whose equalized assessed value, total State sales tax disbursements, or both combined, decreased at least 30% over the 10 years preceding the issuance of the grant. Provides for the adoption of rules.
Last Action: 3/27/2021 Re-referred to House Rules Committee
HB 2987 (Lilly, C. / Hunter, M.) – Amends the Postsecondary and Workforce Readiness Act. In provisions concerning postsecondary and career expectations, provides that, beginning in grade 6, students should be introduced to the importance of developing and applying a work ethic in a variety of contexts; sets forth what this introduction may include. Proposed Senate Committee Amendment 1 Amends the School Code. In a Section concerning the debt limitations of school districts, provides that, in addition to all other authority to issue bonds, Iroquois County Community Unit School District 9 may issue bonds with an aggregate principal amount not to exceed $17,125,000 and Field Community Consolidated School District 3 may issue bonds with an aggregate principal amount not to exceed $2,600,000 if certain conditions are met, including (1) that the voters of the district approve a proposition for the bond issuance at an election held on or after April 6, 2021 and (2) that, prior to the issuance of the bonds, the school board determines, by resolution, that it is necessary to make site improvements and other changes because of the age and condition of the district's existing school facilities. Provides that the debt incurred on the bonds shall not be considered indebtedness for purposes of any statutory debt limitation and that the bonds must mature within not to exceed 25 years from their date, notwithstanding any other law to the contrary. Adds an immediate effective date. Passed the House on 4/22/2021 with a vote of 113-0.
Last Action: 5/29/2021 Re-referred to Senate Assignments
HB 3000 (Severin, D.) - Amends the Department of Revenue Law of the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois. Provides that if an in-State retailer or serviceman bids on a purchase order or contract to provide materials, equipment, or supplies to a municipality with a population under 1,000,000, and that purchase order or contract involves an amount in excess of $25,000, then the municipality may apply to the Department of Revenue for a certificate of exemption from the taxes imposed under specified local provisions of the Use Tax Act, the Service Use Tax Act, the Service Occupation Tax Act, and the Retailers' Occupation Tax Act for the in-State retailer or serviceman, or a third-party supplier of the retailer or serviceman, with respect to the materials, equipment, or supplies covered by the bid if: at least one other bid is received from an out-of- State retailer or serviceman; the in-State retailer or serviceman demonstrates the necessity of the exemption in order to submit the lowest responsible bid, including substantive proof furnished by the retailer or serviceman to the municipality or the Department of Revenue; and the in-State retailer provides an itemized estimate of cost to the corporate authorities of the municipality. Defines terms. Makes confirming changes in the following Acts and Codes: the Use Tax Act, the Service Use Tax Act, the Service Occupation Tax Act, the Retailers' Occupation Tax Act, the Counties Code, the Illinois Municipal Code, the Salem Civic Center Law of 1997 of the Civic Center Code, the Metropolitan Pier and Exposition Authority Act, the Flood Prevention District Act, the Metro-East Park and Recreation District Act, the Local Mass Transit District Act, the Regional Transportation Authority Act, and the Water Commission Act of 1985. Effective immediately.
Last Action: 3/27/2021 Re-referred to House Rules Committee
HB 3002 (Batinick, M.) - Amends the Property Tax Code. Requires the county clerk to determine whether the aggregate property tax rate for the taxable year on any parcel of property in the county is equal to or greater than 3%. Provides that, with respect to those properties, the total tax liability expressed in dollars may not exceed the property tax liability for that property in the previous taxable year. Provides that, if the property did not have a tax liability in the previous taxable year, or if there have been improvements to the property since the previous taxable year that would increase the assessed value of the property, then the property tax liability for the current taxable year may not exceed 3% of the equalized assessed value of the property. Provides that the amendatory Act does not apply to counties that classify property for the purposes of taxation. Effective immediately.
Last Action: 3/27/2021 Re-referred to House Rules Committee
HB 3003 (Batinick, M.) - Creates the COVID-19 Liability Act. Defines terms. Provides that a person may bring a coronavirus exposure action under certain circumstances. Provides that no individual or entity engaged in businesses, services, activities, or accommodations shall be liable in any coronavirus exposure action unless the plaintiff proves specified elements by clear and convincing evidence. Provides that a person may bring a coronavirus-related medical liability action under certain circumstances. Provides that no health care provider shall be liable in a coronavirus-related medical liability action unless the plaintiff proves certain requirements by clear and convincing evidence. Provides that if any person transmits or causes another to transmit in any form and by any means a demand for remuneration in exchange for settling, releasing, waiving, or otherwise not pursuing a claim that is, or could be, brought as part of a coronavirus-related action, the party receiving such a demand shall have a cause of action for the recovery of damages occasioned by such a demand and for declaratory judgment if the claim upon which the demand letter was based was meritless. Provides that an employer conducting testing for coronavirus at the workplace shall not be liable for any action or personal injury directly resulting from such testing. Includes provisions for: liability limitations; procedures; joint employment and independent contracting; and severability.
Last Action: 3/27/2021 Re-referred to House Rules Committee
HB 3008 (Ozinga, T.) - Amends the Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity Law of the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois. Provides that for fiscal years 2022, 2023, and 2024 only, the Department shall adopt rules that allow the Department to provide no more than 50% of the total funding awarded to qualified and selected applicants at the time an executed grant agreement is in place for specified grant programs established under the Code and any other such programs funded through the Rebuild Illinois Capital Program or other public infrastructure programs administered by the Department. Provides that the rules shall establish a process in which the Department may recoup costs if the entity receiving the grant does not satisfy the requirements necessary to receive full funding for the approved grant project. Repeals the provision on July 1, 2024. Effective immediately.
Last Action: 3/27/2021 Re-referred to House Rules Committee
HB 3030 (Wheeler, K.) - Creates the Cybersecurity Compliance Act. Creates an affirmative defense for every covered entity that creates, maintains, and complies with a written cybersecurity program that contains administrative, technical, and physical safeguards for the protection of either personal information or both personal information and restricted information and that reasonably conforms to an industry-recognized cybersecurity framework. Prescribes requirements for the cybersecurity program.
Last Action: 3/27/2021 Re-referred to House Rules Committee
HB 3035 (Wheeler, K.) - Amends the Code of Civil Procedure. Provides that a unit of local government may not seek damages in connection with a temporary restraining order or preliminary injunction based upon a constitutional challenge to a tax. Provides that if a petition is filed in violation of the new provisions, the court shall award the respondent reasonable attorney's fees and costs incurred in connection with the petition. Effective immediately.
Last Action: 3/27/2021 Re-referred to House Rules Committee
HB 3057 (Lilly, C.) - Provides that specified amounts are appropriated from the General Revenue Fund to specified units of local government for non-competitively awarded grants to community-based organizations that address violence prevention using a culturally competent approach and that are capable of decreasing violence in the specified representative districts. Provides for the types of prevention, services, and programs the grants shall support. Effective July 1, 2021.
Last Action: 7/18/2021 Re-referred to House Rules Committee
HB 3058 (Lilly, C.) - Amends the Illinois Human Rights Act. Provides that a formerly convicted person may petition the Department of Human Rights for a grant of protected class status. Provides that the Department may grant protected class status to a formerly convicted person who meets the following conditions: the person has complied with each term and condition of his or her parole, mandatory supervised release, probation, or conditional discharge; the person has obtained a high school diploma or received a high school equivalency certificate; the person is employed or actively seeking employment or is enrolled in or has successfully completed a vocational training or college educational program; the person has not been convicted of a felony or misdemeanor within the last 5 years; and the person has completed all sanctions imposed upon him or her through due process of law. Provides that the Department shall adopt rules concerning what constitutes an intellectual or developmental disability that prevents the formerly convicted person from meeting some of the conditions and who is qualified to diagnose such a person. Provides that the Department shall adopt rules to carry out the provisions. Provides that protected class status previously granted to a formerly convicted person shall be revoked by the Department after notice and a hearing, if the formerly convicted person is subsequently convicted of a felony or misdemeanor. Provides that the revocation process shall be initiated by a petition that sets forth the date of the subsequent offense, description of the offense, date of conviction for the subsequent offense, and sentence imposed on the conviction. Provides that a copy of the petition and notice of the hearing date shall be served on the formerly convicted person.
Last Action: 4/23/2021 Re-referred to House Rules Committee
HB 3072 (Lilly, C.) - Appropriates $500,000 from the General Revenue Fund to the Illinois Criminal Justice Information Authority to create a grant program for community groups and organizations working with youth and young adults for violence prevention activities. Effective July 1, 2021.
Last Action: 7/18/2021 Re-referred to House Rules Committee
HB 3100 (Ramirez, D. / Villa, K.) - Amends the Abused and Neglected Child Reporting Act. Requires mandated reporters to complete an initial implicit bias training within 3 months of their date of engagement in a professional or official capacity as a mandated reporter, with certain exceptions, and at least every 3 years thereafter. Provides that the implicit bias trainings shall be in-person or web-based and shall include, at a minimum, information on implicit bias and racial and ethnic sensitivity. Requires the implicit bias trainings to provide tools to adjust automatic patterns of thinking and ultimately eliminate discriminatory behaviors. Provides that, during these trainings, mandated reporters shall complete a pretest to assess baseline implicit bias levels, an implicit bias training task, and a posttest to reevaluate bias levels after training. Provides that the implicit bias curriculum for mandated reporters shall be developed within one year after the effective date of the amendatory Act and shall be created in consultation with organizations demonstrating expertise and or experience in the areas of implicit bias, youth and adolescent developmental issues, prevention of child abuse, exploitation, and neglect, culturally diverse family systems, and the child welfare system. Provides that implicit bias training shall be provided through the Department of Children and Family Services, through authorized entities. House Floor Amendment 1 Requires mandated reporters to complete an initial mandated reporter training, including a section on implicit bias training (rather than an initial mandated reporter training and an initial implicit bias training). Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Replaces all references to "implicit bias training" with "implicit bias". Provides that the implicit bias section (rather than the implicit bias trainings) shall be in-person or web-based and shall include information on certain topics. Provides that the mandated reporter training, including a section on implicit bias training, shall be provided through the Department of Children and Family Services (rather than the mandated reporter training and the implicit bias training shall be provided through the Department). Passed the House on 4/23/2021 with a vote of 79-31. Passed the Senate on 5/27/2021 with a vote of 38-17. House concurred with SCA 1 on 5/27/2021 with a vote of 77-36.
Last Action: 8/27/2021 Public Act 102-0604
HB 3108 (Evans, M., Jr.) - Amends the Illinois Income Tax Act. Creates a deduction in an amount equal to the deductions and credits that were disallowed under Section 280E of the Internal Revenue Code for the taxable year. Amends the Civic Center Code, the Flood Prevention District Act, the Metro-East Park and Recreation District Act, the Local Mass Transit District Act, and the Water Commission Act of 1985 to provide that those special districts may not levy a tax upon the cultivation and processing of adult use cannabis. Effective immediately.
Last Action: 3/27/2021 Re-referred to House Rules Committee
HB 3118 (Gabel, R.) - Amends the Environmental Protection Act. Provides that a pyrethoid pesticide may only be applied by a commercial applicator for commercial or residential use if evidence-based model of application complying with specified requirements is used. Requires Agency to adopt rules creating a process meeting specified requirements for the licensure of commercial applicators for residential treatment of pyrethoid pesticides. Provides that the Agency may adopt any rules it deems necessary to implement and administer the amendatory provisions. Proposed House Floor Amendment 1 Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Amends the Illinois Pesticide Act. Provides that a barrier pesticide may be applied only by a commercial applicator for commercial or residential use if an evidence-based model of application complying with specified requirements is used. Requires the Department of Agriculture to adopt rules creating a process meeting specified requirements for the licensure of commercial applicators for residential treatment of barrier pesticides. Provides that the Department shall establish evidentiary thresholds for commercial barrier treatment in partnership with the Department of Public Health and the University of Illinois. Provides that the Department shall provide additional training for licensed commercial applicators, including pollinator education. Provides that the Department may partner with the University of Illinois to develop and administer voluntary continuing education curriculum to include in-depth pollinator and ecological protection. Provides that no person shall install or use any residential automatic pesticide misting system in the State. Defines "barrier treatment". Amends the Lawn Care Products Application and Notice Act. Provides that provisions concerning notification requirements apply to barrier treatment. Effective immediately.
Last Action: 4/23/2021 Re-referred to House Rules Committee
HB 3122 (Gonzalez, E., Jr.) - Amends the Illinois Plumbing License Law. Provides that each park district, municipal park and recreation agency, or special recreation agency shall test each source of potable water in a park that serves children under 6 years old for lead contamination. Provides requirements for testing and notification. Provides requirements for requests seeking waiver of testing. Provides that the owner or operator of a community water system may agree to pay for the cost of the laboratory analysis of the test samples.
Last Action: 3/27/2021 Re-referred to House Rules Committee
HB 3128 (Carroll, J.) - Amends the Consumer Fraud and Deceptive Business Practices Act. Provides that a seller must give notice to consumers when the seller imposes a surcharge on credit card transactions. Limits the surcharge to 1% of the transaction cost or the cost of the processing the credit card transaction, whichever is less. Prohibits surcharges in connection with debit card transactions. Applies to in person, online, and telephone transactions.
Last Action: 3/27/2021 Re-referred to House Rules Committee
HB 3139 (Morgan, B. / Castro, C.) - Amends the Compassionate Use of Medical Cannabis Program Act. Provides that a park district shall authorize a program participant's parent, guardian, or other designated caregiver to administer a medical cannabis infused product to the program participant on the premises of the park district if both the program participant and the parent, guardian, or other designated caregiver are cardholders. Contains requirements for designated caregivers. Provides that a member of the park district's staff is not required to administer a medical cannabis infused product to a program participant. Provides that a park district may not authorize the use of a medical cannabis infused product if the park district would lose federal funding as a result of the authorization. Provides that the amendatory provisions are exempt from specified limitations and penalties. Makes other changes. Effective immediately. Passed the House on 4/22/2021 with a vote of 113-0. Passed the Senate on 5/30/2021 with a vote of 59-0. House concurred with SA 1 on 6/16/2021 with a vote of 1-8-0.
Last Action: 7/9/2021 Public Act 102-0067
HB 3140 (Yednock, L.) - Amends the Tax Increment Allocation Redevelopment Act of the Illinois Municipal Code. Provides that, for redevelopment project areas designated after November 1, 1999 in municipalities with less than 1,000,000 population, modifies the formula for elementary, secondary, or unit school district's increased costs attributable to assisted housing units located within the redevelopment project area for which the developer or redeveloper receives financial assistance through an agreement with the municipality or because the municipality incurs the cost of necessary infrastructure improvements within the boundaries of the assisted housing sites necessary for the completion of that housing. Removes differences in formulation for alternate method districts, flat grant districts, and foundation districts. For school districts in a municipality with a population in excess of 1,000,000, changes the last date in which a school district is required to submit specified information to October 31 of each year (currently, September 30) and provides that municipalities shall reimburse school districts that have met specified criteria no later than January 31st of the school year in which the claim is made.
Last Action: 3/27/2021 Re-referred to House Rules Committee
HB 3141 (Ness, S.) - Amends the Property Tax Code. Provides that, for taxable years 2022 and thereafter, the maximum reduction for the senior citizens homestead exemption is $8,000 in all counties (currently, $8,000 in counties with 3,000,000 or more inhabitants and $5,000 in all other counties). Effective immediately.
Last Action: 3/27/2021 Re-referred to House Rules Committee
HB 3143 (Mayfield, R.) - Amends the Use Tax Act, Service Use Tax Act, Service Occupation Tax Act, and Retailers' Occupation Tax Act. Imposes a 3.75% surcharge on firearms and firearm component parts. Amends the State Finance Act. Creates the Youthbuild Assistance Fund. Provides that the 3.75% surcharge shall be deposited into the Fund. Sets forth the purposes for which moneys in the Fund may be used. Effective immediately.
Last Action: 3/27/2021 Re-referred to House Rules Committee
HB 3154 (Rohr, J.) - Amends the Property Tax Code. Provides that, for taxable years 2021 and thereafter, the maximum reduction under the senior citizens homestead exemption is $9,000 in all counties (currently, $8,000 in counties with 3,000,000 or more inhabitants and $5,000 in all other counties). Provides that the maximum income limitation for the senior citizens assessment freeze homestead exemption is $75,000 (currently, $65,000). Effective immediately.
Last Action: 3/27/2021 Re-referred to House Rules Committee
HB 3156 (Moylan, M.) - Amends the Illinois Public Labor Relations Act. Expands the definition of "essential services employees" to include additional employees employed by a public employer who engage in specified duties. Includes essential services employees in provisions concerning mediation services and requirements. Makes conforming changes.
Last Action: 3/27/2021 Re-referred to House Rules Committee
HB 3158 (Moylan, M.) - Amends the Prevailing Wage Act. Provides that only such laborers, workers, and mechanics as are directly employed by contractors or subcontractors in actual construction work on the site of the building or construction job, laborers, workers, and mechanics engaged in the transportation of materials and equipment to or from the site, or laborers, workers, and mechanics engaged in the production, processing, reclamation, recycling, or manufacturing of materials, regardless of location, where those materials will be incorporated into a public works project and when the value of said material used in the public works project is greater than $250,000, but not including the transportation by the sellers and suppliers or the manufacture or processing of materials or equipment, in the execution of any contract or contracts for public works with any public body shall be deemed to be employed upon public works. Provides other exclusions.
Last Action: 3/27/2021 Re-referred to House Rules Committee
HB 3160 (Hurley, F. / Castro, C.) - Creates the Forest Preserve District and Conservation District Design-Build Authorization Act. Provides that a forest preserve district or conservation district may enter into design-build contracts. Includes scope and performance criteria for design-build contracts, a two-phase procedure for selection of contracts, requirements for submission of proposals, procedures for awarding contracts, and requirements of reports and evaluation of contracts. Provides that if the total overall cost of a project is estimated to be less than $12,000,000, the forest preserve or conservation district may combine the two-phase procedure for selection into one phase. Amends the Conservation District Act, Downstate Forest Preserve District Act, and Cook County Forest Preserve District Act making conforming changes. Further amends those Acts increasing the minimum contract amount to $30,000 (currently $25,000) before competitive bidding is required. Effective June 1, 2022. House Floor Amendment No. 1 Provides that the total project cost criteria weighing factor shall not exceed 30% (rather than 60%) of the forest preserve district's or conservation district's Phase II cost evaluation. Passed the House on 4/21/2021 with a vote of 117-0. Passed the Senate on 5/29/2021 with a vote of 59-0.
Last Action: 8/20/2021 Public Act 102-0460
HB 3167 (Rita, R. / Cullerton, T.) - Amends the Illinois Police Training Act. Creates under the authority of the Illinois Law Enforcement Training Standards Board the Statewide PTSD Mental Health Coordinator, appointed by the Governor, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate, for a term of 4 years. Provides that the Statewide PTSD Mental Health Coordinator shall receive a salary as provided by law and is eligible for re-appointment. Provides that the Statewide PTSD Mental Health Coordinator shall be responsible for implementing a program of mental health support and education for law enforcement officers. Establishes qualifications for the Coordinator. Provides that the Statewide PTSD Mental Health Coordinator shall report to the Board on the development and implementation of programs and training for law enforcement officers and shall advise the Board and receive advice from the Board on direction and training needs for law enforcement agencies that vary in size, location, and demographics. Passed the House on 4/22/2021 with a vote of 113-0.
Last Action: 4/28/2021 Referred to Senate Assignments
HB 3174 (Walsh, L., Jr. / Joyce, P.) - Amends the Illinois Enterprise Zone Act. With respect to new wind power facilities and Wind Energy Businesses, repeals language providing that (i) the penalties for failure to comply with the Prevailing Wage Act are limited to the penalties identified in the Prevailing Wage Act and (ii) the Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity may not revoke a High Impact Business designation as a result of the failure to comply with the Prevailing Wage Act. Effective immediately. Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Reinserts the provisions of the engrossed bill. Further amends the Illinois Enterprise Zone Act. Provides that "new wind power facility" includes the replacement of an existing electric generation facility, including the demolition and removal of an electric generation facility irrespective of whether it will be replaced. Provides that a new wind power facility shall be deemed to include any permanent structures associated with the electric generation facility. Effective immediately. Passed the House on 4/22/2021 with a vote of 113-0. Passed the Senate on 5/28/2021 with a vote of 58-0. House concurred with SCA 1 on 5/31/2021 with a vote of 118-0.
Last Action: 8/27/2021 Public Act 102-0605
HB 3176 (Yingling, S.) - Amends the Property Tax Code. Provides that, for the 2022 and 2023 levy years, the Property Tax Extension Limitation Law applies to all non-home rule taxing districts. Provides that, for the 2022 and 2023 levy year, the extension limitation under the Property Tax Extension Limitation Law is 0% or the rate of increase approved by the voters.
Amends the State Mandates Act to require implementation without reimbursement. Effective immediately.
Last Action: 3/27/2021 Re-referred to House Rules Committee
HB 3185 (Gordon-Booth, J.) - Amends the Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity Law of the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois. Provides that the Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity shall compile a map of vacant commercial buildings, open land, and incentives for the purpose of assisting businesses in finding available space to expand. Provides that counties and municipalities shall provide locations of vacant commercial buildings and open land to the Department at least quarterly. Effective immediately.
Last Action: 3/27/2021 Re-referred to House Rules Committee
HB 3187 (Gordon-Booth, J.) - Amends the Child Care Act of 1969. Provides that "day care center" does not include certain programs or portions of programs that serve children who shall have attained the age of 2 years (rather than 3 years). Makes conforming changes.
Last Action: 3/27/2021 Re-referred to House Rules Committee
HB 3195 (Stuart, K. / Bush, M.) - Amends the Equitable Restrooms Act. Provides that, notwithstanding any other provision of law, any multiple-occupancy restroom may be identified as an all-gender multiple-occupancy restroom and designated for use by any person of any gender. Requires that an all-gender multiple-occupancy restroom must include specified signage, stall dividers, and partitions for urinals. Provides that any multiple-occupancy restroom may be converted into an all-gender multiple-occupancy restroom. Provides that, if a facility commences construction, or commences alterations exceeding 50% of the facility, and implements an all-gender multiple-occupancy restroom, the all-gender multiple-occupancy restroom must satisfy or include specified requirements. Requires certain newly constructed or previously existing restrooms to be designated as all-gender multiple-occupancy restrooms. Provides that, where a person or entity must meet female-to-male ratio requirements, each individual toilet stall in an all-gender multiple-occupancy restroom may be counted toward the required number of either female or male toilet stalls. Provides that during any inspection of a facility by a health officer, health inspector, or building inspector, the health officer, health inspector, or building inspector may inspect the facility to determine whether it complies with the provisions. Requires the Department of Public Health to adopt rules to implement the provisions. Defines "multiple-occupancy restroom". Makes other changes. Effective immediately. House Floor Amendment 1 Makes changes in the definition of "multiple-occupancy restroom". Removes language requiring that inclusive signage must not indicate any specific ability. Provides that specified all-gender multiple-occupancy restrooms must satisfy all accessibility requirements set forth by the Illinois Accessibility Code. Provides that when plumbing fixtures in a facility (rather than a person or entity) are required to meet female-to-male ratio requirements, each individual fixture (rather than toilet stall) in an all-gender multiple-occupancy restroom may be counted toward the required number of either female or male fixtures until the minimum requirement is met. Provides that if a fixture is counted towards the minimum required fixtures for females, that same fixture shall not also be counted towards the minimum required fixtures for males, and if a fixture is counted towards the minimum required fixtures for males, that same fixture shall not also be counted towards the minimum required fixtures for females. Makes other changes. Passed the House on 4/22/2021 with a vote of 63-43-1.
Last Action: 4/23/2021 Referred to Senate Assignments
HB 3206 (Hirschauer, M.) - Amends the Election Code. Prohibits a political committee from making expenditures for payments to reimburse a public official or candidate for fines relating to ethical violations.
Last Action: 3/27/2021 Re-referred to House Rules Committee
HB 3226 (Mason, J.) - Amends the Criminal Code of 2012. Creates the offense of misrepresentation of a service animal. Provides that a person commits the offense when he or she knowingly represents, expressly or impliedly, that the animal is a service animal for the purpose of securing the rights and privileges afforded to a person with a disability accompanied by a service animal and the person knew that the animal is not a service animal. Provides that a law enforcement officer may require the person to remove an animal that is not a service animal from a place of public accommodation if its behavior is disruptive or displays negative behaviors as provided in the federal Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990. Provides that the person remains responsible for ensuring the safety and well-being of the animal. Defines "service animal". Provides that misrepresentation of a service animal is a petty offense. Amends the Humane Care for Animals Act to make conforming changes.
Last Action: 3/27/2021 Re-referred to House Rules Committee
HB 3239 (Mayfield, R.) - Creates the Use of Force Data Collection Act. Provides that law enforcement agencies shall require their officers to report in writing every use of force against any subject. Requires that a publicly available report be maintained. Provides that discipline records for the use of force shall be maintained within the report. Provides that reports shall be published on the first day of each month. Effective July 1, 2021.
Last Action: 3/27/2021 Re-referred to House Rules Committee
HB 3247 (Yingling, S.) - Amends the Public Officer Prohibited Activities Act. Provides that a person may not hold both an elected office in a county with a population of 500,000 or more and an elected office in a township, but excludes a violation from provisions in the Act making the violation a Class 4 felony.
Last Action: 3/27/2021 Re-referred to House Rules Committee
HB 3257 (Hoffman, J.) - Amends the Property Tax Code. Provides that dormitories, residence halls, and other housing facilities, whether owned by the school or not, are exempt if: (1) the dormitory, residence hall, or other housing facility is approved by the school; (2) the dormitory, residence hall, or other housing facility is owned and operated by a nonprofit organization; and (3) the dormitory, residence hall, or other housing facility is occupied in whole or in part as living quarters by students who belong to fraternities, sororities, or other campus organizations. Effective immediately.
Last Action: 3/27/2021 Re-referred to House Rules Committee
HB 3282 (Ortiz, A.) - Amends the School Code. Provides that a school board shall require that schools provide daily time for supervised, unstructured, child-directed play for all students in kindergarten through grade 8. Provides that the time allotted for play must be at least 60 minutes and play periods shall be at least 15 consecutive minutes in length. Provides that play time must allow for unstructured play, may include organized games, and shall not include the use of computers, tablets, phones, or videos. Prohibits the withholding of play time as a disciplinary or punitive action. Provides that play time does not count as a course of physical education and that a course of physical education does not count towards the daily time for play. Provides that play time shall be considered clock hours. Effective July 1, 2021.
Last Action: 3/27/2021 Re-referred to House Rules Committee
HB 3284 (Ortiz, A.) - Amends the Employment Article of the Illinois Human Rights Act. Provides that an employer shall take all reasonable efforts to ensure the notice summarizing the requirements of the Article and information pertaining to the filing of a charge is made available to an employee in the employee's primary language, if English is not his or her primary language. Provides that the Department of Human Rights may make the notice available in other languages, at the request of an employer, for a reasonable fee.
Last Action: 3/27/2021 Re-referred to House Rules Committee
HB 3285 (Ortiz, A.) - Creates the Fair Workweek Act. Requires certain employers to provide employees with a good faith estimate of the employee's work schedule. Sets forth the contents of the estimate, including the median number of hours the employee can expect and the manner in which standby lists will be utilized. Requires written work schedules to be provided to employees 14 days in advance. Specifies minimum periods of rest between shifts. Provides for administration by the Department of Labor. Establishes remedies.
Last Action: 3/27/2021 Re-referred to House Rules Committee
HB 3289 (Walsh, L., Jr. / Connor, J.) - Amends the Property Tax Code. Provides that each chief county assessment officer may approve a homestead exemption for the 2021 taxable year, without application, for any property that was approved for the exemption for the 2020 taxable year, if: (1) the county board has declared a local disaster as provided in the Illinois Emergency Management Agency Act related to the COVID-19 public health emergency; (2) the owner of record of the property as of January 1, 2021 is the same as the owner of record of the property as of January 1, 2020; (3) the exemption for the 2020 taxable year has not been determined to be an erroneous exemption as defined by the Code; and (4) the taxpayer for the 2020 taxable year has not asked for the exemption to be removed for the 2020 or 2021 taxable years. Effective immediately. Passed the House on 4/20/2021 with a vote of 112-0. Passed the Senate on 5/24/2021 with a vote of 55-0.
Last Action: 7/23/2021 Public Act 102-0136
HB 3305 (Durkin, J.) - Amends the General Assembly, State Employee, State Universities, Downstate Teacher, and Chicago Teacher Articles of the Illinois Pension Code. Requires active Tier 1 employees to elect either to (i) have automatic annual increases in retirement and survivor's annuities delayed and reduced or (ii) maintain their current benefit package with additional limitations on pensionable salary. Provides that a Tier 1 employee who elects item (i) is entitled to have future increases in income treated as pensionable income, have contributions reduced to a specified rate, and receive a consideration payment of 10% of contributions made prior to the election. Provides that a Tier 1 employee who elects item (ii) is not eligible to have future increases in income treated as pensionable income. Makes funding changes. Amends the State Pension Funds Continuing Appropriation Act to provide a continuing appropriation for the amounts of the consideration payments. Amends various Acts to make conforming changes. Amends the Illinois Educational Labor Relations Act and the Illinois Public Labor Relations Act to prohibit bargaining and interest arbitration regarding certain changes made by the amendatory Act and to provide that no action of the employer taken to implement that prohibition shall give rise to an unfair labor practice under those Acts; exempts certain existing agreements. Amends the State Mandates Act to require implementation without reimbursement. Makes other changes. Effective immediately.
Last Action: 3/27/2021 Re-referred to House Rules Committee
HB 3322 (Welter, D.) - Amends the Property Tax Code. Provides that the Senior Citizens Assessment Freeze Homestead Exemption also applies to persons who are quadriplegic; defines "person who is quadriplegic". Amends the State Mandates Act to make conforming changes. Effective immediately.
Last Action: 3/27/2021 Re-referred to House Rules Committee
HB 3323 (Welter, D.) - Amends the Property Tax Code. With respect to the homestead exemption for veterans with disabilities, makes changes to the definition of "surviving spouse" to include the surviving spouse of a veteran who did not obtain an exemption before death, but who applied for a service-connected disability certification from the United States Department of Veterans Affairs or the United States Department of Defense no earlier than January 1, 2007 and would have qualified for the exemption under this Section in the current taxable year if he or she had survived. Effective immediately.
Last Action: 3/27/2021 Re-referred to House Rules Committee
HB 3347 (Windhorst, P.) - Amends the Law Enforcement Officer-Worn Body Camera Act concerning procedures for the use of officer-worn body cameras. Effective January 1, 2022.
Last Action: 3/27/2021 Re-referred to House Rules Committee
HB 3357 (Meier, C.) - Amends the Bees and Apiaries Act. Defines terms. Provides that between 8 a.m. and 6 p.m., a commercial applicator shall not apply to blooming crops pesticides labeled as toxic to bees when the commercial applicator is located within one mile of a registered apiary. Provides that a commercial applicator shall be responsible for maintaining the one mile distance from apiaries that are registered and listed on the sensitive crop registry on the first day of each month. Provides that a commercial applicator must notify the registrant in writing at least 24 hours prior to application as to date and time of application in case there is need to move the hives. The commercial applicator shall provide upon request a copy of the label for the products being applied. This same type of protection should be apply to all specialty crops.
Last Action: 3/27/2021 Re-referred to House Rules Committee
HB 3367 (Didech, D.) - Amends the Intergovernmental Cooperation Act. Provides that any 2 or more school districts may, by intergovernmental agreement, establish a mutually beneficial technology exchange program to provide for the sharing of education resources, including computers, tablets, electronic readers, and other technology.
Last Action: 2/19/2021 Referred to House Rules Committee
HB 3370 (Didech, D.) - Amends the Illinois Pesticide Act. Provides that no person shall distribute, sell, offer for sale, or use glyphosate or any products containing glyphosate within Illinois. Provides that the Department of Agriculture may adopt any rules it deems necessary to implement the provisions.
Last Action: 3/27/2021 Re-referred to House Rules Committee
HB 3372 (Didech, D. / Johnson, A.) - Amends the Flag Display Act. Provides for the procedure and the occasions in which the United States national flag shall be flown at half-staff. Defines "half-staff". Passed the House on 4/22/2021 with a vote of 113-0.
Last Action: 6/15/2021 Re-referred to Senate Assignments
HB 3374 (Didech, D.) - Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code. Provides that a school district or a school bus company under contract with a school district shall not operate a Type I or Type II school bus manufactured after the effective date unless the bus is equipped with a set of 3-point seat belts or any other federally approved restraint system in good operating condition for each passenger seat and a rooftop safety hatch. Provides that the new language does not apply to a school bus that is legally registered in another state and displaying valid registration plates of that state if the bus is not operated in Illinois on a regular basis and the bus is operated in Illinois in connection with a cultural, tourist, athletic, or other similar activity for students enrolled in a school located outside of Illinois. Provides that nothing in the new provisions shall make a school district or a school bus company liable for a passenger's failure to properly adjust or fasten a seat belt or other restraint system. Effective immediately.
Last Action: 3/27/2021 Re-referred to House Rules Committee
HB 3375 (Sosnowski, J.) - Amends the General Assembly, State Employee, State Universities, Downstate Teachers, and Judges Articles of the Illinois Pension Code. Requires the Board of each System to establish and maintain a voluntary defined contribution plan to address the retirement preparedness gap for participants in a defined benefit plan who are not on track to maintain their standard of living in retirement. Provides that the contribution rate shall be established by the Board. Provides that the plan shall exist and serve in addition to other retirement, pension, and benefit plans established under the Code. Provides that any Tier 2 participant who first becomes a participant on or after establishment of the plan shall automatically be enrolled, unless he or she opts out within 60 days after first becoming a participant. Authorizes Tier 1 participants and Tier 2 participants who first became participants before the plan was established to enroll in the plan. Contains provisions concerning investment options, qualified plan status, and distribution requirements. Defines terms and repeals a definition added by Public Act 98-599, which has been held unconstitutional. Effective immediately.
Last Action: 3/27/2021 Re-referred to House Rules Committee
HB 3383 (Chesney, A.) - Amends the Prevailing Wage Act. Provides that the Act does not apply to wages paid to all laborers, workers, and mechanics employed by or on behalf of a public body engaged in a public works project with a total cost of $20,000 or less if the public body notifies the Department of Labor of each project for which the waiver is used within 60 days of commencing the project. Provides that the Department shall make available a form with which public bodies may make this notification. Provides that the Department shall submit an annual report detailing the number of projects engaged using the waiver in the preceding year, the total number of employees engaged in those projects, the total cost of those projects without using prevailing wage standards, the total cost of those projects using prevailing wage standards, and any other information the Department deems appropriate. Effective immediately.
Last Action: 3/27/2021 Re-referred to House Rules Committee
HB 3387 (Weber, T.) - Amends the Governmental Account Audit Act, Counties Code, and Illinois Municipal Code. Provides that every financial report and audit report created by a governmental unit, county, or municipality, including, but not limited to, a report provided to the Comptroller, shall include a complete accounting of indebtedness of the governmental unit, county, or municipality. Limits home rule powers.
Last Action: 3/27/2021 Re-referred to House Rules Committee
HB 3389 (Weber, T.) - Amends the State Police Act. Provides that notwithstanding any other provision of law, on and after the effective date of the amendatory Act, any State mandate regarding the matter of the training of Illinois State Police Officers that necessitates additional expenditures from the Illinois State Police or any State agency shall be void and unenforceable unless the General Assembly makes necessary appropriations to implement that training mandate. Provides that the failure of the General Assembly to make necessary appropriations shall relieve the Illinois State Police or State agency from the obligation to implement any State mandate. Amends the Illinois Police Training Act. Provides that notwithstanding any other provision of law, on and after the effective date of the amendatory Act, any State mandate regarding the matter of the training of law enforcement officers that necessitates additional expenditures from the Illinois Law Enforcement Training Standards Board, the Illinois State Police, or any State or local law enforcement agency or unit of local government shall be void and unenforceable unless the General Assembly makes necessary appropriations to implement that training mandate. Provides that the failure of the General Assembly to make necessary appropriations shall relieve the law enforcement agency, State agency, or unit of local government of the obligation to implement any State mandate.
Last Action: 3/27/2021 Re-referred to House Rules Committee
HB 3391 (Weber, T.) - Creates the Taxpayer Protection Act. Provides that, on and after the effective date of the Act, for bonds or incurred debt issued through a referendum by a unit of local government or school district, the bonds or incurred debt shall not be extended or reissued unless authorized by a referendum. Provides that a unit of local government or school district shall not submit the question concerning the extension or reissuance of a bond or incurring debt to voters in a referendum until at least one year has passed since the retirement of the bond or debt approved by a referendum. Provides that, on and after the effective date of the Act, a unit of local government or school district shall not submit a question concerning the issuance of a bond or incurring debt to the voters in a referendum until at least one year has passed since that unit or district last proposed a question or proposition concerning the issuance of bonds or incurring debt in a referendum. Limits home rule powers. Amends the Property Tax Code. Provides that there shall not be a service extension base annual increase unless increased by referendum. Amends the School Code. Provides that no later than 30 days before a school district submits to the voters of that district a question on whether to issue bonds or increase the school district's property tax rate, the school district must send informational material to each resident of voting age in the school district; defines "informational material". Specifies what must be included in the informational material Effective immediately.
Last Action: 3/27/2021 Re-referred to House Rules Committee
HB 3405 (Morrison, T.) - Creates the Limitations on Actions for Negligent Hiring Act. Provides that an action may not be brought against a party solely for hiring an employee or independent contractor who has been convicted of a nonviolent, nonsexual offense. Provides that in a negligent hiring action for the acts of an employee or independent contractor, the fact that the employee or independent contractor was convicted of a nonviolent, nonsexual offense before the beginning of the employee's or independent contractor's employment or contractual obligation may not be introduced into evidence. Provides that the new provisions do not preclude the filing of an action based upon any existing cause of action for failure of an employer or other person to provide adequate supervision of an employee or independent contractor, except that the fact that the employee or independent contractor has been convicted of a nonviolent, nonsexual criminal offense may be introduced into evidence in the suit only if: (1) the employer knew of the conviction or was grossly negligent in not knowing of the conviction; and (2) the conviction was directly related to the nature of the employee's or independent contractor's work and the conduct that gave rise to the alleged injury that is the basis of the suit. Provides exceptions in certain situations.
Last Action: 3/27/2021 Re-referred to House Rules Committee
HB 3406 (Morrison, T.) - Amends the Firearm Concealed Carry Act. Eliminates provision that a licensee under the Act shall not knowingly carry a firearm on any real property under the control of the Cook County Forest Preserve District. Effective immediately.
Last Action: 3/27/2021 Re-referred to House Rules Committee
HB 3410 (Morrison, T.) - Amends the Open Meetings Act. Provides that a unit of local government or school district with an operating budget of $1,000,000 or more shall maintain an Internet website and post to its website for the current calendar or fiscal year specified information. Provides that the information required to be posted must be easily accessible from the unit of local government's or school district's website home page and searchable. Provides penalties for noncompliance. Provides that no home rule unit may adopt posting requirements that are less restrictive than those provided in the Act. Provides that all local records required to be posted shall remain posted on the entity's website, or subsequent websites, for 10 years. Exempts the School District of the Department of Juvenile Justice. Amends the Freedom of Information Act. Provides an exemption from inspection and copying of any record or information that a unit of local government or school district maintains an electronic copy of on its Internet website in order to comply with the Open Meetings Act. Amends the Department of Central Management Services Law of the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois. Provides that within 6 months after the effective date of this amendatory Act, the Illinois Transparency and Accountability Portal shall have the capability to compile and update its database with information received from all school districts and units of local government. Authorizes the Illinois Transparency and Accountability Portal to provide direct access to information compiled under specified provisions of the Open Meetings Act. Provides an exempt mandate provision. Provides a severability clause. Effective immediately.
Last Action: 4/23/2021 Re-referred to House Rules Committee
HB 3412 (Rohr, J.) - Amends the Personal Information Protection Act. Provides that if there is a breach of the security of system data, a data collector must notify the Attorney General in addition to the Illinois resident to whom the breach relates. Requires the notice to be provided no later than 5 days after the breach.
Last Action: 3/27/2021 Re-referred to House Rules Committee
HB 3414 (Jones, T.) - Amends the Biometric Information Privacy Act. Deletes language allowing a prevailing party in an action to recover for each violation of the Act. Provides that nothing in the Act shall be construed to apply to a licensed operator of a facility collecting, storing, or transmitting biometric information. Provides that all claims filed under the Act shall be filed within one year of the initial violation. Provides that continuing violations of the Act, or violations of separate provisions of the Act, shall be considered the same occurrence and are subject to the one-year statute of limitations calculated from the date of the initial violation. Provides that an employee may waive any violation under the Act after an explanation of rights. Effective immediately.
Last Action: 3/27/2021 Re-referred to House Rules Committee HB 3418 (Carroll, J. / Connor, J.) - Amends the Workplace Transparency Act. Provides that nondisclosure requirements may not be imposed in settlements relating to claims of sexual harassment or sexual assault in the workplace except as they relate to the monetary amount of the settlement or, at the employee's request, when they prohibit disclosure of facts that could lead to the identification of the employee. Passed the House on 4/15/2021 with a vote of 114- 0.
Last Action: 8/26/2021 Placed on Senate Calendar 3rd Reading
HB 3420 (Rohr, J.) - Amends the Property Tax Code. In provisions concerning the homestead exemption for veterans with disabilities, provides that: (1) if the veteran has a service connected disability of 30% or more but less than 50%, then the annual exemption is 30% of the assessed value of the property; (2) if the veteran has a service connected disability of 50% or more but less than 70%, then the annual exemption is 50% of the assessed value of the property; and (3) if the veteran has a service connected disability of 70% or more, then the property is exempt from taxation. Effective immediately.
Last Action: 3/27/2021 Re-referred to House Rules Committee
HB 3429 (Guzzardi, W.) - Amends the Illinois Pesticide Act. Provides that, on and after January 1, 2021, no pesticide containing a neonicotinoid may be used outdoors on any land owned or maintained by the State, except for use in structural pest control or abatement of non-native insect borers, subject to specified restrictions. Defines "neonicotinoid". Makes other changes. Effective immediately.
Last Action: 3/27/2021 Re-referred to House Rules Committee
HB 3431 (Morgan, B.) - Amends the Compassionate Use of Medical Cannabis Program Act. Provides that employers are not prohibited from adopting specified policies concerning medical cannabis by registered qualifying patients, including drug testing policies for such patients working in safety sensitive positions. Unless specified circumstances are met, prohibits employers from taking adverse action against registered qualifying patients who work in non- safety sensitive positions solely due to a positive drug test for medicinal cannabis. Defines "safety sensitive position". Provides that nothing in the Act prohibits an employer from enforcing a preemployment drug testing policy, zero-tolerance drug testing policy, random drug testing policy, or a drug free workplace policy (rather than only a workplace drug policy) or disciplining a registered qualifying patient for violating such a policy, provided that an employer shall not take adverse action against a registered qualifying patient in a non-safety sensitive position solely due to a positive drug test for medical cannabis (rather than due to a positive drug test for cannabis) unless specified criteria are met. Provides that there is not a cause of action for any person against an employer for disciplining or terminating the employment of a registered qualifying patient when enforcing a compliant policy. Makes other changes. Amends the Right to Privacy in the Workplace Act. Provides that the amendatory Act's provisions are an exception to provisions prohibiting an employer from refusing to hire or to discharge or disadvantage any individual because the individual uses lawful products off the premises of the employer during nonworking and non-call hours. Effective immediately. House Floor Amendment No. 1 Provides that "safety sensitive position" includes, but is not limited to, a position in which a lapse of attention could result in injury, illness, death, or damage to property, including, among other specified positions, road or commercial construction.
Last Action: 4/23/2021 Re-referred to House Rules Committee
HB 3433 (Morgan, B.) - Creates the Paid Family Leave Program Act. Directs the Department of Employment Security to create a paid family leave program. Provides for premium contributions by both employees and employers. Provides that employees may take paid leave from employment for medical reasons on behalf of themselves and to provide care for family members with a serious medical condition. Allows for paid leave to bond with newborn and newly adopted children. Establishes computation of benefit amounts and contributions by employees and employers toward the cost of the program. Contains provisions regarding the administration of the program. Defines terms.
Last Action: 3/27/2021 Re-referred to House Rules Committee
HB 3439 (Stava-Murray, A.) - Amends the Freedom of Information Act. Provides that the person making a request and the public body may agree in writing to extend the time for compliance only after the public body has reviewed the request, determined that an extension is necessary, and notified the person making the request of the reasons for the extension and the date by which the response will be forthcoming. Effective immediately.
Last Action: 3/27/2021 Re-referred to House Rules Committee
HB 3450 (Evans, M., Jr.) - Amends Public Act 94-653. Authorizes the Department of Natural Resources to convey and quitclaim certain property to the Chicago Park District. Amends Public Act 101-361. Changes the description of property transferred to the City of Wyoming by the Department of Natural Resources. Changes the description of property exchanged between Pulaski County and the Department of Natural Resources. Effective immediately.
Last Action: 4/23/2021 Re-referred to House Rules Committee
HB 3470 (Halpin, M. / Anderson, N.) - Amends the Lodging Services Human Trafficking Recognition Training Act. Provides that the State, school districts, and units of local government may not expend funds at a lodging establishment unless the lodging establishment has been certified by the Department of Human Services as providing human trafficking recognition training to its employees. Provides that the Department of Human Services shall establish a certification program. Passed the House on 4/22/2021 with a vote of 113-0.
Last Action: 5/21/2021 Re-referred to Senate Assignments
HB 3471 (Slaughter, J.) - Amends the Local Government Travel Expense Control Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the short title.
Last Action: 3/27/2021 Re-referred to House Rules Committee
HB 3474 (Halpin, M. / Holmes, L.) - Amends the Illinois Municipal Retirement Fund (IMRF) Article of the Illinois Pension Code. Provides that a person who meets the criteria to be an executive trustee may not serve as an employee trustee. Effective immediately. Passed the House on 4/22/2021 with a vote of 113-0. Passed the Senate on 5/29/2021 with a vote of 59-0.
Last Action: 8/20/2021 Public Act 102-0479
HB 3482 (Stoneback, D.) - Amends the Election Code. Removes existing provisions concerning independent expenditures and replaces them with the following: Provides that an expenditure made by a third party to a candidate's or public official's political committee that does not have the prior written consent of the candidate or public official may not be considered an in-kind donation and is not required to be reported by the candidate's or public official's political committee to the State Board of Elections. Provides that an expenditure made by a natural person or political committee for an electioneering communication or to expressly advocate for or against a public official or candidate may not be considered an independent expenditure if the communication or advocacy uses the public official's or candidate's campaign materials or information. Provides content and conduct standards for independent expenditures. Makes conforming changes.
Last Action: 3/27/2021 Re-referred to House Rules
HB 3499 (Gordon-Booth, J.) - Amends the Illinois Human Rights Act. Provides that the amendatory Act may be referred to as the CROWN (Create a Respectful and Open Workplace for Natural Hair) Act. Provides that "race" includes traits associated with race, including, but not limited to, hair texture and protective hairstyles such as braids, locks, and twists. Provides that, with respect to places of public accommodation, the Department of Human Rights has jurisdiction over the denial or refusal of the full and equal enjoyment of (rather than the denial of access to) facilities, goods, or services.
Last Action: 3/27/2021 Re-referred to House Rules Committee
HB 3516 (Wheeler, K.) - Amends the Property Tax Code. Creates a landlord pandemic relief exemption. Provides that property is entitled to the exemption if: (1) the property is an income- producing property owned by a qualified property owner; (2) the property was subject to Executive Order 2020-10 and each subsequent Executive Order issued by the Governor regarding ceasing eviction proceedings due to the COVID-19 pandemic; (3) the qualified property owner can demonstrate a financial burden due to the eviction moratorium; (4) the qualified property owner is liable for paying the real estate taxes on the property; and (5) the qualified property owner is an owner of record of the property or has a legal or equitable interest in the property, as evidenced by a written instrument. Provides that the exemption may not exceed $10,000 per property. Effective immediately.
Last Action: 3/27/2021 Re-referred to House Rules Committee
HB 3518 (Wheeler, K.) - Amends the Election Code. Provides that the State Board of Elections shall establish by rule a system for the publication and certification of elections results to be used by all election authorities. Provides that the county clerk of the county where a decedent last resided shall (rather than may) issue certifications of death records from an electronic reporting system for death registrations as provided in the Vital Records Act and shall (rather than may) use that system to cancel the registration of any person who died during the preceding month. Provides that every quarter, the county clerk or board of election commissioners shall confirm that all deceased voters and voters who have changed their addresses out of the county or municipality are no longer registered to vote in that county or municipality. Requires county clerks to update vote totals a minimum of every 24 hours after election day and to report the total uncounted ballots on hand, total provisional ballots on hand (including ballots counted and uncounted), and all outstanding vote by mail ballots.
Last Action: 3/27/2021 Re-referred to House Rules Committee
HB 3521 (Wheeler, K.) - Amends the Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity Law of the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois. Provides that financial support funds under the Local Coronavirus Urgent Remediation Emergency Support (Local CURE) Program may be used by a unit of local government only for payment of costs permitted to be covered with monies from the Coronavirus Relief Fund.
Last Action: 3/27/2021 Re-referred to House Rules Committee
HB 3530 (Ammons, C.) - Creates the Illinois Employee Security Act. Establishes a framework for employee discipline and discharge. Prohibits the unjust discharge of an employee. Requires employers to utilize progressive discipline measures. Limits the use of electronic monitoring. Provides for severance pay. Directs the Department of Employment Security to adopt rules and administer the Act. Provides statutory remedies for wrongfully discharged employees and authorizes the recovery of damages. Creates the Wrongful Discharge Enforcement Fund as a special fund in the State treasury. Applies to disciplinary and discharge actions occurring one year after the Act's effective date. Effective January 1, 2022.
Last Action: 3/27/2021 Re-referred to House Rules Committee
HB 3550 (Niemerg, A.) - Repeals the Prevailing Wage Act. Effective July 1, 2021.
Last Action: 3/27/2021 Re-referred to House Rules Committee
HB 3551 (Butler, T.) - Amends the Election Code. Beginning on January 1, 2022, requires the treasurer of a political committee to preserve certain records and accounts required by the Code for a period of 7 years (rather than a period of 2 years). Includes in the reasons the State Board of Elections may order a political committee to conduct an audit of its financial records: (1) sworn testimony or sentence entered upon a plea of guilty by a candidate or political committee officer admitting to certain conduct constituting a violation of the Code, (2) conviction of a candidate or political committee officer for a crime relating to misuse of political committee funds or for certain violations of the Code, (3) failure to comply with a Board order requiring certain filings, or (4) filing of a statement of organization by a political committee composed of one or more officers of, or formed for the same purpose as, or for the support of the candidacy of the same person as, a former political committee that was administratively terminated by the Board in the last 24 months. Provides that for certain audits the audit period shall be within the discretion of the Board but may not exceed 7 years from the close of the most recent reporting period. Effective immediately.
Last Action: 3/27/2021 Re-referred to House Rules Committee
HB 3556 (Ugaste, D.) - Amends the Workers' Compensation Act. Provides that an injury arises out of and in the course of employment only if the accident significantly caused or contributed to both the resulting condition and the disability. Provides that an injury does not arise out of and in the course of employment if (1) the hazard or risk was not incidental to employment and was a hazard or risk to which the general public is also exposed, (2) the injury did not occur at a time and place and under circumstances reasonably required by the employment, or (3) the disability resulted from a personal risk. Limits conditions under which repetitive or cumulative trauma is compensable. Provides that gradual deterioration or progressive degeneration of the body caused by aging is not compensable as repetitive or cumulative trauma. Effective immediately.
Last Action: 3/27/2021 Re-referred to House Rules Committee
HB 3565 (Crespo, F.) - Amends the Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity Law of the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois. Provides that, in Fiscal Years 2022 through 2024, convention and tourism bureaus receiving grants from the Local Tourism Fund shall provide matching funds equal to no less than 25% (currently, 50%) of the grant amount. Contains provisions concerning the amount of grant funds that may be used for salaries.
Last Action: 4/23/2021 Re-referred to House Rules Committee
HB 3568 (Welter, D.) - Amends the Property Tax Code. Provides that the aggregate real property tax liability imposed on a qualified senior residence by a county or other taxing district shall not exceed 1.5% of the equalized assessed value of that property in any taxable year. Defines "qualified senior residence", "taxable year", and "equalized assessed value".
Last Action: 3/27/2021 Re-referred to House Rules Committee
HB 3582 (Gabel, R. / Peters, R.) - Amends the Victims' Economic Security and Safety Act. Provides that victims and family members of victims of crimes of violence (in addition to victims of domestic violence, sexual violence, and gender violence) are subject to the provisions of the Act regarding unpaid leave and prohibited discriminatory acts. Amends the Unemployment Insurance Act. Provides that victims of crimes of violence shall not be barred from collecting voluntary leave benefits. Defines terms. Makes other changes. House Floor Amendment No. 1 Replaces everything after the enacting clause with provisions identical to the bill as introduced except: (1) includes as a family or household member any individual whose close association with the employee is the equivalent of a family relationship rather than a person whose close relationship with the employee is the equivalent of a family relationship and (2) deletes provisions amending the Unemployment Insurance Act. Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Replaces everything after the enacting clause with contents of the engrossed bill, but deletes provisions authorizing an employee to file a civil action. Passed the House on 4/22/2021 with a vote of 105-6-3. Passed the Senate on 5/27/2021 with a vote of 42-13. House concurred with SCA 1 on 5/30/2021 with a vote of 105-9-1.
Last Action: 8/20/2021 Public Act 102-0487
HB 3586 (Slaughter, J.) - Amends the Lobbyist Registration Act. Provides that it is a violation of the Act to employ or retain any person as a consultant, unless the registrant files an amended registration before any consulting services are performed setting forth specified information. Specifies the information to be disclosed upon employing a consultant. Requires a consultant to register as a lobbyist if he or she communicates with an official on behalf of a lobbying entity employing the consultant for the ultimate purpose of influencing any executive, legislative, or administrative action, or makes an expenditure benefitting an official. Prohibits compensation to consultants that is contingent on the outcome of legislative, executive, or administrative action. Provides for local government regulation of consultant services. Defines "consultant". Makes conforming changes.
Last Action: 3/27/2021 Re-referred to House Rules Committee
HB 3600 (Batinick, M.) - Creates the Taxing Body Refinancing by Popular Vote Act. Provides that no taxing district may renew or refinance its indebtedness in a way that requires the extension of property taxes for the payment of debt service in a taxable year that is later than the taxable year in which the indebtedness would otherwise mature unless the question of such renewal or refinancing is submitted to the electors of the district at a regular election and approved by a majority of the electors voting on the question.
Last Action: 3/27/2021 Re-referred to House Rules Committee
HB 3601 (Batinick, M.) - Amends the Property Tax Extension Limitation Law in the Property Tax Code. Provides that a taxing district shall reduce its aggregate extension base for the purpose of lowering its limiting rate for future years upon referendum approval initiated by the submission of a petition by the voters of the district. Effective immediately.
Last Action: 3/27/2021 Re-referred to House Rules Committee
HB 3602 (Batinick, M.) - Amends the Property Tax Code. Provides that, for levy years 2018 through 2021, the Property Tax Extension Limitation Law applies to all taxing districts, including home rule units. Provides that, for levy years 2018 through 2021, the extension limitation under the Property Tax Extension Limitation Law is 0% or the rate of increase approved by the voters. Provides that, for taxing districts that became subject to the Law as a result of the amendatory Act, "aggregate extension" does not include special purpose extensions made for the payment of principal and interest on bonds or other evidences of indebtedness issued by the taxing district prior to the effective date of the amendatory Act. Provides that taxing districts may provide for the continuation of the amendatory Act for up to 4 years upon referendum approval. Provides that the voters of the taxing district may require a reduction in the taxing district's aggregate extension base by referendum. Preempts home rule. Amends the State Mandates Act to require implementation without reimbursement. Effective immediately.
Last Action: 3/27/2021 Re-referred to House Rules Committee
HB 3603 (Batinick, M.) - Amends the Property Tax Extension Limitation Law in the Property Tax Code. Provides that the extension limitation is 3.5% (currently, 5%) or the percentage increase in the Consumer Price Index. Provides that the Property Tax Extension Limitation Law applies to all taxing districts, including home rule units.
Last Action: 3/27/2021 Re-referred to House Rules Committee
HB 3604 (Batinick, M.) - Amends the Property Tax Extension Limitation Law in the Property Tax Code. Provides that the limiting rate shall be calculated using the highest aggregate extension from any year in which the taxing district was subject to the Property Tax Extension Limitation Law (currently, the last 3 preceding levy years). Provides that an aggregate extension established for a levy year in which the taxing district was authorized to temporarily increase its limiting rate or its extension limitation may not be used.
Last Action: 3/27/2021 Re-referred to House Rules Committee
HB 3610 (Flower, M.) - Creates the Peace Officer Accountability Act. Provides that before a peace officer is permitted to carry a firearm in the unit of government in which he or she is employed, the peace officer must either: (1) live in the unit of government in which he or she serves; or (2) complete 200 hours of specified work or training. Provides that the unit of government shall require each peace officer employed by the unit of government before entering upon the officer's duties to have a liability insurance policy. Provides that the public shall have access to all documents concerning promotions, which documents are subject to disclosure under the Freedom of Information Act. Provides that each peace officer, before discharging his or her duties as a peace officer, shall sign an affidavit declaring that he or she will report all unethical and unlawful conduct of other peace officers immediately to the internal affairs division of the department. Provides that the exclusive representative of a peace officer bargaining unit may not enter into a contract or collective bargaining agreement with the department that permits unconstitutional conduct by peace officers. Amends the Illinois Police Training Act. Provides that the minimum standards for police academies shall include 20 hours of race relations training, acquaintance with the youth residing in the unit of government in which the officers will serve, when discharging a firearm, the avoidance of the use of deadly force except when necessary to protect the life of the officer and on methods of using less than deadly force to disarm a suspect. Provides annual 20 hours of training of peace officers in race relations and constitutional methods of the use of force. Amends various other Acts to make conforming changes.
Last Action: 3/27/2021 Re-referred to House Rules Committee
HB 3611 (Flowers, M.) - Amends the Illinois Public Labor Relations Act. Provides that on or after the effective date of the amendatory Act, any provision in a collective bargaining agreement that would limit the ability of a public employer to investigate the conduct of an employee of the public employer is declared to be against public policy and unenforceable unless the limitation is otherwise required by State or federal law. Amends the State Police Act. Provides that the Illinois State Police shall adopt a procedure to bypass the requirement that a complaint must be supported by a sworn affidavit against an Illinois State Police Officer. Amends the Uniform Peace Officers' Disciplinary Act. Provides that every unit of local government with a law enforcement agency, and every law enforcement agency not part of a unit of local government, shall establish procedures to bypass the requirement that the complaint must be supported by a sworn affidavit against a sworn peace officer.
Last Action: 3/27/2021 Re-referred to House Rules Committee
HB 3624 (Wilhour, B.) - Amends the Freedom of Information Act. Changes the definition of "recurrent requester" to exclude requests made by members of the General Assembly and requests made to access and disseminate information pertaining to public policy and the administration of State government. Exempts from disclosure under the Act certain records in which opinions of a public body or its agents are expressed. Provides that the exemption does not apply if the records were produced in connection with the preparation of a report that is required to be publicly produced by an agency of the executive branch. Provides that the public body shall include with each denial of a request for public records an index that includes specified information. Provides that except in the case of a recurrent requester, a public body denying a request for public records shall place in an interest-bearing escrow account or other segregated account of the public body the sum of $7,500 for each request denied. Provides that the deposited funds shall remain in the account for a period of 60 days after the date of the public body's final denial of a request, or, if a requester has sought review of the denial or challenged the denial in court, until the review process has been completed or a final order has been entered. Provides that if a determination is made that the public body improperly denied a request to inspect or copy a public record, the deposited funds shall be awarded to the requester in addition to or as part of any other award. Makes other changes.
Last Action: 3/27/2021 Re-referred to House Rules Committee
HB 3652 (Reick, S.) - Amends the Child Care Act of 1969. Provides that any rule adopted by the Department of Children and Family Services that adds an education or experience requirement to the eligibility criteria for a position does not apply to an employee who already holds that position at the time the requirement is added. Provides that an individual seeking employment at the same position level but at a different facility shall remain eligible for employment in a position equivalent to his or her current employment position despite any potential changes to eligibility criteria. Effective immediately.
Last Action: 3/27/2021 Re-referred to House Rules Committee
HB 3654 (Ugaste, D.) - Amends the Workers' Compensation Act. Provides that no compensation shall be awarded to a claimant for death or disability arising out of an exposure to COVID-19 if the employee has refused a vaccination. Effective immediately.
Last Action: 3/27/2021 Re-referred to House Rules Committee
HB 3663 (LaPointe, L.) - Amends the Employee Sick Leave Act. Provides that an employee may use sick leave for a behavioral health appointment of the employee's child, stepchild, spouse, domestic partner, sibling, parent, mother-in-law, father-in-law, grandchild, grandparent, or stepparent, on the same terms upon which the employee is able to use personal sick leave benefits for the employee's own illness or injury.
Last Action: 3/27/2021 Re-referred to House Rules Committee
HB 3666 (Hurley, F. / Hastings, M.) - Amends the Nursing Home Care Act. In provisions regarding involuntary transfer or discharge of a resident, provides that a facility may submit to a resident or a resident's legal representative a bill for all charges for which payment was not made during the COVID-19 pandemic. Provides that if payment is not made or if the resident or the resident's legal representative does not contact the facility to set up a payment schedule acceptable to the facility within 45 days after submission of a bill, the facility may submit a request for payment and, 30 days after receipt of the request for payment, the facility may initiate an involuntary transfer or discharge of the resident. Provides that if the resident or the resident's legal representative submits evidence of the resident's financial inability to cover all charges, the facility shall make application on behalf of the resident for Medicaid services, and, upon approval of the resident's application, the State shall pay the resident's bill, retroactive to the date the resident failed to make payment. Provides that a resident's discharge prior to this action does not eliminate a resident's responsibility to pay for all services rendered. Effective immediately. House Floor Amendment No. 1 Provides that the amendatory provisions do not apply to a resident whose care is provided for under the Illinois Public Aid Code or who has submitted an application for care to be provided under the Illinois Public Aid Code. Passed the House on 4/22/2021 with a vote of 110-0-2.
Last Action: 3/26/2021 Placed on Senate Calendar 3rd Reading
HB 3673 (Greenwood, L.) - Amends the Property Tax Code. Provides that a taxing district may abate a portion of its taxes on property upon which affordable housing has been or will be constructed in a development mixed with commercial property. Provides that the value of the abatement may not exceed $500,000.
Last Action: 3/27/2021 Re-referred to House Rules Committee
HB 3677 (Caulkins, D.) - Amends the Minimum Wage Law. Delays the implementation of annual minimum wage increases in counties with a population of less than 1,000,000 inhabitants. Provides that in those counties the minimum wage will be $11 per hour until December 31, 2024. Provides for annual increase of $1 per hour in the minimum wage in those counties culminating in a minimum wage of $15 per hour beginning in January 2028.
Last Action: 3/27/2021 Re-referred to House Rules Committee
HB 3682 (Sosnowski, J.) - Creates the COVID-19 Workplace Vaccination Program Limitation Act. Provides that it is unlawful for an employer in the State of Illinois to create, implement, or otherwise enforce a workplace vaccination program that requires any employee to demonstrate to the employer that he or she has received a vaccine that was approved under emergency use authorization by the United States Food and Drug Administration. Provides for repeal of the Act on January 1, 2023. Effective immediately.
Last Action: 3/27/2021 Re-referred to House Rules Committee
HB 3683 (McLaughlin, M.) - Amends the Property Tax Extension Limitation Law in the Property Tax Code. Provides that the limiting rate shall be calculated using the highest aggregate extension from any year in which the taxing district was subject to the Property Tax Extension Limitation Law (currently, the last 3 preceding levy years). Provides that an aggregate extension established for a levy year in which the taxing district was authorized to temporarily increase its limiting rate or its extension limitation may not be used.
Last Action: 3/27/2021 Re-referred to House Rules Committee
HB 3684 (McLaughlin, M.) - Amends the Property Tax Code. Provides that, for taxable years 2022 and thereafter, the maximum reduction is $10,000 in all counties. Effective immediately.
Last Action: 3/27/2021 Re-referred to House Rules Committee
HB 3694 (Robinson, L., Jr.) - Provides that if and only if Senate Bill 1608 of the 101st General Assembly, as amended by House Amendment No. 2, becomes law, then the Illinois Community Reinvestment Act, the Deposit of State Moneys Act, and the Public Funds Investment Act are amended. Excludes banks organized under the Illinois Banking Act, savings banks organized under the Savings Bank Act, and credit unions organized under the Illinois Credit Union Act from within the meaning of "covered financial institution" under the Illinois Community Reinvestment Act. Provides that when investing or depositing State or public funds, the State Treasurer or a public agency may give preference to financial institutions that are not subject to the federal Community Reinvestment Act of 1977 and are established and doing business as not-for-profit consumer owned financial cooperatives, including credit unions. Makes conforming changes. Effective immediately.
Last Action: 3/27/2021 Re-referred to House Rules Committee
HB 3725 (Demmer, T.) - Amends the Criminal Code of 2012. Provides that a person commits misrepresentation of a service animal when he or she knowingly represents, expressly or impliedly, that the animal is a service animal for the purpose of securing the rights and privileges afforded to a person with a disability accompanied by a service animal and the person knew or should have known that the animal is not a service animal. Provides that the refusal to answer questions from a law enforcement officer permitted under federal regulation creates a permissive inference that the animal is not a service animal and the law enforcement officer may require the person to remove the animal from the place of public accommodation. Provides that misrepresentation of a service animal is a petty offense. Defines "service animal".
Last Action: 3/27/2021 Re-referred to House Rules Committee
HB 3731 (Andrade, J., Jr.) - Amends the Department of Innovation and Technology Act. Requires the Department of Innovation and Technology to work to ensure the security of the social media and Internet presence of State elected officials and State agencies and, to the extent possible, reserve the use of State government online accounts, whether social media or email, for use only by State officials, State agencies, and employees thereof, to prevent false personation. Provides for the adoption of rules. Defines "false personation". Proposed House Committee Amendment 1 Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Amends the Consumer Fraud and Deceptive Business Practices Act. Provides that any social media or email service provider offering services to persons residing in this State shall, in operating its services, ensure the identity security of the social media and Internet presence of State elected officials and State agencies, and shall reserve the use of State government online accounts, whether social media or email, for use only by State officials, State agencies, and employees thereof, to prevent false personation. Provides that such service providers must offer elected officials and State agencies the opportunity to claim accounts and usernames for official use or lock such accounts and usernames to prevent false personation. Provides that failure to comply with the requirements shall constitute an unlawful practice. Amends the Criminal Code of 2012. Provides that a person commits false personation if he or she knowingly and falsely represents himself or herself to be a public officer or a public employee in establishing or operating a social media or email account and the person falsely represents himself or herself as being a public officer or public employee on such account.
Last Action: 3/27/2021 Re-referred to House Rules Committee
HB 3737 (Yingling, S.) - Amends the Freedom of Information Act. Defines "member-based organization" as any group, association, or organization that: (1) has a membership that includes one or more government taxing bodies; (2) lobbies on behalf of its governmental members; and (3) receives a majority of its funding from its governmental members. Provides that a member-based organization is a public body under the Act; however, only records relating to the member-based organization's receipt of public funds or its expenditures made in whole or in part with public funds are public records subject to inspection and copying by the public.
Last Action: 3/27/2021 Re-referred to House Rules Committee
HB 3739 (Robinson, L., Jr. / Bush, M.) - Provides that the amendatory Act may be referred to as the Lead Service Line Replacement and Notification Act. Amends the Environmental Protection Act. Requires the Environmental Protection Agency to establish procedures for the collection of a specified lead in drinking water protection fee to be collected by all community water supplies. Requires the owner or operator of each community water supply to perform specified activities. Creates the Lead Service Line Replacement Advisory Board within the Agency to perform specified duties. Creates the Lead Service Line Replacement Fund to be used to finance and administer programs and activities specified under the amendatory provisions. Makes a conforming change in the State Finance Act. Provides that, within one year after the amendatory Act's effective date, the Agency shall design rules for a program with specified requirements for the purpose of administering lead service line replacement funds. Contains other provisions. Amends the Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity Law of the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois. Requires the Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity to establish a comprehensive low-income water assistance policy and program with specified requirements. Repeals a Section of the Environmental Protection Act regarding lead in drinking water notifications and inventories. Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Makes a technical change in the citation of sections of the Property Tax Code. Passed the House on 4/23/2021 with a vote of 76-31-1. Passed the Senate on 5/28/2021 with a vote of 46-10. House concurred with SCA 1 and SFA 2 on 5/31/2021 with a vote of 85-28-2.
Last Action: 8/27/2021 Public Act 102-0613
HB 3740 (Williams, J.) - Amends the Hospital Licensing Act. Requires hospitals that receive a property tax exemption under a provision of the Property Tax Code concerning exemptions related to access to hospital and health care services by low-income and underserved individuals to refer patients who receive treatment at the hospital's emergency room to a financial counselor before the patient is discharged.
Last Action: 3/27/2021 Re-referred to House Rules Committee
HB 3744 (Williams, J.) - Amends the Grant Accountability and Transparency Act. Provides that the Governor's Office of Management and Budget shall provide for alerts by email to be provided to the public upon the posting of new funding opportunities on the Catalog of State Financial Assistance as maintained on the website of the Governor's Office of Management and Budget. Provides that persons seeking to be alerted to the posting of new funding opportunities may do so by providing an email address to which such information may be sent. Provides that the Governor's Office of Management and Budget shall also make available electronically a monthly digest of funding opportunities utilizing the information required to be made available in the Catalog of State Financial Assistance for funding opportunities. Effective immediately.
Last Action: 3/27/2021 Re-referred to House Rules Committee
HB 3745 (Williams, J.) - Creates the Public Employee Health Insurance During Emergencies Act. Provides that a public employee's health insurance coverage shall begin concurrent with employment if all of the following apply on the public employee's first date of employment with that public employer: the employment is in an area that is the subject of a gubernatorially or presidentially declared disaster or emergency; the declaration of disaster or emergency specifies that the disaster or emergency involves risks to the health or well-being of any individual who engages in certain activities; and among the activities posing a risk to an individual's health or well-being are activities integral to services to the public employer that the public employee is required to perform. Provides for payment of premiums.
Last Action: 3/27/2021 Re-referred to House Rules Committee
HB 3760 (Spain, R.) - Amends the Illinois Governmental Ethics Act. Provides that all persons required to file a statement of economic interests shall list income from the settlement of a lawsuit for any individual residing in the household of that person. Makes conforming changes.
Last Action: 3/27/2021 Re-referred to House Rules Committee
HB 3765 (Jones, T.) - Amends the Public Water Supply Regulation Act. Provides that the State or a unit of local government may not contract for the sale or lease of water resources for a period longer than 4 years, inclusive of extensions or renewals of the contract. Limits home rule powers.
Last Action: 3/27/2021 Re-referred to House Rules Committee
HB 3770 (Hernandez, B.) - Amends the Herptiles-Herps Act. Modifies the definition of "special use herptile" and adds "consumptive use" and "herpetoculture" to the definitions in the Act.
Last Action: 3/27/2021 Re-referred to House Rules Committee
HB 3771 (Ortiz, A.) - Amends the Property Tax Code. Provides that qualified property that is owned by the surviving spouse of a fallen police officer, soldier, or rescue worker is exempt from taxation under the Code (currently, the governing body of a county or municipality may order the county clerk to abate those taxes). Effective immediately.
Last Action: 3/27/2021 Re-referred to House Rules Committee
HB 3774 (Rohr, J.) - Amends the Property Tax Extension Limitation Law in the Property Tax Code. Provides that, for levy years 2021 and later, for school districts, the "aggregate extension base" is the greater of (A) the district's last preceding aggregate extension limit or (B) the district's last preceding aggregate extension, subject to certain adjustments. Provides that the term "aggregate extension limit" means the district's last preceding aggregate extension if the taxing district had utilized the maximum limiting rate permitted without referendum for each of the 3 immediately preceding levy years. Effective immediately.
Last Action: 3/27/2021 Re-referred to House Rules Committee
HB 3776 (Ortiz, A.) - Creates the COVID-19 Workplace Safety Response Act. Provides that each public and private employer with at least 30 employees shall establish a safety committee at each of the employer's primary places of employment. Sets forth requirements for the composition of the committees, meetings, records, and training. Establishes the duties of committees relating to hazard assessment and control, safety and health planning, especially as related to the global COVID-19 pandemic, development of procedures for contact tracing, accident investigations, and other specified matters. Provides for the Illinois Department of Public Health and the Illinois Department of Labor to adopt necessary rules.
Last Action: 3/27/2021 Re-referred to House Rules Committee
HB 3781 (Didech, D.) - Amends the Property Tax Code. Provides that, in a county with 3,000,000 or more inhabitants, a person filing a tax objection complaint shall serve a copy of the tax objection complaint by electronic mail upon the applicable municipality and the school district. Provides that an objection to an assessment shall not be allowed by the court in a county with 3,000,000 or more inhabitants if the person paying the taxes is unable to provide written evidence to the State's Attorney that a copy of the tax objection complaint was served on the municipality and the school district. Provides that, if an objection is made claiming incorrect valuation, the complaint shall specify the current assessment and the assessment alleged by the plaintiff to be correct. Provides that, when a taxing district has intervened in a tax objection proceeding and filed its appearance, compromise agreements shall not be accepted by the court over the objection of the intervening taxing district.
Last Action: 3/27/2021 Re-referred to House Rules Committee
HB 3782 (Didech, D.) - Amends the Property Tax Code. Provides that no certificate of error shall be issued without the chief county assessment officer first having given all affected taxing districts 30 days' written notice. Provides that taxing districts may seek a judicial determination as to the exempt status of property.
Last Action: 3/27/2021 Re-referred to House Rules Committee
HB 3797 (Stephens, B.) - Amends the Property Tax Code. Provides that the surviving spouse of a fallen police officer, soldier, or rescue worker who meets certain income limitations is eligible for an assessment freeze. Effective immediately.
Last Action: 3/27/2021 Re-referred to House Rules Committee
HB 3819 (Weber, T.) - Amends the Downstate Forest Preserve District Act. Removes a provision providing that the president of the board is the executive director of the district. Provides that the board of a forest preserve district may appoint an executive director of the district and they may appoint the president of the board as executive director of the district. Provides that a president that is an executive director on the effective date of the amendatory Act shall remain the executive director until the conclusion of the president's term of office or the board appoints another individual as executive director, whichever is earlier, unless the board reappoints the president as executive director. Provides that an appointed executive director of a district has the sole power to appoint, employ, or terminate employees as may be necessary or, if no executive director has been appointed, then the president of the board has such powers. Provides that the president of the board of a forest preserve district shall not cancel an event occurring on forest preserve district property without the approval of the board, except in the case of preserving public safety or in the event of an emergency. Effective immediately.
Last Action: 3/27/2021 Re-referred to House Rules Committee
HB 3824 (DeLuca, A.) - Amends the Property Tax Extension Limitation Law in the Property Tax Code. Provides that, for the 2022 and 2023 levy year, the term "taxing district" means all taxing districts in the State, including home rule units, but does not include a taxing district with a population of less than 25,000, unless that taxing district was subject to the Property Tax Extension Limitation Law on the effective date of the amendatory Act or was made subject to the Law by referendum. Provides that, for the 2022 and 2023 levy year, the extension limitation is 0% or the rate of increase approved by the voters. Limits home rule powers. Effective immediately.
Last Action: 3/27/2021 Re-referred to House Rules Committee
HB 3836 (LaPointe, L.) - Amends the Property Tax Code. Provides that the notice of judgment and sale shall also be sent by first class mail (currently, registered or certified mail only). Provides that, if any notice is returned as undeliverable and includes an updated mailing address, the county collector shall mail a second notice to the new address. Provides that the collector shall collect $30 (currently, $10) from each tax purchaser prior to the issuance of any certificate of purchase to cover the costs of mailing. Effective January 1, 2022.
Last Action: 3/27/2021 Re-referred to House Rules Committee
HB 3870 (Mason, J. / Hastings, M.) - Creates the Illinois Amateur Sports Commission Act. Provides that the purpose of the Commission is to advise and to make recommendations to the Governor and the General Assembly regarding the promotion, development, expansion, and fostering of amateur sports, amateur sports programs, and amateur sporting events throughout the State. Sets forth the areas of study that the Commission must examine. Sets forth the membership of the Commission. Contains provisions concerning meetings and reporting. Effective immediately. House Floor Amendment No. 1 Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Reinserts the provisions of the introduced bill with changes. Changes the name of the Illinois Amateur Sports Commission to the Illinois Commission on Amateur Sports. Provides that the purpose of the Commission includes making recommendations to the Governor, the General Assembly, and the Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity about the promotion, development, expansion, hosting, and fostering of amateur sports, amateur sports programs, and amateur sporting events and tournaments throughout the State. Provides that the recommendations reported by the Commission shall include, among other objectives, to support and encourage the development of sports tourism. Expands the membership of the Commission to include a representative of the Illinois Council of Convention and Visitor Bureaus or any other similar State-certified entity. Makes conforming changes. Effective immediately. House Floor Amendment No. 2 Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Reinserts the provisions of the introduced bill with changes. Changes the name of the Illinois Amateur Sports Commission to the Illinois Commission on Amateur Sports. Provides that the purpose of the Commission includes making recommendations to the Governor, the General Assembly, and the Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity about the promotion, development, expansion, hosting, and fostering of amateur sports, amateur sports programs, and amateur sporting events and tournaments throughout the State. Provides that the recommendations reported by the Commission shall include, among other objectives, to support and encourage the development of sports tourism. Expands the membership of the Commission to include a representative of the Illinois Council of Convention and Visitor Bureaus or any other similar State-certified entity. Provides that the Commission shall meet initially within 90 days (rather than 30 days) after the effective date of the Act. Provides that the Commission is dissolved and the Act is repealed on January 1, 2026. Makes conforming changes. Effective immediately. Passed the House on 4/22/2021 with a vote of 116-0. Passed the Senate on 5/29/2021 with a vote of 59-0.
Last Action: 8/20/2021 Public Act 102-0511
HB 3872 (Howard, T.) - Amends the Downstate Forest Preserve District Act. Provides that a contract may be entered into by the corporate authorities acting as the governing body of a forest preserve district, without advertising for bids, if authorized by a vote of two-thirds of all the aldermen, trustees, or commissioners then holding office.
Last Action: 4/23/2021 Re-referred to Rules Committee
HB 3888 (Meyer-Martin, D.) - Amends the Property Tax Code. Provides that, for the 2022 taxable year and thereafter, in all counties, property shall be valued at the lesser of (i) its base year value, compounded annually since the base year by an inflation factor, which shall be the percentage change for the prior calendar year in the Consumer Price Index, but not to exceed 2% of the prior year's value, plus the value of any improvements to the property, and (ii) its full cash value, as defined in Section 1-50, taking into account reductions in value due to damage, destruction, depreciation, obsolescence, removal of property, or other factors causing a decline in value. Provides that "base value" means the higher of (i) the amount for which the property was last sold at an arms-length transaction or (ii) the fair cash value of the property as of the date of its last change of ownership. Effective immediately.
Last Action: 3/27/2021 Re-referred to House Rules Committee
HB 3891 (Slaughter, J.) - Amends the Illinois Public Labor Relations Act. Provides that the provisions of the Act or any collective bargaining agreement negotiated between a public employer and the exclusive representative of peace officers thereunder shall not take precedence over any conflicting State or local law regarding peace officers. Makes conforming changes.
Last Action: 3/27/2021 Re-referred to House Rules Committee
HB 3892 (Slaughter, J.) - Amends the Illinois Public Labor Relations Act. Provides that, regarding peace officers, employers shall be required to bargain collectively with regard to wages only, and shall not be required to bargain collectively concerning hours and terms and conditions of employment.
Last Action: 3/27/2021 Re-referred to House Rules Committee
HB 3894 (Harper, S.) - Amends the Tax Increment Allocation Redevelopment Act of the Illinois Municipal Code. Provides that surplus tax revenues may be used to pay for costs of special education, social services, and other costs of a public school district. Provides that for municipalities with a population of over 1,000,000, redevelopment project costs include public school district qualified workers, costs of providing special educational facilities and services, school psychological services, and school social work services, and any surplus balance in the special tax allocation fund at the end of the fiscal year shall be used for these workers, facilities, and services. Removes provisions allowing anticipated redevelopment project costs to be deemed surplus funds.
Last Action: 3/27/2021 Re-referred to House Rules Committee
HB 3896 (Halpin, M.) - Amends the Illinois Insurance Code. In the provision concerning the Illinois Workers' Compensation Commission Operations Fund surcharge, provides that after the effective date of the amendatory Act, the Director of Insurance shall make a loan of $10,000,000 to the Illinois Employers Mutual Insurance Company (the Company) from the Illinois Workers' Compensation Commission Operations Fund for the start-up funding and initial capitalization of the Company. Creates the Illinois Employers Mutual Insurance Company Article in the Code and establishes the Company as a nonprofit, independent public corporation. Provides that the Company (1) shall be operated as a domestic mutual insurance company, subject to all applicable provisions of the Code, (2) shall issue insurance for workers' compensation and occupational disease and shall not provide any other type of insurance, (3) shall not be considered a State agency or instrumentality of the State for any purpose, and (4) shall not receive any State appropriations or funds, except for an initial loan or loans. Sets forth provisions concerning a board of directors, ratemaking, the Illinois Insurance Guaranty Fund, a chief executive officer, liability, a workplace safety plan, investments, dividends, the sale of policies, auditing requirements, and an annual report. Effective immediately.
Last Action: 3/27/2021 Re-referred to House Rules Committee
HB 3897 (Rohr, J.) - Amends the Unemployment Insurance Act. Provides that an employer's liability to pay benefit charges shall be limited to 50% of the benefit charges resulting from payments to a claimant.
Last Action: 3/27/2021 Re-referred to House Rules Committee
HB 3898 (Gordon-Booth, J.) - Creates the Healthy Workplace Act and amends the State Finance Act. Requires employers to provide specified paid sick days to employees. Sets forth the purposes for and manner in which the sick days may be used. Contains provisions regarding employer responsibilities, unlawful employer practices, and other matters. Provides that an employee who works in the State who is absent from work for specified reasons is entitled to earn and use a minimum of 40 hours of paid sick time during a 12-month period or a pro rata number of hours of paid sick time under the provisions of the Act. Provides that it is unlawful for an employer to interfere with, restrain, deny, change work days or hours scheduled to avoid paying sick time, or discipline an employee for the exercise of, or the attempt to exercise, any right provided under or in connection with the Act, including considering the use of paid sick time as a negative factor in an employment action that involves hiring, terminating, evaluating, promoting, disciplining, or counting the paid sick time under a no-fault attendance policy. Provides that any employer that the Department of Labor or a court finds by a preponderance of the evidence to have knowingly, repeatedly, or with reckless disregard violated any provision of the Act or any rule adopted under the Act is subject to a civil money penalty to be paid to the employee not to exceed $2,500 for each separate offense. Provides that the Department of Labor shall administer the Act. Authorizes individuals to file civil actions with respect to violations. Creates the Healthy Workplace Fund as a special fund in the State treasury. Effective July 1, 2021.
Last Action: 3/27/2021 Re-referred to House Rules Committee
HB 3904 (Slaughter, J.) - If and only if House Bill 3653 of the 101st General Assembly becomes law, amends the Criminal Code of 2012. Removes stun guns and tasers from the definition of "firearm". Effective immediately.
Last Action: 3/27/2021 Re-referred to House Rules Committee
HB 3905 (Slaughter, J.) - If and only if House Bill 3653 of the 101st General Assembly becomes law, amends the Criminal Code of 2012. In a section regarding prohibited use of force by a peace officers, removes provisions prohibiting the discharge of kinetic impact projectiles and all other non-or less-lethal projectiles in a manner that targets the head, pelvis, or back. Effective immediately.
Last Action: 3/27/2021 Re-referred to House Rules Committee
HB 3908 (Mussman, M.) - Amends the Election Code. Prohibits a political committee from making expenditures for payments pursuant to a settlement agreement entered by a public official or candidate related to allegations of sexual harassment or unlawful discrimination under State or federal law.
Last Action: 3/27/2021 Re-referred to House Rules Committee
HB 3912 (Hurley, F.) - Amends the Property Tax Code. Provides that, upon a resolution passed by the county board, if a person has been granted the homestead exemption for veterans with disabilities or the senior citizens assessment freeze homestead exemption, then the person qualifying need not reapply for the exemption. Provides that the resolution may contain any criteria deemed necessary to ensure that the qualification requirements for the exemption allowed under this Section are met by the applicant or can be reasonably believed to be met by the applicant in any subsequent tax year or years. Effective immediately.
Last Action: 3/27/2021 Re-referred to House Rules Committee
HB 3913 (Slaughter, J.) - Amends the Adult Protective Services Act. Expands the definition of "mandated reporter" to include investment advisors and insurance adjusters. Effective immediately.
Last Action: 3/27/2021 Re-referred to House Rules Committee
HB 3914 (Flowers, M. / Belt, C.) - Amends the Department of Central Management Services Law of the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois. Provides requirements concerning Positive Action towards addressing systemic racism and barriers to increase workforce diversity in State employment. Requires each State agency to establish the goal of increasing diversity on interview panels in order to increase State employment opportunities provided to women, minority persons, and specified other persons. Provides further requirements concerning State agency interview panel diversity. Requires the Department of Central Management Services to increase State employment career counseling opportunities for individuals who are in arrears on their child support payments. Requires the Department to dedicate staff to consult with individuals and organizations informed on the subject of non-payment of child support to develop plans for the most effective career counseling opportunities for these individuals. Amends the Personnel Code. Provides that candidates who are alleged to have attempted deception or fraud in connection with an examination shall be afforded the opportunity to appeal and provide information to support their appeal which shall be considered when determining their eligibility as a candidate for employment. Makes further changes concerning the jurisdiction of the Department of Central Management Services with respect to selection and tenure on the basis of merit and fitness. Effective January 1, 2022. Passed the House on 4/22/2021 with a vote of 71-42. Passed the Senate on 5/27/2021 with a vote of 53-0.
Last Action: 8/27/2021 Public Act 102-0617
HB 3928 (Bennett, T. / Barickman, J.) - Amends the Illinois Natural Areas Preservation Act. Creates the Illinois Thirty-By-Thirty Conservation Task Force. Provides that the Task Force shall review and make recommendations to the General Assembly regarding conservation of Illinois land and implementation of strategies to conserve and protect 30% of land in Illinois by 2030. Adds provisions containing membership, meetings, compensation, and administrative support. Abolishes the task force and repeals the provisions on January 1, 2023. House Floor Amendment No. 1 Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Reinserts the provisions of the bill as introduced, with the following changes: Creates the Illinois Thirty-by-Thirty Conservation Task Force Act, rather than creating the Illinois Thirty-by-Thirty Conservation Task Force. Provides that the Task Force shall hold listening sessions regarding ways in which Illinois can protect 30% of its land and water resources by 2030. Provides that the Task Force shall hold a minimum of three separate listening sessions in geographically distinct areas of the State. Makes other changes. Provides legislative findings. Provides for a repeal of the Illinois Thirty-by-Thirty Conservation Task Force Act and the dissolution of the Task Force on July 1, 2023. Effective immediately. House Floor Amendment No. 2 Corrects a drafting error. Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Provides for an additional Illinois Thirty-by-Thirty Conservation Task Force member who shall be a representative of a statewide outdoor sportsman organization. Makes technical corrections. Passed the House on 4/22/2021 with a vote of 116-0. Passed the Senate on 5/29/2021 with a vote of 59-0. House concurred with SCA 1 on 6/1/2021 with a vote of 112-0.
Last Action: 8/27/2021 Public Act 102-0618
HB 3930 (McCombie, T.) - Amends the Property Tax Code. In provisions concerning the homestead exemption for veterans with disabilities, provides that an otherwise qualified residence that is located upon 2 adjacent parcels in 2 different townships is entitled to the exemption. Provides that a portion of the maximum exemption amount shall be applied to each parcel according to each parcel's share of the total assessed value of the property. Effective immediately.
Last Action: 3/27/2021 Re-referred to House Rules Committee
HB 3939 (Mason, J.) - Amends the Election Code. Provides that child care expenses for minor children of an officeholder or candidate are customary and reasonable expenses of an officeholder in connection with the performance of governmental and public service functions and that nothing in provisions concerning the use of political committee and other reporting organization funds prohibits the expenditure of funds of a political committee controlled by an officeholder or by a candidate to defray these expenses.
Last Action: 3/27/2021 Re-referred to House Rules Committee
HB 3954 (Avelar, D.) - Amends the Property Tax Code. Provides that, if property qualifies for the senior citizens homestead exemption, but the property owner fails to apply for the exemption during the application period, then the property owner may apply to any or all of the taxing districts in which the property is located to receive a refund of that taxing district's share of the excess property taxes extended against the property as a result of the failure to apply the exemption. Effective immediately.
Last Action: 3/27/2021 Re-referred to House Rules Committee
HB 3959 (Davis, W.) - Amends the State Budget Law of the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois to repeal provisions concerning the online budget survey. Amends the Department of Human Services Act. Removes a requirement that the Department of Human Services must report quarterly to the Governor and the General Assembly on certain expenditures under the WIC nutrition program. Amends the Capital Spending Accountability Law. Provides that reports on capital spending are due on or before the forty-fifth day after the end of each quarter (currently, the first day of each quarter). Amends the State Finance Act to eliminate a report on certain transfers. Amends the Higher Education Veterans Service Act to eliminate a requirement that certain survey results must be posted on an Internet website. Amends the Unified Code of Corrections concerning the DNA testing backlog. Effective immediately.
Last Action: 3/27/2021 Re-referred to House Rules Committee
HB 3960 (Lewis, S.) - Amends the Law Enforcement Officer-Worn Body Camera Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the Act's purpose.
Last Action: 3/27/2021 Re-referred to House Rules Committee
HB 3961 (Andrade, J., Jr.) - Amends the Illinois Police Training Act. Provides that no probationary police officer beginning employment after the effective date of the amendatory Act shall receive a permanent appointment as a law enforcement officer unless he or she shall have obtained a bachelor's degree with a major or minor in social work. Provides that a law enforcement agency that offers tuition reimbursements for permanent police officers to go to school must also allow permanent police officers to request retroactively up to two years of tuition reimbursement for college or police academy tuition that was incurred before being hired as a police officer at the law enforcement agency only if the police officer qualified for financial aid while attending college or police academy. Amends the State Mandates Act to require implementation without reimbursement.
Last Action: 3/16/2021 Referred to House Rules Committee
HB 3965 (Evans, M., Jr.) - Amends the Property Tax Code. Provides that each county shall implement a special assessment program to reduce the equalized value for affordable rental housing construction or rehabilitation. Effective immediately.
Last Action: 3/27/2021 Re-referred to House Rules Committee
HB 3996 (Yednock, L.) - Amends the Criminal Code of 2012. Creates the offense of misrepresenting an animal as a service animal. Provides that a person commits the offense when he or she knowingly misrepresents an animal that is not a service animal as a service animal for the purpose of obtaining accommodation of the animal in a place of public accommodation that prohibits non-service animals or for the purpose of transportation of the animal on a public conveyance that prohibits non-service animals. Defines "place of public accommodation" and "service animal". Provides that a violation is a petty offense for which the court shall impose a fine of $250 for a first offense, $500 for a second offense, and $750 for a third or subsequent offense. Effective immediately.
Last Action: 3/4/2021 Referred to House Rules Committee
HB 4005 (Stava-Murray, A.) - Amends the Freedom of Information Act. Provides that a public body shall take all reasonable steps to provide records in a format that is readable by the requester, including, but not limited to, making the record available in any format that is available to the public body and requested by the requester. Effective immediately.
Last Action: 3/27/2021 Re-referred to House Rules Committee
HB 4006 (Stava-Murray, A.) - Amends the Illinois Human Rights Act. Provides that it is a civil rights violation for a vendor to disallow a candidate on the basis of unlawful discrimination to take a required test for application or consideration of the government job. Provides that if a vendor violates the Act, then the vendor is subject to a $50,000 fine for each violation. Provides that any government contract with a vendor that violates the Act shall be terminated. Provides that a government entity shall not contract with a vendor for one year after a determination that the vendor has violated the new provisions. Effective immediately.
Last Action: 3/27/2021 Re-referred to House Rules Committee
HB 4008 (Lilly, C.) - Appropriates $40,000,000 from the General Revenue Fund to the Illinois Arts Council to distribute grants for arts-based after school programs in communities that are at or below 125% of the poverty level according to the United States Census Bureau . Effective July 1, 2021.
Last Action: 3/27/2021 Re-referred to House Rules Committee
HB 4009 (DeLuca, A.) - Amends the Property Tax Code. Provides that any taxing district shall abate its taxes on property that (i) contains a grocery store or supermarket that is owned by a minority person, a woman, or a person with a disability and offers fresh produce for sale at retail but does not sell alcohol and (ii) is located in an area that qualified as a food desert in the taxable year immediately preceding the taxable year in which the grocery store or supermarket first conducted business at that location. Defines terms "food desert", "minority person", "woman", and "person with a disability". Amends the Counties Code and the Illinois Municipal Code. Provides that counties and municipalities shall waive all fees associated with building permits issued for property that has been granted an abatement under those provisions. Amends the Business Corporation Act of 1983 and the Limited Liability Company Act to waive fees for filing an annual report.
Last Action: 3/4/2021 Referred to House Rules Committee
HB 4010 (Stava-Murray, A.) - Amends the Illinois Municipal Code. Provides that a municipality may not prohibit a speaker at a public meeting from addressing an individual member of the city council, a municipal official, or a staff member of these individuals, except that these provisions do not prohibit a municipality from limiting when a speaker may speak at a meeting. Limits home rule powers. Effective immediately.
Last Action: 3/27/2021 Re-referred to House Rules Committee
HB 4015 (Welch, C.) - Amends the Election Code. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the short title. Proposed House Floor Amendment 1 Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Amends the Election Code. Authorizes binding initiatives relating to a healthful environment to be placed on the ballot by electors of units of local government.
Last Action: 4/23/2021 Re-referred to House Rules Committee
HB 4028 (Moylan, M.) - Amends the Illinois Governmental Ethics Act. Provides that no local elected official may engage in lobbying if he or she accepts compensation specifically attributable to such lobbying, other than that provided by law or ordinance for local elected officials. Provides that nothing prohibits a local elected official from lobbying without compensation. Defines terms. Effective immediately.
Last Action: 3/27/2021 Re-referred to House Rules Committee HB 4037 (Robinson, L., Jr.) - Amends the Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity Law of the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois. Creates the Office of the Chief Tourism Officer within the Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity. Provides that the Chief Tourism Officer shall be appointed by the Director of Commerce and Economic Opportunity and shall serve at the pleasure of the Director. Provides that the Chief Tourism Officer shall be responsible for encouraging and promoting tourism within this State through the development and implementation of tourism policies, programs, and projects. Provides further duties of the Chief Tourism Officer. Provides for the adoption of rules.
Last Action: 4/23/2021 Re-referred to House Rules Committee
HB 4038 (Greenwood, L.) - Amends the Employee Sick Leave Act. Provides that personal care of a parent, mother-in-law, father-in-law, grandparent, or stepparent is a permissible use of personal sick leave benefits. Proposed House Committee Amendment 1 Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Amends the Employee Sick Leave Act. Substitutes the term "covered family member" for child, stepchild, spouse, domestic partner, sibling, parent, mother-in-law, father-in-law, grandparent, and stepparent. Defines "personal care" as activities to ensure that a covered family member's basic medical, hygienic, nutritional, emotional support, or safety needs are met, or to provide transportation to medical appointments, for a covered family member who is unable to meet those needs alone, and permits the use of personal sick leave benefits for personal care of a covered family member, subject to specified limitations.
Last Action: 3/16/2021 Assigned to House Labor & Commerce Committee
HB 4043 (Hurley, F.) - Amends the Property Tax Code. Provides that a veteran who has a service connected disability of 100% need not reapply for the homestead exemption for veterans with disabilities. Effective immediately.
Last Action: 3/11/2021 Referred to House Rules Committee
HB 4053 (Guerrero-Cuellar, A.) - Amends the Employment Article of the Illinois Human Rights Act. Provides that it is a civil rights violation for an employer to: refuse to allow an employee disabled by pregnancy, childbirth, or a related medical condition to take a leave for a reasonable period, not to exceed 4 months, and thereafter return to work; refuse to maintain and pay for coverage for an eligible employee disabled by pregnancy, childbirth, or a related medical condition who takes leave under a group health plan, for the duration of the leave, not to exceed 4 months over the course of a 12-month period, commencing on the date the leave taken begins, at the level and under the conditions that coverage would have been provided if the employee had continued in employment continuously for the duration of the leave; or refuse to grant a request by any employee with more than 12 months of service with the employer, and who has at least 1,250 hours of service with the employer during the previous 12-month period, to take up to a total of 12 workweeks in any 12-month period for family care and medical leave.
Last Action: 3/17/2021 Referred to House Rules Committee
HB 4056 (Guerrero-Cuellar, A.) - Amends the Crime and Traffic Assessment Act. Provides that the court shall also order payment of a conditional assessment of $500 for a violation of gunrunning and firearm trafficking which shall be collected and remitted by the Clerk of the Circuit Court to the State Treasurer for deposit into the Traffic and Criminal Conviction Surcharge Fund to be used for grants by the Illinois Law Enforcement Training Standards Board to units of local government to purchase bulletproof vests for local police departments and to hire peace officers. Makes conforming changes to the Criminal Code of 2012.
Last Action: 3/17/2021 Referred to House Rules Committee
HB 4066 (Ford, L.) - Amends the Illinois Police Training Act. Establishes the Critical Race Theory Academy, which shall be operated by a board of 5 members appointed by the Governor. Provides that the board shall appoint members to the Academy Curriculum Committee and the members shall include critical race scholars, critical sociologists, critical educational leaders, critical community organizers, members of the General Assembly, law enforcement officer policy makers, and invested community members. Requires the Committee to create curricula for the Academy for both police academy candidates and police officers. Provides that all candidates that begin courses at a certified school on or after the effective date of the amendatory Act are required to complete the Academy before graduation from the certified school and current police officers must complete Academy continuing education yearly. Provides that the Academy may collaborate with colleges and universities to establish earned college credit for successful completion of the Academy. Provides that, until that time the General Assembly appropriates funds for the operation of the Academy, the Law Enforcement Training Standards Board shall provide administrative and other support to the Critical Race Theory Academy, including providing sufficient funds to enable the Academy to fully operate. Provides that, if the Illinois Law Enforcement Training Standards Board would approve any licensure scheme for police officers, no police officer may be licensed until he or she has successfully completed at least one year's worth of continuing education requirements at the Academy. Effective immediately.
Last Action: 4/20/2021 Referred to House Rules Committee
HB 4081 (Chesney, A.) - Creates the Vaccine Credential Act. Provides that a unit of local government or the State may not require a person to have a vaccine credential or show a vaccine credential before the person enters a public event or public venue. Limits home rule powers. Defines "vaccine credential" as any written or electronic record evidencing that a person has received a vaccine. Effective immediately.
Last Action: 5/13/2021 Referred to House Rules Committee
HB 4082 (Friess, D.) - Amends the Interscholastic Athletic Organization Act. Provides that any athletic team or sport that is under the jurisdiction of an association or entity that provides for interscholastic athletics or athletic competition among schools and student must be expressly designated as (i) a male athletic team or sport, (ii) a female athletic team or sport, or (iii) a coeducational athletic team or sport. Provides that an athletic team or sport designated as being female is available only to participants who are female, based on their biological sex. Requires a school district or nonpublic school to obtain a written statement signed by a student's parent or guardian or the student verifying the student's age, biological sex, and that the student has not taken performance enhancing drugs; provides for a penalty for false or misleading statements. Prohibits a governmental entity or an association or entity that provides for interscholastic athletics or athletic competition among schools and students from entertaining a complaint, opening an investigation, or taking any other adverse action against a school district or nonpublic school for maintaining athletic teams or sports in accordance with these provisions.
Last Action: 5/13/2021 Referred to House Rules Committee HB 4084 (Nichols, C.) - Amends the Property Tax Code. Provides that property that is used as a qualified residence by a police officer or firefighter with a duty-related disability is exempt from taxation under the Code. Effective immediately.
Last Action: 5/14/2021 Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Cyril Nichols
HB 4094 (Davis, W.) - Amends the Department of Central Management Services Law of the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois. Provides that all projects put out for competitive bid by municipalities with a population greater than 60,000 that are funded wholly or in part by State funds shall be considered State projects for purposes of the Business Enterprise Program Act or the Disadvantaged Business Enterprise program. Provides that affected municipalities shall be required to list the existing aspirational goals in all contract proposals and shall require all prime contractors to submit a utilization plan with their bid. Provides that all entities eligible to work as part of either the State's Business Enterprise Program or Disadvantaged Business Enterprise Program on State contracts as a disadvantaged-owned, minority-owned, woman-owned, or veteran-owned business shall be eligible to participate as part of satisfying the aspirational goals for the municipal projects. Provides that nothing shall require a municipality to undertake specified actions related to aspirational goals and utilization plans. Provides that any municipality subject to the requirements must publish on its website all submitted utilization plans from the winning bidder and maintain those utilization plans for at least 5 years. Makes other changes.
Last Action: 5/26/2021 Referred to House Rules Committee
HB 4100 (Burke, K.) - Amends the Cook County and Cook County Forest Preserve Articles of the Illinois Pension Code. Specifies the amount of the county's and the forest preserve district's required annual contributions through payment year 2025. Provides that for payment years 2026 through 2063, the county's and forest preserve district's required annual contributions to the Fund shall be the amount determined by the Fund to be equal to the sum of (i) the county's or forest preserve district's portion of the projected normal cost for that fiscal year, plus (ii) an amount determined on a level percentage of applicable employee payroll basis that is sufficient to bring the total actuarial assets of the Fund up to 90% of the total actuarial liabilities of the Fund by the end of 2063. Specifies a formula for payment years after 2063. Provides that, in lieu of levying all or a portion of the required tax in any year, the county or forest preserve district may deposit with the county treasurer for the benefit of the fund an amount that, together with the taxes levied for that year, is not less than the amount of the county's or forest preserve district's contributions for that year as certified by the board of the Fund to the county board or forest preserve district. Provides that the county or forest preserve district may continue to use other lawfully available funds to make the contribution in lieu of all or part of the levy. Makes other changes. Amends the State Mandates Act to require implementation without reimbursement by the State.
Last Action: 6/15/2021 Referred to House Rules Committee
HB 4103 (Chesney, A.) - Amends the General Assembly Organization Act. Provides that neither house of the General Assembly shall consider or take a vote on any legislation between the hours of 12:00 AM to 6:00 AM, on any day of the week and during any regular or special session of the General Assembly, unless approved by the leaders of each respective caucus of the House of Representatives or the Senate. Effective immediately.
Last Action: 6/23/2021 Filed with the Clerk by Representative Andrew Chesney HB 4115 (West, M., II.) - Amends the Election Code. Provides that each election precinct shall contain 1,200 voters (currently, 500 voters in counties, 600 voters in a municipality with a board of election commissioners and fewer than 500,000 inhabitants, or 400 voters in a municipality with a board of election commissioners and more than 500,000 inhabitants). Makes corresponding and other changes. In provisions concerning the county board of a county with less than 3,000,000 inhabitants, removes language providing that an election precinct with more than 600 voters may be divided. Provides that a county board may (rather than shall) at specified meetings, redivide, consolidate, or readjust (rather than redivide or readjust) election precincts to meet the 1,200 voters per precinct standard. In provisions concerning a municipality with a board of election commissioners, provides that a city with over 500,000 residents may (rather than shall) rearrange its precincts within 90 days of a presidential election or at any time when the number of votes cast exceeds 1,200 (rather than equals 600) to meet the 1,200 voters per precinct standard. Effective immediately.
Last Action: 7/30/2021 Filed with the Clerk by Representative Maurice West, II
HB 4116 (Morgan, B.) - Amends the Right to Privacy in the Workplace Act. Provides that an employer may not refuse to hire an individual or discipline an employee because results of an individual's drug test indicate the presence of THC on the part of that individual. Permits an employer to enforce a pre-employment drug testing policy, zero-tolerance drug testing policy, random drug testing policy, or a drug-free workplace policy or disciplining an employee for violating such policy, but provides than an employer may not take adverse action against an employee solely because of a positive drug test for cannabis unless the test result exceeds limits set forth in certain DUI provisions of the Illinois Vehicle Code. Sets forth conditions under which an employer may discipline an employee for impairment. Provides that there is not a cause of action for any person against an employer for disciplining or terminating the employment of an individual when enforcing a compliant policy. Effective immediately.
Last Action: 7/30/2021 Filed with the Clerk by Representative Bob Morgan
HB 4118 (Halpin, M.) - Amends the State Budget Law of the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois. Provides that "general funds" or "State general funds" as used under the Act includes the Pension Stabilization Fund. Amends the State Finance Act. Provides that for fiscal year 2024 and subsequent fiscal years, any transfers into the Budget Stabilization Fund may be transferred to the General Revenue Fund in order for the Comptroller to address outstanding vouchers, and shall not be subject to repayment into the Budget Stabilization Fund if the bill backlog as determined by the Comptroller on June 30 of that fiscal year exceeds $4,000,000,000. Amends the Budget Stabilization Act. Modifies provisions concerning requirements for and transfers into the Budget Stabilization Fund and the Pension Stabilization Fund regarding the State's backlog of bills. Effective immediately.
Last Action: 8/5/2021 Filed with the Clerk by Representative Michael Halpin
HB 4123 (Chesney, A. - Amends the Illinois Municipal Code. Provides that the corporate authorities of each municipality may require the owner or occupant of a parcel to remove nuisance greenery or maintain the property abutting the parcel between the sidewalk and the roadway. Provides that the owner or occupant of the parcel shall be liable for injuries sustained by a person due to lack of removal of nuisance greenery or lack of maintenance. Provides that, if the owner or occupant of a parcel fails to remove nuisance greenery or maintain the property abutting the parcel between the sidewalk and the roadway, the corporate authorities may provide for the removal of nuisance.
Last Action: 8/11/2021 Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Andrew Chesney HB 4124 (Didech, D.) - Amends the Open Meetings Act. Provides that if a quorum of the members of the public body is physically present, a majority of the public body may allow a member of that body to attend the meeting by other means if the member is prevented from physically attending because of, among other circumstances, childcare obligations.
Last Action: 8/12/2021 Field with the Clerk by Rep. Daniel Didech
HB 4130 (Zalewski, M.) - If and only if Senate Bill 508 of the 102nd General Assembly becomes law, amends the Property Tax Code. Repeals provisions added by Senate Bill 508 of the 102nd General Assembly concerning levy adjustments for certificates of error, court orders, and final administrative decisions of the Property Tax Appeal Board. Provides that a taxing district may adopt a levy to recapture revenue lost due to refunds issued pursuant to a decision of the Property Tax Appeal Board, an assessment or exemption decision of the Department of Revenue, a court order, or an administrative decision of a local assessment official. Provides that those recapture levies are not included in the taxing district's aggregate extension base under the Property Tax Extension Limitation Law. Amends the School Code to make conforming changes. Effective immediately or on the date Senate Bill 508 of the 102nd General Assembly takes effect, whichever is later.
Last Action: 8/19/2021 Filed with the Clerk by Representative Michael Zalewski
HB 4135 (Gonzalez, Jr.) - Amends the School Code. Provides that the State Board of Education may issue, refuse to issue, or revoke recognition for schools. Amends certain provisions of the School Code with respect to public health requirements issued by the Department of Public Health when a public health emergency is declared by the Governor. Allows the State Board to revoke recognition for schools that fail to comply with the public health requirements. In provisions concerning the registration and recognition of nonpublic schools, requires a nonpublic school to comply with public health requirements. Prohibits a school board from passing any resolution that contravenes any of the public health requirements. Makes similar changes to provisions concerning the licensure powers of the State Board of Education. Requires schools to investigate complaints of noncompliance with the public health requirements; sets forth complaint procedures. Provides that the State Superintendent of Education may require a school to operate fully remotely if the public health requirements are not followed. Sets forth penalty provisions. Provides for rulemaking by the State Board of Education. Makes a corresponding change in the Illinois Administrative Procedure Act.
Last Action: 8/27/2021 Filed with the Clerk by Representative Edgar Gonzalez, Jr.
HJR 22 (McLaughlin, M.) - Creates the Fair and Equitable Assessment of Property Task Force to study issues of assessment equity and fairness, and make recommendations that will ensure accountable and efficient delivery of uniform and transparent property valuations for property tax purposes.
Last Action: 7/18/2021 Re-referred to House Rules Committee
HJRCA 2 (Yednock, L.) - Proposes to amend the Bill of Rights Article of the Illinois Constitution. Provides that collective bargaining is fundamentally necessary to protect the economic welfare and safety of all workers in the public and private sectors. Provides that no law shall be passed that restricts or interferes with the ability of workers to join together and collectively bargain over wages, hours, and terms and conditions of employment, including any law that prohibits or restricts the right of private sector employers and employees, through a representative of their own choosing, to enter into and administer union security agreements, should they choose. Effective upon being declared adopted.
Last Action: 7/18/2021 Re-referred to House Rules Committee
HJRCA 4 (Batinick, M.) - Proposes to amend the Suffrage and Elections Article of the Illinois Constitution. Provides for the recall of all State Executive Branch officers, legislative leaders, the Auditor General, members of the General Assembly, and local government officials. Makes changes to the procedures for the recall of the Governor. Effective upon being declared adopted.
Last Action: 7/18/2021 Re-referred to House Rules Committee
HJRCA 6 (Batinick, M.) - Amends the Legislature Article of the Illinois Constitutional. Provides for a referendum to reject any Public Act by a petition signed by a number of electors. Provides signature and content requirements for the petition. Provides requirements for the validity and sufficiency of petitions. Provides that if a petition is valid and sufficient, the proposed referendum shall be submitted to the electors at the general election specified in the petition. Provides that if the voters in a specified election reject a Public Act, it shall cease to be in effect on the date specified in the referendum. Effective upon being declared adopted.
Last Action: 7/18/2021 Re-referred to House Rules Committee
HJRCA 9 (Mazzochi, D.) - Proposes to amend the General Provisions Article of the Illinois Constitution. In a provision that specifies that membership in any pension or retirement system of the State, any unit of local government or school district, or any agency or instrumentality thereof shall be an enforceable contractual relationship, the benefits of which shall not be diminished or impaired, limits the benefits that are not subject to diminishment or impairment to accrued and payable benefits. Provides that nothing in the provision or in any other provision of the Illinois Constitution shall be construed to limit the power of the General Assembly to make changes to future benefit accruals or benefits not yet payable, including for existing members of any public pension or public retirement system. Effective upon being declared adopted.
Last Action: 7/18/2021 Re-referred to House Rules Committee
HJRCA 17 (Wilhour, B.) - Proposes to amend the General Provisions Article of the Illinois Constitution. Repeals a provision that specifies that membership in any pension or retirement system of the State, any unit of local government or school district, or any agency or instrumentality thereof shall be an enforceable contractual relationship, the benefits of which shall not be diminished or impaired. Effective upon being declared adopted.
Last Action: 7/18/2021 Re-referred to House Rules Committee
HJRCA 20 (Niemerg, A.) - Proposes to amend the General Provisions Article of the Illinois Constitution. Removes language that provides that membership in any pension or retirement system of the State, any unit of local government or school district, or any agency or instrumentality thereof, shall be an enforceable contractual relationship, the benefits of which shall not be diminished or impaired. Provides that membership in any pension or retirement system of the State, any unit of local government or school district, or any agency or instrumentality thereof is limited to persons who first became members of that pension or retirement system before January 1, 2023. Provides that a person who was not a member of a pension or retirement system of the State, any unit of local government or school district, or any agency or instrumentality thereof before January 1, 2023 may not become a member of such pension or retirement system on or after January 1, 2023. Provides that the State, any unit of local government or school district, or any agency or instrumentality thereof may not establish a pension or retirement system after January 1, 2023. Effective upon being declared adopted.
Last Action: 7/18/2021 Re-referred to House Rules Committee
HJRCA 21 (Wilhour, B.) - Amends the Legislature Article of the Illinois Constitution. Provides for a referendum presented to the electors to approve or reject statutes or parts of statutes. Provides further requirements concerning referendum petitions, referendum elections, and the application of the referendum if approved by the electors. Effective upon being declared adopted.
Last Action: 7/18/2021 Re-referred to House Rules Committee
HJRCA 23 (Yednock, L.) - Proposes to amend the Bill of Rights Article of the Illinois Constitution. Provides that no law shall be passed on or after the effective date of the Constitutional Amendment that prohibits the ability of workers to join together and collectively bargain over wages, hours, and terms and conditions of employment through a representative of their own choosing, including any law that prohibits the right of private sector employers and employees to enter into and administer union-security agreements. Allows the General Assembly to establish reasonable amendments to existing law and establish reasonable exemptions relating to collective bargaining rights. Effective upon being declared adopted.
Last Action: 7/18/2021 Re-referred to House Rules Committee
HJRCA 30 (West, M., II) - Proposes to amend the Constitutional Revision Article of the Illinois Constitution. Provides that amendments to specified provisions of the Constitution concerning statements of economic interests may be proposed by petition. Provides that such amendments shall be limited to establishing and enforcing stronger ethical standards for candidates for or office holders of: (i) State office; (ii) offices in units of local government and school districts; and (iii) membership of a Commission or Board created by the Constitution. Makes conforming changes. Effective upon being declared adopted.
Last Action: 4/14/2021 Assigned to House Executive Committee
HJRCA 34 (Evans, M., Jr.) - Proposes to amend the Bill of Rights Article of the Illinois Constitution. Provides that employees shall have the fundamental right to organize and to bargain collectively through representatives of their own choosing for the purpose of negotiating wages, hours, and working conditions, and to protect their economic welfare and safety at work. Provides that no law shall be passed that interferes with, negates, or diminishes the right of employees to organize and bargain collectively over their wages, hours, and other terms and conditions of employment and workplace safety, including any law or ordinance that prohibits the execution or application of agreements between employers and labor organizations that represent employees requiring membership in an organization as a condition of employment. Provides that these provisions are controlling over home rule powers. Effective upon being declared adopted.
Last Action: 7/18/2021 Re-referred to House Rules Committee
HR 11 (Harper, S.) - Declares a Children's Outdoor Bill of Rights.
Last Action: 4/16/2021 House Resolutions – Consent Calendar HR 57 (Lilly, C.) - Calls upon the Governor to remember the importance of the arts throughout the budgeting process. Calls upon elected officials and schools throughout the State of Illinois to maintain art programs.
Last Action: 4/16/2021 House Resolutions – Consent Calendar
HR 78 (Scherer, S.) - Declares the current state of the vaccination program is not satisfactory. Urges the vaccination plan be made fully transparent and readily accessible to the public.
Last Action: 4/12/2021 Placed on House Calendar Order of Resolutions
HR 81 (Harper, S.) - States that physical education is an essential and integral part of educating the whole child and that ALL students in the State of Illinois should have access to equitable, high quality, standards-based physical education programming being supported by equitable resources and funding. Urges all physical education programs to be in compliance with and accountable for following the Illinois School Code.
Last Action: 4/16/2021 House Resolutions – Consent Calendar
HR 101 (Bennett, T.) - Urges the State to redouble its efforts to work with the federal government, local governments, the private sector, civil society, schools, students, farmers, ranchers, fishing communities, and sportsmen to conserve the land, rivers, and lakes of Illinois for present and future generations to enjoy, taking into account a wide range of flexible and enduring conservation solutions that will improve access to nature for all people within Illinois, especially for communities that have historically lacked access to natural spaces. Further urges the State to pursue this goal in a way that protects private property rights and traditional land uses and enables landowners to pass down the working land of those landowners to the next generation.
Last Action: 5/6/2021 Resolution Adopted
HR 108 (Lilly, C.) - Declares July 2021 as Parks and Recreation Month.
Last Action: 5/6/2021 Resolution Adopted
HR 207 (Evans, M., Jr.) - Urges the General Assembly and the Governor's Administration to invest our transportation and infrastructure dollars as promised under Rebuild Illinois to make good on our collective commitment to fix our roads, bridges, and schools while creating jobs and opportunities for all residents of Illinois.
Last Action: 4/13/2021 Filed with the Clerk by Representative Marcus C. Evans, Jr.