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1 AN ACT concerning State government.
2 Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
3 represented in the General Assembly:
4 Section 5. The Children and Family Services Act is amended
5 by changing Section 5.27 as follows:
6 (20 ILCS 505/5.27)
7 (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2026)
8 Sec. 5.27. Holistic Mental Health Care for Youth in Care
9 Task Force.
10 (a) The Holistic Mental Health Care for Youth in Care Task
11 Force is created. The Task Force shall review and make
12 recommendations regarding mental health and wellness services
13 provided to youth in care, including a program of holistic
14 mental health services provided 30 days after the date upon
15 which a youth is placed in foster care, in order to determine
16 how to best meet the mental health needs of youth in care.
17 Additionally, the Task Force shall:
18 (1) assess the capacity of State licensed mental
19 health professionals to provide preventive mental health
20 care to youth in care;
21 (2) review the current payment rates for mental health
22 providers serving the youth in care population;
23 (3) evaluate the process for smaller private practices
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1 and agencies to bill through managed care, evaluate
2 delayed payments to mental health providers, and recommend
3 improvements to make billing practices more efficient;
4 (4) evaluate the recruitment and retention of mental
5 health providers who are persons of color to serve the
6 youth in care population; and
7 (5) any other relevant subject and processes as deemed
8 necessary by the Task Force.
9 (b) The Task Force shall have 9 members, comprised as
10 follows:
11 (1) The Director of Healthcare and Family Services or
12 the Director's designee.
13 (2) The Director of Children and Family Services or
14 the Director's designee.
15 (3) A member appointed by the Governor from the Office
16 of the Governor who has a focus on mental health issues.
17 (4) Two members from the House of Representatives,
18 appointed one each by the Speaker of the House of
19 Representatives and the Minority Leader of the House of
20 Representatives.
21 (5) Two members of the Senate, appointed one each by
22 the President of the Senate and the Minority Leader of the
23 Senate.
24 (6) One member who is a former youth in care,
25 appointed by the Governor.
26 (7) One representative from the managed care entity
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1 managing the YouthCare program, appointed by the Director
2 of Healthcare and Family Services.
3 Task Force members shall serve without compensation but
4 may be reimbursed for necessary expenses incurred in the
5 performance of their duties.
6 (c) The Task Force shall meet at least once each month
7 beginning no later than July 1, 2022 and at other times as
8 determined by the Task Force. The Task Force may hold
9 electronic meetings and a member of the Task Force shall be
10 deemed present for the purposes of establishing a quorum and
11 voting.
12 (d) The Department of Healthcare and Family Services, in
13 conjunction with the Department of Children and Family
14 Services, shall provide administrative and other support to
15 the Task Force.
16 (e) The Task Force shall prepare and submit to the
17 Governor and the General Assembly at the end of each quarter a
18 report that summarizes its work and makes recommendations
19 resulting from its study. The Task Force shall submit its
20 final report to the Governor and the General Assembly no later
21 than December 31, 2025 2024. Upon submission of its final
22 report, the Task Force is dissolved.
23 (f) This Section is repealed on January 1, 2026.
24 (Source: P.A. 102-898, eff. 5-25-22; 103-154, eff. 6-30-23.)
25 Section 10. The Department of Commerce and Economic
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1 Opportunity Law of the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois
2 is amended by adding Section 605-1115 as follows:
3 (20 ILCS 605/605-1115 new)
4 Sec. 605-1115. Creative Economy Task Force.
5 (a) Subject to appropriation, the Creative Economy Task
6 Force is created within the Department of Commerce and
7 Economic Opportunity to create a strategic plan to develop the
8 creative economy in this State.
9 (b) The Task Force shall consist of the following members:
10 (1) the Director of Commerce and Economic Opportunity
11 or the Director's designee, who shall serve as chair of
12 the Task Force;
13 (2) the Executive Director of the Illinois Arts
14 Council or the Executive Director's designee, who shall
15 serve as the vice-chair of the Task Force;
16 (3) one member appointed by the Speaker of the House
17 of Representatives;
18 (4) one member appointed by the Minority Leader of the
19 House of Representatives;
20 (5) one member appointed by the President of the
21 Senate;
22 (6) one member appointed by the Minority Leader of the
23 Senate;
24 (7) one member from the banking industry with
25 experience in matters involving the federal Small Business
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1 Administration, appointed by the Governor;
2 (8) one member from a certified public accounting firm
3 or other company with experience in financial modeling and
4 the creative arts, appointed by the Governor;
5 (9) one member recommended by a statewide organization
6 representing counties, appointed by the Governor;
7 (10) one member from an Illinois public institution of
8 higher education or nonprofit research institution with
9 experience in matters involving cultural arts, appointed
10 by the Governor;
11 (11) the Director of Labor or the Director's designee;
12 and
13 (12) five members from this State's arts community,
14 appointed by the Governor, including, but not limited to,
15 the following sectors:
16 (A) film, television, and video production;
17 (B) recorded audio and music production;
18 (C) animation production;
19 (D) video game development;
20 (E) live theater, orchestra, ballet, and opera;
21 (F) live music performance;
22 (G) visual arts, including sculpture, painting,
23 graphic design, and photography;
24 (H) production facilities, such as film and
25 television studios;
26 (I) live music or performing arts venues; and
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1 (J) arts service organizations.
2 (c) No later than July 1, 2026, the Task Force shall
3 collect and analyze data on the current state of the creative
4 economy in this State and develop a strategic plan to improve
5 this State's creative economy that can be rolled out in
6 incremental phases to reach identified economic, social
7 justice, and business development goals. The goal of the
8 strategic plan shall be to ensure that this State is
9 competitive with respect to attracting creative economy
10 business, retaining talent within this State, and developing
11 marketable content that can be exported for national and
12 international consumption and monetization. The strategic plan
13 shall address support for the creative community within
14 historically marginalized communities, as well as the creative
15 economy at large, and take into account the diverse interests,
16 strengths, and needs of the people of this State. In
17 developing the strategic plan for the creative economy in this
18 State, the Task Force shall:
19 (1) identify existing studies of aspects affecting the
20 creative economy, including studies relating to tax
21 issues, legislation, finance, population and demographics,
22 and employment;
23 (2) conduct a comparative analysis with other
24 jurisdictions that have successfully developed creative
25 economy plans and programs;
26 (3) conduct in-depth interviews to identify best
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1 practices for structuring a strategic plan for this State;
2 (4) evaluate existing banking models for financing
3 creative economy projects in the private sector and
4 develop a financial model to promote investment in this
5 State's creative economy;
6 (5) evaluate existing federal, State, and local tax
7 incentives and make recommendations for improvements to
8 support the creative economy;
9 (6) identify the role that counties and cities play
10 with respect to the strategic plan and the specific
11 counties and cities that may need or want a stronger
12 creative economy;
13 (7) identify opportunities for aligning with new
14 business models and the integration of new technologies;
15 (8) identify the role that State education programs in
16 the creative arts play in the creative economy and with
17 respect to advancing the strategic plan;
18 (9) identify geographic areas with the least amount of
19 access or opportunity for a creative economy;
20 (10) identify opportunities for earn-and-learn job
21 training employment for students who have enrolled or
22 completed a program in the arts, low-income or unemployed
23 creative workers, and others with demonstrated interest in
24 creative work in their communities; and
25 (11) identify existing initiatives and projects that
26 can be used as models for earn-and-learn opportunities or
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1 as examples of best practices for earn-and-learn
2 opportunities that can be replicated Statewide or in
3 different regions.
4 (d) The Task Force shall submit its findings and
5 recommendations to the General Assembly no later than July 1,
6 2026.
7 (e) Members of the Task Force shall serve without
8 compensation but may be reimbursed for necessary expenses
9 incurred in the performance of their duties. The Department of
10 Commerce and Economic Opportunity shall provide administrative
11 support to the Task Force.
12 (f) Appropriations for the Task Force may be used to
13 support operational expenses of the Department, including
14 entering into a contract with a third-party provider for
15 administrative support.
16 (g) The Director or the Director's designee may, after
17 issuing a request for proposals, designate a third-party
18 provider to help facilitate Task Force meetings, compile
19 information, and prepare the strategic plan described in
20 subsection (c). A third-party provider contracted by the
21 Director shall have experience conducting business in
22 professional arts or experience in business development and
23 drafting business plans and multidisciplinary planning
24 documents.
25 (h) This Section is repealed January 1, 2027.
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1 Section 15. The Task Force on Missing and Murdered Chicago
2 Women Act is amended by changing Section 10 as follows:
3 (20 ILCS 4119/10)
4 Sec. 10. Task Force on Missing and Murdered Chicago Women.
5 (a) The Executive Director of the Illinois Criminal
6 Justice Information Authority or the Executive Director's
7 designee, in consultation with the Director of the Illinois
8 State Police and the Chicago Police Superintendent, shall
9 appoint the non-legislative members to the Task Force on
10 Missing and Murdered Chicago Women to advise the Director and
11 the Chicago Police Superintendent and to report to the General
12 Assembly on recommendations to reduce and end violence against
13 Chicago women and girls. The Task Force may also serve as a
14 liaison between the Director, the Chicago Police
15 Superintendent, and agencies and nongovernmental organizations
16 that provide services to victims, victims' families, and
17 victims' communities. Task Force members shall serve without
18 compensation but may, subject to appropriation, receive
19 reimbursement for their expenses as members of the Task Force.
20 (b) There is created the Task Force on Missing and
21 Murdered Chicago Women, which shall consist of the following
22 individuals, or their designees, who are knowledgeable in
23 crime victims' rights or violence protection and, unless
24 otherwise specified, members shall be appointed for 2-year
25 terms as follows:
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1 (1) Two members of the Senate, one appointed by the
2 President of the Senate and one appointed by the Minority
3 Leader of the Senate;
4 (2) Two members of the House of Representatives, one
5 appointed by the Speaker of the House of Representatives
6 and one appointed by the Minority Leader of the House of
7 Representatives;
8 (3) Two members from among the following appointed by
9 the Executive Director of the Illinois Criminal Justice
10 Information Authority or the Executive Director's
11 designee:
12 (A) an association representing Illinois chiefs of
13 police;
14 (B) an association representing Illinois sheriffs;
15 (C) an officer who is employed by the Illinois
16 State Police; or
17 (D) an Illinois peace officer's association;
18 (4) One or more representatives from among the
19 following:
20 (A) an association representing State's Attorneys;
21 (B) an attorney representing the United States
22 Attorney's Office in Chicago; or
23 (C) a circuit judge, associate judge, or attorney
24 working in juvenile court; or
25 (D) the Cook County Medical Examiner, or his or
26 her designee, or a representative from a statewide
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1 coroner's or medical examiner's association or a
2 representative of the Department of Public Health;
3 (5) Two representatives for victims, with a focus on
4 individuals who work with victims of violence or their
5 families appointed by the Executive Director of the
6 Illinois Criminal Justice Information Authority or the
7 Executive Director's designee; and
8 (6) Four or more members from among the following
9 appointed by the Executive Director of the Illinois
10 Criminal Justice Information Authority or the Executive
11 Director's designee:
12 (A) a statewide or local organization that
13 provides legal services to Chicago women and girls;
14 (B) a statewide or local organization that
15 provides advocacy or counseling for Chicago women and
16 girls who have been victims of violence;
17 (C) a statewide or local organization that
18 provides healthcare services to Chicago women and
19 girls;
20 (D) a statewide organization that represents women
21 and girls who have been sexually assaulted;
22 (E) a women's health organization or agency; or
23 (F) a Chicago woman who is a survivor of
24 gender-related violence; and .
25 (7) Two officers who are employed by the Chicago
26 Police Department nominated by the Chicago Police
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1 Superintendent or the Chicago Police Superintendent's
2 designee and appointed by the Executive Director of the
3 Illinois Criminal Justice Information Authority or the
4 Executive Director's designee.
5 (c) Vacancies in positions appointed by the Executive
6 Director of the Illinois Criminal Justice Information
7 Authority or the Executive Director's designee shall be filled
8 by the Executive Director of the Illinois Criminal Justice
9 Information Authority or the Executive Director's designee
10 consistent with the qualifications of the vacating member
11 required by this Section.
12 (d) Task Force members shall annually elect a chair and
13 vice-chair from among the Task Force's members, and may elect
14 other officers as necessary. The Task Force shall meet at
15 least quarterly, or upon the call of its chair, and may hold
16 meetings throughout the City of Chicago. The Task Force shall
17 meet frequently enough to accomplish the tasks identified in
18 this Section. Meetings of the Task Force are subject to the
19 Open Meetings Act. The Task Force shall seek out and enlist the
20 cooperation and assistance of nongovernmental organizations,
21 community, and advocacy organizations working with the Chicago
22 community, and academic researchers and experts, specifically
23 those specializing in violence against Chicago women and
24 girls, representing diverse communities disproportionately
25 affected by violence against women and girls, or focusing on
26 issues related to gender-related violence and violence against
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1 Chicago women and girls.
2 (e) The Executive Director of the Illinois Criminal
3 Justice Information Authority or the Executive Director's
4 designee shall convene the first meeting of the Task Force no
5 later than 30 days after the appointment of a majority of the
6 members of the Task Force. The Illinois Criminal Justice
7 Information Authority shall provide meeting space and
8 administrative assistance as necessary for the Task Force to
9 conduct its work. The chair of the Task Force may call
10 electronic meetings of the Task Force. A member of the Task
11 Force participating electronically shall be deemed present for
12 purposes of establishing a quorum and voting.
13 (f) The Task Force must examine and report on the
14 following:
15 (1) the systemic causes behind violence that Chicago
16 women and girls experience, including patterns and
17 underlying factors that explain why disproportionately
18 high levels of violence occur against Chicago women and
19 girls, including underlying historical, social, economic,
20 institutional, and cultural factors that may contribute to
21 the violence;
22 (2) appropriate methods for tracking and collecting
23 data on violence against Chicago women and girls,
24 including data on missing and murdered Chicago women and
25 girls;
26 (3) policies and institutions such as policing, child
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1 welfare, medical examiner practices, and other
2 governmental practices that impact violence against
3 Chicago women and girls and the investigation and
4 prosecution of crimes of gender-related violence against
5 Chicago residents;
6 (4) measures necessary to address and reduce violence
7 against Chicago women and girls; and
8 (5) measures to help victims, victims' families, and
9 victims' communities prevent and heal from violence that
10 occurs against Chicago women and girls.
11 (g) The Task Force shall report on or before December 31 of
12 2024, and on or before December 31 of each year thereafter, to
13 the General Assembly and the Governor on the work of the Task
14 Force, including, but not limited to, the issues to be
15 examined in subsection (g), and shall include in the annual
16 report recommendations regarding institutional policies and
17 practices or proposed institutional policies and practices
18 that are effective in reducing gender-related violence and
19 increasing the safety of Chicago women and girls. The report
20 shall include recommendations to reduce and end violence
21 against Chicago women and girls and help victims and
22 communities heal from gender-related violence and violence
23 against Chicago women and girls.
24 (Source: P.A. 102-1057, eff. 1-1-23; 103-154, eff. 6-30-23.)
25 Section 20. The Community Land Trust Task Force Act is
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1 amended by changing Sections 20, 30, and 35 as follows:
2 (20 ILCS 4126/20)
3 (Section scheduled to be repealed on December 31, 2024)
4 Sec. 20. Meetings. The Task Force shall hold its initial
5 meetings within 60 days after the effective date of this Act.
6 The Task Force shall meet at least 6 times before July 1, 2025
7 December 31, 2024. Additional meetings may be called at the
8 direction of the co-chairs.
9 (Source: P.A. 103-250, eff. 6-30-23.)
10 (20 ILCS 4126/30)
11 (Section scheduled to be repealed on December 31, 2024)
12 Sec. 30. Report. The Task Force shall submit its final
13 report to the Governor and General Assembly no later than
14 December 31, 2025 2024. The final report shall be made
15 available on the Illinois Housing Development Authority's
16 website for viewing by the general public.
17 (Source: P.A. 103-250, eff. 6-30-23.)
18 (20 ILCS 4126/35)
19 (Section scheduled to be repealed on December 31, 2024)
20 Sec. 35. Dissolution; repeal. The Task Force is dissolved
21 and this Act is repealed on December 31, 2025 2024.
22 (Source: P.A. 103-250, eff. 6-30-23.)
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1 Section 25. The Illinois Flag Commission Act is amended by
2 changing Section 5 as follows:
3 (20 ILCS 4127/5)
4 (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2026)
5 Sec. 5. Illinois Flag Commission.
6 (a) The Illinois Flag Commission is hereby established.
7 (b) The purposes of the Commission are to develop new
8 State flag designs and to make recommendations to the General
9 Assembly concerning whether the current State flag ought to be
10 replaced with a redesigned State flag.
11 (c) The Commission shall consist of the following members:
12 (1) the Secretary of State or the Secretary of State's
13 designee, who shall serve as Chair of the Commission;
14 (2) 3 members appointed by the Governor;
15 (3) 4 members appointed by the President of the
16 Senate, not more than one of whom may be a current member
17 of the General Assembly;
18 (4) 4 members appointed by the Speaker of the House of
19 Representatives, not more than one of whom may be a
20 current member of the General Assembly;
21 (5) 4 members appointed by the Minority Leader of the
22 Senate, not more than one of whom may be a current member
23 of the General Assembly;
24 (6) 4 members appointed by the Minority Leader of the
25 House of Representatives, not more than one of whom may be
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1 a current member of the General Assembly;
2 (7) the State Superintendent of Education or the
3 Superintendent's designee; and
4 (8) the Chairperson of the Board of the Illinois State
5 Museum or the Chairperson's designee.
6 (d) In furtherance of its purposes under this Act, the
7 Commission shall:
8 (1) establish and adopt goals and guiding principles
9 for the redesign of the State flag;
10 (2) establish a process for the submission of proposed
11 designs for a new or revised State flag and guidelines for
12 the assessment of those proposed designs;
13 (3) create a publicly accessibly website that
14 provides:
15 (A) historical information about the State flag;
16 (B) a timeline and explanation of the process to
17 be used to redesign the State flag;
18 (C) an online suggestion box through which
19 residents can offer design ideas for the State flag;
20 and
21 (D) a survey function through which residents can
22 vote on potential State flag designs;
23 (4) engage in a public awareness campaign with the
24 design community and advocacy groups, as well as Illinois
25 schools, universities, and public libraries, concerning
26 the Commission's efforts to redesign the State flag;
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1 (5) select, on or before January 1, 2025 September 1,
2 2024, a group of no more than 10 proposed flag designs
3 that:
4 (A) represent the State; and
5 (B) adhere to the guiding principles established
6 by the Commission under subparagraph (1);
7 (6) develop a review and selection process for
8 proposed flag designs that incorporates the input of
9 children and young people in the State;
10 (7) on or before April 1, 2025 December 3, 2024,
11 submit to the General Assembly a written report that
12 describes:
13 (A) the proposed flag designs submitted to the
14 Commission;
15 (B) the process used by the Commission to review
16 the proposed flag designs submitted to it;
17 (C) the group of no more than 10 proposed flag
18 designs selected by the Commission;
19 (D) the Commission's recommendation for a revised
20 or new State flag; and
21 (E) the Commission's recommendations to the
22 General Assembly concerning whether the current State
23 flag ought to be retained or replaced with a revised or
24 new State flag.
25 (e) The appointing authorities shall make appointments to
26 the Commission as soon as practicable after the effective date
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1 of this Act, and the Chair of the Commission shall convene the
2 first meeting of the Commission by no later than June 30, 2024
3 September 1, 2023. Subsequent meetings of the Commission shall
4 convene at the call of the Chair of the Commission. A majority
5 of all the appointed members of the Commission shall
6 constitute a quorum for the transaction of business, and all
7 recommendations of the Commission shall require approval of a
8 majority of the members of the Commission. Meetings of the
9 Commission are subject to the Open Meetings Act.
10 (f) Members of the Commission shall serve without
11 compensation but may be provided, from moneys appropriated to
12 the Secretary of State for implementation of this Section, a
13 per diem established by the Secretary of State to cover
14 reasonable meal, travel, and lodging expenses incurred by
15 Commission members as a result of their duties under this
16 Section.
17 (g) The Office of the Secretary of State shall provide
18 administrative support to the Commission.
19 (Source: P.A. 103-513, eff. 8-7-23.)
20 Section 30. The Alternative Protein Innovation Task Force
21 Act is amended by changing Section 20 as follows:
22 (20 ILCS 4128/20)
23 (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2025)
24 Sec. 20. Report; dissolution of Task Force; repeal of Act.
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1 (a) The Task Force shall submit a report of its findings
2 and recommendations to the General Assembly no later than June
3 30, 2025 2024.
4 (b) The Task Force shall be dissolved on December 31, 2025
5 2024.
6 (c) This Act is repealed on January 1, 2026 2025.
7 (Source: P.A. 103-543, eff. 8-11-23; 103-564, eff. 11-17-23.)
8 Section 35. The Legislative Commission Reorganization Act
9 of 1984 is amended by changing Section 4-7 as follows:
10 (25 ILCS 130/4-7) (from Ch. 63, par. 1004-7)
11 Sec. 4-7. The Commission on Government Forecasting and
12 Accountability shall report to the Governor and to the
13 Legislature within 15 days after the convening of each General
14 Assembly, and at such other time as it deems appropriate. The
15 members of all committees which it establishes shall serve
16 without compensation for such service, but they shall be paid
17 their necessary expenses in carrying out their obligations
18 under this Act. The Commission may by contributions to the
19 Council of State Governments, participate with other states in
20 maintaining the said Council's district and central
21 secretariats, and its other governmental services.
22 The requirement for reporting to the General Assembly
23 shall be satisfied by filing copies of the report with the
24 Speaker, the Minority Leader and the Clerk of the House of
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1 Representatives and the President, the Minority Leader and the
2 Secretary of the Senate, and filing such additional copies
3 with the State Government Report Distribution Center for the
4 General Assembly as is required under paragraph (t) of Section
5 7 of the State Library Act.
6 (Source: P.A. 100-1148, eff. 12-10-18.)
7 Section 40. The School Code is amended by changing Section
8 21B-30 as follows:
9 (105 ILCS 5/21B-30)
10 Sec. 21B-30. Educator testing.
11 (a) (Blank).
12 (b) The State Board of Education, in consultation with the
13 State Educator Preparation and Licensure Board, shall design
14 and implement a system of examinations, which shall be
15 required prior to the issuance of educator licenses. These
16 examinations and indicators must be based on national and
17 State professional teaching standards, as determined by the
18 State Board of Education, in consultation with the State
19 Educator Preparation and Licensure Board. The State Board of
20 Education may adopt such rules as may be necessary to
21 implement and administer this Section.
22 (c) (Blank).
23 (c-5) The State Board must adopt rules to implement a
24 paraprofessional competency test. This test would allow an
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1 applicant seeking an Educator License with Stipulations with a
2 paraprofessional educator endorsement to obtain the
3 endorsement if he or she passes the test and meets the other
4 requirements of subparagraph (J) of paragraph (2) of Section
5 21B-20 other than the higher education requirements.
6 (d) All applicants seeking a State license shall be
7 required to pass a test of content area knowledge for each area
8 of endorsement for which there is an applicable test. There
9 shall be no exception to this requirement. No candidate shall
10 be allowed to student teach or serve as the teacher of record
11 until he or she has passed the applicable content area test.
12 (d-5) The State Board shall consult with any applicable
13 vendors within 90 days after July 28, 2023 (the effective date
14 of Public Act 103-402) this amendatory Act of the 103rd
15 General Assembly to develop a plan to transition the test of
16 content area knowledge in the endorsement area of elementary
17 education, grades one through 6, by July 1, 2026 to a content
18 area test that contains testing elements that cover
19 bilingualism, biliteracy, oral language development,
20 foundational literacy skills, and developmentally appropriate
21 higher-order comprehension and on which a valid and reliable
22 language and literacy subscore can be determined. The State
23 Board shall base its rules concerning the passing subscore on
24 the language and literacy portion of the test on the
25 recommended cut-score determined in the formal
26 standard-setting process. Candidates need not achieve a
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1 particular subscore in the area of language and literacy. The
2 State Board shall aggregate and publish the number of
3 candidates in each preparation program who take the test and
4 the number who pass the language and literacy portion.
5 (e) (Blank).
6 (f) Beginning on August 4, 2023 (the effective date of
7 Public Act 103-488) this amendatory Act of the 103rd General
8 Assembly through August 31, 2025, no candidate completing a
9 teacher preparation program in this State or candidate subject
10 to Section 21B-35 of this Code is required to pass a teacher
11 performance assessment. Except as otherwise provided in this
12 Article, beginning on September 1, 2015 until August 4, 2023
13 (the effective date of Public Act 103-488) this amendatory Act
14 of the 103rd General Assembly and beginning again on September
15 1, 2025, all candidates completing teacher preparation
16 programs in this State and all candidates subject to Section
17 21B-35 of this Code are required to pass a teacher performance
18 assessment approved by the State Board of Education, in
19 consultation with the State Educator Preparation and Licensure
20 Board. A candidate may not be required to submit test
21 materials by video submission. Subject to appropriation, an
22 individual who holds a Professional Educator License and is
23 employed for a minimum of one school year by a school district
24 designated as Tier 1 under Section 18-8.15 may, after
25 application to the State Board, receive from the State Board a
26 refund for any costs associated with completing the teacher
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1 performance assessment under this subsection.
2 (f-5) The Teacher Performance Assessment Task Force is
3 created to evaluate potential performance-based and objective
4 teacher performance assessment systems for implementation
5 across all educator preparation programs in this State, with
6 the intention of ensuring consistency across programs and
7 supporting a thoughtful and well-rounded licensure system.
8 Members appointed to the Task Force must reflect the racial,
9 ethnic, and geographic diversity of this State. The Task Force
10 shall consist of all of the following members:
11 (1) One member of the Senate, appointed by the
12 President of the Senate.
13 (2) One member of the Senate, appointed by the
14 Minority Leader of the Senate.
15 (3) One member of the House of Representatives,
16 appointed by the Speaker of the House of Representatives.
17 (4) One member of the House of Representatives,
18 appointed by the Minority Leader of the House of
19 Representatives.
20 (5) One member who represents a statewide professional
21 teachers' organization, appointed by the State
22 Superintendent of Education.
23 (6) One member who represents a different statewide
24 professional teachers' organization, appointed by the
25 State Superintendent of Education.
26 (7) One member from a statewide organization
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1 representing school principals, appointed by the State
2 Superintendent of Education.
3 (8) One member from a statewide organization
4 representing regional superintendents of schools,
5 appointed by the State Superintendent of Education.
6 (9) One member from a statewide organization
7 representing school administrators, appointed by the State
8 Superintendent of Education.
9 (10) One member representing a school district
10 organized under Article 34 of this Code, appointed by the
11 State Superintendent of Education.
12 (11) One member of an association representing rural
13 and small schools, appointed by the State Superintendent
14 of Education.
15 (12) One member representing a suburban school
16 district, appointed by the State Superintendent of
17 Education.
18 (13) One member from a statewide organization
19 representing school districts in the southern suburbs of
20 the City of Chicago, appointed by the State Superintendent
21 of Education.
22 (14) One member from a statewide organization
23 representing large unit school districts, appointed by the
24 State Superintendent of Education.
25 (15) One member from a statewide organization
26 representing school districts in the collar counties of
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1 the City of Chicago, appointed by the State Superintendent
2 of Education.
3 (16) Three members, each representing a different
4 public university in this State and each a current member
5 of the faculty of an approved educator preparation
6 program, appointed by the State Superintendent of
7 Education.
8 (17) Three members, each representing a different
9 4-year nonpublic university or college in this State and
10 each a current member of the faculty of an approved
11 educator preparation program, appointed by the State
12 Superintendent of Education.
13 (18) One member of the Board of Higher Education,
14 appointed by the State Superintendent of Education.
15 (19) One member representing a statewide policy
16 organization advocating on behalf of multilingual students
17 and families, appointed by the State Superintendent of
18 Education.
19 (20) One member representing a statewide organization
20 focused on research-based education policy to support a
21 school system that prepares all students for college, a
22 career, and democratic citizenship, appointed by the State
23 Superintendent of Education.
24 (21) Two members representing an early childhood
25 advocacy organization, appointed by the State
26 Superintendent of Education.
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1 (22) One member representing a statewide organization
2 that partners with educator preparation programs and
3 school districts to support the growth and development of
4 preservice teachers, appointed by the State Superintendent
5 of Education.
6 (23) One member representing a statewide organization
7 that advocates for educational equity and racial justice
8 in schools, appointed by the State Superintendent of
9 Education.
10 (24) One member representing a statewide organization
11 that represents school boards, appointed by the State
12 Superintendent of Education.
13 (25) One member who has, within the last 5 years,
14 served as a cooperating teacher, appointed by the State
15 Superintendent of Education.
16 Members of the Task Force shall serve without
17 compensation. The Task Force shall first meet at the call of
18 the State Superintendent of Education, and each subsequent
19 meeting shall be called by the chairperson of the Task Force,
20 who shall be designated by the State Superintendent of
21 Education. The State Board of Education shall provide
22 administrative and other support to the Task Force.
23 On or before October 31, 2024 August 1, 2024, the Task
24 Force shall report on its work, including recommendations on a
25 teacher performance assessment system in this State, to the
26 State Board of Education and the General Assembly. The Task
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1 Force is dissolved upon submission of this report.
2 (g) The content area knowledge test and the teacher
3 performance assessment shall be the tests that from time to
4 time are designated by the State Board of Education, in
5 consultation with the State Educator Preparation and Licensure
6 Board, and may be tests prepared by an educational testing
7 organization or tests designed by the State Board of
8 Education, in consultation with the State Educator Preparation
9 and Licensure Board. The test of content area knowledge shall
10 assess content knowledge in a specific subject field. The
11 tests must be designed to be racially neutral to ensure that no
12 person taking the tests is discriminated against on the basis
13 of race, color, national origin, or other factors unrelated to
14 the person's ability to perform as a licensed employee. The
15 score required to pass the tests shall be fixed by the State
16 Board of Education, in consultation with the State Educator
17 Preparation and Licensure Board. The tests shall be
18 administered not fewer than 3 times a year at such time and
19 place as may be designated by the State Board of Education, in
20 consultation with the State Educator Preparation and Licensure
21 Board.
22 The State Board shall implement a test or tests to assess
23 the speaking, reading, writing, and grammar skills of
24 applicants for an endorsement or a license issued under
25 subdivision (G) of paragraph (2) of Section 21B-20 of this
26 Code in the English language and in the language of the
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1 transitional bilingual education program requested by the
2 applicant.
3 (h) Except as provided in Section 34-6 of this Code, the
4 provisions of this Section shall apply equally in any school
5 district subject to Article 34 of this Code.
6 (i) The rules developed to implement and enforce the
7 testing requirements under this Section shall include, without
8 limitation, provisions governing test selection, test
9 validation, and determination of a passing score,
10 administration of the tests, frequency of administration,
11 applicant fees, frequency of applicants taking the tests, the
12 years for which a score is valid, and appropriate special
13 accommodations. The State Board of Education shall develop
14 such rules as may be needed to ensure uniformity from year to
15 year in the level of difficulty for each form of an assessment.
16 (Source: P.A. 102-301, eff. 8-26-21; 103-402, eff. 7-28-23;
17 103-488, eff. 8-4-23; revised 9-1-23.)
18 Section 45. The Rental Housing Support Program Act is
19 amended by changing Section 30 as follows:
20 (310 ILCS 105/30)
21 (Section scheduled to be repealed on September 30, 2024)
22 Sec. 30. Illinois Rental Housing Support Program Funding
23 Allocation Task Force.
24 (a) The Illinois Rental Housing Support Program Funding
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1 Allocation Task Force is hereby created. The Task Force shall
2 consist of the following members:
3 (1) One member appointed by the President of the
4 Senate.
5 (2) One member appointed by the Minority Leader of the
6 Senate.
7 (3) One member appointed by the Speaker of the House
8 of Representatives.
9 (4) One member appointed by the Minority Leader of the
10 House of Representatives.
11 (5) One member appointed by the Illinois Housing
12 Development Authority.
13 (6) One member representing the Chicago Low-Income
14 Housing Trust Fund, appointed by the Board of Directors of
15 the Trust Fund.
16 (7) One member representing a local administering
17 agency from Cook County (excluding Chicago), DuPage
18 County, Lake County, Kane County, Will County, or McHenry
19 County, appointed by the Governor.
20 (8) One member, appointed by the Governor,
21 representing a local administering agency from a small
22 metropolitan area from one of the following areas:
23 Springfield, Rockford, Peoria, Decatur, Champaign, Urbana,
24 Bloomington, Normal, Rock Island, DeKalb, Madison County,
25 Moline, Pekin, Rantoul, or St. Clair County.
26 (9) One member representing a local administering
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1 agency from a rural area, appointed by the Governor; as
2 used in this paragraph, "rural area" means an area of the
3 State that is not specifically named in paragraph (7) or
4 (8).
5 (10) Three members from an organization representing
6 Illinois county clerks and recorders, appointed by the
7 Governor, as follows:
8 (A) one member from Cook County (excluding
9 Chicago), DuPage County, Lake County, Kane County,
10 Will County, or McHenry County;
11 (B) one member from a small metropolitan area from
12 one of the following areas: the cities of Springfield,
13 Rockford, Peoria, Decatur, Champaign, Urbana,
14 Bloomington, Normal, Rock Island, DeKalb, Moline,
15 Pekin, or Rantoul or Madison County or St. Clair
16 County; and
17 (C) one member from a rural area, appointed by the
18 Governor; as used in this subparagraph, "rural area"
19 means an area of the State that is not specifically
20 named in subparagraph (A) or (B).
21 (11) Up to two members representing a Section
22 501(c)(3) affordable housing advocacy organization,
23 appointed by the Governor.
24 (12) One additional member appointed by the Governor.
25 Members of the Task Force must be appointed no later than
26 30 days after the effective date of this amendatory Act of the
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1 102nd General Assembly. If any members are not appointed
2 within the 30-day period, the entity or person responsible for
3 making the appointment shall be deemed to have forfeited the
4 right to make such appointment.
5 (b) Once appointed, the members shall elect a chairperson
6 and vice chairperson by a simple majority vote.
7 If a vacancy occurs on the Task Force, it shall be filled
8 according to the initial appointment.
9 At the discretion of the chair, additional individuals may
10 participate as nonvoting members in the meetings of the Task
11 Force.
12 Members of the Task Force shall serve without
13 compensation. The Illinois Housing Development Authority shall
14 provide staff and administrative services to the Task Force.
15 (c) Once all members have been appointed, the Task Force
16 shall meet not less than 3 times to carry out the duties
17 prescribed in this Section. Members of the Task Force may
18 attend such meetings virtually.
19 (d) A report delineating the Task Force's findings,
20 conclusions, and recommendations shall be submitted to the
21 General Assembly no later than September 30, 2024 2023.
22 (e) The members of the Task Force are exempt from
23 requirements of the State Officials and Employees Ethics Act,
24 the Illinois Governmental Ethics Act, or any other applicable
25 law or regulation that would require Task Force members to
26 complete trainings, disclosures, or other filings since the
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1 Task Force is of limited duration and is charged only with
2 delivering a non-binding report.
3 (f) The Task Force shall study and make recommendations
4 regarding the equitable distribution of rental housing support
5 funds across the State. The Task Force shall also work with the
6 Illinois Housing Development Authority as funding allocations
7 will be required to be adjusted due to data released by the
8 United States Census Bureau on the 2020 decennial census.
9 (g) This Section is repealed on September 30, 2025 2024.
10 (Source: P.A. 102-1135, eff. 7-1-23.)
11 Section 50. The State's Attorneys Appellate Prosecutor's
12 Act is amended by changing Section 3 as follows:
13 (725 ILCS 210/3) (from Ch. 14, par. 203)
14 Sec. 3. There is created the Office of the State's
15 Attorneys Appellate Prosecutor as a judicial agency of State
16 government.
17 (a) The Office of the State's Attorneys Appellate
18 Prosecutor shall be governed by a board of governors which
19 shall consist of 10 members as follows:
20 (1) Eight State's Attorneys, 2 to be elected from each
21 District containing less than 3,000,000 inhabitants;
22 (2) The State's Attorney of Cook County or his or her
23 designee; and
24 (3) One State's Attorney to be bi-annually appointed
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1 by the other 9 members.
2 (b) Voting for elected members shall be by District with
3 each of the State's Attorneys voting from their respective
4 district. Each board member must be duly elected or appointed
5 and serving as State's Attorney in the district from which he
6 was elected or appointed.
7 (c) Elected members shall serve for a term of 2 years
8 commencing upon their election and until their successors are
9 duly elected or appointed and qualified.
10 (d) A bi-annual election of members of the board shall be
11 held within 30 days prior or subsequent to the beginning of
12 each odd numbered calendar year, and the board shall certify
13 the results to the Secretary of State.
14 (e) The board shall promulgate rules of procedure for the
15 election of its members and the conduct of its meetings and
16 shall elect a Chairman and a Vice-Chairman and such other
17 officers as it deems appropriate. The board shall meet at
18 least once every 6 3 months, and in addition thereto as
19 directed by the Chairman, or upon the special call of any 5
20 members of the board, in writing, sent to the Chairman,
21 designating the time and place of the meeting.
22 (f) Five members of the board shall constitute a quorum
23 for the purpose of transacting business.
24 (g) Members of the board shall serve without compensation,
25 but shall be reimbursed for necessary expenses incurred in the
26 performance of their duties.
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1 (h) A position shall be vacated by either a member's
2 resignation, removal or inability to serve as State's
3 Attorney.
4 (i) Vacancies on the board of elected members shall be
5 filled within 90 days of the occurrence of the vacancy by a
6 special election held by the State's Attorneys in the district
7 where the vacancy occurred. Vacancies on the board of the
8 appointed member shall be filled within 90 days of the
9 occurrence of the vacancy by a special election by the
10 members. In the case of a special election, the tabulation and
11 certification of the results may be conducted at any regularly
12 scheduled quarterly or special meeting called for that
13 purpose. A member elected or appointed to fill such position
14 shall serve for the unexpired term of the member whom he is
15 succeeding. Any member may be re-elected or re-appointed for
16 additional terms.
17 (Source: P.A. 102-16, eff. 6-17-21; 102-687, eff. 12-17-21.)
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