Illinois 2023-2024 Regular Session All Bills (Page 663)
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Illinois 2023-2024 Regular Session
Illinois Senate Bill SB2915
Introduced
1/26/24
Refer
1/26/24
Amends the Illinois Municipal Retirement Fund (IMRF) Article of the Illinois Pension Code. Increases, except for persons who first retired prior to the effective date of the amendatory Act, the amount of the death benefit from $3,000 to $8,000. Makes conforming changes. Amends the State Mandates Act to require implementation without reimbursement. Effective January 1, 2025.
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Illinois 2023-2024 Regular Session
Illinois Senate Bill SB2916
Introduced
1/26/24
Refer
1/26/24
Amends the Election Code. Provides that the county clerk of a county where a decedent last resided shall (rather than may) issue certifications of death records from the electronic reporting system for death registrations and shall (rather than may) use that system to cancel the registration of any person who has died during the preceding month. Requires a county coroner, medical examiner, or physician for a county or any other individual responsible for certification of death under the Vital Records Act to promptly transmit certified records to the county clerk within 7 days after the death. Requires the county clerk and coroner to report quarterly to their affiliated county board and certify their full compliance with the provisions and accuracy of the voter rolls. Allows an individual to request a copy of the county clerk's or coroner's report and allows for relief if the county clerk fails to provide an accurate report within specified time frames.
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Illinois 2023-2024 Regular Session
Illinois Senate Bill SB2917
Introduced
1/26/24
Refer
1/26/24
Amends the Election Code. Requires Voter Identification Cards for those who do not have acceptable photo identification. Sets forth requirements and exemptions. Provides that any person desiring to vote shall present to the judges of election for verification of the person's identity a government-issued photo identification card or his or her Voter Identification Card.
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Illinois 2023-2024 Regular Session
Illinois Senate Bill SB2918
Introduced
1/26/24
Refer
1/26/24
Refer
2/6/24
Report Pass
2/21/24
Engrossed
4/9/24
Refer
4/11/24
Refer
4/15/24
Report Pass
5/2/24
Enrolled
5/23/24
Chaptered
8/9/24
Passed
8/9/24
Amends the Illinois Municipal Code. Provides that a physical or mental disability that constitutes, in whole or in part, the basis of an application for benefits under the Downstate Police Article of the Illinois Pension Code may not be used, in whole or in part, as a cause for a municipality to discharge a police officer. Provides that, upon a chief of the police department's receipt of a certification from the board of trustees under the Downstate Police Article of the Illinois Pension Code that a police officer is no longer disabled and is able to resume the duties of his or her position, the police officer shall report to the chief of the police department. Provides that the chief of the police department shall thereupon order immediate reinstatement into active service, and the municipality shall immediately return the police officer to its payroll, in the same rank or grade held at the date he or she retired for disability under the Downstate Police Article of the Illinois Pension Code. Provides that the police officer shall then report to the chief of the police department. Provides that the chief of the police department shall thereupon order immediate reinstatement into active service, and the municipality shall immediately return the police officer to its payroll, in the same rank or grade held at the date he or she retired for disability under the Downstate Police Article of the Illinois Pension Code.
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Illinois 2023-2024 Regular Session
Illinois Senate Bill SB2919
Introduced
1/26/24
Refer
1/26/24
Refer
2/6/24
Report Pass
2/21/24
Engrossed
4/10/24
Refer
4/11/24
Refer
4/24/24
Report Pass
5/1/24
Enrolled
5/24/24
Chaptered
8/9/24
Passed
8/9/24
Reinserts the provisions of the engrossed bill with the following changes. Deletes the provision that in a judicial sale the person conducting the sale has the discretion to set the terms of sale. Provides that the sheriff or other person conducting the sale may charge an additional fee as a reasonable expense of the sale for costs associated with conducting the sale online. Requires that the purchaser must provide the sale deposit, if applicable, and the balance due to the sheriff or other person conducting the sale at least 24 hours after the end of the sale, unless otherwise set forth by the sheriff or other person conducting the sale, in a designated form. Provides that in every sale of residential real estate conducted online: (1) the sale may be held open for bidding for up to 3 days and extended by the person conducting the sale as needed to allow for all active competitive bidding to occur, counted in accordance with the provisions of the Statute on Statutes; and (2) bidding shall be open to everyone for the entire duration of the bidding period.
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Illinois 2023-2024 Regular Session
Illinois Senate Bill SB2920
Introduced
1/26/24
Refer
1/26/24
Refer
2/6/24
Report Pass
3/6/24
Engrossed
4/9/24
Refer
4/15/24
Refer
4/16/24
Refer
5/3/24
Amends the Chicago Teacher Article of the Illinois Pension Code. Provides that for school years beginning on or after July 1, 2022 and before July 1, 2027 (instead of July 1, 2024), the service retirement pension shall not be cancelled in the case of a service retirement pensioner who is re-employed as a teacher or an administrator on a temporary and non-annual basis or on an hourly basis, so long as the person does not work as a teacher or an administrator for compensation on more than 140 days in a school year. Makes a conforming change. Provides that, until June 30, 2027 (instead of June 30, 2024), the service retirement pension of a service retirement pensioner shall not be cancelled if the service retirement pensioner is employed in a subject shortage area and meets other requirements. Effective immediately.
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Illinois 2023-2024 Regular Session
Illinois Senate Bill SB2921
Introduced
1/26/24
Refer
1/26/24
Amends the Illinois Estate and Generation-Skipping Transfer Tax Act. Makes certain changes concerning estates that contain qualified farm property. Provides that, for the purposes of calculating the State Death Tax Credit, those estates are subject to an exemption of $6,000,000 (rather than an exclusion amount of $4,000,000), which shall be deducted from the net estate value after the net estate value is computed in accordance with the Act. Provides that the exemption shall be adjusted each year according to the increase in the Consumer Price Index. Makes changes concerning the calculation of the deceased spousal unused exclusion amount for those estates. Provides for a special use valuation to provide that the value of the qualified farm property shall be calculated without regard to certain limitations under the Internal Revenue Code. Makes changes concerning the definition of "qualified heir" to provide that a decedent's brother, sister, uncle, aunt, niece, nephew, or first cousin is also included.
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Illinois 2023-2024 Regular Session
Illinois Senate Bill SB2922
Introduced
1/26/24
Refer
1/26/24
Refer
2/6/24
Refer
5/3/24
Amends the Illinois Income Tax Act. Provides a tax credit for certain developers of single-family residences that incur development costs and that sell or rent qualified residences to individuals who meet certain income thresholds. Sets forth the amount of the credit. Effective immediately.
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Illinois 2023-2024 Regular Session
Illinois Senate Bill SB2923
Introduced
1/26/24
Refer
1/26/24
Refer
2/6/24
Refer
3/15/24
Amends the Gas Use Tax Law. Exempts certain business enterprises from taxation under the Act. Amends the Gas Revenue Tax Act. Provides that the definition of "gross receipts" does not include consideration received from certain business enterprises. Amends the Electricity Excise Tax Law. Provides that the tax under the Act is not imposed with respect to any use by the purchaser in the process of manufacturing or assembling tangible personal property for wholesale or for retail sale or lease. Effective immediately.
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Illinois 2023-2024 Regular Session
Illinois Senate Bill SB2924
Introduced
1/26/24
Refer
1/26/24
Creates the Family Home Ownership Act. Imposes a tax on certain partnerships, corporations, limited liability companies, or real estate investment trusts that purchase single-family residences. Provides that the amount of the tax is equal to 100% of the fair market value of the residence. Provides that the proceeds of the tax shall be deposited into the Illinois Affordable Housing Trust Fund for the purpose of providing rental and mortgage payment assistance. Requires hedge funds and other applicable taxpayers to reduce the number of single-family residences owned by the hedge fund over a 10-year period. Provides that, 10 years after the effective date of the Act, hedge funds may not own any applicable single-family residences. Provides that, 10 years after the effective date of the Act, applicable taxpayers other than hedge funds may not own more than 50 applicable single-family residences. Amends the Illinois Affordable Housing Act to make confirming changes. Effective immediately.
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Illinois 2023-2024 Regular Session
Illinois Senate Bill SB2925
Introduced
1/26/24
Refer
1/26/24
Refer
3/12/24
Amends the Election Code. Provides that a person who is qualified to register to vote, who currently holds an authentic Illinois driver's license or State identification card issued by the Secretary of State, and who is not making any application for a driver's license or identification card may make application to register to vote at Secretary of State driver services facilities or Secretary of State mobile events. Sets forth provisions concerning applications for online voter registration. Provides that the Office of the Secretary of State may coordinate with each United States District Court in Illinois for a representative of the Secretary of State to offer voter registration information, provide voter registration applications, and collect completed voter registration applications, including electronic voter registration applications, from all eligible citizens after a judicial naturalization ceremony, to the extent allowed by the United States District Court presiding over the naturalization.
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Illinois 2023-2024 Regular Session
Illinois Senate Bill SB2926
Introduced
1/26/24
Refer
1/26/24
Amends the Illinois State Police Act and the Illinois Police Training Act. Provides that a person may not be selected or appointed as a State Police officer or certified as a law enforcement officer unless the person has performed satisfactorily on the Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory 2 (MMPI-2) or another preemployment personality test prescribed and administered by the Illinois State Police or the Illinois Law Enforcement Training Standards Board. The test shall be taken by all applicants in the final selection process for a State Police officer or law enforcement position. Includes provisions relating to interpretation and evaluation of the preemployment personality test and testing dates. Provides that the Illinois State Police or law enforcement agency shall screen all officers at least once annually to evaluate the overall mental health of the officer, including whether the officer has negative impact of lateral trauma, signs of depression or post-traumatic stress disorder, or other negative outcomes related to the officer's career.
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Illinois 2023-2024 Regular Session
Illinois Senate Bill SB2927
Introduced
1/26/24
Refer
1/26/24
Creates the Community Land Trust Home Ownership Act. Provides that the Illinois Housing Development Authority's homeownership programs, including loan products, grants, and other types of assistance, shall be made available to home buyers and owners seeking to purchase or maintain housing where a leasehold interest in real property is held by a community land trust or other 501(c)(3) organization for the purposes of promoting long-term affordability, preservation of affordable housing, or community revitalization efforts. Provides that any other type of seller, including for-profit or private sellers of homes, through leasehold agreements, such as installment contracts, contract for deeds, or any other type of purchase or ownership structure, shall not be eligible under the amendatory Act. Requires the Illinois Housing Development Authority, within 90 days after the effective date of the Act, to propose new or amended administrative rules that will make the Authority's homeownership programs consistent with the purposes of the Act. Effective immediately.
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Illinois 2023-2024 Regular Session
Illinois Senate Bill SB2928
Introduced
1/26/24
Refer
1/26/24
Refer
2/6/24
Refer
5/3/24
Provides that the Act may be referred to as the Second Chance State Education Act. Contains declarations and findings. Creates the Second Chance Seat in Every Class Act. Provides that each institution of higher education shall reserve at least one enrollment in each class for a returning resident (a person who is a resident of and domiciled in Illinois, has graduated from high school or the equivalent, has been convicted of a felony by a court sitting in the State of Illinois, was sentenced to incarceration pursuant to that conviction, and is not currently incarcerated) and at least one enrollment in each online class for an incarcerated individual. Provides for computer equipment, Internet connections, books, and supplies for enrolled incarcerated individuals. Creates the Incarcerated Individuals and Returning Residents Educational Supply Fund as a fund of the Department of Returning Resident Affairs. Provides that moneys in the Fund shall be used exclusively to pay for costs that incarcerated individuals and returning residents incur for books or other supplies needed to take classes under the Act. Provides that any concession or similar agreement between a public institution of higher education and the operator of a bookstore or similar operation at that public institution of higher education shall include a provision requiring the operator of the bookstore or similar operation to pay 1% of its gross revenues from the operation of that bookstore or similar operation to the Fund. Creates the Second Chance State College Admissions Act. Provides that no institution of higher education shall consider criminal history information when making any decision about an applicant or student, inquire about or consider criminal history information at any time during the admission decision-making process, or place an applicant or student on probationary or similar status based upon criminal history information, with specified exceptions. Contains provisions concerning compliance, administration, enforcement, education, licensing, employment barriers, severability, and other matters. Effective immediately.
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Illinois 2023-2024 Regular Session
Illinois Senate Bill SB2929
Introduced
1/26/24
Refer
1/26/24
Amends the Criminal Code of 2012. Provides that a person commits intimidation when, with intent to cause another person to perform or to omit the performance of any act, including, but not limited to, the transfer of money, goods, services, or other things of value to the person or another person directed by the person, he or she communicates to the other person, directly or indirectly by any means, a threat to report the other person's immigration or suspected immigration status to U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, another federal agency involved in immigration enforcement, or any other person without consent of the person whose immigration status the person wishes to disclose.