Sen. Mattie Hunter

Filed: 5/25/2024

 

 


 

 


 
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AMENDMENT TO HOUSE BILL 4261

2    AMENDMENT NO. ______. Amend House Bill 4261, AS AMENDED,
3by replacing everything after the enacting clause with the
4following:
 
5    "Section 5. The Children and Family Services Act is
6amended by changing Section 5.27 as follows:
 
7    (20 ILCS 505/5.27)
8    (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2026)
9    Sec. 5.27. Holistic Mental Health Care for Youth in Care
10Task Force.
11    (a) The Holistic Mental Health Care for Youth in Care Task
12Force is created. The Task Force shall review and make
13recommendations regarding mental health and wellness services
14provided to youth in care, including a program of holistic
15mental health services provided 30 days after the date upon
16which a youth is placed in foster care, in order to determine

 

 

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1how to best meet the mental health needs of youth in care.
2Additionally, the Task Force shall:
3        (1) assess the capacity of State licensed mental
4    health professionals to provide preventive mental health
5    care to youth in care;
6        (2) review the current payment rates for mental health
7    providers serving the youth in care population;
8        (3) evaluate the process for smaller private practices
9    and agencies to bill through managed care, evaluate
10    delayed payments to mental health providers, and recommend
11    improvements to make billing practices more efficient;
12        (4) evaluate the recruitment and retention of mental
13    health providers who are persons of color to serve the
14    youth in care population; and
15        (5) any other relevant subject and processes as deemed
16    necessary by the Task Force.
17    (b) The Task Force shall have 9 members, comprised as
18follows:
19        (1) The Director of Healthcare and Family Services or
20    the Director's designee.
21        (2) The Director of Children and Family Services or
22    the Director's designee.
23        (3) A member appointed by the Governor from the Office
24    of the Governor who has a focus on mental health issues.
25        (4) Two members from the House of Representatives,
26    appointed one each by the Speaker of the House of

 

 

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1    Representatives and the Minority Leader of the House of
2    Representatives.
3        (5) Two members of the Senate, appointed one each by
4    the President of the Senate and the Minority Leader of the
5    Senate.
6        (6) One member who is a former youth in care,
7    appointed by the Governor.
8        (7) One representative from the managed care entity
9    managing the YouthCare program, appointed by the Director
10    of Healthcare and Family Services.
11    Task Force members shall serve without compensation but
12may be reimbursed for necessary expenses incurred in the
13performance of their duties.
14    (c) The Task Force shall meet at least once each month
15beginning no later than July 1, 2022 and at other times as
16determined by the Task Force. The Task Force may hold
17electronic meetings and a member of the Task Force shall be
18deemed present for the purposes of establishing a quorum and
19voting.
20    (d) The Department of Healthcare and Family Services, in
21conjunction with the Department of Children and Family
22Services, shall provide administrative and other support to
23the Task Force.
24    (e) The Task Force shall prepare and submit to the
25Governor and the General Assembly at the end of each quarter a
26report that summarizes its work and makes recommendations

 

 

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1resulting from its study. The Task Force shall submit its
2final report to the Governor and the General Assembly no later
3than December 31, 2025 2024. Upon submission of its final
4report, the Task Force is dissolved.
5    (f) This Section is repealed on January 1, 2026.
6(Source: P.A. 102-898, eff. 5-25-22; 103-154, eff. 6-30-23.)
 
7    Section 10. The Department of Commerce and Economic
8Opportunity Law of the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois
9is amended by adding Section 605-1115 as follows:
 
10    (20 ILCS 605/605-1115 new)
11    Sec. 605-1115. Creative Economy Task Force.
12    (a) Subject to appropriation, the Creative Economy Task
13Force is created within the Department of Commerce and
14Economic Opportunity to create a strategic plan to develop the
15creative economy in this State.
16    (b) The Task Force shall consist of the following members:
17        (1) the Director of Commerce and Economic Opportunity
18    or the Director's designee, who shall serve as chair of
19    the Task Force;
20        (2) the Executive Director of the Illinois Arts
21    Council or the Executive Director's designee, who shall
22    serve as the vice-chair of the Task Force;
23        (3) one member appointed by the Speaker of the House
24    of Representatives;

 

 

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1        (4) one member appointed by the Minority Leader of the
2    House of Representatives;
3        (5) one member appointed by the President of the
4    Senate;
5        (6) one member appointed by the Minority Leader of the
6    Senate;
7        (7) one member from the banking industry with
8    experience in matters involving the federal Small Business
9    Administration, appointed by the Governor;
10        (8) one member from a certified public accounting firm
11    or other company with experience in financial modeling and
12    the creative arts, appointed by the Governor;
13        (9) one member recommended by a statewide organization
14    representing counties, appointed by the Governor;
15        (10) one member from an Illinois public institution of
16    higher education or nonprofit research institution with
17    experience in matters involving cultural arts, appointed
18    by the Governor;
19        (11) the Director of Labor or the Director's designee;
20    and
21        (12) five members from this State's arts community,
22    appointed by the Governor, including, but not limited to,
23    the following sectors:
24            (A) film, television, and video production;
25            (B) recorded audio and music production;
26            (C) animation production;

 

 

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1            (D) video game development;
2            (E) live theater, orchestra, ballet, and opera;
3            (F) live music performance;
4            (G) visual arts, including sculpture, painting,
5        graphic design, and photography;
6            (H) production facilities, such as film and
7        television studios;
8            (I) live music or performing arts venues; and
9            (J) arts service organizations.
10    (c) No later than July 1, 2026, the Task Force shall
11collect and analyze data on the current state of the creative
12economy in this State and develop a strategic plan to improve
13this State's creative economy that can be rolled out in
14incremental phases to reach identified economic, social
15justice, and business development goals. The goal of the
16strategic plan shall be to ensure that this State is
17competitive with respect to attracting creative economy
18business, retaining talent within this State, and developing
19marketable content that can be exported for national and
20international consumption and monetization. The strategic plan
21shall address support for the creative community within
22historically marginalized communities, as well as the creative
23economy at large, and take into account the diverse interests,
24strengths, and needs of the people of this State. In
25developing the strategic plan for the creative economy in this
26State, the Task Force shall:

 

 

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1        (1) identify existing studies of aspects affecting the
2    creative economy, including studies relating to tax
3    issues, legislation, finance, population and demographics,
4    and employment;
5        (2) conduct a comparative analysis with other
6    jurisdictions that have successfully developed creative
7    economy plans and programs;
8        (3) conduct in-depth interviews to identify best
9    practices for structuring a strategic plan for this State;
10        (4) evaluate existing banking models for financing
11    creative economy projects in the private sector and
12    develop a financial model to promote investment in this
13    State's creative economy;
14        (5) evaluate existing federal, State, and local tax
15    incentives and make recommendations for improvements to
16    support the creative economy;
17        (6) identify the role that counties and cities play
18    with respect to the strategic plan and the specific
19    counties and cities that may need or want a stronger
20    creative economy;
21        (7) identify opportunities for aligning with new
22    business models and the integration of new technologies;
23        (8) identify the role that State education programs in
24    the creative arts play in the creative economy and with
25    respect to advancing the strategic plan;
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1    access or opportunity for a creative economy;
2        (10) identify opportunities for earn-and-learn job
3    training employment for students who have enrolled or
4    completed a program in the arts, low-income or unemployed
5    creative workers, and others with demonstrated interest in
6    creative work in their communities; and
7        (11) identify existing initiatives and projects that
8    can be used as models for earn-and-learn opportunities or
9    as examples of best practices for earn-and-learn
10    opportunities that can be replicated Statewide or in
11    different regions.
12    (d) The Task Force shall submit its findings and
13recommendations to the General Assembly no later than July 1,
142026.
15    (e) Members of the Task Force shall serve without
16compensation but may be reimbursed for necessary expenses
17incurred in the performance of their duties. The Department of
18Commerce and Economic Opportunity shall provide administrative
19support to the Task Force.
20    (f) Appropriations for the Task Force may be used to
21support operational expenses of the Department, including
22entering into a contract with a third-party provider for
23administrative support.
24    (g) The Director or the Director's designee may, after
25issuing a request for proposals, designate a third-party
26provider to help facilitate Task Force meetings, compile

 

 

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1information, and prepare the strategic plan described in
2subsection (c). A third-party provider contracted by the
3Director shall have experience conducting business in
4professional arts or experience in business development and
5drafting business plans and multidisciplinary planning
6documents.
7    (h) This Section is repealed January 1, 2027.
 
8    Section 15. The Task Force on Missing and Murdered Chicago
9Women Act is amended by changing Section 10 as follows:
 
10    (20 ILCS 4119/10)
11    Sec. 10. Task Force on Missing and Murdered Chicago Women.
12    (a) The Executive Director of the Illinois Criminal
13Justice Information Authority or the Executive Director's
14designee, in consultation with the Director of the Illinois
15State Police and the Chicago Police Superintendent, shall
16appoint the non-legislative members to the Task Force on
17Missing and Murdered Chicago Women to advise the Director and
18the Chicago Police Superintendent and to report to the General
19Assembly on recommendations to reduce and end violence against
20Chicago women and girls. The Task Force may also serve as a
21liaison between the Director, the Chicago Police
22Superintendent, and agencies and nongovernmental organizations
23that provide services to victims, victims' families, and
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1compensation but may, subject to appropriation, receive
2reimbursement for their expenses as members of the Task Force.
3    (b) There is created the Task Force on Missing and
4Murdered Chicago Women, which shall consist of the following
5individuals, or their designees, who are knowledgeable in
6crime victims' rights or violence protection and, unless
7otherwise specified, members shall be appointed for 2-year
8terms as follows:
9        (1) Two members of the Senate, one appointed by the
10    President of the Senate and one appointed by the Minority
11    Leader of the Senate;
12        (2) Two members of the House of Representatives, one
13    appointed by the Speaker of the House of Representatives
14    and one appointed by the Minority Leader of the House of
15    Representatives;
16        (3) Two members from among the following appointed by
17    the Executive Director of the Illinois Criminal Justice
18    Information Authority or the Executive Director's
19    designee:
20            (A) an association representing Illinois chiefs of
21        police;
22            (B) an association representing Illinois sheriffs;
23            (C) an officer who is employed by the Illinois
24        State Police; or
25            (D) an Illinois peace officer's association;
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1    following:
2            (A) an association representing State's Attorneys;
3            (B) an attorney representing the United States
4        Attorney's Office in Chicago; or
5            (C) a circuit judge, associate judge, or attorney
6        working in juvenile court; or
7            (D) the Cook County Medical Examiner, or his or
8        her designee, or a representative from a statewide
9        coroner's or medical examiner's association or a
10        representative of the Department of Public Health;
11        (5) Two representatives for victims, with a focus on
12    individuals who work with victims of violence or their
13    families appointed by the Executive Director of the
14    Illinois Criminal Justice Information Authority or the
15    Executive Director's designee; and
16        (6) Four or more members from among the following
17    appointed by the Executive Director of the Illinois
18    Criminal Justice Information Authority or the Executive
19    Director's designee:
20            (A) a statewide or local organization that
21        provides legal services to Chicago women and girls;
22            (B) a statewide or local organization that
23        provides advocacy or counseling for Chicago women and
24        girls who have been victims of violence;
25            (C) a statewide or local organization that
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1        girls;
2            (D) a statewide organization that represents women
3        and girls who have been sexually assaulted;
4            (E) a women's health organization or agency; or
5            (F) a Chicago woman who is a survivor of
6        gender-related violence; and .
7        (7) Two officers who are employed by the Chicago
8    Police Department nominated by the Chicago Police
9    Superintendent or the Chicago Police Superintendent's
10    designee and appointed by the Executive Director of the
11    Illinois Criminal Justice Information Authority or the
12    Executive Director's designee.
13    (c) Vacancies in positions appointed by the Executive
14Director of the Illinois Criminal Justice Information
15Authority or the Executive Director's designee shall be filled
16by the Executive Director of the Illinois Criminal Justice
17Information Authority or the Executive Director's designee
18consistent with the qualifications of the vacating member
19required by this Section.
20    (d) Task Force members shall annually elect a chair and
21vice-chair from among the Task Force's members, and may elect
22other officers as necessary. The Task Force shall meet at
23least quarterly, or upon the call of its chair, and may hold
24meetings throughout the City of Chicago. The Task Force shall
25meet frequently enough to accomplish the tasks identified in
26this Section. Meetings of the Task Force are subject to the

 

 

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1Open Meetings Act. The Task Force shall seek out and enlist the
2cooperation and assistance of nongovernmental organizations,
3community, and advocacy organizations working with the Chicago
4community, and academic researchers and experts, specifically
5those specializing in violence against Chicago women and
6girls, representing diverse communities disproportionately
7affected by violence against women and girls, or focusing on
8issues related to gender-related violence and violence against
9Chicago women and girls.
10    (e) The Executive Director of the Illinois Criminal
11Justice Information Authority or the Executive Director's
12designee shall convene the first meeting of the Task Force no
13later than 30 days after the appointment of a majority of the
14members of the Task Force. The Illinois Criminal Justice
15Information Authority shall provide meeting space and
16administrative assistance as necessary for the Task Force to
17conduct its work. The chair of the Task Force may call
18electronic meetings of the Task Force. A member of the Task
19Force participating electronically shall be deemed present for
20purposes of establishing a quorum and voting.
21    (f) The Task Force must examine and report on the
22following:
23        (1) the systemic causes behind violence that Chicago
24    women and girls experience, including patterns and
25    underlying factors that explain why disproportionately
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1    girls, including underlying historical, social, economic,
2    institutional, and cultural factors that may contribute to
3    the violence;
4        (2) appropriate methods for tracking and collecting
5    data on violence against Chicago women and girls,
6    including data on missing and murdered Chicago women and
7    girls;
8        (3) policies and institutions such as policing, child
9    welfare, medical examiner practices, and other
10    governmental practices that impact violence against
11    Chicago women and girls and the investigation and
12    prosecution of crimes of gender-related violence against
13    Chicago residents;
14        (4) measures necessary to address and reduce violence
15    against Chicago women and girls; and
16        (5) measures to help victims, victims' families, and
17    victims' communities prevent and heal from violence that
18    occurs against Chicago women and girls.
19    (g) The Task Force shall report on or before December 31 of
202024, and on or before December 31 of each year thereafter, to
21the General Assembly and the Governor on the work of the Task
22Force, including, but not limited to, the issues to be
23examined in subsection (g), and shall include in the annual
24report recommendations regarding institutional policies and
25practices or proposed institutional policies and practices
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1increasing the safety of Chicago women and girls. The report
2shall include recommendations to reduce and end violence
3against Chicago women and girls and help victims and
4communities heal from gender-related violence and violence
5against Chicago women and girls.
6(Source: P.A. 102-1057, eff. 1-1-23; 103-154, eff. 6-30-23.)
 
7    Section 20. The Community Land Trust Task Force Act is
8amended by changing Sections 20, 30, and 35 as follows:
 
9    (20 ILCS 4126/20)
10    (Section scheduled to be repealed on December 31, 2024)
11    Sec. 20. Meetings. The Task Force shall hold its initial
12meetings within 60 days after the effective date of this Act.
13The Task Force shall meet at least 6 times before July 1, 2025
14December 31, 2024. Additional meetings may be called at the
15direction of the co-chairs.
16(Source: P.A. 103-250, eff. 6-30-23.)
 
17    (20 ILCS 4126/30)
18    (Section scheduled to be repealed on December 31, 2024)
19    Sec. 30. Report. The Task Force shall submit its final
20report to the Governor and General Assembly no later than
21December 31, 2025 2024. The final report shall be made
22available on the Illinois Housing Development Authority's
23website for viewing by the general public.

 

 

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1(Source: P.A. 103-250, eff. 6-30-23.)
 
2    (20 ILCS 4126/35)
3    (Section scheduled to be repealed on December 31, 2024)
4    Sec. 35. Dissolution; repeal. The Task Force is dissolved
5and this Act is repealed on December 31, 2025 2024.
6(Source: P.A. 103-250, eff. 6-30-23.)
 
7    Section 25. The Illinois Flag Commission Act is amended by
8changing Section 5 as follows:
 
9    (20 ILCS 4127/5)
10    (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2026)
11    Sec. 5. Illinois Flag Commission.
12    (a) The Illinois Flag Commission is hereby established.
13    (b) The purposes of the Commission are to develop new
14State flag designs and to make recommendations to the General
15Assembly concerning whether the current State flag ought to be
16replaced with a redesigned State flag.
17    (c) The Commission shall consist of the following members:
18        (1) the Secretary of State or the Secretary of State's
19    designee, who shall serve as Chair of the Commission;
20        (2) 3 members appointed by the Governor;
21        (3) 4 members appointed by the President of the
22    Senate, not more than one of whom may be a current member
23    of the General Assembly;

 

 

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1        (4) 4 members appointed by the Speaker of the House of
2    Representatives, not more than one of whom may be a
3    current member of the General Assembly;
4        (5) 4 members appointed by the Minority Leader of the
5    Senate, not more than one of whom may be a current member
6    of the General Assembly;
7        (6) 4 members appointed by the Minority Leader of the
8    House of Representatives, not more than one of whom may be
9    a current member of the General Assembly;
10        (7) the State Superintendent of Education or the
11    Superintendent's designee; and
12        (8) the Chairperson of the Board of the Illinois State
13    Museum or the Chairperson's designee.
14    (d) In furtherance of its purposes under this Act, the
15Commission shall:
16        (1) establish and adopt goals and guiding principles
17    for the redesign of the State flag;
18        (2) establish a process for the submission of proposed
19    designs for a new or revised State flag and guidelines for
20    the assessment of those proposed designs;
21        (3) create a publicly accessibly website that
22    provides:
23            (A) historical information about the State flag;
24            (B) a timeline and explanation of the process to
25        be used to redesign the State flag;
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1        residents can offer design ideas for the State flag;
2        and
3            (D) a survey function through which residents can
4        vote on potential State flag designs;
5        (4) engage in a public awareness campaign with the
6    design community and advocacy groups, as well as Illinois
7    schools, universities, and public libraries, concerning
8    the Commission's efforts to redesign the State flag;
9        (5) select, on or before January 1, 2025 September 1,
10    2024, a group of no more than 10 proposed flag designs
11    that:
12            (A) represent the State; and
13            (B) adhere to the guiding principles established
14        by the Commission under subparagraph (1);
15        (6) develop a review and selection process for
16    proposed flag designs that incorporates the input of
17    children and young people in the State;
18        (7) on or before April 1, 2025 December 3, 2024,
19    submit to the General Assembly a written report that
20    describes:
21            (A) the proposed flag designs submitted to the
22        Commission;
23            (B) the process used by the Commission to review
24        the proposed flag designs submitted to it;
25            (C) the group of no more than 10 proposed flag
26        designs selected by the Commission;

 

 

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1            (D) the Commission's recommendation for a revised
2        or new State flag; and
3            (E) the Commission's recommendations to the
4        General Assembly concerning whether the current State
5        flag ought to be retained or replaced with a revised or
6        new State flag.
7    (e) The appointing authorities shall make appointments to
8the Commission as soon as practicable after the effective date
9of this Act, and the Chair of the Commission shall convene the
10first meeting of the Commission by no later than June 30, 2024
11September 1, 2023. Subsequent meetings of the Commission shall
12convene at the call of the Chair of the Commission. A majority
13of all the appointed members of the Commission shall
14constitute a quorum for the transaction of business, and all
15recommendations of the Commission shall require approval of a
16majority of the members of the Commission. Meetings of the
17Commission are subject to the Open Meetings Act.
18    (f) Members of the Commission shall serve without
19compensation but may be provided, from moneys appropriated to
20the Secretary of State for implementation of this Section, a
21per diem established by the Secretary of State to cover
22reasonable meal, travel, and lodging expenses incurred by
23Commission members as a result of their duties under this
24Section.
25    (g) The Office of the Secretary of State shall provide
26administrative support to the Commission.

 

 

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1(Source: P.A. 103-513, eff. 8-7-23.)
 
2    Section 30. The Alternative Protein Innovation Task Force
3Act is amended by changing Section 20 as follows:
 
4    (20 ILCS 4128/20)
5    (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2025)
6    Sec. 20. Report; dissolution of Task Force; repeal of Act.
7    (a) The Task Force shall submit a report of its findings
8and recommendations to the General Assembly no later than June
930, 2025 2024.
10    (b) The Task Force shall be dissolved on December 31, 2025
112024.
12    (c) This Act is repealed on January 1, 2026 2025.
13(Source: P.A. 103-543, eff. 8-11-23; 103-564, eff. 11-17-23.)
 
14    Section 35. The Legislative Commission Reorganization Act
15of 1984 is amended by changing Section 4-7 as follows:
 
16    (25 ILCS 130/4-7)  (from Ch. 63, par. 1004-7)
17    Sec. 4-7. The Commission on Government Forecasting and
18Accountability shall report to the Governor and to the
19Legislature within 15 days after the convening of each General
20Assembly, and at such other time as it deems appropriate. The
21members of all committees which it establishes shall serve
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1their necessary expenses in carrying out their obligations
2under this Act. The Commission may by contributions to the
3Council of State Governments, participate with other states in
4maintaining the said Council's district and central
5secretariats, and its other governmental services.
6    The requirement for reporting to the General Assembly
7shall be satisfied by filing copies of the report with the
8Speaker, the Minority Leader and the Clerk of the House of
9Representatives and the President, the Minority Leader and the
10Secretary of the Senate, and filing such additional copies
11with the State Government Report Distribution Center for the
12General Assembly as is required under paragraph (t) of Section
137 of the State Library Act.
14(Source: P.A. 100-1148, eff. 12-10-18.)
 
15    Section 40. The School Code is amended by changing Section
1621B-30 as follows:
 
17    (105 ILCS 5/21B-30)
18    Sec. 21B-30. Educator testing.
19    (a) (Blank).
20    (b) The State Board of Education, in consultation with the
21State Educator Preparation and Licensure Board, shall design
22and implement a system of examinations, which shall be
23required prior to the issuance of educator licenses. These
24examinations and indicators must be based on national and

 

 

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1State professional teaching standards, as determined by the
2State Board of Education, in consultation with the State
3Educator Preparation and Licensure Board. The State Board of
4Education may adopt such rules as may be necessary to
5implement and administer this Section.
6    (c) (Blank).
7    (c-5) The State Board must adopt rules to implement a
8paraprofessional competency test. This test would allow an
9applicant seeking an Educator License with Stipulations with a
10paraprofessional educator endorsement to obtain the
11endorsement if he or she passes the test and meets the other
12requirements of subparagraph (J) of paragraph (2) of Section
1321B-20 other than the higher education requirements.
14    (d) All applicants seeking a State license shall be
15required to pass a test of content area knowledge for each area
16of endorsement for which there is an applicable test. There
17shall be no exception to this requirement. No candidate shall
18be allowed to student teach or serve as the teacher of record
19until he or she has passed the applicable content area test.
20    (d-5) The State Board shall consult with any applicable
21vendors within 90 days after July 28, 2023 (the effective date
22of Public Act 103-402) this amendatory Act of the 103rd
23General Assembly to develop a plan to transition the test of
24content area knowledge in the endorsement area of elementary
25education, grades one through 6, by July 1, 2026 to a content
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1bilingualism, biliteracy, oral language development,
2foundational literacy skills, and developmentally appropriate
3higher-order comprehension and on which a valid and reliable
4language and literacy subscore can be determined. The State
5Board shall base its rules concerning the passing subscore on
6the language and literacy portion of the test on the
7recommended cut-score determined in the formal
8standard-setting process. Candidates need not achieve a
9particular subscore in the area of language and literacy. The
10State Board shall aggregate and publish the number of
11candidates in each preparation program who take the test and
12the number who pass the language and literacy portion.
13    (e) (Blank).
14    (f) Beginning on August 4, 2023 (the effective date of
15Public Act 103-488) this amendatory Act of the 103rd General
16Assembly through August 31, 2025, no candidate completing a
17teacher preparation program in this State or candidate subject
18to Section 21B-35 of this Code is required to pass a teacher
19performance assessment. Except as otherwise provided in this
20Article, beginning on September 1, 2015 until August 4, 2023
21(the effective date of Public Act 103-488) this amendatory Act
22of the 103rd General Assembly and beginning again on September
231, 2025, all candidates completing teacher preparation
24programs in this State and all candidates subject to Section
2521B-35 of this Code are required to pass a teacher performance
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1consultation with the State Educator Preparation and Licensure
2Board. A candidate may not be required to submit test
3materials by video submission. Subject to appropriation, an
4individual who holds a Professional Educator License and is
5employed for a minimum of one school year by a school district
6designated as Tier 1 under Section 18-8.15 may, after
7application to the State Board, receive from the State Board a
8refund for any costs associated with completing the teacher
9performance assessment under this subsection.
10    (f-5) The Teacher Performance Assessment Task Force is
11created to evaluate potential performance-based and objective
12teacher performance assessment systems for implementation
13across all educator preparation programs in this State, with
14the intention of ensuring consistency across programs and
15supporting a thoughtful and well-rounded licensure system.
16Members appointed to the Task Force must reflect the racial,
17ethnic, and geographic diversity of this State. The Task Force
18shall consist of all of the following members:
19        (1) One member of the Senate, appointed by the
20    President of the Senate.
21        (2) One member of the Senate, appointed by the
22    Minority Leader of the Senate.
23        (3) One member of the House of Representatives,
24    appointed by the Speaker of the House of Representatives.
25        (4) One member of the House of Representatives,
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1    Representatives.
2        (5) One member who represents a statewide professional
3    teachers' organization, appointed by the State
4    Superintendent of Education.
5        (6) One member who represents a different statewide
6    professional teachers' organization, appointed by the
7    State Superintendent of Education.
8        (7) One member from a statewide organization
9    representing school principals, appointed by the State
10    Superintendent of Education.
11        (8) One member from a statewide organization
12    representing regional superintendents of schools,
13    appointed by the State Superintendent of Education.
14        (9) One member from a statewide organization
15    representing school administrators, appointed by the State
16    Superintendent of Education.
17        (10) One member representing a school district
18    organized under Article 34 of this Code, appointed by the
19    State Superintendent of Education.
20        (11) One member of an association representing rural
21    and small schools, appointed by the State Superintendent
22    of Education.
23        (12) One member representing a suburban school
24    district, appointed by the State Superintendent of
25    Education.
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1    representing school districts in the southern suburbs of
2    the City of Chicago, appointed by the State Superintendent
3    of Education.
4        (14) One member from a statewide organization
5    representing large unit school districts, appointed by the
6    State Superintendent of Education.
7        (15) One member from a statewide organization
8    representing school districts in the collar counties of
9    the City of Chicago, appointed by the State Superintendent
10    of Education.
11        (16) Three members, each representing a different
12    public university in this State and each a current member
13    of the faculty of an approved educator preparation
14    program, appointed by the State Superintendent of
15    Education.
16        (17) Three members, each representing a different
17    4-year nonpublic university or college in this State and
18    each a current member of the faculty of an approved
19    educator preparation program, appointed by the State
20    Superintendent of Education.
21        (18) One member of the Board of Higher Education,
22    appointed by the State Superintendent of Education.
23        (19) One member representing a statewide policy
24    organization advocating on behalf of multilingual students
25    and families, appointed by the State Superintendent of
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1        (20) One member representing a statewide organization
2    focused on research-based education policy to support a
3    school system that prepares all students for college, a
4    career, and democratic citizenship, appointed by the State
5    Superintendent of Education.
6        (21) Two members representing an early childhood
7    advocacy organization, appointed by the State
8    Superintendent of Education.
9        (22) One member representing a statewide organization
10    that partners with educator preparation programs and
11    school districts to support the growth and development of
12    preservice teachers, appointed by the State Superintendent
13    of Education.
14        (23) One member representing a statewide organization
15    that advocates for educational equity and racial justice
16    in schools, appointed by the State Superintendent of
17    Education.
18        (24) One member representing a statewide organization
19    that represents school boards, appointed by the State
20    Superintendent of Education.
21        (25) One member who has, within the last 5 years,
22    served as a cooperating teacher, appointed by the State
23    Superintendent of Education.
24    Members of the Task Force shall serve without
25compensation. The Task Force shall first meet at the call of
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1meeting shall be called by the chairperson of the Task Force,
2who shall be designated by the State Superintendent of
3Education. The State Board of Education shall provide
4administrative and other support to the Task Force.
5    On or before October 31, 2024 August 1, 2024, the Task
6Force shall report on its work, including recommendations on a
7teacher performance assessment system in this State, to the
8State Board of Education and the General Assembly. The Task
9Force is dissolved upon submission of this report.
10    (g) The content area knowledge test and the teacher
11performance assessment shall be the tests that from time to
12time are designated by the State Board of Education, in
13consultation with the State Educator Preparation and Licensure
14Board, and may be tests prepared by an educational testing
15organization or tests designed by the State Board of
16Education, in consultation with the State Educator Preparation
17and Licensure Board. The test of content area knowledge shall
18assess content knowledge in a specific subject field. The
19tests must be designed to be racially neutral to ensure that no
20person taking the tests is discriminated against on the basis
21of race, color, national origin, or other factors unrelated to
22the person's ability to perform as a licensed employee. The
23score required to pass the tests shall be fixed by the State
24Board of Education, in consultation with the State Educator
25Preparation and Licensure Board. The tests shall be
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1place as may be designated by the State Board of Education, in
2consultation with the State Educator Preparation and Licensure
3Board.
4    The State Board shall implement a test or tests to assess
5the speaking, reading, writing, and grammar skills of
6applicants for an endorsement or a license issued under
7subdivision (G) of paragraph (2) of Section 21B-20 of this
8Code in the English language and in the language of the
9transitional bilingual education program requested by the
10applicant.
11    (h) Except as provided in Section 34-6 of this Code, the
12provisions of this Section shall apply equally in any school
13district subject to Article 34 of this Code.
14    (i) The rules developed to implement and enforce the
15testing requirements under this Section shall include, without
16limitation, provisions governing test selection, test
17validation, and determination of a passing score,
18administration of the tests, frequency of administration,
19applicant fees, frequency of applicants taking the tests, the
20years for which a score is valid, and appropriate special
21accommodations. The State Board of Education shall develop
22such rules as may be needed to ensure uniformity from year to
23year in the level of difficulty for each form of an assessment.
24(Source: P.A. 102-301, eff. 8-26-21; 103-402, eff. 7-28-23;
25103-488, eff. 8-4-23; revised 9-1-23.)
 

 

 

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1    Section 45. The Rental Housing Support Program Act is
2amended by changing Section 30 as follows:
 
3    (310 ILCS 105/30)
4    (Section scheduled to be repealed on September 30, 2024)
5    Sec. 30. Illinois Rental Housing Support Program Funding
6Allocation Task Force.
7    (a) The Illinois Rental Housing Support Program Funding
8Allocation Task Force is hereby created. The Task Force shall
9consist of the following members:
10        (1) One member appointed by the President of the
11    Senate.
12        (2) One member appointed by the Minority Leader of the
13    Senate.
14        (3) One member appointed by the Speaker of the House
15    of Representatives.
16        (4) One member appointed by the Minority Leader of the
17    House of Representatives.
18        (5) One member appointed by the Illinois Housing
19    Development Authority.
20        (6) One member representing the Chicago Low-Income
21    Housing Trust Fund, appointed by the Board of Directors of
22    the Trust Fund.
23        (7) One member representing a local administering
24    agency from Cook County (excluding Chicago), DuPage
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1    County, appointed by the Governor.
2        (8) One member, appointed by the Governor,
3    representing a local administering agency from a small
4    metropolitan area from one of the following areas:
5    Springfield, Rockford, Peoria, Decatur, Champaign, Urbana,
6    Bloomington, Normal, Rock Island, DeKalb, Madison County,
7    Moline, Pekin, Rantoul, or St. Clair County.
8        (9) One member representing a local administering
9    agency from a rural area, appointed by the Governor; as
10    used in this paragraph, "rural area" means an area of the
11    State that is not specifically named in paragraph (7) or
12    (8).
13        (10) Three members from an organization representing
14    Illinois county clerks and recorders, appointed by the
15    Governor, as follows:
16            (A) one member from Cook County (excluding
17        Chicago), DuPage County, Lake County, Kane County,
18        Will County, or McHenry County;
19            (B) one member from a small metropolitan area from
20        one of the following areas: the cities of Springfield,
21        Rockford, Peoria, Decatur, Champaign, Urbana,
22        Bloomington, Normal, Rock Island, DeKalb, Moline,
23        Pekin, or Rantoul or Madison County or St. Clair
24        County; and
25            (C) one member from a rural area, appointed by the
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1        means an area of the State that is not specifically
2        named in subparagraph (A) or (B).
3        (11) Up to two members representing a Section
4    501(c)(3) affordable housing advocacy organization,
5    appointed by the Governor.
6        (12) One additional member appointed by the Governor.
7    Members of the Task Force must be appointed no later than
830 days after the effective date of this amendatory Act of the
9102nd General Assembly. If any members are not appointed
10within the 30-day period, the entity or person responsible for
11making the appointment shall be deemed to have forfeited the
12right to make such appointment.
13    (b) Once appointed, the members shall elect a chairperson
14and vice chairperson by a simple majority vote.
15    If a vacancy occurs on the Task Force, it shall be filled
16according to the initial appointment.
17    At the discretion of the chair, additional individuals may
18participate as nonvoting members in the meetings of the Task
19Force.
20    Members of the Task Force shall serve without
21compensation. The Illinois Housing Development Authority shall
22provide staff and administrative services to the Task Force.
23    (c) Once all members have been appointed, the Task Force
24shall meet not less than 3 times to carry out the duties
25prescribed in this Section. Members of the Task Force may
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1    (d) A report delineating the Task Force's findings,
2conclusions, and recommendations shall be submitted to the
3General Assembly no later than September 30, 2024 2023.
4    (e) The members of the Task Force are exempt from
5requirements of the State Officials and Employees Ethics Act,
6the Illinois Governmental Ethics Act, or any other applicable
7law or regulation that would require Task Force members to
8complete trainings, disclosures, or other filings since the
9Task Force is of limited duration and is charged only with
10delivering a non-binding report.
11    (f) The Task Force shall study and make recommendations
12regarding the equitable distribution of rental housing support
13funds across the State. The Task Force shall also work with the
14Illinois Housing Development Authority as funding allocations
15will be required to be adjusted due to data released by the
16United States Census Bureau on the 2020 decennial census.
17    (g) This Section is repealed on September 30, 2025 2024.
18(Source: P.A. 102-1135, eff. 7-1-23.)
 
19    Section 50. The State's Attorneys Appellate Prosecutor's
20Act is amended by changing Section 3 as follows:
 
21    (725 ILCS 210/3)  (from Ch. 14, par. 203)
22    Sec. 3. There is created the Office of the State's
23Attorneys Appellate Prosecutor as a judicial agency of State
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1    (a) The Office of the State's Attorneys Appellate
2Prosecutor shall be governed by a board of governors which
3shall consist of 10 members as follows:
4        (1) Eight State's Attorneys, 2 to be elected from each
5    District containing less than 3,000,000 inhabitants;
6        (2) The State's Attorney of Cook County or his or her
7    designee; and
8        (3) One State's Attorney to be bi-annually appointed
9    by the other 9 members.
10    (b) Voting for elected members shall be by District with
11each of the State's Attorneys voting from their respective
12district. Each board member must be duly elected or appointed
13and serving as State's Attorney in the district from which he
14was elected or appointed.
15    (c) Elected members shall serve for a term of 2 years
16commencing upon their election and until their successors are
17duly elected or appointed and qualified.
18    (d) A bi-annual election of members of the board shall be
19held within 30 days prior or subsequent to the beginning of
20each odd numbered calendar year, and the board shall certify
21the results to the Secretary of State.
22    (e) The board shall promulgate rules of procedure for the
23election of its members and the conduct of its meetings and
24shall elect a Chairman and a Vice-Chairman and such other
25officers as it deems appropriate. The board shall meet at
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1directed by the Chairman, or upon the special call of any 5
2members of the board, in writing, sent to the Chairman,
3designating the time and place of the meeting.
4    (f) Five members of the board shall constitute a quorum
5for the purpose of transacting business.
6    (g) Members of the board shall serve without compensation,
7but shall be reimbursed for necessary expenses incurred in the
8performance of their duties.
9    (h) A position shall be vacated by either a member's
10resignation, removal or inability to serve as State's
11Attorney.
12    (i) Vacancies on the board of elected members shall be
13filled within 90 days of the occurrence of the vacancy by a
14special election held by the State's Attorneys in the district
15where the vacancy occurred. Vacancies on the board of the
16appointed member shall be filled within 90 days of the
17occurrence of the vacancy by a special election by the
18members. In the case of a special election, the tabulation and
19certification of the results may be conducted at any regularly
20scheduled quarterly or special meeting called for that
21purpose. A member elected or appointed to fill such position
22shall serve for the unexpired term of the member whom he is
23succeeding. Any member may be re-elected or re-appointed for
24additional terms.
25(Source: P.A. 102-16, eff. 6-17-21; 102-687, eff. 12-17-21.)
 

 

 

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1    Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon
2becoming law.".