103RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2023 and 2024
SB2437

 

Introduced 2/10/2023, by Sen. Bill Cunningham

 

SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
 
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    Creates the First 2023 General Revisory Act. Combines multiple versions of Sections amended by more than one Public Act. Renumbers Sections of various Acts to eliminate duplication. Corrects obsolete cross-references and technical errors. Makes stylistic changes. Effective immediately.


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A BILL FOR

 

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1    AN ACT to revise the law by combining multiple enactments
2and making technical corrections.
 
3    Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
4represented in the General Assembly:
 
5    Section 1. Nature of this Act.
6    (a) This Act may be cited as the First 2023 General
7Revisory Act.
8    (b) This Act is not intended to make any substantive
9change in the law. It reconciles conflicts that have arisen
10from multiple amendments and enactments and makes technical
11corrections and revisions in the law.
12    This Act revises and, where appropriate, renumbers certain
13Sections that have been added or amended by more than one
14Public Act. In certain cases in which a repealed Act or Section
15has been replaced with a successor law, this Act may
16incorporate amendments to the repealed Act or Section into the
17successor law. This Act also corrects errors, revises
18cross-references, and deletes obsolete text.
19    (c) In this Act, the reference at the end of each amended
20Section indicates the sources in the Session Laws of Illinois
21that were used in the preparation of the text of that Section.
22The text of the Section included in this Act is intended to
23include the different versions of the Section found in the
24Public Acts included in the list of sources, but may not

 

 

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1include other versions of the Section to be found in Public
2Acts not included in the list of sources. The list of sources
3is not a part of the text of the Section.
4    (d) Public Acts 102-692 through 102-1118 were considered
5in the preparation of the combining revisories included in
6this Act. Many of those combining revisories contain no
7striking or underscoring because no additional changes are
8being made in the material that is being combined.
 
9    Section 5. The Regulatory Sunset Act is amended by
10changing Sections 4.38 and 7 as follows:
 
11    (5 ILCS 80/4.38)
12    Sec. 4.38. Acts repealed on January 1, 2028. The following
13Acts are repealed on January 1, 2028:
14    The Acupuncture Practice Act.
15    The Behavior Analyst Licensing Act.
16    The Clinical Social Work and Social Work Practice Act.
17    The Dietitian Nutritionist Practice Act.
18    The Elevator Safety and Regulation Act.
19    The Fire Equipment Distributor and Employee Regulation Act
20of 2011.
21    The Funeral Directors and Embalmers Licensing Code.
22    The Home Medical Equipment and Services Provider License
23Act.
24    The Illinois Petroleum Education and Marketing Act.

 

 

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1    The Illinois Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology
2Practice Act.
3    The Interpreter for the Deaf Licensure Act of 2007.
4    The Music Therapy Licensing and Practice Act.
5    The Naprapathic Practice Act.
6    The Nurse Practice Act.
7    The Nursing Home Administrators Licensing and Disciplinary
8Act.
9    The Pharmacy Practice Act.
10    The Physician Assistant Practice Act of 1987.
11    The Podiatric Medical Practice Act of 1987.
12    The Professional Counselor and Clinical Professional
13Counselor Licensing and Practice Act.
14    The Wholesale Drug Distribution Licensing Act.
15(Source: P.A. 102-715, eff. 4-29-22; 102-878, eff. 5-13-22;
16102-879, eff. 5-13-22; 102-880, eff. 5-13-22; 102-881, eff.
175-13-22; 102-882, eff. 5-13-22; 102-945, eff. 5-27-22;
18102-953, eff. 5-27-22; 102-993, eff. 5-27-22; revised
197-27-22.)
 
20    (5 ILCS 80/7)  (from Ch. 127, par. 1907)
21    Sec. 7. Additional criteria.
22    (a) In determining whether to recommend to the General
23Assembly under Section 5 the continuation of a regulatory
24agency or program or any function thereof, the Governor shall
25also consider the following criteria:

 

 

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1        (1) whether the absence or modification of regulation
2    would significantly harm or endanger the public health,
3    safety or welfare;
4        (2) whether there is a reasonable relationship between
5    the exercise of the State's police power and the
6    protection of the public health, safety or welfare;
7        (3) whether there is another less restrictive method
8    of regulation available which could adequately protect the
9    public;
10        (4) whether the regulation has the effect of directly
11    or indirectly increasing the costs of any goods or
12    services involved, and if so, to what degree;
13        (5) whether the increase in cost is more harmful to
14    the public than the harm which could result from the
15    absence of regulation; and
16        (6) whether all facets of the regulatory process are
17    designed solely for the purpose of, and have as their
18    primary effect, the protection of the public.
19    (b) In making an evaluation or recommendation with respect
20to paragraph (3) of subsection (a), the Governor shall follow
21the following guidelines to address the following:
22        (1) Contractual disputes, including pricing disputes.
23    The Governor may recommend enacting a specific civil cause
24    of action in small claims small-claims court or district
25    court to remedy consumer harm. This cause of action may
26    provide for reimbursement of the attorney's fees or court

 

 

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1    costs, if a consumer's claim is successful.
2        (2) Fraud. The Governor may recommend strengthening
3    powers under the State's deceptive trade practices acts or
4    requiring disclosures that will reduce misleading
5    attributes of the specific good or service.
6        (3) General health and safety risks. The Governor may
7    recommend enacting a regulation on the related process or
8    requiring a facility license.
9        (4) Unclean facilities. The Governor may recommend
10    requiring periodic facility inspections.
11        (5) A provider's failure to complete a contract fully
12    or to standards. The Governor may recommend requiring the
13    provider to be bonded.
14        (6) A lack of protection for a person who is not a
15    party to a contract between providers and consumers. The
16    Governor may recommend requiring that the provider have
17    insurance.
18        (7) Transactions with transient, out-of-state, or
19    fly-by-night providers. The Governor may recommend
20    requiring the provider register its business with the
21    Secretary of State.
22        (8) A shortfall or imbalance in the consumer's
23    knowledge about the good or service relative to the
24    provider's knowledge (asymmetrical information). The
25    Governor may recommend enacting government certification.
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1    specialized medical services for reimbursement by the
2    State. The Governor may recommend enacting a specialty
3    certification solely for medical reimbursement.
4        (10) A systematic information shortfall in which a
5    reasonable consumer of the service is permanently unable
6    to distinguish between the quality of providers and there
7    is an absence of institutions that provide guidance to
8    consumers. The Governor may recommend enacting an
9    occupational license.
10        (11) The need to address multiple types of harm. The
11    Governor may recommend a combination of regulations. This
12    may include a government regulation combined with a
13    private remedy, including third-party or consumer-created
14    ratings and reviews or private certification.
15(Source: P.A. 102-984, eff. 1-1-23; revised 12-8-22.)
 
16    (5 ILCS 80/4.33 rep.)
17    Section 6. The Regulatory Sunset Act is amended by
18repealing Section 4.33.
 
19    Section 10. The Illinois Administrative Procedure Act is
20amended by setting forth, renumbering, and changing multiple
21versions of Sections 5-45.21, 5-45.22, and 5-45.23 as follows:
 
22    (5 ILCS 100/5-45.21)
23    (Section scheduled to be repealed on April 19, 2023)

 

 

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1    Sec. 5-45.21. Emergency rulemaking; Mental Health and
2Developmental Disabilities Administrative Act. To provide for
3the expeditious and timely implementation of the changes made
4to Section 74 of the Mental Health and Developmental
5Disabilities Administrative Act by Public Act 102-699 this
6amendatory Act of the 102nd General Assembly, emergency rules
7implementing the changes made to Section 74 of the Mental
8Health and Developmental Disabilities Administrative Act by
9Public Act 102-699 this amendatory Act of the 102nd General
10Assembly may be adopted in accordance with Section 5-45 by the
11Department of Human Services or other department essential to
12the implementation of the changes. The adoption of emergency
13rules authorized by Section 5-45 and this Section is deemed to
14be necessary for the public interest, safety, and welfare.
15    This Section is repealed on April 19, 2023 (one year after
16the effective date of Public Act 102-699) this amendatory Act
17of the 102nd General Assembly.
18(Source: P.A. 102-699, eff. 4-19-22; revised 7-26-22.)
 
19    (5 ILCS 100/5-45.22)
20    (Section scheduled to be repealed on April 19, 2023)
21    Sec. 5-45.22. Emergency rulemaking; Illinois Public Aid
22Code. To provide for the expeditious and timely implementation
23of the changes made to Article 5 of the Illinois Public Aid
24Code by Public Act 102-699 this amendatory Act of the 102nd
25General Assembly, emergency rules implementing the changes

 

 

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1made to Article 5 of the Illinois Public Aid Code by Public Act
2102-699 this amendatory Act of the 102nd General Assembly may
3be adopted in accordance with Section 5-45 by the Department
4of Healthcare and Family Services or other department
5essential to the implementation of the changes. The adoption
6of emergency rules authorized by Section 5-45 and this Section
7is deemed to be necessary for the public interest, safety, and
8welfare.
9    This Section is repealed on April 19, 2023 (one year after
10the effective date of Public Act 102-699) this amendatory Act
11of the 102nd General Assembly.
12(Source: P.A. 102-699, eff. 4-19-22; revised 7-26-22.)
 
13    (5 ILCS 100/5-45.23)
14    (Section scheduled to be repealed on April 19, 2023)
15    Sec. 5-45.23. Emergency rulemaking; medical services for
16certain noncitizens. To provide for the expeditious and timely
17implementation of the changes made to Article 12 of the
18Illinois Public Aid Code by Public Act 102-699 this amendatory
19Act of the 102nd General Assembly, emergency rules
20implementing the changes made to Section 12-4.35 of the
21Illinois Public Aid Code by Public Act 102-699 this amendatory
22Act of the 102nd General Assembly may be adopted in accordance
23with Section 5-45 by the Department of Healthcare and Family
24Services. The adoption of emergency rules authorized by
25Section 5-45 and this Section is deemed to be necessary for the

 

 

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1public interest, safety, and welfare.
2    This Section is repealed on April 19, 2023 (one year after
3the effective date of Public Act 102-699) this amendatory Act
4of the 102nd General Assembly.
5(Source: P.A. 102-699, eff. 4-19-22; revised 7-26-22.)
 
6    (5 ILCS 100/5-45.28)
7    (Section scheduled to be repealed on April 19, 2023)
8    Sec. 5-45.28 5-45.21. Emergency rulemaking. To provide for
9the expeditious and timely implementation of Public Act
10102-700 this amendatory Act of the 102nd General Assembly,
11emergency rules implementing Sections 208.5 and 212.1 of the
12Illinois Income Tax Act may be adopted in accordance with
13Section 5-45 by the Department of Revenue. The adoption of
14emergency rules authorized by Section 5-45 and this Section is
15deemed to be necessary for the public interest, safety, and
16welfare.
17    This Section is repealed on April 19, 2023 (one year after
18the effective date of Public Act 102-700) this amendatory Act
19of the 102nd General Assembly.
20(Source: P.A. 102-700, eff. 4-19-22; revised 7-26-22.)
 
21    (5 ILCS 100/5-45.29)
22    Sec. 5-45.29 5-45.21. (Repealed).
23(Source: P.A. 102-1035, eff. 5-31-22. Repealed internally,
24eff. 9-30-22.)
 

 

 

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1    (5 ILCS 100/5-45.30)
2    (Section scheduled to be repealed on June 2, 2023)
3    Sec. 5-45.30 5-45.21. Emergency rulemaking; Certified
4Nursing Assistant Intern Program; Department of Public Health.
5To provide for the expeditious and timely implementation of
6Public Act 102-1037 this amendatory Act of the 102nd General
7Assembly, emergency rules implementing Section 2310-434 of the
8Department of Public Health Powers and Duties Law of the Civil
9Administrative Code of Illinois may be adopted in accordance
10with Section 5-45 by the Department of Public Health. The
11adoption of emergency rules authorized by Section 5-45 and
12this Section is deemed to be necessary for the public
13interest, safety, and welfare.
14    This Section is repealed on June 2, 2023 (one year after
15the effective date of Public Act 102-1037) this amendatory Act
16of the 102nd General Assembly.
17(Source: P.A. 102-1037, eff. 6-2-22; revised 7-26-22.)
 
18    (5 ILCS 100/5-45.31)
19    (Section scheduled to be repealed on April 19, 2023)
20    Sec. 5-45.31 5-45.22. Emergency rulemaking. To provide for
21the expeditious and timely implementation of Article 95 of
22Public Act 102-700 this amendatory Act of the 102nd General
23Assembly, emergency rules implementing Article 95 of Public
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1may be adopted in accordance with Section 5-45 by the
2Department of Agriculture. The adoption of emergency rules
3authorized by Section 5-45 and this Section is deemed to be
4necessary for the public interest, safety, and welfare.
5    This Section is repealed on April 19, 2023 (one year after
6the effective date of Public Act 102-700) this amendatory Act
7of the 102nd General Assembly.
8(Source: P.A. 102-700, eff. 4-19-22; revised 7-26-22.)
 
9    (5 ILCS 100/5-45.32)
10    (Section scheduled to be repealed on June 2, 2023)
11    Sec. 5-45.32 5-45.22. Emergency rulemaking; Certified
12Nursing Assistant Intern Program; Department of Healthcare and
13Family Services. To provide for the expeditious and timely
14implementation of Public Act 102-1037 this amendatory Act of
15the 102nd General Assembly, emergency rules implementing
16Section 5-5.01b of the Illinois Public Aid Code may be adopted
17in accordance with Section 5-45 by the Department of
18Healthcare and Family Services. The adoption of emergency
19rules authorized by Section 5-45 and this Section is deemed to
20be necessary for the public interest, safety, and welfare.
21    This Section is repealed on June 2, 2023 (one year after
22the effective date of Public Act 102-1037) this amendatory Act
23of the 102nd General Assembly.
24(Source: P.A. 102-1037, eff. 6-2-22; revised 7-26-22.)
 

 

 

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1    (5 ILCS 100/5-45.33)
2    (Section scheduled to be repealed on June 2, 2023)
3    Sec. 5-45.33 5-45.23. Emergency rulemaking; medical
4services to noncitizens. To provide for the expeditious and
5timely implementation of changes made by Public Act 102-1037
6this amendatory Act of the 102nd General Assembly to Section
712-4.35 of the Illinois Public Aid Code, emergency rules
8implementing the changes made by Public Act 102-1037 this
9amendatory Act of the 102nd General Assembly to Section
1012-4.35 of the Illinois Public Aid Code may be adopted in
11accordance with Section 5-45 by the Department of Healthcare
12and Family Services. The adoption of emergency rules
13authorized by Section 5-45 and this Section is deemed to be
14necessary for the public interest, safety, and welfare.
15    This Section is repealed on June 2, 2023 (one year after
16the effective date of Public Act 102-1037) this amendatory Act
17of the 102nd General Assembly.
18(Source: P.A. 102-1037, eff. 6-2-22; revised 7-26-22.)
 
19    Section 15. The Freedom of Information Act is amended by
20changing Section 7 as follows:
 
21    (5 ILCS 140/7)
22    (Text of Section before amendment by P.A. 102-982)
23    Sec. 7. Exemptions.
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1record that contains information that is exempt from
2disclosure under this Section, but also contains information
3that is not exempt from disclosure, the public body may elect
4to redact the information that is exempt. The public body
5shall make the remaining information available for inspection
6and copying. Subject to this requirement, the following shall
7be exempt from inspection and copying:
8        (a) Information specifically prohibited from
9    disclosure by federal or State law or rules and
10    regulations implementing federal or State law.
11        (b) Private information, unless disclosure is required
12    by another provision of this Act, a State or federal law,
13    or a court order.
14        (b-5) Files, documents, and other data or databases
15    maintained by one or more law enforcement agencies and
16    specifically designed to provide information to one or
17    more law enforcement agencies regarding the physical or
18    mental status of one or more individual subjects.
19        (c) Personal information contained within public
20    records, the disclosure of which would constitute a
21    clearly unwarranted invasion of personal privacy, unless
22    the disclosure is consented to in writing by the
23    individual subjects of the information. "Unwarranted
24    invasion of personal privacy" means the disclosure of
25    information that is highly personal or objectionable to a
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1    privacy outweighs any legitimate public interest in
2    obtaining the information. The disclosure of information
3    that bears on the public duties of public employees and
4    officials shall not be considered an invasion of personal
5    privacy.
6        (d) Records in the possession of any public body
7    created in the course of administrative enforcement
8    proceedings, and any law enforcement or correctional
9    agency for law enforcement purposes, but only to the
10    extent that disclosure would:
11            (i) interfere with pending or actually and
12        reasonably contemplated law enforcement proceedings
13        conducted by any law enforcement or correctional
14        agency that is the recipient of the request;
15            (ii) interfere with active administrative
16        enforcement proceedings conducted by the public body
17        that is the recipient of the request;
18            (iii) create a substantial likelihood that a
19        person will be deprived of a fair trial or an impartial
20        hearing;
21            (iv) unavoidably disclose the identity of a
22        confidential source, confidential information
23        furnished only by the confidential source, or persons
24        who file complaints with or provide information to
25        administrative, investigative, law enforcement, or
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1        witnesses to traffic accidents, traffic accident
2        reports, and rescue reports shall be provided by
3        agencies of local government, except when disclosure
4        would interfere with an active criminal investigation
5        conducted by the agency that is the recipient of the
6        request;
7            (v) disclose unique or specialized investigative
8        techniques other than those generally used and known
9        or disclose internal documents of correctional
10        agencies related to detection, observation, or
11        investigation of incidents of crime or misconduct, and
12        disclosure would result in demonstrable harm to the
13        agency or public body that is the recipient of the
14        request;
15            (vi) endanger the life or physical safety of law
16        enforcement personnel or any other person; or
17            (vii) obstruct an ongoing criminal investigation
18        by the agency that is the recipient of the request.
19        (d-5) A law enforcement record created for law
20    enforcement purposes and contained in a shared electronic
21    record management system if the law enforcement agency
22    that is the recipient of the request did not create the
23    record, did not participate in or have a role in any of the
24    events which are the subject of the record, and only has
25    access to the record through the shared electronic record
26    management system.

 

 

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1        (d-6) Records contained in the Officer Professional
2    Conduct Database under Section 9.2 of the Illinois Police
3    Training Act, except to the extent authorized under that
4    Section. This includes the documents supplied to the
5    Illinois Law Enforcement Training Standards Board from the
6    Illinois State Police and Illinois State Police Merit
7    Board.
8        (e) Records that relate to or affect the security of
9    correctional institutions and detention facilities.
10        (e-5) Records requested by persons committed to the
11    Department of Corrections, Department of Human Services
12    Division of Mental Health, or a county jail if those
13    materials are available in the library of the correctional
14    institution or facility or jail where the inmate is
15    confined.
16        (e-6) Records requested by persons committed to the
17    Department of Corrections, Department of Human Services
18    Division of Mental Health, or a county jail if those
19    materials include records from staff members' personnel
20    files, staff rosters, or other staffing assignment
21    information.
22        (e-7) Records requested by persons committed to the
23    Department of Corrections or Department of Human Services
24    Division of Mental Health if those materials are available
25    through an administrative request to the Department of
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1    Mental Health.
2        (e-8) Records requested by a person committed to the
3    Department of Corrections, Department of Human Services
4    Division of Mental Health, or a county jail, the
5    disclosure of which would result in the risk of harm to any
6    person or the risk of an escape from a jail or correctional
7    institution or facility.
8        (e-9) Records requested by a person in a county jail
9    or committed to the Department of Corrections or
10    Department of Human Services Division of Mental Health,
11    containing personal information pertaining to the person's
12    victim or the victim's family, including, but not limited
13    to, a victim's home address, home telephone number, work
14    or school address, work telephone number, social security
15    number, or any other identifying information, except as
16    may be relevant to a requester's current or potential case
17    or claim.
18        (e-10) Law enforcement records of other persons
19    requested by a person committed to the Department of
20    Corrections, Department of Human Services Division of
21    Mental Health, or a county jail, including, but not
22    limited to, arrest and booking records, mug shots, and
23    crime scene photographs, except as these records may be
24    relevant to the requester's current or potential case or
25    claim.
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1    memoranda, and other records in which opinions are
2    expressed, or policies or actions are formulated, except
3    that a specific record or relevant portion of a record
4    shall not be exempt when the record is publicly cited and
5    identified by the head of the public body. The exemption
6    provided in this paragraph (f) extends to all those
7    records of officers and agencies of the General Assembly
8    that pertain to the preparation of legislative documents.
9        (g) Trade secrets and commercial or financial
10    information obtained from a person or business where the
11    trade secrets or commercial or financial information are
12    furnished under a claim that they are proprietary,
13    privileged, or confidential, and that disclosure of the
14    trade secrets or commercial or financial information would
15    cause competitive harm to the person or business, and only
16    insofar as the claim directly applies to the records
17    requested.
18        The information included under this exemption includes
19    all trade secrets and commercial or financial information
20    obtained by a public body, including a public pension
21    fund, from a private equity fund or a privately held
22    company within the investment portfolio of a private
23    equity fund as a result of either investing or evaluating
24    a potential investment of public funds in a private equity
25    fund. The exemption contained in this item does not apply
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1    private equity fund, nor to the identity of the fund's
2    managers or general partners. The exemption contained in
3    this item does not apply to the identity of a privately
4    held company within the investment portfolio of a private
5    equity fund, unless the disclosure of the identity of a
6    privately held company may cause competitive harm.
7        Nothing contained in this paragraph (g) shall be
8    construed to prevent a person or business from consenting
9    to disclosure.
10        (h) Proposals and bids for any contract, grant, or
11    agreement, including information which if it were
12    disclosed would frustrate procurement or give an advantage
13    to any person proposing to enter into a contractor
14    agreement with the body, until an award or final selection
15    is made. Information prepared by or for the body in
16    preparation of a bid solicitation shall be exempt until an
17    award or final selection is made.
18        (i) Valuable formulae, computer geographic systems,
19    designs, drawings, and research data obtained or produced
20    by any public body when disclosure could reasonably be
21    expected to produce private gain or public loss. The
22    exemption for "computer geographic systems" provided in
23    this paragraph (i) does not extend to requests made by
24    news media as defined in Section 2 of this Act when the
25    requested information is not otherwise exempt and the only
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1    information regarding the health, safety, welfare, or
2    legal rights of the general public.
3        (j) The following information pertaining to
4    educational matters:
5            (i) test questions, scoring keys, and other
6        examination data used to administer an academic
7        examination;
8            (ii) information received by a primary or
9        secondary school, college, or university under its
10        procedures for the evaluation of faculty members by
11        their academic peers;
12            (iii) information concerning a school or
13        university's adjudication of student disciplinary
14        cases, but only to the extent that disclosure would
15        unavoidably reveal the identity of the student; and
16            (iv) course materials or research materials used
17        by faculty members.
18        (k) Architects' plans, engineers' technical
19    submissions, and other construction related technical
20    documents for projects not constructed or developed in
21    whole or in part with public funds and the same for
22    projects constructed or developed with public funds,
23    including, but not limited to, power generating and
24    distribution stations and other transmission and
25    distribution facilities, water treatment facilities,
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1    and all government owned, operated, or occupied buildings,
2    but only to the extent that disclosure would compromise
3    security.
4        (l) Minutes of meetings of public bodies closed to the
5    public as provided in the Open Meetings Act until the
6    public body makes the minutes available to the public
7    under Section 2.06 of the Open Meetings Act.
8        (m) Communications between a public body and an
9    attorney or auditor representing the public body that
10    would not be subject to discovery in litigation, and
11    materials prepared or compiled by or for a public body in
12    anticipation of a criminal, civil, or administrative
13    proceeding upon the request of an attorney advising the
14    public body, and materials prepared or compiled with
15    respect to internal audits of public bodies.
16        (n) Records relating to a public body's adjudication
17    of employee grievances or disciplinary cases; however,
18    this exemption shall not extend to the final outcome of
19    cases in which discipline is imposed.
20        (o) Administrative or technical information associated
21    with automated data processing operations, including, but
22    not limited to, software, operating protocols, computer
23    program abstracts, file layouts, source listings, object
24    modules, load modules, user guides, documentation
25    pertaining to all logical and physical design of
26    computerized systems, employee manuals, and any other

 

 

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1    information that, if disclosed, would jeopardize the
2    security of the system or its data or the security of
3    materials exempt under this Section.
4        (p) Records relating to collective negotiating matters
5    between public bodies and their employees or
6    representatives, except that any final contract or
7    agreement shall be subject to inspection and copying.
8        (q) Test questions, scoring keys, and other
9    examination data used to determine the qualifications of
10    an applicant for a license or employment.
11        (r) The records, documents, and information relating
12    to real estate purchase negotiations until those
13    negotiations have been completed or otherwise terminated.
14    With regard to a parcel involved in a pending or actually
15    and reasonably contemplated eminent domain proceeding
16    under the Eminent Domain Act, records, documents, and
17    information relating to that parcel shall be exempt except
18    as may be allowed under discovery rules adopted by the
19    Illinois Supreme Court. The records, documents, and
20    information relating to a real estate sale shall be exempt
21    until a sale is consummated.
22        (s) Any and all proprietary information and records
23    related to the operation of an intergovernmental risk
24    management association or self-insurance pool or jointly
25    self-administered health and accident cooperative or pool.
26    Insurance or self-insurance self insurance (including any

 

 

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1    intergovernmental risk management association or
2    self-insurance self insurance pool) claims, loss or risk
3    management information, records, data, advice, or
4    communications.
5        (t) Information contained in or related to
6    examination, operating, or condition reports prepared by,
7    on behalf of, or for the use of a public body responsible
8    for the regulation or supervision of financial
9    institutions, insurance companies, or pharmacy benefit
10    managers, unless disclosure is otherwise required by State
11    law.
12        (u) Information that would disclose or might lead to
13    the disclosure of secret or confidential information,
14    codes, algorithms, programs, or private keys intended to
15    be used to create electronic signatures under the Uniform
16    Electronic Transactions Act.
17        (v) Vulnerability assessments, security measures, and
18    response policies or plans that are designed to identify,
19    prevent, or respond to potential attacks upon a
20    community's population or systems, facilities, or
21    installations, but only to the extent that disclosure
22    could reasonably be expected to expose the vulnerability
23    or jeopardize the effectiveness of the measures, policies,
24    or plans, or the safety of the personnel who implement
25    them or the public. Information exempt under this item may
26    include such things as details pertaining to the

 

 

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1    mobilization or deployment of personnel or equipment, to
2    the operation of communication systems or protocols, to
3    cybersecurity vulnerabilities, or to tactical operations.
4        (w) (Blank).
5        (x) Maps and other records regarding the location or
6    security of generation, transmission, distribution,
7    storage, gathering, treatment, or switching facilities
8    owned by a utility, by a power generator, or by the
9    Illinois Power Agency.
10        (y) Information contained in or related to proposals,
11    bids, or negotiations related to electric power
12    procurement under Section 1-75 of the Illinois Power
13    Agency Act and Section 16-111.5 of the Public Utilities
14    Act that is determined to be confidential and proprietary
15    by the Illinois Power Agency or by the Illinois Commerce
16    Commission.
17        (z) Information about students exempted from
18    disclosure under Section Sections 10-20.38 or 34-18.29 of
19    the School Code, and information about undergraduate
20    students enrolled at an institution of higher education
21    exempted from disclosure under Section 25 of the Illinois
22    Credit Card Marketing Act of 2009.
23        (aa) Information the disclosure of which is exempted
24    under the Viatical Settlements Act of 2009.
25        (bb) Records and information provided to a mortality
26    review team and records maintained by a mortality review

 

 

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1    team appointed under the Department of Juvenile Justice
2    Mortality Review Team Act.
3        (cc) Information regarding interments, entombments, or
4    inurnments of human remains that are submitted to the
5    Cemetery Oversight Database under the Cemetery Care Act or
6    the Cemetery Oversight Act, whichever is applicable.
7        (dd) Correspondence and records (i) that may not be
8    disclosed under Section 11-9 of the Illinois Public Aid
9    Code or (ii) that pertain to appeals under Section 11-8 of
10    the Illinois Public Aid Code.
11        (ee) The names, addresses, or other personal
12    information of persons who are minors and are also
13    participants and registrants in programs of park
14    districts, forest preserve districts, conservation
15    districts, recreation agencies, and special recreation
16    associations.
17        (ff) The names, addresses, or other personal
18    information of participants and registrants in programs of
19    park districts, forest preserve districts, conservation
20    districts, recreation agencies, and special recreation
21    associations where such programs are targeted primarily to
22    minors.
23        (gg) Confidential information described in Section
24    1-100 of the Illinois Independent Tax Tribunal Act of
25    2012.
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1    Education by the School Security and Standards Task Force
2    under item (8) of subsection (d) of Section 2-3.160 of the
3    School Code and any information contained in that report.
4        (ii) Records requested by persons committed to or
5    detained by the Department of Human Services under the
6    Sexually Violent Persons Commitment Act or committed to
7    the Department of Corrections under the Sexually Dangerous
8    Persons Act if those materials: (i) are available in the
9    library of the facility where the individual is confined;
10    (ii) include records from staff members' personnel files,
11    staff rosters, or other staffing assignment information;
12    or (iii) are available through an administrative request
13    to the Department of Human Services or the Department of
14    Corrections.
15        (jj) Confidential information described in Section
16    5-535 of the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois.
17        (kk) The public body's credit card numbers, debit card
18    numbers, bank account numbers, Federal Employer
19    Identification Number, security code numbers, passwords,
20    and similar account information, the disclosure of which
21    could result in identity theft or impression or defrauding
22    of a governmental entity or a person.
23        (ll) Records concerning the work of the threat
24    assessment team of a school district, including, but not
25    limited to, any threat assessment procedure under the
26    School Safety Drill Act and any information contained in

 

 

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1    the procedure.
2        (mm) Information prohibited from being disclosed under
3    subsections (a) and (b) of Section 15 of the Student
4    Confidential Reporting Act.
5        (nn) (mm) Proprietary information submitted to the
6    Environmental Protection Agency under the Drug Take-Back
7    Act.
8        (oo) (mm) Records described in subsection (f) of
9    Section 3-5-1 of the Unified Code of Corrections.
10    (1.5) Any information exempt from disclosure under the
11Judicial Privacy Act shall be redacted from public records
12prior to disclosure under this Act.
13    (2) A public record that is not in the possession of a
14public body but is in the possession of a party with whom the
15agency has contracted to perform a governmental function on
16behalf of the public body, and that directly relates to the
17governmental function and is not otherwise exempt under this
18Act, shall be considered a public record of the public body,
19for purposes of this Act.
20    (3) This Section does not authorize withholding of
21information or limit the availability of records to the
22public, except as stated in this Section or otherwise provided
23in this Act.
24(Source: P.A. 101-434, eff. 1-1-20; 101-452, eff. 1-1-20;
25101-455, eff. 8-23-19; 101-652, eff. 1-1-22; 102-38, eff.
266-25-21; 102-558, eff. 8-20-21; 102-694, eff. 1-7-22; 102-752,

 

 

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1eff. 5-6-22; 102-753, eff. 1-1-23; 102-776, eff. 1-1-23;
2102-791, eff. 5-13-22; 102-1055, eff. 6-10-22; revised
312-13-22.)
 
4    (Text of Section after amendment by P.A. 102-982)
5    Sec. 7. Exemptions.
6    (1) When a request is made to inspect or copy a public
7record that contains information that is exempt from
8disclosure under this Section, but also contains information
9that is not exempt from disclosure, the public body may elect
10to redact the information that is exempt. The public body
11shall make the remaining information available for inspection
12and copying. Subject to this requirement, the following shall
13be exempt from inspection and copying:
14        (a) Information specifically prohibited from
15    disclosure by federal or State law or rules and
16    regulations implementing federal or State law.
17        (b) Private information, unless disclosure is required
18    by another provision of this Act, a State or federal law,
19    or a court order.
20        (b-5) Files, documents, and other data or databases
21    maintained by one or more law enforcement agencies and
22    specifically designed to provide information to one or
23    more law enforcement agencies regarding the physical or
24    mental status of one or more individual subjects.
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1    records, the disclosure of which would constitute a
2    clearly unwarranted invasion of personal privacy, unless
3    the disclosure is consented to in writing by the
4    individual subjects of the information. "Unwarranted
5    invasion of personal privacy" means the disclosure of
6    information that is highly personal or objectionable to a
7    reasonable person and in which the subject's right to
8    privacy outweighs any legitimate public interest in
9    obtaining the information. The disclosure of information
10    that bears on the public duties of public employees and
11    officials shall not be considered an invasion of personal
12    privacy.
13        (d) Records in the possession of any public body
14    created in the course of administrative enforcement
15    proceedings, and any law enforcement or correctional
16    agency for law enforcement purposes, but only to the
17    extent that disclosure would:
18            (i) interfere with pending or actually and
19        reasonably contemplated law enforcement proceedings
20        conducted by any law enforcement or correctional
21        agency that is the recipient of the request;
22            (ii) interfere with active administrative
23        enforcement proceedings conducted by the public body
24        that is the recipient of the request;
25            (iii) create a substantial likelihood that a
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1        hearing;
2            (iv) unavoidably disclose the identity of a
3        confidential source, confidential information
4        furnished only by the confidential source, or persons
5        who file complaints with or provide information to
6        administrative, investigative, law enforcement, or
7        penal agencies; except that the identities of
8        witnesses to traffic crashes, traffic crash reports,
9        and rescue reports shall be provided by agencies of
10        local government, except when disclosure would
11        interfere with an active criminal investigation
12        conducted by the agency that is the recipient of the
13        request;
14            (v) disclose unique or specialized investigative
15        techniques other than those generally used and known
16        or disclose internal documents of correctional
17        agencies related to detection, observation, or
18        investigation of incidents of crime or misconduct, and
19        disclosure would result in demonstrable harm to the
20        agency or public body that is the recipient of the
21        request;
22            (vi) endanger the life or physical safety of law
23        enforcement personnel or any other person; or
24            (vii) obstruct an ongoing criminal investigation
25        by the agency that is the recipient of the request.
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1    enforcement purposes and contained in a shared electronic
2    record management system if the law enforcement agency
3    that is the recipient of the request did not create the
4    record, did not participate in or have a role in any of the
5    events which are the subject of the record, and only has
6    access to the record through the shared electronic record
7    management system.
8        (d-6) Records contained in the Officer Professional
9    Conduct Database under Section 9.2 of the Illinois Police
10    Training Act, except to the extent authorized under that
11    Section. This includes the documents supplied to the
12    Illinois Law Enforcement Training Standards Board from the
13    Illinois State Police and Illinois State Police Merit
14    Board.
15        (e) Records that relate to or affect the security of
16    correctional institutions and detention facilities.
17        (e-5) Records requested by persons committed to the
18    Department of Corrections, Department of Human Services
19    Division of Mental Health, or a county jail if those
20    materials are available in the library of the correctional
21    institution or facility or jail where the inmate is
22    confined.
23        (e-6) Records requested by persons committed to the
24    Department of Corrections, Department of Human Services
25    Division of Mental Health, or a county jail if those
26    materials include records from staff members' personnel

 

 

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1    files, staff rosters, or other staffing assignment
2    information.
3        (e-7) Records requested by persons committed to the
4    Department of Corrections or Department of Human Services
5    Division of Mental Health if those materials are available
6    through an administrative request to the Department of
7    Corrections or Department of Human Services Division of
8    Mental Health.
9        (e-8) Records requested by a person committed to the
10    Department of Corrections, Department of Human Services
11    Division of Mental Health, or a county jail, the
12    disclosure of which would result in the risk of harm to any
13    person or the risk of an escape from a jail or correctional
14    institution or facility.
15        (e-9) Records requested by a person in a county jail
16    or committed to the Department of Corrections or
17    Department of Human Services Division of Mental Health,
18    containing personal information pertaining to the person's
19    victim or the victim's family, including, but not limited
20    to, a victim's home address, home telephone number, work
21    or school address, work telephone number, social security
22    number, or any other identifying information, except as
23    may be relevant to a requester's current or potential case
24    or claim.
25        (e-10) Law enforcement records of other persons
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1    Corrections, Department of Human Services Division of
2    Mental Health, or a county jail, including, but not
3    limited to, arrest and booking records, mug shots, and
4    crime scene photographs, except as these records may be
5    relevant to the requester's current or potential case or
6    claim.
7        (f) Preliminary drafts, notes, recommendations,
8    memoranda, and other records in which opinions are
9    expressed, or policies or actions are formulated, except
10    that a specific record or relevant portion of a record
11    shall not be exempt when the record is publicly cited and
12    identified by the head of the public body. The exemption
13    provided in this paragraph (f) extends to all those
14    records of officers and agencies of the General Assembly
15    that pertain to the preparation of legislative documents.
16        (g) Trade secrets and commercial or financial
17    information obtained from a person or business where the
18    trade secrets or commercial or financial information are
19    furnished under a claim that they are proprietary,
20    privileged, or confidential, and that disclosure of the
21    trade secrets or commercial or financial information would
22    cause competitive harm to the person or business, and only
23    insofar as the claim directly applies to the records
24    requested.
25        The information included under this exemption includes
26    all trade secrets and commercial or financial information

 

 

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1    obtained by a public body, including a public pension
2    fund, from a private equity fund or a privately held
3    company within the investment portfolio of a private
4    equity fund as a result of either investing or evaluating
5    a potential investment of public funds in a private equity
6    fund. The exemption contained in this item does not apply
7    to the aggregate financial performance information of a
8    private equity fund, nor to the identity of the fund's
9    managers or general partners. The exemption contained in
10    this item does not apply to the identity of a privately
11    held company within the investment portfolio of a private
12    equity fund, unless the disclosure of the identity of a
13    privately held company may cause competitive harm.
14        Nothing contained in this paragraph (g) shall be
15    construed to prevent a person or business from consenting
16    to disclosure.
17        (h) Proposals and bids for any contract, grant, or
18    agreement, including information which if it were
19    disclosed would frustrate procurement or give an advantage
20    to any person proposing to enter into a contractor
21    agreement with the body, until an award or final selection
22    is made. Information prepared by or for the body in
23    preparation of a bid solicitation shall be exempt until an
24    award or final selection is made.
25        (i) Valuable formulae, computer geographic systems,
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1    by any public body when disclosure could reasonably be
2    expected to produce private gain or public loss. The
3    exemption for "computer geographic systems" provided in
4    this paragraph (i) does not extend to requests made by
5    news media as defined in Section 2 of this Act when the
6    requested information is not otherwise exempt and the only
7    purpose of the request is to access and disseminate
8    information regarding the health, safety, welfare, or
9    legal rights of the general public.
10        (j) The following information pertaining to
11    educational matters:
12            (i) test questions, scoring keys, and other
13        examination data used to administer an academic
14        examination;
15            (ii) information received by a primary or
16        secondary school, college, or university under its
17        procedures for the evaluation of faculty members by
18        their academic peers;
19            (iii) information concerning a school or
20        university's adjudication of student disciplinary
21        cases, but only to the extent that disclosure would
22        unavoidably reveal the identity of the student; and
23            (iv) course materials or research materials used
24        by faculty members.
25        (k) Architects' plans, engineers' technical
26    submissions, and other construction related technical

 

 

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1    documents for projects not constructed or developed in
2    whole or in part with public funds and the same for
3    projects constructed or developed with public funds,
4    including, but not limited to, power generating and
5    distribution stations and other transmission and
6    distribution facilities, water treatment facilities,
7    airport facilities, sport stadiums, convention centers,
8    and all government owned, operated, or occupied buildings,
9    but only to the extent that disclosure would compromise
10    security.
11        (l) Minutes of meetings of public bodies closed to the
12    public as provided in the Open Meetings Act until the
13    public body makes the minutes available to the public
14    under Section 2.06 of the Open Meetings Act.
15        (m) Communications between a public body and an
16    attorney or auditor representing the public body that
17    would not be subject to discovery in litigation, and
18    materials prepared or compiled by or for a public body in
19    anticipation of a criminal, civil, or administrative
20    proceeding upon the request of an attorney advising the
21    public body, and materials prepared or compiled with
22    respect to internal audits of public bodies.
23        (n) Records relating to a public body's adjudication
24    of employee grievances or disciplinary cases; however,
25    this exemption shall not extend to the final outcome of
26    cases in which discipline is imposed.

 

 

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1        (o) Administrative or technical information associated
2    with automated data processing operations, including, but
3    not limited to, software, operating protocols, computer
4    program abstracts, file layouts, source listings, object
5    modules, load modules, user guides, documentation
6    pertaining to all logical and physical design of
7    computerized systems, employee manuals, and any other
8    information that, if disclosed, would jeopardize the
9    security of the system or its data or the security of
10    materials exempt under this Section.
11        (p) Records relating to collective negotiating matters
12    between public bodies and their employees or
13    representatives, except that any final contract or
14    agreement shall be subject to inspection and copying.
15        (q) Test questions, scoring keys, and other
16    examination data used to determine the qualifications of
17    an applicant for a license or employment.
18        (r) The records, documents, and information relating
19    to real estate purchase negotiations until those
20    negotiations have been completed or otherwise terminated.
21    With regard to a parcel involved in a pending or actually
22    and reasonably contemplated eminent domain proceeding
23    under the Eminent Domain Act, records, documents, and
24    information relating to that parcel shall be exempt except
25    as may be allowed under discovery rules adopted by the
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1    information relating to a real estate sale shall be exempt
2    until a sale is consummated.
3        (s) Any and all proprietary information and records
4    related to the operation of an intergovernmental risk
5    management association or self-insurance pool or jointly
6    self-administered health and accident cooperative or pool.
7    Insurance or self-insurance self insurance (including any
8    intergovernmental risk management association or
9    self-insurance self insurance pool) claims, loss or risk
10    management information, records, data, advice, or
11    communications.
12        (t) Information contained in or related to
13    examination, operating, or condition reports prepared by,
14    on behalf of, or for the use of a public body responsible
15    for the regulation or supervision of financial
16    institutions, insurance companies, or pharmacy benefit
17    managers, unless disclosure is otherwise required by State
18    law.
19        (u) Information that would disclose or might lead to
20    the disclosure of secret or confidential information,
21    codes, algorithms, programs, or private keys intended to
22    be used to create electronic signatures under the Uniform
23    Electronic Transactions Act.
24        (v) Vulnerability assessments, security measures, and
25    response policies or plans that are designed to identify,
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1    community's population or systems, facilities, or
2    installations, but only to the extent that disclosure
3    could reasonably be expected to expose the vulnerability
4    or jeopardize the effectiveness of the measures, policies,
5    or plans, or the safety of the personnel who implement
6    them or the public. Information exempt under this item may
7    include such things as details pertaining to the
8    mobilization or deployment of personnel or equipment, to
9    the operation of communication systems or protocols, to
10    cybersecurity vulnerabilities, or to tactical operations.
11        (w) (Blank).
12        (x) Maps and other records regarding the location or
13    security of generation, transmission, distribution,
14    storage, gathering, treatment, or switching facilities
15    owned by a utility, by a power generator, or by the
16    Illinois Power Agency.
17        (y) Information contained in or related to proposals,
18    bids, or negotiations related to electric power
19    procurement under Section 1-75 of the Illinois Power
20    Agency Act and Section 16-111.5 of the Public Utilities
21    Act that is determined to be confidential and proprietary
22    by the Illinois Power Agency or by the Illinois Commerce
23    Commission.
24        (z) Information about students exempted from
25    disclosure under Section Sections 10-20.38 or 34-18.29 of
26    the School Code, and information about undergraduate

 

 

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1    students enrolled at an institution of higher education
2    exempted from disclosure under Section 25 of the Illinois
3    Credit Card Marketing Act of 2009.
4        (aa) Information the disclosure of which is exempted
5    under the Viatical Settlements Act of 2009.
6        (bb) Records and information provided to a mortality
7    review team and records maintained by a mortality review
8    team appointed under the Department of Juvenile Justice
9    Mortality Review Team Act.
10        (cc) Information regarding interments, entombments, or
11    inurnments of human remains that are submitted to the
12    Cemetery Oversight Database under the Cemetery Care Act or
13    the Cemetery Oversight Act, whichever is applicable.
14        (dd) Correspondence and records (i) that may not be
15    disclosed under Section 11-9 of the Illinois Public Aid
16    Code or (ii) that pertain to appeals under Section 11-8 of
17    the Illinois Public Aid Code.
18        (ee) The names, addresses, or other personal
19    information of persons who are minors and are also
20    participants and registrants in programs of park
21    districts, forest preserve districts, conservation
22    districts, recreation agencies, and special recreation
23    associations.
24        (ff) The names, addresses, or other personal
25    information of participants and registrants in programs of
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1    districts, recreation agencies, and special recreation
2    associations where such programs are targeted primarily to
3    minors.
4        (gg) Confidential information described in Section
5    1-100 of the Illinois Independent Tax Tribunal Act of
6    2012.
7        (hh) The report submitted to the State Board of
8    Education by the School Security and Standards Task Force
9    under item (8) of subsection (d) of Section 2-3.160 of the
10    School Code and any information contained in that report.
11        (ii) Records requested by persons committed to or
12    detained by the Department of Human Services under the
13    Sexually Violent Persons Commitment Act or committed to
14    the Department of Corrections under the Sexually Dangerous
15    Persons Act if those materials: (i) are available in the
16    library of the facility where the individual is confined;
17    (ii) include records from staff members' personnel files,
18    staff rosters, or other staffing assignment information;
19    or (iii) are available through an administrative request
20    to the Department of Human Services or the Department of
21    Corrections.
22        (jj) Confidential information described in Section
23    5-535 of the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois.
24        (kk) The public body's credit card numbers, debit card
25    numbers, bank account numbers, Federal Employer
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1    and similar account information, the disclosure of which
2    could result in identity theft or impression or defrauding
3    of a governmental entity or a person.
4        (ll) Records concerning the work of the threat
5    assessment team of a school district, including, but not
6    limited to, any threat assessment procedure under the
7    School Safety Drill Act and any information contained in
8    the procedure.
9        (mm) Information prohibited from being disclosed under
10    subsections (a) and (b) of Section 15 of the Student
11    Confidential Reporting Act.
12        (nn) (mm) Proprietary information submitted to the
13    Environmental Protection Agency under the Drug Take-Back
14    Act.
15        (oo) (mm) Records described in subsection (f) of
16    Section 3-5-1 of the Unified Code of Corrections.
17    (1.5) Any information exempt from disclosure under the
18Judicial Privacy Act shall be redacted from public records
19prior to disclosure under this Act.
20    (2) A public record that is not in the possession of a
21public body but is in the possession of a party with whom the
22agency has contracted to perform a governmental function on
23behalf of the public body, and that directly relates to the
24governmental function and is not otherwise exempt under this
25Act, shall be considered a public record of the public body,
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1    (3) This Section does not authorize withholding of
2information or limit the availability of records to the
3public, except as stated in this Section or otherwise provided
4in this Act.
5(Source: P.A. 101-434, eff. 1-1-20; 101-452, eff. 1-1-20;
6101-455, eff. 8-23-19; 101-652, eff. 1-1-22; 102-38, eff.
76-25-21; 102-558, eff. 8-20-21; 102-694, eff. 1-7-22; 102-752,
8eff. 5-6-22; 102-753, eff. 1-1-23; 102-776, eff. 1-1-23;
9102-791, eff. 5-13-22; 102-982, eff. 7-1-23; 102-1055, eff.
106-10-22; revised 12-13-22.)
 
11    Section 20. The Illinois Public Labor Relations Act is
12amended by changing Section 3 as follows:
 
13    (5 ILCS 315/3)  (from Ch. 48, par. 1603)
14    Sec. 3. Definitions. As used in this Act, unless the
15context otherwise requires:
16    (a) "Board" means the Illinois Labor Relations Board or,
17with respect to a matter over which the jurisdiction of the
18Board is assigned to the State Panel or the Local Panel under
19Section 5, the panel having jurisdiction over the matter.
20    (b) "Collective bargaining" means bargaining over terms
21and conditions of employment, including hours, wages, and
22other conditions of employment, as detailed in Section 7 and
23which are not excluded by Section 4.
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1regular course of his or her duties, assists and acts in a
2confidential capacity to persons who formulate, determine, and
3effectuate management policies with regard to labor relations
4or who, in the regular course of his or her duties, has
5authorized access to information relating to the effectuation
6or review of the employer's collective bargaining policies.
7Determinations of confidential employee status shall be based
8on actual employee job duties and not solely on written job
9descriptions.
10    (d) "Craft employees" means skilled journeymen, crafts
11persons, and their apprentices and helpers.
12    (e) "Essential services employees" means those public
13employees performing functions so essential that the
14interruption or termination of the function will constitute a
15clear and present danger to the health and safety of the
16persons in the affected community.
17    (f) "Exclusive representative", except with respect to
18non-State fire fighters and paramedics employed by fire
19departments and fire protection districts, non-State peace
20officers, and peace officers in the Illinois State Police,
21means the labor organization that has been (i) designated by
22the Board as the representative of a majority of public
23employees in an appropriate bargaining unit in accordance with
24the procedures contained in this Act; (ii) historically
25recognized by the State of Illinois or any political
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1date of this Act) as the exclusive representative of the
2employees in an appropriate bargaining unit; (iii) after July
31, 1984 (the effective date of this Act) recognized by an
4employer upon evidence, acceptable to the Board, that the
5labor organization has been designated as the exclusive
6representative by a majority of the employees in an
7appropriate bargaining unit; (iv) recognized as the exclusive
8representative of personal assistants under Executive Order
92003-8 prior to July 16, 2003 (the effective date of Public Act
1093-204), and the organization shall be considered to be the
11exclusive representative of the personal assistants as defined
12in this Section; or (v) recognized as the exclusive
13representative of child and day care home providers, including
14licensed and license exempt providers, pursuant to an election
15held under Executive Order 2005-1 prior to January 1, 2006
16(the effective date of Public Act 94-320), and the
17organization shall be considered to be the exclusive
18representative of the child and day care home providers as
19defined in this Section.
20    With respect to non-State fire fighters and paramedics
21employed by fire departments and fire protection districts,
22non-State peace officers, and peace officers in the Illinois
23State Police, "exclusive representative" means the labor
24organization that has been (i) designated by the Board as the
25representative of a majority of peace officers or fire
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1the procedures contained in this Act, (ii) historically
2recognized by the State of Illinois or any political
3subdivision of the State before January 1, 1986 (the effective
4date of this amendatory Act of 1985) as the exclusive
5representative by a majority of the peace officers or fire
6fighters in an appropriate bargaining unit, or (iii) after
7January 1, 1986 (the effective date of this amendatory Act of
81985) recognized by an employer upon evidence, acceptable to
9the Board, that the labor organization has been designated as
10the exclusive representative by a majority of the peace
11officers or fire fighters in an appropriate bargaining unit.
12    Where a historical pattern of representation exists for
13the workers of a water system that was owned by a public
14utility, as defined in Section 3-105 of the Public Utilities
15Act, prior to becoming certified employees of a municipality
16or municipalities once the municipality or municipalities have
17acquired the water system as authorized in Section 11-124-5 of
18the Illinois Municipal Code, the Board shall find the labor
19organization that has historically represented the workers to
20be the exclusive representative under this Act, and shall find
21the unit represented by the exclusive representative to be the
22appropriate unit.
23    (g) "Fair share agreement" means an agreement between the
24employer and an employee organization under which all or any
25of the employees in a collective bargaining unit are required
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1collective bargaining process, contract administration, and
2pursuing matters affecting wages, hours, and other conditions
3of employment, but not to exceed the amount of dues uniformly
4required of members. The amount certified by the exclusive
5representative shall not include any fees for contributions
6related to the election or support of any candidate for
7political office. Nothing in this subsection (g) shall
8preclude an employee from making voluntary political
9contributions in conjunction with his or her fair share
10payment.
11    (g-1) "Fire fighter" means, for the purposes of this Act
12only, any person who has been or is hereafter appointed to a
13fire department or fire protection district or employed by a
14state university and sworn or commissioned to perform fire
15fighter duties or paramedic duties, including paramedics
16employed by a unit of local government, except that the
17following persons are not included: part-time fire fighters,
18auxiliary, reserve or voluntary fire fighters, including paid
19on-call fire fighters, clerks and dispatchers or other
20civilian employees of a fire department or fire protection
21district who are not routinely expected to perform fire
22fighter duties, or elected officials.
23    (g-2) "General Assembly of the State of Illinois" means
24the legislative branch of the government of the State of
25Illinois, as provided for under Article IV of the Constitution
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1the House of Representatives, the Senate, the Speaker of the
2House of Representatives, the Minority Leader of the House of
3Representatives, the President of the Senate, the Minority
4Leader of the Senate, the Joint Committee on Legislative
5Support Services, and any legislative support services agency
6listed in the Legislative Commission Reorganization Act of
71984.
8    (h) "Governing body" means, in the case of the State, the
9State Panel of the Illinois Labor Relations Board, the
10Director of the Department of Central Management Services, and
11the Director of the Department of Labor; the county board in
12the case of a county; the corporate authorities in the case of
13a municipality; and the appropriate body authorized to provide
14for expenditures of its funds in the case of any other unit of
15government.
16    (i) "Labor organization" means any organization in which
17public employees participate and that exists for the purpose,
18in whole or in part, of dealing with a public employer
19concerning wages, hours, and other terms and conditions of
20employment, including the settlement of grievances.
21    (i-5) "Legislative liaison" means a person who is an
22employee of a State agency, the Attorney General, the
23Secretary of State, the Comptroller, or the Treasurer, as the
24case may be, and whose job duties require the person to
25regularly communicate in the course of his or her employment
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1of Illinois for the purpose of influencing any legislative
2action.
3    (j) "Managerial employee" means an individual who is
4engaged predominantly in executive and management functions
5and is charged with the responsibility of directing the
6effectuation of management policies and practices.
7Determination of managerial employee status shall be based on
8actual employee job duties and not solely on written job
9descriptions. With respect only to State employees in
10positions under the jurisdiction of the Attorney General,
11Secretary of State, Comptroller, or Treasurer (i) that were
12certified in a bargaining unit on or after December 2, 2008,
13(ii) for which a petition is filed with the Illinois Public
14Labor Relations Board on or after April 5, 2013 (the effective
15date of Public Act 97-1172), or (iii) for which a petition is
16pending before the Illinois Public Labor Relations Board on
17that date, "managerial employee" means an individual who is
18engaged in executive and management functions or who is
19charged with the effectuation of management policies and
20practices or who represents management interests by taking or
21recommending discretionary actions that effectively control or
22implement policy. Nothing in this definition prohibits an
23individual from also meeting the definition of "supervisor"
24under subsection (r) of this Section.
25    (k) "Peace officer" means, for the purposes of this Act
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1police force, department, or agency and sworn or commissioned
2to perform police duties, except that the following persons
3are not included: part-time police officers, special police
4officers, auxiliary police as defined by Section 3.1-30-20 of
5the Illinois Municipal Code, night watchmen, "merchant
6police", court security officers as defined by Section
73-6012.1 of the Counties Code, temporary employees, traffic
8guards or wardens, civilian parking meter and parking
9facilities personnel or other individuals specially appointed
10to aid or direct traffic at or near schools or public functions
11or to aid in civil defense or disaster, parking enforcement
12employees who are not commissioned as peace officers and who
13are not armed and who are not routinely expected to effect
14arrests, parking lot attendants, clerks and dispatchers or
15other civilian employees of a police department who are not
16routinely expected to effect arrests, or elected officials.
17    (l) "Person" includes one or more individuals, labor
18organizations, public employees, associations, corporations,
19legal representatives, trustees, trustees in bankruptcy,
20receivers, or the State of Illinois or any political
21subdivision of the State or governing body, but does not
22include the General Assembly of the State of Illinois or any
23individual employed by the General Assembly of the State of
24Illinois.
25    (m) "Professional employee" means any employee engaged in
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1than routine mental, manual, mechanical or physical work;
2involving the consistent exercise of discretion and adjustment
3in its performance; of such a character that the output
4produced or the result accomplished cannot be standardized in
5relation to a given period of time; and requiring advanced
6knowledge in a field of science or learning customarily
7acquired by a prolonged course of specialized intellectual
8instruction and study in an institution of higher learning or
9a hospital, as distinguished from a general academic education
10or from apprenticeship or from training in the performance of
11routine mental, manual, or physical processes; or any employee
12who has completed the courses of specialized intellectual
13instruction and study prescribed in this subsection (m) and is
14performing related work under the supervision of a
15professional person to qualify to become a professional
16employee as defined in this subsection (m).
17    (n) "Public employee" or "employee", for the purposes of
18this Act, means any individual employed by a public employer,
19including (i) interns and residents at public hospitals, (ii)
20as of July 16, 2003 (the effective date of Public Act 93-204),
21but not before, personal assistants working under the Home
22Services Program under Section 3 of the Rehabilitation of
23Persons with Disabilities Act, subject to the limitations set
24forth in this Act and in the Rehabilitation of Persons with
25Disabilities Act, (iii) as of January 1, 2006 (the effective
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1home providers participating in the child care assistance
2program under Section 9A-11 of the Illinois Public Aid Code,
3subject to the limitations set forth in this Act and in Section
49A-11 of the Illinois Public Aid Code, (iv) as of January 29,
52013 (the effective date of Public Act 97-1158), but not
6before except as otherwise provided in this subsection (n),
7home care and home health workers who function as personal
8assistants and individual maintenance home health workers and
9who also work under the Home Services Program under Section 3
10of the Rehabilitation of Persons with Disabilities Act, no
11matter whether the State provides those services through
12direct fee-for-service arrangements, with the assistance of a
13managed care organization or other intermediary, or otherwise,
14(v) beginning on July 19, 2013 (the effective date of Public
15Act 98-100) and notwithstanding any other provision of this
16Act, any person employed by a public employer and who is
17classified as or who holds the employment title of Chief
18Stationary Engineer, Assistant Chief Stationary Engineer,
19Sewage Plant Operator, Water Plant Operator, Stationary
20Engineer, Plant Operating Engineer, and any other employee who
21holds the position of: Civil Engineer V, Civil Engineer VI,
22Civil Engineer VII, Technical Manager I, Technical Manager II,
23Technical Manager III, Technical Manager IV, Technical Manager
24V, Technical Manager VI, Realty Specialist III, Realty
25Specialist IV, Realty Specialist V, Technical Advisor I,
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1IV, or Technical Advisor V employed by the Department of
2Transportation who is in a position which is certified in a
3bargaining unit on or before July 19, 2013 (the effective date
4of Public Act 98-100), and (vi) beginning on July 19, 2013 (the
5effective date of Public Act 98-100) and notwithstanding any
6other provision of this Act, any mental health administrator
7in the Department of Corrections who is classified as or who
8holds the position of Public Service Administrator (Option
98K), any employee of the Office of the Inspector General in the
10Department of Human Services who is classified as or who holds
11the position of Public Service Administrator (Option 7), any
12Deputy of Intelligence in the Department of Corrections who is
13classified as or who holds the position of Public Service
14Administrator (Option 7), and any employee of the Illinois
15State Police who handles issues concerning the Illinois State
16Police Sex Offender Registry and who is classified as or holds
17the position of Public Service Administrator (Option 7), but
18excluding all of the following: employees of the General
19Assembly of the State of Illinois; elected officials;
20executive heads of a department; members of boards or
21commissions; the Executive Inspectors General; any special
22Executive Inspectors General; employees of each Office of an
23Executive Inspector General; commissioners and employees of
24the Executive Ethics Commission; the Auditor General's
25Inspector General; employees of the Office of the Auditor
26General's Inspector General; the Legislative Inspector

 

 

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1General; any special Legislative Inspectors General; employees
2of the Office of the Legislative Inspector General;
3commissioners and employees of the Legislative Ethics
4Commission; employees of any agency, board or commission
5created by this Act; employees appointed to State positions of
6a temporary or emergency nature; all employees of school
7districts and higher education institutions except
8firefighters and peace officers employed by a state university
9and except peace officers employed by a school district in its
10own police department in existence on July 23, 2010 (the
11effective date of Public Act 96-1257); managerial employees;
12short-term employees; legislative liaisons; a person who is a
13State employee under the jurisdiction of the Office of the
14Attorney General who is licensed to practice law or whose
15position authorizes, either directly or indirectly, meaningful
16input into government decision-making on issues where there is
17room for principled disagreement on goals or their
18implementation; a person who is a State employee under the
19jurisdiction of the Office of the Comptroller who holds the
20position of Public Service Administrator or whose position is
21otherwise exempt under the Comptroller Merit Employment Code;
22a person who is a State employee under the jurisdiction of the
23Secretary of State who holds the position classification of
24Executive I or higher, whose position authorizes, either
25directly or indirectly, meaningful input into government
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1disagreement on goals or their implementation, or who is
2otherwise exempt under the Secretary of State Merit Employment
3Code; employees in the Office of the Secretary of State who are
4completely exempt from jurisdiction B of the Secretary of
5State Merit Employment Code and who are in Rutan-exempt
6positions on or after April 5, 2013 (the effective date of
7Public Act 97-1172); a person who is a State employee under the
8jurisdiction of the Treasurer who holds a position that is
9exempt from the State Treasurer Employment Code; any employee
10of a State agency who (i) holds the title or position of, or
11exercises substantially similar duties as a legislative
12liaison, Agency General Counsel, Agency Chief of Staff, Agency
13Executive Director, Agency Deputy Director, Agency Chief
14Fiscal Officer, Agency Human Resources Director, Public
15Information Officer, or Chief Information Officer and (ii) was
16neither included in a bargaining unit nor subject to an active
17petition for certification in a bargaining unit; any employee
18of a State agency who (i) is in a position that is
19Rutan-exempt, as designated by the employer, and completely
20exempt from jurisdiction B of the Personnel Code and (ii) was
21neither included in a bargaining unit nor subject to an active
22petition for certification in a bargaining unit; any term
23appointed employee of a State agency pursuant to Section 8b.18
24or 8b.19 of the Personnel Code who was neither included in a
25bargaining unit nor subject to an active petition for
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1properly designated pursuant to Section 6.1 of this Act;
2confidential employees; independent contractors; and
3supervisors except as provided in this Act.
4    Home care and home health workers who function as personal
5assistants and individual maintenance home health workers and
6who also work under the Home Services Program under Section 3
7of the Rehabilitation of Persons with Disabilities Act shall
8not be considered public employees for any purposes not
9specifically provided for in Public Act 93-204 or Public Act
1097-1158, including, but not limited to, purposes of vicarious
11liability in tort and purposes of statutory retirement or
12health insurance benefits. Home care and home health workers
13who function as personal assistants and individual maintenance
14home health workers and who also work under the Home Services
15Program under Section 3 of the Rehabilitation of Persons with
16Disabilities Act shall not be covered by the State Employees
17Group Insurance Act of 1971.
18    Child and day care home providers shall not be considered
19public employees for any purposes not specifically provided
20for in Public Act 94-320, including, but not limited to,
21purposes of vicarious liability in tort and purposes of
22statutory retirement or health insurance benefits. Child and
23day care home providers shall not be covered by the State
24Employees Group Insurance Act of 1971.
25    Notwithstanding Section 9, subsection (c), or any other
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1captain in municipalities with more than 1,000,000 inhabitants
2shall be excluded from this Act.
3    (o) Except as otherwise in subsection (o-5), "public
4employer" or "employer" means the State of Illinois; any
5political subdivision of the State, unit of local government
6or school district; authorities including departments,
7divisions, bureaus, boards, commissions, or other agencies of
8the foregoing entities; and any person acting within the scope
9of his or her authority, express or implied, on behalf of those
10entities in dealing with its employees. As of July 16, 2003
11(the effective date of Public Act 93-204), but not before, the
12State of Illinois shall be considered the employer of the
13personal assistants working under the Home Services Program
14under Section 3 of the Rehabilitation of Persons with
15Disabilities Act, subject to the limitations set forth in this
16Act and in the Rehabilitation of Persons with Disabilities
17Act. As of January 29, 2013 (the effective date of Public Act
1897-1158), but not before except as otherwise provided in this
19subsection (o), the State shall be considered the employer of
20home care and home health workers who function as personal
21assistants and individual maintenance home health workers and
22who also work under the Home Services Program under Section 3
23of the Rehabilitation of Persons with Disabilities Act, no
24matter whether the State provides those services through
25direct fee-for-service arrangements, with the assistance of a
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1but subject to the limitations set forth in this Act and the
2Rehabilitation of Persons with Disabilities Act. The State
3shall not be considered to be the employer of home care and
4home health workers who function as personal assistants and
5individual maintenance home health workers and who also work
6under the Home Services Program under Section 3 of the
7Rehabilitation of Persons with Disabilities Act, for any
8purposes not specifically provided for in Public Act 93-204 or
9Public Act 97-1158, including but not limited to, purposes of
10vicarious liability in tort and purposes of statutory
11retirement or health insurance benefits. Home care and home
12health workers who function as personal assistants and
13individual maintenance home health workers and who also work
14under the Home Services Program under Section 3 of the
15Rehabilitation of Persons with Disabilities Act shall not be
16covered by the State Employees Group Insurance Act of 1971. As
17of January 1, 2006 (the effective date of Public Act 94-320),
18but not before, the State of Illinois shall be considered the
19employer of the day and child care home providers
20participating in the child care assistance program under
21Section 9A-11 of the Illinois Public Aid Code, subject to the
22limitations set forth in this Act and in Section 9A-11 of the
23Illinois Public Aid Code. The State shall not be considered to
24be the employer of child and day care home providers for any
25purposes not specifically provided for in Public Act 94-320,
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1in tort and purposes of statutory retirement or health
2insurance benefits. Child and day care home providers shall
3not be covered by the State Employees Group Insurance Act of
41971.
5    "Public employer" or "employer" as used in this Act,
6however, does not mean and shall not include the General
7Assembly of the State of Illinois, the Executive Ethics
8Commission, the Offices of the Executive Inspectors General,
9the Legislative Ethics Commission, the Office of the
10Legislative Inspector General, the Office of the Auditor
11General's Inspector General, the Office of the Governor, the
12Governor's Office of Management and Budget, the Illinois
13Finance Authority, the Office of the Lieutenant Governor, the
14State Board of Elections, and educational employers or
15employers as defined in the Illinois Educational Labor
16Relations Act, except with respect to a state university in
17its employment of firefighters and peace officers and except
18with respect to a school district in the employment of peace
19officers in its own police department in existence on July 23,
202010 (the effective date of Public Act 96-1257). County boards
21and county sheriffs shall be designated as joint or
22co-employers of county peace officers appointed under the
23authority of a county sheriff. Nothing in this subsection (o)
24shall be construed to prevent the State Panel or the Local
25Panel from determining that employers are joint or
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1    (o-5) With respect to wages, fringe benefits, hours,
2holidays, vacations, proficiency examinations, sick leave, and
3other conditions of employment, the public employer of public
4employees who are court reporters, as defined in the Court
5Reporters Act, shall be determined as follows:
6        (1) For court reporters employed by the Cook County
7    Judicial Circuit, the chief judge of the Cook County
8    Circuit Court is the public employer and employer
9    representative.
10        (2) For court reporters employed by the 12th, 18th,
11    19th, and, on and after December 4, 2006, the 22nd
12    judicial circuits, a group consisting of the chief judges
13    of those circuits, acting jointly by majority vote, is the
14    public employer and employer representative.
15        (3) For court reporters employed by all other judicial
16    circuits, a group consisting of the chief judges of those
17    circuits, acting jointly by majority vote, is the public
18    employer and employer representative.
19    (p) "Security employee" means an employee who is
20responsible for the supervision and control of inmates at
21correctional facilities. The term also includes other
22non-security employees in bargaining units having the majority
23of employees being responsible for the supervision and control
24of inmates at correctional facilities.
25    (q) "Short-term employee" means an employee who is
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1a calendar year and who does not have a reasonable assurance
2that he or she will be rehired by the same employer for the
3same service in a subsequent calendar year.
4    (q-5) "State agency" means an agency directly responsible
5to the Governor, as defined in Section 3.1 of the Executive
6Reorganization Implementation Act, and the Illinois Commerce
7Commission, the Illinois Workers' Compensation Commission, the
8Civil Service Commission, the Pollution Control Board, the
9Illinois Racing Board, and the Illinois State Police Merit
10Board.
11    (r) "Supervisor" is:
12        (1) An employee whose principal work is substantially
13    different from that of his or her subordinates and who has
14    authority, in the interest of the employer, to hire,
15    transfer, suspend, lay off, recall, promote, discharge,
16    direct, reward, or discipline employees, to adjust their
17    grievances, or to effectively recommend any of those
18    actions, if the exercise of that authority is not of a
19    merely routine or clerical nature, but requires the
20    consistent use of independent judgment. Except with
21    respect to police employment, the term "supervisor"
22    includes only those individuals who devote a preponderance
23    of their employment time to exercising that authority,
24    State supervisors notwithstanding. Determinations of
25    supervisor status shall be based on actual employee job
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1    in this definition prohibits an individual from also
2    meeting the definition of "managerial employee" under
3    subsection (j) of this Section. In addition, in
4    determining supervisory status in police employment, rank
5    shall not be determinative. The Board shall consider, as
6    evidence of bargaining unit inclusion or exclusion, the
7    common law enforcement policies and relationships between
8    police officer ranks and certification under applicable
9    civil service law, ordinances, personnel codes, or
10    Division 2.1 of Article 10 of the Illinois Municipal Code,
11    but these factors shall not be the sole or predominant
12    factors considered by the Board in determining police
13    supervisory status.
14        Notwithstanding the provisions of the preceding
15    paragraph, in determining supervisory status in fire
16    fighter employment, no fire fighter shall be excluded as a
17    supervisor who has established representation rights under
18    Section 9 of this Act. Further, in fire fighter units,
19    employees shall consist of fire fighters of the highest
20    rank of company officer and below. A company officer may
21    be responsible for multiple companies or apparatus on a
22    shift, multiple stations, or an entire shift. There may be
23    more than one company officer per shift. If a company
24    officer otherwise qualifies as a supervisor under the
25    preceding paragraph, however, he or she shall not be
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1    between that of chief and the highest company officer, the
2    employer may designate a position on each shift as a Shift
3    Commander, and the persons occupying those positions shall
4    be supervisors. All other ranks above that of the highest
5    company officer shall be supervisors.
6        (2) With respect only to State employees in positions
7    under the jurisdiction of the Attorney General, Secretary
8    of State, Comptroller, or Treasurer (i) that were
9    certified in a bargaining unit on or after December 2,
10    2008, (ii) for which a petition is filed with the Illinois
11    Public Labor Relations Board on or after April 5, 2013
12    (the effective date of Public Act 97-1172), or (iii) for
13    which a petition is pending before the Illinois Public
14    Labor Relations Board on that date, an employee who
15    qualifies as a supervisor under (A) Section 152 of the
16    National Labor Relations Act and (B) orders of the
17    National Labor Relations Board interpreting that provision
18    or decisions of courts reviewing decisions of the National
19    Labor Relations Board.
20    (s)(1) "Unit" means a class of jobs or positions that are
21held by employees whose collective interests may suitably be
22represented by a labor organization for collective bargaining.
23Except with respect to non-State fire fighters and paramedics
24employed by fire departments and fire protection districts,
25non-State peace officers, and peace officers in the Illinois
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1not include both employees and supervisors, or supervisors
2only, except as provided in paragraph (2) of this subsection
3(s) and except for bargaining units in existence on July 1,
41984 (the effective date of this Act). With respect to
5non-State fire fighters and paramedics employed by fire
6departments and fire protection districts, non-State peace
7officers, and peace officers in the Illinois State Police, a
8bargaining unit determined by the Board shall not include both
9supervisors and nonsupervisors, or supervisors only, except as
10provided in paragraph (2) of this subsection (s) and except
11for bargaining units in existence on January 1, 1986 (the
12effective date of this amendatory Act of 1985). A bargaining
13unit determined by the Board to contain peace officers shall
14contain no employees other than peace officers unless
15otherwise agreed to by the employer and the labor organization
16or labor organizations involved. Notwithstanding any other
17provision of this Act, a bargaining unit, including a
18historical bargaining unit, containing sworn peace officers of
19the Department of Natural Resources (formerly designated the
20Department of Conservation) shall contain no employees other
21than such sworn peace officers upon the effective date of this
22amendatory Act of 1990 or upon the expiration date of any
23collective bargaining agreement in effect upon the effective
24date of this amendatory Act of 1990 covering both such sworn
25peace officers and other employees.
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1bargaining units as provided in paragraph (1) of this
2subsection (s), a public employer may agree to permit its
3supervisory employees to form bargaining units and may bargain
4with those units. This Act shall apply if the public employer
5chooses to bargain under this subsection.
6    (3) Public employees who are court reporters, as defined
7in the Court Reporters Act, shall be divided into 3 units for
8collective bargaining purposes. One unit shall be court
9reporters employed by the Cook County Judicial Circuit; one
10unit shall be court reporters employed by the 12th, 18th,
1119th, and, on and after December 4, 2006, the 22nd judicial
12circuits; and one unit shall be court reporters employed by
13all other judicial circuits.
14    (t) "Active petition for certification in a bargaining
15unit" means a petition for certification filed with the Board
16under one of the following case numbers: S-RC-11-110;
17S-RC-11-098; S-UC-11-080; S-RC-11-086; S-RC-11-074;
18S-RC-11-076; S-RC-11-078; S-UC-11-052; S-UC-11-054;
19S-RC-11-062; S-RC-11-060; S-RC-11-042; S-RC-11-014;
20S-RC-11-016; S-RC-11-020; S-RC-11-030; S-RC-11-004;
21S-RC-10-244; S-RC-10-228; S-RC-10-222; S-RC-10-220;
22S-RC-10-214; S-RC-10-196; S-RC-10-194; S-RC-10-178;
23S-RC-10-176; S-RC-10-162; S-RC-10-156; S-RC-10-088;
24S-RC-10-074; S-RC-10-076; S-RC-10-078; S-RC-10-060;
25S-RC-10-070; S-RC-10-044; S-RC-10-038; S-RC-10-040;
26S-RC-10-042; S-RC-10-018; S-RC-10-024; S-RC-10-004;

 

 

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1S-RC-10-006; S-RC-10-008; S-RC-10-010; S-RC-10-012;
2S-RC-09-202; S-RC-09-182; S-RC-09-180; S-RC-09-156;
3S-UC-09-196; S-UC-09-182; S-RC-08-130; S-RC-07-110; or
4S-RC-07-100.
5(Source: P.A. 102-151, eff. 7-23-21; 102-538, eff. 8-20-21;
6102-686, eff. 6-1-22; 102-813, eff. 5-13-22; revised 6-13-22.)
 
7    Section 25. The Illinois Governmental Ethics Act is
8amended by changing Section 2-104 as follows:
 
9    (5 ILCS 420/2-104)  (from Ch. 127, par. 602-104)
10    Sec. 2-104. No legislator may accept or participate in any
11way in any representation case, as that term is defined in
12Section 1-113, before (1) the Court of Claims of this State or
13(2) before the Illinois Workers' Compensation Commission, when
14the State of Illinois is the respondent.
15    This Section does not prohibit participation in such a
16representation case by a person with whom the legislator
17maintains a close economic association, unless the fact of
18that association is used to influence or attempt to influence
19the State agency in the rendering of its decision.
20    A violation of this Section is a Class A misdemeanor.
21(Source: P.A. 93-721, eff. 1-1-05; revised 6-13-22.)
 
22    Section 30. The Illinois TRUST Act is amended by changing
23Sections 10 and 15 as follows:
 

 

 

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1    (5 ILCS 805/10)
2    Sec. 10. Definitions. In this Act:
3    "Citizenship or immigration status" means all matters
4regarding citizenship of the United States or any other
5country or the authority to reside in or otherwise be present
6in the United States.
7    "Civil immigration warrant" means any document that is not
8approved or ordered by a judge that can form the basis for an
9individual's arrest or detention for a civil immigration
10enforcement purpose. "Civil immigration warrant" includes Form
11I-200 "Warrant for the Arrest of Alien", Form I-203 "Order to
12Detain or Release Alien", Form I-205 "Warrant of
13Removal/Deportation", Form I-286 "Notice of Custody
14Determination", any predecessor or successor form, and all
15warrants, hits, or requests contained in the "Immigration
16Violator File" of the FBI's National Crime Information Center
17(NCIC) database. "Civil immigration warrant" does not include
18any criminal warrant.
19    "Contact information" means home address, work address,
20telephone number, electronic mail address, social media
21information, or any other personal identifying information
22that could be used as a means to contact an individual.
23    "Immigration agent" means an agent of federal Immigration
24and Customs Enforcement, federal Customs and Border
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1    "Immigration detainer" means a request to a State or local
2law enforcement agency to provide notice of release or
3maintain custody of an individual based on an alleged
4violation of a civil immigration law, including detainers
5issued under Sections 1226 or 1357 of Title 8 of the United
6States Code or 287.7 or 236.1 of Title 8 of the Code of Federal
7Regulations. "Immigration detainer" includes Form I-247A
8"Immigration Detainer – Notice of Action" and any predecessor
9or successor form.
10    "Law enforcement agency" means an agency of the State or
11of a unit of local government charged with enforcement of
12State, county, or municipal laws or with managing custody of
13detained persons in the State.
14    "Law enforcement official" means any individual with the
15power to arrest or detain individuals, including law
16enforcement officers, corrections officers officer, and others
17employed or designated by a law enforcement agency. "Law
18enforcement official" includes any probation officer.
19(Source: P.A. 102-234, eff. 8-2-21; revised 9-13-22.)
 
20    (5 ILCS 805/15)
21    Sec. 15. Prohibition on enforcing federal civil
22immigration laws.
23    (a) A law enforcement agency or law enforcement official
24shall not detain or continue to detain any individual solely
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1warrant or otherwise comply with an immigration detainer or
2civil immigration warrant.
3    (b) A law enforcement agency or law enforcement official
4shall not stop, arrest, search, detain, or continue to detain
5a person solely based on an individual's citizenship or
6immigration status.
7    (c) (Blank).
8    (d) A law enforcement agency or law enforcement official
9acting in good faith in compliance with this Section who
10releases a person subject to an immigration detainer or civil
11immigration warrant shall have immunity from any civil or
12criminal liability that might otherwise occur as a result of
13making the release, with the exception of willful or wanton
14misconduct.
15    (e) A law enforcement agency or law enforcement official
16may not inquire about or investigate the citizenship or
17immigration status or place of birth of any individual in the
18agency or official's custody or who has otherwise been stopped
19or detained by the agency or official. Nothing in this
20subsection shall be construed to limit the ability of a law
21enforcement agency or law enforcement official, pursuant to
22State or federal law, to notify a person in the law enforcement
23agency's custody about that person's right to communicate with
24consular officers from that person's country of nationality,
25or facilitate such communication, in accordance with the
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1agreements. Nothing in this subsection shall be construed to
2limit the ability of a law enforcement agency or law
3enforcement official to request evidence of citizenship or
4immigration status pursuant to the Firearm Owners
5Identification Card Act, the Firearm Concealed Carry Act,
6Article 24 of the Criminal Code of 2012, or 18 United States
7Code Sections 921 through 931.
8    (f) Unless otherwise limited by federal law, a law
9enforcement agency or law enforcement official may not deny
10services, benefits, privileges, or opportunities to an
11individual in custody or under probation status, including,
12but not limited to, eligibility for or placement in a lower
13custody classification, educational, rehabilitative, or
14diversionary programs, on the basis of the individual's
15citizenship or immigration status, the issuance of an
16immigration detainer or civil immigration warrant against the
17individual, or the individual being in immigration removal
18proceedings.
19    (g)(1) No law enforcement agency, law enforcement
20official, or any unit of State or local government may enter
21into or renew any contract, intergovernmental service
22agreement, or any other agreement to house or detain
23individuals for federal civil immigration violations.
24    (2) Any law enforcement agency, law enforcement official,
25or unit of State or local government with an existing
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1whether in whole or in part, that is utilized to house or
2detain individuals for civil immigration violations shall
3exercise the termination provision in the agreement as applied
4to housing or detaining individuals for civil immigration
5violations no later than January 1, 2022.
6    (h) Unless presented with a federal criminal warrant, or
7otherwise required by federal law, a law enforcement agency or
8official may not:
9        (1) participate, support, or assist in any capacity
10    with an immigration agent's enforcement operations,
11    including any collateral assistance such as coordinating
12    an arrest in a courthouse or other public facility,
13    providing use of any equipment, transporting any
14    individuals, or establishing a security or traffic
15    perimeter surrounding such operations, or any other
16    on-site support;
17        (2) give any immigration agent access, including by
18    telephone, to any individual who is in that agency's
19    custody;
20        (3) transfer any person into an immigration agent's
21    custody;
22        (4) permit immigration agents use of agency facilities
23    or equipment, including any agency electronic databases
24    not available to the public, for investigative interviews
25    or other investigative or immigration enforcement purpose;
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1    direct access to any electronic database or other
2    data-sharing platform maintained by any law enforcement
3    agency, or otherwise provide such direct access to the
4    U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, United States
5    Customs and Border Protection or any other federal entity
6    enforcing civil immigration violations;
7        (6) provide information in response to any immigration
8    agent's inquiry or request for information regarding any
9    individual in the agency's custody; or
10        (7) provide to any immigration agent information not
11    otherwise available to the public relating to an
12    individual's release or contact information, or otherwise
13    facilitate for an immigration agent to apprehend or
14    question an individual for immigration enforcement.
15    (i) Nothing in this Section shall preclude a law
16enforcement official from otherwise executing that official's
17duties in investigating violations of criminal law and
18cooperating in such investigations with federal and other law
19enforcement agencies (including criminal investigations
20conducted by federal Homeland Security Investigations (HSI))
21in order to ensure public safety.
22(Source: P.A. 102-234, eff. 8-2-21; revised 9-14-22.)
 
23    Section 35. The First Responders Suicide Prevention Act is
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1    (5 ILCS 840/40)
2    Sec. 40. Task Force recommendations.
3    (a) Task Force members shall recommend that agencies and
4organizations guarantee access to mental health and wellness
5services, including, but not limited to, peer support programs
6and providing ongoing education related to the ever-evolving
7concept of mental health wellness. These recommendations could
8be accomplished by:
9        (1) Revising agencies' and organizations' employee
10    assistance programs (EAPs).
11        (2) Urging health care providers to replace outdated
12    healthcare plans and include more progressive options
13    catering to the needs and disproportionate risks
14    shouldered by our first responders.
15        (3) Allocating funding or resources for public service
16    announcements (PSA) and messaging campaigns aimed at
17    raising awareness of available assistance options.
18        (4) Encouraging agencies and organizations to attach
19    lists of all available resources to training manuals and
20    continuing education requirements.
21    (b) Task Force members shall recommend agencies and
22organizations sponsor or facilitate first responders with
23specialized training in the areas of psychological fitness,
24depressive disorders, early detection, and mitigation best
25practices. Such trainings could be accomplished by:
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1    of an agency or organization to attend specialized
2    training(s) sponsored by an accredited agency,
3    association, or organization recognized in their fields of
4    study.
5        (2) Seeking sponsorships or conducting fund-raisers,
6    to host annual or semiannual on-site visits from qualified
7    clinicians or physicians to provide early detection
8    training techniques, or to provide regular access to
9    mental health professionals.
10        (3) Requiring a minimum number of hours of disorders
11    and wellness training be incorporated into reoccurring,
12    annual or biannual training standards, examinations, and
13    curriculums, taking into close consideration respective
14    agency or organization size, frequency, and number of all
15    current federal and state mandatory examinations and
16    trainings expected respectively.
17        (4) Not underestimating the crucial importance of a
18    balanced diet, sleep, mindfulness-based stress reduction
19    techniques, moderate and vigorous intensity activities,
20    and recreational hobbies, which have been scientifically
21    proven to play a major role in brain health and mental
22    wellness.
23    (c) Task Force members shall recommend that administrators
24and leadership personnel solicit training services from
25evidence-based, data driven organizations. Organizations with
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1of specific fields related to the nature of first responders'
2exploits, such as PTSD, substance abuse, chronic state of
3duress. Task Force members shall further recommend funding for
4expansion and messaging campaigns of preliminary
5self-diagnosing technologies like the one described above.
6These objectives could be met by:
7        (1) Contacting an accredited agency, association, or
8    organization recognized in the field or fields of specific
9    study. Unbeknownst to the majority, many of the agencies
10    and organizations listed above receive grants and
11    allocations to assist communities with the very issues
12    being discussed in this Section.
13        (2) Normalizing help-seeking behaviors for both first
14    responders and their families through regular messaging
15    and peer support outreach, beginning with academy
16    curricula and continuing education throughout individuals'
17    careers.
18        (3) Funding and implementing PSA campaigns that
19    provide clear and concise calls to action about mental
20    health and wellness, resiliency, help-seeking, treatment,
21    and recovery.
22        (4) Promoting and raising awareness of not-for-profit
23    non-for-profit organizations currently available to assist
24    individuals in search of care and treatment. Organizations
25    have intuitive user-friendly sites, most of which have
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1    moment's notice. However, because of limited funds, these
2    organizations have a challenging time of getting the word
3    out there about their existence.
4        (5) Expanding Family and Medical Leave Act protections
5    for individuals voluntarily seeking preventative
6    treatment.
7        (6) Promoting and ensuring complete patient
8    confidentiality protections.
9    (d) Task Force members shall recommend that agencies and
10organizations incorporate the following training components
11into already existing modules and educational curriculums.
12Doing so could be done by:
13        (1) Bolstering academy and school curricula by
14    requiring depressive disorder training catered to PTSD,
15    substance abuse, and early detection techniques training,
16    taking into close consideration respective agency or
17    organization size, and the frequency and number of all
18    current federal and state mandatory examinations and
19    trainings expected respectively.
20        (2) Continuing to allocate or match federal and state
21    funds to maintain Mobile Mobil Training Units (MTUs).
22        (3) Incorporating a state certificate for peer support
23    training into already exiting statewide curriculums and
24    mandatory examinations, annual State Fire Marshal
25    examinations, and physical fitness examinations. The
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1    on mental health and wellness, as well as familiarization
2    with topics ranging from clinical social work, clinical
3    psychology, clinical behaviorist, and clinical psychiatry.
4        (4) Incorporating and performing statewide mental
5    health check-ins during the same times as already mandated
6    trainings. These checks are not to be compared or used as
7    measures of fitness for duty evaluations or structured
8    psychological examinations.
9        (5) Recommending comprehensive and evidence-based
10    training on the importance of preventative measures on the
11    topics of sleep, nutrition, mindfulness, and physical
12    movement.
13        (6) Law enforcement agencies should provide training
14    on the Firearm Owner's Identification Card Act, including
15    seeking relief from the Illinois State Police under
16    Section 10 of the Firearm Owners Identification Card Act
17    and a FOID card being a continued condition of employment
18    under Section 7.2 of the Uniform Peace Officers'
19    Disciplinary Act.
20(Source: P.A. 102-352, eff. 6-1-22; revised 8-8-22.)
 
21    Section 40. The Election Code is amended by changing
22Sections 7-13, 7-16, 7-42, 7-43, 7-59, 7-61, 8-8, 10-14, 16-3,
23and 16-5.01 as follows:
 
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1    Sec. 7-13. The board of election commissioners in cities
2of 500,000 or more population having such board, shall
3constitute an electoral board for the hearing and passing upon
4objections to nomination petitions for ward committeepersons.
5    Except as otherwise provided in this Code, such objections
6shall be filed in the office of the county clerk within 5
7business days after the last day for filing nomination papers.
8The objection shall state the name and address of the
9objector, who may be any qualified elector in the ward, the
10specific grounds of objection and the relief requested of the
11electoral board. Upon the receipt of the objection, the county
12clerk shall forthwith transmit such objection and the petition
13of the candidate to the board of election commissioners. The
14board of election commissioners shall forthwith notify the
15objector and candidate objected to of the time and place for
16hearing hereon. After a hearing upon the validity of such
17objections, the board shall certify to the county clerk its
18decision stating whether or not the name of the candidate
19shall be printed on the ballot and the county clerk in his or
20her certificate to the board of election commissioners shall
21leave off of the certificate the name of the candidate for ward
22committeeperson that the election commissioners order not to
23be printed on the ballot. However, the decision of the board of
24election commissioners is subject to judicial review as
25provided in Section 10-10.1.
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110-9 shall constitute an electoral board for the hearing and
2passing upon objections to nomination petitions for precinct
3and township committeepersons. Such objections shall be filed
4in the office of the county clerk within 5 business days after
5the last day for filing nomination papers. The objection shall
6state the name and address of the objector who may be any
7qualified elector in the precinct or in the township or part of
8a township that lies outside of a city having a population of
9500,000 or more, the specific grounds of objection and the
10relief requested of the electoral board. Upon the receipt of
11the objection the county clerk shall forthwith transmit such
12objection and the petition of the candidate to the chair of the
13county electoral board. The chair of the county electoral
14board shall forthwith notify the objector, the candidate whose
15petition is objected to and the other members of the electoral
16board of the time and place for hearing thereon. After hearing
17upon the validity of such objections the board shall certify
18its decision to the county clerk stating whether or not the
19name of the candidate shall be printed on the ballot, and the
20county clerk, in his or her certificate to the board of
21election commissioners, shall leave off of the certificate the
22name of the candidate ordered by the board not to be printed on
23the ballot, and the county clerk shall also refrain from
24printing on the official primary ballot, the name of any
25candidate whose name has been ordered by the electoral board
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1board is subject to judicial review as provided in Section
210-10.1.
3    In such proceedings the electoral boards have the same
4powers as other electoral boards under the provisions of
5Section 10-10 of this Code Act and their decisions are subject
6to judicial review under Section 10-10.1.
7(Source: P.A. 102-15, eff. 6-17-21; revised 2-28-22.)
 
8    (10 ILCS 5/7-16)  (from Ch. 46, par. 7-16)
9    Sec. 7-16. Each election authority in each county shall
10prepare and cause to be printed the primary ballot of each
11political party for each precinct in his respective
12jurisdiction.
13    Except as otherwise provided in this Code, the election
14authority shall, at least 45 days prior to the date of the
15primary election, have a sufficient number of ballots printed
16so that such ballots will be available for mailing 45 days
17prior to the primary election to persons who have filed
18application for a ballot under the provisions of Article 20 of
19this Code Act.
20(Source: P.A. 102-15, eff. 6-17-21; revised 2-28-22.)
 
21    (10 ILCS 5/7-42)  (from Ch. 46, par. 7-42)
22    Sec. 7-42. (a) Any person entitled to vote at such primary
23shall, on the day of such primary, with the consent of his
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1employment in which he is then engaged or employed for a period
2of 2 two hours between the time of opening and closing the
3polls. The employer may specify the hours during which said
4employee employe may absent himself.
5    (b) Beginning the 15th day before the primary election or
6on the day of the primary election, any student entitled to
7vote at such primary shall be entitled to be absent from school
8for a period of 2 hours during the school day in order to vote.
9The school may specify the hours during which the eligible
10student may be absent. A student who is absent from school
11under this subsection (b) is not considered absent for the
12purpose of calculating enrollment under Section 18-8.15 of the
13School Code.
14(Source: P.A. 101-624, eff. 6-1-20; revised 8-23-22.)
 
15    (10 ILCS 5/7-43)  (from Ch. 46, par. 7-43)
16    Sec. 7-43. Every person having resided in this State 6
17months and in the precinct 30 days next preceding any primary
18therein who shall be a citizen of the United States of the age
19of 18 or more years shall be entitled to vote at such primary.
20    The following regulations shall be applicable to
21primaries:
22        No person shall be entitled to vote at a primary:
23            (a) Unless he declares his party affiliations as
24        required by this Article.
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1            (c) (Blank).
2            (c.5) If that person has participated in the town
3        political party caucus, under Section 45-50 of the
4        Township Code, of another political party by signing
5        an affidavit of voters attending the caucus within 45
6        days before the first day of the calendar month in
7        which the primary is held.
8            (d) (Blank).
9        In cities, villages, and incorporated towns having a
10    board of election commissioners, only voters registered as
11    provided by Article 6 of this Code Act shall be entitled to
12    vote at such primary.
13        No person shall be entitled to vote at a primary
14    unless he is registered under the provisions of Article
15    Articles 4, 5, or 6 of this Code Act, when his registration
16    is required by any of said Articles to entitle him to vote
17    at the election with reference to which the primary is
18    held.
19    A person (i) who filed a statement of candidacy for a
20partisan office as a qualified primary voter of an established
21political party or (ii) who voted the ballot of an established
22political party at a general primary election may not file a
23statement of candidacy as a candidate of a different
24established political party, a new political party, or as an
25independent candidate for a partisan office to be filled at
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1for which the person filed the statement or voted the ballot. A
2person may file a statement of candidacy for a partisan office
3as a qualified primary voter of an established political party
4regardless of any prior filing of candidacy for a partisan
5office or voting the ballot of an established political party
6at any prior election.
7(Source: P.A. 102-15, eff. 6-17-21; revised 2-28-22.)
 
8    (10 ILCS 5/7-59)  (from Ch. 46, par. 7-59)
9    Sec. 7-59. (a) The person receiving the highest number of
10votes at a primary as a candidate of a party for the nomination
11for an office shall be the candidate of that party for such
12office, and his name as such candidate shall be placed on the
13official ballot at the election then next ensuing; provided,
14that where there are 2 two or more persons to be nominated for
15the same office or board, the requisite number of persons
16receiving the highest number of votes shall be nominated, and
17their names shall be placed on the official ballot at the
18following election.
19    Except as otherwise provided by Section 7-8 of this Code
20Act, the person receiving the highest number of votes of his
21party for State central committeeperson of his congressional
22district shall be declared elected State central
23committeeperson from said congressional district.
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1allocated by proportional selection representation according
2to the results of a Presidential preference primary, the
3requisite number of persons receiving the highest number of
4votes of their party for delegates and alternate delegates to
5National nominating conventions from the State at large, and
6the requisite number of persons receiving the highest number
7of votes of their party for delegates and alternate delegates
8to National nominating conventions in their respective
9congressional districts shall be declared elected delegates
10and alternate delegates to the National nominating conventions
11of their party.
12    A political party which elects the members to its State
13Central Committee by Alternative B under paragraph (a) of
14Section 7-8 shall select its congressional district delegates
15and alternate delegates to its national nominating convention
16by proportional selection representation according to the
17results of a Presidential preference primary in each
18congressional district in the manner provided by the rules of
19the national political party and the State Central Committee,
20when the rules and policies of the national political party so
21require.
22    A political party which elects the members to its State
23Central Committee by Alternative B under paragraph (a) of
24Section 7-8 shall select its at large delegates and alternate
25delegates to its national nominating convention by
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1of a Presidential preference primary in the whole State in the
2manner provided by the rules of the national political party
3and the State Central Committee, when the rules and policies
4of the national political party so require.
5    The person receiving the highest number of votes of his
6party for precinct committeeperson of his precinct shall be
7declared elected precinct committeeperson from said precinct.
8    The person receiving the highest number of votes of his
9party for township committeeperson of his township or part of
10a township as the case may be, shall be declared elected
11township committeeperson from said township or part of a
12township as the case may be. In cities where ward
13committeepersons are elected, the person receiving the highest
14number of votes of his party for ward committeeperson of his
15ward shall be declared elected ward committeeperson from said
16ward.
17    When 2 two or more persons receive an equal and the highest
18number of votes for the nomination for the same office or for
19committeeperson of the same political party, or where more
20than one person of the same political party is to be nominated
21as a candidate for office or committeeperson, if it appears
22that more than the number of persons to be nominated for an
23office or elected committeeperson have the highest and an
24equal number of votes for the nomination for the same office or
25for election as committeeperson, the election authority by
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1lot which of said persons shall be nominated or elected, as the
2case may be. In such case the election authority shall issue
3notice in writing to such persons of such tie vote stating
4therein the place, the day (which shall not be more than 5 days
5thereafter) and the hour when such nomination or election
6shall be so determined.
7    (b) Except as otherwise provided in this Code, write-in
8votes shall be counted only for persons who have filed
9notarized declarations of intent to be write-in candidates
10with the proper election authority or authorities not later
11than 61 days prior to the primary. However, whenever an
12objection to a candidate's nominating papers or petitions for
13any office is sustained under Section 10-10 after the 61st day
14before the election, then write-in votes shall be counted for
15that candidate if he or she has filed a notarized declaration
16of intent to be a write-in candidate for that office with the
17proper election authority or authorities not later than 7 days
18prior to the election.
19    Forms for the declaration of intent to be a write-in
20candidate shall be supplied by the election authorities. Such
21declaration shall specify the office for which the person
22seeks nomination or election as a write-in candidate.
23    The election authority or authorities shall deliver a list
24of all persons who have filed such declarations to the
25election judges in the appropriate precincts prior to the
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1    (c) (1) Notwithstanding any other provisions of this
2Section, where the number of candidates whose names have been
3printed on a party's ballot for nomination for or election to
4an office at a primary is less than the number of persons the
5party is entitled to nominate for or elect to the office at the
6primary, a person whose name was not printed on the party's
7primary ballot as a candidate for nomination for or election
8to the office, is not nominated for or elected to that office
9as a result of a write-in vote at the primary unless the number
10of votes he received equals or exceeds the number of
11signatures required on a petition for nomination for that
12office; or unless the number of votes he receives exceeds the
13number of votes received by at least one of the candidates
14whose names were printed on the primary ballot for nomination
15for or election to the same office.
16    (2) Paragraph (1) of this subsection does not apply where
17the number of candidates whose names have been printed on the
18party's ballot for nomination for or election to the office at
19the primary equals or exceeds the number of persons the party
20is entitled to nominate for or elect to the office at the
21primary.
22(Source: P.A. 102-15, eff. 6-17-21; revised 2-28-22.)
 
23    (10 ILCS 5/7-61)  (from Ch. 46, par. 7-61)
24    Sec. 7-61. Whenever a special election is necessary, the
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1candidates to be voted for at such special election.
2    In cases where a primary election is required, the officer
3or board or commission whose duty it is under the provisions of
4this Code Act relating to general elections to call an
5election, shall fix a date for the primary for the nomination
6of candidates to be voted for at such special election. Notice
7of such primary shall be given at least 15 days prior to the
8maximum time provided for the filing of petitions for such a
9primary as provided in Section 7-12.
10    Any vacancy in nomination under the provisions of this
11Article 7 occurring on or after the primary and prior to
12certification of candidates by the certifying board or
13officer, must be filled prior to the date of certification.
14Any vacancy in nomination occurring after certification but
15prior to 15 days before the general election shall be filled
16within 8 days after the event creating the vacancy. The
17resolution filling the vacancy shall be sent by U. S. mail or
18personal delivery to the certifying officer or board within 3
19days of the action by which the vacancy was filled; provided,
20if such resolution is sent by mail and the U. S. postmark on
21the envelope containing such resolution is dated prior to the
22expiration of such 3-day 3 day limit, the resolution shall be
23deemed filed within such 3-day 3 day limit. Failure to so
24transmit the resolution within the time specified in this
25Section shall authorize the certifying officer or board to
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1the officers of a local municipal or township political party
2as specified in subsection (h) of Section 7-8, other than a
3statewide political party, that is established only within a
4municipality or township and the managing committee (or
5legislative committee in case of a candidate for State Senator
6or representative committee in the case of a candidate for
7State Representative in the General Assembly or State central
8committee in the case of a candidate for statewide office,
9including, but not limited to, the office of United States
10Senator) of the respective political party for the territorial
11area in which such vacancy occurs.
12    The resolution to fill a vacancy in nomination shall be
13duly acknowledged before an officer qualified to take
14acknowledgments acknowledgements of deeds and shall include,
15upon its face, the following information:
16        (a) the name of the original nominee and the office
17    vacated;
18        (b) the date on which the vacancy occurred;
19        (c) the name and address of the nominee selected to
20    fill the vacancy and the date of selection.
21    The resolution to fill a vacancy in nomination shall be
22accompanied by a Statement of Candidacy, as prescribed in
23Section 7-10, completed by the selected nominee and a receipt
24indicating that such nominee has filed a statement of economic
25interests as required by the Illinois Governmental Ethics Act.
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1objections to certificates of nomination and nomination
2papers, hearings on objections, and judicial review, shall
3apply to and govern objections to resolutions for filling a
4vacancy in nomination.
5    Any vacancy in nomination occurring 15 days or less before
6the consolidated election or the general election shall not be
7filled. In this event, the certification of the original
8candidate shall stand and his name shall appear on the
9official ballot to be voted at the general election.
10    A vacancy in nomination occurs when a candidate who has
11been nominated under the provisions of this Article 7 dies
12before the election (whether death occurs prior to, on or
13after the day of the primary), or declines the nomination;
14provided that nominations may become vacant for other reasons.
15    If the name of no established political party candidate
16was printed on the consolidated primary ballot for a
17particular office and if no person was nominated as a write-in
18candidate for such office, a vacancy in nomination shall be
19created which may be filled in accordance with the
20requirements of this Section. Except as otherwise provided in
21this Code, if the name of no established political party
22candidate was printed on the general primary ballot for a
23particular office and if no person was nominated as a write-in
24candidate for such office, a vacancy in nomination shall be
25filled only by a person designated by the appropriate
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1person files nominating petitions with the number of
2signatures required for an established party candidate for
3that office within 75 days after the day of the general
4primary. The circulation period for those petitions begins on
5the day the appropriate committee designates that person. The
6person shall file his or her nominating petitions, statements
7of candidacy, notice of appointment by the appropriate
8committee, and receipt of filing his or her statement of
9economic interests together. These documents shall be filed at
10the same location as provided in Section 7-12. The electoral
11boards having jurisdiction under Section 10-9 to hear and pass
12upon objections to nominating petitions also shall hear and
13pass upon objections to nomination petitions filed by
14candidates under this paragraph.
15    A candidate for whom a nomination paper has been filed as a
16partisan candidate at a primary election, and who is defeated
17for his or her nomination at such primary election, is
18ineligible to be listed on the ballot at that general or
19consolidated election as a candidate of another political
20party.
21    A candidate seeking election to an office for which
22candidates of political parties are nominated by caucus who is
23a participant in the caucus and who is defeated for his or her
24nomination at such caucus, is ineligible to be listed on the
25ballot at that general or consolidated election as a candidate
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1    In the proceedings to nominate a candidate to fill a
2vacancy or to fill a vacancy in the nomination, each precinct,
3township, ward, county, or congressional district, as the case
4may be, shall, through its representative on such central or
5managing committee, be entitled to one vote for each ballot
6voted in such precinct, township, ward, county, or
7congressional district, as the case may be, by the primary
8electors of its party at the primary election immediately
9preceding the meeting at which such vacancy is to be filled.
10    For purposes of this Section, the words "certify" and
11"certification" shall refer to the act of officially declaring
12the names of candidates entitled to be printed upon the
13official ballot at an election and directing election
14authorities to place the names of such candidates upon the
15official ballot. "Certifying officers or board" shall refer to
16the local election official, the election authority, or the
17State Board of Elections, as the case may be, with whom
18nomination papers, including certificates of nomination and
19resolutions to fill vacancies in nomination, are filed and
20whose duty it is to "certify" candidates.
21(Source: P.A. 102-15, eff. 6-17-21; revised 2-28-22.)
 
22    (10 ILCS 5/8-8)  (from Ch. 46, par. 8-8)
23    Sec. 8-8. Form of petition for nomination. The name of no
24candidate for nomination shall be printed upon the primary
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1in his behalf as provided for in this Section. Each such
2petition shall include as a part thereof the oath required by
3Section 7-10.1 of this Code Act and a statement of candidacy by
4the candidate filing or in whose behalf the petition is filed.
5This statement shall set out the address of such candidate
6and , the office for which he is a candidate; , shall state that
7the candidate is a qualified primary voter of the party to
8which the petition relates, is qualified for the office
9specified, and has filed a statement of economic interests as
10required by the Illinois Governmental Ethics Act; , shall
11request that the candidate's name be placed upon the official
12ballot; and shall be subscribed and sworn by such candidate
13before some officer authorized to take acknowledgment of deeds
14in this State and may be in substantially the following form:
15State of Illinois)
16                 ) ss.
17County ..........)
18    I, ...., being first duly sworn, say that I reside at ....
19street in the city (or village of) .... in the county of ....
20State of Illinois; that I am a qualified voter therein and am a
21qualified primary voter of .... party; that I am a candidate
22for nomination to the office of .... to be voted upon at the
23primary election to be held on (insert date); that I am legally
24qualified to hold such office and that I have filed a statement
25of economic interests as required by the Illinois Governmental
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1the official primary ballot for nomination for such office.
2
Signed ....................
3    Subscribed and sworn to (or affirmed) before me by ....,
4who is to me personally known, on (insert date).
5
Signed .... (Official Character)
6
(Seal if officer has one.)
7    The receipt issued by the Secretary of State indicating
8that the candidate has filed the statement of economic
9interests required by the Illinois Governmental Ethics Act
10must be filed with the petitions for nomination as provided in
11subsection (8) of Section 7-12 of this Code.
12    Except as otherwise provided in this Code, all petitions
13for nomination for the office of State Senator shall be signed
14by at least 1,000 but not more than 3,000 of the qualified
15primary electors of the candidate's party in his legislative
16district.
17    Except as otherwise provided in this Code, all petitions
18for nomination for the office of Representative in the General
19Assembly shall be signed by at least 500 but not more than
201,500 of the qualified primary electors of the candidate's
21party in his or her representative district.
22    Opposite the signature of each qualified primary elector
23who signs a petition for nomination for the office of State
24Representative or State Senator such elector's residence
25address shall be written or printed. The residence address
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1primary elector's name shall include the street address or
2rural route number of the signer, as the case may be, as well
3as the signer's county and city, village, or town.
4    For the purposes of this Section, the number of primary
5electors shall be determined by taking the total vote cast, in
6the applicable district, for the candidate for such political
7party who received the highest number of votes, state-wide, at
8the last general election in the State at which electors for
9President of the United States were elected.
10    A "qualified primary elector" of a party may not sign
11petitions for or be a candidate in the primary of more than one
12party.
13    In the affidavit at the bottom of each sheet, the petition
14circulator, who shall be a person 18 years of age or older who
15is a citizen of the United States, shall state his or her
16street address or rural route number, as the case may be, as
17well as his or her county, city, village or town, and state;
18and shall certify that the signatures on that sheet of the
19petition were signed in his or her presence; and shall certify
20that the signatures are genuine; and shall certify that, to
21the best of his or her knowledge and belief, the persons so
22signing were at the time of signing the petition qualified
23primary voters for which the nomination is sought.
24    In the affidavit at the bottom of each petition sheet, the
25petition circulator shall either (1) indicate the dates on
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1first and last dates on which the sheet was circulated, or (3)
2for elections where the petition circulation period is 90
3days, certify that none of the signatures on the sheet were
4signed more than 90 days preceding the last day for the filing
5of the petition, or (4) for the 2022 general primary election
6only, certify that the signatures on the sheet were signed
7during the period of January 13, 2022 through March 14, 2022 or
8certify that the signatures on the sheet were signed during
9the period of January 13, 2022 through the date on which this
10statement was sworn or affirmed to. No petition sheet shall be
11circulated more than 90 days preceding the last day provided
12in Section 8-9 for the filing of such petition.
13    All petition sheets which are filed with the State Board
14of Elections shall be the original sheets which have been
15signed by the voters and by the circulator, and not
16photocopies or duplicates of such sheets.
17    The person circulating the petition, or the candidate on
18whose behalf the petition is circulated, may strike any
19signature from the petition, provided that:
20        (1) the person striking the signature shall initial
21    the petition at the place where the signature is struck;
22    and
23        (2) the person striking the signature shall sign a
24    certification listing the page number and line number of
25    each signature struck from the petition. Such
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1(Source: P.A. 102-15, eff. 6-17-21; 102-692, eff. 1-7-22;
2revised 2-28-22.)
 
3    (10 ILCS 5/10-14)  (from Ch. 46, par. 10-14)
4    Sec. 10-14. Except as otherwise provided in this Code, not
5less than 74 days before the date of the general election the
6State Board of Elections shall certify to the county clerk of
7each county the name of each candidate whose nomination
8papers, certificate of nomination, or resolution to fill a
9vacancy in nomination has been filed with the State Board of
10Elections and direct the county clerk to place upon the
11official ballot for the general election the names of such
12candidates in the same manner and in the same order as shown
13upon the certification. The name of no candidate for an office
14to be filled by the electors of the entire state shall be
15placed upon the official ballot unless his name is duly
16certified to the county clerk upon a certificate signed by the
17members of the State Board of Elections. The names of group
18candidates on petitions shall be certified to the several
19county clerks in the order in which such names appear on such
20petitions filed with the State Board of Elections.
21    Except as otherwise provided in this Code, not less than
2268 days before the date of the general election, each county
23clerk shall certify the names of each of the candidates for
24county offices whose nomination papers, certificates of
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1have been filed with such clerk and declare that the names of
2such candidates for the respective offices shall be placed
3upon the official ballot for the general election in the same
4manner and in the same order as shown upon the certification.
5Each county clerk shall place a copy of the certification on
6file in his or her office and at the same time issue to the
7State Board of Elections a copy of such certification. In
8addition, each county clerk in whose county there is a board of
9election commissioners shall, not less than 69 days before the
10election, certify to the board of election commissioners the
11name of the person or persons nominated for such office as
12shown by the certificate of the State Board of Elections,
13together with the names of all other candidates as shown by the
14certification of county officers on file in the clerk's
15office, and in the order so certified. The county clerk or
16board of election commissioners shall print the names of the
17nominees on the ballot for each office in the order in which
18they are certified to or filed with the county clerk;
19provided, that in printing the name of nominees for any
20office, if any of such nominees have also been nominated by one
21or more political parties pursuant to this Code Act, the
22location of the name of such candidate on the ballot for
23nominations made under this Article shall be precisely in the
24same order in which it appears on the certification of the
25State Board of Elections to the county clerk.
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1parties shall be placed on the ballot for said election after
2the established political party candidates and in the order of
3new political party petition filings.
4    Each certification shall indicate, where applicable, the
5following:
6        (1) The political party affiliation, if any, of the
7    candidates for the respective offices;
8        (2) If there is to be more than one candidate elected
9    to an office from the State, political subdivision, or
10    district;
11        (3) If the voter has the right to vote for more than
12    one candidate for an office;
13        (4) The term of office, if a vacancy is to be filled
14    for less than a full term or if the offices to be filled in
15    a political subdivision are for different terms.
16    The State Board of Elections or the county clerk, as the
17case may be, shall issue an amended certification whenever it
18is discovered that the original certification is in error.
19(Source: P.A. 102-15, eff. 6-17-21; revised 2-28-22.)
 
20    (10 ILCS 5/16-3)  (from Ch. 46, par. 16-3)
21    Sec. 16-3. (a) The names of all candidates to be voted for
22in each election district or precinct shall be printed on one
23ballot, except as is provided in Sections 16-6.1 and 21-1.01
24of this Code Act and except as otherwise provided in this Code
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1emergency referenda; all nominations of any political party
2being placed under the party appellation or title of such
3party as designated in the certificates of nomination or
4petitions. The names of all independent candidates shall be
5printed upon the ballot in a column or columns under the
6heading "independent" arranged under the names or titles of
7the respective offices for which such independent candidates
8shall have been nominated and so far as practicable, the name
9or names of any independent candidate or candidates for any
10office shall be printed upon the ballot opposite the name or
11names of any candidate or candidates for the same office
12contained in any party column or columns upon said ballot. The
13ballot shall contain no other names, except that in cases of
14electors for President and Vice-President of the United
15States, the names of the candidates for President and
16Vice-President may be added to the party designation and words
17calculated to aid the voter in his choice of candidates may be
18added, such as "Vote for one," "Vote for not more than three."
19If no candidate or candidates file for an office and if no
20person or persons file a declaration as a write-in candidate
21for that office, then below the title of that office the
22election authority instead shall print "No Candidate". When an
23electronic voting system is used which utilizes a ballot label
24booklet, the candidates and questions shall appear on the
25pages of such booklet in the order provided by this Code; and,
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1which does not contain the name of any candidate for another
2office, and where less than 50% of the page is utilized, the
3name of no candidate shall be printed on the lowest 25% of such
4page. On the back or outside of the ballot, so as to appear
5when folded, shall be printed the words "Official Ballot",
6followed by the designation of the polling place for which the
7ballot is prepared, the date of the election and a facsimile of
8the signature of the election authority who has caused the
9ballots to be printed. The ballots shall be of plain white
10paper, through which the printing or writing cannot be read.
11However, ballots for use at the nonpartisan and consolidated
12elections may be printed on different color paper, except blue
13paper, whenever necessary or desirable to facilitate
14distinguishing between ballots for different political
15subdivisions. In the case of nonpartisan elections for
16officers of a political subdivision, unless the statute or an
17ordinance adopted pursuant to Article VII of the Constitution
18providing the form of government therefor requires otherwise,
19the column listing such nonpartisan candidates shall be
20printed with no appellation or circle at its head. The party
21appellation or title, or the word "independent" at the head of
22any column provided for independent candidates, shall be
23printed in letters not less than one-fourth of an inch in
24height and a circle one-half inch in diameter shall be printed
25at the beginning of the line in which such appellation or title
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1printed at the head of any column or columns provided for such
2independent candidates. The names of candidates shall be
3printed in letters not less than one-eighth nor more than
4one-fourth of an inch in height, and at the beginning of each
5line in which a name of a candidate is printed a square shall
6be printed, the sides of which shall be not less than
7one-fourth of an inch in length. However, the names of the
8candidates for Governor and Lieutenant Governor on the same
9ticket shall be printed within a bracket and a single square
10shall be printed in front of the bracket. The list of
11candidates of the several parties and any such list of
12independent candidates shall be placed in separate columns on
13the ballot in such order as the election authorities charged
14with the printing of the ballots shall decide; provided, that
15the names of the candidates of the several political parties,
16certified by the State Board of Elections to the several
17county clerks shall be printed by the county clerk of the
18proper county on the official ballot in the order certified by
19the State Board of Elections. Any county clerk refusing,
20neglecting or failing to print on the official ballot the
21names of candidates of the several political parties in the
22order certified by the State Board of Elections, and any
23county clerk who prints or causes to be printed upon the
24official ballot the name of a candidate, for an office to be
25filled by the Electors of the entire State, whose name has not
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1State Board of Elections shall be guilty of a Class C
2misdemeanor.
3    (b) When an electronic voting system is used which
4utilizes a ballot card, on the inside flap of each ballot card
5envelope there shall be printed a form for write-in voting
6which shall be substantially as follows:
7
WRITE-IN VOTES
8    (See card of instructions for specific information.
9Duplicate form below by hand for additional write-in votes.)  
10     .............................  
11     Title of Office
12(   ) .............................  
13     Name of Candidate
14    Write-in lines equal to the number of candidates for which
15a voter may vote shall be printed for an office only if one or
16more persons filed declarations of intent to be write-in
17candidates or qualify to file declarations to be write-in
18candidates under Sections 17-16.1 and 18-9.1 when the
19certification of ballot contains the words "OBJECTION
20PENDING".
21    (c) When an electronic voting system is used which uses a
22ballot sheet, the instructions to voters on the ballot sheet
23shall refer the voter to the card of instructions for specific
24information on write-in voting. Below each office appearing on
25such ballot sheet there shall be a provision for the casting of
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1candidates for which a voter may vote shall be printed for an
2office only if one or more persons filed declarations of
3intent to be write-in candidates or qualify to file
4declarations to be write-in candidates under Sections 17-16.1
5and 18-9.1 when the certification of ballot contains the words
6"OBJECTION PENDING".
7    (d) When such electronic system is used, there shall be
8printed on the back of each ballot card, each ballot card
9envelope, and the first page of the ballot label when a ballot
10label is used, the words "Official Ballot," followed by the
11number of the precinct or other precinct identification, which
12may be stamped, in lieu thereof and, as applicable, the number
13and name of the township, ward or other election district for
14which the ballot card, ballot card envelope, and ballot label
15are prepared, the date of the election and a facsimile of the
16signature of the election authority who has caused the ballots
17to be printed. The back of the ballot card shall also include a
18method of identifying the ballot configuration such as a
19listing of the political subdivisions and districts for which
20votes may be cast on that ballot, or a number code identifying
21the ballot configuration or color coded ballots, except that
22where there is only one ballot configuration in a precinct,
23the precinct identification, and any applicable ward
24identification, shall be sufficient. Ballot card envelopes
25used in punch card systems shall be of paper through which no
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1length to enclose all voting positions. However, the election
2authority may provide ballot card envelopes on which no
3precinct number or township, ward or other election district
4designation, or election date are preprinted, if space and a
5preprinted form are provided below the space provided for the
6names of write-in candidates where such information may be
7entered by the judges of election. Whenever an election
8authority utilizes ballot card envelopes on which the election
9date and precinct is not preprinted, a judge of election shall
10mark such information for the particular precinct and election
11on the envelope in ink before tallying and counting any
12write-in vote written thereon. If some method of insuring
13ballot secrecy other than an envelope is used, such
14information must be provided on the ballot itself.
15    (e) In the designation of the name of a candidate on the
16ballot, the candidate's given name or names, initial or
17initials, a nickname by which the candidate is commonly known,
18or a combination thereof, may be used in addition to the
19candidate's surname. If a candidate has changed his or her
20name, whether by a statutory or common law procedure in
21Illinois or any other jurisdiction, within 3 years before the
22last day for filing the petition for nomination, nomination
23papers, or certificate of nomination for that office,
24whichever is applicable, then (i) the candidate's name on the
25ballot must be followed by "formerly known as (list all prior
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1date of each such name change)" and (ii) the petition, papers,
2or certificate must be accompanied by the candidate's
3affidavit stating the candidate's previous names during the
4period specified in (i) and the date or dates each of those
5names was changed; failure to meet these requirements shall be
6grounds for denying certification of the candidate's name for
7the ballot or removing the candidate's name from the ballot,
8as appropriate, but these requirements do not apply to name
9changes resulting from adoption to assume an adoptive parent's
10or parents' surname, marriage or civil union to assume a
11spouse's surname, or dissolution of marriage or civil union or
12declaration of invalidity of marriage or civil union to assume
13a former surname or a name change that conforms the
14candidate's name to his or her gender identity. No other
15designation such as a political slogan, title, or degree or
16nickname suggesting or implying possession of a title, degree
17or professional status, or similar information may be used in
18connection with the candidate's surname. For purposes of this
19Section, a "political slogan" is defined as any word or words
20expressing or connoting a position, opinion, or belief that
21the candidate may espouse, including, but not limited to, any
22word or words conveying any meaning other than that of the
23personal identity of the candidate. A candidate may not use a
24political slogan as part of his or her name on the ballot,
25notwithstanding that the political slogan may be part of the
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1    (f) The State Board of Elections, a local election
2official, or an election authority shall remove any
3candidate's name designation from a ballot that is
4inconsistent with subsection (e) of this Section. In addition,
5the State Board of Elections, a local election official, or an
6election authority shall not certify to any election authority
7any candidate name designation that is inconsistent with
8subsection (e) of this Section.
9    (g) If the State Board of Elections, a local election
10official, or an election authority removes a candidate's name
11designation from a ballot under subsection (f) of this
12Section, then the aggrieved candidate may seek appropriate
13relief in circuit court.
14    Where voting machines or electronic voting systems are
15used, the provisions of this Section may be modified as
16required or authorized by Article 24 or Article 24A, whichever
17is applicable.
18    Nothing in this Section shall prohibit election
19authorities from using or reusing ballot card envelopes which
20were printed before January 1, 1986 (the effective date of
21Public Act 84-820) this amendatory Act of 1985.
22(Source: P.A. 102-15, eff. 6-17-21; revised 2-28-22.)
 
23    (10 ILCS 5/16-5.01)  (from Ch. 46, par. 16-5.01)
24    Sec. 16-5.01. (a) Except as otherwise provided in this
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1the date of any election at which federal officers are elected
2and 45 days prior to any other regular election, have a
3sufficient number of ballots printed so that such ballots will
4be available for mailing 45 days prior to the date of the
5election to persons who have filed application for a ballot
6under the provisions of Article 20 of this Code Act.
7    (b) If at any election at which federal offices are
8elected or nominated the election authority is unable to
9comply with the provisions of subsection (a), the election
10authority shall mail to each such person, in lieu of the
11ballot, a Special Write-in Vote by Mail Voter's Blank Ballot.
12The Special Write-in Vote by Mail Voter's Blank Ballot shall
13be used at all elections at which federal officers are elected
14or nominated and shall be prepared by the election authority
15in substantially the following form:
16
Special Write-in Vote by Mail Voter's Blank Ballot
17    (To vote for a person, write the title of the office and
18his or her name on the lines provided. Place to the left of and
19opposite the title of office a square and place a cross (X) in
20the square.)
21        Title of Office                 Name of Candidate
22(    )                                                       
23(    )                                                       
24(    )                                                       
25(    )                                                       
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1(    )                                                       
2    The election authority shall send with the Special
3Write-in Vote by Mail Voter's Blank Ballot a list of all
4referenda for which the voter is qualified to vote and all
5candidates for whom nomination papers have been filed and for
6whom the voter is qualified to vote. The voter shall be
7entitled to write in the name of any candidate seeking
8election and any referenda for which he or she is entitled to
9vote.
10    On the back or outside of the ballot, so as to appear when
11folded, shall be printed the words "Official Ballot", the date
12of the election and a facsimile of the signature of the
13election authority who has caused the ballot to be printed.
14    The provisions of Article 20, insofar as they may be
15applicable to the Special Write-in Vote by Mail Voter's Blank
16Ballot, shall be applicable herein.
17    (c) Notwithstanding any provision of this Code or other
18law to the contrary, the governing body of a municipality may
19adopt, upon submission of a written statement by the
20municipality's election authority attesting to the
21administrative ability of the election authority to administer
22an election using a ranked ballot to the municipality's
23governing body, an ordinance requiring, and that
24municipality's election authority shall prepare, a ranked vote
25by mail ballot for municipal and township office candidates to
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1shall be for use only by a qualified voter who either is a
2member of the United States military or will be outside of the
3United States on the consolidated primary election day and the
4consolidated election day. The ranked ballot shall contain a
5list of the titles of all municipal and township offices
6potentially contested at both the consolidated primary
7election and the consolidated election and the candidates for
8each office and shall permit the elector to vote in the
9consolidated election by indicating his or her order of
10preference for each candidate for each office. To indicate his
11or her order of preference for each candidate for each office,
12the voter shall put the number one next to the name of the
13candidate who is the voter's first choice, the number 2 for his
14or her second choice, and so forth so that, in consecutive
15numerical order, a number indicating the voter's preference is
16written by the voter next to each candidate's name on the
17ranked ballot. The voter shall not be required to indicate his
18or her preference for more than one candidate on the ranked
19ballot. The voter may not cast a write-in vote using the ranked
20ballot for the consolidated election. The election authority
21shall, if using the ranked vote by mail ballot authorized by
22this subsection, also prepare instructions for use of the
23ranked ballot. The ranked ballot for the consolidated election
24shall be mailed to the voter at the same time that the ballot
25for the consolidated primary election is mailed to the voter
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1ballot for the consolidated election when the authority
2accepts the completed ballot for the consolidated primary
3election.
4    The voter shall also be sent a vote by mail ballot for the
5consolidated election for those races that are not related to
6the results of the consolidated primary election as soon as
7the consolidated election ballot is certified.
8    The State Board of Elections shall adopt rules for
9election authorities for the implementation of this
10subsection, including, but not limited to, the application for
11and counting of ranked ballots.
12(Source: P.A. 102-15, eff. 6-17-21; revised 2-28-22.)
 
13    Section 45. The Disaster Relief Act is amended by changing
14Section 1 as follows:
 
15    (15 ILCS 30/1)  (from Ch. 127, par. 293.1)
16    Sec. 1. As used in this Act:
17    "Disaster" has shall have the same meaning as provided in
18Section 4 of the Illinois Emergency Management Agency Act.
19    "Disaster area" means the area directly affected by or
20threatened with a disaster.
21(Source: P.A. 102-955, eff. 1-1-23; revised 12-8-22.)
 
22    Section 50. The Governor's Office of New Americans Act is
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1    (15 ILCS 55/10)
2    Sec. 10. State agency New American Americans Plans. Each
3State agency under the jurisdiction of the Governor shall
4develop a New American Plan that incorporates effective
5training and resources, ensures language access and culturally
6appropriate services, and includes administrative practices
7that reach out to and reflect the needs of the immigrant
8refugees. Each State agency under the jurisdiction of the
9Governor shall integrate guidance and recommendations made by
10the Governor's Office of New Americans statewide plan. Agency
11plans shall be submitted to the Governor's Office of New
12Americans for approval.
13(Source: P.A. 102-1054, eff. 1-1-23; revised 12-8-22.)
 
14    Section 55. The State Treasurer Act is amended by changing
15Section 20 as follows:
 
16    (15 ILCS 505/20)
17    Sec. 20. State Treasurer administrative charge. The State
18Treasurer may retain an administrative charge for both the
19costs of services associated with the deposit of moneys that
20are remitted directly to the State Treasurer and the
21investment or safekeeping of funds by the State Treasurer. The
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1amount of the administrative charges may be determined by the
2State Treasurer. Administrative charges from the deposit of
3moneys remitted directly to the State Treasurer shall not
4exceed 2% of the amount deposited. Administrative charges from
5the investment or safekeeping of funds by the State Treasurer
6shall be charged no more than monthly and the total amount
7charged per fiscal year shall not exceed $12,000,000 plus any
8amounts required as employer contributions under Section
914-131 of the Illinois Pension Code and Section 10 of the State
10Employees Group Insurance Act of 1971.
11    Administrative charges for the deposit of moneys shall
12apply to fines, fees, or other amounts remitted directly to
13the State Treasurer by circuit clerks, county clerks, and
14other entities for deposit into a fund in the State treasury.
15Administrative charges for the deposit of moneys do not apply
16to amounts remitted by State agencies or certified collection
17specialists as defined in 74 Ill. Adm. Admin. Code 1200.50.
18Administrative charges for the deposit of moneys shall apply
19only to any form of fines, fees, or other collections created
20on or after August 15, 2014 (the effective date of Public Act
2198-965).
22    Moneys in the State Treasurer's Administrative Fund are
23subject to appropriation by the General Assembly.
24(Source: P.A. 100-587, eff. 6-4-18; revised 2-28-22.)
 
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1Support Equity and Racial Justice Act is amended by changing
2Section 20-15 as follows:
 
3    (20 ILCS 65/20-15)
4    Sec. 20-15. Data Governance and Organization to Support
5Equity and Racial Justice.
6    (a) On or before July 1, 2022 and each July 1 thereafter,
7the Board and the Department shall report statistical data on
8the racial, ethnic, age, sex, disability status, sexual
9orientation, gender identity, and primary or preferred
10language demographics of program participants for each major
11program administered by the Board or the Department. Except as
12provided in subsection (b), when reporting the data required
13under this Section, the Board or the Department shall use the
14same racial and ethnic classifications for each program, which
15shall include, but not be limited to, the following:
16        (1) American Indian and Alaska Native alone.
17        (2) Asian alone.
18        (3) Black or African American alone.
19        (4) Hispanic or Latino of any race.
20        (5) Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone.
21        (6) White alone.
22        (7) Some other race alone.
23        (8) Two or more races.
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1necessary, a classification of "No Race Specified".
2    (b) (c) If a program administered by the Board or the
3Department is subject to federal reporting requirements that
4include the collection and public reporting of statistical
5data on the racial and ethnic demographics of program
6participants, the Department may maintain the same racial and
7ethnic classifications used under the federal requirements if
8such classifications differ from the classifications listed in
9subsection (a).
10    (c) (d) The Department of Innovation and Technology shall
11assist the Board and the Department by establishing common
12technological processes and procedures for the Board and the
13Department to:
14        (1) Catalog data.
15        (2) Identify similar fields in datasets.
16        (3) Manage data requests.
17        (4) Share data.
18        (5) Collect data.
19        (6) Improve and clean data.
20        (7) Match data across the Board and Departments.
21        (8) Develop research and analytic agendas.
22        (9) Report on program participation disaggregated by
23    race and ethnicity.
24        (10) Evaluate equitable outcomes for underserved
25    populations in Illinois.
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1        (12) Ensure that all major programs can report
2    disaggregated data by race, ethnicity, age, sex,
3    disability status, sexual orientation, and gender
4    identity, and primary or preferred language.
5    The Board and the Department shall use the common
6technological processes and procedures established by the
7Department of Innovation and Technology.
8    (d) (e) If the Board or the Department is unable to begin
9reporting the data required by subsection (a) by July 1, 2022,
10the Board or the Department shall state the reasons for the
11delay under the reporting requirements.
12    (e) (f) By no later than March 31, 2022, the Board and the
13Department shall provide a progress report to the General
14Assembly to disclose: (i) the programs and datasets that have
15been cataloged for which race, ethnicity, age, sex, disability
16status, sexual orientation, gender identity, and primary or
17preferred language have been standardized; and (ii) to the
18extent possible, the datasets and programs that are
19outstanding for each agency and the datasets that are planned
20for the upcoming year. On or before March 31, 2023, and each
21year thereafter, the Board and the Department Departments
22shall provide an updated report to the General Assembly.
23    (f) (g) By no later than October 31, 2021, the Governor's
24Office shall provide a plan to establish processes for input
25from the Board and the Department into processes outlined in
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1at data interoperability within the Department and the
2governance established to support the P-20 Longitudinal
3Education Data System enacted by Public Act 96-107.
4    (g) (h) Nothing in this Section shall be construed to
5limit the rights granted to individuals or data sharing
6protections established under existing State and federal data
7privacy and security laws.
8(Source: P.A. 101-654, eff. 3-8-21; 102-543, eff. 8-20-21;
9revised 2-4-23.)
 
10    Section 65. The Children and Family Services Act is
11amended by setting forth and renumbering multiple versions of
12Sections 5.26 and 5.46 and by changing Sections 7.4, 8, and
1335.10 as follows:
 
14    (20 ILCS 505/5.26)
15    Sec. 5.26. Foster children; exit interviews.
16    (a) Unless clinically contraindicated, the Department
17shall ensure that an exit interview is conducted with every
18child age 5 and over who leaves a foster home.
19        (1) The interview shall be conducted by a caseworker,
20    mental health provider, or clinician from the Department's
21    Division of Clinical Practice.
22        (2) The interview shall be conducted within 5 days of
23    the child's removal from the home.
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1    of the Abused and Neglected Child Reporting Act if the
2    child discloses abuse or neglect as defined by that Act.
3        (4) The interviewer shall immediately inform the
4    licensing agency if the child discloses any information
5    that would constitute a potential licensing violation.
6        (5) Documentation of the interview shall be (i)
7    maintained in the foster parent's licensing file, (ii)
8    maintained in the child's case file, (iii) included in the
9    service plan for the child, and (iv) and provided to the
10    child's guardian ad litem and attorney appointed under
11    Section 2-17 of the Juvenile Court Act of 1987.
12        (6) The determination that an interview in compliance
13    with this Section is clinically contraindicated shall be
14    made by the caseworker, in consultation with the child's
15    mental health provider, if any, and the caseworker's
16    supervisor. If the child does not have a mental health
17    provider, the caseworker shall request a consultation with
18    the Department's Division of Clinical Practice regarding
19    whether an interview is clinically contraindicated. The
20    decision and the basis for the decision shall be
21    documented in writing and shall be (i) maintained in the
22    foster parent's licensing file, (ii) maintained in the
23    child's case file, and (iii) attached as part of the
24    service plan for the child.
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1    the circumstances of the child's removal. The
2    interviewer's observations and any information relevant to
3    understanding the child's responses shall be recorded on
4    the interview form. At a minimum, the interview shall
5    address the following areas:
6            (A) How the child's basic needs were met in the
7        home: who prepared food and was there sufficient food;
8        whether the child had appropriate clothing; sleeping
9        arrangements; supervision appropriate to the child's
10        age and special needs; was the child enrolled in
11        school; and did the child receive the support needed
12        to complete his or her school work.
13            (B) Access to caseworker, therapist, or guardian
14        ad litem: whether the child was able to contact these
15        professionals and how.
16            (C) Safety and comfort in the home: how did the
17        child feel in the home; was the foster parent
18        affirming of the child's identity; did anything happen
19        that made the child happy; did anything happen that
20        was scary or sad; what happened when the child did
21        something he or she should not have done; if relevant,
22        how does the child think the foster parent felt about
23        the child's family of origin, including parents and
24        siblings; and was the foster parent supportive of the
25        permanency goal.
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1        the family; whether the child participated in
2        extracurricular activities; whether the foster parent
3        participated in planning for the child, including
4        child and family team meetings and school meetings.
5    (b) The Department shall develop procedures, including an
6interview form, no later than January 1, 2023, to implement
7this Section.
8    (c) Beginning July 1, 2023 and quarterly thereafter, the
9Department shall post on its webpage a report summarizing the
10details of the exit interviews.
11(Source: P.A. 102-763, eff. 1-1-23; revised 12-19-22.)
 
12    (20 ILCS 505/5.27)
13    (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2026)
14    Sec. 5.27 5.26. Holistic Mental Health Care for Youth in
15Care Task Force.
16    (a) The Holistic Mental Health Care for Youth in Care Task
17Force is created. The Task Force shall review and make
18recommendations regarding mental health and wellness services
19provided to youth in care, including a program of holistic
20mental health services provided 30 days after the date upon
21which a youth is placed in foster care, in order to determine
22how to best meet the mental health needs of youth in care.
23Additionally, the Task Force shall:
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1    care to youth in care;
2        (2) review the current payment rates for mental health
3    providers serving the youth in care population;
4        (3) evaluate the process for smaller private practices
5    and agencies to bill through managed care, evaluate
6    delayed payments to mental health providers, and recommend
7    improvements to make billing practices more efficient;
8        (4) evaluate the recruitment and retention of mental
9    health providers who are persons of color to serve the
10    youth in care population; and
11        (5) any other relevant subject and processes as deemed
12    necessary by the Task Force.
13    (b) The Task Force shall have 9 members, comprised as
14follows:
15        (1) The Director of Healthcare and Family Services or
16    the Director's designee.
17        (2) The Director of Children and Family Services or
18    the Director's designee.
19        (3) A member appointed by the Governor from the Office
20    of the Governor who has a focus on mental health issues.
21        (4) Two members from the House of Representatives,
22    appointed one each by the Speaker of the House of
23    Representatives and the Minority Leader of the House of
24    Representatives.
25        (5) Two members of the Senate, appointed one each by
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1    Senate.
2        (6) One member who is a former youth in care,
3    appointed by the Governor.
4        (7) One representative from the managed care entity
5    managing the YouthCare program, appointed by the Director
6    of Healthcare and Family Services.
7    Task Force members shall serve without compensation but
8may be reimbursed for necessary expenses incurred in the
9performance of their duties.
10    (c) The Task Force shall meet at least once each month
11beginning no later than July 1, 2022 and at other times as
12determined by the Task Force. The Task Force may hold
13electronic meetings and a member of the Task Force shall be
14deemed present for the purposes of establishing a quorum and
15voting.
16    (d) The Department of Healthcare and Family Services, in
17conjunction with the Department of Children and Family
18Services, shall provide administrative and other support to
19the Task Force.
20    (e) The Task Force shall prepare and submit to the
21Governor and the General Assembly at the end of each quarter a
22report that summarizes its work and makes recommendations
23resulting from its study. The Task Force shall submit its
24final report to the Governor and the General Assembly no later
25than December 31, 2024. Upon submission of its final report,
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1    (f) This Section is repealed on January 1, 2026.
2(Source: P.A. 102-898, eff. 5-25-22; revised 7-26-22.)
 
3    (20 ILCS 505/5.46)
4    Sec. 5.46. Application for Social Security benefits,
5Supplemental Security Income, Veterans benefits, and Railroad
6Retirement benefits.
7    (a) Definitions. As used in this Section:
8    "Benefits" means Social Security benefits, Supplemental
9Security Income, Veterans benefits, and Railroad Retirement
10benefits.
11    "Youth's attorney and guardian ad litem" means the person
12appointed as the youth's attorney or guardian ad litem in
13accordance with the Juvenile Court Act of 1987 in the
14proceeding in which the Department is appointed as the youth's
15guardian or custodian.
16    (b) Application for benefits.
17        (1) Upon receiving temporary custody or guardianship
18    of a youth in care, the Department shall assess the youth
19    to determine whether the youth may be eligible for
20    benefits. If, after the assessment, the Department
21    determines that the youth may be eligible for benefits,
22    the Department shall ensure that an application is filed
23    on behalf of the youth. The Department shall prescribe by
24    rule how it will review cases of youth in care at regular
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1    eligible for benefits after the initial assessment. The
2    Department shall make reasonable efforts to encourage
3    youth in care over the age of 18 who are likely eligible
4    for benefits to cooperate with the application process and
5    to assist youth with the application process.
6        (2) When applying for benefits under this Section for
7    a youth in care the Department shall identify a
8    representative payee in accordance with the requirements
9    of 20 CFR 404.2021 and 416.621. If the Department is
10    seeking to be appointed as the youth's representative
11    payee, the Department must consider input, if provided,
12    from the youth's attorney and guardian ad litem regarding
13    whether another representative payee, consistent with the
14    requirements of 20 CFR 404.2021 and 416.621, is available.
15    If the Department serves as the representative payee for a
16    youth over the age of 18, the Department shall request a
17    court order, as described in subparagraph (C) of paragraph
18    (1) of subsection (d) and in subparagraph (C) of paragraph
19    (2) of subsection (d).
20    (c) Notifications. The Department shall immediately notify
21a youth over the age of 16, the youth's attorney and guardian
22ad litem, and the youth's parent or legal guardian or another
23responsible adult of:
24        (1) any application for or any application to become
25    representative payee for benefits on behalf of a youth in
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1        (2) any communications from the Social Security
2    Administration, the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs,
3    or the Railroad Retirement Board pertaining to the
4    acceptance or denial of benefits or the selection of a
5    representative payee; and
6        (3) any appeal or other action requested by the
7    Department regarding an application for benefits.
8    (d) Use of benefits. Consistent with federal law, when the
9Department serves as the representative payee for a youth
10receiving benefits and receives benefits on the youth's
11behalf, the Department shall:
12        (1) Beginning January 1, 2023, ensure that when the
13    youth attains the age of 14 years and until the Department
14    no longer serves as the representative payee, a minimum
15    percentage of the youth's Supplemental Security Income
16    benefits are conserved in accordance with paragraph (4) as
17    follows:
18            (A) From the age of 14 through age 15, at least
19        40%.
20            (B) From the age of 16 through age 17, at least
21        80%.
22            (C) From the age of 18 through 20, 100%, when a
23        court order has been entered expressly allowing the
24        Department to have the authority to establish and
25        serve as an authorized agent of the youth over the age
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1        accordance with paragraph (4).
2        (2) Beginning January 1, 2024, ensure that when the
3    youth attains the age of 14 years and until the Department
4    no longer serves as the representative payee a minimum
5    percentage of the youth's Social Security benefits,
6    Veterans benefits, or Railroad Retirement benefits are
7    conserved in accordance with paragraph (4) as follows:
8            (A) From the age of 14 through age 15, at least
9        40%.
10            (B) From the age of 16 through age 17, at least
11        80%.
12            (C) From the age of 18 through 20, 100%, when a
13        court order has been entered expressly allowing the
14        Department to have the authority to establish and
15        serve as an authorized agent of the youth over the age
16        of 18 with respect to an account established in
17        accordance with paragraph (4).
18        (3) Exercise discretion in accordance with federal law
19    and in the best interests of the youth when making
20    decisions to use or conserve the youth's benefits that are
21    less than or not subject to asset or resource limits under
22    federal law, including using the benefits to address the
23    youth's special needs and conserving the benefits for the
24    youth's reasonably foreseeable future needs.
25        (4) Appropriately monitor any federal asset or
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1    youth's best interest is served by using or conserving the
2    benefits in a way that avoids violating any federal asset
3    or resource limits that would affect the youth's
4    eligibility to receive the benefits, including:
5            (A) applying to the Social Security Administration
6        to establish a Plan to Achieve Self-Support (PASS)
7        Account for the youth under the Social Security Act
8        and determining whether it is in the best interest of
9        the youth to conserve all or parts of the benefits in
10        the PASS account;
11            (B) establishing a 529 plan for the youth and
12        conserving the youth's benefits in that account in a
13        manner that appropriately avoids any federal asset or
14        resource limits;
15            (C) establishing an Individual Development Account
16        for the youth and conserving the youth's benefits in
17        that account in a manner that appropriately avoids any
18        federal asset or resource limits;
19            (D) establishing an ABLE account authorized by
20        Section 529A of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, for
21        the youth and conserving the youth's benefits in that
22        account in a manner that appropriately avoids any
23        federal asset or resource limits;
24            (E) establishing a Social Security Plan to Achieve
25        Self-Support account for the youth and conserving the
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1        any federal asset or resource limits;
2            (F) establishing a special needs trust for the
3        youth and conserving the youth's benefits in the trust
4        in a manner that is consistent with federal
5        requirements for special needs trusts and that
6        appropriately avoids any federal asset or resource
7        limits;
8            (G) if the Department determines that using the
9        benefits for services for current special needs not
10        already provided by the Department is in the best
11        interest of the youth, using the benefits for those
12        services;
13            (H) if federal law requires certain back payments
14        of benefits to be placed in a dedicated account,
15        complying with the requirements for dedicated accounts
16        under 20 CFR 416.640(e); and
17            (I) applying any other exclusions from federal
18        asset or resource limits available under federal law
19        and using or conserving the youth's benefits in a
20        manner that appropriately avoids any federal asset or
21        resource limits.
22    (e) By July 1, 2024, the Department shall provide a report
23to the General Assembly regarding youth in care who receive
24benefits who are not subject to this Act. The report shall
25discuss a goal of expanding conservation of children's
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1the Department serves as representative payee. The report
2shall include a description of any identified obstacles, steps
3to be taken to address the obstacles, and a description of any
4need for statutory, rule, or procedural changes.
5    (f) Accounting. The Department shall provide an annual
6accounting to the youth's attorney and guardian ad litem of
7how the youth's benefits have been used and conserved. In
8addition, within 10 business days of a request from a youth or
9the youth's attorney and guardian ad litem, the Department
10shall provide an accounting to the youth of how the youth's
11benefits have been used and conserved. The accounting shall
12include:
13        (1) The amount of benefits received on the youth's
14    behalf since the most recent accounting and the date the
15    benefits were received.
16        (2) Information regarding the youth's benefits and
17    resources, including the youth's benefits, insurance, cash
18    assets, trust accounts, earnings, and other resources.
19        (3) An accounting of the disbursement of benefit
20    funds, including the date, amount, identification of
21    payee, and purpose.
22        (4) Information regarding each request by the youth,
23    the youth's attorney and guardian ad litem, or the youth's
24    caregiver for disbursement of funds and a statement
25    regarding the reason for not granting the request if the
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1    When the Department's guardianship of the youth is being
2terminated, the Department shall provide (i) a final
3accounting to the Social Security Administration, to the
4youth's attorney and guardian ad litem, and to either the
5person or persons who will assume guardianship of the youth or
6who is in the process of adopting the youth, if the youth is
7under 18, or to the youth, if the youth is over 18 and (ii)
8information to the parent, guardian, or youth regarding how to
9apply to become the representative payee. The Department shall
10adopt rules to ensure that the representative payee
11transitions occur in a timely and appropriate manner.
12    (g) Financial literacy. The Department shall provide the
13youth with financial literacy training and support, including
14specific information regarding the existence, availability,
15and use of funds conserved for the youth in accordance with
16this subsection, beginning by age 14. The literacy program and
17support services shall be developed in consultation with input
18from the Department's Statewide Youth Advisory Board.
19    (h) Adoption of rules. The Department shall adopt rules to
20implement the provisions of this Section by January 1, 2023.
21    (i) Reporting. No later than February 28, 2023, the
22Department shall file a report with the General Assembly
23providing the following information for State Fiscal Years
242019, 2020, 2021, and 2022 and annually beginning February 28,
252023, for the preceding fiscal year:
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1        (2) The number of youth entering care receiving each
2    of the following types of benefits: Social Security
3    benefits, Supplemental Security Income, Veterans benefits,
4    Railroad Retirement benefits.
5        (3) The number of youth entering care for whom the
6    Department filed an application for each of the following
7    types of benefits: Social Security benefits, Supplemental
8    Security Income, Veterans benefits, Railroad Retirement
9    benefits.
10        (4) The number of youth entering care who were awarded
11    each of the following types of benefits based on an
12    application filed by the Department: Social Security
13    benefits, Supplemental Security Income, Veterans benefits,
14    Railroad Retirement benefits.
15    (j) Annually beginning December 31, 2023, the Department
16shall file a report with the General Assembly with the
17following information regarding the preceding fiscal year:
18        (1) the number of conserved accounts established and
19    maintained for youth in care;
20        (2) the average amount conserved by age group; and
21        (3) the total amount conserved by age group.
22(Source: P.A. 102-1014, eff. 5-27-22.)
 
23    (20 ILCS 505/5.47)
24    Sec. 5.47 5.46. Extended Family Support Pilot Program. The
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1Extended Family Support Program services and advise if
2additional services are needed prior to the start of the pilot
3program required under this Section. Beginning January 1,
42023, the Department shall implement a 3-year pilot program of
5additional resources for families receiving Extended Family
6Support Program services from the Department for the purpose
7of supporting relative caregivers. These resources may
8include, but are not limited to: (i) wraparound case
9management services, (ii) home visiting services for
10caregivers with children under the age of 5, and (iii) parent
11mentors for caregivers with children over the age of 3.
12    The services for the Extended Family Support Program are
13expanded given the program's inclusion in the Family First
14Prevention Services Act's targeted populations. Other target
15populations include intact families, pregnant and parenting
16youth, reunification within 6 months, and post adoption and
17subsidized guardianship. Inclusion provides the array of
18evidence-based interventions included within the State's
19Family First Prevention Services plan. Funding through Title
20IV-E of the Social Security Act shall be spent on services to
21prevent children and youth who are candidates for foster care
22from coming into care and allow them to remain with their
23families. Given the inclusion of the Extended Family Support
24Program in the Family First Prevention Services Act, the
25program is a part of the independent evaluation of Family
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1from foster care.
2    The resources provided by the pilot program are voluntary
3and refusing such resources shall not be used as evidence of
4neglect of a child.
5    The Department shall arrange for an independent evaluation
6of the pilot program to determine whether the pilot program is
7successfully supporting families receiving Extended Family
8Support Program services or Family First Prevention Program
9services and preventing entrance into the foster care system.
10This evaluation will support determining whether there is a
11long-term cost benefit to continuing the pilot program.
12    At the end of the 3-year pilot program, the Department
13shall submit a report to the General Assembly with its
14findings of the evaluation. The report shall state whether the
15Department intends to continue the pilot program and the
16rationale for its decision.
17    The Department may adopt rules and procedures to implement
18and administer this Section.
19(Source: P.A. 102-1029, eff. 5-27-22; revised 7-26-22.)
 
20    (20 ILCS 505/7.4)
21    Sec. 7.4. Development and preservation of sibling
22relationships for children in care; placement of siblings;
23contact among siblings placed apart.
24    (a) Purpose and policy. The General Assembly recognizes
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1person, but even more so for children who are removed from the
2care of their families and placed in the State child welfare
3system. When family separation occurs through State
4intervention, every effort must be made to preserve, support
5and nurture sibling relationships when doing so is in the best
6interest of each sibling. It is in the interests of foster
7children who are part of a sibling group to enjoy contact with
8one another, as long as the contact is in each child's best
9interest. This is true both while the siblings are in State
10care and after one or all of the siblings leave State care
11through adoption, guardianship, or aging out.
12    (b) Definitions. For purposes of this Section:
13        (1) Whenever a best interest determination is required
14    by this Section, the Department shall consider the factors
15    set out in subsection (4.05) of Section 1-3 of the
16    Juvenile Court Act of 1987 and the Department's rules
17    regarding Sibling Placement, 89 Ill. Adm. 111. Admin. Code
18    301.70 and Sibling Visitation, 89 Ill. Adm. 111. Admin.
19    Code 301.220, and the Department's rules regarding
20    Placement Selection Criteria, 89 Ill. Adm. 111. Admin.
21    Code 301.60.
22        (2) "Adopted child" means a child who, immediately
23    preceding the adoption, was in the custody or guardianship
24    of the Illinois Department of Children and Family Services
25    under Article II of the Juvenile Court Act of 1987.
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1    parent through the legal process of adoption.
2        (4) "Child" means a person in the temporary custody or
3    guardianship of the Department who is under the age of 21.
4        (5) "Child placed in private guardianship" means a
5    child who, immediately preceding the guardianship, was in
6    the custody or guardianship of the Illinois Department of
7    Children and Family Services under Article II of the
8    Juvenile Court Act.
9        (6) "Contact" may include, but is not limited to
10    visits, telephone calls, letters, sharing of photographs
11    or information, e-mails, video conferencing, and other
12    form of communication or contact.
13        (7) "Legal guardian" means a person who has become the
14    legal guardian of a child who, immediately prior to the
15    guardianship, was in the custody or guardianship of the
16    Illinois Department of Children and Family Services under
17    Article II of the Juvenile Court Act of 1987.
18        (8) "Parent" means the child's mother or father who is
19    named as the respondent in proceedings conducted under
20    Article II of the Juvenile Court Act of 1987.
21        (9) "Post Permanency Sibling Contact" means contact
22    between siblings following the entry of a Judgment Order
23    for Adoption under Section 14 of the Adoption Act
24    regarding at least one sibling or an Order for
25    Guardianship appointing a private guardian under Section
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1    one sibling. Post Permanency Sibling Contact may include,
2    but is not limited to, visits, telephone calls, letters,
3    sharing of photographs or information, emails, video
4    conferencing, and other form of communication or
5    connection agreed to by the parties to a Post Permanency
6    Sibling Contact Agreement.
7        (10) "Post Permanency Sibling Contact Agreement" means
8    a written agreement between the adoptive parent or
9    parents, the child, and the child's sibling regarding post
10    permanency contact between the adopted child and the
11    child's sibling, or a written agreement between the legal
12    guardians, the child, and the child's sibling regarding
13    post permanency contact between the child placed in
14    guardianship and the child's sibling. The Post Permanency
15    Sibling Contact Agreement may specify the nature and
16    frequency of contact between the adopted child or child
17    placed in guardianship and the child's sibling following
18    the entry of the Judgment Order for Adoption or Order for
19    Private Guardianship. The Post Permanency Sibling Contact
20    Agreement may be supported by services as specified in
21    this Section. The Post Permanency Sibling Contact
22    Agreement is voluntary on the part of the parties to the
23    Post Permanency Sibling Contact Agreement and is not a
24    requirement for finalization of the child's adoption or
25    guardianship. The Post Permanency Sibling Contract
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1    administrative forum and no cause of action shall be
2    brought to enforce the Agreement. When entered into, the
3    Post Permanency Sibling Contact Agreement shall be placed
4    in the child's Post Adoption or Guardianship case record
5    and in the case file of a sibling who is a party to the
6    agreement and who remains in the Department's custody or
7    guardianship.
8        (11) "Sibling Contact Support Plan" means a written
9    document that sets forth the plan for future contact
10    between siblings who are in the Department's care and
11    custody and residing separately. The goal of the Support
12    Plan is to develop or preserve and nurture the siblings'
13    relationships. The Support Plan shall set forth the role
14    of the foster parents, caregivers, and others in
15    implementing the Support Plan. The Support Plan must meet
16    the minimum standards regarding frequency of in-person
17    visits provided for in Department rule.
18        (12) "Siblings" means children who share at least one
19    parent in common. This definition of siblings applies
20    solely for purposes of placement and contact under this
21    Section. For purposes of this Section, children who share
22    at least one parent in common continue to be siblings
23    after their parent's parental rights are terminated, if
24    parental rights were terminated while a petition under
25    Article II of the Juvenile Court Act of 1987 was pending.
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1    one parent in common continue to be siblings after a
2    sibling is adopted or placed in private guardianship when
3    the adopted child or child placed in private guardianship
4    was in the Department's custody or guardianship under
5    Article II of the Juvenile Court Act of 1987 immediately
6    prior to the adoption or private guardianship. For
7    children who have been in the guardianship of the
8    Department under Article II of the Juvenile Court Act of
9    1987, have been adopted, and are subsequently returned to
10    the temporary custody or guardianship of the Department
11    under Article II of the Juvenile Court Act of 1987,
12    "siblings" includes a person who would have been
13    considered a sibling prior to the adoption and siblings
14    through adoption.
15    (c) No later than January 1, 2013, the Department shall
16promulgate rules addressing the development and preservation
17of sibling relationships. The rules shall address, at a
18minimum:
19        (1) Recruitment, licensing, and support of foster
20    parents willing and capable of either fostering sibling
21    groups or supporting and being actively involved in
22    planning and executing sibling contact for siblings placed
23    apart. The rules shall address training for foster
24    parents, licensing workers, placement workers, and others
25    as deemed necessary.
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1    from their siblings and how to best promote placements of
2    children with foster parents or programs that can meet the
3    children's needs, including the need to develop and
4    maintain contact with siblings.
5        (3) State-supported guidance to siblings who have aged
6    out of state care regarding positive engagement with
7    siblings.
8        (4) Implementation of Post Permanency Sibling Contact
9    Agreements for children exiting State care, including
10    services offered by the Department to encourage and assist
11    parties in developing agreements, services offered by the
12    Department post permanency to support parties in
13    implementing and maintaining agreements, and including
14    services offered by the Department post permanency to
15    assist parties in amending agreements as necessary to meet
16    the needs of the children.
17        (5) Services offered by the Department for children
18    who exited foster care prior to the availability of Post
19    Permanency Sibling Contact Agreements, to invite willing
20    parties to participate in a facilitated discussion,
21    including, but not limited to, a mediation or joint team
22    decision-making meeting, to explore sibling contact.
23    (d) The Department shall develop a form to be provided to
24youth entering care and exiting care explaining their rights
25and responsibilities related to sibling visitation while in
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1    (e) Whenever a child enters care or requires a new
2placement, the Department shall consider the development and
3preservation of sibling relationships.
4        (1) This subsection applies when a child entering care
5    or requiring a change of placement has siblings who are in
6    the custody or guardianship of the Department. When a
7    child enters care or requires a new placement, the
8    Department shall examine its files and other available
9    resources and determine whether a sibling of that child is
10    in the custody or guardianship of the Department. If the
11    Department determines that a sibling is in its custody or
12    guardianship, the Department shall then determine whether
13    it is in the best interests of each of the siblings for the
14    child needing placement to be placed with the sibling. If
15    the Department determines that it is in the best interest
16    of each sibling to be placed together, and the sibling's
17    foster parent is able and willing to care for the child
18    needing placement, the Department shall place the child
19    needing placement with the sibling. A determination that
20    it is not in a child's best interest to be placed with a
21    sibling shall be made in accordance with Department rules,
22    and documented in the file of each sibling.
23        (2) This subsection applies when a child who is
24    entering care has siblings who have been adopted or placed
25    in private guardianship. When a child enters care, the
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1    resources, including consulting with the child's parents,
2    to determine whether a sibling of the child was adopted or
3    placed in private guardianship from State care. The
4    Department shall determine, in consultation with the
5    child's parents, whether it would be in the child's best
6    interests to explore placement with the adopted sibling or
7    sibling in guardianship. Unless the parent objects, if the
8    Department determines it is in the child's best interest
9    to explore the placement, the Department shall contact the
10    adoptive parents or guardians of the sibling, determine
11    whether they are willing to be considered as placement
12    resources for the child, and, if so, determine whether it
13    is in the best interests of the child to be placed in the
14    home with the sibling. If the Department determines that
15    it is in the child's best interests to be placed in the
16    home with the sibling, and the sibling's adoptive parents
17    or guardians are willing and capable, the Department shall
18    make the placement. A determination that it is not in a
19    child's best interest to be placed with a sibling shall be
20    made in accordance with Department rule, and documented in
21    the child's file.
22        (3) This subsection applies when a child in Department
23    custody or guardianship requires a change of placement,
24    and the child has siblings who have been adopted or placed
25    in private guardianship. When a child in care requires a
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1    child with the adoptive parent or guardian of a sibling
2    under the same procedures and standards set forth in
3    paragraph (2) of this subsection.
4        (4) When the Department determines it is not in the
5    best interest of one or more siblings to be placed
6    together the Department shall ensure that the child
7    requiring placement is placed in a home or program where
8    the caregiver is willing and able to be actively involved
9    in supporting the sibling relationship to the extent doing
10    so is in the child's best interest.
11    (f) When siblings in care are placed in separate
12placements, the Department shall develop a Sibling Contact
13Support Plan. The Department shall convene a meeting to
14develop the Support Plan. The meeting shall include, at a
15minimum, the case managers for the siblings, the foster
16parents or other care providers if a child is in a non-foster
17home placement and the child, when developmentally and
18clinically appropriate. The Department shall make all
19reasonable efforts to promote the participation of the foster
20parents. Parents whose parental rights are intact shall be
21invited to the meeting. Others, such as therapists and
22mentors, shall be invited as appropriate. The Support Plan
23shall set forth future contact and visits between the siblings
24to develop or preserve, and nurture the siblings'
25relationships. The Support Plan shall set forth the role of
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1the Support Plan. The Support Plan must meet the minimum
2standards regarding frequency of in-person visits provided for
3in Department rule. The Support Plan will be incorporated in
4the child's service plan and reviewed at each administrative
5case review. The Support Plan should be modified if one of the
6children moves to a new placement, or as necessary to meet the
7needs of the children. The Sibling Contact Support Plan for a
8child in care may include siblings who are not in the care of
9the Department, with the consent and participation of that
10child's parent or guardian.
11    (g) By January 1, 2013, the Department shall develop a
12registry so that placement information regarding adopted
13siblings and siblings in private guardianship is readily
14available to Department and private agency caseworkers
15responsible for placing children in the Department's care.
16When a child is adopted or placed in private guardianship from
17foster care the Department shall inform the adoptive parents
18or guardians that they may be contacted in the future
19regarding placement of or contact with siblings subsequently
20requiring placement.
21    (h) When a child is in need of an adoptive placement, the
22Department shall examine its files and other available
23resources and attempt to determine whether a sibling of the
24child has been adopted or placed in private guardianship after
25being in the Department's custody or guardianship. If the
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1adopted or placed in private guardianship, the Department
2shall make a good faith effort to locate the adoptive parents
3or guardians of the sibling and inform them of the
4availability of the child for adoption. The Department may
5determine not to inform the adoptive parents or guardians of a
6sibling of a child that the child is available for adoption
7only for a reason permitted under criteria adopted by the
8Department by rule, and documented in the child's case file.
9If a child available for adoption has a sibling who has been
10adopted or placed in guardianship, and the adoptive parents or
11guardians of that sibling apply to adopt the child, the
12Department shall consider them as adoptive applicants for the
13adoption of the child. The Department's final decision as to
14whether it will consent to the adoptive parents or guardians
15of a sibling being the adoptive parents of the child shall be
16based upon the welfare and best interest of the child. In
17arriving at its decision, the Department shall consider all
18relevant factors, including, but not limited to:
19        (1) the wishes of the child;
20        (2) the interaction and interrelationship of the child
21    with the applicant to adopt the child;
22        (3) the child's need for stability and continuity of
23    relationship with parent figures;
24        (4) the child's adjustment to his or her present home,
25    school, and community;
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1    involved;
2        (6) the family ties between the child and the child's
3    relatives, including siblings;
4        (7) the background, age, and living arrangements of
5    the applicant to adopt the child;
6        (8) a criminal background report of the applicant to
7    adopt the child.
8    If placement of the child available for adoption with the
9adopted sibling or sibling in private guardianship is not
10feasible, but it is in the child's best interest to develop a
11relationship with his or her sibling, the Department shall
12invite the adoptive parents, guardian, or guardians for a
13mediation or joint team decision-making meeting to facilitate
14a discussion regarding future sibling contact.
15    (i) Post Permanency Sibling Contact Agreement. When a
16child in the Department's care has a permanency goal of
17adoption or private guardianship, and the Department is
18preparing to finalize the adoption or guardianship, the
19Department shall convene a meeting with the pre-adoptive
20parent or prospective guardian and the case manager for the
21child being adopted or placed in guardianship and the foster
22parents and case managers for the child's siblings, and others
23as applicable. The children should participate as is
24developmentally appropriate. Others, such as therapists and
25mentors, may participate as appropriate. At the meeting the
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1contact post permanency. The Department may assist the parties
2in drafting a Post Permanency Sibling Contact Agreement.
3        (1) Parties to the Post Permanency Sibling Contact
4    Agreement shall include:
5            (A) The adoptive parent or parents or guardian.
6            (B) The child's sibling or siblings, parents or
7        guardians.
8            (C) The child.
9        (2) Consent of child 14 and over. The written consent
10    of a child age 14 and over to the terms and conditions of
11    the Post Permanency Sibling Contact Agreement and
12    subsequent modifications is required.
13        (3) In developing this Agreement, the Department shall
14    encourage the parties to consider the following factors:
15            (A) the physical and emotional safety and welfare
16        of the child;
17            (B) the child's wishes;
18            (C) the interaction and interrelationship of the
19        child with the child's sibling or siblings who would
20        be visiting or communicating with the child,
21        including:
22                (i) the quality of the relationship between
23            the child and the sibling or siblings, and
24                (ii) the benefits and potential harms to the
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1            (D) the child's sense of attachments to the birth
2        sibling or siblings and adoptive family, including:
3                (i) the child's sense of being valued;
4                (ii) the child's sense of familiarity; and
5                (iii) continuity of affection for the child;
6            and
7            (E) other factors relevant to the best interest of
8        the child.
9        (4) In considering the factors in paragraph (3) of
10    this subsection, the Department shall encourage the
11    parties to recognize the importance to a child of
12    developing a relationship with siblings including siblings
13    with whom the child does not yet have a relationship; and
14    the value of preserving family ties between the child and
15    the child's siblings, including:
16            (A) the child's need for stability and continuity
17        of relationships with siblings, and
18            (B) the importance of sibling contact in the
19        development of the child's identity.
20        (5) Modification or termination of Post Permanency
21    Sibling Contact Agreement. The parties to the agreement
22    may modify or terminate the Post Permanency Sibling
23    Contact Agreement. If the parties cannot agree to
24    modification or termination, they may request the
25    assistance of the Department of Children and Family
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1    the parties to the Post Permanency Sibling Contact
2    Agreement. Any and all terms may be modified by agreement
3    of the parties. Post Permanency Sibling Contact Agreements
4    may also be modified to include contact with siblings
5    whose whereabouts were unknown or who had not yet been
6    born when the Judgment Order for Adoption or Order for
7    Private Guardianship was entered.
8        (6) Adoptions and private guardianships finalized
9    prior to the effective date of amendatory Act. Nothing in
10    this Section prohibits the parties from entering into a
11    Post Permanency Sibling Contact Agreement if the adoption
12    or private guardianship was finalized prior to the
13    effective date of this Section. If the Agreement is
14    completed and signed by the parties, the Department shall
15    include the Post Permanency Sibling Contact Agreement in
16    the child's Post Adoption or Private Guardianship case
17    record and in the case file of siblings who are parties to
18    the agreement who are in the Department's custody or
19    guardianship.
20(Source: P.A. 97-1076, eff. 8-24-12; 98-463, eff. 8-16-13;
21revised 2-28-22.)
 
22    (20 ILCS 505/8)  (from Ch. 23, par. 5008)
23    Sec. 8. Scholarships and fee waivers; tuition waiver.
24    (a) Each year the Department shall select a minimum of 53
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1receive scholarships and fee waivers which will enable them to
2attend and complete their post-secondary education at a
3community college, university, or college. Youth shall be
4selected from among the youth for whom the Department has
5court-ordered legal responsibility, youth who aged out of care
6at age 18 or older, or youth formerly under care who have been
7adopted or who have been placed in private guardianship.
8Recipients must have earned a high school diploma from an
9accredited institution or a State of Illinois High School
10Diploma or diploma or have met the State criteria for high
11school graduation before the start of the school year for
12which they are applying for the scholarship and waiver.
13Scholarships and fee waivers shall be available to students
14for at least 5 years, provided they are continuing to work
15toward graduation. Unused scholarship dollars and fee waivers
16shall be reallocated to new recipients. No later than January
171, 2015, the Department shall promulgate rules identifying the
18criteria for "continuing to work toward graduation" and for
19reallocating unused scholarships and fee waivers. Selection
20shall be made on the basis of several factors, including, but
21not limited to, scholastic record, aptitude, and general
22interest in higher education. The selection committee shall
23include at least 2 individuals formerly under the care of the
24Department who have completed their post-secondary education.
25In accordance with this Act, tuition scholarships and fee
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1or college maintained by the State of Illinois. The Department
2shall provide maintenance and school expenses, except tuition
3and fees, during the academic years to supplement the
4students' earnings or other resources so long as they
5consistently maintain scholastic records which are acceptable
6to their schools and to the Department. Students may attend
7other colleges and universities, if scholarships are awarded
8to them, and receive the same benefits for maintenance and
9other expenses as those students attending any Illinois State
10community college, university, or college under this Section.
11Beginning with recipients receiving scholarships and waivers
12in August 2014, the Department shall collect data and report
13annually to the General Assembly on measures of success,
14including (i) the number of youth applying for and receiving
15scholarships or waivers, (ii) the percentage of scholarship or
16waiver recipients who complete their college or university
17degree within 5 years, (iii) the average length of time it
18takes for scholarship or waiver recipients to complete their
19college or university degree, (iv) the reasons that
20scholarship or waiver recipients are discharged or fail to
21complete their college or university degree, (v) when
22available, youths' outcomes 5 years and 10 years after being
23awarded the scholarships or waivers, and (vi) budget
24allocations for maintenance and school expenses incurred by
25the Department.
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1them in attending and completing their post-secondary
2education at any community college, university, or college
3maintained by the State of Illinois if they are youth for whom
4the Department has court-ordered legal responsibility, youth
5who aged out of care at age 18 or older, or youth formerly
6under care who have been adopted and were the subject of an
7adoption assistance agreement or who have been placed in
8private guardianship and were the subject of a subsidized
9guardianship agreement.
10    To receive a waiver under this subsection, an applicant
11must:
12        (1) have earned a high school diploma from an
13    accredited institution or a State of Illinois High School
14    Diploma or have met the State criteria for high school
15    graduation before the start of the school year for which
16    the applicant is applying for the waiver;
17        (2) enroll in a qualifying post-secondary education
18    before the applicant reaches the age of 26; and
19        (3) apply for federal and State grant assistance by
20    completing the Free Application for Federal Student Aid.
21    The community college or public university that an
22applicant attends must waive any tuition and fee amounts that
23exceed the amounts paid to the applicant under the federal
24Pell Grant Program or the State's Monetary Award Program.
25    Tuition and fee waivers shall be available to a student
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1community college, university, or college maintained by the
2State of Illinois so long as the student makes satisfactory
3progress toward completing his or her degree. The age
4requirement and 5-year cap on tuition and fee waivers under
5this subsection shall be waived and eligibility for tuition
6and fee waivers shall be extended for any applicant or student
7who the Department determines was unable to enroll in a
8qualifying post-secondary school or complete an academic term
9because the applicant or student: (i) was called into active
10duty with the United States Armed Forces; (ii) was deployed
11for service in the United States Public Health Service
12Commissioned Corps; or (iii) volunteered in the Peace Corps or
13the AmeriCorps. The Department shall extend eligibility for a
14qualifying applicant or student by the total number of months
15or years during which the applicant or student served on
16active duty with the United States Armed Forces, was deployed
17for service in the United States Public Health Service
18Commissioned Corps, or volunteered in the Peace Corps or the
19AmeriCorps. The number of months an applicant or student
20served on active duty with the United States Armed Forces
21shall be rounded up to the next higher year to determine the
22maximum length of time to extend eligibility for the applicant
23or student.
24    The Department may provide the student with a stipend to
25cover maintenance and school expenses, except tuition and
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1earnings or other resources so long as the student
2consistently maintains scholastic records which are acceptable
3to the student's school and to the Department.
4    The Department shall develop outreach programs to ensure
5that youths who qualify for the tuition and fee waivers under
6this subsection who are high school students in grades 9
7through 12 or who are enrolled in a high school equivalency
8testing program are aware of the availability of the tuition
9and fee waivers.
10    (c) Subject to appropriation, the Department shall provide
11eligible youth an apprenticeship stipend to cover those costs
12associated with entering and sustaining through completion an
13apprenticeship, including, but not limited to fees, tuition
14for classes, work clothes, rain gear, boots, and
15occupation-specific tools. The following youth may be eligible
16for the apprenticeship stipend provided under this subsection:
17youth for whom the Department has court-ordered legal
18responsibility; youth who aged out of care at age 18 or older;
19or youth formerly under care who have been adopted and were the
20subject of an adoption assistance agreement or who have been
21placed in private guardianship and were the subject of a
22subsidized guardianship agreement.
23    To receive a stipend under this subsection, an applicant
24must:
25        (1) be enrolled in an apprenticeship training program
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1    Employment Security or an apprenticeship program approved
2    by the United States Department of Labor;
3        (2) not be a recipient of a scholarship or fee waiver
4    under subsection (a) or (b); and
5        (3) be under the age of 26 before enrolling in a
6    qualified apprenticeship program.
7    Apprenticeship stipends shall be available to an eligible
8youth for a maximum of 5 years after the youth enrolls in a
9qualifying apprenticeship program so long as the youth makes
10satisfactory progress toward completing his or her
11apprenticeship. The age requirement and 5-year cap on the
12apprenticeship stipend provided under this subsection shall be
13extended for any applicant who the Department determines was
14unable to enroll in a qualifying apprenticeship program
15because the applicant: (i) was called into active duty with
16the United States Armed Forces; (ii) was deployed for service
17in the United States Public Health Service Commissioned Corps;
18or (iii) volunteered in the Peace Corps or the AmeriCorps. The
19Department shall extend eligibility for a qualifying applicant
20by the total number of months or years during which the
21applicant served on active duty with the United States Armed
22Forces, was deployed for service in the United States Public
23Health Service Commissioned Corps, or volunteered in the Peace
24Corps or the AmeriCorps. The number of months an applicant
25served on active duty with the United States Armed Forces
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1maximum length of time to extend eligibility for the
2applicant.
3    The Department shall develop outreach programs to ensure
4that youths who qualify for the apprenticeship stipends under
5this subsection who are high school students in grades 9
6through 12 or who are enrolled in a high school equivalency
7testing program are aware of the availability of the
8apprenticeship stipend.
9(Source: P.A. 101-558, eff. 1-1-20; 102-1100, eff. 1-1-23;
10revised 12-8-22.)
 
11    (20 ILCS 505/35.10)
12    Sec. 35.10. Documents necessary for adult living. The
13Department shall assist a youth in care in identifying and
14obtaining documents necessary to function as an independent
15adult prior to the closure of the youth's case to terminate
16wardship as provided in Section 2-31 of the Juvenile Court Act
17of 1987. These necessary documents shall include, but not be
18limited to, any of the following:
19        (1) State identification card or driver's license.
20        (2) Social Security card.
21        (3) Medical records, including, but not limited to,
22    health passport, dental records, immunization records,
23    name and contact information for all current medical,
24    dental, and mental health providers, and a signed
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1    education on executing a healthcare power of attorney.
2        (4) Medicaid card or other health eligibility
3    documentation.
4        (5) Certified copy of birth certificate.
5        (6) Any applicable religious documents.
6        (7) Voter registration card.
7        (8) Immigration, citizenship, or naturalization
8    documentation, if applicable.
9        (9) Death certificates of parents, if applicable.
10        (10) Life book or compilation of personal history and
11    photographs.
12        (11) List of known relatives with relationships,
13    addresses, telephone numbers, and other contact
14    information, with the permission of the involved relative.
15        (12) Resume.
16        (13) Educational records, including list of schools
17    attended, and transcript, high school diploma, or State of
18    Illinois High School Diploma.
19        (14) List of placements while in care.
20        (15) List of community resources with referral
21    information, including the Midwest Adoption Center for
22    search and reunion services for former youth in care,
23    whether or not they were adopted, and the Illinois Chapter
24    of Foster Care Alumni of America.
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1    or an application for State financial aid.
2        (17) If applicable, a final accounting of the account
3    maintained on behalf of the youth as provided under
4    Section 5.46.
5If a court determines that a youth in care no longer requires
6wardship of the court and orders the wardship terminated and
7all proceedings under the Juvenile Court Act of 1987
8respecting the youth in care finally closed and discharged,
9the Department shall ensure that the youth in care receives a
10copy of the court's order.
11(Source: P.A. 102-70, eff. 1-1-22; 102-1014, eff. 5-27-22;
12102-1100, eff. 1-1-23; revised 12-13-22.)
 
13    Section 70. The Department of Commerce and Economic
14Opportunity Law of the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois
15is amended by changing Section 605-503 and by setting forth,
16renumbering, and changing multiple versions of Section
17605-1095 as follows:
 
18    (20 ILCS 605/605-503)
19    Sec. 605-503. Entrepreneurship assistance centers.
20    (a) The Department shall establish and support, subject to
21appropriation, entrepreneurship assistance centers, including
22the issuance of grants, at career education agencies and
23not-for-profit corporations, including, but not limited to,
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1community-based business outreach centers, and other
2community-based organizations. The purpose of the centers
3shall be to train minority group members, women, individuals
4with a disability, dislocated workers, veterans, and youth
5entrepreneurs in the principles and practice of
6entrepreneurship in order to prepare those persons to pursue
7self-employment opportunities and to pursue a minority
8business enterprise or a women-owned business enterprise. The
9centers shall provide for training in all aspects of business
10development and small business management as defined by the
11Department.
12    (b) The Department shall establish criteria for selection
13and designation of the centers which shall include, but not be
14limited to:
15        (1) the level of support for the center from local
16    post-secondary education institutions, businesses, and
17    government;
18        (2) the level of financial assistance provided at the
19    local and federal level to support the operations of the
20    center;
21        (3) the applicant's understanding of program goals and
22    objectives articulated by the Department;
23        (4) the plans of the center to supplement State and
24    local funding through fees for services which may be based
25    on a sliding scale based on ability to pay;
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1    on the community in which it will function;
2        (6) the quality of the proposed work plan and staff of
3    the center; and
4        (7) the extent of economic distress in the area to be
5    served.
6    (c) Each center shall:
7        (1) be operated by a board of directors representing
8    community leaders in business, education, finance, and
9    government;
10        (2) be incorporated as a not-for-profit corporation;
11        (3) be located in an area accessible to eligible
12    clients;
13        (4) establish an advisory group of community business
14    experts, at least one-half of whom shall be representative
15    of the clientele to be served by the center, which shall
16    constitute a support network to provide counseling and
17    mentoring services to minority group members, women,
18    individuals with a disability, dislocated workers,
19    veterans, and youth entrepreneurs from the concept stage
20    of development through the first one to 2 years of
21    existence on a regular basis and as needed thereafter; and
22        (5) establish a referral system and linkages to
23    existing area small business assistance programs and
24    financing sources.
25    (d) Each entrepreneurship assistance center shall provide
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1limited to: (i) orientation and screening of prospective
2entrepreneurs; (ii) analysis of business concepts and
3technical feasibility; (iii) market analysis; (iv) management
4analysis and counseling; (v) business planning and financial
5planning assistance; (vi) referrals to financial resources;
6(vii) referrals to existing educational programs for training
7in such areas as marketing, accounting, and other training
8programs as may be necessary and available; and (viii)
9referrals to business incubator facilities, when appropriate,
10for the purpose of entering into agreements to access shared
11support services.
12    (e) Applications for grants made under this Section shall
13be made in the manner and on forms prescribed by the
14Department. The application shall include, but shall not be
15limited to:
16        (1) a description of the training programs available
17    within the geographic area to be served by the center to
18    which eligible clients may be referred;
19        (2) designation of a program director;
20        (3) plans for providing ongoing technical assistance
21    to program graduates, including linkages with providers of
22    other entrepreneurial assistance programs and with
23    providers of small business technical assistance and
24    services;
25        (4) a program budget, including matching funds,
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1    and
2        (5) any other requirements as deemed necessary by the
3    Department.
4    (f) Grants made under this Section shall be disbursed for
5payment of the cost of services and expenses of the program
6director, the instructors of the participating career
7education agency or not-for-profit corporation, the faculty
8and support personnel thereof, and any other person in the
9service of providing instruction and counseling in furtherance
10of the program.
11    (g) The Department shall monitor the performance of each
12entrepreneurial assistance center and require quarterly
13reports from each center at such time and in such a manner as
14prescribed by the Department.
15    The Department shall also evaluate the entrepreneurial
16assistance centers established under this Section and report
17annually beginning on January 1, 2023, and on or before
18January 1 of each year thereafter, the results of the
19evaluation to the Governor and the General Assembly. The
20report shall discuss the extent to which the centers serve
21minority group members, women, individuals with a disability,
22dislocated workers, veterans, and youth entrepreneurs; the
23extent to which the training program is coordinated with other
24assistance programs targeted to small and new businesses; the
25ability of the program to leverage other sources of funding
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1entrepreneurs to start up new businesses, including the number
2of new business start-ups resulting from the program. The
3report shall recommend changes and improvements in the
4training program and in the quality of supplemental technical
5assistance offered to graduates of the training programs. The
6report shall be made available to the public on the
7Department's website. Between evaluation due dates, the
8Department shall maintain the necessary records and data
9required to satisfy the evaluation requirements.
10    (h) For purposes of this Section:
11    "Entrepreneurship assistance center" or "center" means the
12business development centers or programs which provide
13assistance to primarily minority group members, women,
14individuals with a disability, dislocated workers, veterans,
15and youth entrepreneurs under this Section.
16    "Disability" means, with respect to an individual: (i) a
17physical or mental impairment that substantially limits one or
18more of the major life activities of an individual; (ii) a
19record of such an impairment; or (iii) being regarded as
20having an impairment.
21    "Minority business enterprise" has the same meaning as
22provided for "minority-owned business" under Section 2 of the
23Business Enterprise for Minorities, Women, and Persons with
24Disabilities Act.
25    "Minority group member" has the same meaning as provided
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1Enterprise for Minorities, Women, and Persons with
2Disabilities Act.
3    "Women-owned business enterprise" has the same meaning as
4provided for "women-owned business" under Section 2 of the
5Business Enterprise for Minorities, Women, and Persons with
6Disabilities Act.
7    "Veteran" means a person who served in and who has
8received an honorable or general discharge from, the United
9States Army, Navy, Air Force, Marines, Coast Guard, or
10reserves thereof, or who served in the Army National Guard,
11Air National Guard, or Illinois National Guard.
12    "Youth entrepreneur" means a person who is between the
13ages of 16 and 29 years old and that is seeking community
14support to start a business in Illinois.
15(Source: P.A. 102-272, eff. 1-1-22; 102-821, eff. 1-1-23;
16revised 12-8-22.)
 
17    (20 ILCS 605/605-1095)
18    (Section scheduled to be repealed on December 31, 2024)
19    Sec. 605-1095. Hotel Jobs Recovery Grant Program.
20    (a) In 2019, the hotel industry in the State of Illinois
21directly employed more than 60,000 people and generated
22$4,000,000,000 in State and local taxes. During the first year
23of the COVID-19 pandemic, one in three hotel workers were laid
24off or furloughed, and hotels lost $3,600,000,000 in economic
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1the hotel industry has not received any direct hotel-specific
2support from the federal government. Funds awarded under this
3Section will be used by hotels to support their workforce and
4recover from the COVID-19 pandemic.
5    (b) As used in this Section:
6    "Hotel" means any building or buildings in which the
7public may, for a consideration, obtain living quarters or ,
8sleeping or housekeeping accommodations. The term includes,
9but is not limited to, inns, motels, tourist homes or courts,
10lodging houses, rooming houses, retreat centers, conference
11centers, and hunting lodges. "Hotel" does not include a
12short-term rental.
13    "Short-term rental" means a single-family dwelling, or a
14residential dwelling unit in a multi-unit structure,
15condominium, cooperative, timeshare, or similar joint property
16ownership arrangement, that is rented for a fee for less than
1730 consecutive days. "Short-term rental" includes a vacation
18rental.
19    "Operator" and "room" have the meanings given to those
20terms in the Hotel Operators' Occupation Tax Act.
21    (c) The Department may receive State funds and, directly
22or indirectly, federal funds under the authority of
23legislation passed in response to the Coronavirus epidemic
24including, but not limited to, the American Rescue Plan Act of
252021, (Public Law 117-2) ("ARPA"); such funds shall be used in
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1federal law. Upon receipt or availability of such State or
2federal funds, and subject to appropriations for their use,
3the Department shall establish the Hotel Jobs Recovery Grant
4Program for the purpose of providing direct relief to hotels
5impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. Based on an application
6filed by the hotel operator, the Department shall award a
7one-time grant in an amount of up to $1,500 for each room in
8the hotel. Every hotel in operation in the state prior to March
912, 2020 that remains in operation shall be eligible to apply
10for the grant. Grant awards shall be scaled based on a process
11determined by the Department, including reducing the grant
12amount by previous state and local relief provided to the
13business during the COVID-19 pandemic.
14    (d) Any operator who receives grant funds under this
15Section shall use a minimum of 80% of the funds on payroll
16costs, to the extent permitted by Section 9901 of ARPA,
17including, but not limited to, wages, benefits, and employer
18contributions to employee healthcare costs. The remaining
19funds shall be used on any other costs and losses permitted by
20ARPA.
21    (e) Within 12 months after receiving grant funds under
22this Section, the operator shall submit a written attestation
23to the Department acknowledging compliance with subsection
24(d).
25    (f) The Department may establish by rule administrative
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1procedures, grant agreements, certifications, payment
2methodologies, and other accountability measures that may be
3imposed upon participants in the program. The emergency
4rulemaking process may be used to promulgate the initial rules
5of the program following April 19, 2022 (the effective date of
6Public Act 102-699) this amendatory Act of the 102nd General
7Assembly.
8    (g) The Department has the power to issue grants and enter
9into agreements with eligible hotels to carry out the purposes
10of this program.
11    (h) This Section is repealed on December 31, 2024.
12(Source: P.A. 102-699, eff. 4-19-22; revised 7-27-22.)
 
13    (20 ILCS 605/605-1096)
14    Sec. 605-1096 605-1095. Industrial Biotechnology Workforce
15Development Grant Program.
16    (a) The Industrial Biotechnology Workforce Development
17Grant Program is hereby established as a program to be
18implemented and administered by the Department. The Program
19shall provide grants for the purpose of fostering a
20well-trained and well-skilled industrial biotechnology
21workforce.
22    (b) Subject to appropriation, grants under the Program may
23be awarded on an annual basis for one or more of the following:
24        (1) industrial biotechnology apprenticeships or
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1        (2) industrial biotechnology talent pipeline
2    management programs that emphasize business-oriented
3    strategies to increase workforce competitiveness, improve
4    workforce diversity, and expand a regional talent pool
5    around high-growth industries;
6        (3) industrial biotechnology industry-aligned
7    credential (digital badging) expansion programs to
8    increase the number of workers with in-demand skills
9    needed to obtain a job or advance within the workplace and
10    for merging competency-based education with responsive
11    workforce training strategies; and
12        (4) high school and community college industrial
13    biotechnology career pathway and pre-apprenticeship
14    program development.
15    (c) To be eligible for grants provided under the Program,
16an entity must be either: (i) a State-sponsored,
17university-affiliated laboratory or research institution
18conducting collaboratives or for-hire research in the
19development of biorenewable chemicals, bio-based polymers,
20materials, novel feeds, or additional value-added
21biorenewables; or (ii) a State-accredited university or
22community college. An eligible entity must establish that it
23plans to use grant funds for a purpose specifically provided
24under subsection (b).
25    (d) On or before January 31 of the next calendar year to
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1Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity receives State
2funding for the Program under this Section, the Department of
3Commerce and Economic Opportunity shall submit an annual
4report to the General Assembly and the Governor on the use of
5grant funds under the Program. The report shall include, but
6not be limited to: (i) the disbursement of grant funds,
7categorized by eligible entity; (ii) the number of persons
8enrolled in or taking advantage of a program established or
9maintained using grant funds; (iii) the number of persons
10completing a program established or maintained using grant
11funds; and (iv) the number of person gaining employment in the
12industrial biotechnology industry following completion of a
13program established or maintained using grant funds.
14    (e) The Department shall adopt all rules necessary for the
15implementation and administration of the Program under this
16Section.
17(Source: P.A. 102-991, eff. 1-1-23; revised 12-29-22.)
 
18    Section 75. The Electric Vehicle Act is amended by
19changing Section 45 as follows:
 
20    (20 ILCS 627/45)
21    Sec. 45. Beneficial electrification.
22    (a) It is the intent of the General Assembly to decrease
23reliance on fossil fuels, reduce pollution from the
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1all consumers, and ensure that electric vehicle adoption and
2increased electricity usage and demand do not place
3significant additional burdens on the electric system and
4create benefits for Illinois residents.
5        (1) Illinois should increase the adoption of electric
6    vehicles in the State to 1,000,000 by 2030.
7        (2) Illinois should strive to be the best state in the
8    nation in which to drive and manufacture electric
9    vehicles.
10        (3) Widespread adoption of electric vehicles is
11    necessary to electrify the transportation sector,
12    diversify the transportation fuel mix, drive economic
13    development, and protect air quality.
14        (4) Accelerating the adoption of electric vehicles
15    will drive the decarbonization of Illinois' transportation
16    sector.
17        (5) Expanded infrastructure investment will help
18    Illinois more rapidly decarbonize the transportation
19    sector.
20        (6) Statewide adoption of electric vehicles requires
21    increasing access to electrification for all consumers.
22        (7) Widespread adoption of electric vehicles requires
23    increasing public access to charging equipment throughout
24    Illinois, especially in low-income and environmental
25    justice communities, where levels of air pollution burden
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1        (8) Widespread adoption of electric vehicles and
2    charging equipment has the potential to provide customers
3    with fuel cost savings and electric utility customers with
4    cost-saving benefits.
5        (9) Widespread adoption of electric vehicles can
6    improve an electric utility's electric system efficiency
7    and operational flexibility, including the ability of the
8    electric utility to integrate renewable energy resources
9    and make use of off-peak generation resources that support
10    the operation of charging equipment.
11        (10) Widespread adoption of electric vehicles should
12    stimulate innovation, competition, and increased choices
13    in charging equipment and networks and should also attract
14    private capital investments and create high-quality jobs
15    in Illinois.
16    (b) As used in this Section:
17    "Agency" means the Environmental Protection Agency.
18    "Beneficial electrification programs" means programs that
19lower carbon dioxide emissions, replace fossil fuel use,
20create cost savings, improve electric grid operations, reduce
21increases to peak demand, improve electric usage load shape,
22and align electric usage with times of renewable generation.
23All beneficial electrification programs shall provide for
24incentives such that customers are induced to use electricity
25at times of low overall system usage or at times when
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1electrification programs" include a portfolio of the
2following:
3        (1) time-of-use electric rates;
4        (2) hourly pricing electric rates;
5        (3) optimized charging programs or programs that
6    encourage charging at times beneficial to the electric
7    grid;
8        (4) optional demand-response programs specifically
9    related to electrification efforts;
10        (5) incentives for electrification and associated
11    infrastructure tied to using electricity at off-peak
12    times;
13        (6) incentives for electrification and associated
14    infrastructure targeted to medium-duty and heavy-duty
15    vehicles used by transit agencies;
16        (7) incentives for electrification and associated
17    infrastructure targeted to school buses;
18        (8) incentives for electrification and associated
19    infrastructure for medium-duty and heavy-duty government
20    and private fleet vehicles;
21        (9) low-income programs that provide access to
22    electric vehicles for communities where car ownership or
23    new car ownership is not common;
24        (10) incentives for electrification in eligible
25    communities;
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1    of electric vehicles by developing public charging
2    stations in dense areas, workplaces, and low-income
3    communities;
4        (12) incentives or programs to develop electric
5    vehicle infrastructure that minimizes range anxiety,
6    filling the gaps in deployment, particularly in rural
7    areas and along highway corridors;
8        (13) incentives to encourage the development of
9    electrification and renewable energy generation in close
10    proximity in order to reduce grid congestion;
11        (14) offer support to low-income communities who are
12    experiencing financial and accessibility barriers such
13    that electric vehicle ownership is not an option; and
14        (15) other such programs as defined by the Commission.
15    "Black, indigenous, and people of color" or "BIPOC" means
16people who are members of the groups described in
17subparagraphs (a) through (e) of paragraph (A) of subsection
18(1) of Section 2 of the Business Enterprise for Minorities,
19Women, and Persons with Disabilities Act.
20    "Commission" means the Illinois Commerce Commission.
21    "Coordinator" means the Electric Vehicle Coordinator.
22    "Electric vehicle" means a vehicle that is exclusively
23powered by and refueled by electricity, must be plugged in to
24charge, and is licensed to drive on public roadways. "Electric
25vehicle" does not include electric mopeds, electric
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1extended-range electric vehicles that are also equipped with
2conventional fueled propulsion or auxiliary engines.
3    "Electric vehicle charging station" means a station that
4delivers electricity from a source outside an electric vehicle
5into one or more electric vehicles.
6    "Environmental justice communities" means the definition
7of that term based on existing methodologies and findings,
8used and as may be updated by the Illinois Power Agency and its
9program administrator in the Illinois Solar for All Program.
10    "Equity investment eligible community" or "eligible
11community" means the geographic areas throughout Illinois
12which would most benefit from equitable investments by the
13State designed to combat discrimination and foster sustainable
14economic growth. Specifically, "eligible community" means the
15following areas:
16        (1) areas where residents have been historically
17    excluded from economic opportunities, including
18    opportunities in the energy sector, as defined pursuant to
19    Section 10-40 of the Cannabis Regulation and Tax Act; and
20        (2) areas where residents have been historically
21    subject to disproportionate burdens of pollution,
22    including pollution from the energy sector, as established
23    by environmental justice communities as defined by the
24    Illinois Power Agency pursuant to Illinois Power Agency
25    Act, excluding any racial or ethnic indicators.
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1means the persons who would most benefit from equitable
2investments by the State designed to combat discrimination and
3foster sustainable economic growth. Specifically, "eligible
4person" means the following people:
5        (1) persons whose primary residence is in an equity
6    investment eligible community;
7        (2) persons who are graduates of or currently enrolled
8    in the foster care system; or
9        (3) persons who were formerly incarcerated.
10    "Low-income" means persons and families whose income does
11not exceed 80% of the state median income for the current State
12fiscal year as established by the U.S. Department of Health
13and Human Services.
14    "Make-ready infrastructure" means the electrical and
15construction work necessary between the distribution circuit
16to the connection point of charging equipment.
17    "Optimized charging programs" mean programs whereby owners
18of electric vehicles can set their vehicles to be charged
19based on the electric system's current demand, retail or
20wholesale market rates, incentives, the carbon or other
21pollution intensity of the electric generation mix, the
22provision of grid services, efficient use of the electric
23grid, or the availability of clean energy generation.
24Optimized charging programs may be operated by utilities as
25well as third parties.
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1later than November 30, 2021 for the purpose of soliciting
2input on the design of beneficial electrification programs
3that the utility shall offer. The workshop shall be
4coordinated by the Staff of the Commission, or a facilitator
5retained by Staff, and shall be organized and facilitated in a
6manner that encourages representation from diverse
7stakeholders, including stakeholders representing
8environmental justice and low-income communities, and ensures
9equitable opportunities for participation, without requiring
10formal intervention or representation by an attorney.
11    The stakeholder workshop process shall take into
12consideration the benefits of electric vehicle adoption and
13barriers to adoption, including:
14        (1) the benefit of lower bills for customers who do
15    not charge electric vehicles;
16        (2) benefits to the distribution system from electric
17    vehicle usage;
18        (3) the avoidance and reduction in capacity costs from
19    optimized charging and off-peak charging;
20        (4) energy price and cost reductions;
21        (5) environmental benefits, including greenhouse gas
22    emission and other pollution reductions;
23        (6) current barriers to mass-market adoption,
24    including cost of ownership and availability of charging
25    stations;
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1    populations that have limited access to electric vehicle
2    ownership, communities significantly impacted by
3    transportation-related pollution, and market segments that
4    create disproportionate pollution impacts;
5        (8) benefits of and incentives for medium-duty and
6    heavy-duty fleet vehicle electrification;
7        (9) opportunities for eligible communities to benefit
8    from electrification;
9        (10) geographic areas and market segments that should
10    be prioritized for electrification infrastructure
11    investment.
12    The workshops shall consider barriers, incentives,
13enabling rate structures, and other opportunities for the bill
14reduction and environmental benefits described in this
15subsection.
16    The workshop process shall conclude no later than February
1728, 2022. Following the workshop, the Staff of the Commission,
18or the facilitator retained by the Staff, shall prepare and
19submit a report, no later than March 31, 2022, to the
20Commission that includes, but is not limited to,
21recommendations for transportation electrification investment
22or incentives in the following areas:
23        (i) publicly accessible Level 2 and fast-charging
24    stations, with a focus on bringing access to
25    transportation electrification in densely populated areas
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1        (ii) medium-duty and heavy-duty charging
2    infrastructure used by government and private fleet
3    vehicles that serve or travel through environmental
4    justice or eligible communities;
5        (iii) medium-duty and heavy-duty charging
6    infrastructure used in school bus operations, whether
7    private or public, that primarily serve governmental or
8    educational institutions, and also serve or travel through
9    environmental justice or eligible communities;
10        (iv) public transit medium-duty and heavy-duty
11    charging infrastructure, developed in consultation with
12    public transportation agencies; and
13        (v) publicly accessible Level 2 and fast-charging
14    stations targeted to fill gaps in deployment, particularly
15    in rural areas and along State highway corridors.
16    The report must also identify the participants in the
17process, program designs proposed during the process,
18estimates of the costs and benefits of proposed programs, any
19material issues that remained unresolved at the conclusions of
20such process, and any recommendations for workshop process
21improvements. The report shall be used by the Commission to
22inform and evaluate the cost effectiveness and achievement of
23goals within the submitted Beneficial Electrification Plans.
24    (d) No later than July 1, 2022, electric utilities serving
25greater than 500,000 customers in the State shall file a
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1Commission for programs that start no later than January 1,
22023. The plan shall take into consideration recommendations
3from the workshop report described in this Section. Within 45
4days after the filing of the Beneficial Electrification Plan,
5the Commission shall, with reasonable notice, open an
6investigation to consider whether the plan meets the
7objectives and contains the information required by this
8Section. The Commission shall determine if the proposed plan
9is cost-beneficial and in the public interest. When
10considering if the plan is in the public interest and
11determining appropriate levels of cost recovery for
12investments and expenditures related to programs proposed by
13an electric utility, the Commission shall consider whether the
14investments and other expenditures are designed and reasonably
15expected to:
16        (1) maximize total energy cost savings and rate
17    reductions so that nonparticipants can benefit;
18        (2) address environmental justice interests by
19    ensuring there are significant opportunities for residents
20    and businesses in eligible communities to directly
21    participate in and benefit from beneficial electrification
22    programs;
23        (3) support at least a 40% investment of make-ready
24    infrastructure incentives to facilitate the rapid
25    deployment of charging equipment in or serving
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1    communities; however, nothing in this subsection is
2    intended to require a specific amount of spending in a
3    particular geographic area;
4        (4) support at least a 5% investment target in
5    electrifying medium-duty and heavy-duty school bus and
6    diesel public transportation vehicles located in or
7    serving environmental justice, low-income, and eligible
8    communities in order to provide those communities and
9    businesses with greater economic investment,
10    transportation opportunities, and a cleaner environment so
11    they can directly benefit from transportation
12    electrification efforts; however, nothing in this
13    subsection is intended to require a specific amount of
14    spending in a particular geographic area;
15        (5) stimulate innovation, competition, private
16    investment, and increased consumer choices in electric
17    vehicle charging equipment and networks;
18        (6) contribute to the reduction of carbon emissions
19    and meeting air quality standards, including improving air
20    quality in eligible communities who disproportionately
21    suffer from emissions from the medium-duty and heavy-duty
22    transportation sector;
23        (7) support the efficient and cost-effective use of
24    the electric grid in a manner that supports electric
25    vehicle charging operations; and
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1    charging equipment for uses in public and private charging
2    applications, including residential, multi-family, fleet,
3    transit, community, and corridor applications.
4    The plan shall be determined to be cost-beneficial if the
5total cost of beneficial electrification expenditures is less
6than the net present value of increased electricity costs
7(defined as marginal avoided energy, avoided capacity, and
8avoided transmission and distribution system costs) avoided by
9programs under the plan, the net present value of reductions
10in other customer energy costs, net revenue from all electric
11charging in the service territory, and the societal value of
12reduced carbon emissions and surface-level pollutants,
13particularly in environmental justice communities. The
14calculation of costs and benefits should be based on net
15impacts, including the impact on customer rates.
16    The Commission shall approve, approve with modifications,
17or reject the plan within 270 days from the date of filing. The
18Commission may approve the plan if it finds that the plan will
19achieve the goals described in this Section and contains the
20information described in this Section. Proceedings under this
21Section shall proceed according to the rules provided by
22Article IX of the Public Utilities Act. Information contained
23in the approved plan shall be considered part of the record in
24any Commission proceeding under Section 16-107.6 of the Public
25Utilities Act, provided that a final order has not been
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1Electrification Plan shall specifically address, at a minimum,
2the following:
3        (i) make-ready investments to facilitate the rapid
4    deployment of charging equipment throughout the State,
5    facilitate the electrification of public transit and other
6    vehicle fleets in the light-duty, medium-duty, and
7    heavy-duty sectors, and align with Agency-issued rebates
8    for charging equipment;
9        (ii) the development and implementation of beneficial
10    electrification programs, including time-of-use rates and
11    their benefit for electric vehicle users and for all
12    customers, optimized charging programs to achieve savings
13    identified, and new contracts and compensation for
14    services in those programs, through signals that allow
15    electric vehicle charging to respond to local system
16    conditions, manage critical peak periods, serve as a
17    demand response or peak resource, and maximize renewable
18    energy use and integration into the grid;
19        (iii) optional commercial tariffs utilizing
20    alternatives to traditional demand-based rate structures
21    to facilitate charging for light-duty, heavy-duty, light
22    duty, heavy duty, and fleet electric vehicles;
23        (iv) financial and other challenges to electric
24    vehicle usage in low-income communities, and strategies
25    for overcoming those challenges, particularly in
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1    not an option;
2        (v) methods of minimizing ratepayer impacts and
3    exempting or minimizing, to the extent possible,
4    low-income ratepayers from the costs associated with
5    facilitating the expansion of electric vehicle charging;
6        (vi) plans to increase access to Level 3 Public
7    Electric Vehicle Charging Infrastructure to serve vehicles
8    that need quicker charging times and vehicles of persons
9    who have no other access to charging infrastructure,
10    regardless of whether those projects participate in
11    optimized charging programs;
12        (vii) whether to establish charging standards for type
13    of plugs eligible for investment or incentive programs,
14    and if so, what standards;
15        (viii) opportunities for coordination and cohesion
16    with electric vehicle and electric vehicle charging
17    equipment incentives established by any agency,
18    department, board, or commission of the State, any other
19    unit of government in the State, any national programs, or
20    any unit of the federal government;
21        (ix) ideas for the development of online tools,
22    applications, and data sharing that provide essential
23    information to those charging electric vehicles, and
24    enable an automated charging response to price signals,
25    emission signals, real-time renewable generation
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1    customer-desired indicators of beneficial charging times;
2    and
3        (x) customer education, outreach, and incentive
4    programs that increase awareness of the programs and the
5    benefits of transportation electrification, including
6    direct outreach to eligible communities. ;
7    (e) Proceedings under this Section shall proceed according
8to the rules provided by Article IX of the Public Utilities
9Act. Information contained in the approved plan shall be
10considered part of the record in any Commission proceeding
11under Section 16-107.6 of the Public Utilities Act, provided
12that a final order has not been entered prior to the initial
13filing date.
14    (f) The utility shall file an update to the plan on July 1,
152024 and every 3 years thereafter. This update shall describe
16transportation investments made during the prior plan period,
17investments planned for the following 24 months, and updates
18to the information required by this Section. Beginning with
19the first update, the utility shall develop the plan in
20conjunction with the distribution system planning process
21described in Section 16-105.17, including incorporation of
22stakeholder feedback from that process.
23    (g) Within 35 days after the utility files its report, the
24Commission shall, upon its own initiative, open an
25investigation regarding the utility's plan update to
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1are being achieved. The Commission shall determine whether
2investment targets should be increased based on achievement of
3spending goals outlined in the Beneficial Electrification Plan
4and consistency with outcomes directed in the plan stakeholder
5workshop report. If the Commission finds, after notice and
6hearing, that the utility's plan is materially deficient, the
7Commission shall issue an order requiring the utility to
8devise a corrective action plan, subject to Commission
9approval, to bring the plan into compliance with the goals of
10this Section. The Commission's order shall be entered within
11270 days after the utility files its annual report. The
12contents of a plan filed under this Section shall be available
13for evidence in Commission proceedings. However, omission from
14an approved plan shall not render any future utility
15expenditure to be considered unreasonable or imprudent. The
16Commission may, upon sufficient evidence, allow expenditures
17that were not part of any particular distribution plan. The
18Commission shall consider revenues from electric vehicles in
19the utility's service territory in evaluating the retail rate
20impact. The retail rate impact from the development of
21electric vehicle infrastructure shall not exceed 1% per year
22of the total annual revenue requirements of the utility.
23    (h) In meeting the requirements of this Section, the
24utility shall demonstrate efforts to increase the use of
25contractors and electric vehicle charging station installers
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1not limited to:
2        (1) the business is headquartered in or the person
3    resides in an eligible community;
4        (2) the business is majority owned by eligible person
5    or the contractor is an eligible person;
6        (3) the business or person is certified by another
7    municipal, State, federal, or other certification for
8    disadvantaged businesses;
9        (4) the business or person meets the eligibility
10    criteria for a certification program such as:
11            (A) certified under Section 2 of the Business
12        Enterprise for Minorities, Women, and Persons with
13        Disabilities Act;
14            (B) certified by another municipal, State,
15        federal, or other certification for disadvantaged
16        businesses;
17            (C) submits an affidavit showing that the vendor
18        meets the eligibility criteria for a certification
19        program such as those in items (A) and (B); or
20            (D) if the vendor is a nonprofit, meets any of the
21        criteria in those in item (A), (B), or (C) with the
22        exception that the nonprofit is not required to meet
23        any criteria related to being a for-profit entity, or
24        is controlled by a board of directors that consists of
25        51% or greater individuals who are equity investment
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1            (E) ensuring that program implementation
2        contractors and electric vehicle charging station
3        installers pay employees working on electric vehicle
4        charging installations at or above the prevailing wage
5        rate as published by the Department of Labor.
6    Utilities shall establish reporting procedures for vendors
7that ensure compliance with this subsection, but are
8structured to avoid, wherever possible, placing an undue
9administrative burden on vendors.
10    (i) Program data collection.
11        (1) In order to ensure that the benefits provided to
12    Illinois residents and business by the clean energy
13    economy are equitably distributed across the State, it is
14    necessary to accurately measure the applicants and
15    recipients of this Program. The purpose of this paragraph
16    is to require the implementing utilities to collect all
17    data from Program applicants and beneficiaries to track
18    and improve equitable distribution of benefits across
19    Illinois communities. The further purpose is to measure
20    any potential impact of racial discrimination on the
21    distribution of benefits and provide the utilities the
22    information necessary to correct any discrimination
23    through methods consistent with State and federal law.
24        (2) The implementing utilities shall collect
25    demographic and geographic data for each applicant and
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1    under this Program.
2        (3) The implementing utilities shall collect the
3    following information from applicants and Program or
4    procurement beneficiaries where applicable:
5            (A) demographic information, including racial or
6        ethnic identity for real persons employed, contracted,
7        or subcontracted through the program;
8            (B) demographic information, including racial or
9        ethnic identity of business owners;
10            (C) geographic location of the residency of real
11        persons or geographic location of the headquarters for
12        businesses; and
13            (D) any other information necessary for the
14        purpose of achieving the purpose of this paragraph.
15        (4) The utility shall publish, at least annually,
16    aggregated information on the demographics of program and
17    procurement applicants and beneficiaries. The utilities
18    shall protect personal and confidential business
19    information as necessary.
20        (5) The utilities shall conduct a regular review
21    process to confirm the accuracy of reported data.
22        (6) On a quarterly basis, utilities shall collect data
23    necessary to ensure compliance with this Section and shall
24    communicate progress toward compliance to program
25    implementation contractors and electric vehicle charging
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1        (7) Utilities filing Beneficial Electrification Plans
2    under this Section shall report annually to the Illinois
3    Commerce Commission and the General Assembly on how
4    hiring, contracting, job training, and other practices
5    related to its Beneficial electrification programs enhance
6    the diversity of vendors working on such programs. These
7    reports must include data on vendor and employee
8    diversity.
9    (j) The provisions of this Section are severable under
10Section 1.31 of the Statute on Statutes.
11(Source: P.A. 102-662, eff. 9-15-21; 102-820, eff. 5-13-22;
12revised 9-14-22.)
 
13    Section 80. The Renewable Energy, Energy Efficiency, and
14Coal Resources Development Law of 1997 is amended by changing
15Section 6-5 as follows:
 
16    (20 ILCS 687/6-5)
17    (Section scheduled to be repealed on December 31, 2025)
18    Sec. 6-5. Renewable Energy Resources and Coal Technology
19Development Assistance Charge.
20    (a) Notwithstanding the provisions of Section 16-111 of
21the Public Utilities Act but subject to subsection (e) of this
22Section, each public utility, electric cooperative, as defined
23in Section 3.4 of the Electric Supplier Act, and municipal
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1Utilities Act, that is engaged in the delivery of electricity
2or the distribution of natural gas within the State of
3Illinois shall, effective January 1, 1998, assess each of its
4customer accounts a monthly Renewable Energy Resources and
5Coal Technology Development Assistance Charge. The delivering
6public utility, municipal electric or gas utility, or electric
7or gas cooperative for a self-assessing purchaser remains
8subject to the collection of the fee imposed by this Section.
9The monthly charge shall be as follows:
10        (1) $0.05 per month on each account for residential
11    electric service as defined in Section 13 of the Energy
12    Assistance Act;
13        (2) $0.05 per month on each account for residential
14    gas service as defined in Section 13 of the Energy
15    Assistance Act;
16        (3) $0.50 per month on each account for nonresidential
17    electric service, as defined in Section 13 of the Energy
18    Assistance Act, which had less than 10 megawatts of peak
19    demand during the previous calendar year;
20        (4) $0.50 per month on each account for nonresidential
21    gas service, as defined in Section 13 of the Energy
22    Assistance Act, which had distributed to it less than
23    4,000,000 therms of gas during the previous calendar year;
24        (5) $37.50 per month on each account for
25    nonresidential electric service, as defined in Section 13
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1    greater of peak demand during the previous calendar year;
2    and
3        (6) $37.50 per month on each account for
4    nonresidential gas service, as defined in Section 13 of
5    the Energy Assistance Act, which had 4,000,000 or more
6    therms of gas distributed to it during the previous
7    calendar year.
8    (b) The Renewable Energy Resources and Coal Technology
9Development Assistance Charge assessed by electric and gas
10public utilities shall be considered a charge for public
11utility service.
12    (c) Fifty percent of the moneys collected pursuant to this
13Section shall be deposited in the Renewable Energy Resources
14Trust Fund by the Department of Revenue. From those funds,
15$2,000,000 may be used annually by the Environmental
16Protection Agency to provide grants to the Illinois Green
17Economy Network for the purposes of funding education and
18training for renewable energy and energy efficiency technology
19and for the operation and services of the Illinois Green
20Economy Network. The remaining 50 percent of the moneys
21collected pursuant to this Section shall be deposited in the
22Coal Technology Development Assistance Fund by the Department
23of Revenue for the exclusive purposes of (1) capturing or
24sequestering carbon emissions produced by coal combustion; (2)
25supporting research on the capture and sequestration of carbon
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1miner safety.
2    (d) By the 20th day of the month following the month in
3which the charges imposed by this Section were collected, each
4utility and alternative retail electric supplier collecting
5charges pursuant to this Section shall remit to the Department
6of Revenue for deposit in the Renewable Energy Resources Trust
7Fund and the Coal Technology Development Assistance Fund all
8moneys received as payment of the charge provided for in this
9Section on a return prescribed and furnished by the Department
10of Revenue showing such information as the Department of
11Revenue may reasonably require.
12    If any payment provided for in this Section exceeds the
13utility or alternative alternate retail electric supplier's
14liabilities under this Act, as shown on an original return,
15the utility or alternative retail electric supplier may credit
16the excess payment against liability subsequently to be
17remitted to the Department of Revenue under this Act.
18    (e) The charges imposed by this Section shall only apply
19to customers of municipal electric or gas utilities and
20electric or gas cooperatives if the municipal electric or gas
21utility or electric or gas cooperative makes an affirmative
22decision to impose the charge. If a municipal electric or gas
23utility or an electric or gas cooperative makes an affirmative
24decision to impose the charge provided by this Section, the
25municipal electric or gas utility or electric or gas
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1of such decision when it begins to impose the charge. If a
2municipal electric or gas utility or electric or gas
3cooperative does not assess this charge, its customers shall
4not be eligible for the Renewable Energy Resources Program.
5    (f) The Department of Revenue may establish such rules as
6it deems necessary to implement this Section.
7(Source: P.A. 102-444, eff. 8-20-21; revised 9-13-22.)
 
8    Section 85. The Financial Institutions Code is amended by
9changing Section 6 as follows:
 
10    (20 ILCS 1205/6)
11    Sec. 6. General powers and duties. In addition to the
12powers and duties provided by law and imposed elsewhere in
13this Act, the Division has the following powers and duties:
14        (1) To administer and enforce the Consumer Installment
15    Loan Act and its implementing rules.
16        (2) To administer and enforce the Currency Exchange
17    Act and its implementing rules. the Currency Exchange Act
18        (3) To administer and enforce the Debt Management
19    Service Act and its implementing rules.
20        (4) To administer and enforce the Debt Settlement
21    Consumer Protection Act and its implementing rules.
22        (5) To administer and enforce the Illinois Development
23    Credit Corporation Act and its implementing rules.
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1    Act and its implementing rules. the Safety Deposit License
2    Act
3        (7) To administer and enforce the Safety Deposit
4    License Act and its implementing rules.
5        (8) To administer and enforce the Sales Finance Agency
6    Act and its implementing rules.
7        (9) To administer and enforce the Title Insurance Act
8    and its implementing rules.
9        (10) To administer and enforce the Transmitters of
10    Money Act and its implementing rules.
11        (11) To administer and enforce the Predatory Loan
12    Prevention Act and its implementing rules.
13        (12) To administer and enforce the Motor Vehicle
14    Retail Installment Sales Act and its implementing rules.
15        (13) To administer and enforce the Retail Installment
16    Sales Act and its implementing rules.
17        (14) To administer and enforce the Illinois Credit
18    Union Act and its implementing rules.
19        (15) To administer and enforce the Collection Agency
20    Act and its implementing rules.
21        (16) To administer and enforce any other Act
22    administered by the Director or Division.
23        (17) If the Division is authorized or required by law
24    to consider some aspect of criminal history record
25    information for the purpose of carrying out its statutory
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1    State Police, upon request and payment of the fees
2    required by the Illinois State Police Law of the Civil
3    Administrative Code of Illinois, pursuant to positive
4    identification, such information contained in State files
5    as is necessary to carry out the duties of the Division.
6        (18) To authorize and administer examinations to
7    ascertain the qualifications of applicants and licensees
8    for which the examination is held.
9        (19) To conduct hearings in proceedings to revoke,
10    suspend, refuse to renew, or take other disciplinary
11    action regarding licenses, charters, certifications,
12    registrations, or authorities of persons as authorized in
13    any Act administered by the Division.
14(Source: P.A. 101-658, eff. 3-23-21; 102-538, eff. 8-20-21;
15102-813, eff. 5-13-22; 102-975, eff. 1-1-23; revised
1612-13-22.)
 
17    Section 90. The Department of Human Services Act is
18amended by changing Section 1-17 and by setting forth and
19renumbering multiple versions of Section 1-75 as follows:
 
20    (20 ILCS 1305/1-17)
21    Sec. 1-17. Inspector General.
22    (a) Nature and purpose. It is the express intent of the
23General Assembly to ensure the health, safety, and financial
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1to mental illness, developmental disability, or both by
2protecting those persons from acts of abuse, neglect, or both
3by service providers. To that end, the Office of the Inspector
4General for the Department of Human Services is created to
5investigate and report upon allegations of the abuse, neglect,
6or financial exploitation of individuals receiving services
7within mental health facilities, developmental disabilities
8facilities, and community agencies operated, licensed, funded,
9or certified by the Department of Human Services, but not
10licensed or certified by any other State agency.
11    (b) Definitions. The following definitions apply to this
12Section:
13    "Agency" or "community agency" means (i) a community
14agency licensed, funded, or certified by the Department, but
15not licensed or certified by any other human services agency
16of the State, to provide mental health service or
17developmental disabilities service, or (ii) a program
18licensed, funded, or certified by the Department, but not
19licensed or certified by any other human services agency of
20the State, to provide mental health service or developmental
21disabilities service.
22    "Aggravating circumstance" means a factor that is
23attendant to a finding and that tends to compound or increase
24the culpability of the accused.
25    "Allegation" means an assertion, complaint, suspicion, or
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1employee, facility, or agency against an individual or
2individuals: mental abuse, physical abuse, sexual abuse,
3neglect, or financial exploitation.
4    "Day" means working day, unless otherwise specified.
5    "Deflection" means a situation in which an individual is
6presented for admission to a facility or agency, and the
7facility staff or agency staff do not admit the individual.
8"Deflection" includes triage, redirection, and denial of
9admission.
10    "Department" means the Department of Human Services.
11    "Developmental disability" means "developmental
12disability" as defined in the Mental Health and Developmental
13Disabilities Code.
14    "Egregious neglect" means a finding of neglect as
15determined by the Inspector General that (i) represents a
16gross failure to adequately provide for, or a callused
17indifference to, the health, safety, or medical needs of an
18individual and (ii) results in an individual's death or other
19serious deterioration of an individual's physical condition or
20mental condition.
21    "Employee" means any person who provides services at the
22facility or agency on-site or off-site. The service
23relationship can be with the individual or with the facility
24or agency. Also, "employee" includes any employee or
25contractual agent of the Department of Human Services or the
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1administering mental health or developmental disability
2services. This includes but is not limited to: owners,
3operators, payroll personnel, contractors, subcontractors, and
4volunteers.
5    "Facility" or "State-operated facility" means a mental
6health facility or developmental disabilities facility
7operated by the Department.
8    "Financial exploitation" means taking unjust advantage of
9an individual's assets, property, or financial resources
10through deception, intimidation, or conversion for the
11employee's, facility's, or agency's own advantage or benefit.
12    "Finding" means the Office of Inspector General's
13determination regarding whether an allegation is
14substantiated, unsubstantiated, or unfounded.
15    "Health Care Worker Registry" or "Registry" means the
16Health Care Worker Registry under the Health Care Worker
17Background Check Act.
18    "Individual" means any person receiving mental health
19service, developmental disabilities service, or both from a
20facility or agency, while either on-site or off-site.
21    "Mental abuse" means the use of demeaning, intimidating,
22or threatening words, signs, gestures, or other actions by an
23employee about an individual and in the presence of an
24individual or individuals that results in emotional distress
25or maladaptive behavior, or could have resulted in emotional
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1    "Mental illness" means "mental illness" as defined in the
2Mental Health and Developmental Disabilities Code.
3    "Mentally ill" means having a mental illness.
4    "Mitigating circumstance" means a condition that (i) is
5attendant to a finding, (ii) does not excuse or justify the
6conduct in question, but (iii) may be considered in evaluating
7the severity of the conduct, the culpability of the accused,
8or both the severity of the conduct and the culpability of the
9accused.
10    "Neglect" means an employee's, agency's, or facility's
11failure to provide adequate medical care, personal care, or
12maintenance and that, as a consequence, (i) causes an
13individual pain, injury, or emotional distress, (ii) results
14in either an individual's maladaptive behavior or the
15deterioration of an individual's physical condition or mental
16condition, or (iii) places the individual's health or safety
17at substantial risk.
18    "Person with a developmental disability" means a person
19having a developmental disability.
20    "Physical abuse" means an employee's non-accidental and
21inappropriate contact with an individual that causes bodily
22harm. "Physical abuse" includes actions that cause bodily harm
23as a result of an employee directing an individual or person to
24physically abuse another individual.
25    "Recommendation" means an admonition, separate from a
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1Department to correct a systemic issue, problem, or deficiency
2identified during an investigation.
3    "Required reporter" means any employee who suspects,
4witnesses, or is informed of an allegation of any one or more
5of the following: mental abuse, physical abuse, sexual abuse,
6neglect, or financial exploitation.
7    "Secretary" means the Chief Administrative Officer of the
8Department.
9    "Sexual abuse" means any sexual contact or intimate
10physical contact between an employee and an individual,
11including an employee's coercion or encouragement of an
12individual to engage in sexual behavior that results in sexual
13contact, intimate physical contact, sexual behavior, or
14intimate physical behavior. Sexual abuse also includes (i) an
15employee's actions that result in the sending or showing of
16sexually explicit images to an individual via computer,
17cellular phone, electronic mail, portable electronic device,
18or other media with or without contact with the individual or
19(ii) an employee's posting of sexually explicit images of an
20individual online or elsewhere whether or not there is contact
21with the individual.
22    "Sexually explicit images" includes, but is not limited
23to, any material which depicts nudity, sexual conduct, or
24sado-masochistic abuse, or which contains explicit and
25detailed verbal descriptions or narrative accounts of sexual
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1    "Substantiated" means there is a preponderance of the
2evidence to support the allegation.
3    "Unfounded" means there is no credible evidence to support
4the allegation.
5    "Unsubstantiated" means there is credible evidence, but
6less than a preponderance of evidence to support the
7allegation.
8    (c) Appointment. The Governor shall appoint, and the
9Senate shall confirm, an Inspector General. The Inspector
10General shall be appointed for a term of 4 years and shall
11function within the Department of Human Services and report to
12the Secretary and the Governor.
13    (d) Operation and appropriation. The Inspector General
14shall function independently within the Department with
15respect to the operations of the Office, including the
16performance of investigations and issuance of findings and
17recommendations. The appropriation for the Office of Inspector
18General shall be separate from the overall appropriation for
19the Department.
20    (e) Powers and duties. The Inspector General shall
21investigate reports of suspected mental abuse, physical abuse,
22sexual abuse, neglect, or financial exploitation of
23individuals in any mental health or developmental disabilities
24facility or agency and shall have authority to take immediate
25action to prevent any one or more of the following from
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1physical abuse, sexual abuse, neglect, or financial
2exploitation. Upon written request of an agency of this State,
3the Inspector General may assist another agency of the State
4in investigating reports of the abuse, neglect, or abuse and
5neglect of persons with mental illness, persons with
6developmental disabilities, or persons with both. To comply
7with the requirements of subsection (k) of this Section, the
8Inspector General shall also review all reportable deaths for
9which there is no allegation of abuse or neglect. Nothing in
10this Section shall preempt any duties of the Medical Review
11Board set forth in the Mental Health and Developmental
12Disabilities Code. The Inspector General shall have no
13authority to investigate alleged violations of the State
14Officials and Employees Ethics Act. Allegations of misconduct
15under the State Officials and Employees Ethics Act shall be
16referred to the Office of the Governor's Executive Inspector
17General for investigation.
18    (f) Limitations. The Inspector General shall not conduct
19an investigation within an agency or facility if that
20investigation would be redundant to or interfere with an
21investigation conducted by another State agency. The Inspector
22General shall have no supervision over, or involvement in, the
23routine programmatic, licensing, funding, or certification
24operations of the Department. Nothing in this subsection
25limits investigations by the Department that may otherwise be
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1capacity as central administrative authority responsible for
2the operation of the State's mental health and developmental
3disabilities facilities.
4    (g) Rulemaking authority. The Inspector General shall
5promulgate rules establishing minimum requirements for
6reporting allegations as well as for initiating, conducting,
7and completing investigations based upon the nature of the
8allegation or allegations. The rules shall clearly establish
9that if 2 or more State agencies could investigate an
10allegation, the Inspector General shall not conduct an
11investigation that would be redundant to, or interfere with,
12an investigation conducted by another State agency. The rules
13shall further clarify the method and circumstances under which
14the Office of Inspector General may interact with the
15licensing, funding, or certification units of the Department
16in preventing further occurrences of mental abuse, physical
17abuse, sexual abuse, neglect, egregious neglect, and financial
18exploitation.
19    (h) Training programs. The Inspector General shall (i)
20establish a comprehensive program to ensure that every person
21authorized to conduct investigations receives ongoing training
22relative to investigation techniques, communication skills,
23and the appropriate means of interacting with persons
24receiving treatment for mental illness, developmental
25disability, or both mental illness and developmental
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1programs for facility and agency employees concerning the
2prevention and reporting of any one or more of the following:
3mental abuse, physical abuse, sexual abuse, neglect, egregious
4neglect, or financial exploitation. The Inspector General
5shall further ensure (i) every person authorized to conduct
6investigations at community agencies receives ongoing training
7in Title 59, Parts 115, 116, and 119 of the Illinois
8Administrative Code, and (ii) every person authorized to
9conduct investigations shall receive ongoing training in Title
1059, Part 50 of the Illinois Administrative Code. Nothing in
11this Section shall be deemed to prevent the Office of
12Inspector General from conducting any other training as
13determined by the Inspector General to be necessary or
14helpful.
15    (i) Duty to cooperate.
16        (1) The Inspector General shall at all times be
17    granted access to any facility or agency for the purpose
18    of investigating any allegation, conducting unannounced
19    site visits, monitoring compliance with a written
20    response, or completing any other statutorily assigned
21    duty. The Inspector General shall conduct unannounced site
22    visits to each facility at least annually for the purpose
23    of reviewing and making recommendations on systemic issues
24    relative to preventing, reporting, investigating, and
25    responding to all of the following: mental abuse, physical
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1    financial exploitation.
2        (2) Any employee who fails to cooperate with an Office
3    of the Inspector General investigation is in violation of
4    this Act. Failure to cooperate with an investigation
5    includes, but is not limited to, any one or more of the
6    following: (i) creating and transmitting a false report to
7    the Office of the Inspector General hotline, (ii)
8    providing false information to an Office of the Inspector
9    General Investigator during an investigation, (iii)
10    colluding with other employees to cover up evidence, (iv)
11    colluding with other employees to provide false
12    information to an Office of the Inspector General
13    investigator, (v) destroying evidence, (vi) withholding
14    evidence, or (vii) otherwise obstructing an Office of the
15    Inspector General investigation. Additionally, any
16    employee who, during an unannounced site visit or written
17    response compliance check, fails to cooperate with
18    requests from the Office of the Inspector General is in
19    violation of this Act.
20    (j) Subpoena powers. The Inspector General shall have the
21power to subpoena witnesses and compel the production of all
22documents and physical evidence relating to his or her
23investigations and any hearings authorized by this Act. This
24subpoena power shall not extend to persons or documents of a
25labor organization or its representatives insofar as the
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1whose conduct is the subject of an investigation or the
2documents relate to that representation. Any person who
3otherwise fails to respond to a subpoena or who knowingly
4provides false information to the Office of the Inspector
5General by subpoena during an investigation is guilty of a
6Class A misdemeanor.
7    (k) Reporting allegations and deaths.
8        (1) Allegations. If an employee witnesses, is told of,
9    or has reason to believe an incident of mental abuse,
10    physical abuse, sexual abuse, neglect, or financial
11    exploitation has occurred, the employee, agency, or
12    facility shall report the allegation by phone to the
13    Office of the Inspector General hotline according to the
14    agency's or facility's procedures, but in no event later
15    than 4 hours after the initial discovery of the incident,
16    allegation, or suspicion of any one or more of the
17    following: mental abuse, physical abuse, sexual abuse,
18    neglect, or financial exploitation. A required reporter as
19    defined in subsection (b) of this Section who knowingly or
20    intentionally fails to comply with these reporting
21    requirements is guilty of a Class A misdemeanor.
22        (2) Deaths. Absent an allegation, a required reporter
23    shall, within 24 hours after initial discovery, report by
24    phone to the Office of the Inspector General hotline each
25    of the following:
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1        calendar days after discharge or transfer of the
2        individual from a residential program or facility.
3            (ii) Any death of an individual occurring within
4        24 hours after deflection from a residential program
5        or facility.
6            (iii) Any other death of an individual occurring
7        at an agency or facility or at any Department-funded
8        site.
9        (3) Retaliation. It is a violation of this Act for any
10    employee or administrator of an agency or facility to take
11    retaliatory action against an employee who acts in good
12    faith in conformance with his or her duties as a required
13    reporter.
14    (l) Reporting to law enforcement. Reporting criminal acts.
15Within 24 hours after determining that there is credible
16evidence indicating that a criminal act may have been
17committed or that special expertise may be required in an
18investigation, the Inspector General shall notify the Illinois
19State Police or other appropriate law enforcement authority,
20or ensure that such notification is made. The Illinois State
21Police shall investigate any report from a State-operated
22facility indicating a possible murder, sexual assault, or
23other felony by an employee. All investigations conducted by
24the Inspector General shall be conducted in a manner designed
25to ensure the preservation of evidence for possible use in a
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1    (m) Investigative reports. Upon completion of an
2investigation, the Office of Inspector General shall issue an
3investigative report identifying whether the allegations are
4substantiated, unsubstantiated, or unfounded. Within 10
5business days after the transmittal of a completed
6investigative report substantiating an allegation, finding an
7allegation is unsubstantiated, or if a recommendation is made,
8the Inspector General shall provide the investigative report
9on the case to the Secretary and to the director of the
10facility or agency where any one or more of the following
11occurred: mental abuse, physical abuse, sexual abuse, neglect,
12egregious neglect, or financial exploitation. The director of
13the facility or agency shall be responsible for maintaining
14the confidentiality of the investigative report consistent
15with State and federal law. In a substantiated case, the
16investigative report shall include any mitigating or
17aggravating circumstances that were identified during the
18investigation. If the case involves substantiated neglect, the
19investigative report shall also state whether egregious
20neglect was found. An investigative report may also set forth
21recommendations. All investigative reports prepared by the
22Office of the Inspector General shall be considered
23confidential and shall not be released except as provided by
24the law of this State or as required under applicable federal
25law. Unsubstantiated and unfounded reports shall not be
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1Neglected Long Term Care Facility Residents Reporting Act. Raw
2data used to compile the investigative report shall not be
3subject to release unless required by law or a court order.
4"Raw data used to compile the investigative report" includes,
5but is not limited to, any one or more of the following: the
6initial complaint, witness statements, photographs,
7investigator's notes, police reports, or incident reports. If
8the allegations are substantiated, the victim, the victim's
9guardian, and the accused shall be provided with a redacted
10copy of the investigative report. Death reports where there
11was no allegation of abuse or neglect shall only be released
12pursuant to applicable State or federal law or a valid court
13order. Unredacted investigative reports, as well as raw data,
14may be shared with a local law enforcement entity, a State's
15Attorney's office, or a county coroner's office upon written
16request.
17    (n) Written responses, clarification requests, and
18reconsideration requests.
19        (1) Written responses. Within 30 calendar days from
20    receipt of a substantiated investigative report or an
21    investigative report which contains recommendations,
22    absent a reconsideration request, the facility or agency
23    shall file a written response that addresses, in a concise
24    and reasoned manner, the actions taken to: (i) protect the
25    individual; (ii) prevent recurrences; and (iii) eliminate
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1    implementation and completion dates of such actions. If
2    the written response is not filed within the allotted 30
3    calendar day period, the Secretary shall determine the
4    appropriate corrective action to be taken.
5        (2) Requests for clarification. The facility, agency,
6    victim or guardian, or the subject employee may request
7    that the Office of Inspector General clarify the finding
8    or findings for which clarification is sought.
9        (3) Requests for reconsideration. The facility,
10    agency, victim or guardian, or the subject employee may
11    request that the Office of the Inspector General
12    reconsider the finding or findings or the recommendations.
13    A request for reconsideration shall be subject to a
14    multi-layer review and shall include at least one reviewer
15    who did not participate in the investigation or approval
16    of the original investigative report. After the
17    multi-layer review process has been completed, the
18    Inspector General shall make the final determination on
19    the reconsideration request. The investigation shall be
20    reopened if the reconsideration determination finds that
21    additional information is needed to complete the
22    investigative record.
23    (o) Disclosure of the finding by the Inspector General.
24The Inspector General shall disclose the finding of an
25investigation to the following persons: (i) the Governor, (ii)
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1(iv) the alleged victims and their guardians, (v) the
2complainant, and (vi) the accused. This information shall
3include whether the allegations were deemed substantiated,
4unsubstantiated, or unfounded.
5    (p) Secretary review. Upon review of the Inspector
6General's investigative report and any agency's or facility's
7written response, the Secretary shall accept or reject the
8written response and notify the Inspector General of that
9determination. The Secretary may further direct that other
10administrative action be taken, including, but not limited to,
11any one or more of the following: (i) additional site visits,
12(ii) training, (iii) provision of technical assistance
13relative to administrative needs, licensure, or certification,
14or (iv) the imposition of appropriate sanctions.
15    (q) Action by facility or agency. Within 30 days of the
16date the Secretary approves the written response or directs
17that further administrative action be taken, the facility or
18agency shall provide an implementation report to the Inspector
19General that provides the status of the action taken. The
20facility or agency shall be allowed an additional 30 days to
21send notice of completion of the action or to send an updated
22implementation report. If the action has not been completed
23within the additional 30-day period, the facility or agency
24shall send updated implementation reports every 60 days until
25completion. The Inspector General shall conduct a review of
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1approval to complete, and shall monitor compliance through a
2random review of approved written responses, which may
3include, but are not limited to: (i) site visits, (ii)
4telephone contact, and (iii) requests for additional
5documentation evidencing compliance.
6    (r) Sanctions. Sanctions, if imposed by the Secretary
7under Subdivision (p)(iv) of this Section, shall be designed
8to prevent further acts of mental abuse, physical abuse,
9sexual abuse, neglect, egregious neglect, or financial
10exploitation or some combination of one or more of those acts
11at a facility or agency, and may include any one or more of the
12following:
13        (1) Appointment of on-site monitors.
14        (2) Transfer or relocation of an individual or
15    individuals.
16        (3) Closure of units.
17        (4) Termination of any one or more of the following:
18    (i) Department licensing, (ii) funding, or (iii)
19    certification.
20    The Inspector General may seek the assistance of the
21Illinois Attorney General or the office of any State's
22Attorney in implementing sanctions.
23    (s) Health Care Worker Registry.
24        (1) Reporting to the Registry. The Inspector General
25    shall report to the Department of Public Health's Health
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1    finding of each employee of a facility or agency against
2    whom there is a final investigative report prepared by the
3    Office of the Inspector General containing a substantiated
4    allegation of physical or sexual abuse, financial
5    exploitation, or egregious neglect of an individual,
6    unless the Inspector General requests a stipulated
7    disposition of the investigative report that does not
8    include the reporting of the employee's name to the Health
9    Care Worker Registry and the Secretary of Human Services
10    agrees with the requested stipulated disposition.
11        (2) Notice to employee. Prior to reporting the name of
12    an employee, the employee shall be notified of the
13    Department's obligation to report and shall be granted an
14    opportunity to request an administrative hearing, the sole
15    purpose of which is to determine if the substantiated
16    finding warrants reporting to the Registry. Notice to the
17    employee shall contain a clear and concise statement of
18    the grounds on which the report to the Registry is based,
19    offer the employee an opportunity for a hearing, and
20    identify the process for requesting such a hearing. Notice
21    is sufficient if provided by certified mail to the
22    employee's last known address. If the employee fails to
23    request a hearing within 30 days from the date of the
24    notice, the Inspector General shall report the name of the
25    employee to the Registry. Nothing in this subdivision
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1    is a member of a collective bargaining unit under the
2    Illinois Public Labor Relations Act or under any other
3    federal labor statute.
4        (3) Registry hearings. If the employee requests an
5    administrative hearing, the employee shall be granted an
6    opportunity to appear before an administrative law judge
7    to present reasons why the employee's name should not be
8    reported to the Registry. The Department shall bear the
9    burden of presenting evidence that establishes, by a
10    preponderance of the evidence, that the substantiated
11    finding warrants reporting to the Registry. After
12    considering all the evidence presented, the administrative
13    law judge shall make a recommendation to the Secretary as
14    to whether the substantiated finding warrants reporting
15    the name of the employee to the Registry. The Secretary
16    shall render the final decision. The Department and the
17    employee shall have the right to request that the
18    administrative law judge consider a stipulated disposition
19    of these proceedings.
20        (4) Testimony at Registry hearings. A person who makes
21    a report or who investigates a report under this Act shall
22    testify fully in any judicial proceeding resulting from
23    such a report, as to any evidence of abuse or neglect, or
24    the cause thereof. No evidence shall be excluded by reason
25    of any common law or statutory privilege relating to
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1    neglect, or the individual alleged as the victim in the
2    report, and the person making or investigating the report.
3    Testimony at hearings is exempt from the confidentiality
4    requirements of subsection (f) of Section 10 of the Mental
5    Health and Developmental Disabilities Confidentiality Act.
6        (5) Employee's rights to collateral action. No
7    reporting to the Registry shall occur and no hearing shall
8    be set or proceed if an employee notifies the Inspector
9    General in writing, including any supporting
10    documentation, that he or she is formally contesting an
11    adverse employment action resulting from a substantiated
12    finding by complaint filed with the Illinois Civil Service
13    Commission, or which otherwise seeks to enforce the
14    employee's rights pursuant to any applicable collective
15    bargaining agreement. If an action taken by an employer
16    against an employee as a result of a finding of physical
17    abuse, sexual abuse, or egregious neglect is overturned
18    through an action filed with the Illinois Civil Service
19    Commission or under any applicable collective bargaining
20    agreement and if that employee's name has already been
21    sent to the Registry, the employee's name shall be removed
22    from the Registry.
23        (6) Removal from Registry. At any time after the
24    report to the Registry, but no more than once in any
25    12-month period, an employee may petition the Department
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1    Upon receiving notice of such request, the Inspector
2    General shall conduct an investigation into the petition.
3    Upon receipt of such request, an administrative hearing
4    will be set by the Department. At the hearing, the
5    employee shall bear the burden of presenting evidence that
6    establishes, by a preponderance of the evidence, that
7    removal of the name from the Registry is in the public
8    interest. The parties may jointly request that the
9    administrative law judge consider a stipulated disposition
10    of these proceedings.
11    (t) Review of Administrative Decisions. The Department
12shall preserve a record of all proceedings at any formal
13hearing conducted by the Department involving Health Care
14Worker Registry hearings. Final administrative decisions of
15the Department are subject to judicial review pursuant to
16provisions of the Administrative Review Law.
17    (u) Quality Care Board. There is created, within the
18Office of the Inspector General, a Quality Care Board to be
19composed of 7 members appointed by the Governor with the
20advice and consent of the Senate. One of the members shall be
21designated as chairman by the Governor. Of the initial
22appointments made by the Governor, 4 Board members shall each
23be appointed for a term of 4 years and 3 members shall each be
24appointed for a term of 2 years. Upon the expiration of each
25member's term, a successor shall be appointed for a term of 4
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1the Governor shall appoint a successor for the remainder of
2the unexpired term.
3    Members appointed by the Governor shall be qualified by
4professional knowledge or experience in the area of law,
5investigatory techniques, or in the area of care of the
6mentally ill or care of persons with developmental
7disabilities. Two members appointed by the Governor shall be
8persons with a disability or parents of persons with a
9disability. Members shall serve without compensation, but
10shall be reimbursed for expenses incurred in connection with
11the performance of their duties as members.
12    The Board shall meet quarterly, and may hold other
13meetings on the call of the chairman. Four members shall
14constitute a quorum allowing the Board to conduct its
15business. The Board may adopt rules and regulations it deems
16necessary to govern its own procedures.
17    The Board shall monitor and oversee the operations,
18policies, and procedures of the Inspector General to ensure
19the prompt and thorough investigation of allegations of
20neglect and abuse. In fulfilling these responsibilities, the
21Board may do the following:
22        (1) Provide independent, expert consultation to the
23    Inspector General on policies and protocols for
24    investigations of alleged abuse, neglect, or both abuse
25    and neglect.
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1    operation of facilities.
2        (3) Advise the Inspector General as to the content of
3    training activities authorized under this Section.
4        (4) Recommend policies concerning methods for
5    improving the intergovernmental relationships between the
6    Office of the Inspector General and other State or federal
7    offices.
8    (v) Annual report. The Inspector General shall provide to
9the General Assembly and the Governor, no later than January 1
10of each year, a summary of reports and investigations made
11under this Act for the prior fiscal year with respect to
12individuals receiving mental health or developmental
13disabilities services. The report shall detail the imposition
14of sanctions, if any, and the final disposition of any
15corrective or administrative action directed by the Secretary.
16The summaries shall not contain any confidential or
17identifying information of any individual, but shall include
18objective data identifying any trends in the number of
19reported allegations, the timeliness of the Office of the
20Inspector General's investigations, and their disposition, for
21each facility and Department-wide, for the most recent 3-year
22time period. The report shall also identify, by facility, the
23staff-to-patient ratios taking account of direct care staff
24only. The report shall also include detailed recommended
25administrative actions and matters for consideration by the
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1    (w) Program audit. The Auditor General shall conduct a
2program audit of the Office of the Inspector General on an
3as-needed basis, as determined by the Auditor General. The
4audit shall specifically include the Inspector General's
5compliance with the Act and effectiveness in investigating
6reports of allegations occurring in any facility or agency.
7The Auditor General shall conduct the program audit according
8to the provisions of the Illinois State Auditing Act and shall
9report its findings to the General Assembly no later than
10January 1 following the audit period.
11    (x) Nothing in this Section shall be construed to mean
12that an individual is a victim of abuse or neglect because of
13health care services appropriately provided or not provided by
14health care professionals.
15    (y) Nothing in this Section shall require a facility,
16including its employees, agents, medical staff members, and
17health care professionals, to provide a service to an
18individual in contravention of that individual's stated or
19implied objection to the provision of that service on the
20ground that that service conflicts with the individual's
21religious beliefs or practices, nor shall the failure to
22provide a service to an individual be considered abuse under
23this Section if the individual has objected to the provision
24of that service based on his or her religious beliefs or
25practices.
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1102-883, eff. 5-13-22; 102-1071, eff. 6-10-22; revised
27-26-22.)
 
3    (20 ILCS 1305/1-75)
4    Sec. 1-75. Off-Hours Child Care Program.
5    (a) Legislative intent. The General Assembly finds that:
6        (1) Finding child care can be a challenge for
7    firefighters, paramedics, police officers, nurses, and
8    other third shift workers across the State who often work
9    non-typical work hours. This can impact home life, school,
10    bedtime routines, job safety, and the mental health of
11    some of our most critical front line workers and their
12    families.
13        (2) There is a need for increased options for
14    off-hours child care in the State. A majority of the
15    State's child care facilities do not provide care outside
16    of normal work hours, with just 3,251 day care homes and
17    435 group day care homes that provide night care.
18        (3) Illinois has a vested interest in ensuring that
19    our first responders and working families can provide
20    their children with appropriate care during off hours to
21    improve the morale of existing first responders and to
22    improve recruitment into the future.
23    (b) As used in this Section, "first responders" means
24emergency medical services personnel as defined in the
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1law enforcement officers, and, as determined by the
2Department, any other workers who, on account of their work
3schedule, need child care outside of the hours when licensed
4child care facilities typically operate.
5    (c) Subject to appropriation, the Department of Human
6Services shall establish and administer an Off-Hours Child
7Care Program to help first responders and other workers
8identify and access off-hours, night, or sleep time child
9care. Services funded under the program must address the child
10care needs of first responders. Funding provided under the
11program may also be used to cover any capital and operating
12expenses related to the provision of off-hours, night, or
13sleep time child care for first responders. Funding awarded
14under this Section shall be funded through appropriations from
15the Off-Hours Child Care Program Fund created under subsection
16(d). The Department shall implement the program by July 1,
172023. The Department may adopt any rules necessary to
18implement the program.
19    (d) The Off-Hours Child Care Program Fund is created as a
20special fund in the State treasury. The Fund shall consist of
21any moneys appropriated to the Department of Human Services
22for the Off-Hours Child Care Program. Moneys in the Fund shall
23be expended for the Off-Hours Child Care Program and for no
24other purpose. All interest earned on moneys in the Fund shall
25be deposited into the Fund.
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1    (20 ILCS 1305/1-80)
2    Sec. 1-80 1-75. Homeless services and supportive housing;
3veterans data. The Department's Bureau of Homeless Services
4and Supportive Housing within the Office of Family Support
5Services shall annually review and collect data on the number
6of military veterans receiving services or benefits under the
7Emergency and Transitional Housing Program, the Emergency Food
8Program, the Homeless Prevention Program, the Supporting
9Housing Program, and the Prince Home at Manteno administered
10by the Department of Veterans' Affairs. The Bureau may request
11and receive the cooperation of the Department of Veterans'
12Affairs and any other State agency that is relevant to the
13collection of the data required under this Section. The Bureau
14shall annually submit to the General Assembly a written report
15that details the number of military veterans served under each
16program no later than December 31, 2023 and every December 31
17thereafter.
18(Source: P.A. 102-961, eff. 1-1-23; revised 12-29-22.)
 
19    Section 95. The Mental Health and Developmental
20Disabilities Administrative Act is amended by changing Section
2174 as follows:
 
22    (20 ILCS 1705/74)
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1    (a) Within 30 days after July 6, 2017 (the effective date
2of Public Act 100-23), the Department shall increase rates and
3reimbursements to fund a minimum of a $0.75 per hour wage
4increase for front-line personnel, including, but not limited
5to, direct support professionals, aides, front-line
6supervisors, qualified intellectual disabilities
7professionals, nurses, and non-administrative support staff
8working in community-based provider organizations serving
9individuals with developmental disabilities. The Department
10shall adopt rules, including emergency rules under subsection
11(y) of Section 5-45 of the Illinois Administrative Procedure
12Act, to implement the provisions of this Section.
13    (b) Rates and reimbursements. Within 30 days after June 4,
142018 (the effective date of Public Act 100-587) this
15amendatory Act of the 100th General Assembly, the Department
16shall increase rates and reimbursements to fund a minimum of a
17$0.50 per hour wage increase for front-line personnel,
18including, but not limited to, direct support professionals,
19aides, front-line supervisors, qualified intellectual
20disabilities professionals, nurses, and non-administrative
21support staff working in community-based provider
22organizations serving individuals with developmental
23disabilities. The Department shall adopt rules, including
24emergency rules under subsection (bb) of Section 5-45 of the
25Illinois Administrative Procedure Act, to implement the
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1    (c) Rates and reimbursements. Within 30 days after June 5,
22019 (the effective date of Public Act 101-10) this amendatory
3Act of the 101st General Assembly, subject to federal
4approval, the Department shall increase rates and
5reimbursements in effect on June 30, 2019 for community-based
6providers for persons with Developmental Disabilities by 3.5%
7The Department shall adopt rules, including emergency rules
8under subsection (jj) of Section 5-45 of the Illinois
9Administrative Procedure Act, to implement the provisions of
10this Section, including wage increases for direct care staff.
11    (d) For community-based providers serving persons with
12intellectual/developmental disabilities, subject to federal
13approval of any relevant Waiver Amendment, the rates taking
14effect for services delivered on or after January 1, 2022,
15shall include an increase in the rate methodology sufficient
16to provide a $1.50 per hour wage increase for direct support
17professionals in residential settings and sufficient to
18provide wages for all residential non-executive direct care
19staff, excluding direct support professionals, at the federal
20Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics' average wage
21as defined in rule by the Department.
22    The establishment of and any changes to the rate
23methodologies for community-based services provided to persons
24with intellectual/developmental disabilities are subject to
25federal approval of any relevant Waiver Amendment and shall be
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1rules, including emergency rules as authorized by Section 5-45
2of the Illinois Administrative Procedure Act, to implement the
3provisions of this subsection (d).
4    (e) For community-based providers serving persons with
5intellectual/developmental disabilities, subject to federal
6approval of any relevant Waiver Amendment, the rates taking
7effect for services delivered on or after January 1, 2023,
8shall include an increase in the rate methodology sufficient
9to provide a $1.00 per hour wage increase for all direct
10support professionals personnel and all other frontline
11personnel who are not subject to the Bureau of Labor
12Statistics' average wage increases, who work in residential
13and community day services settings, with at least $0.50 of
14those funds to be provided as a direct increase to base wages,
15with the remaining $0.50 to be used flexibly for base wage
16increases. In addition, the rates taking effect for services
17delivered on or after January 1, 2023 shall include an
18increase sufficient to provide wages for all residential
19non-executive direct care staff, excluding direct support
20professionals personnel, at the federal Department of Labor,
21Bureau of Labor Statistics' average wage as defined in rule by
22the Department.
23    The establishment of and any changes to the rate
24methodologies for community-based services provided to persons
25with intellectual/developmental disabilities are subject to
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1defined in rule by the Department. The Department shall adopt
2rules, including emergency rules as authorized by Section 5-45
3of the Illinois Administrative Procedure Act, to implement the
4provisions of this subsection.
5(Source: P.A. 101-10, eff. 6-5-19; 102-16, eff. 6-17-21;
6102-699, eff. 4-19-22; 102-830, eff. 1-1-23; revised
712-13-22.)
 
8    Section 100. The Department of Public Health Powers and
9Duties Law of the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois is
10amended by setting forth, renumbering, and changing multiple
11versions of Sections 2310-434 and 2310-710 as follows:
 
12    (20 ILCS 2310/2310-434)
13    Sec. 2310-434. Certified Nursing Assistant Intern Program.
14    (a) As used in this Section, "facility" means a facility
15licensed by the Department under the Nursing Home Care Act,
16the MC/DD Act, or the ID/DD Community Care Act or an
17establishment licensed under the Assisted Living and Shared
18Housing Act.
19    (b) The Department shall establish or approve a Certified
20Nursing Assistant Intern Program to address the increasing
21need for trained health care workers and provide additional
22pathways for individuals to become certified nursing
23assistants. Upon successful completion of the classroom
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1required under this Section, an individual may provide, at a
2facility, the patient and resident care services determined
3under the Program and may perform the procedures listed under
4subsection (e).
5    (c) In order to qualify as a certified nursing assistant
6intern, an individual shall successfully complete at least 8
7hours of classroom education on the services and procedures
8determined under the Program and listed under subsection (e).
9The classroom education shall be:
10        (1) taken within the facility where the certified
11    nursing assistant intern will be employed;
12        (2) proctored by either an advanced practice
13    registered nurse or a registered nurse who holds a
14    bachelor's degree in nursing, has a minimum of 3 years of
15    continuous experience in geriatric care, or is certified
16    as a nursing assistant instructor; and
17        (3) satisfied by the successful completion of an
18    approved 8-hour online training course or in-person group
19    training.
20    (d) In order to qualify as a certified nursing assistant
21intern, an individual shall successfully complete at least 24
22hours of on-the-job training in the services and procedures
23determined under the Program and listed under subsection (e),
24as follows:
25        (1) The training program instructor shall be either an
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1    who holds a bachelor's degree in nursing, has a minimum of
2    3 years of continuous experience in geriatric care, or is
3    certified as a nursing assistant instructor.
4        (2) The training program instructor shall ensure that
5    the student meets the competencies determined under the
6    Program and those listed under subsection (e). The
7    instructor shall document the successful completion or
8    failure of the competencies and any remediation that may
9    allow for the successful completion of the competencies.
10        (3) All on-the-job training shall be under the direct
11    observation of either an advanced practice registered
12    nurse or a registered nurse who holds a bachelor's degree
13    in nursing, has a minimum of 3 years of continuous
14    experience in geriatric care, or is certified as a nursing
15    assistant instructor.
16        (4) All on-the-job training shall be conducted at a
17    facility that is licensed by the State of Illinois and
18    that is the facility where the certified nursing assistant
19    intern will be working.
20    (e) A certified nursing assistant intern shall receive
21classroom and on-the-job training on how to provide the
22patient or resident care services and procedures, as
23determined under the Program, that are required of a certified
24nursing assistant's performance skills, including, but not
25limited to, all of the following:
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1    certification in both first aid and the American Red
2    Cross' courses on cardiopulmonary resuscitation.
3        (2) Infection control and in-service training required
4    at the facility.
5        (3) Washing a resident's hands.
6        (4) Performing oral hygiene on a resident.
7        (5) Shaving a resident with an electric razor.
8        (6) Giving a resident a partial bath.
9        (7) Making a bed that is occupied.
10        (8) Dressing a resident.
11        (9) Transferring a resident to a wheelchair using a
12    gait belt or transfer belt.
13        (10) Ambulating a resident with a gait belt or
14    transfer belt.
15        (11) Feeding a resident.
16        (12) Calculating a resident's intake and output.
17        (13) Placing a resident in a side-lying position.
18        (14) The Heimlich maneuver.
19    (f) A certified nursing assistant intern may not perform
20any of the following on a resident:
21        (1) Shaving with a nonelectric razor.
22        (2) Nail care.
23        (3) Perineal care.
24        (4) Transfer using a mechanical lift.
25        (5) Passive range of motion.
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1the patient or resident care services and perform the
2procedures that he or she is deemed qualified to perform that
3are listed under subsection (e). A certified nursing assistant
4intern may not provide the procedures excluded under
5subsection (f).
6    (h) The Program is subject to the Health Care Worker
7Background Check Act and the Health Care Worker Background
8Check Code under 77 Ill. Adm. Code 955. Program participants
9and personnel shall be included on the Health Care Worker
10Registry.
11    (i) A Program participant who has completed the training
12required under paragraph (5) of subsection (a) of Section
133-206 of the Nursing Home Care Act, has completed the Program
14from April 21, 2020 through September 18, 2020, and has shown
15competency in all of the performance skills listed under
16subsection (e) may be considered a certified nursing assistant
17intern once the observing advanced practice registered nurse
18or registered nurse educator has confirmed the Program
19participant's competency in all of those performance skills.
20    (j) The requirement under subsection (b) of Section
21395.400 of Title 77 of the Illinois Administrative Code that a
22student must pass a BNATP written competency examination
23within 12 months after the completion of the BNATP does not
24apply to a certified nursing assistant intern under this
25Section. However, upon a Program participant's enrollment in a
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1subsection (b) of Section 395.400 of Title 77 of the Illinois
2Administrative Code that a student pass a BNATP written
3competency examination within 12 months after completion of
4the BNATP program applies.
5    (k) A certified nursing assistant intern shall enroll in a
6certified nursing assistant program within 6 months after
7completing his or her certified nursing assistant intern
8training under the Program. The individual may continue to
9work as a certified nursing assistant intern during his or her
10certified nursing assistant training. If the scope of work for
11a nurse assistant in training pursuant to 77 Ill. Adm. Code
12300.660 is broader in scope than the work permitted to be
13performed by a certified nursing assistant intern, then the
14certified nursing assistant intern enrolled in certified
15nursing assistant training may perform the work allowed under
1677. Ill. Adm. Code 300.660 with written documentation that the
17certified nursing assistant intern has successfully passed the
18competencies necessary to perform such skills. The facility
19shall maintain documentation as to the additional jobs and
20duties the certified nursing assistant intern is authorized to
21perform, which shall be made available to the Department upon
22request. The individual shall receive one hour of credit for
23every hour employed as a certified nursing assistant intern or
24as a temporary nurse assistant, not to exceed 30 hours of
25credit, subject to the approval of an accredited certified
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1    (l) A facility that seeks to train and employ a certified
2nursing assistant intern at the facility must:
3        (1) not have received or applied for a registered
4    nurse waiver under Section 3-303.1 of the Nursing Home
5    Care Act, if applicable;
6        (2) not have been cited for a violation, except a
7    citation for noncompliance with COVID-19 reporting
8    requirements, that has caused severe harm to or the death
9    of a resident within the 2 years prior to employing a
10    certified nursing assistant; for purposes of this
11    paragraph, the revocation of the facility's ability to
12    hire and train a certified nursing assistant intern shall
13    only occur if the underlying federal citation for the
14    revocation remains substantiated following an informal
15    dispute resolution or independent informal dispute
16    resolution;
17        (3) not have been cited for a violation that resulted
18    in a pattern of certified nursing assistants being removed
19    from the Health Care Worker Registry as a result of
20    resident abuse, neglect, or exploitation within the 2
21    years prior to employing a certified nursing assistant
22    intern;
23        (4) if the facility is a skilled nursing facility,
24    meet a minimum staffing ratio of 3.8 hours of nursing and
25    personal care time, as those terms are used in subsection
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1    day for a resident needing skilled care and 2.5 hours of
2    nursing and personal care time each day for a resident
3    needing intermediate care;
4        (5) not have lost the ability to offer a Nursing
5    Assistant Training and Competency Evaluation Program as a
6    result of an enforcement action;
7        (6) establish a certified nursing assistant intern
8    mentoring program within the facility for the purposes of
9    increasing education and retention, which must include an
10    experienced certified nurse assistant who has at least 3
11    years of active employment and is employed by the
12    facility;
13        (7) not have a monitor or temporary management placed
14    upon the facility by the Department;
15        (8) not have provided the Department with a notice of
16    imminent closure; and
17        (9) not have had a termination action initiated by the
18    federal Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services or the
19    Department for failing to comply with minimum regulatory
20    or licensure requirements.
21    (m) A facility that does not meet the requirements of
22subsection (l) shall cease its new employment training,
23education, or onboarding of any employee under the Program.
24The facility may resume its new employment training,
25education, or onboarding of an employee under the Program once
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1with subsection (l).
2    (n) To study the effectiveness of the Program, the
3Department shall collect data from participating facilities
4and publish a report on the extent to which the Program brought
5individuals into continuing employment as certified nursing
6assistants in long-term care. Data collected from facilities
7shall include, but shall not be limited to, the number of
8certified nursing assistants employed, the number of persons
9who began participation in the Program, the number of persons
10who successfully completed the Program, and the number of
11persons who continue employment in a long-term care service or
12facility. The report shall be published no later than 6 months
13after the Program end date determined under subsection (p). A
14facility participating in the Program shall, twice annually,
15submit data under this subsection in a manner and time
16determined by the Department. Failure to submit data under
17this subsection shall result in suspension of the facility's
18Program.
19    (o) The Department may adopt emergency rules in accordance
20with Section 5-45.30 5-45.21 of the Illinois Administrative
21Procedure Act.
22    (p) The Program shall end upon the termination of the
23Secretary of Health and Human Services' public health
24emergency declaration for COVID-19 or 3 years after the date
25that the Program becomes operational, whichever occurs later.
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1Program end date determined under subsection (p).
2(Source: P.A. 102-1037, eff. 6-2-22; revised 7-26-22.)
 
3    (20 ILCS 2310/2310-436)
4    Sec. 2310-436 2310-434. Homeless service providers.
5    (a) In this Section, "homeless service provider" means a
6person or entity who provides services to homeless persons
7under any of the programs of or identified by the Department of
8Human Services.
9    (b) The Department shall consider all homeless service
10providers in the State to be essential critical infrastructure
11workers in accordance with the most recent guidance from the
12federal Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency. The
13Department shall ensure that homeless service providers
14qualify for the same priority benefits afforded to frontline
15workers by the State, including, but not limited to:
16        (1) federal funding for relief relating to public
17    health emergencies;
18        (2) personal protective equipment; and
19        (3) vaccinations.
20    (c) In accordance with this Section, during a federally
21designated federally-designated public health emergency or a
22public health disaster declared by a proclamation issued by
23the Governor under Section 7 of the Illinois Emergency
24Management Agency Act, the Department and the Illinois
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1their local counterparts, including local public health
2departments and local emergency management assistance
3agencies, encouraging them to consider homeless service
4providers when making determinations about providing
5assistance.
6    (d) The Department may adopt rules for the implementation
7and administration of this Section and to ensure that homeless
8service providers are considered essential critical
9infrastructure workers in the event of a pandemic.
10(Source: P.A. 102-919, eff. 5-27-22; revised 7-26-22.)
 
11    (20 ILCS 2310/2310-437)
12    Sec. 2310-437 2310-434. Governors State University; stroke
13awareness campaign.
14    (a) Subject to appropriation, the Department shall partner
15with Governors State University's College of Health and Human
16Services, and any additional partnership that may be
17necessary, in establishing a 12-month outreach and educational
18campaign focused on promoting the following:
19        (1) Stroke awareness for select communities determined
20    by the Department to be at risk for strokes, particularly
21    within Chicago's Southland community.
22        (2) Stroke recognition and prevention strategies.
23        (3) Access to reliable sources of information about
24    strokes.
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1under subsection (a) shall be made available to the Governors
2State University's College of Health and Human Services in an
3amount to be mutually agreed upon between the Governors State
4University's College of Health and Human Services and the
5Department.
6(Source: P.A. 102-1070, eff. 1-1-23; revised 7-26-22.)
 
7    (20 ILCS 2310/2310-710)
8    Sec. 2310-710. Emergency Medical Services personnel;
9continuing training on Alzheimer's disease and other
10dementias.
11    (a) In this Section, "Emergency Medical Services
12personnel" means a person licensed or registered under any of
13the levels of licensure defined in Section 3.50 of the
14Emergency Medical Services (EMS) Systems Act, including, but
15not limited to, Emergency Medical Technician, Emergency
16Medical Technician-Intermediate, Advanced Emergency Medical
17Technician, Paramedic (EMT-P), or Emergency Medical Responder.
18    (b) For license renewals occurring on or after January 1,
192023, Emergency Medical Services personnel must complete at
20least one one-hour course of training on the diagnosis,
21treatment, and care of individuals with Alzheimer's disease or
22other dementias per license renewal period. This training
23shall include, but not be limited to, assessment and
24diagnosis, effective communication strategies, and management
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1    (c) Emergency Medical Services personnel may count one
2hour for completion of the course toward meeting the minimum
3credit hours required for Emergency Medical Services personnel
4relicensure requirements.
5    (d) Any training on Alzheimer's disease and other
6dementias applied to meet any other State licensure
7requirement, professional accreditation or certification
8requirement, or health care institutional practice agreement
9may count toward the continuing education required under this
10Section.
11    (e) The Department may adopt rules for the implementation
12of this Section.
13(Source: P.A. 102-772, eff. 5-13-22.)
 
14    (20 ILCS 2310/2310-715)
15    Sec. 2310-715 2310-710. Safety-Net Hospital Health Equity
16and Access Leadership (HEAL) Grant Program.
17    (a) Findings. The General Assembly finds that there are
18communities in Illinois that experience significant health
19care disparities, as recently emphasized by the COVID-19
20pandemic, aggravated by social determinants of health and a
21lack of sufficient access to high quality health care
22healthcare resources, particularly community-based services,
23preventive care, obstetric care, chronic disease management,
24and specialty care. Safety-net hospitals, as defined under the
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1care system for many of these communities. Safety-net
2hospitals not only care for their patients, they also are
3rooted in their communities by providing jobs and partnering
4with local organizations to help address the social
5determinants of health, such as food, housing, and
6transportation needs.
7    However, safety-net hospitals serve a significant number
8of Medicare, Medicaid, and uninsured patients, and therefore,
9are heavily dependent on underfunded government payers, and
10are heavily burdened by uncompensated care. At the same time,
11the overall cost of providing care has increased substantially
12in recent years, driven by increasing costs for staffing,
13prescription drugs, technology, and infrastructure.
14    For all of these reasons, the General Assembly finds that
15the long-term long term sustainability of safety-net hospitals
16is threatened. While the General Assembly is providing funding
17to the Department to be paid to support the expenses of
18specific safety-net hospitals in State Fiscal Year 2023, such
19annual, ad hoc funding is not a reliable and stable source of
20funding that will enable safety-net hospitals to develop
21strategies to achieve long term sustainability. Such annual,
22ad hoc funding also does not provide the State with
23transparency and accountability to ensure that such funding is
24being used effectively and efficiently to maximize the benefit
25to members of the community.
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1the Department of Public Health and the Department of
2Healthcare and Family Services jointly provide options and
3recommendations to the General Assembly by February 1, 2023,
4for the establishment of a permanent Safety-Net Hospital
5Health Equity and Access Leadership (HEAL) Grant Program, in
6accordance with this Section. It is the intention of the
7General Assembly that during State fiscal years 2024 through
82029, the Safety-Net Hospital Health Equity and Access
9Leadership (HEAL) Grant Program shall be supported by an
10annual funding pool of up to $100,000,000, subject to
11appropriation.
12    (b) By February 1, 2023, the Department of Public Health
13and the Department of Healthcare and Family Services shall
14provide a joint report to the General Assembly on options and
15recommendations for the establishment of a permanent
16Safety-Net Hospital Health Equity and Access Leadership (HEAL)
17Grant Program to be administered by the State. For this
18report, "safety-net hospital" means a hospital identified by
19the Department of Healthcare and Family Services under Section
205-5e.1 of the Illinois Public Aid Code. The Departments of
21Public Health and Healthcare and Family Services may consult
22with the statewide association representing a majority of
23hospitals and safety-net hospitals on the report. The report
24may include, but need not be limited to:
25        (1) Criteria for a safety-net hospital to be eligible
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1            (A) The hospital is a participating provider in at
2        least one Medicaid managed care plan.
3            (B) The hospital is located in a medically
4        underserved area.
5            (C) The hospital's Medicaid utilization rate (for
6        both inpatient and outpatient services).
7            (D) The hospital's Medicare utilization rate (for
8        both inpatient and outpatient services).
9            (E) The hospital's uncompensated care percentage.
10            (F) The hospital's role in providing access to
11        services, reducing health disparities, and improving
12        health equity in its service area.
13            (G) The hospital's performance on quality
14        indicators.
15        (2) Potential projects eligible for grant funds which
16    may include projects to reduce health disparities, advance
17    health equity, or improve access to or the quality of
18    health care healthcare services.
19        (3) Potential policies, standards, and procedures to
20    ensure accountability for the use of grant funds.
21        (4) Potential strategies to generate federal Medicaid
22    matching funds for expenditures under the program.
23        (5) Potential policies, processes, and procedures for
24    the administration of the program.
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1    Section 105. The Illinois State Police Act is amended by
2changing Sections 9, 12.6, and 46 as follows:
 
3    (20 ILCS 2610/9)  (from Ch. 121, par. 307.9)
4    Sec. 9. Appointment; qualifications.
5    (a) Except as otherwise provided in this Section, the
6appointment of Illinois State Police officers shall be made
7from those applicants who have been certified by the Board as
8being qualified for appointment. All persons so appointed
9shall, at the time of their appointment, be not less than 21
10years of age, or 20 years of age and have successfully
11completed an associate's degree or 60 credit hours at an
12accredited college or university. Any person appointed
13subsequent to successful completion of an associate's degree
14or 60 credit hours at an accredited college or university
15shall not have power of arrest, nor shall he or she be
16permitted to carry firearms, until he or she reaches 21 years
17of age. In addition, all persons so certified for appointment
18shall be of sound mind and body, be of good moral character, be
19citizens of the United States, have no criminal records,
20possess such prerequisites of training, education, and
21experience as the Board may from time to time prescribe so long
22as persons who have an associate's degree or 60 credit hours at
23an accredited college or university are not disqualified, and
24shall be required to pass successfully such mental and
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1Board. All persons who meet one of the following requirements
2are deemed to have met the collegiate educational
3requirements:
4        (i) have been honorably discharged and who have been
5    awarded a Southwest Asia Service Medal, Kosovo Campaign
6    Medal, Korean Defense Service Medal, Afghanistan Campaign
7    Medal, Iraq Campaign Medal, or Global War on Terrorism
8    Expeditionary Medal by the United States Armed Forces;
9        (ii) are active members of the Illinois National Guard
10    or a reserve component of the United States Armed Forces
11    and who have been awarded a Southwest Asia Service Medal,
12    Kosovo Campaign Medal, Korean Defense Service Medal,
13    Afghanistan Campaign Medal, Iraq Campaign Medal, or Global
14    War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal as a result of
15    honorable service during deployment on active duty;
16        (iii) have been honorably discharged who served in a
17    combat mission by proof of hostile fire pay or imminent
18    danger pay during deployment on active duty; or
19        (iv) have at least 3 years of full active and
20    continuous military duty and received an honorable
21    discharge before hiring.
22    Preference shall be given in such appointments to persons
23who have honorably served in the military or naval services of
24the United States. All appointees shall serve a probationary
25period of 12 months from the date of appointment and during
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1However, the Director may in his or her sole discretion extend
2the probationary period of an officer up to an additional 6
3months when to do so is deemed in the best interest of the
4Illinois State Police. Nothing in this subsection (a) limits
5the Board's ability to prescribe education prerequisites or
6requirements to certify Illinois State Police officers for
7promotion as provided in Section 10 of this Act.
8    (b) Notwithstanding the other provisions of this Act,
9after July 1, 1977 and before July 1, 1980, the Director of
10State Police may appoint and promote not more than 20 persons
11having special qualifications as special agents as he or she
12deems necessary to carry out the Department's objectives. Any
13such appointment or promotion shall be ratified by the Board.
14    (c) During the 90 days following March 31, 1995 (the
15effective date of Public Act 89-9), the Director of State
16Police may appoint up to 25 persons as State Police officers.
17These appointments shall be made in accordance with the
18requirements of this subsection (c) and any additional
19criteria that may be established by the Director, but are not
20subject to any other requirements of this Act. The Director
21may specify the initial rank for each person appointed under
22this subsection.
23    All appointments under this subsection (c) shall be made
24from personnel certified by the Board. A person certified by
25the Board and appointed by the Director under this subsection
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1November 30, 1994 in a job title subject to the Personnel Code
2and in a position for which the person was eligible to earn
3"eligible creditable service" as a "noncovered employee", as
4those terms are defined in Article 14 of the Illinois Pension
5Code.
6    Persons appointed under this subsection (c) shall
7thereafter be subject to the same requirements and procedures
8as other State police officers. A person appointed under this
9subsection must serve a probationary period of 12 months from
10the date of appointment, during which he or she may be
11discharged at the will of the Director.
12    This subsection (c) does not affect or limit the
13Director's authority to appoint other State Police officers
14under subsection (a) of this Section.
15    (d) During the 180 days following January 1, 2022 (the
16effective date of Public Act 101-652), the Director of the
17Illinois State Police may appoint current Illinois State
18Police employees serving in law enforcement officer positions
19previously within Central Management Services as State Police
20officers. These appointments shall be made in accordance with
21the requirements of this subsection (d) and any institutional
22criteria that may be established by the Director, but are not
23subject to any other requirements of this Act. All
24appointments under this subsection (d) shall be made from
25personnel certified by the Board. A person certified by the
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1have been employed by the a State agency, board, or commission
2on January 1, 2021 in a job title subject to the Personnel Code
3and in a position for which the person was eligible to earn
4"eligible creditable service" as a "noncovered employee", as
5those terms are defined in Article 14 of the Illinois Pension
6Code. Persons appointed under this subsection (d) shall
7thereafter be subject to the same requirements, and subject to
8the same contractual benefits and obligations, as other State
9police officers. This subsection (d) does not affect or limit
10the Director's authority to appoint other State Police
11officers under subsection (a) of this Section.
12    (e) The Merit Board shall review Illinois State Police
13Cadet applicants. The Illinois State Police may provide
14background check and investigation material to the Board for
15its review pursuant to this Section. The Board shall approve
16and ensure that no cadet applicant is certified unless the
17applicant is a person of good character and has not been
18convicted of, or entered a plea of guilty to, a felony offense,
19any of the misdemeanors specified in this Section or if
20committed in any other state would be an offense similar to
21Section 11-1.50, 11-6, 11-6.5, 11-6.6, 11-9.1, 11-9.1B, 11-14,
2211-14.1, 11-30, 12-2, 12-3.2, 12-3.4, 12-3.5, 16-1, 17-1,
2317-2, 26.5-1, 26.5-2, 26.5-3, 28-3, 29-1, any misdemeanor in
24violation of any Section of Part E of Title III of the Criminal
25Code of 1961 or the Criminal Code of 2012, 32-4a, or 32-7 of
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1subsection (a) of Section 17-32 of the Criminal Code of 1961 or
2the Criminal Code of 2012, to Section 5 or 5.2 of the Cannabis
3Control Act, or any felony or misdemeanor in violation of
4federal law or the law of any state that is the equivalent of
5any of the offenses specified therein. The Officer
6Professional Conduct Database, provided for in Section 9.2 of
7the Illinois Police Training Act, shall be searched as part of
8this process. For purposes of this Section, "convicted of, or
9entered a plea of guilty" regardless of whether the
10adjudication of guilt or sentence is withheld or not entered
11thereon. This includes sentences of supervision, conditional
12discharge, or first offender probation, or any similar
13disposition provided for by law.
14    (f) The Board shall by rule establish an application fee
15waiver program for any person who meets one or more of the
16following criteria:
17        (1) his or her available personal income is 200% or
18    less of the current poverty level; or
19        (2) he or she is, in the discretion of the Board,
20    unable to proceed in an action with payment of application
21    fee and payment of that fee would result in substantial
22    hardship to the person or the person's family.
23(Source: P.A. 101-374, eff. 1-1-20; 101-652, eff. 1-1-22;
24102-538, eff. 8-20-21; 102-694, eff. 1-7-22; 102-813, eff.
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1    (20 ILCS 2610/12.6)
2    Sec. 12.6. Automatic termination of Illinois State Police
3officers. The Board shall terminate a State police officer
4convicted of a felony offense under the laws of this State or
5any other state which if committed in this State would be
6punishable as a felony. The Board must also terminate Illinois
7State Police officers who were convicted of, or entered a plea
8of guilty to, on or after January 1, 2022 (the effective date
9of Public Act 101-652) this amendatory Act of the 101st
10General Assembly, any misdemeanor specified in this Section or
11if committed in any other state would be an offense similar to
12Section 11-1.50, 11-6, 11-6.5, 11-6.6, 11-9.1, 11-9.1B, 11-14,
1311-14.1, 11-30, 12-2, 12-3.2, 12-3.4, 12-3.5, 16-1, 17-1,
1417-2, 26.5-1, 26.5-2, 26.5-3, 28-3, 29-1, any misdemeanor in
15violation of any Section of Part E of Title III of the Criminal
16Code of 1961 or the Criminal Code of 2012, 32-4a, or 32-7 of
17the Criminal Code of 1961 or the Criminal Code of 2012, or
18subsection (a) of Section 17-32 of the Criminal Code of 1961 or
19the Criminal Code of 2012, to Section 5 or 5.2 of the Cannabis
20Control Act, or any felony or misdemeanor in violation of
21federal law or the law of any state that is the equivalent of
22any of the offenses specified therein. The Illinois State
23Police Merit Board shall report terminations under this
24Section to the Officer Professional Conduct Database provided
25in Section 9.2 of the Illinois Police Training Act. For
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1guilty" regardless of whether the adjudication of guilt or
2sentence is withheld or not entered thereon. This includes
3sentences of supervision, conditional discharge, or first
4offender probation, or any similar disposition provided for by
5law.
6(Source: P.A. 101-652, eff. 1-1-22; 102-694, eff. 1-7-22;
7102-813, eff. 5-13-22; revised 8-25-22.)
 
8    (20 ILCS 2610/46)
9    Sec. 46. Officer Professional Conduct Database; reporting,
10transparency.
11    (a) The Illinois State Police Merit Board shall be
12responsible for reporting all required information contained
13in the Officer Professional Conduct Database provided in
14Section 9.2 of the Illinois Police Training Act.
15    (b) Before the Illinois State Police Merit Board certifies
16any Illinois State Police Cadet the Board shall conduct a
17search of all Illinois State Police Cadet applicants in the
18Officer Professional Conduct Database.
19    (c) The database, documents, materials, or other
20information in the possession or control of the Board that are
21obtained by or disclosed to the Board pursuant to this
22subsection shall be confidential by law and privileged, shall
23not be subject to subpoena, and shall not be subject to
24discovery or admissible in evidence in any private civil
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1documents, materials, or other information in furtherance of
2any regulatory or legal action brought as part of the Board's
3official duties. Unless otherwise required by law, the Board
4shall not disclose the database or make such documents,
5materials, or other information public without the prior
6written consent of the law enforcement agency and the law
7enforcement officer. The Board nor any person who received
8documents, materials or other information shared pursuant to
9this subsection shall be required to testify in any private
10civil action concerning the database or any confidential
11documents, materials, or information subject to this
12subsection.
13    Nothing in this Section shall exempt a law enforcement
14agency from which the Board has obtained data, documents,
15materials, or other information or that has disclosed data,
16documents, materials, or other information to the Board from
17disclosing public records in accordance with the Freedom of
18Information Act.
19(Source: P.A. 101-652, eff. 1-1-22; 102-694, eff. 1-7-22;
20102-813, eff. 5-13-22; revised 8-24-22.)
 
21    Section 110. The Criminal Identification Act is amended by
22changing Section 5.2 as follows:
 
23    (20 ILCS 2630/5.2)
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1    (a) General Provisions.
2        (1) Definitions. In this Act, words and phrases have
3    the meanings set forth in this subsection, except when a
4    particular context clearly requires a different meaning.
5            (A) The following terms shall have the meanings
6        ascribed to them in the following Sections of the
7        Unified Code of Corrections:
8                Business Offense, Section 5-1-2.
9                Charge, Section 5-1-3.
10                Court, Section 5-1-6.
11                Defendant, Section 5-1-7.
12                Felony, Section 5-1-9.
13                Imprisonment, Section 5-1-10.
14                Judgment, Section 5-1-12.
15                Misdemeanor, Section 5-1-14.
16                Offense, Section 5-1-15.
17                Parole, Section 5-1-16.
18                Petty Offense, Section 5-1-17.
19                Probation, Section 5-1-18.
20                Sentence, Section 5-1-19.
21                Supervision, Section 5-1-21.
22                Victim, Section 5-1-22.
23            (B) As used in this Section, "charge not initiated
24        by arrest" means a charge (as defined by Section 5-1-3
25        of the Unified Code of Corrections) brought against a
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1        or as a direct result of the charge.
2            (C) "Conviction" means a judgment of conviction or
3        sentence entered upon a plea of guilty or upon a
4        verdict or finding of guilty of an offense, rendered
5        by a legally constituted jury or by a court of
6        competent jurisdiction authorized to try the case
7        without a jury. An order of supervision successfully
8        completed by the petitioner is not a conviction. An
9        order of qualified probation (as defined in subsection
10        (a)(1)(J)) successfully completed by the petitioner is
11        not a conviction. An order of supervision or an order
12        of qualified probation that is terminated
13        unsatisfactorily is a conviction, unless the
14        unsatisfactory termination is reversed, vacated, or
15        modified and the judgment of conviction, if any, is
16        reversed or vacated.
17            (D) "Criminal offense" means a petty offense,
18        business offense, misdemeanor, felony, or municipal
19        ordinance violation (as defined in subsection
20        (a)(1)(H)). As used in this Section, a minor traffic
21        offense (as defined in subsection (a)(1)(G)) shall not
22        be considered a criminal offense.
23            (E) "Expunge" means to physically destroy the
24        records or return them to the petitioner and to
25        obliterate the petitioner's name from any official
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1        shall require the physical destruction of the circuit
2        court file, but such records relating to arrests or
3        charges, or both, ordered expunged shall be impounded
4        as required by subsections (d)(9)(A)(ii) and
5        (d)(9)(B)(ii).
6            (F) As used in this Section, "last sentence" means
7        the sentence, order of supervision, or order of
8        qualified probation (as defined by subsection
9        (a)(1)(J)), for a criminal offense (as defined by
10        subsection (a)(1)(D)) that terminates last in time in
11        any jurisdiction, regardless of whether the petitioner
12        has included the criminal offense for which the
13        sentence or order of supervision or qualified
14        probation was imposed in his or her petition. If
15        multiple sentences, orders of supervision, or orders
16        of qualified probation terminate on the same day and
17        are last in time, they shall be collectively
18        considered the "last sentence" regardless of whether
19        they were ordered to run concurrently.
20            (G) "Minor traffic offense" means a petty offense,
21        business offense, or Class C misdemeanor under the
22        Illinois Vehicle Code or a similar provision of a
23        municipal or local ordinance.
24            (G-5) "Minor Cannabis Offense" means a violation
25        of Section 4 or 5 of the Cannabis Control Act
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1        containing cannabis, provided the violation did not
2        include a penalty enhancement under Section 7 of the
3        Cannabis Control Act and is not associated with an
4        arrest, conviction or other disposition for a violent
5        crime as defined in subsection (c) of Section 3 of the
6        Rights of Crime Victims and Witnesses Act.
7            (H) "Municipal ordinance violation" means an
8        offense defined by a municipal or local ordinance that
9        is criminal in nature and with which the petitioner
10        was charged or for which the petitioner was arrested
11        and released without charging.
12            (I) "Petitioner" means an adult or a minor
13        prosecuted as an adult who has applied for relief
14        under this Section.
15            (J) "Qualified probation" means an order of
16        probation under Section 10 of the Cannabis Control
17        Act, Section 410 of the Illinois Controlled Substances
18        Act, Section 70 of the Methamphetamine Control and
19        Community Protection Act, Section 5-6-3.3 or 5-6-3.4
20        of the Unified Code of Corrections, Section
21        12-4.3(b)(1) and (2) of the Criminal Code of 1961 (as
22        those provisions existed before their deletion by
23        Public Act 89-313), Section 10-102 of the Illinois
24        Alcoholism and Other Drug Dependency Act, Section
25        40-10 of the Substance Use Disorder Act, or Section 10
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1        Section, "successful completion" of an order of
2        qualified probation under Section 10-102 of the
3        Illinois Alcoholism and Other Drug Dependency Act and
4        Section 40-10 of the Substance Use Disorder Act means
5        that the probation was terminated satisfactorily and
6        the judgment of conviction was vacated.
7            (K) "Seal" means to physically and electronically
8        maintain the records, unless the records would
9        otherwise be destroyed due to age, but to make the
10        records unavailable without a court order, subject to
11        the exceptions in Sections 12 and 13 of this Act. The
12        petitioner's name shall also be obliterated from the
13        official index required to be kept by the circuit
14        court clerk under Section 16 of the Clerks of Courts
15        Act, but any index issued by the circuit court clerk
16        before the entry of the order to seal shall not be
17        affected.
18            (L) "Sexual offense committed against a minor"
19        includes, but is not limited to, the offenses of
20        indecent solicitation of a child or criminal sexual
21        abuse when the victim of such offense is under 18 years
22        of age.
23            (M) "Terminate" as it relates to a sentence or
24        order of supervision or qualified probation includes
25        either satisfactory or unsatisfactory termination of
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1        Section. A sentence is terminated notwithstanding any
2        outstanding financial legal obligation.
3        (2) Minor Traffic Offenses. Orders of supervision or
4    convictions for minor traffic offenses shall not affect a
5    petitioner's eligibility to expunge or seal records
6    pursuant to this Section.
7        (2.5) Commencing 180 days after July 29, 2016 (the
8    effective date of Public Act 99-697), the law enforcement
9    agency issuing the citation shall automatically expunge,
10    on or before January 1 and July 1 of each year, the law
11    enforcement records of a person found to have committed a
12    civil law violation of subsection (a) of Section 4 of the
13    Cannabis Control Act or subsection (c) of Section 3.5 of
14    the Drug Paraphernalia Control Act in the law enforcement
15    agency's possession or control and which contains the
16    final satisfactory disposition which pertain to the person
17    issued a citation for that offense. The law enforcement
18    agency shall provide by rule the process for access,
19    review, and to confirm the automatic expungement by the
20    law enforcement agency issuing the citation. Commencing
21    180 days after July 29, 2016 (the effective date of Public
22    Act 99-697), the clerk of the circuit court shall expunge,
23    upon order of the court, or in the absence of a court order
24    on or before January 1 and July 1 of each year, the court
25    records of a person found in the circuit court to have
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1    Section 4 of the Cannabis Control Act or subsection (c) of
2    Section 3.5 of the Drug Paraphernalia Control Act in the
3    clerk's possession or control and which contains the final
4    satisfactory disposition which pertain to the person
5    issued a citation for any of those offenses.
6        (3) Exclusions. Except as otherwise provided in
7    subsections (b)(5), (b)(6), (b)(8), (e), (e-5), and (e-6)
8    of this Section, the court shall not order:
9            (A) the sealing or expungement of the records of
10        arrests or charges not initiated by arrest that result
11        in an order of supervision for or conviction of: (i)
12        any sexual offense committed against a minor; (ii)
13        Section 11-501 of the Illinois Vehicle Code or a
14        similar provision of a local ordinance; or (iii)
15        Section 11-503 of the Illinois Vehicle Code or a
16        similar provision of a local ordinance, unless the
17        arrest or charge is for a misdemeanor violation of
18        subsection (a) of Section 11-503 or a similar
19        provision of a local ordinance, that occurred prior to
20        the offender reaching the age of 25 years and the
21        offender has no other conviction for violating Section
22        11-501 or 11-503 of the Illinois Vehicle Code or a
23        similar provision of a local ordinance.
24            (B) the sealing or expungement of records of minor
25        traffic offenses (as defined in subsection (a)(1)(G)),
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1        without charging.
2            (C) the sealing of the records of arrests or
3        charges not initiated by arrest which result in an
4        order of supervision or a conviction for the following
5        offenses:
6                (i) offenses included in Article 11 of the
7            Criminal Code of 1961 or the Criminal Code of 2012
8            or a similar provision of a local ordinance,
9            except Section 11-14 and a misdemeanor violation
10            of Section 11-30 of the Criminal Code of 1961 or
11            the Criminal Code of 2012, or a similar provision
12            of a local ordinance;
13                (ii) Section 11-1.50, 12-3.4, 12-15, 12-30,
14            26-5, or 48-1 of the Criminal Code of 1961 or the
15            Criminal Code of 2012, or a similar provision of a
16            local ordinance;
17                (iii) Section Sections 12-3.1 or 12-3.2 of the
18            Criminal Code of 1961 or the Criminal Code of
19            2012, or Section 125 of the Stalking No Contact
20            Order Act, or Section 219 of the Civil No Contact
21            Order Act, or a similar provision of a local
22            ordinance;
23                (iv) Class A misdemeanors or felony offenses
24            under the Humane Care for Animals Act; or
25                (v) any offense or attempted offense that
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1            Sex Offender Registration Act.
2            (D) (blank).
3    (b) Expungement.
4        (1) A petitioner may petition the circuit court to
5    expunge the records of his or her arrests and charges not
6    initiated by arrest when each arrest or charge not
7    initiated by arrest sought to be expunged resulted in: (i)
8    acquittal, dismissal, or the petitioner's release without
9    charging, unless excluded by subsection (a)(3)(B); (ii) a
10    conviction which was vacated or reversed, unless excluded
11    by subsection (a)(3)(B); (iii) an order of supervision and
12    such supervision was successfully completed by the
13    petitioner, unless excluded by subsection (a)(3)(A) or
14    (a)(3)(B); or (iv) an order of qualified probation (as
15    defined in subsection (a)(1)(J)) and such probation was
16    successfully completed by the petitioner.
17        (1.5) When a petitioner seeks to have a record of
18    arrest expunged under this Section, and the offender has
19    been convicted of a criminal offense, the State's Attorney
20    may object to the expungement on the grounds that the
21    records contain specific relevant information aside from
22    the mere fact of the arrest.
23        (2) Time frame for filing a petition to expunge.
24            (A) When the arrest or charge not initiated by
25        arrest sought to be expunged resulted in an acquittal,
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1        or the reversal or vacation of a conviction, there is
2        no waiting period to petition for the expungement of
3        such records.
4            (B) When the arrest or charge not initiated by
5        arrest sought to be expunged resulted in an order of
6        supervision, successfully completed by the petitioner,
7        the following time frames will apply:
8                (i) Those arrests or charges that resulted in
9            orders of supervision under Section 3-707, 3-708,
10            3-710, or 5-401.3 of the Illinois Vehicle Code or
11            a similar provision of a local ordinance, or under
12            Section 11-1.50, 12-3.2, or 12-15 of the Criminal
13            Code of 1961 or the Criminal Code of 2012, or a
14            similar provision of a local ordinance, shall not
15            be eligible for expungement until 5 years have
16            passed following the satisfactory termination of
17            the supervision.
18                (i-5) Those arrests or charges that resulted
19            in orders of supervision for a misdemeanor
20            violation of subsection (a) of Section 11-503 of
21            the Illinois Vehicle Code or a similar provision
22            of a local ordinance, that occurred prior to the
23            offender reaching the age of 25 years and the
24            offender has no other conviction for violating
25            Section 11-501 or 11-503 of the Illinois Vehicle
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1            shall not be eligible for expungement until the
2            petitioner has reached the age of 25 years.
3                (ii) Those arrests or charges that resulted in
4            orders of supervision for any other offenses shall
5            not be eligible for expungement until 2 years have
6            passed following the satisfactory termination of
7            the supervision.
8            (C) When the arrest or charge not initiated by
9        arrest sought to be expunged resulted in an order of
10        qualified probation, successfully completed by the
11        petitioner, such records shall not be eligible for
12        expungement until 5 years have passed following the
13        satisfactory termination of the probation.
14        (3) Those records maintained by the Illinois State
15    Police for persons arrested prior to their 17th birthday
16    shall be expunged as provided in Section 5-915 of the
17    Juvenile Court Act of 1987.
18        (4) Whenever a person has been arrested for or
19    convicted of any offense, in the name of a person whose
20    identity he or she has stolen or otherwise come into
21    possession of, the aggrieved person from whom the identity
22    was stolen or otherwise obtained without authorization,
23    upon learning of the person having been arrested using his
24    or her identity, may, upon verified petition to the chief
25    judge of the circuit wherein the arrest was made, have a
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1    correct the arrest record, conviction record, if any, and
2    all official records of the arresting authority, the
3    Illinois State Police, other criminal justice agencies,
4    the prosecutor, and the trial court concerning such
5    arrest, if any, by removing his or her name from all such
6    records in connection with the arrest and conviction, if
7    any, and by inserting in the records the name of the
8    offender, if known or ascertainable, in lieu of the
9    aggrieved's name. The records of the circuit court clerk
10    shall be sealed until further order of the court upon good
11    cause shown and the name of the aggrieved person
12    obliterated on the official index required to be kept by
13    the circuit court clerk under Section 16 of the Clerks of
14    Courts Act, but the order shall not affect any index
15    issued by the circuit court clerk before the entry of the
16    order. Nothing in this Section shall limit the Illinois
17    State Police or other criminal justice agencies or
18    prosecutors from listing under an offender's name the
19    false names he or she has used.
20        (5) Whenever a person has been convicted of criminal
21    sexual assault, aggravated criminal sexual assault,
22    predatory criminal sexual assault of a child, criminal
23    sexual abuse, or aggravated criminal sexual abuse, the
24    victim of that offense may request that the State's
25    Attorney of the county in which the conviction occurred
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1    the petitioner's trial to have a court order entered to
2    seal the records of the circuit court clerk in connection
3    with the proceedings of the trial court concerning that
4    offense. However, the records of the arresting authority
5    and the Illinois State Police concerning the offense shall
6    not be sealed. The court, upon good cause shown, shall
7    make the records of the circuit court clerk in connection
8    with the proceedings of the trial court concerning the
9    offense available for public inspection.
10        (6) If a conviction has been set aside on direct
11    review or on collateral attack and the court determines by
12    clear and convincing evidence that the petitioner was
13    factually innocent of the charge, the court that finds the
14    petitioner factually innocent of the charge shall enter an
15    expungement order for the conviction for which the
16    petitioner has been determined to be innocent as provided
17    in subsection (b) of Section 5-5-4 of the Unified Code of
18    Corrections.
19        (7) Nothing in this Section shall prevent the Illinois
20    State Police from maintaining all records of any person
21    who is admitted to probation upon terms and conditions and
22    who fulfills those terms and conditions pursuant to
23    Section 10 of the Cannabis Control Act, Section 410 of the
24    Illinois Controlled Substances Act, Section 70 of the
25    Methamphetamine Control and Community Protection Act,
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1    Corrections, Section 12-4.3 or subdivision (b)(1) of
2    Section 12-3.05 of the Criminal Code of 1961 or the
3    Criminal Code of 2012, Section 10-102 of the Illinois
4    Alcoholism and Other Drug Dependency Act, Section 40-10 of
5    the Substance Use Disorder Act, or Section 10 of the
6    Steroid Control Act.
7        (8) If the petitioner has been granted a certificate
8    of innocence under Section 2-702 of the Code of Civil
9    Procedure, the court that grants the certificate of
10    innocence shall also enter an order expunging the
11    conviction for which the petitioner has been determined to
12    be innocent as provided in subsection (h) of Section 2-702
13    of the Code of Civil Procedure.
14    (c) Sealing.
15        (1) Applicability. Notwithstanding any other provision
16    of this Act to the contrary, and cumulative with any
17    rights to expungement of criminal records, this subsection
18    authorizes the sealing of criminal records of adults and
19    of minors prosecuted as adults. Subsection (g) of this
20    Section provides for immediate sealing of certain records.
21        (2) Eligible Records. The following records may be
22    sealed:
23            (A) All arrests resulting in release without
24        charging;
25            (B) Arrests or charges not initiated by arrest
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1        the conviction was reversed or vacated, except as
2        excluded by subsection (a)(3)(B);
3            (C) Arrests or charges not initiated by arrest
4        resulting in orders of supervision, including orders
5        of supervision for municipal ordinance violations,
6        successfully completed by the petitioner, unless
7        excluded by subsection (a)(3);
8            (D) Arrests or charges not initiated by arrest
9        resulting in convictions, including convictions on
10        municipal ordinance violations, unless excluded by
11        subsection (a)(3);
12            (E) Arrests or charges not initiated by arrest
13        resulting in orders of first offender probation under
14        Section 10 of the Cannabis Control Act, Section 410 of
15        the Illinois Controlled Substances Act, Section 70 of
16        the Methamphetamine Control and Community Protection
17        Act, or Section 5-6-3.3 of the Unified Code of
18        Corrections; and
19            (F) Arrests or charges not initiated by arrest
20        resulting in felony convictions unless otherwise
21        excluded by subsection (a) paragraph (3) of this
22        Section.
23        (3) When Records Are Eligible to Be Sealed. Records
24    identified as eligible under subsection (c)(2) may be
25    sealed as follows:
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1        subsections subsection (c)(2)(A) and (c)(2)(B) may be
2        sealed at any time.
3            (B) Except as otherwise provided in subparagraph
4        (E) of this paragraph (3), records identified as
5        eligible under subsection (c)(2)(C) may be sealed 2
6        years after the termination of petitioner's last
7        sentence (as defined in subsection (a)(1)(F)).
8            (C) Except as otherwise provided in subparagraph
9        (E) of this paragraph (3), records identified as
10        eligible under subsections (c)(2)(D), (c)(2)(E), and
11        (c)(2)(F) may be sealed 3 years after the termination
12        of the petitioner's last sentence (as defined in
13        subsection (a)(1)(F)). Convictions requiring public
14        registration under the Arsonist Registration Act, the
15        Sex Offender Registration Act, or the Murderer and
16        Violent Offender Against Youth Registration Act may
17        not be sealed until the petitioner is no longer
18        required to register under that relevant Act.
19            (D) Records identified in subsection
20        (a)(3)(A)(iii) may be sealed after the petitioner has
21        reached the age of 25 years.
22            (E) Records identified as eligible under
23        subsection subsections (c)(2)(C), (c)(2)(D),
24        (c)(2)(E), or (c)(2)(F) may be sealed upon termination
25        of the petitioner's last sentence if the petitioner
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1        career certificate, vocational technical
2        certification, or bachelor's degree, or passed the
3        high school level Test of General Educational
4        Development, during the period of his or her sentence
5        or mandatory supervised release. This subparagraph
6        shall apply only to a petitioner who has not completed
7        the same educational goal prior to the period of his or
8        her sentence or mandatory supervised release. If a
9        petition for sealing eligible records filed under this
10        subparagraph is denied by the court, the time periods
11        under subparagraph (B) or (C) shall apply to any
12        subsequent petition for sealing filed by the
13        petitioner.
14        (4) Subsequent felony convictions. A person may not
15    have subsequent felony conviction records sealed as
16    provided in this subsection (c) if he or she is convicted
17    of any felony offense after the date of the sealing of
18    prior felony convictions as provided in this subsection
19    (c). The court may, upon conviction for a subsequent
20    felony offense, order the unsealing of prior felony
21    conviction records previously ordered sealed by the court.
22        (5) Notice of eligibility for sealing. Upon entry of a
23    disposition for an eligible record under this subsection
24    (c), the petitioner shall be informed by the court of the
25    right to have the records sealed and the procedures for
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1    (d) Procedure. The following procedures apply to
2expungement under subsections (b), (e), and (e-6) and sealing
3under subsections (c) and (e-5):
4        (1) Filing the petition. Upon becoming eligible to
5    petition for the expungement or sealing of records under
6    this Section, the petitioner shall file a petition
7    requesting the expungement or sealing of records with the
8    clerk of the court where the arrests occurred or the
9    charges were brought, or both. If arrests occurred or
10    charges were brought in multiple jurisdictions, a petition
11    must be filed in each such jurisdiction. The petitioner
12    shall pay the applicable fee, except no fee shall be
13    required if the petitioner has obtained a court order
14    waiving fees under Supreme Court Rule 298 or it is
15    otherwise waived.
16        (1.5) County fee waiver pilot program. From August 9,
17    2019 (the effective date of Public Act 101-306) through
18    December 31, 2020, in a county of 3,000,000 or more
19    inhabitants, no fee shall be required to be paid by a
20    petitioner if the records sought to be expunged or sealed
21    were arrests resulting in release without charging or
22    arrests or charges not initiated by arrest resulting in
23    acquittal, dismissal, or conviction when the conviction
24    was reversed or vacated, unless excluded by subsection
25    (a)(3)(B). The provisions of this paragraph (1.5), other
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1    1, 2022.
2        (2) Contents of petition. The petition shall be
3    verified and shall contain the petitioner's name, date of
4    birth, current address and, for each arrest or charge not
5    initiated by arrest sought to be sealed or expunged, the
6    case number, the date of arrest (if any), the identity of
7    the arresting authority, and such other information as the
8    court may require. During the pendency of the proceeding,
9    the petitioner shall promptly notify the circuit court
10    clerk of any change of his or her address. If the
11    petitioner has received a certificate of eligibility for
12    sealing from the Prisoner Review Board under paragraph
13    (10) of subsection (a) of Section 3-3-2 of the Unified
14    Code of Corrections, the certificate shall be attached to
15    the petition.
16        (3) Drug test. The petitioner must attach to the
17    petition proof that the petitioner has taken within 30
18    days before the filing of the petition a test showing the
19    absence within his or her body of all illegal substances
20    as defined by the Illinois Controlled Substances Act and
21    the Methamphetamine Control and Community Protection Act
22    if he or she is petitioning to:
23            (A) seal felony records under clause (c)(2)(E);
24            (B) seal felony records for a violation of the
25        Illinois Controlled Substances Act, the
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1        or the Cannabis Control Act under clause (c)(2)(F);
2            (C) seal felony records under subsection (e-5); or
3            (D) expunge felony records of a qualified
4        probation under clause (b)(1)(iv).
5        (4) Service of petition. The circuit court clerk shall
6    promptly serve a copy of the petition and documentation to
7    support the petition under subsection (e-5) or (e-6) on
8    the State's Attorney or prosecutor charged with the duty
9    of prosecuting the offense, the Illinois State Police, the
10    arresting agency and the chief legal officer of the unit
11    of local government effecting the arrest.
12        (5) Objections.
13            (A) Any party entitled to notice of the petition
14        may file an objection to the petition. All objections
15        shall be in writing, shall be filed with the circuit
16        court clerk, and shall state with specificity the
17        basis of the objection. Whenever a person who has been
18        convicted of an offense is granted a pardon by the
19        Governor which specifically authorizes expungement, an
20        objection to the petition may not be filed.
21            (B) Objections to a petition to expunge or seal
22        must be filed within 60 days of the date of service of
23        the petition.
24        (6) Entry of order.
25            (A) The Chief Judge of the circuit wherein the
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1        designated by the Chief Judge, or in counties of less
2        than 3,000,000 inhabitants, the presiding trial judge
3        at the petitioner's trial, if any, shall rule on the
4        petition to expunge or seal as set forth in this
5        subsection (d)(6).
6            (B) Unless the State's Attorney or prosecutor, the
7        Illinois State Police, the arresting agency, or the
8        chief legal officer files an objection to the petition
9        to expunge or seal within 60 days from the date of
10        service of the petition, the court shall enter an
11        order granting or denying the petition.
12            (C) Notwithstanding any other provision of law,
13        the court shall not deny a petition for sealing under
14        this Section because the petitioner has not satisfied
15        an outstanding legal financial obligation established,
16        imposed, or originated by a court, law enforcement
17        agency, or a municipal, State, county, or other unit
18        of local government, including, but not limited to,
19        any cost, assessment, fine, or fee. An outstanding
20        legal financial obligation does not include any court
21        ordered restitution to a victim under Section 5-5-6 of
22        the Unified Code of Corrections, unless the
23        restitution has been converted to a civil judgment.
24        Nothing in this subparagraph (C) waives, rescinds, or
25        abrogates a legal financial obligation or otherwise
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1        financial obligation to pursue collection under
2        applicable federal, State, or local law.
3            (D) Notwithstanding any other provision of law,
4        the court shall not deny a petition to expunge or seal
5        under this Section because the petitioner has
6        submitted a drug test taken within 30 days before the
7        filing of the petition to expunge or seal that
8        indicates a positive test for the presence of cannabis
9        within the petitioner's body. In this subparagraph
10        (D), "cannabis" has the meaning ascribed to it in
11        Section 3 of the Cannabis Control Act.
12        (7) Hearings. If an objection is filed, the court
13    shall set a date for a hearing and notify the petitioner
14    and all parties entitled to notice of the petition of the
15    hearing date at least 30 days prior to the hearing. Prior
16    to the hearing, the State's Attorney shall consult with
17    the Illinois State Police as to the appropriateness of the
18    relief sought in the petition to expunge or seal. At the
19    hearing, the court shall hear evidence on whether the
20    petition should or should not be granted, and shall grant
21    or deny the petition to expunge or seal the records based
22    on the evidence presented at the hearing. The court may
23    consider the following:
24            (A) the strength of the evidence supporting the
25        defendant's conviction;
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1        records by the State;
2            (C) the petitioner's age, criminal record history,
3        and employment history;
4            (D) the period of time between the petitioner's
5        arrest on the charge resulting in the conviction and
6        the filing of the petition under this Section; and
7            (E) the specific adverse consequences the
8        petitioner may be subject to if the petition is
9        denied.
10        (8) Service of order. After entering an order to
11    expunge or seal records, the court must provide copies of
12    the order to the Illinois State Police, in a form and
13    manner prescribed by the Illinois State Police, to the
14    petitioner, to the State's Attorney or prosecutor charged
15    with the duty of prosecuting the offense, to the arresting
16    agency, to the chief legal officer of the unit of local
17    government effecting the arrest, and to such other
18    criminal justice agencies as may be ordered by the court.
19        (9) Implementation of order.
20            (A) Upon entry of an order to expunge records
21        pursuant to subsection (b)(2)(A) or (b)(2)(B)(ii), or
22        both:
23                (i) the records shall be expunged (as defined
24            in subsection (a)(1)(E)) by the arresting agency,
25            the Illinois State Police, and any other agency as
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1            service of the order, unless a motion to vacate,
2            modify, or reconsider the order is filed pursuant
3            to paragraph (12) of subsection (d) of this
4            Section;
5                (ii) the records of the circuit court clerk
6            shall be impounded until further order of the
7            court upon good cause shown and the name of the
8            petitioner obliterated on the official index
9            required to be kept by the circuit court clerk
10            under Section 16 of the Clerks of Courts Act, but
11            the order shall not affect any index issued by the
12            circuit court clerk before the entry of the order;
13            and
14                (iii) in response to an inquiry for expunged
15            records, the court, the Illinois State Police, or
16            the agency receiving such inquiry, shall reply as
17            it does in response to inquiries when no records
18            ever existed.
19            (B) Upon entry of an order to expunge records
20        pursuant to subsection (b)(2)(B)(i) or (b)(2)(C), or
21        both:
22                (i) the records shall be expunged (as defined
23            in subsection (a)(1)(E)) by the arresting agency
24            and any other agency as ordered by the court,
25            within 60 days of the date of service of the order,
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1            the order is filed pursuant to paragraph (12) of
2            subsection (d) of this Section;
3                (ii) the records of the circuit court clerk
4            shall be impounded until further order of the
5            court upon good cause shown and the name of the
6            petitioner obliterated on the official index
7            required to be kept by the circuit court clerk
8            under Section 16 of the Clerks of Courts Act, but
9            the order shall not affect any index issued by the
10            circuit court clerk before the entry of the order;
11                (iii) the records shall be impounded by the
12            Illinois State Police within 60 days of the date
13            of service of the order as ordered by the court,
14            unless a motion to vacate, modify, or reconsider
15            the order is filed pursuant to paragraph (12) of
16            subsection (d) of this Section;
17                (iv) records impounded by the Illinois State
18            Police may be disseminated by the Illinois State
19            Police only as required by law or to the arresting
20            authority, the State's Attorney, and the court
21            upon a later arrest for the same or a similar
22            offense or for the purpose of sentencing for any
23            subsequent felony, and to the Department of
24            Corrections upon conviction for any offense; and
25                (v) in response to an inquiry for such records
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1            records, the court, the Illinois State Police, or
2            the agency receiving such inquiry shall reply as
3            it does in response to inquiries when no records
4            ever existed.
5            (B-5) Upon entry of an order to expunge records
6        under subsection (e-6):
7                (i) the records shall be expunged (as defined
8            in subsection (a)(1)(E)) by the arresting agency
9            and any other agency as ordered by the court,
10            within 60 days of the date of service of the order,
11            unless a motion to vacate, modify, or reconsider
12            the order is filed under paragraph (12) of
13            subsection (d) of this Section;
14                (ii) the records of the circuit court clerk
15            shall be impounded until further order of the
16            court upon good cause shown and the name of the
17            petitioner obliterated on the official index
18            required to be kept by the circuit court clerk
19            under Section 16 of the Clerks of Courts Act, but
20            the order shall not affect any index issued by the
21            circuit court clerk before the entry of the order;
22                (iii) the records shall be impounded by the
23            Illinois State Police within 60 days of the date
24            of service of the order as ordered by the court,
25            unless a motion to vacate, modify, or reconsider
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1            subsection (d) of this Section;
2                (iv) records impounded by the Illinois State
3            Police may be disseminated by the Illinois State
4            Police only as required by law or to the arresting
5            authority, the State's Attorney, and the court
6            upon a later arrest for the same or a similar
7            offense or for the purpose of sentencing for any
8            subsequent felony, and to the Department of
9            Corrections upon conviction for any offense; and
10                (v) in response to an inquiry for these
11            records from anyone not authorized by law to
12            access the records, the court, the Illinois State
13            Police, or the agency receiving the inquiry shall
14            reply as it does in response to inquiries when no
15            records ever existed.
16            (C) Upon entry of an order to seal records under
17        subsection (c), the arresting agency, any other agency
18        as ordered by the court, the Illinois State Police,
19        and the court shall seal the records (as defined in
20        subsection (a)(1)(K)). In response to an inquiry for
21        such records, from anyone not authorized by law to
22        access such records, the court, the Illinois State
23        Police, or the agency receiving such inquiry shall
24        reply as it does in response to inquiries when no
25        records ever existed.
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1        notice to the petitioner of its compliance with each
2        order to expunge or seal records within 60 days of the
3        date of service of that order or, if a motion to
4        vacate, modify, or reconsider is filed, within 60 days
5        of service of the order resolving the motion, if that
6        order requires the Illinois State Police to expunge or
7        seal records. In the event of an appeal from the
8        circuit court order, the Illinois State Police shall
9        send written notice to the petitioner of its
10        compliance with an Appellate Court or Supreme Court
11        judgment to expunge or seal records within 60 days of
12        the issuance of the court's mandate. The notice is not
13        required while any motion to vacate, modify, or
14        reconsider, or any appeal or petition for
15        discretionary appellate review, is pending.
16            (E) Upon motion, the court may order that a sealed
17        judgment or other court record necessary to
18        demonstrate the amount of any legal financial
19        obligation due and owing be made available for the
20        limited purpose of collecting any legal financial
21        obligations owed by the petitioner that were
22        established, imposed, or originated in the criminal
23        proceeding for which those records have been sealed.
24        The records made available under this subparagraph (E)
25        shall not be entered into the official index required
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1        of the Clerks of Courts Act and shall be immediately
2        re-impounded upon the collection of the outstanding
3        financial obligations.
4            (F) Notwithstanding any other provision of this
5        Section, a circuit court clerk may access a sealed
6        record for the limited purpose of collecting payment
7        for any legal financial obligations that were
8        established, imposed, or originated in the criminal
9        proceedings for which those records have been sealed.
10        (10) Fees. The Illinois State Police may charge the
11    petitioner a fee equivalent to the cost of processing any
12    order to expunge or seal records. Notwithstanding any
13    provision of the Clerks of Courts Act to the contrary, the
14    circuit court clerk may charge a fee equivalent to the
15    cost associated with the sealing or expungement of records
16    by the circuit court clerk. From the total filing fee
17    collected for the petition to seal or expunge, the circuit
18    court clerk shall deposit $10 into the Circuit Court Clerk
19    Operation and Administrative Fund, to be used to offset
20    the costs incurred by the circuit court clerk in
21    performing the additional duties required to serve the
22    petition to seal or expunge on all parties. The circuit
23    court clerk shall collect and remit the Illinois State
24    Police portion of the fee to the State Treasurer and it
25    shall be deposited in the State Police Services Fund. If
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1    previously sealed under this Section, the fee for the
2    expungement petition for that same record shall be waived.
3        (11) Final Order. No court order issued under the
4    expungement or sealing provisions of this Section shall
5    become final for purposes of appeal until 30 days after
6    service of the order on the petitioner and all parties
7    entitled to notice of the petition.
8        (12) Motion to Vacate, Modify, or Reconsider. Under
9    Section 2-1203 of the Code of Civil Procedure, the
10    petitioner or any party entitled to notice may file a
11    motion to vacate, modify, or reconsider the order granting
12    or denying the petition to expunge or seal within 60 days
13    of service of the order. If filed more than 60 days after
14    service of the order, a petition to vacate, modify, or
15    reconsider shall comply with subsection (c) of Section
16    2-1401 of the Code of Civil Procedure. Upon filing of a
17    motion to vacate, modify, or reconsider, notice of the
18    motion shall be served upon the petitioner and all parties
19    entitled to notice of the petition.
20        (13) Effect of Order. An order granting a petition
21    under the expungement or sealing provisions of this
22    Section shall not be considered void because it fails to
23    comply with the provisions of this Section or because of
24    any error asserted in a motion to vacate, modify, or
25    reconsider. The circuit court retains jurisdiction to
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1    modify, or reconsider its terms based on a motion filed
2    under paragraph (12) of this subsection (d).
3        (14) Compliance with Order Granting Petition to Seal
4    Records. Unless a court has entered a stay of an order
5    granting a petition to seal, all parties entitled to
6    notice of the petition must fully comply with the terms of
7    the order within 60 days of service of the order even if a
8    party is seeking relief from the order through a motion
9    filed under paragraph (12) of this subsection (d) or is
10    appealing the order.
11        (15) Compliance with Order Granting Petition to
12    Expunge Records. While a party is seeking relief from the
13    order granting the petition to expunge through a motion
14    filed under paragraph (12) of this subsection (d) or is
15    appealing the order, and unless a court has entered a stay
16    of that order, the parties entitled to notice of the
17    petition must seal, but need not expunge, the records
18    until there is a final order on the motion for relief or,
19    in the case of an appeal, the issuance of that court's
20    mandate.
21        (16) The changes to this subsection (d) made by Public
22    Act 98-163 apply to all petitions pending on August 5,
23    2013 (the effective date of Public Act 98-163) and to all
24    orders ruling on a petition to expunge or seal on or after
25    August 5, 2013 (the effective date of Public Act 98-163).
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1is granted a pardon by the Governor which specifically
2authorizes expungement, he or she may, upon verified petition
3to the Chief Judge of the circuit where the person had been
4convicted, any judge of the circuit designated by the Chief
5Judge, or in counties of less than 3,000,000 inhabitants, the
6presiding trial judge at the defendant's trial, have a court
7order entered expunging the record of arrest from the official
8records of the arresting authority and order that the records
9of the circuit court clerk and the Illinois State Police be
10sealed until further order of the court upon good cause shown
11or as otherwise provided herein, and the name of the defendant
12obliterated from the official index requested to be kept by
13the circuit court clerk under Section 16 of the Clerks of
14Courts Act in connection with the arrest and conviction for
15the offense for which he or she had been pardoned but the order
16shall not affect any index issued by the circuit court clerk
17before the entry of the order. All records sealed by the
18Illinois State Police may be disseminated by the Illinois
19State Police only to the arresting authority, the State's
20Attorney, and the court upon a later arrest for the same or
21similar offense or for the purpose of sentencing for any
22subsequent felony. Upon conviction for any subsequent offense,
23the Department of Corrections shall have access to all sealed
24records of the Illinois State Police pertaining to that
25individual. Upon entry of the order of expungement, the
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1the person who was pardoned.
2    (e-5) Whenever a person who has been convicted of an
3offense is granted a certificate of eligibility for sealing by
4the Prisoner Review Board which specifically authorizes
5sealing, he or she may, upon verified petition to the Chief
6Judge of the circuit where the person had been convicted, any
7judge of the circuit designated by the Chief Judge, or in
8counties of less than 3,000,000 inhabitants, the presiding
9trial judge at the petitioner's trial, have a court order
10entered sealing the record of arrest from the official records
11of the arresting authority and order that the records of the
12circuit court clerk and the Illinois State Police be sealed
13until further order of the court upon good cause shown or as
14otherwise provided herein, and the name of the petitioner
15obliterated from the official index requested to be kept by
16the circuit court clerk under Section 16 of the Clerks of
17Courts Act in connection with the arrest and conviction for
18the offense for which he or she had been granted the
19certificate but the order shall not affect any index issued by
20the circuit court clerk before the entry of the order. All
21records sealed by the Illinois State Police may be
22disseminated by the Illinois State Police only as required by
23this Act or to the arresting authority, a law enforcement
24agency, the State's Attorney, and the court upon a later
25arrest for the same or similar offense or for the purpose of
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1subsequent offense, the Department of Corrections shall have
2access to all sealed records of the Illinois State Police
3pertaining to that individual. Upon entry of the order of
4sealing, the circuit court clerk shall promptly mail a copy of
5the order to the person who was granted the certificate of
6eligibility for sealing.
7    (e-6) Whenever a person who has been convicted of an
8offense is granted a certificate of eligibility for
9expungement by the Prisoner Review Board which specifically
10authorizes expungement, he or she may, upon verified petition
11to the Chief Judge of the circuit where the person had been
12convicted, any judge of the circuit designated by the Chief
13Judge, or in counties of less than 3,000,000 inhabitants, the
14presiding trial judge at the petitioner's trial, have a court
15order entered expunging the record of arrest from the official
16records of the arresting authority and order that the records
17of the circuit court clerk and the Illinois State Police be
18sealed until further order of the court upon good cause shown
19or as otherwise provided herein, and the name of the
20petitioner obliterated from the official index requested to be
21kept by the circuit court clerk under Section 16 of the Clerks
22of Courts Act in connection with the arrest and conviction for
23the offense for which he or she had been granted the
24certificate but the order shall not affect any index issued by
25the circuit court clerk before the entry of the order. All
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1disseminated by the Illinois State Police only as required by
2this Act or to the arresting authority, a law enforcement
3agency, the State's Attorney, and the court upon a later
4arrest for the same or similar offense or for the purpose of
5sentencing for any subsequent felony. Upon conviction for any
6subsequent offense, the Department of Corrections shall have
7access to all expunged records of the Illinois State Police
8pertaining to that individual. Upon entry of the order of
9expungement, the circuit court clerk shall promptly mail a
10copy of the order to the person who was granted the certificate
11of eligibility for expungement.
12    (f) Subject to available funding, the Illinois Department
13of Corrections shall conduct a study of the impact of sealing,
14especially on employment and recidivism rates, utilizing a
15random sample of those who apply for the sealing of their
16criminal records under Public Act 93-211. At the request of
17the Illinois Department of Corrections, records of the
18Illinois Department of Employment Security shall be utilized
19as appropriate to assist in the study. The study shall not
20disclose any data in a manner that would allow the
21identification of any particular individual or employing unit.
22The study shall be made available to the General Assembly no
23later than September 1, 2010.
24    (g) Immediate Sealing.
25        (1) Applicability. Notwithstanding any other provision
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1    rights to expungement or sealing of criminal records, this
2    subsection authorizes the immediate sealing of criminal
3    records of adults and of minors prosecuted as adults.
4        (2) Eligible Records. Arrests or charges not initiated
5    by arrest resulting in acquittal or dismissal with
6    prejudice, except as excluded by subsection (a)(3)(B),
7    that occur on or after January 1, 2018 (the effective date
8    of Public Act 100-282), may be sealed immediately if the
9    petition is filed with the circuit court clerk on the same
10    day and during the same hearing in which the case is
11    disposed.
12        (3) When Records are Eligible to be Immediately
13    Sealed. Eligible records under paragraph (2) of this
14    subsection (g) may be sealed immediately after entry of
15    the final disposition of a case, notwithstanding the
16    disposition of other charges in the same case.
17        (4) Notice of Eligibility for Immediate Sealing. Upon
18    entry of a disposition for an eligible record under this
19    subsection (g), the defendant shall be informed by the
20    court of his or her right to have eligible records
21    immediately sealed and the procedure for the immediate
22    sealing of these records.
23        (5) Procedure. The following procedures apply to
24    immediate sealing under this subsection (g).
25            (A) Filing the Petition. Upon entry of the final
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1        immediately petition the court, on behalf of the
2        defendant, for immediate sealing of eligible records
3        under paragraph (2) of this subsection (g) that are
4        entered on or after January 1, 2018 (the effective
5        date of Public Act 100-282). The immediate sealing
6        petition may be filed with the circuit court clerk
7        during the hearing in which the final disposition of
8        the case is entered. If the defendant's attorney does
9        not file the petition for immediate sealing during the
10        hearing, the defendant may file a petition for sealing
11        at any time as authorized under subsection (c)(3)(A).
12            (B) Contents of Petition. The immediate sealing
13        petition shall be verified and shall contain the
14        petitioner's name, date of birth, current address, and
15        for each eligible record, the case number, the date of
16        arrest if applicable, the identity of the arresting
17        authority if applicable, and other information as the
18        court may require.
19            (C) Drug Test. The petitioner shall not be
20        required to attach proof that he or she has passed a
21        drug test.
22            (D) Service of Petition. A copy of the petition
23        shall be served on the State's Attorney in open court.
24        The petitioner shall not be required to serve a copy of
25        the petition on any other agency.
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1        shall enter an order granting or denying the petition
2        for immediate sealing during the hearing in which it
3        is filed. Petitions for immediate sealing shall be
4        ruled on in the same hearing in which the final
5        disposition of the case is entered.
6            (F) Hearings. The court shall hear the petition
7        for immediate sealing on the same day and during the
8        same hearing in which the disposition is rendered.
9            (G) Service of Order. An order to immediately seal
10        eligible records shall be served in conformance with
11        subsection (d)(8).
12            (H) Implementation of Order. An order to
13        immediately seal records shall be implemented in
14        conformance with subsections (d)(9)(C) and (d)(9)(D).
15            (I) Fees. The fee imposed by the circuit court
16        clerk and the Illinois State Police shall comply with
17        paragraph (1) of subsection (d) of this Section.
18            (J) Final Order. No court order issued under this
19        subsection (g) shall become final for purposes of
20        appeal until 30 days after service of the order on the
21        petitioner and all parties entitled to service of the
22        order in conformance with subsection (d)(8).
23            (K) Motion to Vacate, Modify, or Reconsider. Under
24        Section 2-1203 of the Code of Civil Procedure, the
25        petitioner, State's Attorney, or the Illinois State
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1        reconsider the order denying the petition to
2        immediately seal within 60 days of service of the
3        order. If filed more than 60 days after service of the
4        order, a petition to vacate, modify, or reconsider
5        shall comply with subsection (c) of Section 2-1401 of
6        the Code of Civil Procedure.
7            (L) Effect of Order. An order granting an
8        immediate sealing petition shall not be considered
9        void because it fails to comply with the provisions of
10        this Section or because of an error asserted in a
11        motion to vacate, modify, or reconsider. The circuit
12        court retains jurisdiction to determine whether the
13        order is voidable, and to vacate, modify, or
14        reconsider its terms based on a motion filed under
15        subparagraph (L) of this subsection (g).
16            (M) Compliance with Order Granting Petition to
17        Seal Records. Unless a court has entered a stay of an
18        order granting a petition to immediately seal, all
19        parties entitled to service of the order must fully
20        comply with the terms of the order within 60 days of
21        service of the order.
22    (h) Sealing; trafficking victims.
23        (1) A trafficking victim as defined by paragraph (10)
24    of subsection (a) of Section 10-9 of the Criminal Code of
25    2012 shall be eligible to petition for immediate sealing
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1    her last sentence if his or her participation in the
2    underlying offense was a direct result of human
3    trafficking under Section 10-9 of the Criminal Code of
4    2012 or a severe form of trafficking under the federal
5    Trafficking Victims Protection Act.
6        (2) A petitioner under this subsection (h), in
7    addition to the requirements provided under paragraph (4)
8    of subsection (d) of this Section, shall include in his or
9    her petition a clear and concise statement that: (A) he or
10    she was a victim of human trafficking at the time of the
11    offense; and (B) that his or her participation in the
12    offense was a direct result of human trafficking under
13    Section 10-9 of the Criminal Code of 2012 or a severe form
14    of trafficking under the federal Trafficking Victims
15    Protection Act.
16        (3) If an objection is filed alleging that the
17    petitioner is not entitled to immediate sealing under this
18    subsection (h), the court shall conduct a hearing under
19    paragraph (7) of subsection (d) of this Section and the
20    court shall determine whether the petitioner is entitled
21    to immediate sealing under this subsection (h). A
22    petitioner is eligible for immediate relief under this
23    subsection (h) if he or she shows, by a preponderance of
24    the evidence, that: (A) he or she was a victim of human
25    trafficking at the time of the offense; and (B) that his or
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1    human trafficking under Section 10-9 of the Criminal Code
2    of 2012 or a severe form of trafficking under the federal
3    Trafficking Victims Protection Act.
4    (i) Minor Cannabis Offenses under the Cannabis Control
5Act.
6        (1) Expungement of Arrest Records of Minor Cannabis
7    Offenses.
8            (A) The Illinois State Police and all law
9        enforcement agencies within the State shall
10        automatically expunge all criminal history records of
11        an arrest, charge not initiated by arrest, order of
12        supervision, or order of qualified probation for a
13        Minor Cannabis Offense committed prior to June 25,
14        2019 (the effective date of Public Act 101-27) if:
15                (i) One year or more has elapsed since the
16            date of the arrest or law enforcement interaction
17            documented in the records; and
18                (ii) No criminal charges were filed relating
19            to the arrest or law enforcement interaction or
20            criminal charges were filed and subsequently
21            dismissed or vacated or the arrestee was
22            acquitted.
23            (B) If the law enforcement agency is unable to
24        verify satisfaction of condition (ii) in paragraph
25        (A), records that satisfy condition (i) in paragraph
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1            (C) Records shall be expunged by the law
2        enforcement agency under the following timelines:
3                (i) Records created prior to June 25, 2019
4            (the effective date of Public Act 101-27), but on
5            or after January 1, 2013, shall be automatically
6            expunged prior to January 1, 2021;
7                (ii) Records created prior to January 1, 2013,
8            but on or after January 1, 2000, shall be
9            automatically expunged prior to January 1, 2023;
10                (iii) Records created prior to January 1, 2000
11            shall be automatically expunged prior to January
12            1, 2025.
13            In response to an inquiry for expunged records,
14        the law enforcement agency receiving such inquiry
15        shall reply as it does in response to inquiries when no
16        records ever existed; however, it shall provide a
17        certificate of disposition or confirmation that the
18        record was expunged to the individual whose record was
19        expunged if such a record exists.
20            (D) Nothing in this Section shall be construed to
21        restrict or modify an individual's right to have that
22        individual's records expunged except as otherwise may
23        be provided in this Act, or diminish or abrogate any
24        rights or remedies otherwise available to the
25        individual.
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1    Offenses.
2            (A) Upon June 25, 2019 (the effective date of
3        Public Act 101-27), the Department of State Police
4        shall review all criminal history record information
5        and identify all records that meet all of the
6        following criteria:
7                (i) one or more convictions for a Minor
8            Cannabis Offense;
9                (ii) the conviction identified in paragraph
10            (2)(A)(i) did not include a penalty enhancement
11            under Section 7 of the Cannabis Control Act; and
12                (iii) the conviction identified in paragraph
13            (2)(A)(i) is not associated with a conviction for
14            a violent crime as defined in subsection (c) of
15            Section 3 of the Rights of Crime Victims and
16            Witnesses Act.
17            (B) Within 180 days after June 25, 2019 (the
18        effective date of Public Act 101-27), the Department
19        of State Police shall notify the Prisoner Review Board
20        of all such records that meet the criteria established
21        in paragraph (2)(A).
22                (i) The Prisoner Review Board shall notify the
23            State's Attorney of the county of conviction of
24            each record identified by State Police in
25            paragraph (2)(A) that is classified as a Class 4
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1            objection to the Prisoner Review Board on the sole
2            basis that the record identified does not meet the
3            criteria established in paragraph (2)(A). Such an
4            objection must be filed within 60 days or by such
5            later date set by the Prisoner Review Board in the
6            notice after the State's Attorney received notice
7            from the Prisoner Review Board.
8                (ii) In response to a written objection from a
9            State's Attorney, the Prisoner Review Board is
10            authorized to conduct a non-public hearing to
11            evaluate the information provided in the
12            objection.
13                (iii) The Prisoner Review Board shall make a
14            confidential and privileged recommendation to the
15            Governor as to whether to grant a pardon
16            authorizing expungement for each of the records
17            identified by the Department of State Police as
18            described in paragraph (2)(A).
19            (C) If an individual has been granted a pardon
20        authorizing expungement as described in this Section,
21        the Prisoner Review Board, through the Attorney
22        General, shall file a petition for expungement with
23        the Chief Judge of the circuit or any judge of the
24        circuit designated by the Chief Judge where the
25        individual had been convicted. Such petition may
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1        individual who has been convicted of an offense is
2        granted a pardon by the Governor that specifically
3        authorizes expungement, an objection to the petition
4        may not be filed. Petitions to expunge under this
5        subsection (i) may include more than one individual.
6        Within 90 days of the filing of such a petition, the
7        court shall enter an order expunging the records of
8        arrest from the official records of the arresting
9        authority and order that the records of the circuit
10        court clerk and the Illinois State Police be expunged
11        and the name of the defendant obliterated from the
12        official index requested to be kept by the circuit
13        court clerk under Section 16 of the Clerks of Courts
14        Act in connection with the arrest and conviction for
15        the offense for which the individual had received a
16        pardon but the order shall not affect any index issued
17        by the circuit court clerk before the entry of the
18        order. Upon entry of the order of expungement, the
19        circuit court clerk shall promptly provide a copy of
20        the order and a certificate of disposition to the
21        individual who was pardoned to the individual's last
22        known address or by electronic means (if available) or
23        otherwise make it available to the individual upon
24        request.
25            (D) Nothing in this Section is intended to
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1        available to the individual.
2        (3) Any individual may file a motion to vacate and
3    expunge a conviction for a misdemeanor or Class 4 felony
4    violation of Section 4 or Section 5 of the Cannabis
5    Control Act. Motions to vacate and expunge under this
6    subsection (i) may be filed with the circuit court, Chief
7    Judge of a judicial circuit or any judge of the circuit
8    designated by the Chief Judge. The circuit court clerk
9    shall promptly serve a copy of the motion to vacate and
10    expunge, and any supporting documentation, on the State's
11    Attorney or prosecutor charged with the duty of
12    prosecuting the offense. When considering such a motion to
13    vacate and expunge, a court shall consider the following:
14    the reasons to retain the records provided by law
15    enforcement, the petitioner's age, the petitioner's age at
16    the time of offense, the time since the conviction, and
17    the specific adverse consequences if denied. An individual
18    may file such a petition after the completion of any
19    non-financial sentence or non-financial condition imposed
20    by the conviction. Within 60 days of the filing of such
21    motion, a State's Attorney may file an objection to such a
22    petition along with supporting evidence. If a motion to
23    vacate and expunge is granted, the records shall be
24    expunged in accordance with subparagraphs (d)(8) and
25    (d)(9)(A) of this Section. An agency providing civil legal
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1    Attorney Assistance Act, assisting individuals seeking to
2    file a motion to vacate and expunge under this subsection
3    may file motions to vacate and expunge with the Chief
4    Judge of a judicial circuit or any judge of the circuit
5    designated by the Chief Judge, and the motion may include
6    more than one individual. Motions filed by an agency
7    providing civil legal aid concerning more than one
8    individual may be prepared, presented, and signed
9    electronically.
10        (4) Any State's Attorney may file a motion to vacate
11    and expunge a conviction for a misdemeanor or Class 4
12    felony violation of Section 4 or Section 5 of the Cannabis
13    Control Act. Motions to vacate and expunge under this
14    subsection (i) may be filed with the circuit court, Chief
15    Judge of a judicial circuit or any judge of the circuit
16    designated by the Chief Judge, and may include more than
17    one individual. Motions filed by a State's Attorney
18    concerning more than one individual may be prepared,
19    presented, and signed electronically. When considering
20    such a motion to vacate and expunge, a court shall
21    consider the following: the reasons to retain the records
22    provided by law enforcement, the individual's age, the
23    individual's age at the time of offense, the time since
24    the conviction, and the specific adverse consequences if
25    denied. Upon entry of an order granting a motion to vacate
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1    Attorney shall notify the Prisoner Review Board within 30
2    days. Upon entry of the order of expungement, the circuit
3    court clerk shall promptly provide a copy of the order and
4    a certificate of disposition to the individual whose
5    records will be expunged to the individual's last known
6    address or by electronic means (if available) or otherwise
7    make available to the individual upon request. If a motion
8    to vacate and expunge is granted, the records shall be
9    expunged in accordance with subparagraphs (d)(8) and
10    (d)(9)(A) of this Section.
11        (5) In the public interest, the State's Attorney of a
12    county has standing to file motions to vacate and expunge
13    pursuant to this Section in the circuit court with
14    jurisdiction over the underlying conviction.
15        (6) If a person is arrested for a Minor Cannabis
16    Offense as defined in this Section before June 25, 2019
17    (the effective date of Public Act 101-27) and the person's
18    case is still pending but a sentence has not been imposed,
19    the person may petition the court in which the charges are
20    pending for an order to summarily dismiss those charges
21    against him or her, and expunge all official records of
22    his or her arrest, plea, trial, conviction, incarceration,
23    supervision, or expungement. If the court determines, upon
24    review, that: (A) the person was arrested before June 25,
25    2019 (the effective date of Public Act 101-27) for an
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1    the case is pending at the time; and (C) the person has not
2    been sentenced of the minor cannabis violation eligible
3    for expungement under this subsection, the court shall
4    consider the following: the reasons to retain the records
5    provided by law enforcement, the petitioner's age, the
6    petitioner's age at the time of offense, the time since
7    the conviction, and the specific adverse consequences if
8    denied. If a motion to dismiss and expunge is granted, the
9    records shall be expunged in accordance with subparagraph
10    (d)(9)(A) of this Section.
11        (7) A person imprisoned solely as a result of one or
12    more convictions for Minor Cannabis Offenses under this
13    subsection (i) shall be released from incarceration upon
14    the issuance of an order under this subsection.
15        (8) The Illinois State Police shall allow a person to
16    use the access and review process, established in the
17    Illinois State Police, for verifying that his or her
18    records relating to Minor Cannabis Offenses of the
19    Cannabis Control Act eligible under this Section have been
20    expunged.
21        (9) No conviction vacated pursuant to this Section
22    shall serve as the basis for damages for time unjustly
23    served as provided in the Court of Claims Act.
24        (10) Effect of Expungement. A person's right to
25    expunge an expungeable offense shall not be limited under
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1    be to restore the person to the status he or she occupied
2    before the arrest, charge, or conviction.
3        (11) Information. The Illinois State Police shall post
4    general information on its website about the expungement
5    process described in this subsection (i).
6    (j) Felony Prostitution Convictions.
7        (1) Any individual may file a motion to vacate and
8    expunge a conviction for a prior Class 4 felony violation
9    of prostitution. Motions to vacate and expunge under this
10    subsection (j) may be filed with the circuit court, Chief
11    Judge of a judicial circuit, or any judge of the circuit
12    designated by the Chief Judge. When considering the motion
13    to vacate and expunge, a court shall consider the
14    following:
15            (A) the reasons to retain the records provided by
16        law enforcement;
17            (B) the petitioner's age;
18            (C) the petitioner's age at the time of offense;
19        and
20            (D) the time since the conviction, and the
21        specific adverse consequences if denied. An individual
22        may file the petition after the completion of any
23        sentence or condition imposed by the conviction.
24        Within 60 days of the filing of the motion, a State's
25        Attorney may file an objection to the petition along
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1        expunge is granted, the records shall be expunged in
2        accordance with subparagraph (d)(9)(A) of this
3        Section. An agency providing civil legal aid, as
4        defined in Section 15 of the Public Interest Attorney
5        Assistance Act, assisting individuals seeking to file
6        a motion to vacate and expunge under this subsection
7        may file motions to vacate and expunge with the Chief
8        Judge of a judicial circuit or any judge of the circuit
9        designated by the Chief Judge, and the motion may
10        include more than one individual.
11        (2) Any State's Attorney may file a motion to vacate
12    and expunge a conviction for a Class 4 felony violation of
13    prostitution. Motions to vacate and expunge under this
14    subsection (j) may be filed with the circuit court, Chief
15    Judge of a judicial circuit, or any judge of the circuit
16    court designated by the Chief Judge, and may include more
17    than one individual. When considering the motion to vacate
18    and expunge, a court shall consider the following reasons:
19            (A) the reasons to retain the records provided by
20        law enforcement;
21            (B) the petitioner's age;
22            (C) the petitioner's age at the time of offense;
23            (D) the time since the conviction; and
24            (E) the specific adverse consequences if denied.
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1    pursuant to this Section, the State's Attorney shall
2    notify the Prisoner Review Board within 30 days of the
3    filing. If a motion to vacate and expunge is granted, the
4    records shall be expunged in accordance with subparagraph
5    (d)(9)(A) of this Section.
6        (3) In the public interest, the State's Attorney of a
7    county has standing to file motions to vacate and expunge
8    pursuant to this Section in the circuit court with
9    jurisdiction over the underlying conviction.
10        (4) The Illinois State Police shall allow a person to
11    a use the access and review process, established in the
12    Illinois State Police, for verifying that his or her
13    records relating to felony prostitution eligible under
14    this Section have been expunged.
15        (5) No conviction vacated pursuant to this Section
16    shall serve as the basis for damages for time unjustly
17    served as provided in the Court of Claims Act.
18        (6) Effect of Expungement. A person's right to expunge
19    an expungeable offense shall not be limited under this
20    Section. The effect of an order of expungement shall be to
21    restore the person to the status he or she occupied before
22    the arrest, charge, or conviction.
23        (7) Information. The Illinois State Police shall post
24    general information on its website about the expungement
25    process described in this subsection (j).
26(Source: P.A. 101-27, eff. 6-25-19; 101-81, eff. 7-12-19;

 

 

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1101-159, eff. 1-1-20; 101-306, eff. 8-9-19; 101-593, eff.
212-4-19; 101-645, eff. 6-26-20; 102-145, eff. 7-23-21;
3102-558, 8-20-21; 102-639, eff. 8-27-21; 102-813, eff.
45-13-22; 102-933, eff. 1-1-23; revised 12-8-22.)
 
5    Section 115. The Illinois Emergency Management Agency Act
6is amended by changing Section 23 as follows:
 
7    (20 ILCS 3305/23)
8    (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2032)
9    Sec. 23. Access and Functional Needs Advisory Committee.
10    (a) In this Section, "Advisory Committee" means the Access
11and Functional Needs Advisory Committee.
12    (b) The Access and Functional Needs Advisory Committee is
13created.
14    (c) The Advisory Committee shall:
15        (1) Coordinate meetings occurring, at a minimum, 3
16    times each year, in addition to emergency meetings called
17    by the chairperson of the Advisory Committee.
18        (2) Research and provide recommendations for
19    identifying and effectively responding to the needs of
20    persons with access and functional needs before, during,
21    and after a disaster using an intersectional lens for
22    equity.
23        (3) Provide recommendations to the Illinois Emergency
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1    with a disability are included in disaster strategies and
2    emergency management plans, including updates and
3    implementation of disaster strategies and emergency
4    management plans.
5        (4) Review and provide recommendations for the
6    Illinois Emergency Management Agency, and all relevant
7    State agencies that are involved in drafting and
8    implementing the Illinois Emergency Operation Plan, to
9    integrate access and functional needs into State and local
10    emergency plans.
11    (d) The Advisory Committee shall be composed of the
12Director of the Illinois Emergency Management Agency or his or
13her designee, the Attorney General or his or her designee, the
14Secretary of Human Services or his or her designee, the
15Director of on Aging or his or her designee, and the Director
16of Public Health or his or her designee, together with the
17following members appointed by the Governor on or before
18January 1, 2022:
19        (1) Two members, either from a municipal or
20    county-level emergency agency or a local emergency
21    management coordinator.
22        (2) Nine members from the community of persons with a
23    disability who represent persons with different types of
24    disabilities, including, but not limited to, individuals
25    with mobility and physical disabilities, hearing and
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1    blindness or who have low vision, mental health
2    disabilities, and intellectual or developmental
3    disabilities. Members appointed under this paragraph shall
4    reflect a diversity of age, gender, race, and ethnic
5    background.
6        (3) Four members who represent first responders from
7    different geographical regions around the State.
8    (e) Of those members appointed by the Governor, the
9initial appointments of 6 members shall be for terms of 2 years
10and the initial appointments of 5 members shall be for terms of
114 years. Thereafter, members shall be appointed for terms of 4
12years. A member shall serve until his or her successor is
13appointed and qualified. If a vacancy occurs in the Advisory
14Committee membership, the vacancy shall be filled in the same
15manner as the original appointment for the remainder of the
16unexpired term.
17    (f) After all the members are appointed, and annually
18thereafter, they shall elect a chairperson from among the
19members appointed under paragraph (2) of subsection (d).
20    (g) The initial meeting of the Advisory Committee shall be
21convened by the Director of the Illinois Emergency Management
22Agency no later than February 1, 2022.
23    (h) Advisory Committee members shall serve without
24compensation.
25    (i) The Illinois Emergency Management Agency shall provide
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1    (j) The Advisory Committee shall prepare and deliver a
2report to the General Assembly, the Governor's Office, and the
3Illinois Emergency Management Agency by July 1, 2022, and
4annually thereafter. The report shall include the following:
5        (1) Identification of core emergency management
6    services that need to be updated or changed to ensure the
7    needs of persons with a disability are met, and shall
8    include disaster strategies in State and local emergency
9    plans.
10        (2) Any proposed changes in State policies, laws,
11    rules, or regulations necessary to fulfill the purposes of
12    this Act.
13        (3) Recommendations on improving the accessibility and
14    effectiveness of disaster and emergency communication.
15        (4) Recommendations on comprehensive training for
16    first responders and other frontline workers when working
17    with persons with a disability during emergency situations
18    or disasters, as defined in Section 4 of the Illinois
19    Emergency Management Agency Act.
20        (5) Any additional recommendations regarding emergency
21    management and persons with a disability that the Advisory
22    Committee deems necessary.
23    (k) The annual report prepared and delivered under
24subsection (j) shall be annually considered by the Illinois
25Emergency Management Agency when developing new State and
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1emergency plans.
2    (l) The Advisory Committee is dissolved and this Section
3is repealed on January 1, 2032.
4(Source: P.A. 102-361, eff. 8-13-21; 102-671, eff. 11-30-21;
5revised 8-24-22.)
 
6    Section 120. The Illinois State Agency Historic Resources
7Preservation Act is amended by changing Section 5 as follows:
 
8    (20 ILCS 3420/5)  (from Ch. 127, par. 133c25)
9    Sec. 5. Responsibilities of the Department of Natural
10Resources.
11    (a) The Director shall include in the Department's annual
12report an outline of State agency actions on which comment was
13requested or issued under this Act.
14    (b) The Director shall maintain a current list of all
15historic resources owned, operated, or leased by the State and
16appropriate maps indicating the location of all such
17resources. These maps shall be in a form available to the
18public and State agencies, except that the location of
19archaeological resources shall be excluded.
20    (c) The Director shall make rules and issue appropriate
21guidelines to implement this Act. These shall include, but not
22be limited to, regulations for holding on-site inspections,
23public information meetings and procedures for consultation,
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1subsections (e) and (f) of Section 4.
2    (d) The Director shall (1) assist, to the fullest extent
3possible, the State agencies in their identification of
4properties for inclusion in an inventory of historic
5resources, including provision of criteria for evaluation; (2)
6provide information concerning professional methods and
7techniques for preserving, improving, restoring, and
8maintaining historic resources when requested by State
9agencies; and (3) help facilitate State agency compliance with
10this Act.
11    (e) The Director shall monitor the implementation of
12actions of each State agency which have an effect, either
13adverse or beneficial, on a an historic resource.
14    (f) The Department of Natural Resources shall manage and
15control the preservation, conservation, inventory, and
16analysis of fine and decorative arts, furnishings, and
17artifacts of the Illinois Executive Mansion in Springfield,
18the Governor's offices in the Capitol in Springfield and the
19James R. Thompson Center in Chicago, and the Hayes House in
20DuQuoin. The Department of Natural Resources shall manage the
21preservation and conservation of the buildings and grounds of
22the Illinois Executive Mansion in Springfield. The Governor
23shall appoint a Curator of the Executive Mansion, with the
24advice and consent of the Senate, to assist the Department of
25Natural Resources in carrying out the duties under this item
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1historic preservation or as a curator. The Curator shall serve
2at the pleasure of the Governor. The Governor shall determine
3the compensation of the Curator, which shall not be diminished
4during the term of appointment.
5(Source: P.A. 102-1005, eff. 5-27-22; revised 8-22-22.)
 
6    Section 125. The Illinois Power Agency Act is amended by
7changing Section 1-10 as follows:
 
8    (20 ILCS 3855/1-10)
9    Sec. 1-10. Definitions.
10    "Agency" means the Illinois Power Agency.
11    "Agency loan agreement" means any agreement pursuant to
12which the Illinois Finance Authority agrees to loan the
13proceeds of revenue bonds issued with respect to a project to
14the Agency upon terms providing for loan repayment
15installments at least sufficient to pay when due all principal
16of, interest and premium, if any, on those revenue bonds, and
17providing for maintenance, insurance, and other matters in
18respect of the project.
19    "Authority" means the Illinois Finance Authority.
20    "Brownfield site photovoltaic project" means photovoltaics
21that are either:
22        (1) interconnected to an electric utility as defined
23    in this Section, a municipal utility as defined in this
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1    the Public Utilities Act, or an electric cooperative as
2    defined in Section 3-119 of the Public Utilities Act and
3    located at a site that is regulated by any of the following
4    entities under the following programs:
5            (A) the United States Environmental Protection
6        Agency under the federal Comprehensive Environmental
7        Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980, as
8        amended;
9            (B) the United States Environmental Protection
10        Agency under the Corrective Action Program of the
11        federal Resource Conservation and Recovery Act, as
12        amended;
13            (C) the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency
14        under the Illinois Site Remediation Program; or
15            (D) the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency
16        under the Illinois Solid Waste Program; or
17        (2) located at the site of a coal mine that has
18    permanently ceased coal production, permanently halted any
19    re-mining operations, and is no longer accepting any coal
20    combustion residues; has both completed all clean-up and
21    remediation obligations under the federal Surface Mining
22    and Reclamation Act of 1977 and all applicable Illinois
23    rules and any other clean-up, remediation, or ongoing
24    monitoring to safeguard the health and well-being of the
25    people of the State of Illinois, as well as demonstrated
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1    environmental rules and regulations, including, but not
2    limited, to 35 Ill. Adm. Code Part 845 and any rules for
3    historic fill of coal combustion residuals, including any
4    rules finalized in Subdocket A of Illinois Pollution
5    Control Board docket R2020-019.
6    "Clean coal facility" means an electric generating
7facility that uses primarily coal as a feedstock and that
8captures and sequesters carbon dioxide emissions at the
9following levels: at least 50% of the total carbon dioxide
10emissions that the facility would otherwise emit if, at the
11time construction commences, the facility is scheduled to
12commence operation before 2016, at least 70% of the total
13carbon dioxide emissions that the facility would otherwise
14emit if, at the time construction commences, the facility is
15scheduled to commence operation during 2016 or 2017, and at
16least 90% of the total carbon dioxide emissions that the
17facility would otherwise emit if, at the time construction
18commences, the facility is scheduled to commence operation
19after 2017. The power block of the clean coal facility shall
20not exceed allowable emission rates for sulfur dioxide,
21nitrogen oxides, carbon monoxide, particulates and mercury for
22a natural gas-fired combined-cycle facility the same size as
23and in the same location as the clean coal facility at the time
24the clean coal facility obtains an approved air permit. All
25coal used by a clean coal facility shall have high volatile
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1million Btu btu content, unless the clean coal facility does
2not use gasification technology and was operating as a
3conventional coal-fired electric generating facility on June
41, 2009 (the effective date of Public Act 95-1027).
5    "Clean coal SNG brownfield facility" means a facility that
6(1) has commenced construction by July 1, 2015 on an urban
7brownfield site in a municipality with at least 1,000,000
8residents; (2) uses a gasification process to produce
9substitute natural gas; (3) uses coal as at least 50% of the
10total feedstock over the term of any sourcing agreement with a
11utility and the remainder of the feedstock may be either
12petroleum coke or coal, with all such coal having a high
13bituminous rank and greater than 1.7 pounds of sulfur per
14million Btu content unless the facility reasonably determines
15that it is necessary to use additional petroleum coke to
16deliver additional consumer savings, in which case the
17facility shall use coal for at least 35% of the total feedstock
18over the term of any sourcing agreement; and (4) captures and
19sequesters at least 85% of the total carbon dioxide emissions
20that the facility would otherwise emit.
21    "Clean coal SNG facility" means a facility that uses a
22gasification process to produce substitute natural gas, that
23sequesters at least 90% of the total carbon dioxide emissions
24that the facility would otherwise emit, that uses at least 90%
25coal as a feedstock, with all such coal having a high
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1million Btu btu content, and that has a valid and effective
2permit to construct emission sources and air pollution control
3equipment and approval with respect to the federal regulations
4for Prevention of Significant Deterioration of Air Quality
5(PSD) for the plant pursuant to the federal Clean Air Act;
6provided, however, a clean coal SNG brownfield facility shall
7not be a clean coal SNG facility.
8    "Clean energy" means energy generation that is 90% or
9greater free of carbon dioxide emissions.
10    "Commission" means the Illinois Commerce Commission.
11    "Community renewable generation project" means an electric
12generating facility that:
13        (1) is powered by wind, solar thermal energy,
14    photovoltaic cells or panels, biodiesel, crops and
15    untreated and unadulterated organic waste biomass, and
16    hydropower that does not involve new construction or
17    significant expansion of hydropower dams;
18        (2) is interconnected at the distribution system level
19    of an electric utility as defined in this Section, a
20    municipal utility as defined in this Section that owns or
21    operates electric distribution facilities, a public
22    utility as defined in Section 3-105 of the Public
23    Utilities Act, or an electric cooperative, as defined in
24    Section 3-119 of the Public Utilities Act;
25        (3) credits the value of electricity generated by the
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1        (4) is limited in nameplate capacity to less than or
2    equal to 5,000 kilowatts.
3    "Costs incurred in connection with the development and
4construction of a facility" means:
5        (1) the cost of acquisition of all real property,
6    fixtures, and improvements in connection therewith and
7    equipment, personal property, and other property, rights,
8    and easements acquired that are deemed necessary for the
9    operation and maintenance of the facility;
10        (2) financing costs with respect to bonds, notes, and
11    other evidences of indebtedness of the Agency;
12        (3) all origination, commitment, utilization,
13    facility, placement, underwriting, syndication, credit
14    enhancement, and rating agency fees;
15        (4) engineering, design, procurement, consulting,
16    legal, accounting, title insurance, survey, appraisal,
17    escrow, trustee, collateral agency, interest rate hedging,
18    interest rate swap, capitalized interest, contingency, as
19    required by lenders, and other financing costs, and other
20    expenses for professional services; and
21        (5) the costs of plans, specifications, site study and
22    investigation, installation, surveys, other Agency costs
23    and estimates of costs, and other expenses necessary or
24    incidental to determining the feasibility of any project,
25    together with such other expenses as may be necessary or
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1    construction of a specific project and starting up,
2    commissioning, and placing that project in operation.
3    "Delivery services" has the same definition as found in
4Section 16-102 of the Public Utilities Act.
5    "Delivery year" means the consecutive 12-month period
6beginning June 1 of a given year and ending May 31 of the
7following year.
8    "Department" means the Department of Commerce and Economic
9Opportunity.
10    "Director" means the Director of the Illinois Power
11Agency.
12    "Demand-response" means measures that decrease peak
13electricity demand or shift demand from peak to off-peak
14periods.
15    "Distributed renewable energy generation device" means a
16device that is:
17        (1) powered by wind, solar thermal energy,
18    photovoltaic cells or panels, biodiesel, crops and
19    untreated and unadulterated organic waste biomass, tree
20    waste, and hydropower that does not involve new
21    construction or significant expansion of hydropower dams,
22    waste heat to power systems, or qualified combined heat
23    and power systems;
24        (2) interconnected at the distribution system level of
25    either an electric utility as defined in this Section, a
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1    operates electric distribution facilities, or a rural
2    electric cooperative as defined in Section 3-119 of the
3    Public Utilities Act;
4        (3) located on the customer side of the customer's
5    electric meter and is primarily used to offset that
6    customer's electricity load; and
7        (4) (blank).
8    "Energy efficiency" means measures that reduce the amount
9of electricity or natural gas consumed in order to achieve a
10given end use. "Energy efficiency" includes voltage
11optimization measures that optimize the voltage at points on
12the electric distribution voltage system and thereby reduce
13electricity consumption by electric customers' end use
14devices. "Energy efficiency" also includes measures that
15reduce the total Btus of electricity, natural gas, and other
16fuels needed to meet the end use or uses.
17    "Electric utility" has the same definition as found in
18Section 16-102 of the Public Utilities Act.
19    "Equity investment eligible community" or "eligible
20community" are synonymous and mean the geographic areas
21throughout Illinois which would most benefit from equitable
22investments by the State designed to combat discrimination.
23Specifically, the eligible communities shall be defined as the
24following areas:
25        (1) R3 Areas as established pursuant to Section 10-40
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1    have historically been excluded from economic
2    opportunities, including opportunities in the energy
3    sector; and
4        (2) environmental Environmental justice communities,
5    as defined by the Illinois Power Agency pursuant to the
6    Illinois Power Agency Act, where residents have
7    historically been subject to disproportionate burdens of
8    pollution, including pollution from the energy sector.
9    "Equity eligible persons" or "eligible persons" means
10persons who would most benefit from equitable investments by
11the State designed to combat discrimination, specifically:
12        (1) persons who graduate from or are current or former
13    participants in the Clean Jobs Workforce Network Program,
14    the Clean Energy Contractor Incubator Program, the
15    Illinois Climate Works Preapprenticeship Program,
16    Returning Residents Clean Jobs Training Program, or the
17    Clean Energy Primes Contractor Accelerator Program, and
18    the solar training pipeline and multi-cultural jobs
19    program created in paragraphs (a)(1) and (a)(3) of Section
20    16-208.12 16-108.21 of the Public Utilities Act;
21        (2) persons who are graduates of or currently enrolled
22    in the foster care system;
23        (3) persons who were formerly incarcerated;
24        (4) persons whose primary residence is in an equity
25    investment eligible community.
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1majority-owned by eligible persons, or a nonprofit or
2cooperative that is majority-governed by eligible persons, or
3is a natural person that is an eligible person offering
4personal services as an independent contractor.
5    "Facility" means an electric generating unit or a
6co-generating unit that produces electricity along with
7related equipment necessary to connect the facility to an
8electric transmission or distribution system.
9    "General contractor Contractor" means the entity or
10organization with main responsibility for the building of a
11construction project and who is the party signing the prime
12construction contract for the project.
13    "Governmental aggregator" means one or more units of local
14government that individually or collectively procure
15electricity to serve residential retail electrical loads
16located within its or their jurisdiction.
17    "High voltage direct current converter station" means the
18collection of equipment that converts direct current energy
19from a high voltage direct current transmission line into
20alternating current using Voltage Source Conversion technology
21and that is interconnected with transmission or distribution
22assets located in Illinois.
23    "High voltage direct current renewable energy credit"
24means a renewable energy credit associated with a renewable
25energy resource where the renewable energy resource has
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1such renewable energy credit over high voltage direct current
2transmission facilities.
3    "High voltage direct current transmission facilities"
4means the collection of installed equipment that converts
5alternating current energy in one location to direct current
6and transmits that direct current energy to a high voltage
7direct current converter station using Voltage Source
8Conversion technology. "High voltage direct current
9transmission facilities" includes the high voltage direct
10current converter station itself and associated high voltage
11direct current transmission lines. Notwithstanding the
12preceding, after September 15, 2021 (the effective date of
13Public Act 102-662) this amendatory Act of the 102nd General
14Assembly, an otherwise qualifying collection of equipment does
15not qualify as high voltage direct current transmission
16facilities unless its developer entered into a project labor
17agreement, is capable of transmitting electricity at 525kv
18with an Illinois converter station located and interconnected
19in the region of the PJM Interconnection, LLC, and the system
20does not operate as a public utility, as that term is defined
21in Section 3-105 of the Public Utilities Act.
22    "Index price" means the real-time energy settlement price
23at the applicable Illinois trading hub, such as PJM-NIHUB or
24MISO-IL, for a given settlement period.
25    "Indexed renewable energy credit" means a tradable credit
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1hour of energy produced from a renewable energy resource, the
2price of which shall be calculated by subtracting the strike
3price offered by a new utility-scale wind project or a new
4utility-scale photovoltaic project from the index price in a
5given settlement period.
6    "Indexed renewable energy credit counterparty" has the
7same meaning as "public utility" as defined in Section 3-105
8of the Public Utilities Act.
9    "Local government" means a unit of local government as
10defined in Section 1 of Article VII of the Illinois
11Constitution.
12    "Municipality" means a city, village, or incorporated
13town.
14    "Municipal utility" means a public utility owned and
15operated by any subdivision or municipal corporation of this
16State.
17    "Nameplate capacity" means the aggregate inverter
18nameplate capacity in kilowatts AC.
19    "Person" means any natural person, firm, partnership,
20corporation, either domestic or foreign, company, association,
21limited liability company, joint stock company, or association
22and includes any trustee, receiver, assignee, or personal
23representative thereof.
24    "Project" means the planning, bidding, and construction of
25a facility.
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1bargaining agreement that covers all terms and conditions of
2employment on a specific construction project and must include
3the following:
4        (1) provisions establishing the minimum hourly wage
5    for each class of labor organization employee;
6        (2) provisions establishing the benefits and other
7    compensation for each class of labor organization
8    employee;
9        (3) provisions establishing that no strike or disputes
10    will be engaged in by the labor organization employees;
11        (4) provisions establishing that no lockout or
12    disputes will be engaged in by the general contractor
13    building the project; and
14        (5) provisions for minorities and women, as defined
15    under the Business Enterprise for Minorities, Women, and
16    Persons with Disabilities Act, setting forth goals for
17    apprenticeship hours to be performed by minorities and
18    women and setting forth goals for total hours to be
19    performed by underrepresented minorities and women.
20    A labor organization and the general contractor building
21the project shall have the authority to include other terms
22and conditions as they deem necessary.
23    "Public utility" has the same definition as found in
24Section 3-105 of the Public Utilities Act.
25    "Qualified combined heat and power systems" means systems
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1electricity and useful thermal energy from a single fuel
2source. Such systems are eligible for "renewable energy
3credits" in an amount equal to its total energy output where a
4renewable fuel is consumed or in an amount equal to the net
5reduction in nonrenewable fuel consumed on a total energy
6output basis.
7    "Real property" means any interest in land together with
8all structures, fixtures, and improvements thereon, including
9lands under water and riparian rights, any easements,
10covenants, licenses, leases, rights-of-way, uses, and other
11interests, together with any liens, judgments, mortgages, or
12other claims or security interests related to real property.
13    "Renewable energy credit" means a tradable credit that
14represents the environmental attributes of one megawatt hour
15of energy produced from a renewable energy resource.
16    "Renewable energy resources" includes energy and its
17associated renewable energy credit or renewable energy credits
18from wind, solar thermal energy, photovoltaic cells and
19panels, biodiesel, anaerobic digestion, crops and untreated
20and unadulterated organic waste biomass, and hydropower that
21does not involve new construction or significant expansion of
22hydropower dams, waste heat to power systems, or qualified
23combined heat and power systems. For purposes of this Act,
24landfill gas produced in the State is considered a renewable
25energy resource. "Renewable energy resources" does not include
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1household, institutional, and commercial waste, industrial
2lunchroom or office waste, landscape waste, railroad
3crossties, utility poles, or construction or demolition
4debris, other than untreated and unadulterated waste wood.
5"Renewable energy resources" also includes high voltage direct
6current renewable energy credits and the associated energy
7converted to alternating current by a high voltage direct
8current converter station to the extent that: (1) the
9generator of such renewable energy resource contracted with a
10third party to transmit the energy over the high voltage
11direct current transmission facilities, and (2) the
12third-party contracting for delivery of renewable energy
13resources over the high voltage direct current transmission
14facilities have ownership rights over the unretired associated
15high voltage direct current renewable energy credit.
16    "Retail customer" has the same definition as found in
17Section 16-102 of the Public Utilities Act.
18    "Revenue bond" means any bond, note, or other evidence of
19indebtedness issued by the Authority, the principal and
20interest of which is payable solely from revenues or income
21derived from any project or activity of the Agency.
22    "Sequester" means permanent storage of carbon dioxide by
23injecting it into a saline aquifer, a depleted gas reservoir,
24or an oil reservoir, directly or through an enhanced oil
25recovery process that may involve intermediate storage,
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1clean coal facility, a clean coal SNG facility, a clean coal
2SNG brownfield facility, or a party with which a clean coal
3facility, clean coal SNG facility, or clean coal SNG
4brownfield facility has contracted for such purposes.
5    "Service area" has the same definition as found in Section
616-102 of the Public Utilities Act.
7    "Settlement period" means the period of time utilized by
8MISO and PJM and their successor organizations as the basis
9for settlement calculations in the real-time energy market.
10    "Sourcing agreement" means (i) in the case of an electric
11utility, an agreement between the owner of a clean coal
12facility and such electric utility, which agreement shall have
13terms and conditions meeting the requirements of paragraph (3)
14of subsection (d) of Section 1-75, (ii) in the case of an
15alternative retail electric supplier, an agreement between the
16owner of a clean coal facility and such alternative retail
17electric supplier, which agreement shall have terms and
18conditions meeting the requirements of Section 16-115(d)(5) of
19the Public Utilities Act, and (iii) in case of a gas utility,
20an agreement between the owner of a clean coal SNG brownfield
21facility and the gas utility, which agreement shall have the
22terms and conditions meeting the requirements of subsection
23(h-1) of Section 9-220 of the Public Utilities Act.
24    "Strike price" means a contract price for energy and
25renewable energy credits from a new utility-scale wind project
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1    "Subscriber" means a person who (i) takes delivery service
2from an electric utility, and (ii) has a subscription of no
3less than 200 watts to a community renewable generation
4project that is located in the electric utility's service
5area. No subscriber's subscriptions may total more than 40% of
6the nameplate capacity of an individual community renewable
7generation project. Entities that are affiliated by virtue of
8a common parent shall not represent multiple subscriptions
9that total more than 40% of the nameplate capacity of an
10individual community renewable generation project.
11    "Subscription" means an interest in a community renewable
12generation project expressed in kilowatts, which is sized
13primarily to offset part or all of the subscriber's
14electricity usage.
15    "Substitute natural gas" or "SNG" means a gas manufactured
16by gasification of hydrocarbon feedstock, which is
17substantially interchangeable in use and distribution with
18conventional natural gas.
19    "Total resource cost test" or "TRC test" means a standard
20that is met if, for an investment in energy efficiency or
21demand-response measures, the benefit-cost ratio is greater
22than one. The benefit-cost ratio is the ratio of the net
23present value of the total benefits of the program to the net
24present value of the total costs as calculated over the
25lifetime of the measures. A total resource cost test compares
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1benefits that accrue to the system and the participant in the
2delivery of those efficiency measures and including avoided
3costs associated with reduced use of natural gas or other
4fuels, avoided costs associated with reduced water
5consumption, and avoided costs associated with reduced
6operation and maintenance costs, as well as other quantifiable
7societal benefits, to the sum of all incremental costs of
8end-use measures that are implemented due to the program
9(including both utility and participant contributions), plus
10costs to administer, deliver, and evaluate each demand-side
11program, to quantify the net savings obtained by substituting
12the demand-side program for supply resources. In calculating
13avoided costs of power and energy that an electric utility
14would otherwise have had to acquire, reasonable estimates
15shall be included of financial costs likely to be imposed by
16future regulations and legislation on emissions of greenhouse
17gases. In discounting future societal costs and benefits for
18the purpose of calculating net present values, a societal
19discount rate based on actual, long-term Treasury bond yields
20should be used. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary, the
21TRC test shall not include or take into account a calculation
22of market price suppression effects or demand reduction
23induced price effects.
24    "Utility-scale solar project" means an electric generating
25facility that:
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1    and
2        (2) has a nameplate capacity that is greater than
3    5,000 kilowatts.
4    "Utility-scale wind project" means an electric generating
5facility that:
6        (1) generates electricity using wind; and
7        (2) has a nameplate capacity that is greater than
8    5,000 kilowatts.
9    "Waste Heat to Power Systems" means systems that capture
10and generate electricity from energy that would otherwise be
11lost to the atmosphere without the use of additional fuel.
12    "Zero emission credit" means a tradable credit that
13represents the environmental attributes of one megawatt hour
14of energy produced from a zero emission facility.
15    "Zero emission facility" means a facility that: (1) is
16fueled by nuclear power; and (2) is interconnected with PJM
17Interconnection, LLC or the Midcontinent Independent System
18Operator, Inc., or their successors.
19(Source: P.A. 102-662, eff. 9-15-21; revised 6-2-22.)
 
20    Section 130. The Illinois African-American Family
21Commission Act is amended by changing Section 5 as follows:
 
22    (20 ILCS 3903/5)
23    Sec. 5. Legislative findings. It is the policy of this
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1strengthen families.
2    (a) Over 12 million people live in Illinois.
3African-Americans represent 15% of the population and 26% of
4the residents living in Cook County. Despite some progress
5over the last few decades, African-Americans in Illinois
6continue to lag behind other racial groups relative to
7indicators of well-being in education, employment, income, and
8health. According to the 2000 U.S. Census, just 26% of the
9African-American population over 25 years of age in Illinois
10completed their high school education; 6% held an associate's
11degree; less than 10% (9%) held a bachelor's degree; less than
125% (3%) held a master's degree; and less than one percent held
13either a professional (.8%) or doctoral (.4%) degree.
14    These levels of education attainment reflect more
15fundamental problems with retaining African-Americans in
16school. The Illinois State Board of Education reported that
17for the 2001-2002 school year, 36,373, or 6%, of students
18enrolled in public high schools dropped out. Thirty-nine
19percent of these students were African-Americans; 38% were
20White; 21% were Hispanic; and 2% were classified as Other.
21    Although African-Americans make up 18% of the high school
22population, they are disproportionately represented in the
23number of students who are suspended and expelled. In the
242001-2002 school year, 29,068 students were suspended from
25school. Forty-seven percent were White, 37% were
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1Other. In regards to expulsions Statewide, the total number of
2high school students expelled was 1,651. Forty-three percent
3were African-American, 41% were White, 14% were Hispanic, and
42% were classified as Other. Within Chicago public schools,
5448 students were expelled. Seventy-seven of these students
6were African-American; 27% were White; 14% were Hispanic; and
74% were classified as Other. The fact that African-Americans
8are more likely to be suspended or expelled from school also
9contributes to the high dropout rate among African-American
10high school students.
11    In addition to educational challenges, African-Americans
12face challenges in the areas of employment and income. In the
13year 2000, the unemployment rate for African-Americans age 16
14years or older was 15% compared to only 6% for the total
15Illinois population. Moreover, the median household income of
16African-Americans in Illinois was $31,699 compared to $46,590
17for the total Illinois population, and the percentage of
18African-American families below the poverty level in Illinois
19was 26% percent in 1999 compared to 10.7% for the total
20Illinois population in that same year.
21    Indicators of child welfare and criminal justice reveal
22still more challenges that African-American families face in
23Illinois. In 2000, African-American children represented 18%
24of children 18 years of age and under, but comprised 73% of
25children in substitute care. African-Americans are also
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1total Illinois adult inmate population in the year 2000, 65%
2were African-American. During this same time period,
3African-American youth represented 58% of the juvenile inmate
4population in Illinois.
5    While the leading causes of death among African-Americans
6are the same as those for the general population in Illinois,
7African-Americans have a higher rate of death per 100,000
8residents. The rate of overall deaths per 100,000 residents
9among African-Americans in the year 2000 was 1,181; 847 for
10Whites; and 411 for those classified as Other. The rate of
11cancer-related deaths per 100,000 residents by racial or
12ethnic groups in 2000 was: 278 African-Americans; 206 Whites;
13and 110 of those classified as Other. The rate of
14diabetes-related deaths per 100,000 residents among
15African-Americans in 2000 was 41 compared to 23 for Whites and
1613 for those classified as Other. The rate of deaths per
17100,000 residents by heart disease among African-Americans in
182000 was 352 compared to 257 for Whites and 120 for those
19classified as Other. The rate of deaths per 100,000 residents
20by stroke among African-Americans in 2000 was 75; 60 for
21Whites; and 35 for those classified as Other.
22    African-Americans had higher rates of smoking and obesity
23than other racial groups in Illinois in 2001.
24African-Americans accounted for more of the new
25adult/adolescent AIDS cases, cumulative adult/adolescent AIDS
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1groups in Illinois in the year 2002. Still, 23% of uninsured
2persons in Illinois are African-American.
3    (b) The Illinois African-American Family Commission
4continues to be an essential key to promoting the preservation
5and strengthening of families. As of January 1, 2015 (the
6effective date of Public Act 98-693) this amendatory Act of
7the 98th General Assembly, just under 13 million people live
8in Illinois. African-Americans represent 15% of the population
9and 25% of the residents living in Cook County. Despite some
10progress over the last few decades, African-Americans in
11Illinois continue to lag behind other racial groups relative
12to indicators of well-being in education, employment, income,
13and health. According to the 2010 federal decennial census:
14just 28% of the African-American population over 25 years of
15age in Illinois completed their high school education; 36% had
16some college or an associate's degree; less than 12% held a
17bachelor's degree; less than 8% held either a graduate or
18professional degree.
19    These levels of education attainment reflect more
20fundamental problems with retaining African-Americans in
21school. The State Board of Education reported that for the
222010-2011 school year, 18,210, or 2.77%, of students enrolled
23in public high schools dropped out. 39.3% of these students
24were African-Americans; 32.6% were White; 24.2% were Hispanic;
25and 2% were classified as Other.
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1population, they are disproportionately represented in the
2number of students who are suspended and expelled. In the
32011-2012 school year, 29,928 students were suspended from
4school. 36% were White, 34% were African-American, 26% were
5Hispanic, and 4% were classified as Other. With regard to
6expulsions statewide, the total number of high school students
7expelled was 982. 37% were African-American, 41% were White,
821% were Hispanic, and 2% were classified as Other. Within
9Chicago public schools, 294 students were expelled. 80% of
10these students were African-American; none were White; 17%
11were Hispanic; and 3% were classified as Other. The fact that
12African-Americans are more likely to be suspended or expelled
13from school also contributes to the high dropout rate among
14African-American high school students.
15    In addition to educational challenges, African-Americans
16face challenges in the areas of employment and income. In the
17year 2010, the unemployment rate for African-Americans age 16
18years or older was 16% compared to only 9% for the total
19Illinois population. Moreover, the median household income of
20African-Americans in Illinois was $34,874 compared to $60,433
21for the total Illinois population, and the percentage of
22African-American families below the poverty level in Illinois
23was 32% percent in 2012 compared to 15% for the total Illinois
24population in that same year.
25    Indicators of child welfare and criminal justice reveal
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1Illinois. In 2010, African-American children represented 14%
2of children 18 years of age and under, but comprised 56% of
3children in substitute care. African-Americans are also
4overrepresented in the criminal justice population. Of the
5total Illinois adult inmate population in the year 2012, 57%
6were African-American. During this same time period,
7African-American youth represented 66% of the juvenile inmate
8population in Illinois.
9    While the leading causes of death among African-Americans
10are the same as those for the general population in Illinois,
11African-Americans have a higher rate of death per 100,000
12residents. The rate of overall deaths per 100,000 residents
13among African-Americans in the year 2010 was 898; 741 for
14Whites; and 458 for those classified as Other. The rate of
15cancer-related deaths per 100,000 residents by racial or
16ethnic groups in 2010 was 216 for African-Americans; 179 for
17Whites; and 124 for those classified as Other. The rate of
18diabetes-related deaths per 100,000 residents among
19African-Americans in 2010 was 114 compared to 66 for Whites
20and 75 for those classified as Other. The rate of deaths per
21100,000 residents by heart disease among African-Americans in
222010 was 232 compared to 179 for Whites and 121 for those
23classified as Other. The rate of deaths per 100,000 residents
24by stroke among African-Americans in 2010 was 108; 73 for
25Whites; and 56 for those classified as Other.
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1than other racial groups in Illinois in 2013.
2African-Americans accounted for more of the new
3adult/adolescent AIDS cases, cumulative adult/adolescent AIDS
4cases, and number of people living with AIDS than other racial
5groups in Illinois in the year 2013. Still, 24% of uninsured
6persons in Illinois are African-American.
7    (c) These huge disparities in education, employment,
8income, child welfare, criminal justice, and health
9demonstrate the tremendous challenges facing the
10African-American family in Illinois. These challenges are
11severe. There is a need for government, child and family
12advocates, and other key stakeholders to create and implement
13public policies to address the health and social crises facing
14African-American families. The development of given solutions
15clearly transcends any one State agency and requires a
16coordinated effort. The Illinois African-American Family
17Commission shall assist State agencies with this task.
18    The African-American Family Commission was created in
19October 1994 by Executive Order to assist the Illinois
20Department of Children and Family Services in developing and
21implementing programs and public policies that affect the
22State's child welfare system. The Commission has a proven
23track record of bringing State agencies, community providers,
24and consumers together to address child welfare issues. The
25ability of the Commission to address the above-mentioned
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1of African-American families and children has been limited due
2to the Executive Order's focus on child welfare. It is
3apparent that broader issues of health, mental health,
4criminal justice, education, and economic development also
5directly affect the health and well-being of African-American
6families and children. Accordingly, the role of the Illinois
7African-American Family Commission is hereby expanded to
8encompass working relationships with every department, agency,
9and commission within State government if any of its
10activities impact African-American children and families. The
11focus of the Commission is hereby restructured and shall exist
12by legislative mandate to engage State agencies in its efforts
13to preserve and strengthen African-American families.
14(Source: P.A. 98-693, eff. 1-1-15; revised 9-14-22.)
 
15    Section 135. The Illinois Vehicle Hijacking and Motor
16Vehicle Theft Prevention and Insurance Verification Act is
17amended by changing Sections 8.5 and 8.6 as follows:
 
18    (20 ILCS 4005/8.5)
19    (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2025)
20    Sec. 8.5. State Police Vehicle Hijacking and Motor Vehicle
21Theft Prevention Trust Fund. The State Police Vehicle
22Hijacking and Motor Vehicle Theft Prevention Trust Fund is
23created as a trust fund in the State treasury. The State
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1Vehicle Hijacking and Motor Vehicle Theft Prevention Trust
2Fund is established to receive funds from the Illinois Vehicle
3Hijacking and Motor Vehicle Theft Prevention and Insurance
4Verification Council. All interest earned from the investment
5or deposit of moneys accumulated in the Fund shall be
6deposited into the Fund. Moneys in the Fund shall be used by
7the Illinois State Police for motor vehicle theft prevention
8purposes.
9(Source: P.A. 102-538, eff. 8-20-21; 102-775, eff. 5-13-22;
10102-904, eff. 1-1-23; revised 12-13-22.)
 
11    (20 ILCS 4005/8.6)
12    Sec. 8.6. State Police Training and Academy Fund; Law
13Enforcement Training Fund. Before April 1 of each year, each
14insurer engaged in writing private passenger motor vehicle
15insurance coverage that is included in Class 2 and Class 3 of
16Section 4 of the Illinois Insurance Code, as a condition of its
17authority to transact business in this State, may collect and
18shall pay to the Department of Insurance an amount equal to $4,
19or a lesser amount determined by the Illinois Law Enforcement
20Training Standards Board by rule, multiplied by the insurer's
21total earned car years of private passenger motor vehicle
22insurance policies providing physical damage insurance
23coverage written in this State during the preceding calendar
24year. Of the amounts collected under this Section, the
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1Police Training and Academy Fund and 90% into the Law
2Enforcement Training Fund.
3(Source: P.A. 102-16, eff. 6-17-21; 102-775, eff. 5-13-22;
4102-1071, eff. 6-10-22; revised 9-1-22.)
 
5    Section 140. The Task Force on Missing and Murdered
6Chicago Women Act is amended by changing Section 10 as
7follows:
 
8    (20 ILCS 4119/10)
9    Sec. 10. Task Force on Missing and Murdered Chicago Women.
10    (a) The Executive Director of the Illinois Criminal
11Justice Information Authority or the Executive Director's
12designee, in consultation with the Director of the Illinois
13State Police and the Chicago Police Superintendent, shall
14appoint the non-legislative members to the Task Force on
15Missing and Murdered Chicago Women to advise the Director and
16the Chicago Police Superintendent and to report to the General
17Assembly on recommendations to reduce and end violence against
18Chicago women and girls. The Task Force may also serve as a
19liaison between the Director, the Chicago Police
20Superintendent, and agencies and nongovernmental organizations
21that provide services to victims, victims' families, and
22victims' communities. Task Force members shall serve without
23compensation but may, subject to appropriation, receive
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1    (b) There is created the Task Force on Missing and
2Murdered Chicago Women, which shall consist of the following
3individuals, or their designees, who are knowledgeable in
4crime victims' rights or violence protection and, unless
5otherwise specified, members shall be appointed for 2-year
6terms as follows:
7        (1) Two members of the Senate, one appointed by the
8    President of the Senate and one appointed by the Minority
9    Leader of the Senate; .
10        (2) Two members of the House of Representatives, one
11    appointed by the Speaker of the House of Representatives
12    and one appointed by the Minority Leader of the House of
13    Representatives; .
14        (3) Two members from among the following appointed by
15    the Executive Director of the Illinois Criminal Justice
16    Information Authority or the Executive Director's
17    designee:
18            (A) an association representing Illinois chiefs of
19        police;
20            (B) an association representing Illinois sheriffs;
21            (C) an officer who is employed by the Illinois
22        State Police; or
23            (D) an Illinois peace officer's association; .
24        (4) One or more representatives from among the
25    following:
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1            (B) an attorney representing the United States
2        Attorney's Office in Chicago; or
3            (C) a circuit judge, associate judge, or attorney
4        working in juvenile court;
5            (D) the Cook County Medical Examiner, or his or
6        her designee, or a representative from a statewide
7        coroner's or medical examiner's association or a
8        representative of the Department of Public Health;
9        (5) Two representatives for victims, with a focus on
10    individuals who work with victims of violence or their
11    families appointed by the Executive Director of the
12    Illinois Criminal Justice Information Authority or the
13    Executive Director's designee; and
14        (6) Four or more members from among the following
15    appointed by the Executive Director of the Illinois
16    Criminal Justice Information Authority or the Executive
17    Director's designee:
18            (A) a statewide or local organization that
19        provides legal services to Chicago women and girls;
20            (B) a statewide or local organization that
21        provides advocacy or counseling for Chicago women and
22        girls who have been victims of violence;
23            (C) a statewide or local organization that
24        provides healthcare services to Chicago women and
25        girls;
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1        and girls who have been sexually assaulted;
2            (E) a women's health organization or agency; or
3            (F) a Chicago woman who is a survivor of
4        gender-related violence.
5    (c) Vacancies in positions appointed by the Executive
6Director of the Illinois Criminal Justice Information
7Authority or the Executive Director's designee shall be filled
8by the Executive Director of the Illinois Criminal Justice
9Information Authority or the Executive Director's designee
10consistent with the qualifications of the vacating member
11required by this Section.
12    (d) Task Force members shall annually elect a chair and
13vice-chair from among the Task Force's members, and may elect
14other officers as necessary. The Task Force shall meet at
15least quarterly, or upon the call of its chair, and may hold
16meetings throughout the City of Chicago. The Task Force shall
17meet frequently enough to accomplish the tasks identified in
18this Section. Meetings of the Task Force are subject to the
19Open Meetings Act. The Task Force shall seek out and enlist the
20cooperation and assistance of nongovernmental organizations,
21community, and advocacy organizations working with the Chicago
22community, and academic researchers and experts, specifically
23those specializing in violence against Chicago women and
24girls, representing diverse communities disproportionately
25affected by violence against women and girls, or focusing on
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1Chicago women and girls.
2    (e) The Executive Director of the Illinois Criminal
3Justice Information Authority or the Executive Director's
4designee shall convene the first meeting of the Task Force no
5later than 30 days after the appointment of a majority of the
6members of the Task Force. The Illinois Criminal Justice
7Information Authority shall provide meeting space and
8administrative assistance as necessary for the Task Force to
9conduct its work. The chair of the Task Force may call
10electronic meetings of the Task Force. A member of the Task
11Force participating electronically shall be deemed present for
12purposes of establishing a quorum and voting.
13    (f) The Task Force must examine and report on the
14following:
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;
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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
122024, and on or before December 31 of each year thereafter, to
13the General Assembly and the Governor on the work of the Task
14Force, including, but not limited to, the issues to be
15examined in subsection (g), and shall include in the annual
16report recommendations regarding institutional policies and
17practices or proposed institutional policies and practices
18that are effective in reducing gender-related violence and
19increasing the safety of Chicago women and girls. The report
20shall include recommendations to reduce and end violence
21against Chicago women and girls and help victims and
22communities heal from gender-related violence and violence
23against Chicago women and girls.
24(Source: P.A. 102-1057, eff. 1-1-23; revised 12-16-22.)
 
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1amended by changing Section 3 as follows:
 
2    (25 ILCS 150/3)  (from Ch. 63, par. 106)
3    Sec. 3. The Commission shall receive the reports of the
4Auditor General and other financial statements and shall
5determine what remedial measures, if any, are needed, and
6whether special studies and investigations are necessary. If
7the Commission shall deem such studies and investigations to
8be necessary, the Commission may direct the Auditor General to
9undertake such studies or investigations.
10    When a disagreement between the Audit Commission and an
11agency under the Governor's jurisdiction arises in the process
12of the Audit Commission's review of audit reports relating to
13such agency, the Audit Commission shall promptly advise the
14Governor of such areas of disagreement. The Governor shall
15respond to the Audit Commission within a reasonable period of
16time, and in no event later than 60 days, expressing his views
17concerning such areas of disagreement and indicating the
18corrective action taken by his office with reference thereto
19or, if no action is taken, indicating the reasons therefor.
20    The Audit Commission also promptly shall advise all other
21responsible officials of the Executive, Judicial, and
22Legislative branches of the State government of areas of
23disagreement arising in the process of the Commission's review
24of their respective audit reports. With reference to his
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1respond to the Audit Commission within a reasonable period of
2time, and in no event later than 60 days, expressing his view
3concerning such areas of disagreement and indicating the
4corrective action taken with reference thereto or stating the
5reasons that no action has been taken.
6    The Commission shall report its activities to the General
7Assembly including such remedial measures as it deems to be
8necessary. The report of the Commission shall be made to the
9General Assembly not less often than annually and not later
10than March 1 in each year.
11    The requirement for reporting to the General Assembly
12shall be satisfied by filing copies of the report as required
13by Section 3.1 of the General Assembly Organization Act, and
14filing such additional copies with the State Government Report
15Distribution Center for the General Assembly as is required
16under paragraph (t) of Section 7 of the State Library Act.
17    In addition, the Commission has the powers and duties
18provided for in the "Illinois State Auditing Act", enacted by
19the 78th General Assembly, and, if the provisions of that Act
20are conflict with those of this Act, that Act prevails.
21(Source: P.A. 100-1148, eff. 12-10-18; revised 9-12-22.)
 
22    Section 155. The State Finance Act is amended by setting
23forth and renumbering multiple versions of Sections 5.935,
245.970, 5.971, 5.972, 5.973, 5.974, 5.975, 5.976, and 6z-131,
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1setting forth, renumbering, and changing multiple versions of
2Section 6z-130 as follows:
 
3    (30 ILCS 105/5.935)
4    Sec. 5.935. The Freedom Schools Fund.
5(Source: P.A. 101-654, eff. 3-8-21; 102-813, eff. 5-13-22.)
 
6    (30 ILCS 105/5.965)
7    Sec. 5.965 5.935. The 100 Club of Illinois Fund.
8(Source: P.A. 102-1060, eff. 6-10-22; revised 7-27-22.)
 
9    (30 ILCS 105/5.966)
10    Sec. 5.966 5.970. The Serve Illinois Commission Fund.
11(Source: P.A. 102-699, eff. 4-19-22; revised 7-27-22.)
 
12    (30 ILCS 105/5.967)
13    Sec. 5.967 5.970. The Illinois Production Workforce
14Development Fund.
15(Source: P.A. 102-700, eff. 4-19-22; revised 7-27-22.)
 
16    (30 ILCS 105/5.968)
17    Sec. 5.968 5.970. The Law Enforcement Recruitment and
18Retention Fund.
19(Source: P.A. 102-755, eff. 5-10-22; revised 7-27-22.)
 
20    (30 ILCS 105/5.969)

 

 

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1    Sec. 5.969 5.970. The Organized Retail Crime Enforcement
2Fund.
3(Source: P.A. 102-757, eff. 1-1-23; revised 1-10-23.)
 
4    (30 ILCS 105/5.970)
5    Sec. 5.970. The Future Farmers of America Fund.
6(Source: P.A. 102-809, eff. 1-1-23.)
 
7    (30 ILCS 105/5.971)
8    Sec. 5.971. The Statewide 9-8-8 Trust Fund.
9(Source: P.A. 102-699, eff. 4-19-22.)
 
10    (30 ILCS 105/5.972)
11    Sec. 5.972. The Board of Higher Education State Contracts
12and Grants Fund.
13(Source: P.A. 102-699, eff. 4-19-22.)
 
14    (30 ILCS 105/5.973)
15    Sec. 5.973. The Agriculture Federal Projects Fund.
16(Source: P.A. 102-699, eff. 4-19-22.)
 
17    (30 ILCS 105/5.974)
18    Sec. 5.974. The DNR Federal Projects Fund.
19(Source: P.A. 102-699, eff. 4-19-22.)
 
20    (30 ILCS 105/5.975)

 

 

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1    Sec. 5.975. The Illinois Opioid Remediation State Trust
2Fund.
3(Source: P.A. 102-699, eff. 4-19-22.)
 
4    (30 ILCS 105/5.976)
5    Sec. 5.976. The General Assembly Technology Fund.
6(Source: P.A. 102-699, eff. 4-19-22.)
 
7    (30 ILCS 105/5.977)
8    Sec. 5.977 5.970. The First Responder Behavioral Health
9Grant Fund.
10(Source: P.A. 102-911, eff. 1-1-23; revised 1-10-23.)
 
11    (30 ILCS 105/5.978)
12    Sec. 5.978 5.970. The Off-Hours Child Care Program Fund.
13(Source: P.A. 102-912, eff. 5-27-22; revised 7-27-22.)
 
14    (30 ILCS 105/5.979)
15    Sec. 5.979 5.970. The Division of Real Estate General
16Fund.
17(Source: P.A. 102-970, eff. 5-27-22; revised 7-27-22.)
 
18    (30 ILCS 105/5.980)
19    Sec. 5.980 5.970. The Aeronautics Fund.
20(Source: P.A. 102-1071, eff. 6-10-22; revised 7-27-22.)
 

 

 

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1    (30 ILCS 105/5.981)
2    (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2024)
3    Sec. 5.981 5.971. The Grocery Tax Replacement Fund. This
4Section is repealed January 1, 2024.
5(Source: P.A. 102-700, eff. 4-19-22; revised 7-28-22.)
 
6    (30 ILCS 105/5.982)
7    Sec. 5.982 5.971. The Emergency Planning and Training
8Fund.
9(Source: P.A. 102-1071, eff. 6-10-22; revised 7-28-22.)
 
10    (30 ILCS 105/5.983)
11    Sec. 5.983 5.972. The ISAC Accounts Receivable Fund.
12(Source: P.A. 102-1071, eff. 6-10-22; revised 7-28-22.)
 
13    (30 ILCS 105/5.984)
14    Sec. 5.984 5.973. The Motor Fuel and Petroleum Standards
15Fund.
16(Source: P.A. 102-1071, eff. 6-10-22; revised 7-28-22.)
 
17    (30 ILCS 105/5.985)
18    Sec. 5.985 5.974. The State Small Business Credit
19Initiative Fund.
20(Source: P.A. 102-1071, eff. 6-10-22; revised 7-28-22.)
 
21    (30 ILCS 105/5.986)

 

 

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1    Sec. 5.986 5.975. The Public Pension Regulation Fund.
2(Source: P.A. 102-1071, eff. 6-10-22; revised 7-28-22.)
 
3    (30 ILCS 105/5.987)
4    Sec. 5.987 5.976. The Vehicle Inspection Fund.
5(Source: P.A. 102-1071, eff. 6-10-22; revised 7-28-22.)
 
6    (30 ILCS 105/6z-18)  (from Ch. 127, par. 142z-18)
7    Sec. 6z-18. Local Government Tax Fund. A portion of the
8money paid into the Local Government Tax Fund from sales of
9tangible personal property taxed at the 1% rate under the
10Retailers' Occupation Tax Act and the Service Occupation Tax
11Act, which occurred in municipalities, shall be distributed to
12each municipality based upon the sales which occurred in that
13municipality. The remainder shall be distributed to each
14county based upon the sales which occurred in the
15unincorporated area of that county.
16    Moneys transferred from the Grocery Tax Replacement Fund
17to the Local Government Tax Fund under Section 6z-130 shall be
18treated under this Section in the same manner as if they had
19been remitted with the return on which they were reported.
20    A portion of the money paid into the Local Government Tax
21Fund from the 6.25% general use tax rate on the selling price
22of tangible personal property which is purchased outside
23Illinois at retail from a retailer and which is titled or
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1distributed to municipalities as provided in this paragraph.
2Each municipality shall receive the amount attributable to
3sales for which Illinois addresses for titling or registration
4purposes are given as being in such municipality. The
5remainder of the money paid into the Local Government Tax Fund
6from such sales shall be distributed to counties. Each county
7shall receive the amount attributable to sales for which
8Illinois addresses for titling or registration purposes are
9given as being located in the unincorporated area of such
10county.
11    A portion of the money paid into the Local Government Tax
12Fund from the 6.25% general rate (and, beginning July 1, 2000
13and through December 31, 2000, the 1.25% rate on motor fuel and
14gasohol, and beginning on August 6, 2010 through August 15,
152010, and beginning again on August 5, 2022 through August 14,
162022, the 1.25% rate on sales tax holiday items) on sales
17subject to taxation under the Retailers' Occupation Tax Act
18and the Service Occupation Tax Act, which occurred in
19municipalities, shall be distributed to each municipality,
20based upon the sales which occurred in that municipality. The
21remainder shall be distributed to each county, based upon the
22sales which occurred in the unincorporated area of such
23county.
24    For the purpose of determining allocation to the local
25government unit, a retail sale by a producer of coal or other
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1where the coal or other mineral mined in Illinois is extracted
2from the earth. This paragraph does not apply to coal or other
3mineral when it is delivered or shipped by the seller to the
4purchaser at a point outside Illinois so that the sale is
5exempt under the United States Constitution as a sale in
6interstate or foreign commerce.
7    Whenever the Department determines that a refund of money
8paid into the Local Government Tax Fund should be made to a
9claimant instead of issuing a credit memorandum, the
10Department shall notify the State Comptroller, who shall cause
11the order to be drawn for the amount specified, and to the
12person named, in such notification from the Department. Such
13refund shall be paid by the State Treasurer out of the Local
14Government Tax Fund.
15    As soon as possible after the first day of each month,
16beginning January 1, 2011, upon certification of the
17Department of Revenue, the Comptroller shall order
18transferred, and the Treasurer shall transfer, to the STAR
19Bonds Revenue Fund the local sales tax increment, as defined
20in the Innovation Development and Economy Act, collected
21during the second preceding calendar month for sales within a
22STAR bond district and deposited into the Local Government Tax
23Fund, less 3% of that amount, which shall be transferred into
24the Tax Compliance and Administration Fund and shall be used
25by the Department, subject to appropriation, to cover the
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1Development and Economy Act.
2    After the monthly transfer to the STAR Bonds Revenue Fund,
3on or before the 25th day of each calendar month, the
4Department shall prepare and certify to the Comptroller the
5disbursement of stated sums of money to named municipalities
6and counties, the municipalities and counties to be those
7entitled to distribution of taxes or penalties paid to the
8Department during the second preceding calendar month. The
9amount to be paid to each municipality or county shall be the
10amount (not including credit memoranda) collected during the
11second preceding calendar month by the Department and paid
12into the Local Government Tax Fund, plus an amount the
13Department determines is necessary to offset any amounts which
14were erroneously paid to a different taxing body, and not
15including an amount equal to the amount of refunds made during
16the second preceding calendar month by the Department, and not
17including any amount which the Department determines is
18necessary to offset any amounts which are payable to a
19different taxing body but were erroneously paid to the
20municipality or county, and not including any amounts that are
21transferred to the STAR Bonds Revenue Fund. Within 10 days
22after receipt, by the Comptroller, of the disbursement
23certification to the municipalities and counties, provided for
24in this Section to be given to the Comptroller by the
25Department, the Comptroller shall cause the orders to be drawn
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1contained in such certification.
2    When certifying the amount of monthly disbursement to a
3municipality or county under this Section, the Department
4shall increase or decrease that amount by an amount necessary
5to offset any misallocation of previous disbursements. The
6offset amount shall be the amount erroneously disbursed within
7the 6 months preceding the time a misallocation is discovered.
8    The provisions directing the distributions from the
9special fund in the State treasury Treasury provided for in
10this Section shall constitute an irrevocable and continuing
11appropriation of all amounts as provided herein. The State
12Treasurer and State Comptroller are hereby authorized to make
13distributions as provided in this Section.
14    In construing any development, redevelopment, annexation,
15preannexation, or other lawful agreement in effect prior to
16September 1, 1990, which describes or refers to receipts from
17a county or municipal retailers' occupation tax, use tax or
18service occupation tax which now cannot be imposed, such
19description or reference shall be deemed to include the
20replacement revenue for such abolished taxes, distributed from
21the Local Government Tax Fund.
22    As soon as possible after March 8, 2013 (the effective
23date of Public Act 98-3) this amendatory Act of the 98th
24General Assembly, the State Comptroller shall order and the
25State Treasurer shall transfer $6,600,000 from the Local
26Government Tax Fund to the Illinois State Medical Disciplinary

 

 

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1Fund.
2(Source: P.A. 102-700, Article 60, Section 60-10, eff.
34-19-22; 102-700, Article 65, Section 65-15, eff. 4-19-22;
4revised 6-2-22.)
 
5    (30 ILCS 105/6z-64)
6    Sec. 6z-64. The Workers' Compensation Revolving Fund.
7    (a) The Workers' Compensation Revolving Fund is created as
8a revolving fund, not subject to fiscal year limitations, in
9the State treasury. The following moneys shall be deposited
10into the Fund:
11        (1) amounts authorized for transfer to the Fund from
12    the General Revenue Fund and other State funds (except for
13    funds classified by the Comptroller as federal trust funds
14    or State trust funds) pursuant to State law or Executive
15    Order;
16        (2) federal funds received by the Department of
17    Central Management Services (the "Department") as a result
18    of expenditures from the Fund;
19        (3) interest earned on moneys in the Fund;
20        (4) receipts or inter-fund transfers resulting from
21    billings issued to State agencies, officers, boards,
22    commissions, and universities for the cost of workers'
23    compensation services that are not compensated through the
24    specific fund transfers authorized by this Section, if
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1        (5) amounts received from a State agency, officer,
2    board, commission, or university for workers' compensation
3    payments for temporary total disability, as provided in
4    Section 405-105 of the Department of Central Management
5    Services Law of the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois;
6    and
7        (6) amounts recovered through subrogation in workers'
8    compensation and workers' occupational disease cases.
9    (b) Moneys in the Fund may be used by the Department for
10reimbursement or payment for:
11        (1) providing workers' compensation services to State
12    agencies, officers, boards, commissions, and universities;
13    or
14        (2) providing for payment of administrative and other
15    expenses (and, beginning January 1, 2013, fees and charges
16    made pursuant to a contract with a private vendor)
17    incurred in providing workers' compensation services. The
18    Department, or any successor agency designated to enter
19    into contracts with one or more private vendors for the
20    administration of the workers' compensation program for
21    State employees pursuant to subdivision (10b) subsection
22    10b of Section 405-105 of the Department of Central
23    Management Services Law of the Civil Administrative Code
24    of Illinois, is authorized to establish one or more
25    special funds, as separate accounts provided by any bank
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1    savings and loan association or associations as defined by
2    the Illinois Savings and Loan Act of 1985, or any credit
3    union as defined by the Illinois Credit Union Act, to be
4    held by the Director outside of the State treasury, for
5    the purpose of receiving the transfer of moneys from the
6    Workers' Compensation Revolving Fund. The Department may
7    promulgate rules further defining the methodology for the
8    transfers. Any interest earned by moneys in the funds or
9    accounts shall be deposited into the Workers' Compensation
10    Revolving Fund. The transferred moneys, and interest
11    accrued thereon, shall be used exclusively for transfers
12    to contracted private vendors or their financial
13    institutions for payments to workers' compensation
14    claimants and providers for workers' compensation
15    services, claims, and benefits pursuant to this Section
16    and subdivision (9) subsection 9 of Section 405-105 of the
17    Department of Central Management Services Law of the Civil
18    Administrative Code of Illinois. The transferred moneys,
19    and interest accrued thereon, shall not be used for any
20    other purpose, including, but not limited to,
21    reimbursement or payment of administrative fees due the
22    contracted vendor pursuant to its contract or contracts
23    with the Department.
24    (c) State agencies, officers, boards, and commissions may
25direct the Comptroller to process inter-fund transfers or make
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1Workers' Compensation Revolving Fund in satisfaction of
2billings issued under subsection (a) of this Section.
3    (d) (Blank.).
4    (d-5) (Blank.).
5    (d-10) (Blank.).
6    (d-12) (Blank.).
7    (d-15) (Blank.).
8    (d-20) (Blank.).
9    (d-25) (Blank.).
10    (d-30) (Blank.).
11    (d-35) (Blank.).
12    (d-40) (Blank.).
13    (d-45) (Blank.).
14    (d-50) (Blank.).
15    (d-55) (Blank.).
16    (e) The term "workers' compensation services" means
17services, claims expenses, and related administrative costs
18incurred in performing the duties under Sections 405-105 and
19405-411 of the Department of Central Management Services Law
20of the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois.
21(Source: P.A. 102-767, eff. 5-13-22; revised 9-13-22.)
 
22    (30 ILCS 105/6z-126)
23    Sec. 6z-126. Law Enforcement Training Fund. The Law
24Enforcement Training Fund is hereby created as a special fund
25in the State treasury. Moneys in the Fund shall consist of: (i)

 

 

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190% of the revenue from increasing the insurance producer
2license fees, as provided under subsection (a-5) of Section
3500-135 of the Illinois Insurance Code; and (ii) 90% of the
4moneys collected from auto insurance policy fees under Section
58.6 of the Illinois Vehicle Hijacking and Motor Vehicle Theft
6Prevention and Insurance Verification Act. This Fund shall be
7used by the Illinois Law Enforcement Training Standards Board
8to fund law enforcement certification compliance and the
9development and provision of basic courses by Board-approved
10academics, and in-service courses by approved academies.
11(Source: P.A. 102-16, eff. 6-17-21; 102-904, eff. 1-1-23;
12102-1071, eff. 6-10-22; revised 12-13-22.)
 
13    (30 ILCS 105/6z-130)
14    (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2024)
15    Sec. 6z-130. Grocery Tax Replacement Fund.
16    (a) The Grocery Tax Replacement Fund is hereby created as
17a special fund in the State Treasury.
18    (b) On April 19, 2022 (the effective date of Public Act
19102-700) this amendatory Act of the 102nd General Assembly, or
20as soon thereafter as practical, but no later than June 30,
212022, the State Comptroller shall direct and the State
22Treasurer shall transfer the sum of $325,000,000 from the
23General Revenue Fund to the Grocery Tax Replacement Fund.
24    (c) On July 1, 2022, or as soon thereafter as practical,
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1shall transfer the sum of $75,000,000 from the General Revenue
2Fund to the Grocery Tax Replacement Fund.
3    (d) In addition to any other transfers that may be
4provided for by law, beginning on April 19, 2022 (the
5effective date of Public Act 102-700) this amendatory Act of
6the 102nd General Assembly and until November 30, 2023, the
7Director may certify additional transfer amounts needed beyond
8the amounts specified in subsections (b) and (c) to cover any
9additional amounts needed to equal the net revenue that, but
10for the reduction of the rate to 0% in the Use Tax Act, the
11Service Use Tax Act, the Service Occupation Tax Act, and the
12Retailers' Occupation Tax Act under Public Act 102-700 this
13amendatory Act of the 102nd General Assembly, would have been
14realized if the items that are subject to the rate reduction
15had been taxed at the 1% rate during the period of the
16reduction. The State Comptroller shall direct and the State
17Treasurer shall transfer the amounts certified by the Director
18from the General Revenue Fund to the Grocery Tax Replacement
19Fund.
20    (e) In addition to any other transfers that may be
21provided for by law, beginning on July 1, 2022 and until
22December 1, 2023, at the direction of the Department of
23Revenue, the State Comptroller shall direct and the State
24Treasurer shall transfer from the Grocery Tax Replacement Fund
25to the State and Local Sales Tax Reform Fund any amounts needed
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1rate to 0% in the Use Tax Act and Service Use Tax Act under
2Public Act 102-700 this amendatory Act of the 102nd General
3Assembly, would have been deposited into the State and Local
4Sales Tax Reform Fund if the items that are subject to the rate
5reduction had been taxed at the 1% rate during the period of
6the reduction.
7    (f) In addition to any other transfers that may be
8provided for by law, beginning on July 1, 2022 and until
9December 1, 2023, at the direction of the Department of
10Revenue, the State Comptroller shall direct and the State
11Treasurer shall transfer from the Grocery Tax Replacement Fund
12to the Local Government Tax Fund any amounts needed to equal
13the net revenue that, but for the reduction of the rate to 0%
14in the Service Occupation Tax Act and the Retailers'
15Occupation Tax Act under Public Act 102-700 this amendatory
16Act of the 102nd General Assembly, would have been deposited
17into the Local Government Tax Fund if the items that are
18subject to the rate reduction had been taxed at the 1% rate
19during the period of the reduction.
20    (g) The State Comptroller shall direct and the State
21Treasurer shall transfer the remaining balance in the Grocery
22Tax Replacement Fund to the General Revenue Fund on December
231, 2023, or as soon thereafter as practical. Upon completion
24of the transfer, the Grocery Tax Replacement Fund is
25dissolved.
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1(Source: P.A. 102-700, eff. 4-19-22; revised 8-1-22.)
 
2    (30 ILCS 105/6z-131)
3    Sec. 6z-131. Agriculture Federal Projects Fund. The
4Agriculture Federal Projects Fund is established as a federal
5trust fund in the State treasury. This Fund is established to
6receive funds from all federal departments and agencies,
7including grants and awards. In addition, the Fund may also
8receive interagency receipts from other State agencies and
9funds from other public and private sources. Moneys in the
10Agriculture Federal Projects Fund shall be held by the State
11Treasurer as ex officio custodian and shall be used for the
12specific purposes established by the terms and conditions of
13the federal grant or award and for other authorized expenses
14in accordance with federal requirements. Other moneys
15deposited into the Fund may be used for purposes associated
16with the federally financed projects.
17(Source: P.A. 102-699, eff. 4-19-22.)
 
18    (30 ILCS 105/6z-135)
19    Sec. 6z-135 6z-130. The Law Enforcement Recruitment and
20Retention Fund.
21    (a) The Law Enforcement Recruitment and Retention Fund is
22hereby created as a special fund in the State Treasury.
23    (b) Subject to appropriation, moneys in the Law
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1the Illinois Law Enforcement Training Standards Board to award
2grants to units of local government, public institutions of
3higher education, and qualified nonprofit entities for the
4purpose of hiring and retaining law enforcement officers.
5    (c) When awarding grants, the Board shall prioritize:
6        (1) grants that will be used to hire, retain, or hire
7    and retain law enforcement officers in underserved areas
8    and areas experiencing the most need;
9        (2) achieving demographic and geographic diversity of
10    law enforcement officers that are recruited or hired by
11    applicants that are awarded grants;
12        (3) maximizing the effects of moneys spent on the
13    actual recruitment and retention of law enforcement
14    officers; and
15        (4) providing grants that can impact multiple
16    employers.
17    (d) Moneys received for the purposes of this Section,
18including, but not limited to, fee receipts, gifts, grants,
19and awards from any public or private entity, must be
20deposited into the Fund. Any interest earned on moneys in the
21Fund must be deposited into the Fund.
22    (e) The Illinois Law Enforcement Training Standards Board
23may, by rule, set requirements for the distribution of grant
24moneys and determine which entities are eligible.
25    (f) The Illinois Law Enforcement Training Standards Board
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1as a factor in awarding grant moneys.
2    (g) As used in this Section, "qualified nonprofit entity"
3means a nonprofit entity, as defined by the Board by rule, that
4has established experience in recruitment and retention of law
5enforcement officers in Illinois.
6(Source: P.A. 102-755, eff. 5-10-22; revised 8-1-22.)
 
7    (30 ILCS 105/6z-136)
8    Sec. 6z-136 6z-130. Industrial Biotechnology Human Capital
9Fund.
10    (a) The Industrial Biotechnology Human Capital Fund is
11created as a special fund in the State treasury and may receive
12funds from any source, public or private, including moneys
13appropriated for use by the Department of Commerce and
14Economic Opportunity and laboratories and institutions
15conducting industrial biotechnology research. Subject to
16appropriation, the Industrial Biotechnology Human Capital Fund
17shall receive moneys from the General Revenue Fund until June
1830, 2025. Each eligible entity receiving a grant under this
19Section shall, as a condition of receiving the grant,
20contribute moneys to the Fund as part of a cost-sharing
21agreement between the grantee and the Department of Commerce
22and Economic Opportunity in accordance with rules adopted by
23the Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity. Grants
24issued under this the Section may be for a period of 2 years.
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1shall be eligible for more than one such grant, but no more
2than one grant annually, for the purpose of hiring and
3retaining experts in residence Experts in Residence; however,
4such entity may maintain more than one grant at any given time.
5    (b) Subject to appropriation, moneys in the Fund shall be
6used for providing grants to laboratories and research
7institutions for the purpose of hiring and retaining in-house
8specialists, to be known as experts in residence, with the
9knowledge and experience in moving industrial biotechnology
10products through the development phase.
11    (c) To be eligible for grants provided from the Fund, an
12entity must be a State-sponsored, university-affiliated
13laboratory or research institution conducting collaboratives
14or for-hire research in the development of biorenewable
15chemicals, bio-based polymers, materials, novel feeds, or
16additional value added biorenewables. Eligible entities must
17also establish that the expert in residence
18Expert-In-Residence they seek to hire or retain using the
19grant funds possesses expertise in fermentation engineering,
20process engineering, catalytic engineering, analytical
21chemistry, or is a scale-up specialist.
22    (d) On or before January 31 of the next calendar year to
23occur after the last day of any State fiscal year in which the
24Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity receives State
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1report to the General Assembly and the Governor on the use of
2moneys in the Fund. The report shall include, but not be
3limited to: (i) the number of laboratories or institutions
4utilizing moneys in the Fund, including the name of such
5entities; (ii) the number of experts in residence hired by
6each laboratory or institution; (iii) the expertise or
7specialty area of each expert in residence hired or retained;
8and (iv) a summary of the benefit to the economy of the State
9of Illinois economy in providing the grants.
10    (e) The Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity
11shall adopt all rules necessary for the implementation of this
12Section.
13(Source: P.A. 102-991, eff. 1-1-23; revised 8-1-22.)
 
14    (30 ILCS 105/6z-137)
15    Sec. 6z-137 6z-131. Industrial Biotechnology Capital
16Maintenance Fund.
17    (a) The Industrial Biotechnology Capital Maintenance Fund
18is created as a special fund in the State treasury and may
19receive funds from any source, public or private, including
20from moneys appropriated for use by the Department of Commerce
21and Economic Opportunity and laboratories and institutions
22conducting industrial biotechnology research.
23    (b) Subject to appropriation, moneys in the Fund shall be
24used for providing grants to laboratories and research
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1capital assets. Such maintenance and repairs of capital assets
2shall be designed to extend the serviceable life of equipment
3and buildings and expand the capacity of equipment and
4buildings by at least 10%. For the purposes of this Section,
5"capital assets" means equipment or buildings that have a
6value greater than $250,000.
7    (c) To be eligible for grants provided from the Fund, an
8entity must be a State-sponsored, university-affiliated
9laboratory or research institution conducting collaboratives
10or for-hire research in the development of biorenewable
11chemicals, bio-based polymers, materials, novel feeds, or
12additional value added biorenewables. The Department of
13Commerce and Economic Opportunity shall determine the
14disbursement of moneys for the purposes of this Section. Each
15eligible entity, as a condition of receiving a grant under
16this Section, shall match up to at least 50% of the moneys to
17be granted to the entity.
18    (d) On or before January 31 of the next calendar year to
19occur after the last day of any State fiscal year in which the
20Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity receives State
21funding for the Program under this Section, the Department of
22Commerce and Economic Opportunity shall submit an annual
23report to the General Assembly and the Governor on the use of
24moneys in the Fund. The report shall include, but not be
25limited to: (i) the name of the institution or laboratory
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1or repaired at each institution or laboratory; (iii) the
2expected usable life extension of each maintained or repaired
3asset; and (iv) the capacity increase of each maintained or
4repaired asset.
5    (e) The Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity
6shall adopt all rules necessary for the implementation of this
7Section.
8(Source: P.A. 102-991, eff. 1-1-23; revised 8-1-22.)
 
9    (30 ILCS 105/29a)  (from Ch. 127, par. 165a)
10    Sec. 29a. The Department of Transportation is authorized
11to contract with any bank or banks in the State for the payment
12by such banks for the labor and services of day laborers
13engaged in State road construction and maintenance work and
14for emergency purchases in such work. Any such emergency
15purchase shall not be for an amount in excess of $25.00. Such
16bank or banks shall be reimbursed out of appropriations made
17to the Department in accordance with the provisions of this
18Act, and shall be paid such reasonable compensation for its
19services as may be agreed on by the Department and the bank.
20    Such payments by any bank shall be made only upon the
21authorization of some employee employe or agent of the
22Department duly designated by it for this purpose. Such
23employee employe or agent shall be required to furnish to the
24Department a bond, to be paid for by the Department, in an
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1time.
2(Source: P.A. 81-840; revised 9-9-22.)
 
3    Section 160. The Illinois Procurement Code is amended by
4changing Sections 35-40 and 45-23 as follows:
 
5    (30 ILCS 500/35-40)
6    Sec. 35-40. Subcontractors.
7    (a) Any contract granted under this Article shall state
8whether the services of a subcontractor will be used. The
9contract shall include the names and addresses of all
10subcontractors with an annual value that exceeds the small
11purchase maximum established by Section 20-20 of this Code,
12the general type of work to be performed by these
13subcontractors, and the expected amount of money each will
14receive under the contract. Upon the request of the chief
15procurement officer appointed pursuant to paragraph (2) of
16subsection (a) of Section 10-20, the contractor shall provide
17the chief procurement officer a copy of a subcontract so
18identified within 15 calendar days after the request is made.
19A subcontractor, or contractor on behalf of a subcontractor,
20may identify information that is deemed proprietary or
21confidential. If the chief procurement officer determines the
22information is not relevant to the primary contract, the chief
23procurement officer may excuse the inclusion of the
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1information is proprietary or could harm the business interest
2of the subcontractor, the chief procurement officer may, in
3his or her discretion, redact the information. Redacted
4information shall not become part of the public record.
5    (b) If at any time during the term of a contract, a
6contractor adds or changes any subcontractors, he or she shall
7promptly notify, in writing, the chief procurement officer for
8matters other than construction or the higher education chief
9procurement officer, whichever is appropriate, and the
10responsible State purchasing officer, or their designee of the
11names and addresses and the expected amount of money each new
12or replaced subcontractor will receive. Upon request of the
13chief procurement officer appointed pursuant to paragraph (2)
14of subsection (a) of Section 10-20, the contractor shall
15provide the chief procurement officer a copy of any new or
16amended subcontract so identified within 15 calendar days
17after the request is made.
18    (c) In addition to any other requirements of this Code, a
19subcontract subject to this Section must include all of the
20subcontractor's certifications required by Article 50 of this
21Code.
22    (d) For purposes of this Section, the changes made by
23Public Act 98-1076 this amendatory Act of the 98th General
24Assembly apply to procurements solicited on or after January
251, 2015 (the effective date of Public Act 98-1076) this
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1(Source: P.A. 102-721, eff. 1-1-23; revised 12-9-22.)
 
2    (30 ILCS 500/45-23)
3    Sec. 45-23. Single-use plastics prohibition; preference.
4    (a) For the purposes of this Section:
5    "Compostable" means that the item meets the ASTM D6400
6standard of compostability and has been certified by the
7Biodegradable Products Institute as compostable.
8    "Compostable foodware" means containers, bowls, straws,
9plates, trays, cartons, cups, lids, forks, spoons, knives, and
10other items that are designed for one-time use for beverages,
11prepared food, or leftovers from meals that are compostable.
12    "Plastic" means a synthetic material made from linking
13monomers through a chemical reaction to create an organic
14polymer chain that can be molded or extruded at high heat into
15various solid forms retaining their defined shapes during
16their life cycle and after disposal.
17    "Recyclable foodware" means items that are designed for
18one-time use for beverages, prepared food, or leftovers from
19meals and that are commonly accepted in local curbside
20residential recycling pickup pick up.
21    "Single-use plastic disposable foodware" means containers,
22bowls, straws, plates, trays, cartons, cups, lids, forks,
23spoons, knives, and other items that are designed for one-time
24use for beverages, prepared food, or leftovers from meals and
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1accepted in residential curbside recycling pickup pick up.
2    (b) When a State agency or institution of higher education
3is to award a contract to the lowest responsible bidder, an
4otherwise qualified bidder who will fulfill the contract
5through the use of compostable foodware or recyclable foodware
6may be given preference over other bidders unable to do so;
7provided that the bid is not more than 5% greater than the cost
8of products that are single-use plastic disposable foodware.
9The contract awarded the cost preference in this subsection
10(b) shall also include the option of providing the State
11agency or institution of higher education with single-use
12plastic straws.
13    (c) After January 1, 2023, State agencies and departments
14may not procure single-use plastic disposable foodware for use
15at any State parks or natural areas, and instead shall offer
16only compostable foodware or recyclable foodware for use at
17State parks or natural areas.
18    (d) After January 1, 2024, or at the renewal of its next
19contract, whichever occurs later, no vendor contracted through
20a State agency or department may provide customers with
21single-use plastic disposable foodware at any site located at
22a State park or a natural area, and instead shall offer only
23compostable foodware or recyclable foodware for use at State
24parks or natural areas.
25    (e) This Section does not apply to the procurement of
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1(Source: P.A. 102-1081, eff. 1-1-23; revised 12-16-22.)
 
2    Section 165. The Community Behavioral Health Center
3Infrastructure Act is amended by changing Section 5 as
4follows:
 
5    (30 ILCS 732/5)
6    Sec. 5. Definitions. In this Act:
7    "Behavioral health center site" means a physical site
8where a community behavioral health center shall provide
9behavioral healthcare services linked to a particular
10Department-contracted community behavioral healthcare
11provider, from which this provider delivers a
12Department-funded service and has the following
13characteristics:
14        (i) The site must be owned, leased, or otherwise
15    controlled by a Department-funded provider.
16        (ii) A Department-funded provider may have multiple
17    service sites.
18        (iii) A Department-funded provider may provide both
19    Medicaid and non-Medicaid services for which they are
20    certified or approved at a certified site.
21    "Board" means the Capital Development Board.
22    "Community behavioral healthcare provider" includes, but
23is not limited to, Department-contracted prevention,
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1supports for persons with mental health services, alcohol and
2substance abuse services, rehabilitation services, and early
3intervention services provided by a vendor.
4    For the purposes of this definition, "vendor" includes,
5but is not limited to, community providers, including
6community-based organizations that are licensed to provide
7prevention, intervention, or treatment services and support
8for persons with mental illness or substance abuse problems in
9this State, that comply with applicable federal, State, and
10local rules and statutes, including, but not limited to, the
11following:
12        (A) Federal requirements:
13            (1) Block Grants for Community Mental Health
14        Services, Subpart I & III, Part B, Title XIX, P.H.S.
15        Act/45 CFR C.F.R. Part 96.
16            (2) Medicaid (42 U.S.C. U.S.C.A. 1396 (1996)).
17            (3) 42 CFR C.F.R. 440 (Services: General
18        Provision) and 456 (Utilization Control) (1996).
19            (4) Health Insurance Portability and
20        Accountability Act (HIPAA) as specified in 45 CFR
21        C.F.R. Section 160.310.
22            (5) The Substance Abuse Prevention Block Grant
23        Regulations (45 CFR C.F.R. Part 96).
24            (6) Program Fraud Civil Remedies Act of 1986 (45
25        CFR C.F.R. Part 79).
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1        Maintenance Therapy (21 CFR C.F.R. 29) (21 CFR C.F.R.
2        1301-1307 (D.E.A.)).
3            (8) Federal regulations regarding Diagnostic,
4        Screening, Prevention, and Rehabilitation Services
5        (Medicaid) (42 CFR C.F.R. 440.130).
6            (9) Charitable Choice: Providers that qualify as
7        religious organizations under 42 CFR C.F.R. 54.2(b),
8        who comply with the Charitable Choice Regulations as
9        set forth in 42 CFR C.F.R. 54.1 et seq. with regard to
10        funds provided directly to pay for substance abuse
11        prevention and treatment services.
12        (B) State requirements:
13            (1) 59 Ill. Adm. Admin. Code 50, Office of
14        Inspector General Investigations of Alleged Abuse or
15        Neglect in State-Operated Facilities and Community
16        Agencies.
17            (2) (Blank). 59 Ill. Admin. Code 51, Office of
18        Inspector General Adults with Disabilities Project.
19            (3) 59 Ill. Adm. Admin. Code 103, Grants.
20            (4) 59 Ill. Adm. Admin. Code 115, Standards and
21        Licensure Requirements for Community-Integrated Living
22        Arrangements.
23            (5) 59 Ill. Adm. Admin. Code 117, Family
24        Assistance and Home-Based Support Programs for Persons
25        with Mental Disabilities.
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1        Discharge/Linkage/Aftercare.
2            (7) 59 Ill. Adm. Admin. Code 131, Children's
3        Mental Health Screening, Assessment and Supportive
4        Services Program.
5            (8) 59 Ill. Adm. Admin. Code 132, Medicaid
6        Community Mental Health Services Program.
7            (9) (Blank). 59 Ill. Admin. Code 135, Individual
8        Care Grants for Mentally Ill Children.
9            (10) 89 Ill. Adm. Admin. Code 140, Medical
10        Payment.
11            (11) 89 Ill. Adm. Admin. Code 140.642, Screening
12        Assessment for Nursing Facility and Alternative
13        Residential Settings and Services.
14            (12) 89 Ill. Adm. Admin. Code 507, Audit
15        Requirements of Illinois Department of Human Services.
16            (13) 89 Ill. Adm. Admin. Code 509,
17        Fiscal/Administrative Recordkeeping and Requirements.
18            (14) 89 Ill. Adm. Admin. Code 511, Grants and
19        Grant Funds Recovery.
20            (15) 77 Ill. Adm. Admin. Code, Parts 2030, 2060,
21        and 2090.
22            (16) Title 77 Illinois Administrative Code:
23                (a) Part 630: Maternal and Child Health
24            Services Code.
25                (b) Part 635: Family Planning Services Code.
26                (c) Part 672: WIC Vendor Management Code.

 

 

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1                (d) Part 2030: Award and Monitoring of Funds.
2                (e) Part 2200: School Based/Linked Health
3            Centers.
4            (17) Title 89 Illinois Administrative Code:
5                (a) Section Part 130.200: Administration of
6            Social Service Programs, Domestic Violence Shelter
7            and Service Programs.
8                (b) Part 310: Delivery of Youth Services
9            Funded by the Department of Human Services.
10                (c) Part 313: Community Services.
11                (d) Part 334: Administration and Funding of
12            Community-Based Services to Youth.
13                (e) Part 500: Early Intervention Program.
14                (f) Part 501: Partner Abuse Intervention.
15                (g) Part 507: Audit Requirements of DHS.
16                (h) Part 509: Fiscal/Administrative
17            Recordkeeping and Requirements.
18                (i) Part 511: Grants and Grant Funds Recovery.
19            (18) State statutes:
20                (a) The Mental Health and Developmental
21            Disabilities Code.
22                (b) The Community Services Act.
23                (c) The Mental Health and Developmental
24            Disabilities Confidentiality Act.
25                (d) The Substance Use Disorder Act.
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1            Act.
2                (f) The Children and Family Services Act.
3                (g) The Illinois Commission on Volunteerism
4            and Community Services Act.
5                (h) The Department of Human Services Act.
6                (i) The Domestic Violence Shelters Act.
7                (j) The Illinois Youthbuild Act.
8                (k) The Civil Administrative Code of Illinois.
9                (l) The Illinois Grant Funds Recovery Act.
10                (m) The Child Care Act of 1969.
11                (n) The Solicitation for Charity Act.
12                (o) Sections 9-1, 12-4.5 through 12-4.7, and
13            12-13 of the The Illinois Public Aid Code (305
14            ILCS 5/9-1, 12-4.5 through 12-4.7, and 12-13).
15                (p) The Abused and Neglected Child Reporting
16            Act.
17                (q) The Charitable Trust Act.
18                (r) The Illinois Alcoholism and Other Drug
19            Dependency Act.
20        (C) The Provider shall be in compliance with all
21    applicable requirements for services and service reporting
22    as specified in the following Department manuals or
23    handbooks:
24            (1) DHS/DMH Provider Manual.
25            (2) DHS Mental Health CSA Program Manual.
26            (3) DHS/DMH PAS/MH Manual.

 

 

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1            (4) Community Forensic Services Handbook.
2            (5) Community Mental Health Service Definitions
3        and Reimbursement Guide.
4            (6) DHS/DMH Collaborative Provider Manual.
5            (7) Handbook for Providers of Screening Assessment
6        and Support Services, Chapter CMH-200 Policy and
7        Procedures For Screening, Assessment and Support
8        Services.
9            (8) DHS Division of Substance Use Prevention and
10        Recovery:
11                (a) Contractual Policy Manual.
12                (b) Medicaid Handbook.
13                (c) DARTS Manual.
14            (9) Division of Substance Use Prevention and
15        Recovery Best Practice Program Guidelines for Specific
16        Populations.
17            (10) Division of Substance Use Prevention and
18        Recovery Contract Program Manual.
19    "Community behavioral healthcare services" means any of
20the following:
21        (i) Behavioral health services, including, but not
22    limited to, prevention, intervention, or treatment care
23    services and support for eligible persons provided by a
24    vendor of the Department.
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1    and mental health services.
2        (iii) Patient case management services, including
3    counseling, referral, and follow-up services, and other
4    services designed to assist community behavioral health
5    center patients in establishing eligibility for and
6    gaining access to federal, State, and local programs that
7    provide or financially support the provision of medical,
8    social, educational, or other related services.
9        (iv) Services that enable individuals to use the
10    services of the behavioral health center including
11    outreach and transportation services and, if a substantial
12    number of the individuals in the population are of limited
13    English-speaking ability, the services of appropriate
14    personnel fluent in the language spoken by a predominant
15    number of those individuals.
16        (v) Education of patients and the general population
17    served by the community behavioral health center regarding
18    the availability and proper use of behavioral health
19    services.
20        (vi) Additional behavioral healthcare services
21    consisting of services that are appropriate to meet the
22    health needs of the population served by the behavioral
23    health center involved and that may include housing
24    assistance.
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1private healthcare insurance, are not part of a group
2insurance plan, and are not eligible for any State or federal
3government-sponsored healthcare program.
4(Source: P.A. 100-759, eff. 1-1-19; revised 2-28-22.)
 
5    Section 170. The Downstate Public Transportation Act is
6amended by changing Section 2-7 as follows:
 
7    (30 ILCS 740/2-7)  (from Ch. 111 2/3, par. 667)
8    Sec. 2-7. Quarterly reports; annual audit.
9    (a) Any Metro-East Transit District participant shall, no
10later than 60 days following the end of each quarter of any
11fiscal year, file with the Department on forms provided by the
12Department for that purpose, a report of the actual operating
13deficit experienced during that quarter. The Department shall,
14upon receipt of the quarterly report, determine whether the
15operating deficits were incurred in conformity with the
16program of proposed expenditures and services approved by the
17Department pursuant to Section 2-11. Any Metro-East District
18may either monthly or quarterly for any fiscal year file a
19request for the participant's eligible share, as allocated in
20accordance with Section 2-6, of the amounts transferred into
21the Metro-East Public Transportation Fund.
22    (b) Each participant other than any Metro-East Transit
23District participant shall, 30 days before the end of each
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1Department for such purposes a report of the projected
2eligible operating expenses to be incurred in the next quarter
3and 30 days before the third and fourth quarters of any fiscal
4year a statement of actual eligible operating expenses
5incurred in the preceding quarters. Except as otherwise
6provided in subsection (b-5), within 45 days of receipt by the
7Department of such quarterly report, the Comptroller shall
8order paid and the Treasurer shall pay from the Downstate
9Public Transportation Fund to each participant an amount equal
10to one-third of such participant's eligible operating
11expenses; provided, however, that in Fiscal Year 1997, the
12amount paid to each participant from the Downstate Public
13Transportation Fund shall be an amount equal to 47% of such
14participant's eligible operating expenses and shall be
15increased to 49% in Fiscal Year 1998, 51% in Fiscal Year 1999,
1653% in Fiscal Year 2000, 55% in Fiscal Years 2001 through 2007,
17and 65% in Fiscal Year 2008 and thereafter; however, in any
18year that a participant receives funding under subsection (i)
19of Section 2705-305 of the Department of Transportation Law
20(20 ILCS 2705/2705-305), that participant shall be eligible
21only for assistance equal to the following percentage of its
22eligible operating expenses: 42% in Fiscal Year 1997, 44% in
23Fiscal Year 1998, 46% in Fiscal Year 1999, 48% in Fiscal Year
242000, and 50% in Fiscal Year 2001 and thereafter. Any such
25payment for the third and fourth quarters of any fiscal year
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1expenses for preceding quarters of such fiscal year. However,
2no participant shall receive an amount less than that which
3was received in the immediate prior year, provided in the
4event of a shortfall in the fund those participants receiving
5less than their full allocation pursuant to Section 2-6 of
6this Article shall be the first participants to receive an
7amount not less than that received in the immediate prior
8year.
9    (b-5) (Blank.).
10    (b-10) On July 1, 2008, each participant shall receive an
11appropriation in an amount equal to 65% of its fiscal year 2008
12eligible operating expenses adjusted by the annual 10%
13increase required by Section 2-2.04 of this Act. In no case
14shall any participant receive an appropriation that is less
15than its fiscal year 2008 appropriation. Every fiscal year
16thereafter, each participant's appropriation shall increase by
1710% over the appropriation established for the preceding
18fiscal year as required by Section 2-2.04 of this Act.
19    (b-15) Beginning on July 1, 2007, and for each fiscal year
20thereafter, each participant shall maintain a minimum local
21share contribution (from farebox and all other local revenues)
22equal to the actual amount provided in Fiscal Year 2006 or, for
23new recipients, an amount equivalent to the local share
24provided in the first year of participation. The local share
25contribution shall be reduced by an amount equal to the total
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12-15.2 and Section 2-15.3 of this Act.
2    (b-20) Any participant in the Downstate Public
3Transportation Fund may use State operating assistance funding
4pursuant to this Section to provide transportation services
5within any county that is contiguous to its territorial
6boundaries as defined by the Department and subject to
7Departmental approval. Any such contiguous-area service
8provided by a participant after July 1, 2007 must meet the
9requirements of subsection (a) of Section 2-5.1.
10    (c) No later than 180 days following the last day of the
11participant's Fiscal Year each participant shall provide the
12Department with an audit prepared by a Certified Public
13Accountant covering that Fiscal Year. For those participants
14other than a Metro-East Transit District, any discrepancy
15between the funds paid and the percentage of the eligible
16operating expenses provided for by paragraph (b) of this
17Section shall be reconciled by appropriate payment or credit.
18In the case of any Metro-East Transit District, any amount of
19payments from the Metro-East Public Transportation Fund which
20exceed the eligible deficit of the participant shall be
21reconciled by appropriate payment or credit.
22    (d) Upon the Department's final reconciliation
23determination that identifies a discrepancy between the
24Downstate Operating Assistance Program funds paid and the
25percentage of the eligible operating expenses which results in
26a reimbursement payment due to the Department, the participant

 

 

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1shall remit the reimbursement payment to the Department no
2later than 90 days after written notification.
3    (e) Funds received by the Department from participants for
4reimbursement as a result of an overpayment over payment from
5a prior State fiscal year shall be deposited into the
6Downstate Public Transportation Fund in the fiscal year in
7which they are received and all unspent funds shall roll to
8following fiscal years.
9    (f) Upon the Department's final reconciliation
10determination that identifies a discrepancy between the
11Downstate Operating Assistance Program funds paid and the
12percentage of the eligible operating expenses which results in
13a reimbursement payment due to the participant, the Department
14shall remit the reimbursement payment to the participant no
15later than 90 days after written notifications.
16(Source: P.A. 102-626, eff. 8-27-21; 102-790, eff. 1-1-23;
17revised 12-9-22.)
 
18    Section 175. The State Mandates Act is amended by changing
19Sections 8.45 as follows:
 
20    (30 ILCS 805/8.45)
21    (Text of Section before amendment by P.A. 102-466)
22    Sec. 8.45. Exempt mandate. Notwithstanding Sections 6 and
238 of this Act, no reimbursement by the State is required for
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1102-16, 102-63, 102-81, 102-91, 102-97, 102-113, 102-125,
2102-202, 102-210, 102-263, 102-265, 102-293, 102-342, 102-540,
3102-552, or 102-636, or 102-822.
4(Source: P.A. 102-16, eff. 6-17-21; 102-63, eff. 7-9-21;
5102-81, eff. 7-9-21; 102-91, eff. 7-9-21; 102-97, eff. 1-1-22;
6102-113, eff. 7-23-21; 102-125, eff. 7-23-21; 102-202, eff.
77-30-21; 102-210, eff. 1-1-22; 102-263, eff. 8-6-21; 102-265,
8eff. 8-6-21; 102-293, eff. 8-6-21; 102-342, eff. 8-13-21;
9102-540, eff. 8-20-21; 102-552, eff. 1-1-22; 102-636, eff.
108-27-21; 102-813, eff. 5-13-22; 102-822, eff. 5-13-22; revised
117-26-22.)
 
12    (Text of Section after amendment by P.A. 102-466)
13    Sec. 8.45. Exempt mandate. Notwithstanding Sections 6 and
148 of this Act, no reimbursement by the State is required for
15the implementation of any mandate created by Public Act
16102-16, 102-63, 102-81, 102-91, 102-97, 102-113, 102-125,
17102-202, 102-210, 102-263, 102-265, 102-293, 102-342, 102-466,
18102-540, 102-552, or 102-636, or 102-822.
19(Source: P.A. 102-16, eff. 6-17-21; 102-63, eff. 7-9-21;
20102-81, eff. 7-9-21; 102-91, eff. 7-9-21; 102-97, eff. 1-1-22;
21102-113, eff. 7-23-21; 102-125, eff. 7-23-21; 102-202, eff.
227-30-21; 102-210, eff. 1-1-22; 102-263, eff. 8-6-21; 102-265,
23eff. 8-6-21; 102-293, eff. 8-6-21; 102-342, eff. 8-13-21;
24102-466, eff. 7-1-25; 102-540, eff. 8-20-21; 102-552, eff.
251-1-22; 102-636, eff. 8-27-21; 102-813, eff. 5-13-22; 102-822,

 

 

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1eff. 5-13-22; revised 7-26-22.)
 
2    Section 180. The Illinois Income Tax Act is amended by
3changing Sections 212.1, 901, and 917 and by setting forth and
4renumbering multiple versions of Section 232 as follows:
 
5    (35 ILCS 5/212.1)
6    (Section scheduled to be repealed on April 19, 2023)
7    Sec. 212.1. Individual income tax rebates.
8    (a) Each taxpayer who files an individual income tax
9return under this Act, on or before October 17, 2022, for the
10taxable year that began on January 1, 2021 and whose adjusted
11gross income for the taxable year is less than (i) $400,000, in
12the case of spouses filing a joint federal tax return, or (ii)
13$200,000, in the case of all other taxpayers, is entitled to a
14one-time rebate under this Section. The amount of the rebate
15shall be $50 for single filers and $100 for spouses filing a
16joint return, plus an additional $100 for each person who is
17claimed as a dependent, up to 3 dependents, on the taxpayer's
18federal income tax return for the taxable year that began on
19January 1, 2021. A taxpayer who files an individual income tax
20return under this Act for the taxable year that began on
21January 1, 2021, and who is claimed as a dependent on another
22individual's return for that year, is ineligible for the
23rebate provided under this Section. Spouses who qualify for a
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1treated as a single taxpayer for the purposes of the rebate
2under this Section. For a part-year resident, the amount of
3the rebate under this Section shall be in proportion to the
4amount of the taxpayer's income that is attributable to this
5State for the taxable year that began on January 1, 2021.
6Taxpayers who were non-residents for the taxable year that
7began on January 1, 2021 are not entitled to a rebate under
8this Section.
9    (b) Beginning on July 5, 2022, the Department shall
10certify to the Comptroller the names of the taxpayers who are
11eligible for a one-time rebate under this Section, the amounts
12of those rebates, and any other information that the
13Comptroller requires to direct the payment of the rebates
14provided under this Section to taxpayers.
15    (c) If a taxpayer files an amended return indicating that
16the taxpayer is entitled to a rebate under this Section that
17the taxpayer did not receive, or indicating that the taxpayer
18did not receive the full rebate amount to which the taxpayer is
19entitled, then the rebate shall be processed in the same
20manner as a claim for refund under Article 9. If the taxpayer
21files an amended return indicating that the taxpayer received
22a rebate under this Section to which the taxpayer is not
23entitled, then the Department shall issue a notice of
24deficiency as provided in Article 9.
25    (d) The Department shall make the rebate payments
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1    (e) The amount of a rebate under this Section shall not be
2included in the taxpayer's income or resources for the
3purposes of determining eligibility or benefit level in any
4means-tested benefit program administered by a governmental
5entity unless required by federal law.
6    (f) Nothing in this Section prevents a taxpayer from
7receiving the earned income tax credit and the rebate under
8this Section for the same taxable year.
9    (g) Notwithstanding any other law to the contrary, the
10rebates shall not be subject to offset by the Comptroller
11against any liability owed either to the State or to any unit
12of local government.
13    (h) The Department shall adopt rules for the
14implementation of this Section, including emergency rules
15under Section 5-45.28 5-45.21 of the Illinois Administrative
16Procedure Act.
17    (i) This Section is repealed on April 19, 2023 (one year
18after the effective date of Public Act 102-700) this
19amendatory Act of the 102nd General Assembly.
20(Source: P.A. 102-700, eff. 4-19-22; revised 7-26-22.)
 
21    (35 ILCS 5/232)
22    Sec. 232. Tax credit for agritourism liability insurance.
23    (a) For taxable years beginning on or after January 1,
242022 and ending on or before December 31, 2023, any individual
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1during the taxable year shall be entitled to a tax credit
2against the tax imposed by subsections (a) and (b) of Section
3201 equal to the lesser of 100% of the liability insurance
4premiums paid by that individual or entity during the taxable
5year or $1,000. To claim the credit, the taxpayer must apply to
6the Department of Agriculture for a certificate of credit in
7the form and manner required by the Department of Agriculture
8by rule. If granted, the taxpayer shall attach a copy of the
9certificate of credit to his or her Illinois income tax return
10for the taxable year. The total amount of credits that may be
11awarded by the Department of Agriculture may not exceed
12$1,000,000 in any calendar year.
13    (b) For the purposes of this Section:
14    "Agricultural property" means property that is used in
15whole or in part for production agriculture, as defined in
16Section 3-35 of the Use Tax Act, or used in connection with one
17or more of the following:
18        (1) the growing and harvesting of crops;
19        (2) the feeding, breeding, and management of
20    livestock;
21        (3) dairying or any other agricultural or
22    horticultural use or combination of those uses, including,
23    but not limited to, the harvesting of hay, grain, fruit,
24    or truck or vegetable crops, or floriculture, mushroom
25    growing, plant or tree nurseries, orchards, forestry, sod
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1        (4) the keeping, raising, and feeding of livestock or
2    poultry, including dairying, poultry, swine, sheep, beef
3    cattle, ponies or horses, fur farming, bees, fish and
4    wildlife farming.
5    "Agritourism activities" includes, but is not limited to,
6the following:
7        (1) historic, cultural, and on-site educational
8    programs;
9        (2) guided and self-guided tours, including school
10    tours;
11        (3) animal exhibitions or petting zoos;
12        (4) agricultural crop mazes, such as corn or flower
13    mazes;
14        (5) harvest-your-own or U-pick operations;
15        (6) horseback or pony rides; and
16        (7) hayrides or sleigh rides.
17    "Agritourism activities" does not include the following
18activities:
19        (1) hunting;
20        (2) fishing;
21        (3) amusement rides;
22        (4) rodeos;
23        (5) off-road biking or motorized off-highway or
24    all-terrain vehicle activities;
25        (6) boating, swimming, canoeing, hiking, camping,
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1        (7) entertainment venues such as weddings or concerts.
2    "Agritourism operation" means an individual or entity that
3carries out agricultural activities on agricultural property
4and allows members of the general public, for recreational,
5entertainment, or educational purposes, to view or enjoy those
6activities.
7    (c) If the taxpayer is a partnership or Subchapter S
8corporation, the credit shall be allowed to the partners or
9shareholders in accordance with the determination of income
10and distributive share of income under Sections 702 and 704
11and Subchapter S of the Internal Revenue Code.
12    (d) In no event shall a credit under this Section reduce
13the taxpayer's liability to less than zero. If the amount of
14the credit exceeds the tax liability for the year, the excess
15may be carried forward and applied to the tax liability of the
165 taxable years following the excess credit year. The tax
17credit shall be applied to the earliest year for which there is
18a tax liability. If there are credits for more than one year
19that are available to offset a liability, the earlier credit
20shall be applied first.
21(Source: P.A. 102-700, eff. 4-19-22.)
 
22    (35 ILCS 5/233)
23    Sec. 233 232. Recovery and Mental Health Tax Credit Act.
24For taxable years beginning on or after January 1, 2023, a
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1Mental Health Tax Credit Act is entitled to a credit against
2the tax imposed by subsections (a) and (b) of Section 201 as
3provided in that Act. This Section is exempt from the
4provisions of Section 250.
5(Source: P.A. 102-1053, eff. 6-10-22; revised 8-3-22.)
 
6    (35 ILCS 5/901)
7    Sec. 901. Collection authority.
8    (a) In general. The Department shall collect the taxes
9imposed by this Act. The Department shall collect certified
10past due child support amounts under Section 2505-650 of the
11Department of Revenue Law of the Civil Administrative Code of
12Illinois. Except as provided in subsections (b), (c), (e),
13(f), (g), and (h) of this Section, money collected pursuant to
14subsections (a) and (b) of Section 201 of this Act shall be
15paid into the General Revenue Fund in the State treasury;
16money collected pursuant to subsections (c) and (d) of Section
17201 of this Act shall be paid into the Personal Property Tax
18Replacement Fund, a special fund in the State Treasury; and
19money collected under Section 2505-650 of the Department of
20Revenue Law of the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois shall
21be paid into the Child Support Enforcement Trust Fund, a
22special fund outside the State Treasury, or to the State
23Disbursement Unit established under Section 10-26 of the
24Illinois Public Aid Code, as directed by the Department of
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1    (b) Local Government Distributive Fund. Beginning August
21, 2017 and continuing through July 31, 2022, the Treasurer
3shall transfer each month from the General Revenue Fund to the
4Local Government Distributive Fund an amount equal to the sum
5of: (i) 6.06% (10% of the ratio of the 3% individual income tax
6rate prior to 2011 to the 4.95% individual income tax rate
7after July 1, 2017) of the net revenue realized from the tax
8imposed by subsections (a) and (b) of Section 201 of this Act
9upon individuals, trusts, and estates during the preceding
10month; (ii) 6.85% (10% of the ratio of the 4.8% corporate
11income tax rate prior to 2011 to the 7% corporate income tax
12rate after July 1, 2017) of the net revenue realized from the
13tax imposed by subsections (a) and (b) of Section 201 of this
14Act upon corporations during the preceding month; and (iii)
15beginning February 1, 2022, 6.06% of the net revenue realized
16from the tax imposed by subsection (p) of Section 201 of this
17Act upon electing pass-through entities. Beginning August 1,
182022, the Treasurer shall transfer each month from the General
19Revenue Fund to the Local Government Distributive Fund an
20amount equal to the sum of: (i) 6.16% of the net revenue
21realized from the tax imposed by subsections (a) and (b) of
22Section 201 of this Act upon individuals, trusts, and estates
23during the preceding month; (ii) 6.85% of the net revenue
24realized from the tax imposed by subsections (a) and (b) of
25Section 201 of this Act upon corporations during the preceding
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1imposed by subsection (p) of Section 201 of this Act upon
2electing pass-through entities. Net revenue realized for a
3month shall be defined as the revenue from the tax imposed by
4subsections (a) and (b) of Section 201 of this Act which is
5deposited in the General Revenue Fund, the Education
6Assistance Fund, the Income Tax Surcharge Local Government
7Distributive Fund, the Fund for the Advancement of Education,
8and the Commitment to Human Services Fund during the month
9minus the amount paid out of the General Revenue Fund in State
10warrants during that same month as refunds to taxpayers for
11overpayment of liability under the tax imposed by subsections
12(a) and (b) of Section 201 of this Act.
13    Notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary,
14beginning on July 6, 2017 (the effective date of Public Act
15100-23), those amounts required under this subsection (b) to
16be transferred by the Treasurer into the Local Government
17Distributive Fund from the General Revenue Fund shall be
18directly deposited into the Local Government Distributive Fund
19as the revenue is realized from the tax imposed by subsections
20(a) and (b) of Section 201 of this Act.
21    (c) Deposits Into Income Tax Refund Fund.
22        (1) Beginning on January 1, 1989 and thereafter, the
23    Department shall deposit a percentage of the amounts
24    collected pursuant to subsections (a) and (b)(1), (2), and
25    (3) of Section 201 of this Act into a fund in the State
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1    with State fiscal year 1990 and for each fiscal year
2    thereafter, the percentage deposited into the Income Tax
3    Refund Fund during a fiscal year shall be the Annual
4    Percentage. For fiscal year 2011, the Annual Percentage
5    shall be 8.75%. For fiscal year 2012, the Annual
6    Percentage shall be 8.75%. For fiscal year 2013, the
7    Annual Percentage shall be 9.75%. For fiscal year 2014,
8    the Annual Percentage shall be 9.5%. For fiscal year 2015,
9    the Annual Percentage shall be 10%. For fiscal year 2018,
10    the Annual Percentage shall be 9.8%. For fiscal year 2019,
11    the Annual Percentage shall be 9.7%. For fiscal year 2020,
12    the Annual Percentage shall be 9.5%. For fiscal year 2021,
13    the Annual Percentage shall be 9%. For fiscal year 2022,
14    the Annual Percentage shall be 9.25%. For fiscal year
15    2023, the Annual Percentage shall be 9.25%. For all other
16    fiscal years, the Annual Percentage shall be calculated as
17    a fraction, the numerator of which shall be the amount of
18    refunds approved for payment by the Department during the
19    preceding fiscal year as a result of overpayment of tax
20    liability under subsections (a) and (b)(1), (2), and (3)
21    of Section 201 of this Act plus the amount of such refunds
22    remaining approved but unpaid at the end of the preceding
23    fiscal year, minus the amounts transferred into the Income
24    Tax Refund Fund from the Tobacco Settlement Recovery Fund,
25    and the denominator of which shall be the amounts which
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1    (2), and (3) of Section 201 of this Act during the
2    preceding fiscal year; except that in State fiscal year
3    2002, the Annual Percentage shall in no event exceed 7.6%.
4    The Director of Revenue shall certify the Annual
5    Percentage to the Comptroller on the last business day of
6    the fiscal year immediately preceding the fiscal year for
7    which it is to be effective.
8        (2) Beginning on January 1, 1989 and thereafter, the
9    Department shall deposit a percentage of the amounts
10    collected pursuant to subsections (a) and (b)(6), (7), and
11    (8), (c) and (d) of Section 201 of this Act into a fund in
12    the State treasury known as the Income Tax Refund Fund.
13    Beginning with State fiscal year 1990 and for each fiscal
14    year thereafter, the percentage deposited into the Income
15    Tax Refund Fund during a fiscal year shall be the Annual
16    Percentage. For fiscal year 2011, the Annual Percentage
17    shall be 17.5%. For fiscal year 2012, the Annual
18    Percentage shall be 17.5%. For fiscal year 2013, the
19    Annual Percentage shall be 14%. For fiscal year 2014, the
20    Annual Percentage shall be 13.4%. For fiscal year 2015,
21    the Annual Percentage shall be 14%. For fiscal year 2018,
22    the Annual Percentage shall be 17.5%. For fiscal year
23    2019, the Annual Percentage shall be 15.5%. For fiscal
24    year 2020, the Annual Percentage shall be 14.25%. For
25    fiscal year 2021, the Annual Percentage shall be 14%. For
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1    fiscal year 2023, the Annual Percentage shall be 14.5%.
2    For all other fiscal years, the Annual Percentage shall be
3    calculated as a fraction, the numerator of which shall be
4    the amount of refunds approved for payment by the
5    Department during the preceding fiscal year as a result of
6    overpayment of tax liability under subsections (a) and
7    (b)(6), (7), and (8), (c) and (d) of Section 201 of this
8    Act plus the amount of such refunds remaining approved but
9    unpaid at the end of the preceding fiscal year, and the
10    denominator of which shall be the amounts which will be
11    collected pursuant to subsections (a) and (b)(6), (7), and
12    (8), (c) and (d) of Section 201 of this Act during the
13    preceding fiscal year; except that in State fiscal year
14    2002, the Annual Percentage shall in no event exceed 23%.
15    The Director of Revenue shall certify the Annual
16    Percentage to the Comptroller on the last business day of
17    the fiscal year immediately preceding the fiscal year for
18    which it is to be effective.
19        (3) The Comptroller shall order transferred and the
20    Treasurer shall transfer from the Tobacco Settlement
21    Recovery Fund to the Income Tax Refund Fund (i)
22    $35,000,000 in January, 2001, (ii) $35,000,000 in January,
23    2002, and (iii) $35,000,000 in January, 2003.
24    (d) Expenditures from Income Tax Refund Fund.
25        (1) Beginning January 1, 1989, money in the Income Tax
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1    of paying refunds resulting from overpayment of tax
2    liability under Section 201 of this Act and for making
3    transfers pursuant to this subsection (d), except that in
4    State fiscal years 2022 and 2023, moneys in the Income Tax
5    Refund Fund shall also be used to pay one-time rebate
6    payments as provided under Sections 208.5 and 212.1.
7        (2) The Director shall order payment of refunds
8    resulting from overpayment of tax liability under Section
9    201 of this Act from the Income Tax Refund Fund only to the
10    extent that amounts collected pursuant to Section 201 of
11    this Act and transfers pursuant to this subsection (d) and
12    item (3) of subsection (c) have been deposited and
13    retained in the Fund.
14        (3) As soon as possible after the end of each fiscal
15    year, the Director shall order transferred and the State
16    Treasurer and State Comptroller shall transfer from the
17    Income Tax Refund Fund to the Personal Property Tax
18    Replacement Fund an amount, certified by the Director to
19    the Comptroller, equal to the excess of the amount
20    collected pursuant to subsections (c) and (d) of Section
21    201 of this Act deposited into the Income Tax Refund Fund
22    during the fiscal year over the amount of refunds
23    resulting from overpayment of tax liability under
24    subsections (c) and (d) of Section 201 of this Act paid
25    from the Income Tax Refund Fund during the fiscal year.
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1    year, the Director shall order transferred and the State
2    Treasurer and State Comptroller shall transfer from the
3    Personal Property Tax Replacement Fund to the Income Tax
4    Refund Fund an amount, certified by the Director to the
5    Comptroller, equal to the excess of the amount of refunds
6    resulting from overpayment of tax liability under
7    subsections (c) and (d) of Section 201 of this Act paid
8    from the Income Tax Refund Fund during the fiscal year
9    over the amount collected pursuant to subsections (c) and
10    (d) of Section 201 of this Act deposited into the Income
11    Tax Refund Fund during the fiscal year.
12        (4.5) As soon as possible after the end of fiscal year
13    1999 and of each fiscal year thereafter, the Director
14    shall order transferred and the State Treasurer and State
15    Comptroller shall transfer from the Income Tax Refund Fund
16    to the General Revenue Fund any surplus remaining in the
17    Income Tax Refund Fund as of the end of such fiscal year;
18    excluding for fiscal years 2000, 2001, and 2002 amounts
19    attributable to transfers under item (3) of subsection (c)
20    less refunds resulting from the earned income tax credit,
21    and excluding for fiscal year 2022 amounts attributable to
22    transfers from the General Revenue Fund authorized by
23    Public Act 102-700 this amendatory Act of the 102nd
24    General Assembly.
25        (5) This Act shall constitute an irrevocable and
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1    for the purposes of (i) paying refunds upon the order of
2    the Director in accordance with the provisions of this
3    Section and (ii) paying one-time rebate payments under
4    Sections 208.5 and 212.1.
5    (e) Deposits into the Education Assistance Fund and the
6Income Tax Surcharge Local Government Distributive Fund. On
7July 1, 1991, and thereafter, of the amounts collected
8pursuant to subsections (a) and (b) of Section 201 of this Act,
9minus deposits into the Income Tax Refund Fund, the Department
10shall deposit 7.3% into the Education Assistance Fund in the
11State Treasury. Beginning July 1, 1991, and continuing through
12January 31, 1993, of the amounts collected pursuant to
13subsections (a) and (b) of Section 201 of the Illinois Income
14Tax Act, minus deposits into the Income Tax Refund Fund, the
15Department shall deposit 3.0% into the Income Tax Surcharge
16Local Government Distributive Fund in the State Treasury.
17Beginning February 1, 1993 and continuing through June 30,
181993, of the amounts collected pursuant to subsections (a) and
19(b) of Section 201 of the Illinois Income Tax Act, minus
20deposits into the Income Tax Refund Fund, the Department shall
21deposit 4.4% into the Income Tax Surcharge Local Government
22Distributive Fund in the State Treasury. Beginning July 1,
231993, and continuing through June 30, 1994, of the amounts
24collected under subsections (a) and (b) of Section 201 of this
25Act, minus deposits into the Income Tax Refund Fund, the
26Department shall deposit 1.475% into the Income Tax Surcharge

 

 

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1Local Government Distributive Fund in the State Treasury.
2    (f) Deposits into the Fund for the Advancement of
3Education. Beginning February 1, 2015, the Department shall
4deposit the following portions of the revenue realized from
5the tax imposed upon individuals, trusts, and estates by
6subsections (a) and (b) of Section 201 of this Act, minus
7deposits into the Income Tax Refund Fund, into the Fund for the
8Advancement of Education:
9        (1) beginning February 1, 2015, and prior to February
10    1, 2025, 1/30; and
11        (2) beginning February 1, 2025, 1/26.
12    If the rate of tax imposed by subsection (a) and (b) of
13Section 201 is reduced pursuant to Section 201.5 of this Act,
14the Department shall not make the deposits required by this
15subsection (f) on or after the effective date of the
16reduction.
17    (g) Deposits into the Commitment to Human Services Fund.
18Beginning February 1, 2015, the Department shall deposit the
19following portions of the revenue realized from the tax
20imposed upon individuals, trusts, and estates by subsections
21(a) and (b) of Section 201 of this Act, minus deposits into the
22Income Tax Refund Fund, into the Commitment to Human Services
23Fund:
24        (1) beginning February 1, 2015, and prior to February
25    1, 2025, 1/30; and
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1    If the rate of tax imposed by subsection (a) and (b) of
2Section 201 is reduced pursuant to Section 201.5 of this Act,
3the Department shall not make the deposits required by this
4subsection (g) on or after the effective date of the
5reduction.
6    (h) Deposits into the Tax Compliance and Administration
7Fund. Beginning on the first day of the first calendar month to
8occur on or after August 26, 2014 (the effective date of Public
9Act 98-1098), each month the Department shall pay into the Tax
10Compliance and Administration Fund, to be used, subject to
11appropriation, to fund additional auditors and compliance
12personnel at the Department, an amount equal to 1/12 of 5% of
13the cash receipts collected during the preceding fiscal year
14by the Audit Bureau of the Department from the tax imposed by
15subsections (a), (b), (c), and (d) of Section 201 of this Act,
16net of deposits into the Income Tax Refund Fund made from those
17cash receipts.
18(Source: P.A. 101-8, see Section 99 for effective date;
19101-10, eff. 6-5-19; 101-81, eff. 7-12-19; 101-636, eff.
206-10-20; 102-16, eff. 6-17-21; 102-558, eff. 8-20-21; 102-658,
21eff. 8-27-21; 102-699, eff. 4-19-22; 102-700, eff. 4-19-22;
22102-813, eff. 5-13-22; revised 8-2-22.)
 
23    (35 ILCS 5/917)  (from Ch. 120, par. 9-917)
24    Sec. 917. Confidentiality and information sharing.
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1all information received by the Department from returns filed
2under this Act, or from any investigation conducted under the
3provisions of this Act, shall be confidential, except for
4official purposes within the Department or pursuant to
5official procedures for collection of any State tax or
6pursuant to an investigation or audit by the Illinois State
7Scholarship Commission of a delinquent student loan or
8monetary award or enforcement of any civil or criminal penalty
9or sanction imposed by this Act or by another statute imposing
10a State tax, and any person who divulges any such information
11in any manner, except for such purposes and pursuant to order
12of the Director or in accordance with a proper judicial order,
13shall be guilty of a Class A misdemeanor. However, the
14provisions of this paragraph are not applicable to information
15furnished to (i) the Department of Healthcare and Family
16Services (formerly Department of Public Aid), State's
17Attorneys, and the Attorney General for child support
18enforcement purposes and (ii) a licensed attorney representing
19the taxpayer where an appeal or a protest has been filed on
20behalf of the taxpayer. If it is necessary to file information
21obtained pursuant to this Act in a child support enforcement
22proceeding, the information shall be filed under seal. The
23furnishing upon request of the Auditor General, or his or her
24authorized agents, for official use of returns filed and
25information related thereto under this Act is deemed to be an
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1this Section.
2    (b) Public information. Nothing contained in this Act
3shall prevent the Director from publishing or making available
4to the public the names and addresses of persons filing
5returns under this Act, or from publishing or making available
6reasonable statistics concerning the operation of the tax
7wherein the contents of returns are grouped into aggregates in
8such a way that the information contained in any individual
9return shall not be disclosed.
10    (c) Governmental agencies. The Director may make available
11to the Secretary of the Treasury of the United States or his
12delegate, or the proper officer or his delegate of any other
13state imposing a tax upon or measured by income, for
14exclusively official purposes, information received by the
15Department in the administration of this Act, but such
16permission shall be granted only if the United States or such
17other state, as the case may be, grants the Department
18substantially similar privileges. The Director may exchange
19information with the Department of Healthcare and Family
20Services and the Department of Human Services (acting as
21successor to the Department of Public Aid under the Department
22of Human Services Act) for the purpose of verifying sources
23and amounts of income and for other purposes directly
24connected with the administration of this Act, the Illinois
25Public Aid Code, and any other health benefit program
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1information with the Director of the Department of Employment
2Security for the purpose of verifying sources and amounts of
3income and for other purposes directly connected with the
4administration of this Act and Acts administered by the
5Department of Employment Security. The Director may make
6available to the Illinois Workers' Compensation Commission
7information regarding employers for the purpose of verifying
8the insurance coverage required under the Workers'
9Compensation Act and Workers' Occupational Diseases Act. The
10Director may exchange information with the Illinois Department
11on Aging for the purpose of verifying sources and amounts of
12income for purposes directly related to confirming eligibility
13for participation in the programs of benefits authorized by
14the Senior Citizens and Persons with Disabilities Property Tax
15Relief and Pharmaceutical Assistance Act. The Director may
16exchange information with the State Treasurer's Office and the
17Department of Employment Security for the purpose of
18implementing, administering, and enforcing the Illinois Secure
19Choice Savings Program Act. The Director may exchange
20information with the State Treasurer's Office for the purpose
21of administering the Revised Uniform Unclaimed Property Act or
22successor Acts. The Director may make information available to
23the Secretary of State for the purpose of administering
24Section 5-901 of the Illinois Vehicle Code. The Director may
25exchange information with the State Treasurer's Office for the
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1Program established under Section 16.8 of the State Treasurer
2Act. The Director may make individual income tax information
3available to the State health benefits exchange, as defined in
4Section 513, if the disclosure is authorized by the taxpayer
5pursuant to Section 513.
6    The Director may make available to any State agency,
7including the Illinois Supreme Court, which licenses persons
8to engage in any occupation, information that a person
9licensed by such agency has failed to file returns under this
10Act or pay the tax, penalty and interest shown therein, or has
11failed to pay any final assessment of tax, penalty or interest
12due under this Act. The Director may make available to any
13State agency, including the Illinois Supreme Court,
14information regarding whether a bidder, contractor, or an
15affiliate of a bidder or contractor has failed to file returns
16under this Act or pay the tax, penalty, and interest shown
17therein, or has failed to pay any final assessment of tax,
18penalty, or interest due under this Act, for the limited
19purpose of enforcing bidder and contractor certifications. For
20purposes of this Section, the term "affiliate" means any
21entity that (1) directly, indirectly, or constructively
22controls another entity, (2) is directly, indirectly, or
23constructively controlled by another entity, or (3) is subject
24to the control of a common entity. For purposes of this
25subsection (a), an entity controls another entity if it owns,
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1securities of that entity. As used in this subsection (a), the
2term "voting security" means a security that (1) confers upon
3the holder the right to vote for the election of members of the
4board of directors or similar governing body of the business
5or (2) is convertible into, or entitles the holder to receive
6upon its exercise, a security that confers such a right to
7vote. A general partnership interest is a voting security.
8    The Director may make available to any State agency,
9including the Illinois Supreme Court, units of local
10government, and school districts, information regarding
11whether a bidder or contractor is an affiliate of a person who
12is not collecting and remitting Illinois Use taxes, for the
13limited purpose of enforcing bidder and contractor
14certifications.
15    The Director may also make available to the Secretary of
16State information that a corporation which has been issued a
17certificate of incorporation by the Secretary of State has
18failed to file returns under this Act or pay the tax, penalty
19and interest shown therein, or has failed to pay any final
20assessment of tax, penalty or interest due under this Act. An
21assessment is final when all proceedings in court for review
22of such assessment have terminated or the time for the taking
23thereof has expired without such proceedings being instituted.
24For taxable years ending on or after December 31, 1987, the
25Director may make available to the Director or principal
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1information that a person employed by such Department has
2failed to file returns under this Act or pay the tax, penalty
3and interest shown therein. For purposes of this paragraph,
4the word "Department" shall have the same meaning as provided
5in Section 3 of the State Employees Group Insurance Act of
61971.
7    (d) The Director shall make available for public
8inspection in the Department's principal office and for
9publication, at cost, administrative decisions issued on or
10after January 1, 1995. These decisions are to be made
11available in a manner so that the following taxpayer
12information is not disclosed:
13        (1) The names, addresses, and identification numbers
14    of the taxpayer, related entities, and employees.
15        (2) At the sole discretion of the Director, trade
16    secrets or other confidential information identified as
17    such by the taxpayer, no later than 30 days after receipt
18    of an administrative decision, by such means as the
19    Department shall provide by rule.
20    The Director shall determine the appropriate extent of the
21deletions allowed in paragraph (2). In the event the taxpayer
22does not submit deletions, the Director shall make only the
23deletions specified in paragraph (1).
24    The Director shall make available for public inspection
25and publication an administrative decision within 180 days
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1"administrative decision" has the same meaning as defined in
2Section 3-101 of Article III of the Code of Civil Procedure.
3Costs collected under this Section shall be paid into the Tax
4Compliance and Administration Fund.
5    (e) Nothing contained in this Act shall prevent the
6Director from divulging information to any person pursuant to
7a request or authorization made by the taxpayer, by an
8authorized representative of the taxpayer, or, in the case of
9information related to a joint return, by the spouse filing
10the joint return with the taxpayer.
11(Source: P.A. 102-61, eff. 7-9-21; 102-129, eff. 7-23-21;
12102-799, eff. 5-13-22; 102-813, eff. 5-13-22; 102-941, eff.
137-1-22; revised 8-3-22.)
 
14    Section 185. The Historic Preservation Tax Credit Act is
15amended by changing Section 5 as follows:
 
16    (35 ILCS 31/5)
17    Sec. 5. Definitions. As used in this Act, unless the
18context clearly indicates otherwise:
19    "Director" means the Director of Natural Resources or his
20or her designee.
21    "Division" means the State Historic Preservation Office
22within the Department of Natural Resources.
23    "Placed in service" means the date when the property is
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1for a specifically assigned function as defined under Section
247 of the federal Internal Revenue Code and federal Treasury
3Regulation Sections 1.46 and 1.48.
4    "Qualified expenditures" means all the costs and expenses
5defined as qualified rehabilitation expenditures under Section
647 of the federal Internal Revenue Code that were incurred in
7connection with a qualified rehabilitation plan.
8    "Qualified historic structure" means any structure that is
9located in Illinois and is defined as a certified historic
10structure under Section 47(c)(3) of the federal Internal
11Revenue Code.
12    "Qualified rehabilitation plan" means a project that is
13approved by the Department of Natural Resources and the
14National Park Service as being consistent with the United
15States Secretary of the Interior's Standards for
16Rehabilitation.
17    "Qualified taxpayer" means the owner of the structure or
18any other person or entity that who may qualify for the federal
19rehabilitation credit allowed by Section 47 of the federal
20Internal Revenue Code.
21    "Recapture event" means any of the following events
22occurring during the recapture period:
23        (1) failure to place in service the rehabilitated
24    portions of the qualified historic structure, or failure
25    to maintain the rehabilitated portions of the qualified
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1    service; provided that a recapture event under this
2    paragraph (1) shall not include a removal from service for
3    a reasonable period of time to conduct maintenance and
4    repairs that are reasonably necessary to protect the
5    health and safety of the public or to protect the
6    structural integrity of the qualified historic structure
7    or a neighboring structure;
8        (2) demolition or other alteration of the qualified
9    historic structure in a manner that is inconsistent with
10    the qualified rehabilitation plan or the Secretary of the
11    Interior's Standards for Rehabilitation;
12        (3) disposition of the rehabilitated qualified
13    historic structure in whole or a proportional disposition
14    of a partnership interest therein, except as otherwise
15    permitted by this Section; or
16        (4) use of the qualified historic structure in a
17    manner that is inconsistent with the qualified
18    rehabilitation plan or that is otherwise inconsistent with
19    the provisions and intent of this Section.
20    A recapture event occurring in one taxable year shall be
21deemed continuing to subsequent taxable years unless and until
22corrected.
23    The following dispositions of a qualified historic
24structure shall not be deemed to be a recapture event for
25purposes of this Section:
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1        (2) a transfer between spouses incident to divorce;
2        (3) a sale by and leaseback to an entity that, when the
3    rehabilitated portions of the qualified historic structure
4    are placed in service, will be a lessee of the qualified
5    historic structure, but only for so long as the entity
6    continues to be a lessee; and
7        (4) a mere change in the form of conducting the trade
8    or business by the owner (or, if applicable, the lessee)
9    of the qualified historic structure, so long as the
10    property interest in such qualified historic structure is
11    retained in such trade or business and the owner or lessee
12    retains a substantial interest in such trade or business.
13    "Recapture period" means the 5-year period beginning on
14the date that the qualified historic structure or
15rehabilitated portions of the qualified historic structure are
16placed in service.
17(Source: P.A. 102-741, eff. 5-6-22; revised 9-8-22.)
 
18    Section 190. The Invest in Kids Act is amended by changing
19Section 40 as follows:
 
20    (35 ILCS 40/40)
21    (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2025)
22    Sec. 40. Scholarship granting organization
23responsibilities.
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1all scholarship granting organizations shall assess and
2document each student's eligibility for the academic year.
3    (b) A scholarship granting organization shall grant
4scholarships only to eligible students.
5    (c) A scholarship granting organization shall allow an
6eligible student to attend any qualified school of the
7student's choosing, subject to the availability of funds.
8    (d) In granting scholarships, beginning in the 2022-2023
9school year and for each school year thereafter, a scholarship
10granting organization shall give priority to eligible students
11who received a scholarship from a scholarship granting
12organization during the previous school year. Second priority
13shall be given to the following priority groups:
14        (1) (blank);
15        (2) eligible students who are members of a household
16    whose previous year's total annual income does not exceed
17    185% of the federal poverty level;
18        (3) eligible students who reside within a focus
19    district; and
20        (4) eligible students who are siblings of students
21    currently receiving a scholarship.
22    (d-5) A scholarship granting organization shall begin
23granting scholarships no later than February 1 preceding the
24school year for which the scholarship is sought. Each priority
25group identified in subsection (d) of this Section shall be
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1basis until April 1 immediately preceding the school year for
2which the scholarship is sought, starting with the first
3priority group identified in subsection (d) of this Section.
4Applications for scholarships for eligible students meeting
5the qualifications of one or more priority groups that are
6received before April 1 must be either approved or denied
7within 10 business days after receipt. Beginning April 1, all
8eligible students shall be eligible to receive scholarships
9without regard to the priority groups identified in subsection
10(d) of this Section.
11    (e) Except as provided in subsection (e-5) of this
12Section, scholarships shall not exceed the lesser of (i) the
13statewide average operational expense per student among public
14schools or (ii) the necessary costs and fees for attendance at
15the qualified school. A qualified school may set a lower
16maximum scholarship amount for eligible students whose family
17income falls within paragraphs (2) and (3) of this subsection
18(e); that amount may not exceed the necessary costs and fees
19for attendance at the qualified school and is subject to the
20limitations on average scholarship amounts set forth in
21paragraphs (2) and (3) of this subsection, as applicable. The
22qualified school shall notify the scholarship granting
23organization of its necessary costs and fees as well as any
24maximum scholarship amount set by the school. Scholarships
25shall be prorated as follows:
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1    less than 185% of the federal poverty level, the
2    scholarship shall be 100% of the amount determined
3    pursuant to this subsection (e) and subsection (e-5) of
4    this Section;
5        (2) for eligible students whose household income is
6    185% or more of the federal poverty level but less than
7    250% of the federal poverty level, the average of
8    scholarships shall be 75% of the amount determined
9    pursuant to this subsection (e) and subsection (e-5) of
10    this Section; and
11        (3) for eligible students whose household income is
12    250% or more of the federal poverty level, the average of
13    scholarships shall be 50% of the amount determined
14    pursuant to this subsection (e) and subsection (e-5) of
15    this Section.
16    (e-5) The statewide average operational expense per
17student among public schools shall be multiplied by the
18following factors:
19        (1) for students determined eligible to receive
20    services under the federal Individuals with Disabilities
21    Education Act, 2;
22        (2) for students who are English learners, as defined
23    in subsection (d) of Section 14C-2 of the School Code,
24    1.2; and
25        (3) for students who are gifted and talented children,
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1    (f) A scholarship granting organization shall distribute
2scholarship payments to the participating school where the
3student is enrolled.
4    (g) For the 2018-2019 school year through the 2022-2023
5school year, each scholarship granting organization shall
6expend no less than 75% of the qualified contributions
7received during the calendar year in which the qualified
8contributions were received. No more than 25% of the qualified
9contributions may be carried forward to the following calendar
10year.
11    (h) For the 2023-2024 school year, each scholarship
12granting organization shall expend all qualified contributions
13received during the calendar year in which the qualified
14contributions were received. No qualified contributions may be
15carried forward to the following calendar year.
16    (i) A scholarship granting organization shall allow an
17eligible student to transfer a scholarship during a school
18year to any other participating school of the custodian's
19choice. Such scholarships shall be prorated.
20    (j) With the prior approval of the Department, a
21scholarship granting organization may transfer funds to
22another scholarship granting organization if additional funds
23are required to meet scholarship demands at the receiving
24scholarship granting organization. All transferred funds must
25be deposited by the receiving scholarship granting
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1amounts received by any scholarship granting organization must
2be separately disclosed to the Department.
3    (k) If the approval of a scholarship granting organization
4is revoked as provided in Section 20 of this Act or the
5scholarship granting organization is dissolved, all remaining
6qualified contributions of the scholarship granting
7organization shall be transferred to another scholarship
8granting organization. All transferred funds must be deposited
9by the receiving scholarship granting organization into its
10scholarship accounts.
11    (l) Scholarship granting organizations shall make
12reasonable efforts to advertise the availability of
13scholarships to eligible students.
14(Source: P.A. 102-699, eff. 4-19-22; 102-1059, eff. 6-10-22;
15revised 8-3-22.)
 
16    Section 195. The Use Tax Act is amended by changing
17Sections 3-5, 3-10, and 9 as follows:
 
18    (35 ILCS 105/3-5)
19    Sec. 3-5. Exemptions. Use of the following tangible
20personal property is exempt from the tax imposed by this Act:
21    (1) Personal property purchased from a corporation,
22society, association, foundation, institution, or
23organization, other than a limited liability company, that is
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1for the benefit of persons 65 years of age or older if the
2personal property was not purchased by the enterprise for the
3purpose of resale by the enterprise.
4    (2) Personal property purchased by a not-for-profit
5Illinois county fair association for use in conducting,
6operating, or promoting the county fair.
7    (3) Personal property purchased by a not-for-profit arts
8or cultural organization that establishes, by proof required
9by the Department by rule, that it has received an exemption
10under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code and that
11is organized and operated primarily for the presentation or
12support of arts or cultural programming, activities, or
13services. These organizations include, but are not limited to,
14music and dramatic arts organizations such as symphony
15orchestras and theatrical groups, arts and cultural service
16organizations, local arts councils, visual arts organizations,
17and media arts organizations. On and after July 1, 2001 (the
18effective date of Public Act 92-35), however, an entity
19otherwise eligible for this exemption shall not make tax-free
20purchases unless it has an active identification number issued
21by the Department.
22    (4) Personal property purchased by a governmental body, by
23a corporation, society, association, foundation, or
24institution organized and operated exclusively for charitable,
25religious, or educational purposes, or by a not-for-profit
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1organization that has no compensated officers or employees and
2that is organized and operated primarily for the recreation of
3persons 55 years of age or older. A limited liability company
4may qualify for the exemption under this paragraph only if the
5limited liability company is organized and operated
6exclusively for educational purposes. On and after July 1,
71987, however, no entity otherwise eligible for this exemption
8shall make tax-free purchases unless it has an active
9exemption identification number issued by the Department.
10    (5) Until July 1, 2003, a passenger car that is a
11replacement vehicle to the extent that the purchase price of
12the car is subject to the Replacement Vehicle Tax.
13    (6) Until July 1, 2003 and beginning again on September 1,
142004 through August 30, 2014, graphic arts machinery and
15equipment, including repair and replacement parts, both new
16and used, and including that manufactured on special order,
17certified by the purchaser to be used primarily for graphic
18arts production, and including machinery and equipment
19purchased for lease. Equipment includes chemicals or chemicals
20acting as catalysts but only if the chemicals or chemicals
21acting as catalysts effect a direct and immediate change upon
22a graphic arts product. Beginning on July 1, 2017, graphic
23arts machinery and equipment is included in the manufacturing
24and assembling machinery and equipment exemption under
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1    (8) Legal tender, currency, medallions, or gold or silver
2coinage issued by the State of Illinois, the government of the
3United States of America, or the government of any foreign
4country, and bullion.
5    (9) Personal property purchased from a teacher-sponsored
6student organization affiliated with an elementary or
7secondary school located in Illinois.
8    (10) A motor vehicle that is used for automobile renting,
9as defined in the Automobile Renting Occupation and Use Tax
10Act.
11    (11) Farm machinery and equipment, both new and used,
12including that manufactured on special order, certified by the
13purchaser to be used primarily for production agriculture or
14State or federal agricultural programs, including individual
15replacement parts for the machinery and equipment, including
16machinery and equipment purchased for lease, and including
17implements of husbandry defined in Section 1-130 of the
18Illinois Vehicle Code, farm machinery and agricultural
19chemical and fertilizer spreaders, and nurse wagons required
20to be registered under Section 3-809 of the Illinois Vehicle
21Code, but excluding other motor vehicles required to be
22registered under the Illinois Vehicle Code. Horticultural
23polyhouses or hoop houses used for propagating, growing, or
24overwintering plants shall be considered farm machinery and
25equipment under this item (11). Agricultural chemical tender
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1motor vehicle required to be licensed and units sold mounted
2on a motor vehicle required to be licensed if the selling price
3of the tender is separately stated.
4    Farm machinery and equipment shall include precision
5farming equipment that is installed or purchased to be
6installed on farm machinery and equipment including, but not
7limited to, tractors, harvesters, sprayers, planters, seeders,
8or spreaders. Precision farming equipment includes, but is not
9limited to, soil testing sensors, computers, monitors,
10software, global positioning and mapping systems, and other
11such equipment.
12    Farm machinery and equipment also includes computers,
13sensors, software, and related equipment used primarily in the
14computer-assisted operation of production agriculture
15facilities, equipment, and activities such as, but not limited
16to, the collection, monitoring, and correlation of animal and
17crop data for the purpose of formulating animal diets and
18agricultural chemicals. This item (11) is exempt from the
19provisions of Section 3-90.
20    (12) Until June 30, 2013, fuel and petroleum products sold
21to or used by an air common carrier, certified by the carrier
22to be used for consumption, shipment, or storage in the
23conduct of its business as an air common carrier, for a flight
24destined for or returning from a location or locations outside
25the United States without regard to previous or subsequent
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1    Beginning July 1, 2013, fuel and petroleum products sold
2to or used by an air carrier, certified by the carrier to be
3used for consumption, shipment, or storage in the conduct of
4its business as an air common carrier, for a flight that (i) is
5engaged in foreign trade or is engaged in trade between the
6United States and any of its possessions and (ii) transports
7at least one individual or package for hire from the city of
8origination to the city of final destination on the same
9aircraft, without regard to a change in the flight number of
10that aircraft.
11    (13) Proceeds of mandatory service charges separately
12stated on customers' bills for the purchase and consumption of
13food and beverages purchased at retail from a retailer, to the
14extent that the proceeds of the service charge are in fact
15turned over as tips or as a substitute for tips to the
16employees who participate directly in preparing, serving,
17hosting or cleaning up the food or beverage function with
18respect to which the service charge is imposed.
19    (14) Until July 1, 2003, oil field exploration, drilling,
20and production equipment, including (i) rigs and parts of
21rigs, rotary rigs, cable tool rigs, and workover rigs, (ii)
22pipe and tubular goods, including casing and drill strings,
23(iii) pumps and pump-jack units, (iv) storage tanks and flow
24lines, (v) any individual replacement part for oil field
25exploration, drilling, and production equipment, and (vi)
26machinery and equipment purchased for lease; but excluding

 

 

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1motor vehicles required to be registered under the Illinois
2Vehicle Code.
3    (15) Photoprocessing machinery and equipment, including
4repair and replacement parts, both new and used, including
5that manufactured on special order, certified by the purchaser
6to be used primarily for photoprocessing, and including
7photoprocessing machinery and equipment purchased for lease.
8    (16) Until July 1, 2028, coal and aggregate exploration,
9mining, off-highway hauling, processing, maintenance, and
10reclamation equipment, including replacement parts and
11equipment, and including equipment purchased for lease, but
12excluding motor vehicles required to be registered under the
13Illinois Vehicle Code. The changes made to this Section by
14Public Act 97-767 apply on and after July 1, 2003, but no claim
15for credit or refund is allowed on or after August 16, 2013
16(the effective date of Public Act 98-456) for such taxes paid
17during the period beginning July 1, 2003 and ending on August
1816, 2013 (the effective date of Public Act 98-456).
19    (17) Until July 1, 2003, distillation machinery and
20equipment, sold as a unit or kit, assembled or installed by the
21retailer, certified by the user to be used only for the
22production of ethyl alcohol that will be used for consumption
23as motor fuel or as a component of motor fuel for the personal
24use of the user, and not subject to sale or resale.
25    (18) Manufacturing and assembling machinery and equipment
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1tangible personal property for wholesale or retail sale or
2lease, whether that sale or lease is made directly by the
3manufacturer or by some other person, whether the materials
4used in the process are owned by the manufacturer or some other
5person, or whether that sale or lease is made apart from or as
6an incident to the seller's engaging in the service occupation
7of producing machines, tools, dies, jigs, patterns, gauges, or
8other similar items of no commercial value on special order
9for a particular purchaser. The exemption provided by this
10paragraph (18) includes production related tangible personal
11property, as defined in Section 3-50, purchased on or after
12July 1, 2019. The exemption provided by this paragraph (18)
13does not include machinery and equipment used in (i) the
14generation of electricity for wholesale or retail sale; (ii)
15the generation or treatment of natural or artificial gas for
16wholesale or retail sale that is delivered to customers
17through pipes, pipelines, or mains; or (iii) the treatment of
18water for wholesale or retail sale that is delivered to
19customers through pipes, pipelines, or mains. The provisions
20of Public Act 98-583 are declaratory of existing law as to the
21meaning and scope of this exemption. Beginning on July 1,
222017, the exemption provided by this paragraph (18) includes,
23but is not limited to, graphic arts machinery and equipment,
24as defined in paragraph (6) of this Section.
25    (19) Personal property delivered to a purchaser or
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1that personal property was received by a florist located
2outside Illinois who has a florist located inside Illinois
3deliver the personal property.
4    (20) Semen used for artificial insemination of livestock
5for direct agricultural production.
6    (21) Horses, or interests in horses, registered with and
7meeting the requirements of any of the Arabian Horse Club
8Registry of America, Appaloosa Horse Club, American Quarter
9Horse Association, United States Trotting Association, or
10Jockey Club, as appropriate, used for purposes of breeding or
11racing for prizes. This item (21) is exempt from the
12provisions of Section 3-90, and the exemption provided for
13under this item (21) applies for all periods beginning May 30,
141995, but no claim for credit or refund is allowed on or after
15January 1, 2008 for such taxes paid during the period
16beginning May 30, 2000 and ending on January 1, 2008.
17    (22) Computers and communications equipment utilized for
18any hospital purpose and equipment used in the diagnosis,
19analysis, or treatment of hospital patients purchased by a
20lessor who leases the equipment, under a lease of one year or
21longer executed or in effect at the time the lessor would
22otherwise be subject to the tax imposed by this Act, to a
23hospital that has been issued an active tax exemption
24identification number by the Department under Section 1g of
25the Retailers' Occupation Tax Act. If the equipment is leased
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1in any other non-exempt manner, the lessor shall be liable for
2the tax imposed under this Act or the Service Use Tax Act, as
3the case may be, based on the fair market value of the property
4at the time the non-qualifying use occurs. No lessor shall
5collect or attempt to collect an amount (however designated)
6that purports to reimburse that lessor for the tax imposed by
7this Act or the Service Use Tax Act, as the case may be, if the
8tax has not been paid by the lessor. If a lessor improperly
9collects any such amount from the lessee, the lessee shall
10have a legal right to claim a refund of that amount from the
11lessor. If, however, that amount is not refunded to the lessee
12for any reason, the lessor is liable to pay that amount to the
13Department.
14    (23) Personal property purchased by a lessor who leases
15the property, under a lease of one year or longer executed or
16in effect at the time the lessor would otherwise be subject to
17the tax imposed by this Act, to a governmental body that has
18been issued an active sales tax exemption identification
19number by the Department under Section 1g of the Retailers'
20Occupation Tax Act. If the property is leased in a manner that
21does not qualify for this exemption or used in any other
22non-exempt manner, the lessor shall be liable for the tax
23imposed under this Act or the Service Use Tax Act, as the case
24may be, based on the fair market value of the property at the
25time the non-qualifying use occurs. No lessor shall collect or
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1purports to reimburse that lessor for the tax imposed by this
2Act or the Service Use Tax Act, as the case may be, if the tax
3has not been paid by the lessor. If a lessor improperly
4collects any such amount from the lessee, the lessee shall
5have a legal right to claim a refund of that amount from the
6lessor. If, however, that amount is not refunded to the lessee
7for any reason, the lessor is liable to pay that amount to the
8Department.
9    (24) Beginning with taxable years ending on or after
10December 31, 1995 and ending with taxable years ending on or
11before December 31, 2004, personal property that is donated
12for disaster relief to be used in a State or federally declared
13disaster area in Illinois or bordering Illinois by a
14manufacturer or retailer that is registered in this State to a
15corporation, society, association, foundation, or institution
16that has been issued a sales tax exemption identification
17number by the Department that assists victims of the disaster
18who reside within the declared disaster area.
19    (25) Beginning with taxable years ending on or after
20December 31, 1995 and ending with taxable years ending on or
21before December 31, 2004, personal property that is used in
22the performance of infrastructure repairs in this State,
23including but not limited to municipal roads and streets,
24access roads, bridges, sidewalks, waste disposal systems,
25water and sewer line extensions, water distribution and
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1facilities, and sewage treatment facilities, resulting from a
2State or federally declared disaster in Illinois or bordering
3Illinois when such repairs are initiated on facilities located
4in the declared disaster area within 6 months after the
5disaster.
6    (26) Beginning July 1, 1999, game or game birds purchased
7at a "game breeding and hunting preserve area" as that term is
8used in the Wildlife Code. This paragraph is exempt from the
9provisions of Section 3-90.
10    (27) A motor vehicle, as that term is defined in Section
111-146 of the Illinois Vehicle Code, that is donated to a
12corporation, limited liability company, society, association,
13foundation, or institution that is determined by the
14Department to be organized and operated exclusively for
15educational purposes. For purposes of this exemption, "a
16corporation, limited liability company, society, association,
17foundation, or institution organized and operated exclusively
18for educational purposes" means all tax-supported public
19schools, private schools that offer systematic instruction in
20useful branches of learning by methods common to public
21schools and that compare favorably in their scope and
22intensity with the course of study presented in tax-supported
23schools, and vocational or technical schools or institutes
24organized and operated exclusively to provide a course of
25study of not less than 6 weeks duration and designed to prepare
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1technical, mechanical, industrial, business, or commercial
2occupation.
3    (28) Beginning January 1, 2000, personal property,
4including food, purchased through fundraising events for the
5benefit of a public or private elementary or secondary school,
6a group of those schools, or one or more school districts if
7the events are sponsored by an entity recognized by the school
8district that consists primarily of volunteers and includes
9parents and teachers of the school children. This paragraph
10does not apply to fundraising events (i) for the benefit of
11private home instruction or (ii) for which the fundraising
12entity purchases the personal property sold at the events from
13another individual or entity that sold the property for the
14purpose of resale by the fundraising entity and that profits
15from the sale to the fundraising entity. This paragraph is
16exempt from the provisions of Section 3-90.
17    (29) Beginning January 1, 2000 and through December 31,
182001, new or used automatic vending machines that prepare and
19serve hot food and beverages, including coffee, soup, and
20other items, and replacement parts for these machines.
21Beginning January 1, 2002 and through June 30, 2003, machines
22and parts for machines used in commercial, coin-operated
23amusement and vending business if a use or occupation tax is
24paid on the gross receipts derived from the use of the
25commercial, coin-operated amusement and vending machines. This
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1    (30) Beginning January 1, 2001 and through June 30, 2016,
2food for human consumption that is to be consumed off the
3premises where it is sold (other than alcoholic beverages,
4soft drinks, and food that has been prepared for immediate
5consumption) and prescription and nonprescription medicines,
6drugs, medical appliances, and insulin, urine testing
7materials, syringes, and needles used by diabetics, for human
8use, when purchased for use by a person receiving medical
9assistance under Article V of the Illinois Public Aid Code who
10resides in a licensed long-term care facility, as defined in
11the Nursing Home Care Act, or in a licensed facility as defined
12in the ID/DD Community Care Act, the MC/DD Act, or the
13Specialized Mental Health Rehabilitation Act of 2013.
14    (31) Beginning on August 2, 2001 (the effective date of
15Public Act 92-227), computers and communications equipment
16utilized for any hospital purpose and equipment used in the
17diagnosis, analysis, or treatment of hospital patients
18purchased by a lessor who leases the equipment, under a lease
19of one year or longer executed or in effect at the time the
20lessor would otherwise be subject to the tax imposed by this
21Act, to a hospital that has been issued an active tax exemption
22identification number by the Department under Section 1g of
23the Retailers' Occupation Tax Act. If the equipment is leased
24in a manner that does not qualify for this exemption or is used
25in any other nonexempt manner, the lessor shall be liable for
26the tax imposed under this Act or the Service Use Tax Act, as

 

 

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1the case may be, based on the fair market value of the property
2at the time the nonqualifying use occurs. No lessor shall
3collect or attempt to collect an amount (however designated)
4that purports to reimburse that lessor for the tax imposed by
5this Act or the Service Use Tax Act, as the case may be, if the
6tax has not been paid by the lessor. If a lessor improperly
7collects any such amount from the lessee, the lessee shall
8have a legal right to claim a refund of that amount from the
9lessor. If, however, that amount is not refunded to the lessee
10for any reason, the lessor is liable to pay that amount to the
11Department. This paragraph is exempt from the provisions of
12Section 3-90.
13    (32) Beginning on August 2, 2001 (the effective date of
14Public Act 92-227), personal property purchased by a lessor
15who leases the property, under a lease of one year or longer
16executed or in effect at the time the lessor would otherwise be
17subject to the tax imposed by this Act, to a governmental body
18that has been issued an active sales tax exemption
19identification number by the Department under Section 1g of
20the Retailers' Occupation Tax Act. If the property is leased
21in a manner that does not qualify for this exemption or used in
22any other nonexempt manner, the lessor shall be liable for the
23tax imposed under this Act or the Service Use Tax Act, as the
24case may be, based on the fair market value of the property at
25the time the nonqualifying use occurs. No lessor shall collect
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1purports to reimburse that lessor for the tax imposed by this
2Act or the Service Use Tax Act, as the case may be, if the tax
3has not been paid by the lessor. If a lessor improperly
4collects any such amount from the lessee, the lessee shall
5have a legal right to claim a refund of that amount from the
6lessor. If, however, that amount is not refunded to the lessee
7for any reason, the lessor is liable to pay that amount to the
8Department. This paragraph is exempt from the provisions of
9Section 3-90.
10    (33) On and after July 1, 2003 and through June 30, 2004,
11the use in this State of motor vehicles of the second division
12with a gross vehicle weight in excess of 8,000 pounds and that
13are subject to the commercial distribution fee imposed under
14Section 3-815.1 of the Illinois Vehicle Code. Beginning on
15July 1, 2004 and through June 30, 2005, the use in this State
16of motor vehicles of the second division: (i) with a gross
17vehicle weight rating in excess of 8,000 pounds; (ii) that are
18subject to the commercial distribution fee imposed under
19Section 3-815.1 of the Illinois Vehicle Code; and (iii) that
20are primarily used for commercial purposes. Through June 30,
212005, this exemption applies to repair and replacement parts
22added after the initial purchase of such a motor vehicle if
23that motor vehicle is used in a manner that would qualify for
24the rolling stock exemption otherwise provided for in this
25Act. For purposes of this paragraph, the term "used for
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1property in furtherance of any commercial or industrial
2enterprise, whether for-hire or not.
3    (34) Beginning January 1, 2008, tangible personal property
4used in the construction or maintenance of a community water
5supply, as defined under Section 3.145 of the Environmental
6Protection Act, that is operated by a not-for-profit
7corporation that holds a valid water supply permit issued
8under Title IV of the Environmental Protection Act. This
9paragraph is exempt from the provisions of Section 3-90.
10    (35) Beginning January 1, 2010 and continuing through
11December 31, 2024, materials, parts, equipment, components,
12and furnishings incorporated into or upon an aircraft as part
13of the modification, refurbishment, completion, replacement,
14repair, or maintenance of the aircraft. This exemption
15includes consumable supplies used in the modification,
16refurbishment, completion, replacement, repair, and
17maintenance of aircraft, but excludes any materials, parts,
18equipment, components, and consumable supplies used in the
19modification, replacement, repair, and maintenance of aircraft
20engines or power plants, whether such engines or power plants
21are installed or uninstalled upon any such aircraft.
22"Consumable supplies" include, but are not limited to,
23adhesive, tape, sandpaper, general purpose lubricants,
24cleaning solution, latex gloves, and protective films. This
25exemption applies only to the use of qualifying tangible
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1repair, replace, or maintain aircraft and who (i) hold an Air
2Agency Certificate and are empowered to operate an approved
3repair station by the Federal Aviation Administration, (ii)
4have a Class IV Rating, and (iii) conduct operations in
5accordance with Part 145 of the Federal Aviation Regulations.
6The exemption does not include aircraft operated by a
7commercial air carrier providing scheduled passenger air
8service pursuant to authority issued under Part 121 or Part
9129 of the Federal Aviation Regulations. The changes made to
10this paragraph (35) by Public Act 98-534 are declarative of
11existing law. It is the intent of the General Assembly that the
12exemption under this paragraph (35) applies continuously from
13January 1, 2010 through December 31, 2024; however, no claim
14for credit or refund is allowed for taxes paid as a result of
15the disallowance of this exemption on or after January 1, 2015
16and prior to February 5, 2020 (the effective date of Public Act
17101-629) this amendatory Act of the 101st General Assembly.
18    (36) Tangible personal property purchased by a
19public-facilities corporation, as described in Section
2011-65-10 of the Illinois Municipal Code, for purposes of
21constructing or furnishing a municipal convention hall, but
22only if the legal title to the municipal convention hall is
23transferred to the municipality without any further
24consideration by or on behalf of the municipality at the time
25of the completion of the municipal convention hall or upon the
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1instruments issued by the public-facilities corporation in
2connection with the development of the municipal convention
3hall. This exemption includes existing public-facilities
4corporations as provided in Section 11-65-25 of the Illinois
5Municipal Code. This paragraph is exempt from the provisions
6of Section 3-90.
7    (37) Beginning January 1, 2017 and through December 31,
82026, menstrual pads, tampons, and menstrual cups.
9    (38) Merchandise that is subject to the Rental Purchase
10Agreement Occupation and Use Tax. The purchaser must certify
11that the item is purchased to be rented subject to a rental
12purchase agreement, as defined in the Rental Purchase
13Agreement Act, and provide proof of registration under the
14Rental Purchase Agreement Occupation and Use Tax Act. This
15paragraph is exempt from the provisions of Section 3-90.
16    (39) Tangible personal property purchased by a purchaser
17who is exempt from the tax imposed by this Act by operation of
18federal law. This paragraph is exempt from the provisions of
19Section 3-90.
20    (40) Qualified tangible personal property used in the
21construction or operation of a data center that has been
22granted a certificate of exemption by the Department of
23Commerce and Economic Opportunity, whether that tangible
24personal property is purchased by the owner, operator, or
25tenant of the data center or by a contractor or subcontractor
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1have qualified for a certificate of exemption prior to January
21, 2020 had Public Act 101-31 been in effect may apply for and
3obtain an exemption for subsequent purchases of computer
4equipment or enabling software purchased or leased to upgrade,
5supplement, or replace computer equipment or enabling software
6purchased or leased in the original investment that would have
7qualified.
8    The Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity shall
9grant a certificate of exemption under this item (40) to
10qualified data centers as defined by Section 605-1025 of the
11Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity Law of the
12Civil Administrative Code of Illinois.
13    For the purposes of this item (40):
14        "Data center" means a building or a series of
15    buildings rehabilitated or constructed to house working
16    servers in one physical location or multiple sites within
17    the State of Illinois.
18        "Qualified tangible personal property" means:
19    electrical systems and equipment; climate control and
20    chilling equipment and systems; mechanical systems and
21    equipment; monitoring and secure systems; emergency
22    generators; hardware; computers; servers; data storage
23    devices; network connectivity equipment; racks; cabinets;
24    telecommunications cabling infrastructure; raised floor
25    systems; peripheral components or systems; software;
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1    systems; cooling systems and towers; temperature control
2    systems; other cabling; and other data center
3    infrastructure equipment and systems necessary to operate
4    qualified tangible personal property, including fixtures;
5    and component parts of any of the foregoing, including
6    installation, maintenance, repair, refurbishment, and
7    replacement of qualified tangible personal property to
8    generate, transform, transmit, distribute, or manage
9    electricity necessary to operate qualified tangible
10    personal property; and all other tangible personal
11    property that is essential to the operations of a computer
12    data center. The term "qualified tangible personal
13    property" also includes building materials physically
14    incorporated in to the qualifying data center. To document
15    the exemption allowed under this Section, the retailer
16    must obtain from the purchaser a copy of the certificate
17    of eligibility issued by the Department of Commerce and
18    Economic Opportunity.
19    This item (40) is exempt from the provisions of Section
203-90.
21    (41) Beginning July 1, 2022, breast pumps, breast pump
22collection and storage supplies, and breast pump kits. This
23item (41) is exempt from the provisions of Section 3-90. As
24used in this item (41):
25        "Breast pump" means an electrically controlled or
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1    used to express milk from a human breast during lactation,
2    including the pump device and any battery, AC adapter, or
3    other power supply unit that is used to power the pump
4    device and is packaged and sold with the pump device at the
5    time of sale.
6        "Breast pump collection and storage supplies" means
7    items of tangible personal property designed or marketed
8    to be used in conjunction with a breast pump to collect
9    milk expressed from a human breast and to store collected
10    milk until it is ready for consumption.
11        "Breast pump collection and storage supplies"
12    includes, but is not limited to: breast shields and breast
13    shield connectors; breast pump tubes and tubing adapters;
14    breast pump valves and membranes; backflow protectors and
15    backflow protector adaptors; bottles and bottle caps
16    specific to the operation of the breast pump; and breast
17    milk storage bags.
18        "Breast pump collection and storage supplies" does not
19    include: (1) bottles and bottle caps not specific to the
20    operation of the breast pump; (2) breast pump travel bags
21    and other similar carrying accessories, including ice
22    packs, labels, and other similar products; (3) breast pump
23    cleaning supplies; (4) nursing bras, bra pads, breast
24    shells, and other similar products; and (5) creams,
25    ointments, and other similar products that relieve
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1    breasts or nipples, unless sold as part of a breast pump
2    kit that is pre-packaged by the breast pump manufacturer
3    or distributor.
4        "Breast pump kit" means a kit that: (1) contains no
5    more than a breast pump, breast pump collection and
6    storage supplies, a rechargeable battery for operating the
7    breast pump, a breastmilk cooler, bottle stands, ice
8    packs, and a breast pump carrying case; and (2) is
9    pre-packaged as a breast pump kit by the breast pump
10    manufacturer or distributor.
11    (42) (41) Tangible personal property sold by or on behalf
12of the State Treasurer pursuant to the Revised Uniform
13Unclaimed Property Act. This item (42) (41) is exempt from the
14provisions of Section 3-90.
15(Source: P.A. 101-9, eff. 6-5-19; 101-31, eff. 6-28-19;
16101-81, eff. 7-12-19; 101-629, eff. 2-5-20; 102-16, eff.
176-17-21; 102-700, Article 70, Section 70-5, eff. 4-19-22;
18102-700, Article 75, Section 75-5, eff. 4-19-22; 102-1026,
19eff. 5-27-22; revised 8-1-22.)
 
20    (35 ILCS 105/3-10)
21    Sec. 3-10. Rate of tax. Unless otherwise provided in this
22Section, the tax imposed by this Act is at the rate of 6.25% of
23either the selling price or the fair market value, if any, of
24the tangible personal property. In all cases where property
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1was purchased at retail, then the tax is imposed on the selling
2price of the property. In all cases where property
3functionally used or consumed is a by-product or waste product
4that has been refined, manufactured, or produced from property
5purchased at retail, then the tax is imposed on the lower of
6the fair market value, if any, of the specific property so used
7in this State or on the selling price of the property purchased
8at retail. For purposes of this Section "fair market value"
9means the price at which property would change hands between a
10willing buyer and a willing seller, neither being under any
11compulsion to buy or sell and both having reasonable knowledge
12of the relevant facts. The fair market value shall be
13established by Illinois sales by the taxpayer of the same
14property as that functionally used or consumed, or if there
15are no such sales by the taxpayer, then comparable sales or
16purchases of property of like kind and character in Illinois.
17    Beginning on July 1, 2000 and through December 31, 2000,
18with respect to motor fuel, as defined in Section 1.1 of the
19Motor Fuel Tax Law, and gasohol, as defined in Section 3-40 of
20the Use Tax Act, the tax is imposed at the rate of 1.25%.
21    Beginning on August 6, 2010 through August 15, 2010, and
22beginning again on August 5, 2022 through August 14, 2022,
23with respect to sales tax holiday items as defined in Section
243-6 of this Act, the tax is imposed at the rate of 1.25%.
25    With respect to gasohol, the tax imposed by this Act
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1January 1, 1990, and before July 1, 2003, (ii) 80% of the
2proceeds of sales made on or after July 1, 2003 and on or
3before July 1, 2017, and (iii) 100% of the proceeds of sales
4made thereafter. If, at any time, however, the tax under this
5Act on sales of gasohol is imposed at the rate of 1.25%, then
6the tax imposed by this Act applies to 100% of the proceeds of
7sales of gasohol made during that time.
8    With respect to majority blended ethanol fuel, the tax
9imposed by this Act does not apply to the proceeds of sales
10made on or after July 1, 2003 and on or before December 31,
112023 but applies to 100% of the proceeds of sales made
12thereafter.
13    With respect to biodiesel blends with no less than 1% and
14no more than 10% biodiesel, the tax imposed by this Act applies
15to (i) 80% of the proceeds of sales made on or after July 1,
162003 and on or before December 31, 2018 and (ii) 100% of the
17proceeds of sales made after December 31, 2018 and before
18January 1, 2024. On and after January 1, 2024 and on or before
19December 31, 2030, the taxation of biodiesel, renewable
20diesel, and biodiesel blends shall be as provided in Section
213-5.1. If, at any time, however, the tax under this Act on
22sales of biodiesel blends with no less than 1% and no more than
2310% biodiesel is imposed at the rate of 1.25%, then the tax
24imposed by this Act applies to 100% of the proceeds of sales of
25biodiesel blends with no less than 1% and no more than 10%
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1    With respect to biodiesel and biodiesel blends with more
2than 10% but no more than 99% biodiesel, the tax imposed by
3this Act does not apply to the proceeds of sales made on or
4after July 1, 2003 and on or before December 31, 2023. On and
5after January 1, 2024 and on or before December 31, 2030, the
6taxation of biodiesel, renewable diesel, and biodiesel blends
7shall be as provided in Section 3-5.1.
8    Until July 1, 2022 and beginning again on July 1, 2023,
9with respect to food for human consumption that is to be
10consumed off the premises where it is sold (other than
11alcoholic beverages, food consisting of or infused with adult
12use cannabis, soft drinks, and food that has been prepared for
13immediate consumption), the tax is imposed at the rate of 1%.
14Beginning on July 1, 2022 and until July 1, 2023, with respect
15to food for human consumption that is to be consumed off the
16premises where it is sold (other than alcoholic beverages,
17food consisting of or infused with adult use cannabis, soft
18drinks, and food that has been prepared for immediate
19consumption), the tax is imposed at the rate of 0%.
20    With respect to prescription and nonprescription
21medicines, drugs, medical appliances, products classified as
22Class III medical devices by the United States Food and Drug
23Administration that are used for cancer treatment pursuant to
24a prescription, as well as any accessories and components
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1disability, and insulin, blood sugar testing materials,
2syringes, and needles used by human diabetics, the tax is
3imposed at the rate of 1%. For the purposes of this Section,
4until September 1, 2009: the term "soft drinks" means any
5complete, finished, ready-to-use, non-alcoholic drink, whether
6carbonated or not, including, but not limited to, soda water,
7cola, fruit juice, vegetable juice, carbonated water, and all
8other preparations commonly known as soft drinks of whatever
9kind or description that are contained in any closed or sealed
10bottle, can, carton, or container, regardless of size; but
11"soft drinks" does not include coffee, tea, non-carbonated
12water, infant formula, milk or milk products as defined in the
13Grade A Pasteurized Milk and Milk Products Act, or drinks
14containing 50% or more natural fruit or vegetable juice.
15    Notwithstanding any other provisions of this Act,
16beginning September 1, 2009, "soft drinks" means non-alcoholic
17beverages that contain natural or artificial sweeteners. "Soft
18drinks" does do not include beverages that contain milk or
19milk products, soy, rice or similar milk substitutes, or
20greater than 50% of vegetable or fruit juice by volume.
21    Until August 1, 2009, and notwithstanding any other
22provisions of this Act, "food for human consumption that is to
23be consumed off the premises where it is sold" includes all
24food sold through a vending machine, except soft drinks and
25food products that are dispensed hot from a vending machine,
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1August 1, 2009, and notwithstanding any other provisions of
2this Act, "food for human consumption that is to be consumed
3off the premises where it is sold" includes all food sold
4through a vending machine, except soft drinks, candy, and food
5products that are dispensed hot from a vending machine,
6regardless of the location of the vending machine.
7    Notwithstanding any other provisions of this Act,
8beginning September 1, 2009, "food for human consumption that
9is to be consumed off the premises where it is sold" does not
10include candy. For purposes of this Section, "candy" means a
11preparation of sugar, honey, or other natural or artificial
12sweeteners in combination with chocolate, fruits, nuts or
13other ingredients or flavorings in the form of bars, drops, or
14pieces. "Candy" does not include any preparation that contains
15flour or requires refrigeration.
16    Notwithstanding any other provisions of this Act,
17beginning September 1, 2009, "nonprescription medicines and
18drugs" does not include grooming and hygiene products. For
19purposes of this Section, "grooming and hygiene products"
20includes, but is not limited to, soaps and cleaning solutions,
21shampoo, toothpaste, mouthwash, antiperspirants, and sun tan
22lotions and screens, unless those products are available by
23prescription only, regardless of whether the products meet the
24definition of "over-the-counter-drugs". For the purposes of
25this paragraph, "over-the-counter-drug" means a drug for human
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1as required by 21 CFR C.F.R. § 201.66. The
2"over-the-counter-drug" label includes:
3        (A) a A "Drug Facts" panel; or
4        (B) a A statement of the "active ingredient(s)" with a
5    list of those ingredients contained in the compound,
6    substance or preparation.
7    Beginning on January 1, 2014 (the effective date of Public
8Act 98-122) this amendatory Act of the 98th General Assembly,
9"prescription and nonprescription medicines and drugs"
10includes medical cannabis purchased from a registered
11dispensing organization under the Compassionate Use of Medical
12Cannabis Program Act.
13    As used in this Section, "adult use cannabis" means
14cannabis subject to tax under the Cannabis Cultivation
15Privilege Tax Law and the Cannabis Purchaser Excise Tax Law
16and does not include cannabis subject to tax under the
17Compassionate Use of Medical Cannabis Program Act.
18    If the property that is purchased at retail from a
19retailer is acquired outside Illinois and used outside
20Illinois before being brought to Illinois for use here and is
21taxable under this Act, the "selling price" on which the tax is
22computed shall be reduced by an amount that represents a
23reasonable allowance for depreciation for the period of prior
24out-of-state use.
25(Source: P.A. 101-363, eff. 8-9-19; 101-593, eff. 12-4-19;
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14-19-22; 102-700, Article 60, Section 60-15, eff. 4-19-22;
2102-700, Article 65, Section 65-5, eff. 4-19-22; revised
35-27-22.)
 
4    (35 ILCS 105/9)  (from Ch. 120, par. 439.9)
5    Sec. 9. Except as to motor vehicles, watercraft, aircraft,
6and trailers that are required to be registered with an agency
7of this State, each retailer required or authorized to collect
8the tax imposed by this Act shall pay to the Department the
9amount of such tax (except as otherwise provided) at the time
10when he is required to file his return for the period during
11which such tax was collected, less a discount of 2.1% prior to
12January 1, 1990, and 1.75% on and after January 1, 1990, or $5
13per calendar year, whichever is greater, which is allowed to
14reimburse the retailer for expenses incurred in collecting the
15tax, keeping records, preparing and filing returns, remitting
16the tax and supplying data to the Department on request. When
17determining the discount allowed under this Section, retailers
18shall include the amount of tax that would have been due at the
196.25% rate but for the 1.25% rate imposed on sales tax holiday
20items under Public Act 102-700 this amendatory Act of the
21102nd General Assembly. The discount under this Section is not
22allowed for the 1.25% portion of taxes paid on aviation fuel
23that is subject to the revenue use requirements of 49 U.S.C.
2447107(b) and 49 U.S.C. 47133. When determining the discount
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1of tax that would have been due at the 1% rate but for the 0%
2rate imposed under Public Act 102-700 this amendatory Act of
3the 102nd General Assembly. In the case of retailers who
4report and pay the tax on a transaction by transaction basis,
5as provided in this Section, such discount shall be taken with
6each such tax remittance instead of when such retailer files
7his periodic return. The discount allowed under this Section
8is allowed only for returns that are filed in the manner
9required by this Act. The Department may disallow the discount
10for retailers whose certificate of registration is revoked at
11the time the return is filed, but only if the Department's
12decision to revoke the certificate of registration has become
13final. A retailer need not remit that part of any tax collected
14by him to the extent that he is required to remit and does
15remit the tax imposed by the Retailers' Occupation Tax Act,
16with respect to the sale of the same property.
17    Where such tangible personal property is sold under a
18conditional sales contract, or under any other form of sale
19wherein the payment of the principal sum, or a part thereof, is
20extended beyond the close of the period for which the return is
21filed, the retailer, in collecting the tax (except as to motor
22vehicles, watercraft, aircraft, and trailers that are required
23to be registered with an agency of this State), may collect for
24each tax return period, only the tax applicable to that part of
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1    Except as provided in this Section, on or before the
2twentieth day of each calendar month, such retailer shall file
3a return for the preceding calendar month. Such return shall
4be filed on forms prescribed by the Department and shall
5furnish such information as the Department may reasonably
6require. The return shall include the gross receipts on food
7for human consumption that is to be consumed off the premises
8where it is sold (other than alcoholic beverages, food
9consisting of or infused with adult use cannabis, soft drinks,
10and food that has been prepared for immediate consumption)
11which were received during the preceding calendar month,
12quarter, or year, as appropriate, and upon which tax would
13have been due but for the 0% rate imposed under Public Act
14102-700 this amendatory Act of the 102nd General Assembly. The
15return shall also include the amount of tax that would have
16been due on food for human consumption that is to be consumed
17off the premises where it is sold (other than alcoholic
18beverages, food consisting of or infused with adult use
19cannabis, soft drinks, and food that has been prepared for
20immediate consumption) but for the 0% rate imposed under
21Public Act 102-700 this amendatory Act of the 102nd General
22Assembly.
23    On and after January 1, 2018, except for returns required
24to be filed prior to January 1, 2023 for motor vehicles,
25watercraft, aircraft, and trailers that are required to be
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1retailers whose annual gross receipts average $20,000 or more,
2all returns required to be filed pursuant to this Act shall be
3filed electronically. On and after January 1, 2023, with
4respect to retailers whose annual gross receipts average
5$20,000 or more, all returns required to be filed pursuant to
6this Act, including, but not limited to, returns for motor
7vehicles, watercraft, aircraft, and trailers that are required
8to be registered with an agency of this State, shall be filed
9electronically. Retailers who demonstrate that they do not
10have access to the Internet or demonstrate hardship in filing
11electronically may petition the Department to waive the
12electronic filing requirement.
13    The Department may require returns to be filed on a
14quarterly basis. If so required, a return for each calendar
15quarter shall be filed on or before the twentieth day of the
16calendar month following the end of such calendar quarter. The
17taxpayer shall also file a return with the Department for each
18of the first two months of each calendar quarter, on or before
19the twentieth day of the following calendar month, stating:
20        1. The name of the seller;
21        2. The address of the principal place of business from
22    which he engages in the business of selling tangible
23    personal property at retail in this State;
24        3. The total amount of taxable receipts received by
25    him during the preceding calendar month from sales of
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1    calendar month, including receipts from charge and time
2    sales, but less all deductions allowed by law;
3        4. The amount of credit provided in Section 2d of this
4    Act;
5        5. The amount of tax due;
6        5-5. The signature of the taxpayer; and
7        6. Such other reasonable information as the Department
8    may require.
9    Each retailer required or authorized to collect the tax
10imposed by this Act on aviation fuel sold at retail in this
11State during the preceding calendar month shall, instead of
12reporting and paying tax on aviation fuel as otherwise
13required by this Section, report and pay such tax on a separate
14aviation fuel tax return. The requirements related to the
15return shall be as otherwise provided in this Section.
16Notwithstanding any other provisions of this Act to the
17contrary, retailers collecting tax on aviation fuel shall file
18all aviation fuel tax returns and shall make all aviation fuel
19tax payments by electronic means in the manner and form
20required by the Department. For purposes of this Section,
21"aviation fuel" means jet fuel and aviation gasoline.
22    If a taxpayer fails to sign a return within 30 days after
23the proper notice and demand for signature by the Department,
24the return shall be considered valid and any amount shown to be
25due on the return shall be deemed assessed.
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1contrary, retailers subject to tax on cannabis shall file all
2cannabis tax returns and shall make all cannabis tax payments
3by electronic means in the manner and form required by the
4Department.
5    Beginning October 1, 1993, a taxpayer who has an average
6monthly tax liability of $150,000 or more shall make all
7payments required by rules of the Department by electronic
8funds transfer. Beginning October 1, 1994, a taxpayer who has
9an average monthly tax liability of $100,000 or more shall
10make all payments required by rules of the Department by
11electronic funds transfer. Beginning October 1, 1995, a
12taxpayer who has an average monthly tax liability of $50,000
13or more shall make all payments required by rules of the
14Department by electronic funds transfer. Beginning October 1,
152000, a taxpayer who has an annual tax liability of $200,000 or
16more shall make all payments required by rules of the
17Department by electronic funds transfer. The term "annual tax
18liability" shall be the sum of the taxpayer's liabilities
19under this Act, and under all other State and local occupation
20and use tax laws administered by the Department, for the
21immediately preceding calendar year. The term "average monthly
22tax liability" means the sum of the taxpayer's liabilities
23under this Act, and under all other State and local occupation
24and use tax laws administered by the Department, for the
25immediately preceding calendar year divided by 12. Beginning
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1amount set forth in subsection (b) of Section 2505-210 of the
2Department of Revenue Law shall make all payments required by
3rules of the Department by electronic funds transfer.
4    Before August 1 of each year beginning in 1993, the
5Department shall notify all taxpayers required to make
6payments by electronic funds transfer. All taxpayers required
7to make payments by electronic funds transfer shall make those
8payments for a minimum of one year beginning on October 1.
9    Any taxpayer not required to make payments by electronic
10funds transfer may make payments by electronic funds transfer
11with the permission of the Department.
12    All taxpayers required to make payment by electronic funds
13transfer and any taxpayers authorized to voluntarily make
14payments by electronic funds transfer shall make those
15payments in the manner authorized by the Department.
16    The Department shall adopt such rules as are necessary to
17effectuate a program of electronic funds transfer and the
18requirements of this Section.
19    Before October 1, 2000, if the taxpayer's average monthly
20tax liability to the Department under this Act, the Retailers'
21Occupation Tax Act, the Service Occupation Tax Act, the
22Service Use Tax Act was $10,000 or more during the preceding 4
23complete calendar quarters, he shall file a return with the
24Department each month by the 20th day of the month next
25following the month during which such tax liability is
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1before the 7th, 15th, 22nd and last day of the month during
2which such liability is incurred. On and after October 1,
32000, if the taxpayer's average monthly tax liability to the
4Department under this Act, the Retailers' Occupation Tax Act,
5the Service Occupation Tax Act, and the Service Use Tax Act was
6$20,000 or more during the preceding 4 complete calendar
7quarters, he shall file a return with the Department each
8month by the 20th day of the month next following the month
9during which such tax liability is incurred and shall make
10payment to the Department on or before the 7th, 15th, 22nd and
11last day of the month during which such liability is incurred.
12If the month during which such tax liability is incurred began
13prior to January 1, 1985, each payment shall be in an amount
14equal to 1/4 of the taxpayer's actual liability for the month
15or an amount set by the Department not to exceed 1/4 of the
16average monthly liability of the taxpayer to the Department
17for the preceding 4 complete calendar quarters (excluding the
18month of highest liability and the month of lowest liability
19in such 4 quarter period). If the month during which such tax
20liability is incurred begins on or after January 1, 1985, and
21prior to January 1, 1987, each payment shall be in an amount
22equal to 22.5% of the taxpayer's actual liability for the
23month or 27.5% of the taxpayer's liability for the same
24calendar month of the preceding year. If the month during
25which such tax liability is incurred begins on or after
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1shall be in an amount equal to 22.5% of the taxpayer's actual
2liability for the month or 26.25% of the taxpayer's liability
3for the same calendar month of the preceding year. If the month
4during which such tax liability is incurred begins on or after
5January 1, 1988, and prior to January 1, 1989, or begins on or
6after January 1, 1996, each payment shall be in an amount equal
7to 22.5% of the taxpayer's actual liability for the month or
825% of the taxpayer's liability for the same calendar month of
9the preceding year. If the month during which such tax
10liability is incurred begins on or after January 1, 1989, and
11prior to January 1, 1996, each payment shall be in an amount
12equal to 22.5% of the taxpayer's actual liability for the
13month or 25% of the taxpayer's liability for the same calendar
14month of the preceding year or 100% of the taxpayer's actual
15liability for the quarter monthly reporting period. The amount
16of such quarter monthly payments shall be credited against the
17final tax liability of the taxpayer's return for that month.
18Before October 1, 2000, once applicable, the requirement of
19the making of quarter monthly payments to the Department shall
20continue until such taxpayer's average monthly liability to
21the Department during the preceding 4 complete calendar
22quarters (excluding the month of highest liability and the
23month of lowest liability) is less than $9,000, or until such
24taxpayer's average monthly liability to the Department as
25computed for each calendar quarter of the 4 preceding complete
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1taxpayer can show the Department that a substantial change in
2the taxpayer's business has occurred which causes the taxpayer
3to anticipate that his average monthly tax liability for the
4reasonably foreseeable future will fall below the $10,000
5threshold stated above, then such taxpayer may petition the
6Department for change in such taxpayer's reporting status. On
7and after October 1, 2000, once applicable, the requirement of
8the making of quarter monthly payments to the Department shall
9continue until such taxpayer's average monthly liability to
10the Department during the preceding 4 complete calendar
11quarters (excluding the month of highest liability and the
12month of lowest liability) is less than $19,000 or until such
13taxpayer's average monthly liability to the Department as
14computed for each calendar quarter of the 4 preceding complete
15calendar quarter period is less than $20,000. However, if a
16taxpayer can show the Department that a substantial change in
17the taxpayer's business has occurred which causes the taxpayer
18to anticipate that his average monthly tax liability for the
19reasonably foreseeable future will fall below the $20,000
20threshold stated above, then such taxpayer may petition the
21Department for a change in such taxpayer's reporting status.
22The Department shall change such taxpayer's reporting status
23unless it finds that such change is seasonal in nature and not
24likely to be long term. Quarter monthly payment status shall
25be determined under this paragraph as if the rate reduction to
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1General Assembly on sales tax holiday items had not occurred.
2For quarter monthly payments due on or after July 1, 2023 and
3through June 30, 2024, "25% of the taxpayer's liability for
4the same calendar month of the preceding year" shall be
5determined as if the rate reduction to 1.25% in Public Act
6102-700 this amendatory Act of the 102nd General Assembly on
7sales tax holiday items had not occurred. Quarter monthly
8payment status shall be determined under this paragraph as if
9the rate reduction to 0% in Public Act 102-700 this amendatory
10Act of the 102nd General Assembly on food for human
11consumption that is to be consumed off the premises where it is
12sold (other than alcoholic beverages, food consisting of or
13infused with adult use cannabis, soft drinks, and food that
14has been prepared for immediate consumption) had not occurred.
15For quarter monthly payments due under this paragraph on or
16after July 1, 2023 and through June 30, 2024, "25% of the
17taxpayer's liability for the same calendar month of the
18preceding year" shall be determined as if the rate reduction
19to 0% in Public Act 102-700 this amendatory Act of the 102nd
20General Assembly had not occurred. If any such quarter monthly
21payment is not paid at the time or in the amount required by
22this Section, then the taxpayer shall be liable for penalties
23and interest on the difference between the minimum amount due
24and the amount of such quarter monthly payment actually and
25timely paid, except insofar as the taxpayer has previously
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1minimum payments previously due as provided in this Section.
2The Department shall make reasonable rules and regulations to
3govern the quarter monthly payment amount and quarter monthly
4payment dates for taxpayers who file on other than a calendar
5monthly basis.
6    If any such payment provided for in this Section exceeds
7the taxpayer's liabilities under this Act, the Retailers'
8Occupation Tax Act, the Service Occupation Tax Act and the
9Service Use Tax Act, as shown by an original monthly return,
10the Department shall issue to the taxpayer a credit memorandum
11no later than 30 days after the date of payment, which
12memorandum may be submitted by the taxpayer to the Department
13in payment of tax liability subsequently to be remitted by the
14taxpayer to the Department or be assigned by the taxpayer to a
15similar taxpayer under this Act, the Retailers' Occupation Tax
16Act, the Service Occupation Tax Act or the Service Use Tax Act,
17in accordance with reasonable rules and regulations to be
18prescribed by the Department, except that if such excess
19payment is shown on an original monthly return and is made
20after December 31, 1986, no credit memorandum shall be issued,
21unless requested by the taxpayer. If no such request is made,
22the taxpayer may credit such excess payment against tax
23liability subsequently to be remitted by the taxpayer to the
24Department under this Act, the Retailers' Occupation Tax Act,
25the Service Occupation Tax Act or the Service Use Tax Act, in
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1the Department. If the Department subsequently determines that
2all or any part of the credit taken was not actually due to the
3taxpayer, the taxpayer's 2.1% or 1.75% vendor's discount shall
4be reduced by 2.1% or 1.75% of the difference between the
5credit taken and that actually due, and the taxpayer shall be
6liable for penalties and interest on such difference.
7    If the retailer is otherwise required to file a monthly
8return and if the retailer's average monthly tax liability to
9the Department does not exceed $200, the Department may
10authorize his returns to be filed on a quarter annual basis,
11with the return for January, February, and March of a given
12year being due by April 20 of such year; with the return for
13April, May and June of a given year being due by July 20 of
14such year; with the return for July, August and September of a
15given year being due by October 20 of such year, and with the
16return for October, November and December of a given year
17being due by January 20 of the following year.
18    If the retailer is otherwise required to file a monthly or
19quarterly return and if the retailer's average monthly tax
20liability to the Department does not exceed $50, the
21Department may authorize his returns to be filed on an annual
22basis, with the return for a given year being due by January 20
23of the following year.
24    Such quarter annual and annual returns, as to form and
25substance, shall be subject to the same requirements as
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1    Notwithstanding any other provision in this Act concerning
2the time within which a retailer may file his return, in the
3case of any retailer who ceases to engage in a kind of business
4which makes him responsible for filing returns under this Act,
5such retailer shall file a final return under this Act with the
6Department not more than one month after discontinuing such
7business.
8    In addition, with respect to motor vehicles, watercraft,
9aircraft, and trailers that are required to be registered with
10an agency of this State, except as otherwise provided in this
11Section, every retailer selling this kind of tangible personal
12property shall file, with the Department, upon a form to be
13prescribed and supplied by the Department, a separate return
14for each such item of tangible personal property which the
15retailer sells, except that if, in the same transaction, (i) a
16retailer of aircraft, watercraft, motor vehicles or trailers
17transfers more than one aircraft, watercraft, motor vehicle or
18trailer to another aircraft, watercraft, motor vehicle or
19trailer retailer for the purpose of resale or (ii) a retailer
20of aircraft, watercraft, motor vehicles, or trailers transfers
21more than one aircraft, watercraft, motor vehicle, or trailer
22to a purchaser for use as a qualifying rolling stock as
23provided in Section 3-55 of this Act, then that seller may
24report the transfer of all the aircraft, watercraft, motor
25vehicles or trailers involved in that transaction to the
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1return form. For purposes of this Section, "watercraft" means
2a Class 2, Class 3, or Class 4 watercraft as defined in Section
33-2 of the Boat Registration and Safety Act, a personal
4watercraft, or any boat equipped with an inboard motor.
5    In addition, with respect to motor vehicles, watercraft,
6aircraft, and trailers that are required to be registered with
7an agency of this State, every person who is engaged in the
8business of leasing or renting such items and who, in
9connection with such business, sells any such item to a
10retailer for the purpose of resale is, notwithstanding any
11other provision of this Section to the contrary, authorized to
12meet the return-filing requirement of this Act by reporting
13the transfer of all the aircraft, watercraft, motor vehicles,
14or trailers transferred for resale during a month to the
15Department on the same uniform invoice-transaction reporting
16return form on or before the 20th of the month following the
17month in which the transfer takes place. Notwithstanding any
18other provision of this Act to the contrary, all returns filed
19under this paragraph must be filed by electronic means in the
20manner and form as required by the Department.
21    The transaction reporting return in the case of motor
22vehicles or trailers that are required to be registered with
23an agency of this State, shall be the same document as the
24Uniform Invoice referred to in Section 5-402 of the Illinois
25Vehicle Code and must show the name and address of the seller;
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1selling price including the amount allowed by the retailer for
2traded-in property, if any; the amount allowed by the retailer
3for the traded-in tangible personal property, if any, to the
4extent to which Section 2 of this Act allows an exemption for
5the value of traded-in property; the balance payable after
6deducting such trade-in allowance from the total selling
7price; the amount of tax due from the retailer with respect to
8such transaction; the amount of tax collected from the
9purchaser by the retailer on such transaction (or satisfactory
10evidence that such tax is not due in that particular instance,
11if that is claimed to be the fact); the place and date of the
12sale; a sufficient identification of the property sold; such
13other information as is required in Section 5-402 of the
14Illinois Vehicle Code, and such other information as the
15Department may reasonably require.
16    The transaction reporting return in the case of watercraft
17and aircraft must show the name and address of the seller; the
18name and address of the purchaser; the amount of the selling
19price including the amount allowed by the retailer for
20traded-in property, if any; the amount allowed by the retailer
21for the traded-in tangible personal property, if any, to the
22extent to which Section 2 of this Act allows an exemption for
23the value of traded-in property; the balance payable after
24deducting such trade-in allowance from the total selling
25price; the amount of tax due from the retailer with respect to
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1purchaser by the retailer on such transaction (or satisfactory
2evidence that such tax is not due in that particular instance,
3if that is claimed to be the fact); the place and date of the
4sale, a sufficient identification of the property sold, and
5such other information as the Department may reasonably
6require.
7    Such transaction reporting return shall be filed not later
8than 20 days after the date of delivery of the item that is
9being sold, but may be filed by the retailer at any time sooner
10than that if he chooses to do so. The transaction reporting
11return and tax remittance or proof of exemption from the tax
12that is imposed by this Act may be transmitted to the
13Department by way of the State agency with which, or State
14officer with whom, the tangible personal property must be
15titled or registered (if titling or registration is required)
16if the Department and such agency or State officer determine
17that this procedure will expedite the processing of
18applications for title or registration.
19    With each such transaction reporting return, the retailer
20shall remit the proper amount of tax due (or shall submit
21satisfactory evidence that the sale is not taxable if that is
22the case), to the Department or its agents, whereupon the
23Department shall issue, in the purchaser's name, a tax receipt
24(or a certificate of exemption if the Department is satisfied
25that the particular sale is tax exempt) which such purchaser
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1whom, he must title or register the tangible personal property
2that is involved (if titling or registration is required) in
3support of such purchaser's application for an Illinois
4certificate or other evidence of title or registration to such
5tangible personal property.
6    No retailer's failure or refusal to remit tax under this
7Act precludes a user, who has paid the proper tax to the
8retailer, from obtaining his certificate of title or other
9evidence of title or registration (if titling or registration
10is required) upon satisfying the Department that such user has
11paid the proper tax (if tax is due) to the retailer. The
12Department shall adopt appropriate rules to carry out the
13mandate of this paragraph.
14    If the user who would otherwise pay tax to the retailer
15wants the transaction reporting return filed and the payment
16of tax or proof of exemption made to the Department before the
17retailer is willing to take these actions and such user has not
18paid the tax to the retailer, such user may certify to the fact
19of such delay by the retailer, and may (upon the Department
20being satisfied of the truth of such certification) transmit
21the information required by the transaction reporting return
22and the remittance for tax or proof of exemption directly to
23the Department and obtain his tax receipt or exemption
24determination, in which event the transaction reporting return
25and tax remittance (if a tax payment was required) shall be
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1with the Department, but without the 2.1% or 1.75% discount
2provided for in this Section being allowed. When the user pays
3the tax directly to the Department, he shall pay the tax in the
4same amount and in the same form in which it would be remitted
5if the tax had been remitted to the Department by the retailer.
6    Where a retailer collects the tax with respect to the
7selling price of tangible personal property which he sells and
8the purchaser thereafter returns such tangible personal
9property and the retailer refunds the selling price thereof to
10the purchaser, such retailer shall also refund, to the
11purchaser, the tax so collected from the purchaser. When
12filing his return for the period in which he refunds such tax
13to the purchaser, the retailer may deduct the amount of the tax
14so refunded by him to the purchaser from any other use tax
15which such retailer may be required to pay or remit to the
16Department, as shown by such return, if the amount of the tax
17to be deducted was previously remitted to the Department by
18such retailer. If the retailer has not previously remitted the
19amount of such tax to the Department, he is entitled to no
20deduction under this Act upon refunding such tax to the
21purchaser.
22    Any retailer filing a return under this Section shall also
23include (for the purpose of paying tax thereon) the total tax
24covered by such return upon the selling price of tangible
25personal property purchased by him at retail from a retailer,
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1from the retailer filing such return, and such retailer shall
2remit the amount of such tax to the Department when filing such
3return.
4    If experience indicates such action to be practicable, the
5Department may prescribe and furnish a combination or joint
6return which will enable retailers, who are required to file
7returns hereunder and also under the Retailers' Occupation Tax
8Act, to furnish all the return information required by both
9Acts on the one form.
10    Where the retailer has more than one business registered
11with the Department under separate registration under this
12Act, such retailer may not file each return that is due as a
13single return covering all such registered businesses, but
14shall file separate returns for each such registered business.
15    Beginning January 1, 1990, each month the Department shall
16pay into the State and Local Sales Tax Reform Fund, a special
17fund in the State Treasury which is hereby created, the net
18revenue realized for the preceding month from the 1% tax
19imposed under this Act.
20    Beginning January 1, 1990, each month the Department shall
21pay into the County and Mass Transit District Fund 4% of the
22net revenue realized for the preceding month from the 6.25%
23general rate on the selling price of tangible personal
24property which is purchased outside Illinois at retail from a
25retailer and which is titled or registered by an agency of this
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1    Beginning January 1, 1990, each month the Department shall
2pay into the State and Local Sales Tax Reform Fund, a special
3fund in the State Treasury, 20% of the net revenue realized for
4the preceding month from the 6.25% general rate on the selling
5price of tangible personal property, other than (i) tangible
6personal property which is purchased outside Illinois at
7retail from a retailer and which is titled or registered by an
8agency of this State's government and (ii) aviation fuel sold
9on or after December 1, 2019. This exception for aviation fuel
10only applies for so long as the revenue use requirements of 49
11U.S.C. 47107(b) and 49 U.S.C. 47133 are binding on the State.
12    For aviation fuel sold on or after December 1, 2019, each
13month the Department shall pay into the State Aviation Program
14Fund 20% of the net revenue realized for the preceding month
15from the 6.25% general rate on the selling price of aviation
16fuel, less an amount estimated by the Department to be
17required for refunds of the 20% portion of the tax on aviation
18fuel under this Act, which amount shall be deposited into the
19Aviation Fuel Sales Tax Refund Fund. The Department shall only
20pay moneys into the State Aviation Program Fund and the
21Aviation Fuels Sales Tax Refund Fund under this Act for so long
22as the revenue use requirements of 49 U.S.C. 47107(b) and 49
23U.S.C. 47133 are binding on the State.
24    Beginning August 1, 2000, each month the Department shall
25pay into the State and Local Sales Tax Reform Fund 100% of the
26net revenue realized for the preceding month from the 1.25%

 

 

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1rate on the selling price of motor fuel and gasohol. If, in any
2month, the tax on sales tax holiday items, as defined in
3Section 3-6, is imposed at the rate of 1.25%, then the
4Department shall pay 100% of the net revenue realized for that
5month from the 1.25% rate on the selling price of sales tax
6holiday items into the State and Local Sales Tax Reform Fund.
7    Beginning January 1, 1990, each month the Department shall
8pay into the Local Government Tax Fund 16% of the net revenue
9realized for the preceding month from the 6.25% general rate
10on the selling price of tangible personal property which is
11purchased outside Illinois at retail from a retailer and which
12is titled or registered by an agency of this State's
13government.
14    Beginning October 1, 2009, each month the Department shall
15pay into the Capital Projects Fund an amount that is equal to
16an amount estimated by the Department to represent 80% of the
17net revenue realized for the preceding month from the sale of
18candy, grooming and hygiene products, and soft drinks that had
19been taxed at a rate of 1% prior to September 1, 2009 but that
20are now taxed at 6.25%.
21    Beginning July 1, 2011, each month the Department shall
22pay into the Clean Air Act Permit Fund 80% of the net revenue
23realized for the preceding month from the 6.25% general rate
24on the selling price of sorbents used in Illinois in the
25process of sorbent injection as used to comply with the
26Environmental Protection Act or the federal Clean Air Act, but

 

 

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1the total payment into the Clean Air Act Permit Fund under this
2Act and the Retailers' Occupation Tax Act shall not exceed
3$2,000,000 in any fiscal year.
4    Beginning July 1, 2013, each month the Department shall
5pay into the Underground Storage Tank Fund from the proceeds
6collected under this Act, the Service Use Tax Act, the Service
7Occupation Tax Act, and the Retailers' Occupation Tax Act an
8amount equal to the average monthly deficit in the Underground
9Storage Tank Fund during the prior year, as certified annually
10by the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency, but the total
11payment into the Underground Storage Tank Fund under this Act,
12the Service Use Tax Act, the Service Occupation Tax Act, and
13the Retailers' Occupation Tax Act shall not exceed $18,000,000
14in any State fiscal year. As used in this paragraph, the
15"average monthly deficit" shall be equal to the difference
16between the average monthly claims for payment by the fund and
17the average monthly revenues deposited into the fund,
18excluding payments made pursuant to this paragraph.
19    Beginning July 1, 2015, of the remainder of the moneys
20received by the Department under this Act, the Service Use Tax
21Act, the Service Occupation Tax Act, and the Retailers'
22Occupation Tax Act, each month the Department shall deposit
23$500,000 into the State Crime Laboratory Fund.
24    Of the remainder of the moneys received by the Department
25pursuant to this Act, (a) 1.75% thereof shall be paid into the
26Build Illinois Fund and (b) prior to July 1, 1989, 2.2% and on

 

 

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1and after July 1, 1989, 3.8% thereof shall be paid into the
2Build Illinois Fund; provided, however, that if in any fiscal
3year the sum of (1) the aggregate of 2.2% or 3.8%, as the case
4may be, of the moneys received by the Department and required
5to be paid into the Build Illinois Fund pursuant to Section 3
6of the Retailers' Occupation Tax Act, Section 9 of the Use Tax
7Act, Section 9 of the Service Use Tax Act, and Section 9 of the
8Service Occupation Tax Act, such Acts being hereinafter called
9the "Tax Acts" and such aggregate of 2.2% or 3.8%, as the case
10may be, of moneys being hereinafter called the "Tax Act
11Amount", and (2) the amount transferred to the Build Illinois
12Fund from the State and Local Sales Tax Reform Fund shall be
13less than the Annual Specified Amount (as defined in Section 3
14of the Retailers' Occupation Tax Act), an amount equal to the
15difference shall be immediately paid into the Build Illinois
16Fund from other moneys received by the Department pursuant to
17the Tax Acts; and further provided, that if on the last
18business day of any month the sum of (1) the Tax Act Amount
19required to be deposited into the Build Illinois Bond Account
20in the Build Illinois Fund during such month and (2) the amount
21transferred during such month to the Build Illinois Fund from
22the State and Local Sales Tax Reform Fund shall have been less
23than 1/12 of the Annual Specified Amount, an amount equal to
24the difference shall be immediately paid into the Build
25Illinois Fund from other moneys received by the Department
26pursuant to the Tax Acts; and, further provided, that in no

 

 

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1event shall the payments required under the preceding proviso
2result in aggregate payments into the Build Illinois Fund
3pursuant to this clause (b) for any fiscal year in excess of
4the greater of (i) the Tax Act Amount or (ii) the Annual
5Specified Amount for such fiscal year; and, further provided,
6that the amounts payable into the Build Illinois Fund under
7this clause (b) shall be payable only until such time as the
8aggregate amount on deposit under each trust indenture
9securing Bonds issued and outstanding pursuant to the Build
10Illinois Bond Act is sufficient, taking into account any
11future investment income, to fully provide, in accordance with
12such indenture, for the defeasance of or the payment of the
13principal of, premium, if any, and interest on the Bonds
14secured by such indenture and on any Bonds expected to be
15issued thereafter and all fees and costs payable with respect
16thereto, all as certified by the Director of the Bureau of the
17Budget (now Governor's Office of Management and Budget). If on
18the last business day of any month in which Bonds are
19outstanding pursuant to the Build Illinois Bond Act, the
20aggregate of the moneys deposited in the Build Illinois Bond
21Account in the Build Illinois Fund in such month shall be less
22than the amount required to be transferred in such month from
23the Build Illinois Bond Account to the Build Illinois Bond
24Retirement and Interest Fund pursuant to Section 13 of the
25Build Illinois Bond Act, an amount equal to such deficiency
26shall be immediately paid from other moneys received by the

 

 

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1Department pursuant to the Tax Acts to the Build Illinois
2Fund; provided, however, that any amounts paid to the Build
3Illinois Fund in any fiscal year pursuant to this sentence
4shall be deemed to constitute payments pursuant to clause (b)
5of the preceding sentence and shall reduce the amount
6otherwise payable for such fiscal year pursuant to clause (b)
7of the preceding sentence. The moneys received by the
8Department pursuant to this Act and required to be deposited
9into the Build Illinois Fund are subject to the pledge, claim
10and charge set forth in Section 12 of the Build Illinois Bond
11Act.
12    Subject to payment of amounts into the Build Illinois Fund
13as provided in the preceding paragraph or in any amendment
14thereto hereafter enacted, the following specified monthly
15installment of the amount requested in the certificate of the
16Chairman of the Metropolitan Pier and Exposition Authority
17provided under Section 8.25f of the State Finance Act, but not
18in excess of the sums designated as "Total Deposit", shall be
19deposited in the aggregate from collections under Section 9 of
20the Use Tax Act, Section 9 of the Service Use Tax Act, Section
219 of the Service Occupation Tax Act, and Section 3 of the
22Retailers' Occupation Tax Act into the McCormick Place
23Expansion Project Fund in the specified fiscal years.
24Fiscal YearTotal Deposit
251993         $0
261994 53,000,000

 

 

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11995 58,000,000
21996 61,000,000
31997 64,000,000
41998 68,000,000
51999 71,000,000
62000 75,000,000
72001 80,000,000
82002 93,000,000
92003 99,000,000
102004103,000,000
112005108,000,000
122006113,000,000
132007119,000,000
142008126,000,000
152009132,000,000
162010139,000,000
172011146,000,000
182012153,000,000
192013161,000,000
202014170,000,000
212015179,000,000
222016189,000,000
232017199,000,000
242018210,000,000
252019221,000,000
262020233,000,000

 

 

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12021300,000,000
22022300,000,000
32023300,000,000
42024 300,000,000
52025 300,000,000
62026 300,000,000
72027 375,000,000
82028 375,000,000
92029 375,000,000
102030 375,000,000
112031 375,000,000
122032 375,000,000
132033 375,000,000
142034375,000,000
152035375,000,000
162036450,000,000
17and
18each fiscal year
19thereafter that bonds
20are outstanding under
21Section 13.2 of the
22Metropolitan Pier and
23Exposition Authority Act,
24but not after fiscal year 2060.
25    Beginning July 20, 1993 and in each month of each fiscal
26year thereafter, one-eighth of the amount requested in the

 

 

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1certificate of the Chairman of the Metropolitan Pier and
2Exposition Authority for that fiscal year, less the amount
3deposited into the McCormick Place Expansion Project Fund by
4the State Treasurer in the respective month under subsection
5(g) of Section 13 of the Metropolitan Pier and Exposition
6Authority Act, plus cumulative deficiencies in the deposits
7required under this Section for previous months and years,
8shall be deposited into the McCormick Place Expansion Project
9Fund, until the full amount requested for the fiscal year, but
10not in excess of the amount specified above as "Total
11Deposit", has been deposited.
12    Subject to payment of amounts into the Capital Projects
13Fund, the Clean Air Act Permit Fund, the Build Illinois Fund,
14and the McCormick Place Expansion Project Fund pursuant to the
15preceding paragraphs or in any amendments thereto hereafter
16enacted, for aviation fuel sold on or after December 1, 2019,
17the Department shall each month deposit into the Aviation Fuel
18Sales Tax Refund Fund an amount estimated by the Department to
19be required for refunds of the 80% portion of the tax on
20aviation fuel under this Act. The Department shall only
21deposit moneys into the Aviation Fuel Sales Tax Refund Fund
22under this paragraph for so long as the revenue use
23requirements of 49 U.S.C. 47107(b) and 49 U.S.C. 47133 are
24binding on the State.
25    Subject to payment of amounts into the Build Illinois Fund
26and the McCormick Place Expansion Project Fund pursuant to the

 

 

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1preceding paragraphs or in any amendments thereto hereafter
2enacted, beginning July 1, 1993 and ending on September 30,
32013, the Department shall each month pay into the Illinois
4Tax Increment Fund 0.27% of 80% of the net revenue realized for
5the preceding month from the 6.25% general rate on the selling
6price of tangible personal property.
7    Subject to payment of amounts into the Build Illinois Fund
8and the McCormick Place Expansion Project Fund pursuant to the
9preceding paragraphs or in any amendments thereto hereafter
10enacted, beginning with the receipt of the first report of
11taxes paid by an eligible business and continuing for a
1225-year period, the Department shall each month pay into the
13Energy Infrastructure Fund 80% of the net revenue realized
14from the 6.25% general rate on the selling price of
15Illinois-mined coal that was sold to an eligible business. For
16purposes of this paragraph, the term "eligible business" means
17a new electric generating facility certified pursuant to
18Section 605-332 of the Department of Commerce and Economic
19Opportunity Law of the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois.
20    Subject to payment of amounts into the Build Illinois
21Fund, the McCormick Place Expansion Project Fund, the Illinois
22Tax Increment Fund, and the Energy Infrastructure Fund
23pursuant to the preceding paragraphs or in any amendments to
24this Section hereafter enacted, beginning on the first day of
25the first calendar month to occur on or after August 26, 2014
26(the effective date of Public Act 98-1098), each month, from

 

 

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1the collections made under Section 9 of the Use Tax Act,
2Section 9 of the Service Use Tax Act, Section 9 of the Service
3Occupation Tax Act, and Section 3 of the Retailers' Occupation
4Tax Act, the Department shall pay into the Tax Compliance and
5Administration Fund, to be used, subject to appropriation, to
6fund additional auditors and compliance personnel at the
7Department of Revenue, an amount equal to 1/12 of 5% of 80% of
8the cash receipts collected during the preceding fiscal year
9by the Audit Bureau of the Department under the Use Tax Act,
10the Service Use Tax Act, the Service Occupation Tax Act, the
11Retailers' Occupation Tax Act, and associated local occupation
12and use taxes administered by the Department.
13    Subject to payments of amounts into the Build Illinois
14Fund, the McCormick Place Expansion Project Fund, the Illinois
15Tax Increment Fund, the Energy Infrastructure Fund, and the
16Tax Compliance and Administration Fund as provided in this
17Section, beginning on July 1, 2018 the Department shall pay
18each month into the Downstate Public Transportation Fund the
19moneys required to be so paid under Section 2-3 of the
20Downstate Public Transportation Act.
21    Subject to successful execution and delivery of a
22public-private agreement between the public agency and private
23entity and completion of the civic build, beginning on July 1,
242023, of the remainder of the moneys received by the
25Department under the Use Tax Act, the Service Use Tax Act, the
26Service Occupation Tax Act, and this Act, the Department shall

 

 

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1deposit the following specified deposits in the aggregate from
2collections under the Use Tax Act, the Service Use Tax Act, the
3Service Occupation Tax Act, and the Retailers' Occupation Tax
4Act, as required under Section 8.25g of the State Finance Act
5for distribution consistent with the Public-Private
6Partnership for Civic and Transit Infrastructure Project Act.
7The moneys received by the Department pursuant to this Act and
8required to be deposited into the Civic and Transit
9Infrastructure Fund are subject to the pledge, claim, and
10charge set forth in Section 25-55 of the Public-Private
11Partnership for Civic and Transit Infrastructure Project Act.
12As used in this paragraph, "civic build", "private entity",
13"public-private agreement", and "public agency" have the
14meanings provided in Section 25-10 of the Public-Private
15Partnership for Civic and Transit Infrastructure Project Act.
16        Fiscal Year............................Total Deposit
17        2024....................................$200,000,000
18        2025....................................$206,000,000
19        2026....................................$212,200,000
20        2027....................................$218,500,000
21        2028....................................$225,100,000
22        2029....................................$288,700,000
23        2030....................................$298,900,000
24        2031....................................$309,300,000
25        2032....................................$320,100,000
26        2033....................................$331,200,000

 

 

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1        2034....................................$341,200,000
2        2035....................................$351,400,000
3        2036....................................$361,900,000
4        2037....................................$372,800,000
5        2038....................................$384,000,000
6        2039....................................$395,500,000
7        2040....................................$407,400,000
8        2041....................................$419,600,000
9        2042....................................$432,200,000
10        2043....................................$445,100,000
11    Beginning July 1, 2021 and until July 1, 2022, subject to
12the payment of amounts into the State and Local Sales Tax
13Reform Fund, the Build Illinois Fund, the McCormick Place
14Expansion Project Fund, the Illinois Tax Increment Fund, the
15Energy Infrastructure Fund, and the Tax Compliance and
16Administration Fund as provided in this Section, the
17Department shall pay each month into the Road Fund the amount
18estimated to represent 16% of the net revenue realized from
19the taxes imposed on motor fuel and gasohol. Beginning July 1,
202022 and until July 1, 2023, subject to the payment of amounts
21into the State and Local Sales Tax Reform Fund, the Build
22Illinois Fund, the McCormick Place Expansion Project Fund, the
23Illinois Tax Increment Fund, the Energy Infrastructure Fund,
24and the Tax Compliance and Administration Fund as provided in
25this Section, the Department shall pay each month into the
26Road Fund the amount estimated to represent 32% of the net

 

 

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1revenue realized from the taxes imposed on motor fuel and
2gasohol. Beginning July 1, 2023 and until July 1, 2024,
3subject to the payment of amounts into the State and Local
4Sales Tax Reform Fund, the Build Illinois Fund, the McCormick
5Place Expansion Project Fund, the Illinois Tax Increment Fund,
6the Energy Infrastructure Fund, and the Tax Compliance and
7Administration Fund as provided in this Section, the
8Department shall pay each month into the Road Fund the amount
9estimated to represent 48% of the net revenue realized from
10the taxes imposed on motor fuel and gasohol. Beginning July 1,
112024 and until July 1, 2025, subject to the payment of amounts
12into the State and Local Sales Tax Reform Fund, the Build
13Illinois Fund, the McCormick Place Expansion Project Fund, the
14Illinois Tax Increment Fund, the Energy Infrastructure Fund,
15and the Tax Compliance and Administration Fund as provided in
16this Section, the Department shall pay each month into the
17Road Fund the amount estimated to represent 64% of the net
18revenue realized from the taxes imposed on motor fuel and
19gasohol. Beginning on July 1, 2025, subject to the payment of
20amounts into the State and Local Sales Tax Reform Fund, the
21Build Illinois Fund, the McCormick Place Expansion Project
22Fund, the Illinois Tax Increment Fund, the Energy
23Infrastructure Fund, and the Tax Compliance and Administration
24Fund as provided in this Section, the Department shall pay
25each month into the Road Fund the amount estimated to
26represent 80% of the net revenue realized from the taxes

 

 

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1imposed on motor fuel and gasohol. As used in this paragraph
2"motor fuel" has the meaning given to that term in Section 1.1
3of the Motor Fuel Tax Law, and "gasohol" has the meaning given
4to that term in Section 3-40 of this Act.
5    Of the remainder of the moneys received by the Department
6pursuant to this Act, 75% thereof shall be paid into the State
7Treasury and 25% shall be reserved in a special account and
8used only for the transfer to the Common School Fund as part of
9the monthly transfer from the General Revenue Fund in
10accordance with Section 8a of the State Finance Act.
11    As soon as possible after the first day of each month, upon
12certification of the Department of Revenue, the Comptroller
13shall order transferred and the Treasurer shall transfer from
14the General Revenue Fund to the Motor Fuel Tax Fund an amount
15equal to 1.7% of 80% of the net revenue realized under this Act
16for the second preceding month. Beginning April 1, 2000, this
17transfer is no longer required and shall not be made.
18    Net revenue realized for a month shall be the revenue
19collected by the State pursuant to this Act, less the amount
20paid out during that month as refunds to taxpayers for
21overpayment of liability.
22    For greater simplicity of administration, manufacturers,
23importers and wholesalers whose products are sold at retail in
24Illinois by numerous retailers, and who wish to do so, may
25assume the responsibility for accounting and paying to the
26Department all tax accruing under this Act with respect to

 

 

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1such sales, if the retailers who are affected do not make
2written objection to the Department to this arrangement.
3(Source: P.A. 101-10, Article 15, Section 15-10, eff. 6-5-19;
4101-10, Article 25, Section 25-105, eff. 6-5-19; 101-27, eff.
56-25-19; 101-32, eff. 6-28-19; 101-604, eff. 12-13-19;
6101-636, eff. 6-10-20; 102-700, Article 60, Section 60-15,
7eff. 4-19-22; 102-700, Article 65, Section 65-5, eff. 4-19-22;
8102-1019, eff. 1-1-23; revised 12-13-22.)
 
9    Section 200. The Service Use Tax Act is amended by
10changing Sections 3-5 and 3-10 as follows:
 
11    (35 ILCS 110/3-5)
12    Sec. 3-5. Exemptions. Use of the following tangible
13personal property is exempt from the tax imposed by this Act:
14    (1) Personal property purchased from a corporation,
15society, association, foundation, institution, or
16organization, other than a limited liability company, that is
17organized and operated as a not-for-profit service enterprise
18for the benefit of persons 65 years of age or older if the
19personal property was not purchased by the enterprise for the
20purpose of resale by the enterprise.
21    (2) Personal property purchased by a non-profit Illinois
22county fair association for use in conducting, operating, or
23promoting the county fair.
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1or cultural organization that establishes, by proof required
2by the Department by rule, that it has received an exemption
3under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code and that
4is organized and operated primarily for the presentation or
5support of arts or cultural programming, activities, or
6services. These organizations include, but are not limited to,
7music and dramatic arts organizations such as symphony
8orchestras and theatrical groups, arts and cultural service
9organizations, local arts councils, visual arts organizations,
10and media arts organizations. On and after July 1, 2001 (the
11effective date of Public Act 92-35), however, an entity
12otherwise eligible for this exemption shall not make tax-free
13purchases unless it has an active identification number issued
14by the Department.
15    (4) Legal tender, currency, medallions, or gold or silver
16coinage issued by the State of Illinois, the government of the
17United States of America, or the government of any foreign
18country, and bullion.
19    (5) Until July 1, 2003 and beginning again on September 1,
202004 through August 30, 2014, graphic arts machinery and
21equipment, including repair and replacement parts, both new
22and used, and including that manufactured on special order or
23purchased for lease, certified by the purchaser to be used
24primarily for graphic arts production. Equipment includes
25chemicals or chemicals acting as catalysts but only if the
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1immediate change upon a graphic arts product. Beginning on
2July 1, 2017, graphic arts machinery and equipment is included
3in the manufacturing and assembling machinery and equipment
4exemption under Section 2 of this Act.
5    (6) Personal property purchased from a teacher-sponsored
6student organization affiliated with an elementary or
7secondary school located in Illinois.
8    (7) Farm machinery and equipment, both new and used,
9including that manufactured on special order, certified by the
10purchaser to be used primarily for production agriculture or
11State or federal agricultural programs, including individual
12replacement parts for the machinery and equipment, including
13machinery and equipment purchased for lease, and including
14implements of husbandry defined in Section 1-130 of the
15Illinois Vehicle Code, farm machinery and agricultural
16chemical and fertilizer spreaders, and nurse wagons required
17to be registered under Section 3-809 of the Illinois Vehicle
18Code, but excluding other motor vehicles required to be
19registered under the Illinois Vehicle Code. Horticultural
20polyhouses or hoop houses used for propagating, growing, or
21overwintering plants shall be considered farm machinery and
22equipment under this item (7). Agricultural chemical tender
23tanks and dry boxes shall include units sold separately from a
24motor vehicle required to be licensed and units sold mounted
25on a motor vehicle required to be licensed if the selling price
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1    Farm machinery and equipment shall include precision
2farming equipment that is installed or purchased to be
3installed on farm machinery and equipment including, but not
4limited to, tractors, harvesters, sprayers, planters, seeders,
5or spreaders. Precision farming equipment includes, but is not
6limited to, soil testing sensors, computers, monitors,
7software, global positioning and mapping systems, and other
8such equipment.
9    Farm machinery and equipment also includes computers,
10sensors, software, and related equipment used primarily in the
11computer-assisted operation of production agriculture
12facilities, equipment, and activities such as, but not limited
13to, the collection, monitoring, and correlation of animal and
14crop data for the purpose of formulating animal diets and
15agricultural chemicals. This item (7) is exempt from the
16provisions of Section 3-75.
17    (8) Until June 30, 2013, fuel and petroleum products sold
18to or used by an air common carrier, certified by the carrier
19to be used for consumption, shipment, or storage in the
20conduct of its business as an air common carrier, for a flight
21destined for or returning from a location or locations outside
22the United States without regard to previous or subsequent
23domestic stopovers.
24    Beginning July 1, 2013, fuel and petroleum products sold
25to or used by an air carrier, certified by the carrier to be
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1its business as an air common carrier, for a flight that (i) is
2engaged in foreign trade or is engaged in trade between the
3United States and any of its possessions and (ii) transports
4at least one individual or package for hire from the city of
5origination to the city of final destination on the same
6aircraft, without regard to a change in the flight number of
7that aircraft.
8    (9) Proceeds of mandatory service charges separately
9stated on customers' bills for the purchase and consumption of
10food and beverages acquired as an incident to the purchase of a
11service from a serviceman, to the extent that the proceeds of
12the service charge are in fact turned over as tips or as a
13substitute for tips to the employees who participate directly
14in preparing, serving, hosting or cleaning up the food or
15beverage function with respect to which the service charge is
16imposed.
17    (10) Until July 1, 2003, oil field exploration, drilling,
18and production equipment, including (i) rigs and parts of
19rigs, rotary rigs, cable tool rigs, and workover rigs, (ii)
20pipe and tubular goods, including casing and drill strings,
21(iii) pumps and pump-jack units, (iv) storage tanks and flow
22lines, (v) any individual replacement part for oil field
23exploration, drilling, and production equipment, and (vi)
24machinery and equipment purchased for lease; but excluding
25motor vehicles required to be registered under the Illinois
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1    (11) Proceeds from the sale of photoprocessing machinery
2and equipment, including repair and replacement parts, both
3new and used, including that manufactured on special order,
4certified by the purchaser to be used primarily for
5photoprocessing, and including photoprocessing machinery and
6equipment purchased for lease.
7    (12) Until July 1, 2028, coal and aggregate exploration,
8mining, off-highway hauling, processing, maintenance, and
9reclamation equipment, including replacement parts and
10equipment, and including equipment purchased for lease, but
11excluding motor vehicles required to be registered under the
12Illinois Vehicle Code. The changes made to this Section by
13Public Act 97-767 apply on and after July 1, 2003, but no claim
14for credit or refund is allowed on or after August 16, 2013
15(the effective date of Public Act 98-456) for such taxes paid
16during the period beginning July 1, 2003 and ending on August
1716, 2013 (the effective date of Public Act 98-456).
18    (13) Semen used for artificial insemination of livestock
19for direct agricultural production.
20    (14) Horses, or interests in horses, registered with and
21meeting the requirements of any of the Arabian Horse Club
22Registry of America, Appaloosa Horse Club, American Quarter
23Horse Association, United States Trotting Association, or
24Jockey Club, as appropriate, used for purposes of breeding or
25racing for prizes. This item (14) is exempt from the
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1under this item (14) applies for all periods beginning May 30,
21995, but no claim for credit or refund is allowed on or after
3January 1, 2008 (the effective date of Public Act 95-88) for
4such taxes paid during the period beginning May 30, 2000 and
5ending on January 1, 2008 (the effective date of Public Act
695-88).
7    (15) Computers and communications equipment utilized for
8any hospital purpose and equipment used in the diagnosis,
9analysis, or treatment of hospital patients purchased by a
10lessor who leases the equipment, under a lease of one year or
11longer executed or in effect at the time the lessor would
12otherwise be subject to the tax imposed by this Act, to a
13hospital that has been issued an active tax exemption
14identification number by the Department under Section 1g of
15the Retailers' Occupation Tax Act. If the equipment is leased
16in a manner that does not qualify for this exemption or is used
17in any other non-exempt manner, the lessor shall be liable for
18the tax imposed under this Act or the Use Tax Act, as the case
19may be, based on the fair market value of the property at the
20time the non-qualifying use occurs. No lessor shall collect or
21attempt to collect an amount (however designated) that
22purports to reimburse that lessor for the tax imposed by this
23Act or the Use Tax Act, as the case may be, if the tax has not
24been paid by the lessor. If a lessor improperly collects any
25such amount from the lessee, the lessee shall have a legal
26right to claim a refund of that amount from the lessor. If,

 

 

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1however, that amount is not refunded to the lessee for any
2reason, the lessor is liable to pay that amount to the
3Department.
4    (16) Personal property purchased by a lessor who leases
5the property, under a lease of one year or longer executed or
6in effect at the time the lessor would otherwise be subject to
7the tax imposed by this Act, to a governmental body that has
8been issued an active tax exemption identification number by
9the Department under Section 1g of the Retailers' Occupation
10Tax Act. If the property is leased in a manner that does not
11qualify for this exemption or is used in any other non-exempt
12manner, the lessor shall be liable for the tax imposed under
13this Act or the Use Tax Act, as the case may be, based on the
14fair market value of the property at the time the
15non-qualifying use occurs. No lessor shall collect or attempt
16to collect an amount (however designated) that purports to
17reimburse that lessor for the tax imposed by this Act or the
18Use Tax Act, as the case may be, if the tax has not been paid
19by the lessor. If a lessor improperly collects any such amount
20from the lessee, the lessee shall have a legal right to claim a
21refund of that amount from the lessor. If, however, that
22amount is not refunded to the lessee for any reason, the lessor
23is liable to pay that amount to the Department.
24    (17) Beginning with taxable years ending on or after
25December 31, 1995 and ending with taxable years ending on or
26before December 31, 2004, personal property that is donated

 

 

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1for disaster relief to be used in a State or federally declared
2disaster area in Illinois or bordering Illinois by a
3manufacturer or retailer that is registered in this State to a
4corporation, society, association, foundation, or institution
5that has been issued a sales tax exemption identification
6number by the Department that assists victims of the disaster
7who reside within the declared disaster area.
8    (18) Beginning with taxable years ending on or after
9December 31, 1995 and ending with taxable years ending on or
10before December 31, 2004, personal property that is used in
11the performance of infrastructure repairs in this State,
12including but not limited to municipal roads and streets,
13access roads, bridges, sidewalks, waste disposal systems,
14water and sewer line extensions, water distribution and
15purification facilities, storm water drainage and retention
16facilities, and sewage treatment facilities, resulting from a
17State or federally declared disaster in Illinois or bordering
18Illinois when such repairs are initiated on facilities located
19in the declared disaster area within 6 months after the
20disaster.
21    (19) Beginning July 1, 1999, game or game birds purchased
22at a "game breeding and hunting preserve area" as that term is
23used in the Wildlife Code. This paragraph is exempt from the
24provisions of Section 3-75.
25    (20) A motor vehicle, as that term is defined in Section
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1corporation, limited liability company, society, association,
2foundation, or institution that is determined by the
3Department to be organized and operated exclusively for
4educational purposes. For purposes of this exemption, "a
5corporation, limited liability company, society, association,
6foundation, or institution organized and operated exclusively
7for educational purposes" means all tax-supported public
8schools, private schools that offer systematic instruction in
9useful branches of learning by methods common to public
10schools and that compare favorably in their scope and
11intensity with the course of study presented in tax-supported
12schools, and vocational or technical schools or institutes
13organized and operated exclusively to provide a course of
14study of not less than 6 weeks duration and designed to prepare
15individuals to follow a trade or to pursue a manual,
16technical, mechanical, industrial, business, or commercial
17occupation.
18    (21) Beginning January 1, 2000, personal property,
19including food, purchased through fundraising events for the
20benefit of a public or private elementary or secondary school,
21a group of those schools, or one or more school districts if
22the events are sponsored by an entity recognized by the school
23district that consists primarily of volunteers and includes
24parents and teachers of the school children. This paragraph
25does not apply to fundraising events (i) for the benefit of
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1entity purchases the personal property sold at the events from
2another individual or entity that sold the property for the
3purpose of resale by the fundraising entity and that profits
4from the sale to the fundraising entity. This paragraph is
5exempt from the provisions of Section 3-75.
6    (22) Beginning January 1, 2000 and through December 31,
72001, new or used automatic vending machines that prepare and
8serve hot food and beverages, including coffee, soup, and
9other items, and replacement parts for these machines.
10Beginning January 1, 2002 and through June 30, 2003, machines
11and parts for machines used in commercial, coin-operated
12amusement and vending business if a use or occupation tax is
13paid on the gross receipts derived from the use of the
14commercial, coin-operated amusement and vending machines. This
15paragraph is exempt from the provisions of Section 3-75.
16    (23) Beginning August 23, 2001 and through June 30, 2016,
17food for human consumption that is to be consumed off the
18premises where it is sold (other than alcoholic beverages,
19soft drinks, and food that has been prepared for immediate
20consumption) and prescription and nonprescription medicines,
21drugs, medical appliances, and insulin, urine testing
22materials, syringes, and needles used by diabetics, for human
23use, when purchased for use by a person receiving medical
24assistance under Article V of the Illinois Public Aid Code who
25resides in a licensed long-term care facility, as defined in
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1in the ID/DD Community Care Act, the MC/DD Act, or the
2Specialized Mental Health Rehabilitation Act of 2013.
3    (24) Beginning on August 2, 2001 (the effective date of
4Public Act 92-227), computers and communications equipment
5utilized for any hospital purpose and equipment used in the
6diagnosis, analysis, or treatment of hospital patients
7purchased by a lessor who leases the equipment, under a lease
8of one year or longer executed or in effect at the time the
9lessor would otherwise be subject to the tax imposed by this
10Act, to a hospital that has been issued an active tax exemption
11identification number by the Department under Section 1g of
12the Retailers' Occupation Tax Act. If the equipment is leased
13in a manner that does not qualify for this exemption or is used
14in any other nonexempt manner, the lessor shall be liable for
15the tax imposed under this Act or the Use Tax Act, as the case
16may be, based on the fair market value of the property at the
17time the nonqualifying use occurs. No lessor shall collect or
18attempt to collect an amount (however designated) that
19purports to reimburse that lessor for the tax imposed by this
20Act or the Use Tax Act, as the case may be, if the tax has not
21been paid by the lessor. If a lessor improperly collects any
22such amount from the lessee, the lessee shall have a legal
23right to claim a refund of that amount from the lessor. If,
24however, that amount is not refunded to the lessee for any
25reason, the lessor is liable to pay that amount to the
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1Section 3-75.
2    (25) Beginning on August 2, 2001 (the effective date of
3Public Act 92-227), personal property purchased by a lessor
4who leases the property, under a lease of one year or longer
5executed or in effect at the time the lessor would otherwise be
6subject to the tax imposed by this Act, to a governmental body
7that has been issued an active tax exemption identification
8number by the Department under Section 1g of the Retailers'
9Occupation Tax Act. If the property is leased in a manner that
10does not qualify for this exemption or is used in any other
11nonexempt manner, the lessor shall be liable for the tax
12imposed under this Act or the Use Tax Act, as the case may be,
13based on the fair market value of the property at the time the
14nonqualifying use occurs. No lessor shall collect or attempt
15to collect an amount (however designated) that purports to
16reimburse that lessor for the tax imposed by this Act or the
17Use Tax Act, as the case may be, if the tax has not been paid
18by the lessor. If a lessor improperly collects any such amount
19from the lessee, the lessee shall have a legal right to claim a
20refund of that amount from the lessor. If, however, that
21amount is not refunded to the lessee for any reason, the lessor
22is liable to pay that amount to the Department. This paragraph
23is exempt from the provisions of Section 3-75.
24    (26) Beginning January 1, 2008, tangible personal property
25used in the construction or maintenance of a community water
26supply, as defined under Section 3.145 of the Environmental

 

 

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1Protection Act, that is operated by a not-for-profit
2corporation that holds a valid water supply permit issued
3under Title IV of the Environmental Protection Act. This
4paragraph is exempt from the provisions of Section 3-75.
5    (27) Beginning January 1, 2010 and continuing through
6December 31, 2024, materials, parts, equipment, components,
7and furnishings incorporated into or upon an aircraft as part
8of the modification, refurbishment, completion, replacement,
9repair, or maintenance of the aircraft. This exemption
10includes consumable supplies used in the modification,
11refurbishment, completion, replacement, repair, and
12maintenance of aircraft, but excludes any materials, parts,
13equipment, components, and consumable supplies used in the
14modification, replacement, repair, and maintenance of aircraft
15engines or power plants, whether such engines or power plants
16are installed or uninstalled upon any such aircraft.
17"Consumable supplies" include, but are not limited to,
18adhesive, tape, sandpaper, general purpose lubricants,
19cleaning solution, latex gloves, and protective films. This
20exemption applies only to the use of qualifying tangible
21personal property transferred incident to the modification,
22refurbishment, completion, replacement, repair, or maintenance
23of aircraft by persons who (i) hold an Air Agency Certificate
24and are empowered to operate an approved repair station by the
25Federal Aviation Administration, (ii) have a Class IV Rating,
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1the Federal Aviation Regulations. The exemption does not
2include aircraft operated by a commercial air carrier
3providing scheduled passenger air service pursuant to
4authority issued under Part 121 or Part 129 of the Federal
5Aviation Regulations. The changes made to this paragraph (27)
6by Public Act 98-534 are declarative of existing law. It is the
7intent of the General Assembly that the exemption under this
8paragraph (27) applies continuously from January 1, 2010
9through December 31, 2024; however, no claim for credit or
10refund is allowed for taxes paid as a result of the
11disallowance of this exemption on or after January 1, 2015 and
12prior to February 5, 2020 (the effective date of Public Act
13101-629) this amendatory Act of the 101st General Assembly.
14    (28) Tangible personal property purchased by a
15public-facilities corporation, as described in Section
1611-65-10 of the Illinois Municipal Code, for purposes of
17constructing or furnishing a municipal convention hall, but
18only if the legal title to the municipal convention hall is
19transferred to the municipality without any further
20consideration by or on behalf of the municipality at the time
21of the completion of the municipal convention hall or upon the
22retirement or redemption of any bonds or other debt
23instruments issued by the public-facilities corporation in
24connection with the development of the municipal convention
25hall. This exemption includes existing public-facilities
26corporations as provided in Section 11-65-25 of the Illinois

 

 

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1Municipal Code. This paragraph is exempt from the provisions
2of Section 3-75.
3    (29) Beginning January 1, 2017 and through December 31,
42026, menstrual pads, tampons, and menstrual cups.
5    (30) Tangible personal property transferred to a purchaser
6who is exempt from the tax imposed by this Act by operation of
7federal law. This paragraph is exempt from the provisions of
8Section 3-75.
9    (31) Qualified tangible personal property used in the
10construction or operation of a data center that has been
11granted a certificate of exemption by the Department of
12Commerce and Economic Opportunity, whether that tangible
13personal property is purchased by the owner, operator, or
14tenant of the data center or by a contractor or subcontractor
15of the owner, operator, or tenant. Data centers that would
16have qualified for a certificate of exemption prior to January
171, 2020 had Public Act 101-31 this amendatory Act of the 101st
18General Assembly been in effect, may apply for and obtain an
19exemption for subsequent purchases of computer equipment or
20enabling software purchased or leased to upgrade, supplement,
21or replace computer equipment or enabling software purchased
22or leased in the original investment that would have
23qualified.
24    The Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity shall
25grant a certificate of exemption under this item (31) to
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1Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity Law of the
2Civil Administrative Code of Illinois.
3    For the purposes of this item (31):
4        "Data center" means a building or a series of
5    buildings rehabilitated or constructed to house working
6    servers in one physical location or multiple sites within
7    the State of Illinois.
8        "Qualified tangible personal property" means:
9    electrical systems and equipment; climate control and
10    chilling equipment and systems; mechanical systems and
11    equipment; monitoring and secure systems; emergency
12    generators; hardware; computers; servers; data storage
13    devices; network connectivity equipment; racks; cabinets;
14    telecommunications cabling infrastructure; raised floor
15    systems; peripheral components or systems; software;
16    mechanical, electrical, or plumbing systems; battery
17    systems; cooling systems and towers; temperature control
18    systems; other cabling; and other data center
19    infrastructure equipment and systems necessary to operate
20    qualified tangible personal property, including fixtures;
21    and component parts of any of the foregoing, including
22    installation, maintenance, repair, refurbishment, and
23    replacement of qualified tangible personal property to
24    generate, transform, transmit, distribute, or manage
25    electricity necessary to operate qualified tangible
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1    property that is essential to the operations of a computer
2    data center. The term "qualified tangible personal
3    property" also includes building materials physically
4    incorporated in to the qualifying data center. To document
5    the exemption allowed under this Section, the retailer
6    must obtain from the purchaser a copy of the certificate
7    of eligibility issued by the Department of Commerce and
8    Economic Opportunity.
9    This item (31) is exempt from the provisions of Section
103-75.
11    (32) Beginning July 1, 2022, breast pumps, breast pump
12collection and storage supplies, and breast pump kits. This
13item (32) is exempt from the provisions of Section 3-75. As
14used in this item (32):
15        "Breast pump" means an electrically controlled or
16    manually controlled pump device designed or marketed to be
17    used to express milk from a human breast during lactation,
18    including the pump device and any battery, AC adapter, or
19    other power supply unit that is used to power the pump
20    device and is packaged and sold with the pump device at the
21    time of sale.
22        "Breast pump collection and storage supplies" means
23    items of tangible personal property designed or marketed
24    to be used in conjunction with a breast pump to collect
25    milk expressed from a human breast and to store collected
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1        "Breast pump collection and storage supplies"
2    includes, but is not limited to: breast shields and breast
3    shield connectors; breast pump tubes and tubing adapters;
4    breast pump valves and membranes; backflow protectors and
5    backflow protector adaptors; bottles and bottle caps
6    specific to the operation of the breast pump; and breast
7    milk storage bags.
8        "Breast pump collection and storage supplies" does not
9    include: (1) bottles and bottle caps not specific to the
10    operation of the breast pump; (2) breast pump travel bags
11    and other similar carrying accessories, including ice
12    packs, labels, and other similar products; (3) breast pump
13    cleaning supplies; (4) nursing bras, bra pads, breast
14    shells, and other similar products; and (5) creams,
15    ointments, and other similar products that relieve
16    breastfeeding-related symptoms or conditions of the
17    breasts or nipples, unless sold as part of a breast pump
18    kit that is pre-packaged by the breast pump manufacturer
19    or distributor.
20        "Breast pump kit" means a kit that: (1) contains no
21    more than a breast pump, breast pump collection and
22    storage supplies, a rechargeable battery for operating the
23    breast pump, a breastmilk cooler, bottle stands, ice
24    packs, and a breast pump carrying case; and (2) is
25    pre-packaged as a breast pump kit by the breast pump
26    manufacturer or distributor.

 

 

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1    (33) (32) Tangible personal property sold by or on behalf
2of the State Treasurer pursuant to the Revised Uniform
3Unclaimed Property Act. This item (33) (32) is exempt from the
4provisions of Section 3-75.
5(Source: P.A. 101-31, eff. 6-28-19; 101-81, eff. 7-12-19;
6101-629, eff. 2-5-20; 102-16, eff. 6-17-21; 102-700, Article
770, Section 70-10, eff. 4-19-22; 102-700, Article 75, Section
875-10, eff. 4-19-22; 102-1026, eff. 5-27-22; revised 8-3-22.)
 
9    (35 ILCS 110/3-10)  (from Ch. 120, par. 439.33-10)
10    Sec. 3-10. Rate of tax. Unless otherwise provided in this
11Section, the tax imposed by this Act is at the rate of 6.25% of
12the selling price of tangible personal property transferred as
13an incident to the sale of service, but, for the purpose of
14computing this tax, in no event shall the selling price be less
15than the cost price of the property to the serviceman.
16    Beginning on July 1, 2000 and through December 31, 2000,
17with respect to motor fuel, as defined in Section 1.1 of the
18Motor Fuel Tax Law, and gasohol, as defined in Section 3-40 of
19the Use Tax Act, the tax is imposed at the rate of 1.25%.
20    With respect to gasohol, as defined in the Use Tax Act, the
21tax imposed by this Act applies to (i) 70% of the selling price
22of property transferred as an incident to the sale of service
23on or after January 1, 1990, and before July 1, 2003, (ii) 80%
24of the selling price of property transferred as an incident to
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1July 1, 2017, and (iii) 100% of the selling price thereafter.
2If, at any time, however, the tax under this Act on sales of
3gasohol, as defined in the Use Tax Act, is imposed at the rate
4of 1.25%, then the tax imposed by this Act applies to 100% of
5the proceeds of sales of gasohol made during that time.
6    With respect to majority blended ethanol fuel, as defined
7in the Use Tax Act, the tax imposed by this Act does not apply
8to the selling price of property transferred as an incident to
9the sale of service on or after July 1, 2003 and on or before
10December 31, 2023 but applies to 100% of the selling price
11thereafter.
12    With respect to biodiesel blends, as defined in the Use
13Tax Act, with no less than 1% and no more than 10% biodiesel,
14the tax imposed by this Act applies to (i) 80% of the selling
15price of property transferred as an incident to the sale of
16service on or after July 1, 2003 and on or before December 31,
172018 and (ii) 100% of the proceeds of the selling price after
18December 31, 2018 and before January 1, 2024. On and after
19January 1, 2024 and on or before December 31, 2030, the
20taxation of biodiesel, renewable diesel, and biodiesel blends
21shall be as provided in Section 3-5.1 of the Use Tax Act. If,
22at any time, however, the tax under this Act on sales of
23biodiesel blends, as defined in the Use Tax Act, with no less
24than 1% and no more than 10% biodiesel is imposed at the rate
25of 1.25%, then the tax imposed by this Act applies to 100% of
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1and no more than 10% biodiesel made during that time.
2    With respect to biodiesel, as defined in the Use Tax Act,
3and biodiesel blends, as defined in the Use Tax Act, with more
4than 10% but no more than 99% biodiesel, the tax imposed by
5this Act does not apply to the proceeds of the selling price of
6property transferred as an incident to the sale of service on
7or after July 1, 2003 and on or before December 31, 2023. On
8and after January 1, 2024 and on or before December 31, 2030,
9the taxation of biodiesel, renewable diesel, and biodiesel
10blends shall be as provided in Section 3-5.1 of the Use Tax
11Act.
12    At the election of any registered serviceman made for each
13fiscal year, sales of service in which the aggregate annual
14cost price of tangible personal property transferred as an
15incident to the sales of service is less than 35%, or 75% in
16the case of servicemen transferring prescription drugs or
17servicemen engaged in graphic arts production, of the
18aggregate annual total gross receipts from all sales of
19service, the tax imposed by this Act shall be based on the
20serviceman's cost price of the tangible personal property
21transferred as an incident to the sale of those services.
22    Until July 1, 2022 and beginning again on July 1, 2023, the
23tax shall be imposed at the rate of 1% on food prepared for
24immediate consumption and transferred incident to a sale of
25service subject to this Act or the Service Occupation Tax Act
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1Nursing Home Care Act, the Assisted Living and Shared Housing
2Act, the ID/DD Community Care Act, the MC/DD Act, the
3Specialized Mental Health Rehabilitation Act of 2013, or the
4Child Care Act of 1969, or an entity that holds a permit issued
5pursuant to the Life Care Facilities Act. Until July 1, 2022
6and beginning again on July 1, 2023, the tax shall also be
7imposed at the rate of 1% on food for human consumption that is
8to be consumed off the premises where it is sold (other than
9alcoholic beverages, food consisting of or infused with adult
10use cannabis, soft drinks, and food that has been prepared for
11immediate consumption and is not otherwise included in this
12paragraph).
13    Beginning on July 1, 2022 and until July 1, 2023, the tax
14shall be imposed at the rate of 0% on food prepared for
15immediate consumption and transferred incident to a sale of
16service subject to this Act or the Service Occupation Tax Act
17by an entity licensed under the Hospital Licensing Act, the
18Nursing Home Care Act, the Assisted Living and Shared Housing
19Act, the ID/DD Community Care Act, the MC/DD Act, the
20Specialized Mental Health Rehabilitation Act of 2013, or the
21Child Care Act of 1969, or an entity that holds a permit issued
22pursuant to the Life Care Facilities Act. Beginning on July 1,
232022 and until July 1, 2023, the tax shall also be imposed at
24the rate of 0% on food for human consumption that is to be
25consumed off the premises where it is sold (other than
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1use cannabis, soft drinks, and food that has been prepared for
2immediate consumption and is not otherwise included in this
3paragraph).
4    The tax shall also be imposed at the rate of 1% on
5prescription and nonprescription medicines, drugs, medical
6appliances, products classified as Class III medical devices
7by the United States Food and Drug Administration that are
8used for cancer treatment pursuant to a prescription, as well
9as any accessories and components related to those devices,
10modifications to a motor vehicle for the purpose of rendering
11it usable by a person with a disability, and insulin, blood
12sugar testing materials, syringes, and needles used by human
13diabetics. For the purposes of this Section, until September
141, 2009: the term "soft drinks" means any complete, finished,
15ready-to-use, non-alcoholic drink, whether carbonated or not,
16including, but not limited to, soda water, cola, fruit juice,
17vegetable juice, carbonated water, and all other preparations
18commonly known as soft drinks of whatever kind or description
19that are contained in any closed or sealed bottle, can,
20carton, or container, regardless of size; but "soft drinks"
21does not include coffee, tea, non-carbonated water, infant
22formula, milk or milk products as defined in the Grade A
23Pasteurized Milk and Milk Products Act, or drinks containing
2450% or more natural fruit or vegetable juice.
25    Notwithstanding any other provisions of this Act,
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1beverages that contain natural or artificial sweeteners. "Soft
2drinks" does do not include beverages that contain milk or
3milk products, soy, rice or similar milk substitutes, or
4greater than 50% of vegetable or fruit juice by volume.
5    Until August 1, 2009, and notwithstanding any other
6provisions of this Act, "food for human consumption that is to
7be consumed off the premises where it is sold" includes all
8food sold through a vending machine, except soft drinks and
9food products that are dispensed hot from a vending machine,
10regardless of the location of the vending machine. Beginning
11August 1, 2009, and notwithstanding any other provisions of
12this Act, "food for human consumption that is to be consumed
13off the premises where it is sold" includes all food sold
14through a vending machine, except soft drinks, candy, and food
15products that are dispensed hot from a vending machine,
16regardless of the location of the vending machine.
17    Notwithstanding any other provisions of this Act,
18beginning September 1, 2009, "food for human consumption that
19is to be consumed off the premises where it is sold" does not
20include candy. For purposes of this Section, "candy" means a
21preparation of sugar, honey, or other natural or artificial
22sweeteners in combination with chocolate, fruits, nuts or
23other ingredients or flavorings in the form of bars, drops, or
24pieces. "Candy" does not include any preparation that contains
25flour or requires refrigeration.
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1beginning September 1, 2009, "nonprescription medicines and
2drugs" does not include grooming and hygiene products. For
3purposes of this Section, "grooming and hygiene products"
4includes, but is not limited to, soaps and cleaning solutions,
5shampoo, toothpaste, mouthwash, antiperspirants, and sun tan
6lotions and screens, unless those products are available by
7prescription only, regardless of whether the products meet the
8definition of "over-the-counter-drugs". For the purposes of
9this paragraph, "over-the-counter-drug" means a drug for human
10use that contains a label that identifies the product as a drug
11as required by 21 CFR C.F.R. § 201.66. The
12"over-the-counter-drug" label includes:
13        (A) a A "Drug Facts" panel; or
14        (B) a A statement of the "active ingredient(s)" with a
15    list of those ingredients contained in the compound,
16    substance or preparation.
17    Beginning on January 1, 2014 (the effective date of Public
18Act 98-122), "prescription and nonprescription medicines and
19drugs" includes medical cannabis purchased from a registered
20dispensing organization under the Compassionate Use of Medical
21Cannabis Program Act.
22    As used in this Section, "adult use cannabis" means
23cannabis subject to tax under the Cannabis Cultivation
24Privilege Tax Law and the Cannabis Purchaser Excise Tax Law
25and does not include cannabis subject to tax under the
26Compassionate Use of Medical Cannabis Program Act.

 

 

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1    If the property that is acquired from a serviceman is
2acquired outside Illinois and used outside Illinois before
3being brought to Illinois for use here and is taxable under
4this Act, the "selling price" on which the tax is computed
5shall be reduced by an amount that represents a reasonable
6allowance for depreciation for the period of prior
7out-of-state use.
8(Source: P.A. 101-363, eff. 8-9-19; 101-593, eff. 12-4-19;
9102-4, eff. 4-27-21; 102-16, eff. 6-17-21; 102-700, Article
1020, Section 20-10, eff. 4-19-22; 102-700, Article 60, Section
1160-20, eff. 4-19-22; revised 6-1-22.)
 
12    Section 205. The Service Occupation Tax Act is amended by
13changing Sections 3-5 and 3-10 as follows:
 
14    (35 ILCS 115/3-5)
15    Sec. 3-5. Exemptions. The following tangible personal
16property is exempt from the tax imposed by this Act:
17    (1) Personal property sold by a corporation, society,
18association, foundation, institution, or organization, other
19than a limited liability company, that is organized and
20operated as a not-for-profit service enterprise for the
21benefit of persons 65 years of age or older if the personal
22property was not purchased by the enterprise for the purpose
23of resale by the enterprise.
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1Illinois county fair association for use in conducting,
2operating, or promoting the county fair.
3    (3) Personal property purchased by any not-for-profit arts
4or cultural organization that establishes, by proof required
5by the Department by rule, that it has received an exemption
6under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code and that
7is organized and operated primarily for the presentation or
8support of arts or cultural programming, activities, or
9services. These organizations include, but are not limited to,
10music and dramatic arts organizations such as symphony
11orchestras and theatrical groups, arts and cultural service
12organizations, local arts councils, visual arts organizations,
13and media arts organizations. On and after July 1, 2001 (the
14effective date of Public Act 92-35), however, an entity
15otherwise eligible for this exemption shall not make tax-free
16purchases unless it has an active identification number issued
17by the Department.
18    (4) Legal tender, currency, medallions, or gold or silver
19coinage issued by the State of Illinois, the government of the
20United States of America, or the government of any foreign
21country, and bullion.
22    (5) Until July 1, 2003 and beginning again on September 1,
232004 through August 30, 2014, graphic arts machinery and
24equipment, including repair and replacement parts, both new
25and used, and including that manufactured on special order or
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1primarily for graphic arts production. Equipment includes
2chemicals or chemicals acting as catalysts but only if the
3chemicals or chemicals acting as catalysts effect a direct and
4immediate change upon a graphic arts product. Beginning on
5July 1, 2017, graphic arts machinery and equipment is included
6in the manufacturing and assembling machinery and equipment
7exemption under Section 2 of this Act.
8    (6) Personal property sold by a teacher-sponsored student
9organization affiliated with an elementary or secondary school
10located in Illinois.
11    (7) Farm machinery and equipment, both new and used,
12including that manufactured on special order, certified by the
13purchaser to be used primarily for production agriculture or
14State or federal agricultural programs, including individual
15replacement parts for the machinery and equipment, including
16machinery and equipment purchased for lease, and including
17implements of husbandry defined in Section 1-130 of the
18Illinois Vehicle Code, farm machinery and agricultural
19chemical and fertilizer spreaders, and nurse wagons required
20to be registered under Section 3-809 of the Illinois Vehicle
21Code, but excluding other motor vehicles required to be
22registered under the Illinois Vehicle Code. Horticultural
23polyhouses or hoop houses used for propagating, growing, or
24overwintering plants shall be considered farm machinery and
25equipment under this item (7). Agricultural chemical tender
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1motor vehicle required to be licensed and units sold mounted
2on a motor vehicle required to be licensed if the selling price
3of the tender is separately stated.
4    Farm machinery and equipment shall include precision
5farming equipment that is installed or purchased to be
6installed on farm machinery and equipment including, but not
7limited to, tractors, harvesters, sprayers, planters, seeders,
8or spreaders. Precision farming equipment includes, but is not
9limited to, soil testing sensors, computers, monitors,
10software, global positioning and mapping systems, and other
11such equipment.
12    Farm machinery and equipment also includes computers,
13sensors, software, and related equipment used primarily in the
14computer-assisted operation of production agriculture
15facilities, equipment, and activities such as, but not limited
16to, the collection, monitoring, and correlation of animal and
17crop data for the purpose of formulating animal diets and
18agricultural chemicals. This item (7) is exempt from the
19provisions of Section 3-55.
20    (8) Until June 30, 2013, fuel and petroleum products sold
21to or used by an air common carrier, certified by the carrier
22to be used for consumption, shipment, or storage in the
23conduct of its business as an air common carrier, for a flight
24destined for or returning from a location or locations outside
25the United States without regard to previous or subsequent
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1    Beginning July 1, 2013, fuel and petroleum products sold
2to or used by an air carrier, certified by the carrier to be
3used for consumption, shipment, or storage in the conduct of
4its business as an air common carrier, for a flight that (i) is
5engaged in foreign trade or is engaged in trade between the
6United States and any of its possessions and (ii) transports
7at least one individual or package for hire from the city of
8origination to the city of final destination on the same
9aircraft, without regard to a change in the flight number of
10that aircraft.
11    (9) Proceeds of mandatory service charges separately
12stated on customers' bills for the purchase and consumption of
13food and beverages, to the extent that the proceeds of the
14service charge are in fact turned over as tips or as a
15substitute for tips to the employees who participate directly
16in preparing, serving, hosting or cleaning up the food or
17beverage function with respect to which the service charge is
18imposed.
19    (10) Until July 1, 2003, oil field exploration, drilling,
20and production equipment, including (i) rigs and parts of
21rigs, rotary rigs, cable tool rigs, and workover rigs, (ii)
22pipe and tubular goods, including casing and drill strings,
23(iii) pumps and pump-jack units, (iv) storage tanks and flow
24lines, (v) any individual replacement part for oil field
25exploration, drilling, and production equipment, and (vi)
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1motor vehicles required to be registered under the Illinois
2Vehicle Code.
3    (11) Photoprocessing machinery and equipment, including
4repair and replacement parts, both new and used, including
5that manufactured on special order, certified by the purchaser
6to be used primarily for photoprocessing, and including
7photoprocessing machinery and equipment purchased for lease.
8    (12) Until July 1, 2028, coal and aggregate exploration,
9mining, off-highway hauling, processing, maintenance, and
10reclamation equipment, including replacement parts and
11equipment, and including equipment purchased for lease, but
12excluding motor vehicles required to be registered under the
13Illinois Vehicle Code. The changes made to this Section by
14Public Act 97-767 apply on and after July 1, 2003, but no claim
15for credit or refund is allowed on or after August 16, 2013
16(the effective date of Public Act 98-456) for such taxes paid
17during the period beginning July 1, 2003 and ending on August
1816, 2013 (the effective date of Public Act 98-456).
19    (13) Beginning January 1, 1992 and through June 30, 2016,
20food for human consumption that is to be consumed off the
21premises where it is sold (other than alcoholic beverages,
22soft drinks and food that has been prepared for immediate
23consumption) and prescription and non-prescription medicines,
24drugs, medical appliances, and insulin, urine testing
25materials, syringes, and needles used by diabetics, for human
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1assistance under Article V of the Illinois Public Aid Code who
2resides in a licensed long-term care facility, as defined in
3the Nursing Home Care Act, or in a licensed facility as defined
4in the ID/DD Community Care Act, the MC/DD Act, or the
5Specialized Mental Health Rehabilitation Act of 2013.
6    (14) Semen used for artificial insemination of livestock
7for direct agricultural production.
8    (15) Horses, or interests in horses, registered with and
9meeting the requirements of any of the Arabian Horse Club
10Registry of America, Appaloosa Horse Club, American Quarter
11Horse Association, United States Trotting Association, or
12Jockey Club, as appropriate, used for purposes of breeding or
13racing for prizes. This item (15) is exempt from the
14provisions of Section 3-55, and the exemption provided for
15under this item (15) applies for all periods beginning May 30,
161995, but no claim for credit or refund is allowed on or after
17January 1, 2008 (the effective date of Public Act 95-88) for
18such taxes paid during the period beginning May 30, 2000 and
19ending on January 1, 2008 (the effective date of Public Act
2095-88).
21    (16) Computers and communications equipment utilized for
22any hospital purpose and equipment used in the diagnosis,
23analysis, or treatment of hospital patients sold to a lessor
24who leases the equipment, under a lease of one year or longer
25executed or in effect at the time of the purchase, to a
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1identification number by the Department under Section 1g of
2the Retailers' Occupation Tax Act.
3    (17) Personal property sold to a lessor who leases the
4property, under a lease of one year or longer executed or in
5effect at the time of the purchase, to a governmental body that
6has been issued an active tax exemption identification number
7by the Department under Section 1g of the Retailers'
8Occupation Tax Act.
9    (18) Beginning with taxable years ending on or after
10December 31, 1995 and ending with taxable years ending on or
11before December 31, 2004, personal property that is donated
12for disaster relief to be used in a State or federally declared
13disaster area in Illinois or bordering Illinois by a
14manufacturer or retailer that is registered in this State to a
15corporation, society, association, foundation, or institution
16that has been issued a sales tax exemption identification
17number by the Department that assists victims of the disaster
18who reside within the declared disaster area.
19    (19) Beginning with taxable years ending on or after
20December 31, 1995 and ending with taxable years ending on or
21before December 31, 2004, personal property that is used in
22the performance of infrastructure repairs in this State,
23including but not limited to municipal roads and streets,
24access roads, bridges, sidewalks, waste disposal systems,
25water and sewer line extensions, water distribution and
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1facilities, and sewage treatment facilities, resulting from a
2State or federally declared disaster in Illinois or bordering
3Illinois when such repairs are initiated on facilities located
4in the declared disaster area within 6 months after the
5disaster.
6    (20) Beginning July 1, 1999, game or game birds sold at a
7"game breeding and hunting preserve area" as that term is used
8in the Wildlife Code. This paragraph is exempt from the
9provisions of Section 3-55.
10    (21) A motor vehicle, as that term is defined in Section
111-146 of the Illinois Vehicle Code, that is donated to a
12corporation, limited liability company, society, association,
13foundation, or institution that is determined by the
14Department to be organized and operated exclusively for
15educational purposes. For purposes of this exemption, "a
16corporation, limited liability company, society, association,
17foundation, or institution organized and operated exclusively
18for educational purposes" means all tax-supported public
19schools, private schools that offer systematic instruction in
20useful branches of learning by methods common to public
21schools and that compare favorably in their scope and
22intensity with the course of study presented in tax-supported
23schools, and vocational or technical schools or institutes
24organized and operated exclusively to provide a course of
25study of not less than 6 weeks duration and designed to prepare
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1technical, mechanical, industrial, business, or commercial
2occupation.
3    (22) Beginning January 1, 2000, personal property,
4including food, purchased through fundraising events for the
5benefit of a public or private elementary or secondary school,
6a group of those schools, or one or more school districts if
7the events are sponsored by an entity recognized by the school
8district that consists primarily of volunteers and includes
9parents and teachers of the school children. This paragraph
10does not apply to fundraising events (i) for the benefit of
11private home instruction or (ii) for which the fundraising
12entity purchases the personal property sold at the events from
13another individual or entity that sold the property for the
14purpose of resale by the fundraising entity and that profits
15from the sale to the fundraising entity. This paragraph is
16exempt from the provisions of Section 3-55.
17    (23) Beginning January 1, 2000 and through December 31,
182001, new or used automatic vending machines that prepare and
19serve hot food and beverages, including coffee, soup, and
20other items, and replacement parts for these machines.
21Beginning January 1, 2002 and through June 30, 2003, machines
22and parts for machines used in commercial, coin-operated
23amusement and vending business if a use or occupation tax is
24paid on the gross receipts derived from the use of the
25commercial, coin-operated amusement and vending machines. This
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1    (24) Beginning on August 2, 2001 (the effective date of
2Public Act 92-227), computers and communications equipment
3utilized for any hospital purpose and equipment used in the
4diagnosis, analysis, or treatment of hospital patients sold to
5a lessor who leases the equipment, under a lease of one year or
6longer executed or in effect at the time of the purchase, to a
7hospital that has been issued an active tax exemption
8identification number by the Department under Section 1g of
9the Retailers' Occupation Tax Act. This paragraph is exempt
10from the provisions of Section 3-55.
11    (25) Beginning on August 2, 2001 (the effective date of
12Public Act 92-227), personal property sold to a lessor who
13leases the property, under a lease of one year or longer
14executed or in effect at the time of the purchase, to a
15governmental body that has been issued an active tax exemption
16identification number by the Department under Section 1g of
17the Retailers' Occupation Tax Act. This paragraph is exempt
18from the provisions of Section 3-55.
19    (26) Beginning on January 1, 2002 and through June 30,
202016, tangible personal property purchased from an Illinois
21retailer by a taxpayer engaged in centralized purchasing
22activities in Illinois who will, upon receipt of the property
23in Illinois, temporarily store the property in Illinois (i)
24for the purpose of subsequently transporting it outside this
25State for use or consumption thereafter solely outside this
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1or manufactured into, attached to, or incorporated into other
2tangible personal property to be transported outside this
3State and thereafter used or consumed solely outside this
4State. The Director of Revenue shall, pursuant to rules
5adopted in accordance with the Illinois Administrative
6Procedure Act, issue a permit to any taxpayer in good standing
7with the Department who is eligible for the exemption under
8this paragraph (26). The permit issued under this paragraph
9(26) shall authorize the holder, to the extent and in the
10manner specified in the rules adopted under this Act, to
11purchase tangible personal property from a retailer exempt
12from the taxes imposed by this Act. Taxpayers shall maintain
13all necessary books and records to substantiate the use and
14consumption of all such tangible personal property outside of
15the State of Illinois.
16    (27) Beginning January 1, 2008, tangible personal property
17used in the construction or maintenance of a community water
18supply, as defined under Section 3.145 of the Environmental
19Protection Act, that is operated by a not-for-profit
20corporation that holds a valid water supply permit issued
21under Title IV of the Environmental Protection Act. This
22paragraph is exempt from the provisions of Section 3-55.
23    (28) Tangible personal property sold to a
24public-facilities corporation, as described in Section
2511-65-10 of the Illinois Municipal Code, for purposes of
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1only if the legal title to the municipal convention hall is
2transferred to the municipality without any further
3consideration by or on behalf of the municipality at the time
4of the completion of the municipal convention hall or upon the
5retirement or redemption of any bonds or other debt
6instruments issued by the public-facilities corporation in
7connection with the development of the municipal convention
8hall. This exemption includes existing public-facilities
9corporations as provided in Section 11-65-25 of the Illinois
10Municipal Code. This paragraph is exempt from the provisions
11of Section 3-55.
12    (29) Beginning January 1, 2010 and continuing through
13December 31, 2024, materials, parts, equipment, components,
14and furnishings incorporated into or upon an aircraft as part
15of the modification, refurbishment, completion, replacement,
16repair, or maintenance of the aircraft. This exemption
17includes consumable supplies used in the modification,
18refurbishment, completion, replacement, repair, and
19maintenance of aircraft, but excludes any materials, parts,
20equipment, components, and consumable supplies used in the
21modification, replacement, repair, and maintenance of aircraft
22engines or power plants, whether such engines or power plants
23are installed or uninstalled upon any such aircraft.
24"Consumable supplies" include, but are not limited to,
25adhesive, tape, sandpaper, general purpose lubricants,
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1exemption applies only to the transfer of qualifying tangible
2personal property incident to the modification, refurbishment,
3completion, replacement, repair, or maintenance of an aircraft
4by persons who (i) hold an Air Agency Certificate and are
5empowered to operate an approved repair station by the Federal
6Aviation Administration, (ii) have a Class IV Rating, and
7(iii) conduct operations in accordance with Part 145 of the
8Federal Aviation Regulations. The exemption does not include
9aircraft operated by a commercial air carrier providing
10scheduled passenger air service pursuant to authority issued
11under Part 121 or Part 129 of the Federal Aviation
12Regulations. The changes made to this paragraph (29) by Public
13Act 98-534 are declarative of existing law. It is the intent of
14the General Assembly that the exemption under this paragraph
15(29) applies continuously from January 1, 2010 through
16December 31, 2024; however, no claim for credit or refund is
17allowed for taxes paid as a result of the disallowance of this
18exemption on or after January 1, 2015 and prior to February 5,
192020 (the effective date of Public Act 101-629) this
20amendatory Act of the 101st General Assembly.
21    (30) Beginning January 1, 2017 and through December 31,
222026, menstrual pads, tampons, and menstrual cups.
23    (31) Tangible personal property transferred to a purchaser
24who is exempt from tax by operation of federal law. This
25paragraph is exempt from the provisions of Section 3-55.
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1construction or operation of a data center that has been
2granted a certificate of exemption by the Department of
3Commerce and Economic Opportunity, whether that tangible
4personal property is purchased by the owner, operator, or
5tenant of the data center or by a contractor or subcontractor
6of the owner, operator, or tenant. Data centers that would
7have qualified for a certificate of exemption prior to January
81, 2020 had Public Act 101-31 this amendatory Act of the 101st
9General Assembly been in effect, may apply for and obtain an
10exemption for subsequent purchases of computer equipment or
11enabling software purchased or leased to upgrade, supplement,
12or replace computer equipment or enabling software purchased
13or leased in the original investment that would have
14qualified.
15    The Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity shall
16grant a certificate of exemption under this item (32) to
17qualified data centers as defined by Section 605-1025 of the
18Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity Law of the
19Civil Administrative Code of Illinois.
20    For the purposes of this item (32):
21        "Data center" means a building or a series of
22    buildings rehabilitated or constructed to house working
23    servers in one physical location or multiple sites within
24    the State of Illinois.
25        "Qualified tangible personal property" means:
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1    chilling equipment and systems; mechanical systems and
2    equipment; monitoring and secure systems; emergency
3    generators; hardware; computers; servers; data storage
4    devices; network connectivity equipment; racks; cabinets;
5    telecommunications cabling infrastructure; raised floor
6    systems; peripheral components or systems; software;
7    mechanical, electrical, or plumbing systems; battery
8    systems; cooling systems and towers; temperature control
9    systems; other cabling; and other data center
10    infrastructure equipment and systems necessary to operate
11    qualified tangible personal property, including fixtures;
12    and component parts of any of the foregoing, including
13    installation, maintenance, repair, refurbishment, and
14    replacement of qualified tangible personal property to
15    generate, transform, transmit, distribute, or manage
16    electricity necessary to operate qualified tangible
17    personal property; and all other tangible personal
18    property that is essential to the operations of a computer
19    data center. The term "qualified tangible personal
20    property" also includes building materials physically
21    incorporated in to the qualifying data center. To document
22    the exemption allowed under this Section, the retailer
23    must obtain from the purchaser a copy of the certificate
24    of eligibility issued by the Department of Commerce and
25    Economic Opportunity.
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13-55.
2    (33) Beginning July 1, 2022, breast pumps, breast pump
3collection and storage supplies, and breast pump kits. This
4item (33) is exempt from the provisions of Section 3-55. As
5used in this item (33):
6        "Breast pump" means an electrically controlled or
7    manually controlled pump device designed or marketed to be
8    used to express milk from a human breast during lactation,
9    including the pump device and any battery, AC adapter, or
10    other power supply unit that is used to power the pump
11    device and is packaged and sold with the pump device at the
12    time of sale.
13        "Breast pump collection and storage supplies" means
14    items of tangible personal property designed or marketed
15    to be used in conjunction with a breast pump to collect
16    milk expressed from a human breast and to store collected
17    milk until it is ready for consumption.
18        "Breast pump collection and storage supplies"
19    includes, but is not limited to: breast shields and breast
20    shield connectors; breast pump tubes and tubing adapters;
21    breast pump valves and membranes; backflow protectors and
22    backflow protector adaptors; bottles and bottle caps
23    specific to the operation of the breast pump; and breast
24    milk storage bags.
25        "Breast pump collection and storage supplies" does not
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1    operation of the breast pump; (2) breast pump travel bags
2    and other similar carrying accessories, including ice
3    packs, labels, and other similar products; (3) breast pump
4    cleaning supplies; (4) nursing bras, bra pads, breast
5    shells, and other similar products; and (5) creams,
6    ointments, and other similar products that relieve
7    breastfeeding-related symptoms or conditions of the
8    breasts or nipples, unless sold as part of a breast pump
9    kit that is pre-packaged by the breast pump manufacturer
10    or distributor.
11        "Breast pump kit" means a kit that: (1) contains no
12    more than a breast pump, breast pump collection and
13    storage supplies, a rechargeable battery for operating the
14    breast pump, a breastmilk cooler, bottle stands, ice
15    packs, and a breast pump carrying case; and (2) is
16    pre-packaged as a breast pump kit by the breast pump
17    manufacturer or distributor.
18    (34) (33) Tangible personal property sold by or on behalf
19of the State Treasurer pursuant to the Revised Uniform
20Unclaimed Property Act. This item (34) (33) is exempt from the
21provisions of Section 3-55.
22(Source: P.A. 101-31, eff. 6-28-19; 101-81, eff. 7-12-19;
23101-629, eff. 2-5-20; 102-16, eff. 6-17-21; 102-700, Article
2470, Section 70-15, eff. 4-19-22; 102-700, Article 75, Section
2575-15, eff. 4-19-22; 102-1026, eff. 5-27-22; revised 8-9-22.)
 

 

 

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1    (35 ILCS 115/3-10)  (from Ch. 120, par. 439.103-10)
2    Sec. 3-10. Rate of tax. Unless otherwise provided in this
3Section, the tax imposed by this Act is at the rate of 6.25% of
4the "selling price", as defined in Section 2 of the Service Use
5Tax Act, of the tangible personal property. For the purpose of
6computing this tax, in no event shall the "selling price" be
7less than the cost price to the serviceman of the tangible
8personal property transferred. The selling price of each item
9of tangible personal property transferred as an incident of a
10sale of service may be shown as a distinct and separate item on
11the serviceman's billing to the service customer. If the
12selling price is not so shown, the selling price of the
13tangible personal property is deemed to be 50% of the
14serviceman's entire billing to the service customer. When,
15however, a serviceman contracts to design, develop, and
16produce special order machinery or equipment, the tax imposed
17by this Act shall be based on the serviceman's cost price of
18the tangible personal property transferred incident to the
19completion of the contract.
20    Beginning on July 1, 2000 and through December 31, 2000,
21with respect to motor fuel, as defined in Section 1.1 of the
22Motor Fuel Tax Law, and gasohol, as defined in Section 3-40 of
23the Use Tax Act, the tax is imposed at the rate of 1.25%.
24    With respect to gasohol, as defined in the Use Tax Act, the
25tax imposed by this Act shall apply to (i) 70% of the cost
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1service on or after January 1, 1990, and before July 1, 2003,
2(ii) 80% of the selling price of property transferred as an
3incident to the sale of service on or after July 1, 2003 and on
4or before July 1, 2017, and (iii) 100% of the cost price
5thereafter. If, at any time, however, the tax under this Act on
6sales of gasohol, as defined in the Use Tax Act, is imposed at
7the rate of 1.25%, then the tax imposed by this Act applies to
8100% of the proceeds of sales of gasohol made during that time.
9    With respect to majority blended ethanol fuel, as defined
10in the Use Tax Act, the tax imposed by this Act does not apply
11to the selling price of property transferred as an incident to
12the sale of service on or after July 1, 2003 and on or before
13December 31, 2023 but applies to 100% of the selling price
14thereafter.
15    With respect to biodiesel blends, as defined in the Use
16Tax Act, with no less than 1% and no more than 10% biodiesel,
17the tax imposed by this Act applies to (i) 80% of the selling
18price of property transferred as an incident to the sale of
19service on or after July 1, 2003 and on or before December 31,
202018 and (ii) 100% of the proceeds of the selling price after
21December 31, 2018 and before January 1, 2024. On and after
22January 1, 2024 and on or before December 31, 2030, the
23taxation of biodiesel, renewable diesel, and biodiesel blends
24shall be as provided in Section 3-5.1 of the Use Tax Act. If,
25at any time, however, the tax under this Act on sales of
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1than 1% and no more than 10% biodiesel is imposed at the rate
2of 1.25%, then the tax imposed by this Act applies to 100% of
3the proceeds of sales of biodiesel blends with no less than 1%
4and no more than 10% biodiesel made during that time.
5    With respect to biodiesel, as defined in the Use Tax Act,
6and biodiesel blends, as defined in the Use Tax Act, with more
7than 10% but no more than 99% biodiesel material, the tax
8imposed by this Act does not apply to the proceeds of the
9selling price of property transferred as an incident to the
10sale of service on or after July 1, 2003 and on or before
11December 31, 2023. On and after January 1, 2024 and on or
12before December 31, 2030, the taxation of biodiesel, renewable
13diesel, and biodiesel blends shall be as provided in Section
143-5.1 of the Use Tax Act.
15    At the election of any registered serviceman made for each
16fiscal year, sales of service in which the aggregate annual
17cost price of tangible personal property transferred as an
18incident to the sales of service is less than 35%, or 75% in
19the case of servicemen transferring prescription drugs or
20servicemen engaged in graphic arts production, of the
21aggregate annual total gross receipts from all sales of
22service, the tax imposed by this Act shall be based on the
23serviceman's cost price of the tangible personal property
24transferred incident to the sale of those services.
25    Until July 1, 2022 and beginning again on July 1, 2023, the
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1immediate consumption and transferred incident to a sale of
2service subject to this Act or the Service Use Tax Act by an
3entity licensed under the Hospital Licensing Act, the Nursing
4Home Care Act, the Assisted Living and Shared Housing Act, the
5ID/DD Community Care Act, the MC/DD Act, the Specialized
6Mental Health Rehabilitation Act of 2013, or the Child Care
7Act of 1969, or an entity that holds a permit issued pursuant
8to the Life Care Facilities Act. Until July 1, 2022 and
9beginning again on July 1, 2023, the tax shall also be imposed
10at the rate of 1% on food for human consumption that is to be
11consumed off the premises where it is sold (other than
12alcoholic beverages, food consisting of or infused with adult
13use cannabis, soft drinks, and food that has been prepared for
14immediate consumption and is not otherwise included in this
15paragraph).
16    Beginning on July 1, 2022 and until July 1, 2023, the tax
17shall be imposed at the rate of 0% on food prepared for
18immediate consumption and transferred incident to a sale of
19service subject to this Act or the Service Use Tax Act by an
20entity licensed under the Hospital Licensing Act, the Nursing
21Home Care Act, the Assisted Living and Shared Housing Act, the
22ID/DD Community Care Act, the MC/DD Act, the Specialized
23Mental Health Rehabilitation Act of 2013, or the Child Care
24Act of 1969, or an entity that holds a permit issued pursuant
25to the Life Care Facilities Act. Beginning July 1, 2022 and
26until July 1, 2023, the tax shall also be imposed at the rate

 

 

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1of 0% on food for human consumption that is to be consumed off
2the premises where it is sold (other than alcoholic beverages,
3food consisting of or infused with adult use cannabis, soft
4drinks, and food that has been prepared for immediate
5consumption and is not otherwise included in this paragraph).
6    The tax shall also be imposed at the rate of 1% on
7prescription and nonprescription medicines, drugs, medical
8appliances, products classified as Class III medical devices
9by the United States Food and Drug Administration that are
10used for cancer treatment pursuant to a prescription, as well
11as any accessories and components related to those devices,
12modifications to a motor vehicle for the purpose of rendering
13it usable by a person with a disability, and insulin, blood
14sugar testing materials, syringes, and needles used by human
15diabetics. For the purposes of this Section, until September
161, 2009: the term "soft drinks" means any complete, finished,
17ready-to-use, non-alcoholic drink, whether carbonated or not,
18including, but not limited to, soda water, cola, fruit juice,
19vegetable juice, carbonated water, and all other preparations
20commonly known as soft drinks of whatever kind or description
21that are contained in any closed or sealed can, carton, or
22container, regardless of size; but "soft drinks" does not
23include coffee, tea, non-carbonated water, infant formula,
24milk or milk products as defined in the Grade A Pasteurized
25Milk and Milk Products Act, or drinks containing 50% or more
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1    Notwithstanding any other provisions of this Act,
2beginning September 1, 2009, "soft drinks" means non-alcoholic
3beverages that contain natural or artificial sweeteners. "Soft
4drinks" does do not include beverages that contain milk or
5milk products, soy, rice or similar milk substitutes, or
6greater than 50% of vegetable or fruit juice by volume.
7    Until August 1, 2009, and notwithstanding any other
8provisions of this Act, "food for human consumption that is to
9be consumed off the premises where it is sold" includes all
10food sold through a vending machine, except soft drinks and
11food products that are dispensed hot from a vending machine,
12regardless of the location of the vending machine. Beginning
13August 1, 2009, and notwithstanding any other provisions of
14this Act, "food for human consumption that is to be consumed
15off the premises where it is sold" includes all food sold
16through a vending machine, except soft drinks, candy, and food
17products that are dispensed hot from a vending machine,
18regardless of the location of the vending machine.
19    Notwithstanding any other provisions of this Act,
20beginning September 1, 2009, "food for human consumption that
21is to be consumed off the premises where it is sold" does not
22include candy. For purposes of this Section, "candy" means a
23preparation of sugar, honey, or other natural or artificial
24sweeteners in combination with chocolate, fruits, nuts or
25other ingredients or flavorings in the form of bars, drops, or
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1flour or requires refrigeration.
2    Notwithstanding any other provisions of this Act,
3beginning September 1, 2009, "nonprescription medicines and
4drugs" does not include grooming and hygiene products. For
5purposes of this Section, "grooming and hygiene products"
6includes, but is not limited to, soaps and cleaning solutions,
7shampoo, toothpaste, mouthwash, antiperspirants, and sun tan
8lotions and screens, unless those products are available by
9prescription only, regardless of whether the products meet the
10definition of "over-the-counter-drugs". For the purposes of
11this paragraph, "over-the-counter-drug" means a drug for human
12use that contains a label that identifies the product as a drug
13as required by 21 CFR C.F.R. § 201.66. The
14"over-the-counter-drug" label includes:
15        (A) a A "Drug Facts" panel; or
16        (B) a A statement of the "active ingredient(s)" with a
17    list of those ingredients contained in the compound,
18    substance or preparation.
19    Beginning on January 1, 2014 (the effective date of Public
20Act 98-122), "prescription and nonprescription medicines and
21drugs" includes medical cannabis purchased from a registered
22dispensing organization under the Compassionate Use of Medical
23Cannabis Program Act.
24    As used in this Section, "adult use cannabis" means
25cannabis subject to tax under the Cannabis Cultivation
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1and does not include cannabis subject to tax under the
2Compassionate Use of Medical Cannabis Program Act.
3(Source: P.A. 101-363, eff. 8-9-19; 101-593, eff. 12-4-19;
4102-4, eff. 4-27-21; 102-16, eff. 6-17-21; 102-700, Article
520, Section 20-15, eff. 4-19-22; 102-700, Article 60, Section
660-25, eff. 4-19-22; revised 6-1-22.)
 
7    Section 210. The Retailers' Occupation Tax Act is amended
8by changing Sections 2-5, 2-10, and 3 as follows:
 
9    (35 ILCS 120/2-5)
10    Sec. 2-5. Exemptions. Gross receipts from proceeds from
11the sale of the following tangible personal property are
12exempt from the tax imposed by this Act:
13        (1) Farm chemicals.
14        (2) Farm machinery and equipment, both new and used,
15    including that manufactured on special order, certified by
16    the purchaser to be used primarily for production
17    agriculture or State or federal agricultural programs,
18    including individual replacement parts for the machinery
19    and equipment, including machinery and equipment purchased
20    for lease, and including implements of husbandry defined
21    in Section 1-130 of the Illinois Vehicle Code, farm
22    machinery and agricultural chemical and fertilizer
23    spreaders, and nurse wagons required to be registered
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1    excluding other motor vehicles required to be registered
2    under the Illinois Vehicle Code. Horticultural polyhouses
3    or hoop houses used for propagating, growing, or
4    overwintering plants shall be considered farm machinery
5    and equipment under this item (2). Agricultural chemical
6    tender tanks and dry boxes shall include units sold
7    separately from a motor vehicle required to be licensed
8    and units sold mounted on a motor vehicle required to be
9    licensed, if the selling price of the tender is separately
10    stated.
11        Farm machinery and equipment shall include precision
12    farming equipment that is installed or purchased to be
13    installed on farm machinery and equipment including, but
14    not limited to, tractors, harvesters, sprayers, planters,
15    seeders, or spreaders. Precision farming equipment
16    includes, but is not limited to, soil testing sensors,
17    computers, monitors, software, global positioning and
18    mapping systems, and other such equipment.
19        Farm machinery and equipment also includes computers,
20    sensors, software, and related equipment used primarily in
21    the computer-assisted operation of production agriculture
22    facilities, equipment, and activities such as, but not
23    limited to, the collection, monitoring, and correlation of
24    animal and crop data for the purpose of formulating animal
25    diets and agricultural chemicals. This item (2) is exempt
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1        (3) Until July 1, 2003, distillation machinery and
2    equipment, sold as a unit or kit, assembled or installed
3    by the retailer, certified by the user to be used only for
4    the production of ethyl alcohol that will be used for
5    consumption as motor fuel or as a component of motor fuel
6    for the personal use of the user, and not subject to sale
7    or resale.
8        (4) Until July 1, 2003 and beginning again September
9    1, 2004 through August 30, 2014, graphic arts machinery
10    and equipment, including repair and replacement parts,
11    both new and used, and including that manufactured on
12    special order or purchased for lease, certified by the
13    purchaser to be used primarily for graphic arts
14    production. Equipment includes chemicals or chemicals
15    acting as catalysts but only if the chemicals or chemicals
16    acting as catalysts effect a direct and immediate change
17    upon a graphic arts product. Beginning on July 1, 2017,
18    graphic arts machinery and equipment is included in the
19    manufacturing and assembling machinery and equipment
20    exemption under paragraph (14).
21        (5) A motor vehicle that is used for automobile
22    renting, as defined in the Automobile Renting Occupation
23    and Use Tax Act. This paragraph is exempt from the
24    provisions of Section 2-70.
25        (6) Personal property sold by a teacher-sponsored
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1    secondary school located in Illinois.
2        (7) Until July 1, 2003, proceeds of that portion of
3    the selling price of a passenger car the sale of which is
4    subject to the Replacement Vehicle Tax.
5        (8) Personal property sold to an Illinois county fair
6    association for use in conducting, operating, or promoting
7    the county fair.
8        (9) Personal property sold to a not-for-profit arts or
9    cultural organization that establishes, by proof required
10    by the Department by rule, that it has received an
11    exemption under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue
12    Code and that is organized and operated primarily for the
13    presentation or support of arts or cultural programming,
14    activities, or services. These organizations include, but
15    are not limited to, music and dramatic arts organizations
16    such as symphony orchestras and theatrical groups, arts
17    and cultural service organizations, local arts councils,
18    visual arts organizations, and media arts organizations.
19    On and after July 1, 2001 (the effective date of Public Act
20    92-35), however, an entity otherwise eligible for this
21    exemption shall not make tax-free purchases unless it has
22    an active identification number issued by the Department.
23        (10) Personal property sold by a corporation, society,
24    association, foundation, institution, or organization,
25    other than a limited liability company, that is organized
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1    the benefit of persons 65 years of age or older if the
2    personal property was not purchased by the enterprise for
3    the purpose of resale by the enterprise.
4        (11) Personal property sold to a governmental body, to
5    a corporation, society, association, foundation, or
6    institution organized and operated exclusively for
7    charitable, religious, or educational purposes, or to a
8    not-for-profit corporation, society, association,
9    foundation, institution, or organization that has no
10    compensated officers or employees and that is organized
11    and operated primarily for the recreation of persons 55
12    years of age or older. A limited liability company may
13    qualify for the exemption under this paragraph only if the
14    limited liability company is organized and operated
15    exclusively for educational purposes. On and after July 1,
16    1987, however, no entity otherwise eligible for this
17    exemption shall make tax-free purchases unless it has an
18    active identification number issued by the Department.
19        (12) (Blank).
20        (12-5) On and after July 1, 2003 and through June 30,
21    2004, motor vehicles of the second division with a gross
22    vehicle weight in excess of 8,000 pounds that are subject
23    to the commercial distribution fee imposed under Section
24    3-815.1 of the Illinois Vehicle Code. Beginning on July 1,
25    2004 and through June 30, 2005, the use in this State of
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1    vehicle weight rating in excess of 8,000 pounds; (ii) that
2    are subject to the commercial distribution fee imposed
3    under Section 3-815.1 of the Illinois Vehicle Code; and
4    (iii) that are primarily used for commercial purposes.
5    Through June 30, 2005, this exemption applies to repair
6    and replacement parts added after the initial purchase of
7    such a motor vehicle if that motor vehicle is used in a
8    manner that would qualify for the rolling stock exemption
9    otherwise provided for in this Act. For purposes of this
10    paragraph, "used for commercial purposes" means the
11    transportation of persons or property in furtherance of
12    any commercial or industrial enterprise whether for-hire
13    or not.
14        (13) Proceeds from sales to owners, lessors, or
15    shippers of tangible personal property that is utilized by
16    interstate carriers for hire for use as rolling stock
17    moving in interstate commerce and equipment operated by a
18    telecommunications provider, licensed as a common carrier
19    by the Federal Communications Commission, which is
20    permanently installed in or affixed to aircraft moving in
21    interstate commerce.
22        (14) Machinery and equipment that will be used by the
23    purchaser, or a lessee of the purchaser, primarily in the
24    process of manufacturing or assembling tangible personal
25    property for wholesale or retail sale or lease, whether
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1    by some other person, whether the materials used in the
2    process are owned by the manufacturer or some other
3    person, or whether the sale or lease is made apart from or
4    as an incident to the seller's engaging in the service
5    occupation of producing machines, tools, dies, jigs,
6    patterns, gauges, or other similar items of no commercial
7    value on special order for a particular purchaser. The
8    exemption provided by this paragraph (14) does not include
9    machinery and equipment used in (i) the generation of
10    electricity for wholesale or retail sale; (ii) the
11    generation or treatment of natural or artificial gas for
12    wholesale or retail sale that is delivered to customers
13    through pipes, pipelines, or mains; or (iii) the treatment
14    of water for wholesale or retail sale that is delivered to
15    customers through pipes, pipelines, or mains. The
16    provisions of Public Act 98-583 are declaratory of
17    existing law as to the meaning and scope of this
18    exemption. Beginning on July 1, 2017, the exemption
19    provided by this paragraph (14) includes, but is not
20    limited to, graphic arts machinery and equipment, as
21    defined in paragraph (4) of this Section.
22        (15) Proceeds of mandatory service charges separately
23    stated on customers' bills for purchase and consumption of
24    food and beverages, to the extent that the proceeds of the
25    service charge are in fact turned over as tips or as a
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1    directly in preparing, serving, hosting or cleaning up the
2    food or beverage function with respect to which the
3    service charge is imposed.
4        (16) Tangible personal property sold to a purchaser if
5    the purchaser is exempt from use tax by operation of
6    federal law. This paragraph is exempt from the provisions
7    of Section 2-70.
8        (17) Tangible personal property sold to a common
9    carrier by rail or motor that receives the physical
10    possession of the property in Illinois and that transports
11    the property, or shares with another common carrier in the
12    transportation of the property, out of Illinois on a
13    standard uniform bill of lading showing the seller of the
14    property as the shipper or consignor of the property to a
15    destination outside Illinois, for use outside Illinois.
16        (18) Legal tender, currency, medallions, or gold or
17    silver coinage issued by the State of Illinois, the
18    government of the United States of America, or the
19    government of any foreign country, and bullion.
20        (19) Until July 1, 2003, oil field exploration,
21    drilling, and production equipment, including (i) rigs and
22    parts of rigs, rotary rigs, cable tool rigs, and workover
23    rigs, (ii) pipe and tubular goods, including casing and
24    drill strings, (iii) pumps and pump-jack units, (iv)
25    storage tanks and flow lines, (v) any individual
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1    production equipment, and (vi) machinery and equipment
2    purchased for lease; but excluding motor vehicles required
3    to be registered under the Illinois Vehicle Code.
4        (20) Photoprocessing machinery and equipment,
5    including repair and replacement parts, both new and used,
6    including that manufactured on special order, certified by
7    the purchaser to be used primarily for photoprocessing,
8    and including photoprocessing machinery and equipment
9    purchased for lease.
10        (21) Until July 1, 2028, coal and aggregate
11    exploration, mining, off-highway hauling, processing,
12    maintenance, and reclamation equipment, including
13    replacement parts and equipment, and including equipment
14    purchased for lease, but excluding motor vehicles required
15    to be registered under the Illinois Vehicle Code. The
16    changes made to this Section by Public Act 97-767 apply on
17    and after July 1, 2003, but no claim for credit or refund
18    is allowed on or after August 16, 2013 (the effective date
19    of Public Act 98-456) for such taxes paid during the
20    period beginning July 1, 2003 and ending on August 16,
21    2013 (the effective date of Public Act 98-456).
22        (22) Until June 30, 2013, fuel and petroleum products
23    sold to or used by an air carrier, certified by the carrier
24    to be used for consumption, shipment, or storage in the
25    conduct of its business as an air common carrier, for a
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1    locations outside the United States without regard to
2    previous or subsequent domestic stopovers.
3        Beginning July 1, 2013, fuel and petroleum products
4    sold to or used by an air carrier, certified by the carrier
5    to be used for consumption, shipment, or storage in the
6    conduct of its business as an air common carrier, for a
7    flight that (i) is engaged in foreign trade or is engaged
8    in trade between the United States and any of its
9    possessions and (ii) transports at least one individual or
10    package for hire from the city of origination to the city
11    of final destination on the same aircraft, without regard
12    to a change in the flight number of that aircraft.
13        (23) A transaction in which the purchase order is
14    received by a florist who is located outside Illinois, but
15    who has a florist located in Illinois deliver the property
16    to the purchaser or the purchaser's donee in Illinois.
17        (24) Fuel consumed or used in the operation of ships,
18    barges, or vessels that are used primarily in or for the
19    transportation of property or the conveyance of persons
20    for hire on rivers bordering on this State if the fuel is
21    delivered by the seller to the purchaser's barge, ship, or
22    vessel while it is afloat upon that bordering river.
23        (25) Except as provided in item (25-5) of this
24    Section, a motor vehicle sold in this State to a
25    nonresident even though the motor vehicle is delivered to
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1    to be titled in this State, and if a drive-away permit is
2    issued to the motor vehicle as provided in Section 3-603
3    of the Illinois Vehicle Code or if the nonresident
4    purchaser has vehicle registration plates to transfer to
5    the motor vehicle upon returning to his or her home state.
6    The issuance of the drive-away permit or having the
7    out-of-state registration plates to be transferred is
8    prima facie evidence that the motor vehicle will not be
9    titled in this State.
10        (25-5) The exemption under item (25) does not apply if
11    the state in which the motor vehicle will be titled does
12    not allow a reciprocal exemption for a motor vehicle sold
13    and delivered in that state to an Illinois resident but
14    titled in Illinois. The tax collected under this Act on
15    the sale of a motor vehicle in this State to a resident of
16    another state that does not allow a reciprocal exemption
17    shall be imposed at a rate equal to the state's rate of tax
18    on taxable property in the state in which the purchaser is
19    a resident, except that the tax shall not exceed the tax
20    that would otherwise be imposed under this Act. At the
21    time of the sale, the purchaser shall execute a statement,
22    signed under penalty of perjury, of his or her intent to
23    title the vehicle in the state in which the purchaser is a
24    resident within 30 days after the sale and of the fact of
25    the payment to the State of Illinois of tax in an amount
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1    in his or her state of residence and shall submit the
2    statement to the appropriate tax collection agency in his
3    or her state of residence. In addition, the retailer must
4    retain a signed copy of the statement in his or her
5    records. Nothing in this item shall be construed to
6    require the removal of the vehicle from this state
7    following the filing of an intent to title the vehicle in
8    the purchaser's state of residence if the purchaser titles
9    the vehicle in his or her state of residence within 30 days
10    after the date of sale. The tax collected under this Act in
11    accordance with this item (25-5) shall be proportionately
12    distributed as if the tax were collected at the 6.25%
13    general rate imposed under this Act.
14        (25-7) Beginning on July 1, 2007, no tax is imposed
15    under this Act on the sale of an aircraft, as defined in
16    Section 3 of the Illinois Aeronautics Act, if all of the
17    following conditions are met:
18            (1) the aircraft leaves this State within 15 days
19        after the later of either the issuance of the final
20        billing for the sale of the aircraft, or the
21        authorized approval for return to service, completion
22        of the maintenance record entry, and completion of the
23        test flight and ground test for inspection, as
24        required by 14 CFR C.F.R. 91.407;
25            (2) the aircraft is not based or registered in
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1            (3) the seller retains in his or her books and
2        records and provides to the Department a signed and
3        dated certification from the purchaser, on a form
4        prescribed by the Department, certifying that the
5        requirements of this item (25-7) are met. The
6        certificate must also include the name and address of
7        the purchaser, the address of the location where the
8        aircraft is to be titled or registered, the address of
9        the primary physical location of the aircraft, and
10        other information that the Department may reasonably
11        require.
12        For purposes of this item (25-7):
13        "Based in this State" means hangared, stored, or
14    otherwise used, excluding post-sale customizations as
15    defined in this Section, for 10 or more days in each
16    12-month period immediately following the date of the sale
17    of the aircraft.
18        "Registered in this State" means an aircraft
19    registered with the Department of Transportation,
20    Aeronautics Division, or titled or registered with the
21    Federal Aviation Administration to an address located in
22    this State.
23        This paragraph (25-7) is exempt from the provisions of
24    Section 2-70.
25        (26) Semen used for artificial insemination of
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1        (27) Horses, or interests in horses, registered with
2    and meeting the requirements of any of the Arabian Horse
3    Club Registry of America, Appaloosa Horse Club, American
4    Quarter Horse Association, United States Trotting
5    Association, or Jockey Club, as appropriate, used for
6    purposes of breeding or racing for prizes. This item (27)
7    is exempt from the provisions of Section 2-70, and the
8    exemption provided for under this item (27) applies for
9    all periods beginning May 30, 1995, but no claim for
10    credit or refund is allowed on or after January 1, 2008
11    (the effective date of Public Act 95-88) for such taxes
12    paid during the period beginning May 30, 2000 and ending
13    on January 1, 2008 (the effective date of Public Act
14    95-88).
15        (28) Computers and communications equipment utilized
16    for any hospital purpose and equipment used in the
17    diagnosis, analysis, or treatment of hospital patients
18    sold to a lessor who leases the equipment, under a lease of
19    one year or longer executed or in effect at the time of the
20    purchase, to a hospital that has been issued an active tax
21    exemption identification number by the Department under
22    Section 1g of this Act.
23        (29) Personal property sold to a lessor who leases the
24    property, under a lease of one year or longer executed or
25    in effect at the time of the purchase, to a governmental
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1    identification number by the Department under Section 1g
2    of this Act.
3        (30) Beginning with taxable years ending on or after
4    December 31, 1995 and ending with taxable years ending on
5    or before December 31, 2004, personal property that is
6    donated for disaster relief to be used in a State or
7    federally declared disaster area in Illinois or bordering
8    Illinois by a manufacturer or retailer that is registered
9    in this State to a corporation, society, association,
10    foundation, or institution that has been issued a sales
11    tax exemption identification number by the Department that
12    assists victims of the disaster who reside within the
13    declared disaster area.
14        (31) Beginning with taxable years ending on or after
15    December 31, 1995 and ending with taxable years ending on
16    or before December 31, 2004, personal property that is
17    used in the performance of infrastructure repairs in this
18    State, including but not limited to municipal roads and
19    streets, access roads, bridges, sidewalks, waste disposal
20    systems, water and sewer line extensions, water
21    distribution and purification facilities, storm water
22    drainage and retention facilities, and sewage treatment
23    facilities, resulting from a State or federally declared
24    disaster in Illinois or bordering Illinois when such
25    repairs are initiated on facilities located in the
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1        (32) Beginning July 1, 1999, game or game birds sold
2    at a "game breeding and hunting preserve area" as that
3    term is used in the Wildlife Code. This paragraph is
4    exempt from the provisions of Section 2-70.
5        (33) A motor vehicle, as that term is defined in
6    Section 1-146 of the Illinois Vehicle Code, that is
7    donated to a corporation, limited liability company,
8    society, association, foundation, or institution that is
9    determined by the Department to be organized and operated
10    exclusively for educational purposes. For purposes of this
11    exemption, "a corporation, limited liability company,
12    society, association, foundation, or institution organized
13    and operated exclusively for educational purposes" means
14    all tax-supported public schools, private schools that
15    offer systematic instruction in useful branches of
16    learning by methods common to public schools and that
17    compare favorably in their scope and intensity with the
18    course of study presented in tax-supported schools, and
19    vocational or technical schools or institutes organized
20    and operated exclusively to provide a course of study of
21    not less than 6 weeks duration and designed to prepare
22    individuals to follow a trade or to pursue a manual,
23    technical, mechanical, industrial, business, or commercial
24    occupation.
25        (34) Beginning January 1, 2000, personal property,
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1    the benefit of a public or private elementary or secondary
2    school, a group of those schools, or one or more school
3    districts if the events are sponsored by an entity
4    recognized by the school district that consists primarily
5    of volunteers and includes parents and teachers of the
6    school children. This paragraph does not apply to
7    fundraising events (i) for the benefit of private home
8    instruction or (ii) for which the fundraising entity
9    purchases the personal property sold at the events from
10    another individual or entity that sold the property for
11    the purpose of resale by the fundraising entity and that
12    profits from the sale to the fundraising entity. This
13    paragraph is exempt from the provisions of Section 2-70.
14        (35) Beginning January 1, 2000 and through December
15    31, 2001, new or used automatic vending machines that
16    prepare and serve hot food and beverages, including
17    coffee, soup, and other items, and replacement parts for
18    these machines. Beginning January 1, 2002 and through June
19    30, 2003, machines and parts for machines used in
20    commercial, coin-operated amusement and vending business
21    if a use or occupation tax is paid on the gross receipts
22    derived from the use of the commercial, coin-operated
23    amusement and vending machines. This paragraph is exempt
24    from the provisions of Section 2-70.
25        (35-5) Beginning August 23, 2001 and through June 30,
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1    off the premises where it is sold (other than alcoholic
2    beverages, soft drinks, and food that has been prepared
3    for immediate consumption) and prescription and
4    nonprescription medicines, drugs, medical appliances, and
5    insulin, urine testing materials, syringes, and needles
6    used by diabetics, for human use, when purchased for use
7    by a person receiving medical assistance under Article V
8    of the Illinois Public Aid Code who resides in a licensed
9    long-term care facility, as defined in the Nursing Home
10    Care Act, or a licensed facility as defined in the ID/DD
11    Community Care Act, the MC/DD Act, or the Specialized
12    Mental Health Rehabilitation Act of 2013.
13        (36) Beginning August 2, 2001, computers and
14    communications equipment utilized for any hospital purpose
15    and equipment used in the diagnosis, analysis, or
16    treatment of hospital patients sold to a lessor who leases
17    the equipment, under a lease of one year or longer
18    executed or in effect at the time of the purchase, to a
19    hospital that has been issued an active tax exemption
20    identification number by the Department under Section 1g
21    of this Act. This paragraph is exempt from the provisions
22    of Section 2-70.
23        (37) Beginning August 2, 2001, personal property sold
24    to a lessor who leases the property, under a lease of one
25    year or longer executed or in effect at the time of the
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1    active tax exemption identification number by the
2    Department under Section 1g of this Act. This paragraph is
3    exempt from the provisions of Section 2-70.
4        (38) Beginning on January 1, 2002 and through June 30,
5    2016, tangible personal property purchased from an
6    Illinois retailer by a taxpayer engaged in centralized
7    purchasing activities in Illinois who will, upon receipt
8    of the property in Illinois, temporarily store the
9    property in Illinois (i) for the purpose of subsequently
10    transporting it outside this State for use or consumption
11    thereafter solely outside this State or (ii) for the
12    purpose of being processed, fabricated, or manufactured
13    into, attached to, or incorporated into other tangible
14    personal property to be transported outside this State and
15    thereafter used or consumed solely outside this State. The
16    Director of Revenue shall, pursuant to rules adopted in
17    accordance with the Illinois Administrative Procedure Act,
18    issue a permit to any taxpayer in good standing with the
19    Department who is eligible for the exemption under this
20    paragraph (38). The permit issued under this paragraph
21    (38) shall authorize the holder, to the extent and in the
22    manner specified in the rules adopted under this Act, to
23    purchase tangible personal property from a retailer exempt
24    from the taxes imposed by this Act. Taxpayers shall
25    maintain all necessary books and records to substantiate
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1    property outside of the State of Illinois.
2        (39) Beginning January 1, 2008, tangible personal
3    property used in the construction or maintenance of a
4    community water supply, as defined under Section 3.145 of
5    the Environmental Protection Act, that is operated by a
6    not-for-profit corporation that holds a valid water supply
7    permit issued under Title IV of the Environmental
8    Protection Act. This paragraph is exempt from the
9    provisions of Section 2-70.
10        (40) Beginning January 1, 2010 and continuing through
11    December 31, 2024, materials, parts, equipment,
12    components, and furnishings incorporated into or upon an
13    aircraft as part of the modification, refurbishment,
14    completion, replacement, repair, or maintenance of the
15    aircraft. This exemption includes consumable supplies used
16    in the modification, refurbishment, completion,
17    replacement, repair, and maintenance of aircraft, but
18    excludes any materials, parts, equipment, components, and
19    consumable supplies used in the modification, replacement,
20    repair, and maintenance of aircraft engines or power
21    plants, whether such engines or power plants are installed
22    or uninstalled upon any such aircraft. "Consumable
23    supplies" include, but are not limited to, adhesive, tape,
24    sandpaper, general purpose lubricants, cleaning solution,
25    latex gloves, and protective films. This exemption applies
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1    to persons who modify, refurbish, complete, replace, or
2    maintain an aircraft and who (i) hold an Air Agency
3    Certificate and are empowered to operate an approved
4    repair station by the Federal Aviation Administration,
5    (ii) have a Class IV Rating, and (iii) conduct operations
6    in accordance with Part 145 of the Federal Aviation
7    Regulations. The exemption does not include aircraft
8    operated by a commercial air carrier providing scheduled
9    passenger air service pursuant to authority issued under
10    Part 121 or Part 129 of the Federal Aviation Regulations.
11    The changes made to this paragraph (40) by Public Act
12    98-534 are declarative of existing law. It is the intent
13    of the General Assembly that the exemption under this
14    paragraph (40) applies continuously from January 1, 2010
15    through December 31, 2024; however, no claim for credit or
16    refund is allowed for taxes paid as a result of the
17    disallowance of this exemption on or after January 1, 2015
18    and prior to February 5, 2020 (the effective date of
19    Public Act 101-629) this amendatory Act of the 101st
20    General Assembly.
21        (41) Tangible personal property sold to a
22    public-facilities corporation, as described in Section
23    11-65-10 of the Illinois Municipal Code, for purposes of
24    constructing or furnishing a municipal convention hall,
25    but only if the legal title to the municipal convention
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1    further consideration by or on behalf of the municipality
2    at the time of the completion of the municipal convention
3    hall or upon the retirement or redemption of any bonds or
4    other debt instruments issued by the public-facilities
5    corporation in connection with the development of the
6    municipal convention hall. This exemption includes
7    existing public-facilities corporations as provided in
8    Section 11-65-25 of the Illinois Municipal Code. This
9    paragraph is exempt from the provisions of Section 2-70.
10        (42) Beginning January 1, 2017 and through December
11    31, 2026, menstrual pads, tampons, and menstrual cups.
12        (43) Merchandise that is subject to the Rental
13    Purchase Agreement Occupation and Use Tax. The purchaser
14    must certify that the item is purchased to be rented
15    subject to a rental purchase agreement, as defined in the
16    Rental Purchase Agreement Act, and provide proof of
17    registration under the Rental Purchase Agreement
18    Occupation and Use Tax Act. This paragraph is exempt from
19    the provisions of Section 2-70.
20        (44) Qualified tangible personal property used in the
21    construction or operation of a data center that has been
22    granted a certificate of exemption by the Department of
23    Commerce and Economic Opportunity, whether that tangible
24    personal property is purchased by the owner, operator, or
25    tenant of the data center or by a contractor or
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1    centers that would have qualified for a certificate of
2    exemption prior to January 1, 2020 had Public Act 101-31
3    this amendatory Act of the 101st General Assembly been in
4    effect, may apply for and obtain an exemption for
5    subsequent purchases of computer equipment or enabling
6    software purchased or leased to upgrade, supplement, or
7    replace computer equipment or enabling software purchased
8    or leased in the original investment that would have
9    qualified.
10        The Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity
11    shall grant a certificate of exemption under this item
12    (44) to qualified data centers as defined by Section
13    605-1025 of the Department of Commerce and Economic
14    Opportunity Law of the Civil Administrative Code of
15    Illinois.
16        For the purposes of this item (44):
17            "Data center" means a building or a series of
18        buildings rehabilitated or constructed to house
19        working servers in one physical location or multiple
20        sites within the State of Illinois.
21            "Qualified tangible personal property" means:
22        electrical systems and equipment; climate control and
23        chilling equipment and systems; mechanical systems and
24        equipment; monitoring and secure systems; emergency
25        generators; hardware; computers; servers; data storage
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1        cabinets; telecommunications cabling infrastructure;
2        raised floor systems; peripheral components or
3        systems; software; mechanical, electrical, or plumbing
4        systems; battery systems; cooling systems and towers;
5        temperature control systems; other cabling; and other
6        data center infrastructure equipment and systems
7        necessary to operate qualified tangible personal
8        property, including fixtures; and component parts of
9        any of the foregoing, including installation,
10        maintenance, repair, refurbishment, and replacement of
11        qualified tangible personal property to generate,
12        transform, transmit, distribute, or manage electricity
13        necessary to operate qualified tangible personal
14        property; and all other tangible personal property
15        that is essential to the operations of a computer data
16        center. The term "qualified tangible personal
17        property" also includes building materials physically
18        incorporated into the qualifying data center. To
19        document the exemption allowed under this Section, the
20        retailer must obtain from the purchaser a copy of the
21        certificate of eligibility issued by the Department of
22        Commerce and Economic Opportunity.
23        This item (44) is exempt from the provisions of
24    Section 2-70.
25        (45) Beginning January 1, 2020 and through December
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1    marketplace seller over a marketplace for which tax is due
2    under this Act but for which use tax has been collected and
3    remitted to the Department by a marketplace facilitator
4    under Section 2d of the Use Tax Act are exempt from tax
5    under this Act. A marketplace seller claiming this
6    exemption shall maintain books and records demonstrating
7    that the use tax on such sales has been collected and
8    remitted by a marketplace facilitator. Marketplace sellers
9    that have properly remitted tax under this Act on such
10    sales may file a claim for credit as provided in Section 6
11    of this Act. No claim is allowed, however, for such taxes
12    for which a credit or refund has been issued to the
13    marketplace facilitator under the Use Tax Act, or for
14    which the marketplace facilitator has filed a claim for
15    credit or refund under the Use Tax Act.
16        (46) Beginning July 1, 2022, breast pumps, breast pump
17    collection and storage supplies, and breast pump kits.
18    This item (46) is exempt from the provisions of Section
19    2-70. As used in this item (46):
20        "Breast pump" means an electrically controlled or
21    manually controlled pump device designed or marketed to be
22    used to express milk from a human breast during lactation,
23    including the pump device and any battery, AC adapter, or
24    other power supply unit that is used to power the pump
25    device and is packaged and sold with the pump device at the
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1        "Breast pump collection and storage supplies" means
2    items of tangible personal property designed or marketed
3    to be used in conjunction with a breast pump to collect
4    milk expressed from a human breast and to store collected
5    milk until it is ready for consumption.
6        "Breast pump collection and storage supplies"
7    includes, but is not limited to: breast shields and breast
8    shield connectors; breast pump tubes and tubing adapters;
9    breast pump valves and membranes; backflow protectors and
10    backflow protector adaptors; bottles and bottle caps
11    specific to the operation of the breast pump; and breast
12    milk storage bags.
13        "Breast pump collection and storage supplies" does not
14    include: (1) bottles and bottle caps not specific to the
15    operation of the breast pump; (2) breast pump travel bags
16    and other similar carrying accessories, including ice
17    packs, labels, and other similar products; (3) breast pump
18    cleaning supplies; (4) nursing bras, bra pads, breast
19    shells, and other similar products; and (5) creams,
20    ointments, and other similar products that relieve
21    breastfeeding-related symptoms or conditions of the
22    breasts or nipples, unless sold as part of a breast pump
23    kit that is pre-packaged by the breast pump manufacturer
24    or distributor.
25        "Breast pump kit" means a kit that: (1) contains no
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1    storage supplies, a rechargeable battery for operating the
2    breast pump, a breastmilk cooler, bottle stands, ice
3    packs, and a breast pump carrying case; and (2) is
4    pre-packaged as a breast pump kit by the breast pump
5    manufacturer or distributor.
6        (47) (46) Tangible personal property sold by or on
7    behalf of the State Treasurer pursuant to the Revised
8    Uniform Unclaimed Property Act. This item (47) (46) is
9    exempt from the provisions of Section 2-70.
10(Source: P.A. 101-31, eff. 6-28-19; 101-81, eff. 7-12-19;
11101-629, eff. 2-5-20; 102-16, eff. 6-17-21; 102-634, eff.
128-27-21; 102-700, Article 70, Section 70-20, eff. 4-19-22;
13102-700, Article 75, Section 75-20, eff. 4-19-22; 102-813,
14eff. 5-13-22; 102-1026, eff. 5-27-22; revised 8-15-22.)
 
15    (35 ILCS 120/2-10)
16    Sec. 2-10. Rate of tax. Unless otherwise provided in this
17Section, the tax imposed by this Act is at the rate of 6.25% of
18gross receipts from sales of tangible personal property made
19in the course of business.
20    Beginning on July 1, 2000 and through December 31, 2000,
21with respect to motor fuel, as defined in Section 1.1 of the
22Motor Fuel Tax Law, and gasohol, as defined in Section 3-40 of
23the Use Tax Act, the tax is imposed at the rate of 1.25%.
24    Beginning on August 6, 2010 through August 15, 2010, and
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1with respect to sales tax holiday items as defined in Section
22-8 of this Act, the tax is imposed at the rate of 1.25%.
3    Within 14 days after July 1, 2000 (the effective date of
4Public Act 91-872) this amendatory Act of the 91st General
5Assembly, each retailer of motor fuel and gasohol shall cause
6the following notice to be posted in a prominently visible
7place on each retail dispensing device that is used to
8dispense motor fuel or gasohol in the State of Illinois: "As of
9July 1, 2000, the State of Illinois has eliminated the State's
10share of sales tax on motor fuel and gasohol through December
1131, 2000. The price on this pump should reflect the
12elimination of the tax." The notice shall be printed in bold
13print on a sign that is no smaller than 4 inches by 8 inches.
14The sign shall be clearly visible to customers. Any retailer
15who fails to post or maintain a required sign through December
1631, 2000 is guilty of a petty offense for which the fine shall
17be $500 per day per each retail premises where a violation
18occurs.
19    With respect to gasohol, as defined in the Use Tax Act, the
20tax imposed by this Act applies to (i) 70% of the proceeds of
21sales made on or after January 1, 1990, and before July 1,
222003, (ii) 80% of the proceeds of sales made on or after July
231, 2003 and on or before July 1, 2017, and (iii) 100% of the
24proceeds of sales made thereafter. If, at any time, however,
25the tax under this Act on sales of gasohol, as defined in the
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1imposed by this Act applies to 100% of the proceeds of sales of
2gasohol made during that time.
3    With respect to majority blended ethanol fuel, as defined
4in the Use Tax Act, the tax imposed by this Act does not apply
5to the proceeds of sales made on or after July 1, 2003 and on
6or before December 31, 2023 but applies to 100% of the proceeds
7of sales made thereafter.
8    With respect to biodiesel blends, as defined in the Use
9Tax Act, with no less than 1% and no more than 10% biodiesel,
10the tax imposed by this Act applies to (i) 80% of the proceeds
11of sales made on or after July 1, 2003 and on or before
12December 31, 2018 and (ii) 100% of the proceeds of sales made
13after December 31, 2018 and before January 1, 2024. On and
14after January 1, 2024 and on or before December 31, 2030, the
15taxation of biodiesel, renewable diesel, and biodiesel blends
16shall be as provided in Section 3-5.1 of the Use Tax Act. If,
17at any time, however, the tax under this Act on sales of
18biodiesel blends, as defined in the Use Tax Act, with no less
19than 1% and no more than 10% biodiesel is imposed at the rate
20of 1.25%, then the tax imposed by this Act applies to 100% of
21the proceeds of sales of biodiesel blends with no less than 1%
22and no more than 10% biodiesel made during that time.
23    With respect to biodiesel, as defined in the Use Tax Act,
24and biodiesel blends, as defined in the Use Tax Act, with more
25than 10% but no more than 99% biodiesel, the tax imposed by
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1after July 1, 2003 and on or before December 31, 2023. On and
2after January 1, 2024 and on or before December 31, 2030, the
3taxation of biodiesel, renewable diesel, and biodiesel blends
4shall be as provided in Section 3-5.1 of the Use Tax Act.
5    Until July 1, 2022 and beginning again on July 1, 2023,
6with respect to food for human consumption that is to be
7consumed off the premises where it is sold (other than
8alcoholic beverages, food consisting of or infused with adult
9use cannabis, soft drinks, and food that has been prepared for
10immediate consumption), the tax is imposed at the rate of 1%.
11Beginning July 1, 2022 and until July 1, 2023, with respect to
12food for human consumption that is to be consumed off the
13premises where it is sold (other than alcoholic beverages,
14food consisting of or infused with adult use cannabis, soft
15drinks, and food that has been prepared for immediate
16consumption), the tax is imposed at the rate of 0%.
17    With respect to prescription and nonprescription
18medicines, drugs, medical appliances, products classified as
19Class III medical devices by the United States Food and Drug
20Administration that are used for cancer treatment pursuant to
21a prescription, as well as any accessories and components
22related to those devices, modifications to a motor vehicle for
23the purpose of rendering it usable by a person with a
24disability, and insulin, blood sugar testing materials,
25syringes, and needles used by human diabetics, the tax is
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1until September 1, 2009: the term "soft drinks" means any
2complete, finished, ready-to-use, non-alcoholic drink, whether
3carbonated or not, including, but not limited to, soda water,
4cola, fruit juice, vegetable juice, carbonated water, and all
5other preparations commonly known as soft drinks of whatever
6kind or description that are contained in any closed or sealed
7bottle, can, carton, or container, regardless of size; but
8"soft drinks" does not include coffee, tea, non-carbonated
9water, infant formula, milk or milk products as defined in the
10Grade A Pasteurized Milk and Milk Products Act, or drinks
11containing 50% or more natural fruit or vegetable juice.
12    Notwithstanding any other provisions of this Act,
13beginning September 1, 2009, "soft drinks" means non-alcoholic
14beverages that contain natural or artificial sweeteners. "Soft
15drinks" does do not include beverages that contain milk or
16milk products, soy, rice or similar milk substitutes, or
17greater than 50% of vegetable or fruit juice by volume.
18    Until August 1, 2009, and notwithstanding any other
19provisions of this Act, "food for human consumption that is to
20be consumed off the premises where it is sold" includes all
21food sold through a vending machine, except soft drinks and
22food products that are dispensed hot from a vending machine,
23regardless of the location of the vending machine. Beginning
24August 1, 2009, and notwithstanding any other provisions of
25this Act, "food for human consumption that is to be consumed
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1through a vending machine, except soft drinks, candy, and food
2products that are dispensed hot from a vending machine,
3regardless of the location of the vending machine.
4    Notwithstanding any other provisions of this Act,
5beginning September 1, 2009, "food for human consumption that
6is to be consumed off the premises where it is sold" does not
7include candy. For purposes of this Section, "candy" means a
8preparation of sugar, honey, or other natural or artificial
9sweeteners in combination with chocolate, fruits, nuts or
10other ingredients or flavorings in the form of bars, drops, or
11pieces. "Candy" does not include any preparation that contains
12flour or requires refrigeration.
13    Notwithstanding any other provisions of this Act,
14beginning September 1, 2009, "nonprescription medicines and
15drugs" does not include grooming and hygiene products. For
16purposes of this Section, "grooming and hygiene products"
17includes, but is not limited to, soaps and cleaning solutions,
18shampoo, toothpaste, mouthwash, antiperspirants, and sun tan
19lotions and screens, unless those products are available by
20prescription only, regardless of whether the products meet the
21definition of "over-the-counter-drugs". For the purposes of
22this paragraph, "over-the-counter-drug" means a drug for human
23use that contains a label that identifies the product as a drug
24as required by 21 CFR C.F.R. § 201.66. The
25"over-the-counter-drug" label includes:
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1        (B) a A statement of the "active ingredient(s)" with a
2    list of those ingredients contained in the compound,
3    substance or preparation.
4    Beginning on January 1, 2014 (the effective date of Public
5Act 98-122) this amendatory Act of the 98th General Assembly,
6"prescription and nonprescription medicines and drugs"
7includes medical cannabis purchased from a registered
8dispensing organization under the Compassionate Use of Medical
9Cannabis Program Act.
10    As used in this Section, "adult use cannabis" means
11cannabis subject to tax under the Cannabis Cultivation
12Privilege Tax Law and the Cannabis Purchaser Excise Tax Law
13and does not include cannabis subject to tax under the
14Compassionate Use of Medical Cannabis Program Act.
15(Source: P.A. 101-363, eff. 8-9-19; 101-593, eff. 12-4-19;
16102-4, eff. 4-27-21; 102-700, Article 20, Section 20-20, eff.
174-19-22; 102-700, Article 60, Section 60-30, eff. 4-19-22;
18102-700, Article 65, Section 65-10, eff. 4-19-22; revised
196-1-22.)
 
20    (35 ILCS 120/3)  (from Ch. 120, par. 442)
21    Sec. 3. Except as provided in this Section, on or before
22the twentieth day of each calendar month, every person engaged
23in the business of selling tangible personal property at
24retail in this State during the preceding calendar month shall
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1        1. The name of the seller;
2        2. His residence address and the address of his
3    principal place of business and the address of the
4    principal place of business (if that is a different
5    address) from which he engages in the business of selling
6    tangible personal property at retail in this State;
7        3. Total amount of receipts received by him during the
8    preceding calendar month or quarter, as the case may be,
9    from sales of tangible personal property, and from
10    services furnished, by him during such preceding calendar
11    month or quarter;
12        4. Total amount received by him during the preceding
13    calendar month or quarter on charge and time sales of
14    tangible personal property, and from services furnished,
15    by him prior to the month or quarter for which the return
16    is filed;
17        5. Deductions allowed by law;
18        6. Gross receipts which were received by him during
19    the preceding calendar month or quarter and upon the basis
20    of which the tax is imposed, including gross receipts on
21    food for human consumption that is to be consumed off the
22    premises where it is sold (other than alcoholic beverages,
23    food consisting of or infused with adult use cannabis,
24    soft drinks, and food that has been prepared for immediate
25    consumption) which were received during the preceding
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1    been due but for the 0% rate imposed under Public Act
2    102-700 this amendatory Act of the 102nd General Assembly;
3        7. The amount of credit provided in Section 2d of this
4    Act;
5        8. The amount of tax due, including the amount of tax
6    that would have been due on food for human consumption
7    that is to be consumed off the premises where it is sold
8    (other than alcoholic beverages, food consisting of or
9    infused with adult use cannabis, soft drinks, and food
10    that has been prepared for immediate consumption) but for
11    the 0% rate imposed under Public Act 102-700 this
12    amendatory Act of the 102nd General Assembly;
13        9. The signature of the taxpayer; and
14        10. Such other reasonable information as the
15    Department may require.
16    On and after January 1, 2018, except for returns required
17to be filed prior to January 1, 2023 for motor vehicles,
18watercraft, aircraft, and trailers that are required to be
19registered with an agency of this State, with respect to
20retailers whose annual gross receipts average $20,000 or more,
21all returns required to be filed pursuant to this Act shall be
22filed electronically. On and after January 1, 2023, with
23respect to retailers whose annual gross receipts average
24$20,000 or more, all returns required to be filed pursuant to
25this Act, including, but not limited to, returns for motor
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1to be registered with an agency of this State, shall be filed
2electronically. Retailers who demonstrate that they do not
3have access to the Internet or demonstrate hardship in filing
4electronically may petition the Department to waive the
5electronic filing requirement.
6    If a taxpayer fails to sign a return within 30 days after
7the proper notice and demand for signature by the Department,
8the return shall be considered valid and any amount shown to be
9due on the return shall be deemed assessed.
10    Each return shall be accompanied by the statement of
11prepaid tax issued pursuant to Section 2e for which credit is
12claimed.
13    Prior to October 1, 2003, and on and after September 1,
142004 a retailer may accept a Manufacturer's Purchase Credit
15certification from a purchaser in satisfaction of Use Tax as
16provided in Section 3-85 of the Use Tax Act if the purchaser
17provides the appropriate documentation as required by Section
183-85 of the Use Tax Act. A Manufacturer's Purchase Credit
19certification, accepted by a retailer prior to October 1, 2003
20and on and after September 1, 2004 as provided in Section 3-85
21of the Use Tax Act, may be used by that retailer to satisfy
22Retailers' Occupation Tax liability in the amount claimed in
23the certification, not to exceed 6.25% of the receipts subject
24to tax from a qualifying purchase. A Manufacturer's Purchase
25Credit reported on any original or amended return filed under
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1September 1, 2004 shall be disallowed. Manufacturer's Purchase
2Credit reported on annual returns due on or after January 1,
32005 will be disallowed for periods prior to September 1,
42004. No Manufacturer's Purchase Credit may be used after
5September 30, 2003 through August 31, 2004 to satisfy any tax
6liability imposed under this Act, including any audit
7liability.
8    The Department may require returns to be filed on a
9quarterly basis. If so required, a return for each calendar
10quarter shall be filed on or before the twentieth day of the
11calendar month following the end of such calendar quarter. The
12taxpayer shall also file a return with the Department for each
13of the first two months of each calendar quarter, on or before
14the twentieth day of the following calendar month, stating:
15        1. The name of the seller;
16        2. The address of the principal place of business from
17    which he engages in the business of selling tangible
18    personal property at retail in this State;
19        3. The total amount of taxable receipts received by
20    him during the preceding calendar month from sales of
21    tangible personal property by him during such preceding
22    calendar month, including receipts from charge and time
23    sales, but less all deductions allowed by law;
24        4. The amount of credit provided in Section 2d of this
25    Act;
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1        6. Such other reasonable information as the Department
2    may require.
3    Every person engaged in the business of selling aviation
4fuel at retail in this State during the preceding calendar
5month shall, instead of reporting and paying tax as otherwise
6required by this Section, report and pay such tax on a separate
7aviation fuel tax return. The requirements related to the
8return shall be as otherwise provided in this Section.
9Notwithstanding any other provisions of this Act to the
10contrary, retailers selling aviation fuel shall file all
11aviation fuel tax returns and shall make all aviation fuel tax
12payments by electronic means in the manner and form required
13by the Department. For purposes of this Section, "aviation
14fuel" means jet fuel and aviation gasoline.
15    Beginning on October 1, 2003, any person who is not a
16licensed distributor, importing distributor, or manufacturer,
17as defined in the Liquor Control Act of 1934, but is engaged in
18the business of selling, at retail, alcoholic liquor shall
19file a statement with the Department of Revenue, in a format
20and at a time prescribed by the Department, showing the total
21amount paid for alcoholic liquor purchased during the
22preceding month and such other information as is reasonably
23required by the Department. The Department may adopt rules to
24require that this statement be filed in an electronic or
25telephonic format. Such rules may provide for exceptions from
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1this paragraph, the term "alcoholic liquor" shall have the
2meaning prescribed in the Liquor Control Act of 1934.
3    Beginning on October 1, 2003, every distributor, importing
4distributor, and manufacturer of alcoholic liquor as defined
5in the Liquor Control Act of 1934, shall file a statement with
6the Department of Revenue, no later than the 10th day of the
7month for the preceding month during which transactions
8occurred, by electronic means, showing the total amount of
9gross receipts from the sale of alcoholic liquor sold or
10distributed during the preceding month to purchasers;
11identifying the purchaser to whom it was sold or distributed;
12the purchaser's tax registration number; and such other
13information reasonably required by the Department. A
14distributor, importing distributor, or manufacturer of
15alcoholic liquor must personally deliver, mail, or provide by
16electronic means to each retailer listed on the monthly
17statement a report containing a cumulative total of that
18distributor's, importing distributor's, or manufacturer's
19total sales of alcoholic liquor to that retailer no later than
20the 10th day of the month for the preceding month during which
21the transaction occurred. The distributor, importing
22distributor, or manufacturer shall notify the retailer as to
23the method by which the distributor, importing distributor, or
24manufacturer will provide the sales information. If the
25retailer is unable to receive the sales information by
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1manufacturer shall furnish the sales information by personal
2delivery or by mail. For purposes of this paragraph, the term
3"electronic means" includes, but is not limited to, the use of
4a secure Internet website, e-mail, or facsimile.
5    If a total amount of less than $1 is payable, refundable or
6creditable, such amount shall be disregarded if it is less
7than 50 cents and shall be increased to $1 if it is 50 cents or
8more.
9    Notwithstanding any other provision of this Act to the
10contrary, retailers subject to tax on cannabis shall file all
11cannabis tax returns and shall make all cannabis tax payments
12by electronic means in the manner and form required by the
13Department.
14    Beginning October 1, 1993, a taxpayer who has an average
15monthly tax liability of $150,000 or more shall make all
16payments required by rules of the Department by electronic
17funds transfer. Beginning October 1, 1994, a taxpayer who has
18an average monthly tax liability of $100,000 or more shall
19make all payments required by rules of the Department by
20electronic funds transfer. Beginning October 1, 1995, a
21taxpayer who has an average monthly tax liability of $50,000
22or more shall make all payments required by rules of the
23Department by electronic funds transfer. Beginning October 1,
242000, a taxpayer who has an annual tax liability of $200,000 or
25more shall make all payments required by rules of the
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1liability" shall be the sum of the taxpayer's liabilities
2under this Act, and under all other State and local occupation
3and use tax laws administered by the Department, for the
4immediately preceding calendar year. The term "average monthly
5tax liability" shall be the sum of the taxpayer's liabilities
6under this Act, and under all other State and local occupation
7and use tax laws administered by the Department, for the
8immediately preceding calendar year divided by 12. Beginning
9on October 1, 2002, a taxpayer who has a tax liability in the
10amount set forth in subsection (b) of Section 2505-210 of the
11Department of Revenue Law shall make all payments required by
12rules of the Department by electronic funds transfer.
13    Before August 1 of each year beginning in 1993, the
14Department shall notify all taxpayers required to make
15payments by electronic funds transfer. All taxpayers required
16to make payments by electronic funds transfer shall make those
17payments for a minimum of one year beginning on October 1.
18    Any taxpayer not required to make payments by electronic
19funds transfer may make payments by electronic funds transfer
20with the permission of the Department.
21    All taxpayers required to make payment by electronic funds
22transfer and any taxpayers authorized to voluntarily make
23payments by electronic funds transfer shall make those
24payments in the manner authorized by the Department.
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1requirements of this Section.
2    Any amount which is required to be shown or reported on any
3return or other document under this Act shall, if such amount
4is not a whole-dollar amount, be increased to the nearest
5whole-dollar amount in any case where the fractional part of a
6dollar is 50 cents or more, and decreased to the nearest
7whole-dollar amount where the fractional part of a dollar is
8less than 50 cents.
9    If the retailer is otherwise required to file a monthly
10return and if the retailer's average monthly tax liability to
11the Department does not exceed $200, the Department may
12authorize his returns to be filed on a quarter annual basis,
13with the return for January, February and March of a given year
14being due by April 20 of such year; with the return for April,
15May and June of a given year being due by July 20 of such year;
16with the return for July, August and September of a given year
17being due by October 20 of such year, and with the return for
18October, November and December of a given year being due by
19January 20 of the following year.
20    If the retailer is otherwise required to file a monthly or
21quarterly return and if the retailer's average monthly tax
22liability with the Department does not exceed $50, the
23Department may authorize his returns to be filed on an annual
24basis, with the return for a given year being due by January 20
25of the following year.
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1substance, shall be subject to the same requirements as
2monthly returns.
3    Notwithstanding any other provision in this Act concerning
4the time within which a retailer may file his return, in the
5case of any retailer who ceases to engage in a kind of business
6which makes him responsible for filing returns under this Act,
7such retailer shall file a final return under this Act with the
8Department not more than one month after discontinuing such
9business.
10    Where the same person has more than one business
11registered with the Department under separate registrations
12under this Act, such person may not file each return that is
13due as a single return covering all such registered
14businesses, but shall file separate returns for each such
15registered business.
16    In addition, with respect to motor vehicles, watercraft,
17aircraft, and trailers that are required to be registered with
18an agency of this State, except as otherwise provided in this
19Section, every retailer selling this kind of tangible personal
20property shall file, with the Department, upon a form to be
21prescribed and supplied by the Department, a separate return
22for each such item of tangible personal property which the
23retailer sells, except that if, in the same transaction, (i) a
24retailer of aircraft, watercraft, motor vehicles or trailers
25transfers more than one aircraft, watercraft, motor vehicle or
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1retailer or trailer retailer for the purpose of resale or (ii)
2a retailer of aircraft, watercraft, motor vehicles, or
3trailers transfers more than one aircraft, watercraft, motor
4vehicle, or trailer to a purchaser for use as a qualifying
5rolling stock as provided in Section 2-5 of this Act, then that
6seller may report the transfer of all aircraft, watercraft,
7motor vehicles or trailers involved in that transaction to the
8Department on the same uniform invoice-transaction reporting
9return form. For purposes of this Section, "watercraft" means
10a Class 2, Class 3, or Class 4 watercraft as defined in Section
113-2 of the Boat Registration and Safety Act, a personal
12watercraft, or any boat equipped with an inboard motor.
13    In addition, with respect to motor vehicles, watercraft,
14aircraft, and trailers that are required to be registered with
15an agency of this State, every person who is engaged in the
16business of leasing or renting such items and who, in
17connection with such business, sells any such item to a
18retailer for the purpose of resale is, notwithstanding any
19other provision of this Section to the contrary, authorized to
20meet the return-filing requirement of this Act by reporting
21the transfer of all the aircraft, watercraft, motor vehicles,
22or trailers transferred for resale during a month to the
23Department on the same uniform invoice-transaction reporting
24return form on or before the 20th of the month following the
25month in which the transfer takes place. Notwithstanding any
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1under this paragraph must be filed by electronic means in the
2manner and form as required by the Department.
3    Any retailer who sells only motor vehicles, watercraft,
4aircraft, or trailers that are required to be registered with
5an agency of this State, so that all retailers' occupation tax
6liability is required to be reported, and is reported, on such
7transaction reporting returns and who is not otherwise
8required to file monthly or quarterly returns, need not file
9monthly or quarterly returns. However, those retailers shall
10be required to file returns on an annual basis.
11    The transaction reporting return, in the case of motor
12vehicles or trailers that are required to be registered with
13an agency of this State, shall be the same document as the
14Uniform Invoice referred to in Section 5-402 of the Illinois
15Vehicle Code and must show the name and address of the seller;
16the name and address of the purchaser; the amount of the
17selling price including the amount allowed by the retailer for
18traded-in property, if any; the amount allowed by the retailer
19for the traded-in tangible personal property, if any, to the
20extent to which Section 1 of this Act allows an exemption for
21the value of traded-in property; the balance payable after
22deducting such trade-in allowance from the total selling
23price; the amount of tax due from the retailer with respect to
24such transaction; the amount of tax collected from the
25purchaser by the retailer on such transaction (or satisfactory
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1if that is claimed to be the fact); the place and date of the
2sale; a sufficient identification of the property sold; such
3other information as is required in Section 5-402 of the
4Illinois Vehicle Code, and such other information as the
5Department may reasonably require.
6    The transaction reporting return in the case of watercraft
7or aircraft must show the name and address of the seller; the
8name and address of the purchaser; the amount of the selling
9price including the amount allowed by the retailer for
10traded-in property, if any; the amount allowed by the retailer
11for the traded-in tangible personal property, if any, to the
12extent to which Section 1 of this Act allows an exemption for
13the value of traded-in property; the balance payable after
14deducting such trade-in allowance from the total selling
15price; the amount of tax due from the retailer with respect to
16such transaction; the amount of tax collected from the
17purchaser by the retailer on such transaction (or satisfactory
18evidence that such tax is not due in that particular instance,
19if that is claimed to be the fact); the place and date of the
20sale, a sufficient identification of the property sold, and
21such other information as the Department may reasonably
22require.
23    Such transaction reporting return shall be filed not later
24than 20 days after the day of delivery of the item that is
25being sold, but may be filed by the retailer at any time sooner
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1return and tax remittance or proof of exemption from the
2Illinois use tax may be transmitted to the Department by way of
3the State agency with which, or State officer with whom the
4tangible personal property must be titled or registered (if
5titling or registration is required) if the Department and
6such agency or State officer determine that this procedure
7will expedite the processing of applications for title or
8registration.
9    With each such transaction reporting return, the retailer
10shall remit the proper amount of tax due (or shall submit
11satisfactory evidence that the sale is not taxable if that is
12the case), to the Department or its agents, whereupon the
13Department shall issue, in the purchaser's name, a use tax
14receipt (or a certificate of exemption if the Department is
15satisfied that the particular sale is tax exempt) which such
16purchaser may submit to the agency with which, or State
17officer with whom, he must title or register the tangible
18personal property that is involved (if titling or registration
19is required) in support of such purchaser's application for an
20Illinois certificate or other evidence of title or
21registration to such tangible personal property.
22    No retailer's failure or refusal to remit tax under this
23Act precludes a user, who has paid the proper tax to the
24retailer, from obtaining his certificate of title or other
25evidence of title or registration (if titling or registration
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1paid the proper tax (if tax is due) to the retailer. The
2Department shall adopt appropriate rules to carry out the
3mandate of this paragraph.
4    If the user who would otherwise pay tax to the retailer
5wants the transaction reporting return filed and the payment
6of the tax or proof of exemption made to the Department before
7the retailer is willing to take these actions and such user has
8not paid the tax to the retailer, such user may certify to the
9fact of such delay by the retailer and may (upon the Department
10being satisfied of the truth of such certification) transmit
11the information required by the transaction reporting return
12and the remittance for tax or proof of exemption directly to
13the Department and obtain his tax receipt or exemption
14determination, in which event the transaction reporting return
15and tax remittance (if a tax payment was required) shall be
16credited by the Department to the proper retailer's account
17with the Department, but without the 2.1% or 1.75% discount
18provided for in this Section being allowed. When the user pays
19the tax directly to the Department, he shall pay the tax in the
20same amount and in the same form in which it would be remitted
21if the tax had been remitted to the Department by the retailer.
22    Refunds made by the seller during the preceding return
23period to purchasers, on account of tangible personal property
24returned to the seller, shall be allowed as a deduction under
25subdivision 5 of his monthly or quarterly return, as the case
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1receipts from the sale of such tangible personal property in a
2return filed by him and had paid the tax imposed by this Act
3with respect to such receipts.
4    Where the seller is a corporation, the return filed on
5behalf of such corporation shall be signed by the president,
6vice-president, secretary or treasurer or by the properly
7accredited agent of such corporation.
8    Where the seller is a limited liability company, the
9return filed on behalf of the limited liability company shall
10be signed by a manager, member, or properly accredited agent
11of the limited liability company.
12    Except as provided in this Section, the retailer filing
13the return under this Section shall, at the time of filing such
14return, pay to the Department the amount of tax imposed by this
15Act less a discount of 2.1% prior to January 1, 1990 and 1.75%
16on and after January 1, 1990, or $5 per calendar year,
17whichever is greater, which is allowed to reimburse the
18retailer for the expenses incurred in keeping records,
19preparing and filing returns, remitting the tax and supplying
20data to the Department on request. On and after January 1,
212021, a certified service provider, as defined in the Leveling
22the Playing Field for Illinois Retail Act, filing the return
23under this Section on behalf of a remote retailer shall, at the
24time of such return, pay to the Department the amount of tax
25imposed by this Act less a discount of 1.75%. A remote retailer
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1behalf, as provided in the Leveling the Playing Field for
2Illinois Retail Act, is not eligible for the discount. When
3determining the discount allowed under this Section, retailers
4shall include the amount of tax that would have been due at the
51% rate but for the 0% rate imposed under Public Act 102-700
6this amendatory Act of the 102nd General Assembly. When
7determining the discount allowed under this Section, retailers
8shall include the amount of tax that would have been due at the
96.25% rate but for the 1.25% rate imposed on sales tax holiday
10items under Public Act 102-700 this amendatory Act of the
11102nd General Assembly. The discount under this Section is not
12allowed for the 1.25% portion of taxes paid on aviation fuel
13that is subject to the revenue use requirements of 49 U.S.C.
1447107(b) and 49 U.S.C. 47133. Any prepayment made pursuant to
15Section 2d of this Act shall be included in the amount on which
16such 2.1% or 1.75% discount is computed. In the case of
17retailers who report and pay the tax on a transaction by
18transaction basis, as provided in this Section, such discount
19shall be taken with each such tax remittance instead of when
20such retailer files his periodic return. The discount allowed
21under this Section is allowed only for returns that are filed
22in the manner required by this Act. The Department may
23disallow the discount for retailers whose certificate of
24registration is revoked at the time the return is filed, but
25only if the Department's decision to revoke the certificate of
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1    Before October 1, 2000, if the taxpayer's average monthly
2tax liability to the Department under this Act, the Use Tax
3Act, the Service Occupation Tax Act, and the Service Use Tax
4Act, excluding any liability for prepaid sales tax to be
5remitted in accordance with Section 2d of this Act, was
6$10,000 or more during the preceding 4 complete calendar
7quarters, he shall file a return with the Department each
8month by the 20th day of the month next following the month
9during which such tax liability is incurred and shall make
10payments to the Department on or before the 7th, 15th, 22nd and
11last day of the month during which such liability is incurred.
12On and after October 1, 2000, if the taxpayer's average
13monthly tax liability to the Department under this Act, the
14Use Tax Act, the Service Occupation Tax Act, and the Service
15Use Tax Act, excluding any liability for prepaid sales tax to
16be remitted in accordance with Section 2d of this Act, was
17$20,000 or more during the preceding 4 complete calendar
18quarters, he shall file a return with the Department each
19month by the 20th day of the month next following the month
20during which such tax liability is incurred and shall make
21payment to the Department on or before the 7th, 15th, 22nd and
22last day of the month during which such liability is incurred.
23If the month during which such tax liability is incurred began
24prior to January 1, 1985, each payment shall be in an amount
25equal to 1/4 of the taxpayer's actual liability for the month
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1average monthly liability of the taxpayer to the Department
2for the preceding 4 complete calendar quarters (excluding the
3month of highest liability and the month of lowest liability
4in such 4 quarter period). If the month during which such tax
5liability is incurred begins on or after January 1, 1985 and
6prior to January 1, 1987, each payment shall be in an amount
7equal to 22.5% of the taxpayer's actual liability for the
8month or 27.5% of the taxpayer's liability for the same
9calendar month of the preceding year. If the month during
10which such tax liability is incurred begins on or after
11January 1, 1987 and prior to January 1, 1988, each payment
12shall be in an amount equal to 22.5% of the taxpayer's actual
13liability for the month or 26.25% of the taxpayer's liability
14for the same calendar month of the preceding year. If the month
15during which such tax liability is incurred begins on or after
16January 1, 1988, and prior to January 1, 1989, or begins on or
17after January 1, 1996, each payment shall be in an amount equal
18to 22.5% of the taxpayer's actual liability for the month or
1925% of the taxpayer's liability for the same calendar month of
20the preceding year. If the month during which such tax
21liability is incurred begins on or after January 1, 1989, and
22prior to January 1, 1996, each payment shall be in an amount
23equal to 22.5% of the taxpayer's actual liability for the
24month or 25% of the taxpayer's liability for the same calendar
25month of the preceding year or 100% of the taxpayer's actual
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1of such quarter monthly payments shall be credited against the
2final tax liability of the taxpayer's return for that month.
3Before October 1, 2000, once applicable, the requirement of
4the making of quarter monthly payments to the Department by
5taxpayers having an average monthly tax liability of $10,000
6or more as determined in the manner provided above shall
7continue until such taxpayer's average monthly liability to
8the Department during the preceding 4 complete calendar
9quarters (excluding the month of highest liability and the
10month of lowest liability) is less than $9,000, or until such
11taxpayer's average monthly liability to the Department as
12computed for each calendar quarter of the 4 preceding complete
13calendar quarter period is less than $10,000. However, if a
14taxpayer can show the Department that a substantial change in
15the taxpayer's business has occurred which causes the taxpayer
16to anticipate that his average monthly tax liability for the
17reasonably foreseeable future will fall below the $10,000
18threshold stated above, then such taxpayer may petition the
19Department for a change in such taxpayer's reporting status.
20On and after October 1, 2000, once applicable, the requirement
21of the making of quarter monthly payments to the Department by
22taxpayers having an average monthly tax liability of $20,000
23or more as determined in the manner provided above shall
24continue until such taxpayer's average monthly liability to
25the Department during the preceding 4 complete calendar
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1month of lowest liability) is less than $19,000 or until such
2taxpayer's average monthly liability to the Department as
3computed for each calendar quarter of the 4 preceding complete
4calendar quarter period is less than $20,000. However, if a
5taxpayer can show the Department that a substantial change in
6the taxpayer's business has occurred which causes the taxpayer
7to anticipate that his average monthly tax liability for the
8reasonably foreseeable future will fall below the $20,000
9threshold stated above, then such taxpayer may petition the
10Department for a change in such taxpayer's reporting status.
11The Department shall change such taxpayer's reporting status
12unless it finds that such change is seasonal in nature and not
13likely to be long term. Quarter monthly payment status shall
14be determined under this paragraph as if the rate reduction to
150% in Public Act 102-700 this amendatory Act of the 102nd
16General Assembly on food for human consumption that is to be
17consumed off the premises where it is sold (other than
18alcoholic beverages, food consisting of or infused with adult
19use cannabis, soft drinks, and food that has been prepared for
20immediate consumption) had not occurred. For quarter monthly
21payments due under this paragraph on or after July 1, 2023 and
22through June 30, 2024, "25% of the taxpayer's liability for
23the same calendar month of the preceding year" shall be
24determined as if the rate reduction to 0% in Public Act 102-700
25this amendatory Act of the 102nd General Assembly had not
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1under this paragraph as if the rate reduction to 1.25% in
2Public Act 102-700 this amendatory Act of the 102nd General
3Assembly on sales tax holiday items had not occurred. For
4quarter monthly payments due on or after July 1, 2023 and
5through June 30, 2024, "25% of the taxpayer's liability for
6the same calendar month of the preceding year" shall be
7determined as if the rate reduction to 1.25% in Public Act
8102-700 this amendatory Act of the 102nd General Assembly on
9sales tax holiday items had not occurred. If any such quarter
10monthly payment is not paid at the time or in the amount
11required by this Section, then the taxpayer shall be liable
12for penalties and interest on the difference between the
13minimum amount due as a payment and the amount of such quarter
14monthly payment actually and timely paid, except insofar as
15the taxpayer has previously made payments for that month to
16the Department in excess of the minimum payments previously
17due as provided in this Section. The Department shall make
18reasonable rules and regulations to govern the quarter monthly
19payment amount and quarter monthly payment dates for taxpayers
20who file on other than a calendar monthly basis.
21    The provisions of this paragraph apply before October 1,
222001. Without regard to whether a taxpayer is required to make
23quarter monthly payments as specified above, any taxpayer who
24is required by Section 2d of this Act to collect and remit
25prepaid taxes and has collected prepaid taxes which average in
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1calendar quarters, shall file a return with the Department as
2required by Section 2f and shall make payments to the
3Department on or before the 7th, 15th, 22nd and last day of the
4month during which such liability is incurred. If the month
5during which such tax liability is incurred began prior to
6September 1, 1985 (the effective date of Public Act 84-221),
7each payment shall be in an amount not less than 22.5% of the
8taxpayer's actual liability under Section 2d. If the month
9during which such tax liability is incurred begins on or after
10January 1, 1986, each payment shall be in an amount equal to
1122.5% of the taxpayer's actual liability for the month or
1227.5% of the taxpayer's liability for the same calendar month
13of the preceding calendar year. If the month during which such
14tax liability is incurred begins on or after January 1, 1987,
15each payment shall be in an amount equal to 22.5% of the
16taxpayer's actual liability for the month or 26.25% of the
17taxpayer's liability for the same calendar month of the
18preceding year. The amount of such quarter monthly payments
19shall be credited against the final tax liability of the
20taxpayer's return for that month filed under this Section or
21Section 2f, as the case may be. Once applicable, the
22requirement of the making of quarter monthly payments to the
23Department pursuant to this paragraph shall continue until
24such taxpayer's average monthly prepaid tax collections during
25the preceding 2 complete calendar quarters is $25,000 or less.
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1in the amount required, the taxpayer shall be liable for
2penalties and interest on such difference, except insofar as
3the taxpayer has previously made payments for that month in
4excess of the minimum payments previously due.
5    The provisions of this paragraph apply on and after
6October 1, 2001. Without regard to whether a taxpayer is
7required to make quarter monthly payments as specified above,
8any taxpayer who is required by Section 2d of this Act to
9collect and remit prepaid taxes and has collected prepaid
10taxes that average in excess of $20,000 per month during the
11preceding 4 complete calendar quarters shall file a return
12with the Department as required by Section 2f and shall make
13payments to the Department on or before the 7th, 15th, 22nd and
14last day of the month during which the liability is incurred.
15Each payment shall be in an amount equal to 22.5% of the
16taxpayer's actual liability for the month or 25% of the
17taxpayer's liability for the same calendar month of the
18preceding year. The amount of the quarter monthly payments
19shall be credited against the final tax liability of the
20taxpayer's return for that month filed under this Section or
21Section 2f, as the case may be. Once applicable, the
22requirement of the making of quarter monthly payments to the
23Department pursuant to this paragraph shall continue until the
24taxpayer's average monthly prepaid tax collections during the
25preceding 4 complete calendar quarters (excluding the month of
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1than $19,000 or until such taxpayer's average monthly
2liability to the Department as computed for each calendar
3quarter of the 4 preceding complete calendar quarters is less
4than $20,000. If any such quarter monthly payment is not paid
5at the time or in the amount required, the taxpayer shall be
6liable for penalties and interest on such difference, except
7insofar as the taxpayer has previously made payments for that
8month in excess of the minimum payments previously due.
9    If any payment provided for in this Section exceeds the
10taxpayer's liabilities under this Act, the Use Tax Act, the
11Service Occupation Tax Act and the Service Use Tax Act, as
12shown on an original monthly return, the Department shall, if
13requested by the taxpayer, issue to the taxpayer a credit
14memorandum no later than 30 days after the date of payment. The
15credit evidenced by such credit memorandum may be assigned by
16the taxpayer to a similar taxpayer under this Act, the Use Tax
17Act, the Service Occupation Tax Act or the Service Use Tax Act,
18in accordance with reasonable rules and regulations to be
19prescribed by the Department. If no such request is made, the
20taxpayer may credit such excess payment against tax liability
21subsequently to be remitted to the Department under this Act,
22the Use Tax Act, the Service Occupation Tax Act or the Service
23Use Tax Act, in accordance with reasonable rules and
24regulations prescribed by the Department. If the Department
25subsequently determined that all or any part of the credit
26taken was not actually due to the taxpayer, the taxpayer's

 

 

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12.1% and 1.75% vendor's discount shall be reduced by 2.1% or
21.75% of the difference between the credit taken and that
3actually due, and that taxpayer shall be liable for penalties
4and interest on such difference.
5    If a retailer of motor fuel is entitled to a credit under
6Section 2d of this Act which exceeds the taxpayer's liability
7to the Department under this Act for the month for which the
8taxpayer is filing a return, the Department shall issue the
9taxpayer a credit memorandum for the excess.
10    Beginning January 1, 1990, each month the Department shall
11pay into the Local Government Tax Fund, a special fund in the
12State treasury which is hereby created, the net revenue
13realized for the preceding month from the 1% tax imposed under
14this Act.
15    Beginning January 1, 1990, each month the Department shall
16pay into the County and Mass Transit District Fund, a special
17fund in the State treasury which is hereby created, 4% of the
18net revenue realized for the preceding month from the 6.25%
19general rate other than aviation fuel sold on or after
20December 1, 2019. This exception for aviation fuel only
21applies for so long as the revenue use requirements of 49
22U.S.C. 47107(b) and 49 U.S.C. 47133 are binding on the State.
23    Beginning August 1, 2000, each month the Department shall
24pay into the County and Mass Transit District Fund 20% of the
25net revenue realized for the preceding month from the 1.25%
26rate on the selling price of motor fuel and gasohol. If, in any

 

 

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1month, the tax on sales tax holiday items, as defined in
2Section 2-8, is imposed at the rate of 1.25%, then the
3Department shall pay 20% of the net revenue realized for that
4month from the 1.25% rate on the selling price of sales tax
5holiday items into the County and Mass Transit District Fund.
6    Beginning January 1, 1990, each month the Department shall
7pay into the Local Government Tax Fund 16% of the net revenue
8realized for the preceding month from the 6.25% general rate
9on the selling price of tangible personal property other than
10aviation fuel sold on or after December 1, 2019. This
11exception for aviation fuel only applies for so long as the
12revenue use requirements of 49 U.S.C. 47107(b) and 49 U.S.C.
1347133 are binding on the State.
14    For aviation fuel sold on or after December 1, 2019, each
15month the Department shall pay into the State Aviation Program
16Fund 20% of the net revenue realized for the preceding month
17from the 6.25% general rate on the selling price of aviation
18fuel, less an amount estimated by the Department to be
19required for refunds of the 20% portion of the tax on aviation
20fuel under this Act, which amount shall be deposited into the
21Aviation Fuel Sales Tax Refund Fund. The Department shall only
22pay moneys into the State Aviation Program Fund and the
23Aviation Fuel Sales Tax Refund Fund under this Act for so long
24as the revenue use requirements of 49 U.S.C. 47107(b) and 49
25U.S.C. 47133 are binding on the State.
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1pay into the Local Government Tax Fund 80% of the net revenue
2realized for the preceding month from the 1.25% rate on the
3selling price of motor fuel and gasohol. If, in any month, the
4tax on sales tax holiday items, as defined in Section 2-8, is
5imposed at the rate of 1.25%, then the Department shall pay 80%
6of the net revenue realized for that month from the 1.25% rate
7on the selling price of sales tax holiday items into the Local
8Government Tax Fund.
9    Beginning October 1, 2009, each month the Department shall
10pay into the Capital Projects Fund an amount that is equal to
11an amount estimated by the Department to represent 80% of the
12net revenue realized for the preceding month from the sale of
13candy, grooming and hygiene products, and soft drinks that had
14been taxed at a rate of 1% prior to September 1, 2009 but that
15are now taxed at 6.25%.
16    Beginning July 1, 2011, each month the Department shall
17pay into the Clean Air Act Permit Fund 80% of the net revenue
18realized for the preceding month from the 6.25% general rate
19on the selling price of sorbents used in Illinois in the
20process of sorbent injection as used to comply with the
21Environmental Protection Act or the federal Clean Air Act, but
22the total payment into the Clean Air Act Permit Fund under this
23Act and the Use Tax Act shall not exceed $2,000,000 in any
24fiscal year.
25    Beginning July 1, 2013, each month the Department shall
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1collected under this Act, the Use Tax Act, the Service Use Tax
2Act, and the Service Occupation Tax Act an amount equal to the
3average monthly deficit in the Underground Storage Tank Fund
4during the prior year, as certified annually by the Illinois
5Environmental Protection Agency, but the total payment into
6the Underground Storage Tank Fund under this Act, the Use Tax
7Act, the Service Use Tax Act, and the Service Occupation Tax
8Act shall not exceed $18,000,000 in any State fiscal year. As
9used in this paragraph, the "average monthly deficit" shall be
10equal to the difference between the average monthly claims for
11payment by the fund and the average monthly revenues deposited
12into the fund, excluding payments made pursuant to this
13paragraph.
14    Beginning July 1, 2015, of the remainder of the moneys
15received by the Department under the Use Tax Act, the Service
16Use Tax Act, the Service Occupation Tax Act, and this Act, each
17month the Department shall deposit $500,000 into the State
18Crime Laboratory Fund.
19    Of the remainder of the moneys received by the Department
20pursuant to this Act, (a) 1.75% thereof shall be paid into the
21Build Illinois Fund and (b) prior to July 1, 1989, 2.2% and on
22and after July 1, 1989, 3.8% thereof shall be paid into the
23Build Illinois Fund; provided, however, that if in any fiscal
24year the sum of (1) the aggregate of 2.2% or 3.8%, as the case
25may be, of the moneys received by the Department and required
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1Section 9 of the Use Tax Act, Section 9 of the Service Use Tax
2Act, and Section 9 of the Service Occupation Tax Act, such Acts
3being hereinafter called the "Tax Acts" and such aggregate of
42.2% or 3.8%, as the case may be, of moneys being hereinafter
5called the "Tax Act Amount", and (2) the amount transferred to
6the Build Illinois Fund from the State and Local Sales Tax
7Reform Fund shall be less than the Annual Specified Amount (as
8hereinafter defined), an amount equal to the difference shall
9be immediately paid into the Build Illinois Fund from other
10moneys received by the Department pursuant to the Tax Acts;
11the "Annual Specified Amount" means the amounts specified
12below for fiscal years 1986 through 1993:
13Fiscal YearAnnual Specified Amount
141986$54,800,000
151987$76,650,000
161988$80,480,000
171989$88,510,000
181990$115,330,000
191991$145,470,000
201992$182,730,000
211993$206,520,000;
22and means the Certified Annual Debt Service Requirement (as
23defined in Section 13 of the Build Illinois Bond Act) or the
24Tax Act Amount, whichever is greater, for fiscal year 1994 and
25each fiscal year thereafter; and further provided, that if on
26the last business day of any month the sum of (1) the Tax Act

 

 

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1Amount required to be deposited into the Build Illinois Bond
2Account in the Build Illinois Fund during such month and (2)
3the amount transferred to the Build Illinois Fund from the
4State and Local Sales Tax Reform Fund shall have been less than
51/12 of the Annual Specified Amount, an amount equal to the
6difference shall be immediately paid into the Build Illinois
7Fund from other moneys received by the Department pursuant to
8the Tax Acts; and, further provided, that in no event shall the
9payments required under the preceding proviso result in
10aggregate payments into the Build Illinois Fund pursuant to
11this clause (b) for any fiscal year in excess of the greater of
12(i) the Tax Act Amount or (ii) the Annual Specified Amount for
13such fiscal year. The amounts payable into the Build Illinois
14Fund under clause (b) of the first sentence in this paragraph
15shall be payable only until such time as the aggregate amount
16on deposit under each trust indenture securing Bonds issued
17and outstanding pursuant to the Build Illinois Bond Act is
18sufficient, taking into account any future investment income,
19to fully provide, in accordance with such indenture, for the
20defeasance of or the payment of the principal of, premium, if
21any, and interest on the Bonds secured by such indenture and on
22any Bonds expected to be issued thereafter and all fees and
23costs payable with respect thereto, all as certified by the
24Director of the Bureau of the Budget (now Governor's Office of
25Management and Budget). If on the last business day of any
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1Illinois Bond Act, the aggregate of moneys deposited in the
2Build Illinois Bond Account in the Build Illinois Fund in such
3month shall be less than the amount required to be transferred
4in such month from the Build Illinois Bond Account to the Build
5Illinois Bond Retirement and Interest Fund pursuant to Section
613 of the Build Illinois Bond Act, an amount equal to such
7deficiency shall be immediately paid from other moneys
8received by the Department pursuant to the Tax Acts to the
9Build Illinois Fund; provided, however, that any amounts paid
10to the Build Illinois Fund in any fiscal year pursuant to this
11sentence shall be deemed to constitute payments pursuant to
12clause (b) of the first sentence of this paragraph and shall
13reduce the amount otherwise payable for such fiscal year
14pursuant to that clause (b). The moneys received by the
15Department pursuant to this Act and required to be deposited
16into the Build Illinois Fund are subject to the pledge, claim
17and charge set forth in Section 12 of the Build Illinois Bond
18Act.
19    Subject to payment of amounts into the Build Illinois Fund
20as provided in the preceding paragraph or in any amendment
21thereto hereafter enacted, the following specified monthly
22installment of the amount requested in the certificate of the
23Chairman of the Metropolitan Pier and Exposition Authority
24provided under Section 8.25f of the State Finance Act, but not
25in excess of sums designated as "Total Deposit", shall be
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1the Use Tax Act, Section 9 of the Service Use Tax Act, Section
29 of the Service Occupation Tax Act, and Section 3 of the
3Retailers' Occupation Tax Act into the McCormick Place
4Expansion Project Fund in the specified fiscal years.
5Fiscal YearTotal Deposit
61993         $0
71994 53,000,000
81995 58,000,000
91996 61,000,000
101997 64,000,000
111998 68,000,000
121999 71,000,000
132000 75,000,000
142001 80,000,000
152002 93,000,000
162003 99,000,000
172004103,000,000
182005108,000,000
192006113,000,000
202007119,000,000
212008126,000,000
222009132,000,000
232010139,000,000
242011146,000,000
252012153,000,000
262013161,000,000

 

 

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12014170,000,000
22015179,000,000
32016189,000,000
42017199,000,000
52018210,000,000
62019221,000,000
72020233,000,000
82021300,000,000
92022300,000,000
102023300,000,000
112024 300,000,000
122025 300,000,000
132026 300,000,000
142027 375,000,000
152028 375,000,000
162029 375,000,000
172030 375,000,000
182031 375,000,000
192032 375,000,000
202033375,000,000
212034375,000,000
222035375,000,000
232036450,000,000
24and
25each fiscal year
26thereafter that bonds

 

 

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1are outstanding under
2Section 13.2 of the
3Metropolitan Pier and
4Exposition Authority Act,
5but not after fiscal year 2060.
6    Beginning July 20, 1993 and in each month of each fiscal
7year thereafter, one-eighth of the amount requested in the
8certificate of the Chairman of the Metropolitan Pier and
9Exposition Authority for that fiscal year, less the amount
10deposited into the McCormick Place Expansion Project Fund by
11the State Treasurer in the respective month under subsection
12(g) of Section 13 of the Metropolitan Pier and Exposition
13Authority Act, plus cumulative deficiencies in the deposits
14required under this Section for previous months and years,
15shall be deposited into the McCormick Place Expansion Project
16Fund, until the full amount requested for the fiscal year, but
17not in excess of the amount specified above as "Total
18Deposit", has been deposited.
19    Subject to payment of amounts into the Capital Projects
20Fund, the Clean Air Act Permit Fund, the Build Illinois Fund,
21and the McCormick Place Expansion Project Fund pursuant to the
22preceding paragraphs or in any amendments thereto hereafter
23enacted, for aviation fuel sold on or after December 1, 2019,
24the Department shall each month deposit into the Aviation Fuel
25Sales Tax Refund Fund an amount estimated by the Department to
26be required for refunds of the 80% portion of the tax on

 

 

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1aviation fuel under this Act. The Department shall only
2deposit moneys into the Aviation Fuel Sales Tax Refund Fund
3under this paragraph for so long as the revenue use
4requirements of 49 U.S.C. 47107(b) and 49 U.S.C. 47133 are
5binding on the State.
6    Subject to payment of amounts into the Build Illinois Fund
7and the McCormick Place Expansion Project Fund pursuant to the
8preceding paragraphs or in any amendments thereto hereafter
9enacted, beginning July 1, 1993 and ending on September 30,
102013, the Department shall each month pay into the Illinois
11Tax Increment Fund 0.27% of 80% of the net revenue realized for
12the preceding month from the 6.25% general rate on the selling
13price of tangible personal property.
14    Subject to payment of amounts into the Build Illinois Fund
15and the McCormick Place Expansion Project Fund pursuant to the
16preceding paragraphs or in any amendments thereto hereafter
17enacted, beginning with the receipt of the first report of
18taxes paid by an eligible business and continuing for a
1925-year period, the Department shall each month pay into the
20Energy Infrastructure Fund 80% of the net revenue realized
21from the 6.25% general rate on the selling price of
22Illinois-mined coal that was sold to an eligible business. For
23purposes of this paragraph, the term "eligible business" means
24a new electric generating facility certified pursuant to
25Section 605-332 of the Department of Commerce and Economic
26Opportunity Law of the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois.

 

 

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1    Subject to payment of amounts into the Build Illinois
2Fund, the McCormick Place Expansion Project Fund, the Illinois
3Tax Increment Fund, and the Energy Infrastructure Fund
4pursuant to the preceding paragraphs or in any amendments to
5this Section hereafter enacted, beginning on the first day of
6the first calendar month to occur on or after August 26, 2014
7(the effective date of Public Act 98-1098), each month, from
8the collections made under Section 9 of the Use Tax Act,
9Section 9 of the Service Use Tax Act, Section 9 of the Service
10Occupation Tax Act, and Section 3 of the Retailers' Occupation
11Tax Act, the Department shall pay into the Tax Compliance and
12Administration Fund, to be used, subject to appropriation, to
13fund additional auditors and compliance personnel at the
14Department of Revenue, an amount equal to 1/12 of 5% of 80% of
15the cash receipts collected during the preceding fiscal year
16by the Audit Bureau of the Department under the Use Tax Act,
17the Service Use Tax Act, the Service Occupation Tax Act, the
18Retailers' Occupation Tax Act, and associated local occupation
19and use taxes administered by the Department.
20    Subject to payments of amounts into the Build Illinois
21Fund, the McCormick Place Expansion Project Fund, the Illinois
22Tax Increment Fund, the Energy Infrastructure Fund, and the
23Tax Compliance and Administration Fund as provided in this
24Section, beginning on July 1, 2018 the Department shall pay
25each month into the Downstate Public Transportation Fund the
26moneys required to be so paid under Section 2-3 of the

 

 

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1Downstate Public Transportation Act.
2    Subject to successful execution and delivery of a
3public-private agreement between the public agency and private
4entity and completion of the civic build, beginning on July 1,
52023, of the remainder of the moneys received by the
6Department under the Use Tax Act, the Service Use Tax Act, the
7Service Occupation Tax Act, and this Act, the Department shall
8deposit the following specified deposits in the aggregate from
9collections under the Use Tax Act, the Service Use Tax Act, the
10Service Occupation Tax Act, and the Retailers' Occupation Tax
11Act, as required under Section 8.25g of the State Finance Act
12for distribution consistent with the Public-Private
13Partnership for Civic and Transit Infrastructure Project Act.
14The moneys received by the Department pursuant to this Act and
15required to be deposited into the Civic and Transit
16Infrastructure Fund are subject to the pledge, claim and
17charge set forth in Section 25-55 of the Public-Private
18Partnership for Civic and Transit Infrastructure Project Act.
19As used in this paragraph, "civic build", "private entity",
20"public-private agreement", and "public agency" have the
21meanings provided in Section 25-10 of the Public-Private
22Partnership for Civic and Transit Infrastructure Project Act.
23        Fiscal Year.............................Total Deposit
24        2024.....................................$200,000,000
25        2025....................................$206,000,000
26        2026....................................$212,200,000

 

 

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1        2027....................................$218,500,000
2        2028....................................$225,100,000
3        2029....................................$288,700,000
4        2030....................................$298,900,000
5        2031....................................$309,300,000
6        2032....................................$320,100,000
7        2033....................................$331,200,000
8        2034....................................$341,200,000
9        2035....................................$351,400,000
10        2036....................................$361,900,000
11        2037....................................$372,800,000
12        2038....................................$384,000,000
13        2039....................................$395,500,000
14        2040....................................$407,400,000
15        2041....................................$419,600,000
16        2042....................................$432,200,000
17        2043....................................$445,100,000
18    Beginning July 1, 2021 and until July 1, 2022, subject to
19the payment of amounts into the County and Mass Transit
20District Fund, the Local Government Tax Fund, the Build
21Illinois Fund, the McCormick Place Expansion Project Fund, the
22Illinois Tax Increment Fund, the Energy Infrastructure Fund,
23and the Tax Compliance and Administration Fund as provided in
24this Section, the Department shall pay each month into the
25Road Fund the amount estimated to represent 16% of the net
26revenue realized from the taxes imposed on motor fuel and

 

 

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1gasohol. Beginning July 1, 2022 and until July 1, 2023,
2subject to the payment of amounts into the County and Mass
3Transit District Fund, the Local Government Tax Fund, the
4Build Illinois Fund, the McCormick Place Expansion Project
5Fund, the Illinois Tax Increment Fund, the Energy
6Infrastructure Fund, and the Tax Compliance and Administration
7Fund as provided in this Section, the Department shall pay
8each month into the Road Fund the amount estimated to
9represent 32% of the net revenue realized from the taxes
10imposed on motor fuel and gasohol. Beginning July 1, 2023 and
11until July 1, 2024, subject to the payment of amounts into the
12County and Mass Transit District Fund, the Local Government
13Tax Fund, the Build Illinois Fund, the McCormick Place
14Expansion Project Fund, the Illinois Tax Increment Fund, the
15Energy Infrastructure Fund, and the Tax Compliance and
16Administration Fund as provided in this Section, the
17Department shall pay each month into the Road Fund the amount
18estimated to represent 48% of the net revenue realized from
19the taxes imposed on motor fuel and gasohol. Beginning July 1,
202024 and until July 1, 2025, subject to the payment of amounts
21into the County and Mass Transit District Fund, the Local
22Government Tax Fund, the Build Illinois Fund, the McCormick
23Place Expansion Project Fund, the Illinois Tax Increment Fund,
24the Energy Infrastructure Fund, and the Tax Compliance and
25Administration Fund as provided in this Section, the
26Department shall pay each month into the Road Fund the amount

 

 

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1estimated to represent 64% of the net revenue realized from
2the taxes imposed on motor fuel and gasohol. Beginning on July
31, 2025, subject to the payment of amounts into the County and
4Mass Transit District Fund, the Local Government Tax Fund, the
5Build Illinois Fund, the McCormick Place Expansion Project
6Fund, the Illinois Tax Increment Fund, the Energy
7Infrastructure Fund, and the Tax Compliance and Administration
8Fund as provided in this Section, the Department shall pay
9each month into the Road Fund the amount estimated to
10represent 80% of the net revenue realized from the taxes
11imposed on motor fuel and gasohol. As used in this paragraph
12"motor fuel" has the meaning given to that term in Section 1.1
13of the Motor Fuel Tax Law, and "gasohol" has the meaning given
14to that term in Section 3-40 of the Use Tax Act.
15    Of the remainder of the moneys received by the Department
16pursuant to this Act, 75% thereof shall be paid into the State
17treasury Treasury and 25% shall be reserved in a special
18account and used only for the transfer to the Common School
19Fund as part of the monthly transfer from the General Revenue
20Fund in accordance with Section 8a of the State Finance Act.
21    The Department may, upon separate written notice to a
22taxpayer, require the taxpayer to prepare and file with the
23Department on a form prescribed by the Department within not
24less than 60 days after receipt of the notice an annual
25information return for the tax year specified in the notice.
26Such annual return to the Department shall include a statement

 

 

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1of gross receipts as shown by the retailer's last Federal
2income tax return. If the total receipts of the business as
3reported in the Federal income tax return do not agree with the
4gross receipts reported to the Department of Revenue for the
5same period, the retailer shall attach to his annual return a
6schedule showing a reconciliation of the 2 amounts and the
7reasons for the difference. The retailer's annual return to
8the Department shall also disclose the cost of goods sold by
9the retailer during the year covered by such return, opening
10and closing inventories of such goods for such year, costs of
11goods used from stock or taken from stock and given away by the
12retailer during such year, payroll information of the
13retailer's business during such year and any additional
14reasonable information which the Department deems would be
15helpful in determining the accuracy of the monthly, quarterly
16or annual returns filed by such retailer as provided for in
17this Section.
18    If the annual information return required by this Section
19is not filed when and as required, the taxpayer shall be liable
20as follows:
21        (i) Until January 1, 1994, the taxpayer shall be
22    liable for a penalty equal to 1/6 of 1% of the tax due from
23    such taxpayer under this Act during the period to be
24    covered by the annual return for each month or fraction of
25    a month until such return is filed as required, the
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1    any other penalty provided for in this Act.
2        (ii) On and after January 1, 1994, the taxpayer shall
3    be liable for a penalty as described in Section 3-4 of the
4    Uniform Penalty and Interest Act.
5    The chief executive officer, proprietor, owner or highest
6ranking manager shall sign the annual return to certify the
7accuracy of the information contained therein. Any person who
8willfully signs the annual return containing false or
9inaccurate information shall be guilty of perjury and punished
10accordingly. The annual return form prescribed by the
11Department shall include a warning that the person signing the
12return may be liable for perjury.
13    The provisions of this Section concerning the filing of an
14annual information return do not apply to a retailer who is not
15required to file an income tax return with the United States
16Government.
17    As soon as possible after the first day of each month, upon
18certification of the Department of Revenue, the Comptroller
19shall order transferred and the Treasurer shall transfer from
20the General Revenue Fund to the Motor Fuel Tax Fund an amount
21equal to 1.7% of 80% of the net revenue realized under this Act
22for the second preceding month. Beginning April 1, 2000, this
23transfer is no longer required and shall not be made.
24    Net revenue realized for a month shall be the revenue
25collected by the State pursuant to this Act, less the amount
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1overpayment of liability.
2    For greater simplicity of administration, manufacturers,
3importers and wholesalers whose products are sold at retail in
4Illinois by numerous retailers, and who wish to do so, may
5assume the responsibility for accounting and paying to the
6Department all tax accruing under this Act with respect to
7such sales, if the retailers who are affected do not make
8written objection to the Department to this arrangement.
9    Any person who promotes, organizes, provides retail
10selling space for concessionaires or other types of sellers at
11the Illinois State Fair, DuQuoin State Fair, county fairs,
12local fairs, art shows, flea markets and similar exhibitions
13or events, including any transient merchant as defined by
14Section 2 of the Transient Merchant Act of 1987, is required to
15file a report with the Department providing the name of the
16merchant's business, the name of the person or persons engaged
17in merchant's business, the permanent address and Illinois
18Retailers Occupation Tax Registration Number of the merchant,
19the dates and location of the event and other reasonable
20information that the Department may require. The report must
21be filed not later than the 20th day of the month next
22following the month during which the event with retail sales
23was held. Any person who fails to file a report required by
24this Section commits a business offense and is subject to a
25fine not to exceed $250.
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1personal property at retail as a concessionaire or other type
2of seller at the Illinois State Fair, county fairs, art shows,
3flea markets and similar exhibitions or events, or any
4transient merchants, as defined by Section 2 of the Transient
5Merchant Act of 1987, may be required to make a daily report of
6the amount of such sales to the Department and to make a daily
7payment of the full amount of tax due. The Department shall
8impose this requirement when it finds that there is a
9significant risk of loss of revenue to the State at such an
10exhibition or event. Such a finding shall be based on evidence
11that a substantial number of concessionaires or other sellers
12who are not residents of Illinois will be engaging in the
13business of selling tangible personal property at retail at
14the exhibition or event, or other evidence of a significant
15risk of loss of revenue to the State. The Department shall
16notify concessionaires and other sellers affected by the
17imposition of this requirement. In the absence of notification
18by the Department, the concessionaires and other sellers shall
19file their returns as otherwise required in this Section.
20(Source: P.A. 101-10, Article 15, Section 15-25, eff. 6-5-19;
21101-10, Article 25, Section 25-120, eff. 6-5-19; 101-27, eff.
226-25-19; 101-32, eff. 6-28-19; 101-604, eff. 12-13-19;
23101-636, eff. 6-10-20; 102-634, eff. 8-27-21; 102-700, Article
2460, Section 60-30, eff. 4-19-22; 102-700, Article 65, Section
2565-10, eff. 4-19-22; 102-813, eff. 5-13-22; 102-1019, eff.
261-1-23; revised 12-13-22.)
 

 

 

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1    Section 215. The Property Tax Code is amended by changing
2Sections 10-390, 10-800, 15-168, 15-169, 18-185, 18-190.7,
322-10, and 22-25 as follows:
 
4    (35 ILCS 200/10-390)
5    Sec. 10-390. Valuation of supportive living facilities.
6    (a) Notwithstanding Section 1-55, to determine the fair
7cash value of any supportive living facility established under
8Section 5-5.01a of the Illinois Public Aid Code, in assessing
9the facility, a local assessment officer must use the income
10capitalization approach. For the purposes of this Section,
11gross potential income must not exceed the maximum individual
12Supplemental Security Income (SSI) amount, minus a resident's
13personal allowance as defined at 89 Ill. Adm. Ill Admin. Code
14146.205, multiplied by the number of apartments authorized by
15the supportive living facility certification.
16    (b) When assessing supportive living facilities, the local
17assessment officer may not consider:
18        (1) payments from Medicaid for services provided to
19    residents of supportive living facilities when such
20    payments constitute income that is attributable to
21    services and not attributable to the real estate; or
22        (2) payments by a resident of a supportive living
23    facility for services that would be paid by Medicaid if
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1    constitute income that is attributable to services and not
2    attributable to real estate.
3(Source: P.A. 102-16, eff. 6-17-21; revised 2-28-22.)
 
4    (35 ILCS 200/10-800)
5    Sec. 10-800. Southland reactivation property.
6    (a) For the purposes of this Section:
7    "Base year" means the last tax year prior to the date of
8the application for southland reactivation designation during
9which the property was occupied and assessed and had an
10equalized assessed value.
11    "Cook County Land Bank Authority" means the Cook County
12Land Bank Authority created by ordinance of the Cook County
13Board.
14    "Municipality" means a city, village, or incorporated town
15located in the State.
16    "Participating entity" means any of the following, either
17collectively or individually: the municipality in which the
18property is located; the South Suburban Land Bank and
19Development Authority; or the Cook County Land Bank
20Development Authority.
21    "Southland reactivation property" means property that:
22        (1) has been designated by the municipality by
23    resolution as a priority tax reactivation parcel, site, or
24    property due to its clear pattern of stagnation and
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1    valuation;
2        (2) is held by a participating entity; and
3        (3) meets all of the following criteria:
4            (A) the property is zoned for commercial or
5        industrial use;
6            (B) the property has had its past property taxes
7        cleared and is now classified as exempt, or the
8        property has not had a lawful occupant for at least 12
9        months immediately preceding the application for
10        certification as southland reactivation property, as
11        attested to by a supporting affidavit;
12            (C) the sale or transfer of the property,
13        following southland reactivation designation, to a
14        developer would result in investment which would
15        result a higher assessed value;
16            (D) the property will be sold by a participating
17        entity to a buyer of property that has been approved by
18        the corporate authorities of the municipality or to a
19        developer that has been approved by the corporate
20        authorities of the municipality whose redevelopment of
21        the parcel, site, or property would reverse
22        long-standing divestment in the area, enhance
23        inclusive economic growth, create jobs or career
24        pathways, support equitable recovery of the community,
25        and stabilize the tax base through investments that
26        align with local government plans and priorities;

 

 

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1            (E) an application for southland reactivation
2        designation is filed with the participating entity and
3        a resolution designating the property as southland
4        reactivation property is passed by the municipality
5        prior to the sale, rehabilitation, or reoccupation;
6            (F) if not for the southland reactivation
7        designation, development or redevelopment of the
8        property would not occur; and
9            (G) the property is located in any of the
10        following Townships in Cook County: Bloom, Bremen,
11        Calumet, Rich, Thornton, or Worth.
12    "South Suburban Land Bank and Development Authority" means
13the South Suburban Land Bank and Development Authority created
14in 2012 by intergovernmental agreement.
15    "Tax year" means the calendar year for which assessed
16value is determined as of January 1 of that year.
17    (b) Within 5 years after May 27, 2022 (the effective date
18of Public Act 102-1010) this amendatory Act of the 102nd
19General Assembly, purchasers of real property from any of the
20participating entities may apply to that entity to have the
21property certified as southland reactivation property if the
22property meets the criteria for southland reactivation
23property set forth in subsection (a). The participating entity
24has 5 years from May 27, 2022 (the effective date of Public Act
25102-1010) this amendatory Act of the 102nd General Assembly
26within which it may certify the property as southland

 

 

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1reactivation property for the purposes of promoting
2rehabilitation of abandoned, vacant, or underutilized property
3to attract and enhance economic activities and investment that
4stabilize, restore, and grow the tax base in severely blighted
5areas within Chicago's south suburbs. This certification is
6nonrenewable and shall be transmitted by the municipality, or
7by the participating entity on behalf of the municipality, to
8the chief county assessment officer as soon as possible after
9the property is certified. Southland reactivation designation
10is limited to the original applicant unless expressly approved
11by the corporate authorities of the municipality and the
12property has no change in use.
13    Support by the corporate authorities of the municipality
14for southland reactivation designation shall be considered in
15a lawful public meeting, and impacted taxing districts shall
16receive notification of the agenda item to consider southland
17reactivation of the site not less than 15 days prior to that
18meeting.
19    (c) Beginning with the first tax year after the property
20is certified as southland reactivation property and continuing
21through the twelfth tax year after the property is certified
22as southland reactivation property, for the purpose of
23taxation under this Code, the property shall be valued at 50%
24of the base year equalized assessed value as established by
25the chief county assessment officer, excluding all years with
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1participating entity's ownership. For the first year after the
2property is certified as southland reactivation property, the
3aggregate property tax liability for the property shall be no
4greater than $100,000 per year. That aggregate property tax
5liability, once collected, shall be distributed to the taxing
6districts in which the property is located according to each
7taxing district's proportionate share of that aggregate
8liability. Beginning with the second tax year after the
9property is certified as southland reactivation property and
10continuing through the twelfth tax year after the property is
11certified as southland reactivation property, the property tax
12liability for the property for each taxing district in which
13the property is located shall be increased over the property
14tax liability for the property for the preceding year by 10%.
15In no event shall the purchaser's annual tax liability
16decrease.
17    (d) No later than March 1 of each year, the municipality or
18the participating entity on behalf of the municipality shall
19certify to the county clerk of the county in which the property
20is located a percentage southland reactivation reduction to be
21applied to property taxes for that calendar year, as provided
22in this Section.
23    (e) The participating entity shall collect the following
24information annually for the pilot program period: the number
25of program applicants; the street address of each certified
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1of investment; the number of jobs created as a result of the
2certification; and copies of the certification of each
3southland reactivation site to allow for the evaluation and
4assessment of the effectiveness of southland reactivation
5designation. The participating entity responsible for seeking
6the southland reactivation designation shall present this
7information to the governing body of each taxing district
8affected by a southland reactivation designation on an annual
9basis, and the participating entity shall report the above
10information to any requesting members of the General Assembly
11at the conclusion of the 5-year designation period.
12    (f) Any southland reactivation certification granted under
13this Section shall be void if the property is conveyed to an
14entity or person that is liable for any unpaid, delinquent
15property taxes associated with the property.
16(Source: P.A. 102-1010, eff. 5-27-22; revised 9-7-22.)
 
17    (35 ILCS 200/15-168)
18    Sec. 15-168. Homestead exemption for persons with
19disabilities.
20    (a) Beginning with taxable year 2007, an annual homestead
21exemption is granted to persons with disabilities in the
22amount of $2,000, except as provided in subsection (c), to be
23deducted from the property's value as equalized or assessed by
24the Department of Revenue. The person with a disability shall
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1requirements:
2        (1) The property must be occupied as the primary
3    residence by the person with a disability.
4        (2) The person with a disability must be liable for
5    paying the real estate taxes on the property.
6        (3) The person with a disability must be an owner of
7    record of the property or have a legal or equitable
8    interest in the property as evidenced by a written
9    instrument. In the case of a leasehold interest in
10    property, the lease must be for a single family residence.
11    A person who has a disability during the taxable year is
12eligible to apply for this homestead exemption during that
13taxable year. Application must be made during the application
14period in effect for the county of residence. If a homestead
15exemption has been granted under this Section and the person
16awarded the exemption subsequently becomes a resident of a
17facility licensed under the Nursing Home Care Act, the
18Specialized Mental Health Rehabilitation Act of 2013, the
19ID/DD Community Care Act, or the MC/DD Act, then the exemption
20shall continue (i) so long as the residence continues to be
21occupied by the qualifying person's spouse or (ii) if the
22residence remains unoccupied but is still owned by the person
23qualified for the homestead exemption.
24    (b) For the purposes of this Section, "person with a
25disability" means a person unable to engage in any substantial
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1physical or mental impairment which can be expected to result
2in death or has lasted or can be expected to last for a
3continuous period of not less than 12 months. Persons with
4disabilities filing claims under this Act shall submit proof
5of disability in such form and manner as the Department shall
6by rule and regulation prescribe. Proof that a claimant is
7eligible to receive disability benefits under the Federal
8Social Security Act shall constitute proof of disability for
9purposes of this Act. Issuance of an Illinois Person with a
10Disability Identification Card stating that the claimant is
11under a Class 2 disability, as defined in Section 4A of the
12Illinois Identification Card Act, shall constitute proof that
13the person named thereon is a person with a disability for
14purposes of this Act. A person with a disability not covered
15under the Federal Social Security Act and not presenting an
16Illinois Person with a Disability Identification Card stating
17that the claimant is under a Class 2 disability shall be
18examined by a physician, optometrist (if the person qualifies
19because of a visual disability), advanced practice registered
20nurse, or physician assistant designated by the Department,
21and his status as a person with a disability determined using
22the same standards as used by the Social Security
23Administration. The costs of any required examination shall be
24borne by the claimant.
25    (c) For land improved with (i) an apartment building owned
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1defined under Section 2 of the Life Care Facilities Act that is
2considered to be a cooperative, the maximum reduction from the
3value of the property, as equalized or assessed by the
4Department, shall be multiplied by the number of apartments or
5units occupied by a person with a disability. The person with a
6disability shall receive the homestead exemption upon meeting
7the following requirements:
8        (1) The property must be occupied as the primary
9    residence by the person with a disability.
10        (2) The person with a disability must be liable by
11    contract with the owner or owners of record for paying the
12    apportioned property taxes on the property of the
13    cooperative or life care facility. In the case of a life
14    care facility, the person with a disability must be liable
15    for paying the apportioned property taxes under a life
16    care contract as defined in Section 2 of the Life Care
17    Facilities Act.
18        (3) The person with a disability must be an owner of
19    record of a legal or equitable interest in the cooperative
20    apartment building. A leasehold interest does not meet
21    this requirement.
22If a homestead exemption is granted under this subsection, the
23cooperative association or management firm shall credit the
24savings resulting from the exemption to the apportioned tax
25liability of the qualifying person with a disability. The
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1that the association or firm has properly credited the
2exemption. A person who willfully refuses to credit an
3exemption to the qualified person with a disability is guilty
4of a Class B misdemeanor.
5    (d) The chief county assessment officer shall determine
6the eligibility of property to receive the homestead exemption
7according to guidelines established by the Department. After a
8person has received an exemption under this Section, an annual
9verification of eligibility for the exemption shall be mailed
10to the taxpayer.
11    In counties with fewer than 3,000,000 inhabitants, the
12chief county assessment officer shall provide to each person
13granted a homestead exemption under this Section a form to
14designate any other person to receive a duplicate of any
15notice of delinquency in the payment of taxes assessed and
16levied under this Code on the person's qualifying property.
17The duplicate notice shall be in addition to the notice
18required to be provided to the person receiving the exemption
19and shall be given in the manner required by this Code. The
20person filing the request for the duplicate notice shall pay
21an administrative fee of $5 to the chief county assessment
22officer. The assessment officer shall then file the executed
23designation with the county collector, who shall issue the
24duplicate notices as indicated by the designation. A
25designation may be rescinded by the person with a disability
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1    (d-5) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, each
2chief county assessment officer may approve this exemption for
3the 2020 taxable year, without application, for any property
4that was approved for this exemption for the 2019 taxable
5year, provided that:
6        (1) the county board has declared a local disaster as
7    provided in the Illinois Emergency Management Agency Act
8    related to the COVID-19 public health emergency;
9        (2) the owner of record of the property as of January
10    1, 2020 is the same as the owner of record of the property
11    as of January 1, 2019;
12        (3) the exemption for the 2019 taxable year has not
13    been determined to be an erroneous exemption as defined by
14    this Code; and
15        (4) the applicant for the 2019 taxable year has not
16    asked for the exemption to be removed for the 2019 or 2020
17    taxable years.
18    (d-10) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, each
19chief county assessment officer may approve this exemption for
20the 2021 taxable year, without application, for any property
21that was approved for this exemption for the 2020 taxable
22year, if:
23        (1) the county board has declared a local disaster as
24    provided in the Illinois Emergency Management Agency Act
25    related to the COVID-19 public health emergency;
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1    1, 2021 is the same as the owner of record of the property
2    as of January 1, 2020;
3        (3) the exemption for the 2020 taxable year has not
4    been determined to be an erroneous exemption as defined by
5    this Code; and
6        (4) the taxpayer for the 2020 taxable year has not
7    asked for the exemption to be removed for the 2020 or 2021
8    taxable years.
9    (d-15) For taxable years 2022 through 2027, in any county
10of more than 3,000,000 residents, and in any other county
11where the county board has authorized such action by ordinance
12or resolution, a chief county assessment officer may renew
13this exemption for any person who applied for the exemption
14and presented proof of eligibility, as described in subsection
15(b) above, without an annual application as required under
16subsection (d) above. A chief county assessment officer shall
17not automatically renew an exemption under this subsection if:
18the physician, advanced practice registered nurse,
19optometrist, or physician assistant who examined the claimant
20determined that the disability is not expected to continue for
2112 months or more; the exemption has been deemed erroneous
22since the last application; or the claimant has reported their
23ineligibility to receive the exemption. A chief county
24assessment officer who automatically renews an exemption under
25this subsection shall notify a person of a subsequent
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1exemption and shall provide that person with an application to
2renew the exemption.
3    (e) A taxpayer who claims an exemption under Section
415-165 or 15-169 may not claim an exemption under this
5Section.
6(Source: P.A. 101-635, eff. 6-5-20; 102-136, eff. 7-23-21;
7102-895, eff. 5-23-22; revised 9-7-22.)
 
8    (35 ILCS 200/15-169)
9    Sec. 15-169. Homestead exemption for veterans with
10disabilities.
11    (a) Beginning with taxable year 2007, an annual homestead
12exemption, limited to the amounts set forth in subsections (b)
13and (b-3), is granted for property that is used as a qualified
14residence by a veteran with a disability.
15    (b) For taxable years prior to 2015, the amount of the
16exemption under this Section is as follows:
17        (1) for veterans with a service-connected disability
18    of at least (i) 75% for exemptions granted in taxable
19    years 2007 through 2009 and (ii) 70% for exemptions
20    granted in taxable year 2010 and each taxable year
21    thereafter, as certified by the United States Department
22    of Veterans Affairs, the annual exemption is $5,000; and
23        (2) for veterans with a service-connected disability
24    of at least 50%, but less than (i) 75% for exemptions
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1    for exemptions granted in taxable year 2010 and each
2    taxable year thereafter, as certified by the United States
3    Department of Veterans Affairs, the annual exemption is
4    $2,500.
5    (b-3) For taxable years 2015 and thereafter:
6        (1) if the veteran has a service connected disability
7    of 30% or more but less than 50%, as certified by the
8    United States Department of Veterans Affairs, then the
9    annual exemption is $2,500;
10        (2) if the veteran has a service connected disability
11    of 50% or more but less than 70%, as certified by the
12    United States Department of Veterans Affairs, then the
13    annual exemption is $5,000;
14        (3) if the veteran has a service connected disability
15    of 70% or more, as certified by the United States
16    Department of Veterans Affairs, then the property is
17    exempt from taxation under this Code; and
18        (4) for taxable year 2023 and thereafter, if the
19    taxpayer is the surviving spouse of a veteran whose death
20    was determined to be service-connected and who is
21    certified by the United States Department of Veterans
22    Affairs as a recipient of dependency and indemnity
23    compensation under federal law, then the property is also
24    exempt from taxation under this Code.
25    (b-5) If a homestead exemption is granted under this
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1becomes a resident of a facility licensed under the Nursing
2Home Care Act or a facility operated by the United States
3Department of Veterans Affairs, then the exemption shall
4continue (i) so long as the residence continues to be occupied
5by the qualifying person's spouse or (ii) if the residence
6remains unoccupied but is still owned by the person who
7qualified for the homestead exemption.
8    (c) The tax exemption under this Section carries over to
9the benefit of the veteran's surviving spouse as long as the
10spouse holds the legal or beneficial title to the homestead,
11permanently resides thereon, and does not remarry. If the
12surviving spouse sells the property, an exemption not to
13exceed the amount granted from the most recent ad valorem tax
14roll may be transferred to his or her new residence as long as
15it is used as his or her primary residence and he or she does
16not remarry.
17    As used in this subsection (c):
18        (1) for taxable years prior to 2015, "surviving
19    spouse" means the surviving spouse of a veteran who
20    obtained an exemption under this Section prior to his or
21    her death;
22        (2) for taxable years 2015 through 2022, "surviving
23    spouse" means (i) the surviving spouse of a veteran who
24    obtained an exemption under this Section prior to his or
25    her death and (ii) the surviving spouse of a veteran who
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1    expiration of the application period in effect for the
2    exemption for the taxable year for which the exemption is
3    sought; and
4        (3) for taxable year 2023 and thereafter, "surviving
5    spouse" means: (i) the surviving spouse of a veteran who
6    obtained the exemption under this Section prior to his or
7    her death; (ii) the surviving spouse of a veteran who was
8    killed in the line of duty at any time prior to the
9    expiration of the application period in effect for the
10    exemption for the taxable year for which the exemption is
11    sought; (iii) the surviving spouse of a veteran who did
12    not obtain an exemption under this Section before death,
13    but who would have qualified for the exemption under this
14    Section in the taxable year for which the exemption is
15    sought if he or she had survived, and whose surviving
16    spouse has been a resident of Illinois from the time of the
17    veteran's death through the taxable year for which the
18    exemption is sought; and (iv) the surviving spouse of a
19    veteran whose death was determined to be
20    service-connected, but who would not otherwise qualify
21    under item items (i), (ii), or (iii), if the spouse (A) is
22    certified by the United States Department of Veterans
23    Affairs as a recipient of dependency and indemnity
24    compensation under federal law at any time prior to the
25    expiration of the application period in effect for the
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1    sought and (B) remains eligible for that dependency and
2    indemnity compensation as of January 1 of the taxable year
3    for which the exemption is sought.
4    (c-1) Beginning with taxable year 2015, nothing in this
5Section shall require the veteran to have qualified for or
6obtained the exemption before death if the veteran was killed
7in the line of duty.
8    (d) The exemption under this Section applies for taxable
9year 2007 and thereafter. A taxpayer who claims an exemption
10under Section 15-165 or 15-168 may not claim an exemption
11under this Section.
12    (e) Except as otherwise provided in this subsection (e),
13each taxpayer who has been granted an exemption under this
14Section must reapply on an annual basis. Application must be
15made during the application period in effect for the county of
16his or her residence. The assessor or chief county assessment
17officer may determine the eligibility of residential property
18to receive the homestead exemption provided by this Section by
19application, visual inspection, questionnaire, or other
20reasonable methods. The determination must be made in
21accordance with guidelines established by the Department.
22    On and after May 23, 2022 (the effective date of Public Act
23102-895) this amendatory Act of the 102nd General Assembly, if
24a veteran has a combined service connected disability rating
25of 100% and is deemed to be permanently and totally disabled,
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1Affairs, the taxpayer who has been granted an exemption under
2this Section shall no longer be required to reapply for the
3exemption on an annual basis, and the exemption shall be in
4effect for as long as the exemption would otherwise be
5permitted under this Section.
6    (e-1) If the person qualifying for the exemption does not
7occupy the qualified residence as of January 1 of the taxable
8year, the exemption granted under this Section shall be
9prorated on a monthly basis. The prorated exemption shall
10apply beginning with the first complete month in which the
11person occupies the qualified residence.
12    (e-5) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, each
13chief county assessment officer may approve this exemption for
14the 2020 taxable year, without application, for any property
15that was approved for this exemption for the 2019 taxable
16year, provided that:
17        (1) the county board has declared a local disaster as
18    provided in the Illinois Emergency Management Agency Act
19    related to the COVID-19 public health emergency;
20        (2) the owner of record of the property as of January
21    1, 2020 is the same as the owner of record of the property
22    as of January 1, 2019;
23        (3) the exemption for the 2019 taxable year has not
24    been determined to be an erroneous exemption as defined by
25    this Code; and
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1    asked for the exemption to be removed for the 2019 or 2020
2    taxable years.
3    Nothing in this subsection shall preclude a veteran whose
4service connected disability rating has changed since the 2019
5exemption was granted from applying for the exemption based on
6the subsequent service connected disability rating.
7    (e-10) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, each
8chief county assessment officer may approve this exemption for
9the 2021 taxable year, without application, for any property
10that was approved for this exemption for the 2020 taxable
11year, if:
12        (1) the county board has declared a local disaster as
13    provided in the Illinois Emergency Management Agency Act
14    related to the COVID-19 public health emergency;
15        (2) the owner of record of the property as of January
16    1, 2021 is the same as the owner of record of the property
17    as of January 1, 2020;
18        (3) the exemption for the 2020 taxable year has not
19    been determined to be an erroneous exemption as defined by
20    this Code; and
21        (4) the taxpayer for the 2020 taxable year has not
22    asked for the exemption to be removed for the 2020 or 2021
23    taxable years.
24    Nothing in this subsection shall preclude a veteran whose
25service connected disability rating has changed since the 2020
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1the subsequent service connected disability rating.
2    (f) For the purposes of this Section:
3    "Qualified residence" means real property, but less any
4portion of that property that is used for commercial purposes,
5with an equalized assessed value of less than $250,000 that is
6the primary residence of a veteran with a disability. Property
7rented for more than 6 months is presumed to be used for
8commercial purposes.
9    "Veteran" means an Illinois resident who has served as a
10member of the United States Armed Forces on active duty or
11State active duty, a member of the Illinois National Guard, or
12a member of the United States Reserve Forces and who has
13received an honorable discharge.
14(Source: P.A. 101-635, eff. 6-5-20; 102-136, eff. 7-23-21;
15102-895, eff. 5-23-22; revised 9-6-22.)
 
16    (35 ILCS 200/18-185)
17    Sec. 18-185. Short title; definitions. This Division 5
18may be cited as the Property Tax Extension Limitation Law. As
19used in this Division 5:
20    "Consumer Price Index" means the Consumer Price Index for
21All Urban Consumers for all items published by the United
22States Department of Labor.
23    "Extension limitation" means (a) the lesser of 5% or the
24percentage increase in the Consumer Price Index during the
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1of increase approved by voters under Section 18-205.
2    "Affected county" means a county of 3,000,000 or more
3inhabitants or a county contiguous to a county of 3,000,000 or
4more inhabitants.
5    "Taxing district" has the same meaning provided in Section
61-150, except as otherwise provided in this Section. For the
71991 through 1994 levy years only, "taxing district" includes
8only each non-home rule taxing district having the majority of
9its 1990 equalized assessed value within any county or
10counties contiguous to a county with 3,000,000 or more
11inhabitants. Beginning with the 1995 levy year, "taxing
12district" includes only each non-home rule taxing district
13subject to this Law before the 1995 levy year and each non-home
14rule taxing district not subject to this Law before the 1995
15levy year having the majority of its 1994 equalized assessed
16value in an affected county or counties. Beginning with the
17levy year in which this Law becomes applicable to a taxing
18district as provided in Section 18-213, "taxing district" also
19includes those taxing districts made subject to this Law as
20provided in Section 18-213.
21    "Aggregate extension" for taxing districts to which this
22Law applied before the 1995 levy year means the annual
23corporate extension for the taxing district and those special
24purpose extensions that are made annually for the taxing
25district, excluding special purpose extensions: (a) made for
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1obligation bonds that were approved by referendum; (b) made
2for any taxing district to pay interest or principal on
3general obligation bonds issued before October 1, 1991; (c)
4made for any taxing district to pay interest or principal on
5bonds issued to refund or continue to refund those bonds
6issued before October 1, 1991; (d) made for any taxing
7district to pay interest or principal on bonds issued to
8refund or continue to refund bonds issued after October 1,
91991 that were approved by referendum; (e) made for any taxing
10district to pay interest or principal on revenue bonds issued
11before October 1, 1991 for payment of which a property tax levy
12or the full faith and credit of the unit of local government is
13pledged; however, a tax for the payment of interest or
14principal on those bonds shall be made only after the
15governing body of the unit of local government finds that all
16other sources for payment are insufficient to make those
17payments; (f) made for payments under a building commission
18lease when the lease payments are for the retirement of bonds
19issued by the commission before October 1, 1991, to pay for the
20building project; (g) made for payments due under installment
21contracts entered into before October 1, 1991; (h) made for
22payments of principal and interest on bonds issued under the
23Metropolitan Water Reclamation District Act to finance
24construction projects initiated before October 1, 1991; (i)
25made for payments of principal and interest on limited bonds,
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1Act, in an amount not to exceed the debt service extension base
2less the amount in items (b), (c), (e), and (h) of this
3definition for non-referendum obligations, except obligations
4initially issued pursuant to referendum; (j) made for payments
5of principal and interest on bonds issued under Section 15 of
6the Local Government Debt Reform Act; (k) made by a school
7district that participates in the Special Education District
8of Lake County, created by special education joint agreement
9under Section 10-22.31 of the School Code, for payment of the
10school district's share of the amounts required to be
11contributed by the Special Education District of Lake County
12to the Illinois Municipal Retirement Fund under Article 7 of
13the Illinois Pension Code; the amount of any extension under
14this item (k) shall be certified by the school district to the
15county clerk; (l) made to fund expenses of providing joint
16recreational programs for persons with disabilities under
17Section 5-8 of the Park District Code or Section 11-95-14 of
18the Illinois Municipal Code; (m) made for temporary relocation
19loan repayment purposes pursuant to Sections 2-3.77 and
2017-2.2d of the School Code; (n) made for payment of principal
21and interest on any bonds issued under the authority of
22Section 17-2.2d of the School Code; (o) made for contributions
23to a firefighter's pension fund created under Article 4 of the
24Illinois Pension Code, to the extent of the amount certified
25under item (5) of Section 4-134 of the Illinois Pension Code;
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1township assumes the rights, powers, duties, assets, property,
2liabilities, obligations, and responsibilities of a road
3district abolished under the provisions of Section 6-133 of
4the Illinois Highway Code.
5    "Aggregate extension" for the taxing districts to which
6this Law did not apply before the 1995 levy year (except taxing
7districts subject to this Law in accordance with Section
818-213) means the annual corporate extension for the taxing
9district and those special purpose extensions that are made
10annually for the taxing district, excluding special purpose
11extensions: (a) made for the taxing district to pay interest
12or principal on general obligation bonds that were approved by
13referendum; (b) made for any taxing district to pay interest
14or principal on general obligation bonds issued before March
151, 1995; (c) made for any taxing district to pay interest or
16principal on bonds issued to refund or continue to refund
17those bonds issued before March 1, 1995; (d) made for any
18taxing district to pay interest or principal on bonds issued
19to refund or continue to refund bonds issued after March 1,
201995 that were approved by referendum; (e) made for any taxing
21district to pay interest or principal on revenue bonds issued
22before March 1, 1995 for payment of which a property tax levy
23or the full faith and credit of the unit of local government is
24pledged; however, a tax for the payment of interest or
25principal on those bonds shall be made only after the
26governing body of the unit of local government finds that all

 

 

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1other sources for payment are insufficient to make those
2payments; (f) made for payments under a building commission
3lease when the lease payments are for the retirement of bonds
4issued by the commission before March 1, 1995 to pay for the
5building project; (g) made for payments due under installment
6contracts entered into before March 1, 1995; (h) made for
7payments of principal and interest on bonds issued under the
8Metropolitan Water Reclamation District Act to finance
9construction projects initiated before October 1, 1991; (h-4)
10made for stormwater management purposes by the Metropolitan
11Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago under Section 12
12of the Metropolitan Water Reclamation District Act; (h-8) made
13for payments of principal and interest on bonds issued under
14Section 9.6a of the Metropolitan Water Reclamation District
15Act to make contributions to the pension fund established
16under Article 13 of the Illinois Pension Code; (i) made for
17payments of principal and interest on limited bonds, as
18defined in Section 3 of the Local Government Debt Reform Act,
19in an amount not to exceed the debt service extension base less
20the amount in items (b), (c), and (e) of this definition for
21non-referendum obligations, except obligations initially
22issued pursuant to referendum and bonds described in
23subsections (h) and (h-8) of this definition; (j) made for
24payments of principal and interest on bonds issued under
25Section 15 of the Local Government Debt Reform Act; (k) made
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1Public Act 88-503 and issued under Section 20a of the Chicago
2Park District Act for aquarium or museum projects and bonds
3issued under Section 20a of the Chicago Park District Act for
4the purpose of making contributions to the pension fund
5established under Article 12 of the Illinois Pension Code; (l)
6made for payments of principal and interest on bonds
7authorized by Public Act 87-1191 or 93-601 and (i) issued
8pursuant to Section 21.2 of the Cook County Forest Preserve
9District Act, (ii) issued under Section 42 of the Cook County
10Forest Preserve District Act for zoological park projects, or
11(iii) issued under Section 44.1 of the Cook County Forest
12Preserve District Act for botanical gardens projects; (m) made
13pursuant to Section 34-53.5 of the School Code, whether levied
14annually or not; (n) made to fund expenses of providing joint
15recreational programs for persons with disabilities under
16Section 5-8 of the Park District Code or Section 11-95-14 of
17the Illinois Municipal Code; (o) made by the Chicago Park
18District for recreational programs for persons with
19disabilities under subsection (c) of Section 7.06 of the
20Chicago Park District Act; (p) made for contributions to a
21firefighter's pension fund created under Article 4 of the
22Illinois Pension Code, to the extent of the amount certified
23under item (5) of Section 4-134 of the Illinois Pension Code;
24(q) made by Ford Heights School District 169 under Section
2517-9.02 of the School Code; and (r) made for the purpose of
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1Pension and Retirement Fund of Chicago under Section 34-53 of
2the School Code.
3    "Aggregate extension" for all taxing districts to which
4this Law applies in accordance with Section 18-213, except for
5those taxing districts subject to paragraph (2) of subsection
6(e) of Section 18-213, means the annual corporate extension
7for the taxing district and those special purpose extensions
8that are made annually for the taxing district, excluding
9special purpose extensions: (a) made for the taxing district
10to pay interest or principal on general obligation bonds that
11were approved by referendum; (b) made for any taxing district
12to pay interest or principal on general obligation bonds
13issued before the date on which the referendum making this Law
14applicable to the taxing district is held; (c) made for any
15taxing district to pay interest or principal on bonds issued
16to refund or continue to refund those bonds issued before the
17date on which the referendum making this Law applicable to the
18taxing district is held; (d) made for any taxing district to
19pay interest or principal on bonds issued to refund or
20continue to refund bonds issued after the date on which the
21referendum making this Law applicable to the taxing district
22is held if the bonds were approved by referendum after the date
23on which the referendum making this Law applicable to the
24taxing district is held; (e) made for any taxing district to
25pay interest or principal on revenue bonds issued before the
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1taxing district is held for payment of which a property tax
2levy or the full faith and credit of the unit of local
3government is pledged; however, a tax for the payment of
4interest or principal on those bonds shall be made only after
5the governing body of the unit of local government finds that
6all other sources for payment are insufficient to make those
7payments; (f) made for payments under a building commission
8lease when the lease payments are for the retirement of bonds
9issued by the commission before the date on which the
10referendum making this Law applicable to the taxing district
11is held to pay for the building project; (g) made for payments
12due under installment contracts entered into before the date
13on which the referendum making this Law applicable to the
14taxing district is held; (h) made for payments of principal
15and interest on limited bonds, as defined in Section 3 of the
16Local Government Debt Reform Act, in an amount not to exceed
17the debt service extension base less the amount in items (b),
18(c), and (e) of this definition for non-referendum
19obligations, except obligations initially issued pursuant to
20referendum; (i) made for payments of principal and interest on
21bonds issued under Section 15 of the Local Government Debt
22Reform Act; (j) made for a qualified airport authority to pay
23interest or principal on general obligation bonds issued for
24the purpose of paying obligations due under, or financing
25airport facilities required to be acquired, constructed,
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1before March 1, 1996 (but not including any amendments to such
2a contract taking effect on or after that date); (k) made to
3fund expenses of providing joint recreational programs for
4persons with disabilities under Section 5-8 of the Park
5District Code or Section 11-95-14 of the Illinois Municipal
6Code; (l) made for contributions to a firefighter's pension
7fund created under Article 4 of the Illinois Pension Code, to
8the extent of the amount certified under item (5) of Section
94-134 of the Illinois Pension Code; and (m) made for the taxing
10district to pay interest or principal on general obligation
11bonds issued pursuant to Section 19-3.10 of the School Code.
12    "Aggregate extension" for all taxing districts to which
13this Law applies in accordance with paragraph (2) of
14subsection (e) of Section 18-213 means the annual corporate
15extension for the taxing district and those special purpose
16extensions that are made annually for the taxing district,
17excluding special purpose extensions: (a) made for the taxing
18district to pay interest or principal on general obligation
19bonds that were approved by referendum; (b) made for any
20taxing district to pay interest or principal on general
21obligation bonds issued before March 7, 1997 (the effective
22date of Public Act 89-718); (c) made for any taxing district to
23pay interest or principal on bonds issued to refund or
24continue to refund those bonds issued before March 7, 1997
25(the effective date of Public Act 89-718); (d) made for any
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1to refund or continue to refund bonds issued after March 7,
21997 (the effective date of Public Act 89-718) if the bonds
3were approved by referendum after March 7, 1997 (the effective
4date of Public Act 89-718); (e) made for any taxing district to
5pay interest or principal on revenue bonds issued before March
67, 1997 (the effective date of Public Act 89-718) for payment
7of which a property tax levy or the full faith and credit of
8the unit of local government is pledged; however, a tax for the
9payment of interest or principal on those bonds shall be made
10only after the governing body of the unit of local government
11finds that all other sources for payment are insufficient to
12make those payments; (f) made for payments under a building
13commission lease when the lease payments are for the
14retirement of bonds issued by the commission before March 7,
151997 (the effective date of Public Act 89-718) to pay for the
16building project; (g) made for payments due under installment
17contracts entered into before March 7, 1997 (the effective
18date of Public Act 89-718); (h) made for payments of principal
19and interest on limited bonds, as defined in Section 3 of the
20Local Government Debt Reform Act, in an amount not to exceed
21the debt service extension base less the amount in items (b),
22(c), and (e) of this definition for non-referendum
23obligations, except obligations initially issued pursuant to
24referendum; (i) made for payments of principal and interest on
25bonds issued under Section 15 of the Local Government Debt
26Reform Act; (j) made for a qualified airport authority to pay

 

 

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1interest or principal on general obligation bonds issued for
2the purpose of paying obligations due under, or financing
3airport facilities required to be acquired, constructed,
4installed or equipped pursuant to, contracts entered into
5before March 1, 1996 (but not including any amendments to such
6a contract taking effect on or after that date); (k) made to
7fund expenses of providing joint recreational programs for
8persons with disabilities under Section 5-8 of the Park
9District Code or Section 11-95-14 of the Illinois Municipal
10Code; and (l) made for contributions to a firefighter's
11pension fund created under Article 4 of the Illinois Pension
12Code, to the extent of the amount certified under item (5) of
13Section 4-134 of the Illinois Pension Code.
14    "Debt service extension base" means an amount equal to
15that portion of the extension for a taxing district for the
161994 levy year, or for those taxing districts subject to this
17Law in accordance with Section 18-213, except for those
18subject to paragraph (2) of subsection (e) of Section 18-213,
19for the levy year in which the referendum making this Law
20applicable to the taxing district is held, or for those taxing
21districts subject to this Law in accordance with paragraph (2)
22of subsection (e) of Section 18-213 for the 1996 levy year,
23constituting an extension for payment of principal and
24interest on bonds issued by the taxing district without
25referendum, but not including excluded non-referendum bonds.
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11991 or 1995 and (ii) whose extension for the 1994 levy year
2for the payment of principal and interest on bonds issued by
3the park district without referendum (but not including
4excluded non-referendum bonds) was less than 51% of the amount
5for the 1991 levy year constituting an extension for payment
6of principal and interest on bonds issued by the park district
7without referendum (but not including excluded non-referendum
8bonds), "debt service extension base" means an amount equal to
9that portion of the extension for the 1991 levy year
10constituting an extension for payment of principal and
11interest on bonds issued by the park district without
12referendum (but not including excluded non-referendum bonds).
13A debt service extension base established or increased at any
14time pursuant to any provision of this Law, except Section
1518-212, shall be increased each year commencing with the later
16of (i) the 2009 levy year or (ii) the first levy year in which
17this Law becomes applicable to the taxing district, by the
18lesser of 5% or the percentage increase in the Consumer Price
19Index during the 12-month calendar year preceding the levy
20year. The debt service extension base may be established or
21increased as provided under Section 18-212. "Excluded
22non-referendum bonds" means (i) bonds authorized by Public Act
2388-503 and issued under Section 20a of the Chicago Park
24District Act for aquarium and museum projects; (ii) bonds
25issued under Section 15 of the Local Government Debt Reform
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1continue to refund obligations initially issued pursuant to
2referendum.
3    "Special purpose extensions" include, but are not limited
4to, extensions for levies made on an annual basis for
5unemployment and workers' compensation, self-insurance,
6contributions to pension plans, and extensions made pursuant
7to Section 6-601 of the Illinois Highway Code for a road
8district's permanent road fund whether levied annually or not.
9The extension for a special service area is not included in the
10aggregate extension.
11    "Aggregate extension base" means the taxing district's
12last preceding aggregate extension as adjusted under Sections
1318-135, 18-215, 18-230, 18-206, and 18-233. Beginning with
14levy year 2022, for taxing districts that are specified in
15Section 18-190.7, the taxing district's aggregate extension
16base shall be calculated as provided in Section 18-190.7. An
17adjustment under Section 18-135 shall be made for the 2007
18levy year and all subsequent levy years whenever one or more
19counties within which a taxing district is located (i) used
20estimated valuations or rates when extending taxes in the
21taxing district for the last preceding levy year that resulted
22in the over or under extension of taxes, or (ii) increased or
23decreased the tax extension for the last preceding levy year
24as required by Section 18-135(c). Whenever an adjustment is
25required under Section 18-135, the aggregate extension base of
26the taxing district shall be equal to the amount that the

 

 

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1aggregate extension of the taxing district would have been for
2the last preceding levy year if either or both (i) actual,
3rather than estimated, valuations or rates had been used to
4calculate the extension of taxes for the last levy year, or
5(ii) the tax extension for the last preceding levy year had not
6been adjusted as required by subsection (c) of Section 18-135.
7    Notwithstanding any other provision of law, for levy year
82012, the aggregate extension base for West Northfield School
9District No. 31 in Cook County shall be $12,654,592.
10    Notwithstanding any other provision of law, for levy year
112022, the aggregate extension base of a home equity assurance
12program that levied at least $1,000,000 in property taxes in
13levy year 2019 or 2020 under the Home Equity Assurance Act
14shall be the amount that the program's aggregate extension
15base for levy year 2021 would have been if the program had
16levied a property tax for levy year 2021.
17    "Levy year" has the same meaning as "year" under Section
181-155.
19    "New property" means (i) the assessed value, after final
20board of review or board of appeals action, of new
21improvements or additions to existing improvements on any
22parcel of real property that increase the assessed value of
23that real property during the levy year multiplied by the
24equalization factor issued by the Department under Section
2517-30, (ii) the assessed value, after final board of review or
26board of appeals action, of real property not exempt from real

 

 

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1estate taxation, which real property was exempt from real
2estate taxation for any portion of the immediately preceding
3levy year, multiplied by the equalization factor issued by the
4Department under Section 17-30, including the assessed value,
5upon final stabilization of occupancy after new construction
6is complete, of any real property located within the
7boundaries of an otherwise or previously exempt military
8reservation that is intended for residential use and owned by
9or leased to a private corporation or other entity, (iii) in
10counties that classify in accordance with Section 4 of Article
11IX of the Illinois Constitution, an incentive property's
12additional assessed value resulting from a scheduled increase
13in the level of assessment as applied to the first year final
14board of review market value, and (iv) any increase in
15assessed value due to oil or gas production from an oil or gas
16well required to be permitted under the Hydraulic Fracturing
17Regulatory Act that was not produced in or accounted for
18during the previous levy year. In addition, the county clerk
19in a county containing a population of 3,000,000 or more shall
20include in the 1997 recovered tax increment value for any
21school district, any recovered tax increment value that was
22applicable to the 1995 tax year calculations.
23    "Qualified airport authority" means an airport authority
24organized under the Airport Authorities Act and located in a
25county bordering on the State of Wisconsin and having a
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1    "Recovered tax increment value" means, except as otherwise
2provided in this paragraph, the amount of the current year's
3equalized assessed value, in the first year after a
4municipality terminates the designation of an area as a
5redevelopment project area previously established under the
6Tax Increment Allocation Redevelopment Act in the Illinois
7Municipal Code, previously established under the Industrial
8Jobs Recovery Law in the Illinois Municipal Code, previously
9established under the Economic Development Project Area Tax
10Increment Act of 1995, or previously established under the
11Economic Development Area Tax Increment Allocation Act, of
12each taxable lot, block, tract, or parcel of real property in
13the redevelopment project area over and above the initial
14equalized assessed value of each property in the redevelopment
15project area. For the taxes which are extended for the 1997
16levy year, the recovered tax increment value for a non-home
17rule taxing district that first became subject to this Law for
18the 1995 levy year because a majority of its 1994 equalized
19assessed value was in an affected county or counties shall be
20increased if a municipality terminated the designation of an
21area in 1993 as a redevelopment project area previously
22established under the Tax Increment Allocation Redevelopment
23Act in the Illinois Municipal Code, previously established
24under the Industrial Jobs Recovery Law in the Illinois
25Municipal Code, or previously established under the Economic
26Development Area Tax Increment Allocation Act, by an amount

 

 

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1equal to the 1994 equalized assessed value of each taxable
2lot, block, tract, or parcel of real property in the
3redevelopment project area over and above the initial
4equalized assessed value of each property in the redevelopment
5project area. In the first year after a municipality removes a
6taxable lot, block, tract, or parcel of real property from a
7redevelopment project area established under the Tax Increment
8Allocation Redevelopment Act in the Illinois Municipal Code,
9the Industrial Jobs Recovery Law in the Illinois Municipal
10Code, or the Economic Development Area Tax Increment
11Allocation Act, "recovered tax increment value" means the
12amount of the current year's equalized assessed value of each
13taxable lot, block, tract, or parcel of real property removed
14from the redevelopment project area over and above the initial
15equalized assessed value of that real property before removal
16from the redevelopment project area.
17    Except as otherwise provided in this Section, "limiting
18rate" means a fraction the numerator of which is the last
19preceding aggregate extension base times an amount equal to
20one plus the extension limitation defined in this Section and
21the denominator of which is the current year's equalized
22assessed value of all real property in the territory under the
23jurisdiction of the taxing district during the prior levy
24year. For those taxing districts that reduced their aggregate
25extension for the last preceding levy year, except for school
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1purposes pursuant to Section 18-206, the highest aggregate
2extension in any of the last 3 preceding levy years shall be
3used for the purpose of computing the limiting rate. The
4denominator shall not include new property or the recovered
5tax increment value. If a new rate, a rate decrease, or a
6limiting rate increase has been approved at an election held
7after March 21, 2006, then (i) the otherwise applicable
8limiting rate shall be increased by the amount of the new rate
9or shall be reduced by the amount of the rate decrease, as the
10case may be, or (ii) in the case of a limiting rate increase,
11the limiting rate shall be equal to the rate set forth in the
12proposition approved by the voters for each of the years
13specified in the proposition, after which the limiting rate of
14the taxing district shall be calculated as otherwise provided.
15In the case of a taxing district that obtained referendum
16approval for an increased limiting rate on March 20, 2012, the
17limiting rate for tax year 2012 shall be the rate that
18generates the approximate total amount of taxes extendable for
19that tax year, as set forth in the proposition approved by the
20voters; this rate shall be the final rate applied by the county
21clerk for the aggregate of all capped funds of the district for
22tax year 2012.
23(Source: P.A. 102-263, eff. 8-6-21; 102-311, eff. 8-6-21;
24102-519, eff. 8-20-21; 102-558, eff. 8-20-21; 102-707, eff.
254-22-22; 102-813, eff. 5-13-22; 102-895, eff. 5-23-22; revised
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1    (35 ILCS 200/18-190.7)
2    Sec. 18-190.7. Alternative aggregate extension base for
3certain taxing districts; recapture.
4    (a) This Section applies to the following taxing districts
5that are subject to this Division 5:
6        (1) school districts that have a designation of
7    recognition or review according to the State Board of
8    Education's School District Financial Profile System as of
9    the first day of the levy year for which the taxing
10    district seeks to increase its aggregate extension under
11    this Section;
12        (2) park districts;
13        (3) library districts; and
14        (4) community college districts.
15    (b) Subject to the limitations of subsection (c),
16beginning in levy year 2022, a taxing district specified in
17subsection (a) may recapture certain levy amounts that are
18otherwise unavailable to the taxing district as a result of
19the taxing district not extending the maximum amount permitted
20under this Division 5 in a previous levy year. For that
21purpose, the taxing district's aggregate extension base shall
22be the greater of: (1) the taxing district's aggregate
23extension limit; or (2) the taxing district's last preceding
24aggregate extension, as adjusted under Sections 18-135,
2518-215, 18-230, 18-206, and 18-233.

 

 

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1    (c) Notwithstanding the provisions of this Section, the
2aggregate extension of a taxing district that uses an
3aggregate extension limit under this Section for a particular
4levy year may not exceed the taxing district's aggregate
5extension for the immediately preceding levy year by more than
65% unless the increase is approved by the voters under Section
718-205; however, if a taxing district is unable to recapture
8the entire unrealized levy amount in a single levy year due to
9the limitations of this subsection (c), the taxing district
10may increase its aggregate extension in each immediately
11succeeding levy year until the entire levy amount is
12recaptured, except that the increase in each succeeding levy
13year may not exceed the greater of (i) 5% or (ii) the increase
14approved by the voters under Section 18-205.
15    In order to be eligible for recapture under this Section,
16the taxing district must certify to the county clerk that the
17taxing district did not extend the maximum amount permitted
18under this Division 5 for a particular levy year. That
19certification must be made not more than 60 days after the
20taxing district files its levy ordinance or resolution with
21the county clerk for the levy year for which the taxing
22district did not extend the maximum amount permitted under
23this Division 5.
24    (d) As used in this Section, "aggregate extension limit"
25means the taxing district's last preceding aggregate extension
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1permitted without referendum for each of the 3 immediately
2preceding levy years, as adjusted under Sections Section
318-135, 18-215, 18-230, 18-206, and 18-233.
4(Source: P.A. 102-895, eff. 5-23-22; revised 9-6-22.)
 
5    (35 ILCS 200/22-10)
6    Sec. 22-10. Notice of expiration of period of redemption.
7A purchaser or assignee shall not be entitled to a tax deed to
8the property sold unless, not less than 3 months nor more than
96 months prior to the expiration of the period of redemption,
10he or she gives notice of the sale and the date of expiration
11of the period of redemption to the owners, occupants, and
12parties interested in the property, including any mortgagee of
13record, as provided below. the
14    The Notice to be given to the parties shall be in at least
1510-point 10 point type in the following form completely filled
16in:
17TAX DEED NO. .................... FILED ....................
18
TAKE NOTICE
19    County of ...............................................
20    Date Premises Sold ......................................
21    Certificate No. ........................................
22    Sold for General Taxes of (year) ........................
23    Sold for Special Assessment of (Municipality)
24    and special assessment number ...........................
25    Warrant No. ................ Inst. No. .................

 

 

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1
THIS PROPERTY HAS BEEN SOLD FOR
2
DELINQUENT TAXES
3Property located at .........................................
4Legal Description or Property Index No. .....................
5.............................................................
6.............................................................
7    This notice is to advise you that the above property has
8been sold for delinquent taxes and that the period of
9redemption from the sale will expire on .....................
10.............................................................
11    The amount to redeem is subject to increase at 6 month
12intervals from the date of sale and may be further increased if
13the purchaser at the tax sale or his or her assignee pays any
14subsequently accruing taxes or special assessments to redeem
15the property from subsequent forfeitures or tax sales. Check
16with the county clerk as to the exact amount you owe before
17redeeming.
18    This notice is also to advise you that a petition has been
19filed for a tax deed which will transfer title and the right to
20possession of this property if redemption is not made on or
21before ......................................................
22    This matter is set for hearing in the Circuit Court of this
23county in ...., Illinois on .....
24    You may be present at this hearing but your right to redeem
25will already have expired at that time.
26
YOU ARE URGED TO REDEEM IMMEDIATELY

 

 

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1
TO PREVENT LOSS OF PROPERTY
2    Redemption can be made at any time on or before .... by
3applying to the County Clerk of ...., County, Illinois at the
4Office of the County Clerk in ...., Illinois.
5    For further information contact the County Clerk
6ADDRESS:....................
7TELEPHONE:..................
 
8
..........................
9
Purchaser or Assignee.
10
Dated (insert date).

 
11    In counties with 3,000,000 or more inhabitants, the notice
12shall also state the address, room number, and time at which
13the matter is set for hearing.
14    The changes to this Section made by Public Act 97-557
15apply only to matters in which a petition for tax deed is filed
16on or after July 1, 2012 (the effective date of Public Act
1797-557).
18    The changes to this Section made by Public Act 102-1003
19this amendatory Act of the 102nd General Assembly apply to
20matters in which a petition for tax deed is filed on or after
21May 27, 2022 (the effective date of Public Act 102-1003) this
22amendatory Act of the 102nd General Assembly. Failure of any
23party or any public official to comply with the changes made to
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1deed issued prior to May 27, 2022 (the effective date of Public
2Act 102-1003) this amendatory Act of the 102nd General
3Assembly.
4(Source: P.A. 102-528, eff. 1-1-22; 102-813, eff. 5-13-22;
5102-1003, eff. 5-27-22; revised 9-1-22.)
 
6    (35 ILCS 200/22-25)
7    Sec. 22-25. Mailed notice. In addition to the notice
8required to be served not less than one month nor more than 6
9months prior to the expiration of the period of redemption,
10the purchaser or his or her assignee shall prepare and deliver
11to the clerk of the Circuit Court of the county in which the
12property is located, not more than 6 months and not less than
13111 days prior to the expiration of the period of redemption,
14the notice provided for in this Section, together with the
15statutory costs for mailing the notice by certified mail,
16return receipt requested. The form of notice to be mailed by
17the clerk shall be identical in form to that provided by
18Section 22-10 for service upon owners residing upon the
19property sold, except that it shall bear the signature of the
20clerk instead of the name of the purchaser or assignee and
21shall designate the parties to whom it is to be mailed. The
22clerk may furnish the form. The clerk shall mail the notices
23delivered to him or her by certified mail, return receipt
24requested, not less than 3 months prior to the expiration of
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1or she has mailed the notices, together with the return
2receipts, shall be filed in and made a part of the court
3record. The notices shall be mailed to the owners of the
4property at their last known addresses, and to those persons
5who are entitled to service of notice as occupants.
6    The changes to this Section made by Public Act 97-557 this
7amendatory Act of the 97th General Assembly shall be construed
8as being declaratory of existing law and not as a new
9enactment.
10    The changes to this Section made by Public Act 102-1003
11this amendatory Act of the 102nd General Assembly apply to
12matters in which a petition for tax deed is filed on or after
13May 27, 2022 (the effective date of Public Act 102-1003) this
14amendatory Act of the 102nd General Assembly. Failure of any
15party or any public official to comply with the changes made to
16this Section by Public Act 102-528 does not invalidate any tax
17deed issued prior to May 27, 2022 (the effective date of Public
18Act 102-1003) this amendatory Act of the 102nd General
19Assembly.
20(Source: P.A. 102-528, eff. 1-1-22; 102-815, eff. 5-13-22;
21102-1003, eff. 5-27-22; revised 8-12-22.)
 
22    Section 220. The Parking Excise Tax Act is amended by
23changing Section 10-20 as follows:
 
24    (35 ILCS 525/10-20)

 

 

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1    Sec. 10-20. Exemptions. The tax imposed by this Act shall
2not apply to:
3        (1) Parking in a parking area or garage operated by
4    the federal government or its instrumentalities that has
5    been issued an active tax exemption number by the
6    Department under Section 1g of the Retailers' Occupation
7    Tax Act; for this exemption to apply, the parking area or
8    garage must be operated by the federal government or its
9    instrumentalities; the exemption under this paragraph (1)
10    does not apply if the parking area or garage is operated by
11    a third party, whether under a lease or other contractual
12    arrangement, or any other manner whatsoever.
13        (2) Residential off-street parking for home or
14    apartment tenants or condominium occupants, if the
15    arrangement for such parking is provided in the home or
16    apartment lease or in a separate writing between the
17    landlord and tenant, or in a condominium agreement between
18    the condominium association and the owner, occupant, or
19    guest of a unit, whether the parking charge is payable to
20    the landlord, condominium association, or to the operator
21    of the parking spaces.
22        (3) Parking by hospital employees in a parking space
23    that is owned and operated by the hospital for which they
24    work.
25        (4) Parking in a parking area or garage where 3 or
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1    hire, charge, fee, or other valuable consideration, if the
2    operator of the parking area or garage does not act as the
3    operator of more than a total of 3 parking spaces located
4    in the State; if any operator of parking areas or garages,
5    including any facilitator or aggregator, acts as an
6    operator of more than 3 parking spaces in total that are
7    located in the State, then this exemption shall not apply
8    to any of those spaces.
9        (5) For the duration of the Illinois State Fair or the
10    DuQuoin State Fair, parking in a parking area or garage
11    operated for the use of attendees, vendors, or employees
12    of the State Fair and not otherwise subject to taxation
13    under this Act in the ordinary course of business.
14        (6) Parking in a parking area or garage operated by
15    the State, a State university created by statute, or a
16    unit of local government that has been issued an active
17    tax exemption number by the Department under Section 1g of
18    the Retailers' Occupation Tax Act; the parking area or
19    garage must be operated by the State, State university, or
20    unit of local government; the exemption under this
21    paragraph does not apply if the parking area or garage is
22    operated by a third party, whether under a lease or other
23    contractual arrangement, or held in any other manner,
24    unless the parking area or garage is exempt under
25    paragraph (5).
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1    operated by a person engaged in the business of renting
2    real estate if the parking area or garage is used by the
3    lessee to park motor vehicles, recreational vehicles, or
4    self-propelled vehicles for the lessee's own use and not
5    for the purpose of subleasing parking spaces for
6    consideration.
7        (8) The purchase of a parking space by the State, a
8    State university created by statute, or a unit of local
9    government that has been issued an active tax exemption
10    number by the Department under Section 1g of the
11    Retailers' Occupation Tax Act, for use by employees of the
12    State, State university, or unit of local government,
13    provided that the purchase price is paid directly by the
14    governmental entity.
15        (9) Parking in a parking space leased to a
16    governmental entity that is exempt pursuant to paragraph
17    (1) or (6) when the exempt entity rents or leases the
18    parking spaces in the parking area or garage to the
19    public; the purchase price must be paid by the
20    governmental entity; the exempt governmental entity is
21    exempt from collecting tax subject to the provisions of
22    paragraph (1) or (6), as applicable, when renting or
23    leasing the parking spaces to the public.
24(Source: P.A. 101-31, eff. 6-28-19; 102-920, eff. 5-27-22;
25revised 9-6-22.)
 

 

 

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1    Section 225. The Illinois Pension Code is amended by
2changing Sections 7-144, 16-203, and 17-149 as follows:
 
3    (40 ILCS 5/7-144)  (from Ch. 108 1/2, par. 7-144)
4    Sec. 7-144. Retirement annuities; suspended annuities -
5suspended during employment.
6    (a) If any person receiving any annuity again becomes an
7employee and receives earnings from employment in a position
8requiring him, or entitling him to elect, to become a
9participating employee, then the annuity payable to such
10employee shall be suspended as of the first 1st day of the
11month coincidental with or next following the date upon which
12such person becomes such an employee, unless the person is
13authorized under subsection (b) of Section 7-137.1 of this
14Code to continue receiving a retirement annuity during that
15period. Upon proper qualification of the participating
16employee payment of such annuity may be resumed on the first
171st day of the month following such qualification and upon
18proper application therefor. The participating employee in
19such case shall be entitled to a supplemental annuity arising
20from service and credits earned subsequent to such re-entry as
21a participating employee.
22    Notwithstanding any other provision of this Article, an
23annuitant shall be considered a participating employee if he
24or she returns to work as an employee with a participating
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1annually with a participating employer that has adopted a
2resolution pursuant to subsection (e) of Section 7-137 of this
3Code). Each of these annual periods shall commence on the
4month and day upon which the annuitant is first employed with
5the participating employer following the effective date of the
6annuity.
7    (a-5) If any annuitant under this Article must be
8considered a participating employee per the provisions of
9subsection (a) of this Section, and the participating
10municipality or participating instrumentality that employs or
11re-employs that annuitant knowingly fails to notify the Board
12to suspend the annuity, the participating municipality or
13participating instrumentality may be required to reimburse the
14Fund for an amount up to one-half of the total of any annuity
15payments made to the annuitant after the date the annuity
16should have been suspended, as determined by the Board. In no
17case shall the total amount repaid by the annuitant plus any
18amount reimbursed by the employer to the Fund be more than the
19total of all annuity payments made to the annuitant after the
20date the annuity should have been suspended. This subsection
21shall not apply if the annuitant returned to work for the
22employer for less than 12 months.
23    The Fund shall notify all annuitants that they must notify
24the Fund immediately if they return to work for any
25participating employer. The notification by the Fund shall
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1a format determined by the Fund. The Fund shall also develop
2and maintain a system to track annuitants who have returned to
3work and notify the participating employer and annuitant at
4least annually of the limitations on returning to work under
5this Section.
6    (b) Supplemental annuities to persons who return to
7service for less than 48 months shall be computed under the
8provisions of Sections 7-141, 7-142, and 7-143. In determining
9whether an employee is eligible for an annuity which requires
10a minimum period of service, his entire period of service
11shall be taken into consideration but the supplemental annuity
12shall be based on earnings and service in the supplemental
13period only. The effective date of the suspended and
14supplemental annuity for the purpose of increases after
15retirement shall be considered to be the effective date of the
16suspended annuity.
17    (c) Supplemental annuities to persons who return to
18service for 48 months or more shall be a monthly amount
19determined as follows:
20        (1) An amount shall be computed under subparagraph b
21    of paragraph (1) of subsection (a) of Section 7-142,
22    considering all of the service credits of the employee. ;
23        (2) The actuarial value in monthly payments for life
24    of the annuity payments made before suspension shall be
25    determined and subtracted from the amount determined in
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1        (3) The monthly amount of the suspended annuity, with
2    any applicable increases after retirement computed from
3    the effective date to the date of reinstatement, shall be
4    subtracted from the amount determined in paragraph (2)
5    above and the remainder shall be the amount of the
6    supplemental annuity provided that this amount shall not
7    be less than the amount computed under subsection (b) of
8    this Section.
9        (4) The suspended annuity shall be reinstated at an
10    amount including any increases after retirement from the
11    effective date to date of reinstatement.
12        (5) The effective date of the combined suspended and
13    supplemental annuities for the purposes of increases after
14    retirement shall be considered to be the effective date of
15    the supplemental annuity.
16    (d) If a Tier 2 regular employee becomes a member or
17participant under any other system or fund created by this
18Code and is employed on a full-time basis, except for those
19members or participants exempted from the provisions of
20subsection (a) of Section 1-160 of this Code (other than a
21participating employee under this Article), then the person's
22retirement annuity shall be suspended during that employment.
23Upon termination of that employment, the person's retirement
24annuity shall resume and be recalculated as required by this
25Section.
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1on or after January 1, 2012 and is receiving a retirement
2annuity and accepts on a contractual basis a position to
3provide services to a governmental entity from which he or she
4has retired, then that person's annuity or retirement pension
5shall be suspended during that contractual service,
6notwithstanding the provisions of any other Section in this
7Article. Such annuitant shall notify the Fund, as well as his
8or her contractual employer, of his or her retirement status
9before accepting contractual employment. A person who fails to
10submit such notification shall be guilty of a Class A
11misdemeanor and required to pay a fine of $1,000. Upon
12termination of that contractual employment, the person's
13retirement annuity shall resume and be recalculated as
14required by this Section.
15(Source: P.A. 102-210, eff. 1-1-22; revised 8-19-22.)
 
16    (40 ILCS 5/16-203)
17    Sec. 16-203. Application and expiration of new benefit
18increases.
19    (a) As used in this Section, "new benefit increase" means
20an increase in the amount of any benefit provided under this
21Article, or an expansion of the conditions of eligibility for
22any benefit under this Article, that results from an amendment
23to this Code that takes effect after June 1, 2005 (the
24effective date of Public Act 94-4). "New benefit increase",
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1the changes made to Article 1 or this Article by Public Act
295-910, Public Act 100-23, Public Act 100-587, Public Act
3100-743, Public Act 100-769, Public Act 101-10, Public Act
4101-49, Public Act 102-16, or Public Act 102-871 Public Act
5102-16 this amendatory Act of the 102nd General Assembly.
6    (b) Notwithstanding any other provision of this Code or
7any subsequent amendment to this Code, every new benefit
8increase is subject to this Section and shall be deemed to be
9granted only in conformance with and contingent upon
10compliance with the provisions of this Section.
11    (c) The Public Act enacting a new benefit increase must
12identify and provide for payment to the System of additional
13funding at least sufficient to fund the resulting annual
14increase in cost to the System as it accrues.
15    Every new benefit increase is contingent upon the General
16Assembly providing the additional funding required under this
17subsection. The Commission on Government Forecasting and
18Accountability shall analyze whether adequate additional
19funding has been provided for the new benefit increase and
20shall report its analysis to the Public Pension Division of
21the Department of Insurance. A new benefit increase created by
22a Public Act that does not include the additional funding
23required under this subsection is null and void. If the Public
24Pension Division determines that the additional funding
25provided for a new benefit increase under this subsection is
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1the State Comptroller and, in the absence of corrective action
2by the General Assembly, the new benefit increase shall expire
3at the end of the fiscal year in which the certification is
4made.
5    (d) Every new benefit increase shall expire 5 years after
6its effective date or on such earlier date as may be specified
7in the language enacting the new benefit increase or provided
8under subsection (c). This does not prevent the General
9Assembly from extending or re-creating a new benefit increase
10by law.
11    (e) Except as otherwise provided in the language creating
12the new benefit increase, a new benefit increase that expires
13under this Section continues to apply to persons who applied
14and qualified for the affected benefit while the new benefit
15increase was in effect and to the affected beneficiaries and
16alternate payees of such persons, but does not apply to any
17other person, including, without limitation, a person who
18continues in service after the expiration date and did not
19apply and qualify for the affected benefit while the new
20benefit increase was in effect.
21(Source: P.A. 101-10, eff. 6-5-19; 101-49, eff. 7-12-19;
22101-81, eff. 7-12-19; 102-16, eff. 6-17-21; 102-558, eff.
238-20-21; 102-813, eff. 5-13-22; 102-871, eff. 5-13-22; revised
247-26-22.)
 
25    (40 ILCS 5/17-149)  (from Ch. 108 1/2, par. 17-149)

 

 

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1    Sec. 17-149. Cancellation of pensions.
2    (a) If any person receiving a disability retirement
3pension from the Fund is re-employed as a teacher by an
4Employer, the pension shall be cancelled on the date the
5re-employment begins, or on the first day of a payroll period
6for which service credit was validated, whichever is earlier.
7    (b) If any person receiving a service retirement pension
8from the Fund is re-employed as a teacher on a permanent or
9annual basis by an Employer, the pension shall be cancelled on
10the date the re-employment begins, or on the first day of a
11payroll period for which service credit was validated,
12whichever is earlier. However, subject to the limitations and
13requirements of subsection subsections (c-5) or (c-10), (c-6),
14and (c-7), or (c-10), the pension shall not be cancelled in the
15case of a service retirement pensioner who is re-employed on a
16temporary and non-annual basis or on an hourly basis.
17    (c) If the date of re-employment on a permanent or annual
18basis occurs within 5 school months after the date of previous
19retirement, exclusive of any vacation period, the member shall
20be deemed to have been out of service only temporarily and not
21permanently retired. Such person shall be entitled to pension
22payments for the time he could have been employed as a teacher
23and received salary, but shall not be entitled to pension for
24or during the summer vacation prior to his return to service.
25    When the member again retires on pension, the time of
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1shall be added to the time and money previously credited. Such
2person must acquire 3 consecutive years of additional
3contributing service before he may retire again on a pension
4at a rate and under conditions other than those in force or
5attained at the time of his previous retirement.
6    (c-5) For school years beginning on or after July 1, 2019
7and before July 1, 2022, the service retirement pension shall
8not be cancelled in the case of a service retirement pensioner
9who is re-employed as a teacher on a temporary and non-annual
10basis or on an hourly basis, so long as the person (1) does not
11work as a teacher for compensation on more than 120 days in a
12school year or (2) does not accept gross compensation for the
13re-employment in a school year in excess of (i) $30,000 or (ii)
14in the case of a person who retires with at least 5 years of
15service as a principal, an amount that is equal to the daily
16rate normally paid to retired principals multiplied by 100.
17These limitations apply only to school years that begin on or
18after July 1, 2019 and before July 1, 2022. Such re-employment
19does not require contributions, result in service credit, or
20constitute active membership in the Fund.
21    The service retirement pension shall not be cancelled in
22the case of a service retirement pensioner who is re-employed
23as a teacher on a temporary and non-annual basis or on an
24hourly basis, so long as the person (1) does not work as a
25teacher for compensation on more than 100 days in a school year
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1re-employment in a school year in excess of (i) $30,000 or (ii)
2in the case of a person who retires with at least 5 years of
3service as a principal, an amount that is equal to the daily
4rate normally paid to retired principals multiplied by 100.
5These limitations apply only to school years that begin on or
6after August 8, 2012 (the effective date of Public Act 97-912)
7and before July 1, 2019. Such re-employment does not require
8contributions, result in service credit, or constitute active
9membership in the Fund.
10    Notwithstanding the 120-day limit set forth in item (1) of
11this subsection (c-5), the service retirement pension shall
12not be cancelled in the case of a service retirement pensioner
13who teaches only driver education courses after regular school
14hours and does not teach any other subject area, so long as the
15person does not work as a teacher for compensation for more
16than 900 hours in a school year. The $30,000 limit set forth in
17subitem (i) of item (2) of this subsection (c-5) shall apply to
18a service retirement pensioner who teaches only driver
19education courses after regular school hours and does not
20teach any other subject area.
21    To be eligible for such re-employment without cancellation
22of pension, the pensioner must notify the Fund and the Board of
23Education of his or her intention to accept re-employment
24under this subsection (c-5) before beginning that
25re-employment (or if the re-employment began before August 8,
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1Act, then within 30 days after that effective date).
2    An Employer must certify to the Fund the temporary and
3non-annual or hourly status and the compensation of each
4pensioner re-employed under this subsection at least
5quarterly, and when the pensioner is approaching the earnings
6limitation under this subsection.
7    If the pensioner works more than 100 days or accepts
8excess gross compensation for such re-employment in any school
9year that begins on or after August 8, 2012 (the effective date
10of Public Act 97-912), the service retirement pension shall
11thereupon be cancelled.
12    If the pensioner who only teaches drivers education
13courses after regular school hours works more than 900 hours
14or accepts excess gross compensation for such re-employment in
15any school year that begins on or after August 12, 2016 (the
16effective date of Public Act 99-786) this amendatory Act of
17the 99th General Assembly, the service retirement pension
18shall thereupon be cancelled.
19    If the pensioner works more than 120 days or accepts
20excess gross compensation for such re-employment in any school
21year that begins on or after July 1, 2019, the service
22retirement pension shall thereupon be cancelled.
23    The Board of the Fund shall adopt rules for the
24implementation and administration of this subsection.
25    (c-6) For school years beginning on or after July 1, 2022
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1not be cancelled in the case of a service retirement pensioner
2who is re-employed as a teacher or an administrator on a
3temporary and non-annual basis or on an hourly basis bases, so
4long as the person does not work as a teacher or an
5administrator for compensation on more than 140 days in a
6school year. Such re-employment does not require
7contributions, result in service credit, or constitute active
8membership in the Fund.
9    (c-7) For school years beginning on or after July 1, 2024,
10the service retirement pension shall not be cancelled in the
11case of a service retirement pensioner who is re-employed as a
12teacher or an administrator on a temporary and non-annual
13basis or on an hourly basis, so long as the person does not
14work as a teacher or an administrator for compensation on more
15than 120 days in a school year. Such re-employment does not
16require contributions, result in service credit, or constitute
17active membership in the Fund.
18    (c-10) Until June 30, 2024, the service retirement pension
19of a service retirement pensioner shall not be cancelled if
20the service retirement pensioner is employed in a subject
21shortage area and the Employer that is employing the service
22retirement pensioner meets the following requirements:
23        (1) If the Employer has honorably dismissed, within
24    the calendar year preceding the beginning of the school
25    term for which it seeks to employ a service retirement
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1    legally qualified to hold positions in the subject
2    shortage area and have not yet begun to receive their
3    service retirement pensions under this Article, the vacant
4    positions must first be tendered to those teachers.
5        (2) For a period of at least 90 days during the 6
6    months preceding the beginning of either the fall or
7    spring term for which it seeks to employ a service
8    retirement pensioner under this subsection, the Employer
9    must, on an ongoing basis, (i) advertise its vacancies in
10    the subject shortage area in employment bulletins
11    published by college and university placement offices
12    located near the school; (ii) search for teachers legally
13    qualified to fill those vacancies through the Illinois
14    Education Job Bank; and (iii) post all vacancies on the
15    Employer's website and list the vacancy in an online job
16    portal or database.
17    An Employer of a teacher who is unable to continue
18employment with the Employer because of documented illness,
19injury, or disability that occurred after being hired by the
20Employer under this subsection is exempt from the provisions
21of paragraph (2) for 90 school days. However, the Employer
22must on an ongoing basis comply with items (i), (ii), and (iii)
23of paragraph (2).
24    The Employer must submit documentation of its compliance
25with this subsection to the regional superintendent. Upon
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1regional superintendent shall certify the Employer's
2compliance with this subsection to the Fund.
3    (d) Notwithstanding Sections 1-103.1 and 17-157, the
4changes to this Section made by Public Act 90-32 apply without
5regard to whether termination of service occurred before the
6effective date of that Act and apply retroactively to August
723, 1989.
8    Notwithstanding Sections 1-103.1 and 17-157, the changes
9to this Section and Section 17-106 made by Public Act 92-599
10apply without regard to whether termination of service
11occurred before June 28, 2002 (the effective date of Public
12Act 92-599) that Act.
13    Notwithstanding Sections 1-103.1 and 17-157, the changes
14to this Section made by Public Act 97-912 this amendatory Act
15of the 97th General Assembly apply without regard to whether
16termination of service occurred before August 8, 2012 (the
17effective date of Public Act 97-912) this amendatory Act.
18(Source: P.A. 101-340, eff. 8-9-19; 102-1013, eff. 5-27-22;
19102-1090, eff. 6-10-22; revised 7-27-22.)
 
20    Section 230. The Public Building Commission Act is amended
21by changing Section 3 as follows:
 
22    (50 ILCS 20/3)  (from Ch. 85, par. 1033)
23    Sec. 3. The following terms, wherever used, or referred to
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1different meaning:
2        (a) "Commission" means a Public Building Commission
3    created pursuant to this Act.
4        (b) "Commissioner" or "Commissioners" means a
5    Commissioner or Commissioners of a Public Building
6    Commission.
7        (c) "County seat" means a city, village, or town which
8    is the county seat of a county.
9        (d) "Municipality" means any city, village, or
10    incorporated town of the State of Illinois.
11        (e) "Municipal corporation" includes a county, city,
12    village, town, (including a county seat), park district,
13    school district in a county of 3,000,000 or more
14    population, board of education of a school district in a
15    county of 3,000,000 or more population, sanitary district,
16    airport authority contiguous with the County Seat as of
17    July 1, 1969, and any other municipal body or governmental
18    agency of the State, and, until July 1, 2011, a school
19    district that (i) was organized prior to 1860, (ii) is
20    located in part in a city originally incorporated prior to
21    1840, and (iii) entered into a lease with a Commission
22    prior to 1993, and its board of education, but does not
23    include a school district in a county of less than
24    3,000,000 population, a board of education of a school
25    district in a county of less than 3,000,000 population, or
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1    3,000,000 population, except that, until July 1, 2011, a
2    school district that (i) was organized prior to 1860, (ii)
3    is located in part in a city originally incorporated prior
4    to 1840, and (iii) entered into a lease with a Commission
5    prior to 1993, and its board of education, are included.
6        (f) "Governing body" includes a city council, county
7    board, or any other body or board, by whatever name it may
8    be known, charged with the governing of a municipal
9    corporation.
10        (g) "Presiding officer" includes the mayor or
11    president of a city, village, or town, the presiding
12    officer of a county board, or the presiding officer of any
13    other board or commission, as the case may be.
14        (h) "Oath" means oath or affirmation.
15        (i) "Building" means an improvement to real estate to
16    be made available for use by a municipal corporation for
17    the furnishing of governmental services to its citizens,
18    together with any land or interest in land necessary or
19    useful in connection with the improvement.
20        (j) "Delivery system" means the design and
21    construction approach used to develop and construct a
22    project.
23        (k) "Design-bid-build" means the traditional delivery
24    system used on public projects that incorporates the Local
25    Government Professional Services Selection Act (50 ILCS
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1        (l) "Design-build" means a delivery system that
2    provides responsibility within a single contract for the
3    furnishing of architecture, engineering, land surveying,
4    and related services as required, and the labor,
5    materials, equipment, and other construction services for
6    the project.
7        (m) "Design-build contract" means a contract for a
8    public project under this Act between the Commission and a
9    design-build entity to furnish architecture, engineering,
10    land surveying, and related services as required, and to
11    furnish the labor, materials, equipment, and other
12    construction services for the project. The design-build
13    contract may be conditioned upon subsequent refinements in
14    scope and price and may allow the Commission to make
15    modifications in the project scope without invalidating
16    the design-build contract.
17        (n) "Design-build entity" means any individual, sole
18    proprietorship, firm, partnership, joint venture,
19    corporation, professional corporation, or other entity
20    that proposes to design and construct any public project
21    under this Act. A design-build entity and associated
22    design-build professionals shall conduct themselves in
23    accordance with the laws of this State and the related
24    provisions of the Illinois Administrative Code, as
25    referenced by the licensed design professionals Acts of
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1        (o) "Design professional" means any individual, sole
2    proprietorship, firm, partnership, joint venture,
3    corporation, professional corporation, or other entity
4    that offers services under the Illinois Architecture
5    Practice Act of 1989 (225 ILCS 305/), the Professional
6    Engineering Practice Act of 1989 (225 ILCS 325/), the
7    Structural Engineering Practice Licensing Act of 1989 (225
8    ILCS 340/), or the Illinois Professional Land Surveyor Act
9    of 1989 (225 ILCS 330/).
10        (p) "Evaluation criteria" means the requirements for
11    the separate phases of the selection process for
12    design-build proposals as defined in this Act and may
13    include the specialized experience, technical
14    qualifications and competence, capacity to perform, past
15    performance, experience with similar projects, assignment
16    of personnel to the project, and other appropriate
17    factors. Price may not be used as a factor in the
18    evaluation of Phase I proposals.
19        (q) "Proposal" means the offer to enter into a
20    design-build contract as submitted by a design-build
21    entity in accordance with this Act.
22        (r) "Request for proposal" means the document used by
23    the Commission to solicit proposals for a design-build
24    contract.
25        (s) "Scope and performance criteria" means the
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1    limited to, the intended usage, capacity, size, scope,
2    quality and performance standards, life-cycle costs, and
3    other programmatic criteria that are expressed in
4    performance-oriented and quantifiable specifications and
5    drawings that can be reasonably inferred and are suited to
6    allow a design-build entity to develop a proposal.
7        (t) "Guaranteed maximum price" means a form of
8    contract in which compensation may vary according to the
9    scope of work involved but in any case may not exceed an
10    agreed total amount.
11    Definitions in this Section with respect to design-build
12shall have no effect beginning on June 1, 2023; provided that
13any design-build contracts entered into before such date or
14any procurement of a project under this Act commenced before
15such date, and the contracts resulting from those
16procurements, shall remain effective. The actions of any
17person or entity taken on or after June 1, 2013 and before
18January 7, 2014 (the effective date of Public Act 98-619) this
19amendatory Act of the 98th General Assembly in reliance on the
20provisions of this Section with respect to design-build
21continuing to be effective are hereby validated.
22(Source: P.A. 100-736, eff. 1-1-19; revised 8-23-22.)
 
23    Section 235. The Illinois Police Training Act is amended
24by changing Sections 7, 8.1, 10.6, and 10.19 as follows:
 

 

 

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1    (50 ILCS 705/7)
2    (Text of Section before amendment by P.A. 102-982)
3    Sec. 7. Rules and standards for schools. The Board shall
4adopt rules and minimum standards for such schools which shall
5include, but not be limited to, the following:
6        a. The curriculum for probationary law enforcement
7    officers which shall be offered by all certified schools
8    shall include, but not be limited to, courses of
9    procedural justice, arrest and use and control tactics,
10    search and seizure, including temporary questioning, civil
11    rights, human rights, human relations, cultural
12    competency, including implicit bias and racial and ethnic
13    sensitivity, criminal law, law of criminal procedure,
14    constitutional and proper use of law enforcement
15    authority, crisis intervention training, vehicle and
16    traffic law including uniform and non-discriminatory
17    enforcement of the Illinois Vehicle Code, traffic control
18    and accident investigation, techniques of obtaining
19    physical evidence, court testimonies, statements, reports,
20    firearms training, training in the use of electronic
21    control devices, including the psychological and
22    physiological effects of the use of those devices on
23    humans, first-aid (including cardiopulmonary
24    resuscitation), training in the administration of opioid
25    antagonists as defined in paragraph (1) of subsection (e)
26    of Section 5-23 of the Substance Use Disorder Act,

 

 

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1    handling of juvenile offenders, recognition of mental
2    conditions and crises, including, but not limited to, the
3    disease of addiction, which require immediate assistance
4    and response and methods to safeguard and provide
5    assistance to a person in need of mental treatment,
6    recognition of abuse, neglect, financial exploitation, and
7    self-neglect of adults with disabilities and older adults,
8    as defined in Section 2 of the Adult Protective Services
9    Act, crimes against the elderly, law of evidence, the
10    hazards of high-speed police vehicle chases with an
11    emphasis on alternatives to the high-speed chase, and
12    physical training. The curriculum shall include specific
13    training in techniques for immediate response to and
14    investigation of cases of domestic violence and of sexual
15    assault of adults and children, including cultural
16    perceptions and common myths of sexual assault and sexual
17    abuse as well as interview techniques that are age
18    sensitive and are trauma informed, victim centered, and
19    victim sensitive. The curriculum shall include training in
20    techniques designed to promote effective communication at
21    the initial contact with crime victims and ways to
22    comprehensively explain to victims and witnesses their
23    rights under the Rights of Crime Victims and Witnesses Act
24    and the Crime Victims Compensation Act. The curriculum
25    shall also include training in effective recognition of
26    and responses to stress, trauma, and post-traumatic stress

 

 

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1    experienced by law enforcement officers that is consistent
2    with Section 25 of the Illinois Mental Health First Aid
3    Training Act in a peer setting, including recognizing
4    signs and symptoms of work-related cumulative stress,
5    issues that may lead to suicide, and solutions for
6    intervention with peer support resources. The curriculum
7    shall include a block of instruction addressing the
8    mandatory reporting requirements under the Abused and
9    Neglected Child Reporting Act. The curriculum shall also
10    include a block of instruction aimed at identifying and
11    interacting with persons with autism and other
12    developmental or physical disabilities, reducing barriers
13    to reporting crimes against persons with autism, and
14    addressing the unique challenges presented by cases
15    involving victims or witnesses with autism and other
16    developmental disabilities. The curriculum shall include
17    training in the detection and investigation of all forms
18    of human trafficking. The curriculum shall also include
19    instruction in trauma-informed responses designed to
20    ensure the physical safety and well-being of a child of an
21    arrested parent or immediate family member; this
22    instruction must include, but is not limited to: (1)
23    understanding the trauma experienced by the child while
24    maintaining the integrity of the arrest and safety of
25    officers, suspects, and other involved individuals; (2)
26    de-escalation tactics that would include the use of force

 

 

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1    when reasonably necessary; and (3) inquiring whether a
2    child will require supervision and care. The curriculum
3    for probationary law enforcement officers shall include:
4    (1) at least 12 hours of hands-on, scenario-based
5    role-playing; (2) at least 6 hours of instruction on use
6    of force techniques, including the use of de-escalation
7    techniques to prevent or reduce the need for force
8    whenever safe and feasible; (3) specific training on
9    officer safety techniques, including cover, concealment,
10    and time; and (4) at least 6 hours of training focused on
11    high-risk traffic stops. The curriculum for permanent law
12    enforcement officers shall include, but not be limited to:
13    (1) refresher and in-service training in any of the
14    courses listed above in this subparagraph, (2) advanced
15    courses in any of the subjects listed above in this
16    subparagraph, (3) training for supervisory personnel, and
17    (4) specialized training in subjects and fields to be
18    selected by the board. The training in the use of
19    electronic control devices shall be conducted for
20    probationary law enforcement officers, including
21    University police officers. The curriculum shall also
22    include training on the use of a firearms restraining
23    order by providing instruction on the process used to file
24    a firearms restraining order and how to identify
25    situations in which a firearms restraining order is
26    appropriate.

 

 

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1        b. Minimum courses of study, attendance requirements
2    and equipment requirements.
3        c. Minimum requirements for instructors.
4        d. Minimum basic training requirements, which a
5    probationary law enforcement officer must satisfactorily
6    complete before being eligible for permanent employment as
7    a local law enforcement officer for a participating local
8    governmental or State governmental agency. Those
9    requirements shall include training in first aid
10    (including cardiopulmonary resuscitation).
11        e. Minimum basic training requirements, which a
12    probationary county corrections officer must
13    satisfactorily complete before being eligible for
14    permanent employment as a county corrections officer for a
15    participating local governmental agency.
16        f. Minimum basic training requirements which a
17    probationary court security officer must satisfactorily
18    complete before being eligible for permanent employment as
19    a court security officer for a participating local
20    governmental agency. The Board shall establish those
21    training requirements which it considers appropriate for
22    court security officers and shall certify schools to
23    conduct that training.
24        A person hired to serve as a court security officer
25    must obtain from the Board a certificate (i) attesting to
26    the officer's successful completion of the training

 

 

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1    course; (ii) attesting to the officer's satisfactory
2    completion of a training program of similar content and
3    number of hours that has been found acceptable by the
4    Board under the provisions of this Act; or (iii) attesting
5    to the Board's determination that the training course is
6    unnecessary because of the person's extensive prior law
7    enforcement experience.
8        Individuals who currently serve as court security
9    officers shall be deemed qualified to continue to serve in
10    that capacity so long as they are certified as provided by
11    this Act within 24 months of June 1, 1997 (the effective
12    date of Public Act 89-685). Failure to be so certified,
13    absent a waiver from the Board, shall cause the officer to
14    forfeit his or her position.
15        All individuals hired as court security officers on or
16    after June 1, 1997 (the effective date of Public Act
17    89-685) shall be certified within 12 months of the date of
18    their hire, unless a waiver has been obtained by the
19    Board, or they shall forfeit their positions.
20        The Sheriff's Merit Commission, if one exists, or the
21    Sheriff's Office if there is no Sheriff's Merit
22    Commission, shall maintain a list of all individuals who
23    have filed applications to become court security officers
24    and who meet the eligibility requirements established
25    under this Act. Either the Sheriff's Merit Commission, or
26    the Sheriff's Office if no Sheriff's Merit Commission

 

 

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1    exists, shall establish a schedule of reasonable intervals
2    for verification of the applicants' qualifications under
3    this Act and as established by the Board.
4        g. Minimum in-service training requirements, which a
5    law enforcement officer must satisfactorily complete every
6    3 years. Those requirements shall include constitutional
7    and proper use of law enforcement authority, procedural
8    justice, civil rights, human rights, reporting child abuse
9    and neglect, and cultural competency, including implicit
10    bias and racial and ethnic sensitivity. These trainings
11    shall consist of at least 30 hours of training every 3
12    years.
13        h. Minimum in-service training requirements, which a
14    law enforcement officer must satisfactorily complete at
15    least annually. Those requirements shall include law
16    updates, emergency medical response training and
17    certification, crisis intervention training, and officer
18    wellness and mental health.
19        i. Minimum in-service training requirements as set
20    forth in Section 10.6.
21    The amendatory changes to this Section made by Public Act
22101-652 shall take effect January 1, 2022.
23    Notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary, the
24changes made to this Section by this amendatory Act of the
25102nd General Assembly, Public Act 101-652, and Public Act
26102-28, and Public Act 102-694 take effect July 1, 2022.

 

 

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1(Source: P.A. 101-18, eff. 1-1-20; 101-81, eff. 7-12-19;
2101-215, eff. 1-1-20; 101-224, eff. 8-9-19; 101-375, eff.
38-16-19; 101-564, eff. 1-1-20; 101-652, Article 10, Section
410-143, eff. 7-1-21; 101-652, Article 25, Section 25-40, eff.
51-1-22; 102-28, eff. 6-25-21; 102-345, eff. 6-1-22; 102-558,
6eff. 8-20-21; 102-694, eff. 1-7-22; revised 8-11-22.)
 
7    (Text of Section after amendment by P.A. 102-982)
8    Sec. 7. Rules and standards for schools. The Board shall
9adopt rules and minimum standards for such schools which shall
10include, but not be limited to, the following:
11        a. The curriculum for probationary law enforcement
12    officers which shall be offered by all certified schools
13    shall include, but not be limited to, courses of
14    procedural justice, arrest and use and control tactics,
15    search and seizure, including temporary questioning, civil
16    rights, human rights, human relations, cultural
17    competency, including implicit bias and racial and ethnic
18    sensitivity, criminal law, law of criminal procedure,
19    constitutional and proper use of law enforcement
20    authority, crisis intervention training, vehicle and
21    traffic law including uniform and non-discriminatory
22    enforcement of the Illinois Vehicle Code, traffic control
23    and crash investigation, techniques of obtaining physical
24    evidence, court testimonies, statements, reports, firearms
25    training, training in the use of electronic control

 

 

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1    devices, including the psychological and physiological
2    effects of the use of those devices on humans, first-aid
3    (including cardiopulmonary resuscitation), training in the
4    administration of opioid antagonists as defined in
5    paragraph (1) of subsection (e) of Section 5-23 of the
6    Substance Use Disorder Act, handling of juvenile
7    offenders, recognition of mental conditions and crises,
8    including, but not limited to, the disease of addiction,
9    which require immediate assistance and response and
10    methods to safeguard and provide assistance to a person in
11    need of mental treatment, recognition of abuse, neglect,
12    financial exploitation, and self-neglect of adults with
13    disabilities and older adults, as defined in Section 2 of
14    the Adult Protective Services Act, crimes against the
15    elderly, law of evidence, the hazards of high-speed police
16    vehicle chases with an emphasis on alternatives to the
17    high-speed chase, and physical training. The curriculum
18    shall include specific training in techniques for
19    immediate response to and investigation of cases of
20    domestic violence and of sexual assault of adults and
21    children, including cultural perceptions and common myths
22    of sexual assault and sexual abuse as well as interview
23    techniques that are age sensitive and are trauma informed,
24    victim centered, and victim sensitive. The curriculum
25    shall include training in techniques designed to promote
26    effective communication at the initial contact with crime

 

 

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1    victims and ways to comprehensively explain to victims and
2    witnesses their rights under the Rights of Crime Victims
3    and Witnesses Act and the Crime Victims Compensation Act.
4    The curriculum shall also include training in effective
5    recognition of and responses to stress, trauma, and
6    post-traumatic stress experienced by law enforcement
7    officers that is consistent with Section 25 of the
8    Illinois Mental Health First Aid Training Act in a peer
9    setting, including recognizing signs and symptoms of
10    work-related cumulative stress, issues that may lead to
11    suicide, and solutions for intervention with peer support
12    resources. The curriculum shall include a block of
13    instruction addressing the mandatory reporting
14    requirements under the Abused and Neglected Child
15    Reporting Act. The curriculum shall also include a block
16    of instruction aimed at identifying and interacting with
17    persons with autism and other developmental or physical
18    disabilities, reducing barriers to reporting crimes
19    against persons with autism, and addressing the unique
20    challenges presented by cases involving victims or
21    witnesses with autism and other developmental
22    disabilities. The curriculum shall include training in the
23    detection and investigation of all forms of human
24    trafficking. The curriculum shall also include instruction
25    in trauma-informed responses designed to ensure the
26    physical safety and well-being of a child of an arrested

 

 

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1    parent or immediate family member; this instruction must
2    include, but is not limited to: (1) understanding the
3    trauma experienced by the child while maintaining the
4    integrity of the arrest and safety of officers, suspects,
5    and other involved individuals; (2) de-escalation tactics
6    that would include the use of force when reasonably
7    necessary; and (3) inquiring whether a child will require
8    supervision and care. The curriculum for probationary law
9    enforcement officers shall include: (1) at least 12 hours
10    of hands-on, scenario-based role-playing; (2) at least 6
11    hours of instruction on use of force techniques, including
12    the use of de-escalation techniques to prevent or reduce
13    the need for force whenever safe and feasible; (3)
14    specific training on officer safety techniques, including
15    cover, concealment, and time; and (4) at least 6 hours of
16    training focused on high-risk traffic stops. The
17    curriculum for permanent law enforcement officers shall
18    include, but not be limited to: (1) refresher and
19    in-service training in any of the courses listed above in
20    this subparagraph, (2) advanced courses in any of the
21    subjects listed above in this subparagraph, (3) training
22    for supervisory personnel, and (4) specialized training in
23    subjects and fields to be selected by the board. The
24    training in the use of electronic control devices shall be
25    conducted for probationary law enforcement officers,
26    including University police officers. The curriculum shall

 

 

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1    also include training on the use of a firearms restraining
2    order by providing instruction on the process used to file
3    a firearms restraining order and how to identify
4    situations in which a firearms restraining order is
5    appropriate.
6        b. Minimum courses of study, attendance requirements
7    and equipment requirements.
8        c. Minimum requirements for instructors.
9        d. Minimum basic training requirements, which a
10    probationary law enforcement officer must satisfactorily
11    complete before being eligible for permanent employment as
12    a local law enforcement officer for a participating local
13    governmental or State governmental agency. Those
14    requirements shall include training in first aid
15    (including cardiopulmonary resuscitation).
16        e. Minimum basic training requirements, which a
17    probationary county corrections officer must
18    satisfactorily complete before being eligible for
19    permanent employment as a county corrections officer for a
20    participating local governmental agency.
21        f. Minimum basic training requirements which a
22    probationary court security officer must satisfactorily
23    complete before being eligible for permanent employment as
24    a court security officer for a participating local
25    governmental agency. The Board shall establish those
26    training requirements which it considers appropriate for

 

 

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1    court security officers and shall certify schools to
2    conduct that training.
3        A person hired to serve as a court security officer
4    must obtain from the Board a certificate (i) attesting to
5    the officer's successful completion of the training
6    course; (ii) attesting to the officer's satisfactory
7    completion of a training program of similar content and
8    number of hours that has been found acceptable by the
9    Board under the provisions of this Act; or (iii) attesting
10    to the Board's determination that the training course is
11    unnecessary because of the person's extensive prior law
12    enforcement experience.
13        Individuals who currently serve as court security
14    officers shall be deemed qualified to continue to serve in
15    that capacity so long as they are certified as provided by
16    this Act within 24 months of June 1, 1997 (the effective
17    date of Public Act 89-685). Failure to be so certified,
18    absent a waiver from the Board, shall cause the officer to
19    forfeit his or her position.
20        All individuals hired as court security officers on or
21    after June 1, 1997 (the effective date of Public Act
22    89-685) shall be certified within 12 months of the date of
23    their hire, unless a waiver has been obtained by the
24    Board, or they shall forfeit their positions.
25        The Sheriff's Merit Commission, if one exists, or the
26    Sheriff's Office if there is no Sheriff's Merit

 

 

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1    Commission, shall maintain a list of all individuals who
2    have filed applications to become court security officers
3    and who meet the eligibility requirements established
4    under this Act. Either the Sheriff's Merit Commission, or
5    the Sheriff's Office if no Sheriff's Merit Commission
6    exists, shall establish a schedule of reasonable intervals
7    for verification of the applicants' qualifications under
8    this Act and as established by the Board.
9        g. Minimum in-service training requirements, which a
10    law enforcement officer must satisfactorily complete every
11    3 years. Those requirements shall include constitutional
12    and proper use of law enforcement authority, procedural
13    justice, civil rights, human rights, reporting child abuse
14    and neglect, and cultural competency, including implicit
15    bias and racial and ethnic sensitivity. These trainings
16    shall consist of at least 30 hours of training every 3
17    years.
18        h. Minimum in-service training requirements, which a
19    law enforcement officer must satisfactorily complete at
20    least annually. Those requirements shall include law
21    updates, emergency medical response training and
22    certification, crisis intervention training, and officer
23    wellness and mental health.
24        i. Minimum in-service training requirements as set
25    forth in Section 10.6.
26    The amendatory changes to this Section made by Public Act

 

 

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1101-652 shall take effect January 1, 2022.
2    Notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary, the
3changes made to this Section by this amendatory Act of the
4102nd General Assembly, Public Act 101-652, and Public Act
5102-28, and Public Act 102-694 take effect July 1, 2022.
6(Source: P.A. 101-18, eff. 1-1-20; 101-81, eff. 7-12-19;
7101-215, eff. 1-1-20; 101-224, eff. 8-9-19; 101-375, eff.
88-16-19; 101-564, eff. 1-1-20; 101-652, Article 10, Section
910-143, eff. 7-1-21; 101-652, Article 25, Section 25-40, eff.
101-1-22; 102-28, eff. 6-25-21; 102-345, eff. 6-1-22; 102-558,
11eff. 8-20-21; 102-694, eff. 1-7-22; 102-982, eff. 7-1-23;
12revised 8-11-22.)
 
13    (50 ILCS 705/8.1)  (from Ch. 85, par. 508.1)
14    Sec. 8.1. Full-time law enforcement and county corrections
15officers.
16    (a) No person shall receive a permanent appointment as a
17law enforcement officer or a permanent appointment as a county
18corrections officer unless that person has been awarded,
19within 6 months of the officer's initial full-time employment,
20a certificate attesting to the officer's successful completion
21of the Minimum Standards Basic Law Enforcement or County
22Correctional Training Course as prescribed by the Board; or
23has been awarded a certificate attesting to the officer's
24satisfactory completion of a training program of similar
25content and number of hours and which course has been found

 

 

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1acceptable by the Board under the provisions of this Act; or a
2training waiver by reason of extensive prior law enforcement
3or county corrections experience the basic training
4requirement is determined by the Board to be illogical and
5unreasonable.
6    If such training is required and not completed within the
7applicable 6 months, then the officer must forfeit the
8officer's position, or the employing agency must obtain a
9waiver from the Board extending the period for compliance.
10Such waiver shall be issued only for good and justifiable
11reasons, and in no case shall extend more than 90 days beyond
12the initial 6 months. Any hiring agency that fails to train a
13law enforcement officer within this period shall be prohibited
14from employing this individual in a law enforcement capacity
15for one year from the date training was to be completed. If an
16agency again fails to train the individual a second time, the
17agency shall be permanently barred from employing this
18individual in a law enforcement capacity.
19    An individual who is not certified by the Board or whose
20certified status is inactive shall not function as a law
21enforcement officer, be assigned the duties of a law
22enforcement officer by an employing agency, or be authorized
23to carry firearms under the authority of the employer, except
24as otherwise authorized to carry a firearm under State or
25federal law. Sheriffs who are elected as of January 1, 2022
26(the effective date of Public Act 101-652) this amendatory Act

 

 

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1of the 101st General Assembly, are exempt from the requirement
2of certified status. Failure to be certified in accordance
3with this Act shall cause the officer to forfeit the officer's
4position.
5    An employing agency may not grant a person status as a law
6enforcement officer unless the person has been granted an
7active law enforcement officer certification by the Board.
8    (b) Inactive status. A person who has an inactive law
9enforcement officer certification has no law enforcement
10authority.
11        (1) A law enforcement officer's certification becomes
12    inactive upon termination, resignation, retirement, or
13    separation from the officer's employing law enforcement
14    agency for any reason. The Board shall re-activate a
15    certification upon written application from the law
16    enforcement officer's law enforcement agency that shows
17    the law enforcement officer: (i) has accepted a full-time
18    law enforcement position with that law enforcement agency,
19    (ii) is not the subject of a decertification proceeding,
20    and (iii) meets all other criteria for re-activation
21    required by the Board. The Board may also establish
22    special training requirements to be completed as a
23    condition for re-activation.
24        The Board shall review a notice for reactivation from
25    a law enforcement agency and provide a response within 30
26    days. The Board may extend this review. A law enforcement

 

 

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1    officer shall be allowed to be employed as a full-time law
2    enforcement officer while the law enforcement officer
3    reactivation waiver is under review.
4        A law enforcement officer who is refused reactivation
5    or an employing agency of a law enforcement officer who is
6    refused reactivation under this Section may request a
7    hearing in accordance with the hearing procedures as
8    outlined in subsection (h) of Section 6.3 of this Act.
9        The Board may refuse to re-activate the certification
10    of a law enforcement officer who was involuntarily
11    terminated for good cause by an employing agency for
12    conduct subject to decertification under this Act or
13    resigned or retired after receiving notice of a law
14    enforcement agency's investigation.
15        (2) A law enforcement agency may place an officer who
16    is currently certified on inactive status by sending a
17    written request to the Board. A law enforcement officer
18    whose certificate has been placed on inactive status shall
19    not function as a law enforcement officer until the
20    officer has completed any requirements for reactivating
21    the certificate as required by the Board. A request for
22    inactive status in this subsection shall be in writing,
23    accompanied by verifying documentation, and shall be
24    submitted to the Board with a copy to the chief
25    administrator of the law enforcement officer's current or
26    new employing agency.

 

 

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1        (3) Certification that has become inactive under
2    paragraph (2) of this subsection (b), shall be reactivated
3    by written notice from the law enforcement officer's
4    agency upon a showing that the law enforcement officer is:
5    (i) is employed in a full-time law enforcement position
6    with the same law enforcement agency, (ii) is not the
7    subject of a decertification proceeding, and (iii) meets
8    all other criteria for re-activation required by the
9    Board.
10        (4) Notwithstanding paragraph (3) of this subsection
11    (b), a law enforcement officer whose certification has
12    become inactive under paragraph (2) may have the officer's
13    employing agency submit a request for a waiver of training
14    requirements to the Board in writing and accompanied by
15    any verifying documentation.. A grant of a waiver is
16    within the discretion of the Board. Within 7 days of
17    receiving a request for a waiver under this Section
18    section, the Board shall notify the law enforcement
19    officer and the chief administrator of the law enforcement
20    officer's employing agency, whether the request has been
21    granted, denied, or if the Board will take additional time
22    for information. A law enforcement agency, whose request
23    for a waiver under this subsection is denied, is entitled
24    to request a review of the denial by the Board. The law
25    enforcement agency must request a review within 20 days of
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1    the law enforcement agency to show why the law enforcement
2    officer is entitled to a waiver of the legislatively
3    required training and eligibility requirements.
4    (c) No provision of this Section shall be construed to
5mean that a county corrections officer employed by a
6governmental agency at the time of the effective date of this
7amendatory Act, either as a probationary county corrections
8officer or as a permanent county corrections officer, shall
9require certification under the provisions of this Section. No
10provision of this Section shall be construed to apply to
11certification of elected county sheriffs.
12    (d) Within 14 days, a law enforcement officer shall report
13to the Board: (1) any name change; (2) any change in
14employment; or (3) the filing of any criminal indictment or
15charges against the officer alleging that the officer
16committed any offense as enumerated in Section 6.1 of this
17Act.
18    (e) All law enforcement officers must report the
19completion of the training requirements required in this Act
20in compliance with Section 8.4 of this Act.
21    (e-1) Each employing law enforcement agency shall allow
22and provide an opportunity for a law enforcement officer to
23complete the mandated requirements in this Act. All mandated
24training shall will be provided for at no cost to the
25employees. Employees shall be paid for all time spent
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1    (e-2) Each agency, academy, or training provider shall
2maintain proof of a law enforcement officer's completion of
3legislatively required training in a format designated by the
4Board. The report of training shall be submitted to the Board
5within 30 days following completion of the training. A copy of
6the report shall be submitted to the law enforcement officer.
7Upon receipt of a properly completed report of training, the
8Board will make the appropriate entry into the training
9records of the law enforcement officer.
10    (f) This Section does not apply to part-time law
11enforcement officers or probationary part-time law enforcement
12officers.
13    (g) Notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary,
14the changes made to this Section by this amendatory Act of the
15102nd General Assembly, Public Act 101-652, and Public Act
16102-28, and Public Act 102-694 take effect July 1, 2022.
17(Source: P.A. 101-187, eff. 1-1-20; 101-652, eff. 1-1-22;
18102-28, eff. 6-25-21; 102-694, eff. 1-7-22; revised 2-3-22.)
 
19    (50 ILCS 705/10.6)
20    Sec. 10.6. Mandatory training to be completed every 3
21years.
22    (a) The Board shall adopt rules and minimum standards for
23in-service training requirements as set forth in this Section.
24The training shall provide officers with knowledge of policies
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1tactics and skills, including de-escalation techniques, to
2prevent or reduce the need to use force or, when force must be
3used, to use force that is objectively reasonable, necessary,
4and proportional under the totality of the circumstances; and
5ensure appropriate supervision and accountability. The
6training shall include:
7        (1) At least 12 hours of hands-on, scenario-based
8    role-playing.
9        (2) At least 6 hours of instruction on use of force
10    techniques, including the use of de-escalation techniques
11    to prevent or reduce the need for force whenever safe and
12    feasible.
13        (3) Specific training on the law concerning stops,
14    searches, and the use of force under the Fourth Amendment
15    to the United States Constitution.
16        (4) Specific training on officer safety techniques,
17    including cover, concealment, and time.
18        (5) At least 6 hours of training focused on high-risk
19    traffic stops.
20    (b) Notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary,
21the changes made to this Section by this amendatory Act of the
22102nd General Assembly, Public Act 101-652, and Public Act
23102-28, and Public Act 102-694 take effect July 1, 2022.
24    This Section takes effect January 1, 2022.
25(Source: P.A. 101-652, eff. 7-1-21; 102-28, eff. 6-25-21;
26102-694, eff. 1-7-22; revised 2-3-22.)
 

 

 

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1    (50 ILCS 705/10.19)
2    Sec. 10.19. Training; administration of epinephrine.
3    (a) This Section, along with Section 40 of the Illinois
4State Police Act, may be referred to as the Annie LeGere Law.
5    (b) For purposes of this Section, "epinephrine
6auto-injector" means a single-use device used for the
7automatic injection of a pre-measured dose of epinephrine into
8the human body prescribed in the name of a local law
9enforcement agency.
10    (c) The Board shall conduct or approve an optional
11advanced training program for law enforcement officers to
12recognize and respond to anaphylaxis, including the
13administration of an epinephrine auto-injector. The training
14must include, but is not limited to:
15        (1) how to recognize symptoms of an allergic reaction;
16        (2) how to respond to an emergency involving an
17    allergic reaction;
18        (3) how to administer an epinephrine auto-injector;
19        (4) how to respond to an individual with a known
20    allergy as well as an individual with a previously unknown
21    allergy;
22        (5) a test demonstrating competency of the knowledge
23    required to recognize anaphylaxis and administer an
24    epinephrine auto-injector; and
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1    the Board.
2    (d) A local law enforcement agency may authorize a law
3enforcement officer who has completed an optional advanced
4training program under subsection (c) to carry, administer, or
5assist with the administration of epinephrine auto-injectors
6provided by the local law enforcement agency whenever the
7officer is performing official duties.
8    (e) A local law enforcement agency that authorizes its
9officers to carry and administer epinephrine auto-injectors
10under subsection (d) must establish a policy to control the
11acquisition, storage, transportation, administration, and
12disposal of epinephrine auto-injectors and to provide
13continued training in the administration of epinephrine
14auto-injectors.
15    (f) A physician, physician physician's assistant with
16prescriptive authority, or advanced practice registered nurse
17with prescriptive authority may provide a standing protocol or
18prescription for epinephrine auto-injectors in the name of a
19local law enforcement agency to be maintained for use when
20necessary.
21    (g) When a law enforcement officer administers an
22epinephrine auto-injector in good faith, the law enforcement
23officer and local law enforcement agency, and its employees
24and agents, including a physician, physician physician's
25assistant with prescriptive authority, or advanced practice
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1standing order or prescription for an epinephrine
2auto-injector, incur no civil or professional liability,
3except for willful and wanton conduct, or as a result of any
4injury or death arising from the use of an epinephrine
5auto-injector.
6(Source: P.A. 101-652, eff. 1-1-22; 102-538, eff. 8-20-21;
7102-694, eff. 1-7-22; revised 2-3-22.)
 
8    Section 240. The Police and Community Relations
9Improvement Act is amended by changing Section 1-10 as
10follows:
 
11    (50 ILCS 727/1-10)
12    Sec. 1-10. Investigation of officer-involved deaths;
13requirements.
14    (a) Each law enforcement agency shall have a written
15policy regarding the investigation of officer-involved deaths
16that involve a law enforcement officer employed by that law
17enforcement agency.
18    (b) Each officer-involved death investigation shall be
19conducted by at least 2 investigators, or an entity or agency
20comprised of at least 2 investigators, one of whom is the lead
21investigator. The lead investigator shall be a person
22certified by the Illinois Law Enforcement Training Standards
23Board as a Lead Homicide Investigator, or similar training
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1Board or the Illinois State Police, or similar training
2provided at an Illinois Law Enforcement Training Standards
3Board certified school. No investigator involved in the
4investigation may be employed by the law enforcement agency
5that employs the officer involved in the officer-involved
6death, unless the investigator is employed by the Illinois
7State Police and is not assigned to the same division or unit
8as the officer involved in the death.
9    (c) In addition to the requirements of subsection (b) of
10this Section, if the officer-involved death being investigated
11involves a motor vehicle crash, at least one investigator
12shall be certified by the Illinois Law Enforcement Training
13Standards Board as a Crash Reconstruction Specialist, or
14similar training approved by the Illinois Law Enforcement
15Training Standards Board or the Illinois State Police, or
16similar training provided at an Illinois Law Enforcement
17Training Standards Board certified school. Notwithstanding the
18requirements of subsection (b) of this Section, the policy for
19a law enforcement agency, when the officer-involved death
20being investigated involves a motor vehicle collision, may
21allow the use of an investigator who is employed by that law
22enforcement agency and who is certified by the Illinois Law
23Enforcement Training Standards Board as a Crash Reconstruction
24Specialist, or similar training approved by the Illinois Law
25Enforcement Training Standards Board, or similar certified
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1training provided at an Illinois Law Enforcement Training
2Standards Board certified school.
3    (d) The investigators conducting the investigation shall,
4in an expeditious manner, provide a complete report to the
5State's Attorney of the county in which the officer-involved
6death occurred.
7    (e) If the State's Attorney, or a designated special
8prosecutor, determines there is no basis to prosecute the law
9enforcement officer involved in the officer-involved death, or
10if the law enforcement officer is not otherwise charged or
11indicted, the investigators shall publicly release a report.
12(Source: P.A. 102-538, eff. 8-20-21; 102-982, eff. 7-1-23;
13102-1071, eff. 6-10-22; revised 12-13-22.)
 
14    Section 245. The Emergency Telephone System Act is amended
15by changing Section 15.4a as follows:
 
16    (50 ILCS 750/15.4a)
17    (Section scheduled to be repealed on December 31, 2023)
18    Sec. 15.4a. Consolidation.
19    (a) By July 1, 2017, and except as otherwise provided in
20this Section, Emergency Telephone System Boards, Joint
21Emergency Telephone System Boards, and PSAPs shall be
22consolidated as follows, subject to subsections (b) and (c) of
23this Section:
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1    250,000 that has a single Emergency Telephone System Board
2    and more than 2 PSAPs, the 9-1-1 Authority shall reduce
3    the number of PSAPs by at least 50% or to 2 PSAPs,
4    whichever is greater. Nothing in this paragraph shall
5    preclude consolidation resulting in one PSAP in the
6    county.
7        (2) In any county with a population of at least
8    250,000 that has more than one Emergency Telephone System
9    Board or , Joint Emergency Telephone System Board, any
10    9-1-1 Authority serving a population of less than 25,000
11    shall be consolidated such that no 9-1-1 Authority in the
12    county serves a population of less than 25,000.
13        (3) In any county with a population of at least
14    250,000 but less than 1,000,000 that has more than one
15    Emergency Telephone System Board or , Joint Emergency
16    Telephone System Board, each 9-1-1 Authority shall reduce
17    the number of PSAPs by at least 50% or to 2 PSAPs,
18    whichever is greater. Nothing in this paragraph shall
19    preclude consolidation of a 9-1-1 Authority into a Joint
20    Emergency Telephone System Board, and nothing in this
21    paragraph shall preclude consolidation resulting in one
22    PSAP in the county.
23        (4) In any county with a population of less than
24    250,000 that has a single Emergency Telephone System Board
25    and more than 2 PSAPs, the 9-1-1 Authority shall reduce
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1    whichever is greater. Nothing in this paragraph shall
2    preclude consolidation resulting in one PSAP in the
3    county.
4        (5) In any county with a population of less than
5    250,000 that has more than one Emergency Telephone System
6    Board or Joint Emergency Telephone System Board and more
7    than 2 PSAPS, the 9-1-1 Authorities shall be consolidated
8    into a single joint board, and the number of PSAPs shall be
9    reduced by at least 50% or to 2 PSAPs, whichever is
10    greater. Nothing in this paragraph shall preclude
11    consolidation resulting in one PSAP in the county.
12        (6) Any 9-1-1 Authority that does not have a PSAP
13    within its jurisdiction shall be consolidated through an
14    intergovernmental agreement with an existing 9-1-1
15    Authority that has a PSAP to create a Joint Emergency
16    Telephone Board.
17        (7) The corporate authorities of each county that has
18    no 9-1-1 service as of January 1, 2016 shall provide 9-1-1
19    wireline and wireless 9-1-1 service for that county by
20    either (i) entering into an intergovernmental agreement
21    with an existing Emergency Telephone System Board to
22    create a new Joint Emergency Telephone System Board, or
23    (ii) entering into an intergovernmental agreement with the
24    corporate authorities that have created an existing Joint
25    Emergency Telephone System Board.
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1pursuant to paragraph (7) of subsection (a) of this Section
2and each 9-1-1 Authority required to consolidate pursuant to
3paragraphs (1) through (6) of subsection (a) of this Section
4shall file a plan for consolidation or a request for a waiver
5pursuant to subsection (c) of this Section with the Office of
6the Statewide 9-1-1 Administrator.
7        (1) No county or 9-1-1 Authority may avoid the
8    requirements of this Section by converting primary PSAPs
9    to secondary or virtual answering points; however, a PSAP
10    may be decommissioned. Staff from decommissioned PSAPs may
11    remain to perform nonemergency police, fire, or EMS
12    responsibilities. Any county or 9-1-1 Authority not in
13    compliance with this Section shall be ineligible to
14    receive consolidation grant funds issued under Section
15    15.4b of this Act or monthly disbursements otherwise due
16    under Section 30 of this Act, until the county or 9-1-1
17    Authority is in compliance.
18        (2) Within 60 calendar days of receiving a
19    consolidation plan or waiver, the Statewide 9-1-1 Advisory
20    Board shall hold at least one public hearing on the plan
21    and provide a recommendation to the Administrator. Notice
22    of the hearing shall be provided to the respective entity
23    to which the plan applies.
24        (3) Within 90 calendar days of receiving a
25    consolidation plan, the Administrator shall approve the
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1    waiver pursuant to subsection (c) of this Section. In
2    making his or her decision, the Administrator shall
3    consider any recommendation from the Statewide 9-1-1
4    Advisory Board regarding the plan. If the Administrator
5    does not follow the recommendation of the Board, the
6    Administrator shall provide a written explanation for the
7    deviation in his or her decision.
8        (4) The deadlines provided in this subsection may be
9    extended upon agreement between the Administrator and
10    entity which submitted the plan.
11    (c) A waiver from a consolidation required under
12subsection (a) of this Section may be granted if the
13Administrator finds that the consolidation will result in a
14substantial threat to public safety, is economically
15unreasonable, or is technically infeasible.
16    (d) Any decision of the Administrator under this Section
17shall be deemed a final administrative decision and shall be
18subject to judicial review under the Administrative Review
19Law.
20(Source: P.A. 102-9, eff. 6-3-21; revised 2-28-22.)
 
21    Section 250. The Counties Code is amended by changing
22Sections 3-3013, 5-1006.7, 5-1182, 5-45025, and 6-30002 and
23the heading of Division 4-13 as follows:
 
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1    (Text of Section before amendment by P.A. 102-982)
2    Sec. 3-3013. Preliminary investigations; blood and urine
3analysis; summoning jury; reports. Every coroner, whenever,
4as soon as he knows or is informed that the dead body of any
5person is found, or lying within his county, whose death is
6suspected of being:
7        (a) A sudden or violent death, whether apparently
8    suicidal, homicidal, or accidental, including, but not
9    limited to, deaths apparently caused or contributed to by
10    thermal, traumatic, chemical, electrical, or radiational
11    injury, or a complication of any of them, or by drowning or
12    suffocation, or as a result of domestic violence as
13    defined in the Illinois Domestic Violence Act of 1986;
14        (b) A death due to a sex crime;
15        (c) A death where the circumstances are suspicious,
16    obscure, mysterious, or otherwise unexplained or where, in
17    the written opinion of the attending physician, the cause
18    of death is not determined;
19        (d) A death where addiction to alcohol or to any drug
20    may have been a contributory cause; or
21        (e) A death where the decedent was not attended by a
22    licensed physician;
23shall go to the place where the dead body is, and take charge
24of the same and shall make a preliminary investigation into
25the circumstances of the death. In the case of death without
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1the coroner's consent from the place of death to a mortuary in
2the same county. Coroners in their discretion shall notify
3such physician as is designated in accordance with Section
43-3014 to attempt to ascertain the cause of death, either by
5autopsy or otherwise.
6    In cases of accidental death involving a motor vehicle in
7which the decedent was (1) the operator or a suspected
8operator of a motor vehicle, or (2) a pedestrian 16 years of
9age or older, the coroner shall require that a blood specimen
10of at least 30 cc., and if medically possible a urine specimen
11of at least 30 cc. or as much as possible up to 30 cc., be
12withdrawn from the body of the decedent in a timely fashion
13after the accident causing his death, by such physician as has
14been designated in accordance with Section 3-3014, or by the
15coroner or deputy coroner or a qualified person designated by
16such physician, coroner, or deputy coroner. If the county does
17not maintain laboratory facilities for making such analysis,
18the blood and urine so drawn shall be sent to the Illinois
19State Police or any other accredited or State-certified
20laboratory for analysis of the alcohol, carbon monoxide, and
21dangerous or narcotic drug content of such blood and urine
22specimens. Each specimen submitted shall be accompanied by
23pertinent information concerning the decedent upon a form
24prescribed by such laboratory. Any person drawing blood and
25urine and any person making any examination of the blood and
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1liability, civil or criminal, that might otherwise be incurred
2or imposed.
3    In all other cases coming within the jurisdiction of the
4coroner and referred to in subparagraphs (a) through (e)
5above, blood, and, whenever possible, urine samples shall be
6analyzed for the presence of alcohol and other drugs. When the
7coroner suspects that drugs may have been involved in the
8death, either directly or indirectly, a toxicological
9examination shall be performed which may include analyses of
10blood, urine, bile, gastric contents, and other tissues. When
11the coroner suspects a death is due to toxic substances, other
12than drugs, the coroner shall consult with the toxicologist
13prior to collection of samples. Information submitted to the
14toxicologist shall include information as to height, weight,
15age, sex, and race of the decedent as well as medical history,
16medications used by, and the manner of death of the decedent.
17    When the coroner or medical examiner finds that the cause
18of death is due to homicidal means, the coroner or medical
19examiner shall cause blood and buccal specimens (tissue may be
20submitted if no uncontaminated blood or buccal specimen can be
21obtained), whenever possible, to be withdrawn from the body of
22the decedent in a timely fashion. For proper preservation of
23the specimens, collected blood and buccal specimens shall be
24dried and tissue specimens shall be frozen if available
25equipment exists. As soon as possible, but no later than 30
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1medical examiner shall release those specimens to the police
2agency responsible for investigating the death. As soon as
3possible, but no later than 30 days after the receipt from the
4coroner or medical examiner, the police agency shall submit
5the specimens using the agency case number to a National DNA
6Index System (NDIS) participating laboratory within this
7State, such as the Illinois State Police, Division of Forensic
8Services, for analysis and categorizing into genetic marker
9groupings. The results of the analysis and categorizing into
10genetic marker groupings shall be provided to the Illinois
11State Police and shall be maintained by the Illinois State
12Police in the State central repository in the same manner, and
13subject to the same conditions, as provided in Section 5-4-3
14of the Unified Code of Corrections. The requirements of this
15paragraph are in addition to any other findings, specimens, or
16information that the coroner or medical examiner is required
17to provide during the conduct of a criminal investigation.
18    In all counties, in cases of apparent suicide, homicide,
19or accidental death or in other cases, within the discretion
20of the coroner, the coroner may summon 8 persons of lawful age
21from those persons drawn for petit jurors in the county. The
22summons shall command these persons to present themselves
23personally at such a place and time as the coroner shall
24determine, and may be in any form which the coroner shall
25determine and may incorporate any reasonable form of request
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1provides a reliable proof of service. The summons may be
2served by first class mail. From the 8 persons so summoned, the
3coroner shall select 6 to serve as the jury for the inquest.
4Inquests may be continued from time to time, as the coroner may
5deem necessary. The 6 jurors selected in a given case may view
6the body of the deceased. If at any continuation of an inquest
7one or more of the original jurors shall be unable to continue
8to serve, the coroner shall fill the vacancy or vacancies. A
9juror serving pursuant to this paragraph shall receive
10compensation from the county at the same rate as the rate of
11compensation that is paid to petit or grand jurors in the
12county. The coroner shall furnish to each juror without fee at
13the time of his discharge a certificate of the number of days
14in attendance at an inquest, and, upon being presented with
15such certificate, the county treasurer shall pay to the juror
16the sum provided for his services.
17    In counties which have a jury commission, in cases of
18apparent suicide or homicide or of accidental death, the
19coroner may conduct an inquest. The jury commission shall
20provide at least 8 jurors to the coroner, from whom the coroner
21shall select any 6 to serve as the jury for the inquest.
22Inquests may be continued from time to time as the coroner may
23deem necessary. The 6 jurors originally chosen in a given case
24may view the body of the deceased. If at any continuation of an
25inquest one or more of the 6 jurors originally chosen shall be
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1vacancy or vacancies. At the coroner's discretion, additional
2jurors to fill such vacancies shall be supplied by the jury
3commission. A juror serving pursuant to this paragraph in such
4county shall receive compensation from the county at the same
5rate as the rate of compensation that is paid to petit or grand
6jurors in the county.
7    In every case in which a fire is determined to be a
8contributing factor in a death, the coroner shall report the
9death to the Office of the State Fire Marshal. The coroner
10shall provide a copy of the death certificate (i) within 30
11days after filing the permanent death certificate and (ii) in
12a manner that is agreed upon by the coroner and the State Fire
13Marshal.
14    In every case in which a drug overdose is determined to be
15the cause or a contributing factor in the death, the coroner or
16medical examiner shall report the death to the Department of
17Public Health. The Department of Public Health shall adopt
18rules regarding specific information that must be reported in
19the event of such a death. If possible, the coroner shall
20report the cause of the overdose. As used in this Section,
21"overdose" has the same meaning as it does in Section 414 of
22the Illinois Controlled Substances Act. The Department of
23Public Health shall issue a semiannual report to the General
24Assembly summarizing the reports received. The Department
25shall also provide on its website a monthly report of overdose
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1factors, the Department deems appropriate.
2    In addition, in every case in which domestic violence is
3determined to be a contributing factor in a death, the coroner
4shall report the death to the Illinois State Police.
5    All deaths in State institutions and all deaths of wards
6of the State or youth in care as defined in Section 4d of the
7Children and Family Services Act in private care facilities or
8in programs funded by the Department of Human Services under
9its powers relating to mental health and developmental
10disabilities or alcoholism and substance abuse or funded by
11the Department of Children and Family Services shall be
12reported to the coroner of the county in which the facility is
13located. If the coroner has reason to believe that an
14investigation is needed to determine whether the death was
15caused by maltreatment or negligent care of the ward of the
16State or youth in care as defined in Section 4d of the Children
17and Family Services Act, the coroner may conduct a preliminary
18investigation of the circumstances of such death as in cases
19of death under circumstances set forth in subparagraphs
20paragraphs (a) through (e) of this Section.
21(Source: P.A. 101-13, eff. 6-12-19; 102-538, eff. 8-20-21;
22revised 8-23-22.)
 
23    (Text of Section after amendment by P.A. 102-982)
24    Sec. 3-3013. Preliminary investigations; blood and urine
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1as soon as he knows or is informed that the dead body of any
2person is found, or lying within his county, whose death is
3suspected of being:
4        (a) A sudden or violent death, whether apparently
5    suicidal, homicidal, or accidental, including, but not
6    limited to, deaths apparently caused or contributed to by
7    thermal, traumatic, chemical, electrical, or radiational
8    injury, or a complication of any of them, or by drowning or
9    suffocation, or as a result of domestic violence as
10    defined in the Illinois Domestic Violence Act of 1986;
11        (b) A death due to a sex crime;
12        (c) A death where the circumstances are suspicious,
13    obscure, mysterious, or otherwise unexplained or where, in
14    the written opinion of the attending physician, the cause
15    of death is not determined;
16        (d) A death where addiction to alcohol or to any drug
17    may have been a contributory cause; or
18        (e) A death where the decedent was not attended by a
19    licensed physician;
20shall go to the place where the dead body is, and take charge
21of the same and shall make a preliminary investigation into
22the circumstances of the death. In the case of death without
23attendance by a licensed physician, the body may be moved with
24the coroner's consent from the place of death to a mortuary in
25the same county. Coroners in their discretion shall notify
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13-3014 to attempt to ascertain the cause of death, either by
2autopsy or otherwise.
3    In cases of accidental death involving a motor vehicle in
4which the decedent was (1) the operator or a suspected
5operator of a motor vehicle, or (2) a pedestrian 16 years of
6age or older, the coroner shall require that a blood specimen
7of at least 30 cc., and if medically possible a urine specimen
8of at least 30 cc. or as much as possible up to 30 cc., be
9withdrawn from the body of the decedent in a timely fashion
10after the crash causing his death, by such physician as has
11been designated in accordance with Section 3-3014, or by the
12coroner or deputy coroner or a qualified person designated by
13such physician, coroner, or deputy coroner. If the county does
14not maintain laboratory facilities for making such analysis,
15the blood and urine so drawn shall be sent to the Illinois
16State Police or any other accredited or State-certified
17laboratory for analysis of the alcohol, carbon monoxide, and
18dangerous or narcotic drug content of such blood and urine
19specimens. Each specimen submitted shall be accompanied by
20pertinent information concerning the decedent upon a form
21prescribed by such laboratory. Any person drawing blood and
22urine and any person making any examination of the blood and
23urine under the terms of this Division shall be immune from all
24liability, civil or criminal, that might otherwise be incurred
25or imposed.
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1coroner and referred to in subparagraphs (a) through (e)
2above, blood, and, whenever possible, urine samples shall be
3analyzed for the presence of alcohol and other drugs. When the
4coroner suspects that drugs may have been involved in the
5death, either directly or indirectly, a toxicological
6examination shall be performed which may include analyses of
7blood, urine, bile, gastric contents, and other tissues. When
8the coroner suspects a death is due to toxic substances, other
9than drugs, the coroner shall consult with the toxicologist
10prior to collection of samples. Information submitted to the
11toxicologist shall include information as to height, weight,
12age, sex, and race of the decedent as well as medical history,
13medications used by, and the manner of death of the decedent.
14    When the coroner or medical examiner finds that the cause
15of death is due to homicidal means, the coroner or medical
16examiner shall cause blood and buccal specimens (tissue may be
17submitted if no uncontaminated blood or buccal specimen can be
18obtained), whenever possible, to be withdrawn from the body of
19the decedent in a timely fashion. For proper preservation of
20the specimens, collected blood and buccal specimens shall be
21dried and tissue specimens shall be frozen if available
22equipment exists. As soon as possible, but no later than 30
23days after the collection of the specimens, the coroner or
24medical examiner shall release those specimens to the police
25agency responsible for investigating the death. As soon as
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1coroner or medical examiner, the police agency shall submit
2the specimens using the agency case number to a National DNA
3Index System (NDIS) participating laboratory within this
4State, such as the Illinois State Police, Division of Forensic
5Services, for analysis and categorizing into genetic marker
6groupings. The results of the analysis and categorizing into
7genetic marker groupings shall be provided to the Illinois
8State Police and shall be maintained by the Illinois State
9Police in the State central repository in the same manner, and
10subject to the same conditions, as provided in Section 5-4-3
11of the Unified Code of Corrections. The requirements of this
12paragraph are in addition to any other findings, specimens, or
13information that the coroner or medical examiner is required
14to provide during the conduct of a criminal investigation.
15    In all counties, in cases of apparent suicide, homicide,
16or accidental death or in other cases, within the discretion
17of the coroner, the coroner may summon 8 persons of lawful age
18from those persons drawn for petit jurors in the county. The
19summons shall command these persons to present themselves
20personally at such a place and time as the coroner shall
21determine, and may be in any form which the coroner shall
22determine and may incorporate any reasonable form of request
23for acknowledgment which the coroner deems practical and
24provides a reliable proof of service. The summons may be
25served by first class mail. From the 8 persons so summoned, the
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1Inquests may be continued from time to time, as the coroner may
2deem necessary. The 6 jurors selected in a given case may view
3the body of the deceased. If at any continuation of an inquest
4one or more of the original jurors shall be unable to continue
5to serve, the coroner shall fill the vacancy or vacancies. A
6juror serving pursuant to this paragraph shall receive
7compensation from the county at the same rate as the rate of
8compensation that is paid to petit or grand jurors in the
9county. The coroner shall furnish to each juror without fee at
10the time of his discharge a certificate of the number of days
11in attendance at an inquest, and, upon being presented with
12such certificate, the county treasurer shall pay to the juror
13the sum provided for his services.
14    In counties which have a jury commission, in cases of
15apparent suicide or homicide or of accidental death, the
16coroner may conduct an inquest. The jury commission shall
17provide at least 8 jurors to the coroner, from whom the coroner
18shall select any 6 to serve as the jury for the inquest.
19Inquests may be continued from time to time as the coroner may
20deem necessary. The 6 jurors originally chosen in a given case
21may view the body of the deceased. If at any continuation of an
22inquest one or more of the 6 jurors originally chosen shall be
23unable to continue to serve, the coroner shall fill the
24vacancy or vacancies. At the coroner's discretion, additional
25jurors to fill such vacancies shall be supplied by the jury
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1county shall receive compensation from the county at the same
2rate as the rate of compensation that is paid to petit or grand
3jurors in the county.
4    In every case in which a fire is determined to be a
5contributing factor in a death, the coroner shall report the
6death to the Office of the State Fire Marshal. The coroner
7shall provide a copy of the death certificate (i) within 30
8days after filing the permanent death certificate and (ii) in
9a manner that is agreed upon by the coroner and the State Fire
10Marshal.
11    In every case in which a drug overdose is determined to be
12the cause or a contributing factor in the death, the coroner or
13medical examiner shall report the death to the Department of
14Public Health. The Department of Public Health shall adopt
15rules regarding specific information that must be reported in
16the event of such a death. If possible, the coroner shall
17report the cause of the overdose. As used in this Section,
18"overdose" has the same meaning as it does in Section 414 of
19the Illinois Controlled Substances Act. The Department of
20Public Health shall issue a semiannual report to the General
21Assembly summarizing the reports received. The Department
22shall also provide on its website a monthly report of overdose
23death figures organized by location, age, and any other
24factors, the Department deems appropriate.
25    In addition, in every case in which domestic violence is
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1shall report the death to the Illinois State Police.
2    All deaths in State institutions and all deaths of wards
3of the State or youth in care as defined in Section 4d of the
4Children and Family Services Act in private care facilities or
5in programs funded by the Department of Human Services under
6its powers relating to mental health and developmental
7disabilities or alcoholism and substance abuse or funded by
8the Department of Children and Family Services shall be
9reported to the coroner of the county in which the facility is
10located. If the coroner has reason to believe that an
11investigation is needed to determine whether the death was
12caused by maltreatment or negligent care of the ward of the
13State or youth in care as defined in Section 4d of the Children
14and Family Services Act, the coroner may conduct a preliminary
15investigation of the circumstances of such death as in cases
16of death under circumstances set forth in subparagraphs
17paragraphs (a) through (e) of this Section.
18(Source: P.A. 101-13, eff. 6-12-19; 102-538, eff. 8-20-21;
19102-982, eff. 7-1-23; revised 8-23-22.)
 
20    (55 ILCS 5/Div. 4-13 heading)
21
Division 4-13. Penalty for Violations .

 
22    (55 ILCS 5/5-1006.7)
23    Sec. 5-1006.7. School facility and resources occupation
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1    (a) In any county, a tax shall be imposed upon all persons
2engaged in the business of selling tangible personal property,
3other than personal property titled or registered with an
4agency of this State's government, at retail in the county on
5the gross receipts from the sales made in the course of
6business to provide revenue to be used exclusively for (i)
7school facility purposes (except as otherwise provided in this
8Section), (ii) school resource officers and mental health
9professionals, or (iii) school facility purposes, school
10resource officers, and mental health professionals if a
11proposition for the tax has been submitted to the electors of
12that county and approved by a majority of those voting on the
13question as provided in subsection (c). The tax under this
14Section shall be imposed only in one-quarter percent
15increments and may not exceed 1%.
16    This additional tax may not be imposed on tangible
17personal property taxed at the 1% rate under the Retailers'
18Occupation Tax Act (or at the 0% rate imposed under Public Act
19102-700 this amendatory Act of the 102nd General Assembly).
20Beginning December 1, 2019 and through December 31, 2020, this
21tax is not imposed on sales of aviation fuel unless the tax
22revenue is expended for airport-related purposes. If the
23county does not have an airport-related purpose to which it
24dedicates aviation fuel tax revenue, then aviation fuel is
25excluded from the tax. The county must comply with the
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1Section 2-22 of the Retailers' Occupation Tax Act. For
2purposes of this Section, "airport-related purposes" has the
3meaning ascribed in Section 6z-20.2 of the State Finance Act.
4Beginning January 1, 2021, this tax is not imposed on sales of
5aviation fuel for so long as the revenue use requirements of 49
6U.S.C. 47107(b) and 49 U.S.C. 47133 are binding on the county.
7The Department of Revenue has full power to administer and
8enforce this subsection, to collect all taxes and penalties
9due under this subsection, to dispose of taxes and penalties
10so collected in the manner provided in this subsection, and to
11determine all rights to credit memoranda arising on account of
12the erroneous payment of a tax or penalty under this
13subsection. The Department shall deposit all taxes and
14penalties collected under this subsection into a special fund
15created for that purpose.
16    In the administration of and compliance with this
17subsection, the Department and persons who are subject to this
18subsection (i) have the same rights, remedies, privileges,
19immunities, powers, and duties, (ii) are subject to the same
20conditions, restrictions, limitations, penalties, and
21definitions of terms, and (iii) shall employ the same modes of
22procedure as are set forth in Sections 1 through 1o, 2 through
232-70 (in respect to all provisions contained in those Sections
24other than the State rate of tax), 2a through 2h, 3 (except as
25to the disposition of taxes and penalties collected, and
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1paid on aviation fuel that are subject to the revenue use
2requirements of 49 U.S.C. 47107(b) and 49 U.S.C. 47133), 4, 5,
35a, 5b, 5c, 5d, 5e, 5f, 5g, 5h, 5i, 5j, 5k, 5l, 6, 6a, 6b, 6c,
46d, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 11a, 12, and 13 of the Retailers'
5Occupation Tax Act and all provisions of the Uniform Penalty
6and Interest Act as if those provisions were set forth in this
7subsection.
8    The certificate of registration that is issued by the
9Department to a retailer under the Retailers' Occupation Tax
10Act permits the retailer to engage in a business that is
11taxable without registering separately with the Department
12under an ordinance or resolution under this subsection.
13    Persons subject to any tax imposed under the authority
14granted in this subsection may reimburse themselves for their
15seller's tax liability by separately stating that tax as an
16additional charge, which may be stated in combination, in a
17single amount, with State tax that sellers are required to
18collect under the Use Tax Act, pursuant to any bracketed
19schedules set forth by the Department.
20    (b) If a tax has been imposed under subsection (a), then a
21service occupation tax must also be imposed at the same rate
22upon all persons engaged, in the county, in the business of
23making sales of service, who, as an incident to making those
24sales of service, transfer tangible personal property within
25the county as an incident to a sale of service.
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1taxed at the 1% rate under the Service Occupation Tax Act (or
2at the 0% rate imposed under Public Act 102-700 this
3amendatory Act of the 102nd General Assembly). Beginning
4December 1, 2019 and through December 31, 2020, this tax is not
5imposed on sales of aviation fuel unless the tax revenue is
6expended for airport-related purposes. If the county does not
7have an airport-related purpose to which it dedicates aviation
8fuel tax revenue, then aviation fuel is excluded from the tax.
9The county must comply with the certification requirements for
10airport-related purposes under Section 2-22 of the Retailers'
11Occupation Tax Act. For purposes of this Section,
12"airport-related purposes" has the meaning ascribed in Section
136z-20.2 of the State Finance Act. Beginning January 1, 2021,
14this tax is not imposed on sales of aviation fuel for so long
15as the revenue use requirements of 49 U.S.C. 47107(b) and 49
16U.S.C. 47133 are binding on the county.
17    The tax imposed under this subsection and all civil
18penalties that may be assessed as an incident thereof shall be
19collected and enforced by the Department and deposited into a
20special fund created for that purpose. The Department has full
21power to administer and enforce this subsection, to collect
22all taxes and penalties due under this subsection, to dispose
23of taxes and penalties so collected in the manner provided in
24this subsection, and to determine all rights to credit
25memoranda arising on account of the erroneous payment of a tax
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1    In the administration of and compliance with this
2subsection, the Department and persons who are subject to this
3subsection shall (i) have the same rights, remedies,
4privileges, immunities, powers and duties, (ii) be subject to
5the same conditions, restrictions, limitations, penalties and
6definition of terms, and (iii) employ the same modes of
7procedure as are set forth in Sections 2 (except that that
8reference to State in the definition of supplier maintaining a
9place of business in this State means the county), 2a through
102d, 3 through 3-50 (in respect to all provisions contained in
11those Sections other than the State rate of tax), 4 (except
12that the reference to the State shall be to the county), 5, 7,
138 (except that the jurisdiction to which the tax is a debt to
14the extent indicated in that Section 8 is the county), 9
15(except as to the disposition of taxes and penalties
16collected, and except that the retailer's discount is not
17allowed for taxes paid on aviation fuel that are subject to the
18revenue use requirements of 49 U.S.C. 47107(b) and 49 U.S.C.
1947133), 10, 11, 12 (except the reference therein to Section 2b
20of the Retailers' Occupation Tax Act), 13 (except that any
21reference to the State means the county), Section 15, 16, 17,
2218, 19, and 20 of the Service Occupation Tax Act and all
23provisions of the Uniform Penalty and Interest Act, as fully
24as if those provisions were set forth herein.
25    Persons subject to any tax imposed under the authority
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1serviceman's tax liability by separately stating the tax as an
2additional charge, which may be stated in combination, in a
3single amount, with State tax that servicemen are authorized
4to collect under the Service Use Tax Act, pursuant to any
5bracketed schedules set forth by the Department.
6    (c) The tax under this Section may not be imposed until the
7question of imposing the tax has been submitted to the
8electors of the county at a regular election and approved by a
9majority of the electors voting on the question. For all
10regular elections held prior to August 23, 2011 (the effective
11date of Public Act 97-542), upon a resolution by the county
12board or a resolution by school district boards that represent
13at least 51% of the student enrollment within the county, the
14county board must certify the question to the proper election
15authority in accordance with the Election Code.
16    For all regular elections held prior to August 23, 2011
17(the effective date of Public Act 97-542), the election
18authority must submit the question in substantially the
19following form:
20        Shall (name of county) be authorized to impose a
21    retailers' occupation tax and a service occupation tax
22    (commonly referred to as a "sales tax") at a rate of
23    (insert rate) to be used exclusively for school facility
24    purposes?
25    The election authority must record the votes as "Yes" or
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1    If a majority of the electors voting on the question vote
2in the affirmative, then the county may, thereafter, impose
3the tax.
4    For all regular elections held on or after August 23, 2011
5(the effective date of Public Act 97-542), the regional
6superintendent of schools for the county must, upon receipt of
7a resolution or resolutions of school district boards that
8represent more than 50% of the student enrollment within the
9county, certify the question to the proper election authority
10for submission to the electors of the county at the next
11regular election at which the question lawfully may be
12submitted to the electors, all in accordance with the Election
13Code.
14    For all regular elections held on or after August 23, 2011
15(the effective date of Public Act 97-542) and before August
1623, 2019 (the effective date of Public Act 101-455), the
17election authority must submit the question in substantially
18the following form:
19        Shall a retailers' occupation tax and a service
20    occupation tax (commonly referred to as a "sales tax") be
21    imposed in (name of county) at a rate of (insert rate) to
22    be used exclusively for school facility purposes?
23    The election authority must record the votes as "Yes" or
24"No".
25    If a majority of the electors voting on the question vote
26in the affirmative, then the tax shall be imposed at the rate

 

 

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1set forth in the question.
2    For all regular elections held on or after August 23, 2019
3(the effective date of Public Act 101-455), the election
4authority must submit the question as follows:
5        (1) If the referendum is to expand the use of revenues
6    from a currently imposed tax exclusively for school
7    facility purposes to include school resource officers and
8    mental health professionals, the question shall be in
9    substantially the following form:
10            In addition to school facility purposes, shall
11        (name of county) school districts be authorized to use
12        revenues from the tax commonly referred to as the
13        school facility sales tax that is currently imposed in
14        (name of county) at a rate of (insert rate) for school
15        resource officers and mental health professionals?
16        (2) If the referendum is to increase the rate of a tax
17    currently imposed exclusively for school facility purposes
18    at less than 1% and dedicate the additional revenues for
19    school resource officers and mental health professionals,
20    the question shall be in substantially the following form:
21            Shall the tax commonly referred to as the school
22        facility sales tax that is currently imposed in (name
23        of county) at the rate of (insert rate) be increased to
24        a rate of (insert rate) with the additional revenues
25        used exclusively for school resource officers and
26        mental health professionals?

 

 

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1        (3) If the referendum is to impose a tax in a county
2    that has not previously imposed a tax under this Section
3    exclusively for school facility purposes, the question
4    shall be in substantially the following form:
5            Shall a retailers' occupation tax and a service
6        occupation tax (commonly referred to as a sales tax)
7        be imposed in (name of county) at a rate of (insert
8        rate) to be used exclusively for school facility
9        purposes?
10        (4) If the referendum is to impose a tax in a county
11    that has not previously imposed a tax under this Section
12    exclusively for school resource officers and mental health
13    professionals, the question shall be in substantially the
14    following form:
15            Shall a retailers' occupation tax and a service
16        occupation tax (commonly referred to as a sales tax)
17        be imposed in (name of county) at a rate of (insert
18        rate) to be used exclusively for school resource
19        officers and mental health professionals?
20        (5) If the referendum is to impose a tax in a county
21    that has not previously imposed a tax under this Section
22    exclusively for school facility purposes, school resource
23    officers, and mental health professionals, the question
24    shall be in substantially the following form:
25            Shall a retailers' occupation tax and a service
26        occupation tax (commonly referred to as a sales tax)

 

 

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1        be imposed in (name of county) at a rate of (insert
2        rate) to be used exclusively for school facility
3        purposes, school resource officers, and mental health
4        professionals?
5    The election authority must record the votes as "Yes" or
6"No".
7    If a majority of the electors voting on the question vote
8in the affirmative, then the tax shall be imposed at the rate
9set forth in the question.
10    For the purposes of this subsection (c), "enrollment"
11means the head count of the students residing in the county on
12the last school day of September of each year, which must be
13reported on the Illinois State Board of Education Public
14School Fall Enrollment/Housing Report.
15    (d) Except as otherwise provided, the Department shall
16immediately pay over to the State Treasurer, ex officio, as
17trustee, all taxes and penalties collected under this Section
18to be deposited into the School Facility Occupation Tax Fund,
19which shall be an unappropriated trust fund held outside the
20State treasury. Taxes and penalties collected on aviation fuel
21sold on or after December 1, 2019 and through December 31,
222020, shall be immediately paid over by the Department to the
23State Treasurer, ex officio, as trustee, for deposit into the
24Local Government Aviation Trust Fund. The Department shall
25only pay moneys into the Local Government Aviation Trust Fund
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1of 49 U.S.C. 47107(b) and 49 U.S.C. 47133 are binding on the
2county.
3    On or before the 25th day of each calendar month, the
4Department shall prepare and certify to the Comptroller the
5disbursement of stated sums of money to the regional
6superintendents of schools in counties from which retailers or
7servicemen have paid taxes or penalties to the Department
8during the second preceding calendar month. The amount to be
9paid to each regional superintendent of schools and disbursed
10to him or her in accordance with Section 3-14.31 of the School
11Code, is equal to the amount (not including credit memoranda
12and not including taxes and penalties collected on aviation
13fuel sold on or after December 1, 2019 and through December 31,
142020) collected from the county under this Section during the
15second preceding calendar month by the Department, (i) less 2%
16of that amount (except the amount collected on aviation fuel
17sold on or after December 1, 2019 and through December 31,
182020), of which 50% shall be deposited into the Tax Compliance
19and Administration Fund and shall be used by the Department,
20subject to appropriation, to cover the costs of the Department
21in administering and enforcing the provisions of this Section,
22on behalf of the county, and 50% shall be distributed to the
23regional superintendent of schools to cover the costs in
24administering and enforcing the provisions of this Section; ,
25(ii) plus an amount that the Department determines is
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1a different taxing body; (iii) less an amount equal to the
2amount of refunds made during the second preceding calendar
3month by the Department on behalf of the county; and (iv) less
4any amount that the Department determines is necessary to
5offset any amounts that were payable to a different taxing
6body but were erroneously paid to the county. When certifying
7the amount of a monthly disbursement to a regional
8superintendent of schools under this Section, the Department
9shall increase or decrease the amounts by an amount necessary
10to offset any miscalculation of previous disbursements within
11the previous 6 months from the time a miscalculation is
12discovered.
13    Within 10 days after receipt by the Comptroller from the
14Department of the disbursement certification to the regional
15superintendents of the schools provided for in this Section,
16the Comptroller shall cause the orders to be drawn for the
17respective amounts in accordance with directions contained in
18the certification.
19    If the Department determines that a refund should be made
20under this Section to a claimant instead of issuing a credit
21memorandum, then the Department shall notify the Comptroller,
22who shall cause the order to be drawn for the amount specified
23and to the person named in the notification from the
24Department. The refund shall be paid by the Treasurer out of
25the School Facility Occupation Tax Fund or the Local
26Government Aviation Trust Fund, as appropriate.

 

 

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1    (e) For the purposes of determining the local governmental
2unit whose tax is applicable, a retail sale by a producer of
3coal or another mineral mined in Illinois is a sale at retail
4at the place where the coal or other mineral mined in Illinois
5is extracted from the earth. This subsection does not apply to
6coal or another mineral when it is delivered or shipped by the
7seller to the purchaser at a point outside Illinois so that the
8sale is exempt under the United States Constitution as a sale
9in interstate or foreign commerce.
10    (f) Nothing in this Section may be construed to authorize
11a tax to be imposed upon the privilege of engaging in any
12business that under the Constitution of the United States may
13not be made the subject of taxation by this State.
14    (g) If a county board imposes a tax under this Section
15pursuant to a referendum held before August 23, 2011 (the
16effective date of Public Act 97-542) at a rate below the rate
17set forth in the question approved by a majority of electors of
18that county voting on the question as provided in subsection
19(c), then the county board may, by ordinance, increase the
20rate of the tax up to the rate set forth in the question
21approved by a majority of electors of that county voting on the
22question as provided in subsection (c). If a county board
23imposes a tax under this Section pursuant to a referendum held
24before August 23, 2011 (the effective date of Public Act
2597-542), then the board may, by ordinance, discontinue or
26reduce the rate of the tax. If a tax is imposed under this

 

 

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1Section pursuant to a referendum held on or after August 23,
22011 (the effective date of Public Act 97-542) and before
3August 23, 2019 (the effective date of Public Act 101-455),
4then the county board may reduce or discontinue the tax, but
5only in accordance with subsection (h-5) of this Section. If a
6tax is imposed under this Section pursuant to a referendum
7held on or after August 23, 2019 (the effective date of Public
8Act 101-455), then the county board may reduce or discontinue
9the tax, but only in accordance with subsection (h-10). If,
10however, a school board issues bonds that are secured by the
11proceeds of the tax under this Section, then the county board
12may not reduce the tax rate or discontinue the tax if that rate
13reduction or discontinuance would adversely affect the school
14board's ability to pay the principal and interest on those
15bonds as they become due or necessitate the extension of
16additional property taxes to pay the principal and interest on
17those bonds. If the county board reduces the tax rate or
18discontinues the tax, then a referendum must be held in
19accordance with subsection (c) of this Section in order to
20increase the rate of the tax or to reimpose the discontinued
21tax.
22    Until January 1, 2014, the results of any election that
23imposes, reduces, or discontinues a tax under this Section
24must be certified by the election authority, and any ordinance
25that increases or lowers the rate or discontinues the tax must
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1the Illinois Department of Revenue either (i) on or before the
2first day of April, whereupon the Department shall proceed to
3administer and enforce the tax or change in the rate as of the
4first day of July next following the filing; or (ii) on or
5before the first day of October, whereupon the Department
6shall proceed to administer and enforce the tax or change in
7the rate as of the first day of January next following the
8filing.
9    Beginning January 1, 2014, the results of any election
10that imposes, reduces, or discontinues a tax under this
11Section must be certified by the election authority, and any
12ordinance that increases or lowers the rate or discontinues
13the tax must be certified by the county clerk and, in each
14case, filed with the Illinois Department of Revenue either (i)
15on or before the first day of May, whereupon the Department
16shall proceed to administer and enforce the tax or change in
17the rate as of the first day of July next following the filing;
18or (ii) on or before the first day of October, whereupon the
19Department shall proceed to administer and enforce the tax or
20change in the rate as of the first day of January next
21following the filing.
22    (h) For purposes of this Section, "school facility
23purposes" means (i) the acquisition, development,
24construction, reconstruction, rehabilitation, improvement,
25financing, architectural planning, and installation of capital
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1equipment and for the acquisition and improvement of real
2property and interest in real property required, or expected
3to be required, in connection with the capital facilities and
4(ii) the payment of bonds or other obligations heretofore or
5hereafter issued, including bonds or other obligations
6heretofore or hereafter issued to refund or to continue to
7refund bonds or other obligations issued, for school facility
8purposes, provided that the taxes levied to pay those bonds
9are abated by the amount of the taxes imposed under this
10Section that are used to pay those bonds. "School facility
11purposes" also includes fire prevention, safety, energy
12conservation, accessibility, school security, and specified
13repair purposes set forth under Section 17-2.11 of the School
14Code.
15    (h-5) A county board in a county where a tax has been
16imposed under this Section pursuant to a referendum held on or
17after August 23, 2011 (the effective date of Public Act
1897-542) and before August 23, 2019 (the effective date of
19Public Act 101-455) may, by ordinance or resolution, submit to
20the voters of the county the question of reducing or
21discontinuing the tax. In the ordinance or resolution, the
22county board shall certify the question to the proper election
23authority in accordance with the Election Code. The election
24authority must submit the question in substantially the
25following form:
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1    and service occupation tax (commonly referred to as the
2    "school facility sales tax") currently imposed in (name of
3    county) at a rate of (insert rate) be (reduced to (insert
4    rate))(discontinued)?
5If a majority of the electors voting on the question vote in
6the affirmative, then, subject to the provisions of subsection
7(g) of this Section, the tax shall be reduced or discontinued
8as set forth in the question.
9    (h-10) A county board in a county where a tax has been
10imposed under this Section pursuant to a referendum held on or
11after August 23, 2019 (the effective date of Public Act
12101-455) may, by ordinance or resolution, submit to the voters
13of the county the question of reducing or discontinuing the
14tax. In the ordinance or resolution, the county board shall
15certify the question to the proper election authority in
16accordance with the Election Code. The election authority must
17submit the question in substantially the following form:
18        Shall the school facility and resources retailers'
19    occupation tax and service occupation tax (commonly
20    referred to as the school facility and resources sales
21    tax) currently imposed in (name of county) at a rate of
22    (insert rate) be (reduced to (insert rate))
23    (discontinued)?
24    The election authority must record the votes as "Yes" or
25"No".
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1in the affirmative, then, subject to the provisions of
2subsection (g) of this Section, the tax shall be reduced or
3discontinued as set forth in the question.
4    (i) This Section does not apply to Cook County.
5    (j) This Section may be cited as the County School
6Facility and Resources Occupation Tax Law.
7(Source: P.A. 101-10, eff. 6-5-19; 101-455, eff. 8-23-19;
8101-604, eff. 12-13-19; 102-700, eff. 4-19-22; 102-1062, eff.
97-1-22; revised 8-10-22.)
 
10    (55 ILCS 5/5-1182)
11    (Text of Section before amendment by P.A. 102-982)
12    Sec. 5-1182. Charitable organizations; solicitation.
13    (a) No county may prohibit a charitable organization, as
14defined in Section 2 of the Charitable Games Act, from
15soliciting for charitable purposes, including solicitations
16taking place on public roadways from passing motorists, if all
17of the following requirements are met: .
18        (1) The persons to be engaged in the solicitation are
19    law enforcement personnel, firefighters, or other persons
20    employed to protect the public safety of a local agency,
21    and those persons are soliciting solely in an area that is
22    within the service area of that local agency.
23        (2) The charitable organization files an application
24    with the county having jurisdiction over the location or
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1    application applications shall be filed not later than 10
2    business days before the date that the solicitation is to
3    begin and shall include all of the following:
4            (A) The date or dates and times of day when the
5        solicitation is to occur.
6            (B) The location or locations where the
7        solicitation is to occur along with a list of 3
8        alternate locations listed in order of preference.
9            (C) The manner and conditions under which the
10        solicitation is to occur.
11            (D) Proof of a valid liability insurance policy in
12        the amount of at least $1,000,000 insuring the charity
13        or local agency against bodily injury and property
14        damage arising out of or in connection with the
15        solicitation.
16    The county shall approve the application within 5 business
17days after the filing date of the application, but may impose
18reasonable conditions in writing that are consistent with the
19intent of this Section and are based on articulated public
20safety concerns. If the county determines that the applicant's
21location cannot be permitted due to significant safety
22concerns, such as high traffic volumes, poor geometrics,
23construction, maintenance operations, or past accident
24history, then the county may deny the application for that
25location and must approve one of the 3 alternate locations
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1on the alternate location list. By acting under this Section,
2a local agency does not waive or limit any immunity from
3liability provided by any other provision of law.
4    (b) For purposes of this Section, "local agency" means a
5county, special district, fire district, joint powers of
6authority, or other political subdivision of the State of
7Illinois.
8    (c) A home rule unit may not regulate a charitable
9organization in a manner that is inconsistent with this
10Section. This Section is a limitation under subsection (i) of
11Section 6 of Article VII of the Illinois Constitution on the
12concurrent exercise by home rule units of powers and functions
13exercised by the State.
14(Source: P.A. 97-692, eff. 6-15-12; 98-134, eff. 8-2-13;
15revised 8-23-22.)
 
16    (Text of Section after amendment by P.A. 102-982)
17    Sec. 5-1182. Charitable organizations; solicitation.
18    (a) No county may prohibit a charitable organization, as
19defined in Section 2 of the Charitable Games Act, from
20soliciting for charitable purposes, including solicitations
21taking place on public roadways from passing motorists, if all
22of the following requirements are met: .
23        (1) The persons to be engaged in the solicitation are
24    law enforcement personnel, firefighters, or other persons
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1    and those persons are soliciting solely in an area that is
2    within the service area of that local agency.
3        (2) The charitable organization files an application
4    with the county having jurisdiction over the location or
5    locations where the solicitation is to occur. The
6    application applications shall be filed not later than 10
7    business days before the date that the solicitation is to
8    begin and shall include all of the following:
9            (A) The date or dates and times of day when the
10        solicitation is to occur.
11            (B) The location or locations where the
12        solicitation is to occur along with a list of 3
13        alternate locations listed in order of preference.
14            (C) The manner and conditions under which the
15        solicitation is to occur.
16            (D) Proof of a valid liability insurance policy in
17        the amount of at least $1,000,000 insuring the charity
18        or local agency against bodily injury and property
19        damage arising out of or in connection with the
20        solicitation.
21    The county shall approve the application within 5 business
22days after the filing date of the application, but may impose
23reasonable conditions in writing that are consistent with the
24intent of this Section and are based on articulated public
25safety concerns. If the county determines that the applicant's
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1concerns, such as high traffic volumes, poor geometrics,
2construction, maintenance operations, or past crash history,
3then the county may deny the application for that location and
4must approve one of the 3 alternate locations following the
5order of preference submitted by the applicant on the
6alternate location list. By acting under this Section, a local
7agency does not waive or limit any immunity from liability
8provided by any other provision of law.
9    (b) For purposes of this Section, "local agency" means a
10county, special district, fire district, joint powers of
11authority, or other political subdivision of the State of
12Illinois.
13    (c) A home rule unit may not regulate a charitable
14organization in a manner that is inconsistent with this
15Section. This Section is a limitation under subsection (i) of
16Section 6 of Article VII of the Illinois Constitution on the
17concurrent exercise by home rule units of powers and functions
18exercised by the State.
19(Source: P.A. 102-982, eff. 7-1-23; revised 8-23-22.)
 
20    (55 ILCS 5/5-45025)
21    Sec. 5-45025. Procedures for Selection.
22    (a) The county must use a two-phase procedure for the
23selection of the successful design-build entity. Phase I of
24the procedure will evaluate and shortlist the design-build
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1the technical and cost proposals.
2    (b) The county shall include in the request for proposal
3the evaluating factors to be used in Phase I. These factors are
4in addition to any prequalification requirements of
5design-build entities that the county has set forth. Each
6request for proposal shall establish the relative importance
7assigned to each evaluation factor and subfactor, including
8any weighting of criteria to be employed by the county. The
9county must maintain a record of the evaluation scoring to be
10disclosed in event of a protest regarding the solicitation.
11    The county shall include the following criteria in every
12Phase I evaluation of design-build entities: (i) experience of
13personnel; (ii) successful experience with similar project
14types; (iii) financial capability; (iv) timeliness of past
15performance; (v) experience with similarly sized projects;
16(vi) successful reference checks of the firm; (vii) commitment
17to assign personnel for the duration of the project and
18qualifications of the entity's consultants; and (viii) ability
19or past performance in meeting or exhausting good faith
20efforts to meet the utilization goals for business enterprises
21established in the Business Enterprise for Minorities, Women,
22and Persons with Disabilities Act and with Section 2-105 of
23the Illinois Human Rights Act. The county may include any
24additional relevant criteria in Phase I that it deems
25necessary for a proper qualification review.
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1evaluation or award if the entity has any pecuniary interest
2in the project or has other relationships or circumstances,
3including, but not limited to, long-term leasehold, mutual
4performance, or development contracts with the county, that
5may give the design-build entity a financial or tangible
6advantage over other design-build entities in the preparation,
7evaluation, or performance of the design-build contract or
8that create the appearance of impropriety. No proposal shall
9be considered that does not include an entity's plan to comply
10with the requirements established in the Business Enterprise
11for Minorities, Women, and Persons with Disabilities Act, for
12both the design and construction areas of performance, and
13with Section 2-105 of the Illinois Human Rights Act.
14    Upon completion of the qualifications evaluation, the
15county shall create a shortlist of the most highly qualified
16design-build entities. The county, in its discretion, is not
17required to shortlist the maximum number of entities as
18identified for Phase II evaluation, provided that no less than
192 design-build entities nor more than 6 are selected to submit
20Phase II proposals.
21    The county shall notify the entities selected for the
22shortlist in writing. This notification shall commence the
23period for the preparation of the Phase II technical and cost
24evaluations. The county must allow sufficient time for the
25shortlist entities to prepare their Phase II submittals
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1    (c) The county shall include in the request for proposal
2the evaluating factors to be used in the technical and cost
3submission components of Phase II. Each request for proposal
4shall establish, for both the technical and cost submission
5components of Phase II, the relative importance assigned to
6each evaluation factor and subfactor, including any weighting
7of criteria to be employed by the county. The county must
8maintain a record of the evaluation scoring to be disclosed in
9event of a protest regarding the solicitation.
10    The county shall include the following criteria in every
11Phase II technical evaluation of design-build entities: (i)
12compliance with objectives of the project; (ii) compliance of
13proposed services to the request for proposal requirements;
14(iii) quality of products or materials proposed; (iv) quality
15of design parameters; (v) design concepts; (vi) innovation in
16meeting the scope and performance criteria; and (vii)
17constructability of the proposed project. The county may
18include any additional relevant technical evaluation factors
19it deems necessary for proper selection.
20    The county shall include the following criteria in every
21Phase II cost evaluation: the total project cost, the
22construction costs, and the time of completion. The county may
23include any additional relevant technical evaluation factors
24it deems necessary for proper selection. The total project
25cost criteria weighting weighing factor shall not exceed 30%.
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1design professional or a public art designer to evaluate the
2technical and cost submissions to determine if the technical
3submissions are in accordance with generally accepted industry
4standards. Upon completion of the technical submissions and
5cost submissions evaluation, the county may award the
6design-build contract to the highest overall ranked entity.
7(Source: P.A. 102-954, eff. 1-1-23; revised 12-16-22.)
 
8    (55 ILCS 5/6-30002)  (from Ch. 34, par. 6-30002)
9    Sec. 6-30002. Disbursement to county treasurer for
10distribution to appropriate recipient. Notwithstanding any
11other provision to the contrary, any State funds disbursed by
12the State, or federal funds authorized to be disbursed by the
13State, to any county official of a county with a population of
14less than 2,000,000, or to any county department, agency
15program or entity of a such county shall be disbursed only to
16the county treasurer of such county for distribution by the
17county treasurer to the appropriate county recipient. This
18Division shall not apply to funds disbursed by a regional
19superintendent of schools, a regional educational service
20center, or the Department of Human Services with respect to
21its functions pertaining to mental health and developmental
22disabilities.
23(Source: P.A. 89-262, eff. 8-10-95; 89-507, eff. 7-1-97;
24revised 5-27-22.)
 

 

 

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1    Section 255. The Illinois Municipal Code is amended by
2changing Sections 8-4-27, 8-10-17, 8-10-18, 9-2-119, 9-2-127,
310-1-29, 10-1-31, 11-1.5-5, and 11-92-1 and the heading of
4Division 31 of Article 11 as follows:
 
5    (65 ILCS 5/8-4-27)
6    (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2024)
7    Sec. 8-4-27. Municipal Water and Wastewater Funding Study
8Committee.
9    (a) The Municipal Water and Wastewater Funding Study
10Committee is established.
11    (b) The Committee shall be comprised of the following
12members, and the appointed members of the Committee shall be
13appointed to the Committee no later than 30 days after May 13,
142022 (the effective date of Public Act 102-865) this
15amendatory Act of the 102nd General Assembly:
16        (1) 1) The Governor, or his or her designee, who shall
17    serve as chairperson.
18        (2) The Director of the Illinois Environmental
19    Protection Agency, or his or her designee.
20        (3) One member appointed by the President of the
21    Senate.
22        (4) One member appointed by the Minority Leader of the
23    Senate.
24        (5) One member appointed by the Speaker of the House
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1        (6) One member appointed by the Minority Leader of the
2    House of Representatives.
3        (7) Members appointed by the Director of the Illinois
4    Environmental Protection Agency as follows:
5            (A) one member who is a representative of a
6        publicly owned publicly-owned drinking water or
7        wastewater utility with a service population of 25,000
8        or less;
9            (B) one member who is a representative of a
10        publicly owned publicly-owned drinking water or
11        wastewater utility with a service population over
12        25,000 people to 125,000 people;
13            (C) one member who is a representative of a
14        publicly owned publicly-owned drinking water or
15        wastewater utility with a service population over
16        125,000 people;
17            (D) one member who is a representative of a
18        statewide organization representing wastewater
19        agencies; and
20            (E) one member who is a representative of a
21        statewide organization representing drinking water
22        agencies.
23The Committee shall meet at the call of the chair. Committee
24members shall serve without compensation. If a vacancy occurs
25in the Committee membership, the vacancy shall be filled in
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1of the Committee.
2    (c) The Committee shall study and make recommendations
3concerning any needed modifications to Illinois Environmental
4Protection Agency and Illinois Pollution Control Board
5regulations and policies as they relate to municipal water and
6wastewater funding to ensure that the State's revolving loan
7fund programs account for and prioritize the following
8principles, to the fullest extent allowed by federal law:
9        (1) A community shall not be deemed ineligible for
10    disadvantaged community status based on size or service
11    area of any size, with regard to special rates, loan
12    terms, and eligibility for loan or grant funds.
13        (2) In determining whether a community is
14    disadvantaged, consideration should be given to impacts of
15    funding on water and wastewater expenses for low-income
16    populations.
17        (3) In determining whether a community is eligible for
18    funds and special rates or loan terms, environmental
19    justice concepts should be considered.
20        (4) In determining how funding is allocated, a
21    community facing water supply shortages should be
22    considered a high priority based on urgency of need.
23        (5) The funding programs should promote formation and
24    implementation of regional water partnerships.
25        (6) Targeted funding should be provided for addressing
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1        (7) In determining eligibility for assistance, the
2    role that the State revolving fund programs play for small
3    communities should be understood and fully considered.
4        (8) Any recommendations for changes to the programs
5    must be fully consistent with federal law and must not
6    adversely affect any community's eligibility for loans
7    under federal law.
8    (d) The Committee shall prepare a report that summarizes
9its work and makes recommendations resulting from its study.
10The Committee shall submit the report of its findings and
11recommendations to the Governor and the General Assembly no
12later than January 31, 2023. Once the Committee has submitted
13the report to the General Assembly and Governor, the Committee
14is dissolved.
15    (e) (f) This Section is repealed on January 1, 2024.
16(Source: P.A. 102-865, eff. 5-13-22; revised 8-23-22.)
 
17    (65 ILCS 5/8-10-17)  (from Ch. 24, par. 8-10-17)
18    Sec. 8-10-17. The corporate authorities of any such
19municipality may establish a revolving fund in such amount as
20may be necessary to enable the purchasing agent to purchase
21items of common usage in advance of immediate need, the
22revolving fund to be reimbursed from the annual appropriation
23of the requisitioning agencies. Neither the purchasing agent,
24nor any officer or employee employe of his office, nor any
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1for, shall be financially interested, directly or indirectly,
2in any purchase order or contract coming under the purview of
3his official duties. The above named officials and employees
4employes are expressly prohibited from accepting, directly or
5indirectly, from any person, company, firm, or corporation to
6which any purchase order or contract may be awarded, any
7rebate, gift, money, or anything of value whatsoever. Any
8officer or employee employe, as above defined, convicted of
9violating this Section section, shall be guilty of a business
10offense and shall be fined not to exceed $10,000 and shall
11forfeit the right to his public office, trust, or employment
12and shall be removed therefrom.
13(Source: P.A. 77-2500; revised 8-23-22.)
 
14    (65 ILCS 5/8-10-18)  (from Ch. 24, par. 8-10-18)
15    Sec. 8-10-18. No department, office, institution,
16commission, board, agency, or instrumentality of any such
17municipality, or any officer or employee employe thereof,
18shall be empowered to execute any purchase order or contract
19as defined in Section 8-10-3 except as herein specifically
20authorized, but all such purchase orders or contracts shall be
21executed by the purchasing agent in conformity with the
22provisions of this Division 10.
23(Source: Laws 1961, p. 576; revised 8-23-22.)
 
24    (65 ILCS 5/9-2-119)  (from Ch. 24, par. 9-2-119)

 

 

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1    Sec. 9-2-119. For the purpose of anticipating the
2collection of the second and succeeding installments, provided
3for in this Division 2, a municipality may issue bonds,
4payable out of these installments, bearing interest at a rate
5specified in the ordinance referred to in Section 9-2-10
62-9-10 of this the Illinois Municipal Code and not more than
7the rate the installments of the assessment against which the
8bonds are issued bear, payable annually and signed by such
9officers as may be by ordinance prescribed. Bonds shall be
10issued in sums of $100, or some multiple thereof, and shall be
11dated and draw interest from the date of their issuance. Each
12bond shall state on its face out of which installment it is
13payable, and shall state, by number or other designation, the
14assessment to which that installment belongs. The principal of
15these bonds shall not exceed, in the aggregate, the amount of
16the deferred installments, and shall be divided into as many
17series as there are deferred installments.
18    However, if there is a surplus to the credit of any such
19installment which is not required for the payment of any
20vouchers or bonds issued against that installment, that
21surplus shall be applied toward the payment of any outstanding
22vouchers or bonds already issued or to be issued, as the case
23may be, against any other installment or installments.
24    Each series shall become due at some time in the year in
25which the corresponding installment will mature, the date to
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1will be actually collected. This time shall be estimated and
2determined by the municipal officers issuing the bonds. But it
3is lawful to provide in the case of any one or more of the
4bonds in any series, that that bond or bonds shall not become
5due until some subsequent date, not later than December 31
6next succeeding the January in which the installment against
7which that series is issued will mature.
8
The bonds may be in the following form:
9State of Illinois)
10                 ) ss
11County of .......)
12$............................Series No. ...................
13
14Bond No. .....................
15.............................of ...........................
16
Improvement Bond
17    The .... of .... in .... County, Illinois, for value
18received, promises to pay to the bearer on (insert date) the
19sum of .... dollars, with interest thereon from date hereof,
20at the rate of ....%, payable annually on presentation of the
21coupons hereto annexed.
22    Both principal and interest of this bond are payable at
23the office of the treasurer of said .... of .....
24    This bond is issued to anticipate the collection of a part
25of the .... installment of special assessment No. .... levied
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1(insert date), and this bond and the interest thereon are
2payable solely out of the installment when collected.
3    Dated (insert date).
 
4    The bond may have coupons attached to represent the
5interest to accrue thereon.
6    In lieu of the bonds described in this Section, a
7municipality may issue bonds of the type described in Section
89-2-127, but all bonds issued under any one special assessment
9proceeding must be of the same type.
10    Public Act 77-1185 This amendatory Act of 1971 is not a
11limit upon any municipality which is a home rule unit.
12(Source: P.A. 91-357, eff. 7-29-99; revised 2-28-22.)
 
13    (65 ILCS 5/9-2-127)  (from Ch. 24, par. 9-2-127)
14    Sec. 9-2-127. In lieu of the bonds authorized in Section
159-2-119, the municipality upon the written request of the
16holders of all of the outstanding and unpaid vouchers issued
17in payment of the work, may issue and deliver to such voucher
18holders, in exchange for such vouchers, bonds provided for in
19this Section 9-2-127, provided that prior to the receipt of
20such request the municipality has not issued or has not made
21any commitment to issue any bonds the funds from which are to
22be used toward paying such outstanding and unpaid vouchers in
23full. The bonds shall be dated as of and shall draw interest
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1exchange for vouchers theretofore issued in payment of the
2work. In such latter case the bonds shall be issued in the
3principal amount of the unpaid balance of the vouchers and
4shall bear the same date as the vouchers for which they are
5exchanged or the date to which interest was last paid on the
6vouchers, and the bonds shall draw interest from such date.
7The bonds shall be issued at not less than their par value. The
8bonds shall be executed by such officers as may be prescribed
9by ordinance of such municipality, with the corporate seal
10attached. The bonds shall bear interest at a rate specified in
11the ordinance referred to in Section 9-2-10 2-9-10 of this the
12Illinois Municipal Code and of not more than the rate the
13installments of the assessment against which the bonds are
14issued bear. The bonds shall recite specifically that they are
15payable solely and only from the assessment levied for the
16payment of the cost of the improvement, designating the
17improvement for which the assessment has been levied, and
18shall mature on or before December 31 next succeeding the
19January 2 on which the last installment shall mature. Interest
20coupons attached to the bonds shall bear the official or
21facsimile signatures of the same officers who signed the bonds
22and shall be made payable at the office of the treasurer of the
23municipality. The bonds shall be numbered consecutively
24beginning with number one upwards and shall be payable in
25their numerical order and redeemable prior to maturity in
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1issued pursuant to this Section 9-2-127 shall bear a legend on
2the face of the bond printed in bold face type and in a
3paragraph by itself to the effect that the bond is one of a
4series of bonds which are to be paid and redeemed in numerical
5order and not on a pro-rata basis.
6    As used in this Section and in Sections 9-2-128 and
79-2-129, "treasurer" with respect to municipalities in which a
8comptroller is elected or appointed means treasurer or
9comptroller.
10    Public Act 77-1185 This amendatory Act of 1971 is not a
11limit upon any municipality which is a home rule unit.
12(Source: P.A. 82-642; revised 2-28-22.)
 
13    (65 ILCS 5/10-1-29)  (from Ch. 24, par. 10-1-29)
14    Sec. 10-1-29. No person shall, in any room or building
15occupied for the discharge of official duties by any officer
16or employee employe in any municipality which adopts this
17Division 1, solicit, orally or by written communication,
18delivered therein, or in any other manner, or receive any
19contribution of money or other thing of value, for any party or
20political purpose whatever. No officer, agent, clerk, or
21employee under the government of such municipality, who may
22have charge or control of any building, office, or room,
23occupied for any purpose of such government, shall permit any
24person to enter the same for the purpose of therein soliciting
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1notice of any political assessments.
2(Source: Laws 1961, p. 3252; revised 8-23-22.)
 
3    (65 ILCS 5/10-1-31)  (from Ch. 24, par. 10-1-31)
4    Sec. 10-1-31. No officer or employee of such municipality
5shall discharge or degrade or promote, or in any manner change
6the official rank or compensation of any other officer or
7employee employe, or promise or threaten to do so for giving or
8withholding or neglecting to make any contribution of any
9money or other valuable thing for any party or political
10purpose, or for refusal or neglect to render any party or
11political service.
12(Source: Laws 1961, p. 3252; revised 8-23-22.)
 
13    (65 ILCS 5/11-1.5-5)
14    (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2029)
15    Sec. 11-1.5-5. Definitions. As used in this Division
16Section:
17    "Department" means the East St. Louis Police Department,
18the Peoria Police Department, the Springfield Police
19Department, or the Waukegan Police Department.
20    "Social Worker" means a licensed clinical social worker or
21licensed social worker, as those terms are defined in the
22Clinical Social Work and Social Work Practice Act.
23    "Station adjustment" has the meaning given to that term in
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1    "Unit" means a co-responder unit created under this
2Division.
3(Source: P.A. 102-756, eff. 5-10-22; revised 8-23-22.)
 
4    (65 ILCS 5/Art. 11 Div. 31 heading)
5
DIVISION 31. UNSAFE PROPERTY .

 
6    (65 ILCS 5/11-92-1)  (from Ch. 24, par. 11-92-1)
7    Sec. 11-92-1. "Harbor", as used in this Division 92,
8includes harbors, marinas, slips, docks, piers, breakwaters,
9and all buildings, structures, facilities, connections,
10equipment, parking areas, and all other improvements for use
11in connection therewith.
12    "Public water" has the same meaning as ascribed to that
13term in Section 18 of the Rivers, Lakes, and Streams Act "An
14Act in relation to the regulation of rivers, lakes and streams
15of the State of Illinois", approved June 10, 1911, as
16heretofore and hereafter amended.
17    "Artificially made or reclaimed land" includes all land
18which formerly was submerged under the public waters of the
19State state, the title to which is in the State state, and
20which has been artificially made or reclaimed in whole or in
21part.
22(Source: Laws 1961, p. 576; revised 2-28-22.)
 
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1District Design-Build Authorization Act is amended by changing
2Section 25 as follows:
 
3    (70 ILCS 860/25)
4    Sec. 25. Procedures for selection.
5    (a) The forest preserve district or conservation district
6must use a two-phase procedure for the selection of the
7successful design-build entity. Phase I of the procedure will
8evaluate and shortlist the design-build entities based on
9qualifications, and Phase II will evaluate the technical and
10cost proposals.
11    (b) The forest preserve district or conservation district
12shall include in the request for proposal the evaluating
13factors to be used in Phase I. These factors are in addition to
14any prequalification requirements of design-build entities
15that the forest preserve district or conservation district has
16set forth. Each request for proposal shall establish the
17relative importance assigned to each evaluation factor and
18subfactor, including any weighting of criteria to be employed
19by the forest preserve district or conservation district. The
20forest preserve district or conservation district must
21maintain a record of the evaluation scoring to be disclosed in
22the event of a protest regarding the solicitation.
23    The forest preserve district or conservation district
24shall include the following criteria in every Phase I
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1personnel; (ii) successful experience with similar project
2types; (iii) financial capability; (iv) timeliness of past
3performance; (v) experience with similarly sized projects;
4(vi) successful reference checks of the firm; (vii) commitment
5to assign personnel for the duration of the project and
6qualifications of the entity's consultants; and (viii) ability
7or past performance in meeting or exhausting good faith
8efforts to meet the utilization goals for business enterprises
9established in the Business Enterprise for Minorities, Women,
10and Persons with Disabilities Act and with Section 2-105 of
11the Illinois Human Rights Act. The forest preserve district or
12conservation district may include any additional relevant
13criteria in Phase I that it deems necessary for a proper
14qualification review.
15    The forest preserve district or conservation district may
16not consider any design-build entity for evaluation or award
17if the entity has any pecuniary interest in the project or has
18other relationships or circumstances, including, but not
19limited to, long-term leasehold, mutual performance, or
20development contracts with the forest preserve district or
21conservation district, that may give the design-build entity a
22financial or tangible advantage over other design-build
23entities in the preparation, evaluation, or performance of the
24design-build contract or that create the appearance of
25impropriety. No proposal shall be considered that does not
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1established in the Business Enterprise for Minorities, Women,
2and Persons with Disabilities Act, for both the design and
3construction areas of performance, and with Section 2-105 of
4the Illinois Human Rights Act.
5    Upon completion of the qualifications evaluation, the
6forest preserve district or conservation district shall create
7a shortlist of the most highly qualified design-build
8entities. The forest preserve district or conservation
9district, in its discretion, is not required to shortlist the
10maximum number of entities as identified for Phase II
11evaluation, provided that no less than 2 design-build entities
12nor more than 6 are selected to submit Phase II proposals.
13    The forest preserve district or conservation district
14shall notify the entities selected for the shortlist in
15writing. This notification shall commence the period for the
16preparation of the Phase II technical and cost evaluations.
17The forest preserve district or conservation district must
18allow sufficient time for the shortlist entities to prepare
19their Phase II submittals considering the scope and detail
20requested by the forest preserve district or conservation
21district.
22    (c) The forest preserve district or conservation district
23shall include in the request for proposal the evaluating
24factors to be used in the technical and cost submission
25components of Phase II. Each request for proposal shall
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1components of Phase II, the relative importance assigned to
2each evaluation factor and subfactor, including any weighting
3of criteria to be employed by the forest preserve district or
4conservation district. The forest preserve district or
5conservation district must maintain a record of the evaluation
6scoring to be disclosed in the event of a protest regarding the
7solicitation.
8    The forest preserve district or conservation district
9shall include the following criteria in every Phase II
10technical evaluation of design-build entities: (i) compliance
11with objectives of the project; (ii) compliance of proposed
12services to the request for proposal requirements; (iii)
13quality of products or materials proposed; (iv) quality of
14design parameters; (v) design concepts; (vi) innovation in
15meeting the scope and performance criteria; and (vii)
16constructability of the proposed project. The forest preserve
17district or conservation district may include any additional
18relevant technical evaluation factors it deems necessary for
19proper selection.
20    The forest preserve district or conservation district
21shall include the following criteria in every Phase II cost
22evaluation: the total project cost, the construction costs,
23and the time of completion. The forest preserve or
24conservation district may include any additional relevant
25technical evaluation factors it deems necessary for proper
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1factor shall not exceed 30%.
2    The forest preserve or conservation district shall
3directly employ or retain a licensed design professional or a
4public art designer to evaluate the technical and cost
5submissions to determine if the technical submissions are in
6accordance with generally accepted industry standards.
7    Upon completion of the technical submissions and cost
8submissions evaluation, the forest preserve or conservation
9district may award the design-build contract to the highest
10overall ranked entity.
11(Source: P.A. 102-460, eff. 6-1-22; revised 2-28-22.)
 
12    Section 265. The Park Annuity and Benefit Fund Civil
13Service Act is amended by changing Section 23 as follows:
 
14    (70 ILCS 1215/23)  (from Ch. 24 1/2, par. 136)
15    Sec. 23. No person shall solicit, orally or in writing, or
16be in any manner concerned in soliciting any assessment,
17contribution, or payment for any party or political purpose
18whatever from any officer or employee employe in the
19classified civil service.
20(Source: Laws 1939, p. 418; revised 9-2-22.)
 
21    Section 270. The Chicago Park District Act is amended by
22changing Section 14 as follows:
 

 

 

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1    (70 ILCS 1505/14)  (from Ch. 105, par. 333.14)
2    Sec. 14. Civil service. The Park System Civil Service Act
3shall apply to the Chicago Park District, and upon the coming
4into effect of this Act act there shall be appointed but one
5Director of Human Resources and but one civil service board
6for such district.
7    Every officer and employee employe in the classified civil
8service at the time this Act takes effect shall be assigned to
9a position having, so far as possible, duties equivalent to
10his former office or employment, and such officers and
11employees employes shall have the same standing, grade, and
12privilege which they respectively had in the districts from
13which they were transferred, subject, however, to existing and
14future civil service laws. This Section shall not be construed
15to require the retention of more officers and employees
16employes than are necessary to the proper performance of the
17functions of the Chicago Park District and the rules of the
18civil service board made in pursuance of the civil service law
19shall control in the making of layoffs and reinstatements of
20such officers and employees employes as are not necessary to
21be retained. This Act act shall in no way be construed to
22affect the operation of Article 5 or Article 12 of the Illinois
23Pension Code nor to affect the rights of employees to pensions
24or annuities nor any taxes authorized to be levied therefor.
25In the case of employees employes and policemen of superseded
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1employees employes or policemen of the Chicago Park District
2such employees employes and policemen shall have the right to
3enter as new employees employes and policemen.
4(Source: P.A. 91-918, eff. 7-7-00; revised 2-5-23.)
 
5    Section 275. The Joliet Regional Port District Act is
6amended by changing Section 7 as follows:
 
7    (70 ILCS 1825/7)  (from Ch. 19, par. 257)
8    Sec. 7. The District has power to procure and enter into
9contracts for any type of insurance or indemnity against loss
10or damage to property from any cause, including loss of use and
11occupancy, against death or injury of any person, against
12employers' liability, against any act of any member, officer,
13or employee employe of the District in the performance of the
14duties of his office or employment or any other insurable
15risk.
16(Source: Laws 1957, p. 1302; revised 9-2-22.)
 
17    Section 280. The Metropolitan Water Reclamation District
18Act is amended by changing Section 11.19 as follows:
 
19    (70 ILCS 2605/11.19)  (from Ch. 42, par. 331.19)
20    Sec. 11.19. No department, office, agency or
21instrumentality, officer or employee employe of the sanitary
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1contract except as expressly authorized by this Act.
2(Source: Laws 1963, p. 2498; revised 9-2-22.)
 
3    Section 285. The Illinois Local Library Act is amended by
4changing Section 5-2 as follows:
 
5    (75 ILCS 5/5-2)  (from Ch. 81, par. 5-2)
6    Sec. 5-2. If the corporate authorities approve the action
7of the library board under Section 5-1, they may, by
8ordinance, or by resolution in the case of a township, provide
9that the bonds of the city, village, incorporated town or
10township be issued for the payment of the cost (so estimated as
11aforesaid) of constructing a building, or remodeling,
12repairing, improving an existing library building or the
13erection of an addition thereto, or purchasing a building,
14site or equipment, or the acquisition of library materials
15such as books, periodicals, recordings and electronic data
16storage and retrieval facilities in connection with either the
17purchase or construction of a new library building or the
18expansion of an existing library building, or any or all of
19these things in which event the ordinance or resolution shall
20also state the time or times when such bonds, and the interest
21thereon shall become payable. However, the whole of the
22principal of such bonds and the interest thereon shall be
23payable within 20 years, and the interest on such bonds shall
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1"An Act to authorize public corporations to issue bonds, other
2evidences of indebtedness and tax anticipation warrants
3subject to interest rate limitations set forth therein",
4approved May 26, 1970, as now or hereafter amended. The
5interest may be made payable at such times (annually or
6semi-annually) as the ordinance or resolution may prescribe.
7In case the corporate authorities provide for such payment by
8the issuance of bonds, they shall make provision at or before
9the issuance thereof, by ordinance or by resolution in the
10case of a township, which shall be irrepealable, for the levy
11and collection of a direct annual tax upon all the taxable
12property within such city, village, incorporated town or
13township sufficient to meet the principal and interest of the
14bonds as they mature, which tax shall be in addition to that
15otherwise authorized to be levied and collected for corporate
16purposes.
17    If, however, the corporate authorities do not provide that
18the bonds of the city, village, incorporated town or township
19be issued, but otherwise approve the action of the library
20board, then the library board shall divide the total cost of
21constructing and financing a building, or remodeling,
22repairing, improving an existing library building or the
23erection of an addition thereto, or purchasing and financing a
24building, site or equipment, or the acquisition of library
25materials such as books, periodicals, recordings and
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1with either the purchase or construction of a new library
2building or the expansion of an existing library building, or
3any or all of these things, into as many parts as the trustees
4determine to spread the collection thereof, and shall certify
5the amount of one of these parts to the corporate authorities
6each year during the term over which the trustees have
7determined to spread the collection. This action by the
8library board Board shall be irrepealable. The library board
9shall specify in its certificate the portion, if any, of the
10amount to be included in the annual appropriation and library
11tax levy, and the amount of the special tax required to pay the
12same as has been approved by the voters.
13(Source: P.A. 84-770; revised 5-27-22.)
 
14    Section 290. The School Code is amended by changing
15Sections 2-3.195, 10-20.13, 10-21.9, 10-22.24b, 13-40,
1613B-20.5, 18-8.15, 21B-20, 21B-45, 24-6, 26-2, 27-22, 27A-5,
1734-18.5, and 34-21.6 and by setting forth, renumbering, and
18changing multiple versions of Section 10-20.83 and 34-18.78 as
19follows:
 
20    (105 ILCS 5/2-3.195)
21    Sec. 2-3.195. Direct support professional training
22program. Beginning with the 2025-2026 school year and
23continuing for not less than 2 years, the State Board of
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1incorporates the training and experience necessary to serve as
2a direct support professional. By July 1, 2023, the State
3Board shall submit recommendations developed in consultation
4with stakeholders, including, but not limited to,
5organizations representing community-based providers serving
6children and adults with intellectual or developmental
7disabilities, and education practitioners, including, but not
8limited to, teachers, administrators, special education
9directors, and regional superintendents of schools, to the
10Department of Human Services for the training that would be
11required in order to be complete the model program of study.
12(Source: P.A. 102-874, eff. 1-1-23; revised 12-16-22.)
 
13    (105 ILCS 5/10-20.13)
14    Sec. 10-20.13. Textbooks for children of parents unable to
15buy them; waiver of and other fees and fines.
16    (a) To purchase, at the expense of the district, a
17sufficient number of textbooks for children whose parents are
18unable to buy them, including, but not limited to, children
19living in households that meet the free lunch or breakfast
20eligibility guidelines established by the federal government
21pursuant to Section 1758 of the federal Richard B. Russell
22National School Lunch Act (42 U.S.C. 1758; 7 CFR C.F.R. 245 et
23seq.) and homeless children and youth as defined in Section
2411434a of the federal McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act
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1subsection (c) of this Section. Such textbooks shall be loaned
2only, and the directors shall require the teacher to see that
3they are properly cared for and returned at the end of each
4term of school.
5    (b) To waive all fees and any fines for the loss of school
6property assessed by the district on children whose parents
7are unable to afford them, including, but not limited to:
8        (1) children living in households that meet the free
9    lunch or breakfast eligibility guidelines established by
10    the federal government pursuant to Section 1758 of the
11    federal Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act (42
12    U.S.C. 1758; 7 CFR C.F.R. 245 et seq.) and students whose
13    parents are veterans or active duty military personnel
14    with income at or below 200% of the federal poverty line,
15    subject to verification as set forth in subsection (c) of
16    this Section, and
17        (2) homeless children and youth as defined in Section
18    11434a of the federal McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance
19    Act (42 U.S.C. 11434a).
20    Notice of waiver availability shall be given to parents or
21guardians with every bill for fees or fines. The school board
22shall adopt written policies and procedures for such waiver of
23fees in accordance with regulations promulgated by the State
24Board of Education.
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1student's application for, eligibility for, or participation
2in the federally funded, school-based child nutrition program
3(42 U.S.C. 1758; 7 CFR C.F.R. 245 et seq.) as the basis for
4waiving fees assessed by the school district must follow the
5verification requirements of the federally funded,
6school-based child nutrition program (42 U.S.C. 1758; 7 CFR
7C.F.R. 245.6a).
8    A school board that establishes a process for the
9determination of eligibility for waiver of fees assessed by
10the school district that is completely independent of a
11student's application for, eligibility for, or participation
12in a federally funded, school-based child nutrition program
13may provide for fee waiver verification no more often than
14once per academic year. Information obtained during the
15independent, fee waiver verification process indicating that
16the student does not meet free lunch or breakfast eligibility
17guidelines may be used to deny the waiver of the student's fees
18or fines for the loss of school property, provided that any
19information obtained through this independent process for
20determining or verifying eligibility for fee waivers shall not
21be used to determine or verify eligibility for any federally
22funded, school-based child nutrition program. This subsection
23shall not preclude children from obtaining waivers at any
24point during the academic year.
25(Source: P.A. 102-805, eff. 1-1-23; 102-1032, eff. 5-27-22;
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1    (105 ILCS 5/10-20.83)
2    Sec. 10-20.83. COVID-19 paid administrative leave.
3    (a) In this Section:
4    "Employee" means a person employed by a school district on
5or after April 5, 2022 (the effective date of Public Act
6102-697) this amendatory Act of the 102nd General Assembly.
7    "Fully vaccinated against COVID-19" means:
8        (1) 2 weeks after receiving the second dose in a
9    2-dose series of a COVID-19 vaccine authorized for
10    emergency use, licensed, or otherwise approved by the
11    United States Food and Drug Administration; or
12        (2) 2 weeks after receiving a single dose of a
13    COVID-19 vaccine authorized for emergency use, licensed,
14    or otherwise approved by the United States Food and Drug
15    Administration.
16    "Fully vaccinated against COVID-19" also includes any
17recommended booster doses for which the individual is eligible
18upon the adoption by the Department of Public Health of any
19changes made by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
20of the United States Department of Health and Human Services
21to the definition of "fully vaccinated against COVID-19" to
22include any such booster doses. For purposes of this Section,
23individuals who are eligible for a booster dose but have not
24received a booster dose by 5 weeks after the Department of
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1against COVID-19" are not considered fully vaccinated for
2determining eligibility for future paid administrative leave
3pursuant to this Section.
4    "School district" includes charter schools established
5under Article 27A of this Code, but does not include the
6Department of Juvenile Justice School District.
7    (b) During any time when the Governor has declared a
8disaster due to a public health emergency pursuant to Section
97 of the Illinois Emergency Management Agency Act and a school
10district, the State or any of its agencies, or a local public
11health department has issued guidance, mandates, or rules
12related to COVID-19 that restrict an employee of the school
13district from being on school district property because the
14employee (i) has a confirmed positive COVID-19 diagnosis via a
15molecular amplification diagnostic test, such as a polymerase
16chain reaction (PCR) test for COVID-19, (ii) has a probable
17COVID-19 diagnosis via an antigen diagnostic test, (iii) has
18been in close contact with a person who had a confirmed case of
19COVID-19 and is required to be excluded from the school, or
20(iv) is required by the school or school district policy to be
21excluded from school district property due to COVID-19
22symptoms, the employee of the school district shall receive as
23many days of administrative leave as required to abide by the
24public health guidance, mandates, and requirements issued by
25the Department of Public Health, unless a longer period of
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1exclusive bargaining representative if any. Such leave shall
2be provided to an employee for any days for which the employee
3was required to be excluded from school property prior to
4April 5, 2022 (the effective date of Public Act 102-697) this
5amendatory Act of the 102nd General Assembly, provided that
6the employee receives all doses required to meet the
7definition of "fully vaccinated against COVID-19" under this
8Section no later than 5 weeks after April 5, 2022 (the
9effective date of Public Act 102-697) this amendatory Act of
10the 102nd General Assembly.
11    (c) An employee of a school district shall receive paid
12administrative leave pursuant to subsection (b) of this
13Section, unless a longer period of paid administrative leave
14has been negotiated with the exclusive bargaining
15representative if any, to care for a child of the employee if
16the child is unable to attend elementary or secondary school
17because the child has:
18        (1) a confirmed positive COVID-19 diagnosis via a
19    molecular amplification diagnostic test, such as a
20    polymerase chain reaction (PCR) test for COVID-19;
21        (2) a probable COVID-19 diagnosis via an antigen
22    diagnostic test;
23        (3) been in close contact with a person who has a
24    confirmed case of COVID-19 and is required to be excluded
25    from school; or
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1    policy to be excluded from school district property due to
2    COVID-19 symptoms.
3Such leave shall be provided to an employee for any days needed
4to care for a child of the employee prior to April 5, 2022 (the
5effective date of Public Act 102-697) this amendatory Act of
6the 102nd General Assembly, provided that the employee
7receives the doses required to meet the definition of "fully
8vaccinated against COVID-19" under this Section no later than
95 weeks after April 5, 2022 (the effective date of Public Act
10102-697) this amendatory Act of the 102nd General Assembly.
11    (d) An employee of a school district who is on paid
12administrative leave pursuant to this Section must provide all
13documentation requested by the school board.
14    (e) An employee of a school district who is on paid
15administrative leave pursuant to this Section shall receive
16the employee's regular rate of pay. The use of a paid
17administrative leave day or days by an employee pursuant to
18this Section may not diminish any other leave or benefits of
19the employee.
20    (f) An employee of a school district may not accrue paid
21administrative leave pursuant to this Section.
22    (g) For an employee of a school district to be eligible to
23receive paid administrative leave pursuant to this Section,
24the employee must:
25        (1) have received all required doses to be fully
26    vaccinated against COVID-19, as defined in this Section;

 

 

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1    and
2        (2) participate in the COVID-19 testing program
3    adopted by the school district to the extent such a
4    testing program requires participation by individuals who
5    are fully vaccinated against COVID-19.
6    (h) Nothing in this Section is intended to affect any
7right or remedy under federal law.
8    (i) No paid administrative leave awarded to or used by a
9fully vaccinated employee prior to the Department of Public
10Health's adoption of a revised definition of the term "fully
11vaccinated against COVID-19" may be rescinded on the basis
12that the employee no longer meets the definition of "fully
13vaccinated against COVID-19" based on the revised definition.
14(Source: P.A. 102-697, eff. 4-5-22; revised 8-3-22.)
 
15    (105 ILCS 5/10-20.84)
16    Sec. 10-20.84 10-20.83. College and career readiness
17systems.
18    (a) Subject to subsection (d) of this Section, by July 1,
192025, a school district that enrolls students in any of grades
206 through 12 shall adopt and commence implementation of career
21exploration and career development activities in accordance
22with a postsecondary and career expectations framework for
23each of grades 6 through 12 served by the district that
24substantially aligns to the model framework adopted by State
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1Workforce Readiness Act. The local postsecondary and career
2expectations framework shall be available on a prominent
3location on the school district's website.
4    The career exploration and career development activities
5offered in alignment with the postsecondary and career
6expectations framework shall prepare students enrolled in
7grades 6 through 12 to make informed plans and decisions about
8their future education and career goals, including possible
9participation in a career and technical education pathway, by
10providing students with opportunities to explore a wide
11variety of high-skill, high-wage, and in-demand career fields.
12    (b) By no later than July 1, 2025, a school district that
13enrolls students in any of grades 9 through 12 shall either
14elect to implement College and Career Pathway Endorsements in
15accordance with subsection (c) of this Section or opt out of
16implementation in accordance with subsection (d) of this
17Section.
18    (c) A school district that enrolls students in any of
19grades 9 through 12 electing to implement College and Career
20Pathway Endorsements shall become an eligible school district
21and either (i) independently, (ii) through an area career
22center, or (iii) through an inter-district cooperative, award
23College and Career Pathway Endorsements pursuant to the
24Postsecondary and Workforce Readiness Act and pursuant to the
25following schedule:
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1    school district shall offer College and Career Pathway
2    Endorsements in at least one endorsement area;
3        (2) for the high school graduating class of 2029, a
4    school district shall offer College and Career Pathway
5    Endorsements in at least 2 endorsement areas; and
6        (3) for the high school graduating class of 2031, a
7    school district with a grade 9 through 12 enrollment of
8    more than 350 students, as calculated by the State Board
9    of Education for the 2022-2023 school year, shall offer
10    College and Career Pathway Endorsements in at least 3
11    endorsement areas.
12    A school district may elect to implement College and
13Career Pathway Endorsements by July 1, 2025, either by
14submitting the necessary application materials to the State
15Board of Education to award the number of endorsements
16required by this subsection or by the school board of the
17district adopting a timeline for implementation consistent
18with the requirements of this subsection.
19    (d) The school board of any school district may, by action
20of the board, opt out of implementation of all or any part of
21this Section through adoption of a set of findings that
22considers the following:
23        (1) the school district's current systems for college
24    and career readiness;
25        (2) the school district's cost of implementation
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1    families through improved postsecondary education and
2    career outcomes;
3        (3) the willingness and capacity of local businesses
4    to partner with the school district for successful
5    implementation of pathways other than education;
6        (4) the willingness of institutions of higher
7    education to partner with the school district for
8    successful implementation of the pathway and whether the
9    district has sought and established a partnership
10    agreement with a community college district incorporating
11    the provisions of the Model Partnership Agreement under
12    the Dual Credit Quality Act;
13        (5) the availability of a statewide database of
14    participating local business partners, as provided under
15    the Postsecondary and Workforce Readiness Act, for the
16    purpose of career readiness and the accessibility of those
17    work experiences and apprenticeships listed in the
18    database to the students of the school district; and
19        (6) the availability of properly licensed teachers or
20    teachers meeting faculty credential standards for dual
21    credit courses to instruct in the program required for the
22    endorsement areas.
23    A school district must report its board findings and
24decision on implementation to the State Board of Education. A
25school district electing to opt out of implementation may
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1    (e) The State Board of Education may adopt any rules
2necessary to implement this Section.
3(Source: P.A. 102-917, eff. 1-1-23; revised 1-10-23.)
 
4    (105 ILCS 5/10-21.9)  (from Ch. 122, par. 10-21.9)
5    (Text of Section before amendment by P.A. 102-702)
6    Sec. 10-21.9. Criminal history records checks and checks
7of the Statewide Sex Offender Database and Statewide Murderer
8and Violent Offender Against Youth Database.
9    (a) Licensed and nonlicensed applicants for employment
10with a school district, except school bus driver applicants,
11are required as a condition of employment to authorize a
12fingerprint-based criminal history records check to determine
13if such applicants have been convicted of any disqualifying,
14enumerated criminal or drug offenses in subsection (c) of this
15Section or have been convicted, within 7 years of the
16application for employment with the school district, of any
17other felony under the laws of this State or of any offense
18committed or attempted in any other state or against the laws
19of the United States that, if committed or attempted in this
20State, would have been punishable as a felony under the laws of
21this State. Authorization for the check shall be furnished by
22the applicant to the school district, except that if the
23applicant is a substitute teacher seeking employment in more
24than one school district, a teacher seeking concurrent
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1district (as a reading specialist, special education teacher
2or otherwise), or an educational support personnel employee
3seeking employment positions with more than one district, any
4such district may require the applicant to furnish
5authorization for the check to the regional superintendent of
6the educational service region in which are located the school
7districts in which the applicant is seeking employment as a
8substitute or concurrent part-time teacher or concurrent
9educational support personnel employee. Upon receipt of this
10authorization, the school district or the appropriate regional
11superintendent, as the case may be, shall submit the
12applicant's name, sex, race, date of birth, social security
13number, fingerprint images, and other identifiers, as
14prescribed by the Illinois State Police, to the Illinois State
15Police. The regional superintendent submitting the requisite
16information to the Illinois State Police shall promptly notify
17the school districts in which the applicant is seeking
18employment as a substitute or concurrent part-time teacher or
19concurrent educational support personnel employee that the
20check of the applicant has been requested. The Illinois State
21Police and the Federal Bureau of Investigation shall furnish,
22pursuant to a fingerprint-based criminal history records
23check, records of convictions, forever and hereinafter, until
24expunged, to the president of the school board for the school
25district that requested the check, or to the regional
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1Police shall charge the school district or the appropriate
2regional superintendent a fee for conducting such check, which
3fee shall be deposited in the State Police Services Fund and
4shall not exceed the cost of the inquiry; and the applicant
5shall not be charged a fee for such check by the school
6district or by the regional superintendent, except that those
7applicants seeking employment as a substitute teacher with a
8school district may be charged a fee not to exceed the cost of
9the inquiry. Subject to appropriations for these purposes, the
10State Superintendent of Education shall reimburse school
11districts and regional superintendents for fees paid to obtain
12criminal history records checks under this Section.
13    (a-5) The school district or regional superintendent shall
14further perform a check of the Statewide Sex Offender
15Database, as authorized by the Sex Offender Community
16Notification Law, for each applicant. The check of the
17Statewide Sex Offender Database must be conducted by the
18school district or regional superintendent once for every 5
19years that an applicant remains employed by the school
20district.
21    (a-6) The school district or regional superintendent shall
22further perform a check of the Statewide Murderer and Violent
23Offender Against Youth Database, as authorized by the Murderer
24and Violent Offender Against Youth Community Notification Law,
25for each applicant. The check of the Murderer and Violent
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1school district or regional superintendent once for every 5
2years that an applicant remains employed by the school
3district.
4    (b) Any information concerning the record of convictions
5obtained by the president of the school board or the regional
6superintendent shall be confidential and may only be
7transmitted to the superintendent of the school district or
8his designee, the appropriate regional superintendent if the
9check was requested by the school district, the presidents of
10the appropriate school boards if the check was requested from
11the Illinois State Police by the regional superintendent, the
12State Board of Education and a school district as authorized
13under subsection (b-5), the State Superintendent of Education,
14the State Educator Preparation and Licensure Board, any other
15person necessary to the decision of hiring the applicant for
16employment, or for clarification purposes the Illinois State
17Police or Statewide Sex Offender Database, or both. A copy of
18the record of convictions obtained from the Illinois State
19Police shall be provided to the applicant for employment. Upon
20the check of the Statewide Sex Offender Database or Statewide
21Murderer and Violent Offender Against Youth Database, the
22school district or regional superintendent shall notify an
23applicant as to whether or not the applicant has been
24identified in the Database. If a check of an applicant for
25employment as a substitute or concurrent part-time teacher or
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1one school district was requested by the regional
2superintendent, and the Illinois State Police upon a check
3ascertains that the applicant has not been convicted of any of
4the enumerated criminal or drug offenses in subsection (c) of
5this Section or has not been convicted, within 7 years of the
6application for employment with the school district, of any
7other felony under the laws of this State or of any offense
8committed or attempted in any other state or against the laws
9of the United States that, if committed or attempted in this
10State, would have been punishable as a felony under the laws of
11this State and so notifies the regional superintendent and if
12the regional superintendent upon a check ascertains that the
13applicant has not been identified in the Sex Offender Database
14or Statewide Murderer and Violent Offender Against Youth
15Database, then the regional superintendent shall issue to the
16applicant a certificate evidencing that as of the date
17specified by the Illinois State Police the applicant has not
18been convicted of any of the enumerated criminal or drug
19offenses in subsection (c) of this Section or has not been
20convicted, within 7 years of the application for employment
21with the school district, of any other felony under the laws of
22this State or of any offense committed or attempted in any
23other state or against the laws of the United States that, if
24committed or attempted in this State, would have been
25punishable as a felony under the laws of this State and
26evidencing that as of the date that the regional

 

 

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1superintendent conducted a check of the Statewide Sex Offender
2Database or Statewide Murderer and Violent Offender Against
3Youth Database, the applicant has not been identified in the
4Database. The school board of any school district may rely on
5the certificate issued by any regional superintendent to that
6substitute teacher, concurrent part-time teacher, or
7concurrent educational support personnel employee or may
8initiate its own criminal history records check of the
9applicant through the Illinois State Police and its own check
10of the Statewide Sex Offender Database or Statewide Murderer
11and Violent Offender Against Youth Database as provided in
12this Section. Any unauthorized release of confidential
13information may be a violation of Section 7 of the Criminal
14Identification Act.
15    (b-5) If a criminal history records check or check of the
16Statewide Sex Offender Database or Statewide Murderer and
17Violent Offender Against Youth Database is performed by a
18regional superintendent for an applicant seeking employment as
19a substitute teacher with a school district, the regional
20superintendent may disclose to the State Board of Education
21whether the applicant has been issued a certificate under
22subsection (b) based on those checks. If the State Board
23receives information on an applicant under this subsection,
24then it must indicate in the Educator Licensure Information
25System for a 90-day period that the applicant has been issued
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1    (c) No school board shall knowingly employ a person who
2has been convicted of any offense that would subject him or her
3to license suspension or revocation pursuant to Section 21B-80
4of this Code, except as provided under subsection (b) of
5Section 21B-80. Further, no school board shall knowingly
6employ a person who has been found to be the perpetrator of
7sexual or physical abuse of any minor under 18 years of age
8pursuant to proceedings under Article II of the Juvenile Court
9Act of 1987. As a condition of employment, each school board
10must consider the status of a person who has been issued an
11indicated finding of abuse or neglect of a child by the
12Department of Children and Family Services under the Abused
13and Neglected Child Reporting Act or by a child welfare agency
14of another jurisdiction.
15    (d) No school board shall knowingly employ a person for
16whom a criminal history records check and a Statewide Sex
17Offender Database check have not been initiated.
18    (e) Within 10 days after a superintendent, regional office
19of education, or entity that provides background checks of
20license holders to public schools receives information of a
21pending criminal charge against a license holder for an
22offense set forth in Section 21B-80 of this Code, the
23superintendent, regional office of education, or entity must
24notify the State Superintendent of Education of the pending
25criminal charge.
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1business days after receipt of a record of conviction or of
2checking the Statewide Murderer and Violent Offender Against
3Youth Database or the Statewide Sex Offender Database and
4finding a registration, the superintendent of the employing
5school board or the applicable regional superintendent shall,
6in writing, notify the State Superintendent of Education of
7any license holder who has been convicted of a crime set forth
8in Section 21B-80 of this Code. Upon receipt of the record of a
9conviction of or a finding of child abuse by a holder of any
10license issued pursuant to Article 21B or Section 34-8.1 of
11this Code, the State Superintendent of Education may initiate
12licensure suspension and revocation proceedings as authorized
13by law. If the receipt of the record of conviction or finding
14of child abuse is received within 6 months after the initial
15grant of or renewal of a license, the State Superintendent of
16Education may rescind the license holder's license.
17    (e-5) The superintendent of the employing school board
18shall, in writing, notify the State Superintendent of
19Education and the applicable regional superintendent of
20schools of any license holder whom he or she has reasonable
21cause to believe has committed an intentional act of abuse or
22neglect with the result of making a child an abused child or a
23neglected child, as defined in Section 3 of the Abused and
24Neglected Child Reporting Act, and that act resulted in the
25license holder's dismissal or resignation from the school
26district. This notification must be submitted within 30 days

 

 

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1after the dismissal or resignation and must include the
2Illinois Educator Identification Number (IEIN) of the license
3holder and a brief description of the misconduct alleged. The
4license holder must also be contemporaneously sent a copy of
5the notice by the superintendent. All correspondence,
6documentation, and other information so received by the
7regional superintendent of schools, the State Superintendent
8of Education, the State Board of Education, or the State
9Educator Preparation and Licensure Board under this subsection
10(e-5) is confidential and must not be disclosed to third
11parties, except (i) as necessary for the State Superintendent
12of Education or his or her designee to investigate and
13prosecute pursuant to Article 21B of this Code, (ii) pursuant
14to a court order, (iii) for disclosure to the license holder or
15his or her representative, or (iv) as otherwise provided in
16this Article and provided that any such information admitted
17into evidence in a hearing is exempt from this confidentiality
18and non-disclosure requirement. Except for an act of willful
19or wanton misconduct, any superintendent who provides
20notification as required in this subsection (e-5) shall have
21immunity from any liability, whether civil or criminal or that
22otherwise might result by reason of such action.
23    (f) After January 1, 1990 the provisions of this Section
24shall apply to all employees of persons or firms holding
25contracts with any school district including, but not limited
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1transportation employees, who have direct, daily contact with
2the pupils of any school in such district. For purposes of
3criminal history records checks and checks of the Statewide
4Sex Offender Database on employees of persons or firms holding
5contracts with more than one school district and assigned to
6more than one school district, the regional superintendent of
7the educational service region in which the contracting school
8districts are located may, at the request of any such school
9district, be responsible for receiving the authorization for a
10criminal history records check prepared by each such employee
11and submitting the same to the Illinois State Police and for
12conducting a check of the Statewide Sex Offender Database for
13each employee. Any information concerning the record of
14conviction and identification as a sex offender of any such
15employee obtained by the regional superintendent shall be
16promptly reported to the president of the appropriate school
17board or school boards.
18    (f-5) Upon request of a school or school district, any
19information obtained by a school district pursuant to
20subsection (f) of this Section within the last year must be
21made available to the requesting school or school district.
22    (g) Prior to the commencement of any student teaching
23experience or required internship (which is referred to as
24student teaching in this Section) in the public schools, a
25student teacher is required to authorize a fingerprint-based
26criminal history records check. Authorization for and payment

 

 

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1of the costs of the check must be furnished by the student
2teacher to the school district where the student teaching is
3to be completed. Upon receipt of this authorization and
4payment, the school district shall submit the student
5teacher's name, sex, race, date of birth, social security
6number, fingerprint images, and other identifiers, as
7prescribed by the Illinois State Police, to the Illinois State
8Police. The Illinois State Police and the Federal Bureau of
9Investigation shall furnish, pursuant to a fingerprint-based
10criminal history records check, records of convictions,
11forever and hereinafter, until expunged, to the president of
12the school board for the school district that requested the
13check. The Illinois State Police shall charge the school
14district a fee for conducting the check, which fee must not
15exceed the cost of the inquiry and must be deposited into the
16State Police Services Fund. The school district shall further
17perform a check of the Statewide Sex Offender Database, as
18authorized by the Sex Offender Community Notification Law, and
19of the Statewide Murderer and Violent Offender Against Youth
20Database, as authorized by the Murderer and Violent Offender
21Against Youth Registration Act, for each student teacher. No
22school board may knowingly allow a person to student teach for
23whom a criminal history records check, a Statewide Sex
24Offender Database check, and a Statewide Murderer and Violent
25Offender Against Youth Database check have not been completed
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1    A copy of the record of convictions obtained from the
2Illinois State Police must be provided to the student teacher.
3Any information concerning the record of convictions obtained
4by the president of the school board is confidential and may
5only be transmitted to the superintendent of the school
6district or his or her designee, the State Superintendent of
7Education, the State Educator Preparation and Licensure Board,
8or, for clarification purposes, the Illinois State Police or
9the Statewide Sex Offender Database or Statewide Murderer and
10Violent Offender Against Youth Database. Any unauthorized
11release of confidential information may be a violation of
12Section 7 of the Criminal Identification Act.
13    No school board shall knowingly allow a person to student
14teach who has been convicted of any offense that would subject
15him or her to license suspension or revocation pursuant to
16subsection (c) of Section 21B-80 of this Code, except as
17provided under subsection (b) of Section 21B-80. Further, no
18school board shall allow a person to student teach if he or she
19has been found to be the perpetrator of sexual or physical
20abuse of a minor under 18 years of age pursuant to proceedings
21under Article II of the Juvenile Court Act of 1987. Each school
22board must consider the status of a person to student teach who
23has been issued an indicated finding of abuse or neglect of a
24child by the Department of Children and Family Services under
25the Abused and Neglected Child Reporting Act or by a child
26welfare agency of another jurisdiction.

 

 

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1    (h) (Blank).
2(Source: P.A. 101-72, eff. 7-12-19; 101-531, eff. 8-23-19;
3101-643, eff. 6-18-20; 102-538, eff. 8-20-21; 102-552, eff.
41-1-22; 102-813, eff. 5-13-22; 102-894, eff. 5-20-22;
5102-1071, eff. 6-10-22.)
 
6    (Text of Section after amendment by P.A. 102-702)
7    Sec. 10-21.9. Criminal history records checks and checks
8of the Statewide Sex Offender Database and Statewide Murderer
9and Violent Offender Against Youth Database.
10    (a) Licensed and nonlicensed applicants for employment
11with a school district, except school bus driver applicants,
12are required as a condition of employment to authorize a
13fingerprint-based criminal history records check to determine
14if such applicants have been convicted of any disqualifying,
15enumerated criminal or drug offenses in subsection (c) of this
16Section or have been convicted, within 7 years of the
17application for employment with the school district, of any
18other felony under the laws of this State or of any offense
19committed or attempted in any other state or against the laws
20of the United States that, if committed or attempted in this
21State, would have been punishable as a felony under the laws of
22this State. Authorization for the check shall be furnished by
23the applicant to the school district, except that if the
24applicant is a substitute teacher seeking employment in more
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1part-time employment positions with more than one school
2district (as a reading specialist, special education teacher
3or otherwise), or an educational support personnel employee
4seeking employment positions with more than one district, any
5such district may require the applicant to furnish
6authorization for the check to the regional superintendent of
7the educational service region in which are located the school
8districts in which the applicant is seeking employment as a
9substitute or concurrent part-time teacher or concurrent
10educational support personnel employee. Upon receipt of this
11authorization, the school district or the appropriate regional
12superintendent, as the case may be, shall submit the
13applicant's name, sex, race, date of birth, social security
14number, fingerprint images, and other identifiers, as
15prescribed by the Illinois State Police, to the Illinois State
16Police. The regional superintendent submitting the requisite
17information to the Illinois State Police shall promptly notify
18the school districts in which the applicant is seeking
19employment as a substitute or concurrent part-time teacher or
20concurrent educational support personnel employee that the
21check of the applicant has been requested. The Illinois State
22Police and the Federal Bureau of Investigation shall furnish,
23pursuant to a fingerprint-based criminal history records
24check, records of convictions, forever and hereinafter, until
25expunged, to the president of the school board for the school
26district that requested the check, or to the regional

 

 

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1superintendent who requested the check. The Illinois State
2Police shall charge the school district or the appropriate
3regional superintendent a fee for conducting such check, which
4fee shall be deposited in the State Police Services Fund and
5shall not exceed the cost of the inquiry; and the applicant
6shall not be charged a fee for such check by the school
7district or by the regional superintendent, except that those
8applicants seeking employment as a substitute teacher with a
9school district may be charged a fee not to exceed the cost of
10the inquiry. Subject to appropriations for these purposes, the
11State Superintendent of Education shall reimburse school
12districts and regional superintendents for fees paid to obtain
13criminal history records checks under this Section.
14    (a-5) The school district or regional superintendent shall
15further perform a check of the Statewide Sex Offender
16Database, as authorized by the Sex Offender Community
17Notification Law, for each applicant. The check of the
18Statewide Sex Offender Database must be conducted by the
19school district or regional superintendent once for every 5
20years that an applicant remains employed by the school
21district.
22    (a-6) The school district or regional superintendent shall
23further perform a check of the Statewide Murderer and Violent
24Offender Against Youth Database, as authorized by the Murderer
25and Violent Offender Against Youth Community Notification Law,
26for each applicant. The check of the Murderer and Violent

 

 

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1Offender Against Youth Database must be conducted by the
2school district or regional superintendent once for every 5
3years that an applicant remains employed by the school
4district.
5    (b) Any information concerning the record of convictions
6obtained by the president of the school board or the regional
7superintendent shall be confidential and may only be
8transmitted to the superintendent of the school district or
9his designee, the appropriate regional superintendent if the
10check was requested by the school district, the presidents of
11the appropriate school boards if the check was requested from
12the Illinois State Police by the regional superintendent, the
13State Board of Education and a school district as authorized
14under subsection (b-5), the State Superintendent of Education,
15the State Educator Preparation and Licensure Board, any other
16person necessary to the decision of hiring the applicant for
17employment, or for clarification purposes the Illinois State
18Police or Statewide Sex Offender Database, or both. A copy of
19the record of convictions obtained from the Illinois State
20Police shall be provided to the applicant for employment. Upon
21the check of the Statewide Sex Offender Database or Statewide
22Murderer and Violent Offender Against Youth Database, the
23school district or regional superintendent shall notify an
24applicant as to whether or not the applicant has been
25identified in the Database. If a check of an applicant for
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1concurrent educational support personnel employee in more than
2one school district was requested by the regional
3superintendent, and the Illinois State Police upon a check
4ascertains that the applicant has not been convicted of any of
5the enumerated criminal or drug offenses in subsection (c) of
6this Section or has not been convicted, within 7 years of the
7application for employment with the school district, of any
8other felony under the laws of this State or of any offense
9committed or attempted in any other state or against the laws
10of the United States that, if committed or attempted in this
11State, would have been punishable as a felony under the laws of
12this State and so notifies the regional superintendent and if
13the regional superintendent upon a check ascertains that the
14applicant has not been identified in the Sex Offender Database
15or Statewide Murderer and Violent Offender Against Youth
16Database, then the regional superintendent shall issue to the
17applicant a certificate evidencing that as of the date
18specified by the Illinois State Police the applicant has not
19been convicted of any of the enumerated criminal or drug
20offenses in subsection (c) of this Section or has not been
21convicted, within 7 years of the application for employment
22with the school district, of any other felony under the laws of
23this State or of any offense committed or attempted in any
24other state or against the laws of the United States that, if
25committed or attempted in this State, would have been
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1evidencing that as of the date that the regional
2superintendent conducted a check of the Statewide Sex Offender
3Database or Statewide Murderer and Violent Offender Against
4Youth Database, the applicant has not been identified in the
5Database. The school board of any school district may rely on
6the certificate issued by any regional superintendent to that
7substitute teacher, concurrent part-time teacher, or
8concurrent educational support personnel employee or may
9initiate its own criminal history records check of the
10applicant through the Illinois State Police and its own check
11of the Statewide Sex Offender Database or Statewide Murderer
12and Violent Offender Against Youth Database as provided in
13this Section. Any unauthorized release of confidential
14information may be a violation of Section 7 of the Criminal
15Identification Act.
16    (b-5) If a criminal history records check or check of the
17Statewide Sex Offender Database or Statewide Murderer and
18Violent Offender Against Youth Database is performed by a
19regional superintendent for an applicant seeking employment as
20a substitute teacher with a school district, the regional
21superintendent may disclose to the State Board of Education
22whether the applicant has been issued a certificate under
23subsection (b) based on those checks. If the State Board
24receives information on an applicant under this subsection,
25then it must indicate in the Educator Licensure Information
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1or has not been issued a certificate.
2    (c) No school board shall knowingly employ a person who
3has been convicted of any offense that would subject him or her
4to license suspension or revocation pursuant to Section 21B-80
5of this Code, except as provided under subsection (b) of
6Section 21B-80. Further, no school board shall knowingly
7employ a person who has been found to be the perpetrator of
8sexual or physical abuse of any minor under 18 years of age
9pursuant to proceedings under Article II of the Juvenile Court
10Act of 1987. As a condition of employment, each school board
11must consider the status of a person who has been issued an
12indicated finding of abuse or neglect of a child by the
13Department of Children and Family Services under the Abused
14and Neglected Child Reporting Act or by a child welfare agency
15of another jurisdiction.
16    (d) No school board shall knowingly employ a person for
17whom a criminal history records check and a Statewide Sex
18Offender Database check have not been initiated.
19    (e) Within 10 days after a superintendent, regional office
20of education, or entity that provides background checks of
21license holders to public schools receives information of a
22pending criminal charge against a license holder for an
23offense set forth in Section 21B-80 of this Code, the
24superintendent, regional office of education, or entity must
25notify the State Superintendent of Education of the pending
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1    If permissible by federal or State law, no later than 15
2business days after receipt of a record of conviction or of
3checking the Statewide Murderer and Violent Offender Against
4Youth Database or the Statewide Sex Offender Database and
5finding a registration, the superintendent of the employing
6school board or the applicable regional superintendent shall,
7in writing, notify the State Superintendent of Education of
8any license holder who has been convicted of a crime set forth
9in Section 21B-80 of this Code. Upon receipt of the record of a
10conviction of or a finding of child abuse by a holder of any
11license issued pursuant to Article 21B or Section 34-8.1 of
12this Code, the State Superintendent of Education may initiate
13licensure suspension and revocation proceedings as authorized
14by law. If the receipt of the record of conviction or finding
15of child abuse is received within 6 months after the initial
16grant of or renewal of a license, the State Superintendent of
17Education may rescind the license holder's license.
18    (e-5) The superintendent of the employing school board
19shall, in writing, notify the State Superintendent of
20Education and the applicable regional superintendent of
21schools of any license holder whom he or she has reasonable
22cause to believe has committed (i) an intentional act of abuse
23or neglect with the result of making a child an abused child or
24a neglected child, as defined in Section 3 of the Abused and
25Neglected Child Reporting Act, or (ii) an act of sexual
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1that act resulted in the license holder's dismissal or
2resignation from the school district. This notification must
3be submitted within 30 days after the dismissal or resignation
4and must include the Illinois Educator Identification Number
5(IEIN) of the license holder and a brief description of the
6misconduct alleged. The license holder must also be
7contemporaneously sent a copy of the notice by the
8superintendent. All correspondence, documentation, and other
9information so received by the regional superintendent of
10schools, the State Superintendent of Education, the State
11Board of Education, or the State Educator Preparation and
12Licensure Board under this subsection (e-5) is confidential
13and must not be disclosed to third parties, except (i) as
14necessary for the State Superintendent of Education or his or
15her designee to investigate and prosecute pursuant to Article
1621B of this Code, (ii) pursuant to a court order, (iii) for
17disclosure to the license holder or his or her representative,
18or (iv) as otherwise provided in this Article and provided
19that any such information admitted into evidence in a hearing
20is exempt from this confidentiality and non-disclosure
21requirement. Except for an act of willful or wanton
22misconduct, any superintendent who provides notification as
23required in this subsection (e-5) shall have immunity from any
24liability, whether civil or criminal or that otherwise might
25result by reason of such action.
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1shall apply to all employees of persons or firms holding
2contracts with any school district including, but not limited
3to, food service workers, school bus drivers and other
4transportation employees, who have direct, daily contact with
5the pupils of any school in such district. For purposes of
6criminal history records checks and checks of the Statewide
7Sex Offender Database on employees of persons or firms holding
8contracts with more than one school district and assigned to
9more than one school district, the regional superintendent of
10the educational service region in which the contracting school
11districts are located may, at the request of any such school
12district, be responsible for receiving the authorization for a
13criminal history records check prepared by each such employee
14and submitting the same to the Illinois State Police and for
15conducting a check of the Statewide Sex Offender Database for
16each employee. Any information concerning the record of
17conviction and identification as a sex offender of any such
18employee obtained by the regional superintendent shall be
19promptly reported to the president of the appropriate school
20board or school boards.
21    (f-5) Upon request of a school or school district, any
22information obtained by a school district pursuant to
23subsection (f) of this Section within the last year must be
24made available to the requesting school or school district.
25    (g) Prior to the commencement of any student teaching
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1student teaching in this Section) in the public schools, a
2student teacher is required to authorize a fingerprint-based
3criminal history records check. Authorization for and payment
4of the costs of the check must be furnished by the student
5teacher to the school district where the student teaching is
6to be completed. Upon receipt of this authorization and
7payment, the school district shall submit the student
8teacher's name, sex, race, date of birth, social security
9number, fingerprint images, and other identifiers, as
10prescribed by the Illinois State Police, to the Illinois State
11Police. The Illinois State Police and the Federal Bureau of
12Investigation shall furnish, pursuant to a fingerprint-based
13criminal history records check, records of convictions,
14forever and hereinafter, until expunged, to the president of
15the school board for the school district that requested the
16check. The Illinois State Police shall charge the school
17district a fee for conducting the check, which fee must not
18exceed the cost of the inquiry and must be deposited into the
19State Police Services Fund. The school district shall further
20perform a check of the Statewide Sex Offender Database, as
21authorized by the Sex Offender Community Notification Law, and
22of the Statewide Murderer and Violent Offender Against Youth
23Database, as authorized by the Murderer and Violent Offender
24Against Youth Registration Act, for each student teacher. No
25school board may knowingly allow a person to student teach for
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1Offender Database check, and a Statewide Murderer and Violent
2Offender Against Youth Database check have not been completed
3and reviewed by the district.
4    A copy of the record of convictions obtained from the
5Illinois State Police must be provided to the student teacher.
6Any information concerning the record of convictions obtained
7by the president of the school board is confidential and may
8only be transmitted to the superintendent of the school
9district or his or her designee, the State Superintendent of
10Education, the State Educator Preparation and Licensure Board,
11or, for clarification purposes, the Illinois State Police or
12the Statewide Sex Offender Database or Statewide Murderer and
13Violent Offender Against Youth Database. Any unauthorized
14release of confidential information may be a violation of
15Section 7 of the Criminal Identification Act.
16    No school board shall knowingly allow a person to student
17teach who has been convicted of any offense that would subject
18him or her to license suspension or revocation pursuant to
19subsection (c) of Section 21B-80 of this Code, except as
20provided under subsection (b) of Section 21B-80. Further, no
21school board shall allow a person to student teach if he or she
22has been found to be the perpetrator of sexual or physical
23abuse of a minor under 18 years of age pursuant to proceedings
24under Article II of the Juvenile Court Act of 1987. Each school
25board must consider the status of a person to student teach who
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1child by the Department of Children and Family Services under
2the Abused and Neglected Child Reporting Act or by a child
3welfare agency of another jurisdiction.
4    (h) (Blank).
5(Source: P.A. 101-72, eff. 7-12-19; 101-531, eff. 8-23-19;
6101-643, eff. 6-18-20; 102-538, eff. 8-20-21; 102-552, eff.
71-1-22; 102-702, eff. 7-1-23; 102-813, eff. 5-13-22; 102-894,
8eff. 5-20-22; 102-1071, eff. 6-10-22; revised 8-24-22.)
 
9    (105 ILCS 5/10-22.24b)
10    Sec. 10-22.24b. School counseling services. School
11counseling services in public schools may be provided by
12school counselors as defined in Section 10-22.24a of this Code
13or by individuals who hold a Professional Educator License
14with a school support personnel endorsement in the area of
15school counseling under Section 21B-25 of this Code.
16    School counseling services may include, but are not
17limited to:
18        (1) designing and delivering a comprehensive school
19    counseling program that promotes student achievement and
20    wellness;
21        (2) incorporating the common core language into the
22    school counselor's work and role;
23        (3) school counselors working as culturally skilled
24    professionals who act sensitively to promote social
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1        (4) providing individual and group counseling;
2        (5) providing a core counseling curriculum that serves
3    all students and addresses the knowledge and skills
4    appropriate to their developmental level through a
5    collaborative model of delivery involving the school
6    counselor, classroom teachers, and other appropriate
7    education professionals, and including prevention and
8    pre-referral activities;
9        (6) making referrals when necessary to appropriate
10    offices or outside agencies;
11        (7) providing college and career development
12    activities and counseling;
13        (8) developing individual career plans with students,
14    which includes planning for post-secondary education, as
15    appropriate, and engaging in related and relevant career
16    and technical education coursework in high school as
17    described in paragraph (55);
18        (9) assisting all students with a college or
19    post-secondary education plan, which must include a
20    discussion on all post-secondary education options,
21    including 4-year colleges or universities, community
22    colleges, and vocational schools, and includes planning
23    for post-secondary education, as appropriate, and engaging
24    in related and relevant career and technical education
25    coursework in high school as described in paragraph (55);
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1    needs of first generation students;
2        (11) educating all students on scholarships, financial
3    aid, and preparation of the Federal Application for
4    Federal Student Aid;
5        (12) collaborating with institutions of higher
6    education and local community colleges so that students
7    understand post-secondary education options and are ready
8    to transition successfully;
9        (13) providing crisis intervention and contributing to
10    the development of a specific crisis plan within the
11    school setting in collaboration with multiple
12    stakeholders;
13        (14) educating students, teachers, and parents on
14    anxiety, depression, cutting, and suicide issues and
15    intervening with students who present with these issues;
16        (15) providing counseling and other resources to
17    students who are in crisis;
18        (16) providing resources for those students who do not
19    have access to mental health services;
20        (17) addressing bullying and conflict resolution with
21    all students;
22        (18) teaching communication skills and helping
23    students develop positive relationships;
24        (19) using culturally sensitive culturally-sensitive
25    skills in working with all students to promote wellness;
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1    the school, as well as students who are legally in the
2    United States, but whose parents are undocumented;
3        (21) contributing to a student's functional behavioral
4    assessment, as well as assisting in the development of
5    non-aversive behavioral intervention strategies;
6        (22) (i) assisting students in need of special
7    education services by implementing the academic supports
8    and social-emotional and college or career development
9    counseling services or interventions per a student's
10    individualized education program (IEP); (ii) participating
11    in or contributing to a student's IEP and completing a
12    social-developmental history; or (iii) providing services
13    to a student with a disability under the student's IEP or
14    federal Section 504 plan, as recommended by the student's
15    IEP team or Section 504 plan team and in compliance with
16    federal and State laws and rules governing the provision
17    of educational and related services and school-based
18    accommodations to students with disabilities and the
19    qualifications of school personnel to provide such
20    services and accommodations;
21        (23) assisting in the development of a personal
22    educational plan with each student;
23        (24) educating students on dual credit and learning
24    opportunities on the Internet;
25        (25) providing information for all students in the
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1    education opportunities toward a successful career;
2        (26) interpreting achievement test results and guiding
3    students in appropriate directions;
4        (27) counseling with students, families, and teachers,
5    in compliance with federal and State laws;
6        (28) providing families with opportunities for
7    education and counseling as appropriate in relation to the
8    student's educational assessment;
9        (29) consulting and collaborating with teachers and
10    other school personnel regarding behavior management and
11    intervention plans and inclusion in support of students;
12        (30) teaming and partnering with staff, parents,
13    businesses, and community organizations to support student
14    achievement and social-emotional learning standards for
15    all students;
16        (31) developing and implementing school-based
17    prevention programs, including, but not limited to,
18    mediation and violence prevention, implementing social and
19    emotional education programs and services, and
20    establishing and implementing bullying prevention and
21    intervention programs;
22        (32) developing culturally sensitive
23    culturally-sensitive assessment instruments for measuring
24    school counseling prevention and intervention
25    effectiveness and collecting, analyzing, and interpreting
26    data;

 

 

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1        (33) participating on school and district committees
2    to advocate for student programs and resources, as well as
3    establishing a school counseling advisory council that
4    includes representatives of key stakeholders selected to
5    review and advise on the implementation of the school
6    counseling program;
7        (34) acting as a liaison between the public schools
8    and community resources and building relationships with
9    important stakeholders, such as families, administrators,
10    teachers, and board members;
11        (35) maintaining organized, clear, and useful records
12    in a confidential manner consistent with Section 5 of the
13    Illinois School Student Records Act, the Family
14    Educational Rights and Privacy Act, and the Health
15    Insurance Portability and Accountability Act;
16        (36) presenting an annual agreement to the
17    administration, including a formal discussion of the
18    alignment of school and school counseling program missions
19    and goals and detailing specific school counselor
20    responsibilities;
21        (37) identifying and implementing culturally sensitive
22    culturally-sensitive measures of success for student
23    competencies in each of the 3 domains of academic, social
24    and emotional, and college and career learning based on
25    planned and periodic assessment of the comprehensive
26    developmental school counseling program;

 

 

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1        (38) collaborating as a team member in Response to
2    Intervention (RtI) and other school initiatives;
3        (39) conducting observations and participating in
4    recommendations or interventions regarding the placement
5    of children in educational programs or special education
6    classes;
7        (40) analyzing data and results of school counseling
8    program assessments, including curriculum, small-group,
9    and closing-the-gap results reports, and designing
10    strategies to continue to improve program effectiveness;
11        (41) analyzing data and results of school counselor
12    competency assessments;
13        (42) following American School Counselor Association
14    Ethical Standards for School Counselors to demonstrate
15    high standards of integrity, leadership, and
16    professionalism;
17        (43) knowing and embracing common core standards by
18    using common core language;
19        (44) practicing as a culturally skilled
20    culturally-skilled school counselor by infusing the
21    multicultural competencies within the role of the school
22    counselor, including the practice of culturally sensitive
23    culturally-sensitive attitudes and beliefs, knowledge, and
24    skills;
25        (45) infusing the Social-Emotional Standards, as
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1    across the curriculum and in the counselor's role in ways
2    that empower and enable students to achieve academic
3    success across all grade levels;
4        (46) providing services only in areas in which the
5    school counselor has appropriate training or expertise, as
6    well as only providing counseling or consulting services
7    within his or her employment to any student in the
8    district or districts which employ such school counselor,
9    in accordance with professional ethics;
10        (47) having adequate training in supervision knowledge
11    and skills in order to supervise school counseling interns
12    enrolled in graduate school counselor preparation programs
13    that meet the standards established by the State Board of
14    Education;
15        (48) being involved with State and national
16    professional associations;
17        (49) participating, at least once every 2 years, in an
18    in-service training program for school counselors
19    conducted by persons with expertise in domestic and sexual
20    violence and the needs of expectant and parenting youth,
21    which shall include training concerning (i) communicating
22    with and listening to youth victims of domestic or sexual
23    violence and expectant and parenting youth, (ii)
24    connecting youth victims of domestic or sexual violence
25    and expectant and parenting youth to appropriate in-school
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1    needed, and (iii) implementing the school district's
2    policies, procedures, and protocols with regard to such
3    youth, including confidentiality; at a minimum, school
4    personnel must be trained to understand, provide
5    information and referrals, and address issues pertaining
6    to youth who are parents, expectant parents, or victims of
7    domestic or sexual violence;
8        (50) participating, at least every 2 years, in an
9    in-service training program for school counselors
10    conducted by persons with expertise in anaphylactic
11    reactions and management;
12        (51) participating, at least once every 2 years, in an
13    in-service training on educator ethics, teacher-student
14    conduct, and school employee-student conduct for all
15    personnel;
16        (52) participating, in addition to other topics at
17    in-service training programs, in training to identify the
18    warning signs of mental illness and suicidal behavior in
19    adolescents and teenagers and learning appropriate
20    intervention and referral techniques;
21        (53) obtaining training to have a basic knowledge of
22    matters relating to acquired immunodeficiency syndrome
23    (AIDS), including the nature of the disease, its causes
24    and effects, the means of detecting it and preventing its
25    transmission, and the availability of appropriate sources
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1    may be appropriate considering the age and grade level of
2    the pupils; the school board shall supervise such training
3    and the State Board of Education and the Department of
4    Public Health shall jointly develop standards for such
5    training;
6        (54) participating in mandates from the State Board of
7    Education for bullying education and social-emotional
8    literacy literary; and
9        (55) promoting career and technical education by
10    assisting each student to determine an appropriate
11    postsecondary plan based upon the student's skills,
12    strengths, and goals and assisting the student to
13    implement the best practices that improve career or
14    workforce readiness after high school.
15    School districts may employ a sufficient number of school
16counselors to maintain the national and State recommended
17student-counselor ratio of 250 to 1. School districts may have
18school counselors spend at least 80% of his or her work time in
19direct contact with students.
20    Nothing in this Section prohibits other qualified
21professionals, including other endorsed school support
22personnel, from providing the services listed in this Section.
23(Source: P.A. 101-290, eff. 8-9-19; 102-876, eff. 1-1-23;
24revised 12-9-22.)
 
25    (105 ILCS 5/13-40)  (from Ch. 122, par. 13-40)

 

 

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1    Sec. 13-40. To increase the effectiveness of the
2Department of Juvenile Justice and thereby to better serve the
3interests of the people of Illinois the following bill is
4presented.
5    Its purpose is to enhance the quality and scope of
6education for inmates and wards within the Department of
7Juvenile Justice so that they will be better motivated and
8better equipped to restore themselves to constructive and
9law-abiding law abiding lives in the community. The specific
10measure sought is the creation of a school district within the
11Department so that its educational programs can meet the needs
12of persons committed and so the resources of public education
13at the state and federal levels are best used, all of the same
14being contemplated within the provisions of the Illinois State
15Constitution of 1970 which provides that "A fundamental goal
16of the People of the State is the educational development of
17all persons to the limits of their capacities." Therefore, on
18July 1, 2006, the Department of Corrections school district
19shall be transferred to the Department of Juvenile Justice. It
20shall be responsible for the education of youth within the
21Department of Juvenile Justice and inmates age 21 or under
22within the Department of Corrections who have not yet earned a
23high school diploma or a State of Illinois High School
24Diploma, and the district may establish primary, secondary,
25vocational, adult, special, and advanced educational schools
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1authority as provided for in subsection (d) of Section 3-6-2
2of the Unified Code of Corrections. The Board of Education for
3this district shall with the aid and advice of professional
4educational personnel of the Department of Juvenile Justice
5and the State Board of Education determine the needs and type
6of schools and the curriculum for each school within the
7school district and may proceed to establish the same through
8existing means within present and future appropriations,
9federal and state school funds, vocational rehabilitation
10grants and funds and all other funds, gifts and grants,
11private or public, including federal funds, but not exclusive
12to the said sources but inclusive of all funds which might be
13available for school purposes.
14(Source: P.A. 102-1100, eff. 1-1-23; revised 12-9-22.)
 
15    (105 ILCS 5/13B-20.5)
16    Sec. 13B-20.5. Eligible activities and services.
17Alternative learning opportunities programs may include,
18without limitation, evening high school, in-school tutoring
19and mentoring programs, in-school suspension programs, high
20school completion programs to assist high school dropouts in
21completing their education, high school completion programs to
22allow students eligible for remote learning under Section
2334-18.81 34-18.78 to complete their education while
24incarcerated in an institution or facility of the Department
25of Corrections, support services, parental involvement

 

 

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1programs, and programs to develop, enhance, or extend the
2transition for students transferring back to the regular
3school program, an adult education program, or a
4post-secondary education program.
5(Source: P.A. 102-966, eff. 5-27-22; revised 8-3-22.)
 
6    (105 ILCS 5/18-8.15)
7    Sec. 18-8.15. Evidence-Based Funding for student success
8for the 2017-2018 and subsequent school years.
9    (a) General provisions.
10        (1) The purpose of this Section is to ensure that, by
11    June 30, 2027 and beyond, this State has a kindergarten
12    through grade 12 public education system with the capacity
13    to ensure the educational development of all persons to
14    the limits of their capacities in accordance with Section
15    1 of Article X of the Constitution of the State of
16    Illinois. To accomplish that objective, this Section
17    creates a method of funding public education that is
18    evidence-based; is sufficient to ensure every student
19    receives a meaningful opportunity to learn irrespective of
20    race, ethnicity, sexual orientation, gender, or
21    community-income level; and is sustainable and
22    predictable. When fully funded under this Section, every
23    school shall have the resources, based on what the
24    evidence indicates is needed, to:
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1        education that offers the academic, enrichment, social
2        and emotional support, technical, and career-focused
3        programs that will allow them to become competitive
4        workers, responsible parents, productive citizens of
5        this State, and active members of our national
6        democracy;
7            (B) ensure all students receive the education they
8        need to graduate from high school with the skills
9        required to pursue post-secondary education and
10        training for a rewarding career;
11            (C) reduce, with a goal of eliminating, the
12        achievement gap between at-risk and non-at-risk
13        students by raising the performance of at-risk
14        students and not by reducing standards; and
15            (D) ensure this State satisfies its obligation to
16        assume the primary responsibility to fund public
17        education and simultaneously relieve the
18        disproportionate burden placed on local property taxes
19        to fund schools.
20        (2) The Evidence-Based Funding formula under this
21    Section shall be applied to all Organizational Units in
22    this State. The Evidence-Based Funding formula outlined in
23    this Act is based on the formula outlined in Senate Bill 1
24    of the 100th General Assembly, as passed by both
25    legislative chambers. As further defined and described in
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1    Evidence-Based Funding model:
2            (A) First, the model calculates a unique Adequacy
3        Target for each Organizational Unit in this State that
4        considers the costs to implement research-based
5        activities, the unit's student demographics, and
6        regional wage differences.
7            (B) Second, the model calculates each
8        Organizational Unit's Local Capacity, or the amount
9        each Organizational Unit is assumed to contribute
10        toward its Adequacy Target from local resources.
11            (C) Third, the model calculates how much funding
12        the State currently contributes to the Organizational
13        Unit and adds that to the unit's Local Capacity to
14        determine the unit's overall current adequacy of
15        funding.
16            (D) Finally, the model's distribution method
17        allocates new State funding to those Organizational
18        Units that are least well-funded, considering both
19        Local Capacity and State funding, in relation to their
20        Adequacy Target.
21        (3) An Organizational Unit receiving any funding under
22    this Section may apply those funds to any fund so received
23    for which that Organizational Unit is authorized to make
24    expenditures by law.
25        (4) As used in this Section, the following terms shall
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1        "Adequacy Target" is defined in paragraph (1) of
2    subsection (b) of this Section.
3        "Adjusted EAV" is defined in paragraph (4) of
4    subsection (d) of this Section.
5        "Adjusted Local Capacity Target" is defined in
6    paragraph (3) of subsection (c) of this Section.
7        "Adjusted Operating Tax Rate" means a tax rate for all
8    Organizational Units, for which the State Superintendent
9    shall calculate and subtract for the Operating Tax Rate a
10    transportation rate based on total expenses for
11    transportation services under this Code, as reported on
12    the most recent Annual Financial Report in Pupil
13    Transportation Services, function 2550 in both the
14    Education and Transportation funds and functions 4110 and
15    4120 in the Transportation fund, less any corresponding
16    fiscal year State of Illinois scheduled payments excluding
17    net adjustments for prior years for regular, vocational,
18    or special education transportation reimbursement pursuant
19    to Section 29-5 or subsection (b) of Section 14-13.01 of
20    this Code divided by the Adjusted EAV. If an
21    Organizational Unit's corresponding fiscal year State of
22    Illinois scheduled payments excluding net adjustments for
23    prior years for regular, vocational, or special education
24    transportation reimbursement pursuant to Section 29-5 or
25    subsection (b) of Section 14-13.01 of this Code exceed the
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1    paragraph, no transportation rate shall be subtracted from
2    the Operating Tax Rate.
3        "Allocation Rate" is defined in paragraph (3) of
4    subsection (g) of this Section.
5        "Alternative School" means a public school that is
6    created and operated by a regional superintendent of
7    schools and approved by the State Board.
8        "Applicable Tax Rate" is defined in paragraph (1) of
9    subsection (d) of this Section.
10        "Assessment" means any of those benchmark, progress
11    monitoring, formative, diagnostic, and other assessments,
12    in addition to the State accountability assessment, that
13    assist teachers' needs in understanding the skills and
14    meeting the needs of the students they serve.
15        "Assistant principal" means a school administrator
16    duly endorsed to be employed as an assistant principal in
17    this State.
18        "At-risk student" means a student who is at risk of
19    not meeting the Illinois Learning Standards or not
20    graduating from elementary or high school and who
21    demonstrates a need for vocational support or social
22    services beyond that provided by the regular school
23    program. All students included in an Organizational Unit's
24    Low-Income Count, as well as all English learner and
25    disabled students attending the Organizational Unit, shall
26    be considered at-risk students under this Section.

 

 

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1        "Average Student Enrollment" or "ASE" for fiscal year
2    2018 means, for an Organizational Unit, the greater of the
3    average number of students (grades K through 12) reported
4    to the State Board as enrolled in the Organizational Unit
5    on October 1 in the immediately preceding school year,
6    plus the pre-kindergarten students who receive special
7    education services of 2 or more hours a day as reported to
8    the State Board on December 1 in the immediately preceding
9    school year, or the average number of students (grades K
10    through 12) reported to the State Board as enrolled in the
11    Organizational Unit on October 1, plus the
12    pre-kindergarten students who receive special education
13    services of 2 or more hours a day as reported to the State
14    Board on December 1, for each of the immediately preceding
15    3 school years. For fiscal year 2019 and each subsequent
16    fiscal year, "Average Student Enrollment" or "ASE" means,
17    for an Organizational Unit, the greater of the average
18    number of students (grades K through 12) reported to the
19    State Board as enrolled in the Organizational Unit on
20    October 1 and March 1 in the immediately preceding school
21    year, plus the pre-kindergarten students who receive
22    special education services as reported to the State Board
23    on October 1 and March 1 in the immediately preceding
24    school year, or the average number of students (grades K
25    through 12) reported to the State Board as enrolled in the
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1    pre-kindergarten students who receive special education
2    services as reported to the State Board on October 1 and
3    March 1, for each of the immediately preceding 3 school
4    years. For the purposes of this definition, "enrolled in
5    the Organizational Unit" means the number of students
6    reported to the State Board who are enrolled in schools
7    within the Organizational Unit that the student attends or
8    would attend if not placed or transferred to another
9    school or program to receive needed services. For the
10    purposes of calculating "ASE", all students, grades K
11    through 12, excluding those attending kindergarten for a
12    half day and students attending an alternative education
13    program operated by a regional office of education or
14    intermediate service center, shall be counted as 1.0. All
15    students attending kindergarten for a half day shall be
16    counted as 0.5, unless in 2017 by June 15 or by March 1 in
17    subsequent years, the school district reports to the State
18    Board of Education the intent to implement full-day
19    kindergarten district-wide for all students, then all
20    students attending kindergarten shall be counted as 1.0.
21    Special education pre-kindergarten students shall be
22    counted as 0.5 each. If the State Board does not collect or
23    has not collected both an October 1 and March 1 enrollment
24    count by grade or a December 1 collection of special
25    education pre-kindergarten students as of August 31, 2017
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1    establish such collection for all future years. For any
2    year in which a count by grade level was collected only
3    once, that count shall be used as the single count
4    available for computing a 3-year average ASE. Funding for
5    programs operated by a regional office of education or an
6    intermediate service center must be calculated using the
7    Evidence-Based Funding formula under this Section for the
8    2019-2020 school year and each subsequent school year
9    until separate adequacy formulas are developed and adopted
10    for each type of program. ASE for a program operated by a
11    regional office of education or an intermediate service
12    center must be determined by the March 1 enrollment for
13    the program. For the 2019-2020 school year, the ASE used
14    in the calculation must be the first-year ASE and, in that
15    year only, the assignment of students served by a regional
16    office of education or intermediate service center shall
17    not result in a reduction of the March enrollment for any
18    school district. For the 2020-2021 school year, the ASE
19    must be the greater of the current-year ASE or the 2-year
20    average ASE. Beginning with the 2021-2022 school year, the
21    ASE must be the greater of the current-year ASE or the
22    3-year average ASE. School districts shall submit the data
23    for the ASE calculation to the State Board within 45 days
24    of the dates required in this Section for submission of
25    enrollment data in order for it to be included in the ASE
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1    calculation shall include only enrollment taken on October
2    1. In recognition of the impact of COVID-19, the
3    definition of "Average Student Enrollment" or "ASE" shall
4    be adjusted for calculations under this Section for fiscal
5    years 2022 through 2024. For fiscal years 2022 through
6    2024, the enrollment used in the calculation of ASE
7    representing the 2020-2021 school year shall be the
8    greater of the enrollment for the 2020-2021 school year or
9    the 2019-2020 school year.
10        "Base Funding Guarantee" is defined in paragraph (10)
11    of subsection (g) of this Section.
12        "Base Funding Minimum" is defined in subsection (e) of
13    this Section.
14        "Base Tax Year" means the property tax levy year used
15    to calculate the Budget Year allocation of primary State
16    aid.
17        "Base Tax Year's Extension" means the product of the
18    equalized assessed valuation utilized by the county clerk
19    in the Base Tax Year multiplied by the limiting rate as
20    calculated by the county clerk and defined in PTELL.
21        "Bilingual Education Allocation" means the amount of
22    an Organizational Unit's final Adequacy Target
23    attributable to bilingual education divided by the
24    Organizational Unit's final Adequacy Target, the product
25    of which shall be multiplied by the amount of new funding
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1    Unit's final Adequacy Target attributable to bilingual
2    education shall include all additional investments in
3    English learner students' adequacy elements.
4        "Budget Year" means the school year for which primary
5    State aid is calculated and awarded under this Section.
6        "Central office" means individual administrators and
7    support service personnel charged with managing the
8    instructional programs, business and operations, and
9    security of the Organizational Unit.
10        "Comparable Wage Index" or "CWI" means a regional cost
11    differentiation metric that measures systemic, regional
12    variations in the salaries of college graduates who are
13    not educators. The CWI utilized for this Section shall,
14    for the first 3 years of Evidence-Based Funding
15    implementation, be the CWI initially developed by the
16    National Center for Education Statistics, as most recently
17    updated by Texas A & M University. In the fourth and
18    subsequent years of Evidence-Based Funding implementation,
19    the State Superintendent shall re-determine the CWI using
20    a similar methodology to that identified in the Texas A & M
21    University study, with adjustments made no less frequently
22    than once every 5 years.
23        "Computer technology and equipment" means computers
24    servers, notebooks, network equipment, copiers, printers,
25    instructional software, security software, curriculum
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1    equipment.
2        "Computer technology and equipment investment
3    allocation" means the final Adequacy Target amount of an
4    Organizational Unit assigned to Tier 1 or Tier 2 in the
5    prior school year attributable to the additional $285.50
6    per student computer technology and equipment investment
7    grant divided by the Organizational Unit's final Adequacy
8    Target, the result of which shall be multiplied by the
9    amount of new funding received pursuant to this Section.
10    An Organizational Unit assigned to a Tier 1 or Tier 2 final
11    Adequacy Target attributable to the received computer
12    technology and equipment investment grant shall include
13    all additional investments in computer technology and
14    equipment adequacy elements.
15        "Core subject" means mathematics; science; reading,
16    English, writing, and language arts; history and social
17    studies; world languages; and subjects taught as Advanced
18    Placement in high schools.
19        "Core teacher" means a regular classroom teacher in
20    elementary schools and teachers of a core subject in
21    middle and high schools.
22        "Core Intervention teacher (tutor)" means a licensed
23    teacher providing one-on-one or small group tutoring to
24    students struggling to meet proficiency in core subjects.
25        "CPPRT" means corporate personal property replacement
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1    calendar year one year before the calendar year in which a
2    school year begins, pursuant to "An Act in relation to the
3    abolition of ad valorem personal property tax and the
4    replacement of revenues lost thereby, and amending and
5    repealing certain Acts and parts of Acts in connection
6    therewith", certified August 14, 1979, as amended (Public
7    Act 81-1st S.S.-1).
8        "EAV" means equalized assessed valuation as defined in
9    paragraph (2) of subsection (d) of this Section and
10    calculated in accordance with paragraph (3) of subsection
11    (d) of this Section.
12        "ECI" means the Bureau of Labor Statistics' national
13    employment cost index for civilian workers in educational
14    services in elementary and secondary schools on a
15    cumulative basis for the 12-month calendar year preceding
16    the fiscal year of the Evidence-Based Funding calculation.
17        "EIS Data" means the employment information system
18    data maintained by the State Board on educators within
19    Organizational Units.
20        "Employee benefits" means health, dental, and vision
21    insurance offered to employees of an Organizational Unit,
22    the costs associated with the statutorily required payment
23    of the normal cost of the Organizational Unit's teacher
24    pensions, Social Security employer contributions, and
25    Illinois Municipal Retirement Fund employer contributions.
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1    the definition of "English learners" under Section 14C-2
2    of this Code participating in a program of transitional
3    bilingual education or a transitional program of
4    instruction meeting the requirements and program
5    application procedures of Article 14C of this Code. For
6    the purposes of collecting the number of EL students
7    enrolled, the same collection and calculation methodology
8    as defined above for "ASE" shall apply to English
9    learners, with the exception that EL student enrollment
10    shall include students in grades pre-kindergarten through
11    12.
12        "Essential Elements" means those elements, resources,
13    and educational programs that have been identified through
14    academic research as necessary to improve student success,
15    improve academic performance, close achievement gaps, and
16    provide for other per student costs related to the
17    delivery and leadership of the Organizational Unit, as
18    well as the maintenance and operations of the unit, and
19    which are specified in paragraph (2) of subsection (b) of
20    this Section.
21        "Evidence-Based Funding" means State funding provided
22    to an Organizational Unit pursuant to this Section.
23        "Extended day" means academic and enrichment programs
24    provided to students outside the regular school day before
25    and after school or during non-instructional times during
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1        "Extension Limitation Ratio" means a numerical ratio
2    in which the numerator is the Base Tax Year's Extension
3    and the denominator is the Preceding Tax Year's Extension.
4        "Final Percent of Adequacy" is defined in paragraph
5    (4) of subsection (f) of this Section.
6        "Final Resources" is defined in paragraph (3) of
7    subsection (f) of this Section.
8        "Full-time equivalent" or "FTE" means the full-time
9    equivalency compensation for staffing the relevant
10    position at an Organizational Unit.
11        "Funding Gap" is defined in paragraph (1) of
12    subsection (g).
13        "Hybrid District" means a partial elementary unit
14    district created pursuant to Article 11E of this Code.
15        "Instructional assistant" means a core or special
16    education, non-licensed employee who assists a teacher in
17    the classroom and provides academic support to students.
18        "Instructional facilitator" means a qualified teacher
19    or licensed teacher leader who facilitates and coaches
20    continuous improvement in classroom instruction; provides
21    instructional support to teachers in the elements of
22    research-based instruction or demonstrates the alignment
23    of instruction with curriculum standards and assessment
24    tools; develops or coordinates instructional programs or
25    strategies; develops and implements training; chooses
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1    teachers with an understanding of current research; serves
2    as a mentor, site coach, curriculum specialist, or lead
3    teacher; or otherwise works with fellow teachers, in
4    collaboration, to use data to improve instructional
5    practice or develop model lessons.
6        "Instructional materials" means relevant
7    instructional materials for student instruction,
8    including, but not limited to, textbooks, consumable
9    workbooks, laboratory equipment, library books, and other
10    similar materials.
11        "Laboratory School" means a public school that is
12    created and operated by a public university and approved
13    by the State Board.
14        "Librarian" means a teacher with an endorsement as a
15    library information specialist or another individual whose
16    primary responsibility is overseeing library resources
17    within an Organizational Unit.
18        "Limiting rate for Hybrid Districts" means the
19    combined elementary school and high school limiting rates.
20        "Local Capacity" is defined in paragraph (1) of
21    subsection (c) of this Section.
22        "Local Capacity Percentage" is defined in subparagraph
23    (A) of paragraph (2) of subsection (c) of this Section.
24        "Local Capacity Ratio" is defined in subparagraph (B)
25    of paragraph (2) of subsection (c) of this Section.
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1    subsection (c) of this Section.
2        "Low-Income Count" means, for an Organizational Unit
3    in a fiscal year, the higher of the average number of
4    students for the prior school year or the immediately
5    preceding 3 school years who, as of July 1 of the
6    immediately preceding fiscal year (as determined by the
7    Department of Human Services), are eligible for at least
8    one of the following low-income programs: Medicaid, the
9    Children's Health Insurance Program, Temporary Assistance
10    for Needy Families (TANF), or the Supplemental Nutrition
11    Assistance Program, excluding pupils who are eligible for
12    services provided by the Department of Children and Family
13    Services. Until such time that grade level low-income
14    populations become available, grade level low-income
15    populations shall be determined by applying the low-income
16    percentage to total student enrollments by grade level.
17    The low-income percentage is determined by dividing the
18    Low-Income Count by the Average Student Enrollment. The
19    low-income percentage for programs operated by a regional
20    office of education or an intermediate service center must
21    be set to the weighted average of the low-income
22    percentages of all of the school districts in the service
23    region. The weighted low-income percentage is the result
24    of multiplying the low-income percentage of each school
25    district served by the regional office of education or
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1    Average Student Enrollment, summarizing those products and
2    dividing the total by the total Average Student Enrollment
3    for the service region.
4        "Maintenance and operations" means custodial services,
5    facility and ground maintenance, facility operations,
6    facility security, routine facility repairs, and other
7    similar services and functions.
8        "Minimum Funding Level" is defined in paragraph (9) of
9    subsection (g) of this Section.
10        "New Property Tax Relief Pool Funds" means, for any
11    given fiscal year, all State funds appropriated under
12    Section 2-3.170 of this Code.
13        "New State Funds" means, for a given school year, all
14    State funds appropriated for Evidence-Based Funding in
15    excess of the amount needed to fund the Base Funding
16    Minimum for all Organizational Units in that school year.
17        "Nurse" means an individual licensed as a certified
18    school nurse, in accordance with the rules established for
19    nursing services by the State Board, who is an employee of
20    and is available to provide health care-related services
21    for students of an Organizational Unit.
22        "Operating Tax Rate" means the rate utilized in the
23    previous year to extend property taxes for all purposes,
24    except Bond and Interest, Summer School, Rent, Capital
25    Improvement, and Vocational Education Building purposes.
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1    combined elementary and high school rates utilized in the
2    previous year to extend property taxes for all purposes,
3    except Bond and Interest, Summer School, Rent, Capital
4    Improvement, and Vocational Education Building purposes.
5        "Organizational Unit" means a Laboratory School or any
6    public school district that is recognized as such by the
7    State Board and that contains elementary schools typically
8    serving kindergarten through 5th grades, middle schools
9    typically serving 6th through 8th grades, high schools
10    typically serving 9th through 12th grades, a program
11    established under Section 2-3.66 or 2-3.41, or a program
12    operated by a regional office of education or an
13    intermediate service center under Article 13A or 13B. The
14    General Assembly acknowledges that the actual grade levels
15    served by a particular Organizational Unit may vary
16    slightly from what is typical.
17        "Organizational Unit CWI" is determined by calculating
18    the CWI in the region and original county in which an
19    Organizational Unit's primary administrative office is
20    located as set forth in this paragraph, provided that if
21    the Organizational Unit CWI as calculated in accordance
22    with this paragraph is less than 0.9, the Organizational
23    Unit CWI shall be increased to 0.9. Each county's current
24    CWI value shall be adjusted based on the CWI value of that
25    county's neighboring Illinois counties, to create a
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1    by summing the CWI values of all of a county's adjacent
2    Illinois counties and dividing by the number of adjacent
3    Illinois counties, then taking the weighted value of the
4    original county's CWI value and the adjacent Illinois
5    county average. To calculate this weighted value, if the
6    number of adjacent Illinois counties is greater than 2,
7    the original county's CWI value will be weighted at 0.25
8    and the adjacent Illinois county average will be weighted
9    at 0.75. If the number of adjacent Illinois counties is 2,
10    the original county's CWI value will be weighted at 0.33
11    and the adjacent Illinois county average will be weighted
12    at 0.66. The greater of the county's current CWI value and
13    its weighted adjusted index value shall be used as the
14    Organizational Unit CWI.
15        "Preceding Tax Year" means the property tax levy year
16    immediately preceding the Base Tax Year.
17        "Preceding Tax Year's Extension" means the product of
18    the equalized assessed valuation utilized by the county
19    clerk in the Preceding Tax Year multiplied by the
20    Operating Tax Rate.
21        "Preliminary Percent of Adequacy" is defined in
22    paragraph (2) of subsection (f) of this Section.
23        "Preliminary Resources" is defined in paragraph (2) of
24    subsection (f) of this Section.
25        "Principal" means a school administrator duly endorsed
26    to be employed as a principal in this State.

 

 

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1        "Professional development" means training programs for
2    licensed staff in schools, including, but not limited to,
3    programs that assist in implementing new curriculum
4    programs, provide data focused or academic assessment data
5    training to help staff identify a student's weaknesses and
6    strengths, target interventions, improve instruction,
7    encompass instructional strategies for English learner,
8    gifted, or at-risk students, address inclusivity, cultural
9    sensitivity, or implicit bias, or otherwise provide
10    professional support for licensed staff.
11        "Prototypical" means 450 special education
12    pre-kindergarten and kindergarten through grade 5 students
13    for an elementary school, 450 grade 6 through 8 students
14    for a middle school, and 600 grade 9 through 12 students
15    for a high school.
16        "PTELL" means the Property Tax Extension Limitation
17    Law.
18        "PTELL EAV" is defined in paragraph (4) of subsection
19    (d) of this Section.
20        "Pupil support staff" means a nurse, psychologist,
21    social worker, family liaison personnel, or other staff
22    member who provides support to at-risk or struggling
23    students.
24        "Real Receipts" is defined in paragraph (1) of
25    subsection (d) of this Section.
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1    Organizational Unit, the figure derived by dividing the
2    Organizational Unit CWI by the Statewide Weighted CWI.
3        "School counselor" means a licensed school counselor
4    who provides guidance and counseling support for students
5    within an Organizational Unit.
6        "School site staff" means the primary school secretary
7    and any additional clerical personnel assigned to a
8    school.
9        "Special education" means special educational
10    facilities and services, as defined in Section 14-1.08 of
11    this Code.
12        "Special Education Allocation" means the amount of an
13    Organizational Unit's final Adequacy Target attributable
14    to special education divided by the Organizational Unit's
15    final Adequacy Target, the product of which shall be
16    multiplied by the amount of new funding received pursuant
17    to this Section. An Organizational Unit's final Adequacy
18    Target attributable to special education shall include all
19    special education investment adequacy elements.
20        "Specialist teacher" means a teacher who provides
21    instruction in subject areas not included in core
22    subjects, including, but not limited to, art, music,
23    physical education, health, driver education,
24    career-technical education, and such other subject areas
25    as may be mandated by State law or provided by an
26    Organizational Unit.

 

 

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1        "Specially Funded Unit" means an Alternative School,
2    safe school, Department of Juvenile Justice school,
3    special education cooperative or entity recognized by the
4    State Board as a special education cooperative,
5    State-approved charter school, or alternative learning
6    opportunities program that received direct funding from
7    the State Board during the 2016-2017 school year through
8    any of the funding sources included within the calculation
9    of the Base Funding Minimum or Glenwood Academy.
10        "Supplemental Grant Funding" means supplemental
11    general State aid funding received by an Organizational
12    Unit during the 2016-2017 school year pursuant to
13    subsection (H) of Section 18-8.05 of this Code (now
14    repealed).
15        "State Adequacy Level" is the sum of the Adequacy
16    Targets of all Organizational Units.
17        "State Board" means the State Board of Education.
18        "State Superintendent" means the State Superintendent
19    of Education.
20        "Statewide Weighted CWI" means a figure determined by
21    multiplying each Organizational Unit CWI times the ASE for
22    that Organizational Unit creating a weighted value,
23    summing all Organizational Units' weighted values, and
24    dividing by the total ASE of all Organizational Units,
25    thereby creating an average weighted index.
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1    after-school programs, including, but not limited to,
2    clubs, bands, sports, and other activities authorized by
3    the school board of the Organizational Unit.
4        "Substitute teacher" means an individual teacher or
5    teaching assistant who is employed by an Organizational
6    Unit and is temporarily serving the Organizational Unit on
7    a per diem or per period-assignment basis to replace
8    another staff member.
9        "Summer school" means academic and enrichment programs
10    provided to students during the summer months outside of
11    the regular school year.
12        "Supervisory aide" means a non-licensed staff member
13    who helps in supervising students of an Organizational
14    Unit, but does so outside of the classroom, in situations
15    such as, but not limited to, monitoring hallways and
16    playgrounds, supervising lunchrooms, or supervising
17    students when being transported in buses serving the
18    Organizational Unit.
19        "Target Ratio" is defined in paragraph (4) of
20    subsection (g).
21        "Tier 1", "Tier 2", "Tier 3", and "Tier 4" are defined
22    in paragraph (3) of subsection (g).
23        "Tier 1 Aggregate Funding", "Tier 2 Aggregate
24    Funding", "Tier 3 Aggregate Funding", and "Tier 4
25    Aggregate Funding" are defined in paragraph (1) of
26    subsection (g).

 

 

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1    (b) Adequacy Target calculation.
2        (1) Each Organizational Unit's Adequacy Target is the
3    sum of the Organizational Unit's cost of providing
4    Essential Elements, as calculated in accordance with this
5    subsection (b), with the salary amounts in the Essential
6    Elements multiplied by a Regionalization Factor calculated
7    pursuant to paragraph (3) of this subsection (b).
8        (2) The Essential Elements are attributable on a pro
9    rata basis related to defined subgroups of the ASE of each
10    Organizational Unit as specified in this paragraph (2),
11    with investments and FTE positions pro rata funded based
12    on ASE counts in excess of or less than the thresholds set
13    forth in this paragraph (2). The method for calculating
14    attributable pro rata costs and the defined subgroups
15    thereto are as follows:
16            (A) Core class size investments. Each
17        Organizational Unit shall receive the funding required
18        to support that number of FTE core teacher positions
19        as is needed to keep the respective class sizes of the
20        Organizational Unit to the following maximum numbers:
21                (i) For grades kindergarten through 3, the
22            Organizational Unit shall receive funding required
23            to support one FTE core teacher position for every
24            15 Low-Income Count students in those grades and
25            one FTE core teacher position for every 20
26            non-Low-Income Count students in those grades.

 

 

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1                (ii) For grades 4 through 12, the
2            Organizational Unit shall receive funding required
3            to support one FTE core teacher position for every
4            20 Low-Income Count students in those grades and
5            one FTE core teacher position for every 25
6            non-Low-Income Count students in those grades.
7            The number of non-Low-Income Count students in a
8        grade shall be determined by subtracting the
9        Low-Income students in that grade from the ASE of the
10        Organizational Unit for that grade.
11            (B) Specialist teacher investments. Each
12        Organizational Unit shall receive the funding needed
13        to cover that number of FTE specialist teacher
14        positions that correspond to the following
15        percentages:
16                (i) if the Organizational Unit operates an
17            elementary or middle school, then 20.00% of the
18            number of the Organizational Unit's core teachers,
19            as determined under subparagraph (A) of this
20            paragraph (2); and
21                (ii) if such Organizational Unit operates a
22            high school, then 33.33% of the number of the
23            Organizational Unit's core teachers.
24            (C) Instructional facilitator investments. Each
25        Organizational Unit shall receive the funding needed
26        to cover one FTE instructional facilitator position

 

 

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1        for every 200 combined ASE of pre-kindergarten
2        children with disabilities and all kindergarten
3        through grade 12 students of the Organizational Unit.
4            (D) Core intervention teacher (tutor) investments.
5        Each Organizational Unit shall receive the funding
6        needed to cover one FTE teacher position for each
7        prototypical elementary, middle, and high school.
8            (E) Substitute teacher investments. Each
9        Organizational Unit shall receive the funding needed
10        to cover substitute teacher costs that is equal to
11        5.70% of the minimum pupil attendance days required
12        under Section 10-19 of this Code for all full-time
13        equivalent core, specialist, and intervention
14        teachers, school nurses, special education teachers
15        and instructional assistants, instructional
16        facilitators, and summer school and extended day
17        teacher positions, as determined under this paragraph
18        (2), at a salary rate of 33.33% of the average salary
19        for grade K through 12 teachers and 33.33% of the
20        average salary of each instructional assistant
21        position.
22            (F) Core school counselor investments. Each
23        Organizational Unit shall receive the funding needed
24        to cover one FTE school counselor for each 450
25        combined ASE of pre-kindergarten children with
26        disabilities and all kindergarten through grade 5

 

 

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1        students, plus one FTE school counselor for each 250
2        grades 6 through 8 ASE middle school students, plus
3        one FTE school counselor for each 250 grades 9 through
4        12 ASE high school students.
5            (G) Nurse investments. Each Organizational Unit
6        shall receive the funding needed to cover one FTE
7        nurse for each 750 combined ASE of pre-kindergarten
8        children with disabilities and all kindergarten
9        through grade 12 students across all grade levels it
10        serves.
11            (H) Supervisory aide investments. Each
12        Organizational Unit shall receive the funding needed
13        to cover one FTE for each 225 combined ASE of
14        pre-kindergarten children with disabilities and all
15        kindergarten through grade 5 students, plus one FTE
16        for each 225 ASE middle school students, plus one FTE
17        for each 200 ASE high school students.
18            (I) Librarian investments. Each Organizational
19        Unit shall receive the funding needed to cover one FTE
20        librarian for each prototypical elementary school,
21        middle school, and high school and one FTE aide or
22        media technician for every 300 combined ASE of
23        pre-kindergarten children with disabilities and all
24        kindergarten through grade 12 students.
25            (J) Principal investments. Each Organizational
26        Unit shall receive the funding needed to cover one FTE

 

 

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1        principal position for each prototypical elementary
2        school, plus one FTE principal position for each
3        prototypical middle school, plus one FTE principal
4        position for each prototypical high school.
5            (K) Assistant principal investments. Each
6        Organizational Unit shall receive the funding needed
7        to cover one FTE assistant principal position for each
8        prototypical elementary school, plus one FTE assistant
9        principal position for each prototypical middle
10        school, plus one FTE assistant principal position for
11        each prototypical high school.
12            (L) School site staff investments. Each
13        Organizational Unit shall receive the funding needed
14        for one FTE position for each 225 ASE of
15        pre-kindergarten children with disabilities and all
16        kindergarten through grade 5 students, plus one FTE
17        position for each 225 ASE middle school students, plus
18        one FTE position for each 200 ASE high school
19        students.
20            (M) Gifted investments. Each Organizational Unit
21        shall receive $40 per kindergarten through grade 12
22        ASE.
23            (N) Professional development investments. Each
24        Organizational Unit shall receive $125 per student of
25        the combined ASE of pre-kindergarten children with
26        disabilities and all kindergarten through grade 12

 

 

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1        students for trainers and other professional
2        development-related expenses for supplies and
3        materials.
4            (O) Instructional material investments. Each
5        Organizational Unit shall receive $190 per student of
6        the combined ASE of pre-kindergarten children with
7        disabilities and all kindergarten through grade 12
8        students to cover instructional material costs.
9            (P) Assessment investments. Each Organizational
10        Unit shall receive $25 per student of the combined ASE
11        of pre-kindergarten children with disabilities and all
12        kindergarten through grade 12 students to cover
13        assessment costs.
14            (Q) Computer technology and equipment investments.
15        Each Organizational Unit shall receive $285.50 per
16        student of the combined ASE of pre-kindergarten
17        children with disabilities and all kindergarten
18        through grade 12 students to cover computer technology
19        and equipment costs. For the 2018-2019 school year and
20        subsequent school years, Organizational Units assigned
21        to Tier 1 and Tier 2 in the prior school year shall
22        receive an additional $285.50 per student of the
23        combined ASE of pre-kindergarten children with
24        disabilities and all kindergarten through grade 12
25        students to cover computer technology and equipment
26        costs in the Organizational Unit's Adequacy Target.

 

 

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1        The State Board may establish additional requirements
2        for Organizational Unit expenditures of funds received
3        pursuant to this subparagraph (Q), including a
4        requirement that funds received pursuant to this
5        subparagraph (Q) may be used only for serving the
6        technology needs of the district. It is the intent of
7        Public Act 100-465 that all Tier 1 and Tier 2 districts
8        receive the addition to their Adequacy Target in the
9        following year, subject to compliance with the
10        requirements of the State Board.
11            (R) Student activities investments. Each
12        Organizational Unit shall receive the following
13        funding amounts to cover student activities: $100 per
14        kindergarten through grade 5 ASE student in elementary
15        school, plus $200 per ASE student in middle school,
16        plus $675 per ASE student in high school.
17            (S) Maintenance and operations investments. Each
18        Organizational Unit shall receive $1,038 per student
19        of the combined ASE of pre-kindergarten children with
20        disabilities and all kindergarten through grade 12
21        students for day-to-day maintenance and operations
22        expenditures, including salary, supplies, and
23        materials, as well as purchased services, but
24        excluding employee benefits. The proportion of salary
25        for the application of a Regionalization Factor and
26        the calculation of benefits is equal to $352.92.

 

 

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1            (T) Central office investments. Each
2        Organizational Unit shall receive $742 per student of
3        the combined ASE of pre-kindergarten children with
4        disabilities and all kindergarten through grade 12
5        students to cover central office operations, including
6        administrators and classified personnel charged with
7        managing the instructional programs, business and
8        operations of the school district, and security
9        personnel. The proportion of salary for the
10        application of a Regionalization Factor and the
11        calculation of benefits is equal to $368.48.
12            (U) Employee benefit investments. Each
13        Organizational Unit shall receive 30% of the total of
14        all salary-calculated elements of the Adequacy Target,
15        excluding substitute teachers and student activities
16        investments, to cover benefit costs. For central
17        office and maintenance and operations investments, the
18        benefit calculation shall be based upon the salary
19        proportion of each investment. If at any time the
20        responsibility for funding the employer normal cost of
21        teacher pensions is assigned to school districts, then
22        that amount certified by the Teachers' Retirement
23        System of the State of Illinois to be paid by the
24        Organizational Unit for the preceding school year
25        shall be added to the benefit investment. For any
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1        Article 34 of this Code is responsible for paying the
2        employer normal cost of teacher pensions, then that
3        amount of its employer normal cost plus the amount for
4        retiree health insurance as certified by the Public
5        School Teachers' Pension and Retirement Fund of
6        Chicago to be paid by the school district for the
7        preceding school year that is statutorily required to
8        cover employer normal costs and the amount for retiree
9        health insurance shall be added to the 30% specified
10        in this subparagraph (U). The Teachers' Retirement
11        System of the State of Illinois and the Public School
12        Teachers' Pension and Retirement Fund of Chicago shall
13        submit such information as the State Superintendent
14        may require for the calculations set forth in this
15        subparagraph (U).
16            (V) Additional investments in low-income students.
17        In addition to and not in lieu of all other funding
18        under this paragraph (2), each Organizational Unit
19        shall receive funding based on the average teacher
20        salary for grades K through 12 to cover the costs of:
21                (i) one FTE intervention teacher (tutor)
22            position for every 125 Low-Income Count students;
23                (ii) one FTE pupil support staff position for
24            every 125 Low-Income Count students;
25                (iii) one FTE extended day teacher position
26            for every 120 Low-Income Count students; and

 

 

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1                (iv) one FTE summer school teacher position
2            for every 120 Low-Income Count students.
3            (W) Additional investments in English learner
4        students. In addition to and not in lieu of all other
5        funding under this paragraph (2), each Organizational
6        Unit shall receive funding based on the average
7        teacher salary for grades K through 12 to cover the
8        costs of:
9                (i) one FTE intervention teacher (tutor)
10            position for every 125 English learner students;
11                (ii) one FTE pupil support staff position for
12            every 125 English learner students;
13                (iii) one FTE extended day teacher position
14            for every 120 English learner students;
15                (iv) one FTE summer school teacher position
16            for every 120 English learner students; and
17                (v) one FTE core teacher position for every
18            100 English learner students.
19            (X) Special education investments. Each
20        Organizational Unit shall receive funding based on the
21        average teacher salary for grades K through 12 to
22        cover special education as follows:
23                (i) one FTE teacher position for every 141
24            combined ASE of pre-kindergarten children with
25            disabilities and all kindergarten through grade 12
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1                (ii) one FTE instructional assistant for every
2            141 combined ASE of pre-kindergarten children with
3            disabilities and all kindergarten through grade 12
4            students; and
5                (iii) one FTE psychologist position for every
6            1,000 combined ASE of pre-kindergarten children
7            with disabilities and all kindergarten through
8            grade 12 students.
9        (3) For calculating the salaries included within the
10    Essential Elements, the State Superintendent shall
11    annually calculate average salaries to the nearest dollar
12    using the employment information system data maintained by
13    the State Board, limited to public schools only and
14    excluding special education and vocational cooperatives,
15    schools operated by the Department of Juvenile Justice,
16    and charter schools, for the following positions:
17            (A) Teacher for grades K through 8.
18            (B) Teacher for grades 9 through 12.
19            (C) Teacher for grades K through 12.
20            (D) School counselor for grades K through 8.
21            (E) School counselor for grades 9 through 12.
22            (F) School counselor for grades K through 12.
23            (G) Social worker.
24            (H) Psychologist.
25            (I) Librarian.
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1            (K) Principal.
2            (L) Assistant principal.
3        For the purposes of this paragraph (3), "teacher"
4    includes core teachers, specialist and elective teachers,
5    instructional facilitators, tutors, special education
6    teachers, pupil support staff teachers, English learner
7    teachers, extended day teachers, and summer school
8    teachers. Where specific grade data is not required for
9    the Essential Elements, the average salary for
10    corresponding positions shall apply. For substitute
11    teachers, the average teacher salary for grades K through
12    12 shall apply.
13        For calculating the salaries included within the
14    Essential Elements for positions not included within EIS
15    Data, the following salaries shall be used in the first
16    year of implementation of Evidence-Based Funding:
17            (i) school site staff, $30,000; and
18            (ii) non-instructional assistant, instructional
19        assistant, library aide, library media tech, or
20        supervisory aide: $25,000.
21        In the second and subsequent years of implementation
22    of Evidence-Based Funding, the amounts in items (i) and
23    (ii) of this paragraph (3) shall annually increase by the
24    ECI.
25        The salary amounts for the Essential Elements
26    determined pursuant to subparagraphs (A) through (L), (S)

 

 

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1    and (T), and (V) through (X) of paragraph (2) of
2    subsection (b) of this Section shall be multiplied by a
3    Regionalization Factor.
4    (c) Local Capacity calculation.
5        (1) Each Organizational Unit's Local Capacity
6    represents an amount of funding it is assumed to
7    contribute toward its Adequacy Target for purposes of the
8    Evidence-Based Funding formula calculation. "Local
9    Capacity" means either (i) the Organizational Unit's Local
10    Capacity Target as calculated in accordance with paragraph
11    (2) of this subsection (c) if its Real Receipts are equal
12    to or less than its Local Capacity Target or (ii) the
13    Organizational Unit's Adjusted Local Capacity, as
14    calculated in accordance with paragraph (3) of this
15    subsection (c) if Real Receipts are more than its Local
16    Capacity Target.
17        (2) "Local Capacity Target" means, for an
18    Organizational Unit, that dollar amount that is obtained
19    by multiplying its Adequacy Target by its Local Capacity
20    Ratio.
21            (A) An Organizational Unit's Local Capacity
22        Percentage is the conversion of the Organizational
23        Unit's Local Capacity Ratio, as such ratio is
24        determined in accordance with subparagraph (B) of this
25        paragraph (2), into a cumulative distribution
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1        Organizational Unit's relative position to all other
2        Organizational Units in this State. The calculation of
3        Local Capacity Percentage is described in subparagraph
4        (C) of this paragraph (2).
5            (B) An Organizational Unit's Local Capacity Ratio
6        in a given year is the percentage obtained by dividing
7        its Adjusted EAV or PTELL EAV, whichever is less, by
8        its Adequacy Target, with the resulting ratio further
9        adjusted as follows:
10                (i) for Organizational Units serving grades
11            kindergarten through 12 and Hybrid Districts, no
12            further adjustments shall be made;
13                (ii) for Organizational Units serving grades
14            kindergarten through 8, the ratio shall be
15            multiplied by 9/13;
16                (iii) for Organizational Units serving grades
17            9 through 12, the Local Capacity Ratio shall be
18            multiplied by 4/13; and
19                (iv) for an Organizational Unit with a
20            different grade configuration than those specified
21            in items (i) through (iii) of this subparagraph
22            (B), the State Superintendent shall determine a
23            comparable adjustment based on the grades served.
24            (C) The Local Capacity Percentage is equal to the
25        percentile ranking of the district. Local Capacity
26        Percentage converts each Organizational Unit's Local

 

 

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1        Capacity Ratio to a cumulative distribution resulting
2        in a percentile ranking to determine each
3        Organizational Unit's relative position to all other
4        Organizational Units in this State. The Local Capacity
5        Percentage cumulative distribution resulting in a
6        percentile ranking for each Organizational Unit shall
7        be calculated using the standard normal distribution
8        of the score in relation to the weighted mean and
9        weighted standard deviation and Local Capacity Ratios
10        of all Organizational Units. If the value assigned to
11        any Organizational Unit is in excess of 90%, the value
12        shall be adjusted to 90%. For Laboratory Schools, the
13        Local Capacity Percentage shall be set at 10% in
14        recognition of the absence of EAV and resources from
15        the public university that are allocated to the
16        Laboratory School. For programs operated by a regional
17        office of education or an intermediate service center,
18        the Local Capacity Percentage must be set at 10% in
19        recognition of the absence of EAV and resources from
20        school districts that are allocated to the regional
21        office of education or intermediate service center.
22        The weighted mean for the Local Capacity Percentage
23        shall be determined by multiplying each Organizational
24        Unit's Local Capacity Ratio times the ASE for the unit
25        creating a weighted value, summing the weighted values
26        of all Organizational Units, and dividing by the total

 

 

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1        ASE of all Organizational Units. The weighted standard
2        deviation shall be determined by taking the square
3        root of the weighted variance of all Organizational
4        Units' Local Capacity Ratio, where the variance is
5        calculated by squaring the difference between each
6        unit's Local Capacity Ratio and the weighted mean,
7        then multiplying the variance for each unit times the
8        ASE for the unit to create a weighted variance for each
9        unit, then summing all units' weighted variance and
10        dividing by the total ASE of all units.
11            (D) For any Organizational Unit, the
12        Organizational Unit's Adjusted Local Capacity Target
13        shall be reduced by either (i) the school board's
14        remaining contribution pursuant to paragraph (ii) of
15        subsection (b-4) of Section 16-158 of the Illinois
16        Pension Code in a given year or (ii) the board of
17        education's remaining contribution pursuant to
18        paragraph (iv) of subsection (b) of Section 17-129 of
19        the Illinois Pension Code absent the employer normal
20        cost portion of the required contribution and amount
21        allowed pursuant to subdivision (3) of Section
22        17-142.1 of the Illinois Pension Code in a given year.
23        In the preceding sentence, item (i) shall be certified
24        to the State Board of Education by the Teachers'
25        Retirement System of the State of Illinois and item
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1        Education by the Public School Teachers' Pension and
2        Retirement Fund of the City of Chicago.
3        (3) If an Organizational Unit's Real Receipts are more
4    than its Local Capacity Target, then its Local Capacity
5    shall equal an Adjusted Local Capacity Target as
6    calculated in accordance with this paragraph (3). The
7    Adjusted Local Capacity Target is calculated as the sum of
8    the Organizational Unit's Local Capacity Target and its
9    Real Receipts Adjustment. The Real Receipts Adjustment
10    equals the Organizational Unit's Real Receipts less its
11    Local Capacity Target, with the resulting figure
12    multiplied by the Local Capacity Percentage.
13        As used in this paragraph (3), "Real Percent of
14    Adequacy" means the sum of an Organizational Unit's Real
15    Receipts, CPPRT, and Base Funding Minimum, with the
16    resulting figure divided by the Organizational Unit's
17    Adequacy Target.
18    (d) Calculation of Real Receipts, EAV, and Adjusted EAV
19for purposes of the Local Capacity calculation.
20        (1) An Organizational Unit's Real Receipts are the
21    product of its Applicable Tax Rate and its Adjusted EAV.
22    An Organizational Unit's Applicable Tax Rate is its
23    Adjusted Operating Tax Rate for property within the
24    Organizational Unit.
25        (2) The State Superintendent shall calculate the
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1    property of each Organizational Unit as of September 30 of
2    the previous year in accordance with paragraph (3) of this
3    subsection (d). The State Superintendent shall then
4    determine the Adjusted EAV of each Organizational Unit in
5    accordance with paragraph (4) of this subsection (d),
6    which Adjusted EAV figure shall be used for the purposes
7    of calculating Local Capacity.
8        (3) To calculate Real Receipts and EAV, the Department
9    of Revenue shall supply to the State Superintendent the
10    value as equalized or assessed by the Department of
11    Revenue of all taxable property of every Organizational
12    Unit, together with (i) the applicable tax rate used in
13    extending taxes for the funds of the Organizational Unit
14    as of September 30 of the previous year and (ii) the
15    limiting rate for all Organizational Units subject to
16    property tax extension limitations as imposed under PTELL.
17            (A) The Department of Revenue shall add to the
18        equalized assessed value of all taxable property of
19        each Organizational Unit situated entirely or
20        partially within a county that is or was subject to the
21        provisions of Section 15-176 or 15-177 of the Property
22        Tax Code (i) an amount equal to the total amount by
23        which the homestead exemption allowed under Section
24        15-176 or 15-177 of the Property Tax Code for real
25        property situated in that Organizational Unit exceeds
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1        Organizational Unit if the maximum reduction under
2        Section 15-176 was (I) $4,500 in Cook County or $3,500
3        in all other counties in tax year 2003 or (II) $5,000
4        in all counties in tax year 2004 and thereafter and
5        (ii) an amount equal to the aggregate amount for the
6        taxable year of all additional exemptions under
7        Section 15-175 of the Property Tax Code for owners
8        with a household income of $30,000 or less. The county
9        clerk of any county that is or was subject to the
10        provisions of Section 15-176 or 15-177 of the Property
11        Tax Code shall annually calculate and certify to the
12        Department of Revenue for each Organizational Unit all
13        homestead exemption amounts under Section 15-176 or
14        15-177 of the Property Tax Code and all amounts of
15        additional exemptions under Section 15-175 of the
16        Property Tax Code for owners with a household income
17        of $30,000 or less. It is the intent of this
18        subparagraph (A) that if the general homestead
19        exemption for a parcel of property is determined under
20        Section 15-176 or 15-177 of the Property Tax Code
21        rather than Section 15-175, then the calculation of
22        EAV shall not be affected by the difference, if any,
23        between the amount of the general homestead exemption
24        allowed for that parcel of property under Section
25        15-176 or 15-177 of the Property Tax Code and the
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1        homestead exemption for that parcel of property been
2        determined under Section 15-175 of the Property Tax
3        Code. It is further the intent of this subparagraph
4        (A) that if additional exemptions are allowed under
5        Section 15-175 of the Property Tax Code for owners
6        with a household income of less than $30,000, then the
7        calculation of EAV shall not be affected by the
8        difference, if any, because of those additional
9        exemptions.
10            (B) With respect to any part of an Organizational
11        Unit within a redevelopment project area in respect to
12        which a municipality has adopted tax increment
13        allocation financing pursuant to the Tax Increment
14        Allocation Redevelopment Act, Division 74.4 of Article
15        11 of the Illinois Municipal Code, or the Industrial
16        Jobs Recovery Law, Division 74.6 of Article 11 of the
17        Illinois Municipal Code, no part of the current EAV of
18        real property located in any such project area that is
19        attributable to an increase above the total initial
20        EAV of such property shall be used as part of the EAV
21        of the Organizational Unit, until such time as all
22        redevelopment project costs have been paid, as
23        provided in Section 11-74.4-8 of the Tax Increment
24        Allocation Redevelopment Act or in Section 11-74.6-35
25        of the Industrial Jobs Recovery Law. For the purpose
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1        initial EAV or the current EAV, whichever is lower,
2        shall be used until such time as all redevelopment
3        project costs have been paid.
4            (B-5) The real property equalized assessed
5        valuation for a school district shall be adjusted by
6        subtracting from the real property value, as equalized
7        or assessed by the Department of Revenue, for the
8        district an amount computed by dividing the amount of
9        any abatement of taxes under Section 18-170 of the
10        Property Tax Code by 3.00% for a district maintaining
11        grades kindergarten through 12, by 2.30% for a
12        district maintaining grades kindergarten through 8, or
13        by 1.05% for a district maintaining grades 9 through
14        12 and adjusted by an amount computed by dividing the
15        amount of any abatement of taxes under subsection (a)
16        of Section 18-165 of the Property Tax Code by the same
17        percentage rates for district type as specified in
18        this subparagraph (B-5).
19            (C) For Organizational Units that are Hybrid
20        Districts, the State Superintendent shall use the
21        lesser of the adjusted equalized assessed valuation
22        for property within the partial elementary unit
23        district for elementary purposes, as defined in
24        Article 11E of this Code, or the adjusted equalized
25        assessed valuation for property within the partial
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1        defined in Article 11E of this Code.
2            (D) If a school district's boundaries span
3        multiple counties, then the Department of Revenue
4        shall send to the State Board, for the purposes of
5        calculating Evidence-Based Funding, the limiting rate
6        and individual rates by purpose for the county that
7        contains the majority of the school district's
8        equalized assessed valuation.
9        (4) An Organizational Unit's Adjusted EAV shall be the
10    average of its EAV over the immediately preceding 3 years
11    or the lesser of its EAV in the immediately preceding year
12    or the average of its EAV over the immediately preceding 3
13    years if the EAV in the immediately preceding year has
14    declined by 10% or more when comparing the 2 most recent
15    years. In the event of Organizational Unit reorganization,
16    consolidation, or annexation, the Organizational Unit's
17    Adjusted EAV for the first 3 years after such change shall
18    be as follows: the most current EAV shall be used in the
19    first year, the average of a 2-year EAV or its EAV in the
20    immediately preceding year if the EAV declines by 10% or
21    more when comparing the 2 most recent years for the second
22    year, and the lesser of a 3-year average EAV or its EAV in
23    the immediately preceding year if the Adjusted EAV
24    declines by 10% or more when comparing the 2 most recent
25    years for the third year. For any school district whose
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1    calculations, in the following year, the Adjusted EAV
2    shall be the average of its EAV over the immediately
3    preceding 2 years or the immediately preceding year if
4    that year represents a decline of 10% or more when
5    comparing the 2 most recent years.
6        "PTELL EAV" means a figure calculated by the State
7    Board for Organizational Units subject to PTELL as
8    described in this paragraph (4) for the purposes of
9    calculating an Organizational Unit's Local Capacity Ratio.
10    Except as otherwise provided in this paragraph (4), the
11    PTELL EAV of an Organizational Unit shall be equal to the
12    product of the equalized assessed valuation last used in
13    the calculation of general State aid under Section 18-8.05
14    of this Code (now repealed) or Evidence-Based Funding
15    under this Section and the Organizational Unit's Extension
16    Limitation Ratio. If an Organizational Unit has approved
17    or does approve an increase in its limiting rate, pursuant
18    to Section 18-190 of the Property Tax Code, affecting the
19    Base Tax Year, the PTELL EAV shall be equal to the product
20    of the equalized assessed valuation last used in the
21    calculation of general State aid under Section 18-8.05 of
22    this Code (now repealed) or Evidence-Based Funding under
23    this Section multiplied by an amount equal to one plus the
24    percentage increase, if any, in the Consumer Price Index
25    for All Urban Consumers for all items published by the
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1    calendar year preceding the Base Tax Year, plus the
2    equalized assessed valuation of new property, annexed
3    property, and recovered tax increment value and minus the
4    equalized assessed valuation of disconnected property.
5        As used in this paragraph (4), "new property" and
6    "recovered tax increment value" shall have the meanings
7    set forth in the Property Tax Extension Limitation Law.
8    (e) Base Funding Minimum calculation.
9        (1) For the 2017-2018 school year, the Base Funding
10    Minimum of an Organizational Unit or a Specially Funded
11    Unit shall be the amount of State funds distributed to the
12    Organizational Unit or Specially Funded Unit during the
13    2016-2017 school year prior to any adjustments and
14    specified appropriation amounts described in this
15    paragraph (1) from the following Sections, as calculated
16    by the State Superintendent: Section 18-8.05 of this Code
17    (now repealed); Section 5 of Article 224 of Public Act
18    99-524 (equity grants); Section 14-7.02b of this Code
19    (funding for children requiring special education
20    services); Section 14-13.01 of this Code (special
21    education facilities and staffing), except for
22    reimbursement of the cost of transportation pursuant to
23    Section 14-13.01; Section 14C-12 of this Code (English
24    learners); and Section 18-4.3 of this Code (summer
25    school), based on an appropriation level of $13,121,600.
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1    Code, the Base Funding Minimum also includes (i) the funds
2    allocated to the school district pursuant to Section 1D-1
3    of this Code attributable to funding programs authorized
4    by the Sections of this Code listed in the preceding
5    sentence and (ii) the difference between (I) the funds
6    allocated to the school district pursuant to Section 1D-1
7    of this Code attributable to the funding programs
8    authorized by Section 14-7.02 (non-public special
9    education reimbursement), subsection (b) of Section
10    14-13.01 (special education transportation), Section 29-5
11    (transportation), Section 2-3.80 (agricultural
12    education), Section 2-3.66 (truants' alternative
13    education), Section 2-3.62 (educational service centers),
14    and Section 14-7.03 (special education - orphanage) of
15    this Code and Section 15 of the Childhood Hunger Relief
16    Act (free breakfast program) and (II) the school
17    district's actual expenditures for its non-public special
18    education, special education transportation,
19    transportation programs, agricultural education, truants'
20    alternative education, services that would otherwise be
21    performed by a regional office of education, special
22    education orphanage expenditures, and free breakfast, as
23    most recently calculated and reported pursuant to
24    subsection (f) of Section 1D-1 of this Code. The Base
25    Funding Minimum for Glenwood Academy shall be $625,500.
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1    an intermediate service center, the Base Funding Minimum
2    must be the total amount of State funds allocated to those
3    programs in the 2018-2019 school year and amounts provided
4    pursuant to Article 34 of Public Act 100-586 and Section
5    3-16 of this Code. All programs established after June 5,
6    2019 (the effective date of Public Act 101-10) and
7    administered by a regional office of education or an
8    intermediate service center must have an initial Base
9    Funding Minimum set to an amount equal to the first-year
10    ASE multiplied by the amount of per pupil funding received
11    in the previous school year by the lowest funded similar
12    existing program type. If the enrollment for a program
13    operated by a regional office of education or an
14    intermediate service center is zero, then it may not
15    receive Base Funding Minimum funds for that program in the
16    next fiscal year, and those funds must be distributed to
17    Organizational Units under subsection (g).
18        (2) For the 2018-2019 and subsequent school years, the
19    Base Funding Minimum of Organizational Units and Specially
20    Funded Units shall be the sum of (i) the amount of
21    Evidence-Based Funding for the prior school year, (ii) the
22    Base Funding Minimum for the prior school year, and (iii)
23    any amount received by a school district pursuant to
24    Section 7 of Article 97 of Public Act 100-21.
25        For the 2022-2023 school year, the Base Funding
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1    recalculated by the State Board of Education for Fiscal
2    Year 2019 through Fiscal Year 2022 that were necessary due
3    to average student enrollment errors for districts
4    organized under Article 34 of this Code, plus the Fiscal
5    Year 2022 property tax relief grants provided under
6    Section 2-3.170 of this Code, ensuring each Organizational
7    Unit has the correct amount of resources for Fiscal Year
8    2023 Evidence-Based Funding calculations and that Fiscal
9    Year 2023 Evidence-Based Funding Distributions are made in
10    accordance with this Section.
11        (3) Subject to approval by the General Assembly as
12    provided in this paragraph (3), an Organizational Unit
13    that meets all of the following criteria, as determined by
14    the State Board, shall have District Intervention Money
15    added to its Base Funding Minimum at the time the Base
16    Funding Minimum is calculated by the State Board:
17            (A) The Organizational Unit is operating under an
18        Independent Authority under Section 2-3.25f-5 of this
19        Code for a minimum of 4 school years or is subject to
20        the control of the State Board pursuant to a court
21        order for a minimum of 4 school years.
22            (B) The Organizational Unit was designated as a
23        Tier 1 or Tier 2 Organizational Unit in the previous
24        school year under paragraph (3) of subsection (g) of
25        this Section.
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1        sustainability through a 5-year financial and
2        strategic plan.
3            (D) The Organizational Unit has made sufficient
4        progress and achieved sufficient stability in the
5        areas of governance, academic growth, and finances.
6        As part of its determination under this paragraph (3),
7    the State Board may consider the Organizational Unit's
8    summative designation, any accreditations of the
9    Organizational Unit, or the Organizational Unit's
10    financial profile, as calculated by the State Board.
11        If the State Board determines that an Organizational
12    Unit has met the criteria set forth in this paragraph (3),
13    it must submit a report to the General Assembly, no later
14    than January 2 of the fiscal year in which the State Board
15    makes it determination, on the amount of District
16    Intervention Money to add to the Organizational Unit's
17    Base Funding Minimum. The General Assembly must review the
18    State Board's report and may approve or disapprove, by
19    joint resolution, the addition of District Intervention
20    Money. If the General Assembly fails to act on the report
21    within 40 calendar days from the receipt of the report,
22    the addition of District Intervention Money is deemed
23    approved. If the General Assembly approves the amount of
24    District Intervention Money to be added to the
25    Organizational Unit's Base Funding Minimum, the District
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1    Minimum annually thereafter.
2        For the first 4 years following the initial year that
3    the State Board determines that an Organizational Unit has
4    met the criteria set forth in this paragraph (3) and has
5    received funding under this Section, the Organizational
6    Unit must annually submit to the State Board, on or before
7    November 30, a progress report regarding its financial and
8    strategic plan under subparagraph (C) of this paragraph
9    (3). The plan shall include the financial data from the
10    past 4 annual financial reports or financial audits that
11    must be presented to the State Board by November 15 of each
12    year and the approved budget financial data for the
13    current year. The plan shall be developed according to the
14    guidelines presented to the Organizational Unit by the
15    State Board. The plan shall further include financial
16    projections for the next 3 fiscal years and include a
17    discussion and financial summary of the Organizational
18    Unit's facility needs. If the Organizational Unit does not
19    demonstrate sufficient progress toward its 5-year plan or
20    if it has failed to file an annual financial report, an
21    annual budget, a financial plan, a deficit reduction plan,
22    or other financial information as required by law, the
23    State Board may establish a Financial Oversight Panel
24    under Article 1H of this Code. However, if the
25    Organizational Unit already has a Financial Oversight
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1    Panel.
2    (f) Percent of Adequacy and Final Resources calculation.
3        (1) The Evidence-Based Funding formula establishes a
4    Percent of Adequacy for each Organizational Unit in order
5    to place such units into tiers for the purposes of the
6    funding distribution system described in subsection (g) of
7    this Section. Initially, an Organizational Unit's
8    Preliminary Resources and Preliminary Percent of Adequacy
9    are calculated pursuant to paragraph (2) of this
10    subsection (f). Then, an Organizational Unit's Final
11    Resources and Final Percent of Adequacy are calculated to
12    account for the Organizational Unit's poverty
13    concentration levels pursuant to paragraphs (3) and (4) of
14    this subsection (f).
15        (2) An Organizational Unit's Preliminary Resources are
16    equal to the sum of its Local Capacity Target, CPPRT, and
17    Base Funding Minimum. An Organizational Unit's Preliminary
18    Percent of Adequacy is the lesser of (i) its Preliminary
19    Resources divided by its Adequacy Target or (ii) 100%.
20        (3) Except for Specially Funded Units, an
21    Organizational Unit's Final Resources are equal to the sum
22    of its Local Capacity, CPPRT, and Adjusted Base Funding
23    Minimum. The Base Funding Minimum of each Specially Funded
24    Unit shall serve as its Final Resources, except that the
25    Base Funding Minimum for State-approved charter schools
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1    allocated in the prior year based on the per capita
2    tuition charge times the charter school enrollment.
3        (4) An Organizational Unit's Final Percent of Adequacy
4    is its Final Resources divided by its Adequacy Target. An
5    Organizational Unit's Adjusted Base Funding Minimum is
6    equal to its Base Funding Minimum less its Supplemental
7    Grant Funding, with the resulting figure added to the
8    product of its Supplemental Grant Funding and Preliminary
9    Percent of Adequacy.
10    (g) Evidence-Based Funding formula distribution system.
11        (1) In each school year under the Evidence-Based
12    Funding formula, each Organizational Unit receives funding
13    equal to the sum of its Base Funding Minimum and the unit's
14    allocation of New State Funds determined pursuant to this
15    subsection (g). To allocate New State Funds, the
16    Evidence-Based Funding formula distribution system first
17    places all Organizational Units into one of 4 tiers in
18    accordance with paragraph (3) of this subsection (g),
19    based on the Organizational Unit's Final Percent of
20    Adequacy. New State Funds are allocated to each of the 4
21    tiers as follows: Tier 1 Aggregate Funding equals 50% of
22    all New State Funds, Tier 2 Aggregate Funding equals 49%
23    of all New State Funds, Tier 3 Aggregate Funding equals
24    0.9% of all New State Funds, and Tier 4 Aggregate Funding
25    equals 0.1% of all New State Funds. Each Organizational
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1    State Funds equal to its tier Funding Gap, as defined in
2    the following sentence, multiplied by the tier's
3    Allocation Rate determined pursuant to paragraph (4) of
4    this subsection (g). For Tier 1, an Organizational Unit's
5    Funding Gap equals the tier's Target Ratio, as specified
6    in paragraph (5) of this subsection (g), multiplied by the
7    Organizational Unit's Adequacy Target, with the resulting
8    amount reduced by the Organizational Unit's Final
9    Resources. For Tier 2, an Organizational Unit's Funding
10    Gap equals the tier's Target Ratio, as described in
11    paragraph (5) of this subsection (g), multiplied by the
12    Organizational Unit's Adequacy Target, with the resulting
13    amount reduced by the Organizational Unit's Final
14    Resources and its Tier 1 funding allocation. To determine
15    the Organizational Unit's Funding Gap, the resulting
16    amount is then multiplied by a factor equal to one minus
17    the Organizational Unit's Local Capacity Target
18    percentage. Each Organizational Unit within Tier 3 or Tier
19    4 receives an allocation of New State Funds equal to the
20    product of its Adequacy Target and the tier's Allocation
21    Rate, as specified in paragraph (4) of this subsection
22    (g).
23        (2) To ensure equitable distribution of dollars for
24    all Tier 2 Organizational Units, no Tier 2 Organizational
25    Unit shall receive fewer dollars per ASE than any Tier 3
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1    Unit shall have its funding allocation divided by its ASE.
2    Any Tier 2 Organizational Unit with a funding allocation
3    per ASE below the greatest Tier 3 allocation per ASE shall
4    get a funding allocation equal to the greatest Tier 3
5    funding allocation per ASE multiplied by the
6    Organizational Unit's ASE. Each Tier 2 Organizational
7    Unit's Tier 2 funding allocation shall be multiplied by
8    the percentage calculated by dividing the original Tier 2
9    Aggregate Funding by the sum of all Tier 2 Organizational
10    Units' Tier 2 funding allocation after adjusting
11    districts' funding below Tier 3 levels.
12        (3) Organizational Units are placed into one of 4
13    tiers as follows:
14            (A) Tier 1 consists of all Organizational Units,
15        except for Specially Funded Units, with a Percent of
16        Adequacy less than the Tier 1 Target Ratio. The Tier 1
17        Target Ratio is the ratio level that allows for Tier 1
18        Aggregate Funding to be distributed, with the Tier 1
19        Allocation Rate determined pursuant to paragraph (4)
20        of this subsection (g).
21            (B) Tier 2 consists of all Tier 1 Units and all
22        other Organizational Units, except for Specially
23        Funded Units, with a Percent of Adequacy of less than
24        0.90.
25            (C) Tier 3 consists of all Organizational Units,
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1        Adequacy of at least 0.90 and less than 1.0.
2            (D) Tier 4 consists of all Organizational Units
3        with a Percent of Adequacy of at least 1.0.
4        (4) The Allocation Rates for Tiers 1 through 4 are
5    determined as follows:
6            (A) The Tier 1 Allocation Rate is 30%.
7            (B) The Tier 2 Allocation Rate is the result of the
8        following equation: Tier 2 Aggregate Funding, divided
9        by the sum of the Funding Gaps for all Tier 2
10        Organizational Units, unless the result of such
11        equation is higher than 1.0. If the result of such
12        equation is higher than 1.0, then the Tier 2
13        Allocation Rate is 1.0.
14            (C) The Tier 3 Allocation Rate is the result of the
15        following equation: Tier 3 Aggregate Funding, divided
16        by the sum of the Adequacy Targets of all Tier 3
17        Organizational Units.
18            (D) The Tier 4 Allocation Rate is the result of the
19        following equation: Tier 4 Aggregate Funding, divided
20        by the sum of the Adequacy Targets of all Tier 4
21        Organizational Units.
22        (5) A tier's Target Ratio is determined as follows:
23            (A) The Tier 1 Target Ratio is the ratio level that
24        allows for Tier 1 Aggregate Funding to be distributed
25        with the Tier 1 Allocation Rate.
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1            (C) The Tier 3 Target Ratio is 1.0.
2        (6) If, at any point, the Tier 1 Target Ratio is
3    greater than 90%, then all Tier 1 funding shall be
4    allocated to Tier 2 and no Tier 1 Organizational Unit's
5    funding may be identified.
6        (7) In the event that all Tier 2 Organizational Units
7    receive funding at the Tier 2 Target Ratio level, any
8    remaining New State Funds shall be allocated to Tier 3 and
9    Tier 4 Organizational Units.
10        (8) If any Specially Funded Units, excluding Glenwood
11    Academy, recognized by the State Board do not qualify for
12    direct funding following the implementation of Public Act
13    100-465 from any of the funding sources included within
14    the definition of Base Funding Minimum, the unqualified
15    portion of the Base Funding Minimum shall be transferred
16    to one or more appropriate Organizational Units as
17    determined by the State Superintendent based on the prior
18    year ASE of the Organizational Units.
19        (8.5) If a school district withdraws from a special
20    education cooperative, the portion of the Base Funding
21    Minimum that is attributable to the school district may be
22    redistributed to the school district upon withdrawal. The
23    school district and the cooperative must include the
24    amount of the Base Funding Minimum that is to be
25    reapportioned in their withdrawal agreement and notify the
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1    withdrawal.
2        (9) The Minimum Funding Level is intended to establish
3    a target for State funding that will keep pace with
4    inflation and continue to advance equity through the
5    Evidence-Based Funding formula. The target for State
6    funding of New Property Tax Relief Pool Funds is
7    $50,000,000 for State fiscal year 2019 and subsequent
8    State fiscal years. The Minimum Funding Level is equal to
9    $350,000,000. In addition to any New State Funds, no more
10    than $50,000,000 New Property Tax Relief Pool Funds may be
11    counted toward the Minimum Funding Level. If the sum of
12    New State Funds and applicable New Property Tax Relief
13    Pool Funds are less than the Minimum Funding Level, than
14    funding for tiers shall be reduced in the following
15    manner:
16            (A) First, Tier 4 funding shall be reduced by an
17        amount equal to the difference between the Minimum
18        Funding Level and New State Funds until such time as
19        Tier 4 funding is exhausted.
20            (B) Next, Tier 3 funding shall be reduced by an
21        amount equal to the difference between the Minimum
22        Funding Level and New State Funds and the reduction in
23        Tier 4 funding until such time as Tier 3 funding is
24        exhausted.
25            (C) Next, Tier 2 funding shall be reduced by an
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1        Funding Level and New State Funds and the reduction in
2        Tier 4 and Tier 3.
3            (D) Finally, Tier 1 funding shall be reduced by an
4        amount equal to the difference between the Minimum
5        Funding level and New State Funds and the reduction in
6        Tier 2, 3, and 4 funding. In addition, the Allocation
7        Rate for Tier 1 shall be reduced to a percentage equal
8        to the Tier 1 Allocation Rate set by paragraph (4) of
9        this subsection (g), multiplied by the result of New
10        State Funds divided by the Minimum Funding Level.
11        (9.5) For State fiscal year 2019 and subsequent State
12    fiscal years, if New State Funds exceed $300,000,000, then
13    any amount in excess of $300,000,000 shall be dedicated
14    for purposes of Section 2-3.170 of this Code up to a
15    maximum of $50,000,000.
16        (10) In the event of a decrease in the amount of the
17    appropriation for this Section in any fiscal year after
18    implementation of this Section, the Organizational Units
19    receiving Tier 1 and Tier 2 funding, as determined under
20    paragraph (3) of this subsection (g), shall be held
21    harmless by establishing a Base Funding Guarantee equal to
22    the per pupil kindergarten through grade 12 funding
23    received in accordance with this Section in the prior
24    fiscal year. Reductions shall be made to the Base Funding
25    Minimum of Organizational Units in Tier 3 and Tier 4 on a
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1    in Tier 3-funded and Tier 4-funded Organizational Units
2    divided by the total reduction in State funding. The Base
3    Funding Minimum as reduced shall continue to be applied to
4    Tier 3 and Tier 4 Organizational Units and adjusted by the
5    relative formula when increases in appropriations for this
6    Section resume. In no event may State funding reductions
7    to Organizational Units in Tier 3 or Tier 4 exceed an
8    amount that would be less than the Base Funding Minimum
9    established in the first year of implementation of this
10    Section. If additional reductions are required, all school
11    districts shall receive a reduction by a per pupil amount
12    equal to the aggregate additional appropriation reduction
13    divided by the total ASE of all Organizational Units.
14        (11) The State Superintendent shall make minor
15    adjustments to the distribution formula set forth in this
16    subsection (g) to account for the rounding of percentages
17    to the nearest tenth of a percentage and dollar amounts to
18    the nearest whole dollar.
19    (h) State Superintendent administration of funding and
20district submission requirements.
21        (1) The State Superintendent shall, in accordance with
22    appropriations made by the General Assembly, meet the
23    funding obligations created under this Section.
24        (2) The State Superintendent shall calculate the
25    Adequacy Target for each Organizational Unit under this
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1    within an Organizational Unit without the approval of the
2    unit's school board.
3        (3) Annually, the State Superintendent shall calculate
4    and report to each Organizational Unit the unit's
5    aggregate financial adequacy amount, which shall be the
6    sum of the Adequacy Target for each Organizational Unit.
7    The State Superintendent shall calculate and report
8    separately for each Organizational Unit the unit's total
9    State funds allocated for its students with disabilities.
10    The State Superintendent shall calculate and report
11    separately for each Organizational Unit the amount of
12    funding and applicable FTE calculated for each Essential
13    Element of the unit's Adequacy Target.
14        (4) Annually, the State Superintendent shall calculate
15    and report to each Organizational Unit the amount the unit
16    must expend on special education and bilingual education
17    and computer technology and equipment for Organizational
18    Units assigned to Tier 1 or Tier 2 that received an
19    additional $285.50 per student computer technology and
20    equipment investment grant to their Adequacy Target
21    pursuant to the unit's Base Funding Minimum, Special
22    Education Allocation, Bilingual Education Allocation, and
23    computer technology and equipment investment allocation.
24        (5) Moneys distributed under this Section shall be
25    calculated on a school year basis, but paid on a fiscal
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1    extending through June. Unless otherwise provided, the
2    moneys appropriated for each fiscal year shall be
3    distributed in 22 equal payments at least 2 times monthly
4    to each Organizational Unit. If moneys appropriated for
5    any fiscal year are distributed other than monthly, the
6    distribution shall be on the same basis for each
7    Organizational Unit.
8        (6) Any school district that fails, for any given
9    school year, to maintain school as required by law or to
10    maintain a recognized school is not eligible to receive
11    Evidence-Based Funding. In case of non-recognition of one
12    or more attendance centers in a school district otherwise
13    operating recognized schools, the claim of the district
14    shall be reduced in the proportion that the enrollment in
15    the attendance center or centers bears to the enrollment
16    of the school district. "Recognized school" means any
17    public school that meets the standards for recognition by
18    the State Board. A school district or attendance center
19    not having recognition status at the end of a school term
20    is entitled to receive State aid payments due upon a legal
21    claim that was filed while it was recognized.
22        (7) School district claims filed under this Section
23    are subject to Sections 18-9 and 18-12 of this Code,
24    except as otherwise provided in this Section.
25        (8) Each fiscal year, the State Superintendent shall
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1    Base Funding Minimum and Evidence-Based Funding that shall
2    be deemed attributable to the provision of special
3    educational facilities and services, as defined in Section
4    14-1.08 of this Code, in a manner that ensures compliance
5    with maintenance of State financial support requirements
6    under the federal Individuals with Disabilities Education
7    Act. An Organizational Unit must use such funds only for
8    the provision of special educational facilities and
9    services, as defined in Section 14-1.08 of this Code, and
10    must comply with any expenditure verification procedures
11    adopted by the State Board.
12        (9) All Organizational Units in this State must submit
13    annual spending plans by the end of September of each year
14    to the State Board as part of the annual budget process,
15    which shall describe how each Organizational Unit will
16    utilize the Base Funding Minimum and Evidence-Based
17    Funding it receives from this State under this Section
18    with specific identification of the intended utilization
19    of Low-Income, English learner, and special education
20    resources. Additionally, the annual spending plans of each
21    Organizational Unit shall describe how the Organizational
22    Unit expects to achieve student growth and how the
23    Organizational Unit will achieve State education goals, as
24    defined by the State Board. The State Superintendent may,
25    from time to time, identify additional requisites for
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1    spending plans required under this subsection (h). The
2    format and scope of annual spending plans shall be
3    developed by the State Superintendent and the State Board
4    of Education. School districts that serve students under
5    Article 14C of this Code shall continue to submit
6    information as required under Section 14C-12 of this Code.
7        (10) No later than January 1, 2018, the State
8    Superintendent shall develop a 5-year strategic plan for
9    all Organizational Units to help in planning for adequacy
10    funding under this Section. The State Superintendent shall
11    submit the plan to the Governor and the General Assembly,
12    as provided in Section 3.1 of the General Assembly
13    Organization Act. The plan shall include recommendations
14    for:
15            (A) a framework for collaborative, professional,
16        innovative, and 21st century learning environments
17        using the Evidence-Based Funding model;
18            (B) ways to prepare and support this State's
19        educators for successful instructional careers;
20            (C) application and enhancement of the current
21        financial accountability measures, the approved State
22        plan to comply with the federal Every Student Succeeds
23        Act, and the Illinois Balanced Accountability Measures
24        in relation to student growth and elements of the
25        Evidence-Based Funding model; and
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1        funding system based on projected and recommended
2        funding levels from the General Assembly.
3        (11) On an annual basis, the State Superintendent must
4    recalibrate all of the following per pupil elements of the
5    Adequacy Target and applied to the formulas, based on the
6    study of average expenses and as reported in the most
7    recent annual financial report:
8            (A) Gifted under subparagraph (M) of paragraph (2)
9        of subsection (b).
10            (B) Instructional materials under subparagraph (O)
11        of paragraph (2) of subsection (b).
12            (C) Assessment under subparagraph (P) of paragraph
13        (2) of subsection (b).
14            (D) Student activities under subparagraph (R) of
15        paragraph (2) of subsection (b).
16            (E) Maintenance and operations under subparagraph
17        (S) of paragraph (2) of subsection (b).
18            (F) Central office under subparagraph (T) of
19        paragraph (2) of subsection (b).
20    (i) Professional Review Panel.
21        (1) A Professional Review Panel is created to study
22    and review topics related to the implementation and effect
23    of Evidence-Based Funding, as assigned by a joint
24    resolution or Public Act of the General Assembly or a
25    motion passed by the State Board of Education. The Panel
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1    the General Assembly, and the State Board. The State
2    Superintendent or his or her designee must serve as a
3    voting member and chairperson of the Panel. The State
4    Superintendent must appoint a vice chairperson from the
5    membership of the Panel. The Panel must advance
6    recommendations based on a three-fifths majority vote of
7    Panel members present and voting. A minority opinion may
8    also accompany any recommendation of the Panel. The Panel
9    shall be appointed by the State Superintendent, except as
10    otherwise provided in paragraph (2) of this subsection (i)
11    and include the following members:
12            (A) Two appointees that represent district
13        superintendents, recommended by a statewide
14        organization that represents district superintendents.
15            (B) Two appointees that represent school boards,
16        recommended by a statewide organization that
17        represents school boards.
18            (C) Two appointees from districts that represent
19        school business officials, recommended by a statewide
20        organization that represents school business
21        officials.
22            (D) Two appointees that represent school
23        principals, recommended by a statewide organization
24        that represents school principals.
25            (E) Two appointees that represent teachers,
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1        represents teachers.
2            (F) Two appointees that represent teachers,
3        recommended by another statewide organization that
4        represents teachers.
5            (G) Two appointees that represent regional
6        superintendents of schools, recommended by
7        organizations that represent regional superintendents.
8            (H) Two independent experts selected solely by the
9        State Superintendent.
10            (I) Two independent experts recommended by public
11        universities in this State.
12            (J) One member recommended by a statewide
13        organization that represents parents.
14            (K) Two representatives recommended by collective
15        impact organizations that represent major metropolitan
16        areas or geographic areas in Illinois.
17            (L) One member from a statewide organization
18        focused on research-based education policy to support
19        a school system that prepares all students for
20        college, a career, and democratic citizenship.
21            (M) One representative from a school district
22        organized under Article 34 of this Code.
23        The State Superintendent shall ensure that the
24    membership of the Panel includes representatives from
25    school districts and communities reflecting the
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1    of this State. The State Superintendent shall additionally
2    ensure that the membership of the Panel includes
3    representatives with expertise in bilingual education and
4    special education. Staff from the State Board shall staff
5    the Panel.
6        (2) In addition to those Panel members appointed by
7    the State Superintendent, 4 members of the General
8    Assembly shall be appointed as follows: one member of the
9    House of Representatives appointed by the Speaker of the
10    House of Representatives, one member of the Senate
11    appointed by the President of the Senate, one member of
12    the House of Representatives appointed by the Minority
13    Leader of the House of Representatives, and one member of
14    the Senate appointed by the Minority Leader of the Senate.
15    There shall be one additional member appointed by the
16    Governor. All members appointed by legislative leaders or
17    the Governor shall be non-voting, ex officio members.
18        (3) The Panel must study topics at the direction of
19    the General Assembly or State Board of Education, as
20    provided under paragraph (1). The Panel may also study the
21    following topics at the direction of the chairperson:
22            (A) The format and scope of annual spending plans
23        referenced in paragraph (9) of subsection (h) of this
24        Section.
25            (B) The Comparable Wage Index under this Section.
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1        maintenance and construction costs.
2            (D) "At-risk student" definition.
3            (E) Benefits.
4            (F) Technology.
5            (G) Local Capacity Target.
6            (H) Funding for Alternative Schools, Laboratory
7        Schools, safe schools, and alternative learning
8        opportunities programs.
9            (I) Funding for college and career acceleration
10        strategies.
11            (J) Special education investments.
12            (K) Early childhood investments, in collaboration
13        with the Illinois Early Learning Council.
14        (4) (Blank).
15        (5) Within 5 years after the implementation of this
16    Section, and every 5 years thereafter, the Panel shall
17    complete an evaluative study of the entire Evidence-Based
18    Funding model, including an assessment of whether or not
19    the formula is achieving State goals. The Panel shall
20    report to the State Board, the General Assembly, and the
21    Governor on the findings of the study.
22        (6) (Blank).
23        (7) To ensure that (i) the Adequacy Target calculation
24    under subsection (b) accurately reflects the needs of
25    students living in poverty or attending schools located in
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1    Evidence-Based Funding formula is explicitly explored and
2    advanced, and (iii) the funding goals of the formula
3    distribution system established under this Section are
4    sufficient to provide adequate funding for every student
5    and to fully fund every school in this State, the Panel
6    shall review the Essential Elements under paragraph (2) of
7    subsection (b). The Panel shall consider all of the
8    following in its review:
9            (A) The financial ability of school districts to
10        provide instruction in a foreign language to every
11        student and whether an additional Essential Element
12        should be added to the formula to ensure that every
13        student has access to instruction in a foreign
14        language.
15            (B) The adult-to-student ratio for each Essential
16        Element in which a ratio is identified. The Panel
17        shall consider whether the ratio accurately reflects
18        the staffing needed to support students living in
19        poverty or who have traumatic backgrounds.
20            (C) Changes to the Essential Elements that may be
21        required to better promote racial equity and eliminate
22        structural racism within schools.
23            (D) The impact of investing $350,000,000 in
24        additional funds each year under this Section and an
25        estimate of when the school system will become fully
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1            (E) Provide an overview of alternative funding
2        structures that would enable the State to become fully
3        funded at an earlier date.
4            (F) The potential to increase efficiency and to
5        find cost savings within the school system to expedite
6        the journey to a fully funded system.
7            (G) The appropriate levels for reenrolling and
8        graduating high-risk high school students who have
9        been previously out of school. These outcomes shall
10        include enrollment, attendance, skill gains, credit
11        gains, graduation or promotion to the next grade
12        level, and the transition to college, training, or
13        employment, with an emphasis on progressively
14        increasing the overall attendance.
15            (H) The evidence-based or research-based practices
16        that are shown to reduce the gaps and disparities
17        experienced by African American students in academic
18        achievement and educational performance, including
19        practices that have been shown to reduce disparities
20        in disciplinary rates, drop-out rates, graduation
21        rates, college matriculation rates, and college
22        completion rates.
23        On or before December 31, 2021, the Panel shall report
24    to the State Board, the General Assembly, and the Governor
25    on the findings of its review. This paragraph (7) is
26    inoperative on and after July 1, 2022.

 

 

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1    (j) References. Beginning July 1, 2017, references in
2other laws to general State aid funds or calculations under
3Section 18-8.05 of this Code (now repealed) shall be deemed to
4be references to evidence-based model formula funds or
5calculations under this Section.
6(Source: P.A. 101-10, eff. 6-5-19; 101-17, eff. 6-14-19;
7101-643, eff. 6-18-20; 101-654, eff. 3-8-21; 102-33, eff.
86-25-21; 102-197, eff. 7-30-21; 102-558, eff. 8-20-21;
9102-699, eff. 4-19-22; 102-782, eff. 1-1-23; 102-813, eff.
105-13-22; 102-894, eff. 5-20-22; revised 12-13-22.)
 
11    (105 ILCS 5/21B-20)
12    Sec. 21B-20. Types of licenses. The State Board of
13Education shall implement a system of educator licensure,
14whereby individuals employed in school districts who are
15required to be licensed must have one of the following
16licenses: (i) a professional educator license; (ii) an
17educator license with stipulations; (iii) a substitute
18teaching license; or (iv) until June 30, 2023, a short-term
19substitute teaching license. References in law regarding
20individuals certified or certificated or required to be
21certified or certificated under Article 21 of this Code shall
22also include individuals licensed or required to be licensed
23under this Article. The first year of all licenses ends on June
2430 following one full year of the license being issued.
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1State Educator Preparation and Licensure Board, may adopt such
2rules as may be necessary to govern the requirements for
3licenses and endorsements under this Section.
4        (1) Professional Educator License. Persons who (i)
5    have successfully completed an approved educator
6    preparation program and are recommended for licensure by
7    the Illinois institution offering the educator preparation
8    program, (ii) have successfully completed the required
9    testing under Section 21B-30 of this Code, (iii) have
10    successfully completed coursework on the psychology of,
11    the identification of, and the methods of instruction for
12    the exceptional child, including without limitation
13    children with learning disabilities, (iv) have
14    successfully completed coursework in methods of reading
15    and reading in the content area, and (v) have met all other
16    criteria established by rule of the State Board of
17    Education shall be issued a Professional Educator License.
18    All Professional Educator Licenses are valid until June 30
19    immediately following 5 years of the license being issued.
20    The Professional Educator License shall be endorsed with
21    specific areas and grade levels in which the individual is
22    eligible to practice. For an early childhood education
23    endorsement, an individual may satisfy the student
24    teaching requirement of his or her early childhood teacher
25    preparation program through placement in a setting with
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1    may be paid and receive credit while student teaching. The
2    student teaching experience must meet the requirements of
3    and be approved by the individual's early childhood
4    teacher preparation program.
5        Individuals can receive subsequent endorsements on the
6    Professional Educator License. Subsequent endorsements
7    shall require a minimum of 24 semester hours of coursework
8    in the endorsement area and passage of the applicable
9    content area test, unless otherwise specified by rule.
10        (2) Educator License with Stipulations. An Educator
11    License with Stipulations shall be issued an endorsement
12    that limits the license holder to one particular position
13    or does not require completion of an approved educator
14    program or both.
15        An individual with an Educator License with
16    Stipulations must not be employed by a school district or
17    any other entity to replace any presently employed teacher
18    who otherwise would not be replaced for any reason.
19        An Educator License with Stipulations may be issued
20    with the following endorsements:
21            (A) (Blank).
22            (B) Alternative provisional educator. An
23        alternative provisional educator endorsement on an
24        Educator License with Stipulations may be issued to an
25        applicant who, at the time of applying for the
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1                (i) Graduated from a regionally accredited
2            college or university with a minimum of a
3            bachelor's degree.
4                (ii) Successfully completed the first phase of
5            the Alternative Educator Licensure Program for
6            Teachers, as described in Section 21B-50 of this
7            Code.
8                (iii) Passed a content area test, as required
9            under Section 21B-30 of this Code.
10        The alternative provisional educator endorsement is
11    valid for 2 years of teaching and may be renewed for a
12    third year by an individual meeting the requirements set
13    forth in Section 21B-50 of this Code.
14            (C) Alternative provisional superintendent. An
15        alternative provisional superintendent endorsement on
16        an Educator License with Stipulations entitles the
17        holder to serve only as a superintendent or assistant
18        superintendent in a school district's central office.
19        This endorsement may only be issued to an applicant
20        who, at the time of applying for the endorsement, has
21        done all of the following:
22                (i) Graduated from a regionally accredited
23            college or university with a minimum of a master's
24            degree in a management field other than education.
25                (ii) Been employed for a period of at least 5
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1            other than education.
2                (iii) Successfully completed the first phase
3            of an alternative route to superintendent
4            endorsement program, as provided in Section 21B-55
5            of this Code.
6                (iv) Passed a content area test required under
7            Section 21B-30 of this Code.
8            The endorsement is valid for 2 fiscal years in
9        order to complete one full year of serving as a
10        superintendent or assistant superintendent.
11            (D) (Blank).
12            (E) Career and technical educator. A career and
13        technical educator endorsement on an Educator License
14        with Stipulations may be issued to an applicant who
15        has a minimum of 60 semester hours of coursework from a
16        regionally accredited institution of higher education
17        or an accredited trade and technical institution and
18        has a minimum of 2,000 hours of experience outside of
19        education in each area to be taught.
20            The career and technical educator endorsement on
21        an Educator License with Stipulations is valid until
22        June 30 immediately following 5 years of the
23        endorsement being issued and may be renewed.
24            An individual who holds a valid career and
25        technical educator endorsement on an Educator License
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1        degree may substitute teach in career and technical
2        education classrooms.
3            (F) (Blank).
4            (G) Transitional bilingual educator. A
5        transitional bilingual educator endorsement on an
6        Educator License with Stipulations may be issued for
7        the purpose of providing instruction in accordance
8        with Article 14C of this Code to an applicant who
9        provides satisfactory evidence that he or she meets
10        all of the following requirements:
11                (i) Possesses adequate speaking, reading, and
12            writing ability in the language other than English
13            in which transitional bilingual education is
14            offered.
15                (ii) Has the ability to successfully
16            communicate in English.
17                (iii) Either possessed, within 5 years
18            previous to his or her applying for a transitional
19            bilingual educator endorsement, a valid and
20            comparable teaching certificate or comparable
21            authorization issued by a foreign country or holds
22            a degree from an institution of higher learning in
23            a foreign country that the State Educator
24            Preparation and Licensure Board determines to be
25            the equivalent of a bachelor's degree from a
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1            learning in the United States.
2            A transitional bilingual educator endorsement
3        shall be valid for prekindergarten through grade 12,
4        is valid until June 30 immediately following 5 years
5        of the endorsement being issued, and shall not be
6        renewed.
7            Persons holding a transitional bilingual educator
8        endorsement shall not be employed to replace any
9        presently employed teacher who otherwise would not be
10        replaced for any reason.
11            (H) Language endorsement. In an effort to
12        alleviate the shortage of teachers speaking a language
13        other than English in the public schools, an
14        individual who holds an Educator License with
15        Stipulations may also apply for a language
16        endorsement, provided that the applicant provides
17        satisfactory evidence that he or she meets all of the
18        following requirements:
19                (i) Holds a transitional bilingual
20            endorsement.
21                (ii) Has demonstrated proficiency in the
22            language for which the endorsement is to be issued
23            by passing the applicable language content test
24            required by the State Board of Education.
25                (iii) Holds a bachelor's degree or higher from
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1            education or, for individuals educated in a
2            country other than the United States, holds a
3            degree from an institution of higher learning in a
4            foreign country that the State Educator
5            Preparation and Licensure Board determines to be
6            the equivalent of a bachelor's degree from a
7            regionally accredited institution of higher
8            learning in the United States.
9                (iv) (Blank).
10            A language endorsement on an Educator License with
11        Stipulations is valid for prekindergarten through
12        grade 12 for the same validity period as the
13        individual's transitional bilingual educator
14        endorsement on the Educator License with Stipulations
15        and shall not be renewed.
16            (I) Visiting international educator. A visiting
17        international educator endorsement on an Educator
18        License with Stipulations may be issued to an
19        individual who is being recruited by a particular
20        school district that conducts formal recruitment
21        programs outside of the United States to secure the
22        services of qualified teachers and who meets all of
23        the following requirements:
24                (i) Holds the equivalent of a minimum of a
25            bachelor's degree issued in the United States.
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1            grade level for which he or she will be employed.
2                (iii) Has adequate content knowledge in the
3            subject to be taught.
4                (iv) Has an adequate command of the English
5            language.
6            A holder of a visiting international educator
7        endorsement on an Educator License with Stipulations
8        shall be permitted to teach in bilingual education
9        programs in the language that was the medium of
10        instruction in his or her teacher preparation program,
11        provided that he or she passes the English Language
12        Proficiency Examination or another test of writing
13        skills in English identified by the State Board of
14        Education, in consultation with the State Educator
15        Preparation and Licensure Board.
16            A visiting international educator endorsement on
17        an Educator License with Stipulations is valid for 5
18        years and shall not be renewed.
19            (J) Paraprofessional educator. A paraprofessional
20        educator endorsement on an Educator License with
21        Stipulations may be issued to an applicant who holds a
22        high school diploma or its recognized equivalent and
23        (i) holds an associate's degree or a minimum of 60
24        semester hours of credit from a regionally accredited
25        institution of higher education; (ii) has passed a
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1        (c-5) of Section 21B-30; or (iii) is at least 18 years
2        of age and will be using the Educator License with
3        Stipulations exclusively for grades prekindergarten
4        through grade 8, until the individual reaches the age
5        of 19 years and otherwise meets the criteria for a
6        paraprofessional educator endorsement pursuant to this
7        subparagraph (J). The paraprofessional educator
8        endorsement is valid until June 30 immediately
9        following 5 years of the endorsement being issued and
10        may be renewed through application and payment of the
11        appropriate fee, as required under Section 21B-40 of
12        this Code. An individual who holds only a
13        paraprofessional educator endorsement is not subject
14        to additional requirements in order to renew the
15        endorsement.
16            (K) Chief school business official. A chief school
17        business official endorsement on an Educator License
18        with Stipulations may be issued to an applicant who
19        qualifies by having a master's degree or higher, 2
20        years of full-time administrative experience in school
21        business management or 2 years of university-approved
22        practical experience, and a minimum of 24 semester
23        hours of graduate credit in a program approved by the
24        State Board of Education for the preparation of school
25        business administrators and by passage of the
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1        content area test.
2            The chief school business official endorsement may
3        also be affixed to the Educator License with
4        Stipulations of any holder who qualifies by having a
5        master's degree in business administration, finance,
6        accounting, or public administration and who completes
7        an additional 6 semester hours of internship in school
8        business management from a regionally accredited
9        institution of higher education and passes the
10        applicable State tests, including an applicable
11        content area test. This endorsement shall be required
12        for any individual employed as a chief school business
13        official.
14            The chief school business official endorsement on
15        an Educator License with Stipulations is valid until
16        June 30 immediately following 5 years of the
17        endorsement being issued and may be renewed if the
18        license holder completes renewal requirements as
19        required for individuals who hold a Professional
20        Educator License endorsed for chief school business
21        official under Section 21B-45 of this Code and such
22        rules as may be adopted by the State Board of
23        Education.
24            The State Board of Education shall adopt any rules
25        necessary to implement Public Act 100-288.
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1        in-state educator endorsement on an Educator License
2        with Stipulations may be issued to a candidate who has
3        completed an Illinois-approved educator preparation
4        program at an Illinois institution of higher education
5        and who has not successfully completed an
6        evidence-based assessment of teacher effectiveness but
7        who meets all of the following requirements:
8                (i) Holds at least a bachelor's degree.
9                (ii) Has completed an approved educator
10            preparation program at an Illinois institution.
11                (iii) Has passed an applicable content area
12            test, as required by Section 21B-30 of this Code.
13                (iv) Has attempted an evidence-based
14            assessment of teacher effectiveness and received a
15            minimum score on that assessment, as established
16            by the State Board of Education in consultation
17            with the State Educator Preparation and Licensure
18            Board.
19            A provisional in-state educator endorsement on an
20        Educator License with Stipulations is valid for one
21        full fiscal year after the date of issuance and may not
22        be renewed.
23            (M) (Blank).
24            (N) Specialized services. A specialized services
25        endorsement on an Educator License with Stipulations
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1        (3) Substitute Teaching License. A Substitute Teaching
2    License may be issued to qualified applicants for
3    substitute teaching in all grades of the public schools,
4    prekindergarten through grade 12. Substitute Teaching
5    Licenses are not eligible for endorsements. Applicants for
6    a Substitute Teaching License must hold a bachelor's
7    degree or higher from a regionally accredited institution
8    of higher education or must be enrolled in an approved
9    educator preparation program in this State and have earned
10    at least 90 credit hours.
11        Substitute Teaching Licenses are valid for 5 years.
12        Substitute Teaching Licenses are valid for substitute
13    teaching in every county of this State. If an individual
14    has had his or her Professional Educator License or
15    Educator License with Stipulations suspended or revoked,
16    then that individual is not eligible to obtain a
17    Substitute Teaching License.
18        A substitute teacher may only teach in the place of a
19    licensed teacher who is under contract with the employing
20    board. If, however, there is no licensed teacher under
21    contract because of an emergency situation, then a
22    district may employ a substitute teacher for no longer
23    than 30 calendar days per each vacant position in the
24    district if the district notifies the appropriate regional
25    office of education within 5 business days after the
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1    situation. An emergency situation is one in which an
2    unforeseen vacancy has occurred and (i) a teacher is
3    unable to fulfill his or her contractual duties or (ii)
4    teacher capacity needs of the district exceed previous
5    indications, and the district is actively engaged in
6    advertising to hire a fully licensed teacher for the
7    vacant position.
8        There is no limit on the number of days that a
9    substitute teacher may teach in a single school district,
10    provided that no substitute teacher may teach for longer
11    than 120 days beginning with the 2021-2022 school year
12    through the 2022-2023 school year, otherwise 90 school
13    days for any one licensed teacher under contract in the
14    same school year. A substitute teacher who holds a
15    Professional Educator License or Educator License with
16    Stipulations shall not teach for more than 120 school days
17    for any one licensed teacher under contract in the same
18    school year. The limitations in this paragraph (3) on the
19    number of days a substitute teacher may be employed do not
20    apply to any school district operating under Article 34 of
21    this Code.
22        A school district may not require an individual who
23    holds a valid Professional Educator License or Educator
24    License with Stipulations to seek or hold a Substitute
25    Teaching License to teach as a substitute teacher.
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1    on July 1, 2018 and until June 30, 2023, the State Board of
2    Education may issue a Short-Term Substitute Teaching
3    License. A Short-Term Substitute Teaching License may be
4    issued to a qualified applicant for substitute teaching in
5    all grades of the public schools, prekindergarten through
6    grade 12. Short-Term Substitute Teaching Licenses are not
7    eligible for endorsements. Applicants for a Short-Term
8    Substitute Teaching License must hold an associate's
9    degree or have completed at least 60 credit hours from a
10    regionally accredited institution of higher education.
11        Short-Term Substitute Teaching Licenses are valid for
12    substitute teaching in every county of this State. If an
13    individual has had his or her Professional Educator
14    License or Educator License with Stipulations suspended or
15    revoked, then that individual is not eligible to obtain a
16    Short-Term Substitute Teaching License.
17        The provisions of Sections 10-21.9 and 34-18.5 of this
18    Code apply to short-term substitute teachers.
19        An individual holding a Short-Term Substitute Teaching
20    License may teach no more than 15 consecutive days per
21    licensed teacher who is under contract. For teacher
22    absences lasting 6 or more days per licensed teacher who
23    is under contract, a school district may not hire an
24    individual holding a Short-Term Substitute Teaching
25    License, unless the Governor has declared a disaster due
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1    Illinois Emergency Management Agency Act. An individual
2    holding a Short-Term Substitute Teaching License must
3    complete the training program under Section 10-20.67 or
4    34-18.60 of this Code to be eligible to teach at a public
5    school. This paragraph (4) is inoperative on and after
6    July 1, 2023.
7(Source: P.A. 101-81, eff. 7-12-19; 101-220, eff. 8-7-19;
8101-594, eff. 12-5-19; 101-643, eff. 6-18-20; 102-711, eff.
91-1-23; 102-712, eff. 4-27-22; 102-713, eff. 1-1-23; 102-717,
10eff. 4-29-22; 102-894, eff. 5-20-22; revised 12-13-22.)
 
11    (105 ILCS 5/21B-45)
12    Sec. 21B-45. Professional Educator License renewal.
13    (a) Individuals holding a Professional Educator License
14are required to complete the licensure renewal requirements as
15specified in this Section, unless otherwise provided in this
16Code.
17    Individuals holding a Professional Educator License shall
18meet the renewal requirements set forth in this Section,
19unless otherwise provided in this Code. If an individual holds
20a license endorsed in more than one area that has different
21renewal requirements, that individual shall follow the renewal
22requirements for the position for which he or she spends the
23majority of his or her time working.
24    (b) All Professional Educator Licenses not renewed as
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1year. Notwithstanding any other provisions of this Section, if
2a license holder's electronic mail address is available, the
3State Board of Education shall send him or her notification
4electronically that his or her license will lapse if not
5renewed, to be sent no more than 6 months prior to the license
6lapsing. Lapsed licenses may be immediately reinstated upon
7(i) payment to the State Board of Education by the applicant of
8a $50 penalty or (ii) the demonstration of proficiency by
9completing 9 semester hours of coursework from a regionally
10accredited institution of higher education in the content area
11that most aligns with one or more of the educator's
12endorsement areas. Any and all back fees, including without
13limitation registration fees owed from the time of expiration
14of the license until the date of reinstatement, shall be paid
15and kept in accordance with the provisions in Article 3 of this
16Code concerning an institute fund and the provisions in
17Article 21B of this Code concerning fees and requirements for
18registration. Licenses not registered in accordance with
19Section 21B-40 of this Code shall lapse after a period of 6
20months from the expiration of the last year of registration or
21on January 1 of the fiscal year following initial issuance of
22the license. An unregistered license is invalid after
23September 1 for employment and performance of services in an
24Illinois public or State-operated school or cooperative and in
25a charter school. Any license or endorsement may be
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1surrendered license shall be treated as a revoked license. An
2Educator License with Stipulations with only a
3paraprofessional endorsement does not lapse.
4    (c) From July 1, 2013 through June 30, 2014, in order to
5satisfy the requirements for licensure renewal provided for in
6this Section, each professional educator licensee with an
7administrative endorsement who is working in a position
8requiring such endorsement shall complete one Illinois
9Administrators' Academy course, as described in Article 2 of
10this Code, per fiscal year.
11    (c-5) All licenses issued by the State Board of Education
12under this Article that expire on June 30, 2020 and have not
13been renewed by the end of the 2020 renewal period shall be
14extended for one year and shall expire on June 30, 2021.
15    (d) Beginning July 1, 2014, in order to satisfy the
16requirements for licensure renewal provided for in this
17Section, each professional educator licensee may create a
18professional development plan each year. The plan shall
19address one or more of the endorsements that are required of
20his or her educator position if the licensee is employed and
21performing services in an Illinois public or State-operated
22school or cooperative. If the licensee is employed in a
23charter school, the plan shall address that endorsement or
24those endorsements most closely related to his or her educator
25position. Licensees employed and performing services in any
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1requirements by adhering to the same process.
2    Except as otherwise provided in this Section, the
3licensee's professional development activities shall align
4with one or more of the following criteria:
5        (1) activities are of a type that engages engage
6    participants over a sustained period of time allowing for
7    analysis, discovery, and application as they relate to
8    student learning, social or emotional achievement, or
9    well-being;
10        (2) professional development aligns to the licensee's
11    performance;
12        (3) outcomes for the activities must relate to student
13    growth or district improvement;
14        (4) activities align to State-approved standards; and
15        (5) higher education coursework.
16    (e) For each renewal cycle, each professional educator
17licensee shall engage in professional development activities.
18Prior to renewal, the licensee shall enter electronically into
19the Educator Licensure Information System (ELIS) the name,
20date, and location of the activity, the number of professional
21development hours, and the provider's name. The following
22provisions shall apply concerning professional development
23activities:
24        (1) Each licensee shall complete a total of 120 hours
25    of professional development per 5-year renewal cycle in
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1    in this Section.
2        (2) Beginning with his or her first full 5-year cycle,
3    any licensee with an administrative endorsement who is not
4    working in a position requiring such endorsement is not
5    required to complete Illinois Administrators' Academy
6    courses, as described in Article 2 of this Code. Such
7    licensees must complete one Illinois Administrators'
8    Academy course within one year after returning to a
9    position that requires the administrative endorsement.
10        (3) Any licensee with an administrative endorsement
11    who is working in a position requiring such endorsement or
12    an individual with a Teacher Leader endorsement serving in
13    an administrative capacity at least 50% of the day shall
14    complete one Illinois Administrators' Academy course, as
15    described in Article 2 of this Code, each fiscal year in
16    addition to 100 hours of professional development per
17    5-year renewal cycle in accordance with this Code.
18    However, for the 2021-2022 school year only, a licensee
19    under this paragraph (3) is not required to complete an
20    Illinois Administrators' Academy course.
21        (4) Any licensee holding a current National Board for
22    Professional Teaching Standards (NBPTS) master teacher
23    designation shall complete a total of 60 hours of
24    professional development per 5-year renewal cycle in order
25    to renew the license.
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1    require educator licensure or working in a position for
2    less than 50% for any particular year are considered to be
3    exempt and shall be required to pay only the registration
4    fee in order to renew and maintain the validity of the
5    license.
6        (6) Licensees who are retired and qualify for benefits
7    from a State of Illinois retirement system shall be listed
8    as retired, and the license shall be maintained in retired
9    status. For any renewal cycle in which a licensee retires
10    during the renewal cycle, the licensee must complete
11    professional development activities on a prorated basis
12    depending on the number of years during the renewal cycle
13    the educator held an active license. If a licensee retires
14    during a renewal cycle, the license status must be updated
15    using ELIS indicating that the licensee wishes to maintain
16    the license in retired status and the licensee must show
17    proof of completion of professional development activities
18    on a prorated basis for all years of that renewal cycle for
19    which the license was active. An individual with a license
20    in retired status shall not be required to complete
21    professional development activities until returning to a
22    position that requires educator licensure. Upon returning
23    to work in a position that requires the Professional
24    Educator License, the license status shall immediately be
25    updated using ELIS and the licensee shall complete renewal
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1    returning to a position that requires educator licensure,
2    shall not be required to pay registration fees. A license
3    in retired status cannot lapse. Beginning on January 6,
4    2017 (the effective date of Public Act 99-920) through
5    December 31, 2017, any licensee who has retired and whose
6    license has lapsed for failure to renew as provided in
7    this Section may reinstate that license and maintain it in
8    retired status upon providing proof to the State Board of
9    Education using ELIS that the licensee is retired and is
10    not working in a position that requires a Professional
11    Educator License.
12        (7) For any renewal cycle in which professional
13    development hours were required, but not fulfilled, the
14    licensee shall complete any missed hours to total the
15    minimum professional development hours required in this
16    Section prior to September 1 of that year. Professional
17    development hours used to fulfill the minimum required
18    hours for a renewal cycle may be used for only one renewal
19    cycle. For any fiscal year or renewal cycle in which an
20    Illinois Administrators' Academy course was required but
21    not completed, the licensee shall complete any missed
22    Illinois Administrators' Academy courses prior to
23    September 1 of that year. The licensee may complete all
24    deficient hours and Illinois Administrators' Academy
25    courses while continuing to work in a position that
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1        (8) Any licensee who has not fulfilled the
2    professional development renewal requirements set forth in
3    this Section at the end of any 5-year renewal cycle is
4    ineligible to register his or her license and may submit
5    an appeal to the State Superintendent of Education for
6    reinstatement of the license.
7        (9) If professional development opportunities were
8    unavailable to a licensee, proof that opportunities were
9    unavailable and request for an extension of time beyond
10    August 31 to complete the renewal requirements may be
11    submitted from April 1 through June 30 of that year to the
12    State Educator Preparation and Licensure Board. If an
13    extension is approved, the license shall remain valid
14    during the extension period.
15        (10) Individuals who hold exempt licenses prior to
16    December 27, 2013 (the effective date of Public Act
17    98-610) shall commence the annual renewal process with the
18    first scheduled registration due after December 27, 2013
19    (the effective date of Public Act 98-610).
20        (11) Notwithstanding any other provision of this
21    subsection (e), if a licensee earns more than the required
22    number of professional development hours during a renewal
23    cycle, then the licensee may carry over any hours earned
24    from April 1 through June 30 of the last year of the
25    renewal cycle. Any hours carried over in this manner must
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1    Administrators' Academy courses or hours earned in those
2    courses may not be carried over.
3    (e-5) The number of professional development hours
4required under subsection (e) is reduced by 20% for any
5renewal cycle that includes the 2021-2022 school year.
6    (f) At the time of renewal, each licensee shall respond to
7the required questions under penalty of perjury.
8    (f-5) The State Board of Education shall conduct random
9audits of licensees to verify a licensee's fulfillment of the
10professional development hours required under this Section.
11Upon completion of a random audit, if it is determined by the
12State Board of Education that the licensee did not complete
13the required number of professional development hours or did
14not provide sufficient proof of completion, the licensee shall
15be notified that his or her license has lapsed. A license that
16has lapsed under this subsection may be reinstated as provided
17in subsection (b).
18    (g) The following entities shall be designated as approved
19to provide professional development activities for the renewal
20of Professional Educator Licenses:
21        (1) The State Board of Education.
22        (2) Regional offices of education and intermediate
23    service centers.
24        (3) Illinois professional associations representing
25    the following groups that are approved by the State
26    Superintendent of Education:

 

 

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1            (A) school administrators;
2            (B) principals;
3            (C) school business officials;
4            (D) teachers, including special education
5        teachers;
6            (E) school boards;
7            (F) school districts;
8            (G) parents; and
9            (H) school service personnel.
10        (4) Regionally accredited institutions of higher
11    education that offer Illinois-approved educator
12    preparation programs and public community colleges subject
13    to the Public Community College Act.
14        (5) Illinois public school districts, charter schools
15    authorized under Article 27A of this Code, and joint
16    educational programs authorized under Article 10 of this
17    Code for the purposes of providing career and technical
18    education or special education services.
19        (6) A not-for-profit organization that, as of December
20    31, 2014 (the effective date of Public Act 98-1147), has
21    had or has a grant from or a contract with the State Board
22    of Education to provide professional development services
23    in the area of English Learning to Illinois school
24    districts, teachers, or administrators.
25        (7) State agencies, State boards, and State
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1        (8) Museums as defined in Section 10 of the Museum
2    Disposition of Property Act.
3    (h) Approved providers under subsection (g) of this
4Section shall make available professional development
5opportunities that satisfy at least one of the following:
6        (1) increase the knowledge and skills of school and
7    district leaders who guide continuous professional
8    development;
9        (2) improve the learning of students;
10        (3) organize adults into learning communities whose
11    goals are aligned with those of the school and district;
12        (4) deepen educator's content knowledge;
13        (5) provide educators with research-based
14    instructional strategies to assist students in meeting
15    rigorous academic standards;
16        (6) prepare educators to appropriately use various
17    types of classroom assessments;
18        (7) use learning strategies appropriate to the
19    intended goals;
20        (8) provide educators with the knowledge and skills to
21    collaborate;
22        (9) prepare educators to apply research to decision
23    making;
24        (10) provide educators with training on inclusive
25    practices in the classroom that examines instructional and
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1    social-emotional outcomes for all students, with or
2    without disabilities, in a general education setting; or
3        (11) beginning on July 1, 2022, provide educators with
4    training on the physical and mental health needs of
5    students, student safety, educator ethics, professional
6    conduct, and other topics that address the well-being of
7    students and improve the academic and social-emotional
8    outcomes of students.
9    (i) Approved providers under subsection (g) of this
10Section shall do the following:
11        (1) align professional development activities to the
12    State-approved national standards for professional
13    learning;
14        (2) meet the professional development criteria for
15    Illinois licensure renewal;
16        (3) produce a rationale for the activity that explains
17    how it aligns to State standards and identify the
18    assessment for determining the expected impact on student
19    learning or school improvement;
20        (4) maintain original documentation for completion of
21    activities;
22        (5) provide license holders with evidence of
23    completion of activities;
24        (6) request an Illinois Educator Identification Number
25    (IEIN) for each educator during each professional
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1        (7) beginning on July 1, 2019, register annually with
2    the State Board of Education prior to offering any
3    professional development opportunities in the current
4    fiscal year.
5    (j) The State Board of Education shall conduct annual
6audits of a subset of approved providers, except for school
7districts, which shall be audited by regional offices of
8education and intermediate service centers. The State Board of
9Education shall ensure that each approved provider, except for
10a school district, is audited at least once every 5 years. The
11State Board of Education may conduct more frequent audits of
12providers if evidence suggests the requirements of this
13Section or administrative rules are not being met.
14        (1) (Blank).
15        (2) Approved providers shall comply with the
16    requirements in subsections (h) and (i) of this Section by
17    annually submitting data to the State Board of Education
18    demonstrating how the professional development activities
19    impacted one or more of the following:
20            (A) educator and student growth in regards to
21        content knowledge or skills, or both;
22            (B) educator and student social and emotional
23        growth; or
24            (C) alignment to district or school improvement
25        plans.
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1    the annual data collected by the State Board of Education,
2    regional offices of education, and intermediate service
3    centers in audits to determine if the approved provider
4    has met the criteria and should continue to be an approved
5    provider or if further action should be taken as provided
6    in rules.
7    (k) Registration fees shall be paid for the next renewal
8cycle between April 1 and June 30 in the last year of each
95-year renewal cycle using ELIS. If all required professional
10development hours for the renewal cycle have been completed
11and entered by the licensee, the licensee shall pay the
12registration fees for the next cycle using a form of credit or
13debit card.
14    (l) Any professional educator licensee endorsed for school
15support personnel who is employed and performing services in
16Illinois public schools and who holds an active and current
17professional license issued by the Department of Financial and
18Professional Regulation or a national certification board, as
19approved by the State Board of Education, related to the
20endorsement areas on the Professional Educator License shall
21be deemed to have satisfied the continuing professional
22development requirements provided for in this Section. Such
23individuals shall be required to pay only registration fees to
24renew the Professional Educator License. An individual who
25does not hold a license issued by the Department of Financial
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1development requirements for the renewal of a Professional
2Educator License provided for in this Section.
3    (m) Appeals to the State Educator Preparation and
4Licensure Board must be made within 30 days after receipt of
5notice from the State Superintendent of Education that a
6license will not be renewed based upon failure to complete the
7requirements of this Section. A licensee may appeal that
8decision to the State Educator Preparation and Licensure Board
9in a manner prescribed by rule.
10        (1) Each appeal shall state the reasons why the State
11    Superintendent's decision should be reversed and shall be
12    sent by certified mail, return receipt requested, to the
13    State Board of Education.
14        (2) The State Educator Preparation and Licensure Board
15    shall review each appeal regarding renewal of a license
16    within 90 days after receiving the appeal in order to
17    determine whether the licensee has met the requirements of
18    this Section. The State Educator Preparation and Licensure
19    Board may hold an appeal hearing or may make its
20    determination based upon the record of review, which shall
21    consist of the following:
22            (A) the regional superintendent of education's
23        rationale for recommending nonrenewal of the license,
24        if applicable;
25            (B) any evidence submitted to the State
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1        statement of assurance for renewal; and
2            (C) the State Superintendent's rationale for
3        nonrenewal of the license.
4        (3) The State Educator Preparation and Licensure Board
5    shall notify the licensee of its decision regarding
6    license renewal by certified mail, return receipt
7    requested, no later than 30 days after reaching a
8    decision. Upon receipt of notification of renewal, the
9    licensee, using ELIS, shall pay the applicable
10    registration fee for the next cycle using a form of credit
11    or debit card.
12    (n) The State Board of Education may adopt rules as may be
13necessary to implement this Section.
14(Source: P.A. 101-85, eff. 1-1-20; 101-531, eff. 8-23-19;
15101-643, eff. 6-18-20; 102-676, eff. 12-3-21; 102-710, eff.
164-27-22; 102-730, eff. 5-6-22; 102-852, eff. 5-13-22; revised
178-25-22.)
 
18    (105 ILCS 5/24-6)
19    Sec. 24-6. Sick leave. The school boards of all school
20districts, including special charter districts, but not
21including school districts in municipalities of 500,000 or
22more, shall grant their full-time teachers, and also shall
23grant such of their other employees as are eligible to
24participate in the Illinois Municipal Retirement Fund under
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1eligibility participation standard as may from time to time be
2established, by rules and regulations now or hereafter
3promulgated by the Board of that Fund under Section 7-198 of
4the Illinois Pension Code, as now or hereafter amended, sick
5leave provisions not less in amount than 10 days at full pay in
6each school year. If any such teacher or employee does not use
7the full amount of annual leave thus allowed, the unused
8amount shall be allowed to accumulate to a minimum available
9leave of 180 days at full pay, including the leave of the
10current year. Sick leave shall be interpreted to mean personal
11illness, mental or behavioral health complications, quarantine
12at home, or serious illness or death in the immediate family or
13household. The school board may require a certificate from a
14physician licensed in Illinois to practice medicine and
15surgery in all its branches, a mental health professional
16licensed in Illinois providing ongoing care or treatment to
17the teacher or employee, a chiropractic physician licensed
18under the Medical Practice Act of 1987, a licensed advanced
19practice registered nurse, a licensed physician assistant, or,
20if the treatment is by prayer or spiritual means, a spiritual
21adviser or practitioner of the teacher's or employee's faith
22as a basis for pay during leave after an absence of 3 days for
23personal illness or as the school board may deem necessary in
24other cases. If the school board does require a certificate as
25a basis for pay during leave of less than 3 days for personal
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1expenses incurred by the teachers or other employees in
2obtaining the certificate.
3    Sick leave shall also be interpreted to mean birth,
4adoption, placement for adoption, and the acceptance of a
5child in need of foster care. Teachers and other employees to
6which this Section applies are entitled to use up to 30 days of
7paid sick leave because of the birth of a child that is not
8dependent on the need to recover from childbirth. Paid sick
9leave because of the birth of a child may be used absent
10medical certification for up to 30 working school days, which
11days may be used at any time within the 12-month period
12following the birth of the child. The use of up to 30 working
13school days of paid sick leave because of the birth of a child
14may not be diminished as a result of any intervening period of
15nonworking days or school not being in session, such as for
16summer, winter, or spring break or holidays, that may occur
17during the use of the paid sick leave. For paid sick leave for
18adoption, placement for adoption, or the acceptance of a child
19in need of foster care, the school board may require that the
20teacher or other employee to which this Section applies
21provide evidence that the formal adoption process or the
22formal foster care process is underway, and such sick leave is
23limited to 30 days unless a longer leave has been negotiated
24with the exclusive bargaining representative. Paid sick leave
25for adoption, placement for adoption, or the acceptance of a
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1once the formal adoption process or the formal foster care
2process is underway, and such sick leave may be used for
3reasons related to the formal adoption process or the formal
4foster care process prior to taking custody of the child or
5accepting the child in need of foster care, in addition to
6using such sick leave upon taking custody of the child or
7accepting the child in need of foster care.
8    If, by reason of any change in the boundaries of school
9districts, or by reason of the creation of a new school
10district, the employment of a teacher is transferred to a new
11or different board, the accumulated sick leave of such teacher
12is not thereby lost, but is transferred to such new or
13different district.
14    Any sick leave used by a teacher or employee during the
152021-2022 school year shall be returned to a teacher or
16employee who receives all doses required to be fully
17vaccinated against COVID-19, as defined in Section 10-20.83 of
18this Code, if:
19        (1) the sick leave was taken because the teacher or
20    employee was restricted from being on school district
21    property because the teacher or employee:
22            (A) had a confirmed positive COVID-19 diagnosis
23        via a molecular amplification diagnostic test, such as
24        a polymerase chain reaction (PCR) test for COVID-19;
25            (B) had a probable COVID-19 diagnosis via an
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1            (C) was in close contact with a person who had a
2        confirmed case of COVID-19 and was required to be
3        excluded from school; or
4            (D) was required by the school or school district
5        policy to be excluded from school district property
6        due to COVID-19 symptoms; or
7        (2) the sick leave was taken to care for a child of the
8    teacher or employee who was unable to attend elementary or
9    secondary school because the child:
10            (A) had a confirmed positive COVID-19 diagnosis
11        via a molecular amplification diagnostic test, such as
12        a polymerase chain reaction (PCR) test for COVID-19;
13            (B) had a probable COVID-19 diagnosis via an
14        antigen diagnostic test;
15            (C) was in close contact with a person who had a
16        confirmed case of COVID-19 and was required to be
17        excluded from school; or
18            (D) was required by the school or school district
19        policy to be excluded from school district property
20        due to COVID-19 symptoms.
21    For purposes of return of sick leave used in the 2021-2022
22school year pursuant this Section, an "employee" is a teacher
23or employee employed by the school district on or after April
245, 2022 (the effective date of Public Act 102-697) this
25amendatory Act of the 102nd General Assembly.
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1to this Section provided that the teacher or employee has
2received all required doses to meet the definition of "fully
3vaccinated against COVID-19" under Section 10-20.83 of this
4Code no later than 5 weeks after April 5, 2022 (the effective
5date of Public Act 102-697) this amendatory Act of the 102nd
6General Assembly.
7    No school may rescind any sick leave returned to a teacher
8or employee on the basis of a revision to the definition of
9"fully vaccinated against COVID-19" by the Centers for Disease
10Control and Prevention of the United States Department of
11Health and Human Services or the Department of Public Health,
12provided that the teacher or employee received all doses
13required to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19, as defined
14in Section 10-20.83 of this Code, at the time the sick leave
15was returned to the teacher or employee.
16    For purposes of this Section, "immediate family" shall
17include parents, spouse, brothers, sisters, children,
18grandparents, grandchildren, parents-in-law, brothers-in-law,
19sisters-in-law, and legal guardians.
20(Source: P.A. 102-275, eff. 8-6-21; 102-697, eff. 4-5-22;
21102-866, eff. 5-13-22; revised 8-25-22.)
 
22    (105 ILCS 5/26-2)  (from Ch. 122, par. 26-2)
23    Sec. 26-2. Enrolled pupils not of compulsory school age.
24    (a) Any person having custody or control of a child who is
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1is enrolled in any of grades kindergarten through 12 in the
2public school shall cause the child to attend the public
3school in the district wherein he or she resides when it is in
4session during the regular school term, unless the child is
5excused under Section 26-1 of this Code.
6    (b) A school district shall deny reenrollment in its
7secondary schools to any child 19 years of age or above who has
8dropped out of school and who could not, because of age and
9lack of credits, attend classes during the normal school year
10and graduate before his or her twenty-first birthday. A
11district may, however, enroll the child in a graduation
12incentives program under Section 26-16 of this Code or an
13alternative learning opportunities program established under
14Article 13B. No child shall be denied reenrollment for the
15above reasons unless the school district first offers the
16child due process as required in cases of expulsion under
17Section 10-22.6. If a child is denied reenrollment after being
18provided with due process, the school district must provide
19counseling to that child and must direct that child to
20alternative educational programs, including adult education
21programs, that lead to graduation or receipt of a State of
22Illinois High School Diploma.
23    (c) A school or school district may deny enrollment to a
24student 17 years of age or older for one semester for failure
25to meet minimum attendance standards if all of the following
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1        (1) The student was absent without valid cause for 20%
2    or more of the attendance days in the semester immediately
3    prior to the current semester.
4        (2) The student and the student's parent or guardian
5    are given written notice warning that the student is
6    subject to denial from enrollment for one semester unless
7    the student is absent without valid cause less than 20% of
8    the attendance days in the current semester.
9        (3) The student's parent or guardian is provided with
10    the right to appeal the notice, as determined by the State
11    Board of Education in accordance with due process.
12        (4) The student is provided with attendance
13    remediation services, including without limitation
14    assessment, counseling, and support services.
15        (5) The student is absent without valid cause for 20%
16    or more of the attendance days in the current semester.
17    A school or school district may not deny enrollment to a
18student (or reenrollment to a dropout) who is at least 17 years
19of age or older but below 19 years for more than one
20consecutive semester for failure to meet attendance standards.
21    (d) No child may be denied reenrollment under this Section
22in violation of the federal Individuals with Disabilities
23Education Act or the Americans with Disabilities Act.
24    (e) In this subsection (e), "reenrolled student" means a
25dropout who has reenrolled full-time in a public school. Each
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1educational progress and outcomes of reenrolled students as a
2subset of the district's required reporting on all
3enrollments. A reenrolled student who again drops out must not
4be counted again against a district's dropout rate performance
5measure. The State Board of Education shall set performance
6standards for programs serving reenrolled students.
7    (f) The State Board of Education shall adopt any rules
8necessary to implement the changes to this Section made by
9Public Act 93-803.
10(Source: P.A. 102-981, eff. 1-1-23; 102-1100, eff. 1-1-23;
11revised 12-13-22.)
 
12    (105 ILCS 5/27-22)  (from Ch. 122, par. 27-22)
13    Sec. 27-22. Required high school courses.
14    (a) (Blank).
15    (b) (Blank).
16    (c) (Blank).
17    (d) (Blank).
18    (e) Through the 2023-2024 school year, as a prerequisite
19to receiving a high school diploma, each pupil entering the
209th grade must, in addition to other course requirements,
21successfully complete all of the following courses:
22        (1) Four years of language arts.
23        (2) Two years of writing intensive courses, one of
24    which must be English and the other of which may be English
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1    courses may be counted towards the fulfillment of other
2    graduation requirements.
3        (3) Three years of mathematics, one of which must be
4    Algebra I, one of which must include geometry content, and
5    one of which may be an Advanced Placement computer science
6    course. A mathematics course that includes geometry
7    content may be offered as an integrated, applied,
8    interdisciplinary, or career and technical education
9    course that prepares a student for a career readiness
10    path.
11        (3.5) For pupils entering the 9th grade in the
12    2022-2023 school year and 2023-2024 school year, one year
13    of a course that includes intensive instruction in
14    computer literacy, which may be English, social studies,
15    or any other subject and which may be counted toward the
16    fulfillment of other graduation requirements.
17        (4) Two years of science.
18        (5) Two years of social studies, of which at least one
19    year must be history of the United States or a combination
20    of history of the United States and American government
21    and, beginning with pupils entering the 9th grade in the
22    2016-2017 school year and each school year thereafter, at
23    least one semester must be civics, which shall help young
24    people acquire and learn to use the skills, knowledge, and
25    attitudes that will prepare them to be competent and
26    responsible citizens throughout their lives. Civics course

 

 

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1    content shall focus on government institutions, the
2    discussion of current and controversial issues, service
3    learning, and simulations of the democratic process.
4    School districts may utilize private funding available for
5    the purposes of offering civics education. Beginning with
6    pupils entering the 9th grade in the 2021-2022 school
7    year, one semester, or part of one semester, may include a
8    financial literacy course.
9        (6) One year chosen from (A) music, (B) art, (C)
10    foreign language, which shall be deemed to include
11    American Sign Language, (D) vocational education, or (E)
12    forensic speech (speech and debate). A forensic speech
13    course used to satisfy the course requirement under
14    subdivision (1) may not be used to satisfy the course
15    requirement under this subdivision (6).
16    (e-5) Beginning with the 2024-2025 school year, as a
17prerequisite to receiving a high school diploma, each pupil
18entering the 9th grade must, in addition to other course
19requirements, successfully complete all of the following
20courses:
21        (1) Four years of language arts.
22        (2) Two years of writing intensive courses, one of
23    which must be English and the other of which may be English
24    or any other subject. If applicable, writing-intensive
25    courses may be counted toward the fulfillment of other
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1        (3) Three years of mathematics, one of which must be
2    Algebra I, one of which must include geometry content, and
3    one of which may be an Advanced Placement computer science
4    course. A mathematics course that includes geometry
5    content may be offered as an integrated, applied,
6    interdisciplinary, or career and technical education
7    course that prepares a student for a career readiness
8    path.
9        (3.5) One year of a course that includes intensive
10    instruction in computer literacy, which may be English,
11    social studies, or any other subject and which may be
12    counted toward the fulfillment of other graduation
13    requirements.
14        (4) Two years of laboratory science.
15        (5) Two years of social studies, of which at least one
16    year must be history of the United States or a combination
17    of history of the United States and American government
18    and at least one semester must be civics, which shall help
19    young people acquire and learn to use the skills,
20    knowledge, and attitudes that will prepare them to be
21    competent and responsible citizens throughout their lives.
22    Civics course content shall focus on government
23    institutions, the discussion of current and controversial
24    issues, service learning, and simulations of the
25    democratic process. School districts may utilize private
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1    education. One semester, or part of one semester, may
2    include a financial literacy course.
3        (6) One year chosen from (A) music, (B) art, (C)
4    foreign language, which shall be deemed to include
5    American Sign Language, (D) vocational education, or (E)
6    forensic speech (speech and debate). A forensic speech
7    course used to satisfy the course requirement under
8    subdivision (1) may not be used to satisfy the course
9    requirement under this subdivision (6).
10    (e-10) Beginning with the 2028-2029 school year, as a
11prerequisite to receiving a high school diploma, each pupil
12entering the 9th grade must, in addition to other course
13requirements, successfully complete 2 years of foreign
14language courses, which may include American Sign Language. A
15pupil may choose a third year of foreign language to satisfy
16the requirement under subdivision paragraph (6) of subsection
17(e-5).
18    (f) The State Board of Education shall develop and inform
19school districts of standards for writing-intensive
20coursework.
21    (f-5) If a school district offers an Advanced Placement
22computer science course to high school students, then the
23school board must designate that course as equivalent to a
24high school mathematics course and must denote on the
25student's transcript that the Advanced Placement computer
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1course for students in accordance with subdivision (3) of
2subsection (e) of this Section.
3    (g) Public Act 83-1082 This amendatory Act of 1983 does
4not apply to pupils entering the 9th grade in 1983-1984 school
5year and prior school years or to students with disabilities
6whose course of study is determined by an individualized
7education program.
8    Public Act 94-676 This amendatory Act of the 94th General
9Assembly does not apply to pupils entering the 9th grade in the
102004-2005 school year or a prior school year or to students
11with disabilities whose course of study is determined by an
12individualized education program.
13    Subdivision (3.5) of subsection (e) does not apply to
14pupils entering the 9th grade in the 2021-2022 school year or a
15prior school year or to students with disabilities whose
16course of study is determined by an individualized education
17program.
18    Subsection (e-5) does not apply to pupils entering the 9th
19grade in the 2023-2024 school year or a prior school year or to
20students with disabilities whose course of study is determined
21by an individualized education program. Subsection (e-10) does
22not apply to pupils entering the 9th grade in the 2027-2028
23school year or a prior school year or to students with
24disabilities whose course of study is determined by an
25individualized education program.
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1provisions of Section 27-22.05 of this Code and the
2Postsecondary and Workforce Readiness Act.
3    (i) The State Board of Education may adopt rules to modify
4the requirements of this Section for any students enrolled in
5grades 9 through 12 if the Governor has declared a disaster due
6to a public health emergency pursuant to Section 7 of the
7Illinois Emergency Management Agency Act.
8(Source: P.A. 101-464, eff. 1-1-20; 101-643, eff. 6-18-20;
9101-654, Article 50, Section 50-5, eff. 3-8-21; 101-654,
10Article 60, Section 60-5, eff. 3-8-21; 102-366, eff. 8-13-21;
11102-551, eff. 1-1-22; 102-864, eff. 5-13-22; revised 9-2-22.)
 
12    (105 ILCS 5/27A-5)
13    (Text of Section before amendment by P.A. 102-466 and
14102-702)
15    Sec. 27A-5. Charter school; legal entity; requirements.
16    (a) A charter school shall be a public, nonsectarian,
17nonreligious, non-home based, and non-profit school. A charter
18school shall be organized and operated as a nonprofit
19corporation or other discrete, legal, nonprofit entity
20authorized under the laws of the State of Illinois.
21    (b) A charter school may be established under this Article
22by creating a new school or by converting an existing public
23school or attendance center to charter school status.
24Beginning on April 16, 2003 (the effective date of Public Act
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1in a city having a population exceeding 500,000, operation of
2the charter school shall be limited to one campus. The changes
3made to this Section by Public Act 93-3 do not apply to charter
4schools existing or approved on or before April 16, 2003 (the
5effective date of Public Act 93-3).
6    (b-5) In this subsection (b-5), "virtual-schooling" means
7a cyber school where students engage in online curriculum and
8instruction via the Internet and electronic communication with
9their teachers at remote locations and with students
10participating at different times.
11    From April 1, 2013 through December 31, 2016, there is a
12moratorium on the establishment of charter schools with
13virtual-schooling components in school districts other than a
14school district organized under Article 34 of this Code. This
15moratorium does not apply to a charter school with
16virtual-schooling components existing or approved prior to
17April 1, 2013 or to the renewal of the charter of a charter
18school with virtual-schooling components already approved
19prior to April 1, 2013.
20    (c) A charter school shall be administered and governed by
21its board of directors or other governing body in the manner
22provided in its charter. The governing body of a charter
23school shall be subject to the Freedom of Information Act and
24the Open Meetings Act. No later than January 1, 2021 (one year
25after the effective date of Public Act 101-291), a charter
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1include at least one parent or guardian of a pupil currently
2enrolled in the charter school who may be selected through the
3charter school or a charter network election, appointment by
4the charter school's board of directors or other governing
5body, or by the charter school's Parent Teacher Organization
6or its equivalent.
7    (c-5) No later than January 1, 2021 (one year after the
8effective date of Public Act 101-291) or within the first year
9of his or her first term, every voting member of a charter
10school's board of directors or other governing body shall
11complete a minimum of 4 hours of professional development
12leadership training to ensure that each member has sufficient
13familiarity with the board's or governing body's role and
14responsibilities, including financial oversight and
15accountability of the school, evaluating the principal's and
16school's performance, adherence to the Freedom of Information
17Act and the Open Meetings Act, and compliance with education
18and labor law. In each subsequent year of his or her term, a
19voting member of a charter school's board of directors or
20other governing body shall complete a minimum of 2 hours of
21professional development training in these same areas. The
22training under this subsection may be provided or certified by
23a statewide charter school membership association or may be
24provided or certified by other qualified providers approved by
25the State Board of Education.
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1health and safety requirement" means any health and safety
2requirement created by statute or rule to provide, maintain,
3preserve, or safeguard safe or healthful conditions for
4students and school personnel or to eliminate, reduce, or
5prevent threats to the health and safety of students and
6school personnel. "Non-curricular health and safety
7requirement" does not include any course of study or
8specialized instructional requirement for which the State
9Board has established goals and learning standards or which is
10designed primarily to impart knowledge and skills for students
11to master and apply as an outcome of their education.
12    A charter school shall comply with all non-curricular
13health and safety requirements applicable to public schools
14under the laws of the State of Illinois. On or before September
151, 2015, the State Board shall promulgate and post on its
16Internet website a list of non-curricular health and safety
17requirements that a charter school must meet. The list shall
18be updated annually no later than September 1. Any charter
19contract between a charter school and its authorizer must
20contain a provision that requires the charter school to follow
21the list of all non-curricular health and safety requirements
22promulgated by the State Board and any non-curricular health
23and safety requirements added by the State Board to such list
24during the term of the charter. Nothing in this subsection (d)
25precludes an authorizer from including non-curricular health
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1not contained in the list promulgated by the State Board,
2including non-curricular health and safety requirements of the
3authorizing local school board.
4    (e) Except as otherwise provided in the School Code, a
5charter school shall not charge tuition; provided that a
6charter school may charge reasonable fees for textbooks,
7instructional materials, and student activities.
8    (f) A charter school shall be responsible for the
9management and operation of its fiscal affairs, including, but
10not limited to, the preparation of its budget. An audit of each
11charter school's finances shall be conducted annually by an
12outside, independent contractor retained by the charter
13school. The contractor shall not be an employee of the charter
14school or affiliated with the charter school or its authorizer
15in any way, other than to audit the charter school's finances.
16To ensure financial accountability for the use of public
17funds, on or before December 1 of every year of operation, each
18charter school shall submit to its authorizer and the State
19Board a copy of its audit and a copy of the Form 990 the
20charter school filed that year with the federal Internal
21Revenue Service. In addition, if deemed necessary for proper
22financial oversight of the charter school, an authorizer may
23require quarterly financial statements from each charter
24school.
25    (g) A charter school shall comply with all provisions of
26this Article, the Illinois Educational Labor Relations Act,

 

 

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1all federal and State laws and rules applicable to public
2schools that pertain to special education and the instruction
3of English learners, and its charter. A charter school is
4exempt from all other State laws and regulations in this Code
5governing public schools and local school board policies;
6however, a charter school is not exempt from the following:
7        (1) Sections 10-21.9 and 34-18.5 of this Code
8    regarding criminal history records checks and checks of
9    the Statewide Sex Offender Database and Statewide Murderer
10    and Violent Offender Against Youth Database of applicants
11    for employment;
12        (2) Sections 10-20.14, 10-22.6, 24-24, 34-19, and
13    34-84a of this Code regarding discipline of students;
14        (3) the Local Governmental and Governmental Employees
15    Tort Immunity Act;
16        (4) Section 108.75 of the General Not For Profit
17    Corporation Act of 1986 regarding indemnification of
18    officers, directors, employees, and agents;
19        (5) the Abused and Neglected Child Reporting Act;
20        (5.5) subsection (b) of Section 10-23.12 and
21    subsection (b) of Section 34-18.6 of this Code;
22        (6) the Illinois School Student Records Act;
23        (7) Section 10-17a of this Code regarding school
24    report cards;
25        (8) the P-20 Longitudinal Education Data System Act;
26        (9) Section 27-23.7 of this Code regarding bullying

 

 

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1    prevention;
2        (10) Section 2-3.162 of this Code regarding student
3    discipline reporting;
4        (11) Sections 22-80 and 27-8.1 of this Code;
5        (12) Sections 10-20.60 and 34-18.53 of this Code;
6        (13) Sections 10-20.63 and 34-18.56 of this Code;
7        (14) Sections 22-90 and 26-18 of this Code;
8        (15) Section 22-30 of this Code;
9        (16) Sections 24-12 and 34-85 of this Code;
10        (17) the Seizure Smart School Act;
11        (18) Section 2-3.64a-10 of this Code;
12        (19) Sections 10-20.73 and 34-21.9 of this Code;
13        (20) Section 10-22.25b of this Code;
14        (21) Section 27-9.1a of this Code;
15        (22) Section 27-9.1b of this Code;
16        (23) Section 34-18.8 of this Code;
17        (25) Section 2-3.188 of this Code;
18        (26) Section 22-85.5 of this Code;
19        (27) subsections Subsections (d-10), (d-15), and
20    (d-20) of Section 10-20.56 of this Code; and
21        (28) Sections 10-20.83 and 34-18.78 of this Code; .
22        (29) (27) Section 10-20.13 of this Code;
23        (30) (28) Section 28-19.2 of this Code; and
24        (31) (29) Section 34-21.6 of this Code.
25    The change made by Public Act 96-104 to this subsection
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1    (h) A charter school may negotiate and contract with a
2school district, the governing body of a State college or
3university or public community college, or any other public or
4for-profit or nonprofit private entity for: (i) the use of a
5school building and grounds or any other real property or
6facilities that the charter school desires to use or convert
7for use as a charter school site, (ii) the operation and
8maintenance thereof, and (iii) the provision of any service,
9activity, or undertaking that the charter school is required
10to perform in order to carry out the terms of its charter.
11However, a charter school that is established on or after
12April 16, 2003 (the effective date of Public Act 93-3) and that
13operates in a city having a population exceeding 500,000 may
14not contract with a for-profit entity to manage or operate the
15school during the period that commences on April 16, 2003 (the
16effective date of Public Act 93-3) and concludes at the end of
17the 2004-2005 school year. Except as provided in subsection
18(i) of this Section, a school district may charge a charter
19school reasonable rent for the use of the district's
20buildings, grounds, and facilities. Any services for which a
21charter school contracts with a school district shall be
22provided by the district at cost. Any services for which a
23charter school contracts with a local school board or with the
24governing body of a State college or university or public
25community college shall be provided by the public entity at
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1    (i) In no event shall a charter school that is established
2by converting an existing school or attendance center to
3charter school status be required to pay rent for space that is
4deemed available, as negotiated and provided in the charter
5agreement, in school district facilities. However, all other
6costs for the operation and maintenance of school district
7facilities that are used by the charter school shall be
8subject to negotiation between the charter school and the
9local school board and shall be set forth in the charter.
10    (j) A charter school may limit student enrollment by age
11or grade level.
12    (k) If the charter school is approved by the State Board or
13Commission, then the charter school is its own local education
14agency.
15(Source: P.A. 101-50, eff. 7-1-20; 101-81, eff. 7-12-19;
16101-291, eff. 1-1-20; 101-531, eff. 8-23-19; 101-543, eff.
178-23-19; 101-654, eff. 3-8-21; 102-51, eff. 7-9-21; 102-157,
18eff. 7-1-22; 102-360, eff. 1-1-22; 102-445, eff. 8-20-21;
19102-522, eff. 8-20-21; 102-558, eff. 8-20-21; 102-676, eff.
2012-3-21; 102-697, eff. 4-5-22; 102-805, eff. 1-1-23; 102-813,
21eff. 5-13-22; revised 12-13-22.)
 
22    (Text of Section after amendment by P.A. 102-702 but
23before amendment by P.A. 102-466)
24    Sec. 27A-5. Charter school; legal entity; requirements.
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1nonreligious, non-home based, and non-profit school. A charter
2school shall be organized and operated as a nonprofit
3corporation or other discrete, legal, nonprofit entity
4authorized under the laws of the State of Illinois.
5    (b) A charter school may be established under this Article
6by creating a new school or by converting an existing public
7school or attendance center to charter school status.
8Beginning on April 16, 2003 (the effective date of Public Act
993-3), in all new applications to establish a charter school
10in a city having a population exceeding 500,000, operation of
11the charter school shall be limited to one campus. The changes
12made to this Section by Public Act 93-3 do not apply to charter
13schools existing or approved on or before April 16, 2003 (the
14effective date of Public Act 93-3).
15    (b-5) In this subsection (b-5), "virtual-schooling" means
16a cyber school where students engage in online curriculum and
17instruction via the Internet and electronic communication with
18their teachers at remote locations and with students
19participating at different times.
20    From April 1, 2013 through December 31, 2016, there is a
21moratorium on the establishment of charter schools with
22virtual-schooling components in school districts other than a
23school district organized under Article 34 of this Code. This
24moratorium does not apply to a charter school with
25virtual-schooling components existing or approved prior to
26April 1, 2013 or to the renewal of the charter of a charter

 

 

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1school with virtual-schooling components already approved
2prior to April 1, 2013.
3    (c) A charter school shall be administered and governed by
4its board of directors or other governing body in the manner
5provided in its charter. The governing body of a charter
6school shall be subject to the Freedom of Information Act and
7the Open Meetings Act. No later than January 1, 2021 (one year
8after the effective date of Public Act 101-291), a charter
9school's board of directors or other governing body must
10include at least one parent or guardian of a pupil currently
11enrolled in the charter school who may be selected through the
12charter school or a charter network election, appointment by
13the charter school's board of directors or other governing
14body, or by the charter school's Parent Teacher Organization
15or its equivalent.
16    (c-5) No later than January 1, 2021 (one year after the
17effective date of Public Act 101-291) or within the first year
18of his or her first term, every voting member of a charter
19school's board of directors or other governing body shall
20complete a minimum of 4 hours of professional development
21leadership training to ensure that each member has sufficient
22familiarity with the board's or governing body's role and
23responsibilities, including financial oversight and
24accountability of the school, evaluating the principal's and
25school's performance, adherence to the Freedom of Information
26Act and the Open Meetings Act, and compliance with education

 

 

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1and labor law. In each subsequent year of his or her term, a
2voting member of a charter school's board of directors or
3other governing body shall complete a minimum of 2 hours of
4professional development training in these same areas. The
5training under this subsection may be provided or certified by
6a statewide charter school membership association or may be
7provided or certified by other qualified providers approved by
8the State Board of Education.
9    (d) For purposes of this subsection (d), "non-curricular
10health and safety requirement" means any health and safety
11requirement created by statute or rule to provide, maintain,
12preserve, or safeguard safe or healthful conditions for
13students and school personnel or to eliminate, reduce, or
14prevent threats to the health and safety of students and
15school personnel. "Non-curricular health and safety
16requirement" does not include any course of study or
17specialized instructional requirement for which the State
18Board has established goals and learning standards or which is
19designed primarily to impart knowledge and skills for students
20to master and apply as an outcome of their education.
21    A charter school shall comply with all non-curricular
22health and safety requirements applicable to public schools
23under the laws of the State of Illinois. On or before September
241, 2015, the State Board shall promulgate and post on its
25Internet website a list of non-curricular health and safety
26requirements that a charter school must meet. The list shall

 

 

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1be updated annually no later than September 1. Any charter
2contract between a charter school and its authorizer must
3contain a provision that requires the charter school to follow
4the list of all non-curricular health and safety requirements
5promulgated by the State Board and any non-curricular health
6and safety requirements added by the State Board to such list
7during the term of the charter. Nothing in this subsection (d)
8precludes an authorizer from including non-curricular health
9and safety requirements in a charter school contract that are
10not contained in the list promulgated by the State Board,
11including non-curricular health and safety requirements of the
12authorizing local school board.
13    (e) Except as otherwise provided in the School Code, a
14charter school shall not charge tuition; provided that a
15charter school may charge reasonable fees for textbooks,
16instructional materials, and student activities.
17    (f) A charter school shall be responsible for the
18management and operation of its fiscal affairs, including, but
19not limited to, the preparation of its budget. An audit of each
20charter school's finances shall be conducted annually by an
21outside, independent contractor retained by the charter
22school. The contractor shall not be an employee of the charter
23school or affiliated with the charter school or its authorizer
24in any way, other than to audit the charter school's finances.
25To ensure financial accountability for the use of public
26funds, on or before December 1 of every year of operation, each

 

 

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1charter school shall submit to its authorizer and the State
2Board a copy of its audit and a copy of the Form 990 the
3charter school filed that year with the federal Internal
4Revenue Service. In addition, if deemed necessary for proper
5financial oversight of the charter school, an authorizer may
6require quarterly financial statements from each charter
7school.
8    (g) A charter school shall comply with all provisions of
9this Article, the Illinois Educational Labor Relations Act,
10all federal and State laws and rules applicable to public
11schools that pertain to special education and the instruction
12of English learners, and its charter. A charter school is
13exempt from all other State laws and regulations in this Code
14governing public schools and local school board policies;
15however, a charter school is not exempt from the following:
16        (1) Sections 10-21.9 and 34-18.5 of this Code
17    regarding criminal history records checks and checks of
18    the Statewide Sex Offender Database and Statewide Murderer
19    and Violent Offender Against Youth Database of applicants
20    for employment;
21        (2) Sections 10-20.14, 10-22.6, 24-24, 34-19, and
22    34-84a of this Code regarding discipline of students;
23        (3) the Local Governmental and Governmental Employees
24    Tort Immunity Act;
25        (4) Section 108.75 of the General Not For Profit
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1    officers, directors, employees, and agents;
2        (5) the Abused and Neglected Child Reporting Act;
3        (5.5) subsection (b) of Section 10-23.12 and
4    subsection (b) of Section 34-18.6 of this Code;
5        (6) the Illinois School Student Records Act;
6        (7) Section 10-17a of this Code regarding school
7    report cards;
8        (8) the P-20 Longitudinal Education Data System Act;
9        (9) Section 27-23.7 of this Code regarding bullying
10    prevention;
11        (10) Section 2-3.162 of this Code regarding student
12    discipline reporting;
13        (11) Sections 22-80 and 27-8.1 of this Code;
14        (12) Sections 10-20.60 and 34-18.53 of this Code;
15        (13) Sections 10-20.63 and 34-18.56 of this Code;
16        (14) Sections 22-90 and 26-18 of this Code;
17        (15) Section 22-30 of this Code;
18        (16) Sections 24-12 and 34-85 of this Code;
19        (17) the Seizure Smart School Act;
20        (18) Section 2-3.64a-10 of this Code;
21        (19) Sections 10-20.73 and 34-21.9 of this Code;
22        (20) Section 10-22.25b of this Code;
23        (21) Section 27-9.1a of this Code;
24        (22) Section 27-9.1b of this Code;
25        (23) Section 34-18.8 of this Code; and
26        (25) Section 2-3.188 of this Code;

 

 

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1        (26) Section 22-85.5 of this Code;
2        (27) subsections Subsections (d-10), (d-15), and
3    (d-20) of Section 10-20.56 of this Code; and
4        (28) Sections 10-20.83 and 34-18.78 of this Code; .
5        (29) (27) Section 10-20.13 of this Code;
6        (30) (28) Section 28-19.2 of this Code; and
7        (31) (29) Section 34-21.6 of this Code; and .
8        (32) (25) Section 22-85.10 of this Code.
9    The change made by Public Act 96-104 to this subsection
10(g) is declaratory of existing law.
11    (h) A charter school may negotiate and contract with a
12school district, the governing body of a State college or
13university or public community college, or any other public or
14for-profit or nonprofit private entity for: (i) the use of a
15school building and grounds or any other real property or
16facilities that the charter school desires to use or convert
17for use as a charter school site, (ii) the operation and
18maintenance thereof, and (iii) the provision of any service,
19activity, or undertaking that the charter school is required
20to perform in order to carry out the terms of its charter.
21However, a charter school that is established on or after
22April 16, 2003 (the effective date of Public Act 93-3) and that
23operates in a city having a population exceeding 500,000 may
24not contract with a for-profit entity to manage or operate the
25school during the period that commences on April 16, 2003 (the
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1the 2004-2005 school year. Except as provided in subsection
2(i) of this Section, a school district may charge a charter
3school reasonable rent for the use of the district's
4buildings, grounds, and facilities. Any services for which a
5charter school contracts with a school district shall be
6provided by the district at cost. Any services for which a
7charter school contracts with a local school board or with the
8governing body of a State college or university or public
9community college shall be provided by the public entity at
10cost.
11    (i) In no event shall a charter school that is established
12by converting an existing school or attendance center to
13charter school status be required to pay rent for space that is
14deemed available, as negotiated and provided in the charter
15agreement, in school district facilities. However, all other
16costs for the operation and maintenance of school district
17facilities that are used by the charter school shall be
18subject to negotiation between the charter school and the
19local school board and shall be set forth in the charter.
20    (j) A charter school may limit student enrollment by age
21or grade level.
22    (k) If the charter school is approved by the State Board or
23Commission, then the charter school is its own local education
24agency.
25(Source: P.A. 101-50, eff. 7-1-20; 101-81, eff. 7-12-19;
26101-291, eff. 1-1-20; 101-531, eff. 8-23-19; 101-543, eff.

 

 

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18-23-19; 101-654, eff. 3-8-21; 102-51, eff. 7-9-21; 102-157,
2eff. 7-1-22; 102-360, eff. 1-1-22; 102-445, eff. 8-20-21;
3102-522, eff. 8-20-21; 102-558, eff. 8-20-21; 102-676, eff.
412-3-21; 102-697, eff. 4-5-22; 102-702, eff. 7-1-23; 102-805,
5eff. 1-1-23; 102-813, eff. 5-13-22; revised 12-13-22.)
 
6    (Text of Section after amendment by P.A. 102-466)
7    Sec. 27A-5. Charter school; legal entity; requirements.
8    (a) A charter school shall be a public, nonsectarian,
9nonreligious, non-home based, and non-profit school. A charter
10school shall be organized and operated as a nonprofit
11corporation or other discrete, legal, nonprofit entity
12authorized under the laws of the State of Illinois.
13    (b) A charter school may be established under this Article
14by creating a new school or by converting an existing public
15school or attendance center to charter school status.
16Beginning on April 16, 2003 (the effective date of Public Act
1793-3), in all new applications to establish a charter school
18in a city having a population exceeding 500,000, operation of
19the charter school shall be limited to one campus. The changes
20made to this Section by Public Act 93-3 do not apply to charter
21schools existing or approved on or before April 16, 2003 (the
22effective date of Public Act 93-3).
23    (b-5) In this subsection (b-5), "virtual-schooling" means
24a cyber school where students engage in online curriculum and
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1their teachers at remote locations and with students
2participating at different times.
3    From April 1, 2013 through December 31, 2016, there is a
4moratorium on the establishment of charter schools with
5virtual-schooling components in school districts other than a
6school district organized under Article 34 of this Code. This
7moratorium does not apply to a charter school with
8virtual-schooling components existing or approved prior to
9April 1, 2013 or to the renewal of the charter of a charter
10school with virtual-schooling components already approved
11prior to April 1, 2013.
12    (c) A charter school shall be administered and governed by
13its board of directors or other governing body in the manner
14provided in its charter. The governing body of a charter
15school shall be subject to the Freedom of Information Act and
16the Open Meetings Act. No later than January 1, 2021 (one year
17after the effective date of Public Act 101-291), a charter
18school's board of directors or other governing body must
19include at least one parent or guardian of a pupil currently
20enrolled in the charter school who may be selected through the
21charter school or a charter network election, appointment by
22the charter school's board of directors or other governing
23body, or by the charter school's Parent Teacher Organization
24or its equivalent.
25    (c-5) No later than January 1, 2021 (one year after the
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1of his or her first term, every voting member of a charter
2school's board of directors or other governing body shall
3complete a minimum of 4 hours of professional development
4leadership training to ensure that each member has sufficient
5familiarity with the board's or governing body's role and
6responsibilities, including financial oversight and
7accountability of the school, evaluating the principal's and
8school's performance, adherence to the Freedom of Information
9Act and the Open Meetings Act, and compliance with education
10and labor law. In each subsequent year of his or her term, a
11voting member of a charter school's board of directors or
12other governing body shall complete a minimum of 2 hours of
13professional development training in these same areas. The
14training under this subsection may be provided or certified by
15a statewide charter school membership association or may be
16provided or certified by other qualified providers approved by
17the State Board of Education.
18    (d) For purposes of this subsection (d), "non-curricular
19health and safety requirement" means any health and safety
20requirement created by statute or rule to provide, maintain,
21preserve, or safeguard safe or healthful conditions for
22students and school personnel or to eliminate, reduce, or
23prevent threats to the health and safety of students and
24school personnel. "Non-curricular health and safety
25requirement" does not include any course of study or
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1Board has established goals and learning standards or which is
2designed primarily to impart knowledge and skills for students
3to master and apply as an outcome of their education.
4    A charter school shall comply with all non-curricular
5health and safety requirements applicable to public schools
6under the laws of the State of Illinois. On or before September
71, 2015, the State Board shall promulgate and post on its
8Internet website a list of non-curricular health and safety
9requirements that a charter school must meet. The list shall
10be updated annually no later than September 1. Any charter
11contract between a charter school and its authorizer must
12contain a provision that requires the charter school to follow
13the list of all non-curricular health and safety requirements
14promulgated by the State Board and any non-curricular health
15and safety requirements added by the State Board to such list
16during the term of the charter. Nothing in this subsection (d)
17precludes an authorizer from including non-curricular health
18and safety requirements in a charter school contract that are
19not contained in the list promulgated by the State Board,
20including non-curricular health and safety requirements of the
21authorizing local school board.
22    (e) Except as otherwise provided in the School Code, a
23charter school shall not charge tuition; provided that a
24charter school may charge reasonable fees for textbooks,
25instructional materials, and student activities.
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1management and operation of its fiscal affairs, including, but
2not limited to, the preparation of its budget. An audit of each
3charter school's finances shall be conducted annually by an
4outside, independent contractor retained by the charter
5school. The contractor shall not be an employee of the charter
6school or affiliated with the charter school or its authorizer
7in any way, other than to audit the charter school's finances.
8To ensure financial accountability for the use of public
9funds, on or before December 1 of every year of operation, each
10charter school shall submit to its authorizer and the State
11Board a copy of its audit and a copy of the Form 990 the
12charter school filed that year with the federal Internal
13Revenue Service. In addition, if deemed necessary for proper
14financial oversight of the charter school, an authorizer may
15require quarterly financial statements from each charter
16school.
17    (g) A charter school shall comply with all provisions of
18this Article, the Illinois Educational Labor Relations Act,
19all federal and State laws and rules applicable to public
20schools that pertain to special education and the instruction
21of English learners, and its charter. A charter school is
22exempt from all other State laws and regulations in this Code
23governing public schools and local school board policies;
24however, a charter school is not exempt from the following:
25        (1) Sections 10-21.9 and 34-18.5 of this Code
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1    the Statewide Sex Offender Database and Statewide Murderer
2    and Violent Offender Against Youth Database of applicants
3    for employment;
4        (2) Sections 10-20.14, 10-22.6, 24-24, 34-19, and
5    34-84a of this Code regarding discipline of students;
6        (3) the Local Governmental and Governmental Employees
7    Tort Immunity Act;
8        (4) Section 108.75 of the General Not For Profit
9    Corporation Act of 1986 regarding indemnification of
10    officers, directors, employees, and agents;
11        (5) the Abused and Neglected Child Reporting Act;
12        (5.5) subsection (b) of Section 10-23.12 and
13    subsection (b) of Section 34-18.6 of this Code;
14        (6) the Illinois School Student Records Act;
15        (7) Section 10-17a of this Code regarding school
16    report cards;
17        (8) the P-20 Longitudinal Education Data System Act;
18        (9) Section 27-23.7 of this Code regarding bullying
19    prevention;
20        (10) Section 2-3.162 of this Code regarding student
21    discipline reporting;
22        (11) Sections 22-80 and 27-8.1 of this Code;
23        (12) Sections 10-20.60 and 34-18.53 of this Code;
24        (13) Sections 10-20.63 and 34-18.56 of this Code;
25        (14) Sections 22-90 and 26-18 of this Code;
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1        (16) Sections 24-12 and 34-85 of this Code;
2        (17) the Seizure Smart School Act;
3        (18) Section 2-3.64a-10 of this Code;
4        (19) Sections 10-20.73 and 34-21.9 of this Code;
5        (20) Section 10-22.25b of this Code;
6        (21) Section 27-9.1a of this Code;
7        (22) Section 27-9.1b of this Code;
8        (23) Section 34-18.8 of this Code;
9        (24) Article 26A of this Code; and
10        (25) Section 2-3.188 of this Code;
11        (26) Section 22-85.5 of this Code;
12        (27) subsections Subsections (d-10), (d-15), and
13    (d-20) of Section 10-20.56 of this Code; and
14        (28) Sections 10-20.83 and 34-18.78 of this Code; .
15        (29) (27) Section 10-20.13 of this Code;
16        (30) (28) Section 28-19.2 of this Code; and
17        (31) (29) Section 34-21.6 of this Code; and .
18        (32) (25) Section 22-85.10 of this Code.
19    The change made by Public Act 96-104 to this subsection
20(g) is declaratory of existing law.
21    (h) A charter school may negotiate and contract with a
22school district, the governing body of a State college or
23university or public community college, or any other public or
24for-profit or nonprofit private entity for: (i) the use of a
25school building and grounds or any other real property or
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1for use as a charter school site, (ii) the operation and
2maintenance thereof, and (iii) the provision of any service,
3activity, or undertaking that the charter school is required
4to perform in order to carry out the terms of its charter.
5However, a charter school that is established on or after
6April 16, 2003 (the effective date of Public Act 93-3) and that
7operates in a city having a population exceeding 500,000 may
8not contract with a for-profit entity to manage or operate the
9school during the period that commences on April 16, 2003 (the
10effective date of Public Act 93-3) and concludes at the end of
11the 2004-2005 school year. Except as provided in subsection
12(i) of this Section, a school district may charge a charter
13school reasonable rent for the use of the district's
14buildings, grounds, and facilities. Any services for which a
15charter school contracts with a school district shall be
16provided by the district at cost. Any services for which a
17charter school contracts with a local school board or with the
18governing body of a State college or university or public
19community college shall be provided by the public entity at
20cost.
21    (i) In no event shall a charter school that is established
22by converting an existing school or attendance center to
23charter school status be required to pay rent for space that is
24deemed available, as negotiated and provided in the charter
25agreement, in school district facilities. However, all other
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1facilities that are used by the charter school shall be
2subject to negotiation between the charter school and the
3local school board and shall be set forth in the charter.
4    (j) A charter school may limit student enrollment by age
5or grade level.
6    (k) If the charter school is approved by the State Board or
7Commission, then the charter school is its own local education
8agency.
9(Source: P.A. 101-50, eff. 7-1-20; 101-81, eff. 7-12-19;
10101-291, eff. 1-1-20; 101-531, eff. 8-23-19; 101-543, eff.
118-23-19; 101-654, eff. 3-8-21; 102-51, eff. 7-9-21; 102-157,
12eff. 7-1-22; 102-360, eff. 1-1-22; 102-445, eff. 8-20-21;
13102-466, eff. 7-1-25; 102-522, eff. 8-20-21; 102-558, eff.
148-20-21; 102-676, eff. 12-3-21; 102-697, eff. 4-5-22; 102-702,
15eff. 7-1-23; 102-805, eff. 1-1-23; 102-813, eff. 5-13-22;
16revised 12-13-22.)
 
17    (105 ILCS 5/34-18.5)  (from Ch. 122, par. 34-18.5)
18    (Text of Section before amendment by P.A. 102-702)
19    Sec. 34-18.5. Criminal history records checks and checks
20of the Statewide Sex Offender Database and Statewide Murderer
21and Violent Offender Against Youth Database.
22    (a) Licensed and nonlicensed applicants for employment
23with the school district are required as a condition of
24employment to authorize a fingerprint-based criminal history
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1convicted of any disqualifying, enumerated criminal or drug
2offense in subsection (c) of this Section or have been
3convicted, within 7 years of the application for employment
4with the school district, of any other felony under the laws of
5this State or of any offense committed or attempted in any
6other state or against the laws of the United States that, if
7committed or attempted in this State, would have been
8punishable as a felony under the laws of this State.
9Authorization for the check shall be furnished by the
10applicant to the school district, except that if the applicant
11is a substitute teacher seeking employment in more than one
12school district, or a teacher seeking concurrent part-time
13employment positions with more than one school district (as a
14reading specialist, special education teacher or otherwise),
15or an educational support personnel employee seeking
16employment positions with more than one district, any such
17district may require the applicant to furnish authorization
18for the check to the regional superintendent of the
19educational service region in which are located the school
20districts in which the applicant is seeking employment as a
21substitute or concurrent part-time teacher or concurrent
22educational support personnel employee. Upon receipt of this
23authorization, the school district or the appropriate regional
24superintendent, as the case may be, shall submit the
25applicant's name, sex, race, date of birth, social security
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1prescribed by the Illinois State Police, to the Illinois State
2Police. The regional superintendent submitting the requisite
3information to the Illinois State Police shall promptly notify
4the school districts in which the applicant is seeking
5employment as a substitute or concurrent part-time teacher or
6concurrent educational support personnel employee that the
7check of the applicant has been requested. The Illinois State
8Police and the Federal Bureau of Investigation shall furnish,
9pursuant to a fingerprint-based criminal history records
10check, records of convictions, forever and hereinafter, until
11expunged, to the president of the school board for the school
12district that requested the check, or to the regional
13superintendent who requested the check. The Illinois State
14Police shall charge the school district or the appropriate
15regional superintendent a fee for conducting such check, which
16fee shall be deposited in the State Police Services Fund and
17shall not exceed the cost of the inquiry; and the applicant
18shall not be charged a fee for such check by the school
19district or by the regional superintendent. Subject to
20appropriations for these purposes, the State Superintendent of
21Education shall reimburse the school district and regional
22superintendent for fees paid to obtain criminal history
23records checks under this Section.
24    (a-5) The school district or regional superintendent shall
25further perform a check of the Statewide Sex Offender
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1Notification Law, for each applicant. The check of the
2Statewide Sex Offender Database must be conducted by the
3school district or regional superintendent once for every 5
4years that an applicant remains employed by the school
5district.
6    (a-6) The school district or regional superintendent shall
7further perform a check of the Statewide Murderer and Violent
8Offender Against Youth Database, as authorized by the Murderer
9and Violent Offender Against Youth Community Notification Law,
10for each applicant. The check of the Murderer and Violent
11Offender Against Youth Database must be conducted by the
12school district or regional superintendent once for every 5
13years that an applicant remains employed by the school
14district.
15    (b) Any information concerning the record of convictions
16obtained by the president of the board of education or the
17regional superintendent shall be confidential and may only be
18transmitted to the general superintendent of the school
19district or his designee, the appropriate regional
20superintendent if the check was requested by the board of
21education for the school district, the presidents of the
22appropriate board of education or school boards if the check
23was requested from the Illinois State Police by the regional
24superintendent, the State Board of Education and the school
25district as authorized under subsection (b-5), the State
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1and Licensure Board or any other person necessary to the
2decision of hiring the applicant for employment. A copy of the
3record of convictions obtained from the Illinois State Police
4shall be provided to the applicant for employment. Upon the
5check of the Statewide Sex Offender Database or Statewide
6Murderer and Violent Offender Against Youth Database, the
7school district or regional superintendent shall notify an
8applicant as to whether or not the applicant has been
9identified in the Database. If a check of an applicant for
10employment as a substitute or concurrent part-time teacher or
11concurrent educational support personnel employee in more than
12one school district was requested by the regional
13superintendent, and the Illinois State Police upon a check
14ascertains that the applicant has not been convicted of any of
15the enumerated criminal or drug offenses in subsection (c) of
16this Section or has not been convicted, within 7 years of the
17application for employment with the school district, of any
18other felony under the laws of this State or of any offense
19committed or attempted in any other state or against the laws
20of the United States that, if committed or attempted in this
21State, would have been punishable as a felony under the laws of
22this State and so notifies the regional superintendent and if
23the regional superintendent upon a check ascertains that the
24applicant has not been identified in the Sex Offender Database
25or Statewide Murderer and Violent Offender Against Youth
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1applicant a certificate evidencing that as of the date
2specified by the Illinois State Police the applicant has not
3been convicted of any of the enumerated criminal or drug
4offenses in subsection (c) of this Section or has not been
5convicted, within 7 years of the application for employment
6with the school district, of any other felony under the laws of
7this State or of any offense committed or attempted in any
8other state or against the laws of the United States that, if
9committed or attempted in this State, would have been
10punishable as a felony under the laws of this State and
11evidencing that as of the date that the regional
12superintendent conducted a check of the Statewide Sex Offender
13Database or Statewide Murderer and Violent Offender Against
14Youth Database, the applicant has not been identified in the
15Database. The school board of any school district may rely on
16the certificate issued by any regional superintendent to that
17substitute teacher, concurrent part-time teacher, or
18concurrent educational support personnel employee or may
19initiate its own criminal history records check of the
20applicant through the Illinois State Police and its own check
21of the Statewide Sex Offender Database or Statewide Murderer
22and Violent Offender Against Youth Database as provided in
23this Section. Any unauthorized release of confidential
24information may be a violation of Section 7 of the Criminal
25Identification Act.
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1Statewide Sex Offender Database or Statewide Murderer and
2Violent Offender Against Youth Database is performed by a
3regional superintendent for an applicant seeking employment as
4a substitute teacher with the school district, the regional
5superintendent may disclose to the State Board of Education
6whether the applicant has been issued a certificate under
7subsection (b) based on those checks. If the State Board
8receives information on an applicant under this subsection,
9then it must indicate in the Educator Licensure Information
10System for a 90-day period that the applicant has been issued
11or has not been issued a certificate.
12    (c) The board of education shall not knowingly employ a
13person who has been convicted of any offense that would
14subject him or her to license suspension or revocation
15pursuant to Section 21B-80 of this Code, except as provided
16under subsection (b) of 21B-80. Further, the board of
17education shall not knowingly employ a person who has been
18found to be the perpetrator of sexual or physical abuse of any
19minor under 18 years of age pursuant to proceedings under
20Article II of the Juvenile Court Act of 1987. As a condition of
21employment, the board of education must consider the status of
22a person who has been issued an indicated finding of abuse or
23neglect of a child by the Department of Children and Family
24Services under the Abused and Neglected Child Reporting Act or
25by a child welfare agency of another jurisdiction.
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1person for whom a criminal history records check and a
2Statewide Sex Offender Database check have not been initiated.
3    (e) Within 10 days after the general superintendent of
4schools, a regional office of education, or an entity that
5provides background checks of license holders to public
6schools receives information of a pending criminal charge
7against a license holder for an offense set forth in Section
821B-80 of this Code, the superintendent, regional office of
9education, or entity must notify the State Superintendent of
10Education of the pending criminal charge.
11    No later than 15 business days after receipt of a record of
12conviction or of checking the Statewide Murderer and Violent
13Offender Against Youth Database or the Statewide Sex Offender
14Database and finding a registration, the general
15superintendent of schools or the applicable regional
16superintendent shall, in writing, notify the State
17Superintendent of Education of any license holder who has been
18convicted of a crime set forth in Section 21B-80 of this Code.
19Upon receipt of the record of a conviction of or a finding of
20child abuse by a holder of any license issued pursuant to
21Article 21B or Section 34-8.1 of this Code, the State
22Superintendent of Education may initiate licensure suspension
23and revocation proceedings as authorized by law. If the
24receipt of the record of conviction or finding of child abuse
25is received within 6 months after the initial grant of or
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1may rescind the license holder's license.
2    (e-5) The general superintendent of schools shall, in
3writing, notify the State Superintendent of Education of any
4license holder whom he or she has reasonable cause to believe
5has committed an intentional act of abuse or neglect with the
6result of making a child an abused child or a neglected child,
7as defined in Section 3 of the Abused and Neglected Child
8Reporting Act, and that act resulted in the license holder's
9dismissal or resignation from the school district and must
10include the Illinois Educator Identification Number (IEIN) of
11the license holder and a brief description of the misconduct
12alleged. This notification must be submitted within 30 days
13after the dismissal or resignation. The license holder must
14also be contemporaneously sent a copy of the notice by the
15superintendent. All correspondence, documentation, and other
16information so received by the State Superintendent of
17Education, the State Board of Education, or the State Educator
18Preparation and Licensure Board under this subsection (e-5) is
19confidential and must not be disclosed to third parties,
20except (i) as necessary for the State Superintendent of
21Education or his or her designee to investigate and prosecute
22pursuant to Article 21B of this Code, (ii) pursuant to a court
23order, (iii) for disclosure to the license holder or his or her
24representative, or (iv) as otherwise provided in this Article
25and provided that any such information admitted into evidence
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1non-disclosure requirement. Except for an act of willful or
2wanton misconduct, any superintendent who provides
3notification as required in this subsection (e-5) shall have
4immunity from any liability, whether civil or criminal or that
5otherwise might result by reason of such action.
6    (f) After March 19, 1990, the provisions of this Section
7shall apply to all employees of persons or firms holding
8contracts with any school district including, but not limited
9to, food service workers, school bus drivers and other
10transportation employees, who have direct, daily contact with
11the pupils of any school in such district. For purposes of
12criminal history records checks and checks of the Statewide
13Sex Offender Database on employees of persons or firms holding
14contracts with more than one school district and assigned to
15more than one school district, the regional superintendent of
16the educational service region in which the contracting school
17districts are located may, at the request of any such school
18district, be responsible for receiving the authorization for a
19criminal history records check prepared by each such employee
20and submitting the same to the Illinois State Police and for
21conducting a check of the Statewide Sex Offender Database for
22each employee. Any information concerning the record of
23conviction and identification as a sex offender of any such
24employee obtained by the regional superintendent shall be
25promptly reported to the president of the appropriate school
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1    (f-5) Upon request of a school or school district, any
2information obtained by the school district pursuant to
3subsection (f) of this Section within the last year must be
4made available to the requesting school or school district.
5    (g) Prior to the commencement of any student teaching
6experience or required internship (which is referred to as
7student teaching in this Section) in the public schools, a
8student teacher is required to authorize a fingerprint-based
9criminal history records check. Authorization for and payment
10of the costs of the check must be furnished by the student
11teacher to the school district. Upon receipt of this
12authorization and payment, the school district shall submit
13the student teacher's name, sex, race, date of birth, social
14security number, fingerprint images, and other identifiers, as
15prescribed by the Illinois State Police, to the Illinois State
16Police. The Illinois State Police and the Federal Bureau of
17Investigation shall furnish, pursuant to a fingerprint-based
18criminal history records check, records of convictions,
19forever and hereinafter, until expunged, to the president of
20the board. The Illinois State Police shall charge the school
21district a fee for conducting the check, which fee must not
22exceed the cost of the inquiry and must be deposited into the
23State Police Services Fund. The school district shall further
24perform a check of the Statewide Sex Offender Database, as
25authorized by the Sex Offender Community Notification Law, and
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1Database, as authorized by the Murderer and Violent Offender
2Against Youth Registration Act, for each student teacher. The
3board may not knowingly allow a person to student teach for
4whom a criminal history records check, a Statewide Sex
5Offender Database check, and a Statewide Murderer and Violent
6Offender Against Youth Database check have not been completed
7and reviewed by the district.
8    A copy of the record of convictions obtained from the
9Illinois State Police must be provided to the student teacher.
10Any information concerning the record of convictions obtained
11by the president of the board is confidential and may only be
12transmitted to the general superintendent of schools or his or
13her designee, the State Superintendent of Education, the State
14Educator Preparation and Licensure Board, or, for
15clarification purposes, the Illinois State Police or the
16Statewide Sex Offender Database or Statewide Murderer and
17Violent Offender Against Youth Database. Any unauthorized
18release of confidential information may be a violation of
19Section 7 of the Criminal Identification Act.
20    The board may not knowingly allow a person to student
21teach who has been convicted of any offense that would subject
22him or her to license suspension or revocation pursuant to
23subsection (c) of Section 21B-80 of this Code, except as
24provided under subsection (b) of Section 21B-80. Further, the
25board may not allow a person to student teach if he or she has
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1a minor under 18 years of age pursuant to proceedings under
2Article II of the Juvenile Court Act of 1987. The board must
3consider the status of a person to student teach who has been
4issued an indicated finding of abuse or neglect of a child by
5the Department of Children and Family Services under the
6Abused and Neglected Child Reporting Act or by a child welfare
7agency of another jurisdiction.
8    (h) (Blank).
9(Source: P.A. 101-72, eff. 7-12-19; 101-531, eff. 8-23-19;
10101-643, eff. 6-18-20; 102-538, eff. 8-20-21; 102-552, eff.
111-1-22; 102-813, eff. 5-13-22; 102-894, eff. 5-20-22;
12102-1071, eff. 6-10-22.)
 
13    (Text of Section after amendment by P.A. 102-702)
14    Sec. 34-18.5. Criminal history records checks and checks
15of the Statewide Sex Offender Database and Statewide Murderer
16and Violent Offender Against Youth Database.
17    (a) Licensed and nonlicensed applicants for employment
18with the school district are required as a condition of
19employment to authorize a fingerprint-based criminal history
20records check to determine if such applicants have been
21convicted of any disqualifying, enumerated criminal or drug
22offense in subsection (c) of this Section or have been
23convicted, within 7 years of the application for employment
24with the school district, of any other felony under the laws of
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1other state or against the laws of the United States that, if
2committed or attempted in this State, would have been
3punishable as a felony under the laws of this State.
4Authorization for the check shall be furnished by the
5applicant to the school district, except that if the applicant
6is a substitute teacher seeking employment in more than one
7school district, or a teacher seeking concurrent part-time
8employment positions with more than one school district (as a
9reading specialist, special education teacher or otherwise),
10or an educational support personnel employee seeking
11employment positions with more than one district, any such
12district may require the applicant to furnish authorization
13for the check to the regional superintendent of the
14educational service region in which are located the school
15districts in which the applicant is seeking employment as a
16substitute or concurrent part-time teacher or concurrent
17educational support personnel employee. Upon receipt of this
18authorization, the school district or the appropriate regional
19superintendent, as the case may be, shall submit the
20applicant's name, sex, race, date of birth, social security
21number, fingerprint images, and other identifiers, as
22prescribed by the Illinois State Police, to the Illinois State
23Police. The regional superintendent submitting the requisite
24information to the Illinois State Police shall promptly notify
25the school districts in which the applicant is seeking
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1concurrent educational support personnel employee that the
2check of the applicant has been requested. The Illinois State
3Police and the Federal Bureau of Investigation shall furnish,
4pursuant to a fingerprint-based criminal history records
5check, records of convictions, forever and hereinafter, until
6expunged, to the president of the school board for the school
7district that requested the check, or to the regional
8superintendent who requested the check. The Illinois State
9Police shall charge the school district or the appropriate
10regional superintendent a fee for conducting such check, which
11fee shall be deposited in the State Police Services Fund and
12shall not exceed the cost of the inquiry; and the applicant
13shall not be charged a fee for such check by the school
14district or by the regional superintendent. Subject to
15appropriations for these purposes, the State Superintendent of
16Education shall reimburse the school district and regional
17superintendent for fees paid to obtain criminal history
18records checks under this Section.
19    (a-5) The school district or regional superintendent shall
20further perform a check of the Statewide Sex Offender
21Database, as authorized by the Sex Offender Community
22Notification Law, for each applicant. The check of the
23Statewide Sex Offender Database must be conducted by the
24school district or regional superintendent once for every 5
25years that an applicant remains employed by the school
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1    (a-6) The school district or regional superintendent shall
2further perform a check of the Statewide Murderer and Violent
3Offender Against Youth Database, as authorized by the Murderer
4and Violent Offender Against Youth Community Notification Law,
5for each applicant. The check of the Murderer and Violent
6Offender Against Youth Database must be conducted by the
7school district or regional superintendent once for every 5
8years that an applicant remains employed by the school
9district.
10    (b) Any information concerning the record of convictions
11obtained by the president of the board of education or the
12regional superintendent shall be confidential and may only be
13transmitted to the general superintendent of the school
14district or his designee, the appropriate regional
15superintendent if the check was requested by the board of
16education for the school district, the presidents of the
17appropriate board of education or school boards if the check
18was requested from the Illinois State Police by the regional
19superintendent, the State Board of Education and the school
20district as authorized under subsection (b-5), the State
21Superintendent of Education, the State Educator Preparation
22and Licensure Board or any other person necessary to the
23decision of hiring the applicant for employment. A copy of the
24record of convictions obtained from the Illinois State Police
25shall be provided to the applicant for employment. Upon the
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1Murderer and Violent Offender Against Youth Database, the
2school district or regional superintendent shall notify an
3applicant as to whether or not the applicant has been
4identified in the Database. If a check of an applicant for
5employment as a substitute or concurrent part-time teacher or
6concurrent educational support personnel employee in more than
7one school district was requested by the regional
8superintendent, and the Illinois State Police upon a check
9ascertains that the applicant has not been convicted of any of
10the enumerated criminal or drug offenses in subsection (c) of
11this Section or has not been convicted, within 7 years of the
12application for employment with the school district, of any
13other felony under the laws of this State or of any offense
14committed or attempted in any other state or against the laws
15of the United States that, if committed or attempted in this
16State, would have been punishable as a felony under the laws of
17this State and so notifies the regional superintendent and if
18the regional superintendent upon a check ascertains that the
19applicant has not been identified in the Sex Offender Database
20or Statewide Murderer and Violent Offender Against Youth
21Database, then the regional superintendent shall issue to the
22applicant a certificate evidencing that as of the date
23specified by the Illinois State Police the applicant has not
24been convicted of any of the enumerated criminal or drug
25offenses in subsection (c) of this Section or has not been
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1with the school district, of any other felony under the laws of
2this State or of any offense committed or attempted in any
3other state or against the laws of the United States that, if
4committed or attempted in this State, would have been
5punishable as a felony under the laws of this State and
6evidencing that as of the date that the regional
7superintendent conducted a check of the Statewide Sex Offender
8Database or Statewide Murderer and Violent Offender Against
9Youth Database, the applicant has not been identified in the
10Database. The school board of any school district may rely on
11the certificate issued by any regional superintendent to that
12substitute teacher, concurrent part-time teacher, or
13concurrent educational support personnel employee or may
14initiate its own criminal history records check of the
15applicant through the Illinois State Police and its own check
16of the Statewide Sex Offender Database or Statewide Murderer
17and Violent Offender Against Youth Database as provided in
18this Section. Any unauthorized release of confidential
19information may be a violation of Section 7 of the Criminal
20Identification Act.
21    (b-5) If a criminal history records check or check of the
22Statewide Sex Offender Database or Statewide Murderer and
23Violent Offender Against Youth Database is performed by a
24regional superintendent for an applicant seeking employment as
25a substitute teacher with the school district, the regional
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1whether the applicant has been issued a certificate under
2subsection (b) based on those checks. If the State Board
3receives information on an applicant under this subsection,
4then it must indicate in the Educator Licensure Information
5System for a 90-day period that the applicant has been issued
6or has not been issued a certificate.
7    (c) The board of education shall not knowingly employ a
8person who has been convicted of any offense that would
9subject him or her to license suspension or revocation
10pursuant to Section 21B-80 of this Code, except as provided
11under subsection (b) of 21B-80. Further, the board of
12education shall not knowingly employ a person who has been
13found to be the perpetrator of sexual or physical abuse of any
14minor under 18 years of age pursuant to proceedings under
15Article II of the Juvenile Court Act of 1987. As a condition of
16employment, the board of education must consider the status of
17a person who has been issued an indicated finding of abuse or
18neglect of a child by the Department of Children and Family
19Services under the Abused and Neglected Child Reporting Act or
20by a child welfare agency of another jurisdiction.
21    (d) The board of education shall not knowingly employ a
22person for whom a criminal history records check and a
23Statewide Sex Offender Database check have not been initiated.
24    (e) Within 10 days after the general superintendent of
25schools, a regional office of education, or an entity that
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1schools receives information of a pending criminal charge
2against a license holder for an offense set forth in Section
321B-80 of this Code, the superintendent, regional office of
4education, or entity must notify the State Superintendent of
5Education of the pending criminal charge.
6    No later than 15 business days after receipt of a record of
7conviction or of checking the Statewide Murderer and Violent
8Offender Against Youth Database or the Statewide Sex Offender
9Database and finding a registration, the general
10superintendent of schools or the applicable regional
11superintendent shall, in writing, notify the State
12Superintendent of Education of any license holder who has been
13convicted of a crime set forth in Section 21B-80 of this Code.
14Upon receipt of the record of a conviction of or a finding of
15child abuse by a holder of any license issued pursuant to
16Article 21B or Section 34-8.1 of this Code, the State
17Superintendent of Education may initiate licensure suspension
18and revocation proceedings as authorized by law. If the
19receipt of the record of conviction or finding of child abuse
20is received within 6 months after the initial grant of or
21renewal of a license, the State Superintendent of Education
22may rescind the license holder's license.
23    (e-5) The general superintendent of schools shall, in
24writing, notify the State Superintendent of Education of any
25license holder whom he or she has reasonable cause to believe
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1the result of making a child an abused child or a neglected
2child, as defined in Section 3 of the Abused and Neglected
3Child Reporting Act or (ii) an act of sexual misconduct, as
4defined in Section 22-85.5 of this Code, and that act resulted
5in the license holder's dismissal or resignation from the
6school district and must include the Illinois Educator
7Identification Number (IEIN) of the license holder and a brief
8description of the misconduct alleged. This notification must
9be submitted within 30 days after the dismissal or
10resignation. The license holder must also be contemporaneously
11sent a copy of the notice by the superintendent. All
12correspondence, documentation, and other information so
13received by the State Superintendent of Education, the State
14Board of Education, or the State Educator Preparation and
15Licensure Board under this subsection (e-5) is confidential
16and must not be disclosed to third parties, except (i) as
17necessary for the State Superintendent of Education or his or
18her designee to investigate and prosecute pursuant to Article
1921B of this Code, (ii) pursuant to a court order, (iii) for
20disclosure to the license holder or his or her representative,
21or (iv) as otherwise provided in this Article and provided
22that any such information admitted into evidence in a hearing
23is exempt from this confidentiality and non-disclosure
24requirement. Except for an act of willful or wanton
25misconduct, any superintendent who provides notification as
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1liability, whether civil or criminal or that otherwise might
2result by reason of such action.
3    (f) After March 19, 1990, the provisions of this Section
4shall apply to all employees of persons or firms holding
5contracts with any school district including, but not limited
6to, food service workers, school bus drivers and other
7transportation employees, who have direct, daily contact with
8the pupils of any school in such district. For purposes of
9criminal history records checks and checks of the Statewide
10Sex Offender Database on employees of persons or firms holding
11contracts with more than one school district and assigned to
12more than one school district, the regional superintendent of
13the educational service region in which the contracting school
14districts are located may, at the request of any such school
15district, be responsible for receiving the authorization for a
16criminal history records check prepared by each such employee
17and submitting the same to the Illinois State Police and for
18conducting a check of the Statewide Sex Offender Database for
19each employee. Any information concerning the record of
20conviction and identification as a sex offender of any such
21employee obtained by the regional superintendent shall be
22promptly reported to the president of the appropriate school
23board or school boards.
24    (f-5) Upon request of a school or school district, any
25information obtained by the school district pursuant to
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1made available to the requesting school or school district.
2    (g) Prior to the commencement of any student teaching
3experience or required internship (which is referred to as
4student teaching in this Section) in the public schools, a
5student teacher is required to authorize a fingerprint-based
6criminal history records check. Authorization for and payment
7of the costs of the check must be furnished by the student
8teacher to the school district. Upon receipt of this
9authorization and payment, the school district shall submit
10the student teacher's name, sex, race, date of birth, social
11security number, fingerprint images, and other identifiers, as
12prescribed by the Illinois State Police, to the Illinois State
13Police. The Illinois State Police and the Federal Bureau of
14Investigation shall furnish, pursuant to a fingerprint-based
15criminal history records check, records of convictions,
16forever and hereinafter, until expunged, to the president of
17the board. The Illinois State Police shall charge the school
18district a fee for conducting the check, which fee must not
19exceed the cost of the inquiry and must be deposited into the
20State Police Services Fund. The school district shall further
21perform a check of the Statewide Sex Offender Database, as
22authorized by the Sex Offender Community Notification Law, and
23of the Statewide Murderer and Violent Offender Against Youth
24Database, as authorized by the Murderer and Violent Offender
25Against Youth Registration Act, for each student teacher. The
26board may not knowingly allow a person to student teach for

 

 

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1whom a criminal history records check, a Statewide Sex
2Offender Database check, and a Statewide Murderer and Violent
3Offender Against Youth Database check have not been completed
4and reviewed by the district.
5    A copy of the record of convictions obtained from the
6Illinois State Police must be provided to the student teacher.
7Any information concerning the record of convictions obtained
8by the president of the board is confidential and may only be
9transmitted to the general superintendent of schools or his or
10her designee, the State Superintendent of Education, the State
11Educator Preparation and Licensure Board, or, for
12clarification purposes, the Illinois State Police or the
13Statewide Sex Offender Database or Statewide Murderer and
14Violent Offender Against Youth Database. Any unauthorized
15release of confidential information may be a violation of
16Section 7 of the Criminal Identification Act.
17    The board may not knowingly allow a person to student
18teach who has been convicted of any offense that would subject
19him or her to license suspension or revocation pursuant to
20subsection (c) of Section 21B-80 of this Code, except as
21provided under subsection (b) of Section 21B-80. Further, the
22board may not allow a person to student teach if he or she has
23been found to be the perpetrator of sexual or physical abuse of
24a minor under 18 years of age pursuant to proceedings under
25Article II of the Juvenile Court Act of 1987. The board must
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1issued an indicated finding of abuse or neglect of a child by
2the Department of Children and Family Services under the
3Abused and Neglected Child Reporting Act or by a child welfare
4agency of another jurisdiction.
5    (h) (Blank).
6(Source: P.A. 101-72, eff. 7-12-19; 101-531, eff. 8-23-19;
7101-643, eff. 6-18-20; 102-538, eff. 8-20-21; 102-552, eff.
81-1-22; 102-702, eff. 7-1-23; 102-813, eff. 5-13-22; 102-894,
9eff. 5-20-22; 102-1071, eff. 6-10-22; revised 8-17-22.)
 
10    (105 ILCS 5/34-18.78)
11    Sec. 34-18.78. COVID-19 paid administrative leave.
12    (a) In this Section:
13    "Employee" means a person employed by the school district
14on or after April 5, 2022 (the effective date of Public Act
15102-697) this amendatory Act of the 102nd General Assembly.
16    "Fully vaccinated against COVID-19" means:
17        (1) 2 weeks after receiving the second dose in a
18    2-dose series of a COVID-19 vaccine authorized for
19    emergency use, licensed, or otherwise approved by the
20    United States Food and Drug Administration; or
21        (2) 2 weeks after receiving a single dose of a
22    COVID-19 vaccine authorized for emergency use, licensed,
23    or otherwise approved by the United States Food and Drug
24    Administration.
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1recommended booster doses for which the individual is eligible
2upon the adoption by the Department of Public Health of any
3changes made by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
4of the United States Department of Health and Human Services
5to the definition of "fully vaccinated against COVID-19" to
6include any such booster doses. For purposes of this Section,
7individuals who are eligible for a booster dose but have not
8received a booster dose by 5 weeks after the Department of
9Public Health adopts a revised definition of "fully vaccinated
10against COVID-19" are not considered fully vaccinated for
11determining eligibility for future paid administrative leave
12pursuant to this Section.
13    "School district" includes charter schools established
14under Article 27A of this Code.
15    (b) During any time when the Governor has declared a
16disaster due to a public health emergency pursuant to Section
177 of the Illinois Emergency Management Agency Act and the
18school district, the State or any of its agencies, or a local
19public health department has issued guidance, mandates, or
20rules related to COVID-19 that restrict an employee of the
21school district from being on school district property because
22the employee (i) has a confirmed positive COVID-19 diagnosis
23via a molecular amplification diagnostic test, such as a
24polymerase chain reaction (PCR) test for COVID-19, (ii) has a
25probable COVID-19 diagnosis via an antigen diagnostic test,
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1confirmed case of COVID-19 and is required to be excluded from
2the school, or (iv) is required by the school or school
3district policy to be excluded from school district property
4due to COVID-19 symptoms, the employee of the school district
5shall receive as many days of administrative leave as required
6to abide by the public health guidance, mandates, and
7requirements issued by the Department of Public Health, unless
8a longer period of paid administrative leave has been
9negotiated with the exclusive bargaining representative. Such
10leave shall be provided to an employee for any days for which
11the employee was required to be excluded from school property
12prior to April 5, 2022 (the effective date of Public Act
13102-697) this amendatory Act of the 102nd General Assembly,
14provided that the employee receives all doses required to meet
15the definition of "fully vaccinated against COVID-19" under
16this Section no later than 5 weeks after April 5, 2022 (the
17effective date of Public Act 102-697) this amendatory Act of
18the 102nd General Assembly.
19    (c) An employee of the school district shall receive paid
20administrative leave pursuant to subsection (b) of this
21Section, unless a longer period of paid administrative leave
22has been negotiated with the exclusive bargaining
23representative, to care for a child of the employee if the
24child is unable to attend elementary or secondary school
25because the child has:
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1    molecular amplification diagnostic test, such as a
2    polymerase chain reaction (PCR) test for COVID-19;
3        (2) a probable COVID-19 diagnosis via an antigen
4    diagnostic test;
5        (3) been in close contact with a person who has a
6    confirmed case of COVID-19 and is required to be excluded
7    from school; or
8        (4) been required by the school or school district
9    policy to be excluded from school district property due to
10    COVID-19 symptoms.
11Such leave shall be provided to an employee for any days needed
12to care for a child of the employee prior to April 5, 2022 (the
13effective date of Public Act 102-697) this amendatory Act of
14the 102nd General Assembly, provided that the employee
15receives the doses required to meet the definition of "fully
16vaccinated against COVID-19" under this Section no later than
175 weeks after April 5, 2022 (the effective date of Public Act
18102-697) this amendatory Act of the 102nd General Assembly.
19    (d) An employee of the school district who is on paid
20administrative leave pursuant to this Section must provide all
21documentation requested by the board.
22    (e) An employee of the school district who is on paid
23administrative leave pursuant to this Section shall receive
24the employee's regular rate of pay. The use of a paid
25administrative leave day or days by an employee pursuant to
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1the employee.
2    (f) An employee of the school district may not accrue paid
3administrative leave pursuant to this Section.
4    (g) For an employee of the school district to be eligible
5to receive paid administrative leave pursuant to this Section,
6the employee must:
7        (1) have received all required doses to be fully
8    vaccinated against COVID-19, as defined in this Section;
9    and
10        (2) participate in the COVID-19 testing program
11    adopted by the school district to the extent such a
12    testing program requires participation by individuals who
13    are fully vaccinated against COVID-19.
14    (h) Nothing in this Section is intended to affect any
15right or remedy under federal law.
16    (i) No paid administrative leave awarded to or used by a
17fully vaccinated employee prior to the Department of Public
18Health's adoption of a revised definition of the term "fully
19vaccinated against COVID-19" may be rescinded on the basis
20that the employee no longer meets the definition of "fully
21vaccinated against COVID-19" based on the revised definition.
22(Source: P.A. 102-697, eff. 4-5-22; revised 8-3-22.)
 
23    (105 ILCS 5/34-18.79)
24    Sec. 34-18.79 34-18.78. Sick leave; mental or behavioral
25health complications. In addition to any interpretation or

 

 

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1definition included in a collective bargaining agreement or
2board of education or district policy, sick leave, or its
3equivalent, to which a teacher or other eligible employee is
4entitled shall be interpreted to include mental or behavioral
5health complications. Unless contrary to a collective
6bargaining agreement or board of education or district policy,
7the board may require a certificate from a mental health
8professional licensed in Illinois providing ongoing care or
9treatment to the teacher or employee as a basis for pay during
10leave after an absence of 3 days for mental or behavioral
11health complications.
12(Source: P.A. 102-866, eff. 5-13-22; revised 8-3-22.)
 
13    (105 ILCS 5/34-18.80)
14    Sec. 34-18.80 34-18.78. College and career readiness
15systems.
16    (a) Subject to subsection (c) of this Section, by July 1,
172024, the school district shall adopt and commence
18implementation of a postsecondary and career expectations
19framework for each of grades 6 through 12 that substantially
20aligns to the model framework adopted by State agencies
21pursuant to Section 15 of the Postsecondary and Workforce
22Readiness Act. The local postsecondary and career expectations
23framework shall be available on a prominent location on the
24school district's website.
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1offered in alignment with the postsecondary and career
2expectations framework shall prepare students enrolled in
3grades 6 through 12 to make informed plans and decisions about
4their future education and career goals, including possible
5participation in a career and technical education pathway, by
6providing students with opportunities to explore a wide
7variety of high-skill, high-wage, and in-demand career fields.
8    (b) Subject to subsection (c) of this Section, the school
9district shall become an eligible school district and award
10College and Career Pathway Endorsements pursuant to the
11Postsecondary and Workforce Readiness Act and pursuant to the
12following schedule:
13        (1) for the high school graduating class of 2026, the
14    school district shall offer College and Career Pathway
15    Endorsements in at least one endorsement area;
16        (2) for the high school graduating class of 2028, the
17    school district shall offer College and Career Pathway
18    Endorsements in at least 2 endorsement areas; and
19        (3) for the high school graduating class of 2030, the
20    school district shall offer College and Career Pathway
21    Endorsements in at least 3 endorsement areas.
22    (c) The board may, by action of the board, opt out of
23implementation of all or any part of this Section through
24adoption of a set of findings that considers the following:
25        (1) the school district's current systems for college
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1        (2) the school district's cost of implementation
2    balanced against the potential benefits to students and
3    families through improved postsecondary education and
4    career outcomes;
5        (3) the willingness and capacity of local businesses
6    to partner with the school district for successful
7    implementation of pathways other than education;
8        (4) the availability of a statewide database of
9    participating local business partners, as provided under
10    the Postsecondary and Workforce Readiness Act, for the
11    purpose of career readiness and the accessibility of those
12    work experiences and apprenticeships listed in the
13    database to the students of the school district; and
14        (5) the availability of properly licensed teachers or
15    teachers meeting faculty credential standards for dual
16    credit courses to instruct in the program required for the
17    endorsement areas.
18    The school district must report its board findings and
19decision on implementation to the State Board of Education. If
20the school district elects to opt out of implementation, the
21district may reverse its decision in whole or in part at any
22time.
23    (d) The State Board of Education may adopt any rules
24necessary to implement this Section.
25(Source: P.A. 102-917, eff. 1-1-23; revised 1-10-23.)
 

 

 

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1    (105 ILCS 5/34-18.81)
2    Sec. 34-18.81 34-18.78. Pilot program for remote learning
3for students in the custody of the Department of Corrections.
4The board may offer the option of remote learning to allow a
5student who is in the custody of the Department of Corrections
6to successfully complete the course requirements necessary to
7graduate from high school and receive a high school diploma.
8The school district may offer a remote learning option to a
9student if the student:
10        (1) is enrolled at Consuella B. York Alternative High
11    School at the time the student is transferred to a
12    Department of Corrections facility or institution or had
13    been enrolled at Consuella B. York Alternative High School
14    within the 6 months prior to being transferred to a
15    Department of Corrections facility or institution; and
16        (2) is within 2 school years of completing all of the
17    course requirements necessary to graduate from high school
18    and receive a high school diploma.
19    The Department of Corrections educators and security staff
20shall be involved in assisting and supervising students
21participating in the pilot program. The Department of
22Corrections shall negotiate with all bargaining units involved
23to ensure that the implementation of the pilot program is
24consistent with collective bargaining agreements.
25    The school district may continue to offer the option of
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1following the student's release from the custody of the
2Department of Corrections to allow the student to complete any
3remaining course requirements necessary to graduate from high
4school and receive a high school diploma.
5    The establishment of the pilot program described in this
6Section is contingent upon there being provided to the
7Department of Corrections sufficient appropriations to
8implement and administer the program.
9(Source: P.A. 102-966, eff. 5-27-22; revised 8-3-22.)
 
10    (105 ILCS 5/34-21.6)  (from Ch. 122, par. 34-21.6)
11    Sec. 34-21.6. Waiver of fees and fines.
12    (a) The board shall waive all fees and any fines for the
13loss of school property assessed by the district on children
14whose parents are unable to afford them, including but not
15limited to:
16        (1) children living in households that meet the free
17    lunch or breakfast eligibility guidelines established by
18    the federal government pursuant to Section 1758 of the
19    federal Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act (42
20    U.S.C. 1758; 7 CFR C.F.R. 245 et seq.) and students whose
21    parents are veterans or active duty military personnel
22    with income at or below 200% of the federal poverty level,
23    subject to verification as set forth in subsection (b) of
24    this Section; , and
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1    Section 11434a of the federal McKinney-Vento Homeless
2    Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 11434a).
3    Notice of waiver availability shall be given to parents or
4guardians with every bill for fees or fines. The board shall
5develop written policies and procedures implementing this
6Section in accordance with regulations promulgated by the
7State Board of Education.
8    (b) If the board participates in a federally funded,
9school-based child nutrition program and uses a student's
10application for, eligibility for, or participation in the
11federally funded, school-based child nutrition program (42
12U.S.C. 1758; 7 C.F.R. 245 et seq.) as the basis for waiving
13fees assessed by the district, then the board must follow the
14verification requirements of the federally funded,
15school-based child nutrition program (42 U.S.C. 1758; 7 CFR
16C.F.R. 245.6a).
17    If the board establishes a process for the determination
18of eligibility for waiver of all fees assessed by the district
19that is completely independent of the criteria listed in
20subsection (b), the board may provide for waiver verification
21no more often than once every academic year. Information
22obtained during the independent waiver verification process
23indicating that the student does not meet free lunch or
24breakfast eligibility guidelines may be used to deny the
25waiver of the student's fees or fines for the loss of school
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1independent process for determining or verifying eligibility
2for fee waivers shall not be used to determine or verify
3eligibility for any federally funded, school-based child
4nutrition program.
5    This subsection shall not preclude children from obtaining
6waivers at any point during the academic year.
7(Source: P.A. 102-805, eff. 1-1-23; 102-1032, eff. 5-27-22;
8revised 12-13-22.)
 
9    Section 295. The School Safety Drill Act is amended by
10changing Sections 5 and 45 as follows:
 
11    (105 ILCS 128/5)
12    Sec. 5. Definitions. In this Act:
13    "First responder" means and includes all fire departments
14and districts, law enforcement agencies and officials,
15emergency medical responders, emergency medical dispatchers,
16and emergency management officials involved in the execution
17and documentation of the drills administered under this Act.
18    "School" means a public or private facility that offers
19elementary or secondary education to students under the age of
2021, a charter school authorized by the State Board of
21Education, or a special education cooperative. As used in this
22definition, "public facility" means a facility operated by the
23State or by a unit of local government. As used in this
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1non-home-based, non-public elementary or secondary school that
2is in compliance with Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964
3and attendance at which satisfies the requirements of Section
426-1 of the School Code. While more than one school may be
5housed in a facility, for purposes of this Act, the facility
6shall be considered a school. When a school has more than one
7location, for purposes of this Act, each different location
8shall be considered its own school.
9    "School safety drill" means a pre-planned exercise
10conducted by a school in accordance with the drills and
11requirements set forth in this Act.
12(Source: P.A. 102-894, eff. 5-20-22; 102-1006, eff. 1-1-23;
13revised 12-13-22.)
 
14    (105 ILCS 128/45)
15    Sec. 45. Threat assessment procedure.
16    (a) Each school district must implement a threat
17assessment procedure that may be part of a school board policy
18on targeted school violence prevention. The procedure must
19include the creation of a threat assessment team. The team
20must include all of the following members:
21        (1) An administrator employed by the school district
22    or a special education cooperative that serves the school
23    district and is available to serve.
24        (2) A teacher employed by the school district or a
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1    district and is available to serve.
2        (3) A school counselor employed by the school district
3    or a special education cooperative that serves the school
4    district and is available to serve.
5        (4) A school psychologist employed by the school
6    district or a special education cooperative that serves
7    the school district and is available to serve.
8        (5) A school social worker employed by the school
9    district or a special education cooperative that serves
10    the school district and is available to serve.
11        (6) At least one law enforcement official.
12    If a school district is unable to establish a threat
13assessment team with school district staff and resources, it
14may utilize a regional behavioral threat assessment and
15intervention team that includes mental health professionals
16and representatives from the State, county, and local law
17enforcement agencies.
18    (b) A school district shall establish the threat
19assessment team under this Section no later than 180 days
20after August 23, 2019 (the effective date of Public Act
21101-455) this amendatory Act of the 101st General Assembly and
22must implement an initial threat assessment procedure no later
23than 120 days after August 23, 2019 (the effective date of
24Public Act 101-455) this amendatory Act of the 101st General
25Assembly. Each year prior to the start of the school year, the
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1list identifying the members of the school district's threat
2assessment team or regional behavior threat assessment and
3intervention team with (i) a local law enforcement agency and
4(ii) the regional office of education or, with respect to a
5school district organized under Article 34 of the School Code,
6the State Board of Education.
7    (c) Any sharing of student information under this Section
8must comply with the federal Family Educational Rights and
9Privacy Act of 1974 and the Illinois School Student Records
10Act.
11    (d) A charter school must follow the threat assessment
12procedures implemented by its authorizing school district or
13must implement its own threat assessment procedure that
14complies with this Section.
15(Source: P.A. 101-455, eff. 8-23-19; 102-791, eff. 5-13-22;
16102-894, eff. 5-20-22; revised 8-25-22.)
 
17    Section 300. The School Construction Law is amended by
18changing Section 5-15 as follows:
 
19    (105 ILCS 230/5-15)
20    Sec. 5-15. Grant award amounts and required local match.
21    (a) After June 30, 2022, any time there is an
22appropriation of funds by the General Assembly from the School
23Infrastructure Fund or School Construction Fund and a release
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1expenditure on grant awards pursuant to the provisions of this
2Article, the State Board of Education is authorized to open an
3application cycle to receive grant applications from school
4districts for school construction projects. No grant
5application filed before the start of the first application
6cycle after June 30, 2022 may be considered. After the close of
7each application cycle, the State Board of Education shall
8determine the approval of applications, the required local
9match percentage for each approved application, and the
10priority order for school construction project grants to be
11made by the Capital Development Board and shall then notify
12all applicants regarding their eligibility for a grant. Such
13notification shall include an estimate of the required local
14match. The State Board of Education shall publish a list of
15applicants eligible for grants and forward it to the Capital
16Development Board..
17    (b) The Capital Development Board, to the extent that
18appropriated funds have been released and proceeding through
19the list of eligible applicants in the order of priority
20determined by the State Board of Education, shall issue
21conditional grant awards to eligible school districts. An
22applicant that does not receive a conditional grant award
23notification must submit a new application during another
24application cycle in order to receive future consideration for
25a grant award.
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1district the recognized project costs for its school
2construction project determined by the Capital Development
3Board, the applicable required local match percentage and
4grant award percentage, the required local match and grant
5award amount calculated by multiplying the required local
6match percentage and the grant award percentage by the
7recognized project cost, and the required local match and
8grant award amount as those amounts may be adjusted as
9required in subsection (d).
10    (d) The required local match and grant award amount are
11calculated by multiplying the required local match percentage
12and the grant award percentage by the recognized project cost,
13provided that, only during the first application cycle after
14June 30, 2022, these amounts may be adjusted if the applicant
15had previously expended funds on a school construction project
16on the 2004, 2005, or 2006 School Construction Grant List. In
17that case, the required local match shall be reduced (but not
18below zero) and the grant award amount shall be increased (to
19an amount no greater than the recognized project cost) by an
20amount determined by the Capital Development Board to be equal
21to the amount of the grant the applicant would have received
22pursuant to Section 5-35 had it been awarded a grant in 2004,
232005, or 2006 based on the 2004, 2005, or 2006 School
24Construction Grant List and the year in which the school
25district applied for the grant.
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1school district was issued a conditional grant award from the
2Capital Development Board to obtain the school district's
3required local match and receive a final grant award from the
4Capital Development Board. If the required local match is not
5obtained within the 2-year time frame, the school district
6shall be required to reapply in another application cycle,
7after the 2-year time frame, to be considered for a grant
8award. The State share of the grant amount in a conditional
9grant award that is not claimed by a school district within the
102-year time frame shall be reallocated to future application
11cycles after the 2-year time frame expires.
12(Source: P.A. 102-723, eff. 5-6-22; revised 9-2-22.)
 
13    Section 305. The Private Business and Vocational Schools
14Act of 2012 is amended by changing Sections 37, 70, and 75 as
15follows:
 
16    (105 ILCS 426/37)
17    Sec. 37. Disclosures. All schools shall make, at a
18minimum, the disclosures required under this Section clearly
19and conspicuously on their Internet websites. The disclosure
20shall consist of a statement containing the following
21information for the most recent 12-month reporting period of
22July 1 through June 30:
23        (1) The number of students who were admitted in the
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1    period.
2        (2) Additions during the year due to:
3            (A) new starts;
4            (B) re-enrollments; and
5            (C) transfers into the course of instruction from
6        other courses of instruction at the school.
7        (3) The total number of students admitted during the
8    reporting period (the number of students reported under
9    paragraph (1) of this Section plus the additions reported
10    under subparagraphs (A), (B), and (C) of paragraph (2) of
11    this Section).
12        (4) Of the total course of instruction enrollment, the
13    number of students who:
14            (A) transferred out of the course of instruction
15        to another course of instruction;
16            (B) completed or graduated from a course of
17        instruction;
18            (C) withdrew from the school;
19            (D) are still enrolled.
20        (5) The number of students listed in paragraph (4) of
21    this Section who:
22            (A) were placed in their field of study;
23            (B) were placed in a related field;
24            (C) placed out of the field;
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1            (E) were not employed.
2        (6) The number of students who took a State licensing
3    examination or professional certification examination, if
4    any, during the reporting period, as well as the number
5    who passed.
6        (7) The number of graduates who obtained employment in
7    the field who did not use the school's placement
8    assistance during the reporting period; such information
9    may be compiled by reasonable efforts of the school to
10    contact graduates by written correspondence.
11        (8) The average starting salary for all school
12    graduates employed during the reporting period; such
13    information may be compiled by reasonable efforts of the
14    school to contact graduates by written correspondence.
15        (9) The following clear and conspicuous caption, set
16    forth with the address and telephone number of the Board's
17    office:
18            "COMPLAINTS AGAINST THIS SCHOOL MAY BE REGISTERED
19        WITH THE BOARD OF HIGHER EDUCATION.".
20        (10) If the United States Department of Education
21    places the school on either the Heightened Cash Monitoring
22    2 payment method or the reimbursement payment method, as
23    authorized under 34 CFR 668.162, a clear and conspicuous
24    disclosure that the United States Department of Education
25    has heightened monitoring of the school's finances and the
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1    within 14 days of the action of the United States
2    Department of Education both on the school's website and
3    to all students and prospective students on a form
4    prescribed by the Board.
5    An alphabetical list of names, addresses, and dates of
6admission by course or course of instruction and a sample copy
7of the enrollment agreement employed to enroll the students
8listed shall be filed with the Board's Executive Director on
9an annual basis. The list shall be signed and verified by the
10school's chief managing employee.
11(Source: P.A. 102-1046, eff. 6-7-22; revised 9-2-22.)
 
12    (105 ILCS 426/70)
13    Sec. 70. Closing of a school.
14    (a) In the event a school proposes to discontinue its
15operations, the chief administrative officer of the school
16shall cause to be filed with the Board the original or legible
17true copies of all such academic records of the institution as
18may be specified by the Board.
19    (b) These records shall include, at a minimum, the
20academic records of each former student that is traditionally
21provided on an academic transcript, such as, but not limited
22to, courses taken, terms, grades, and other such information.
23    (c) In the event it appears to the Board that any such
24records of an institution discontinuing its operations is in
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1unavailable to the Board, the Board may seize and take
2possession of the records, on its own motion and without order
3of court.
4    (d) The Board shall maintain or cause to be maintained a
5permanent file of such records coming into its possession.
6    (e) As an alternative to the deposit of such records with
7the Board, the institution may propose to the Board a plan for
8permanent retention of the records. The plan must be put into
9effect only with the approval of the Board.
10    (f) When a postsecondary educational institution now or
11hereafter operating in this State proposes to discontinue its
12operation, such institution shall cause to be created a
13teach-out plan acceptable to the Board, which shall fulfill
14the school's educational obligations to its students. Should
15the school fail to deliver or act on the teach-out plan, the
16Board is in no way responsible for providing the teach-out.
17    (f-5) The school shall release any institutional holds
18placed on any student students record, regardless of the type
19of hold placed on the student record.
20    (g) The school and its designated surety bonding company
21are responsible for the return to students of all prepaid,
22unearned tuition. As identified in Section 55 of this Act, the
23surety bond must be a written agreement that provides for
24monetary compensation in the event that the school fails to
25fulfill its obligations. The surety bonding company shall
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1parents, guardians, or sponsors of all prepaid, unearned
2tuition in the event of school closure. Should the school or
3its surety bonding company fail to deliver or act to fulfill
4the obligation, the Board is in no way responsible for the
5repayment or any related damages or claims.
6(Source: P.A. 102-1046, eff. 6-7-22; revised 9-2-22.)
 
7    (105 ILCS 426/75)
8    Sec. 75. Application and renewal fees. The Board may not
9approve any application for a permit of approval or program of
10study that has been plagiarized in part or whole and may return
11any such application for a permit of approval or program of
12study. Additionally, the Board may not approve any application
13for a permit of approval or program of study that has not been
14completed in its entirety. Fees for application and renewal
15may be set by the Board by rule. Fees shall be collected for
16all of the following:
17        (1) An original school application for a permit of
18    approval.
19        (2) An initial school application for a permit of
20    approval upon occurrence of a change of ownership.
21        (3) An annual school application for renewal of a
22    certificate of approval.
23        (4) A school application for a change of location.
24        (5) A school application for a classroom extension.
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1    deficiencies cited by the Board within 12 months after the
2    date of its original application for a permit of approval,
3    an additional original application fee for the continued
4    cost of investigation of its application.
5        (7) Transcript processing.
6(Source: P.A. 102-1046, eff. 6-7-22; revised 9-2-22.)
 
7    Section 310. The Dual Credit Quality Act is amended by
8changing Section 20 as follows:
 
9    (110 ILCS 27/20)
10    Sec. 20. Standards. All institutions offering dual credit
11courses shall meet the following standards:
12        (1) High school instructors teaching credit-bearing
13    college-level courses for dual credit must meet any of the
14    academic credential requirements set forth in this
15    paragraph or paragraph (2) or (3) of this Section and need
16    not meet higher certification requirements or those set
17    out in Article 21B of the School Code:
18            (A) Approved instructors of dual credit courses
19        shall meet any of the faculty credential standards
20        allowed by the Higher Learning Commission to determine
21        minimally qualified faculty. At the request of an
22        instructor, an instructor who meets these credential
23        standards shall be provided by the State Board of
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1        on the professional educator license, as established
2        by the State Board of Education and as authorized
3        under Article 21B of the School Code and promulgated
4        through administrative rule in cooperation with the
5        Illinois Community College Board and the Board of
6        Higher Education.
7            (B) An instructor who does not meet the faculty
8        credential standards allowed by the Higher Learning
9        Commission to determine minimally qualified faculty
10        may teach dual credit courses if the instructor has a
11        professional development plan, approved by the
12        institution and shared with the State Board of
13        Education no later than January 1, 2025, to raise his
14        or her credentials to be in line with the credentials
15        under subparagraph (A) of this paragraph (1). The
16        institution shall have 30 days to review the plan and
17        approve an instructor professional development plan
18        that is in line with the credentials set forth in
19        paragraph (2) of this Section. The institution shall
20        not unreasonably withhold approval of a professional
21        development plan. These approvals shall be good for as
22        long as satisfactory progress toward the completion of
23        the credential is demonstrated, but in no event shall
24        a professional development plan be in effect for more
25        than 3 years from the date of its approval or after
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1        instructor whose professional development plan is not
2        approved by the institution may appeal to the Illinois
3        Community College Board or the Board of Higher
4        Education, as appropriate.
5            (C) The Illinois Community College Board and Board
6        of Higher Education shall report yearly on their its
7        Internet websites website the following:
8                (i) the number of teachers presently enrolled
9            in an approved professional development plan under
10            this Section;
11                (ii) the number of instructors who
12            successfully completed an approved professional
13            development plan;
14                (iii) the number of instructors who did not
15            successfully complete an approved professional
16            development plan after 3 years;
17                (iv) a breakdown of the information in
18            subdivisions (i), (ii), and (iii) of this
19            subparagraph (C) by subject area; and
20                (v) a summary, by community college district,
21            of professional development plans that are in
22            progress, that were successfully completed, or
23            that have expired.
24        (2) For a high school instructor entering into a
25    professional development plan prior to January 1, 2023,
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1    professional development plan if the instructor:
2            (A) has a master's degree in any discipline and
3        has earned 9 graduate hours in a discipline in which he
4        or she is currently teaching or expects to teach; or
5            (B) has a bachelor's degree with a minimum of 18
6        graduate hours in a discipline that he or she is
7        currently teaching or expects to teach and is enrolled
8        in a discipline-specific master's degree program; and
9            (C) agrees to demonstrate his or her progress
10        toward completion to the supervising institution, as
11        outlined in the professional development plan.
12        (2.5) For a high school instructor entering into a
13    professional development plan on or after January 1, 2023,
14    the high school instructor shall qualify for a
15    professional development plan if the instructor:
16            (A) has a master's degree in any discipline, has
17        earned 9 graduate hours in a discipline in which he or
18        she currently teaches or expects to teach, and agrees
19        to demonstrate his or her progress toward completion
20        to the supervising institution, as outlined in the
21        professional development plan; or
22            (B) is a fully licensed instructor in career and
23        technical education who is halfway toward meeting the
24        institution's requirements for faculty in the
25        discipline to be taught and agrees to demonstrate his
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1        institution, as outlined in the professional
2        development plan.
3        (3) An instructor in career and technical education
4    courses must possess the credentials and demonstrated
5    teaching competencies appropriate to the field of
6    instruction.
7        (4) Course content must be equivalent to
8    credit-bearing college-level courses offered at the
9    community college.
10        (5) Learning outcomes must be the same as
11    credit-bearing college-level courses and be appropriately
12    measured.
13        (6) A high school instructor is expected to
14    participate in any orientation developed by the
15    institution for dual credit instructors in course
16    curriculum, assessment methods, and administrative
17    requirements.
18        (7) Dual credit instructors must be given the
19    opportunity to participate in all activities available to
20    other adjunct faculty, including professional development,
21    seminars, site visits, and internal communication,
22    provided that such opportunities do not interfere with an
23    instructor's regular teaching duties.
24        (8) Every dual credit course must be reviewed annually
25    by faculty through the appropriate department to ensure
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1        (9) Dual credit students must be assessed using
2    methods consistent with students in traditional
3    credit-bearing college courses.
4        (10) Within 15 days after entering into or renewing a
5    partnership agreement, the institution shall notify its
6    faculty of the agreement, including access to copies of
7    the agreement if requested.
8(Source: P.A. 102-558, eff. 8-20-21; 102-1077, eff. 1-1-23;
9revised 12-9-22.)
 
10    Section 315. The Board of Higher Education Act is amended
11by changing Section 9.16 as follows:
 
12    (110 ILCS 205/9.16)  (from Ch. 144, par. 189.16)
13    Sec. 9.16. Underrepresentation of certain groups in higher
14education. To require public institutions of higher education
15to develop and implement an equity plan and practices that
16include methods and strategies to increase the access,
17retention, completion, and student loan repayment rates of
18minorities, rural students, adult students, women, and
19individuals with disabilities who are traditionally
20underrepresented in education programs and activities. To
21encourage private institutions of higher education to develop
22and implement an equity plan and practices. For the purpose of
23this Section, minorities shall mean persons residents who are
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1        (1) American Indian or Alaska Native (a person having
2    origins in any of the original peoples of North and South
3    America, including Central America, and who maintains
4    tribal affiliation or community attachment).
5        (2) Asian (a person having origins in any of the
6    original peoples of the Far East, Southeast Asia, or the
7    Indian subcontinent, including, but not limited to,
8    Cambodia, China, India, Japan, Korea, Malaysia, Pakistan,
9    the Philippine Islands, Thailand, and Vietnam).
10        (3) Black or African American (a person having origins
11    in any of the black racial groups of Africa).
12        (4) Hispanic or Latino (a person of Cuban, Mexican,
13    Puerto Rican, South or Central American, or other Spanish
14    culture or origin, regardless of race).
15        (5) Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander (a
16    person having origins in any of the original peoples of
17    Hawaii, Guam, Samoa, or other Pacific Islands).
18    The Board shall adopt any rules necessary to administer
19this Section. The Board, in collaboration with the Illinois
20Community College Board, shall also do the following:
21        (a) require all public institutions of higher
22    education to develop and submit an equity plan and
23    implement practices that, at a minimum, close gaps in
24    enrollment, retention, completion, and student loan
25    repayment rates for underrepresented groups and encourage
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1    and submit such equity plans and implement such practices;
2        (b) conduct periodic review of public institutions of
3    higher education and private institutions of higher
4    education to determine compliance with this Section; and
5    if the Board finds that a public institution of higher
6    education is not in compliance with this Section, it shall
7    notify the institution of steps to take to attain
8    compliance;
9        (c) provide advice and counsel pursuant to this
10    Section;
11        (d) conduct studies of the effectiveness and outcomes
12    of the methods and strategies outlined in an institution's
13    equity plan, as well as others designed to increase
14    participation and success of students in education
15    programs and activities in which minorities, rural
16    students, adult students, women, and individuals with
17    disabilities are traditionally underrepresented, and
18    monitor and report the outcomes for students as a result
19    of the implementation of equity plans;
20        (e) require components of an institution's equity plan
21    to include strategies to increase minority student
22    recruitment, retention, and student loan repayment rates
23    in colleges and universities. In implementing this
24    paragraph, the Board shall undertake, but need not be
25    limited to, the following: the establishment of guidelines
26    and plans for public institutions of higher education and

 

 

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1    private institutions of higher education for minority
2    student recruitment, retention, and student loan repayment
3    rates, including requirements to establish campus climate
4    and culture surveys, the review and monitoring of minority
5    student services, programs, and supports implemented at
6    public institutions of higher education and private
7    institutions of higher education to determine their
8    compliance with any guidelines and plans so established,
9    the determination of the effectiveness and funding
10    requirements of minority student services, programs, and
11    supports at public institutions of higher education and
12    private institutions of higher education, the
13    dissemination of successful programs as models, and the
14    encouragement of cooperative partnerships between
15    community colleges, local school attendance centers, and
16    4-year colleges and universities to support enrollment of
17    minority students;
18        (f) mandate all public institutions of higher
19    education and encourage all private institutions of higher
20    education to submit data and information essential to
21    determine compliance with this Section. The Board shall
22    prescribe the format and the date for submission of this
23    data and any other education equity data; and
24        (g) report to the General Assembly and the Governor
25    annually with a description of the plans submitted by each
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1    institution of higher education for implementation of this
2    Section, including financial data relating to the most
3    recent fiscal year, the effectiveness of such plans and
4    programs and the effectiveness of the methods and
5    strategies developed by the Board in meeting the purposes
6    of this Section, the degree of compliance with this
7    Section by each public institution of higher education and
8    each private institution of higher education as determined
9    by the Board pursuant to its periodic review
10    responsibilities, and the findings made by the Board in
11    conducting its studies and monitoring student outcomes and
12    institutional success as required by paragraph (d) of this
13    Section. With respect to each public institution of higher
14    education and each private institution of higher
15    education, such report also shall include, but need not be
16    limited to, information with respect to each institution's
17    minority program budget allocations; minority student
18    admission, retention and graduation and student loan
19    repayment rate statistics; admission, retention,
20    graduation, and student loan repayment rate statistics of
21    all students who are the first in their immediate family
22    to attend an institution of higher education; number of
23    financial assistance awards, not including student loans,
24    to undergraduate and graduate minority students; and
25    minority faculty representation. This paragraph shall not
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1    or issuing additional surveys or studies with respect to
2    minority education in Illinois.
3(Source: P.A. 102-465, eff. 1-1-22; 102-1030, eff. 5-27-22;
4102-1046, eff. 6-7-22; revised 7-26-22.)
 
5    Section 320. The Higher Education Cooperation Act is
6amended by changing Section 4 as follows:
 
7    (110 ILCS 220/4)  (from Ch. 144, par. 284)
8    Sec. 4. A program of financial assistance to programs of
9interinstitutional cooperation, in higher education is
10established to implement the policy of encouraging such
11cooperation in order to achieve an efficient use of
12educational resources, an equitable distribution of
13educational services, the development of innovative concepts
14and applications, and other public purposes.
15    The Board of Higher Education shall administer this
16program of financial assistance and shall distribute the funds
17appropriated by the General Assembly for this purpose in the
18form of grants to not-for-profit corporations organized to
19administer programs of interinstitutional cooperation in
20higher education or to public or nonpublic institutions of
21higher education participating in such programs.
22    In awarding grants to interinstitutional programs under
23this Act, the Board shall consider in relation to each such
24program whether it serves the public purposes expressed in

 

 

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1this Act, whether the local community is substantially
2involved, whether its function could be performed better by a
3single existing institution, whether the program is consistent
4with the Illinois strategic plan for higher education, and
5such other criteria as it determines to be appropriate.
6    No grant may be awarded under this Section for any program
7of sectarian instruction or for any program designed to serve
8a sectarian purpose.
9    As a part of its administration of this Act, the Board may
10require audits or reports in relation to the administrative,
11fiscal and academic aspects of any interinstitutional program
12for which a grant is awarded under this Act. The Board shall
13annually submit to the Governor and the General Assembly a
14budgetary recommendation for grants under this Act.
15(Source: P.A. 102-1046, eff. 6-7-22; revised 9-2-22.)
 
16    Section 325. The University of Illinois Act is amended by
17setting forth, renumbering, and changing multiple versions of
18Section 160 as follows:
 
19    (110 ILCS 305/160)
20    Sec. 160. Benefits navigator.
21    (a) In this Section:
22    "Benefits navigator" means an individual who is designated
23by the University for the purpose of helping students at the
24University determine eligibility for benefit programs and

 

 

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1identify campuswide and community resource support.
2    "Benefit program" means any federal, State, or local
3program that provides assistance or benefits to individuals on
4the basis of need.
5    (b) The University shall:
6        (1) designate a benefits navigator who has a detailed
7    understanding of eligibility requirements for benefit
8    programs and campuswide and community resource support;
9        (2) provide training for the benefits navigator; and
10        (3) participate in a statewide consortium with other
11    public institutions of higher education, facilitated by
12    the Board of Higher Education, for the purpose of
13    facilitating communication between benefits navigators at
14    different institutions and developing best practices for
15    benefits navigators.
16    (c) The benefits navigator designated under this Section
17shall:
18        (1) assist students at the University in determining
19    eligibility for benefit programs and identifying
20    campuswide and community resource support;
21        (2) use the consortium under paragraph (3) of
22    subsection (b) of this Section to coordinate with benefits
23    navigators at other public institutions of higher
24    education for the purpose of collecting data and
25    developing best practices for helping students apply for
26    and receive assistance from benefit programs; and

 

 

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1        (3) coordinate and provide culturally specific
2    resources, including resources for non-English speakers,
3    to support students at the University.
4    (d) The University, in consultation with the benefits
5navigator designated under this Section, shall develop an
6internal process to enable students at the University to
7provide feedback and recommendations on how the University can
8better assist students in determining eligibility for benefit
9programs and applying for assistance under benefit programs.
10(Source: P.A. 102-1045, eff. 1-1-23; revised 12-29-22.)
 
11    (110 ILCS 305/170)
12    Sec. 170 160. COVID-19 sick leave. For purposes of this
13Section, "employee" means a person employed by the University
14on or after April 5, 2022 (the effective date of Public Act
15102-697) this amendatory Act of the 102nd General Assembly.
16    Any sick leave used by an employee of the University
17during the 2021-2022 academic year shall be returned to an
18employee of the University who receives all doses required to
19be fully vaccinated against COVID-19, as defined in Section
20175 of this Act, if:
21        (1) the sick leave was taken because the employee was
22    restricted from being on University property because the
23    employee:
24            (A) had a confirmed positive COVID-19 diagnosis
25        via a molecular amplification diagnostic test, such as

 

 

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1        a polymerase chain reaction (PCR) test for COVID-19;
2            (B) had a probable COVID-19 diagnosis via an
3        antigen diagnostic test;
4            (C) was in close contact with a person who had a
5        confirmed case of COVID-19 and was required to be
6        excluded from the University; or
7            (D) was required by the University to be excluded
8        from University property due to COVID-19 symptoms; or
9        (2) the sick leave was taken to care for a child of the
10    employee who was unable to attend elementary or secondary
11    school because the child:
12            (A) had a confirmed positive COVID-19 diagnosis
13        via a molecular amplification diagnostic test, such as
14        a polymerase chain reaction (PCR) test for COVID-19;
15            (B) had a probable COVID-19 diagnosis via an
16        antigen diagnostic test;
17            (C) was in close contact with a person who had a
18        confirmed case of COVID-19 and was required to be
19        excluded from school; or
20            (D) was required by the school or school district
21        policy to be excluded from school district property
22        due to COVID-19 symptoms.
23    Leave shall be returned to an employee pursuant to this
24Section provided that the employee has received all required
25doses to meet the definition of "fully vaccinated against
26COVID-19" under Section 175 of this Act no later than 5 weeks

 

 

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1after April 5, 2022 (the effective date of Public Act 102-697)
2this amendatory Act of the 102nd General Assembly.
3    The University may not rescind any sick leave returned to
4an employee of the University on the basis of a revision to the
5definition of "fully vaccinated against COVID-19" by the
6Centers for Disease Control and Prevention of the United
7States Department of Health and Human Services or the
8Department of Public Health, provided that the employee
9received all doses required to be fully vaccinated against
10COVID-19, as defined in Section 175 of this Act, at the time
11the sick leave was returned to the employee.
12(Source: P.A. 102-697, eff. 4-5-22; revised 8-19-22.)
 
13    Section 330. The Southern Illinois University Management
14Act is amended by setting forth, renumbering, and changing
15multiple versions of Section 135 as follows:
 
16    (110 ILCS 520/135)
17    Sec. 135. Benefits navigator.
18    (a) In this Section:
19    "Benefits navigator" means an individual who is designated
20by the University for the purpose of helping students at the
21University determine eligibility for benefit programs and
22identify campuswide and community resource support.
23    "Benefit program" means any federal, State, or local
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1the basis of need.
2    (b) The University shall:
3        (1) designate a benefits navigator who has a detailed
4    understanding of eligibility requirements for benefit
5    programs and campuswide and community resource support;
6        (2) provide training for the benefits navigator; and
7        (3) participate in a statewide consortium with other
8    public institutions of higher education, facilitated by
9    the Board of Higher Education, for the purpose of
10    facilitating communication between benefits navigators at
11    different institutions and developing best practices for
12    benefits navigators.
13    (c) The benefits navigator designated under this Section
14shall:
15        (1) assist students at the University in determining
16    eligibility for benefit programs and identifying
17    campuswide and community resource support;
18        (2) use the consortium under paragraph (3) of
19    subsection (b) of this Section to coordinate with benefits
20    navigators at other public institutions of higher
21    education for the purpose of collecting data and
22    developing best practices for helping students apply for
23    and receive assistance from benefit programs; and
24        (3) coordinate and provide culturally specific
25    resources, including resources for non-English speakers,
26    to support students at the University.

 

 

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1    (d) The University, in consultation with the benefits
2navigator designated under this Section, shall develop an
3internal process to enable students at the University to
4provide feedback and recommendations on how the University can
5better assist students in determining eligibility for benefit
6programs and applying for assistance under benefit programs.
7(Source: P.A. 102-1045, eff. 1-1-23; revised 12-29-22.)
 
8    (110 ILCS 520/145)
9    Sec. 145 135. COVID-19 sick leave. For purposes of this
10Section, "employee" means a person employed by the University
11on or after April 5, 2022 (the effective date of Public Act
12102-697) this amendatory Act of the 102nd General Assembly.
13    Any sick leave used by an employee of the University
14during the 2021-2022 academic year shall be returned to an
15employee of the University who receives all doses required to
16be fully vaccinated against COVID-19, as defined in Section
17150 of this Act, if:
18        (1) the sick leave was taken because the employee was
19    restricted from being on University property because the
20    employee:
21            (A) had a confirmed positive COVID-19 diagnosis
22        via a molecular amplification diagnostic test, such as
23        a polymerase chain reaction (PCR) test for COVID-19;
24            (B) had a probable COVID-19 diagnosis via an
25        antigen diagnostic test;

 

 

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1            (C) was in close contact with a person who had a
2        confirmed case of COVID-19 and was required to be
3        excluded from the University; or
4            (D) was required by the University to be excluded
5        from University property due to COVID-19 symptoms; or
6        (2) the sick leave was taken to care for a child of the
7    employee who was unable to attend elementary or secondary
8    school because the child:
9            (A) had a confirmed positive COVID-19 diagnosis
10        via a molecular amplification diagnostic test, such as
11        a polymerase chain reaction (PCR) test for COVID-19;
12            (B) had a probable COVID-19 diagnosis via an
13        antigen diagnostic test;
14            (C) was in close contact with a person who had a
15        confirmed case of COVID-19 and was required to be
16        excluded from school; or
17            (D) was required by the school or school district
18        policy to be excluded from school district property
19        due to COVID-19 symptoms.
20    Leave shall be returned to an employee pursuant to this
21Section provided that the employee has received all required
22doses to meet the definition of "fully vaccinated against
23COVID-19" under Section 150 of this Act no later than 5 weeks
24after April 5, 2022 (the effective date of Public Act 102-697)
25this amendatory Act of the 102nd General Assembly.
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1an employee of the University on the basis of a revision to the
2definition of "fully vaccinated against COVID-19" by the
3Centers for Disease Control and Prevention of the United
4States Department of Health and Human Services or the
5Department of Public Health, provided that the employee
6received all doses required to be fully vaccinated against
7COVID-19, as defined in Section 150 of this Act, at the time
8the sick leave was returned to the employee.
9(Source: P.A. 102-697, eff. 4-5-22; revised 8-22-22.)
 
10    Section 335. The Chicago State University Law is amended
11by setting forth, renumbering, and changing multiple versions
12of Section 5-245 as follows:
 
13    (110 ILCS 660/5-245)
14    Sec. 5-245. Benefits navigator.
15    (a) In this Section:
16    "Benefits navigator" means an individual who is designated
17by the University for the purpose of helping students at the
18University determine eligibility for benefit programs and
19identify campuswide and community resource support.
20    "Benefit program" means any federal, State, or local
21program that provides assistance or benefits to individuals on
22the basis of need.
23    (b) The University shall:
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1    understanding of eligibility requirements for benefit
2    programs and campuswide and community resource support;
3        (2) provide training for the benefits navigator; and
4        (3) participate in a statewide consortium with other
5    public institutions of higher education, facilitated by
6    the Board of Higher Education, for the purpose of
7    facilitating communication between benefits navigators at
8    different institutions and developing best practices for
9    benefits navigators.
10    (c) The benefits navigator designated under this Section
11shall:
12        (1) assist students at the University in determining
13    eligibility for benefit programs and identifying
14    campuswide and community resource support;
15        (2) use the consortium under paragraph (3) of
16    subsection (b) of this Section to coordinate with benefits
17    navigators at other public institutions of higher
18    education for the purpose of collecting data and
19    developing best practices for helping students apply for
20    and receive assistance from benefit programs; and
21        (3) coordinate and provide culturally specific
22    resources, including resources for non-English speakers,
23    to support students at the University.
24    (d) The University, in consultation with the benefits
25navigator designated under this Section, shall develop an
26internal process to enable students at the University to

 

 

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1provide feedback and recommendations on how the University can
2better assist students in determining eligibility for benefit
3programs and applying for assistance under benefit programs.
4(Source: P.A. 102-1045, eff. 1-1-23; revised 12-29-22.)
 
5    (110 ILCS 660/5-255)
6    Sec. 5-255 5-245. COVID-19 sick leave. For purposes of
7this Section, "employee" means a person employed by the
8University on or after April 5, 2022 (the effective date of
9Public Act 102-697) this amendatory Act of the 102nd General
10Assembly.
11    Any sick leave used by an employee of the University
12during the 2021-2022 academic year shall be returned to an
13employee of the University who receives all doses required to
14be fully vaccinated against COVID-19, as defined in Section
155-260 of this Law Act, if:
16        (1) the sick leave was taken because the employee was
17    restricted from being on University property because the
18    employee:
19            (A) had a confirmed positive COVID-19 diagnosis
20        via a molecular amplification diagnostic test, such as
21        a polymerase chain reaction (PCR) test for COVID-19;
22            (B) had a probable COVID-19 diagnosis via an
23        antigen diagnostic test;
24            (C) was in close contact with a person who had a
25        confirmed case of COVID-19 and was required to be

 

 

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1        excluded from the University; or
2            (D) was required by the University to be excluded
3        from University property due to COVID-19 symptoms; or
4        (2) the sick leave was taken to care for a child of the
5    employee who was unable to attend elementary or secondary
6    school because the child:
7            (A) had a confirmed positive COVID-19 diagnosis
8        via a molecular amplification diagnostic test, such as
9        a polymerase chain reaction (PCR) test for COVID-19;
10            (B) had a probable COVID-19 diagnosis via an
11        antigen diagnostic test;
12            (C) was in close contact with a person who had a
13        confirmed case of COVID-19 and was required to be
14        excluded from school; or
15            (D) was required by the school or school district
16        policy to be excluded from school district property
17        due to COVID-19 symptoms.
18    Leave shall be returned to an employee pursuant to this
19Section provided that the employee has received all required
20doses to meet the definition of "fully vaccinated against
21COVID-19" under Section 5-260 of this Law Act no later than 5
22weeks after April 5, 2022 (the effective date of Public Act
23102-697) this amendatory Act of the 102nd General Assembly.
24    The University may not rescind any sick leave returned to
25an employee of the University on the basis of a revision to the
26definition of "fully vaccinated against COVID-19" by the

 

 

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1Centers for Disease Control and Prevention of the United
2States Department of Health and Human Services or the
3Department of Public Health, provided that the employee
4received all doses required to be fully vaccinated against
5COVID-19, as defined in Section 5-260 of this Law Act, at the
6time the sick leave was returned to the employee.
7(Source: P.A. 102-697, eff. 4-5-22; revised 8-23-22.)
 
8    Section 340. The Eastern Illinois University Law is
9amended by setting forth, renumbering, and changing multiple
10versions of Section 10-245 as follows:
 
11    (110 ILCS 665/10-245)
12    Sec. 10-245. Benefits navigator.
13    (a) In this Section:
14    "Benefits navigator" means an individual who is designated
15by the University for the purpose of helping students at the
16University determine eligibility for benefit programs and
17identify campuswide and community resource support.
18    "Benefit program" means any federal, State, or local
19program that provides assistance or benefits to individuals on
20the basis of need.
21    (b) The University shall:
22        (1) designate a benefits navigator who has a detailed
23    understanding of eligibility requirements for benefit
24    programs and campuswide and community resource support;

 

 

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1        (2) provide training for the benefits navigator; and
2        (3) participate in a statewide consortium with other
3    public institutions of higher education, facilitated by
4    the Board of Higher Education, for the purpose of
5    facilitating communication between benefits navigators at
6    different institutions and developing best practices for
7    benefits navigators.
8    (c) The benefits navigator designated under this Section
9shall:
10        (1) assist students at the University in determining
11    eligibility for benefit programs and identifying
12    campuswide and community resource support;
13        (2) use the consortium under paragraph (3) of
14    subsection (b) of this Section to coordinate with benefits
15    navigators at other public institutions of higher
16    education for the purpose of collecting data and
17    developing best practices for helping students apply for
18    and receive assistance from benefit programs; and
19        (3) coordinate and provide culturally specific
20    resources, including resources for non-English speakers,
21    to support students at the University.
22    (d) The University, in consultation with the benefits
23navigator designated under this Section, shall develop an
24internal process to enable students at the University to
25provide feedback and recommendations on how the University can
26better assist students in determining eligibility for benefit

 

 

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1programs and applying for assistance under benefit programs.
2(Source: P.A. 102-1045, eff. 1-1-23; revised 12-29-22.)
 
3    (110 ILCS 665/10-260)
4    Sec. 10-260 10-245. COVID-19 sick leave. For purposes of
5this Section, "employee" means a person employed by the
6University on or after April 5, 2022 (the effective date of
7Public Act 102-697) this amendatory Act of the 102nd General
8Assembly.
9    Any sick leave used by an employee of the University
10during the 2021-2022 academic year shall be returned to an
11employee of the University who receives all doses required to
12be fully vaccinated against COVID-19, as defined in Section
1310-265 of this Law Act, if:
14        (1) the sick leave was taken because the employee was
15    restricted from being on University property because the
16    employee:
17            (A) had a confirmed positive COVID-19 diagnosis
18        via a molecular amplification diagnostic test, such as
19        a polymerase chain reaction (PCR) test for COVID-19;
20            (B) had a probable COVID-19 diagnosis via an
21        antigen diagnostic test;
22            (C) was in close contact with a person who had a
23        confirmed case of COVID-19 and was required to be
24        excluded from the University; or
25            (D) was required by the University to be excluded

 

 

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1        from University property due to COVID-19 symptoms; or
2        (2) the sick leave was taken to care for a child of the
3    employee who was unable to attend elementary or secondary
4    school because the child:
5            (A) had a confirmed positive COVID-19 diagnosis
6        via a molecular amplification diagnostic test, such as
7        a polymerase chain reaction (PCR) test for COVID-19;
8            (B) had a probable COVID-19 diagnosis via an
9        antigen diagnostic test;
10            (C) was in close contact with a person who had a
11        confirmed case of COVID-19 and was required to be
12        excluded from school; or
13            (D) was required by the school or school district
14        policy to be excluded from school district property
15        due to COVID-19 symptoms.
16    Leave shall be returned to an employee pursuant to this
17Section provided that the employee has received all required
18doses to meet the definition of "fully vaccinated against
19COVID-19" under Section 10-265 of this Law Act no later than 5
20weeks after April 5, 2022 (the effective date of Public Act
21102-697) this amendatory Act of the 102nd General Assembly.
22    The University may not rescind any sick leave returned to
23an employee of the University on the basis of a revision to the
24definition of "fully vaccinated against COVID-19" by the
25Centers for Disease Control and Prevention of the United
26States Department of Health and Human Services or the

 

 

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1Department of Public Health, provided that the employee
2received all doses required to be fully vaccinated against
3COVID-19, as defined in Section 10-265 of this Law Act, at the
4time the sick leave was returned to the employee.
5(Source: P.A. 102-697, eff. 4-5-22; revised 8-23-22.)
 
6    Section 345. The Governors State University Law is amended
7by setting forth, renumbering, and changing multiple versions
8of Section 15-245 as follows:
 
9    (110 ILCS 670/15-245)
10    Sec. 15-245. Benefits navigator.
11    (a) In this Section:
12    "Benefits navigator" means an individual who is designated
13by the University for the purpose of helping students at the
14University determine eligibility for benefit programs and
15identify campuswide and community resource support.
16    "Benefit program" means any federal, State, or local
17program that provides assistance or benefits to individuals on
18the basis of need.
19    (b) The University shall:
20        (1) designate a benefits navigator who has a detailed
21    understanding of eligibility requirements for benefit
22    programs and campuswide and community resource support;
23        (2) provide training for the benefits navigator; and
24        (3) participate in a statewide consortium with other

 

 

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1    public institutions of higher education, facilitated by
2    the Board of Higher Education, for the purpose of
3    facilitating communication between benefits navigators at
4    different institutions and developing best practices for
5    benefits navigators.
6    (c) The benefits navigator designated under this Section
7shall:
8        (1) assist students at the University in determining
9    eligibility for benefit programs and identifying
10    campuswide and community resource support;
11        (2) use the consortium under paragraph (3) of
12    subsection (b) of this Section to coordinate with benefits
13    navigators at other public institutions of higher
14    education for the purpose of collecting data and
15    developing best practices for helping students apply for
16    and receive assistance from benefit programs; and
17        (3) coordinate and provide culturally specific
18    resources, including resources for non-English speakers,
19    to support students at the University.
20    (d) The University, in consultation with the benefits
21navigator designated under this Section, shall develop an
22internal process to enable students at the University to
23provide feedback and recommendations on how the University can
24better assist students in determining eligibility for benefit
25programs and applying for assistance under benefit programs.
26(Source: P.A. 102-1045, eff. 1-1-23; revised 12-29-22.)
 

 

 

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1    (110 ILCS 670/15-255)
2    Sec. 15-255 15-245. COVID-19 sick leave. For purposes of
3this Section, "employee" means a person employed by the
4University on or after April 5, 2022 (the effective date of
5Public Act 102-697) this amendatory Act of the 102nd General
6Assembly.
7    Any sick leave used by an employee of the University
8during the 2021-2022 academic year shall be returned to an
9employee of the University who receives all doses required to
10be fully vaccinated against COVID-19, as defined in Section
1115-260 of this Law Act, if:
12        (1) the sick leave was taken because the employee was
13    restricted from being on University property because the
14    employee:
15            (A) had a confirmed positive COVID-19 diagnosis
16        via a molecular amplification diagnostic test, such as
17        a polymerase chain reaction (PCR) test for COVID-19;
18            (B) had a probable COVID-19 diagnosis via an
19        antigen diagnostic test;
20            (C) was in close contact with a person who had a
21        confirmed case of COVID-19 and was required to be
22        excluded from the University; or
23            (D) was required by the University to be excluded
24        from University property due to COVID-19 symptoms; or
25        (2) the sick leave was taken to care for a child of the

 

 

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1    employee who was unable to attend elementary or secondary
2    school because the child:
3            (A) had a confirmed positive COVID-19 diagnosis
4        via a molecular amplification diagnostic test, such as
5        a polymerase chain reaction (PCR) test for COVID-19;
6            (B) had a probable COVID-19 diagnosis via an
7        antigen diagnostic test;
8            (C) was in close contact with a person who had a
9        confirmed case of COVID-19 and was required to be
10        excluded from school; or
11            (D) was required by the school or school district
12        policy to be excluded from school district property
13        due to COVID-19 symptoms.
14    Leave shall be returned to an employee pursuant to this
15Section provided that the employee has received all required
16doses to meet the definition of "fully vaccinated against
17COVID-19" under Section 15-260 of this Law Act no later than 5
18weeks after April 5, 2022 (the effective date of Public Act
19102-697) this amendatory Act of the 102nd General Assembly.
20    The University may not rescind any sick leave returned to
21an employee of the University on the basis of a revision to the
22definition of "fully vaccinated against COVID-19" by the
23Centers for Disease Control and Prevention of the United
24States Department of Health and Human Services or the
25Department of Public Health, provided that the employee
26received all doses required to be fully vaccinated against

 

 

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1COVID-19, as defined in Section 15-260 of this Law Act, at the
2time the sick leave was returned to the employee.
3(Source: P.A. 102-697, eff. 4-5-22; revised 8-24-22.)
 
4    Section 350. The Illinois State University Law is amended
5by setting forth, renumbering, and changing multiple versions
6of Section 20-250 as follows:
 
7    (110 ILCS 675/20-250)
8    Sec. 20-250. Benefits navigator.
9    (a) In this Section:
10    "Benefits navigator" means an individual who is designated
11by the University for the purpose of helping students at the
12University determine eligibility for benefit programs and
13identify campuswide and community resource support.
14    "Benefit program" means any federal, State, or local
15program that provides assistance or benefits to individuals on
16the basis of need.
17    (b) The University shall:
18        (1) designate a benefits navigator who has a detailed
19    understanding of eligibility requirements for benefit
20    programs and campuswide and community resource support;
21        (2) provide training for the benefits navigator; and
22        (3) participate in a statewide consortium with other
23    public institutions of higher education, facilitated by
24    the Board of Higher Education, for the purpose of

 

 

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1    facilitating communication between benefits navigators at
2    different institutions and developing best practices for
3    benefits navigators.
4    (c) The benefits navigator designated under this Section
5shall:
6        (1) assist students at the University in determining
7    eligibility for benefit programs and identifying
8    campuswide and community resource support;
9        (2) use the consortium under paragraph (3) of
10    subsection (b) of this Section to coordinate with benefits
11    navigators at other public institutions of higher
12    education for the purpose of collecting data and
13    developing best practices for helping students apply for
14    and receive assistance from benefit programs; and
15        (3) coordinate and provide culturally specific
16    resources, including resources for non-English speakers,
17    to support students at the University.
18    (d) The University, in consultation with the benefits
19navigator designated under this Section, shall develop an
20internal process to enable students at the University to
21provide feedback and recommendations on how the University can
22better assist students in determining eligibility for benefit
23programs and applying for assistance under benefit programs.
24(Source: P.A. 102-1045, eff. 1-1-23; revised 12-29-22.)
 
25    (110 ILCS 675/20-265)

 

 

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1    Sec. 20-265 20-250. COVID-19 sick leave. For purposes of
2this Section, "employee" means a person employed by the
3University on or after April 5, 2022 (the effective date of
4Public Act 102-697) this amendatory Act of the 102nd General
5Assembly.
6    Any sick leave used by an employee of the University
7during the 2021-2022 academic year shall be returned to an
8employee of the University who receives all doses required to
9be fully vaccinated against COVID-19, as defined in Section
1020-270 of this Law Act, if:
11        (1) the sick leave was taken because the employee was
12    restricted from being on University property because the
13    employee:
14            (A) had a confirmed positive COVID-19 diagnosis
15        via a molecular amplification diagnostic test, such as
16        a polymerase chain reaction (PCR) test for COVID-19;
17            (B) had a probable COVID-19 diagnosis via an
18        antigen diagnostic test;
19            (C) was in close contact with a person who had a
20        confirmed case of COVID-19 and was required to be
21        excluded from the University; or
22            (D) was required by the University to be excluded
23        from University property due to COVID-19 symptoms; or
24        (2) the sick leave was taken to care for a child of the
25    employee who was unable to attend elementary or secondary
26    school because the child:

 

 

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1            (A) had a confirmed positive COVID-19 diagnosis
2        via a molecular amplification diagnostic test, such as
3        a polymerase chain reaction (PCR) test for COVID-19;
4            (B) had a probable COVID-19 diagnosis via an
5        antigen diagnostic test;
6            (C) was in close contact with a person who had a
7        confirmed case of COVID-19 and was required to be
8        excluded from school; or
9            (D) was required by the school or school district
10        policy to be excluded from school district property
11        due to COVID-19 symptoms.
12    Leave shall be returned to an employee pursuant to this
13Section provided that the employee has received all required
14doses to meet the definition of "fully vaccinated against
15COVID-19" under Section 20-270 of this Law Act no later than 5
16weeks after April 5, 2022 (the effective date of Public Act
17102-697) this amendatory Act of the 102nd General Assembly.
18    The University may not rescind any sick leave returned to
19an employee of the University on the basis of a revision to the
20definition of "fully vaccinated against COVID-19" by the
21Centers for Disease Control and Prevention of the United
22States Department of Health and Human Services or the
23Department of Public Health, provided that the employee
24received all doses required to be fully vaccinated against
25COVID-19, as defined in Section 20-270 of this Law Act, at the
26time the sick leave was returned to the employee.

 

 

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1(Source: P.A. 102-697, eff. 4-5-22; revised 8-24-22.)
 
2    Section 355. The Northeastern Illinois University Law is
3amended by setting forth, renumbering, and changing multiple
4versions of Section 25-245 as follows:
 
5    (110 ILCS 680/25-245)
6    Sec. 25-245. Benefits navigator.
7    (a) In this Section:
8    "Benefits navigator" means an individual who is designated
9by the University for the purpose of helping students at the
10University determine eligibility for benefit programs and
11identify campuswide and community resource support.
12    "Benefit program" means any federal, State, or local
13program that provides assistance or benefits to individuals on
14the basis of need.
15    (b) The University shall:
16        (1) designate a benefits navigator who has a detailed
17    understanding of eligibility requirements for benefit
18    programs and campuswide and community resource support;
19        (2) provide training for the benefits navigator; and
20        (3) participate in a statewide consortium with other
21    public institutions of higher education, facilitated by
22    the Board of Higher Education, for the purpose of
23    facilitating communication between benefits navigators at
24    different institutions and developing best practices for

 

 

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1    benefits navigators.
2    (c) The benefits navigator designated under this Section
3shall:
4        (1) assist students at the University in determining
5    eligibility for benefit programs and identifying
6    campuswide and community resource support;
7        (2) use the consortium under paragraph (3) of
8    subsection (b) of this Section to coordinate with benefits
9    navigators at other public institutions of higher
10    education for the purpose of collecting data and
11    developing best practices for helping students apply for
12    and receive assistance from benefit programs; and
13        (3) coordinate and provide culturally specific
14    resources, including resources for non-English speakers,
15    to support students at the University.
16    (d) The University, in consultation with the benefits
17navigator designated under this Section, shall develop an
18internal process to enable students at the University to
19provide feedback and recommendations on how the University can
20better assist students in determining eligibility for benefit
21programs and applying for assistance under benefit programs.
22(Source: P.A. 102-1045, eff. 1-1-23; revised 12-29-22.)
 
23    (110 ILCS 680/25-260)
24    Sec. 25-260 25-245. COVID-19 sick leave. For purposes of
25this Section, "employee" means a person employed by the

 

 

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1University on or after April 5, 2022 (the effective date of
2Public Act 102-697) this amendatory Act of the 102nd General
3Assembly.
4    Any sick leave used by an employee of the University
5during the 2021-2022 academic year shall be returned to an
6employee of the University who receives all doses required to
7be fully vaccinated against COVID-19, as defined in Section
825-265 of this Law Act, if:
9        (1) the sick leave was taken because the employee was
10    restricted from being on University property because the
11    employee:
12            (A) had a confirmed positive COVID-19 diagnosis
13        via a molecular amplification diagnostic test, such as
14        a polymerase chain reaction (PCR) test for COVID-19;
15            (B) had a probable COVID-19 diagnosis via an
16        antigen diagnostic test;
17            (C) was in close contact with a person who had a
18        confirmed case of COVID-19 and was required to be
19        excluded from the University; or
20            (D) was required by the University to be excluded
21        from University property due to COVID-19 symptoms; or
22        (2) the sick leave was taken to care for a child of the
23    employee who was unable to attend elementary or secondary
24    school because the child:
25            (A) had a confirmed positive COVID-19 diagnosis
26        via a molecular amplification diagnostic test, such as

 

 

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1        a polymerase chain reaction (PCR) test for COVID-19;
2            (B) had a probable COVID-19 diagnosis via an
3        antigen diagnostic test;
4            (C) was in close contact with a person who had a
5        confirmed case of COVID-19 and was required to be
6        excluded from school; or
7            (D) was required by the school or school district
8        policy to be excluded from school district property
9        due to COVID-19 symptoms.
10    Leave shall be returned to an employee pursuant to this
11Section provided that the employee has received all required
12doses to meet the definition of "fully vaccinated against
13COVID-19" under Section 25-265 of this Law Act no later than 5
14weeks after April 5, 2022 (the effective date of Public Act
15102-697) this amendatory Act of the 102nd General Assembly.
16    The University may not rescind any sick leave returned to
17an employee of the University on the basis of a revision to the
18definition of "fully vaccinated against COVID-19" by the
19Centers for Disease Control and Prevention of the United
20States Department of Health and Human Services or the
21Department of Public Health, provided that the employee
22received all doses required to be fully vaccinated against
23COVID-19, as defined in Section 25-265 of this Law Act, at the
24time the sick leave was returned to the employee.
25(Source: P.A. 102-697, eff. 4-5-22; revised 8-25-22.)
 

 

 

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1    Section 360. The Northern Illinois University Law is
2amended by setting forth, renumbering, and changing multiple
3versions of Section 30-255 as follows:
 
4    (110 ILCS 685/30-255)
5    Sec. 30-255. Benefits navigator.
6    (a) In this Section:
7    "Benefits navigator" means an individual who is designated
8by the University for the purpose of helping students at the
9University determine eligibility for benefit programs and
10identify campuswide and community resource support.
11    "Benefit program" means any federal, State, or local
12program that provides assistance or benefits to individuals on
13the basis of need.
14    (b) The University shall:
15        (1) designate a benefits navigator who has a detailed
16    understanding of eligibility requirements for benefit
17    programs and campuswide and community resource support;
18        (2) provide training for the benefits navigator; and
19        (3) participate in a statewide consortium with other
20    public institutions of higher education, facilitated by
21    the Board of Higher Education, for the purpose of
22    facilitating communication between benefits navigators at
23    different institutions and developing best practices for
24    benefits navigators.
25    (c) The benefits navigator designated under this Section

 

 

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1shall:
2        (1) assist students at the University in determining
3    eligibility for benefit programs and identifying
4    campuswide and community resource support;
5        (2) use the consortium under paragraph (3) of
6    subsection (b) of this Section to coordinate with benefits
7    navigators at other public institutions of higher
8    education for the purpose of collecting data and
9    developing best practices for helping students apply for
10    and receive assistance from benefit programs; and
11        (3) coordinate and provide culturally specific
12    resources, including resources for non-English speakers,
13    to support students at the University.
14    (d) The University, in consultation with the benefits
15navigator designated under this Section, shall develop an
16internal process to enable students at the University to
17provide feedback and recommendations on how the University can
18better assist students in determining eligibility for benefit
19programs and applying for assistance under benefit programs.
20(Source: P.A. 102-1045, eff. 1-1-23; revised 12-29-22.)
 
21    (110 ILCS 685/30-270)
22    Sec. 30-270 30-255. COVID-19 sick leave. For purposes of
23this Section, "employee" means a person employed by the
24University on or after April 5, 2022 (the effective date of
25Public Act 102-697) this amendatory Act of the 102nd General

 

 

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1Assembly.
2    Any sick leave used by an employee of the University
3during the 2021-2022 academic year shall be returned to an
4employee of the University who receives all doses required to
5be fully vaccinated against COVID-19, as defined in Section
630-275 of this Law Act, if:
7        (1) the sick leave was taken because the employee was
8    restricted from being on University property because the
9    employee:
10            (A) had a confirmed positive COVID-19 diagnosis
11        via a molecular amplification diagnostic test, such as
12        a polymerase chain reaction (PCR) test for COVID-19;
13            (B) had a probable COVID-19 diagnosis via an
14        antigen diagnostic test;
15            (C) was in close contact with a person who had a
16        confirmed case of COVID-19 and was required to be
17        excluded from the University; or
18            (D) was required by the University to be excluded
19        from University property due to COVID-19 symptoms; or
20        (2) the sick leave was taken to care for a child of the
21    employee who was unable to attend elementary or secondary
22    school because the child:
23            (A) had a confirmed positive COVID-19 diagnosis
24        via a molecular amplification diagnostic test, such as
25        a polymerase chain reaction (PCR) test for COVID-19;
26            (B) had a probable COVID-19 diagnosis via an

 

 

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1        antigen diagnostic test;
2            (C) was in close contact with a person who had a
3        confirmed case of COVID-19 and was required to be
4        excluded from school; or
5            (D) was required by the school or school district
6        policy to be excluded from school district property
7        due to COVID-19 symptoms.
8    Leave shall be returned to an employee pursuant to this
9Section provided that the employee has received all required
10doses to meet the definition of "fully vaccinated against
11COVID-19" under Section 30-275 of this Law Act no later than 5
12weeks after April 5, 2022 (the effective date of Public Act
13102-697) this amendatory Act of the 102nd General Assembly.
14    The University may not rescind any sick leave returned to
15an employee of the University on the basis of a revision to the
16definition of "fully vaccinated against COVID-19" by the
17Centers for Disease Control and Prevention of the United
18States Department of Health and Human Services or the
19Department of Public Health, provided that the employee
20received all doses required to be fully vaccinated against
21COVID-19, as defined in Section 30-275 of this Law Act, at the
22time the sick leave was returned to the employee.
23(Source: P.A. 102-697, eff. 4-5-22; revised 8-25-22.)
 
24    Section 365. The Western Illinois University Law is
25amended by setting forth, renumbering, and changing multiple

 

 

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1versions of Section 35-250 as follows:
 
2    (110 ILCS 690/35-250)
3    Sec. 35-250. Benefits navigator.
4    (a) In this Section:
5    "Benefits navigator" means an individual who is designated
6by the University for the purpose of helping students at the
7University determine eligibility for benefit programs and
8identify campuswide and community resource support.
9    "Benefit program" means any federal, State, or local
10program that provides assistance or benefits to individuals on
11the basis of need.
12    (b) The University shall:
13        (1) designate a benefits navigator who has a detailed
14    understanding of eligibility requirements for benefit
15    programs and campuswide and community resource support;
16        (2) provide training for the benefits navigator; and
17        (3) participate in a statewide consortium with other
18    public institutions of higher education, facilitated by
19    the Board of Higher Education, for the purpose of
20    facilitating communication between benefits navigators at
21    different institutions and developing best practices for
22    benefits navigators.
23    (c) The benefits navigator designated under this Section
24shall:
25        (1) assist students at the University in determining

 

 

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1    eligibility for benefit programs and identifying
2    campuswide and community resource support;
3        (2) use the consortium under paragraph (3) of
4    subsection (b) of this Section to coordinate with benefits
5    navigators at other public institutions of higher
6    education for the purpose of collecting data and
7    developing best practices for helping students apply for
8    and receive assistance from benefit programs; and
9        (3) coordinate and provide culturally specific
10    resources, including resources for non-English speakers,
11    to support students at the University.
12    (d) The University, in consultation with the benefits
13navigator designated under this Section, shall develop an
14internal process to enable students at the University to
15provide feedback and recommendations on how the University can
16better assist students in determining eligibility for benefit
17programs and applying for assistance under benefit programs.
18(Source: P.A. 102-1045, eff. 1-1-23; revised 12-29-22.)
 
19    (110 ILCS 690/35-265)
20    Sec. 35-265 35-250. COVID-19 sick leave. For purposes of
21this Section, "employee" means a person employed by the
22University on or after April 5, 2022 (the effective date of
23Public Act 102-697) this amendatory Act of the 102nd General
24Assembly.
25    Any sick leave used by an employee of the University

 

 

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1during the 2021-2022 academic year shall be returned to an
2employee of the University who receives all doses required to
3be fully vaccinated against COVID-19, as defined in Section
435-270 of this Law Act, if:
5        (1) the sick leave was taken because the employee was
6    restricted from being on University property because the
7    employee:
8            (A) had a confirmed positive COVID-19 diagnosis
9        via a molecular amplification diagnostic test, such as
10        a polymerase chain reaction (PCR) test for COVID-19;
11            (B) had a probable COVID-19 diagnosis via an
12        antigen diagnostic test;
13            (C) was in close contact with a person who had a
14        confirmed case of COVID-19 and was required to be
15        excluded from the University; or
16            (D) was required by the University to be excluded
17        from University property due to COVID-19 symptoms; or
18        (2) the sick leave was taken to care for a child of the
19    employee who was unable to attend elementary or secondary
20    school because the child:
21            (A) had a confirmed positive COVID-19 diagnosis
22        via a molecular amplification diagnostic test, such as
23        a polymerase chain reaction (PCR) test for COVID-19;
24            (B) had a probable COVID-19 diagnosis via an
25        antigen diagnostic test;
26            (C) was in close contact with a person who had a

 

 

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1        confirmed case of COVID-19 and was required to be
2        excluded from school; or
3            (D) was required by the school or school district
4        policy to be excluded from school district property
5        due to COVID-19 symptoms.
6    Leave shall be returned to an employee pursuant to this
7Section provided that the employee has received all required
8doses to meet the definition of "fully vaccinated against
9COVID-19" under Section 35-270 of this Law Act no later than 5
10weeks after April 5, 2022 (the effective date of Public Act
11102-697) this amendatory Act of the 102nd General Assembly.
12    The University may not rescind any sick leave returned to
13an employee of the University on the basis of a revision to the
14definition of "fully vaccinated against COVID-19" by the
15Centers for Disease Control and Prevention of the United
16States Department of Health and Human Services or the
17Department of Public Health, provided that the employee
18received all doses required to be fully vaccinated against
19COVID-19, as defined in Section 35-270 of this Law Act, at the
20time the sick leave was returned to the employee.
21(Source: P.A. 102-697, eff. 4-5-22; revised 8-25-22.)
 
22    Section 370. The Public Community College Act is amended
23by setting forth, renumbering, and changing multiple versions
24of Section 3-29.20 as follows:
 

 

 

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1    (110 ILCS 805/3-29.20)
2    Sec. 3-29.20. Benefits navigator.
3    (a) In this Section:
4    "Benefits navigator" means an individual who is designated
5by a community college for the purpose of helping students at
6the community college determine eligibility for benefit
7programs and identify campuswide and community resource
8support.
9    "Benefit program" means any federal, State, or local
10program that provides assistance or benefits to individuals on
11the basis of need.
12    (b) A community college shall:
13        (1) designate a benefits navigator who has a detailed
14    understanding of eligibility requirements for benefit
15    programs and campuswide and community resource support;
16        (2) provide training for the benefits navigator; and
17        (3) participate in a statewide community college
18    consortium, facilitated by the State Board, for the
19    purpose of facilitating communication between benefits
20    navigators at different institutions and developing best
21    practices for benefits navigators.
22    (c) The benefits navigator designated under this Section
23shall:
24        (1) assist students at the community college in
25    determining eligibility for benefit programs and
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1        (2) use the consortium under paragraph (3) of
2    subsection (b) of this Section to coordinate with benefits
3    navigators at other public institutions of higher
4    education for the purpose of collecting data and
5    developing best practices for helping students apply for
6    and receive assistance from benefit programs; and
7        (3) coordinate and provide culturally specific
8    resources, including resources for non-English speakers,
9    to support students at the community college.
10    (d) The community college, in consultation with the
11benefits navigator designated under this Section, shall
12develop an internal process to enable students at the
13community college to provide feedback and recommendations on
14how the community college can better assist students in
15determining eligibility for benefit programs and applying for
16assistance under benefit programs.
17(Source: P.A. 102-1045, eff. 1-1-23; revised 12-29-22.)
 
18    (110 ILCS 805/3-29.23)
19    Sec. 3-29.23 3-29.20. COVID-19 sick leave. For purposes of
20this Section, "employee" means a person employed by a
21community college or community college district on or after
22April 5, 2022 (the effective date of Public Act 102-697) this
23amendatory Act of the 102nd General Assembly.
24    Any sick leave used by an employee of a community college
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1year shall be returned to an employee of the community college
2or community college district who receives all doses required
3to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19, as defined in Section
43-29.25 of this Act, if:
5        (1) the sick leave was taken because the employee was
6    restricted from being on community college district
7    property because the employee:
8            (A) had a confirmed positive COVID-19 diagnosis
9        via a molecular amplification diagnostic test, such as
10        a polymerase chain reaction (PCR) test for COVID-19;
11            (B) had a probable COVID-19 diagnosis via an
12        antigen diagnostic test;
13            (C) was in close contact with a person who had a
14        confirmed case of COVID-19 and was required to be
15        excluded from community college district property; or
16            (D) was required by the community college or
17        community college district policy to be excluded from
18        community college district property due to COVID-19
19        symptoms; or
20        (2) the sick leave was taken to care for a child of the
21    employee who was unable to attend elementary or secondary
22    school because the child:
23            (A) had a confirmed positive COVID-19 diagnosis
24        via a molecular amplification diagnostic test, such as
25        a polymerase chain reaction (PCR) test for COVID-19;
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1        antigen diagnostic test;
2            (C) was in close contact with a person who had a
3        confirmed case of COVID-19 and was required to be
4        excluded from school; or
5            (D) was required by the school or school district
6        policy to be excluded from school district property
7        due to COVID-19 symptoms.
8    Leave shall be returned to an employee pursuant to this
9Section provided that the employee has received all required
10doses to meet the definition of "fully vaccinated against
11COVID-19" under Section 3-29.25 of this Act no later than 5
12weeks after April 5, 2022 (the effective date of Public Act
13102-697) this amendatory Act of the 102nd General Assembly.
14    The community college district may not rescind any sick
15leave returned to an employee of the community college or
16community college district on the basis of a revision to the
17definition of "fully vaccinated against COVID-19" by the
18Centers for Disease Control and Prevention of the United
19States Department of Health and Human Services or the
20Department of Public Health, provided that the employee
21received all doses required to be fully vaccinated against
22COVID-19, as defined in Section 3-29.25 of this Act, at the
23time the sick leave was returned to the employee.
24(Source: P.A. 102-697, eff. 4-5-22; revised 8-25-22.)
 
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1Act is amended by changing Section 10 as follows:
 
2    (110 ILCS 932/10)
3    Sec. 10. Definitions. As used in this Act:
4    "Accredited school" means a college or university in which
5a degree in allopathic medicine, osteopathic medicine,
6dentistry, physical therapy, or an equivalent credential for a
7health program is earned and for which the Council for Higher
8Education Accreditation or its affiliates has determined that
9the school meets specific standards for its programs, faculty,
10and curriculum.
11    "Advanced practice registered nurse" or "APRN" means an
12advanced practice registered nurse as defined under Section
1350-10 of the Nurse Practice Act.
14    "Allopathic medicine" means the use of pharmacological
15agents or physical interventions to treat or suppress symptoms
16or processes of diseases or conditions.
17    "Applicant" means a health care professional or medical
18facility who applies for loan repayment assistance or
19scholarship funds under this Act.
20    "Approved graduate training" means training in medicine,
21dentistry, or any other health profession that leads to
22eligibility for board certification, provides evidence of
23completion, and is approved by the appropriate health care
24professional's body.
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1commonly recognized discipline in the behavioral health
2industry, including, but not limited to, licensed clinical
3social workers, behavioral health therapists, certified
4marriage and family counselors, licensed social workers, and
5addiction counselors.
6    "Breach of service obligation" means failure for any
7reason to begin or complete a contractual service commitment.
8    "Commercial loan" means a loan made by a bank, credit
9union, savings and loan association, insurance company,
10school, or other financial institution.
11    "Community health center" means a migrant health center,
12community health center, health care program for the homeless
13or for residents of public housing supported under Section 330
14of the federal Public Health Service Act, or FQHC, including
15an FQHC Look-Alike, as designated by the U.S. Department of
16Health and Human Services, that operates at least one
17federally designated primary health care delivery site in
18Illinois.
19    "Default" means failure to meet a legal obligation or
20condition of a loan.
21    "Department" means the Department of Public Health.
22    "Dental assistant" means a person who serves as a member
23of a dental care team, working directly with a dentist to
24perform duties that include, but are not limited to, assisting
25with dental procedures, preparing patients for procedures,
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1    "Dentist" means a person licensed to practice dentistry
2under the Illinois Dental Practice Act.
3    "Director" means the Director of Public Health.
4    "Equity and Representation in Health Care Workforce
5Repayment Program" or "Repayment Program" means the Equity and
6Representation in Health Care Workforce Repayment Program
7created under subsection (a) of Section 15.
8    "Equity and Representation in Health Care Workforce
9Scholarship Program" or "Scholarship Program" means the Equity
10and Representation in Health Care Workforce Scholarship
11Program created under subsection (b) of Section 15.
12    "Federally Qualified Health Center" or "FQHC" means a
13health center funded under Section 330 of the federal Public
14Health Service Act.
15    "Federally Qualified Health Center Look-Alike" or "FQHC
16Look-Alike" means a health center that meets the requirements
17for receiving a grant under Section 330 of the federal Public
18Health Service Act but does not receive funding under that
19authority.
20    "Government loan" means a loan made by a federal, State,
21county, or city agency authorized to make the loan.
22    "Health care professional" means a physician, physician
23assistant, advanced practice registered nurse, nurse,
24chiropractic physician, podiatric physician podiatrist,
25physical therapist, physical therapist assistant, occupational
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1psychiatrist, psychologist, pharmacist, dentist, medical
2assistant, dental assistant, or dental hygienist.
3    "Health professional shortage area" or "HPSA" means a
4designation from the U.S. Department of Health and Human
5Services that indicates the shortage of primary medical care
6or dental or mental health providers. The designation may be
7geographic, such as a county or service area; demographic,
8such as low-income population; or institutional, such as a
9comprehensive health center, FQHC, or other public facility.
10    "Lender" means the commercial or government entity that
11makes a qualifying loan.
12    "Loan repayment award" or "award" means the amount of
13funding awarded to a recipient based upon his or her
14reasonable educational expenses, up to a maximum established
15by the program.
16    "Loan repayment agreement" or "agreement" means the
17written instrument defining a legal relationship entered into
18between the Department and a recipient.
19    "Medical assistant" means a person who serves as a member
20of a medical care team working directly with other providers
21to perform duties that include, but are not limited to,
22gathering patient information, taking vital signs, preparing
23patients for examinations, and assisting physicians during
24examinations.
25    "Medical facility" means a facility in which the delivery
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1nonprofit or public facility located in Illinois and includes
2the following:
3        (1) A Federally Qualified Health Center.
4        (2) An FQHC Look-Alike.
5        (3) A hospital system operated by a county with more
6    than 3,000,000 residents.
7    "Medically underserved area" or "MUA" means an area
8designated by the U.S. Department of Health and Human
9Services' Health Resources and Services Administration as
10having too few primary care providers, high infant mortality,
11high poverty, or a high elderly population.
12    "Nurse" means a person who is licensed as a licensed
13practical nurse or as a registered nurse under the Nurse
14Practice Act.
15    "Osteopathic medicine" means medical practice based upon
16the theory that diseases are due to loss of structural
17integrity, which can be restored by manipulation of the parts
18and supplemented by therapeutic measures.
19    "Physical therapist" means an individual licensed as a
20physical therapist under the Illinois Physical Therapy Act.
21    "Physical therapist assistant" means an individual
22licensed as a physical therapist assistant under the Illinois
23Physical Therapy Act.
24    "Physician" means a person licensed to practice medicine
25in all of its branches under the Medical Practice Act of 1987.
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1the Physician Assistant Practice Act of 1987.
2    "Primary care" means health care that encompasses
3prevention services, basic diagnostic and treatment services,
4and support services, including laboratory, radiology,
5transportation, and pharmacy services.
6    "Psychiatrist" means a physician licensed to practice
7medicine in Illinois under the Medical Practice Act of 1987
8who has successfully completed an accredited residency program
9in psychiatry.
10    "Qualifying loan" means a government loan or commercial
11loan used for tuition and reasonable educational and living
12expenses related to undergraduate or graduate education that
13was obtained by the recipient prior to his or her application
14for loan repayment and that is contemporaneous with the
15education received.
16    "Reasonable educational expenses" means costs for
17education, exclusive of tuition. These costs include, but are
18not limited to, fees, books, supplies, clinical travel,
19educational equipment, materials, board certification, or
20licensing examinations. "Reasonable educational expenses" do
21not exceed the estimated standard budget for expenses for the
22degree program and for the years of enrollment.
23    "Reasonable living expenses" means room and board,
24transportation, and commuting costs associated with the
25applicant's attendance and participation in an educational and
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1not exceed the estimated standard budget for the recipient's
2degree program and for the years of enrollment.
3    "Recognized training entity" means an entity approved by
4the Department to provide training and education for medical
5assistants and dental assistants.
6    "Recipient" means a health care professional or medical
7facility that may use loan repayment funds.
8    "Rural" has the same meaning that is used by the federal
9Health Resources and Services Administration to determine
10eligibility for Rural Health Grants.
11    "State" means the State of Illinois.
12(Source: P.A. 102-942, eff. 1-1-23; revised 2-5-23.)
 
13    Section 380. The Higher Education Student Assistance Act
14is amended by changing Section 52 as follows:
 
15    (110 ILCS 947/52)
16    Sec. 52. Golden Apple Scholars of Illinois Program; Golden
17Apple Foundation for Excellence in Teaching.
18    (a) In this Section, "Foundation" means the Golden Apple
19Foundation for Excellence in Teaching, a registered 501(c)(3)
20not-for-profit corporation.
21    (a-2) In order to encourage academically talented Illinois
22students, especially minority students, to pursue teaching
23careers, especially in teacher shortage disciplines (which
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1hard-to-staff schools (as defined by the Commission in
2consultation with the State Board of Education), to provide
3those students with the crucial mentoring, guidance, and
4in-service support that will significantly increase the
5likelihood that they will complete their full teaching
6commitments and elect to continue teaching in targeted
7disciplines and hard-to-staff schools, and to ensure that
8students in this State will continue to have access to a pool
9of highly-qualified teachers, each qualified student shall be
10awarded a Golden Apple Scholars of Illinois Program
11scholarship to any Illinois institution of higher learning.
12The Commission shall administer the Golden Apple Scholars of
13Illinois Program, which shall be managed by the Foundation
14pursuant to the terms of a grant agreement meeting the
15requirements of Section 4 of the Illinois Grant Funds Recovery
16Act.
17    (a-3) For purposes of this Section, a qualified student
18shall be a student who meets the following qualifications:
19        (1) is a resident of this State and a citizen or
20    eligible noncitizen of the United States;
21        (2) is a high school graduate or a person who has
22    received a State of Illinois High School Diploma;
23        (3) is enrolled or accepted, on at least a half-time
24    basis, at an institution of higher learning;
25        (4) is pursuing a postsecondary course of study
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1    course work needed to gain State Board of Education
2    approval to teach, including alternative teacher
3    licensure; and
4        (5) is a participant in programs managed by and is
5    approved to receive a scholarship from the Foundation.
6    (a-5) (Blank).
7    (b) (Blank).
8    (b-5) Funds designated for the Golden Apple Scholars of
9Illinois Program shall be used by the Commission for the
10payment of scholarship assistance under this Section or for
11the award of grant funds, subject to the Illinois Grant Funds
12Recovery Act, to the Foundation. Subject to appropriation,
13awards of grant funds to the Foundation shall be made on an
14annual basis and following an application for grant funds by
15the Foundation.
16    (b-10) Each year, the Foundation shall include in its
17application to the Commission for grant funds an estimate of
18the amount of scholarship assistance to be provided to
19qualified students during the grant period. Any amount of
20appropriated funds exceeding the estimated amount of
21scholarship assistance may be awarded by the Commission to the
22Foundation for management expenses expected to be incurred by
23the Foundation in providing the mentoring, guidance, and
24in-service supports that will increase the likelihood that
25qualified students will complete their teaching commitments
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1the estimate of the amount of scholarship assistance described
2in the Foundation's application is less than the actual amount
3required for the award of scholarship assistance to qualified
4students, the Foundation shall be responsible for using
5awarded grant funds to ensure all qualified students receive
6scholarship assistance under this Section.
7    (b-15) All grant funds not expended or legally obligated
8within the time specified in a grant agreement between the
9Foundation and the Commission shall be returned to the
10Commission within 45 days. Any funds legally obligated by the
11end of a grant agreement shall be liquidated within 45 days or
12otherwise returned to the Commission within 90 days after the
13end of the grant agreement that resulted in the award of grant
14funds.
15    (c) Each scholarship awarded under this Section shall be
16in an amount sufficient to pay the tuition and fees and room
17and board costs of the Illinois institution of higher learning
18at which the recipient is enrolled, up to an annual maximum of
19$5,000; except that, in the case of a recipient who does not
20reside on campus on-campus at the institution of higher
21learning at which he or she is enrolled, the amount of the
22scholarship shall be sufficient to pay tuition and fee
23expenses and a commuter allowance, up to an annual maximum of
24$5,000. All scholarship funds distributed in accordance with
25this Section shall be paid to the institution on behalf of
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1    (d) The total amount of scholarship assistance awarded by
2the Commission under this Section to an individual in any
3given fiscal year, when added to other financial assistance
4awarded to that individual for that year, shall not exceed the
5cost of attendance at the institution of higher learning at
6which the student is enrolled. In any academic year for which a
7qualified student under this Section accepts financial
8assistance through any other teacher scholarship program
9administered by the Commission, a qualified student shall not
10be eligible for scholarship assistance awarded under this
11Section.
12    (e) A recipient may receive up to 8 semesters or 12
13quarters of scholarship assistance under this Section.
14Scholarship funds are applicable toward 2 semesters or 3
15quarters of enrollment each academic year.
16    (f) All applications for scholarship assistance to be
17awarded under this Section shall be made to the Foundation in a
18form determined by the Foundation. Each year, the Foundation
19shall notify the Commission of the individuals awarded
20scholarship assistance under this Section. Each year, at least
2130% of the Golden Apple Scholars of Illinois Program
22scholarships shall be awarded to students residing in counties
23having a population of less than 500,000.
24    (g) (Blank).
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1Scholars of Illinois Program and shall make all necessary and
2proper rules not inconsistent with this Section for the
3effective implementation of this Section.
4    (i) Prior to receiving scholarship assistance for any
5academic year, each recipient of a scholarship awarded under
6this Section shall be required by the Foundation to sign an
7agreement under which the recipient pledges that, within the
82-year period following the termination of the academic
9program for which the recipient was awarded a scholarship, the
10recipient: (i) shall begin teaching for a period of not less
11than 5 years, (ii) shall fulfill this teaching obligation at a
12nonprofit Illinois public, private, or parochial preschool or
13an Illinois public elementary or secondary school that
14qualifies for teacher loan cancellation under Section
15465(a)(2)(A) of the federal Higher Education Act of 1965 (20
16U.S.C. 1087ee(a)(2)(A)) or other Illinois schools deemed
17eligible for fulfilling the teaching commitment as designated
18by the Foundation, and (iii) shall, upon request of the
19Foundation, provide the Foundation with evidence that he or
20she is fulfilling or has fulfilled the terms of the teaching
21agreement provided for in this subsection. Upon request, the
22Foundation shall provide evidence of teacher fulfillment to
23the Commission.
24    (j) If a recipient of a scholarship awarded under this
25Section fails to fulfill the teaching obligation set forth in
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1the recipient to repay the amount of the scholarships
2received, prorated according to the fraction of the teaching
3obligation not completed, plus interest at a rate of 5% and, if
4applicable, reasonable collection fees. Payments received by
5the Commission under this subsection (j) shall be remitted to
6the State Comptroller for deposit into the General Revenue
7Fund, except that that portion of a recipient's repayment that
8equals the amount in expenses that the Commission has
9reasonably incurred in attempting collection from that
10recipient shall be remitted to the State Comptroller for
11deposit into the ISAC Accounts Receivable Fund, a special fund
12in the State treasury.
13    (k) A recipient of a scholarship awarded by the Foundation
14under this Section shall not be considered to have failed to
15fulfill the teaching obligations of the agreement entered into
16pursuant to subsection (i) if the recipient (i) enrolls on a
17full-time basis as a graduate student in a course of study
18related to the field of teaching at an institution of higher
19learning; (ii) is serving as a member of the armed services of
20the United States; (iii) is a person with a temporary total
21disability, as established by sworn affidavit of a qualified
22physician; (iv) is seeking and unable to find full-time
23employment as a teacher at a school that satisfies the
24criteria set forth in subsection (i) and is able to provide
25evidence of that fact; (v) is taking additional courses, on at
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1teacher in Illinois; (vi) is fulfilling teaching requirements
2associated with other programs administered by the Commission
3and cannot concurrently fulfill them under this Section in a
4period of time equal to the length of the teaching obligation;
5or (vii) is participating in a program established under
6Executive Order 10924 of the President of the United States or
7the federal National Community Service Act of 1990 (42 U.S.C.
812501 et seq.). Any such extension of the period during which
9the teaching requirement must be fulfilled shall be subject to
10limitations of duration as established by the Commission.
11    (l) A recipient who fails to fulfill the teaching
12obligations of the agreement entered into pursuant to
13subsection (i) of this Section shall repay the amount of
14scholarship assistance awarded to them under this Section
15within 10 years.
16    (m) Annually, at a time determined by the Commission in
17consultation with the Foundation, the Foundation shall submit
18a report to assist the Commission in monitoring the
19Foundation's performance of grant activities. The report shall
20describe the following:
21        (1) the Foundation's anticipated expenditures for the
22    next fiscal year;
23        (2) the number of qualified students receiving
24    scholarship assistance at each institution of higher
25    learning where a qualified student was enrolled under this
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1        (3) the total monetary value of scholarship funds paid
2    to each institution of higher learning at which a
3    qualified student was enrolled during the previous fiscal
4    year;
5        (4) the number of scholarship recipients who completed
6    a baccalaureate degree during the previous fiscal year;
7        (5) the number of scholarship recipients who fulfilled
8    their teaching obligation during the previous fiscal year;
9        (6) the number of scholarship recipients who failed to
10    fulfill their teaching obligation during the previous
11    fiscal year;
12        (7) the number of scholarship recipients granted an
13    extension described in subsection (k) of this Section
14    during the previous fiscal year;
15        (8) the number of scholarship recipients required to
16    repay scholarship assistance in accordance with subsection
17    (j) of this Section during the previous fiscal year;
18        (9) the number of scholarship recipients who
19    successfully repaid scholarship assistance in full during
20    the previous fiscal year;
21        (10) the number of scholarship recipients who
22    defaulted on their obligation to repay scholarship
23    assistance during the previous fiscal year;
24        (11) the amount of scholarship assistance subject to
25    collection in accordance with subsection (j) of this
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1        (12) the amount of collected funds to be remitted to
2    the Comptroller in accordance with subsection (j) of this
3    Section at the end of the previous fiscal year; and
4        (13) other information that the Commission may
5    reasonably request.
6    (n) Nothing in this Section shall affect the rights of the
7Commission to collect moneys owed to it by recipients of
8scholarship assistance through the Illinois Future Teacher
9Corps Program, repealed by Public Act 98-533.
10    (o) The Auditor General shall prepare an annual audit of
11the operations and finances of the Golden Apple Scholars of
12Illinois Program. This audit shall be provided to the
13Governor, General Assembly, and the Commission.
14    (p) The suspension of grant making authority found in
15Section 4.2 of the Illinois Grant Funds Recovery Act shall not
16apply to grants made pursuant to this Section.
17(Source: P.A. 102-1071, eff. 6-10-22; 102-1100, eff. 1-1-23;
18revised 12-13-22.)
 
19    Section 385. The Nursing Education Scholarship Law is
20amended by changing Sections 5 and 6.5 as follows:
 
21    (110 ILCS 975/5)  (from Ch. 144, par. 2755)
22    Sec. 5. Nursing education scholarships. Beginning with the
23fall term of the 2004-2005 academic year, the Department, in
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1this program, shall provide scholarships to individuals
2selected from among those applicants who qualify for
3consideration by showing:
4        (1) that he or she has been a resident of this State
5    for at least one year prior to application, and is a
6    citizen or a lawful permanent resident of the United
7    States;
8        (2) that he or she is enrolled in or accepted for
9    admission to an associate degree in nursing program,
10    hospital-based diploma in nursing program, baccalaureate
11    degree in nursing program, graduate degree in nursing
12    program, or practical nursing program at an approved
13    institution; and
14        (3) that he or she agrees to meet the nursing
15    employment obligation.
16    If in any year the number of qualified applicants exceeds
17the number of scholarships to be awarded, the Department
18shall, in consultation with the Illinois Nursing Workforce
19Center Advisory Board, consider the following factors in
20granting priority in awarding scholarships:
21        (A) Financial need, as shown on a standardized
22    financial needs assessment form used by an approved
23    institution, of students who will pursue their education
24    on a full-time or close to full-time basis and who already
25    have a certificate in practical nursing, a diploma in
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1    pursuing a higher degree.
2        (B) A student's status as a registered nurse who is
3    pursuing a graduate degree in nursing to pursue employment
4    in an approved institution that educates licensed
5    practical nurses and that educates registered nurses in
6    undergraduate and graduate nursing programs.
7        (C) A student's merit, as shown through his or her
8    grade point average, class rank, and other academic and
9    extracurricular activities. The Department may add to and
10    further define these merit criteria by rule.
11    Unless otherwise indicated, scholarships shall be awarded
12to recipients at approved institutions for a period of up to 2
13years if the recipient is enrolled in an associate degree in
14nursing program, up to 3 years if the recipient is enrolled in
15a hospital-based diploma in nursing program, up to 4 years if
16the recipient is enrolled in a baccalaureate degree in nursing
17program, up to 5 years if the recipient is enrolled in a
18graduate degree in nursing program, and up to one year if the
19recipient is enrolled in a certificate in practical nursing
20program. At least 40% of the scholarships awarded shall be for
21recipients who are pursuing baccalaureate degrees in nursing,
2230% of the scholarships awarded shall be for recipients who
23are pursuing associate degrees in nursing or a diploma in
24nursing, 10% of the scholarships awarded shall be for
25recipients who are pursuing a certificate in practical
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1recipients who are pursuing a graduate degree in nursing.
2    During the 2021-2022 academic year, subject to
3appropriation from the Hospital Licensure Fund, in addition to
4any other funds available to the Department for such
5scholarships, the Department may award a total of $500,000 in
6scholarships under this Section.
7(Source: P.A. 102-641, eff. 8-27-21; 102-699, eff. 4-19-22;
8102-1030, eff. 5-27-22; revised 8-12-22.)
 
9    (110 ILCS 975/6.5)
10    Sec. 6.5. Nurse educator scholarships.
11    (a) Beginning with the fall term of the 2009-2010 academic
12year, the Department shall provide scholarships to individuals
13selected from among those applicants who qualify for
14consideration by showing the following:
15        (1) that he or she has been a resident of this State
16    for at least one year prior to application and is a citizen
17    or a lawful permanent resident of the United States;
18        (2) that he or she is enrolled in or accepted for
19    admission to a graduate degree in nursing program at an
20    approved institution; and
21        (3) that he or she agrees to meet the nurse educator
22    employment obligation.
23    (b) If in any year the number of qualified applicants
24exceeds the number of scholarships to be awarded under this
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1Illinois Nursing Workforce Center Advisory Board, consider the
2following factors in granting priority in awarding
3scholarships:
4        (1) Financial need, as shown on a standardized
5    financial needs assessment form used by an approved
6    institution, of students who will pursue their education
7    on a full-time or close to full-time basis and who already
8    have a diploma in nursing and are pursuing a higher
9    degree.
10        (2) A student's status as a registered nurse who is
11    pursuing a graduate degree in nursing to pursue employment
12    in an approved institution that educates licensed
13    practical nurses and that educates registered nurses in
14    undergraduate and graduate nursing programs.
15        (3) A student's merit, as shown through his or her
16    grade point average, class rank, experience as a nurse,
17    including supervisory experience, experience as a nurse in
18    the United States military, and other academic and
19    extracurricular activities.
20    (c) Unless otherwise indicated, scholarships under this
21Section shall be awarded to recipients at approved
22institutions for a period of up to 3 years.
23    (d) Within 12 months after graduation from a graduate
24degree in nursing program for nurse educators, any recipient
25who accepted a scholarship under this Section shall begin
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1order to defer his or her continuous employment obligation, a
2recipient must request the deferment in writing from the
3Department. A recipient shall receive a deferment if he or she
4notifies the Department, within 30 days after enlisting, that
5he or she is spending up to 4 years in military service. A
6recipient shall receive a deferment if he or she notifies the
7Department, within 30 days after enrolling, that he or she is
8enrolled in an academic program leading to a graduate degree
9in nursing. The recipient must begin meeting the required
10nurse educator employment obligation no later than 6 months
11after the end of the deferment or deferments.
12    Any person who fails to fulfill the nurse educator
13employment obligation shall pay to the Department an amount
14equal to the amount of scholarship funds received per year for
15each unfulfilled year of the nurse educator employment
16obligation, together with interest at 7% per year on the
17unpaid balance. Payment must begin within 6 months following
18the date of the occurrence initiating the repayment. All
19repayments must be completed within 6 years from the date of
20the occurrence initiating the repayment. However, this
21repayment obligation may be deferred and re-evaluated every 6
22months when the failure to fulfill the nurse educator
23employment obligation results from involuntarily leaving the
24profession due to a decrease in the number of nurses employed
25in this State or when the failure to fulfill the nurse educator
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1disability. The repayment obligation shall be excused if the
2failure to fulfill the nurse educator employment obligation
3results from the death or adjudication as incompetent of the
4person holding the scholarship. No claim for repayment may be
5filed against the estate of such a decedent or incompetent.
6    The Department may allow a nurse educator employment
7obligation fulfillment alternative if the nurse educator
8scholarship recipient is unsuccessful in finding work as a
9nurse educator. The Department shall maintain a database of
10all available nurse educator positions in this State.
11    (e) Each person applying for a scholarship under this
12Section must be provided with a copy of this Section at the
13time of application for the benefits of this scholarship.
14    (f) Rulemaking authority to implement this Act is
15conditioned on the rules being adopted in accordance with all
16provisions of the Illinois Administrative Procedure Act and
17all rules and procedures of the Joint Committee on
18Administrative Rules; any purported rule not so adopted, for
19whatever reason, is unauthorized.
20(Source: P.A. 102-699, eff. 4-19-22; 102-1030, eff. 5-27-22;
21revised 8-12-22.)
 
22    Section 390. The Illinois Banking Act is amended by
23changing Section 48 as follows:
 
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1    Sec. 48. Secretary's powers; duties. The Secretary shall
2have the powers and authority, and is charged with the duties
3and responsibilities designated in this Act, and a State bank
4shall not be subject to any other visitorial power other than
5as authorized by this Act, except those vested in the courts,
6or upon prior consultation with the Secretary, a foreign bank
7regulator with an appropriate supervisory interest in the
8parent or affiliate of a State state bank. In the performance
9of the Secretary's duties:
10        (1) The Commissioner shall call for statements from
11    all State banks as provided in Section 47 at least one time
12    during each calendar quarter.
13        (2) (a) The Commissioner, as often as the Commissioner
14    shall deem necessary or proper, and no less frequently
15    than 18 months following the preceding examination, shall
16    appoint a suitable person or persons to make an
17    examination of the affairs of every State bank, except
18    that for every eligible State bank, as defined by
19    regulation, the Commissioner in lieu of the examination
20    may accept on an alternating basis the examination made by
21    the eligible State bank's appropriate federal banking
22    agency pursuant to Section 111 of the Federal Deposit
23    Insurance Corporation Improvement Act of 1991, provided
24    the appropriate federal banking agency has made such an
25    examination. A person so appointed shall not be a
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1    person may be directed to examine, and shall have powers
2    to make a thorough examination into all the affairs of the
3    bank and in so doing to examine any of the officers or
4    agents or employees thereof on oath and shall make a full
5    and detailed report of the condition of the bank to the
6    Commissioner. In making the examination the examiners
7    shall include an examination of the affairs of all the
8    affiliates of the bank, as defined in subsection (b) of
9    Section 35.2 of this Act, or subsidiaries of the bank as
10    shall be necessary to disclose fully the conditions of the
11    subsidiaries or affiliates, the relations between the bank
12    and the subsidiaries or affiliates and the effect of those
13    relations upon the affairs of the bank, and in connection
14    therewith shall have power to examine any of the officers,
15    directors, agents, or employees of the subsidiaries or
16    affiliates on oath. After May 31, 1997, the Commissioner
17    may enter into cooperative agreements with state
18    regulatory authorities of other states to provide for
19    examination of State bank branches in those states, and
20    the Commissioner may accept reports of examinations of
21    State bank branches from those state regulatory
22    authorities. These cooperative agreements may set forth
23    the manner in which the other state regulatory authorities
24    may be compensated for examinations prepared for and
25    submitted to the Commissioner.
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1    to examine, as often as the Commissioner shall deem
2    necessary or proper, branches of out-of-state banks. The
3    Commissioner may establish and may assess fees to be paid
4    to the Commissioner for examinations under this subsection
5    (b). The fees shall be borne by the out-of-state bank,
6    unless the fees are borne by the state regulatory
7    authority that chartered the out-of-state bank, as
8    determined by a cooperative agreement between the
9    Commissioner and the state regulatory authority that
10    chartered the out-of-state bank.
11        (2.1) Pursuant to paragraph (a) of subsection (6) of
12    this Section, the Secretary shall adopt rules that ensure
13    consistency and due process in the examination process.
14    The Secretary may also establish guidelines that (i)
15    define the scope of the examination process and (ii)
16    clarify examination items to be resolved. The rules,
17    formal guidance, interpretive letters, or opinions
18    furnished to State banks by the Secretary may be relied
19    upon by the State banks.
20        (2.5) Whenever any State bank, any subsidiary or
21    affiliate of a State bank, or after May 31, 1997, any
22    branch of an out-of-state bank causes to be performed, by
23    contract or otherwise, any bank services for itself,
24    whether on or off its premises:
25            (a) that performance shall be subject to
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1        if services were being performed by the bank or, after
2        May 31, 1997, branch of the out-of-state bank itself
3        on its own premises; and
4            (b) the bank or, after May 31, 1997, branch of the
5        out-of-state bank shall notify the Commissioner of the
6        existence of a service relationship. The notification
7        shall be submitted with the first statement of
8        condition (as required by Section 47 of this Act) due
9        after the making of the service contract or the
10        performance of the service, whichever occurs first.
11        The Commissioner shall be notified of each subsequent
12        contract in the same manner.
13        For purposes of this subsection (2.5), the term "bank
14    services" means services such as sorting and posting of
15    checks and deposits, computation and posting of interest
16    and other credits and charges, preparation and mailing of
17    checks, statements, notices, and similar items, or any
18    other clerical, bookkeeping, accounting, statistical, or
19    similar functions performed for a State bank, including,
20    but not limited to, electronic data processing related to
21    those bank services.
22        (3) The expense of administering this Act, including
23    the expense of the examinations of State banks as provided
24    in this Act, shall to the extent of the amounts resulting
25    from the fees provided for in paragraphs (a), (a-2), and
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1    by the State banks:
2            (a) Each bank shall pay to the Secretary a Call
3        Report Fee which shall be paid in quarterly
4        installments equal to one-fourth of the sum of the
5        annual fixed fee of $800, plus a variable fee based on
6        the assets shown on the quarterly statement of
7        condition delivered to the Secretary in accordance
8        with Section 47 for the preceding quarter according to
9        the following schedule: 16¢ per $1,000 of the first
10        $5,000,000 of total assets, 15¢ per $1,000 of the next
11        $20,000,000 of total assets, 13¢ per $1,000 of the
12        next $75,000,000 of total assets, 9¢ per $1,000 of the
13        next $400,000,000 of total assets, 7¢ per $1,000 of
14        the next $500,000,000 of total assets, and 5¢ per
15        $1,000 of all assets in excess of $1,000,000,000, of
16        the State bank. The Call Report Fee shall be
17        calculated by the Secretary and billed to the banks
18        for remittance at the time of the quarterly statements
19        of condition provided for in Section 47. The Secretary
20        may require payment of the fees provided in this
21        Section by an electronic transfer of funds or an
22        automatic debit of an account of each of the State
23        banks. In case more than one examination of any bank is
24        deemed by the Secretary to be necessary in any
25        examination frequency cycle specified in subsection
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1        direction, the Secretary may assess a reasonable
2        additional fee to recover the cost of the additional
3        examination. In lieu of the method and amounts set
4        forth in this paragraph (a) for the calculation of the
5        Call Report Fee, the Secretary may specify by rule
6        that the Call Report Fees provided by this Section may
7        be assessed semiannually or some other period and may
8        provide in the rule the formula to be used for
9        calculating and assessing the periodic Call Report
10        Fees to be paid by State banks.
11            (a-1) If in the opinion of the Commissioner an
12        emergency exists or appears likely, the Commissioner
13        may assign an examiner or examiners to monitor the
14        affairs of a State bank with whatever frequency he
15        deems appropriate, including, but not limited to, a
16        daily basis. The reasonable and necessary expenses of
17        the Commissioner during the period of the monitoring
18        shall be borne by the subject bank. The Commissioner
19        shall furnish the State bank a statement of time and
20        expenses if requested to do so within 30 days of the
21        conclusion of the monitoring period.
22            (a-2) On and after January 1, 1990, the reasonable
23        and necessary expenses of the Commissioner during
24        examination of the performance of electronic data
25        processing services under subsection (2.5) shall be
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1        provided. An amount, based upon a fee structure
2        prescribed by the Commissioner, shall be paid by the
3        banks or, after May 31, 1997, branches of out-of-state
4        banks receiving the electronic data processing
5        services along with the Call Report Fee assessed under
6        paragraph (a) of this subsection (3).
7            (a-3) After May 31, 1997, the reasonable and
8        necessary expenses of the Commissioner during
9        examination of the performance of electronic data
10        processing services under subsection (2.5) at or on
11        behalf of branches of out-of-state banks shall be
12        borne by the out-of-state banks, unless those expenses
13        are borne by the state regulatory authorities that
14        chartered the out-of-state banks, as determined by
15        cooperative agreements between the Commissioner and
16        the state regulatory authorities that chartered the
17        out-of-state banks.
18            (b) "Fiscal year" for purposes of this Section 48
19        is defined as a period beginning July 1 of any year and
20        ending June 30 of the next year. The Commissioner
21        shall receive for each fiscal year, commencing with
22        the fiscal year ending June 30, 1987, a contingent fee
23        equal to the lesser of the aggregate of the fees paid
24        by all State banks under paragraph (a) of subsection
25        (3) for that year, or the amount, if any, whereby the
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1        in paragraph (c), for that fiscal year exceeds the sum
2        of the aggregate of the fees payable by all State banks
3        for that year under paragraph (a) of subsection (3),
4        plus any amounts transferred into the Bank and Trust
5        Company Fund from the State Pensions Fund for that
6        year, plus all other amounts collected by the
7        Commissioner for that year under any other provision
8        of this Act, plus the aggregate of all fees collected
9        for that year by the Commissioner under the Corporate
10        Fiduciary Act, excluding the receivership fees
11        provided for in Section 5-10 of the Corporate
12        Fiduciary Act, and the Foreign Banking Office Act. The
13        aggregate amount of the contingent fee thus arrived at
14        for any fiscal year shall be apportioned among
15        amongst, assessed upon, and paid by the State banks
16        and foreign banking corporations, respectively, in the
17        same proportion that the fee of each under paragraph
18        (a) of subsection (3), respectively, for that year
19        bears to the aggregate for that year of the fees
20        collected under paragraph (a) of subsection (3). The
21        aggregate amount of the contingent fee, and the
22        portion thereof to be assessed upon each State bank
23        and foreign banking corporation, respectively, shall
24        be determined by the Commissioner and shall be paid by
25        each, respectively, within 120 days of the close of
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1        and is payable, and the Commissioner shall give 20
2        days' advance notice of the amount of the contingent
3        fee payable by the State bank and of the date fixed by
4        the Commissioner for payment of the fee.
5            (c) The "administration expenses" for any fiscal
6        year shall mean the ordinary and contingent expenses
7        for that year incident to making the examinations
8        provided for by, and for otherwise administering, this
9        Act, the Corporate Fiduciary Act, excluding the
10        expenses paid from the Corporate Fiduciary
11        Receivership account in the Bank and Trust Company
12        Fund, the Foreign Banking Office Act, the Electronic
13        Fund Transfer Act, and the Illinois Bank Examiners'
14        Education Foundation Act, including all salaries and
15        other compensation paid for personal services rendered
16        for the State by officers or employees of the State,
17        including the Commissioner and the Deputy
18        Commissioners, communication equipment and services,
19        office furnishings, surety bond premiums, and travel
20        expenses of those officers and employees, employees,
21        expenditures or charges for the acquisition,
22        enlargement or improvement of, or for the use of, any
23        office space, building, or structure, or expenditures
24        for the maintenance thereof or for furnishing heat,
25        light, or power with respect thereto, all to the
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1        to such examinations or administration. The
2        Commissioner shall not be required by paragraph
3        paragraphs (c) or (d-1) of this subsection (3) to
4        maintain in any fiscal year's budget appropriated
5        reserves for accrued vacation and accrued sick leave
6        that is required to be paid to employees of the
7        Commissioner upon termination of their service with
8        the Commissioner in an amount that is more than is
9        reasonably anticipated to be necessary for any
10        anticipated turnover in employees, whether due to
11        normal attrition or due to layoffs, terminations, or
12        resignations.
13            (d) The aggregate of all fees collected by the
14        Secretary under this Act, the Corporate Fiduciary Act,
15        or the Foreign Banking Office Act on and after July 1,
16        1979, shall be paid promptly after receipt of the
17        same, accompanied by a detailed statement thereof,
18        into the State treasury and shall be set apart in a
19        special fund to be known as the "Bank and Trust Company
20        Fund", except as provided in paragraph (c) of
21        subsection (11) of this Section. All earnings received
22        from investments of funds in the Bank and Trust
23        Company Fund shall be deposited into in the Bank and
24        Trust Company Fund and may be used for the same
25        purposes as fees deposited into in that Fund. The
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1        Trust Company Fund shall be used: (i) to offset the
2        ordinary administrative expenses of the Secretary as
3        defined in this Section or (ii) as a credit against
4        fees under paragraph (d-1) of this subsection (3).
5        Nothing in Public Act 81-131 shall prevent continuing
6        the practice of paying expenses involving salaries,
7        retirement, social security, and State-paid insurance
8        premiums of State officers by appropriations from the
9        General Revenue Fund. However, the General Revenue
10        Fund shall be reimbursed for those payments made on
11        and after July 1, 1979, by an annual transfer of funds
12        from the Bank and Trust Company Fund. Moneys in the
13        Bank and Trust Company Fund may be transferred to the
14        Professions Indirect Cost Fund, as authorized under
15        Section 2105-300 of the Department of Professional
16        Regulation Law of the Civil Administrative Code of
17        Illinois.
18            Notwithstanding provisions in the State Finance
19        Act, as now or hereafter amended, or any other law to
20        the contrary, the Governor may, during any fiscal year
21        through January 10, 2011, from time to time direct the
22        State Treasurer and Comptroller to transfer a
23        specified sum not exceeding 10% of the revenues to be
24        deposited into the Bank and Trust Company Fund during
25        that fiscal year from that Fund to the General Revenue
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1        costs for the fiscal year. Notwithstanding provisions
2        in the State Finance Act, as now or hereafter amended,
3        or any other law to the contrary, the total sum
4        transferred during any fiscal year through January 10,
5        2011, from the Bank and Trust Company Fund to the
6        General Revenue Fund pursuant to this provision shall
7        not exceed during any fiscal year 10% of the revenues
8        to be deposited into the Bank and Trust Company Fund
9        during that fiscal year. The State Treasurer and
10        Comptroller shall transfer the amounts designated
11        under this Section as soon as may be practicable after
12        receiving the direction to transfer from the Governor.
13            (d-1) Adequate funds shall be available in the
14        Bank and Trust Company Fund to permit the timely
15        payment of administration expenses. In each fiscal
16        year the total administration expenses shall be
17        deducted from the total fees collected by the
18        Commissioner and the remainder transferred into the
19        Cash Flow Reserve Account, unless the balance of the
20        Cash Flow Reserve Account prior to the transfer equals
21        or exceeds one-fourth of the total initial
22        appropriations from the Bank and Trust Company Fund
23        for the subsequent year, in which case the remainder
24        shall be credited to State banks and foreign banking
25        corporations and applied against their fees for the
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1        bank and foreign banking corporation shall be in the
2        same proportion as the Call Report Fees paid by each
3        for the year bear to the total Call Report Fees
4        collected for the year. If, after a transfer to the
5        Cash Flow Reserve Account is made or if no remainder is
6        available for transfer, the balance of the Cash Flow
7        Reserve Account is less than one-fourth of the total
8        initial appropriations for the subsequent year and the
9        amount transferred is less than 5% of the total Call
10        Report Fees for the year, additional amounts needed to
11        make the transfer equal to 5% of the total Call Report
12        Fees for the year shall be apportioned among amongst,
13        assessed upon, and paid by the State banks and foreign
14        banking corporations in the same proportion that the
15        Call Report Fees of each, respectively, for the year
16        bear to the total Call Report Fees collected for the
17        year. The additional amounts assessed shall be
18        transferred into the Cash Flow Reserve Account. For
19        purposes of this paragraph (d-1), the calculation of
20        the fees collected by the Commissioner shall exclude
21        the receivership fees provided for in Section 5-10 of
22        the Corporate Fiduciary Act.
23            (e) The Commissioner may upon request certify to
24        any public record in his keeping and shall have
25        authority to levy a reasonable charge for issuing
26        certifications of any public record in his keeping.

 

 

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1            (f) In addition to fees authorized elsewhere in
2        this Act, the Commissioner may, in connection with a
3        review, approval, or provision of a service, levy a
4        reasonable charge to recover the cost of the review,
5        approval, or service.
6        (4) Nothing contained in this Act shall be construed
7    to limit the obligation relative to examinations and
8    reports of any State bank, deposits in which are to any
9    extent insured by the United States or any agency thereof,
10    nor to limit in any way the powers of the Commissioner with
11    reference to examinations and reports of that bank.
12        (5) The nature and condition of the assets in or
13    investment of any bonus, pension, or profit sharing plan
14    for officers or employees of every State bank or, after
15    May 31, 1997, branch of an out-of-state bank shall be
16    deemed to be included in the affairs of that State bank or
17    branch of an out-of-state bank subject to examination by
18    the Commissioner under the provisions of subsection (2) of
19    this Section, and if the Commissioner shall find from an
20    examination that the condition of or operation of the
21    investments or assets of the plan is unlawful, fraudulent,
22    or unsafe, or that any trustee has abused his trust, the
23    Commissioner shall, if the situation so found by the
24    Commissioner shall not be corrected to his satisfaction
25    within 60 days after the Commissioner has given notice to
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1    bank of his findings, report the facts to the Attorney
2    General who shall thereupon institute proceedings against
3    the State bank or out-of-state bank, the board of
4    directors thereof, or the trustees under such plan as the
5    nature of the case may require.
6        (6) The Commissioner shall have the power:
7            (a) To promulgate reasonable rules for the purpose
8        of administering the provisions of this Act.
9            (a-5) To impose conditions on any approval issued
10        by the Commissioner if he determines that the
11        conditions are necessary or appropriate. These
12        conditions shall be imposed in writing and shall
13        continue in effect for the period prescribed by the
14        Commissioner.
15            (b) To issue orders against any person, if the
16        Commissioner has reasonable cause to believe that an
17        unsafe or unsound banking practice has occurred, is
18        occurring, or is about to occur, if any person has
19        violated, is violating, or is about to violate any
20        law, rule, or written agreement with the Commissioner,
21        or for the purpose of administering the provisions of
22        this Act and any rule promulgated in accordance with
23        this Act.
24            (b-1) To enter into agreements with a bank
25        establishing a program to correct the condition of the
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1            (c) To appoint hearing officers to execute any of
2        the powers granted to the Commissioner under this
3        Section for the purpose of administering this Act and
4        any rule promulgated in accordance with this Act and
5        otherwise to authorize, in writing, an officer or
6        employee of the Office of Banks and Real Estate to
7        exercise his powers under this Act.
8            (d) To subpoena witnesses, to compel their
9        attendance, to administer an oath, to examine any
10        person under oath, and to require the production of
11        any relevant books, papers, accounts, and documents in
12        the course of and pursuant to any investigation being
13        conducted, or any action being taken, by the
14        Commissioner in respect of any matter relating to the
15        duties imposed upon, or the powers vested in, the
16        Commissioner under the provisions of this Act or any
17        rule promulgated in accordance with this Act.
18            (e) To conduct hearings.
19        (7) Whenever, in the opinion of the Secretary, any
20    director, officer, employee, or agent of a State bank or
21    any subsidiary or bank holding company of the bank or,
22    after May 31, 1997, of any branch of an out-of-state bank
23    or any subsidiary or bank holding company of the bank
24    shall have violated any law, rule, or order relating to
25    that bank or any subsidiary or bank holding company of the
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1    investigation by the Secretary, shall have engaged in an
2    unsafe or unsound practice in conducting the business of
3    that bank or any subsidiary or bank holding company of the
4    bank, or shall have violated any law or engaged or
5    participated in any unsafe or unsound practice in
6    connection with any financial institution or other
7    business entity such that the character and fitness of the
8    director, officer, employee, or agent does not assure
9    reasonable promise of safe and sound operation of the
10    State bank, the Secretary may issue an order of removal.
11    If, in the opinion of the Secretary, any former director,
12    officer, employee, or agent of a State bank or any
13    subsidiary or bank holding company of the bank, prior to
14    the termination of his or her service with that bank or any
15    subsidiary or bank holding company of the bank, violated
16    any law, rule, or order relating to that State bank or any
17    subsidiary or bank holding company of the bank, obstructed
18    or impeded any examination or investigation by the
19    Secretary, engaged in an unsafe or unsound practice in
20    conducting the business of that bank or any subsidiary or
21    bank holding company of the bank, or violated any law or
22    engaged or participated in any unsafe or unsound practice
23    in connection with any financial institution or other
24    business entity such that the character and fitness of the
25    director, officer, employee, or agent would not have
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1    the State bank, the Secretary may issue an order
2    prohibiting that person from further service with a bank
3    or any subsidiary or bank holding company of the bank as a
4    director, officer, employee, or agent. An order issued
5    pursuant to this subsection shall be served upon the
6    director, officer, employee, or agent. A copy of the order
7    shall be sent to each director of the bank affected by
8    registered mail. A copy of the order shall also be served
9    upon the bank of which he is a director, officer,
10    employee, or agent, whereupon he shall cease to be a
11    director, officer, employee, or agent of that bank. The
12    Secretary may institute a civil action against the
13    director, officer, or agent of the State bank or, after
14    May 31, 1997, of the branch of the out-of-state bank
15    against whom any order provided for by this subsection (7)
16    of this Section 48 has been issued, and against the State
17    bank or, after May 31, 1997, out-of-state bank, to enforce
18    compliance with or to enjoin any violation of the terms of
19    the order. Any person who has been the subject of an order
20    of removal or an order of prohibition issued by the
21    Secretary under this subsection or Section 5-6 of the
22    Corporate Fiduciary Act may not thereafter serve as
23    director, officer, employee, or agent of any State bank or
24    of any branch of any out-of-state bank, or of any
25    corporate fiduciary, as defined in Section 1-5.05 of the
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1    subject to licensure or regulation by the Division of
2    Banking unless the Secretary has granted prior approval in
3    writing.
4        For purposes of this paragraph (7), "bank holding
5    company" has the meaning prescribed in Section 2 of the
6    Illinois Bank Holding Company Act of 1957.
7        (7.5) Notwithstanding the provisions of this Section,
8    the Secretary shall not:
9            (1) issue an order against a State bank or any
10        subsidiary organized under this Act for unsafe or
11        unsound banking practices solely because the entity
12        provides or has provided financial services to a
13        cannabis-related legitimate business;
14            (2) prohibit, penalize, or otherwise discourage a
15        State bank or any subsidiary from providing financial
16        services to a cannabis-related legitimate business
17        solely because the entity provides or has provided
18        financial services to a cannabis-related legitimate
19        business;
20            (3) recommend, incentivize, or encourage a State
21        bank or any subsidiary not to offer financial services
22        to an account holder or to downgrade or cancel the
23        financial services offered to an account holder solely
24        because:
25                (A) the account holder is a manufacturer or
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1            of a cannabis-related legitimate business;
2                (B) the account holder later becomes an owner
3            or operator of a cannabis-related legitimate
4            business; or
5                (C) the State bank or any subsidiary was not
6            aware that the account holder is the owner or
7            operator of a cannabis-related legitimate
8            business; and
9            (4) take any adverse or corrective supervisory
10        action on a loan made to an owner or operator of:
11                (A) a cannabis-related legitimate business
12            solely because the owner or operator owns or
13            operates a cannabis-related legitimate business;
14            or
15                (B) real estate or equipment that is leased to
16            a cannabis-related legitimate business solely
17            because the owner or operator of the real estate
18            or equipment leased the equipment or real estate
19            to a cannabis-related legitimate business.
20        (8) The Commissioner may impose civil penalties of up
21    to $100,000 against any person for each violation of any
22    provision of this Act, any rule promulgated in accordance
23    with this Act, any order of the Commissioner, or any other
24    action which in the Commissioner's discretion is an unsafe
25    or unsound banking practice.
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1    to $100 against any person for the first failure to comply
2    with reporting requirements set forth in the report of
3    examination of the bank and up to $200 for the second and
4    subsequent failures to comply with those reporting
5    requirements.
6        (10) All final administrative decisions of the
7    Commissioner hereunder shall be subject to judicial review
8    pursuant to the provisions of the Administrative Review
9    Law. For matters involving administrative review, venue
10    shall be in either Sangamon County or Cook County.
11        (11) The endowment fund for the Illinois Bank
12    Examiners' Education Foundation shall be administered as
13    follows:
14            (a) (Blank).
15            (b) The Foundation is empowered to receive
16        voluntary contributions, gifts, grants, bequests, and
17        donations on behalf of the Illinois Bank Examiners'
18        Education Foundation from national banks and other
19        persons for the purpose of funding the endowment of
20        the Illinois Bank Examiners' Education Foundation.
21            (c) The aggregate of all special educational fees
22        collected by the Secretary and property received by
23        the Secretary on behalf of the Illinois Bank
24        Examiners' Education Foundation under this subsection
25        (11) on or after June 30, 1986, shall be either (i)
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1        by a detailed statement thereof, into the State
2        treasury Treasury and shall be set apart in a special
3        fund to be known as the "The Illinois Bank Examiners'
4        Education Fund" to be invested by either the Treasurer
5        of the State of Illinois in the Public Treasurers'
6        Investment Pool or in any other investment he is
7        authorized to make or by the Illinois State Board of
8        Investment as the State Banking Board of Illinois may
9        direct or (ii) deposited into an account maintained in
10        a commercial bank or corporate fiduciary in the name
11        of the Illinois Bank Examiners' Education Foundation
12        pursuant to the order and direction of the Board of
13        Trustees of the Illinois Bank Examiners' Education
14        Foundation.
15        (12) (Blank).
16        (13) The Secretary may borrow funds from the General
17    Revenue Fund on behalf of the Bank and Trust Company Fund
18    if the Director of Banking certifies to the Governor that
19    there is an economic emergency affecting banking that
20    requires a borrowing to provide additional funds to the
21    Bank and Trust Company Fund. The borrowed funds shall be
22    paid back within 3 years and shall not exceed the total
23    funding appropriated to the Agency in the previous year.
24        (14) In addition to the fees authorized in this Act,
25    the Secretary may assess reasonable receivership fees
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1    with the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation. All fees
2    collected under this subsection (14) shall be paid into
3    the Non-insured Institutions Receivership account in the
4    Bank and Trust Company Fund, as established by the
5    Secretary. The fees assessed under this subsection (14)
6    shall provide for the expenses that arise from the
7    administration of the receivership of any such institution
8    required to pay into the Non-insured Institutions
9    Receivership account, whether pursuant to this Act, the
10    Corporate Fiduciary Act, the Foreign Banking Office Act,
11    or any other Act that requires payments into the
12    Non-insured Institutions Receivership account. The
13    Secretary may establish by rule a reasonable manner of
14    assessing fees under this subsection (14).
15(Source: P.A. 101-27, eff. 6-25-19; 101-275, eff. 8-9-19;
16102-558, eff. 8-20-21; revised 2-28-22.)
 
17    Section 395. The Illinois Credit Union Act is amended by
18changing Sections 8, 19, 20, and 59 as follows:
 
19    (205 ILCS 305/8)  (from Ch. 17, par. 4409)
20    Sec. 8. Secretary's powers and duties. Credit unions are
21regulated by the Department. The Secretary in executing the
22powers and discharging the duties vested by law in the
23Department has the following powers and duties:
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1    forth in this Act or any related Act. The Director shall
2    oversee the functions of the Division and report to the
3    Secretary, with respect to the Director's exercise of any
4    of the rights, powers, and duties vested by law in the
5    Secretary under this Act. All references in this Act to
6    the Secretary shall be deemed to include the Director, as
7    a person authorized by the Secretary or this Act to assume
8    responsibility for the oversight of the functions of the
9    Department relating to the regulatory supervision of
10    credit unions under this Act.
11        (2) To prescribe rules and regulations for the
12    administration of this Act. The provisions of the Illinois
13    Administrative Procedure Act are hereby expressly adopted
14    and incorporated herein as though a part of this Act, and
15    shall apply to all administrative rules and procedures of
16    the Department under this Act.
17        (3) To direct and supervise all the administrative and
18    technical activities of the Department including the
19    employment of a Credit Union Supervisor who shall have
20    knowledge in the theory and practice of, or experience in,
21    the operations or supervision of financial institutions,
22    preferably credit unions, and such other persons as are
23    necessary to carry out his functions. The Secretary shall
24    ensure that all examiners appointed or assigned to examine
25    the affairs of State-chartered credit unions possess the
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1    execute their jobs.
2        (4) To issue cease and desist orders when in the
3    opinion of the Secretary, a credit union is engaged or has
4    engaged, or the Secretary has reasonable cause to believe
5    the credit union is about to engage, in an unsafe or
6    unsound practice, or is violating or has violated or the
7    Secretary has reasonable cause to believe is about to
8    violate a law, rule, or regulation or any condition
9    imposed in writing by the Department.
10        (5) To suspend from office and to prohibit from
11    further participation in any manner in the conduct of the
12    affairs of any credit union any director, officer, or
13    committee member who has committed any violation of a law,
14    rule, or regulation or of a cease and desist order or who
15    has engaged or participated in any unsafe or unsound
16    practice in connection with the credit union or who has
17    committed or engaged in any act, omission, or practice
18    which constitutes a breach of his fiduciary duty as such
19    director, officer, or committee member, when the Secretary
20    has determined that such action or actions have resulted
21    or will result in substantial financial loss or other
22    damage that seriously prejudices the interests of the
23    members.
24        (6) To assess a civil penalty against a credit union
25    provided that:
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1        objective facts and an accurate assessment of
2        applicable legal standards, that the credit union has:
3                (i) committed a violation of this Act, any
4            rule adopted in accordance with this Act, or any
5            order of the Secretary issued pursuant to his or
6            her authority under this Act; or
7                (ii) engaged or participated in any unsafe or
8            unsound practice;
9            (B) before a civil penalty is assessed under this
10        item (6), the Secretary must make the further
11        reasonable determination, based on objective facts and
12        an accurate assessment of applicable legal standards,
13        that the credit union's action constituting a
14        violation under subparagraph (i) of paragraph (A) of
15        this item (6) or an unsafe and unsound practice under
16        subparagraph (ii) of paragraph (A) of this item (6):
17                (i) directly resulted in a substantial and
18            material financial loss or created a reasonable
19            probability that a substantial and material
20            financial loss will directly result; or
21                (ii) constituted willful misconduct or a
22            material breach of fiduciary duty of any director,
23            officer, or committee member of the credit union;
24            Material financial loss, as referenced in this
25        paragraph (B), shall be assessed in light of
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1        nature of the financial loss or probable financial
2        loss. Certain benchmarks shall be used in determining
3        whether financial loss is material, such as a
4        percentage of total assets or total gross income for
5        the immediately preceding 12-month period. Absent
6        compelling and extraordinary circumstances, no civil
7        penalty shall be assessed, unless the financial loss
8        or probable financial loss is equal to or greater than
9        either 1% of the credit union's total assets for the
10        immediately preceding 12-month period, or 1% of the
11        credit union's total gross income for the immediately
12        preceding 12-month period, whichever is less;
13            (C) before a civil penalty is assessed under this
14        item (6), the credit union must be expressly advised
15        in writing of the:
16                (i) specific violation that could subject it
17            to a penalty under this item (6); and
18                (ii) specific remedial action to be taken
19            within a specific and reasonable time frame to
20            avoid imposition of the penalty;
21            (D) civil Civil penalties assessed under this item
22        (6) shall be remedial, not punitive, and reasonably
23        tailored to ensure future compliance by the credit
24        union with the provisions of this Act and any rules
25        adopted pursuant to this Act;
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1        remedial action with respect to the specific violation
2        may result in the issuance of an order assessing a
3        civil penalty up to the following maximum amount,
4        based upon the total assets of the credit union:
5                (i) Credit unions with assets of less than $10
6            million................................................$1,000
7                (ii) Credit unions with assets of at least $10
8            million and less than $50 million......................$2,500
9                (iii) Credit unions with assets of at least
10            $50 million and less than $100 million.................$5,000
11                (iv) Credit unions with assets of at least
12            $100 million and less than $500 million...............$10,000
13                (v) Credit unions with assets of at least $500
14            million and less than $1 billion......................$25,000
15                (vi) Credit unions with assets of $1 billion
16            and greater.....................................$50,000; and
17            (F) an order assessing a civil penalty under this
18        item (6) shall take effect upon service of the order,
19        unless the credit union makes a written request for a
20        hearing under 38 Ill. IL. Adm. Code 190.20 of the
21        Department's rules for credit unions within 90 days
22        after issuance of the order; in that event, the order
23        shall be stayed until a final administrative order is
24        entered.
25        This item (6) shall not apply to violations separately
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1    Section.
2        (7) Except for the fees established in this Act, to
3    prescribe, by rule and regulation, fees and penalties for
4    preparing, approving, and filing reports and other
5    documents; furnishing transcripts; holding hearings;
6    investigating applications for permission to organize,
7    merge, or convert; failure to maintain accurate books and
8    records to enable the Department to conduct an
9    examination; and taking supervisory actions.
10        (8) To destroy, in his discretion, any or all books
11    and records of any credit union in his possession or under
12    his control after the expiration of three years from the
13    date of cancellation of the charter of such credit unions.
14        (9) To make investigations and to conduct research and
15    studies and to publish some of the problems of persons in
16    obtaining credit at reasonable rates of interest and of
17    the methods and benefits of cooperative saving and lending
18    for such persons.
19        (10) To authorize, foster, or establish experimental,
20    developmental, demonstration, or pilot projects by public
21    or private organizations including credit unions which:
22            (a) promote more effective operation of credit
23        unions so as to provide members an opportunity to use
24        and control their own money to improve their economic
25        and social conditions; or
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1        their members and the people of the State of Illinois.
2        (11) To cooperate in studies, training, or other
3    administrative activities with, but not limited to, the
4    NCUA, other state credit union regulatory agencies and
5    industry trade associations in order to promote more
6    effective and efficient supervision of Illinois chartered
7    credit unions.
8        (12) Notwithstanding the provisions of this Section,
9    the Secretary shall not:
10            (1) issue an order against a credit union
11        organized under this Act for unsafe or unsound banking
12        practices solely because the entity provides or has
13        provided financial services to a cannabis-related
14        legitimate business;
15            (2) prohibit, penalize, or otherwise discourage a
16        credit union from providing financial services to a
17        cannabis-related legitimate business solely because
18        the entity provides or has provided financial services
19        to a cannabis-related legitimate business;
20            (3) recommend, incentivize, or encourage a credit
21        union not to offer financial services to an account
22        holder or to downgrade or cancel the financial
23        services offered to an account holder solely because:
24                (A) the account holder is a manufacturer or
25            producer, or is the owner, operator, or employee
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1                (B) the account holder later becomes an owner
2            or operator of a cannabis-related legitimate
3            business; or
4                (C) the credit union was not aware that the
5            account holder is the owner or operator of a
6            cannabis-related legitimate business; and
7            (4) take any adverse or corrective supervisory
8        action on a loan made to an owner or operator of:
9                (A) a cannabis-related legitimate business
10            solely because the owner or operator owns or
11            operates a cannabis-related legitimate business;
12            or
13                (B) real estate or equipment that is leased to
14            a cannabis-related legitimate business solely
15            because the owner or operator of the real estate
16            or equipment leased the equipment or real estate
17            to a cannabis-related legitimate business.
18(Source: P.A. 101-27, eff. 6-25-19; 102-858, eff. 5-13-22;
19revised 8-19-22.)
 
20    (205 ILCS 305/19)  (from Ch. 17, par. 4420)
21    Sec. 19. Meeting of members.
22    (1)(a) The annual meeting shall be held each year during
23the months of January, February or March or such other month as
24may be approved by the Department. The meeting shall be held at
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1special meetings of the members of the credit union shall be
2held at the time, place and in the manner set forth in the
3bylaws. Unless otherwise set forth in this Act, quorum
4requirements for meetings of members shall be established by a
5credit union in its bylaws. Notice of all meetings must be
6given by the secretary of the credit union at least 7 days
7before the date of such meeting, either by handing a written or
8printed notice to each member of the credit union, by mailing
9the notice to the member at his address as listed on the books
10and records of the credit union, by posting a notice of the
11meeting in three conspicuous places, including the office of
12the credit union, by posting the notice of the meeting on the
13credit union's website, or by disclosing the notice of the
14meeting in membership newsletters or account statements.
15    (b) Unless expressly prohibited by the articles of
16incorporation or bylaws and subject to applicable requirements
17of this Act, the board of directors may provide by resolution
18that members may attend, participate in, act in, and vote at
19any annual meeting or special meeting through the use of a
20conference telephone or interactive technology, including, but
21not limited to, electronic transmission, internet usage, or
22remote communication, by means of which all persons
23participating in the meeting can communicate with each other.
24Participation through the use of a conference telephone or
25interactive technology shall constitute attendance, presence,
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1meeting of the person or persons so participating and count
2towards the quorum required to conduct business at the
3meeting. The following conditions shall apply to any virtual
4meeting of the members:
5        (i) the credit union must internally possess or retain
6    the technological capacity to facilitate virtual meeting
7    attendance, participation, communication, and voting; and
8        (ii) the members must receive notice of the use of a
9    virtual meeting format and appropriate instructions for
10    joining, participating, and voting during the virtual
11    meeting at least 7 days before the virtual meeting.
12    (2) On all questions and at all elections, except election
13of directors, each member has one vote regardless of the
14number of his shares. There shall be no voting by proxy except
15on the election of directors, proposals for merger or
16voluntary dissolution. Members may vote on questions,
17including, without limitation, the approval of mergers and
18voluntary dissolutions under this Act, and in elections by
19electronic record if approved by the board of directors. All
20voting on the election of directors shall be by ballot, but
21when there is no contest, written or electronic ballots need
22not be cast. The record date to be used for the purpose of
23determining which members are entitled to notice of or to vote
24at any meeting of members, may be fixed in advance by the
25directors on a date not more than 90 days nor less than 10 days
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1the directors, the first day on which notice of the meeting is
2given, mailed or posted is the record date.
3    (3) Regardless of the number of shares owned by a society,
4association, club, partnership, other credit union or
5corporation, having membership in the credit union, it shall
6be entitled to only one vote and it may be represented and have
7its vote cast by its designated agent acting on its behalf
8pursuant to a resolution adopted by the organization's board
9of directors or similar governing authority; provided that the
10credit union shall obtain a certified copy of such resolution
11before such vote may be cast.
12    (4) A member may revoke a proxy by delivery to the credit
13union of a written statement to that effect, by execution of a
14subsequently dated proxy, by execution of an electronic
15record, or by attendance at a meeting and voting in person.
16    (5) The use of electronic records for member voting
17pursuant to this Section shall employ a security procedure
18that meets the attribution criteria set forth in Section 9 of
19the Uniform Electronic Transactions Act.
20    (6) As used in this Section, "electronic", "electronic
21record", and "security procedure" have the meanings ascribed
22to those terms in the Uniform Electronic Transactions Act. the
23(Source: P.A. 102-38, eff. 6-25-21; 102-496, eff. 8-20-21;
24102-774, eff. 5-13-22; 102-813, eff. 5-13-22; revised 8-3-22.)
 
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1    Sec. 20. Election or appointment of officials.
2    (1) The credit union shall be directed by a board of
3directors consisting of no less than 7 in number, to be elected
4at the annual meeting by and from the members. Directors shall
5hold office until the next annual meeting, unless their terms
6are staggered. Upon amendment of its bylaws, a credit union
7may divide the directors into 2 or 3 classes with each class as
8nearly equal in number as possible. The term of office of the
9directors of the first class shall expire at the first annual
10meeting after their election, that of the second class shall
11expire at the second annual meeting after their election, and
12that of the third class, if any, shall expire at the third
13annual meeting after their election. At each annual meeting
14after the classification, the number of directors equal to the
15number of directors whose terms expire at the time of the
16meeting shall be elected to hold office until the second
17succeeding annual meeting if there are 2 classes or until the
18third succeeding annual meeting if there are 3 classes. A
19director shall hold office for the term for which he or she is
20elected and until his or her successor is elected and
21qualified.
22    (1.5) Except as provided in subsection (1.10), in all
23elections for directors, every member has the right to vote,
24in person, by proxy, or by electronic record if approved by the
25board of directors, the number of shares owned by him, or in
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1one vote, for as many persons as there are directors to be
2elected, or to cumulate such shares, and give one candidate as
3many votes as the number of directors multiplied by the number
4of his shares equals, or to distribute them on the same
5principle among as many candidates as he may desire and the
6directors shall not be elected in any other manner. Shares
7held in a joint account owned by more than one member may be
8voted by any one of the members, however, the number of
9cumulative votes cast may not exceed a total equal to the
10number of shares multiplied by the number of directors to be
11elected. A majority of the shares entitled to vote shall be
12represented either in person or by proxy for the election of
13directors. Each director shall wholly take and subscribe to an
14oath that he will diligently and honestly perform his duties
15in administering the affairs of the credit union, that while
16he may delegate to another the performance of those
17administrative duties he is not thereby relieved from his
18responsibility for their performance, that he will not
19knowingly violate or permit to be violated any law applicable
20to the credit union, and that he is the owner of at least one
21share of the credit union.
22    (1.10) Upon amendment of a credit union's bylaws, in all
23elections for directors, every member who is a natural person
24shall have the right to cast one vote, regardless of the number
25of his or her shares, in person, by proxy, or by electronic
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1persons as there are directors to be elected.
2    (1.15) If the board of directors has adopted a policy
3addressing age eligibility standards on voting, holding
4office, or petitioning the board, then a credit union may
5require (i) that members be at least 18 years of age by the
6date of the meeting in order to vote at meetings of the
7members, sign nominating petitions, or sign petitions
8requesting special meetings, and (ii) that members be at least
918 years of age by the date of election or appointment in order
10to hold elective or appointive office.
11    (2) The board of directors shall appoint from among the
12members of the credit union, a supervisory committee of not
13less than 3 members at the organization meeting and within 30
14days following each annual meeting of the members for such
15terms as the bylaws provide. Members of the supervisory
16committee may, but need not be, on the board of directors, but
17shall not be officers of the credit union, members of the
18credit committee, or the credit manager if no credit committee
19has been appointed.
20    (3) The board of directors may appoint, from among the
21members of the credit union, a credit committee consisting of
22an odd number, not less than 3 for such terms as the bylaws
23provide. Members of the credit committee may, but need not be,
24directors or officers of the credit union, but shall not be
25members of the supervisory committee.
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1members of the credit union a membership committee of one or
2more persons. If appointed, the committee shall act upon all
3applications for membership and submit a report of its actions
4to the board of directors at the next regular meeting for
5review. If no membership committee is appointed, credit union
6management shall act upon all applications for membership and
7submit a report of its actions to the board of directors at the
8next regular meeting for review.
9    (5) The board of directors may appoint, from among the
10members of the credit union, a nominating committee of 3 or
11more persons. Members of the nominating committee may, but
12need not, be directors or officers of the credit union, but may
13not be members of the supervisory committee. The appointment,
14if made, shall be made in a timely manner to permit the
15nominating committee to recruit, evaluate, and nominate
16eligible candidates for each position to be filled in the
17election of directors or, in the event of a vacancy in office,
18to be filled by appointment of the board of directors for the
19remainder of the unexpired term of the director creating the
20vacancy. Factors the nominating committee may consider in
21evaluating prospective candidates include whether a candidate
22possesses or is willing to acquire through training the
23requisite skills and qualifications to carry out the statutory
24duties of a director. The board of directors may delegate to
25the nominating committee the recruitment, evaluation, and
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1in executive officer positions.
2    (6) The use of electronic records for member voting
3pursuant to this Section shall employ a security procedure
4that meets the attribution criteria set forth in Section 9 of
5the Uniform Electronic Transactions Act.
6    (7) As used in this Section, "electronic", "electronic
7record", and "security procedure" have the meanings ascribed
8to those terms in the Uniform Electronic Transactions Act. the
9(Source: P.A. 102-38, eff. 6-25-21; 102-687, eff. 12-17-21;
10102-774, eff. 5-13-22; 102-858, eff. 5-13-22; revised 8-3-22.)
 
11    (205 ILCS 305/59)  (from Ch. 17, par. 4460)
12    Sec. 59. Investment of funds.
13    (a) Funds not used in loans to members may be invested,
14pursuant to subsection (7) of Section 30 of this Act, and
15subject to Departmental rules and regulations:
16        (1) In securities, obligations or other instruments of
17    or issued by or fully guaranteed as to principal and
18    interest by the United States of America or any agency
19    thereof or in any trust or trusts established for
20    investing directly or collectively in the same;
21        (2) In obligations of any state of the United States,
22    the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico,
23    and the several territories organized by Congress, or any
24    political subdivision thereof; however, a credit union may
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1    surplus in the obligations of one issuer, exclusive of
2    general obligations of the issuer, and investments in
3    municipal securities must be limited to securities rated
4    in one of the 4 highest rating investment grades by a
5    nationally recognized statistical rating organization;
6        (3) In certificates of deposit or passbook type
7    accounts issued by a state or national bank, mutual
8    savings bank or savings and loan association; provided
9    that such institutions have their accounts insured by the
10    Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation or the Federal
11    Savings and Loan Insurance Corporation; but provided,
12    further, that a credit union's investment in an account in
13    any one institution may exceed the insured limit on
14    accounts;
15        (4) In shares, classes of shares or share certificates
16    of other credit unions, including, but not limited to,
17    corporate credit unions; provided that such credit unions
18    have their members' accounts insured by the NCUA or other
19    approved insurers, and that if the members' accounts are
20    so insured, a credit union's investment may exceed the
21    insured limit on accounts;
22        (5) In shares of a cooperative society organized under
23    the laws of this State or the laws of the United States in
24    the total amount not exceeding 10% of the unimpaired
25    capital and surplus of the credit union; provided that
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1        (6) In obligations of the State of Israel, or
2    obligations fully guaranteed by the State of Israel as to
3    payment of principal and interest;
4        (7) In shares, stocks or obligations of other
5    financial institutions in the total amount not exceeding
6    5% of the unimpaired capital and surplus of the credit
7    union;
8        (8) In federal funds and bankers' acceptances;
9        (9) In shares or stocks of Credit Union Service
10    Organizations in the total amount not exceeding the
11    greater of 6% of the unimpaired capital and surplus of the
12    credit union or the amount authorized for federal credit
13    unions;
14        (10) In corporate bonds identified as investment grade
15    by at least one nationally recognized statistical rating
16    organization, provided that:
17            (i) the board of directors has established a
18        written policy that addresses corporate bond
19        investment procedures and how the credit union will
20        manage credit risk, interest rate risk, liquidity
21        risk, and concentration risk; and
22            (ii) the credit union has documented in its
23        records that a credit analysis of a particular
24        investment and the issuing entity was conducted by the
25        credit union, a third party on behalf of the credit
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1        the risk characteristics of corporate bonds, or a
2        nationally recognized statistical rating agency before
3        purchasing the investment and the analysis is updated
4        at least annually for as long as it holds the
5        investment;
6        (11) To aid in the credit union's management of its
7    assets, liabilities, and liquidity in the purchase of an
8    investment interest in a pool of loans, in whole or in part
9    and without regard to the membership of the borrowers,
10    from other depository institutions and financial type
11    institutions, including mortgage banks, finance companies,
12    insurance companies, and other loan sellers, subject to
13    such safety and soundness standards, limitations, and
14    qualifications as the Department may establish by rule or
15    guidance from time to time;
16        (12) To aid in the credit union's management of its
17    assets, liabilities, and liquidity by receiving funds from
18    another financial institution as evidenced by certificates
19    of deposit, share certificates, or other classes of shares
20    issued by the credit union to the financial institution;
21        (13) In the purchase and assumption of assets held by
22    other financial institutions, with approval of the
23    Secretary and subject to any safety and soundness
24    standards, limitations, and qualifications as the
25    Department may establish by rule or guidance from time to
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1        (14) In the shares, stocks, or obligations of
2    community development financial institutions as defined in
3    regulations issued by the U.S. Department of the Treasury
4    and minority depository institutions as defined by the
5    National Credit Union Administration; however the
6    aggregate amount of all such investments shall not at any
7    time exceed 5% of the paid-in and unimpaired capital and
8    surplus of the credit union; and
9        (15)(A) In shares, stocks, or member units of
10    financial technology companies in the total amount not
11    exceeding 2.5% of the net worth of the credit union, so
12    long as:
13            (i) the credit union would remain well capitalized
14        as defined by 12 CFR 702.102 if the credit union
15        reduced its net worth by the full investment amount at
16        the time the investment is made or at any point during
17        the time the investment is held by the credit union;
18            (ii) the credit union and the financial technology
19        company are operated in a manner that demonstrates to
20        the public the separate corporate existence of the
21        credit union and financial technology company; and
22            (iii) the credit union has received a composite
23        rating of 1 or 2 under the CAMELS supervisory rating
24        system.
25        (B) The investment limit in subparagraph (A) of this
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1    credit union, if it has received a management rating of 1
2    under the CAMELS supervisory rating system at the time a
3    specific investment is made and at all times during the
4    term of the investment. A credit union that satisfies the
5    criteria in subparagraph (A) of this paragraph (15) and
6    this subparagraph may request approval from the Secretary
7    for an exception to the 5% limit up to a limit of 10% of
8    the net worth of the credit union, subject to such safety
9    and soundness standards, limitations, and qualifications
10    as the Department may establish by rule or guidance from
11    time to time. The request shall be in writing and
12    substantiate the need for the higher limit, describe the
13    credit union's record of investment activity, and include
14    financial statements reflecting a sound fiscal history.
15        (C) Before investing in a financial technology
16    company, the credit union shall obtain a written legal
17    opinion as to whether the financial technology company is
18    established in a manner that will limit potential exposure
19    of the credit union to no more than the loss of funds
20    invested in the financial technology company and the legal
21    opinion shall:
22            (i) address factors that have led courts to
23        "pierce the corporate veil", such as inadequate
24        capitalization, lack of separate corporate identity,
25        common boards of directors and employees, control of
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1        and records; and
2            (ii) be provided by independent legal counsel of
3        the credit union.
4        (D) Before investing in the financial technology
5    company, the credit union shall enter into a written
6    investment agreement with the financial technology company
7    and the agreement shall contain the following clauses:
8            (i) the financial technology company will: (I)
9        provide the Department with access to the books and
10        records of the financial technology company relating
11        to the investment made by the credit union, with the
12        costs of examining those records borne by the credit
13        union in accordance with the per diem rate established
14        by the Department by rule; (II) follow generally
15        accepted accounting principles; and (III) provide the
16        credit union with its financial statements on at least
17        a quarterly basis and certified public accountant
18        audited financial statements on an annual basis; and
19            (ii) the financial technology company and credit
20        union agree to terminate their contractual
21        relationship: (I) upon 90 days' written notice to the
22        parties by the Secretary that the safety and soundness
23        of the credit union is threatened pursuant to the
24        Department's cease and desist and suspension authority
25        in Sections 8 and 61; (II) upon 30 days' written notice
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1        falls below the level that classifies it as well
2        capitalized well-capitalized as defined by 12 CFR
3        702.102; and (III) immediately upon the parties'
4        receipt of written notice from the Secretary when the
5        Secretary reasonably concludes, based upon specific
6        facts set forth in the notice to the parties, that the
7        credit union will suffer immediate, substantial, and
8        irreparable injury or loss if it remains a party to the
9        investment agreement.
10        (E) The termination of the investment agreement
11    between the financial technology company and credit union
12    shall in no way operate to relieve the financial
13    technology company from repaying the investment or other
14    obligation due and owing the credit union at the time of
15    termination.
16        (F) Any financial technology company in which a credit
17    union invests pursuant to this paragraph (15) that
18    directly or indirectly originates, purchases, facilitates,
19    brokers, or services loans to consumers in Illinois shall
20    not charge an interest rate that exceeds the applicable
21    maximum rate established by the Board of the National
22    Credit Union Administration pursuant to 12 CFR
23    701.21(c)(7)(iii)-(iv). The maximum interest rate
24    described in this subparagraph that may be charged by a
25    financial technology company applies to all consumer loans
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1    (b) As used in this Section:
2    "Political subdivision" includes, but is not limited to,
3counties, townships, cities, villages, incorporated towns,
4school districts, educational service regions, special road
5districts, public water supply districts, fire protection
6districts, drainage districts, levee districts, sewer
7districts, housing authorities, park districts, and any
8agency, corporation, or instrumentality of a state or its
9political subdivisions, whether now or hereafter created and
10whether herein specifically mentioned or not.
11    "Financial institution" includes any bank, savings bank,
12savings and loan association, or credit union established
13under the laws of the United States, this State, or any other
14state.
15    "Financial technology company" includes any corporation,
16partnership, limited liability company, or other entity
17organized under the laws of Illinois, another state, or the
18United States of America:
19        (1) that the principal business of which is the
20    provision of financial products or financial services, or
21    both, that:
22            (i) currently relate or may prospectively relate
23        to the daily operations of credit unions;
24            (ii) are of current or prospective benefit to the
25        members of credit unions; or
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1        consumers eligible for membership in credit unions;
2        and
3        (2) that applies technological interventions,
4    including, without limitation, specialized software or
5    algorithm processes, products, or solutions, to improve
6    and automate the delivery and use of those financial
7    products or financial services.
8    (c) A credit union investing to fund an employee benefit
9plan obligation is not subject to the investment limitations
10of this Act and this Section and may purchase an investment
11that would otherwise be impermissible if the investment is
12directly related to the credit union's obligation under the
13employee benefit plan and the credit union holds the
14investment only for so long as it has an actual or potential
15obligation under the employee benefit plan.
16    (d) If a credit union acquires loans from another
17financial institution or financial-type institution pursuant
18to this Section, the credit union shall be authorized to
19provide loan servicing and collection services in connection
20with those loans.
21(Source: P.A. 101-567, eff. 8-23-19; 102-496, eff. 8-20-21;
22102-774, eff. 5-13-22; 102-858, eff. 5-13-22; revised 8-3-22.)
 
23    Section 400. The Residential Mortgage License Act of 1987
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1    (205 ILCS 635/7-7)
2    Sec. 7-7. Continuing education for mortgage loan
3originators.
4    (a) In order to meet the annual continuing education
5requirements referred to in Section 7-6, a licensed mortgage
6loan originator shall complete at least 8 hours of education
7approved in accordance with subsection (b) of this Section,
8which shall include at least:
9        (1) 3 hours of federal Federal law and regulations;
10        (2) 2 hours of ethics, which shall include instruction
11    on fraud, consumer protection, and fair lending issues;
12    and
13        (3) 2 hours of training related to lending standards
14    for the nontraditional mortgage product marketplace.
15    (b) For purposes of this subsection (a), continuing
16education courses shall be reviewed and approved by the
17Nationwide Multistate Licensing System and Registry based upon
18reasonable standards. Review and approval of a continuing
19education course shall include review and approval of the
20course provider.
21    (c) Nothing in this Section shall preclude any education
22course, as approved by the Nationwide Multistate Licensing
23System and Registry, that is provided by the employer of the
24mortgage loan originator or an entity which is affiliated with
25the mortgage loan originator by an agency contract, or any
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1    (d) Continuing education may be offered either in a
2classroom, online, or by any other means approved by the
3Nationwide Multistate Licensing System and Registry.
4    (e) A licensed mortgage loan originator:
5        (1) except Except as provided in Section 7-6 and
6    subsection (i) of this Section, may only receive credit
7    for a continuing education course in the year in which the
8    course is taken; and
9        (2) may May not take the same approved course in the
10    same or successive years to meet the annual requirements
11    for continuing education.     
12    (f) A licensed mortgage loan originator who is an approved
13instructor of an approved continuing education course may
14receive credit for the licensed mortgage loan originator's own
15annual continuing education requirement at the rate of 2 hours
16credit for every one hour taught.
17    (g) A person having successfully completed the education
18requirements approved by the Nationwide Multistate Licensing
19System and Registry for the subjects listed in subsection (a)
20of this Section for any state shall be accepted as credit
21towards completion of continuing education requirements in
22this State.
23    (h) A licensed mortgage loan originator who subsequently
24becomes unlicensed must complete the continuing education
25requirements for the last year in which the license was held
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1    (i) A person meeting the requirements of Section 7-6 may
2make up any deficiency in continuing education as established
3by rule or regulation of the Director.
4(Source: P.A. 100-1153, eff. 12-19-18; revised 3-16-22.)
 
5    Section 405. The Assisted Living and Shared Housing Act is
6amended by setting forth and renumbering multiple versions of
7Section 77 as follows:
 
8    (210 ILCS 9/77)
9    Sec. 77. Establishment employee assistance programs. An
10establishment shall ensure that licensed health care
11professionals employed by the establishment are aware of
12employee assistance programs or other like programs available
13for the physical and mental well-being of the employee. The
14establishment shall provide information on these programs, no
15less than at the time of employment and during any benefit open
16enrollment period, by an information form about the respective
17programs that a licensed health care professional must sign
18during onboarding at the establishment. The signed information
19form shall be added to the licensed health care professional's
20personnel file. The establishment may provide this information
21to licensed health care professionals electronically.
22(Source: P.A. 102-1007, eff. 1-1-23; revised 12-19-22.)
 
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1    Sec. 78 77. Certified nursing assistant interns.
2    (a) A certified nursing assistant intern shall report to
3an establishment's charge nurse or nursing supervisor and may
4only be assigned duties authorized in Section 2310-434 of the
5Department of Public Health Powers and Duties Law of the Civil
6Administrative Code of Illinois by a supervising nurse.
7    (b) An establishment shall notify its certified and
8licensed staff members, in writing, that a certified nursing
9assistant intern may only provide the services and perform the
10procedures permitted under Section 2310-434 of the Department
11of Public Health Powers and Duties Law of the Civil
12Administrative Code of Illinois. The notification shall detail
13which duties may be delegated to a certified nursing assistant
14intern. The establishment shall establish a policy describing
15the authorized duties, supervision, and evaluation of
16certified nursing assistant interns available upon request of
17the Department and any surveyor.
18    (c) If an establishment learns that a certified nursing
19assistant intern is performing work outside the scope of the
20Certified Nursing Assistant Intern Program's training, the
21establishment shall:
22        (1) stop the certified nursing assistant intern from
23    performing the work;
24        (2) inspect the work and correct mistakes, if the work
25    performed was done improperly;
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1        (4) ensure that a thorough assessment of any resident
2    involved in the work performed is completed by a
3    registered nurse.
4    (d) An establishment that employs a certified nursing
5assistant intern in violation of this Section shall be subject
6to civil penalties or fines under subsection (a) of Section
7135.
8(Source: P.A. 102-1037, eff. 6-2-22; revised 8-8-22.)
 
9    Section 410. The Nursing Home Care Act is amended by
10changing Sections 3-202.2b and 3-702 and by setting forth and
11renumbering multiple versions of Section 3-613 as follows:
 
12    (210 ILCS 45/3-202.2b)
13    Sec. 3-202.2b. Certification of psychiatric rehabilitation
14program.
15    (a) No later than January 1, 2011, the Department shall
16file with the Joint Committee on Administrative Rules,
17pursuant to the Illinois Administrative Procedure Act,
18proposed rules or proposed amendments to existing rules to
19establish a special certification program for compliance with
2077 Ill. Adm. Admin. Code 300.4000 and following (Subpart S),
21which provides for psychiatric rehabilitation services that
22are required to be offered by a long-term long term care
23facility licensed under this Act that serves residents with
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1pursuant to this Section must be demonstrated before a
2long-term long term care facility licensed under this Act is
3eligible to become certified under this Section and annually
4thereafter.
5    (b) No long-term long term care facility shall establish,
6operate, maintain, or offer psychiatric rehabilitation
7services, or admit, retain, or seek referrals of a resident
8with a serious mental illness diagnosis, unless and until a
9valid certification, which remains unsuspended, unrevoked, and
10unexpired, has been issued.
11    (c) A facility that currently serves a resident with
12serious mental illness may continue to admit such residents
13until the Department performs a certification review and
14determines that the facility does not meet the requirements
15for certification. The Department, at its discretion, may
16provide an additional 90-day period for the facility to meet
17the requirements for certification if it finds that the
18facility has made a good faith effort to comply with all
19certification requirements and will achieve total compliance
20with the requirements before the end of the 90-day period. The
21facility shall be prohibited from admitting residents with
22serious mental illness until the Department certifies the
23facility to be in compliance with the requirements of this
24Section.
25    (d) A facility currently serving residents with serious
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1to this population must immediately notify the Department of
2its intent, cease to admit new residents with serious mental
3illness, and give notice to all existing residents with
4serious mental illness of their impending discharge. These
5residents shall be accorded all rights and assistance provided
6to a resident being involuntarily discharged and those
7provided under Section 2-201.5. The facility shall continue to
8adhere to all requirements of 77 Ill. Adm. Admin. Code
9300.4000 until all residents with serious mental illness have
10been discharged.
11    (e) A long-term long term care facility found to be out of
12compliance with the certification requirements under this
13Section may be subject to denial, revocation, or suspension of
14the psychiatric rehabilitation services certification or the
15imposition of sanctions and penalties, including the immediate
16suspension of new admissions. Hearings shall be conducted
17pursuant to Article III, Part 7 of this Act.
18    (f) The Department shall indicate, on its list of licensed
19long-term long term care facilities, which facilities are
20certified under this Section and shall distribute this list to
21the appropriate State agencies charged with administering and
22implementing the State's program of pre-admission screening
23and resident review, hospital discharge planners, Area
24Agencies on Aging, Case Coordination Units, and others upon
25request.
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1or any subcontractor of the State, may refer or arrange for the
2placement of a person with serious mental illness in a
3long-term long term care facility that is not certified under
4this Section. No public official, agent, or employee of the
5State, or any subcontractor of the State, may place the name of
6a long-term long term care facility on a list of facilities
7serving the seriously mentally ill for distribution to the
8general public or to professionals arranging for placements or
9making referrals unless the facility is certified under this
10Section.
11    (h) Certification requirements. The Department shall
12establish requirements for certification that augment current
13quality of care standards for long-term long term care
14facilities serving residents with serious mental illness,
15which shall include admission, discharge planning, psychiatric
16rehabilitation services, development of age-group appropriate
17treatment plan goals and services, behavior management
18services, coordination with community mental health services,
19staff qualifications and training, clinical consultation,
20resident access to the outside community, and appropriate
21environment and space for resident programs, recreation,
22privacy, and any other issue deemed appropriate by the
23Department. The augmented standards shall at a minimum
24include, but need not be limited to, the following:
25        (1) Staff sufficient in number and qualifications
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1    the residents on a 24-hour basis. The Department shall
2    establish by rule the minimum number of psychiatric
3    services rehabilitation coordinators in relation to the
4    number of residents with serious mental illness residing
5    in the facility.
6        (2) The number and qualifications of consultants
7    required to be contracted with to provide continuing
8    education and training, and to assist with program
9    development.
10        (3) Training for all new employees specific to the
11    care needs of residents with a serious mental illness
12    diagnosis during their orientation period and annually
13    thereafter. Training shall be independent of the
14    Department and overseen by an agency designated by the
15    Governor to determine the content of all facility employee
16    training and to provide training for all trainers of
17    facility employees. Training of employees shall at minimum
18    include, but need not be limited to, (i) the impact of a
19    serious mental illness diagnosis, (ii) the recovery
20    paradigm and the role of psychiatric rehabilitation, (iii)
21    preventive strategies for managing aggression and crisis
22    prevention, (iv) basic psychiatric rehabilitation
23    techniques and service delivery, (v) resident rights, (vi)
24    abuse prevention, (vii) appropriate interaction between
25    staff and residents, and (viii) any other topic deemed by
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1    care.
2        (4) Quality assessment and improvement requirements,
3    in addition to those contained in this Act on July 29, 2010
4    (the effective date of Public Act 96-1372) this amendatory
5    Act of the 96th General Assembly, specific to a facility's
6    residential psychiatric rehabilitation services, which
7    shall be made available to the Department upon request. A
8    facility shall be required at a minimum to develop and
9    maintain policies and procedures that include, but need
10    not be limited to, evaluation of the appropriateness of
11    resident admissions based on the facility's capacity to
12    meet specific needs, resident assessments, development and
13    implementation of care plans, and discharge planning.
14        (5) Room selection and appropriateness of roommate
15    assignment.
16        (6) Comprehensive quarterly review of all treatment
17    plans for residents with serious mental illness by the
18    resident's interdisciplinary team, which takes into
19    account, at a minimum, the resident's progress, prior
20    assessments, and treatment plan.
21        (7) Substance abuse screening and management and
22    documented referral relationships with certified substance
23    abuse treatment providers.
24        (8) Administration of psychotropic medications to a
25    resident with serious mental illness who is incapable of
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1    provisions of the Mental Health and Developmental
2    Disabilities Code.
3    (i) The Department shall establish a certification fee
4schedule by rule, in consultation with advocates, nursing
5homes, and representatives of associations representing
6long-term long term care facilities.
7    (j) The Director or her or his designee shall seek input
8from the Long-Term Long Term Care Facility Advisory Board
9before filing rules to implement this Section.
10    Rules proposed no later than January 1, 2011 under this
11Section shall take effect 180 days after being approved by the
12Joint Committee on Administrative Rules.
13(Source: P.A. 96-1372, eff. 7-29-10; revised 2-28-22.)
 
14    (210 ILCS 45/3-613)
15    Sec. 3-613. Facility employee assistance programs. A
16facility shall ensure that nurses employed by the facility are
17aware of employee assistance programs or other like programs
18available for the physical and mental well-being of the
19employee. The facility shall provide information on these
20programs, no less than at the time of employment and during any
21benefit open enrollment period, by an information form about
22the respective programs that a nurse must sign during
23onboarding at the facility. The signed information form shall
24be added to the nurse's personnel file. The facility may
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1(Source: P.A. 102-1007, eff. 1-1-23; revised 12-19-22.)
 
2    (210 ILCS 45/3-614)
3    Sec. 3-614 3-613. Certified nursing assistant interns.
4    (a) A certified nursing assistant intern shall report to a
5facility's charge nurse or nursing supervisor and may only be
6assigned duties authorized in Section 2310-434 of the
7Department of Public Health Powers and Duties Law of the Civil
8Administrative Code of Illinois by a supervising nurse.
9    (b) A facility shall notify its certified and licensed
10staff members, in writing, that a certified nursing assistant
11intern may only provide the services and perform the
12procedures permitted under Section 2310-434 of the Department
13of Public Health Powers and Duties Law of the Civil
14Administrative Code of Illinois. The notification shall detail
15which duties may be delegated to a certified nursing assistant
16intern. The facility shall establish a policy describing the
17authorized duties, supervision, and evaluation of certified
18nursing assistant interns available upon request of the
19Department and any surveyor.
20    (c) If a facility learns that a certified nursing
21assistant intern is performing work outside the scope of the
22Certified Nursing Assistant Intern Program's training, the
23facility shall:
24        (1) stop the certified nursing assistant intern from
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1        (2) inspect the work and correct mistakes, if the work
2    performed was done improperly;
3        (3) assign the work to the appropriate personnel; and
4        (4) ensure that a thorough assessment of any resident
5    involved in the work performed is completed by a
6    registered nurse.
7    (d) A facility that employs a certified nursing assistant
8intern in violation of this Section shall be subject to civil
9penalties or fines under Section 3-305.
10    (e) A minimum of 50% of nursing and personal care time
11shall be provided by a certified nursing assistant, but no
12more than 15% of nursing and personal care time may be provided
13by a certified nursing assistant intern.
14(Source: P.A. 102-1037, eff. 6-2-22; revised 8-8-22.)
 
15    (210 ILCS 45/3-702)  (from Ch. 111 1/2, par. 4153-702)
16    Sec. 3-702. (a) A person who believes that this Act or a
17rule promulgated under this Act may have been violated may
18request an investigation. The request may be submitted to the
19Department in writing, by telephone, by electronic means, or
20by personal visit. An oral complaint shall be reduced to
21writing by the Department. The Department shall make
22available, through its website and upon request, information
23regarding the oral and phone intake processes and the list of
24questions that will be asked of the complainant. The
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1complainant, including the name, address, and telephone
2number, to help enable appropriate follow-up. The Department
3shall act on such complaints via on-site visits or other
4methods deemed appropriate to handle the complaints with or
5without such identifying information, as otherwise provided
6under this Section. The complainant shall be informed that
7compliance with such request is not required to satisfy the
8procedures for filing a complaint under this Act. The
9Department must notify complainants that complaints with less
10information provided are far more difficult to respond to and
11investigate.
12    (b) The substance of the complaint shall be provided in
13writing to the licensee, owner, or administrator no earlier
14than at the commencement of an on-site inspection of the
15facility which takes place pursuant to the complaint.
16    (c) The Department shall not disclose the name of the
17complainant unless the complainant consents in writing to the
18disclosure or the investigation results in a judicial
19proceeding, or unless disclosure is essential to the
20investigation. The complainant shall be given the opportunity
21to withdraw the complaint before disclosure. Upon the request
22of the complainant, the Department may permit the complainant
23or a representative of the complainant to accompany the person
24making the on-site inspection of the facility.
25    (d) Upon receipt of a complaint, the Department shall
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1Act has been or is being violated. The Department shall
2investigate all complaints alleging abuse or neglect within 7
3days after the receipt of the complaint except that complaints
4of abuse or neglect which indicate that a resident's life or
5safety is in imminent danger shall be investigated within 24
6hours after receipt of the complaint. All other complaints
7shall be investigated within 30 days after the receipt of the
8complaint. The Department employees investigating a complaint
9shall conduct a brief, informal exit conference with the
10facility to alert its administration of any suspected serious
11deficiency that poses a direct threat to the health, safety,
12or welfare of a resident to enable an immediate correction for
13the alleviation or elimination of such threat. Such
14information and findings discussed in the brief exit
15conference shall become a part of the investigating record but
16shall not in any way constitute an official or final notice of
17violation as provided under Section 3-301. All complaints
18shall be classified as "an invalid report", "a valid report",
19or "an undetermined report". For any complaint classified as
20"a valid report", the Department must determine within 30
21working days after any Department employee enters a facility
22to begin an on-site inspection if any rule or provision of this
23Act has been or is being violated.
24    (d-1) The Department shall, whenever possible, combine an
25on-site investigation of a complaint in a facility with other
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1    (e) In all cases, the Department shall inform the
2complainant of its findings within 10 days of its
3determination unless otherwise indicated by the complainant,
4and the complainant may direct the Department to send a copy of
5such findings to another person. The Department's findings may
6include comments or documentation provided by either the
7complainant or the licensee pertaining to the complaint. The
8Department shall also notify the facility of such findings
9within 10 days of the determination, but the name of the
10complainant or residents shall not be disclosed in this notice
11to the facility. The notice of such findings shall include a
12copy of the written determination; the correction order, if
13any; the warning notice, if any; the inspection report; or the
14State licensure form on which the violation is listed.
15    (f) A written determination, correction order, or warning
16notice concerning a complaint, together with the facility's
17response, shall be available for public inspection, but the
18name of the complainant or resident shall not be disclosed
19without his consent.
20    (g) A complainant who is dissatisfied with the
21determination or investigation by the Department may request a
22hearing under Section 3-703. The facility shall be given
23notice of any such hearing and may participate in the hearing
24as a party. If a facility requests a hearing under Section
253-703 which concerns a matter covered by a complaint, the
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1hearing as a party. A request for a hearing by either a
2complainant or a facility shall be submitted in writing to the
3Department within 30 days after the mailing of the
4Department's findings as described in subsection (e) of this
5Section. Upon receipt of the request the Department shall
6conduct a hearing as provided under Section 3-703.
7    (g-5) The Department shall conduct an annual review of all
8survey activity from the preceding fiscal year and make a
9report concerning the complaint and survey process. The report
10shall include, but not be limited to:
11        (1) the total number of complaints received;
12        (2) the breakdown of 24-hour, 7-day, and 30-day
13    complaints;
14        (3) the breakdown of anonymous and non-anonymous
15    complaints;
16        (4) the number of complaints that were substantiated
17    versus unsubstantiated;
18        (5) the total number of substantiated complaints that
19    were completed in the time frame determined under
20    subsection (d);
21        (6) the total number of informal dispute resolutions
22    requested;
23        (7) the total number of informal dispute resolution
24    requests approved;
25        (8) the total number of informal dispute resolutions
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1        (9) the total number of nurse surveyors hired during
2    the calendar year;
3        (10) the total number of nurse surveyors who left
4    Department employment;
5        (11) the average length of tenure for nurse surveyors
6    employed by the Department at the time the report is
7    created;
8        (12) the total number of times the Department imposed
9    discretionary denial of payment within 15 days of notice
10    and within 2 days of notice as well as the number of times
11    the discretionary denial of payment took effect; and
12        (13) any other complaint information requested by the
13    Long-Term Care Facility Advisory Board created under
14    Section 2-204 of this Act or the Illinois Long-Term Care
15    Council created under Section 4.04a of the Illinois Act on
16    the Aging.
17    This report shall be provided to the Long-Term Care
18Facility Advisory Board, the Illinois Long-Term Care Council,
19and the General Assembly. The Long-Term Care Facility Advisory
20Board and the Illinois Long-Term Care Council shall review the
21report and suggest any changes deemed necessary to the
22Department for review and action, including how to investigate
23and substantiate anonymous complaints.
24    (h) Any person who knowingly transmits a false report to
25the Department commits the offense of disorderly conduct under
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12012.
2(Source: P.A. 102-432, eff. 8-20-21; 102-947, eff. 1-1-23;
3revised 12-9-22.)
 
4    Section 415. The MC/DD Act is amended by setting forth and
5renumbering multiple versions of Section 3-613 as follows:
 
6    (210 ILCS 46/3-613)
7    Sec. 3-613. Facility employee assistance programs. A
8facility shall ensure that nurses employed by the facility are
9aware of employee assistance programs or other like programs
10available for the physical and mental well-being of the
11employee. The facility shall provide information on these
12programs, no less than at the time of employment and during any
13benefit open enrollment period, by an information form about
14the respective programs that a nurse must sign during
15onboarding at the facility. The signed information form shall
16be added to the nurse's personnel file. The facility may
17provide this information to nurses electronically.
18(Source: P.A. 102-1007, eff. 1-1-23; revised 12-19-22.)
 
19    (210 ILCS 46/3-614)
20    Sec. 3-614 3-613. Certified nursing assistant interns.
21    (a) A certified nursing assistant intern shall report to a
22facility's charge nurse or nursing supervisor and may only be
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1Department of Public Health Powers and Duties Law of the Civil
2Administrative Code of Illinois by a supervising nurse.
3    (b) A facility shall notify its certified and licensed
4staff members, in writing, that a certified nursing assistant
5intern may only provide the services and perform the
6procedures permitted under Section 2310-434 of the Department
7of Public Health Powers and Duties Law of the Civil
8Administrative Code of Illinois. The notification shall detail
9which duties may be delegated to a certified nursing assistant
10intern. The facility shall establish a policy describing the
11authorized duties, supervision, and evaluation of certified
12nursing assistant interns available upon request of the
13Department and any surveyor.
14    (c) If a facility learns that a certified nursing
15assistant intern is performing work outside the scope of the
16Certified Nursing Assistant Intern Program's training, the
17facility shall:
18        (1) stop the certified nursing assistant intern from
19    performing the work;
20        (2) inspect the work and correct mistakes, if the work
21    performed was done improperly;
22        (3) assign the work to the appropriate personnel; and
23        (4) ensure that a thorough assessment of any resident
24    involved in the work performed is completed by a
25    registered nurse.
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1intern in violation of this Section shall be subject to civil
2penalties or fines under Section 3-305.
3(Source: P.A. 102-1037, eff. 6-2-22; revised 8-8-22.)
 
4    Section 420. The ID/DD Community Care Act is amended by by
5setting forth and renumbering multiple versions of Section
63-613 as follows:
 
7    (210 ILCS 47/3-613)
8    Sec. 3-613. Facility employee assistance programs. A
9facility shall ensure that nurses employed by the facility are
10aware of employee assistance programs or other like programs
11available for the physical and mental well-being of the
12employee. The facility shall provide information on these
13programs, no less than at the time of employment and during any
14benefit open enrollment period, by an information form about
15the respective programs that a nurse must sign during
16onboarding at the facility. The signed information form shall
17be added to the nurse's personnel file. The facility may
18provide this information to nurses electronically.
19(Source: P.A. 102-1007, eff. 1-1-23; revised 12-19-22.)
 
20    (210 ILCS 47/3-614)
21    Sec. 3-614 3-613. Certified nursing assistant interns.
22    (a) A certified nursing assistant intern shall report to a
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1assigned duties authorized in Section 2310-434 of the
2Department of Public Health Powers and Duties Law of the Civil
3Administrative Code of Illinois by a supervising nurse.
4    (b) A facility shall notify its certified and licensed
5staff members, in writing, that a certified nursing assistant
6intern may only provide the services and perform the
7procedures permitted under Section 2310-434 of the Department
8of Public Health Powers and Duties Law of the Civil
9Administrative Code of Illinois. The notification shall detail
10which duties may be delegated to a certified nursing assistant
11intern. The facility shall establish a policy describing the
12authorized duties, supervision, and evaluation of certified
13nursing assistant interns available upon request of the
14Department and any surveyor.
15    (c) If a facility learns that a certified nursing
16assistant intern is performing work outside the scope of the
17Certified Nursing Assistant Intern Program's training, the
18facility shall:
19        (1) stop the certified nursing assistant intern from
20    performing the work;
21        (2) inspect the work and correct mistakes, if the work
22    performed was done improperly;
23        (3) assign the work to the appropriate personnel; and
24        (4) ensure that a thorough assessment of any resident
25    involved in the work performed is completed by a
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1    (d) A facility that employs a certified nursing assistant
2intern in violation of this Section shall be subject to civil
3penalties or fines under Section 3-305.
4(Source: P.A. 102-1037, eff. 6-2-22; revised 8-8-22.)
 
5    Section 425. The Specialized Mental Health Rehabilitation
6Act of 2013 is amended by changing Section 4-105 as follows:
 
7    (210 ILCS 49/4-105)
8    Sec. 4-105. Provisional licensure duration. A provisional
9license shall be valid upon fulfilling the requirements
10established by the Department by emergency rule. The license
11shall remain valid as long as a facility remains in compliance
12with the licensure provisions established in rule. Provisional
13licenses issued upon initial licensure as a specialized mental
14health rehabilitation facility shall expire at the end of a
153-year period, which commences on the date the provisional
16license is issued. Issuance of a provisional license for any
17reason other than initial licensure (including, but not
18limited to, change of ownership, location, number of beds, or
19services) shall not extend the maximum 3-year period, at the
20end of which a facility must be licensed pursuant to Section
214-201. Notwithstanding any other provision of this Act or the
22Specialized Mental Health Rehabilitation Facilities Code, 77
23Ill. Adm. Admin. Code 380, to the contrary, if a facility has
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1provisional licensure to provide recovery and rehabilitation
2services has been accepted as complete and the facility has
3attested in writing to the Department that it will comply with
4the staff training plan approved by the Division of Mental
5Health, then a provisional license for recovery and
6rehabilitation services shall be issued to the facility within
760 days after the Department determines that the facility is
8in compliance with the requirements of the Life Safety Code in
9accordance with Section 4-104.5 of this Act.
10(Source: P.A. 99-712, eff. 8-5-16; 100-365, eff. 8-25-17;
11revised 2-28-22.)
 
12    Section 430. The Illinois Insurance Code is amended by
13changing Sections 143a, 229.4a, 356z.14, 364.01, and 513b1 and
14by setting forth, renumbering, and changing multiple versions
15of Section 356z.53 as follows:
 
16    (215 ILCS 5/143a)
17    (Text of Section before amendment by P.A. 102-982)
18    Sec. 143a. Uninsured and hit-and-run hit and run motor
19vehicle coverage.
20    (1) No policy insuring against loss resulting from
21liability imposed by law for bodily injury or death suffered
22by any person arising out of the ownership, maintenance or use
23of a motor vehicle that is designed for use on public highways
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1is principally garaged in this State shall be renewed,
2delivered, or issued for delivery in this State unless
3coverage is provided therein or supplemental thereto, in
4limits for bodily injury or death set forth in Section 7-203 of
5the Illinois Vehicle Code for the protection of persons
6insured thereunder who are legally entitled to recover damages
7from owners or operators of uninsured motor vehicles and
8hit-and-run motor vehicles because of bodily injury, sickness
9or disease, including death, resulting therefrom. Uninsured
10motor vehicle coverage does not apply to bodily injury,
11sickness, disease, or death resulting therefrom, of an insured
12while occupying a motor vehicle owned by, or furnished or
13available for the regular use of the insured, a resident
14spouse or resident relative, if that motor vehicle is not
15described in the policy under which a claim is made or is not a
16newly acquired or replacement motor vehicle covered under the
17terms of the policy. The limits for any coverage for any
18vehicle under the policy may not be aggregated with the limits
19for any similar coverage, whether provided by the same insurer
20or another insurer, applying to other motor vehicles, for
21purposes of determining the total limit of insurance coverage
22available for bodily injury or death suffered by a person in
23any one accident. No policy shall be renewed, delivered, or
24issued for delivery in this State unless it is provided
25therein that any dispute with respect to the coverage and the
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1American Arbitration Association and be subject to its rules
2for the conduct of arbitration hearings as to all matters
3except medical opinions. As to medical opinions, if the amount
4of damages being sought is equal to or less than the amount
5provided for in Section 7-203 of the Illinois Vehicle Code,
6then the current American Arbitration Association Rules shall
7apply. If the amount being sought in an American Arbitration
8Association case exceeds that amount as set forth in Section
97-203 of the Illinois Vehicle Code, then the Rules of Evidence
10that apply in the circuit court for placing medical opinions
11into evidence shall govern. Alternatively, disputes with
12respect to damages and the coverage shall be determined in the
13following manner: Upon the insured requesting arbitration,
14each party to the dispute shall select an arbitrator and the 2
15arbitrators so named shall select a third arbitrator. If such
16arbitrators are not selected within 45 days from such request,
17either party may request that the arbitration be submitted to
18the American Arbitration Association. Any decision made by the
19arbitrators shall be binding for the amount of damages not
20exceeding $75,000 for bodily injury to or death of any one
21person, $150,000 for bodily injury to or death of 2 or more
22persons in any one motor vehicle accident, or the
23corresponding policy limits for bodily injury or death,
24whichever is less. All 3-person arbitration cases proceeding
25in accordance with any uninsured motorist coverage conducted
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1damages up to the limits set forth in Section 7-203 of the
2Illinois Vehicle Code shall be subject to the following rules:
3        (A) If at least 60 days' written notice of the
4    intention to offer the following documents in evidence is
5    given to every other party, accompanied by a copy of the
6    document, a party may offer in evidence, without
7    foundation or other proof:
8            (1) bills, records, and reports of hospitals,
9        doctors, dentists, registered nurses, licensed
10        practical nurses, physical therapists, and other
11        healthcare providers;
12            (2) bills for drugs, medical appliances, and
13        prostheses;
14            (3) property repair bills or estimates, when
15        identified and itemized setting forth the charges for
16        labor and material used or proposed for use in the
17        repair of the property;
18            (4) a report of the rate of earnings and time lost
19        from work or lost compensation prepared by an
20        employer;
21            (5) the written opinion of an opinion witness, the
22        deposition of a witness, and the statement of a
23        witness that the witness would be allowed to express
24        if testifying in person, if the opinion or statement
25        is made by affidavit or by certification as provided
26        in Section 1-109 of the Code of Civil Procedure;

 

 

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1            (6) any other document not specifically covered by
2        any of the foregoing provisions that is otherwise
3        admissible under the rules of evidence.
4        Any party receiving a notice under this paragraph (A)
5    may apply to the arbitrator or panel of arbitrators, as
6    the case may be, for the issuance of a subpoena directed to
7    the author or maker or custodian of the document that is
8    the subject of the notice, requiring the person subpoenaed
9    to produce copies of any additional documents as may be
10    related to the subject matter of the document that is the
11    subject of the notice. Any such subpoena shall be issued
12    in substantially similar form and served by notice as
13    provided by Illinois Supreme Court Rule 204(a)(4). Any
14    such subpoena shall be returnable not less than 5 days
15    before the arbitration hearing.
16        (B) Notwithstanding the provisions of Supreme Court
17    Rule 213(g), a party who proposes to use a written opinion
18    of an expert or opinion witness or the testimony of an
19    expert or opinion witness at the hearing may do so
20    provided a written notice of that intention is given to
21    every other party not less than 60 days prior to the date
22    of hearing, accompanied by a statement containing the
23    identity of the witness, his or her qualifications, the
24    subject matter, the basis of the witness's conclusions,
25    and his or her opinion.
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1    of a document admissible under this subsection, at that
2    party's expense, and examine the author or maker as if
3    under cross-examination. The provisions of Section 2-1101
4    of the Code of Civil Procedure shall be applicable to
5    arbitration hearings, and it shall be the duty of a party
6    requesting the subpoena to modify the form to show that
7    the appearance is set before an arbitration panel and to
8    give the time and place set for the hearing.
9        (D) The provisions of Section 2-1102 of the Code of
10    Civil Procedure shall be applicable to arbitration
11    hearings under this subsection.
12    (2) No policy insuring against loss resulting from
13liability imposed by law for property damage arising out of
14the ownership, maintenance, or use of a motor vehicle shall be
15renewed, delivered, or issued for delivery in this State with
16respect to any private passenger or recreational motor vehicle
17that is designed for use on public highways and that is either
18required to be registered in this State or is principally
19garaged in this State, unless coverage is made available in
20the amount of the actual cash value of the motor vehicle
21described in the policy or the corresponding policy limit for
22uninsured motor vehicle property damage coverage, whichever is
23less, subject to a maximum $250 deductible, for the protection
24of persons insured thereunder who are legally entitled to
25recover damages from owners or operators of uninsured motor
26vehicles and hit-and-run motor vehicles because of property

 

 

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1damage to the motor vehicle described in the policy.
2    There shall be no liability imposed under the uninsured
3motorist property damage coverage required by this subsection
4if the owner or operator of the at-fault uninsured motor
5vehicle or hit-and-run motor vehicle cannot be identified.
6This subsection shall not apply to any policy which does not
7provide primary motor vehicle liability insurance for
8liabilities arising from the maintenance, operation, or use of
9a specifically insured motor vehicle.
10    Each insurance company providing motor vehicle property
11damage liability insurance shall advise applicants of the
12availability of uninsured motor vehicle property damage
13coverage, the premium therefor, and provide a brief
14description of the coverage. That information need be given
15only once and shall not be required in any subsequent renewal,
16reinstatement or reissuance, substitute, amended, replacement
17or supplementary policy. No written rejection shall be
18required, and the absence of a premium payment for uninsured
19motor vehicle property damage shall constitute conclusive
20proof that the applicant or policyholder has elected not to
21accept uninsured motorist property damage coverage.
22    An insurance company issuing uninsured motor vehicle
23property damage coverage may provide that:
24        (i) Property damage losses recoverable thereunder
25    shall be limited to damages caused by the actual physical
26    contact of an uninsured motor vehicle with the insured

 

 

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1    motor vehicle.
2        (ii) There shall be no coverage for loss of use of the
3    insured motor vehicle and no coverage for loss or damage
4    to personal property located in the insured motor vehicle.
5        (iii) Any claim submitted shall include the name and
6    address of the owner of the at-fault uninsured motor
7    vehicle, or a registration number and description of the
8    vehicle, or any other available information to establish
9    that there is no applicable motor vehicle property damage
10    liability insurance.
11    Any dispute with respect to the coverage and the amount of
12damages shall be submitted for arbitration to the American
13Arbitration Association and be subject to its rules for the
14conduct of arbitration hearings or for determination in the
15following manner: Upon the insured requesting arbitration,
16each party to the dispute shall select an arbitrator and the 2
17arbitrators so named shall select a third arbitrator. If such
18arbitrators are not selected within 45 days from such request,
19either party may request that the arbitration be submitted to
20the American Arbitration Association. Any arbitration
21proceeding under this subsection seeking recovery for property
22damages shall be subject to the following rules:
23        (A) If at least 60 days' written notice of the
24    intention to offer the following documents in evidence is
25    given to every other party, accompanied by a copy of the
26    document, a party may offer in evidence, without

 

 

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1    foundation or other proof:
2            (1) property repair bills or estimates, when
3        identified and itemized setting forth the charges for
4        labor and material used or proposed for use in the
5        repair of the property;
6            (2) the written opinion of an opinion witness, the
7        deposition of a witness, and the statement of a
8        witness that the witness would be allowed to express
9        if testifying in person, if the opinion or statement
10        is made by affidavit or by certification as provided
11        in Section 1-109 of the Code of Civil Procedure;
12            (3) any other document not specifically covered by
13        any of the foregoing provisions that is otherwise
14        admissible under the rules of evidence.
15        Any party receiving a notice under this paragraph (A)
16    may apply to the arbitrator or panel of arbitrators, as
17    the case may be, for the issuance of a subpoena directed to
18    the author or maker or custodian of the document that is
19    the subject of the notice, requiring the person subpoenaed
20    to produce copies of any additional documents as may be
21    related to the subject matter of the document that is the
22    subject of the notice. Any such subpoena shall be issued
23    in substantially similar form and served by notice as
24    provided by Illinois Supreme Court Rule 204(a)(4). Any
25    such subpoena shall be returnable not less than 5 days
26    before the arbitration hearing.

 

 

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1        (B) Notwithstanding the provisions of Supreme Court
2    Rule 213(g), a party who proposes to use a written opinion
3    of an expert or opinion witness or the testimony of an
4    expert or opinion witness at the hearing may do so
5    provided a written notice of that intention is given to
6    every other party not less than 60 days prior to the date
7    of hearing, accompanied by a statement containing the
8    identity of the witness, his or her qualifications, the
9    subject matter, the basis of the witness's conclusions,
10    and his or her opinion.
11        (C) Any other party may subpoena the author or maker
12    of a document admissible under this subsection, at that
13    party's expense, and examine the author or maker as if
14    under cross-examination. The provisions of Section 2-1101
15    of the Code of Civil Procedure shall be applicable to
16    arbitration hearings, and it shall be the duty of a party
17    requesting the subpoena to modify the form to show that
18    the appearance is set before an arbitration panel and to
19    give the time and place set for the hearing.
20        (D) The provisions of Section 2-1102 of the Code of
21    Civil Procedure shall be applicable to arbitration
22    hearings under this subsection.
23    (3) For the purpose of the coverage, the term "uninsured
24motor vehicle" includes, subject to the terms and conditions
25of the coverage, a motor vehicle where on, before, or after the
26accident date the liability insurer thereof is unable to make

 

 

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1payment with respect to the legal liability of its insured
2within the limits specified in the policy because of the entry
3by a court of competent jurisdiction of an order of
4rehabilitation or liquidation by reason of insolvency on or
5after the accident date. An insurer's extension of coverage,
6as provided in this subsection, shall be applicable to all
7accidents occurring after July 1, 1967 during a policy period
8in which its insured's uninsured motor vehicle coverage is in
9effect. Nothing in this Section may be construed to prevent
10any insurer from extending coverage under terms and conditions
11more favorable to its insureds than is required by this
12Section.
13    (4) In the event of payment to any person under the
14coverage required by this Section and subject to the terms and
15conditions of the coverage, the insurer making the payment
16shall, to the extent thereof, be entitled to the proceeds of
17any settlement or judgment resulting from the exercise of any
18rights of recovery of the person against any person or
19organization legally responsible for the property damage,
20bodily injury or death for which the payment is made,
21including the proceeds recoverable from the assets of the
22insolvent insurer. With respect to payments made by reason of
23the coverage described in subsection (3), the insurer making
24such payment shall not be entitled to any right of recovery
25against the tortfeasor in excess of the proceeds recovered
26from the assets of the insolvent insurer of the tortfeasor.

 

 

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1    (5) This amendatory Act of 1967 (Laws of Illinois 1967,
2page 875) shall not be construed to terminate or reduce any
3insurance coverage or any right of any party under this Code in
4effect before July 1, 1967. Public Act 86-1155 shall not be
5construed to terminate or reduce any insurance coverage or any
6right of any party under this Code in effect before its
7effective date.
8    (6) Failure of the motorist from whom the claimant is
9legally entitled to recover damages to file the appropriate
10forms with the Safety Responsibility Section of the Department
11of Transportation within 120 days of the accident date shall
12create a rebuttable presumption that the motorist was
13uninsured at the time of the injurious occurrence.
14    (7) An insurance carrier may upon good cause require the
15insured to commence a legal action against the owner or
16operator of an uninsured motor vehicle before good faith
17negotiation with the carrier. If the action is commenced at
18the request of the insurance carrier, the carrier shall pay to
19the insured, before the action is commenced, all court costs,
20jury fees and sheriff's fees arising from the action.
21    The changes made by Public Act 90-451 apply to all
22policies of insurance amended, delivered, issued, or renewed
23on and after January 1, 1998 (the effective date of Public Act
2490-451).
25    (8) The changes made by Public Act 98-927 apply to all
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1on and after January 1, 2015 (the effective date of Public Act
298-927).
3(Source: P.A. 102-775, eff. 5-13-22; revised 8-3-22.)
 
4    (Text of Section after amendment by P.A. 102-982)
5    Sec. 143a. Uninsured and hit-and-run hit and run motor
6vehicle coverage.
7    (1) No policy insuring against loss resulting from
8liability imposed by law for bodily injury or death suffered
9by any person arising out of the ownership, maintenance or use
10of a motor vehicle that is designed for use on public highways
11and that is either required to be registered in this State or
12is principally garaged in this State shall be renewed,
13delivered, or issued for delivery in this State unless
14coverage is provided therein or supplemental thereto, in
15limits for bodily injury or death set forth in Section 7-203 of
16the Illinois Vehicle Code for the protection of persons
17insured thereunder who are legally entitled to recover damages
18from owners or operators of uninsured motor vehicles and
19hit-and-run motor vehicles because of bodily injury, sickness
20or disease, including death, resulting therefrom. Uninsured
21motor vehicle coverage does not apply to bodily injury,
22sickness, disease, or death resulting therefrom, of an insured
23while occupying a motor vehicle owned by, or furnished or
24available for the regular use of the insured, a resident
25spouse or resident relative, if that motor vehicle is not

 

 

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1described in the policy under which a claim is made or is not a
2newly acquired or replacement motor vehicle covered under the
3terms of the policy. The limits for any coverage for any
4vehicle under the policy may not be aggregated with the limits
5for any similar coverage, whether provided by the same insurer
6or another insurer, applying to other motor vehicles, for
7purposes of determining the total limit of insurance coverage
8available for bodily injury or death suffered by a person in
9any one crash. No policy shall be renewed, delivered, or
10issued for delivery in this State unless it is provided
11therein that any dispute with respect to the coverage and the
12amount of damages shall be submitted for arbitration to the
13American Arbitration Association and be subject to its rules
14for the conduct of arbitration hearings as to all matters
15except medical opinions. As to medical opinions, if the amount
16of damages being sought is equal to or less than the amount
17provided for in Section 7-203 of the Illinois Vehicle Code,
18then the current American Arbitration Association Rules shall
19apply. If the amount being sought in an American Arbitration
20Association case exceeds that amount as set forth in Section
217-203 of the Illinois Vehicle Code, then the Rules of Evidence
22that apply in the circuit court for placing medical opinions
23into evidence shall govern. Alternatively, disputes with
24respect to damages and the coverage shall be determined in the
25following manner: Upon the insured requesting arbitration,
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1arbitrators so named shall select a third arbitrator. If such
2arbitrators are not selected within 45 days from such request,
3either party may request that the arbitration be submitted to
4the American Arbitration Association. Any decision made by the
5arbitrators shall be binding for the amount of damages not
6exceeding $75,000 for bodily injury to or death of any one
7person, $150,000 for bodily injury to or death of 2 or more
8persons in any one motor vehicle crash, or the corresponding
9policy limits for bodily injury or death, whichever is less.
10All 3-person arbitration cases proceeding in accordance with
11any uninsured motorist coverage conducted in this State in
12which the claimant is only seeking monetary damages up to the
13limits set forth in Section 7-203 of the Illinois Vehicle Code
14shall be subject to the following rules:
15        (A) If at least 60 days' written notice of the
16    intention to offer the following documents in evidence is
17    given to every other party, accompanied by a copy of the
18    document, a party may offer in evidence, without
19    foundation or other proof:
20            (1) bills, records, and reports of hospitals,
21        doctors, dentists, registered nurses, licensed
22        practical nurses, physical therapists, and other
23        healthcare providers;
24            (2) bills for drugs, medical appliances, and
25        prostheses;
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1        identified and itemized setting forth the charges for
2        labor and material used or proposed for use in the
3        repair of the property;
4            (4) a report of the rate of earnings and time lost
5        from work or lost compensation prepared by an
6        employer;
7            (5) the written opinion of an opinion witness, the
8        deposition of a witness, and the statement of a
9        witness that the witness would be allowed to express
10        if testifying in person, if the opinion or statement
11        is made by affidavit or by certification as provided
12        in Section 1-109 of the Code of Civil Procedure;
13            (6) any other document not specifically covered by
14        any of the foregoing provisions that is otherwise
15        admissible under the rules of evidence.
16        Any party receiving a notice under this paragraph (A)
17    may apply to the arbitrator or panel of arbitrators, as
18    the case may be, for the issuance of a subpoena directed to
19    the author or maker or custodian of the document that is
20    the subject of the notice, requiring the person subpoenaed
21    to produce copies of any additional documents as may be
22    related to the subject matter of the document that is the
23    subject of the notice. Any such subpoena shall be issued
24    in substantially similar form and served by notice as
25    provided by Illinois Supreme Court Rule 204(a)(4). Any
26    such subpoena shall be returnable not less than 5 days

 

 

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1    before the arbitration hearing.
2        (B) Notwithstanding the provisions of Supreme Court
3    Rule 213(g), a party who proposes to use a written opinion
4    of an expert or opinion witness or the testimony of an
5    expert or opinion witness at the hearing may do so
6    provided a written notice of that intention is given to
7    every other party not less than 60 days prior to the date
8    of hearing, accompanied by a statement containing the
9    identity of the witness, his or her qualifications, the
10    subject matter, the basis of the witness's conclusions,
11    and his or her opinion.
12        (C) Any other party may subpoena the author or maker
13    of a document admissible under this subsection, at that
14    party's expense, and examine the author or maker as if
15    under cross-examination. The provisions of Section 2-1101
16    of the Code of Civil Procedure shall be applicable to
17    arbitration hearings, and it shall be the duty of a party
18    requesting the subpoena to modify the form to show that
19    the appearance is set before an arbitration panel and to
20    give the time and place set for the hearing.
21        (D) The provisions of Section 2-1102 of the Code of
22    Civil Procedure shall be applicable to arbitration
23    hearings under this subsection.
24    (2) No policy insuring against loss resulting from
25liability imposed by law for property damage arising out of
26the ownership, maintenance, or use of a motor vehicle shall be

 

 

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1renewed, delivered, or issued for delivery in this State with
2respect to any private passenger or recreational motor vehicle
3that is designed for use on public highways and that is either
4required to be registered in this State or is principally
5garaged in this State, unless coverage is made available in
6the amount of the actual cash value of the motor vehicle
7described in the policy or the corresponding policy limit for
8uninsured motor vehicle property damage coverage, whichever is
9less, subject to a maximum $250 deductible, for the protection
10of persons insured thereunder who are legally entitled to
11recover damages from owners or operators of uninsured motor
12vehicles and hit-and-run motor vehicles because of property
13damage to the motor vehicle described in the policy.
14    There shall be no liability imposed under the uninsured
15motorist property damage coverage required by this subsection
16if the owner or operator of the at-fault uninsured motor
17vehicle or hit-and-run motor vehicle cannot be identified.
18This subsection shall not apply to any policy which does not
19provide primary motor vehicle liability insurance for
20liabilities arising from the maintenance, operation, or use of
21a specifically insured motor vehicle.
22    Each insurance company providing motor vehicle property
23damage liability insurance shall advise applicants of the
24availability of uninsured motor vehicle property damage
25coverage, the premium therefor, and provide a brief
26description of the coverage. That information need be given

 

 

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1only once and shall not be required in any subsequent renewal,
2reinstatement or reissuance, substitute, amended, replacement
3or supplementary policy. No written rejection shall be
4required, and the absence of a premium payment for uninsured
5motor vehicle property damage shall constitute conclusive
6proof that the applicant or policyholder has elected not to
7accept uninsured motorist property damage coverage.
8    An insurance company issuing uninsured motor vehicle
9property damage coverage may provide that:
10        (i) Property damage losses recoverable thereunder
11    shall be limited to damages caused by the actual physical
12    contact of an uninsured motor vehicle with the insured
13    motor vehicle.
14        (ii) There shall be no coverage for loss of use of the
15    insured motor vehicle and no coverage for loss or damage
16    to personal property located in the insured motor vehicle.
17        (iii) Any claim submitted shall include the name and
18    address of the owner of the at-fault uninsured motor
19    vehicle, or a registration number and description of the
20    vehicle, or any other available information to establish
21    that there is no applicable motor vehicle property damage
22    liability insurance.
23    Any dispute with respect to the coverage and the amount of
24damages shall be submitted for arbitration to the American
25Arbitration Association and be subject to its rules for the
26conduct of arbitration hearings or for determination in the

 

 

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1following manner: Upon the insured requesting arbitration,
2each party to the dispute shall select an arbitrator and the 2
3arbitrators so named shall select a third arbitrator. If such
4arbitrators are not selected within 45 days from such request,
5either party may request that the arbitration be submitted to
6the American Arbitration Association. Any arbitration
7proceeding under this subsection seeking recovery for property
8damages shall be subject to the following rules:
9        (A) If at least 60 days' written notice of the
10    intention to offer the following documents in evidence is
11    given to every other party, accompanied by a copy of the
12    document, a party may offer in evidence, without
13    foundation or other proof:
14            (1) property repair bills or estimates, when
15        identified and itemized setting forth the charges for
16        labor and material used or proposed for use in the
17        repair of the property;
18            (2) the written opinion of an opinion witness, the
19        deposition of a witness, and the statement of a
20        witness that the witness would be allowed to express
21        if testifying in person, if the opinion or statement
22        is made by affidavit or by certification as provided
23        in Section 1-109 of the Code of Civil Procedure;
24            (3) any other document not specifically covered by
25        any of the foregoing provisions that is otherwise
26        admissible under the rules of evidence.

 

 

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1        Any party receiving a notice under this paragraph (A)
2    may apply to the arbitrator or panel of arbitrators, as
3    the case may be, for the issuance of a subpoena directed to
4    the author or maker or custodian of the document that is
5    the subject of the notice, requiring the person subpoenaed
6    to produce copies of any additional documents as may be
7    related to the subject matter of the document that is the
8    subject of the notice. Any such subpoena shall be issued
9    in substantially similar form and served by notice as
10    provided by Illinois Supreme Court Rule 204(a)(4). Any
11    such subpoena shall be returnable not less than 5 days
12    before the arbitration hearing.
13        (B) Notwithstanding the provisions of Supreme Court
14    Rule 213(g), a party who proposes to use a written opinion
15    of an expert or opinion witness or the testimony of an
16    expert or opinion witness at the hearing may do so
17    provided a written notice of that intention is given to
18    every other party not less than 60 days prior to the date
19    of hearing, accompanied by a statement containing the
20    identity of the witness, his or her qualifications, the
21    subject matter, the basis of the witness's conclusions,
22    and his or her opinion.
23        (C) Any other party may subpoena the author or maker
24    of a document admissible under this subsection, at that
25    party's expense, and examine the author or maker as if
26    under cross-examination. The provisions of Section 2-1101

 

 

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1    of the Code of Civil Procedure shall be applicable to
2    arbitration hearings, and it shall be the duty of a party
3    requesting the subpoena to modify the form to show that
4    the appearance is set before an arbitration panel and to
5    give the time and place set for the hearing.
6        (D) The provisions of Section 2-1102 of the Code of
7    Civil Procedure shall be applicable to arbitration
8    hearings under this subsection.
9    (3) For the purpose of the coverage, the term "uninsured
10motor vehicle" includes, subject to the terms and conditions
11of the coverage, a motor vehicle where on, before, or after the
12date of the crash the liability insurer thereof is unable to
13make payment with respect to the legal liability of its
14insured within the limits specified in the policy because of
15the entry by a court of competent jurisdiction of an order of
16rehabilitation or liquidation by reason of insolvency on or
17after the date of the crash. An insurer's extension of
18coverage, as provided in this subsection, shall be applicable
19to all crashes occurring after July 1, 1967 during a policy
20period in which its insured's uninsured motor vehicle coverage
21is in effect. Nothing in this Section may be construed to
22prevent any insurer from extending coverage under terms and
23conditions more favorable to its insureds than is required by
24this Section.
25    (4) In the event of payment to any person under the
26coverage required by this Section and subject to the terms and

 

 

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1conditions of the coverage, the insurer making the payment
2shall, to the extent thereof, be entitled to the proceeds of
3any settlement or judgment resulting from the exercise of any
4rights of recovery of the person against any person or
5organization legally responsible for the property damage,
6bodily injury or death for which the payment is made,
7including the proceeds recoverable from the assets of the
8insolvent insurer. With respect to payments made by reason of
9the coverage described in subsection (3), the insurer making
10such payment shall not be entitled to any right of recovery
11against the tortfeasor in excess of the proceeds recovered
12from the assets of the insolvent insurer of the tortfeasor.
13    (5) This amendatory Act of 1967 (Laws of Illinois 1967,
14page 875) shall not be construed to terminate or reduce any
15insurance coverage or any right of any party under this Code in
16effect before July 1, 1967. Public Act 86-1155 shall not be
17construed to terminate or reduce any insurance coverage or any
18right of any party under this Code in effect before its
19effective date.
20    (6) Failure of the motorist from whom the claimant is
21legally entitled to recover damages to file the appropriate
22forms with the Safety Responsibility Section of the Department
23of Transportation within 120 days of the date of the crash
24shall create a rebuttable presumption that the motorist was
25uninsured at the time of the injurious occurrence.
26    (7) An insurance carrier may upon good cause require the

 

 

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1insured to commence a legal action against the owner or
2operator of an uninsured motor vehicle before good faith
3negotiation with the carrier. If the action is commenced at
4the request of the insurance carrier, the carrier shall pay to
5the insured, before the action is commenced, all court costs,
6jury fees and sheriff's fees arising from the action.
7    The changes made by Public Act 90-451 apply to all
8policies of insurance amended, delivered, issued, or renewed
9on and after January 1, 1998 (the effective date of Public Act
1090-451).
11    (8) The changes made by Public Act 98-927 apply to all
12policies of insurance amended, delivered, issued, or renewed
13on and after January 1, 2015 (the effective date of Public Act
1498-927).
15(Source: P.A. 102-775, eff. 5-13-22; 102-982, eff. 7-1-23;
16revised 8-3-22.)
 
17    (215 ILCS 5/229.4a)
18    Sec. 229.4a. Standard Nonforfeiture Non-forfeiture Law for
19Individual Deferred Annuities.
20    (1) Title. This Section shall be known as the Standard
21Nonforfeiture Law for Individual Deferred Annuities.
22    (2) Applicability. This Section shall not apply to any
23reinsurance, group annuity purchased under a retirement plan
24or plan of deferred compensation established or maintained by
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1or by an employee organization, or by both, other than a plan
2providing individual retirement accounts or individual
3retirement annuities under Section 408 of the Internal Revenue
4Code, as now or hereafter amended, premium deposit fund,
5variable annuity, investment annuity, immediate annuity, any
6deferred annuity contract after annuity payments have
7commenced, or reversionary annuity, nor to any contract which
8shall be delivered outside this State through an agent or
9other representative of the company issuing the contract.
10    (3) Nonforfeiture Requirements.
11        (A) In the case of contracts issued on or after the
12    operative date of this Section as defined in subsection
13    (13), no contract of annuity, except as stated in
14    subsection (2), shall be delivered or issued for delivery
15    in this State unless it contains in substance the
16    following provisions, or corresponding provisions which in
17    the opinion of the Director of Insurance are at least as
18    favorable to the contract holder, upon cessation of
19    payment of considerations under the contract:
20            (i) That upon cessation of payment of
21        considerations under a contract, or upon the written
22        request of the contract owner, the company shall grant
23        a paid-up annuity benefit on a plan stipulated in the
24        contract of such value as is specified in subsections
25        (5), (6), (7), (8), and (10);
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1        settlement at maturity, or at any other time, that
2        upon surrender of the contract at or prior to the
3        commencement of any annuity payments, the company
4        shall pay in lieu of a paid-up annuity benefit a cash
5        surrender benefit of such amount as is specified in
6        subsections (5), (6), (8), and (10). The company may
7        reserve the right to defer the payment of the cash
8        surrender benefit for a period not to exceed 6 months
9        after demand therefor with surrender of the contract
10        after making written request and receiving written
11        approval of the Director. The request shall address
12        the necessity and equitability to all policyholders of
13        the deferral;
14            (iii) A statement of the mortality table, if any,
15        and interest rates used calculating any minimum
16        paid-up annuity, cash surrender, or death benefits
17        that are guaranteed under the contract, together with
18        sufficient information to determine the amounts of the
19        benefits; and
20            (iv) A statement that any paid-up annuity, cash
21        surrender, or death benefits that may be available
22        under the contract are not less than the minimum
23        benefits required by any statute of the state in which
24        the contract is delivered and an explanation of the
25        manner in which the benefits are altered by the
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1        company to the contract, any indebtedness to the
2        company on the contract, or any prior withdrawals from
3        or partial surrenders of the contract.
4        (B) Notwithstanding the requirements of this Section,
5    a deferred annuity contract may provide that if no
6    considerations have been received under a contract for a
7    period of 2 full years and the portion of the paid-up
8    annuity benefit at maturity on the plan stipulated in the
9    contract arising from prior considerations paid would be
10    less than $20 monthly, the company may at its option
11    terminate the contract by payment in cash of the then
12    present value of the portion of the paid-up annuity
13    benefit, calculated on the basis on the mortality table,
14    if any, and interest rate specified in the contract for
15    determining the paid-up annuity benefit, and by this
16    payment shall be relieved of any further obligation under
17    the contract.
18    (4) Minimum values. The minimum values as specified in
19subsections (5), (6), (7), (8), and (10) of any paid-up
20annuity, cash surrender, or death benefits available under an
21annuity contract shall be based upon minimum nonforfeiture
22amounts as defined in this subsection.
23        (A)(i) The minimum nonforfeiture amount at any time at
24    or prior to the commencement of any annuity payments shall
25    be equal to an accumulation up to such time at rates of
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1    considerations (as hereinafter defined) paid prior to such
2    time, decreased by the sum of paragraphs (a) through (d)
3    below:
4            (a) Any prior withdrawals from or partial
5        surrenders of the contract accumulated at rates of
6        interest as indicated in subdivision (4)(B);
7            (b) An annual contract charge of $50, accumulated
8        at rates of interest as indicated in subdivision
9        (4)(B);
10            (c) Any premium tax paid by the company for the
11        contract, accumulated at rates of interest as
12        indicated in subdivision (4)(B); and
13            (d) The amount of any indebtedness to the company
14        on the contract, including interest due and accrued.
15        (ii) The net considerations for a given contract year
16    used to define the minimum nonforfeiture amount shall be
17    an amount equal to 87.5% of the gross considerations,
18    credited to the contract during that contract year.
19        (B) The interest rate used in determining minimum
20    nonforfeiture amounts shall be an annual rate of interest
21    determined as the lesser of 3% per annum and the
22    following, which shall be specified in the contract if the
23    interest rate will be reset:
24            (i) The 5-year five-year Constant Maturity
25        Treasury Rate reported by the Federal Reserve as of a
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1        1/20th of one percent, specified in the contract no
2        longer than 15 months prior to the contract issue date
3        or redetermination date under subdivision (4)(B)(iv);
4            (ii) Reduced by 125 basis points;
5            (iii) Where the resulting interest rate is not
6        less than 0.15%; and
7            (iv) The interest rate shall apply for an initial
8        period and may be redetermined for additional periods.
9        The redetermination date, basis, and period, if any,
10        shall be stated in the contract. The basis is the date
11        or average over a specified period that produces the
12        value of the 5-year Constant Maturity Treasury Rate to
13        be used at each redetermination date.
14        (C) During the period or term that a contract provides
15    substantive participation in an equity indexed benefit, it
16    may increase the reduction described in subdivision
17    (4)(B)(ii) above by up to an additional 100 basis points
18    to reflect the value of the equity index benefit. The
19    present value at the contract issue date, and at each
20    redetermination date thereafter, of the additional
21    reduction shall not exceed market value of the benefit.
22    The Director may require a demonstration that the present
23    value of the additional reduction does not exceed the
24    market value of the benefit. Lacking such a demonstration
25    that is acceptable to the Director, the Director may
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1        (D) The Director may adopt rules to implement the
2    provisions of subdivision (4)(C) and to provide for
3    further adjustments to the calculation of minimum
4    nonforfeiture amounts for contracts that provide
5    substantive participation in an equity index benefit and
6    for other contracts that the Director determines
7    adjustments are justified.
8    (5) Computation of Present Value. Any paid-up annuity
9benefit available under a contract shall be such that its
10present value on the date annuity payments are to commence is
11at least equal to the minimum nonforfeiture amount on that
12date. Present value shall be computed using the mortality
13table, if any, and the interest rates specified in the
14contract for determining the minimum paid-up annuity benefits
15guaranteed in the contract.
16    (6) Calculation of Cash Surrender Value. For contracts
17that provide cash surrender benefits, the cash surrender
18benefits available prior to maturity shall not be less than
19the present value as of the date of surrender of that portion
20of the maturity value of the paid-up annuity benefit that
21would be provided under the contract at maturity arising from
22considerations paid prior to the time of cash surrender
23reduced by the amount appropriate to reflect any prior
24withdrawals from or partial surrenders of the contract, such
25present value being calculated on the basis of an interest
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1in the contract for accumulating the net considerations to
2determine maturity value, decreased by the amount of any
3indebtedness to the company on the contract, including
4interest due and accrued, and increased by any existing
5additional amounts credited by the company to the contract. In
6no event shall any cash surrender benefit be less than the
7minimum nonforfeiture amount at that time. The death benefit
8under such contracts shall be at least equal to the cash
9surrender benefit.
10    (7) Calculation of Paid-up Annuity Benefits. For contracts
11that do not provide cash surrender benefits, the present value
12of any paid-up annuity benefit available as a nonforfeiture
13option at any time prior to maturity shall not be less than the
14present value of that portion of the maturity value of the
15paid-up annuity benefit provided under the contract arising
16from considerations paid prior to the time the contract is
17surrendered in exchange for, or changed to, a deferred paid-up
18annuity, such present value being calculated for the period
19prior to the maturity date on the basis of the interest rate
20specified in the contract for accumulating the net
21considerations to determine maturity value, and increased by
22any additional amounts credited by the company to the
23contract. For contracts that do not provide any death benefits
24prior to the commencement of any annuity payments, present
25values shall be calculated on the basis of such interest rate
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1determining the maturity value of the paid-up annuity benefit.
2However, in no event shall the present value of a paid-up
3annuity benefit be less than the minimum nonforfeiture amount
4at that time.
5    (8) Maturity Date. For the purpose of determining the
6benefits calculated under subsections (6) and (7), in the case
7of annuity contracts under which an election may be made to
8have annuity payments commence at optional maturity dates, the
9maturity date shall be deemed to be the latest date for which
10election shall be permitted by the contract, but shall not be
11deemed to be later than the anniversary of the contract next
12following the annuitant's seventieth birthday or the tenth
13anniversary of the contract, whichever is later.
14    (9) Disclosure of Limited Death Benefits. A contract that
15does not provide cash surrender benefits or does not provide
16death benefits at least equal to the minimum nonforfeiture
17amount prior to the commencement of any annuity payments shall
18include a statement in a prominent place in the contract that
19such benefits are not provided.
20    (10) Inclusion of Lapse of Time Considerations. Any
21paid-up annuity, cash surrender, or death benefits available
22at any time, other than on the contract anniversary under any
23contract with fixed scheduled considerations, shall be
24calculated with allowance for the lapse of time and the
25payment of any scheduled considerations beyond the beginning
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1considerations under the contract occurs.
2    (11) Proration of Values; Additional Benefits. For a
3contract which provides, within the same contract by rider or
4supplemental contract provision, both annuity benefits and
5life insurance benefits that are in excess of the greater of
6cash surrender benefits or a return of the gross
7considerations with interest, the minimum nonforfeiture
8benefits shall be equal to the sum of the minimum
9nonforfeiture benefits for the annuity portion and the minimum
10nonforfeiture benefits, if any, for the life insurance portion
11computed as if each portion were a separate contract.
12Notwithstanding the provisions of subsections (5), (6), (7),
13(8), and (10), additional benefits payable in the event of
14total and permanent disability, as reversionary annuity or
15deferred reversionary annuity benefits, or as other policy
16benefits additional to life insurance, endowment, and annuity
17benefits, and considerations for all such additional benefits,
18shall be disregarded in ascertaining the minimum nonforfeiture
19amounts, paid-up annuity, cash surrender, and death benefits
20that may be required under this Section. The inclusion of such
21benefits shall not be required in any paid-up benefits, unless
22the additional benefits separately would require minimum
23nonforfeiture amounts, paid-up annuity, cash surrender, and
24death benefits.
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1    (13) Effective Date. After August 6, 2004 (the effective
2date of Public Act 93-873) this amendatory Act of the 93rd
3General Assembly, a company may elect to apply its provisions
4to annuity contracts on a contract form-by-contract form basis
5before July 1, 2006. In all other instances, this Section
6shall become operative with respect to annuity contracts
7issued by the company on or after July 1, 2006.
8    (14) (Blank).
9(Source: P.A. 102-775, eff. 5-13-22; revised 8-19-22.)
 
10    (215 ILCS 5/356z.14)
11    Sec. 356z.14. Autism spectrum disorders.
12    (a) A group or individual policy of accident and health
13insurance or managed care plan amended, delivered, issued, or
14renewed after December 12, 2008 (the effective date of Public
15Act 95-1005) this amendatory Act of the 95th General Assembly
16must provide individuals under 21 years of age coverage for
17the diagnosis of autism spectrum disorders and for the
18treatment of autism spectrum disorders to the extent that the
19diagnosis and treatment of autism spectrum disorders are not
20already covered by the policy of accident and health insurance
21or managed care plan.
22    (b) Coverage provided under this Section shall be subject
23to a maximum benefit of $36,000 per year, but shall not be
24subject to any limits on the number of visits to a service
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1Division of Insurance shall, on an annual basis, adjust the
2maximum benefit for inflation using the Medical Care Component
3of the United States Department of Labor Consumer Price Index
4for All Urban Consumers. Payments made by an insurer on behalf
5of a covered individual for any care, treatment, intervention,
6service, or item, the provision of which was for the treatment
7of a health condition not diagnosed as an autism spectrum
8disorder, shall not be applied toward any maximum benefit
9established under this subsection.
10    (c) Coverage under this Section shall be subject to
11copayment, deductible, and coinsurance provisions of a policy
12of accident and health insurance or managed care plan to the
13extent that other medical services covered by the policy of
14accident and health insurance or managed care plan are subject
15to these provisions.
16    (d) This Section shall not be construed as limiting
17benefits that are otherwise available to an individual under a
18policy of accident and health insurance or managed care plan
19and benefits provided under this Section may not be subject to
20dollar limits, deductibles, copayments, or coinsurance
21provisions that are less favorable to the insured than the
22dollar limits, deductibles, or coinsurance provisions that
23apply to physical illness generally.
24    (e) An insurer may not deny or refuse to provide otherwise
25covered services, or refuse to renew, refuse to reissue, or
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1contract to provide services to an individual because the
2individual or their dependent is diagnosed with an autism
3spectrum disorder or due to the individual utilizing benefits
4in this Section.
5    (e-5) An insurer may not deny or refuse to provide
6otherwise covered services under a group or individual policy
7of accident and health insurance or a managed care plan solely
8because of the location wherein the clinically appropriate
9services are provided.
10    (f) Upon request of the reimbursing insurer, a provider of
11treatment for autism spectrum disorders shall furnish medical
12records, clinical notes, or other necessary data that
13substantiate that initial or continued medical treatment is
14medically necessary and is resulting in improved clinical
15status. When treatment is anticipated to require continued
16services to achieve demonstrable progress, the insurer may
17request a treatment plan consisting of diagnosis, proposed
18treatment by type, frequency, anticipated duration of
19treatment, the anticipated outcomes stated as goals, and the
20frequency by which the treatment plan will be updated.
21    (g) When making a determination of medical necessity for a
22treatment modality for autism spectrum disorders, an insurer
23must make the determination in a manner that is consistent
24with the manner used to make that determination with respect
25to other diseases or illnesses covered under the policy,
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1challenge to medical necessity must be viewed as reasonable
2only if the review includes a physician with expertise in the
3most current and effective treatment modalities for autism
4spectrum disorders.
5    (h) Coverage for medically necessary early intervention
6services must be delivered by certified early intervention
7specialists, as defined in 89 Ill. Adm. Admin. Code 500 and any
8subsequent amendments thereto.
9    (h-5) If an individual has been diagnosed as having an
10autism spectrum disorder, meeting the diagnostic criteria in
11place at the time of diagnosis, and treatment is determined
12medically necessary, then that individual shall remain
13eligible for coverage under this Section even if subsequent
14changes to the diagnostic criteria are adopted by the American
15Psychiatric Association. If no changes to the diagnostic
16criteria are adopted after April 1, 2012, and before December
1731, 2014, then this subsection (h-5) shall be of no further
18force and effect.
19    (h-10) An insurer may not deny or refuse to provide
20covered services, or refuse to renew, refuse to reissue, or
21otherwise terminate or restrict coverage under an individual
22contract, for a person diagnosed with an autism spectrum
23disorder on the basis that the individual declined an
24alternative medication or covered service when the
25individual's health care provider has determined that such
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1symptomatology and is medically contraindicated for the
2individual and the individual has requested and received a
3medical exception as provided for under Section 45.1 of the
4Managed Care Reform and Patient Rights Act. For the purposes
5of this subsection (h-10), "clinical symptomatology" means any
6indication of disorder or disease when experienced by an
7individual as a change from normal function, sensation, or
8appearance.
9    (h-15) If, at any time, the Secretary of the United States
10Department of Health and Human Services, or its successor
11agency, promulgates rules or regulations to be published in
12the Federal Register or publishes a comment in the Federal
13Register or issues an opinion, guidance, or other action that
14would require the State, pursuant to any provision of the
15Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (Public Law
16111-148), including, but not limited to, 42 U.S.C.
1718031(d)(3)(B) or any successor provision, to defray the cost
18of any coverage outlined in subsection (h-10), then subsection
19(h-10) is inoperative with respect to all coverage outlined in
20subsection (h-10) other than that authorized under Section
211902 of the Social Security Act, 42 U.S.C. 1396a, and the State
22shall not assume any obligation for the cost of the coverage
23set forth in subsection (h-10).
24    (i) As used in this Section:
25    "Autism spectrum disorders" means pervasive developmental
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1Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders,
2including autism, Asperger's disorder, and pervasive
3developmental disorder not otherwise specified.
4    "Diagnosis of autism spectrum disorders" means one or more
5tests, evaluations, or assessments to diagnose whether an
6individual has autism spectrum disorder that is prescribed,
7performed, or ordered by (A) a physician licensed to practice
8medicine in all its branches or (B) a licensed clinical
9psychologist with expertise in diagnosing autism spectrum
10disorders.
11    "Medically necessary" means any care, treatment,
12intervention, service or item which will or is reasonably
13expected to do any of the following: (i) prevent the onset of
14an illness, condition, injury, disease, or disability; (ii)
15reduce or ameliorate the physical, mental or developmental
16effects of an illness, condition, injury, disease, or
17disability; or (iii) assist to achieve or maintain maximum
18functional activity in performing daily activities.
19    "Treatment for autism spectrum disorders" shall include
20the following care prescribed, provided, or ordered for an
21individual diagnosed with an autism spectrum disorder by (A) a
22physician licensed to practice medicine in all its branches or
23(B) a certified, registered, or licensed health care
24professional with expertise in treating effects of autism
25spectrum disorders when the care is determined to be medically
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1medicine in all its branches:
2        (1) Psychiatric care, meaning direct, consultative, or
3    diagnostic services provided by a licensed psychiatrist.
4        (2) Psychological care, meaning direct or consultative
5    services provided by a licensed psychologist.
6        (3) Habilitative or rehabilitative care, meaning
7    professional, counseling, and guidance services and
8    treatment programs, including applied behavior analysis,
9    that are intended to develop, maintain, and restore the
10    functioning of an individual. As used in this subsection
11    (i), "applied behavior analysis" means the design,
12    implementation, and evaluation of environmental
13    modifications using behavioral stimuli and consequences to
14    produce socially significant improvement in human
15    behavior, including the use of direct observation,
16    measurement, and functional analysis of the relations
17    between environment and behavior.
18        (4) Therapeutic care, including behavioral, speech,
19    occupational, and physical therapies that provide
20    treatment in the following areas: (i) self care and
21    feeding, (ii) pragmatic, receptive, and expressive
22    language, (iii) cognitive functioning, (iv) applied
23    behavior analysis, intervention, and modification, (v)
24    motor planning, and (vi) sensory processing.
25    (j) Rulemaking authority to implement this amendatory Act
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1rules being adopted in accordance with all provisions of the
2Illinois Administrative Procedure Act and all rules and
3procedures of the Joint Committee on Administrative Rules; any
4purported rule not so adopted, for whatever reason, is
5unauthorized.
6(Source: P.A. 102-322, eff. 1-1-22; revised 2-28-22.)
 
7    (215 ILCS 5/356z.53)
8    Sec. 356z.53. Coverage for home health services. A group
9or individual policy of accident and health insurance or a
10managed care plan that is amended, delivered, issued, or
11renewed on or after January 1, 2024 shall provide coverage for
12access to home health services for the duration of medically
13necessary care.
14(Source: P.A. 102-816, eff. 1-1-23; revised 12-29-22.)
 
15    (215 ILCS 5/356z.54)
16    Sec. 356z.54 356z.53. Coverage for breast reduction
17surgery. A group or individual policy of accident and health
18insurance or a managed care plan that is amended, delivered,
19issued, or renewed on or after January 1, 2024 shall provide
20coverage for medically necessary breast reduction surgery.
21(Source: P.A. 102-731, eff. 1-1-23; revised 12-29-22.)
 
22    (215 ILCS 5/356z.55)
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1delayed effective date)
2    Sec. 356z.55 356z.53. Coverage for cleft lip and cleft
3palate.
4    (a) As used in this Section, "medically necessary care and
5treatment" to address congenital anomalies associated with a
6cleft lip or palate, or both, includes:
7        (1) oral and facial surgery, including reconstructive
8    services and procedures necessary to improve and restore
9    and maintain vital functions;
10        (2) prosthetic treatment such as obturators
11    obdurators, speech appliances, and feeding appliances;
12        (3) orthodontic treatment and management;
13        (4) prosthodontic treatment and management; and
14        (5) otolaryngology treatment and management.
15    "Medically necessary care and treatment" does not include
16cosmetic surgery performed to reshape normal structures of the
17lip, jaw, palate, or other facial structures to improve
18appearance.
19    (b) An individual or group policy of accident and health
20insurance amended, delivered, issued, or renewed on or after
21January 1, 2024 (the effective date of Public Act 102-768)
22this amendatory Act of the 102nd General Assembly shall
23provide coverage for the medically necessary care and
24treatment of cleft lip and palate for children under the age of
2519. Coverage for cleft lip and palate care and treatment may
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1limitation that is imposed on other related surgical benefits
2under the policy.
3    (c) This Section does not apply to a policy that covers
4only dental care.
5(Source: P.A. 102-768, eff. 1-1-24; revised 7-25-22.)
 
6    (215 ILCS 5/356z.56)
7    Sec. 356z.56 356z.53. Coverage for hormone therapy to
8treat menopause. A group or individual policy of accident and
9health insurance or a managed care plan that is amended,
10delivered, issued, or renewed on or after January 1, 2024
11shall provide coverage for medically necessary hormone therapy
12treatment to treat menopause that has been induced by a
13hysterectomy.
14(Source: P.A. 102-804, eff. 1-1-23; revised 12-29-22.)
 
15    (215 ILCS 5/356z.57)
16    Sec. 356z.57 356z.53. Pediatric palliative care.
17    (a) A group or individual policy of accident and health
18insurance or a managed care plan amended, delivered, issued,
19or renewed on or after January 1, 2024 shall provide coverage
20for community-based pediatric palliative care and hospice
21care. This care shall be delivered to any qualifying child
22with a serious illness by a trained interdisciplinary team
23that allows a child to receive community-based pediatric
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1curative treatment and disease-directed therapies for the
2qualifying illness.
3    (b) As used in this Section, "palliative care" and
4"serious illness" have the same meaning as set forth in the
5Pediatric Palliative Care Act.
6(Source: P.A. 102-860, eff. 1-1-23; revised 12-29-22.)
 
7    (215 ILCS 5/356z.58)
8    Sec. 356z.58 356z.53. Prenatal vitamins coverage. A group
9or individual policy of accident and health insurance that is
10amended, delivered, issued, or renewed on or after January 1,
112024 that provides coverage for prescription drugs shall
12provide coverage for prenatal vitamins when prescribed by a
13physician licensed to practice medicine in all of its branches
14or an advanced practice registered nurse licensed under the
15Nurse Practice Act.
16(Source: P.A. 102-930, eff. 1-1-23; revised 12-29-22.)
 
17    (215 ILCS 5/356z.59)
18    Sec. 356z.59 356z.53. Coverage for continuous glucose
19monitors. A group or individual policy of accident and health
20insurance or a managed care plan that is amended, delivered,
21issued, or renewed on or after January 1, 2024 shall provide
22coverage for medically necessary continuous glucose monitors
23for individuals who are diagnosed with type 1 or type 2
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1diabetes.
2(Source: P.A. 102-1093, eff. 1-1-23; revised 12-29-22.)
 
3    (215 ILCS 5/364.01)
4    Sec. 364.01. Qualified clinical cancer trials.
5    (a) No individual or group policy of accident and health
6insurance issued or renewed in this State may be cancelled or
7non-renewed for any individual based on that individual's
8participation in a qualified clinical cancer trial.
9    (b) Qualified clinical cancer trials must meet the
10following criteria:
11        (1) the effectiveness of the treatment has not been
12    determined relative to established therapies;
13        (2) the trial is under clinical investigation as part
14    of an approved cancer research trial in Phase II, Phase
15    III, or Phase IV of investigation;
16        (3) the trial is:
17            (A) approved by the Food and Drug Administration;
18        or
19            (B) approved and funded by the National Institutes
20        of Health, the Centers for Disease Control and
21        Prevention, the Agency for Healthcare Research and
22        Quality, the United States Department of Defense, the
23        United States Department of Veterans Affairs, or the
24        United States Department of Energy in the form of an
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1        group or center of any entity described in this
2        subdivision (B); and
3        (4) the patient's primary care physician, if any, is
4    involved in the coordination of care.
5    (c) No group policy of accident and health insurance shall
6exclude coverage for any routine patient care administered to
7an insured who is a qualified individual participating in a
8qualified clinical cancer trial, if the policy covers that
9same routine patient care of insureds not enrolled in a
10qualified clinical cancer trial.
11    (d) The coverage that may not be excluded under subsection
12(c) of this Section is subject to all terms, conditions,
13restrictions, exclusions, and limitations that apply to the
14same routine patient care received by an insured not enrolled
15in a qualified clinical cancer trial, including the
16application of any authorization requirement, utilization
17review, or medical management practices. The insured or
18enrollee shall incur no greater out-of-pocket liability than
19had the insured or enrollee not enrolled in a qualified
20clinical cancer trial.
21    (e) If the group policy of accident and health insurance
22uses a preferred provider program and a preferred provider
23provides routine patient care in connection with a qualified
24clinical cancer trial, then the insurer may require the
25insured to use the preferred provider if the preferred
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1care.
2    (f) A qualified clinical cancer trial may not pay or
3refuse to pay for routine patient care of an individual
4participating in the trial, based in whole or in part on the
5person's having or not having coverage for routine patient
6care under a group policy of accident and health insurance.
7    (g) Nothing in this Section shall be construed to limit an
8insurer's coverage with respect to clinical trials.
9    (h) Nothing in this Section shall require coverage for
10out-of-network services where the underlying health benefit
11plan does not provide coverage for out-of-network services.
12    (i) As used in this Section, "routine patient care" means
13all health care services provided in the qualified clinical
14cancer trial that are otherwise generally covered under the
15policy if those items or services were not provided in
16connection with a qualified clinical cancer trial consistent
17with the standard of care for the treatment of cancer,
18including the type and frequency of any diagnostic modality,
19that a provider typically provides to a cancer patient who is
20not enrolled in a qualified clinical cancer trial. "Routine
21patient care" does not include, and a group policy of accident
22and health insurance may exclude, coverage for:
23        (1) a health care service, item, or drug that is the
24    subject of the cancer clinical trial;
25        (2) a health care service, item, or drug provided
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1    the qualified clinical cancer trial that is not used in
2    the direct clinical management of the patient;
3        (3) an investigational drug or device that has not
4    been approved for market by the United States Food and
5    Drug Administration;
6        (4) transportation, lodging, food, or other expenses
7    for the patient or a family member or companion of the
8    patient that are associated with the travel to or from a
9    facility providing the qualified clinical cancer trial,
10    unless the policy covers these expenses for a cancer
11    patient who is not enrolled in a qualified clinical cancer
12    trial;
13        (5) a health care service, item, or drug customarily
14    provided by the qualified clinical cancer trial sponsors
15    free of charge for any patient;
16        (6) a health care service or item, which except for
17    the fact that it is being provided in a qualified clinical
18    cancer trial, is otherwise specifically excluded from
19    coverage under the insured's policy, including:
20            (A) costs of extra treatments, services,
21        procedures, tests, or drugs that would not be
22        performed or administered except for the fact that the
23        insured is participating in the cancer clinical trial;
24        and
25            (B) costs of nonhealth care services that the
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1        participation in the approved cancer clinical trial;
2        (7) costs for services, items, or drugs that are
3    eligible for reimbursement from a source other than a
4    patient's contract or policy providing for third-party
5    payment or prepayment of health or medical expenses,
6    including the sponsor of the approved cancer clinical
7    trial;
8        (8) costs associated with approved cancer clinical
9    trials designed exclusively to test toxicity or disease
10    pathophysiology, unless the policy covers these expenses
11    for a cancer patient who is not enrolled in a qualified
12    clinical cancer trial; or
13        (9) a health care service or item that is eligible for
14    reimbursement by a source other than the insured's policy,
15    including the sponsor of the qualified clinical cancer
16    trial.
17    The definitions of the terms "health care services",
18"Non-Preferred Provider", "Preferred Provider", and "Preferred
19Provider Program", stated in 50 Ill. IL Adm. Code Part 2051
20Preferred Provider Programs apply to these terms in this
21Section.
22    (j) The external review procedures established under the
23Health Carrier External Review Act shall apply to the
24provisions under this Section.
25(Source: P.A. 97-91, eff. 1-1-12; 97-813, eff. 7-13-12;
26revised 3-16-22.)
 

 

 

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1    (215 ILCS 5/513b1)
2    Sec. 513b1. Pharmacy benefit manager contracts.
3    (a) As used in this Section:
4    "340B drug discount program" means the program established
5under Section 340B of the federal Public Health Service Act,
642 U.S.C. 256b.
7    "340B entity" means a covered entity as defined in 42
8U.S.C. 256b(a)(4) authorized to participate in the 340B drug
9discount program.
10    "340B pharmacy" means any pharmacy used to dispense 340B
11drugs for a covered entity, whether entity-owned or external.
12    "Biological product" has the meaning ascribed to that term
13in Section 19.5 of the Pharmacy Practice Act.
14    "Maximum allowable cost" means the maximum amount that a
15pharmacy benefit manager will reimburse a pharmacy for the
16cost of a drug.
17    "Maximum allowable cost list" means a list of drugs for
18which a maximum allowable cost has been established by a
19pharmacy benefit manager.
20    "Pharmacy benefit manager" means a person, business, or
21entity, including a wholly or partially owned or controlled
22subsidiary of a pharmacy benefit manager, that provides claims
23processing services or other prescription drug or device
24services, or both, for health benefit plans.
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1prescription drug coverage would pay at a retail pharmacy, not
2including a pharmacist dispensing fee.
3    "Third-party payer" means any entity that pays for
4prescription drugs on behalf of a patient other than a health
5care provider or sponsor of a plan subject to regulation under
6Medicare Part D, 42 U.S.C. 1395w-101, et seq.
7    (b) A contract between a health insurer and a pharmacy
8benefit manager must require that the pharmacy benefit
9manager:
10        (1) Update maximum allowable cost pricing information
11    at least every 7 calendar days.
12        (2) Maintain a process that will, in a timely manner,
13    eliminate drugs from maximum allowable cost lists or
14    modify drug prices to remain consistent with changes in
15    pricing data used in formulating maximum allowable cost
16    prices and product availability.
17        (3) Provide access to its maximum allowable cost list
18    to each pharmacy or pharmacy services administrative
19    organization subject to the maximum allowable cost list.
20    Access may include a real-time pharmacy website portal to
21    be able to view the maximum allowable cost list. As used in
22    this Section, "pharmacy services administrative
23    organization" means an entity operating within the State
24    that contracts with independent pharmacies to conduct
25    business on their behalf with third-party payers. A
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1    administrative services to pharmacies and negotiate and
2    enter into contracts with third-party payers or pharmacy
3    benefit managers on behalf of pharmacies.
4        (4) Provide a process by which a contracted pharmacy
5    can appeal the provider's reimbursement for a drug subject
6    to maximum allowable cost pricing. The appeals process
7    must, at a minimum, include the following:
8            (A) A requirement that a contracted pharmacy has
9        14 calendar days after the applicable fill date to
10        appeal a maximum allowable cost if the reimbursement
11        for the drug is less than the net amount that the
12        network provider paid to the supplier of the drug.
13            (B) A requirement that a pharmacy benefit manager
14        must respond to a challenge within 14 calendar days of
15        the contracted pharmacy making the claim for which the
16        appeal has been submitted.
17            (C) A telephone number and e-mail address or
18        website to network providers, at which the provider
19        can contact the pharmacy benefit manager to process
20        and submit an appeal.
21            (D) A requirement that, if an appeal is denied,
22        the pharmacy benefit manager must provide the reason
23        for the denial and the name and the national drug code
24        number from national or regional wholesalers.
25            (E) A requirement that, if an appeal is sustained,
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1        in the drug price effective the date the challenge is
2        resolved and make the adjustment applicable to all
3        similarly situated network pharmacy providers, as
4        determined by the managed care organization or
5        pharmacy benefit manager.
6        (5) Allow a plan sponsor contracting with a pharmacy
7    benefit manager an annual right to audit compliance with
8    the terms of the contract by the pharmacy benefit manager,
9    including, but not limited to, full disclosure of any and
10    all rebate amounts secured, whether product specific or
11    generalized rebates, that were provided to the pharmacy
12    benefit manager by a pharmaceutical manufacturer.
13        (6) Allow a plan sponsor contracting with a pharmacy
14    benefit manager to request that the pharmacy benefit
15    manager disclose the actual amounts paid by the pharmacy
16    benefit manager to the pharmacy.
17        (7) Provide notice to the party contracting with the
18    pharmacy benefit manager of any consideration that the
19    pharmacy benefit manager receives from the manufacturer
20    for dispense as written prescriptions once a generic or
21    biologically similar product becomes available.
22    (c) In order to place a particular prescription drug on a
23maximum allowable cost list, the pharmacy benefit manager
24must, at a minimum, ensure that:
25        (1) if the drug is a generically equivalent drug, it
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1    pharmaceutically equivalent "A" or "B" rated in the United
2    States Food and Drug Administration's most recent version
3    of the "Orange Book" or have an NR or NA rating by
4    Medi-Span, Gold Standard, or a similar rating by a
5    nationally recognized reference;
6        (2) the drug is available for purchase by each
7    pharmacy in the State from national or regional
8    wholesalers operating in Illinois; and
9        (3) the drug is not obsolete.
10    (d) A pharmacy benefit manager is prohibited from limiting
11a pharmacist's ability to disclose whether the cost-sharing
12obligation exceeds the retail price for a covered prescription
13drug, and the availability of a more affordable alternative
14drug, if one is available in accordance with Section 42 of the
15Pharmacy Practice Act.
16    (e) A health insurer or pharmacy benefit manager shall not
17require an insured to make a payment for a prescription drug at
18the point of sale in an amount that exceeds the lesser of:
19        (1) the applicable cost-sharing amount; or
20        (2) the retail price of the drug in the absence of
21    prescription drug coverage.
22    (f) Unless required by law, a contract between a pharmacy
23benefit manager or third-party payer and a 340B entity or 340B
24pharmacy shall not contain any provision that:
25        (1) distinguishes between drugs purchased through the
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1    determining reimbursement or reimbursement methodologies,
2    or contains otherwise less favorable payment terms or
3    reimbursement methodologies for 340B entities or 340B
4    pharmacies when compared to similarly situated non-340B
5    entities;
6        (2) imposes any fee, chargeback, or rate adjustment
7    that is not similarly imposed on similarly situated
8    pharmacies that are not 340B entities or 340B pharmacies;
9        (3) imposes any fee, chargeback, or rate adjustment
10    that exceeds the fee, chargeback, or rate adjustment that
11    is not similarly imposed on similarly situated pharmacies
12    that are not 340B entities or 340B pharmacies;
13        (4) prevents or interferes with an individual's choice
14    to receive a covered prescription drug from a 340B entity
15    or 340B pharmacy through any legally permissible means,
16    except that nothing in this paragraph shall prohibit the
17    establishment of differing copayments or other
18    cost-sharing amounts within the benefit plan for covered
19    persons who acquire covered prescription drugs from a
20    nonpreferred or nonparticipating provider;
21        (5) excludes a 340B entity or 340B pharmacy from a
22    pharmacy network on any basis that includes consideration
23    of whether the 340B entity or 340B pharmacy participates
24    in the 340B drug discount program;
25        (6) prevents a 340B entity or 340B pharmacy from using
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1        (7) any other provision that discriminates against a
2    340B entity or 340B pharmacy by treating the 340B entity
3    or 340B pharmacy differently than non-340B entities or
4    non-340B pharmacies for any reason relating to the
5    entity's participation in the 340B drug discount program.
6    As used in this subsection, "pharmacy benefit manager" and
7"third-party payer" do not include pharmacy benefit managers
8and third-party payers acting on behalf of a Medicaid program.
9    (g) A violation of this Section by a pharmacy benefit
10manager constitutes an unfair or deceptive act or practice in
11the business of insurance under Section 424.
12    (h) A provision that violates subsection (f) in a contract
13between a pharmacy benefit manager or a third-party payer and
14a 340B entity that is entered into, amended, or renewed after
15July 1, 2022 shall be void and unenforceable.
16    (i) This Section applies to contracts entered into or
17renewed on or after July 1, 2022.
18    (j) This Section applies to any group or individual policy
19of accident and health insurance or managed care plan that
20provides coverage for prescription drugs and that is amended,
21delivered, issued, or renewed on or after July 1, 2020.
22(Source: P.A. 101-452, eff. 1-1-20; 102-778, eff. 7-1-22;
23revised 8-19-22.)
 
24    Section 435. The Small Employer Health Insurance Rating
25Act is amended by changing Section 25 as follows:
 

 

 

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1    (215 ILCS 93/25)
2    Sec. 25. Premium Rates.
3    (a) Premium rates for health benefit plans subject to this
4Act shall be subject to all of the following provisions:
5        (1) The index rate for a rating period for any class of
6    business shall not exceed the index rate for any other
7    class of business by more than 20%.
8        (2) For a class of business, the premium rates charged
9    during a rating period to small employers with similar
10    case characteristics for the same or similar coverage, or
11    the rates that could be charged to such employers under
12    the rating system for that class of business, shall not
13    vary from the index rate by more than 25% of the index
14    rate.
15        (3) The percentage increase in the premium rate
16    charged to a small employer for a new rating period shall
17    not exceed the sum of the following:
18            (A) the percentage change in the new business
19        premium rate measured from the first day of the prior
20        rating period to the first day of the new rating
21        period. In the case of a health benefit plan into which
22        the small employer carrier is no longer enrolling new
23        small employers, the small employer carrier shall use
24        the percentage change in the base premium rate;
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1        adjusted pro rata for rating periods of less than one
2        year, due to claim experience, health status, or
3        duration of coverage of the employees or dependents of
4        the small employer as determined from the small
5        employer carrier's rate manual for the class of
6        business; and
7            (C) any adjustment due to change in coverage or
8        change in the case characteristics of the small
9        employer as determined from the small employer
10        carrier's rate manual for the class of business.
11        (4) Adjustments in rates for a new rating period due
12    to claim experience, health status, and duration of
13    coverage shall not be charged to individual employees or
14    dependents. Any such adjustment shall be applied uniformly
15    to the rates charged for all employees and dependents of
16    the small employer.
17        (5) In the case of health benefit plans delivered or
18    issued for delivery prior to the effective date of this
19    Act, a premium rate for a rating period may exceed the
20    ranges set forth in items (1) and (2) of this subsection
21    (a) for a period of 3 years following the effective date of
22    this Act. In such case, the percentage increase in the
23    premium rate charged to a small employer for a new rating
24    period shall not exceed the sum of the following:
25            (A) the percentage change in the new business
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1        rating period to the first day of the new rating
2        period; in the case of a class of business into which
3        the small employer carrier is no longer enrolling new
4        small employers employes, the small employer carrier
5        shall use the percentage change in the base premium
6        rate, provided that such change does not exceed, on a
7        percentage basis, the change in the new business
8        premium rate for the most similar class of business
9        into which the small employer carrier is actively
10        enrolling new small employers; and
11            (B) any adjustment due to change in coverage or
12        change in the case characteristics of the small
13        employer as determined from the carrier's rate manual
14        for the class of business.
15        (6) Small employer carriers shall apply rating
16    factors, including case characteristics, consistently with
17    respect to all small employers in a class of business. A
18    small employer carrier shall treat all health benefit
19    plans issued or renewed in the same calendar month as
20    having the same rating period.
21        (7) For the purposes of this subsection, a health
22    benefit plan that contains a restricted network provision
23    shall not be considered similar coverage to a health
24    benefit plan that does not contain such a provision,
25    provided that the restriction of benefits to network
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1    costs.
2    (b) A small employer carrier shall not transfer a small
3employer involuntarily into or out of a class of business. A
4small employer carrier shall not offer to transfer a small
5employer into or out of a class of business unless such offer
6is made to transfer all small employers in the class of
7business without regard to case characteristics, claim
8experience, health status, or duration of coverage since
9issue.
10(Source: P.A. 91-510, eff. 1-1-00; revised 8-19-22.)
 
11    Section 440. The Health Maintenance Organization Act is
12amended by changing Sections 4.5-1 and 5-3 as follows:
 
13    (215 ILCS 125/4.5-1)
14    Sec. 4.5-1. Point-of-service health service contracts.
15    (a) A health maintenance organization that offers a
16point-of-service contract:
17        (1) must include as in-plan covered services all
18    services required by law to be provided by a health
19    maintenance organization;
20        (2) must provide incentives, which shall include
21    financial incentives, for enrollees to use in-plan covered
22    services;
23        (3) may not offer services out-of-plan without
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1        (4) may include annual out-of-pocket limits and
2    lifetime maximum benefits allowances for out-of-plan
3    services that are separate from any limits or allowances
4    applied to in-plan services;
5        (5) may not consider emergency services, authorized
6    referral services, or non-routine services obtained out of
7    the service area to be point-of-service services;
8        (6) may treat as out-of-plan services those services
9    that an enrollee obtains from a participating provider,
10    but for which the proper authorization was not given by
11    the health maintenance organization; and
12        (7) after January 1, 2003 (the effective date of
13    Public Act 92-579) this amendatory Act of the 92nd General
14    Assembly, must include the following disclosure on its
15    point-of-service contracts and evidences of coverage:
16    "WARNING, LIMITED BENEFITS WILL BE PAID WHEN
17    NON-PARTICIPATING PROVIDERS ARE USED. You should be aware
18    that when you elect to utilize the services of a
19    non-participating provider for a covered service in
20    non-emergency situations, benefit payments to such
21    non-participating provider are not based upon the amount
22    billed. The basis of your benefit payment will be
23    determined according to your policy's fee schedule, usual
24    and customary charge (which is determined by comparing
25    charges for similar services adjusted to the geographical
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1    defined by the policy. YOU CAN EXPECT TO PAY MORE THAN THE
2    COINSURANCE AMOUNT DEFINED IN THE POLICY AFTER THE PLAN
3    HAS PAID ITS REQUIRED PORTION. Non-participating providers
4    may bill members for any amount up to the billed charge
5    after the plan has paid its portion of the bill, except as
6    provided in Section 356z.3a of the Illinois Insurance Code
7    for covered services received at a participating health
8    care facility from a non-participating provider that are:
9    (a) ancillary services, (b) items or services furnished as
10    a result of unforeseen, urgent medical needs that arise at
11    the time the item or service is furnished, or (c) items or
12    services received when the facility or the
13    non-participating provider fails to satisfy the notice and
14    consent criteria specified under Section 356z.3a.
15    Participating providers have agreed to accept discounted
16    payments for services with no additional billing to the
17    member other than co-insurance and deductible amounts. You
18    may obtain further information about the participating
19    status of professional providers and information on
20    out-of-pocket expenses by calling the toll free telephone
21    number on your identification card.".
22    (b) A health maintenance organization offering a
23point-of-service contract is subject to all of the following
24limitations:
25        (1) The health maintenance organization may not expend
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1    expenditures for all its members for out-of-plan covered
2    services.
3        (2) If the amount specified in item (1) of this
4    subsection is exceeded by 2% in a quarter, the health
5    maintenance organization must effect compliance with item
6    (1) of this subsection by the end of the following
7    quarter.
8        (3) If compliance with the amount specified in item
9    (1) of this subsection is not demonstrated in the health
10    maintenance organization's next quarterly report, the
11    health maintenance organization may not offer the
12    point-of-service contract to new groups or include the
13    point-of-service option in the renewal of an existing
14    group until compliance with the amount specified in item
15    (1) of this subsection is demonstrated or until otherwise
16    allowed by the Director.
17        (4) A health maintenance organization failing, without
18    just cause, to comply with the provisions of this
19    subsection shall be required, after notice and hearing, to
20    pay a penalty of $250 for each day out of compliance, to be
21    recovered by the Director. Any penalty recovered shall be
22    paid into the General Revenue Fund. The Director may
23    reduce the penalty if the health maintenance organization
24    demonstrates to the Director that the imposition of the
25    penalty would constitute a financial hardship to the
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1    (c) A health maintenance organization that offers a
2point-of-service product must do all of the following:
3        (1) File a quarterly financial statement detailing
4    compliance with the requirements of subsection (b).
5        (2) Track out-of-plan, point-of-service utilization
6    separately from in-plan or non-point-of-service,
7    out-of-plan emergency care, referral care, and urgent care
8    out of the service area utilization.
9        (3) Record out-of-plan utilization in a manner that
10    will permit such utilization and cost reporting as the
11    Director may, by rule, require.
12        (4) Demonstrate to the Director's satisfaction that
13    the health maintenance organization has the fiscal,
14    administrative, and marketing capacity to control its
15    point-of-service enrollment, utilization, and costs so as
16    not to jeopardize the financial security of the health
17    maintenance organization.
18        (5) Maintain, in addition to any other deposit
19    required under this Act, the deposit required by Section
20    2-6.
21        (6) Maintain cash and cash equivalents of sufficient
22    amount to fully liquidate 10 days' average claim payments,
23    subject to review by the Director.
24        (7) Maintain and file with the Director, reinsurance
25    coverage protecting against catastrophic losses on
26    out-of-network out of network point-of-service services.

 

 

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1    Deductibles may not exceed $100,000 per covered life per
2    year, and the portion of risk retained by the health
3    maintenance organization once deductibles have been
4    satisfied may not exceed 20%. Reinsurance must be placed
5    with licensed authorized reinsurers qualified to do
6    business in this State.
7    (d) A health maintenance organization may not issue a
8point-of-service contract until it has filed and had approved
9by the Director a plan to comply with the provisions of this
10Section. The compliance plan must, at a minimum, include
11provisions demonstrating that the health maintenance
12organization will do all of the following:
13        (1) Design the benefit levels and conditions of
14    coverage for in-plan covered services and out-of-plan
15    covered services as required by this Article.
16        (2) Provide or arrange for the provision of adequate
17    systems to:
18            (A) process and pay claims for all out-of-plan
19        covered services;
20            (B) meet the requirements for point-of-service
21        contracts set forth in this Section and any additional
22        requirements that may be set forth by the Director;
23        and
24            (C) generate accurate data and financial and
25        regulatory reports on a timely basis so that the
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1        maintenance organization's experience with the
2        point-of-service contract and monitor compliance with
3        point-of-service contract provisions.
4        (3) Comply with the requirements of subsections (b)
5    and (c).
6(Source: P.A. 102-901, eff. 1-1-23; revised 12-9-22.)
 
7    (215 ILCS 125/5-3)  (from Ch. 111 1/2, par. 1411.2)
8    Sec. 5-3. Insurance Code provisions.
9    (a) Health Maintenance Organizations shall be subject to
10the provisions of Sections 133, 134, 136, 137, 139, 140,
11141.1, 141.2, 141.3, 143, 143c, 147, 148, 149, 151, 152, 153,
12154, 154.5, 154.6, 154.7, 154.8, 155.04, 155.22a, 355.2,
13355.3, 355b, 355c, 356g.5-1, 356m, 356q, 356v, 356w, 356x,
14356y, 356z.2, 356z.3a, 356z.4, 356z.4a, 356z.5, 356z.6,
15356z.8, 356z.9, 356z.10, 356z.11, 356z.12, 356z.13, 356z.14,
16356z.15, 356z.17, 356z.18, 356z.19, 356z.21, 356z.22, 356z.25,
17356z.26, 356z.29, 356z.30, 356z.30a, 356z.32, 356z.33,
18356z.35, 356z.36, 356z.40, 356z.41, 356z.46, 356z.47, 356z.48,
19356z.50, 356z.51, 356z.53 256z.53, 356z.54, 356z.56, 356z.57,
20356z.59, 356z.60, 364, 364.01, 364.3, 367.2, 367.2-5, 367i,
21368a, 368b, 368c, 368d, 368e, 370c, 370c.1, 401, 401.1, 402,
22403, 403A, 408, 408.2, 409, 412, 444, and 444.1, paragraph (c)
23of subsection (2) of Section 367, and Articles IIA, VIII 1/2,
24XII, XII 1/2, XIII, XIII 1/2, XXV, XXVI, and XXXIIB of the
25Illinois Insurance Code.

 

 

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1    (b) For purposes of the Illinois Insurance Code, except
2for Sections 444 and 444.1 and Articles XIII and XIII 1/2,
3Health Maintenance Organizations in the following categories
4are deemed to be "domestic companies":
5        (1) a corporation authorized under the Dental Service
6    Plan Act or the Voluntary Health Services Plans Act;
7        (2) a corporation organized under the laws of this
8    State; or
9        (3) a corporation organized under the laws of another
10    state, 30% or more of the enrollees of which are residents
11    of this State, except a corporation subject to
12    substantially the same requirements in its state of
13    organization as is a "domestic company" under Article VIII
14    1/2 of the Illinois Insurance Code.
15    (c) In considering the merger, consolidation, or other
16acquisition of control of a Health Maintenance Organization
17pursuant to Article VIII 1/2 of the Illinois Insurance Code,
18        (1) the Director shall give primary consideration to
19    the continuation of benefits to enrollees and the
20    financial conditions of the acquired Health Maintenance
21    Organization after the merger, consolidation, or other
22    acquisition of control takes effect;
23        (2)(i) the criteria specified in subsection (1)(b) of
24    Section 131.8 of the Illinois Insurance Code shall not
25    apply and (ii) the Director, in making his determination
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1    acquisition of control, need not take into account the
2    effect on competition of the merger, consolidation, or
3    other acquisition of control;
4        (3) the Director shall have the power to require the
5    following information:
6            (A) certification by an independent actuary of the
7        adequacy of the reserves of the Health Maintenance
8        Organization sought to be acquired;
9            (B) pro forma financial statements reflecting the
10        combined balance sheets of the acquiring company and
11        the Health Maintenance Organization sought to be
12        acquired as of the end of the preceding year and as of
13        a date 90 days prior to the acquisition, as well as pro
14        forma financial statements reflecting projected
15        combined operation for a period of 2 years;
16            (C) a pro forma business plan detailing an
17        acquiring party's plans with respect to the operation
18        of the Health Maintenance Organization sought to be
19        acquired for a period of not less than 3 years; and
20            (D) such other information as the Director shall
21        require.
22    (d) The provisions of Article VIII 1/2 of the Illinois
23Insurance Code and this Section 5-3 shall apply to the sale by
24any health maintenance organization of greater than 10% of its
25enrollee population (including without limitation the health
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1to its health care certificates).
2    (e) In considering any management contract or service
3agreement subject to Section 141.1 of the Illinois Insurance
4Code, the Director (i) shall, in addition to the criteria
5specified in Section 141.2 of the Illinois Insurance Code,
6take into account the effect of the management contract or
7service agreement on the continuation of benefits to enrollees
8and the financial condition of the health maintenance
9organization to be managed or serviced, and (ii) need not take
10into account the effect of the management contract or service
11agreement on competition.
12    (f) Except for small employer groups as defined in the
13Small Employer Rating, Renewability and Portability Health
14Insurance Act and except for medicare supplement policies as
15defined in Section 363 of the Illinois Insurance Code, a
16Health Maintenance Organization may by contract agree with a
17group or other enrollment unit to effect refunds or charge
18additional premiums under the following terms and conditions:
19        (i) the amount of, and other terms and conditions with
20    respect to, the refund or additional premium are set forth
21    in the group or enrollment unit contract agreed in advance
22    of the period for which a refund is to be paid or
23    additional premium is to be charged (which period shall
24    not be less than one year); and
25        (ii) the amount of the refund or additional premium
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1    Organization's profitable or unprofitable experience with
2    respect to the group or other enrollment unit for the
3    period (and, for purposes of a refund or additional
4    premium, the profitable or unprofitable experience shall
5    be calculated taking into account a pro rata share of the
6    Health Maintenance Organization's administrative and
7    marketing expenses, but shall not include any refund to be
8    made or additional premium to be paid pursuant to this
9    subsection (f)). The Health Maintenance Organization and
10    the group or enrollment unit may agree that the profitable
11    or unprofitable experience may be calculated taking into
12    account the refund period and the immediately preceding 2
13    plan years.
14    The Health Maintenance Organization shall include a
15statement in the evidence of coverage issued to each enrollee
16describing the possibility of a refund or additional premium,
17and upon request of any group or enrollment unit, provide to
18the group or enrollment unit a description of the method used
19to calculate (1) the Health Maintenance Organization's
20profitable experience with respect to the group or enrollment
21unit and the resulting refund to the group or enrollment unit
22or (2) the Health Maintenance Organization's unprofitable
23experience with respect to the group or enrollment unit and
24the resulting additional premium to be paid by the group or
25enrollment unit.
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1Organization Guaranty Association be liable to pay any
2contractual obligation of an insolvent organization to pay any
3refund authorized under this Section.
4    (g) Rulemaking authority to implement Public Act 95-1045,
5if any, is conditioned on the rules being adopted in
6accordance with all provisions of the Illinois Administrative
7Procedure Act and all rules and procedures of the Joint
8Committee on Administrative Rules; any purported rule not so
9adopted, for whatever reason, is unauthorized.
10(Source: P.A. 101-13, eff. 6-12-19; 101-81, eff. 7-12-19;
11101-281, eff. 1-1-20; 101-371, eff. 1-1-20; 101-393, eff.
121-1-20; 101-452, eff. 1-1-20; 101-461, eff. 1-1-20; 101-625,
13eff. 1-1-21; 102-30, eff. 1-1-22; 102-34, eff. 6-25-21;
14102-203, eff. 1-1-22; 102-306, eff. 1-1-22; 102-443, eff.
151-1-22; 102-589, eff. 1-1-22; 102-642, eff. 1-1-22; 102-665,
16eff. 10-8-21; 102-731, eff. 1-1-23; 102-775, eff. 5-13-22;
17102-804, eff. 1-1-23; 102-813, eff. 5-13-22; 102-816, eff.
181-1-23; 102-860, eff. 1-1-23; 102-901, eff. 7-1-22; 102-1093,
19eff. 1-1-23; 102-1117, eff. 1-13-23; revised 1-22-23.)
 
20    Section 445. The Managed Care Reform and Patient Rights
21Act is amended by changing Sections 15 and 45.1 as follows:
 
22    (215 ILCS 134/15)
23    Sec. 15. Provision of information.
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1and prospective enrollees, upon request, a complete list of
2participating health care providers in the health care plan's
3service area and a description of the following terms of
4coverage:
5        (1) the service area;
6        (2) the covered benefits and services with all
7    exclusions, exceptions, and limitations;
8        (3) the pre-certification and other utilization review
9    procedures and requirements;
10        (4) a description of the process for the selection of
11    a primary care physician, any limitation on access to
12    specialists, and the plan's standing referral policy;
13        (5) the emergency coverage and benefits, including any
14    restrictions on emergency care services;
15        (6) the out-of-area coverage and benefits, if any;
16        (7) the enrollee's financial responsibility for
17    copayments, deductibles, premiums, and any other
18    out-of-pocket expenses;
19        (8) the provisions for continuity of treatment in the
20    event a health care provider's participation terminates
21    during the course of an enrollee's treatment by that
22    provider;
23        (9) the appeals process, forms, and time frames for
24    health care services appeals, complaints, and external
25    independent reviews, administrative complaints, and
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1    call to receive more information from the health care plan
2    concerning the appeals process; and
3        (10) a statement of all basic health care services and
4    all specific benefits and services mandated to be provided
5    to enrollees by any State law or administrative rule.
6    (a-5) Without limiting the generality of subsection (a) of
7this Section, no qualified health plans shall be offered for
8sale directly to consumers through the health insurance
9marketplace operating in the State in accordance with Sections
101311 and 1321 of the federal Patient Protection and Affordable
11Care Act of 2010 (Public Law 111-148), as amended by the
12federal Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010
13(Public Law 111-152), and any amendments thereto, or
14regulations or guidance issued thereunder (collectively, "the
15Federal Act"), unless, in addition to the information required
16under subsection (a) of this Section, the following
17information is available to the consumer at the time he or she
18is comparing health care plans and their premiums:
19        (1) With respect to prescription drug benefits, the
20    most recently published formulary where a consumer can
21    view in one location covered prescription drugs;
22    information on tiering and the cost-sharing structure for
23    each tier; and information about how a consumer can obtain
24    specific copayment amounts or coinsurance percentages for
25    a specific qualified health plan before enrolling in that
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1    qualified health plan to which it applies.
2        (2) The most recently published provider directory
3    where a consumer can view the provider network that
4    applies to each qualified health plan and information
5    about each provider, including location, contact
6    information, specialty, medical group, if any, any
7    institutional affiliation, and whether the provider is
8    accepting new patients. The information shall clearly
9    identify the qualified health plan to which it applies.
10    In the event of an inconsistency between any separate
11written disclosure statement and the enrollee contract or
12certificate, the terms of the enrollee contract or certificate
13shall control.
14    (b) Upon written request, a health care plan shall provide
15to enrollees a description of the financial relationships
16between the health care plan and any health care provider and,
17if requested, the percentage of copayments, deductibles, and
18total premiums spent on healthcare related expenses and the
19percentage of copayments, deductibles, and total premiums
20spent on other expenses, including administrative expenses,
21except that no health care plan shall be required to disclose
22specific provider reimbursement.
23    (c) A participating health care provider shall provide all
24of the following, where applicable, to enrollees upon request:
25        (1) Information related to the health care provider's
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1    and board certification, if applicable.
2        (2) The names of licensed facilities on the provider
3    panel where the health care provider presently has
4    privileges for the treatment, illness, or procedure that
5    is the subject of the request.
6        (3) Information regarding the health care provider's
7    participation in continuing education programs and
8    compliance with any licensure, certification, or
9    registration requirements, if applicable.
10    (d) A health care plan shall provide the information
11required to be disclosed under this Act upon enrollment and
12annually thereafter in a legible and understandable format.
13The Department shall promulgate rules to establish the format
14based, to the extent practical, on the standards developed for
15supplemental insurance coverage under Title XVIII of the
16federal Social Security Act as a guide, so that a person can
17compare the attributes of the various health care plans.
18    (e) The written disclosure requirements of this Section
19may be met by disclosure to one enrollee in a household.
20    (f) Each issuer of qualified health plans for sale
21directly to consumers through the health insurance marketplace
22operating in the State shall make the information described in
23subsection (a) of this Section, for each qualified health plan
24that it offers, available and accessible to the general public
25on the company's Internet website and through other means for
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1    (g) The Department shall ensure that State-operated
2Internet websites, in addition to the Internet website for the
3health insurance marketplace established in this State in
4accordance with the Federal Act and its implementing
5regulations, prominently provide links to Internet-based
6materials and tools to help consumers be informed purchasers
7of health care plans.
8    (h) Nothing in this Section shall be interpreted or
9implemented in a manner not consistent with the Federal Act.
10This Section shall apply to all qualified health plans offered
11for sale directly to consumers through the health insurance
12marketplace operating in this State for any coverage year
13beginning on or after January 1, 2015.
14(Source: P.A. 98-1035, eff. 8-25-14; revised 6-2-22.)
 
15    (215 ILCS 134/45.1)
16    Sec. 45.1. Medical exceptions procedures required.
17    (a) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, on or
18after January 1, 2018 (the effective date of Public Act
1999-761) this amendatory Act of the 99th General Assembly,
20every insurer licensed in this State to sell a policy of group
21or individual accident and health insurance or a health
22benefits plan shall establish and maintain a medical
23exceptions process that allows covered persons or their
24authorized representatives to request any clinically
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1based on the health benefit plan's formulary; (2) the health
2benefit plan is discontinuing coverage of the drug on the
3plan's formulary for reasons other than safety or other than
4because the prescription drug has been withdrawn from the
5market by the drug's manufacturer; (3) the prescription drug
6alternatives required to be used in accordance with a step
7therapy requirement (A) has been ineffective in the treatment
8of the enrollee's disease or medical condition or, based on
9both sound clinical evidence and medical and scientific
10evidence, the known relevant physical or mental
11characteristics of the enrollee, and the known characteristics
12of the drug regimen, is likely to be ineffective or adversely
13affect the drug's effectiveness or patient compliance or (B)
14has caused or, based on sound medical evidence, is likely to
15cause an adverse reaction or harm to the enrollee; or (4) the
16number of doses available under a dose restriction for the
17prescription drug (A) has been ineffective in the treatment of
18the enrollee's disease or medical condition or (B) based on
19both sound clinical evidence and medical and scientific
20evidence, the known relevant physical and mental
21characteristics of the enrollee, and known characteristics of
22the drug regimen, is likely to be ineffective or adversely
23affect the drug's effective or patient compliance.
24    (b) The health carrier's established medical exceptions
25procedures must require, at a minimum, the following:
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1    or in writing (regardless of whether made using a paper or
2    electronic form or some other writing) at any time shall
3    be reviewed by appropriate health care professionals.
4        (2) The health carrier must, within 72 hours after
5    receipt of a request made under subsection (a) of this
6    Section, either approve or deny the request. In the case
7    of a denial, the health carrier shall provide the covered
8    person or the covered person's authorized representative
9    and the covered person's prescribing provider with the
10    reason for the denial, an alternative covered medication,
11    if applicable, and information regarding the procedure for
12    submitting an appeal to the denial.
13        (3) In the case of an expedited coverage
14    determination, the health carrier must either approve or
15    deny the request within 24 hours after receipt of the
16    request. In the case of a denial, the health carrier shall
17    provide the covered person or the covered person's
18    authorized representative and the covered person's
19    prescribing provider with the reason for the denial, an
20    alternative covered medication, if applicable, and
21    information regarding the procedure for submitting an
22    appeal to the denial.
23    (c) A step therapy requirement exception request shall be
24approved if:
25        (1) the required prescription drug is contraindicated;
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1    drug while under the patient's current or previous health
2    insurance or health benefit plan and the prescribing
3    provider submits evidence of failure or intolerance; or
4        (3) the patient is stable on a prescription drug
5    selected by his or her health care provider for the
6    medical condition under consideration while on a current
7    or previous health insurance or health benefit plan.
8    (d) Upon the granting of an exception request, the
9insurer, health plan, utilization review organization, or
10other entity shall authorize the coverage for the drug
11prescribed by the enrollee's treating health care provider, to
12the extent the prescribed drug is a covered drug under the
13policy or contract up to the quantity covered.
14    (e) Any approval of a medical exception request made
15pursuant to this Section shall be honored for 12 months
16following the date of the approval or until renewal of the
17plan.
18    (f) Notwithstanding any other provision of this Section,
19nothing in this Section shall be interpreted or implemented in
20a manner not consistent with the federal Patient Protection
21and Affordable Care Act of 2010 (Public Law 111-148), as
22amended by the federal Health Care and Education
23Reconciliation Act of 2010 (Public Law 111-152), and any
24amendments thereto, or regulations or guidance issued under
25those Acts.
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1State agency responsible for the administration of the medical
2assistance program established under the Illinois Public Aid
3Code to approve, supply, or cover prescription drugs pursuant
4to the procedure established in this Section.
5(Source: P.A. 98-1035, eff. 8-25-14; 99-761, eff. 1-1-18;
6revised 6-6-22.)
 
7    Section 450. The Viatical Settlements Act of 2009 is
8amended by changing Section 20 as follows:
 
9    (215 ILCS 159/20)
10    Sec. 20. Approval of viatical settlement contracts and
11disclosure statements. A person shall not use a viatical
12settlement contract form or provide to a viator a disclosure
13statement form in this State unless first filed with and
14approved by the Director. The Director shall disapprove a
15viatical settlement contract form or disclosure statement form
16if, in the Director's opinion, the contract or provisions
17contained therein fail to meet the requirements of this Act or
18are unreasonable, contrary to the interests of the public, or
19otherwise misleading or unfair to the viator. At the
20Director's discretion, the Director may require the submission
21of advertising material. If the Director disapproves a
22viatical settlement contract form or disclosure statement
23form, then the Director shall notify the viatical settlement
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1writing, of the reason for the disapproval. The viatical
2settlement provider may make written demand upon the Director
3within 30 days after the date of mailing for a hearing before
4the Director to determine the reasonableness of the Director's
5action. The hearing must be held within not fewer than 20 days
6nor more than 30 days after the mailing of the notice of
7hearing and shall be held in accordance with the Illinois
8Administrative Procedure Act and 50 Ill. Adm. Admin. Code
92402.
10(Source: P.A. 96-736, eff. 7-1-10; revised 2-28-22.)
 
11    Section 455. The Public Utilities Act is amended by
12changing Sections 7-213, 8-103B, 8-201.4, 14-102, 14-103,
1314-104, and 16-108.5 as follows:
 
14    (220 ILCS 5/7-213)
15    Sec. 7-213. Limitations on the transfer of water systems.
16    (a) In the event of a sale, purchase, or any other transfer
17of ownership, including, without limitation, the acquisition
18by eminent domain, of a water system, as defined under Section
1911-124-5 11-124-10 of the Illinois Municipal Code, operated by
20a privately held public water utility, the water utility's
21contract or agreements with the acquiring entity (or, in the
22case of an eminent domain action, the court order) must
23require that the acquiring entity hire a sufficient number of
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1system by initially making offers of employment to the
2non-supervisory workforce of the water system at no less than
3the wage rates, and substantially equivalent fringe benefits
4and terms and conditions of employment that are in effect at
5the time of transfer of ownership of the water system. The wage
6rates and substantially equivalent fringe benefits and terms
7and conditions of employment must continue for at least 30
8months after the time of the transfer of ownership unless the
9parties mutually agree to different terms and conditions of
10employment within that 30-month period.
11    (b) The privately held public water utility shall offer a
12transition plan to those employees who are not offered jobs by
13the acquiring entity because that entity has a need for fewer
14workers. The transition plan shall mitigate employee job
15losses to the extent practical through such means as offers of
16voluntary severance, retraining, early retirement, out
17placement, or related benefits. Before any reduction in the
18workforce during a water system transaction, the privately
19held public water utility shall present to the employees, or
20their representatives, a transition plan outlining the means
21by which the utility intends to mitigate the impact of the
22workforce reduction of its employees.
23(Source: P.A. 94-1007, eff. 1-1-07; revised 8-22-22.)
 
24    (220 ILCS 5/8-103B)
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1measures.
2    (a) It is the policy of the State that electric utilities
3are required to use cost-effective energy efficiency and
4demand-response measures to reduce delivery load. Requiring
5investment in cost-effective energy efficiency and
6demand-response measures will reduce direct and indirect costs
7to consumers by decreasing environmental impacts and by
8avoiding or delaying the need for new generation,
9transmission, and distribution infrastructure. It serves the
10public interest to allow electric utilities to recover costs
11for reasonably and prudently incurred expenditures for energy
12efficiency and demand-response measures. As used in this
13Section, "cost-effective" means that the measures satisfy the
14total resource cost test. The low-income measures described in
15subsection (c) of this Section shall not be required to meet
16the total resource cost test. For purposes of this Section,
17the terms "energy-efficiency", "demand-response", "electric
18utility", and "total resource cost test" have the meanings set
19forth in the Illinois Power Agency Act. "Black, indigenous,
20and people of color" and "BIPOC" means people who are members
21of the groups described in subparagraphs (a) through (e) of
22paragraph (A) of subsection (1) of Section 2 of the Business
23Enterprise for Minorities, Women, and Persons with
24Disabilities Act.
25    (a-5) This Section applies to electric utilities serving
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1multi-year plans commencing after December 31, 2017.
2    (b) For purposes of this Section, electric utilities
3subject to this Section that serve more than 3,000,000 retail
4customers in the State shall be deemed to have achieved a
5cumulative persisting annual savings of 6.6% from energy
6efficiency measures and programs implemented during the period
7beginning January 1, 2012 and ending December 31, 2017, which
8percent is based on the deemed average weather normalized
9sales of electric power and energy during calendar years 2014,
102015, and 2016 of 88,000,000 MWhs. For the purposes of this
11subsection (b) and subsection (b-5), the 88,000,000 MWhs of
12deemed electric power and energy sales shall be reduced by the
13number of MWhs equal to the sum of the annual consumption of
14customers that have opted out of subsections (a) through (j)
15of this Section under paragraph (1) of subsection (l) of this
16Section, as averaged across the calendar years 2014, 2015, and
172016. After 2017, the deemed value of cumulative persisting
18annual savings from energy efficiency measures and programs
19implemented during the period beginning January 1, 2012 and
20ending December 31, 2017, shall be reduced each year, as
21follows, and the applicable value shall be applied to and
22count toward the utility's achievement of the cumulative
23persisting annual savings goals set forth in subsection (b-5):
24        (1) 5.8% deemed cumulative persisting annual savings
25    for the year ending December 31, 2018;
26        (2) 5.2% deemed cumulative persisting annual savings

 

 

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1    for the year ending December 31, 2019;
2        (3) 4.5% deemed cumulative persisting annual savings
3    for the year ending December 31, 2020;
4        (4) 4.0% deemed cumulative persisting annual savings
5    for the year ending December 31, 2021;
6        (5) 3.5% deemed cumulative persisting annual savings
7    for the year ending December 31, 2022;
8        (6) 3.1% deemed cumulative persisting annual savings
9    for the year ending December 31, 2023;
10        (7) 2.8% deemed cumulative persisting annual savings
11    for the year ending December 31, 2024;
12        (8) 2.5% deemed cumulative persisting annual savings
13    for the year ending December 31, 2025;
14        (9) 2.3% deemed cumulative persisting annual savings
15    for the year ending December 31, 2026;
16        (10) 2.1% deemed cumulative persisting annual savings
17    for the year ending December 31, 2027;
18        (11) 1.8% deemed cumulative persisting annual savings
19    for the year ending December 31, 2028;
20        (12) 1.7% deemed cumulative persisting annual savings
21    for the year ending December 31, 2029;
22        (13) 1.5% deemed cumulative persisting annual savings
23    for the year ending December 31, 2030;
24        (14) 1.3% deemed cumulative persisting annual savings
25    for the year ending December 31, 2031;
26        (15) 1.1% deemed cumulative persisting annual savings

 

 

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1    for the year ending December 31, 2032;
2        (16) 0.9% deemed cumulative persisting annual savings
3    for the year ending December 31, 2033;
4        (17) 0.7% deemed cumulative persisting annual savings
5    for the year ending December 31, 2034;
6        (18) 0.5% deemed cumulative persisting annual savings
7    for the year ending December 31, 2035;
8        (19) 0.4% deemed cumulative persisting annual savings
9    for the year ending December 31, 2036;
10        (20) 0.3% deemed cumulative persisting annual savings
11    for the year ending December 31, 2037;
12        (21) 0.2% deemed cumulative persisting annual savings
13    for the year ending December 31, 2038;
14        (22) 0.1% deemed cumulative persisting annual savings
15    for the year ending December 31, 2039; and
16        (23) 0.0% deemed cumulative persisting annual savings
17    for the year ending December 31, 2040 and all subsequent
18    years.
19    For purposes of this Section, "cumulative persisting
20annual savings" means the total electric energy savings in a
21given year from measures installed in that year or in previous
22years, but no earlier than January 1, 2012, that are still
23operational and providing savings in that year because the
24measures have not yet reached the end of their useful lives.
25    (b-5) Beginning in 2018, electric utilities subject to
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1in the State shall achieve the following cumulative persisting
2annual savings goals, as modified by subsection (f) of this
3Section and as compared to the deemed baseline of 88,000,000
4MWhs of electric power and energy sales set forth in
5subsection (b), as reduced by the number of MWhs equal to the
6sum of the annual consumption of customers that have opted out
7of subsections (a) through (j) of this Section under paragraph
8(1) of subsection (l) of this Section as averaged across the
9calendar years 2014, 2015, and 2016, through the
10implementation of energy efficiency measures during the
11applicable year and in prior years, but no earlier than
12January 1, 2012:
13        (1) 7.8% cumulative persisting annual savings for the
14    year ending December 31, 2018;
15        (2) 9.1% cumulative persisting annual savings for the
16    year ending December 31, 2019;
17        (3) 10.4% cumulative persisting annual savings for the
18    year ending December 31, 2020;
19        (4) 11.8% cumulative persisting annual savings for the
20    year ending December 31, 2021;
21        (5) 13.1% cumulative persisting annual savings for the
22    year ending December 31, 2022;
23        (6) 14.4% cumulative persisting annual savings for the
24    year ending December 31, 2023;
25        (7) 15.7% cumulative persisting annual savings for the
26    year ending December 31, 2024;

 

 

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1        (8) 17% cumulative persisting annual savings for the
2    year ending December 31, 2025;
3        (9) 17.9% cumulative persisting annual savings for the
4    year ending December 31, 2026;
5        (10) 18.8% cumulative persisting annual savings for
6    the year ending December 31, 2027;
7        (11) 19.7% cumulative persisting annual savings for
8    the year ending December 31, 2028;
9        (12) 20.6% cumulative persisting annual savings for
10    the year ending December 31, 2029; and
11        (13) 21.5% cumulative persisting annual savings for
12    the year ending December 31, 2030.
13    No later than December 31, 2021, the Illinois Commerce
14Commission shall establish additional cumulative persisting
15annual savings goals for the years 2031 through 2035. No later
16than December 31, 2024, the Illinois Commerce Commission shall
17establish additional cumulative persisting annual savings
18goals for the years 2036 through 2040. The Commission shall
19also establish additional cumulative persisting annual savings
20goals every 5 years thereafter to ensure that utilities always
21have goals that extend at least 11 years into the future. The
22cumulative persisting annual savings goals beyond the year
232030 shall increase by 0.9 percentage points per year, absent
24a Commission decision to initiate a proceeding to consider
25establishing goals that increase by more or less than that
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1the procedures described in subsection (f) of this Section. If
2such a proceeding is initiated, the cumulative persisting
3annual savings goals established by the Commission through
4that proceeding shall reflect the Commission's best estimate
5of the maximum amount of additional savings that are forecast
6to be cost-effectively achievable unless such best estimates
7would result in goals that represent less than 0.5 percentage
8point annual increases in total cumulative persisting annual
9savings. The Commission may only establish goals that
10represent less than 0.5 percentage point annual increases in
11cumulative persisting annual savings if it can demonstrate,
12based on clear and convincing evidence and through independent
13analysis, that 0.5 percentage point increases are not
14cost-effectively achievable. The Commission shall inform its
15decision based on an energy efficiency potential study that
16conforms to the requirements of this Section.
17    (b-10) For purposes of this Section, electric utilities
18subject to this Section that serve less than 3,000,000 retail
19customers but more than 500,000 retail customers in the State
20shall be deemed to have achieved a cumulative persisting
21annual savings of 6.6% from energy efficiency measures and
22programs implemented during the period beginning January 1,
232012 and ending December 31, 2017, which is based on the deemed
24average weather normalized sales of electric power and energy
25during calendar years 2014, 2015, and 2016 of 36,900,000 MWhs.
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1(b-15), the 36,900,000 MWhs of deemed electric power and
2energy sales shall be reduced by the number of MWhs equal to
3the sum of the annual consumption of customers that have opted
4out of subsections (a) through (j) of this Section under
5paragraph (1) of subsection (l) of this Section, as averaged
6across the calendar years 2014, 2015, and 2016. After 2017,
7the deemed value of cumulative persisting annual savings from
8energy efficiency measures and programs implemented during the
9period beginning January 1, 2012 and ending December 31, 2017,
10shall be reduced each year, as follows, and the applicable
11value shall be applied to and count toward the utility's
12achievement of the cumulative persisting annual savings goals
13set forth in subsection (b-15):
14        (1) 5.8% deemed cumulative persisting annual savings
15    for the year ending December 31, 2018;
16        (2) 5.2% deemed cumulative persisting annual savings
17    for the year ending December 31, 2019;
18        (3) 4.5% deemed cumulative persisting annual savings
19    for the year ending December 31, 2020;
20        (4) 4.0% deemed cumulative persisting annual savings
21    for the year ending December 31, 2021;
22        (5) 3.5% deemed cumulative persisting annual savings
23    for the year ending December 31, 2022;
24        (6) 3.1% deemed cumulative persisting annual savings
25    for the year ending December 31, 2023;
26        (7) 2.8% deemed cumulative persisting annual savings

 

 

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1    for the year ending December 31, 2024;
2        (8) 2.5% deemed cumulative persisting annual savings
3    for the year ending December 31, 2025;
4        (9) 2.3% deemed cumulative persisting annual savings
5    for the year ending December 31, 2026;
6        (10) 2.1% deemed cumulative persisting annual savings
7    for the year ending December 31, 2027;
8        (11) 1.8% deemed cumulative persisting annual savings
9    for the year ending December 31, 2028;
10        (12) 1.7% deemed cumulative persisting annual savings
11    for the year ending December 31, 2029;
12        (13) 1.5% deemed cumulative persisting annual savings
13    for the year ending December 31, 2030;
14        (14) 1.3% deemed cumulative persisting annual savings
15    for the year ending December 31, 2031;
16        (15) 1.1% deemed cumulative persisting annual savings
17    for the year ending December 31, 2032;
18        (16) 0.9% deemed cumulative persisting annual savings
19    for the year ending December 31, 2033;
20        (17) 0.7% deemed cumulative persisting annual savings
21    for the year ending December 31, 2034;
22        (18) 0.5% deemed cumulative persisting annual savings
23    for the year ending December 31, 2035;
24        (19) 0.4% deemed cumulative persisting annual savings
25    for the year ending December 31, 2036;
26        (20) 0.3% deemed cumulative persisting annual savings

 

 

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1    for the year ending December 31, 2037;
2        (21) 0.2% deemed cumulative persisting annual savings
3    for the year ending December 31, 2038;
4        (22) 0.1% deemed cumulative persisting annual savings
5    for the year ending December 31, 2039; and
6        (23) 0.0% deemed cumulative persisting annual savings
7    for the year ending December 31, 2040 and all subsequent
8    years.
9    (b-15) Beginning in 2018, electric utilities subject to
10this Section that serve less than 3,000,000 retail customers
11but more than 500,000 retail customers in the State shall
12achieve the following cumulative persisting annual savings
13goals, as modified by subsection (b-20) and subsection (f) of
14this Section and as compared to the deemed baseline as reduced
15by the number of MWhs equal to the sum of the annual
16consumption of customers that have opted out of subsections
17(a) through (j) of this Section under paragraph (1) of
18subsection (l) of this Section as averaged across the calendar
19years 2014, 2015, and 2016, through the implementation of
20energy efficiency measures during the applicable year and in
21prior years, but no earlier than January 1, 2012:
22        (1) 7.4% cumulative persisting annual savings for the
23    year ending December 31, 2018;
24        (2) 8.2% cumulative persisting annual savings for the
25    year ending December 31, 2019;
26        (3) 9.0% cumulative persisting annual savings for the

 

 

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1    year ending December 31, 2020;
2        (4) 9.8% cumulative persisting annual savings for the
3    year ending December 31, 2021;
4        (5) 10.6% cumulative persisting annual savings for the
5    year ending December 31, 2022;
6        (6) 11.4% cumulative persisting annual savings for the
7    year ending December 31, 2023;
8        (7) 12.2% cumulative persisting annual savings for the
9    year ending December 31, 2024;
10        (8) 13% cumulative persisting annual savings for the
11    year ending December 31, 2025;
12        (9) 13.6% cumulative persisting annual savings for the
13    year ending December 31, 2026;
14        (10) 14.2% cumulative persisting annual savings for
15    the year ending December 31, 2027;
16        (11) 14.8% cumulative persisting annual savings for
17    the year ending December 31, 2028;
18        (12) 15.4% cumulative persisting annual savings for
19    the year ending December 31, 2029; and
20        (13) 16% cumulative persisting annual savings for the
21    year ending December 31, 2030.
22    No later than December 31, 2021, the Illinois Commerce
23Commission shall establish additional cumulative persisting
24annual savings goals for the years 2031 through 2035. No later
25than December 31, 2024, the Illinois Commerce Commission shall
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1goals for the years 2036 through 2040. The Commission shall
2also establish additional cumulative persisting annual savings
3goals every 5 years thereafter to ensure that utilities always
4have goals that extend at least 11 years into the future. The
5cumulative persisting annual savings goals beyond the year
62030 shall increase by 0.6 percentage points per year, absent
7a Commission decision to initiate a proceeding to consider
8establishing goals that increase by more or less than that
9amount. Such a proceeding must be conducted in accordance with
10the procedures described in subsection (f) of this Section. If
11such a proceeding is initiated, the cumulative persisting
12annual savings goals established by the Commission through
13that proceeding shall reflect the Commission's best estimate
14of the maximum amount of additional savings that are forecast
15to be cost-effectively achievable unless such best estimates
16would result in goals that represent less than 0.4 percentage
17point annual increases in total cumulative persisting annual
18savings. The Commission may only establish goals that
19represent less than 0.4 percentage point annual increases in
20cumulative persisting annual savings if it can demonstrate,
21based on clear and convincing evidence and through independent
22analysis, that 0.4 percentage point increases are not
23cost-effectively achievable. The Commission shall inform its
24decision based on an energy efficiency potential study that
25conforms to the requirements of this Section.
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1include cost-effective voltage optimization measures in its
2plans submitted under subsections (f) and (g) of this Section,
3and the costs incurred by a utility to implement the measures
4under a Commission-approved plan shall be recovered under the
5provisions of Article IX or Section 16-108.5 of this Act. For
6purposes of this Section, the measure life of voltage
7optimization measures shall be 15 years. The measure life
8period is independent of the depreciation rate of the voltage
9optimization assets deployed. Utilities may claim savings from
10voltage optimization on circuits for more than 15 years if
11they can demonstrate that they have made additional
12investments necessary to enable voltage optimization savings
13to continue beyond 15 years. Such demonstrations must be
14subject to the review of independent evaluation.
15    Within 270 days after June 1, 2017 (the effective date of
16Public Act 99-906), an electric utility that serves less than
173,000,000 retail customers but more than 500,000 retail
18customers in the State shall file a plan with the Commission
19that identifies the cost-effective voltage optimization
20investment the electric utility plans to undertake through
21December 31, 2024. The Commission, after notice and hearing,
22shall approve or approve with modification the plan within 120
23days after the plan's filing and, in the order approving or
24approving with modification the plan, the Commission shall
25adjust the applicable cumulative persisting annual savings
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1cost-effective energy savings approved by the Commission that
2is greater than or less than the following cumulative
3persisting annual savings values attributable to voltage
4optimization for the applicable year:
5        (1) 0.0% of cumulative persisting annual savings for
6    the year ending December 31, 2018;
7        (2) 0.17% of cumulative persisting annual savings for
8    the year ending December 31, 2019;
9        (3) 0.17% of cumulative persisting annual savings for
10    the year ending December 31, 2020;
11        (4) 0.33% of cumulative persisting annual savings for
12    the year ending December 31, 2021;
13        (5) 0.5% of cumulative persisting annual savings for
14    the year ending December 31, 2022;
15        (6) 0.67% of cumulative persisting annual savings for
16    the year ending December 31, 2023;
17        (7) 0.83% of cumulative persisting annual savings for
18    the year ending December 31, 2024; and
19        (8) 1.0% of cumulative persisting annual savings for
20    the year ending December 31, 2025 and all subsequent
21    years.
22    (b-25) In the event an electric utility jointly offers an
23energy efficiency measure or program with a gas utility under
24plans approved under this Section and Section 8-104 of this
25Act, the electric utility may continue offering the program,
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1gas utility discontinues funding the program. In that event,
2the energy savings value associated with such other fuels
3shall be converted to electric energy savings on an equivalent
4Btu basis for the premises. However, the electric utility
5shall prioritize programs for low-income residential customers
6to the extent practicable. An electric utility may recover the
7costs of offering the gas energy efficiency measures under
8this subsection (b-25).
9    For those energy efficiency measures or programs that save
10both electricity and other fuels but are not jointly offered
11with a gas utility under plans approved under this Section and
12Section 8-104 or not offered with an affiliated gas utility
13under paragraph (6) of subsection (f) of Section 8-104 of this
14Act, the electric utility may count savings of fuels other
15than electricity toward the achievement of its annual savings
16goal, and the energy savings value associated with such other
17fuels shall be converted to electric energy savings on an
18equivalent Btu basis at the premises.
19    In no event shall more than 10% of each year's applicable
20annual total savings requirement as defined in paragraph (7.5)
21of subsection (g) of this Section be met through savings of
22fuels other than electricity.
23    (b-27) Beginning in 2022, an electric utility may offer
24and promote measures that electrify space heating, water
25heating, cooling, drying, cooking, industrial processes, and
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1served by combustion of fossil fuel at the premises, provided
2that the electrification measures reduce total energy
3consumption at the premises. The electric utility may count
4the reduction in energy consumption at the premises toward
5achievement of its annual savings goals. The reduction in
6energy consumption at the premises shall be calculated as the
7difference between: (A) the reduction in Btu consumption of
8fossil fuels as a result of electrification, converted to
9kilowatt-hour equivalents by dividing by 3,412 Btus Btu's per
10kilowatt hour; and (B) the increase in kilowatt hours of
11electricity consumption resulting from the displacement of
12fossil fuel consumption as a result of electrification. An
13electric utility may recover the costs of offering and
14promoting electrification measures under this subsection
15(b-27).
16    In no event shall electrification savings counted toward
17each year's applicable annual total savings requirement, as
18defined in paragraph (7.5) of subsection (g) of this Section,
19be greater than:
20        (1) 5% per year for each year from 2022 through 2025;
21        (2) 10% per year for each year from 2026 through 2029;
22    and
23        (3) 15% per year for 2030 and all subsequent years.
24In addition, a minimum of 25% of all electrification savings
25counted toward a utility's applicable annual total savings
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1low-income housing. The limitations on electrification savings
2that may be counted toward a utility's annual savings goals
3are separate from and in addition to the subsection (b-25)
4limitations governing the counting of the other fuel savings
5resulting from efficiency measures and programs.
6    As part of the annual informational filing to the
7Commission that is required under paragraph (9) of subsection
8(g) of this Section, each utility shall identify the specific
9electrification measures offered under this subsection
10subjection (b-27); the quantity of each electrification
11measure that was installed by its customers; the average total
12cost, average utility cost, average reduction in fossil fuel
13consumption, and average increase in electricity consumption
14associated with each electrification measure; the portion of
15installations of each electrification measure that were in
16low-income single-family housing, low-income multifamily
17housing, non-low-income single-family housing, non-low-income
18multifamily housing, commercial buildings, and industrial
19facilities; and the quantity of savings associated with each
20measure category in each customer category that are being
21counted toward the utility's applicable annual total savings
22requirement. Prior to installing an electrification measure,
23the utility shall provide a customer with an estimate of the
24impact of the new measure on the customer's average monthly
25electric bill and total annual energy expenses.
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1the design, development, and filing of energy efficiency plans
2with the Commission and may, as part of that implementation,
3outsource various aspects of program development and
4implementation. A minimum of 10%, for electric utilities that
5serve more than 3,000,000 retail customers in the State, and a
6minimum of 7%, for electric utilities that serve less than
73,000,000 retail customers but more than 500,000 retail
8customers in the State, of the utility's entire portfolio
9funding level for a given year shall be used to procure
10cost-effective energy efficiency measures from units of local
11government, municipal corporations, school districts, public
12housing, and community college districts, provided that a
13minimum percentage of available funds shall be used to procure
14energy efficiency from public housing, which percentage shall
15be equal to public housing's share of public building energy
16consumption.
17    The utilities shall also implement energy efficiency
18measures targeted at low-income households, which, for
19purposes of this Section, shall be defined as households at or
20below 80% of area median income, and expenditures to implement
21the measures shall be no less than $40,000,000 per year for
22electric utilities that serve more than 3,000,000 retail
23customers in the State and no less than $13,000,000 per year
24for electric utilities that serve less than 3,000,000 retail
25customers but more than 500,000 retail customers in the State.
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1low-income multifamily buildings to spending on efficiency
2programs targeted at low-income single-family buildings shall
3be designed to achieve levels of savings from each building
4type that are approximately proportional to the magnitude of
5cost-effective lifetime savings potential in each building
6type. Investment in low-income whole-building weatherization
7programs shall constitute a minimum of 80% of a utility's
8total budget specifically dedicated to serving low-income
9customers.
10    The utilities shall work to bundle low-income energy
11efficiency offerings with other programs that serve low-income
12households to maximize the benefits going to these households.
13The utilities shall market and implement low-income energy
14efficiency programs in coordination with low-income assistance
15programs, the Illinois Solar for All Program, and
16weatherization whenever practicable. The program implementer
17shall walk the customer through the enrollment process for any
18programs for which the customer is eligible. The utilities
19shall also pilot targeting customers with high arrearages,
20high energy intensity (ratio of energy usage divided by home
21or unit square footage), or energy assistance programs with
22energy efficiency offerings, and then track reduction in
23arrearages as a result of the targeting. This targeting and
24bundling of low-income energy programs shall be offered to
25both low-income single-family and multifamily customers
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1    The utilities shall invest in health and safety measures
2appropriate and necessary for comprehensively weatherizing a
3home or multifamily building, and shall implement a health and
4safety fund of at least 15% of the total income-qualified
5weatherization budget that shall be used for the purpose of
6making grants for technical assistance, construction,
7reconstruction, improvement, or repair of buildings to
8facilitate their participation in the energy efficiency
9programs targeted at low-income single-family and multifamily
10households. These funds may also be used for the purpose of
11making grants for technical assistance, construction,
12reconstruction, improvement, or repair of the following
13buildings to facilitate their participation in the energy
14efficiency programs created by this Section: (1) buildings
15that are owned or operated by registered 501(c)(3) public
16charities; and (2) day care centers, day care homes, or group
17day care homes, as defined under 89 Ill. Adm. Code Part 406,
18407, or 408, respectively.
19    Each electric utility shall assess opportunities to
20implement cost-effective energy efficiency measures and
21programs through a public housing authority or authorities
22located in its service territory. If such opportunities are
23identified, the utility shall propose such measures and
24programs to address the opportunities. Expenditures to address
25such opportunities shall be credited toward the minimum
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1subsection (c).
2    Implementation of energy efficiency measures and programs
3targeted at low-income households should be contracted, when
4it is practicable, to independent third parties that have
5demonstrated capabilities to serve such households, with a
6preference for not-for-profit entities and government agencies
7that have existing relationships with or experience serving
8low-income communities in the State.
9    Each electric utility shall develop and implement
10reporting procedures that address and assist in determining
11the amount of energy savings that can be applied to the
12low-income procurement and expenditure requirements set forth
13in this subsection (c). Each electric utility shall also track
14the types and quantities or volumes of insulation and air
15sealing materials, and their associated energy saving
16benefits, installed in energy efficiency programs targeted at
17low-income single-family and multifamily households.
18    The electric utilities shall participate in a low-income
19energy efficiency accountability committee ("the committee"),
20which will directly inform the design, implementation, and
21evaluation of the low-income and public-housing energy
22efficiency programs. The committee shall be comprised of the
23electric utilities subject to the requirements of this
24Section, the gas utilities subject to the requirements of
25Section 8-104 of this Act, the utilities' low-income energy
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1organizations, community action agencies, advocacy groups,
2State and local governmental agencies, public-housing
3organizations, and representatives of community-based
4organizations, especially those living in or working with
5environmental justice communities and BIPOC communities. The
6committee shall be composed of 2 geographically differentiated
7subcommittees: one for stakeholders in northern Illinois and
8one for stakeholders in central and southern Illinois. The
9subcommittees shall meet together at least twice per year.
10    There shall be one statewide leadership committee led by
11and composed of community-based organizations that are
12representative of BIPOC and environmental justice communities
13and that includes equitable representation from BIPOC
14communities. The leadership committee shall be composed of an
15equal number of representatives from the 2 subcommittees. The
16subcommittees shall address specific programs and issues, with
17the leadership committee convening targeted workgroups as
18needed. The leadership committee may elect to work with an
19independent facilitator to solicit and organize feedback,
20recommendations and meeting participation from a wide variety
21of community-based stakeholders. If a facilitator is used,
22they shall be fair and responsive to the needs of all
23stakeholders involved in the committee.
24     All committee meetings must be accessible, with rotating
25locations if meetings are held in-person, virtual
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1advance.
2    There shall also be opportunities for direct input by
3committee members outside of committee meetings, such as via
4individual meetings, surveys, emails and calls, to ensure
5robust participation by stakeholders with limited capacity and
6ability to attend committee meetings. Committee meetings shall
7emphasize opportunities to bundle and coordinate delivery of
8low-income energy efficiency with other programs that serve
9low-income communities, such as the Illinois Solar for All
10Program and bill payment assistance programs. Meetings shall
11include educational opportunities for stakeholders to learn
12more about these additional offerings, and the committee shall
13assist in figuring out the best methods for coordinated
14delivery and implementation of offerings when serving
15low-income communities. The committee shall directly and
16equitably influence and inform utility low-income and
17public-housing energy efficiency programs and priorities.
18Participating utilities shall implement recommendations from
19the committee whenever possible.
20    Participating utilities shall track and report how input
21from the committee has led to new approaches and changes in
22their energy efficiency portfolios. This reporting shall occur
23at committee meetings and in quarterly energy efficiency
24reports to the Stakeholder Advisory Group and Illinois
25Commerce Commission, and other relevant reporting mechanisms.
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1data and metrics requested by the committee, such as energy
2burden data, geographic, racial, and other relevant
3demographic data on where programs are being delivered and
4what populations programs are serving.
5    The Illinois Commerce Commission shall oversee and have
6relevant staff participate in the committee. The committee
7shall have a budget of 0.25% of each utility's entire
8efficiency portfolio funding for a given year. The budget
9shall be overseen by the Commission. The budget shall be used
10to provide grants for community-based organizations serving on
11the leadership committee, stipends for community-based
12organizations participating in the committee, grants for
13community-based organizations to do energy efficiency outreach
14and education, and relevant meeting needs as determined by the
15leadership committee. The education and outreach shall
16include, but is not limited to, basic energy efficiency
17education, information about low-income energy efficiency
18programs, and information on the committee's purpose,
19structure, and activities.
20    (d) Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the
21contrary, a utility providing approved energy efficiency
22measures and, if applicable, demand-response measures in the
23State shall be permitted to recover all reasonable and
24prudently incurred costs of those measures from all retail
25customers, except as provided in subsection (l) of this
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1(d) permits the double recovery of such costs from customers:
2        (1) The utility may recover its costs through an
3    automatic adjustment clause tariff filed with and approved
4    by the Commission. The tariff shall be established outside
5    the context of a general rate case. Each year the
6    Commission shall initiate a review to reconcile any
7    amounts collected with the actual costs and to determine
8    the required adjustment to the annual tariff factor to
9    match annual expenditures. To enable the financing of the
10    incremental capital expenditures, including regulatory
11    assets, for electric utilities that serve less than
12    3,000,000 retail customers but more than 500,000 retail
13    customers in the State, the utility's actual year-end
14    capital structure that includes a common equity ratio,
15    excluding goodwill, of up to and including 50% of the
16    total capital structure shall be deemed reasonable and
17    used to set rates.
18        (2) A utility may recover its costs through an energy
19    efficiency formula rate approved by the Commission under a
20    filing under subsections (f) and (g) of this Section,
21    which shall specify the cost components that form the
22    basis of the rate charged to customers with sufficient
23    specificity to operate in a standardized manner and be
24    updated annually with transparent information that
25    reflects the utility's actual costs to be recovered during
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1    with the first billing day of January and extending
2    through the last billing day of the following December.
3    The energy efficiency formula rate shall be implemented
4    through a tariff filed with the Commission under
5    subsections (f) and (g) of this Section that is consistent
6    with the provisions of this paragraph (2) and that shall
7    be applicable to all delivery services customers. The
8    Commission shall conduct an investigation of the tariff in
9    a manner consistent with the provisions of this paragraph
10    (2), subsections (f) and (g) of this Section, and the
11    provisions of Article IX of this Act to the extent they do
12    not conflict with this paragraph (2). The energy
13    efficiency formula rate approved by the Commission shall
14    remain in effect at the discretion of the utility and
15    shall do the following:
16            (A) Provide for the recovery of the utility's
17        actual costs incurred under this Section that are
18        prudently incurred and reasonable in amount consistent
19        with Commission practice and law. The sole fact that a
20        cost differs from that incurred in a prior calendar
21        year or that an investment is different from that made
22        in a prior calendar year shall not imply the
23        imprudence or unreasonableness of that cost or
24        investment.
25            (B) Reflect the utility's actual year-end capital
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1        goodwill, subject to a determination of prudence and
2        reasonableness consistent with Commission practice and
3        law. To enable the financing of the incremental
4        capital expenditures, including regulatory assets, for
5        electric utilities that serve less than 3,000,000
6        retail customers but more than 500,000 retail
7        customers in the State, a participating electric
8        utility's actual year-end capital structure that
9        includes a common equity ratio, excluding goodwill, of
10        up to and including 50% of the total capital structure
11        shall be deemed reasonable and used to set rates.
12            (C) Include a cost of equity, which shall be
13        calculated as the sum of the following:
14                (i) the average for the applicable calendar
15            year of the monthly average yields of 30-year U.S.
16            Treasury bonds published by the Board of Governors
17            of the Federal Reserve System in its weekly H.15
18            Statistical Release or successor publication; and
19                (ii) 580 basis points.
20            At such time as the Board of Governors of the
21        Federal Reserve System ceases to include the monthly
22        average yields of 30-year U.S. Treasury bonds in its
23        weekly H.15 Statistical Release or successor
24        publication, the monthly average yields of the U.S.
25        Treasury bonds then having the longest duration
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1        Statistical Release or successor publication shall
2        instead be used for purposes of this paragraph (2).
3            (D) Permit and set forth protocols, subject to a
4        determination of prudence and reasonableness
5        consistent with Commission practice and law, for the
6        following:
7                (i) recovery of incentive compensation expense
8            that is based on the achievement of operational
9            metrics, including metrics related to budget
10            controls, outage duration and frequency, safety,
11            customer service, efficiency and productivity, and
12            environmental compliance; however, this protocol
13            shall not apply if such expense related to costs
14            incurred under this Section is recovered under
15            Article IX or Section 16-108.5 of this Act;
16            incentive compensation expense that is based on
17            net income or an affiliate's earnings per share
18            shall not be recoverable under the energy
19            efficiency formula rate;
20                (ii) recovery of pension and other
21            post-employment benefits expense, provided that
22            such costs are supported by an actuarial study;
23            however, this protocol shall not apply if such
24            expense related to costs incurred under this
25            Section is recovered under Article IX or Section
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1                (iii) recovery of existing regulatory assets
2            over the periods previously authorized by the
3            Commission;
4                (iv) as described in subsection (e),
5            amortization of costs incurred under this Section;
6            and
7                (v) projected, weather normalized billing
8            determinants for the applicable rate year.
9            (E) Provide for an annual reconciliation, as
10        described in paragraph (3) of this subsection (d),
11        less any deferred taxes related to the reconciliation,
12        with interest at an annual rate of return equal to the
13        utility's weighted average cost of capital, including
14        a revenue conversion factor calculated to recover or
15        refund all additional income taxes that may be payable
16        or receivable as a result of that return, of the energy
17        efficiency revenue requirement reflected in rates for
18        each calendar year, beginning with the calendar year
19        in which the utility files its energy efficiency
20        formula rate tariff under this paragraph (2), with
21        what the revenue requirement would have been had the
22        actual cost information for the applicable calendar
23        year been available at the filing date.
24        The utility shall file, together with its tariff, the
25    projected costs to be incurred by the utility during the
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1    under subsections (f) and (g) of this Section, including,
2    but not limited to, the projected capital investment costs
3    and projected regulatory asset balances with
4    correspondingly updated depreciation and amortization
5    reserves and expense, that shall populate the energy
6    efficiency formula rate and set the initial rates under
7    the formula.
8        The Commission shall review the proposed tariff in
9    conjunction with its review of a proposed multi-year plan,
10    as specified in paragraph (5) of subsection (g) of this
11    Section. The review shall be based on the same evidentiary
12    standards, including, but not limited to, those concerning
13    the prudence and reasonableness of the costs incurred by
14    the utility, the Commission applies in a hearing to review
15    a filing for a general increase in rates under Article IX
16    of this Act. The initial rates shall take effect beginning
17    with the January monthly billing period following the
18    Commission's approval.
19        The tariff's rate design and cost allocation across
20    customer classes shall be consistent with the utility's
21    automatic adjustment clause tariff in effect on June 1,
22    2017 (the effective date of Public Act 99-906); however,
23    the Commission may revise the tariff's rate design and
24    cost allocation in subsequent proceedings under paragraph
25    (3) of this subsection (d).
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1    the then current rates shall remain in effect until such
2    time as the energy efficiency costs are incorporated into
3    new rates that are set under this subsection (d) or
4    Article IX of this Act, subject to retroactive rate
5    adjustment, with interest, to reconcile rates charged with
6    actual costs.
7        (3) The provisions of this paragraph (3) shall only
8    apply to an electric utility that has elected to file an
9    energy efficiency formula rate under paragraph (2) of this
10    subsection (d). Subsequent to the Commission's issuance of
11    an order approving the utility's energy efficiency formula
12    rate structure and protocols, and initial rates under
13    paragraph (2) of this subsection (d), the utility shall
14    file, on or before June 1 of each year, with the Chief
15    Clerk of the Commission its updated cost inputs to the
16    energy efficiency formula rate for the applicable rate
17    year and the corresponding new charges, as well as the
18    information described in paragraph (9) of subsection (g)
19    of this Section. Each such filing shall conform to the
20    following requirements and include the following
21    information:
22            (A) The inputs to the energy efficiency formula
23        rate for the applicable rate year shall be based on the
24        projected costs to be incurred by the utility during
25        the rate year under the utility's multi-year plan
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1        Section, including, but not limited to, projected
2        capital investment costs and projected regulatory
3        asset balances with correspondingly updated
4        depreciation and amortization reserves and expense.
5        The filing shall also include a reconciliation of the
6        energy efficiency revenue requirement that was in
7        effect for the prior rate year (as set by the cost
8        inputs for the prior rate year) with the actual
9        revenue requirement for the prior rate year
10        (determined using a year-end rate base) that uses
11        amounts reflected in the applicable FERC Form 1 that
12        reports the actual costs for the prior rate year. Any
13        over-collection or under-collection indicated by such
14        reconciliation shall be reflected as a credit against,
15        or recovered as an additional charge to, respectively,
16        with interest calculated at a rate equal to the
17        utility's weighted average cost of capital approved by
18        the Commission for the prior rate year, the charges
19        for the applicable rate year. Such over-collection or
20        under-collection shall be adjusted to remove any
21        deferred taxes related to the reconciliation, for
22        purposes of calculating interest at an annual rate of
23        return equal to the utility's weighted average cost of
24        capital approved by the Commission for the prior rate
25        year, including a revenue conversion factor calculated
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1        may be payable or receivable as a result of that
2        return. Each reconciliation shall be certified by the
3        participating utility in the same manner that FERC
4        Form 1 is certified. The filing shall also include the
5        charge or credit, if any, resulting from the
6        calculation required by subparagraph (E) of paragraph
7        (2) of this subsection (d).
8            Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the
9        contrary, the intent of the reconciliation is to
10        ultimately reconcile both the revenue requirement
11        reflected in rates for each calendar year, beginning
12        with the calendar year in which the utility files its
13        energy efficiency formula rate tariff under paragraph
14        (2) of this subsection (d), with what the revenue
15        requirement determined using a year-end rate base for
16        the applicable calendar year would have been had the
17        actual cost information for the applicable calendar
18        year been available at the filing date.
19            For purposes of this Section, "FERC Form 1" means
20        the Annual Report of Major Electric Utilities,
21        Licensees and Others that electric utilities are
22        required to file with the Federal Energy Regulatory
23        Commission under the Federal Power Act, Sections 3,
24        4(a), 304 and 209, modified as necessary to be
25        consistent with 83 Ill. Adm. Admin. Code Part 415 as of
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1        allow costs that are not otherwise recoverable to be
2        recoverable by virtue of inclusion in FERC Form 1.
3            (B) The new charges shall take effect beginning on
4        the first billing day of the following January billing
5        period and remain in effect through the last billing
6        day of the next December billing period regardless of
7        whether the Commission enters upon a hearing under
8        this paragraph (3).
9            (C) The filing shall include relevant and
10        necessary data and documentation for the applicable
11        rate year. Normalization adjustments shall not be
12        required.
13        Within 45 days after the utility files its annual
14    update of cost inputs to the energy efficiency formula
15    rate, the Commission shall with reasonable notice,
16    initiate a proceeding concerning whether the projected
17    costs to be incurred by the utility and recovered during
18    the applicable rate year, and that are reflected in the
19    inputs to the energy efficiency formula rate, are
20    consistent with the utility's approved multi-year plan
21    under subsections (f) and (g) of this Section and whether
22    the costs incurred by the utility during the prior rate
23    year were prudent and reasonable. The Commission shall
24    also have the authority to investigate the information and
25    data described in paragraph (9) of subsection (g) of this
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1    utility's return on equity component of its weighted
2    average cost of capital. During the course of the
3    proceeding, each objection shall be stated with
4    particularity and evidence provided in support thereof,
5    after which the utility shall have the opportunity to
6    rebut the evidence. Discovery shall be allowed consistent
7    with the Commission's Rules of Practice, which Rules of
8    Practice shall be enforced by the Commission or the
9    assigned administrative law judge. The Commission shall
10    apply the same evidentiary standards, including, but not
11    limited to, those concerning the prudence and
12    reasonableness of the costs incurred by the utility,
13    during the proceeding as it would apply in a proceeding to
14    review a filing for a general increase in rates under
15    Article IX of this Act. The Commission shall not, however,
16    have the authority in a proceeding under this paragraph
17    (3) to consider or order any changes to the structure or
18    protocols of the energy efficiency formula rate approved
19    under paragraph (2) of this subsection (d). In a
20    proceeding under this paragraph (3), the Commission shall
21    enter its order no later than the earlier of 195 days after
22    the utility's filing of its annual update of cost inputs
23    to the energy efficiency formula rate or December 15. The
24    utility's proposed return on equity calculation, as
25    described in paragraphs (7) through (9) of subsection (g)
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1    calculation on December 15 of the year in which it is filed
2    unless the Commission enters an order on or before
3    December 15, after notice and hearing, that modifies such
4    calculation consistent with this Section. The Commission's
5    determinations of the prudence and reasonableness of the
6    costs incurred, and determination of such return on equity
7    calculation, for the applicable calendar year shall be
8    final upon entry of the Commission's order and shall not
9    be subject to reopening, reexamination, or collateral
10    attack in any other Commission proceeding, case, docket,
11    order, rule, or regulation; however, nothing in this
12    paragraph (3) shall prohibit a party from petitioning the
13    Commission to rehear or appeal to the courts the order
14    under the provisions of this Act.
15    (e) Beginning on June 1, 2017 (the effective date of
16Public Act 99-906), a utility subject to the requirements of
17this Section may elect to defer, as a regulatory asset, up to
18the full amount of its expenditures incurred under this
19Section for each annual period, including, but not limited to,
20any expenditures incurred above the funding level set by
21subsection (f) of this Section for a given year. The total
22expenditures deferred as a regulatory asset in a given year
23shall be amortized and recovered over a period that is equal to
24the weighted average of the energy efficiency measure lives
25implemented for that year that are reflected in the regulatory
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1December 31 for a given year. The utility shall also earn a
2return on the total of the unamortized balances of all of the
3energy efficiency regulatory assets, less any deferred taxes
4related to those unamortized balances, at an annual rate equal
5to the utility's weighted average cost of capital that
6includes, based on a year-end capital structure, the utility's
7actual cost of debt for the applicable calendar year and a cost
8of equity, which shall be calculated as the sum of the (i) the
9average for the applicable calendar year of the monthly
10average yields of 30-year U.S. Treasury bonds published by the
11Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System in its weekly
12H.15 Statistical Release or successor publication; and (ii)
13580 basis points, including a revenue conversion factor
14calculated to recover or refund all additional income taxes
15that may be payable or receivable as a result of that return.
16Capital investment costs shall be depreciated and recovered
17over their useful lives consistent with generally accepted
18accounting principles. The weighted average cost of capital
19shall be applied to the capital investment cost balance, less
20any accumulated depreciation and accumulated deferred income
21taxes, as of December 31 for a given year.
22    When an electric utility creates a regulatory asset under
23the provisions of this Section, the costs are recovered over a
24period during which customers also receive a benefit which is
25in the public interest. Accordingly, it is the intent of the
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1create a regulatory asset under the provisions of this Section
2shall recover all of the associated costs as set forth in this
3Section. After the Commission has approved the prudence and
4reasonableness of the costs that comprise the regulatory
5asset, the electric utility shall be permitted to recover all
6such costs, and the value and recoverability through rates of
7the associated regulatory asset shall not be limited, altered,
8impaired, or reduced.
9    (f) Beginning in 2017, each electric utility shall file an
10energy efficiency plan with the Commission to meet the energy
11efficiency standards for the next applicable multi-year period
12beginning January 1 of the year following the filing,
13according to the schedule set forth in paragraphs (1) through
14(3) of this subsection (f). If a utility does not file such a
15plan on or before the applicable filing deadline for the plan,
16it shall face a penalty of $100,000 per day until the plan is
17filed.
18        (1) No later than 30 days after June 1, 2017 (the
19    effective date of Public Act 99-906), each electric
20    utility shall file a 4-year energy efficiency plan
21    commencing on January 1, 2018 that is designed to achieve
22    the cumulative persisting annual savings goals specified
23    in paragraphs (1) through (4) of subsection (b-5) of this
24    Section or in paragraphs (1) through (4) of subsection
25    (b-15) of this Section, as applicable, through
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1    goals may be reduced if the utility's expenditures are
2    limited pursuant to subsection (m) of this Section or, for
3    a utility that serves less than 3,000,000 retail
4    customers, if each of the following conditions are met:
5    (A) the plan's analysis and forecasts of the utility's
6    ability to acquire energy savings demonstrate that
7    achievement of such goals is not cost effective; and (B)
8    the amount of energy savings achieved by the utility as
9    determined by the independent evaluator for the most
10    recent year for which savings have been evaluated
11    preceding the plan filing was less than the average annual
12    amount of savings required to achieve the goals for the
13    applicable 4-year plan period. Except as provided in
14    subsection (m) of this Section, annual increases in
15    cumulative persisting annual savings goals during the
16    applicable 4-year plan period shall not be reduced to
17    amounts that are less than the maximum amount of
18    cumulative persisting annual savings that is forecast to
19    be cost-effectively achievable during the 4-year plan
20    period. The Commission shall review any proposed goal
21    reduction as part of its review and approval of the
22    utility's proposed plan.
23        (2) No later than March 1, 2021, each electric utility
24    shall file a 4-year energy efficiency plan commencing on
25    January 1, 2022 that is designed to achieve the cumulative
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1    (5) through (8) of subsection (b-5) of this Section or in
2    paragraphs (5) through (8) of subsection (b-15) of this
3    Section, as applicable, through implementation of energy
4    efficiency measures; however, the goals may be reduced if
5    either (1) clear and convincing evidence demonstrates,
6    through independent analysis, that the expenditure limits
7    in subsection (m) of this Section preclude full
8    achievement of the goals or (2) each of the following
9    conditions are met: (A) the plan's analysis and forecasts
10    of the utility's ability to acquire energy savings
11    demonstrate by clear and convincing evidence and through
12    independent analysis that achievement of such goals is not
13    cost effective; and (B) the amount of energy savings
14    achieved by the utility as determined by the independent
15    evaluator for the most recent year for which savings have
16    been evaluated preceding the plan filing was less than the
17    average annual amount of savings required to achieve the
18    goals for the applicable 4-year plan period. If there is
19    not clear and convincing evidence that achieving the
20    savings goals specified in paragraph (b-5) or (b-15) of
21    this Section is possible both cost-effectively and within
22    the expenditure limits in subsection (m), such savings
23    goals shall not be reduced. Except as provided in
24    subsection (m) of this Section, annual increases in
25    cumulative persisting annual savings goals during the
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1    amounts that are less than the maximum amount of
2    cumulative persisting annual savings that is forecast to
3    be cost-effectively achievable during the 4-year plan
4    period. The Commission shall review any proposed goal
5    reduction as part of its review and approval of the
6    utility's proposed plan.
7        (3) No later than March 1, 2025, each electric utility
8    shall file a 4-year energy efficiency plan commencing on
9    January 1, 2026 that is designed to achieve the cumulative
10    persisting annual savings goals specified in paragraphs
11    (9) through (12) of subsection (b-5) of this Section or in
12    paragraphs (9) through (12) of subsection (b-15) of this
13    Section, as applicable, through implementation of energy
14    efficiency measures; however, the goals may be reduced if
15    either (1) clear and convincing evidence demonstrates,
16    through independent analysis, that the expenditure limits
17    in subsection (m) of this Section preclude full
18    achievement of the goals or (2) each of the following
19    conditions are met: (A) the plan's analysis and forecasts
20    of the utility's ability to acquire energy savings
21    demonstrate by clear and convincing evidence and through
22    independent analysis that achievement of such goals is not
23    cost effective; and (B) the amount of energy savings
24    achieved by the utility as determined by the independent
25    evaluator for the most recent year for which savings have
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1    average annual amount of savings required to achieve the
2    goals for the applicable 4-year plan period. If there is
3    not clear and convincing evidence that achieving the
4    savings goals specified in paragraphs (b-5) or (b-15) of
5    this Section is possible both cost-effectively and within
6    the expenditure limits in subsection (m), such savings
7    goals shall not be reduced. Except as provided in
8    subsection (m) of this Section, annual increases in
9    cumulative persisting annual savings goals during the
10    applicable 4-year plan period shall not be reduced to
11    amounts that are less than the maximum amount of
12    cumulative persisting annual savings that is forecast to
13    be cost-effectively achievable during the 4-year plan
14    period. The Commission shall review any proposed goal
15    reduction as part of its review and approval of the
16    utility's proposed plan.
17        (4) No later than March 1, 2029, and every 4 years
18    thereafter, each electric utility shall file a 4-year
19    energy efficiency plan commencing on January 1, 2030, and
20    every 4 years thereafter, respectively, that is designed
21    to achieve the cumulative persisting annual savings goals
22    established by the Illinois Commerce Commission pursuant
23    to direction of subsections (b-5) and (b-15) of this
24    Section, as applicable, through implementation of energy
25    efficiency measures; however, the goals may be reduced if
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1    analysis demonstrates that the expenditure limits in
2    subsection (m) of this Section preclude full achievement
3    of the goals or (2) each of the following conditions are
4    met: (A) the plan's analysis and forecasts of the
5    utility's ability to acquire energy savings demonstrate by
6    clear and convincing evidence and through independent
7    analysis that achievement of such goals is not
8    cost-effective; and (B) the amount of energy savings
9    achieved by the utility as determined by the independent
10    evaluator for the most recent year for which savings have
11    been evaluated preceding the plan filing was less than the
12    average annual amount of savings required to achieve the
13    goals for the applicable 4-year plan period. If there is
14    not clear and convincing evidence that achieving the
15    savings goals specified in paragraphs (b-5) or (b-15) of
16    this Section is possible both cost-effectively and within
17    the expenditure limits in subsection (m), such savings
18    goals shall not be reduced. Except as provided in
19    subsection (m) of this Section, annual increases in
20    cumulative persisting annual savings goals during the
21    applicable 4-year plan period shall not be reduced to
22    amounts that are less than the maximum amount of
23    cumulative persisting annual savings that is forecast to
24    be cost-effectively achievable during the 4-year plan
25    period. The Commission shall review any proposed goal
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1    utility's proposed plan.
2    Each utility's plan shall set forth the utility's
3proposals to meet the energy efficiency standards identified
4in subsection (b-5) or (b-15), as applicable and as such
5standards may have been modified under this subsection (f),
6taking into account the unique circumstances of the utility's
7service territory. For those plans commencing on January 1,
82018, the Commission shall seek public comment on the
9utility's plan and shall issue an order approving or
10disapproving each plan no later than 105 days after June 1,
112017 (the effective date of Public Act 99-906). For those
12plans commencing after December 31, 2021, the Commission shall
13seek public comment on the utility's plan and shall issue an
14order approving or disapproving each plan within 6 months
15after its submission. If the Commission disapproves a plan,
16the Commission shall, within 30 days, describe in detail the
17reasons for the disapproval and describe a path by which the
18utility may file a revised draft of the plan to address the
19Commission's concerns satisfactorily. If the utility does not
20refile with the Commission within 60 days, the utility shall
21be subject to penalties at a rate of $100,000 per day until the
22plan is filed. This process shall continue, and penalties
23shall accrue, until the utility has successfully filed a
24portfolio of energy efficiency and demand-response measures.
25Penalties shall be deposited into the Energy Efficiency Trust
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1    (g) In submitting proposed plans and funding levels under
2subsection (f) of this Section to meet the savings goals
3identified in subsection (b-5) or (b-15) of this Section, as
4applicable, the utility shall:
5        (1) Demonstrate that its proposed energy efficiency
6    measures will achieve the applicable requirements that are
7    identified in subsection (b-5) or (b-15) of this Section,
8    as modified by subsection (f) of this Section.
9        (2) (Blank).
10        (2.5) Demonstrate consideration of program options for
11    (A) advancing new building codes, appliance standards, and
12    municipal regulations governing existing and new building
13    efficiency improvements and (B) supporting efforts to
14    improve compliance with new building codes, appliance
15    standards and municipal regulations, as potentially
16    cost-effective means of acquiring energy savings to count
17    toward savings goals.
18        (3) Demonstrate that its overall portfolio of
19    measures, not including low-income programs described in
20    subsection (c) of this Section, is cost-effective using
21    the total resource cost test or complies with paragraphs
22    (1) through (3) of subsection (f) of this Section and
23    represents a diverse cross-section of opportunities for
24    customers of all rate classes, other than those customers
25    described in subsection (l) of this Section, to
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1    be cost effective.
2        (3.5) Demonstrate that the utility's plan integrates
3    the delivery of energy efficiency programs with natural
4    gas efficiency programs, programs promoting distributed
5    solar, programs promoting demand response and other
6    efforts to address bill payment issues, including, but not
7    limited to, LIHEAP and the Percentage of Income Payment
8    Plan, to the extent such integration is practical and has
9    the potential to enhance customer engagement, minimize
10    market confusion, or reduce administrative costs.
11        (4) Present a third-party energy efficiency
12    implementation program subject to the following
13    requirements:
14            (A) beginning with the year commencing January 1,
15        2019, electric utilities that serve more than
16        3,000,000 retail customers in the State shall fund
17        third-party energy efficiency programs in an amount
18        that is no less than $25,000,000 per year, and
19        electric utilities that serve less than 3,000,000
20        retail customers but more than 500,000 retail
21        customers in the State shall fund third-party energy
22        efficiency programs in an amount that is no less than
23        $8,350,000 per year;
24            (B) during 2018, the utility shall conduct a
25        solicitation process for purposes of requesting
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1        third-party energy efficiency programs to be offered
2        during one or more of the years commencing January 1,
3        2019, January 1, 2020, and January 1, 2021; for those
4        multi-year plans commencing on January 1, 2022 and
5        January 1, 2026, the utility shall conduct a
6        solicitation process during 2021 and 2025,
7        respectively, for purposes of requesting proposals
8        from third-party vendors for those third-party energy
9        efficiency programs to be offered during one or more
10        years of the respective multi-year plan period; for
11        each solicitation process, the utility shall identify
12        the sector, technology, or geographical area for which
13        it is seeking requests for proposals; the solicitation
14        process must be either for programs that fill gaps in
15        the utility's program portfolio and for programs that
16        target low-income customers, business sectors,
17        building types, geographies, or other specific parts
18        of its customer base with initiatives that would be
19        more effective at reaching these customer segments
20        than the utilities' programs filed in its energy
21        efficiency plans;
22            (C) the utility shall propose the bidder
23        qualifications, performance measurement process, and
24        contract structure, which must include a performance
25        payment mechanism and general terms and conditions;
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1        shall be subject to Commission approval; and
2            (D) the utility shall retain an independent third
3        party to score the proposals received through the
4        solicitation process described in this paragraph (4),
5        rank them according to their cost per lifetime
6        kilowatt-hours saved, and assemble the portfolio of
7        third-party programs.
8        The electric utility shall recover all costs
9    associated with Commission-approved, third-party
10    administered programs regardless of the success of those
11    programs.
12        (4.5) Implement cost-effective demand-response
13    measures to reduce peak demand by 0.1% over the prior year
14    for eligible retail customers, as defined in Section
15    16-111.5 of this Act, and for customers that elect hourly
16    service from the utility pursuant to Section 16-107 of
17    this Act, provided those customers have not been declared
18    competitive. This requirement continues until December 31,
19    2026.
20        (5) Include a proposed or revised cost-recovery tariff
21    mechanism, as provided for under subsection (d) of this
22    Section, to fund the proposed energy efficiency and
23    demand-response measures and to ensure the recovery of the
24    prudently and reasonably incurred costs of
25    Commission-approved programs.
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1    the performance of the cost-effectiveness of the utility's
2    portfolio of measures, as well as a full review of the
3    multi-year plan results of the broader net program impacts
4    and, to the extent practical, for adjustment of the
5    measures on a going-forward basis as a result of the
6    evaluations. The resources dedicated to evaluation shall
7    not exceed 3% of portfolio resources in any given year.
8        (7) For electric utilities that serve more than
9    3,000,000 retail customers in the State:
10            (A) Through December 31, 2025, provide for an
11        adjustment to the return on equity component of the
12        utility's weighted average cost of capital calculated
13        under subsection (d) of this Section:
14                (i) If the independent evaluator determines
15            that the utility achieved a cumulative persisting
16            annual savings that is less than the applicable
17            annual incremental goal, then the return on equity
18            component shall be reduced by a maximum of 200
19            basis points in the event that the utility
20            achieved no more than 75% of such goal. If the
21            utility achieved more than 75% of the applicable
22            annual incremental goal but less than 100% of such
23            goal, then the return on equity component shall be
24            reduced by 8 basis points for each percent by
25            which the utility failed to achieve the goal.
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1            that the utility achieved a cumulative persisting
2            annual savings that is more than the applicable
3            annual incremental goal, then the return on equity
4            component shall be increased by a maximum of 200
5            basis points in the event that the utility
6            achieved at least 125% of such goal. If the
7            utility achieved more than 100% of the applicable
8            annual incremental goal but less than 125% of such
9            goal, then the return on equity component shall be
10            increased by 8 basis points for each percent by
11            which the utility achieved above the goal. If the
12            applicable annual incremental goal was reduced
13            under paragraph paragraphs (1) or (2) of
14            subsection (f) of this Section, then the following
15            adjustments shall be made to the calculations
16            described in this item (ii):
17                    (aa) the calculation for determining
18                achievement that is at least 125% of the
19                applicable annual incremental goal shall use
20                the unreduced applicable annual incremental
21                goal to set the value; and
22                    (bb) the calculation for determining
23                achievement that is less than 125% but more
24                than 100% of the applicable annual incremental
25                goal shall use the reduced applicable annual
26                incremental goal to set the value for 100%

 

 

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1                achievement of the goal and shall use the
2                unreduced goal to set the value for 125%
3                achievement. The 8 basis point value shall
4                also be modified, as necessary, so that the
5                200 basis points are evenly apportioned among
6                each percentage point value between 100% and
7                125% achievement.
8            (B) For the period January 1, 2026 through
9        December 31, 2029 and in all subsequent 4-year
10        periods, provide for an adjustment to the return on
11        equity component of the utility's weighted average
12        cost of capital calculated under subsection (d) of
13        this Section:
14                (i) If the independent evaluator determines
15            that the utility achieved a cumulative persisting
16            annual savings that is less than the applicable
17            annual incremental goal, then the return on equity
18            component shall be reduced by a maximum of 200
19            basis points in the event that the utility
20            achieved no more than 66% of such goal. If the
21            utility achieved more than 66% of the applicable
22            annual incremental goal but less than 100% of such
23            goal, then the return on equity component shall be
24            reduced by 6 basis points for each percent by
25            which the utility failed to achieve the goal.
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1            that the utility achieved a cumulative persisting
2            annual savings that is more than the applicable
3            annual incremental goal, then the return on equity
4            component shall be increased by a maximum of 200
5            basis points in the event that the utility
6            achieved at least 134% of such goal. If the
7            utility achieved more than 100% of the applicable
8            annual incremental goal but less than 134% of such
9            goal, then the return on equity component shall be
10            increased by 6 basis points for each percent by
11            which the utility achieved above the goal. If the
12            applicable annual incremental goal was reduced
13            under paragraph (3) of subsection (f) of this
14            Section, then the following adjustments shall be
15            made to the calculations described in this item
16            (ii):
17                    (aa) the calculation for determining
18                achievement that is at least 134% of the
19                applicable annual incremental goal shall use
20                the unreduced applicable annual incremental
21                goal to set the value; and
22                    (bb) the calculation for determining
23                achievement that is less than 134% but more
24                than 100% of the applicable annual incremental
25                goal shall use the reduced applicable annual
26                incremental goal to set the value for 100%

 

 

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1                achievement of the goal and shall use the
2                unreduced goal to set the value for 134%
3                achievement. The 6 basis point value shall
4                also be modified, as necessary, so that the
5                200 basis points are evenly apportioned among
6                each percentage point value between 100% and
7                134% achievement.
8            (C) Notwithstanding the provisions of
9        subparagraphs (A) and (B) of this paragraph (7), if
10        the applicable annual incremental goal for an electric
11        utility is ever less than 0.6% of deemed average
12        weather normalized sales of electric power and energy
13        during calendar years 2014, 2015, and 2016, an
14        adjustment to the return on equity component of the
15        utility's weighted average cost of capital calculated
16        under subsection (d) of this Section shall be made as
17        follows:
18                (i) If the independent evaluator determines
19            that the utility achieved a cumulative persisting
20            annual savings that is less than would have been
21            achieved had the applicable annual incremental
22            goal been achieved, then the return on equity
23            component shall be reduced by a maximum of 200
24            basis points if the utility achieved no more than
25            75% of its applicable annual total savings
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1            subsection. If the utility achieved more than 75%
2            of the applicable annual total savings requirement
3            but less than 100% of such goal, then the return on
4            equity component shall be reduced by 8 basis
5            points for each percent by which the utility
6            failed to achieve the goal.
7                (ii) If the independent evaluator determines
8            that the utility achieved a cumulative persisting
9            annual savings that is more than would have been
10            achieved had the applicable annual incremental
11            goal been achieved, then the return on equity
12            component shall be increased by a maximum of 200
13            basis points if the utility achieved at least 125%
14            of its applicable annual total savings
15            requirement. If the utility achieved more than
16            100% of the applicable annual total savings
17            requirement but less than 125% of such goal, then
18            the return on equity component shall be increased
19            by 8 basis points for each percent by which the
20            utility achieved above the applicable annual total
21            savings requirement. If the applicable annual
22            incremental goal was reduced under paragraph (1)
23            or (2) of subsection (f) of this Section, then the
24            following adjustments shall be made to the
25            calculations described in this item (ii):
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1                achievement that is at least 125% of the
2                applicable annual total savings requirement
3                shall use the unreduced applicable annual
4                incremental goal to set the value; and
5                    (bb) the calculation for determining
6                achievement that is less than 125% but more
7                than 100% of the applicable annual total
8                savings requirement shall use the reduced
9                applicable annual incremental goal to set the
10                value for 100% achievement of the goal and
11                shall use the unreduced goal to set the value
12                for 125% achievement. The 8 basis point value
13                shall also be modified, as necessary, so that
14                the 200 basis points are evenly apportioned
15                among each percentage point value between 100%
16                and 125% achievement.
17        (7.5) For purposes of this Section, the term
18    "applicable annual incremental goal" means the difference
19    between the cumulative persisting annual savings goal for
20    the calendar year that is the subject of the independent
21    evaluator's determination and the cumulative persisting
22    annual savings goal for the immediately preceding calendar
23    year, as such goals are defined in subsections (b-5) and
24    (b-15) of this Section and as these goals may have been
25    modified as provided for under subsection (b-20) and
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1    Section. Under subsections (b), (b-5), (b-10), and (b-15)
2    of this Section, a utility must first replace energy
3    savings from measures that have expired before any
4    progress towards achievement of its applicable annual
5    incremental goal may be counted. Savings may expire
6    because measures installed in previous years have reached
7    the end of their lives, because measures installed in
8    previous years are producing lower savings in the current
9    year than in the previous year, or for other reasons
10    identified by independent evaluators. Notwithstanding
11    anything else set forth in this Section, the difference
12    between the actual annual incremental savings achieved in
13    any given year, including the replacement of energy
14    savings that have expired, and the applicable annual
15    incremental goal shall not affect adjustments to the
16    return on equity for subsequent calendar years under this
17    subsection (g).
18        In this Section, "applicable annual total savings
19    requirement" means the total amount of new annual savings
20    that the utility must achieve in any given year to achieve
21    the applicable annual incremental goal. This is equal to
22    the applicable annual incremental goal plus the total new
23    annual savings that are required to replace savings that
24    expired in or at the end of the previous year.
25        (8) For electric utilities that serve less than
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1    customers in the State:
2            (A) Through December 31, 2025, the applicable
3        annual incremental goal shall be compared to the
4        annual incremental savings as determined by the
5        independent evaluator.
6                (i) The return on equity component shall be
7            reduced by 8 basis points for each percent by
8            which the utility did not achieve 84.4% of the
9            applicable annual incremental goal.
10                (ii) The return on equity component shall be
11            increased by 8 basis points for each percent by
12            which the utility exceeded 100% of the applicable
13            annual incremental goal.
14                (iii) The return on equity component shall not
15            be increased or decreased if the annual
16            incremental savings as determined by the
17            independent evaluator is greater than 84.4% of the
18            applicable annual incremental goal and less than
19            100% of the applicable annual incremental goal.
20                (iv) The return on equity component shall not
21            be increased or decreased by an amount greater
22            than 200 basis points pursuant to this
23            subparagraph (A).
24            (B) For the period of January 1, 2026 through
25        December 31, 2029 and in all subsequent 4-year
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1        be compared to the annual incremental savings as
2        determined by the independent evaluator.
3                (i) The return on equity component shall be
4            reduced by 6 basis points for each percent by
5            which the utility did not achieve 100% of the
6            applicable annual incremental goal.
7                (ii) The return on equity component shall be
8            increased by 6 basis points for each percent by
9            which the utility exceeded 100% of the applicable
10            annual incremental goal.
11                (iii) The return on equity component shall not
12            be increased or decreased by an amount greater
13            than 200 basis points pursuant to this
14            subparagraph (B).
15            (C) Notwithstanding provisions in subparagraphs
16        (A) and (B) of paragraph (7) of this subsection, if the
17        applicable annual incremental goal for an electric
18        utility is ever less than 0.6% of deemed average
19        weather normalized sales of electric power and energy
20        during calendar years 2014, 2015 and 2016, an
21        adjustment to the return on equity component of the
22        utility's weighted average cost of capital calculated
23        under subsection (d) of this Section shall be made as
24        follows:
25                (i) The return on equity component shall be
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1            which the utility did not achieve 100% of the
2            applicable annual total savings requirement.
3                (ii) The return on equity component shall be
4            increased by 8 basis points for each percent by
5            which the utility exceeded 100% of the applicable
6            annual total savings requirement.
7                (iii) The return on equity component shall not
8            be increased or decreased by an amount greater
9            than 200 basis points pursuant to this
10            subparagraph (C).
11            (D) If the applicable annual incremental goal was
12        reduced under paragraph (1), (2), (3), or (4) of
13        subsection (f) of this Section, then the following
14        adjustments shall be made to the calculations
15        described in subparagraphs (A), (B), and (C) of this
16        paragraph (8):
17                (i) The calculation for determining
18            achievement that is at least 125% or 134%, as
19            applicable, of the applicable annual incremental
20            goal or the applicable annual total savings
21            requirement, as applicable, shall use the
22            unreduced applicable annual incremental goal to
23            set the value.
24                (ii) For the period through December 31, 2025,
25            the calculation for determining achievement that
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1            applicable annual incremental goal or the
2            applicable annual total savings requirement, as
3            applicable, shall use the reduced applicable
4            annual incremental goal to set the value for 100%
5            achievement of the goal and shall use the
6            unreduced goal to set the value for 125%
7            achievement. The 8 basis point value shall also be
8            modified, as necessary, so that the 200 basis
9            points are evenly apportioned among each
10            percentage point value between 100% and 125%
11            achievement.
12                (iii) For the period of January 1, 2026
13            through December 31, 2029 and all subsequent
14            4-year periods, the calculation for determining
15            achievement that is less than 125% or 134%, as
16            applicable, but more than 100% of the applicable
17            annual incremental goal or the applicable annual
18            total savings requirement, as applicable, shall
19            use the reduced applicable annual incremental goal
20            to set the value for 100% achievement of the goal
21            and shall use the unreduced goal to set the value
22            for 125% achievement. The 6 basis-point value or 8
23            basis-point value, as applicable, shall also be
24            modified, as necessary, so that the 200 basis
25            points are evenly apportioned among each
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1            between 100% and 134% achievement, as applicable.
2        (9) The utility shall submit the energy savings data
3    to the independent evaluator no later than 30 days after
4    the close of the plan year. The independent evaluator
5    shall determine the cumulative persisting annual savings
6    for a given plan year, as well as an estimate of job
7    impacts and other macroeconomic impacts of the efficiency
8    programs for that year, no later than 120 days after the
9    close of the plan year. The utility shall submit an
10    informational filing to the Commission no later than 160
11    days after the close of the plan year that attaches the
12    independent evaluator's final report identifying the
13    cumulative persisting annual savings for the year and
14    calculates, under paragraph (7) or (8) of this subsection
15    (g), as applicable, any resulting change to the utility's
16    return on equity component of the weighted average cost of
17    capital applicable to the next plan year beginning with
18    the January monthly billing period and extending through
19    the December monthly billing period. However, if the
20    utility recovers the costs incurred under this Section
21    under paragraphs (2) and (3) of subsection (d) of this
22    Section, then the utility shall not be required to submit
23    such informational filing, and shall instead submit the
24    information that would otherwise be included in the
25    informational filing as part of its filing under paragraph
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1    of each year.
2        For those utilities that must submit the informational
3    filing, the Commission may, on its own motion or by
4    petition, initiate an investigation of such filing,
5    provided, however, that the utility's proposed return on
6    equity calculation shall be deemed the final, approved
7    calculation on December 15 of the year in which it is filed
8    unless the Commission enters an order on or before
9    December 15, after notice and hearing, that modifies such
10    calculation consistent with this Section.
11        The adjustments to the return on equity component
12    described in paragraphs (7) and (8) of this subsection (g)
13    shall be applied as described in such paragraphs through a
14    separate tariff mechanism, which shall be filed by the
15    utility under subsections (f) and (g) of this Section.
16        (9.5) The utility must demonstrate how it will ensure
17    that program implementation contractors and energy
18    efficiency installation vendors will promote workforce
19    equity and quality jobs.
20        (9.6) Utilities shall collect data necessary to ensure
21    compliance with paragraph (9.5) no less than quarterly and
22    shall communicate progress toward compliance with
23    paragraph (9.5) to program implementation contractors and
24    energy efficiency installation vendors no less than
25    quarterly. Utilities shall work with relevant vendors,
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1    to ensure compliance and, where necessary, adjusting or
2    terminating work with vendors that cannot assist with
3    compliance.
4        (10) Utilities required to implement efficiency
5    programs under subsections (b-5) and (b-10) shall report
6    annually to the Illinois Commerce Commission and the
7    General Assembly on how hiring, contracting, job training,
8    and other practices related to its energy efficiency
9    programs enhance the diversity of vendors working on such
10    programs. These reports must include data on vendor and
11    employee diversity, including data on the implementation
12    of paragraphs (9.5) and (9.6). If the utility is not
13    meeting the requirements of paragraphs (9.5) and (9.6),
14    the utility shall submit a plan to adjust their activities
15    so that they meet the requirements of paragraphs (9.5) and
16    (9.6) within the following year.
17    (h) No more than 4% of energy efficiency and
18demand-response program revenue may be allocated for research,
19development, or pilot deployment of new equipment or measures.
20Electric utilities shall work with interested stakeholders to
21formulate a plan for how these funds should be spent,
22incorporate statewide approaches for these allocations, and
23file a 4-year plan that demonstrates that collaboration. If a
24utility files a request for modified annual energy savings
25goals with the Commission, then a utility shall forgo spending
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1    (i) When practicable, electric utilities shall incorporate
2advanced metering infrastructure data into the planning,
3implementation, and evaluation of energy efficiency measures
4and programs, subject to the data privacy and confidentiality
5protections of applicable law.
6    (j) The independent evaluator shall follow the guidelines
7and use the savings set forth in Commission-approved energy
8efficiency policy manuals and technical reference manuals, as
9each may be updated from time to time. Until such time as
10measure life values for energy efficiency measures implemented
11for low-income households under subsection (c) of this Section
12are incorporated into such Commission-approved manuals, the
13low-income measures shall have the same measure life values
14that are established for same measures implemented in
15households that are not low-income households.
16    (k) Notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary,
17an electric utility subject to the requirements of this
18Section may file a tariff cancelling an automatic adjustment
19clause tariff in effect under this Section or Section 8-103,
20which shall take effect no later than one business day after
21the date such tariff is filed. Thereafter, the utility shall
22be authorized to defer and recover its expenditures incurred
23under this Section through a new tariff authorized under
24subsection (d) of this Section or in the utility's next rate
25case under Article IX or Section 16-108.5 of this Act, with
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1average cost of capital as approved by the Commission in such
2case. If the utility elects to file a new tariff under
3subsection (d) of this Section, the utility may file the
4tariff within 10 days after June 1, 2017 (the effective date of
5Public Act 99-906), and the cost inputs to such tariff shall be
6based on the projected costs to be incurred by the utility
7during the calendar year in which the new tariff is filed and
8that were not recovered under the tariff that was cancelled as
9provided for in this subsection. Such costs shall include
10those incurred or to be incurred by the utility under its
11multi-year plan approved under subsections (f) and (g) of this
12Section, including, but not limited to, projected capital
13investment costs and projected regulatory asset balances with
14correspondingly updated depreciation and amortization reserves
15and expense. The Commission shall, after notice and hearing,
16approve, or approve with modification, such tariff and cost
17inputs no later than 75 days after the utility filed the
18tariff, provided that such approval, or approval with
19modification, shall be consistent with the provisions of this
20Section to the extent they do not conflict with this
21subsection (k). The tariff approved by the Commission shall
22take effect no later than 5 days after the Commission enters
23its order approving the tariff.
24    No later than 60 days after the effective date of the
25tariff cancelling the utility's automatic adjustment clause
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1reconciles the moneys collected under its automatic adjustment
2clause tariff with the costs incurred during the period
3beginning June 1, 2016 and ending on the date that the electric
4utility's automatic adjustment clause tariff was cancelled. In
5the event the reconciliation reflects an under-collection, the
6utility shall recover the costs as specified in this
7subsection (k). If the reconciliation reflects an
8over-collection, the utility shall apply the amount of such
9over-collection as a one-time credit to retail customers'
10bills.
11    (l) For the calendar years covered by a multi-year plan
12commencing after December 31, 2017, subsections (a) through
13(j) of this Section do not apply to eligible large private
14energy customers that have chosen to opt out of multi-year
15plans consistent with this subsection (1).
16        (1) For purposes of this subsection (l), "eligible
17    large private energy customer" means any retail customers,
18    except for federal, State, municipal, and other public
19    customers, of an electric utility that serves more than
20    3,000,000 retail customers, except for federal, State,
21    municipal and other public customers, in the State and
22    whose total highest 30 minute demand was more than 10,000
23    kilowatts, or any retail customers of an electric utility
24    that serves less than 3,000,000 retail customers but more
25    than 500,000 retail customers in the State and whose total
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1    For purposes of this subsection (l), "retail customer" has
2    the meaning set forth in Section 16-102 of this Act.
3    However, for a business entity with multiple sites located
4    in the State, where at least one of those sites qualifies
5    as an eligible large private energy customer, then any of
6    that business entity's sites, properly identified on a
7    form for notice, shall be considered eligible large
8    private energy customers for the purposes of this
9    subsection (l). A determination of whether this subsection
10    is applicable to a customer shall be made for each
11    multi-year plan beginning after December 31, 2017. The
12    criteria for determining whether this subsection (l) is
13    applicable to a retail customer shall be based on the 12
14    consecutive billing periods prior to the start of the
15    first year of each such multi-year plan.
16        (2) Within 45 days after September 15, 2021 (the
17    effective date of Public Act 102-662) this amendatory Act
18    of the 102nd General Assembly, the Commission shall
19    prescribe the form for notice required for opting out of
20    energy efficiency programs. The notice must be submitted
21    to the retail electric utility 12 months before the next
22    energy efficiency planning cycle. However, within 120 days
23    after the Commission's initial issuance of the form for
24    notice, eligible large private energy customers may submit
25    a form for notice to an electric utility. The form for
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1    include all of the following:
2            (A) a statement indicating that the customer has
3        elected to opt out;
4            (B) the account numbers for the customer accounts
5        to which the opt out shall apply;
6            (C) the mailing address associated with the
7        customer accounts identified under subparagraph (B);
8            (D) an American Society of Heating, Refrigerating,
9        and Air-Conditioning Engineers (ASHRAE) level 2 or
10        higher audit report conducted by an independent
11        third-party expert identifying cost-effective energy
12        efficiency project opportunities that could be
13        invested in over the next 10 years. A retail customer
14        with specialized processes may utilize a self-audit
15        process in lieu of the ASHRAE audit;
16            (E) a description of the customer's plans to
17        reallocate the funds toward internal energy efficiency
18        efforts identified in the subparagraph (D) report,
19        including, but not limited to: (i) strategic energy
20        management or other programs, including descriptions
21        of targeted buildings, equipment and operations; (ii)
22        eligible energy efficiency measures; and (iii)
23        expected energy savings, itemized by technology. If
24        the subparagraph (D) audit report identifies that the
25        customer currently utilizes the best available energy
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1        operations, the customer may provide a statement that
2        more efficient technology, equipment, programs, and
3        operations are not reasonably available as a means of
4        satisfying this subparagraph (E); and
5            (F) the effective date of the opt out, which will
6        be the next January 1 following notice of the opt out.
7        (3) Upon receipt of a properly and timely noticed
8    request for opt out submitted by an eligible large private
9    energy customer, the retail electric utility shall grant
10    the request, file the request with the Commission and,
11    beginning January 1 of the following year, the opted out
12    customer shall no longer be assessed the costs of the plan
13    and shall be prohibited from participating in that 4-year
14    plan cycle to give the retail utility the certainty to
15    design program plan proposals.
16        (4) Upon a customer's election to opt out under
17    paragraphs (1) and (2) of this subsection (l) and
18    commencing on the effective date of said opt out, the
19    account properly identified in the customer's notice under
20    paragraph (2) shall not be subject to any cost recovery
21    and shall not be eligible to participate in, or directly
22    benefit from, compliance with energy efficiency cumulative
23    persisting savings requirements under subsections (a)
24    through (j).
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1        (6) The request to opt out is only valid for the
2    requested plan cycle. An eligible large private energy
3    customer must also request to opt out for future energy
4    plan cycles, otherwise the customer will be included in
5    the future energy plan cycle.
6    (m) Notwithstanding the requirements of this Section, as
7part of a proceeding to approve a multi-year plan under
8subsections (f) and (g) of this Section if the multi-year plan
9has been designed to maximize savings, but does not meet the
10cost cap limitations of this Section, the Commission shall
11reduce the amount of energy efficiency measures implemented
12for any single year, and whose costs are recovered under
13subsection (d) of this Section, by an amount necessary to
14limit the estimated average net increase due to the cost of the
15measures to no more than
16        (1) 3.5% for each of the 4 years beginning January 1,
17    2018,
18        (2) (blank),
19        (3) 4% for each of the 4 years beginning January 1,
20    2022,
21        (4) 4.25% for the 4 years beginning January 1, 2026,
22    and
23        (5) 4.25% plus an increase sufficient to account for
24    the rate of inflation between January 1, 2026 and January
25    1 of the first year of each subsequent 4-year plan cycle,
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1eligible retail customers during calendar year 2015. An
2electric utility may plan to spend up to 10% more in any year
3during an applicable multi-year plan period to
4cost-effectively achieve additional savings so long as the
5average over the applicable multi-year plan period does not
6exceed the percentages defined in items (1) through (5). To
7determine the total amount that may be spent by an electric
8utility in any single year, the applicable percentage of the
9average amount paid per kilowatthour shall be multiplied by
10the total amount of energy delivered by such electric utility
11in the calendar year 2015, adjusted to reflect the proportion
12of the utility's load attributable to customers that have
13opted out of subsections (a) through (j) of this Section under
14subsection (l) of this Section. For purposes of this
15subsection (m), the amount paid per kilowatthour includes,
16without limitation, estimated amounts paid for supply,
17transmission, distribution, surcharges, and add-on taxes. For
18purposes of this Section, "eligible retail customers" shall
19have the meaning set forth in Section 16-111.5 of this Act.
20Once the Commission has approved a plan under subsections (f)
21and (g) of this Section, no subsequent rate impact
22determinations shall be made.
23    (n) A utility shall take advantage of the efficiencies
24available through existing Illinois Home Weatherization
25Assistance Program infrastructure and services, such as
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1which can reduce the need for similar services at a lower cost
2than utility-only programs, subject to capacity constraints at
3community action agencies, for both single-family and
4multifamily weatherization services, to the extent Illinois
5Home Weatherization Assistance Program community action
6agencies provide multifamily services. A utility's plan shall
7demonstrate that in formulating annual weatherization budgets,
8it has sought input and coordination with community action
9agencies regarding agencies' capacity to expand and maximize
10Illinois Home Weatherization Assistance Program delivery using
11the ratepayer dollars collected under this Section.
12(Source: P.A. 101-81, eff. 7-12-19; 102-662, eff. 9-15-21;
13revised 2-28-22.)
 
14    (220 ILCS 5/8-201.4)
15    Sec. 8-201.4. Prohibition on use of utility name or logo
16by non-utility entity. No non-utility individual, business, or
17entity shall use a public utility name or logo, in whole or in
18part, in any manner to market, solicit, sell, or bill for a
19home (i) insurance, (ii) maintenance, or (iii) warranty
20product. This prohibition does not apply to activities
21permitted to implement a program or plan approved by the
22Commission pursuant to an order entered under this Act. This
23prohibition does not apply to the partial use by a non-utility
24entity of a logo belonging to an electric utility that serves
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1(Source: P.A. 102-928, eff. 1-1-23; revised 12-19-22.)
 
2    (220 ILCS 5/14-102)  (from Ch. 111 2/3, par. 14-102)
3    Sec. 14-102. Terms of office, vacancies, restrictions, and
4removals.
5    Terms of office. The first members of the transit
6commission shall be appointed for two, three, and four year
7terms respectively. The term of office of each member
8thereafter appointed shall be four years.
9    Vacancies. Any vacancy in the membership of the transit
10commission occurring by reason of the death, resignation,
11disqualification, removal, or inability or refusal to act of
12any of the members of such transit commission shall be filled
13by appointment by the mayor by and with the advice and consent
14of the city council of the city.
15    Restrictions and removals. Each member of the transit
16commission shall devote all time necessary to perform properly
17and adequately the duties of his office, and shall hold no
18other office or position of profit, or engage in any other
19business, employment, or vocation to the detriment or neglect
20of such duties.
21    No person holding stocks or bonds in any corporation
22subject to the jurisdiction of the transit commission, or who
23is in any other manner directly or indirectly pecuniarily
24interested in any such corporation, shall be appointed as a
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1employed by the transit commission.
2    No member of the transit commission or any officer or
3employee employe of the transit commission shall voluntarily
4become so interested and if he shall become so interested
5otherwise than voluntarily he shall within a reasonable time
6divest himself of such interest.
7    No member of the transit commission or any officer or
8employee employe of the transit commission shall solicit or
9accept any gift, gratuity, emolument, or employment from any
10corporation subject to the jurisdiction of the transit
11commission or from any officer, agent, or employee employe
12thereof; nor solicit, request, or recommend directly or
13indirectly, to any such corporation or to any officer, agent,
14or employee employe thereof, the appointment or employment of
15any person by any such corporation to any office or position.
16And no such corporation or any officer, agent, or employee
17employe thereof, shall offer to any member of the transit
18commission or any officer or employee employe of the transit
19commission any gift, gratuity, emolument, or employment.
20    Violation of any of the provisions of this paragraph by
21any member, officer, or employee employe of the transit
22commission shall be ground for his removal from the office or
23employment held by him.
24    No member of the transit commission shall be removed from
25office during the term for which he shall be appointed except
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1provided for violation of any of the provisions of this
2paragraph, or for malfeasance, misfeasance, or nonfeasance in
3the discharge of the duties of his office.
4    Such charges shall be preferred by the mayor in writing to
5the city council of the city, or by resolution of the city
6council of the city and shall be investigated by a committee
7designated by the city council, which shall afford full
8opportunity to the commissioner complained of to appear and be
9heard in his own defense and to be represented by counsel.
10    The finding or decision of such committee shall be
11reported by it to the city council. In case such finding or
12decision shall sustain the charges and shall be approved by a
13vote of two-thirds two thirds of all of the members of the city
14council, the mayor of the city shall issue a declaration
15removing such commissioner from office and the vacancy thus
16created shall be filled as in this Section section provided.
17(Source: P.A. 84-617; revised 8-22-22.)
 
18    (220 ILCS 5/14-103)  (from Ch. 111 2/3, par. 14-103)
19    Sec. 14-103. Offices, employees employes and supplies,
20salaries.
21    Offices. The transit commission shall establish and
22maintain an office in the city hall of the city or at such
23other place as the city council of the city shall from time to
24time authorize or provide.
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1of nine o'clock A. M. and five o'clock P. M. of each week day
2except holidays, except on Saturdays the hours shall be from
3nine o'clock A. M. to twelve o'clock noon.
4    Employees Employes and supplies. The transit commission
5shall have power to appoint a secretary, and to employ such
6accountants, engineers, experts, inspectors, clerks, and other
7employees employes and fix their compensation, and to purchase
8such furniture, stationery, and other supplies and materials,
9as are reasonably necessary to enable it properly to perform
10its duties and exercise its powers.
11    The secretary and such other employees employes as the
12transit commission may require shall give bond in such amount
13and with such security as the transit commission may
14prescribe.
15    Salaries and expenses. Each of the members of the transit
16commission shall receive such annual salary as shall be fixed
17by the city council of the city.
18    The salary of any member shall not be reduced during his
19term of office.
20    The city council of the city shall have power to provide
21for the payment of the salaries of all members and the expenses
22of the transit commission.
23(Source: P.A. 84-617; revised 8-22-22.)
 
24    (220 ILCS 5/14-104)  (from Ch. 111 2/3, par. 14-104)
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1authentication of records, etc.
2    Rules and regulations. Consistent with the provisions of
3this Article, the transit commission may adopt such rules and
4regulations and may alter and amend the same as it shall deem
5advisable relative to the calling, holding, and conduct of its
6meetings, the transaction of its business, the regulation and
7control of its agents and employees employes, the filing of
8complaints and petitions and the service of notices thereof
9and the conduct of hearings thereon, and the performance in
10general of its duties and powers hereunder.
11    Meetings. For the purpose of receiving, considering, and
12acting upon any complaints or applications which may be
13presented to it or for the purpose of conducting
14investigations or hearings on its own motion the transit
15commission shall hold a regular meeting at least once a week
16except in the months of July and August in each year. In
17addition to such other meetings of the transit commission as
18may be held, called or provided for by the rules and
19regulations of the transit commission, the Chairman shall call
20a meeting of the transit commission at any time upon the
21request of the mayor or city council of the city.
22    Quorum and Majority Rule. Two members of the transit
23commission shall constitute a quorum to transact business and
24no vacancy shall impair the right of the remaining
25commissioners to exercise all the powers of the transit
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1regulation, or requirement of the transit commission approved
2by at least two members thereof shall be deemed to be the
3finding, order, decision, rule, regulation, or requirement of
4the transit commission.
5    Seal, Authentication of records, etc. The transit
6commission may adopt, keep, and use a common seal, of which
7judicial notice shall be taken in all courts of this State
8state. Any process, notice, or other instrument which the
9transit commission may be authorized by law to issue shall be
10deemed sufficient if signed by the secretary of the transit
11commission and authenticated by such seal. All acts, orders,
12decisions, rules, and records of the transit commission, and
13all reports, schedules, and documents filed with the transit
14commission may be proved in any court in this State state by a
15copy thereof certified by the secretary under the seal of the
16transit commission.
17(Source: P.A. 84-617; revised 8-22-22.)
 
18    (220 ILCS 5/16-108.5)
19    Sec. 16-108.5. Infrastructure investment and
20modernization; regulatory reform.
21    (a) (Blank).
22    (b) For purposes of this Section, "participating utility"
23means an electric utility or a combination utility serving
24more than 1,000,000 customers in Illinois that voluntarily
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1investment program consisting of the commitments and
2obligations described in this subsection (b) and (ii) the
3customer assistance program consisting of the commitments and
4obligations described in subsection (b-10) of this Section,
5notwithstanding any other provisions of this Act and without
6obtaining any approvals from the Commission or any other
7agency other than as set forth in this Section, regardless of
8whether any such approval would otherwise be required.
9"Combination utility" means a utility that, as of January 1,
102011, provided electric service to at least one million retail
11customers in Illinois and gas service to at least 500,000
12retail customers in Illinois. A participating utility shall
13recover the expenditures made under the infrastructure
14investment program through the ratemaking process, including,
15but not limited to, the performance-based formula rate and
16process set forth in this Section.
17    During the infrastructure investment program's peak
18program year, a participating utility other than a combination
19utility shall create 2,000 full-time equivalent jobs in
20Illinois, and a participating utility that is a combination
21utility shall create 450 full-time equivalent jobs in Illinois
22related to the provision of electric service. These jobs shall
23include direct jobs, contractor positions, and induced jobs,
24but shall not include any portion of a job commitment, not
25specifically contingent on an amendatory Act of the 97th
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1and a labor union that existed on December 30, 2011 (the
2effective date of Public Act 97-646) and that has not yet been
3fulfilled. A portion of the full-time equivalent jobs created
4by each participating utility shall include incremental
5personnel hired subsequent to December 30, 2011 (the effective
6date of Public Act 97-646). For purposes of this Section,
7"peak program year" means the consecutive 12-month period with
8the highest number of full-time equivalent jobs that occurs
9between the beginning of investment year 2 and the end of
10investment year 4.
11    A participating utility shall meet one of the following
12commitments, as applicable:
13        (1) Beginning no later than 180 days after a
14    participating utility other than a combination utility
15    files a performance-based formula rate tariff pursuant to
16    subsection (c) of this Section, or, beginning no later
17    than January 1, 2012 if such utility files such
18    performance-based formula rate tariff within 14 days of
19    October 26, 2011 (the effective date of Public Act
20    97-616), the participating utility shall, except as
21    provided in subsection (b-5):
22            (A) over a 5-year period, invest an estimated
23        $1,300,000,000 in electric system upgrades,
24        modernization projects, and training facilities,
25        including, but not limited to:
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1            totaling an estimated $1,000,000,000, including
2            underground residential distribution cable
3            injection and replacement and mainline cable
4            system refurbishment and replacement projects;
5                (ii) training facility construction or upgrade
6            projects totaling an estimated $10,000,000,
7            provided that, at a minimum, one such facility
8            shall be located in a municipality having a
9            population of more than 2 million residents and
10            one such facility shall be located in a
11            municipality having a population of more than
12            150,000 residents but fewer than 170,000
13            residents; any such new facility located in a
14            municipality having a population of more than 2
15            million residents must be designed for the purpose
16            of obtaining, and the owner of the facility shall
17            apply for, certification under the United States
18            Green Building Council's Leadership in Energy
19            Efficiency Design Green Building Rating System;
20                (iii) wood pole inspection, treatment, and
21            replacement programs;
22                (iv) an estimated $200,000,000 for reducing
23            the susceptibility of certain circuits to
24            storm-related damage, including, but not limited
25            to, high winds, thunderstorms, and ice storms;
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1            overhead to underground conversion and other
2            engineered outcomes for circuits; the
3            participating utility shall prioritize the
4            selection of circuits based on each circuit's
5            historical susceptibility to storm-related damage
6            and the ability to provide the greatest customer
7            benefit upon completion of the improvements; to be
8            eligible for improvement, the participating
9            utility's ability to maintain proper tree
10            clearances surrounding the overhead circuit must
11            not have been impeded by third parties; and
12            (B) over a 10-year period, invest an estimated
13        $1,300,000,000 to upgrade and modernize its
14        transmission and distribution infrastructure and in
15        Smart Grid electric system upgrades, including, but
16        not limited to:
17                (i) additional smart meters;
18                (ii) distribution automation;
19                (iii) associated cyber secure data
20            communication network; and
21                (iv) substation micro-processor relay
22            upgrades.
23        (2) Beginning no later than 180 days after a
24    participating utility that is a combination utility files
25    a performance-based formula rate tariff pursuant to
26    subsection (c) of this Section, or, beginning no later

 

 

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1    than January 1, 2012 if such utility files such
2    performance-based formula rate tariff within 14 days of
3    October 26, 2011 (the effective date of Public Act
4    97-616), the participating utility shall, except as
5    provided in subsection (b-5):
6            (A) over a 10-year period, invest an estimated
7        $265,000,000 in electric system upgrades,
8        modernization projects, and training facilities,
9        including, but not limited to:
10                (i) distribution infrastructure improvements
11            totaling an estimated $245,000,000, which may
12            include bulk supply substations, transformers,
13            reconductoring, and rebuilding overhead
14            distribution and sub-transmission lines,
15            underground residential distribution cable
16            injection and replacement and mainline cable
17            system refurbishment and replacement projects;
18                (ii) training facility construction or upgrade
19            projects totaling an estimated $1,000,000; any
20            such new facility must be designed for the purpose
21            of obtaining, and the owner of the facility shall
22            apply for, certification under the United States
23            Green Building Council's Leadership in Energy
24            Efficiency Design Green Building Rating System;
25            and
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1            replacement programs; and
2            (B) over a 10-year period, invest an estimated
3        $360,000,000 to upgrade and modernize its transmission
4        and distribution infrastructure and in Smart Grid
5        electric system upgrades, including, but not limited
6        to:
7                (i) additional smart meters;
8                (ii) distribution automation;
9                (iii) associated cyber secure data
10            communication network; and
11                (iv) substation micro-processor relay
12            upgrades.
13    For purposes of this Section, "Smart Grid electric system
14upgrades" shall have the meaning set forth in subsection (a)
15of Section 16-108.6 of this Act.
16    The investments in the infrastructure investment program
17described in this subsection (b) shall be incremental to the
18participating utility's annual capital investment program, as
19defined by, for purposes of this subsection (b), the
20participating utility's average capital spend for calendar
21years 2008, 2009, and 2010 as reported in the applicable
22Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) Form 1; provided
23that where one or more utilities have merged, the average
24capital spend shall be determined using the aggregate of the
25merged utilities' capital spend reported in FERC Form 1 for
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1add reasonable construction ramp-up and ramp-down time to the
2investment periods specified in this subsection (b). For each
3such investment period, the ramp-up and ramp-down time shall
4not exceed a total of 6 months.
5    Within 60 days after filing a tariff under subsection (c)
6of this Section, a participating utility shall submit to the
7Commission its plan, including scope, schedule, and staffing,
8for satisfying its infrastructure investment program
9commitments pursuant to this subsection (b). The submitted
10plan shall include a schedule and staffing plan for the next
11calendar year. The plan shall also include a plan for the
12creation, operation, and administration of a Smart Grid test
13bed as described in subsection (c) of Section 16-108.8. The
14plan need not allocate the work equally over the respective
15periods, but should allocate material increments throughout
16such periods commensurate with the work to be undertaken. No
17later than April 1 of each subsequent year, the utility shall
18submit to the Commission a report that includes any updates to
19the plan, a schedule for the next calendar year, the
20expenditures made for the prior calendar year and
21cumulatively, and the number of full-time equivalent jobs
22created for the prior calendar year and cumulatively. If the
23utility is materially deficient in satisfying a schedule or
24staffing plan, then the report must also include a corrective
25action plan to address the deficiency. The fact that the plan,
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1imply the imprudence or unreasonableness of the infrastructure
2investment program, plan, or schedule. Further, no later than
345 days following the last day of the first, second, and third
4quarters of each year of the plan, a participating utility
5shall submit to the Commission a verified quarterly report for
6the prior quarter that includes (i) the total number of
7full-time equivalent jobs created during the prior quarter,
8(ii) the total number of employees as of the last day of the
9prior quarter, (iii) the total number of full-time equivalent
10hours in each job classification or job title, (iv) the total
11number of incremental employees and contractors in support of
12the investments undertaken pursuant to this subsection (b) for
13the prior quarter, and (v) any other information that the
14Commission may require by rule.
15    With respect to the participating utility's peak job
16commitment, if, after considering the utility's corrective
17action plan and compliance thereunder, the Commission enters
18an order finding, after notice and hearing, that a
19participating utility did not satisfy its peak job commitment
20described in this subsection (b) for reasons that are
21reasonably within its control, then the Commission shall also
22determine, after consideration of the evidence, including, but
23not limited to, evidence submitted by the Department of
24Commerce and Economic Opportunity and the utility, the
25deficiency in the number of full-time equivalent jobs during
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1shall notify the Department of any proceeding that is
2initiated pursuant to this paragraph. For each full-time
3equivalent job deficiency during the peak program year that
4the Commission finds as set forth in this paragraph, the
5participating utility shall, within 30 days after the entry of
6the Commission's order, pay $6,000 to a fund for training
7grants administered under Section 605-800 of the Department of
8Commerce and Economic Opportunity Law, which shall not be a
9recoverable expense.
10    With respect to the participating utility's investment
11amount commitments, if, after considering the utility's
12corrective action plan and compliance thereunder, the
13Commission enters an order finding, after notice and hearing,
14that a participating utility is not satisfying its investment
15amount commitments described in this subsection (b), then the
16utility shall no longer be eligible to annually update the
17performance-based formula rate tariff pursuant to subsection
18(d) of this Section. In such event, the then current rates
19shall remain in effect until such time as new rates are set
20pursuant to Article IX of this Act, subject to retroactive
21adjustment, with interest, to reconcile rates charged with
22actual costs.
23    If the Commission finds that a participating utility is no
24longer eligible to update the performance-based formula rate
25tariff pursuant to subsection (d) of this Section, or the
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1the participating utility's voluntary commitments and
2obligations under this subsection (b) shall immediately
3terminate, except for the utility's obligation to pay an
4amount already owed to the fund for training grants pursuant
5to a Commission order.
6    In meeting the obligations of this subsection (b), to the
7extent feasible and consistent with State and federal law, the
8investments under the infrastructure investment program should
9provide employment opportunities for all segments of the
10population and workforce, including minority-owned and
11female-owned business enterprises, and shall not, consistent
12with State and federal law, discriminate based on race or
13socioeconomic status.
14    (b-5) Nothing in this Section shall prohibit the
15Commission from investigating the prudence and reasonableness
16of the expenditures made under the infrastructure investment
17program during the annual review required by subsection (d) of
18this Section and shall, as part of such investigation,
19determine whether the utility's actual costs under the program
20are prudent and reasonable. The fact that a participating
21utility invests more than the minimum amounts specified in
22subsection (b) of this Section or its plan shall not imply
23imprudence or unreasonableness.
24    If the participating utility finds that it is implementing
25its plan for satisfying the infrastructure investment program
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1cost below the estimated amounts specified in subsection (b)
2of this Section, then the utility may file a petition with the
3Commission requesting that it be permitted to satisfy its
4commitments by spending less than the estimated amounts
5specified in subsection (b) of this Section. The Commission
6shall, after notice and hearing, enter its order approving, or
7approving as modified, or denying each such petition within
8150 days after the filing of the petition.
9    In no event, absent General Assembly approval, shall the
10capital investment costs incurred by a participating utility
11other than a combination utility in satisfying its
12infrastructure investment program commitments described in
13subsection (b) of this Section exceed $3,000,000,000 or, for a
14participating utility that is a combination utility,
15$720,000,000. If the participating utility's updated cost
16estimates for satisfying its infrastructure investment program
17commitments described in subsection (b) of this Section exceed
18the limitation imposed by this subsection (b-5), then it shall
19submit a report to the Commission that identifies the
20increased costs and explains the reason or reasons for the
21increased costs no later than the year in which the utility
22estimates it will exceed the limitation. The Commission shall
23review the report and shall, within 90 days after the
24participating utility files the report, report to the General
25Assembly its findings regarding the participating utility's
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1imposed by this subsection (b-5), then the utility may modify
2its plan so as not to exceed the limitation imposed by this
3subsection (b-5) and may propose corresponding changes to the
4metrics established pursuant to subparagraphs (5) through (8)
5of subsection (f) of this Section, and the Commission may
6modify the metrics and incremental savings goals established
7pursuant to subsection (f) of this Section accordingly.
8    (b-10) All participating utilities shall make
9contributions for an energy low-income and support program in
10accordance with this subsection. Beginning no later than 180
11days after a participating utility files a performance-based
12formula rate tariff pursuant to subsection (c) of this
13Section, or beginning no later than January 1, 2012 if such
14utility files such performance-based formula rate tariff
15within 14 days of December 30, 2011 (the effective date of
16Public Act 97-646), and without obtaining any approvals from
17the Commission or any other agency other than as set forth in
18this Section, regardless of whether any such approval would
19otherwise be required, a participating utility other than a
20combination utility shall pay $10,000,000 per year for 5 years
21and a participating utility that is a combination utility
22shall pay $1,000,000 per year for 10 years to the energy
23low-income and support program, which is intended to fund
24customer assistance programs with the primary purpose being
25avoidance of imminent disconnection. Such programs may
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1        (1) a residential hardship program that may partner
2    with community-based organizations, including senior
3    citizen organizations, and provides grants to low-income
4    residential customers, including low-income senior
5    citizens, who demonstrate a hardship;
6        (2) a program that provides grants and other bill
7    payment concessions to veterans with disabilities who
8    demonstrate a hardship and members of the armed services
9    or reserve forces of the United States or members of the
10    Illinois National Guard who are on active duty pursuant to
11    an executive order of the President of the United States,
12    an act of the Congress of the United States, or an order of
13    the Governor and who demonstrate a hardship;
14        (3) a budget assistance program that provides tools
15    and education to low-income senior citizens to assist them
16    with obtaining information regarding energy usage and
17    effective means of managing energy costs;
18        (4) a non-residential special hardship program that
19    provides grants to non-residential customers such as small
20    businesses and non-profit organizations that demonstrate a
21    hardship, including those providing services to senior
22    citizen and low-income customers; and
23        (5) a performance-based assistance program that
24    provides grants to encourage residential customers to make
25    on-time payments by matching a portion of the customer's
26    payments or providing credits towards arrearages.

 

 

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1    The payments made by a participating utility pursuant to
2this subsection (b-10) shall not be a recoverable expense. A
3participating utility may elect to fund either new or existing
4customer assistance programs, including, but not limited to,
5those that are administered by the utility.
6    Programs that use funds that are provided by a
7participating utility to reduce utility bills may be
8implemented through tariffs that are filed with and reviewed
9by the Commission. If a utility elects to file tariffs with the
10Commission to implement all or a portion of the programs,
11those tariffs shall, regardless of the date actually filed, be
12deemed accepted and approved, and shall become effective on
13December 30, 2011 (the effective date of Public Act 97-646).
14The participating utilities whose customers benefit from the
15funds that are disbursed as contemplated in this Section shall
16file annual reports documenting the disbursement of those
17funds with the Commission. The Commission has the authority to
18audit disbursement of the funds to ensure they were disbursed
19consistently with this Section.
20    If the Commission finds that a participating utility is no
21longer eligible to update the performance-based formula rate
22tariff pursuant to subsection (d) of this Section, or the
23performance-based formula rate is otherwise terminated, then
24the participating utility's voluntary commitments and
25obligations under this subsection (b-10) shall immediately
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1    (c) A participating utility may elect to recover its
2delivery services costs through a performance-based formula
3rate approved by the Commission, which shall specify the cost
4components that form the basis of the rate charged to
5customers with sufficient specificity to operate in a
6standardized manner and be updated annually with transparent
7information that reflects the utility's actual costs to be
8recovered during the applicable rate year, which is the period
9beginning with the first billing day of January and extending
10through the last billing day of the following December. In the
11event the utility recovers a portion of its costs through
12automatic adjustment clause tariffs on October 26, 2011 (the
13effective date of Public Act 97-616), the utility may elect to
14continue to recover these costs through such tariffs, but then
15these costs shall not be recovered through the
16performance-based formula rate. In the event the participating
17utility, prior to December 30, 2011 (the effective date of
18Public Act 97-646), filed electric delivery services tariffs
19with the Commission pursuant to Section 9-201 of this Act that
20are related to the recovery of its electric delivery services
21costs that are still pending on December 30, 2011 (the
22effective date of Public Act 97-646), the participating
23utility shall, at the time it files its performance-based
24formula rate tariff with the Commission, also file a notice of
25withdrawal with the Commission to withdraw the electric
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19-201 of this Act. Upon receipt of such notice, the Commission
2shall dismiss with prejudice any docket that had been
3initiated to investigate the electric delivery services
4tariffs filed pursuant to Section 9-201 of this Act, and such
5tariffs and the record related thereto shall not be the
6subject of any further hearing, investigation, or proceeding
7of any kind related to rates for electric delivery services.
8    The performance-based formula rate shall be implemented
9through a tariff filed with the Commission consistent with the
10provisions of this subsection (c) that shall be applicable to
11all delivery services customers. The Commission shall initiate
12and conduct an investigation of the tariff in a manner
13consistent with the provisions of this subsection (c) and the
14provisions of Article IX of this Act to the extent they do not
15conflict with this subsection (c). Except in the case where
16the Commission finds, after notice and hearing, that a
17participating utility is not satisfying its investment amount
18commitments under subsection (b) of this Section, the
19performance-based formula rate shall remain in effect at the
20discretion of the utility. The performance-based formula rate
21approved by the Commission shall do the following:
22        (1) Provide for the recovery of the utility's actual
23    costs of delivery services that are prudently incurred and
24    reasonable in amount consistent with Commission practice
25    and law. The sole fact that a cost differs from that
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1    different from that made in a prior calendar year shall
2    not imply the imprudence or unreasonableness of that cost
3    or investment.
4        (2) Reflect the utility's actual year-end capital
5    structure for the applicable calendar year, excluding
6    goodwill, subject to a determination of prudence and
7    reasonableness consistent with Commission practice and
8    law. To enable the financing of the incremental capital
9    expenditures, including regulatory assets, for electric
10    utilities that serve less than 3,000,000 retail customers
11    but more than 500,000 retail customers in the State, a
12    participating electric utility's actual year-end capital
13    structure that includes a common equity ratio, excluding
14    goodwill, of up to and including 50% of the total capital
15    structure shall be deemed reasonable and used to set
16    rates.
17        (3) Include a cost of equity, which shall be
18    calculated as the sum of the following:
19            (A) the average for the applicable calendar year
20        of the monthly average yields of 30-year U.S. Treasury
21        bonds published by the Board of Governors of the
22        Federal Reserve System in its weekly H.15 Statistical
23        Release or successor publication; and
24            (B) 580 basis points.
25        At such time as the Board of Governors of the Federal
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1    yields of 30-year U.S. Treasury bonds in its weekly H.15
2    Statistical Release or successor publication, the monthly
3    average yields of the U.S. Treasury bonds then having the
4    longest duration published by the Board of Governors in
5    its weekly H.15 Statistical Release or successor
6    publication shall instead be used for purposes of this
7    paragraph (3).
8        (4) Permit and set forth protocols, subject to a
9    determination of prudence and reasonableness consistent
10    with Commission practice and law, for the following:
11            (A) recovery of incentive compensation expense
12        that is based on the achievement of operational
13        metrics, including metrics related to budget controls,
14        outage duration and frequency, safety, customer
15        service, efficiency and productivity, and
16        environmental compliance. Incentive compensation
17        expense that is based on net income or an affiliate's
18        earnings per share shall not be recoverable under the
19        performance-based formula rate;
20            (B) recovery of pension and other post-employment
21        benefits expense, provided that such costs are
22        supported by an actuarial study;
23            (C) recovery of severance costs, provided that if
24        the amount is over $3,700,000 for a participating
25        utility that is a combination utility or $10,000,000
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1        million retail customers, then the full amount shall
2        be amortized consistent with subparagraph (F) of this
3        paragraph (4);
4            (D) investment return at a rate equal to the
5        utility's weighted average cost of long-term debt, on
6        the pension assets as, and in the amount, reported in
7        Account 186 (or in such other Account or Accounts as
8        such asset may subsequently be recorded) of the
9        utility's most recently filed FERC Form 1, net of
10        deferred tax benefits;
11            (E) recovery of the expenses related to the
12        Commission proceeding under this subsection (c) to
13        approve this performance-based formula rate and
14        initial rates or to subsequent proceedings related to
15        the formula, provided that the recovery shall be
16        amortized over a 3-year period; recovery of expenses
17        related to the annual Commission proceedings under
18        subsection (d) of this Section to review the inputs to
19        the performance-based formula rate shall be expensed
20        and recovered through the performance-based formula
21        rate;
22            (F) amortization over a 5-year period of the full
23        amount of each charge or credit that exceeds
24        $3,700,000 for a participating utility that is a
25        combination utility or $10,000,000 for a participating
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1        customers in the applicable calendar year and that
2        relates to a workforce reduction program's severance
3        costs, changes in accounting rules, changes in law,
4        compliance with any Commission-initiated audit, or a
5        single storm or other similar expense, provided that
6        any unamortized balance shall be reflected in the rate
7        base. For purposes of this subparagraph (F), changes
8        in law includes any enactment, repeal, or amendment in
9        a law, ordinance, rule, regulation, interpretation,
10        permit, license, consent, or order, including those
11        relating to taxes, accounting, or to environmental
12        matters, or in the interpretation or application
13        thereof by any governmental authority occurring after
14        October 26, 2011 (the effective date of Public Act
15        97-616);
16            (G) recovery of existing regulatory assets over
17        the periods previously authorized by the Commission;
18            (H) historical weather normalized billing
19        determinants; and
20            (I) allocation methods for common costs.
21        (5) Provide that if the participating utility's earned
22    rate of return on common equity related to the provision
23    of delivery services for the prior rate year (calculated
24    using costs and capital structure approved by the
25    Commission as provided in subparagraph (2) of this
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1    accordance with Commission rules and orders, including,
2    but not limited to, adjustments for goodwill, and after
3    any Commission-ordered disallowances and taxes) is more
4    than 50 basis points higher than the rate of return on
5    common equity calculated pursuant to paragraph (3) of this
6    subsection (c) (after adjusting for any penalties to the
7    rate of return on common equity applied pursuant to the
8    performance metrics provision of subsection (f) of this
9    Section), then the participating utility shall apply a
10    credit through the performance-based formula rate that
11    reflects an amount equal to the value of that portion of
12    the earned rate of return on common equity that is more
13    than 50 basis points higher than the rate of return on
14    common equity calculated pursuant to paragraph (3) of this
15    subsection (c) (after adjusting for any penalties to the
16    rate of return on common equity applied pursuant to the
17    performance metrics provision of subsection (f) of this
18    Section) for the prior rate year, adjusted for taxes. If
19    the participating utility's earned rate of return on
20    common equity related to the provision of delivery
21    services for the prior rate year (calculated using costs
22    and capital structure approved by the Commission as
23    provided in subparagraph (2) of this subsection (c),
24    consistent with this Section, in accordance with
25    Commission rules and orders, including, but not limited
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1    Commission-ordered disallowances and taxes) is more than
2    50 basis points less than the return on common equity
3    calculated pursuant to paragraph (3) of this subsection
4    (c) (after adjusting for any penalties to the rate of
5    return on common equity applied pursuant to the
6    performance metrics provision of subsection (f) of this
7    Section), then the participating utility shall apply a
8    charge through the performance-based formula rate that
9    reflects an amount equal to the value of that portion of
10    the earned rate of return on common equity that is more
11    than 50 basis points less than the rate of return on common
12    equity calculated pursuant to paragraph (3) of this
13    subsection (c) (after adjusting for any penalties to the
14    rate of return on common equity applied pursuant to the
15    performance metrics provision of subsection (f) of this
16    Section) for the prior rate year, adjusted for taxes.
17        (6) Provide for an annual reconciliation, as described
18    in subsection (d) of this Section, with interest, of the
19    revenue requirement reflected in rates for each calendar
20    year, beginning with the calendar year in which the
21    utility files its performance-based formula rate tariff
22    pursuant to subsection (c) of this Section, with what the
23    revenue requirement would have been had the actual cost
24    information for the applicable calendar year been
25    available at the filing date.
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1data based on its most recently filed FERC Form 1, plus
2projected plant additions and correspondingly updated
3depreciation reserve and expense for the calendar year in
4which the tariff and data are filed, that shall populate the
5performance-based formula rate and set the initial delivery
6services rates under the formula. For purposes of this
7Section, "FERC Form 1" means the Annual Report of Major
8Electric Utilities, Licensees and Others that electric
9utilities are required to file with the Federal Energy
10Regulatory Commission under the Federal Power Act, Sections 3,
114(a), 304 and 209, modified as necessary to be consistent with
1283 Ill. Adm. Admin. Code Part 415 as of May 1, 2011. Nothing in
13this Section is intended to allow costs that are not otherwise
14recoverable to be recoverable by virtue of inclusion in FERC
15Form 1.
16    After the utility files its proposed performance-based
17formula rate structure and protocols and initial rates, the
18Commission shall initiate a docket to review the filing. The
19Commission shall enter an order approving, or approving as
20modified, the performance-based formula rate, including the
21initial rates, as just and reasonable within 270 days after
22the date on which the tariff was filed, or, if the tariff is
23filed within 14 days after October 26, 2011 (the effective
24date of Public Act 97-616), then by May 31, 2012. Such review
25shall be based on the same evidentiary standards, including,
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1reasonableness of the costs incurred by the utility, the
2Commission applies in a hearing to review a filing for a
3general increase in rates under Article IX of this Act. The
4initial rates shall take effect within 30 days after the
5Commission's order approving the performance-based formula
6rate tariff.
7    Until such time as the Commission approves a different
8rate design and cost allocation pursuant to subsection (e) of
9this Section, rate design and cost allocation across customer
10classes shall be consistent with the Commission's most recent
11order regarding the participating utility's request for a
12general increase in its delivery services rates.
13    Subsequent changes to the performance-based formula rate
14structure or protocols shall be made as set forth in Section
159-201 of this Act, but nothing in this subsection (c) is
16intended to limit the Commission's authority under Article IX
17and other provisions of this Act to initiate an investigation
18of a participating utility's performance-based formula rate
19tariff, provided that any such changes shall be consistent
20with paragraphs (1) through (6) of this subsection (c). Any
21change ordered by the Commission shall be made at the same time
22new rates take effect following the Commission's next order
23pursuant to subsection (d) of this Section, provided that the
24new rates take effect no less than 30 days after the date on
25which the Commission issues an order adopting the change.
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1this subsection (c) must submit a one-time $200,000 filing fee
2at the time the Chief Clerk of the Commission accepts the
3filing, which shall be a recoverable expense.
4    In the event the performance-based formula rate is
5terminated, the then current rates shall remain in effect
6until such time as new rates are set pursuant to Article IX of
7this Act, subject to retroactive rate adjustment, with
8interest, to reconcile rates charged with actual costs. At
9such time that the performance-based formula rate is
10terminated, the participating utility's voluntary commitments
11and obligations under subsection (b) of this Section shall
12immediately terminate, except for the utility's obligation to
13pay an amount already owed to the fund for training grants
14pursuant to a Commission order issued under subsection (b) of
15this Section.
16    (d) Subsequent to the Commission's issuance of an order
17approving the utility's performance-based formula rate
18structure and protocols, and initial rates under subsection
19(c) of this Section, the utility shall file, on or before May 1
20of each year, with the Chief Clerk of the Commission its
21updated cost inputs to the performance-based formula rate for
22the applicable rate year and the corresponding new charges.
23Each such filing shall conform to the following requirements
24and include the following information:
25        (1) The inputs to the performance-based formula rate
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1    historical data reflected in the utility's most recently
2    filed annual FERC Form 1 plus projected plant additions
3    and correspondingly updated depreciation reserve and
4    expense for the calendar year in which the inputs are
5    filed. The filing shall also include a reconciliation of
6    the revenue requirement that was in effect for the prior
7    rate year (as set by the cost inputs for the prior rate
8    year) with the actual revenue requirement for the prior
9    rate year (determined using a year-end rate base) that
10    uses amounts reflected in the applicable FERC Form 1 that
11    reports the actual costs for the prior rate year. Any
12    over-collection or under-collection indicated by such
13    reconciliation shall be reflected as a credit against, or
14    recovered as an additional charge to, respectively, with
15    interest calculated at a rate equal to the utility's
16    weighted average cost of capital approved by the
17    Commission for the prior rate year, the charges for the
18    applicable rate year. Provided, however, that the first
19    such reconciliation shall be for the calendar year in
20    which the utility files its performance-based formula rate
21    tariff pursuant to subsection (c) of this Section and
22    shall reconcile (i) the revenue requirement or
23    requirements established by the rate order or orders in
24    effect from time to time during such calendar year
25    (weighted, as applicable) with (ii) the revenue
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1    calendar year calculated pursuant to the performance-based
2    formula rate using (A) actual costs for that year as
3    reflected in the applicable FERC Form 1, and (B) for the
4    first such reconciliation only, the cost of equity, which
5    shall be calculated as the sum of 590 basis points plus the
6    average for the applicable calendar year of the monthly
7    average yields of 30-year U.S. Treasury bonds published by
8    the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System in
9    its weekly H.15 Statistical Release or successor
10    publication. The first such reconciliation is not intended
11    to provide for the recovery of costs previously excluded
12    from rates based on a prior Commission order finding of
13    imprudence or unreasonableness. Each reconciliation shall
14    be certified by the participating utility in the same
15    manner that FERC Form 1 is certified. The filing shall
16    also include the charge or credit, if any, resulting from
17    the calculation required by paragraph (6) of subsection
18    (c) of this Section.
19        Notwithstanding anything that may be to the contrary,
20    the intent of the reconciliation is to ultimately
21    reconcile the revenue requirement reflected in rates for
22    each calendar year, beginning with the calendar year in
23    which the utility files its performance-based formula rate
24    tariff pursuant to subsection (c) of this Section, with
25    what the revenue requirement determined using a year-end
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1    had the actual cost information for the applicable
2    calendar year been available at the filing date.
3        (2) The new charges shall take effect beginning on the
4    first billing day of the following January billing period
5    and remain in effect through the last billing day of the
6    next December billing period regardless of whether the
7    Commission enters upon a hearing pursuant to this
8    subsection (d).
9        (3) The filing shall include relevant and necessary
10    data and documentation for the applicable rate year that
11    is consistent with the Commission's rules applicable to a
12    filing for a general increase in rates or any rules
13    adopted by the Commission to implement this Section.
14    Normalization adjustments shall not be required.
15    Notwithstanding any other provision of this Section or Act
16    or any rule or other requirement adopted by the
17    Commission, a participating utility that is a combination
18    utility with more than one rate zone shall not be required
19    to file a separate set of such data and documentation for
20    each rate zone and may combine such data and documentation
21    into a single set of schedules.
22    Within 45 days after the utility files its annual update
23of cost inputs to the performance-based formula rate, the
24Commission shall have the authority, either upon complaint or
25its own initiative, but with reasonable notice, to enter upon
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1costs incurred by the utility to be recovered during the
2applicable rate year that are reflected in the inputs to the
3performance-based formula rate derived from the utility's FERC
4Form 1. During the course of the hearing, each objection shall
5be stated with particularity and evidence provided in support
6thereof, after which the utility shall have the opportunity to
7rebut the evidence. Discovery shall be allowed consistent with
8the Commission's Rules of Practice, which Rules shall be
9enforced by the Commission or the assigned administrative law
10judge. The Commission shall apply the same evidentiary
11standards, including, but not limited to, those concerning the
12prudence and reasonableness of the costs incurred by the
13utility, in the hearing as it would apply in a hearing to
14review a filing for a general increase in rates under Article
15IX of this Act. The Commission shall not, however, have the
16authority in a proceeding under this subsection (d) to
17consider or order any changes to the structure or protocols of
18the performance-based formula rate approved pursuant to
19subsection (c) of this Section. In a proceeding under this
20subsection (d), the Commission shall enter its order no later
21than the earlier of 240 days after the utility's filing of its
22annual update of cost inputs to the performance-based formula
23rate or December 31. The Commission's determinations of the
24prudence and reasonableness of the costs incurred for the
25applicable calendar year shall be final upon entry of the
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1reexamination, or collateral attack in any other Commission
2proceeding, case, docket, order, rule or regulation, provided,
3however, that nothing in this subsection (d) shall prohibit a
4party from petitioning the Commission to rehear or appeal to
5the courts the order pursuant to the provisions of this Act.
6    In the event the Commission does not, either upon
7complaint or its own initiative, enter upon a hearing within
845 days after the utility files the annual update of cost
9inputs to its performance-based formula rate, then the costs
10incurred for the applicable calendar year shall be deemed
11prudent and reasonable, and the filed charges shall not be
12subject to reopening, reexamination, or collateral attack in
13any other proceeding, case, docket, order, rule, or
14regulation.
15    A participating utility's first filing of the updated cost
16inputs, and any Commission investigation of such inputs
17pursuant to this subsection (d) shall proceed notwithstanding
18the fact that the Commission's investigation under subsection
19(c) of this Section is still pending and notwithstanding any
20other law, order, rule, or Commission practice to the
21contrary.
22    (e) Nothing in subsections (c) or (d) of this Section
23shall prohibit the Commission from investigating, or a
24participating utility from filing, revenue-neutral tariff
25changes related to rate design of a performance-based formula
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1Following approval of a participating utility's
2performance-based formula rate tariff pursuant to subsection
3(c) of this Section, the utility shall make a filing with the
4Commission within one year after the effective date of the
5performance-based formula rate tariff that proposes changes to
6the tariff to incorporate the findings of any final rate
7design orders of the Commission applicable to the
8participating utility and entered subsequent to the
9Commission's approval of the tariff. The Commission shall,
10after notice and hearing, enter its order approving, or
11approving with modification, the proposed changes to the
12performance-based formula rate tariff within 240 days after
13the utility's filing. Following such approval, the utility
14shall make a filing with the Commission during each subsequent
153-year period that either proposes revenue-neutral tariff
16changes or re-files the existing tariffs without change, which
17shall present the Commission with an opportunity to suspend
18the tariffs and consider revenue-neutral tariff changes
19related to rate design.
20    (f) Within 30 days after the filing of a tariff pursuant to
21subsection (c) of this Section, each participating utility
22shall develop and file with the Commission multi-year metrics
23designed to achieve, ratably (i.e., in equal segments) over a
2410-year period, improvement over baseline performance values
25as follows:
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1    Interruption Frequency Index, using a baseline of the
2    average of the data from 2001 through 2010.
3        (2) Fifteen percent improvement in the system Customer
4    Average Interruption Duration Index, using a baseline of
5    the average of the data from 2001 through 2010.
6        (3) For a participating utility other than a
7    combination utility, 20% improvement in the System Average
8    Interruption Frequency Index for its Southern Region,
9    using a baseline of the average of the data from 2001
10    through 2010. For purposes of this paragraph (3), Southern
11    Region shall have the meaning set forth in the
12    participating utility's most recent report filed pursuant
13    to Section 16-125 of this Act.
14        (3.5) For a participating utility other than a
15    combination utility, 20% improvement in the System Average
16    Interruption Frequency Index for its Northeastern Region,
17    using a baseline of the average of the data from 2001
18    through 2010. For purposes of this paragraph (3.5),
19    Northeastern Region shall have the meaning set forth in
20    the participating utility's most recent report filed
21    pursuant to Section 16-125 of this Act.
22        (4) Seventy-five percent improvement in the total
23    number of customers who exceed the service reliability
24    targets as set forth in subparagraphs (A) through (C) of
25    paragraph (4) of subsection (b) of 83 Ill. Adm. Admin.
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1    baseline year.
2        (5) Reduction in issuance of estimated electric bills:
3    90% improvement for a participating utility other than a
4    combination utility, and 56% improvement for a
5    participating utility that is a combination utility, using
6    a baseline of the average number of estimated bills for
7    the years 2008 through 2010.
8        (6) Consumption on inactive meters: 90% improvement
9    for a participating utility other than a combination
10    utility, and 56% improvement for a participating utility
11    that is a combination utility, using a baseline of the
12    average unbilled kilowatthours for the years 2009 and
13    2010.
14        (7) Unaccounted for energy: 50% improvement for a
15    participating utility other than a combination utility
16    using a baseline of the non-technical line loss
17    unaccounted for energy kilowatthours for the year 2009.
18        (8) Uncollectible expense: reduce uncollectible
19    expense by at least $30,000,000 for a participating
20    utility other than a combination utility and by at least
21    $3,500,000 for a participating utility that is a
22    combination utility, using a baseline of the average
23    uncollectible expense for the years 2008 through 2010.
24        (9) Opportunities for minority-owned and female-owned
25    business enterprises: design a performance metric
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1    and female-owned business enterprises consistent with
2    State and federal law using a base performance value of
3    the percentage of the participating utility's capital
4    expenditures that were paid to minority-owned and
5    female-owned business enterprises in 2010.
6    The definitions set forth in 83 Ill. Adm. Admin. Code Part
7411.20 as of May 1, 2011 shall be used for purposes of
8calculating performance under paragraphs (1) through (3.5) of
9this subsection (f), provided, however, that the participating
10utility may exclude up to 9 extreme weather event days from
11such calculation for each year, and provided further that the
12participating utility shall exclude 9 extreme weather event
13days when calculating each year of the baseline period to the
14extent that there are 9 such days in a given year of the
15baseline period. For purposes of this Section, an extreme
16weather event day is a 24-hour calendar day (beginning at
1712:00 a.m. and ending at 11:59 p.m.) during which any weather
18event (e.g., storm, tornado) caused interruptions for 10,000
19or more of the participating utility's customers for 3 hours
20or more. If there are more than 9 extreme weather event days in
21a year, then the utility may choose no more than 9 extreme
22weather event days to exclude, provided that the same extreme
23weather event days are excluded from each of the calculations
24performed under paragraphs (1) through (3.5) of this
25subsection (f).
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1for each year of the 10-year period, which shall be designed to
2demonstrate that the utility is on track to achieve the
3performance goal in each category at the end of the 10-year
4period. The utility shall elect when the 10-year period shall
5commence for the metrics set forth in subparagraphs (1)
6through (4) and (9) of this subsection (f), provided that it
7begins no later than 14 months following the date on which the
8utility begins investing pursuant to subsection (b) of this
9Section, and when the 10-year period shall commence for the
10metrics set forth in subparagraphs (5) through (8) of this
11subsection (f), provided that it begins no later than 14
12months following the date on which the Commission enters its
13order approving the utility's Advanced Metering Infrastructure
14Deployment Plan pursuant to subsection (c) of Section 16-108.6
15of this Act.
16    The metrics and performance goals set forth in
17subparagraphs (5) through (8) of this subsection (f) are based
18on the assumptions that the participating utility may fully
19implement the technology described in subsection (b) of this
20Section, including utilizing the full functionality of such
21technology and that there is no requirement for personal
22on-site notification. If the utility is unable to meet the
23metrics and performance goals set forth in subparagraphs (5)
24through (8) of this subsection (f) for such reasons, and the
25Commission so finds after notice and hearing, then the utility
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1extent achievement of the affected metrics and performance
2goals was hindered by the less than full implementation.
3    (f-5) The financial penalties applicable to the metrics
4described in subparagraphs (1) through (8) of subsection (f)
5of this Section, as applicable, shall be applied through an
6adjustment to the participating utility's return on equity of
7no more than a total of 30 basis points in each of the first 3
8years, of no more than a total of 34 basis points in each of
9the 3 years thereafter, and of no more than a total of 38 basis
10points in each of the 4 years thereafter, as follows:
11        (1) With respect to each of the incremental annual
12    performance goals established pursuant to paragraph (1) of
13    subsection (f) of this Section,
14            (A) for each year that a participating utility
15        other than a combination utility does not achieve the
16        annual goal, the participating utility's return on
17        equity shall be reduced as follows: during years 1
18        through 3, by 5 basis points; during years 4 through 6,
19        by 6 basis points; and during years 7 through 10, by 7
20        basis points; and
21            (B) for each year that a participating utility
22        that is a combination utility does not achieve the
23        annual goal, the participating utility's return on
24        equity shall be reduced as follows: during years 1
25        through 3, by 10 basis points; during years 4 through
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1        by 14 basis points.
2        (2) With respect to each of the incremental annual
3    performance goals established pursuant to paragraph (2) of
4    subsection (f) of this Section, for each year that the
5    participating utility does not achieve each such goal, the
6    participating utility's return on equity shall be reduced
7    as follows: during years 1 through 3, by 5 basis points;
8    during years 4 through 6, by 6 basis points; and during
9    years 7 through 10, by 7 basis points.
10        (3) With respect to each of the incremental annual
11    performance goals established pursuant to paragraphs (3)
12    and (3.5) of subsection (f) of this Section, for each year
13    that a participating utility other than a combination
14    utility does not achieve both such goals, the
15    participating utility's return on equity shall be reduced
16    as follows: during years 1 through 3, by 5 basis points;
17    during years 4 through 6, by 6 basis points; and during
18    years 7 through 10, by 7 basis points.
19        (4) With respect to each of the incremental annual
20    performance goals established pursuant to paragraph (4) of
21    subsection (f) of this Section, for each year that the
22    participating utility does not achieve each such goal, the
23    participating utility's return on equity shall be reduced
24    as follows: during years 1 through 3, by 5 basis points;
25    during years 4 through 6, by 6 basis points; and during
26    years 7 through 10, by 7 basis points.

 

 

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1        (5) With respect to each of the incremental annual
2    performance goals established pursuant to subparagraph (5)
3    of subsection (f) of this Section, for each year that the
4    participating utility does not achieve at least 95% of
5    each such goal, the participating utility's return on
6    equity shall be reduced by 5 basis points for each such
7    unachieved goal.
8        (6) With respect to each of the incremental annual
9    performance goals established pursuant to paragraphs (6),
10    (7), and (8) of subsection (f) of this Section, as
11    applicable, which together measure non-operational
12    customer savings and benefits relating to the
13    implementation of the Advanced Metering Infrastructure
14    Deployment Plan, as defined in Section 16-108.6 of this
15    Act, the performance under each such goal shall be
16    calculated in terms of the percentage of the goal
17    achieved. The percentage of goal achieved for each of the
18    goals shall be aggregated, and an average percentage value
19    calculated, for each year of the 10-year period. If the
20    utility does not achieve an average percentage value in a
21    given year of at least 95%, the participating utility's
22    return on equity shall be reduced by 5 basis points.
23    The financial penalties shall be applied as described in
24this subsection (f-5) for the 12-month period in which the
25deficiency occurred through a separate tariff mechanism, which
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1event the formula rate tariff established pursuant to
2subsection (c) of this Section terminates, the utility's
3obligations under subsection (f) of this Section and this
4subsection (f-5) shall also terminate, provided, however, that
5the tariff mechanism established pursuant to subsection (f) of
6this Section and this subsection (f-5) shall remain in effect
7until any penalties due and owing at the time of such
8termination are applied.
9    The Commission shall, after notice and hearing, enter an
10order within 120 days after the metrics are filed approving,
11or approving with modification, a participating utility's
12tariff or mechanism to satisfy the metrics set forth in
13subsection (f) of this Section. On June 1 of each subsequent
14year, each participating utility shall file a report with the
15Commission that includes, among other things, a description of
16how the participating utility performed under each metric and
17an identification of any extraordinary events that adversely
18impacted the utility's performance. Whenever a participating
19utility does not satisfy the metrics required pursuant to
20subsection (f) of this Section, the Commission shall, after
21notice and hearing, enter an order approving financial
22penalties in accordance with this subsection (f-5). The
23Commission-approved financial penalties shall be applied
24beginning with the next rate year. Nothing in this Section
25shall authorize the Commission to reduce or otherwise obviate
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1one or more of the metrics established pursuant to
2subparagraphs subparagraph (1) through (4) of subsection (f)
3of this Section.
4    (g) On or before July 31, 2014, each participating utility
5shall file a report with the Commission that sets forth the
6average annual increase in the average amount paid per
7kilowatthour for residential eligible retail customers,
8exclusive of the effects of energy efficiency programs,
9comparing the 12-month period ending May 31, 2012; the
1012-month period ending May 31, 2013; and the 12-month period
11ending May 31, 2014. For a participating utility that is a
12combination utility with more than one rate zone, the weighted
13average aggregate increase shall be provided. The report shall
14be filed together with a statement from an independent auditor
15attesting to the accuracy of the report. The cost of the
16independent auditor shall be borne by the participating
17utility and shall not be a recoverable expense. "The average
18amount paid per kilowatthour" shall be based on the
19participating utility's tariffed rates actually in effect and
20shall not be calculated using any hypothetical rate or
21adjustments to actual charges (other than as specified for
22energy efficiency) as an input.
23    In the event that the average annual increase exceeds 2.5%
24as calculated pursuant to this subsection (g), then Sections
2516-108.5, 16-108.6, 16-108.7, and 16-108.8 of this Act, other
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1the utility and its service area as of the date of the report
2due to be submitted pursuant to this subsection and the
3utility shall no longer be eligible to annually update the
4performance-based formula rate tariff pursuant to subsection
5(d) of this Section. In such event, the then current rates
6shall remain in effect until such time as new rates are set
7pursuant to Article IX of this Act, subject to retroactive
8adjustment, with interest, to reconcile rates charged with
9actual costs, and the participating utility's voluntary
10commitments and obligations under subsection (b) of this
11Section shall immediately terminate, except for the utility's
12obligation to pay an amount already owed to the fund for
13training grants pursuant to a Commission order issued under
14subsection (b) of this Section.
15    In the event that the average annual increase is 2.5% or
16less as calculated pursuant to this subsection (g), then the
17performance-based formula rate shall remain in effect as set
18forth in this Section.
19    For purposes of this Section, the amount per kilowatthour
20means the total amount paid for electric service expressed on
21a per kilowatthour basis, and the total amount paid for
22electric service includes without limitation amounts paid for
23supply, transmission, distribution, surcharges, and add-on
24taxes exclusive of any increases in taxes or new taxes imposed
25after October 26, 2011 (the effective date of Public Act
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1customers" shall have the meaning set forth in Section
216-111.5 of this Act.
3    The fact that this Section becomes inoperative as set
4forth in this subsection shall not be construed to mean that
5the Commission may reexamine or otherwise reopen prudence or
6reasonableness determinations already made.
7    (h) By December 31, 2017, the Commission shall prepare and
8file with the General Assembly a report on the infrastructure
9program and the performance-based formula rate. The report
10shall include the change in the average amount per
11kilowatthour paid by residential customers between June 1,
122011 and May 31, 2017. If the change in the total average rate
13paid exceeds 2.5% compounded annually, the Commission shall
14include in the report an analysis that shows the portion of the
15change due to the delivery services component and the portion
16of the change due to the supply component of the rate. The
17report shall include separate sections for each participating
18utility.
19    Sections 16-108.5, 16-108.6, 16-108.7, and 16-108.8 of
20this Act, other than this subsection (h) and subsection (i) of
21this Section, are inoperative after December 31, 2022 for
22every participating utility, after which time a participating
23utility shall no longer be eligible to annually update the
24performance-based formula rate tariff pursuant to subsection
25(d) of this Section. At such time, the then current rates shall
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1to Article IX of this Act, subject to retroactive adjustment,
2with interest, to reconcile rates charged with actual costs.
3    The fact that this Section becomes inoperative as set
4forth in this subsection shall not be construed to mean that
5the Commission may reexamine or otherwise reopen prudence or
6reasonableness determinations already made.
7    (i) While a participating utility may use, develop, and
8maintain broadband systems and the delivery of broadband
9services, voice-over-internet-protocol services,
10telecommunications services, and cable and video programming
11services for use in providing delivery services and Smart Grid
12functionality or application to its retail customers,
13including, but not limited to, the installation,
14implementation and maintenance of Smart Grid electric system
15upgrades as defined in Section 16-108.6 of this Act, a
16participating utility is prohibited from providing to its
17retail customers broadband services,
18voice-over-internet-protocol services, telecommunications
19services, or cable or video programming services, unless they
20are part of a service directly related to delivery services or
21Smart Grid functionality or applications as defined in Section
2216-108.6 of this Act, and from recovering the costs of such
23offerings from retail customers. The prohibition set forth in
24this subsection (i) is inoperative after December 31, 2027 for
25every participating utility.
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1overturn the opinion issued in Commonwealth Edison Co. v. Ill.
2Commerce Comm'n, Nos. 2-08-0959, 2-08-1037, 2-08-1137,
31-08-3008, 1-08-3030, 1-08-3054, 1-08-3313 cons. (Ill. App.
4Ct. 2d Dist. Sept. 30, 2010). Public Act 97-616 shall not be
5construed as creating a contract between the General Assembly
6and the participating utility, and shall not establish a
7property right in the participating utility.
8    (k) The changes made in subsections (c) and (d) of this
9Section by Public Act 98-15 are intended to be a restatement
10and clarification of existing law, and intended to give
11binding effect to the provisions of House Resolution 1157
12adopted by the House of Representatives of the 97th General
13Assembly and Senate Resolution 821 adopted by the Senate of
14the 97th General Assembly that are reflected in paragraph (3)
15of this subsection. In addition, Public Act 98-15 preempts and
16supersedes any final Commission orders entered in Docket Nos.
1711-0721, 12-0001, 12-0293, and 12-0321 to the extent
18inconsistent with the amendatory language added to subsections
19(c) and (d).
20        (1) No earlier than 5 business days after May 22, 2013
21    (the effective date of Public Act 98-15), each
22    participating utility shall file any tariff changes
23    necessary to implement the amendatory language set forth
24    in subsections (c) and (d) of this Section by Public Act
25    98-15 and a revised revenue requirement under the
26    participating utility's performance-based formula rate.

 

 

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1    The Commission shall enter a final order approving such
2    tariff changes and revised revenue requirement within 21
3    days after the participating utility's filing.
4        (2) Notwithstanding anything that may be to the
5    contrary, a participating utility may file a tariff to
6    retroactively recover its previously unrecovered actual
7    costs of delivery service that are no longer subject to
8    recovery through a reconciliation adjustment under
9    subsection (d) of this Section. This retroactive recovery
10    shall include any derivative adjustments resulting from
11    the changes to subsections (c) and (d) of this Section by
12    Public Act 98-15. Such tariff shall allow the utility to
13    assess, on current customer bills over a period of 12
14    monthly billing periods, a charge or credit related to
15    those unrecovered costs with interest at the utility's
16    weighted average cost of capital during the period in
17    which those costs were unrecovered. A participating
18    utility may file a tariff that implements a retroactive
19    charge or credit as described in this paragraph for
20    amounts not otherwise included in the tariff filing
21    provided for in paragraph (1) of this subsection (k). The
22    Commission shall enter a final order approving such tariff
23    within 21 days after the participating utility's filing.
24        (3) The tariff changes described in paragraphs (1) and
25    (2) of this subsection (k) shall relate only to, and be
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1    98-15: paragraph (2) of subsection (c) regarding year-end
2    capital structure, subparagraph (D) of paragraph (4) of
3    subsection (c) regarding pension assets, and subsection
4    (d) regarding the reconciliation components related to
5    year-end rate base and interest calculated at a rate equal
6    to the utility's weighted average cost of capital.
7        (4) Nothing in this subsection is intended to effect a
8    dismissal of or otherwise affect an appeal from any final
9    Commission orders entered in Docket Nos. 11-0721, 12-0001,
10    12-0293, and 12-0321 other than to the extent of the
11    amendatory language contained in subsections (c) and (d)
12    of this Section of Public Act 98-15.
13    (l) Each participating utility shall be deemed to have
14been in full compliance with all requirements of subsection
15(b) of this Section, subsection (c) of this Section, Section
1616-108.6 of this Act, and all Commission orders entered
17pursuant to Sections 16-108.5 and 16-108.6 of this Act, up to
18and including May 22, 2013 (the effective date of Public Act
1998-15). The Commission shall not undertake any investigation
20of such compliance and no penalty shall be assessed or adverse
21action taken against a participating utility for noncompliance
22with Commission orders associated with subsection (b) of this
23Section, subsection (c) of this Section, and Section 16-108.6
24of this Act prior to such date. Each participating utility
25other than a combination utility shall be permitted, without
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1take actions required to ensure its infrastructure investment
2program is in compliance with subsection (b) of this Section
3and with Section 16-108.6 of this Act. Provided further, the
4following subparagraphs shall apply to a participating utility
5other than a combination utility:
6        (A) if the Commission has initiated a proceeding
7    pursuant to subsection (e) of Section 16-108.6 of this Act
8    that is pending as of May 22, 2013 (the effective date of
9    Public Act 98-15), then the order entered in such
10    proceeding shall, after notice and hearing, accelerate the
11    commencement of the meter deployment schedule approved in
12    the final Commission order on rehearing entered in Docket
13    No. 12-0298;
14        (B) if the Commission has entered an order pursuant to
15    subsection (e) of Section 16-108.6 of this Act prior to
16    May 22, 2013 (the effective date of Public Act 98-15) that
17    does not accelerate the commencement of the meter
18    deployment schedule approved in the final Commission order
19    on rehearing entered in Docket No. 12-0298, then the
20    utility shall file with the Commission, within 45 days
21    after such effective date, a plan for accelerating the
22    commencement of the utility's meter deployment schedule
23    approved in the final Commission order on rehearing
24    entered in Docket No. 12-0298; the Commission shall reopen
25    the proceeding in which it entered its order pursuant to
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1    after notice and hearing, enter an amendatory order that
2    approves or approves as modified such accelerated plan
3    within 90 days after the utility's filing; or
4        (C) if the Commission has not initiated a proceeding
5    pursuant to subsection (e) of Section 16-108.6 of this Act
6    prior to May 22, 2013 (the effective date of Public Act
7    98-15), then the utility shall file with the Commission,
8    within 45 days after such effective date, a plan for
9    accelerating the commencement of the utility's meter
10    deployment schedule approved in the final Commission order
11    on rehearing entered in Docket No. 12-0298 and the
12    Commission shall, after notice and hearing, approve or
13    approve as modified such plan within 90 days after the
14    utility's filing.
15    Any schedule for meter deployment approved by the
16Commission pursuant to this subsection (l) shall take into
17consideration procurement times for meters and other equipment
18and operational issues. Nothing in Public Act 98-15 shall
19shorten or extend the end dates for the 5-year or 10-year
20periods set forth in subsection (b) of this Section or Section
2116-108.6 of this Act. Nothing in this subsection is intended
22to address whether a participating utility has, or has not,
23satisfied any or all of the metrics and performance goals
24established pursuant to subsection (f) of this Section.
25    (m) The provisions of Public Act 98-15 are severable under
26Section 1.31 of the Statute on Statutes.

 

 

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1(Source: P.A. 102-1031, eff. 5-27-22; revised 8-22-22.)
 
2    Section 460. The Broadband Advisory Council Act is amended
3by changing Section 15 as follows:
 
4    (220 ILCS 80/15)
5    Sec. 15. Broadband Advisory Council; members of Council;
6administrative support.
7    (a) The Broadband Advisory Council is hereby established.
8The Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity shall
9house the Council and provide administrative, personnel, and
10technical support services.
11    (b) The Council shall consist of the following 25 voting
12members:
13        (1) the Director of Commerce and Economic Opportunity
14    or his or her designee, who shall serve as chair of the
15    Council;
16        (2) the Secretary of Innovation and Technology or his
17    or her designee;
18        (3) the Director of Aging or his or her designee;
19        (4) the Attorney General or his or her designee;
20        (5) the Chairman of the Illinois Commerce Commission
21    or his or her designee;
22        (6) one member appointed by the Director of Healthcare
23    and Family Services to represent the needs of disabled
24    citizens;

 

 

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1        (7) one member appointed by the Director of Commerce
2    and Economic Opportunity and nominated by the president of
3    a statewide organization representing electric
4    cooperatives;
5        (8) one member appointed by the Director of Commerce
6    and Economic Opportunity and nominated by the executive
7    director of a statewide organization representing
8    municipalities;
9        (9) one member appointed by the Director of Commerce
10    and Economic Opportunity and nominated by the president of
11    a statewide organization representing libraries;
12        (10) one member appointed by the Director of Commerce
13    and Economic Opportunity and nominated by the president of
14    a statewide organization representing public housing
15    authorities;
16        (11) one member appointed by the Chair of the Illinois
17    Community College Board;
18        (12) one member appointed by the Chair of the Illinois
19    Board of Higher Education; and
20        (13) one member appointed by the Director of Commerce
21    and Economic Opportunity and nominated by the president of
22    the State's largest general farm organization;
23        (14) one member appointed by the Director of Aging and
24    nominated by an organization representing Illinois' senior
25    population with a membership of at least 1,500,000;
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1    for 3-year terms appointed by the Governor as follows:
2            (A) one member representing an incumbent local
3        exchange carrier that serves rural areas;
4            (B) one member representing an incumbent local
5        exchange carrier that serves urban areas;
6            (C) one member representing wireless carriers that
7        offer broadband Internet access;
8            (D) one member representing cable companies that
9        serve Illinois;
10            (E) one member representing a statewide rural
11        broadband association;
12            (F) one member representing a telecommunications
13        carrier issued a certificate of public convenience and
14        necessity or a certificate of service authority from
15        the Illinois Commerce Commission, whose principal
16        place of business is located in east central Illinois
17        and who is engaged in providing broadband access in
18        rural areas through the installation of broadband
19        lines that connect telecommunications facilities to
20        other telecommunications facilities or to end-users;
21        and
22            (G) one member representing satellite providers;
23        and
24        (16) four members to represent underrepresented and
25    ethnically diverse communities for 3-year terms appointed
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1            (A) one member from a community-based organization
2        representing the interests of African-American or
3        Black individuals;
4            (B) one member from a community-based organization
5        representing the interests of Hispanic or Latino
6        individuals;
7            (C) one member from a community-based organization
8        representing the interests of Asian-American or
9        Pacific Islander individuals; and
10            (D) one member from a community-based organization
11        representing the interests of ethnically diverse
12        individuals.
13    (c) In addition to the 25 voting members of the Council,
14the President of the Senate, the Minority Leader of the
15Senate, the Speaker of the House of Representatives, and the
16Minority Leader of the House of Representatives shall each
17appoint one non-voting member of the Council.
18    (d) All voting and non-voting members must be appointed
19within 90 days after the effective date of this Act.
20    (e) The members shall select a vice chair from their
21number. In the absence of the chair, the vice chair shall serve
22as chair. The Council shall appoint a secretary-treasurer who
23need not be a member of the Council and who, among other tasks
24or functions designated by the Council, shall keep records of
25its proceedings.
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1and make recommendations to the full Council. Members of these
2working groups need not be members of the Council.
3    (g) Nine voting members of the Council constitute a
4quorum, and the affirmative vote of a simple majority of those
5members present is necessary for any action taken by vote of
6the Council.
7    (h) The Council shall conduct its first meeting within 30
8days after all members have been appointed. The Council shall
9meet quarterly after its first meeting. Additional hearings
10and public meetings are permitted at the discretion of the
11members. The Council may meet in person or through video or
12audio conference.
13    (i) Members shall serve without compensation and may be
14reimbursed for reasonable expenses incurred in the performance
15of their duties from funds appropriated for that purpose.
16(Source: P.A. 102-247, eff. 1-1-22; revised 8-19-22.)
 
17    Section 465. The Illinois Athletic Trainers Practice Act
18is amended by changing Section 4 as follows:
 
19    (225 ILCS 5/4)  (from Ch. 111, par. 7604)
20    (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2026)
21    Sec. 4. Licensure; exempt activities. No person shall
22provide any of the services set forth in subsection (4) of
23Section 3 of this Act, or use the title "athletic trainer", or
24"certified athletic trainer", or "athletic trainer certified",

 

 

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1or "licensed athletic trainer" or the letters "LAT", "L.A.T.",
2"A.T.", "C.A.T.", "A.T.C.", "A.C.T.", or "I.A.T.L." after the
3athletic trainer's name, unless licensed under this Act.
4    Nothing in this Act shall be construed as preventing or
5restricting the practice, services, or activities of:
6        (1) Any person licensed or registered in this State by
7    any other law from engaging in the profession or
8    occupation for which he or she is licensed or registered.
9        (2) Any person employed as an athletic trainer by the
10    Government of the United States, if such person provides
11    athletic training solely under the direction or control of
12    the organization by which he or she is employed.
13        (3) Any person pursuing a course of study leading to a
14    degree in athletic training at an accredited educational
15    program if such activities and services constitute a part
16    of a supervised course of study involving daily personal
17    or verbal contact at the site of supervision between the
18    athletic training student and the licensed athletic
19    trainer who plans, directs, advises, and evaluates the
20    student's athletic training clinical education. The
21    supervising licensed athletic trainer must be on-site
22    where the athletic training clinical education is being
23    obtained. A person meeting the criteria under this
24    paragraph (3) must be designated by a title which clearly
25    indicates his or her status as a student.
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1        (5) The practice of athletic training under the
2    supervision of a licensed athletic trainer by one who has
3    applied in writing to the Department for licensure and has
4    complied with all the provisions of Section 9 except the
5    passing of the examination to be eligible to receive such
6    license. This temporary right to act as an athletic
7    trainer shall expire 3 months after the filing of his or
8    her written application to the Department; when the
9    applicant has been notified of his or her failure to pass
10    the examination authorized by the Department; when the
11    applicant has withdrawn his or her application; when the
12    applicant has received a license from the Department after
13    successfully passing the examination authorized by the
14    Department; or when the applicant has been notified by the
15    Department to cease and desist from practicing, whichever
16    occurs first. This provision shall not apply to an
17    applicant who has previously failed the examination.
18        (6) Any person in a coaching position from rendering
19    emergency care on an as needed basis to the athletes under
20    his or her supervision when a licensed athletic trainer is
21    not available.
22        (7) Any person who is an athletic trainer from another
23    state or territory of the United States or another nation,
24    state, or territory acting as an athletic trainer while
25    performing his or her duties for his or her respective
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1    she restricts his or her duties to his or her team or
2    organization during the course of his or her team's or
3    organization's stay in this State. For the purposes of
4    this Act, a team shall be considered based in Illinois if
5    its home contests are held in Illinois, regardless of the
6    location of the team's administrative offices.
7        (8) The practice of athletic training by persons
8    licensed in another state who have applied in writing to
9    the Department for licensure by endorsement. This
10    temporary right to act as an athletic trainer shall expire
11    6 months after the filing of his or her written
12    application to the Department; upon the withdrawal of the
13    application for licensure under this Act; upon delivery of
14    a notice of intent to deny the application from the
15    Department; or upon the denial of the application by the
16    Department, whichever occurs first.
17        (9) The practice of athletic training by one who has
18    applied in writing to the Department for licensure and has
19    complied with all the provisions of Section 9. This
20    temporary right to act as an athletic trainer shall expire
21    6 months after the filing of his or her written
22    application to the Department; upon the withdrawal of the
23    application for licensure under this Act; upon delivery of
24    a notice of intent to deny the application from the
25    Department; or upon the denial of the application by the
26    Department, whichever occurs first.

 

 

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1        (10) The practice of athletic training by persons
2    actively licensed as an athletic trainer in another state
3    or territory of the United States or another country, or
4    currently certified by the Board of Certification, or its
5    successor entity, at a special athletic tournament or
6    event conducted by a sanctioned amateur athletic
7    organization for no more than 14 days. This shall not
8    include contests or events that are part of a scheduled
9    series of regular season events.
10        (11) Aides from performing patient care activities
11    under the on-site supervision of a licensed athletic
12    trainer. These patient care activities shall not include
13    interpretation of referrals or evaluation procedures,
14    planning or major modifications of patient programs,
15    administration of medication, or solo practice or event
16    coverage without immediate access to a licensed athletic
17    trainer.
18        (12) (Blank). Persons or entities practicing the
19    specified occupations set forth in subsection (a) of, and
20    pursuant to a licensing exemption granted in subsection
21    (b) or (d) of, Section 2105-350 of the Department of
22    Professional Regulation Law of the Civil Administrative
23    Code of Illinois, but only for so long as the 2016 Olympic
24    and Paralympic Games Professional Licensure Exemption Law
25    is operable.
26(Source: P.A. 102-940, eff. 1-1-23; revised 12-9-22.)
 

 

 

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1    Section 470. The Dietitian Nutritionist Practice Act is
2amended by changing Sections 100 and 105 as follows:
 
3    (225 ILCS 30/100)  (from Ch. 111, par. 8401-100)
4    (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2028)
5    Sec. 100. Injunctions; cease and desist orders.
6    (a) If any person violates a provision of this Act, the
7Secretary may, in the name of the People of the State of
8Illinois through the Attorney General of the State of Illinois
9or the State's Attorney of the county in which the violation is
10alleged to have occurred, petition for an order enjoining the
11violation or for an order enforcing compliance with this Act.
12Upon the filing of a verified petition, the court may issue a
13temporary restraining order, without notice or bond, and may
14preliminarily and permanently enjoin the violation. If it is
15established that the person has violated or is violating the
16injunction, the Court may punish the offender for contempt of
17court. Proceedings under this Section shall be in addition to,
18and not in lieu of, all other remedies and penalties provided
19by this Act.
20    (b) If any person provides, offers to provide, attempts to
21provide or holds himself or herself out as qualified,
22licensed, or able to provide medical nutrition therapy or
23holds oneself out as licensed or qualified to practice
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1dietitian nutritionist or uses words or letters in connection
2with the person's name in violation of Section 80 without
3having a valid license under this Act, then any licensee, any
4interested party, or any person injured thereby may, in
5addition to the Secretary, petition for relief as provided in
6subsection (a) of this Section.
7    (c) Whenever in the opinion of the Department any person
8violates any provision of this Act, the Department may issue a
9rule to show cause why an order to cease and desist should be
10entered against him or her. The rule shall clearly set forth
11the grounds relied upon by the Department and shall provide a
12period of 7 days from the date of the rule to file an answer to
13the satisfaction of the Department. Failure to answer to the
14satisfaction of the Department shall cause an in order to
15cease and desist to be issued immediately.
16(Source: P.A. 102-945, eff. 1-1-23; revised 12-9-22.)
 
17    (225 ILCS 30/105)  (from Ch. 111, par. 8401-105)
18    (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2028)
19    Sec. 105. Investigation; notice and hearing. The
20Department may investigate the actions or qualifications of
21any applicant or of any person or persons holding or claiming
22to hold a license or certificate of registration. The
23Department shall, before refusing to issue or renew a license
24or to discipline a licensee under Section 95, at least 30 days
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1writing of any charges made and the time and place for a
2hearing of the charges, (ii) direct him or her to file his or
3her written answer to the charges under oath within 20 days
4after the service of the notice, and (iii) inform the
5applicant or licensee that failure to file an answer shall
6result in a default judgment being entered n against the
7applicant or licensee. At the time and place fixed in the
8notice, the Department shall proceed to hear the charges and
9the parties or their counsel shall be accorded ample
10opportunity to present any pertinent statements, testimony,
11evidence, and arguments. The Department may continue the
12hearing from time to time. In case the person, after receiving
13the notice, fails to file an answer, his or her license, may,
14in the discretion of the Department, be revoked, suspended, or
15placed on probationary status or the Department may take
16whatever disciplinary action considered proper, including
17limiting the scope, nature, or extent of the person's practice
18or the imposition of a fine, without a hearing, if the act or
19acts charged constitute sufficient grounds for that action
20under the Act. The written notice and any notice in the
21subsequent proceeding may be served by mail to the licensee's
22address of record or by email to the licensee's email address
23of record.
24(Source: P.A. 102-945, eff. 1-1-23; revised 12-9-22.)
 
25    Section 475. The Licensed Certified Professional Midwife

 

 

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1Practice Act is amended by changing Section 10 as follows:
 
2    (225 ILCS 64/10)
3    (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2027)
4    Sec. 10. Definitions. As used in this Act:
5    "Address of record" means the designated address recorded
6by the Department in the applicant's application file or the
7licensee's licensure file as maintained by the Department.
8    "Antepartum" means before labor or childbirth.
9    "Board" means the Illinois Midwifery Board.
10    "Certified nurse midwife" means an individual who is
11licensed under the Nurse Practice Act as an advanced practice
12registered nurse and is certified as a nurse midwife.
13    "Client" means a childbearing individual or newborn for
14whom a licensed certified professional midwife provides
15services.
16    "Consultation" means the process by which a licensed
17certified professional midwife seeks the advice or opinion of
18another health care professional.
19    "Department" means the Department of Financial and
20Professional Regulation.
21    "Email address of record" means the designated email
22address of record by the Department in the applicant's
23application file or the licensee's licensure file as
24maintained by the Department.
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1registered nurse or a physician licensed to practice medicine
2in all of its branches.
3    "Intrapartum" means during labor and delivery or
4childbirth.
5    "Licensed certified professional midwife" means a person
6who has successfully met the requirements under Section 45 of
7this Act and has been licensed by the Department.
8    "Low-risk" means a low-risk pregnancy where there is an
9absence of any preexisting maternal disease, significant
10disease arising from the pregnancy, or any condition likely to
11affect the pregnancy, including, but not limited to, those
12listed in Section 85.
13    "Midwife assistant" means a person, at least 18 years of
14age, who performs basic administrative, clerical, and
15supportive services under the supervision of a certified
16professional midwife, is educated to provide both basic and
17emergency care to newborns and mothers during labor, delivery,
18and immediately postpartum, and who maintains Neonatal
19Resuscitation Program provider status and cardiopulmonary
20resuscitation certification.
21    "Midwifery bridge certificate" means a certificate issued
22by the North American Registry of Midwives that documents
23completion of accredited continuing education for certified
24professional midwives based upon identified areas to address
25education in emergency skills and other competencies set by
26the international confederation of midwives.

 

 

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1    "Midwifery Education and Accreditation Council" or "MEAC"
2means the nationally recognized accrediting agency, or its
3successor, that establishes standards for the education of
4direct-entry midwives in the United States.
5    "National Association of Certified Professional Midwives"
6or "NACPM" means the professional organization, or its
7successor, that promotes the growth and development of the
8profession of certified professional midwives.
9    "North American Registry of Midwives" or "NARM" means the
10accredited international agency, or its successor
11organization, that has established and has continued to
12administer certification for the credentialing of certified
13professional midwives, including the administration of a
14national competency examination.
15    "Onset of care" means the initial prenatal visit upon an
16agreement between a licensed certified professional midwife
17and client to establish a midwife-client relationship, during
18which the licensed certified professional midwife may take a
19client's medical history, complete an exam, establish a
20client's record, or perform other services related to
21establishing care. "Onset of care" does not include an initial
22interview where information about the licensed certified
23professional midwife's practice is shared but no
24midwife-client relationship is established.
25    "Pediatric health care professional" means a licensed
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1practice physician, or an advanced practice registered nurse
2licensed under the Nurse Practice Act and certified as a
3Pediatric Nurse Practitioner or Family Nurse Practitioner.
4    "Physician" means a physician licensed under the Medical
5Practice Act of 1987 to practice medicine in all of its
6branches.
7    "Postpartum period" means the first 6 weeks after
8delivery.
9    "Practice of midwifery" means providing the necessary
10supervision, care, and advice to a client during a low-risk
11pregnancy, labor, and the postpartum period, including the
12intended low-risk delivery of a child, and providing normal
13newborn care. "Practice of midwifery" does not include the
14practice of medicine or nursing.
15    "Qualified midwife preceptor" means a licensed and
16experienced midwife or other health professional licensed in
17the State who participated in the clinical education of
18individuals enrolled in a midwifery education institution,
19program, or pathway accredited by the midwifery education
20accreditation council and who meet the criteria for midwife
21preceptors by NARM or its successor organization.
22    "Secretary" means the Secretary of Financial and
23Professional Regulation.
24    "Supportive services" means simple routine medical tasks
25and procedures for which the midwife assistant or student
26midwife is appropriately trained.

 

 

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1(Source: P.A. 102-683, eff. 10-1-22; 102-963, eff. 5-27-22;
2revised 10-17-22.)
 
3    Section 480. The Nurse Practice Act is amended by changing
4Section 50-10 as follows:
 
5    (225 ILCS 65/50-10)   (was 225 ILCS 65/5-10)
6    (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2028)
7    Sec. 50-10. Definitions. Each of the following terms, when
8used in this Act, shall have the meaning ascribed to it in this
9Section, except where the context clearly indicates otherwise:
10    "Academic year" means the customary annual schedule of
11courses at a college, university, or approved school,
12customarily regarded as the school year as distinguished from
13the calendar year.
14    "Address of record" means the designated address recorded
15by the Department in the applicant's or licensee's application
16file or license file as maintained by the Department's
17licensure maintenance unit.
18    "Advanced practice registered nurse" or "APRN" means a
19person who has met the qualifications for a (i) certified
20nurse midwife (CNM); (ii) certified nurse practitioner (CNP);
21(iii) certified registered nurse anesthetist (CRNA); or (iv)
22clinical nurse specialist (CNS) and has been licensed by the
23Department. All advanced practice registered nurses licensed
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1APRN and may use specialty credentials CNM, CNP, CRNA, or CNS
2after their name. All advanced practice registered nurses may
3only practice in accordance with national certification and
4this Act.
5    "Advisory Board" means the Illinois Nursing Workforce
6Center Advisory Board.
7    "Approved program of professional nursing education" and
8"approved program of practical nursing education" are programs
9of professional or practical nursing, respectively, approved
10by the Department under the provisions of this Act.
11    "Board" means the Board of Nursing appointed by the
12Secretary.
13    "Center" means the Illinois Nursing Workforce Center.
14    "Collaboration" means a process involving 2 or more health
15care professionals working together, each contributing one's
16respective area of expertise to provide more comprehensive
17patient care.
18    "Competence" means an expected and measurable level of
19performance that integrates knowledge, skills, abilities, and
20judgment based on established scientific knowledge and
21expectations for nursing practice.
22    "Comprehensive nursing assessment" means the gathering of
23information about the patient's physiological, psychological,
24sociological, and spiritual status on an ongoing basis by a
25registered professional nurse and is the first step in
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1    "Consultation" means the process whereby an advanced
2practice registered nurse seeks the advice or opinion of
3another health care professional.
4    "Credentialed" means the process of assessing and
5validating the qualifications of a health care professional.
6    "Dentist" means a person licensed to practice dentistry
7under the Illinois Dental Practice Act.
8    "Department" means the Department of Financial and
9Professional Regulation.
10    "Email address of record" means the designated email
11address recorded by the Department in the applicant's
12application file or the licensee's license file, as maintained
13by the Department's licensure maintenance unit.
14    "Focused nursing assessment" means an appraisal of an
15individual's status and current situation, contributing to the
16comprehensive nursing assessment performed by the registered
17professional nurse or advanced practice registered nurse or
18the assessment by the physician assistant, physician, dentist,
19podiatric physician, or other licensed health care
20professional, as determined by the Department, supporting
21ongoing data collection, and deciding who needs to be informed
22of the information and when to inform.
23    "Full practice authority" means the authority of an
24advanced practice registered nurse licensed in Illinois and
25certified as a nurse practitioner, clinical nurse specialist,
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1agreement and:
2        (1) to be fully accountable to patients for the
3    quality of advanced nursing care rendered;
4        (2) to be fully accountable for recognizing limits of
5    knowledge and experience and for planning for the
6    management of situations beyond the advanced practice
7    registered nurse's expertise; the full practice authority
8    for advanced practice registered nurses includes accepting
9    referrals from, consulting with, collaborating with, or
10    referring to other health care professionals as warranted
11    by the needs of the patient; and
12        (3) to possess the authority to prescribe medications,
13    including Schedule II through V controlled substances, as
14    provided in Section 65-43.
15    "Hospital affiliate" means a corporation, partnership,
16joint venture, limited liability company, or similar
17organization, other than a hospital, that is devoted primarily
18to the provision, management, or support of health care
19services and that directly or indirectly controls, is
20controlled by, or is under common control of the hospital. For
21the purposes of this definition, "control" means having at
22least an equal or a majority ownership or membership interest.
23A hospital affiliate shall be 100% owned or controlled by any
24combination of hospitals, their parent corporations, or
25physicians licensed to practice medicine in all its branches
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1maintenance organization regulated under the Health
2Maintenance Organization Act.
3    "Impaired nurse" means a nurse licensed under this Act who
4is unable to practice with reasonable skill and safety because
5of a physical or mental disability as evidenced by a written
6determination or written consent based on clinical evidence,
7including loss of motor skills, abuse of drugs or alcohol, or a
8psychiatric disorder, of sufficient degree to diminish his or
9her ability to deliver competent patient care.
10    "License-pending advanced practice registered nurse" means
11a registered professional nurse who has completed all
12requirements for licensure as an advanced practice registered
13nurse except the certification examination and has applied to
14take the next available certification exam and received a
15temporary permit from the Department.
16    "License-pending registered nurse" means a person who has
17passed the Department-approved registered nurse licensure exam
18and has applied for a license from the Department. A
19license-pending registered nurse shall use the title "RN lic
20pend" on all documentation related to nursing practice.
21    "Nursing intervention" means any treatment based on
22clinical nursing judgment or knowledge that a nurse performs.
23An individual or entity shall not mandate that a registered
24professional nurse delegate nursing interventions if the
25registered professional nurse determines it is inappropriate
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1other adverse action for refusing to delegate a nursing
2intervention based on patient safety.
3    "Physician" means a person licensed to practice medicine
4in all its branches under the Medical Practice Act of 1987.
5    "Podiatric physician" means a person licensed to practice
6podiatry under the Podiatric Medical Practice Act of 1987.
7    "Practical nurse" or "licensed practical nurse" means a
8person who is licensed as a practical nurse under this Act and
9practices practical nursing as defined in this Act. Only a
10practical nurse licensed under this Act is entitled to use the
11title "licensed practical nurse" and the abbreviation
12"L.P.N.".
13    "Practical nursing" means the performance of nursing
14interventions requiring the nursing knowledge, judgment, and
15skill acquired by means of completion of an approved practical
16nursing education program. Practical nursing includes
17assisting in the nursing process under the guidance of a
18registered professional nurse or an advanced practice
19registered nurse. The practical nurse may work under the
20direction of a licensed physician, dentist, podiatric
21physician, or other health care professional determined by the
22Department.
23    "Privileged" means the authorization granted by the
24governing body of a healthcare facility, agency, or
25organization to provide specific patient care services within
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1credentialing process.
2    "Registered Nurse" or "Registered Professional Nurse"
3means a person who is licensed as a professional nurse under
4this Act and practices nursing as defined in this Act. Only a
5registered nurse licensed under this Act is entitled to use
6the titles "registered nurse" and "registered professional
7nurse" and the abbreviation, "R.N.".
8    "Registered professional nursing practice" means a
9scientific process founded on a professional body of knowledge
10that includes, but is not limited to, the protection,
11promotion, and optimization of health and abilities,
12prevention of illness and injury, development and
13implementation of the nursing plan of care, facilitation of
14nursing interventions to alleviate suffering, care
15coordination, and advocacy in the care of individuals,
16families, groups, communities, and populations. "Registered
17professional nursing practice" does not include the act of
18medical diagnosis or prescription of medical therapeutic or
19corrective measures.
20    "Professional assistance program for nurses" means a
21professional assistance program that meets criteria
22established by the Board of Nursing and approved by the
23Secretary, which provides a non-disciplinary treatment
24approach for nurses licensed under this Act whose ability to
25practice is compromised by alcohol or chemical substance
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1    "Secretary" means the Secretary of Financial and
2Professional Regulation.
3    "Unencumbered license" means a license issued in good
4standing.
5    "Written collaborative agreement" means a written
6agreement between an advanced practice registered nurse and a
7collaborating physician, dentist, or podiatric physician
8pursuant to Section 65-35.
9(Source: P.A. 99-173, eff. 7-29-15; 99-330, eff. 1-1-16;
1099-642, eff. 7-28-16; 100-513, eff. 1-1-18; revised 2-28-22.)
 
11    Section 485. The Pharmacy Practice Act is amended by
12changing Sections 9 and 25.10 as follows:
 
13    (225 ILCS 85/9)
14    (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2028)
15    Sec. 9. Licensure as registered pharmacy technician.
16    (a) Any person shall be entitled to licensure as a
17registered pharmacy technician who is of the age of 16 or over,
18has not engaged in conduct or behavior determined to be
19grounds for discipline under this Act, is attending or has
20graduated from an accredited high school or comparable school
21or educational institution or received a State of Illinois
22High School Diploma, and has filed a written or electronic
23application for licensure on a form to be prescribed and
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1shall issue a license as a registered pharmacy technician to
2any applicant who has qualified as aforesaid, and such license
3shall be the sole authority required to assist licensed
4pharmacists in the practice of pharmacy, under the supervision
5of a licensed pharmacist. A registered pharmacy technician may
6be delegated to perform any task within the practice of
7pharmacy if specifically trained for that task, except for
8patient counseling, drug regimen review, clinical conflict
9resolution, or final prescription verification except where a
10registered certified pharmacy technician verifies a
11prescription dispensed by another pharmacy technician using
12technology-assisted medication verification, or providing
13patients prophylaxis drugs for human immunodeficiency virus
14pre-exposure prophylaxis or post-exposure prophylaxis.
15    (b) Beginning on January 1, 2017, within 2 years after
16initial licensure as a registered pharmacy technician, the
17licensee must meet the requirements described in Section 9.5
18of this Act and become licensed as a registered certified
19pharmacy technician. If the licensee has not yet attained the
20age of 18, then upon the next renewal as a registered pharmacy
21technician, the licensee must meet the requirements described
22in Section 9.5 of this Act and become licensed as a registered
23certified pharmacy technician. This requirement does not apply
24to pharmacy technicians registered prior to January 1, 2008.
25    (c) Any person registered as a pharmacy technician who is
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1pharmacy in a school or college of pharmacy or a department of
2pharmacy of a university approved by the Department or has
3graduated from such a program within the last 18 months, shall
4be considered a "student pharmacist" and entitled to use the
5title "student pharmacist". A student pharmacist must meet all
6of the requirements for licensure as a registered pharmacy
7technician set forth in this Section excluding the requirement
8of certification prior to the second license renewal and pay
9the required registered pharmacy technician license fees. A
10student pharmacist may, under the supervision of a pharmacist,
11assist in the practice of pharmacy and perform any and all
12functions delegated to him or her by the pharmacist.
13    (d) Any person seeking licensure as a pharmacist who has
14graduated from a pharmacy program outside the United States
15must register as a pharmacy technician and shall be considered
16a "student pharmacist" and be entitled to use the title
17"student pharmacist" while completing the 1,200 clinical hours
18of training approved by the Board of Pharmacy described and
19for no more than 18 months after completion of these hours.
20These individuals are not required to become registered
21certified pharmacy technicians while completing their Board
22approved clinical training, but must become licensed as a
23pharmacist or become licensed as a registered certified
24pharmacy technician before the second pharmacy technician
25license renewal following completion of the Board approved
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1    (e) The Department shall not renew the registered pharmacy
2technician license of any person who has been licensed as a
3registered pharmacy technician with the designation "student
4pharmacist" who: (1) has dropped out of or been expelled from
5an ACPE accredited college of pharmacy; (2) has failed to
6complete his or her 1,200 hours of Board approved clinical
7training within 24 months; or (3) has failed the pharmacist
8licensure examination 3 times. The Department shall require
9these individuals to meet the requirements of and become
10licensed as a registered certified pharmacy technician.
11    (f) The Department may take any action set forth in
12Section 30 of this Act with regard to a license pursuant to
13this Section.
14    (g) Any person who is enrolled in a non-traditional
15Pharm.D. program at an ACPE accredited college of pharmacy and
16is licensed as a registered pharmacist under the laws of
17another United States jurisdiction shall be permitted to
18engage in the program of practice experience required in the
19academic program by virtue of such license. Such person shall
20be exempt from the requirement of licensure as a registered
21pharmacy technician or registered certified pharmacy
22technician while engaged in the program of practice experience
23required in the academic program.
24    An applicant for licensure as a registered pharmacy
25technician may assist a pharmacist in the practice of pharmacy
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1license if the applicant has submitted the required fee and an
2application for licensure to the Department. The applicant
3shall keep a copy of the submitted application on the premises
4where the applicant is assisting in the practice of pharmacy.
5The Department shall forward confirmation of receipt of the
6application with start and expiration dates of practice
7pending licensure.
8(Source: P.A. 101-621, eff. 1-1-20; 102-882, eff. 1-1-23;
9102-1051, eff. 1-1-23; 102-1100, eff. 1-1-23; revised
1012-14-22.)
 
11    (225 ILCS 85/25.10)
12    (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2028)
13    Sec. 25.10. Remote prescription processing.
14    (a) In this Section, "remote prescription processing"
15means and includes the outsourcing of certain prescription
16functions to another pharmacy or licensed non-resident
17pharmacy. "Remote prescription processing" includes any of the
18following activities related to the dispensing process:
19        (1) Receiving, interpreting, evaluating, or clarifying
20    prescriptions.
21        (2) Entering prescription and patient data into a data
22    processing system.
23        (3) Transferring prescription information.
24        (4) Performing a drug regimen review.
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1    otherwise communicating with the prescriber concerning a
2    patient's prescription.
3        (6) Evaluating clinical data for prior authorization
4    for dispensing.
5        (7) Discussing therapeutic interventions with
6    prescribers.
7        (8) Providing drug information or counseling
8    concerning a patient's prescription to the patient or
9    patient's agent, as defined in this Act.
10    (b) A pharmacy may engage in remote prescription
11processing under the following conditions:
12        (1) The pharmacies shall either have the same owner or
13    have a written contract describing the scope of services
14    to be provided and the responsibilities and
15    accountabilities of each pharmacy in compliance with all
16    federal and State laws and regulations related to the
17    practice of pharmacy.
18        (2) The pharmacies shall share a common electronic
19    file or have technology that allows sufficient information
20    necessary to process a non-dispensing function.
21        (3) The records may be maintained separately by each
22    pharmacy or in a common electronic file shared by both
23    pharmacies, provided that the system can produce a record
24    at either location that shows each processing task, the
25    identity of the person performing each task, and the
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1    (c) Nothing in this Section shall prohibit an individual
2employee licensed as a pharmacist, pharmacy technician, or
3student pharmacist from accessing the employer pharmacy's
4database from a home or other remote location or pharmacist's
5home verification for the purpose of performing certain
6prescription processing functions, provided that the pharmacy
7establishes controls to protect the privacy and security of
8confidential records.
9(Source: P.A. 102-882, eff. 1-1-23; revised 12-9-22.)
 
10    Section 490. The Professional Counselor and Clinical
11Professional Counselor Licensing and Practice Act is amended
12by changing Sections 20 and 50 as follows:
 
13    (225 ILCS 107/20)
14    (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2028)
15    Sec. 20. Restrictions and limitations.
16    (a) No person shall, without a valid license as a
17professional counselor issued by the Department: (i) in any
18manner hold himself or herself out to the public as a
19professional counselor under this Act; (ii) attach the title
20"professional counselor" or , "licensed professional
21counselor", or use the credential "L.P.C."; or (iii) offer to
22render or render to individuals, corporations, or the public
23professional counseling services.
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1professional counselor issued by the Department: (i) in any
2manner hold himself or herself out to the public as a clinical
3professional counselor or licensed clinical professional
4counselor under this Act; (ii) attach the title "clinical
5professional counselor" or , "licensed clinical professional
6counselor", or use the credential "L.P.C."; or (iii) offer to
7render to individuals, corporations, or the public clinical
8professional counseling services.
9    (c) (Blank).
10    (d) No association, limited liability company,
11professional limited liability company, or partnership shall
12provide, attempt to provide, or offer to provide clinical
13professional counseling or professional counseling services
14unless every member, partner, and employee of the association,
15limited liability company, professional limited liability
16company, or partnership who practices professional counseling
17or clinical professional counseling or who renders
18professional counseling or clinical professional counseling
19services holds a currently valid license issued under this
20Act. No business shall provide, attempt to provide, or offer
21to provide professional counseling or clinical professional
22counseling services unless it is organized under the
23Professional Service Corporation Act or Professional Limited
24Liability Company Act.
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1for a physician licensed to practice medicine in all its
2branches under the Medical Practice Act of 1987 or for any
3legal entity as provided under subsection (c) of Section 22.2
4of the Medical Practice Act of 1987.
5    (e) Nothing in this Act shall be construed as permitting
6persons licensed as professional counselors or clinical
7professional counselors to engage in any manner in the
8practice of medicine in all its branches as defined by law in
9this State.
10    (f) When, in the course of providing professional
11counseling or clinical professional counseling services to any
12person, a professional counselor or clinical professional
13counselor licensed under this Act finds indication of a
14disease or condition that in his or her professional judgment
15requires professional service outside the scope of practice as
16defined in this Act, he or she shall refer that person to a
17physician licensed to practice medicine in all of its branches
18or another appropriate health care practitioner.
19(Source: P.A. 102-878, eff. 1-1-23; revised 12-9-22.)
 
20    (225 ILCS 107/50)
21    (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2028)
22    Sec. 50. Licenses; renewal; restoration; person in
23military service; inactive status.
24    (a) The expiration date and renewal period for each
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1condition for renewal of a license, the licensee shall be
2required to complete continuing education in accordance with
3rules established by the Department and pay the current
4renewal fee.
5    (b) Any person who has permitted a license to expire or who
6has a license on inactive status may have it restored by
7submitting an application to the Department and filing proof
8of fitness acceptable to the Department, to have the license
9restored, including, if appropriate, evidence which is
10satisfactory to the Department certifying the active practice
11of professional counseling or clinical professional counseling
12in another jurisdiction and by paying the required fee.
13    (c) If the person has not maintained an active practice in
14another jurisdiction which is satisfactory to the Department,
15the Department shall determine, by rule, the person's fitness
16to resume active status and shall establish procedures and
17requirements for restoration.
18    (d) However, any person whose license expired while he or
19she was (i) in federal service on active duty with the armed
20forces of the United States or the State Militia or (ii) in
21training or education under the supervision of the United
22States government prior to induction into the military service
23may have his or her license restored without paying any lapsed
24renewal fees if, within 2 years after the honorable
25termination of such service, training, or education, the
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1person has been so engaged and that such service, training, or
2education has been so terminated.
3    (e) A license to practice shall not be denied any
4applicant because of the applicant's race, religion, creed,
5national origin, political beliefs or activities, age, sex,
6sexual orientation, or physical impairment.
7    (f) (Blank).
8    (g) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the
9following requirements for restoration of an inactive or
10expired license of 5 years or less as set forth in subsections
11(b), (c), and (f) are suspended for any licensed clinical
12professional counselor who has had no disciplinary action
13taken against his or her license in this State or in any other
14jurisdiction during the entire period of licensure: proof of
15fitness, certification of active practice in another
16jurisdiction, and the payment of a renewal fee. An individual
17may not restore his or her license in accordance with this
18subsection more than once.
19(Source: P.A. 102-878, eff. 1-1-23; 102-1053, eff. 6-10-22;
20revised 12-14-22.)
 
21    Section 495. The Wholesale Drug Distribution Licensing Act
22is amended by changing Sections 15, 21, 35, and 110 as follows:
 
23    (225 ILCS 120/15)  (from Ch. 111, par. 8301-15)
24    (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2028)

 

 

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1    Sec. 15. Definitions. As used in this Act:
2    "Address of record" means the designated address recorded
3by the Department in the applicant's application file or
4licensee's license file maintained by the Department's
5licensure maintenance unit.
6    "Authentication" means the affirmative verification,
7before any wholesale distribution of a prescription drug
8occurs, that each transaction listed on the pedigree has
9occurred.
10    "Authorized distributor of record" means a wholesale
11distributor with whom a manufacturer has established an
12ongoing relationship to distribute the manufacturer's
13prescription drug. An ongoing relationship is deemed to exist
14between a wholesale distributor and a manufacturer when the
15wholesale distributor, including any affiliated group of the
16wholesale distributor, as defined in Section 1504 of the
17Internal Revenue Code, complies with the following:
18        (1) The wholesale distributor has a written agreement
19    currently in effect with the manufacturer evidencing the
20    ongoing relationship; and
21        (2) The wholesale distributor is listed on the
22    manufacturer's current list of authorized distributors of
23    record, which is updated by the manufacturer on no less
24    than a monthly basis.
25    "Blood" means whole blood collected from a single donor
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1    "Blood component" means that part of blood separated by
2physical or mechanical means.
3    "Board" means the State Board of Pharmacy of the
4Department of Financial and Professional Regulation.
5    "Chain pharmacy warehouse" means a physical location for
6prescription drugs that acts as a central warehouse and
7performs intracompany sales or transfers of the drugs to a
8group of chain or mail order pharmacies that have the same
9common ownership and control. Notwithstanding any other
10provision of this Act, a chain pharmacy warehouse shall be
11considered part of the normal distribution channel.
12    "Co-licensed partner or product" means an instance where
13one or more parties have the right to engage in the
14manufacturing or marketing of a prescription drug, consistent
15with the FDA's implementation of the Prescription Drug
16Marketing Act.
17    "Department" means the Department of Financial and
18Professional Regulation.
19    "Drop shipment" means the sale of a prescription drug to a
20wholesale distributor by the manufacturer of the prescription
21drug or that manufacturer's co-licensed product partner, that
22manufacturer's third-party logistics provider, or that
23manufacturer's exclusive distributor or by an authorized
24distributor of record that purchased the product directly from
25the manufacturer or one of these entities whereby the
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1but not physical possession of such prescription drug and the
2wholesale distributor invoices the pharmacy, chain pharmacy
3warehouse, or other person authorized by law to dispense or
4administer such drug to a patient and the pharmacy, chain
5pharmacy warehouse, or other authorized person receives
6delivery of the prescription drug directly from the
7manufacturer, that manufacturer's third-party logistics
8provider, or that manufacturer's exclusive distributor or from
9an authorized distributor of record that purchased the product
10directly from the manufacturer or one of these entities.
11    "Drug sample" means a unit of a prescription drug that is
12not intended to be sold and is intended to promote the sale of
13the drug.
14    "Email address of record" means the designated email
15address recorded by the Department in the applicant's
16application file or the licensee's license file, as maintained
17by the Department's licensure maintenance unit.
18    "Facility" means a facility of a wholesale distributor
19where prescription drugs are stored, handled, repackaged, or
20offered for sale, or a facility of a third-party logistics
21provider where prescription drugs are stored or handled.
22    "FDA" means the United States Food and Drug
23Administration.
24    "Manufacturer" means a person licensed or approved by the
25FDA to engage in the manufacture of drugs or devices,
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1the FDA's regulations and guidances implementing the
2Prescription Drug Marketing Act. "Manufacturer" does not
3include anyone who is engaged in the packaging, repackaging,
4or labeling of drugs only to the extent permitted under the
5Illinois Drug Reuse Opportunity Program Act.
6    "Manufacturer's exclusive distributor" means anyone who
7contracts with a manufacturer to provide or coordinate
8warehousing, distribution, or other services on behalf of a
9manufacturer and who takes title to that manufacturer's
10prescription drug, but who does not have general
11responsibility to direct the sale or disposition of the
12manufacturer's prescription drug. A manufacturer's exclusive
13distributor must be licensed as a wholesale distributor under
14this Act and, in order to be considered part of the normal
15distribution channel, must also be an authorized distributor
16of record.
17    "Normal distribution channel" means a chain of custody for
18a prescription drug that goes, directly or by drop shipment,
19from (i) a manufacturer of the prescription drug, (ii) that
20manufacturer to that manufacturer's co-licensed partner, (iii)
21that manufacturer to that manufacturer's third-party logistics
22provider, or (iv) that manufacturer to that manufacturer's
23exclusive distributor to:
24        (1) a pharmacy or to other designated persons
25    authorized by law to dispense or administer the drug to a
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1        (2) a wholesale distributor to a pharmacy or other
2    designated persons authorized by law to dispense or
3    administer the drug to a patient;
4        (3) a wholesale distributor to a chain pharmacy
5    warehouse to that chain pharmacy warehouse's intracompany
6    pharmacy to a patient or other designated persons
7    authorized by law to dispense or administer the drug to a
8    patient;
9        (4) a chain pharmacy warehouse to the chain pharmacy
10    warehouse's intracompany pharmacy or other designated
11    persons authorized by law to dispense or administer the
12    drug to the patient;
13        (5) an authorized distributor of record to one other
14    authorized distributor of record to an office-based health
15    care practitioner authorized by law to dispense or
16    administer the drug to the patient; or
17        (6) an authorized distributor to a pharmacy or other
18    persons licensed to dispense or administer the drug.
19    "Pedigree" means a document or electronic file containing
20information that records each wholesale distribution of any
21given prescription drug from the point of origin to the final
22wholesale distribution point of any given prescription drug.
23    "Person" means and includes a natural person, partnership,
24association, corporation, or any other legal business entity.
25    "Pharmacy distributor" means any pharmacy licensed in this
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1distribution of prescription drugs either to any other
2pharmacy licensed in this State or to any other person or
3entity including, but not limited to, a wholesale drug
4distributor engaged in the delivery or distribution of
5prescription drugs who is involved in the actual,
6constructive, or attempted transfer of a drug in this State to
7other than the ultimate consumer except as otherwise provided
8for by law.
9    "Prescription drug" means any human drug, including any
10biological product (except for blood and blood components
11intended for transfusion or biological products that are also
12medical devices), required by federal law or regulation to be
13dispensed only by a prescription, including finished dosage
14forms and bulk drug substances subject to Section 503 of the
15Federal Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act.
16    "Repackage" means repackaging or otherwise changing the
17container, wrapper, or labeling to further the distribution of
18a prescription drug, excluding that completed by the
19pharmacist responsible for dispensing the product to a
20patient.
21    "Secretary" means the Secretary of the Department of
22Financial and Professional Regulation.
23    "Suspicious order" includes, but is not limited to, an
24order of a controlled substance of unusual size, an order of a
25controlled substance deviating substantially from a normal
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1frequency as defined by 21 U.S.C. USC 802.
2    "Third-party logistics provider" means anyone who
3contracts with a prescription drug manufacturer to provide or
4coordinate warehousing, distribution, or other services on
5behalf of a manufacturer, but does not take title to the
6prescription drug or have general responsibility to direct the
7prescription drug's sale or disposition.
8    "Wholesale distribution" means the distribution of
9prescription drugs to persons other than a consumer or
10patient, but does not include any of the following:
11        (1) Intracompany sales of prescription drugs, meaning
12    (i) any transaction or transfer between any division,
13    subsidiary, parent, or affiliated or related company under
14    the common ownership and control of a corporate entity or
15    (ii) any transaction or transfer between co-licensees of a
16    co-licensed product.
17        (2) The sale, purchase, distribution, trade, or
18    transfer of a prescription drug or offer to sell,
19    purchase, distribute, trade, or transfer a prescription
20    drug for emergency medical reasons.
21        (3) The distribution of prescription drug samples by
22    manufacturers' representatives.
23        (4) Drug returns, when conducted by a hospital, health
24    care entity, or charitable institution in accordance with
25    federal regulation.
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1    drugs by licensed pharmacies to licensed practitioners for
2    office use or other licensed pharmacies.
3        (6) The sale, purchase, or trade of a drug, an offer to
4    sell, purchase, or trade a drug, or the dispensing of a
5    drug pursuant to a prescription.
6        (7) The sale, transfer, merger, or consolidation of
7    all or part of the business of a pharmacy or pharmacies
8    from or with another pharmacy or pharmacies, whether
9    accomplished as a purchase and sale of stock or business
10    assets.
11        (8) The sale, purchase, distribution, trade, or
12    transfer of a prescription drug from one authorized
13    distributor of record to one additional authorized
14    distributor of record when the manufacturer has stated in
15    writing to the receiving authorized distributor of record
16    that the manufacturer is unable to supply the prescription
17    drug and the supplying authorized distributor of record
18    states in writing that the prescription drug being
19    supplied had until that time been exclusively in the
20    normal distribution channel.
21        (9) The delivery of or the offer to deliver a
22    prescription drug by a common carrier solely in the common
23    carrier's usual course of business of transporting
24    prescription drugs when the common carrier does not store,
25    warehouse, or take legal ownership of the prescription
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1        (10) The sale or transfer from a retail pharmacy, mail
2    order pharmacy, or chain pharmacy warehouse of expired,
3    damaged, returned, or recalled prescription drugs to the
4    original manufacturer, the originating wholesale
5    distributor, or a third party returns processor.
6        (11) The donation of drugs to the extent permitted
7    under the Illinois Drug Reuse Opportunity Program Act.
8    "Wholesale drug distributor" means anyone engaged in the
9wholesale distribution of prescription drugs into, out of, or
10within the State, including, without limitation,
11manufacturers; repackers; own label distributors; jobbers;
12private label distributors; brokers; warehouses, including
13manufacturers' and distributors' warehouses; manufacturer's
14exclusive distributors; and authorized distributors of record;
15drug wholesalers or distributors; independent wholesale drug
16traders; specialty wholesale distributors; and retail
17pharmacies that conduct wholesale distribution; and chain
18pharmacy warehouses that conduct wholesale distribution. In
19order to be considered part of the normal distribution
20channel, a wholesale distributor must also be an authorized
21distributor of record.
22(Source: P.A. 101-420, eff. 8-16-19; 102-389, eff. 1-1-22;
23102-879, eff. 1-1-23; revised 12-9-22.)
 
24    (225 ILCS 120/21)
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1    Sec. 21. Reports to Department. Each licensee that is
2required to report suspicious orders under 21 U.S.C. USC 832
3shall also submit such suspicions order reports to the
4Department.
5(Source: P.A. 102-879, eff. 1-1-23; revised 12-19-22.)
 
6    (225 ILCS 120/35)  (from Ch. 111, par. 8301-35)
7    (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2028)
8    Sec. 35. Fees; Illinois State Pharmacy Disciplinary Fund.
9    (a) The Department shall provide by rule for a schedule of
10fees for the administration and enforcement of this Act,
11including, but not limited to, original licensure, renewal,
12and restoration. The fees shall be nonrefundable.
13    (b) All fees collected under this Act shall be deposited
14into the Illinois State Pharmacy Disciplinary Fund and shall
15be appropriated to the Department for the ordinary and
16contingent expenses of the Department in the administration of
17this Act. Moneys in the Fund may be transferred to the
18Professions Indirect Cost Fund as authorized by Section
192105-300 of the Department of Financial and Professional
20Regulation Law (20 ILCS 2105/2105-300).
21    The moneys deposited into the Illinois State Pharmacy
22Disciplinary Fund shall be invested to earn interest which
23shall accrue to the Fund.
24    (c) Any person who delivers a check or other payment to the
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1financial institution upon which it is drawn shall pay to the
2Department, in addition to the amount already owed to the
3Department, a fine of $50. The fines imposed by this Section
4are in addition to any other discipline provided under this
5Act for unlicensed practice or practice on a nonrenewed
6license. The Department shall notify the person that payment
7of fees and fines shall be paid to the Department by certified
8check or money order within 30 calendar days of the
9notification. If, after the expiration of 30 days from the
10date of the notification, the person has failed to submit the
11necessary remittance, the Department shall automatically
12terminate the license or certificate or deny the application,
13without hearing. If, after termination or denial, the person
14seeks a license or certificate, he or she shall apply to the
15Department for restoration or issuance of the license or
16certificate and pay all fees and fines due to the Department.
17The Department may establish a fee for the processing of an
18application for restoration of a license or certificate to pay
19all expenses of processing this application. The Secretary may
20waive the fines due under this Section in individual cases
21where the Secretary finds that the fines would be unreasonable
22or unnecessarily burdensome.
23    (d) (Blank).
24    (e) A manufacturer of controlled substances, wholesale
25distributor of controlled substances, or third-party logistics
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1operated by the State is exempt from licensure, registration,
2renewal, and other fees required under this Act. Nothing in
3this subsection (e) shall be construed to prohibit the
4Department from imposing any fine or other penalty allowed
5under this Act.
6(Source: P.A. 101-420, eff. 8-16-19; 102-879, eff. 1-1-23;
7revised 12-9-22.)
 
8    (225 ILCS 120/110)  (from Ch. 111, par. 8301-110)
9    (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2028)
10    Sec. 110. Hearing officers; appointment. Notwithstanding
11any other provision of this Act, the Secretary shall have the
12authority to appoint any attorney duly licensed to practice
13law in the State of Illinois to serve as the hearing officer in
14any action before the Board for refusal to issue or renew a
15license, or the discipline of a licensee. The hearing officer
16shall report his findings of fact, conclusions of law, and
17recommendations to the Board and the Secretary. The Board
18shall have 60 days from receipt of the report to review the
19report of the hearing officer and present its findings of
20fact, conclusions of law, and recommendations to the
21Secretary. If the Board fails to present its report within the
2260-day 60 day period, the Secretary may issue an order based on
23the report of the hearing officer and the record of the
24proceedings or issue an order remanding the matter back to the
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1the order. If the Secretary disagrees with the recommendation
2of the Board or the hearing officer, the Secretary may issue an
3order in contravention of the recommendation.
4(Source: P.A. 102-879, eff. 1-1-23; revised 12-9-22.)
 
5    Section 500. The Solid Waste Site Operator Certification
6Law is amended by changing Section 1011 as follows:
 
7    (225 ILCS 230/1011)
8    Sec. 1011. Fees.
9    (a) Fees for the issuance or renewal of a Solid Waste Site
10Operator Certificate shall be as follows:
11        (1)(A) $400 for issuance or renewal for Solid Waste
12    Site Operators;
13        (B) (blank); and
14        (C) $100 for issuance or renewal for special waste
15    endorsements.
16    (2) If the fee for renewal is not paid within the grace
17period the above fees for renewal shall each be increased by $
1850.
19    (b) (Blank).
20    (c) All fees collected by the Agency under this Section
21shall be deposited into the Environmental Protection Permit
22and Inspection Fund to be used in accordance with the
23provisions of subsection (a) of Section 22.8 of the
24Environmental Protection Act.

 

 

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1(Source: P.A. 102-1017, eff. 1-1-23; 102-1071, eff. 6-10-22;
2revised 12-14-22.)
 
3    Section 505. The Registered Interior Designers Act is
4amended by changing Sections 3, 4.1, and 4.2 as follows:
 
5    (225 ILCS 310/3)  (from Ch. 111, par. 8203)
6    (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2027)
7    Sec. 3. Definitions. As used in this Act:
8    "Accredited institution" means an institution accredited
9by the Council for Interior Design Accreditation, an
10accreditation body recognized by the United States Department
11of Education, or a curriculum or transcript approved by the
12Board per a registration applicant's application.
13    "Address of record" means the designated address recorded
14by the Department in the applicant's application file or the
15registrant's registration file as maintained by the
16Department's licensure maintenance unit.
17    "Board" means the Board of Registered Interior Design
18Professionals established under Section 6 of this Act.
19    "Department" means the Department of Financial and
20Professional Regulation.
21    "Email address of record" means the designated email
22address recorded by the Department in the applicant's
23application file or the registrant's registration file as
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1    "Interior technical submissions" means the designs,
2drawings, and specifications that establish the scope of the
3interior design to be constructed, the standard of quality for
4materials, workmanship, equipment, and construction systems,
5and the studies and other technical reports and calculations
6prepared in the course of the practice of registered interior
7design.
8    "Practice of registered interior design" means the design
9of interior spaces as a part of an interior alteration or
10interior construction project in conformity with public
11health, safety, and welfare requirements, including the
12preparation of documents relating to building code
13descriptions, project egress plans that require no increase
14capacity of exits in the space affected, space planning,
15finish materials, furnishings, fixtures, equipment, and the
16preparation of documents and interior technical submissions
17relating to interior construction. "Practice of registered
18interior design" does not include:
19        (1) The practice of structural engineering as defined
20    in the Structural Engineering Practice Act of 1989, the
21    practice of professional engineering as defined in the
22    Professional Engineering Practice Act of 1989, or the
23    practice of land surveying as defined in the Illinois
24    Professional Land Surveyor Act of 1989.
25        (2) Services that constitute the practice of
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1    Practice Act of 1989, except as provided in this Act.
2        (3) Altering or affecting the structural system of a
3    building, including changing the building's live or dead
4    load on the structural system.
5        (4) Changes to the building envelope, including
6    exterior walls, exterior wall coverings, exterior wall
7    openings, exterior windows and doors, architectural trim,
8    balconies and similar projections, bay and oriel windows,
9    roof assemblies and rooftop structures, and glass and
10    glazing for exterior use in both vertical and sloped
11    applications in buildings and structures.
12        (5) Altering or affecting the mechanical, plumbing,
13    heating, air conditioning, ventilation, electrical,
14    vertical transportation, fire sprinkler, or fire alarm
15    systems.
16        (6) Changes beyond the exit access component of a
17    means of egress system.
18        (7) Construction that materially affects life safety
19    systems pertaining to fire safety or the fire protection
20    of structural elements, or alterations to smoke evacuation
21    and compartmentalization systems or to fire-rated vertical
22    shafts in multistory structures.
23        (8) Changes of use to an occupancy of greater hazard
24    as determined by the International Building Code.
25        (9) Changes to the construction classification of the
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1    Building Code.
2    "Public member" means a person who is not a registered
3interior designer, educator in the field, architect,
4structural engineer, or professional engineer. For purposes of
5board membership, any person with a significant financial
6interest in the design or construction service or profession
7is not a public member.
8    "Registered interior designer" means a person who has
9received registration under Section 8 of this Act. A person
10represents himself or herself to be a "registered interior
11designer" within the meaning of this Act if he or she holds
12himself or herself out to the public by any title
13incorporating the words "registered interior designer" or any
14title that includes the words "registered interior design".
15    "Responsible control" means the amount of control over
16detailed professional knowledge of the content of interior
17technical submissions during the preparation as is ordinarily
18exercised by registered interior designers applying the
19required professional standard of care. Merely reviewing or
20reviewing and correcting an interior technical submission or
21any portion thereof prepared by those not in the regular
22employment of the office where the registered interior
23designer is a resident without control over the content of
24such work throughout its preparation does not constitute
25responsible control.
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1Professional Regulation.
2(Source: P.A. 102-20, eff. 1-1-22; 102-1066, eff. 1-1-23;
3revised 12-9-22.)
 
4    (225 ILCS 310/4.1)
5    (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2027)
6    Sec. 4.1. Seal. Every registered interior designer shall
7have a reproducible seal, or facsimile, the impression of
8which shall contain the name of the registered interior
9designer, the registration registrations number, and the words
10"Registered Interior Designer, State of Illinois". The
11registered interior designer shall affix the signature,
12current date, date of registration expiration, and seal to the
13first sheet of any bound set or loose sheets of interior
14technical submissions used as contract documents between
15parties to the contract or prepared for the review and
16approval of any governmental or public authority having
17jurisdiction by that registered interior designer or under
18that registered interior designer's responsible control. The
19sheet of interior technical submissions in which the seal is
20affixed shall indicate those documents or parts thereof for
21which the seal shall apply. The seal and dates may be
22electronically affixed. The registrant may provide, at the
23registrant's sole discretion, an original signature in the
24registrant's handwriting, a scanned copy of the document
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1computer. All interior technical submissions issued by any
2corporation, partnership, or professional service corporation
3shall contain the corporate or assumed business name in
4addition to any other seal requirements set forth in this Act.
5    A registered interior designer under this Act shall not
6sign and seal interior technical submissions that were not
7prepared by or under the responsible control of the registered
8interior designer, except that:
9        (1) the registered interior designer may sign and seal
10    those portions of the interior technical submission that
11    were prepared by or under the responsible control of a
12    person who holds a registration under this Act, and who
13    has signed and sealed the documents, if the registered
14    interior designer has reviewed in whole or in part such
15    portions and has either coordinated their preparation or
16    integrated them into the work;
17        (2) the registered interior designer may sign and seal
18    portions of the professional work that are not required by
19    this Act to be prepared by or under the responsible
20    control of a registered interior designer if the
21    registered interior designer has reviewed and adopted in
22    whole or in part such portions and has integrated them
23    into the work. The work associated with the combination of
24    services in connection with the design and construction of
25    buildings shall be provided by a licensed architect. If
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1    surveying services are required in association with an
2    interior nonstructural project being performed by a
3    registered interior designer, the documents that have
4    already been properly sealed by a licensed professional
5    engineer, licensed structural engineer, or licensed land
6    surveyor may be compiled by a registered interior
7    designer. Each design professional shall seal the
8    respective documents and shall not seal a document that
9    was not prepared under the design professional's
10    responsible charge. For all other projects, engineering,
11    structural engineering, or land surveying services shall
12    be procured separate from the registered interior
13    designer;
14        (3) a partner or corporate officer of a professional
15    design firm registered in this State who has professional
16    knowledge of the content of the interior technical
17    submissions and intends to be responsible for the adequacy
18    of the interior technical submissions may sign and seal
19    interior technical submissions that are prepared by or
20    under the responsible control of a registered interior
21    designer who is registered in this State and who is in the
22    regular employment of the professional design firm.
23    The registered interior designer exercising responsible
24control under which the interior technical submissions or
25portions of the interior technical submission were prepared
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1portions of the interior technical submissions by name and
2Illinois registration number.
3    Any registered interior designer who signs and seals
4interior technical submissions not prepared by that registered
5interior designer but prepared under that registered interior
6designer's responsible control by persons not regularly
7employed in the office where the registered interior designer
8is a resident shall maintain and make available to the Board
9upon request for at least 5 years following such signing and
10sealing, adequate and complete records demonstrating the
11nature and extent of the registered interior designer's
12control over, and detailed professional knowledge of the
13interior technical submissions throughout their preparation.
14(Source: P.A. 102-1066, eff. 1-1-23; revised 12-19-22.)
 
15    (225 ILCS 310/4.2)
16    (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2027)
17    Sec. 4.2. Interior technical submissions.
18    (a) All interior technical submissions intended for use in
19this State shall be prepared and administered in accordance
20with standards of reasonable professional skill and diligence.
21Care shall be taken to reflect the requirements of State law
22and, where applicable, county and municipal ordinances in the
23submissions. In recognition that registered interior designers
24are registered for the protection of the public health,
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1scope, and be so administered, as to conform to professional
2standards.
3    (b) No officer, board, commission, or other public entity
4who receives interior technical submissions shall accept for
5filing or approval any interior technical submissions related
6to services requiring the involvement of a registered interior
7designer that do not bear the seal and signature of a
8registered interior designer.
9    (c) It is unlawful to affix a seal to interior technical
10submissions if it masks the true identity identify of the
11person who actually exercised responsible control of the
12preparation of such work. A registered interior designer who
13seals and signs interior technical submissions is not
14responsible for damage caused by subsequent changes to, or
15uses of, those interior technical submissions where the
16subsequent changes or uses, including changes to uses made by
17State or local agencies, are not authorized or approved in
18writing by the registered interior designer who originally
19sealed and signed the interior technical submissions.
20(Source: P.A. 102-1066, eff. 1-1-23; revised 12-19-22.)
 
21    Section 510. The Illinois Plumbing License Law is amended
22by changing Section 5 as follows:
 
23    (225 ILCS 320/5)  (from Ch. 111, par. 1104)
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1    (a) Persons who advertise plumbing services shall, at
2their place of business, display the licensed plumber's
3license of at least one member of the firm, partnership or
4officer of the corporation and shall maintain a register
5listing the names and license numbers of all licensed plumbers
6and all licensed apprentice plumbers currently employed by
7them. The number of the license so displayed shall also be
8included with the plumbing identification on vehicles.
9    (b) No person who provides plumbing services may advertise
10those services unless that person includes in the
11advertisement the license number that is required to be
12displayed under subsection (a). Nothing contained in this
13subsection requires the publisher of advertising for plumbing
14services to investigate or verify the accuracy of the license
15number provided by the advertiser.
16    (b.5) Any person who advertises plumbing services (i) who
17fails to display the license number required by subsection (a)
18in all manners required by that subsection, (ii) who fails to
19provide a publisher with the correct number under subsection
20(b), or (iii) who provides a publisher with a false license
21number or a license number of a person other than the person
22designated under subsection (a), or any person who allows his
23or her license number to be displayed or used in order to allow
24any other person to circumvent any provisions of this Section
25is guilty of a Class A misdemeanor with a fine of $1,000, which
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1of this Act. Each day that a person fails to display the
2required license under subsection (a) and each day that an
3advertisement runs or each day that a person allows his or her
4license to be displayed or used in violation of this Section
5constitutes a separate offense.
6    In addition to, and not in lieu of, the penalties and
7remedies provided for in this Section and Section 29 of this
8Act, any person licensed under this Act who violates any
9provision of this Section shall be subject to suspension or
10revocation of his or her license under Section 19 of this Act.
11    (b.10) In addition to, and not in lieu of, the penalties
12and remedies provided for in this Section and Sections 19, 20,
13and 29 of this Act, and after notice and an opportunity for
14hearing as provided for in this subsection and Section 19 of
15this Act, the Department may issue an Order Of Correction to
16the telecommunications carrier furnishing service to any
17telephone number contained in a printed advertisement for
18plumbing services that is found to be in violation of the
19provisions of this subsection. The Order of Correction shall
20be limited to the telephone number contained in the unlawful
21advertisement. The Order of Correction shall notify the
22telecommunications carrier to disconnect the telephone service
23furnished to any telephone number contained in the unlawful
24advertisement and that subsequent calls to that number shall
25not be referred by the telecommunications carrier to any new
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1to the person.
2    If, upon investigation, the Department has probable cause
3to believe that a person has placed an advertisement with a
4telecommunications carrier that: (i) contains a false license
5number, (ii) contains a license number of a person other than
6the person designated under subsection (a), or (iii) is placed
7or circulated by a person who is not properly licensed under
8this Act, the Department shall provide notice to the person of
9the Department's intent to issue an Order of Correction to the
10telecommunications carrier to disconnect the telephone service
11furnished to any telephone number contained in the unlawful
12advertisement, and that subsequent calls to that number shall
13not be referred by the telecommunications carrier to any new
14telephone number obtained by or any existing number registered
15to the person.
16    Notice shall be provided by certified mail or by personal
17service setting forth the particular reasons for the proposed
18action and fixing a date, not less than 20 days from the date
19of the mailing or service, within which time the person must
20request a hearing in writing. Failure to serve upon the
21Department a written request for hearing within the time
22provided in the notice shall constitute a waiver of the
23person's right to an administrative hearing. The hearing,
24findings, and conclusions shall be in accordance with the
25provisions contained in Section 19 of this Act and the
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1Hearings (77 Ill. Adm. Admin. Code 100), which are
2incorporated by reference herein.
3    Upon a finding that the person has violated the provisions
4of this subsection, the Department shall issue the Order of
5Correction to the telecommunications carrier. If the
6telecommunications carrier fails to comply with the Order of
7Correction within 20 days after the order is final, the
8Department shall inform the Illinois Commerce Commission of
9the failure to comply and the Illinois Commerce Commission
10shall require the telecommunications carrier furnishing
11services to that person to disconnect the telephone service
12furnished to the telephone number contained in the unlawful
13advertisement and direct that subsequent calls to that number
14shall not be referred by the telecommunications carrier to any
15new telephone number obtained by or any existing number
16registered to the person.
17    A person may have his or her telephone services restored,
18after an Order of Correction has been issued, upon a showing,
19to the satisfaction of the Department, that he or she is in
20compliance with the provisions of this Act.
21    (c) The Department may require by rule and regulation
22additional information concerning licensed plumbers and
23licensed apprentice plumbers maintained in the register. The
24Department shall have the right to examine the payroll records
25of such persons to determine compliance with this provision.
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1solely to those records and does not extend to any other
2business records.
3(Source: P.A. 91-184, eff. 1-1-00; revised 2-28-22.)
 
4    Section 515. The Collateral Recovery Act is amended by
5changing Section 35 as follows:
 
6    (225 ILCS 422/35)
7    (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2027)
8    Sec. 35. Application for repossession agency licensure.
9    (a) Application for original licensure as a repossession
10agency shall be made to the Commission in writing on forms
11prescribed by the Commission and shall be accompanied by the
12appropriate documentation and the required fee, and the fee is
13nonrefundable.
14    (b) Every application shall state, in addition to any
15other requirements, (i) the name of the applicant, (ii) the
16name under which the applicant shall do business, (iii) the
17proposed location of the agency by number, street, and city,
18and (iv) the proposed location of the agency's remote storage
19location or locations by number, street, and city, (v) the
20proposed location of the Agency's branch office or branch
21offices by number, street, and city, and (vi) the usual
22business hours that the agency shall maintain.
23    (c) No license may be issued (i) in any fictitious name
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1county, or municipal government function or agency, (ii) in
2any name that may tend to describe any business function or
3enterprise not actually engaged in by the applicant, (iii) in
4any name that is the same as or similar to any existing
5licensed company and that would tend to deceive the public,
6(iv) in any name that would tend to be deceptive or misleading,
7or (v) to any repossession agency applicant without that
8agency's location or branch office location maintaining a
9secured storage facility as defined in Section 10 of this Act.
10    (d) If the applicant for repossession agency licensure is
11an individual, then his or her application shall include (i)
12the full residential address of the applicant and (ii) either
13the sworn statement of the applicant declaring that he or she
14is the licensed recovery manager who shall be personally in
15control of the agency for which the licensure is sought, or the
16name and signed sworn statement of the licensed recovery
17manager who shall be in control or management of the agency.
18    (e) If the applicant for repossession agency licensure is
19a partnership, then the application shall include (i) a
20statement of the names and full residential addresses of all
21partners in the business and (ii) a sworn statement signed by
22each partner verifying the name of the person who is a licensed
23recovery manager and shall be in control or management of the
24business. If a licensed recovery manager who is not a partner
25shall be in control or management of the agency, then he or she
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1state whether any of the partners has ever used an alias.
2    (f) If the applicant for licensure as a repossession
3agency is a corporation, then the application shall include
4(i) the names and full residential addresses of all
5corporation officers and (ii) a sworn statement signed by a
6duly authorized officer of the corporation verifying the name
7of the person who is a licensed recovery manager and shall be
8in control or management of the agency. If a licensed recovery
9manager who is not an officer shall be in control or management
10of the agency, then he or she must also sign the sworn
11statement. The application shall also state whether any of the
12officers has ever used an alias.
13    (g) If the applicant for licensure as a repossession
14agency is a limited liability company, then the application
15shall include (i) the names and full residential addresses of
16all members and (ii) a sworn statement signed by each member
17verifying the name of the person who is a licensed recovery
18manager and shall be in control or management of the agency. If
19a licensed recovery manager who is not a member shall be in
20control or management of the agency, then he or she must also
21sign the sworn statement. The application shall also state
22whether any of the members has ever used an alias.
23    (h) Each individual, partner of a partnership, officer of
24a corporation, or member of a limited liability company shall
25submit with the application a copy of a valid State or U.S.
26government-issued photo identification card. An applicant who

 

 

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1is 21 years of age or older seeking a religious exemption to
2the photograph requirement of this subsection shall furnish
3with the application an approved copy of United States
4Department of the Treasury Internal Revenue Service Form 4029.
5Regardless of age, an applicant seeking a religious exemption
6to this photograph requirement shall submit fingerprints in a
7form and manner prescribed by the Commission with his or her
8application in lieu of a photograph.
9    (i) No examination shall be required for licensure as a
10repossession agency by the Commission.
11    (j) The Commission may require any additional information
12that, in the judgment of the Commission, shall enable the
13Commission to determine the qualifications of the applicant
14for licensure.
15    (k) Applicants have 90 days from the date of application
16to complete the application process. If the application has
17not been completed within 90 days, then the application shall
18be denied, the fee shall be forfeited, and the applicant must
19reapply and meet the requirements in effect at the time of
20reapplication.
21    (l) Nothing in this Section precludes a domestic or
22foreign limited liability company being licensed as a
23repossession agency.
24    (m) A repossession agency license may be transferable upon
25prior notice to the Commission and upon completion of all
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1repossession agency licensure.
2    (n) Repossessions performed in this State must be
3performed by repossession agencies, their employees, or agents
4licensed by the Commission, with the exception of financial
5institutions or the employees of a financial institution that
6are exempt under subsection (d) of Section 30 of this Act.
7(Source: P.A. 102-748, eff. 1-1-23; revised 12-9-22.)
 
8    Section 520. The Real Estate License Act of 2000 is
9amended by changing Section 5-10 as follows:
 
10    (225 ILCS 454/5-10)
11    (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2030)
12    Sec. 5-10. Requirements for license as a residential
13leasing agent; continuing education.
14    (a) Every applicant for licensure as a residential leasing
15agent must meet the following qualifications:
16        (1) be at least 18 years of age;
17        (2) be of good moral character;
18        (3) successfully complete a 4-year course of study in
19    a high school or secondary school or an equivalent course
20    of study approved by the state in which the school is
21    located, or possess a State of Illinois High School
22    Diploma, which shall be verified under oath by the
23    applicant;
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1    authorized by the Department sufficient to demonstrate the
2    applicant's knowledge of the provisions of this Act
3    relating to residential leasing agents and the applicant's
4    competence to engage in the activities of a licensed
5    residential leasing agent;
6        (5) provide satisfactory evidence of having completed
7    15 hours of instruction in an approved course of study
8    relating to the leasing of residential real property. The
9    Board may recommend to the Department the number of hours
10    each topic of study shall require. The course of study
11    shall, among other topics, cover the provisions of this
12    Act applicable to residential leasing agents; fair housing
13    and human rights issues relating to residential leasing;
14    advertising and marketing issues; leases, applications,
15    and credit and criminal background reports; owner-tenant
16    relationships and owner-tenant laws; the handling of
17    funds; and environmental issues relating to residential
18    real property;
19        (6) complete any other requirements as set forth by
20    rule; and
21        (7) present a valid application for issuance of an
22    initial license accompanied by fees specified by rule.
23    (b) No applicant shall engage in any of the activities
24covered by this Act without a valid license and until a valid
25sponsorship has been registered with the Department.
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1to the requirements of this Section, may be applied to the
2course work requirements to obtain a managing broker's or
3broker's license as provided by rule. The Board may recommend
4to the Department and the Department may adopt requirements
5for approved courses, course content, and the approval of
6courses, instructors, and education providers, as well as
7education provider and instructor fees. The Department may
8establish continuing education requirements for residential
9licensed leasing agents, by rule, consistent with the language
10and intent of this Act, with the advice of the Board.
11    (d) The continuing education requirement for residential
12leasing agents shall consist of a single core curriculum to be
13prescribed by the Department as recommended by the Board.
14Leasing agents shall be required to complete no less than 8
15hours of continuing education in the core curriculum during
16the current term of the license. The curriculum shall, at a
17minimum, consist of a single course or courses on the subjects
18of fair housing and human rights issues related to residential
19leasing, advertising and marketing issues, leases,
20applications, credit reports, and criminal history, the
21handling of funds, owner-tenant relationships and owner-tenant
22laws, and environmental issues relating to residential real
23estate.
24(Source: P.A. 101-357, eff. 8-9-19; 102-970, eff. 5-27-22;
25102-1100, eff. 1-1-23; revised 12-14-22.)
 

 

 

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1    Section 530. The Coal Mining Act is amended by changing
2Sections 2.14 and 8.11 as follows:
 
3    (225 ILCS 705/2.14)  (from Ch. 96 1/2, par. 314)
4    Sec. 2.14. The Director shall promulgate rules, in
5accordance with the Illinois Administrative Procedure Act,
6necessary for the effective and orderly conduct of hearings
7held pursuant to this Act. These rules shall include, but not
8necessarily be limited to, the following for the benefit of
9any affected operator, miner, labor representative, or other
10person with a substantial interest in the hearing:
11        1. adequate written notice of charges against any
12    charged party;
13        2. adequate written notice of all hearings to any
14    affected operator, miner, labor representative, or other
15    interested person;
16        3. the right to be represented by counsel;
17        4. the right to present evidence; .
18        5. the right to cross-examine witnesses; .
19        6. the right to present its position orally or in
20    writing to the Board; .
21        7. the right to request issuance of subpoenas by the
22    Department.
23(Source: P.A. 102-937, eff. 5-27-22; revised 8-22-22.)
 
24    (225 ILCS 705/8.11)  (from Ch. 96 1/2, par. 811)

 

 

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1    Sec. 8.11. In no case shall an applicant for a certificate
2of competency be deemed competent unless he appears in person
3before the Mining Board and orally answers intelligently and
4correctly practical questions, propounded to him by said
5Board, pertaining to the requirements and qualifications of a
6practical miner.
7(Source: P.A. 102-937, eff. 5-27-22; revised 8-22-22.)
 
8    Section 535. The Illinois Gambling Act is amended by
9changing Section 7.2 as follows:
 
10    (230 ILCS 10/7.2)
11    Sec. 7.2. Temporary operating permits. Any person
12operating under a temporary operating permit issued pursuant
13to 86 Ill. Adm. Admin. Code 3000.230 shall be deemed to be
14operating under the authority of an owner's license for
15purposes of Section 13 of this Act. This Section shall not
16affect in any way the licensure requirements of this Act.
17(Source: P.A. 93-28, eff. 6-20-03; revised 2-28-22.)
 
18    Section 540. The Liquor Control Act of 1934 is amended by
19changing Sections 1-3.43, 5-3, 6-9.15, 6-38, and 10-5 as
20follows:
 
21    (235 ILCS 5/1-3.43)
22    Sec. 1-3.43. Beer showcase permit license. "Beer showcase

 

 

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1permit" means a license for use by a class 3 brewer, or
2distributor to allow for the transfer of beer only from an
3existing licensed premises of a class 3 brewer or distributor
4to a designated site for a specific event.
5(Source: P.A. 102-442, eff. 8-20-21; revised 2-28-22.)
 
6    (235 ILCS 5/5-3)  (from Ch. 43, par. 118)
7    Sec. 5-3. License fees. Except as otherwise provided
8herein, at the time application is made to the State
9Commission for a license of any class, the applicant shall pay
10to the State Commission the fee hereinafter provided for the
11kind of license applied for.
12    The fee for licenses issued by the State Commission shall
13be as follows:
14OnlineInitial
15renewallicense
16 or
17 non-online
18 renewal
19    For a manufacturer's license:
20    Class 1. Distiller .................$4,000$5,000
21    Class 2. Rectifier .................4,000 5,000
22    Class 3. Brewer ....................1,200 1,500
23    Class 4. First-class Wine
24        Manufacturer ...................1,2001,500
25    Class 5. Second-class

 

 

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1        Wine Manufacturer ..............1,500 1,750
2    Class 6. First-class wine-maker ....1,200 1,500
3    Class 7. Second-class wine-maker ...1,500 1,750
4    Class 8. Limited Wine
5        Manufacturer....................250 350
6    Class 9. Craft Distiller............ 2,000 2,500
7    Class 10. Class 1 Craft Distiller... 50 75
8    Class 11. Class 2 Craft Distiller... 75 100
9    Class 12. Class 1 Brewer............50 75
10    Class 13. Class 2 Brewer............ 75 100
11    Class 14. Class 3 Brewer............ 25 50
12    For a Brew Pub License..............1,2001,500
13    For a Distilling Pub License........ 1,200 1,500
14    For a caterer retailer's license....350 500
15    For a foreign importer's license ...25 25
16    For an importing distributor's
17        license.........................2525
18    For a distributor's license
19        (11,250,000 gallons
20        or over)........................1,4502,200
21    For a distributor's license
22        (over 4,500,000 gallons, but
23        under 11,250,000 gallons)....... 9501,450
24    For a distributor's license
25        (4,500,000 gallons or under)....300450
26    For a non-resident dealer's license

 

 

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1        (500,000 gallons or over)
2        or with self-distribution
3        privileges .....................1,200 1,500
4    For a non-resident dealer's license
5        (under 500,000 gallons) ........250 350
6    For a wine-maker's premises
7        license ........................250500
8    For a winery shipper's license
9        (under 250,000 gallons).........200 350
10    For a winery shipper's license
11        (250,000 or over, but
12        under 500,000 gallons)..........7501,000
13    For a winery shipper's license
14        (500,000 gallons or over).......1,200 1,500
15    For a wine-maker's premises
16        license, second location .......500 1,000
17    For a wine-maker's premises
18        license, third location ........5001,000
19    For a retailer's license ...........600 750
20    For a special event retailer's
21        license, (not-for-profit) ......25 25
22    For a beer showcase permit license,
23        one day only ................... 100 150
24        2 days or more ................. 150 250
25    For a special use permit license,
26        one day only ...................100 150

 

 

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1        2 days or more .................150 250
2    For a railroad license .............100 150
3    For a boat license .................500 1,000
4    For an airplane license, times the
5        licensee's maximum number of
6        aircraft in flight, serving
7        liquor over the State at any
8        given time, which either
9        originate, terminate, or make
10        an intermediate stop in
11        the State.......................100150
12    For a non-beverage user's license:
13        Class 1 ........................2424
14        Class 2 ........................6060
15        Class 3 ........................120120
16        Class 4 ........................240240
17        Class 5 ........................600600
18    For a broker's license .............750 1,000
19    For an auction liquor license ......100 150
20    For a homebrewer special
21        event permit....................2525
22    For a craft distiller
23        tasting permit..................25 25
24    For a BASSET trainer license........ 300 350
25    For a tasting representative
26        license.........................200300

 

 

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1    For a brewer warehouse permit....... 2525
2    For a craft distiller
3        warehouse permit...............25 25
4    Fees collected under this Section shall be paid into the
5Dram Shop Fund. The State Commission shall waive license
6renewal fees for those retailers' licenses that are designated
7as "1A" by the State Commission and expire on or after July 1,
82022, and on or before June 30, 2023. One-half of the funds
9received for a retailer's license shall be paid into the Dram
10Shop Fund and one-half of the funds received for a retailer's
11license shall be paid into the General Revenue Fund.
12    No fee shall be paid for licenses issued by the State
13Commission to the following non-beverage users:
14        (a) Hospitals, sanitariums, or clinics when their use
15    of alcoholic liquor is exclusively medicinal, mechanical
16    or scientific.
17        (b) Universities, colleges of learning or schools when
18    their use of alcoholic liquor is exclusively medicinal,
19    mechanical or scientific.
20        (c) Laboratories when their use is exclusively for the
21    purpose of scientific research.
22(Source: P.A. 101-482, eff. 8-23-19; 101-615, eff. 12-20-19;
23102-442, eff. 8-20-21; 102-558, eff. 8-20-21; 102-699, eff.
244-19-22; revised 2-6-23.)
 
25    (235 ILCS 5/6-9.15)

 

 

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1    Sec. 6-9.15. Quantity discounting terms for wine or
2spirits cooperative purchase agreements.
3    (a) All wine or spirits quantity discount programs offered
4to consumption off the premises retailers must be offered to
5all consumption off the premises cooperative groups and
6cooperative agents, ; and all quantity discount programs
7offered to consumption on the premises retailers shall be
8offered to all consumption on the premises cooperative groups
9and cooperative agents. Quantity discount programs shall:
10        (1) be open and available for acceptance for 7
11    business days;
12        (2) be designed and implemented to produce product
13    volume growth with retail licensees;
14        (3) be based on the volume of product purchased;
15    however, discounts may include price reductions, cash, and
16    credits, and no-charge wine or spirits products may be
17    given instead of a discount;
18        (4) be documented on related sales invoices or credit
19    memoranda;
20        (5) not require a retail licensee to take and dispose
21    of any quota of wine or spirits; however, bona fide
22    quantity discounts shall not be deemed to be quota sales;
23    and
24        (6) not require a retail licensee to purchase one
25    product in order to purchase another; this includes
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1    only in combination with other products and not
2    individually.
3    (b) A distributor or importing distributor that makes
4quantity discount sales to participating members of a
5cooperative purchase group shall issue customary invoices to
6each participating retail licensee itemizing the wine or
7spirit sold and delivered as part of a quantity discount
8program to each participating retail licensee.
9    (c) If a distributor or importing distributor offers a
10quantity discount for wine or spirits, excluding any product
11fermented with malt or any substitute for malt, cooperative
12purchase groups shall purchase a minimum of 250 cases in each
13quantity discount program. Each individual participating
14member of a cooperative purchase group purchasing product
15through a quantity discount program may be required to
16purchase the following minimum amounts:
17        (1) 2% of cases of any quantity discount program of
18    500 or fewer cases.
19        (2) 1.5% of cases of any quantity discount program of
20    at least 501 and not more than 2,000 cases.
21        (3) 1% of cases of any quantity discount program of
22    2,001 or more cases.
23    (d) The cooperative agent shall place each cooperative
24purchase order under the name of the cooperative purchase
25group and shall identify each participating retail member
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1purchase, the price attributable to each retailer member's
2purchase, and a requested delivery date. A retail licensee may
3make purchases through a cooperative purchasing group or
4independently of such group. Nothing in this Section shall be
5construed to prohibit retail licensees from making purchases
6separate and apart from any cooperative purchasing group.
7    (e) Each distributor or importing distributor shall
8separately invoice each participating cooperative purchase
9group member for the purchase made on behalf of such
10participating member.
11    (f) A cooperative purchasing group shall maintain the
12records of each cooperative purchase order placed for 90 days.
13The records shall include:
14        (1) the date the cooperative purchasing group order
15    was placed and the date of any amendments to the order;
16        (2) the distributor or importing distributor with
17    which the cooperative purchasing group placed the order;
18        (3) the names and license numbers of each cooperative
19    purchasing group member participating in the order;
20        (4) the price discounts and net price of all wine or
21    spirits ordered by each cooperative purchase group member;
22    and
23        (5) the requested delivery date for the order.
24    (g) A cooperative purchase group is subject to the books
25and records requirements of Section 6-10 and subsection (e) of
2611 Ill. Adm. Admin. Code 100.130.

 

 

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1    (h) A cooperative purchasing group shall retain a surety
2bond at all times for no less than $250,000. If a cooperative
3purchasing group member is delinquent in payment pursuant to
4Section 6-5, the surety shall immediately pay the importing
5distributor or distributor the delinquent amount. The surety
6bond required by this Section may be acquired from a company,
7agent, or broker of the cooperative purchase group's choice.
8If the surety bond does not cure the indebtedness, the 30-day
9merchandising credit requirements of Section 6-5 shall apply
10jointly to each cooperative purchasing group until the
11indebtedness is cured. The cooperative purchasing group is
12responsible for all costs and fees related to the surety bond.
13    (i) Any licensee that fails to comply with the terms and
14conditions of this Section may be deemed to be in violation of
15this Act.
16    (j) Nothing in this Section shall apply to quantity
17discount programs offered for any product fermented with malt
18or any substitute for malt. Nothing in this the Section shall
19be construed to prohibit, limit, or interfere with quantity
20discount, credit, or rebate programs offered for any product
21fermented with malt or any substitute for malt.
22(Source: P.A. 102-442, eff. 8-20-21; revised 2-28-22.)
 
23    (235 ILCS 5/6-38)
24    Sec. 6-38. One-time inventory transfer of wine or spirits
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1    (a) No original package of wine or spirits may be
2transferred from one retail licensee to any other retail
3licensee without permission from the State Commission pursuant
4to 11 Ill. Adm. Admin. Code 100.250; however, if the same
5retailer owns more than one licensed retail location, the
6retailer may transfer inventory of original packages of wine
7or spirits from one or more of such retailer's licensed
8locations to another of that retailer's licensed locations
9without prior permission from the State Commission, under the
10following circumstances:
11        (1) acts of god (such as, but not limited to,
12    pandemics, fires, explosions, tornadoes, earthquakes,
13    drought, and floods);
14        (2) federal, State, or local law or ordinance change;
15        (3) bankruptcy;
16        (4) permanent or temporary closure of one or more of
17    the retail licensee's locations;
18        (5) the retail licensee obtains an additional liquor
19    license for a new location;
20        (6) a retail licensee purchases another retail
21    licensee's location;
22        (7) a new licensee opens a business at the same
23    location where the prior licensee conducted business, when
24    the new licensee takes possession of the inventory of the
25    immediately prior license; or
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1    control of the licensee, such as circumstances:
2            (A) the licensee cannot reasonably take
3        precautions to prevent; and
4            (B) in which the only reasonable method of
5        disposing of the alcoholic liquor products would be a
6        transfer to another licensee or location.
7    (b) The transfer shall be made by:
8        (1) common carrier;
9        (2) a licensed distributor's or importing
10    distributor's vehicle; or
11        (3) a vehicle owned and operated by the licensee.
12    (c) All transfers must be properly documented on a form
13provided by the State Commission that includes the following
14information:
15        (1) the license number of the retail licensee's
16    location from which the transfer is to be made and the
17    license number of the retail licensee's location to which
18    the transfer is to be made;
19        (2) the brand, size, and quantity of the wine or
20    spirits to be transferred; and
21        (3) the date the transfer is made.
22    (d) A retail licensee location that transfers or receives
23an original package of wine or spirits as authorized by this
24Section shall not be deemed to be engaged in business as a
25wholesaler or distributor based upon the transfer authorized
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1    (e) A transfer authorized by this Section shall not be
2deemed a sale.
3(Source: P.A. 102-442, eff. 8-20-21; revised 2-28-22.)
 
4    (235 ILCS 5/10-5)  (from Ch. 43, par. 187)
5    Sec. 10-5. Whenever any officer, director, manager, or
6other employee employe in a position of authority of any
7licensee under this Act shall be convicted of any violation of
8this Act while engaged in the course of his employment or while
9upon the premises described by said license, said license
10shall be revoked and the fees paid thereon forfeited both as to
11the holder of said license and as to said premises, and said
12bond given by said licensee to secure the faithful compliance
13with the terms of this Act shall be forfeited in like manner as
14if said licensee had himself been convicted.
15(Source: P.A. 82-783; revised 8-19-22.)
 
16    Section 545. The Illinois Public Aid Code is amended by
17changing Sections 5-3, 5-5, 5-5.01b, and 14-12 and the
18headings of Articles V-G, V-H, X, XIV, and XV and by setting
19forth, renumbering, and changing multiple versions of Section
205-45 as follows:
 
21    (305 ILCS 5/5-3)  (from Ch. 23, par. 5-3)
22    Sec. 5-3. Residence.) Any person who has established his
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1person who is a migrant worker, may qualify for medical
2assistance. A person who, while temporarily in this State,
3suffers injury or illness endangering his life and health and
4necessitating emergency care, may also qualify.
5    Temporary absence from the State shall not disqualify a
6person from maintaining his eligibility under this Article.
7    As used in this Section, "migrant worker" means any person
8residing temporarily and employed in Illinois who moves
9seasonally from one place to another for the purpose of
10employment in agricultural activities, including the planting,
11raising, or harvesting of any agricultural or horticultural
12commodities and the handling, packing, or processing of such
13commodities on the farm where produced or at the point of first
14processing, in animal husbandry, or in other activities
15connected with the care of animals. Dependents of such person
16shall be considered eligible if they are living with the
17person during his or her temporary residence and employment in
18Illinois.
19    In order to be eligible for medical assistance under this
20section, each migrant worker shall show proof of citizenship
21or legal immigration status.
22(Source: P.A. 102-1030, eff. 5-27-22; revised 8-22-22.)
 
23    (305 ILCS 5/5-5)  (from Ch. 23, par. 5-5)
24    Sec. 5-5. Medical services. The Illinois Department, by
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1of reimbursement for the medical assistance for which payment
2will be authorized, and the medical services to be provided,
3which may include all or part of the following: (1) inpatient
4hospital services; (2) outpatient hospital services; (3) other
5laboratory and X-ray services; (4) skilled nursing home
6services; (5) physicians' services whether furnished in the
7office, the patient's home, a hospital, a skilled nursing
8home, or elsewhere; (6) medical care, or any other type of
9remedial care furnished by licensed practitioners; (7) home
10health care services; (8) private duty nursing service; (9)
11clinic services; (10) dental services, including prevention
12and treatment of periodontal disease and dental caries disease
13for pregnant individuals, provided by an individual licensed
14to practice dentistry or dental surgery; for purposes of this
15item (10), "dental services" means diagnostic, preventive, or
16corrective procedures provided by or under the supervision of
17a dentist in the practice of his or her profession; (11)
18physical therapy and related services; (12) prescribed drugs,
19dentures, and prosthetic devices; and eyeglasses prescribed by
20a physician skilled in the diseases of the eye, or by an
21optometrist, whichever the person may select; (13) other
22diagnostic, screening, preventive, and rehabilitative
23services, including to ensure that the individual's need for
24intervention or treatment of mental disorders or substance use
25disorders or co-occurring mental health and substance use
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1and evaluation process inclusive of criteria, for children and
2adults; for purposes of this item (13), a uniform screening,
3assessment, and evaluation process refers to a process that
4includes an appropriate evaluation and, as warranted, a
5referral; "uniform" does not mean the use of a singular
6instrument, tool, or process that all must utilize; (14)
7transportation and such other expenses as may be necessary;
8(15) medical treatment of sexual assault survivors, as defined
9in Section 1a of the Sexual Assault Survivors Emergency
10Treatment Act, for injuries sustained as a result of the
11sexual assault, including examinations and laboratory tests to
12discover evidence which may be used in criminal proceedings
13arising from the sexual assault; (16) the diagnosis and
14treatment of sickle cell anemia; (16.5) services performed by
15a chiropractic physician licensed under the Medical Practice
16Act of 1987 and acting within the scope of his or her license,
17including, but not limited to, chiropractic manipulative
18treatment; and (17) any other medical care, and any other type
19of remedial care recognized under the laws of this State. The
20term "any other type of remedial care" shall include nursing
21care and nursing home service for persons who rely on
22treatment by spiritual means alone through prayer for healing.
23    Notwithstanding any other provision of this Section, a
24comprehensive tobacco use cessation program that includes
25purchasing prescription drugs or prescription medical devices
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1under the medical assistance program under this Article for
2persons who are otherwise eligible for assistance under this
3Article.
4    Notwithstanding any other provision of this Code,
5reproductive health care that is otherwise legal in Illinois
6shall be covered under the medical assistance program for
7persons who are otherwise eligible for medical assistance
8under this Article.
9    Notwithstanding any other provision of this Section, all
10tobacco cessation medications approved by the United States
11Food and Drug Administration and all individual and group
12tobacco cessation counseling services and telephone-based
13counseling services and tobacco cessation medications provided
14through the Illinois Tobacco Quitline shall be covered under
15the medical assistance program for persons who are otherwise
16eligible for assistance under this Article. The Department
17shall comply with all federal requirements necessary to obtain
18federal financial participation, as specified in 42 CFR
19433.15(b)(7), for telephone-based counseling services provided
20through the Illinois Tobacco Quitline, including, but not
21limited to: (i) entering into a memorandum of understanding or
22interagency agreement with the Department of Public Health, as
23administrator of the Illinois Tobacco Quitline; and (ii)
24developing a cost allocation plan for Medicaid-allowable
25Illinois Tobacco Quitline services in accordance with 45 CFR
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1understanding or interagency agreement, the cost allocation
2plan, and all other necessary documentation to the Centers for
3Medicare and Medicaid Services for review and approval.
4Coverage under this paragraph shall be contingent upon federal
5approval.
6    Notwithstanding any other provision of this Code, the
7Illinois Department may not require, as a condition of payment
8for any laboratory test authorized under this Article, that a
9physician's handwritten signature appear on the laboratory
10test order form. The Illinois Department may, however, impose
11other appropriate requirements regarding laboratory test order
12documentation.
13    Upon receipt of federal approval of an amendment to the
14Illinois Title XIX State Plan for this purpose, the Department
15shall authorize the Chicago Public Schools (CPS) to procure a
16vendor or vendors to manufacture eyeglasses for individuals
17enrolled in a school within the CPS system. CPS shall ensure
18that its vendor or vendors are enrolled as providers in the
19medical assistance program and in any capitated Medicaid
20managed care entity (MCE) serving individuals enrolled in a
21school within the CPS system. Under any contract procured
22under this provision, the vendor or vendors must serve only
23individuals enrolled in a school within the CPS system. Claims
24for services provided by CPS's vendor or vendors to recipients
25of benefits in the medical assistance program under this Code,
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1KIDS Health Insurance Program shall be submitted to the
2Department or the MCE in which the individual is enrolled for
3payment and shall be reimbursed at the Department's or the
4MCE's established rates or rate methodologies for eyeglasses.
5    On and after July 1, 2012, the Department of Healthcare
6and Family Services may provide the following services to
7persons eligible for assistance under this Article who are
8participating in education, training or employment programs
9operated by the Department of Human Services as successor to
10the Department of Public Aid:
11        (1) dental services provided by or under the
12    supervision of a dentist; and
13        (2) eyeglasses prescribed by a physician skilled in
14    the diseases of the eye, or by an optometrist, whichever
15    the person may select.
16    On and after July 1, 2018, the Department of Healthcare
17and Family Services shall provide dental services to any adult
18who is otherwise eligible for assistance under the medical
19assistance program. As used in this paragraph, "dental
20services" means diagnostic, preventative, restorative, or
21corrective procedures, including procedures and services for
22the prevention and treatment of periodontal disease and dental
23caries disease, provided by an individual who is licensed to
24practice dentistry or dental surgery or who is under the
25supervision of a dentist in the practice of his or her
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1    On and after July 1, 2018, targeted dental services, as
2set forth in Exhibit D of the Consent Decree entered by the
3United States District Court for the Northern District of
4Illinois, Eastern Division, in the matter of Memisovski v.
5Maram, Case No. 92 C 1982, that are provided to adults under
6the medical assistance program shall be established at no less
7than the rates set forth in the "New Rate" column in Exhibit D
8of the Consent Decree for targeted dental services that are
9provided to persons under the age of 18 under the medical
10assistance program.
11    Notwithstanding any other provision of this Code and
12subject to federal approval, the Department may adopt rules to
13allow a dentist who is volunteering his or her service at no
14cost to render dental services through an enrolled
15not-for-profit health clinic without the dentist personally
16enrolling as a participating provider in the medical
17assistance program. A not-for-profit health clinic shall
18include a public health clinic or Federally Qualified Health
19Center or other enrolled provider, as determined by the
20Department, through which dental services covered under this
21Section are performed. The Department shall establish a
22process for payment of claims for reimbursement for covered
23dental services rendered under this provision.
24    On and after January 1, 2022, the Department of Healthcare
25and Family Services shall administer and regulate a
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1delivery of preventative dental services in a school setting
2to children under 19 years of age. The Department shall
3establish, by rule, guidelines for participation by providers
4and set requirements for follow-up referral care based on the
5requirements established in the Dental Office Reference Manual
6published by the Department that establishes the requirements
7for dentists participating in the All Kids Dental School
8Program. Every effort shall be made by the Department when
9developing the program requirements to consider the different
10geographic differences of both urban and rural areas of the
11State for initial treatment and necessary follow-up care. No
12provider shall be charged a fee by any unit of local government
13to participate in the school-based dental program administered
14by the Department. Nothing in this paragraph shall be
15construed to limit or preempt a home rule unit's or school
16district's authority to establish, change, or administer a
17school-based dental program in addition to, or independent of,
18the school-based dental program administered by the
19Department.
20    The Illinois Department, by rule, may distinguish and
21classify the medical services to be provided only in
22accordance with the classes of persons designated in Section
235-2.
24    The Department of Healthcare and Family Services must
25provide coverage and reimbursement for amino acid-based
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1diagnosis and treatment of (i) eosinophilic disorders and (ii)
2short bowel syndrome when the prescribing physician has issued
3a written order stating that the amino acid-based elemental
4formula is medically necessary.
5    The Illinois Department shall authorize the provision of,
6and shall authorize payment for, screening by low-dose
7mammography for the presence of occult breast cancer for
8individuals 35 years of age or older who are eligible for
9medical assistance under this Article, as follows:
10        (A) A baseline mammogram for individuals 35 to 39
11    years of age.
12        (B) An annual mammogram for individuals 40 years of
13    age or older.
14        (C) A mammogram at the age and intervals considered
15    medically necessary by the individual's health care
16    provider for individuals under 40 years of age and having
17    a family history of breast cancer, prior personal history
18    of breast cancer, positive genetic testing, or other risk
19    factors.
20        (D) A comprehensive ultrasound screening and MRI of an
21    entire breast or breasts if a mammogram demonstrates
22    heterogeneous or dense breast tissue or when medically
23    necessary as determined by a physician licensed to
24    practice medicine in all of its branches.
25        (E) A screening MRI when medically necessary, as
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1    all of its branches.
2        (F) A diagnostic mammogram when medically necessary,
3    as determined by a physician licensed to practice medicine
4    in all its branches, advanced practice registered nurse,
5    or physician assistant.
6    The Department shall not impose a deductible, coinsurance,
7copayment, or any other cost-sharing requirement on the
8coverage provided under this paragraph; except that this
9sentence does not apply to coverage of diagnostic mammograms
10to the extent such coverage would disqualify a high-deductible
11health plan from eligibility for a health savings account
12pursuant to Section 223 of the Internal Revenue Code (26
13U.S.C. 223).
14    All screenings shall include a physical breast exam,
15instruction on self-examination and information regarding the
16frequency of self-examination and its value as a preventative
17tool.
18     For purposes of this Section:
19    "Diagnostic mammogram" means a mammogram obtained using
20diagnostic mammography.
21    "Diagnostic mammography" means a method of screening that
22is designed to evaluate an abnormality in a breast, including
23an abnormality seen or suspected on a screening mammogram or a
24subjective or objective abnormality otherwise detected in the
25breast.
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1breast using equipment dedicated specifically for mammography,
2including the x-ray tube, filter, compression device, and
3image receptor, with an average radiation exposure delivery of
4less than one rad per breast for 2 views of an average size
5breast. The term also includes digital mammography and
6includes breast tomosynthesis.
7    "Breast tomosynthesis" means a radiologic procedure that
8involves the acquisition of projection images over the
9stationary breast to produce cross-sectional digital
10three-dimensional images of the breast.
11    If, at any time, the Secretary of the United States
12Department of Health and Human Services, or its successor
13agency, promulgates rules or regulations to be published in
14the Federal Register or publishes a comment in the Federal
15Register or issues an opinion, guidance, or other action that
16would require the State, pursuant to any provision of the
17Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (Public Law
18111-148), including, but not limited to, 42 U.S.C.
1918031(d)(3)(B) or any successor provision, to defray the cost
20of any coverage for breast tomosynthesis outlined in this
21paragraph, then the requirement that an insurer cover breast
22tomosynthesis is inoperative other than any such coverage
23authorized under Section 1902 of the Social Security Act, 42
24U.S.C. 1396a, and the State shall not assume any obligation
25for the cost of coverage for breast tomosynthesis set forth in
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1    On and after January 1, 2016, the Department shall ensure
2that all networks of care for adult clients of the Department
3include access to at least one breast imaging Center of
4Imaging Excellence as certified by the American College of
5Radiology.
6    On and after January 1, 2012, providers participating in a
7quality improvement program approved by the Department shall
8be reimbursed for screening and diagnostic mammography at the
9same rate as the Medicare program's rates, including the
10increased reimbursement for digital mammography and, after
11January 1, 2023 (the effective date of Public Act 102-1018)
12this amendatory Act of the 102nd General Assembly, breast
13tomosynthesis.
14    The Department shall convene an expert panel including
15representatives of hospitals, free-standing mammography
16facilities, and doctors, including radiologists, to establish
17quality standards for mammography.
18    On and after January 1, 2017, providers participating in a
19breast cancer treatment quality improvement program approved
20by the Department shall be reimbursed for breast cancer
21treatment at a rate that is no lower than 95% of the Medicare
22program's rates for the data elements included in the breast
23cancer treatment quality program.
24    The Department shall convene an expert panel, including
25representatives of hospitals, free-standing breast cancer
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1doctors, including breast surgeons, reconstructive breast
2surgeons, oncologists, and primary care providers to establish
3quality standards for breast cancer treatment.
4    Subject to federal approval, the Department shall
5establish a rate methodology for mammography at federally
6qualified health centers and other encounter-rate clinics.
7These clinics or centers may also collaborate with other
8hospital-based mammography facilities. By January 1, 2016, the
9Department shall report to the General Assembly on the status
10of the provision set forth in this paragraph.
11    The Department shall establish a methodology to remind
12individuals who are age-appropriate for screening mammography,
13but who have not received a mammogram within the previous 18
14months, of the importance and benefit of screening
15mammography. The Department shall work with experts in breast
16cancer outreach and patient navigation to optimize these
17reminders and shall establish a methodology for evaluating
18their effectiveness and modifying the methodology based on the
19evaluation.
20    The Department shall establish a performance goal for
21primary care providers with respect to their female patients
22over age 40 receiving an annual mammogram. This performance
23goal shall be used to provide additional reimbursement in the
24form of a quality performance bonus to primary care providers
25who meet that goal.
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1patient navigation for beneficiaries diagnosed with breast
2cancer. This program shall initially operate as a pilot
3program in areas of the State with the highest incidence of
4mortality related to breast cancer. At least one pilot program
5site shall be in the metropolitan Chicago area and at least one
6site shall be outside the metropolitan Chicago area. On or
7after July 1, 2016, the pilot program shall be expanded to
8include one site in western Illinois, one site in southern
9Illinois, one site in central Illinois, and 4 sites within
10metropolitan Chicago. An evaluation of the pilot program shall
11be carried out measuring health outcomes and cost of care for
12those served by the pilot program compared to similarly
13situated patients who are not served by the pilot program.
14    The Department shall require all networks of care to
15develop a means either internally or by contract with experts
16in navigation and community outreach to navigate cancer
17patients to comprehensive care in a timely fashion. The
18Department shall require all networks of care to include
19access for patients diagnosed with cancer to at least one
20academic commission on cancer-accredited cancer program as an
21in-network covered benefit.
22    The Department shall provide coverage and reimbursement
23for a human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine that is approved for
24marketing by the federal Food and Drug Administration for all
25persons between the ages of 9 and 45 and persons of the age of
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1with a high risk of recurrence or progression. The Department
2shall disallow any preauthorization requirements for the
3administration of the human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine.
4    On or after July 1, 2022, individuals who are otherwise
5eligible for medical assistance under this Article shall
6receive coverage for perinatal depression screenings for the
712-month period beginning on the last day of their pregnancy.
8Medical assistance coverage under this paragraph shall be
9conditioned on the use of a screening instrument approved by
10the Department.
11    Any medical or health care provider shall immediately
12recommend, to any pregnant individual who is being provided
13prenatal services and is suspected of having a substance use
14disorder as defined in the Substance Use Disorder Act,
15referral to a local substance use disorder treatment program
16licensed by the Department of Human Services or to a licensed
17hospital which provides substance abuse treatment services.
18The Department of Healthcare and Family Services shall assure
19coverage for the cost of treatment of the drug abuse or
20addiction for pregnant recipients in accordance with the
21Illinois Medicaid Program in conjunction with the Department
22of Human Services.
23    All medical providers providing medical assistance to
24pregnant individuals under this Code shall receive information
25from the Department on the availability of services under any
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1individuals, including information on appropriate referrals
2for other social services that may be needed by addicted
3individuals in addition to treatment for addiction.
4    The Illinois Department, in cooperation with the
5Departments of Human Services (as successor to the Department
6of Alcoholism and Substance Abuse) and Public Health, through
7a public awareness campaign, may provide information
8concerning treatment for alcoholism and drug abuse and
9addiction, prenatal health care, and other pertinent programs
10directed at reducing the number of drug-affected infants born
11to recipients of medical assistance.
12    Neither the Department of Healthcare and Family Services
13nor the Department of Human Services shall sanction the
14recipient solely on the basis of the recipient's substance
15abuse.
16    The Illinois Department shall establish such regulations
17governing the dispensing of health services under this Article
18as it shall deem appropriate. The Department should seek the
19advice of formal professional advisory committees appointed by
20the Director of the Illinois Department for the purpose of
21providing regular advice on policy and administrative matters,
22information dissemination and educational activities for
23medical and health care providers, and consistency in
24procedures to the Illinois Department.
25    The Illinois Department may develop and contract with
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1for persons eligible under Section 5-2 of this Code.
2Implementation of this Section may be by demonstration
3projects in certain geographic areas. The Partnership shall be
4represented by a sponsor organization. The Department, by
5rule, shall develop qualifications for sponsors of
6Partnerships. Nothing in this Section shall be construed to
7require that the sponsor organization be a medical
8organization.
9    The sponsor must negotiate formal written contracts with
10medical providers for physician services, inpatient and
11outpatient hospital care, home health services, treatment for
12alcoholism and substance abuse, and other services determined
13necessary by the Illinois Department by rule for delivery by
14Partnerships. Physician services must include prenatal and
15obstetrical care. The Illinois Department shall reimburse
16medical services delivered by Partnership providers to clients
17in target areas according to provisions of this Article and
18the Illinois Health Finance Reform Act, except that:
19        (1) Physicians participating in a Partnership and
20    providing certain services, which shall be determined by
21    the Illinois Department, to persons in areas covered by
22    the Partnership may receive an additional surcharge for
23    such services.
24        (2) The Department may elect to consider and negotiate
25    financial incentives to encourage the development of
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1        (3) Persons receiving medical services through
2    Partnerships may receive medical and case management
3    services above the level usually offered through the
4    medical assistance program.
5    Medical providers shall be required to meet certain
6qualifications to participate in Partnerships to ensure the
7delivery of high quality medical services. These
8qualifications shall be determined by rule of the Illinois
9Department and may be higher than qualifications for
10participation in the medical assistance program. Partnership
11sponsors may prescribe reasonable additional qualifications
12for participation by medical providers, only with the prior
13written approval of the Illinois Department.
14    Nothing in this Section shall limit the free choice of
15practitioners, hospitals, and other providers of medical
16services by clients. In order to ensure patient freedom of
17choice, the Illinois Department shall immediately promulgate
18all rules and take all other necessary actions so that
19provided services may be accessed from therapeutically
20certified optometrists to the full extent of the Illinois
21Optometric Practice Act of 1987 without discriminating between
22service providers.
23    The Department shall apply for a waiver from the United
24States Health Care Financing Administration to allow for the
25implementation of Partnerships under this Section.
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1providers to maintain records that document the medical care
2and services provided to recipients of Medical Assistance
3under this Article. Such records must be retained for a period
4of not less than 6 years from the date of service or as
5provided by applicable State law, whichever period is longer,
6except that if an audit is initiated within the required
7retention period then the records must be retained until the
8audit is completed and every exception is resolved. The
9Illinois Department shall require health care providers to
10make available, when authorized by the patient, in writing,
11the medical records in a timely fashion to other health care
12providers who are treating or serving persons eligible for
13Medical Assistance under this Article. All dispensers of
14medical services shall be required to maintain and retain
15business and professional records sufficient to fully and
16accurately document the nature, scope, details and receipt of
17the health care provided to persons eligible for medical
18assistance under this Code, in accordance with regulations
19promulgated by the Illinois Department. The rules and
20regulations shall require that proof of the receipt of
21prescription drugs, dentures, prosthetic devices and
22eyeglasses by eligible persons under this Section accompany
23each claim for reimbursement submitted by the dispenser of
24such medical services. No such claims for reimbursement shall
25be approved for payment by the Illinois Department without
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1have put into effect and shall be operating a system of
2post-payment audit and review which shall, on a sampling
3basis, be deemed adequate by the Illinois Department to assure
4that such drugs, dentures, prosthetic devices and eyeglasses
5for which payment is being made are actually being received by
6eligible recipients. Within 90 days after September 16, 1984
7(the effective date of Public Act 83-1439), the Illinois
8Department shall establish a current list of acquisition costs
9for all prosthetic devices and any other items recognized as
10medical equipment and supplies reimbursable under this Article
11and shall update such list on a quarterly basis, except that
12the acquisition costs of all prescription drugs shall be
13updated no less frequently than every 30 days as required by
14Section 5-5.12.
15    Notwithstanding any other law to the contrary, the
16Illinois Department shall, within 365 days after July 22, 2013
17(the effective date of Public Act 98-104), establish
18procedures to permit skilled care facilities licensed under
19the Nursing Home Care Act to submit monthly billing claims for
20reimbursement purposes. Following development of these
21procedures, the Department shall, by July 1, 2016, test the
22viability of the new system and implement any necessary
23operational or structural changes to its information
24technology platforms in order to allow for the direct
25acceptance and payment of nursing home claims.
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1Illinois Department shall, within 365 days after August 15,
22014 (the effective date of Public Act 98-963), establish
3procedures to permit ID/DD facilities licensed under the ID/DD
4Community Care Act and MC/DD facilities licensed under the
5MC/DD Act to submit monthly billing claims for reimbursement
6purposes. Following development of these procedures, the
7Department shall have an additional 365 days to test the
8viability of the new system and to ensure that any necessary
9operational or structural changes to its information
10technology platforms are implemented.
11    The Illinois Department shall require all dispensers of
12medical services, other than an individual practitioner or
13group of practitioners, desiring to participate in the Medical
14Assistance program established under this Article to disclose
15all financial, beneficial, ownership, equity, surety or other
16interests in any and all firms, corporations, partnerships,
17associations, business enterprises, joint ventures, agencies,
18institutions or other legal entities providing any form of
19health care services in this State under this Article.
20    The Illinois Department may require that all dispensers of
21medical services desiring to participate in the medical
22assistance program established under this Article disclose,
23under such terms and conditions as the Illinois Department may
24by rule establish, all inquiries from clients and attorneys
25regarding medical bills paid by the Illinois Department, which
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1liens for the Illinois Department.
2    Enrollment of a vendor shall be subject to a provisional
3period and shall be conditional for one year. During the
4period of conditional enrollment, the Department may terminate
5the vendor's eligibility to participate in, or may disenroll
6the vendor from, the medical assistance program without cause.
7Unless otherwise specified, such termination of eligibility or
8disenrollment is not subject to the Department's hearing
9process. However, a disenrolled vendor may reapply without
10penalty.
11    The Department has the discretion to limit the conditional
12enrollment period for vendors based upon the category of risk
13of the vendor.
14    Prior to enrollment and during the conditional enrollment
15period in the medical assistance program, all vendors shall be
16subject to enhanced oversight, screening, and review based on
17the risk of fraud, waste, and abuse that is posed by the
18category of risk of the vendor. The Illinois Department shall
19establish the procedures for oversight, screening, and review,
20which may include, but need not be limited to: criminal and
21financial background checks; fingerprinting; license,
22certification, and authorization verifications; unscheduled or
23unannounced site visits; database checks; prepayment audit
24reviews; audits; payment caps; payment suspensions; and other
25screening as required by federal or State law.
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1by provider notice, the "category of risk of the vendor" for
2each type of vendor, which shall take into account the level of
3screening applicable to a particular category of vendor under
4federal law and regulations; (ii) by rule or provider notice,
5the maximum length of the conditional enrollment period for
6each category of risk of the vendor; and (iii) by rule, the
7hearing rights, if any, afforded to a vendor in each category
8of risk of the vendor that is terminated or disenrolled during
9the conditional enrollment period.
10    To be eligible for payment consideration, a vendor's
11payment claim or bill, either as an initial claim or as a
12resubmitted claim following prior rejection, must be received
13by the Illinois Department, or its fiscal intermediary, no
14later than 180 days after the latest date on the claim on which
15medical goods or services were provided, with the following
16exceptions:
17        (1) In the case of a provider whose enrollment is in
18    process by the Illinois Department, the 180-day period
19    shall not begin until the date on the written notice from
20    the Illinois Department that the provider enrollment is
21    complete.
22        (2) In the case of errors attributable to the Illinois
23    Department or any of its claims processing intermediaries
24    which result in an inability to receive, process, or
25    adjudicate a claim, the 180-day period shall not begin
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1        (3) In the case of a provider for whom the Illinois
2    Department initiates the monthly billing process.
3        (4) In the case of a provider operated by a unit of
4    local government with a population exceeding 3,000,000
5    when local government funds finance federal participation
6    for claims payments.
7    For claims for services rendered during a period for which
8a recipient received retroactive eligibility, claims must be
9filed within 180 days after the Department determines the
10applicant is eligible. For claims for which the Illinois
11Department is not the primary payer, claims must be submitted
12to the Illinois Department within 180 days after the final
13adjudication by the primary payer.
14    In the case of long term care facilities, within 120
15calendar days of receipt by the facility of required
16prescreening information, new admissions with associated
17admission documents shall be submitted through the Medical
18Electronic Data Interchange (MEDI) or the Recipient
19Eligibility Verification (REV) System or shall be submitted
20directly to the Department of Human Services using required
21admission forms. Effective September 1, 2014, admission
22documents, including all prescreening information, must be
23submitted through MEDI or REV. Confirmation numbers assigned
24to an accepted transaction shall be retained by a facility to
25verify timely submittal. Once an admission transaction has
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1rejection are subject to receipt no later than 180 days after
2the admission transaction has been completed.
3    Claims that are not submitted and received in compliance
4with the foregoing requirements shall not be eligible for
5payment under the medical assistance program, and the State
6shall have no liability for payment of those claims.
7    To the extent consistent with applicable information and
8privacy, security, and disclosure laws, State and federal
9agencies and departments shall provide the Illinois Department
10access to confidential and other information and data
11necessary to perform eligibility and payment verifications and
12other Illinois Department functions. This includes, but is not
13limited to: information pertaining to licensure;
14certification; earnings; immigration status; citizenship; wage
15reporting; unearned and earned income; pension income;
16employment; supplemental security income; social security
17numbers; National Provider Identifier (NPI) numbers; the
18National Practitioner Data Bank (NPDB); program and agency
19exclusions; taxpayer identification numbers; tax delinquency;
20corporate information; and death records.
21    The Illinois Department shall enter into agreements with
22State agencies and departments, and is authorized to enter
23into agreements with federal agencies and departments, under
24which such agencies and departments shall share data necessary
25for medical assistance program integrity functions and
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1cooperation with other State departments and agencies, and in
2compliance with applicable federal laws and regulations,
3appropriate and effective methods to share such data. At a
4minimum, and to the extent necessary to provide data sharing,
5the Illinois Department shall enter into agreements with State
6agencies and departments, and is authorized to enter into
7agreements with federal agencies and departments, including,
8but not limited to: the Secretary of State; the Department of
9Revenue; the Department of Public Health; the Department of
10Human Services; and the Department of Financial and
11Professional Regulation.
12    Beginning in fiscal year 2013, the Illinois Department
13shall set forth a request for information to identify the
14benefits of a pre-payment, post-adjudication, and post-edit
15claims system with the goals of streamlining claims processing
16and provider reimbursement, reducing the number of pending or
17rejected claims, and helping to ensure a more transparent
18adjudication process through the utilization of: (i) provider
19data verification and provider screening technology; and (ii)
20clinical code editing; and (iii) pre-pay, pre-adjudicated pre-
21or post-adjudicated predictive modeling with an integrated
22case management system with link analysis. Such a request for
23information shall not be considered as a request for proposal
24or as an obligation on the part of the Illinois Department to
25take any action or acquire any products or services.
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1procedures, standards and criteria by rule for the
2acquisition, repair and replacement of orthotic and prosthetic
3devices and durable medical equipment. Such rules shall
4provide, but not be limited to, the following services: (1)
5immediate repair or replacement of such devices by recipients;
6and (2) rental, lease, purchase or lease-purchase of durable
7medical equipment in a cost-effective manner, taking into
8consideration the recipient's medical prognosis, the extent of
9the recipient's needs, and the requirements and costs for
10maintaining such equipment. Subject to prior approval, such
11rules shall enable a recipient to temporarily acquire and use
12alternative or substitute devices or equipment pending repairs
13or replacements of any device or equipment previously
14authorized for such recipient by the Department.
15Notwithstanding any provision of Section 5-5f to the contrary,
16the Department may, by rule, exempt certain replacement
17wheelchair parts from prior approval and, for wheelchairs,
18wheelchair parts, wheelchair accessories, and related seating
19and positioning items, determine the wholesale price by
20methods other than actual acquisition costs.
21    The Department shall require, by rule, all providers of
22durable medical equipment to be accredited by an accreditation
23organization approved by the federal Centers for Medicare and
24Medicaid Services and recognized by the Department in order to
25bill the Department for providing durable medical equipment to
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1of the rule adopted pursuant to this paragraph, all providers
2must meet the accreditation requirement.
3    In order to promote environmental responsibility, meet the
4needs of recipients and enrollees, and achieve significant
5cost savings, the Department, or a managed care organization
6under contract with the Department, may provide recipients or
7managed care enrollees who have a prescription or Certificate
8of Medical Necessity access to refurbished durable medical
9equipment under this Section (excluding prosthetic and
10orthotic devices as defined in the Orthotics, Prosthetics, and
11Pedorthics Practice Act and complex rehabilitation technology
12products and associated services) through the State's
13assistive technology program's reutilization program, using
14staff with the Assistive Technology Professional (ATP)
15Certification if the refurbished durable medical equipment:
16(i) is available; (ii) is less expensive, including shipping
17costs, than new durable medical equipment of the same type;
18(iii) is able to withstand at least 3 years of use; (iv) is
19cleaned, disinfected, sterilized, and safe in accordance with
20federal Food and Drug Administration regulations and guidance
21governing the reprocessing of medical devices in health care
22settings; and (v) equally meets the needs of the recipient or
23enrollee. The reutilization program shall confirm that the
24recipient or enrollee is not already in receipt of the same or
25similar equipment from another service provider, and that the
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1of the recipient or enrollee. Nothing in this paragraph shall
2be construed to limit recipient or enrollee choice to obtain
3new durable medical equipment or place any additional prior
4authorization conditions on enrollees of managed care
5organizations.
6    The Department shall execute, relative to the nursing home
7prescreening project, written inter-agency agreements with the
8Department of Human Services and the Department on Aging, to
9effect the following: (i) intake procedures and common
10eligibility criteria for those persons who are receiving
11non-institutional services; and (ii) the establishment and
12development of non-institutional services in areas of the
13State where they are not currently available or are
14undeveloped; and (iii) notwithstanding any other provision of
15law, subject to federal approval, on and after July 1, 2012, an
16increase in the determination of need (DON) scores from 29 to
1737 for applicants for institutional and home and
18community-based long term care; if and only if federal
19approval is not granted, the Department may, in conjunction
20with other affected agencies, implement utilization controls
21or changes in benefit packages to effectuate a similar savings
22amount for this population; and (iv) no later than July 1,
232013, minimum level of care eligibility criteria for
24institutional and home and community-based long term care; and
25(v) no later than October 1, 2013, establish procedures to
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1for individuals with an admission date who are seeking or
2receiving services from the long term care provider. In order
3to select the minimum level of care eligibility criteria, the
4Governor shall establish a workgroup that includes affected
5agency representatives and stakeholders representing the
6institutional and home and community-based long term care
7interests. This Section shall not restrict the Department from
8implementing lower level of care eligibility criteria for
9community-based services in circumstances where federal
10approval has been granted.
11    The Illinois Department shall develop and operate, in
12cooperation with other State Departments and agencies and in
13compliance with applicable federal laws and regulations,
14appropriate and effective systems of health care evaluation
15and programs for monitoring of utilization of health care
16services and facilities, as it affects persons eligible for
17medical assistance under this Code.
18    The Illinois Department shall report annually to the
19General Assembly, no later than the second Friday in April of
201979 and each year thereafter, in regard to:
21        (a) actual statistics and trends in utilization of
22    medical services by public aid recipients;
23        (b) actual statistics and trends in the provision of
24    the various medical services by medical vendors;
25        (c) current rate structures and proposed changes in
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1        (d) efforts at utilization review and control by the
2    Illinois Department.
3    The period covered by each report shall be the 3 years
4ending on the June 30 prior to the report. The report shall
5include suggested legislation for consideration by the General
6Assembly. The requirement for reporting to the General
7Assembly shall be satisfied by filing copies of the report as
8required by Section 3.1 of the General Assembly Organization
9Act, and filing such additional copies with the State
10Government Report Distribution Center for the General Assembly
11as is required under paragraph (t) of Section 7 of the State
12Library Act.
13    Rulemaking authority to implement Public Act 95-1045, if
14any, is conditioned on the rules being adopted in accordance
15with all provisions of the Illinois Administrative Procedure
16Act and all rules and procedures of the Joint Committee on
17Administrative Rules; any purported rule not so adopted, for
18whatever reason, is unauthorized.
19    On and after July 1, 2012, the Department shall reduce any
20rate of reimbursement for services or other payments or alter
21any methodologies authorized by this Code to reduce any rate
22of reimbursement for services or other payments in accordance
23with Section 5-5e.
24    Because kidney transplantation can be an appropriate,
25cost-effective alternative to renal dialysis when medically
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1of this Code, beginning October 1, 2014, the Department shall
2cover kidney transplantation for noncitizens with end-stage
3renal disease who are not eligible for comprehensive medical
4benefits, who meet the residency requirements of Section 5-3
5of this Code, and who would otherwise meet the financial
6requirements of the appropriate class of eligible persons
7under Section 5-2 of this Code. To qualify for coverage of
8kidney transplantation, such person must be receiving
9emergency renal dialysis services covered by the Department.
10Providers under this Section shall be prior approved and
11certified by the Department to perform kidney transplantation
12and the services under this Section shall be limited to
13services associated with kidney transplantation.
14    Notwithstanding any other provision of this Code to the
15contrary, on or after July 1, 2015, all FDA approved forms of
16medication assisted treatment prescribed for the treatment of
17alcohol dependence or treatment of opioid dependence shall be
18covered under both fee for service and managed care medical
19assistance programs for persons who are otherwise eligible for
20medical assistance under this Article and shall not be subject
21to any (1) utilization control, other than those established
22under the American Society of Addiction Medicine patient
23placement criteria, (2) prior authorization mandate, or (3)
24lifetime restriction limit mandate.
25    On or after July 1, 2015, opioid antagonists prescribed
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1medication product, administration devices, and any pharmacy
2fees or hospital fees related to the dispensing, distribution,
3and administration of the opioid antagonist, shall be covered
4under the medical assistance program for persons who are
5otherwise eligible for medical assistance under this Article.
6As used in this Section, "opioid antagonist" means a drug that
7binds to opioid receptors and blocks or inhibits the effect of
8opioids acting on those receptors, including, but not limited
9to, naloxone hydrochloride or any other similarly acting drug
10approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. The
11Department shall not impose a copayment on the coverage
12provided for naloxone hydrochloride under the medical
13assistance program.
14    Upon federal approval, the Department shall provide
15coverage and reimbursement for all drugs that are approved for
16marketing by the federal Food and Drug Administration and that
17are recommended by the federal Public Health Service or the
18United States Centers for Disease Control and Prevention for
19pre-exposure prophylaxis and related pre-exposure prophylaxis
20services, including, but not limited to, HIV and sexually
21transmitted infection screening, treatment for sexually
22transmitted infections, medical monitoring, assorted labs, and
23counseling to reduce the likelihood of HIV infection among
24individuals who are not infected with HIV but who are at high
25risk of HIV infection.
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11905(l)(2)(B) of the federal Social Security Act, shall be
2reimbursed by the Department in accordance with the federally
3qualified health center's encounter rate for services provided
4to medical assistance recipients that are performed by a
5dental hygienist, as defined under the Illinois Dental
6Practice Act, working under the general supervision of a
7dentist and employed by a federally qualified health center.
8    Within 90 days after October 8, 2021 (the effective date
9of Public Act 102-665), the Department shall seek federal
10approval of a State Plan amendment to expand coverage for
11family planning services that includes presumptive eligibility
12to individuals whose income is at or below 208% of the federal
13poverty level. Coverage under this Section shall be effective
14beginning no later than December 1, 2022.
15    Subject to approval by the federal Centers for Medicare
16and Medicaid Services of a Title XIX State Plan amendment
17electing the Program of All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly
18(PACE) as a State Medicaid option, as provided for by Subtitle
19I (commencing with Section 4801) of Title IV of the Balanced
20Budget Act of 1997 (Public Law 105-33) and Part 460
21(commencing with Section 460.2) of Subchapter E of Title 42 of
22the Code of Federal Regulations, PACE program services shall
23become a covered benefit of the medical assistance program,
24subject to criteria established in accordance with all
25applicable laws.
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1community-based pediatric palliative care from a trained
2interdisciplinary team shall be covered under the medical
3assistance program as provided in Section 15 of the Pediatric
4Palliative Care Act.
5    Notwithstanding any other provision of this Code, within
612 months after June 2, 2022 (the effective date of Public Act
7102-1037) this amendatory Act of the 102nd General Assembly
8and subject to federal approval, acupuncture services
9performed by an acupuncturist licensed under the Acupuncture
10Practice Act who is acting within the scope of his or her
11license shall be covered under the medical assistance program.
12The Department shall apply for any federal waiver or State
13Plan amendment, if required, to implement this paragraph. The
14Department may adopt any rules, including standards and
15criteria, necessary to implement this paragraph.
16(Source: P.A. 101-209, eff. 8-5-19; 101-580, eff. 1-1-20;
17102-43, Article 30, Section 30-5, eff. 7-6-21; 102-43, Article
1835, Section 35-5, eff. 7-6-21; 102-43, Article 55, Section
1955-5, eff. 7-6-21; 102-95, eff. 1-1-22; 102-123, eff. 1-1-22;
20102-558, eff. 8-20-21; 102-598, eff. 1-1-22; 102-655, eff.
211-1-22; 102-665, eff. 10-8-21; 102-813, eff. 5-13-22;
22102-1018, eff. 1-1-23; 102-1037, eff. 6-2-22; 102-1038 eff.
231-1-23; revised 2-5-23.)
 
24    (305 ILCS 5/5-5.01b)
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1    (a) The Department shall establish or approve a Certified
2Nursing Assistant Intern Program to address the increasing
3need for trained health care workers for the supporting living
4facilities program established under Section 5-5.01a. Upon
5successful completion of the classroom education and
6on-the-job training requirements of the Program under this
7Section, an individual may provide, at a facility certified
8under this Act, the patient and resident care services
9determined under the Program and may perform the procedures
10listed under subsection (d).
11    (b) In order to qualify as a certified nursing assistant
12intern, an individual shall successfully complete at least 8
13hours of classroom education on the services and procedures
14listed under subsection (d). The classroom education shall be:
15        (1) taken within the facility where the certified
16    nursing assistant intern will be employed;
17        (2) proctored by either an advanced practice
18    registered nurse or a registered nurse who holds a
19    bachelor's degree in nursing, has a minimum of 3 years of
20    continuous experience in geriatric care, or is certified
21    as a nursing assistant instructor; and
22        (3) satisfied by the successful completion of an
23    approved 8-hour online training course or in-person group
24    training.
25    (c) In order to qualify as a certified nursing assistant
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1hours of on-the-job training in the services and procedures
2determined under the Program and listed under subsection (d),
3as follows:
4        (1) The training program instructor shall be either an
5    advanced practice registered nurse or a registered nurse
6    who holds a bachelor's degree in nursing, has a minimum of
7    3 years of continuous experience in geriatric care, or is
8    certified as a nursing assistant instructor.
9        (2) The training program instructor shall ensure that
10    the student meets the competencies determined under the
11    Program and those listed under subsection (d). The
12    instructor shall document the successful completion or
13    failure of the competencies and any remediation that may
14    allow for the successful completion of the competencies.
15        (3) All on-the-job training shall be under the direct
16    observation of either an advanced practice registered
17    nurse or a registered nurse who holds a bachelor's degree
18    in nursing, has a minimum of 3 years of continuous
19    experience in geriatric care, or is certified as a nursing
20    assistant instructor.
21        (4) All on-the-job training shall be conducted at a
22    facility that is licensed by the State of Illinois and
23    that is the facility where the certified nursing assistant
24    intern will be working.
25    (d) A certified nursing assistant intern shall receive
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1patient or resident care services and procedures, as
2determined under the Program, that are required of a certified
3nursing assistant's performance skills, including, but not
4limited to, all of the following:
5        (1) Successful completion and maintenance of active
6    certification in both first aid and the American Red
7    Cross' courses on cardiopulmonary resuscitation.
8        (2) Infection control and in-service training required
9    at the facility.
10        (3) Washing a resident's hands.
11        (4) Performing oral hygiene on a resident.
12        (5) Shaving a resident with an electric razor.
13        (6) Giving a resident a partial bath.
14        (7) Making a bed that is occupied.
15        (8) Dressing a resident.
16        (9) Transferring a resident to a wheelchair using a
17    gait belt or transfer belt.
18        (10) Ambulating a resident with a gait belt or
19    transfer belt.
20        (11) Feeding a resident.
21        (12) Calculating a resident's intake and output.
22        (13) Placing a resident in a side-lying position.
23        (14) The Heimlich maneuver.
24    (e) A certified nursing assistant intern may not perform
25any of the following on a resident:
26        (1) Shaving with a nonelectric razor.

 

 

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1        (2) Nail care.
2        (3) Perineal care.
3        (4) Transfer using a mechanical lift.
4        (5) Passive range of motion.
5    (f) A certified nursing assistant intern may only provide
6the patient or resident care services and perform the
7procedures that he or she is deemed qualified to perform that
8are listed under subsection (d). A certified nursing assistant
9intern may not provide the procedures excluded under
10subsection (e).
11    (g) A certified nursing assistant intern shall report to a
12facility's charge nurse or nursing supervisor and may only be
13assigned duties authorized in this Section by a supervising
14nurse.
15    (h) A facility shall notify its certified and licensed
16staff members, in writing, that a certified nursing assistant
17intern may only provide the services and perform the
18procedures listed under subsection (d). The notification shall
19detail which duties may be delegated to a certified nursing
20assistant intern.
21    (i) If a facility learns that a certified nursing
22assistant intern is performing work outside of the scope of
23the Program's training, the facility shall:
24        (1) stop the certified nursing assistant intern from
25    performing the work;
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1    performed was done improperly;
2        (3) assign the work to the appropriate personnel; and
3        (4) ensure that a thorough assessment of any resident
4    involved in the work performed is completed by a
5    registered nurse.
6    (j) The Program is subject to the Health Care Worker
7Background Check Act and the Health Care Worker Background
8Check Code under 77 Ill. Adm. Code 955. Program participants
9and personnel shall be included on the Health Care Worker
10Registry.
11    (k) A Program participant who has completed the training
12required under paragraph (5) of subsection (a) of Section
133-206 of the Nursing Home Care Act, has completed the Program
14from April 21, 2020 through September 18, 2020, and has shown
15competency in all of the performance skills listed under
16subsection (d) shall be considered a certified nursing
17assistant intern.
18    (l) The requirement under subsection (b) of Section
19395.400 of Title 77 of the Illinois Administrative Code that a
20student must pass a BNATP written competency examination
21within 12 months after the completion of the BNATP does not
22apply to a certified nursing assistant intern under this
23Section. However, upon a Program participant's enrollment in a
24certified nursing assistant course, the requirement under
25subsection (b) of Section 395.400 of Title 77 of the Illinois
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1competency examination within 12 months after completion of
2the BNATP program applies.
3    (m) A certified nursing assistant intern shall enroll in a
4certified nursing assistant program within 6 months after
5completing his or her certified nursing assistant intern
6training under the Program. The individual may continue to
7work as a certified nursing assistant intern during his or her
8certified nursing assistant training. If the scope of work for
9a nurse assistant in training pursuant to 77 Ill. Adm. Code
10300.660 is broader in scope than the work permitted to be
11performed by a certified nursing assistant intern, then the
12certified nursing assistant intern enrolled in certified
13nursing assistant training may perform the work allowed under
1477. Ill. Adm. Code 300.660. The individual shall receive one
15hour of credit for every hour employed as a certified nursing
16assistant intern or as a temporary nurse assistant, not to
17exceed 30 hours of credit, subject to the approval of an
18accredited certified nursing assistant training program.
19    (n) A facility that seeks to train and employ a certified
20nursing assistant intern at the facility must:
21        (1) not have received a substantiated citation, that
22    the facility has the right to the appeal, for a violation
23    that has caused severe harm to or the death of a resident
24    within the 2 years prior to employing a certified nursing
25    assistant intern; and
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1    mentoring program within the facility for the purposes of
2    increasing education and retention, which must include an
3    experienced certified nurse assistant who has at least 3
4    years of active employment and is employed by the
5    facility.
6    (o) A facility that does not meet the requirements of
7subsection (n) shall cease its new employment training,
8education, or onboarding of any employee under the Program.
9The facility may resume its new employment training,
10education, or onboarding of an employee under the Program once
11the Department determines that the facility is in compliance
12with subsection (n).
13    (p) To study the effectiveness of the Program, the
14Department shall collect data from participating facilities
15and publish a report on the extent to which the Program brought
16individuals into continuing employment as certified nursing
17assistants in long-term care. Data collected from facilities
18shall include, but shall not be limited to, the number of
19certified nursing assistants employed, the number of persons
20who began participation in the Program, the number of persons
21who successfully completed the Program, and the number of
22persons who continue employment in a long-term care service or
23facility. The report shall be published no later than 6 months
24after the Program end date determined under subsection (r). A
25facility participating in the Program shall, twice annually,
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1determined by the Department. Failure to submit data under
2this subsection shall result in suspension of the facility's
3Program.
4    (q) The Department may adopt emergency rules in accordance
5with Section 5-45.32 5-45.22 of the Illinois Administrative
6Procedure Act.
7    (r) The Program shall end upon the termination of the
8Secretary of Health and Human Services' public health
9emergency declaration for COVID-19 or 3 years after the date
10that the Program becomes operational, whichever occurs later.
11    (s) This Section is inoperative 18 months after the
12Program end date determined under subsection (r).
13(Source: P.A. 102-1037, eff. 6-2-22; revised 7-26-22.)
 
14    (305 ILCS 5/5-45)
15    Sec. 5-45. Reimbursement rates; substance use disorder
16treatment providers and facilities. Beginning on July 1, 2022,
17the Department of Human Services' Division of Substance Use
18Prevention and Recovery in conjunction with the Department of
19Healthcare and Family Services, shall provide for an increase
20in reimbursement rates by way of an increase to existing rates
21of 47% for all community-based substance use disorder
22treatment services, including, but not limited to, all of the
23following:
24        (1) Admission and Discharge Assessment.
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1        (3) Level 1 (Group).
2        (4) Level 2 (Individual).
3        (5) Level 2 (Group).
4        (6) Psychiatric/Diagnostic.
5        (7) Medication Monitoring (Individual).
6        (8) Methadone as an Adjunct to Treatment.
7    No existing or future reimbursement rates or add-ons shall
8be reduced or changed to address the rate increase proposed
9under this Section. The Department of Healthcare and Family
10Services shall immediately, no later than 3 months following
11April 19, 2022 (the effective date of Public Act 102-699) this
12amendatory Act of the 102nd General Assembly, submit any
13necessary application to the federal Centers for Medicare and
14Medicaid Services for a waiver or State Plan amendment to
15implement the requirements of this Section. Beginning in State
16fiscal year 2023, and every State fiscal year thereafter,
17reimbursement rates for those community-based substance use
18disorder treatment services shall be adjusted upward by an
19amount equal to the Consumer Price Index-U from the previous
20year, not to exceed 2% in any State fiscal year. If there is a
21decrease in the Consumer Price Index-U, rates shall remain
22unchanged for that State fiscal year. The Department of Human
23Services shall adopt rules, including emergency rules under
24Section 5-45.1 of the Illinois Administrative Procedure Act,
25to implement the provisions of this Section.
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1the index published by the Bureau of Labor Statistics of the
2United States Department of Labor that measures the average
3change in prices of goods and services purchased by all urban
4consumers, United States city average, all items, 1982-84 =
5100.
6(Source: P.A. 102-699, eff. 4-19-22; revised 8-8-22.)
 
7    (305 ILCS 5/5-46)
8    Sec. 5-46 5-45. General acute care hospitals. A general
9acute care hospital is authorized to file a notice with the
10Department of Public Health and the Health Facilities and
11Services Review Board to establish an acute mental illness
12category of service in accordance with the Illinois Health
13Facilities Planning Act and add authorized acute mental
14illness beds if the following conditions are met:
15        (1) the general acute care hospital qualifies as a
16    safety-net hospital, as defined in Section 5-5e.1, as
17    determined by the Department of Healthcare and Family
18    Services at the time of filing the notice or for the year
19    immediately prior to the date of filing the notice;
20        (2) the notice seeks to establish no more than 24
21    authorized acute mental illness beds; and
22        (3) the notice seeks to reduce the number of
23    authorized beds in another category of service to offset
24    the number of authorized acute mental illness beds.
25(Source: P.A. 102-886, eff. 5-17-22; revised 8-8-22.)
 

 

 

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1    (305 ILCS 5/Art. V-G heading)
2
ARTICLE V-G. SUPPORTIVE LIVING FACILITY FUNDING .
3(Source: P.A. 98-651, eff. 6-16-14; revised 8-22-22.)
 
4    (305 ILCS 5/Art. V-H heading)
5
ARTICLE V-H. MANAGED CARE ORGANIZATION PROVIDER ASSESSMENT .
6(Source: P.A. 101-9, eff. 6-5-19; revised 8-22-22.)
 
7    (305 ILCS 5/Art. X heading)
8
ARTICLE X . : DETERMINATION AND ENFORCEMENT OF
9
SUPPORT RESPONSIBILITY OF RELATIVES

 
10    (305 ILCS 5/Art. XIV heading)
11
ARTICLE XIV . HOSPITAL SERVICES TRUST FUND

 
12    (305 ILCS 5/14-12)
13    Sec. 14-12. Hospital rate reform payment system. The
14hospital payment system pursuant to Section 14-11 of this
15Article shall be as follows:
16    (a) Inpatient hospital services. Effective for discharges
17on and after July 1, 2014, reimbursement for inpatient general
18acute care services shall utilize the All Patient Refined
19Diagnosis Related Grouping (APR-DRG) software, version 30,
20distributed by 3MTM Health Information System.
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1    factors to be used in the reimbursement system established
2    under this subsection. Initial weighting factors shall be
3    the weighting factors as published by 3M Health
4    Information System, associated with Version 30.0 adjusted
5    for the Illinois experience.
6        (2) The Department shall establish a
7    statewide-standardized amount to be used in the inpatient
8    reimbursement system. The Department shall publish these
9    amounts on its website no later than 10 calendar days
10    prior to their effective date.
11        (3) In addition to the statewide-standardized amount,
12    the Department shall develop adjusters to adjust the rate
13    of reimbursement for critical Medicaid providers or
14    services for trauma, transplantation services, perinatal
15    care, and Graduate Medical Education (GME).
16        (4) The Department shall develop add-on payments to
17    account for exceptionally costly inpatient stays,
18    consistent with Medicare outlier principles. Outlier fixed
19    loss thresholds may be updated to control for excessive
20    growth in outlier payments no more frequently than on an
21    annual basis, but at least once every 4 years. Upon
22    updating the fixed loss thresholds, the Department shall
23    be required to update base rates within 12 months.
24        (5) The Department shall define those hospitals or
25    distinct parts of hospitals that shall be exempt from the
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1    Section. The Department shall publish these hospitals'
2    inpatient rates on its website no later than 10 calendar
3    days prior to their effective date.
4        (6) Beginning July 1, 2014 and ending on June 30,
5    2024, in addition to the statewide-standardized amount,
6    the Department shall develop an adjustor to adjust the
7    rate of reimbursement for safety-net hospitals defined in
8    Section 5-5e.1 of this Code excluding pediatric hospitals.
9        (7) Beginning July 1, 2014, in addition to the
10    statewide-standardized amount, the Department shall
11    develop an adjustor to adjust the rate of reimbursement
12    for Illinois freestanding inpatient psychiatric hospitals
13    that are not designated as children's hospitals by the
14    Department but are primarily treating patients under the
15    age of 21.
16        (7.5) (Blank).
17        (8) Beginning July 1, 2018, in addition to the
18    statewide-standardized amount, the Department shall adjust
19    the rate of reimbursement for hospitals designated by the
20    Department of Public Health as a Perinatal Level II or II+
21    center by applying the same adjustor that is applied to
22    Perinatal and Obstetrical care cases for Perinatal Level
23    III centers, as of December 31, 2017.
24        (9) Beginning July 1, 2018, in addition to the
25    statewide-standardized amount, the Department shall apply
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1    December 31, 2017 to inpatient claims to treat patients
2    with burns, including, but not limited to, APR-DRGs 841,
3    842, 843, and 844.
4        (10) Beginning July 1, 2018, the
5    statewide-standardized amount for inpatient general acute
6    care services shall be uniformly increased so that base
7    claims projected reimbursement is increased by an amount
8    equal to the funds allocated in paragraph (1) of
9    subsection (b) of Section 5A-12.6, less the amount
10    allocated under paragraphs (8) and (9) of this subsection
11    and paragraphs (3) and (4) of subsection (b) multiplied by
12    40%.
13        (11) Beginning July 1, 2018, the reimbursement for
14    inpatient rehabilitation services shall be increased by
15    the addition of a $96 per day add-on.
16    (b) Outpatient hospital services. Effective for dates of
17service on and after July 1, 2014, reimbursement for
18outpatient services shall utilize the Enhanced Ambulatory
19Procedure Grouping (EAPG) software, version 3.7 distributed by
203MTM Health Information System.
21        (1) The Department shall establish Medicaid weighting
22    factors to be used in the reimbursement system established
23    under this subsection. The initial weighting factors shall
24    be the weighting factors as published by 3M Health
25    Information System, associated with Version 3.7.
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1    statewide-standardized amounts to be used in the
2    reimbursement system.
3            (A) The initial statewide standardized amounts,
4        with the labor portion adjusted by the Calendar Year
5        2013 Medicare Outpatient Prospective Payment System
6        wage index with reclassifications, shall be published
7        by the Department on its website no later than 10
8        calendar days prior to their effective date.
9            (B) The Department shall establish adjustments to
10        the statewide-standardized amounts for each Critical
11        Access Hospital, as designated by the Department of
12        Public Health in accordance with 42 CFR 485, Subpart
13        F. For outpatient services provided on or before June
14        30, 2018, the EAPG standardized amounts are determined
15        separately for each critical access hospital such that
16        simulated EAPG payments using outpatient base period
17        paid claim data plus payments under Section 5A-12.4 of
18        this Code net of the associated tax costs are equal to
19        the estimated costs of outpatient base period claims
20        data with a rate year cost inflation factor applied.
21        (3) In addition to the statewide-standardized amounts,
22    the Department shall develop adjusters to adjust the rate
23    of reimbursement for critical Medicaid hospital outpatient
24    providers or services, including outpatient high volume or
25    safety-net hospitals. Beginning July 1, 2018, the
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1    increase annual expenditures associated with this adjustor
2    by $79,200,000, based on the State Fiscal Year 2015 base
3    year data and this adjustor shall apply to public
4    hospitals, except for large public hospitals, as defined
5    under 89 Ill. Adm. Code 148.25(a).
6        (4) Beginning July 1, 2018, in addition to the
7    statewide standardized amounts, the Department shall make
8    an add-on payment for outpatient expensive devices and
9    drugs. This add-on payment shall at least apply to claim
10    lines that: (i) are assigned with one of the following
11    EAPGs: 490, 1001 to 1020, and coded with one of the
12    following revenue codes: 0274 to 0276, 0278; or (ii) are
13    assigned with one of the following EAPGs: 430 to 441, 443,
14    444, 460 to 465, 495, 496, 1090. The add-on payment shall
15    be calculated as follows: the claim line's covered charges
16    multiplied by the hospital's total acute cost to charge
17    ratio, less the claim line's EAPG payment plus $1,000,
18    multiplied by 0.8.
19        (5) Beginning July 1, 2018, the statewide-standardized
20    amounts for outpatient services shall be increased by a
21    uniform percentage so that base claims projected
22    reimbursement is increased by an amount equal to no less
23    than the funds allocated in paragraph (1) of subsection
24    (b) of Section 5A-12.6, less the amount allocated under
25    paragraphs (8) and (9) of subsection (a) and paragraphs
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1        (6) Effective for dates of service on or after July 1,
2    2018, the Department shall establish adjustments to the
3    statewide-standardized amounts for each Critical Access
4    Hospital, as designated by the Department of Public Health
5    in accordance with 42 CFR 485, Subpart F, such that each
6    Critical Access Hospital's standardized amount for
7    outpatient services shall be increased by the applicable
8    uniform percentage determined pursuant to paragraph (5) of
9    this subsection. It is the intent of the General Assembly
10    that the adjustments required under this paragraph (6) by
11    Public Act 100-1181 shall be applied retroactively to
12    claims for dates of service provided on or after July 1,
13    2018.
14        (7) Effective for dates of service on or after March
15    8, 2019 (the effective date of Public Act 100-1181), the
16    Department shall recalculate and implement an updated
17    statewide-standardized amount for outpatient services
18    provided by hospitals that are not Critical Access
19    Hospitals to reflect the applicable uniform percentage
20    determined pursuant to paragraph (5).
21            (1) Any recalculation to the
22        statewide-standardized amounts for outpatient services
23        provided by hospitals that are not Critical Access
24        Hospitals shall be the amount necessary to achieve the
25        increase in the statewide-standardized amounts for
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1        so that base claims projected reimbursement is
2        increased by an amount equal to no less than the funds
3        allocated in paragraph (1) of subsection (b) of
4        Section 5A-12.6, less the amount allocated under
5        paragraphs (8) and (9) of subsection (a) and
6        paragraphs (3) and (4) of this subsection, for all
7        hospitals that are not Critical Access Hospitals,
8        multiplied by 46%.
9            (2) It is the intent of the General Assembly that
10        the recalculations required under this paragraph (7)
11        by Public Act 100-1181 shall be applied prospectively
12        to claims for dates of service provided on or after
13        March 8, 2019 (the effective date of Public Act
14        100-1181) and that no recoupment or repayment by the
15        Department or an MCO of payments attributable to
16        recalculation under this paragraph (7), issued to the
17        hospital for dates of service on or after July 1, 2018
18        and before March 8, 2019 (the effective date of Public
19        Act 100-1181), shall be permitted.
20        (8) The Department shall ensure that all necessary
21    adjustments to the managed care organization capitation
22    base rates necessitated by the adjustments under
23    subparagraph (6) or (7) of this subsection are completed
24    and applied retroactively in accordance with Section
25    5-30.8 of this Code within 90 days of March 8, 2019 (the
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1        (9) Within 60 days after federal approval of the
2    change made to the assessment in Section 5A-2 by Public
3    Act 101-650 this amendatory Act of the 101st General
4    Assembly, the Department shall incorporate into the EAPG
5    system for outpatient services those services performed by
6    hospitals currently billed through the Non-Institutional
7    Provider billing system.
8    (b-5) Notwithstanding any other provision of this Section,
9beginning with dates of service on and after January 1, 2023,
10any general acute care hospital with more than 500 outpatient
11psychiatric Medicaid services to persons under 19 years of age
12in any calendar year shall be paid the outpatient add-on
13payment of no less than $113.
14    (c) In consultation with the hospital community, the
15Department is authorized to replace 89 Ill. Adm. Admin. Code
16152.150 as published in 38 Ill. Reg. 4980 through 4986 within
1712 months of June 16, 2014 (the effective date of Public Act
1898-651). If the Department does not replace these rules within
1912 months of June 16, 2014 (the effective date of Public Act
2098-651), the rules in effect for 152.150 as published in 38
21Ill. Reg. 4980 through 4986 shall remain in effect until
22modified by rule by the Department. Nothing in this subsection
23shall be construed to mandate that the Department file a
24replacement rule.
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1that shall begin on the effective date of these systems and
2continue until June 30, 2018, unless extended by rule by the
3Department. To help provide an orderly and predictable
4transition to the new reimbursement systems and to preserve
5and enhance access to the hospital services during this
6transition, the Department shall allocate a transitional
7hospital access pool of at least $290,000,000 annually so that
8transitional hospital access payments are made to hospitals.
9        (1) After the transition period, the Department may
10    begin incorporating the transitional hospital access pool
11    into the base rate structure; however, the transitional
12    hospital access payments in effect on June 30, 2018 shall
13    continue to be paid, if continued under Section 5A-16.
14        (2) After the transition period, if the Department
15    reduces payments from the transitional hospital access
16    pool, it shall increase base rates, develop new adjustors,
17    adjust current adjustors, develop new hospital access
18    payments based on updated information, or any combination
19    thereof by an amount equal to the decreases proposed in
20    the transitional hospital access pool payments, ensuring
21    that the entire transitional hospital access pool amount
22    shall continue to be used for hospital payments.
23    (d-5) Hospital and health care transformation program. The
24Department shall develop a hospital and health care
25transformation program to provide financial assistance to
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1better align with the needs of the communities they serve. The
2payments authorized in this Section shall be subject to
3approval by the federal government.
4        (1) Phase 1. In State fiscal years 2019 through 2020,
5    the Department shall allocate funds from the transitional
6    access hospital pool to create a hospital transformation
7    pool of at least $262,906,870 annually and make hospital
8    transformation payments to hospitals. Subject to Section
9    5A-16, in State fiscal years 2019 and 2020, an Illinois
10    hospital that received either a transitional hospital
11    access payment under subsection (d) or a supplemental
12    payment under subsection (f) of this Section in State
13    fiscal year 2018, shall receive a hospital transformation
14    payment as follows:
15            (A) If the hospital's Rate Year 2017 Medicaid
16        inpatient utilization rate is equal to or greater than
17        45%, the hospital transformation payment shall be
18        equal to 100% of the sum of its transitional hospital
19        access payment authorized under subsection (d) and any
20        supplemental payment authorized under subsection (f).
21            (B) If the hospital's Rate Year 2017 Medicaid
22        inpatient utilization rate is equal to or greater than
23        25% but less than 45%, the hospital transformation
24        payment shall be equal to 75% of the sum of its
25        transitional hospital access payment authorized under
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1        under subsection (f).
2            (C) If the hospital's Rate Year 2017 Medicaid
3        inpatient utilization rate is less than 25%, the
4        hospital transformation payment shall be equal to 50%
5        of the sum of its transitional hospital access payment
6        authorized under subsection (d) and any supplemental
7        payment authorized under subsection (f).
8        (2) Phase 2.
9            (A) The funding amount from phase one shall be
10        incorporated into directed payment and pass-through
11        payment methodologies described in Section 5A-12.7.
12            (B) Because there are communities in Illinois that
13        experience significant health care disparities due to
14        systemic racism, as recently emphasized by the
15        COVID-19 pandemic, aggravated by social determinants
16        of health and a lack of sufficiently allocated
17        healthcare resources, particularly community-based
18        services, preventive care, obstetric care, chronic
19        disease management, and specialty care, the Department
20        shall establish a health care transformation program
21        that shall be supported by the transformation funding
22        pool. It is the intention of the General Assembly that
23        innovative partnerships funded by the pool must be
24        designed to establish or improve integrated health
25        care delivery systems that will provide significant
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1        their communities, as well as improve health care
2        equity. It is also the intention of the General
3        Assembly that partnerships recognize and address the
4        disparities revealed by the COVID-19 pandemic, as well
5        as the need for post-COVID care. During State fiscal
6        years 2021 through 2027, the hospital and health care
7        transformation program shall be supported by an annual
8        transformation funding pool of up to $150,000,000,
9        pending federal matching funds, to be allocated during
10        the specified fiscal years for the purpose of
11        facilitating hospital and health care transformation.
12        No disbursement of moneys for transformation projects
13        from the transformation funding pool described under
14        this Section shall be considered an award, a grant, or
15        an expenditure of grant funds. Funding agreements made
16        in accordance with the transformation program shall be
17        considered purchases of care under the Illinois
18        Procurement Code, and funds shall be expended by the
19        Department in a manner that maximizes federal funding
20        to expend the entire allocated amount.
21            The Department shall convene, within 30 days after
22        March 12, 2021 (the effective date of Public Act
23        101-655) this amendatory Act of the 101st General
24        Assembly, a workgroup that includes subject matter
25        experts on healthcare disparities and stakeholders
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1        subcommittee of the Medicaid Advisory Committee, to
2        review and provide recommendations on how Department
3        policy, including health care transformation, can
4        improve health disparities and the impact on
5        communities disproportionately affected by COVID-19.
6        The workgroup shall consider and make recommendations
7        on the following issues: a community safety-net
8        designation of certain hospitals, racial equity, and a
9        regional partnership to bring additional specialty
10        services to communities.
11            (C) As provided in paragraph (9) of Section 3 of
12        the Illinois Health Facilities Planning Act, any
13        hospital participating in the transformation program
14        may be excluded from the requirements of the Illinois
15        Health Facilities Planning Act for those projects
16        related to the hospital's transformation. To be
17        eligible, the hospital must submit to the Health
18        Facilities and Services Review Board approval from the
19        Department that the project is a part of the
20        hospital's transformation.
21            (D) As provided in subsection (a-20) of Section
22        32.5 of the Emergency Medical Services (EMS) Systems
23        Act, a hospital that received hospital transformation
24        payments under this Section may convert to a
25        freestanding emergency center. To be eligible for such
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1        Department of Public Health approval from the
2        Department that the project is a part of the
3        hospital's transformation.
4            (E) Criteria for proposals. To be eligible for
5        funding under this Section, a transformation proposal
6        shall meet all of the following criteria:
7                (i) the proposal shall be designed based on
8            community needs assessment completed by either a
9            University partner or other qualified entity with
10            significant community input;
11                (ii) the proposal shall be a collaboration
12            among providers across the care and community
13            spectrum, including preventative care, primary
14            care specialty care, hospital services, mental
15            health and substance abuse services, as well as
16            community-based entities that address the social
17            determinants of health;
18                (iii) the proposal shall be specifically
19            designed to improve healthcare outcomes and reduce
20            healthcare disparities, and improve the
21            coordination, effectiveness, and efficiency of
22            care delivery;
23                (iv) the proposal shall have specific
24            measurable metrics related to disparities that
25            will be tracked by the Department and made public
26            by the Department;

 

 

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1                (v) the proposal shall include a commitment to
2            include Business Enterprise Program certified
3            vendors or other entities controlled and managed
4            by minorities or women; and
5                (vi) the proposal shall specifically increase
6            access to primary, preventive, or specialty care.
7            (F) Entities eligible to be funded.
8                (i) Proposals for funding should come from
9            collaborations operating in one of the most
10            distressed communities in Illinois as determined
11            by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and
12            Prevention's Social Vulnerability Index for
13            Illinois and areas disproportionately impacted by
14            COVID-19 or from rural areas of Illinois.
15                (ii) The Department shall prioritize
16            partnerships from distressed communities, which
17            include Business Enterprise Program certified
18            vendors or other entities controlled and managed
19            by minorities or women and also include one or
20            more of the following: safety-net hospitals,
21            critical access hospitals, the campuses of
22            hospitals that have closed since January 1, 2018,
23            or other healthcare providers designed to address
24            specific healthcare disparities, including the
25            impact of COVID-19 on individuals and the
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1            funded proposals must include specific measurable
2            goals and metrics related to improved outcomes and
3            reduced disparities which shall be tracked by the
4            Department.
5                (iii) The Department should target the funding
6            in the following ways: $30,000,000 of
7            transformation funds to projects that are a
8            collaboration between a safety-net hospital,
9            particularly community safety-net hospitals, and
10            other providers and designed to address specific
11            healthcare disparities, $20,000,000 of
12            transformation funds to collaborations between
13            safety-net hospitals and a larger hospital partner
14            that increases specialty care in distressed
15            communities, $30,000,000 of transformation funds
16            to projects that are a collaboration between
17            hospitals and other providers in distressed areas
18            of the State designed to address specific
19            healthcare disparities, $15,000,000 to
20            collaborations between critical access hospitals
21            and other providers designed to address specific
22            healthcare disparities, and $15,000,000 to
23            cross-provider collaborations designed to address
24            specific healthcare disparities, and $5,000,000 to
25            collaborations that focus on workforce
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1                (iv) The Department may allocate up to
2            $5,000,000 for planning, racial equity analysis,
3            or consulting resources for the Department or
4            entities without the resources to develop a plan
5            to meet the criteria of this Section. Any contract
6            for consulting services issued by the Department
7            under this subparagraph shall comply with the
8            provisions of Section 5-45 of the State Officials
9            and Employees Ethics Act. Based on availability of
10            federal funding, the Department may directly
11            procure consulting services or provide funding to
12            the collaboration. The provision of resources
13            under this subparagraph is not a guarantee that a
14            project will be approved.
15                (v) The Department shall take steps to ensure
16            that safety-net hospitals operating in
17            under-resourced communities receive priority
18            access to hospital and healthcare transformation
19            funds, including consulting funds, as provided
20            under this Section.
21            (G) Process for submitting and approving projects
22        for distressed communities. The Department shall issue
23        a template for application. The Department shall post
24        any proposal received on the Department's website for
25        at least 2 weeks for public comment, and any such
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1        process. Applicants may request that proprietary
2        financial information be redacted from publicly posted
3        proposals and the Department in its discretion may
4        agree. Proposals for each distressed community must
5        include all of the following:
6                (i) A detailed description of how the project
7            intends to affect the goals outlined in this
8            subsection, describing new interventions, new
9            technology, new structures, and other changes to
10            the healthcare delivery system planned.
11                (ii) A detailed description of the racial and
12            ethnic makeup of the entities' board and
13            leadership positions and the salaries of the
14            executive staff of entities in the partnership
15            that is seeking to obtain funding under this
16            Section.
17                (iii) A complete budget, including an overall
18            timeline and a detailed pathway to sustainability
19            within a 5-year period, specifying other sources
20            of funding, such as in-kind, cost-sharing, or
21            private donations, particularly for capital needs.
22            There is an expectation that parties to the
23            transformation project dedicate resources to the
24            extent they are able and that these expectations
25            are delineated separately for each entity in the
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1                (iv) A description of any new entities formed
2            or other legal relationships between collaborating
3            entities and how funds will be allocated among
4            participants.
5                (v) A timeline showing the evolution of sites
6            and specific services of the project over a 5-year
7            period, including services available to the
8            community by site.
9                (vi) Clear milestones indicating progress
10            toward the proposed goals of the proposal as
11            checkpoints along the way to continue receiving
12            funding. The Department is authorized to refine
13            these milestones in agreements, and is authorized
14            to impose reasonable penalties, including
15            repayment of funds, for substantial lack of
16            progress.
17                (vii) A clear statement of the level of
18            commitment the project will include for minorities
19            and women in contracting opportunities, including
20            as equity partners where applicable, or as
21            subcontractors and suppliers in all phases of the
22            project.
23                (viii) If the community study utilized is not
24            the study commissioned and published by the
25            Department, the applicant must define the
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1            community participation.
2                (ix) A description of the process used in
3            collaborating with all levels of government in the
4            community served in the development of the
5            project, including, but not limited to,
6            legislators and officials of other units of local
7            government.
8                (x) Documentation of a community input process
9            in the community served, including links to
10            proposal materials on public websites.
11                (xi) Verifiable project milestones and quality
12            metrics that will be impacted by transformation.
13            These project milestones and quality metrics must
14            be identified with improvement targets that must
15            be met.
16                (xii) Data on the number of existing employees
17            by various job categories and wage levels by the
18            zip code of the employees' residence and
19            benchmarks for the continued maintenance and
20            improvement of these levels. The proposal must
21            also describe any retraining or other workforce
22            development planned for the new project.
23                (xiii) If a new entity is created by the
24            project, a description of how the board will be
25            reflective of the community served by the
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1                (xiv) An explanation of how the proposal will
2            address the existing disparities that exacerbated
3            the impact of COVID-19 and the need for post-COVID
4            care in the community, if applicable.
5                (xv) An explanation of how the proposal is
6            designed to increase access to care, including
7            specialty care based upon the community's needs.
8            (H) The Department shall evaluate proposals for
9        compliance with the criteria listed under subparagraph
10        (G). Proposals meeting all of the criteria may be
11        eligible for funding with the areas of focus
12        prioritized as described in item (ii) of subparagraph
13        (F). Based on the funds available, the Department may
14        negotiate funding agreements with approved applicants
15        to maximize federal funding. Nothing in this
16        subsection requires that an approved project be funded
17        to the level requested. Agreements shall specify the
18        amount of funding anticipated annually, the
19        methodology of payments, the limit on the number of
20        years such funding may be provided, and the milestones
21        and quality metrics that must be met by the projects in
22        order to continue to receive funding during each year
23        of the program. Agreements shall specify the terms and
24        conditions under which a health care facility that
25        receives funds under a purchase of care agreement and
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1        pay an early closure fee no greater than 50% of the
2        funds it received under the agreement, prior to the
3        Health Facilities and Services Review Board
4        considering an application for closure of the
5        facility. Any project that is funded shall be required
6        to provide quarterly written progress reports, in a
7        form prescribed by the Department, and at a minimum
8        shall include the progress made in achieving any
9        milestones or metrics or Business Enterprise Program
10        commitments in its plan. The Department may reduce or
11        end payments, as set forth in transformation plans, if
12        milestones or metrics or Business Enterprise Program
13        commitments are not achieved. The Department shall
14        seek to make payments from the transformation fund in
15        a manner that is eligible for federal matching funds.
16            In reviewing the proposals, the Department shall
17        take into account the needs of the community, data
18        from the study commissioned by the Department from the
19        University of Illinois-Chicago if applicable, feedback
20        from public comment on the Department's website, as
21        well as how the proposal meets the criteria listed
22        under subparagraph (G). Alignment with the
23        Department's overall strategic initiatives shall be an
24        important factor. To the extent that fiscal year
25        funding is not adequate to fund all eligible projects
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1        applications that most comprehensively and effectively
2        address the criteria listed under subparagraph (G).
3        (3) (Blank).
4        (4) Hospital Transformation Review Committee. There is
5    created the Hospital Transformation Review Committee. The
6    Committee shall consist of 14 members. No later than 30
7    days after March 12, 2018 (the effective date of Public
8    Act 100-581), the 4 legislative leaders shall each appoint
9    3 members; the Governor shall appoint the Director of
10    Healthcare and Family Services, or his or her designee, as
11    a member; and the Director of Healthcare and Family
12    Services shall appoint one member. Any vacancy shall be
13    filled by the applicable appointing authority within 15
14    calendar days. The members of the Committee shall select a
15    Chair and a Vice-Chair from among its members, provided
16    that the Chair and Vice-Chair cannot be appointed by the
17    same appointing authority and must be from different
18    political parties. The Chair shall have the authority to
19    establish a meeting schedule and convene meetings of the
20    Committee, and the Vice-Chair shall have the authority to
21    convene meetings in the absence of the Chair. The
22    Committee may establish its own rules with respect to
23    meeting schedule, notice of meetings, and the disclosure
24    of documents; however, the Committee shall not have the
25    power to subpoena individuals or documents and any rules
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1    shall perform the functions described in this Section and
2    advise and consult with the Director in the administration
3    of this Section. In addition to reviewing and approving
4    the policies, procedures, and rules for the hospital and
5    health care transformation program, the Committee shall
6    consider and make recommendations related to qualifying
7    criteria and payment methodologies related to safety-net
8    hospitals and children's hospitals. Members of the
9    Committee appointed by the legislative leaders shall be
10    subject to the jurisdiction of the Legislative Ethics
11    Commission, not the Executive Ethics Commission, and all
12    requests under the Freedom of Information Act shall be
13    directed to the applicable Freedom of Information officer
14    for the General Assembly. The Department shall provide
15    operational support to the Committee as necessary. The
16    Committee is dissolved on April 1, 2019.
17    (e) Beginning 36 months after initial implementation, the
18Department shall update the reimbursement components in
19subsections (a) and (b), including standardized amounts and
20weighting factors, and at least once every 4 years and no more
21frequently than annually thereafter. The Department shall
22publish these updates on its website no later than 30 calendar
23days prior to their effective date.
24    (f) Continuation of supplemental payments. Any
25supplemental payments authorized under Illinois Administrative
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1the period of July 1, 2014 through December 31, 2014 shall
2remain in effect as long as the assessment imposed by Section
35A-2 that is in effect on December 31, 2017 remains in effect.
4    (g) Notwithstanding subsections (a) through (f) of this
5Section and notwithstanding the changes authorized under
6Section 5-5b.1, any updates to the system shall not result in
7any diminishment of the overall effective rates of
8reimbursement as of the implementation date of the new system
9(July 1, 2014). These updates shall not preclude variations in
10any individual component of the system or hospital rate
11variations. Nothing in this Section shall prohibit the
12Department from increasing the rates of reimbursement or
13developing payments to ensure access to hospital services.
14Nothing in this Section shall be construed to guarantee a
15minimum amount of spending in the aggregate or per hospital as
16spending may be impacted by factors, including, but not
17limited to, the number of individuals in the medical
18assistance program and the severity of illness of the
19individuals.
20    (h) The Department shall have the authority to modify by
21rulemaking any changes to the rates or methodologies in this
22Section as required by the federal government to obtain
23federal financial participation for expenditures made under
24this Section.
25    (i) Except for subsections (g) and (h) of this Section,
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15-40 of the Illinois Administrative Procedure Act, provide for
2presentation at the June 2014 hearing of the Joint Committee
3on Administrative Rules (JCAR) additional written notice to
4JCAR of the following rules in order to commence the second
5notice period for the following rules: rules published in the
6Illinois Register, rule dated February 21, 2014 at 38 Ill.
7Reg. 4559 (Medical Payment), 4628 (Specialized Health Care
8Delivery Systems), 4640 (Hospital Services), 4932 (Diagnostic
9Related Grouping (DRG) Prospective Payment System (PPS)), and
104977 (Hospital Reimbursement Changes), and published in the
11Illinois Register dated March 21, 2014 at 38 Ill. Reg. 6499
12(Specialized Health Care Delivery Systems) and 6505 (Hospital
13Services).
14    (j) Out-of-state hospitals. Beginning July 1, 2018, for
15purposes of determining for State fiscal years 2019 and 2020
16and subsequent fiscal years the hospitals eligible for the
17payments authorized under subsections (a) and (b) of this
18Section, the Department shall include out-of-state hospitals
19that are designated a Level I pediatric trauma center or a
20Level I trauma center by the Department of Public Health as of
21December 1, 2017.
22    (k) The Department shall notify each hospital and managed
23care organization, in writing, of the impact of the updates
24under this Section at least 30 calendar days prior to their
25effective date.
26(Source: P.A. 101-81, eff. 7-12-19; 101-650, eff. 7-7-20;

 

 

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1101-655, eff. 3-12-21; 102-682, eff. 12-10-21; 102-1037, eff.
26-2-22; revised 8-22-22.)
 
3    (305 ILCS 5/Art. XV heading)
4
ARTICLE XV .
5
COUNTY PROVIDER TRUST FUND

 
6    Section 548. The Rebuild Illinois Mental Health Workforce
7Act is amended by changing Section 20-10 as follows:
 
8    (305 ILCS 66/20-10)
9    Sec. 20-10. Medicaid funding for community mental health
10services. Medicaid funding for the specific community mental
11health services listed in this Act shall be adjusted and paid
12as set forth in this Act. Such payments shall be paid in
13addition to the base Medicaid reimbursement rate and add-on
14payment rates per service unit.
15    (a) The payment adjustments shall begin on July 1, 2022
16for State Fiscal Year 2023 and shall continue for every State
17fiscal year thereafter.
18        (1) Individual Therapy Medicaid Payment rate for
19    services provided under the H0004 Code:
20            (A) The Medicaid total payment rate for individual
21        therapy provided by a qualified mental health
22        professional shall be increased by no less than $9 per
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1            (B) The Medicaid total payment rate for individual
2        therapy provided by a mental health professional shall
3        be increased by no less than then $9 per service unit.
4        (2) Community Support - Individual Medicaid Payment
5    rate for services provided under the H2015 Code: All
6    community support - individual services shall be increased
7    by no less than $15 per service unit.
8        (3) Case Management Medicaid Add-on Payment for
9    services provided under the T1016 code: All case
10    management services rates shall be increased by no less
11    than $15 per service unit.
12        (4) Assertive Community Treatment Medicaid Add-on
13    Payment for services provided under the H0039 code: The
14    Medicaid total payment rate for assertive community
15    treatment services shall increase by no less than $8 per
16    service unit.
17        (5) Medicaid user-based directed payments.
18            (A) For each State fiscal year, a monthly directed
19        payment shall be paid to a community mental health
20        provider of community support team services based on
21        the number of Medicaid users of community support team
22        services documented by Medicaid fee-for-service and
23        managed care encounter claims delivered by that
24        provider in the base year. The Department of
25        Healthcare and Family Services shall make the monthly
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1        payments under this Act by no later than the last day
2        of each month throughout each State fiscal year.
3                (i) The monthly directed payment for a
4            community support team provider shall be
5            calculated as follows: The sum total number of
6            individual Medicaid users of community support
7            team services delivered by that provider
8            throughout the base year, multiplied by $4,200 per
9            Medicaid user, divided into 12 equal monthly
10            payments for the State fiscal year.
11                (ii) As used in this subparagraph, "user"
12            means an individual who received at least 200
13            units of community support team services (H2016)
14            during the base year.
15            (B) For each State fiscal year, a monthly directed
16        payment shall be paid to each community mental health
17        provider of assertive community treatment services
18        based on the number of Medicaid users of assertive
19        community treatment services documented by Medicaid
20        fee-for-service and managed care encounter claims
21        delivered by the provider in the base year.
22                (i) The monthly direct payment for an
23            assertive community treatment provider shall be
24            calculated as follows: The sum total number of
25            Medicaid users of assertive community treatment
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1            base year, multiplied by $6,000 per Medicaid user,
2            divided into 12 equal monthly payments for that
3            State fiscal year.
4                (ii) As used in this subparagraph, "user"
5            means an individual that received at least 300
6            units of assertive community treatment services
7            during the base year.
8            (C) The base year for directed payments under this
9        Section shall be calendar year 2019 for State Fiscal
10        Year 2023 and State Fiscal Year 2024. For the State
11        fiscal year beginning on July 1, 2024, and for every
12        State fiscal year thereafter, the base year shall be
13        the calendar year that ended 18 months prior to the
14        start of the State fiscal year in which payments are
15        made.
16    (b) Subject to federal approval, a one-time directed
17payment must be made in calendar year 2023 for community
18mental health services provided by community mental health
19providers. The one-time directed payment shall be for an
20amount appropriated for these purposes. The one-time directed
21payment shall be for services for Integrated Assessment and
22Treatment Planning and other intensive services, including,
23but not limited to, services for Mobile Crisis Response,
24crisis intervention, and medication monitoring. The amounts
25and services used for designing and distributing these
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1any future rate or funding increases for the same or other
2mental health services.
3(Source: P.A. 102-699, eff. 4-19-22; 102-1118, eff. 1-18-23;
4revised 1-23-23.)
 
5    Section 550. The Abused and Neglected Child Reporting Act
6is amended by changing Section 4 as follows:
 
7    (325 ILCS 5/4)
8    Sec. 4. Persons required to report; privileged
9communications; transmitting false report.
10    (a) The following persons are required to immediately
11report to the Department when they have reasonable cause to
12believe that a child known to them in their professional or
13official capacities may be an abused child or a neglected
14child:
15        (1) Medical personnel, including any: physician
16    licensed to practice medicine in any of its branches
17    (medical doctor or doctor of osteopathy); resident;
18    intern; medical administrator or personnel engaged in the
19    examination, care, and treatment of persons; psychiatrist;
20    surgeon; dentist; dental hygienist; chiropractic
21    physician; podiatric physician; physician assistant;
22    emergency medical technician; physical therapist; physical
23    therapy assistant; occupational therapist; occupational
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1    licensed practical nurse; advanced practice registered
2    nurse; genetic counselor; respiratory care practitioner;
3    home health aide; or certified nursing assistant.
4        (2) Social services and mental health personnel,
5    including any: licensed professional counselor; licensed
6    clinical professional counselor; licensed social worker;
7    licensed clinical social worker; licensed psychologist or
8    assistant working under the direct supervision of a
9    psychologist; associate licensed marriage and family
10    therapist; licensed marriage and family therapist; field
11    personnel of the Departments of Healthcare and Family
12    Services, Public Health, Human Services, Human Rights, or
13    Children and Family Services; supervisor or administrator
14    of the General Assistance program established under
15    Article VI of the Illinois Public Aid Code; social
16    services administrator; or substance abuse treatment
17    personnel.
18        (3) Crisis intervention personnel, including any:
19    crisis line or hotline personnel; or domestic violence
20    program personnel.
21        (4) Education personnel, including any: school
22    personnel (including administrators and certified and
23    non-certified school employees); personnel of institutions
24    of higher education; educational advocate assigned to a
25    child in accordance with the School Code; member of a
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1    governing body of a private school (but only to the extent
2    required under subsection (d)); or truant officer.
3        (5) Recreation or athletic program or facility
4    personnel; or an athletic trainer.
5        (6) Child care personnel, including any: early
6    intervention provider as defined in the Early Intervention
7    Services System Act; director or staff assistant of a
8    nursery school or a child day care center; or foster
9    parent, homemaker, or child care worker.
10        (7) Law enforcement personnel, including any: law
11    enforcement officer; field personnel of the Department of
12    Juvenile Justice; field personnel of the Department of
13    Corrections; probation officer; or animal control officer
14    or field investigator of the Department of Agriculture's
15    Bureau of Animal Health and Welfare.
16        (8) Any funeral home director; funeral home director
17    and embalmer; funeral home employee; coroner; or medical
18    examiner.
19        (9) Any member of the clergy.
20        (10) Any physician, physician assistant, registered
21    nurse, licensed practical nurse, medical technician,
22    certified nursing assistant, licensed social worker,
23    licensed clinical social worker, or licensed professional
24    counselor of any office, clinic, licensed behavior
25    analyst, licensed assistant behavior analyst, or any other
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1    referrals, or contraceptives.
2    (b) When 2 or more persons who work within the same
3workplace and are required to report under this Act share a
4reasonable cause to believe that a child may be an abused or
5neglected child, one of those reporters may be designated to
6make a single report. The report shall include the names and
7contact information for the other mandated reporters sharing
8the reasonable cause to believe that a child may be an abused
9or neglected child. The designated reporter must provide
10written confirmation of the report to those mandated reporters
11within 48 hours. If confirmation is not provided, those
12mandated reporters are individually responsible for
13immediately ensuring a report is made. Nothing in this Section
14precludes or may be used to preclude any person from reporting
15child abuse or child neglect.
16    (c)(1) As used in this Section, "a child known to them in
17their professional or official capacities" means:
18        (A) the mandated reporter comes into contact with the
19    child in the course of the reporter's employment or
20    practice of a profession, or through a regularly scheduled
21    program, activity, or service;
22        (B) the mandated reporter is affiliated with an
23    agency, institution, organization, school, school
24    district, regularly established church or religious
25    organization, or other entity that is directly responsible
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1    child; or
2        (C) a person makes a specific disclosure to the
3    mandated reporter that an identifiable child is the victim
4    of child abuse or child neglect, and the disclosure
5    happens while the mandated reporter is engaged in his or
6    her employment or practice of a profession, or in a
7    regularly scheduled program, activity, or service.
8    (2) Nothing in this Section requires a child to come
9before the mandated reporter in order for the reporter to make
10a report of suspected child abuse or child neglect.
11    (d) If an allegation is raised to a school board member
12during the course of an open or closed school board meeting
13that a child who is enrolled in the school district of which he
14or she is a board member is an abused child as defined in
15Section 3 of this Act, the member shall direct or cause the
16school board to direct the superintendent of the school
17district or other equivalent school administrator to comply
18with the requirements of this Act concerning the reporting of
19child abuse. For purposes of this paragraph, a school board
20member is granted the authority in his or her individual
21capacity to direct the superintendent of the school district
22or other equivalent school administrator to comply with the
23requirements of this Act concerning the reporting of child
24abuse.
25    Notwithstanding any other provision of this Act, if an
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1report to be made to the Department under this Act involving
2the conduct of a current or former employee of the school
3district and a request is made by another school district for
4the provision of information concerning the job performance or
5qualifications of the current or former employee because he or
6she is an applicant for employment with the requesting school
7district, the general superintendent of the school district to
8which the request is being made must disclose to the
9requesting school district the fact that an employee of the
10school district has made a report involving the conduct of the
11applicant or caused a report to be made to the Department, as
12required under this Act. Only the fact that an employee of the
13school district has made a report involving the conduct of the
14applicant or caused a report to be made to the Department may
15be disclosed by the general superintendent of the school
16district to which the request for information concerning the
17applicant is made, and this fact may be disclosed only in cases
18where the employee and the general superintendent have not
19been informed by the Department that the allegations were
20unfounded. An employee of a school district who is or has been
21the subject of a report made pursuant to this Act during his or
22her employment with the school district must be informed by
23that school district that if he or she applies for employment
24with another school district, the general superintendent of
25the former school district, upon the request of the school
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1requesting school district that the employee is or was the
2subject of such a report.
3    (e) Whenever such person is required to report under this
4Act in his capacity as a member of the staff of a medical or
5other public or private institution, school, facility or
6agency, or as a member of the clergy, he shall make report
7immediately to the Department in accordance with the
8provisions of this Act and may also notify the person in charge
9of such institution, school, facility or agency, or church,
10synagogue, temple, mosque, or other religious institution, or
11his designated agent that such report has been made. Under no
12circumstances shall any person in charge of such institution,
13school, facility or agency, or church, synagogue, temple,
14mosque, or other religious institution, or his designated
15agent to whom such notification has been made, exercise any
16control, restraint, modification or other change in the report
17or the forwarding of such report to the Department.
18    (f) In addition to the persons required to report
19suspected cases of child abuse or child neglect under this
20Section, any other person may make a report if such person has
21reasonable cause to believe a child may be an abused child or a
22neglected child.
23    (g) The privileged quality of communication between any
24professional person required to report and his patient or
25client shall not apply to situations involving abused or
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1failure to report as required by this Act or constitute
2grounds for failure to share information or documents with the
3Department during the course of a child abuse or neglect
4investigation. If requested by the professional, the
5Department shall confirm in writing that the information or
6documents disclosed by the professional were gathered in the
7course of a child abuse or neglect investigation.
8    The reporting requirements of this Act shall not apply to
9the contents of a privileged communication between an attorney
10and his or her client or to confidential information within
11the meaning of Rule 1.6 of the Illinois Rules of Professional
12Conduct relating to the legal representation of an individual
13client.
14    A member of the clergy may claim the privilege under
15Section 8-803 of the Code of Civil Procedure.
16    (h) Any office, clinic, or any other physical location
17that provides abortions, abortion referrals, or contraceptives
18shall provide to all office personnel copies of written
19information and training materials about abuse and neglect and
20the requirements of this Act that are provided to employees of
21the office, clinic, or physical location who are required to
22make reports to the Department under this Act, and instruct
23such office personnel to bring to the attention of an employee
24of the office, clinic, or physical location who is required to
25make reports to the Department under this Act any reasonable
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1professional or official capacity may be an abused child or a
2neglected child.
3    (i) Any person who enters into employment on and after
4July 1, 1986 and is mandated by virtue of that employment to
5report under this Act, shall sign a statement on a form
6prescribed by the Department, to the effect that the employee
7has knowledge and understanding of the reporting requirements
8of this Act. On and after January 1, 2019, the statement shall
9also include information about available mandated reporter
10training provided by the Department. The statement shall be
11signed prior to commencement of the employment. The signed
12statement shall be retained by the employer. The cost of
13printing, distribution, and filing of the statement shall be
14borne by the employer.
15    (j) Persons required to report child abuse or child
16neglect as provided under this Section must complete an
17initial mandated reporter training, including a section on
18implicit bias, within 3 months of their date of engagement in a
19professional or official capacity as a mandated reporter, or
20within the time frame of any other applicable State law that
21governs training requirements for a specific profession, and
22at least every 3 years thereafter. The initial requirement
23only applies to the first time they engage in their
24professional or official capacity. In lieu of training every 3
25years, medical personnel, as listed in paragraph (1) of
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1subsection (k).
2    The mandated reporter trainings shall be in-person or
3web-based, and shall include, at a minimum, information on the
4following topics: (i) indicators for recognizing child abuse
5and child neglect, as defined under this Act; (ii) the process
6for reporting suspected child abuse and child neglect in
7Illinois as required by this Act and the required
8documentation; (iii) responding to a child in a
9trauma-informed manner; and (iv) understanding the response of
10child protective services and the role of the reporter after a
11call has been made. Child-serving organizations are encouraged
12to provide in-person annual trainings.
13    The implicit bias section shall be in-person or web-based,
14and shall include, at a minimum, information on the following
15topics: (i) implicit bias and (ii) racial and ethnic
16sensitivity. As used in this subsection, "implicit bias" means
17the attitudes or internalized stereotypes that affect people's
18perceptions, actions, and decisions in an unconscious manner
19and that exist and often contribute to unequal treatment of
20people based on race, ethnicity, gender identity, sexual
21orientation, age, disability, and other characteristics. The
22implicit bias section shall provide tools to adjust automatic
23patterns of thinking and ultimately eliminate discriminatory
24behaviors. During these trainings mandated reporters shall
25complete the following: (1) a pretest to assess baseline
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1(3) a posttest to reevaluate bias levels after training. The
2implicit bias curriculum for mandated reporters shall be
3developed within one year after January 1, 2022 (the effective
4date of Public Act 102-604) this amendatory Act of the 102nd
5General Assembly and shall be created in consultation with
6organizations demonstrating expertise and or experience in the
7areas of implicit bias, youth and adolescent developmental
8issues, prevention of child abuse, exploitation, and neglect,
9culturally diverse family systems, and the child welfare
10system.
11    The mandated reporter training, including a section on
12implicit bias, shall be provided through the Department,
13through an entity authorized to provide continuing education
14for professionals licensed through the Department of Financial
15and Professional Regulation, the State Board of Education, the
16Illinois Law Enforcement Training Standards Board, or the
17Illinois Department of State Police, or through an
18organization approved by the Department to provide mandated
19reporter training, including a section on implicit bias. The
20Department must make available a free web-based training for
21reporters.
22    Each mandated reporter shall report to his or her employer
23and, when applicable, to his or her licensing or certification
24board that he or she received the mandated reporter training.
25The mandated reporter shall maintain records of completion.
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1licensure from the Department of Financial and Professional
2Regulation or the State Board of Education, and his or her
3profession has continuing education requirements, the training
4mandated under this Section shall count toward meeting the
5licensee's required continuing education hours.
6    (k)(1) Medical personnel, as listed in paragraph (1) of
7subsection (a), who work with children in their professional
8or official capacity, must complete mandated reporter training
9at least every 6 years. Such medical personnel, if licensed,
10must attest at each time of licensure renewal on their renewal
11form that they understand they are a mandated reporter of
12child abuse and neglect, that they are aware of the process for
13making a report, that they know how to respond to a child in a
14trauma-informed manner, and that they are aware of the role of
15child protective services and the role of a reporter after a
16call has been made.
17    (2) In lieu of repeated training, medical personnel, as
18listed in paragraph (1) of subsection (a), who do not work with
19children in their professional or official capacity, may
20instead attest each time at licensure renewal on their renewal
21form that they understand they are a mandated reporter of
22child abuse and neglect, that they are aware of the process for
23making a report, that they know how to respond to a child in a
24trauma-informed manner, and that they are aware of the role of
25child protective services and the role of a reporter after a
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1medical personnel from completing mandated reporter training
2and receiving continuing education credits for that training.
3    (l) The Department shall provide copies of this Act, upon
4request, to all employers employing persons who shall be
5required under the provisions of this Section to report under
6this Act.
7    (m) Any person who knowingly transmits a false report to
8the Department commits the offense of disorderly conduct under
9subsection (a)(7) of Section 26-1 of the Criminal Code of
102012. A violation of this provision is a Class 4 felony.
11    Any person who knowingly and willfully violates any
12provision of this Section other than a second or subsequent
13violation of transmitting a false report as described in the
14preceding paragraph, is guilty of a Class A misdemeanor for a
15first violation and a Class 4 felony for a second or subsequent
16violation; except that if the person acted as part of a plan or
17scheme having as its object the prevention of discovery of an
18abused or neglected child by lawful authorities for the
19purpose of protecting or insulating any person or entity from
20arrest or prosecution, the person is guilty of a Class 4 felony
21for a first offense and a Class 3 felony for a second or
22subsequent offense (regardless of whether the second or
23subsequent offense involves any of the same facts or persons
24as the first or other prior offense).
25    (n) A child whose parent, guardian or custodian in good
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1alone for the treatment or cure of disease or remedial care may
2be considered neglected or abused, but not for the sole reason
3that his parent, guardian or custodian accepts and practices
4such beliefs.
5    (o) A child shall not be considered neglected or abused
6solely because the child is not attending school in accordance
7with the requirements of Article 26 of the School Code, as
8amended.
9    (p) Nothing in this Act prohibits a mandated reporter who
10reasonably believes that an animal is being abused or
11neglected in violation of the Humane Care for Animals Act from
12reporting animal abuse or neglect to the Department of
13Agriculture's Bureau of Animal Health and Welfare.
14    (q) A home rule unit may not regulate the reporting of
15child abuse or neglect in a manner inconsistent with the
16provisions of this Section. This Section is a limitation under
17subsection (i) of Section 6 of Article VII of the Illinois
18Constitution on the concurrent exercise by home rule units of
19powers and functions exercised by the State.
20    (r) For purposes of this Section "child abuse or neglect"
21includes abuse or neglect of an adult resident as defined in
22this Act.
23(Source: P.A. 101-564, eff. 1-1-20; 102-604, eff. 1-1-22;
24102-861, eff. 1-1-23; 102-953, eff. 5-27-22; revised 2-5-23.)
 
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1Reemployment Rights Act is amended by changing Section 1-10 as
2follows:
 
3    (330 ILCS 61/1-10)
4    Sec. 1-10. Definitions. As used in this Act:
5    "Accrue" means to accumulate in regular or increasing
6amounts over time subject to customary allocation of cost.
7    "Active duty" means any full-time military service
8regardless of length or voluntariness including, but not
9limited to, annual training, full-time National Guard duty,
10and State active duty. "Active duty" does not include any form
11of inactive duty service such as drill duty or muster duty.
12"Active duty", unless provided otherwise, includes active duty
13without pay.
14    "Active service" means all forms of active and inactive
15duty regardless of voluntariness including, but not limited
16to, annual training, active duty for training, initial active
17duty training, overseas training duty, full-time National
18Guard duty, active duty other than training, State active
19duty, mobilizations, and muster duty. "Active service", unless
20provided otherwise, includes active service without pay.
21"Active service" includes:
22        (1) Reserve component voluntary active service means
23    service under one of the following authorities:
24            (A) any duty under 32 U.S.C. 502(f)(1)(B);
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1        support, or additional duty under 10 U.S.C. 12301(d)
2        or 32 U.S.C. 502(f)(1)(B);
3            (C) funeral honors under 10 U.S.C. 12503 or 32
4        U.S.C. 115;
5            (D) duty at the National Guard Bureau under 10
6        U.S.C. 12402;
7            (E) unsatisfactory participation under 10 U.S.C.
8        10148 or 10 U.S.C. 12303;
9            (F) discipline under 10 U.S.C. 802(d);
10            (G) extended active duty under 10 U.S.C. 12311;
11        and
12            (H) reserve program administrator under 10 U.S.C.
13        10211.
14        (2) Reserve component involuntary active service
15    includes, but is not limited to, service under one of the
16    following authorities:
17            (A) annual training or drill requirements under 10
18        U.S.C. 10147, 10 U.S.C. 12301(b), or 32 U.S.C.
19        502(a); .
20            (B) additional training duty or other duty under
21        32 U.S.C. 502(f)(1)(A);
22            (C) pre-planned or pre-programmed combatant
23        commander support under 10 U.S.C. 12304b;
24            (D) mobilization under 10 U.S.C. 12301(a) or 10
25        U.S.C. 12302;
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1        12304;
2            (F) emergencies and natural disasters under 10
3        U.S.C. 12304a or 14 U.S.C. 712;
4            (G) muster duty under 10 U.S.C. 12319;
5            (H) retiree recall under 10 U.S.C. 688;
6            (I) captive status under 10 U.S.C. 12301(g);
7            (J) insurrection under 10 U.S.C. 331, 10 U.S.C.
8        332, or 10 U.S.C. 12406;
9            (K) pending line of duty determination for
10        response to sexual assault under 10 U.S.C. 12323; and
11            (L) initial active duty for training under 10
12        U.S.C. 671.
13    Reserve component active service not listed in paragraph
14(1) or (2) shall be considered involuntary active service
15under paragraph (2).
16    "Active service without pay" means active service
17performed under any authority in which base pay is not
18received regardless of other allowances.
19    "Annual training" means any active duty performed under
20Section 10147 or 12301(b) of Title 10 of the United States Code
21or under Section 502(a) of Title 32 of the United States Code.
22    "Base pay" means the main component of military pay,
23whether active or inactive, based on rank and time in service.
24It does not include the addition of conditional funds for
25specific purposes such as allowances, incentive and special
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1referencing the appropriate military pay chart covering the
2time period in question located on the federal Defense Finance
3and Accounting Services website or as reflected on a federal
4Military Leave and Earnings Statement.
5    "Benefits" includes, but is not limited to, the terms,
6conditions, or privileges of employment, including any
7advantage, profit, privilege, gain, status, account, or
8interest, including wages or salary for work performed, that
9accrues by reason of an employment contract or agreement or an
10employer policy, plan, or practice and includes rights and
11benefits under a pension plan, a health plan, an employee
12stock ownership plan, insurance coverage and awards, bonuses,
13severance pay, supplemental unemployment benefits, vacations,
14and the opportunity to select work hours or location of
15employment.
16    "Differential compensation" means pay due when the
17employee's daily rate of compensation for military service is
18less than his or her daily rate of compensation as a public
19employee.
20    "Employee" means anyone employed by an employer.
21"Employee" includes any person who is a citizen, national, or
22permanent resident of the United States employed in a
23workplace that the State has legal authority to regulate
24business and employment. "Employee" does not include an
25independent contractor.
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1other entity that pays salary or wages for work performed or
2that has control over employment opportunities, including:
3        (1) a person, institution, organization, or other
4    entity to whom the employer has delegated the performance
5    of employment-related responsibilities;
6        (2) an employer of a public employee;
7        (3) any successor in interest to a person,
8    institution, organization, or other entity referred to
9    under this definition; and
10        (4) a person, institution, organization, or other
11    entity that has been denied initial employment in
12    violation of Section 5-15.
13    "Inactive duty" means inactive duty training, including
14drills, consisting of regularly scheduled unit training
15assemblies, additional training assemblies, periods of
16appropriate duty or equivalent training, and any special
17additional duties authorized for reserve component personnel
18by appropriate military authority. "Inactive duty" does not
19include active duty.
20    "Military leave" means a furlough or leave of absence
21while performing active service. It cannot be substituted for
22accrued vacation, annual, or similar leave with pay except at
23the sole discretion of the service member employee. It is not a
24benefit of employment that is requested but a legal
25requirement upon receiving notice of pending military service.
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1        (1) Service in the Armed Forces of the United States,
2    the National Guard of any state or territory regardless of
3    status, and the State Guard as defined in the State Guard
4    Act. "Military service", whether active or reserve,
5    includes service under the authority of U.S.C. Titles 10,
6    14, or 32, or State active duty.
7        (2) Service in a federally recognized auxiliary of the
8    United States Armed Forces when performing official duties
9    in support of military or civilian authorities as a result
10    of an emergency.
11        (3) A period for which an employee is absent from a
12    position of employment for the purpose of medical or
13    dental treatment for a condition, illness, or injury
14    sustained or aggravated during a period of active service
15    in which treatment is paid by the United States Department
16    of Defense Military Health System.
17    "Public employee" means any person classified as a
18full-time employee of the State of Illinois, a unit of local
19government, a public institution of higher education as
20defined in Section 1 of the Board of Higher Education Act, or a
21school district, other than an independent contractor.
22    "Reserve component" means the reserve components of
23Illinois and the United States Armed Forces regardless of
24status.
25    "Service member" means any person who is a member of a
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1    "State active duty" means full-time State-funded military
2duty under the command and control of the Governor and subject
3to the Military Code of Illinois.
4    "Unit of local government" means any city, village, town,
5county, or special district.
6(Source: P.A. 102-1030, eff. 5-27-22; revised 8-22-22.)
 
7    Section 560. The Community Mental Health Act is amended by
8changing Section 5 as follows:
 
9    (405 ILCS 20/5)  (from Ch. 91 1/2, par. 305)
10    Sec. 5. (a) When the governing body of a governmental unit
11passes a resolution as provided in Section 4 asking that an
12annual tax may be levied for the purpose of providing such
13mental health facilities and services, including facilities
14and services for the person with a developmental disability or
15a substance use disorder, in the community and so instructs
16the clerk of the governmental unit such clerk shall certify
17the proposition to the proper election officials for
18submission at a regular election in accordance with the
19general election law. The proposition shall be in the
20following form:
21-------------------------------------------------------------
22    Shall............  (governmental
23unit) levy an annual tax of (not                YES
24more than .15%) for the purpose of providing

 

 

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1community mental health facilities and        ---------------
2services including facilities and services
3for persons the person with a developmental     NO
4disability or a substance use disorder?
5-------------------------------------------------------------
6    (a-5) If the governmental unit is also subject to the
7Property Tax Extension Limitation Law, then the proposition
8shall also comply with the Property Tax Extension Limitation
9Law. Notwithstanding any provision of this subsection, any
10referendum imposing an annual tax on or after January 1, 1994
11and prior to May 13, 2022 (the effective date of Public Act
12102-839) this amendatory Act of the 102nd General Assembly
13that complies with subsection (a) is hereby validated.
14    (b) If a majority of all the votes cast upon the
15proposition are for the levy of such tax, the governing body of
16such governmental unit shall thereafter annually levy a tax
17not to exceed the rate set forth in Section 4. Thereafter, the
18governing body shall in the annual appropriation bill
19appropriate from such funds such sum or sums of money as may be
20deemed necessary, based upon the community mental health
21board's budget, the board's annual mental health report, and
22the local mental health plan to defray necessary expenses and
23liabilities in providing for such community mental health
24facilities and services.
25    (c) If the governing body of a governmental unit levies a
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1proposition under subsection (a) of this Section is less than
20.15%, then the governing body of the governmental unit may,
3upon referendum approval, increase that rate to not more than
40.15%. The governing body shall instruct the clerk of the
5governmental unit to certify the proposition to the proper
6election officials for submission at a regular election in
7accordance with the general election law. The proposition
8shall be in the following form:
9        "Shall the tax imposed by (governmental unit) for the
10    purpose of providing community mental health facilities
11    and services, including facilities and services for
12    persons with a developmental disability or substance use
13    disorder be increased to (not more than 0.15%)?"
14    If a majority of all the votes cast upon the proposition
15are for the increase of the tax, then the governing body of the
16governmental unit may thereafter annually levy a tax not to
17exceed the rate set forth in the referendum question.
18(Source: P.A. 102-839, eff. 5-13-22; 102-935, eff. 7-1-22;
19revised 8-25-22.)
 
20    Section 565. The Children's Mental Health Act is amended
21by changing Section 5 as follows:
 
22    (405 ILCS 49/5)
23    Sec. 5. Children's Mental Health Partnership; Children's
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1    (a) The Children's Mental Health Partnership (hereafter
2referred to as "the Partnership") created under Public Act
393-495 and continued under Public Act 102-899 this amendatory
4Act of the 102nd General Assembly shall advise State agencies
5on designing and implementing short-term and long-term
6strategies to provide comprehensive and coordinated services
7for children from birth to age 25 and their families with the
8goal of addressing children's mental health needs across a
9full continuum of care, including social determinants of
10health, prevention, early identification, and treatment. The
11recommended strategies shall build upon the recommendations in
12the Children's Mental Health Plan of 2022 and may include, but
13are not limited to, recommendations regarding the following:
14        (1) Increasing public awareness on issues connected to
15    children's mental health and wellness to decrease stigma,
16    promote acceptance, and strengthen the ability of
17    children, families, and communities to access supports.
18        (2) Coordination of programs, services, and policies
19    across child-serving State agencies to best monitor and
20    assess spending, as well as foster innovation of adaptive
21    or new practices.
22        (3) Funding and resources for children's mental health
23    prevention, early identification, and treatment across
24    child-serving State agencies.
25        (4) Facilitation of research on best practices and
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1    State policymakers, practitioners, and the general public.
2        (5) Monitoring programs, services, and policies
3    addressing children's mental health and wellness.
4        (6) Growing, retaining, diversifying, and supporting
5    the child-serving workforce, with special emphasis on
6    professional development around child and family mental
7    health and wellness services.
8        (7) Supporting the design, implementation, and
9    evaluation of a quality-driven children's mental health
10    system of care across all child services that prevents
11    mental health concerns and mitigates trauma.
12        (8) Improving the system to more effectively meet the
13    emergency and residential placement needs for all children
14    with severe mental and behavioral challenges.
15    (b) The Partnership shall have the responsibility of
16developing and updating the Children's Mental Health Plan and
17advising the relevant State agencies on implementation of the
18Plan. The Children's Mental Health Partnership shall be
19comprised of the following members:
20        (1) The Governor or his or her designee.
21        (2) The Attorney General or his or her designee.
22        (3) The Secretary of the Department of Human Services
23    or his or her designee.
24        (4) The State Superintendent of Education or his or
25    her designee.
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1    Family Services or his or her designee.
2        (6) The Director of the Department of Healthcare and
3    Family Services or his or her designee.
4        (7) The Director of the Department of Public Health or
5    his or her designee.
6        (8) The Director of the Department of Juvenile Justice
7    or his or her designee.
8        (9) The Executive Director of the Governor's Office of
9    Early Childhood Development or his or her designee.
10        (10) The Director of the Criminal Justice Information
11    Authority or his or her designee.
12        (11) One member of the General Assembly appointed by
13    the Speaker of the House.
14        (12) One member of the General Assembly appointed by
15    the President of the Senate.
16        (13) One member of the General Assembly appointed by
17    the Minority Leader of the Senate.
18        (14) One member of the General Assembly appointed by
19    the Minority Leader of the House.
20        (15) Up to 25 representatives from the public
21    reflecting a diversity of age, gender identity, race,
22    ethnicity, socioeconomic status, and geographic location,
23    to be appointed by the Governor. Those public members
24    appointed under this paragraph must include, but are not
25    limited to:
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1        experience in the children's mental health system;
2            (B) a child advocate;
3            (C) a community mental health expert,
4        practitioner, or provider;
5            (D) a representative of a statewide association
6        representing a majority of hospitals in the State;
7            (E) an early childhood expert or practitioner;
8            (F) a representative from the K-12 school system;
9            (G) a representative from the healthcare sector;
10            (H) a substance use prevention expert or
11        practitioner, or a representative of a statewide
12        association representing community-based mental health
13        substance use disorder treatment providers in the
14        State;
15            (I) a violence prevention expert or practitioner;
16            (J) a representative from the juvenile justice
17        system;
18            (K) a school social worker; and
19            (L) a representative of a statewide organization
20        representing pediatricians.
21        (16) Two co-chairs appointed by the Governor, one
22    being a representative from the public and one being a
23    representative from the State.
24    The members appointed by the Governor shall be appointed
25for 4 years with one opportunity for reappointment, except as
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1appointed by the Governor and are serving on January 1, 2023
2(the effective date of Public Act 102-899) this amendatory Act
3of the 102nd General Assembly shall maintain their appointment
4until the term of their appointment has expired. For new
5appointments made pursuant to Public Act 102-899 this
6amendatory Act of the 102nd General Assembly, members shall be
7appointed for one-year, 2-year two-year, or 4-year four-year
8terms, as determined by the Governor, with no more than 9 of
9the Governor's new or existing appointees serving the same
10term. Those new appointments serving a one-year or 2-year term
11may be appointed to 2 additional 4-year terms. If a vacancy
12occurs in the Partnership membership, the vacancy shall be
13filled in the same manner as the original appointment for the
14remainder of the term.
15    The Partnership shall be convened no later than January
1631, 2023 to discuss the changes in Public Act 102-899 this
17amendatory Act of the 102nd General Assembly.
18    The members of the Partnership shall serve without
19compensation but may be entitled to reimbursement for all
20necessary expenses incurred in the performance of their
21official duties as members of the Partnership from funds
22appropriated for that purpose.
23    The Partnership may convene and appoint special committees
24or study groups to operate under the direction of the
25Partnership. Persons appointed to such special committees or
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1expenses.
2    (b-5) The Partnership shall include an adjunct council
3comprised of no more than 6 youth aged 14 to 25 and 4
4representatives of 4 different community-based community based
5organizations that focus on youth mental health. Of the
6community-based organizations that focus on youth mental
7health, one of the community-based organizations shall be led
8by an LGBTQ-identified person, one of the community-based
9organizations shall be led by a person of color, and one of the
10community-based organizations shall be led by a woman. Of the
11representatives appointed to the council from the
12community-based organizations, at least one representative
13shall be LGBTQ-identified, at least one representative shall
14be a person of color, and at least one representative shall be
15a woman. The council members shall be appointed by the Chair of
16the Partnership and shall reflect the racial, gender identity,
17sexual orientation, ability, socioeconomic, ethnic, and
18geographic diversity of the State, including rural, suburban,
19and urban appointees. The council shall make recommendations
20to the Partnership regarding youth mental health, including,
21but not limited to, identifying barriers to youth feeling
22supported by and empowered by the system of mental health and
23treatment providers, barriers perceived by youth in accessing
24mental health services, gaps in the mental health system,
25available resources in schools, including youth's perceptions
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1informational materials, methods to destigmatize mental health
2services, and how to improve State policy concerning student
3mental health. The mental health system may include services
4for substance use disorders and addiction. The council shall
5meet at least 4 times annually.
6    (c) (Blank).
7    (d) The Illinois Children's Mental Health Partnership has
8the following powers and duties:
9        (1) Conducting research assessments to determine the
10    needs and gaps of programs, services, and policies that
11    touch children's mental health.
12        (2) Developing policy statements for interagency
13    cooperation to cover all aspects of mental health
14    delivery, including social determinants of health,
15    prevention, early identification, and treatment.
16        (3) Recommending policies and providing provide
17    information on effective programs for delivery of mental
18    health services.
19        (4) Using funding from federal, State state, or
20    philanthropic partners, to fund pilot programs or research
21    activities to resource innovative practices by
22    organizational partners that will address children's
23    mental health. However, the Partnership may not provide
24    direct services.
25        (5) Submitting an annual report, on or before December
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1    on the progress of the Plan, any recommendations regarding
2    State policies, laws, or rules necessary to fulfill the
3    purposes of the Act, and any additional recommendations
4    regarding mental or behavioral health that the Partnership
5    deems necessary.
6        (6) Employing an Executive Director and setting the
7    compensation of the Executive Director and other such
8    employees and technical assistance as it deems necessary
9    to carry out its duties under this Section.
10    The Partnership may designate a fiscal and administrative
11agent that can accept funds to carry out its duties as outlined
12in this Section.
13    The Department of Healthcare and Family Services shall
14provide technical and administrative support for the
15Partnership.
16    (e) The Partnership may accept monetary gifts or grants
17from the federal government or any agency thereof, from any
18charitable foundation or professional association, or from any
19reputable source for implementation of any program necessary
20or desirable to carry out the powers and duties as defined
21under this Section.
22    (f) On or before January 1, 2027, the Partnership shall
23submit recommendations to the Governor and General Assembly
24that includes recommended updates to the Act to reflect the
25current mental health landscape in this State.
26(Source: P.A. 102-16, eff. 6-17-21; 102-116, eff. 7-23-21;

 

 

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1102-899, eff. 1-1-23; 102-1034, eff. 1-1-23; revised
212-14-22.)
 
3    Section 570. The Mental Health Inpatient Facility Access
4Act is amended by changing Section 10 as follows:
 
5    (405 ILCS 140/10)
6    Sec. 10. Strategic plan on improving access to inpatient
7psychiatric beds. The Department of Human Services' Division
8of Mental Health shall develop a written, strategic plan that
9comprehensively addresses improving access to inpatient
10psychiatric beds in State-operated mental health facilities
11for individuals needing a hospital level of care. This plan
12shall address achieving the best use of State-operated
13psychiatric beds across Illinois, with strategies specifically
14to mitigate inefficient use of forensic beds and reduce
15lengths of stays for the forensic population. A comprehensive
16approach to this plan shall include training and education,
17ongoing assessment of individuals receiving inpatient
18services, reviewing and updating policies and procedures, and
19increasing community-based capacity for individuals in all
20State-operated forensic beds. The plan shall include:
21        (1) Annual training. Required annual training for all
22    State-operated inpatient mental health facility clinicians
23    shall include:
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1        individuals found not guilty by reason of insanity or
2        unfit to stand trial meet the legal criteria for
3        inpatient treatment.
4            (B) Best practices for determining appropriate
5        treatment for individuals found not guilty by reason
6        of insanity or unfit to stand trial.
7            (C) The requirements of treatment plan reports.
8            (D) The types of mental health services available
9        following discharge, including, but not limited to:
10        assertive community treatment, community support
11        teams, supportive housing, medication management,
12        psychotherapy, peer support services, specialized
13        mental health rehabilitation facilities, and nursing
14        homes.
15        (2) Regular and periodic assessment of mental health
16    condition and progress. At least once every year following
17    the admission of any individual under Section 5-2-4 of the
18    Unified Code of Corrections or Section 104-17 of the Code
19    of Criminal Procedure of 1963, the Director of the
20    Division of Mental Health, or his or her designee, shall
21    meet with the treatment team assigned to that individual
22    to review whether:
23            (A) The individual continues to meet the standard
24        for inpatient care.
25            (B) The individual may be appropriate for
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1        privileges (with or without escort by personnel of the
2        Department of Human Services), home visits, and
3        participation in work programs.
4            (C) The current treatment plan is reasonably
5        expected to result in the improvement of the
6        individual's clinical condition so that the individual
7        no longer needs inpatient treatment, and, if not, what
8        other treatments or placements are available to meet
9        the individual's needs and safety.
10        (3) Updated policies and procedures.
11            (A) Revise facility policies and procedures to
12        increase opportunities for home visits and work
13        programs that assist with community reintegration.
14        This shall include a review of unsupervised on-grounds
15        privileges, off-grounds privileges (with or without
16        escort by personnel of the Department of Human
17        Services), home visits, and participation in work or
18        educational programs to ensure that policies do not
19        limit the ability to approve these activities. The
20        plan shall also address the frequency for which
21        individuals are assessed to be eligible for these
22        activities.
23            (B) Ensure all individuals found unfit to stand
24        trial or not guilty by reason of insanity, who can be
25        treated on an outpatient basis are recommended for
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1            (C) Develop benchmarks to ensure that:
2                (i) every individual found unfit to stand
3            trial or not guilty by reason of insanity who has
4            been committed by a court to the Department for
5            treatment shall be admitted to a Department
6            facility within the time periods set forth in
7            subsection (b) of Section 104-17 of the Code of
8            Criminal Procedure of 1963 and subsection (a) of
9            Section 5-2-4 of Unified Code of Corrections; and
10                (ii) no individual who needs inpatient
11            psychiatric care remains in an emergency
12            department of any hospital or in any other
13            non-psychiatric unit longer than 48 hours.
14        (4) Building community treatment capacity.
15            (A) Specific steps to increase access to
16        community-based mental health services that provide
17        (i) outpatient alternatives to those being assessed
18        for inpatient stays at State-operated inpatient mental
19        health facilities and (ii) step-down services for
20        those no longer meeting inpatient stay criteria,
21        specifically the population of individuals found not
22        guilty by reason of insanity. Such steps must
23        specifically identify community-based treatment
24        alternatives and how these services will be funded.
25            (B) Specific steps to ensure each State-operated
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1        qualified psychiatrists, psychologists, social
2        workers, peer support professionals, and other staff
3        so that the Department may provide adequate and humane
4        care and services for all patients. That plan shall
5        include:
6                (i) an assessment of whether the salary and
7            other benefits provided to professional staff are
8            sufficient to attract and retain staff;
9                (ii) an assessment of the annual budget needed
10            to attract and retain staff;
11                (iii) an assessment of any other impediments
12            to attracting and retaining staff, and a
13            mitigation plan for those impediments; and
14                (iv) a detailed plan for recruiting
15            psychiatrists, psychologists, social workers, peer
16            support professionals, and other mental health
17            staff.
18        (5) Certification of mental health clinicians. The
19    Division of Mental Health shall outline in the strategic
20    plan a plan for training, implementing standard
21    qualifications, and credentialing all psychiatrists,
22    clinical social workers, clinical psychologists, and
23    qualified examiners who conduct any evaluations, as
24    employees, agents, or vendors of the Division concerning:
25            (A) findings of unfitness to stand trial and all
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1        in accordance with Section 104-10 of the Code of
2        Criminal Procedure of 1963:
3            (B) individuals receiving treatment in accordance
4        with Section 5-2-4 of the Unified Code of Corrections;
5            (C) whether individuals are subject to involuntary
6        admission on an inpatient or outpatient basis in
7        accordance with the Mental Health and Developmental
8        Disabilities Code; and
9            (D) whether individuals are subject to
10        court-ordered treatment in accordance with Section
11        2-107.1 of the Mental Health and Developmental
12        Disabilities Code.
13        Such evaluations shall include any treatment reports
14    required under the Code of Criminal Procedure of 1963 or
15    the Mental Health and Developmental Disabilities Code.
16        (6) There shall be stakeholder input during the
17    planning process from the Division of Mental Health's
18    forensic workgroup.
19(Source: P.A. 102-913, eff. 5-27-22; revised 8-19-22.)
 
20    Section 575. The Ensuring a More Qualified, Competent, and
21Diverse Community Behavioral Health Workforce Act is amended
22by changing Section 1-5 as follows:
 
23    (405 ILCS 145/1-5)
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1        (1) The behavioral health workforce shortage, already
2    at dire levels before 2020, has been exacerbated by the
3    COVID-19 pandemic and is at a crisis point.
4        (2) Behavioral health workforce shortages,
5    particularly licensed clinical staff, staff turnover in
6    all positions, and workforce development are major
7    concerns in the behavioral health field.
8        (3) By 2026, unfilled mental healthcare jobs in
9    Illinois are expected to reach 8,353, according to
10    Mercer's 2021 External Healthcare Labor Market Analysis.
11        (4) Community-based Community based mental health
12    agencies often serve as training or supervision sites for
13    interns and new entrants to the workforce seeking
14    supervision hours to meet licensure requirements. These
15    professionals are mandated to complete up to 3000 hours of
16    supervised clinical experience. This places financial and
17    time-resource hardships on these already lean
18    organizations to provide the supervision.
19        (5) Many new mental health clinicians have to pay an
20    estimated $10,000-$30,000 in fees for supervision
21    according to Motivo. The amount is unaffordable for many
22    students, particularly lower-income students, who graduate
23    with tens of thousands of dollars in debt.
24        (6) Community mental health agencies frequently serve
25    the most complex and chronically ill behavioral health
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1    entrants to the workforce. Many times, professionals leave
2    for better-paid opportunities with lower acuity patients
3    after completing their facility-sponsored supervision
4    requirements.
5        (7) The lack of compensation for serving as a training
6    or supervision site and staff turnover adversely impact
7    the ability of agencies to better prepare the workforce
8    and meet the needs of their behavioral health clients.
9        (8) Recognizing and providing financial support for
10    this function will help community-based agencies provide
11    more training or supervision opportunities and may also
12    assist with recruiting and retaining professionals at
13    these sites.
14        (9) Providing financial support for this role would
15    help to address reductions in standard clinical
16    productivity as a result of time spent supervising new
17    workers, enabling better absorption of the costs of high
18    turnover, or allowing for these settings to staff
19    appropriately to support training or supervision.
20        (10) For individuals seeking their licensure,
21    roadblocks to supervision include cost-prohibitive fees,
22    difficulty finding supervisors, and an even greater
23    supervisor shortage in rural areas.
24        (11) Beyond fulfilling the required hours to get
25    licensed, clinical supervision has a profound impact on
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1    their clients. Ultimately, effective clinical supervision
2    helps ensure that clients are competently served.
3        (12) At a time when behavioral health providers report
4    crisis level wait lists that force individuals seeking
5    care to wait for months before they receive care, now more
6    than ever, we need immediate solutions to help strengthen
7    our State's behavioral health workforce.
8(Source: P.A. 102-1053, eff. 6-10-22; revised 8-19-22.)
 
9    Section 580. The Sexual Assault Survivors Emergency
10Treatment Act is amended by changing Sections 1a, 1a-1, 2-1,
115-1, 5.4, 7, 7-1, and 9.5 as follows:
 
12    (410 ILCS 70/1a)  (from Ch. 111 1/2, par. 87-1a)
13    Sec. 1a. Definitions.
14    (a) In this Act:
15    "Advanced practice registered nurse" has the meaning
16provided in Section 50-10 of the Nurse Practice Act.
17    "Ambulance provider" means an individual or entity that
18owns and operates a business or service using ambulances or
19emergency medical services vehicles to transport emergency
20patients.
21    "Approved pediatric health care facility" means a health
22care facility, other than a hospital, with a sexual assault
23treatment plan approved by the Department to provide medical
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118 who present with a complaint of sexual assault within a
2minimum of the last 7 days or who have disclosed past sexual
3assault by a specific individual and were in the care of that
4individual within a minimum of the last 7 days.
5    "Areawide sexual assault treatment plan" means a plan,
6developed by hospitals or by hospitals and approved pediatric
7health care facilities in a community or area to be served,
8which provides for medical forensic services to sexual assault
9survivors that shall be made available by each of the
10participating hospitals and approved pediatric health care
11facilities.
12    "Board-certified child abuse pediatrician" means a
13physician certified by the American Board of Pediatrics in
14child abuse pediatrics.
15    "Board-eligible child abuse pediatrician" means a
16physician who has completed the requirements set forth by the
17American Board of Pediatrics to take the examination for
18certification in child abuse pediatrics.
19    "Department" means the Department of Public Health.
20    "Emergency contraception" means medication as approved by
21the federal Food and Drug Administration (FDA) that can
22significantly reduce the risk of pregnancy if taken within 72
23hours after sexual assault.
24    "Follow-up healthcare" means healthcare services related
25to a sexual assault, including laboratory services and
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1visit for medical forensic services.
2    "Health care professional" means a physician, a physician
3assistant, a sexual assault forensic examiner, an advanced
4practice registered nurse, a registered professional nurse, a
5licensed practical nurse, or a sexual assault nurse examiner.
6    "Hospital" means a hospital licensed under the Hospital
7Licensing Act or operated under the University of Illinois
8Hospital Act, any outpatient center included in the hospital's
9sexual assault treatment plan where hospital employees provide
10medical forensic services, and an out-of-state hospital that
11has consented to the jurisdiction of the Department under
12Section 2.06.
13    "Illinois State Police Sexual Assault Evidence Collection
14Kit" means a prepackaged set of materials and forms to be used
15for the collection of evidence relating to sexual assault. The
16standardized evidence collection kit for the State of Illinois
17shall be the Illinois State Police Sexual Assault Evidence
18Collection Kit.
19    "Law enforcement agency having jurisdiction" means the law
20enforcement agency in the jurisdiction where an alleged sexual
21assault or sexual abuse occurred.
22    "Licensed practical nurse" has the meaning provided in
23Section 50-10 of the Nurse Practice Act.
24    "Medical forensic services" means health care delivered to
25patients within or under the care and supervision of personnel
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1an approved pediatric health care facility. "Medical forensic
2services" includes, but is not limited to, taking a medical
3history, performing photo documentation, performing a physical
4and anogenital examination, assessing the patient for evidence
5collection, collecting evidence in accordance with a statewide
6sexual assault evidence collection program administered by the
7Illinois State Police using the Illinois State Police Sexual
8Assault Evidence Collection Kit, if appropriate, assessing the
9patient for drug-facilitated or alcohol-facilitated sexual
10assault, providing an evaluation of and care for sexually
11transmitted infection and human immunodeficiency virus (HIV),
12pregnancy risk evaluation and care, and discharge and
13follow-up healthcare planning.
14    "Pediatric health care facility" means a clinic or
15physician's office that provides medical services to patients
16under the age of 18.
17    "Pediatric sexual assault survivor" means a person under
18the age of 13 who presents for medical forensic services in
19relation to injuries or trauma resulting from a sexual
20assault.
21    "Photo documentation" means digital photographs or
22colposcope videos stored and backed up securely in the
23original file format.
24    "Physician" means a person licensed to practice medicine
25in all its branches.
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14 of the Physician Assistant Practice Act of 1987.
2    "Prepubescent sexual assault survivor" means a female who
3is under the age of 18 years and has not had a first menstrual
4cycle or a male who is under the age of 18 years and has not
5started to develop secondary sex characteristics who presents
6for medical forensic services in relation to injuries or
7trauma resulting from a sexual assault.
8    "Qualified medical provider" means a board-certified child
9abuse pediatrician, board-eligible child abuse pediatrician, a
10sexual assault forensic examiner, or a sexual assault nurse
11examiner who has access to photo documentation tools, and who
12participates in peer review.
13    "Registered Professional Nurse" has the meaning provided
14in Section 50-10 of the Nurse Practice Act.
15    "Sexual assault" means:
16        (1) an act of sexual conduct; as used in this
17    paragraph, "sexual conduct" has the meaning provided under
18    Section 11-0.1 of the Criminal Code of 2012; or
19        (2) any act of sexual penetration; as used in this
20    paragraph, "sexual penetration" has the meaning provided
21    under Section 11-0.1 of the Criminal Code of 2012 and
22    includes, without limitation, acts prohibited under
23    Sections 11-1.20 through 11-1.60 of the Criminal Code of
24    2012.
25    "Sexual assault forensic examiner" means a physician or
26physician assistant who has completed training that meets or

 

 

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1is substantially similar to the Sexual Assault Nurse Examiner
2Education Guidelines established by the International
3Association of Forensic Nurses.
4    "Sexual assault nurse examiner" means an advanced practice
5registered nurse or registered professional nurse who has
6completed a sexual assault nurse examiner training program
7that meets the Sexual Assault Nurse Examiner Education
8Guidelines established by the International Association of
9Forensic Nurses.
10    "Sexual assault services voucher" means a document
11generated by a hospital or approved pediatric health care
12facility at the time the sexual assault survivor receives
13outpatient medical forensic services that may be used to seek
14payment for any ambulance services, medical forensic services,
15laboratory services, pharmacy services, and follow-up
16healthcare provided as a result of the sexual assault.
17    "Sexual assault survivor" means a person who presents for
18medical forensic services in relation to injuries or trauma
19resulting from a sexual assault.
20    "Sexual assault transfer plan" means a written plan
21developed by a hospital and approved by the Department, which
22describes the hospital's procedures for transferring sexual
23assault survivors to another hospital, and an approved
24pediatric health care facility, if applicable, in order to
25receive medical forensic services.
26    "Sexual assault treatment plan" means a written plan that

 

 

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1describes the procedures and protocols for providing medical
2forensic services to sexual assault survivors who present
3themselves for such services, either directly or through
4transfer from a hospital or an approved pediatric health care
5facility.
6    "Transfer hospital" means a hospital with a sexual assault
7transfer plan approved by the Department.
8    "Transfer services" means the appropriate medical
9screening examination and necessary stabilizing treatment
10prior to the transfer of a sexual assault survivor to a
11hospital or an approved pediatric health care facility that
12provides medical forensic services to sexual assault survivors
13pursuant to a sexual assault treatment plan or areawide sexual
14assault treatment plan.
15    "Treatment hospital" means a hospital with a sexual
16assault treatment plan approved by the Department to provide
17medical forensic services to all sexual assault survivors who
18present with a complaint of sexual assault within a minimum of
19the last 7 days or who have disclosed past sexual assault by a
20specific individual and were in the care of that individual
21within a minimum of the last 7 days.
22    "Treatment hospital with approved pediatric transfer"
23means a hospital with a treatment plan approved by the
24Department to provide medical forensic services to sexual
25assault survivors 13 years old or older who present with a
26complaint of sexual assault within a minimum of the last 7 days

 

 

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1or who have disclosed past sexual assault by a specific
2individual and were in the care of that individual within a
3minimum of the last 7 days.
4    (b) This Section is effective on and after January 1,
52024.
6(Source: P.A. 101-81, eff. 7-12-19; 101-634, eff. 6-5-20;
7102-22, eff. 6-25-21; 102-538, eff. 8-20-21; 102-674, eff.
811-30-21; 102-813, eff. 5-13-22; 102-1097, eff. 1-1-23;
9102-1106, eff. 1-1-23; revised 12-19-22.)
 
10    (410 ILCS 70/1a-1)
11    (Section scheduled to be repealed on December 31, 2023)
12    Sec. 1a-1. Definitions.
13    (a) In this Act:
14    "Advanced practice registered nurse" has the meaning
15provided in Section 50-10 of the Nurse Practice Act.
16    "Ambulance provider" means an individual or entity that
17owns and operates a business or service using ambulances or
18emergency medical services vehicles to transport emergency
19patients.
20    "Approved pediatric health care facility" means a health
21care facility, other than a hospital, with a sexual assault
22treatment plan approved by the Department to provide medical
23forensic services to sexual assault survivors under the age of
2418 who present with a complaint of sexual assault within a
25minimum of the last 7 days or who have disclosed past sexual

 

 

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1assault by a specific individual and were in the care of that
2individual within a minimum of the last 7 days.
3    "Approved federally qualified health center" means a
4facility as defined in Section 1905(l)(2)(B) of the federal
5Social Security Act with a sexual assault treatment plan
6approved by the Department to provide medical forensic
7services to sexual assault survivors 13 years old or older who
8present with a complaint of sexual assault within a minimum of
9the last 7 days or who have disclosed past sexual assault by a
10specific individual and were in the care of that individual
11within a minimum of the last 7 days.
12    "Areawide sexual assault treatment plan" means a plan,
13developed by hospitals or by hospitals, approved pediatric
14health care facilities, and approved federally qualified
15health centers in a community or area to be served, which
16provides for medical forensic services to sexual assault
17survivors that shall be made available by each of the
18participating hospitals and approved pediatric health care
19facilities.
20    "Board-certified child abuse pediatrician" means a
21physician certified by the American Board of Pediatrics in
22child abuse pediatrics.
23    "Board-eligible child abuse pediatrician" means a
24physician who has completed the requirements set forth by the
25American Board of Pediatrics to take the examination for
26certification in child abuse pediatrics.

 

 

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1    "Department" means the Department of Public Health.
2    "Emergency contraception" means medication as approved by
3the federal Food and Drug Administration (FDA) that can
4significantly reduce the risk of pregnancy if taken within 72
5hours after sexual assault.
6    "Federally qualified health center" means a facility as
7defined in Section 1905(l)(2)(B) of the federal Social
8Security Act that provides primary care or sexual health
9services.
10    "Follow-up healthcare" means healthcare services related
11to a sexual assault, including laboratory services and
12pharmacy services, rendered within 180 days of the initial
13visit for medical forensic services.
14    "Health care professional" means a physician, a physician
15assistant, a sexual assault forensic examiner, an advanced
16practice registered nurse, a registered professional nurse, a
17licensed practical nurse, or a sexual assault nurse examiner.
18    "Hospital" means a hospital licensed under the Hospital
19Licensing Act or operated under the University of Illinois
20Hospital Act, any outpatient center included in the hospital's
21sexual assault treatment plan where hospital employees provide
22medical forensic services, and an out-of-state hospital that
23has consented to the jurisdiction of the Department under
24Section 2.06-1.
25    "Illinois State Police Sexual Assault Evidence Collection
26Kit" means a prepackaged set of materials and forms to be used

 

 

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1for the collection of evidence relating to sexual assault. The
2standardized evidence collection kit for the State of Illinois
3shall be the Illinois State Police Sexual Assault Evidence
4Collection Kit.
5    "Law enforcement agency having jurisdiction" means the law
6enforcement agency in the jurisdiction where an alleged sexual
7assault or sexual abuse occurred.
8    "Licensed practical nurse" has the meaning provided in
9Section 50-10 of the Nurse Practice Act.
10    "Medical forensic services" means health care delivered to
11patients within or under the care and supervision of personnel
12working in a designated emergency department of a hospital,
13approved pediatric health care facility, or an approved
14federally qualified health center centers.
15    "Medical forensic services" includes, but is not limited
16to, taking a medical history, performing photo documentation,
17performing a physical and anogenital examination, assessing
18the patient for evidence collection, collecting evidence in
19accordance with a statewide sexual assault evidence collection
20program administered by the Illinois Department of State
21Police using the Illinois State Police Sexual Assault Evidence
22Collection Kit, if appropriate, assessing the patient for
23drug-facilitated or alcohol-facilitated sexual assault,
24providing an evaluation of and care for sexually transmitted
25infection and human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), pregnancy
26risk evaluation and care, and discharge and follow-up

 

 

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1healthcare planning.
2    "Pediatric health care facility" means a clinic or
3physician's office that provides medical services to patients
4under the age of 18.
5    "Pediatric sexual assault survivor" means a person under
6the age of 13 who presents for medical forensic services in
7relation to injuries or trauma resulting from a sexual
8assault.
9    "Photo documentation" means digital photographs or
10colposcope videos stored and backed up securely in the
11original file format.
12    "Physician" means a person licensed to practice medicine
13in all its branches.
14    "Physician assistant" has the meaning provided in Section
154 of the Physician Assistant Practice Act of 1987.
16    "Prepubescent sexual assault survivor" means a female who
17is under the age of 18 years and has not had a first menstrual
18cycle or a male who is under the age of 18 years and has not
19started to develop secondary sex characteristics who presents
20for medical forensic services in relation to injuries or
21trauma resulting from a sexual assault.
22    "Qualified medical provider" means a board-certified child
23abuse pediatrician, board-eligible child abuse pediatrician, a
24sexual assault forensic examiner, or a sexual assault nurse
25examiner who has access to photo documentation tools, and who
26participates in peer review.

 

 

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1    "Registered Professional Nurse" has the meaning provided
2in Section 50-10 of the Nurse Practice Act.
3    "Sexual assault" means:
4        (1) an act of sexual conduct; as used in this
5    paragraph, "sexual conduct" has the meaning provided under
6    Section 11-0.1 of the Criminal Code of 2012; or
7        (2) any act of sexual penetration; as used in this
8    paragraph, "sexual penetration" has the meaning provided
9    under Section 11-0.1 of the Criminal Code of 2012 and
10    includes, without limitation, acts prohibited under
11    Sections 11-1.20 through 11-1.60 of the Criminal Code of
12    2012.
13    "Sexual assault forensic examiner" means a physician or
14physician assistant who has completed training that meets or
15is substantially similar to the Sexual Assault Nurse Examiner
16Education Guidelines established by the International
17Association of Forensic Nurses.
18    "Sexual assault nurse examiner" means an advanced practice
19registered nurse or registered professional nurse who has
20completed a sexual assault nurse examiner training program
21that meets the Sexual Assault Nurse Examiner Education
22Guidelines established by the International Association of
23Forensic Nurses.
24    "Sexual assault services voucher" means a document
25generated by a hospital or approved pediatric health care
26facility at the time the sexual assault survivor receives

 

 

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1outpatient medical forensic services that may be used to seek
2payment for any ambulance services, medical forensic services,
3laboratory services, pharmacy services, and follow-up
4healthcare provided as a result of the sexual assault.
5    "Sexual assault survivor" means a person who presents for
6medical forensic services in relation to injuries or trauma
7resulting from a sexual assault.
8    "Sexual assault transfer plan" means a written plan
9developed by a hospital and approved by the Department, which
10describes the hospital's procedures for transferring sexual
11assault survivors to another hospital, and an approved
12pediatric health care facility, if applicable, in order to
13receive medical forensic services.
14    "Sexual assault treatment plan" means a written plan that
15describes the procedures and protocols for providing medical
16forensic services to sexual assault survivors who present
17themselves for such services, either directly or through
18transfer from a hospital or an approved pediatric health care
19facility.
20    "Transfer hospital" means a hospital with a sexual assault
21transfer plan approved by the Department.
22    "Transfer services" means the appropriate medical
23screening examination and necessary stabilizing treatment
24prior to the transfer of a sexual assault survivor to a
25hospital or an approved pediatric health care facility that
26provides medical forensic services to sexual assault survivors

 

 

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1pursuant to a sexual assault treatment plan or areawide sexual
2assault treatment plan.
3    "Treatment hospital" means a hospital with a sexual
4assault treatment plan approved by the Department to provide
5medical forensic services to all sexual assault survivors who
6present with a complaint of sexual assault within a minimum of
7the last 7 days or who have disclosed past sexual assault by a
8specific individual and were in the care of that individual
9within a minimum of the last 7 days.
10    "Treatment hospital with approved pediatric transfer"
11means a hospital with a treatment plan approved by the
12Department to provide medical forensic services to sexual
13assault survivors 13 years old or older who present with a
14complaint of sexual assault within a minimum of the last 7 days
15or who have disclosed past sexual assault by a specific
16individual and were in the care of that individual within a
17minimum of the last 7 days.
18    (b) This Section is repealed on December 31, 2023.
19(Source: P.A. 101-634, eff. 6-5-20; 102-22, eff. 6-25-21;
20102-674, eff. 11-30-21; 102-1097, eff. 1-1-23; 102-1106, eff.
211-1-23; revised 12-19-22.)
 
22    (410 ILCS 70/2-1)
23    (Section scheduled to be repealed on December 31, 2023)
24    Sec. 2-1. Hospital, approved pediatric health care
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1requirements for sexual assault plans.
2    (a) Every hospital required to be licensed by the
3Department pursuant to the Hospital Licensing Act, or operated
4under the University of Illinois Hospital Act that provides
5general medical and surgical hospital services shall provide
6either (i) transfer services to all sexual assault survivors,
7(ii) medical forensic services to all sexual assault
8survivors, or (iii) transfer services to pediatric sexual
9assault survivors and medical forensic services to sexual
10assault survivors 13 years old or older, in accordance with
11rules adopted by the Department.
12    In addition, every such hospital, regardless of whether or
13not a request is made for reimbursement, shall submit to the
14Department a plan to provide either (i) transfer services to
15all sexual assault survivors, (ii) medical forensic services
16to all sexual assault survivors, or (iii) transfer services to
17pediatric sexual assault survivors and medical forensic
18services to sexual assault survivors 13 years old or older
19within the time frame established by the Department. The
20Department shall approve such plan for either (i) transfer
21services to all sexual assault survivors, (ii) medical
22forensic services to all sexual assault survivors, or (iii)
23transfer services to pediatric sexual assault survivors and
24medical forensic services to sexual assault survivors 13 years
25old or older, if it finds that the implementation of the
26proposed plan would provide (i) transfer services or (ii)

 

 

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1medical forensic services for sexual assault survivors in
2accordance with the requirements of this Act and provide
3sufficient protections from the risk of pregnancy to sexual
4assault survivors. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in
5this paragraph, the Department may approve a sexual assault
6transfer plan for the provision of medical forensic services
7if:
8        (1) a treatment hospital with approved pediatric
9    transfer has agreed, as part of an areawide treatment
10    plan, to accept sexual assault survivors 13 years of age
11    or older from the proposed transfer hospital, if the
12    treatment hospital with approved pediatric transfer is
13    geographically closer to the transfer hospital than a
14    treatment hospital or another treatment hospital with
15    approved pediatric transfer and such transfer is not
16    unduly burdensome on the sexual assault survivor; and
17        (2) a treatment hospital has agreed, as a part of an
18    areawide treatment plan, to accept sexual assault
19    survivors under 13 years of age from the proposed transfer
20    hospital and transfer to the treatment hospital would not
21    unduly burden the sexual assault survivor.
22    The Department may not approve a sexual assault transfer
23plan unless a treatment hospital has agreed, as a part of an
24areawide treatment plan, to accept sexual assault survivors
25from the proposed transfer hospital and a transfer to the
26treatment hospital would not unduly burden the sexual assault

 

 

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1survivor.
2    In counties with a population of less than 1,000,000, the
3Department may not approve a sexual assault transfer plan for
4a hospital located within a 20-mile radius of a 4-year public
5university, not including community colleges, unless there is
6a treatment hospital with a sexual assault treatment plan
7approved by the Department within a 20-mile radius of the
84-year public university.
9    A transfer must be in accordance with federal and State
10laws and local ordinances.
11    A treatment hospital with approved pediatric transfer must
12submit an areawide treatment plan under Section 3-1 of this
13Act that includes a written agreement with a treatment
14hospital stating that the treatment hospital will provide
15medical forensic services to pediatric sexual assault
16survivors transferred from the treatment hospital with
17approved pediatric transfer. The areawide treatment plan may
18also include an approved pediatric health care facility.
19    A transfer hospital must submit an areawide treatment plan
20under Section 3-1 of this Act that includes a written
21agreement with a treatment hospital stating that the treatment
22hospital will provide medical forensic services to all sexual
23assault survivors transferred from the transfer hospital. The
24areawide treatment plan may also include an approved pediatric
25health care facility. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary
26in this paragraph, the areawide treatment plan may include a

 

 

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1written agreement with a treatment hospital with approved
2pediatric transfer that is geographically closer than other
3hospitals providing medical forensic services to sexual
4assault survivors 13 years of age or older stating that the
5treatment hospital with approved pediatric transfer will
6provide medical services to sexual assault survivors 13 years
7of age or older who are transferred from the transfer
8hospital. If the areawide treatment plan includes a written
9agreement with a treatment hospital with approved pediatric
10transfer, it must also include a written agreement with a
11treatment hospital stating that the treatment hospital will
12provide medical forensic services to sexual assault survivors
13under 13 years of age who are transferred from the transfer
14hospital.
15    Beginning January 1, 2019, each treatment hospital and
16treatment hospital with approved pediatric transfer shall
17ensure that emergency department attending physicians,
18physician assistants, advanced practice registered nurses, and
19registered professional nurses providing clinical services,
20who do not meet the definition of a qualified medical provider
21in Section 1a-1 of this Act, receive a minimum of 2 hours of
22sexual assault training by July 1, 2020 or until the treatment
23hospital or treatment hospital with approved pediatric
24transfer certifies to the Department, in a form and manner
25prescribed by the Department, that it employs or contracts
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1subsection (a-7) of Section 5-1, whichever occurs first.
2    After July 1, 2020 or once a treatment hospital or a
3treatment hospital with approved pediatric transfer certifies
4compliance with subsection (a-7) of Section 5-1, whichever
5occurs first, each treatment hospital and treatment hospital
6with approved pediatric transfer shall ensure that emergency
7department attending physicians, physician assistants,
8advanced practice registered nurses, and registered
9professional nurses providing clinical services, who do not
10meet the definition of a qualified medical provider in Section
111a-1 of this Act, receive a minimum of 2 hours of continuing
12education on responding to sexual assault survivors every 2
13years. Protocols for training shall be included in the
14hospital's sexual assault treatment plan.
15    Sexual assault training provided under this subsection may
16be provided in person or online and shall include, but not be
17limited to:
18        (1) information provided on the provision of medical
19    forensic services;
20        (2) information on the use of the Illinois Sexual
21    Assault Evidence Collection Kit;
22        (3) information on sexual assault epidemiology,
23    neurobiology of trauma, drug-facilitated sexual assault,
24    child sexual abuse, and Illinois sexual assault-related
25    laws; and
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1    assault-related policies and procedures.
2    The online training made available by the Office of the
3Attorney General under subsection (b) of Section 10-1 may be
4used to comply with this subsection.
5    (a-5) A hospital must submit a plan to provide either (i)
6transfer services to all sexual assault survivors, (ii)
7medical forensic services to all sexual assault survivors, or
8(iii) transfer services to pediatric sexual assault survivors
9and medical forensic services to sexual assault survivors 13
10years old or older as required in subsection (a) of this
11Section within 60 days of the Department's request. Failure to
12submit a plan as described in this subsection shall subject a
13hospital to the imposition of a fine by the Department. The
14Department may impose a fine of up to $500 per day until the
15hospital submits a plan as described in this subsection. No
16fine shall be taken or assessed until January 1, 2024 (12
17months after the effective date of Public Act 102-1106) this
18amendatory Act of the 102nd General Assembly.
19    (a-10) Upon receipt of a plan as described in subsection
20(a-5), the Department shall notify the hospital whether or not
21the plan is acceptable. If the Department determines that the
22plan is unacceptable, the hospital must submit a modified plan
23within 10 days of service of the notification. If the
24Department determines that the modified plan is unacceptable,
25or if the hospital fails to submit a modified plan within 10
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1until an acceptable plan has been submitted, as determined by
2the Department. No fine shall be taken or assessed until
3January 1, 2024 (12 months after the effective date of Public
4Act 102-1106) this amendatory Act of the 102nd General
5Assembly.
6    (b) An approved pediatric health care facility may provide
7medical forensic services, in accordance with rules adopted by
8the Department, to all sexual assault survivors under the age
9of 18 who present for medical forensic services in relation to
10injuries or trauma resulting from a sexual assault. These
11services shall be provided by a qualified medical provider.
12    A pediatric health care facility must participate in or
13submit an areawide treatment plan under Section 3-1 of this
14Act that includes a treatment hospital. If a pediatric health
15care facility does not provide certain medical or surgical
16services that are provided by hospitals, the areawide sexual
17assault treatment plan must include a procedure for ensuring a
18sexual assault survivor in need of such medical or surgical
19services receives the services at the treatment hospital. The
20areawide treatment plan may also include a treatment hospital
21with approved pediatric transfer.
22    The Department shall review a proposed sexual assault
23treatment plan submitted by a pediatric health care facility
24within 60 days after receipt of the plan. If the Department
25finds that the proposed plan meets the minimum requirements
26set forth in Section 5-1 of this Act and that implementation of

 

 

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1the proposed plan would provide medical forensic services for
2sexual assault survivors under the age of 18, then the
3Department shall approve the plan. If the Department does not
4approve a plan, then the Department shall notify the pediatric
5health care facility that the proposed plan has not been
6approved. The pediatric health care facility shall have 30
7days to submit a revised plan. The Department shall review the
8revised plan within 30 days after receipt of the plan and
9notify the pediatric health care facility whether the revised
10plan is approved or rejected. A pediatric health care facility
11may not provide medical forensic services to sexual assault
12survivors under the age of 18 who present with a complaint of
13sexual assault within a minimum of the last 7 days or who have
14disclosed past sexual assault by a specific individual and
15were in the care of that individual within a minimum of the
16last 7 days until the Department has approved a treatment
17plan.
18    If an approved pediatric health care facility is not open
1924 hours a day, 7 days a week, it shall post signage at each
20public entrance to its facility that:
21        (1) is at least 14 inches by 14 inches in size;
22        (2) directs those seeking services as follows: "If
23    closed, call 911 for services or go to the closest
24    hospital emergency department, (insert name) located at
25    (insert address).";
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1    facility's hours of operation;
2        (4) lists the street address of the building;
3        (5) has a black background with white bold capital
4    lettering in a clear and easy to read font that is at least
5    72-point type, and with "call 911" in at least 125-point
6    type;
7        (6) is posted clearly and conspicuously on or adjacent
8    to the door at each entrance and, if building materials
9    allow, is posted internally for viewing through glass; if
10    posted externally, the sign shall be made of
11    weather-resistant and theft-resistant materials,
12    non-removable, and adhered permanently to the building;
13    and
14        (7) has lighting that is part of the sign itself or is
15    lit with a dedicated light that fully illuminates the
16    sign.
17    (b-5) An approved federally qualified health center may
18provide medical forensic services, in accordance with rules
19adopted by the Department, to all sexual assault survivors 13
20years old or older who present for medical forensic services
21in relation to injuries or trauma resulting from a sexual
22assault during the duration, and 90 days thereafter, of a
23proclamation issued by the Governor declaring a disaster, or a
24successive proclamation regarding the same disaster, in all
25102 counties due to a public health emergency. These services
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1qualified health center's hours of operation and shall be
2provided by a qualified medical provider. If the treatment
3plan is terminated, the federally qualified health center must
4submit to the Department for approval, before providing
5medical forensic services, a new treatment plan and a list of
6qualified medical providers to ensure coverage for the days
7and hours of operation.
8    A federally qualified health center must employ a Sexual
9Assault Nurse Examiner Coordinator who is a qualified medical
10provider and a Medical Director who is a qualified medical
11provider.
12    A federally qualified health center must participate in or
13submit an areawide treatment plan under Section 3-1 of this
14Act that includes a treatment hospital. If a federally
15qualified health center does not provide certain medical or
16surgical services that are provided by hospitals, the areawide
17sexual assault treatment plan must include a procedure for
18ensuring a sexual assault survivor in need of such medical or
19surgical services receives the services at the treatment
20hospital. The areawide treatment plan may also include a
21treatment hospital with approved pediatric transfer or an
22approved pediatric health care facility. An approved federally
23qualified health center must report each instance that a
24sexual assault survivor is transferred to a treatment
25hospital, treatment hospital with approved pediatric transfer,
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1Department within 24 hours of the transfer, in a form and
2manner prescribed by the Department, including the reason for
3the transfer.
4    The Department shall review a proposed sexual assault
5treatment plan submitted by a federally qualified health
6center within 14 days after receipt of the plan. The
7Department shall approve the proposed sexual assault treatment
8plan if it finds that the proposed plan:
9        (1) meets the minimum requirements set forth in
10    Section 5-1;
11        (2) would provide medical forensic services for sexual
12    assault survivors 13 years old or older on-site during the
13    approved federally qualified health center's hours of
14    operation; and
15        (3) includes an emergency protocol for sexual assault
16    survivors 13 years old or older to be transferred to a
17    treatment hospital or treatment hospital with approved
18    pediatric transfer to receive medical forensic services if
19    medical forensic services are not available by a qualified
20    medical provider during the approved federally qualified
21    health center's hours of operation, as required.
22    The Department shall not approve sexual assault treatment
23plans for more than 6 federally qualified health centers,
24which must be located in geographically diverse areas of the
25State. If the Department does not approve a plan, then the
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1that the proposed plan has not been approved. The federally
2qualified health center shall have 14 days to submit a revised
3plan. The Department shall review the revised plan within 14
4days after receipt of the plan and notify the federally
5qualified health center whether the revised plan is approved
6or rejected. A federally qualified health center may not (i)
7provide medical forensic services to sexual assault survivors
813 years old or older who present with a complaint of sexual
9assault within a minimum of the previous 7 days or (ii) who
10have disclosed past sexual assault by a specific individual
11and were in the care of that individual within a minimum of the
12previous 7 days until the Department has approved a treatment
13plan.
14    Each approved federally qualified health center shall
15ensure that any physician, physician assistant, advanced
16practice registered nurse, or registered professional nurse
17who (i) provides clinical services to sexual assault survivors
18and (ii) does not meet the definition of a qualified medical
19provider under Section 1a-1 receives (A) a minimum of 2 hours
20of sexual assault training within 6 months after June 16, 2022
21(the effective date of Public Act 102-1097) this amendatory
22Act of the 102nd General Assembly or within 6 months after
23beginning employment, whichever is later, and (B) a minimum of
242 hours of continuing education on responding to sexual
25assault survivors every 2 years. Protocols for training shall
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1center's sexual assault treatment plan. Sexual assault
2training provided under this paragraph may be provided in
3person or online and shall include, but not be limited to:
4        (1) information provided on the provision of medical
5    forensic services;
6        (2) information on the use of the Illinois Sexual
7    Assault Evidence Collection Kit;
8        (3) information on sexual assault epidemiology,
9    neurobiology of trauma, drug-facilitated sexual assault,
10    child sexual abuse, and Illinois sexual assault-related
11    laws; and
12        (4) information on the approved federally qualified
13    health center's sexual assault-related policies and
14    procedures.
15    The online training made available by the Office of the
16Attorney General under subsection (b) of Section 10-1 may be
17used to comply with the sexual assault training required under
18the preceding paragraph.
19    If an approved federally qualified health center is not
20open 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, it shall post signage at
21each public entrance to its facility that:
22        (1) is at least 14 inches by 14 inches in size;
23        (2) directs those seeking services as follows: "If
24    closed, call 911 for services or go to the closest
25    hospital emergency department, (insert name) located at
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1        (3) lists the approved federally qualified health
2    center's hours of operation;
3        (4) lists the street address of the building;
4        (5) has a black background with white bold capital
5    lettering in a clear and easy to read font that is at least
6    72-point type, and with "call 911" in at least 125-point
7    type;
8        (6) is posted clearly and conspicuously on or adjacent
9    to the door at each entrance and, if building materials
10    allow, is posted internally for viewing through glass; if
11    posted externally, the sign shall be made of
12    weather-resistant and theft-resistant materials,
13    non-removable, and adhered permanently to the building;
14        (7) has lighting that is part of the sign itself or is
15    lit with a dedicated light that fully illuminates the
16    sign;
17        (8) directs those seeking services as follows: "Call
18    the local rape crisis center for support."; and
19        (9) includes the name and hotline number, available 24
20    hours a day, 7 days a week, of the local rape crisis
21    center.
22    A copy of the proposed sign must be submitted to the
23Department and approved as part of the approved federally
24qualified health center's sexual assault treatment plan.
25    (c) Each treatment hospital, treatment hospital with
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1facility, and approved federally qualified health center must
2enter into a memorandum of understanding with a rape crisis
3center for medical advocacy services, if these services are
4available to the treatment hospital, treatment hospital with
5approved pediatric transfer, approved pediatric health care
6facility, or approved federally qualified health center. With
7the consent of the sexual assault survivor, a rape crisis
8counselor shall remain in the exam room during the collection
9for forensic evidence.
10    An approved federally qualified health center that has a
11memorandum of understanding with a rape crisis center must
12notify the rape crisis center immediately if medical forensic
13services are not available during the approved federally
14qualified health center's hours of operation or if the
15approved federally qualified health center's treatment plan is
16terminated by the Department.
17    (d) Every treatment hospital, treatment hospital with
18approved pediatric transfer, approved pediatric health care
19facility, and approved federally qualified health center's
20sexual assault treatment plan shall include procedures for
21complying with mandatory reporting requirements pursuant to
22(1) the Abused and Neglected Child Reporting Act; (2) the
23Abused and Neglected Long Term Care Facility Residents
24Reporting Act; (3) the Adult Protective Services Act; and (iv)
25the Criminal Identification Act.
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1approved pediatric transfer, approved pediatric health care
2facility, and approved federally qualified health center shall
3submit to the Department every 6 months, in a manner
4prescribed by the Department, the following information:
5        (1) The total number of patients who presented with a
6    complaint of sexual assault.
7        (2) The total number of Illinois Sexual Assault
8    Evidence Collection Kits:
9            (A) offered to (i) all sexual assault survivors
10        and (ii) pediatric sexual assault survivors pursuant
11        to paragraph (1.5) of subsection (a-5) of Section 5-1;
12            (B) completed for (i) all sexual assault survivors
13        and (ii) pediatric sexual assault survivors; and
14            (C) declined by (i) all sexual assault survivors
15        and (ii) pediatric sexual assault survivors.
16    This information shall be made available on the
17Department's website.
18    (f) This Section is repealed on December 31, 2023.
19(Source: P.A. 101-634, eff. 6-5-20; 102-22, eff. 6-25-21;
20102-674, eff. 11-30-21; 102-1097, eff. 6-16-22; 102-1106, eff.
211-1-23; revised 12-19-22.)
 
22    (410 ILCS 70/5-1)
23    (Section scheduled to be repealed on December 31, 2023)
24    Sec. 5-1. Minimum requirements for medical forensic
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1approved pediatric health care facilities, and approved
2federally qualified health centers.
3    (a) Every hospital, approved pediatric health care
4facility, and approved federally qualified health center
5providing medical forensic services to sexual assault
6survivors under this Act shall, as minimum requirements for
7such services, provide, with the consent of the sexual assault
8survivor, and as ordered by the attending physician, an
9advanced practice registered nurse, or a physician assistant,
10the services set forth in subsection (a-5).
11    Beginning January 1, 2023, a qualified medical provider
12must provide the services set forth in subsection (a-5).
13    (a-5) A treatment hospital, a treatment hospital with
14approved pediatric transfer, an approved pediatric health care
15facility, or an approved federally qualified health center
16shall provide the following services in accordance with
17subsection (a):
18        (1) Appropriate medical forensic services without
19    delay, in a private, age-appropriate or
20    developmentally-appropriate space, required to ensure the
21    health, safety, and welfare of a sexual assault survivor
22    and which may be used as evidence in a criminal proceeding
23    against a person accused of the sexual assault, in a
24    proceeding under the Juvenile Court Act of 1987, or in an
25    investigation under the Abused and Neglected Child
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1        Records of medical forensic services, including
2    results of examinations and tests, the Illinois State
3    Police Medical Forensic Documentation Forms, the Illinois
4    State Police Patient Discharge Materials, and the Illinois
5    State Police Patient Consent: Collect and Test Evidence or
6    Collect and Hold Evidence Form, shall be maintained by the
7    hospital or approved pediatric health care facility as
8    part of the patient's electronic medical record.
9        Records of medical forensic services of sexual assault
10    survivors under the age of 18 shall be retained by the
11    hospital for a period of 60 years after the sexual assault
12    survivor reaches the age of 18. Records of medical
13    forensic services of sexual assault survivors 18 years of
14    age or older shall be retained by the hospital for a period
15    of 20 years after the date the record was created.
16        Records of medical forensic services may only be
17    disseminated in accordance with Section 6.5-1 of this Act
18    and other State and federal law.
19        (1.5) An offer to complete the Illinois Sexual Assault
20    Evidence Collection Kit for any sexual assault survivor
21    who presents within a minimum of the last 7 days of the
22    assault or who has disclosed past sexual assault by a
23    specific individual and was in the care of that individual
24    within a minimum of the last 7 days.
25            (A) Appropriate oral and written information
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1        appropriateness of evidence collection depending on
2        the sexual development of the sexual assault survivor,
3        the type of sexual assault, and the timing of the
4        sexual assault shall be provided to the sexual assault
5        survivor. Evidence collection is encouraged for
6        prepubescent sexual assault survivors who present to a
7        hospital or approved pediatric health care facility
8        with a complaint of sexual assault within a minimum of
9        96 hours after the sexual assault.
10            Before January 1, 2023, the information required
11        under this subparagraph shall be provided in person by
12        the health care professional providing medical
13        forensic services directly to the sexual assault
14        survivor.
15            On and after January 1, 2023, the information
16        required under this subparagraph shall be provided in
17        person by the qualified medical provider providing
18        medical forensic services directly to the sexual
19        assault survivor.
20            The written information provided shall be the
21        information created in accordance with Section 10-1 of
22        this Act.
23            (B) Following the discussion regarding the
24        evidence-based guidelines for evidence collection in
25        accordance with subparagraph (A), evidence collection
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1        request. A sexual assault nurse examiner conducting an
2        examination using the Illinois State Police Sexual
3        Assault Evidence Collection Kit may do so without the
4        presence or participation of a physician.
5        (2) Appropriate oral and written information
6    concerning the possibility of infection, sexually
7    transmitted infection, including an evaluation of the
8    sexual assault survivor's risk of contracting human
9    immunodeficiency virus (HIV) from sexual assault, and
10    pregnancy resulting from sexual assault.
11        (3) Appropriate oral and written information
12    concerning accepted medical procedures, laboratory tests,
13    medication, and possible contraindications of such
14    medication available for the prevention or treatment of
15    infection or disease resulting from sexual assault.
16        (3.5) After a medical evidentiary or physical
17    examination, access to a shower at no cost, unless
18    showering facilities are unavailable.
19        (4) An amount of medication, including HIV
20    prophylaxis, for treatment at the hospital, approved
21    pediatric health care facility, or approved federally
22    qualified health center and after discharge as is deemed
23    appropriate by the attending physician, an advanced
24    practice registered nurse, or a physician assistant in
25    accordance with the Centers for Disease Control and
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1    or approved pediatric health care facility's current
2    approved protocol for sexual assault survivors.
3        (5) Photo documentation of the sexual assault
4    survivor's injuries, anatomy involved in the assault, or
5    other visible evidence on the sexual assault survivor's
6    body to supplement the medical forensic history and
7    written documentation of physical findings and evidence
8    beginning July 1, 2019. Photo documentation does not
9    replace written documentation of the injury.
10        (6) Written and oral instructions indicating the need
11    for follow-up examinations and laboratory tests after the
12    sexual assault to determine the presence or absence of
13    sexually transmitted infection.
14        (7) Referral by hospital, approved pediatric health
15    care facility, or approved federally qualified health
16    center personnel for appropriate counseling.
17        (8) Medical advocacy services provided by a rape
18    crisis counselor whose communications are protected under
19    Section 8-802.1 of the Code of Civil Procedure, if there
20    is a memorandum of understanding between the hospital,
21    approved pediatric health care facility, or approved
22    federally qualified health center and a rape crisis
23    center. With the consent of the sexual assault survivor, a
24    rape crisis counselor shall remain in the exam room during
25    the medical forensic examination.
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1    a Children's Advocacy Center and rape crisis center, if
2    applicable.
3        (10) A treatment hospital, a treatment hospital with
4    approved pediatric transfer, an out-of-state hospital as
5    defined in Section 5.4, an approved pediatric health care
6    facility, or an approved federally qualified health center
7    shall comply with the rules relating to the collection and
8    tracking of sexual assault evidence adopted by the
9    Illinois Department of State Police under Section 50 of
10    the Sexual Assault Evidence Submission Act.
11        (11) Written information regarding the Illinois State
12    Police sexual assault evidence tracking system.
13    (a-7) By January 1, 2023, every hospital with a treatment
14plan approved by the Department shall employ or contract with
15a qualified medical provider to initiate medical forensic
16services to a sexual assault survivor within 90 minutes of the
17patient presenting to the treatment hospital or treatment
18hospital with approved pediatric transfer. The provision of
19medical forensic services by a qualified medical provider
20shall not delay the provision of life-saving medical care.
21    (a-10) Every federally qualified health center with a
22treatment plan approved by the Department shall employ or
23contract with a qualified medical provider to initiate medical
24forensic services to a sexual assault survivor within 90
25minutes of the patient presenting to the federally qualified
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1qualified medical provider shall not delay the provision of
2life-saving medical care.
3    (b) Any person who is a sexual assault survivor who seeks
4medical forensic services or follow-up healthcare under this
5Act shall be provided such services without the consent of any
6parent, guardian, custodian, surrogate, or agent. If a sexual
7assault survivor is unable to consent to medical forensic
8services, the services may be provided under the Consent by
9Minors to Health Care Services Act, the Health Care Surrogate
10Act, or other applicable State and federal laws.
11    (b-5) Every hospital, approved pediatric health care
12facility, or approved federally qualified health center
13providing medical forensic services to sexual assault
14survivors shall issue a voucher to any sexual assault survivor
15who is eligible to receive one in accordance with Section
165.2-1 of this Act. The hospital, approved pediatric health
17care facility, or approved federally qualified health center
18shall make a copy of the voucher and place it in the medical
19record of the sexual assault survivor. The hospital, approved
20pediatric health care facility, or approved federally
21qualified health center shall provide a copy of the voucher to
22the sexual assault survivor after discharge upon request.
23    (c) Nothing in this Section creates a physician-patient
24relationship that extends beyond discharge from the hospital,
25or approved pediatric health care facility, or approved
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1    (d) This Section is repealed on December 31, 2023.
2(Source: P.A. 101-634, eff. 6-5-20; 102-22, eff. 6-25-21;
3102-674, eff. 11-30-21; 102-1097, eff. 6-16-22; 102-1106, eff.
41-1-23; revised 12-19-22.)
 
5    (410 ILCS 70/5.4)
6    Sec. 5.4. Out-of-state hospitals.
7    (a) Nothing in this Section shall prohibit the transfer of
8a patient in need of medical services from a hospital that has
9been designated as a trauma center by the Department in
10accordance with Section 3.90 of the Emergency Medical Services
11(EMS) Systems Act.
12    (b) A transfer hospital, treatment hospital with approved
13pediatric transfer, or approved pediatric health care facility
14may transfer a sexual assault survivor to an out-of-state
15hospital that is located in a county that borders Illinois if
16the out-of-state hospital: (1) submits an areawide treatment
17plan approved by the Department; and (2) has certified the
18following to the Department in a form and manner prescribed by
19the Department that the out-of-state hospital will:
20        (i) consent to the jurisdiction of the Department in
21    accordance with Section 2.06 of this Act;
22        (ii) comply with all requirements of this Act
23    applicable to treatment hospitals, including, but not
24    limited to, offering evidence collection to any Illinois
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1    sexual assault within a minimum of the last 7 days or who
2    has disclosed past sexual assault by a specific individual
3    and was in the care of that individual within a minimum of
4    the last 7 days and not billing the sexual assault
5    survivor for medical forensic services or 180 days of
6    follow-up healthcare;
7        (iii) use an Illinois State Police Sexual Assault
8    Evidence Collection Kit to collect forensic evidence from
9    an Illinois sexual assault survivor;
10        (iv) ensure its staff cooperates with Illinois law
11    enforcement agencies and are responsive to subpoenas
12    issued by Illinois courts; and
13        (v) provide appropriate transportation upon the
14    completion of medical forensic services back to the
15    transfer hospital or treatment hospital with pediatric
16    transfer where the sexual assault survivor initially
17    presented seeking medical forensic services, unless the
18    sexual assault survivor chooses to arrange his or her own
19    transportation.
20    (c) Subsection (b) of this Section is inoperative on and
21after January 1, 2029.
22(Source: P.A. 102-1097, eff. 1-1-23; 102-1106, eff. 1-1-23;
23revised 12-19-22.)
 
24    (410 ILCS 70/7)
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1    (a) A hospital, approved pediatric health care facility,
2or health care professional furnishing medical forensic
3services, an ambulance provider furnishing transportation to a
4sexual assault survivor, a hospital, health care professional,
5or laboratory providing follow-up healthcare, or a pharmacy
6dispensing prescribed medications to any sexual assault
7survivor shall furnish such services or medications to that
8person without charge and shall seek payment as follows:
9        (1) If a sexual assault survivor is eligible to
10    receive benefits under the medical assistance program
11    under Article V of the Illinois Public Aid Code, the
12    ambulance provider, hospital, approved pediatric health
13    care facility, health care professional, laboratory, or
14    pharmacy must submit the bill to the Department of
15    Healthcare and Family Services or the appropriate Medicaid
16    managed care organization and accept the amount paid as
17    full payment.
18        (2) If a sexual assault survivor is covered by one or
19    more policies of health insurance or is a beneficiary
20    under a public or private health coverage program, the
21    ambulance provider, hospital, approved pediatric health
22    care facility, health care professional, laboratory, or
23    pharmacy shall bill the insurance company or program. With
24    respect to such insured patients, applicable deductible,
25    co-pay, co-insurance, denial of claim, or any other
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1    to the Illinois Sexual Assault Emergency Treatment Program
2    of the Department of Healthcare and Family Services in
3    accordance with 89 Ill. Adm. Code 148.510 for payment at
4    the Department of Healthcare and Family Services'
5    allowable rates under the Illinois Public Aid Code. The
6    ambulance provider, hospital, approved pediatric health
7    care facility, health care professional, laboratory, or
8    pharmacy shall accept the amounts paid by the insurance
9    company or health coverage program and the Illinois Sexual
10    Assault Treatment Program as full payment.
11        (3) If a sexual assault survivor (i) is neither
12    eligible to receive benefits under the medical assistance
13    program under Article V of the Illinois Public Aid Code
14    nor covered by a policy of insurance or a public or private
15    health coverage program or (ii) opts out of billing a
16    private insurance provider, as permitted under subsection
17    (a-5) of Section 7.5, the ambulance provider, hospital,
18    approved pediatric health care facility, health care
19    professional, laboratory, or pharmacy shall submit the
20    request for reimbursement to the Illinois Sexual Assault
21    Emergency Treatment Program under the Department of
22    Healthcare and Family Services in accordance with 89 Ill.
23    Adm. Code 148.510 at the Department of Healthcare and
24    Family Services' allowable rates under the Illinois Public
25    Aid Code.
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1    assault services voucher for follow-up healthcare, the
2    healthcare professional, pediatric health care facility,
3    or laboratory that provides follow-up healthcare or the
4    pharmacy that dispenses prescribed medications to a sexual
5    assault survivor shall submit the request for
6    reimbursement for follow-up healthcare, pediatric health
7    care facility, laboratory, or pharmacy services to the
8    Illinois Sexual Assault Emergency Treatment Program under
9    the Department of Healthcare and Family Services in
10    accordance with 89 Ill. Adm. Code 148.510 at the
11    Department of Healthcare and Family Services' allowable
12    rates under the Illinois Public Aid Code. Nothing in this
13    subsection (a) precludes hospitals or approved pediatric
14    health care facilities from providing follow-up healthcare
15    and receiving reimbursement under this Section.
16    (b) Nothing in this Section precludes a hospital, health
17care provider, ambulance provider, laboratory, or pharmacy
18from billing the sexual assault survivor or any applicable
19health insurance or coverage for inpatient services.
20    (b-5) Medical forensic services furnished by a person or
21entity described under subsection (a) to any sexual assault
22survivor on or after July 1, 2022 that are required under this
23Act to be reimbursed by the Department of Healthcare and
24Family Services, the Illinois Sexual Assault Emergency
25Treatment Program under the Department of Healthcare and
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1organization shall be reimbursed at a rate of at least $1,000.
2    (c) (Blank).
3    (d) (Blank).
4    (e) The Department of Healthcare and Family Services shall
5establish standards, rules, and regulations to implement this
6Section.
7    (f) This Section is effective on and after January 1,
82024.
9(Source: P.A. 101-634, eff. 6-5-20; 102-22, eff. 6-25-21;
10102-674, eff. 11-30-21; 102-699, Article 30, Section 30-5,
11eff. 4-19-22; 102-699, Article 35, Section 35-5 (See Section
1299-99 of P.A. 102-699 and Section 99 of P.A. 102-1097
13regarding the effective date of changes made in Article 35 of
14P.A. 102-699); revised 12-14-22.)
 
15    (410 ILCS 70/7-1)
16    (Section scheduled to be repealed on December 31, 2023)
17    Sec. 7-1. Reimbursement
18    (a) A hospital, approved pediatric health care facility,
19approved federally qualified health center, or health care
20professional furnishing medical forensic services, an
21ambulance provider furnishing transportation to a sexual
22assault survivor, a hospital, health care professional, or
23laboratory providing follow-up healthcare, or a pharmacy
24dispensing prescribed medications to any sexual assault
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1person without charge and shall seek payment as follows:
2        (1) If a sexual assault survivor is eligible to
3    receive benefits under the medical assistance program
4    under Article V of the Illinois Public Aid Code, the
5    ambulance provider, hospital, approved pediatric health
6    care facility, approved federally qualified health center,
7    health care professional, laboratory, or pharmacy must
8    submit the bill to the Department of Healthcare and Family
9    Services or the appropriate Medicaid managed care
10    organization and accept the amount paid as full payment.
11        (2) If a sexual assault survivor is covered by one or
12    more policies of health insurance or is a beneficiary
13    under a public or private health coverage program, the
14    ambulance provider, hospital, approved pediatric health
15    care facility, approved federally qualified health center,
16    health care professional, laboratory, or pharmacy shall
17    bill the insurance company or program. With respect to
18    such insured patients, applicable deductible, co-pay,
19    co-insurance, denial of claim, or any other out-of-pocket
20    insurance-related expense may be submitted to the Illinois
21    Sexual Assault Emergency Treatment Program of the
22    Department of Healthcare and Family Services in accordance
23    with 89 Ill. Adm. Code 148.510 for payment at the
24    Department of Healthcare and Family Services' allowable
25    rates under the Illinois Public Aid Code. The ambulance
26    provider, hospital, approved pediatric health care

 

 

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1    facility, approved federally qualified health center,
2    health care professional, laboratory, or pharmacy shall
3    accept the amounts paid by the insurance company or health
4    coverage program and the Illinois Sexual Assault Treatment
5    Program as full payment.
6        (3) If a sexual assault survivor (i) is neither
7    eligible to receive benefits under the medical assistance
8    program under Article V of the Illinois Public Aid Code
9    nor covered by a policy of insurance or a public or private
10    health coverage program or (ii) opts out of billing a
11    private insurance provider, as permitted under subsection
12    (a-5) of Section 7.5, the ambulance provider, hospital,
13    approved pediatric health care facility, approved
14    federally qualified health center, health care
15    professional, laboratory, or pharmacy shall submit the
16    request for reimbursement to the Illinois Sexual Assault
17    Emergency Treatment Program under the Department of
18    Healthcare and Family Services in accordance with 89 Ill.
19    Adm. Code 148.510 at the Department of Healthcare and
20    Family Services' allowable rates under the Illinois Public
21    Aid Code.
22        (4) If a sexual assault survivor presents a sexual
23    assault services voucher for follow-up healthcare, the
24    healthcare professional, pediatric health care facility,
25    federally qualified health center, or laboratory that
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1    dispenses prescribed medications to a sexual assault
2    survivor shall submit the request for reimbursement for
3    follow-up healthcare, pediatric health care facility,
4    laboratory, or pharmacy services to the Illinois Sexual
5    Assault Emergency Treatment Program under the Department
6    of Healthcare and Family Services in accordance with 89
7    Ill. Adm. Code 148.510 at the Department of Healthcare and
8    Family Services' allowable rates under the Illinois Public
9    Aid Code. Nothing in this subsection (a) precludes
10    hospitals, or approved pediatric health care facilities or
11    approved federally qualified health centers from providing
12    follow-up healthcare and receiving reimbursement under
13    this Section.
14    (b) Nothing in this Section precludes a hospital, health
15care provider, ambulance provider, laboratory, or pharmacy
16from billing the sexual assault survivor or any applicable
17health insurance or coverage for inpatient services.
18    (b-5) Medical forensic services furnished by a person or
19entity described under subsection (a) to any sexual assault
20survivor on or after July 1, 2022 that are required under this
21Act to be reimbursed by the Department of Healthcare and
22Family Services, the Illinois Sexual Assault Emergency
23Treatment Program under the Department of Healthcare and
24Family Services, or the appropriate Medicaid managed care
25organization shall be reimbursed at a rate of at least $1,000.
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1    (d) (Blank).
2    (e) The Department of Healthcare and Family Services shall
3establish standards, rules, and regulations to implement this
4Section.
5    (f) This Section is repealed on December 31, 2023.
6(Source: P.A. 101-634, eff. 6-5-20; 102-22, eff. 6-25-21;
7102-674, eff. 11-30-21; 102-699, Article 30, Section 30-5,
8eff. 4-19-22; 102-699, Article 35, Section 35-5 (See Section
999-99 of P.A. 102-699 and Section 99 of P.A. 102-1097
10regarding the effective date of changes made in Article 35 of
11P.A. 102-699); revised 12-14-22.)
 
12    (410 ILCS 70/9.5)
13    (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2025)
14    Sec. 9.5. Sexual Assault Medical Forensic Services
15Implementation Task Force.
16    (a) The Sexual Assault Medical Forensic Services
17Implementation Task Force is created to assist hospitals and
18approved pediatric health care facilities with the
19implementation of the changes made by Public Act 100-775 this
20amendatory Act of the l00th General Assembly. The Task Force
21shall consist of the following members, who shall serve
22without compensation:
23        (1) one member of the Senate appointed by the
24    President of the Senate, who may designate an alternate
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1        (2) one member of the Senate appointed by the Minority
2    Leader of the Senate, who may designate an alternate
3    member;
4        (3) one member of the House of Representatives
5    appointed by the Speaker of the House of Representatives,
6    who may designate an alternate member;
7        (4) one member of the House of Representatives
8    appointed by the Minority Leader of the House of
9    Representatives, who may designate an alternate member;
10        (5) two members representing the Office of the
11    Attorney General appointed by the Attorney General, one of
12    whom shall be the Sexual Assault Nurse Examiner
13    Coordinator for the State of Illinois;
14        (6) one member representing the Department of Public
15    Health appointed by the Director of Public Health;
16        (7) one member representing the Illinois State Police
17    appointed by the Director of the Illinois State Police;
18        (8) one member representing the Department of
19    Healthcare and Family Services appointed by the Director
20    of Healthcare and Family Services;
21        (9) six members representing hospitals appointed by
22    the head of a statewide organization representing the
23    interests of hospitals in Illinois, at least one of whom
24    shall represent small and rural hospitals and at least one
25    of these members shall represent urban hospitals;
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1    the head of a statewide organization representing the
2    interests of physicians in Illinois;
3        (11) one member representing emergency physicians
4    appointed by the head of a statewide organization
5    representing the interests of emergency physicians in
6    Illinois;
7        (12) two members representing child abuse
8    pediatricians appointed by the head of a statewide
9    organization representing the interests of child abuse
10    pediatricians in Illinois, at least one of whom shall
11    represent child abuse pediatricians providing medical
12    forensic services in rural locations and at least one of
13    whom shall represent child abuse pediatricians providing
14    medical forensic services in urban locations;
15        (13) one member representing nurses appointed by the
16    head of a statewide organization representing the
17    interests of nurses in Illinois;
18        (14) two members representing sexual assault nurse
19    examiners appointed by the head of a statewide
20    organization representing the interests of forensic nurses
21    in Illinois, at least one of whom shall represent
22    pediatric/adolescent sexual assault nurse examiners and at
23    least one of these members shall represent
24    adult/adolescent sexual assault nurse examiners;
25        (15) one member representing State's Attorneys
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1    representing the interests of State's Attorneys in
2    Illinois;
3        (16) three members representing sexual assault
4    survivors appointed by the head of a statewide
5    organization representing the interests of sexual assault
6    survivors and rape crisis centers, at least one of whom
7    shall represent rural rape crisis centers and at least one
8    of whom shall represent urban rape crisis centers;
9        (17) two members representing children's advocacy
10    centers appointed by the head of a statewide organization
11    representing the interests of children's advocacy centers
12    in Illinois, one of whom represents rural child advocacy
13    centers and one of whom represents urban child advocacy
14    centers; and
15        (18) one member representing approved federally
16    qualified health centers appointed by the Director of
17    Public Health.
18    The members representing the Office of the Attorney
19General and the Department of Public Health shall serve as
20co-chairpersons of the Task Force. The Office of the Attorney
21General shall provide administrative and other support to the
22Task Force.
23    (b) The first meeting of the Task Force shall be called by
24the co-chairpersons no later than 90 days after the effective
25date of this Section.
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1limited to, the following:
2        (1) to facilitate the development of areawide
3    treatment plans among hospitals and pediatric health care
4    facilities;
5        (2) to facilitate the development of on-call systems
6    of qualified medical providers and assist hospitals with
7    the development of plans to employ or contract with a
8    qualified medical provider to initiate medical forensic
9    services to a sexual assault survivor within 90 minutes of
10    the patient presenting to the hospital as required in
11    subsection (a-7) of Section 5;
12        (3) to identify photography and storage options for
13    hospitals to comply with the photo documentation
14    requirements in Sections 5 and 5.1;
15        (4) to develop a model written agreement for use by
16    rape crisis centers, hospitals, and approved pediatric
17    health care facilities with sexual assault treatment plans
18    to comply with subsection (c) of Section 2;
19        (5) to develop and distribute educational information
20    regarding the implementation of this Act to hospitals,
21    health care providers, rape crisis centers, children's
22    advocacy centers, State's Attorney's offices;
23        (6) to examine the role of telemedicine in the
24    provision of medical forensic services under this Act and
25    to develop recommendations for statutory change and
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1    adopted by the Department;
2        (7) to seek inclusion of the International Association
3    of Forensic Nurses Sexual Assault Nurse Examiner Education
4    Guidelines for nurses within the registered nurse training
5    curriculum in Illinois nursing programs and the American
6    College of Emergency Physicians Management of the Patient
7    with the Complaint of Sexual Assault for emergency
8    physicians within the Illinois residency training
9    curriculum for emergency physicians; and
10        (8) to submit a report to the General Assembly by
11    January 1, 2024 regarding the status of implementation of
12    Public Act 100-775 this amendatory Act of the 100th
13    General Assembly, including, but not limited to, the
14    impact of transfers to out-of-state hospitals on sexual
15    assault survivors, the availability of treatment hospitals
16    in Illinois, and the status of pediatric sexual assault
17    care. The report shall also cover the impact of medical
18    forensic services provided at approved federally qualified
19    health centers on sexual assault survivors. The report to
20    the General Assembly shall be filed with the Clerk of the
21    House of Representatives and the Secretary of the Senate
22    in electronic form only, in the manner that the Clerk and
23    the Secretary shall direct.
24    (d) This Section is repealed on January 1, 2025.
25(Source: P.A. 102-538, eff. 8-20-21; 102-1097, eff. 6-16-22;
26102-1106, eff. 12-14-22; revised 12-19-22.)
 

 

 

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1    Section 585. The Vital Records Act is amended by changing
2Section 18 as follows:
 
3    (410 ILCS 535/18)  (from Ch. 111 1/2, par. 73-18)
4    Sec. 18. (1) Each death which occurs in this State shall be
5registered by filing a death certificate with the local
6registrar of the district in which the death occurred or the
7body was found, within 7 days after such death (within 5 days
8if the death occurs prior to January 1, 1989) and prior to
9cremation or removal of the body from the State, except when
10death is subject to investigation by the coroner or medical
11examiner.
12        (a) For the purposes of this Section, if the place of
13    death is unknown, a death certificate shall be filed in
14    the registration district in which a dead body is found,
15    which shall be considered the place of death.
16        (b) When a death occurs on a moving conveyance, the
17    place where the body is first removed from the conveyance
18    shall be considered the place of death and a death
19    certificate shall be filed in the registration district in
20    which such place is located.
21        (c) The funeral director who first assumes custody of
22    a dead body shall be responsible for filing a completed
23    death certificate. He or she shall obtain the personal
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1    source available; he or she shall enter on the certificate
2    the name, relationship, and address of the informant; he
3    or she shall enter the date, place, and method of final
4    disposition; he or she shall affix his or her own
5    signature and enter his or her address; and shall present
6    the certificate to the person responsible for completing
7    the medical certification of cause of death. The person
8    responsible for completing the medical certification of
9    cause of death must note the presence of
10    methicillin-resistant staphylococcus aureus, clostridium
11    difficile, or vancomycin-resistant enterococci if it is a
12    contributing factor to or the cause of death. Additional
13    multi-drug resistant organisms (MDROs) may be added to
14    this list by the Department by rule.
15    (2) The medical certification shall be completed and
16signed within 48 hours after death by the certifying health
17care professional who, within 12 months prior to the date of
18the patient's death, was treating or managing treatment of the
19patient's illness or condition which resulted in death, except
20when death is subject to the coroner's or medical examiner's
21investigation. In the absence of the certifying health care
22professional or with his or her approval, the medical
23certificate may be completed and signed by his or her
24associate physician, or advanced practice registered nurse, or
25physician assistant, the chief medical officer of the
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1performed an autopsy upon the decedent.
2    (3) When a death occurs without medical attendance, or
3when it is otherwise subject to the coroner's or medical
4examiner's investigation, the coroner or medical examiner
5shall be responsible for the completion of a coroner's or
6medical examiner's certificate of death and shall sign the
7medical certification within 48 hours after death, except as
8provided by regulation in special problem cases. If the
9decedent was under the age of 18 years at the time of his or
10her death, and the death was due to injuries suffered as a
11result of a motor vehicle backing over a child, or if the death
12occurred due to the power window of a motor vehicle, the
13coroner or medical examiner must send a copy of the medical
14certification, with information documenting that the death was
15due to a vehicle backing over the child or that the death was
16caused by a power window of a vehicle, to the Department of
17Children and Family Services. The Department of Children and
18Family Services shall (i) collect this information for use by
19Child Death Review Teams and (ii) compile and maintain this
20information as part of its Annual Child Death Review Team
21Report to the General Assembly.
22    (3.5) The medical certification of cause of death shall
23expressly provide an opportunity for the person completing the
24certification to indicate that the death was caused in whole
25or in part by a dementia-related disease, Parkinson's Disease,
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1    (4) When the deceased was a veteran of any war of the
2United States, the funeral director shall prepare a
3"Certificate of Burial of U. S. War Veteran", as prescribed
4and furnished by the Illinois Department of Veterans' Affairs,
5and submit such certificate to the Illinois Department of
6Veterans' Affairs monthly.
7    (5) When a death is presumed to have occurred in this State
8but the body cannot be located, a death certificate may be
9prepared by the State Registrar upon receipt of an order of a
10court of competent jurisdiction which includes the finding of
11facts required to complete the death certificate. Such death
12certificate shall be marked "Presumptive" and shall show on
13its face the date of the registration and shall identify the
14court and the date of the judgment.
15(Source: P.A. 102-257, eff. 1-1-22; 102-844, eff. 1-1-23;
16revised 12-12-22.)
 
17    Section 590. The Sanitary Food Preparation Act is amended
18by changing Sections 2 and 8 as follows:
 
19    (410 ILCS 650/2)  (from Ch. 56 1/2, par. 68)
20    Sec. 2. The floors, sidewalks, ceilings, furniture,
21receptacles, implements, and machinery of every such
22establishment or place where such food intended for sale is
23produced, prepared, manufactured, packed, stored, sold, or
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1transportation of such food products, shall at no time be kept
2or permitted to remain in an unclean, unhealthful, or
3insanitary condition; and for the purpose of this Act act,
4unclean, unhealthful, or insanitary conditions shall be deemed
5to exist if food in the process of production, preparation,
6manufacture, packing, storing, sale, distribution, or
7transportation is not securely protected from flies, dust,
8dirt, and, as far as may be necessary by all reasonable means,
9from all other foreign or injurious contamination; or if the
10refuse, dirt, or waste products subject to decomposition and
11fermentation incident to the manufacture, preparation,
12packing, storing, selling, distributing, or transportation of
13such food are not removed daily, or if all trucks, trays,
14boxes, buckets, or other receptacles, or the shutes,
15platforms, racks, tables, shelves, and knives, saws, cleavers,
16or other utensils, or the machinery used in moving, handling,
17cutting, chopping, mixing, canning, or other processes are not
18thoroughly cleaned daily; or if the clothing of operatives,
19employees employes, clerks, or other persons therein employed,
20is unclean.
21(Source: P.A. 80-1495; revised 8-24-22.)
 
22    (410 ILCS 650/8)  (from Ch. 56 1/2, par. 74)
23    Sec. 8. No operative, employee employe, or other persons
24shall expectorate on the food or on the utensils or on the
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1where the production, preparation, manufacture, packing,
2storing, or sale of any such food is conducted. Operatives,
3employees employes, clerks, and all other persons who handle
4the material from which such food is prepared or the finished
5product, before beginning work, or after visiting toilet or
6toilets, shall wash their hands thoroughly in clean water.
7Whoever fails to observe or violates the provisions of this
8Section shall be guilty of a petty offense and fined not more
9than $25.
10(Source: P.A. 77-2695; revised 8-24-22.)
 
11    Section 595. The Drug Take-Back Act is amended by changing
12Section 25 as follows:
 
13    (410 ILCS 720/25)
14    Sec. 25. Drug take-back program requirements.
15    (a) At least 120 days prior to submitting a proposal under
16Section 35, a manufacturer program operator must notify
17potential authorized collectors of the opportunity to serve as
18an authorized collector for the proposed drug take-back
19program. No later than 30 days after a potential authorized
20collector expresses interest in participating in a proposed
21program, the manufacturer program operator must commence good
22faith negotiations with the potential authorized collector
23regarding the collector's participation in the program.
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1drug take-back program voluntarily or in exchange for
2compensation. Nothing in this Act requires any person to serve
3as an authorized collector for a drug take-back program.
4    (c) A pharmacy shall not be required to participate in a
5drug take-back program.
6    (d) A drug take-back program must include as a collector
7any person who (i) is a potential authorized collector and
8(ii) offers to participate in the program. The manufacturer
9program operator must include the person in the program as an
10authorized collector no later than 90 days after receiving a
11written offer to participate.
12    (e) A drug take-back program must pay for all
13administrative and operational costs of the drug take-back
14program, as outlined in subsection (a) of Section 55.
15    (f) An authorized collector operating a drug take-back
16program collection site must accept all covered drugs from
17consumers during the hours that the location used as a
18collection site is normally open for business to the public.
19    (g) A drug take-back program collection site must collect
20covered drugs and store them in compliance with State and
21federal law, including United States Drug Enforcement
22Administration regulations. The manufacturer program operator
23must provide for transportation and disposal of collected
24covered drugs in a manner that ensures each collection site is
25serviced as often as necessary to avoid reaching capacity and
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1in a manner compliant with State and federal law, including a
2process for additional prompt collection service upon
3notification from the collection site. Covered drugs shall be
4disposed of at:
5        (1) a permitted hazardous waste facility that meets
6    the requirements under 40 CFR 264 and 40 CFR 265;
7        (2) a permitted municipal waste incinerator that meets
8    the requirements under 40 CFR 50 and 40 CFR 62; or
9        (3) a permitted hospital, medical, and infectious
10    waste incinerator that meets the requirements under
11    subpart HHH of 40 CFR part 62, an applicable State plan for
12    existing hospital, medical, and infectious waste
13    incinerators, or subpart Ec of 40 CFR part 60 for new
14    hospital, medical, and infectious waste incinerators.
15    (h) Authorized collectors must comply with all State and
16federal laws and regulations governing the collection,
17storage, and disposal of covered drugs, including United
18States Drug Enforcement Administration regulations.
19    (i) A drug take-back program must provide for the
20collection, transportation, and disposal of covered drugs on
21an ongoing, year-round basis and must provide access for
22residents across the State as set forth in subsection (j).
23    (j) A drug take-back program shall provide, in every
24county with a potential authorized collector, one authorized
25collection site and a minimum of at least one additional
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1that there are enough potential authorized collectors offering
2to participate in the drug take-back program.
3    All potential authorized collection sites that offer to
4participate in a drug take-back program shall be counted
5toward towards meeting the minimum number of authorized
6collection sites within a drug take-back program. Collection
7sites funded in part or in whole under a contract between a
8covered manufacturer and a pharmacy entered into on or before
9June 10, 2022 (the effective date of this Act) shall be counted
10toward towards the minimum requirements within this Section
11for so long as the contract continues.
12    (k) A drug take-back program may include mail-back
13distribution locations or periodic collection events for each
14county in the State. The manufacturer program operator shall
15consult with each county authority identified in the written
16notice prior to preparing the program plan to determine the
17role that mail-back distribution locations or periodic
18collection events will have in the drug take-back program.
19    The requirement to hold periodic collection events shall
20be deemed to be satisfied if a manufacturer program operator
21makes reasonable efforts to arrange periodic collection events
22but they cannot be scheduled due to lack of law enforcement
23availability.
24    A drug take-back program must permit a consumer who is a
25homeless, homebound, or disabled individual to request
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1program operator shall accept the request through a website
2and toll-free telephone number that it must maintain to comply
3with the requests.
4(Source: P.A. 102-1055, eff. 6-10-22; revised 8-24-22.)
 
5    Section 600. The Environmental Protection Act is amended
6by changing Sections 10, 22.15, and 22.59 as follows:
 
7    (415 ILCS 5/10)  (from Ch. 111 1/2, par. 1010)
8    Sec. 10. Regulations.
9    (A) The Board, pursuant to procedures prescribed in Title
10VII of this Act, may adopt regulations to promote the purposes
11of this Title. Without limiting the generality of this
12authority, such regulations may among other things prescribe:
13        (a) (Blank);
14        (b) Emission standards specifying the maximum amounts
15    or concentrations of various contaminants that may be
16    discharged into the atmosphere;
17        (c) Standards for the issuance of permits for
18    construction, installation, or operation of any equipment,
19    facility, vehicle, vessel, or aircraft capable of causing
20    or contributing to air pollution or designed to prevent
21    air pollution;
22        (d) Standards and conditions regarding the sale,
23    offer, or use of any fuel, vehicle, or other article
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1    hazard;
2        (e) Alert and abatement standards relative to
3    air-pollution episodes or emergencies constituting an
4    acute danger to health or to the environment;
5        (f) Requirements and procedures for the inspection of
6    any equipment, facility, vehicle, vessel, or aircraft that
7    may cause or contribute to air pollution;
8        (g) Requirements and standards for equipment and
9    procedures for monitoring contaminant discharges at their
10    sources, the collection of samples, and the collection,
11    reporting, and retention of data resulting from such
12    monitoring.
13    (B) The Board may adopt regulations and emission standards
14that are applicable or that may become applicable to
15stationary emission sources located in all areas of the State
16in accordance with any of the following:
17        (1) that are required by federal law;
18        (2) that are otherwise part of the State's attainment
19    plan and are necessary to attain the national ambient air
20    quality standards; or
21        (3) that are necessary to comply with the requirements
22    of the federal Clean Air Act.
23    (C) The Board may not adopt any regulation banning the
24burning of landscape waste throughout the State generally. The
25Board may, by regulation, restrict or prohibit the burning of
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1it determines based on medical and biological evidence
2generally accepted by the scientific community that such
3burning will produce in the atmosphere of that geographical
4area contaminants in sufficient quantities and of such
5characteristics and duration as to be injurious to human
6humans, plant, or animal life, or health.
7    (D) The Board shall adopt regulations requiring the owner
8or operator of a gasoline dispensing system that dispenses
9more than 10,000 gallons of gasoline per month to install and
10operate a system for the recovery of gasoline vapor emissions
11arising from the fueling of motor vehicles that meets the
12requirements of Section 182 of the federal Clean Air Act (42
13U.S.C. USC 7511a). These regulations shall apply only in areas
14of the State that are classified as moderate, serious, severe,
15or extreme nonattainment areas for ozone pursuant to Section
16181 of the federal Clean Air Act (42 U.S.C. USC 7511), but
17shall not apply in such areas classified as moderate
18nonattainment areas for ozone if the Administrator of the U.S.
19Environmental Protection Agency promulgates standards for
20vehicle-based (onboard) systems for the control of vehicle
21refueling emissions pursuant to Section 202(a)(6) of the
22federal Clean Air Act (42 U.S.C. USC 7521(a)(6)) by November
2315, 1992.
24    (E) The Board shall not adopt or enforce any regulation
25requiring the use of a tarpaulin or other covering on a truck,
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1requirements of Section 15-109.1 of the Illinois Vehicle Code.
2To the extent that it is in conflict with this subsection, the
3Board's rule codified as 35 Ill. Adm. Admin. Code, Section
4212.315 is hereby superseded.
5    (F) Any person who, prior to June 8, 1988, has filed a
6timely Notice of Intent to Petition for an Adjusted RACT
7Emissions Limitation and who subsequently timely files a
8completed petition for an adjusted RACT emissions limitation
9pursuant to 35 Ill. Adm. Code, Part 215, Subpart I, shall be
10subject to the procedures contained in Subpart I but shall be
11excluded by operation of law from 35 Ill. Adm. Code, Part 215,
12Subparts PP, QQ, and RR, including the applicable definitions
13in 35 Ill. Adm. Code, Part 211. Such persons shall instead be
14subject to a separate regulation which the Board is hereby
15authorized to adopt pursuant to the adjusted RACT emissions
16limitation procedure in 35 Ill. Adm. Code, Part 215, Subpart
17I. In its final action on the petition, the Board shall create
18a separate rule which establishes Reasonably Available Control
19Technology (RACT) for such person. The purpose of this
20procedure is to create separate and independent regulations
21for purposes of SIP submittal, review, and approval by USEPA.
22    (G) Subpart FF of Subtitle B, Title 35 Ill. Adm. Code,
23Sections 218.720 through 218.730 and Sections 219.720 through
24219.730, are hereby repealed by operation of law and are
25rendered null and void and of no force and effect.
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1Board shall adopt ambient air quality standards specifying the
2maximum permissible short-term and long-term concentrations of
3various contaminants in the atmosphere; those standards shall
4be identical in substance to the national ambient air quality
5standards promulgated by the Administrator of the United
6States Environmental Protection Agency in accordance with
7Section 109 of the Clean Air Act. The Board may consolidate
8into a single rulemaking under this subsection all such
9federal regulations adopted within a period of time not to
10exceed 6 months. The provisions and requirements of Title VII
11of this Act and Section 5-35 of the Illinois Administrative
12Procedure Act, relating to procedures for rulemaking, shall
13not apply to identical in substance regulations adopted
14pursuant to this subsection. However, the Board shall provide
15for notice and public comment before adopted rules are filed
16with the Secretary of State. Nothing in this subsection shall
17be construed to limit the right of any person to submit a
18proposal to the Board, or the authority of the Board to adopt,
19air quality standards more stringent than the standards
20promulgated by the Administrator, pursuant to the rulemaking
21requirements of Title VII of this Act and Section 5-35 of the
22Illinois Administrative Procedure Act.
23(Source: P.A. 97-945, eff. 8-10-12; revised 2-28-22.)
 
24    (415 ILCS 5/22.15)
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1    (a) There is hereby created within the State Treasury a
2special fund to be known as the Solid Waste Management Fund, to
3be constituted from the fees collected by the State pursuant
4to this Section, from repayments of loans made from the Fund
5for solid waste projects, from registration fees collected
6pursuant to the Consumer Electronics Recycling Act, and from
7amounts transferred into the Fund pursuant to Public Act
8100-433. Moneys received by either the Agency or the
9Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity in repayment
10of loans made pursuant to the Illinois Solid Waste Management
11Act shall be deposited into the General Revenue Fund.
12    (b) The Agency shall assess and collect a fee in the amount
13set forth herein from the owner or operator of each sanitary
14landfill permitted or required to be permitted by the Agency
15to dispose of solid waste if the sanitary landfill is located
16off the site where such waste was produced and if such sanitary
17landfill is owned, controlled, and operated by a person other
18than the generator of such waste. The Agency shall deposit all
19fees collected into the Solid Waste Management Fund. If a site
20is contiguous to one or more landfills owned or operated by the
21same person, the volumes permanently disposed of by each
22landfill shall be combined for purposes of determining the fee
23under this subsection. Beginning on July 1, 2018, and on the
24first day of each month thereafter during fiscal years 2019
25through 2023, the State Comptroller shall direct and State
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1per fiscal year from the Solid Waste Management Fund to the
2General Revenue Fund.
3        (1) If more than 150,000 cubic yards of non-hazardous
4    solid waste is permanently disposed of at a site in a
5    calendar year, the owner or operator shall either pay a
6    fee of 95 cents per cubic yard or, alternatively, the
7    owner or operator may weigh the quantity of the solid
8    waste permanently disposed of with a device for which
9    certification has been obtained under the Weights and
10    Measures Act and pay a fee of $2.00 per ton of solid waste
11    permanently disposed of. In no case shall the fee
12    collected or paid by the owner or operator under this
13    paragraph exceed $1.55 per cubic yard or $3.27 per ton.
14        (2) If more than 100,000 cubic yards but not more than
15    150,000 cubic yards of non-hazardous waste is permanently
16    disposed of at a site in a calendar year, the owner or
17    operator shall pay a fee of $52,630.
18        (3) If more than 50,000 cubic yards but not more than
19    100,000 cubic yards of non-hazardous solid waste is
20    permanently disposed of at a site in a calendar year, the
21    owner or operator shall pay a fee of $23,790.
22        (4) If more than 10,000 cubic yards but not more than
23    50,000 cubic yards of non-hazardous solid waste is
24    permanently disposed of at a site in a calendar year, the
25    owner or operator shall pay a fee of $7,260.
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1    non-hazardous solid waste is permanently disposed of at a
2    site in a calendar year, the owner or operator shall pay a
3    fee of $1050.
4    (c) (Blank).
5    (d) The Agency shall establish rules relating to the
6collection of the fees authorized by this Section. Such rules
7shall include, but not be limited to:
8        (1) necessary records identifying the quantities of
9    solid waste received or disposed;
10        (2) the form and submission of reports to accompany
11    the payment of fees to the Agency;
12        (3) the time and manner of payment of fees to the
13    Agency, which payments shall not be more often than
14    quarterly; and
15        (4) procedures setting forth criteria establishing
16    when an owner or operator may measure by weight or volume
17    during any given quarter or other fee payment period.
18    (e) Pursuant to appropriation, all monies in the Solid
19Waste Management Fund shall be used by the Agency for the
20purposes set forth in this Section and in the Illinois Solid
21Waste Management Act, including for the costs of fee
22collection and administration, and for the administration of
23the Consumer Electronics Recycling Act and the Drug Take-Back
24Act.
25    (f) The Agency is authorized to enter into such agreements
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1duties under this Section and the Illinois Solid Waste
2Management Act.
3    (g) On the first day of January, April, July, and October
4of each year, beginning on July 1, 1996, the State Comptroller
5and Treasurer shall transfer $500,000 from the Solid Waste
6Management Fund to the Hazardous Waste Fund. Moneys
7transferred under this subsection (g) shall be used only for
8the purposes set forth in item (1) of subsection (d) of Section
922.2.
10    (h) The Agency is authorized to provide financial
11assistance to units of local government for the performance of
12inspecting, investigating, and enforcement activities pursuant
13to subsection (r) of Section 4 Section 4(r) at nonhazardous
14solid waste disposal sites.
15    (i) The Agency is authorized to conduct household waste
16collection and disposal programs.
17    (j) A unit of local government, as defined in the Local
18Solid Waste Disposal Act, in which a solid waste disposal
19facility is located may establish a fee, tax, or surcharge
20with regard to the permanent disposal of solid waste. All
21fees, taxes, and surcharges collected under this subsection
22shall be utilized for solid waste management purposes,
23including long-term monitoring and maintenance of landfills,
24planning, implementation, inspection, enforcement and other
25activities consistent with the Solid Waste Management Act and
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1environment-related purpose, including, but not limited to, an
2environment-related public works project, but not for the
3construction of a new pollution control facility other than a
4household hazardous waste facility. However, the total fee,
5tax or surcharge imposed by all units of local government
6under this subsection (j) upon the solid waste disposal
7facility shall not exceed:
8        (1) 60¢ per cubic yard if more than 150,000 cubic
9    yards of non-hazardous solid waste is permanently disposed
10    of at the site in a calendar year, unless the owner or
11    operator weighs the quantity of the solid waste received
12    with a device for which certification has been obtained
13    under the Weights and Measures Act, in which case the fee
14    shall not exceed $1.27 per ton of solid waste permanently
15    disposed of.
16        (2) $33,350 if more than 100,000 cubic yards, but not
17    more than 150,000 cubic yards, of non-hazardous waste is
18    permanently disposed of at the site in a calendar year.
19        (3) $15,500 if more than 50,000 cubic yards, but not
20    more than 100,000 cubic yards, of non-hazardous solid
21    waste is permanently disposed of at the site in a calendar
22    year.
23        (4) $4,650 if more than 10,000 cubic yards, but not
24    more than 50,000 cubic yards, of non-hazardous solid waste
25    is permanently disposed of at the site in a calendar year.
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1    non-hazardous solid waste is permanently disposed of at
2    the site in a calendar year.
3    The corporate authorities of the unit of local government
4may use proceeds from the fee, tax, or surcharge to reimburse a
5highway commissioner whose road district lies wholly or
6partially within the corporate limits of the unit of local
7government for expenses incurred in the removal of
8nonhazardous, nonfluid municipal waste that has been dumped on
9public property in violation of a State law or local
10ordinance.
11    For the disposal of solid waste from general construction
12or demolition debris recovery facilities as defined in
13subsection (a-1) of Section 3.160, the total fee, tax, or
14surcharge imposed by all units of local government under this
15subsection (j) upon the solid waste disposal facility shall
16not exceed 50% of the applicable amount set forth above. A unit
17of local government, as defined in the Local Solid Waste
18Disposal Act, in which a general construction or demolition
19debris recovery facility is located may establish a fee, tax,
20or surcharge on the general construction or demolition debris
21recovery facility with regard to the permanent disposal of
22solid waste by the general construction or demolition debris
23recovery facility at a solid waste disposal facility, provided
24that such fee, tax, or surcharge shall not exceed 50% of the
25applicable amount set forth above, based on the total amount
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1demolition debris recovery facility for disposal at solid
2waste disposal facilities, and the unit of local government
3and fee shall be subject to all other requirements of this
4subsection (j).
5    A county or Municipal Joint Action Agency that imposes a
6fee, tax, or surcharge under this subsection may use the
7proceeds thereof to reimburse a municipality that lies wholly
8or partially within its boundaries for expenses incurred in
9the removal of nonhazardous, nonfluid municipal waste that has
10been dumped on public property in violation of a State law or
11local ordinance.
12    If the fees are to be used to conduct a local sanitary
13landfill inspection or enforcement program, the unit of local
14government must enter into a written delegation agreement with
15the Agency pursuant to subsection (r) of Section 4. The unit of
16local government and the Agency shall enter into such a
17written delegation agreement within 60 days after the
18establishment of such fees. At least annually, the Agency
19shall conduct an audit of the expenditures made by units of
20local government from the funds granted by the Agency to the
21units of local government for purposes of local sanitary
22landfill inspection and enforcement programs, to ensure that
23the funds have been expended for the prescribed purposes under
24the grant.
25    The fees, taxes or surcharges collected under this
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1in a separate fund, and the interest received on the moneys in
2the fund shall be credited to the fund. The monies in the fund
3may be accumulated over a period of years to be expended in
4accordance with this subsection.
5    A unit of local government, as defined in the Local Solid
6Waste Disposal Act, shall prepare and post on its website, in
7April of each year, a report that details spending plans for
8monies collected in accordance with this subsection. The
9report will at a minimum include the following:
10        (1) The total monies collected pursuant to this
11    subsection.
12        (2) The most current balance of monies collected
13    pursuant to this subsection.
14        (3) An itemized accounting of all monies expended for
15    the previous year pursuant to this subsection.
16        (4) An estimation of monies to be collected for the
17    following 3 years pursuant to this subsection.
18        (5) A narrative detailing the general direction and
19    scope of future expenditures for one, 2 and 3 years.
20    The exemptions granted under Sections 22.16 and 22.16a,
21and under subsection (k) of this Section, shall be applicable
22to any fee, tax or surcharge imposed under this subsection
23(j); except that the fee, tax or surcharge authorized to be
24imposed under this subsection (j) may be made applicable by a
25unit of local government to the permanent disposal of solid
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1executed before June 1, 1986 under which more than 150,000
2cubic yards (or 50,000 tons) of solid waste is to be
3permanently disposed of, even though the waste is exempt from
4the fee imposed by the State under subsection (b) of this
5Section pursuant to an exemption granted under Section 22.16.
6    (k) In accordance with the findings and purposes of the
7Illinois Solid Waste Management Act, beginning January 1, 1989
8the fee under subsection (b) and the fee, tax or surcharge
9under subsection (j) shall not apply to:
10        (1) waste which is hazardous waste;
11        (2) waste which is pollution control waste;
12        (3) waste from recycling, reclamation or reuse
13    processes which have been approved by the Agency as being
14    designed to remove any contaminant from wastes so as to
15    render such wastes reusable, provided that the process
16    renders at least 50% of the waste reusable; the exemption
17    set forth in this paragraph (3) of this subsection (k)
18    shall not apply to general construction or demolition
19    debris recovery facilities as defined in subsection (a-1)
20    of Section 3.160;
21        (4) non-hazardous solid waste that is received at a
22    sanitary landfill and composted or recycled through a
23    process permitted by the Agency; or
24        (5) any landfill which is permitted by the Agency to
25    receive only demolition or construction debris or
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1(Source: P.A. 101-10, eff. 6-5-19; 101-636, eff. 6-10-20;
2102-16, eff. 6-17-21; 102-310, eff. 8-6-21; 102-444, eff.
38-20-21; 102-699, eff. 4-19-22; 102-813, eff. 5-13-22;
4102-1055, eff. 6-10-22; revised 8-25-22.)
 
5    (415 ILCS 5/22.59)
6    Sec. 22.59. CCR surface impoundments.
7    (a) The General Assembly finds that:
8        (1) the State of Illinois has a long-standing policy
9    to restore, protect, and enhance the environment,
10    including the purity of the air, land, and waters,
11    including groundwaters, of this State;
12        (2) a clean environment is essential to the growth and
13    well-being of this State;
14        (3) CCR generated by the electric generating industry
15    has caused groundwater contamination and other forms of
16    pollution at active and inactive plants throughout this
17    State;
18        (4) environmental laws should be supplemented to
19    ensure consistent, responsible regulation of all existing
20    CCR surface impoundments; and
21        (5) meaningful participation of State residents,
22    especially vulnerable populations who may be affected by
23    regulatory actions, is critical to ensure that
24    environmental justice considerations are incorporated in
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1    implementation of environmental laws and rulemaking that
2    protects and improves the well-being of communities in
3    this State that bear disproportionate burdens imposed by
4    environmental pollution.
5    Therefore, the purpose of this Section is to promote a
6healthful environment, including clean water, air, and land,
7meaningful public involvement, and the responsible disposal
8and storage of coal combustion residuals, so as to protect
9public health and to prevent pollution of the environment of
10this State.
11    The provisions of this Section shall be liberally
12construed to carry out the purposes of this Section.
13    (b) No person shall:
14        (1) cause or allow the discharge of any contaminants
15    from a CCR surface impoundment into the environment so as
16    to cause, directly or indirectly, a violation of this
17    Section or any regulations or standards adopted by the
18    Board under this Section, either alone or in combination
19    with contaminants from other sources;
20        (2) construct, install, modify, operate, or close any
21    CCR surface impoundment without a permit granted by the
22    Agency, or so as to violate any conditions imposed by such
23    permit, any provision of this Section or any regulations
24    or standards adopted by the Board under this Section;
25        (3) cause or allow, directly or indirectly, the
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1    or placing of any CCR upon the land in a place and manner
2    so as to cause or tend to cause a violation of this Section
3    or any regulations or standards adopted by the Board under
4    this Section; or
5        (4) construct, install, modify, or close a CCR surface
6    impoundment in accordance with a permit issued under this
7    Act without certifying to the Agency that all contractors,
8    subcontractors, and installers utilized to construct,
9    install, modify, or close a CCR surface impoundment are
10    participants in:
11            (A) a training program that is approved by and
12        registered with the United States Department of
13        Labor's Employment and Training Administration and
14        that includes instruction in erosion control and
15        environmental remediation; and
16            (B) a training program that is approved by and
17        registered with the United States Department of
18        Labor's Employment and Training Administration and
19        that includes instruction in the operation of heavy
20        equipment and excavation.
21        Nothing in this paragraph (4) shall be construed to
22    require providers of construction-related professional
23    services to participate in a training program approved by
24    and registered with the United States Department of
25    Labor's Employment and Training Administration.
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1    professional services" includes, but is not limited to,
2    those services within the scope of: (i) the practice of
3    architecture as regulated under the Illinois Architecture
4    Practice Act of 1989; (ii) professional engineering as
5    defined in Section 4 of the Professional Engineering
6    Practice Act of 1989; (iii) the practice of a structural
7    engineer as defined in Section 4 of the Structural
8    Engineering Practice Act of 1989; or (iv) land surveying
9    under the Illinois Professional Land Surveyor Act of 1989.
10    (c) (Blank).
11    (d) Before commencing closure of a CCR surface
12impoundment, in accordance with Board rules, the owner of a
13CCR surface impoundment must submit to the Agency for approval
14a closure alternatives analysis that analyzes all closure
15methods being considered and that otherwise satisfies all
16closure requirements adopted by the Board under this Act.
17Complete removal of CCR, as specified by the Board's rules,
18from the CCR surface impoundment must be considered and
19analyzed. Section 3.405 does not apply to the Board's rules
20specifying complete removal of CCR. The selected closure
21method must ensure compliance with regulations adopted by the
22Board pursuant to this Section.
23    (e) Owners or operators of CCR surface impoundments who
24have submitted a closure plan to the Agency before May 1, 2019,
25and who have completed closure prior to 24 months after July
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1be required to obtain a construction permit for the surface
2impoundment closure under this Section.
3    (f) Except for the State, its agencies and institutions, a
4unit of local government, or a not-for-profit electric
5cooperative as defined in Section 3.4 of the Electric Supplier
6Act, any person who owns or operates a CCR surface impoundment
7in this State shall post with the Agency a performance bond or
8other security for the purpose of: (i) ensuring closure of the
9CCR surface impoundment and post-closure care in accordance
10with this Act and its rules; and (ii) ensuring remediation of
11releases from the CCR surface impoundment. The only acceptable
12forms of financial assurance are: a trust fund, a surety bond
13guaranteeing payment, a surety bond guaranteeing performance,
14or an irrevocable letter of credit.
15        (1) The cost estimate for the post-closure care of a
16    CCR surface impoundment shall be calculated using a
17    30-year post-closure care period or such longer period as
18    may be approved by the Agency under Board or federal
19    rules.
20        (2) The Agency is authorized to enter into such
21    contracts and agreements as it may deem necessary to carry
22    out the purposes of this Section. Neither the State, nor
23    the Director, nor any State employee shall be liable for
24    any damages or injuries arising out of or resulting from
25    any action taken under this Section.
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1    disapprove any performance bond or other security posted
2    under this subsection. Any person whose performance bond
3    or other security is disapproved by the Agency may contest
4    the disapproval as a permit denial appeal pursuant to
5    Section 40.
6    (g) The Board shall adopt rules establishing construction
7permit requirements, operating permit requirements, design
8standards, reporting, financial assurance, and closure and
9post-closure care requirements for CCR surface impoundments.
10Not later than 8 months after July 30, 2019 (the effective date
11of Public Act 101-171) the Agency shall propose, and not later
12than one year after receipt of the Agency's proposal the Board
13shall adopt, rules under this Section. The Board shall not be
14deemed in noncompliance with the rulemaking deadline due to
15delays in adopting rules as a result of the Joint Committee
16Commission on Administrative Rules oversight process. The
17rules must, at a minimum:
18        (1) be at least as protective and comprehensive as the
19    federal regulations or amendments thereto promulgated by
20    the Administrator of the United States Environmental
21    Protection Agency in Subpart D of 40 CFR 257 governing CCR
22    surface impoundments;
23        (2) specify the minimum contents of CCR surface
24    impoundment construction and operating permit
25    applications, including the closure alternatives analysis
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1        (3) specify which types of permits include
2    requirements for closure, post-closure, remediation and
3    all other requirements applicable to CCR surface
4    impoundments;
5        (4) specify when permit applications for existing CCR
6    surface impoundments must be submitted, taking into
7    consideration whether the CCR surface impoundment must
8    close under the RCRA;
9        (5) specify standards for review and approval by the
10    Agency of CCR surface impoundment permit applications;
11        (6) specify meaningful public participation procedures
12    for the issuance of CCR surface impoundment construction
13    and operating permits, including, but not limited to,
14    public notice of the submission of permit applications, an
15    opportunity for the submission of public comments, an
16    opportunity for a public hearing prior to permit issuance,
17    and a summary and response of the comments prepared by the
18    Agency;
19        (7) prescribe the type and amount of the performance
20    bonds or other securities required under subsection (f),
21    and the conditions under which the State is entitled to
22    collect moneys from such performance bonds or other
23    securities;
24        (8) specify a procedure to identify areas of
25    environmental justice concern in relation to CCR surface
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1        (9) specify a method to prioritize CCR surface
2    impoundments required to close under RCRA if not otherwise
3    specified by the United States Environmental Protection
4    Agency, so that the CCR surface impoundments with the
5    highest risk to public health and the environment, and
6    areas of environmental justice concern are given first
7    priority;
8        (10) define when complete removal of CCR is achieved
9    and specify the standards for responsible removal of CCR
10    from CCR surface impoundments, including, but not limited
11    to, dust controls and the protection of adjacent surface
12    water and groundwater; and
13        (11) describe the process and standards for
14    identifying a specific alternative source of groundwater
15    pollution when the owner or operator of the CCR surface
16    impoundment believes that groundwater contamination on the
17    site is not from the CCR surface impoundment.
18    (h) Any owner of a CCR surface impoundment that generates
19CCR and sells or otherwise provides coal combustion byproducts
20pursuant to Section 3.135 shall, every 12 months, post on its
21publicly available website a report specifying the volume or
22weight of CCR, in cubic yards or tons, that it sold or provided
23during the past 12 months.
24    (i) The owner of a CCR surface impoundment shall post all
25closure plans, permit applications, and supporting
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1applications, on its publicly available website.
2    (j) The owner or operator of a CCR surface impoundment
3shall pay the following fees:
4        (1) An initial fee to the Agency within 6 months after
5    July 30, 2019 (the effective date of Public Act 101-171)
6    of:
7            $50,000 for each closed CCR surface impoundment;
8        and
9            $75,000 for each CCR surface impoundment that have
10        not completed closure.
11        (2) Annual fees to the Agency, beginning on July 1,
12    2020, of:
13            $25,000 for each CCR surface impoundment that has
14        not completed closure; and
15            $15,000 for each CCR surface impoundment that has
16        completed closure, but has not completed post-closure
17        care.
18    (k) All fees collected by the Agency under subsection (j)
19shall be deposited into the Environmental Protection Permit
20and Inspection Fund.
21    (l) The Coal Combustion Residual Surface Impoundment
22Financial Assurance Fund is created as a special fund in the
23State treasury. Any moneys forfeited to the State of Illinois
24from any performance bond or other security required under
25this Section shall be placed in the Coal Combustion Residual
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1approval by the Governor and the Director, be used by the
2Agency for the purposes for which such performance bond or
3other security was issued. The Coal Combustion Residual
4Surface Impoundment Financial Assurance Fund is not subject to
5the provisions of subsection (c) of Section 5 of the State
6Finance Act.
7    (m) The provisions of this Section shall apply, without
8limitation, to all existing CCR surface impoundments and any
9CCR surface impoundments constructed after July 30, 2019 (the
10effective date of Public Act 101-171), except to the extent
11prohibited by the Illinois or United States Constitutions.
12(Source: P.A. 101-171, eff. 7-30-19; 102-16, eff. 6-17-21;
13102-137, eff. 7-23-21; 102-309, eff. 8-6-21; 102-558, eff.
148-20-21; 102-662, eff. 9-15-21; 102-813, eff. 5-13-22; revised
158-24-22.)
 
16    Section 605. The Illinois Pesticide Act is amended by
17changing Section 4 as follows:
 
18    (415 ILCS 60/4)  (from Ch. 5, par. 804)
19    Sec. 4. Definitions. As used in this Act:
20    1. "Director" means Director of the Illinois Department of
21Agriculture or his authorized representative.
22    2. "Active Ingredient" means any ingredient which will
23prevent, destroy, repel, control or mitigate a pest or which
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1    3. "Adulterated" shall apply to any pesticide if the
2strength or purity is not within the standard of quality
3expressed on the labeling under which it is sold, distributed
4or used, including any substance which has been substituted
5wholly or in part for the pesticide as specified on the
6labeling under which it is sold, distributed or used, or if any
7valuable constituent of the pesticide has been wholly or in
8part abstracted.
9    4. "Agricultural Commodity" means produce of the land,
10including, but not limited to, plants and plant parts,
11livestock and poultry and livestock or poultry products,
12seeds, sod, shrubs and other products of agricultural origin
13including the premises necessary to and used directly in
14agricultural production. Agricultural commodity also includes
15aquatic products, including any aquatic plants and animals or
16their by-products that are produced, grown, managed, harvested
17and marketed on an annual, semi-annual, biennial or short-term
18basis, in permitted aquaculture facilities.
19    5. "Animal" means all vertebrate and invertebrate species
20including, but not limited to, man and other mammals, birds
21bird, fish, and shellfish.
22    5.5. "Barrier mosquitocide" means a pesticide that is
23formulated to kill adult mosquitoes and that is applied so as
24to leave a residual mosquitocidal coating on natural or
25manmade surfaces. "Barrier mosquitocide" does not include a
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1Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act, or rules adopted
2pursuant to that Act.
3    5.6. "Barrier mosquitocide treatment" means application of
4a barrier mosquitocide to a natural or manmade surface.
5    6. "Beneficial Insects" means those insects which during
6their life cycle are effective pollinators of plants,
7predators of pests or are otherwise beneficial.
8    7. "Certified applicator".
9        A. "Certified applicator" means any individual who is
10    certified under this Act to purchase, use, or supervise
11    the use of pesticides which are classified for restricted
12    use.
13        B. "Private applicator" means a certified applicator
14    who purchases, uses, or supervises the use of any
15    pesticide classified for restricted use, for the purpose
16    of producing any agricultural commodity on property owned,
17    rented, or otherwise controlled by him or his employer, or
18    applied to other property if done without compensation
19    other than trading of personal services between no more
20    than 2 producers of agricultural commodities.
21        C. "Licensed Commercial Applicator" means a certified
22    applicator, whether or not he is a private applicator with
23    respect to some uses, who owns or manages a business that
24    is engaged in applying pesticides, whether classified for
25    general or restricted use, for hire. The term also applies
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1    of pesticides, whether classified for general or
2    restricted use, for any purpose or on property of others
3    excluding those specified by subparagraphs 7 (B), (D), (E)
4    of Section 4 of this Act.
5        D. "Commercial Not For Hire Applicator" means a
6    certified applicator who uses or supervises the use of
7    pesticides classified for general or restricted use for
8    any purpose on property of an employer when such activity
9    is a requirement of the terms of employment and such
10    application of pesticides under this certification is
11    limited to property under the control of the employer only
12    and includes, but is not limited to, the use or
13    supervision of the use of pesticides in a greenhouse
14    setting. "Commercial Not For Hire Applicator" also
15    includes a certified applicator who uses or supervises the
16    use of pesticides classified for general or restricted use
17    as an employee of a state agency, municipality, or other
18    duly constituted governmental agency or unit.
19    8. "Defoliant" means any substance or combination of
20substances which cause leaves or foliage to drop from a plant
21with or without causing abscission.
22    9. "Desiccant" means any substance or combination of
23substances intended for artificially accelerating the drying
24of plant tissue.
25    10. "Device" means any instrument or contrivance, other
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1sold separately from pesticides, which is intended for
2trapping, repelling, destroying, or mitigating any pest, other
3than bacteria, virus, or other microorganisms on or living in
4man or other living animals.
5    11. "Distribute" means offer or hold for sale, sell,
6barter, ship, deliver for shipment, receive and then deliver,
7or offer to deliver pesticides, within the State.
8    12. "Environment" includes water, air, land, and all
9plants and animals including man, living therein and the
10interrelationships which exist among these.
11    13. "Equipment" means any type of instruments and
12contrivances using motorized, mechanical or pressure power
13which is used to apply any pesticide, excluding pressurized
14hand-size household apparatus containing dilute ready to apply
15pesticide or used to apply household pesticides.
16    14. "FIFRA" means the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and
17Rodenticide Act, as amended.
18    15. "Fungi" means any non-chlorophyll bearing
19thallophytes, any non-chlorophyll bearing plant of a lower
20order than mosses or liverworts, as for example rust, smut,
21mildew, mold, yeast and bacteria, except those on or in living
22animals including man and those on or in processed foods,
23beverages or pharmaceuticals.
24    16. "Household Substance" means any pesticide customarily
25produced and distributed for use by individuals in or about
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1    17. "Imminent Hazard" means a situation which exists when
2continued use of a pesticide would likely result in
3unreasonable adverse effects effect on the environment or will
4involve unreasonable hazard to the survival of a species
5declared endangered by the U.S. Secretary of the Interior or
6to species declared to be protected by the Illinois Department
7of Natural Resources.
8    18. "Inert Ingredient" means an ingredient which is not an
9active ingredient.
10    19. "Ingredient Statement" means a statement of the name
11and percentage of each active ingredient together with the
12total percentage of inert ingredients in a pesticide and for
13pesticides containing arsenic in any form, the ingredient
14statement shall include percentage of total and water soluble
15arsenic, each calculated as elemental arsenic. In the case of
16spray adjuvants the ingredient statement need contain only the
17names of the functioning agents and the total percent of those
18constituents ineffective as spray adjuvants.
19    20. "Insect" means any of the numerous small invertebrate
20animals generally having the body more or less obviously
21segmented for the most part belonging to the class Insects,
22comprised of six-legged, usually winged forms, as for example
23beetles, caterpillars, and flies. This definition encompasses
24other allied classes of arthropods whose members are wingless
25and usually have more than 6 legs as for example spiders,
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1    21. "Label" means the written, printed or graphic matter
2on or attached to the pesticide or device or any of its
3containers or wrappings.
4    22. "Labeling" means the label and all other written,
5printed or graphic matter: (a) on the pesticide or device or
6any of its containers or wrappings, (b) accompanying the
7pesticide or device or referring to it in any other media used
8to disseminate information to the public, (c) to which
9reference is made to the pesticide or device except when
10references are made to current official publications of the U.
11S. Environmental Protection Agency, Departments of
12Agriculture, Health, Education and Welfare or other Federal
13Government institutions, the state experiment station or
14colleges of agriculture or other similar state institution
15authorized to conduct research in the field of pesticides.
16    23. "Land" means all land and water area including
17airspace, and all plants, animals, structures, buildings,
18contrivances, and machinery appurtenant thereto or situated
19thereon, fixed or mobile, including any used for
20transportation.
21    24. "Licensed Operator" means a person employed to apply
22pesticides to the lands of others under the direction of a
23"licensed commercial applicator" or a "licensed commercial
24not-for-hire applicator".
25    25. "Nematode" means invertebrate animals of the phylum
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1or eelworms, which are unsegmented roundworms with elongated
2fusiform or sac-like bodies covered with cuticle and
3inhabiting soil, water, plants or plant parts.
4    26. "Permit" means a written statement issued by the
5Director or his authorized agent, authorizing certain acts of
6pesticide purchase or of pesticide use or application on an
7interim basis prior to normal certification, registration, or
8licensing.
9    27. "Person" means any individual, partnership,
10association, fiduciary, corporation, or any organized group of
11persons whether incorporated or not.
12    28. "Pest" means (a) any insect, rodent, nematode, fungus,
13weed, or (b) any other form of terrestrial or aquatic plant or
14animal life or virus, bacteria, or other microorganism,
15excluding virus, bacteria, or other microorganism on or in
16living animals including man, which the Director declares to
17be a pest.
18    29. "Pesticide" means any substance or mixture of
19substances intended for preventing, destroying, repelling, or
20mitigating any pest or any substance or mixture of substances
21intended for use as a plant regulator, defoliant or desiccant.
22    30. "Pesticide Dealer" means any person who distributes
23registered pesticides to the user.
24    31. "Plant Regulator" means any substance or mixture of
25substances intended through physiological action to affect the
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1of ornamental or crop plants or the produce thereof. This does
2not include substances which are not intended as plant
3nutrient trace elements, nutritional chemicals, plant or seed
4inoculants or soil conditioners or amendments.
5    32. "Protect Health and Environment" means to guard
6against any unreasonable adverse effects on the environment.
7    33. "Registrant" means a person who has registered any
8pesticide pursuant to the provision of FIFRA and this Act.
9    34. "Restricted Use Pesticide" means any pesticide with
10one or more of its uses classified as restricted by order of
11the Administrator of USEPA.
12    35. "SLN Registration" means registration of a pesticide
13for use under conditions of special local need as defined by
14FIFRA.
15    36. "State Restricted Pesticide Use" means any pesticide
16use which the Director determines, subsequent to public
17hearing, that an additional restriction for that use is needed
18to prevent unreasonable adverse effects.
19    37. "Structural Pest" means any pests which attack and
20destroy buildings and other structures or which attack
21clothing, stored food, commodities stored at food
22manufacturing and processing facilities or manufactured and
23processed goods.
24    38. "Unreasonable Adverse Effects on the Environment"
25means the unreasonable risk to the environment, including man,
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1accrued benefits of as well as the economic, social, and
2environmental costs of its use.
3    39. "USEPA" means United States Environmental Protection
4Agency.
5    40. "Use inconsistent with the label" means to use a
6pesticide in a manner not consistent with the label
7instruction, the definition adopted in FIFRA as interpreted by
8USEPA shall apply in Illinois.
9    41. "Weed" means any plant growing in a place where it is
10not wanted.
11    42. "Wildlife" means all living things, not human,
12domestic, or pests.
13    43. "Bulk pesticide" means any registered pesticide which
14is transported or held in an individual container in undivided
15quantities of greater than 55 U.S. gallons liquid measure or
16100 pounds net dry weight.
17    44. "Bulk repackaging" means the transfer of a registered
18pesticide from one bulk container (containing undivided
19quantities of greater than 100 U.S. gallons liquid measure or
20100 pounds net dry weight) to another bulk container
21(containing undivided quantities of greater than 100 U.S.
22gallons liquid measure or 100 pounds net dry weight) in an
23unaltered state in preparation for sale or distribution to
24another person.
25    45. "Business" means any individual, partnership,
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1the purpose of selling or distributing pesticides or providing
2the service of application of pesticides in this State.
3    46. "Facility" means any building or structure and all
4real property contiguous thereto, including all equipment
5fixed thereon used for the operation of the business.
6    47. "Chemigation" means the application of a pesticide
7through the systems or equipment employed for the primary
8purpose of irrigation of land and crops.
9    48. "Use" means any activity covered by the pesticide
10label, including, but not limited to, application of
11pesticide, mixing and loading, storage of pesticides or
12pesticide containers, disposal of pesticides and pesticide
13containers and reentry into treated sites or areas.
14(Source: P.A. 102-555, eff. 1-1-22; 102-916, eff. 1-1-23;
15revised 2-5-23.)
 
16    Section 610. The Drycleaner Environmental Response Trust
17Fund Act is amended by changing Section 45 as follows:
 
18    (415 ILCS 135/45)
19    Sec. 45. Insurance account.
20    (a) The insurance account shall offer financial assurance
21for a qualified owner or operator of a drycleaning facility
22under the terms and conditions provided for under this
23Section. Coverage may be provided to either the owner or the
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1Council is required to resolve whether the owner or operator,
2or both, are responsible for a release under the terms of an
3agreement between the owner and operator.
4    (b) The source of funds for the insurance account shall be
5as follows:
6        (1) moneys allocated to the insurance account;
7        (2) moneys collected as an insurance premium,
8    including service fees, if any; and
9        (3) investment income attributed to the insurance
10    account.
11    (c) An owner or operator may purchase coverage of up to
12$500,000 per drycleaning facility subject to the terms and
13conditions under this Section and those adopted by the Council
14before July 1, 2020 or by the Board on or after that date.
15Coverage shall be limited to remedial action costs associated
16with soil and groundwater contamination resulting from a
17release of drycleaning solvent at an insured drycleaning
18facility, including third-party liability for soil and
19groundwater contamination. Coverage is not provided for a
20release that occurred before the date of coverage.
21    (d) An owner or operator, subject to underwriting
22requirements and terms and conditions deemed necessary and
23convenient by the Council for periods before July 1, 2020 and
24subject to terms and conditions deemed necessary and
25convenient by the Board for periods on or after that date, may
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1provided that:
2        (1) a site investigation designed to identify soil and
3    groundwater contamination resulting from the release of a
4    drycleaning solvent has been completed for the drycleaning
5    facility to be insured and the site investigation has been
6    found adequate by the Council before July 1, 2020 or by the
7    Agency on or after that date;
8        (2) the drycleaning facility is participating in and
9    meets all drycleaning compliance program requirements
10    adopted by the Board pursuant to Section 12 of this Act;
11        (3) the drycleaning facility to be insured is licensed
12    under Section 60 of this Act and all fees due under that
13    Section have been paid;
14        (4) the owner or operator of the drycleaning facility
15    to be insured provides proof to the Agency or Council
16    that:
17            (A) all drycleaning solvent wastes generated at
18        the facility are managed in accordance with applicable
19        State waste management laws and rules;
20            (B) there is no discharge of wastewater from
21        drycleaning machines, or of drycleaning solvent from
22        drycleaning operations, to a sanitary sewer or septic
23        tank, to the surface, or in groundwater;
24            (C) the facility has a containment dike or other
25        containment structure around each machine, item of
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1        container in which any drycleaning solvent is
2        utilized, that is capable of containing leaks, spills,
3        or releases of drycleaning solvent from that machine,
4        item, area, or container, including: (i) 100% of the
5        drycleaning solvent in the largest tank or vessel;
6        (ii) 100% of the drycleaning solvent of each item of
7        drycleaning equipment; and (iii) 100% of the
8        drycleaning solvent of the largest portable waste
9        container or at least 10% of the total volume of the
10        portable waste containers stored within the
11        containment dike or structure, whichever is greater;
12            (D) those portions of diked floor surfaces at the
13        facility on which a drycleaning solvent may leak,
14        spill, or otherwise be released are sealed or
15        otherwise rendered impervious;
16            (E) all drycleaning solvent is delivered to the
17        facility by means of closed, direct-coupled delivery
18        systems; and
19            (F) the drycleaning facility is in compliance with
20        paragraph (2) of this subsection (d) of this Section;
21        and
22        (5) the owner or operator of the drycleaning facility
23    to be insured has paid all insurance premiums for
24    insurance coverage provided under this Section.
25    Petroleum underground storage tank systems that are in
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1including, but not limited to, leak detection system rules,
2are exempt from the secondary containment requirement in
3subparagraph (C) of paragraph (4) (3) of this subsection (d).
4    (e) The annual premium for insurance coverage shall be:
5        (1) For the year July 1, 1999 through June 30, 2000,
6    $250 per drycleaning facility.
7        (2) For the year July 1, 2000 through June 30, 2001,
8    $375 per drycleaning facility.
9        (3) For the year July 1, 2001 through June 30, 2002,
10    $500 per drycleaning facility.
11        (4) For the year July 1, 2002 through June 30, 2003,
12    $625 per drycleaning facility.
13        (5) For each subsequent program year through the
14    program year ending June 30, 2019, an owner or operator
15    applying for coverage shall pay an annual actuarially
16    sound actuarially-sound insurance premium for coverage by
17    the insurance account. The Council may approve Fund
18    coverage through the payment of a premium established on
19    an actuarially sound actuarially-sound basis, taking into
20    consideration the risk to the insurance account presented
21    by the insured. Risk factor adjustments utilized to
22    determine actuarially sound actuarially-sound insurance
23    premiums should reflect the range of risk presented by the
24    variety of drycleaning systems, monitoring systems,
25    drycleaning volume, risk management practices, and other
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1    item, "actuarially sound" is not limited to Fund premium
2    revenue equaling or exceeding Fund expenditures for the
3    general drycleaning facility population. Actuarially
4    determined Actuarially-determined premiums shall be
5    published at least 180 days prior to the premiums becoming
6    effective.
7        (6) For the year July 1, 2020 through June 30, 2021,
8    and for subsequent years through June 30, 2029, $1,500 per
9    drycleaning facility per year.
10        (7) For July 1, 2029 through January 1, 2030, $750 per
11    drycleaning facility.
12    (e-5) (Blank).
13    (e-6) (Blank).
14    (f) If coverage is purchased for any part of a year, the
15purchaser shall pay the full annual premium. Until July 1,
162020, the insurance premium is fully earned upon issuance of
17the insurance policy. Beginning July 1, 2020, coverage first
18commences for a purchaser only after payment of the full
19annual premium due for the applicable program year.
20    (g) Any insurance coverage provided under this Section
21shall be subject to a $10,000 deductible.
22    (h) A future repeal of this Section shall not terminate
23the obligations under this Section or authority necessary to
24administer the obligations until the obligations are
25satisfied, including, but not limited to, the payment of
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1against the insurance account until moneys in the account are
2exhausted. Upon exhaustion of the moneys in the account, any
3remaining claims shall be invalid. If moneys remain in the
4account following satisfaction of the obligations under this
5Section, the remaining moneys in and moneys due to the account
6shall be deposited in the remedial action account.
7(Source: P.A. 101-400, eff. 12-31-19 (See Section 5 of P.A.
8101-605 for effective date of P.A. 101-400); 101-605, eff.
912-31-19; revised 6-1-22.)
 
10    Section 615. The Illinois Nuclear Safety Preparedness Act
11is amended by changing Section 8 as follows:
 
12    (420 ILCS 5/8)  (from Ch. 111 1/2, par. 4308)
13    Sec. 8. (a) The Illinois Nuclear Safety Preparedness
14Program shall consist of an assessment of the potential
15nuclear accidents, their radiological consequences, and the
16necessary protective actions required to mitigate the effects
17of such accidents. It shall include, but not necessarily be
18limited to:
19        (1) Development of a remote effluent monitoring system
20    capable of reliably detecting and quantifying accidental
21    radioactive releases from nuclear power plants to the
22    environment;
23        (2) Development of an environmental monitoring program
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1        (3) Development of procedures for radiological
2    assessment and radiation exposure control for areas
3    surrounding each nuclear facility in Illinois;
4        (4) Radiological training of State state and local
5    emergency response personnel in accordance with the
6    Agency's responsibilities under the program;
7        (5) Participation in the development of accident
8    scenarios and in the exercising of fixed facility nuclear
9    emergency response plans;
10        (6) Development of mitigative emergency planning
11    standards including, but not limited to, standards
12    pertaining to evacuations, re-entry into evacuated areas,
13    contaminated foodstuffs and contaminated water supplies;
14        (7) Provision of specialized response equipment
15    necessary to accomplish this task;
16        (8) Implementation of the Boiler and Pressure Vessel
17    Safety program at nuclear steam-generating facilities as
18    mandated by Section 2005-35 of the Department of Nuclear
19    Safety Law, or its successor statute;
20        (9) Development and implementation of a plan for
21    inspecting and escorting all shipments of spent nuclear
22    fuel, high-level radioactive waste, transuranic waste, and
23    highway route controlled quantities of radioactive
24    materials in Illinois; and
25        (10) Implementation of the program under the Illinois
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1        (11) Development and implementation of a
2    radiochemistry laboratory capable of preparing
3    environmental samples, performing analyses,
4    quantification, and reporting for assessment and radiation
5    exposure control due to accidental radioactive releases
6    from nuclear power plants into the environment.
7    (b) The Agency may incorporate data collected by the
8operator of a nuclear facility into the Agency's remote
9monitoring system.
10    (c) The owners of each nuclear power reactor in Illinois
11shall provide the Agency all system status signals which
12initiate Emergency Action Level Declarations, actuate accident
13mitigation and provide mitigation verification as directed by
14the Agency. The Agency shall designate by rule those system
15status signals that must be provided. Signals providing
16indication of operating power level shall also be provided.
17The owners of the nuclear power reactors shall, at their
18expense, ensure that valid signals will be provided
19continuously 24 hours a day.
20    All such signals shall be provided in a manner and at a
21frequency specified by the Agency for incorporation into and
22augmentation of the remote effluent monitoring system
23specified in paragraph (1) of subsection (a) (1) of this
24Section. Provision shall be made for assuring that such system
25status and power level signals shall be available to the
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1accidents and subsequent recovery operations.
2    For nuclear reactors with operating licenses issued by the
3Nuclear Regulatory Commission prior to the effective date of
4this amendatory Act, such system status and power level
5signals shall be provided to the Department of Nuclear Safety
6(of which the Agency is the successor) by March 1, 1985. For
7reactors without such a license on the effective date of this
8amendatory Act, such signals shall be provided to the
9Department prior to commencing initial fuel load for such
10reactor. Nuclear reactors receiving their operating license
11after September 7, 1984 (the effective date of Public Act
1283-1342) this amendatory Act, but before July 1, 1985, shall
13provide such system status and power level signals to the
14Department of Nuclear Safety (of which the Agency is the
15successor) by September 1, 1985.
16(Source: P.A. 102-133, eff. 7-23-21; revised 8-24-22.)
 
17    Section 620. The Firearm Owners Identification Card Act is
18amended by changing Sections 1.1, 8.3, and 9.5 as follows:
 
19    (430 ILCS 65/1.1)
20    Sec. 1.1. For purposes of this Act:
21    "Addicted to narcotics" means a person who has been:
22        (1) convicted of an offense involving the use or
23    possession of cannabis, a controlled substance, or
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1        (2) determined by the Illinois State Police to be
2    addicted to narcotics based upon federal law or federal
3    guidelines.
4    "Addicted to narcotics" does not include possession or use
5of a prescribed controlled substance under the direction and
6authority of a physician or other person authorized to
7prescribe the controlled substance when the controlled
8substance is used in the prescribed manner.
9    "Adjudicated as a person with a mental disability" means
10the person is the subject of a determination by a court, board,
11commission or other lawful authority that the person, as a
12result of marked subnormal intelligence, or mental illness,
13mental impairment, incompetency, condition, or disease:
14        (1) presents a clear and present danger to himself,
15    herself, or to others;
16        (2) lacks the mental capacity to manage his or her own
17    affairs or is adjudicated a person with a disability as
18    defined in Section 11a-2 of the Probate Act of 1975;
19        (3) is not guilty in a criminal case by reason of
20    insanity, mental disease or defect;
21        (3.5) is guilty but mentally ill, as provided in
22    Section 5-2-6 of the Unified Code of Corrections;
23        (4) is incompetent to stand trial in a criminal case;
24        (5) is not guilty by reason of lack of mental
25    responsibility under Articles 50a and 72b of the Uniform
26    Code of Military Justice, 10 U.S.C. 850a, 876b;

 

 

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1        (6) is a sexually violent person under subsection (f)
2    of Section 5 of the Sexually Violent Persons Commitment
3    Act;
4        (7) is a sexually dangerous person under the Sexually
5    Dangerous Persons Act;
6        (8) is unfit to stand trial under the Juvenile Court
7    Act of 1987;
8        (9) is not guilty by reason of insanity under the
9    Juvenile Court Act of 1987;
10        (10) is subject to involuntary admission as an
11    inpatient as defined in Section 1-119 of the Mental Health
12    and Developmental Disabilities Code;
13        (11) is subject to involuntary admission as an
14    outpatient as defined in Section 1-119.1 of the Mental
15    Health and Developmental Disabilities Code;
16        (12) is subject to judicial admission as set forth in
17    Section 4-500 of the Mental Health and Developmental
18    Disabilities Code; or
19        (13) is subject to the provisions of the Interstate
20    Agreements on Sexually Dangerous Persons Act.
21    "Clear and present danger" means a person who:
22        (1) communicates a serious threat of physical violence
23    against a reasonably identifiable victim or poses a clear
24    and imminent risk of serious physical injury to himself,
25    herself, or another person as determined by a physician,
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1        (2) demonstrates threatening physical or verbal
2    behavior, such as violent, suicidal, or assaultive
3    threats, actions, or other behavior, as determined by a
4    physician, clinical psychologist, qualified examiner,
5    school administrator, or law enforcement official.
6    "Clinical psychologist" has the meaning provided in
7Section 1-103 of the Mental Health and Developmental
8Disabilities Code.
9    "Controlled substance" means a controlled substance or
10controlled substance analog as defined in the Illinois
11Controlled Substances Act.
12    "Counterfeit" means to copy or imitate, without legal
13authority, with intent to deceive.
14    "Developmental disability" means a severe, chronic
15disability of an individual that:
16        (1) is attributable to a mental or physical impairment
17    or combination of mental and physical impairments;
18        (2) is manifested before the individual attains age
19    22;
20        (3) is likely to continue indefinitely;
21        (4) results in substantial functional limitations in 3
22    or more of the following areas of major life activity:
23            (A) Self-care.
24            (B) Receptive and expressive language.
25            (C) Learning.
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1            (E) Self-direction.
2            (F) Capacity for independent living.
3            (G) Economic self-sufficiency; and
4        (5) reflects the individual's need for a combination
5    and sequence of special, interdisciplinary, or generic
6    services, individualized supports, or other forms of
7    assistance that are of lifelong or extended duration and
8    are individually planned and coordinated.
9    "Federally licensed firearm dealer" means a person who is
10licensed as a federal firearms dealer under Section 923 of the
11federal Gun Control Act of 1968 (18 U.S.C. 923).
12    "Firearm" means any device, by whatever name known, which
13is designed to expel a projectile or projectiles by the action
14of an explosion, expansion of gas or escape of gas; excluding,
15however:
16        (1) any pneumatic gun, spring gun, paint ball gun, or
17    B-B gun which expels a single globular projectile not
18    exceeding .18 inch in diameter or which has a maximum
19    muzzle velocity of less than 700 feet per second;
20        (1.1) any pneumatic gun, spring gun, paint ball gun,
21    or B-B gun which expels breakable paint balls containing
22    washable marking colors;
23        (2) any device used exclusively for signaling or
24    safety and required or recommended by the United States
25    Coast Guard or the Interstate Commerce Commission;
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1    cartridges, explosive rivets or similar industrial
2    ammunition; and
3        (4) an antique firearm (other than a machine-gun)
4    which, although designed as a weapon, the Illinois State
5    Police finds by reason of the date of its manufacture,
6    value, design, and other characteristics is primarily a
7    collector's item and is not likely to be used as a weapon.
8    "Firearm ammunition" means any self-contained cartridge or
9shotgun shell, by whatever name known, which is designed to be
10used or adaptable to use in a firearm; excluding, however:
11        (1) any ammunition exclusively designed for use with a
12    device used exclusively for signaling or safety and
13    required or recommended by the United States Coast Guard
14    or the Interstate Commerce Commission; and
15        (2) any ammunition designed exclusively for use with a
16    stud or rivet driver or other similar industrial
17    ammunition.
18    "Gun show" means an event or function:
19        (1) at which the sale and transfer of firearms is the
20    regular and normal course of business and where 50 or more
21    firearms are displayed, offered, or exhibited for sale,
22    transfer, or exchange; or
23        (2) at which not less than 10 gun show vendors
24    display, offer, or exhibit for sale, sell, transfer, or
25    exchange firearms.
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1event or function, including parking areas for the event or
2function, that is sponsored to facilitate the purchase, sale,
3transfer, or exchange of firearms as described in this
4Section. Nothing in this definition shall be construed to
5exclude a gun show held in conjunction with competitive
6shooting events at the World Shooting Complex sanctioned by a
7national governing body in which the sale or transfer of
8firearms is authorized under subparagraph (5) of paragraph (g)
9of subsection (A) of Section 24-3 of the Criminal Code of 2012.
10    Unless otherwise expressly stated, "gun show" does not
11include training or safety classes, competitive shooting
12events, such as rifle, shotgun, or handgun matches, trap,
13skeet, or sporting clays shoots, dinners, banquets, raffles,
14or any other event where the sale or transfer of firearms is
15not the primary course of business.
16    "Gun show promoter" means a person who organizes or
17operates a gun show.
18    "Gun show vendor" means a person who exhibits, sells,
19offers for sale, transfers, or exchanges any firearms at a gun
20show, regardless of whether the person arranges with a gun
21show promoter for a fixed location from which to exhibit,
22sell, offer for sale, transfer, or exchange any firearm.
23    "Intellectual disability" means significantly subaverage
24general intellectual functioning, existing concurrently with
25deficits in adaptive behavior and manifested during the
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122, that adversely affects a child's educational performance.
2    "Involuntarily admitted" has the meaning as prescribed in
3Sections 1-119 and 1-119.1 of the Mental Health and
4Developmental Disabilities Code.
5    "Mental health facility" means any licensed private
6hospital or hospital affiliate, institution, or facility, or
7part thereof, and any facility, or part thereof, operated by
8the State or a political subdivision thereof which provides
9treatment of persons with mental illness and includes all
10hospitals, institutions, clinics, evaluation facilities,
11mental health centers, colleges, universities, long-term care
12facilities, and nursing homes, or parts thereof, which provide
13treatment of persons with mental illness whether or not the
14primary purpose is to provide treatment of persons with mental
15illness.
16    "National governing body" means a group of persons who
17adopt rules and formulate policy on behalf of a national
18firearm sporting organization.
19    "Noncitizen" means a person who is not a citizen of the
20United States, but is a person who is a foreign-born person who
21lives in the United States, has not been naturalized, and is
22still a citizen of a foreign country.
23    "Patient" means:
24        (1) a person who is admitted as an inpatient or
25    resident of a public or private mental health facility for
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1    Health and Developmental Disabilities Code as an informal
2    admission, a voluntary admission, a minor admission, an
3    emergency admission, or an involuntary admission, unless
4    the treatment was solely for an alcohol abuse disorder; or
5        (2) a person who voluntarily or involuntarily receives
6    mental health treatment as an out-patient or is otherwise
7    provided services by a public or private mental health
8    facility and who poses a clear and present danger to
9    himself, herself, or others.
10    "Physician" has the meaning as defined in Section 1-120 of
11the Mental Health and Developmental Disabilities Code.
12    "Protective order" means any orders of protection issued
13under the Illinois Domestic Violence Act of 1986, stalking no
14contact orders issued under the Stalking No Contact Order Act,
15civil no contact orders issued under the Civil No Contact
16Order Act, and firearms restraining orders issued under the
17Firearms Restraining Order Act or a substantially similar
18order issued by the court of another state, tribe, or United
19States territory or military tribunal.
20    "Qualified examiner" has the meaning provided in Section
211-122 of the Mental Health and Developmental Disabilities
22Code.
23    "Sanctioned competitive shooting event" means a shooting
24contest officially recognized by a national or state shooting
25sport association, and includes any sight-in or practice
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1    "School administrator" means the person required to report
2under the School Administrator Reporting of Mental Health
3Clear and Present Danger Determinations Law.
4    "Stun gun or taser" has the meaning ascribed to it in
5Section 24-1 of the Criminal Code of 2012.
6(Source: P.A. 102-237, eff. 1-1-22; 102-538, eff. 8-20-21;
7102-813, eff. 5-13-22; 102-890, eff. 5-19-22; 102-972, eff.
81-1-23; 102-1030, eff. 5-27-22; revised 12-14-22.)
 
9    (430 ILCS 65/8.3)
10    Sec. 8.3. Suspension of Firearm Owner's Identification
11Card. The Illinois State Police may suspend the Firearm
12Owner's Identification Card of a person whose Firearm Owner's
13Identification Card is subject to revocation and seizure under
14this Act for the duration of the disqualification if the
15disqualification is not a permanent ground grounds for
16revocation of a Firearm Owner's Identification Card under this
17Act. The Illinois State Police may adopt rules necessary to
18implement this Section.
19(Source: P.A. 102-237, eff. 1-1-22; 102-538, eff. 8-20-21;
20102-813, eff. 5-13-22; revised 8-24-22.)
 
21    (430 ILCS 65/9.5)
22    Sec. 9.5. Revocation of Firearm Owner's Identification
23Card.
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1Section 9 of this Act shall, within 48 hours of receiving
2notice of the revocation:
3        (1) surrender his or her Firearm Owner's
4    Identification Card to the local law enforcement agency
5    where the person resides or to the Illinois State Police;
6    and
7        (2) complete a Firearm Disposition Record on a form
8    prescribed by the Illinois State Police and place his or
9    her firearms in the location or with the person reported
10    in the Firearm Disposition Record. The form shall require
11    the person to disclose:
12            (A) the make, model, and serial number of each
13        firearm owned by or under the custody and control of
14        the revoked person;
15            (B) the location where each firearm will be
16        maintained during the prohibited term;
17            (C) if any firearm will be transferred to the
18        custody of another person, the name, address and
19        Firearm Owner's Identification Card number of the
20        transferee; and
21            (D) to whom his or her Firearm Owner's
22        Identification Card was surrendered.
23        Once completed, the person shall retain a copy and
24    provide a copy of the Firearm Disposition Record to the
25    Illinois State Police.
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1Section 2605-304 of the Illinois State Police Law of the Civil
2Administrative Code of Illinois that the Firearm Owner's
3Identification Card has been revoked by the Illinois State
4Police, surrendered cards shall be destroyed by the law
5enforcement agency receiving the cards. If a card has not been
6revoked, the card shall be returned to the cardholder.
7    (b-5) If a court orders the surrender of a Firearm
8Firearms Owner's Identification Card and accepts receipt of
9the Card, the court shall destroy the Card and direct the
10person whose Firearm Owner's Identification Card has been
11surrendered to comply with paragraph (2) of subsection (a).
12    (b-10) If the person whose Firearm Owner's Identification
13Card has been revoked has either lost or destroyed the Card,
14the person must still comply with paragraph (2) of subsection
15(a).
16    (b-15) A notation shall be made in the portal created
17under Section 2605-304 of the Illinois State Police Law of the
18Civil Administrative Code of Illinois that the revoked Firearm
19Owner's Identification Card has been destroyed.
20    (c) If the person whose Firearm Owner's Identification
21Card has been revoked fails to comply with the requirements of
22this Section, the sheriff or law enforcement agency where the
23person resides may petition the circuit court to issue a
24warrant to search for and seize the Firearm Owner's
25Identification Card and firearms in the possession or under
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1Identification Card has been revoked.
2    (d) A violation of subsection (a) of this Section is a
3Class A misdemeanor.
4    (e) The observation of a Firearm Owner's Identification
5Card in the possession of a person whose Firearm Owner's
6Identification Card has been revoked constitutes a sufficient
7basis for the arrest of that person for violation of this
8Section.
9    (f) Within 30 days after July 9, 2013 (the effective date
10of Public Act 98-63), the Illinois State Police shall provide
11written notice of the requirements of this Section to persons
12whose Firearm Owner's Identification Cards have been revoked,
13suspended, or expired and who have failed to surrender their
14cards to the Illinois State Police.
15    (g) A person whose Firearm Owner's Identification Card has
16been revoked and who received notice under subsection (f)
17shall comply with the requirements of this Section within 48
18hours of receiving notice.
19(Source: P.A. 102-237, eff. 1-1-22; 102-538, eff. 8-20-21;
20102-813, eff. 5-13-22; revised 8-24-22.)
 
21    Section 625. The Lake Michigan Rescue Equipment Act is
22amended by changing Section 25 as follows:
 
23    (430 ILCS 175/25)
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1delayed effective date)
2    Sec. 25. High-incident drowning area plans. Within one
3year after an owner's property becomes becoming a
4high-incident drowning area, the owner shall update and
5disseminate a water safety plan as well as upgrade installed
6safety equipment as needed, which may include, but is not
7limited to, installing equipment that automatically contacts
89-1-1 or other safety improvements.
9(Source: P.A. 102-1036, eff. 6-2-23; revised 8-24-22.)
 
10    Section 630. The Herptiles-Herps Act is amended by
11changing Section 100-10 as follows:
 
12    (510 ILCS 68/100-10)
13    Sec. 100-10. Search and seizure. Whenever any authorized
14employee of the Department, sheriff, deputy sheriff, or other
15peace officer office of the State has reason to believe that
16any person, owner, possessor, commercial institution, pet
17store, or reptile show vendor or attendee possesses any
18herptile or any part or parts of a herptile contrary to the
19provisions of this Act, including administrative rules, he or
20she may file, or cause to be filed, a sworn complaint to that
21effect before the circuit court and procure and execute a
22search warrant. Upon execution of the search warrant, the
23officer executing the search warrant shall make due return of
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1together with an inventory of all the herptiles or any part or
2parts of a herptile taken under the search warrant. The court
3shall then issue process against the party owning,
4controlling, or transporting the herptile or any part of a
5herptile seized, and upon its return shall proceed to
6determine whether or not the herptile or any part or parts of a
7herptile were held, possessed, or transported in violation of
8this Act, including administrative rules. In case of a finding
9that a herptile was illegally held, possessed, transported, or
10sold, a judgment shall be entered against the owner or party
11found in possession of the herptile or any part or parts of a
12herptile for the costs of the proceeding and providing for the
13disposition of the property seized, as provided for by this
14Act.
15(Source: P.A. 102-315, eff. 1-1-22; revised 2-28-22.)
 
16    Section 635. The Fish and Aquatic Life Code is amended by
17changing Section 20-45 as follows:
 
18    (515 ILCS 5/20-45)  (from Ch. 56, par. 20-45)
19    Sec. 20-45. License fees for residents. Fees for licenses
20for residents of the State of Illinois shall be as follows:
21        (a) Except as otherwise provided in this Section, for
22    sport fishing devices as defined in Section 10-95 or
23    spearing devices as defined in Section 10-110, the fee is
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1    current fishing license fee for individuals age 65 or
2    older, and, commencing with the 2012 license year,
3    one-half of the current fishing license fee for resident
4    veterans of the United States Armed Forces after returning
5    from service abroad or mobilization by the President of
6    the United States as an active duty member of the United
7    States Armed Forces, the Illinois National Guard, or the
8    Reserves of the United States Armed Forces. Veterans must
9    provide to the Department acceptable verification of their
10    service. The Department shall establish by administrative
11    rule the procedure by which such verification of service
12    shall be made to the Department for the purpose of issuing
13    fishing licenses to resident veterans at a reduced fee.
14        (a-5) The fee for all sport fishing licenses shall be
15    $1 for residents over 75 years of age.
16        (b) All residents before using any commercial fishing
17    device shall obtain a commercial fishing license, the fee
18    for which shall be $60 and a resident fishing license, the
19    fee for which is $14.50. Each and every commercial device
20    used shall be licensed by a resident commercial fisherman
21    as follows:
22            (1) For each 100 lineal yards, or fraction
23        thereof, of seine the fee is $18. For each minnow
24        seine, minnow trap, or net for commercial purposes the
25        fee is $20.
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1        line device, basket trap, hoop net, or dip net the fee
2        is $3.
3            (3) When used in the waters of Lake Michigan, for
4        the first 2000 lineal feet, or fraction thereof, of
5        gill net the fee is $10; and for each 1000 additional
6        lineal feet, or fraction thereof, the fee is $10.
7        These fees shall apply to all gill nets in use in the
8        water or on drying reels on the shore.
9            (4) For each 100 lineal yards, or fraction
10        thereof, of gill net or trammel net the fee is $18.
11        (c) Residents of the State of Illinois may obtain a
12    sportsmen's combination license that shall entitle the
13    holder to the same non-commercial fishing privileges as
14    residents holding a license as described in subsection (a)
15    of this Section and to the same hunting privileges as
16    residents holding a license to hunt all species as
17    described in Section 3.1 of the Wildlife Code. No
18    sportsmen's combination license shall be issued to any
19    individual who would be ineligible for either the fishing
20    or hunting license separately. The sportsmen's combination
21    license fee shall be $25.50. For residents age 65 or
22    older, the fee is one-half of the fee charged for a
23    sportsmen's combination license. For resident veterans of
24    the United States Armed Forces after returning from
25    service abroad or mobilization by the President of the
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1    States Armed Forces, the Illinois National Guard, or the
2    Reserves of the United States Armed Forces, the fee,
3    commencing with the 2012 license year, is one-half of the
4    fee charged for a sportsmen's combination license.
5    Veterans must provide to the Department acceptable
6    verification of their service. The Department shall
7    establish by administrative rule the procedure by which
8    such verification of service shall be made to the
9    Department for the purpose of issuing sportsmen's
10    combination licenses to resident veterans at a reduced
11    fee.
12        (d) For 24 hours of fishing by sport fishing devices
13    as defined in Section 10-95 or by spearing devices as
14    defined in Section 10-110 the fee is $5. This license does
15    not exempt the licensee from the requirement for a salmon
16    or inland trout stamp. The licenses provided for by this
17    subsection are not required for residents of the State of
18    Illinois who have obtained the license provided for in
19    subsection (a) of this Section.
20        (e) All residents before using any commercial mussel
21    device shall obtain a commercial mussel license, the fee
22    for which shall be $50.
23        (f) Residents of this State, upon establishing
24    residency as required by the Department, may obtain a
25    lifetime hunting or fishing license or lifetime
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1    holder to the same non-commercial fishing privileges as
2    residents holding a license as described in paragraph (a)
3    of this Section and to the same hunting privileges as
4    residents holding a license to hunt all species as
5    described in Section 3.1 of the Wildlife Code. No lifetime
6    sportsmen's combination license shall be issued to or
7    retained by any individual who would be ineligible for
8    either the fishing or hunting license separately, either
9    upon issuance, or in any year a violation would subject an
10    individual to have either or both fishing or hunting
11    privileges rescinded. The lifetime hunting and fishing
12    license fees shall be as follows:
13            (1) Lifetime fishing: 30 x the current fishing
14        license fee.
15            (2) Lifetime hunting: 30 x the current hunting
16        license fee.
17            (3) Lifetime sportsmen's combination license: 30 x
18        the current sportsmen's combination license fee.
19    Lifetime licenses shall not be refundable. A $10 fee shall
20be charged for reissuing any lifetime license. The Department
21may establish rules and regulations for the issuance and use
22of lifetime licenses and may suspend or revoke any lifetime
23license issued under this Section for violations of those
24rules or regulations or other provisions under this Code or ,
25the Wildlife Code, or a violation of the United States Code
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1transportation, selling, exporting, or importing any fish or
2aquatic life protected by this Code or the taking, possessing,
3killing, harvesting, transportation, selling, exporting, or
4importing any fauna protected by the Wildlife Code when any
5part of the United States Code violation occurred in Illinois.
6Individuals under 16 years of age who possess a lifetime
7hunting or sportsmen's combination license shall have in their
8possession, while in the field, a certificate of competency as
9required under Section 3.2 of the Wildlife Code. Any lifetime
10license issued under this Section shall not exempt individuals
11from obtaining additional stamps or permits required under the
12provisions of this Code or the Wildlife Code. Individuals
13required to purchase additional stamps shall sign the stamps
14and have them in their possession while fishing or hunting
15with a lifetime license. All fees received from the issuance
16of lifetime licenses shall be deposited in the Fish and
17Wildlife Endowment Fund.
18    Except for licenses issued under subsection (e) of this
19Section, all licenses provided for in this Section shall
20expire on March 31 of each year, except that the license
21provided for in subsection (d) of this Section shall expire 24
22hours after the effective date and time listed on the face of
23the license.
24    All individuals required to have and failing to have the
25license provided for in subsection (a) or (d) of this Section
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1this Code.
2    All individuals required to have and failing to have the
3licenses provided for in subsections (b) and (e) of this
4Section shall be guilty of a Class B misdemeanor.
5    (g) For the purposes of this Section, "acceptable
6verification" means official documentation from the Department
7of Defense or the appropriate Major Command showing
8mobilization dates or service abroad dates, including: (i) a
9DD-214, (ii) a letter from the Illinois Department of Military
10Affairs for members of the Illinois National Guard, (iii) a
11letter from the Regional Reserve Command for members of the
12Armed Forces Reserve, (iv) a letter from the Major Command
13covering Illinois for active duty members, (v) personnel
14records for mobilized State employees, and (vi) any other
15documentation that the Department, by administrative rule,
16deems acceptable to establish dates of mobilization or service
17abroad.
18    For the purposes of this Section, the term "service
19abroad" means active duty service outside of the 50 United
20States and the District of Columbia, and includes all active
21duty service in territories and possessions of the United
22States.
23(Source: P.A. 102-780, eff. 5-13-22; 102-837, eff. 5-13-22;
24revised 7-26-22.)
 
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1Sections 1.2t and 2.33 as follows:
 
2    (520 ILCS 5/1.2t)  (from Ch. 61, par. 1.2t)
3    Sec. 1.2t. "Wildlife" means any bird or mammal that is are
4by nature wild by way of distinction from a bird or mammal
5those that is are naturally tame and is are ordinarily living
6unconfined in a state of nature without the care of man.
7(Source: P.A. 97-431, eff. 8-16-11; revised 6-1-22.)
 
8    (520 ILCS 5/2.33)
9    Sec. 2.33. Prohibitions.
10    (a) It is unlawful to carry or possess any gun in any State
11refuge unless otherwise permitted by administrative rule.
12    (b) It is unlawful to use or possess any snare or
13snare-like device, deadfall, net, or pit trap to take any
14species, except that snares not powered by springs or other
15mechanical devices may be used to trap fur-bearing mammals, in
16water sets only, if at least one-half of the snare noose is
17located underwater at all times.
18    (c) It is unlawful for any person at any time to take a
19wild mammal protected by this Act from its den by means of any
20mechanical device, spade, or digging device or to use smoke or
21other gases to dislodge or remove such mammal except as
22provided in Section 2.37.
23    (d) It is unlawful to use a ferret or any other small
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1ferrets are used for the purpose of frightening or driving any
2mammals from their dens or hiding places.
3    (e) (Blank).
4    (f) It is unlawful to use spears, gigs, hooks, or any like
5device to take any species protected by this Act.
6    (g) It is unlawful to use poisons, chemicals, or
7explosives for the purpose of taking any species protected by
8this Act.
9    (h) It is unlawful to hunt adjacent to or near any peat,
10grass, brush, or other inflammable substance when it is
11burning.
12    (i) It is unlawful to take, pursue or intentionally harass
13or disturb in any manner any wild birds or mammals by use or
14aid of any vehicle, conveyance, or unmanned aircraft as
15defined by the Illinois Aeronautics Act, except as permitted
16by the Code of Federal Regulations for the taking of
17waterfowl; except that nothing in this subsection shall
18prohibit the use of unmanned aircraft in the inspection of a
19public utility facility, tower, or structure or a mobile
20service facility, tower, or structure by a public utility, as
21defined in Section 3-105 of the Public Utilities Act, or a
22provider of mobile services as defined in Section 153 of Title
2347 of the United States Code. It is also unlawful to use the
24lights of any vehicle or conveyance, any light connected to
25any vehicle or conveyance, or any other lighting device or
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1where wildlife may be found except in accordance with Section
22.37 of this Act; however, nothing in this Section shall
3prohibit the normal use of headlamps for the purpose of
4driving upon a roadway. For purposes of this Section, any
5other lighting device or mechanism shall include, but not be
6limited to, any device that uses infrared or other light not
7visible to the naked eye, electronic image intensification,
8active illumination, thermal imaging, or night vision. Striped
9skunk, opossum, red fox, gray fox, raccoon, bobcat, and coyote
10may be taken during the open season by use of a small light
11which is worn on the body or hand-held by a person on foot and
12not in any vehicle.
13    (j) It is unlawful to use any shotgun larger than 10 gauge
14while taking or attempting to take any of the species
15protected by this Act.
16    (k) It is unlawful to use or possess in the field any
17shotgun shell loaded with a shot size larger than lead BB or
18steel T (.20 diameter) when taking or attempting to take any
19species of wild game mammals (excluding white-tailed deer),
20wild game birds, migratory waterfowl or migratory game birds
21protected by this Act, except white-tailed deer as provided
22for in Section 2.26 and other species as provided for by
23subsection (l) or administrative rule.
24    (l) It is unlawful to take any species of wild game, except
25white-tailed deer and fur-bearing mammals, with a shotgun
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1administrative rule.
2    (m) It is unlawful to use any shotgun capable of holding
3more than 3 shells in the magazine or chamber combined, except
4on game breeding and hunting preserve areas licensed under
5Section 3.27 and except as permitted by the Code of Federal
6Regulations for the taking of waterfowl. If the shotgun is
7capable of holding more than 3 shells, it shall, while being
8used on an area other than a game breeding and shooting
9preserve area licensed pursuant to Section 3.27, be fitted
10with a one-piece one piece plug that is irremovable without
11dismantling the shotgun or otherwise altered to render it
12incapable of holding more than 3 shells in the magazine and
13chamber, combined.
14    (n) It is unlawful for any person, except persons who
15possess a permit to hunt from a vehicle as provided in this
16Section and persons otherwise permitted by law, to have or
17carry any gun in or on any vehicle, conveyance, or aircraft,
18unless such gun is unloaded and enclosed in a case, except that
19at field trials authorized by Section 2.34 of this Act,
20unloaded guns or guns loaded with blank cartridges only, may
21be carried on horseback while not contained in a case, or to
22have or carry any bow or arrow device in or on any vehicle
23unless such bow or arrow device is unstrung or enclosed in a
24case, or otherwise made inoperable unless in accordance with
25the Firearm Concealed Carry Act.
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1    (p) It is unlawful to take game birds, migratory game
2birds or migratory waterfowl with a rifle, pistol, revolver,
3or air rifle.
4    (q) It is unlawful to fire a rifle, pistol, revolver, or
5air rifle on, over, or into any waters of this State, including
6frozen waters.
7    (r) It is unlawful to discharge any gun or bow and arrow
8device along, upon, across, or from any public right-of-way or
9highway in this State.
10    (s) It is unlawful to use a silencer or other device to
11muffle or mute the sound of the explosion or report resulting
12from the firing of any gun.
13    (t) It is unlawful for any person to take or attempt to
14take any species of wildlife or parts thereof, or allow a dog
15to hunt, within or upon the land of another, or upon waters
16flowing over or standing on the land of another, or to
17knowingly shoot a gun or bow and arrow device at any wildlife
18physically on or flying over the property of another without
19first obtaining permission from the owner or the owner's
20designee. For the purposes of this Section, the owner's
21designee means anyone who the owner designates in a written
22authorization and the authorization must contain (i) the legal
23or common description of property for which such authority is
24given, (ii) the extent that the owner's designee is authorized
25to make decisions regarding who is allowed to take or attempt
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1owner's notarized signature. Before enforcing this Section,
2the law enforcement officer must have received notice from the
3owner or the owner's designee of a violation of this Section.
4Statements made to the law enforcement officer regarding this
5notice shall not be rendered inadmissible by the hearsay rule
6when offered for the purpose of showing the required notice.
7    (u) It is unlawful for any person to discharge any firearm
8for the purpose of taking any of the species protected by this
9Act, or hunt with gun or dog, or allow a dog to hunt, within
10300 yards of an inhabited dwelling without first obtaining
11permission from the owner or tenant, except that while
12trapping, hunting with bow and arrow, hunting with dog and
13shotgun using shot shells only, or hunting with shotgun using
14shot shells only, or providing outfitting services under a
15waterfowl outfitter permit, or on licensed game breeding and
16hunting preserve areas, as defined in Section 3.27, on
17federally owned and managed lands and on Department owned,
18managed, leased, or controlled lands, a 100 yard restriction
19shall apply.
20    (v) It is unlawful for any person to remove fur-bearing
21mammals from, or to move or disturb in any manner, the traps
22owned by another person without written authorization of the
23owner to do so.
24    (w) It is unlawful for any owner of a dog to allow his or
25her dog to pursue, harass, or kill deer, except that nothing in
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1a dog in accordance with the provisions of Section 2.26 of this
2Code.
3    (x) It is unlawful for any person to wantonly or
4carelessly injure or destroy, in any manner whatsoever, any
5real or personal property on the land of another while engaged
6in hunting or trapping thereon.
7    (y) It is unlawful to hunt wild game protected by this Act
8between one-half one half hour after sunset and one-half one
9half hour before sunrise, except that hunting hours between
10one-half one half hour after sunset and one-half one half hour
11before sunrise may be established by administrative rule for
12fur-bearing mammals.
13    (z) It is unlawful to take any game bird (excluding wild
14turkeys and crippled pheasants not capable of normal flight
15and otherwise irretrievable) protected by this Act when not
16flying. Nothing in this Section shall prohibit a person from
17carrying an uncased, unloaded shotgun in a boat, while in
18pursuit of a crippled migratory waterfowl that is incapable of
19normal flight, for the purpose of attempting to reduce the
20migratory waterfowl to possession, provided that the attempt
21is made immediately upon downing the migratory waterfowl and
22is done within 400 yards of the blind from which the migratory
23waterfowl was downed. This exception shall apply only to
24migratory game birds that are not capable of normal flight.
25Migratory waterfowl that are crippled may be taken only with a
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1shotgun shells as regulated in subsection (k) of this Section.
2    (aa) It is unlawful to use or possess any device that may
3be used for tree climbing or cutting, while hunting
4fur-bearing mammals, excluding coyotes. However, coyotes may
5not be hunted utilizing these devices during open season for
6deer except by properly licensed deer hunters.
7    (bb) It is unlawful for any person, except licensed game
8breeders, pursuant to Section 2.29 to import, carry into, or
9possess alive in this State any species of wildlife taken
10outside of this State, without obtaining permission to do so
11from the Director.
12    (cc) It is unlawful for any person to have in his or her
13possession any freshly killed species protected by this Act
14during the season closed for taking.
15    (dd) It is unlawful to take any species protected by this
16Act and retain it alive except as provided by administrative
17rule.
18    (ee) It is unlawful to possess any rifle while in the field
19during gun deer season except as provided in Sections 2.25 and
202.26 and administrative rules.
21    (ff) It is unlawful for any person to take any species
22protected by this Act, except migratory waterfowl, during the
23gun deer hunting season in those counties open to gun deer
24hunting, unless he or she wears, when in the field, a cap and
25upper outer garment of a solid blaze orange color or solid
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1minimum of 400 square inches of blaze orange or solid blaze
2pink color material.
3    (gg) It is unlawful during the upland game season for any
4person to take upland game with a firearm unless he or she
5wears, while in the field, a cap of solid blaze orange color or
6solid blaze pink color. For purposes of this Act, upland game
7is defined as Bobwhite Quail, Hungarian Partridge, Ring-necked
8Pheasant, Eastern Cottontail, and Swamp Rabbit.
9    (hh) It shall be unlawful to kill or cripple any species
10protected by this Act for which there is a bag limit without
11making a reasonable effort to retrieve such species and
12include such in the bag limit. It shall be unlawful for any
13person having control over harvested game mammals, game birds,
14or migratory game birds for which there is a bag limit to
15wantonly waste or destroy the usable meat of the game, except
16this shall not apply to wildlife taken under Sections 2.37 or
173.22 of this Code. For purposes of this subsection, "usable
18meat" means the breast meat of a game bird or migratory game
19bird and the hind ham and front shoulders of a game mammal. It
20shall be unlawful for any person to place, leave, dump, or
21abandon a wildlife carcass or parts of it along or upon a
22public right-of-way or highway or on public or private
23property, including a waterway or stream, without the
24permission of the owner or tenant. It shall not be unlawful to
25discard game meat that is determined to be unfit for human
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1    (ii) This Section shall apply only to those species
2protected by this Act taken within the State. Any species or
3any parts thereof, legally taken in and transported from other
4states or countries, may be possessed within the State, except
5as provided in this Section and Sections 2.35, 2.36, and 3.21.
6    (jj) (Blank).
7    (kk) Nothing contained in this Section shall prohibit the
8Director from issuing permits to paraplegics or to other
9persons with disabilities who meet the requirements set forth
10in administrative rule to shoot or hunt from a vehicle as
11provided by that rule, provided that such is otherwise in
12accord with this Act.
13    (ll) Nothing contained in this Act shall prohibit the
14taking of aquatic life protected by the Fish and Aquatic Life
15Code or birds and mammals protected by this Act, except deer
16and fur-bearing mammals, from a boat not camouflaged or
17disguised to alter its identity or to further provide a place
18of concealment and not propelled by sail or mechanical power.
19However, only shotguns not larger than 10 gauge nor smaller
20than .410 bore loaded with not more than 3 shells of a shot
21size no larger than lead BB or steel T (.20 diameter) may be
22used to take species protected by this Act.
23    (mm) Nothing contained in this Act shall prohibit the use
24of a shotgun, not larger than 10 gauge nor smaller than a 20
25gauge, with a rifled barrel.
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1wildlife or wildlife parts taken unlawfully in Illinois, any
2other state, or any other country, whether or not the wildlife
3or wildlife parts are is indigenous to Illinois. For the
4purposes of this subsection, the statute of limitations for
5unlawful possession of wildlife or wildlife parts shall not
6cease until 2 years after the possession has permanently
7ended.
8    (oo) It is unlawful while deer hunting:
9        (1) to possess or be in close proximity to a rifle that
10    is not centerfire; or
11        (2) to be in possession of or in close proximity to a
12    magazine that is capable of making a rifle not a single
13    shot.
14(Source: P.A. 102-237, eff. 1-1-22; 102-837, eff. 5-13-22;
15102-932, eff. 1-1-23; revised 12-14-22.)
 
16    Section 645. The Wildlife Habitat Management Areas Act is
17amended by changing Section 20 as follows:
 
18    (520 ILCS 20/20)  (from Ch. 61, par. 237)
19    Sec. 20. In connection with their official duties, it is
20lawful for any member of the Department, or any employee
21employe or duly appointed agent thereof, to go upon a Wildlife
22Habitat Management Area, restricted or open, at any time of
23the year with or without firearms, traps, or dogs.
24(Source: Laws 1961, p. 2296; revised 8-22-22.)
 

 

 

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1    Section 650. The Illinois Highway Code is amended by
2changing Section 2-201 as follows:
 
3    (605 ILCS 5/2-201)  (from Ch. 121, par. 2-201)
4    Sec. 2-201. The terms used in this Code shall, for the
5purposes of this Code, have the meanings ascribed to them in
6this Division of this Article, except when the context
7otherwise requires.
8(Source: Laws 1959, p. 196; revised 2-28-22.)
 
9    Section 655. The Expressway Camera Act is amended by
10changing Section 5 as follows:
 
11    (605 ILCS 140/5)
12    (Section scheduled to be repealed on July 1, 2025)
13    Sec. 5. Camera program.
14    (a) The Illinois State Police, the Illinois Department of
15Transportation, and the Illinois State Toll Highway Authority
16shall work together to conduct a program to increase the
17amount of cameras along (i) expressways and the State highway
18system in the counties of Boone, Bureau, Champaign, Cook,
19DeKalb, DuPage, Grundy, Henry, Kane, Kendall, Lake, LaSalle,
20Macon, Madison, McHenry, Morgan, Peoria, Rock Island,
21Sangamon, St. Clair, Will, and Winnebago and (ii)
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1Within 90 days after June 3, 2022 (the effective date of Public
2Act 102-1042) this amendatory Act of the 102nd General
3Assembly, details about the program objectives, counties where
4the program is operational, and policies under which the
5program operates shall be made publicly available and posted
6online.
7    (b) Images from the cameras may be extracted by any
8authorized user and used by any municipal police department,
9county sheriff's office, State Police officer, or other law
10enforcement agency with jurisdiction in the investigation of
11any offenses involving vehicular hijacking, aggravated
12vehicular hijacking, terrorism, motor vehicle theft, or any
13forcible felony, including, but not limited to, offenses
14involving the use of a firearm; to detect expressway hazards
15and highway conditions; and to facilitate highway safety and
16incident management. Images from the cameras shall not be used
17to enforce petty offenses or offenses not listed in this
18subsection, unless use of the images pertains to expressway or
19highway safety or hazards. Images from the cameras may be used
20by any law enforcement agency conducting an active law
21enforcement investigation. All images from the cameras shall
22be deleted within 120 days, unless the images are relevant to
23an ongoing investigation or pending criminal trial. Cameras
24shall not be used to monitor individuals or groups in a
25discriminatory manner contrary to applicable State or federal
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1    (b-5) By June 30th of each year, the Illinois State
2Police, the Illinois Department of Transportation, and the
3Illinois State Toll Highway Authority shall issue a joint
4report to the General Assembly detailing the program
5operations, including, but not limited to:
6        (1) the cost of installation of cameras by county;
7        (2) the cost of ongoing maintenance of the camera
8    systems per county, including electrical costs and data
9    transfer costs;
10        (3) the number of inquiries where the investigation
11    involved the criminal offenses outlined in subsection (b);
12    and
13        (4) the number of incidents in which law enforcement
14    searched the stored data for the criminal offenses
15    outlined in subsection (b).
16    (c) Subject to appropriation, any funds needed to conduct
17the program for use on the expressways or State highway system
18under the jurisdiction of the Department of Transportation
19shall be taken from the Road Fund and shall be included in
20requests for qualification processes. Any funds needed to
21conduct the program for use on expressways under the
22jurisdiction of the Illinois State Toll Highway Authority
23shall be paid for by funds from the Illinois State Tollway
24Highway Authority and shall be included in requests for
25qualification processes.
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1trafficking offense, as defined in Section 2-8, 24-3a, or
224-3b of the Criminal Code of 2012, respectively, committed on
3an expressway monitored by a camera system funded by money
4from the Road Fund and investigated by officers of the
5Illinois State Police may be prosecuted by the Attorney
6General or the State's Attorney where the offense was
7committed.
8    (d) (Blank).
9(Source: P.A. 101-42, eff. 1-1-20; 102-1042, eff. 6-3-22;
10102-1043, eff. 6-3-22; revised 7-26-22.)
 
11    Section 660. The Railroad Incorporation Act is amended by
12changing Section 13a as follows:
 
13    (610 ILCS 5/13a)  (from Ch. 114, par. 13a)
14    Sec. 13a. Any railroad corporation may, with the consent
15of the stockholders hereinafter stated, issue and sell,
16subject, however, to the provisions of the Illinois Securities
17Law and amendments thereto, under such restrictions and terms
18and for such consideration as the stockholders shall
19authorize, any part or all of its unissued stock, or
20additional stock authorized pursuant to the provisions of this
21Act, to employees employes of the corporation or of any
22subsidiary corporation, without first offering such stock for
23subscription to its stockholders. Such consent and
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1the stockholders by the affirmative vote of two-thirds in
2amount of all the shares of stock outstanding and entitled to
3vote. If any stockholder not voting in favor of said issue and
4sale of stock to employees employes, so desires, he may, at
5such meeting, or within twenty days thereafter, object thereto
6in writing, to be filed with the secretary of the corporation,
7and demand payment for the stock then held by him, in which
8case such stockholder or the corporation may at any time
9within sixty days after such meeting file a petition in the
10Circuit Court of the county in which the principal office of
11the corporation is located, asking for a finding and
12determination of the fair value of his shares of stock at the
13date of such stockholders' meeting.
14    The same procedure shall be followed upon the filing of
15such a petition, as near as may be, as is provided for other
16cases where a stockholder, who objects to a certain action of a
17corporation, is permitted to have the value of his stock fixed
18by the Circuit Court and is given the power to compel the
19corporation to buy the stock at that price. The value of such
20shares of stock at such date shall be their market value in
21case the stock of such corporation is listed upon any
22exchange. Upon payment by the corporation of the value of such
23shares of stock so determined, such stockholder shall cease to
24have any interest in such shares or in the property of the
25corporation and his shares of stock shall be transferred to
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1see fit. The corporation shall be liable for and shall pay to
2any such objecting stockholder the value of his shares of
3stock so determined.
4(Source: Laws 1925, p. 513; revised 8-22-22.)
 
5    Section 665. The Illinois Vehicle Code is amended by
6changing Sections 4-203, 5-101.1, 6-107, 6-206, 6-514, 7-328,
77-329, 11-208.6, 11-208.9, 11-506, 11-605, and 12-215 as
8follows:
 
9    (625 ILCS 5/4-203)  (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 4-203)
10    (Text of Section before amendment by P.A. 102-982)
11    Sec. 4-203. Removal of motor vehicles or other vehicles;
12towing or hauling away.
13    (a) When a vehicle is abandoned, or left unattended, on a
14toll highway, interstate highway, or expressway for 2 hours or
15more, its removal by a towing service may be authorized by a
16law enforcement agency having jurisdiction.
17    (b) When a vehicle is abandoned on a highway in an urban
18district for 10 hours or more, its removal by a towing service
19may be authorized by a law enforcement agency having
20jurisdiction.
21    (c) When a vehicle is abandoned or left unattended on a
22highway other than a toll highway, interstate highway, or
23expressway, outside of an urban district for 24 hours or more,
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1enforcement agency having jurisdiction.
2    (d) When an abandoned, unattended, wrecked, burned, or
3partially dismantled vehicle is creating a traffic hazard
4because of its position in relation to the highway or its
5physical appearance is causing the impeding of traffic, its
6immediate removal from the highway or private property
7adjacent to the highway by a towing service may be authorized
8by a law enforcement agency having jurisdiction.
9    (e) Whenever a peace officer reasonably believes that a
10person under arrest for a violation of Section 11-501 of this
11Code or a similar provision of a local ordinance is likely,
12upon release, to commit a subsequent violation of Section
1311-501, or a similar provision of a local ordinance, the
14arresting officer shall have the vehicle which the person was
15operating at the time of the arrest impounded for a period of
1612 hours after the time of arrest. However, such vehicle may be
17released by the arresting law enforcement agency prior to the
18end of the impoundment period if:
19        (1) the vehicle was not owned by the person under
20    arrest, and the lawful owner requesting such release
21    possesses a valid operator's license, proof of ownership,
22    and would not, as determined by the arresting law
23    enforcement agency, indicate a lack of ability to operate
24    a motor vehicle in a safe manner, or who would otherwise,
25    by operating such motor vehicle, be in violation of this
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1        (2) the vehicle is owned by the person under arrest,
2    and the person under arrest gives permission to another
3    person to operate such vehicle, provided however, that the
4    other person possesses a valid operator's license and
5    would not, as determined by the arresting law enforcement
6    agency, indicate a lack of ability to operate a motor
7    vehicle in a safe manner or who would otherwise, by
8    operating such motor vehicle, be in violation of this
9    Code.
10    (e-5) Whenever a registered owner of a vehicle is taken
11into custody for operating the vehicle in violation of Section
1211-501 of this Code or a similar provision of a local ordinance
13or Section 6-303 of this Code, a law enforcement officer may
14have the vehicle immediately impounded for a period not less
15than:
16        (1) 24 hours for a second violation of Section 11-501
17    of this Code or a similar provision of a local ordinance or
18    Section 6-303 of this Code or a combination of these
19    offenses; or
20        (2) 48 hours for a third violation of Section 11-501
21    of this Code or a similar provision of a local ordinance or
22    Section 6-303 of this Code or a combination of these
23    offenses.
24    The vehicle may be released sooner if the vehicle is owned
25by the person under arrest and the person under arrest gives
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1other person possesses a valid operator's license and would
2not, as determined by the arresting law enforcement agency,
3indicate a lack of ability to operate a motor vehicle in a safe
4manner or would otherwise, by operating the motor vehicle, be
5in violation of this Code.
6    (f) Except as provided in Chapter 18a of this Code, the
7owner or lessor of privately owned real property within this
8State, or any person authorized by such owner or lessor, or any
9law enforcement agency in the case of publicly owned real
10property may cause any motor vehicle abandoned or left
11unattended upon such property without permission to be removed
12by a towing service without liability for the costs of
13removal, transportation or storage or damage caused by such
14removal, transportation or storage. The towing or removal of
15any vehicle from private property without the consent of the
16registered owner or other legally authorized person in control
17of the vehicle is subject to compliance with the following
18conditions and restrictions:
19        1. Any towed or removed vehicle must be stored at the
20    site of the towing service's place of business. The site
21    must be open during business hours, and for the purpose of
22    redemption of vehicles, during the time that the person or
23    firm towing such vehicle is open for towing purposes.
24        2. The towing service shall within 30 minutes of
25    completion of such towing or removal, notify the law
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1    removal, and the make, model, color, and license plate
2    number of the vehicle, and shall obtain and record the
3    name of the person at the law enforcement agency to whom
4    such information was reported.
5        3. If the registered owner or legally authorized
6    person entitled to possession of the vehicle shall arrive
7    at the scene prior to actual removal or towing of the
8    vehicle, the vehicle shall be disconnected from the tow
9    truck and that person shall be allowed to remove the
10    vehicle without interference, upon the payment of a
11    reasonable service fee of not more than one-half one half
12    the posted rate of the towing service as provided in
13    paragraph 6 of this subsection, for which a receipt shall
14    be given.
15        4. The rebate or payment of money or any other
16    valuable consideration from the towing service or its
17    owners, managers, or employees to the owners or operators
18    of the premises from which the vehicles are towed or
19    removed, for the privilege of removing or towing those
20    vehicles, is prohibited. Any individual who violates this
21    paragraph shall be guilty of a Class A misdemeanor.
22        5. Except for property appurtenant to and obviously a
23    part of a single family residence, and except for
24    instances where notice is personally given to the owner or
25    other legally authorized person in control of the vehicle
26    that the area in which that vehicle is parked is reserved

 

 

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1    or otherwise unavailable to unauthorized vehicles and they
2    are subject to being removed at the owner or operator's
3    expense, any property owner or lessor, prior to towing or
4    removing any vehicle from private property without the
5    consent of the owner or other legally authorized person in
6    control of that vehicle, must post a notice meeting the
7    following requirements:
8            a. Except as otherwise provided in subparagraph
9        a.1 of this subdivision (f)5, the notice must be
10        prominently placed at each driveway access or curb cut
11        allowing vehicular access to the property within 5
12        feet from the public right-of-way line. If there are
13        no curbs or access barriers, the sign must be posted
14        not less than one sign each 100 feet of lot frontage.
15            a.1. In a municipality with a population of less
16        than 250,000, as an alternative to the requirement of
17        subparagraph a of this subdivision (f)5, the notice
18        for a parking lot contained within property used
19        solely for a 2-family, 3-family, or 4-family residence
20        may be prominently placed at the perimeter of the
21        parking lot, in a position where the notice is visible
22        to the occupants of vehicles entering the lot.
23            b. The notice must indicate clearly, in not less
24        than 2 inch high light-reflective letters on a
25        contrasting background, that unauthorized vehicles
26        will be towed away at the owner's expense.

 

 

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1            c. The notice must also provide the name and
2        current telephone number of the towing service towing
3        or removing the vehicle.
4            d. The sign structure containing the required
5        notices must be permanently installed with the bottom
6        of the sign not less than 4 feet above ground level,
7        and must be continuously maintained on the property
8        for not less than 24 hours prior to the towing or
9        removing of any vehicle.
10        6. Any towing service that tows or removes vehicles
11    and proposes to require the owner, operator, or person in
12    control of the vehicle to pay the costs of towing and
13    storage prior to redemption of the vehicle must file and
14    keep on record with the local law enforcement agency a
15    complete copy of the current rates to be charged for such
16    services, and post at the storage site an identical rate
17    schedule and any written contracts with property owners,
18    lessors, or persons in control of property which authorize
19    them to remove vehicles as provided in this Section. The
20    towing and storage charges, however, shall not exceed the
21    maximum allowed by the Illinois Commerce Commission under
22    Section 18a-200.
23        7. No person shall engage in the removal of vehicles
24    from private property as described in this Section without
25    filing a notice of intent in each community where he
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1    at least 7 days before commencing such towing.
2        8. No removal of a vehicle from private property shall
3    be done except upon express written instructions of the
4    owners or persons in charge of the private property upon
5    which the vehicle is said to be trespassing.
6        9. Vehicle entry for the purpose of removal shall be
7    allowed with reasonable care on the part of the person or
8    firm towing the vehicle. Such person or firm shall be
9    liable for any damages occasioned to the vehicle if such
10    entry is not in accordance with the standards of
11    reasonable care.
12        9.5. Except as authorized by a law enforcement
13    officer, no towing service shall engage in the removal of
14    a commercial motor vehicle that requires a commercial
15    driver's license to operate by operating the vehicle under
16    its own power on a highway.
17        10. When a vehicle has been towed or removed pursuant
18    to this Section, it must be released to its owner,
19    custodian, agent, or lienholder within one-half one half
20    hour after requested, if such request is made during
21    business hours. Any vehicle owner, custodian, agent, or
22    lienholder shall have the right to inspect the vehicle
23    before accepting its return, and no release or waiver of
24    any kind which would release the towing service from
25    liability for damages incurred during the towing and
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1    legally authorized person as a condition of release of the
2    vehicle. A detailed, signed receipt showing the legal name
3    of the towing service must be given to the person paying
4    towing or storage charges at the time of payment, whether
5    requested or not.
6        This Section shall not apply to law enforcement,
7    firefighting, rescue, ambulance, or other emergency
8    vehicles which are marked as such or to property owned by
9    any governmental entity.
10        When an authorized person improperly causes a motor
11    vehicle to be removed, such person shall be liable to the
12    owner or lessee of the vehicle for the cost of or removal,
13    transportation and storage, any damages resulting from the
14    removal, transportation and storage, attorney's fee and
15    court costs.
16        Any towing or storage charges accrued shall be payable
17    in cash or by cashier's check, certified check, debit
18    card, credit card, or wire transfer, at the option of the
19    party taking possession of the vehicle.
20        11. Towing companies shall also provide insurance
21    coverage for areas where vehicles towed under the
22    provisions of this Chapter will be impounded or otherwise
23    stored, and shall adequately cover loss by fire, theft, or
24    other risks.
25    Any person who fails to comply with the conditions and
26restrictions of this subsection shall be guilty of a Class C

 

 

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1misdemeanor and shall be fined not less than $100 nor more than
2$500.
3    (g)(1) When a vehicle is determined to be a hazardous
4dilapidated motor vehicle pursuant to Section 11-40-3.1 of the
5Illinois Municipal Code or Section 5-12002.1 of the Counties
6Code, its removal and impoundment by a towing service may be
7authorized by a law enforcement agency with appropriate
8jurisdiction.
9    (2) When a vehicle removal from either public or private
10property is authorized by a law enforcement agency, the owner
11of the vehicle shall be responsible for all towing and storage
12charges.
13    (3) Vehicles removed from public or private property and
14stored by a commercial vehicle relocator or any other towing
15service authorized by a law enforcement agency in compliance
16with this Section and Sections 4-201 and 4-202 of this Code, or
17at the request of the vehicle owner or operator, shall be
18subject to a possessor lien for services pursuant to the Labor
19and Storage Lien (Small Amount) Act. The provisions of Section
201 of that Act relating to notice and implied consent shall be
21deemed satisfied by compliance with Section 18a-302 and
22subsection (6) of Section 18a-300. In no event shall such lien
23be greater than the rate or rates established in accordance
24with subsection (6) of Section 18a-200 of this Code. In no
25event shall such lien be increased or altered to reflect any
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1authorized by this Code. Every such lien shall be payable in
2cash or by cashier's check, certified check, debit card,
3credit card, or wire transfer, at the option of the party
4taking possession of the vehicle.
5    (4) Any personal property belonging to the vehicle owner
6in a vehicle subject to a lien under this subsection (g) shall
7likewise be subject to that lien, excepting only: child
8restraint systems as defined in Section 4 of the Child
9Passenger Protection Act and other child booster seats;
10eyeglasses; food; medicine; perishable property; any
11operator's licenses; any cash, credit cards, or checks or
12checkbooks; any wallet, purse, or other property containing
13any operator's license or other identifying documents or
14materials, cash, credit cards, checks, or checkbooks; and any
15personal property belonging to a person other than the vehicle
16owner if that person provides adequate proof that the personal
17property belongs to that person. The spouse, child, mother,
18father, brother, or sister of the vehicle owner may claim
19personal property excepted under this paragraph (4) if the
20person claiming the personal property provides the commercial
21vehicle relocator or towing service with the authorization of
22the vehicle owner.
23    (5) This paragraph (5) applies only in the case of a
24vehicle that is towed as a result of being involved in an
25accident. In addition to the personal property excepted under
26paragraph (4), all other personal property in a vehicle

 

 

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1subject to a lien under this subsection (g) is exempt from that
2lien and may be claimed by the vehicle owner if the vehicle
3owner provides the commercial vehicle relocator or towing
4service with proof that the vehicle owner has an insurance
5policy covering towing and storage fees. The spouse, child,
6mother, father, brother, or sister of the vehicle owner may
7claim personal property in a vehicle subject to a lien under
8this subsection (g) if the person claiming the personal
9property provides the commercial vehicle relocator or towing
10service with the authorization of the vehicle owner and proof
11that the vehicle owner has an insurance policy covering towing
12and storage fees. The regulation of liens on personal property
13and exceptions to those liens in the case of vehicles towed as
14a result of being involved in an accident are exclusive powers
15and functions of the State. A home rule unit may not regulate
16liens on personal property and exceptions to those liens in
17the case of vehicles towed as a result of being involved in an
18accident. This paragraph (5) is a denial and limitation of
19home rule powers and functions under subsection (h) of Section
206 of Article VII of the Illinois Constitution.
21    (6) No lien under this subsection (g) shall: exceed $2,000
22in its total amount; or be increased or altered to reflect any
23charge for services or materials rendered in addition to those
24authorized by this Code.
25    (h) Whenever a peace officer issues a citation to a driver
26for a violation of subsection (a) of Section 11-506 of this

 

 

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1Code, the arresting officer may have the vehicle which the
2person was operating at the time of the arrest impounded for a
3period of 5 days after the time of arrest. An impounding agency
4shall release a motor vehicle impounded under this subsection
5(h) to the registered owner of the vehicle under any of the
6following circumstances:
7        (1) if If the vehicle is a stolen vehicle; or
8        (2) if If the person ticketed for a violation of
9    subsection (a) of Section 11-506 of this Code was not
10    authorized by the registered owner of the vehicle to
11    operate the vehicle at the time of the violation; or
12        (3) if If the registered owner of the vehicle was
13    neither the driver nor a passenger in the vehicle at the
14    time of the violation or was unaware that the driver was
15    using the vehicle to engage in street racing; or
16        (4) if If the legal owner or registered owner of the
17    vehicle is a rental car agency; or
18        (5) if If, prior to the expiration of the impoundment
19    period specified above, the citation is dismissed or the
20    defendant is found not guilty of the offense.
21    (i) Except for vehicles exempted under subsection (b) of
22Section 7-601 of this Code, whenever a law enforcement officer
23issues a citation to a driver for a violation of Section 3-707
24of this Code, and the driver has a prior conviction for a
25violation of Section 3-707 of this Code in the past 12 months,
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1impoundment of the vehicle by a towing service.
2(Source: P.A. 99-438, eff. 1-1-16; 100-311, eff. 11-23-17;
3100-537, eff. 6-1-18; 100-863, eff. 8-14-18; revised 8-26-22.)
 
4    (Text of Section after amendment by P.A. 102-982)
5    Sec. 4-203. Removal of motor vehicles or other vehicles;
6towing or hauling away.
7    (a) When a vehicle is abandoned, or left unattended, on a
8toll highway, interstate highway, or expressway for 2 hours or
9more, its removal by a towing service may be authorized by a
10law enforcement agency having jurisdiction.
11    (b) When a vehicle is abandoned on a highway in an urban
12district for 10 hours or more, its removal by a towing service
13may be authorized by a law enforcement agency having
14jurisdiction.
15    (c) When a vehicle is abandoned or left unattended on a
16highway other than a toll highway, interstate highway, or
17expressway, outside of an urban district for 24 hours or more,
18its removal by a towing service may be authorized by a law
19enforcement agency having jurisdiction.
20    (d) When an abandoned, unattended, wrecked, burned, or
21partially dismantled vehicle is creating a traffic hazard
22because of its position in relation to the highway or its
23physical appearance is causing the impeding of traffic, its
24immediate removal from the highway or private property
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1by a law enforcement agency having jurisdiction.
2    (e) Whenever a peace officer reasonably believes that a
3person under arrest for a violation of Section 11-501 of this
4Code or a similar provision of a local ordinance is likely,
5upon release, to commit a subsequent violation of Section
611-501, or a similar provision of a local ordinance, the
7arresting officer shall have the vehicle which the person was
8operating at the time of the arrest impounded for a period of
912 hours after the time of arrest. However, such vehicle may be
10released by the arresting law enforcement agency prior to the
11end of the impoundment period if:
12        (1) the vehicle was not owned by the person under
13    arrest, and the lawful owner requesting such release
14    possesses a valid operator's license, proof of ownership,
15    and would not, as determined by the arresting law
16    enforcement agency, indicate a lack of ability to operate
17    a motor vehicle in a safe manner, or who would otherwise,
18    by operating such motor vehicle, be in violation of this
19    Code; or
20        (2) the vehicle is owned by the person under arrest,
21    and the person under arrest gives permission to another
22    person to operate such vehicle, provided however, that the
23    other person possesses a valid operator's license and
24    would not, as determined by the arresting law enforcement
25    agency, indicate a lack of ability to operate a motor
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1    operating such motor vehicle, be in violation of this
2    Code.
3    (e-5) Whenever a registered owner of a vehicle is taken
4into custody for operating the vehicle in violation of Section
511-501 of this Code or a similar provision of a local ordinance
6or Section 6-303 of this Code, a law enforcement officer may
7have the vehicle immediately impounded for a period not less
8than:
9        (1) 24 hours for a second violation of Section 11-501
10    of this Code or a similar provision of a local ordinance or
11    Section 6-303 of this Code or a combination of these
12    offenses; or
13        (2) 48 hours for a third violation of Section 11-501
14    of this Code or a similar provision of a local ordinance or
15    Section 6-303 of this Code or a combination of these
16    offenses.
17    The vehicle may be released sooner if the vehicle is owned
18by the person under arrest and the person under arrest gives
19permission to another person to operate the vehicle and that
20other person possesses a valid operator's license and would
21not, as determined by the arresting law enforcement agency,
22indicate a lack of ability to operate a motor vehicle in a safe
23manner or would otherwise, by operating the motor vehicle, be
24in violation of this Code.
25    (f) Except as provided in Chapter 18a of this Code, the
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1State, or any person authorized by such owner or lessor, or any
2law enforcement agency in the case of publicly owned real
3property may cause any motor vehicle abandoned or left
4unattended upon such property without permission to be removed
5by a towing service without liability for the costs of
6removal, transportation or storage or damage caused by such
7removal, transportation or storage. The towing or removal of
8any vehicle from private property without the consent of the
9registered owner or other legally authorized person in control
10of the vehicle is subject to compliance with the following
11conditions and restrictions:
12        1. Any towed or removed vehicle must be stored at the
13    site of the towing service's place of business. The site
14    must be open during business hours, and for the purpose of
15    redemption of vehicles, during the time that the person or
16    firm towing such vehicle is open for towing purposes.
17        2. The towing service shall within 30 minutes of
18    completion of such towing or removal, notify the law
19    enforcement agency having jurisdiction of such towing or
20    removal, and the make, model, color, and license plate
21    number of the vehicle, and shall obtain and record the
22    name of the person at the law enforcement agency to whom
23    such information was reported.
24        3. If the registered owner or legally authorized
25    person entitled to possession of the vehicle shall arrive
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1    vehicle, the vehicle shall be disconnected from the tow
2    truck and that person shall be allowed to remove the
3    vehicle without interference, upon the payment of a
4    reasonable service fee of not more than one-half one half
5    the posted rate of the towing service as provided in
6    paragraph 6 of this subsection, for which a receipt shall
7    be given.
8        4. The rebate or payment of money or any other
9    valuable consideration from the towing service or its
10    owners, managers, or employees to the owners or operators
11    of the premises from which the vehicles are towed or
12    removed, for the privilege of removing or towing those
13    vehicles, is prohibited. Any individual who violates this
14    paragraph shall be guilty of a Class A misdemeanor.
15        5. Except for property appurtenant to and obviously a
16    part of a single family residence, and except for
17    instances where notice is personally given to the owner or
18    other legally authorized person in control of the vehicle
19    that the area in which that vehicle is parked is reserved
20    or otherwise unavailable to unauthorized vehicles and they
21    are subject to being removed at the owner or operator's
22    expense, any property owner or lessor, prior to towing or
23    removing any vehicle from private property without the
24    consent of the owner or other legally authorized person in
25    control of that vehicle, must post a notice meeting the
26    following requirements:

 

 

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1            a. Except as otherwise provided in subparagraph
2        a.1 of this subdivision (f)5, the notice must be
3        prominently placed at each driveway access or curb cut
4        allowing vehicular access to the property within 5
5        feet from the public right-of-way line. If there are
6        no curbs or access barriers, the sign must be posted
7        not less than one sign each 100 feet of lot frontage.
8            a.1. In a municipality with a population of less
9        than 250,000, as an alternative to the requirement of
10        subparagraph a of this subdivision (f)5, the notice
11        for a parking lot contained within property used
12        solely for a 2-family, 3-family, or 4-family residence
13        may be prominently placed at the perimeter of the
14        parking lot, in a position where the notice is visible
15        to the occupants of vehicles entering the lot.
16            b. The notice must indicate clearly, in not less
17        than 2 inch high light-reflective letters on a
18        contrasting background, that unauthorized vehicles
19        will be towed away at the owner's expense.
20            c. The notice must also provide the name and
21        current telephone number of the towing service towing
22        or removing the vehicle.
23            d. The sign structure containing the required
24        notices must be permanently installed with the bottom
25        of the sign not less than 4 feet above ground level,
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1        for not less than 24 hours prior to the towing or
2        removing of any vehicle.
3        6. Any towing service that tows or removes vehicles
4    and proposes to require the owner, operator, or person in
5    control of the vehicle to pay the costs of towing and
6    storage prior to redemption of the vehicle must file and
7    keep on record with the local law enforcement agency a
8    complete copy of the current rates to be charged for such
9    services, and post at the storage site an identical rate
10    schedule and any written contracts with property owners,
11    lessors, or persons in control of property which authorize
12    them to remove vehicles as provided in this Section. The
13    towing and storage charges, however, shall not exceed the
14    maximum allowed by the Illinois Commerce Commission under
15    Section 18a-200.
16        7. No person shall engage in the removal of vehicles
17    from private property as described in this Section without
18    filing a notice of intent in each community where he
19    intends to do such removal, and such notice shall be filed
20    at least 7 days before commencing such towing.
21        8. No removal of a vehicle from private property shall
22    be done except upon express written instructions of the
23    owners or persons in charge of the private property upon
24    which the vehicle is said to be trespassing.
25        9. Vehicle entry for the purpose of removal shall be
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1    firm towing the vehicle. Such person or firm shall be
2    liable for any damages occasioned to the vehicle if such
3    entry is not in accordance with the standards of
4    reasonable care.
5        9.5. Except as authorized by a law enforcement
6    officer, no towing service shall engage in the removal of
7    a commercial motor vehicle that requires a commercial
8    driver's license to operate by operating the vehicle under
9    its own power on a highway.
10        10. When a vehicle has been towed or removed pursuant
11    to this Section, it must be released to its owner,
12    custodian, agent, or lienholder within one-half one half
13    hour after requested, if such request is made during
14    business hours. Any vehicle owner, custodian, agent, or
15    lienholder shall have the right to inspect the vehicle
16    before accepting its return, and no release or waiver of
17    any kind which would release the towing service from
18    liability for damages incurred during the towing and
19    storage may be required from any vehicle owner or other
20    legally authorized person as a condition of release of the
21    vehicle. A detailed, signed receipt showing the legal name
22    of the towing service must be given to the person paying
23    towing or storage charges at the time of payment, whether
24    requested or not.
25        This Section shall not apply to law enforcement,
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1    vehicles which are marked as such or to property owned by
2    any governmental entity.
3        When an authorized person improperly causes a motor
4    vehicle to be removed, such person shall be liable to the
5    owner or lessee of the vehicle for the cost of or removal,
6    transportation and storage, any damages resulting from the
7    removal, transportation and storage, attorney's fee and
8    court costs.
9        Any towing or storage charges accrued shall be payable
10    in cash or by cashier's check, certified check, debit
11    card, credit card, or wire transfer, at the option of the
12    party taking possession of the vehicle.
13        11. Towing companies shall also provide insurance
14    coverage for areas where vehicles towed under the
15    provisions of this Chapter will be impounded or otherwise
16    stored, and shall adequately cover loss by fire, theft, or
17    other risks.
18    Any person who fails to comply with the conditions and
19restrictions of this subsection shall be guilty of a Class C
20misdemeanor and shall be fined not less than $100 nor more than
21$500.
22    (g)(1) When a vehicle is determined to be a hazardous
23dilapidated motor vehicle pursuant to Section 11-40-3.1 of the
24Illinois Municipal Code or Section 5-12002.1 of the Counties
25Code, its removal and impoundment by a towing service may be
26authorized by a law enforcement agency with appropriate

 

 

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1jurisdiction.
2    (2) When a vehicle removal from either public or private
3property is authorized by a law enforcement agency, the owner
4of the vehicle shall be responsible for all towing and storage
5charges.
6    (3) Vehicles removed from public or private property and
7stored by a commercial vehicle relocator or any other towing
8service authorized by a law enforcement agency in compliance
9with this Section and Sections 4-201 and 4-202 of this Code, or
10at the request of the vehicle owner or operator, shall be
11subject to a possessor lien for services pursuant to the Labor
12and Storage Lien (Small Amount) Act. The provisions of Section
131 of that Act relating to notice and implied consent shall be
14deemed satisfied by compliance with Section 18a-302 and
15subsection (6) of Section 18a-300. In no event shall such lien
16be greater than the rate or rates established in accordance
17with subsection (6) of Section 18a-200 of this Code. In no
18event shall such lien be increased or altered to reflect any
19charge for services or materials rendered in addition to those
20authorized by this Code. Every such lien shall be payable in
21cash or by cashier's check, certified check, debit card,
22credit card, or wire transfer, at the option of the party
23taking possession of the vehicle.
24    (4) Any personal property belonging to the vehicle owner
25in a vehicle subject to a lien under this subsection (g) shall
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1restraint systems as defined in Section 4 of the Child
2Passenger Protection Act and other child booster seats;
3eyeglasses; food; medicine; perishable property; any
4operator's licenses; any cash, credit cards, or checks or
5checkbooks; any wallet, purse, or other property containing
6any operator's license or other identifying documents or
7materials, cash, credit cards, checks, or checkbooks; and any
8personal property belonging to a person other than the vehicle
9owner if that person provides adequate proof that the personal
10property belongs to that person. The spouse, child, mother,
11father, brother, or sister of the vehicle owner may claim
12personal property excepted under this paragraph (4) if the
13person claiming the personal property provides the commercial
14vehicle relocator or towing service with the authorization of
15the vehicle owner.
16    (5) This paragraph (5) applies only in the case of a
17vehicle that is towed as a result of being involved in a crash.
18In addition to the personal property excepted under paragraph
19(4), all other personal property in a vehicle subject to a lien
20under this subsection (g) is exempt from that lien and may be
21claimed by the vehicle owner if the vehicle owner provides the
22commercial vehicle relocator or towing service with proof that
23the vehicle owner has an insurance policy covering towing and
24storage fees. The spouse, child, mother, father, brother, or
25sister of the vehicle owner may claim personal property in a
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1person claiming the personal property provides the commercial
2vehicle relocator or towing service with the authorization of
3the vehicle owner and proof that the vehicle owner has an
4insurance policy covering towing and storage fees. The
5regulation of liens on personal property and exceptions to
6those liens in the case of vehicles towed as a result of being
7involved in a crash are exclusive powers and functions of the
8State. A home rule unit may not regulate liens on personal
9property and exceptions to those liens in the case of vehicles
10towed as a result of being involved in a crash. This paragraph
11(5) is a denial and limitation of home rule powers and
12functions under subsection (h) of Section 6 of Article VII of
13the Illinois Constitution.
14    (6) No lien under this subsection (g) shall: exceed $2,000
15in its total amount; or be increased or altered to reflect any
16charge for services or materials rendered in addition to those
17authorized by this Code.
18    (h) Whenever a peace officer issues a citation to a driver
19for a violation of subsection (a) of Section 11-506 of this
20Code, the arresting officer may have the vehicle which the
21person was operating at the time of the arrest impounded for a
22period of 5 days after the time of arrest. An impounding agency
23shall release a motor vehicle impounded under this subsection
24(h) to the registered owner of the vehicle under any of the
25following circumstances:
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1        (2) if If the person ticketed for a violation of
2    subsection (a) of Section 11-506 of this Code was not
3    authorized by the registered owner of the vehicle to
4    operate the vehicle at the time of the violation; or
5        (3) if If the registered owner of the vehicle was
6    neither the driver nor a passenger in the vehicle at the
7    time of the violation or was unaware that the driver was
8    using the vehicle to engage in street racing; or
9        (4) if If the legal owner or registered owner of the
10    vehicle is a rental car agency; or
11        (5) if If, prior to the expiration of the impoundment
12    period specified above, the citation is dismissed or the
13    defendant is found not guilty of the offense.
14    (i) Except for vehicles exempted under subsection (b) of
15Section 7-601 of this Code, whenever a law enforcement officer
16issues a citation to a driver for a violation of Section 3-707
17of this Code, and the driver has a prior conviction for a
18violation of Section 3-707 of this Code in the past 12 months,
19the arresting officer shall authorize the removal and
20impoundment of the vehicle by a towing service.
21(Source: P.A. 102-982, eff. 7-1-23; revised 8-26-22.)
 
22    (625 ILCS 5/5-101.1)
23    (Text of Section before amendment by P.A. 102-982)
24    Sec. 5-101.1. Motor vehicle financing affiliates;
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1    (a) In this State, no business shall engage in the
2business of a motor vehicle financing affiliate without a
3license to do so in writing from the Secretary of State.
4    (b) An application for a motor vehicle financing
5affiliate's license must be filed with the Secretary of State,
6duly verified by oath, on a form prescribed by the Secretary of
7State and shall contain all of the following:
8        (1) The name and type of business organization of the
9    applicant and the applicant's established place of
10    business and any additional places of business in this
11    State.
12        (2) The name and address of the licensed new or used
13    vehicle dealer to which the applicant will be selling,
14    transferring, or assigning new or used motor vehicles
15    pursuant to a written contract. If more than one dealer is
16    on the application, the applicant shall state in writing
17    the basis of common ownership among the dealers.
18        (3) A list of the business organization's officers,
19    directors, members, and shareholders having a 10% or
20    greater ownership interest in the business, providing the
21    residential address for each person listed.
22        (4) If selling, transferring, or assigning new motor
23    vehicles, the make or makes of new vehicles that it will
24    sell, assign, or otherwise transfer to the contracting new
25    motor vehicle dealer listed on the application pursuant to
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1        (5) The name of each manufacturer or franchised
2    distributor, if any, of new vehicles with whom the
3    applicant has contracted for the sale of new vehicles and
4    a signed statement from each manufacturer or franchised
5    distributor acknowledging the contract.
6        (6) A statement that the applicant has been approved
7    for registration under the Retailers' Occupation Tax Act
8    by the Department of Revenue. This requirement does not
9    apply to a motor vehicle financing affiliate that is
10    already licensed with the Secretary of State and is
11    applying for a renewal of its license.
12        (7) A statement that the applicant has complied with
13    the appropriate liability insurance requirement and a
14    Certificate of Insurance that shall not expire before
15    December 31 of the year for which the license was issued or
16    renewed with a minimum liability coverage of $100,000 for
17    the bodily injury or death of any person, $300,000 for the
18    bodily injury or death of 2 or more persons in any one
19    accident, and $50,000 for damage to property. The
20    expiration of the insurance policy shall not terminate the
21    liability under the policy arising during the period for
22    which the policy was filed. Trailer and mobile home
23    dealers are exempt from the requirements of this
24    paragraph. A motor vehicle financing affiliate is exempt
25    from the requirements of this paragraph if it is covered
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1    the application pursuant to paragraph (2).
2        (8) A license fee of $1,000 for the applicant's
3    established place of business and $250 for each additional
4    place of business, if any, to which the application
5    pertains. However, if the application is made after June
6    15 of any year, the license fee shall be $500 for the
7    applicant's established place of business and $125 for
8    each additional place of business, if any, to which the
9    application pertains. These license fees shall be
10    returnable only in the event that the application is
11    denied by the Secretary of State.
12        (9) A statement incorporating the requirements of
13    paragraphs 8 and 9 of subsection (b) of Section 5-101.
14        (10) Any other information concerning the business of
15    the applicant as the Secretary of State may prescribe.
16        (11) A statement that the applicant understands
17    Chapter 1 through Chapter 5 of this Code.
18        (12) The full name, address, and contact information
19    of each of the dealer's agents or legal representatives
20    who is an Illinois resident and liable for the performance
21    of the dealership.
22    (c) Any change which renders no longer accurate any
23information contained in any application for a motor vehicle
24financing affiliate's license shall be amended within 30 days
25after the occurrence of the change on a form prescribed by the
26Secretary of State, accompanied by an amendatory fee of $2.

 

 

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1    (d) If a new vehicle dealer is not listed on the
2application, pursuant to paragraph (2) of subsection (b), the
3motor vehicle financing affiliate shall not receive, possess,
4or transfer any new vehicle. If a new motor vehicle dealer is
5listed on the application, pursuant to paragraph (2) of
6subsection (b), the new motor vehicle dealer can only receive
7those new cars it is permitted to receive under its franchise
8agreement. If both a new and used motor vehicle dealer are
9listed on the application, pursuant to paragraph (2) of
10subsection (b), only the new motor vehicle dealer may receive
11new motor vehicles. If a used motor vehicle is listed on the
12application, pursuant to paragraph (2) of subsection (b), the
13used motor vehicle dealer shall not receive any new motor
14vehicles.
15    (e) The applicant and dealer provided pursuant to
16paragraph (2) of subsection (b) must be business organizations
17registered to conduct business in Illinois. Three-fourths of
18the dealer's board of directors must be members of the motor
19vehicle financing affiliate's board of directors, if
20applicable.
21    (f) Unless otherwise provided in this Chapter 5, no
22business organization registered to do business in Illinois
23shall be licensed as a motor vehicle financing affiliate
24unless:
25        (1) The motor vehicle financing affiliate shall only
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1    new or used dealer listed on the application pursuant to
2    paragraph (2) of subsection (b).
3        (2) The motor vehicle financing affiliate sells,
4    transfers, or assigns to the new motor vehicle dealer
5    listed on the application, if any, only those new motor
6    vehicles the motor vehicle financing affiliate has
7    received under the contract set forth in paragraph (5) of
8    subsection (b).
9        (3) Any new vehicle dealer listed pursuant to
10    paragraph (2) of subsection (b) has a franchise agreement
11    that permits the dealer to receive motor vehicles from the
12    motor vehicle franchise affiliate.
13        (4) The new or used motor vehicle dealer listed on the
14    application pursuant to paragraph (2) of subsection (b)
15    has one established place of business or supplemental
16    places of business as referenced in subsection (g).
17    (g) The Secretary of State shall, within a reasonable time
18after receipt, examine an application submitted pursuant to
19this Section and, unless it is determined that the application
20does not conform with the requirements of this Section or that
21grounds exist for a denial of the application under Section
225-501, grant the applicant a motor vehicle financing affiliate
23license in writing for the applicant's established place of
24business and a supplemental license in writing for each
25additional place of business in a form prescribed by the
26Secretary, which shall include all of the following:

 

 

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1        (1) The name of the business licensed;
2        (2) The name and address of its officers, directors,
3    or members, as applicable;
4        (3) In the case of an original license, the
5    established place of business of the licensee;
6        (4) If applicable, the make or makes of new vehicles
7    which the licensee is licensed to sell to the new motor
8    vehicle dealer listed on the application pursuant to
9    paragraph (2) of subsection (b); and
10        (5) The full name, address, and contact information of
11    each of the dealer's agents or legal representatives who
12    is an Illinois resident and liable for the performance of
13    the dealership.
14    (h) The appropriate instrument evidencing the license or a
15certified copy, provided by the Secretary of State, shall be
16kept posted conspicuously in the established place of business
17of the licensee.
18    (i) Except as provided in subsection (h), all motor
19vehicle financing affiliate's licenses granted under this
20Section shall expire expired by operation of law on December
2131 of the calendar year for which they are granted, unless
22revoked or canceled at an earlier date pursuant to Section
235-501.
24    (j) A motor vehicle financing affiliate's license may be
25renewed upon application and payment of the required fee.
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1financing affiliate's license is made during the month of
2December, the effective license shall remain in force until
3the application is granted or denied by the Secretary of
4State.
5    (k) The contract a motor vehicle financing affiliate has
6with a manufacturer or franchised distributor, as provided in
7paragraph (5) of subsection (b), shall only permit the
8applicant to sell, transfer, or assign new motor vehicles to
9the new motor vehicle dealer listed on the application
10pursuant to paragraph (2) of subsection (b). The contract
11shall specifically prohibit the motor vehicle financing
12affiliate from selling motor vehicles at retail. This contract
13shall not be considered the granting of a franchise as defined
14in Section 2 of the Motor Vehicle Franchise Act.
15    (l) When purchasing of a motor vehicle by a new or used
16motor vehicle dealer, all persons licensed as a motor vehicle
17financing affiliate are required to furnish all of the
18following:
19        (1) For a new vehicle, a manufacturer's statement of
20    origin properly assigned to the purchasing dealer. For a
21    used vehicle, a certificate of title properly assigned to
22    the purchasing dealer.
23        (2) A statement verified under oath that all
24    identifying numbers on the vehicle agree with those on the
25    certificate of title or manufacturer's statement of
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1        (3) A bill of sale properly executed on behalf of the
2    purchasing dealer.
3        (4) A copy of the Uniform Invoice-transaction report
4    pursuant to Section 5-402.
5        (5) In the case of a rebuilt vehicle, a copy of the
6    Disclosure of Rebuilt Vehicle Status pursuant to Section
7    5-104.3.
8        (6) In the case of a vehicle for which a warranty has
9    been reinstated, a copy of the warranty.
10    (m) The motor vehicle financing affiliate shall use the
11established and supplemental place or places of business the
12new or used vehicle dealer listed on the application pursuant
13to paragraph (2) of subsection (b) as its established and
14supplemental place or places of business.
15    (n) The motor vehicle financing affiliate shall keep all
16books and records required by this Code with the books and
17records of the new or used vehicle dealer listed on the
18application pursuant to paragraph (2) of subsection (b). The
19motor vehicle financing affiliate may use the books and
20records of the new or used motor vehicle dealer listed on the
21application pursuant to paragraph (2) of subsection (b).
22    (o) Under no circumstances shall a motor vehicle financing
23affiliate sell, transfer, or assign a new vehicle to any place
24of business of a new motor vehicle dealer, unless that place of
25business is licensed under this Chapter to sell, assign, or
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1transferred.
2    (p) All moneys received by the Secretary of State as
3license fees under this Section shall be deposited into the
4Motor Vehicle Review Board Fund and shall be used to
5administer the Motor Vehicle Review Board under the Motor
6Vehicle Franchise Act.
7    (q) Except as otherwise provided in this Section, a motor
8vehicle financing affiliate shall comply with all provisions
9of this Code.
10    (r) If a licensee under this Section voluntarily
11surrenders a license to the Illinois Secretary of State Police
12or a representative of the Secretary of State Vehicle Services
13Department due to the licensee's inability to adhere to
14recordkeeping provisions, or the inability to properly issue
15certificates of title or registrations under this Code, or the
16Secretary revokes a license under this Section, then the
17licensee and the licensee's agent, designee, or legal
18representative, if applicable, may not be named on a new
19application for a licensee under this Section or under this
20Chapter, nor is the licensee or the licensee's agent,
21designee, or legal representative permitted to work for
22another licensee under this Chapter in a recordkeeping,
23management, or financial position or as an employee who
24handles certificate of title and registration documents and
25applications.
26(Source: P.A. 102-154, eff. 1-1-22; revised 8-22-22.)
 

 

 

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1    (Text of Section after amendment by P.A. 102-982)
2    Sec. 5-101.1. Motor vehicle financing affiliates;
3licensing.
4    (a) In this State, no business shall engage in the
5business of a motor vehicle financing affiliate without a
6license to do so in writing from the Secretary of State.
7    (b) An application for a motor vehicle financing
8affiliate's license must be filed with the Secretary of State,
9duly verified by oath, on a form prescribed by the Secretary of
10State and shall contain all of the following:
11        (1) The name and type of business organization of the
12    applicant and the applicant's established place of
13    business and any additional places of business in this
14    State.
15        (2) The name and address of the licensed new or used
16    vehicle dealer to which the applicant will be selling,
17    transferring, or assigning new or used motor vehicles
18    pursuant to a written contract. If more than one dealer is
19    on the application, the applicant shall state in writing
20    the basis of common ownership among the dealers.
21        (3) A list of the business organization's officers,
22    directors, members, and shareholders having a 10% or
23    greater ownership interest in the business, providing the
24    residential address for each person listed.
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1    vehicles, the make or makes of new vehicles that it will
2    sell, assign, or otherwise transfer to the contracting new
3    motor vehicle dealer listed on the application pursuant to
4    paragraph (2).
5        (5) The name of each manufacturer or franchised
6    distributor, if any, of new vehicles with whom the
7    applicant has contracted for the sale of new vehicles and
8    a signed statement from each manufacturer or franchised
9    distributor acknowledging the contract.
10        (6) A statement that the applicant has been approved
11    for registration under the Retailers' Occupation Tax Act
12    by the Department of Revenue. This requirement does not
13    apply to a motor vehicle financing affiliate that is
14    already licensed with the Secretary of State and is
15    applying for a renewal of its license.
16        (7) A statement that the applicant has complied with
17    the appropriate liability insurance requirement and a
18    Certificate of Insurance that shall not expire before
19    December 31 of the year for which the license was issued or
20    renewed with a minimum liability coverage of $100,000 for
21    the bodily injury or death of any person, $300,000 for the
22    bodily injury or death of 2 or more persons in any one
23    crash, and $50,000 for damage to property. The expiration
24    of the insurance policy shall not terminate the liability
25    under the policy arising during the period for which the
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1    exempt from the requirements of this paragraph. A motor
2    vehicle financing affiliate is exempt from the
3    requirements of this paragraph if it is covered by the
4    insurance policy of the new or used dealer listed on the
5    application pursuant to paragraph (2).
6        (8) A license fee of $1,000 for the applicant's
7    established place of business and $250 for each additional
8    place of business, if any, to which the application
9    pertains. However, if the application is made after June
10    15 of any year, the license fee shall be $500 for the
11    applicant's established place of business and $125 for
12    each additional place of business, if any, to which the
13    application pertains. These license fees shall be
14    returnable only in the event that the application is
15    denied by the Secretary of State.
16        (9) A statement incorporating the requirements of
17    paragraphs 8 and 9 of subsection (b) of Section 5-101.
18        (10) Any other information concerning the business of
19    the applicant as the Secretary of State may prescribe.
20        (11) A statement that the applicant understands
21    Chapter 1 through Chapter 5 of this Code.
22        (12) The full name, address, and contact information
23    of each of the dealer's agents or legal representatives
24    who is an Illinois resident and liable for the performance
25    of the dealership.
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1information contained in any application for a motor vehicle
2financing affiliate's license shall be amended within 30 days
3after the occurrence of the change on a form prescribed by the
4Secretary of State, accompanied by an amendatory fee of $2.
5    (d) If a new vehicle dealer is not listed on the
6application, pursuant to paragraph (2) of subsection (b), the
7motor vehicle financing affiliate shall not receive, possess,
8or transfer any new vehicle. If a new motor vehicle dealer is
9listed on the application, pursuant to paragraph (2) of
10subsection (b), the new motor vehicle dealer can only receive
11those new cars it is permitted to receive under its franchise
12agreement. If both a new and used motor vehicle dealer are
13listed on the application, pursuant to paragraph (2) of
14subsection (b), only the new motor vehicle dealer may receive
15new motor vehicles. If a used motor vehicle is listed on the
16application, pursuant to paragraph (2) of subsection (b), the
17used motor vehicle dealer shall not receive any new motor
18vehicles.
19    (e) The applicant and dealer provided pursuant to
20paragraph (2) of subsection (b) must be business organizations
21registered to conduct business in Illinois. Three-fourths of
22the dealer's board of directors must be members of the motor
23vehicle financing affiliate's board of directors, if
24applicable.
25    (f) Unless otherwise provided in this Chapter 5, no
26business organization registered to do business in Illinois

 

 

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1shall be licensed as a motor vehicle financing affiliate
2unless:
3        (1) The motor vehicle financing affiliate shall only
4    sell, transfer, or assign motor vehicles to the licensed
5    new or used dealer listed on the application pursuant to
6    paragraph (2) of subsection (b).
7        (2) The motor vehicle financing affiliate sells,
8    transfers, or assigns to the new motor vehicle dealer
9    listed on the application, if any, only those new motor
10    vehicles the motor vehicle financing affiliate has
11    received under the contract set forth in paragraph (5) of
12    subsection (b).
13        (3) Any new vehicle dealer listed pursuant to
14    paragraph (2) of subsection (b) has a franchise agreement
15    that permits the dealer to receive motor vehicles from the
16    motor vehicle franchise affiliate.
17        (4) The new or used motor vehicle dealer listed on the
18    application pursuant to paragraph (2) of subsection (b)
19    has one established place of business or supplemental
20    places of business as referenced in subsection (g).
21    (g) The Secretary of State shall, within a reasonable time
22after receipt, examine an application submitted pursuant to
23this Section and, unless it is determined that the application
24does not conform with the requirements of this Section or that
25grounds exist for a denial of the application under Section
265-501, grant the applicant a motor vehicle financing affiliate

 

 

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1license in writing for the applicant's established place of
2business and a supplemental license in writing for each
3additional place of business in a form prescribed by the
4Secretary, which shall include all of the following:
5        (1) The name of the business licensed;
6        (2) The name and address of its officers, directors,
7    or members, as applicable;
8        (3) In the case of an original license, the
9    established place of business of the licensee;
10        (4) If applicable, the make or makes of new vehicles
11    which the licensee is licensed to sell to the new motor
12    vehicle dealer listed on the application pursuant to
13    paragraph (2) of subsection (b); and
14        (5) The full name, address, and contact information of
15    each of the dealer's agents or legal representatives who
16    is an Illinois resident and liable for the performance of
17    the dealership.
18    (h) The appropriate instrument evidencing the license or a
19certified copy, provided by the Secretary of State, shall be
20kept posted conspicuously in the established place of business
21of the licensee.
22    (i) Except as provided in subsection (h), all motor
23vehicle financing affiliate's licenses granted under this
24Section shall expire expired by operation of law on December
2531 of the calendar year for which they are granted, unless
26revoked or canceled at an earlier date pursuant to Section

 

 

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15-501.
2    (j) A motor vehicle financing affiliate's license may be
3renewed upon application and payment of the required fee.
4However, when an application for renewal of a motor vehicle
5financing affiliate's license is made during the month of
6December, the effective license shall remain in force until
7the application is granted or denied by the Secretary of
8State.
9    (k) The contract a motor vehicle financing affiliate has
10with a manufacturer or franchised distributor, as provided in
11paragraph (5) of subsection (b), shall only permit the
12applicant to sell, transfer, or assign new motor vehicles to
13the new motor vehicle dealer listed on the application
14pursuant to paragraph (2) of subsection (b). The contract
15shall specifically prohibit the motor vehicle financing
16affiliate from selling motor vehicles at retail. This contract
17shall not be considered the granting of a franchise as defined
18in Section 2 of the Motor Vehicle Franchise Act.
19    (l) When purchasing of a motor vehicle by a new or used
20motor vehicle dealer, all persons licensed as a motor vehicle
21financing affiliate are required to furnish all of the
22following:
23        (1) For a new vehicle, a manufacturer's statement of
24    origin properly assigned to the purchasing dealer. For a
25    used vehicle, a certificate of title properly assigned to
26    the purchasing dealer.

 

 

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1        (2) A statement verified under oath that all
2    identifying numbers on the vehicle agree with those on the
3    certificate of title or manufacturer's statement of
4    origin.
5        (3) A bill of sale properly executed on behalf of the
6    purchasing dealer.
7        (4) A copy of the Uniform Invoice-transaction report
8    pursuant to Section 5-402.
9        (5) In the case of a rebuilt vehicle, a copy of the
10    Disclosure of Rebuilt Vehicle Status pursuant to Section
11    5-104.3.
12        (6) In the case of a vehicle for which a warranty has
13    been reinstated, a copy of the warranty.
14    (m) The motor vehicle financing affiliate shall use the
15established and supplemental place or places of business the
16new or used vehicle dealer listed on the application pursuant
17to paragraph (2) of subsection (b) as its established and
18supplemental place or places of business.
19    (n) The motor vehicle financing affiliate shall keep all
20books and records required by this Code with the books and
21records of the new or used vehicle dealer listed on the
22application pursuant to paragraph (2) of subsection (b). The
23motor vehicle financing affiliate may use the books and
24records of the new or used motor vehicle dealer listed on the
25application pursuant to paragraph (2) of subsection (b).
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1affiliate sell, transfer, or assign a new vehicle to any place
2of business of a new motor vehicle dealer, unless that place of
3business is licensed under this Chapter to sell, assign, or
4otherwise transfer the make of the new motor vehicle
5transferred.
6    (p) All moneys received by the Secretary of State as
7license fees under this Section shall be deposited into the
8Motor Vehicle Review Board Fund and shall be used to
9administer the Motor Vehicle Review Board under the Motor
10Vehicle Franchise Act.
11    (q) Except as otherwise provided in this Section, a motor
12vehicle financing affiliate shall comply with all provisions
13of this Code.
14    (r) If a licensee under this Section voluntarily
15surrenders a license to the Illinois Secretary of State Police
16or a representative of the Secretary of State Vehicle Services
17Department due to the licensee's inability to adhere to
18recordkeeping provisions, or the inability to properly issue
19certificates of title or registrations under this Code, or the
20Secretary revokes a license under this Section, then the
21licensee and the licensee's agent, designee, or legal
22representative, if applicable, may not be named on a new
23application for a licensee under this Section or under this
24Chapter, nor is the licensee or the licensee's agent,
25designee, or legal representative permitted to work for
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1management, or financial position or as an employee who
2handles certificate of title and registration documents and
3applications.
4(Source: P.A. 102-154, eff. 1-1-22; 102-982, eff. 7-1-23;
5revised 8-22-22.)
 
6    (625 ILCS 5/6-107)
7    (Text of Section before amendment by P.A. 102-982)
8    Sec. 6-107. Graduated license.
9    (a) The purpose of the Graduated Licensing Program is to
10develop safe and mature driving habits in young, inexperienced
11drivers and reduce or prevent motor vehicle accidents,
12fatalities, and injuries by:
13        (1) providing for an increase in the time of practice
14    period before granting permission to obtain a driver's
15    license;
16        (2) strengthening driver licensing and testing
17    standards for persons under the age of 21 years;
18        (3) sanctioning driving privileges of drivers under
19    age 21 who have committed serious traffic violations or
20    other specified offenses; and
21        (4) setting stricter standards to promote the public's
22    health and safety.
23    (b) The application of any person under the age of 18
24years, and not legally emancipated, for a driver's drivers
25license or permit to operate a motor vehicle issued under the

 

 

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1laws of this State, shall be accompanied by the written
2consent of either parent of the applicant; otherwise by the
3guardian having custody of the applicant, or in the event
4there is no parent or guardian, then by another responsible
5adult. The written consent must accompany any application for
6a driver's license under this subsection (b), regardless of
7whether or not the required written consent also accompanied
8the person's previous application for an instruction permit.
9    No graduated driver's license shall be issued to any
10applicant under 18 years of age, unless the applicant is at
11least 16 years of age and has:
12        (1) Held a valid instruction permit for a minimum of 9
13    months.
14        (2) Passed an approved driver education course and
15    submits proof of having passed the course as may be
16    required.
17        (3) Certification by the parent, legal guardian, or
18    responsible adult that the applicant has had a minimum of
19    50 hours of behind-the-wheel practice time, at least 10
20    hours of which have been at night, and is sufficiently
21    prepared and able to safely operate a motor vehicle.
22    (b-1) No graduated driver's license shall be issued to any
23applicant who is under 18 years of age and not legally
24emancipated, unless the applicant has graduated from a
25secondary school of this State or any other state, is enrolled
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1has obtained a State of Illinois High School Diploma, is
2enrolled in an elementary or secondary school or college or
3university of this State or any other state and is not a
4chronic or habitual truant as provided in Section 26-2a of the
5School Code, or is receiving home instruction and submits
6proof of meeting any of those requirements at the time of
7application.
8    An applicant under 18 years of age who provides proof
9acceptable to the Secretary that the applicant has resumed
10regular school attendance or home instruction or that his or
11her application was denied in error shall be eligible to
12receive a graduated license if other requirements are met. The
13Secretary shall adopt rules for implementing this subsection
14(b-1).
15    (c) No graduated driver's license or permit shall be
16issued to any applicant under 18 years of age who has committed
17the offense of operating a motor vehicle without a valid
18license or permit in violation of Section 6-101 of this Code or
19a similar out of state offense and no graduated driver's
20license or permit shall be issued to any applicant under 18
21years of age who has committed an offense that would otherwise
22result in a mandatory revocation of a license or permit as
23provided in Section 6-205 of this Code or who has been either
24convicted of or adjudicated a delinquent based upon a
25violation of the Cannabis Control Act, the Illinois Controlled
26Substances Act, the Use of Intoxicating Compounds Act, or the

 

 

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1Methamphetamine Control and Community Protection Act while
2that individual was in actual physical control of a motor
3vehicle. For purposes of this Section, any person placed on
4probation under Section 10 of the Cannabis Control Act,
5Section 410 of the Illinois Controlled Substances Act, or
6Section 70 of the Methamphetamine Control and Community
7Protection Act shall not be considered convicted. Any person
8found guilty of such an this offense, while in actual physical
9control of a motor vehicle, shall have an entry made in the
10court record by the judge that the this offense did occur while
11the person was in actual physical control of a motor vehicle
12and order the clerk of the court to report the violation to the
13Secretary of State as such.
14    (d) No graduated driver's license shall be issued for 9
15months to any applicant under the age of 18 years who has
16committed and subsequently been convicted of an offense
17against traffic regulations governing the movement of
18vehicles, any violation of this Section or Section 12-603.1 of
19this Code, or who has received a disposition of court
20supervision for a violation of Section 6-20 of the Illinois
21Liquor Control Act of 1934 or a similar provision of a local
22ordinance.
23    (e) No graduated driver's license holder under the age of
2418 years shall operate any motor vehicle, except a motor
25driven cycle or motorcycle, with more than one passenger in
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1the back seats than the number of available seat safety belts
2as set forth in Section 12-603 of this Code. If a graduated
3driver's license holder over the age of 18 committed an
4offense against traffic regulations governing the movement of
5vehicles or any violation of this Section or Section 12-603.1
6of this Code in the 6 months prior to the graduated driver's
7license holder's 18th birthday, and was subsequently convicted
8of the violation, the provisions of this paragraph shall
9continue to apply until such time as a period of 6 consecutive
10months has elapsed without an additional violation and
11subsequent conviction of an offense against traffic
12regulations governing the movement of vehicles or any
13violation of this Section or Section 12-603.1 of this Code.
14    (f) (Blank).
15    (g) If a graduated driver's license holder is under the
16age of 18 when he or she receives the license, for the first 12
17months he or she holds the license or until he or she reaches
18the age of 18, whichever occurs sooner, the graduated license
19holder may not operate a motor vehicle with more than one
20passenger in the vehicle who is under the age of 20, unless any
21additional passenger or passengers are siblings,
22step-siblings, children, or stepchildren of the driver. If a
23graduated driver's license holder committed an offense against
24traffic regulations governing the movement of vehicles or any
25violation of this Section or Section 12-603.1 of this Code
26during the first 12 months the license is held and

 

 

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1subsequently is convicted of the violation, the provisions of
2this paragraph shall remain in effect until such time as a
3period of 6 consecutive months has elapsed without an
4additional violation and subsequent conviction of an offense
5against traffic regulations governing the movement of vehicles
6or any violation of this Section or Section 12-603.1 of this
7Code.
8    (h) It shall be an offense for a person that is age 15, but
9under age 20, to be a passenger in a vehicle operated by a
10driver holding a graduated driver's license during the first
1112 months the driver holds the license or until the driver
12reaches the age of 18, whichever occurs sooner, if another
13passenger under the age of 20 is present, excluding a sibling,
14step-sibling, child, or step-child of the driver.
15    (i) No graduated driver's license shall be issued to any
16applicant under the age of 18 years if the applicant has been
17issued a traffic citation for which a disposition has not been
18rendered at the time of application.
19(Source: P.A. 102-1100, eff. 1-1-23; revised 12-14-22.)
 
20    (Text of Section after amendment by P.A. 102-982)
21    Sec. 6-107. Graduated license.
22    (a) The purpose of the Graduated Licensing Program is to
23develop safe and mature driving habits in young, inexperienced
24drivers and reduce or prevent motor vehicle crashes,
25fatalities, and injuries by:

 

 

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1        (1) providing for an increase in the time of practice
2    period before granting permission to obtain a driver's
3    license;
4        (2) strengthening driver licensing and testing
5    standards for persons under the age of 21 years;
6        (3) sanctioning driving privileges of drivers under
7    age 21 who have committed serious traffic violations or
8    other specified offenses; and
9        (4) setting stricter standards to promote the public's
10    health and safety.
11    (b) The application of any person under the age of 18
12years, and not legally emancipated, for a driver's drivers
13license or permit to operate a motor vehicle issued under the
14laws of this State, shall be accompanied by the written
15consent of either parent of the applicant; otherwise by the
16guardian having custody of the applicant, or in the event
17there is no parent or guardian, then by another responsible
18adult. The written consent must accompany any application for
19a driver's license under this subsection (b), regardless of
20whether or not the required written consent also accompanied
21the person's previous application for an instruction permit.
22    No graduated driver's license shall be issued to any
23applicant under 18 years of age, unless the applicant is at
24least 16 years of age and has:
25        (1) Held a valid instruction permit for a minimum of 9
26    months.

 

 

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1        (2) Passed an approved driver education course and
2    submits proof of having passed the course as may be
3    required.
4        (3) Certification by the parent, legal guardian, or
5    responsible adult that the applicant has had a minimum of
6    50 hours of behind-the-wheel practice time, at least 10
7    hours of which have been at night, and is sufficiently
8    prepared and able to safely operate a motor vehicle.
9    (b-1) No graduated driver's license shall be issued to any
10applicant who is under 18 years of age and not legally
11emancipated, unless the applicant has graduated from a
12secondary school of this State or any other state, is enrolled
13in a course leading to a State of Illinois High School Diploma,
14has obtained a State of Illinois High School Diploma, is
15enrolled in an elementary or secondary school or college or
16university of this State or any other state and is not a
17chronic or habitual truant as provided in Section 26-2a of the
18School Code, or is receiving home instruction and submits
19proof of meeting any of those requirements at the time of
20application.
21    An applicant under 18 years of age who provides proof
22acceptable to the Secretary that the applicant has resumed
23regular school attendance or home instruction or that his or
24her application was denied in error shall be eligible to
25receive a graduated license if other requirements are met. The
26Secretary shall adopt rules for implementing this subsection

 

 

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1(b-1).
2    (c) No graduated driver's license or permit shall be
3issued to any applicant under 18 years of age who has committed
4the offense of operating a motor vehicle without a valid
5license or permit in violation of Section 6-101 of this Code or
6a similar out of state offense and no graduated driver's
7license or permit shall be issued to any applicant under 18
8years of age who has committed an offense that would otherwise
9result in a mandatory revocation of a license or permit as
10provided in Section 6-205 of this Code or who has been either
11convicted of or adjudicated a delinquent based upon a
12violation of the Cannabis Control Act, the Illinois Controlled
13Substances Act, the Use of Intoxicating Compounds Act, or the
14Methamphetamine Control and Community Protection Act while
15that individual was in actual physical control of a motor
16vehicle. For purposes of this Section, any person placed on
17probation under Section 10 of the Cannabis Control Act,
18Section 410 of the Illinois Controlled Substances Act, or
19Section 70 of the Methamphetamine Control and Community
20Protection Act shall not be considered convicted. Any person
21found guilty of such an this offense, while in actual physical
22control of a motor vehicle, shall have an entry made in the
23court record by the judge that the this offense did occur while
24the person was in actual physical control of a motor vehicle
25and order the clerk of the court to report the violation to the
26Secretary of State as such.

 

 

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1    (d) No graduated driver's license shall be issued for 9
2months to any applicant under the age of 18 years who has
3committed and subsequently been convicted of an offense
4against traffic regulations governing the movement of
5vehicles, any violation of this Section or Section 12-603.1 of
6this Code, or who has received a disposition of court
7supervision for a violation of Section 6-20 of the Illinois
8Liquor Control Act of 1934 or a similar provision of a local
9ordinance.
10    (e) No graduated driver's license holder under the age of
1118 years shall operate any motor vehicle, except a motor
12driven cycle or motorcycle, with more than one passenger in
13the front seat of the motor vehicle and no more passengers in
14the back seats than the number of available seat safety belts
15as set forth in Section 12-603 of this Code. If a graduated
16driver's license holder over the age of 18 committed an
17offense against traffic regulations governing the movement of
18vehicles or any violation of this Section or Section 12-603.1
19of this Code in the 6 months prior to the graduated driver's
20license holder's 18th birthday, and was subsequently convicted
21of the violation, the provisions of this paragraph shall
22continue to apply until such time as a period of 6 consecutive
23months has elapsed without an additional violation and
24subsequent conviction of an offense against traffic
25regulations governing the movement of vehicles or any
26violation of this Section or Section 12-603.1 of this Code.

 

 

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1    (f) (Blank).
2    (g) If a graduated driver's license holder is under the
3age of 18 when he or she receives the license, for the first 12
4months he or she holds the license or until he or she reaches
5the age of 18, whichever occurs sooner, the graduated license
6holder may not operate a motor vehicle with more than one
7passenger in the vehicle who is under the age of 20, unless any
8additional passenger or passengers are siblings,
9step-siblings, children, or stepchildren of the driver. If a
10graduated driver's license holder committed an offense against
11traffic regulations governing the movement of vehicles or any
12violation of this Section or Section 12-603.1 of this Code
13during the first 12 months the license is held and
14subsequently is convicted of the violation, the provisions of
15this paragraph shall remain in effect until such time as a
16period of 6 consecutive months has elapsed without an
17additional violation and subsequent conviction of an offense
18against traffic regulations governing the movement of vehicles
19or any violation of this Section or Section 12-603.1 of this
20Code.
21    (h) It shall be an offense for a person that is age 15, but
22under age 20, to be a passenger in a vehicle operated by a
23driver holding a graduated driver's license during the first
2412 months the driver holds the license or until the driver
25reaches the age of 18, whichever occurs sooner, if another
26passenger under the age of 20 is present, excluding a sibling,

 

 

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1step-sibling, child, or step-child of the driver.
2    (i) No graduated driver's license shall be issued to any
3applicant under the age of 18 years if the applicant has been
4issued a traffic citation for which a disposition has not been
5rendered at the time of application.
6(Source: P.A. 102-982, eff. 7-1-23; 102-1100, eff. 1-1-23;
7revised 12-14-22.)
 
8    (625 ILCS 5/6-206)
9    (Text of Section before amendment by P.A. 102-982)
10    Sec. 6-206. Discretionary authority to suspend or revoke
11license or permit; right to a hearing.
12    (a) The Secretary of State is authorized to suspend or
13revoke the driving privileges of any person without
14preliminary hearing upon a showing of the person's records or
15other sufficient evidence that the person:
16        1. Has committed an offense for which mandatory
17    revocation of a driver's license or permit is required
18    upon conviction;
19        2. Has been convicted of not less than 3 offenses
20    against traffic regulations governing the movement of
21    vehicles committed within any 12-month period. No
22    revocation or suspension shall be entered more than 6
23    months after the date of last conviction;
24        3. Has been repeatedly involved as a driver in motor
25    vehicle collisions or has been repeatedly convicted of

 

 

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1    offenses against laws and ordinances regulating the
2    movement of traffic, to a degree that indicates lack of
3    ability to exercise ordinary and reasonable care in the
4    safe operation of a motor vehicle or disrespect for the
5    traffic laws and the safety of other persons upon the
6    highway;
7        4. Has by the unlawful operation of a motor vehicle
8    caused or contributed to an accident resulting in injury
9    requiring immediate professional treatment in a medical
10    facility or doctor's office to any person, except that any
11    suspension or revocation imposed by the Secretary of State
12    under the provisions of this subsection shall start no
13    later than 6 months after being convicted of violating a
14    law or ordinance regulating the movement of traffic, which
15    violation is related to the accident, or shall start not
16    more than one year after the date of the accident,
17    whichever date occurs later;
18        5. Has permitted an unlawful or fraudulent use of a
19    driver's license, identification card, or permit;
20        6. Has been lawfully convicted of an offense or
21    offenses in another state, including the authorization
22    contained in Section 6-203.1, which if committed within
23    this State would be grounds for suspension or revocation;
24        7. Has refused or failed to submit to an examination
25    provided for by Section 6-207 or has failed to pass the
26    examination;

 

 

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1        8. Is ineligible for a driver's license or permit
2    under the provisions of Section 6-103;
3        9. Has made a false statement or knowingly concealed a
4    material fact or has used false information or
5    identification in any application for a license,
6    identification card, or permit;
7        10. Has possessed, displayed, or attempted to
8    fraudulently use any license, identification card, or
9    permit not issued to the person;
10        11. Has operated a motor vehicle upon a highway of
11    this State when the person's driving privilege or
12    privilege to obtain a driver's license or permit was
13    revoked or suspended unless the operation was authorized
14    by a monitoring device driving permit, judicial driving
15    permit issued prior to January 1, 2009, probationary
16    license to drive, or restricted driving permit issued
17    under this Code;
18        12. Has submitted to any portion of the application
19    process for another person or has obtained the services of
20    another person to submit to any portion of the application
21    process for the purpose of obtaining a license,
22    identification card, or permit for some other person;
23        13. Has operated a motor vehicle upon a highway of
24    this State when the person's driver's license or permit
25    was invalid under the provisions of Sections 6-107.1 and
26    6-110;

 

 

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1        14. Has committed a violation of Section 6-301,
2    6-301.1, or 6-301.2 of this Code, or Section 14, 14A, or
3    14B of the Illinois Identification Card Act or a similar
4    offense in another state if, at the time of the offense,
5    the person held an Illinois driver's license or
6    identification card;
7        15. Has been convicted of violating Section 21-2 of
8    the Criminal Code of 1961 or the Criminal Code of 2012
9    relating to criminal trespass to vehicles if the person
10    exercised actual physical control over the vehicle during
11    the commission of the offense, in which case the
12    suspension shall be for one year;
13        16. Has been convicted of violating Section 11-204 of
14    this Code relating to fleeing from a peace officer;
15        17. Has refused to submit to a test, or tests, as
16    required under Section 11-501.1 of this Code and the
17    person has not sought a hearing as provided for in Section
18    11-501.1;
19        18. (Blank);
20        19. Has committed a violation of paragraph (a) or (b)
21    of Section 6-101 relating to driving without a driver's
22    license;
23        20. Has been convicted of violating Section 6-104
24    relating to classification of driver's license;
25        21. Has been convicted of violating Section 11-402 of
26    this Code relating to leaving the scene of an accident

 

 

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1    resulting in damage to a vehicle in excess of $1,000, in
2    which case the suspension shall be for one year;
3        22. Has used a motor vehicle in violating paragraph
4    (3), (4), (7), or (9) of subsection (a) of Section 24-1 of
5    the Criminal Code of 1961 or the Criminal Code of 2012
6    relating to unlawful use of weapons, in which case the
7    suspension shall be for one year;
8        23. Has, as a driver, been convicted of committing a
9    violation of paragraph (a) of Section 11-502 of this Code
10    for a second or subsequent time within one year of a
11    similar violation;
12        24. Has been convicted by a court-martial or punished
13    by non-judicial punishment by military authorities of the
14    United States at a military installation in Illinois or in
15    another state of or for a traffic-related offense that is
16    the same as or similar to an offense specified under
17    Section 6-205 or 6-206 of this Code;
18        25. Has permitted any form of identification to be
19    used by another in the application process in order to
20    obtain or attempt to obtain a license, identification
21    card, or permit;
22        26. Has altered or attempted to alter a license or has
23    possessed an altered license, identification card, or
24    permit;
25        27. (Blank);
26        28. Has been convicted for a first time of the illegal

 

 

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1    possession, while operating or in actual physical control,
2    as a driver, of a motor vehicle, of any controlled
3    substance prohibited under the Illinois Controlled
4    Substances Act, any cannabis prohibited under the Cannabis
5    Control Act, or any methamphetamine prohibited under the
6    Methamphetamine Control and Community Protection Act, in
7    which case the person's driving privileges shall be
8    suspended for one year. Any defendant found guilty of this
9    offense while operating a motor vehicle shall have an
10    entry made in the court record by the presiding judge that
11    this offense did occur while the defendant was operating a
12    motor vehicle and order the clerk of the court to report
13    the violation to the Secretary of State;
14        29. Has been convicted of the following offenses that
15    were committed while the person was operating or in actual
16    physical control, as a driver, of a motor vehicle:
17    criminal sexual assault, predatory criminal sexual assault
18    of a child, aggravated criminal sexual assault, criminal
19    sexual abuse, aggravated criminal sexual abuse, juvenile
20    pimping, soliciting for a juvenile prostitute, promoting
21    juvenile prostitution as described in subdivision (a)(1),
22    (a)(2), or (a)(3) of Section 11-14.4 of the Criminal Code
23    of 1961 or the Criminal Code of 2012, and the manufacture,
24    sale or delivery of controlled substances or instruments
25    used for illegal drug use or abuse in which case the
26    driver's driving privileges shall be suspended for one

 

 

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1    year;
2        30. Has been convicted a second or subsequent time for
3    any combination of the offenses named in paragraph 29 of
4    this subsection, in which case the person's driving
5    privileges shall be suspended for 5 years;
6        31. Has refused to submit to a test as required by
7    Section 11-501.6 of this Code or Section 5-16c of the Boat
8    Registration and Safety Act or has submitted to a test
9    resulting in an alcohol concentration of 0.08 or more or
10    any amount of a drug, substance, or compound resulting
11    from the unlawful use or consumption of cannabis as listed
12    in the Cannabis Control Act, a controlled substance as
13    listed in the Illinois Controlled Substances Act, an
14    intoxicating compound as listed in the Use of Intoxicating
15    Compounds Act, or methamphetamine as listed in the
16    Methamphetamine Control and Community Protection Act, in
17    which case the penalty shall be as prescribed in Section
18    6-208.1;
19        32. Has been convicted of Section 24-1.2 of the
20    Criminal Code of 1961 or the Criminal Code of 2012
21    relating to the aggravated discharge of a firearm if the
22    offender was located in a motor vehicle at the time the
23    firearm was discharged, in which case the suspension shall
24    be for 3 years;
25        33. Has as a driver, who was less than 21 years of age
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1    a violation of paragraph (a) of Section 11-502 of this
2    Code or a similar provision of a local ordinance;
3        34. Has committed a violation of Section 11-1301.5 of
4    this Code or a similar provision of a local ordinance;
5        35. Has committed a violation of Section 11-1301.6 of
6    this Code or a similar provision of a local ordinance;
7        36. Is under the age of 21 years at the time of arrest
8    and has been convicted of not less than 2 offenses against
9    traffic regulations governing the movement of vehicles
10    committed within any 24-month period. No revocation or
11    suspension shall be entered more than 6 months after the
12    date of last conviction;
13        37. Has committed a violation of subsection (c) of
14    Section 11-907 of this Code that resulted in damage to the
15    property of another or the death or injury of another;
16        38. Has been convicted of a violation of Section 6-20
17    of the Liquor Control Act of 1934 or a similar provision of
18    a local ordinance and the person was an occupant of a motor
19    vehicle at the time of the violation;
20        39. Has committed a second or subsequent violation of
21    Section 11-1201 of this Code;
22        40. Has committed a violation of subsection (a-1) of
23    Section 11-908 of this Code;
24        41. Has committed a second or subsequent violation of
25    Section 11-605.1 of this Code, a similar provision of a
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1    within 2 years of the date of the previous violation, in
2    which case the suspension shall be for 90 days;
3        42. Has committed a violation of subsection (a-1) of
4    Section 11-1301.3 of this Code or a similar provision of a
5    local ordinance;
6        43. Has received a disposition of court supervision
7    for a violation of subsection (a), (d), or (e) of Section
8    6-20 of the Liquor Control Act of 1934 or a similar
9    provision of a local ordinance and the person was an
10    occupant of a motor vehicle at the time of the violation,
11    in which case the suspension shall be for a period of 3
12    months;
13        44. Is under the age of 21 years at the time of arrest
14    and has been convicted of an offense against traffic
15    regulations governing the movement of vehicles after
16    having previously had his or her driving privileges
17    suspended or revoked pursuant to subparagraph 36 of this
18    Section;
19        45. Has, in connection with or during the course of a
20    formal hearing conducted under Section 2-118 of this Code:
21    (i) committed perjury; (ii) submitted fraudulent or
22    falsified documents; (iii) submitted documents that have
23    been materially altered; or (iv) submitted, as his or her
24    own, documents that were in fact prepared or composed for
25    another person;
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1    Section 3-413 of this Code;
2        47. Has committed a violation of subsection (a) of
3    Section 11-502.1 of this Code;
4        48. Has submitted a falsified or altered medical
5    examiner's certificate to the Secretary of State or
6    provided false information to obtain a medical examiner's
7    certificate;
8        49. Has been convicted of a violation of Section
9    11-1002 or 11-1002.5 that resulted in a Type A injury to
10    another, in which case the driving privileges of the
11    person shall be suspended for 12 months;
12        50. Has committed a violation of subsection (b-5) of
13    Section 12-610.2 that resulted in great bodily harm,
14    permanent disability, or disfigurement, in which case the
15    driving privileges of the person shall be suspended for 12
16    months;
17        51. Has committed a violation of Section 10-15 Of the
18    Cannabis Regulation and Tax Act or a similar provision of
19    a local ordinance while in a motor vehicle; or
20        52. Has committed a violation of subsection (b) of
21    Section 10-20 of the Cannabis Regulation and Tax Act or a
22    similar provision of a local ordinance.
23    For purposes of paragraphs 5, 9, 10, 12, 14, 19, 25, 26,
24and 27 of this subsection, license means any driver's license,
25any traffic ticket issued when the person's driver's license
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1Secretary of State, a duplicate or corrected driver's license,
2a probationary driver's license, or a temporary driver's
3license.
4    (b) If any conviction forming the basis of a suspension or
5revocation authorized under this Section is appealed, the
6Secretary of State may rescind or withhold the entry of the
7order of suspension or revocation, as the case may be,
8provided that a certified copy of a stay order of a court is
9filed with the Secretary of State. If the conviction is
10affirmed on appeal, the date of the conviction shall relate
11back to the time the original judgment of conviction was
12entered and the 6-month limitation prescribed shall not apply.
13    (c) 1. Upon suspending or revoking the driver's license or
14permit of any person as authorized in this Section, the
15Secretary of State shall immediately notify the person in
16writing of the revocation or suspension. The notice to be
17deposited in the United States mail, postage prepaid, to the
18last known address of the person.
19    2. If the Secretary of State suspends the driver's license
20of a person under subsection 2 of paragraph (a) of this
21Section, a person's privilege to operate a vehicle as an
22occupation shall not be suspended, provided an affidavit is
23properly completed, the appropriate fee received, and a permit
24issued prior to the effective date of the suspension, unless 5
25offenses were committed, at least 2 of which occurred while
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1regular occupation. All other driving privileges shall be
2suspended by the Secretary of State. Any driver prior to
3operating a vehicle for occupational purposes only must submit
4the affidavit on forms to be provided by the Secretary of State
5setting forth the facts of the person's occupation. The
6affidavit shall also state the number of offenses committed
7while operating a vehicle in connection with the driver's
8regular occupation. The affidavit shall be accompanied by the
9driver's license. Upon receipt of a properly completed
10affidavit, the Secretary of State shall issue the driver a
11permit to operate a vehicle in connection with the driver's
12regular occupation only. Unless the permit is issued by the
13Secretary of State prior to the date of suspension, the
14privilege to drive any motor vehicle shall be suspended as set
15forth in the notice that was mailed under this Section. If an
16affidavit is received subsequent to the effective date of this
17suspension, a permit may be issued for the remainder of the
18suspension period.
19    The provisions of this subparagraph shall not apply to any
20driver required to possess a CDL for the purpose of operating a
21commercial motor vehicle.
22    Any person who falsely states any fact in the affidavit
23required herein shall be guilty of perjury under Section 6-302
24and upon conviction thereof shall have all driving privileges
25revoked without further rights.
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1this Code, the Secretary of State shall either rescind or
2continue an order of revocation or shall substitute an order
3of suspension; or, good cause appearing therefor, rescind,
4continue, change, or extend the order of suspension. If the
5Secretary of State does not rescind the order, the Secretary
6may upon application, to relieve undue hardship (as defined by
7the rules of the Secretary of State), issue a restricted
8driving permit granting the privilege of driving a motor
9vehicle between the petitioner's residence and petitioner's
10place of employment or within the scope of the petitioner's
11employment-related duties, or to allow the petitioner to
12transport himself or herself, or a family member of the
13petitioner's household to a medical facility, to receive
14necessary medical care, to allow the petitioner to transport
15himself or herself to and from alcohol or drug remedial or
16rehabilitative activity recommended by a licensed service
17provider, or to allow the petitioner to transport himself or
18herself or a family member of the petitioner's household to
19classes, as a student, at an accredited educational
20institution, or to allow the petitioner to transport children,
21elderly persons, or persons with disabilities who do not hold
22driving privileges and are living in the petitioner's
23household to and from daycare. The petitioner must demonstrate
24that no alternative means of transportation is reasonably
25available and that the petitioner will not endanger the public
26safety or welfare.

 

 

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1        (A) If a person's license or permit is revoked or
2    suspended due to 2 or more convictions of violating
3    Section 11-501 of this Code or a similar provision of a
4    local ordinance or a similar out-of-state offense, or
5    Section 9-3 of the Criminal Code of 1961 or the Criminal
6    Code of 2012, where the use of alcohol or other drugs is
7    recited as an element of the offense, or a similar
8    out-of-state offense, or a combination of these offenses,
9    arising out of separate occurrences, that person, if
10    issued a restricted driving permit, may not operate a
11    vehicle unless it has been equipped with an ignition
12    interlock device as defined in Section 1-129.1.
13        (B) If a person's license or permit is revoked or
14    suspended 2 or more times due to any combination of:
15            (i) a single conviction of violating Section
16        11-501 of this Code or a similar provision of a local
17        ordinance or a similar out-of-state offense or Section
18        9-3 of the Criminal Code of 1961 or the Criminal Code
19        of 2012, where the use of alcohol or other drugs is
20        recited as an element of the offense, or a similar
21        out-of-state offense; or
22            (ii) a statutory summary suspension or revocation
23        under Section 11-501.1; or
24            (iii) a suspension under Section 6-203.1;
25    arising out of separate occurrences; that person, if
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1    vehicle unless it has been equipped with an ignition
2    interlock device as defined in Section 1-129.1.
3        (B-5) If a person's license or permit is revoked or
4    suspended due to a conviction for a violation of
5    subparagraph (C) or (F) of paragraph (1) of subsection (d)
6    of Section 11-501 of this Code, or a similar provision of a
7    local ordinance or similar out-of-state offense, that
8    person, if issued a restricted driving permit, may not
9    operate a vehicle unless it has been equipped with an
10    ignition interlock device as defined in Section 1-129.1.
11        (C) The person issued a permit conditioned upon the
12    use of an ignition interlock device must pay to the
13    Secretary of State DUI Administration Fund an amount not
14    to exceed $30 per month. The Secretary shall establish by
15    rule the amount and the procedures, terms, and conditions
16    relating to these fees.
17        (D) If the restricted driving permit is issued for
18    employment purposes, then the prohibition against
19    operating a motor vehicle that is not equipped with an
20    ignition interlock device does not apply to the operation
21    of an occupational vehicle owned or leased by that
22    person's employer when used solely for employment
23    purposes. For any person who, within a 5-year period, is
24    convicted of a second or subsequent offense under Section
25    11-501 of this Code, or a similar provision of a local
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1    exemption does not apply until either a one-year period
2    has elapsed during which that person had his or her
3    driving privileges revoked or a one-year period has
4    elapsed during which that person had a restricted driving
5    permit which required the use of an ignition interlock
6    device on every motor vehicle owned or operated by that
7    person.
8        (E) In each case the Secretary may issue a restricted
9    driving permit for a period deemed appropriate, except
10    that all permits shall expire no later than 2 years from
11    the date of issuance. A restricted driving permit issued
12    under this Section shall be subject to cancellation,
13    revocation, and suspension by the Secretary of State in
14    like manner and for like cause as a driver's license
15    issued under this Code may be cancelled, revoked, or
16    suspended; except that a conviction upon one or more
17    offenses against laws or ordinances regulating the
18    movement of traffic shall be deemed sufficient cause for
19    the revocation, suspension, or cancellation of a
20    restricted driving permit. The Secretary of State may, as
21    a condition to the issuance of a restricted driving
22    permit, require the applicant to participate in a
23    designated driver remedial or rehabilitative program. The
24    Secretary of State is authorized to cancel a restricted
25    driving permit if the permit holder does not successfully
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1        (F) A person subject to the provisions of paragraph 4
2    of subsection (b) of Section 6-208 of this Code may make
3    application for a restricted driving permit at a hearing
4    conducted under Section 2-118 of this Code after the
5    expiration of 5 years from the effective date of the most
6    recent revocation or after 5 years from the date of
7    release from a period of imprisonment resulting from a
8    conviction of the most recent offense, whichever is later,
9    provided the person, in addition to all other requirements
10    of the Secretary, shows by clear and convincing evidence:
11            (i) a minimum of 3 years of uninterrupted
12        abstinence from alcohol and the unlawful use or
13        consumption of cannabis under the Cannabis Control
14        Act, a controlled substance under the Illinois
15        Controlled Substances Act, an intoxicating compound
16        under the Use of Intoxicating Compounds Act, or
17        methamphetamine under the Methamphetamine Control and
18        Community Protection Act; and
19            (ii) the successful completion of any
20        rehabilitative treatment and involvement in any
21        ongoing rehabilitative activity that may be
22        recommended by a properly licensed service provider
23        according to an assessment of the person's alcohol or
24        drug use under Section 11-501.01 of this Code.
25        In determining whether an applicant is eligible for a
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1    Secretary may consider any relevant evidence, including,
2    but not limited to, testimony, affidavits, records, and
3    the results of regular alcohol or drug tests. Persons
4    subject to the provisions of paragraph 4 of subsection (b)
5    of Section 6-208 of this Code and who have been convicted
6    of more than one violation of paragraph (3), paragraph
7    (4), or paragraph (5) of subsection (a) of Section 11-501
8    of this Code shall not be eligible to apply for a
9    restricted driving permit under this subparagraph (F).
10        A restricted driving permit issued under this
11    subparagraph (F) shall provide that the holder may only
12    operate motor vehicles equipped with an ignition interlock
13    device as required under paragraph (2) of subsection (c)
14    of Section 6-205 of this Code and subparagraph (A) of
15    paragraph 3 of subsection (c) of this Section. The
16    Secretary may revoke a restricted driving permit or amend
17    the conditions of a restricted driving permit issued under
18    this subparagraph (F) if the holder operates a vehicle
19    that is not equipped with an ignition interlock device, or
20    for any other reason authorized under this Code.
21        A restricted driving permit issued under this
22    subparagraph (F) shall be revoked, and the holder barred
23    from applying for or being issued a restricted driving
24    permit in the future, if the holder is convicted of a
25    violation of Section 11-501 of this Code, a similar
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1    another state.
2    (c-3) In the case of a suspension under paragraph 43 of
3subsection (a), reports received by the Secretary of State
4under this Section shall, except during the actual time the
5suspension is in effect, be privileged information and for use
6only by the courts, police officers, prosecuting authorities,
7the driver licensing administrator of any other state, the
8Secretary of State, or the parent or legal guardian of a driver
9under the age of 18. However, beginning January 1, 2008, if the
10person is a CDL holder, the suspension shall also be made
11available to the driver licensing administrator of any other
12state, the U.S. Department of Transportation, and the affected
13driver or motor carrier or prospective motor carrier upon
14request.
15    (c-4) In the case of a suspension under paragraph 43 of
16subsection (a), the Secretary of State shall notify the person
17by mail that his or her driving privileges and driver's
18license will be suspended one month after the date of the
19mailing of the notice.
20    (c-5) The Secretary of State may, as a condition of the
21reissuance of a driver's license or permit to an applicant
22whose driver's license or permit has been suspended before he
23or she reached the age of 21 years pursuant to any of the
24provisions of this Section, require the applicant to
25participate in a driver remedial education course and be
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1    (d) This Section is subject to the provisions of the
2Driver License Compact.
3    (e) The Secretary of State shall not issue a restricted
4driving permit to a person under the age of 16 years whose
5driving privileges have been suspended or revoked under any
6provisions of this Code.
7    (f) In accordance with 49 CFR 384, the Secretary of State
8may not issue a restricted driving permit for the operation of
9a commercial motor vehicle to a person holding a CDL whose
10driving privileges have been suspended, revoked, cancelled, or
11disqualified under any provisions of this Code.
12(Source: P.A. 101-90, eff. 7-1-20; 101-470, eff. 7-1-20;
13101-623, eff. 7-1-20; 101-652, eff. 1-1-23; 102-299, eff.
148-6-21; 102-558, eff. 8-20-21; 102-749, eff. 1-1-23; 102-813,
15eff. 5-13-22; revised 12-14-22.)
 
16    (Text of Section after amendment by P.A. 102-982)
17    Sec. 6-206. Discretionary authority to suspend or revoke
18license or permit; right to a hearing.
19    (a) The Secretary of State is authorized to suspend or
20revoke the driving privileges of any person without
21preliminary hearing upon a showing of the person's records or
22other sufficient evidence that the person:
23        1. Has committed an offense for which mandatory
24    revocation of a driver's license or permit is required
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1        2. Has been convicted of not less than 3 offenses
2    against traffic regulations governing the movement of
3    vehicles committed within any 12-month period. No
4    revocation or suspension shall be entered more than 6
5    months after the date of last conviction;
6        3. Has been repeatedly involved as a driver in motor
7    vehicle collisions or has been repeatedly convicted of
8    offenses against laws and ordinances regulating the
9    movement of traffic, to a degree that indicates lack of
10    ability to exercise ordinary and reasonable care in the
11    safe operation of a motor vehicle or disrespect for the
12    traffic laws and the safety of other persons upon the
13    highway;
14        4. Has by the unlawful operation of a motor vehicle
15    caused or contributed to a crash resulting in injury
16    requiring immediate professional treatment in a medical
17    facility or doctor's office to any person, except that any
18    suspension or revocation imposed by the Secretary of State
19    under the provisions of this subsection shall start no
20    later than 6 months after being convicted of violating a
21    law or ordinance regulating the movement of traffic, which
22    violation is related to the crash, or shall start not more
23    than one year after the date of the crash, whichever date
24    occurs later;
25        5. Has permitted an unlawful or fraudulent use of a
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1        6. Has been lawfully convicted of an offense or
2    offenses in another state, including the authorization
3    contained in Section 6-203.1, which if committed within
4    this State would be grounds for suspension or revocation;
5        7. Has refused or failed to submit to an examination
6    provided for by Section 6-207 or has failed to pass the
7    examination;
8        8. Is ineligible for a driver's license or permit
9    under the provisions of Section 6-103;
10        9. Has made a false statement or knowingly concealed a
11    material fact or has used false information or
12    identification in any application for a license,
13    identification card, or permit;
14        10. Has possessed, displayed, or attempted to
15    fraudulently use any license, identification card, or
16    permit not issued to the person;
17        11. Has operated a motor vehicle upon a highway of
18    this State when the person's driving privilege or
19    privilege to obtain a driver's license or permit was
20    revoked or suspended unless the operation was authorized
21    by a monitoring device driving permit, judicial driving
22    permit issued prior to January 1, 2009, probationary
23    license to drive, or restricted driving permit issued
24    under this Code;
25        12. Has submitted to any portion of the application
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1    another person to submit to any portion of the application
2    process for the purpose of obtaining a license,
3    identification card, or permit for some other person;
4        13. Has operated a motor vehicle upon a highway of
5    this State when the person's driver's license or permit
6    was invalid under the provisions of Sections 6-107.1 and
7    6-110;
8        14. Has committed a violation of Section 6-301,
9    6-301.1, or 6-301.2 of this Code, or Section 14, 14A, or
10    14B of the Illinois Identification Card Act or a similar
11    offense in another state if, at the time of the offense,
12    the person held an Illinois driver's license or
13    identification card;
14        15. Has been convicted of violating Section 21-2 of
15    the Criminal Code of 1961 or the Criminal Code of 2012
16    relating to criminal trespass to vehicles if the person
17    exercised actual physical control over the vehicle during
18    the commission of the offense, in which case the
19    suspension shall be for one year;
20        16. Has been convicted of violating Section 11-204 of
21    this Code relating to fleeing from a peace officer;
22        17. Has refused to submit to a test, or tests, as
23    required under Section 11-501.1 of this Code and the
24    person has not sought a hearing as provided for in Section
25    11-501.1;
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1        19. Has committed a violation of paragraph (a) or (b)
2    of Section 6-101 relating to driving without a driver's
3    license;
4        20. Has been convicted of violating Section 6-104
5    relating to classification of driver's license;
6        21. Has been convicted of violating Section 11-402 of
7    this Code relating to leaving the scene of a crash
8    resulting in damage to a vehicle in excess of $1,000, in
9    which case the suspension shall be for one year;
10        22. Has used a motor vehicle in violating paragraph
11    (3), (4), (7), or (9) of subsection (a) of Section 24-1 of
12    the Criminal Code of 1961 or the Criminal Code of 2012
13    relating to unlawful use of weapons, in which case the
14    suspension shall be for one year;
15        23. Has, as a driver, been convicted of committing a
16    violation of paragraph (a) of Section 11-502 of this Code
17    for a second or subsequent time within one year of a
18    similar violation;
19        24. Has been convicted by a court-martial or punished
20    by non-judicial punishment by military authorities of the
21    United States at a military installation in Illinois or in
22    another state of or for a traffic-related offense that is
23    the same as or similar to an offense specified under
24    Section 6-205 or 6-206 of this Code;
25        25. Has permitted any form of identification to be
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1    obtain or attempt to obtain a license, identification
2    card, or permit;
3        26. Has altered or attempted to alter a license or has
4    possessed an altered license, identification card, or
5    permit;
6        27. (Blank);
7        28. Has been convicted for a first time of the illegal
8    possession, while operating or in actual physical control,
9    as a driver, of a motor vehicle, of any controlled
10    substance prohibited under the Illinois Controlled
11    Substances Act, any cannabis prohibited under the Cannabis
12    Control Act, or any methamphetamine prohibited under the
13    Methamphetamine Control and Community Protection Act, in
14    which case the person's driving privileges shall be
15    suspended for one year. Any defendant found guilty of this
16    offense while operating a motor vehicle shall have an
17    entry made in the court record by the presiding judge that
18    this offense did occur while the defendant was operating a
19    motor vehicle and order the clerk of the court to report
20    the violation to the Secretary of State;
21        29. Has been convicted of the following offenses that
22    were committed while the person was operating or in actual
23    physical control, as a driver, of a motor vehicle:
24    criminal sexual assault, predatory criminal sexual assault
25    of a child, aggravated criminal sexual assault, criminal
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1    pimping, soliciting for a juvenile prostitute, promoting
2    juvenile prostitution as described in subdivision (a)(1),
3    (a)(2), or (a)(3) of Section 11-14.4 of the Criminal Code
4    of 1961 or the Criminal Code of 2012, and the manufacture,
5    sale or delivery of controlled substances or instruments
6    used for illegal drug use or abuse in which case the
7    driver's driving privileges shall be suspended for one
8    year;
9        30. Has been convicted a second or subsequent time for
10    any combination of the offenses named in paragraph 29 of
11    this subsection, in which case the person's driving
12    privileges shall be suspended for 5 years;
13        31. Has refused to submit to a test as required by
14    Section 11-501.6 of this Code or Section 5-16c of the Boat
15    Registration and Safety Act or has submitted to a test
16    resulting in an alcohol concentration of 0.08 or more or
17    any amount of a drug, substance, or compound resulting
18    from the unlawful use or consumption of cannabis as listed
19    in the Cannabis Control Act, a controlled substance as
20    listed in the Illinois Controlled Substances Act, an
21    intoxicating compound as listed in the Use of Intoxicating
22    Compounds Act, or methamphetamine as listed in the
23    Methamphetamine Control and Community Protection Act, in
24    which case the penalty shall be as prescribed in Section
25    6-208.1;
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1    Criminal Code of 1961 or the Criminal Code of 2012
2    relating to the aggravated discharge of a firearm if the
3    offender was located in a motor vehicle at the time the
4    firearm was discharged, in which case the suspension shall
5    be for 3 years;
6        33. Has as a driver, who was less than 21 years of age
7    on the date of the offense, been convicted a first time of
8    a violation of paragraph (a) of Section 11-502 of this
9    Code or a similar provision of a local ordinance;
10        34. Has committed a violation of Section 11-1301.5 of
11    this Code or a similar provision of a local ordinance;
12        35. Has committed a violation of Section 11-1301.6 of
13    this Code or a similar provision of a local ordinance;
14        36. Is under the age of 21 years at the time of arrest
15    and has been convicted of not less than 2 offenses against
16    traffic regulations governing the movement of vehicles
17    committed within any 24-month period. No revocation or
18    suspension shall be entered more than 6 months after the
19    date of last conviction;
20        37. Has committed a violation of subsection (c) of
21    Section 11-907 of this Code that resulted in damage to the
22    property of another or the death or injury of another;
23        38. Has been convicted of a violation of Section 6-20
24    of the Liquor Control Act of 1934 or a similar provision of
25    a local ordinance and the person was an occupant of a motor
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1        39. Has committed a second or subsequent violation of
2    Section 11-1201 of this Code;
3        40. Has committed a violation of subsection (a-1) of
4    Section 11-908 of this Code;
5        41. Has committed a second or subsequent violation of
6    Section 11-605.1 of this Code, a similar provision of a
7    local ordinance, or a similar violation in any other state
8    within 2 years of the date of the previous violation, in
9    which case the suspension shall be for 90 days;
10        42. Has committed a violation of subsection (a-1) of
11    Section 11-1301.3 of this Code or a similar provision of a
12    local ordinance;
13        43. Has received a disposition of court supervision
14    for a violation of subsection (a), (d), or (e) of Section
15    6-20 of the Liquor Control Act of 1934 or a similar
16    provision of a local ordinance and the person was an
17    occupant of a motor vehicle at the time of the violation,
18    in which case the suspension shall be for a period of 3
19    months;
20        44. Is under the age of 21 years at the time of arrest
21    and has been convicted of an offense against traffic
22    regulations governing the movement of vehicles after
23    having previously had his or her driving privileges
24    suspended or revoked pursuant to subparagraph 36 of this
25    Section;
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1    formal hearing conducted under Section 2-118 of this Code:
2    (i) committed perjury; (ii) submitted fraudulent or
3    falsified documents; (iii) submitted documents that have
4    been materially altered; or (iv) submitted, as his or her
5    own, documents that were in fact prepared or composed for
6    another person;
7        46. Has committed a violation of subsection (j) of
8    Section 3-413 of this Code;
9        47. Has committed a violation of subsection (a) of
10    Section 11-502.1 of this Code;
11        48. Has submitted a falsified or altered medical
12    examiner's certificate to the Secretary of State or
13    provided false information to obtain a medical examiner's
14    certificate;
15        49. Has been convicted of a violation of Section
16    11-1002 or 11-1002.5 that resulted in a Type A injury to
17    another, in which case the driving privileges of the
18    person shall be suspended for 12 months;
19        50. Has committed a violation of subsection (b-5) of
20    Section 12-610.2 that resulted in great bodily harm,
21    permanent disability, or disfigurement, in which case the
22    driving privileges of the person shall be suspended for 12
23    months;
24        51. Has committed a violation of Section 10-15 Of the
25    Cannabis Regulation and Tax Act or a similar provision of
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1        52. Has committed a violation of subsection (b) of
2    Section 10-20 of the Cannabis Regulation and Tax Act or a
3    similar provision of a local ordinance.
4    For purposes of paragraphs 5, 9, 10, 12, 14, 19, 25, 26,
5and 27 of this subsection, license means any driver's license,
6any traffic ticket issued when the person's driver's license
7is deposited in lieu of bail, a suspension notice issued by the
8Secretary of State, a duplicate or corrected driver's license,
9a probationary driver's license, or a temporary driver's
10license.
11    (b) If any conviction forming the basis of a suspension or
12revocation authorized under this Section is appealed, the
13Secretary of State may rescind or withhold the entry of the
14order of suspension or revocation, as the case may be,
15provided that a certified copy of a stay order of a court is
16filed with the Secretary of State. If the conviction is
17affirmed on appeal, the date of the conviction shall relate
18back to the time the original judgment of conviction was
19entered and the 6-month limitation prescribed shall not apply.
20    (c) 1. Upon suspending or revoking the driver's license or
21permit of any person as authorized in this Section, the
22Secretary of State shall immediately notify the person in
23writing of the revocation or suspension. The notice to be
24deposited in the United States mail, postage prepaid, to the
25last known address of the person.
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1of a person under subsection 2 of paragraph (a) of this
2Section, a person's privilege to operate a vehicle as an
3occupation shall not be suspended, provided an affidavit is
4properly completed, the appropriate fee received, and a permit
5issued prior to the effective date of the suspension, unless 5
6offenses were committed, at least 2 of which occurred while
7operating a commercial vehicle in connection with the driver's
8regular occupation. All other driving privileges shall be
9suspended by the Secretary of State. Any driver prior to
10operating a vehicle for occupational purposes only must submit
11the affidavit on forms to be provided by the Secretary of State
12setting forth the facts of the person's occupation. The
13affidavit shall also state the number of offenses committed
14while operating a vehicle in connection with the driver's
15regular occupation. The affidavit shall be accompanied by the
16driver's license. Upon receipt of a properly completed
17affidavit, the Secretary of State shall issue the driver a
18permit to operate a vehicle in connection with the driver's
19regular occupation only. Unless the permit is issued by the
20Secretary of State prior to the date of suspension, the
21privilege to drive any motor vehicle shall be suspended as set
22forth in the notice that was mailed under this Section. If an
23affidavit is received subsequent to the effective date of this
24suspension, a permit may be issued for the remainder of the
25suspension period.
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1driver required to possess a CDL for the purpose of operating a
2commercial motor vehicle.
3    Any person who falsely states any fact in the affidavit
4required herein shall be guilty of perjury under Section 6-302
5and upon conviction thereof shall have all driving privileges
6revoked without further rights.
7    3. At the conclusion of a hearing under Section 2-118 of
8this Code, the Secretary of State shall either rescind or
9continue an order of revocation or shall substitute an order
10of suspension; or, good cause appearing therefor, rescind,
11continue, change, or extend the order of suspension. If the
12Secretary of State does not rescind the order, the Secretary
13may upon application, to relieve undue hardship (as defined by
14the rules of the Secretary of State), issue a restricted
15driving permit granting the privilege of driving a motor
16vehicle between the petitioner's residence and petitioner's
17place of employment or within the scope of the petitioner's
18employment-related duties, or to allow the petitioner to
19transport himself or herself, or a family member of the
20petitioner's household to a medical facility, to receive
21necessary medical care, to allow the petitioner to transport
22himself or herself to and from alcohol or drug remedial or
23rehabilitative activity recommended by a licensed service
24provider, or to allow the petitioner to transport himself or
25herself or a family member of the petitioner's household to
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1institution, or to allow the petitioner to transport children,
2elderly persons, or persons with disabilities who do not hold
3driving privileges and are living in the petitioner's
4household to and from daycare. The petitioner must demonstrate
5that no alternative means of transportation is reasonably
6available and that the petitioner will not endanger the public
7safety or welfare.
8        (A) If a person's license or permit is revoked or
9    suspended due to 2 or more convictions of violating
10    Section 11-501 of this Code or a similar provision of a
11    local ordinance or a similar out-of-state offense, or
12    Section 9-3 of the Criminal Code of 1961 or the Criminal
13    Code of 2012, where the use of alcohol or other drugs is
14    recited as an element of the offense, or a similar
15    out-of-state offense, or a combination of these offenses,
16    arising out of separate occurrences, that person, if
17    issued a restricted driving permit, may not operate a
18    vehicle unless it has been equipped with an ignition
19    interlock device as defined in Section 1-129.1.
20        (B) If a person's license or permit is revoked or
21    suspended 2 or more times due to any combination of:
22            (i) a single conviction of violating Section
23        11-501 of this Code or a similar provision of a local
24        ordinance or a similar out-of-state offense or Section
25        9-3 of the Criminal Code of 1961 or the Criminal Code
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1        recited as an element of the offense, or a similar
2        out-of-state offense; or
3            (ii) a statutory summary suspension or revocation
4        under Section 11-501.1; or
5            (iii) a suspension under Section 6-203.1;
6    arising out of separate occurrences; that person, if
7    issued a restricted driving permit, may not operate a
8    vehicle unless it has been equipped with an ignition
9    interlock device as defined in Section 1-129.1.
10        (B-5) If a person's license or permit is revoked or
11    suspended due to a conviction for a violation of
12    subparagraph (C) or (F) of paragraph (1) of subsection (d)
13    of Section 11-501 of this Code, or a similar provision of a
14    local ordinance or similar out-of-state offense, that
15    person, if issued a restricted driving permit, may not
16    operate a vehicle unless it has been equipped with an
17    ignition interlock device as defined in Section 1-129.1.
18        (C) The person issued a permit conditioned upon the
19    use of an ignition interlock device must pay to the
20    Secretary of State DUI Administration Fund an amount not
21    to exceed $30 per month. The Secretary shall establish by
22    rule the amount and the procedures, terms, and conditions
23    relating to these fees.
24        (D) If the restricted driving permit is issued for
25    employment purposes, then the prohibition against
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1    ignition interlock device does not apply to the operation
2    of an occupational vehicle owned or leased by that
3    person's employer when used solely for employment
4    purposes. For any person who, within a 5-year period, is
5    convicted of a second or subsequent offense under Section
6    11-501 of this Code, or a similar provision of a local
7    ordinance or similar out-of-state offense, this employment
8    exemption does not apply until either a one-year period
9    has elapsed during which that person had his or her
10    driving privileges revoked or a one-year period has
11    elapsed during which that person had a restricted driving
12    permit which required the use of an ignition interlock
13    device on every motor vehicle owned or operated by that
14    person.
15        (E) In each case the Secretary may issue a restricted
16    driving permit for a period deemed appropriate, except
17    that all permits shall expire no later than 2 years from
18    the date of issuance. A restricted driving permit issued
19    under this Section shall be subject to cancellation,
20    revocation, and suspension by the Secretary of State in
21    like manner and for like cause as a driver's license
22    issued under this Code may be cancelled, revoked, or
23    suspended; except that a conviction upon one or more
24    offenses against laws or ordinances regulating the
25    movement of traffic shall be deemed sufficient cause for
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1    restricted driving permit. The Secretary of State may, as
2    a condition to the issuance of a restricted driving
3    permit, require the applicant to participate in a
4    designated driver remedial or rehabilitative program. The
5    Secretary of State is authorized to cancel a restricted
6    driving permit if the permit holder does not successfully
7    complete the program.
8        (F) A person subject to the provisions of paragraph 4
9    of subsection (b) of Section 6-208 of this Code may make
10    application for a restricted driving permit at a hearing
11    conducted under Section 2-118 of this Code after the
12    expiration of 5 years from the effective date of the most
13    recent revocation or after 5 years from the date of
14    release from a period of imprisonment resulting from a
15    conviction of the most recent offense, whichever is later,
16    provided the person, in addition to all other requirements
17    of the Secretary, shows by clear and convincing evidence:
18            (i) a minimum of 3 years of uninterrupted
19        abstinence from alcohol and the unlawful use or
20        consumption of cannabis under the Cannabis Control
21        Act, a controlled substance under the Illinois
22        Controlled Substances Act, an intoxicating compound
23        under the Use of Intoxicating Compounds Act, or
24        methamphetamine under the Methamphetamine Control and
25        Community Protection Act; and
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1        rehabilitative treatment and involvement in any
2        ongoing rehabilitative activity that may be
3        recommended by a properly licensed service provider
4        according to an assessment of the person's alcohol or
5        drug use under Section 11-501.01 of this Code.
6        In determining whether an applicant is eligible for a
7    restricted driving permit under this subparagraph (F), the
8    Secretary may consider any relevant evidence, including,
9    but not limited to, testimony, affidavits, records, and
10    the results of regular alcohol or drug tests. Persons
11    subject to the provisions of paragraph 4 of subsection (b)
12    of Section 6-208 of this Code and who have been convicted
13    of more than one violation of paragraph (3), paragraph
14    (4), or paragraph (5) of subsection (a) of Section 11-501
15    of this Code shall not be eligible to apply for a
16    restricted driving permit under this subparagraph (F).
17        A restricted driving permit issued under this
18    subparagraph (F) shall provide that the holder may only
19    operate motor vehicles equipped with an ignition interlock
20    device as required under paragraph (2) of subsection (c)
21    of Section 6-205 of this Code and subparagraph (A) of
22    paragraph 3 of subsection (c) of this Section. The
23    Secretary may revoke a restricted driving permit or amend
24    the conditions of a restricted driving permit issued under
25    this subparagraph (F) if the holder operates a vehicle
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1    for any other reason authorized under this Code.
2        A restricted driving permit issued under this
3    subparagraph (F) shall be revoked, and the holder barred
4    from applying for or being issued a restricted driving
5    permit in the future, if the holder is convicted of a
6    violation of Section 11-501 of this Code, a similar
7    provision of a local ordinance, or a similar offense in
8    another state.
9    (c-3) In the case of a suspension under paragraph 43 of
10subsection (a), reports received by the Secretary of State
11under this Section shall, except during the actual time the
12suspension is in effect, be privileged information and for use
13only by the courts, police officers, prosecuting authorities,
14the driver licensing administrator of any other state, the
15Secretary of State, or the parent or legal guardian of a driver
16under the age of 18. However, beginning January 1, 2008, if the
17person is a CDL holder, the suspension shall also be made
18available to the driver licensing administrator of any other
19state, the U.S. Department of Transportation, and the affected
20driver or motor carrier or prospective motor carrier upon
21request.
22    (c-4) In the case of a suspension under paragraph 43 of
23subsection (a), the Secretary of State shall notify the person
24by mail that his or her driving privileges and driver's
25license will be suspended one month after the date of the
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1    (c-5) The Secretary of State may, as a condition of the
2reissuance of a driver's license or permit to an applicant
3whose driver's license or permit has been suspended before he
4or she reached the age of 21 years pursuant to any of the
5provisions of this Section, require the applicant to
6participate in a driver remedial education course and be
7retested under Section 6-109 of this Code.
8    (d) This Section is subject to the provisions of the
9Driver License Compact.
10    (e) The Secretary of State shall not issue a restricted
11driving permit to a person under the age of 16 years whose
12driving privileges have been suspended or revoked under any
13provisions of this Code.
14    (f) In accordance with 49 CFR 384, the Secretary of State
15may not issue a restricted driving permit for the operation of
16a commercial motor vehicle to a person holding a CDL whose
17driving privileges have been suspended, revoked, cancelled, or
18disqualified under any provisions of this Code.
19(Source: P.A. 101-90, eff. 7-1-20; 101-470, eff. 7-1-20;
20101-623, eff. 7-1-20; 101-652, eff. 1-1-23; 102-299, eff.
218-6-21; 102-558, eff. 8-20-21; 102-749, eff. 1-1-23; 102-813,
22eff. 5-13-22; 102-982, eff. 7-1-23; revised 12-14-22.)
 
23    (625 ILCS 5/6-514)
24    (Text of Section before amendment by P.A. 102-982)
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1learner's permit (CLP); disqualifications.
2    (a) A person shall be disqualified from driving a
3commercial motor vehicle for a period of not less than 12
4months for the first violation of:
5        (1) Refusing to submit to or failure to complete a
6    test or tests to determine the driver's blood
7    concentration of alcohol, other drug, or both while
8    driving a commercial motor vehicle or, if the driver is a
9    CLP or CDL holder, while driving a non-CMV; or
10        (2) Operating a commercial motor vehicle while the
11    alcohol concentration of the person's blood, breath, other
12    bodily substance, or urine is at least 0.04, or any amount
13    of a drug, substance, or compound in the person's blood,
14    other bodily substance, or urine resulting from the
15    unlawful use or consumption of cannabis listed in the
16    Cannabis Control Act, a controlled substance listed in the
17    Illinois Controlled Substances Act, or methamphetamine as
18    listed in the Methamphetamine Control and Community
19    Protection Act as indicated by a police officer's sworn
20    report or other verified evidence; or operating a
21    non-commercial motor vehicle while the alcohol
22    concentration of the person's blood, breath, other bodily
23    substance, or urine was above the legal limit defined in
24    Section 11-501.1 or 11-501.8 or any amount of a drug,
25    substance, or compound in the person's blood, other bodily
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1    consumption of cannabis listed in the Cannabis Control
2    Act, a controlled substance listed in the Illinois
3    Controlled Substances Act, or methamphetamine as listed in
4    the Methamphetamine Control and Community Protection Act
5    as indicated by a police officer's sworn report or other
6    verified evidence while holding a CLP or CDL; or
7        (3) Conviction for a first violation of:
8            (i) Driving a commercial motor vehicle or, if the
9        driver is a CLP or CDL holder, driving a non-CMV while
10        under the influence of alcohol, or any other drug, or
11        combination of drugs to a degree which renders such
12        person incapable of safely driving; or
13            (ii) Knowingly leaving the scene of an accident
14        while operating a commercial motor vehicle or, if the
15        driver is a CLP or CDL holder, while driving a non-CMV;
16        or
17            (iii) Driving a commercial motor vehicle or, if
18        the driver is a CLP or CDL holder, driving a non-CMV
19        while committing any felony; or
20            (iv) Driving a commercial motor vehicle while the
21        person's driving privileges or driver's license or
22        permit is revoked, suspended, or cancelled or the
23        driver is disqualified from operating a commercial
24        motor vehicle; or
25            (v) Causing a fatality through the negligent
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1        not limited to the crimes of motor vehicle
2        manslaughter, homicide by a motor vehicle, and
3        negligent homicide.
4            As used in this subdivision (a)(3)(v), "motor
5        vehicle manslaughter" means the offense of involuntary
6        manslaughter if committed by means of a vehicle;
7        "homicide by a motor vehicle" means the offense of
8        first degree murder or second degree murder, if either
9        offense is committed by means of a vehicle; and
10        "negligent homicide" means reckless homicide under
11        Section 9-3 of the Criminal Code of 1961 or the
12        Criminal Code of 2012 and aggravated driving under the
13        influence of alcohol, other drug or drugs,
14        intoxicating compound or compounds, or any combination
15        thereof under subdivision (d)(1)(F) of Section 11-501
16        of this Code.
17        If any of the above violations or refusals occurred
18    while transporting hazardous material(s) required to be
19    placarded, the person shall be disqualified for a period
20    of not less than 3 years; or
21        (4) (Blank).
22    (b) A person is disqualified for life for a second
23conviction of any of the offenses specified in paragraph (a),
24or any combination of those offenses, arising from 2 or more
25separate incidents.
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1motor vehicle for life if the person either (i) uses a
2commercial motor vehicle in the commission of any felony
3involving the manufacture, distribution, or dispensing of a
4controlled substance, or possession with intent to
5manufacture, distribute or dispense a controlled substance or
6(ii) if the person is a CLP or CDL holder, uses a non-CMV in
7the commission of a felony involving any of those activities.
8    (d) The Secretary of State may, when the United States
9Secretary of Transportation so authorizes, issue regulations
10in which a disqualification for life under paragraph (b) may
11be reduced to a period of not less than 10 years. If a
12reinstated driver is subsequently convicted of another
13disqualifying offense, as specified in subsection (a) of this
14Section, he or she shall be permanently disqualified for life
15and shall be ineligible to again apply for a reduction of the
16lifetime disqualification.
17    (e) A person is disqualified from driving a commercial
18motor vehicle for a period of not less than 2 months if
19convicted of 2 serious traffic violations, committed in a
20commercial motor vehicle, non-CMV while holding a CLP or CDL,
21or any combination thereof, arising from separate incidents,
22occurring within a 3-year period, provided the serious traffic
23violation committed in a non-CMV would result in the
24suspension or revocation of the CLP or CDL holder's non-CMV
25privileges. However, a person will be disqualified from
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1than 4 months if convicted of 3 serious traffic violations,
2committed in a commercial motor vehicle, non-CMV while holding
3a CLP or CDL, or any combination thereof, arising from
4separate incidents, occurring within a 3-year period, provided
5the serious traffic violation committed in a non-CMV would
6result in the suspension or revocation of the CLP or CDL
7holder's non-CMV privileges. If all the convictions occurred
8in a non-CMV, the disqualification shall be entered only if
9the convictions would result in the suspension or revocation
10of the CLP or CDL holder's non-CMV privileges.
11    (e-1) (Blank).
12    (f) Notwithstanding any other provision of this Code, any
13driver disqualified from operating a commercial motor vehicle,
14pursuant to this UCDLA, shall not be eligible for restoration
15of commercial driving privileges during any such period of
16disqualification.
17    (g) After suspending, revoking, or cancelling a CLP or
18CDL, the Secretary of State must update the driver's records
19to reflect such action within 10 days. After suspending or
20revoking the driving privilege of any person who has been
21issued a CLP or CDL from another jurisdiction, the Secretary
22shall originate notification to such issuing jurisdiction
23within 10 days.
24    (h) The "disqualifications" referred to in this Section
25shall not be imposed upon any commercial motor vehicle driver,
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1occurred after March 31, 1992.
2    (i) A person is disqualified from driving a commercial
3motor vehicle in accordance with the following:
4        (1) For 6 months upon a first conviction of paragraph
5    (2) of subsection (b) or subsection (b-3) of Section 6-507
6    of this Code.
7        (2) For 2 years upon a second conviction of paragraph
8    (2) of subsection (b) or subsection (b-3) or any
9    combination of paragraphs (2) or (3) of subsection (b) or
10    subsections (b-3) or (b-5) of Section 6-507 of this Code
11    within a 10-year period if the second conviction is a
12    violation of paragraph (2) of subsection (b) or subsection
13    (b-3).
14        (3) For 3 years upon a third or subsequent conviction
15    of paragraph (2) of subsection (b) or subsection (b-3) or
16    any combination of paragraphs (2) or (3) of subsection (b)
17    or subsections (b-3) or (b-5) of Section 6-507 of this
18    Code within a 10-year period if the third or subsequent
19    conviction is a violation of paragraph (2) of subsection
20    (b) or subsection (b-3).
21        (4) For one year upon a first conviction of paragraph
22    (3) of subsection (b) or subsection (b-5) of Section 6-507
23    of this Code.
24        (5) For 3 years upon a second conviction of paragraph
25    (3) of subsection (b) or subsection (b-5) or any
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1    subsections (b-3) or (b-5) of Section 6-507 of this Code
2    within a 10-year period if the second conviction is a
3    violation of paragraph (3) of subsection (b) or (b-5).
4        (6) For 5 years upon a third or subsequent conviction
5    of paragraph (3) of subsection (b) or subsection (b-5) or
6    any combination of paragraphs (2) or (3) of subsection (b)
7    or subsections (b-3) or (b-5) of Section 6-507 of this
8    Code within a 10-year period if the third or subsequent
9    conviction is a violation of paragraph (3) of subsection
10    (b) or (b-5).
11    (j) Disqualification for railroad-highway grade crossing
12violation.
13        (1) General rule. A driver who is convicted of a
14    violation of a federal, State, or local law or regulation
15    pertaining to one of the following 6 offenses at a
16    railroad-highway grade crossing must be disqualified from
17    operating a commercial motor vehicle for the period of
18    time specified in paragraph (2) of this subsection (j) if
19    the offense was committed while operating a commercial
20    motor vehicle:
21            (i) For drivers who are not required to always
22        stop, failing to slow down and check that the tracks
23        are clear of an approaching train or railroad track
24        equipment, as described in subsection (a-5) of Section
25        11-1201 of this Code;
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1        stop, failing to stop before reaching the crossing, if
2        the tracks are not clear, as described in subsection
3        (a) of Section 11-1201 of this Code;
4            (iii) For drivers who are always required to stop,
5        failing to stop before driving onto the crossing, as
6        described in Section 11-1202 of this Code;
7            (iv) For all drivers, failing to have sufficient
8        space to drive completely through the crossing without
9        stopping, as described in subsection (b) of Section
10        11-1425 of this Code;
11            (v) For all drivers, failing to obey a traffic
12        control device or the directions of an enforcement
13        official at the crossing, as described in subdivision
14        (a)2 of Section 11-1201 of this Code;
15            (vi) For all drivers, failing to negotiate a
16        crossing because of insufficient undercarriage
17        clearance, as described in subsection (d-1) of Section
18        11-1201 of this Code.
19        (2) Duration of disqualification for railroad-highway
20    grade crossing violation.
21            (i) First violation. A driver must be disqualified
22        from operating a commercial motor vehicle for not less
23        than 60 days if the driver is convicted of a violation
24        described in paragraph (1) of this subsection (j) and,
25        in the three-year period preceding the conviction, the
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1        paragraph (1) of this subsection (j).
2            (ii) Second violation. A driver must be
3        disqualified from operating a commercial motor vehicle
4        for not less than 120 days if the driver is convicted
5        of a violation described in paragraph (1) of this
6        subsection (j) and, in the three-year period preceding
7        the conviction, the driver had one other conviction
8        for a violation described in paragraph (1) of this
9        subsection (j) that was committed in a separate
10        incident.
11            (iii) Third or subsequent violation. A driver must
12        be disqualified from operating a commercial motor
13        vehicle for not less than one year if the driver is
14        convicted of a violation described in paragraph (1) of
15        this subsection (j) and, in the three-year period
16        preceding the conviction, the driver had 2 or more
17        other convictions for violations described in
18        paragraph (1) of this subsection (j) that were
19        committed in separate incidents.
20    (k) Upon notification of a disqualification of a driver's
21commercial motor vehicle privileges imposed by the U.S.
22Department of Transportation, Federal Motor Carrier Safety
23Administration, in accordance with 49 CFR 383.52, the
24Secretary of State shall immediately record to the driving
25record the notice of disqualification and confirm to the
26driver the action that has been taken.

 

 

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1    (l) A foreign commercial driver is subject to
2disqualification under this Section.
3    (m) A person shall be disqualified from operating a
4commercial motor vehicle for life if that individual uses a
5commercial motor vehicle in the commission of a felony
6involving an act or practice of severe forms of human
7trafficking, as defined in 22 U.S.C. 7102(11).
8(Source: P.A. 102-749, eff. 1-1-23.)
 
9    (Text of Section after amendment by P.A. 102-982)
10    Sec. 6-514. Commercial driver's license (CDL); commercial
11learner's permit (CLP); disqualifications.
12    (a) A person shall be disqualified from driving a
13commercial motor vehicle for a period of not less than 12
14months for the first violation of:
15        (1) Refusing to submit to or failure to complete a
16    test or tests to determine the driver's blood
17    concentration of alcohol, other drug, or both while
18    driving a commercial motor vehicle or, if the driver is a
19    CLP or CDL holder, while driving a non-CMV; or
20        (2) Operating a commercial motor vehicle while the
21    alcohol concentration of the person's blood, breath, other
22    bodily substance, or urine is at least 0.04, or any amount
23    of a drug, substance, or compound in the person's blood,
24    other bodily substance, or urine resulting from the
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1    Cannabis Control Act, a controlled substance listed in the
2    Illinois Controlled Substances Act, or methamphetamine as
3    listed in the Methamphetamine Control and Community
4    Protection Act as indicated by a police officer's sworn
5    report or other verified evidence; or operating a
6    non-commercial motor vehicle while the alcohol
7    concentration of the person's blood, breath, other bodily
8    substance, or urine was above the legal limit defined in
9    Section 11-501.1 or 11-501.8 or any amount of a drug,
10    substance, or compound in the person's blood, other bodily
11    substance, or urine resulting from the unlawful use or
12    consumption of cannabis listed in the Cannabis Control
13    Act, a controlled substance listed in the Illinois
14    Controlled Substances Act, or methamphetamine as listed in
15    the Methamphetamine Control and Community Protection Act
16    as indicated by a police officer's sworn report or other
17    verified evidence while holding a CLP or CDL; or
18        (3) Conviction for a first violation of:
19            (i) Driving a commercial motor vehicle or, if the
20        driver is a CLP or CDL holder, driving a non-CMV while
21        under the influence of alcohol, or any other drug, or
22        combination of drugs to a degree which renders such
23        person incapable of safely driving; or
24            (ii) Knowingly leaving the scene of a crash while
25        operating a commercial motor vehicle or, if the driver
26        is a CLP or CDL holder, while driving a non-CMV; or

 

 

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1            (iii) Driving a commercial motor vehicle or, if
2        the driver is a CLP or CDL holder, driving a non-CMV
3        while committing any felony; or
4            (iv) Driving a commercial motor vehicle while the
5        person's driving privileges or driver's license or
6        permit is revoked, suspended, or cancelled or the
7        driver is disqualified from operating a commercial
8        motor vehicle; or
9            (v) Causing a fatality through the negligent
10        operation of a commercial motor vehicle, including but
11        not limited to the crimes of motor vehicle
12        manslaughter, homicide by a motor vehicle, and
13        negligent homicide.
14            As used in this subdivision (a)(3)(v), "motor
15        vehicle manslaughter" means the offense of involuntary
16        manslaughter if committed by means of a vehicle;
17        "homicide by a motor vehicle" means the offense of
18        first degree murder or second degree murder, if either
19        offense is committed by means of a vehicle; and
20        "negligent homicide" means reckless homicide under
21        Section 9-3 of the Criminal Code of 1961 or the
22        Criminal Code of 2012 and aggravated driving under the
23        influence of alcohol, other drug or drugs,
24        intoxicating compound or compounds, or any combination
25        thereof under subdivision (d)(1)(F) of Section 11-501
26        of this Code.

 

 

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1        If any of the above violations or refusals occurred
2    while transporting hazardous material(s) required to be
3    placarded, the person shall be disqualified for a period
4    of not less than 3 years; or
5        (4) (Blank).
6    (b) A person is disqualified for life for a second
7conviction of any of the offenses specified in paragraph (a),
8or any combination of those offenses, arising from 2 or more
9separate incidents.
10    (c) A person is disqualified from driving a commercial
11motor vehicle for life if the person either (i) uses a
12commercial motor vehicle in the commission of any felony
13involving the manufacture, distribution, or dispensing of a
14controlled substance, or possession with intent to
15manufacture, distribute or dispense a controlled substance or
16(ii) if the person is a CLP or CDL holder, uses a non-CMV in
17the commission of a felony involving any of those activities.
18    (d) The Secretary of State may, when the United States
19Secretary of Transportation so authorizes, issue regulations
20in which a disqualification for life under paragraph (b) may
21be reduced to a period of not less than 10 years. If a
22reinstated driver is subsequently convicted of another
23disqualifying offense, as specified in subsection (a) of this
24Section, he or she shall be permanently disqualified for life
25and shall be ineligible to again apply for a reduction of the
26lifetime disqualification.

 

 

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1    (e) A person is disqualified from driving a commercial
2motor vehicle for a period of not less than 2 months if
3convicted of 2 serious traffic violations, committed in a
4commercial motor vehicle, non-CMV while holding a CLP or CDL,
5or any combination thereof, arising from separate incidents,
6occurring within a 3-year period, provided the serious traffic
7violation committed in a non-CMV would result in the
8suspension or revocation of the CLP or CDL holder's non-CMV
9privileges. However, a person will be disqualified from
10driving a commercial motor vehicle for a period of not less
11than 4 months if convicted of 3 serious traffic violations,
12committed in a commercial motor vehicle, non-CMV while holding
13a CLP or CDL, or any combination thereof, arising from
14separate incidents, occurring within a 3-year period, provided
15the serious traffic violation committed in a non-CMV would
16result in the suspension or revocation of the CLP or CDL
17holder's non-CMV privileges. If all the convictions occurred
18in a non-CMV, the disqualification shall be entered only if
19the convictions would result in the suspension or revocation
20of the CLP or CDL holder's non-CMV privileges.
21    (e-1) (Blank).
22    (f) Notwithstanding any other provision of this Code, any
23driver disqualified from operating a commercial motor vehicle,
24pursuant to this UCDLA, shall not be eligible for restoration
25of commercial driving privileges during any such period of
26disqualification.

 

 

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1    (g) After suspending, revoking, or cancelling a CLP or
2CDL, the Secretary of State must update the driver's records
3to reflect such action within 10 days. After suspending or
4revoking the driving privilege of any person who has been
5issued a CLP or CDL from another jurisdiction, the Secretary
6shall originate notification to such issuing jurisdiction
7within 10 days.
8    (h) The "disqualifications" referred to in this Section
9shall not be imposed upon any commercial motor vehicle driver,
10by the Secretary of State, unless the prohibited action(s)
11occurred after March 31, 1992.
12    (i) A person is disqualified from driving a commercial
13motor vehicle in accordance with the following:
14        (1) For 6 months upon a first conviction of paragraph
15    (2) of subsection (b) or subsection (b-3) of Section 6-507
16    of this Code.
17        (2) For 2 years upon a second conviction of paragraph
18    (2) of subsection (b) or subsection (b-3) or any
19    combination of paragraphs (2) or (3) of subsection (b) or
20    subsections (b-3) or (b-5) of Section 6-507 of this Code
21    within a 10-year period if the second conviction is a
22    violation of paragraph (2) of subsection (b) or subsection
23    (b-3).
24        (3) For 3 years upon a third or subsequent conviction
25    of paragraph (2) of subsection (b) or subsection (b-3) or
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1    or subsections (b-3) or (b-5) of Section 6-507 of this
2    Code within a 10-year period if the third or subsequent
3    conviction is a violation of paragraph (2) of subsection
4    (b) or subsection (b-3).
5        (4) For one year upon a first conviction of paragraph
6    (3) of subsection (b) or subsection (b-5) of Section 6-507
7    of this Code.
8        (5) For 3 years upon a second conviction of paragraph
9    (3) of subsection (b) or subsection (b-5) or any
10    combination of paragraphs (2) or (3) of subsection (b) or
11    subsections (b-3) or (b-5) of Section 6-507 of this Code
12    within a 10-year period if the second conviction is a
13    violation of paragraph (3) of subsection (b) or (b-5).
14        (6) For 5 years upon a third or subsequent conviction
15    of paragraph (3) of subsection (b) or subsection (b-5) or
16    any combination of paragraphs (2) or (3) of subsection (b)
17    or subsections (b-3) or (b-5) of Section 6-507 of this
18    Code within a 10-year period if the third or subsequent
19    conviction is a violation of paragraph (3) of subsection
20    (b) or (b-5).
21    (j) Disqualification for railroad-highway grade crossing
22violation.
23        (1) General rule. A driver who is convicted of a
24    violation of a federal, State, or local law or regulation
25    pertaining to one of the following 6 offenses at a
26    railroad-highway grade crossing must be disqualified from

 

 

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1    operating a commercial motor vehicle for the period of
2    time specified in paragraph (2) of this subsection (j) if
3    the offense was committed while operating a commercial
4    motor vehicle:
5            (i) For drivers who are not required to always
6        stop, failing to slow down and check that the tracks
7        are clear of an approaching train or railroad track
8        equipment, as described in subsection (a-5) of Section
9        11-1201 of this Code;
10            (ii) For drivers who are not required to always
11        stop, failing to stop before reaching the crossing, if
12        the tracks are not clear, as described in subsection
13        (a) of Section 11-1201 of this Code;
14            (iii) For drivers who are always required to stop,
15        failing to stop before driving onto the crossing, as
16        described in Section 11-1202 of this Code;
17            (iv) For all drivers, failing to have sufficient
18        space to drive completely through the crossing without
19        stopping, as described in subsection (b) of Section
20        11-1425 of this Code;
21            (v) For all drivers, failing to obey a traffic
22        control device or the directions of an enforcement
23        official at the crossing, as described in subdivision
24        (a)2 of Section 11-1201 of this Code;
25            (vi) For all drivers, failing to negotiate a
26        crossing because of insufficient undercarriage

 

 

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1        clearance, as described in subsection (d-1) of Section
2        11-1201 of this Code.
3        (2) Duration of disqualification for railroad-highway
4    grade crossing violation.
5            (i) First violation. A driver must be disqualified
6        from operating a commercial motor vehicle for not less
7        than 60 days if the driver is convicted of a violation
8        described in paragraph (1) of this subsection (j) and,
9        in the three-year period preceding the conviction, the
10        driver had no convictions for a violation described in
11        paragraph (1) of this subsection (j).
12            (ii) Second violation. A driver must be
13        disqualified from operating a commercial motor vehicle
14        for not less than 120 days if the driver is convicted
15        of a violation described in paragraph (1) of this
16        subsection (j) and, in the three-year period preceding
17        the conviction, the driver had one other conviction
18        for a violation described in paragraph (1) of this
19        subsection (j) that was committed in a separate
20        incident.
21            (iii) Third or subsequent violation. A driver must
22        be disqualified from operating a commercial motor
23        vehicle for not less than one year if the driver is
24        convicted of a violation described in paragraph (1) of
25        this subsection (j) and, in the three-year period
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1        other convictions for violations described in
2        paragraph (1) of this subsection (j) that were
3        committed in separate incidents.
4    (k) Upon notification of a disqualification of a driver's
5commercial motor vehicle privileges imposed by the U.S.
6Department of Transportation, Federal Motor Carrier Safety
7Administration, in accordance with 49 CFR 383.52, the
8Secretary of State shall immediately record to the driving
9record the notice of disqualification and confirm to the
10driver the action that has been taken.
11    (l) A foreign commercial driver is subject to
12disqualification under this Section.
13    (m) A person shall be disqualified from operating a
14commercial motor vehicle for life if that individual uses a
15commercial motor vehicle in the commission of a felony
16involving an act or practice of severe forms of human
17trafficking, as defined in 22 U.S.C. 7102(11).
18(Source: P.A. 102-749, eff. 1-1-23; 102-982, eff. 7-1-23;
19revised 12-14-22.)
 
20    (625 ILCS 5/7-328)  (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 7-328)
21    (Text of Section before amendment by P.A. 102-982)
22    Sec. 7-328. Duration of proof; when proof - When proof may
23be canceled or returned. The Secretary of State shall upon
24request cancel any bond or return any certificate of
25insurance, or the Secretary of State shall direct and the

 

 

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1State Treasurer shall return to the person entitled thereto
2any money or securities, deposited pursuant to this Chapter as
3proof of financial responsibility or waive the requirements of
4filing proof of financial responsibility in any of the
5following events:
6        1. In the event of the death of the person on whose
7    behalf such proof was filed, or the permanent incapacity
8    of such person to operate a motor vehicle. ;
9        2. In the event the person who has given proof of
10    financial responsibility surrenders such person's driver's
11    license, registration certificates, license plates, and
12    registration stickers, but the Secretary of State shall
13    not release such proof in the event any action for damages
14    upon a liability referred to in this Article is then
15    pending or any judgment upon any such liability is then
16    outstanding and unsatisfied or in the event the Secretary
17    of State has received notice that such person has, within
18    the period of 3 months immediately preceding, been
19    involved as a driver in any motor vehicle accident. An
20    affidavit of the applicant of the nonexistence of such
21    facts shall be sufficient evidence thereof in the absence
22    of evidence to the contrary in the records of the
23    Secretary of State. Any person who has not completed the
24    required 3-year 3 year period of proof of financial
25    responsibility pursuant to Section 7-304, and to whom
26    proof has been surrendered as provided in this paragraph

 

 

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1    applies for a driver's license or the registration of a
2    motor vehicle shall have the application denied unless the
3    applicant reestablishes re-establishes such proof for the
4    remainder of such period.
5        3. In the event that proof of financial responsibility
6    has been deposited voluntarily, at any time upon request
7    of the person entitled thereto, provided that the person
8    on whose behalf such proof was given has not, during the
9    period between the date of the original deposit thereof
10    and the date of such request, been convicted of any
11    offense for which revocation is mandatory as provided in
12    Section 6-205; provided, further, that no action for
13    damages is pending against such person on whose behalf
14    such proof of financial responsibility was furnished and
15    no judgment against such person is outstanding and
16    unsatisfied in respect to bodily injury, or in respect to
17    damage to property resulting from the ownership,
18    maintenance, use, or operation hereafter of a motor
19    vehicle. An affidavit of the applicant under this Section
20    shall be sufficient evidence of the facts in the absence
21    of evidence to the contrary in the records of the
22    Secretary of State.
23(Source: P.A. 85-321; revised 8-19-22.)
 
24    (Text of Section after amendment by P.A. 102-982)
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1be canceled or returned. The Secretary of State shall upon
2request cancel any bond or return any certificate of
3insurance, or the Secretary of State shall direct and the
4State Treasurer shall return to the person entitled thereto
5any money or securities, deposited pursuant to this Chapter as
6proof of financial responsibility or waive the requirements of
7filing proof of financial responsibility in any of the
8following events:
9        1. In the event of the death of the person on whose
10    behalf such proof was filed, or the permanent incapacity
11    of such person to operate a motor vehicle. ;
12        2. In the event the person who has given proof of
13    financial responsibility surrenders such person's driver's
14    license, registration certificates, license plates and
15    registration stickers, but the Secretary of State shall
16    not release such proof in the event any action for damages
17    upon a liability referred to in this Article is then
18    pending or any judgment upon any such liability is then
19    outstanding and unsatisfied or in the event the Secretary
20    of State has received notice that such person has, within
21    the period of 3 months immediately preceding, been
22    involved as a driver in any motor vehicle crash. An
23    affidavit of the applicant of the nonexistence of such
24    facts shall be sufficient evidence thereof in the absence
25    of evidence to the contrary in the records of the
26    Secretary of State. Any person who has not completed the

 

 

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1    required 3-year 3 year period of proof of financial
2    responsibility pursuant to Section 7-304, and to whom
3    proof has been surrendered as provided in this paragraph
4    applies for a driver's license or the registration of a
5    motor vehicle shall have the application denied unless the
6    applicant reestablishes re-establishes such proof for the
7    remainder of such period.
8        3. In the event that proof of financial responsibility
9    has been deposited voluntarily, at any time upon request
10    of the person entitled thereto, provided that the person
11    on whose behalf such proof was given has not, during the
12    period between the date of the original deposit thereof
13    and the date of such request, been convicted of any
14    offense for which revocation is mandatory as provided in
15    Section 6-205; provided, further, that no action for
16    damages is pending against such person on whose behalf
17    such proof of financial responsibility was furnished and
18    no judgment against such person is outstanding and
19    unsatisfied in respect to bodily injury, or in respect to
20    damage to property resulting from the ownership,
21    maintenance, use, or operation hereafter of a motor
22    vehicle. An affidavit of the applicant under this Section
23    shall be sufficient evidence of the facts in the absence
24    of evidence to the contrary in the records of the
25    Secretary of State.
26(Source: P.A. 102-982, eff. 7-1-23; revised 8-19-22.)
 

 

 

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1    (625 ILCS 5/7-329)  (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 7-329)
2    (Text of Section before amendment by P.A. 102-982)
3    Sec. 7-329. Proof of financial responsibility made
4voluntarily.
5    1. Proof of financial responsibility may be made
6voluntarily by or on behalf of any person. The privilege of
7operation of any motor vehicle within this State by such
8person shall not be suspended or withdrawn under the
9provisions of this Article if such proof of financial
10responsibility has been voluntarily filed or deposited prior
11to the offense or accident out of which any conviction,
12judgment, or order arises and if such proof, at the date of
13such conviction, judgment, or order, is valid and sufficient
14for the requirements of this Code.
15    2. If the Secretary of State receives record of any
16conviction or judgment against such person which, in the
17absence of such proof of financial responsibility would have
18caused the suspension of the driver's license of such person,
19the Secretary of State shall forthwith notify the insurer or
20surety of such person of the conviction or judgment so
21reported.
22(Source: P.A. 83-831; revised 8-19-22.)
 
23    (Text of Section after amendment by P.A. 102-982)
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1voluntarily.
2    1. Proof of financial responsibility may be made
3voluntarily by or on behalf of any person. The privilege of
4operation of any motor vehicle within this State by such
5person shall not be suspended or withdrawn under the
6provisions of this Article if such proof of financial
7responsibility has been voluntarily filed or deposited prior
8to the offense or crash out of which any conviction, judgment,
9or order arises and if such proof, at the date of such
10conviction, judgment, or order, is valid and sufficient for
11the requirements of this Code.
12    2. If the Secretary of State receives record of any
13conviction or judgment against such person which, in the
14absence of such proof of financial responsibility would have
15caused the suspension of the driver's license of such person,
16the Secretary of State shall forthwith notify the insurer or
17surety of such person of the conviction or judgment so
18reported.
19(Source: P.A. 102-982, eff. 7-1-23; revised 8-19-22.)
 
20    (625 ILCS 5/11-208.6)
21    (Text of Section before amendment by P.A. 102-982)
22    Sec. 11-208.6. Automated traffic law enforcement system.
23    (a) As used in this Section, "automated traffic law
24enforcement system" means a device with one or more motor
25vehicle sensors working in conjunction with a red light signal

 

 

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1to produce recorded images of motor vehicles entering an
2intersection against a red signal indication in violation of
3Section 11-306 of this Code or a similar provision of a local
4ordinance.
5    An automated traffic law enforcement system is a system,
6in a municipality or county operated by a governmental agency,
7that produces a recorded image of a motor vehicle's violation
8of a provision of this Code or a local ordinance and is
9designed to obtain a clear recorded image of the vehicle and
10the vehicle's license plate. The recorded image must also
11display the time, date, and location of the violation.
12    (b) As used in this Section, "recorded images" means
13images recorded by an automated traffic law enforcement system
14on:
15        (1) 2 or more photographs;
16        (2) 2 or more microphotographs;
17        (3) 2 or more electronic images; or
18        (4) a video recording showing the motor vehicle and,
19    on at least one image or portion of the recording, clearly
20    identifying the registration plate or digital registration
21    plate number of the motor vehicle.
22    (b-5) A municipality or county that produces a recorded
23image of a motor vehicle's violation of a provision of this
24Code or a local ordinance must make the recorded images of a
25violation accessible to the alleged violator by providing the
26alleged violator with a website address, accessible through

 

 

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1the Internet.
2    (c) Except as provided under Section 11-208.8 of this
3Code, a county or municipality, including a home rule county
4or municipality, may not use an automated traffic law
5enforcement system to provide recorded images of a motor
6vehicle for the purpose of recording its speed. Except as
7provided under Section 11-208.8 of this Code, the regulation
8of the use of automated traffic law enforcement systems to
9record vehicle speeds is an exclusive power and function of
10the State. This subsection (c) is a denial and limitation of
11home rule powers and functions under subsection (h) of Section
126 of Article VII of the Illinois Constitution.
13    (c-5) A county or municipality, including a home rule
14county or municipality, may not use an automated traffic law
15enforcement system to issue violations in instances where the
16motor vehicle comes to a complete stop and does not enter the
17intersection, as defined by Section 1-132 of this Code, during
18the cycle of the red signal indication unless one or more
19pedestrians or bicyclists are present, even if the motor
20vehicle stops at a point past a stop line or crosswalk where a
21driver is required to stop, as specified in subsection (c) of
22Section 11-306 of this Code or a similar provision of a local
23ordinance.
24    (c-6) A county, or a municipality with less than 2,000,000
25inhabitants, including a home rule county or municipality, may
26not use an automated traffic law enforcement system to issue

 

 

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1violations in instances where a motorcyclist enters an
2intersection against a red signal indication when the red
3signal fails to change to a green signal within a reasonable
4period of time not less than 120 seconds because of a signal
5malfunction or because the signal has failed to detect the
6arrival of the motorcycle due to the motorcycle's size or
7weight.
8    (d) For each violation of a provision of this Code or a
9local ordinance recorded by an automatic traffic law
10enforcement system, the county or municipality having
11jurisdiction shall issue a written notice of the violation to
12the registered owner of the vehicle as the alleged violator.
13The notice shall be delivered to the registered owner of the
14vehicle, by mail, within 30 days after the Secretary of State
15notifies the municipality or county of the identity of the
16owner of the vehicle, but in no event later than 90 days after
17the violation.
18    The notice shall include:
19        (1) the name and address of the registered owner of
20    the vehicle;
21        (2) the registration number of the motor vehicle
22    involved in the violation;
23        (3) the violation charged;
24        (4) the location where the violation occurred;
25        (5) the date and time of the violation;
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1        (7) the amount of the civil penalty imposed and the
2    requirements of any traffic education program imposed and
3    the date by which the civil penalty should be paid and the
4    traffic education program should be completed;
5        (8) a statement that recorded images are evidence of a
6    violation of a red light signal;
7        (9) a warning that failure to pay the civil penalty,
8    to complete a required traffic education program, or to
9    contest liability in a timely manner is an admission of
10    liability;
11        (10) a statement that the person may elect to proceed
12    by:
13            (A) paying the fine, completing a required traffic
14        education program, or both; or
15            (B) challenging the charge in court, by mail, or
16        by administrative hearing; and
17        (11) a website address, accessible through the
18    Internet, where the person may view the recorded images of
19    the violation.
20    (e) (Blank).
21    (f) Based on inspection of recorded images produced by an
22automated traffic law enforcement system, a notice alleging
23that the violation occurred shall be evidence of the facts
24contained in the notice and admissible in any proceeding
25alleging a violation under this Section.
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1enforcement system are confidential and shall be made
2available only to the alleged violator and governmental and
3law enforcement agencies for purposes of adjudicating a
4violation of this Section, for statistical purposes, or for
5other governmental purposes. Any recorded image evidencing a
6violation of this Section, however, may be admissible in any
7proceeding resulting from the issuance of the citation.
8    (h) The court or hearing officer may consider in defense
9of a violation:
10        (1) that the motor vehicle or registration plates or
11    digital registration plates of the motor vehicle were
12    stolen before the violation occurred and not under the
13    control of or in the possession of the owner or lessee at
14    the time of the violation;
15        (1.5) that the motor vehicle was hijacked before the
16    violation occurred and not under the control of or in the
17    possession of the owner or lessee at the time of the
18    violation;
19        (2) that the driver of the vehicle passed through the
20    intersection when the light was red either (i) in order to
21    yield the right-of-way to an emergency vehicle or (ii) as
22    part of a funeral procession; and
23        (3) any other evidence or issues provided by municipal
24    or county ordinance.
25    (i) To demonstrate that the motor vehicle was hijacked or
26the motor vehicle or registration plates or digital

 

 

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1registration plates were stolen before the violation occurred
2and were not under the control or possession of the owner or
3lessee at the time of the violation, the owner or lessee must
4submit proof that a report concerning the motor vehicle or
5registration plates was filed with a law enforcement agency in
6a timely manner.
7    (j) Unless the driver of the motor vehicle received a
8Uniform Traffic Citation from a police officer at the time of
9the violation, the motor vehicle owner is subject to a civil
10penalty not exceeding $100 or the completion of a traffic
11education program, or both, plus an additional penalty of not
12more than $100 for failure to pay the original penalty or to
13complete a required traffic education program, or both, in a
14timely manner, if the motor vehicle is recorded by an
15automated traffic law enforcement system. A violation for
16which a civil penalty is imposed under this Section is not a
17violation of a traffic regulation governing the movement of
18vehicles and may not be recorded on the driving record of the
19owner of the vehicle.
20    (j-3) A registered owner who is a holder of a valid
21commercial driver's license is not required to complete a
22traffic education program.
23    (j-5) For purposes of the required traffic education
24program only, a registered owner may submit an affidavit to
25the court or hearing officer swearing that at the time of the
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1of another person. The affidavit must identify the person in
2custody and control of the vehicle, including the person's
3name and current address. The person in custody and control of
4the vehicle at the time of the violation is required to
5complete the required traffic education program. If the person
6in custody and control of the vehicle at the time of the
7violation completes the required traffic education program,
8the registered owner of the vehicle is not required to
9complete a traffic education program.
10    (k) An intersection equipped with an automated traffic law
11enforcement system must be posted with a sign visible to
12approaching traffic indicating that the intersection is being
13monitored by an automated traffic law enforcement system.
14    (k-3) A municipality or county that has one or more
15intersections equipped with an automated traffic law
16enforcement system must provide notice to drivers by posting
17the locations of automated traffic law systems on the
18municipality or county website.
19    (k-5) An intersection equipped with an automated traffic
20law enforcement system must have a yellow change interval that
21conforms with the Illinois Manual on Uniform Traffic Control
22Devices (IMUTCD) published by the Illinois Department of
23Transportation.
24    (k-7) A municipality or county operating an automated
25traffic law enforcement system shall conduct a statistical
26analysis to assess the safety impact of each automated traffic

 

 

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1law enforcement system at an intersection following
2installation of the system. The statistical analysis shall be
3based upon the best available crash, traffic, and other data,
4and shall cover a period of time before and after installation
5of the system sufficient to provide a statistically valid
6comparison of safety impact. The statistical analysis shall be
7consistent with professional judgment and acceptable industry
8practice. The statistical analysis also shall be consistent
9with the data required for valid comparisons of before and
10after conditions and shall be conducted within a reasonable
11period following the installation of the automated traffic law
12enforcement system. The statistical analysis required by this
13subsection (k-7) shall be made available to the public and
14shall be published on the website of the municipality or
15county. If the statistical analysis for the 36-month 36 month
16period following installation of the system indicates that
17there has been an increase in the rate of accidents at the
18approach to the intersection monitored by the system, the
19municipality or county shall undertake additional studies to
20determine the cause and severity of the accidents, and may
21take any action that it determines is necessary or appropriate
22to reduce the number or severity of the accidents at that
23intersection.
24    (l) The compensation paid for an automated traffic law
25enforcement system must be based on the value of the equipment
26or the services provided and may not be based on the number of

 

 

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1traffic citations issued or the revenue generated by the
2system.
3    (m) This Section applies only to the counties of Cook,
4DuPage, Kane, Lake, Madison, McHenry, St. Clair, and Will and
5to municipalities located within those counties.
6    (n) The fee for participating in a traffic education
7program under this Section shall not exceed $25.
8    A low-income individual required to complete a traffic
9education program under this Section who provides proof of
10eligibility for the federal earned income tax credit under
11Section 32 of the Internal Revenue Code or the Illinois earned
12income tax credit under Section 212 of the Illinois Income Tax
13Act shall not be required to pay any fee for participating in a
14required traffic education program.
15    (o) (Blank).
16    (p) No person who is the lessor of a motor vehicle pursuant
17to a written lease agreement shall be liable for an automated
18speed or traffic law enforcement system violation involving
19such motor vehicle during the period of the lease; provided
20that upon the request of the appropriate authority received
21within 120 days after the violation occurred, the lessor
22provides within 60 days after such receipt the name and
23address of the lessee.
24    Upon the provision of information by the lessor pursuant
25to this subsection, the county or municipality may issue the
26violation to the lessee of the vehicle in the same manner as it

 

 

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1would issue a violation to a registered owner of a vehicle
2pursuant to this Section, and the lessee may be held liable for
3the violation.
4(Source: P.A. 101-395, eff. 8-16-19; 101-652, eff. 7-1-21;
5102-905, eff. 1-1-23; revised 12-14-22.)
 
6    (Text of Section after amendment by P.A. 102-982)
7    Sec. 11-208.6. Automated traffic law enforcement system.
8    (a) As used in this Section, "automated traffic law
9enforcement system" means a device with one or more motor
10vehicle sensors working in conjunction with a red light signal
11to produce recorded images of motor vehicles entering an
12intersection against a red signal indication in violation of
13Section 11-306 of this Code or a similar provision of a local
14ordinance.
15    An automated traffic law enforcement system is a system,
16in a municipality or county operated by a governmental agency,
17that produces a recorded image of a motor vehicle's violation
18of a provision of this Code or a local ordinance and is
19designed to obtain a clear recorded image of the vehicle and
20the vehicle's license plate. The recorded image must also
21display the time, date, and location of the violation.
22    (b) As used in this Section, "recorded images" means
23images recorded by an automated traffic law enforcement system
24on:
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1        (2) 2 or more microphotographs;
2        (3) 2 or more electronic images; or
3        (4) a video recording showing the motor vehicle and,
4    on at least one image or portion of the recording, clearly
5    identifying the registration plate or digital registration
6    plate number of the motor vehicle.
7    (b-5) A municipality or county that produces a recorded
8image of a motor vehicle's violation of a provision of this
9Code or a local ordinance must make the recorded images of a
10violation accessible to the alleged violator by providing the
11alleged violator with a website address, accessible through
12the Internet.
13    (c) Except as provided under Section 11-208.8 of this
14Code, a county or municipality, including a home rule county
15or municipality, may not use an automated traffic law
16enforcement system to provide recorded images of a motor
17vehicle for the purpose of recording its speed. Except as
18provided under Section 11-208.8 of this Code, the regulation
19of the use of automated traffic law enforcement systems to
20record vehicle speeds is an exclusive power and function of
21the State. This subsection (c) is a denial and limitation of
22home rule powers and functions under subsection (h) of Section
236 of Article VII of the Illinois Constitution.
24    (c-5) A county or municipality, including a home rule
25county or municipality, may not use an automated traffic law
26enforcement system to issue violations in instances where the

 

 

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1motor vehicle comes to a complete stop and does not enter the
2intersection, as defined by Section 1-132 of this Code, during
3the cycle of the red signal indication unless one or more
4pedestrians or bicyclists are present, even if the motor
5vehicle stops at a point past a stop line or crosswalk where a
6driver is required to stop, as specified in subsection (c) of
7Section 11-306 of this Code or a similar provision of a local
8ordinance.
9    (c-6) A county, or a municipality with less than 2,000,000
10inhabitants, including a home rule county or municipality, may
11not use an automated traffic law enforcement system to issue
12violations in instances where a motorcyclist enters an
13intersection against a red signal indication when the red
14signal fails to change to a green signal within a reasonable
15period of time not less than 120 seconds because of a signal
16malfunction or because the signal has failed to detect the
17arrival of the motorcycle due to the motorcycle's size or
18weight.
19    (d) For each violation of a provision of this Code or a
20local ordinance recorded by an automatic traffic law
21enforcement system, the county or municipality having
22jurisdiction shall issue a written notice of the violation to
23the registered owner of the vehicle as the alleged violator.
24The notice shall be delivered to the registered owner of the
25vehicle, by mail, within 30 days after the Secretary of State
26notifies the municipality or county of the identity of the

 

 

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1owner of the vehicle, but in no event later than 90 days after
2the violation.
3    The notice shall include:
4        (1) the name and address of the registered owner of
5    the vehicle;
6        (2) the registration number of the motor vehicle
7    involved in the violation;
8        (3) the violation charged;
9        (4) the location where the violation occurred;
10        (5) the date and time of the violation;
11        (6) a copy of the recorded images;
12        (7) the amount of the civil penalty imposed and the
13    requirements of any traffic education program imposed and
14    the date by which the civil penalty should be paid and the
15    traffic education program should be completed;
16        (8) a statement that recorded images are evidence of a
17    violation of a red light signal;
18        (9) a warning that failure to pay the civil penalty,
19    to complete a required traffic education program, or to
20    contest liability in a timely manner is an admission of
21    liability;
22        (10) a statement that the person may elect to proceed
23    by:
24            (A) paying the fine, completing a required traffic
25        education program, or both; or
26            (B) challenging the charge in court, by mail, or

 

 

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1        by administrative hearing; and
2        (11) a website address, accessible through the
3    Internet, where the person may view the recorded images of
4    the violation.
5    (e) (Blank).
6    (f) Based on inspection of recorded images produced by an
7automated traffic law enforcement system, a notice alleging
8that the violation occurred shall be evidence of the facts
9contained in the notice and admissible in any proceeding
10alleging a violation under this Section.
11    (g) Recorded images made by an automatic traffic law
12enforcement system are confidential and shall be made
13available only to the alleged violator and governmental and
14law enforcement agencies for purposes of adjudicating a
15violation of this Section, for statistical purposes, or for
16other governmental purposes. Any recorded image evidencing a
17violation of this Section, however, may be admissible in any
18proceeding resulting from the issuance of the citation.
19    (h) The court or hearing officer may consider in defense
20of a violation:
21        (1) that the motor vehicle or registration plates or
22    digital registration plates of the motor vehicle were
23    stolen before the violation occurred and not under the
24    control of or in the possession of the owner or lessee at
25    the time of the violation;
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1    violation occurred and not under the control of or in the
2    possession of the owner or lessee at the time of the
3    violation;
4        (2) that the driver of the vehicle passed through the
5    intersection when the light was red either (i) in order to
6    yield the right-of-way to an emergency vehicle or (ii) as
7    part of a funeral procession; and
8        (3) any other evidence or issues provided by municipal
9    or county ordinance.
10    (i) To demonstrate that the motor vehicle was hijacked or
11the motor vehicle or registration plates or digital
12registration plates were stolen before the violation occurred
13and were not under the control or possession of the owner or
14lessee at the time of the violation, the owner or lessee must
15submit proof that a report concerning the motor vehicle or
16registration plates was filed with a law enforcement agency in
17a timely manner.
18    (j) Unless the driver of the motor vehicle received a
19Uniform Traffic Citation from a police officer at the time of
20the violation, the motor vehicle owner is subject to a civil
21penalty not exceeding $100 or the completion of a traffic
22education program, or both, plus an additional penalty of not
23more than $100 for failure to pay the original penalty or to
24complete a required traffic education program, or both, in a
25timely manner, if the motor vehicle is recorded by an
26automated traffic law enforcement system. A violation for

 

 

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1which a civil penalty is imposed under this Section is not a
2violation of a traffic regulation governing the movement of
3vehicles and may not be recorded on the driving record of the
4owner of the vehicle.
5    (j-3) A registered owner who is a holder of a valid
6commercial driver's license is not required to complete a
7traffic education program.
8    (j-5) For purposes of the required traffic education
9program only, a registered owner may submit an affidavit to
10the court or hearing officer swearing that at the time of the
11alleged violation, the vehicle was in the custody and control
12of another person. The affidavit must identify the person in
13custody and control of the vehicle, including the person's
14name and current address. The person in custody and control of
15the vehicle at the time of the violation is required to
16complete the required traffic education program. If the person
17in custody and control of the vehicle at the time of the
18violation completes the required traffic education program,
19the registered owner of the vehicle is not required to
20complete a traffic education program.
21    (k) An intersection equipped with an automated traffic law
22enforcement system must be posted with a sign visible to
23approaching traffic indicating that the intersection is being
24monitored by an automated traffic law enforcement system.
25    (k-3) A municipality or county that has one or more
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1enforcement system must provide notice to drivers by posting
2the locations of automated traffic law systems on the
3municipality or county website.
4    (k-5) An intersection equipped with an automated traffic
5law enforcement system must have a yellow change interval that
6conforms with the Illinois Manual on Uniform Traffic Control
7Devices (IMUTCD) published by the Illinois Department of
8Transportation.
9    (k-7) A municipality or county operating an automated
10traffic law enforcement system shall conduct a statistical
11analysis to assess the safety impact of each automated traffic
12law enforcement system at an intersection following
13installation of the system. The statistical analysis shall be
14based upon the best available crash, traffic, and other data,
15and shall cover a period of time before and after installation
16of the system sufficient to provide a statistically valid
17comparison of safety impact. The statistical analysis shall be
18consistent with professional judgment and acceptable industry
19practice. The statistical analysis also shall be consistent
20with the data required for valid comparisons of before and
21after conditions and shall be conducted within a reasonable
22period following the installation of the automated traffic law
23enforcement system. The statistical analysis required by this
24subsection (k-7) shall be made available to the public and
25shall be published on the website of the municipality or
26county. If the statistical analysis for the 36-month 36 month

 

 

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1period following installation of the system indicates that
2there has been an increase in the rate of crashes at the
3approach to the intersection monitored by the system, the
4municipality or county shall undertake additional studies to
5determine the cause and severity of the crashes, and may take
6any action that it determines is necessary or appropriate to
7reduce the number or severity of the crashes at that
8intersection.
9    (l) The compensation paid for an automated traffic law
10enforcement system must be based on the value of the equipment
11or the services provided and may not be based on the number of
12traffic citations issued or the revenue generated by the
13system.
14    (m) This Section applies only to the counties of Cook,
15DuPage, Kane, Lake, Madison, McHenry, St. Clair, and Will and
16to municipalities located within those counties.
17    (n) The fee for participating in a traffic education
18program under this Section shall not exceed $25.
19    A low-income individual required to complete a traffic
20education program under this Section who provides proof of
21eligibility for the federal earned income tax credit under
22Section 32 of the Internal Revenue Code or the Illinois earned
23income tax credit under Section 212 of the Illinois Income Tax
24Act shall not be required to pay any fee for participating in a
25required traffic education program.
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1    (p) No person who is the lessor of a motor vehicle pursuant
2to a written lease agreement shall be liable for an automated
3speed or traffic law enforcement system violation involving
4such motor vehicle during the period of the lease; provided
5that upon the request of the appropriate authority received
6within 120 days after the violation occurred, the lessor
7provides within 60 days after such receipt the name and
8address of the lessee.
9    Upon the provision of information by the lessor pursuant
10to this subsection, the county or municipality may issue the
11violation to the lessee of the vehicle in the same manner as it
12would issue a violation to a registered owner of a vehicle
13pursuant to this Section, and the lessee may be held liable for
14the violation.
15(Source: P.A. 101-395, eff. 8-16-19; 101-652, eff. 7-1-21;
16102-905, eff. 1-1-23; 102-982, eff. 7-1-23; revised 12-14-22.)
 
17    (625 ILCS 5/11-208.9)
18    (Text of Section before amendment by P.A. 102-982)
19    Sec. 11-208.9. Automated traffic law enforcement system;
20approaching, overtaking, and passing a school bus.
21    (a) As used in this Section, "automated traffic law
22enforcement system" means a device with one or more motor
23vehicle sensors working in conjunction with the visual signals
24on a school bus, as specified in Sections 12-803 and 12-805 of
25this Code, to produce recorded images of motor vehicles that

 

 

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1fail to stop before meeting or overtaking, from either
2direction, any school bus stopped at any location for the
3purpose of receiving or discharging pupils in violation of
4Section 11-1414 of this Code or a similar provision of a local
5ordinance.
6    An automated traffic law enforcement system is a system,
7in a municipality or county operated by a governmental agency,
8that produces a recorded image of a motor vehicle's violation
9of a provision of this Code or a local ordinance and is
10designed to obtain a clear recorded image of the vehicle and
11the vehicle's license plate. The recorded image must also
12display the time, date, and location of the violation.
13    (b) As used in this Section, "recorded images" means
14images recorded by an automated traffic law enforcement system
15on:
16        (1) 2 or more photographs;
17        (2) 2 or more microphotographs;
18        (3) 2 or more electronic images; or
19        (4) a video recording showing the motor vehicle and,
20    on at least one image or portion of the recording, clearly
21    identifying the registration plate or digital registration
22    plate number of the motor vehicle.
23    (c) A municipality or county that produces a recorded
24image of a motor vehicle's violation of a provision of this
25Code or a local ordinance must make the recorded images of a
26violation accessible to the alleged violator by providing the

 

 

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1alleged violator with a website address, accessible through
2the Internet.
3    (d) For each violation of a provision of this Code or a
4local ordinance recorded by an automated traffic law
5enforcement system, the county or municipality having
6jurisdiction shall issue a written notice of the violation to
7the registered owner of the vehicle as the alleged violator.
8The notice shall be delivered to the registered owner of the
9vehicle, by mail, within 30 days after the Secretary of State
10notifies the municipality or county of the identity of the
11owner of the vehicle, but in no event later than 90 days after
12the violation.
13    (e) The notice required under subsection (d) shall
14include:
15        (1) the name and address of the registered owner of
16    the vehicle;
17        (2) the registration number of the motor vehicle
18    involved in the violation;
19        (3) the violation charged;
20        (4) the location where the violation occurred;
21        (5) the date and time of the violation;
22        (6) a copy of the recorded images;
23        (7) the amount of the civil penalty imposed and the
24    date by which the civil penalty should be paid;
25        (8) a statement that recorded images are evidence of a
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1    for the purpose of receiving or discharging pupils;
2        (9) a warning that failure to pay the civil penalty or
3    to contest liability in a timely manner is an admission of
4    liability;
5        (10) a statement that the person may elect to proceed
6    by:
7            (A) paying the fine; or
8            (B) challenging the charge in court, by mail, or
9        by administrative hearing; and
10        (11) a website address, accessible through the
11    Internet, where the person may view the recorded images of
12    the violation.
13    (f) (Blank).
14    (g) Based on inspection of recorded images produced by an
15automated traffic law enforcement system, a notice alleging
16that the violation occurred shall be evidence of the facts
17contained in the notice and admissible in any proceeding
18alleging a violation under this Section.
19    (h) Recorded images made by an automated traffic law
20enforcement system are confidential and shall be made
21available only to the alleged violator and governmental and
22law enforcement agencies for purposes of adjudicating a
23violation of this Section, for statistical purposes, or for
24other governmental purposes. Any recorded image evidencing a
25violation of this Section, however, may be admissible in any
26proceeding resulting from the issuance of the citation.

 

 

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1    (i) The court or hearing officer may consider in defense
2of a violation:
3        (1) that the motor vehicle or registration plates or
4    digital registration plates of the motor vehicle were
5    stolen before the violation occurred and not under the
6    control of or in the possession of the owner or lessee at
7    the time of the violation;
8        (1.5) that the motor vehicle was hijacked before the
9    violation occurred and not under the control of or in the
10    possession of the owner or lessee at the time of the
11    violation;
12        (2) that the driver of the motor vehicle received a
13    Uniform Traffic Citation from a police officer for a
14    violation of Section 11-1414 of this Code within
15    one-eighth of a mile and 15 minutes of the violation that
16    was recorded by the system;
17        (3) that the visual signals required by Sections
18    12-803 and 12-805 of this Code were damaged, not
19    activated, not present in violation of Sections 12-803 and
20    12-805, or inoperable; and
21        (4) any other evidence or issues provided by municipal
22    or county ordinance.
23    (j) To demonstrate that the motor vehicle was hijacked or
24the motor vehicle or registration plates or digital
25registration plates were stolen before the violation occurred
26and were not under the control or possession of the owner or

 

 

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1lessee at the time of the violation, the owner or lessee must
2submit proof that a report concerning the motor vehicle or
3registration plates was filed with a law enforcement agency in
4a timely manner.
5    (k) Unless the driver of the motor vehicle received a
6Uniform Traffic Citation from a police officer at the time of
7the violation, the motor vehicle owner is subject to a civil
8penalty not exceeding $150 for a first time violation or $500
9for a second or subsequent violation, plus an additional
10penalty of not more than $100 for failure to pay the original
11penalty in a timely manner, if the motor vehicle is recorded by
12an automated traffic law enforcement system. A violation for
13which a civil penalty is imposed under this Section is not a
14violation of a traffic regulation governing the movement of
15vehicles and may not be recorded on the driving record of the
16owner of the vehicle, but may be recorded by the municipality
17or county for the purpose of determining if a person is subject
18to the higher fine for a second or subsequent offense.
19    (l) A school bus equipped with an automated traffic law
20enforcement system must be posted with a sign indicating that
21the school bus is being monitored by an automated traffic law
22enforcement system.
23    (m) A municipality or county that has one or more school
24buses equipped with an automated traffic law enforcement
25system must provide notice to drivers by posting a list of
26school districts using school buses equipped with an automated

 

 

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1traffic law enforcement system on the municipality or county
2website. School districts that have one or more school buses
3equipped with an automated traffic law enforcement system must
4provide notice to drivers by posting that information on their
5websites.
6    (n) A municipality or county operating an automated
7traffic law enforcement system shall conduct a statistical
8analysis to assess the safety impact in each school district
9using school buses equipped with an automated traffic law
10enforcement system following installation of the system. The
11statistical analysis shall be based upon the best available
12crash, traffic, and other data, and shall cover a period of
13time before and after installation of the system sufficient to
14provide a statistically valid comparison of safety impact. The
15statistical analysis shall be consistent with professional
16judgment and acceptable industry practice. The statistical
17analysis also shall be consistent with the data required for
18valid comparisons of before and after conditions and shall be
19conducted within a reasonable period following the
20installation of the automated traffic law enforcement system.
21The statistical analysis required by this subsection shall be
22made available to the public and shall be published on the
23website of the municipality or county. If the statistical
24analysis for the 36-month period following installation of the
25system indicates that there has been an increase in the rate of
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1system, the municipality or county shall undertake additional
2studies to determine the cause and severity of the accidents,
3and may take any action that it determines is necessary or
4appropriate to reduce the number or severity of the accidents
5involving school buses equipped with an automated traffic law
6enforcement system.
7    (o) The compensation paid for an automated traffic law
8enforcement system must be based on the value of the equipment
9or the services provided and may not be based on the number of
10traffic citations issued or the revenue generated by the
11system.
12    (p) No person who is the lessor of a motor vehicle pursuant
13to a written lease agreement shall be liable for an automated
14speed or traffic law enforcement system violation involving
15such motor vehicle during the period of the lease; provided
16that upon the request of the appropriate authority received
17within 120 days after the violation occurred, the lessor
18provides within 60 days after such receipt the name and
19address of the lessee.
20    Upon the provision of information by the lessor pursuant
21to this subsection, the county or municipality may issue the
22violation to the lessee of the vehicle in the same manner as it
23would issue a violation to a registered owner of a vehicle
24pursuant to this Section, and the lessee may be held liable for
25the violation.
26    (q) (Blank).

 

 

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1    (r) After a municipality or county enacts an ordinance
2providing for automated traffic law enforcement systems under
3this Section, each school district within that municipality or
4county's jurisdiction may implement an automated traffic law
5enforcement system under this Section. The elected school
6board for that district must approve the implementation of an
7automated traffic law enforcement system. The school district
8shall be responsible for entering into a contract, approved by
9the elected school board of that district, with vendors for
10the installation, maintenance, and operation of the automated
11traffic law enforcement system. The school district must enter
12into an intergovernmental agreement, approved by the elected
13school board of that district, with the municipality or county
14with jurisdiction over that school district for the
15administration of the automated traffic law enforcement
16system. The proceeds from a school district's automated
17traffic law enforcement system's fines shall be divided
18equally between the school district and the municipality or
19county administering the automated traffic law enforcement
20system.
21(Source: P.A. 101-395, eff. 8-16-19; 101-652, eff. 7-1-21;
22102-905, eff. 1-1-23.)
 
23    (Text of Section after amendment by P.A. 102-982)
24    Sec. 11-208.9. Automated traffic law enforcement system;
25approaching, overtaking, and passing a school bus.

 

 

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1    (a) As used in this Section, "automated traffic law
2enforcement system" means a device with one or more motor
3vehicle sensors working in conjunction with the visual signals
4on a school bus, as specified in Sections 12-803 and 12-805 of
5this Code, to produce recorded images of motor vehicles that
6fail to stop before meeting or overtaking, from either
7direction, any school bus stopped at any location for the
8purpose of receiving or discharging pupils in violation of
9Section 11-1414 of this Code or a similar provision of a local
10ordinance.
11    An automated traffic law enforcement system is a system,
12in a municipality or county operated by a governmental agency,
13that produces a recorded image of a motor vehicle's violation
14of a provision of this Code or a local ordinance and is
15designed to obtain a clear recorded image of the vehicle and
16the vehicle's license plate. The recorded image must also
17display the time, date, and location of the violation.
18    (b) As used in this Section, "recorded images" means
19images recorded by an automated traffic law enforcement system
20on:
21        (1) 2 or more photographs;
22        (2) 2 or more microphotographs;
23        (3) 2 or more electronic images; or
24        (4) a video recording showing the motor vehicle and,
25    on at least one image or portion of the recording, clearly
26    identifying the registration plate or digital registration

 

 

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1    plate number of the motor vehicle.
2    (c) A municipality or county that produces a recorded
3image of a motor vehicle's violation of a provision of this
4Code or a local ordinance must make the recorded images of a
5violation accessible to the alleged violator by providing the
6alleged violator with a website address, accessible through
7the Internet.
8    (d) For each violation of a provision of this Code or a
9local ordinance recorded by an automated traffic law
10enforcement system, the county or municipality having
11jurisdiction shall issue a written notice of the violation to
12the registered owner of the vehicle as the alleged violator.
13The notice shall be delivered to the registered owner of the
14vehicle, by mail, within 30 days after the Secretary of State
15notifies the municipality or county of the identity of the
16owner of the vehicle, but in no event later than 90 days after
17the violation.
18    (e) The notice required under subsection (d) shall
19include:
20        (1) the name and address of the registered owner of
21    the vehicle;
22        (2) the registration number of the motor vehicle
23    involved in the violation;
24        (3) the violation charged;
25        (4) the location where the violation occurred;
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1        (6) a copy of the recorded images;
2        (7) the amount of the civil penalty imposed and the
3    date by which the civil penalty should be paid;
4        (8) a statement that recorded images are evidence of a
5    violation of overtaking or passing a school bus stopped
6    for the purpose of receiving or discharging pupils;
7        (9) a warning that failure to pay the civil penalty or
8    to contest liability in a timely manner is an admission of
9    liability;
10        (10) a statement that the person may elect to proceed
11    by:
12            (A) paying the fine; or
13            (B) challenging the charge in court, by mail, or
14        by administrative hearing; and
15        (11) a website address, accessible through the
16    Internet, where the person may view the recorded images of
17    the violation.
18    (f) (Blank).
19    (g) Based on inspection of recorded images produced by an
20automated traffic law enforcement system, a notice alleging
21that the violation occurred shall be evidence of the facts
22contained in the notice and admissible in any proceeding
23alleging a violation under this Section.
24    (h) Recorded images made by an automated traffic law
25enforcement system are confidential and shall be made
26available only to the alleged violator and governmental and

 

 

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1law enforcement agencies for purposes of adjudicating a
2violation of this Section, for statistical purposes, or for
3other governmental purposes. Any recorded image evidencing a
4violation of this Section, however, may be admissible in any
5proceeding resulting from the issuance of the citation.
6    (i) The court or hearing officer may consider in defense
7of a violation:
8        (1) that the motor vehicle or registration plates or
9    digital registration plates of the motor vehicle were
10    stolen before the violation occurred and not under the
11    control of or in the possession of the owner or lessee at
12    the time of the violation;
13        (1.5) that the motor vehicle was hijacked before the
14    violation occurred and not under the control of or in the
15    possession of the owner or lessee at the time of the
16    violation;
17        (2) that the driver of the motor vehicle received a
18    Uniform Traffic Citation from a police officer for a
19    violation of Section 11-1414 of this Code within
20    one-eighth of a mile and 15 minutes of the violation that
21    was recorded by the system;
22        (3) that the visual signals required by Sections
23    12-803 and 12-805 of this Code were damaged, not
24    activated, not present in violation of Sections 12-803 and
25    12-805, or inoperable; and
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1    or county ordinance.
2    (j) To demonstrate that the motor vehicle was hijacked or
3the motor vehicle or registration plates or digital
4registration plates were stolen before the violation occurred
5and were not under the control or possession of the owner or
6lessee at the time of the violation, the owner or lessee must
7submit proof that a report concerning the motor vehicle or
8registration plates was filed with a law enforcement agency in
9a timely manner.
10    (k) Unless the driver of the motor vehicle received a
11Uniform Traffic Citation from a police officer at the time of
12the violation, the motor vehicle owner is subject to a civil
13penalty not exceeding $150 for a first time violation or $500
14for a second or subsequent violation, plus an additional
15penalty of not more than $100 for failure to pay the original
16penalty in a timely manner, if the motor vehicle is recorded by
17an automated traffic law enforcement system. A violation for
18which a civil penalty is imposed under this Section is not a
19violation of a traffic regulation governing the movement of
20vehicles and may not be recorded on the driving record of the
21owner of the vehicle, but may be recorded by the municipality
22or county for the purpose of determining if a person is subject
23to the higher fine for a second or subsequent offense.
24    (l) A school bus equipped with an automated traffic law
25enforcement system must be posted with a sign indicating that
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1enforcement system.
2    (m) A municipality or county that has one or more school
3buses equipped with an automated traffic law enforcement
4system must provide notice to drivers by posting a list of
5school districts using school buses equipped with an automated
6traffic law enforcement system on the municipality or county
7website. School districts that have one or more school buses
8equipped with an automated traffic law enforcement system must
9provide notice to drivers by posting that information on their
10websites.
11    (n) A municipality or county operating an automated
12traffic law enforcement system shall conduct a statistical
13analysis to assess the safety impact in each school district
14using school buses equipped with an automated traffic law
15enforcement system following installation of the system. The
16statistical analysis shall be based upon the best available
17crash, traffic, and other data, and shall cover a period of
18time before and after installation of the system sufficient to
19provide a statistically valid comparison of safety impact. The
20statistical analysis shall be consistent with professional
21judgment and acceptable industry practice. The statistical
22analysis also shall be consistent with the data required for
23valid comparisons of before and after conditions and shall be
24conducted within a reasonable period following the
25installation of the automated traffic law enforcement system.
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1made available to the public and shall be published on the
2website of the municipality or county. If the statistical
3analysis for the 36-month period following installation of the
4system indicates that there has been an increase in the rate of
5crashes at the approach to school buses monitored by the
6system, the municipality or county shall undertake additional
7studies to determine the cause and severity of the crashes,
8and may take any action that it determines is necessary or
9appropriate to reduce the number or severity of the crashes
10involving school buses equipped with an automated traffic law
11enforcement system.
12    (o) The compensation paid for an automated traffic law
13enforcement system must be based on the value of the equipment
14or the services provided and may not be based on the number of
15traffic citations issued or the revenue generated by the
16system.
17    (p) No person who is the lessor of a motor vehicle pursuant
18to a written lease agreement shall be liable for an automated
19speed or traffic law enforcement system violation involving
20such motor vehicle during the period of the lease; provided
21that upon the request of the appropriate authority received
22within 120 days after the violation occurred, the lessor
23provides within 60 days after such receipt the name and
24address of the lessee.
25    Upon the provision of information by the lessor pursuant
26to this subsection, the county or municipality may issue the

 

 

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1violation to the lessee of the vehicle in the same manner as it
2would issue a violation to a registered owner of a vehicle
3pursuant to this Section, and the lessee may be held liable for
4the violation.
5    (q) (Blank).
6    (r) After a municipality or county enacts an ordinance
7providing for automated traffic law enforcement systems under
8this Section, each school district within that municipality or
9county's jurisdiction may implement an automated traffic law
10enforcement system under this Section. The elected school
11board for that district must approve the implementation of an
12automated traffic law enforcement system. The school district
13shall be responsible for entering into a contract, approved by
14the elected school board of that district, with vendors for
15the installation, maintenance, and operation of the automated
16traffic law enforcement system. The school district must enter
17into an intergovernmental agreement, approved by the elected
18school board of that district, with the municipality or county
19with jurisdiction over that school district for the
20administration of the automated traffic law enforcement
21system. The proceeds from a school district's automated
22traffic law enforcement system's fines shall be divided
23equally between the school district and the municipality or
24county administering the automated traffic law enforcement
25system.
26(Source: P.A. 101-395, eff. 8-16-19; 101-652, eff. 7-1-21;

 

 

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1102-905, eff. 1-1-23; 102-982, eff. 7-1-23; revised 12-14-22.)
 
2    (625 ILCS 5/11-506)
3    (Text of Section before amendment by P.A. 102-982)
4    Sec. 11-506. Street racing; aggravated street racing;
5street sideshows.
6    (a) No person shall engage in street racing on any street
7or highway of this State.
8    (a-5) No person shall engage in a street sideshow on any
9street or highway of this State.
10    (b) No owner of any vehicle shall acquiesce in or permit
11his or her vehicle to be used by another for the purpose of
12street racing or a street sideshow.
13    (b-5) A person may not knowingly interfere with or cause
14the movement of traffic to slow or stop for the purpose of
15facilitating street racing or a street sideshow.
16    (c) For the purposes of this Section:
17    "Acquiesce" or "permit" means actual knowledge that the
18motor vehicle was to be used for the purpose of street racing.
19    "Motor vehicle stunt" includes, but is not limited to,
20operating a vehicle in a manner that causes the vehicle to
21slide or spin, driving within the proximity of a gathering of
22persons, performing maneuvers to demonstrate the performance
23capability of the motor vehicle, or maneuvering the vehicle in
24an attempt to elicit a reaction from a gathering of persons.
25    "Street racing" means:

 

 

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1        (1) The operation of 2 or more vehicles from a point
2    side by side at accelerating speeds in a competitive
3    attempt to outdistance each other; or
4        (2) The operation of one or more vehicles over a
5    common selected course, each starting at the same point,
6    for the purpose of comparing the relative speeds or power
7    of acceleration of such vehicle or vehicles within a
8    certain distance or time limit; or
9        (3) The use of one or more vehicles in an attempt to
10    outgain or outdistance another vehicle; or
11        (4) The use of one or more vehicles to prevent another
12    vehicle from passing; or
13        (5) The use of one or more vehicles to arrive at a
14    given destination ahead of another vehicle or vehicles; or
15        (6) The use of one or more vehicles to test the
16    physical stamina or endurance of drivers over
17    long-distance driving routes.
18    "Street sideshow" means an event in which one or more
19vehicles block or impede traffic on a street or highway, for
20the purpose of performing unauthorized motor vehicle stunts,
21motor vehicle speed contests, or motor vehicle exhibitions of
22speed.
23    (d) Penalties.
24        (1) Any person who is convicted of a violation of
25    subsection (a), (a-5), or (b-5) shall be guilty of a Class
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1    to a minimum fine of $250. Any person convicted of a
2    violation of subsection (a), (a-5), or (b-5) a second or
3    subsequent time shall be guilty of a Class 4 felony and
4    shall be subject to a minimum fine of $500. The driver's
5    license of any person convicted of subsection (a) shall be
6    revoked in the manner provided by Section 6-205 of this
7    Code.
8        (2) Any person who is convicted of a violation of
9    subsection (b) shall be guilty of a Class B misdemeanor.
10    Any person who is convicted of subsection (b) for a second
11    or subsequent time shall be guilty of a Class A
12    misdemeanor.
13        (3) Every person convicted of committing a violation
14    of subsection (a) of this Section shall be guilty of
15    aggravated street racing if the person, in committing a
16    violation of subsection (a) was involved in a motor
17    vehicle accident that resulted in great bodily harm or
18    permanent disability or disfigurement to another, where
19    the violation was a proximate cause of the injury.
20    Aggravated street racing is a Class 4 felony for which the
21    defendant, if sentenced to a term of imprisonment, shall
22    be sentenced to not less than one year nor more than 12
23    years.
24(Source: P.A. 102-733, eff. 1-1-23; revised 12-14-22.)
 
25    (Text of Section after amendment by P.A. 102-982)

 

 

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1    Sec. 11-506. Street racing; aggravated street racing;
2street sideshows.
3    (a) No person shall engage in street racing on any street
4or highway of this State.
5    (a-5) No person shall engage in a street sideshow on any
6street or highway of this State.
7    (b) No owner of any vehicle shall acquiesce in or permit
8his or her vehicle to be used by another for the purpose of
9street racing or a street sideshow.
10    (b-5) A person may not knowingly interfere with or cause
11the movement of traffic to slow or stop for the purpose of
12facilitating street racing or a street sideshow.
13    (c) For the purposes of this Section:
14    "Acquiesce" or "permit" means actual knowledge that the
15motor vehicle was to be used for the purpose of street racing.
16    "Motor vehicle stunt" includes, but is not limited to,
17operating a vehicle in a manner that causes the vehicle to
18slide or spin, driving within the proximity of a gathering of
19persons, performing maneuvers to demonstrate the performance
20capability of the motor vehicle, or maneuvering the vehicle in
21an attempt to elicit a reaction from a gathering of persons.
22    "Street racing" means:
23        (1) The operation of 2 or more vehicles from a point
24    side by side at accelerating speeds in a competitive
25    attempt to outdistance each other; or
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1    common selected course, each starting at the same point,
2    for the purpose of comparing the relative speeds or power
3    of acceleration of such vehicle or vehicles within a
4    certain distance or time limit; or
5        (3) The use of one or more vehicles in an attempt to
6    outgain or outdistance another vehicle; or
7        (4) The use of one or more vehicles to prevent another
8    vehicle from passing; or
9        (5) The use of one or more vehicles to arrive at a
10    given destination ahead of another vehicle or vehicles; or
11        (6) The use of one or more vehicles to test the
12    physical stamina or endurance of drivers over
13    long-distance driving routes.
14    "Street sideshow" means an event in which one or more
15vehicles block or impede traffic on a street or highway, for
16the purpose of performing unauthorized motor vehicle stunts,
17motor vehicle speed contests, or motor vehicle exhibitions of
18speed.
19    (d) Penalties.
20        (1) Any person who is convicted of a violation of
21    subsection (a), (a-5), or (b-5) shall be guilty of a Class
22    A misdemeanor for the first offense and shall be subject
23    to a minimum fine of $250. Any person convicted of a
24    violation of subsection (a), (a-5), or (b-5) a second or
25    subsequent time shall be guilty of a Class 4 felony and
26    shall be subject to a minimum fine of $500. The driver's

 

 

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1    license of any person convicted of subsection (a) shall be
2    revoked in the manner provided by Section 6-205 of this
3    Code.
4        (2) Any person who is convicted of a violation of
5    subsection (b) shall be guilty of a Class B misdemeanor.
6    Any person who is convicted of subsection (b) for a second
7    or subsequent time shall be guilty of a Class A
8    misdemeanor.
9        (3) Every person convicted of committing a violation
10    of subsection (a) of this Section shall be guilty of
11    aggravated street racing if the person, in committing a
12    violation of subsection (a) was involved in a motor
13    vehicle crash crashes that resulted in great bodily harm
14    or permanent disability or disfigurement to another, where
15    the violation was a proximate cause of the injury.
16    Aggravated street racing is a Class 4 felony for which the
17    defendant, if sentenced to a term of imprisonment, shall
18    be sentenced to not less than one year nor more than 12
19    years.
20(Source: P.A. 102-733, eff. 1-1-23; 102-982, eff. 7-1-23;
21revised 12-14-22.)
 
22    (625 ILCS 5/11-605)  (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 11-605)
23    Sec. 11-605. Special speed limit while passing schools.
24    (a) For the purpose of this Section, "school" means the
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1        (1) A public or private primary or secondary school.
2        (2) A primary or secondary school operated by a
3    religious institution.
4        (3) A public, private, or religious nursery school.
5    On a school day when school children are present and so
6close thereto that a potential hazard exists because of the
7close proximity of the motorized traffic, no person shall
8drive a motor vehicle at a speed in excess of 20 miles per hour
9while passing a school zone or while traveling on a local,
10county, or State roadway on public school property or upon any
11public thoroughfare where children pass going to and from
12school.
13    For the purpose of this Section, a school day begins at
146:30 a.m. and concludes at 4 p.m.
15    This Section shall not be applicable unless appropriate
16signs are posted upon streets and highways under their
17respective jurisdiction and maintained by the Department,
18township, county, park district, city, village or incorporated
19town wherein the school zone is located. With regard to the
20special speed limit while passing schools, such signs shall
21give proper due warning that a school zone is being approached
22and shall indicate the school zone and the maximum speed limit
23in effect during school days when school children are present.
24    (b) (Blank).
25    (c) Nothing in this Chapter shall prohibit the use of
26electronic speed-detecting devices within 500 feet of signs

 

 

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1within a special school speed zone indicating such zone, as
2defined in this Section, nor shall evidence obtained thereby
3be inadmissible in any prosecution for speeding provided the
4use of such device shall apply only to the enforcement of the
5speed limit in such special school speed zone.
6    (d) (Blank).
7    (e) Except as provided in subsection (e-5), a person who
8violates this Section is guilty of a petty offense. Violations
9of this Section are punishable with a minimum fine of $150 for
10the first violation, a minimum fine of $300 for the second or
11subsequent violation, and community service in an amount
12determined by the court.
13    (e-5) A person committing a violation of this Section is
14guilty of aggravated special speed limit while passing schools
15when he or she drives a motor vehicle at a speed that is:
16        (1) 26 miles per hour or more but less than 35 miles
17    per hour in excess of the applicable special speed limit
18    established under this Section or a similar provision of a
19    local ordinance and is guilty of a Class B misdemeanor; or
20        (2) 35 miles per hour or more in excess of the
21    applicable special speed limit established under this
22    Section or a similar provision of a local ordinance and is
23    guilty of a Class A misdemeanor.
24    (f) (Blank).
25    (g) (Blank).
26    (h) (Blank).

 

 

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1(Source: P.A. 102-58, eff. 7-9-21; 102-859, eff. 1-1-23;
2102-978, eff. 1-1-23; revised 12-14-22.)
 
3    (625 ILCS 5/12-215)
4    (Text of Section before amendment by P.A. 102-982)
5    Sec. 12-215. Oscillating, rotating, or flashing lights on
6motor vehicles. Except as otherwise provided in this Code:
7    (a) The use of red or white oscillating, rotating, or
8flashing lights, whether lighted or unlighted, is prohibited
9except on:
10        1. Law enforcement vehicles of State, federal, Federal
11    or local authorities;
12        2. A vehicle operated by a police officer or county
13    coroner and designated or authorized by local authorities,
14    in writing, as a law enforcement vehicle; however, such
15    designation or authorization must be carried in the
16    vehicle;
17        2.1. A vehicle operated by a fire chief, deputy fire
18    chief, or assistant fire chief who has completed an
19    emergency vehicle operation training course approved by
20    the Office of the State Fire Marshal and designated or
21    authorized by local authorities, fire departments, or fire
22    protection districts, in writing, as a fire department,
23    fire protection district, or township fire department
24    vehicle; however, the designation or authorization must be
25    carried in the vehicle, and the lights may be visible or

 

 

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1    activated only when responding to a bona fide emergency;
2        3. Vehicles of local fire departments and State or
3    federal firefighting vehicles;
4        4. Vehicles which are designed and used exclusively as
5    ambulances or rescue vehicles; furthermore, such lights
6    shall not be lighted except when responding to an
7    emergency call for and while actually conveying the sick
8    or injured;
9        4.5. Vehicles which are occasionally used as rescue
10    vehicles that have been authorized for use as rescue
11    vehicles by a volunteer EMS provider, provided that the
12    operator of the vehicle has successfully completed an
13    emergency vehicle operation training course recognized by
14    the Department of Public Health; furthermore, the lights
15    shall not be lighted except when responding to an
16    emergency call for the sick or injured;
17        5. Tow trucks licensed in a state that requires such
18    lights; furthermore, such lights shall not be lighted on
19    any such tow truck while the tow truck is operating in the
20    State of Illinois;
21        6. Vehicles of the Illinois Emergency Management
22    Agency, vehicles of the Office of the Illinois State Fire
23    Marshal, vehicles of the Illinois Department of Public
24    Health, vehicles of the Illinois Department of
25    Corrections, and vehicles of the Illinois Department of
26    Juvenile Justice;

 

 

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1        7. Vehicles operated by a local or county emergency
2    management services agency as defined in the Illinois
3    Emergency Management Agency Act;
4        8. School buses operating alternately flashing head
5    lamps as permitted under Section 12-805 of this Code;
6        9. Vehicles that are equipped and used exclusively as
7    organ transplant vehicles when used in combination with
8    blue oscillating, rotating, or flashing lights;
9    furthermore, these lights shall be lighted only when the
10    transportation is declared an emergency by a member of the
11    transplant team or a representative of the organ
12    procurement organization;
13        10. Vehicles of the Illinois Department of Natural
14    Resources that are used for mine rescue and explosives
15    emergency response;
16        11. Vehicles of the Illinois Department of
17    Transportation identified as Emergency Traffic Patrol; the
18    lights shall not be lighted except when responding to an
19    emergency call or when parked or stationary while engaged
20    in motor vehicle assistance or at the scene of the
21    emergency; and
22        12. Vehicles of the Illinois State Toll Highway
23    Authority with a gross vehicle weight rating of 9,000
24    pounds or more and those identified as Highway Emergency
25    Lane Patrol; the lights shall not be lighted except when
26    responding to an emergency call or when parked or

 

 

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1    stationary while engaged in motor vehicle assistance or at
2    the scene of the emergency.
3    (b) The use of amber oscillating, rotating, or flashing
4lights, whether lighted or unlighted, is prohibited except on:
5        1. Second division vehicles designed and used for
6    towing or hoisting vehicles; furthermore, such lights
7    shall not be lighted except as required in this paragraph
8    1; such lights shall be lighted when such vehicles are
9    actually being used at the scene of an accident or
10    disablement; if the towing vehicle is equipped with a flat
11    bed that supports all wheels of the vehicle being
12    transported, the lights shall not be lighted while the
13    vehicle is engaged in towing on a highway; if the towing
14    vehicle is not equipped with a flat bed that supports all
15    wheels of a vehicle being transported, the lights shall be
16    lighted while the towing vehicle is engaged in towing on a
17    highway during all times when the use of headlights is
18    required under Section 12-201 of this Code; in addition,
19    these vehicles may use white oscillating, rotating, or
20    flashing lights in combination with amber oscillating,
21    rotating, or flashing lights as provided in this
22    paragraph;
23        2. Motor vehicles or equipment of the State of
24    Illinois, the Illinois State Toll Highway Authority, local
25    authorities, and contractors; furthermore, such lights
26    shall not be lighted except while such vehicles are

 

 

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1    engaged in maintenance or construction operations within
2    the limits of construction projects;
3        3. Vehicles or equipment used by engineering or survey
4    crews; furthermore, such lights shall not be lighted
5    except while such vehicles are actually engaged in work on
6    a highway;
7        4. Vehicles of public utilities, municipalities, or
8    other construction, maintenance, or automotive service
9    vehicles except that such lights shall be lighted only as
10    a means for indicating the presence of a vehicular traffic
11    hazard requiring unusual care in approaching, overtaking,
12    or passing while such vehicles are engaged in maintenance,
13    service, or construction on a highway;
14        5. Oversized vehicle or load; however, such lights
15    shall only be lighted when moving under permit issued by
16    the Department under Section 15-301 of this Code;
17        6. The front and rear of motorized equipment owned and
18    operated by the State of Illinois or any political
19    subdivision thereof, which is designed and used for
20    removal of snow and ice from highways;
21        6.1. The front and rear of motorized equipment or
22    vehicles that (i) are not owned by the State of Illinois or
23    any political subdivision of the State, (ii) are designed
24    and used for removal of snow and ice from highways and
25    parking lots, and (iii) are equipped with a snow plow that
26    is 12 feet in width; these lights may not be lighted except

 

 

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1    when the motorized equipment or vehicle is actually being
2    used for those purposes on behalf of a unit of government;
3        7. Fleet safety vehicles registered in another state,
4    furthermore, such lights shall not be lighted except as
5    provided for in Section 12-212 of this Code;
6        8. Such other vehicles as may be authorized by local
7    authorities;
8        9. Law enforcement vehicles of State or local
9    authorities when used in combination with red oscillating,
10    rotating, or flashing lights;
11        9.5. Propane delivery trucks;
12        10. Vehicles used for collecting or delivering mail
13    for the United States Postal Service provided that such
14    lights shall not be lighted except when such vehicles are
15    actually being used for such purposes;
16        10.5. Vehicles of the Office of the Illinois State
17    Fire Marshal, provided that such lights shall not be
18    lighted except for when such vehicles are engaged in work
19    for the Office of the Illinois State Fire Marshal;
20        11. Any vehicle displaying a slow-moving vehicle
21    emblem as provided in Section 12-205.1;
22        12. All trucks equipped with self-compactors or
23    roll-off hoists and roll-on containers for garbage,
24    recycling, or refuse hauling. Such lights shall not be
25    lighted except when such vehicles are actually being used
26    for such purposes;

 

 

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1        13. Vehicles used by a security company, alarm
2    responder, control agency, or the Illinois Department of
3    Corrections;
4        14. Security vehicles of the Department of Human
5    Services; however, the lights shall not be lighted except
6    when being used for security related purposes under the
7    direction of the superintendent of the facility where the
8    vehicle is located; and
9        15. Vehicles of union representatives, except that the
10    lights shall be lighted only while the vehicle is within
11    the limits of a construction project.
12    (c) The use of blue oscillating, rotating, or flashing
13lights, whether lighted or unlighted, is prohibited except on:
14        1. Rescue squad vehicles not owned by a fire
15    department or fire protection district and vehicles owned
16    or operated by a:
17            voluntary firefighter;
18            paid firefighter;
19            part-paid firefighter;
20            call firefighter;
21            member of the board of trustees of a fire
22        protection district;
23            paid or unpaid member of a rescue squad;
24            paid or unpaid member of a voluntary ambulance
25        unit; or
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1        emergency management services agency as defined in the
2        Illinois Emergency Management Agency Act, designated
3        or authorized by local authorities, in writing, and
4        carrying that designation or authorization in the
5        vehicle.
6        However, such lights are not to be lighted except when
7    responding to a bona fide emergency or when parked or
8    stationary at the scene of a fire, rescue call, ambulance
9    call, or motor vehicle accident.
10        Any person using these lights in accordance with this
11    subdivision (c)1 must carry on his or her person an
12    identification card or letter identifying the bona fide
13    member of a fire department, fire protection district,
14    rescue squad, ambulance unit, or emergency management
15    services agency that owns or operates that vehicle. The
16    card or letter must include:
17            (A) the name of the fire department, fire
18        protection district, rescue squad, ambulance unit, or
19        emergency management services agency;
20            (B) the member's position within the fire
21        department, fire protection district, rescue squad,
22        ambulance unit, or emergency management services
23        agency;
24            (C) the member's term of service; and
25            (D) the name of a person within the fire
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1        ambulance unit, or emergency management services
2        agency to contact to verify the information provided.
3        2. Police department vehicles in cities having a
4    population of 500,000 or more inhabitants.
5        3. Law enforcement vehicles of State or local
6    authorities when used in combination with red oscillating,
7    rotating, or flashing lights.
8        4. Vehicles of local fire departments and State or
9    federal firefighting vehicles when used in combination
10    with red oscillating, rotating, or flashing lights.
11        5. Vehicles which are designed and used exclusively as
12    ambulances or rescue vehicles when used in combination
13    with red oscillating, rotating, or flashing lights;
14    furthermore, such lights shall not be lighted except when
15    responding to an emergency call.
16        6. Vehicles that are equipped and used exclusively as
17    organ transport vehicles when used in combination with red
18    oscillating, rotating, or flashing lights; furthermore,
19    these lights shall only be lighted when the transportation
20    is declared an emergency by a member of the transplant
21    team or a representative of the organ procurement
22    organization.
23        7. Vehicles of the Illinois Emergency Management
24    Agency, vehicles of the Office of the Illinois State Fire
25    Marshal, vehicles of the Illinois Department of Public
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1    Corrections, and vehicles of the Illinois Department of
2    Juvenile Justice, when used in combination with red
3    oscillating, rotating, or flashing lights.
4        8. Vehicles operated by a local or county emergency
5    management services agency as defined in the Illinois
6    Emergency Management Agency Act, when used in combination
7    with red oscillating, rotating, or flashing lights.
8        9. Vehicles of the Illinois Department of Natural
9    Resources that are used for mine rescue and explosives
10    emergency response, when used in combination with red
11    oscillating, rotating, or flashing lights.
12    (c-1) In addition to the blue oscillating, rotating, or
13flashing lights permitted under subsection (c), and
14notwithstanding subsection (a), a vehicle operated by a
15voluntary firefighter, a voluntary member of a rescue squad,
16or a member of a voluntary ambulance unit may be equipped with
17flashing white headlights and blue grill lights, which may be
18used only in responding to an emergency call or when parked or
19stationary at the scene of a fire, rescue call, ambulance
20call, or motor vehicle accident.
21    (c-2) In addition to the blue oscillating, rotating, or
22flashing lights permitted under subsection (c), and
23notwithstanding subsection (a), a vehicle operated by a paid
24or unpaid member of a local or county emergency management
25services agency as defined in the Illinois Emergency
26Management Agency Act, may be equipped with white oscillating,

 

 

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1rotating, or flashing lights to be used in combination with
2blue oscillating, rotating, or flashing lights, if
3authorization by local authorities is in writing and carried
4in the vehicle.
5    (d) The use of a combination of amber and white
6oscillating, rotating, or flashing lights, whether lighted or
7unlighted, is prohibited except on second division vehicles
8designed and used for towing or hoisting vehicles or motor
9vehicles or equipment of the State of Illinois, local
10authorities, contractors, and union representatives;
11furthermore, such lights shall not be lighted on second
12division vehicles designed and used for towing or hoisting
13vehicles or vehicles of the State of Illinois, local
14authorities, and contractors except while such vehicles are
15engaged in a tow operation, highway maintenance, or
16construction operations within the limits of highway
17construction projects, and shall not be lighted on the
18vehicles of union representatives except when those vehicles
19are within the limits of a construction project.
20    (e) All oscillating, rotating, or flashing lights referred
21to in this Section shall be of sufficient intensity, when
22illuminated, to be visible at 500 feet in normal sunlight.
23    (f) Nothing in this Section shall prohibit a manufacturer
24of oscillating, rotating, or flashing lights or his
25representative or authorized vendor from temporarily mounting
26such lights on a vehicle for demonstration purposes only. If

 

 

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1the lights are not covered while the vehicle is operated upon a
2highway, the vehicle shall display signage indicating that the
3vehicle is out of service or not an emergency vehicle. The
4signage shall be displayed on all sides of the vehicle in
5letters at least 2 inches tall and one-half inch wide. A
6vehicle authorized to have oscillating, rotating, or flashing
7lights mounted for demonstration purposes may not activate the
8lights while the vehicle is operated upon a highway.
9    (g) Any person violating the provisions of subsection
10subsections (a), (b), (c), or (d) of this Section who without
11lawful authority stops or detains or attempts to stop or
12detain another person shall be guilty of a Class 2 felony.
13    (h) Except as provided in subsection (g) above, any person
14violating the provisions of subsection subsections (a) or (c)
15of this Section shall be guilty of a Class A misdemeanor.
16(Source: P.A. 101-56, eff. 1-1-20; 102-842, eff. 1-1-23;
17revised 12-14-22.)
 
18    (Text of Section after amendment by P.A. 102-982)
19    Sec. 12-215. Oscillating, rotating, or flashing lights on
20motor vehicles. Except as otherwise provided in this Code:
21    (a) The use of red or white oscillating, rotating, or
22flashing lights, whether lighted or unlighted, is prohibited
23except on:
24        1. Law enforcement vehicles of State, federal, Federal
25    or local authorities;

 

 

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1        2. A vehicle operated by a police officer or county
2    coroner and designated or authorized by local authorities,
3    in writing, as a law enforcement vehicle; however, such
4    designation or authorization must be carried in the
5    vehicle;
6        2.1. A vehicle operated by a fire chief, deputy fire
7    chief, or assistant fire chief who has completed an
8    emergency vehicle operation training course approved by
9    the Office of the State Fire Marshal and designated or
10    authorized by local authorities, fire departments, or fire
11    protection districts, in writing, as a fire department,
12    fire protection district, or township fire department
13    vehicle; however, the designation or authorization must be
14    carried in the vehicle, and the lights may be visible or
15    activated only when responding to a bona fide emergency;
16        3. Vehicles of local fire departments and State or
17    federal firefighting vehicles;
18        4. Vehicles which are designed and used exclusively as
19    ambulances or rescue vehicles; furthermore, such lights
20    shall not be lighted except when responding to an
21    emergency call for and while actually conveying the sick
22    or injured;
23        4.5. Vehicles which are occasionally used as rescue
24    vehicles that have been authorized for use as rescue
25    vehicles by a volunteer EMS provider, provided that the
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1    emergency vehicle operation training course recognized by
2    the Department of Public Health; furthermore, the lights
3    shall not be lighted except when responding to an
4    emergency call for the sick or injured;
5        5. Tow trucks licensed in a state that requires such
6    lights; furthermore, such lights shall not be lighted on
7    any such tow truck while the tow truck is operating in the
8    State of Illinois;
9        6. Vehicles of the Illinois Emergency Management
10    Agency, vehicles of the Office of the Illinois State Fire
11    Marshal, vehicles of the Illinois Department of Public
12    Health, vehicles of the Illinois Department of
13    Corrections, and vehicles of the Illinois Department of
14    Juvenile Justice;
15        7. Vehicles operated by a local or county emergency
16    management services agency as defined in the Illinois
17    Emergency Management Agency Act;
18        8. School buses operating alternately flashing head
19    lamps as permitted under Section 12-805 of this Code;
20        9. Vehicles that are equipped and used exclusively as
21    organ transplant vehicles when used in combination with
22    blue oscillating, rotating, or flashing lights;
23    furthermore, these lights shall be lighted only when the
24    transportation is declared an emergency by a member of the
25    transplant team or a representative of the organ
26    procurement organization;

 

 

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1        10. Vehicles of the Illinois Department of Natural
2    Resources that are used for mine rescue and explosives
3    emergency response;
4        11. Vehicles of the Illinois Department of
5    Transportation identified as Emergency Traffic Patrol; the
6    lights shall not be lighted except when responding to an
7    emergency call or when parked or stationary while engaged
8    in motor vehicle assistance or at the scene of the
9    emergency; and
10        12. Vehicles of the Illinois State Toll Highway
11    Authority with a gross vehicle weight rating of 9,000
12    pounds or more and those identified as Highway Emergency
13    Lane Patrol; the lights shall not be lighted except when
14    responding to an emergency call or when parked or
15    stationary while engaged in motor vehicle assistance or at
16    the scene of the emergency.
17    (b) The use of amber oscillating, rotating, or flashing
18lights, whether lighted or unlighted, is prohibited except on:
19        1. Second division vehicles designed and used for
20    towing or hoisting vehicles; furthermore, such lights
21    shall not be lighted except as required in this paragraph
22    1; such lights shall be lighted when such vehicles are
23    actually being used at the scene of a crash or
24    disablement; if the towing vehicle is equipped with a flat
25    bed that supports all wheels of the vehicle being
26    transported, the lights shall not be lighted while the

 

 

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1    vehicle is engaged in towing on a highway; if the towing
2    vehicle is not equipped with a flat bed that supports all
3    wheels of a vehicle being transported, the lights shall be
4    lighted while the towing vehicle is engaged in towing on a
5    highway during all times when the use of headlights is
6    required under Section 12-201 of this Code; in addition,
7    these vehicles may use white oscillating, rotating, or
8    flashing lights in combination with amber oscillating,
9    rotating, or flashing lights as provided in this
10    paragraph;
11        2. Motor vehicles or equipment of the State of
12    Illinois, the Illinois State Toll Highway Authority, local
13    authorities, and contractors; furthermore, such lights
14    shall not be lighted except while such vehicles are
15    engaged in maintenance or construction operations within
16    the limits of construction projects;
17        3. Vehicles or equipment used by engineering or survey
18    crews; furthermore, such lights shall not be lighted
19    except while such vehicles are actually engaged in work on
20    a highway;
21        4. Vehicles of public utilities, municipalities, or
22    other construction, maintenance, or automotive service
23    vehicles except that such lights shall be lighted only as
24    a means for indicating the presence of a vehicular traffic
25    hazard requiring unusual care in approaching, overtaking,
26    or passing while such vehicles are engaged in maintenance,

 

 

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1    service, or construction on a highway;
2        5. Oversized vehicle or load; however, such lights
3    shall only be lighted when moving under permit issued by
4    the Department under Section 15-301 of this Code;
5        6. The front and rear of motorized equipment owned and
6    operated by the State of Illinois or any political
7    subdivision thereof, which is designed and used for
8    removal of snow and ice from highways;
9        6.1. The front and rear of motorized equipment or
10    vehicles that (i) are not owned by the State of Illinois or
11    any political subdivision of the State, (ii) are designed
12    and used for removal of snow and ice from highways and
13    parking lots, and (iii) are equipped with a snow plow that
14    is 12 feet in width; these lights may not be lighted except
15    when the motorized equipment or vehicle is actually being
16    used for those purposes on behalf of a unit of government;
17        7. Fleet safety vehicles registered in another state,
18    furthermore, such lights shall not be lighted except as
19    provided for in Section 12-212 of this Code;
20        8. Such other vehicles as may be authorized by local
21    authorities;
22        9. Law enforcement vehicles of State or local
23    authorities when used in combination with red oscillating,
24    rotating, or flashing lights;
25        9.5. Propane delivery trucks;
26        10. Vehicles used for collecting or delivering mail

 

 

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1    for the United States Postal Service provided that such
2    lights shall not be lighted except when such vehicles are
3    actually being used for such purposes;
4        10.5. Vehicles of the Office of the Illinois State
5    Fire Marshal, provided that such lights shall not be
6    lighted except for when such vehicles are engaged in work
7    for the Office of the Illinois State Fire Marshal;
8        11. Any vehicle displaying a slow-moving vehicle
9    emblem as provided in Section 12-205.1;
10        12. All trucks equipped with self-compactors or
11    roll-off hoists and roll-on containers for garbage,
12    recycling, or refuse hauling. Such lights shall not be
13    lighted except when such vehicles are actually being used
14    for such purposes;
15        13. Vehicles used by a security company, alarm
16    responder, control agency, or the Illinois Department of
17    Corrections;
18        14. Security vehicles of the Department of Human
19    Services; however, the lights shall not be lighted except
20    when being used for security related purposes under the
21    direction of the superintendent of the facility where the
22    vehicle is located; and
23        15. Vehicles of union representatives, except that the
24    lights shall be lighted only while the vehicle is within
25    the limits of a construction project.
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1lights, whether lighted or unlighted, is prohibited except on:
2        1. Rescue squad vehicles not owned by a fire
3    department or fire protection district and vehicles owned
4    or operated by a:
5            voluntary firefighter;
6            paid firefighter;
7            part-paid firefighter;
8            call firefighter;
9            member of the board of trustees of a fire
10        protection district;
11            paid or unpaid member of a rescue squad;
12            paid or unpaid member of a voluntary ambulance
13        unit; or
14            paid or unpaid members of a local or county
15        emergency management services agency as defined in the
16        Illinois Emergency Management Agency Act, designated
17        or authorized by local authorities, in writing, and
18        carrying that designation or authorization in the
19        vehicle.
20        However, such lights are not to be lighted except when
21    responding to a bona fide emergency or when parked or
22    stationary at the scene of a fire, rescue call, ambulance
23    call, or motor vehicle crash.
24        Any person using these lights in accordance with this
25    subdivision (c)1 must carry on his or her person an
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1    member of a fire department, fire protection district,
2    rescue squad, ambulance unit, or emergency management
3    services agency that owns or operates that vehicle. The
4    card or letter must include:
5            (A) the name of the fire department, fire
6        protection district, rescue squad, ambulance unit, or
7        emergency management services agency;
8            (B) the member's position within the fire
9        department, fire protection district, rescue squad,
10        ambulance unit, or emergency management services
11        agency;
12            (C) the member's term of service; and
13            (D) the name of a person within the fire
14        department, fire protection district, rescue squad,
15        ambulance unit, or emergency management services
16        agency to contact to verify the information provided.
17        2. Police department vehicles in cities having a
18    population of 500,000 or more inhabitants.
19        3. Law enforcement vehicles of State or local
20    authorities when used in combination with red oscillating,
21    rotating, or flashing lights.
22        4. Vehicles of local fire departments and State or
23    federal firefighting vehicles when used in combination
24    with red oscillating, rotating, or flashing lights.
25        5. Vehicles which are designed and used exclusively as
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1    with red oscillating, rotating, or flashing lights;
2    furthermore, such lights shall not be lighted except when
3    responding to an emergency call.
4        6. Vehicles that are equipped and used exclusively as
5    organ transport vehicles when used in combination with red
6    oscillating, rotating, or flashing lights; furthermore,
7    these lights shall only be lighted when the transportation
8    is declared an emergency by a member of the transplant
9    team or a representative of the organ procurement
10    organization.
11        7. Vehicles of the Illinois Emergency Management
12    Agency, vehicles of the Office of the Illinois State Fire
13    Marshal, vehicles of the Illinois Department of Public
14    Health, vehicles of the Illinois Department of
15    Corrections, and vehicles of the Illinois Department of
16    Juvenile Justice, when used in combination with red
17    oscillating, rotating, or flashing lights.
18        8. Vehicles operated by a local or county emergency
19    management services agency as defined in the Illinois
20    Emergency Management Agency Act, when used in combination
21    with red oscillating, rotating, or flashing lights.
22        9. Vehicles of the Illinois Department of Natural
23    Resources that are used for mine rescue and explosives
24    emergency response, when used in combination with red
25    oscillating, rotating, or flashing lights.
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1flashing lights permitted under subsection (c), and
2notwithstanding subsection (a), a vehicle operated by a
3voluntary firefighter, a voluntary member of a rescue squad,
4or a member of a voluntary ambulance unit may be equipped with
5flashing white headlights and blue grill lights, which may be
6used only in responding to an emergency call or when parked or
7stationary at the scene of a fire, rescue call, ambulance
8call, or motor vehicle crash.
9    (c-2) In addition to the blue oscillating, rotating, or
10flashing lights permitted under subsection (c), and
11notwithstanding subsection (a), a vehicle operated by a paid
12or unpaid member of a local or county emergency management
13services agency as defined in the Illinois Emergency
14Management Agency Act, may be equipped with white oscillating,
15rotating, or flashing lights to be used in combination with
16blue oscillating, rotating, or flashing lights, if
17authorization by local authorities is in writing and carried
18in the vehicle.
19    (d) The use of a combination of amber and white
20oscillating, rotating, or flashing lights, whether lighted or
21unlighted, is prohibited except on second division vehicles
22designed and used for towing or hoisting vehicles or motor
23vehicles or equipment of the State of Illinois, local
24authorities, contractors, and union representatives;
25furthermore, such lights shall not be lighted on second
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1vehicles or vehicles of the State of Illinois, local
2authorities, and contractors except while such vehicles are
3engaged in a tow operation, highway maintenance, or
4construction operations within the limits of highway
5construction projects, and shall not be lighted on the
6vehicles of union representatives except when those vehicles
7are within the limits of a construction project.
8    (e) All oscillating, rotating, or flashing lights referred
9to in this Section shall be of sufficient intensity, when
10illuminated, to be visible at 500 feet in normal sunlight.
11    (f) Nothing in this Section shall prohibit a manufacturer
12of oscillating, rotating, or flashing lights or his
13representative or authorized vendor from temporarily mounting
14such lights on a vehicle for demonstration purposes only. If
15the lights are not covered while the vehicle is operated upon a
16highway, the vehicle shall display signage indicating that the
17vehicle is out of service or not an emergency vehicle. The
18signage shall be displayed on all sides of the vehicle in
19letters at least 2 inches tall and one-half inch wide. A
20vehicle authorized to have oscillating, rotating, or flashing
21lights mounted for demonstration purposes may not activate the
22lights while the vehicle is operated upon a highway.
23    (g) Any person violating the provisions of subsection
24subsections (a), (b), (c), or (d) of this Section who without
25lawful authority stops or detains or attempts to stop or
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1    (h) Except as provided in subsection (g) above, any person
2violating the provisions of subsection subsections (a) or (c)
3of this Section shall be guilty of a Class A misdemeanor.
4(Source: P.A. 101-56, eff. 1-1-20; 102-842, eff. 1-1-23;
5102-982, eff. 7-1-23; revised 8-1-22.)
 
6    Section 670. The Innovations for Transportation
7Infrastructure Act is amended by changing Sections 15 and 20
8as follows:
 
9    (630 ILCS 10/15)
10    (Section scheduled to be repealed on July 1, 2032)
11    Sec. 15. Authorization of project delivery methods.
12    (a) Notwithstanding any other law, and as authority
13supplemental to its existing powers, except as otherwise
14provided for in this Act, the Transportation Agency, in
15accordance with this Act, may use the design-build project
16delivery method for transportation facilities if the capital
17costs for transportation facilities delivered utilizing the
18design-build project delivery method or Construction
19Manager/General Contractor project delivery method or
20Alternative Technical Concepts in a design-bid-build project
21delivery method do not: (i) for transportation facilities
22delivered by the Department, exceed $400 million of contracts
23awarded during the Department's multi-year highway improvement
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1facilities delivered by the Authority, exceed 20% of the
2Authority's annual improvement program. The Transportation
3Agency shall make this calculation before commencing the
4procurement. Notwithstanding any other law, and as authority
5supplemental to its existing powers, the Department, in
6accordance with this Act, may use the Construction
7Manager/General Contractor project delivery method for up to 2
8transportation facilities per year. Before commencing a
9procurement under this Act for either a design-build contract
10or a Construction Manager/General Contractor contract, the
11Transportation Agency shall first undertake an analysis and
12make a written determination that it is in the best interests
13of this State to use the selected delivery method for that
14transportation facility. The analysis and determination shall
15discuss the design-build project delivery method or
16Construction Manager/General Contractor project delivery
17method's impact on the anticipated schedule, completion date,
18and project costs. The best interests of the State analysis
19shall be made available to the public.
20    (b) The Transportation Agency shall report to the General
21Assembly annually for the first 5 years after June 15, 2022
22(the effective date of this Act) on the progress of
23procurements and transportation facilities procured under this
24Act.
25    (c) A contract entered into pursuant to the provisions of
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1(Source: P.A. 102-1094, eff. 6-15-22; revised 8-19-22.)
 
2    (630 ILCS 10/20)
3    (Section scheduled to be repealed on July 1, 2032)
4    Sec. 20. Preconditions to commencement of procurement. If
5the Transportation Agency determines to use the design-build
6project delivery method or the Construction Manager/General
7Contractor project delivery method for a particular
8transportation facility, the Transportation Agency may not
9commence a procurement for the transportation facility until
10the Transportation Agency has satisfied the following
11requirements:
12    (1) the Transportation Agency does one of the following:
13        (A) the Transportation Agency includes the
14    transportation facility in the Transportation Agency's
15    respective multi-year highway improvement program and
16    designates it as a design-build project delivery method
17    project or Construction Manager/General Contractor
18    project;
19        (B) the Transportation Agency issues a notice of
20    intent to receive qualifications, that includes a
21    description of the proposed procurement and transportation
22    facility, at least 28 days before the issuance of the
23    request for qualifications, and for a Department-issued
24    notice of intent publishes the notice in the Illinois
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1    Authority-issued notice of intent publishes the notice in
2    the Illinois Procurement Bulletin; or
3        (C) for a single-phase procurement authorized under
4    subsection (a) of Section 25 of this Act, the
5    Transportation Agency issues a notice of intent to receive
6    proposals, that includes a description of the proposed
7    procurement and transportation facility, at least 14 days
8    before the issuance of the request for proposals, and for
9    a Department-issued notice of intent publishes the notice
10    in the Illinois Transportation Procurement Bulletin and
11    for an Authority-issued notice of intent publishes the
12    notice in the Illinois Procurement Bulletin; and
13    (2) the Transportation Agency uses its best efforts to
14ensure that the transportation facility is consistent with the
15regional plan in existence at the time of any metropolitan
16planning organization in which the boundaries of the
17transportation facility is located, or any other publicly
18approved publicly-approved plan.
19(Source: P.A. 102-1094, eff. 6-15-22; revised 8-19-22.)
 
20    Section 675. The Juvenile Court Act of 1987 is amended by
21changing Sections 2-28 and 5-915 as follows:
 
22    (705 ILCS 405/2-28)  (from Ch. 37, par. 802-28)
23    Sec. 2-28. Court review.
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1of the person appointed under this Act to report periodically
2to the court or may cite him into court and require him or his
3agency, to make a full and accurate report of his or its doings
4in behalf of the minor. The custodian or guardian, within 10
5days after such citation, or earlier if the court determines
6it to be necessary to protect the health, safety, or welfare of
7the minor, shall make the report, either in writing verified
8by affidavit or orally under oath in open court, or otherwise
9as the court directs. Upon the hearing of the report the court
10may remove the custodian or guardian and appoint another in
11his stead or restore the minor to the custody of his parents or
12former guardian or custodian. However, custody of the minor
13shall not be restored to any parent, guardian, or legal
14custodian in any case in which the minor is found to be
15neglected or abused under Section 2-3 or dependent under
16Section 2-4 of this Act, unless the minor can be cared for at
17home without endangering the minor's health or safety and it
18is in the best interests of the minor, and if such neglect,
19abuse, or dependency is found by the court under paragraph (1)
20of Section 2-21 of this Act to have come about due to the acts
21or omissions or both of such parent, guardian, or legal
22custodian, until such time as an investigation is made as
23provided in paragraph (5) and a hearing is held on the issue of
24the fitness of such parent, guardian, or legal custodian to
25care for the minor and the court enters an order that such
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1minor.
2    (1.5) The public agency that is the custodian or guardian
3of the minor shall file a written report with the court no
4later than 15 days after a minor in the agency's care remains:
5        (1) in a shelter placement beyond 30 days;
6        (2) in a psychiatric hospital past the time when the
7    minor is clinically ready for discharge or beyond medical
8    necessity for the minor's health; or
9        (3) in a detention center or Department of Juvenile
10    Justice facility solely because the public agency cannot
11    find an appropriate placement for the minor.
12    The report shall explain the steps the agency is taking to
13ensure the minor is placed appropriately, how the minor's
14needs are being met in the minor's shelter placement, and if a
15future placement has been identified by the Department, why
16the anticipated placement is appropriate for the needs of the
17minor and the anticipated placement date.
18    (1.6) Within 35 days after placing a child in its care in a
19qualified residential treatment program, as defined by the
20federal Social Security Act, the Department of Children and
21Family Services shall file a written report with the court and
22send copies of the report to all parties. Within 20 days of the
23filing of the report, the court shall hold a hearing to
24consider the Department's report and determine whether
25placement of the child in a qualified residential treatment
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1care for the child in the least restrictive environment and if
2the placement is consistent with the short-term and long-term
3goals for the child, as specified in the permanency plan for
4the child. The court shall approve or disapprove the
5placement. If applicable, the requirements of Sections 2-27.1
6and 2-27.2 must also be met. The Department's written report
7and the court's written determination shall be included in and
8made part of the case plan for the child. If the child remains
9placed in a qualified residential treatment program, the
10Department shall submit evidence at each status and permanency
11hearing:
12        (1) demonstrating that on-going assessment of the
13    strengths and needs of the child continues to support the
14    determination that the child's needs cannot be met through
15    placement in a foster family home, that the placement
16    provides the most effective and appropriate level of care
17    for the child in the least restrictive, appropriate
18    environment, and that the placement is consistent with the
19    short-term and long-term permanency goal for the child, as
20    specified in the permanency plan for the child;
21        (2) documenting the specific treatment or service
22    needs that should be met for the child in the placement and
23    the length of time the child is expected to need the
24    treatment or services; and
25        (3) the efforts made by the agency to prepare the
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1    relative, a legal guardian, or an adoptive parent, or in a
2    foster family home.
3    (2) The first permanency hearing shall be conducted by the
4judge. Subsequent permanency hearings may be heard by a judge
5or by hearing officers appointed or approved by the court in
6the manner set forth in Section 2-28.1 of this Act. The initial
7hearing shall be held (a) within 12 months from the date
8temporary custody was taken, regardless of whether an
9adjudication or dispositional hearing has been completed
10within that time frame, (b) if the parental rights of both
11parents have been terminated in accordance with the procedure
12described in subsection (5) of Section 2-21, within 30 days of
13the order for termination of parental rights and appointment
14of a guardian with power to consent to adoption, or (c) in
15accordance with subsection (2) of Section 2-13.1. Subsequent
16permanency hearings shall be held every 6 months or more
17frequently if necessary in the court's determination following
18the initial permanency hearing, in accordance with the
19standards set forth in this Section, until the court
20determines that the plan and goal have been achieved. Once the
21plan and goal have been achieved, if the minor remains in
22substitute care, the case shall be reviewed at least every 6
23months thereafter, subject to the provisions of this Section,
24unless the minor is placed in the guardianship of a suitable
25relative or other person and the court determines that further
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1or best interest of the child and that this is a stable
2permanent placement. The permanency hearings must occur within
3the time frames set forth in this subsection and may not be
4delayed in anticipation of a report from any source or due to
5the agency's failure to timely file its written report (this
6written report means the one required under the next paragraph
7and does not mean the service plan also referred to in that
8paragraph).
9    The public agency that is the custodian or guardian of the
10minor, or another agency responsible for the minor's care,
11shall ensure that all parties to the permanency hearings are
12provided a copy of the most recent service plan prepared
13within the prior 6 months at least 14 days in advance of the
14hearing. If not contained in the agency's service plan, the
15agency shall also include a report setting forth (i) any
16special physical, psychological, educational, medical,
17emotional, or other needs of the minor or his or her family
18that are relevant to a permanency or placement determination
19and (ii) for any minor age 16 or over, a written description of
20the programs and services that will enable the minor to
21prepare for independent living. If not contained in the
22agency's service plan, the agency's report shall specify if a
23minor is placed in a licensed child care facility under a
24corrective plan by the Department due to concerns impacting
25the minor's safety and well-being. The report shall explain
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1well-being of the minor and that the minor's needs are met in
2the facility. The agency's written report must detail what
3progress or lack of progress the parent has made in correcting
4the conditions requiring the child to be in care; whether the
5child can be returned home without jeopardizing the child's
6health, safety, and welfare, and if not, what permanency goal
7is recommended to be in the best interests of the child, and
8why the other permanency goals are not appropriate. The
9caseworker must appear and testify at the permanency hearing.
10If a permanency hearing has not previously been scheduled by
11the court, the moving party shall move for the setting of a
12permanency hearing and the entry of an order within the time
13frames set forth in this subsection.
14    At the permanency hearing, the court shall determine the
15future status of the child. The court shall set one of the
16following permanency goals:
17        (A) The minor will be returned home by a specific date
18    within 5 months.
19        (B) The minor will be in short-term care with a
20    continued goal to return home within a period not to
21    exceed one year, where the progress of the parent or
22    parents is substantial giving particular consideration to
23    the age and individual needs of the minor.
24        (B-1) The minor will be in short-term care with a
25    continued goal to return home pending a status hearing.
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1    efforts or reasonable progress to date, the court shall
2    identify what actions the parent and the Department must
3    take in order to justify a finding of reasonable efforts
4    or reasonable progress and shall set a status hearing to
5    be held not earlier than 9 months from the date of
6    adjudication nor later than 11 months from the date of
7    adjudication during which the parent's progress will again
8    be reviewed.
9        (C) The minor will be in substitute care pending court
10    determination on termination of parental rights.
11        (D) Adoption, provided that parental rights have been
12    terminated or relinquished.
13        (E) The guardianship of the minor will be transferred
14    to an individual or couple on a permanent basis provided
15    that goals (A) through (D) have been deemed inappropriate
16    and not in the child's best interests. The court shall
17    confirm that the Department has discussed adoption, if
18    appropriate, and guardianship with the caregiver prior to
19    changing a goal to guardianship.
20        (F) The minor over age 15 will be in substitute care
21    pending independence. In selecting this permanency goal,
22    the Department of Children and Family Services may provide
23    services to enable reunification and to strengthen the
24    minor's connections with family, fictive kin, and other
25    responsible adults, provided the services are in the
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1    the service plan.
2        (G) The minor will be in substitute care because he or
3    she cannot be provided for in a home environment due to
4    developmental disabilities or mental illness or because he
5    or she is a danger to self or others, provided that goals
6    (A) through (D) have been deemed inappropriate and not in
7    the child's best interests.
8    In selecting any permanency goal, the court shall indicate
9in writing the reasons the goal was selected and why the
10preceding goals were deemed inappropriate and not in the
11child's best interest. Where the court has selected a
12permanency goal other than (A), (B), or (B-1), the Department
13of Children and Family Services shall not provide further
14reunification services, except as provided in paragraph (F) of
15this subsection (2), but shall provide services consistent
16with the goal selected.
17        (H) Notwithstanding any other provision in this
18    Section, the court may select the goal of continuing
19    foster care as a permanency goal if:
20            (1) The Department of Children and Family Services
21        has custody and guardianship of the minor;
22            (2) The court has deemed all other permanency
23        goals inappropriate based on the child's best
24        interest;
25            (3) The court has found compelling reasons, based
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1        place the minor in continuing foster care. Compelling
2        reasons include:
3                (a) the child does not wish to be adopted or to
4            be placed in the guardianship of his or her
5            relative or foster care placement;
6                (b) the child exhibits an extreme level of
7            need such that the removal of the child from his or
8            her placement would be detrimental to the child;
9            or
10                (c) the child who is the subject of the
11            permanency hearing has existing close and strong
12            bonds with a sibling, and achievement of another
13            permanency goal would substantially interfere with
14            the subject child's sibling relationship, taking
15            into consideration the nature and extent of the
16            relationship, and whether ongoing contact is in
17            the subject child's best interest, including
18            long-term emotional interest, as compared with the
19            legal and emotional benefit of permanence;
20            (4) The child has lived with the relative or
21        foster parent for at least one year; and
22            (5) The relative or foster parent currently caring
23        for the child is willing and capable of providing the
24        child with a stable and permanent environment.
25    The court shall set a permanency goal that is in the best
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1shall consult with the minor in an age-appropriate manner
2regarding the proposed permanency or transition plan for the
3minor. The court's determination shall include the following
4factors:
5        (1) Age of the child.
6        (2) Options available for permanence, including both
7    out-of-state and in-state placement options.
8        (3) Current placement of the child and the intent of
9    the family regarding adoption.
10        (4) Emotional, physical, and mental status or
11    condition of the child.
12        (5) Types of services previously offered and whether
13    or not the services were successful and, if not
14    successful, the reasons the services failed.
15        (6) Availability of services currently needed and
16    whether the services exist.
17        (7) Status of siblings of the minor.
18    The court shall consider (i) the permanency goal contained
19in the service plan, (ii) the appropriateness of the services
20contained in the plan and whether those services have been
21provided, (iii) whether reasonable efforts have been made by
22all the parties to the service plan to achieve the goal, and
23(iv) whether the plan and goal have been achieved. All
24evidence relevant to determining these questions, including
25oral and written reports, may be admitted and may be relied on
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1    The court shall make findings as to whether, in violation
2of Section 8.2 of the Abused and Neglected Child Reporting
3Act, any portion of the service plan compels a child or parent
4to engage in any activity or refrain from any activity that is
5not reasonably related to remedying a condition or conditions
6that gave rise or which could give rise to any finding of child
7abuse or neglect. The services contained in the service plan
8shall include services reasonably related to remedy the
9conditions that gave rise to removal of the child from the home
10of his or her parents, guardian, or legal custodian or that the
11court has found must be remedied prior to returning the child
12home. Any tasks the court requires of the parents, guardian,
13or legal custodian or child prior to returning the child home,
14must be reasonably related to remedying a condition or
15conditions that gave rise to or which could give rise to any
16finding of child abuse or neglect.
17    If the permanency goal is to return home, the court shall
18make findings that identify any problems that are causing
19continued placement of the children away from the home and
20identify what outcomes would be considered a resolution to
21these problems. The court shall explain to the parents that
22these findings are based on the information that the court has
23at that time and may be revised, should additional evidence be
24presented to the court.
25    The court shall review the Sibling Contact Support Plan
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1the Children and Family Services Act, if applicable. If the
2Department has not convened a meeting to develop or modify a
3Sibling Contact Support Plan, or if the court finds that the
4existing Plan is not in the child's best interest, the court
5may enter an order requiring the Department to develop,
6modify, or implement a Sibling Contact Support Plan, or order
7mediation.
8    If the goal has been achieved, the court shall enter
9orders that are necessary to conform the minor's legal custody
10and status to those findings.
11    If, after receiving evidence, the court determines that
12the services contained in the plan are not reasonably
13calculated to facilitate achievement of the permanency goal,
14the court shall put in writing the factual basis supporting
15the determination and enter specific findings based on the
16evidence. The court also shall enter an order for the
17Department to develop and implement a new service plan or to
18implement changes to the current service plan consistent with
19the court's findings. The new service plan shall be filed with
20the court and served on all parties within 45 days of the date
21of the order. The court shall continue the matter until the new
22service plan is filed. Except as authorized by subsection
23(2.5) of this Section and as otherwise specifically authorized
24by law, the court is not empowered under this Section to order
25specific placements, specific services, or specific service
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1    A guardian or custodian appointed by the court pursuant to
2this Act shall file updated case plans with the court every 6
3months.
4    Rights of wards of the court under this Act are
5enforceable against any public agency by complaints for relief
6by mandamus filed in any proceedings brought under this Act.
7    (2.5) If, after reviewing the evidence, including evidence
8from the Department, the court determines that the minor's
9current or planned placement is not necessary or appropriate
10to facilitate achievement of the permanency goal, the court
11shall put in writing the factual basis supporting its
12determination and enter specific findings based on the
13evidence. If the court finds that the minor's current or
14planned placement is not necessary or appropriate, the court
15may enter an order directing the Department to implement a
16recommendation by the minor's treating clinician or a
17clinician contracted by the Department to evaluate the minor
18or a recommendation made by the Department. If the Department
19places a minor in a placement under an order entered under this
20subsection (2.5), the Department has the authority to remove
21the minor from that placement when a change in circumstances
22necessitates the removal to protect the minor's health,
23safety, and best interest. If the Department determines
24removal is necessary, the Department shall notify the parties
25of the planned placement change in writing no later than 10
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1remaining in the placement poses an imminent risk of harm to
2the minor, in which case the Department shall notify the
3parties of the placement change in writing immediately
4following the implementation of its decision. The Department
5shall notify others of the decision to change the minor's
6placement as required by Department rule.
7    (3) Following the permanency hearing, the court shall
8enter a written order that includes the determinations
9required under subsection (2) of this Section and sets forth
10the following:
11        (a) The future status of the minor, including the
12    permanency goal, and any order necessary to conform the
13    minor's legal custody and status to such determination; or
14        (b) If the permanency goal of the minor cannot be
15    achieved immediately, the specific reasons for continuing
16    the minor in the care of the Department of Children and
17    Family Services or other agency for short-term short term
18    placement, and the following determinations:
19            (i) (Blank).
20            (ii) Whether the services required by the court
21        and by any service plan prepared within the prior 6
22        months have been provided and (A) if so, whether the
23        services were reasonably calculated to facilitate the
24        achievement of the permanency goal or (B) if not
25        provided, why the services were not provided.
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1        placement is necessary, and appropriate to the plan
2        and goal, recognizing the right of minors to the least
3        restrictive (most family-like) setting available and
4        in close proximity to the parents' home consistent
5        with the health, safety, best interest, and special
6        needs of the minor and, if the minor is placed
7        out-of-state, whether the out-of-state placement
8        continues to be appropriate and consistent with the
9        health, safety, and best interest of the minor.
10            (iv) (Blank).
11            (v) (Blank).
12    (4) The minor or any person interested in the minor may
13apply to the court for a change in custody of the minor and the
14appointment of a new custodian or guardian of the person or for
15the restoration of the minor to the custody of his parents or
16former guardian or custodian.
17    When return home is not selected as the permanency goal:
18        (a) The Department, the minor, or the current foster
19    parent or relative caregiver seeking private guardianship
20    may file a motion for private guardianship of the minor.
21    Appointment of a guardian under this Section requires
22    approval of the court.
23        (b) The State's Attorney may file a motion to
24    terminate parental rights of any parent who has failed to
25    make reasonable efforts to correct the conditions which
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1    toward the return of the child, as defined in subdivision
2    (D)(m) of Section 1 of the Adoption Act or for whom any
3    other unfitness ground for terminating parental rights as
4    defined in subdivision (D) of Section 1 of the Adoption
5    Act exists.
6        When parental rights have been terminated for a
7    minimum of 3 years and the child who is the subject of the
8    permanency hearing is 13 years old or older and is not
9    currently placed in a placement likely to achieve
10    permanency, the Department of Children and Family Services
11    shall make reasonable efforts to locate parents whose
12    rights have been terminated, except when the Court
13    determines that those efforts would be futile or
14    inconsistent with the subject child's best interests. The
15    Department of Children and Family Services shall assess
16    the appropriateness of the parent whose rights have been
17    terminated, and shall, as appropriate, foster and support
18    connections between the parent whose rights have been
19    terminated and the youth. The Department of Children and
20    Family Services shall document its determinations and
21    efforts to foster connections in the child's case plan.
22    Custody of the minor shall not be restored to any parent,
23guardian, or legal custodian in any case in which the minor is
24found to be neglected or abused under Section 2-3 or dependent
25under Section 2-4 of this Act, unless the minor can be cared
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1it is in the best interest of the minor, and if such neglect,
2abuse, or dependency is found by the court under paragraph (1)
3of Section 2-21 of this Act to have come about due to the acts
4or omissions or both of such parent, guardian, or legal
5custodian, until such time as an investigation is made as
6provided in paragraph (5) and a hearing is held on the issue of
7the health, safety, and best interest of the minor and the
8fitness of such parent, guardian, or legal custodian to care
9for the minor and the court enters an order that such parent,
10guardian, or legal custodian is fit to care for the minor. If a
11motion is filed to modify or vacate a private guardianship
12order and return the child to a parent, guardian, or legal
13custodian, the court may order the Department of Children and
14Family Services to assess the minor's current and proposed
15living arrangements and to provide ongoing monitoring of the
16health, safety, and best interest of the minor during the
17pendency of the motion to assist the court in making that
18determination. In the event that the minor has attained 18
19years of age and the guardian or custodian petitions the court
20for an order terminating his guardianship or custody,
21guardianship or custody shall terminate automatically 30 days
22after the receipt of the petition unless the court orders
23otherwise. No legal custodian or guardian of the person may be
24removed without his consent until given notice and an
25opportunity to be heard by the court.
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1the parent or parents, the court shall order the parent or
2parents to cooperate with the Department of Children and
3Family Services and comply with the terms of an after-care
4plan, or risk the loss of custody of the child and possible
5termination of their parental rights. The court may also enter
6an order of protective supervision in accordance with Section
72-24.
8    If the minor is being restored to the custody of a parent,
9legal custodian, or guardian who lives outside of Illinois,
10and an Interstate Compact has been requested and refused, the
11court may order the Department of Children and Family Services
12to arrange for an assessment of the minor's proposed living
13arrangement and for ongoing monitoring of the health, safety,
14and best interest of the minor and compliance with any order of
15protective supervision entered in accordance with Section
162-24.
17    (5) Whenever a parent, guardian, or legal custodian files
18a motion for restoration of custody of the minor, and the minor
19was adjudicated neglected, abused, or dependent as a result of
20physical abuse, the court shall cause to be made an
21investigation as to whether the movant has ever been charged
22with or convicted of any criminal offense which would indicate
23the likelihood of any further physical abuse to the minor.
24Evidence of such criminal convictions shall be taken into
25account in determining whether the minor can be cared for at
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1fitness of the parent, guardian, or legal custodian.
2        (a) Any agency of this State or any subdivision
3    thereof shall cooperate with the agent of the court in
4    providing any information sought in the investigation.
5        (b) The information derived from the investigation and
6    any conclusions or recommendations derived from the
7    information shall be provided to the parent, guardian, or
8    legal custodian seeking restoration of custody prior to
9    the hearing on fitness and the movant shall have an
10    opportunity at the hearing to refute the information or
11    contest its significance.
12        (c) All information obtained from any investigation
13    shall be confidential as provided in Section 5-150 of this
14    Act.
15(Source: P.A. 101-63, eff. 10-1-19; 102-193, eff. 7-30-21;
16102-489, eff. 8-20-21; 102-813, eff. 5-13-22; revised
178-23-22.)
 
18    (705 ILCS 405/5-915)
19    Sec. 5-915. Expungement of juvenile law enforcement and
20juvenile court records.
21    (0.05) (Blank).
22    (0.1) (a) The Illinois State Police and all law
23enforcement agencies within the State shall automatically
24expunge, on or before January 1 of each year, except as
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1law enforcement records relating to events occurring before an
2individual's 18th birthday if:
3        (1) one year or more has elapsed since the date of the
4    arrest or law enforcement interaction documented in the
5    records;
6        (2) no petition for delinquency or criminal charges
7    were filed with the clerk of the circuit court relating to
8    the arrest or law enforcement interaction documented in
9    the records; and
10        (3) 6 months have elapsed since the date of the arrest
11    without an additional subsequent arrest or filing of a
12    petition for delinquency or criminal charges whether
13    related or not to the arrest or law enforcement
14    interaction documented in the records.
15    (b) If the law enforcement agency is unable to verify
16satisfaction of conditions (2) and (3) of this subsection
17(0.1), records that satisfy condition (1) of this subsection
18(0.1) shall be automatically expunged if the records relate to
19an offense that if committed by an adult would not be an
20offense classified as a Class 2 felony or higher, an offense
21under Article 11 of the Criminal Code of 1961 or Criminal Code
22of 2012, or an offense under Section 12-13, 12-14, 12-14.1,
2312-15, or 12-16 of the Criminal Code of 1961.
24    (c) If the juvenile law enforcement record was received
25through a public submission to a statewide student
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1State Police, the record will be maintained for a period of 5
2years according to all other provisions in subsection (0.1).
3    (0.15) If a juvenile law enforcement record meets
4paragraph (a) of subsection (0.1) of this Section, a juvenile
5law enforcement record created:
6        (1) prior to January 1, 2018, but on or after January
7    1, 2013 shall be automatically expunged prior to January
8    1, 2020;
9        (2) prior to January 1, 2013, but on or after January
10    1, 2000, shall be automatically expunged prior to January
11    1, 2023; and
12        (3) prior to January 1, 2000 shall not be subject to
13    the automatic expungement provisions of this Act.
14    Nothing in this subsection (0.15) shall be construed to
15restrict or modify an individual's right to have his or her
16juvenile law enforcement records expunged except as otherwise
17may be provided in this Act.
18    (0.2) (a) Upon dismissal of a petition alleging
19delinquency or upon a finding of not delinquent, the
20successful termination of an order of supervision, or the
21successful termination of an adjudication for an offense which
22would be a Class B misdemeanor, Class C misdemeanor, or a petty
23or business offense if committed by an adult, the court shall
24automatically order the expungement of the juvenile court
25records and juvenile law enforcement records. The clerk shall
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1Illinois State Police and the arresting agency. Upon request,
2the State's Attorney shall furnish the name of the arresting
3agency. The expungement shall be completed within 60 business
4days after the receipt of the expungement order.
5    (b) If the chief law enforcement officer of the agency, or
6his or her designee, certifies in writing that certain
7information is needed for a pending investigation involving
8the commission of a felony, that information, and information
9identifying the juvenile, may be retained until the statute of
10limitations for the felony has run. If the chief law
11enforcement officer of the agency, or his or her designee,
12certifies in writing that certain information is needed with
13respect to an internal investigation of any law enforcement
14office, that information and information identifying the
15juvenile may be retained within an intelligence file until the
16investigation is terminated or the disciplinary action,
17including appeals, has been completed, whichever is later.
18Retention of a portion of a juvenile's law enforcement record
19does not disqualify the remainder of his or her record from
20immediate automatic expungement.
21    (0.3) (a) Upon an adjudication of delinquency based on any
22offense except a disqualified offense, the juvenile court
23shall automatically order the expungement of the juvenile
24court and law enforcement records 2 years after the juvenile's
25case was closed if no delinquency or criminal proceeding is
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1adjudication or criminal conviction. The clerk shall deliver a
2certified copy of the expungement order to the Illinois State
3Police and the arresting agency. Upon request, the State's
4Attorney shall furnish the name of the arresting agency. The
5expungement shall be completed within 60 business days after
6the receipt of the expungement order. In this subsection
7(0.3), "disqualified offense" means any of the following
8offenses: Section 8-1.2, 9-1, 9-1.2, 9-2, 9-2.1, 9-3, 9-3.2,
910-1, 10-2, 10-3, 10-3.1, 10-4, 10-5, 10-9, 11-1.20, 11-1.30,
1011-1.40, 11-1.50, 11-1.60, 11-6, 11-6.5, 12-2, 12-3.05,
1112-3.3, 12-4.4a, 12-5.02, 12-6.2, 12-6.5, 12-7.1, 12-7.5,
1212-20.5, 12-32, 12-33, 12-34, 12-34.5, 18-1, 18-2, 18-3, 18-4,
1318-6, 19-3, 19-6, 20-1, 20-1.1, 24-1.2, 24-1.2-5, 24-1.5,
1424-3A, 24-3B, 24-3.2, 24-3.8, 24-3.9, 29D-14.9, 29D-20, 30-1,
1531-1a, 32-4a, or 33A-2 of the Criminal Code of 2012, or
16subsection (b) of Section 8-1, paragraph (4) of subsection (a)
17of Section 11-14.4, subsection (a-5) of Section 12-3.1,
18paragraph (1), (2), or (3) of subsection (a) of Section 12-6,
19subsection (a-3) or (a-5) of Section 12-7.3, paragraph (1) or
20(2) of subsection (a) of Section 12-7.4, subparagraph (i) of
21paragraph (1) of subsection (a) of Section 12-9, subparagraph
22(H) of paragraph (3) of subsection (a) of Section 24-1.6,
23paragraph (1) of subsection (a) of Section 25-1, or subsection
24(a-7) of Section 31-1 of the Criminal Code of 2012.
25    (b) If the chief law enforcement officer of the agency, or
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1information is needed for a pending investigation involving
2the commission of a felony, that information, and information
3identifying the juvenile, may be retained in an intelligence
4file until the investigation is terminated or for one
5additional year, whichever is sooner. Retention of a portion
6of a juvenile's juvenile law enforcement record does not
7disqualify the remainder of his or her record from immediate
8automatic expungement.
9    (0.4) Automatic expungement for the purposes of this
10Section shall not require law enforcement agencies to
11obliterate or otherwise destroy juvenile law enforcement
12records that would otherwise need to be automatically expunged
13under this Act, except after 2 years following the subject
14arrest for purposes of use in civil litigation against a
15governmental entity or its law enforcement agency or personnel
16which created, maintained, or used the records. However, these
17juvenile law enforcement records shall be considered expunged
18for all other purposes during this period and the offense,
19which the records or files concern, shall be treated as if it
20never occurred as required under Section 5-923.
21    (0.5) Subsection (0.1) or (0.2) of this Section does not
22apply to violations of traffic, boating, fish and game laws,
23or county or municipal ordinances.
24    (0.6) Juvenile law enforcement records of a plaintiff who
25has filed civil litigation against the governmental entity or
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1maintained, or used the records, or juvenile law enforcement
2records that contain information related to the allegations
3set forth in the civil litigation may not be expunged until
4after 2 years have elapsed after the conclusion of the
5lawsuit, including any appeal.
6    (0.7) Officer-worn body camera recordings shall not be
7automatically expunged except as otherwise authorized by the
8Law Enforcement Officer-Worn Body Camera Act.
9    (1) Whenever a person has been arrested, charged, or
10adjudicated delinquent for an incident occurring before his or
11her 18th birthday that if committed by an adult would be an
12offense, and that person's juvenile law enforcement and
13juvenile court records are not eligible for automatic
14expungement under subsection (0.1), (0.2), or (0.3), the
15person may petition the court at any time for expungement of
16juvenile law enforcement records and juvenile court records
17relating to the incident and, upon termination of all juvenile
18court proceedings relating to that incident, the court shall
19order the expungement of all records in the possession of the
20Illinois State Police, the clerk of the circuit court, and law
21enforcement agencies relating to the incident, but only in any
22of the following circumstances:
23        (a) the minor was arrested and no petition for
24    delinquency was filed with the clerk of the circuit court;
25        (a-5) the minor was charged with an offense and the
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1    delinquency;
2        (b) the minor was charged with an offense and was
3    found not delinquent of that offense;
4        (c) the minor was placed under supervision under
5    Section 5-615, and the order of supervision has since been
6    successfully terminated; or
7        (d) the minor was adjudicated for an offense which
8    would be a Class B misdemeanor, Class C misdemeanor, or a
9    petty or business offense if committed by an adult.
10    (1.5) The Illinois State Police shall allow a person to
11use the Access and Review process, established in the Illinois
12State Police, for verifying that his or her juvenile law
13enforcement records relating to incidents occurring before his
14or her 18th birthday eligible under this Act have been
15expunged.
16    (1.6) (Blank).
17    (1.7) (Blank).
18    (1.8) (Blank).
19    (2) Any person whose delinquency adjudications are not
20eligible for automatic expungement under subsection (0.3) of
21this Section may petition the court to expunge all juvenile
22law enforcement records relating to any incidents occurring
23before his or her 18th birthday which did not result in
24proceedings in criminal court and all juvenile court records
25with respect to any adjudications except those based upon
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1Criminal Code of 2012 if the person is required to register
2under the Sex Offender Registration Act at the time he or she
3petitions the court for expungement; provided that 2 years
4have elapsed since all juvenile court proceedings relating to
5him or her have been terminated and his or her commitment to
6the Department of Juvenile Justice under this Act has been
7terminated.
8    (2.5) If a minor is arrested and no petition for
9delinquency is filed with the clerk of the circuit court at the
10time the minor is released from custody, the youth officer, if
11applicable, or other designated person from the arresting
12agency, shall notify verbally and in writing to the minor or
13the minor's parents or guardians that the minor shall have an
14arrest record and shall provide the minor and the minor's
15parents or guardians with an expungement information packet,
16information regarding this State's expungement laws including
17a petition to expunge juvenile law enforcement and juvenile
18court records obtained from the clerk of the circuit court.
19    (2.6) If a minor is referred to court, then, at the time of
20sentencing, dismissal of the case, or successful completion of
21supervision, the judge shall inform the delinquent minor of
22his or her rights regarding expungement and the clerk of the
23circuit court shall provide an expungement information packet
24to the minor, written in plain language, including information
25regarding this State's expungement laws and a petition for
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1instructions that shall include information informing the
2minor that (i) once the case is expunged, it shall be treated
3as if it never occurred, (ii) he or she may apply to have
4petition fees waived, (iii) once he or she obtains an
5expungement, he or she may not be required to disclose that he
6or she had a juvenile law enforcement or juvenile court
7record, and (iv) if petitioning he or she may file the petition
8on his or her own or with the assistance of an attorney. The
9failure of the judge to inform the delinquent minor of his or
10her right to petition for expungement as provided by law does
11not create a substantive right, nor is that failure grounds
12for: (i) a reversal of an adjudication of delinquency; (ii) a
13new trial; or (iii) an appeal.
14    (2.7) (Blank).
15    (2.8) (Blank).
16    (3) (Blank).
17    (3.1) (Blank).
18    (3.2) (Blank).
19    (3.3) (Blank).
20    (4) (Blank).
21    (5) (Blank).
22    (5.5) Whether or not expunged, records eligible for
23automatic expungement under subdivision (0.1)(a), (0.2)(a), or
24(0.3)(a) may be treated as expunged by the individual subject
25to the records.
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1    (6.5) The Illinois State Police or any employee of the
2Illinois State Police shall be immune from civil or criminal
3liability for failure to expunge any records of arrest that
4are subject to expungement under this Section because of
5inability to verify a record. Nothing in this Section shall
6create Illinois State Police liability or responsibility for
7the expungement of juvenile law enforcement records it does
8not possess.
9    (7) (Blank).
10    (7.5) (Blank).
11    (8) The expungement of juvenile law enforcement or
12juvenile court records under subsection (0.1), (0.2), or (0.3)
13of this Section shall be funded by appropriation by the
14General Assembly for that purpose.
15    (9) (Blank).
16    (10) (Blank).
17(Source: P.A. 102-538, eff. 8-20-21; 102-558, eff. 8-20-21;
18102-752, eff. 1-1-23; revised 8-23-22.)
 
19    Section 680. The Criminal Code of 2012 is amended by
20changing Sections 11-35 and 24-2 as follows:
 
21    (720 ILCS 5/11-35)  (was 720 ILCS 5/11-7)
22    Sec. 11-35. Adultery.
23    (a) A person commits adultery when he or she has sexual
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1behavior is open and notorious, and:
2        (1) the The person is married and knows the other
3    person involved in such intercourse is not his spouse; or
4        (2) the The person is not married and knows that the
5    other person involved in such intercourse is married.
6    A person shall be exempt from prosecution under this
7Section if his liability is based solely on evidence he has
8given in order to comply with the requirements of Section
94-1.7 of the "The Illinois Public Aid Code", approved April
1011, 1967, as amended.
11    (b) Sentence.
12    Adultery is a Class A misdemeanor.
13(Source: P.A. 96-1551, eff. 7-1-11; revised 3-16-22.)
 
14    (720 ILCS 5/24-2)
15    Sec. 24-2. Exemptions.
16    (a) Subsections 24-1(a)(3), 24-1(a)(4), 24-1(a)(10), and
1724-1(a)(13) and Section 24-1.6 do not apply to or affect any of
18the following:
19        (1) Peace officers, and any person summoned by a peace
20    officer to assist in making arrests or preserving the
21    peace, while actually engaged in assisting such officer.
22        (2) Wardens, superintendents and keepers of prisons,
23    penitentiaries, jails and other institutions for the
24    detention of persons accused or convicted of an offense,
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1    commuting between their homes and places of employment.
2        (3) Members of the Armed Services or Reserve Forces of
3    the United States or the Illinois National Guard or the
4    Reserve Officers Training Corps, while in the performance
5    of their official duty.
6        (4) Special agents employed by a railroad or a public
7    utility to perform police functions, and guards of armored
8    car companies, while actually engaged in the performance
9    of the duties of their employment or commuting between
10    their homes and places of employment; and watchmen while
11    actually engaged in the performance of the duties of their
12    employment.
13        (5) Persons licensed as private security contractors,
14    private detectives, or private alarm contractors, or
15    employed by a private security contractor, private
16    detective, or private alarm contractor agency licensed by
17    the Department of Financial and Professional Regulation,
18    if their duties include the carrying of a weapon under the
19    provisions of the Private Detective, Private Alarm,
20    Private Security, Fingerprint Vendor, and Locksmith Act of
21    2004, while actually engaged in the performance of the
22    duties of their employment or commuting between their
23    homes and places of employment. A person shall be
24    considered eligible for this exemption if he or she has
25    completed the required 20 hours of training for a private
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1    contractor, or employee of a licensed private security
2    contractor, private detective, or private alarm contractor
3    agency and 28 hours of required firearm training, and has
4    been issued a firearm control card by the Department of
5    Financial and Professional Regulation. Conditions for the
6    renewal of firearm control cards issued under the
7    provisions of this Section shall be the same as for those
8    cards issued under the provisions of the Private
9    Detective, Private Alarm, Private Security, Fingerprint
10    Vendor, and Locksmith Act of 2004. The firearm control
11    card shall be carried by the private security contractor,
12    private detective, or private alarm contractor, or
13    employee of the licensed private security contractor,
14    private detective, or private alarm contractor agency at
15    all times when he or she is in possession of a concealable
16    weapon permitted by his or her firearm control card.
17        (6) Any person regularly employed in a commercial or
18    industrial operation as a security guard for the
19    protection of persons employed and private property
20    related to such commercial or industrial operation, while
21    actually engaged in the performance of his or her duty or
22    traveling between sites or properties belonging to the
23    employer, and who, as a security guard, is a member of a
24    security force registered with the Department of Financial
25    and Professional Regulation; provided that such security
26    guard has successfully completed a course of study,

 

 

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1    approved by and supervised by the Department of Financial
2    and Professional Regulation, consisting of not less than
3    48 hours of training that includes the theory of law
4    enforcement, liability for acts, and the handling of
5    weapons. A person shall be considered eligible for this
6    exemption if he or she has completed the required 20 hours
7    of training for a security officer and 28 hours of
8    required firearm training, and has been issued a firearm
9    control card by the Department of Financial and
10    Professional Regulation. Conditions for the renewal of
11    firearm control cards issued under the provisions of this
12    Section shall be the same as for those cards issued under
13    the provisions of the Private Detective, Private Alarm,
14    Private Security, Fingerprint Vendor, and Locksmith Act of
15    2004. The firearm control card shall be carried by the
16    security guard at all times when he or she is in possession
17    of a concealable weapon permitted by his or her firearm
18    control card.
19        (7) Agents and investigators of the Illinois
20    Legislative Investigating Commission authorized by the
21    Commission to carry the weapons specified in subsections
22    24-1(a)(3) and 24-1(a)(4), while on duty in the course of
23    any investigation for the Commission.
24        (8) Persons employed by a financial institution as a
25    security guard for the protection of other employees and
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1    actually engaged in the performance of their duties,
2    commuting between their homes and places of employment, or
3    traveling between sites or properties owned or operated by
4    such financial institution, and who, as a security guard,
5    is a member of a security force registered with the
6    Department; provided that any person so employed has
7    successfully completed a course of study, approved by and
8    supervised by the Department of Financial and Professional
9    Regulation, consisting of not less than 48 hours of
10    training which includes theory of law enforcement,
11    liability for acts, and the handling of weapons. A person
12    shall be considered to be eligible for this exemption if
13    he or she has completed the required 20 hours of training
14    for a security officer and 28 hours of required firearm
15    training, and has been issued a firearm control card by
16    the Department of Financial and Professional Regulation.
17    Conditions for renewal of firearm control cards issued
18    under the provisions of this Section shall be the same as
19    for those issued under the provisions of the Private
20    Detective, Private Alarm, Private Security, Fingerprint
21    Vendor, and Locksmith Act of 2004. The firearm control
22    card shall be carried by the security guard at all times
23    when he or she is in possession of a concealable weapon
24    permitted by his or her firearm control card. For purposes
25    of this subsection, "financial institution" means a bank,
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1    providing armored car services.
2        (9) Any person employed by an armored car company to
3    drive an armored car, while actually engaged in the
4    performance of his duties.
5        (10) Persons who have been classified as peace
6    officers pursuant to the Peace Officer Fire Investigation
7    Act.
8        (11) Investigators of the Office of the State's
9    Attorneys Appellate Prosecutor authorized by the board of
10    governors of the Office of the State's Attorneys Appellate
11    Prosecutor to carry weapons pursuant to Section 7.06 of
12    the State's Attorneys Appellate Prosecutor's Act.
13        (12) Special investigators appointed by a State's
14    Attorney under Section 3-9005 of the Counties Code.
15        (12.5) Probation officers while in the performance of
16    their duties, or while commuting between their homes,
17    places of employment or specific locations that are part
18    of their assigned duties, with the consent of the chief
19    judge of the circuit for which they are employed, if they
20    have received weapons training according to requirements
21    of the Peace Officer and Probation Officer Firearm
22    Training Act.
23        (13) Court Security Officers while in the performance
24    of their official duties, or while commuting between their
25    homes and places of employment, with the consent of the
26    Sheriff.

 

 

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1        (13.5) A person employed as an armed security guard at
2    a nuclear energy, storage, weapons or development site or
3    facility regulated by the Nuclear Regulatory Commission
4    who has completed the background screening and training
5    mandated by the rules and regulations of the Nuclear
6    Regulatory Commission.
7        (14) Manufacture, transportation, or sale of weapons
8    to persons authorized under subdivisions (1) through
9    (13.5) of this subsection to possess those weapons.
10    (a-5) Subsections 24-1(a)(4) and 24-1(a)(10) do not apply
11to or affect any person carrying a concealed pistol, revolver,
12or handgun and the person has been issued a currently valid
13license under the Firearm Concealed Carry Act at the time of
14the commission of the offense.
15    (a-6) Subsections 24-1(a)(4) and 24-1(a)(10) do not apply
16to or affect a qualified current or retired law enforcement
17officer or a current or retired deputy, county correctional
18officer, or correctional officer of the Department of
19Corrections qualified under the laws of this State or under
20the federal Law Enforcement Officers Safety Act.
21    (b) Subsections 24-1(a)(4) and 24-1(a)(10) and Section
2224-1.6 do not apply to or affect any of the following:
23        (1) Members of any club or organization organized for
24    the purpose of practicing shooting at targets upon
25    established target ranges, whether public or private, and
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1    using their firearms on those target ranges.
2        (2) Duly authorized military or civil organizations
3    while parading, with the special permission of the
4    Governor.
5        (3) Hunters, trappers, or fishermen while engaged in
6    lawful hunting, trapping, or fishing under the provisions
7    of the Wildlife Code or the Fish and Aquatic Life Code.
8        (4) Transportation of weapons that are broken down in
9    a non-functioning state or are not immediately accessible.
10        (5) Carrying or possessing any pistol, revolver, stun
11    gun or taser or other firearm on the land or in the legal
12    dwelling of another person as an invitee with that
13    person's permission.
14    (c) Subsection 24-1(a)(7) does not apply to or affect any
15of the following:
16        (1) Peace officers while in performance of their
17    official duties.
18        (2) Wardens, superintendents and keepers of prisons,
19    penitentiaries, jails and other institutions for the
20    detention of persons accused or convicted of an offense.
21        (3) Members of the Armed Services or Reserve Forces of
22    the United States or the Illinois National Guard, while in
23    the performance of their official duty.
24        (4) Manufacture, transportation, or sale of machine
25    guns to persons authorized under subdivisions (1) through
26    (3) of this subsection to possess machine guns, if the

 

 

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1    machine guns are broken down in a non-functioning state or
2    are not immediately accessible.
3        (5) Persons licensed under federal law to manufacture
4    any weapon from which 8 or more shots or bullets can be
5    discharged by a single function of the firing device, or
6    ammunition for such weapons, and actually engaged in the
7    business of manufacturing such weapons or ammunition, but
8    only with respect to activities which are within the
9    lawful scope of such business, such as the manufacture,
10    transportation, or testing of such weapons or ammunition.
11    This exemption does not authorize the general private
12    possession of any weapon from which 8 or more shots or
13    bullets can be discharged by a single function of the
14    firing device, but only such possession and activities as
15    are within the lawful scope of a licensed manufacturing
16    business described in this paragraph.
17        During transportation, such weapons shall be broken
18    down in a non-functioning state or not immediately
19    accessible.
20        (6) The manufacture, transport, testing, delivery,
21    transfer or sale, and all lawful commercial or
22    experimental activities necessary thereto, of rifles,
23    shotguns, and weapons made from rifles or shotguns, or
24    ammunition for such rifles, shotguns or weapons, where
25    engaged in by a person operating as a contractor or
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1    the development and supply of such rifles, shotguns,
2    weapons or ammunition to the United States government or
3    any branch of the Armed Forces of the United States, when
4    such activities are necessary and incident to fulfilling
5    the terms of such contract.
6        The exemption granted under this subdivision (c)(6)
7    shall also apply to any authorized agent of any such
8    contractor or subcontractor who is operating within the
9    scope of his employment, where such activities involving
10    such weapon, weapons or ammunition are necessary and
11    incident to fulfilling the terms of such contract.
12        (7) A person possessing a rifle with a barrel or
13    barrels less than 16 inches in length if: (A) the person
14    has been issued a Curios and Relics license from the U.S.
15    Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives; or
16    (B) the person is an active member of a bona fide,
17    nationally recognized military re-enacting group and the
18    modification is required and necessary to accurately
19    portray the weapon for historical re-enactment purposes;
20    the re-enactor is in possession of a valid and current
21    re-enacting group membership credential; and the overall
22    length of the weapon as modified is not less than 26
23    inches.
24    (d) Subsection 24-1(a)(1) does not apply to the purchase,
25possession or carrying of a black-jack or slung-shot by a
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1    (e) Subsection 24-1(a)(8) does not apply to any owner,
2manager or authorized employee of any place specified in that
3subsection nor to any law enforcement officer.
4    (f) Subsection 24-1(a)(4) and subsection 24-1(a)(10) and
5Section 24-1.6 do not apply to members of any club or
6organization organized for the purpose of practicing shooting
7at targets upon established target ranges, whether public or
8private, while using their firearms on those target ranges.
9    (g) Subsections 24-1(a)(11) and 24-3.1(a)(6) do not apply
10to:
11        (1) Members of the Armed Services or Reserve Forces of
12    the United States or the Illinois National Guard, while in
13    the performance of their official duty.
14        (2) Bonafide collectors of antique or surplus military
15    ordnance.
16        (3) Laboratories having a department of forensic
17    ballistics, or specializing in the development of
18    ammunition or explosive ordnance.
19        (4) Commerce, preparation, assembly or possession of
20    explosive bullets by manufacturers of ammunition licensed
21    by the federal government, in connection with the supply
22    of those organizations and persons exempted by subdivision
23    (g)(1) of this Section, or like organizations and persons
24    outside this State, or the transportation of explosive
25    bullets to any organization or person exempted in this
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1    by an exempted manufacturer.
2    (g-5) Subsection 24-1(a)(6) does not apply to or affect
3persons licensed under federal law to manufacture any device
4or attachment of any kind designed, used, or intended for use
5in silencing the report of any firearm, firearms, or
6ammunition for those firearms equipped with those devices, and
7actually engaged in the business of manufacturing those
8devices, firearms, or ammunition, but only with respect to
9activities that are within the lawful scope of that business,
10such as the manufacture, transportation, or testing of those
11devices, firearms, or ammunition. This exemption does not
12authorize the general private possession of any device or
13attachment of any kind designed, used, or intended for use in
14silencing the report of any firearm, but only such possession
15and activities as are within the lawful scope of a licensed
16manufacturing business described in this subsection (g-5).
17During transportation, these devices shall be detached from
18any weapon or not immediately accessible.
19    (g-6) Subsections 24-1(a)(4) and 24-1(a)(10) and Section
2024-1.6 do not apply to or affect any parole agent or parole
21supervisor who meets the qualifications and conditions
22prescribed in Section 3-14-1.5 of the Unified Code of
23Corrections.
24    (g-7) Subsection 24-1(a)(6) does not apply to a peace
25officer while serving as a member of a tactical response team
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1own or apply for ownership of a device or attachment of any
2kind designed, used, or intended for use in silencing the
3report of any firearm. These devices shall be owned and
4maintained by lawfully recognized units of government whose
5duties include the investigation of criminal acts.
6    (g-10) (Blank).
7    (h) An information or indictment based upon a violation of
8any subsection of this Article need not negative any
9exemptions contained in this Article. The defendant shall have
10the burden of proving such an exemption.
11    (i) Nothing in this Article shall prohibit, apply to, or
12affect the transportation, carrying, or possession, of any
13pistol or revolver, stun gun, taser, or other firearm
14consigned to a common carrier operating under license of the
15State of Illinois or the federal government, where such
16transportation, carrying, or possession is incident to the
17lawful transportation in which such common carrier is engaged;
18and nothing in this Article shall prohibit, apply to, or
19affect the transportation, carrying, or possession of any
20pistol, revolver, stun gun, taser, or other firearm, not the
21subject of and regulated by subsection 24-1(a)(7) or
22subsection 24-2(c) of this Article, which is unloaded and
23enclosed in a case, firearm carrying box, shipping box, or
24other container, by the possessor of a valid Firearm Owners
25Identification Card.
26(Source: P.A. 101-80, eff. 7-12-19; 102-152, eff. 1-1-22;

 

 

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1102-779, eff. 1-1-23; 102-837, eff. 5-13-22; revised
212-14-22.)
 
3    Section 685. The Illinois Controlled Substances Act is
4amended by changing Section 312 as follows:
 
5    (720 ILCS 570/312)  (from Ch. 56 1/2, par. 1312)
6    Sec. 312. Requirements for dispensing controlled
7substances.
8    (a) A practitioner, in good faith, may dispense a Schedule
9II controlled substance, which is a narcotic drug listed in
10Section 206 of this Act; or which contains any quantity of
11amphetamine or methamphetamine, their salts, optical isomers
12or salts of optical isomers; phenmetrazine and its salts; or
13pentazocine; and Schedule III, IV, or V controlled substances
14to any person upon a written or electronic prescription of any
15prescriber, dated and signed by the person prescribing (or
16electronically validated in compliance with Section 311.5) on
17the day when issued and bearing the name and address of the
18patient for whom, or the owner of the animal for which the
19controlled substance is dispensed, and the full name, address
20and registry number under the laws of the United States
21relating to controlled substances of the prescriber, if he or
22she is required by those laws to be registered. If the
23prescription is for an animal it shall state the species of
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1prescription shall, unless otherwise permitted, write the date
2of filling and his or her own signature on the face of the
3written prescription or, alternatively, shall indicate such
4filling using a unique identifier as defined in paragraph (v)
5of Section 3 of the Pharmacy Practice Act. The written
6prescription shall be retained on file by the practitioner who
7filled it or pharmacy in which the prescription was filled for
8a period of 2 years, so as to be readily accessible for
9inspection or removal by any officer or employee engaged in
10the enforcement of this Act. Whenever the practitioner's or
11pharmacy's copy of any prescription is removed by an officer
12or employee engaged in the enforcement of this Act, for the
13purpose of investigation or as evidence, such officer or
14employee shall give to the practitioner or pharmacy a receipt
15in lieu thereof. If the specific prescription is machine or
16computer generated and printed at the prescriber's office, the
17date does not need to be handwritten. A prescription for a
18Schedule II controlled substance shall not be issued for more
19than a 30 day supply, except as provided in subsection (a-5),
20and shall be valid for up to 90 days after the date of
21issuance. A written prescription for Schedule III, IV or V
22controlled substances shall not be filled or refilled more
23than 6 months after the date thereof or refilled more than 5
24times unless renewed, in writing, by the prescriber. A
25pharmacy shall maintain a policy regarding the type of
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1accordance with State and federal law. The pharmacy must post
2such information where prescriptions are filled.
3    (a-5) Physicians may issue multiple prescriptions (3
4sequential 30-day supplies) for the same Schedule II
5controlled substance, authorizing up to a 90-day supply.
6Before authorizing a 90-day supply of a Schedule II controlled
7substance, the physician must meet the following conditions:
8        (1) Each separate prescription must be issued for a
9    legitimate medical purpose by an individual physician
10    acting in the usual course of professional practice.
11        (2) The individual physician must provide written
12    instructions on each prescription (other than the first
13    prescription, if the prescribing physician intends for the
14    prescription to be filled immediately) indicating the
15    earliest date on which a pharmacy may fill that
16    prescription.
17        (3) The physician shall document in the medical record
18    of a patient the medical necessity for the amount and
19    duration of the 3 sequential 30-day prescriptions for
20    Schedule II narcotics.
21    (a-10) Prescribers who issue a prescription for an opioid
22shall inform the patient that opioids are addictive and that
23opioid antagonists are available by prescription or from a
24pharmacy.
25    (b) In lieu of a written prescription required by this
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1III, IV, or V substances to any person either upon receiving a
2facsimile of a written, signed prescription transmitted by the
3prescriber or the prescriber's agent or upon a lawful oral
4prescription of a prescriber which oral prescription shall be
5reduced promptly to writing by the pharmacist and such written
6memorandum thereof shall be dated on the day when such oral
7prescription is received by the pharmacist and shall bear the
8full name and address of the ultimate user for whom, or of the
9owner of the animal for which the controlled substance is
10dispensed, and the full name, address, and registry number
11under the law of the United States relating to controlled
12substances of the prescriber prescribing if he or she is
13required by those laws to be so registered, and the pharmacist
14filling such oral prescription shall write the date of filling
15and his or her own signature on the face of such written
16memorandum thereof. The facsimile copy of the prescription or
17written memorandum of the oral prescription shall be retained
18on file by the proprietor of the pharmacy in which it is filled
19for a period of not less than two years, so as to be readily
20accessible for inspection by any officer or employee engaged
21in the enforcement of this Act in the same manner as a written
22prescription. The facsimile copy of the prescription or oral
23prescription and the written memorandum thereof shall not be
24filled or refilled more than 6 months after the date thereof or
25be refilled more than 5 times, unless renewed, in writing, by
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1    (c) Except for any non-prescription targeted
2methamphetamine precursor regulated by the Methamphetamine
3Precursor Control Act, a controlled substance included in
4Schedule V shall not be distributed or dispensed other than
5for a medical purpose and not for the purpose of evading this
6Act, and then:
7        (1) only personally by a person registered to dispense
8    a Schedule V controlled substance and then only to his or
9    her patients, or
10        (2) only personally by a pharmacist, and then only to
11    a person over 21 years of age who has identified himself or
12    herself to the pharmacist by means of 2 positive documents
13    of identification.
14    The (3) the dispenser shall record the name and address of
15the purchaser, the name and quantity of the product, the date
16and time of the sale, and the dispenser's signature.
17    No (4) no person shall purchase or be dispensed more than
18120 milliliters or more than 120 grams of any Schedule V
19substance which contains codeine, dihydrocodeine, or any salts
20thereof, or ethylmorphine, or any salts thereof, in any
2196-hour 96 hour period. The purchaser shall sign a form,
22approved by the Department of Financial and Professional
23Regulation, attesting that he or she has not purchased any
24Schedule V controlled substances within the immediately
25preceding 96 hours.
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1    All (6) all records of purchases and sales shall be
2maintained for not less than 2 years.
3    No (7) no person shall obtain or attempt to obtain within
4any consecutive 96-hour 96 hour period any Schedule V
5substances of more than 120 milliliters or more than 120 grams
6containing codeine, dihydrocodeine or any of its salts, or
7ethylmorphine or any of its salts. Any person obtaining any
8such preparations or combination of preparations in excess of
9this limitation shall be in unlawful possession of such
10controlled substance.
11    A (8) a person qualified to dispense controlled substances
12under this Act and registered thereunder shall at no time
13maintain or keep in stock a quantity of Schedule V controlled
14substances in excess of 4.5 liters for each substance; a
15pharmacy shall at no time maintain or keep in stock a quantity
16of Schedule V controlled substances as defined in excess of
174.5 liters for each substance, plus the additional quantity of
18controlled substances necessary to fill the largest number of
19prescription orders filled by that pharmacy for such
20controlled substances in any one week in the previous year.
21These limitations shall not apply to Schedule V controlled
22substances which Federal law prohibits from being dispensed
23without a prescription.
24    No (9) no person shall distribute or dispense butyl
25nitrite for inhalation or other introduction into the human
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1    (d) Every practitioner shall keep a record or log of
2controlled substances received by him or her and a record of
3all such controlled substances administered, dispensed or
4professionally used by him or her otherwise than by
5prescription. It shall, however, be sufficient compliance with
6this paragraph if any practitioner utilizing controlled
7substances listed in Schedules III, IV and V shall keep a
8record of all those substances dispensed and distributed by
9him or her other than those controlled substances which are
10administered by the direct application of a controlled
11substance, whether by injection, inhalation, ingestion, or any
12other means to the body of a patient or research subject. A
13practitioner who dispenses, other than by administering, a
14controlled substance in Schedule II, which is a narcotic drug
15listed in Section 206 of this Act, or which contains any
16quantity of amphetamine or methamphetamine, their salts,
17optical isomers or salts of optical isomers, pentazocine, or
18methaqualone shall do so only upon the issuance of a written
19prescription blank or electronic prescription issued by a
20prescriber.
21    (e) Whenever a manufacturer distributes a controlled
22substance in a package prepared by him or her, and whenever a
23wholesale distributor distributes a controlled substance in a
24package prepared by him or her or the manufacturer, he or she
25shall securely affix to each package in which that substance
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1address of the manufacturer, the distributor and the quantity,
2kind and form of controlled substance contained therein. No
3person except a pharmacist and only for the purposes of
4filling a prescription under this Act, shall alter, deface or
5remove any label so affixed.
6    (f) Whenever a practitioner dispenses any controlled
7substance except a non-prescription Schedule V product or a
8non-prescription targeted methamphetamine precursor regulated
9by the Methamphetamine Precursor Control Act, he or she shall
10affix to the container in which such substance is sold or
11dispensed, a label indicating the date of initial filling, the
12practitioner's name and address, the name of the patient, the
13name of the prescriber, the directions for use and cautionary
14statements, if any, contained in any prescription or required
15by law, the proprietary name or names or the established name
16of the controlled substance, and the dosage and quantity,
17except as otherwise authorized by regulation by the Department
18of Financial and Professional Regulation. No person shall
19alter, deface or remove any label so affixed as long as the
20specific medication remains in the container.
21    (g) A person to whom or for whose use any controlled
22substance has been prescribed or dispensed by a practitioner,
23or other persons authorized under this Act, and the owner of
24any animal for which such substance has been prescribed or
25dispensed by a veterinarian, may lawfully possess such
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1him or her by the person dispensing such substance.
2    (h) The responsibility for the proper prescribing or
3dispensing of controlled substances that are under the
4prescriber's direct control is upon the prescriber. The
5responsibility for the proper filling of a prescription for
6controlled substance drugs rests with the pharmacist. An order
7purporting to be a prescription issued to any individual,
8which is not in the regular course of professional treatment
9nor part of an authorized methadone maintenance program, nor
10in legitimate and authorized research instituted by any
11accredited hospital, educational institution, charitable
12foundation, or federal, state or local governmental agency,
13and which is intended to provide that individual with
14controlled substances sufficient to maintain that individual's
15or any other individual's physical or psychological addiction,
16habitual or customary use, dependence, or diversion of that
17controlled substance is not a prescription within the meaning
18and intent of this Act; and the person issuing it, shall be
19subject to the penalties provided for violations of the law
20relating to controlled substances.
21    (i) A prescriber shall not pre-print or cause to be
22pre-printed a prescription for any controlled substance; nor
23shall any practitioner issue, fill or cause to be issued or
24filled, a pre-printed prescription for any controlled
25substance.
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1to individually generate a printed prescription, but the
2prescriber is still required to affix his or her manual
3signature.
4    (j) No person shall manufacture, dispense, deliver,
5possess with intent to deliver, prescribe, or administer or
6cause to be administered under his or her direction any
7anabolic steroid, for any use in humans other than the
8treatment of disease in accordance with the order of a
9physician licensed to practice medicine in all its branches
10for a valid medical purpose in the course of professional
11practice. The use of anabolic steroids for the purpose of
12hormonal manipulation that is intended to increase muscle
13mass, strength or weight without a medical necessity to do so,
14or for the intended purpose of improving physical appearance
15or performance in any form of exercise, sport, or game, is not
16a valid medical purpose or in the course of professional
17practice.
18    (k) Controlled substances may be mailed if all of the
19following conditions are met:
20        (1) The controlled substances are not outwardly
21    dangerous and are not likely, of their own force, to cause
22    injury to a person's life or health.
23        (2) The inner container of a parcel containing
24    controlled substances must be marked and sealed as
25    required under this Act and its rules, and be placed in a
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1        (3) If the controlled substances consist of
2    prescription medicines, the inner container must be
3    labeled to show the name and address of the pharmacy or
4    practitioner dispensing the prescription.
5        (4) The outside wrapper or container must be free of
6    markings that would indicate the nature of the contents.
7    (l) Notwithstanding any other provision of this Act to the
8contrary, emergency medical services personnel may administer
9Schedule II, III, IV, or V controlled substances to a person in
10the scope of their employment without a written, electronic,
11or oral prescription of a prescriber.
12(Source: P.A. 102-1040, eff. 1-1-23; revised 12-30-22.)
 
13    Section 690. The Code of Criminal Procedure of 1963 is
14amended by changing Sections 110-1, 112A-5.5, and 115-11 as
15follows:
 
16    (725 ILCS 5/110-1)  (from Ch. 38, par. 110-1)
17    Sec. 110-1. Definitions. As used in this Article:
18    (a) (Blank).
19    (b) "Sureties" encompasses the nonmonetary requirements
20set by the court as conditions for release either before or
21after conviction.
22    (c) The phrase "for which a sentence of imprisonment,
23without conditional and revocable release, shall be imposed by
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1a sentence of imprisonment in the Department of Corrections,
2without probation, periodic imprisonment or conditional
3discharge, is required by law upon conviction.
4    (d)(Blank).
5    (e) "Protective order" means any order of protection
6issued under Section 112A-14 of this Code or the Illinois
7Domestic Violence Act of 1986, a stalking no contact order
8issued under Section 80 of the Stalking No Contact Order Act,
9or a civil no contact order issued under Section 213 of the
10Civil No Contact Order Act.
11    (f) "Willful flight" means intentional conduct with a
12purpose to thwart the judicial process to avoid prosecution.
13Isolated instances of nonappearance in court alone are not
14evidence of the risk of willful flight. Reoccurrence and
15patterns of intentional conduct to evade prosecution, along
16with any affirmative steps to communicate or remedy any such
17missed court date, may be considered as factors in assessing
18future intent to evade prosecution.
19(Source: P.A. 101-652, eff. 1-1-23; 102-813, eff. 5-13-22;
20102-1104, eff. 1-1-23; revised 12-13-22.)
 
21    (725 ILCS 5/112A-5.5)
22    Sec. 112A-5.5. Time for filing petition; service on
23respondent, hearing on petition, and default orders.
24    (a) A petition for a protective order may be filed at any
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1or delinquency petition is filed and before the charge or
2delinquency petition is dismissed, the defendant or juvenile
3is acquitted, or the defendant or juvenile completes service
4of his or her sentence.
5    (b) The request for an ex parte protective order may be
6considered without notice to the respondent under Section
7112A-17.5 of this Code.
8    (c) A summons shall be issued and served for a protective
9order. The summons may be served by delivery to the respondent
10personally in open court in the criminal or juvenile
11delinquency proceeding, in the form prescribed by subsection
12(d) of Supreme Court Rule 101, except that it shall require the
13respondent to answer or appear within 7 days. Attachments to
14the summons shall include the petition for protective order,
15supporting affidavits, if any, and any ex parte protective
16order that has been issued.
17    (d) The summons shall be served by the sheriff or other law
18enforcement officer at the earliest time available and shall
19take precedence over any other summons, except those of a
20similar emergency nature. Attachments to the summons shall
21include the petition for protective order, supporting
22affidavits, if any, and any ex parte protective order that has
23been issued. Special process servers may be appointed at any
24time and their designation shall not affect the
25responsibilities and authority of the sheriff or other
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13,000,000, a special process server may not be appointed if
2the protective order grants the surrender of a child, the
3surrender of a firearm or Firearm Owner's Identification Card,
4or the exclusive possession of a shared residence.
5    (e) If the respondent is not served within 30 days of the
6filing of the petition, the court shall schedule a court
7proceeding on the issue of service. Either the petitioner, the
8petitioner's counsel, or the State's Attorney shall appear and
9the court shall either order continued attempts at personal
10service or shall order service by publication, in accordance
11with Sections 2-203, 2-206, and 2-207 of the Code of Civil
12Procedure.
13    (f) The request for a final protective order can be
14considered at any court proceeding in the delinquency or
15criminal case after service of the petition. If the petitioner
16has not been provided notice of the court proceeding at least
1710 days in advance of the proceeding, the court shall schedule
18a hearing on the petition and provide notice to the
19petitioner.
20    (f-5) A court in a county with a population above 250,000
21shall offer the option of a remote hearing to a petitioner for
22a protective order. The court has the discretion to grant or
23deny the request for a remote hearing. Each court shall
24determine the procedure for a remote hearing. The petitioner
25and respondent may appear remotely or in person in-person.
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1order, or local rule detailing information about the process
2for requesting and participating in a remote court appearance.
3The court order, standing order, or local rule shall be
4published on the court's website and posted on signs
5throughout the courthouse, including in the clerk's office.
6The sign shall be written in plain language and include
7information about the availability of remote court appearances
8and the process for requesting a remote hearing.
9    (g) Default orders.
10        (1) A final domestic violence order of protection may
11    be entered by default:
12            (A) for any of the remedies sought in the
13        petition, if the respondent has been served with
14        documents under subsection (b) or (c) of this Section
15        and if the respondent fails to appear on the specified
16        return date or any subsequent hearing date agreed to
17        by the petitioner and respondent or set by the court;
18        or
19            (B) for any of the remedies provided under
20        paragraph (1), (2), (3), (5), (6), (7), (8), (9),
21        (10), (11), (14), (15), (17), or (18) of subsection
22        (b) of Section 112A-14 of this Code, or if the
23        respondent fails to answer or appear in accordance
24        with the date set in the publication notice or the
25        return date indicated on the service of a household
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1        (2) A final civil no contact order may be entered by
2    default for any of the remedies provided in Section
3    112A-14.5 of this Code, if the respondent has been served
4    with documents under subsection (b) or (c) of this
5    Section, and if the respondent fails to answer or appear
6    in accordance with the date set in the publication notice
7    or the return date indicated on the service of a household
8    member.
9        (3) A final stalking no contact order may be entered
10    by default for any of the remedies provided by Section
11    112A-14.7 of this Code, if the respondent has been served
12    with documents under subsection (b) or (c) of this Section
13    and if the respondent fails to answer or appear in
14    accordance with the date set in the publication notice or
15    the return date indicated on the service of a household
16    member.
17(Source: P.A. 102-853, eff. 1-1-23; revised 12-12-22.)
 
18    (725 ILCS 5/115-11)  (from Ch. 38, par. 115-11)
19    Sec. 115-11. In a prosecution for a criminal offense
20defined in Article 11 or in Section 11-1.20, 11-1.30, 11-1.40,
2111-1.50, 11-1.60, 12-13, 12-14, 12-14.1, 12-15, or 12-16 of
22the Criminal Code of 1961 or the Criminal Code of 2012, when
23the alleged victim of the offense was a minor under 18 years of
24age at the time of the offense, the court may exclude from the
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1alleged victim's age at the time of the victim's courtroom
2testimony, all persons, who, in the opinion of the court, do
3not have a direct interest in the case, except the media. When
4the court publishes to the trier of fact videos, photographs,
5or any depiction of a minor under 18 years of age engaged in a
6sex act, the court may exclude from the proceedings all
7persons, who, in the opinion of the court, do not have a direct
8interest in the case, except the media. The court shall enter
9its finding that particular parties are disinterested and the
10basis for that finding into the record.
11(Source: P.A. 102-994, eff. 5-27-22; revised 8-19-22.)
 
12    Section 695. The Unified Code of Corrections is amended by
13changing Sections 3-5-1, 3-6-3, 3-6-7.3, and 3-7-2 as follows:
 
14    (730 ILCS 5/3-5-1)  (from Ch. 38, par. 1003-5-1)
15    Sec. 3-5-1. Master Record File.
16    (a) The Department of Corrections and the Department of
17Juvenile Justice shall maintain a master record file on each
18person committed to it, which shall contain the following
19information:
20        (1) all information from the committing court;
21        (1.5) ethnic and racial background data collected in
22    accordance with Section 4.5 of the Criminal Identification
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1        (3) evaluation and assignment reports and
2    recommendations;
3        (4) reports as to program assignment and progress;
4        (5) reports of disciplinary infractions and
5    disposition, including tickets and Administrative Review
6    Board action;
7        (6) any parole or aftercare release plan;
8        (7) any parole or aftercare release reports;
9        (8) the date and circumstances of final discharge;
10        (9) criminal history;
11        (10) current and past gang affiliations and ranks;
12        (11) information regarding associations and family
13    relationships;
14        (12) any grievances filed and responses to those
15    grievances; and
16        (13) other information that the respective Department
17    determines is relevant to the secure confinement and
18    rehabilitation of the committed person.
19    (b) All files shall be confidential and access shall be
20limited to authorized personnel of the respective Department
21or by disclosure in accordance with a court order or subpoena.
22Personnel of other correctional, welfare or law enforcement
23agencies may have access to files under rules and regulations
24of the respective Department. The respective Department shall
25keep a record of all outside personnel who have access to
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1purpose of access. If the respective Department or the
2Prisoner Review Board makes a determination under this Code
3which affects the length of the period of confinement or
4commitment, the committed person and his counsel shall be
5advised of factual information relied upon by the respective
6Department or Board to make the determination, provided that
7the Department or Board shall not be required to advise a
8person committed to the Department of Juvenile Justice any
9such information which in the opinion of the Department of
10Juvenile Justice or Board would be detrimental to his
11treatment or rehabilitation.
12    (c) The master file shall be maintained at a place
13convenient to its use by personnel of the respective
14Department in charge of the person. When custody of a person is
15transferred from the Department to another department or
16agency, a summary of the file shall be forwarded to the
17receiving agency with such other information required by law
18or requested by the agency under rules and regulations of the
19respective Department.
20    (d) The master file of a person no longer in the custody of
21the respective Department shall be placed on inactive status
22and its use shall be restricted subject to rules and
23regulations of the Department.
24    (e) All public agencies may make available to the
25respective Department on request any factual data not
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1respect to individuals committed to the respective Department.
2    (f) A committed person may request a summary of the
3committed person's master record file once per year and the
4committed person's attorney may request one summary of the
5committed person's master record file once per year. The
6Department shall create a form for requesting this summary,
7and shall make that form available to committed persons and to
8the public on its website. Upon receipt of the request form,
9the Department shall provide the summary within 15 days. The
10summary must contain, unless otherwise prohibited by law:
11        (1) the person's name, ethnic, racial, and other
12    identifying information;
13        (2) all digitally available information from the
14    committing court;
15        (3) all information in the Offender 360 system on the
16    person's criminal history;
17        (4) the person's complete assignment history in the
18    Department of Corrections;
19        (5) the person's disciplinary card;
20        (6) additional records about up to 3 specific
21    disciplinary incidents as identified by the requester;
22        (7) any available records about up to 5 specific
23    grievances filed by the person, as identified by the
24    requester; and
25        (8) the records of all grievances filed on or after
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1    Notwithstanding any provision of this subsection (f) to
2the contrary, a committed person's master record file is not
3subject to disclosure and copying under the Freedom of
4Information Act.
5(Source: P.A. 102-776, eff. 1-1-23; 102-784, eff. 5-13-22;
6revised 12-14-22.)
 
7    (730 ILCS 5/3-6-3)  (from Ch. 38, par. 1003-6-3)
8    Sec. 3-6-3. Rules and regulations for sentence credit.
9    (a)(1) The Department of Corrections shall prescribe rules
10and regulations for awarding and revoking sentence credit for
11persons committed to the Department of Corrections and the
12Department of Juvenile Justice shall prescribe rules and
13regulations for awarding and revoking sentence credit for
14persons committed to the Department of Juvenile Justice under
15Section 5-8-6 of the Unified Code of Corrections, which shall
16be subject to review by the Prisoner Review Board.
17    (1.5) As otherwise provided by law, sentence credit may be
18awarded for the following:
19        (A) successful completion of programming while in
20    custody of the Department of Corrections or the Department
21    of Juvenile Justice or while in custody prior to
22    sentencing;
23        (B) compliance with the rules and regulations of the
24    Department; or
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1    community, or service to the State.
2    (2) Except as provided in paragraph (4.7) of this
3subsection (a), the rules and regulations on sentence credit
4shall provide, with respect to offenses listed in clause (i),
5(ii), or (iii) of this paragraph (2) committed on or after June
619, 1998 or with respect to the offense listed in clause (iv)
7of this paragraph (2) committed on or after June 23, 2005 (the
8effective date of Public Act 94-71) or with respect to offense
9listed in clause (vi) committed on or after June 1, 2008 (the
10effective date of Public Act 95-625) or with respect to the
11offense of being an armed habitual criminal committed on or
12after August 2, 2005 (the effective date of Public Act 94-398)
13or with respect to the offenses listed in clause (v) of this
14paragraph (2) committed on or after August 13, 2007 (the
15effective date of Public Act 95-134) or with respect to the
16offense of aggravated domestic battery committed on or after
17July 23, 2010 (the effective date of Public Act 96-1224) or
18with respect to the offense of attempt to commit terrorism
19committed on or after January 1, 2013 (the effective date of
20Public Act 97-990), the following:
21        (i) that a prisoner who is serving a term of
22    imprisonment for first degree murder or for the offense of
23    terrorism shall receive no sentence credit and shall serve
24    the entire sentence imposed by the court;
25        (ii) that a prisoner serving a sentence for attempt to
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1    solicitation of murder, solicitation of murder for hire,
2    intentional homicide of an unborn child, predatory
3    criminal sexual assault of a child, aggravated criminal
4    sexual assault, criminal sexual assault, aggravated
5    kidnapping, aggravated battery with a firearm as described
6    in Section 12-4.2 or subdivision (e)(1), (e)(2), (e)(3),
7    or (e)(4) of Section 12-3.05, heinous battery as described
8    in Section 12-4.1 or subdivision (a)(2) of Section
9    12-3.05, being an armed habitual criminal, aggravated
10    battery of a senior citizen as described in Section 12-4.6
11    or subdivision (a)(4) of Section 12-3.05, or aggravated
12    battery of a child as described in Section 12-4.3 or
13    subdivision (b)(1) of Section 12-3.05 shall receive no
14    more than 4.5 days of sentence credit for each month of his
15    or her sentence of imprisonment;
16        (iii) that a prisoner serving a sentence for home
17    invasion, armed robbery, aggravated vehicular hijacking,
18    aggravated discharge of a firearm, or armed violence with
19    a category I weapon or category II weapon, when the court
20    has made and entered a finding, pursuant to subsection
21    (c-1) of Section 5-4-1 of this Code, that the conduct
22    leading to conviction for the enumerated offense resulted
23    in great bodily harm to a victim, shall receive no more
24    than 4.5 days of sentence credit for each month of his or
25    her sentence of imprisonment;
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1    discharge of a firearm, whether or not the conduct leading
2    to conviction for the offense resulted in great bodily
3    harm to the victim, shall receive no more than 4.5 days of
4    sentence credit for each month of his or her sentence of
5    imprisonment;
6        (v) that a person serving a sentence for gunrunning,
7    narcotics racketeering, controlled substance trafficking,
8    methamphetamine trafficking, drug-induced homicide,
9    aggravated methamphetamine-related child endangerment,
10    money laundering pursuant to clause (c) (4) or (5) of
11    Section 29B-1 of the Criminal Code of 1961 or the Criminal
12    Code of 2012, or a Class X felony conviction for delivery
13    of a controlled substance, possession of a controlled
14    substance with intent to manufacture or deliver,
15    calculated criminal drug conspiracy, criminal drug
16    conspiracy, street gang criminal drug conspiracy,
17    participation in methamphetamine manufacturing,
18    aggravated participation in methamphetamine
19    manufacturing, delivery of methamphetamine, possession
20    with intent to deliver methamphetamine, aggravated
21    delivery of methamphetamine, aggravated possession with
22    intent to deliver methamphetamine, methamphetamine
23    conspiracy when the substance containing the controlled
24    substance or methamphetamine is 100 grams or more shall
25    receive no more than 7.5 days sentence credit for each
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1        (vi) that a prisoner serving a sentence for a second
2    or subsequent offense of luring a minor shall receive no
3    more than 4.5 days of sentence credit for each month of his
4    or her sentence of imprisonment; and
5        (vii) that a prisoner serving a sentence for
6    aggravated domestic battery shall receive no more than 4.5
7    days of sentence credit for each month of his or her
8    sentence of imprisonment.
9    (2.1) For all offenses, other than those enumerated in
10subdivision (a)(2)(i), (ii), or (iii) committed on or after
11June 19, 1998 or subdivision (a)(2)(iv) committed on or after
12June 23, 2005 (the effective date of Public Act 94-71) or
13subdivision (a)(2)(v) committed on or after August 13, 2007
14(the effective date of Public Act 95-134) or subdivision
15(a)(2)(vi) committed on or after June 1, 2008 (the effective
16date of Public Act 95-625) or subdivision (a)(2)(vii)
17committed on or after July 23, 2010 (the effective date of
18Public Act 96-1224), and other than the offense of aggravated
19driving under the influence of alcohol, other drug or drugs,
20or intoxicating compound or compounds, or any combination
21thereof as defined in subparagraph (F) of paragraph (1) of
22subsection (d) of Section 11-501 of the Illinois Vehicle Code,
23and other than the offense of aggravated driving under the
24influence of alcohol, other drug or drugs, or intoxicating
25compound or compounds, or any combination thereof as defined
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1Section 11-501 of the Illinois Vehicle Code committed on or
2after January 1, 2011 (the effective date of Public Act
396-1230), the rules and regulations shall provide that a
4prisoner who is serving a term of imprisonment shall receive
5one day of sentence credit for each day of his or her sentence
6of imprisonment or recommitment under Section 3-3-9. Each day
7of sentence credit shall reduce by one day the prisoner's
8period of imprisonment or recommitment under Section 3-3-9.
9    (2.2) A prisoner serving a term of natural life
10imprisonment or a prisoner who has been sentenced to death
11shall receive no sentence credit.
12    (2.3) Except as provided in paragraph (4.7) of this
13subsection (a), the rules and regulations on sentence credit
14shall provide that a prisoner who is serving a sentence for
15aggravated driving under the influence of alcohol, other drug
16or drugs, or intoxicating compound or compounds, or any
17combination thereof as defined in subparagraph (F) of
18paragraph (1) of subsection (d) of Section 11-501 of the
19Illinois Vehicle Code, shall receive no more than 4.5 days of
20sentence credit for each month of his or her sentence of
21imprisonment.
22    (2.4) Except as provided in paragraph (4.7) of this
23subsection (a), the rules and regulations on sentence credit
24shall provide with respect to the offenses of aggravated
25battery with a machine gun or a firearm equipped with any
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1of a firearm or aggravated discharge of a machine gun or a
2firearm equipped with any device or attachment designed or
3used for silencing the report of a firearm, committed on or
4after July 15, 1999 (the effective date of Public Act 91-121),
5that a prisoner serving a sentence for any of these offenses
6shall receive no more than 4.5 days of sentence credit for each
7month of his or her sentence of imprisonment.
8    (2.5) Except as provided in paragraph (4.7) of this
9subsection (a), the rules and regulations on sentence credit
10shall provide that a prisoner who is serving a sentence for
11aggravated arson committed on or after July 27, 2001 (the
12effective date of Public Act 92-176) shall receive no more
13than 4.5 days of sentence credit for each month of his or her
14sentence of imprisonment.
15    (2.6) Except as provided in paragraph (4.7) of this
16subsection (a), the rules and regulations on sentence credit
17shall provide that a prisoner who is serving a sentence for
18aggravated driving under the influence of alcohol, other drug
19or drugs, or intoxicating compound or compounds or any
20combination thereof as defined in subparagraph (C) of
21paragraph (1) of subsection (d) of Section 11-501 of the
22Illinois Vehicle Code committed on or after January 1, 2011
23(the effective date of Public Act 96-1230) shall receive no
24more than 4.5 days of sentence credit for each month of his or
25her sentence of imprisonment.
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1paragraphs (2.1), (4), (4.1), (4.2), and (4.7) of this
2subsection (a), the rules and regulations shall also provide
3that the Director of Corrections or the Director of Juvenile
4Justice may award up to 180 days of earned sentence credit for
5prisoners serving a sentence of incarceration of less than 5
6years, and up to 365 days of earned sentence credit for
7prisoners serving a sentence of 5 years or longer. The
8Director may grant this credit for good conduct in specific
9instances as either Director deems proper for eligible persons
10in the custody of each Director's respective Department. The
11good conduct may include, but is not limited to, compliance
12with the rules and regulations of the Department, service to
13the Department, service to a community, or service to the
14State.
15    Eligible inmates for an award of earned sentence credit
16under this paragraph (3) may be selected to receive the credit
17at either Director's or his or her designee's sole discretion.
18Eligibility for the additional earned sentence credit under
19this paragraph (3) may be based on, but is not limited to,
20participation in programming offered by the Department as
21appropriate for the prisoner based on the results of any
22available risk/needs assessment or other relevant assessments
23or evaluations administered by the Department using a
24validated instrument, the circumstances of the crime,
25demonstrated commitment to rehabilitation by a prisoner with a
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1Section 2-8 of the Criminal Code of 2012, the inmate's
2behavior and improvements in disciplinary history while
3incarcerated, and the inmate's commitment to rehabilitation,
4including participation in programming offered by the
5Department.
6    The Director of Corrections or the Director of Juvenile
7Justice shall not award sentence credit under this paragraph
8(3) to an inmate unless the inmate has served a minimum of 60
9days of the sentence; except nothing in this paragraph shall
10be construed to permit either Director to extend an inmate's
11sentence beyond that which was imposed by the court. Prior to
12awarding credit under this paragraph (3), each Director shall
13make a written determination that the inmate:
14        (A) is eligible for the earned sentence credit;
15        (B) has served a minimum of 60 days, or as close to 60
16    days as the sentence will allow;
17        (B-1) has received a risk/needs assessment or other
18    relevant evaluation or assessment administered by the
19    Department using a validated instrument; and
20        (C) has met the eligibility criteria established by
21    rule for earned sentence credit.
22    The Director of Corrections or the Director of Juvenile
23Justice shall determine the form and content of the written
24determination required in this subsection.
25    (3.5) The Department shall provide annual written reports
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1sentence credit no later than February 1 of each year. The
2Department must publish both reports on its website within 48
3hours of transmitting the reports to the Governor and the
4General Assembly. The reports must include:
5        (A) the number of inmates awarded earned sentence
6    credit;
7        (B) the average amount of earned sentence credit
8    awarded;
9        (C) the holding offenses of inmates awarded earned
10    sentence credit; and
11        (D) the number of earned sentence credit revocations.
12    (4)(A) Except as provided in paragraph (4.7) of this
13subsection (a), the rules and regulations shall also provide
14that any prisoner who is engaged full-time in substance abuse
15programs, correctional industry assignments, educational
16programs, work-release programs or activities in accordance
17with Article 13 of Chapter III of this Code, behavior
18modification programs, life skills courses, or re-entry
19planning provided by the Department under this paragraph (4)
20and satisfactorily completes the assigned program as
21determined by the standards of the Department, shall receive
22one day of sentence credit for each day in which that prisoner
23is engaged in the activities described in this paragraph. The
24rules and regulations shall also provide that sentence credit
25may be provided to an inmate who was held in pre-trial
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1Department of Corrections and successfully completed a
2full-time, 60-day or longer substance abuse program,
3educational program, behavior modification program, life
4skills course, or re-entry planning provided by the county
5department of corrections or county jail. Calculation of this
6county program credit shall be done at sentencing as provided
7in Section 5-4.5-100 of this Code and shall be included in the
8sentencing order. The rules and regulations shall also provide
9that sentence credit may be provided to an inmate who is in
10compliance with programming requirements in an adult
11transition center.
12    (B) The Department shall award sentence credit under this
13paragraph (4) accumulated prior to January 1, 2020 (the
14effective date of Public Act 101-440) in an amount specified
15in subparagraph (C) of this paragraph (4) to an inmate serving
16a sentence for an offense committed prior to June 19, 1998, if
17the Department determines that the inmate is entitled to this
18sentence credit, based upon:
19        (i) documentation provided by the Department that the
20    inmate engaged in any full-time substance abuse programs,
21    correctional industry assignments, educational programs,
22    behavior modification programs, life skills courses, or
23    re-entry planning provided by the Department under this
24    paragraph (4) and satisfactorily completed the assigned
25    program as determined by the standards of the Department
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1        (ii) the inmate's own testimony in the form of an
2    affidavit or documentation, or a third party's
3    documentation or testimony in the form of an affidavit
4    that the inmate likely engaged in any full-time substance
5    abuse programs, correctional industry assignments,
6    educational programs, behavior modification programs, life
7    skills courses, or re-entry planning provided by the
8    Department under paragraph (4) and satisfactorily
9    completed the assigned program as determined by the
10    standards of the Department during the inmate's current
11    term of incarceration.
12    (C) If the inmate can provide documentation that he or she
13is entitled to sentence credit under subparagraph (B) in
14excess of 45 days of participation in those programs, the
15inmate shall receive 90 days of sentence credit. If the inmate
16cannot provide documentation of more than 45 days of
17participation in those programs, the inmate shall receive 45
18days of sentence credit. In the event of a disagreement
19between the Department and the inmate as to the amount of
20credit accumulated under subparagraph (B), if the Department
21provides documented proof of a lesser amount of days of
22participation in those programs, that proof shall control. If
23the Department provides no documentary proof, the inmate's
24proof as set forth in clause (ii) of subparagraph (B) shall
25control as to the amount of sentence credit provided.
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1defined in Section 2 of the Sex Offender Registration Act,
2sentencing credits under subparagraph (B) of this paragraph
3(4) shall be awarded by the Department only if the conditions
4set forth in paragraph (4.6) of subsection (a) are satisfied.
5No inmate serving a term of natural life imprisonment shall
6receive sentence credit under subparagraph (B) of this
7paragraph (4).
8    Educational, vocational, substance abuse, behavior
9modification programs, life skills courses, re-entry planning,
10and correctional industry programs under which sentence credit
11may be earned under this paragraph (4) and paragraph (4.1) of
12this subsection (a) shall be evaluated by the Department on
13the basis of documented standards. The Department shall report
14the results of these evaluations to the Governor and the
15General Assembly by September 30th of each year. The reports
16shall include data relating to the recidivism rate among
17program participants.
18    Availability of these programs shall be subject to the
19limits of fiscal resources appropriated by the General
20Assembly for these purposes. Eligible inmates who are denied
21immediate admission shall be placed on a waiting list under
22criteria established by the Department. The rules and
23regulations shall provide that a prisoner who has been placed
24on a waiting list but is transferred for non-disciplinary
25reasons before beginning a program shall receive priority
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1facility. The inability of any inmate to become engaged in any
2such programs by reason of insufficient program resources or
3for any other reason established under the rules and
4regulations of the Department shall not be deemed a cause of
5action under which the Department or any employee or agent of
6the Department shall be liable for damages to the inmate. The
7rules and regulations shall provide that a prisoner who begins
8an educational, vocational, substance abuse, work-release
9programs or activities in accordance with Article 13 of
10Chapter III of this Code, behavior modification program, life
11skills course, re-entry planning, or correctional industry
12programs but is unable to complete the program due to illness,
13disability, transfer, lockdown, or another reason outside of
14the prisoner's control shall receive prorated sentence credits
15for the days in which the prisoner did participate.
16    (4.1) Except as provided in paragraph (4.7) of this
17subsection (a), the rules and regulations shall also provide
18that an additional 90 days of sentence credit shall be awarded
19to any prisoner who passes high school equivalency testing
20while the prisoner is committed to the Department of
21Corrections. The sentence credit awarded under this paragraph
22(4.1) shall be in addition to, and shall not affect, the award
23of sentence credit under any other paragraph of this Section,
24but shall also be pursuant to the guidelines and restrictions
25set forth in paragraph (4) of subsection (a) of this Section.
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1available only to those prisoners who have not previously
2earned a high school diploma or a State of Illinois High School
3Diploma. If, after an award of the high school equivalency
4testing sentence credit has been made, the Department
5determines that the prisoner was not eligible, then the award
6shall be revoked. The Department may also award 90 days of
7sentence credit to any committed person who passed high school
8equivalency testing while he or she was held in pre-trial
9detention prior to the current commitment to the Department of
10Corrections. Except as provided in paragraph (4.7) of this
11subsection (a), the rules and regulations shall provide that
12an additional 120 days of sentence credit shall be awarded to
13any prisoner who obtains an associate degree while the
14prisoner is committed to the Department of Corrections,
15regardless of the date that the associate degree was obtained,
16including if prior to July 1, 2021 (the effective date of
17Public Act 101-652). The sentence credit awarded under this
18paragraph (4.1) shall be in addition to, and shall not affect,
19the award of sentence credit under any other paragraph of this
20Section, but shall also be under the guidelines and
21restrictions set forth in paragraph (4) of subsection (a) of
22this Section. The sentence credit provided for in this
23paragraph (4.1) shall be available only to those prisoners who
24have not previously earned an associate degree prior to the
25current commitment to the Department of Corrections. If, after
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1and the Department determines that the prisoner was not
2eligible, then the award shall be revoked. The Department may
3also award 120 days of sentence credit to any committed person
4who earned an associate degree while he or she was held in
5pre-trial detention prior to the current commitment to the
6Department of Corrections.
7    Except as provided in paragraph (4.7) of this subsection
8(a), the rules and regulations shall provide that an
9additional 180 days of sentence credit shall be awarded to any
10prisoner who obtains a bachelor's degree while the prisoner is
11committed to the Department of Corrections. The sentence
12credit awarded under this paragraph (4.1) shall be in addition
13to, and shall not affect, the award of sentence credit under
14any other paragraph of this Section, but shall also be under
15the guidelines and restrictions set forth in paragraph (4) of
16this subsection (a). The sentence credit provided for in this
17paragraph shall be available only to those prisoners who have
18not earned a bachelor's degree prior to the current commitment
19to the Department of Corrections. If, after an award of the
20bachelor's degree sentence credit has been made, the
21Department determines that the prisoner was not eligible, then
22the award shall be revoked. The Department may also award 180
23days of sentence credit to any committed person who earned a
24bachelor's degree while he or she was held in pre-trial
25detention prior to the current commitment to the Department of
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1    Except as provided in paragraph (4.7) of this subsection
2(a), the rules and regulations shall provide that an
3additional 180 days of sentence credit shall be awarded to any
4prisoner who obtains a master's or professional degree while
5the prisoner is committed to the Department of Corrections.
6The sentence credit awarded under this paragraph (4.1) shall
7be in addition to, and shall not affect, the award of sentence
8credit under any other paragraph of this Section, but shall
9also be under the guidelines and restrictions set forth in
10paragraph (4) of this subsection (a). The sentence credit
11provided for in this paragraph shall be available only to
12those prisoners who have not previously earned a master's or
13professional degree prior to the current commitment to the
14Department of Corrections. If, after an award of the master's
15or professional degree sentence credit has been made, the
16Department determines that the prisoner was not eligible, then
17the award shall be revoked. The Department may also award 180
18days of sentence credit to any committed person who earned a
19master's or professional degree while he or she was held in
20pre-trial detention prior to the current commitment to the
21Department of Corrections.
22    (4.2) The rules and regulations shall also provide that
23any prisoner engaged in self-improvement programs, volunteer
24work, or work assignments that are not otherwise eligible
25activities under paragraph (4), shall receive up to 0.5 days
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1engaged in activities described in this paragraph.
2    (4.5) The rules and regulations on sentence credit shall
3also provide that when the court's sentencing order recommends
4a prisoner for substance abuse treatment and the crime was
5committed on or after September 1, 2003 (the effective date of
6Public Act 93-354), the prisoner shall receive no sentence
7credit awarded under clause (3) of this subsection (a) unless
8he or she participates in and completes a substance abuse
9treatment program. The Director of Corrections may waive the
10requirement to participate in or complete a substance abuse
11treatment program in specific instances if the prisoner is not
12a good candidate for a substance abuse treatment program for
13medical, programming, or operational reasons. Availability of
14substance abuse treatment shall be subject to the limits of
15fiscal resources appropriated by the General Assembly for
16these purposes. If treatment is not available and the
17requirement to participate and complete the treatment has not
18been waived by the Director, the prisoner shall be placed on a
19waiting list under criteria established by the Department. The
20Director may allow a prisoner placed on a waiting list to
21participate in and complete a substance abuse education class
22or attend substance abuse self-help meetings in lieu of a
23substance abuse treatment program. A prisoner on a waiting
24list who is not placed in a substance abuse program prior to
25release may be eligible for a waiver and receive sentence
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1discretion of the Director.
2    (4.6) The rules and regulations on sentence credit shall
3also provide that a prisoner who has been convicted of a sex
4offense as defined in Section 2 of the Sex Offender
5Registration Act shall receive no sentence credit unless he or
6she either has successfully completed or is participating in
7sex offender treatment as defined by the Sex Offender
8Management Board. However, prisoners who are waiting to
9receive treatment, but who are unable to do so due solely to
10the lack of resources on the part of the Department, may, at
11either Director's sole discretion, be awarded sentence credit
12at a rate as the Director shall determine.
13    (4.7) On or after January 1, 2018 (the effective date of
14Public Act 100-3), sentence credit under paragraph (3), (4),
15or (4.1) of this subsection (a) may be awarded to a prisoner
16who is serving a sentence for an offense described in
17paragraph (2), (2.3), (2.4), (2.5), or (2.6) for credit earned
18on or after January 1, 2018 (the effective date of Public Act
19100-3); provided, the award of the credits under this
20paragraph (4.7) shall not reduce the sentence of the prisoner
21to less than the following amounts:
22        (i) 85% of his or her sentence if the prisoner is
23    required to serve 85% of his or her sentence; or
24        (ii) 60% of his or her sentence if the prisoner is
25    required to serve 75% of his or her sentence, except if the
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1    sentence shall not be reduced to less than 75%.
2        (iii) 100% of his or her sentence if the prisoner is
3    required to serve 100% of his or her sentence.
4    (5) Whenever the Department is to release any inmate
5earlier than it otherwise would because of a grant of earned
6sentence credit under paragraph (3) of subsection (a) of this
7Section given at any time during the term, the Department
8shall give reasonable notice of the impending release not less
9than 14 days prior to the date of the release to the State's
10Attorney of the county where the prosecution of the inmate
11took place, and if applicable, the State's Attorney of the
12county into which the inmate will be released. The Department
13must also make identification information and a recent photo
14of the inmate being released accessible on the Internet by
15means of a hyperlink labeled "Community Notification of Inmate
16Early Release" on the Department's World Wide Web homepage.
17The identification information shall include the inmate's:
18name, any known alias, date of birth, physical
19characteristics, commitment offense, and county where
20conviction was imposed. The identification information shall
21be placed on the website within 3 days of the inmate's release
22and the information may not be removed until either:
23completion of the first year of mandatory supervised release
24or return of the inmate to custody of the Department.
25    (b) Whenever a person is or has been committed under
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1shall be construed under Section 5-8-4 in granting and
2forfeiting of sentence credit.
3    (c) (1) The Department shall prescribe rules and
4regulations for revoking sentence credit, including revoking
5sentence credit awarded under paragraph (3) of subsection (a)
6of this Section. The Department shall prescribe rules and
7regulations establishing and requiring the use of a sanctions
8matrix for revoking sentence credit. The Department shall
9prescribe rules and regulations for suspending or reducing the
10rate of accumulation of sentence credit for specific rule
11violations, during imprisonment. These rules and regulations
12shall provide that no inmate may be penalized more than one
13year of sentence credit for any one infraction.
14    (2) When the Department seeks to revoke, suspend, or
15reduce the rate of accumulation of any sentence credits for an
16alleged infraction of its rules, it shall bring charges
17therefor against the prisoner sought to be so deprived of
18sentence credits before the Prisoner Review Board as provided
19in subparagraph (a)(4) of Section 3-3-2 of this Code, if the
20amount of credit at issue exceeds 30 days, whether from one
21infraction or cumulatively from multiple infractions arising
22out of a single event, or when, during any 12-month period, the
23cumulative amount of credit revoked exceeds 30 days except
24where the infraction is committed or discovered within 60 days
25of scheduled release. In those cases, the Department of
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1Board may subsequently approve the revocation of additional
2sentence credit, if the Department seeks to revoke sentence
3credit in excess of 30 days. However, the Board shall not be
4empowered to review the Department's decision with respect to
5the loss of 30 days of sentence credit within any calendar year
6for any prisoner or to increase any penalty beyond the length
7requested by the Department.
8    (3) The Director of Corrections or the Director of
9Juvenile Justice, in appropriate cases, may restore sentence
10credits which have been revoked, suspended, or reduced. The
11Department shall prescribe rules and regulations governing the
12restoration of sentence credits. These rules and regulations
13shall provide for the automatic restoration of sentence
14credits following a period in which the prisoner maintains a
15record without a disciplinary violation.
16    Nothing contained in this Section shall prohibit the
17Prisoner Review Board from ordering, pursuant to Section
183-3-9(a)(3)(i)(B), that a prisoner serve up to one year of the
19sentence imposed by the court that was not served due to the
20accumulation of sentence credit.
21    (d) If a lawsuit is filed by a prisoner in an Illinois or
22federal court against the State, the Department of
23Corrections, or the Prisoner Review Board, or against any of
24their officers or employees, and the court makes a specific
25finding that a pleading, motion, or other paper filed by the
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1conduct a hearing to revoke up to 180 days of sentence credit
2by bringing charges against the prisoner sought to be deprived
3of the sentence credits before the Prisoner Review Board as
4provided in subparagraph (a)(8) of Section 3-3-2 of this Code.
5If the prisoner has not accumulated 180 days of sentence
6credit at the time of the finding, then the Prisoner Review
7Board may revoke all sentence credit accumulated by the
8prisoner.
9    For purposes of this subsection (d):
10        (1) "Frivolous" means that a pleading, motion, or
11    other filing which purports to be a legal document filed
12    by a prisoner in his or her lawsuit meets any or all of the
13    following criteria:
14            (A) it lacks an arguable basis either in law or in
15        fact;
16            (B) it is being presented for any improper
17        purpose, such as to harass or to cause unnecessary
18        delay or needless increase in the cost of litigation;
19            (C) the claims, defenses, and other legal
20        contentions therein are not warranted by existing law
21        or by a nonfrivolous argument for the extension,
22        modification, or reversal of existing law or the
23        establishment of new law;
24            (D) the allegations and other factual contentions
25        do not have evidentiary support or, if specifically so
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1        after a reasonable opportunity for further
2        investigation or discovery; or
3            (E) the denials of factual contentions are not
4        warranted on the evidence, or if specifically so
5        identified, are not reasonably based on a lack of
6        information or belief.
7        (2) "Lawsuit" means a motion pursuant to Section 116-3
8    of the Code of Criminal Procedure of 1963, a habeas corpus
9    action under Article X of the Code of Civil Procedure or
10    under federal law (28 U.S.C. 2254), a petition for claim
11    under the Court of Claims Act, an action under the federal
12    Civil Rights Act (42 U.S.C. 1983), or a second or
13    subsequent petition for post-conviction relief under
14    Article 122 of the Code of Criminal Procedure of 1963
15    whether filed with or without leave of court or a second or
16    subsequent petition for relief from judgment under Section
17    2-1401 of the Code of Civil Procedure.
18    (e) Nothing in Public Act 90-592 or 90-593 affects the
19validity of Public Act 89-404.
20    (f) Whenever the Department is to release any inmate who
21has been convicted of a violation of an order of protection
22under Section 12-3.4 or 12-30 of the Criminal Code of 1961 or
23the Criminal Code of 2012, earlier than it otherwise would
24because of a grant of sentence credit, the Department, as a
25condition of release, shall require that the person, upon
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1in Section 5-8A-7 of this Code.
2(Source: P.A. 101-440, eff. 1-1-20; 101-652, eff. 7-1-21;
3102-28, eff. 6-25-21; 102-558, eff. 8-20-21; 102-784, eff.
45-13-22; 102-1100, eff. 1-1-23; revised 12-14-22.)
 
5    (730 ILCS 5/3-6-7.3)
6    Sec. 3-6-7.3. Committed person post-partum recovery
7requirements. The Department shall ensure that, for a period
8of 72 hours after the birth of an infant by a an committed
9person:
10        (1) the infant is allowed to remain with the committed
11    person, unless a medical professional determines doing so
12    would pose a health or safety risk to the committed person
13    or infant based on information only available to the
14    Department. The mental health professional shall make any
15    such determination on an individualized basis and in
16    consultation with the birthing team of the pregnant person
17    and the Chief of the Women's Division. The birthing team
18    shall include the committed person's perinatal care
19    providers and doula, if available; and
20        (2) the committed person has access to any nutritional
21    or hygiene-related products necessary to care for the
22    infant, including diapers.
23(Source: P.A. 101-652, eff. 7-1-21; 102-28, eff. 6-25-21;
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1    (730 ILCS 5/3-7-2)  (from Ch. 38, par. 1003-7-2)
2    (Text of Section before amendment by P.A. 102-1111)
3    Sec. 3-7-2. Facilities.
4    (a) All institutions and facilities of the Department
5shall provide every committed person with access to toilet
6facilities, barber facilities, bathing facilities at least
7once each week, a library of legal materials and published
8materials including newspapers and magazines approved by the
9Director. A committed person may not receive any materials
10that the Director deems pornographic.
11    (b) (Blank).
12    (c) All institutions and facilities of the Department
13shall provide facilities for every committed person to leave
14his cell for at least one hour each day unless the chief
15administrative officer determines that it would be harmful or
16dangerous to the security or safety of the institution or
17facility.
18    (d) All institutions and facilities of the Department
19shall provide every committed person with a wholesome and
20nutritional diet at regularly scheduled hours, drinking water,
21clothing adequate for the season, bedding, soap and towels and
22medical and dental care.
23    (e) All institutions and facilities of the Department
24shall permit every committed person to send and receive an
25unlimited number of uncensored letters, provided, however,
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1reasons of the security, safety or morale of the institution
2or facility.
3    (f) All of the institutions and facilities of the
4Department shall permit every committed person to receive
5in-person visitors and video contact, if available, except in
6case of abuse of the visiting privilege or when the chief
7administrative officer determines that such visiting would be
8harmful or dangerous to the security, safety or morale of the
9institution or facility. Each committed person is entitled to
107 visits per month. Every committed person may submit a list of
11at least 30 persons to the Department that are authorized to
12visit the committed person. The list shall be kept in an
13electronic format by the Department beginning on August 1,
142019, as well as available in paper form for Department
15employees. The chief administrative officer shall have the
16right to restrict visitation to non-contact visits, video, or
17other forms of non-contact visits for reasons of safety,
18security, and order, including, but not limited to,
19restricting contact visits for committed persons engaged in
20gang activity. No committed person in a super maximum security
21facility or on disciplinary segregation is allowed contact
22visits. Any committed person found in possession of illegal
23drugs or who fails a drug test shall not be permitted contact
24visits for a period of at least 6 months. Any committed person
25involved in gang activities or found guilty of assault
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1contact visits for a period of at least 6 months. The
2Department shall offer every visitor appropriate written
3information concerning HIV and AIDS, including information
4concerning how to contact the Illinois Department of Public
5Health for counseling information. The Department shall
6develop the written materials in consultation with the
7Department of Public Health. The Department shall ensure that
8all such information and materials are culturally sensitive
9and reflect cultural diversity as appropriate. Implementation
10of the changes made to this Section by Public Act 94-629 is
11subject to appropriation. The Department shall seek the lowest
12possible cost to provide video calling and shall charge to the
13extent of recovering any demonstrated costs of providing video
14calling. The Department shall not make a commission or profit
15from video calling services. Nothing in this Section shall be
16construed to permit video calling instead of in-person
17visitation.
18    (f-5) (Blank).
19    (f-10) The Department may not restrict or limit in-person
20visits to committed persons due to the availability of
21interactive video conferences.
22    (f-15)(1) The Department shall issue a standard written
23policy for each institution and facility of the Department
24that provides for:
25        (A) the number of in-person visits each committed
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1    requirements of subsection (f) of this Section;
2        (B) the hours of in-person visits;
3        (C) the type of identification required for visitors
4    at least 18 years of age; and
5        (D) the type of identification, if any, required for
6    visitors under 18 years of age.
7    (2) This policy shall be posted on the Department website
8and at each facility.
9    (3) The Department shall post on its website daily any
10restrictions or denials of visitation for that day and the
11succeeding 5 calendar days, including those based on a
12lockdown of the facility, to inform family members and other
13visitors.
14    (g) All institutions and facilities of the Department
15shall permit religious ministrations and sacraments to be
16available to every committed person, but attendance at
17religious services shall not be required.
18    (h) Within 90 days after December 31, 1996, the Department
19shall prohibit the use of curtains, cell-coverings, or any
20other matter or object that obstructs or otherwise impairs the
21line of vision into a committed person's cell.
22    (i) A point of contact person appointed under subsection
23(u-6) of Section 3-2-2 of this Code shall promptly and
24efficiently review suggestions, complaints, and other requests
25made by visitors to institutions and facilities of the
26Department and by other members of the public. Based on the

 

 

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1nature of the submission, the point of contact person shall
2communicate with the appropriate division of the Department,
3disseminate the concern or complaint, and act as liaison
4between the parties to reach a resolution.
5        (1) The point of contact person shall maintain
6    information about the subject matter of each
7    correspondence, including, but not limited to, information
8    about the following subjects:
9            (A) the parties making the submission;
10            (B) any commissary-related concerns;
11            (C) any concerns about the institution or
12        facility's COVID protocols and mitigations;
13            (D) any concerns about mail, video, or electronic
14        messages or other communications with incarcerated
15        persons;
16            (E) any concerns about the institution or
17        facility;
18            (F) any discipline-related concerns;
19            (G) any concerns about earned sentencing credits;
20            (H) any concerns about educational opportunities
21        for incarcerated persons;
22            (I) any concerns about health-related matters;
23            (J) any mental health concerns;
24            (K) any concerns about personal property;
25            (L) any concerns about the records of the
26        incarcerated person;

 

 

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1            (M) any concerns about recreational opportunities
2        for incarcerated persons;
3            (N) any staffing-related concerns;
4            (O) any concerns about the transfer of individuals
5        in custody;
6            (P) any concerns about visitation; and
7            (Q) any concerns about work opportunities for
8        incarcerated persons.
9        The information shall be maintained in accordance with
10    standards set by the Department of Corrections, and shall
11    be made available to the Department's Planning and
12    Research Division. The point of contact person shall
13    provide a summary of the results of the review, including
14    any resolution or recommendations made as a result of
15    correspondence with the Planning and Research Division of
16    the Department.
17        (2) The Department shall provide an annual written
18    report to the General Assembly and the Governor, with the
19    first report due no later than January 1, 2023, and
20    publish the report on its website within 48 hours after
21    the report is transmitted to the Governor and the General
22    Assembly. The report shall include a summary of activities
23    undertaken and completed as a result of submissions to the
24    point of contact person. The Department of Corrections
25    shall collect and report the following aggregated and
26    disaggregated data for each institution and facility and

 

 

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1    describe:
2            (A) the work of the point of contact person;
3            (B) the general nature of suggestions, complaints,
4        and other requests submitted to the point of contact
5        person;
6            (C) the volume of emails, calls, letters, and
7        other correspondence received by the point of contact
8        person;
9            (D) the resolutions reached or recommendations
10        made as a result of the point of contact person's
11        review;
12            (E) whether, if an investigation is recommended, a
13        report of the complaint was forwarded to the Chief
14        Inspector of the Department or other Department
15        employee, and the resolution of the complaint, and if
16        the investigation has not concluded, a detailed status
17        report on the complaint; and
18            (F) any recommendations that the point of contact
19        person has relating to systemic issues in the
20        Department of Corrections, and any other matters for
21        consideration by the General Assembly and the
22        Governor.
23        The name, address, or other personally identifiable
24    information of a person who files a complaint, suggestion,
25    or other request with the point of contact person, and
26    confidential records shall be redacted from the annual

 

 

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1    report and are not subject to disclosure under the Freedom
2    of Information Act. The Department shall disclose the
3    records only if required by a court order on a showing of
4    good cause.
5        (3) The Department must post in a conspicuous place in
6    the waiting area of every facility or institution a sign
7    that contains in bold, black type the following:
8            (A) a short statement notifying visitors of the
9        point of contact person and that person's duty to
10        receive suggestions, complaints, or other requests;
11        and
12            (B) information on how to submit suggestions,
13        complaints, or other requests to the point of contact
14        person.
15(Source: P.A. 102-1082, eff. 6-10-22.)
 
16    (Text of Section after amendment by P.A. 102-1111)
17    Sec. 3-7-2. Facilities.
18    (a) All institutions and facilities of the Department
19shall provide every committed person with access to toilet
20facilities, barber facilities, bathing facilities at least
21once each week, a library of legal materials and published
22materials including newspapers and magazines approved by the
23Director. A committed person may not receive any materials
24that the Director deems pornographic.
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1    (c) All institutions and facilities of the Department
2shall provide facilities for every committed person to leave
3his cell for at least one hour each day unless the chief
4administrative officer determines that it would be harmful or
5dangerous to the security or safety of the institution or
6facility.
7    (d) All institutions and facilities of the Department
8shall provide every committed person with a wholesome and
9nutritional diet at regularly scheduled hours, drinking water,
10clothing adequate for the season, including underwear,
11bedding, soap and towels and medical and dental care.
12Underwear provided to each committed person in all
13institutions and facilities of the Department shall be free of
14charge and shall be provided at any time upon request,
15including multiple requests, of the committed person or as
16needed by the committed person.
17    (e) All institutions and facilities of the Department
18shall permit every committed person to send and receive an
19unlimited number of uncensored letters, provided, however,
20that the Director may order that mail be inspected and read for
21reasons of the security, safety or morale of the institution
22or facility.
23    (f) All of the institutions and facilities of the
24Department shall permit every committed person to receive
25in-person visitors and video contact, if available, except in
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1administrative officer determines that such visiting would be
2harmful or dangerous to the security, safety or morale of the
3institution or facility. Each committed person is entitled to
47 visits per month. Every committed person may submit a list of
5at least 30 persons to the Department that are authorized to
6visit the committed person. The list shall be kept in an
7electronic format by the Department beginning on August 1,
82019, as well as available in paper form for Department
9employees. The chief administrative officer shall have the
10right to restrict visitation to non-contact visits, video, or
11other forms of non-contact visits for reasons of safety,
12security, and order, including, but not limited to,
13restricting contact visits for committed persons engaged in
14gang activity. No committed person in a super maximum security
15facility or on disciplinary segregation is allowed contact
16visits. Any committed person found in possession of illegal
17drugs or who fails a drug test shall not be permitted contact
18visits for a period of at least 6 months. Any committed person
19involved in gang activities or found guilty of assault
20committed against a Department employee shall not be permitted
21contact visits for a period of at least 6 months. The
22Department shall offer every visitor appropriate written
23information concerning HIV and AIDS, including information
24concerning how to contact the Illinois Department of Public
25Health for counseling information. The Department shall
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1Department of Public Health. The Department shall ensure that
2all such information and materials are culturally sensitive
3and reflect cultural diversity as appropriate. Implementation
4of the changes made to this Section by Public Act 94-629 is
5subject to appropriation. The Department shall seek the lowest
6possible cost to provide video calling and shall charge to the
7extent of recovering any demonstrated costs of providing video
8calling. The Department shall not make a commission or profit
9from video calling services. Nothing in this Section shall be
10construed to permit video calling instead of in-person
11visitation.
12    (f-5) (Blank).
13    (f-10) The Department may not restrict or limit in-person
14visits to committed persons due to the availability of
15interactive video conferences.
16    (f-15)(1) The Department shall issue a standard written
17policy for each institution and facility of the Department
18that provides for:
19        (A) the number of in-person visits each committed
20    person is entitled to per week and per month including the
21    requirements of subsection (f) of this Section;
22        (B) the hours of in-person visits;
23        (C) the type of identification required for visitors
24    at least 18 years of age; and
25        (D) the type of identification, if any, required for
26    visitors under 18 years of age.

 

 

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1    (2) This policy shall be posted on the Department website
2and at each facility.
3    (3) The Department shall post on its website daily any
4restrictions or denials of visitation for that day and the
5succeeding 5 calendar days, including those based on a
6lockdown of the facility, to inform family members and other
7visitors.
8    (g) All institutions and facilities of the Department
9shall permit religious ministrations and sacraments to be
10available to every committed person, but attendance at
11religious services shall not be required.
12    (h) Within 90 days after December 31, 1996, the Department
13shall prohibit the use of curtains, cell-coverings, or any
14other matter or object that obstructs or otherwise impairs the
15line of vision into a committed person's cell.
16    (i) A point of contact person appointed under subsection
17(u-6) of Section 3-2-2 of this Code shall promptly and
18efficiently review suggestions, complaints, and other requests
19made by visitors to institutions and facilities of the
20Department and by other members of the public. Based on the
21nature of the submission, the point of contact person shall
22communicate with the appropriate division of the Department,
23disseminate the concern or complaint, and act as liaison
24between the parties to reach a resolution.
25        (1) The point of contact person shall maintain
26    information about the subject matter of each

 

 

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1    correspondence, including, but not limited to, information
2    about the following subjects:
3            (A) the parties making the submission;
4            (B) any commissary-related concerns;
5            (C) any concerns about the institution or
6        facility's COVID protocols and mitigations;
7            (D) any concerns about mail, video, or electronic
8        messages or other communications with incarcerated
9        persons;
10            (E) any concerns about the institution or
11        facility;
12            (F) any discipline-related concerns;
13            (G) any concerns about earned sentencing credits;
14            (H) any concerns about educational opportunities
15        for incarcerated persons;
16            (I) any concerns about health-related matters;
17            (J) any mental health concerns;
18            (K) any concerns about personal property;
19            (L) any concerns about the records of the
20        incarcerated person;
21            (M) any concerns about recreational opportunities
22        for incarcerated persons;
23            (N) any staffing-related concerns;
24            (O) any concerns about the transfer of individuals
25        in custody;
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1            (Q) any concerns about work opportunities for
2        incarcerated persons.
3        The information shall be maintained in accordance with
4    standards set by the Department of Corrections, and shall
5    be made available to the Department's Planning and
6    Research Division. The point of contact person shall
7    provide a summary of the results of the review, including
8    any resolution or recommendations made as a result of
9    correspondence with the Planning and Research Division of
10    the Department.
11        (2) The Department shall provide an annual written
12    report to the General Assembly and the Governor, with the
13    first report due no later than January 1, 2023, and
14    publish the report on its website within 48 hours after
15    the report is transmitted to the Governor and the General
16    Assembly. The report shall include a summary of activities
17    undertaken and completed as a result of submissions to the
18    point of contact person. The Department of Corrections
19    shall collect and report the following aggregated and
20    disaggregated data for each institution and facility and
21    describe:
22            (A) the work of the point of contact person;
23            (B) the general nature of suggestions, complaints,
24        and other requests submitted to the point of contact
25        person;
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1        other correspondence received by the point of contact
2        person;
3            (D) the resolutions reached or recommendations
4        made as a result of the point of contact person's
5        review;
6            (E) whether, if an investigation is recommended, a
7        report of the complaint was forwarded to the Chief
8        Inspector of the Department or other Department
9        employee, and the resolution of the complaint, and if
10        the investigation has not concluded, a detailed status
11        report on the complaint; and
12            (F) any recommendations that the point of contact
13        person has relating to systemic issues in the
14        Department of Corrections, and any other matters for
15        consideration by the General Assembly and the
16        Governor.
17        The name, address, or other personally identifiable
18    information of a person who files a complaint, suggestion,
19    or other request with the point of contact person, and
20    confidential records shall be redacted from the annual
21    report and are not subject to disclosure under the Freedom
22    of Information Act. The Department shall disclose the
23    records only if required by a court order on a showing of
24    good cause.
25        (3) The Department must post in a conspicuous place in
26    the waiting area of every facility or institution a sign

 

 

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1    that contains in bold, black type the following:
2            (A) a short statement notifying visitors of the
3        point of contact person and that person's duty to
4        receive suggestions, complaints, or other requests;
5        and
6            (B) information on how to submit suggestions,
7        complaints, or other requests to the point of contact
8        person.
9    (j) (i) Menstrual hygiene products shall be available, as
10needed, free of charge, at all institutions and facilities of
11the Department for all committed persons who menstruate. In
12this subsection (j) (i), "menstrual hygiene products" means
13tampons and sanitary napkins for use in connection with the
14menstrual cycle.
15(Source: P.A. 102-1082, eff. 6-10-22; 102-1111, eff. 6-1-23;
16revised 1-8-23.)
 
17    Section 700. The Illinois Substance Abuse Treatment
18Program is amended by changing Section 1 as follows:
 
19    (730 ILCS 145/1)  (from Ch. 38, par. 1531)
20    Sec. 1. Short Title. This Act shall be known and may be
21cited as the Illinois Substance Abuse Treatment Program Act.
22(Source: P.A. 86-1320; revised 2-28-22.)
 
23    Section 705. The Veterans and Servicemembers Court

 

 

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1Treatment Act is amended by changing Section 20 as follows:
 
2    (730 ILCS 167/20)
3    Sec. 20. Eligibility. Veterans and servicemembers are
4eligible for veterans and servicemembers courts, provided the
5following:
6        (a) A defendant may be admitted into a veterans and
7    servicemembers court program only upon the consent of the
8    defendant and with the approval of the court. A defendant
9    agrees to be admitted when a written consent to
10    participate is provided to the court in open court and the
11    defendant acknowledges understanding of its contents.
12        (a-5) Each veterans and servicemembers court shall
13    have a target population defined in its written policies
14    and procedures. The policies and procedures shall define
15    that court's eligibility and exclusionary criteria.
16        (b) A defendant shall be excluded from a veterans
17    Veterans and servicemembers court Servicemembers Court
18    program if any of one of the following applies:
19            (1) The crime is a crime of violence as set forth
20        in paragraph (3) of this subsection (b).
21            (2) The defendant does not demonstrate a
22        willingness to participate in a treatment program.
23            (3) The defendant has been convicted of a crime of
24        violence within the past 5 years excluding
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1        supervised release. As used in this paragraph, "crime
2        of violence" means: first degree murder, second degree
3        murder, predatory criminal sexual assault of a child,
4        aggravated criminal sexual assault, criminal sexual
5        assault, armed robbery, aggravated arson, arson,
6        aggravated kidnapping and kidnapping, aggravated
7        battery resulting in great bodily harm or permanent
8        disability, aggravated domestic battery resulting in
9        great bodily harm or permanent disability, aggravated
10        criminal sexual abuse by a person in a position of
11        trust or authority over a child, stalking, aggravated
12        stalking, home invasion, aggravated vehicular
13        hijacking, or any offense involving the discharge of a
14        firearm.
15            (4) The defendant is charged with a violation of
16        subparagraph (F) of paragraph (1) of subsection (d) of
17        Section 11-501 of the Illinois Vehicle Code in which
18        an individual is charged with aggravated driving under
19        the influence that resulted in the death of another
20        person or when the violation was a proximate cause of
21        the death, unless, pursuant to subparagraph (G) of
22        paragraph (1) of subsection (d) of Section 11-501 of
23        the Illinois Vehicle Code, the court determines that
24        extraordinary circumstances exist and require
25        probation.
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1            (6) (Blank).
2        (c) Notwithstanding subsection (a), the defendant may
3    be admitted into a veterans and servicemembers court
4    program only upon the agreement of the prosecutor if the
5    defendant is charged with a Class 2 or greater felony
6    violation of:
7            (1) Section 401, 401.1, 405, or 405.2 of the
8        Illinois Controlled Substances Act;
9            (2) Section 5, 5.1, or 5.2 of the Cannabis Control
10        Act; or
11            (3) Section 15, 20, 25, 30, 35, 40, 45, 50, 55, 56,
12        or 65 of the Methamphetamine Control and Community
13        Protection Act.
14(Source: P.A. 101-652, eff. 7-1-21; 102-1041, eff. 6-2-22;
15revised 8-19-22.)
 
16    Section 710. The Eminent Domain Act is amended by changing
17Sections 15-5-35 and 15-5-48 as follows:
 
18    (735 ILCS 30/15-5-35)
19    Sec. 15-5-35. Eminent domain powers in ILCS Chapters 605
20through 630 625. The following provisions of law may include
21express grants of the power to acquire property by
22condemnation or eminent domain:
 
23(605 ILCS 5/4-501); Illinois Highway Code; Department of

 

 

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1    Transportation and counties; for highway purposes.
2(605 ILCS 5/4-502); Illinois Highway Code; Department of
3    Transportation; for ditches and drains.
4(605 ILCS 5/4-505); Illinois Highway Code; Department of
5    Transportation; for replacement of railroad and public
6    utility property taken for highway purposes.
7(605 ILCS 5/4-509); Illinois Highway Code; Department of
8    Transportation; for replacement of property taken for
9    highway purposes.
10(605 ILCS 5/4-510); Illinois Highway Code; Department of
11    Transportation; for rights-of-way for future highway
12    purposes.
13(605 ILCS 5/4-511); Illinois Highway Code; Department of
14    Transportation; for relocation of structures taken for
15    highway purposes.
16(605 ILCS 5/5-107); Illinois Highway Code; counties; for
17    county highway relocation.
18(605 ILCS 5/5-801); Illinois Highway Code; counties; for
19    highway purposes.
20(605 ILCS 5/5-802); Illinois Highway Code; counties; for
21    ditches and drains.
22(605 ILCS 5/6-309); Illinois Highway Code; highway
23    commissioners or county superintendents; for township or
24    road district roads.
25(605 ILCS 5/6-801); Illinois Highway Code; highway
26    commissioners; for road district or township roads.

 

 

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1(605 ILCS 5/6-802); Illinois Highway Code; highway
2    commissioners; for ditches and drains.
3(605 ILCS 5/8-102); Illinois Highway Code; Department of
4    Transportation, counties, and municipalities; for limiting
5    freeway access.
6(605 ILCS 5/8-103); Illinois Highway Code; Department of
7    Transportation, counties, and municipalities; for freeway
8    purposes.
9(605 ILCS 5/8-106); Illinois Highway Code; Department of
10    Transportation and counties; for relocation of existing
11    crossings for freeway purposes.
12(605 ILCS 5/9-113); Illinois Highway Code; highway
13    authorities; for utility and other uses in rights-of-ways.
14(605 ILCS 5/10-302); Illinois Highway Code; counties; for
15    bridge purposes.
16(605 ILCS 5/10-602); Illinois Highway Code; municipalities;
17    for ferry and bridge purposes.
18(605 ILCS 5/10-702); Illinois Highway Code; municipalities;
19    for bridge purposes.
20(605 ILCS 5/10-901); Illinois Highway Code; Department of
21    Transportation; for ferry property.
22(605 ILCS 10/9); Toll Highway Act; Illinois State Toll Highway
23    Authority; for toll highway purposes.
24(605 ILCS 10/9.5); Toll Highway Act; Illinois State Toll
25    Highway Authority; for its authorized purposes.
26(605 ILCS 10/10); Toll Highway Act; Illinois State Toll

 

 

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1    Highway Authority; for property of a municipality or
2    political subdivision for toll highway purposes.
3(605 ILCS 115/14); Toll Bridge Act; counties; for toll bridge
4    purposes.
5(605 ILCS 115/15); Toll Bridge Act; counties; for the purpose
6    of taking a toll bridge to make it a free bridge.
7(605 ILCS 130/80); Public Private Agreements for the Illiana
8    Expressway Act; Department of Transportation; for the
9    Illiana Expressway project.
10(610 ILCS 5/17); Railroad Incorporation Act; railroad
11    corporation; for real estate for railroad purposes.
12(610 ILCS 5/18); Railroad Incorporation Act; railroad
13    corporations; for materials for railways.
14(610 ILCS 5/19); Railroad Incorporation Act; railways; for
15    land along highways.
16(610 ILCS 70/1); Railroad Powers Act; purchasers and lessees
17    of railroad companies; for railroad purposes.
18(610 ILCS 115/2 and 115/3); Street Railroad Right of Way Act;
19    street railroad companies; for street railroad purposes.
20(615 ILCS 5/19); Rivers, Lakes, and Streams Act; Department of
21    Natural Resources; for land along public waters for
22    pleasure, recreation, or sport purposes.
23(615 ILCS 10/7.8); Illinois Waterway Act; Department of
24    Natural Resources; for waterways and appurtenances.
25(615 ILCS 15/7); Flood Control Act of 1945; Department of
26    Natural Resources; for the purposes of the Act.

 

 

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1(615 ILCS 30/9); Illinois and Michigan Canal Management Act;
2    Department of Natural Resources; for dams, locks, and
3    improvements.
4(615 ILCS 45/10); Illinois and Michigan Canal Development Act;
5    Department of Natural Resources; for development and
6    management of the canal.
7(620 ILCS 5/72); Illinois Aeronautics Act; Division of
8    Aeronautics of the Department of Transportation; for
9    airport purposes.
10(620 ILCS 5/73); Illinois Aeronautics Act; Division of
11    Aeronautics of the Department of Transportation; for
12    removal of airport hazards.
13(620 ILCS 5/74); Illinois Aeronautics Act; Division of
14    Aeronautics of the Department of Transportation; for
15    airport purposes.
16(620 ILCS 25/33); Airport Zoning Act; Division of Aeronautics
17    of the Department of Transportation; for air rights.
18(620 ILCS 40/2 and 40/3); General County Airport and Landing
19    Field Act; counties; for airport purposes.
20(620 ILCS 40/5); General County Airport and Landing Field Act;
21    counties; for removing hazards.
22(620 ILCS 45/6 and 45/7); County Airport Law of 1943; boards of
23    directors of airports and landing fields; for airport and
24    landing field purposes.
25(620 ILCS 50/22 and 50/31); County Airports Act; counties; for
26    airport purposes.

 

 

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1(620 ILCS 50/24); County Airports Act; counties; for removal
2    of airport hazards.
3(620 ILCS 50/26); County Airports Act; counties; for
4    acquisition of airport protection privileges.
5(620 ILCS 52/15); County Air Corridor Protection Act;
6    counties; for airport zones.
7(620 ILCS 55/1); East St. Louis Airport Act; Department of
8    Transportation; for airport in East St. Louis metropolitan
9    area.
10(620 ILCS 65/15); O'Hare Modernization Act; Chicago; for the
11    O'Hare modernization program, including quick-take power.
12(620 ILCS 75/2-15 and 75/2-90); Public-Private Agreements for
13    the South Suburban Airport Act; Department of
14    Transportation; for South Suburban Airport purposes.
15(625 ILCS 5/2-105); Illinois Vehicle Code; Secretary of State;
16    for general purposes.
17(625 ILCS 5/18c-7501); Illinois Vehicle Code; rail carriers;
18    for railroad purposes, including quick-take power.
19    (630 ILCS 10/60); Innovations for Transportation
20    Infrastructure Act; for the purposes of constructing a
21    transportation facility under the Act.
22(Source: P.A. 97-808, eff. 7-13-12; incorporates 98-109, eff.
237-25-13; 98-756, eff. 7-16-14; revised 9-12-22.)
 
24    (735 ILCS 30/15-5-48)
25    Sec. 15-5-48. Eminent domain powers in new Acts. The

 

 

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1following provisions of law may include express grants of the
2power to acquire property by condemnation or eminent domain:
3    (Reserved). The Innovations for Transportation
4Infrastructure Act; for the purposes of constructing a
5transportation facility under the Act.
6(Source: P.A. 102-1094, eff. 6-15-22; revised 9-12-22.)
 
7    Section 715. The Stalking No Contact Order Act is amended
8by changing Sections 20 and 70 as follows:
 
9    (740 ILCS 21/20)
10    Sec. 20. Commencement of action; filing fees.
11    (a) An action for a stalking no contact order is
12commenced:
13        (1) independently, by filing a petition for a stalking
14    no contact order in any civil court, unless specific
15    courts are designated by local rule or order; or
16        (2) in conjunction with a delinquency petition or a
17    criminal prosecution as provided in Article 112A of the
18    Code of Criminal Procedure of 1963.
19    (a-1) A petition for a stalking no contact order may be
20filed in person in-person or online.
21    (a-5) When a petition for an emergency stalking no contact
22order is filed, the petition and file shall not be public and
23shall only be accessible to the court, law enforcement,
24petitioner, victim advocate, counsel of record for either

 

 

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1party, and the State's Attorney for the county until the
2petition is served on the respondent.
3    (b) Withdrawal or dismissal of any petition for a stalking
4no contact order prior to adjudication where the petitioner is
5represented by the State shall operate as a dismissal without
6prejudice. No action for a stalking no contact order shall be
7dismissed because the respondent is being prosecuted for a
8crime against the petitioner. For any action commenced under
9item (2) of subsection (a) of this Section, dismissal of the
10conjoined case (or a finding of not guilty) shall not require
11dismissal of the action for a stalking no contact order;
12instead, it may be treated as an independent action and, if
13necessary and appropriate, transferred to a different court or
14division.
15    (c) No fee shall be charged by the clerk of the court for
16filing petitions or modifying or certifying orders. No fee
17shall be charged by the sheriff for service by the sheriff of a
18petition, rule, motion, or order in an action commenced under
19this Section.
20    (d) The court shall provide, through the office of the
21clerk of the court, simplified forms for filing of a petition
22under this Section by any person not represented by counsel.
23(Source: P.A. 101-255, eff. 1-1-20; 102-831, eff. 5-13-22;
24102-853, eff. 1-1-23; revised 12-14-22.)
 
25    (740 ILCS 21/70)

 

 

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1    Sec. 70. Hearings.
2    (a) A petition for a stalking no contact order shall be
3treated as an expedited proceeding, and no court may transfer
4or otherwise decline to decide all or part of such petition.
5Nothing in this Section shall prevent the court from reserving
6issues if jurisdiction or notice requirements are not met.
7    (b) A court in a county with a population above 250,000
8shall offer the option of a remote hearing to a petitioner for
9a stalking no contact order. The court has the discretion to
10grant or deny the request for a remote hearing. Each court
11shall determine the procedure for a remote hearing. The
12petitioner and respondent may appear remotely or in person
13in-person.
14    The court shall issue and publish a court order, standing
15order, or local rule detailing information about the process
16for requesting and participating in a remote court appearance.
17The court order, standing order, or local rule shall be
18published on the court's website and posted on signs
19throughout the courthouse, including in the clerk's office.
20The sign shall be written in plain language and include
21information about the availability of remote court appearances
22and the process for requesting a remote hearing.
23(Source: P.A. 102-853, eff. 1-1-23; revised 12-12-22.)
 
24    Section 720. The Civil No Contact Order Act is amended by
25changing Sections 202 and 210 as follows:
 

 

 

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1    (740 ILCS 22/202)
2    Sec. 202. Commencement of action; filing fees.
3    (a) An action for a civil no contact order is commenced:
4        (1) independently, by filing a petition for a civil no
5    contact order in any civil court, unless specific courts
6    are designated by local rule or order; or
7        (2) in conjunction with a delinquency petition or a
8    criminal prosecution as provided in Article 112A of the
9    Code of Criminal Procedure of 1963.
10    (a-1) A petition for a civil no contact order may be filed
11in person in-person or online.
12    (a-5) When a petition for an emergency civil no contact
13order is filed, the petition and file shall not be public and
14shall only be accessible to the court, law enforcement,
15petitioner, rape crisis advocate, counsel of record for either
16party, and the State's Attorney for the county until the
17petition is served on the respondent.
18    (b) Withdrawal or dismissal of any petition for a civil no
19contact order prior to adjudication where the petitioner is
20represented by the State shall operate as a dismissal without
21prejudice. No action for a civil no contact order shall be
22dismissed because the respondent is being prosecuted for a
23crime against the petitioner. For any action commenced under
24item (2) of subsection (a) of this Section, dismissal of the
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1dismissal of the action for a civil no contact order; instead,
2it may be treated as an independent action and, if necessary
3and appropriate, transferred to a different court or division.
4    (c) No fee shall be charged by the clerk of the court for
5filing petitions or modifying or certifying orders. No fee
6shall be charged by the sheriff for service by the sheriff of a
7petition, rule, motion, or order in an action commenced under
8this Section.
9    (d) The court shall provide, through the office of the
10clerk of the court, simplified forms for filing of a petition
11under this Section by any person not represented by counsel.
12(Source: P.A. 101-255, eff. 1-1-20; 102-831, eff. 5-13-22;
13102-853, eff. 1-1-23; revised 12-14-22.)
 
14    (740 ILCS 22/210)
15    Sec. 210. Hearings.
16    (a) A petition for a civil no contact order shall be
17treated as an expedited proceeding, and no court may transfer
18or otherwise decline to decide all or part of such petition.
19Nothing in this Section shall prevent the court from reserving
20issues if jurisdiction or notice requirements are not met.
21    (b) A court in a county with a population above 250,000
22shall offer the option of a remote hearing to a petitioner for
23a civil no contact order. The court has the discretion to grant
24or deny the request for a remote hearing. Each court shall
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1and respondent may appear remotely or in person in-person.
2    The court shall issue and publish a court order, standing
3order, or local rule detailing information about the process
4for requesting and participating in a remote court appearance.
5The court order, standing order, or local rule shall be
6published on the court's website and posted on signs
7throughout the courthouse, including in the clerk's office.
8The sign shall be written in plain language and include
9information about the availability of remote court appearances
10and the process for requesting a remote hearing.
11(Source: P.A. 102-853, eff. 1-1-23; revised 12-12-22.)
 
12    Section 725. The Crime Victims Compensation Act is amended
13by changing Section 2 as follows:
 
14    (740 ILCS 45/2)
15    (Text of Section before amendment by P.A. 102-982)
16    Sec. 2. Definitions. As used in this Act, unless the
17context otherwise requires:
18    (a) "Applicant" means any person who applies for
19compensation under this Act or any person the Court of Claims
20or the Attorney General finds is entitled to compensation,
21including the guardian of a minor or of a person under legal
22disability. It includes any person who was a dependent of a
23deceased victim of a crime of violence for his or her support
24at the time of the death of that victim.

 

 

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1    The changes made to this subsection by Public Act 101-652
2this amendatory Act of the 101st General Assembly apply to
3actions commenced or pending on or after January 1, 2022.
4    (b) "Court of Claims" means the Court of Claims created by
5the Court of Claims Act.
6    (c) "Crime of violence" means and includes any offense
7defined in Sections 9-1, 9-1.2, 9-2, 9-2.1, 9-3, 9-3.2, 10-1,
810-2, 10-9, 11-1.20, 11-1.30, 11-1.40, 11-1.50, 11-1.60,
911-11, 11-19.2, 11-20.1, 11-20.1B, 11-20.3, 11-23, 11-23.5,
1012-1, 12-2, 12-3, 12-3.1, 12-3.2, 12-3.3, 12-3.4, 12-4,
1112-4.1, 12-4.2, 12-4.3, 12-5, 12-7.1, 12-7.3, 12-7.4, 12-13,
1212-14, 12-14.1, 12-15, 12-16, 12-20.5, 12-30, 20-1 or 20-1.1,
13or Section 12-3.05 except for subdivision (a)(4) or (g)(1), or
14subdivision (a)(4) of Section 11-14.4, of the Criminal Code of
151961 or the Criminal Code of 2012, Sections 1(a) and 1(a-5) of
16the Cemetery Protection Act, Section 125 of the Stalking No
17Contact Order Act, Section 219 of the Civil No Contact Order
18Act, driving under the influence as defined in Section 11-501
19of the Illinois Vehicle Code, a violation of Section 11-401 of
20the Illinois Vehicle Code, provided the victim was a
21pedestrian or was operating a vehicle moved solely by human
22power or a mobility device at the time of contact, and a
23violation of Section 11-204.1 of the Illinois Vehicle Code; so
24long as the offense did not occur during a civil riot,
25insurrection or rebellion. "Crime of violence" does not
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1vehicle except those vehicle offenses specifically provided
2for in this paragraph. "Crime of violence" does include all of
3the offenses specifically provided for in this paragraph that
4occur within this State but are subject to federal
5jurisdiction and crimes involving terrorism as defined in 18
6U.S.C. 2331.
7    (d) "Victim" means (1) a person killed or injured in this
8State as a result of a crime of violence perpetrated or
9attempted against him or her, (2) the spouse, parent, or child
10of a person killed or injured in this State as a result of a
11crime of violence perpetrated or attempted against the person,
12or anyone living in the household of a person killed or injured
13in a relationship that is substantially similar to that of a
14parent, spouse, or child, (3) a person killed or injured in
15this State while attempting to assist a person against whom a
16crime of violence is being perpetrated or attempted, if that
17attempt of assistance would be expected of a reasonable person
18under the circumstances, (4) a person killed or injured in
19this State while assisting a law enforcement official
20apprehend a person who has perpetrated a crime of violence or
21prevent the perpetration of any such crime if that assistance
22was in response to the express request of the law enforcement
23official, (5) a person who personally witnessed a violent
24crime, (5.05) a person who will be called as a witness by the
25prosecution to establish a necessary nexus between the
26offender and the violent crime, (5.1) solely for the purpose

 

 

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1of compensating for pecuniary loss incurred for psychological
2treatment of a mental or emotional condition caused or
3aggravated by the crime, any other person under the age of 18
4who is the brother, sister, half brother, or half sister of a
5person killed or injured in this State as a result of a crime
6of violence, (6) an Illinois resident who is a victim of a
7"crime of violence" as defined in this Act except, if the crime
8occurred outside this State, the resident has the same rights
9under this Act as if the crime had occurred in this State upon
10a showing that the state, territory, country, or political
11subdivision of a country in which the crime occurred does not
12have a compensation of victims of crimes law for which that
13Illinois resident is eligible, (7) a deceased person whose
14body is dismembered or whose remains are desecrated as the
15result of a crime of violence, or (8) solely for the purpose of
16compensating for pecuniary loss incurred for psychological
17treatment of a mental or emotional condition caused or
18aggravated by the crime, any parent, spouse, or child under
19the age of 18 of a deceased person whose body is dismembered or
20whose remains are desecrated as the result of a crime of
21violence.
22    (e) "Dependent" means a relative of a deceased victim who
23was wholly or partially dependent upon the victim's income at
24the time of his or her death and shall include the child of a
25victim born after his or her death.
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1stepfather, stepmother, child, grandchild, brother,
2brother-in-law, sister, sister-in-law, half brother, half
3sister, spouse's parent, nephew, niece, uncle, aunt, or anyone
4living in the household of a person killed or injured in a
5relationship that is substantially similar to that of a
6parent, spouse, or child.
7    (g) "Child" means a son or daughter and includes a
8stepchild, an adopted child or a child born out of wedlock.
9    (h) "Pecuniary loss" means, in the case of injury,
10appropriate medical expenses and hospital expenses including
11expenses of medical examinations, rehabilitation, medically
12required nursing care expenses, appropriate psychiatric care
13or psychiatric counseling expenses, appropriate expenses for
14care or counseling by a licensed clinical psychologist,
15licensed clinical social worker, licensed professional
16counselor, or licensed clinical professional counselor and
17expenses for treatment by Christian Science practitioners and
18nursing care appropriate thereto; transportation expenses to
19and from medical and counseling treatment facilities;
20prosthetic appliances, eyeglasses, and hearing aids necessary
21or damaged as a result of the crime; expenses incurred for the
22towing and storage of a victim's vehicle in connection with a
23crime of violence, to a maximum of $1,000; costs associated
24with trafficking tattoo removal by a person authorized or
25licensed to perform the specific removal procedure;
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1costs associated with temporary lodging or relocation
2necessary as a result of the crime, including, but not limited
3to, the first month's rent and security deposit of the
4dwelling that the claimant relocated to and other reasonable
5relocation expenses incurred as a result of the violent crime;
6locks or windows necessary or damaged as a result of the crime;
7the purchase, lease, or rental of equipment necessary to
8create usability of and accessibility to the victim's real and
9personal property, or the real and personal property which is
10used by the victim, necessary as a result of the crime; the
11costs of appropriate crime scene clean-up; replacement
12services loss, to a maximum of $1,250 per month; dependents
13replacement services loss, to a maximum of $1,250 per month;
14loss of tuition paid to attend grammar school or high school
15when the victim had been enrolled as a student prior to the
16injury, or college or graduate school when the victim had been
17enrolled as a day or night student prior to the injury when the
18victim becomes unable to continue attendance at school as a
19result of the crime of violence perpetrated against him or
20her; loss of earnings, loss of future earnings because of
21disability resulting from the injury, and, in addition, in the
22case of death, expenses for funeral, burial, and travel and
23transport for survivors of homicide victims to secure bodies
24of deceased victims and to transport bodies for burial all of
25which may be awarded up to a maximum of $10,000 and loss of
26support of the dependents of the victim; in the case of

 

 

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1dismemberment or desecration of a body, expenses for funeral
2and burial, all of which may be awarded up to a maximum of
3$10,000. Loss of future earnings shall be reduced by any
4income from substitute work actually performed by the victim
5or by income he or she would have earned in available
6appropriate substitute work he or she was capable of
7performing but unreasonably failed to undertake. Loss of
8earnings, loss of future earnings and loss of support shall be
9determined on the basis of the victim's average net monthly
10earnings for the 6 months immediately preceding the date of
11the injury or on $2,400 per month, whichever is less or, in
12cases where the absences commenced more than 3 years from the
13date of the crime, on the basis of the net monthly earnings for
14the 6 months immediately preceding the date of the first
15absence, not to exceed $2,400 per month. If a divorced or
16legally separated applicant is claiming loss of support for a
17minor child of the deceased, the amount of support for each
18child shall be based either on the amount of support pursuant
19to the judgment prior to the date of the deceased victim's
20injury or death, or, if the subject of pending litigation
21filed by or on behalf of the divorced or legally separated
22applicant prior to the injury or death, on the result of that
23litigation. Real and personal property includes, but is not
24limited to, vehicles, houses, apartments, town houses, or
25condominiums. Pecuniary loss does not include pain and
26suffering or property loss or damage.

 

 

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1    The changes made to this subsection by Public Act 101-652
2this amendatory Act of the 101st General Assembly apply to
3actions commenced or pending on or after January 1, 2022.
4    (i) "Replacement services loss" means expenses reasonably
5incurred in obtaining ordinary and necessary services in lieu
6of those the injured person would have performed, not for
7income, but for the benefit of himself or herself or his or her
8family, if he or she had not been injured.
9    (j) "Dependents replacement services loss" means loss
10reasonably incurred by dependents or private legal guardians
11of minor dependents after a victim's death in obtaining
12ordinary and necessary services in lieu of those the victim
13would have performed, not for income, but for their benefit,
14if he or she had not been fatally injured.
15    (k) "Survivor" means immediate family including a parent,
16stepfather, stepmother, child, brother, sister, or spouse.
17    (l) "Parent" means a natural parent, adopted parent,
18stepparent, or permanent legal guardian of another person.
19    (m) "Trafficking tattoo" is a tattoo which is applied to a
20victim in connection with the commission of a violation of
21Section 10-9 of the Criminal Code of 2012.
22(Source: P.A. 101-81, eff. 7-12-19; 101-652, eff. 7-1-21;
23102-27, eff. 6-25-21; 102-905, eff. 1-1-23; revised 12-14-22.)
 
24    (Text of Section after amendment by P.A. 102-982)
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1context otherwise requires:
2    (a) "Applicant" means any person who applies for
3compensation under this Act or any person the Court of Claims
4or the Attorney General finds is entitled to compensation,
5including the guardian of a minor or of a person under legal
6disability. It includes any person who was a dependent of a
7deceased victim of a crime of violence for his or her support
8at the time of the death of that victim.
9    The changes made to this subsection by Public Act 101-652
10this amendatory Act of the 101st General Assembly apply to
11actions commenced or pending on or after January 1, 2022.
12    (b) "Court of Claims" means the Court of Claims created by
13the Court of Claims Act.
14    (c) "Crime of violence" means and includes any offense
15defined in Sections 9-1, 9-1.2, 9-2, 9-2.1, 9-3, 9-3.2, 10-1,
1610-2, 10-9, 11-1.20, 11-1.30, 11-1.40, 11-1.50, 11-1.60,
1711-11, 11-19.2, 11-20.1, 11-20.1B, 11-20.3, 11-23, 11-23.5,
1812-1, 12-2, 12-3, 12-3.1, 12-3.2, 12-3.3, 12-3.4, 12-4,
1912-4.1, 12-4.2, 12-4.3, 12-5, 12-7.1, 12-7.3, 12-7.4, 12-13,
2012-14, 12-14.1, 12-15, 12-16, 12-20.5, 12-30, 20-1 or 20-1.1,
21or Section 12-3.05 except for subdivision (a)(4) or (g)(1), or
22subdivision (a)(4) of Section 11-14.4, of the Criminal Code of
231961 or the Criminal Code of 2012, Sections 1(a) and 1(a-5) of
24the Cemetery Protection Act, Section 125 of the Stalking No
25Contact Order Act, Section 219 of the Civil No Contact Order
26Act, driving under the influence as defined in Section 11-501

 

 

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1of the Illinois Vehicle Code, a violation of Section 11-401 of
2the Illinois Vehicle Code, provided the victim was a
3pedestrian or was operating a vehicle moved solely by human
4power or a mobility device at the time of contact, and a
5violation of Section 11-204.1 of the Illinois Vehicle Code; so
6long as the offense did not occur during a civil riot,
7insurrection or rebellion. "Crime of violence" does not
8include any other offense or crash involving a motor vehicle
9except those vehicle offenses specifically provided for in
10this paragraph. "Crime of violence" does include all of the
11offenses specifically provided for in this paragraph that
12occur within this State but are subject to federal
13jurisdiction and crimes involving terrorism as defined in 18
14U.S.C. 2331.
15    (d) "Victim" means (1) a person killed or injured in this
16State as a result of a crime of violence perpetrated or
17attempted against him or her, (2) the spouse, parent, or child
18of a person killed or injured in this State as a result of a
19crime of violence perpetrated or attempted against the person,
20or anyone living in the household of a person killed or injured
21in a relationship that is substantially similar to that of a
22parent, spouse, or child, (3) a person killed or injured in
23this State while attempting to assist a person against whom a
24crime of violence is being perpetrated or attempted, if that
25attempt of assistance would be expected of a reasonable person
26under the circumstances, (4) a person killed or injured in

 

 

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1this State while assisting a law enforcement official
2apprehend a person who has perpetrated a crime of violence or
3prevent the perpetration of any such crime if that assistance
4was in response to the express request of the law enforcement
5official, (5) a person who personally witnessed a violent
6crime, (5.05) a person who will be called as a witness by the
7prosecution to establish a necessary nexus between the
8offender and the violent crime, (5.1) solely for the purpose
9of compensating for pecuniary loss incurred for psychological
10treatment of a mental or emotional condition caused or
11aggravated by the crime, any other person under the age of 18
12who is the brother, sister, half brother, or half sister of a
13person killed or injured in this State as a result of a crime
14of violence, (6) an Illinois resident who is a victim of a
15"crime of violence" as defined in this Act except, if the crime
16occurred outside this State, the resident has the same rights
17under this Act as if the crime had occurred in this State upon
18a showing that the state, territory, country, or political
19subdivision of a country in which the crime occurred does not
20have a compensation of victims of crimes law for which that
21Illinois resident is eligible, (7) a deceased person whose
22body is dismembered or whose remains are desecrated as the
23result of a crime of violence, or (8) solely for the purpose of
24compensating for pecuniary loss incurred for psychological
25treatment of a mental or emotional condition caused or
26aggravated by the crime, any parent, spouse, or child under

 

 

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1the age of 18 of a deceased person whose body is dismembered or
2whose remains are desecrated as the result of a crime of
3violence.
4    (e) "Dependent" means a relative of a deceased victim who
5was wholly or partially dependent upon the victim's income at
6the time of his or her death and shall include the child of a
7victim born after his or her death.
8    (f) "Relative" means a spouse, parent, grandparent,
9stepfather, stepmother, child, grandchild, brother,
10brother-in-law, sister, sister-in-law, half brother, half
11sister, spouse's parent, nephew, niece, uncle, aunt, or anyone
12living in the household of a person killed or injured in a
13relationship that is substantially similar to that of a
14parent, spouse, or child.
15    (g) "Child" means a son or daughter and includes a
16stepchild, an adopted child or a child born out of wedlock.
17    (h) "Pecuniary loss" means, in the case of injury,
18appropriate medical expenses and hospital expenses including
19expenses of medical examinations, rehabilitation, medically
20required nursing care expenses, appropriate psychiatric care
21or psychiatric counseling expenses, appropriate expenses for
22care or counseling by a licensed clinical psychologist,
23licensed clinical social worker, licensed professional
24counselor, or licensed clinical professional counselor and
25expenses for treatment by Christian Science practitioners and
26nursing care appropriate thereto; transportation expenses to

 

 

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1and from medical and counseling treatment facilities;
2prosthetic appliances, eyeglasses, and hearing aids necessary
3or damaged as a result of the crime; expenses incurred for the
4towing and storage of a victim's vehicle in connection with a
5crime of violence, to a maximum of $1,000; costs associated
6with trafficking tattoo removal by a person authorized or
7licensed to perform the specific removal procedure;
8replacement costs for clothing and bedding used as evidence;
9costs associated with temporary lodging or relocation
10necessary as a result of the crime, including, but not limited
11to, the first month's rent and security deposit of the
12dwelling that the claimant relocated to and other reasonable
13relocation expenses incurred as a result of the violent crime;
14locks or windows necessary or damaged as a result of the crime;
15the purchase, lease, or rental of equipment necessary to
16create usability of and accessibility to the victim's real and
17personal property, or the real and personal property which is
18used by the victim, necessary as a result of the crime; the
19costs of appropriate crime scene clean-up; replacement
20services loss, to a maximum of $1,250 per month; dependents
21replacement services loss, to a maximum of $1,250 per month;
22loss of tuition paid to attend grammar school or high school
23when the victim had been enrolled as a student prior to the
24injury, or college or graduate school when the victim had been
25enrolled as a day or night student prior to the injury when the
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1result of the crime of violence perpetrated against him or
2her; loss of earnings, loss of future earnings because of
3disability resulting from the injury, and, in addition, in the
4case of death, expenses for funeral, burial, and travel and
5transport for survivors of homicide victims to secure bodies
6of deceased victims and to transport bodies for burial all of
7which may be awarded up to a maximum of $10,000 and loss of
8support of the dependents of the victim; in the case of
9dismemberment or desecration of a body, expenses for funeral
10and burial, all of which may be awarded up to a maximum of
11$10,000. Loss of future earnings shall be reduced by any
12income from substitute work actually performed by the victim
13or by income he or she would have earned in available
14appropriate substitute work he or she was capable of
15performing but unreasonably failed to undertake. Loss of
16earnings, loss of future earnings and loss of support shall be
17determined on the basis of the victim's average net monthly
18earnings for the 6 months immediately preceding the date of
19the injury or on $2,400 per month, whichever is less or, in
20cases where the absences commenced more than 3 years from the
21date of the crime, on the basis of the net monthly earnings for
22the 6 months immediately preceding the date of the first
23absence, not to exceed $2,400 per month. If a divorced or
24legally separated applicant is claiming loss of support for a
25minor child of the deceased, the amount of support for each
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1to the judgment prior to the date of the deceased victim's
2injury or death, or, if the subject of pending litigation
3filed by or on behalf of the divorced or legally separated
4applicant prior to the injury or death, on the result of that
5litigation. Real and personal property includes, but is not
6limited to, vehicles, houses, apartments, town houses, or
7condominiums. Pecuniary loss does not include pain and
8suffering or property loss or damage.
9    The changes made to this subsection by Public Act 101-652
10this amendatory Act of the 101st General Assembly apply to
11actions commenced or pending on or after January 1, 2022.
12    (i) "Replacement services loss" means expenses reasonably
13incurred in obtaining ordinary and necessary services in lieu
14of those the injured person would have performed, not for
15income, but for the benefit of himself or herself or his or her
16family, if he or she had not been injured.
17    (j) "Dependents replacement services loss" means loss
18reasonably incurred by dependents or private legal guardians
19of minor dependents after a victim's death in obtaining
20ordinary and necessary services in lieu of those the victim
21would have performed, not for income, but for their benefit,
22if he or she had not been fatally injured.
23    (k) "Survivor" means immediate family including a parent,
24stepfather, stepmother, child, brother, sister, or spouse.
25    (l) "Parent" means a natural parent, adopted parent,
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1    (m) "Trafficking tattoo" is a tattoo which is applied to a
2victim in connection with the commission of a violation of
3Section 10-9 of the Criminal Code of 2012.
4(Source: P.A. 101-81, eff. 7-12-19; 101-652, eff. 7-1-21;
5102-27, eff. 6-25-21; 102-905, eff. 1-1-23; 102-982, eff.
67-1-23; revised 12-14-22.)
 
7    Section 730. The Illinois Domestic Violence Act of 1986 is
8amended by changing Sections 202, 212, and 217 as follows:
 
9    (750 ILCS 60/202)  (from Ch. 40, par. 2312-2)
10    Sec. 202. Commencement of action; filing fees; dismissal.
11    (a) How to commence action. Actions for orders of
12protection are commenced:
13        (1) Independently: By filing a petition for an order
14    of protection in any civil court, unless specific courts
15    are designated by local rule or order.
16        (2) In conjunction with another civil proceeding: By
17    filing a petition for an order of protection under the
18    same case number as another civil proceeding involving the
19    parties, including, but not limited to: (i) any proceeding
20    under the Illinois Marriage and Dissolution of Marriage
21    Act, Illinois Parentage Act of 2015, Nonsupport of Spouse
22    and Children Act, or Revised Uniform Reciprocal
23    Enforcement of Support Act or an action for nonsupport
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1    provided that a petitioner and the respondent are a party
2    to or the subject of that proceeding or (ii) a
3    guardianship proceeding under the Probate Act of 1975, or
4    a proceeding for involuntary commitment under the Mental
5    Health and Developmental Disabilities Code, or any
6    proceeding, other than a delinquency petition, under the
7    Juvenile Court Act of 1987, provided that a petitioner or
8    the respondent is a party to or the subject of such
9    proceeding.
10        (3) In conjunction with a delinquency petition or a
11    criminal prosecution as provided in Section 112A-20 of the
12    Code of Criminal Procedure of 1963.
13    (a-1) A petition for an order of protection may be filed in
14person in-person or online.
15    (a-5) When a petition for an emergency order of protection
16is filed, the petition shall not be publicly available until
17the petition is served on the respondent.
18    (b) Filing, certification, and service fees. No fee shall
19be charged by the clerk for filing, amending, vacating,
20certifying, or photocopying petitions or orders; or for
21issuing alias summons; or for any related filing service. No
22fee shall be charged by the sheriff for service by the sheriff
23of a petition, rule, motion, or order in an action commenced
24under this Section.
25    (c) Dismissal and consolidation. Withdrawal or dismissal
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1adjudication where the petitioner is represented by the State
2shall operate as a dismissal without prejudice. No action for
3an order of protection shall be dismissed because the
4respondent is being prosecuted for a crime against the
5petitioner. An independent action may be consolidated with
6another civil proceeding, as provided by paragraph (2) of
7subsection (a) of this Section. For any action commenced under
8paragraph (2) or (3) of subsection (a) of this Section,
9dismissal of the conjoined case (or a finding of not guilty)
10shall not require dismissal of the action for the order of
11protection; instead, it may be treated as an independent
12action and, if necessary and appropriate, transferred to a
13different court or division. Dismissal of any conjoined case
14shall not affect the validity of any previously issued order
15of protection, and thereafter subsections (b)(1) and (b)(2) of
16Section 220 shall be inapplicable to such order.
17    (d) Pro se petitions. The court shall provide, through the
18office of the clerk of the court, simplified forms and
19clerical assistance to help with the writing and filing of a
20petition under this Section by any person not represented by
21counsel. In addition, that assistance may be provided by the
22State's Attorney state's attorney.
23    (e) As provided in this subsection, the administrative
24director of the Administrative Office of the Illinois Courts,
25with the approval of the administrative board of the courts,
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1allow the electronic filing of petitions for temporary orders
2of protection and the issuance of such orders by audio-visual
3means to accommodate litigants for whom attendance in court to
4file for and obtain emergency relief would constitute an undue
5hardship or would constitute a risk of harm to the litigant.
6        (1) As used in this subsection:
7            (A) "Electronic means" means any method of
8        transmission of information between computers or other
9        machines designed for the purpose of sending or
10        receiving electronic transmission and that allows for
11        the recipient of information to reproduce the
12        information received in a tangible medium of
13        expression.
14            (B) "Independent audio-visual system" means an
15        electronic system for the transmission and receiving
16        of audio and visual signals, including those with the
17        means to preclude the unauthorized reception and
18        decoding of the signals by commercially available
19        television receivers, channel converters, or other
20        available receiving devices.
21            (C) "Electronic appearance" means an appearance in
22        which one or more of the parties are not present in the
23        court, but in which, by means of an independent
24        audio-visual system, all of the participants are
25        simultaneously able to see and hear reproductions of
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1        witnesses, and any other participants.
2        (2) Any pilot program under this subsection (e) shall
3    be developed by the administrative director or his or her
4    delegate in consultation with at least one local
5    organization providing assistance to domestic violence
6    victims. The program plan shall include, but not be
7    limited to:
8            (A) identification of agencies equipped with or
9        that have access to an independent audio-visual system
10        and electronic means for filing documents; and
11            (B) identification of one or more organizations
12        who are trained and available to assist petitioners in
13        preparing and filing petitions for temporary orders of
14        protection and in their electronic appearances before
15        the court to obtain such orders; and
16            (C) identification of the existing resources
17        available in local family courts for the
18        implementation and oversight of the pilot program; and
19            (D) procedures for filing petitions and documents
20        by electronic means, swearing in the petitioners and
21        witnesses, preparation of a transcript of testimony
22        and evidence presented, and a prompt transmission of
23        any orders issued to the parties; and
24            (E) a timeline for implementation and a plan for
25        informing the public about the availability of the
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1            (F) a description of the data to be collected in
2        order to evaluate and make recommendations for
3        improvements to the pilot program.
4        (3) In conjunction with an electronic appearance, any
5    petitioner for an ex parte temporary order of protection
6    may, using the assistance of a trained advocate if
7    necessary, commence the proceedings by filing a petition
8    by electronic means.
9            (A) A petitioner who is seeking an ex parte
10        temporary order of protection using an electronic
11        appearance must file a petition in advance of the
12        appearance and may do so electronically.
13            (B) The petitioner must show that traveling to or
14        appearing in court would constitute an undue hardship
15        or create a risk of harm to the petitioner. In granting
16        or denying any relief sought by the petitioner, the
17        court shall state the names of all participants and
18        whether it is granting or denying an appearance by
19        electronic means and the basis for such a
20        determination. A party is not required to file a
21        petition or other document by electronic means or to
22        testify by means of an electronic appearance.
23            (C) Nothing in this subsection (e) affects or
24        changes any existing laws governing the service of
25        process, including requirements for personal service
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1        court proceedings or access to court records by the
2        parties to the proceedings.
3        (4) Appearances.
4            (A) All electronic appearances by a petitioner
5        seeking an ex parte temporary order of protection
6        under this subsection (e) are strictly voluntary and
7        the court shall obtain the consent of the petitioner
8        on the record at the commencement of each appearance.
9            (B) Electronic appearances under this subsection
10        (e) shall be recorded and preserved for transcription.
11        Documentary evidence, if any, referred to by a party
12        or witness or the court may be transmitted and
13        submitted and introduced by electronic means.
14(Source: P.A. 101-255, eff. 1-1-20; 102-853, eff. 1-1-23;
15revised 12-13-22.)
 
16    (750 ILCS 60/212)  (from Ch. 40, par. 2312-12)
17    Sec. 212. Hearings.
18    (a) A petition for an order of protection shall be treated
19as an expedited proceeding, and no court shall transfer or
20otherwise decline to decide all or part of such petition
21except as otherwise provided herein. Nothing in this Section
22shall prevent the court from reserving issues when
23jurisdiction or notice requirements are not met.
24    (b) Any court or a division thereof which ordinarily does
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1decline to decide contested issues of physical care, custody,
2visitation, or family support unless a decision on one or more
3of those contested issues is necessary to avoid the risk of
4abuse, neglect, removal from the State state or concealment
5within the State state of the child or of separation of the
6child from the primary caretaker. If the court or division
7thereof has declined to decide any or all of these issues, then
8it shall transfer all undecided issues to the appropriate
9court or division. In the event of such a transfer, a
10government attorney involved in the criminal prosecution may,
11but need not, continue to offer counsel to the petitioner on
12transferred matters.
13    (c) If the court transfers or otherwise declines to decide
14any issue, judgment on that issue shall be expressly reserved
15and ruling on other issues shall not be delayed or declined.
16    (d) A court in a county with a population above 250,000
17shall offer the option of a remote hearing to a petitioner for
18an order of protection. The court has the discretion to grant
19or deny the request for a remote hearing. Each court shall
20determine the procedure for a remote hearing. The petitioner
21and respondent may appear remotely or in person in-person.
22    The court shall issue and publish a court order, standing
23order, or local rule detailing information about the process
24for requesting and participating in a remote court appearance.
25The court order, standing order, or local rule shall be
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1throughout the courthouse, including in the clerk's office.
2The sign shall be written in plain language and include
3information about the availability of remote court appearances
4and the process for requesting a remote hearing.
5(Source: P.A. 102-853, eff. 1-1-23; revised 12-13-22.)
 
6    (750 ILCS 60/217)  (from Ch. 40, par. 2312-17)
7    Sec. 217. Emergency order of protection.
8    (a) Prerequisites. An emergency order of protection shall
9issue if petitioner satisfies the requirements of this
10subsection for one or more of the requested remedies. For each
11remedy requested, the petitioner shall establish that:
12        (1) The court has jurisdiction under Section 208;
13        (2) The requirements of Section 214 are satisfied; and
14        (3) There is good cause to grant the remedy,
15    regardless of prior service of process or of notice upon
16    the respondent, because:
17            (i) For the remedies of "prohibition of abuse"
18        described in Section 214(b)(1), "stay away order and
19        additional prohibitions" described in Section
20        214(b)(3), "removal or concealment of minor child"
21        described in Section 214(b)(8), "order to appear"
22        described in Section 214(b)(9), "physical care and
23        possession of the minor child" described in Section
24        214(b)(5), "protection of property" described in
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1        in Section 214(b)(14), "prohibition of firearm
2        possession" described in Section 214(b)(14.5),
3        "prohibition of access to records" described in
4        Section 214(b)(15), and "injunctive relief" described
5        in Section 214(b)(16), the harm which that remedy is
6        intended to prevent would be likely to occur if the
7        respondent were given any prior notice, or greater
8        notice than was actually given, of the petitioner's
9        efforts to obtain judicial relief;
10            (ii) For the remedy of "grant of exclusive
11        possession of residence" described in Section
12        214(b)(2), the immediate danger of further abuse of
13        the petitioner by the respondent, if the petitioner
14        chooses or had chosen to remain in the residence or
15        household while the respondent was given any prior
16        notice or greater notice than was actually given of
17        the petitioner's efforts to obtain judicial relief,
18        outweighs the hardships to the respondent of an
19        emergency order granting the petitioner exclusive
20        possession of the residence or household. This remedy
21        shall not be denied because the petitioner has or
22        could obtain temporary shelter elsewhere while prior
23        notice is given to the respondent, unless the
24        hardships to respondent from exclusion from the home
25        substantially outweigh those to the petitioner;
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1        property" described in Section 214(b)(10), improper
2        disposition of the personal property would be likely
3        to occur if the respondent were given any prior
4        notice, or greater notice than was actually given, of
5        the petitioner's efforts to obtain judicial relief, or
6        the petitioner has an immediate and pressing need for
7        possession of that property.
8    An emergency order may not include the counseling, legal
9custody, payment of support, or monetary compensation
10remedies.
11    (a-5) When a petition for an emergency order of protection
12is granted, the order and file shall not be public and shall
13only be accessible to the court, the petitioner, law
14enforcement, a domestic violence advocate or counselor, the
15counsel of record for either party, and the State's Attorney
16for the county until the order is served on the respondent.
17    (b) Appearance by respondent. If the respondent appears in
18court for this hearing for an emergency order, he or she may
19elect to file a general appearance and testify. Any resulting
20order may be an emergency order, governed by this Section.
21Notwithstanding the requirements of this Section, if all
22requirements of Section 218 have been met, the court may issue
23a 30-day interim order.
24    (c) Emergency orders: court holidays and evenings.
25        (1) Prerequisites. When the court is unavailable at
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1    for a 21-day emergency order before any available circuit
2    judge or associate judge who may grant relief under this
3    Act. If the judge finds that there is an immediate and
4    present danger of abuse to the petitioner and that the
5    petitioner has satisfied the prerequisites set forth in
6    subsection (a) of Section 217, that judge may issue an
7    emergency order of protection.
8        (1.5) Issuance of order. The chief judge of the
9    circuit court may designate for each county in the circuit
10    at least one judge to be reasonably available to issue
11    orally, by telephone, by facsimile, or otherwise, an
12    emergency order of protection at all times, whether or not
13    the court is in session.
14        (2) Certification and transfer. The judge who issued
15    the order under this Section shall promptly communicate or
16    convey the order to the sheriff to facilitate the entry of
17    the order into the Law Enforcement Agencies Data System by
18    the Illinois State Police pursuant to Section 302. Any
19    order issued under this Section and any documentation in
20    support thereof shall be certified on the next court day
21    to the appropriate court. The clerk of that court shall
22    immediately assign a case number, file the petition, order
23    and other documents with the court, and enter the order of
24    record and file it with the sheriff for service, in
25    accordance with Section 222. Filing the petition shall
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1    Failure to comply with the requirements of this subsection
2    shall not affect the validity of the order.
3(Source: P.A. 101-255, eff. 1-1-20; 102-538, eff. 8-20-21;
4102-831, eff. 5-13-22; revised 7-29-22.)
 
5    Section 735. The Trusts for Employees Act is amended by
6changing the title of the Act and Sections 1 and 2 as follows:
 
7    (760 ILCS 40/Act title)
8    An Act concerning trusts for employees employes, including
9their beneficiaries.
 
10    (760 ILCS 40/1)  (from Ch. 48, par. 39t)
11    Sec. 1. A trust created as a part of a plan for the benefit
12of some or all of the employees employes of one or more
13employers, including, but without limitation, a stock bonus,
14pension, disability, death benefit, profit sharing,
15unemployment benefit or other plan, for the purpose of
16distributing for the benefit of the employees employes,
17including their beneficiaries, the earnings or the principal,
18or both earnings and principal, of the fund held in trust, may
19continue in perpetuity or for such time as may be necessary to
20accomplish the purpose for which it is created, and shall not
21be invalid as violating any rule of law against perpetuities
22or suspension of the power of alienation of the title to
23property.

 

 

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1(Source: Laws 1957, p. 305; revised 8-23-22.)
 
2    (760 ILCS 40/2)  (from Ch. 48, par. 39u)
3    Sec. 2. No rule of law against perpetuities or suspension
4of the power of alienation of the title to property shall
5operate to invalidate any trust heretofore created or
6attempted to be created by an employer as part of a stock
7bonus, pension, disability, death benefit, or profit sharing
8plan for the benefit of some or all of his employees employes
9to which contributions are made by the employer or employees
10employes or both, for the purpose of distributing to the
11employees employes earnings or principal or both earnings and
12principal of the fund held in trust, unless the trust is
13terminated by a court of competent jurisdiction in a suit
14instituted within three years after the effective date of this
15Act.
16(Source: Laws 1945, p. 761; revised 8-23-22.)
 
17    Section 740. The Property Owned By Noncitizens Act is
18amended by changing Section 8 as follows:
 
19    (765 ILCS 60/8)  (from Ch. 6, par. 8)
20    Sec. 8. An act in regard to aliens noncitizens and to
21restrict their right to acquire and hold real and personal
22estate and to provide for the disposition of the lands now
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11887, and in force July 1, 1887, and all other acts and parts
2of acts in conflict with this act, are hereby repealed.
3(Source: P.A. 102-1030, eff. 5-27-22; revised 8-23-22.)
 
4    Section 745. The Illinois Human Rights Act is amended by
5changing Section 1-103 as follows:
 
6    (775 ILCS 5/1-103)  (from Ch. 68, par. 1-103)
7    Sec. 1-103. General definitions. When used in this Act,
8unless the context requires otherwise, the term:
9    (A) Age. "Age" means the chronological age of a person who
10is at least 40 years old, except with regard to any practice
11described in Section 2-102, insofar as that practice concerns
12training or apprenticeship programs. In the case of training
13or apprenticeship programs, for the purposes of Section 2-102,
14"age" means the chronological age of a person who is 18 but not
15yet 40 years old.
16    (B) Aggrieved party. "Aggrieved party" means a person who
17is alleged or proved to have been injured by a civil rights
18violation or believes he or she will be injured by a civil
19rights violation under Article 3 that is about to occur.
20    (B-5) Arrest record. "Arrest record" means:
21        (1) an arrest not leading to a conviction;
22        (2) a juvenile record; or
23        (3) criminal history record information ordered
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1    Criminal Identification Act.
2    (C) Charge. "Charge" means an allegation filed with the
3Department by an aggrieved party or initiated by the
4Department under its authority.
5    (D) Civil rights violation. "Civil rights violation"
6includes and shall be limited to only those specific acts set
7forth in Sections 2-102, 2-103, 2-105, 3-102, 3-102.1, 3-103,
83-102.10, 3-104.1, 3-105, 3-105.1, 4-102, 4-103, 5-102,
95A-102, 6-101, 6-101.5, and 6-102 of this Act.
10    (E) Commission. "Commission" means the Human Rights
11Commission created by this Act.
12    (F) Complaint. "Complaint" means the formal pleading filed
13by the Department with the Commission following an
14investigation and finding of substantial evidence of a civil
15rights violation.
16    (G) Complainant. "Complainant" means a person including
17the Department who files a charge of civil rights violation
18with the Department or the Commission.
19    (G-5) Conviction record. "Conviction record" means
20information indicating that a person has been convicted of a
21felony, misdemeanor or other criminal offense, placed on
22probation, fined, imprisoned, or paroled pursuant to any law
23enforcement or military authority.
24    (H) Department. "Department" means the Department of Human
25Rights created by this Act.
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1    (1) "Disability" means a determinable physical or mental
2characteristic of a person, including, but not limited to, a
3determinable physical characteristic which necessitates the
4person's use of a guide, hearing or support dog, the history of
5such characteristic, or the perception of such characteristic
6by the person complained against, which may result from
7disease, injury, congenital condition of birth or functional
8disorder and which characteristic:
9        (a) For purposes of Article 2, is unrelated to the
10    person's ability to perform the duties of a particular job
11    or position and, pursuant to Section 2-104 of this Act, a
12    person's illegal use of drugs or alcohol is not a
13    disability;
14        (b) For purposes of Article 3, is unrelated to the
15    person's ability to acquire, rent, or maintain a housing
16    accommodation;
17        (c) For purposes of Article 4, is unrelated to a
18    person's ability to repay;
19        (d) For purposes of Article 5, is unrelated to a
20    person's ability to utilize and benefit from a place of
21    public accommodation;
22        (e) For purposes of Article 5, also includes any
23    mental, psychological, or developmental disability,
24    including autism spectrum disorders.
25    (2) Discrimination based on disability includes unlawful
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1individual's association with a person with a disability.
2    (J) Marital status. "Marital status" means the legal
3status of being married, single, separated, divorced, or
4widowed.
5    (J-1) Military status. "Military status" means a person's
6status on active duty in or status as a veteran of the armed
7forces of the United States, status as a current member or
8veteran of any reserve component of the armed forces of the
9United States, including the United States Army Reserve,
10United States Marine Corps Reserve, United States Navy
11Reserve, United States Air Force Reserve, and United States
12Coast Guard Reserve, or status as a current member or veteran
13of the Illinois Army National Guard or Illinois Air National
14Guard.
15    (K) National origin. "National origin" means the place in
16which a person or one of his or her ancestors was born.
17    (K-5) "Order of protection status" means a person's status
18as being a person protected under an order of protection
19issued pursuant to the Illinois Domestic Violence Act of 1986,
20Article 112A of the Code of Criminal Procedure of 1963, the
21Stalking No Contact Order Act, or the Civil No Contact Order
22Act, or an order of protection issued by a court of another
23state.
24    (L) Person. "Person" includes one or more individuals,
25partnerships, associations or organizations, labor
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1or union labor associations, corporations, the State of
2Illinois and its instrumentalities, political subdivisions,
3units of local government, legal representatives, trustees in
4bankruptcy or receivers.
5    (L-5) Pregnancy. "Pregnancy" means pregnancy, childbirth,
6or medical or common conditions related to pregnancy or
7childbirth.
8    (M) Public contract. "Public contract" includes every
9contract to which the State, any of its political
10subdivisions, or any municipal corporation is a party.
11    (M-5) Race. "Race" includes traits associated with race,
12including, but not limited to, hair texture and protective
13hairstyles such as braids, locks, and twists.
14    (N) Religion. "Religion" includes all aspects of religious
15observance and practice, as well as belief, except that with
16respect to employers, for the purposes of Article 2,
17"religion" has the meaning ascribed to it in paragraph (F) of
18Section 2-101.
19    (O) Sex. "Sex" means the status of being male or female.
20    (O-1) Sexual orientation. "Sexual orientation" means
21actual or perceived heterosexuality, homosexuality,
22bisexuality, or gender-related identity, whether or not
23traditionally associated with the person's designated sex at
24birth. "Sexual orientation" does not include a physical or
25sexual attraction to a minor by an adult.
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1lawful manner by which an individual supports himself or
2herself and his or her dependents.
3    (P) Unfavorable military discharge. "Unfavorable military
4discharge" includes discharges from the Armed Forces of the
5United States, their Reserve components, or any National Guard
6or Naval Militia which are classified as RE-3 or the
7equivalent thereof, but does not include those characterized
8as RE-4 or "Dishonorable".
9    (Q) Unlawful discrimination. "Unlawful discrimination"
10means discrimination against a person because of his or her
11actual or perceived: race, color, religion, national origin,
12ancestry, age, sex, marital status, order of protection
13status, disability, military status, sexual orientation,
14pregnancy, or unfavorable discharge from military service as
15those terms are defined in this Section.
16(Source: P.A. 101-81, eff. 7-12-19; 101-221, eff. 1-1-20;
17101-565, eff. 1-1-20; 101-656, eff. 3-23-21; 102-362, eff.
181-1-22; 102-419, eff. 1-1-22; 102-558, eff. 8-20-21; 102-813,
19eff. 5-13-22; 102-896, eff. 1-1-23; 102-1102, eff. 1-1-23;
20revised 12-14-22.)
 
21    Section 750. The Illinois Integrity, Notification, and
22Fairness in Online Retail Marketplaces for Consumers (INFORM
23Consumers) Act is amended by changing Section 1-10 as follows:
 
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1    Sec. 1-10. Online marketplace verification.
2    (a) Online marketplaces shall require that any high-volume
3third-party seller on the online marketplace's platform
4provide the online marketplace with the following information
5no later than 10 days after qualifying as a high-volume
6third-party seller on the platform:
7        (1) A bank account number, or, if the high-volume
8    third-party seller does not have a bank account, the name
9    of the payee for payments issued by the online marketplace
10    to the high-volume third-party seller. The bank account or
11    payee information required may be provided by the seller
12    to the online marketplace or other third parties
13    contracted by the online marketplace to maintain the
14    information, so long as the online marketplace ensures
15    that it can obtain the information on demand from the
16    other third parties.
17        (2) The contact information for the high-volume
18    third-party seller. If the high-volume third-party seller
19    is an individual, the individual's name shall be provided.
20    If the high-volume third-party seller is not an
21    individual, a copy of a valid government-issued
22    identification for an individual acting on behalf of the
23    seller that includes the individual's name or a copy of a
24    valid government-issued record or tax document that
25    includes the business name and physical address of the
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1        (3) A business tax identification number or, if the
2    high-volume third-party seller does not have a business
3    tax identification number, a taxpayer identification
4    number.
5        (4) A current working email address and phone number
6    for the high-volume third-party seller.
7    (b) An online marketplace shall periodically, but not less
8than annually, notify any high-volume third-party seller on
9the online marketplace's platform of the requirement to keep
10any information collected under subsection (a) current and
11require any high-volume third-party seller on the online
12marketplace's platform to, not later than 10 days after
13receiving the notice, electronically certify that:
14        (1) the high-volume third-party seller has provided
15    any changes to the information to the online marketplace,
16    if such changes have occurred;
17        (2) there have been no changes to the high-volume
18    third-party seller's information; or
19        (3) the high-volume third-party seller has provided
20    any changes to such information to the online marketplace.
21    (c) If a high-volume third-party seller does not provide
22the information or certification required under this Section,
23the online marketplace, after providing the seller with
24written or electronic notice and an opportunity to provide the
25information or certification not later than 10 days after the
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1activity of the seller until the seller provides the
2information or certification.
3    (d) An online marketplace shall verify the information
4collected under subsection (a) no later than 10 days after the
5collection and shall verify any change to the information not
6later than 10 days after being notified of the change by a
7high-volume third-party seller under subsection (b). If a
8high-volume third-party seller provides a copy of a valid
9government-issued tax document, any information contained in
10the document shall be presumed to be verified as of the date of
11issuance of the document.
12    (e) An online marketplace shall require any high-volume
13third-party seller with an aggregate total of $20,000 or more
14in annual gross revenues on the online marketplace, and that
15uses the online marketplace's platform, to provide information
16to the online marketplace that includes the identity of the
17high-volume third-party seller, including:
18        (1) the full name of the seller or seller's company
19    name, or the name by which the seller or company operates
20    on the online marketplace;
21        (2) the physical address of the seller;
22        (3) the contact information of the seller including a
23    current working phone number; a current working email
24    address for the seller; or other means of direct
25    electronic messaging that may be provided to the
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1    to allow for the direct, unhindered communication with
2    high-volume third-party sellers by users of the online
3    marketplace; and
4        (4) whether the high-volume third-party seller used a
5    different seller to supply consumer products to consumers
6    upon purchase, and, upon the request of a consumer, the
7    information described in paragraph (1) of this subsection
8    (e) relating to any such seller that supplied the consumer
9    product to the consumer, if the seller is different from
10    the high-volume third-party seller listed on the product
11    listing prior to purchase.
12    (f) An online marketplace shall provide to consumers the
13information in subsection (e) in a conspicuous manner: (i) in
14the order confirmation message or other document or
15communication made to a consumer after a purchase is
16finalized; and (ii) in the consumer's account transaction
17history.
18    (g) Upon the request of a high-volume third-party seller,
19an online marketplace may provide for partial disclosure of
20the identity information required under subsection (e) as
21follows:
22        (1) If the high-volume third-party seller certifies to
23    the online marketplace that the seller does not have a
24    business address and only has a residential street
25    address, or has a combined business and residential
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1    country and, if applicable, the state in which the
2    high-volume third-party seller resides; and inform
3    consumers that there is no business address available for
4    the seller and that consumer inquiries should be submitted
5    to the seller by phone, email, or other means of
6    electronic messaging provided to the seller by the online
7    marketplace.
8        (2) If the high-volume third-party seller certifies to
9    the online marketplace that the seller is a business that
10    has a physical address for product returns, the online
11    marketplace may disclose the seller's physical address for
12    product returns.
13        (3) If a high-volume third-party seller certifies to
14    the online marketplace that the seller does not have a
15    phone number other than a personal phone number, the
16    online marketplace shall inform consumers that there is no
17    phone number available for the seller and that consumer
18    inquiries should be submitted to the seller's email
19    address or other means of electronic messaging provided to
20    the seller by the online marketplace.
21    (h) If an online marketplace becomes aware that a
22high-volume third-party seller has made a false representation
23to the online marketplace in order to justify the provision of
24a partial disclosure under subsection (g) or that a
25high-volume third-party seller who has requested and received
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1not provided responsive answers within a reasonable time to
2consumer inquiries submitted to the seller by phone, email, or
3other means of electronic messaging provided to the seller by
4the online marketplace, the online marketplace shall, after
5providing the seller with written or electronic notice and an
6opportunity to respond not later than 10 days after the
7issuance of the notice, suspend any future sales activity of
8the seller unless the seller consents to the disclosure of the
9identity information required under subsection (e).
10    (i) If a high-volume third-party seller does not comply
11with the requirements to provide and disclose information
12under this Section, the online marketplace, after providing
13the seller with written or electronic notice and an
14opportunity to provide or disclose the information not later
15than 10 days after the issuance of the notice, shall suspend
16any future sales activity of the seller until the seller
17complies with the requirements.
18    (j) An online marketplace shall disclose to consumers in a
19clear and conspicuous manner on the product listing of any
20high-volume third-party seller a reporting mechanism that
21allows for electronic and telephonic reporting of suspicious
22marketplace activity to the online marketplace.
23    (k) Information collected solely to comply with the
24requirements of this Section may not be used for any other
25purpose unless required by law. An online marketplace shall
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1practices, including administrative, physical, and technical
2safeguards, appropriate to the nature of the data and the
3purposes for which the data will be used, to protect the data
4collected under this Section from unauthorized use,
5disclosure, access, destruction, or modification.
6Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this subsection,
7the Attorney General may request, by subpoena or otherwise,
8and use any information collected to comply with the
9requirements of this Section to enforce the provisions of this
10Act as set forth in subsection (l).
11    (l) If the Attorney General has reason to believe that any
12person has violated this Act, the Attorney General may bring
13an action in the name of the People of the State against the
14person to restrain by preliminary or permanent injunction the
15use of such a method, act, or practice. The court, in its
16discretion, may exercise all powers necessary, including, but
17not limited to: injunction; revocation, forfeiture, or
18suspension of any license, charter, franchise, certificate, or
19other evidence of authority of any person to do business in
20this State; appointment of a receiver; dissolution of domestic
21corporations or associations or suspension or termination of
22the right of foreign corporations or associations to do
23business in this State; and restitution. In the administration
24of this Section, the Attorney General may accept an Assurance
25of Voluntary Compliance with respect to any method, act, or
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1has engaged in, is engaging in, or was about ab to engage in
2such a method, act, or practice. Evidence of a violation of an
3Assurance of Voluntary Compliance shall be prima facie
4evidence of a violation of this Act in any subsequent
5proceeding brought by the Attorney General against the alleged
6violator. The Attorney General shall be empowered to issue
7subpoenas to or examine under oath any person alleged to have
8participated in or to have knowledge of the alleged method,
9act, or practice in violation of this Act. Nothing in this Act
10creates or is intended to create a private right of action
11against any high-volume third-party seller, online marketplace
12seller, or third-party seller based upon compliance or
13noncompliance with its provisions.
14    (m) To the extent that a substantially similar federal law
15or regulation conflicts with this Act, the federal law or
16regulation controls.
17(Source: P.A. 102-757, eff. 1-1-23; revised 12-19-22.)
 
18    Section 755. The Animal Parts and Products Ban Act is
19amended by changing the title of the Act as follows:
 
20    (815 ILCS 357/Act title)
21    An Act concerning animal parts and products ivory.
 
22    Section 760. The Consumer Fraud and Deceptive Business
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1follows:
 
2    (815 ILCS 505/2AA)
3    Sec. 2AA. Immigration services.
4    (a) "Immigration matter" means any proceeding, filing, or
5action affecting the nonimmigrant, immigrant or citizenship
6status of any person that arises under immigration and
7naturalization law, executive order or presidential
8proclamation of the United States or any foreign country, or
9that arises under action of the United States Citizenship and
10Immigration Services, the United States Department of Labor,
11or the United States Department of State.
12    "Immigration assistance service" means any information or
13action provided or offered to customers or prospective
14customers related to immigration matters, excluding legal
15advice, recommending a specific course of legal action, or
16providing any other assistance that requires legal analysis,
17legal judgment, or interpretation of the law.
18    "Compensation" means money, property, services, promise of
19payment, or anything else of value.
20    "Employed by" means that a person is on the payroll of the
21employer and the employer deducts from the employee's paycheck
22social security and withholding taxes, or receives
23compensation from the employer on a commission basis or as an
24independent contractor.
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1cannot be calculated, reasonably estimated costs of such
2things as photocopying, telephone calls, document requests,
3and filing fees for immigration forms, and other nominal costs
4incidental to assistance in an immigration matter.
5    (a-1) The General Assembly finds and declares that private
6individuals who assist persons with immigration matters have a
7significant impact on the ability of their clients to reside
8and work within the United States and to establish and
9maintain stable families and business relationships. The
10General Assembly further finds that that assistance and its
11impact also have a significant effect on the cultural, social,
12and economic life of the State of Illinois and thereby
13substantially affect the public interest. It is the intent of
14the General Assembly to establish rules of practice and
15conduct for those individuals to promote honesty and fair
16dealing with residents and to preserve public confidence.
17    (a-5) The following persons are exempt from this Section,
18provided they prove the exemption by a preponderance of the
19evidence:
20        (1) An attorney licensed to practice law in any state
21    or territory of the United States, or of any foreign
22    country when authorized by the Illinois Supreme Court, to
23    the extent the attorney renders immigration assistance
24    service in the course of his or her practice as an
25    attorney.
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1    Illinois Supreme Court, employed by and under the direct
2    supervision of a licensed attorney and rendering
3    immigration assistance service in the course of the
4    intern's employment.
5        (3) A not-for-profit organization recognized by the
6    Board of Immigration Appeals under 8 CFR 292.2(a) and
7    employees of those organizations accredited under 8 CFR
8    292.2(d).
9        (4) Any organization employing or desiring to employ a
10    documented or undocumented immigrant or nonimmigrant,
11    where the organization, its employees or its agents
12    provide advice or assistance in immigration matters to
13    documented or undocumented immigrant or nonimmigrant
14    employees or potential employees without compensation from
15    the individuals to whom such advice or assistance is
16    provided.
17    Nothing in this Section shall regulate any business to the
18extent that such regulation is prohibited or preempted by
19State or federal law.
20    All other persons providing or offering to provide
21immigration assistance service shall be subject to this
22Section.
23    (b) Any person who provides or offers to provide
24immigration assistance service may perform only the following
25services:
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1    the customer and appropriate to the customer's needs, only
2    if the completion of that form does not involve a legal
3    judgment for that particular matter.
4        (2) Transcribing responses to a government agency form
5    which is related to an immigration matter, but not
6    advising a customer as to his or her answers on those
7    forms.
8        (3) Translating information on forms to a customer and
9    translating the customer's answers to questions posed on
10    those forms.
11        (4) Securing for the customer supporting documents
12    currently in existence, such as birth and marriage
13    certificates, which may be needed to be submitted with
14    government agency forms.
15        (5) Translating documents from a foreign language into
16    English.
17        (6) Notarizing signatures on government agency forms,
18    if the person performing the service is a notary public of
19    the State of Illinois.
20        (7) Making referrals, without fee, to attorneys who
21    could undertake legal representation for a person in an
22    immigration matter.
23        (8) Preparing or arranging for the preparation of
24    photographs and fingerprints.
25        (9) Arranging for the performance of medical testing
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1    reports of such test results.
2        (10) Conducting English language and civics courses.
3        (11) Other services that the Attorney General
4    determines by rule may be appropriately performed by such
5    persons in light of the purposes of this Section.
6    Fees for a notary public, agency, or any other person who
7is not an attorney or an accredited representative filling out
8immigration forms shall be limited to the maximum fees set
9forth in subsections (a) and (b) of Section 3-104 of the
10Illinois Notary Public Act (5 ILCS 312/3-104). The maximum fee
11schedule set forth in subsections (a) and (b) of Section 3-104
12of the Illinois Notary Public Act shall apply to any person
13that provides or offers to provide immigration assistance
14service performing the services described therein. The
15Attorney General may promulgate rules establishing maximum
16fees that may be charged for any services not described in that
17subsection. The maximum fees must be reasonable in light of
18the costs of providing those services and the degree of
19professional skill required to provide the services.
20    No person subject to this Act shall charge fees directly
21or indirectly for referring an individual to an attorney or
22for any immigration matter not authorized by this Article,
23provided that a person may charge a fee for notarizing
24documents as permitted by the Illinois Notary Public Act.
25    (c) Any person performing such services shall register
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1malpractice insurance or of a surety bond.
2    (d) Except as provided otherwise in this subsection,
3before providing any assistance in an immigration matter a
4person shall provide the customer with a written contract that
5includes the following:
6        (1) An explanation of the services to be performed.
7        (2) Identification of all compensation and costs to be
8    charged to the customer for the services to be performed.
9        (3) A statement that documents submitted in support of
10    an application for nonimmigrant, immigrant, or
11    naturalization status may not be retained by the person
12    for any purpose, including payment of compensation or
13    costs.
14    This subsection does not apply to a not-for-profit
15organization that provides advice or assistance in immigration
16matters to clients without charge beyond a reasonable fee to
17reimburse the organization's or clinic's reasonable costs
18relating to providing immigration services to that client.
19    (e) Any person who provides or offers immigration
20assistance service and is not exempted from this Section,
21shall post signs at his or her place of business, setting forth
22information in English and in every other language in which
23the person provides or offers to provide immigration
24assistance service. Each language shall be on a separate sign.
25Signs shall be posted in a location where the signs will be
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117 inches, and shall contain the following:
2        (1) The statement "I AM NOT AN ATTORNEY LICENSED TO
3    PRACTICE LAW AND MAY NOT GIVE LEGAL ADVICE OR ACCEPT FEES
4    FOR LEGAL ADVICE.".
5        (2) The statement "I AM NOT ACCREDITED TO REPRESENT
6    YOU BEFORE THE UNITED STATES IMMIGRATION AND
7    NATURALIZATION SERVICE AND THE IMMIGRATION BOARD OF
8    APPEALS.".
9        (3) The fee schedule.
10        (4) The statement that "You may cancel any contract
11    within 3 working days and get your money back for services
12    not performed.".
13        (5) Additional information the Attorney General may
14    require by rule.
15    Every person engaged in immigration assistance service who
16is not an attorney who advertises immigration assistance
17service in a language other than English, whether by radio,
18television, signs, pamphlets, newspapers, or other written
19communication, with the exception of a single desk plaque,
20shall include in the document, advertisement, stationery,
21letterhead, business card, or other comparable written
22material the following notice in English and the language in
23which the written communication appears. This notice shall be
24of a conspicuous size, if in writing, and shall state: "I AM
25NOT AN ATTORNEY LICENSED TO PRACTICE LAW IN ILLINOIS AND MAY
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1such advertisement is by radio or television, the statement
2may be modified but must include substantially the same
3message.
4    Any person who provides or offers immigration assistance
5service and is not exempted from this Section shall not, in any
6document, advertisement, stationery, letterhead, business
7card, or other comparable written material, literally
8translate from English into another language terms or titles
9including, but not limited to, notary public, notary,
10licensed, attorney, lawyer, or any other term that implies the
11person is an attorney. To illustrate, the words "notario" and
12"poder notarial" are prohibited under this provision.
13    If not subject to penalties under subsection (a) of
14Section 3-103 of the Illinois Notary Public Act (5 ILCS
15312/3-103), violations of this subsection shall result in a
16fine of $1,000. Violations shall not preempt or preclude
17additional appropriate civil or criminal penalties.
18    (f) The written contract shall be in both English and in
19the language of the customer.
20    (g) A copy of the contract shall be provided to the
21customer upon the customer's execution of the contract.
22    (h) A customer has the right to rescind a contract within
2372 hours after his or her signing of the contract.
24    (i) Any documents identified in paragraph (3) of
25subsection (c) shall be returned upon demand of the customer.
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1who is not exempted under this Section shall do any of the
2following:
3        (1) Make any statement that the person can or will
4    obtain special favors from or has special influence with
5    the United States Immigration and Naturalization Service
6    or any other government agency.
7        (2) Retain any compensation for service not performed.
8        (2.5) Accept payment in exchange for providing legal
9    advice or any other assistance that requires legal
10    analysis, legal judgment, or interpretation of the law.
11        (3) Refuse to return documents supplied by, prepared
12    on behalf of, or paid for by the customer upon the request
13    of the customer. These documents must be returned upon
14    request even if there is a fee dispute between the
15    immigration assistant and the customer.
16        (4) Represent or advertise, in connection with the
17    provision of assistance in immigration matters, other
18    titles of credentials, including, but not limited to
19    "notary public" or "immigration consultant,", that could
20    cause a customer to believe that the person possesses
21    special professional skills or is authorized to provide
22    advice on an immigration matter; provided that a notary
23    public appointed by the Illinois Secretary of State may
24    use the term "notary public" if the use is accompanied by
25    the statement that the person is not an attorney; the term
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1    for example "notario" is prohibited.
2        (5) Provide legal advice, recommend a specific course
3    of legal action, or provide any other assistance that
4    requires legal analysis, legal judgment, or interpretation
5    of the law.
6        (6) Make any misrepresentation or of false statement,
7    directly or indirectly, to influence, persuade, or induce
8    patronage.
9    (k) (Blank).
10    (l) (Blank).
11    (m) Any person who violates any provision of this Section,
12or the rules and regulations issued under this Section, shall
13be guilty of a Class A misdemeanor for a first offense and a
14Class 3 felony for a second or subsequent offense committed
15within 5 years of a previous conviction for the same offense.
16    Upon his own information or upon the complaint of any
17person, the Attorney General or any State's Attorney, or a
18municipality with a population of more than 1,000,000, may
19maintain an action for injunctive relief and also seek a civil
20penalty not exceeding $50,000 in the circuit court against any
21person who violates any provision of this Section. These
22remedies are in addition to, and not in substitution for,
23other available remedies.
24    If the Attorney General or any State's Attorney or a
25municipality with a population of more than 1,000,000 fails to
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1file a civil action to enforce the provisions of this Article
2and maintain an action for injunctive relief, for compensatory
3damages to recover prohibited fees, or for such additional
4relief as may be appropriate to deter, prevent, or compensate
5for the violation. In order to deter violations of this
6Section, courts shall not require a showing of the traditional
7elements for equitable relief. A prevailing plaintiff may be
8awarded 3 times the prohibited fees or a minimum of $1,000 in
9punitive damages, attorney's fees, and costs of bringing an
10action under this Section. It is the express intention of the
11General Assembly that remedies for violation of this Section
12be cumulative.
13    (n) No unit of local government, including any home rule
14unit, shall have the authority to regulate immigration
15assistance services unless such regulations are at least as
16stringent as those contained in Public Act 87-1211. It is
17declared to be the law of this State, pursuant to paragraph (i)
18of Section 6 of Article VII of the Illinois Constitution of
191970, that Public Act 87-1211 is a limitation on the authority
20of a home rule unit to exercise powers concurrently with the
21State. The limitations of this Section do not apply to a home
22rule unit that has, prior to January 1, 1993 (the effective
23date of Public Act 87-1211), adopted an ordinance regulating
24immigration assistance services.
25    (o) This Section is severable under Section 1.31 of the
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1    (p) The Attorney General shall issue rules not
2inconsistent with this Section for the implementation,
3administration, and enforcement of this Section. The rules may
4provide for the following:
5        (1) The content, print size, and print style of the
6    signs required under subsection (e). Print sizes and
7    styles may vary from language to language.
8        (2) Standard forms for use in the administration of
9    this Section.
10        (3) Any additional requirements deemed necessary.
11(Source: P.A. 102-1030, eff. 5-27-22; revised 8-19-22.)
 
12    (815 ILCS 505/2EE)
13    Sec. 2EE. Alternative retail electric supplier selection.
14    (a) An alternative retail electric supplier shall not
15submit or execute a change in a consumer's selection of a
16provider of electric service unless and until:
17        (i) the alternative retail electric supplier first
18    discloses all material terms and conditions of the offer
19    to the consumer;
20        (ii) if the consumer is a small commercial retail
21    customer as that term is defined in subsection (c) of this
22    Section or a residential consumer, the alternative retail
23    electric supplier discloses the utility electric supply
24    price to compare, which shall be the sum of the electric
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1    shall not include the purchased electricity adjustment,
2    applicable at the time the offer is made to the consumer;
3        (iii) if the consumer is a small commercial retail
4    customer as that term is defined in subsection (c) of this
5    Section or a residential consumer, the alternative retail
6    electric provider discloses the following statement:
7            "(Name of the alternative retail electric
8        supplier) is not the same entity as your electric
9        delivery company. You are not required to enroll with
10        (name of alternative retail electric supplier). As of
11        (effective date), the electric supply price to compare
12        is currently (price in cents per kilowatt hour). The
13        electric utility electric supply price will expire on
14        (expiration date). The utility electric supply price
15        to compare does not include the purchased electricity
16        adjustment factor. For more information go to the
17        Illinois Commerce Commission's free website at
18        www.pluginillinois.org.".
19        If applicable, the statement shall include the
20    following statement:
21            "The purchased electricity adjustment factor may
22        range between +.5 cents and -.5 cents per kilowatt
23        hour.";
24        (iv) the alternative retail electric supplier has
25    obtained the consumer's express agreement to accept the
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1    conditions of the offer; and
2        (v) the alternative retail electric supplier has
3    confirmed the request for a change in accordance with one
4    of the following procedures:
5            (A) The new alternative retail electric supplier
6        has obtained the consumer's written or electronically
7        signed authorization in a form that meets the
8        following requirements:
9                (1) An alternative retail electric supplier
10            shall obtain any necessary written or
11            electronically signed authorization from a
12            consumer for a change in electric service by using
13            a letter of agency as specified in this Section.
14            Any letter of agency that does not conform with
15            this Section is invalid.
16                (2) The letter of agency shall be a separate
17            document (an easily separable document containing
18            only the authorization language described in
19            subparagraph (5)) whose sole purpose is to
20            authorize an electric service provider change. The
21            letter of agency must be signed and dated by the
22            consumer requesting the electric service provider
23            change.
24                (3) The letter of agency shall not be combined
25            with inducements of any kind on the same document.
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1            the letter of agency may be combined with checks
2            that contain only the required letter of agency
3            language prescribed in subparagraph (5) and the
4            necessary information to make the check a
5            negotiable instrument. The letter of agency check
6            shall not contain any promotional language or
7            material. The letter of agency check shall contain
8            in easily readable, bold-face type on the face of
9            the check, a notice that the consumer is
10            authorizing an electric service provider change by
11            signing the check. The letter of agency language
12            also shall be placed near the signature line on
13            the back of the check.
14                (5) At a minimum, the letter of agency must be
15            printed with a print of sufficient size to be
16            clearly legible, and must contain clear and
17            unambiguous language that confirms:
18                    (i) The consumer's billing name and
19                address;
20                    (ii) The decision to change the electric
21                service provider from the current provider to
22                the prospective provider;
23                    (iii) The terms, conditions, and nature of
24                the service to be provided to the consumer
25                must be clearly and conspicuously disclosed,
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1                supplier must directly establish the rates for
2                the service contracted for by the consumer;
3                and
4                    (iv) That the consumer understand that any
5                alternative retail electric supplier selection
6                the consumer chooses may involve a charge to
7                the consumer for changing the consumer's
8                electric service provider.
9                (6) Letters of agency shall not suggest or
10            require that a consumer take some action in order
11            to retain the consumer's current electric service
12            provider.
13                (7) If any portion of a letter of agency is
14            translated into another language, then all
15            portions of the letter of agency must be
16            translated into that language.
17            (B) An appropriately qualified independent third
18        party has obtained, in accordance with the procedures
19        set forth in this subsection (b), the consumer's oral
20        authorization to change electric suppliers that
21        confirms and includes appropriate verification data.
22        The independent third party (i) must not be owned,
23        managed, controlled, or directed by the supplier or
24        the supplier's marketing agent; (ii) must not have any
25        financial incentive to confirm supplier change
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1        agent; and (iii) must operate in a location physically
2        separate from the supplier or the supplier's marketing
3        agent.
4            Automated third-party verification systems and
5        3-way conference calls may be used for verification
6        purposes so long as the other requirements of this
7        subsection (b) are satisfied.
8            A supplier or supplier's sales representative
9        initiating a 3-way conference call or a call through
10        an automated verification system must drop off the
11        call once the 3-way connection has been established.
12            All third-party verification methods shall elicit,
13        at a minimum, the following information: (i) the
14        identity of the consumer; (ii) confirmation that the
15        person on the call is the account holder, has been
16        specifically and explicitly authorized by the account
17        holder, or possesses lawful authority to make the
18        supplier change; (iii) confirmation that the person on
19        the call wants to make the supplier change; (iv) the
20        names of the suppliers affected by the change; (v) the
21        service address of the supply to be switched; and (vi)
22        the price of the service to be supplied and the
23        material terms and conditions of the service being
24        offered, including whether any early termination fees
25        apply. Third-party verifiers may not market the
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1        information, including information regarding
2        procedures to block or otherwise freeze an account
3        against further changes.
4            All third-party verifications shall be conducted
5        in the same language that was used in the underlying
6        sales transaction and shall be recorded in their
7        entirety. Submitting suppliers shall maintain and
8        preserve audio records of verification of subscriber
9        authorization for a minimum period of 2 years after
10        obtaining the verification. Automated systems must
11        provide consumers with an option to speak with a live
12        person at any time during the call. Each disclosure
13        made during the third-party verification must be made
14        individually to obtain clear acknowledgment of each
15        disclosure. The alternative retail electric supplier
16        must be in a location where he or she cannot hear the
17        customer while the third-party verification is
18        conducted. The alternative retail electric supplier
19        shall not contact the customer after the third-party
20        verification for a period of 24 hours unless the
21        customer initiates the contact.
22            (C) When a consumer initiates the call to the
23        prospective alternative retail electric supplier, in
24        order to enroll the consumer as a customer, the
25        prospective alternative retail electric supplier must,
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1        time-stamped audio recording that elicits, at a
2        minimum, the following information:
3                (1) the identity of the customer;
4                (2) confirmation that the person on the call
5            is authorized to make the supplier change;
6                (3) confirmation that the person on the call
7            wants to make the supplier change;
8                (4) the names of the suppliers affected by the
9            change;
10                (5) the service address of the supply to be
11            switched; and
12                (6) the price of the service to be supplied
13            and the material terms and conditions of the
14            service being offered, including whether any early
15            termination fees apply.
16            Submitting suppliers shall maintain and preserve
17        the audio records containing the information set forth
18        above for a minimum period of 2 years.
19    (b)(1) An alternative retail electric supplier shall not
20utilize the name of a public utility in any manner that is
21deceptive or misleading, including, but not limited to,
22implying or otherwise leading a consumer to believe that an
23alternative retail electric supplier is soliciting on behalf
24of or is an agent of a utility. An alternative retail electric
25supplier shall not utilize the name, or any other identifying
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1to represent a public utility company or its services, to
2identify, label, or define any of its electric power and
3energy service offers. An alternative retail electric supplier
4may state the name of a public electric utility in order to
5accurately describe the electric utility service territories
6in which the supplier is currently offering an electric power
7and energy service. An alternative retail electric supplier
8that is the affiliate of an Illinois public utility and that
9was doing business in Illinois providing alternative retail
10electric service on January 1, 2016 may continue to use that
11public utility's name, logo, identifying insignia, graphics,
12or wording in its business operations occurring outside the
13service territory of the public utility with which it is
14affiliated.
15    (2) An alternative retail electric supplier shall not
16state or otherwise imply that the alternative retail electric
17supplier is employed by, representing, endorsed by, or acting
18on behalf of a utility or utility program, a consumer group or
19consumer group program, or a governmental body, unless the
20alternative retail electric supplier has entered into a
21contractual arrangement with the governmental body and has
22been authorized by the governmental body to make the
23statements.
24    (c) An alternative retail electric supplier shall not
25submit or execute a change in a consumer's selection of a
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1electric supplier complies with the following requirements of
2this subsection (c). It is a violation of this Section for an
3alternative retail electric supplier to fail to comply with
4this subsection (c). The requirements of this subsection (c)
5shall only apply to residential and small commercial retail
6customers. For purposes of this subsection (c) only, "small
7commercial retail customer" has the meaning given to that term
8in Section 16-102 of the Public Utilities Act.
9        (1) During a solicitation an alternative retail
10    electric supplier shall state that he or represents an
11    independent seller of electric power and energy service
12    certified by the Illinois Commerce Commission and that he
13    or she is not employed by, representing, endorsed by, or
14    acting on behalf of, a utility, or a utility program, a
15    consumer group or consumer group program, or a
16    governmental body, unless the alternative retail electric
17    supplier has entered into a contractual arrangement with
18    the governmental body and has been authorized with the
19    governmental body to make the statements.
20        (2) Alternative retail electric suppliers who engage
21    in in-person solicitation for the purpose of selling
22    electric power and energy service offered by the
23    alternative retail electric supplier shall display
24    identification on an outer garment. This identification
25    shall be visible at all times and prominently display the
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1    agent's full name in reasonable size font; (ii) an agent
2    identification number; (iii) a photograph of the
3    alternative retail electric supplier agent; and (iv) the
4    trade name and logo of the alternative retail electric
5    supplier the agent is representing. If the agent is
6    selling electric power and energy services from multiple
7    alternative retail electric suppliers to the consumer, the
8    identification shall display the trade name and logo of
9    the agent, broker, or consultant entity as that entity is
10    defined in Section 16-115C of the Public Utilities Act. An
11    alternative retail electric supplier shall leave the
12    premises at the consumer's, owner's, or occupant's
13    request. A copy of the Uniform Disclosure Statement
14    described in 83 Ill. Adm. Code 412.115 and 412.Appendix A
15    is to be left with the consumer, at the conclusion of the
16    visit unless the consumer refuses to accept a copy. An
17    alternative retail electric supplier may provide the
18    Uniform Disclosure Statement electronically instead of in
19    paper form to a consumer upon that customer's request. The
20    alternative retail electric supplier shall also offer to
21    the consumer, at the time of the initiation of the
22    solicitation, a business card or other material that lists
23    the agent's name, identification number and title, and the
24    alternative retail electric supplier's name and contact
25    information, including phone number. The alternative
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1    solicitations of consumers at any building or premises
2    where any sign, notice, or declaration of any description
3    whatsoever is posted that prohibits sales, marketing, or
4    solicitations. The alternative retail electric supplier
5    shall obtain consent to enter multi-unit residential
6    dwellings. Consent obtained to enter a multi-unit dwelling
7    from one prospective customer or occupant of the dwelling
8    shall not constitute consent to market to any other
9    prospective consumers without separate consent.
10        (3) An alternative retail electric supplier who
11    contacts consumers by telephone for the purpose of selling
12    electric power and energy service shall provide the
13    agent's name and identification number. Any telemarketing
14    solicitations that lead to a telephone enrollment of a
15    consumer must be recorded and retained for a minimum of 2
16    years. All telemarketing calls of consumers that do not
17    lead to a telephone enrollment, but last at least 2
18    minutes, shall be recorded and retained for a minimum of 6
19    months.
20        (4) During an inbound enrollment call, an alternative
21    retail electric supplier shall state that he or she
22    represents an independent seller of electric power and
23    energy service certified by the Illinois Commerce
24    Commission. All inbound enrollment calls that lead to an
25    enrollment shall be recorded, and the recordings shall be
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1    call that does not lead to an enrollment, but lasts at
2    least 2 minutes, shall be retained for a minimum of 6
3    months. The alternative retail electric supplier shall
4    send the Uniform Disclosure Statement and contract to the
5    customer within 3 business days after the electric
6    utility's confirmation to the alternative retail electric
7    supplier of an accepted enrollment.
8        (5) If a direct mail solicitation to a consumer
9    includes a written letter of agency, it shall include the
10    Uniform Disclosure Statement described in 83 Ill. Adm.
11    Code 412.115 and 412.Appendix A. The Uniform Disclosure
12    Statement shall be provided on a separate page from the
13    other marketing materials included in the direct mail
14    solicitation. If a written letter of agency is being used
15    to authorize a consumer's enrollment, the written letter
16    of agency shall comply with this Section. A copy of the
17    contract must be sent to the consumer within 3 business
18    days after the electric utility's confirmation to the
19    alternative retail electric supplier of an accepted
20    enrollment.
21        (6) Online Solicitation.
22            (A) Each alternative retail electric supplier
23        offering electric power and energy service to
24        consumers online shall clearly and conspicuously make
25        all disclosures for any services offered through
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1        enter any personal information other than zip code,
2        electric utility service territory, or type of service
3        sought.
4            (B) Notwithstanding any requirements in this
5        Section to the contrary, an alternative retail
6        electric supplier may secure consent from the consumer
7        to obtain customer-specific billing and usage
8        information for the sole purpose of determining and
9        pricing a product through a letter of agency or method
10        approved through an Illinois Commerce Commission
11        docket before making all disclosure for services
12        offered through online enrollment. It is a violation
13        of this Act for an alternative retail electric
14        supplier to use a consumer's utility account number to
15        execute or change a consumer's enrollment unless the
16        consumer expressly consents to that enrollment as
17        required by law.
18            (C) The enrollment website of the alternative
19        retail electric supplier shall, at a minimum, include:
20        (i) disclosure of all material terms and conditions of
21        the offer; (ii) a statement that electronic acceptance
22        of the terms and conditions is an agreement to
23        initiate service and begin enrollment; (iii) a
24        statement that the consumer shall review the contract
25        or contact the current supplier to learn if any early
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1        address and toll-free phone number of the alternative
2        retail electric supplier where the customer can
3        express a decision to rescind the contract.
4        (7)(A) Beginning January 1, 2020, an alternative
5    retail electric supplier shall not sell or offer to sell
6    any products or services to a consumer pursuant to a
7    contract in which the contract automatically renews,
8    unless an alternative retail electric supplier provides to
9    the consumer at the outset of the offer, in addition to
10    other disclosures required by law, a separate written
11    statement titled "Automatic Contract Renewal" that clearly
12    and conspicuously discloses in bold lettering in at least
13    12-point font the terms and conditions of the automatic
14    contract renewal provision, including: (i) the estimated
15    bill cycle on which the initial contract term expires and
16    a statement that it could be later based on when the
17    utility accepts the initial enrollment; (ii) the estimated
18    bill cycle on which the new contract term begins and a
19    statement that it will immediately follow the last billing
20    cycle of the current term; (iii) the procedure to
21    terminate the contract before the new contract term
22    applies; and (iv) the cancellation procedure. If the
23    alternative retail electric supplier sells or offers to
24    sell the products or services to a consumer during an
25    in-person solicitation or telemarketing solicitation, the
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1    be made to the consumer verbally during the solicitation.
2    Nothing in this subparagraph (A) shall be construed to
3    apply to contracts entered into before January 1, 2020.
4            (B) At least 30 days before, but not more than 60
5        days prior, to the end of the initial contract term, in
6        any and all contracts that automatically renew after
7        the initial term, the alternative retail electric
8        supplier shall send, in addition to other disclosures
9        required by law, a separate written notice of the
10        contract renewal to the consumer that clearly and
11        conspicuously discloses the following:
12                (i) a statement printed or visible from the
13            outside of the envelope or in the subject line of
14            the email, if the customer has agreed to receive
15            official documents by email, that states "Contract
16            Renewal Notice";
17                (ii) a statement in bold lettering, in at
18            least 12-point font, that the contract will
19            automatically renew unless the customer cancels
20            it;
21                (iii) the billing cycle in which service under
22            the current term will expire;
23                (iv) the billing cycle in which service under
24            the new term will begin;
25                (v) the process and options available to the
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1                (vi) the cancellation process if the
2            consumer's contract automatically renews before
3            the consumer rejects the new contract terms;
4                (vii) the terms and conditions of the new
5            contract term;
6                (viii) for a fixed rate contract, a
7            side-by-side comparison of the current price and
8            the new price; for a variable rate contract or
9            time-of-use product in which the first month's
10            renewal price can be determined, a side-by-side
11            comparison of the current price and the price for
12            the first month of the new variable or time-of-use
13            price; or for a variable or time-of-use contract
14            based on a publicly available index, a
15            side-by-side comparison of the current formula and
16            the new formula; and
17                (ix) the phone number and Internet address to
18            submit a consumer inquiry or complaint to the
19            Illinois Commerce Commission and the Office of the
20            Attorney General.
21            (C) An alternative retail electric supplier shall
22        not automatically renew a consumer's enrollment after
23        the current term of the contract expires when the
24        current term of the contract provides that the
25        consumer will be charged a fixed rate and the renewed
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1        variable rate, unless: (i) the alternative retail
2        electric supplier complies with subparagraphs (A) and
3        (B); and (ii) the customer expressly consents to the
4        contract renewal in writing or by electronic signature
5        at least 30 days, but no more than 60 days, before the
6        contract expires.
7            (D) This paragraph (7) does not apply to customers
8        enrolled in a municipal aggregation program pursuant
9        to Section 1-92 of the Illinois Power Agency Act.
10        (8) All in-person and telephone solicitations shall be
11    conducted in, translated into, and provided in a language
12    in which the consumer subject to the marketing or
13    solicitation is able to understand and communicate. An
14    alternative retail electric supplier shall terminate a
15    solicitation if the consumer subject to the marketing or
16    communication is unable to understand and communicate in
17    the language in which the marketing or solicitation is
18    being conducted. An alternative retail electric supplier
19    shall comply with Section 2N of this Act.
20        (9) Beginning January 1, 2020, consumers shall have
21    the right to terminate their contract with the alternative
22    retail electric supplier at any time without any
23    termination fees or penalties.
24        (10) An alternative retail electric supplier shall not
25    submit a change to a customer's electric service provider
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1    Act.
2    (d) Complaints may be filed with the Illinois Commerce
3Commission under this Section by a consumer whose electric
4service has been provided by an alternative retail electric
5supplier in a manner not in compliance with this Section or by
6the Illinois Commerce Commission on its own motion when it
7appears to the Commission that an alternative retail electric
8supplier has provided service in a manner not in compliance
9with this Section. If, after notice and hearing, the
10Commission finds that an alternative retail electric supplier
11has violated this Section, the Commission may in its
12discretion do any one or more of the following:
13        (1) Require the violating alternative retail electric
14    supplier to refund to the consumer charges collected in
15    excess of those that would have been charged by the
16    consumer's authorized electric service provider.
17        (2) Require the violating alternative retail electric
18    supplier to pay to the consumer's authorized electric
19    service provider the amount the authorized electric
20    service provider would have collected for the electric
21    service. The Commission is authorized to reduce this
22    payment by any amount already paid by the violating
23    alternative retail electric supplier to the consumer's
24    authorized provider for electric service.
25        (3) Require the violating alternative retail electric
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1    Utility Fund for each violation of this Section.
2        (4) Issue a cease and desist order.
3        (5) For a pattern of violation of this Section or for
4    violations that continue after a cease and desist order,
5    revoke the violating alternative retail electric
6    supplier's certificate of service authority.
7    (e) For purposes of this Section:
8    "Electric service provider" shall have the meaning given
9that phrase in Section 6.5 of the Attorney General Act.
10    "Alternative retail electric supplier" has the meaning
11given to that term in Section 16-102 of the Public Utilities
12Act.
13(Source: P.A. 101-590, eff. 1-1-20; 102-958, eff. 1-1-23;
14revised 12-13-22.)
 
15    Section 765. The Employee Arbitration Act is amended by
16changing Sections 2, 3, 5, 5a, 5b, 6, and 6a as follows:
 
17    (820 ILCS 35/2)  (from Ch. 10, par. 20)
18    Sec. 2. When any controversy or difference not involving
19questions which may be the subject of a civil action, exists
20between an employer, whether an individual, copartnership or
21corporation, employing not less than 25 persons, and his
22employees employes in this State, the Department of Labor
23shall upon application as herein provided, and as soon as
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1make a careful inquiry into the cause thereof, hear all
2persons interested therein who may come before it, advise the
3respective parties what, if anything ought to be done or
4submitted to by both to adjust the dispute, and make a written
5decision thereof. This decision shall at once be made public,
6shall be recorded upon proper books of record kept by the
7Department of Labor, and a short statement thereof published
8in the annual report hereinafter provided for, and the
9Department shall cause a copy thereof to be filed with the
10clerk of the city, town or village where said business is
11carried on.
12(Source: P.A. 76-1403; revised 8-19-22.)
 
13    (820 ILCS 35/3)  (from Ch. 10, par. 21)
14    Sec. 3. The application shall be signed by the employer or
15by a majority of his or her employees employes in the
16department of the business in which the controversy or
17difference exists, or by both parties, and shall contain a
18concise statement of the grievances complained of, and a
19promise to continue on in business or at work without any
20lockout or strike until the decision of said Department, if it
21shall be made within 3 weeks of the date of filing said
22application. As soon as may be after the receipt of the
23application the Department shall cause public notice to be
24given of the time and place of the hearing thereon; but public
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1join in the application and present therewith a written
2request that no public notice be given. When such request is
3made, notice shall be given to the parties interested in such
4manner as the Department may order, and the Department may, at
5any stage of the proceedings, cause public notice to be given,
6notwithstanding such request. The Department may in all cases
7summon as witnesses any operative or expert in the department
8of business affected, and any person who keeps the records of
9wages earned in those departments, or any other person, and
10examine them under oath, and require the production of books
11containing the records of wages paid, and such other books and
12papers as may be deemed necessary to a full and fair
13investigation of the matter in controversy. The Department may
14issue subpoenas, and oath may be administered by the Director
15of the Department or by any authorized officer or employee
16thereof. If any person, having been served with a subpoena or
17other process issued by the Department, shall willfully fail
18or refuse to obey the same, or to answer such questions as may
19be propounded touching the subject-matter of the inquiry or
20investigation, the circuit court of the county in which the
21hearing is being conducted, upon application by the
22Department, duly attested by the Director thereof, shall issue
23an attachment for such witness and compel him to appear before
24the Department and give his or her testimony, or to produce
25such books and papers as may be lawfully required by the
26Department; and the court may punish for contempt, as in other

 

 

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1cases of refusal to obey the process and order of such court.
2(Source: P.A. 83-334; revised 8-19-22.)
 
3    (820 ILCS 35/5)  (from Ch. 10, par. 23)
4    Sec. 5. Said decision shall be binding upon the parties
5who join in said application for six months or until either
6party has given the other notice in writing of his or their
7intention not to be bound by the same at the expiration of
8sixty days therefrom. Said notice may be given to said
9employees employes by posting in three conspicuous places in
10the shop or factory where they work.
11(Source: Laws 1895, p. 5; revised 8-19-22.)
 
12    (820 ILCS 35/5a)  (from Ch. 10, par. 24)
13    Sec. 5a. In the event of a failure to abide by the
14decisions of the Department of Labor in any case in which both
15employer and employees employes shall have joined in the
16application, any person or persons aggrieved thereby may file
17with the clerk of the circuit court of the county in which the
18offending party resides, or in the case of an employer in the
19county in which the place of employment is located, a duly
20authenticated copy of such decision, accompanied by a verified
21petition reciting the fact that such decision has not been
22complied with and stating by whom and in what respects it has
23been disregarded. Thereupon the circuit court shall grant a
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1within 10 days why such decision has not been complied with,
2which shall be served by the sheriff as other process. Upon
3return made to the rule, the court shall hear and determine the
4questions presented, and to secure a compliance with such
5decision, may punish the offending party or parties for
6contempt, but such punishment shall in no case extend to
7imprisonment.
8(Source: P.A. 83-334; revised 8-19-22.)
 
9    (820 ILCS 35/5b)  (from Ch. 10, par. 25)
10    Sec. 5b. Whenever two or more employers engaged in the
11same general line of business, employing in the aggregate not
12less than twenty-five persons, and having a common difference
13with their employees employes, shall, co-operating together,
14make application for arbitration, or whenever such application
15shall be made by the employees employes of two or more
16employers engaged in the same general line of business, such
17employees employes being not less than twenty-five in number,
18and having a common difference with their employers, or
19whenever the application shall be made jointly by the
20employers and employees employes in such case, the Department
21of Labor shall have the same powers and proceed in the same
22manner as if the application had been made by one employer, or
23by the employees employes of one employer, or by both.
24(Source: Laws 1943, vol. 1, p. 207; revised 8-19-22.)
 

 

 

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1    (820 ILCS 35/6)  (from Ch. 10, par. 26)
2    Sec. 6. Whenever it shall come to the knowledge of the
3Department of Labor that a strike or lockout is seriously
4threatened in the State involving an employer and his
5employees employes, if he is employing not less than
6twenty-five persons, the Department shall communicate as soon
7as may be with such employer or employees employes, and
8endeavor by mediation to effect an amicable settlement, or
9persuade them to submit the matters in dispute to the
10Department.
11(Source: Laws 1943, vol. 1, p. 207; revised 8-19-22.)
 
12    (820 ILCS 35/6a)  (from Ch. 10, par. 27)
13    Sec. 6a. The Mayor of every City, and the President of
14every incorporated town or village, whenever a strike or
15lockout involving more than twenty-five employees employes
16shall be threatened or has actually occurred within or near
17such City, incorporated town or village shall immediately
18communicate the fact to the Department of Labor, stating the
19name or names of the employer or employers and of one or more
20employees employes, with their post-office addresses, the
21nature of the controversy or difference existing, the number
22of employees employes involved and such other information as
23may be required by the Department. The president or chief
24executive officer of every labor organization, in case of a
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1of the organization of which he is an officer, shall
2immediately communicate the fact of such strike or lockout to
3the Department, with such information as he may possess,
4touching the difference or controversy, and the number of
5employees employes involved.
6(Source: Laws 1943, vol. 1, p. 207; revised 8-19-22.)
 
7    Section 770. The Equal Pay Act of 2003 is amended by
8changing Section 90 as follows:
 
9    (820 ILCS 112/90)
10    Sec. 90. Severability. The provisions of this Act are
11severable under Section 1.31 of the of the Statute on
12Statutes.
13(Source: P.A. 93-6, eff. 1-1-04; revised 2-28-22.)
 
14    Section 775. The One Day Rest In Seven Act is amended by
15changing Section 2 as follows:
 
16    (820 ILCS 140/2)  (from Ch. 48, par. 8b)
17    Sec. 2. Hours and days of rest in every consecutive
18seven-day period calendar week.
19    (a) Every employer shall allow every employee except those
20specified in this Section at least twenty-four consecutive
21hours of rest in every consecutive seven-day period in
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1each working day.
2    A person employed as a domestic worker, as defined in
3Section 10 of the Domestic Workers' Bill of Rights Act, shall
4be allowed at least 24 consecutive hours of rest in every
5consecutive seven-day period. This subsection (a) does not
6prohibit a domestic worker from voluntarily agreeing to work
7on such day of rest required by this subsection (a) if the
8worker is compensated at the overtime rate for all hours
9worked on such day of rest. The day of rest authorized under
10this subsection (a) should, whenever possible, coincide with
11the traditional day reserved by the domestic worker for
12religious worship.
13    (b) Subsection (a) does not apply to the following:
14        (1) Part-time employees whose total work hours for one
15    employer during a calendar week do not exceed 20; and
16        (2) Employees needed in case of breakdown of machinery
17    or equipment or other emergency requiring the immediate
18    services of experienced and competent labor to prevent
19    injury to person, damage to property, or suspension of
20    necessary operation; and
21        (3) Employees employed in agriculture or coal mining;
22    and
23        (4) Employees engaged in the occupation of canning and
24    processing perishable agricultural products, if such
25    employees are employed by an employer in such occupation
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1    any calendar year or 12 month period; and
2        (5) Employees employed as watchmen or security guards;
3    and
4        (6) Employees who are employed in a bonafide
5    executive, administrative, or professional capacity or in
6    the capacity of an outside salesman, as defined in Section
7    12(a)(1) of the federal Fair Labor Standards Act, as
8    amended, and those employed as supervisors as defined in
9    Section 2(11) of the National Labor Relations Act, as
10    amended; and
11        (7) Employees who are employed as crew members of any
12    uninspected towing vessel, as defined by Section 2101(40)
13    of Title 46 of the United States Code, operating in any
14    navigable waters in or along the boundaries of the State
15    of Illinois; and
16        (8) Employees for whom work hours, days of work, and
17    rest periods are established through the collective
18    bargaining process.
19(Source: P.A. 102-828, eff. 1-1-23; 102-1012, eff. 1-1-23;
20revised 12-14-22.)
 
21    Section 780. The Occupational Safety and Health Act is
22amended by changing Section 100 as follows:
 
23    (820 ILCS 219/100)
24    Sec. 100. Hearing.

 

 

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1    (a) If a public employer or the employer's representative
2notifies the Director that the employer intends to contest a
3citation and notice of penalty or if, within 15 business days
4after the issuance of the citation, an employee or
5representative of employees files a notice with the Director
6alleging that the period of time fixed in the citation for the
7abatement of the violation is unreasonable, the Director shall
8afford an opportunity for a hearing before an Administrative
9Law Judge designated by the Director.
10    (b) At the hearing, the employer or employee shall state
11his or her objections to the citation and provide evidence why
12the citation should not stand as issued. The Director or his or
13her representative shall be given the opportunity to state his
14or her reasons for issuing the citation. Affected employees
15shall be provided an opportunity to participate as parties to
16hearings under the rules of procedure prescribed by the
17Director (56 Ill. Adm. Admin. Code, Part 120).
18    (c) The Director, or the Administrative Law Judge on
19behalf of the Director, has the power to do the following:
20        (1) Issue subpoenas for and compel the attendance of
21    witnesses.
22        (2) Hear testimony and receive evidence.
23        (3) Order testimony of a witness residing within or
24    without this State to be taken by deposition in the manner
25    prescribed by law for depositions in civil cases in the
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1    at any stage of such proceeding.
2    (d) Subpoenas and commissions to take testimony shall be
3issued by the Director. Service of subpoenas may be made by a
4sheriff or any other person.
5    (e) The circuit court for the county where any hearing is
6pending may compel the attendance of witnesses, the production
7of pertinent books, papers, records, or documents, and the
8giving of testimony before the Director or an Administrative
9Law Judge by an attachment proceeding, as for contempt, in the
10same manner as the production of evidence may be compelled
11before the court.
12    (f) The Administrative Law Judge on behalf of the
13Director, after considering the evidence presented at the
14formal hearing, in accordance with the Director's rules, shall
15enter a final decision and order within a reasonable time
16affirming, modifying, or vacating the citation or proposed
17assessment of a civil penalty, or directing other appropriate
18relief.
19(Source: P.A. 102-705, eff. 1-1-23; revised 12-13-22.)
 
20    Section 785. The Employee Washroom Act is amended by
21changing the title of the Act as follows:
 
22    (820 ILCS 230/Act title)
23    An Act to provide for washrooms with toilet facilities in
24certain employments to protect the health of employees

 

 

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1employes and secure public comfort.
 
2    Section 995. No acceleration or delay. Where this Act
3makes changes in a statute that is represented in this Act by
4text that is not yet or no longer in effect (for example, a
5Section represented by multiple versions), the use of that
6text does not accelerate or delay the taking effect of (i) the
7changes made by this Act or (ii) provisions derived from any
8other Public Act.
 
9    Section 996. No revival or extension. This Act does not
10revive or extend any Section or Act otherwise repealed.
 
11    Section 999. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon
12becoming law.

 

 

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1 INDEX
2 Statutes amended in order of appearance
3    5 ILCS 80/4.38
4    5 ILCS 80/7from Ch. 127, par. 1907
5    5 ILCS 80/4.33 rep.
6    5 ILCS 100/5-45.21
7    5 ILCS 100/5-45.22
8    5 ILCS 100/5-45.23
9    5 ILCS 100/5-45.28
10    5 ILCS 100/5-45.29
11    5 ILCS 100/5-45.30
12    5 ILCS 100/5-45.31
13    5 ILCS 100/5-45.32
14    5 ILCS 100/5-45.33
15    5 ILCS 140/7
16    5 ILCS 315/3from Ch. 48, par. 1603
17    5 ILCS 420/2-104from Ch. 127, par. 602-104
18    5 ILCS 805/10
19    5 ILCS 805/15
20    5 ILCS 840/40
21    10 ILCS 5/7-13from Ch. 46, par. 7-13
22    10 ILCS 5/7-16from Ch. 46, par. 7-16
23    10 ILCS 5/7-42from Ch. 46, par. 7-42
24    10 ILCS 5/7-43from Ch. 46, par. 7-43
25    10 ILCS 5/7-59from Ch. 46, par. 7-59

 

 

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1    10 ILCS 5/7-61from Ch. 46, par. 7-61
2    10 ILCS 5/8-8from Ch. 46, par. 8-8
3    10 ILCS 5/10-14from Ch. 46, par. 10-14
4    10 ILCS 5/16-3from Ch. 46, par. 16-3
5    10 ILCS 5/16-5.01from Ch. 46, par. 16-5.01
6    15 ILCS 30/1from Ch. 127, par. 293.1
7    15 ILCS 55/10
8    15 ILCS 505/20
9    20 ILCS 65/20-15
10    20 ILCS 505/5.26
11    20 ILCS 505/5.27
12    20 ILCS 505/5.46
13    20 ILCS 505/5.47
14    20 ILCS 505/7.4
15    20 ILCS 505/8from Ch. 23, par. 5008
16    20 ILCS 505/35.10
17    20 ILCS 605/605-503
18    20 ILCS 605/605-1095
19    20 ILCS 605/605-1096
20    20 ILCS 627/45
21    20 ILCS 687/6-5
22    20 ILCS 1205/6
23    20 ILCS 1305/1-17
24    20 ILCS 1305/1-75
25    20 ILCS 1305/1-80
26    20 ILCS 1705/74

 

 

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1    20 ILCS 2310/2310-434
2    20 ILCS 2310/2310-436
3    20 ILCS 2310/2310-437
4    20 ILCS 2310/2310-710
5    20 ILCS 2310/2310-715
6    20 ILCS 2610/9from Ch. 121, par. 307.9
7    20 ILCS 2610/12.6
8    20 ILCS 2610/46
9    20 ILCS 2630/5.2
10    20 ILCS 3305/23
11    20 ILCS 3420/5from Ch. 127, par. 133c25
12    20 ILCS 3855/1-10
13    20 ILCS 3903/5
14    20 ILCS 4005/8.5
15    20 ILCS 4005/8.6
16    20 ILCS 4119/10
17    25 ILCS 150/3from Ch. 63, par. 106
18    30 ILCS 105/5.935
19    30 ILCS 105/5.965
20    30 ILCS 105/5.966
21    30 ILCS 105/5.967
22    30 ILCS 105/5.968
23    30 ILCS 105/5.969
24    30 ILCS 105/5.970
25    30 ILCS 105/5.971
26    30 ILCS 105/5.972

 

 

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1    30 ILCS 105/5.973
2    30 ILCS 105/5.974
3    30 ILCS 105/5.975
4    30 ILCS 105/5.976
5    30 ILCS 105/5.977
6    30 ILCS 105/5.978
7    30 ILCS 105/5.979
8    30 ILCS 105/5.980
9    30 ILCS 105/5.981
10    30 ILCS 105/5.982
11    30 ILCS 105/5.983
12    30 ILCS 105/5.984
13    30 ILCS 105/5.985
14    30 ILCS 105/5.986
15    30 ILCS 105/5.987
16    30 ILCS 105/6z-18from Ch. 127, par. 142z-18
17    30 ILCS 105/6z-64
18    30 ILCS 105/6z-126
19    30 ILCS 105/6z-130
20    30 ILCS 105/6z-131
21    30 ILCS 105/6z-135
22    30 ILCS 105/6z-136
23    30 ILCS 105/6z-137
24    30 ILCS 105/29afrom Ch. 127, par. 165a
25    30 ILCS 500/35-40
26    30 ILCS 500/45-23

 

 

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1    30 ILCS 732/5
2    30 ILCS 740/2-7from Ch. 111 2/3, par. 667
3    30 ILCS 805/8.45
4    35 ILCS 5/212.1
5    35 ILCS 5/232
6    35 ILCS 5/233
7    35 ILCS 5/901
8    35 ILCS 5/917from Ch. 120, par. 9-917
9    35 ILCS 31/5
10    35 ILCS 40/40
11    35 ILCS 105/3-5
12    35 ILCS 105/3-10
13    35 ILCS 105/9from Ch. 120, par. 439.9
14    35 ILCS 110/3-5
15    35 ILCS 110/3-10from Ch. 120, par. 439.33-10
16    35 ILCS 115/3-5
17    35 ILCS 115/3-10from Ch. 120, par. 439.103-10
18    35 ILCS 120/2-5
19    35 ILCS 120/2-10
20    35 ILCS 120/3from Ch. 120, par. 442
21    35 ILCS 200/10-390
22    35 ILCS 200/10-800
23    35 ILCS 200/15-168
24    35 ILCS 200/15-169
25    35 ILCS 200/18-185
26    35 ILCS 200/18-190.7

 

 

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1    35 ILCS 200/22-10
2    35 ILCS 200/22-25
3    35 ILCS 525/10-20
4    40 ILCS 5/7-144from Ch. 108 1/2, par. 7-144
5    40 ILCS 5/16-203
6    40 ILCS 5/17-149from Ch. 108 1/2, par. 17-149
7    50 ILCS 20/3from Ch. 85, par. 1033
8    50 ILCS 705/7
9    50 ILCS 705/8.1from Ch. 85, par. 508.1
10    50 ILCS 705/10.6
11    50 ILCS 705/10.19
12    50 ILCS 727/1-10
13    50 ILCS 750/15.4a
14    55 ILCS 5/3-3013from Ch. 34, par. 3-3013
15    55 ILCS 5/Div. 4-13
16    heading
17    55 ILCS 5/5-1006.7
18    55 ILCS 5/5-1182
19    55 ILCS 5/5-45025
20    55 ILCS 5/6-30002from Ch. 34, par. 6-30002
21    65 ILCS 5/8-4-27
22    65 ILCS 5/8-10-17from Ch. 24, par. 8-10-17
23    65 ILCS 5/8-10-18from Ch. 24, par. 8-10-18
24    65 ILCS 5/9-2-119from Ch. 24, par. 9-2-119
25    65 ILCS 5/9-2-127from Ch. 24, par. 9-2-127
26    65 ILCS 5/10-1-29from Ch. 24, par. 10-1-29

 

 

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1    65 ILCS 5/10-1-31from Ch. 24, par. 10-1-31
2    65 ILCS 5/11-1.5-5
3    65 ILCS 5/Art. 11 Div. 31
4    heading
5    65 ILCS 5/11-92-1from Ch. 24, par. 11-92-1
6    70 ILCS 860/25
7    70 ILCS 1215/23from Ch. 24 1/2, par. 136
8    70 ILCS 1505/14from Ch. 105, par. 333.14
9    70 ILCS 1825/7from Ch. 19, par. 257
10    70 ILCS 2605/11.19from Ch. 42, par. 331.19
11    75 ILCS 5/5-2from Ch. 81, par. 5-2
12    105 ILCS 5/2-3.195
13    105 ILCS 5/10-20.13
14    105 ILCS 5/10-20.83
15    105 ILCS 5/10-20.84
16    105 ILCS 5/10-21.9from Ch. 122, par. 10-21.9
17    105 ILCS 5/10-22.24b
18    105 ILCS 5/13-40from Ch. 122, par. 13-40
19    105 ILCS 5/13B-20.5
20    105 ILCS 5/18-8.15
21    105 ILCS 5/21B-20
22    105 ILCS 5/21B-45
23    105 ILCS 5/24-6
24    105 ILCS 5/26-2from Ch. 122, par. 26-2
25    105 ILCS 5/27-22from Ch. 122, par. 27-22
26    105 ILCS 5/27A-5

 

 

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1    105 ILCS 5/34-18.5from Ch. 122, par. 34-18.5
2    105 ILCS 5/34-18.78
3    105 ILCS 5/34-18.79
4    105 ILCS 5/34-18.80
5    105 ILCS 5/34-18.81
6    105 ILCS 5/34-21.6from Ch. 122, par. 34-21.6
7    105 ILCS 128/5
8    105 ILCS 128/45
9    105 ILCS 230/5-15
10    105 ILCS 426/37
11    105 ILCS 426/70
12    105 ILCS 426/75
13    110 ILCS 27/20
14    110 ILCS 205/9.16from Ch. 144, par. 189.16
15    110 ILCS 220/4from Ch. 144, par. 284
16    110 ILCS 305/160
17    110 ILCS 305/170
18    110 ILCS 520/135
19    110 ILCS 520/145
20    110 ILCS 660/5-245
21    110 ILCS 660/5-255
22    110 ILCS 665/10-245
23    110 ILCS 665/10-260
24    110 ILCS 670/15-245
25    110 ILCS 670/15-255
26    110 ILCS 675/20-250

 

 

SB2437- 2092 -LRB103 26700 AMC 53063 b

1    110 ILCS 675/20-265
2    110 ILCS 680/25-245
3    110 ILCS 680/25-260
4    110 ILCS 685/30-255
5    110 ILCS 685/30-270
6    110 ILCS 690/35-250
7    110 ILCS 690/35-265
8    110 ILCS 805/3-29.20
9    110 ILCS 805/3-29.23
10    110 ILCS 932/10
11    110 ILCS 947/52
12    110 ILCS 975/5from Ch. 144, par. 2755
13    110 ILCS 975/6.5
14    205 ILCS 5/48
15    205 ILCS 305/8from Ch. 17, par. 4409
16    205 ILCS 305/19from Ch. 17, par. 4420
17    205 ILCS 305/20from Ch. 17, par. 4421
18    205 ILCS 305/59from Ch. 17, par. 4460
19    205 ILCS 635/7-7
20    210 ILCS 9/77
21    210 ILCS 9/78
22    210 ILCS 45/3-202.2b
23    210 ILCS 45/3-613
24    210 ILCS 45/3-614
25    210 ILCS 45/3-702from Ch. 111 1/2, par. 4153-702
26    210 ILCS 46/3-613

 

 

SB2437- 2093 -LRB103 26700 AMC 53063 b

1    210 ILCS 46/3-614
2    210 ILCS 47/3-613
3    210 ILCS 47/3-614
4    210 ILCS 49/4-105
5    215 ILCS 5/143a
6    215 ILCS 5/229.4a
7    215 ILCS 5/356z.14
8    215 ILCS 5/356z.53
9    215 ILCS 5/356z.54
10    215 ILCS 5/356z.55
11    215 ILCS 5/356z.56
12    215 ILCS 5/356z.57
13    215 ILCS 5/356z.58
14    215 ILCS 5/356z.59
15    215 ILCS 5/364.01
16    215 ILCS 5/513b1
17    215 ILCS 93/25
18    215 ILCS 125/4.5-1
19    215 ILCS 125/5-3from Ch. 111 1/2, par. 1411.2
20    215 ILCS 134/15
21    215 ILCS 134/45.1
22    215 ILCS 159/20
23    220 ILCS 5/7-213
24    220 ILCS 5/8-103B
25    220 ILCS 5/8-201.4
26    220 ILCS 5/14-102from Ch. 111 2/3, par. 14-102

 

 

SB2437- 2094 -LRB103 26700 AMC 53063 b

1    220 ILCS 5/14-103from Ch. 111 2/3, par. 14-103
2    220 ILCS 5/14-104from Ch. 111 2/3, par. 14-104
3    220 ILCS 5/16-108.5
4    220 ILCS 80/15
5    225 ILCS 5/4from Ch. 111, par. 7604
6    225 ILCS 30/100from Ch. 111, par. 8401-100
7    225 ILCS 30/105from Ch. 111, par. 8401-105
8    225 ILCS 64/10
9    225 ILCS 65/50-10was 225 ILCS 65/5-10
10    225 ILCS 85/9
11    225 ILCS 85/25.10
12    225 ILCS 107/20
13    225 ILCS 107/50
14    225 ILCS 120/15from Ch. 111, par. 8301-15
15    225 ILCS 120/21
16    225 ILCS 120/35from Ch. 111, par. 8301-35
17    225 ILCS 120/110from Ch. 111, par. 8301-110
18    225 ILCS 230/1011
19    225 ILCS 310/3from Ch. 111, par. 8203
20    225 ILCS 310/4.1
21    225 ILCS 310/4.2
22    225 ILCS 320/5from Ch. 111, par. 1104
23    225 ILCS 422/35
24    225 ILCS 454/5-10
25    225 ILCS 705/2.14from Ch. 96 1/2, par. 314
26    225 ILCS 705/8.11from Ch. 96 1/2, par. 811

 

 

SB2437- 2095 -LRB103 26700 AMC 53063 b

1    230 ILCS 10/7.2
2    235 ILCS 5/1-3.43
3    235 ILCS 5/5-3from Ch. 43, par. 118
4    235 ILCS 5/6-9.15
5    235 ILCS 5/6-38
6    235 ILCS 5/10-5from Ch. 43, par. 187
7    305 ILCS 5/5-3from Ch. 23, par. 5-3
8    305 ILCS 5/5-5from Ch. 23, par. 5-5
9    305 ILCS 5/5-5.01b
10    305 ILCS 5/5-45
11    305 ILCS 5/5-46
12    305 ILCS 5/Art. V-G
13    heading
14    305 ILCS 5/Art. V-H
15    heading
16    305 ILCS 5/Art. X heading
17    305 ILCS 5/Art. XIV
18    heading
19    305 ILCS 5/14-12
20    305 ILCS 5/Art. XV heading
21    305 ILCS 66/20-10
22    325 ILCS 5/4
23    330 ILCS 61/1-10
24    405 ILCS 20/5from Ch. 91 1/2, par. 305
25    405 ILCS 49/5
26    405 ILCS 140/10

 

 

SB2437- 2096 -LRB103 26700 AMC 53063 b

1    405 ILCS 145/1-5
2    410 ILCS 70/1afrom Ch. 111 1/2, par. 87-1a
3    410 ILCS 70/1a-1
4    410 ILCS 70/2-1
5    410 ILCS 70/5-1
6    410 ILCS 70/5.4
7    410 ILCS 70/7
8    410 ILCS 70/7-1
9    410 ILCS 70/9.5
10    410 ILCS 535/18from Ch. 111 1/2, par. 73-18
11    410 ILCS 650/2from Ch. 56 1/2, par. 68
12    410 ILCS 650/8from Ch. 56 1/2, par. 74
13    410 ILCS 720/25
14    415 ILCS 5/10from Ch. 111 1/2, par. 1010
15    415 ILCS 5/22.15
16    415 ILCS 5/22.59
17    415 ILCS 60/4from Ch. 5, par. 804
18    415 ILCS 135/45
19    420 ILCS 5/8from Ch. 111 1/2, par. 4308
20    430 ILCS 65/1.1
21    430 ILCS 65/8.3
22    430 ILCS 65/9.5
23    430 ILCS 175/25
24    510 ILCS 68/100-10
25    515 ILCS 5/20-45from Ch. 56, par. 20-45
26    520 ILCS 5/1.2tfrom Ch. 61, par. 1.2t

 

 

SB2437- 2097 -LRB103 26700 AMC 53063 b

1    520 ILCS 5/2.33
2    520 ILCS 20/20from Ch. 61, par. 237
3    605 ILCS 5/2-201from Ch. 121, par. 2-201
4    605 ILCS 140/5
5    610 ILCS 5/13afrom Ch. 114, par. 13a
6    625 ILCS 5/4-203from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 4-203
7    625 ILCS 5/5-101.1
8    625 ILCS 5/6-107
9    625 ILCS 5/6-206
10    625 ILCS 5/6-514
11    625 ILCS 5/7-328from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 7-328
12    625 ILCS 5/7-329from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 7-329
13    625 ILCS 5/11-208.6
14    625 ILCS 5/11-208.9
15    625 ILCS 5/11-506
16    625 ILCS 5/11-605from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 11-605
17    625 ILCS 5/12-215
18    630 ILCS 10/15
19    630 ILCS 10/20
20    705 ILCS 405/2-28from Ch. 37, par. 802-28
21    705 ILCS 405/5-915
22    720 ILCS 5/11-35was 720 ILCS 5/11-7
23    720 ILCS 5/24-2
24    720 ILCS 570/312from Ch. 56 1/2, par. 1312
25    725 ILCS 5/110-1from Ch. 38, par. 110-1
26    725 ILCS 5/112A-5.5

 

 

SB2437- 2098 -LRB103 26700 AMC 53063 b

1    725 ILCS 5/115-11from Ch. 38, par. 115-11
2    730 ILCS 5/3-5-1from Ch. 38, par. 1003-5-1
3    730 ILCS 5/3-6-3from Ch. 38, par. 1003-6-3
4    730 ILCS 5/3-6-7.3
5    730 ILCS 5/3-7-2from Ch. 38, par. 1003-7-2
6    730 ILCS 145/1from Ch. 38, par. 1531
7    730 ILCS 167/20
8    735 ILCS 30/15-5-35
9    735 ILCS 30/15-5-48
10    740 ILCS 21/20
11    740 ILCS 21/70
12    740 ILCS 22/202
13    740 ILCS 22/210
14    740 ILCS 45/2
15    750 ILCS 60/202from Ch. 40, par. 2312-2
16    750 ILCS 60/212from Ch. 40, par. 2312-12
17    750 ILCS 60/217from Ch. 40, par. 2312-17
18    760 ILCS 40/Act title
19    760 ILCS 40/1from Ch. 48, par. 39t
20    760 ILCS 40/2from Ch. 48, par. 39u
21    765 ILCS 60/8from Ch. 6, par. 8
22    775 ILCS 5/1-103from Ch. 68, par. 1-103
23    815 ILCS 356/1-10
24    815 ILCS 357/Act title
25    815 ILCS 505/2AA
26    815 ILCS 505/2EE

 

 

SB2437- 2099 -LRB103 26700 AMC 53063 b

1    820 ILCS 35/2from Ch. 10, par. 20
2    820 ILCS 35/3from Ch. 10, par. 21
3    820 ILCS 35/5from Ch. 10, par. 23
4    820 ILCS 35/5afrom Ch. 10, par. 24
5    820 ILCS 35/5bfrom Ch. 10, par. 25
6    820 ILCS 35/6from Ch. 10, par. 26
7    820 ILCS 35/6afrom Ch. 10, par. 27
8    820 ILCS 112/90
9    820 ILCS 140/2from Ch. 48, par. 8b
10    820 ILCS 219/100
11    820 ILCS 230/Act title