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SB 2729 — HIGH SCHOOL EQUIVALENCY TEST
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Summary
Amends the Personnel Code, Children and Family Services Act, Illinois Youthbuild Act, Illinois Guaranteed Job Opportunity Act, Mental Health and Developmental Disabilities Administrative Act, Interagency Coordinating Council Act, School Code, Adult Education Act, various Acts relating to the governance of public universities in Illinois, Public Community College Act, Higher Education Student Assistance Act, Illinois Insurance Code, Pharmacy Practice Act, Structural Pest Control Act, Illinois Public Aid Code, Firearm Concealed Carry Act, Illinois Vehicle Code, and Unified Code of Corrections. Changes references relating to General Educational Development (GED) testing and certificates to high school equivalency testing and certificates. Makes technical corrections.
Bill Text
What changed in the latest version
222 added · 245 removedPlain-language change summary
The latest version of SB 2729 includes multiple amendments that streamline references to General Educational Development (GED) testing and certificates across various state laws, such as the Personnel Code and the Illinois Youthbuild Act. Additionally, it removes some redundant sections to make the bill clearer and easier to understand. These changes are important because they help ensure that individuals seeking alternative education credentials have consistent pathways and clear information, ultimately supporting educational and employment opportunities in Illinois.
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Michael W.
Frerichs SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
See Index Amends the Personnel Code, Children and Family Services Act, Illinois Youthbuild Act, Illinois Guaranteed Job Opportunity Act, Mental Health and Developmental Disabilities Administrative Act, Interagency Coordinating Council Act, School Code, Adult Education Act, various Acts relating to the governance of public universities in Illinois, Public Community College Act, Higher Education Student Assistance Act, Illinois Insurance Code, Pharmacy Practice Act, Structural Pest Control Act, Illinois Public Aid Code, Firearm Concealed Carry Act, Illinois Vehicle Code, and Unified Code of Corrections.
Changes references relating to General Educational testing and certificates.
Makes technical corrections.ool equivalency LRB098 16125 NHT 51182 b FISCAL NOTE ACT MAY APPLY A BILL FOR SB2729 LRB098 16125 NHT 51182 b AN ACT concerning education.
If the services of an employee in the State service are terminated by reason of his retirement, disability or death, he, or his estate, as the case may be, shall be paid a lump sum, for the number of days for leave for personal business which the employee had accumulated but not used as of SB2729 Engrossed - 2 - LRB098 16125 NHT 51182 b the date his services were terminated, in an amount equal to 1/2 of his pay per working day times the number of such leave days so accumulated and not used.
The amount the State may recover under this subsection (3) shall be reduced by SB2729 Engrossed - 3 - LRB098 16125 NHT 51182 b 25% of the gross amount paid by the State for each year the employee is employed by the State after the employee receives a postsecondary degree, and 1/18th of the gross amount paid by the State for each month the employee is employed by the State after the employee completes the most recent course which has not led to a postsecondary degree.
If the employee fails to fulfill this work commitment by voluntarily leaving State employment, the State may recover wages in a civil action and may also recover interest at the rate of 1% per month from the time the State makes payment until the time SB2729 Engrossed - 4 - LRB098 16125 NHT 51182 b the State recovers the payment.
The procedure for determining and documenting the existence of a bona fide family responsibility shall be as provided by rule, but without limiting the circumstances which shall constitute a bona fide family responsibility under the rules, such circumstances shall include leave incident to the birth of the employee's child and the responsibility thereafter to provide proper care to that child or to a newborn child adopted by the employee, the responsibility to provide regular care to a SB2729 Engrossed - 5 - LRB098 16125 NHT 51182 b disabled, incapacitated or bedridden resident of the employee's household or member of the employee's family, and the responsibility to furnish special guidance, care and supervision to a resident of the employee's household or member of the employee's family in need thereof under circumstances temporarily inconsistent with uninterrupted employment in State service.
The Director of Central Management Services shall prepare proposed rules consistent with this paragraph within 45 days after the effective date of this amendatory Act of 1983, shall promptly thereafter cause a public hearing thereon to be held as provided in Section 8 and shall within 120 days after the effective date of this amendatory Act of 1983 cause such SB2729 Engrossed - 6 - LRB098 16125 NHT 51182 b proposed rules to be submitted to the Civil Service Commission as provided in Section 8.
(iii) who meet the admission standards established by SB2729 Engrossed - 7 - LRB098 16125 NHT 51182 b the institution awarding the advanced degree or conducting the training;
Such scholarships shall not exceed the amount established for tuition and fees for the applicable advanced degree or training at State universities in Illinois whether the employee enrolls at any Illinois public or private institution, and shall not include any textbooks or equipment such as personal SB2729 Engrossed - 8 - LRB098 16125 NHT 51182 b computers.
In SB2729 Engrossed - 9 - LRB098 16125 NHT 51182 b accordance with this Act, tuition scholarships and fee waivers shall be available to such students at any university or college maintained by the State of Illinois.
(b) Persons currently enrolled in a traditional or alternative school setting or a high school equivalency SB2729 Engrossed - 10 - LRB098 16125 NHT 51182 b testing GED program and who are in danger of dropping out of school.
Any SB2729 Engrossed - 11 - LRB098 16125 NHT 51182 b individual with limited English speaking ability may participate, if appropriate, in an English as a Second Language program.
SB2729 Engrossed - 12 - LRB098 16125 NHT 51182 b (b) For the purposes of this Section:
To be considered capable to self-administer their own medication, individuals must, at a minimum, be able to identify their medication by size, shape, or color, know when they should take the medication, and know the amount of medication to be taken each SB2729 Engrossed - 13 - LRB098 16125 NHT 51182 b time.
SB2729 Engrossed - 14 - LRB098 16125 NHT 51182 b (A) Be 18 years of age or older.
(4) Authorization of direct care staff to administer medication shall be revoked if, in the opinion of the registered professional nurse, the authorized direct care SB2729 Engrossed - 15 - LRB098 16125 NHT 51182 b staff is no longer competent to administer medication.
(C) When the results of the screening and SB2729 Engrossed - 16 - LRB098 16125 NHT 51182 b assessment indicate an individual not to be capable to self-administer his or her own medications, programs shall be developed in consultation with the Community Support Team or Interdisciplinary Team to provide individuals with self-medication administration.
SB2729 Engrossed - 17 - LRB098 16125 NHT 51182 b (C) Medication administration records for persons who are not self-medicating to ensure that the records are completed appropriately for:
(h) Direct care staff who fail to qualify for delegated authority to administer medications pursuant to the provisions of this Section shall be given additional education and testing to meet criteria for delegation authority to administer SB2729 Engrossed - 18 - LRB098 16125 NHT 51182 b medications.
(l) Any direct care staff person who qualifies as SB2729 Engrossed - 19 - LRB098 16125 NHT 51182 b authorized direct care staff pursuant to this Section shall be granted consideration for a one-time additional salary differential.
(c) assist State and local agencies and school districts, through local transition planning committees, in establishing interagency agreements to assure the necessary services for efficient and appropriate transition from school to SB2729 Engrossed - 20 - LRB098 16125 NHT 51182 b employment, post-secondary education and training, and community living;
To establish projects to offer modified instructional programs or other services designed to prevent SB2729 Engrossed - 21 - LRB098 16125 NHT 51182 b students from dropping out of school, including programs pursuant to Section 2-3.41, and to serve as a part time or full time option in lieu of regular school attendance and to award grants to local school districts, educational service regions or community college districts from appropriated funds to assist districts in establishing such projects.
Such plan shall focus on academic or vocational skills, or both, and may include, but not be limited to, evening school, summer school, community college courses, adult education, preparation courses for high school equivalency testing the high school level test of General Educational Development, vocational training, work experience, programs to enhance self concept and parenting SB2729 Engrossed - 22 - LRB098 16125 NHT 51182 b courses.
Such centers shall be under SB2729 Engrossed - 23 - LRB098 16125 NHT 51182 b the supervision of the regional superintendent in whose region such centers are located, subject to the approval of the President of the Illinois Community College Board.
Such moneys SB2729 Engrossed - 24 - LRB098 16125 NHT 51182 b received by the regional superintendent shall be used, first, for the expenses incurred in administering and scoring the examination, and next for other educational programs that are developed and designed by the regional superintendent of schools to assist those who successfully complete high school equivalency testing the high school level test of General Education Development in furthering their academic development or their ability to secure and retain gainful employment, including programs for the competitive award based on test scores of college or adult education scholarship grants or similar educational incentives.
Any applicant who has attained the age of 17 years and maintained residence in the State of Illinois and is not a high school graduate, any person who has enrolled in a youth SB2729 Engrossed - 25 - LRB098 16125 NHT 51182 b education program sponsored by the Illinois National Guard, or any person who has successfully completed an alternative education program under Section 2-3.81, Article 13A, or Article 13B is eligible to apply for a high school equivalency certificate (if he or she meets the requirements prescribed by the Illinois Community College Board) upon showing evidence that he or she has completed, successfully, high school equivalency testing the high school level General Educational Development Tests, administered by the United States Armed Forces Institute, official high school equivalency testing centers GED Centers established in other states, or at Veterans' Administration Hospitals, or the office of the State Superintendent of Education administered for the Illinois State Penitentiary System and the Department of Corrections.
Notwithstanding the provisions of this Section, any applicant who has been out of school for at least one year may request the regional superintendent of schools to administer the restricted high school equivalency testing GED test upon SB2729 Engrossed - 26 - LRB098 16125 NHT 51182 b written request of:
In counties of over 3,000,000 population, a high school SB2729 Engrossed - 27 - LRB098 16125 NHT 51182 b equivalency GED certificate shall contain the signatures of the President of the Illinois Community College Board, the superintendent, president , or other chief executive officer of the institution where high school equivalency testing GED instruction occurred, and any other signatures authorized by the Illinois Community College Board.
(a) To establish special classes for the instruction (1) of persons of age 21 years or over, and (2) of persons less than age 21 and not otherwise in attendance in public school, for the purpose of providing adults in the community, and youths whose schooling has been interrupted, with such additional basic education, vocational skill training, and other instruction as may be necessary to increase their qualifications for employment or other means of self-support and their ability to meet their responsibilities as citizens, including courses of instruction regularly accepted for SB2729 Engrossed - 28 - LRB098 16125 NHT 51182 b graduation from elementary or high schools and for Americanization and high school equivalency testing review General Educational Development Review classes.
The Illinois Community College Board shall determine the cost of instruction SB2729 Engrossed - 29 - LRB098 16125 NHT 51182 b in accordance with standards established by the Illinois Community College Board, including therein other incidental costs as herein authorized, which shall serve as the basis of State reimbursement in accordance with the provisions of this Section.
For instruction provided by school districts and community SB2729 Engrossed - 30 - LRB098 16125 NHT 51182 b college districts beginning July 1, 1996 and thereafter, reimbursement provided by the Illinois Community College Board for classes authorized by this Section shall be provided from funds appropriated for the reimbursement criteria set forth in subsection (c) below.
(3) The maximum reimbursement per credit hour or per unit of instruction in subparagraph (1) above shall be multiplied by .90 for students enrolled in classes defined as adult secondary education programs and approved by the SB2729 Engrossed - 31 - LRB098 16125 NHT 51182 b Illinois Community College Board;
Each school board and community college shall keep an accurate and detailed account of the students assigned to and SB2729 Engrossed - 32 - LRB098 16125 NHT 51182 b receiving instruction under this Section who are subject to State reimbursement and shall submit reports of services provided commencing with fiscal year 1997 as required by the Illinois Community College Board.
If a school district or community college district fails to SB2729 Engrossed - 33 - LRB098 16125 NHT 51182 b provide, or is providing unsatisfactory or insufficient classes under this Section, the Illinois Community College Board may enter into agreements with public or private educational or other agencies other than the public schools for the establishment of such classes.
The charge shall not exceed per capita cost, and to the extent feasible, shall be fixed at a level which will permit SB2729 Engrossed - 34 - LRB098 16125 NHT 51182 b utilization by employed parents of low or moderate income.
Its purpose is to enhance the quality and scope of SB2729 Engrossed - 35 - LRB098 16125 NHT 51182 b education for inmates and wards within the Department of Juvenile Justice so that they will be better motivated and better equipped to restore themselves to constructive and law abiding lives in the community.
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The Board of Education for this district shall with the aid and advice of professional educational personnel of the Department of Juvenile Justice and the State Board of SB2729 Engrossed - 36 - LRB098 16125 NHT 51182 b Education determine the needs and type of schools and the curriculum for each school within the school district and may proceed to establish the same through existing means within present and future appropriations, federal and state school funds, vocational rehabilitation grants and funds and all other funds, gifts and grants, private or public, including federal funds, but not exclusive to the said sources but inclusive of all funds which might be available for school purposes.
Indicators used to measure student outcomes for this evaluation may include SB2729 Engrossed - 37 - LRB098 16125 NHT 51182 b program completion, elementary school graduation, high school graduation or passage of high school equivalency testing the General Educational Development test, attendance, the number of students involved in work-based learning activities, the number of students making an effective transition to the regular school program, further education or work, and improvement in the percentage of students enrolled in the sending school district or districts that meet State standards.
(a) Any person having custody or control of a child who is below the age of 7 years or is 17 years of age or above and who is enrolled in any of grades kindergarten through 12 in the public school shall cause him to attend the public school in SB2729 Engrossed - 38 - LRB098 16125 NHT 51182 b the district wherein he resides when it is in session during the regular school term, unless he is excused under paragraph 2, 3, 4, 5, or 6 of Section 26-1.
(1) The student achieved a grade point average of less than "D" (or its equivalent) in the semester immediately SB2729 Engrossed - 39 - LRB098 16125 NHT 51182 b prior to the current semester.
(3) The student's parent or guardian is provided with SB2729 Engrossed - 40 - LRB098 16125 NHT 51182 b the right to appeal the notice, as determined by the State Board of Education in accordance with due process.
(f) The State Board of Education shall adopt any rules necessary to implement the changes to this Section made by SB2729 Engrossed - 41 - LRB098 16125 NHT 51182 b Public Act 93-803.
A district may, however, enroll the child in a graduation SB2729 Engrossed - 42 - LRB098 16125 NHT 51182 b incentives program under Section 26-16 of this Code or an alternative learning opportunities program established under Article 13B.
SB2729 Engrossed - 43 - LRB098 16125 NHT 51182 b (4) The student is provided with an academic improvement plan and academic remediation services.
A school or school district may not deny enrollment to a student (or reenrollment to a dropout) who is at least 17 years SB2729 Engrossed - 44 - LRB098 16125 NHT 51182 b of age or older but below 19 years for more than one consecutive semester for failure to meet academic or attendance standards.
The purpose of this Section is to provide incentives for and encourage all Illinois students who have experienced or are experiencing SB2729 Engrossed - 45 - LRB098 16125 NHT 51182 b difficulty in the traditional education system to enroll in alternative programs.
Students may apply for reimbursement of 50% of tuition costs for one course per semester or a maximum of 3 courses SB2729 Engrossed - 46 - LRB098 16125 NHT 51182 b per school year.
A school district must ensure that its graduation incentives program SB2729 Engrossed - 47 - LRB098 16125 NHT 51182 b receives supplemental general State aid, transportation reimbursements, and special education resources, if appropriate, for students enrolled in the program.
SB2729 Engrossed - 48 - LRB098 16125 NHT 51182 b If the amount appropriated for this purpose is less than the amount required under the provisions of this Section, the apportionment for local districts shall be proportionately reduced.
SB2729 Engrossed - 49 - LRB098 16125 NHT 51182 b (D) 3 years of science (laboratory sciences);
Institutions may also admit 1) applicants who did not have an opportunity to complete the minimum college preparatory curriculum in high school, and 2) educationally disadvantaged applicants who are admitted to the formal organized special assistance programs that are tailored to the needs of such students, providing that in either case, the institution incorporates in the applicant's baccalaureate curriculum courses or other academic activities that compensate for SB2729 Engrossed - 50 - LRB098 16125 NHT 51182 b course deficiencies;
(a) Commencing in the fall of 1993, no new student shall then or thereafter be admitted to instruction in any of the departments or colleges of the University unless such student SB2729 Engrossed - 51 - LRB098 16125 NHT 51182 b also has satisfactorily completed:
The Board of Trustees of Southern Illinois University shall not discriminate in the University's admissions process SB2729 Engrossed - 52 - LRB098 16125 NHT 51182 b against an applicant for admission because of the applicant's enrollment in a charter school established under Article 27A of the School Code.
SB2729 Engrossed - 53 - LRB098 16125 NHT 51182 b (Source:
(2) except that Chicago State University may admit individual applicants if it determines through assessment SB2729 Engrossed - 54 - LRB098 16125 NHT 51182 b or through evaluation based on learning outcomes of the coursework taken, including vocational education courses and courses taken in a charter school established under Article 27A of the School Code, that the applicant demonstrates knowledge and skills substantially equivalent to the knowledge and skills expected to be acquired in the high school courses required for admission.
and (3) except that up to 3 of 15 units of coursework required by paragraph (1) of this subsection may be distributed by deducting no more than one unit each from the categories of social studies, mathematics, sciences and electives and completing those 3 units in any of the 5 SB2729 Engrossed - 55 - LRB098 16125 NHT 51182 b categories of coursework described in paragraph (1).
(B) 3 years of social studies (emphasizing history SB2729 Engrossed - 56 - LRB098 16125 NHT 51182 b and government);
Eastern Illinois University may also admit (i) applicants who did not have an opportunity to complete the minimum college preparatory curriculum in high school, and (ii) educationally disadvantaged applicants who are admitted to the formal SB2729 Engrossed - 57 - LRB098 16125 NHT 51182 b organized special assistance programs that are tailored to the needs of such students, providing that in either case, the institution incorporates in the applicant's baccalaureate curriculum courses or other academic activities that compensate for course deficiencies;
SB2729 Engrossed - 58 - LRB098 16125 NHT 51182 b (a) No new student shall be admitted to instruction in any of the departments or colleges of the Governors State University unless such student also has satisfactorily completed:
(2) except that Governors State University may admit individual applicants if it determines through assessment or through evaluation based on learning outcomes of the coursework taken, including vocational education courses and courses taken in a charter school established under Article 27A of the School Code, that the applicant demonstrates knowledge and skills substantially equivalent to the knowledge and skills expected to be acquired in the SB2729 Engrossed - 59 - LRB098 16125 NHT 51182 b high school courses required for admission.
(c) A student who has graduated from high school and has scored within the University's accepted range on the ACT or SAT SB2729 Engrossed - 60 - LRB098 16125 NHT 51182 b shall not be required to take a high school equivalency test the high school level General Educational Development (GED) Test as a prerequisite to admission.
and (E) 2 years of electives in foreign language (which may be deemed to include American Sign Language), SB2729 Engrossed - 61 - LRB098 16125 NHT 51182 b music, vocational education or art;
and (3) except that up to 3 of 15 units of coursework required by paragraph (1) of this subsection may be SB2729 Engrossed - 62 - LRB098 16125 NHT 51182 b distributed by deducting no more than one unit each from the categories of social studies, mathematics, sciences and electives and completing those 3 units in any of the 5 categories of coursework described in paragraph (1).
(A) 4 years of English (emphasizing written and SB2729 Engrossed - 63 - LRB098 16125 NHT 51182 b oral communications and literature), of which up to 2 years may be collegiate level instruction;
Northeastern Illinois University may also admit (i) applicants who did not have SB2729 Engrossed - 64 - LRB098 16125 NHT 51182 b an opportunity to complete the minimum college preparatory curriculum in high school, and (ii) educationally disadvantaged applicants who are admitted to the formal organized special assistance programs that are tailored to the needs of such students, providing that in either case, the institution incorporates in the applicant's baccalaureate curriculum courses or other academic activities that compensate for course deficiencies;
SB2729 Engrossed - 65 - LRB098 16125 NHT 51182 b (110 ILCS 685/30-85) Sec.
(2) except that Northern Illinois University may admit individual applicants if it determines through assessment or through evaluation based on learning outcomes of the coursework taken, including vocational education courses and courses taken in a charter school established under SB2729 Engrossed - 66 - LRB098 16125 NHT 51182 b Article 27A of the School Code, that the applicant demonstrates knowledge and skills substantially equivalent to the knowledge and skills expected to be acquired in the high school courses required for admission.
(b) When allocating funds, local boards of education shall recognize their obligation to their students to offer the SB2729 Engrossed - 67 - LRB098 16125 NHT 51182 b coursework required by subsection (a).
(C) 3 years of mathematics (introductory through advanced algebra, geometry, trigonometry, or SB2729 Engrossed - 68 - LRB098 16125 NHT 51182 b fundamentals of computer programming);
Western Illinois University may also admit (i) applicants who did not have an opportunity to complete the minimum college preparatory curriculum in high school, and (ii) educationally disadvantaged applicants who are admitted to the formal organized special assistance programs that are tailored to the needs of such students, providing that in either case, the institution incorporates in the applicant's SB2729 Engrossed - 69 - LRB098 16125 NHT 51182 b baccalaureate curriculum courses or other academic activities that compensate for course deficiencies;
(a) To provide statewide planning for community colleges as institutions of higher education and co-ordinate the programs, SB2729 Engrossed - 70 - LRB098 16125 NHT 51182 b services and activities of all community colleges in the State so as to encourage and establish a system of locally initiated and administered comprehensive community colleges.
to accept federal funds and to plan with other State agencies when appropriate for the allocation of such federal funds for instructional programs and student services including such funds for adult education and adult literacy, vocational and technical education, and retraining SB2729 Engrossed - 71 - LRB098 16125 NHT 51182 b as may be allocated by state and federal agencies for the aid of community colleges.
however, no community college may be considered as being recognized nor may the establishment of any community college be authorized in any district which shall be deemed inadequate for the maintenance, in accordance with the desirable standards thus determined, of a community SB2729 Engrossed - 72 - LRB098 16125 NHT 51182 b college offering the basic subjects of general education and suitable vocational and semiprofessional and technical curricula.
If the State Board does not approve a particular cooperative agreement, the community college district has a right to appeal the decision in accordance with administrative rules promulgated by the State Board under the provisions of the Illinois Administrative SB2729 Engrossed - 73 - LRB098 16125 NHT 51182 b Procedure Act.
and (iv) to promote activities to acquaint members of the community with the facilities of the various community SB2729 Engrossed - 74 - LRB098 16125 NHT 51182 b colleges.
(p) On and after July 1, 2001, to supervise the administration of adult education and adult literacy programs, to establish the standards for such courses of instruction and supervise the administration thereof, to contract with other State and local agencies and eligible providers, such as local educational agencies, community-based organizations of demonstrated effectiveness, volunteer literacy organizations of demonstrated effectiveness, institutions of higher education, public and private nonprofit agencies, libraries, and public housing authorities, for the purpose of promoting and establishing classes for instruction under these programs, to contract with other State and local agencies to accept and expend appropriations for educational purposes to reimburse local eligible providers for the cost of these programs, and to establish an advisory council consisting of all categories of SB2729 Engrossed - 75 - LRB098 16125 NHT 51182 b eligible providers;
If space is not available for all SB2729 Engrossed - 76 - LRB098 16125 NHT 51182 b students applying, the community college will accept those best qualified, using rank in class and ability and achievement tests as guides, and shall give preference to students residing in the district unless the district has entered into a contractual agreement for the mutual exchange of students with another community college district, in which case, equal enrollment preference may be granted to students residing in such contracting districts.
"Eligible applicant" means a minority student who has graduated from high school or has received a high school equivalency certificate General Educational Development Certification and has maintained a cumulative grade point SB2729 Engrossed - 77 - LRB098 16125 NHT 51182 b average of no less than 2.5 on a 4.0 scale, and who by reason thereof is entitled to apply for scholarships to be awarded under this Section.
"Qualified student" means a person (i) who is a SB2729 Engrossed - 78 - LRB098 16125 NHT 51182 b resident of this State and a citizen or permanent resident of the United States;
except that in the case of a recipient who does not reside on-campus at the institution at which he or she is enrolled, the amount of the SB2729 Engrossed - 79 - LRB098 16125 NHT 51182 b scholarship shall be sufficient to pay tuition and fee expenses and a commuter allowance, up to an annual maximum of $5,000.
(g) All applications for minority teacher scholarships to be awarded under this Section shall be made to the Commission on forms which the Commission shall provide for eligible SB2729 Engrossed - 80 - LRB098 16125 NHT 51182 b applicants.
(j) When an appropriation to the Commission for a given SB2729 Engrossed - 81 - LRB098 16125 NHT 51182 b fiscal year is insufficient to provide scholarships to all qualified students, the Commission shall allocate the appropriation in accordance with this subsection.
(l) Prior to receiving scholarship assistance for any academic year, each recipient of a minority teacher scholarship awarded under this Section shall be required by the Commission to sign an agreement under which the recipient pledges that, within the one-year period following the termination of the program for which the recipient was awarded a minority teacher scholarship, the recipient (i) shall begin teaching for a period of not less than one year for each year of scholarship SB2729 Engrossed - 82 - LRB098 16125 NHT 51182 b assistance he or she was awarded under this Section;
(n) A recipient of minority teacher scholarship shall not be considered in violation of the agreement entered into pursuant to subsection (l) if the recipient (i) enrolls on a full time basis as a graduate student in a course of study related to the field of teaching at a qualified Illinois SB2729 Engrossed - 83 - LRB098 16125 NHT 51182 b institution of higher learning;
1-1-12.) SB2729 Engrossed - 84 - LRB098 16125 NHT 51182 b (110 ILCS 947/52) Sec.
SB2729 Engrossed - 85 - LRB098 16125 NHT 51182 b (a-3) For purposes of this Section, a qualified student shall be a student who meets the following qualifications:
(b-10) Each year, the Foundation shall include in its SB2729 Engrossed - 86 - LRB098 16125 NHT 51182 b application to the Commission for grant funds an estimate of the amount of scholarship assistance to be provided to qualified students during the grant period.
(c) Each scholarship awarded under this Section shall be in an amount sufficient to pay the tuition and fees and room and SB2729 Engrossed - 87 - LRB098 16125 NHT 51182 b board costs of the Illinois institution of higher learning at which the recipient is enrolled, up to an annual maximum of $5,000;
Each year, the Foundation SB2729 Engrossed - 88 - LRB098 16125 NHT 51182 b shall notify the Commission of the individuals awarded scholarship assistance under this Section.
1087ee(a)(2)(A)) or other Illinois schools deemed eligible for fulfilling the teaching commitment as designated by the Foundation, and (iii) shall, upon request of the SB2729 Engrossed - 89 - LRB098 16125 NHT 51182 b Foundation, provide the Foundation with evidence that he or she is fulfilling or has fulfilled the terms of the teaching agreement provided for in this subsection.
(ii) is serving as a member of the armed services of SB2729 Engrossed - 90 - LRB098 16125 NHT 51182 b the United States;
The report shall describe the SB2729 Engrossed - 91 - LRB098 16125 NHT 51182 b following:
SB2729 Engrossed - 92 - LRB098 16125 NHT 51182 b (10) the number of scholarship recipients who defaulted on their obligation to repay scholarship assistance during the previous fiscal year;
The Illinois Insurance Code is amended by SB2729 Engrossed - 93 - LRB098 16125 NHT 51182 b changing Section 500-50 as follows:
SB2729 Engrossed - 94 - LRB098 16125 NHT 51182 b Pretest item.
and SB2729 Engrossed - 95 - LRB098 16125 NHT 51182 b (3) gender (male or female).
SB2729 Engrossed - 96 - LRB098 16125 NHT 51182 b (2) For male examinees, female examinees, Black or African American examinees, white examinees, American Indian or Alaska Native examinees, Asian examinees, Hispanic or Latino examinees, and Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander, respectively, with a high school diploma or high school equivalency certificate G.E.D., the distribution of scaled scores on each part.
The analysis shall continue the implementation of the item selection methodology as recommended in the Final Report of the Illinois Insurance Producer's Licensing Examination Advisory SB2729 Engrossed - 97 - LRB098 16125 NHT 51182 b Committee dated November 19, 1991, and filed with the Department unless some other methodology is determined by the Director to be as effective in minimizing differences between white and minority examinee pass-fail rates.
All personal identifying information regarding examinees and the content of test items must be maintained confidentially as necessary for purposes of protecting the SB2729 Engrossed - 98 - LRB098 16125 NHT 51182 b personal privacy of examinees and the maintenance of test security.
(5) "Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander" means a SB2729 Engrossed - 99 - LRB098 16125 NHT 51182 b person having origins in any of the original peoples of Hawaii, Guam, Samoa, or other Pacific Islands.
The Department shall issue a certificate of registration as a registered pharmacy technician to any applicant who has qualified as aforesaid, and such registration shall be the sole authority required to assist licensed pharmacists in the practice of pharmacy, under the supervision SB2729 Engrossed - 100 - LRB098 16125 NHT 51182 b of a licensed pharmacist.
A student pharmacist must meet all of the requirements for registration as a pharmacy technician set forth in this Section excluding the requirement of SB2729 Engrossed - 101 - LRB098 16125 NHT 51182 b certification prior to the second registration renewal and pay the required pharmacy technician registration fees.
The Department shall not renew the pharmacy technician license of any person who has been registered as a "student pharmacist" and has dropped out of or been expelled from an ACPE accredited college of pharmacy, who has failed to complete his or her 1,200 hours of Board approved clinical training within 24 months or who has failed the pharmacist licensure examination 3 times and shall require these individuals to meet the requirements of and become registered a certified pharmacy SB2729 Engrossed - 102 - LRB098 16125 NHT 51182 b technician.
The Structural Pest Control Act is amended by SB2729 Engrossed - 103 - LRB098 16125 NHT 51182 b changing Section 5 as follows:
Any technician providing supervision for the use of restricted pesticides must SB2729 Engrossed - 104 - LRB098 16125 NHT 51182 b be certified in the sub-category for which he is providing supervision.
Each applicant shall have filed an original application and SB2729 Engrossed - 105 - LRB098 16125 NHT 51182 b paid the fee required for examination.
In the Education SB2729 Engrossed - 106 - LRB098 16125 NHT 51182 b (below post secondary) activity, the individual receives information, referral, counseling services and support services to increase the individual's employment potential.
This activity SB2729 Engrossed - 107 - LRB098 16125 NHT 51182 b helps individuals gain the necessary job finding skills to help them find and retain employment that will lead to economic independence.
The participant may be SB2729 Engrossed - 108 - LRB098 16125 NHT 51182 b reassigned to Work Experience or assigned to another activity, based on the reassessment.
Department staff shall develop through contacts with public and private employers SB2729 Engrossed - 109 - LRB098 16125 NHT 51182 b unsubsidized job openings for participants.
Community service includes unpaid work that the client performs in his or her community, such as SB2729 Engrossed - 110 - LRB098 16125 NHT 51182 b for a school, church, government agency, or nonprofit organization.
and (3) meet the requirements of Section 25 of this Act, except for the Illinois residency requirement in item (xiv) of paragraph (2) of subsection (a) of Section 4 of the SB2729 Engrossed - 111 - LRB098 16125 NHT 51182 b Firearm Owners Identification Card Act;
12-6-13.) SB2729 Engrossed - 112 - LRB098 16125 NHT 51182 b Section 125.
The written SB2729 Engrossed - 113 - LRB098 16125 NHT 51182 b consent must accompany any application for a driver's license under this subsection (b), regardless of whether or not the required written consent also accompanied the person's previous application for an instruction permit.
(b-1) No graduated driver's license shall be issued to any applicant who is under 18 years of age and not legally emancipated, unless the applicant has graduated from a secondary school of this State or any other state, is enrolled in a course leading to a high school equivalency general educational development (GED) certificate, has obtained a high school equivalency GED certificate, is enrolled in an elementary or secondary school or college or university of this State or any other state and is not a chronic or habitual SB2729 Engrossed - 114 - LRB098 16125 NHT 51182 b truant as provided in Section 26-2a of the School Code, or is receiving home instruction and submits proof of meeting any of those requirements at the time of application.
For purposes of this Section, any person placed on probation under Section 10 of the Cannabis Control Act, Section 410 of the Illinois SB2729 Engrossed - 115 - LRB098 16125 NHT 51182 b Controlled Substances Act, or Section 70 of the Methamphetamine Control and Community Protection Act shall not be considered convicted.
If a graduated driver's license holder over the age of 18 committed an offense against traffic regulations governing the movement of vehicles or any violation of this Section or Section 12-603.1 of this Code in the 6 months prior to the graduated driver's license holder's SB2729 Engrossed - 116 - LRB098 16125 NHT 51182 b 18th birthday, and was subsequently convicted of the violation, the provisions of this paragraph shall continue to apply until such time as a period of 6 consecutive months has elapsed without an additional violation and subsequent conviction of an offense against traffic regulations governing the movement of vehicles or any violation of this Section or Section 12-603.1 of this Code.
SB2729 Engrossed - 117 - LRB098 16125 NHT 51182 b (h) It shall be an offense for a person that is age 15, but under age 20, to be a passenger in a vehicle operated by a driver holding a graduated driver's license during the first 12 months the driver holds the license or until the driver reaches the age of 18, whichever occurs sooner, if another passenger under the age of 20 is present, excluding a sibling, step-sibling, child, or step-child of the driver.
(a) No driver training school or driving training instructor licensed under this Act may request a certificate of completion from the Secretary of State as provided in Section 6-411 for any person who is enrolled as a student in any public or non-public secondary school at the time such instruction is to be provided, or who was so enrolled during the semester last ended if that instruction is to be provided between semesters or during the summer after the regular school term ends, unless that student has received a passing grade in at least 8 courses SB2729 Engrossed - 118 - LRB098 16125 NHT 51182 b during the 2 semesters last ending prior to requesting a certificate of completion from the Secretary of State for the student.
(d) The superintendent of schools of the school district in which the student resides and attends school or in which the student resides at the time he or she drops out of school (with respect to a public high school student or a dropout from the public high school) or the chief school administrator (with SB2729 Engrossed - 119 - LRB098 16125 NHT 51182 b respect to a student who attends a non-public high school or a dropout from a non-public high school) may waive the requirements of this Section if the superintendent or chief school administrator, as the case may be, deems it to be in the best interests of the student or dropout.
discharge.) (a) The length of parole for a person sentenced under the SB2729 Engrossed - 120 - LRB098 16125 NHT 51182 b law in effect prior to the effective date of this amendatory Act of 1977 and the length of mandatory supervised release for those sentenced under the law in effect on and after such effective date shall be as set out in Section 5-8-1 unless sooner terminated under paragraph (b) of this Section.
This reduction in the period of a subject's term of parole, aftercare release, or mandatory supervised release shall be available only to subjects who have not SB2729 Engrossed - 121 - LRB098 16125 NHT 51182 b previously earned a high school diploma or who have not previously passed high school equivalency testing the high school level Test of General Educational Development.
(B) compliance with the rules and regulations of SB2729 Engrossed - 122 - LRB098 16125 NHT 51182 b the Department;
SB2729 Engrossed - 123 - LRB098 16125 NHT 51182 b (ii) that a prisoner serving a sentence for attempt to commit terrorism, attempt to commit first degree murder, solicitation of murder, solicitation of murder for hire, intentional homicide of an unborn child, predatory criminal sexual assault of a child, aggravated criminal sexual assault, criminal sexual assault, aggravated kidnapping, aggravated battery with a firearm as described in Section 12-4.2 or subdivision (e)(1), (e)(2), (e)(3), or (e)(4) of Section 12-3.05, heinous battery as described in Section 12-4.1 or subdivision (a)(2) of Section 12-3.05, being an armed habitual criminal, aggravated battery of a senior citizen as described in Section 12-4.6 or subdivision (a)(4) of Section 12-3.05, or aggravated battery of a child as described in Section 12-4.3 or subdivision (b)(1) of Section 12-3.05 shall receive no more than 4.5 days of sentence credit for each month of his or her sentence of imprisonment;
(iii) that a prisoner serving a sentence for home invasion, armed robbery, aggravated vehicular hijacking, aggravated discharge of a firearm, or armed violence with a category I weapon or category II weapon, when the court has made and entered a finding, pursuant to subsection (c-1) of Section 5-4-1 of this Code, that the conduct leading to conviction for the enumerated offense resulted in great bodily harm to a SB2729 Engrossed - 124 - LRB098 16125 NHT 51182 b victim, shall receive no more than 4.5 days of sentence credit for each month of his or her sentence of imprisonment;
(v) that a person serving a sentence for gunrunning, narcotics racketeering, controlled substance trafficking, methamphetamine trafficking, drug-induced homicide, aggravated methamphetamine-related child endangerment, money laundering pursuant to clause (c) (4) or (5) of Section 29B-1 of the Criminal Code of 1961 or the Criminal Code of 2012, or a Class X felony conviction for delivery of a controlled substance, possession of a controlled substance with intent to manufacture or deliver, calculated criminal drug conspiracy, criminal drug conspiracy, street gang criminal drug conspiracy, participation in methamphetamine manufacturing, aggravated participation in methamphetamine manufacturing, delivery of methamphetamine, possession with intent to deliver methamphetamine, aggravated delivery of methamphetamine, aggravated possession SB2729 Engrossed - 125 - LRB098 16125 NHT 51182 b with intent to deliver methamphetamine, methamphetamine conspiracy when the substance containing the controlled substance or methamphetamine is 100 grams or more shall receive no more than 7.5 days sentence credit for each month of his or her sentence of imprisonment;
(2.1) For all offenses, other than those enumerated in subdivision (a)(2)(i), (ii), or (iii) committed on or after June 19, 1998 or subdivision (a)(2)(iv) committed on or after June 23, 2005 (the effective date of Public Act 94-71) or subdivision (a)(2)(v) committed on or after August 13, 2007 (the effective date of Public Act 95-134) or subdivision (a)(2)(vi) committed on or after June 1, 2008 (the effective date of Public Act 95-625) or subdivision (a)(2)(vii) committed on or after July 23, 2010 (the effective date of Public Act 96-1224), and other than the offense of aggravated driving under the influence of alcohol, other drug or drugs, or intoxicating compound or SB2729 Engrossed - 126 - LRB098 16125 NHT 51182 b compounds, or any combination thereof as defined in subparagraph (F) of paragraph (1) of subsection (d) of Section 11-501 of the Illinois Vehicle Code, and other than the offense of aggravated driving under the influence of alcohol, other drug or drugs, or intoxicating compound or compounds, or any combination thereof as defined in subparagraph (C) of paragraph (1) of subsection (d) of Section 11-501 of the Illinois Vehicle Code committed on or after January 1, 2011 (the effective date of Public Act 96-1230), the rules and regulations shall provide that a prisoner who is serving a term of imprisonment shall receive one day of sentence credit for each day of his or her sentence of imprisonment or recommitment under Section 3-3-9.
(2.3) The rules and regulations on sentence credit shall provide that a prisoner who is serving a sentence for aggravated driving under the influence of alcohol, other drug or drugs, or intoxicating compound or compounds, or any combination thereof as defined in subparagraph (F) of paragraph (1) of subsection (d) of Section 11-501 of the Illinois Vehicle Code, shall receive no more than 4.5 days SB2729 Engrossed - 127 - LRB098 16125 NHT 51182 b of sentence credit for each month of his or her sentence of imprisonment.
(2.6) The rules and regulations on sentence credit shall provide that a prisoner who is serving a sentence for aggravated driving under the influence of alcohol, other drug or drugs, or intoxicating compound or compounds or any combination thereof as defined in subparagraph (C) of paragraph (1) of subsection (d) of Section 11-501 of the SB2729 Engrossed - 128 - LRB098 16125 NHT 51182 b Illinois Vehicle Code committed on or after January 1, 2011 (the effective date of Public Act 96-1230) shall receive no more than 4.5 days of sentence credit for each month of his or her sentence of imprisonment.
However, the Director shall not award more than 90 days of sentence credit for good conduct to any prisoner who is serving a sentence for conviction of first degree murder, reckless homicide while under the influence of alcohol or any other drug, or aggravated driving under the influence of alcohol, other drug or drugs, or intoxicating compound or compounds, or any combination thereof as defined in subparagraph (F) of paragraph (1) of subsection (d) of Section 11-501 of the Illinois Vehicle Code, aggravated kidnapping, kidnapping, predatory criminal sexual assault of a child, aggravated criminal sexual assault, criminal sexual assault, deviate sexual assault, aggravated criminal sexual abuse, aggravated indecent liberties with a child, indecent liberties with a child, child pornography, heinous battery as described in Section 12-4.1 or subdivision (a)(2) of SB2729 Engrossed - 129 - LRB098 16125 NHT 51182 b Section 12-3.05, aggravated battery of a spouse, aggravated battery of a spouse with a firearm, stalking, aggravated stalking, aggravated battery of a child as described in Section 12-4.3 or subdivision (b)(1) of Section 12-3.05, endangering the life or health of a child, or cruelty to a child.
(i) one of the offenses enumerated in subdivision (a)(2)(i), (ii), or (iii) when the offense is committed on or after June 19, 1998 or subdivision (a)(2)(iv) when the offense is committed on or after June 23, 2005 (the effective date of Public Act 94-71) or subdivision (a)(2)(v) when the offense is committed on or after August 13, 2007 (the effective date of Public Act 95-134) or subdivision (a)(2)(vi) when the offense is committed on or after June 1, 2008 (the effective date of Public Act 95-625) or subdivision (a)(2)(vii) when the offense is committed on or after July 23, 2010 (the effective date of Public Act 96-1224), (ii) aggravated driving under the influence of alcohol, other drug or drugs, or intoxicating compound or compounds, or any combination thereof as defined in subparagraph (F) of paragraph (1) of subsection (d) of Section 11-501 of the Illinois Vehicle Code, (iii) one of the offenses enumerated in subdivision (a)(2.4) when the offense is committed on or after July 15, 1999 (the effective date of Public Act SB2729 Engrossed - 130 - LRB098 16125 NHT 51182 b 91-121), (iv) aggravated arson when the offense is committed on or after July 27, 2001 (the effective date of Public Act 92-176), (v) offenses that may subject the offender to commitment under the Sexually Violent Persons Commitment Act, or (vi) aggravated driving under the influence of alcohol, other drug or drugs, or intoxicating compound or compounds or any combination thereof as defined in subparagraph (C) of paragraph (1) of subsection (d) of Section 11-501 of the Illinois Vehicle Code committed on or after January 1, 2011 (the effective date of Public Act 96-1230).
Prior to awarding credit under this paragraph (3), the SB2729 Engrossed - 131 - LRB098 16125 NHT 51182 b Director shall make a written determination that the inmate:
(4) The rules and regulations shall also provide that the sentence credit accumulated and retained under paragraph (2.1) of subsection (a) of this Section by any SB2729 Engrossed - 132 - LRB098 16125 NHT 51182 b inmate during specific periods of time in which such inmate is engaged full-time in substance abuse programs, correctional industry assignments, educational programs, behavior modification programs, life skills courses, or re-entry planning provided by the Department under this paragraph (4) and satisfactorily completes the assigned program as determined by the standards of the Department, shall be multiplied by a factor of 1.25 for program participation before August 11, 1993 and 1.50 for program participation on or after that date.
However, no inmate shall be eligible for the additional sentence credit under this paragraph (4) or (4.1) of this subsection (a) while assigned to a boot camp or electronic detention, or if convicted of an offense SB2729 Engrossed - 133 - LRB098 16125 NHT 51182 b enumerated in subdivision (a)(2)(i), (ii), or (iii) of this Section that is committed on or after June 19, 1998 or subdivision (a)(2)(iv) of this Section that is committed on or after June 23, 2005 (the effective date of Public Act 94-71) or subdivision (a)(2)(v) of this Section that is committed on or after August 13, 2007 (the effective date of Public Act 95-134) or subdivision (a)(2)(vi) when the offense is committed on or after June 1, 2008 (the effective date of Public Act 95-625) or subdivision (a)(2)(vii) when the offense is committed on or after July 23, 2010 (the effective date of Public Act 96-1224), or if convicted of aggravated driving under the influence of alcohol, other drug or drugs, or intoxicating compound or compounds or any combination thereof as defined in subparagraph (F) of paragraph (1) of subsection (d) of Section 11-501 of the Illinois Vehicle Code, or if convicted of aggravated driving under the influence of alcohol, other drug or drugs, or intoxicating compound or compounds or any combination thereof as defined in subparagraph (C) of paragraph (1) of subsection (d) of Section 11-501 of the Illinois Vehicle Code committed on or after January 1, 2011 (the effective date of Public Act 96-1230), or if convicted of an offense enumerated in paragraph (a)(2.4) of this Section that is committed on or after July 15, 1999 (the effective date of Public Act 91-121), or first degree murder, a Class X felony, criminal SB2729 Engrossed - 134 - LRB098 16125 NHT 51182 b sexual assault, felony criminal sexual abuse, aggravated criminal sexual abuse, aggravated battery with a firearm as described in Section 12-4.2 or subdivision (e)(1), (e)(2), (e)(3), or (e)(4) of Section 12-3.05, or any predecessor or successor offenses with the same or substantially the same elements, or any inchoate offenses relating to the foregoing offenses.
Availability of these programs shall be subject to the limits of fiscal resources appropriated by the General SB2729 Engrossed - 135 - LRB098 16125 NHT 51182 b Assembly for these purposes.
If, after an award of the high school equivalency testing GED sentence credit has been made, and the SB2729 Engrossed - 136 - LRB098 16125 NHT 51182 b Department determines that the prisoner was not eligible, then the award shall be revoked.
If treatment is not available and the requirement to participate and complete the treatment has not been waived by the Director, the prisoner shall be placed on a waiting list under criteria SB2729 Engrossed - 137 - LRB098 16125 NHT 51182 b established by the Department.
(5) Whenever the Department is to release any inmate earlier than it otherwise would because of a grant of sentence credit for good conduct under paragraph (3) of subsection (a) of this Section given at any time during the term, the Department shall give reasonable notice of the SB2729 Engrossed - 138 - LRB098 16125 NHT 51182 b impending release not less than 14 days prior to the date of the release to the State's Attorney of the county where the prosecution of the inmate took place, and if applicable, the State's Attorney of the county into which the inmate will be released.
The Department shall prescribe SB2729 Engrossed - 139 - LRB098 16125 NHT 51182 b rules and regulations for suspending or reducing the rate of accumulation of sentence credit for specific rule violations, during imprisonment.
Any SB2729 Engrossed - 140 - LRB098 16125 NHT 51182 b restoration of sentence credits in excess of 30 days shall be subject to review by the Prisoner Review Board.
(1) "Frivolous" means that a pleading, motion, or other filing which purports to be a legal document filed by a prisoner in his or her lawsuit meets any or all of the SB2729 Engrossed - 141 - LRB098 16125 NHT 51182 b following criteria:
1983), or a second or SB2729 Engrossed - 142 - LRB098 16125 NHT 51182 b subsequent petition for post-conviction relief under Article 122 of the Code of Criminal Procedure of 1963 whether filed with or without leave of court or a second or subsequent petition for relief from judgment under Section 2-1401 of the Code of Civil Procedure.
The Department of Corrections shall develop and establish a program in the Adult Division designed to increase the number of committed persons SB2729 Engrossed - 143 - LRB098 16125 NHT 51182 b enrolled in programs for high school equivalency testing the high school level Test of General Educational Development (GED) and pursuing high school equivalency GED certificates by at least 100% over the 4-year period following the effective date of this amendatory Act of the 94th General Assembly.
"Animal care professional" means a person certified to work SB2729 Engrossed - 144 - LRB098 16125 NHT 51182 b in animal care related services, such as grooming, kenneling, and any other related fields.
(f) After a dog is trained by the committed person as a SB2729 Engrossed - 145 - LRB098 16125 NHT 51182 b service dog, a review committee consisting of an equal number of persons from the Department and the non-profit organization shall select a disabled person to receive the service dog free of charge.
The court shall sentence the offender to not less than the minimum term of imprisonment SB2729 Engrossed - 146 - LRB098 16125 NHT 51182 b set forth in this Code for the following offenses, and may order a fine or restitution or both in conjunction with such term of imprisonment:
(F) A Class 2 or greater felony if the offender had been convicted of a Class 2 or greater felony, including any state or federal conviction for an offense that contained, at the time it was committed, the same elements as an offense now (the date of the offense committed after the prior Class 2 or greater felony) classified as a Class 2 or greater felony, within 10 years of the date on which the offender SB2729 Engrossed - 147 - LRB098 16125 NHT 51182 b committed the offense for which he or she is being sentenced, except as otherwise provided in Section 40-10 of the Alcoholism and Other Drug Abuse and Dependency Act.
Beginning July 1, 1994, for the purposes of this paragraph, "organized gang" has the meaning ascribed SB2729 Engrossed - 148 - LRB098 16125 NHT 51182 b to it in Section 10 of the Illinois Streetgang Terrorism Omnibus Prevention Act.
SB2729 Engrossed - 149 - LRB098 16125 NHT 51182 b (U) A second or subsequent violation of Section 6-303 of the Illinois Vehicle Code committed while his or her driver's license, permit, or privilege was revoked because of a violation of Section 9-3 of the Criminal Code of 1961 or the Criminal Code of 2012, relating to the offense of reckless homicide, or a similar provision of a law of another state.
(X) A violation of subsection (a) of Section 31-1a SB2729 Engrossed - 150 - LRB098 16125 NHT 51182 b of the Criminal Code of 1961 or the Criminal Code of 2012.
SB2729 Engrossed - 151 - LRB098 16125 NHT 51182 b (4.1) (Blank).
(4.7) A minimum term of imprisonment of not less than 30 consecutive days, or 300 hours of community service, shall be imposed for a violation of subsection (a-5) of SB2729 Engrossed - 152 - LRB098 16125 NHT 51182 b Section 6-303 of the Illinois Vehicle Code, as provided in subsection (b-5) of that Section.
(C) make restitution to the victim under Section SB2729 Engrossed - 153 - LRB098 16125 NHT 51182 b 5-5-6 of this Code.
SB2729 Engrossed - 154 - LRB098 16125 NHT 51182 b (5.5) In addition to any other penalties imposed, a person convicted of violating Section 3-707 of the Illinois Vehicle Code during a period in which his or her driver's license, permit, or privileges were suspended for a previous violation of that Section shall have his or her driver's license, permit, or privileges suspended for an additional 6 months after the expiration of the original 3-month suspension and until he or she has paid a reinstatement fee of $100.
For the purposes of SB2729 Engrossed - 155 - LRB098 16125 NHT 51182 b this paragraph (11), "sports official" means a person at an athletic contest who enforces the rules of the contest, such as an umpire or referee;
The trial court shall hold a hearing under Section 5-4-1 of the Unified Code of Corrections which may include evidence of the SB2729 Engrossed - 156 - LRB098 16125 NHT 51182 b defendant's life, moral character and occupation during the time since the original sentence was passed.
or (B) the defendant is willing to participate in a SB2729 Engrossed - 157 - LRB098 16125 NHT 51182 b court approved plan including but not limited to the defendant's:
For the purposes of this Section, "family member" and "victim" shall have the meanings ascribed to them in Section SB2729 Engrossed - 158 - LRB098 16125 NHT 51182 b 11-0.1 of the Criminal Code of 2012.
The court shall also notify the victim if requested by SB2729 Engrossed - 159 - LRB098 16125 NHT 51182 b the victim, and if the victim is under the age of 15 and if requested by the victim's parents or legal guardian, the court shall notify the victim's parents or legal guardian of the test results.
Acting in accordance with the best interests of those in the courtroom, the judge shall have the discretion to determine what if any precautions need to be SB2729 Engrossed - 160 - LRB098 16125 NHT 51182 b taken to prevent transmission of the disease in the courtroom.
A State's Attorney may petition the court to obtain the results of any HIV test administered under this Section, and the court shall grant the disclosure if the State's Attorney shows it is relevant in order to prosecute a charge of criminal transmission of HIV under Section 12-5.01 or SB2729 Engrossed - 161 - LRB098 16125 NHT 51182 b 12-16.2 of the Criminal Code of 1961 or the Criminal Code of 2012 against the defendant.
(j) In cases when prosecution for any violation of Section 11-1.20, 11-1.30, 11-1.40, 11-1.50, 11-1.60, 11-6, 11-8, 11-9, 11-11, 11-14, 11-14.3, 11-14.4, 11-15, 11-15.1, 11-16, 11-17, 11-17.1, 11-18, 11-18.1, 11-19, 11-19.1, 11-19.2, 11-20.1, 11-20.1B, 11-20.3, 11-21, 11-30, 11-40, 12-13, 12-14, 12-14.1, 12-15, or 12-16 of the Criminal Code of 1961 or the Criminal Code of 2012, any violation of the Illinois Controlled Substances Act, any violation of the Cannabis Control Act, or any violation of the Methamphetamine Control and Community Protection Act results in conviction, a disposition of court supervision, or an order of probation granted under Section 10 of the Cannabis Control Act, Section 410 of the Illinois Controlled Substances Substance Act, or Section 70 of the Methamphetamine Control and Community Protection Act of a defendant, the court shall determine whether the defendant is SB2729 Engrossed - 162 - LRB098 16125 NHT 51182 b employed by a facility or center as defined under the Child Care Act of 1969, a public or private elementary or secondary school, or otherwise works with children under 18 years of age on a daily basis.
If a defendant fails to complete the educational training required by his or her sentence during the term of incarceration, the SB2729 Engrossed - 163 - LRB098 16125 NHT 51182 b Prisoner Review Board shall, as a condition of mandatory supervised release, require the defendant, at his or her own expense, to pursue a course of study toward a high school diploma or passage of high school equivalency testing the GED test.
(l) (A) Except as provided in paragraph (C) of subsection (l), whenever a defendant, who is an alien as defined by the Immigration and Nationality Act, is convicted of any felony or misdemeanor offense, the court after sentencing SB2729 Engrossed - 164 - LRB098 16125 NHT 51182 b the defendant may, upon motion of the State's Attorney, hold sentence in abeyance and remand the defendant to the custody of the Attorney General of the United States or his or her designated agent to be deported when:
(1) a final order of deportation has been issued against the defendant pursuant to proceedings under the Immigration and Nationality Act, and (2) the deportation of the defendant would not deprecate the seriousness of the defendant's conduct SB2729 Engrossed - 165 - LRB098 16125 NHT 51182 b and would not be inconsistent with the ends of justice.
(n) The court may sentence a person convicted of a violation of Section 12-19, 12-21, 16-1.3, or 17-56, or subsection (a) or (b) of Section 12-4.4a, of the Criminal Code of 1961 or the Criminal Code of 2012 (i) to an impact incarceration program if the person is otherwise eligible for that program under Section 5-8-1.1, (ii) to community service, SB2729 Engrossed - 166 - LRB098 16125 NHT 51182 b or (iii) if the person is an addict or alcoholic, as defined in the Alcoholism and Other Drug Abuse and Dependency Act, to a substance or alcohol abuse program licensed under that Act.
(3) refrain from possessing a firearm or other SB2729 Engrossed - 167 - LRB098 16125 NHT 51182 b dangerous weapon where the offense is a felony or, if a misdemeanor, the offense involved the intentional or knowing infliction of bodily harm or threat of bodily harm;
The community service shall include, but not be limited to, the cleanup and repair of any damage caused by a violation of Section 21-1.3 of the Criminal Code of 1961 or the Criminal Code of SB2729 Engrossed - 168 - LRB098 16125 NHT 51182 b 2012 and similar damage to property located within the municipality or county in which the violation occurred.
The person on probation or conditional discharge shall be required to pay for the cost of the educational courses or high school equivalency testing GED test, if a fee is SB2729 Engrossed - 169 - LRB098 16125 NHT 51182 b charged for those courses or testing test.
(8.5) if convicted of a felony sex offense as defined in the Sex Offender Management Board Act, the person shall undergo and successfully complete sex offender treatment by a treatment provider approved by the Board and conducted SB2729 Engrossed - 170 - LRB098 16125 NHT 51182 b in conformance with the standards developed under the Sex Offender Management Board Act;
(iii) a SB2729 Engrossed - 171 - LRB098 16125 NHT 51182 b first or second cousin of the accused;
(iii) submit to the installation on the offender's SB2729 Engrossed - 172 - LRB098 16125 NHT 51182 b computer or device with Internet capability, at the offender's expense, of one or more hardware or software systems to monitor the Internet use;
(10) if convicted of a sex offense as defined in subsection (a-5) of Section 3-1-2 of this Code, unless the SB2729 Engrossed - 173 - LRB098 16125 NHT 51182 b offender is a parent or guardian of the person under 18 years of age present in the home and no non-familial minors are present, not participate in a holiday event involving children under 18 years of age, such as distributing candy or other items to children on Halloween, wearing a Santa Claus costume on or preceding Christmas, being employed as a department store Santa Claus, or wearing an Easter Bunny costume on or preceding Easter;
(b) The Court may in addition to other reasonable SB2729 Engrossed - 174 - LRB098 16125 NHT 51182 b conditions relating to the nature of the offense or the rehabilitation of the defendant as determined for each defendant in the proper discretion of the Court require that the person:
(v) with the consent of the superintendent of the facility, attend an educational program at a facility other than the school in which the offense was committed if he or she is convicted of a crime of violence as defined in Section 2 of the Crime Victims SB2729 Engrossed - 175 - LRB098 16125 NHT 51182 b Compensation Act committed in a school, on the real property comprising a school, or within 1,000 feet of the real property comprising a school;
(iv) for persons convicted of any alcohol, cannabis or controlled substance violation who are placed on an approved monitoring device as a condition of probation or conditional discharge, the court shall SB2729 Engrossed - 176 - LRB098 16125 NHT 51182 b impose a reasonable fee for each day of the use of the device, as established by the county board in subsection (g) of this Section, unless after determining the inability of the offender to pay the fee, the court assesses a lesser fee or no fee as the case may be.
The clerk of the circuit court shall pay all monies collected from this fee to the county SB2729 Engrossed - 177 - LRB098 16125 NHT 51182 b treasurer who shall use the monies collected to defray the costs of corrections.
(13) contribute a reasonable sum of money, not to exceed the maximum amount of the fine authorized for the offense for which the defendant was sentenced, (i) to a "local anti-crime program", as defined in Section 7 of the Anti-Crime Advisory Council Act, or (ii) for offenses under the jurisdiction of the Department of Natural Resources, to the fund established by the Department of Natural Resources for the purchase of evidence for investigation purposes and to conduct investigations as outlined in Section 805-105 of SB2729 Engrossed - 178 - LRB098 16125 NHT 51182 b the Department of Natural Resources (Conservation) Law;
(17) if convicted for an offense committed on or after June 1, 2008 (the effective date of Public Act 95-464) that would qualify the accused as a child sex offender as defined in Section 11-9.3 or 11-9.4 of the Criminal Code of 1961 or the Criminal Code of 2012, refrain from communicating with or contacting, by means of the Internet, SB2729 Engrossed - 179 - LRB098 16125 NHT 51182 b a person who is related to the accused and whom the accused reasonably believes to be under 18 years of age;
(ii) submit to periodic unannounced examinations of the offender's computer or any other device with Internet capability by the offender's probation officer, a law enforcement officer, or assigned computer or information technology specialist, including the retrieval and copying of all data from the computer or device and any internal or external SB2729 Engrossed - 180 - LRB098 16125 NHT 51182 b peripherals and removal of such information, equipment, or device to conduct a more thorough inspection;
(d) An offender sentenced to probation or to conditional SB2729 Engrossed - 181 - LRB098 16125 NHT 51182 b discharge shall be given a certificate setting forth the conditions thereof.
The county board with the concurrence of the Chief Judge of the judicial circuit in which SB2729 Engrossed - 182 - LRB098 16125 NHT 51182 b the county is located shall establish reasonable fees for the cost of maintenance, testing, and incidental expenses related to the mandatory drug or alcohol testing, or both, and all costs incidental to approved electronic monitoring, involved in a successful probation program for the county.
For all transfer cases, as defined in Section 9b of the Probation and Probation Officers Act, the probation department from the original sentencing court shall retain all SB2729 Engrossed - 183 - LRB098 16125 NHT 51182 b probation fees collected prior to the transfer.
A circuit court may not impose a probation fee under this subsection (i) in excess of $25 per month unless the circuit SB2729 Engrossed - 184 - LRB098 16125 NHT 51182 b court has adopted, by administrative order issued by the chief judge, a standard probation fee guide determining an offender's ability to pay Of the amount collected as a probation fee, up to $5 of that fee collected per month may be used to provide services to crime victims and their families.
(i-5) In addition to the fees imposed under subsection (i) of this Section, in the case of an offender convicted of a felony sex offense (as defined in the Sex Offender Management Board Act) or an offense that the court or probation department SB2729 Engrossed - 185 - LRB098 16125 NHT 51182 b has determined to be sexually motivated (as defined in the Sex Offender Management Board Act), the court or the probation department shall assess additional fees to pay for all costs of treatment, assessment, evaluation for risk and treatment, and monitoring the offender, based on that offender's ability to pay those costs either as they occur or under a payment plan.
SB2729 Engrossed - 186 - LRB098 16125 NHT 51182 b (Source:
or (2) is a violation of any Section of Article 24 of the Criminal Code of 1961 or the SB2729 Engrossed - 187 - LRB098 16125 NHT 51182 b Criminal Code of 2012 where a disposition of supervision is not prohibited by Section 5-6-1 of this Code.
SB2729 Engrossed - 188 - LRB098 16125 NHT 51182 b (5) attend or reside in a facility established for the instruction or residence of defendants on probation;
SB2729 Engrossed - 189 - LRB098 16125 NHT 51182 b (11) comply with the terms and conditions of an order of protection issued by the court pursuant to the Illinois Domestic Violence Act of 1986 or an order of protection issued by the court of another state, tribe, or United States territory.
(14) refrain from entering into a designated SB2729 Engrossed - 190 - LRB098 16125 NHT 51182 b geographic area except upon such terms as the court finds appropriate.
and (18) if placed on supervision for a sex offense as defined in subsection (a-5) of Section 3-1-2 of this Code, SB2729 Engrossed - 191 - LRB098 16125 NHT 51182 b unless the offender is a parent or guardian of the person under 18 years of age present in the home and no non-familial minors are present, not participate in a holiday event involving children under 18 years of age, such as distributing candy or other items to children on Halloween, wearing a Santa Claus costume on or preceding Christmas, being employed as a department store Santa Claus, or wearing an Easter Bunny costume on or preceding Easter.
Two years after the discharge and dismissal under this Section, unless the disposition of supervision was for a violation of Sections 3-707, 3-708, 3-710, 5-401.3, or 11-503 of the Illinois Vehicle Code or a similar provision of a local ordinance, or for a violation of Sections 12-3.2, 16-25, or 16A-3 of the Criminal Code of 1961 SB2729 Engrossed - 192 - LRB098 16125 NHT 51182 b or the Criminal Code of 2012, in which case it shall be 5 years after discharge and dismissal, a person may have his record of arrest sealed or expunged as may be provided by law.
The concurrence of the Chief Judge shall be in the SB2729 Engrossed - 193 - LRB098 16125 NHT 51182 b form of an administrative order.
The clerk of the circuit court shall pay all monies collected from this fee to the county treasurer for deposit in the probation SB2729 Engrossed - 194 - LRB098 16125 NHT 51182 b and court services fund pursuant to Section 15.1 of the Probation and Probation Officers Act.
(j) All fines and costs imposed under this Section for any violation of Chapters 3, 4, 6, and 11 of the Illinois Vehicle Code, or a similar provision of a local ordinance, and any violation of the Child Passenger Protection Act, or a similar provision of a local ordinance, shall be collected and SB2729 Engrossed - 195 - LRB098 16125 NHT 51182 b disbursed by the circuit clerk as provided under Section 27.5 of the Clerks of Courts Act.
This subsection (k) does not apply to a defendant who is determined by the court to be developmentally disabled or SB2729 Engrossed - 196 - LRB098 16125 NHT 51182 b otherwise mentally incapable of completing the educational or vocational program.
The Secretary of State shall suspend the driver's license of any person SB2729 Engrossed - 197 - LRB098 16125 NHT 51182 b determined by the Secretary to be in violation of this subsection.
(p) An offender placed on supervision for an offense committed on or after June 1, 2008 (the effective date of Public Act 95-464) that would qualify the accused as a child sex offender as defined in Section 11-9.3 or 11-9.4 of the Criminal Code of 1961 or the Criminal Code of 2012 shall refrain from communicating with or contacting, by means of the Internet, a person who is not related to the accused and whom SB2729 Engrossed - 198 - LRB098 16125 NHT 51182 b the accused reasonably believes to be under 18 years of age.
(r) An offender placed on supervision for an offense under Section 11-6, 11-9.1, 11-14.4 that involves soliciting for a juvenile prostitute, 11-15.1, 11-20.1, 11-20.1B, 11-20.3, or SB2729 Engrossed - 199 - LRB098 16125 NHT 51182 b 11-21 of the Criminal Code of 1961 or the Criminal Code of 2012, or any attempt to commit any of these offenses, committed on or after the effective date of this amendatory Act of the 95th General Assembly shall:
(s) An offender placed on supervision for an offense that SB2729 Engrossed - 200 - LRB098 16125 NHT 51182 b is a sex offense as defined in Section 2 of the Sex Offender Registration Act that is committed on or after January 1, 2010 (the effective date of Public Act 96-362) that requires the person to register as a sex offender under that Act, may not knowingly use any computer scrub software on any computer that the sex offender uses.
96-1551, Article SB2729 Engrossed - 201 - LRB098 16125 NHT 51182 b 10, Section 10-150, eff.
For purposes of this Program, a "violent offense" is any offense where bodily harm SB2729 Engrossed - 202 - LRB098 16125 NHT 51182 b was inflicted or where force was used against any person or threatened against any person, any offense involving sexual conduct, sexual penetration, or sexual exploitation, any offense of domestic violence, domestic battery, violation of an order of protection, stalking, hate crime, driving under the influence of drugs or alcohol, and any offense involving the possession of a firearm or dangerous weapon.
(4) obtain employment or perform not less than 30 hours of community service, provided community service is SB2729 Engrossed - 203 - LRB098 16125 NHT 51182 b available in the county and is funded and approved by the county board;
SB2729 Engrossed - 204 - LRB098 16125 NHT 51182 b (ii) attend school;
(a) Whenever any person who has not previously been convicted of, or placed on probation or conditional discharge for, any felony offense under the laws of this State, the laws SB2729 Engrossed - 205 - LRB098 16125 NHT 51182 b of any other state, or the laws of the United States, including probation under Section 410 of the Illinois Controlled Substances Act, Section 70 of the Methamphetamine Control and Community Protection Act, Section 10 of the Cannabis Control Act, subsection (c) of Section 11-14 of the Criminal Code of 2012, Treatment Alternatives for Criminal Justice Clients (TASC) under Article 40 of the Alcoholism and Other Drug Abuse and Dependency Act, or prior successful completion of the Offender Initiative Program under Section 5-6-3.3 of this Code, and pleads guilty to, or is found guilty of, a probationable felony offense of possession of a controlled substance that is punishable as a Class 4 felony;
A defendant is not eligible for this SB2729 Engrossed - 206 - LRB098 16125 NHT 51182 b probation if the offense he or she pleads guilty to, or is found guilty of, is a violent offense, or he or she has previously been convicted of a violent offense.
SB2729 Engrossed - 207 - LRB098 16125 NHT 51182 b (3) make full restitution to the victim or property owner under Section 5-5-6 of this Code;
SB2729 Engrossed - 208 - LRB098 16125 NHT 51182 b (4) support his or her dependents;
(h) There may be only one discharge and dismissal under this Section, Section 410 of the Illinois Controlled Substances Act, Section 70 of the Methamphetamine Control and Community Protection Act, Section 10 of the Cannabis Control Act, Treatment Alternatives for Criminal Justice Clients (TASC) under Article 40 of the Alcoholism and Other Drug Abuse and SB2729 Engrossed - 209 - LRB098 16125 NHT 51182 b Dependency Act, the Offender Initiative Program under Section 5-6-3.3 of this Code, and subsection (c) of Section 11-14 of the Criminal Code of 2012 with respect to any person.
SB2729 Engrossed - 210 - LRB098 16125 NHT 51182 b (1) seek employment;
however, no SB2729 Engrossed - 211 - LRB098 16125 NHT 51182 b person shall be sentenced to a term of periodic imprisonment longer than one year if he is committed to a county correctional institution or facility, and in conjunction with that sentence participate in a county work release program comparable to the work and day release program provided for in Article 13 of the Unified Code of Corrections in State facilities.
(f-5) An offender sentenced to a term of periodic imprisonment for a felony sex offense as defined in the Sex SB2729 Engrossed - 212 - LRB098 16125 NHT 51182 b Offender Management Board Act shall be required to undergo and successfully complete sex offender treatment by a treatment provider approved by the Board and conducted in conformance with the standards developed under the Sex Offender Management Board Act.
The county treasurer shall deposit the fees collected in the county working cash fund under Section SB2729 Engrossed - 213 - LRB098 16125 NHT 51182 b 6-27001 or Section 6-29002 of the Counties Code, as the case may be.
The defendant sentenced to a term of periodic imprisonment shall be required to pay for the cost of the educational courses or high school equivalency testing GED test, if a fee is charged for SB2729 Engrossed - 214 - LRB098 16125 NHT 51182 b those courses or testing test.
SB2729 Engrossed - 215 - LRB098 16125 NHT 51182 b (4) that there is a need for an effective residential community supervision model to provide help to women to become drug free, recover from trauma, focus on healthy mother-child relationships, and establish economic independence and long-term support;
The sheriff shall be responsible for supervising all women who are placed in the residential and transition SB2729 Engrossed - 216 - LRB098 16125 NHT 51182 b treatment program for women for the 12-month period.
(3) The woman was recommended and accepted for placement in the pilot residential and transition treatment program for women by the Department of Corrections and has consented in writing to participation SB2729 Engrossed - 217 - LRB098 16125 NHT 51182 b in the program under the terms and conditions of the program.
(h) A woman may be removed from the pilot residential and transition treatment program for women for violation of the SB2729 Engrossed - 218 - LRB098 16125 NHT 51182 b terms and conditions of the program or in the event she is unable to participate.
SB2729 Engrossed - 219 - LRB098 16125 NHT 51182 b (6) upon placement in the program, must agree to follow all requirements of the program.
(o) A county with more than 3,000,000 inhabitants is SB2729 Engrossed - 220 - LRB098 16125 NHT 51182 b authorized to apply for funding from federal, local or private entities to create a Residential and Treatment Program for Women.
SB2729 Engrossed - 221 - LRB098 16125 NHT 51182 b INDEX Statutes amended in order of appearance 20 ILCS 415/8c from Ch.
658e 110 ILCS 660/5-85 110 ILCS 665/10-85 110 ILCS 670/15-85 110 ILCS 675/20-85 110 ILCS 680/25-85 SB2729 Engrossed - 222 - LRB098 16125 NHT 51182 b 110 ILCS 685/30-85 110 ILCS 690/35-85 110 ILCS 805/2-12 from Ch.
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Action History
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Session Sine Die
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House Floor Amendment No. 3 Motion to Concur Referred to Assignments; 3-9(b)
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House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Assignments; 3-9(b)
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Pursuant to Senate Rule 3-9(b) / Referred to Assignments
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House Floor Amendment No. 2 Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
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House Floor Amendment No. 3 Motion to Concur Assignments Referred to State Government and Veterans Affairs
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House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Assignments Referred to State Government and Veterans Affairs
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House Floor Amendment No. 3 Motion to Concur Referred to Assignments
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House Floor Amendment No. 3 Motion to Concur Filed with Secretary Sen. Michael W. Frerichs
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House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Assignments
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House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Filed with Secretary Sen. Michael W. Frerichs
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Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence House Amendment(s) 1, 3 - December 3, 2014
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Secretary's Desk - Concurrence House Amendment(s) 1, 3
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Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Norine Hammond
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Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Robert W. Pritchard
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Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Chad Hays
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Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 115-000-000
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3/5 Vote Required
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Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
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House Floor Amendment No. 3 Adopted
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House Floor Amendment No. 3 Recommends Be Adopted Executive Committee; 011-000-000
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House Floor Amendment No. 3 Rules Refers to Executive Committee
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House Floor Amendment No. 3 Referred to Rules Committee
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House Floor Amendment No. 3 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Naomi D. Jakobsson
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House Floor Amendment No. 2 Rules Refers to Executive Committee
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House Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee
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House Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Elaine Nekritz
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Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
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Approved for Consideration Rules Committee; 003-000-000
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Assigned to Executive Committee
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Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
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Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate
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Second Reading - Short Debate
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Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
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Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Executive Committee; 007-004-000
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House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Executive Committee; by Voice Vote
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House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Executive Committee
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House Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
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House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Barbara Flynn Currie
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Final Action Deadline Extended-9(b) May 30, 2014
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Committee Deadline Extended-Rule 9(b) May 23, 2014
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Assigned to Executive Committee
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Referred to Rules Committee
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First Reading
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Chief House Sponsor Rep. Naomi D. Jakobsson
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Arrived in House
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Third Reading - Passed; 055-000-000
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Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading February 25, 2014
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Second Reading
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Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading February 20, 2014
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Do Pass Higher Education; 009-000-000
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Assigned to Higher Education
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Referred to Assignments
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First Reading
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Filed with Secretary by Sen. Michael W. Frerichs
Sponsors
- Michael W. Frerichs · Cosponsor
- Norine Hammond · Cosponsor
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →0 sponsors · 2 co-sponsors · 181 not signed on
Sponsors (0)
None.
Co-sponsors (2)
- Michael W. Frerichs
- Norine Hammond
Not signed on (181)
181 members have not signed on to this bill.
Show all 181 →"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.
Votes
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unaffiliated | 80 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Democrat | 27 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Republican | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 115 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| % of votes cast | 97% | 0% | 0% | 3% |
How each member voted (118)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Lang | — | Yea |
| Acevedo | — | Yea |
| Anthony | — | Yea |
| Arroyo | — | Yea |
| Beiser | — | Yea |
| Bellock | — | Yea |
| Berrios | — | Yea |
| Mautino | — | Yea |
| Bost | — | Yea |
| Brauer | — | Yea |
| Brown | — | Yea |
| Conroy | — | Yea |
| McAsey | — | Yea |
| Costello | — | Yea |
| Jackson | — | Yea |
| Jakobsson | — | Yea |
| Jesiel | — | Yea |
| Kosel | — | Yea |
| Leitch | — | Yea |
| McAuliffe | — | Yea |
| McSweeney | — | Yea |
| Senger | — | Yea |
| Soto | — | Yea |
| Stewart | — | Yea |
| Bradley | — | Yea |
| Brady | — | Yea |
| Drury | — | Yea |
| Dunkin | — | Yea |
| Flowers | — | Yea |
| Fortner | — | Yea |
| Franks | — | Yea |
| Madigan | — | Yea |
| Sullivan | — | Yea |
| Mitchell, Bill | — | Yea |
| Burke, Daniel | — | Yea |
| Mitchell, Christian | — | Yea |
| Moffitt | — | Yea |
| Burke, Kelly | — | Yea |
| Nekritz | — | Yea |
| Pihos | — | Yea |
| Harris, David | — | Yea |
| Tabares | — | Yea |
| Harris, Greg | — | Yea |
| Thapedi | — | Yea |
| Tryon | — | Yea |
| Turner | — | Yea |
| Hernandez | — | Yea |
| Unes | — | Yea |
| Verschoore | — | Yea |
| Wallace | — | Yea |
| Willis | — | Yea |
| Wheeler | — | Yea |
| Yingling | — | Yea |
| Zalewski | — | Yea |
| Williams | — | Yea |
| Davis, Monique | — | Yea |
| Jones | — | Yea |
| Cavaletto | — | Yea |
| Cloonen | — | Yea |
| Cross | — | Yea |
| Currie | — | Yea |
| D'Amico | — | Yea |
| Demmer | — | Yea |
| Durkin | — | Not Voting |
| Golar | — | Yea |
| Harms | — | Yea |
| Hatcher | — | Yea |
| Hays | — | Not Voting |
| Hurley | — | Yea |
| Ives | — | Yea |
| Kay | — | Yea |
| Phelps | — | Yea |
| Poe | — | Not Voting |
| Pritchard | — | Yea |
| Reboletti | — | Yea |
| Reis | — | Yea |
| Riley | — | Yea |
| Sandack | — | Yea |
| Schmitz | — | Yea |
| Sente | — | Yea |
| Smiddy | — | Yea |
| Sommer | — | Yea |
| Chapa LaVia | — | Yea |
| Anna Moeller | Democrat | Yea |
| Anthony DeLuca | Democrat | Yea |
| Camille Y. Lilly | Democrat | Yea |
| Elgie R. Sims, Jr. | Democrat | Yea |
| Emanuel "Chris" Welch | Democrat | Yea |
| Fred Crespo | Democrat | Yea |
| Jaime M. Andrade, Jr. | Democrat | Yea |
| Jay Hoffman | Democrat | Yea |
| Jehan Gordon-Booth | Democrat | Yea |
| Julie A. Morrison | Democrat | Yea |
| Kelly M. Cassidy | Democrat | Yea |
| La Shawn K. Ford | Democrat | Yea |
| Laura Fine | Democrat | Yea |
| Lawrence "Larry" Walsh, Jr. | Democrat | Yea |
| Marcus C. Evans, Jr. | Democrat | Yea |
| Martin J. Moylan | Democrat | Yea |
| Michelle Mussman | Democrat | Yea |
| Natalie A. Manley | Democrat | Yea |
| Nicholas K. Smith | Democrat | Yea |
| Rita Mayfield | Democrat | Yea |
| Robert "Bob" Rita | Democrat | Yea |
| Robert F. Martwick | Democrat | Yea |
| Robyn Gabel | Democrat | Yea |
| Sara Feigenholtz | Democrat | Yea |
| Stephanie A. Kifowit | Democrat | Yea |
| Sue Scherer | Democrat | Yea |
| William "Will" Davis | Democrat | Yea |
| Brad Halbrook | Republican | Yea |
| Charles Meier | Republican | Yea |
| Christopher "C.D." Davidsmeyer | Republican | Yea |
| Jil Tracy | Republican | Yea |
| Joe C. Sosnowski | Republican | Yea |
| John M. Cabello | Republican | Yea |
| Norine K. Hammond | Republican | Yea |
| Wayne A. Rosenthal | Republican | Yea |
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unaffiliated | 40 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Democrat | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Republican | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Total | 55 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| % of votes cast | 93% | 0% | 0% | 7% |
How each member voted (59)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Kotowski | — | Yea |
| Luechtefeld | — | Yea |
| Althoff | — | Yea |
| Martinez | — | Yea |
| Barickman | — | Yea |
| Bertino-Tarrant | — | Yea |
| Biss | — | Yea |
| Bivins | — | Yea |
| Bush | — | Yea |
| McCarter | — | Yea |
| Muñoz | — | Yea |
| Noland | — | Yea |
| LaHood | — | Yea |
| Landek | — | Yea |
| Link | — | Yea |
| Manar | — | Yea |
| McCann | — | Yea |
| McConnaughay | — | Yea |
| Mulroe | — | Yea |
| Harris | — | Yea |
| Brady | — | Yea |
| Oberweis | — | Yea |
| Radogno | — | Yea |
| Silverstein | — | Yea |
| McGuire | — | Yea |
| Trotter | — | Yea |
| Sullivan | — | Yea |
| Jacobs | — | Yea |
| Cullerton, T. | — | Yea |
| Cullerton | — | Yea |
| Clayborne | — | Yea |
| Connelly | — | Yea |
| Forby | — | Yea |
| Frerichs | — | Yea |
| Hutchinson | — | Yea |
| Steans | — | Not Voting |
| Dillard | — | Not Voting |
| Duffy | — | Yea |
| Haine | — | Not Voting |
| Raoul | — | Yea |
| Righter | — | Yea |
| Sandoval | — | Yea |
| Van Pelt | — | Yea |
| Bill Cunningham | Democrat | Yea |
| David Koehler | Democrat | Yea |
| Don Harmon | Democrat | Yea |
| Emil Jones, III | Democrat | Yea |
| Eva-Dina Delgado | Democrat | Yea |
| Julie A. Morrison | Democrat | Yea |
| Kimberly A. Lightford | Democrat | Yea |
| Lakesia Collins | Democrat | Yea |
| Laura M. Murphy | Democrat | Yea |
| Linda Holmes | Democrat | Yea |
| Mattie Hunter | Democrat | Yea |
| Michael E. Hastings | Democrat | Yea |
| Steve Stadelman | Democrat | Yea |
| Chapin Rose | Republican | Yea |
| Dave Syverson | Republican | Not Voting |
| Sue Rezin | Republican | Yea |
Subjects
Frequently asked questions
- What does SB 2729 do?
- Amends the Personnel Code, Children and Family Services Act, Illinois Youthbuild Act, Illinois Guaranteed Job Opportunity Act, Mental Health and Developmental Disabilities Administrative Act, Interagency Coordinating Council Act, School Code, Adult Education Act, various Acts relating to the governance of public universities in Illinois, Public Community College Act, Higher Education Student Assistance Act, Illinois Insurance Code, Pharmacy Practice Act, Structural Pest Control Act, Illinois Public Aid Code, Firearm Concealed Carry Act, Illinois Vehicle Code, and Unified Code of Corrections. Changes references relating to General Educational Development (GED) testing and certificates to high school equivalency testing and certificates. Makes technical corrections.
- Who sponsors SB 2729?
- SB 2729 is sponsored by Michael W. Frerichs and Norine Hammond.
- What is the current status of SB 2729?
- This bill died with 98th Regular Session. It reached “Passed Senate” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
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