Sen. Don Harmon
Filed: 1/10/2023
 
 


 




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1
AMENDMENT TO HOUSE BILL 1563




2 AMENDMENT NO. ______. Amend House Bill 1563 by replacing 
3everything after the enacting clause with the following:


4 "Section 10. The Civil Administrative Code of Illinois is 
5amended by changing Section 5-200 as follows:




6 (20 ILCS 5/5-200) (was 20 ILCS 5/7.11)



7 Sec. 5-200. Director of Aging. The Director of Aging shall 
8be a senior citizen, as that term is
defined
in the Illinois 
9Act on the Aging, who has sufficient experience in
providing 
10services to the aging or shall be an individual who has actual 
11experience in providing services to senior citizens.

12(Source: P.A. 91-239, eff. 1-1-00.)


13 Section 25. The Illinois Act on the Aging is amended by 
14changing Section 7.01 as follows:




 
 
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1 (20 ILCS 105/7.01) (from Ch. 23, par. 6107.01)



2 Sec. 7.01. 
The Council shall consist of 31 voting members, 
3including: two Senators
appointed by the President of the 
4Senate; two Senators appointed by the
Senate Minority Leader; 
5two Representatives appointed by the Speaker of the
House of 
6Representatives; two Representatives appointed by the House

7Minority Leader; and twenty three citizen members, at least 
8sixteen of whom
shall be senior citizens or have actual 
9experience in providing services to senior citizens. Of the 
10citizen members, at least 7 shall represent underrepresented 
11communities as follows: 

12  (1) one member who is a lesbian, gay, bisexual, or 
13 queer individual; 
14  (2) one member who is a transgender or 
15 gender-expansive individual; 
16  (3) one member who is a person living with HIV; 
17  (4) one member who is an African-American or Black 
18 individual; 
19  (5) one member who is a Hispanic or Latino individual; 
20  (6) one member who is an Asian-American or Pacific 
21 Islander individual; and 
22  (7) one member who is an ethnically diverse 
23 individual. 
24(Source: P.A. 102-885, eff. 5-16-22.)


25 Section 30. The Department of Central Management Services 
 
 
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1Law of the
Civil Administrative Code of Illinois is amended by 
2changing Section 405-413 as follows:

3 (20 ILCS 405/405-413)
4 Sec. 405-413. Geographic consolidation of State employment 
5positions.
6 (a) Notwithstanding any other law to the contrary, it is 
7recognized that the Director of Central Management Services, 
8working in consultation with the Director of any affected 
9State agency, shall direct the relocation to Sangamon County 
10is the preferred location of all State employment positions 
11under the Personnel Code that are not required by their nature 
12or function to be located in a specific geographic area.
13 (b) (Blank). Notwithstanding any other law to the 
14contrary, the Director of Central Management Services, working 
15in consultation with the Director of any affected State 
16agency, shall direct all new State employment positions which 
17may be created under the Personnel Code, and which are not 
18required by their nature or function to be located in a 
19specific geographic area, to be located in Sangamon County.
20 (c) The Director shall determine a geographic location for 
21each State employment position taking into consideration a 
22variety of factors, including, but not limited to, and, if it 
23is other than Sangamon County, the reason for it to be in that 
24geographic location. In determining whether to locate or 
25relocate a State employment position to Sangamon County, the 
 
 
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1Director shall consult the Director of any affected State 
2agency as to whether the nature or function of a position, 
3whether the position is well-suited for telework or a similar 
4arrangement, where a diverse and equitable applicant pool 
5exists, the preference for State employment positions to be 
6located in Sangamon County, and other similar factors that 
7should determine the geographic location of a State employment 
8position. requires it to be located in a specific geographic 
9area of the State. If no such geographic necessity exists, 
10that position shall be located or relocated to Sangamon 
11County.
12 (d) The rights of employees and the State and its agencies 
13under the Personnel Code and applicable collective bargaining 
14agreements with respect to the relocation of current State 
15employee position holders shall not be affected by the 
16provisions of this Section. The provisions of this Section 
17regarding location or relocation of a position to Sangamon 
18County shall apply only to State employment positions that 
19become vacant or are created on or after the effective date of 
20this amendatory Act of the 100th General Assembly. 
21 (e) The provisions of this Section do not apply to: (1) any 
22office of the legislative or judicial branch; (2) Statewide 
23offices under the jurisdiction of any executive branch 
24constitutional officer other than the Governor; or (3) persons 
25employed directly by the Office of the Governor. This Section 
26does apply to departments and agencies of State government 
 
 
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1under the jurisdiction of the Governor other than persons 
2employed directly by the Office of the Governor. 

3(Source: P.A. 100-742, eff. 8-9-18.)

4 Section 45. The Department of Public Health Powers and 
5Duties Law of the
Civil Administrative Code of Illinois is 
6amended by changing Section 2310-347 as follows:

7 (20 ILCS 2310/2310-347)

8 Sec. 2310-347. The Carolyn Adams Ticket For The Cure 
9Board.
10 (a) The Carolyn Adams Ticket For The Cure Board is created 
11as an advisory board within the Department. Until 30 days 
12after the effective date of this amendatory Act of the 97th 
13General Assembly, the Board may consist of 10 members as 
14follows: 2 members appointed by the President of the Senate; 2 
15members appointed by the Minority Leader of the Senate; 2 
16members appointed by the Speaker of the House of 
17Representatives; 2 members appointed by the Minority Leader of 
18the House of Representatives; and 2 members appointed by the 
19Governor with the advice and consent of the Senate, one of whom 
20shall be designated as chair of the Board at the time of 
21appointment.
22 (a-5) Notwithstanding any provision of this Article to the 
23contrary, the term of office of each current Board member ends 
2430 days after the effective date of this amendatory Act of the 
 
 
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197th General Assembly or when his or her successor is 
2appointed and qualified, whichever occurs sooner. No later 
3than 30 days after the effective date of this amendatory Act of 
4the 97th General Assembly, the Board shall consist of 10 newly 
5appointed members. Four of the Board members shall be members 
6of the General Assembly and appointed as follows: one member 
7appointed by the President of the Senate; one member appointed 
8by the Minority Leader of the Senate; one member appointed by 
9the Speaker of the House of Representatives; and one member 
10appointed by the Minority Leader of the House of 
11Representatives.
12 Six of the Board members shall be appointed by the 
13Director of the Department of Public Health, who shall 
14designate one of these appointed members as chair of the Board 
15at the time of his or her appointment. These 6 members 
16appointed by the Director shall reflect the population with 
17regard to ethnic, racial, and geographical composition and 
18shall include the following individuals: one breast cancer 
19survivor; one physician specializing in breast cancer or 
20related medical issues; one breast cancer researcher; one 
21representative from a breast cancer organization; one 
22individual who operates a patient navigation program at a 
23major hospital or health system; and one breast cancer 
24professional that may include, but not be limited to, a 
25genetics counselor, a social worker, a detain, an occupational 
26therapist, or a nurse.
 
 
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1 A Board member whose term has expired may continue to 
2serve until a successor is appointed. A Board member who is not 
3a member of the General Assembly may serve 2 consecutive 
43-year terms and shall not be reappointed for 3 years after the 
5completion of those consecutive terms. 
6 (b) Board members shall serve without compensation but may 
7be reimbursed for their reasonable travel expenses incurred in 
8performing their duties from funds available for that purpose. 
9The Department shall provide staff and administrative support 
10services to the Board.
11 (c) The Board may advise:
12  (i) the Department of Revenue in designing and 
13 promoting the Carolyn Adams Ticket For The Cure special 
14 instant scratch-off lottery game;
15  (ii) the Department in reviewing grant applications; 
16 and
17  (iii) the Director on the final award of grants from 
18 amounts appropriated from the Carolyn Adams Ticket For The 
19 Cure Grant Fund, to public or private entities in Illinois 
20 that reflect the population with regard to ethnic, racial, 
21 and geographic geographical composition for the purpose of 
22 funding breast cancer research and supportive services for 
23 breast cancer survivors and those impacted by breast 
24 cancer and breast cancer education. In awarding grants, 
25 the Department shall consider criteria that includes, but 
26 is not limited to, projects and initiatives that address 
 
 
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1 disparities in incidence and mortality rates of breast 
2 cancer, based on data from the Illinois Cancer Registry, 
3 and populations facing barriers to care in accordance with 
4 Section 21.5 of the Illinois Lottery Law.
5 (c-5) The Department shall submit a report to the Governor 
6and the General Assembly by December 31 of each year. The 
7report shall provide a summary of the Carolyn Adams Ticket for 
8the Cure lottery ticket sales, grants awarded, and the 
9accomplishments of the grantees. 
10 (d) The Board is discontinued on June 30, 2027.

11(Source: P.A. 99-917, eff. 12-30-16.)

12 Section 55. The Illinois Criminal Justice Information Act 
13is amended by changing Section 4 as follows:

14 (20 ILCS 3930/4) (from Ch. 38, par. 210-4)
15 Sec. 4. Illinois Criminal Justice Information Authority; 
16creation,
membership, and meetings.  There is created an 
17Illinois Criminal Justice
Information Authority consisting of 
1825 members. The membership of
the
Authority shall consist of: 
19  (1) the Illinois Attorney General, or the Illinois 
20 Attorney General's his or her
designee; , 
21  (2) the Director of Corrections or the Director's 
22 designee; , 
23  (3) the Director
of the Illinois State Police or the 
24 Director's designee; , 
 
 
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1  (4) the Director of Public Health or the Director's 
2 designee; , 
3  (5) the Director of Children and Family Services or 
4 the Director's designee; , 
5  (6) the Sheriff of Cook County or the Sheriff's 
6 designee; , 
7  (7) the
State's Attorney of Cook County or the State's 
8 Attorney's designee; , 
9  (8) the clerk of the circuit court of Cook
County or 
10 the clerk's designee; , 
11  (9) the President of the Cook County Board of 
12 Commissioners or the President's designee; , 
13  (10) the Superintendent of the Chicago Police

14 Department or the Superintendent's designee; , 
15  (11) the Director of the Office of the State's 
16 Attorneys Appellate
Prosecutor or the Director's 
17 designee; , 
18  (12) the Executive Director of the Illinois Law 
19 Enforcement Training
Standards Board or the Executive 
20 Director's designee; , 
21  (13) the State Appellate Defender or the State 
22 Appellate Defender's designee; , 
23  (14) the Public Defender of Cook County or the Public 
24 Defender's designee; , and 
25  (15) the following additional
members, each of whom

26 shall be appointed by the Governor: 
 
 
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1   (A) a circuit court clerk; , 
2   (B) a sheriff; ,

3   (C) a State's Attorney of a
county other than 
4 Cook; , 
5   (D) a Public Defender of a county other than 
6 Cook; , 
7   (E) a chief of police; , and 
8   (F) 6 members of the
general public.
9 Members appointed on and after the effective date of this 
10amendatory Act of the 98th General Assembly shall be confirmed 
11by the Senate. 
12 The Governor from time to time shall designate a Chairman 
13of the Authority
from the membership. All members of the 
14Authority appointed by the Governor
shall serve at the 
15pleasure of the Governor for a term not to exceed 4 years.
The 
16initial appointed members of the Authority shall serve from 
17January,
1983 until the third Monday in January, 1987 or until 
18their successors are
appointed.
19 The Authority shall meet at least quarterly, and all 
20meetings of the
Authority shall be called by the Chairman.
21(Source: P.A. 102-538, eff. 8-20-21.)

22 Section 60. The Blue-Ribbon Commission on Transportation 
23Infrastructure and Policy Act is amended by changing Sections 
2410, 15, 25, and 30 as follows:

 
 
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1 (20 ILCS 4116/10)
2 (Section scheduled to be repealed on February 1, 2023)

3 Sec. 10. Commission created.
4 (a) The Blue-Ribbon Commission on Transportation 
5Infrastructure Funding and Policy is created within the 
6Department of Transportation consisting of members appointed 
7as follows:
8  (1) Four members of the House of Representatives, with 
9 2 to be appointed by the Speaker of the House of 
10 Representatives and 2 to be appointed by the Minority 
11 Leader of the House of Representatives.
12  (2) Four members of the Senate, with 2 to be appointed 
13 by the President of the Senate and 2 to be appointed by the 
14 Minority Leader of the Senate.
15  (3) Eight members appointed by the Governor with the 
16 advice and consent of the Senate.
17  (4) The chair of the Commission to be appointed by the 
18 Governor from among his 8 appointments.
19 (b) Members shall have expertise, knowledge, or experience 
20in transportation infrastructure development, construction, 
21workforce, or policy. Members shall also represent a diverse 
22set of sectors, including the labor, engineering, 
23construction, transit, active transportation, rail, air, or 
24other sectors, and shall include participants of the 
25Disadvantaged Business Enterprise Program. No more than 2 
26appointees shall be members of the same sector.
 
 
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1 (c) Members shall represent geographically diverse regions 
2of the State.
3 (d) Members shall be appointed by January 31, 2023 May 31, 
42022.

5(Source: P.A. 102-988, eff. 5-27-22.)

6 (20 ILCS 4116/15)
7 (Section scheduled to be repealed on February 1, 2023)

8 Sec. 15. Meetings. The Commission shall hold its first 
9meeting by February 15, 2023 within 2 months from the 
10effective date of this Act. The Commission may conduct 
11meetings at such places and at such times as it may deem 
12necessary or convenient to enable it to exercise fully and 
13effectively its powers, perform its duties, and accomplish its 
14objectives and purposes.

15(Source: P.A. 102-988, eff. 5-27-22.)

16 (20 ILCS 4116/25)
17 (Section scheduled to be repealed on February 1, 2023)

18 Sec. 25. Report. The Commission shall direct the Illinois 
19Department of Transportation to enter into a contract with a 
20third party to assist the Commission in producing a document 
21that evaluates the topics under this Act and outline formal 
22recommendations that can be acted upon by the General 
23Assembly. The Commission shall report a summary of its 
24activities and produce a final report of the data, findings, 
 
 
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1and recommendations to the General Assembly by September 15, 
22023 January 31, 2023. The final report shall include 
3specific, actionable recommendations for legislation and 
4organizational adjustments. The final report may include 
5recommendations for pilot programs to test alternatives. The 
6final report and recommendations shall also include any 
7minority and individual views of task force members.

8(Source: P.A. 102-988, eff. 5-27-22.)

9 (20 ILCS 4116/30)
10 (Section scheduled to be repealed on February 1, 2023)

11 Sec. 30. Repeal. This Commission is dissolved, and this 
12Act is repealed, on September 30, 2023 February 1, 2023.

13(Source: P.A. 102-988, eff. 5-27-22.)

14 Section 65. The Renewable Energy Component Recycling Task 
15Force Act is amended by changing Section 10 as follows:

16 (20 ILCS 4118/10)
17 (Section scheduled to be repealed on December 31, 2025)

18 Sec. 10. The Renewable Energy Component Recycling Task 
19Force.

20 (a) The Renewable Energy Component Recycling Task Force, 
21hereinafter referred to as the REC Recycling Task Force, is 
22hereby established.

23 (b) The REC Recycling Task Force shall consist of the 
 
 
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1following members:

2  (1) The Director of the Environmental Protection 
3 Agency or his or her designee;

4  (2) The Chair of the Illinois Commerce Commission or 
5 his or her designee;

6  (3) The Director of the Illinois Power Agency or his 
7 or her designee;

8  (4) Four members appointed by the Governor, including 
9 one representing a solid waste disposal organization, one 
10 representing a renewable energy organization, and one 
11 representing an environmental advocacy organization;

12  (5) Two members appointed by the President of the 
13 Senate, one representing a solid waste disposal 
14 organization and one representing a renewable energy 
15 organization;

16  (6) Two members appointed by the Minority Leader of 
17 the Senate, one representing a solid waste disposal 
18 organization and one representing a renewable energy 
19 organization;

20  (7) Two members appointed by the Speaker of the House 
21 of Representatives, one representing a solid waste 
22 disposal organization and one representing a renewable 
23 energy organization; and

24  (8) Two members appointed by the Minority Leader of 
25 the House of Representatives, one representing a solid 
26 waste disposal organization and one representing a 
 
 
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1 renewable energy organization.

2 (c) The REC Recycling Task Force shall meet at the call of 
3the Chair at least quarterly to fulfill its duties under this 
4Act. At the first meeting of the REC Recycling Task Force, the 
5Task Force shall elect from among its members a Chair and such 
6other officers as it may choose.

7 (d) The Environmental Protection Agency shall coordinate 
8meetings for and provide other logistical assistance to the 
9REC Recycling Task Force. The Agency may, upon request by the 
10Task Force, arrange to have outside experts provide research 
11assistance, technical support, and assistance in the 
12preparation of reports for the REC Recycling Task Force. 
13Notwithstanding any law to the contrary, the Environmental 
14Protection Agency may use moneys from the Solid Waste 
15Management Fund to fulfill its obligations under this Section, 
16including any obligation it may have to arrange to have 
17outside experts provide support and assistance to the Task 
18Force pursuant to this subsection.
19 (e) Members of the REC Recycling Task Force shall serve 
20without compensation, but the Task Force may, within the 
21limits of any funds appropriated or otherwise made available 
22to it, reimburse its members for actual and necessary expenses 
23incurred in the discharge of their Task Force duties.

24(Source: P.A. 102-1025, eff. 5-27-22.)

25 Section 70. The Illinois Indian American Advisory Council 
 
 
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1Act is amended by changing Section 1, 5, 10, 15, 20, and 25 as 
2follows:

3 (20 ILCS 4120/1)

4 Sec. 1. Short title. This Act may be cited as the Illinois 
5South Asian Indian American Advisory Council Act.

6(Source: P.A. 102-1058, eff. 1-1-23.)

7 (20 ILCS 4120/5)

8 Sec. 5. Definitions.
As used in this Act:

9 "South Asian" "Indian" means a person descended from any 
10of the countries of the South Asian subcontinent that are not 
11primarily Muslim in character, including India, Bhutan, Nepal, 
12and Sri Lanka.

13 "Council" means the Illinois South Asian Indian American 
14Advisory Council created by this Act.

15(Source: P.A. 102-1058, eff. 1-1-23.)

16 (20 ILCS 4120/10)

17 Sec. 10. Illinois South Asian Indian American Advisory 
18Council. There is hereby created the Illinois South Asian 
19Indian American Advisory Council. The purpose of the Council 
20is to advise the Governor and the General Assembly on policy 
21issues impacting South Asian Indian Americans and immigrants; 
22to advance the role and civic participation of South Asian 
23Indian Americans in this State; to enhance trade and 
 
 
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1cooperation between South Asian Indian-majority countries and 
2this State; and, in cooperation with State agencies, boards, 
3and commissions, to build relationships with and disseminate 
4information to South Asian Indian American and immigrant 
5communities across this State.

6(Source: P.A. 102-1058, eff. 1-1-23.)

7 (20 ILCS 4120/15)

8 Sec. 15. Council members.

9 (a) The Council shall consist of 21 voting members. The 
10Governor shall appoint one voting member, who shall act as the 
11chairperson of the Council and serve as the representative of 
12the Office of the Governor. The Governor, the President of the 
13Senate, the Speaker of the House of Representatives, the 
14Minority Leader of the Senate, and the Minority Leader of the 
15House of Representatives shall each appoint 4 members of the 
16public to the Council, who shall also serve as voting members.
17 (b) Appointing authorities shall ensure, to the maximum 
18extent practicable, that the Council is diverse with respect 
19to race, ethnicity, age, gender, faith, sexual orientation, 
20language, country of origin, and geography.

21 (c) Appointments to the Council shall be persons of 
22recognized ability and experience in one or more of the 
23following areas: higher education, business, international 
24trade, law, social services, human services, immigration, 
25refugee services, community development, or health care.

 
 
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1 (d) Appointed members of the Council shall serve 2-year 
2terms. A member shall serve until his or her successor shall be 
3appointed. Members of the Council shall not be entitled to 
4compensation for their services as members.

5 (e) The following officials shall serve as ex officio, 
6nonvoting members of the Council: the Deputy Director of the 
7Office of Trade and Investment within the Department of 
8Commerce and Economic Opportunity, or his or her designee, and 
9the Chief of the Bureau of Refugee and Immigrant Services 
10within the Department of Human Services, or his or her 
11designee.

12 The following State agencies shall also each appoint a 
13liaison to serve as an ex officio, nonvoting member members of 
14the Council: the Department of Commerce and Economic 
15Opportunity, the Department of Financial and Professional 
16Regulation, the Department of Human Services, the Department 
17on Aging, the Department of Children and Family Services, the 
18Department of Healthcare and Family Services, the Department 
19of Public Health, the Department of Central Management 
20Services, the Illinois State Board of Education, the Illinois 
21Board of Higher Education, and the Illinois Community College 
22Board.

23 (f) The Council may establish committees that address 
24certain issues, including, but not limited to, communications, 
25economic development, and legislative affairs.

26 (g) (Blank). The Office of the Governor shall provide 
 
 
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1administrative and technical support to the Council, including 
2a staff member to serve as ethics officer.


3(Source: P.A. 102-1058, eff. 1-1-23; revised 12-16-22.)

4 (20 ILCS 4120/20)

5 Sec. 20. Meetings. The Council shall meet at least once 
6per each calendar quarter. In addition, the Council may hold 
7up to 2 public hearings annually to assist in the development 
8of policy recommendations to the Governor and the General 
9Assembly. All meetings of the Council shall be conducted in 
10accordance with the Open Meetings Act. Eleven members of the 
11Council shall constitute a quorum.

12(Source: P.A. 102-1058, eff. 1-1-23; revised 12-16-22.)

13 (20 ILCS 4120/25)

14 Sec. 25. Reports.

15 (a) The Council shall issue semi-annual reports on its 
16policy recommendations to the Governor and the General 
17Assembly by June 30th and December 31st of each year.

18 (b) The reports on policy recommendations shall focus on, 
19but are not limited to, the following: (i) policy issues 
20impacting South Asian Indian Americans and immigrants; (ii) 
21advancement of the role and civic participation of South Asian 
22Indian Americans in this State; (iii) enhancement of trade and 
23cooperation between South Asian Indian-majority countries and 
24this State; and (iv) building relationships with and 
 
 
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1disseminating information to, in cooperation with State 
2agencies, boards, and commissions, South Asian Indian American 
3and immigrant communities across this State.

4(Source: P.A. 102-1058, eff. 1-1-23.)

5 Section 75. The Hydrogen Economy Act is amended by 
6changing Section 95 as follows:

7 (20 ILCS 4122/95)
8 (Section scheduled to be repealed on June 1, 2023)

9 Sec. 95. Repealer. This Act is repealed on June 1, 2026 
102023.

11(Source: P.A. 102-1086, eff. 6-10-22.)

12 Section 80. The Human Trafficking Task Force Act is 
13amended by changing Section 5 as follows:

14 (20 ILCS 5086/5)
15 (Section scheduled to be repealed on July 1, 2024)

16 Sec. 5. Human Trafficking Task Force created.
17 (a) There is created the Human Trafficking Task Force to 
18address the growing problem of human trafficking across this 
19State. The Human Trafficking Task Force shall consist of the 
20following persons:
21  (1) five three members of the House of 
22 Representatives, appointed by the Speaker of the House of 
 
 
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1 Representatives;

2  (2) five three members of the House of 
3 Representatives, appointed by the Minority Leader of the 
4 House of Representatives;

5  (3) five three members of the Senate, appointed by the 
6 President of the Senate;
7  (4) five three members of the Senate, appointed by the 
8 Minority Leader of the Senate;
9  (5) one representative of the Cook County Human 
10 Trafficking Task Force, appointed by the Governor; and
11  (6) one representative of the Central Illinois Human 
12 Trafficking Task Force, appointed by the Governor. 
13 (b) The Task Force shall include the following ex officio 
14members:
15  (1) the Director of the Illinois State Police, or his 
16 or her designee;
17  (2) the Director of the Department of Children and 
18 Family Services, or his or her designee;
19  (3) the Secretary of the Department of Human Services, 
20 or his or her designee; and
21  (4) the Director of the Department of Healthcare and 
22 Family Services, or his or her designee.
23 (c) Members of the Human Trafficking Task Force shall 
24serve without compensation.

25(Source: P.A. 102-323, eff. 8-6-21.)

 
 
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1 Section 85. The Illinois Muslim American Advisory Council 
2Act is amended by changing Section 20 as follows:

3 (20 ILCS 5110/20)

4 Sec. 20. Council members.
5 (a) The Council shall consist of 21 members. The Governor 
6shall appoint one member to be the representative of the 
7Office of the Governor. The Governor, the President of the 
8Senate, the Speaker of the House of Representatives, the 
9Minority Leader of the Senate, and the Minority Leader of the 
10House of Representatives shall also each appoint 4 public 
11members to the Council. The Governor shall select the 
12chairperson of the Council from among the members.
13 (b) Appointing authorities shall ensure, to the maximum 
14extent practicable, that the Council is diverse with respect 
15to race, ethnicity, age, gender, and geography.
16 (c) Appointments to the Council shall be persons of 
17recognized ability and experience in one or more of the 
18following areas: higher education, business, international 
19trade, law, social services, human services, immigration, 
20refugee services, community development, or healthcare.
21 (d) Members of the Council shall serve 2-year terms. A 
22member shall serve until his or her successor shall be 
23appointed. Members of the Council shall not be entitled to 
24compensation for their services as members.
25 (e) The following officials shall serve as ex officio 
 
 
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1ex-officio members: the Deputy Director of the Office of Trade 
2and Investment within the Department of Commerce and Economic 
3Opportunity, or his or her designee, and the Chief of the 
4Bureau of Refugee and Immigrant Services within the Department 
5of Human Services, or his or her designee. In addition, the 
6Department on Aging, the Department of Children and Family 
7Services, the Department of Healthcare and Family Services, 
8the Department of Public Health, the Department of Central 
9Management Services, the Board of Education, the Board of 
10Higher Education, and the Community College Board shall each 
11appoint a liaison to serve as an ex officio ex-officio member 
12of the Council.
13 (f) The Council may establish committees that address 
14certain issues, including, but not limited to, communications, 
15economic development, and legislative affairs.
16 (g) (Blank). The Office of the Governor shall provide 
17administrative and technical support to the Council, including 
18a staff member to serve as ethics officer.

19(Source: P.A. 100-459, eff. 8-25-17.)

20 Section 90. The Metropolitan Pier and Exposition Authority 
21Act is amended by changing Section 14 as follows:

22 (70 ILCS 210/14) (from Ch. 85, par. 1234)
23 Sec. 14. Board; compensation. The governing and 
24administrative body of the Authority shall be a
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1the Metropolitan Pier and Exposition Board. On the effective 
2date of this amendatory Act of the 96th General Assembly, the 
3Trustee shall assume the duties and powers of the Board for a 
4period of 18 months or until the Board is fully constituted, 
5whichever is later. Any action requiring Board approval shall 
6be deemed approved by the Board if the Trustee approves the 
7action in accordance with Section 14.5. Beginning the first 
8Monday of the month occurring 18 months after the effective 
9date of this amendatory Act of the 96th General Assembly and 
10until the effective date of this amendatory Act of the 102nd 
11General Assembly, the Board shall consist of 9 members. On and 
12after the effective date of this amendatory Act of the 102nd 
13General Assembly, the Board shall consist of 11 members. The 
14Governor shall appoint 5 4 members to the Board, subject to the 
15advice and consent of the Senate. The Mayor shall appoint 5 4 
16members to the Board. At least one member of the Board shall 
17represent the interests of labor, and at least one member of 
18the Board shall represent the interests of the convention 
19industry. A majority of the members appointed by the Governor 
20and Mayor shall appoint a ninth member to serve as the 
21chairperson until the chairperson's term expires on or after 
22the effective date of this amendatory Act of the 102nd General 
23Assembly, at which time, a majority of the members appointed 
24by the Governor and Mayor shall appoint an eleventh member to 
25serve as the chairperson. The Board shall be fully constituted 
26when a quorum has been appointed. The members of
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1shall be individuals of generally recognized ability and

2integrity. No member of the Board may be (i) an
officer or 
3employee of, or a member of a board, commission or authority 
4of,
the State, any unit of local government or any school 
5district or (ii) a person who served on the Board prior to the 
6effective date of this amendatory Act of the 96th General 
7Assembly.
8 Of the initial members appointed by the Governor, one 
9shall serve for a term expiring June 1, 2013, one shall serve 
10for a term expiring June 1, 2014, one shall serve for a term 
11expiring June 1, 2015, and one shall serve for a term expiring 
12June 1, 2016, as determined by the Governor. Of the initial 
13members appointed by the Mayor, one shall serve for a term 
14expiring June 1, 2013, one shall serve for a term expiring June 
151, 2014, one shall serve for a term expiring June 1, 2015, and 
16one shall serve for a term expiring June 1, 2016, as determined 
17by the Mayor. The initial chairperson appointed by the Board 
18shall serve a term for a term expiring June 1, 2015. Additional 
19members of the Board appointed pursuant to this amendatory Act 
20of the 102nd General Assembly shall serve for a term expiring 
21on June 1, 2026. Successors shall be appointed to 4-year 
22terms. 
23 Members of the Board shall serve without compensation, but 
24shall be reimbursed for actual
expenses incurred by them in 
25the performance of their duties. All members of
the Board and 
26employees of the Authority are subject to the Illinois

 
 
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1Governmental Ethics Act, in accordance with its terms.
2(Source: P.A. 102-699, eff. 4-19-22.)

3 Section 95. The Alexander-Cairo Port District Act is 
4amended by changing Sections 95, 100, and 115 as follows:

5 (70 ILCS 1801/95)

6 Sec. 95. Board members. The governing and administrative 
7body of the Port District shall be a Board consisting of 9 7 
8members, to be known as the Alexander-Cairo Port District 
9Board. All members of the Board shall be residents of the 
10District, except the member with wetlands mitigation 
11experience and the member with economic development experience 
12do not need to be residents of the District. The members of the 
13Board shall serve without compensation but shall be reimbursed 
14for actual expenses incurred by them in the performance of 
15their duties. However, any member of the Board who is 
16appointed to the office of secretary or treasurer may receive 
17compensation for his or her services as such officer. No 
18member of the Board or employee of the District shall have any 
19private financial interest, profit, or benefit in any 
20contract, work, or business of the District nor in the sale or 
21lease of any property to or from the District.

22(Source: P.A. 96-1015, eff. 7-8-10.)

23 (70 ILCS 1801/100)

 
 
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1 Sec. 100. Board appointments; terms. The Governor shall 
2appoint 6 4 members of the Board, including one member with 
3wetlands mitigation experience and one member with economic 
4development experience. The member with wetlands mitigation 
5experience and the member with economic development experience 
6do not need to be residents of the District. The the Mayor of 
7the City of Cairo shall appoint one member of the Board, and 
8the chairperson of the Alexander County Board, with the advice 
9and consent of the Alexander County Board, shall appoint 2 
10members of the Board. All initial appointments shall be made 
11within 60 days after this Act takes effect. Of the 4 members 
12initially appointed by the Governor, 2 shall be appointed for 
13initial terms expiring June 1, 2012 and 2 shall be appointed 
14for initial terms expiring June 1, 2013. The term of the member 
15initially appointed by the Mayor shall expire June 1, 2013. Of 
16the 2 members appointed by the Alexander County Board 
17Chairperson, one shall be appointed for an initial term 
18expiring June 1, 2012, and one shall be appointed for an 
19initial term expiring June 1, 2013. Additional members of the 
20Board appointed pursuant to this amendatory Act of the 102nd 
21General Assembly shall serve for a term expiring on June 1, 
222025. At the expiration of the term of any member, his or her 
23successor shall be appointed by the Governor, Mayor, or 
24Alexander County Board Chairperson in like manner and with 
25like regard to the place of residence of the appointee, as in 
26the case of appointments for the initial terms.
 
 
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1 After the expiration of initial terms, each successor 
2shall hold office for the term of 3 years beginning the first 
3day of June of the year in which the term of office commences. 
4In the case of a vacancy during the term of office of any 
5member appointed by the Governor, the Governor shall make an 
6appointment for the remainder of the term vacant and until a 
7successor is appointed and qualified. In the case of a vacancy 
8during the term of office of any member appointed by the Mayor, 
9the Mayor shall make an appointment for the remainder of the 
10term vacant and until a successor is appointed and qualified. 
11In the case of a vacancy during the term of office of any 
12member appointed by the Alexander County Board Chairperson, 
13the Alexander County Board Chairperson shall make an 
14appointment for the remainder of the term vacant and until a 
15successor is appointed and qualified. The Governor, Mayor, and 
16Alexander County Board Chairperson shall certify their 
17respective appointments to the Secretary of State. Within 30 
18days after certification of his or her appointment, and before 
19entering upon the duties of his or her office, each member of 
20the Board shall take and subscribe the constitutional oath of 
21office and file it in the office of the Secretary of State.

22(Source: P.A. 96-1015, eff. 7-8-10.)

23 (70 ILCS 1801/115)

24 Sec. 115. Meetings. Regular meetings of the Board shall be 
25held at least once in each calendar month, the time and place 
 
 
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1of the meetings to be fixed by the Board. Five Four members of 
2the Board shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of 
3business. All action of the Board shall be by ordinance or 
4resolution and the affirmative vote of at least 5 4 members 
5shall be necessary for the adoption of any ordinance or 
6resolution. All such ordinances and resolutions before taking 
7effect shall be approved by the chairperson of the Board, and 
8if he or she approves, the chairperson shall sign the same, and 
9if the chairperson does not approve, the chairperson shall 
10return to the Board with his or her objections in writing at 
11the next regular meeting of the Board occurring after the 
12passage. But in the case the chairperson fails to return any 
13ordinance or resolution with his or her objections within the 
14prescribed time, the chairperson shall be deemed to have 
15approved the ordinance, and it shall take effect accordingly. 
16Upon the return of any ordinance or resolution by the 
17chairperson with his or her objections, the vote shall be 
18reconsidered by the Board, and if, upon reconsideration of the 
19ordinance or resolution, it is passed by the affirmative vote 
20of at least 5 members, it shall go into effect notwithstanding 
21the veto of the chairperson. All ordinances, resolutions, and 
22proceedings of the District and all documents and records in 
23its possession shall be public records, and open to public 
24inspection, except for documents and records that are kept or 
25prepared by the Board for use in negotiations, legal actions, 
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1(Source: P.A. 96-1015, eff. 7-8-10.)

2 Section 100. The Illinois Gambling Act is amended by 
3changing Section 5 as follows:



4 (230 ILCS 10/5) (from Ch. 120, par. 2405)


5 Sec. 5. Gaming Board. 

6 (a) (1) There is hereby established the
Illinois Gaming 
7Board, which shall have the powers and duties specified in

8this Act, and all other powers necessary and proper to fully 
9and
effectively execute this Act for the purpose of 
10administering, regulating,
and enforcing the system of 
11riverboat and casino gambling established by this Act and 
12gaming pursuant to an organization gaming license issued under 
13this Act. Its
jurisdiction shall extend under this Act to 
14every person, association,
corporation, partnership and trust 
15involved in riverboat and casino gambling
operations and 
16gaming pursuant to an organization gaming license issued under 
17this Act in the State of Illinois.

18 (2) The Board shall consist of 5 members to be appointed by 
19the Governor
with the advice and consent of the Senate, one of 
20whom shall be designated
by the Governor to be chairperson. 
21Each member shall have a reasonable
knowledge of the practice, 
22procedure and principles of gambling operations.
Each member 
23shall either be a resident of Illinois or shall certify that he 
24or she
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1office. 
2 On and after the effective date of this amendatory Act of 
3the 101st General Assembly, new appointees to the Board must 
4include the following:
5  (A) One member who has received, at a minimum, a 
6 bachelor's degree from an accredited school and at least 
7 10 years of verifiable experience in the fields of 
8 investigation and law enforcement.
9  (B) One member who is a certified public accountant 
10 with experience in auditing and with knowledge of complex 
11 corporate structures and transactions.
12  (C) One member who has 5 years' experience as a 
13 principal, senior officer, or director of a company or 
14 business with either material responsibility for the daily 
15 operations and management of the overall company or 
16 business or material responsibility for the policy making 
17 of the company or business.
18  (D) One member who is an attorney licensed to practice 
19 law in Illinois for at least 5 years.
20 Notwithstanding any provision of this subsection (a), the 
21requirements of subparagraphs (A) through (D) of this 
22paragraph (2) shall not apply to any person reappointed 
23pursuant to paragraph (3).
24 No more than 3 members of the Board may be from the same 
25political party. No Board member shall, within a period of one 
26year immediately preceding nomination, have been employed or 
 
 
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1received compensation or fees for services from a person or 
2entity, or its parent or affiliate, that has engaged in 
3business with the Board, a licensee, or a licensee under the 
4Illinois Horse Racing Act of 1975. Board members must publicly 
5disclose all prior affiliations with gaming interests, 
6including any compensation, fees, bonuses, salaries, and other 
7reimbursement received from a person or entity, or its parent 
8or affiliate, that has engaged in business with the Board, a 
9licensee, or a licensee under the Illinois Horse Racing Act of 
101975. This disclosure must be made within 30 days after 
11nomination but prior to confirmation by the Senate and must be 
12made available to the members of the Senate.

13 (3) The terms of office of the Board members shall be 3 
14years, except
that the terms of office of the initial Board 
15members appointed pursuant to
this Act will commence from the 
16effective date of this Act and run as
follows: one for a term 
17ending July 1, 1991, 2 for a term ending July 1,
1992, and 2 
18for a term ending July 1, 1993. Upon the expiration of the

19foregoing terms, the successors of such members shall serve a 
20term for 3
years and until their successors are appointed and 
21qualified for like terms.
Vacancies in the Board shall be 
22filled for the unexpired term in like
manner as original 
23appointments. Each member of the Board shall be
eligible for 
24reappointment at the discretion of the Governor with the

25advice and consent of the Senate.

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1day the
Board meets and for each day the member conducts any 
2hearing pursuant to
this Act. Each member of the Board shall 
3also be reimbursed for all actual
and necessary expenses and 
4disbursements incurred in the execution of official
duties.

5 (5) No person shall be appointed a member of the Board or 
6continue to be
a member of the Board who is, or whose spouse, 
7child or parent is, a member
of the board of directors of, or a 
8person financially interested in, any
gambling operation 
9subject to the jurisdiction of this Board, or any race
track, 
10race meeting, racing association or the operations thereof 
11subject
to the jurisdiction of the Illinois Racing Board. No 
12Board member shall
hold any other public office. No person 
13shall be a
member of the Board who is not of good moral 
14character or who has been
convicted of, or is under indictment 
15for, a felony under the laws of
Illinois or any other state, or 
16the United States.

17 (5.5) No member of the Board shall engage in any political 
18activity. For the purposes of this Section, "political" means 
19any activity in support
of or in connection with any campaign 
20for federal, State, or local elective office or any political

21organization, but does not include activities (i) relating to 
22the support or
opposition of any executive, legislative, or 
23administrative action (as those
terms are defined in Section 2 
24of the Lobbyist Registration Act), (ii) relating
to collective 
25bargaining, or (iii) that are
otherwise
in furtherance of the 
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1service functions.

2 (6) Any member of the Board may be removed by the Governor 
3for neglect
of duty, misfeasance, malfeasance, or nonfeasance 
4in office or for engaging in any political activity.

5 (7) Before entering upon the discharge of the duties of 
6his office, each
member of the Board shall take an oath that he 
7will faithfully execute the
duties of his office according to 
8the laws of the State and the rules and
regulations adopted 
9therewith and shall give bond to the State of Illinois,

10approved by the Governor, in the sum of $25,000. Every such 
11bond, when
duly executed and approved, shall be recorded in 
12the office of the
Secretary of State. Whenever the Governor 
13determines that the bond of any
member of the Board has become 
14or is likely to become invalid or
insufficient, he shall 
15require such member forthwith to renew his bond,
which is to be 
16approved by the Governor. Any member of the Board who fails
to 
17take oath and give bond within 30 days from the date of his 
18appointment,
or who fails to renew his bond within 30 days 
19after it is demanded by the
Governor, shall be guilty of 
20neglect of duty and may be removed by the
Governor. The cost of 
21any bond given by any member of the Board under this
Section 
22shall be taken to be a part of the necessary expenses of the 
23Board.

24 (7.5) For the examination of all mechanical, 
25electromechanical, or electronic table games, slot machines, 
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1electronic gaming equipment, and the field inspection of such 
2systems, games, and machines, for compliance with this Act, 
3the Board shall utilize the services of independent outside 
4testing laboratories that have been accredited in accordance 
5with ISO/IEC 17025 by an accreditation body that is a 
6signatory to the International Laboratory Accreditation 
7Cooperation Mutual Recognition Agreement signifying they are 
8qualified to perform such examinations. Notwithstanding any 
9law to the contrary, the Board shall consider the licensing of 
10independent outside testing laboratory applicants in 
11accordance with procedures established by the Board by rule. 
12The Board shall not withhold its approval of an independent 
13outside testing laboratory license applicant that has been 
14accredited as required under this paragraph (7.5) and is 
15licensed in gaming jurisdictions comparable to Illinois. Upon 
16the finalization of required rules, the Board shall license 
17independent testing laboratories and accept the test reports 
18of any licensed testing laboratory of the system's, game's, or 
19machine manufacturer's choice, notwithstanding the existence 
20of contracts between the Board and any independent testing 
21laboratory. 
22 (8) The Board shall employ such
personnel as may be 
23necessary to carry out its functions and shall determine the 
24salaries of all personnel, except those personnel whose 
25salaries are determined under the terms of a collective 
26bargaining agreement. No
person shall be employed to serve the 
 
 
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1Board who is, or whose spouse, parent
or child is, an official 
2of, or has a financial interest in or financial
relation with, 
3any operator engaged in gambling operations within this
State 
4or any organization engaged in conducting horse racing within 
5this
State. For the one year immediately preceding employment, 
6an employee shall not have been employed or received 
7compensation or fees for services from a person or entity, or 
8its parent or affiliate, that has engaged in business with the 
9Board, a licensee, or a licensee under the Illinois Horse 
10Racing Act of 1975. Any employee violating these prohibitions 
11shall be subject to
termination of employment.

12 (9) An Administrator shall perform any and all duties that 
13the Board
shall assign him. The salary of the Administrator 
14shall be determined by
the Board and, in addition,
he shall be 
15reimbursed for all actual and necessary expenses incurred by

16him in discharge of his official duties. The Administrator 
17shall keep
records of all proceedings of the Board and shall 
18preserve all records,
books, documents and other papers 
19belonging to the Board or entrusted to
its care. The 
20Administrator shall devote his full time to the duties of
the 
21office and shall not hold any other office or employment.

22 (b) The Board shall have general responsibility for the 
23implementation
of this Act. Its duties include, without 
24limitation, the following:


25  (1) To decide promptly and in reasonable order all 
26 license applications.
Any party aggrieved by an action of 
 
 
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1 the Board denying, suspending,
revoking, restricting or 
2 refusing to renew a license may request a hearing
before 
3 the Board. A request for a hearing must be made to the 
4 Board in
writing within 5 days after service of notice of 
5 the action of the Board.
Notice of the action of the Board 
6 shall be served either by personal
delivery or by 
7 certified mail, postage prepaid, to the aggrieved party.

8 Notice served by certified mail shall be deemed complete 
9 on the business
day following the date of such mailing. 
10 The Board shall conduct any such hearings promptly and in 
11 reasonable order;


12  (2) To conduct all hearings pertaining to civil 
13 violations of this Act
or rules and regulations 
14 promulgated hereunder;


15  (3) To promulgate such rules and regulations as in its 
16 judgment may be
necessary to protect or enhance the 
17 credibility and integrity of gambling
operations 
18 authorized by this Act and the regulatory process 
19 hereunder;


20  (4) To provide for the establishment and collection of 
21 all license and
registration fees and taxes imposed by 
22 this Act and the rules and
regulations issued pursuant 
23 hereto. All such fees and taxes shall be
deposited into 
24 the State Gaming Fund;


25  (5) To provide for the levy and collection of 
26 penalties and fines for the
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1 this Act and the rules and regulations
promulgated 
2 hereunder. All such fines and penalties shall be deposited

3 into the Education Assistance Fund, created by Public Act 
4 86-0018, of the
State of Illinois;


5  (6) To be present through its inspectors and agents 
6 any time gambling
operations are conducted on any 
7 riverboat, in any casino, or at any organization gaming

8 facility for the purpose of certifying the
revenue 
9 thereof, receiving complaints from the public, and 
10 conducting such
other investigations into the conduct of 
11 the gambling games and the
maintenance of the equipment as 
12 from time to time the Board may deem
necessary and proper;


13  (7) To review and rule upon any complaint by a 
14 licensee
regarding any investigative procedures of the 
15 State which are unnecessarily
disruptive of gambling 
16 operations. The need to inspect and investigate
shall be 
17 presumed at all times. The disruption of a licensee's 
18 operations
shall be proved by clear and convincing 
19 evidence, and establish that: (A)
the procedures had no 
20 reasonable law enforcement purposes, and (B) the

21 procedures were so disruptive as to unreasonably inhibit 
22 gambling operations;


23  (8) To hold at least one meeting each quarter of the 
24 fiscal
year. In addition, special meetings may be called 
25 by the Chairman or any 2
Board members upon 72 hours 
26 written notice to each member. All Board
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1 subject to the Open Meetings Act. Three members of the

2 Board shall constitute a quorum, and 3 votes shall be 
3 required for any
final determination by the Board. The 
4 Board shall keep a complete and
accurate record of all its 
5 meetings. A majority of the members of the Board
shall 
6 constitute a quorum for the transaction of any business, 
7 for the
performance of any duty, or for the exercise of any 
8 power which this Act
requires the Board members to 
9 transact, perform or exercise en banc, except
that, upon 
10 order of the Board, one of the Board members or an

11 administrative law judge designated by the Board may 
12 conduct any hearing
provided for under this Act or by 
13 Board rule and may recommend findings and
decisions to the 
14 Board. The Board member or administrative law judge

15 conducting such hearing shall have all powers and rights 
16 granted to the
Board in this Act. The record made at the 
17 time of the hearing shall be
reviewed by the Board, or a 
18 majority thereof, and the findings and decision
of the 
19 majority of the Board shall constitute the order of the 
20 Board in
such case;


21  (9) To maintain records which are separate and 
22 distinct from the records
of any other State board or 
23 commission. Such records shall be available
for public 
24 inspection and shall accurately reflect all Board 
25 proceedings;


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1 on or before
July 1 each year and such additional reports 
2 as the Governor may request.
The annual report shall 
3 include a statement of receipts and disbursements
by the 
4 Board, actions taken by the Board, and any additional 
5 information
and recommendations which the Board may deem 
6 valuable or which the Governor
may request;


7  (11) (Blank);


8  (12) (Blank);


9  (13) To assume responsibility for administration and 
10 enforcement of the
Video Gaming Act;
11  (13.1) To assume responsibility for the administration 
12 and enforcement
of operations at organization gaming 
13 facilities pursuant to this Act and the
Illinois Horse 
14 Racing Act of 1975; 
15  (13.2) To assume responsibility for the administration 
16 and enforcement
of the Sports Wagering Act; and 
17  (14) To adopt, by rule, a code of conduct governing 
18 Board members and employees that ensure, to the maximum 
19 extent possible, that persons subject to this Code avoid 
20 situations, relationships, or associations that may 
21 represent or lead to a conflict of interest.

22 Internal controls and changes submitted by licensees must 
23be reviewed and either approved or denied with cause within 90 
24days after receipt of submission is deemed final by the 
25Illinois Gaming Board. In the event an internal control 
26submission or change does not meet the standards set by the 
 
 
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1Board, staff of the Board must provide technical assistance to 
2the licensee to rectify such deficiencies within 90 days after 
3the initial submission and the revised submission must be 
4reviewed and approved or denied with cause within 90 days 
5after the date the revised submission is deemed final by the 
6Board. For the purposes of this paragraph, "with cause" means 
7that the approval of the submission would jeopardize the 
8integrity of gaming. In the event the Board staff has not acted 
9within the timeframe, the submission shall be deemed approved.
10 (c) The Board shall have jurisdiction over and shall 
11supervise all
gambling operations governed by this Act. The 
12Board shall have all powers
necessary and proper to fully and 
13effectively execute the provisions of
this Act, including, but 
14not limited to, the following:


15  (1) To investigate applicants and determine the 
16 eligibility of
applicants for licenses and to select among 
17 competing applicants the
applicants which best serve the 
18 interests of the citizens of Illinois.


19  (2) To have jurisdiction and supervision over all 
20 riverboat gambling
operations authorized under this Act 
21 and all persons in places where gambling
operations are 
22 conducted.


23  (3) To promulgate rules and regulations for the 
24 purpose of administering
the provisions of this Act and to 
25 prescribe rules, regulations and
conditions under which 
26 all gambling operations subject to this
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1 conducted. Such rules and regulations are to provide for 
2 the prevention of
practices detrimental to the public 
3 interest and for the best interests of
riverboat gambling, 
4 including rules and regulations regarding the
inspection 
5 of organization gaming facilities, casinos, and 
6 riverboats, and the review of any permits or licenses

7 necessary to operate a riverboat, casino, or organization 
8 gaming facility under any laws or regulations applicable

9 to riverboats, casinos, or organization gaming facilities 
10 and to impose penalties for violations thereof.


11  (4) To enter the office, riverboats, casinos, 
12 organization gaming facilities, and
other facilities, or 
13 other
places of business of a licensee, where evidence of 
14 the compliance or
noncompliance with the provisions of 
15 this Act is likely to be found.


16  (5) To investigate alleged violations of this Act or 
17 the
rules of the Board and to take appropriate 
18 disciplinary
action against a licensee or a holder of an 
19 occupational license for a
violation, or institute 
20 appropriate legal action for enforcement, or both.


21  (6) To adopt standards for the licensing of all 
22 persons and entities under this Act,
as well as for 
23 electronic or mechanical gambling games, and to establish

24 fees for such licenses.


25  (7) To adopt appropriate standards for all 
26 organization gaming facilities, riverboats, casinos,
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1 other facilities authorized under this Act.


2  (8) To require that the records, including financial 
3 or other statements
of any licensee under this Act, shall 
4 be kept in such manner as prescribed
by the Board and that 
5 any such licensee involved in the ownership or
management 
6 of gambling operations submit to the Board an annual 
7 balance
sheet and profit and loss statement, list of the 
8 stockholders or other
persons having a 1% or greater 
9 beneficial interest in the gambling
activities of each 
10 licensee, and any other information the Board deems

11 necessary in order to effectively administer this Act and 
12 all rules,
regulations, orders and final decisions 
13 promulgated under this Act.


14  (9) To conduct hearings, issue subpoenas for the 
15 attendance of
witnesses and subpoenas duces tecum for the 
16 production of books, records
and other pertinent documents 
17 in accordance with the Illinois
Administrative Procedure 
18 Act, and to administer oaths and affirmations to
the 
19 witnesses, when, in the judgment of the Board, it is 
20 necessary to
administer or enforce this Act or the Board 
21 rules.


22  (10) To prescribe a form to be used by any licensee 
23 involved in the
ownership or management of gambling 
24 operations as an
application for employment for their 
25 employees.


26  (11) To revoke or suspend licenses, as the Board may 
 
 
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1 see fit and in
compliance with applicable laws of the 
2 State regarding administrative
procedures, and to review 
3 applications for the renewal of licenses. The
Board may 
4 suspend an owners license or an organization gaming 
5 license without notice or hearing upon a
determination 
6 that the safety or health of patrons or employees is

7 jeopardized by continuing a gambling operation conducted 
8 under that license. The suspension may
remain in effect 
9 until the Board determines that the cause for suspension

10 has been abated. The Board may revoke an owners license or 
11 organization gaming license upon a
determination that the 
12 licensee has not made satisfactory progress toward
abating 
13 the hazard.


14  (12) To eject or exclude or authorize the ejection or 
15 exclusion of, any
person from gambling facilities where 
16 that person is in violation
of this Act, rules and 
17 regulations thereunder, or final orders of the
Board, or 
18 where such person's conduct or reputation is such that his 
19 or her
presence within the gambling facilities may, in the 
20 opinion of
the Board, call into question the honesty and 
21 integrity of the gambling
operations or interfere with the 
22 orderly conduct thereof; provided that the
propriety of 
23 such ejection or exclusion is subject to subsequent 
24 hearing
by the Board.


25  (13) To require all licensees of gambling operations 
26 to utilize a
cashless wagering system whereby all players' 
 
 
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1 money is converted to tokens,
electronic cards, or chips 
2 which shall be used only for wagering in the
gambling 
3 establishment.


4  (14) (Blank).


5  (15) To suspend, revoke or restrict licenses, to 
6 require the
removal of a licensee or an employee of a 
7 licensee for a violation of this
Act or a Board rule or for 
8 engaging in a fraudulent practice, and to
impose civil 
9 penalties of up to $5,000 against individuals and up to

10 $10,000 or an amount equal to the daily gross receipts, 
11 whichever is
larger, against licensees for each violation 
12 of any provision of the Act, any rules adopted by the 
13 Board, any order of the Board or any other action
which, in 
14 the Board's discretion, is a detriment or impediment to

15 gambling operations.


16  (16) To hire employees to gather information, conduct 
17 investigations
and carry out any other tasks contemplated 
18 under this Act.


19  (17) To establish minimum levels of insurance to be 
20 maintained by
licensees.


21  (18) To authorize a licensee to sell or serve 
22 alcoholic liquors, wine or
beer as defined in the Liquor 
23 Control Act of 1934 on board a riverboat or in a casino
and 
24 to have exclusive authority to establish the hours for 
25 sale and
consumption of alcoholic liquor on board a 
26 riverboat or in a casino, notwithstanding any
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1 the Liquor Control Act of 1934 or any local ordinance, and

2 regardless of whether the riverboat makes excursions. The

3 establishment of the hours for sale and consumption of 
4 alcoholic liquor on
board a riverboat or in a casino is an 
5 exclusive power and function of the State. A home
rule 
6 unit may not establish the hours for sale and consumption 
7 of alcoholic
liquor on board a riverboat or in a casino. 
8 This subdivision (18) is a denial and
limitation of home 
9 rule powers and functions under subsection (h) of
Section 
10 6 of Article VII of the Illinois Constitution.


11  (19) After consultation with the U.S. Army Corps of 
12 Engineers, to
establish binding emergency orders upon the 
13 concurrence of a majority of
the members of the Board 
14 regarding the navigability of water, relative to

15 excursions,
in the event
of extreme weather conditions, 
16 acts of God or other extreme circumstances.


17  (20) To delegate the execution of any of its powers 
18 under this Act for
the purpose of administering and 
19 enforcing this Act and the rules adopted by the Board.

20  (20.5) To approve any contract entered into on its 
21 behalf.

22  (20.6) To appoint investigators to conduct 
23 investigations, searches, seizures, arrests, and other 
24 duties imposed under this Act, as deemed necessary by the 
25 Board. These investigators have and may exercise all of 
26 the rights and powers of peace officers, provided that 
 
 
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1 these powers shall be limited to offenses or violations 
2 occurring or committed in a casino, in an organization 
3 gaming facility, or on a riverboat or dock, as defined in 
4 subsections (d) and (f) of Section 4, or as otherwise 
5 provided by this Act or any other law.
6  (20.7) To contract with the Illinois State Police for 
7 the use of trained and qualified State police officers and 
8 with the Department of Revenue for the use of trained and 
9 qualified Department of Revenue investigators to conduct 
10 investigations, searches, seizures, arrests, and other 
11 duties imposed under this Act and to exercise all of the 
12 rights and powers of peace officers, provided that the 
13 powers of Department of Revenue investigators under this 
14 subdivision (20.7) shall be limited to offenses or 
15 violations occurring or committed in a casino, in an 
16 organization gaming facility, or on a riverboat or dock, 
17 as defined in subsections (d) and (f) of Section 4, or as 
18 otherwise provided by this Act or any other law. In the 
19 event the Illinois State Police or the Department of 
20 Revenue is unable to fill contracted police or 
21 investigative positions, the Board may appoint 
22 investigators to fill those positions pursuant to 
23 subdivision (20.6).

24  (21) To adopt rules concerning the conduct of gaming 
25 pursuant to an organization gaming license issued under 
26 this Act. 
 
 
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1  (22) To have the same jurisdiction and supervision 
2 over casinos and organization gaming facilities as the 
3 Board has over riverboats, including, but not limited to, 
4 the power to (i) investigate, review, and approve 
5 contracts as that power is applied to riverboats, (ii) 
6 adopt rules for administering the provisions of this Act, 
7 (iii) adopt standards for the licensing of all persons 
8 involved with a casino or organization gaming facility, 
9 (iv) investigate alleged violations of this Act by any 
10 person involved with a casino or organization gaming 
11 facility, and (v) require that records, including 
12 financial or other statements of any casino or 
13 organization gaming facility, shall be kept in such manner 
14 as prescribed by the Board. 

15  (23) To take any other action as may be reasonable or 
16 appropriate to
enforce this Act and the rules adopted by 
17 the Board.

18 (d) The Board may seek and shall receive the cooperation 
19of the
Illinois State Police in conducting background 
20investigations of
applicants and in fulfilling its 
21responsibilities under
this Section. Costs incurred by the 
22Illinois State Police as
a result of such cooperation shall be 
23paid by the Board in conformance
with the requirements of 
24Section 2605-400 of the Illinois State Police Law.

25 (e) The Board must authorize to each investigator and to 
26any other
employee of the Board exercising the powers of a 
 
 
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1peace officer a distinct badge
that, on its face, (i) clearly 
2states that the badge is authorized by the Board
and
(ii) 
3contains a unique identifying number. No other badge shall be 
4authorized
by the Board.

5(Source: P.A. 101-31, eff. 6-28-19; 102-538, eff. 8-20-21.)


6 Section 105. The Environmental Justice Act is amended by 
7changing Section 10 as follows:

8 (415 ILCS 155/10)
9 Sec. 10. Commission on Environmental Justice.
10 (a) The Commission on Environmental Justice is established 
11and consists of the following 24 voting members:
12  (1) 2 members of the Senate, one appointed by the 
13 President of the Senate and the other by the Minority 
14 Leader of the Senate, each to serve at the pleasure of the 
15 appointing officer;
16  (2) 2 members of the House of Representatives, one 
17 appointed by the Speaker of the House of Representatives 
18 and the other by the Minority Leader of the House of 
19 Representatives, each to serve at the pleasure of the 
20 appointing officer;
21  (3) the following ex officio members: the Director of 
22 Commerce and Economic Opportunity or his or her designee, 
23 the Director of the Environmental Protection Agency or his 
24 or her designee, the Director of Natural Resources or his 
 
 
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1 or her designee, the Director of Public Health or his or 
2 her designee, the Secretary of Transportation or his or 
3 her designee, and a representative of the housing office 
4 of the Department of Human Services appointed by the 
5 Secretary of Human Services;
and
6  (4) 14 members appointed by the Governor who represent 
7 the following interests:
8   (i) at least 4 members of affected communities 
9 concerned with environmental justice;
10   (ii) at least 2 members of business organizations 
11 including one member representing a statewide 
12 organization representing manufacturers and one member 
13 representing an organization representing the energy 
14 sector;
15   (iii) environmental organizations;
16   (iv) experts on environmental health and 
17 environmental justice;
18   (v) units of local government;
19   (vi) members of the general public who have an 
20 interest or expertise in environmental justice; and
21   (vii) at least 2 members of labor organizations 
22 including one member from a statewide labor federation 
23 representing more than one international union and one 
24 member from an organization representing workers in 
25 the energy sector.
26  (b) Of the initial members of the Commission appointed 
 
 
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1 by the Governor, 5 shall serve for a 2-year term and 5 
2 shall serve for a 1-year term, as designated by the 
3 Governor at the time of appointment. The Thereafter, the 
4 members appointed by the Governor for terms beginning 
5 before the effective date of this amendatory Act of the 
6 102nd General Assembly shall serve 2-year terms. Members 
7 appointed by the Governor for terms beginning on or after 
8 the effective date of this amendatory Act of the 102nd 
9 General Assembly shall serve 4-year terms. Vacancies shall 
10 be filled in the same manner as appointments. Members of 
11 the Commission appointed by the Governor may not receive 
12 compensation for their service on the Commission and are 
13 not entitled to reimbursement for expenses.
14 (c) The Governor shall designate a Chairperson from among 
15the Commission's members. The Commission shall meet at the 
16call of the Chairperson, but no later than 90 days after the 
17effective date of this Act and at least quarterly thereafter.
18 (d) The Commission shall:
19  (1) advise State entities on environmental justice and 
20 related community issues;
21  (2) review and analyze the impact of current State 
22 laws and policies on the issue of environmental justice 
23 and sustainable communities;
24  (3) assess the adequacy of State and local laws to 
25 address the issue of environmental justice and sustainable 
26 communities;
 
 
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1  (4) develop criteria to assess whether communities in 
2 the State may be experiencing environmental justice 
3 issues; and
4  (5) recommend options to the Governor for addressing 
5 issues, concerns, or problems related to environmental 
6 justice that surface after reviewing State laws and 
7 policies, including prioritizing areas of the State that 
8 need immediate attention.
9 (e) On or before October 1, 2011 and each October 1 
10thereafter, the Commission shall report its findings and 
11recommendations to the Governor and General Assembly.
12 (f) The Environmental Protection Agency shall provide 
13administrative and other support to the Commission.

14(Source: P.A. 99-541, eff. 1-1-17.)


15 Section 110. The Firearm Owners Identification Card Act is 
16amended by changing Section 10 as follows:



17 (430 ILCS 65/10) (from Ch. 38, par. 83-10)



18 Sec. 10. Appeals; hearing; relief from firearm 
19prohibitions.  
20 (a) Whenever an application for a Firearm Owner's 
21Identification
Card is denied or whenever such a Card is 
22revoked or seized
as provided for in Section 8 of this Act, the 
23aggrieved party may
(1) file a record challenge with the 
24Director regarding the record upon which the decision to deny 
 
 
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1or revoke the Firearm Owner's Identification Card was based 
2under subsection (a-5); or (2) appeal
to the Director of the 
3Illinois State Police through December 31, 2022, or beginning 
4January 1, 2023, the Firearm Owner's Identification Card 
5Review Board for a hearing seeking relief from
such denial or 
6revocation unless the denial or revocation
was based upon a 
7forcible felony, stalking, aggravated stalking, domestic

8battery, any violation of the Illinois Controlled Substances 
9Act, the Methamphetamine Control and Community Protection Act, 
10or the
Cannabis Control Act that is classified as a Class 2 or 
11greater felony,
any
felony violation of Article 24 of the 
12Criminal Code of 1961 or the Criminal Code of 2012, or any

13adjudication as a delinquent minor for the commission of an

14offense that if committed by an adult would be a felony, in 
15which case the
aggrieved party may petition the circuit court 
16in writing in the county of
his or her residence for a hearing 
17seeking relief from such denial or revocation.

18 (a-5) There is created a Firearm Owner's Identification 
19Card Review Board to consider any appeal under subsection (a) 
20beginning January 1, 2023, other than an appeal directed to 
21the circuit court and except when the applicant is challenging 
22the record upon which the decision to deny or revoke was based 
23as provided in subsection (a-10).
24  (0.05) In furtherance of the policy of this Act that 
25 the Board shall exercise its powers and duties in an 
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1 but free from the direction, control, or influence of any 
2 other agency or department of State government. All 
3 expenses and liabilities incurred by the Board in the 
4 performance of its responsibilities hereunder shall be 
5 paid from funds which shall be appropriated to the Board 
6 by the General Assembly for the ordinary and contingent 
7 expenses of the Board. 
8  (1) The Board shall consist of 7 members appointed by 
9 the Governor, with the advice and consent of the Senate, 
10 with 3 members residing within the First Judicial District 
11 and one member residing within each of the 4 remaining 
12 Judicial Districts. No more than 4 members shall be 
13 members of the same political party. The Governor shall 
14 designate one member as the chairperson. The members shall 
15 have actual experience in law, education, social work, 
16 behavioral sciences, law enforcement, or community affairs 
17 or in a combination of those areas. The Board shall 
18 consist of: 
19   (A) one member with at least 5 years of service as 
20 a federal or State judge;
21   (B) one member with at least 5 years of experience 
22 serving as an attorney with the United States 
23 Department of Justice, or as a State's Attorney or 
24 Assistant State's Attorney;
25   (C) one member with at least 5 years of experience 
26 serving as a State or federal public defender or 
 
 
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1 assistant public defender;
2   (D) three members with at least 5 years of 
3 experience as a federal, State, or local law 
4 enforcement agent or as an employee with investigative 
5 experience or duties related to criminal justice under 
6 the United States Department of Justice, Drug 
7 Enforcement Administration, Department of Homeland 
8 Security, Federal Bureau of Investigation, or a State 
9 or local law enforcement agency; and
10   (E) one member with at least 5 years of experience 
11 as a licensed physician or clinical psychologist with 
12 expertise in the diagnosis and treatment of mental 
13 illness.
14  (2) The terms of the members initially appointed after 
15 January 1, 2022 (the effective date of Public Act 102-237) 
16 shall be as follows: one of
the initial members shall be 
17 appointed for a term of one year, 3 shall be
appointed for 
18 terms of 2 years, and 3 shall be appointed for terms of 4 
19 years. Thereafter, members shall hold office for 4 years, 
20 with terms expiring on the second Monday in January 
21 immediately following the expiration of their terms and 
22 every 4 years thereafter. Members may be reappointed. 
23 Vacancies in the office of member shall be filled in the 
24 same manner as the original appointment, for the remainder 
25 of the unexpired term. The Governor may remove a member 
26 for incompetence, neglect of duty, malfeasance, or 
 
 
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1 inability to serve. Members shall receive compensation in 
2 an amount equal to the compensation of members of the 
3 Executive Ethics Commission and may be reimbursed, from 
4 funds appropriated for such a purpose, for reasonable 
5 expenses actually incurred in the performance of their 
6 Board duties. The Illinois State Police shall designate an 
7 employee to serve as Executive Director of the Board and 
8 provide logistical and administrative assistance to the 
9 Board. 
10  (3) The Board shall meet at least quarterly each year 
11 and at the call of the chairperson as often as necessary to 
12 consider appeals of decisions made with respect to 
13 applications for a Firearm Owner's Identification Card 
14 under this Act. If necessary to ensure the participation 
15 of a member, the Board shall allow a member to participate 
16 in a Board meeting by electronic communication. Any member 
17 participating electronically shall be deemed present for 
18 purposes of establishing a quorum and voting.
19  (4) The Board shall adopt rules for the review of 
20 appeals and the conduct of hearings. The Board shall 
21 maintain a record of its decisions and all materials 
22 considered in making its decisions. All Board decisions 
23 and voting records shall be kept confidential and all 
24 materials considered by the Board shall be exempt from 
25 inspection except upon order of a court.
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1 the materials received concerning the denial or revocation 
2 by the Illinois State Police. By a vote of at least 4 
3 members, the Board may request additional information from 
4 the Illinois State Police or the applicant or the 
5 testimony of the Illinois State Police or the applicant. 
6 The Board may require that the applicant submit electronic 
7 fingerprints to the Illinois State Police for an updated 
8 background check if the Board determines it lacks 
9 sufficient information to determine eligibility. The Board 
10 may consider information submitted by the Illinois State 
11 Police, a law enforcement agency, or the applicant. The 
12 Board shall review each denial or revocation and determine 
13 by a majority of members whether an applicant should be 
14 granted relief under subsection (c).
15  (6) The Board shall by order issue summary decisions. 
16 The Board shall issue a decision within 45 days of 
17 receiving all completed appeal documents from the Illinois 
18 State Police and the applicant. However, the Board need 
19 not issue a decision within 45 days if:
20   (A) the Board requests information from the 
21 applicant, including, but not limited to, electronic 
22 fingerprints to be submitted to the Illinois State 
23 Police, in accordance with paragraph (5) of this 
24 subsection, in which case the Board shall make a 
25 decision within 30 days of receipt of the required 
26 information from the applicant;
 
 
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1   (B) the applicant agrees, in writing, to allow the 
2 Board additional time to consider an appeal; or
3   (C) the Board notifies the applicant and the 
4 Illinois State Police that the Board needs an 
5 additional 30 days to issue a decision. The Board may 
6 only issue 2 extensions under this subparagraph (C). 
7 The Board's notification to the applicant and the 
8 Illinois State Police shall include an explanation for 
9 the extension.
10  (7) If the Board determines that the applicant is 
11 eligible for relief under subsection (c), the Board shall 
12 notify the applicant and the Illinois State Police that 
13 relief has been granted and the Illinois State Police 
14 shall issue the Card.
15  (8) Meetings of the Board shall not be subject to the 
16 Open Meetings Act and records of the Board shall not be 
17 subject to the Freedom of Information Act.
18  (9) The Board shall report monthly to the Governor and 
19 the General Assembly on the number of appeals received and 
20 provide details of the circumstances in which the Board 
21 has determined to deny Firearm Owner's Identification 
22 Cards under this subsection (a-5). The report shall not 
23 contain any identifying information about the applicants. 
24 (a-10) Whenever an applicant or cardholder is not seeking 
25relief from a firearms prohibition under subsection (c) but 
26rather does not believe the applicant is appropriately denied 
 
 
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1or revoked and is challenging the record upon which the 
2decision to deny or revoke the Firearm Owner's Identification 
3Card was based, or whenever the Illinois State Police fails to 
4act on an application within 30 days of its receipt, the 
5applicant shall file such challenge with the Director. The 
6Director shall render a decision within 60 business days of 
7receipt of all information supporting the challenge. The 
8Illinois State Police shall adopt rules for the review of a 
9record challenge. 
10 (b) At least 30 days before any hearing in the circuit 
11court, the
petitioner shall serve the
relevant State's 
12Attorney with a copy of the petition. The State's Attorney
may 
13object to the petition and present evidence. At the hearing, 
14the court
shall
determine whether substantial justice has been 
15done. Should the court
determine that substantial justice has 
16not been done, the court shall issue an
order directing the 
17Illinois State Police to issue a Card. However, the court 
18shall not issue the order if the petitioner is otherwise 
19prohibited from obtaining, possessing, or using a firearm 
20under
federal law. 

21 (c) Any person prohibited from possessing a firearm under 
22Sections 24-1.1
or 24-3.1 of the Criminal Code of 2012 or 
23acquiring a Firearm Owner's
Identification Card under Section 
248 of this Act may apply to
the Firearm Owner's Identification 
25Card Review Board
or petition the circuit court in the county 
26where the petitioner resides,
whichever is applicable in 
 
 
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1accordance with subsection (a) of this Section,
requesting 
2relief
from such prohibition and the Board or court may grant 
3such relief if it
is
established by the applicant to the 
4court's or the Board's satisfaction
that:

5  (0.05) when in the circuit court, the State's Attorney 
6 has been served
with a written
copy of the
petition at 
7 least 30 days before any such hearing in the circuit court 
8 and at
the hearing the
State's Attorney was afforded an 
9 opportunity to present evidence and object to
the 
10 petition;

11  (1) the applicant has not been convicted of a forcible 
12 felony under the
laws of this State or any other 
13 jurisdiction within 20 years of the
applicant's 
14 application for a Firearm Owner's Identification Card, or 
15 at
least 20 years have passed since the end of any period 
16 of imprisonment
imposed in relation to that conviction;

17  (2) the circumstances regarding a criminal conviction, 
18 where applicable,
the applicant's criminal history and his 
19 reputation are such that the applicant
will not be likely 
20 to act in a manner dangerous to public safety;

21  (3) granting relief would not be contrary to the 
22 public interest; and
23  (4) granting relief would not be contrary to federal 
24 law.

25 (c-5) (1) An active law enforcement officer employed by a 
26unit of government or a Department of Corrections employee 
 
 
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1authorized to possess firearms who is denied, revoked, or has 
2his or her Firearm Owner's Identification Card seized under 
3subsection (e) of Section 8 of this Act may apply to the 
4Firearm Owner's Identification Card Review Board requesting 
5relief if the officer or employee did not act in a manner 
6threatening to the officer or employee, another person, or the 
7public as determined by the treating clinical psychologist or 
8physician, and as a result of his or her work is referred by 
9the employer for or voluntarily seeks mental health evaluation 
10or treatment by a licensed clinical psychologist, 
11psychiatrist, or qualified examiner, and:
12  (A) the officer or employee has not received treatment 
13 involuntarily at a mental health facility, regardless of 
14 the length of admission; or has not been voluntarily 
15 admitted to a mental health facility for more than 30 days 
16 and not for more than one incident within the past 5 years; 
17 and
18  (B) the officer or employee has not left the mental 
19 institution against medical advice.
20 (2) The Firearm Owner's Identification Card Review Board 
21shall grant expedited relief to active law enforcement 
22officers and employees described in paragraph (1) of this 
23subsection (c-5) upon a determination by the Board that the 
24officer's or employee's possession of a firearm does not 
25present a threat to themselves, others, or public safety. The 
26Board shall act on the request for relief within 30 business 
 
 
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1days of receipt of:
2  (A) a notarized statement from the officer or employee 
3 in the form prescribed by the Board detailing the 
4 circumstances that led to the hospitalization;
5  (B) all documentation regarding the admission, 
6 evaluation, treatment and discharge from the treating 
7 licensed clinical psychologist or psychiatrist of the 
8 officer;
9  (C) a psychological fitness for duty evaluation of the 
10 person completed after the time of discharge; and
11  (D) written confirmation in the form prescribed by the 
12 Board from the treating licensed clinical psychologist or 
13 psychiatrist that the provisions set forth in paragraph 
14 (1) of this subsection (c-5) have been met, the person 
15 successfully completed treatment, and their professional 
16 opinion regarding the person's ability to possess 
17 firearms.
18 (3) Officers and employees eligible for the expedited 
19relief in paragraph (2) of this subsection (c-5) have the 
20burden of proof on eligibility and must provide all 
21information required. The Board may not consider granting 
22expedited relief until the proof and information is received.
23 (4) "Clinical psychologist", "psychiatrist", and 
24"qualified examiner" shall have the same meaning as provided 
25in Chapter I of the Mental Health and Developmental 
26Disabilities Code. 
 
 
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1 (c-10) (1) An applicant, who is denied, revoked, or has 
2his or her Firearm Owner's Identification Card seized under 
3subsection (e) of Section 8 of this Act based upon a 
4determination of a developmental disability or an intellectual 
5disability may apply to the Firearm Owner's Identification 
6Card Review Board requesting relief.
7 (2) The Board shall act on the request for relief within 60 
8business days of receipt of written certification, in the form 
9prescribed by the Board, from a physician or clinical 
10psychologist, or qualified examiner, that the aggrieved 
11party's developmental disability or intellectual disability 
12condition is determined by a physician, clinical psychologist, 
13or qualified to be mild. If a fact-finding conference is 
14scheduled to obtain additional information concerning the 
15circumstances of the denial or revocation, the 60 business 
16days the Director has to act shall be tolled until the 
17completion of the fact-finding conference.
18 (3) The Board may grant relief if the aggrieved party's 
19developmental disability or intellectual disability is mild as 
20determined by a physician, clinical psychologist, or qualified 
21examiner and it is established by the applicant to the Board's 
22satisfaction that:
23  (A) granting relief would not be contrary to the 
24 public interest; and
25  (B) granting relief would not be contrary to federal 
26 law.
 
 
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1 (4) The Board may not grant relief if the condition is 
2determined by a physician, clinical psychologist, or qualified 
3examiner to be moderate, severe, or profound.
4 (5) The changes made to this Section by Public Act 99-29 
5apply to requests for
relief pending on or before July 10, 2015 
6(the effective date of Public Act 99-29), except that the 
760-day period for the Director to act on requests pending 
8before the effective date shall begin
on July 10, 2015 (the 
9effective date of Public Act 99-29). All appeals as provided 
10in subsection (a-5) pending on January 1, 2023 shall be 
11considered by the Board. 
12 (d) When a minor is adjudicated delinquent for an offense 
13which if
committed by an adult would be a felony, the court 
14shall notify the Illinois State Police.

15 (e) The court shall review the denial of an application or 
16the revocation of
a Firearm Owner's Identification Card of a 
17person who has been adjudicated
delinquent for an offense that 
18if
committed by an adult would be a felony if an
application 
19for relief has been filed at least 10 years after the 
20adjudication
of delinquency and the court determines that the 
21applicant should be
granted relief from disability to obtain a 
22Firearm Owner's Identification Card.
If the court grants 
23relief, the court shall notify the Illinois State
Police that 
24the disability has
been removed and that the applicant is 
25eligible to obtain a Firearm Owner's
Identification Card.

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1U.S.C. 922(d)(4) and 922(g)(4) of the federal Gun Control Act 
2of 1968 because of an adjudication or commitment that occurred 
3under the laws of this State or who was determined to be 
4subject to the provisions of subsections (e), (f), or (g) of 
5Section 8 of this Act may apply to the Illinois State Police 
6requesting relief from that prohibition. The Board shall grant 
7the relief if it is established by a preponderance of the 
8evidence that the person will not be likely to act in a manner 
9dangerous to public safety and that granting relief would not 
10be contrary to the public interest. In making this 
11determination, the Board shall receive evidence concerning (i) 
12the circumstances regarding the firearms disabilities from 
13which relief is sought; (ii) the petitioner's mental health 
14and criminal history records, if any; (iii) the petitioner's 
15reputation, developed at a minimum through character witness 
16statements, testimony, or other character evidence; and (iv) 
17changes in the petitioner's condition or circumstances since 
18the disqualifying events relevant to the relief sought. If 
19relief is granted under this subsection or by order of a court 
20under this Section, the Director shall as soon as practicable 
21but in no case later than 15 business days, update, correct, 
22modify, or remove the person's record in any database that the 
23Illinois State Police makes available to the National Instant 
24Criminal Background Check System and notify the United States 
25Attorney General that the basis for the record being made 
26available no longer applies. The Illinois State Police shall 
 
 
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1adopt rules for the administration of this Section.
2(Source: P.A. 102-237, eff. 1-1-22; 102-538, eff. 8-20-21; 
3102-645, eff. 1-1-22; 102-813, eff. 5-13-22.)


4 Section 115. The Firearm Concealed Carry Act is amended by 
5changing Section 20 as follows:

6 (430 ILCS 66/20)

7 Sec. 20. Concealed Carry Licensing Review Board. 
8 (a) There is hereby created within the Illinois State 
9Police a Concealed Carry Licensing Review Board to consider 
10any objection to an applicant's eligibility to obtain a 
11license under this Act submitted by a law enforcement agency 
12or the Illinois State Police under Section 15 of this Act. The 
13Board shall consist of 7 commissioners to be appointed by the 
14Governor, with the advice and consent of the Senate, with 3 
15commissioners residing within the First Judicial District and 
16one commissioner residing within each of the 4 remaining 
17Judicial Districts. No more than 4 commissioners shall be 
18members of the same political party. The Governor shall 
19designate one commissioner as the Chairperson. The members 
20shall have actual experience in law, education, social work, 
21behavioral sciences, law enforcement, or community affairs or 
22in a combination of those areas. The Board shall consist of:
23  (1) one commissioner with at least 5 years of service 
24 as a federal judge;
 
 
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1  (2) 2 commissioners with at least 5 years of 
2 experience serving as an attorney with the United States 
3 Department of Justice;
4  (3) 3 commissioners with at least 5 years of 
5 experience as a federal agent or employee with 
6 investigative experience or duties related to criminal 
7 justice under the United States Department of Justice, 
8 Drug Enforcement Administration, Department of Homeland 
9 Security, or Federal Bureau of Investigation; and
10  (4) one member with at least 5 years of experience as a 
11 licensed physician or clinical psychologist with expertise 
12 in the diagnosis and treatment of mental illness.
13 (b) The initial terms of the commissioners shall end on 
14January 12, 2015. Notwithstanding any provision in this 
15Section to the contrary, the term
of office of each 
16commissioner of the Concealed Carry Licensing Review Board is 
17abolished on January 1, 2022 (the effective date of Public Act 
18102-237). The terms of the commissioners appointed on or after 
19January 1, 2022 (the effective date of Public Act 102-237) 
20shall be as follows: one of
the initial members shall be 
21appointed for a term of one year, 3 shall be
appointed for 
22terms of 2 years, and 3 shall be appointed for terms of 4 
23years. Thereafter, the commissioners shall hold office for 4 
24years, with terms expiring on the second Monday in January of 
25the fourth year. Commissioners may be reappointed. Vacancies 
26in the office of commissioner shall be filled in the same 
 
 
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1manner as the original appointment, for the remainder of the 
2unexpired term. The Governor may remove a commissioner for 
3incompetence, neglect of duty, malfeasance, or inability to 
4serve. Commissioners shall receive compensation in an amount 
5equal to the compensation of members of the Executive Ethics 
6Commission and may be reimbursed for reasonable expenses 
7actually incurred in the performance of their Board duties, 
8from funds appropriated for that purpose.
9 (c) The Board shall meet at the call of the chairperson as 
10often as necessary to consider objections to applications for 
11a license under this Act. If necessary to ensure the 
12participation of a commissioner, the Board shall allow a 
13commissioner to participate in a Board meeting by electronic 
14communication. Any commissioner participating electronically 
15shall be deemed present for purposes of establishing a quorum 
16and voting.
17 (d) The Board shall adopt rules for the review of 
18objections and the conduct of hearings. The Board shall 
19maintain a record of its decisions and all materials 
20considered in making its decisions. All Board decisions and 
21voting records shall be kept confidential and all materials 
22considered by the Board shall be exempt from inspection except 
23upon order of a court.
24 (e) In considering an objection of a law enforcement 
25agency or the Illinois State Police, the Board shall review 
26the materials received with the objection from the law 
 
 
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1enforcement agency or the Illinois State Police. By a vote of 
2at least 4 commissioners, the Board may request additional 
3information from the law enforcement agency, Illinois State 
4Police, or the applicant, or the testimony of the law 
5enforcement agency, Illinois State Police, or the applicant. 
6The Board may require that the applicant submit electronic 
7fingerprints to the Illinois State Police for an updated 
8background check where the Board determines it lacks 
9sufficient information to determine eligibility. The Board may 
10only consider information submitted by the Illinois State 
11Police, a law enforcement agency, or the applicant. The Board 
12shall review each objection and determine by a majority of 
13commissioners whether an applicant is eligible for a license.
14 (f) The Board shall issue a decision within 30 days of 
15receipt of the objection from the Illinois State Police. 
16However, the Board need not issue a decision within 30 days if:
17  (1) the Board requests information from the applicant, 
18 including but not limited to electronic fingerprints to be 
19 submitted to the Illinois State Police, in accordance with 
20 subsection (e) of this Section, in which case the Board 
21 shall make a decision within 30 days of receipt of the 
22 required information from the applicant;
23  (2) the applicant agrees, in writing, to allow the 
24 Board additional time to consider an objection; or
25  (3) the Board notifies the applicant and the Illinois 
26 State Police that the Board needs an additional 30 days to 
 
 
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1 issue a decision.
2 (g) If the Board determines by a preponderance of the 
3evidence that the applicant poses a danger to himself or 
4herself or others, or is a threat to public safety, then the 
5Board shall affirm the objection of the law enforcement agency 
6or the Illinois State Police and shall notify the Illinois 
7State Police that the applicant is ineligible for a license. 
8If the Board does not determine by a preponderance of the 
9evidence that the applicant poses a danger to himself or 
10herself or others, or is a threat to public safety, then the 
11Board shall notify the Illinois State Police that the 
12applicant is eligible for a license.
13 (h) Meetings of the Board shall not be subject to the Open 
14Meetings Act and records of the Board shall not be subject to 
15the Freedom of Information Act.
16 (i) The Board shall report monthly to the Governor and the 
17General Assembly on the number of objections received and 
18provide details of the circumstances in which the Board has 
19determined to deny licensure based on law enforcement or 
20Illinois State Police objections under Section 15 of this Act. 
21The report shall not contain any identifying information about 
22the applicants.

23(Source: P.A. 102-237, eff. 1-1-22; 102-538, eff. 8-20-21; 
24102-813, eff. 5-13-22.)

25 (615 ILCS 60/Act rep.)
 
 
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1 Section 120. The Des Plaines and Illinois Rivers Act is 
2repealed.

3 Section 125. The Illinois Human Rights Act is amended by 
4changing Section 8-101 as follows:



5 (775 ILCS 5/8-101) (from Ch. 68, par. 8-101)



6 Sec. 8-101. Illinois Human Rights Commission.

7 (A) Creation; appointments. The Human Rights Commission is 
8created to consist
of 7 members appointed by the Governor with 
9the advice and consent of the
Senate. No more than 4 members 
10shall be of the same political party. The
Governor shall 
11designate one member as chairperson. All appointments shall
be 
12in writing and filed with the Secretary of State as a public 
13record.

14 (B) Terms. Of the members first appointed, 4 shall be 
15appointed for a
term to expire on the third Monday of January, 
162021, and 3 (including the
Chairperson) shall be appointed for 
17a term to expire on the third Monday
of January, 2023. 

18 Notwithstanding any provision of this Section to the 
19contrary, the term
of office of each member of the Illinois 
20Human Rights Commission is
abolished on January 19, 2019. 
21Incumbent members holding a position on the Commission that 
22was created by Public Act 84-115 and whose terms, if not for 
23this amendatory Act of the 100th General Assembly, would have 
24expired January 18, 2021 shall continue to exercise all of the 
 
 
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1powers and be
subject to all of the duties of members of the 
2Commission until June 30, 2019 or until
their respective 
3successors are appointed and qualified, whichever is earlier.

4 Thereafter, each member shall serve for a term of 4 years

5and until his or her successor is appointed and qualified; 
6except that any
member chosen to fill a vacancy occurring 
7otherwise than by expiration of
a term shall be appointed only 
8for the unexpired term of the member whom
he or she shall 
9succeed and until his or her successor is appointed and

10qualified.

11 (C) Vacancies. 
12  (1) In the case of vacancies on the Commission during

13 a recess of the Senate, the Governor shall make a 
14 temporary appointment
until the next meeting of the Senate 
15 when he or she shall appoint a person
to fill the vacancy. 
16 Any person so nominated and confirmed by the Senate
shall 
17 hold office for the remainder of the term and until his or 
18 her successor
is appointed and qualified.

19  (2) If the Senate is not in session at the time this 
20 Act takes effect,
the Governor shall make temporary 
21 appointments to the Commission as in the
case of 
22 vacancies.

23  (3) Vacancies in the Commission shall not impair the 
24 right of the remaining
members to exercise all the powers 
25 of the Commission. Except when authorized
by this Act to 
26 proceed through a 3 member panel, a majority of the 
 
 
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1 members
of the Commission then in office shall constitute 
2 a quorum.

3 (D) Compensation. On and after January 19, 2019, the 
4Chairperson of the Commission shall be compensated
at the rate 
5of $125,000 per year, or as set by the Compensation Review

6Board, whichever is greater, during his or her service as 
7Chairperson,
and each other member shall be compensated at the 
8rate of $119,000 per
year, or as set by the Compensation Review 
9Board, whichever is greater.
In addition, all members of the 
10Commission shall be reimbursed for expenses
actually and 
11necessarily incurred by them
in the performance of their 
12duties.

13 (E) Notwithstanding the general supervisory authority of 
14the Chairperson, each commissioner, unless appointed to the 
15special temporary panel created under subsection (H), has the 
16authority to hire and supervise a staff attorney. The staff 
17attorney shall report directly to the individual commissioner.
18 (F) A formal training program for newly appointed 
19commissioners shall be implemented. The training program shall 
20include the following:
21  (1) substantive and procedural aspects of the office 
22 of commissioner;
23  (2) current issues in employment and housing 
24 discrimination and public accommodation law and practice;
25  (3) orientation to each operational unit of the
Human 
26 Rights Commission;
 
 
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1  (4) observation of experienced hearing officers and 
2 commissioners conducting hearings of cases, combined with 
3 the opportunity to discuss evidence presented and rulings 
4 made;
5  (5) the use of hypothetical cases requiring the
newly 
6 appointed commissioner to issue judgments as a means of 
7 evaluating knowledge and writing ability;
8  (6) writing skills; and
9  (7) professional and ethical standards.
10 A formal and ongoing professional development program 
11including, but not limited to, the above-noted areas shall be 
12implemented to keep commissioners informed of recent 
13developments and issues and to assist them in maintaining and 
14enhancing their professional competence. Each commissioner 
15shall complete 20 hours of training in the above-noted areas 
16during every 2 years the commissioner remains in office.
17 (G) Commissioners must meet one of the following 
18qualifications:
19  (1) licensed to practice law in the State of Illinois;
20  (2) at least 3 years of experience as a hearing 
21 officer at the Human Rights Commission; or
22  (3) at least 4 years of professional experience 
23 working for or dealing with individuals or corporations 
24 affected by this Act or similar laws in other 
25 jurisdictions, including, but not limited to, experience 
26 with a civil rights advocacy group, a fair housing group, 
 
 
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1 a community organization, a trade association, a union, a 
2 law firm, a legal aid organization, an employer's human 
3 resources department, an employment discrimination 
4 consulting firm, a community affairs organization, or a 
5 municipal human relations agency.
6 The Governor's appointment message, filed with the 
7Secretary of State and transmitted to the Senate, shall state 
8specifically how the experience of a nominee for commissioner 
9meets the requirement set forth in this subsection. The 
10Chairperson must have public or private sector management and 
11budget experience, as determined by the Governor.
12 Each commissioner shall devote full time to his or her 
13duties and any commissioner who is an attorney shall not 
14engage in the practice of law, nor shall any commissioner hold 
15any other office or position of profit under the United States 
16or this State or any municipal corporation or political 
17subdivision of this State, nor engage in any other business, 
18employment, or vocation.
19 (H) Notwithstanding any other provision of this Act, the 
20Governor shall appoint, by and with the consent of the Senate, 
21a special temporary panel of commissioners comprised of 3 
22members. The members shall hold office until the Commission, 
23in consultation with the Governor, determines that the 
24caseload of requests for review has been reduced sufficiently 
25to allow cases to proceed in a timely manner, or for a term of 
2618 months from the date of appointment by the Governor, 
 
 
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1whichever is earlier. Each of the 3 members shall have only 
2such rights and powers of a commissioner necessary to dispose 
3of the cases assigned to the special panel. Each of the 3 
4members appointed to the special panel shall receive the same 
5salary as other commissioners for the duration of the panel. 
6The panel shall have the authority to hire and supervise a 
7staff attorney who shall report to the panel of commissioners. 
8(Source: P.A. 100-1066, eff. 8-24-18; 101-530, eff. 1-1-20.)



9 Section 999. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon 
10becoming law.".