COURTS-TECH

Amends the Criminal and Traffic Assessment Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the short title. House Floor Amendment No. 1 Deletes reference to: 705 ILCS 135/1-1 Adds reference to: 705 ILCS 35/1 from Ch. 37, par. 72.1 705 ILCS 35/2a from Ch. 37, par. 72.2a 705 ILCS 35/2f-12 new Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Amends the Circuit Courts Act. Divides the 6th judicial circuit into the 6th and 24th judicial circuits on December 7, 2020. Provides that the 6th circuit shall consist of the county of Champaign, and the 24th circuit shall consist of the counties of Douglas, Moultrie, Macon, DeWitt and Piatt. Provides that of the 5 circuit judges elected in the 6th circuit before the 2020 general election, the Supreme Court shall assign 3 to the 6th circuit and 2 to the 24th circuit, based on the residency of the circuit judges then holding those judgeships. Provides that an individual seeking election or retention during the 2020 general election to one of the 6 at large judgeships assigned to the 6th circuit shall seek election or retention solely within the boundaries of Champaign County, and an individual seeking election or retention during the 2020 general election to one of the 2 at large judgeships assigned to the 24th circuit shall seek election or retention solely within the boundaries of DeWitt, Douglas, Macon, Moultrie, and Piatt counties. Provides that the resident judgeships elected in the counties of Macon, Moultrie, Douglas, and DeWitt shall become a resident judgeship of his or her specified county in the 24th circuit on December 7, 2020. Provides that before December 7, 2020, the Supreme Court shall allocate: the associate judgeships of the 6th circuit between the 6th and 24th circuits; and personnel, books, records, documents, property, funds, assets, liabilities, and pending matters concerning the 6th circuit between the 6th and 24th circuits. Makes corresponding changes. Effective immediately. House Floor Amendment No. 2 Provides that the one resident judgeship elected from Moultrie County and Piatt County (rather than 2 resident judgeships elected from Moultrie County) shall become a resident judgeship of his or her specified county in the 24th circuit on December 7, 2020. Balanced Budget Note, House Floor Amendment No. 1 (Office of Management and Budget) The Balanced Budget Note Act does not apply to House Bill 97 (H-AM 1) as it is not a supplemental appropriation that increases or decreases appropriations. Under the Act, a balanced budget note must be prepared only for bills that change a general funds appropriation for the fiscal year in which the new bill is enacted. Balanced Budget Note, House Floor Amendment No. 2 (Office of Management and Budget) The Balanced Budget Note Act does not apply to House Bill 97 (H-AM 2) as it is not a supplemental appropriation that increases or decreases appropriations. Under the Act, a balanced budget note must be prepared only for bills that change a general funds appropriation for the fiscal year in which the new bill is enacted. Pension Note, House Floor Amendment No. 1 (Government Forecasting & Accountability) HB 97 (H-AM 1) would not impact any public pension fund or retirement system in Illinois. Pension Note, House Floor Amendment No. 2 (Government Forecasting & Accountability) HB 97 (H-AM 2) would not impact any public pension fund or retirement system in Illinois. State Debt Impact Note, House Floor Amendment No. 1 (Government Forecasting & Accountability) HB 97 (H-AM 1) would not change the amount of authorization for any type of State-issued bond, and, therefore, would not affect the level of State indebtedness. State Debt Impact Note, House Floor Amendment No. 2 (Government Forecasting & Accountability) HB 97 (H-AM 2) would not change the amount of authorization for any type of State-issued bond, and, therefore, would not affect the level of State indebtedness. Correctional Note, House Floor Amendment No. 1 (Dept of Corrections) There is no fiscal or population impact on the Department of Corrections Correctional Note, House Floor Amendment No. 2 (Dept of Corrections) There is no fiscal or population impact on the Department of Corrections Land Conveyance Appraisal Note, House Floor Amendment No. 1 (Dept. of Transportation) No land conveyances are included this legislation; therefore, there are no appraisals to be filed. Land Conveyance Appraisal Note, House Floor Amendment No. 2 (Dept. of Transportation) No land conveyances are included this legislation; therefore, there are no appraisals to be filed. Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Deletes reference to: 705 ILCS 35/1 from Ch. 37, par. 72.1 705 ILCS 35/2a from Ch. 37, par. 72.2a 705 ILCS 35/2f-12 new Adds reference to: 705 ILCS 5/11 from Ch. 37, par. 16 Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Amends the Supreme Court Act. Provides that the office of marshal for the Supreme Court may also employ court security officers. Subjects such a court security officer hired by the marshal to the same training requirements and authorizes a court security officer to arrest in the same manner as a court security officer hired by a county sheriff. Allows a court security officer to carry a weapon at his or her place of employment and to and from his or her place of employment. Effective immediately.