COURTS-SECURITY OFFICERS

Amends the Supreme Court Act. Provides that the office of marshal for the Supreme Court may also employ court security officers. Authorizes a court security officer to arrest in the same manner as authorized by similarly certified officers of 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. Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Deletes reference to: 705 ILCS 5/11 from Ch. 37, par. 16 Adds reference to: 705 ILCS 5/7 from Ch. 37, par. 12 Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Amends the Supreme Court Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the powers of the Court. Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Deletes reference to: 5 ILCS 815/1 Adds reference to: New Act 10 ILCS 5/2A-1.1b 705 ILCS 22/Act rep. 705 ILCS 35/2 from Ch. 37, par. 72.2 705 ILCS 35/2f from Ch. 37, par. 72.2f 705 ILCS 35/2f-2 705 ILCS 35/2f-6 705 ILCS 35/2f-13 new 705 ILCS 35/2f-14 new 705 ILCS 35/2f-15 new 705 ILCS 35/2f-16 new 705 ILCS 35/2f-17 new 705 ILCS 35/2f-18 new 705 ILCS 45/2 from Ch. 37, par. 160.2 705 ILCS 50/Act rep. Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Creates the Judicial Circuits Districting Act of 2022. Divides the 3rd, 7th, 12th, 16th, 17th, 18th, 19th, and 22nd judicial circuits and the Cook County judicial circuit into subcircuits. Amends the Circuit Courts Act. Provides that, on and after December 2, 2024, the Circuit of Cook County is divided into 20 subcircuits and, beginning in 2031, the General Assembly shall, in the year following each federal decennial census, redraw the boundaries of the subcircuits to reflect the results of the most recent federal decennial census. Provides that all vacancies in circuit judgeships in the Circuit of Cook County that are not allotted to Judicial Subcircuits 1 through 15 and are existing on or occurring on or after June 1, 2022 shall be allotted in numerical order to Judicial Subcircuits 16, 17, 18, 19 and 20 until there are 11 resident judges to be elected from each of those subcircuits (for a total of 55). Provides that, on and after December 2, 2024, the 17th judicial circuit is divided into 2 subcircuits, and makes changes for the 17th judicial circuit regarding the conversion of an at-large judgeship to a resident judgeship, allotment of resident judgeships, and other matters. In the 3rd, 7th, and 18th judicial circuits, contains provisions regarding the division of the judicial circuits into subcircuits, the conversion of certain at-large judgeships to resident judgeships, and the allotment of certain resident judgeships. Provides that certain at-large judgeships in the 6th, 10th, and 14th judicial circuits shall be converted to resident judgeships. Amends the Associate Judges Act. Provides for the maximum number of associate judges in the 20th and 24th judicial circuits. Contains various provisions regarding judgeships in the 19th judicial circuit. Amends the Election Code by adding provisions concerning certain petitions for nomination for judicial office, objections to certificates of nomination and nomination papers for certain judicial offices, certification of the names of candidates for certain judicial offices, petition circulation, and other matters. Provides that the Judicial Circuits Apportionment Act of 2005 is repealed on December 2, 2024 and the Cook County Circuit Apportionment Act of 1991 is repealed on December 2, 2024. Makes other changes. Effective immediately.