Rep. Aarón Ortíz

Amends the University of Illinois Trustees Act. Provides that in order to determine residency status of a potential or current student trustee, the student must provide evidence of the student's Illinois domicile for at least the previous 6 months, and either (i) evidence of the student's current, valid Illinois driver's license or Illinois Identification Card or (ii) evidence of the student's valid Illinois voter registration (instead of having evidence of the student's Illinois domicile, Illinois driver's license, and Illinois voter registration positively demonstrate residency). Effective January 1, 2020.

Amends the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois. Provides that, if the Department of Financial and Professional Regulation refuses to issue a license or certificate or grant registration to an applicant based upon a criminal conviction or convictions, the Department shall include in its notification to the applicant an explanation of how the conviction directly relates to and would prevent the person from effectively engaging in the position for which a license, registration, or certificate is sought. Provides that the Department shall post on its website a list of all State and federal licensing restrictions that would prohibit an applicant from working in a position for which a license is sought. In provisions concerning an annual report summarizing statistical information relating to new license, certification, or registration applications during the preceding calendar year, requires the Department to include the types of criminal convictions that contributed to the denial of a license, certificate, or registration.

Amends the Illinois Income Tax Act. Provides that each taxpayer who owns rental property in the State is entitled to an income tax credit if the taxpayer (i) rents the property to a low-income household during the taxable year and (ii) charges rent to that household that is not more than 50% of the fair market rental value for the property. Effective immediately.

Amends the School Code. Removes a provision making the grants issued by the State Board of Education to the Illinois School Psychology Internship Consortium subject to appropriation. Effective immediately.

Amends the Higher Education Student Assistance Act. Makes a technical change concerning the Act's purpose.

Amends the Code of Civil Procedure. In the Part concerning settlement of claims, provides that an employer may not require an employee or prospective employee to execute a nondisclosure agreement, waiver, or other document that prohibits or attempts to prohibit an employee from disclosing or reporting allegations of sexual harassment, discrimination, or retaliation or the factual foundation of such an allegation. Provides that any nondisclosure agreement, waiver, or other document that: has the purpose or effect of prohibiting an employee from disclosing or reporting allegations of sexual harassment, discrimination, or retaliation or the factual foundation of such allegation; or purports or attempts to waive a substantive or procedural right or remedy under State or federal law arising out of the factual foundation providing the basis for a sexual harassment, discrimination, or retaliation claim is void and unenforceable. Defines terms. Effective immediately.

Creates the Rent Control Act. Establishes 6 regional rent control boards in the State. Provides for the election of 7 members to each board beginning in the 2021 consolidated election. Provides that a board shall establish regulations concerning rent stabilization rates for specified lessors and shall impose rent control registration fees to fund a Small Rental Property Owner Repairs and Improvement Fund. Includes enforcement provisions against landlords who charge rent in excess of amounts allowed by the Act. Limits home rule powers except in home rule units that enact a specified rent stabilization regime. Amends the Election Code making conforming changes. Amends the Illinois Income Tax Act. Creates rent-controlled and rental property capital improvement tax credits. Amends the Code of Civil Procedure. Creates procedures for terminating a tenancy or lease of one year or more after expiration of the lease. Provides that a lessor may terminate a lease and recover possession, after providing specified notice and monetary relocation assistance: if the lessor or a qualified relative will reside at the premises; if the lessor is going to substantially rehabilitate, remodel, or repair the premises; or if the lessor intends to demolish or permanently remove the premises from residential use. Provides for damages for failure to pay lessee relocation assistance or for failure to act in good faith in seeking to recover possession under the provisions. Provides that a demand or notice must be accessible to a lessor by being presented in the language of the lessor and contain a statement that the lessor may seek legal advice. Makes other changes. Repeals the Rent Control Preemption Act. Effective immediately.

Amends the Illinois Income Tax Act. Creates a credit for taxpayers who (i) own residential rental property in the State and (ii) enter into or renew a lease agreement with a qualified renter during the taxable year. Provides that the credit shall be equal to 15% of the annual rent paid to the taxpayer by that qualified renter. Provides that the term "qualified renter" means any person who has been convicted of a crime in this State or any other jurisdiction. Effective immediately.

Amends the School Code. Removes a provision making the grants issued by the State Board of Education to the Illinois School Psychology Internship Consortium subject to appropriation. Effective immediately.

Amends the Chicago Teacher Article of the Illinois Pension Code. Provides that for school years beginning on or after July 1, 2019 and ending before June 30, 2022, the service retirement pension shall not be cancelled in the case of a service retirement pensioner who is re-employed as a teacher on a temporary and non-annual basis or on an hourly basis, so long as the person (1) does not work as a teacher for compensation on more than 120 days (instead of 100 days) in a school year or (2) does not accept gross compensation for the re-employment in a school year in excess of (i) $36,000 (instead of $30,000) or (ii) in the case of a person who retires with at least 5 years of service as a principal, an amount that is equal to the daily rate normally paid to retired principals multiplied by 120 (instead of 100). Makes conforming changes. Effective immediately.