Sen. Jason Plummer

Amends the Humane Care for Animals Act. Provides that a person is immune from civil liability for property damage to a locked vehicle when the damage results from forcible entry of the vehicle to remove a dog or cat from the vehicle if certain circumstances occur. Amends the Criminal Code of 2012. Provides that it is an affirmative defense from criminal damage to property or criminal trespass to vehicles if the entry or damage to the locked vehicle results from removing a dog or cat from the vehicle if certain circumstances occur. Effective immediately.

Amends the Department of Professional Regulation Law of the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois. Requires the Department of Financial and Professional Regulation to conduct a survey, through an official mailing from the Department, of persons licensed or registered, or both, under a regulatory Act subject to be repealed under the Regulatory Sunset Act and to compile the results of that survey in a report that the Department must submit to the Governor and the General Assembly at least 12 months before the scheduled repeal of the regulatory Act. Provides that the survey must include questions concerning the licensees' or registrants' views on: how the requirements of the Act help to protect the health and safety of Illinois citizens; how the Act protects the profession from bad actors; what suggested changes to the regulatory Act would improve the profession; and how effective the continuing education requirements are.

Creates the Gun Crime Charging and Sentencing Accountability and Transparency Act. Provides that in a criminal case, if a defendant is charged with an offense involving the illegal use or possession of a firearm and subsequently enters into a plea agreement in which in the charge will be reduced to a lesser offense or a non-weapons offense in exchange for a plea of guilty, at or before the time of sentencing, the State's Attorney shall file with the court a written statement of his or her reasons in support of the plea agreement, which shall specifically state why the offense or offenses of conviction resulting from the plea agreement do not include the originally charged weapons offense. Provides that the written statement shall be part of the court record in the case and a copy shall be provided to any person upon request. Provides that in a criminal case in which the original charge is or was for an offense involving the illegal use or possession of a firearm, if a defendant pleads guilty or is found guilty of the original charge or lesser offense or a non-weapons offense, in imposing sentence, the judge shall set forth in a written sentencing order his or her reasons for imposing the sentence or accepting the plea agreement. Provides that a copy of the written sentencing order shall be provided to any person upon request.

Amends the Criminal Code of 2012. Provides that a person commits drug-induced homicide when he or she violates delivery of a controlled substance or methamphetamine or a similar law of another jurisdiction, by unlawfully delivering a controlled substance to another, and the injection, inhalation, absorption, or ingestion of any amount of that controlled substance is a contributing cause of the person's death.

Creates the Regulatory Sunrise Review Act. Establishes a system to investigate and review the necessity of new State regulation over a previously unregulated profession or occupation. Provides a process to investigate what level of regulation is necessary in order to protect the public health, safety, or welfare. Provides that the General Assembly shall commence the process established by this Act to investigate and review the necessity of new State regulation over a previously unregulated profession by passage of a resolution. Requires that an applicant that proposes legislation to license a profession or occupation submit a petition for licensure on forms provided by the Department of Financial and Professional Regulation and pay a fee of $1,000 within 30 days after introduction of the proposed professional regulation legislation. Provides that the Department shall prepare a report within 12 months assessing the need for the proposed new licensure upon receipt of a complete petition and petition fee. Provides that the report shall be principally authored by persons with specified qualifications or by persons whose qualifications are substantially similar to specified qualifications. Provides that if the Department is unable to enter into a contract for preparation of the report for a sum not to exceed $1,000, the Department may seek and the General Assembly may approve an appropriation from the general revenue fund to supplement the $1,000 fee collected. Provides the various requirements, factors, criteria, and standards that must be included in a report. Provides that a report must be filed with the Secretary of State. Effective immediately.

Amends the Unified Code of Corrections. Provides that the Department of Corrections shall require drug screening of every offender committed to a Department facility and may provide appropriate drug treatment services to certain offenders based on the results of initial screening.

Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code. Provides that no fees shall be charged in excess of applicable registration fees for the issuance of special registration plates designated as U.S. Air Force license plates. Makes a corresponding change in the State Finance Act. Effective January 1, 2021.

Designates Illinois Route 143 as it travels from its intersection with Route 4 east through the City of Marine as the "Larry D. Mills Memorial Highway".

Amends the Illinois Public Aid Code. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning construction of the Code.

Amends the Adoption Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning who may adopt a child.