Bill Text: IL HB4261 | 2023-2024 | 103rd General Assembly | Chaptered

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Bill Title: Amends the Children and Family Services Act. Removes a requirement that the Holistic Mental Health Care for Youth in Care Task Force make recommendations resulting from its study in certain quarterly reports. Requires the Task Force to submit its final report no later than December 31, 2025 (rather than 2024). Amends the Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity Law of the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois. Creates the Creative Economy Task Force, subject to appropriation, with certain requirements. Amends the Task Force on Missing and Murdered Chicago Women Act. Adds to the Task Force two Chicago police officers, with certain requirements. Amends the Community Land Trust Task Force Act. Provides that the Community Land Trust Task Force shall meet at least 6 times before July 1, 2025 (rather than December 31, 2024). Provides that the Task Force shall submit its final report no later than December 31, 2025 (rather than December 31, 2024). Provides that the Task Force is dissolved and the Act is repealed on December 31, 2025 (rather than December 31, 2024). Amends the Illinois Flag Commission Act. Provides that the Commission shall select, on or before January 1, 2025 (rather than September 1, 2024), a group of no more than 10 proposed flag designs that meet certain requirements. Provides that the Commission shall, on or before April 1, 2025 (rather than December 3, 2024), submit to the General Assembly a written report. Provides that the Chair of the Commission shall convene the first meeting by no later than June 30, 2024 (rather than September 1, 2023). Amends the Alternative Protein Innovation Task Force Act. Provides that the Alternative Protein Innovation Task Force shall submit a report of its findings and recommendations to the General Assembly by no later than June 30, 2025 (rather than June 30, 2024). Requires the Task Force to be dissolved on December 31, 2025 (rather than December 31, 2024). Provides that the Alternative Protein Innovation Task Force Act is repealed on January 1, 2026 (rather than January 1, 2025). Amends the Legislative Commission Reorganization Act of 1984. Removes a requirement that the Commission on Government Forecasting and Accountability report to the Governor and the General Assembly within 15 days after the convening of each General Assembly. Amends the School Code. Provides that the Teacher Performance Assessment Task Force shall report on its work, including certain recommendations, to the State Board of Education and the General Assembly on or before October 31, 2024 (rather than August 1, 2024). Amends the Rental Housing Support Program Act. Provides that a report delineating the Illinois Rental Housing Support Program Funding Allocation Task Force's findings, conclusions, and recommendations shall be submitted to the General Assembly by no later than September 30, 2024 (rather than September 30, 2023). Provides that certain provisions relating to the Illinois Rental Housing Support Program Funding Allocation Task Force in the Rental Housing Support Program Act shall be repealed on September 30, 2025 (rather than September 30, 2024). Amends the State's Attorney's Appellate Prosecutor's Act. Provides that the board of governors over the Office of the State's Attorneys Appellate Prosecutor shall meet at least once every 6 months (rather than 3 months). Effective immediately.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 7-0)

Status: (Passed) 2024-08-09 - Public Act . . . . . . . . . 103-0811 [HB4261 Detail]

Download: Illinois-2023-HB4261-Chaptered.html

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Public Act 103-0811
HB4261 Enrolled LRB103 35291 KTG 65325 b
AN ACT concerning State government.
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
represented in the General Assembly:
Section 5. The Children and Family Services Act is amended
by changing Section 5.27 as follows:
(20 ILCS 505/5.27)
(Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2026)
Sec. 5.27. Holistic Mental Health Care for Youth in Care
Task Force.
(a) The Holistic Mental Health Care for Youth in Care Task
Force is created. The Task Force shall review and make
recommendations regarding mental health and wellness services
provided to youth in care, including a program of holistic
mental health services provided 30 days after the date upon
which a youth is placed in foster care, in order to determine
how to best meet the mental health needs of youth in care.
Additionally, the Task Force shall:
(1) assess the capacity of State licensed mental
health professionals to provide preventive mental health
care to youth in care;
(2) review the current payment rates for mental health
providers serving the youth in care population;
(3) evaluate the process for smaller private practices

and agencies to bill through managed care, evaluate
delayed payments to mental health providers, and recommend
improvements to make billing practices more efficient;
(4) evaluate the recruitment and retention of mental
health providers who are persons of color to serve the
youth in care population; and
(5) any other relevant subject and processes as deemed
necessary by the Task Force.
(b) The Task Force shall have 9 members, comprised as
follows:
(1) The Director of Healthcare and Family Services or
the Director's designee.
(2) The Director of Children and Family Services or
the Director's designee.
(3) A member appointed by the Governor from the Office
of the Governor who has a focus on mental health issues.
(4) Two members from the House of Representatives,
appointed one each by the Speaker of the House of
Representatives and the Minority Leader of the House of
Representatives.
(5) Two members of the Senate, appointed one each by
the President of the Senate and the Minority Leader of the
Senate.
(6) One member who is a former youth in care,
appointed by the Governor.
(7) One representative from the managed care entity

managing the YouthCare program, appointed by the Director
of Healthcare and Family Services.
Task Force members shall serve without compensation but
may be reimbursed for necessary expenses incurred in the
performance of their duties.
(c) The Task Force shall meet at least once each month
beginning no later than July 1, 2022 and at other times as
determined by the Task Force. The Task Force may hold
electronic meetings and a member of the Task Force shall be
deemed present for the purposes of establishing a quorum and
voting.
(d) The Department of Healthcare and Family Services, in
conjunction with the Department of Children and Family
Services, shall provide administrative and other support to
the Task Force.
(e) The Task Force shall prepare and submit to the
Governor and the General Assembly at the end of each quarter a
report that summarizes its work and makes recommendations
resulting from its study. The Task Force shall submit its
final report to the Governor and the General Assembly no later
than December 31, 2025 2024. Upon submission of its final
report, the Task Force is dissolved.
(f) This Section is repealed on January 1, 2026.
(Source: P.A. 102-898, eff. 5-25-22; 103-154, eff. 6-30-23.)
Section 10. The Department of Commerce and Economic

Opportunity Law of the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois
is amended by adding Section 605-1115 as follows:
(20 ILCS 605/605-1115 new)
Sec. 605-1115. Creative Economy Task Force.
(a) Subject to appropriation, the Creative Economy Task
Force is created within the Department of Commerce and
Economic Opportunity to create a strategic plan to develop the
creative economy in this State.
(b) The Task Force shall consist of the following members:
(1) the Director of Commerce and Economic Opportunity
or the Director's designee, who shall serve as chair of
the Task Force;
(2) the Executive Director of the Illinois Arts
Council or the Executive Director's designee, who shall
serve as the vice-chair of the Task Force;
(3) one member appointed by the Speaker of the House
of Representatives;
(4) one member appointed by the Minority Leader of the
House of Representatives;
(5) one member appointed by the President of the
Senate;
(6) one member appointed by the Minority Leader of the
Senate;
(7) one member from the banking industry with
experience in matters involving the federal Small Business

Administration, appointed by the Governor;
(8) one member from a certified public accounting firm
or other company with experience in financial modeling and
the creative arts, appointed by the Governor;
(9) one member recommended by a statewide organization
representing counties, appointed by the Governor;
(10) one member from an Illinois public institution of
higher education or nonprofit research institution with
experience in matters involving cultural arts, appointed
by the Governor;
(11) the Director of Labor or the Director's designee;
and
(12) five members from this State's arts community,
appointed by the Governor, including, but not limited to,
the following sectors:
(A) film, television, and video production;
(B) recorded audio and music production;
(C) animation production;
(D) video game development;
(E) live theater, orchestra, ballet, and opera;
(F) live music performance;
(G) visual arts, including sculpture, painting,
graphic design, and photography;
(H) production facilities, such as film and
television studios;
(I) live music or performing arts venues; and

(J) arts service organizations.
(c) No later than July 1, 2026, the Task Force shall
collect and analyze data on the current state of the creative
economy in this State and develop a strategic plan to improve
this State's creative economy that can be rolled out in
incremental phases to reach identified economic, social
justice, and business development goals. The goal of the
strategic plan shall be to ensure that this State is
competitive with respect to attracting creative economy
business, retaining talent within this State, and developing
marketable content that can be exported for national and
international consumption and monetization. The strategic plan
shall address support for the creative community within
historically marginalized communities, as well as the creative
economy at large, and take into account the diverse interests,
strengths, and needs of the people of this State. In
developing the strategic plan for the creative economy in this
State, the Task Force shall:
(1) identify existing studies of aspects affecting the
creative economy, including studies relating to tax
issues, legislation, finance, population and demographics,
and employment;
(2) conduct a comparative analysis with other
jurisdictions that have successfully developed creative
economy plans and programs;
(3) conduct in-depth interviews to identify best

practices for structuring a strategic plan for this State;
(4) evaluate existing banking models for financing
creative economy projects in the private sector and
develop a financial model to promote investment in this
State's creative economy;
(5) evaluate existing federal, State, and local tax
incentives and make recommendations for improvements to
support the creative economy;
(6) identify the role that counties and cities play
with respect to the strategic plan and the specific
counties and cities that may need or want a stronger
creative economy;
(7) identify opportunities for aligning with new
business models and the integration of new technologies;
(8) identify the role that State education programs in
the creative arts play in the creative economy and with
respect to advancing the strategic plan;
(9) identify geographic areas with the least amount of
access or opportunity for a creative economy;
(10) identify opportunities for earn-and-learn job
training employment for students who have enrolled or
completed a program in the arts, low-income or unemployed
creative workers, and others with demonstrated interest in
creative work in their communities; and
(11) identify existing initiatives and projects that
can be used as models for earn-and-learn opportunities or

as examples of best practices for earn-and-learn
opportunities that can be replicated Statewide or in
different regions.
(d) The Task Force shall submit its findings and
recommendations to the General Assembly no later than July 1,
2026.
(e) Members of the Task Force shall serve without
compensation but may be reimbursed for necessary expenses
incurred in the performance of their duties. The Department of
Commerce and Economic Opportunity shall provide administrative
support to the Task Force.
(f) Appropriations for the Task Force may be used to
support operational expenses of the Department, including
entering into a contract with a third-party provider for
administrative support.
(g) The Director or the Director's designee may, after
issuing a request for proposals, designate a third-party
provider to help facilitate Task Force meetings, compile
information, and prepare the strategic plan described in
subsection (c). A third-party provider contracted by the
Director shall have experience conducting business in
professional arts or experience in business development and
drafting business plans and multidisciplinary planning
documents.
(h) This Section is repealed January 1, 2027.

Section 15. The Task Force on Missing and Murdered Chicago
Women Act is amended by changing Section 10 as follows:
(20 ILCS 4119/10)
Sec. 10. Task Force on Missing and Murdered Chicago Women.
(a) The Executive Director of the Illinois Criminal
Justice Information Authority or the Executive Director's
designee, in consultation with the Director of the Illinois
State Police and the Chicago Police Superintendent, shall
appoint the non-legislative members to the Task Force on
Missing and Murdered Chicago Women to advise the Director and
the Chicago Police Superintendent and to report to the General
Assembly on recommendations to reduce and end violence against
Chicago women and girls. The Task Force may also serve as a
liaison between the Director, the Chicago Police
Superintendent, and agencies and nongovernmental organizations
that provide services to victims, victims' families, and
victims' communities. Task Force members shall serve without
compensation but may, subject to appropriation, receive
reimbursement for their expenses as members of the Task Force.
(b) There is created the Task Force on Missing and
Murdered Chicago Women, which shall consist of the following
individuals, or their designees, who are knowledgeable in
crime victims' rights or violence protection and, unless
otherwise specified, members shall be appointed for 2-year
terms as follows:

(1) Two members of the Senate, one appointed by the
President of the Senate and one appointed by the Minority
Leader of the Senate;
(2) Two members of the House of Representatives, one
appointed by the Speaker of the House of Representatives
and one appointed by the Minority Leader of the House of
Representatives;
(3) Two members from among the following appointed by
the Executive Director of the Illinois Criminal Justice
Information Authority or the Executive Director's
designee:
(A) an association representing Illinois chiefs of
police;
(B) an association representing Illinois sheriffs;
(C) an officer who is employed by the Illinois
State Police; or
(D) an Illinois peace officer's association;
(4) One or more representatives from among the
following:
(A) an association representing State's Attorneys;
(B) an attorney representing the United States
Attorney's Office in Chicago; or
(C) a circuit judge, associate judge, or attorney
working in juvenile court; or
(D) the Cook County Medical Examiner, or his or
her designee, or a representative from a statewide

coroner's or medical examiner's association or a
representative of the Department of Public Health;
(5) Two representatives for victims, with a focus on
individuals who work with victims of violence or their
families appointed by the Executive Director of the
Illinois Criminal Justice Information Authority or the
Executive Director's designee; and
(6) Four or more members from among the following
appointed by the Executive Director of the Illinois
Criminal Justice Information Authority or the Executive
Director's designee:
(A) a statewide or local organization that
provides legal services to Chicago women and girls;
(B) a statewide or local organization that
provides advocacy or counseling for Chicago women and
girls who have been victims of violence;
(C) a statewide or local organization that
provides healthcare services to Chicago women and
girls;
(D) a statewide organization that represents women
and girls who have been sexually assaulted;
(E) a women's health organization or agency; or
(F) a Chicago woman who is a survivor of
gender-related violence; and .
(7) Two officers who are employed by the Chicago
Police Department nominated by the Chicago Police

Superintendent or the Chicago Police Superintendent's
designee and appointed by the Executive Director of the
Illinois Criminal Justice Information Authority or the
Executive Director's designee.
(c) Vacancies in positions appointed by the Executive
Director of the Illinois Criminal Justice Information
Authority or the Executive Director's designee shall be filled
by the Executive Director of the Illinois Criminal Justice
Information Authority or the Executive Director's designee
consistent with the qualifications of the vacating member
required by this Section.
(d) Task Force members shall annually elect a chair and
vice-chair from among the Task Force's members, and may elect
other officers as necessary. The Task Force shall meet at
least quarterly, or upon the call of its chair, and may hold
meetings throughout the City of Chicago. The Task Force shall
meet frequently enough to accomplish the tasks identified in
this Section. Meetings of the Task Force are subject to the
Open Meetings Act. The Task Force shall seek out and enlist the
cooperation and assistance of nongovernmental organizations,
community, and advocacy organizations working with the Chicago
community, and academic researchers and experts, specifically
those specializing in violence against Chicago women and
girls, representing diverse communities disproportionately
affected by violence against women and girls, or focusing on
issues related to gender-related violence and violence against

Chicago women and girls.
(e) The Executive Director of the Illinois Criminal
Justice Information Authority or the Executive Director's
designee shall convene the first meeting of the Task Force no
later than 30 days after the appointment of a majority of the
members of the Task Force. The Illinois Criminal Justice
Information Authority shall provide meeting space and
administrative assistance as necessary for the Task Force to
conduct its work. The chair of the Task Force may call
electronic meetings of the Task Force. A member of the Task
Force participating electronically shall be deemed present for
purposes of establishing a quorum and voting.
(f) The Task Force must examine and report on the
following:
(1) the systemic causes behind violence that Chicago
women and girls experience, including patterns and
underlying factors that explain why disproportionately
high levels of violence occur against Chicago women and
girls, including underlying historical, social, economic,
institutional, and cultural factors that may contribute to
the violence;
(2) appropriate methods for tracking and collecting
data on violence against Chicago women and girls,
including data on missing and murdered Chicago women and
girls;
(3) policies and institutions such as policing, child

welfare, medical examiner practices, and other
governmental practices that impact violence against
Chicago women and girls and the investigation and
prosecution of crimes of gender-related violence against
Chicago residents;
(4) measures necessary to address and reduce violence
against Chicago women and girls; and
(5) measures to help victims, victims' families, and
victims' communities prevent and heal from violence that
occurs against Chicago women and girls.
(g) The Task Force shall report on or before December 31 of
2024, and on or before December 31 of each year thereafter, to
the General Assembly and the Governor on the work of the Task
Force, including, but not limited to, the issues to be
examined in subsection (g), and shall include in the annual
report recommendations regarding institutional policies and
practices or proposed institutional policies and practices
that are effective in reducing gender-related violence and
increasing the safety of Chicago women and girls. The report
shall include recommendations to reduce and end violence
against Chicago women and girls and help victims and
communities heal from gender-related violence and violence
against Chicago women and girls.
(Source: P.A. 102-1057, eff. 1-1-23; 103-154, eff. 6-30-23.)
Section 20. The Community Land Trust Task Force Act is

amended by changing Sections 20, 30, and 35 as follows:
(20 ILCS 4126/20)
(Section scheduled to be repealed on December 31, 2024)
Sec. 20. Meetings. The Task Force shall hold its initial
meetings within 60 days after the effective date of this Act.
The Task Force shall meet at least 6 times before July 1, 2025
December 31, 2024. Additional meetings may be called at the
direction of the co-chairs.
(Source: P.A. 103-250, eff. 6-30-23.)
(20 ILCS 4126/30)
(Section scheduled to be repealed on December 31, 2024)
Sec. 30. Report. The Task Force shall submit its final
report to the Governor and General Assembly no later than
December 31, 2025 2024. The final report shall be made
available on the Illinois Housing Development Authority's
website for viewing by the general public.
(Source: P.A. 103-250, eff. 6-30-23.)
(20 ILCS 4126/35)
(Section scheduled to be repealed on December 31, 2024)
Sec. 35. Dissolution; repeal. The Task Force is dissolved
and this Act is repealed on December 31, 2025 2024.
(Source: P.A. 103-250, eff. 6-30-23.)

Section 25. The Illinois Flag Commission Act is amended by
changing Section 5 as follows:
(20 ILCS 4127/5)
(Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2026)
Sec. 5. Illinois Flag Commission.
(a) The Illinois Flag Commission is hereby established.
(b) The purposes of the Commission are to develop new
State flag designs and to make recommendations to the General
Assembly concerning whether the current State flag ought to be
replaced with a redesigned State flag.
(c) The Commission shall consist of the following members:
(1) the Secretary of State or the Secretary of State's
designee, who shall serve as Chair of the Commission;
(2) 3 members appointed by the Governor;
(3) 4 members appointed by the President of the
Senate, not more than one of whom may be a current member
of the General Assembly;
(4) 4 members appointed by the Speaker of the House of
Representatives, not more than one of whom may be a
current member of the General Assembly;
(5) 4 members appointed by the Minority Leader of the
Senate, not more than one of whom may be a current member
of the General Assembly;
(6) 4 members appointed by the Minority Leader of the
House of Representatives, not more than one of whom may be

a current member of the General Assembly;
(7) the State Superintendent of Education or the
Superintendent's designee; and
(8) the Chairperson of the Board of the Illinois State
Museum or the Chairperson's designee.
(d) In furtherance of its purposes under this Act, the
Commission shall:
(1) establish and adopt goals and guiding principles
for the redesign of the State flag;
(2) establish a process for the submission of proposed
designs for a new or revised State flag and guidelines for
the assessment of those proposed designs;
(3) create a publicly accessibly website that
provides:
(A) historical information about the State flag;
(B) a timeline and explanation of the process to
be used to redesign the State flag;
(C) an online suggestion box through which
residents can offer design ideas for the State flag;
and
(D) a survey function through which residents can
vote on potential State flag designs;
(4) engage in a public awareness campaign with the
design community and advocacy groups, as well as Illinois
schools, universities, and public libraries, concerning
the Commission's efforts to redesign the State flag;

(5) select, on or before January 1, 2025 September 1,
2024, a group of no more than 10 proposed flag designs
that:
(A) represent the State; and
(B) adhere to the guiding principles established
by the Commission under subparagraph (1);
(6) develop a review and selection process for
proposed flag designs that incorporates the input of
children and young people in the State;
(7) on or before April 1, 2025 December 3, 2024,
submit to the General Assembly a written report that
describes:
(A) the proposed flag designs submitted to the
Commission;
(B) the process used by the Commission to review
the proposed flag designs submitted to it;
(C) the group of no more than 10 proposed flag
designs selected by the Commission;
(D) the Commission's recommendation for a revised
or new State flag; and
(E) the Commission's recommendations to the
General Assembly concerning whether the current State
flag ought to be retained or replaced with a revised or
new State flag.
(e) The appointing authorities shall make appointments to
the Commission as soon as practicable after the effective date

of this Act, and the Chair of the Commission shall convene the
first meeting of the Commission by no later than June 30, 2024
September 1, 2023. Subsequent meetings of the Commission shall
convene at the call of the Chair of the Commission. A majority
of all the appointed members of the Commission shall
constitute a quorum for the transaction of business, and all
recommendations of the Commission shall require approval of a
majority of the members of the Commission. Meetings of the
Commission are subject to the Open Meetings Act.
(f) Members of the Commission shall serve without
compensation but may be provided, from moneys appropriated to
the Secretary of State for implementation of this Section, a
per diem established by the Secretary of State to cover
reasonable meal, travel, and lodging expenses incurred by
Commission members as a result of their duties under this
Section.
(g) The Office of the Secretary of State shall provide
administrative support to the Commission.
(Source: P.A. 103-513, eff. 8-7-23.)
Section 30. The Alternative Protein Innovation Task Force
Act is amended by changing Section 20 as follows:
(20 ILCS 4128/20)
(Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2025)
Sec. 20. Report; dissolution of Task Force; repeal of Act.

(a) The Task Force shall submit a report of its findings
and recommendations to the General Assembly no later than June
30, 2025 2024.
(b) The Task Force shall be dissolved on December 31, 2025
2024.
(c) This Act is repealed on January 1, 2026 2025.
(Source: P.A. 103-543, eff. 8-11-23; 103-564, eff. 11-17-23.)
Section 35. The Legislative Commission Reorganization Act
of 1984 is amended by changing Section 4-7 as follows:
(25 ILCS 130/4-7) (from Ch. 63, par. 1004-7)
Sec. 4-7. The Commission on Government Forecasting and
Accountability shall report to the Governor and to the
Legislature within 15 days after the convening of each General
Assembly, and at such other time as it deems appropriate. The
members of all committees which it establishes shall serve
without compensation for such service, but they shall be paid
their necessary expenses in carrying out their obligations
under this Act. The Commission may by contributions to the
Council of State Governments, participate with other states in
maintaining the said Council's district and central
secretariats, and its other governmental services.
The requirement for reporting to the General Assembly
shall be satisfied by filing copies of the report with the
Speaker, the Minority Leader and the Clerk of the House of

Representatives and the President, the Minority Leader and the
Secretary of the Senate, and filing such additional copies
with the State Government Report Distribution Center for the
General Assembly as is required under paragraph (t) of Section
7 of the State Library Act.
(Source: P.A. 100-1148, eff. 12-10-18.)
Section 40. The School Code is amended by changing Section
21B-30 as follows:
(105 ILCS 5/21B-30)
Sec. 21B-30. Educator testing.
(a) (Blank).
(b) The State Board of Education, in consultation with the
State Educator Preparation and Licensure Board, shall design
and implement a system of examinations, which shall be
required prior to the issuance of educator licenses. These
examinations and indicators must be based on national and
State professional teaching standards, as determined by the
State Board of Education, in consultation with the State
Educator Preparation and Licensure Board. The State Board of
Education may adopt such rules as may be necessary to
implement and administer this Section.
(c) (Blank).
(c-5) The State Board must adopt rules to implement a
paraprofessional competency test. This test would allow an

applicant seeking an Educator License with Stipulations with a
paraprofessional educator endorsement to obtain the
endorsement if he or she passes the test and meets the other
requirements of subparagraph (J) of paragraph (2) of Section
21B-20 other than the higher education requirements.
(d) All applicants seeking a State license shall be
required to pass a test of content area knowledge for each area
of endorsement for which there is an applicable test. There
shall be no exception to this requirement. No candidate shall
be allowed to student teach or serve as the teacher of record
until he or she has passed the applicable content area test.
(d-5) The State Board shall consult with any applicable
vendors within 90 days after July 28, 2023 (the effective date
of Public Act 103-402) this amendatory Act of the 103rd
General Assembly to develop a plan to transition the test of
content area knowledge in the endorsement area of elementary
education, grades one through 6, by July 1, 2026 to a content
area test that contains testing elements that cover
bilingualism, biliteracy, oral language development,
foundational literacy skills, and developmentally appropriate
higher-order comprehension and on which a valid and reliable
language and literacy subscore can be determined. The State
Board shall base its rules concerning the passing subscore on
the language and literacy portion of the test on the
recommended cut-score determined in the formal
standard-setting process. Candidates need not achieve a

particular subscore in the area of language and literacy. The
State Board shall aggregate and publish the number of
candidates in each preparation program who take the test and
the number who pass the language and literacy portion.
(e) (Blank).
(f) Beginning on August 4, 2023 (the effective date of
Public Act 103-488) this amendatory Act of the 103rd General
Assembly through August 31, 2025, no candidate completing a
teacher preparation program in this State or candidate subject
to Section 21B-35 of this Code is required to pass a teacher
performance assessment. Except as otherwise provided in this
Article, beginning on September 1, 2015 until August 4, 2023
(the effective date of Public Act 103-488) this amendatory Act
of the 103rd General Assembly and beginning again on September
1, 2025, all candidates completing teacher preparation
programs in this State and all candidates subject to Section
21B-35 of this Code are required to pass a teacher performance
assessment approved by the State Board of Education, in
consultation with the State Educator Preparation and Licensure
Board. A candidate may not be required to submit test
materials by video submission. Subject to appropriation, an
individual who holds a Professional Educator License and is
employed for a minimum of one school year by a school district
designated as Tier 1 under Section 18-8.15 may, after
application to the State Board, receive from the State Board a
refund for any costs associated with completing the teacher

performance assessment under this subsection.
(f-5) The Teacher Performance Assessment Task Force is
created to evaluate potential performance-based and objective
teacher performance assessment systems for implementation
across all educator preparation programs in this State, with
the intention of ensuring consistency across programs and
supporting a thoughtful and well-rounded licensure system.
Members appointed to the Task Force must reflect the racial,
ethnic, and geographic diversity of this State. The Task Force
shall consist of all of the following members:
(1) One member of the Senate, appointed by the
President of the Senate.
(2) One member of the Senate, appointed by the
Minority Leader of the Senate.
(3) One member of the House of Representatives,
appointed by the Speaker of the House of Representatives.
(4) One member of the House of Representatives,
appointed by the Minority Leader of the House of
Representatives.
(5) One member who represents a statewide professional
teachers' organization, appointed by the State
Superintendent of Education.
(6) One member who represents a different statewide
professional teachers' organization, appointed by the
State Superintendent of Education.
(7) One member from a statewide organization

representing school principals, appointed by the State
Superintendent of Education.
(8) One member from a statewide organization
representing regional superintendents of schools,
appointed by the State Superintendent of Education.
(9) One member from a statewide organization
representing school administrators, appointed by the State
Superintendent of Education.
(10) One member representing a school district
organized under Article 34 of this Code, appointed by the
State Superintendent of Education.
(11) One member of an association representing rural
and small schools, appointed by the State Superintendent
of Education.
(12) One member representing a suburban school
district, appointed by the State Superintendent of
Education.
(13) One member from a statewide organization
representing school districts in the southern suburbs of
the City of Chicago, appointed by the State Superintendent
of Education.
(14) One member from a statewide organization
representing large unit school districts, appointed by the
State Superintendent of Education.
(15) One member from a statewide organization
representing school districts in the collar counties of

the City of Chicago, appointed by the State Superintendent
of Education.
(16) Three members, each representing a different
public university in this State and each a current member
of the faculty of an approved educator preparation
program, appointed by the State Superintendent of
Education.
(17) Three members, each representing a different
4-year nonpublic university or college in this State and
each a current member of the faculty of an approved
educator preparation program, appointed by the State
Superintendent of Education.
(18) One member of the Board of Higher Education,
appointed by the State Superintendent of Education.
(19) One member representing a statewide policy
organization advocating on behalf of multilingual students
and families, appointed by the State Superintendent of
Education.
(20) One member representing a statewide organization
focused on research-based education policy to support a
school system that prepares all students for college, a
career, and democratic citizenship, appointed by the State
Superintendent of Education.
(21) Two members representing an early childhood
advocacy organization, appointed by the State
Superintendent of Education.

(22) One member representing a statewide organization
that partners with educator preparation programs and
school districts to support the growth and development of
preservice teachers, appointed by the State Superintendent
of Education.
(23) One member representing a statewide organization
that advocates for educational equity and racial justice
in schools, appointed by the State Superintendent of
Education.
(24) One member representing a statewide organization
that represents school boards, appointed by the State
Superintendent of Education.
(25) One member who has, within the last 5 years,
served as a cooperating teacher, appointed by the State
Superintendent of Education.
Members of the Task Force shall serve without
compensation. The Task Force shall first meet at the call of
the State Superintendent of Education, and each subsequent
meeting shall be called by the chairperson of the Task Force,
who shall be designated by the State Superintendent of
Education. The State Board of Education shall provide
administrative and other support to the Task Force.
On or before October 31, 2024 August 1, 2024, the Task
Force shall report on its work, including recommendations on a
teacher performance assessment system in this State, to the
State Board of Education and the General Assembly. The Task

Force is dissolved upon submission of this report.
(g) The content area knowledge test and the teacher
performance assessment shall be the tests that from time to
time are designated by the State Board of Education, in
consultation with the State Educator Preparation and Licensure
Board, and may be tests prepared by an educational testing
organization or tests designed by the State Board of
Education, in consultation with the State Educator Preparation
and Licensure Board. The test of content area knowledge shall
assess content knowledge in a specific subject field. The
tests must be designed to be racially neutral to ensure that no
person taking the tests is discriminated against on the basis
of race, color, national origin, or other factors unrelated to
the person's ability to perform as a licensed employee. The
score required to pass the tests shall be fixed by the State
Board of Education, in consultation with the State Educator
Preparation and Licensure Board. The tests shall be
administered not fewer than 3 times a year at such time and
place as may be designated by the State Board of Education, in
consultation with the State Educator Preparation and Licensure
Board.
The State Board shall implement a test or tests to assess
the speaking, reading, writing, and grammar skills of
applicants for an endorsement or a license issued under
subdivision (G) of paragraph (2) of Section 21B-20 of this
Code in the English language and in the language of the

transitional bilingual education program requested by the
applicant.
(h) Except as provided in Section 34-6 of this Code, the
provisions of this Section shall apply equally in any school
district subject to Article 34 of this Code.
(i) The rules developed to implement and enforce the
testing requirements under this Section shall include, without
limitation, provisions governing test selection, test
validation, and determination of a passing score,
administration of the tests, frequency of administration,
applicant fees, frequency of applicants taking the tests, the
years for which a score is valid, and appropriate special
accommodations. The State Board of Education shall develop
such rules as may be needed to ensure uniformity from year to
year in the level of difficulty for each form of an assessment.
(Source: P.A. 102-301, eff. 8-26-21; 103-402, eff. 7-28-23;
103-488, eff. 8-4-23; revised 9-1-23.)
Section 45. The Rental Housing Support Program Act is
amended by changing Section 30 as follows:
(310 ILCS 105/30)
(Section scheduled to be repealed on September 30, 2024)
Sec. 30. Illinois Rental Housing Support Program Funding
Allocation Task Force.
(a) The Illinois Rental Housing Support Program Funding

Allocation Task Force is hereby created. The Task Force shall
consist of the following members:
(1) One member appointed by the President of the
Senate.
(2) One member appointed by the Minority Leader of the
Senate.
(3) One member appointed by the Speaker of the House
of Representatives.
(4) One member appointed by the Minority Leader of the
House of Representatives.
(5) One member appointed by the Illinois Housing
Development Authority.
(6) One member representing the Chicago Low-Income
Housing Trust Fund, appointed by the Board of Directors of
the Trust Fund.
(7) One member representing a local administering
agency from Cook County (excluding Chicago), DuPage
County, Lake County, Kane County, Will County, or McHenry
County, appointed by the Governor.
(8) One member, appointed by the Governor,
representing a local administering agency from a small
metropolitan area from one of the following areas:
Springfield, Rockford, Peoria, Decatur, Champaign, Urbana,
Bloomington, Normal, Rock Island, DeKalb, Madison County,
Moline, Pekin, Rantoul, or St. Clair County.
(9) One member representing a local administering

agency from a rural area, appointed by the Governor; as
used in this paragraph, "rural area" means an area of the
State that is not specifically named in paragraph (7) or
(8).
(10) Three members from an organization representing
Illinois county clerks and recorders, appointed by the
Governor, as follows:
(A) one member from Cook County (excluding
Chicago), DuPage County, Lake County, Kane County,
Will County, or McHenry County;
(B) one member from a small metropolitan area from
one of the following areas: the cities of Springfield,
Rockford, Peoria, Decatur, Champaign, Urbana,
Bloomington, Normal, Rock Island, DeKalb, Moline,
Pekin, or Rantoul or Madison County or St. Clair
County; and
(C) one member from a rural area, appointed by the
Governor; as used in this subparagraph, "rural area"
means an area of the State that is not specifically
named in subparagraph (A) or (B).
(11) Up to two members representing a Section
501(c)(3) affordable housing advocacy organization,
appointed by the Governor.
(12) One additional member appointed by the Governor.
Members of the Task Force must be appointed no later than
30 days after the effective date of this amendatory Act of the

102nd General Assembly. If any members are not appointed
within the 30-day period, the entity or person responsible for
making the appointment shall be deemed to have forfeited the
right to make such appointment.
(b) Once appointed, the members shall elect a chairperson
and vice chairperson by a simple majority vote.
If a vacancy occurs on the Task Force, it shall be filled
according to the initial appointment.
At the discretion of the chair, additional individuals may
participate as nonvoting members in the meetings of the Task
Force.
Members of the Task Force shall serve without
compensation. The Illinois Housing Development Authority shall
provide staff and administrative services to the Task Force.
(c) Once all members have been appointed, the Task Force
shall meet not less than 3 times to carry out the duties
prescribed in this Section. Members of the Task Force may
attend such meetings virtually.
(d) A report delineating the Task Force's findings,
conclusions, and recommendations shall be submitted to the
General Assembly no later than September 30, 2024 2023.
(e) The members of the Task Force are exempt from
requirements of the State Officials and Employees Ethics Act,
the Illinois Governmental Ethics Act, or any other applicable
law or regulation that would require Task Force members to
complete trainings, disclosures, or other filings since the

Task Force is of limited duration and is charged only with
delivering a non-binding report.
(f) The Task Force shall study and make recommendations
regarding the equitable distribution of rental housing support
funds across the State. The Task Force shall also work with the
Illinois Housing Development Authority as funding allocations
will be required to be adjusted due to data released by the
United States Census Bureau on the 2020 decennial census.
(g) This Section is repealed on September 30, 2025 2024.
(Source: P.A. 102-1135, eff. 7-1-23.)
Section 50. The State's Attorneys Appellate Prosecutor's
Act is amended by changing Section 3 as follows:
(725 ILCS 210/3) (from Ch. 14, par. 203)
Sec. 3. There is created the Office of the State's
Attorneys Appellate Prosecutor as a judicial agency of State
government.
(a) The Office of the State's Attorneys Appellate
Prosecutor shall be governed by a board of governors which
shall consist of 10 members as follows:
(1) Eight State's Attorneys, 2 to be elected from each
District containing less than 3,000,000 inhabitants;
(2) The State's Attorney of Cook County or his or her
designee; and
(3) One State's Attorney to be bi-annually appointed

by the other 9 members.
(b) Voting for elected members shall be by District with
each of the State's Attorneys voting from their respective
district. Each board member must be duly elected or appointed
and serving as State's Attorney in the district from which he
was elected or appointed.
(c) Elected members shall serve for a term of 2 years
commencing upon their election and until their successors are
duly elected or appointed and qualified.
(d) A bi-annual election of members of the board shall be
held within 30 days prior or subsequent to the beginning of
each odd numbered calendar year, and the board shall certify
the results to the Secretary of State.
(e) The board shall promulgate rules of procedure for the
election of its members and the conduct of its meetings and
shall elect a Chairman and a Vice-Chairman and such other
officers as it deems appropriate. The board shall meet at
least once every 6 3 months, and in addition thereto as
directed by the Chairman, or upon the special call of any 5
members of the board, in writing, sent to the Chairman,
designating the time and place of the meeting.
(f) Five members of the board shall constitute a quorum
for the purpose of transacting business.
(g) Members of the board shall serve without compensation,
but shall be reimbursed for necessary expenses incurred in the
performance of their duties.

(h) A position shall be vacated by either a member's
resignation, removal or inability to serve as State's
Attorney.
(i) Vacancies on the board of elected members shall be
filled within 90 days of the occurrence of the vacancy by a
special election held by the State's Attorneys in the district
where the vacancy occurred. Vacancies on the board of the
appointed member shall be filled within 90 days of the
occurrence of the vacancy by a special election by the
members. In the case of a special election, the tabulation and
certification of the results may be conducted at any regularly
scheduled quarterly or special meeting called for that
purpose. A member elected or appointed to fill such position
shall serve for the unexpired term of the member whom he is
succeeding. Any member may be re-elected or re-appointed for
additional terms.
(Source: P.A. 102-16, eff. 6-17-21; 102-687, eff. 12-17-21.)