Amends the Regional Planning Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the short title.

Amends the Code of Civil Procedure. Provides that when the court holds a person in civil contempt for knowingly setting forth a false statement in a certificate or affidavit, the court shall award a minimum of $5,000 in damages plus any additional damages it determines to be just (rather than award such damages as it determines to be just).

Amends the Criminal Code of 2012. Changes the statute of limitations for grooming to provide that when the victim is under 17 years of age at the time of the offense, a prosecution for grooming may be commenced within 10 years after the victim or the person with a disability attains 17 years of age. Changes the name of the offenses of child sexual abuse material to child sexual abuse material. Changes the penalty for grooming from a Class 4 to a Class 3 felony. Deletes references to criminal transmission of HIV in various statutes. In the Sex Offenses Article of the Criminal Code of 2012, provides a definition for "unable to give knowing consent". Provides that a person commits sexual exploitation of a child if in the presence or virtual presence, or both, of a child and with knowledge that a child or one whom he or she believes to be a child would view his or her acts, that person knowingly entices, coerces, or persuades a child to participate in the production of the recording or memorializing a sexual act of persons ages 18 or older. Provides that a violation of this provision of sexual exploitation of a child is a Class 4 felony for a first offense; and a Class 3 felony for a second or subsequent offense, or if the person has been previously convicted of a sex offense. Amends the Code of Criminal Procedure of 1963. Provides that the court may set any conditions it finds just and appropriate on the taking of testimony of a victim or witness who is under 18 years of age or an intellectually disabled person or a person affected by a developmental disability (rather than a victim who is a child under the age of 18 years or a moderately, severely, or profoundly intellectually disabled person or a person affected by a developmental disability) involving the use of a facility dog in any criminal proceeding. Makes other changes concerning the admissibility of evidence in cases involving involuntary servitude, involuntary sexual servitude of a minor, and trafficking in persons. Amends various Acts to change references from "child pornography" to "child sexual abuse material".

Amends the Counties Code. Provides that the county board or board of county commissioners of each county shall appoint a medical examiner and the medical examiner may appoint a deputy medical examiner, who both shall be physicians licensed to practice within this State. Discontinues the office of the coroner in each county on December 1, 2024 replacing it with the appointed medical examiner. Allows a medical examiner to appoint investigators. Provides that 2 or more counties may enter into an agreement to allow the same persons to act as medical examiners, deputy medical examiners, and investigators. Allows a medical examiner to establish an elderly and vulnerable adult death review team. Makes other changes concerning removal of medical examiners and deputy medical examiners, bonds, death investigations, identification of bodies, expenses, records, organ donation and cremation of a body subject to investigation, autopsies, removal of property found near a body, and notification of a medical examiner. Limits concurrent exercise of home rule powers. Amends various other Acts and Codes making conforming changes. Effective December 1, 2024, except that specified provisions take effect immediately.

Makes appropriations for the ordinary and contingent expenses of the Department of Human Services for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2023, as follows: General Funds $6,343,934,966; Other State Funds $2,214,621,719; Federal Funds $4,876,127,284; Total $13,434,683,969.

Amends the Criminal Code of 2012. Increases penalties for unlawful use or possession of weapons by felons or persons in the custody of the Department of Corrections facilities. Provides that a person commits unlawful sale or delivery of firearms when he or she knowingly: (1) sells or gives a firearm to a person who has been convicted of a felony or who is a streetgang member or (2) sells or gives a firearm that has been purchased or acquired out of state to a person who has been convicted of a felony or is a streetgang member. Provides that a violation is a Class 1 felony. Provides that a second or subsequent violation is non-probationable. Amends the Unified Code of Corrections. Deletes a provision that the first offense had to be committed when the person was 21 years of age or older to be adjudged a habitual criminal. Provides that a person who attained the age of 18 at the time of the third offense may be adjudged a habitual criminal. In the Class X sentencing provision for a defendant over 21 years of age who is convicted of a Class 1 or Class 2 felony after twice being convicted of a Class 1 or Class 2 felony, deletes a provision that the first offense had to be committed when the person was 21 years of age or older and deletes a provision that the offenses had to be forcible felonies. Exempts theft from this calculation.

Amends the Grow Your Own Teacher Education Act. Transfers the powers and duties under the Act from the Board of Higher Education to the Illinois Student Assistance Commission. Replaces the requirement that the Board of Higher Education contract for an independent evaluation of program implementation with the requirement that Grow Your Own Illinois submit an annual report to assist the Commission in monitoring the performance and grant activities of Grow Your Own Illinois and each of its participating consortia. .Allows the Commission to elect to contract for an independent evaluation of program implementation with an outside entity. Requires the Auditor General to prepare an annual audit of the operations and finances of Grow Your Own Illinois and each consortium that received any State funds in the previous fiscal year. Makes related changes. Effective July 1, 2023.

Amends the Code of Criminal Procedure of 1963. Provides that, in a county with more than 3,000,000 inhabitants, if a law enforcement agency, peace officer, or member of the public presents evidence to the Office of the State's Attorney that there is probable cause that a person has committed an offense within that county and the State's Attorney or Assistant State's Attorney, after evaluating the evidence presented to the State's Attorney or Assistant State's Attorney, refuses to file a complaint, seek an indictment, present the evidence to a grand jury for investigation of the case, or sign an information charging the person with an offense, the State's Attorney or Assistant State's Attorney must provide a written statement to the local law enforcement agency of the jurisdiction where the alleged offense occurred of the reasons why the State's Attorney or Assistant State's Attorney did not seek prosecution of the case.

Amends the Short-Term, Limited Duration Health Insurance Coverage Act. Provides that any short-term, limited duration health insurance coverage policy that is delivered or issued for delivery in the State must have an expiration date in the policy that is less than 181 days after the effective date or December 31 of the current year, whichever is later (rather than must have an expiration date in the policy that is less than 181 days after the effective date).

Amends the Department of Transportation Law of the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois. Provides that by no later than January 1, 2028, the Department of Transportation shall install direct current electric vehicle charging stations at each rest stop along each interstate highway in this State. Provides that, subject to approval by the United States Secretary of Transportation, the Department may charge an electric vehicle charging fee in an amount no greater than what is necessary to offset the cost to the State in constructing and maintaining the charging infrastructure and procuring electricity.

Amends the Property Tax Code. Increases the maximum income limitation for the low-income senior citizens assessment freeze homestead exemption from $65,000 to $75,000.

Provides that specified amounts are appropriated from the General Revenue Fund to specified units of local government for non-competitively awarded grants to community-based organizations that address violence prevention using a culturally competent approach and that are capable of decreasing violence in the specified representative districts. Provides for the types of prevention, services, and programs the grants shall support. Effective July 1, 202 3 .

Amends the Board of Higher Education Act. Requires the Board of Higher Education to establish a hunger-free campus grant program. Provides that the hunger-free campus grant program shall provide grants to public institutions of higher education that have one or more campuses designated by the Board as hunger-free campuses. Provides for requirements for being designated a hunger-free campus. Provides that the Board shall determine the amount of each grant that shall be used by the public institution of higher education to further address food insecurity among students enrolled in the public institution of higher education. Provides that the Board shall prioritize grants to public institutions of higher education with campuses that serve primarily minority and low-income students and have a high percentage of Pell Grant recipients. Provides that the Board shall submit a report to the Governor and the General Assembly no later than 2 years after the establishment of the grant program. Provides for rulemaking. Amends the State Finance Act to create the Hunger-Free Campus Grant Fund as a special fund in the State treasury. Effective immediately.

Makes appropriations for the ordinary and contingent expenses of the Department of Revenue for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2023, as follows: General Funds $51,038,700; Other State Funds $1,364,912,700; Federal Funds $500,000; Total $1,416,451,400.

Amends the Public Utilities Act. Makes changes concerning the circumstances under which construction may commence on nuclear power plants and nuclear power reactors. Removes the definition of "high-level nuclear waste". Amends the Nuclear Safety Law of 2004. Requires the Illinois Emergency Management and Office of Homeland Security to adopt rules for the regulation of small modular reactors, including rules regarding decommissioning, emergency preparedness, and fees. Sets forth provisions concerning inspections of small modular reactors. Authorizes the Governor to commission a study on regulatory gaps for the development of small modular reactors in the State. Requires the Illinois Emergency Management Agency and Office of Homeland Security to lead the study by researching and developing small modular reactors. Provides that the Agency shall finalize the study and publish a publicly available copy on its website and submit a copy to the General Assembly. Sets forth the requirements of the study. Repeals the provision requiring the study on January 1, 2027. Provides that the Illinois Nuclear Safety Preparedness Act and the Illinois Nuclear Facility Safety Act do not apply to small modular reactors. Amends various Acts regarding nuclear safety, radiation, and radioactive waste to define terms and make related changes.