Amends the Juvenile Court Act of 1987. Provides a statutory form for a petition for adjudication of wardship. Deletes language prohibiting the court from ordering specific placements, specific services, or the use of specific service providers.

Amends the Educator Licensure Article of the School Code. In provisions regarding the types of licenses, provides that applicants for a Substitute Teaching License must hold an associate degree (instead of a bachelor's degree) or higher from a regionally accredited institution of higher education or must be enrolled in an approved educator preparation program in this State and have earned at least 90 credit hours. Effective July 1, 2023.

Amends the Furniture Fire Safety Act. Repeals everything but the Act’s short title. Requires the Office of the State Fire Marshal to adhere to the federal requirements for the flammability of upholstered furniture. Effective immediately.

Amends the Rivers, Lakes, and Streams Act. Provides that the Department of Natural Resources shall collect a fee of up to $5,000 annually per Lake Michigan water allocation permit issued under the Act. Provides that fees collected under the Act shall be deposited into the State Boating Act Fund for use by the Department for water allocation monitoring and water supply planning.

Amends the Use Tax Act, the Service Use Tax Act, the Service Occupation Tax Act, and the Retailers' Occupation Tax Act. Reinstates the exemption for the use or sale of tangible personal property purchased from an Illinois retailer by a taxpayer engaged in centralized purchasing activities in Illinois. Provides that the exemption sunsets on June 30, 2025 (currently, June 30, 2016). Effective immediately.

Amends the Metropolitan Water Reclamation District Act. Provides that the Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago may provide for a civil penalty for each offense of not less than $100 nor more than $1,000, with each day's continuance of a violation to be a separate offense, excluding costs and fees that may be assessed. Requires a hearing in front of the board of commissioners, or its designee, before a civil penalty may be imposed. Specifies procedures that must be adopted by the board of commissioners relating to imposing a civil penalty. Effective immediately.

Amends the Grant Accountability and Transparency Act. Provides that, if a State grant-making agency is accepting grant applications by municipalities for a grant program offered by the State, the grant-making agency shall include a separate grant application and grant application process for low-income municipalities. Establishes what information must be included in the grant application. Provides that the State grant-making agency shall set aside for low-income municipalities at least 25% of all funds appropriated for each of its competitive grant programs. Provides that the State grant-making agency shall adopt rules for the low-income municipality. Defines "low-income municipality".

Amends the Departments of State Government Law of the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois. In provisions concerning expedited licensure for service members and spouses, provides that each director of a department that is created under this Code and that issues an occupational or professional license is authorized to and shall issue a temporary provisional license to any qualified service member or spouse thereof during the expedited 60-day license application review period. Provides that a provisional license shall be issued by the department to any qualified service member or spouse thereof meeting specified requirements during the application review period regardless of whether the service member or the spouse currently resides in this State.

Amends the Department of Transportation Law of the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois. Requires the Department to develop a mobile application that provides motorists with updated traffic conditions.

Amends the Illinois Pension Code. In provisions authorizing certain persons to transfer service credit from IMRF to a downstate police pension fund, makes technical and combining changes to conform the changes made by Public Act 102-857 and Public Act 102-1061. Removes a restrictive date on the transfer of that service credit. Authorizes investigators for the Secretary of State and conservation police officers to transfer that service credit. In the State Employee Article, provides that beginning on the effective date of the amendatory Act through the end of the 60th month after the effective date of the amendatory Act, a State policeman who earns a retirement annuity equal to the limitation specified under the alternative retirement annuity provisions may elect to begin his or her retirement annuity effective on the month he or she first earned that retirement annuity at the amount so limited or the effective date of the amendatory Act, whichever is later. Provides that a State policeman who makes such an election must first pay to the System an amount equal to the increase in the present value of the future benefits resulting from the State policeman's election to retire in accordance with the provisions. Provides that a State policeman or conservation police officer may elect to convert service credit earned under the Article or, for certain types of service, elect to establish eligible creditable service under the alternative retirement annuity provisions by filing a written election with the board and paying to the System a specified amount. Provides that any benefit increase that results from the amendatory Act is excluded from the definition of "new benefit increase". Amends the State Mandates Act to require implementation without reimbursement. Effective immediately.

Creates the Health Data Privacy Act. Contains only a short title provision.

Amends the Code of Civil Procedure. Provides that a defendant in an action alleging malpractice or negligence against an architect, engineer, or surveyor may request an affidavit of merit within 56 days after the complaint or notice of the action is served on the defendant. Provides that within 56 days after a request for an affidavit of merit is made, the plaintiff in the action shall file an affidavit of merit signed by an individual who the plaintiff reasonably believes meets certain requirements. Provides that the court may grant one extension of time for filing an affidavit of merit. Provides for the dismissal of an action, with or without prejudice. Provides that a defendant's objection to an affidavit of merit shall be raised in a motion filed within 90 days after the affidavit of merit is served. Provides that if the court determines that an affidavit of merit does not fully comply with the requirements, the court shall allow the plaintiff 56 days to file one or more affidavits of merit that correct the deficiencies identified by the court. Provides that a defendant shall participate in discovery in the action as required by court rules. Provides that an affidavit of merit is not required in an action for breach of contract against an architect, engineer, or surveyor that does not involve the standard of care.

Amends the Election Code. Prohibits a political committee from making expenditures for payments to attorneys, expert witnesses, investigators, or others to provide a defense in a criminal case.

Amends the Interscholastic Athletic Organization Act. Requires an association or other entity that has as one of its purposes promoting, sponsoring, regulating, or in any manner providing for interscholastic athletics or any form of athletic competition among schools and students within this State to allow a student for whom it is determined that special education services are needed under the School Code to participate in interscholastic athletics and other forms of athletic competition for as long as the student is eligible for such special education services, which, for purposes of the School Code, means through the day before the student's 22nd birthday.

Amends the Property Tax Code. In provisions concerning the obligation of the titleholder or owner of a beneficial interest in exempt property to file a copy of certain leases or agreements with the chief county assessment officer, provides that, if the titleholder or the owner of the beneficial interest fails to comply with those provisions and no other party to the lease or agreement does so, then the titleholder or the owner of the beneficial interest shall be liable for any unpaid taxes up to the amount received under the lease or agreement by the titleholder or owner of the beneficial interest.