Amends the Elder Abuse and Neglect Act. Requires the Department on Aging to establish and coordinate specified elder abuse training and education programs and to establish a database of caregivers convicted of certain offenses against the elderly or disabled. Provides that mandated reporters who fail to report abuse, neglect, or financial exploitation are guilty of a Class A misdemeanor. Amends the Criminal Code of 1961. Changes elements of and penalties for the offenses of abuse and neglect of a long term care facility resident, criminal neglect of an elderly person or person with a disability (instead of "elderly or disabled person"), and financial exploitation of an elderly person or person with a disability. Amends the Code of Criminal Procedure of 1963. Permits victims of certain offenses against the elderly to testify through an evidence deposition rather than appear in court. Amends the Unified Code of Corrections. Permits the court to sentence a person convicted of certain offenses against the elderly or disabled to community service, impact incarceration, or an alcohol or substance abuse program. Amends the Probate Act of 1975. Provides that persons convicted of certain offenses against the elderly or disabled may not inherit property from a victim. Makes other changes.
Amends the Freedom of Information Act. Provides that the exemption from inspection and copying requirements for architects' plans and engineers' technical submissions includes but is not limited to specified utility, transportation, public, and government facilities. Effective immediately.
Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code. Provides that the optional plates issued to the owner of a vehicle exempt from registration under the Code are issued for a single fee of $13 (rather than being issued for a fee of $13 for a 2-year registration period). Effective January 1, 2004.
Amends the Use Tax Act, the Service Use Tax Act, the Service Occupation Tax Act, and the Retailers' Occupation Tax Act. Beginning on July 1, 2003, exempts fire protection districts from paying the tax imposed by these Acts on motor fuel purchased for use in fire trucks. Amends the Motor Fuel Tax Law. Beginning on July 1, 2003, exempts fire protection districts from paying the 19 cents per gallon tax on motor fuel (21.5 cents per gallon for diesel) purchased for use in fire trucks. Provides that the exemptions are not subject to the sunset provisions of the Acts. Effective July 1, 2003.
Amends the Probate Act of 1975. Denies benefits resulting from an individual's death to persons convicted of financially exploiting, abusing, or neglecting the decedent while the decedent was an elderly person.
Amends the Property Tax Code. Provides for a housing opportunity tax abatement program for the purpose of promoting access to housing near work and to alleviate the concentration of low-income households in areas of high poverty. Sets forth application procedures and requirements for obtaining an abatement. Applies in townships meeting certain requirements. Applies to tax years 2004 through 2014. Effective immediately.
Creates the Economic Development Act of 2003. Contains only a short title provision.
Amends the Housing Authorities Act. In the case of a housing authority in a municipality over 1,000,000, provides that 2 of the additional commissioners shall be appointed from a list presented by tenants' associations for initial terms of 5 years. Provides that the third additional commissioner shall be appointed from the officers of the tenants' associations, for a term to commence no later than 90 days after the associations' elections of officers and to terminate upon the appointment of a new commissioner.
Amends the School Code. Provides that in order to be eligible for election to a school board (or in Chicago to be eligible for appointment), a person must not be a child sex offender.
Creates the Facility Planning Area Rules Act. Requires the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency to propose rules and procedures for facility planning area amendments. Gives guidelines for the proposed rules and procedures. Repeals the Act on January 1, 2007. Effective immediately.
Amends the Illinois Insurance Code. Provides that if the Illinois Life and Health Insurance Guaranty Association elects to succeed to the rights of an insolvent insurer arising after the date of an order of liquidation or rehabilitation under a contract of reinsurance to which the insolvent insurer was a party, the Association must pay all unpaid premiums due under the contract for coverage relating to periods before and after the date of the order of liquidation or rehabilitation (now the Association must pay premiums for coverage relating to periods after the date of the order of liquidation or rehabilitation).
Amends the Unified Code of Corrections. Requires the court, at the sentencing hearing of the defendant, to afford certain persons affected by any of the following offenses committed by the defendant an opportunity to make a statement concerning the impact of the offense on the victim and to offer evidence in aggravation or mitigation: Class 4 felony violations of prostitution, soliciting for a prostitute, keeping a place of prostitution, patronizing a prostitute, patronizing a juvenile prostitute, or pimping.
