Amends the Abused and Neglected Child Reporting Act. Adds licensed professional counselors and licensed clinical professional counselors to the list of persons required to report possible child abuse or neglect. Effective immediately.
Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code. Provides that any person who rents a motor vehicle to another must advertise, quote, and charge a rental rate that includes the entire amount, including (rather than except) taxes and any mileage charge that the renter must pay.
Amends the Department of Public Health Powers and Duties Law of the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois. Requires the Department of Public Health to conduct an information campaign for members of the general public and for medical professionals as part of a statewide response plan to a national public health threat. Effective immediately.
Amends the Transportation Article of the School Code. Provides that the chief school administrator for the school district (instead of the board clerk or the secretary of the district) shall certify to the regional superintendent of schools the district's claim for transportation reimbursement by the State. Effective immediately.
Amends the Boat Registration and Safety Act with regard to operating watercraft under the influence of alcohol or drugs. Provides that operating a watercraft under the influence of intoxicating compounds is also prohibited. Provides the offense is a class 4 felony if committed while the person's privileges to operate a watercraft is revoked or suspended. Provides for an additional $100 fine. Provides for a fine of $500 if the offense was committed with a child under the age of 16 aboard. Amends the Act and the Unified Code of Corrections to provide that a person whose violation of the DUI provision of the Act caused an incident resulting in an appropriate emergency response is responsible for the cost of the response. Amends provisions regarding chemical testing of and hearing procedures with regard to persons suspected of operating watercraft under the influence.
Amends the Downstate Firefighter Article of the Illinois Pension Code. When a municipal fire department is discontinued and the affected territory is annexed by a fire protection district, provides for transfer of the assets and liabilities of the municipality's firefighters' pension fund to the pension fund of the fire protection district. Amends the State Mandates Act to require implementation without reimbursement. Effective immediately.
Amends the Fire Protection District Act. Requires a fire protection district receiving revenues of less than $850,000 (rather than appropriating less than $200,000) for the fiscal year to prepare the financial report required by Section 3 of the Governmental Account Audit Act.
Amends the Department of Public Health Powers and Duties Law of the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois. Requires that, beginning July 1, 2004, the Department's prostate cancer awareness program must include development and dissemination of public service announcements promoting prostate cancer screening for men over age 40.
Amends the Electronic Fund Transfer Act in relation to notices required with respect to the imposition of surcharges. Removes the exemption from the notice requirements applicable to point-of-sale terminals.
Amends the Hazardous Material Emergency Response Reimbursement Act. Includes technical rescue teams within the definition of "emergency response agency".
Creates the Mercury Fever Thermometer Prohibition Act. Sets forth legislative findings. Provides that (1) on or after July 1, 2004, no person shall sell, distribute, or give for promotional purposes (including online retail) mercury fever thermometers in this State and (2) on or after July 1, 2004, no hospital shall distribute mercury fever thermometers in maternity or new baby gift packs to patients. Provides that these prohibitions do not apply to mercury fever thermometers sold or provided to be used in a health care facility. Provides that on or after July 1, 2004, no person shall manufacture a mercury fever thermometer in this State. Provides that on or after July 1, 2004, no mercury-added novelty products may be offered for sale or distributed for promotional purposes; exempts button-cell batteries. Provides that a person who violates the Act is guilty of a petty offense and upon conviction is subject to a fine of not less than $50 and not more than $200 for each violation.
Amends the Public Community College Act. Makes the penalty of the bond of the treasurer of the Chicago community college district the same as the penalty of the bonds of the treasurers of all other community college districts in this State. Effective immediately.
