Amends the Franchise Disclosure Act of 1987. Makes a technical change to a Section concerning jurisdiction and venue.
Appropriates $2 from the General Revenue Fund to the Court of Claims for its FY04 ordinary and contingent expenses. Effective July 1, 2003.
Amends the Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity Law of the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning tourism.
Amends the Illinois Family Farmer Support Act. Makes a technical change concerning the definition of "family farmer".
Amends the Bureau of the Budget Act. Makes technical changes in a Section concerning intergovernmental cooperation.
Creates the Fire Safety for Cigarettes Act of 2004. Contains only a short title provision.
Amends the Public Utilities Act. Provides that the Illinois Commerce Commission by rule may prescribe standards regarding the information a prepaid calling card company shall disclose to customers in relation to the rates and terms of service for prepaid calling services offered in this State. Provides that the disclosures must be provided in both Spanish and English.
Creates the Uniform Parentage Act (2000). Provides rules for establishing a parent-child relationship, including rules for acknowledging and denying paternity. Requires the Department of Children and Family Services to establish a registry of paternity, and requires that men who have timely registered be given notice of a proceeding for adoption or for termination of parental rights. Provides that the intentional, unauthorized release of information from the registry is a Class B misdemeanor. Provides rules for the genetic testing of a person to determine parentage, and makes the intentional, unauthorized release of an identifiable specimen a Class B misdemeanor. Provides rules for proceedings to adjudicate parentage, and authorizes the issuance of a temporary order for child support. Provides rules for determining the parentage of a child of assisted reproduction. Provides for the regulation of gestational agreements. Repeals the Illinois Parentage Act and the Illinois Parentage Act of 1984. Amends other Acts to make conforming changes.
Appropriates $2 from the General Revenue Fund to the Department of Veterans' Affairs for its FY05 ordinary and contingent expenses. Effective July 1, 2004.
Amends the Illinois Horse Racing Act of 1975. Makes technical changes in a Section concerning the short title.
Amends the Unemployment Insurance Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the short title of the Act.
Creates the Mid-America Medical District Act. Creates the Mid-America Medical District within the City of East Saint Louis. Provides that the District is governed by the Mid-America Medical District Commission. Describes the territory of the District. Contains provisions concerning grants, loans, contracts, property acquisition, eminent domain, construction, relocation assistance, bonds, sale or lease of property, hearings, rules, judicial review, master plans, funds, and other matters. Amends the State Finance Act to create the Mid-America Medical District Income Fund.
