Amends the School Code. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the Chicago school district.
Amends the Criminal Code of 1961. Prohibits the knowing manufacture, delivery, and possession of semiautomatic assault weapons, large capacity ammunition feeding devices, and assault weapon attachments. Provides for an affirmative defense to a violation for peace officers, correctional institution employees and officers, members of the Armed Services and Reserve Forces of the United States, and the Illinois National Guard while these persons are in the performance of their duties. Establishes penalties for violations.
Amends the Illinois Public Aid Code. With respect to the Medicaid program, directs the Department of Public Aid to establish a Prescription Drug Therapeutics Committee to review and either approve or reject the Department's prescription drug policies and management practices.
Amends the Illinois Controlled Substances Act. Makes a technical change to the short title Section.
Amends the Criminal Code of 1961. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the general purposes of the Code.
Amends the Unified Code of Corrections. Provides that a person charged with a Class A misdemeanor violation of sexual exploitation of a child may not receive a disposition of supervision.
Makes appropriations for the ordinary and contingent expenses of the Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2004, as follows: General Revenue Fund $99,575,300 Other State Funds $171,481,933 Federal Funds $622,535,000 Total $893,592,233
Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code and the State Finance Act. Provides for issuance of K-12 Education license plates, at an additional initial charge of $40 and an additional renewal charge of $27. Provides that $15 of the additional initial charge and $2 of the renewal charge shall go to the Secretary of State Special License Plate Fund. Provides that $25 of the initial and renewal charges shall be deposited into the K-12 Education Fund. Creates the K-12 Education Fund as a special fund in the State Treasury. Provides that all moneys in the K-12 Education Fund shall, subject to appropriation by the General Assembly and approval by the Secretary of State, be paid as grants to the individual school districts designated by each applicant.
Amends the Illinois Housing Development Act. Makes technical changes in a Section concerning the short title.
Amends the Veterans Burial Places Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the function of veteran organizations.
Amends the Election Code. Makes technical changes in a Section concerning expenses of conducting a primary election.
Creates the Healthcare Providers Stabilization Act. Contains a short title only.
