Amends the Public Utilities Act. Adds a caption to a Section relating to local exchange telecommunications service.
Amends the Grain Code. Makes a technical change in the purpose Section.
Amends the Code of Civil Procedure. Makes technical changes in a Section concerning enforcement of the Code.
Creates the Public Utility Lease Indemnification for Negligence Act. Provides that every lease, contract, covenant, or agreement in connection with any lease of real property by a public utility to a local public entity that purports to exempt the lessor public utility from liability for damages for injuries to any person or property, including any claims asserted under environmental laws, caused by or resulting from the negligence or the lessor public utility, or its agents, servants, or employees, in the ownership, operation, or maintenance of the demised premises or the real property containing the demised premises, shall be deemed to be void against public policy and wholly unenforceable. Effective immediately.
Creates the Fireworks Regulation Act to be administered by the State Fire Marshal. Provides for licensing of fireworks dealers. Defines unlawful acts and products. Provides penalties for violation of the Act. Amends the State Finance Act to create the Trauma Center Fund. Repeals the Fireworks Use Act. Effective immediately.
Amends the Criminal Code of 1961. Provides that certain specified federal officers shall be considered peace officers under the Code (rather than for the purpose of the unlawful use of weapons statutes, for the purpose of assisting an Illinois peace officer in an arrest, or when the commission of a felony under Illinois law is directly observed by the person). Effective immediately.
Amends the Illinois Pension Code. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning downstate teachers.
Amends the General Obligation Bond Act. Provides that the tobacco securitization bonds may be issued only in fiscal years 2003 and 2004 (now, only in fiscal year 2003). Amends the State Finance Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the Tobacco Settlement Recovery Fund. Effective immediately.
Amends the Illinois Insurance Code. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the legislative purpose of the mine subsidence insurance Article of the Act.
Creates the Criminal Law Impact Note Act. Provides that upon the introduction of any bill, the purpose and effect of which is to amend the Criminal Code of 1961, Juvenile Court Act of 1987, Code of Criminal Procedure of 1963, or any other criminal law, the Clerk of the House of Representatives or the Secretary of the Senate shall forward the bill to the Criminal Laws Commission which shall prepare a Criminal Law Impact Note which shall be received prior to the bill being assigned to any committee of the General Assembly. Amends the Legislative Commission Reorganization Act of 1984. Creates the Criminal Laws Commission as a legislative support services agency. Provides that the Criminal Laws Commission shall consist of 16 members, 4 each appointed by the President of the Senate, Minority Leader of the Senate, Speaker of the House of Representatives, and Minority Leader of the House of Representatives. Provides that each member shall serve a 2-year term. Provides that the Commission: (1) shall make a continuing study of the criminal, procedural, and sentencing laws, including those laws applicable to juveniles, and shall make recommendations on proposed changes to those laws; (2) shall report to the General Assembly annually or as it deems necessary or useful on the results of its studies and the performance of its duties; (3) shall be responsible for the preparation of Criminal Law Impact Notes; and (4) may request assistance from any other entity or person as necessary or useful for the performance of its duties.
Amends the Illinois Food, Drug and Cosmetics Act. Provides that pharmaceutical manufacturing companies shall disclose to the State Board of Pharmacy any gift, fee, payment, subsidy, or other economic benefit provided in connection with marketing activities to persons in Illinois authorized to prescribe, dispense, or purchase prescription drugs. Provides that trade secret information shall be confidential. Provides exemptions from disclosure. Provides for enforcement by the Attorney General. Effective immediately.
Amends the Northern Illinois University Law. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning membership on the Board of Trustees.
