Amends the Election Code. Changes from $150 to $5 the minimum aggregate campaign contribution or expenditure that must be disclosed per contributor or recipient.
Amends the Higher Education Student Assistance Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the ITEACH Teacher Shortage Scholarship Program.
Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code and the State Finance Act. Creates the Choose Life Fund as a special fund in the State treasury. Provides for the issuance of special Choose Life license plates. Provides that the Secretary of State shall confer with Illinois Choose Life, Inc. of Illinois regarding the design, color, and format of the plates. Provides that, in addition to normal original issuance and renewal fees, a $25 fee shall be charged for the special plates. Provides that $10 of the additional initial fee and $23 of the additional renewal fee shall be deposited into the Choose Life Fund, and $15 of the additional original fee and $2 of the additional renewal fee shall be deposited into the Secretary of State Special License Plate Fund. Provides that, subject to appropriation by the General Assembly and approval by the Secretary of State, all moneys in the Choose Life Fund shall be distributed on a pro-rated basis at the beginning of each fiscal year to all non-governmental, not-for-profit agencies whose services include counseling and meeting the physical needs of pregnant women who are committed to placing their children for adoption. Establishes additional requirements for use of the moneys in the Fund. Effective immediately.
Creates the Peotone Airport Act. Provides that any expansion of Chicago O'Hare International Airport may not commence or continue until an airport has been constructed at Peotone, Illinois. Provides that State moneys may not be expended on any expansion of Chicago O'Hare International Airport until the State of Illinois has acquired all lands necessary for the construction of an airport at Peotone.
Amends the Highway Advertising Control Act of 1971. Makes technical changes to a Section concerning the short title.
Amends the Bingo License and Tax Act. For restricted licenses (those licenses that are issued to senior citizens organizations) raises the maximum price for a single card from 5 cents to $1 and raises the maximum aggregate retail value of all prizes and merchandise that may be awarded in one game of bingo from $1 to $20.
Creates the Genetic Counseling Practice Act. Contains only a short title provision.
Amends the Comprehensive Health Insurance Plan Act. Makes a technical change in the Section relating to the short title.
Amends the General Provisions Article of the Illinois Pension Code. Requires the adoption and implementation of a responsible contractor policy under which, as a condition of the investment of the assets of a retirement system in real estate, the property owner or manager of the real estate must demonstrate that the construction and building operation contractors and subcontractors are paid fair wages and benefits. Effective immediately.
Amends the Illinois Insurance Code. Makes a technical change in a Section relating to long-term care insurance.
Amends the Sex Offender Registration Act. Makes a technical change to a Section concerning public inspection of registration data.
Amends the Illinois Highway Code. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the short title.
