Rep. Daniel J. Burke

Honors Carl R. Hansen on his retirement from the Board of Commissioners of Cook County.

Amends provisions of the Minimum Wage Law establishing an employer's liability for punitive damages in the case of underpayment of wages by stating that "the employee may recover such punitive damages in any proceeding or action allowed by any provision of this subsection, including, but not limited to, a civil action filed directly by the employee, and, subject to the limitations period set forth herein, the employee's remedy of recovering punitive damages in any proceeding or action allowed by any provision of this subsection shall be available in and applicable to all claims and causes of action under this subsection, whenever arising, including, without limitation, presently existing claims and actions for which a final and no-longer appealable order has not yet been entered". Effective immediately.

Amends the Clinical Psychologist Licensing Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the short title and policy of the Act.

Amends the School Breakfast and Lunch Program Act and the Childhood Hunger Relief Act. Makes changes concerning the breakfast incentive program, the report the State Board of Education provides to the Governor and the General Assembly concerning school breakfast and lunch programs, surveys to identify parental interest in school breakfast programs and the barriers to establishing school breakfast programs, the requirement that a school district establish a school breakfast program for certain schools, and opting out of the school breakfast program requirement. Effective immediately.

Amends the Illinois Public Aid Code. Provides that no later than July 1, 2007, subject to federal approval of a State Medicaid Plan amendment, which shall be sought by the Department of Healthcare and Family Services or its successor agency, persons who fail to qualify for basic maintenance under the Aid to the Aged, Blind or Disabled (AABD) program on the basis of need because of excess income or assets, or both, may establish prospective eligibility for that basic maintenance by paying their monthly Medicaid spend-down amount to the Department of Healthcare and Family Services or by having a third party pay that amount to the Department.

Amends the Illinois Savings and Loan Act of 1985 and the Savings Bank Act. Prohibits any person or group of persons from (1) using the name of an existing savings and loan association or savings bank when marketing or soliciting business from customers or prospective customers if the name is used without the written consent of that association or savings bank or (2) using a name that is similar to that of an existing savings and loan association or savings bank when marketing to or soliciting business from customers or prospective customers if the similar name is used in a manner that would cause a reasonable person to believe that the existing association or savings bank originated, endorsed, or is in any other way responsible for the marketing material or solicitation. Authorizes the Secretary of Financial and Professional Regulation to issue cease and desist orders for violation of these provisions. Imposes civil penalties for violation of the these provisions and for violation of the cease and desist order. Authorizes the Department of Financial and Professional Regulation to adopt rules to administer the provisions. Makes other changes. Effective immediately.

Amends the Use Tax Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the short title.

Amends the Criminal Code of 1961. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning deceptive collection practices.

Amends the Criminal Code of 1961 relating to false personation. Provides that it is unlawful for a person to falsely represent himself or herself as a Purple Heart recipient or to wear a Purple Heart medal that was not awarded to that person by the United States government. Provides that a violation is a petty offense for which the offender shall be fined at least $100 but not exceeding $200.

Amends the Ticket Scalping Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning service charges.