Congratulates the team members and coaches of the Fighting Illini basketball team on providing the University of Illinois with its first appearance in the NCAA National Championship game.
Urges U.S. Congress to reject Social Security privatization proposals.
Recommends that the Department of Veterans Affairs add a link to their web site to provide a medium for military families to communicate with each other.
Congratulates the team members and coaches of the University of Illinois Fighting Illini men's basketball team on winning the Big Ten Conference Championship.
Mourns the death in Iraq of Corporal Nathaniel K. Moore of Champaign.
Amends the Election Code. Authorizes election authorities to establish special procedures for late voter registration, beginning January 1, 2005. Requires the State Board of Elections to adopt necessary rules.
Congratulates Coach Lou Henson, former head coach of the Fighting Illini men's basketball team, on the occasion of his retirement, and honors him for his great contributions to college basketball.
Amends provisions of the Illinois Human Rights Act. Provides that, for purposes of the Act, discrimination based on national origin includes discrimination based on the language spoken in the place in which a person or one of his or her ancestors was born. Effective January 1, 2005.
Amends the Motor Fuel Tax Law. Adds a caption to a Section concerning definitions.
Amends the State Universities Article of the Illinois Pension Code. Provides that the 5 years of credit for military service that a person may establish does not need to follow a period of employment with an employer under the State Universities Article or the State Employees Article (now all but 2 years must immediately follow a period of employment with an employer under the State Universities Article or the State Employees Article). Provides that a person who establishes credit for military service that does not immediately follow employment with an employer under the State Universities Article or the State Employees Article is not required to pay interest on required contributions. Effective immediately.
