Designates February 5, 2008 and every February 5 thereafter as Adlai Stevenson Day in the State of Illinois.
Congratulates Carl Kasten on the occasion of his retirement as a Trustee and as a Chairperson of the Board of Trustees of Illinois State University.
Congratulates the organizers and participants of the Illinois Mennonite Relief Sale on the occasion of the event's 50th anniversary.
Congratulates Reverend Frank McSwain Sr. on the occasion of his retirement as pastor of Mount Pisgah Baptist Church in Bloomington.
Amends the Privacy of Child Victims of Criminal Sexual Offenses Act. Provides that when a criminal sexual offense is committed or alleged to have been committed by a school district employee or any individual contractually employed by a school district (rather than the offense being committed or alleged to have been committed by a school district employee on the premises under the jurisdiction of a public school district or during an official school sponsored activity), a copy of the law enforcement records maintained by any law enforcement agency or circuit court records maintained by any circuit clerk relating to the investigation of the offense or alleged offense shall be transmitted to (rather than shall be made available for inspection and copying by) the superintendent of schools of the district.
Congratulates the Normal Community High School Ironmen softball team on the occasion of winning the 2007 AA State Softball Championship.
Congratulates Reverend Frank McSwain Sr. on the occasion of his retirement as pastor of Mount Pisgah Baptist Church in Bloomington.
Amends the Counties Code. Provides that if the coroner or medical examiner finds that the cause of death is due to homicidal means, the coroner shall send blood, tissue, and saliva specimens from the decedent to the State Police for inclusion in the State DNA central repository.
Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code, School Code, Child Passenger Protection Act, and Unified Code of Corrections. Makes various changes regarding: driver education requirements; graduated driver's licenses; instruction permits for minors; curfews for drivers under a specified age; the number of passengers under a specified age allowed in a vehicle driven by a newly licensed driver under a certain age; the use of seat safety belts; the use of wireless telephones by graduated driver's license holders; suspensions of driver's licenses of drivers under age 21 under specified circumstances; required appearances before the presiding judge with a parent or guardian under specified circumstances; vehicle impoundment for drivers arrested for street racing; and other matters. Repeals provisions creating the offense of drag racing. Creates the offenses of street racing and aggravated street racing, and makes conforming changes. Makes other changes. Effective January 1, 2008, except that the provisions amending the School Code are effective July 1, 2008.
Creates the Missing Persons Identification Act. Provides that all law enforcement agencies shall accept without delay any report of a missing person. Provides that the law enforcement agency must accept a missing person report filed in person. Provides that the law enforcement agency, upon acceptance of a missing person report, shall inform the reporting citizen of one of 2 resources, based upon the age of the missing person. If the missing person is under 18 years of age, contact information for the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children shall be given. Provides that if the missing person is age 18 or older, contact information for the National Center for Missing Adults shall be given. Provides that before performing any death scene investigation, the official with custody of the human remains shall ensure that the coroner or medical examiner of the county in which the deceased was found has been notified. Requires the coroner or medical examiner to go to the scene and take charge of the remains. Provides that documented efforts must be made to locate family members of the deceased person to inform them of the death and location of the remains of their family member. Amends the Department of State Police Law to make conforming changes. Effective immediately.
