Amends the Counties Code. Provides that every coroner shall send to the State Police blood, tissue, and saliva specimens from any person who is suspected to have died of unnatural causes for inclusion in the State DNA central repository.
Amends the Gestational Surrogacy Act. Allows the gestational surrogate to request the impounding of the court file and records of the Department of Public Health concerning the surrogacy contract, medical evaluations, mental evaluations, and any other record concerning the gestational surrogacy. Provides that certified copies of all papers and documents contained in any file of the court or the Department of Public Health so impounded shall be made only on order of the court. Permits the intended parent, the attorney of record for the intended parent, the gestational surrogate, or the attorney of record for the gestational surrogate to inspect the impounded file only with leave of court. Provides that the intended parent, the attorney of record for the intended parent, the gestational surrogate, and the attorney of record for the gestational surrogate shall be entitled to receive certified copies of the court documents or Department of Public Health file concerning the proceeding for gestational surrogacy at any time within 30 days after the request for the records to be impounded without order of court. Provides that after 30 days from the request for the records to be impounded, no copies may be obtained without prior order of court, but good cause is not necessary to be shown by one of the parties to the surrogacy contract. Effective immediately.
Amends the School Code and the Public Community College Act. Transfers all powers and duties of the State Board of Education and State Superintendent of Education with regard to high school equivalency testing under the School Code to the Illinois Community College Board. Effective immediately.
Congratulates Vince Trosino on his retirement.
Congratulates Sheriff David Owens on his retirement.
Congratulates Mary Crego for being named a recipient of a "Women With Vision" award.
Congratulates Mr. J. Michael Callahan on the occasion of the dedication of the J. Michael Callahan Southeast Wastewater Treatment Facility.
Congratulates Bill Wills on the occasion of his retirement as an editor of the Bloomington Pantagraph.
Recognizes the 100th anniversary of Broadview Mansion in Normal.
Commends Captain Ken Kerfoot on his retirement from the Normal Fire Department.
