Creates the Funeral Practices Act. Provides that in selling or offering to sell funeral goods or funeral services to the public, it is an unfair or deceptive act or practice for a funeral provider to not furnish accurate price information disclosing the cost to the purchaser for each of the specific funeral goods and funeral services used in connection with the disposition of deceased human bodies. Provides that if a funeral provider complies with preventive requirements he or she is not engaged in unfair or deceptive acts or practices. Provides that in selling or offering to sell funeral goods or funeral services to the public, it is a deceptive act or practice for a funeral provider to misrepresent provisions concerning embalming, caskets for cremations, outer burial containers, and cash advances. Provides that funeral providers must retain and make available for inspection by the Federal Trade Commission true and accurate copies of price lists for at least one year after the date of their last distribution to customers, and a copy of each statement of funeral goods and services selected, for at least one year from the date of the arrangements conference. Provides that funeral providers must make all disclosures to the customer in a clear and conspicuous manner.
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Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code. Prohibits a person or persons from riding in a vehicle while the vehicle is being towed by a tow truck. Limits the number of passengers who may be in the cab of a tow truck while the tow truck is towing a vehicle. Effective immediately.
Amends the Residential Mortgage License Act of 1987. Provides that the Commissioner shall provide for the transfer of any real estate escrow funds that are determined to be abandoned under the Uniform Disposition of Unclaimed Property Act to the State Treasurer. Amends the Uniform Disposition of Unclaimed Property Act. Provides that any real estate escrow funds that are held by a third party, individual, or entity charged with the fiduciary obligation for holding escrow funds on a residential or commercial real estate contract pending payout of those funds in accordance with the terms of the contract, that have been unclaimed by the contracting parties for more than 5 years from the date on which the funds were deposited into the real estate escrow account shall be presumed abandoned.
Amends the Election Code. Makes a technical change in the Section of the campaign finance Article concerning the definition of "Board".
Amends the Illinois Controlled Substances Act. Provides that a person may be convicted of a Class X felony possession of a methamphetamine manufacturing chemical without the proof of intent to manufacture a substance containing methamphetamine or salt of any optical isomer of methamphetamine, or an analog of the substances. Provides that a person may be convicted of a Class 2 felony violation for possession of more than 3 grams of a methamphetamine manufacturing chemical without the proof of such intent. Effective immediately.
Amends the Criminal Code of 1961 relating to financial identity theft. Increases the penalty for financial identity theft of property not exceeding $300 from a Class A misdemeanor to a Class 4 felony. Effective immediately.
Amends the State Gift Ban Act. Makes technical changes in a Section concerning imposing a gift ban.
Amends the Criminal Code of 1961. Provides that it constitutes aggravated assault, aggravated battery, or aggravated criminal sexual assault to commit an assault, battery, or criminal sexual assault upon a mentally handicapped person. Defines mentally handicapped person. Effective immediately.
Amends the Counties Code. Removes historic vehicles over 25 years of age from a list of vehicles exempt from being declared inoperable by a county board.
Amends the Counties Code. Makes technical changes in a Section concerning notice of an election on a petition to transfer territory.