Amends the Methamphetamine Control and Community Protection Act. Creates the offense of methamphetamine trafficking. Provides that a person commits the offense when he or she knowingly brings, or causes to be brought, into this State anhydrous ammonia or a methamphetamine precursor for the purpose of manufacture or delivery or with the intent to manufacture or deliver methamphetamine that is not authorized by the Act. Provides that a person convicted of the offense shall be sentenced to a term of imprisonment of not less than twice the minimum term and not more than twice the maximum term of imprisonment based upon the amount of methamphetamine or methamphetamine precursor or anhydrous ammonia brought or caused to be brought into this State. Effective immediately.
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Creates the Methamphetamine Manufacturer Registry Act. Provides that the Department of State Police shall establish and maintain a Methamphetamine Manufacturer Database for the purpose of identifying methamphetamine manufacturers and making that information available to law enforcement and the general public. Provides that the Department of State Police must make the information contained in the Statewide Methamphetamine Manufacturer Database accessible on the Internet by means of a hyperlink labeled "Methamphetamine Manufacturer Information" on the Department's World Wide Web home page. Provides that the Department of State Police must update that information as it deems necessary. Provides that the Department of State Police must promulgate rules in accordance with the Illinois Administrative Procedure Act to implement these provisions and those rules must include procedures to ensure that the information in the database is accurate, and that the information in the database reflects any changes based on the reversal of a conviction for an offense requiring inclusion in the Methamphetamine Manufacturer Database, or a court order requiring the sealing or expungement of records relating to the offense. Effective immediately.
Amends the Illinois Highway Code. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the short title.
Amends the Wildlife Code. In a Section concerning permits for wild turkey hunting, provides that no charge permits shall be issued to bona fide equity shareholders of a corporation, bona fide equity members of a limited liability company, or bona fide equity partners of a general or limited partnership which owns at least 40 acres of land in a county in Illinois who wish to hunt on the corporation's, company's, or partnership's land only. Sets forth that one permit shall be issued without charge to one bona fide equity shareholder, one bona fide equity member, or one bona fide equity partner for each 40 acres of land owned by the corporation, company, or partnership in a county; however, the number of permits issued without charge to bona fide equity shareholders of any corporation or bona fide equity members of a limited liability company in any county shall not exceed 15, and shall not exceed 3 in the case of bona fide equity partners of a partnership. Provides that "bona fide equity shareholder", "bona fide equity member", and "bona fide equity partner" shall have the same meaning as provided in a statute regarding deer hunting permits.
Amends the Sexually Violent Persons Commitment Act. Defines "sexually violent offense" to include the offense of indecent solicitation of a child. Effective immediately.
Proposes to amend the Executive Article of the Illinois Constitution. Eliminates the office of Lieutenant Governor upon the conclusion of the term of the Lieutenant Governor elected in 2002, regardless of whether an election for Lieutenant Governor is held at the same general election at which this Constitutional Amendment is adopted. Effective upon being declared adopted.
Congratulates the Centralia Business and Professional Women (BPW) on being named Club of the Year for clubs with over 25 members by the National Business and Professional Women organization.
Recognizes members of the football team of Centralia High School who helped to rescue a man trapped under a vehicle.
Requests the Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity to conduct a feasibility study to implement a downstate golf trail to maximize downstate economic development.
Proclaims April 2006 as Child Abuse Prevention Month in Illinois and urges organizations throughout the State to take steps to increase local and statewide visibility of Child Abuse Prevention Month activities.