Amends the Department of Transportation Law of the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois. Requires the Department to develop and implement uniform procedural rules for its districts. Provides that no district official or official acting on behalf of a district shall deviate from the procedural rules once established by the Department.
Congratulates Coach David Luechtefeld on a lifetime of achievement as a truly outstanding athlete, athletic director, and coach, as well as his service as a state senator and teacher. Acknowledge, the special occasion honoring David Luechtefeld at Okawville High School. Proclaims respect and esteem for his hard-won place as one of the finest high school coaches in Illinois history.
Amends the Business Enterprise for Minorities, Women, and Persons with Disabilities Act. Provides that a waiver shall be deemed granted if the Business Enterprise Council for Minorities, Women, and Persons with Disabilities does not make a determination on the waiver within 30 business days after the initial request for a waiver by the contractor. Effective immediately.
Amends the General Assembly Operations Act. Provides that if a witness slip is filed in either chamber on a bill or amendment, and all of the text of that bill or amendment is subsequently incorporated into another bill or amendment, then that witness slip shall, with the consent of the person filing it, be associated in the database of witness slips maintained by the Legislative Information System with the bill or amendment into which the text is incorporated. Amends the Legislative Information System Act. Provides that the Legislative Information System shall establish and maintain a database for tracking witness slips.
Amends the Election Code. Provides that a Judge that could seek retention of the Judge's office may not resign and seek election to the same office unless the former Judge has not served as elected or appointed Judge for that office for at least 2 years. Makes other changes.
Amends the Firearm Concealed Carry Act. Permits certain judicial officers, the Attorney General, assistant Attorneys General, State's Attorneys and assistant State's Attorneys, some with specified written consent, to carry a concealed firearm in any building, parking area, or portion of a building under the control of an officer of the executive or legislative branch of government, any building designated for matters before a circuit court, appellate court, or the Supreme Court, or any building or portion of a building under the control of the Supreme Court and any building or portion of a building under the control of a unit of local government.
Amends the Firearm Dealer License Certification Act. Provides that the fee amount for a certified licensee shall be based upon the number of firearms sold per year. Provides that if the certified licensee sells less than 150,000 firearms per year, the fee is $200. Provides that if the certified licensee sells 150,000 to 500,000 firearms per year, the fee is $500. Provides that if the certified licensee sells over 500,000 firearms per year, the fee is $1,000.
Amends the Mental Health and Developmental Disabilities Administrative Act. Requires the Department of Human Services to permit any resident of the Clyde L. Choate Mental Health and Developmental Center at Anna to remain at the facility upon request of the resident or the resident's family or legal guardian if the resident maintains an Illinois home address in a county located within the geographically organized service region designated by the Department as Division of Mental Health Region 5, excluding the following counties: Madison, Bond, Fayette, Clay, Jasper, or Crawford.
Creates the Spending Reduction and Revenue Control Act. Provides that the General Assembly shall not pass any bill that either (i) creates new State taxes or (ii) increases existing State taxes until an appropriation bill or bills are passed that, in the aggregate, represent a reduction in the spending levels from the previous fiscal year. Provides that every State agency shall submit to the General Assembly a recommended list of spending efficiencies and budget reductions they deem necessary in order to help the General Assembly comply with the provisions of the Act. Effective immediately.
Amends the Mental Health and Developmental Disabilities Administrative Act. Provides that notwithstanding any other law or rule to the contrary, a State-operated developmental center funded, certified, or licensed by the Department of Human Services shall readmit, upon request, any former resident who transferred to and currently receives services at a licensed community-integrated living arrangement, if the former resident consents or if the former resident has a guardian with placement authority and that guardian consents based on a determination that the former resident's medical needs cannot be met by the program of services administered by the community-integrated living arrangement.
