Amends the Code of Criminal Procedure of 1963. Provides that if a defendant suffers from a mental disability and is placed in the custody of the Department of Human Services, the defendant will not be placed in a secure setting if the defendant is charged with a misdemeanor and the Department determines that the defendant could be appropriately placed in a non-secure setting. Effective immediately.
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Honors W. Thomas (Tom) Clark of Newton for his 50 years of service as the "Voice of the Newton Eagles".
Congratulates the Teutopolis Junior High School Boys Baseball team on winning the Illinois Elementary School Association Class 2A Boys State Baseball Tournament.
Amends the Statute on Statutes. Makes a technical change in a Section regarding the application of the Act.
Congratulates the School Sisters of Notre Dame on 150 years of service and ministry to the people of Teutopolis and the surrounding area.
Amends the Wildlife Code. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the short title.
Amends the Board of Higher Education Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the creation of the Board.
Amends the Employee Washroom Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the short title.
Amends the Abused and Neglected Child Reporting Act. Extends the list of persons required to report child abuse or neglect to include any physician, physician's assistant, registered nurse, licensed practical nurse, medical technician, certified nursing assistant, social worker, licensed professional counselor, office personnel, or volunteer of any office, clinic, or any other physical location that provides abortions, abortion counseling, abortion referrals, contraceptives, contraceptive counseling, sex education, or gynecological care and services.
Amends the Public Utilities Act. In provisions concerning issuance of a certificate of good standing authorizing a person to operate as a common carrier by pipeline, makes changes concerning the factors the Illinois Commerce Commission shall consider in its determination of public convenience and necessity for a proposed pipeline or facility; provides that an application may request either that the Commission review and approve a specific route for a pipeline, or that the Commission review and approve a project route width that identifies the areas in which the pipeline would be located; provides for a consolidated proceeding for decisions on consolidated applications; requires the Commission to make its determination on any application filed pursuant to this Section and issue its final order within one year after the date that the application is filed unless an extension is granted; provides that the rules of the Commission may include additional options for expediting the issuance of permits and certificates. Makes other changes. Effective July 1, 2011.