Rep. John A. Fritchey

Amends the Personnel Code. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the short title.

Amends the Public University Energy Conservation Act. Provides that "energy conservation measure" includes construction of a new building or facility that is designed to reduce energy consumption or operating costs.

Congratulates DePaul University Blue Demons Softball Coach Eugene Lenti on his 1,000th career victory.

Amends the State Budget Law of the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois. Makes a technical change concerning submission of the State budget.

Extends the Family-Law Study Committee. Provides that the Committee shall submit its final report to the Governor and the House of Representatives on or before December 31, 2009.

Amends the Silent Reflection and Student Prayer Act. Changes the short title of the Act to the Silent Reflection and Meditation Act. Provides that the brief period of silence at the opening of every school day must not exceed one minute and shall be an opportunity for silent reflection (instead of prayer) or for silent meditation (instead of reflection) on the anticipated activities of the day. Repeals a Section concerning student prayer. Effective immediately.

Amends the Code of Civil Procedure. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning commencement of actions and forms of process.

Amends the Adoption Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning confidentiality of court records.

Amends the Chicago Firefighter Article of the Illinois Pension Code. Provides that if a firefighter who is unable to perform his or her duties because of an occupational disease or disability dies within the initial one-year period during which he or she continues to receive salary rather than an occupational disease disability benefit, the firefighter's surviving spouse may elect to receive the same benefits (including health care benefits) as she or he would have qualified for if the deceased firefighter had been receiving an occupational disease disability benefit at the time of death. Amends the State Mandates Act to require implementation without reimbursement. Effective immediately.

Amends the Uniform Disposition of Unclaimed Property Act. Provides that a person or company offering to identify, discover, or collect presumptively abandoned property or property that may become presumptively abandoned on behalf of the putative owner in exchange for a contingent fee must provide the owner with a written disclosure that includes, at a minimum, the identity of the holder of the property, the date the property became or will become reportable, and a statement indicating that the Office of the State Treasurer does not charge fees for the recovery of any property transferred to its custody under the Act. Provides that a person or company may not charge a contingent fee greater than 10% for the recovery of property that is not yet reportable property under the Act. Amends the Consumer Fraud and Deceptive Practices Act. Provides that a person offering to identify, discover, or collect property, held or likely to be reported to any public agency, on behalf of the putative owner in exchange for a contingent fee must provide the owner with a written disclosure that includes, at a minimum, the identity of the holder of the property, the date the property came into the possession of the public agency or will become reportable to the agency, and a statement indicating the public agency does not charge fees for the recovery of any property transferred to its custody under the Uniform Disposition of Unclaimed Property Act. Provides that a person who violates this provision commits an unlawful practice. Effective immediately.