Amends the Regulatory Sunset Act. Extends the repeal of the Private Detective, Private Alarm, Private Security, Fingerprint Vendor, and Locksmith Act of 2004 from January 1, 2014 to January 1, 2024. Amends the Private Detective, Private Alarm, Private Security, Fingerprint Vendor, and Locksmith Act of 2004. Makes changes to provisions concerning definitions, legislative intent, issuance of license, unlawful acts, exemptions, qualifications for licensure under the Act, training for private security contractors and employees, uniforms, consumer protection, inspection of facilities, renewal of licenses, employee requirements, employment requirements, requirement for a firearm control card and training, armed proprietary security forces, injunctive relief, discipline, submission to physical or mental examination, complaints, investigations, and hearings, suspension of licenses, restoration of licenses, unlicensed practice, the Private Detective, Private Alarm, Private Security, Fingerprint Vendor, and Locksmith Board, powers and duties of the Department of Financial and Professional Regulation, and confidentiality. Effective immediately.
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Amends the Weights and Measures Act. Provides that weights and measures or weighing and measuring devices used for commercial or law enforcement purposes must have a Certificate of Conformance or have been certified by the Department or the city sealer on or before July 1, 2012. Provides that any apparatus certified by the Department or city sealer as of July 1, 2012 satisfies construction and installation requirements. Provides that the Department shall furnish an identification plate for registration and tracking purposes for any type of weight or measure or weighing or measuring device is impracticable to mark as required by the Act. Effective immediately.
Mourns the death of Bud Schwegel of Alton.
Congratulates Kim Commack on her retirement as Safe School Teacher, Center for Education Opportunity, Madison County Regional Safe School Program.
Congratulates the members of the Marquette High School Boys Soccer Team on the occasion of their outstanding season and for winning the IHSA Class 1A Championship.
Mourns the death of Donald Sandidge of Alton.
Amends the Children and Family Services Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the short title.
Amends the Pawnbroker Regulation Act. Removes a provision requiring that property under a hold order released to the custody of a law enforcement officer shall be returned to the pawnbroker upon completion of the criminal investigation. Removes a provision requiring the prosecuting attorney to notify the pawnbroker if property under a hold order may be needed as evidence in a criminal case. Provides that a law enforcement agency shall retain custody of property under a hold order and released by a pawnbroker to the law enforcement agency until the disposition of the case. Provides that, within 15 days after the disposition of the case, if appropriate, the property shall be returned to the owner. Effective immediately.
Amends the Southern Illinois University Management Act. Replaces the Superintendent of Public Instruction as a voting member of the SIU Board of Trustees by making the second student member (currently non-voting) a voting member of the Board. Effective immediately.
Amends the Elder Abuse and Neglect Act. Expands the list of persons and agencies that shall have access to all records generated as a result of a report of elder abuse, neglect, financial exploitation, or self-neglect to include a law enforcement agency, fire department agency, or fire protection district having proper jurisdiction pursuant to a written agreement between a provider agency and the law enforcement agency, fire department agency, or fire protection district under which the provider agency may furnish to the law enforcement agency, fire department agency, or fire protection district a list of all eligible adults who may be at imminent risk of elder abuse, neglect, financial exploitation, or self-neglect.