Rep. Daniel V. Beiser

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

Amends the Department of Public Health Powers and Duties Law of the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois. Requires the Department of Public Health to develop educational materials on meningitis for distribution in elementary and secondary schools. Effective immediately.

Mourns the death of Fred L. Hubbard, former mayor of Roxana.

Mourns the death of William Thompson Roberts of Alton.

Honors and recognizes the community of Dorsey on the occasion of its 150th anniversary.

Amends the Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity Law. Creates the Military Base Support and Economic Development Committee within the Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity to make reports and act as a communications center for issues relating to military base closures in the State. Provides conditions for membership on the Committee. Sets forth a list of issues pertaining to base closures that the Committee shall advise the Department upon. Provides that the Committee, in cooperation with the Department, shall make an annual report to the Governor and General Assembly concerning the progress of military base retention and economic development efforts in areas of the State where a military base has closed or may close. Requires the Committee to serve as a central information clearinghouse for military base closing and retention activities. Effective immediately.

Amends the Illinois Income Tax Act. Creates a tax checkoff for the Illinois Brain Tumor Research Fund. Amends the State Finance Act to create the Fund. Amends the Department of Public Health Powers and Duties Law of the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois. Provides that, from appropriations to the Department from the Fund, the Department shall make grants to the American Brain Tumor Association for the purpose of research dedicated to the elimination of brain tumors. Effective immediately.

Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code. Provides that, if a defendant is convicted of aggravated driving under the influence of alcohol, drugs, or intoxicating compounds because his or her DUI violation was the cause of the death of one or more persons, the defendant shall be sentenced to a term of imprisonment, unless the court determines that extraordinary circumstances exist and require probation.

Amends the Firearm Owners Identification Card Act. Provides that an Illinois resident may purchase ammunition from a person outside of Illinois. Provides that a resident purchasing ammunition outside the State of Illinois must provide the seller with a copy of his or her Firearm Owner's Identification Card and either his or her Illinois driver's license or Illinois State Identification Card prior to the shipment of the ammunition. Provides that the ammunition may be shipped only to an address on either of those 2 documents. Effective immediately.

Amends the State Salary and Annuity Withholding Act. Allows certain contractual employees to authorize the withholding of labor union fringe benefits under specified conditions.