Amends the Illinois Public Labor Relations Act to provide that the Act is not applicable to units of local government employing less than 35 employees at the time the Petition for Certification or Representation is filed. Provides that bargaining units certified by the Board that fall below 35 employees after certification remain subject to the Act.
Amends the Criminal Code of 1961. Provides that when the victim is under 18 years of age at the time of the commission of the offense and the accused was a member of the clergy, a prosecution for criminal sexual assault, aggravated criminal sexual assault, predatory criminal sexual assault of a child, or aggravated criminal sexual abuse may be commenced at any time. Effective immediately.
Amends the Environmental Protection Act. Makes technical changes to a Section concerning legislative declarations.
Amends the Telecommunications Article of the Public Utilities Act. Authorizes the filing of a tariff by a telecommunications carrier pursuant to which the carrier may enter into contracts with individual customers for the provision of competitive services. Provides that only notice of the contract need be filed with the Illinois Commerce Commission (now the contract must be filed). Effective immediately.
Amends the Nursing and Advanced Practice Nursing Act. Provides that an applicant for registered nurse licensure or licensed practical nurse licensure shall have graduated, or will graduate prior to testing, from an approved program. Effective immediately.
Amends the Illinois Controlled Substances Act. Makes technical changes in the short title Section.
Amends the Downstate Firefighter Article of the Illinois Pension Code. When a municipal fire department is discontinued and the affected territory is annexed by a fire protection district, provides for transfer of the assets and liabilities of the municipality's firefighters' pension fund to the pension fund of the fire protection district. Amends the State Mandates Act to require implementation without reimbursement. Effective immediately.
Amends the Liquor Control Act of 1934. Provides that alcoholic liquor may be served or delivered in any building or facility under the control of the Department of Natural Resources upon the written approval of the Director of Natural Resources. Provides that the Director of Natural Resources may specify conditions on that approval. Effective January 1, 2004.
Amends the Criminal Code of 1961. Includes, in the offense of aggravated battery, committing a battery against hospital personnel (rather than hospital emergency room personnel) engaged in their official duties, committing a battery to prevent them from performing their official duties, or committing a battery in retaliation for performing their official duties. Effective immediately.
