Designates the date of May 29, 2008 as Peabody Energy 125th Anniversary Celebration Day in the State of Illinois.
Urges the Illinois congressional delegation to propose federal legislation that provides funds to colleges, universities, or other State institutions that conduct research on the development of an additive to anhydrous ammonia that makes it inert in the production of methamphetamine.
Congratulates the members of the Southern Illinois University debate team on the occasion of the team's victory in the National Parliamentary Tournament of Excellence.
Mourns the death of L. Bruce Richmond of Murphysboro.
Amends the Illinois Act on the Aging. Makes a technical change in the definition of "Director".
Mourns the death of Gale R. Williams of Murphysboro.
Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code. Provides that, unless some other speed restriction has been established under the Code, the maximum speed limit outside an urban district for any vehicle is 65 miles per hour. Effective January 1, 2008.
Amends the Property Tax Code. Adds a Section concerning the assessment of certain timberland. Contains only a caption.
Amends the Flag Display Act. Requires the Governor to issue an official notice of the death of an Illinois resident killed by hostile fire as a member of the United States armed forces or killed in the line of duty as a law enforcement officer. Upon that notice, requires the display of the United States national flag, the State flag of Illinois, and the appropriate military flag at half-staff at each State and local government location required to display the United States national flag on a flagstaff. Requires the Department of Veterans' Affairs and the Department of State Police to notify the Governor of a resident's death. Effective immediately.
Amends the Mental Health and Developmental Disabilities Code. Provides that "person subject to involuntary admission" includes (i) a person with mental illness and who because of his or her illness is reasonably expected to engage in dangerous conduct (instead of reasonably expected to inflict serious physical harm upon himself or herself or another in the near future) and (ii) a person with mental illness who, because of the nature of his or her illness, is unable to understand his or her need for treatment and who, if not treated, is reasonably expected to suffer or continue to suffer mental deterioration or emotional deterioration, or both, to the point that the person is reasonably expected to engage in dangerous conduct. Defines "dangerous conduct" as threatening behavior or conduct that places another individual in reasonable expectation of being harmed, or a person's inability to provide, without the assistance of family or outside help, for his or her basic physical needs so as to guard himself or herself from serious harm.
