Amends the School Code. Authorizes the levy of life safety taxes and issuance of life safety bonds for alteration or reconstruction of bleachers. Effective immediately.
Amends the Illinois Income Tax Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning reallocation.
Creates the Illinois Economic Development Act of 2003. Contains a short title only.
Amends the Criminal Code of 1961. Makes technical changes in a Section concerning financial exploitation of an elderly person.
Creates the Internet Voting Commission Act. Creates a commission appointed by the legislative leaders to study and implement a system of voting via the Internet at elections in 2004 and thereafter. Abolishes the commission and repeals the Act January 1, 2005. Effective immediately.
Creates the Health Care Entity Liability Act. Provides that health insurance carriers, health care plans, and other managed care entities for health care plans have the duty to exercise ordinary care when making health care treatment decisions and are liable for damages for harm to an insured or enrollee proximately caused by the failure to exercise ordinary care. Authorizes a private right of action. Defines terms. Applies only to causes of action that accrue on or after the effective date of the Act. Effective immediately.
Amends the Election Code. Requires election authorities to provide voter registration in precincts on election day. Effective immediately.
Amends the Toll Highway Act. Requires the Governor to appoint an Inspector General to investigate waste, fraud, or financial mismanagement in Authority operations involving Authority employees or contractors. Provides for the Inspector General's powers and duties. Makes failure to cooperate in specified ways with the investigation a Class A misdemeanor.
Amends the Public Utilities Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning fire protection charges imposed by water utilities.
Appropriates $1 to the Department of Human Services for mental health programs. Effective July 1, 2003.
