Amends the School Code. Repeals a Section concerning computer literacy grants. Changes a reference from the repealed Section to a Section concerning the School Technology Program. Effective immediately.
Amends the Illinois Horse Racing Act of 1975. Adds a caption to a Section concerning the Illinois Standardbred Breeders Fund.
Amends the Property Tax Code. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the definition of "taxing district".
Amends the School Code. Requires the State Board of Education to develop and submit to the General Assembly a plan for identifying and assisting financially troubled school districts.
Amends the School Code. Provides that in the State Board of Education's latch key report, the Board shall report the total number of pupils participating in before and after school programs (instead of the number participating by school district). Provides that the Board's teacher supply and demand report shall be made every 3 years on or before February 1 (instead of annually on or before January 1). Removes a provision that requires the Board to conduct a school district salary and benefits survey covering each district's educational support personnel. Removes a provision that requires interscholastic athletic associations to submit an annual report to the Board dealing with trends in female participation in athletic competition. Repeals a Section requiring the Board to visit charitable educational institutions. Effective immediately.
Creates the Illinois Economic Development Act of 2003. Contains a short title only.
Amends the Abused and Neglected Long Term Care Facility Residents Reporting Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the short title.
Amends the Nursing Home Care Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the short title.
Amends the Illinois Marriage and Dissolution of Marriage Act, the Illinois Public Aid Code, the Non-Support Punishment Act, and the Illinois Parentage Act of 1984. Provides that a person who willfully defaults on an order for child support may be subject to summary criminal contempt proceedings. Provides that each State agency shall suspend, refuse to renew or issue, or restrict any license or certificate issued by that agency to a person found guilty of criminal contempt based on such a default (unless an appeal of the finding is pending). Effective immediately.
Amends the State Treasurer Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning banking and ATM services.
