Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code. Provides that no person shall operate a school bus manufactured after the effective date of this amendatory Act that is not equipped with seat belts for the passengers and a rooftop safety hatch. Effective immediately.
Amends the State Finance Act. Provides that if a line item appropriation is made for the purpose of funding community integrated living arrangements (CILAs), then no transfers may be made from that item. Further provides that such appropriations may be expended solely to fund CILAs. Effective July 1, 2006.
Amends the School Code and the Critical Health Problems and Comprehensive Health Education Act. Removes a provision that requires a sex education course that discusses sexual intercourse to have course material and instruction to advise pupils of the Abandoned Newborn Infant Protection Act and to provide information about responsible parenting and the availability of confidential adoption services. Provides instead that the Comprehensive Health Education Program must provide course material and instruction to advise pupils of the Abandoned Newborn Infant Protection Act and to provide information about responsible parenting and the availability of confidential adoption services. Amends the State Mandates Act to require implementation without reimbursement. Effective immediately.
Amends the Election Code. Limits public officials and candidates to one political committee per office held or sought. Permits exploratory committees. Permits each legislative leader to have one caucus political committee. Sets limits on contributions that a political committee may receive from individuals, non-person entities, caucus committees, other political committees, and party committees. Prohibits a non-person entity from making contributions or expanding funds in relation to a candidate except through its designated recipient committee. Authorizes a political party to designate a party committee that may receive a limited amount of contributions. Makes exceptions to the limits with respect to candidates facing opponents using personal funds and with respect to transfers by political committees. Authorizes the State Board of Elections to assess penalties against contributors and recipients for violations of the contribution restrictions. Authorizes the State Board, upon the affirmative vote of 4 of its members, to audit a political committee's records.
Amends the Home Medical Equipment and Services Provider License Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the powers and duties of the Department.
Amends the Veterinary Medicine and Surgery Practice Act of 2004. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the short title.
Creates the Railroad Crossing Safety Task Force.
Amends the Emergency Medical Services (EMS) Systems Act. Requires a trauma center to report certain information for each instance of trauma with respect to which the trauma center provides services on or after January 1, 2006; the information includes the age and sex of the trauma victim, the type of injury, whether the injury was accidental or intentional, and the type of firearm used to inflict the injury, if applicable and if known. Requires the Department of Public Health to establish a database by January 1, 2007, containing the information reported by trauma centers. Requires the Department to distribute an annual summary of the reported information to county and multiple county health departments and make the summary available to the public.
Amends the Illinois Finance Authority Act. Expands the fire truck revolving loan program to include EMS service vehicles. Amends the State Finance Act to make conforming changes.
Amends the Illinois Optometric Practice Act of 1987. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning holding a license.
