Congratulates Desiree Garcia of Pilsen Elementary Community Academy on winning Lieutenant Governor Pat Quinn's Statewide essay contest and one of 33 laptop computers.
Congratulates Vincent Miceli, a senior at Driscoll Catholic High School, who was a member of three winning football championship teams during his high school career.
Amends the Illinois Act on the Aging. Makes a technical change in a Section defining "aged" or "senior citizen".
Amends the Downstate Forest Preserve District Act. Provides that a forest preserve may sell certain vacant, subdivided residential outlots if the board of commissioners determines that the sale is advantageous to the district. Sets forth other criteria for the sale of the lots. Provides that the proceeds from the sale must be set aside and used only for certain capital improvements or for the payment of bond indebtedness. Effective immediately.
Amends the School Code. Provides that a vision examination must be included as a part of the health examination required within one year prior to entering kindergarten or the first grade, whichever grade the child first enters, of any public, private, or parochial elementary school. Makes related changes. Amends the State Mandates Act to require implementation without reimbursement. Effective January 1, 2008.
Amends the Criminal Code of 1961. Provides that a prosecution for criminal sexual assault, aggravated criminal sexual assault, or aggravated criminal sexual abuse may be commenced at any time if the victim submitted to an evidentiary medical examination within 72 hours after the commission of the offense, and reported the offense to law enforcement authorities within 120 hours after the commission of the offense. Provides that evidentiary examinations performed under this provision, together with the preservation of evidence and information derived therefrom, shall be performed according to procedures and standards that the Department of State Police shall by rule create. Provides that the Director of State Police shall promulgate all rules necessary to carry out the purposes of this provision.
Amends the Liquor Control Act of 1934. Sets forth additional duties of the Illinois Liquor Control Commission concerning direct wine shipments. Provides for a direct wine shipper's license. Deletes provisions (i) permitting first-class and second-class wine-maker licensees to sell wine directly to retailers and (ii) prohibiting the issuance of more than one first-class or second-class wine-maker's license to any person, firm, partnership, corporation, or other legal entity. Changes the description of a second-class wine-maker's license to allow the manufacture of between 50,000 and 150,000 gallons of wine per year (now, 50,000 to 100,000 gallons). Provides that a wine-maker's premises license shall allow a licensee who concurrently holds a second-class wine-maker's license to sell and offer for sale at retail in the premises specified in such license up to 150,000 gallons (now, 100,000 gallons) of the second-class wine-maker's wine that is made at the second-class wine-maker's licensed premises per year for use or consumption, but not for resale in any form. Requires wine-maker premises licensees and limited wine manufacturer licensees to secure liquor liability insurance. Provides that a direct wine shipper licensee may ship, for personal use and not for resale, not more than 12 cases of wine per year to any resident of this State who is 21 years of age or older, such sale to be considered a sale in this State. Requires that a shipping container used in such shipment be clearly labeled with specific language, the label being designed or approved by the State Commission. Prohibits the shipment of any alcoholic beverage to any person in Illinois not licensed as a distributor, importing distributor, foreign importer, manufacturer, or non-resident dealer or not shipped pursuant to the provisions of this Act. Makes other changes. Effective July 1, 2007.
Amends the Department of Veterans Affairs Act. Subject to appropriations, requires the Department to pay veterans service organizations for services provided by veterans service officers in processing claims and other benefits for veterans and their spouses or other beneficiaries residing in Illinois. Requires payment at the rate of $0.010 for each dollar of benefits obtained for veterans or their spouses or other beneficiaries. Sets forth criteria that a veterans service organization must meet.
Amends the Illinois Procurement Code. Permits a State agency to renew or extend a lease of real property or capital improvements without using the request for information selection process if it is in the State's best interest and the Procurement Policy Board does not object (now, permitted only for renewal or extension of leases in effect before July 1, 2002). Effective July 1, 2007.
Amends the Criminal Code of 1961. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the sexual exploitation of children.
