Rep. Edward J. Acevedo

Amends the Juvenile Court Act of 1987. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the short title.

Amends the Criminal Code of 1961. Prohibits the knowing manufacture, delivery, and possession of semiautomatic assault weapons, assault weapon attachments, 50 caliber rifles, and 50 caliber cartridges. Provides for an affirmative defense to a violation for peace officers, correctional institution employees and officers, members of the Armed Services and Reserve Forces of the United States, and the Illinois National Guard while these persons are in the performance of their duties. Establishes penalties for violations. Prohibits the knowing manufacture, delivery, and possession of a large capacity ammunition feeding device (a magazine, belt, drum, feed strip, or similar device that has a capacity of, or that can be readily restored or converted to accept, more than 10 rounds of ammunition and any combination of parts from which such a device can be assembled). Establishes penalties for violations. Requires a person who possesses a large capacity ammunition feeding device on the effective date of the amendatory Act, within 90 days after that date, to destroy the device, render the device permanently inoperable, relinquish the device to a law enforcement agency, or remove the device from the State. Establishes as an affirmative defense to a violation, the delivery or possession of a large capacity ammunition feeding device while in the performance of their official duties by peace officers, correctional institutional employees and officials, and members of the Armed Services or Reserve Forces of the United States or the Illinois National Guard.

Appropriates $3,000,000 from the General Revenue Fund to the State Board of Education for a grant to City of Chicago School District 299 for the Healthy Kids...Healthy Minds Expanded Vision Program. Effective July 1, 2005.

Amends the Property Tax Code. Provides that a member of the armed forces of the United States, other than a reserve component, on active duty on the due date of any installment of taxes due under the Property Tax Code shall not be deemed delinquent in the payment of the installment until 90 days after the due date or, if the member is deployed outside the continental United States, 90 days after the member is redeployed to the continental United States. Provides that members of the reserve components of the armed forces of the United States or members of the National Guard who are on active duty shall not be deemed delinquent in the payment of the installment until 90 days (now, 30 days) after the member returns from active duty. Deletes provisions concerning an amnesty period in Cook County for certain National Guard members for taxes on homestead property due and payable in 1991 or 1992. Effective immediately.

Amends the Mobile Home Local Services Tax Enforcement Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the short title.

Amends the Illinois Renewable Fuels Development Program Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the findings of the General Assembly.

Amends the Deposit of State Moneys Act. Provides that the Treasurer may accept a proposal from an eligible institution that provides a reduced rate of interest if the institution agrees to expend an amount equal to the reduction for the delivery of credit union products and services and financial literacy programs to low income members of certain credit unions. Provides that the proposal and acceptance shall be contained in an agreement between the State Treasurer, the institution, and a third party, if applicable, and the agreement shall restrict the use of the funds to the prospective delivery of the foregoing products, services, and programs. Effective immediately.

Amends the Mobile Home Local Services Tax Act. Makes a technical change concerning the definition of "permanent habitation".

Amends the Criminal Code of 1961. Makes a technical change in the Section concerning theft of the temporary use of property, labor, or services.

Urges Congress to support "The Secure America and Orderly Immigration Act of 2005" (S.1033 and H.R.2330).