Amends the Illinois Public Labor Relations Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning definitions.
Amends the Regulatory Sunset Act to remove the Illinois Athletic Trainers Practice Act from the list of Acts that get repealed pursuant to the Regulatory Sunset Act. Amends the Illinois Athletic Trainers Practice Act. Changes the definitions of the terms "licensed athletic trainer" and "referral". Provides a definition for the terms "athletic injury" and "athletic training aide". Makes changes in provisions concerning what activities are exempt from the application of the Act, educational and professional requirements, requirements for licensure by endorsement, and grounds for disciplinary action. Adds a licensed athletic trainer to the Athletic Training Board. Removes provisions concerning initial appointments to the Board. Corrects references to registration to reflect that athletic trainers are licensed. Provides that if any portion of the Act is held invalid, the invalidity of that portion shall not affect any other part of the Act that can be given effect without the invalid portion. Provides that a licensed athletic trainer who provides emergency care without fee shall not be held liable for civil damages unless his or her acts constitute wilful or wanton misconduct. Makes other changes. Effective immediately.
Amends the Department of Veterans Affairs Act. Requires the Department of Veterans' Affairs to conduct an annual review comparing the benefits that Illinois veterans receive with those benefits received by veterans in other states and U.S. territories. Provides that this benefits review shall be annually reported to the Governor, the General Assembly, and the Illinois Congressional delegation. Effective January 1, 2006.
Amends the Veterans' Employment Act. Assigns to the Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity the powers and duties under the Act that were formerly assigned to the Department of Employment Security. Provides that the Director of Commerce and Economic Opportunity shall consult and cooperate with appropriate State agencies, including but not limited to the Department of Employment Security and the Department of Veterans' Affairs, to ensure that there is no duplication of services.
Amends the Senior Pharmaceutical Assistance Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the short title.
Congratulates Ryne Dee "Ryno" Sandberg on being inducted into the Major League Baseball Hall of Fame on January 4, 2005.
Congratulates Ryne Sandberg on being inducted into the Major League Baseball Hall of Fame on January 4, 2005.
Congratulates Kathleen Schmidt of Chicago on her 100th birthday.
Amends the Illinois Parentage Act of 1984. Provides that a judgment entered under the Act shall contain or explicitly reserve provisions concerning custody or guardianship and visitation. Provides that a court may grant leave to a party having custody of a minor child to remove the child from Illinois under the standards contained in the Illinois Marriage and Dissolution of Marriage Act. Provides that the Illinois Marriage and Dissolution of Marriage Act shall apply to matters concerning the removal of a child from Illinois. Provides that a parent without custody of a child is entitled to reasonable visitation unless the court finds that visitation would endanger seriously the child's physical, mental, moral, or emotional health. Makes other changes.
Amends the Banking on Illinois Act. Makes findings that a competitive, profitable banking industry enhances employment in this State and that preserving bank charters in Illinois will increase employment and financial opportunity in Illinois. Effective immediately.
