Congratulates Michelle Bednarz on receiving the annual "Charles E. Piper Award" for business and community achievement from the Berwyn Development Corporation during the 25th Annual "Charles E. Piper Award" Dinner on November 6, 2010.
Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code. Provides that a person found guilty of or pleading guilty to, including any person receiving a disposition of court supervision, a violation of this Code or a similar provision of a local ordinance shall pay, at a minimum, a fine or penalty, inclusive of costs, equal to the amount of bail required by the Illinois Supreme Court Rules. Provides that this amendatory Act shall not limit the discretion of the court to impose a fine or penalty greater than the minimum. Effective January 1, 2011.
Amends the Chicago Municipal Article of the Illinois Pension Code. Allows the city treasurer, with the approval of the board, to appoint a designee from among employees of the city who are versed in the affairs of the treasurer's office to act in the absence of the treasurer on all matters pertaining to administering the provisions of the Article. Provides that, beginning with the election in 2011, the Board shall consist of the city comptroller, the city treasurer, 2 members who shall be employees, and one member who shall be an employee annuitant (rather than the city comptroller, the city treasurer, and 3 members who shall be employees). Makes conforming changes.
Amends the Code of Criminal Procedure of 1963. Provides that 2 or more acts or transactions in violation of certain provisions of the Illinois Wage Payment and Collection Act may be joined in a single count of an indictment, information, or complaint. Amends the Illinois Wage Payment and Collection Act. Subject to appropriation, provides that the Department of Labor shall establish an administrative procedure to adjudicate claims or specific categories of claims. Establishes procedures for an employee who has not been paid the wage the employee is entitled by the Act to recover by filing a claim with the Department or in a civil action, but not both.
Amends the Unified Code of Corrections. Provides that a prisoner serving a sentence for aggravated domestic battery shall receive no more than 4.5 days of good conduct credit for each month of his or her sentence of imprisonment. Effective immediately.
Amends the Illinois Insurance Code. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning notices of cancellation.
Amends the Criminal Code of 1961. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the unlawful use of weapons.
Amends the Unified Code of Corrections. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the supervision of persons on parole or mandatory supervised release.
Amends the Illinois Income Tax Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the short title.
Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code. Provides that a person commits crowding or threatening a bicyclist when a person driving a motor vehicle recklessly drives the motor vehicle unnecessarily close to, toward, or near a bicyclist. Provides that every person convicted of crowding or threatening a bicyclist shall be guilty of a Class A misdemeanor if the violation does not result in great bodily harm or permanent disability or disfigurement to another. Provides that if a crowding or threatening a bicyclist violation results in great bodily harm or permanent disability or disfigurement to another, the person shall be guilty of a Class 4 felony. Provides that a person commits projecting or throwing missiles at bicyclists, a Class A misdemeanor, when a person projects or throws any missile (defined as any object or substance) at or against a bicyclist. Effective immediately.
