Rep. Barbara Flynn Currie

Designates April 17, 2012 as Pay Equity Day in the State of Illinois.

RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE NINETY-SEVENTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, THE SENATE CONCURRING HEREIN, that when the two houses adjourn on Friday, March 30, 2012, the House of Representatives stands adjourned until Tuesday, April 17, 2012 at 12:00 o'clock noon, or until the call of the Speaker; and the Senate stands adjourned until Tuesday, April 17, 2012 at 12:00 o'clock noon, or until the call of the President.

Mourns the death of Sara Spurlark of Chicago.

RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE NINETY-SEVENTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, THE SENATE CONCURRING HEREIN, that when the House of Representatives adjourns on Thursday, February 23, 2012, it stands adjourned until Tuesday, February 28, 2012, at 12:00 o'clock noon, or until the call of the Speaker; and when the Senate adjourns on Friday, February 24, 2012, it stands adjourned until Monday, February 27, 2012, at 4:00 o'clock p.m., or until the call of the President.

BE IT RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE NINETY-SEVENTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, THE SENATE CONCURRING HEREIN, that the two houses shall convene in Joint Session on Wednesday, February 22, 2012 at the hour of 12:00 o'clock noon for the purpose of hearing his Excellency Governor Patrick J. Quinn present to the General Assembly his Budget Message for the Fiscal Year 2013, as required by Chapter 15, Section 20/50-5 of the Illinois Compiled Statutes.

RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE NINETY-SEVENTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, THE SENATE CONCURRING HEREIN, that when the House of Representatives adjourns on Wednesday, February 08, 2012, it stands adjourned until Wednesday, February 15, 2012, in perfunctory session, or until the call of the Speaker; and when it adjourns on that day it stands adjourned until Thursday, February 16, 2012, in perfunctory session, or until the call of the Speaker; and when it adjourns on that day it stands adjourned until Tuesday, February 21, 2012, at 12:00 o'clock noon, or until the call of the Speaker; and when the Senate adjourns on Thursday, February 09, 2012, it stands adjourned until Friday, February 10, 2012, in perfunctory session, or until the call of the President; and when it adjourns on that day it stands adjourned until Wednesday, February 15, 2012, in perfunctory session, or until the call of the President; and when it adjourns on that day it stands adjourned until Wednesday, February 22, 2012, at 11:00 o'clock a.m., or until the call of the President.

Amends the Illinois Local Library Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning penalties.

Amends the Illinois Controlled Substances Act and the Methamphetamine Control and Community Protection Act. Provides that a person who, in good faith, seeks or obtains emergency medical assistance for someone experiencing an overdose shall not be charged or prosecuted for Class 4 felony possession of a controlled, counterfeit, or look-alike substance, a controlled substance analog, or Class 3 felony methamphetamine if evidence for the possession charge was acquired as a result of the person seeking or obtaining emergency medical assistance. Provides that a person who is experiencing an overdose shall not be charged or prosecuted for Class 4 felony possession of a controlled, counterfeit, or look-alike substance, or a controlled substance analog, or in the case of methamphetamine Class 3 felony possession if evidence for the possession charge was acquired as a result of the person seeking or obtaining emergency medical assistance. Provides that the action of seeking or obtaining emergency medical assistance for an overdose may be used as a mitigating factor in a criminal prosecution for Class 3 felony or higher possession, manufacture or delivery of a controlled, counterfeit, or look-alike substance or a controlled substance analog, or in the case of methamphetamine Class 2 felony or higher possession, manufacture or delivery of methamphetamine. Effective immediately.

BE IT RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE NINETY-SEVENTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, THE SENATE CONCURRING HEREIN, that the two Houses shall convene in Joint Session on Wednesday, February 01, 2012 at the hour of 12:00 o'clock noon for the purpose of hearing his Excellency Governor Patrick J. Quinn present to the General Assembly his Report on the Condition of the State, required by Article V Section 13, of the Constitution of the State of Illinois.

RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE NINETY-SEVENTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, THE SENATE CONCURRING HEREIN, that when House of Representatives adjourns on Wednesday, February 1, 2012, it stands adjourned until Friday, February 3, 2012, in perfunctory session, or until the call of the Speaker; and when it adjourns on that day it stands adjourned until Monday, February 6, 2012, in perfunctory session, or until the call of the Speaker; and when it adjourns on that day it stands adjourned until Tuesday, February 7, 2012, at 12:00 o'clock noon, or until the call of the Speaker; and when the Senate adjourns on Wednesday, February 1, 2012, it stands adjourned until Tuesday, February 7, 2012, at 12:00 o'clock noon, or until the call of the President.