Designates the third Thursday in May of 2012 as Volunteer Emergency Responder Appreciation Day in the State of Illinois.
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Congratulates the 5 Girl Scout councils that represent Illinois on the 100th anniversary of the Girl Scouts.
Recommends that in any fiscal year in which the rate of tuition at a public university in this State is increased by any percentage above the percentage increase in the Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers for all items during the 12-month calendar year preceding that fiscal year, the board of trustees of the university not increase the base salary of the president and vice-president of the university and other principal administrators employed by the university in that fiscal year.
Commends Bank of America on their new foreclosure pilot program.
Urges departments that assist families and children to offer and promote educational material on breastfeeding.
Creates the Law Enforcement Officer Stun Gun and Taser Use Reporting Act. Provides that beginning January 1, 2013 until December 31, 2017, subsequent to the use of a stun gun or taser by a State or local law enforcement officer to subdue a subject, the officer shall record certain information concerning the tased person. Provides that every law enforcement agency shall, by March 1 with regard to data collected during July through December of the previous calendar year and by August 1 with regard to data collected during January through June of the current calendar year, compile the data on the standardized law enforcement data compilation form provided by the University of Illinois and transmit the data to the University. Provides that the University of Illinois shall analyze the data provided by law enforcement agencies required by the Act and submit a report of the previous year's findings to the Governor, the General Assembly, and each law enforcement agency no later than July 1 of each year. Repeals the Act on July 1, 2018.
Congratulates Lois Nelson on the occasion of her retirement after 40 years of service in the Chicago Public Schools.
Amends the Cigarette Tax Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning tax stamps.
Mourns the death of DeLois Barrett Campbell.
Amends the School Code. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the School Code's construction.