Amends the Illinois Banking Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the short title.
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Amends the Department of Public Health Powers and Duties Law of the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois to require the Department of Public Health to take all steps necessary to ensure that Roseland Community Hospital has the facilities, staff, equipment, and other resources necessary to enable it to develop a state-of-the-art mental health facility. Amends the Emergency Medical Services (EMS) Systems Act to require the Department of Public Health to take all steps necessary to ensure that Roseland Community Hospital has the facilities, staff, equipment, and other resources necessary to enable it to obtain designation as a Level I Trauma Center in order to treat shooting victims.
Amends the Chicago School District Article of the School Code. Requires the Chicago Board of Education to approve a change to the name of a school building if a petition is filed with the board requesting a change to the school building's name and the petition is signed by at least 5,000 members of the community in which the building is located. Effective June 1, 2014.
Amends the Commission to End the Disparities Facing the African-American Community Act. Extends the reporting date of the Commission to December 31, 2015 (now December 31, 2013). Extends the date of repeal to July 1, 2016 (now July 1, 2014). Effective immediately.
Amends the Code of Civil Procedure. Makes a technical change in provisions concerning forcible entry and detainer.
Amends the Civil Practice Law of the Code of Civil Procedure. Provides that if a person is released from prison after his or her judgment of conviction was reversed or vacated, and the indictment or information dismissed or, if a new trial was ordered, either he or she was found not guilty at the new trial or he or she was not retried and the indictment or information dismissed; or the statute, or application thereof, on which the indictment or information was based was unconstitutional; the court shall sua sponte enter a certificate of innocence finding that the petitioner was innocent of all offenses for which he or she was incarcerated. Provides that a certificate issued under the new provisions shall be provided to an eligible person upon release from prison, or shall be made available for pickup from the clerk of the circuit court. Provides that upon entry of the certificate: (1) the clerk of the court shall transmit a copy of the certificate to the clerk of the Court of Claims; and (2) the court shall enter an order expunging or sealing the record of arrest and directing that the records of the clerk of the circuit court and Department of State Police be sealed, and that the name of the defendant be obliterated from the official index requested to be kept by the circuit court clerk in connection with the arrest and conviction for the offense, but the order shall not affect any index issued by the circuit court clerk before the entry of the order. Provides that nothing in the new provisions may be construed as preventing a person from filing a petition under the Section allowing a person to file a petition for a certificate of innocence. Makes corresponding changes.
Amends the Children with Disabilities Article of the School Code. Provides that if a student's individualized educational program (IEP) calls for services in a general education classroom, the student must be served in a class that is composed of students of whom at least 70% are without IEPs, that utilizes the general curriculum, that is taught by an instructor certified for general education, and that is not designated as a general remedial classroom. Provides that, in the formation of special education classes, consideration shall be given to the age of the students, the nature and severity of their disabilities, the educational needs of the students, and the degree of intervention necessary, subject to specified maximum class size limitations. Provides that, notwithstanding these class size limitations, class size shall be limited according to the needs of the students for individualized instruction and services. Provides that the maximum class sizes shall, if necessary, be further restricted at the local level to account for the activities and services in which the affected educators participate. Removes language that requires the State Board of Education to include a class size limitation in its standards and rules. Makes a related change.
Amends the Illinois Banking Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the primary powers of banks.
Amends the School Code. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the School Code's construction.
Amends the Chicago School District Article of the School Code. Requires the Chicago Board of Education to approve a change to the name of a school building if a petition is filed with the board requesting a change to the school building's name and the petition is signed by at least 5,000 members of the community in which the building is located. Provides that if the board has approved a change to the name of a school building after January 1, 2013 and before September 1, 2013, then the board shall rescind that approval and the original name of the school building must be restored. Effective June 1, 2014.