Amends the Teacher Certification Article of the School Code. Provides that a teacher from another state or territory of the United States who has successfully achieved National Board certification must not be required to take an examination in order to receive a Master Certificate.
Amends the Criminal Code of 1961. Provides that a parent of a child under 18 years of age is not criminally liable for the death of that child caused by a spouse, ex-spouse, other parent, person who has or had a dating or engagement relationship, or paramour of the parent who has engaged in a known pattern of domestic violence against the parent or child if the parent did not directly cause or participate in the act that resulted in the death of the child. Provides that the parent is not criminally responsible even if the act or acts of domestic violence are not reported to the State's Attorney or local law enforcement agency.
Amends the Criminal Code of 1961. Provides that in first degree murder cases, the defendant shall be given the opportunity, personally or through counsel, to make a statement that is not subject to cross-examination that may be relevant to the jury or the court in deciding aggravating and mitigating factors in determining whether the death penalty should be imposed.
Amends the Criminal Code of 1961. Includes in the offense of unauthorized videotaping, electronically recording or electronically surveilling another person without that person's consent in a private place. Provides that it is unlawful for any person to place or cause to be placed an electronic video surveillance device in a restroom, tanning bed, tanning salon, locker room, changing room, hotel bedroom, or any other private place, with the intent to electronically record, electronically surveil, videotape, photograph, or film another person without that person's consent. Provides that it is unlawful for any person to place or cause to be placed an electronic video surveillance device in another person's residence without that person's consent, with the intent to secretly electronically record, electronically surveil, videotape, photograph, or film another person without that person's consent. Increases the penalties for the offense from a Class A misdemeanor to a Class 4 felony and if the images are disseminated from a Class 4 felony to a Class 3 felony. Provides that if the person electronically recorded, electronically surveilled, videotaped, photographed, or filmed is under 18 years of age, the penalty is a Class 2 felony. Effective January 1, 2005.
Amends the Code of Criminal Procedure of 1963. Provides that the results of a polygraph examination are inadmissible as evidence in a capital case, both during the trial of the case and in the separate sentencing hearing.
Amends the Illinois Aeronautics Act. Makes a technical change in a definitions Section.
Amends the School Code. Provides that a criminal background investigation must be completed (now, initiated) before a person is employed with a school district.
Creates the Lieutenant Governor Act. Contains only a short title provision.
Amends the Illinois Governmental Ethics Act. Makes technical changes in a Section concerning the short title.
Amends the Code of Criminal Procedure of 1963. Provides that in a prosecution for first degree murder where the State has given notice of its intention to seek the death penalty, the prosecution must promptly notify the court and the defendant's attorney of the intention to introduce testimony at trial from a person who is in custody or who was in custody at the time of the factual matters to which the person will testify. Provides that the notice to the defendant's attorney must include the identification, criminal history, and background of the witness.
