Amends the Illinois Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act. Sets forth the General Assembly's findings concerning the sale of energy drinks to minors. Defines "energy drink" as a beverage that contains the following ingredients or any combination of the following ingredients: (1) taurine, naturally occurring or synthesized; (2) guarana, including any extract or product of the plant or the seed of the plant; (3) glucuronolactone; and (4) any extract, herb, or tuber of any species of ginseng. Provides that it is unlawful in this State for any person to sell, offer for sale, or deliver an energy drink to a person under 18 years of age. Provides that the Director of Public Health is authorized to file a complaint and apply to the circuit court for, and such court may upon hearing and for cause shown grant, a temporary restraining order or preliminary or permanent injunction restraining any person from violating the provision concerning the Sale of energy drinks to minors.
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Amends the Illinois Municipal Code. Creates the Water and Sewer Tax Relief Division of the Municipal Utilities Article of the Code. Provides that for a period of 10 years after September 14, 2016, a municipality with a population of more than 1,000,000 may not increase: (1) the amount or rate of any tax imposed on the provision or sale of water, utility, or sewer service, or any combination thereof; or (2) the amount or rate of any charge or fee imposed for the provision or sale of water, utility, or sewer service, or any combination thereof. Further provides that any ordinance passed implementing any tax, or any charge or fee imposed, in contradiction to these restrictions is null and void. Limits home rule powers. Effective immediately.
Amends the School Code. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the members of the State Board of Education.
Amends the Illinois Procurement Code. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the purpose of the Code.
Creates the Petition Circulation Protection Act. Provides that no registered sex offender may circulate candidate petitions for any office, either on the registered sex offender's own behalf or on the behalf of or in the employ of another person, in any place frequented by the public or door to door on private property. Provides that any individual circulating petitions on behalf of a political candidate shall be asked if he or she is a sex offender by the person hiring or organizing circulators. Provides that, if a registered sex offender collects petitions, the signatures collected by that individual shall be void. Effective immediately.
Makes appropriations to the Office of the State Appellate Defender for FY16 ordinary and contingent expenses. Effective July 1, 2015.
Amends the General Assembly Organization Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the deposit of books, bills, documents, and papers with the Secretary of State.
Amends the Law Enforcement Officer-Worn Body Camera Act. Requires that on or before 180 days after the effective date of this amendatory Act, each law enforcement agency in this State shall equip every motor vehicle, including unmarked, tactical, and surveillance motor vehicles, owned or operated by the agency with an in-car camera and in-car camera recording equipment with both audio and video recording capability, whether or not the agency receives or has received monies from the Law Enforcement Camera Grant Fund. Requires that: (1) the video recording must provide audio of the officer when the officer is outside of the vehicle; (2) access to an in-car camera and in-car camera recording equipment must be restricted to the supervisors of the officer in the vehicle; (3) the camera and in-car camera recording equipment must be turned on continuously throughout the officer's shift; and (4) a copy of the video record must be made available upon request to personnel of the law enforcement agency, the local State's Attorney, and any persons depicted in the video. Defines "in-car camera" and "in-car camera recording equipment". Amends various Acts to make conforming changes. Effective immediately.
Makes appropriations for the ordinary and contingent expenses of the Office of the State Appellate Defender. Makes further appropriations for: expenses related to federally assisted programs to work on systemic sentencing issues appeals cases; expenses related to providing public defenders in rural counties the resources needed to adequately investigate and defend indigent clients; the ordinary and contingent expenses of the Expungement Program; statewide training to Public Defenders; and developing a Juvenile Defender Resource Center. Effective July 1, 2016.
Amends the Real Estate Disclosure Act. Provides that a seller of residential property to which the Act applies shall have the sewer line from the residential property to the sewer main, or, in the case of a septic system, to the septic tank, inspected by a licensed plumber using video camera inspection technology, and that the licensed plumber shall prepare a written, dated report that includes his or her review of the condition of the line. Provides that the seller shall attach the report to the residential real property disclosure report form required under the Act.