Amends the Criminal Code of 1961. Creates the offense of being an armed habitual criminal. Provides that a person commits the offense of being an armed habitual criminal if he or she receives, sells, possesses, or transfers any firearm after having been convicted a total of 3 or more times of any of the following offenses: first degree murder; aggravated battery; aggravated battery with a firearm; unlawful use of a weapon by a felon; robbery; armed robbery; residential burglary; home invasion; vehicular hijacking; gunrunning; intimidation; armed violence; criminal sexual assault; aggravated criminal sexual assault; predatory criminal sexual assault of a child; aggravated domestic battery; or any violation of the Illinois Controlled Substances Act or the Cannabis Control Act that is punishable as a Class 3 felony or higher. Provides that a violation is a Class X felony. Amends the Unified Code of Corrections. Provides that a prisoner serving a sentence for being an armed habitual criminal shall receive no more than 4.5 days of good conduct credit for each month of his or her sentence of imprisonment. Effective immediately.
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Amends the Motor Fuel Tax Law. Adds a caption to a Section concerning definitions.
Amends the Consumer Fraud and Deceptive Business Practices Act. Provides that a person who accepts credit cards for the transaction of business may not print more than the last 5 digits of the credit card account number or the expiration date upon any receipt provided to the cardholder. Provides that a violation is an unlawful practice within the meaning of the Act. Applies only to receipts that are electronically printed and does not apply to transactions in which the sole means of recording the person's credit card number is by handwriting or by an imprint or copy of the credit card. Provides that the new provisions become operative on January 1, 2008, with respect to any cash register or other machine or device that electronically prints receipts for credit card transactions that is in use before January 1, 2005. Provides that the new provisions become operative on January 1, 2005, with respect to any cash register or other machine or device that electronically prints receipts for credit card transactions that is first put into use on or after January 1, 2005. Effective January 1, 2005.
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 Illinois Procurement Code. Requires each chief procurement officer to develop and implement a program to award contracts worth at least 3% of the value of all State contracts to businesses owned by veterans.
Amends the IMRF Article of the Illinois Pension Code. Provides that if a physician or physicians appointed by the Board files a written finding with the Board that a participating employee who is receiving temporary or total and permanent disability benefits is terminally ill, the participating employee shall no longer be required to submit to periodic checks to show proof that he or she remains disabled. Effective immediately.
Creates the New Residential Building and Sales Contract Act. Lists requirements that must be stated in every contract for the construction and sale or contract for the sale of a new residential living unit. Provides for the greater of actual damages or $5,000, plus reasonable costs and attorney's fees, for violation of the Act.
Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code. Increases from a Class 4 to a Class 3 felony the penalty for failing to report an accident involving death or personal injuries within the time allowed after failing to stop at the scene as required. Provides that a person who violates any provision regarding leaving the scene of or failing to report an accident is subject to testing for alcohol, drugs, or intoxicating compounds and is subject to statutory summary suspension of his or her drivers license, according to terms similar to those for statutory summary suspensions for driving under the influence of alcohol, drugs, or intoxicating compounds.
Appropriates $2 from the General Revenue Fund to the Board of Higher Education for its FY04 ordinary and contingent expenses. Effective July 1, 2003.
Amends the Child Labor Law. Makes stylistic changes in the Section stating the Law's short title.