Amends the Illinois Domestic Violence Act of 1986. Provides that the court shall not issue a warrant for the seizure of any firearm in the possession of a respondent upon an emergency order of protection unless specified procedural requirements are met.
Amends the Chicago Police Article of the Illinois Pension Code. In provisions concerning the establishment of credit for other service, provides that notwithstanding any other provision of law, the board shall reconsider an application for credit for performing specified safety or investigatory work that was submitted before April 1, 2008 and was denied. Amends the State Mandates Act to require implementation without reimbursement.
Amends the Illinois Municipal Code. Provides that the owner of record of territory may have the territory disconnected from the corporate limits of a municipality if it does not contain any territory designated as part of a redevelopment project area or any territory otherwise subject to tax increment financing by the municipality. Effective immediately.
Amends the Illinois Insurance Code. Creates an advisory council within the Department of Insurance to review and make recommendations to the Department regarding rules to be adopted by the Department concerning continuing education courses, course materials, curriculum, and credentials of instructors. Provides that the members shall be appointed by the Director of Insurance. Provides criteria for membership, length of terms, term limits, and quorum. Provides that a member of the advisory council or a designee of the Director shall be permitted access to any classroom or any educational offering while instruction is in progress to monitor the instruction for any class that has been submitted to the Department for continuing education credit under the provisions of the Code. Effective immediately.
Amends the State Treasurer Act. Provides that unless prohibited by federal law, upon the death of a designated beneficiary, proceeds from an ABLE account may be transferred to the estate of a designated beneficiary, or to an account for another eligible individual specified by the designated beneficiary or the estate of the designated beneficiary. Provides that an agency or instrumentality of the State may not seek payment under specified provisions of the federal Internal Revenue Code from the account or its proceeds for benefits provided to a designated beneficiary. Effective immediately.
Amends the Contractor Prompt Payment Act. Prohibits the withholding of a retainage from progress payments or final payments in excess of 5% of the payment. Effective immediately.
Congratulates Dr. Karen Hunter Anderson on her retirement as the Illinois Community College Board Executive Director.
Congratulates Larry Isaak on the occasion of his retirement as president of the Midwestern Higher Education Compact.
Amends the Regulatory Sunset Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the short title.
Amends the Illinois Governmental Ethics Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the short title.
