Amends the Clinical Psychologist Licensing Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the short title and policy of the Act.
Amends the Criminal Code of 1961. Eliminates the requirement that the victim of criminal sexual assault, aggravated criminal sexual assault, or aggravated criminal sexual abuse must report the offense to law enforcement authorities within 2 years after the commission of the offense in order for the 10 year statute of limitations to apply. Provides that a prosecution for any offense involving sexual conduct or sexual penetration where the defendant was within a professional or fiduciary relationship or a purported professional or fiduciary relationship with the victim at the time of the commission of the offense may be commenced within one year after the discovery of the offense by the victim if the statute of limitations would have otherwise expired before that one year period.
Amends the Illinois Municipal Code. Provides that the amount by which certain municipalities, including home rule units, may increase the fee for a license to operate a vending machine or to dispense goods or services from a vending machine shall not exceed the greater of the amount of the fee multiplied by: (i) 5% or (ii) the percentage increase in the Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers for all items published by the United States Department of Labor during the 12-month calendar year preceding the year in which the fee is increased. Effective immediately.
Creates the Ryan White Fund Validation Act. Validates actions taken and grants made under a Section of the Communicable Disease Prevention Act relating to the Ryan White Pediatric and Adult AIDS Fund (now repealed). That Section was created by Public Act 88-669, which has been held to be unconstitutional as a violation of the single subject clause of the Illinois Constitution. Effective immediately.
Amends the Illinois Public Aid Code. Provides that no later than July 1, 2007, subject to federal approval of a State Medicaid Plan amendment, which shall be sought by the Department of Healthcare and Family Services or its successor agency, persons who fail to qualify for basic maintenance under the Aid to the Aged, Blind or Disabled (AABD) program on the basis of need because of excess income or assets, or both, may establish prospective eligibility for that basic maintenance by paying their monthly Medicaid spend-down amount to the Department of Healthcare and Family Services or by having a third party pay that amount to the Department.
Amends the Use Tax Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the short title.
Urges the State to encourage municipalities not to enact breed-specific dog bans and to encourage municipalities to establish programs that educate residents and to pass laws targeting irresponsible dog owners.
Urges the United States government to immediately approve the Development, Relief, and Education for Alien Minors (DREAM) Act of 2005.
Recognizes Carmen Alicea-Reyes for her community service in the Logan Square area of Chicago.
Mourns the death of Rafael "Paloma" Rios.
