Amends the Illinois Marriage and Dissolution of Marriage Act. Makes a stylistic change in provisions concerning child support.
Amends the Children's Product Safety Act. Provides that a "children's product" is one designed or intended for the care of or use by a child under age 12 (instead of under age 6). Replaces the definition of "commercial user" with a definition of "commercial dealer", which includes one who manufactures children's products. Imposes requirements on commercial dealers in children's products with respect to product recalls. Provides that a commercial dealer who violates the Act is subject to a civil penalty not to exceed $1,000 for each day the violation continues (instead of providing that a commercial user who willfully and knowingly violates the Act is guilty of a Class C misdemeanor). Provides that nothing in the Act relieves a commercial dealer from compliance with stricter requirements imposed by a federal agency. Makes other changes. Effective immediately.
Amends the Illinois Housing Development Act. Authorizes the Illinois Housing Development Authority to develop and implement a program of financial assistance to recently hired Illinois teachers purchasing their first primary residence. Limits the program to teachers employed by school districts defined by the State Board of Education as financially needy or experiencing a teacher shortage. Limits eligibility to public school teachers with no more than 2 years of employment as teachers who commit to teach in their school district for at least 3 years after their closing date. Effective July 1, 2003.
Amends the Illinois Public Aid Code. In provisions concerning TANF eligibility and the residence of a child who is pregnant or a parent, provides that such a person must, within 3 months after beginning to receive TANF, reside with a parent or in another specified setting (instead of providing that no TANF aid shall be paid on behalf of such a person unless the person resides in such a setting). Provides for an exception if the health or safety of the person or the person's child would be jeopardized (instead of if the Department of Human Services determines that the person's or child's physical health or safety would be jeopardized). With respect to TANF recipients' participation in educational and vocational training programs, provides that within 3 months after beginning to receive TANF (instead of at the outset), a parent who is under age 20 and who has not received a high school diploma or GED must be enrolled in school or a GED program or, if secondary school is inappropriate, in work activities or training. Effective immediately.
Amends the Illinois Marriage and Dissolution of Marriage Act. Makes a stylistic change in provisions concerning child support.
Amends the Illinois Banking Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the primary powers of banks.
Amends the Code of Criminal Procedure of 1963. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning chain of custody.
Creates the Childhood Hunger Relief Act and amends the School Breakfast and Lunch Program Act. Requires the board of education for certain school districts to utilize available federal funding to establish a school breakfast program and a summer food service program. Provides that applications for participation in the school food programs shall be filed with the State Board of Education and information about the child's status shall be provided by the Department of Human Services upon written request. Makes changes concerning the breakfast incentive program. Effective immediately.
Amends the Collection Agency Act. Provides that a collection agency may not impose a fee or charge for any child support payments collected through the efforts of a State or local governmental agency. Provides that a collection agency may not impose a fee or charge for the collection of child support payments that exceeds 25% of the amount of child support actually collected by the collection agency.
Amends the Transmitters of Money Act. Requires licensees to post in a conspicuous place the requirements applicable to persons receiving money transfers in Mexico.
