Amends the Regulatory Sunset Act. Extends the repeal of the Private Detective, Private Alarm, Private Security, Fingerprint Vendor, and Locksmith Act of 2004 from January 1, 2014 to January 1, 2024. Amends the Private Detective, Private Alarm, Private Security, Fingerprint Vendor, and Locksmith Act of 2004. Makes changes to provisions concerning definitions, legislative intent, issuance of license, unlawful acts, exemptions, qualifications for licensure under the Act, training for private security contractors and employees, uniforms, consumer protection, inspection of facilities, renewal of licenses, employee requirements, employment requirements, requirement for a firearm control card and training, armed proprietary security forces, injunctive relief, discipline, submission to physical or mental examination, complaints, investigations, and hearings, suspension of licenses, restoration of licenses, unlicensed practice, the Private Detective, Private Alarm, Private Security, Fingerprint Vendor, and Locksmith Board, powers and duties of the Department of Financial and Professional Regulation, and confidentiality. Effective immediately.
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Amends the Weights and Measures Act. Provides that weights and measures or weighing and measuring devices used for commercial or law enforcement purposes must have a Certificate of Conformance or have been certified by the Department or the city sealer on or before July 1, 2012. Provides that any apparatus certified by the Department or city sealer as of July 1, 2012 satisfies construction and installation requirements. Provides that the Department shall furnish an identification plate for registration and tracking purposes for any type of weight or measure or weighing or measuring device is impracticable to mark as required by the Act. Effective immediately.
Urges Congress to adopt a constitutional amendment reversing the Citizens United v. FEC ruling and related cases by clarifying that corporations and other artificial entities are not people with constitutional rights, and that money is property, not speech, and therefore can be regulated.
Congratulates Nancy Schueneman on the occasion of being the recipient of the Elgin Cosmopolitan Club's 71st Distinguished Service Award.
Congratulates United States Navy Commander Luis Alva on his new command as Captain of the USS Vandegrift, honors his high level of distinction throughout his naval career, and gives our best wishes for his continued success as he leads the officers and sailors of this proud warship as it protects our nation.
Congratulates Lillian Pagni on the occasion of receiving the Altrusa International Club of Elgin, Inc., Woman of the Year 2013 Award.
Amends the Property Tax Code. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning issuance of a tax bill.
Amends the Children and Family Services Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the short title.
Amends the Unified Code of Corrections. Provides that for a person convicted of criminal sexual assault, aggravated criminal sexual assault, predatory criminal sexual assault of a child, criminal sexual abuse, or aggravated criminal sexual abuse when the victim of any such offense at the time of the commission of the offense was under 18 years of age and the person had within the previous 20 years been convicted of any of those offenses when the victim of the offense at the time of the commission of the offense was under 18 years of age, the sentence shall be a term of natural life imprisonment.
Amends the Sanitary District Act of 1917. Provides that the board of trustees of the Fox River Water Reclamation District shall be elected, rather than appointed, beginning with the 2012 general election. Sets forth requirements concerning the number of trustees to be elected and length of terms.