Rep. Ruth Munson

Congratulates the City of Elgin on the occasion of the 100th anniversary of the Wing Park Golf Course.

Amends the Code of Criminal Procedure of 1963. Provides that if a defendant is accused of child pornography or aggravated child pornography or the defendant is accused of first degree murder or second degree murder when the commission of the offense involves sexual penetration or sexual conduct, evidence of the defendant's commission of another such offense or evidence to rebut that proof or an inference from that proof, may be admissible (if that evidence is otherwise admissible under the rules of evidence) and may be considered for its bearing on any matter to which it is relevant. Provides that (1) testimony by the victim of an out of court statement made by the victim that he or she complained of such act to another; and (2) testimony of an out of court statement made by the victim describing any complaint of such act or matter or detail pertaining to any act which is an element of an offense which is the subject of a prosecution for a sexual or physical act against that victim are admissible as exceptions to the hearsay rule in prosecutions for any sex offense as defined in the Sex Offender Registration Act.

Amends the Counties Code. Provides that, upon request by any person, the county recorder shall redact or remove certain personal information from any website maintained by the recorder or used by the recorder to display public records. Provides that any person who requests a redaction or removal without proper authority to do so is guilty of a petty offense. Requires each county recorder, within 12 months after the effective date of the amendatory Act, to submit a written policy to the General Assembly and the office of the Illinois Attorney General providing for the removal of all social security numbers from all records available from any website maintained by the recorder. Amends the State Mandates Act to require implementation without reimbursement by the State.

Creates the War on Terrorism Veterans Act. Provides that a memorial honoring persons who earned the Southwest Asia Service Medal serving in either Operation Enduring Freedom or Operation Iraqi Freedom may be constructed by a private entity on a portion of the State property in Oak Ridge Cemetery. Effective immediately.

Amends the Criminal Code of 1961. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning financial exploitation of an elderly person.

Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code. Provides that any person who rents a motor vehicle to another shall ensure that the person to whom the vehicle is rented is provided with an owner's manual for that vehicle and with an emergency telephone number to call for answers to questions about the vehicle.

Amends the Burn Injury Reporting Act. Repeals a Section of the Act that would have repealed the Act on January 1, 2009. Effective immediately.

Amends the Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity Law of the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois. Creates, within the Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity, the New Generation Manufacturing Competitiveness Council for the purpose of advocating, coordinating, and implementing policies to help manufacturers in the State compete in the global marketplace. Sets forth procedures for appointments and for the operation of the Council.

Congratulates the organizers and participants of the Fiesta Salsa event in Elgin on the occasion of the event's 10th anniversary.

Congratulates the members of the Downtown Neighborhood Association of Elgin on the occasion of the association's 10th anniversary.