Rep. Fred Crespo

Congratulates Helen Knight on the occasion of her 90th birthday.

Congratulates Laurel Hill School on the occasion of its 50th anniversary celebration.

Creates the Internet Dating Safety Act. Requires Internet dating services offering services to Illinois members to provide a safety awareness notification to all Illinois members. Provides that if an Internet dating service does not conduct criminal background screenings on its members, the service shall disclose, clearly and conspicuously, to all Illinois members that the Internet dating service does not conduct criminal background screenings. Provides that an Internet service provider does not violate the Act solely as a result of serving as an intermediary for the transmission of electronic messages between members of an Internet dating service. Provides that the Attorney General, pursuant to the Illinois Administrative Procedure Act, shall adopt rules and regulations to effectuate the purposes of the Act. Amends the Consumer Fraud and Deceptive Business Practices Act. Provides that it is an unlawful practice under the Consumer Fraud and Deceptive Business Practices Act for an Internet dating service to fail to provide notice or falsely indicate that it has performed criminal background screenings in accordance with the Internet Dating Safety Act. Effective immediately.

Congratulates Francis "Frank" John Kania on the occasion of his 100th birthday.

Amends the Energy Efficient Building Act. Provides that the Capital Development Board shall adopt, every 3 years (now, no time requirement), the latest published edition of the International Energy Conservation Code as minimum requirements for commercial buildings. Provides that the Board shall adopt, at least every 6 years (now, no time requirement), the Code as the minimum and maximum requirements for residential buildings. Provides that, beginning January 1, 2012, the Board shall review and consider adopting the latest published edition of the Code within one year of its publication and may adopt the latest edition upon review (now, the Board shall adopt the Code within 9 months after its publication). Provides that the Code shall take effect 6 months (now, 3 months) after it is adopted by the Board. Provides that the Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity shall make training available to builders and others to explain the requirements of the Code. Provides that the Department shall make funds available for the training. Effective immediately.

Congratulates the congregation and staff of St. John the Evangelist Catholic Church as they celebrate the 50th anniversary of the Parish.

Congratulates Michael Einig on the occasion of attaining the coveted rank of Eagle Scout.

Congratulates Dennis Adame of Boy Scout Troop 392 in Schaumburg on the occasion of attaining the coveted rank of Eagle Scout.

Congratulates Thomas Simac of Boy Scout Troop 297 in Schaumburg-Hoffman Estates, on achieving the rank of Eagle Scout.

Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code. Provides that a charitable organization deemed eligible by the Secretary of State shall design decals to be affixed on plates issued to retired members of the United States Armed Forces. Provides that the decals shall designate the applicant's branch of service, theater of action, or both. Provides that the Secretary may prescribe rules governing the requirements and approval of charitable decals. Provides that the charitable organization authorized to design decals may establish a fee for the purchase of charitable decals and shall report by July 31 of each year to the Secretary of State Vehicle Services Department the sticker fee, the number of charitable decals sold, the total revenue received from the sale of charitable decals during the previous fiscal year, and any other information deemed necessary by the Secretary of State.