Amends the Local Governmental Acceptance of Credit Cards Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning liability of local governmental employees.
Amends the Criminal Code of 1961. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning domestic battery.
Amends the Criminal Code of 1961. Eliminates delivery as an element of possession of a stolen firearm and as an element of aggravated possession of a stolen firearm. In the statute concerning the aggravated possession of a stolen firearm, changes a reference from more than 31 firearms to 31 or more firearms. Establishes the elements of those offenses in the statute concerning unlawful sale of firearms. Changes the name of the offense to unlawful sale or delivery of firearms.
Amends the Board of Higher Education Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the creation of the Board.
Amends the Technology Development Act. Authorizes the State Treasurer to segregate up to 3% of the Treasurer's investment portfolio in the Technology Development Account IIa. Authorizes investments from the account to provide venture capital to help attract, assist, and retain quality technology businesses in Illinois. Provides that the Treasurer may solicit proposals from entities to manage and be the General Partner of Technology Development Account IIb, a separate fund consisting of investments from private sector investors that must invest, at the direction of the Treasurer, in tandem with TDA IIa. Sets restrictions and conditions. Effective immediately.
Amends the Code of Criminal Procedure of 1963. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning bail bond.
Amends the Criminal Code of 1961. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the definition of "felony".
Amends the Unified Code of Corrections. Provides that the Department of State Police shall establish and maintain a Statewide First Degree Murderer Database for the purpose of identifying persons convicted of first degree murder, when the murder was committed before June 19, 1998, who have been released from a penal institution or other facility after the completion of their confinement and making that information available to the public. Provides that the information in the Database shall be the names, residence addresses, places of employment, and schools attended by these offenders, and photographs of the offenders. Provides that the Department of State Police shall require such first degree murderers to register with the Department for a period of 10 years following release.
Amends the Children and Family Services Act. Provides that no person may be employed by the Department of Children and Family Services who has been declared a sexually dangerous person under the Sexually Dangerous Persons Act or convicted of committing or attempting to commit specified offenses. Effective immediately.
Amends the School Code. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the School Code's construction.
