Recognizes April of 2017 as Organ Donor Registration Month in the State of Illinois.
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Declares April of 2017 and 2018 as Autism Awareness Month in the State of Illinois.
Declares April 26, 2017 and 2018 as the "Annual Alzheimer's Association Advocacy Day" in the State of Illinois.
Recognizes National Domestic Violence Awareness Month in October and supports and commends the efforts of those people and organizations who work tirelessly to help victims break free of the devastating effects of domestic abuse.
Designates November 4 in 2017 and 2018 as Heroin Abuse Awareness Day in the State of Illinois.
Declares May 14, 2017 as "Apraxia Awareness Day" in the State of Illinois.
Recognizes the accomplishments of Pat Quirk and congratulates him on being inducted into the Illinois Wrestling Coaches and Officials Association Hall of Fame.
Congratulates William Shanklin on receiving the 65th annual Elmhurst Jaycees Distinguished Service Award.
Congratulates Anthony Pelosi on his retirement as Elmhurst Park District Commissioner.
Amends the Illinois Controlled Substances Act. Provides various penalties for knowingly withholding information from a practitioner from whom a person seeks to obtain a controlled substance or a prescription for a controlled substance. Provides that a health care practitioner with the intent to provide a controlled substance or combination of controlled substances that are not medically necessary to his or her patient or an amount of controlled substances that is not medically necessary for his or her patient, may not provide a controlled substance or a prescription for a controlled substance by misrepresentation, fraud, forgery, deception, subterfuge, or concealment of a material fact. Provides that a violation is a Class 4 felony for the first offense and a Class 3 felony for each subsequent offense. The fine for the first offense shall be not more than $100,000. The fine for each subsequent offense shall not be more than $200,000.