Encourages the United States Congress to support and fully fund the National Aeronautics and Space Administration's (NASA) Vision for Space Exploration Program.
Honors Rachel Fairbanks Sweitzer of Wilmette for being awarded France's National Order of the Legion of Honor for her service as a nurse during the World War II invasion of Normandy.
Congratulates JoAnn DiNello of Darien on being named the 2005 Citizen of the Year for the City of Darien.
Congratulates James F. Russ, Jr., P.C., on being named the 2004 Citizen of the Year by the Downers Grove Area Chamber of Commerce and Industry.
Amends the Criminal Code of 1961. Creates the offense of being an armed habitual criminal. Provides that a person commits the offense of being an armed habitual criminal if he or she receives, sells, possesses, or transfers any firearm after having been convicted a total of 3 or more times of any of the following offenses: first degree murder; aggravated battery; aggravated battery with a firearm; unlawful use of a weapon by a felon; robbery; armed robbery; residential burglary; home invasion; vehicular hijacking; gunrunning; intimidation; armed violence; criminal sexual assault; aggravated criminal sexual assault; predatory criminal sexual assault of a child; aggravated domestic battery; or any violation of the Illinois Controlled Substances Act or the Cannabis Control Act that is punishable as a Class 3 felony or higher. Provides that a violation is a Class X felony. Amends the Unified Code of Corrections. Provides that a prisoner serving a sentence for being an armed habitual criminal shall receive no more than 4.5 days of good conduct credit for each month of his or her sentence of imprisonment. Effective immediately.
Amends the Illinois Horse Racing Act of 1975 and the Riverboat Gambling Act. Prohibits a former member or employee of either the Illinois Racing Board or the Illinois Gaming Board from accepting employment or receiving compensation from an employer that (1) is an organization licensee under the Illinois Horse Racing Act of 1975 or an owners licensee under the Riverboat Gambling Act or (2) derives 50% or more of its gross income from one or more contracts with one or more organization licensees or owners licensees for at least 2 years. Prohibits a former member of either of those boards or former employee of either of those boards whose principal duties were directly related to procurement from engaging in a procurement activity relating to the board for 2 years. Creates a code of conduct for members and employees of the Illinois Racing Board and the Illinois Gaming Board. Prohibits certain conduct by those persons that may cause or have the appearance of causing a conflict of interest. Effective immediately.
Amends the Terrorism Article of the Criminal Code of 1961. Creates the offense of endangering the food supply and the offense of endangering the water supply. Provides that a violation is a Class X felony. Provides that a commission of either offense constitutes an act of terrorism. Effective immediately.
Creates the Human Cloning and Adult Stem Cell Research Act. Provides that a person shall not intentionally or knowingly: (1) perform or attempt to perform human cloning, (2) participate in performing or in an attempt to perform human cloning, (3) transfer or receive a cloned human embryo for any purpose, or (4) transfer or receive any oocyte, human embryo, fetus, or human somatic cell for the purpose of human cloning. Provides that research involving the derivation and use of human adult stem cells and stem cells derived from umbilical cord blood and from placenta shall be encouraged and permitted and any research involving the derivation and use of human adult stem cells shall be reviewed by an approved institutional review board as determined by the Department of Public Health. Imposes civil and criminal penalties for a violation of the Act.
Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning railroad crossings.
Creates the Joint Task Force on Rural Health.
