Amends the Election Code. Extends the "incapacitated voter" provisions to residents of State-operated and federally-operated veterans' homes, hospitals, and facilities located in Illinois in order to qualify for absentee ballots in multiple elections and to require that absentee voting be conducted at the homes, hospitals, and facilities.
Amends the School Code. Makes changes concerning the teacher supply and demand report, reporting on the number of high school students enrolled in courses at a community college, and claims for tuition for children from a home for orphans or dependent, abandoned, or maladjusted children. Repeals Sections concerning the State Board of Education providing information on the creation of tax exempt foundations, a catalogue of reports, and racial reports.
Amends the Mental Health and Developmental Disabilities Code. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the definition of "mental retardation".
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 Abused and Neglected Child Reporting Act. Enhances the criminal penalty for persons who knowingly transmit a false report of child abuse or neglect to the Department of Children and Family Services. Effective immediately.
Amends the Personal Information Protection Act. Prohibits a person or entity, not including a State or local agency, from: (i) publicly posting or publicly displaying in any manner an individual's social security number; (ii) printing an individual's social security number on any card required for the individual to access products or services provided by the person or entity; (iii) track personal or medical data using an individual's social security number (iv) requiring an individual to transmit his or her social security number over the Internet unless the connection is secure or the social security number is encrypted; (v) requiring an individual to use his or her social security number to access an Internet Web site, unless a password or unique personal identification number or other authentication device is also required to access the Web site; or (vi) printing an individual's social security number on any materials that are mailed to the individual, unless State or federal law requires the social security number to be on the document to be mailed. Makes an exception for applications and forms sent by mail to include social security numbers. Provides that the use of a social security number is not prohibited for the collection, use, or release of a social security number as required by State or federal law or the use of a social security number for internal verification or administrative purposes. Effective January 1, 2012.
Amends the State Officials and Employees Ethics Act. Prohibits a public service announcement on behalf of a State administered program that contains the proper name, image, or voice of a State executive branch constitutional officer or legislator from being displayed on a billboard or electronic message board. Effective immediately.
Amends the School Code. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the School Code's construction.
Congratulates the Windy City Warriors on an impressive season.
Congratulates the Illinois Subsequent Pregnancy Project, supported by the Illinois Department of Human Services, on the 20th anniversary of the project.
