Amends the School Code. Makes a technical change in a provision concerning the levy of taxes for fire prevention, safety, energy conservation, disabled accessibility, school security, and specified repair purposes.
Amends the School Code. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the State aid formula.
Amends the Children's Health Insurance Program Act. Extends the Act's repeal date from July 1, 2003 to July 1, 2004. Effective immediately.
Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code. Provides that, if a law enforcement officer has probable cause to believe that a vehicle driven by a person suspected of driving under the influence of alcohol, drugs, or intoxicating compounds has caused death or personal injury (rather than the death of or personal injury to another) or if the officer has probable cause to believe that the suspect has committed a previous DUI violation, the suspect shall submit to chemical testing at the officer's request. Provides that the provision does not restrict the ability of a law enforcement officer to obtain a search warrant upon a showing of probable cause and does not restrict the ability of a law enforcement officer to rely on any recognized exception to the warrant requirement.
Amends the Illinois Insurance Code. Makes a technical change in a Section relating to long-term care insurance.
Congratulates Downers Grove North High School on winning the IHSA Class 8A Football Championship.
Congratulates Montini Catholic High School on winning the IHSA Class 4A Football Championship.
Amends the Illinois Public Aid Code, the Illinois Marriage and Dissolution of Marriage Act, the Non-Support Punishment Act, the Income Withholding for Support Act, and the Illinois Parentage Act of 1984. Provides that if there is an unpaid arrearage or delinquency equal to at least one month's support obligation on the termination date stated in the order for support or, if there is no termination date stated in the order, on the date the child attains the age of majority or is otherwise emancipated, then the periodic amount required to be paid for current support of that child immediately prior to that date shall automatically continue to be an obligation, not as current support but as periodic payment toward satisfaction of the unpaid arrearage or delinquency. Provides that the periodic payment shall be in addition to any periodic payment previously required for satisfaction of the arrearage or delinquency. Provides that each order for support entered or modified on or after the effective date of this amendatory Act must contain a statement notifying the parties of these requirements. Makes other changes. Effective July 1, 2004.
Amends the Illinois Public Aid Code. Provides that the Department of Public Aid may not establish any formulary limits on, or restrict by any prior authorization requirement, any insulin prescription drug as prescribed and determined to be medically necessary for the treatment of diabetes. Effective July 1, 2004.
Creates the Department of Education Act and amends the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois, the Illinois State Auditing Act, the Illinois Pension Code, and the School Code. Creates the Department of Education, with a Secretary of Education as its head. Provides that all of the rights, powers, duties, and functions vested by law in the State Board of Education or the State Superintendent of Education (except the State Board of Education's duty under the Illinois Constitution to appoint a chief State educational officer) are transferred to the Department of Education on July 1, 2005. Provides for the transfer of personnel and property. Requires the Auditor General to conduct a financial audit of the State Board of Education. Provides that the State Board of Education's powers and duties are limited by law, as provided in the Illinois Constitution, to only the following: (i) the State Board of Education shall research current educational best practices and policies and shall report its findings to the Department of Education, (ii) the State Board of Education shall provide suggestions to the Department of Education as to the long-range implications of the practices and policies, and (iii) the State Board of Education shall consult with the Department of Education on all matters related to education-related topics. Makes other changes. Certain provisions effective July 1, 2004; other provisions effective July 1, 2005.
