Amends the State Budget Law of the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois. Makes a technical change concerning submission of the State budget.
Congratulates Melvin Van Peebles on his large body of work in cinema, television, books, and the stage.
Mourns the death of Dr. Larry Hawkins of Chicago.
Honors Nickolas Ashford and Valerie Simpson for their many years of success as the musical duo Ashford & Simpson.
Amends the Juvenile Court Act of 1987 and the Unified Code of Corrections. Provides that persons under 18 years of age (rather than under 17 years of age) who commit offenses are subject to the proceedings under the Juvenile Court Act of 1987 for delinquent minors. Effective January 1, 2010.
Congratulates Thomas T.S. Cheng, director general of the Taipei Economic and Cultural Office in Chicago, on being named to the new post as the Representative of the Taipei Economic and Cultural Office in Helsinki, Finland.
Amends the Criminal Code of 1961. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the sexual exploitation of children.
Amends the State Finance Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the Budget Stabilization Fund.
Congratulates the Kappa Sigma Zeta Chapter of Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, Incorporated, on its first legislative visit to the Illinois State Capitol.
Amends the State Employees Group Insurance Act of 1971, the Counties Code, the Illinois Municipal Code, the School Code, the Illinois Insurance Code, the Health Maintenance Organization Act, the Limited Health Service Organization Act, the Voluntary Health Services Plans Act, and the Illinois Public Aid Code to provide coverage for autism spectrum disorders to the extent that the diagnosis and treatment of autism spectrum disorders are not already covered by the policy or plan. Provides that this coverage shall be subject to a maximum benefit of $36,000 per year, but shall not be subject to any limits on the number of visits to an autism service provider. Makes other changes. Effective immediately.
