Amends the Juvenile Court Act of 1987. Makes a technical change in the Section concerning detention or shelter care hearings.
Creates the Agency Appropriation Act. Provides that an appropriation bill introduced in and passed by the General Assembly shall contain appropriations to no more than one State department, State agency, or other entity of State government.
Amends the State Finance Act. Makes technical changes in a Section concerning the short title.
Amends the Illinois Estate and Generation-Skipping Transfer Tax Act. Provides that for taxable transfers occurring on or after July 1, 2004, no tax shall be imposed or collected under the Act. Effective July 1, 2004.
Amends the Juvenile Court Act of 1987. Provides in a proceeding relating to having a minor adjudicated an abused, neglected, or dependent minor, the court may not order a separate counsel to be appointed to represent the minor if the guardian ad litem appointed for the minor is a licensed attorney, or if a court appointed special advocate has been appointed as guardian ad litem and counsel has been appointed to represent the court appointed special advocate, unless the court determines that the wishes of the minor are in conflict with the guardian ad litem's determination of what is in the best interest of the minor. Effective immediately.
Amends the Code of Criminal Procedure of 1963. Requires each person who posts bail, whether that person is the accused or a person who posts bail on behalf of the accused, to sign a form provided by the clerk of the court indicating that after the conditions of the bail bond have been performed and the accused has been discharged from all obligations in the cause, any portion or all of the bail security deposited may be forfeited to the State to pay for outstanding child support arrearages owed by the accused. Establishes a lien on bail security to pay for outstanding child support arrearages. Effective immediately.
Amends the Agricultural Assistance Article of the Illinois Finance Authority Act. Provides that to be eligible for certain State guarantees, a farmer must be a principal operator of a farm or land, at least 30% (instead of 50%) of whose annual income is derived from farming and whose debt to asset ratio shall not exceed the maximum limit established by the Illinois Finance Authority (instead of "shall not be less than 40%"). Provides that State guarantees under certain programs shall not exceed $750,000 (instead of $500,000). Provides that the collateral acceptable to the Authority must be at least equal to the gross loan amount (instead of "at least equal to the State's portion of the Guarantee to be provided"). Deletes a provision that to be eligible for State guarantees, a farmer's net worth may not exceed $500,000. Deletes a provision stating that a lender may not withdraw a State guarantee if the loan contract provides for an interest rate that may vary. Changes the name of the "Young Farmer Loan Guarantee Program" to the "Illinois Farmer Loan Guarantee Program". Makes other changes. Effective immediately.
Amends the Criminal Code of 1961. Provides that domestic battery committed in the presence of a child under 16 years of age who is the defendant's or victim's child or step-child or who is a minor child residing within the household of the defendant or victim is a Class 4 felony. Effective immediately.
Amends the Children's Health Insurance Program Act. Requires the Department of Public Aid to request any necessary waivers of federal requirements in order to allow receipt of federal funding for screening for mental illness in at-risk children, including but not limited to homeless youth, juvenile offenders, and those with special health needs who might not otherwise be eligible under this Act. Effective immediately.
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.
