Recognizes the 60th anniversary of the establishment of the State of Israel and extends our congratulations and best wishes to its citizens.
Congratulates Roger Key on the occasion of his retirement as Executive Director of the Arlington Heights Park District after 35 years of dedicated service.
Proposes to amend the Finance Article of the Illinois Constitution. Requires that appropriations must be approved by a three-fifths vote of the members elected to each house of the General Assembly. Effective upon being declared adopted.
Congratulates the members of the Hersey High School Band in Arlington Heights on the occasion of being the recipient of the Sudler Flag of Honor award from the John Philip Sousa Foundation.
Amends the Illinois Act on the Aging. Makes a technical change in the definition of "Director".
Amends the Department of Public Health Powers and Duties Law. Subject to appropriation, directs the Department to establish a statewide network of cord blood stem cell banks. Sets forth requirements and duties of donor banks. Creates an advisory committee to advise the Department concerning administration of the network. Effective immediately.
Urges the United States Congress to increase funding to the National Institutes of Health for research to discover a cure for food allergies to benefit individuals and society as a whole.
Congratulates Ralph Shepstone on the occasion of his retirement from the Chicago Executive Airport Board.
Congratulates the citizens of the Village of Buffalo Grove on the occasion of the 50th anniversary of their village.
Amends the Election Code. With respect to the requirement that a political committee ensure that it is clearly identified in any communication aimed at voters for which it pays any part, imposes the requirement when the communication mentions the name of a candidate in an upcoming election without the candidate's permission or advocates for or against a public policy question (now, when the communication mentions the name and advocates for or against the question).
