Rep. Sidney H. Mathias

Co-sponsor SB 2707

Signed into law · Illinois Senate · Co-sponsor

OBRE-DAGING-FRAUD

Amends the Office of Banks and Real Estate Act. Requires the Commissioner of Banks and Real Estate to work in cooperation with the Director of Aging to ensure that all financial institutions regulated by the Office of Banks and Real Estate participate fully in the Department on Aging's financial exploitation of the elderly intervention program. Effective immediately.

Signed into law Jul 21, 2004 1 co-sponsor

Co-sponsor SB 2167

Signed into law · Illinois Senate · Co-sponsor

CRIM CD-BRIBERY DRIVING PRIVIL

Amends the Criminal Code of 1961. Creates the offense of bribery to obtain driving privileges. Provides that the penalty for a violation is a Class 2 felony.

Signed into law Jul 21, 2004 1 co-sponsor

Co-sponsor SB 2530

Signed into law · Illinois Senate · Co-sponsor

DPT AGING-SR SRVCS-BEQUESTS

Amends the Community Senior Services and Resources Act. Authorizes the Director of Aging to accept monetary bequests and gifts for deposit into the Community Senior Services and Resources Fund. Directs the Department on Aging, in conjunction with the Community Senior Services and Resource Center Advisory Committee, to design an awareness campaign that can be implemented by senior services and resource centers at their individual expense. Effective immediately.

Signed into law Jul 12, 2004 1 co-sponsor

Co-sponsor SB 2171

Signed into law · Illinois Senate · Co-sponsor

DHS-GREAT START

Amends the Department of Human Services Act. Deletes a provision that includes beginning and ending dates for the operation of a Great START (Strategy to Attract and Retain Teachers) program. Deletes provisions (i) requiring a working committee of the Child and Development Advisory Council of the Department of Human Services to make certain recommendations concerning the Great START program by October 1, 2000 and (ii) requiring the Department to evaluate the Great START program, gather data on the program, and submit a report to the General Assembly by December 31, 2002. Effective immediately.

Signed into law Jul 12, 2004 1 co-sponsor

Co-sponsor HB 4120

Signed into law · Illinois House · Co-sponsor

CD CORR-BATTERY SPORTS OFF

Amends the Unified Code of Corrections. Provides that the court shall impose a minimum fine of $1,000 for a first offense and $2,000 for a second or subsequent offense upon a person convicted of or placed on supervision for battery when the individual harmed was a sports official or coach at any level of competition and the act causing harm to the sports official or coach occurred within an athletic facility or within the immediate vicinity of an athletic facility at which the official or coach was an active participant of the athletic contest. Defines "sports official" and "coach". Effective immediately.

Signed into law Jul 9, 2004 1 co-sponsor

Co-sponsor HR 1107

Passed · Illinois House · Co-sponsor

MEMORIAL KEVIN T KENDRIGAN

Mourns the death of Kevin T. Kendrigan of Arlington Heights.

Passed Jul 9, 2004 1 co-sponsor Track

Co-sponsor HR 1087

Passed · Illinois House · Co-sponsor

CONGRATS BRUCE RODEWALD

Congratulates Fire Chief Bruce Rodewald for his long and distinguished career of public service to the people of Arlington Heights on the occasion of his retirement after 33 years of service.

Passed Jul 1, 2004 1 co-sponsor Track

Co-sponsor SB 1553

Signed into law · Illinois Senate · Co-sponsor

EDUCATION-TECH

Amends the School Code. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the State aid formula.

Signed into law Jun 30, 2004 1 co-sponsor

Co-sponsor HR 1017

Passed · Illinois House · Co-sponsor

CONGRATS DOUGLAS PARKS

Congratulates Dr. Douglas Parks on his retirement as superintendent of Aptakisic-Tripp School District 102 in Buffalo Grove.

Passed May 31, 2004 1 co-sponsor Track

Co-sponsor HR 959

Passed · Illinois House · Co-sponsor

MEMORIAL FRED C OLDS

Mourns the death of Fredric C. Olds of Prospect Heights.

Passed May 20, 2004 1 co-sponsor Track