Creates a Working Group on Pedestrian-Automobile Safety, to report its recommendations to the General Assembly by January 1, 2007.
Urges the Illinois Supreme Court to develop a pilot program to allow television cameras in courtrooms in the circuit courts.
Urges the Illinois Supreme Court to develop a pilot program to allow television cameras and microphones in courtrooms in the circuit courts.
Amends the Liquor Control Act of 1934. Prohibits a licensee from permitting a person who is under 21 years of age to enter and remain in the portion of the licensee's premises where alcoholic liquor is sold, given, or delivered (now a municipality or county may prohibit this) and prohibits persons under 21 years of age from entering licensed premises. Provides that the provisions do not apply to persons who are at least 18 years of age under certain circumstances. Provides that a violation of those provisions by a person under 21 years of age or by a licensee is a Class A misdemeanor or, if a death occurs as a result of the violation, a Class 4 felony.
Amends the Jury Act. Provides that any mother nursing her child shall, upon request, be excused from jury service.
Amends the Property Tax Code. Provides that, in counties with 3,000,000 or more inhabitants, the county assessor and the board of review may make a written request to the owner or lessee of any real property for information that may reasonably be required by the county assessor to determine the fair cash valuation of the property. Provides that the owner or lessee must respond in writing and under oath within 60 days after the receipt of a request for information. Provides that if any person (i) fails to comply with a request for information within 60 days after its receipt or (ii) in response to a request for information, makes a statement that he or she knows to be materially false, then that person is barred from any statutory appeal under certain Articles of the Code. Effective immediately.
Amends the Department of Public Health Powers and Duties Law of the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois. Requires the Department of Public Health to designate a staff person to handle men's health issues currently unaddressed or inadequately addressed by the Department. Specifies the staff person's duties. Effective immediately.
Amends the School Code. Allows certain boards of education to give cumulative voting rights in the election of board members, in which case each elector may cast a specified number of votes, equal to the number of members to be elected at that election, for one candidate or distribute them equally among no more than the number of candidates that equals the number of members to be elected, and the candidates highest in votes shall be declared elected.
Resolves that as the General Assembly grapples with solving the crisis in OB/GYN service, the roles of midwives be included in the discussion.
Amends the Illinois Human Rights Act. Authorizes the Department of Human Rights to commission a study to investigate housing discrimination in Illinois, if resources permit.
