Rep. Patricia Bailey

Amends the Sex Offender and Child Murderer Community Notification Law. Provides that a manager of a condominium or of an apartment building shall post in a conspicuous place in the common areas of the condominium or apartment building a notice as to how a unit owner or renter can obtain information about persons who are registered as sex offenders under the Sex Offender Registration Act, including how to access information maintained in the Statewide Sex Offender Database that is posted on the Department of State Police Web site. Effective immediately.

Amends the Children and Family Services Act. Provides that any grandparent of a child whose parents no longer have custody of the child and who is also acting as the foster parent of that child is entitled to full financial assistance for foster care, whether or not the grandparent has been licensed as a foster parent. Requires the Department of Children and Family Services to create a support program, including case management services and legal assistance, for grandparents acting as foster parents. Effective July 1, 2003.

Amends the Barber, Cosmetology, Esthetics, and Nail Technology Practice Act of 1985. Removes from the grounds for disciplinary action under the Act conviction of any crime under the laws of the United States or any state or territory thereof that is a felony or a misdemeanor, an essential element of which is dishonesty.

Amends the Election Code. Authorizes election authorities to establish special procedures for late voter registration, beginning January 1, 2006, under which the election authority may accept registrations up to and including the day of the primary or election. Requires the State Board of Elections to adopt necessary rules.

Amends the Counties Code. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the short title.

Creates the Juvenile Detention and Lockup Procedure Act. Contains only a short title Section.

Creates the Childhood Hunger Relief Act and amends the School Breakfast and Lunch Program Act. Requires the board of education for certain school districts to utilize available federal funding to establish a school breakfast program and a summer food service program. Provides that applications for participation in the school food programs shall be filed with the State Board of Education and information about the child's status shall be provided by the Department of Human Services upon written request. Makes changes concerning the breakfast incentive program. Effective immediately.

Amends the Collection Agency Act. Provides that a collection agency may not impose a fee or charge for any child support payments collected through the efforts of a State or local governmental agency. Provides that a collection agency may not impose a fee or charge for the collection of child support payments that exceeds 25% of the amount of child support actually collected by the collection agency.

Amends the Code of Criminal Procedure of 1963. Makes technical changes to the short title Section.

Amends the Statewide Organized Gang Database Act. Makes a technical change in the definition Section of the Act.