Amends the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the short title of the Code.
Amends the Illinois Public Labor Relations Act. Makes technical changes in a Section concerning previous collective bargaining agreements.
Amends the State Appellate Defender Act. Provides that the State Appellate Defender may hire investigators to provide investigative services to appointed counsel and county public defenders. Provides that investigators employed by the Death Penalty Trial Assistance and Capital Litigation Division of the State Appellate Defender shall be authorized to inquire with the Law Enforcement Agencies Data System (LEADS) to ascertain whether their potential witnesses have a criminal background. Provides that the authorization applies only to information held on the State level and shall be used only to protect the personal safety of the investigators. Provides that any information that is obtained through this inquiry may not be disclosed by the investigators.
Amends the Unified Code of Corrections. Provides that when a minor has been convicted of an offense as an adult, the court may not impose a sentence that is consecutive to any adjudication of delinquency as to that minor.
Amends the Public Utilities Act. Changes the requirements for approval of an application for a Certificate of Interexchange Service Authority. Adds guidelines for prepaid calling cards and point of sale services. Effective immediately.
Amends the Sex Offender Registration Act. Provides that a person at least 17 years of age at the time of the commission of the offense who is convicted of first degree murder, committed on or after January 1, 1986 (rather than committed on or after June 1, 1996) against a person under 18 years of age, shall be required to register as a sex offender for his or her natural life. Provides that if any person required to register as a sex offender desires to establish a residence or employment outside of the State of Illinois, at least 10 days before (rather than within 10 days after) establishing that residence or employment, he or she shall, in writing, inform the law enforcement agency with which he or she last registered of his or her out-of-state prospective residence or employment. Effective immediately.
Amends the Code of Criminal Procedure and the Illinois Domestic Violence Act. Requires that, in an emergency order of protection and an interim or plenary order of protection, specified language be stated.
Amends the Sexually Violent Persons Commitment Act. Provides that if a person has been committed as a sexually violent person and has not been discharged, the Department of Human Services shall submit a written report to the court (rather than conduct an examination) on his or her mental condition within 6 months after an initial commitment and then at least once every 12 months thereafter. Provides that any examiner conducting an examination of the person shall prepare a written report of the examination no later than 30 days after the date of the examination. Provides that if a detainee or civilly committed sexually violent person escapes, dies, or is subject to any court-ordered change in custody status of the detainee or sexually violent person, the Department of Human Services shall make a reasonable attempt to notify, if he or she can be found, all of the following persons, if applicable, who request notification under the Act or under the Rights of Crime Victims and Witnesses Act: (1) the victim of the act of sexual violence; (2) an adult member of the victim's family, if the victim died as a result of the act of sexual violence; (3) the victim's parent or legal guardian, if the victim is younger than 18 years old; and (4) the Department of Corrections. Effective immediately.
Amends the Criminal Code of 1961. Provides that it is an affirmative defense to a violation of a municipal ordinance that prohibits, regulates, or restricts the private ownership of firearms if the individual who is charged with the violation used the firearm in an act of self-defense or defense of another. Effective immediately.
Amends the School Code. Creates a K-3 class size reduction grant program to be implemented and administered by the State Board of Education. Provides that only those schools that are on the early academic warning list or academic watch list and that maintain grades K-3 are grant eligible. Limits use of the grant funds to operating and maintaining classes in grades K-3 with a class size of no more than 20 pupils. Effective immediately.
