Amends the Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity Law of the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois. Provides that the Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity shall conduct a study regarding the recruitment and training of masters-prepared nurses to serve as nursing school faculty. Effective immediately.
Amends the Code of Civil Procedure. Provides that a person who is convicted of identity theft, aggravated identity theft, felony or misdemeanor criminal sexual abuse when the victim of the offense at the time of its commission is under 18 years of age, felony or misdemeanor sexual exploitation of a child, felony or misdemeanor indecent solicitation of a child, felony or misdemeanor indecent solicitation of an adult, or any other offense for which a person is required to register under the Sex Offender Registration Act in this State or any other state who has not been pardoned shall not be permitted to file a petition for a name change in the courts of Illinois.
Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code and the Illinois Identification Card Act. Provides that, when information is obtained from a driver's license or identification card to identify or prove the age of the holder of the license or identification card, or in the course of a commercial transaction, that information may be used only for purposes of identification of the individual or for completing the commercial transaction in which the information was obtained. Provides that the information may not be used for any other purpose and may not be provided to a third party. Provides that a person whose driver's license or identification card information was used in violation of the provision is entitled to recover actual damages, but not less than liquidated damages in the amount of $250 for each violation, plus attorney's fees and costs. Creates exceptions.
Amends the Attorney General Act. Makes a technical change in the Section concerning the short title of the Act.
Congratulates Father Vince Eckholm on the occasion of his retirement after 21 years of service at St. Ignatius Church and nearly 40 years in the ministry.
Congratulates the Warren Special Recreation Association on the occasion of its 25th anniversary.
Recognizes and commends Gene and Barry Wensel and Mike, David, and Mark Mitten of Wensel/Mitten Productions for the production of the film "Primal Dreams".
Congratulates the Antioch American Legion Post No. 748 on the occasion of its 80th anniversary.
Mourns the death in combat in Afghanistan of Sergeant First Class James Scott Ochsner of Waukegan.
Congratulates the Lake County Chamber of Commerce on its 90th anniversary.
