Rep. Charles E. Jefferson

Amends the Business Enterprise for Minorities, Females, and Persons with Disabilities Act. Provides that a business owned and controlled by females shall be certified as a "Female owned business". Further provides that a business owned and controlled by females who are also minorities shall be certified as both a "Female owned business" and a "Minority owned business". Effective immediately.

Amends the Video Gaming Act. Makes changes in the definition of "video gaming terminal". Removes language restricting the operation of video gaming terminals near inter-track wagering licensees or inter-track wagering location licensees. Requires the splitting of the annual fees for video gaming terminals by a terminal operator and a licensed establishment, licensed truck stop establishment, licensed fraternal establishment, or licensed veterans establishment. Prohibits the Illinois Gaming Board from disseminating information relating to video gaming that is specific to individual licensed locations, but allows the dissemination of information that is aggregated based on municipality or county (and makes conforming changes in the Freedom of Information Act). Amends the Criminal Code of 2012. Adds exemptions related to video gaming in provisions concerning the definition of "gambling device", the seizure of gambling devices, and gambling losses that are recoverable.

Mourns the death of Amedeo Andrew Giorgi.

Mourns the death of Beatrice Taylor of Rockford.

Congratulates Nate Martin as he retires from the Rockford Park District Board of Commissioners.

Honors Dr. Robert Willis for his work as the Interim Superintendent of Rockford Public Schools and congratulates him on his retirement.

Mourns the death of Melvin L. Paris of Machesney Park.

Amends the Illinois Insurance Code to include in those practices defined as unfair methods of competition and unfair and deceptive acts or practices in the business of insurance, basing the compensation of employees or contracted claims personnel, including performance bonuses or incentives, on a certain factor. Effective immediately.

Amends the Department of Transportation Law of the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois and the State Finance Act. Grants the Illinois Department of Transportation the power to enter into agreements to make direct grants and low-interest loans to minority-owned businesses, female-owned businesses, and disadvantaged business enterprises certified by the Department for participation on Department-procured construction and construction-related contracts. Provides that grant and loan funds shall be expended, subject to appropriation, from the Working Capital Loan Repayment Fund. Specifies permissible uses of funds and provides that funds may be loaned with or without interest. Provides that the Department shall establish the requirements for eligibility and criteria for grant and loan applications, approved use of funds, amount of loans or grants, interest rates, collateral, and terms. Creates the Working Capital Loan Repayment Fund and provides that the State Comptroller shall order and the State Treasurer shall transfer $10,000,000 from the Road Fund to the Working Capital Loan Repayment Fund.

Creates the Synthetic Drug Manipulation Emergency Board Act. Provides that the Governor shall appoint the members of the Synthetic Drug Manipulation Emergency Board. Requires that the Board study state laws that ban synthetic drugs, including, but not limited to, K2. Provides that the Board must prepare and submit a report to the Governor and the General Assembly by January 1, 2012 and each January 1 thereafter, recommending specific synthetic drugs that are likely to endanger the public and the best method for banning those synthetic drugs. Effective immediately.