Rep. Charles E. Jefferson

Amends the Toll Highway Act. Provides that a vehicle is not required to pay a toll to use a toll highway if it bears Congressional Medal of Honor plates, Purple Heart plates, Bronze Star plates, Silver Star plates, Distinguished Service Cross Plates, or Distinguished Flying Cross plates. Provides that the Illinois State Toll Highway Authority shall adopt rules setting forth the procedures for granting those vehicles toll-free use of the toll highways, and the Secretary of State shall provide the Authority any information that the Authority may require in the implementation of those procedures. Effective January 1, 2012.

Amends the Property Tax Code. Provides that, beginning in taxable year 2011, all property owned by an exempt organization under Section 501(c) of the Internal Revenue Code or its successor is exempt from taxation under the Code when exclusively used for a purpose authorized to be exempted under the Illinois Constitution.

Amends the Unemployment Insurance Act. Deletes language that provided that an individual shall be considered to be unavailable for work on a day that is a holiday according to the custom of the individual's trade or occupation if the individual's failure to work on that day is a result of the holiday. Changes provisions regarding the eligibility of certain academic and other personnel between academic years and during vacation periods to provide that an individual is ineligible for benefits on the basis of wages for services in an instructional, research, or principal administrative capacity performed for an educational institution (including services performed while in the employ of an educational service agency) during the period between 2 successive academic years or terms, during a paid sabbatical leave, or during an established and customary vacation period or holiday recess if the individual performed those services immediately before the period or recess and there is a reasonable assurance that the individual will perform those services after the period or recess. Contains applicability provisions.

Amends the Employee Washroom Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the short title.

Amends the Criminal Code of 1961. Provides that a prosecution for any sex offense may be commenced at any time if the victim was under 18 years of age at the time of the offense.

Creates the Public Pension Abuse Abatement Act. Authorizes and directs the Governor to execute a compact on behalf of the State with any other state to end abuse of public pension programs. Provides that the compacting states shall agree that no governmental employer under the jurisdiction of any state shall pay wages or salary to any public pension fund annuitant unless that annuitant elects to suspend his or her pension for the duration of his or her employment. Sets out provisions of the compact concerning definitions, the effective date, and construction and severability. Effective immediately.

Amends the Illinois Horse Racing Act of 1975. Provides for deposit of moneys from civil penalties, certain filing fees, and other sources under the Act into the Horse Racing Fund. Effective immediately.

Congratulates Ardis W. Cook on the occasion of her retirement.

Congratulates Pilgrim Baptist Church on the occasion of its 95th Anniversary.

Amends the State Comptroller Act. Provides that an itemized voucher for under $5 that is presented to the Comptroller for payment shall not be paid except through electronic funds transfer. Effective immediately.