Rep. Robert W. Pritchard

Congratulates Northern Illinois University's CHANCE program on its 45th anniversary.

Congratulates Brigadier General Brian E. Alvin on the occasion of his promotion in the United States Army Reserve.

Honors the 1963 Northern Illinois University football team on the occasion of the 50th anniversary of the team's Interstate Intercollegiate Athletic Conference championship and NCAA College Division National Championship.

Amends the Mortgage Escrow Account Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the Act's short title.

Amends the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the short title of the Code.

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

Amends the State Comptroller Act. Requires the Comptroller to post certain financial reports on its website (rather than delivering them to the legislative leaders and the chairpersons of the appropriation committees). Authorizes the Comptroller to publish interim financial reports, rather than a comprehensive annual financial report, under certain circumstances. Amends the State Finance Act. Authorizes, in any year, the State Comptroller to order transferred and the State Treasurer to transfer from the General Revenue Fund to the Education Assistance Fund, or the State Comptroller to order transferred and the State Treasurer to transfer from the Education Assistance Fund to the General Revenue Fund, the amounts required to honor vouchers presented by the State Universities Retirement System, a public institution of higher education, or the State Board of Education. Effective immediately.

Amends the Mental Health and Developmental Disabilities Code. Provides that restraints or seclusion may be employed upon a recipient with the written order of a clinical professional counselor. Effective immediately.

Amends the Illinois Procurement Code. Provides that an Article concerning leases for real property or capital improvements does not apply to leases that are entered into by the governing board of the University of Illinois, Southern Illinois University, Illinois State University, Eastern Illinois University, Northern Illinois University, Western Illinois University, Chicago State University, Governors State University, or Northeastern Illinois University in connection with a transaction for the financing of buildings, structures, or facilities which, as determined by the governing board of that university, are required by, or necessary for the use or benefit of, the university, through the issuance of bonds by the Illinois Finance Authority. Effective immediately.

Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code. Provides a skills test waiver to personnel of the armed forces of the United States, including Reserve and National Guard members, applying for a CDL that meet the following: (1) have 2 years experience operating a military motor vehicle that is representative of the class of commercial motor vehicle for which the applicant is seeking a CDL, (2) are active duty or discharged within the past year, (3) are residents of Illinois or hold or are eligible for an Illinois driver's license, and (4) provide a skills test waiver form signed by the applicant and his or her commanding officer certifying the applicant qualifies for the skills waiver.