Amends the School Code. Allows a school board to excuse pupils enrolled in grades 11 and 12 from engaging in physical education courses for ongoing participation in a marching band program (instead of allowing pupils in grades 9 through 12 enrolled in a marching band program for credit to be excused).
Amends the Criminal Code of 1961. Provides that the exhibition to or depiction to a minor of harmful materials is a Class A misdemeanor for a first offense and a Class 4 felony for a second or subsequent offense. Provides that the exhibition to or depiction to a minor of a sexually explicit video game is a petty offense in which a $1,000 fine may be imposed.
Proclaims February 6, 2009 and every February 6 thereafter as Ronald Reagan Day in the State of Illinois.
Amends the Adoption Act. Provides that it is the public policy of the State of Illinois that a reputable person of legal age and of either sex who is married and has not been living separate and apart from his or her spouse for 12 months or longer may institute an intercountry adoption proceeding without the person's spouse being a party to the adoption proceeding and without the adoption being by both spouses jointly if: the person is under no legal disability; the person has resided in the State of Illinois continuously for a period of at least 6 months immediately preceding the commencement of the intercountry adoption proceeding or is a member of the armed forces of the United States who has been domiciled in the State of Illinois for 90 days; and the person's spouse consents in writing to the granting of the intercountry adoption without the spouse being a party to the proceeding. Provides that, regardless of where an intercountry adoption proceeding is brought or is planned to be brought, the Department of Children and Family Services shall exercise its powers and duties with respect to an intercountry adoption proceeding meeting the above requirements in the same manner in which the Department of Children and Family Services exercises its powers and duties with respect to an adoption meeting existing statutory requirements. Effective immediately.
Congratulates the DeKalb High School Varsity Basketball Team on their good sportsmanship displayed in a game in Milwaukee and their good example for others to follow.
Amends the School Code. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the conversion and formation of school districts.
Amends the School Code. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning State reimbursement for transportation.
Amends the School Code. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the School Code's construction.
Amends the School Code. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning school district financial oversight panels.
Amends the State Finance Act. In fiscal year 2015 and in each fiscal year thereafter, requires the transfer from the General Revenue Fund to the Agricultural Premium Fund and the Fair and Exposition Fund of amounts equal to 100% of the total statutory payments required from those special funds for that fiscal year to county fairs and fair and exposition authorities under the Agricultural Fair Act. In each of the fiscal years 2010 through 2014, requires transfer of an amount equal to a lower, specified percentage of those total statutory payments. Provides that the required transfer amounts are the maximum amounts to be transferred in each fiscal year, notwithstanding any other law to the contrary. Amends the Agricultural Fair Act. With respect to the distribution formula for premiums to county fairs, uses either of the 2 previous fiscal years (now, either fiscal year 1984 or 1985).
