Rep. Careen M Gordon

Congratulates the Coal City Coalers on their tremendous accomplishments during the 2004 football season.

Congratulates the Morris High School Redskins football team on advancing to the IHSA Class 5A State Football Championship game and bringing home the 2nd place trophy on November 27, 2004.

Amends the Military Code of Illinois. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning funding for the Department of Military Affairs.

Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the requirement of covers or tarpaulins for certain load.

Appropriates $8,400,000 from the General Revenue Fund to the State Police Services Fund. Appropriates $8,400,000 from the State Police Services Fund to the Department of State Police for criminal history record investigations under the School Code. Effective July 1, 2004.

Amends the Criminal Code of 1961. Includes in the offense of unauthorized videotaping, electronically recording or electronically surveilling another person without that person's consent in a private place. Provides that it is unlawful for any person to place or cause to be placed an electronic video surveillance device in a restroom, tanning bed, tanning salon, locker room, changing room, hotel bedroom, or any other private place, with the intent to electronically record, electronically surveil, videotape, photograph, or film another person without that person's consent. Provides that it is unlawful for any person to place or cause to be placed an electronic video surveillance device in another person's residence without that person's consent, with the intent to secretly electronically record, electronically surveil, videotape, photograph, or film another person without that person's consent. Increases the penalties for the offense from a Class A misdemeanor to a Class 4 felony and if the images are disseminated from a Class 4 felony to a Class 3 felony. Provides that if the person electronically recorded, electronically surveilled, videotaped, photographed, or filmed is under 18 years of age, the penalty is a Class 2 felony. Effective January 1, 2005.

Appropriates the amount of $1,8000,000 to the Department of State Police for DNA testing. Effective immediately.

Amends the Health Maintenance Organization Act. Makes technical changes in a Section concerning the short title.

Amends the Compensation Review Act. Provides that, beginning with fiscal year 2006, the General Assembly must approve by joint resolution any cost of living adjustment to compensation of General Assembly members recommended by the Compensation Review Board before the adjustment can take effect. Effective immediately.

Amends the Downstate Teachers Article of the Illinois Pension Code. Extends the deadline for application for early retirement without discount from June 30, 2005 to June 30, 2010; also reduces the required contribution for some members. Amends the State Mandates Act to require implementation without reimbursement. Effective immediately.