Designates Illinois Route 45 as it passes through Douglas County between Pesotum and Tuscola as the Tommy K. Martin Memorial Highway.
Designates the Interstate 72, Exit 122 overpass as the "Trooper Brian McMillen Memorial Overpass".
Commends the efforts of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc., for its continued commitment to public service, recognizes its collective contributions in helping to make the State of Illinois a better place to live, work, and play, and designates April 29, 2015 as Delta Day at the Illinois State Capitol.
Congratulates Rev. John Crawford, Jr. and Faith, Inc. Community Advisory Group for District 1 on the occasion of the organization's 16th anniversary.
Calls upon the Governor to remember the importance of the arts throughout the budgeting process. Calls upon elected officials and schools throughout the State of Illinois to maintain art programs.
Amends the School Code. Provides that a school board shall require its schools to either connect at-risk students with anger management classes offered in the community or conduct their own anger management classes for at-risk students. Provides that if the school board requires a school to conduct these classes, the classes do not have to be implemented until the beginning of the 2017-2018 school year. Effective immediately.
Designates March of 2015 as Poison Prevention Month in the State of Illinois.
Provides for the ratification of the proposed equal rights amendment to the United States Constitution.
Amends the Property Tax Code. In a Section concerning the Senior Citizens Homestead Exemption, provides that in all counties (now, in counties with less than 3,000,000 inhabitants), the county board may by resolution provide that if a person has been granted a senior citizens homestead exemption, the person qualifying need not reapply for the exemption. Effective immediately.
Amends the Riverboat Gambling Act. Provides that a supplier shall permanently affix its name or a distinctive logo or other mark or design element identifying the manufacturer or supplier (was, its name) to all its equipment, devices, and supplies for gambling operations. Provides an exception for gaming chips without a value impressed, engraved, or imprinted on it. Allows the Board to waive the requirement for any specific product or products if it determines that the requirement is not necessary to protect the integrity of the game. Provides that items purchased from a licensed supplier may continue to be used even though the supplier subsequently changes its name, distinctive logo, or other mark or design element; undergoes a change in ownership; or ceases to be licensed as a supplier for any reason. Effective immediately
