Congratulates Kankakee Community College on receiving a Gold Rating from the Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education (AASHE).
Congratulates Bradley-Bourbonnais Community High School District 307 on being named to the College Board's Eighth Annual District Honor Roll.
Congratulates Jacqueline Landis Milner on her 90th birthday.
Amends the Alcoholism and Other Drug Abuse and Dependency Act. Redefines "detoxification" as the process of allowing an individual to safely withdraw or sober from a drug or alcohol in a controlled environment, including a treatment or law enforcement facility (rather than the process of allowing an individual to safely withdraw from a drug in a controlled environment). Provides that if an individual under the age of 21 is arrested while under the influence of alcohol or drugs, the police officer on duty has a reasonable suspicion that the individual is still under the influence while at the police station, and there are signs that the individual is impaired, then the officer must make a reasonable attempt to contact a responsible adult who is willing to take custody of the intoxicated individual. Provides that if a responsible adult is not available or is unwilling to take custody of the individual, the individual shall be offered the opportunity to take a breathalyzer or chemical test to prove that he or she is sober; and that if the individual opts for one of the tests, the results of the test shall not be used in any criminal or civil prosecution against the individual. Exempts a police officer from civil or criminal liability for acting in good faith and without negligence in connection with certain actions, including the detention or discharge or the taking into protective custody of an individual under the Act. Provides that the amendatory Act may be referred to as Conor's Law.
Amends the Energy Efficient Building Act. Provides that no member of an advisory council created as a result of the Act may receive State grants for teaching or administering continuing education concerning any recommendation or rule proposed by the advisory council. Effective immediately.
Congratulates George Grosso on his 59 years of dedication and service to the Limestone Township Fire Protection District.
Amends the Private Detective, Private Alarm, Private Security, Fingerprint Vendor, and Locksmith Act of 2004. Provides that the requirement for licensure that an applicant must submit certification issued by the Department of State Police that the applicant's fingerprinting equipment and software meets all specifications required by the Department of State Police applies to fingerprint vendor agencies (rather than fingerprint vendors), and that the requirement is a continuing requirement for licensure. Adds as a qualification for licensure as a fingerprint vendor that an applicant provides proof of compliance with the Department fingerprinting equipment and software specifications if the applicant is not required to obtain a fingerprint vendor agency license under the Act. Effective immediately.
Opposes the Great Lakes Basin Transportation, Inc. proposed rail line that would run through Indiana, Illinois, and Wisconsin.
Urges the citizens of Illinois to educate themselves on the signs and types of companion animal cruelty so that they can report it when they see it.
States that the State of Illinois should work to maximize the creation of American jobs and to stimulate economic growth and opportunity by spending Illinois taxpayer dollars on iron and steel that creates jobs and helps keep Americans employed.
