Rep. George Scully, Jr.

Amends the State Finance Act. Provides that, immediately after the end of each State fiscal year, the Board of the Chicago Transit Authority must certify to the State Comptroller the cost of providing transit services free of charge to senior citizens in the Metropolitan Region during that fiscal year. Provides that any line item appropriation to the office of the Governor for the next fiscal year shall be reduced by that amount and that amount shall be transferred from the General Revenue Fund to the Chicago Transit Authority. Effective immediately.

Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning headset receivers.

Congratulates the members of the Theta Mu Lambda Charitable Foundation on the occasion of the 19th annual Black & Gold Ball, November 15, 2008.

Amends the Comprehensive Health Insurance Plan Act. Provides that coverage under the Plan shall automatically terminate as of the effective date of any medical assistance, except in cases where the effective date of the medical assistance is the date that the application for medical assistance was submitted to the Department of Human Services and that date is different than the date that the applicant is determined to be eligible for medical assistance. Provides that in that circumstance, coverage under the plan shall terminate on the date that the applicant was determined to be eligible for medical assistance. Effective immediately.

Amends the Code of Criminal Procedure of 1963. Provides that if a defendant is accused of child pornography or aggravated child pornography or the defendant is accused of first degree murder or second degree murder when the commission of the offense involves sexual penetration or sexual conduct, evidence of the defendant's commission of another such offense or evidence to rebut that proof or an inference from that proof, may be admissible (if that evidence is otherwise admissible under the rules of evidence) and may be considered for its bearing on any matter to which it is relevant. Provides that (1) testimony by the victim of an out of court statement made by the victim that he or she complained of such act to another; and (2) testimony of an out of court statement made by the victim describing any complaint of such act or matter or detail pertaining to any act which is an element of an offense which is the subject of a prosecution for a sexual or physical act against that victim are admissible as exceptions to the hearsay rule in prosecutions for any sex offense as defined in the Sex Offender Registration Act.

Mourns the death of United States Army Private First Class Shane D. Penley of Sauk Village.

Congratulates the residents of Sauk Village as they celebrate the 50th anniversary of their community.

Congratulates the residents of South Chicago Heights on the occasion of the 100th anniversary of the Village.

Amends the Public Utilities Act. Creates a new Article concerning retail electric competition. Requires the Illinois Commerce Commission to establish an Office of Retail Market Development and employ a Director of Retail Market Development. Sets forth the powers and duties of the Office. Requires the Director to present to the Commission, the General Assembly, and the Governor a detailed plan designed to promote retail electric competition for residential and small commercial electricity consumers. Requires the Commission to post the plan on its web site. Provides for a period of public comment on the plan. Effective immediately.

Amends the Public Utilities Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning delivery services implementation plans.