Rep. Jim Durkin

Amends the State Finance Act. Provides that each appropriation for a legislative member initiative must be by a separate line item appropriation that fully describes the legislative member initiative. Provides that no legislative member initiative may be funded through a lump sum appropriation. Provides that an appropriation for a legislative member initiative or a capital improvement is released and available for expenditure as a matter of law; and authorizes enforcement by mandamus maintained by any member of the General Assembly. Defines "legislative member initiative" and "capital improvement".

Amends the Election Code. Gives the State Board of Elections the power to give effect to the directions of an established political party's national committee or State central committee with respect to the certification of the party's Presidential and Vice Presidential candidates selected at the party's national nominating convention (now, only with respect to the convention in 2004).

Amends the Compensation Review Act. Requires that the Compensation Review Board file separate reports with respect to (i) State executive branch constitutional officers and General Assembly members and (ii) all other offices and positions subject to the Act. Provides that a report is effective if approved in whole or reduced by a resolution adopted by the General Assembly (now, effective unless disapproved in whole or reduced by a resolution adopted by the General Assembly). Requires a separate resolution and vote for each report. Removes an obsolete reference to the period for disapproval of the Board's initial report.

Amends the Code of Civil Procedure. Provides that in a case seeking injunctive or declaratory relief, a judgment that allows the State or a unit of local government to enforce a law, statute, or ordinance shall be stayed only by a court order that follows a separate application that sets forth just cause for staying the enforcement.

Amends the School Code. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning State goals and assessment.

Amends the Shaken Baby Prevention Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the short title.

Congratulates Vito Bertucci of DuPage County on his 100th birthday.

Amends the Abused and Neglected Child Reporting Act. Provides that if an electronic and information technology equipment worker discovers any depiction of child pornography while installing, repairing, or otherwise servicing an item of electronic and information technology equipment, that worker shall immediately report the discovery to the local law enforcement agency. Provides that an electronic and information technology equipment worker who reports a discovery of child pornography as required under this provision is immune from any criminal, civil, or administrative liability in connection with making the report. Effective immediately.

Honors Douglas R. Brooks on the occasion of his retirement as Senior Vice President of Burke Beverage, Inc.

Congratulates Jim Tikalsky on the occasion of being named Darien's Citizen of the Year for 2008.