Amends the Public Utilities Act. Requires the Illinois Commerce Commission to take into account the effect on residential property values when it determines whether to allow construction or extension of electric transmission lines.
Creates the Lieutenant Governor Act. Contains only a short title provision.
Amends the Illinois Governmental Ethics Act. Makes technical changes in a Section concerning the short title.
Amends the School Code. Provides that a school board shall require that principals hold gang awareness and recognition training for teachers before the beginning of each school year. Amends the State Mandates Act to require implementation without reimbursement.
Amends the Residential Mortgage License Act of 1987. Adds a caption and makes technical changes in the Section concerning the short title of the Act.
Honors Marie Wilkinson of Aurora by proclaiming Wednesday, September 3, 2003 as Marie Wilkinson Day in the State of Illinois.
Amends the School Code. Provides that for elementary school students who are in a State-approved transitional bilingual education program or transitional program of instruction, the time allotted to take State tests may be extended as determined by the State Board of Education by rule.
Amends the Department of Public Health Powers and Duties Law of the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois. Requires the Department of Public Health to conduct education and awareness campaigns, in addition to its overall effort to prevent infectious disease in Illinois, in order to raise awareness about and promote screening for and treatment of Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis.
Amends the Illinois Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act. Provides that if the packaging for a food containing gluten does not provide a label warning of the presence of gluten in the food, the retailer of the food must place a warning sign regarding the presence of gluten on the shelf or in close proximity to the food product. Provides for civil penalties for violations.
Amends the School Code. Provides that a school board shall require that principals hold drug paraphernalia awareness and recognition training for teachers before the beginning of each school year.
