Congratulates the congregation of the Dutchtown Church of the Brethren on the occasion of the church's 150th anniversary.
Congratulates the congregation of the St. Matthew Lutheran Church in Galena on the occasion of the church's 150th anniversary.
Creates the Racial Impact Note Act. Provides that every bill which amends criminal offenses, criminal procedure, or sentencing provisions under the Cannabis Control Act, Illinois Controlled Substances Act, or Methamphetamine Control and Community Protection Act, shall have prepared for it, by the Illinois Criminal Justice Information Authority, prior to second reading in the house of introduction a brief explanatory statement or note which shall include a reliable estimate of the proportional racial makeup of the population likely to be impacted by the bill.
Creates the War on Terrorism Veterans Act. Provides that a memorial honoring persons who earned the Southwest Asia Service Medal serving in either Operation Enduring Freedom or Operation Iraqi Freedom may be constructed by a private entity on a portion of the State property in Oak Ridge Cemetery. Effective immediately.
Amends the School Code. Provides that whenever the term "registered mail" is used in the School Code, it shall be deemed to authorize the use of either registered mail or certified mail, return receipt requested. Effective immediately.
Amends the Department of State Police Law of the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois, the State Finance Act, and the Illinois Vehicle Code. Increases the fees to be paid when Illinois State Police escorts are required for the safety of the motoring public. Provides that, in determining the fees, the actual time of the movement shall be the time the police escort is required to pick up the movement to the time the movement is completed with a minimum time of 3 hours, any delays or breakdowns shall be considered part of the movement time, and any fraction of an hour shall be rounded up to the next whole hour. Removes the fee for special police escorts from the permit fee calculation. Provides that the money collected for special police escorts shall be deposited into the Over Dimensional Load Police Escort Fund, a new special fund in the State treasury that shall be used by the Department of State Police for its expenses in providing police escorts and commercial vehicle enforcement activities. Makes other changes. Effective January 1, 2009.
Amends the Burn Injury Reporting Act. Repeals a Section of the Act that would have repealed the Act on January 1, 2009. Effective immediately.
Honors and applauds James F. Conter for his many accomplishments and thanks him for his 75 years of dedicated public service.
Congratulates the Furst-McNess Company of Freeport on the 100th anniversary of the institution.
Thanks the faculty and staff of Highland Community College and the many other community colleges throughout the State for the great services that they perform for the people of the State of Illinois.
