Amends the Code of Criminal Procedure of 1963. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning a defendant's waiver of his or her right to be present during trial.
Amends the Criminal Code of 1961. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning an affirmative defense to retail theft.
Amends the Housing Authorities Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the short title.
Amends the Clerks of Courts Act. Provides that the fine for speeding in a school zone is increased by $5 which shall go to the school district or districts in which the offense occurred. Provides that a county with a drug court may adopt a mandatory fee of $5 to fund the drug court, less a 5% clerk processing charge, assessed against any defendant found guilty in a traffic case or who is ordered to pay a fine under the Unified Code of Corrections. Provides that a person found guilty, including court supervision, of a DUI in addition to any other fine is fined $500, or $1,000 for other than a first offense, payable to the clerk to be distributed as follows: $100 to the law enforcement agency or agencies that made the arrest and $400 to the General Revenue Fund. Provides that when a person has been adjudged guilty of a DUI and a crime lab DUI analysis was completed, in addition to any other disposition or fine, a crime lab DUI analysis fee of $150 shall be paid by the defendant. Provides that the court may suspend payment of the fee if the defendant does not have the ability to pay. Provides that if the fine assessed for a first offense of speeding in a construction zone is $250 or greater, there shall be an additional $125 fee paid by the defendant, which shall be deposited into the Transportation Safety Highway Hire-back Fund. Provides for other related changes. Effective immediately.
Creates the New Markets Development Act. Contains only a short title provision.
Recognizes April 14, 2007, as YMCA Healthy Kids Day in the State of Illinois.
Amends the Property Tax Code. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the definition of "33 1/3%".
Amends the Juvenile Court Act of 1987. Provides that a minor under 17 (rather than under 13) years of age at the time of the commission of an act that if committed by an adult would be a homicide or criminal sexual assault, aggravated criminal sexual assault, predatory criminal sexual assault of a child, criminal sexual abuse, or aggravated criminal sexual abuse must be represented by counsel during the entire custodial interrogation of the minor. Eliminates the limitation that the representation by counsel is only required in a proceeding under the Delinquent Minors Article of the Act.
Amends the Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity Law of the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the Department's powers and duties.
Creates the Electricians Licensing Act. Provides for the regulation of electricians and electrical contractors by the Department of Labor. Sets forth powers and duties of the Director of Labor, licensure requirements, grounds for discipline, penalties for violation of the Act, and administrative procedure. Establishes the Illinois State Board of Electrical Examiners. Provides for concurrent exercise by home rule units. Amends the Regulatory Sunset Act to set a repeal date for the new Act of January 1, 2019. Effective January 1, 2009.
