Amends the State Employee Article of the Pension Code to remove the Social Security offset against widow and survivor annuities for all annuitants, beginning January 1, 2005. Effective immediately.
Amends the Downstate Teachers Article of the Illinois Pension Code. Extends the deadline for application for early retirement without discount from June 30, 2005 to June 30, 2010; also reduces the required contribution for some members. Amends the State Mandates Act to require implementation without reimbursement. Effective immediately.
Names Interstate 72, traversing through the heart of Illinois as the Purple Heart Memorial Highway.
Amends the State Finance Act. Creates the Domestic Violence Healthcare Response Training Fund in the State Treasury. Amends the Unified Code of Corrections. Increases the domestic violence fine and the sexual assault fine from $100 to $200. Provides that when the offender and victim are family members, one-quarter of the fine shall be deposited into the Sexual Assault Services Fund and one-quarter into the Domestic Violence Healthcare Response Training Fund. Establishes the purposes for which moneys may be appropriated from the Domestic Violence Healthcare Response Training Fund.
Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code. Provides that a motor vehicle owner must carry at least $5,000 of liability coverage for environmental restoration.
Amends the Liquor Control Act of 1934. Provides that a licensee who is the subject of an enforcement action and is found to be in compliance with the Act shall be notified that he or she was found to be in compliance within 30 days of the enforcement action.
Amends the Unified Code of Corrections. Increases the domestic violence fine and the sexual assault fine from $100 to $200.
Designates April 19th of each year as "Patriots Day" in the State of Illinois.
Amends the Illinois Pension Code. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning State employees.
Amends the Illinois Pension Code. Creates an Advisory Committee to study Deferred Retirement Option Programs (DROP) plans for the State-supported retirement systems. Requires a report of its findings and recommendations by January 15, 2005. Effective immediately.
