Amends the Military Veterans Assistance Act. Provides that in counties with a population of over 3,000,000 residents, the superintendent chosen by the Veterans Assistance Commission of the county shall not take office until the superintendent has been approved by the president or chairman of the county board. Sets forth provisions concerning the selection and approval process. Provides that the superintendent shall work with the president or chairman of the county board, or another county employee designated by him or her, to set standards and to develop and implement appropriate programs to address the needs of veterans of that county. Provides that the president or chairman of the county board may seek grant funding and other funding from appropriate outside sources. Sets forth provisions concerning county fund records. Provides that employees of the Veterans Assistance Commission of a county shall be selected by the superintendent and the president or chairman of the county board. Provides that the superintendent and the president or chairman of the county board shall employ only those candidates who meet the hiring requirements of the county.
Sponsored bills
Nominates Dr. Joseph W. Szokol to be a member of the Illinois State Medical Disciplinary Board.
Amends the Probation and Probation Officers Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the Redeploy Illinois Program.
Nominates Craig Niederberger, M.D., to be a member of the Medical Licensing Board.
Amends the Criminal Code of 1961 relating to unlawful use of weapons. Increases the penalties by one class if a semi-automatic assault weapon or high capacity ammunition was possessed in the commission of the offense. Defines "semi-automatic assault weapon" and "high capacity ammunition". Effective immediately.
Nominates Pat Auveek Basu to be a member of the State Board of Health.
Nominates David Banaszynski to be a member of the State Board of Health.
Nominates David L. Fields to be a member of the State Board of Education.
Nominates Gary Hammons to be a member of the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library Advisory Board.
Nominates David B. McCurdy to be a member of the State Board of Health.