Nominates Cynthia Cronin Cahill to be a member of the Illinois Liquor Control Commission.
Sponsored bills
Nominates James Taylor to be a member of the Secretary of State Merit Commission.
Proposes to amend the Bill of Rights Article of the Illinois Constitution concerning crime victim's rights. Provides that in addition to other rights provided in the Constitutional provision, a crime victim has the right to: (1) be free from harassment, intimidation, and abuse; (2) refuse to disclose information that is privileged or confidential by law; (3) timely notification of post-trial proceedings; (4) be heard in person or in any other reasonable manner the victim chooses at any proceeding involving a post-arraignment release decision, plea, sentencing, post-conviction or post-adjudication release decision, or any proceeding in which a right of the victim is at issue; (5) receive a report prepared for sentencing, reduction in sentence, parole, early release, or clemency, when available to the accused; and (6) have the safety of the victim and the victim's family considered in denying or fixing the amount of bail, determining whether to release the defendant, and setting conditions of release after arrest and conviction. Provides that nothing in this Constitutional provision creates any cause of action for compensation or damages against the State, any political subdivision of the State, any officer, employee, or agent of the State or of any of its political subdivisions, or any officer or employee of the court. Effective upon being declared adopted.
Nominates Philip G. Hare to be a member of the Board of Trustees of Western Illinois University.
Nominates Julia Bachrach to be a member of the Board of Trustees of the Historic Preservation Agency.
Nominates Hanah Jubeh to be a member of the Employment Security Advisory Board.
Nominates Terrence O. D'Arcy to be a member of the Illinois State Toll Highway Authority.
Nominates Andrew Boron to be Director of the Illinois Department of Insurance.
Nominates Michael LaPidus to be a member of the Illinois Racing Board.
Nominates Mary Jo Potter to be a member of the Board of the Illinois State Museum.