Sen. James A. DeLeo

Amends the Illinois Insurance Code. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning medical liability insurance.

Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code. Provides for issuance of Paratrooper license plates, at an additional initial charge of $15 and an additional renewal charge of $2 with eligibility requirements to be determined by the Secretary of State. Provides that the $15 additional initial charge and the $2 renewal charge shall go to the Secretary of State Special License Plate Fund.

Amends the Chicago Police Article of the Illinois Pension Code. Increases the minimum monthly annuity payment to $1,250 for any policeman who retired from the service before January 1, 2007, at age 50 or over with 20 or more years of service, and for any policeman who retired from service due to termination of disability and who is entitled to an annuity on January 1, 2007. Increases the minimum amount of a widow's annuity to $1,200 per month. Amends the State Mandates Act to require implementation without reimbursement. Effective immediately.

Amends the Uniform Disposition of Unclaimed Property Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning definitions.

Creates the Legal Document Preparer Act. Provides that, beginning July 1, 2006, no person shall engage in the preparation of legal documents unless the person is certified. Establishes the Board of Legal Document Preparers and outlines its duties and powers. Provides eligibility requirements for certification. Sets out the services that may be provided by a legal document preparer. Provides guidelines for the application process and the renewal of certification. Provides for disciplinary actions. Provides for a code of conduct for legal document preparers. Sets out a fee schedule. Amends the State Finance Act to provide for the Legal Document Preparer Fund.

Amends the Counties Code. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning cable television.

Amends the Workers' Compensation Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the computation of time.

Creates the Legal Document Preparer Act. Establishes the Board of Legal Document Preparers and outlines its duties and powers. Sets out the services that may be provided by a legal document preparer. Provides for disciplinary actions. Provides for a code of conduct for legal document preparers. Creates the Legal Document Preparer Fund as a special fund in the State treasury and provides that, subject to appropriation, all moneys in the Fund shall be used to further the objectives of the Act. Amends the State Finance Act to list the Fund as a special fund.

Amends the Chicago Police Article of the Illinois Pension Code to provide an increase in the retirement benefit formula. Changes the maximum annuity from 75% to 80% of average salary. Provides for 2.5% (rather than 2%) of average salary for each year of service beyond 20. Applies to persons withdrawing from service after the effective date. Amends the State Mandates Act to require implementation without reimbursement. Effective immediately.

Amends the Illinois Educational Labor Relations Act. Requires an educational employer to furnish the exclusive bargaining representative with the names and addresses of its educational employees in the bargaining unit if requested by the representative. Limits the number of requests that must be met to 4 per calendar year. With regard to non-member fair share payments, provides that only the exclusive representative may negotiate provisions in a collective bargaining agreement providing for the payroll deduction of labor organization dues, fair share fee payments, initiation fees, or assessments. Provides that if a collective bargaining agreement is terminated or continues in effect beyond its scheduled expiration date pending the negotiation of a successor agreement or the resolution of an impasse under the Act, then the employer shall continue to honor and abide by any dues deduction or fair share clause contained in the agreement until a new agreement is reached. Sets forth applicability requirements for successor exclusive representatives. Effective immediately.