Sen. James A. DeLeo

Amends the Illinois Clean Indoor Air Act. Provides that a home rule unit of local government or any municipality in this State may regulate smoking in public places. Provides that this regulation must be no less restrictive than the regulation in the Act. Changes the home rule limitation from an absolute preemption to a limitation on the concurrent exercise of home rule power. Maintains the exemption from home rule requirements for home rule units that passed ordinances regulating smoking before October 1, 1989. Limits the concurrent exercise of home rule powers.

Amends the Illinois Public Labor Relations Act. Requires a public employer to furnish the exclusive bargaining representative with the names and addresses of its public employees if requested by the representative. Limits the number of requests that must be met to 4 per calendar year.

Amends the Liquor Control Act of 1934. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the short title.

Amends the Uniform Peace Officers' Disciplinary Act. Requires that a peace officer under investigation shall be informed in writing (now, not required to be written) of the name, rank, and unit or command of the officer in charge of the investigation, the interrogators, and all persons who will be present on the behalf of the employer (now, all persons present during any interrogation) during any interrogation except at a public administrative proceeding.

Amends the Liquor Control Act of 1934. Allows a restaurant that is operated by a commercial tenant in the North Campus Parking Deck building that is located at 1201 West University Avenue, Urbana, Illinois and is owned by the Board of Trustees of the University of Illinois to serve and take deliveries of alcoholic liquor. Effective immediately.

Amends the Unemployment Insurance Act. Makes a technical change to a Section concerning the definitions of "Director" and "Department".

Amends the Unemployment Insurance Act. Provides that all remaining funds in the Employment Security Administrative Fund shall be transferred to the clearing account on July 1, 2005 or as soon thereafter as is reasonably practicable, and, upon the transfer of the funds, the Employment Security Administrative Fund is abolished. Provides that the provisions establishing the Employment Security Administrative Fund are repealed on January 1, 2006. Effective July 1, 2005.

Amends the Unemployment Insurance Act. Provides that, on July 1, 2005 or as soon thereafter as may be reasonably practicable, all remaining funds in the State Employees' Unemployment Benefit Fund shall be transferred to the clearing account, and provides that the State Employees' Unemployment Benefit Fund is abolished upon the transfer of those funds. Provides that, on and after July 1, 2005, transfers to the clearing account for payment of benefits to individuals with respect to whom the State or its wholly owned instrumentalities is the last employer shall be made directly from such funds and accounts as the appropriations to the Department of Employment Security authorize, as designated by the Director of Employment Security. Eliminates certain language regarding transfers in 1989 and earlier years, and makes other changes. Effective July 1, 2005.

Creates the Firearms Act. Contains only a short title provision.

Creates the Firearms Act. Contains only a short title provision.