Sen. James A. DeLeo

Amends the Counties Code. Makes a technical change to a Section concerning regional plans.

Amends the School Code. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the School Code's construction.

Amends the Chicago Police Article of the Illinois Pension Code. Provides that retiree members of the city health care plans shall pay no higher premium, and shall receive no lower level of benefits, than the active employee members with the same Medicare status. Pre-empts home rule. Amends the State Mandates Act to require implementation without reimbursement. Effective immediately.

Amends the School Code. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the members of the State Board of Education.

Amends the Chicago Police Article of the Illinois Pension Code. Provides that language denying an annuity to a wife or widow, married subsequent to the effective date, of a policeman who dies in service, if the marriage occurred less than one year prior to the policeman's death, does not apply to the widow of a policeman who dies in the performance of an act of duty. Provides that, for (i) a wife or widow, married subsequent to the effective date, of a policeman who dies in service, if the marriage occurred less than one year prior to the policeman's death and (ii) a wife or widow of a policeman who withdraws, whether or not he enters upon annuity, and dies out of service, if the marriage occurred after the effective date and less than one year prior to the policeman's death, and the widow was not his wife while he was in service, if after an evidentiary hearing, the Board of Trustees, at its sole discretion determines that special circumstances exist warranting payment of a widow's annuity, then and only then shall the Board have authority to grant and award the annuity that would have been otherwise available. Amends the State Mandates Act to require implementation without reimbursement. Effective immediately.

Amends the Chicago Police Article of the Illinois Pension Code. Beginning January 1, 2008, increases the duty disability benefit to 75% of the current salary attached from time to time to the rank held by the policeman at the time of removal from the police department payroll. Amends the State Mandates Act to require implementation without reimbursement. Effective immediately.

Amends the Unified Code of Corrections. Provides that when a defendant is convicted of battery or aggravated battery, the defendant shall undergo medical testing to determine whether the defendant has any sexually transmissible disease, including a test for infection with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) or any other identified causative agent of acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS). Provides that the court may order disclosure to a State's Attorney of the results of the test if the State's Attorney shows that it is relevant in order to prosecute any offense in which the exchange of bodily fluids occurs. Effective immediately.

Amends the High Risk Home Loan Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the prohibition on certain home loans.

Congratulates Senate President Emil Jones on his retirement.

Amends the Illinois Horse Racing Act of 1975. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the short title.