Recognizes John Maloof on his achievements in historic preservation and for his commitment to working on behalf of the artistic legacy of Vivian Maier.
Recognizes Bruce Nesbit on the success of his company, Orion Industries, Ltd.
Mourns the death of Thomas J. McManus.
Amends the Division of Banking Act. Authorizes the Secretary of Financial and Professional Regulation to establish a Commercial Bank Regulatory Section and a Savings Bank Regulatory Section within the Division. Amends the State Finance Act. Changes the name of the Savings and Residential Finance Regulatory Fund to the Residential Finance Regulatory Fund. Provides for expenditures from the Savings Institution Regulatory Fund and the Residential Finance Regulatory Fund related to the disposition of unclaimed property. Amends the Savings Bank Act. Provides that the Secretary may charter mutual and stock holding companies in connection with a mutual savings bank reorganization. Establishes the effect of the repeal of the Illinois Savings and Loan Act of 1985, including the regulation of entities formerly under the Illinois Savings and Loan Act as savings banks under the Savings Bank Act. Changes references from "member or shareholder" to "customer". Changes references from "Commissioner" to "Secretary". Makes changes to provisions concerning articles of incorporation, proxies, directors, access to books and records, regulations, investment in loans, loans to one borrower, mergers, conversion of an existing depository institution to a savings bank, powers of the Secretary, regulatory fees, and disclosure of reports of examinations and confidential supervisory information. Repeals the Illinois Savings and Loan Act of 1985. Makes other changes. Effective immediately.
Amends the Wildlife Code. Adds the Gray wolf, American black bear, and Cougar to the list of protected species under the Act.
Amends the Supreme Court Historic Preservation Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the short title.
Amends the Park District Code. Provides that the board of a park district may borrow money for any corporate purpose from a bank or other financial institution, provided that the money shall be repaid within 2 years from the general funds of the park district and such other sources of payment as are otherwise lawfully available. Prohibits the indebtedness incurred, when aggregated with the existing indebtedness of the park district, from exceeding the debt limitation otherwise provided for by law. Defines "financial institution". Effective immediately.
Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code. Provides that person with disabilities parking placards or decals that are issued to veterans with a permanent disability shall not require evidence of disability for renewal.
If and only if Senate Bill 26 of the 98th General Assembly becomes law, amends: the Specialized Mental Health Rehabilitation Act of 2013 by making various changes concerning the composition and duties of and support to the working group created by the Act; and the Mental Health and Developmental Disabilities Code by providing that the creation of comparable programs for the services contained in the Specialized Mental Health Rehabilitation Act of 2013 for community-based providers by the Division of Mental Health of the Department of Human Services shall be in concert with the Division of Alcohol and Substance Abuse of the Department of Human Services and the Department of Healthcare and Family Services. Effective immediately.
Amends the Emergency Telephone System Act. Provides that an entity that installs or operates a private business switch service shall install and operate that service such that when a user dials the digits "9-1-1" the emergency call can be connected to the 9-1-1 system without first dialing any number or set of numbers. Sets forth penalties for failing to comply with the requirements of this amendatory Act. Effective immediately.
