Sen. Rob Martwick

Congratulates the congregation of Saint Pascal Parish on the occasion of the parish's 100th anniversary.

Congratulates Dennis Stefanowicz on the occasion of his retirement as a Trustee of the Village of Norridge.

Congratulates Judith Dunne Bernardi on the occasion of her retirement as Norridge Village Clerk.

Congratulates Maryville Academy on the occasion of the 130th anniversary of its founding.

Congratulates Notre Dame College Prep's Sam Ferri on helping the U.S. 15U baseball team win the gold at the 2013 Pan American Baseball Confederation (COPABE) 15U Pan American Games.

Amends the Mortgage Escrow Account Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the Act's short title.

Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code. Provides the maximum speed limit outside an urban district for any vehicle is (1) 70 miles per hour on any interstate highway; (2) 70 miles per hour for all or part of highways that are designated by the Department of Transportation, have at least 4 lanes of traffic, and have a separation between the roadways moving in opposite directions; and (3) 65 miles per hour for all other highways, roads, and streets. Provides that the counties of Cook, DuPage, Kane, Lake, McHenry, and Will may adopt ordinances establishing speed limits lower than these speeds. Permits the Department of Transportation and Toll Highway Authority to alter speed limits up to the new maximum speed limit (rather than up to 65 miles per hour).

Amends the Illinois Identification Card Act. Allows peace officers to provide their work address in lieu of their home address when applying for an Illinois Identification Card. Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code. Allows peace officers to provide their work address in lieu of their home address when applying for a driver's license or instruction permit.

Creates the Motor Vehicle Ancillary Products Act. Provides that each ancillary product provider intending to issue or sell ancillary product contracts in the State shall file a registration with the Director of Insurance and designate a person in the State for service of process. Provides that each ancillary product provider shall pay to the Director a fee upon initial registration and every year thereafter. Provides that other than the ancillary product provider registration requirements in the provision requiring ancillary product provider registration, ancillary product providers and related ancillary product contract sellers, administrators, and other persons marketing, selling, offering to sell, or issuing ancillary product contracts are exempt from any licensing requirements of the State to conduct ancillary product contract business. Sets forth provisions concerning ancillary product provider financial requirements; ancillary product contract receipt requirements; disclosures; ancillary protection product warranties; reimbursement insurance policies; ancillary product contract exemption from insurance laws; prohibited acts; record keeping; cancellation of reimbursement insurance policies; obligations of reimbursement insurance policy insurers; enforcement provisions; premium taxes; applicability; and severability. Amends the Illinois Insurance Code to provide that the Code shall not be construed to apply to ancillary product contracts under the Motor Vehicle Ancillary Products Act. Effective January 1, 2014.

Creates the Blue Alert System Act. Establishes a statewide alert system known as "Blue Alert" which shall be developed and implemented by the Director of State Police. Provides that the "Blue Alert" system may be activated when a suspect for a crime involving the death or serious injury of a peace officer has not been apprehended and law enforcement personnel have determined that the suspect may be a serious threat to the public and also when a peace officer becomes missing while in the line of duty under circumstances warranting concern for the peace officer's safety. Provides that the Director shall terminate any activation of the "Blue Alert" system with respect to a particular incident if: (1) the suspect or peace officer is located or the incident is otherwise resolved; or (2) the Director determines that the "Blue Alert" system is no longer an effective tool for locating the suspect or peace officer.