Sen. Martin A. Sandoval

Amends the Methamphetamine Control and Community Protection Act. Provides that whenever any person pleads guilty to, is found guilty of, or is placed on supervision for an offense under the Act, in addition to any other penalty imposed by the court, no such person shall thereafter knowingly purchase, receive, own, or otherwise possess any substance or product containing a methamphetamine precursor, without the methamphetamine precursor first being prescribed for the use of that person in the manner provided for the prescription of Schedule II controlled substances under Article III of the Illinois Controlled Substances Act. Provides that a violation is a Class 4 felony. Effective July 1, 2012.

Amends the Criminal Code of 1961. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the applicability of the common law.

Amends the Criminal Code of 1961. Repeals provision creating the offense of aggravated child pornography. In the statute creating child pornography, provides for enhanced penalties if the child depicted is under the age of 13. Provides that the issue of whether the child depicted is under the age of 13 is an element of the offense to be resolved by the trier of fact.

Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code. Provides that a slow-moving vehicle emblem may not be displayed in public view from a highway on an object other than an animal drawn vehicle, farm tractor, implement of husbandry and certain special mobile equipment. Provides that the fine for a first or subsequent offense of improperly displaying a slow-moving vehicle is $75 (instead of $25 for the first offense and $75 for a second or subsequent offense within one year of the first offense). Effective immediately.

Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code. Provides that a Section concerning accident counseling shall apply to Class I and Class II (instead of only Class I) rail carriers. Provides that each Class I and Class II rail carrier must review and update its accident counseling or trauma program filing on an annual basis. Provides that programs may be filed either by mail or electronically via an email address designated by the Illinois Commerce Commission. Effective immediately.

Amends the Secretary of State Merit Employment Code. Grants veteran employees 4 (rather than 2) days per year to visit a veterans hospital for examination of a military service connected disability. Effective immediately.

Amends the Unified Code of Corrections. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the Department of Juvenile Justice.

Amends the Consumer Fraud and Deceptive Business Practices Act. Provides that the term "gift certificate" includes a credit slip issued by a store to a consumer who returns goods that enables the consumer to receive other goods of similar value in exchange for the returned goods. Effective January 1, 2013.

Amends the Department of Veterans Affairs Act. In the provision concerning Gold Star Family members, includes mothers through adoption and fathers through adoption.

Amends the Illinois Finance Authority Act. Provides that the fire truck revolving loan program shall provide loans for the purchase of brush trucks by a fire department, limited to $100,000 per truck. Provides for a 2% rate of interest on loans for the purchase of a brush truck if the chassis and the apparatus are built outside of Illinois, a 1% rate of interest for a brush truck if either the chassis or the apparatus is built in Illinois, or a 0% rate of interest for a brush truck if both the chassis and the apparatus are built in Illinois. Effective immediately.