Mourns the death of Benedict "Ben" Brocato of Berwyn.
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Mourns the death of Sergeant Pedro J. Colon of Cicero.
Amends the Barber, Cosmetology, Esthetics, and Nail Technology Act of 1985. Provides that it is unlawful for any person, firm, partnership, limited liability company, or corporation owning or operating a cosmetology, esthetics, or nail technology salon or barber shop to knowingly employ in the salon any individual who is required to be licensed under the Act and who does not possess a valid license. Provides that if any person, firm, partnership, limited liability company, or corporation owning or operating a cosmetology, esthetics, or nail technology salon or barber shop does knowingly employ in that salon or shop an unlicensed individual who is required to be licensed, any licensee, any interested party, or any person injured thereby may, in addition to the Secretary of Financial and Professional Regulation, petition for relief. Provides that any person or entity that violates this prohibition on the employment of unlicensed individuals shall, for the first offense, be guilty of a Class B misdemeanor; for the second offense, be guilty of a Class A misdemeanor; and for all subsequent offenses, be guilty of a Class 4 felony and be fined not less than $1,000 or more than $5,000.
Appropriates $100,000,000 from the General Revenue Fund to the Higher Education Revolving Loan Fund. Effective July 1, 2006.
Amends the Election Code. Eliminates the township officers electoral board and the educational officers electoral board. Requires the county officers electoral board to hear and pass upon objections to nominations of candidates for township offices, school district offices, and community college district offices.
Amends the Nursing Home Care Act. Provides that no later than one year after the effective date of this amendatory Act, a nursing home must: (1) acquire at least one automated external defibrillator (AED); (2) ensure that the AED is tested and maintained; (3) arrange for training in cardio-pulmonary resuscitation and the use of the AED for employees of the nursing home; and (4) ensure that employees of the nursing home comply with certain provisions concerning the use of the AED.
Amends the Illinois Securities Law of 1953. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning definitions.
Amends the General Not for Profit Corporation Act of 1986. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the short title.
Amends the Uniform Partnership Act (1997). Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the name of a limited liability partnership.
Urges the Congress of the United States of America to enact the Employee Free Choice Act.