Amends the Election Code. Provides that an established political party's gubernatorial nominee shall select his or her Lieutenant Governor running mate (now, nominated at the party's general primary).
Amends the Telecommunications Excise Tax Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the short title.
Amends the New Vehicle Buyer Protection Act. Makes a technical change in the short title Section.
Amends the Chicago Park District Article of the Illinois Pension Code. Provides that none of the benefits provided for in the Article shall be paid to any person who is convicted of any misdemeanor or felony relating to or arising out of or in connection with any attempt to defraud the Fund. Provides that the provisions related to fraud shall not operate to impair any contract or vested right previously acquired under any law or laws continued in the Article, nor to preclude the right to a refund.
Amends the County Jail Act. Provides that in counties of more than 3,000,000 inhabitants, the sheriff or his or her designee may place inmates who are pre-trial detainees or who are serving a sentence for a misdemeanor offense in community-based programs that are alternatives to incarceration. Provides that the court may place pretrial detainees or sentence convicted offenders to the sheriff's community-based alternatives to incarceration in consultation with the sheriff based on available program space.
Amends the Regional Transportation Authority Act. Requires that commuter rail trains stop and allow passengers to board and exit at all commuter rail stations. Effective immediately.
Amends the Chicago Teacher Article of the Illinois Pension Code. In provisions concerning the Board of Trustees of the Public School Teachers' Pension and Retirement Fund of Chicago's power to defray health insurance costs, increases the maximum total payments for that purpose to $75,000,000 (from $65,000,000) plus any amount authorized to be paid in the preceding year that was not actually paid by the Board, including interest earned thereon. Amends the State Mandates Act to require implementation without reimbursement. Effective immediately.
Amends the Unified Code of Corrections. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning parole services.
Amends the Criminal Code of 1961. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the definition of "offense" for the purpose of inchoate offenses.
Amends the Hotel Operators' Occupation Tax Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the short title.
