Creates the Illinois Identification Technology Task Force for the purpose of researching and evaluating available technologies for the identification of driver's license applicants.
Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code and the Criminal Code of 1961. Provides that if a driver involved in an accident involving personal injury or death fails to stop at the scene or otherwise comply with the requirements to stop of the Vehicle Code, the vehicle used by the driver in violating those requirements is subject to seizure and forfeiture.
Amends the School Code. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning instruction.
Amends the Board of Higher Education Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning advising and counseling the Governor.
Amends the Nursing and Advanced Practice Nursing Act. Provides that an applicant for licensure by endorsement who is a registered professional nurse or a licensed practical nurse under the laws of another state or territory of the United States may, in lieu of taking and passing the examination required by the Department, have passed a state, regional, or national examination that is substantially equivalent to or more stringent than the examination given by the Department, if the applicant has actively practiced nursing in another state or territory of the United States for 2 of the preceding 3 years without having his or her license acted against by the licensing authority of any jurisdiction. Effective immediately.
Amends the Department of Public Health Powers and Duties Law of the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois. Requires the Department of Public Health, in cooperation with the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency, to examine whether, and the extent to which, past environmental exposures might increase the risk of several chronic diseases, including birth defects, heart disease, cancer, asthma and other respiratory conditions, Parkinson's disease, Alzheimer's disease, and other neurological degenerative diseases. Requires a report by December 31, 2005.
Amends the Western Illinois University Law. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the powers and duties of the Board of Trustees.
Recognizes the efforts of the Mexican American community in combating public school segregation.
Amends the School Code. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the Chicago school district.
Amends various Acts relating to the governance of the public universities in Illinois and the Public Community College Act. Requires the governing board of each public university and community college boards to achieve a ratio between full-time faculty members and part-time teachers under which at least 75% of all full-time equivalent teaching positions are held by full-time faculty members and not more than 25% of all full-time equivalent teaching positions are held by part-time teachers. Provides for a phase-in that begins with fiscal year 2004 and that requires a university to use 33% of the increase, if any, in its State funding each fiscal year and a community college district to use 33% of the increase, if any, in its annual distribution formula grants each fiscal year to achieve the required ratio between full-time and part-time teachers holding full-time equivalent teaching positions. Effective immediately.
