Amends the Illinois Motor Vehicle Theft Prevention Act. Extends the repeal date from January 1, 2004, to January 1, 2008. Effective immediately.
Amends the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the Agricultural Export Advisory Committee created under that Section.
Amends the Department of Public Health Powers and Duties Law of the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois. Requires that, beginning July 1, 2004, the Department's prostate cancer awareness program must include development and dissemination of public service announcements promoting prostate cancer screening for men over age 40.
Creates the Mercury Fever Thermometer Prohibition Act. Sets forth legislative findings. Provides that (1) on or after July 1, 2004, no person shall sell, distribute, or give for promotional purposes (including online retail) mercury fever thermometers in this State and (2) on or after July 1, 2004, no hospital shall distribute mercury fever thermometers in maternity or new baby gift packs to patients. Provides that these prohibitions do not apply to mercury fever thermometers sold or provided to be used in a health care facility. Provides that on or after July 1, 2004, no person shall manufacture a mercury fever thermometer in this State. Provides that on or after July 1, 2004, no mercury-added novelty products may be offered for sale or distributed for promotional purposes; exempts button-cell batteries. Provides that a person who violates the Act is guilty of a petty offense and upon conviction is subject to a fine of not less than $50 and not more than $200 for each violation.
Amends the Unified Code of Corrections. Provides that the court shall impose concurrent sentences when consecutive sentences are not mandated by law. Provides that the court may impose consecutive sentences when the court is of the opinion that consecutive sentences are required to protect the public from further criminal conduct of the defendant and the court sets forth the basis of its decision in the record. Effective immediately.
Amends the Criminal Code of 1961. Includes, in the offense of aggravated battery, committing a battery against hospital personnel (rather than hospital emergency room personnel) engaged in their official duties, committing a battery to prevent them from performing their official duties, or committing a battery in retaliation for performing their official duties. Effective immediately.
Mourns the death of Maria Rios of Chicago.
Amends the Housing Authorities Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the determination of a tenant's income for the purpose of determining rent.
Names the State of Illinois Building at 160 North La Salle Street in Chicago the Michael Bilandic Building.
