Sen. Dan Cronin

Co-sponsor HB 1918

Signed into law · Illinois House · Co-sponsor

GAMING-TECH

Amends the Riverboat Gambling Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning prohibited activities.

Signed into law May 26, 2006 1 co-sponsor

Co-sponsor SB 293

Signed into law · Illinois Senate · Co-sponsor

SCHL CON-PROJECT LABOR AGREE

Amends the School Construction Law. Defines "project labor agreement". Provides that the State Board of Education and the Capital Development Board shall not require a project labor agreement for any school construction project grant or debt service grant provided under the Law.

Signed into law Dec 13, 2005 1 co-sponsor

Co-sponsor HB 3272

Signed into law · Illinois House · Co-sponsor

FINANCE-TECH

Amends the State Finance Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the State Pensions Fund.

Signed into law Nov 9, 2005 1 co-sponsor

Co-sponsor HB 672

Signed into law · Illinois House · Co-sponsor

CLEAN AIR ACT-HOME RULE

Amends the Illinois Clean Indoor Air Act. Provides that a home rule unit of local government or any municipality in this State may regulate smoking in public places. Provides that this regulation must be no less restrictive than the regulation in the Act. Changes the home rule limitation from an absolute preemption to a limitation on the concurrent exercise of home rule power. Maintains the exemption from home rule requirements for home rule units that passed ordinances regulating smoking before October 1, 1989. Limits the concurrent exercise of home rule powers.

Signed into law Aug 10, 2005 1 co-sponsor

Co-sponsor HB 20

Signed into law · Illinois House · Co-sponsor

ALZHEIMER'S AWARENESS MONTH

Amends the State Commemorative Dates Act. Designates the month of November of each year as Alzheimer's Awareness Month.

Signed into law Aug 4, 2005 1 co-sponsor

Co-sponsor HB 3066

Signed into law · Illinois House · Co-sponsor

LOCAL GOVERNMENT-TECH

Amends the Tax Increment Allocation Redevelopment Act in the Illinois Municipal Code. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the short title.

Signed into law Jul 19, 2005 1 co-sponsor

Co-sponsor SB 1897

Signed into law · Illinois Senate · Co-sponsor

CD CORR-SUPERVISION

Amends the Unified Code of Corrections. Provides that a person charged with a Class A misdemeanor violation of sexual exploitation of a child may not receive a disposition of supervision.

Signed into law Jul 11, 2005 1 co-sponsor

Co-sponsor HB 1395

Signed into law · Illinois House · Co-sponsor

INTERGOV COOP-SPECIAL DISTRICT

Amends the Intergovernmental Cooperation Act. Permits a special district that is coterminous with or entirely within the boundaries of a township to merge into the township (now, permitted only in counties with less than 1,000,000 population).

Signed into law Jul 8, 2005 1 co-sponsor

Co-sponsor SB 1898

Signed into law · Illinois Senate · Co-sponsor

CRIM CD-SEX EXPLOITATION CHILD

Amends the Criminal Code of 1961 relating to the offense of sexual exploitation of a child. Provides that a second or subsequent violation of a substantially similar law of another state is a Class 4 felony. Provides that if the victim of sexual exploitation of a child is under 13 years of age at the time of the commission of the offense, the offense is a Class 4 felony. Effective immediately.

Signed into law Jul 7, 2005 1 co-sponsor

Co-sponsor SB 1676

Signed into law · Illinois Senate · Co-sponsor

SCHOOL CD-MASTER CERT-COUNSLR

Amends the School Code. Provides for a Master Certificate for guidance counselors who have successfully achieved National Board certification through the National Board for Professional Teaching Standards, valid for 10 years. In provisions concerning the Illinois Teaching Excellence Program, provides for an annual payment of $3,000 to be paid to each guidance counselor who receives a Master Certificate and is employed as a guidance counselor by a school district. Effective immediately.

Signed into law Jul 1, 2005 1 co-sponsor