Sen. William E. Peterson

Co-sponsor SR 205

Passed · Illinois Senate · Co-sponsor

AMERICAN EAGLE DAY

Designates June 20th as American Eagle Day in the State of Illinois.

Passed Jun 15, 2007 1 co-sponsor Track

Co-sponsor SR 101

Passed · Illinois Senate · Co-sponsor

MEMORIAL-JOHN BICKLEY

Mourns the death of John H. Bickley of Long Grove.

Passed Mar 15, 2007 1 co-sponsor Track

Co-sponsor SB 2772

Signed into law · Illinois Senate · Co-sponsor

NOT FOR PROFIT-HOMEOWNR MEETNG

Amends the General Not For Profit Corporation Act of 1986. Provides for open meetings for the listed type of meetings of the board of directors of a residential not-for-profit homeowners association. Effective immediately.

Signed into law Feb 2, 2007 1 co-sponsor

Co-sponsor SR 9

Passed · Illinois Senate · Co-sponsor

MEMORIAL-WAYNE PERRY

Mourns the death of Wayne Perry of Plainfield.

Passed Jan 11, 2007 1 co-sponsor Track

Co-sponsor HB 4532

Failed · Illinois House · Co-sponsor

CRIM CD-DISORDERLY CONDUCT

Amends the Criminal Code of 1961 relating to disorderly conduct. Provides that engaging in any loud protests of singing, chanting, whistling, or yelling with or without noise amplification, displaying any visual images that convey fighting words or actual or veiled threats against any other person, engaging in a directed protest march or picket at any public location when any of these activities are conducted within 300 feet of any entrance to a facility being used for a funeral or memorial service, or blocking access to such facility at any time during the period starting 30 minutes before any funeral or memorial service is scheduled to begin and ending 30 minutes after the funeral or memorial service terminates is disorderly conduct in which the penalty is a Class C misdemeanor. Provides that the provisions of the Act are severable. Effective immediately.

Failed Jan 9, 2007 1 co-sponsor Track

Co-sponsor SB 336

Failed · Illinois Senate · Co-sponsor

PEN CD-ART. 3-RESOLUTION

Amends the Downstate Police Article of the Illinois Pension Code. Provides that a city, village, or incorporated town of less than 5,000 inhabitants that is regulated by the Property Tax Extension Limitation Law may elect to adopt the provisions of the Article by the passage of a resolution or ordinance by the governing board of that city, village, or incorporated town, but that city, village, or incorporated town shall not levy a separate tax without approval by referendum. Effective immediately.

Failed Jan 9, 2007 1 co-sponsor Track

Co-sponsor SB 2193

Failed · Illinois Senate · Co-sponsor

SENIORS-PROPERTY TAX DEFERRAL

Amends the Senior Citizens Real Estate Tax Deferral Act. In the definition of "taxpayer", increases the income limitation, beginning with the 2006 tax year, from $40,000 to $45,000 per year. Requires that applications for the tax deferral must be made by May 1 (now, March 1) of each year. Effective immediately.

Failed Jan 9, 2007 1 co-sponsor Track

Co-sponsor SB 111

Failed · Illinois Senate · Co-sponsor

TELECOM EXCISE TAX-EXEMPTIONS

Amends the Telecommunications Excise Tax Act. Provides that the tax exemptions for prepaid telephone calling arrangements are exempt from the sunset provisions of the Act. Effective immediately.

Failed Jan 9, 2007 1 co-sponsor Track

Co-sponsor HJR 119

Failed · Illinois House · Co-sponsor

ACCOUNTABLE SCHOOLS TASK FORCE

Creates the Accountable Schools Task Force to review and evaluate the complex issues involving the fiscal and performance accountability of the State's school districts and individual schools.

Failed Jan 9, 2007 1 co-sponsor Track

Co-sponsor SB 337

Failed · Illinois Senate · Co-sponsor

INC TX-HOUSING DONATION CREDIT

Amends the Illinois Income Tax Act to end the tax credit for donations to certain affordable housing projects with the taxable year ending on December 31, 2011 (now, 2006). Effective immediately.

Failed Jan 9, 2007 1 co-sponsor Track