Amends the Criminal Code of 1961. Provides that a person commits the offense of concealment of death when he or she knowingly conceals the death of any other person. Provides that a violation is a Class 4 felony.
Amends the Child Murderer and Violent Offender Against Youth Registration Act. Includes in the definition of "violent offense against youth" aggravated battery of a child, aggravated battery of an unborn child, ritualized abuse of a child, domestic battery, aggravated domestic battery, aggravated battery, and heinous battery, if the victim is under 18 years of age. Eliminates from the definition of "violent offense against youth" that the defendant is not a parent of the victim. Effective immediately.
Amends the Code of Criminal Procedure of 1963. Provides that when a peace officer discovers the commission of a misdemeanor and is the complaining witness, the signing of the complaint by the peace officer is sufficient to charge the defendant with the commission of the offense without the need for the complaint to be sworn to. Provides that the peace officer signing the complaint is subject to the penalty for perjury for false certification.
Amends the Code of Criminal Procedure of 1963. Includes in the joinder provisions financial exploitation of an elderly person or person with a disability, identity theft, aggravated identity theft, and certain violations of the Illinois Financial Crime Law. Effective immediately.
Amends the Sex Offender Registration Act. Provides that a sex offender or sexual predator must register with the appropriate law enforcement agency if the person is temporarily domiciled for 3 (rather than 5) or more days in the municipality or unincorporated area of the county. Provides that a sex offender or sexual predator who is temporarily absent from his or her current address of registration for 3 or more days shall notify the law enforcement agency having jurisdiction of his or her current registration, including the itinerary for travel, in the manner provided in the Act for notification to the law enforcement agency having jurisdiction of change of address. Effective January 1, 2011.
Amends the Department of State Police Law of the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois. Requires that the Department of State Police provide training in death and homicide investigation for State police officers. Provides that only State police officers who successfully complete the training may be assigned as lead investigators in death and homicide investigations. Provides that the satisfactory completion of the training shall be evidenced by a certificate issued to the officer by the Department. Amends the Illinois Police Training Act. Requires that the Illinois Law Enforcement Training and Standards Board conduct or approve a training program in death and homicide investigation for the training of law enforcement officers of local government agencies. Provides that only law enforcement officers who successfully complete the training program may be assigned as lead investigators in death and homicide investigations. Provides that the satisfactory completion of the training program shall be evidenced by a certificate issued to the law enforcement officer by the Illinois Law Enforcement Training and Standards Board. Effective January 1, 2012.
Amends provisions of the Criminal Code of 1961 relating to aggravating factors for which the death penalty may be imposed for first degree murder by restructuring and eliminating some of those provisions.
Recognizes the Illinois Law Enforcement Alarm System and the great efforts put forth by its membership in creating a successful system of mutual aid to provide assistance when called upon by all law enforcement agencies in Illinois.
Amends the Illinois Public Labor Relations Act. Includes manning levels in the terms and conditions of employment subject to collective bargaining and, with respect to peace officers, within the scope of arbitration decisions.
Creates the FY2009 Budget Implementation Act. Provides that the purpose of the Act is to make the changes in State programs that are necessary to implement the FY2009 budget. Effective immediately.
