Amends the Illinois Criminal Justice Information Act. Provides that the Illinois Criminal Justice Information Authority may apply for, receive, establish priorities for, allocate, disburse, and spend grants of funds for assisting counties and municipalities in establishing and maintaining reentry programs. Amends the Unified Code of Corrections. Permits a county or municipality that maintains a jail or municipal house of corrections to establish a program for the reentry into the community of felony offenders who are within one year of their release from prison. Provides that an offender must demonstrate a willingness to engage in employment or participate in vocational rehabilitation or job skills training and meet any existing obligation for restitution to any victim of his or her crime. Establishes various services that will be provided to participants in the program. Provides that the Department of Corrections shall establish standards for and shall inspect facilities that house participants in the reentry programs. Provides that the Department of Corrections may make construction and renovation grants for these facilities.
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Amends the Illinois Uniform Conviction Information Act. Deletes a provision requiring an annual review the maximum fees for processing requests for conviction information. Effective immediately.
Amends the Criminal Code of 1961. Provides that a violation of the offense prohibiting possession by a felon of a firearm with respect to each firearm and ammunition for that firearm constitutes a single and separate violation. Effective immediately.
Amends the Use of Credit Information in Personal Insurance Act. Prohibits insurers from using the credit information or the credit report of a consumer when issuing a policy of automobile insurance.
Amends the Criminal Code of 1961 relating to exemptions from eavesdropping violations. Permits the interception, recording, or transcription of an electronic communication by an employee of a penal institution (rather than an employee of the Illinois Department of Corrections), provided that the interception, recording, or transcription is: (1) otherwise legally permissible under Illinois law; (2) conducted with the approval of the penal institution (rather than the Illinois Department of Corrections) for the purpose of investigating or enforcing a State criminal law or a penal institution rule or regulation (rather than a Department rule or regulation) with respect to inmates in the penal institution (rather than persons committed to the Illinois Department of Corrections); and (3) within the scope of the employee's official duties.
Amends the Film Production Services Tax Credit Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning applications for certification.
Creates the Rental Housing Support Program Act. Provides for grants from the Illinois Housing Development Authority to local administering agencies to provide subsidies for landlords in order to allow them to charge rent that is affordable for low-income tenants. Also provides for grants from the Illinois Housing Development Authority to developers of affordable rental housing. Sets forth criteria for the awarding of grants. Requires the Authority to establish an operating reserve for the program. Amends the State Finance Act to create the Rental Housing Support Program Fund, a special fund in the State treasury. Amends the Counties Code. Provides that the county recorder shall collect a $10 surcharge for the recordation of any real estate-related document, one dollar of which shall be deposited into the county's general revenue fund and $9 of which shall be deposited into the Rental Housing Support Program Fund. Sets forth the conditions upon which and purposes for which expenditures may be made from the Accounts. Effective July 1, 2005.
Proclaims June 7, 2005, as "National Hunger Awareness Day" in Illinois to help secure additional resources to help end child hunger.
Urges development of a list by federal agencies of safe charitable organizations, including Muslim organizations, that are safe for all Americans to contribute to without fear of prosecution and with assurance that their contributions will be used for their intended purposes.
Mourns the death of St. Charles Police Department Sergeant Daniel P. Figgins of Elgin, who died in the line of duty.