Sen. Susan Garrett

Amends the Election Code. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning absentee voting.

Creates the Nurse Licensure Compact Act. Allows for reciprocity of licensure of licensed practical nurses and registered nurses among the states. Provides for administration of the Compact by the Nursing Act Coordinator. Provides that the licensing board shall participate in a Compact Evaluation Initiative designed to evaluate the effectiveness and operability of the Compact. Provides that the Compact does not relieve employers from complying with statutorily imposed obligations. Provides that the Compact does not supersede existing State labor laws. Amends the Nursing and Advanced Practice Nursing Act to make changes relating to the purposes of the Compact.

Amends the Property Tax Code. In a Section concerning certificates of error in counties with 3,000,000 or more inhabitants, provides that, at least 14 days prior to the certification or presentation to the court, the county assessor shall provide notice to all taxing districts within the territory in which the subject property lies of the proposed certificate. In a Section concerning the filing of complaints regarding the assessment of property in counties with 3,000,000 or more inhabitants, provides that, in all cases filed by a taxpayer where a change in assessed valuation of $100,000 or more is sought, the taxpayer must also, at least 14 days prior to the hearing on the complaint, serve a copy of the complaint on all taxing districts as shown on the last available tax bill. Provides that, absent a proof of service of the complaint on all such taxing districts, the board of review shall have no jurisdiction to order relief on the complaint. Provides that the actual failure to timely serve sufficient complaint on all such taxing bodies shall constitute cause for the dismissal of the complaint. Provides that the taxing districts need not be given an opportunity to be heard on the complaint. In a Section concerning tax objection procedures and hearings, provides that, within 30 days after the filing of a complaint objecting to a valuation of property, the plaintiff shall cause to be served a notice of the action upon each of the taxing districts in which the subject property is located. Sets forth the requirements for the notice and provides that the failure to timely serve sufficient notice upon each affected taxing district shall constitute cause for the dismissal of the complaint. Effective January 1, 2006.

Amends the Spent Nuclear Fuel Act to reflect the Illinois Emergency Management Agency's assumption of duties assigned to the Agency's predecessor, the Department of Nuclear Safety. Effective immediately.

Amends the Illinois Nuclear Facility Safety Act to reflect the Illinois Emergency Management Agency's assumption of duties assigned to the Agency's predecessor, the Department of Nuclear Safety. Effective immediately.

Amends the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois. Makes a technical change in a Section creating the civil administrative agencies.

Amends the Illinois Act on the Aging. Makes technical changes in a Section concerning the short title.

Amends the Lobbyist Registration Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the short title.

Amends the Department of Insurance Law of the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the short title.

Amends the Illinois Insurance Code. Requires certain insurance producers to disclose to the customer any compensation the producer receives from an insurer or third party. Grants customers the right to request additional information. Makes a violation a violation of the Consumer Fraud and Deceptive Business Practices Act. Amends the Consumer Fraud and Deceptive Business Practices Act to include the violations and to delete a provision exempting certain acts of insurance producers, registered firms, and limited insurance representatives from the Act. Effective immediately.