Amends the Criminal Code of 1961. Creates the offense of drug related child endangerment. Provides the a person commits the offense of drug related child endangerment when he or she endangers the life and health of a child by knowingly exposing the child to a clandestine drug laboratory environment. Provides that the penalty is a Class 2 felony. Creates the offense of aggravated drug related child endangerment. Provides that a person commits the offense of aggravated drug related child endangerment when he or she: (1) commits a violation of drug related child endangerment, and (2) the child experiences death, great bodily harm, disability or disfigurement as a result of the drug related child endangerment. Provides that the penalty is a Class X felony. Effective immediately.
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Amends the Illinois Police Training Act to provide instruction for the handling of domestic violence complaints with the guidelines developed by the Illinois Law Enforcement Training Standards Board and representatives from named State and private offices with an interest in preventing domestic violence. Amends the Illinois Domestic Violence Act of 1986 to mandate the implementation of a system for recording domestic violence calls and annually reporting the number of those calls. Provides that law enforcement officers shall also annotate signs of whether the alleged abuser was under the influence of alcohol or a controlled substance.
Amends the Illinois Highway Code. Provides that the highway commissioner of a road district has authority to build alleys and bike paths in unincorporated communities, using any funds belonging to the road district in which that community is located. Provides that a highway commissioner has the same authority regarding all curbs and sidewalks in those communities (rather than only those curbs and sidewalks constructed as an integral part of a highway improvement project). Provides that a highway authority may convey a vacated highway or portion of a highway under its jurisdiction to a township road district which has petitioned for vacation of the highway and intends to use it as an alley or a designated bike path. Effective immediately.
Amends the Department of State Police Law and the Department of Transportation Law of the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois, the Illinois Emergency Management Agency Act, the Illinois Police Training Act, and the School Code. Establishes program requirements for the statewide child abduction emergency alert system of the Department of State Police. Requires the Department of State Police and the Department of Transportation to coordinate in the use of electronic highway message signs to convey abduction information. Requires the Department of State Police to establish a task force to monitor and review implementation and operation of the child abduction alert system. Requires the Department of State Police and the Illinois Emergency Management Agency to coordinate in the development of a promotional program on child abduction prevention and response. Requires the Illinois Law Enforcement Training Standards Board to train local law enforcement personnel in the child abduction alert system. Requires the Department of State Police and the State Board of Education to coordinate in the development of child abduction prevention instruction to be included in school curricula. Requires the Department of State Police to appoint an uncompensated Child Safety Coordinator to advocate for State standards for child safety from kidnapping and abduction. Prohibits the use of new appropriations for the Coordinator's expenses. Effective immediately.
Amends the Property Tax Code. Provides for a housing opportunity tax abatement program for the purpose of promoting access to housing near work and to alleviate the concentration of low-income households in areas of high poverty. Sets forth application procedures and requirements for obtaining an abatement. Applies in townships meeting certain requirements. Applies to tax years 2004 through 2014. Effective immediately.
Amends the School Code. Provides that in order to be eligible for election to a school board (or in Chicago to be eligible for appointment), a person must not be a child sex offender.
Creates the Community Senior Services and Resources Act and amends the State Finance Act. Authorizes the Department on Aging to award grants to local community senior services and resource centers. Provides for a Community Senior Services and Resource Center Advisory Committee, with 12 voting members appointed by the Governor, to advise the Department on Aging on the administration of the Act. Creates the Community Senior Services and Resources Fund as a special fund in the State treasury, to be used by the Department on Aging for grant awards and for administering the Community Senior Services and Resources Act. Effective immediately.
Amends the Disabled Persons Rehabilitation Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the powers and duties of the Department of Human Services.
Amends the Illinois Insurance Code relating to coverage for subjects of abuse. Extends the restrictions on denying coverage for subjects of abuse to property and casualty insurers.
Amends the Illinois Natural Areas Preservation Act. Makes technical changes in a Section concerning the short title.