Sen. Terry Link

Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code with regard to when junking certificates or salvage certificates must be obtained. Provides that a vehicle that has been repossessed by a lienholder shall be considered to be salvage only when the cost of repairing the damage to the vehicle would be greater than 66 2/3% (rather than greater than 33 1/3%) of its fair market value. Makes corresponding changes with regard to obtaining a salvage certificate and the disposition of the vehicle. Makes similar changes with regard to when a vehicle that is part of a fleet of more than 5 commercial vehicles or a vehicle that has been submerged in water is to be considered salvage.

Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code. Provides that a vehicle shall be declared salvage if the self insured leasing company that owns the vehicle declares that the vehicle has been damaged to the extent that the company considers it a total loss. Provides that the provision applies to commercial fleet vehicles.

Amends the Property Tax Code. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning issuance of a tax bill.

Amends the Workers' Compensation Act and the Workers' Occupational Diseases Act. Provides that any condition or impairment of health of a firefighter, emergency medical technician, or paramedic that results directly or indirectly from any bloodborne pathogen, lung or respiratory disease or condition, heart or vascular disease or condition, hypertension, tuberculosis, or cancer resulting in any disability to the employee shall be conclusively presumed to arise out of and in the course of the employee's employment and shall be conclusively presumed to be causally connected to the hazards or exposures of the employment. Provides that the presumption shall also apply to any hernia or hearing loss suffered by a firefighter, emergency medical technician, or paramedic. Provides that the presumption does not apply to an employee who has been a firefighter, emergency medical technician, or paramedic for less than 5 years at the time the condition or impairment is discovered.

Amends the Election Code. Allows registered voters to vote by personal appearance during an early voting period. Provides that the early voting period begins on the third Saturday preceding a general primary, consolidated primary, consolidated, or general election and ends on the Friday before the election. Provides for permanent and temporary polling places for early voting. Provides that the election authority must publish a schedule of locations and times for early voting. Sets procedures for the issuance, return, and casting of early ballots. Prohibits advertising or campaigning within 100 feet of a polling place for early voting. Removes provisions permitting an absentee voter to vote on election day by cancelling or revoking his or her absentee ballot. Amends the State Mandates Act to require implementation without reimbursement.

Amends the Conveyances Act. Provides that every mortgage or deed of trust in the nature of a mortgage relating to the financing of residential real estate must include the name of the financial institution providing the financing and the loan officer who signed the document, the name of the residential mortgage licensee receiving compensation relating to the financing, the name of the loan originator who signed the mortgage loan application, and the name of the real estate appraiser who provided the appraisal on which the financing was based. Provides that the county recorder may not record a mortgage if the required information is not provided. Provides that the failure to comply with the new requirements does not invalidate the recording of a mortgage or trust deed or impair the rights of the mortgagee or beneficiary of the trust deed.

Amends the Fire Department Promotion Act. Provides that the Act authorizes and does not limit the right of an exclusive bargaining representative to "require" an employer to negotiate concerning promotion to certain ranks (now, does not allow representative to "require"). Effective immediately.

Creates the Electricians Licensing Act. Provides for regulation of electricians and electrical contractors. Establishes fines for violations of the Act. Provides for concurrent exercise by home rule units. Provides that fees and fines collected under the Act shall be deposited into the Electricians Licensing Dedicated Fund, a new special fund in the State treasury, and amends the State Finance Act to list the new Fund. Amends the Regulatory Sunset Act to repeal the Electricians Licensing Act on July 1, 2015.

Amends the Counties Code. Makes a technical change to a Section concerning zoning requirements for a telecommunications carrier facility. Effective immediately.

Amends the Vehicle Code. Provides that, if and only if Senate Bill 1124 of the 94th General Assembly, as passed by the House of Representatives on October 27, 2005, becomes law, a car rental company that rents a motor vehicle to any person may (i) separately quote, by telephone, in person, or by computer transmission, additional charges for the rental and (ii) separately impose additional charges for the rental. Effective immediately.