Amends the Military Code of Illinois. Requires that a member of the Army National Guard or the Air National Guard ordered to funeral honors duty receive an allowance of $100 (rather than $50).
Amends the Regulatory Sunset Act to extend the repeal of the Illinois Roofing Industry Licensing Act to January 1, 2016. Amends the Illinois Roofing Industry Licensing Act. Provides that every roofing contractor shall affix the licensee's name, as it appears on the license (now, just requires the contractor to affix the licensee's name), on all commercial vehicles (rather than just vehicles) used as part of his or her business as a roofing contractor. Removes provisions concerning fees for applicants for initial certification who apply for licensure during the second half of the biennial period, fees for any change of the license that requires the issuance of a new license, and the maximum amount of the biennial renewal fee. Changes the number of members of the Roofing Advisory Board from 8 to 7. Removes a provision requiring one of the licensed roofing contractors on the Board to be a representative of an association predominately representing retailers. Effective immediately.
Amends the Abandoned Newborn Infant Protection Act. Repeals a provision that repeals the Act on July 1, 2007.
Amends the School Code. Requires the State Board of Education to adopt rules for the documentation of school plan reviews and inspections of school facilities and to convene a task force for the purpose of reviewing these documents and making recommendations regarding training and accreditation of individuals performing reviews or inspections. In a Section requiring school building plans and specifications to be approved by the regional superintendent of schools, removes the provision allowing the local fire department or fire protection district to request a review of the plans and specifications. Provides for review of the plans and specifications by a municipality, fire protection district, or county. Effective immediately.
Amends the Illinois Controlled Substances Act. Provides that in determining the appropriate sentence for any conviction under the Act, the sentencing court may consider the possession, delivery, or manufacture of controlled substances or cannabis in the presence of a child under 17 years of age.
Amends the State Fire Marshal Act. Requires the Office of the State Fire Marshal to create and maintain an equipment exchange program (now, the Office may create the program). Provides for donation, trade, and sale of equipment. Requires the Office, as part of the program, to maintain a website that is separate from the Office's main website and that allows fire departments, fire protection districts, and township fire departments to post information and photographs about needed equipment and equipment that is available. Requires the Office to advertise the equipment exchange program. Makes other changes. Effective immediately.
Amends the Abused and Neglected Child Reporting Act. Provides that identifying information in indicated reports involving the sexual abuse of a child, the death of a child, or serious physical injury to a child must be retained after the report is indicated or after the subsequent case or report is closed (instead of may be retained longer than 5 years after that time).
Amends the Illinois Credit Union Act. Authorizes a credit union to: (i) make reasonable contributions to certain civic, charitable, religious, or service organizations and to fundraisers to benefit persons in the credit union's service area and (ii) to act as a trustee or custodian under health savings accounts and similar tax-advantaged plans established under the federal Internal Revenue Code. Provides that loan applications shall be made in the manner prescribed by the Credit Committee, credit manager, or loan officer (now, the applications are made in writing upon a prescribed form) and may be evidenced by an electronically stored or generated record. Provides that the signature on a loan application includes any symbol executed or adopted, or any security procedure employed or adopted, using electronic means or otherwise, by or on behalf of a person with intent to authenticate a record. Prohibits any individual, firm, association, or body politic and corporate, including, without limitation, any corporation, limited liability company, general partnership, limited partnership, or joint venture that is not an authorized user from using any name or title that contains the words "credit union" or any abbreviation thereof. Authorizes the Director of the Division of Financial Institutions of the Department of Financial and Professional Regulation to impose a penalty of up to $10,000 for each violation. Effective immediately.
Amends the Criminal Code of 1961. Provides that in addition to any other penalties imposed by law or by an ordinance or resolution of a unit of local government or school district, any individual or entity that knowingly obtains, or assists another to obtain, a contract with a governmental unit because of a false representation that the individual or entity, or the individual or entity assisted, is a minority owned business, female owned business, or business owned by a person with a disability, regardless of whether the preference was established by statute or local ordinance or resolution, is guilty of a Class 4 felony. Provides that the court shall order that an individual or entity convicted of this offense must pay to the governmental unit that awarded the contract a penalty equal to one and one-half times the amount of the contract obtained because of the false representation.
Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code. Provides that, if a defendant is convicted of aggravated driving under the influence of alcohol, drugs, or intoxicating compounds because his or her DUI violation was the cause of the death of one or more persons, the defendant shall be sentenced to a term of imprisonment, unless the court determines that extraordinary circumstances exist and require probation.
