Sen. Terry Link

Mourns the death of James "Bob" Fagan of Wadsworth.

Mourns the death of Robert L. Mitchell.

Mourns the passing of Doris B. Bowlin of Sesser.

Mourns the death of Bernard "Barney" Loeb of Libertyville.

Creates the Senior Citizens and Disabled Persons Prescription Drug Discount Program Act. Provides that the Program shall be administered by the Department of Central Management Services to enable eligible senior citizens and disabled persons to purchase prescription drugs at discounted prices and that the Department shall (i) enroll eligible seniors and disabled persons into the Program, (ii) enter into rebate agreements with drug manufacturers, either itself or through an agent, and (iii) reimburse pharmacies for the cost of providing discounts using the proceeds from the manufacturer rebate agreements. Amends the State Finance Act to create the Senior Citizens and Disabled Persons Prescription Drug Discount Program Fund into which rebate payments and enrollment fees shall be deposited. Provides for an initial transfer from the General Revenue Fund into the Senior Citizens and Disabled Persons Prescription Drug Discount Program Fund of $27,000,000 to be repaid to the General Revenue Fund out of rebate payments. Amends the Department of Central Management Services Law of the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois. Provides that the Department shall establish a Prescription Drug Purchasing Policy Office to determine and implement strategies for best price purchasing practices for State agencies that pay for prescription drugs by direct purchase or by other arrangements. Effective July 1, 2003.

Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code. Provides that, notwithstanding any other provision of the Code or any rule or regulation, a towing vehicle that meets specified requirements may tow any disabled vehicle or combination of vehicles, including those that exceed weight or length limitations, from the initial point of wreck or disablement to a point where repairs are actually to occur.

Amends the Financial Identity Theft and Asset Forfeiture Law of the Criminal Code of 1961. Changes the name of the Article to the Identity Theft Law and the names of the offenses of financial identity theft and aggravated financial identity theft to identity theft and aggravated identity theft. Includes in the offense of identity theft: (1) using any personal identification information or personal identification document of another with intent to commit any felony theft or other felony violation of Illinois State law; (2) obtaining, recording, possessing, selling, transferring, purchasing, or manufacturing any personal identification information or personal identification document with intent to commit or to aid or abet another in committing any felony theft or other felony violation of Illinois State law; (3) using, obtaining, recording, possessing, selling, transferring, purchasing or manufacturing any personal identification information or personal identification document of another knowing that such personal identification information or personal identification documents were stolen or produced without lawful authority; or (4) using, transferring, or possessing document-making implements to produce false identification or false documents with knowledge that they will be used by the offender or another to commit any felony theft or other felony violation of State law. Effective immediately.

Mourns the death of Joseph S. Semasko of North Chicago.

Mourns the death of William Cramer of Mundelein.

Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code with regard to wheel and axle loads. Provides that during a towing operation, even if specified conditions are met, neither the tow truck nor the vehicle combination may exceed 64,000 pounds on a triple rear axle (in addition to providing that neither the tow truck nor the vehicle combination may exceed 24,000 pounds on a single or 44,000 pounds on a tandem rear axle).