Urges the citizens of the State of Illinois to complete the Census 2010 questionnaire by April 1, 2010 to ensure that Illinois is fully and completely represented and urges all public officials in Illinois to cooperate fully with the U.S. Census Bureau and assist the Bureau with its efforts to make a complete count in Illinois.
Sponsored bills
Designates the week of March 1-7, 2010 as Illinois State Historical Society Markers Awareness Week in Illinois.
Mourns the death of Chester Thomas Zanck of Woodstock.
Amends the Unified Code of Corrections. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the Department of Juvenile Justice.
Mourns the death of Ross Alan Kitchen of Marengo.
Mourns the death of Sergeant Jason McLeod of Crystal Lake, who was killed in the line of duty while serving in Pashmul, Afghanistan.
Creates the FY2009 Budget Implementation Act. Provides that the purpose of the Act is to make the changes in State programs that are necessary to implement the FY2009 budget. Effective immediately.
Amends the State Prompt Payment Act. Provides that any bill submitted under Article V of the Illinois Public Aid Code approved for payment must be paid or the payment issued to the payee within 30 days (now, 60 days) after receipt of a proper bill or invoice, and, if payment is not issued to the payee within this 30-day period, an interest penalty of 2.0% (now, 1.0%) of any amount approved and unpaid shall be added for each month or fraction thereof after the end of this 30-day period, until final payment is made.
Mourns the death of O.C. "Dixie" O'Hara of Woodstock.
Amends the Regulatory Sunset Act. Extends the repeal date for the Orthotics, Prosthetics, and Pedorthics Practice Act from January 1, 2010 to January 1, 2020. Effective immediately.