Amends the Illinois Pension Code. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning State universities.
Sen. Dave Syverson
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Encourages Congress to enact legislation to require the Federal Communications Commission to make rules precluding commercials from being broadcast at louder volumes than their accompanying program material.
Urges the NBC television network and "The Celebrity Apprentice" host Donald Trump to reject the use of Rod Blagojevich as a contestant on that program.
Amends the Election Code. Provides that nothing in the Code prohibits an otherwise qualified primary elector from becoming the candidate of a different established political party. Effective immediately.
Amends the Illinois Public Aid Code. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning use of the Medicaid spend-down.
Amends the Counties Code. Authorizes the county board to regulate and prohibit the ownership, keeping, possession, or harboring of dogs that by frequent or habitual howling, yelping, barking, or otherwise cause annoyance or disturbance within unincorporated areas of the county that have been subdivided for residence purposes. Authorizes a county board to impose fines and penalties for violations. Exempts veterinary hospitals and clinics operated by a licensed veterinarian and county pounds from ordinances to regulate barking dogs. Effective immediately.
Amends the Code of Civil Procedure in relation to forcible entry and detainer actions. In connection with service of process on an unknown occupant and the ability of law enforcement officials to remove persons or property from the premises when there is a criminal trespass, provides that any person asserting a right to possession of the premises must produce evidence to law enforcement officials that he or she is in legal possession. Provides that this evidence may include a lease agreement, receipts for payment of rent, or other documentation that demonstrates that the person claiming a right to possession does so with the knowledge and consent of the property owner.
Urges the United States Congress to initiate a waiver program to prohibit the use of food stamps to purchase foods of minimal nutritional value as defined by the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Food and Nutrition Service.
Amends the Criminal Code of 1961. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning official misconduct.
Amends the Riverboat Gambling Act. Removes provisions distributing money from the State Gaming Fund to Chicago State University. Effective immediately.