Amends the Elevator Safety and Regulation Act. Provides that the Administrator shall (now, may) issue a limited elevator contractor's license authorizing a firm or company that employs individuals to carry on a business of erecting, constructing, installing, altering, servicing, requiring, or maintaining certain items (now, just platform lifts and chairlifts). Makes a change concerning the qualifications for an elevator mechanic's license. Requires an applicant for a limited elevator mechanic's license to demonstrate certain qualifications equal to those that must be demonstrated by an applicant for a elevator mechanic's license. Provides that an applicant for an elevator mechanic's or a limited elevator mechanic's license who provides acceptable proof that he or she has worked as an elevator constructor, maintenance, or repair person, must make application within one year of the effective date of this amendatory Act. Requires the Administrator to issue a limited elevator mechanic's license to a person who has demonstrated the ability to construct, install, alter, service, repair, or maintain certain items; makes corresponding changes. Removes the exclusion of a provision of the Illinois Administrative Procedure Act concerning a licensee's right to show compliance at hearings from the adoption and incorporation of the Illinois Administrative Procedure Act into the Elevator Safety and Regulation Act. Provides that no permit fee, certificate of operation fee, or similar fee shall be applied to a conveyance installed in a private residence. Effective immediately.
Sponsored bills
Amends the Code of Civil Procedure. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning "quick-take" eminent domain powers.
Requests the United States Congress to promote and protect agriculture in Illinois and throughout the United States by passing a comprehensive national Crop Disaster Program that includes direct disaster payments to producers and that includes disaster payments to Illinois producers who suffered a loss during the 2005 growing season.
Amends the Department of Transportation Law of Civil Administrative Code of Illinois. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the short title.
Amends the State Finance Act. Provides that "travel" does not include any expenses incurred while outside the State of Illinois if at any time between leaving Illinois and returning to Illinois the person prepared for, organized, or participated in any political fundraising activity. Effective immediately.
Amends the School Code and the Public Community College Act. Allows school districts and community college districts to own and operate wind generation turbine farms that directly or indirectly reduce energy or other operating costs. Effective immediately.
Congratulates Jonathan Tyler Bangert upon attaining the distinguished rank of Eagle Scout.
Creates the Predator Accountability Act. Creates a cause of action against a person who: (i) coerced an individual into prostitution; (ii) coerced an individual to remain in prostitution; (iii) used coercion to collect or receive any of an individual's earnings derived from prostitution; or (iv) advertised or published advertisements for purposes of recruitment into prostitution. Provides for damages for violation of the Act. Exempts the provisions of joint and several liability to actions brought under the Act. Lists non-defenses to an action brought under the Act. Provides for the award of costs to the prevailing party.
Amends the Perinatal HIV Prevention Act. Requires HIV testing of newborns when the HIV status of the mother is unknown (now, testing is voluntary). Requires counseling to include the voluntary nature of the HIV test for a pregnant woman. Requires the reporting of a positive HIV test for a newborn infant to an electronic surveillance system established by the Department of Public Health. Requires the Department to adopt rules specifying the information required in the report. Provides that the confidentiality provisions of the AIDS Confidentiality Act apply to the reports. Requires the Department or its authorized representative to provide case management services to ensure access to proper care. Provides that hospitals, laboratories, other facilities, and physicians will not be held liable for the release of information or confidential data in accordance with the Act. Requires all HIV exposed newborns to be treated to prevent HIV infection within 24 hours after birth and until 6 weeks after birth. Effective immediately.
Amend the Lead Poisoning Prevention Act. Establishes the CLEAN-WIN program. Provides that the Department of Public Health must reimburse eligible owners of dwellings for replacing windows in living units deemed lead hazards by the Department. Requires the Department to appropriate funds for the program and to adopt rules to implement the program and to establish criteria for eligibility. Effective immediately.