Sen. Don Harmon

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 Public Utilities Act. Requires each electric utility to file, on or before February 1, 2006, a tariff or tariffs which allow residential retail customers in the electric utility's service area to elect real-time pricing beginning January 1, 2007. Sets forth information required to be included in the tariff. Requires an electric utility providing real-time pricing to install an appropriate meter for customers who elect to use real-time pricing and in all new service locations unless the customer requests a watt-hour meter. Requires the electric utility to contract with an Illinois nonprofit corporation to develop a program of consumer outreach, education, and enrollment concerning real-time pricing and to establish and administer information and technical and customer assistance for management of electricity use. Authorizes the electric utility to impose a uniform charge on all residential customers in order to recover its reasonable costs in complying with the real-time pricing provisions. Defines "real-time pricing" to mean tariffed retail charges for delivered electric power and energy that vary hour-to-hour (now, that vary on an hour-to-hour basis for non-residential retail customers and that vary on a periodic basis during the day for residential retail customers) and that are determined from prices posted by the Independent System Operator or by a comparable methodology approved by the Illinois Commerce Commission. Effective immediately.

Amends the Property Tax Extension Limitation Law of the Property Tax Code. Sets forth procedures that taxing districts must follow when seeking referendum approval after April 5, 2005 to increase (i) the maximum authorized tax rate for any fund for which the taxing district is authorized by statute to levy taxes and which rate is limited by prior referendum or statutory authorization and which rate is authorized by statute to be increased for a limited or unlimited number of years by direct (and not back door) referendum, except for increases that require an equal corresponding tax rate decrease for another fund or (ii) the maximum extended tax rate applicable only to the next taxes to be either levied or extended for any fund notwithstanding the limiting rate that would otherwise be applicable for such taxing district. Sets forth requirements for form of ballot propositions and referendum notices. Sets forth procedures for setting the new tax rates. Provides that a taxing district is limited to an extension limitation (instead of "extension increase") of 5% or the percentage increase in the Consumer Price Index during the 12-month calendar year preceding the levy year, whichever is less.

Amends the Illinois Parentage Act of 1984. Prohibits the custody of or visitation with a child by a person found to be the father of the child under the Act, if the father has been convicted or pled guilty to one of the listed offenses and that offense was related to his conduct in the fathering of the child. Effective immediately.

Amends the State Employees Group Insurance Act of 1971, the Counties Code, the Illinois Municipal Code, the School Code, the Illinois Insurance Code, the Health Maintenance Organization Act, the Voluntary Health Services Plans Act, and the Illinois Public Aid Code to require coverage for the treatment of pervasive developmental disorders. Amends the Illinois Insurance Code to provide that certain mental health coverages apply to health maintenance organizations and individual policies of accident and health insurance. Effective immediately.

Amends the Senior Citizens and Disabled Persons Property Tax Relief and Pharmaceutical Assistance Act. In provisions concerning the Illinois Seniors and Disabled Drug Coverage Program of pharmaceutical assistance to the aged and disabled, provides that for program beneficiaries who are not eligible for Medicare Part D coverage and who are (i) disabled and under age 65, or (ii) age 65 or older with incomes over 200% of the federal poverty level, or (iii) age 65 or older, with incomes at or below 200% of the Federal Poverty Level, and not eligible for federally funded means-tested benefits due to immigration status, "covered prescription drug" includes any prescription drug for the treatment of HIV/AIDS or related conditions included in the formulary of the Illinois AIDS Drug Assistance Program operated by the Department of Public Health. Effective immediately.

Amends the Title Insurance Act. Makes changes to definitions of "title insurance business", "title insurance", "title insurance company", "Escrow Agent", and "Independent Escrowee". Changes the definition of "Department" to mean the Department of Financial and Professional Regulation. Replaces references to the Director of Financial Institutions with Secretary of Financial and Professional Regulation and makes corresponding changes to the definition of "Director". Makes changes in provisions concerning deposits, the requirement of a certificate of authority, reinsurance, impairment of capital, discontinuance of issuance of new policies, reserves, the statutory premium reserve, examinations, annual statements, fees, independent escrowees, referral payments and kickbacks, regulatory actions, and violations and penalties. Provides that a title insurance company may continue to issue policies and perform other actions that are required to complete contractual obligations entered into prior to receiving notice from the Secretary to discontinue doing business until its capital has been made good. Requires title insurance companies to maintain reserves for losses independent of any other form of insurance and prohibits the issuance of other lines of insurance. Provides that title insurance agents acting as escrow agents must deposit funds in separate fiduciary accounts unless instructed otherwise. Provides that the funds will not be subject to any debts of the escrowee and can be used only in accordance with the terms of acceptance. Provides that a title insurance agent not qualified as an independent escrowee may act in the capacity of an escrow agent in certain circumstances. Provides that the Secretary may impose a fine for a violation of the Act. Provides standards for receivers and involuntary liquidation. Requires the Secretary of Financial and Professional Regulation to provide notice for any action. Provides that the notice must be made personally or by registered or certified mail, and by telephone facsimile or electronic mail or regular mail. Requires title insurance companies to retain certain records. Makes other changes. Effective immediately.

Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code. Provides that a vehicle using diesel fuel with a Gross Vehicle Weight Rating of more than 8,000 pounds may not have its engine idling for more than 5 minutes within any 60 minute period. Creates exemptions. Provides that a person who operates a vehicle in violation of the provision is guilty of a petty offense punishable by a fine of $50 for a first offense and $150 for a second or subsequent offense within any 12 month period.

Amends the Illinois Income Tax Act. For taxable years ending on or after December 31, 2005, allows a deduction of up to $10,000 if the taxpayer or dependent of the taxpayer, while living, donates one or more of his or her human organs to another human being for human organ transplantation. Provides that the deduction may be claimed only once and only for unreimbursed travel and lodging expenses and lost wages incurred by the donor and related to the organ donation.

Amends the Chicago Park District Working Cash Fund Act. Allows the Chicago Park District commissioners to abolish its working cash fund. Provides that any remaining balance in the fund is transferred to the Chicago Park District's general corporate fund at the end of the then current fiscal year. Provides that any outstanding loans to other District funds shall be paid or become payable to the general corporate fund of the Chicago Park District at the close of the then current fiscal year. States that any obligation incurred by the Chicago Park District for the working cash fund shall be discharged as originally provided. Effective immediately.