Amends the Department of Public Health Powers and Duties Law of the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois. Creates the Cervical, Breast, and Ovarian Cancer Elimination Task Force (rather than the Cervical Cancer Elimination Task Force). Makes other changes accordingly.
Amends the Code of Criminal Procedure of 1963. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the short title Section.
Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code. Increases the penalties for driving under the influence of alcohol, drugs, or intoxicating compounds while transporting a child under the age of 16 years.
Amends the Rural Economic Development Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the short title.
Amends the Alternate Fuels Act. Provides that beginning July 1, 2005, owners of vehicles using domestic renewable fuel are eligible to apply for a fuel cost differential rebate. Provides that biodiesel blended fuel facilities may be included in the Alternate Fuel Infrastructure Program administered by the Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity. Provides that "alternate fuel" includes, among other fuels, "80% bio-based methanol" (instead of "bio-based methanol"), fuels that are 80% (instead of 70%) derived from biomass, and hydrogen fuel. Provides that "domestic renewable fuel" includes, among other fuels, "80% bio-based methanol" (instead of "bio-based methanol") and 20% biodiesel fuel (instead of "fuels derived from bio mass"). Makes other changes. Effective immediately.
Amends the Criminal Code of 1961. Increases the penalties for identity theft and aggravated identity theft by one class higher than the current law. Effective immediately.
Amends the Consumer Fraud and Deceptive Business Practices Act. Provides that it is an unlawful practice for a person to deny credit or public utility service to or reduce the credit limit of a consumer solely because the consumer has been a victim of identity theft, if the person had prior knowledge that the consumer has been a victim of identity theft. Provides that a consumer is presumed to be a victim of identity theft if he or she provides certain information. Effective immediately.
Creates the Payday Loan Reform Act. Provides that the Division of Financial Institutions of the Department of Financial and Professional Regulation shall license and regulate entities that offer payday loans (loans under which a lender accepts a post-dated check, authorization to debit a consumer's bank account, or an interest in a consumer's wages as security for the loan). Establishes requirements and restrictions applicable to license applications and licensing. Contains provisions regarding: limitations, requirements, and disclosures applicable to loan agreements, terms of loans, finance charges, and renewal of loans; revocation, suspension, and surrender of licenses; information to be available to the public; complaint handling; hearings; books and records; reports; advertising; prohibited acts; bonding; administrative rules; and other matters. Amends the Financial Institutions Code to provide for the administration of the Payday Loan Reform Act. Amends the Consumer Installment Loan Act to provide that the Act does not apply to payday loans. Provides that a violation of the Payday Loan Reform Act constitutes a violation of the Consumer Fraud and Deceptive Business Practices Act. Effective immediately.
Mourns the death of Rev. Stanley T. Wisniewski of Chicago on January 27, 2005.
Mourns the death of Janet G. Harmon of River Forest.
